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Colin Coupe is dismayed at the weeds taking over Te Whau Walkway in Snells Beach.

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Bungle sees walkway fall into disrepair A bureaucratic bungle has allowed a recently opened Rodney walkway to become overgrown with weeds and fall into a state of disrepair.

The blunder came to light after Snells Beach resident Colin Coupe complained to Auckland Council about the state of Te Whau Walkway, which runs for 1.5km from Goodall Reserve

in Snells Beach to Dawson’s Landing.

The walkway was opened in June 2016 following eight years of planning and labour by local volunteers, supported by a $391,000 grant from the Rodney Local Board.

Council is responsible for maintaining the walkway but after regularly

strolling the route over several months last year, Mr Coupe was dismayed to discover conditions on the walkway were becoming increasingly dire, with no effort made to address problems requiring urgent attention.

Encroaching weeds saw the width of the trail diminish from two metres down to half a metre in places and associated

drains were becoming clogged.

Mr Coupe feared the blocked drains would cause water to wash over the path, causing further damage and necessitating further expensive repairs at ratepayers’ expense.

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he phoned Council last month to only attending to the walkway when complain and contacted Local Board complaints were made about it, not on chair Beth Houlbrooke. a regular basis.

Ms Houlbrooke was shocked to see “Unfortunately, this is one that has photographs of the walkway supplied fallen through the cracks,” she says.

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“Ratepayers do not need to accept substandard services, but they must let Council know if something is substandard,” Ms Houlbrooke says.

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“The current maintenance issues will be rectified and measures are being put in place to ensure that the path will be regularly maintained going forward,” she says.

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Action pictures dazzle in Summer Fun photo competition A picture of a girl flying between two enormous balls on an inflatable playground has won first prize in the Summer Fun Photo Competition, sponsored by Mahurangi Matters and The Camera Shop in Warkworth.

The winning photograph was taken on a mobile phone by Jason Furniss, of Kaipara Flats, and features his daughter Olivia, 5.

Judges Ian Macdonald and Tony Enderby commended the photograph for the immediate impression of a girl flying through the air at speed yet, on second glance, the picture teased the viewer with the suggestion that she may be suspended on the hook of a crane in the background.

In addition, the photograph demonstrated good composition with the rounded orange balls echoed by the rounded tree on the right.

Second prize went to Katherine Norman, of Matakana, for a black and white picture of children collapsing in delight while attempting to balance on top of each other.

Judges commended the photographer for having enough gumption to take the picture of the collapse and the ensuing hilarity – far more interesting than the children achieving their goal.

Judges added that there was a lot of fun in the picture “which is what it is all about”.

Katherine also won third prize for a picture of children swimming.

Judges said the picture appeared posed but was difficult to get right given the fluid situation.

They further commended the picture for its technical execution, particularly in getting the lighting right.

The judges highly commended three further photographs. A pair of motorcyclists in a forest taken by Marty Swift of Warkworth; three cows investigating people’s belongings on a beach, taken by Debbie Martin of Matakana; and a child missing a catch in a ball game – another picture taken

by Katherine Norman.

Overall, there were more than 100 entries in the competition.

Winner: A girl flies between balls on an inflatable playground. Photo, Jason Furniss Highly commended:

Cows check out what’s for lunch. Photo, Debbie Martin

Second place: A hilarious collapse. Photo, Katherine Norman

Biking in the forest. Photo, Marty Swift

Third place: Fun in the pool. Photo, Katherine Norman

Judges were especially pleased to see some good action photography among the entries – a tough thing to get right as photographers often fail to respond until the moment has passed.

Jason Furniss wins a Nikon Keymission 360 camera and Katherine Norman wins a 20x30inch photo canvas and 100 photo prints for her winning entries.

Missed catch. Photo, Katherine Norman

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Rodney first, community last I read with dismay the article about Rodney First and the Local Board (MM January 17). When Rodney was forced into Auckland it was the first thing that we negotiated with the Auckland Transition Agency that Rodney would have four subdivisions representing the very different communities and their needs. The subdivisions were Wellsford (1 member), Warkworth (3 members), Dairy Flat (1 member) and Kumeu/ Helensville (4 members). The East and West Coasts each have unique issues and we wanted to be sure

that Local Board members would act independently for the benefit of their community. Obviously when approaching Auckland Council for funding or Unitary Plan issues, it is important to work together and have one voice. But when debating issues such as raising fees for community halls, what should happen in local parks or funding community projects, the individual board members must vote for their communities.

One of the issues that forced the amalgamation was that Auckland City ran very much on central government

lines. Pre-meeting caucusing was done for each agenda and the voting was always the same. This meant that the tough decisions on spending on infrastructure were often delayed and why they are now in catch-up mode. To say 14 of the Local Boards have one political group running it is also a legacy of Auckland City. Those Boards do not have the geographical spread or the diversity that we have in Rodney. The issues they are dealing with are quite different from ours.

Ms Houlbrooke stated that while this [having a dominant political group]

The odd spelling error or typo can easily slip through the net now and again, and everyone makes mistakes. However, we admit we were a little taken aback when we spotted a large-print howler on a leaving certificate presented by a local school at the end of last year. We can only think it was a combination of end of year exhaustion and pre-Christmas excitement that led to the rather unusual spelling of “hearby” passing muster.

Still, I guess these things ahppen to the best of us.

was new in Rodney, it was the norm for the rest of Auckland for years. I can assure her that it was not the norm in the Legacy Councils of Franklin, Manukau, Waitakere, Pukekohe or the North Shore, it was only [the norm] in Auckland City. Nor is it the “norm” anywhere else in local government in New Zealand. The negative effect of block voting outweighs the positive.

It is the community that suffers in the end.

Penny Webster, former Rodney District Mayor and Auckland Councillor

Matakana Road crash hospitalises Warkworth student An online Givealittle page has been set up for the family involved in a vehicle accident on Matakana Road on January 16.

Tania and Martin Casey, former owners of the Unicorn Bookshop in Warkworth, are keeping a bedside vigil at Starship Hospital where their 11-year-old son Charlie is recovering after undergoing three lots of surgery, with more operations planned.

“Charlie’s injuries are beginning to mend, but there is a long road ahead,” Tania says. “His right leg and hip have been shattered, and he will require many months of rehabilitation once he gets out of hospital. At one stage, we thought he was going to lose his leg.”

The accident involved a truck and

Charlie, pictured with parents Tania and Martin, was due to start at Mahurangi College next week.

trailer unit and a taxi. The road was closed for more than four hours and the crash is still under investigation.

While keeping watch over Charlie, Tania has been unable to return to her job and Martin, who is blind

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Family friend Fiona McGeough, who set up the Givealittle page, says the bills are piling up and the family is finding it difficult to cope. On the Givealittle page she says the family is very thankful for the wonderful support they’ve received from friends and family, and the close-knit Warkworth community.

“But they could really use a little help to get them through the next few months.”

The funds raised will go towards cost of living expenses while both parents are unable to work.

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Viewpoint Jenny Marcroft, Matakana-based MP jennifer.marcroft@parliament.govt.nz

Bog standards After the intensity of my first few months in Parliament – which included preparing documents for coalition discussions, induction into Parliament, my maiden speech, joining two select committees, becoming co-chair of the Human Rights Parliamentary Group and, on top of all this, moving house – by Christmas I was ready for a break.

I love our very own slice of Kiwi paradise so a “staycation” was on the agenda.

The Rodney region is scenically beautiful. I’m blessed to be living in a great community and, unlike other regions around Godzone, ours is generally considered to be thriving. I have witnessed the transformation of my very quiet rural village into a divine rural-urban destination, pulsing with visitors from around the globe thanks to some well-spent tourism marketing dollars.

Matakana is humming. The markets are world class, the beaches are bulging and you can always find a decent coffee, fabulous wines, amazing food and all the delights to satisfy. Matakana, like its traffic queues and its posh privy, is on its way to legendary status. Curiously, New Zealand has spawned a long tradition of using public facilities as an opportunity to showcase both beautifully inventive and downright wacky approaches to the common event. Matakana’s highbrow approach to the high seat is the beautifully designed amenity by Steffan de Haan. At a cost of around $400,000, it’s both functional and elegant. The shape is styled on the hull of a boat, an ode to the local history of boat making.

During my staycation, while shopping in Warkworth, I needed to spend a penny so popped into the refurbished toilets that locals refer to as the “library loo”. Without gushing like a well-maintained flush button, the atmosphere is extraordinary. One is transported from the quaint, modern delight of our riverside town to a prison cell privy. Steel buckets masquerading as a throne … how minimalist!

As a tourist destination, most visitors use the public facilities and it is an excellent way to promote the history of the town, or reinforce environmental values like the beautiful bird bogs in Rotorua’s Redwood Grove. Even keeping in theme with the area’s artistic style creates an impact for residents and tourists. Tirau, the proclaimed “corrugated iron capital of New Zealand” does this with daggy Kiwi pride for their corrugated iron outhouse.

As a footnote, the Minister of Transport Phil Twyford has been briefed on the perils of the Hill Street intersection. When he visits to traverse the junction known as “the dog’s breakfast”, should nature call, at least the adjacent new $1 million Kowhai convenience should be a bog standard affair!

Te Hana carver laid to rest The Te Hana community lost a man with a big heart and an international reputation when master carver and sculptor Kerry Strongman died on January 7, aged 69.

Mr Strongman created what he called “jewellery for giants” from his studio and gallery on SH1, in Te Hana. The mega-sized pieces, made from 45,000-year-old swamp kauri, were sold to private and corporate collectors all over the world, as well as being exhibited in Amsterdam, New York and Germany.

Born in the King Country of Irish, Scottish, European and Maori heritage, Mr Strongman was a deeply spiritual man. He travelled widely, and a range of cultural and philosophical views informed his work. He often donated pieces worth thousands of dollars to worthy causes and he was dedicated to helping troubled youth and former prisoners by providing

Innovation, sustainability and safety on the project The NX2 project team are always seeking new ways to improve how we do things on site and around the office – to make it more sustainable and to ensure we are looking at every opportunity to improve efficiency, quality and safety for the team and our project neighbours.

To help encourage innovation, sustainability and safety we have recently rolled out a new initiative called ‘Lean’. This concept was first adopted by car manufacturer Toyota, who systematically minimised waste in their automobile manufacturing process without sacrificing productivity.

One of our first Lean ideas, was the placement of orange cut-out men around the construction site, you may have seen these orange men along Woodcocks Road, near Warkworth. The orange cut-out men are a simple but effective way of demonstrating the risks and hazards of people working in the same vicinity of plant/heavy machinery. The use of a human shaped cut-out has more impact on the guys, they are more visible than a cone and the idea being you would not reverse into one of your mates.

Another great idea has been the utilisation of felled pine to build some of the temporary bridges and corduroy roads across soft ground. A corduroy road (or log road) is a type of road made by placing logs over low or swampy areas. The innovative idea demonstrates how we can ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ materials and construct in a more sustainable way. It also helps to reduce the trucks bringing material to site – the more we can use internally the better it is for the traffic on local roads.

The Lean initiative has created a buzz around the office and with no idea too small, there’s been a fantastic response across the project team. I’m looking forward to seeing what else the team comes up with.

Ngā mihi Alan

Kerry Strongman

opportunities to learn and work. He was also the Wellsford Christmas Parade Santa for many years.

Services were held at the Oruawharo Marae, Parawhenua Marae in Ohaeawai and the Waikumete Cemetery. He died after complications following heart failure and a stroke, and is survived by five children.

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Top to bottom trip for fundraising Warkworth riders Six members of the Warkworth Riders group will cycle from Cape Reinga to Bluff in the Tour Aotearoa next month.

Tour Aotearoa, designed by Jonathan Kennett, started in 2016 and covers roads, off-road terrain and cycle paths. The ride must be completed within 30 days after the group sets off on February 10. Miles Williams and Jeremy Coote are using the ride as an opportunity to raise money for the SPCA, while Paul Donaldson, Geoff Ledbrook, Jim Dollimore and Joanne O’Sullivan will be raising money for Springboard Community Works, which assists at-risk youth.

“Springboard is a nice fit with the ride because it’s about endurance and working together,” Geoff says.

The riders will face around 3000km of varying terrain, starting with a 102km ride on day one from Cape Reinga and along 90 Mile Beach.

“That first day is meant to be one of the hardest because you are riding on sand, which absorbs a lot of your energy.”

The riders will be on mountain bikes weighing about 20kg each, including their gear. “Everyone has a different array of equipment, from Miles, who has almost nothing, to others taking sleeping bags and extra clothing.”

Geoff says it will be important to keep the weight down for stages like the Waikato River Trail.

“That day is only 57km of riding, but it’s ranked as a grade four, which is the highest difficulty rating for a bike track.”

Geoff says riding long distances for

consecutive days will be demanding, but is looking forward to several sections on the tour.

“The Timber Trail will be an enjoyable part of the ride, and I’m excited about the Crown Ranges. We will also be taking a jet boat down the Wanganui River at one point after riding The Bridge to Nowhere. That will be a chance to catch our breath.”

Also taking on the challenge is Point Wells resident Bevan Woodward and Maurice Puckett, of Tawharanui.

Both riders will be raising money for Homebuilders.

They start on the last departure day of February 28.

“I think it’s a great opportunity to see our beautiful country and, having been a foster parent, it’s a great chance to give back to Homebuilders, who I’ve worked with over the years,” Bevan says.

He believes cycling on busy roads will be the main challenge on the tour, but hopes that travelling in numbers will help them stay safe. “I’m really looking forward to the unexpected on this trip with no accommodation booked and so many variations in scenery on the route.”

Overall, 600 riders will start Tour Aotearoa departing on six different days.

To sponsor Springboard, visit givealittle. co.nz/fundraiser/tour-aotearoa-ride-forspringboard-community-works# and to sponsor Homebuilders, email bevanw@ orcon.net.nz To follow the local riders on the tour visit facebook.com/mahurangimatters for updates.

From left, Paul Donaldson, Miles Williams, Joanne O’Sullivan, Jim Dollimore and Geoff Ledbrook.

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Coasts under attack The best way to celebrate summer is to go to the beach. We’re lucky in Rodney and the wider Auckland region to have some of the best beaches and coastal areas in the country. The water’s warm, and the beaches are sandy, tree-lined, sheltered and relatively safe. My own very favourite beaches are in the Mahurangi. There’s nothing I like better than swimming and kayaking in the coastal waters of the Mahurangi heads.

Despite that, I also love to visit the South Island and explore its coasts, kayak, walk and swim, and immerse in its culture and nature. This summer I’ve been doing exactly that; getting a big breath of fresh air in the South Island. South Island beaches (and the whole South Island) are so rugged and wild, so raw, that the contrast with Rodney is awe-inspiring, no matter how often you visit.

There are a few things constant wherever you go around New Zealand’s long and vast coastline, though. One consistent issue is the impact of dogs on coastal wildlife – including penguins, other birds and resting marine mammals. Often these are dogs belonging to locals and are a source of conflict in the resident coastal community. Plastic, of course, is everywhere, but there’s much less of it on South Island beaches and even less now that I’ve visited. During my rubbish collections, I’ve found that half is consumer rubbish and half is fishing rubbish.

Another obvious and constant issue around our long shoreline is coastal erosion, and the futility of our attempts to stop it. Whether it’s from king tides, storm surges or climate change, New Zealand’s coastal margins are under attack.

Almost every site of European occupation bears witness to frustrated attempts to hold back the ocean. There are breakwaters that stick out into the sea that have cost a fortune through the years and are designed to bolster harbour channels or protect moorings and ports. There are long-shore seawalls of dumped rocks hurriedly deposited in emergencies such as at Punakaiki where the local campground and most of the houses are under threat. There are historic seawalls, jetties, wharves of tyres, concrete, rubble, and rocks; some have washed away, some have been repaired, some are holding the sea back, but only just.

At various points around the coast, it’s not just the man-made defences that are gone, but the natural dune defences have too. Coastal erosion threatens property, amenity, habitat, infrastructure, heritage features and other values. But a trip around Rodney, and the rest of New Zealand, shows you can’t hold back the tide.

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localfolk Marilyn Newlove

The end of 2017 marked the end of an era in Warkworth, when Mahurangi College teacher, careers advisor and Year 13 Dean, Marilyn Newlove, retired after 47 years, 40 of which were at “Mahu”. During that time, she has guided thousands of students through the academic and social challenges of senior school. She told Sally Marden that while the college is unrecognisable from when she started teaching there, the students really haven’t changed at all ...

Local Folk Marilyn Newlove The end of 2017 marked the end of an era in Warkworth, when Mahurangi College teacher, careers advisor and Year 13 Dean, Marilyn Newlove, retired after 47 years, 40 of which were at “Mahu”. During that time, she has guided thousands of students through the academic and social challenges of senior school.

She told Sally Marden that while the college is unrecognisable from when she started teaching there, the students haven’t changed at all ...

Retirement is going to be a big change. I will miss the companionship of both the students and staff at the college; I’ve had very good friends there. I don’t think it’s really going to hit me until next week, when they go back … it will be huge for me not to have to get up and go back to school. The school had about 650 students with 30 staff when I started there in 1978. There are now over 1300 with more than 100 staff. But I still find students are wonderful, they have got that lovely nature; there’s still good in everyone. They might have different names

for students now, and more kids are staying at school for longer.

they said they thought that I should be a maths and science teacher for secondary schools, because I had high grades in those subjects, and that was what I loved. So I did a speciality maths and science course and trained for two years, then went off to do my first probationary year in a school that doesn’t exist any more – Waipu District High School, which became Bream Bay College. I then taught at Te Awamutu College, in the Waikato, where I met my husband, Tom. He was doing shearing contracting at the time. We had our family there and then he joined the NZ Police force. I think he’d always wanted to be a policeman, but he’s done lots of things over his working life.

He was also a bootmaker at one stage and once won a top prize for shoe design.

up in Whangarei. I went to school for the first four years in Palmerston North, then Auckland and finally Whangarei Girls. I always thought I wanted to be a primary school teacher. That came from many years ago from when my parents had a primary school teacher for a boarder, which gave me an interest in that direction. But when I went for my interview,

We had two children while at Te Awamutu – Nicoli, who’s now 47, and Dean, 45. Nicoli lives in Waipu Cove while Dean has lived in Australia for 25 years and I have five grandchildren over there. I’ve flown to Sydney to see them every single school holidays since my eldest grandson was born, and he’s 22 now.

We were in Te Awamutu for 10 years. During that time I

now, but I still enjoy following the progress of all the senior students and a lot of them stay in touch. Because of its rural nature, Mahurangi has always had that special ethos about it; our students do extremely well in all three fields – academic, sporting and cultural. One of the great things is our whanau system, which creates a special bond between students. It never fails to amaze me what our students achieve.

I was born in Wellington, but my parents gradually moved up the country and finishing

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Pupil ordered back to school in 2062

The harvest of 11.6 hectares of pine trees at Ti Point is set to enter its final stage next month. Contractor Woodbank began harvesting eight hectares of forest in July, before stopping so completion of the final stage of 3.6 hectares could be done in dry weather.

The harvest was originally postponed in 2013 when protected kauri snails were discovered, but got the green light when the snails were relocated to Auckland Zoo. Woodbank manager Darrin Collett says no snails were discovered during the first stage of harvest.

“We did come across some Maori middens. Ngati Manuhiri were contacted and dealt with those appropriately,” Mr Collett says. “Auckland Council ran two environmental inspections of the harvest first stage and found no issues.”

The harvest is due to be completed in March.

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There was a surprise in store for Snells Beach boy Daniel Barnett when he graduated from Matakana School at the end of last year.

At the final assembly, and when all the other prizes had been awarded, principal Darrel Goosen called Daniel up, presented him with a special certificate and told him that he was being ordered to return to the primary school – in 2062.

The reason for the 45-year summons was that when Matakana School celebrated its 150th anniversary in March, 2012, Daniel had just turned five and was the school’s youngest pupil.

As a result, he was chosen to play a key role in the anniversary celebrations and helped bury a time capsule in the school’s Friendship Garden.

When staff realised the 150th anniversary year intake were leaving school in December, they decided to mark the occasion and make sure Daniel remembered his special role.

His certificate reads: “Daniel Barnett is hereby ordered to return to Matakana School in 2062. He must ensure that the time capsule that was buried in The Friendship Garden at the 150th Anniversary celebration in 2012 is opened with the necessary respect and celebration.”

Daniel’s Mum, Sue, said the presentation was unexpected. “It was a complete surprise. I nearly didn’t go to the assembly, as they’d had their graduation the week before,” she said.

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A Fresh Start for Kaipara

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Kaipara Mayoral candidates clash over rate increases Voting for Mayor

Candidates, from left, Jason Smith, Stephen Soole, Christian Simon, Peter Wethey, Craig Woollam, Bruce Rogan and Brian McEwing.

Kaipara Mayoral candidate Bruce Rogan drew both groans and applause when he suggested the current Kaipara District Council was hell-bent on growth and extracting more rate revenue to fund it.

“If they could get more rate revenue from booting you out of your property,” he told the audience at a Meet the Candidates event at the Mangawhai Golf Club on January 16, “that’s exactly what they will do.”

Instead, Mr Rogan said the Council must develop a mindset of putting the ratepayers first. He was responding to a questioner who asked what candidates would do to ensure ratepayers approaching retirement could continue to afford to live in their homes in the wake of soaring rates.

In Council’s defence, the current acting Mayor, Peter Wethey, said he took exception to the suggestion that Council was failing to consider the burden on ratepayers. He said at a rate review meeting prior to the existing year, Council staff recommended

a rate increase of 3.6 per cent, but Council instead brought it down to 2.6 per cent.

“Isn’t that the sort of focus that would be acceptable to ratepayers?” he asked.

Mr Wethey conceded that with recent higher property valuations, it would be difficult to contain further rate hikes, but he said there were processes to follow for anyone facing genuine hardship, and he recommended taking advantage of those. The exchange was one of the few testy moments at the meeting attended by seven of the eight candidates for the mayoralty, along with 70 members of the public.

The attending candidates were Bruce Rogan, Peter Wethey, Brian McEwing, Christian Simon, Craig Woollam, Jason Smith and Stephen Soole.

Missing was Jay Tane.

All the candidates indicated they would devote their energies fulltime to the mayoralty should they be elected, except for Christian Simon.

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Jason Smith said his priorities were roading, economic development of industrial land and freeing up more land for housing. Stephen Soole said Kaipara needed to recognise the challenges and opportunities presented by Kaipara’s neighbours, Auckland and Whangarei.

Christian Simon said Council needed to employ more intelligent means of waste disposal. Peter Wethey sought continued progress on roading and incremental debt reduction. Brian McEwing said Council’s focus should be on the basics, especially roading.

Craig Woollam said Council’s huge wages bill needed to be reduced and also the time taken to secure Council building consents. Bruce Rogan said his priority was to deal with “illegal debt” – a reference to the $60 million Kaipara District Council previously borrowed in secret to fund the troubled Mangawhai Sewerage Scheme.

The Kaipara District Council is holding a by-election to elect a new Mayor after the incumbent, Greg Kent, stepped down for personal reasons in November last year. Voting will be by post and will use the single transferable voting system, which allows voters to rank candidates in the voters’ preferred order.

All eligible voters should have received their voting documents, which were posted on January 26.

The three-week voting period closes at noon on Saturday, February 17.

Polling places for the issuing of special voting documents and for receiving completed voting documents during the voting period are at Council’s main office, 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville; and Council’s Mangawhai Service Centre at The Hub, Mangawhai.

Alternatively, they can be requested by phoning 0800 922 822.

Preliminary results will be available soon after the close of voting on by-election day and the final results, including approved special votes, will be available on February 19. Results will be published on Council’s website kaipara.govt.nz.

The candidates are Brian McEwing, Bruce Rogan, Christian Simon, Jason Smith, Stephen Soole, Jay Tane, Peter Wethey and Craig Woollam.

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Candidates make their pitch for the office of Mayor Bruce Rogan Kaipara District is trading while insolvent. That’s usually illegal, but not for councils.

The Council is hiding behind the Local Government Rating Act to cover this up. The Act empowers councils to force rates out of their community. The current council is living in a fantasy world that suggests that if the population of Kaipara is increased to that of Calcutta, all the problems will melt away. So, they are waiving all their own development criteria in a desperate attempt to attract property developers to build cheap houses here. No money for the needed infrastructure is being generated, so the insolvency problem will simply get worse and worse. Now for the elephant in the room. There is a debt of about $100 million that is illegal. The High Court has declared it illegal. My priority will be to get that debt identified and sheeted home to those who really own it. Anyone who took it on after the High Court declaration is in for a very bad shock.

If I am not Mayor after this election, nothing will ever happen about that huge illegal debt. Last chance, folks.

Either you get this fixed now or live with it forever. A bit about me. I am Bruce Rogan. My wife, Heather, and I have lived full time in the Kaipara for 10 years and have owned our place here for over 20. For six years, I have

spent most of my time and money on fighting illegal actions of the Kaipara District and Northern Regional Councils.

Peter Wethey In October 2016, I stood for Council to represent the Otamatea Ward on the platform of A Fresh Start for Kaipara. I strongly believe that after four years of governance by the commissioners, Kaipara had to move forward and regain its position as a thriving community with much to offer its residents. Your elected Council has met its first year’s goals and is well positioned to achieve measurable progress in the last two years of its term. It has a clear vision, and I would like to lead it through the rest of its term so that the existing momentum can be maintained. Catching up the shortfall in funding the district’s road network, which occurred during the time of the commissioners, is progressing. This year’s budget has a total spend on the road network, which is 50 per cent ahead of that in 2016/17. Debt reduction continues to be a key focus for Council. The goal is to reach a debt level of around $40 million, which is sustainable for a district the size of Kaipara. In 2016, I was appointed deputy mayor and have been deeply involved with the

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Jason Smith Tena koutou nga tangata o te rohe o Kaipara. I am Jason Smith and the words on my billboards mean a lot to me. They say we need to have a fresh start in Kaipara, and I ask you to choose me as your Mayor to make that happen. My family has lived in the Kaipara district for five generations, I have lived and farmed here for much of my working life. I know the past challenges we have faced – so do you, so I am not going to dwell on them here. My focus is on the future. My focus is on harnessing the human energy I see here in the east and is now flowing swiftly to the west. There is a thirst for change; a need to provide employment opportunities for our young people, to get the district’s debilitating debt under control, to provide stable leadership and to bring tourism back to Kaipara. It is not going to be easy, but it has to be done.

And I believe it can be done. Which is why I put my name forward and why I am asking you to choose me for Mayor for Kaipara. Nga mihi nui.

Christian Simon Here in Kaipara we are living in peace in a very rich country near an exploding megacity. We have options.

While it is necessary to dream on a large scale to develop the vision, actual progress relies on taking small, affordable constructive steps. Concepts of traffic reduction and electrification are essential.

We need a rural public transport network, such as an on-call bus system. Marsden Point will become a major transport hub. We need to revitalise and link up our railway.

Dairy farming is by far the worst cause of water pollution. Clean water must be the bottom line, non-negotiable basis of sustainable healthy farming.

Let the Kaipara District Council create an information exchange about holistic organic farming and foster the promotion of holistic farming strategies. The centralised “one pipe fits all” waste water system is not good enough. Further improvements need separation systems and separate treatments. Once we have established examples of sustainability, these better ways of developing our environment will spread to create a clean, green world. Solutions needed to fix the problems will develop mainly from the bottom, not from the top.

Community issues and assets need to be managed by the community. Waste

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Brian McEwing My wife Marion and I are third generation Kaipara residents, married for 43 years. We have five adult daughters, two whangai (step) daughters and six grandchildren.

Marion has owned the Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre for 24 years. We love being at home in the Kaipara.

My background is in contracting, land development, subdivisions, road construction, and as a logging contractor in Waipoua. After a spell farming, I owned a timber processing plant. I’m currently working in the agricultural contracting industry.

Having previously been a councillor, I am under no illusion about the demands on the Mayor, and I am prepared to commit full time to putting Kaipara first. I was elected to Council’s Dargaville Ward in 2004 and after serving eight years, gained considerable experience in local government. You don’t know what you don’t know, so having been there is an advantage. I will encourage robust, fair, inclusive and transparent decision-making from Council to deliver the best possible outcomes for individual communities. Council must focus on the basics, especially rural roading, it must be done better.

Getting the basics right is essential for economic development. A vote for Brian McEwing is a vote for putting Kaipara first.

January 31, 2018 Mahurangimatters 15 Stephen Soole I am standing for Mayor to bring a fresh approach to the Kaipara District Council and to bring back much needed credibility to the position and Council – to work on behalf of the people of the Kaipara as their advocate and district champion. Kaipara’s geographical location and proximity to major centres brings with it new challenges and opportunities. As a district, we must be proactively engaged to ensure Kaipara is best placed as a district to realise both its impact and potential.

Having worked for over 20 years in local government – at both governance and operational level – this has given me a broad understanding of how local government works and the never-ending challenges it faces and is dealing with. My aspirations should I become Mayor are simple: to facilitate and lead a well-informed and enabling Council that is actively engaged with its communities; to unite a council that’s working to strengthen the Kaipara as a vibrant, diverse and prosperous place to visit, do business and call home. As Mayor, I will challenge the Council to think smarter and do more with the resources available, listen to its communities and to lay the groundwork to realise the aspirations of the district. To not forget the lessons of past, as we move forward focused on our future.

Invitations to contribute were also extended to candidates Jay Ben Tane and Craig Woollam, but neither responded before deadline.

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Call for cafes to switch to recyclable cups A local business owner is pushing for more widespread use of environmentally-friendly disposable coffee cups after discovering that they cost the same, if not less than conventional cups that can’t be recycled or composted.

Birgit Guild, of Gull Snells Beach, started selling barista coffee from the service station last year and quickly became concerned at the amount of waste it was generating.

“The amount of cups that went out the door and into rubbish bins, plus plastic lids, carry trays, and so on, it was scary. I kept thinking about all the different places selling coffee and how many cups and lids that would be,” she says.

“So I thought about introducing an environmentally-friendly cup, but assumed it would be more expensive and that’s why people wouldn’t use them.

“But these cups are the same price, if not cheaper than the ordinary ones. I was quite shocked by that discovery; so why isn’t everybody using environmentally-friendly coffee cups?”

She is now using recyclable Enviro Cups and lids, plus compostable smoothie cups and straws, from Nicholls & Maher NZ in Auckland and Insinc Products in Red Beach.

“Every coffee shop needs to start thinking about this,” Birgit says. “We can make a change so easily and it’s not going to cost any more than what

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Environmentally-friendly coffee cups needn’t cost the earth, says Birgit Guild.

you’re paying already.”

Susan Vize, who runs Chocolate Brown in Warkworth, made the switch to compostable packaging for all her cafe supplies last year and she agrees that it’s cheaper as well as good for the environment.

“We have branded our cups with Chocolate Brown and saved money going compostable,” she says.

However, Rachael Aitkens at Leigh Eats, which uses all recyclable compostable packaging, has found that some items can still be more expensive than conventional, which

she believes would put some business owners off.

“I think that’s why a lot of places don’t use it. With their small profit margins they just can’t afford it, plus customers complain when they have to pay more,” she says. “But it’s better for the environment because it breaks down faster than plastic-based products.”

Other local cafes using recyclable and/ or compostable coffee cups and lids include the Leigh Sawmill Café, The Parsley Pot and Little & Local in Snells Beach, and Ravish, Bramble and Love Shack in Matakana.

Playing outside just got a whole lot more messy – and fun – for the kids at Wellsford Plunket, thanks to the donation of a new ‘mud kitchen’ from the local Lions Club.

Wellsford Lions president Stephen Corry was on hand to see the new wooden play unit put through its paces last month.

Fundraising coordinator Tania Harrison says that while the mud kitchen is a huge hit with the children, her attention now has to turn to the full-sized indoor version.

“All our fundraising this year will be for a new kitchen,” she says. “That’s our next big thing, it needs a complete overhaul and it will probably cost around $16,000.”

She says that once the work has been completed, it will be a huge asset for the community.

“There are not many places that have a room this size and a fully-fenced garden and play area,” she says. “People can already hire it for kids parties, but a new kitchen will make it so much better.”

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Reverend recalls secret war-time radar work on turning 100 Rev Grevis Goetz may have turned 100 last week but his mind remains as sharp as a tack and his interest in life is undiminished.

The Summerset Falls Retirement Village resident says he’s an avid reader of newspapers and magazines, and delights in talking about current affairs and discussing what he’s just read in the paper.

He also gets out and about a lot with his three daughters and gets together with friends for a lunch date at the Warkworth RSA every Friday.

Although at an age when most people’s memory has long since faded, Rev Goetz has no difficulty recalling the key events of his life, including service in a secret radar unit during World War II, receiving the OBE and entering the Anglican priesthood.

Even so, he’s still puzzled at reaching a century.

“I’m surprised I have got this far. One never anticipates one is likely to live as long as this,” he says.

After attending New Plymouth Boys High School, Rev Goetz worked briefly as a reporter for the Fielding Star.

But in 1938, as the world hurtled towards war, the young Grevis volunteered to go to England to train as a pilot with the RAF. He started by learning to fly biplanes.

Unfortunately, as he neared the end of his training he began to suffer recurring migraines and the RAF

ruled him unfit to fly.

Disappointed, Grevis returned to New Zealand where he joined the RNZAF. It was there he learned to operate a Ground Control Interception Radar, which was ground-breaking technology at the time.

Grevis was posted to Bougainville as a night fighter controller. His job was to use his radar to track hostile Japanese aircraft and direct American pilots of the US Marine Corps to shoot them down.

“We had quite a number of successes,” he says.

After the war, Grevis was given a permanent commission in the RNZAF and was assigned the laborious task of updating the “King’s Regulations,” a code of conduct for servicemen and women that was bequeathed to the New Zealand Army and Air Force by their British counterparts.

Grevis discovered the regulations were hopelessly out-of-date. One specified that an enlisted man was entitled to urinate in public, provided he did so down the left foreleg of his horse.

“That was one of the orders that we decided we did not need,” he says.

The mammoth task took four years and Grevis was awarded an OBE in 1951 for his diligence.

He reached the rank of Squadron Leader in the RNZAF, but in 1958 felt called to the Anglican priesthood.

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unlikely people,” he laughs.

Rev Goetz served in the church in various capacities for nearly 30 years until he finally retired in 1986.

He says his happiest years were spent as Vicar of St Andrew’s, Epsom, where he served for 14 years.

Following retirement, Rev Goetz and his wife Sadie found Auckland’s high rates and traffic intolerable and moved first to Point Wells and later to Warkworth.

After the death of Sadie, Rev Goetz

continued to live on his own for eight years, until he reached 99.

It was only after he fell and broke his hip that he decided he really ought to move into a retirement home.

Rev Goetz says nothing surpasses a firm belief in God, saying it affects the way one behaves and one’s attitudes to other people.

His favourite biblical text comes from the book of Romans: “Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection …”

Milford Eye Clinic

Warkworth Branch

Affiliated Southern Cross Healthcare provider

• Dr Michael Fisk • Dr Brian Sloan • Dr Jo Koppens • Dr David Squirrell • Dr Rasha Altaie • Dr Nadeem Ahmad

Providing comprehensive eye care to the people of Rodney and North Shore since 1978 Cataract, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration, Retina, Cornea, Laser, Oculoplastics, Paediatrics.

Consultations available at our Warkworth, Orewa and Milford branches.

• Milford Eye Clinic, 181 Shakespeare Road, Milford • Warkworth, Unit 3, Warkworth Health Centre, Cnr Alnwick & Percy Streets, Warkworth • Orewa, Unit 5, The Nautilus 9 - 13 Tamariki Ave, Orewa

For all appointments phone 09 422 6871

a bit moley?

Concerning spots? Get your skin check with SUNDOCS your local Skin Cancer Doctors based in North Rodney

www.sundocs.co.nz Dr David Hassan (0800 SUNDOCS)

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LEARN TAOIST TAI CHI NEW BEGINNER CLASSES STARTING FEBRUARY

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Warkworth Scout Hall - Shoesmith Street

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quality maternity care

New Mums Group 1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month 10am-12pm

ALL MOTHERS WELCOME

Prenatal Classes

 FREE pregnancy tests  Prenatal classes, birth venue & post-natal stay  Own room in peaceful rural surroundings  Excellent equipment and atmosphere  Water birth a speciality  Midwives on call at all times, and as backup for your caregiver (LMC)  Full post-natal hospital stay  24 hour Registered Midwives/ Nurses to care for you and your baby  You can transfer from your birth hospital within 12 hours of normal birth or 24 - 48 hours following a Caesarean

All welcome no matter where you plan to birth.

Prenatal classes are a great way to meet other expectant parents, learn about birthing choices, and gain confidence. Held at the Warkworth Birthing Centre, with a tour of the birthing rooms included.

Courses are FREE, both evening (8 week) and weekend (4 week) options are available.

Participants receive extensive handouts and a personalised facebook group.

Classes are facilitated by qualified childbirth educators.

For further information talk to your LMC/Midwife or Warkworth Birth Centre

Phone 09 425 8201

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A fault in a local insulator is being blamed for the random power outages being experienced throughout the Matakana and Omaha area in recent weeks. Vector says the fault only tended to happen when the area experienced light rain, so it had taken some time to trace it. “We are sorry for the issues this fault has caused, and we thank customers for their patience and understanding,” a spokesperson says. “We’ve since found the fault in a local insulator, which had a hairline crack in it, which made it very difficult to trace. A new unit has been installed and the issue should now be sorted.”

Vector is also investigating other actions to ensure ongoing reliability of the network.

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There are many causes of headaches, from the rather benign to the potentially fatal. Causes can range from a potential aneurysm to too much Christmas cheer.

The neck and head can be a source of headaches that can linger on for decades if the underlying issues are not addressed. Typical symptoms when the neck is involved include dizziness, blurred vision, hearing changes (diminished or added sounds), nausea, vomiting and, of course, pain in the head. The head pain can often be transient and change location. While this may be frustrating for the sufferer, it is usually a better prognostic sign.

Over time, I have seen quite a few people who have had these symptoms for many years and not found any solution to the problem. In my experience, the reason is often because the whole neck hasn’t been thoroughly assessed, especially in relation to the muscles that can pinch nerves and affect all the above symptoms. The neck often displays normal movement, but this observation can be misleading because the muscles that can cause headaches don’t limit common movements.

Following effective assessment and treatment of the neck, results are usually excellent and can often be the end of the headaches. Typically, the speed of progress is relative to the time that the problem has been present, so it can be slow. But, as a general rule, progress should be steady and significant.

There are many ways to treat these problems, but I have found that a blend of osteopathic treatment and physiotherapy can reduce the amount and time of treatment needed. The key to the most effective treatment is to find a practitioner who has the specialised skills and experience to deal with headaches.

Sometimes with related neck problems there can be underlying problems that are irritating the neck. In these cases the underlying issues also need to be dealt with. A common underlying problem can be poor breathing technique (as described in this column a few months back). Overusing the neck muscles when breathing is essentially the issue here. Ultimately, the neck muscles shouldn’t be used for breathing. If they are they can become much tighter, which in turn can cause or contribute to headaches. Stress usually accentuates these unhelpful patterns of breathing.

As previously mentioned, headaches can be caused by many different problems, a few of which can be life-threatening. Therefore, assessment from someone qualified to do so is critical. If in doubt don’t waste time, go and see your doctor immediately. Once the potential nasties have been eliminated, then it is a great time to thoroughly assess the neck and put some strategies in place to end the headaches.

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The Northern Action Group (NAG) is seeking donations to further its campaign to separate North Rodney from the Auckland Supercity.

points form the basis for the appeal.

They are:

NAG has filed a notice of appeal with the High Court seeking to overturn a Local Government Commission (LGC) decision last month to keep North Rodney within Auckland.

2. Failure to properly investigate practical options for reorganisation

A meeting between the LGC, NAG and a High Court judge is scheduled for March to thrash out the Terms of Reference for the appeal.

NAG chair Bill Townson anticipates the legal costs of mounting the appeal will be considerable and hopes members of the public will financially contribute to the cause.

He says the cost of securing legal representation for the appeal will likely be around $100,000.

However, he hopes NAG will be permitted to represent itself at the appeal, at considerably reduced cost.

Permission for NAG to represent itself would be at the discretion of the judge.

Mr Townson says if the judge refuses permission that will likely be the end of the NAG appeal, as he doubts NAG will be able to raise the necessary cash.

In a letter to supporters, Mr Townson highlighted four main points where he believes the LGC has failed in its duties and the

1. Failure to engage the community in a meaningful way

3. Failure to improve Local Government in North Rodney 4. Having a bias toward maintaining the status quo Meanwhile, Mr Townson continues to press NZ First to make good on an election promise for a binding referendum on the Supercity question.

He says while NZ First continues to support a referendum, it would require the support of one of the other major political parties to become a reality.

NAG is currently lobbying both National and Labour in an effort to secure that support.

The LGC decision to keep North Rodney within the Supercity was announced at a meeting in the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth in December.

Lead commissioner for Auckland reorganisation Geoff Dangerfield said the commission took the view that an independent North Rodney was not a viable option and did not meet the requirements of the Local Government Act.

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We specialise in bookkeeping, accounting and taxation.

What skills and experience does your company encompass?

Terra is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Daniel is an IT project manager. Combining accountancy and technology, and utilising Xero (NZ originated cloud-based accounting software), we offer efficient and effective accounting.

What keeps you motivated?

We received many thanks via email from the clients who responded to our yearend greeting last December, which never happened when I (Terra) was working for a national accounting firm in Auckland. It was a nice surprise and very impressive.

Is this area a good place to do business?

The majority of our local clients are small companies and sole traders who want to hand over their bookkeeping and taxation chores. Our business model fits with this approach.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?

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Parker Tree Care.com Tree and Hedge Work Pruning and Thinning Removals Free Quotations Fully Insured 26 Years Experience Call Roland 021 102 2594 • 09 422 5109 parkertreecare@yahoo.co.nz

People can go to places such as the Citizen Advice Bureau to seek basic legal advice or JP services, but there is nowhere to go for accounting and tax compliance advice.

Utilising my experience, I would be interested to offer such a voluntary service, particularly for teenagers and pensioners. This would also streamline work for accounting companies including our SBA business successor.

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ph 09 425 6755

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Visit the team at VTNZ Warkworth: 6-14 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 7441 Mon to Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm Sat: 8:00am –12noon

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GLAZIERS | HAIR/BEAUTY | HIREAGE |HOUSE MOVERS | JOINERY | LANDSCAPING & SUPPLIES | LANDSCAPING & SUPPLIES | MARINE | MOVING & STORAGE

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Spraypainters of quality kitchens Lacquers, enamels, urethanes, 2 pacs, clearcoats Resprays and Recolours

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• Retaining Walls/Decks • Fences • Paving/Concreting • Planting • Irrigation & Instant Lawn Ph Jeff - 021 368 552 | warkworthlandscaping@gmail.com www.warkworthlandscaping.co.nz

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James Taylor 0275 489 104

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Your Painter/Decorator with over 30 years experience serving all surrounding areas.

Leigh Decorators Exterior/Interior/Roofs/Staining Husband & Wife team • harley.mcvay@xtra.co.nz

Harley 021 0220 8727 or 09 423 9012

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For your Free Quote and/or Consultation, Phone Gary Home: 09-422-6695 Mobile: 021-024-44941 Email: leighdecorators@clear.net.nz

Welch Painting & Decorating Mark Welch

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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Missing you so deeply Pam, Becs, Brad, Marshall, Andy & Amy

MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8482.

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUHOI SPORTS CLUB SOCCER MUSTER Friday 9 Feb and Friday 16 February 2018 from 4:30 pm at the Puhoi Sports Club - Puhoi Domain

THE PUHOI SPORTS CLUB INC AGM

will be held at the club rooms from 6pm on the 11th of February. All members are invited to attend.

The deadline for classified advertising for our February 14 paper is February 7.

Send classified advertising enquiries to design@localmatters.co.nz

BEAUTY THERAPIST At Warkworth Medispa Contact Becky on 0212694219

MAHURANGI GYMSPORTS INC. Has a vacancy for a recreational coach.

Monday nights 3.45 to 7.30pm Some experience a bonus but not critical, enthusiasm and rapport with kids required.

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WORK WANTED DRUMMER WANTED for Jazz / Swing band. Must be able to use brushes, have a sense of humour and be reliable. Call Dave 422 2256

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This is an opportunity for someone who is well-organised and goal driven, who enjoys working with people from all walks of life. Some previous media sales experience will be an advantage, but anyone with a solid sales or marketing background will be considered.

This is a varied job with plenty of scope for innovation and initiative. The paper has a solid reputation and has been in the marketplace for nearly 25 years. Therefore, much of the sales work involves building and nurturing existing customer relationships.

This is a fulltime position based in Warkworth with a February 9 start, if possible.

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Method Heat the BBQ to a moderate high heat.

Cut the peaches in half and remove the pips.

Mix together the cardamom, nutmeg, melted butter and orange juice. Brush the spice mix over the cut side of the peaches.

Place the peaches cut side down, on the BBQ grill. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Be careful not to burn them. Turn them over and brush with a little more of the spice mix. Cook for another 3-5 minutes until the peaches begin to soften. Carefully remove from the BBQ to keep any tasty juices that may be in the pip hollow.

Serve with the raspberries and yoghurt, ice cream or whipped cream.

Be sure to scrape and wipe the BBQ plate quickly after use and brush lightly with oil to protect the plate from being affected by the fruit acids.

Variations Use apples or pears with cinnamon instead of the cardamom; serve with vanilla custard.

Use figs; serve with a piece of blue cheese and a couple of plain crackers.

Replace the peaches with apricots or nectarines.

Use blueberries or strawberries instead of raspberries.

Use pineapple and a little rum; serve with diced mango and coconut yoghurt for a tropical delight.

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Mahurangi embraces Super Rugby fixture at Showgrounds The Mahurangi Rugby Football Club (MRFC) will host its biggest event since the club started 30 years ago with a preseason Super Rugby match next month.

The Blues will face the Hurricanes at the Warkworth Showgrounds number one field on February 15, kick-off at 4pm.

MRFC chair Ian Bradnam says they took the opportunity to host the game without hesitation.

“There is a council of clubs in the North Harbour region. When the pre-season match was brought up, our representative Sam Ryburn put his hand up for it,” Bradnam says.

“In the past the club has hosted provincial matches, but this will be our first at Super Rugby level.”

Blues staff inspected the club prior to confirmation and were satisfied with the facilities.

“We have some of the best grounds in North Harbour with our sand-based pitches and LED lighting system.

“I think our recent upgrade of the clubrooms definitely gave the staff confidence in what we have to offer.”

The match is the last pre-season game for the two teams, with the Hurricanes leaving for South Africa the following day for the regular season start.

“The Hurricanes will be bringing their full squad, and we’ve been told there could

For the first time ever, the Warkworth Showgrounds will welcome All Blacks to its number one pitch for a super showdown.

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be up to 17 All Blacks playing, which is a huge drawcard for us,” Bradnam says.

Bradnam is unsure how many people will attend, but expects between 1500 and 4000 spectators on the day, depending on the weather.

“Managing the traffic will definitely be a challenge, but some of our senior players are going to sort out parking at

the showgrounds.

“Everyone is so enthusiastic about this event that we have a lot of club members volunteering to help organise the day.”

On the day, the clubrooms will be reserved as a corporate area, but two bars will operate until 7pm at ground level. Grandstand seating will possibly be installed opposite the club. Gates will

open at 3pm with a gold coin donation required on entry.

“We have some expenses to cover for the match, and the remaining funds earned will go towards the club,” Bradnam says. Following the match, players will be signing autographs on the field before the club puts on a dinner for the two teams.

Mahurangi Rugby Club welcomes

the Blues and Hurricanes Mahurangi Junior Rugby

All welcome, Rippa rugby (non-contact) for boys ages 4-7 and girls of all ages, tackle rugby for boys & girls ages 8-13. Details on www.mahurangirugbyclub.co.nz.

Key dates:

Registration days - Thurs 1st Mar 4-7pm & Sat 3 Mar 11am-3pm.

(Free boot bag and rugby ball with each paid registration, ‘early-bird’ fees of $75 if paid on registration days, otherwise $85/ player).

Fitness sessions - from 13th March Mahu Muster (fun family introductory day) - Saturday 24th March Training starts – 3rd April First games – 5th May

Mahurangi Senior Rugby Training starts Mon 22nd Jan, 6.30pm at the Club for Premier 1s, Under 21s and Under 85s and will be Mondays and Wednesdays until further notice.

Director of Rugby: Rei Harris 021332300.

Premier 1 Coach: Amasio Valence 0224210588.

Under 21s Coach: Jimmy Moka 0221063256.

Under 85s Coach: Bruce Gravatt 021516380.

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Blues recognise Mahurangi match as ‘massive’ fixture The Blues players will make sure they leave nothing out on the field when they take on the Hurricanes at the Mahurangi Rugby Football Club next month.

While no points will be up for grabs, Blues newly appointed captain Augustine Pulu recognises the value of their last pre-season match.

“Pre-season games are vital for any team and you can’t enter a competition like Super Rugby and expect to do well without playing them,” Pulu says.

“It will give our coach the chance to experiment with tactics and the team an opportunity to develop the combinations we’ve been working on in training.”

As the last fixture before the regular season, he says we can expect to see two top sides on the pitch.

“We will be bringing a bigger squad than normal, but all of our All Blacks will be back in the mix for this one.

“The Hurricanes will also be at full strength so I’m expecting a fierce battle.”

Pulu is excited about the idea of playing at a small rural club after being a part of club rugby over the years.

“I play for Counties Manakau, which involves travelling to the smaller venues.

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I really enjoy the club scene as it’s the heartbeat of New Zealand rugby.”

He has a strong vision for the Blues this year after taking on his new role with the team and hopes this game will be a step towards that.

“It’s a huge honour for me to be selected as captain this year, but we have many leaders in this squad who will step up and take responsibility.”

Last year, the Blues finished outside of play-off territory in ninth position, but would like to take out the title this year for the first time since 2003.

“We want to go all the way this season, so a big aim of ours is to make the right decisions at critical moments to ensure that we can win those closely fought matches.”

North Harbour captain and Blues hooker James Parsons is excited about the chance to play in his local region.

“I’ve played at Mahurangi before with Takapuna. It’s always a good trip up there on the bus, with a stop at the Puhoi Pub on the way back through,” Parsons says.

“The grounds are pristine as well.

With the top players making their return, it’s sure to be a massive fixture.”

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Proud supporter of Mahu Rugby It took nine seasons before the Hurricanes could beat the Blues in Super Rugby, but the Wellington team has since reversed that struggle in recent years.

History to fuel fierce battle When it comes to Super Rugby rivalries, none stretches back further than that between the Blues and Hurricanes.

The two sides battled out the first ever match in the competition in 1996 when it was known as the Super 12.

The Blues were victorious 36-28 in Palmerston North.

The Auckland side went on to win the inaugural competition, with a 45-21 win over the Sharks.

The following season the Hurricanes fell just short, losing 45-42 to the Blues at Eden Park. The Auckland team went on to win back-to-back titles at home.

The Blues won their third Super 12 title in 2003 after thrashing the Hurricanes 60-7 the previous year.

In 2004, nothing could separate the two teams in a 26-26 draw at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.

In 2005, the Hurricanes managed to grab their first win against the Blues with a 22-10 victory at Eden Park.

Since then, the Wellington team has gone on to win 11 of their last 18 encounters with the Blues.

The Hurricanes won their last meeting 28-24 at Eden Park in April last year.

The Blues will be looking to make a strong start this season after failing to reach the play-offs since 2011.

The Hurricanes were knocked out of the competition at the semi-final stage last year by the Lions in South Africa.

They are searching for a second Super Rugby title after winning the title in 2016.

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Top coach takes on senior side If the Mahurangi Rugby Football Club premier team needs any inspiration following the Super Rugby pre-season match, new coach Amasio Valence should provide it.

Fijian-born Valence played a season with the Blues and is the only All Black Sevens player to win three Commonwealth gold medals after being selected for the side at age 17.

“It was a huge surprise to get selected for the team while I was still at Sacred Heart College, especially as I was playing with the likes of Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen,” Valence says.

“Winning gold was an unreal feeling and then to pick up two more medals was even more amazing.”

Last year, the 39-year-old agreed to take on the role of premier head coach for the next three years.

“I played for the Mahurangi premiers back in 2006, and I was keen to give something back to the club with the knowledge I’ve gained over the years.

“I know this team has struggled in recent times, but I’m excited about taking on this challenge.”

Valence says he hasn’t set goals for the first season but would like his side to be competitive in every fixture.

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“This year I just want to put the belief into my players that they can win this competition and then next year we can set some targets.”

With a sevens background, he has intentions for the team to play attacking style rugby.

“We will definitely adopt an offensive game plan, but we need good fitness levels to execute that, so that’s a focus for us.

“We’ve had a good group of players at training so far, but the more that show up will mean a stronger squad.”

Valence is also being assisted with coaching by former Fiji and North Harbour player Akuila Matanibukaca.

“I asked Akuila to come and assist me because of his experience and I’m expecting him to be a great asset in working with the forward pack after his years as a lock.”

Mahurangi Rugby Football Club chair Ian Bradnam is excited about what Valence and Matanibukaca can bring to the team.

“Our senior rugby, particularly the premier team, has struggled recently so it’s something we really want to improve and hopefully the new coaches will provide the change we need,” Bradnam says.

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By Mark Macky Director, Bayleys in the North

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Mahurangi Action & One Warkworth present:

WARKWORTH TOWN HALL TALKS A series of monthly talks relevant to our town and the wider community

Growth demands infrastructure investment I predict that 2018 is going to see a crash in property prices and the property market is going to turn to custard. Now that I’ve got your attention, it’s my belief that anyone who is thinking the housing affordability issue is going to be sorted in the next 12 months is dreaming.

Interest rates are at historically low levels and there is a fundamental shortage of supply (or a lack of available housing) in Auckland. People want to move to New Zealand, the doors remain open, and we can’t build enough houses to keep up with the demand. The economy is robust and there is close to full employment.

While these factors remain, I don’t believe that we will see a structural correction to the property market. We are much more likely to see prices plateau, but given the growth that has happened in the last three to four years, many would suggest this is a great thing that will help the stability of the market. It certainly won’t hurt the affordability issues that we are seeing in greater Auckland, but it will be a long time until wage growth catches up.

For the last 12 months, the market has been showing signs of slowing-down after a strong bull-run. Levers were put in place by the Reserve Bank and the trading banks well over a year ago, with changes to the LVR’s (loan-to-value ratios) and credit policies which took a while to bite, but were certainly starting to have an impact by the middle of last year.

The change in government that came in November, 2018 is going to bring some further changes that will undoubtedly have an impact on the property market.

The discourse on a capital gains tax has already seen residential investors become much more subdued in their activity.

It will, of course, depend on the particular part of the property market. Lifestyle properties with close proximity to towns and arterial routes into the city will continue to be in demand – the Auckland Unitary Plan has made it hard for many more of these to be created, and a lot of kiwis will always want to live on a hectare or two and enjoy the good life. Quality areas and suburbs will remain just that, quality.

More locally in Rodney, we are going to continue to see a lot of change in our local areas. The Unitary Plan has opened up massive areas of development land in Silverdale and Warkworth, in particular. There will be a real strain on infrastructure as tens of thousands of houses are built in the coming few years.

While we’ve seen growth in the last few years, what is ahead of us will make this look somewhat insignificant.

If we think our traffic issues are bad now, then I’d suggest that it is only going to get significantly worse before it gets any better. With fresh zoned land comes development, with development comes service vehicles and tradies to deliver on it. It all adds to the mayhem. It’s very apparent that the planners at Auckland Council haven’t been working hand-in-glove with the planners at Auckland Transport and NZTA. Unfortunately, we are all going to be left dealing with the hangover of this lack of coordination over the years between the various agencies.

We need to be getting our local community groups organised and all singing off the same hymn sheet, and banging the table with the bureaucrats to bring the infrastructure investment forward to be ahead of, rather than behind, the development curve. Roading is one issue, but there are many others that will have a big impact for all of us – parking, fibre roll-out, and school and sports field capacities to name just a few.

The good news is that we live in a beautiful district and people want to live in our part of the world. This will underwrite our property market. The bad news is that the growth that is coming is going to cause us some pain.

It would be great to think that 2018 will be a year where our communities really make progress in sending messages to the bureaucrats in the city about what we want our local areas to be like in the future. You’ll certainly find me with an opinion and doing what I can to help.

Best wishes for 2018.

Warren McLennan Auckland Council planner

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Artist aims to prevent oil disaster The environmental threat posed by an oil-filled shipwreck lying off the Mangawhai coast is the subject of a new solo art exhibition that opens on Thursday, February 8 at Mangawhai Artists Gallery in Moir Street.

Gold and Oil, the Legacy and Menace of the Niagara features works by Nicola Everett highlighting the history of RMS Niagara, which sank just off Bream Head after hitting a German mine in 1940, and what could happen to the local coastline if the rusting wreck breaks up.

It is believed that the ship’s tanks are still full of oil, with estimates putting the volume at three to four times more than that spilt from the Rena in 2011, creating the potential for extensive pollution along the coast and islands from well south of Mahurangi up to Whangarei. Nicola Everett’s exhibition illustrates her concern about the impact such an oil spill would have on the Upper Gulf Harbour, and she wants to make sure people are aware of a threat that is “waiting to happen”.

“Loving our coastline as we do, I want to tell the story of the Niagara – I want people to know what is lying on our seabed ready to implode,” Nicola says.

“It is being ignored and we are waiting until a catastrophe happens – this is a disaster we can prevent!”

The exhibition is a mix of storytelling, installation and powerful images showing the potential impact of oil on the ocean, fish, sea plants and bird life using various media and methods, including ceramics, metal, oil, rust,

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Nicola hopes that by increasing awareness of the Niagara, something can be done now, rather than waiting until the situation worsens.

“Today, our priority is saving what we have, not letting it be destroyed, and ensuring the sustainability of our environment,” she says.

Gold and Oil, the Legacy and Menace of the Niagara opens at 6pm on Thursday, February 8 at 45 Moir Street, Mangawhai and runs daily until Wednesday, February 21 from 10am to 4pm. Free entry.

A montage from the exhibition.

Music and market at new school festival Leigh School field will be rocking to the sounds of soul funk percussion collective Waiheke International Soul Orchestra on Saturday, February 3.

The nine-piece band will be headlining and playing two sets at the new Leigh Summer Festival, which replaces the old annual Easter fair as the school’s main fundraiser.

Also playing the full-size professional sound stage will be The Monkey Assassins and T.A.N.G. – which stands for Top Ace Nut Gun. Organisers say there will be music all day, from 10am to 4pm. The festival will also feature a large community market with more than 30 stallholders selling a wide range of items, including local honey, jewellery and organic produce, as well as a display of vintage cars.

Two food tents will be selling bacon and egg butties, Leigh Fish burgers, spit-roast lamb baps, sausages and veggie items, and there will be rides, games, bouncy castles and an ice slide for the kids.

In addition, the school pool will be open for a dip, the popular quickfire fish raffles will be run and a silent auction is being held.

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Anika Moa has transformed her musical talent into a form of entertainment for children.

Top singer to wow children Award-winning singer songwriter Anika Moa will bring her high energy Chop Chop Hiyaaa! tour for children to Warkworth and Wellsford in March.

As part of the Auckland Arts Festival, Anika will perform at the Warkworth Town Hall on March 22 at 11am and the Wellsford District Community Centre on March 23 at 4pm.

The show will be 45 minutes of tracks from both of her Songs for Bubbas albums.

“It’s a really fun show with a lot of participation opportunities for the children,” Anika says.

“I’ve followed the Auckland Arts Festival for years now so it’s a huge honour to be a part of it this time.”

Anika started out in the music industry in 2002 after signing a deal with Atlantic Records in the United States.

She has recorded five studio albums and won four New Zealand music awards, but changed her genre to children’s music after having twins.

“Being a mother is a real challenge and I found music was a way to channel my emotions.

“My children have provided me with most of my content for the Songs for Bubbas albums.”

Half of the content in the show will be in Te Reo Maori and children will be given actions to join in with.

“I’ve played in front of 60,000 people and then 60 people. I prefer the smaller venues because it’s more personal so I’m looking forward to this tour.”

Anika recommends the show for mothers and their children aged between zero and eight.

Tickets are $10 each or $28 for a family pass, available from aaf.co.nz

New singing therapy group for neurological disease sufferers A new music therapy group for people suffering from neurological conditions will start in Warkworth.

Sing Up Rodney will start on February 1 and be held on the first Thursday of every month thereafter at the Warkworth Methodist Church Hall from 10am until noon.

The start up follows the success of a similar Sing Up group in Silverdale.

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She adds those suffering from such conditions easily become isolated and Sing Up gives them the opportunity to participate in a social event.

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Love – and chocolate – is all you need If your sweetheart has a sweet tooth, there is little excuse for not buying them a top quality, hand-made treat or two this Valentine’s Day, as Mahurangi is spoilt for choice when it comes to artisan chocolate makers.

Although it is not as big as Christmas, Easter or possibly even Mother’s Day, February 14 is still an important date for chocolatiers and they all produce distinct designs and a range of one-off gifts with lovers in mind.

Not surprisingly, heart-shaped moulds of all sizes are given a good workout for everything from slabs of solid chocolate to shiny, soft-filled coloured bonbons and little heart lollipops on sticks. Salted caramel, passionfruit and strawberry flavours are everywhere, and red ribbons and cellophane abound.

However, regardless of the range of chocolates available or size of display in-store, would-be romantics still tend to leave their present buying until the last minute, according to Tracy Newman, store manager at Bennetts of Mangawhai.

“Valentine’s is a very small window, so we don’t go too over the top, just have a nice variety so that people can find something. Sales really are more in the last week, it’s quite last minute.”

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Nico Bonnaud, the French chocolatier at Honest Chocolat, which opened in Matakana three months ago, agrees.

“It’s quite late, perhaps because you need to hide it away, and that’s not easy in this hot weather!”

Susan Vize, who runs Chocolate Brown in Warkworth, says they have found the same thing, regardless of how they promote their products or tweak their range.

“Valentine’s is quite an impulsive, last minute thing,” she says. “Not like Christmas and Easter, where purchases are planned. It all happens in the week

leading up to the day.”

However, Chocolate Brown has had one Valentine’s customer who was slightly more organised than most.

“The most amazing thing we’ve done was for someone proposing in Queenstown,” Susan recalls. “We had to send a box of our chocolates down unsealed, so the ring could be put inside it, then it was placed in their room at a certain time and they came back after an amazing day out, had some chocolates and a glass of bubbles, and he proposed with the ring that was in with the chocolates.”

Whether it’s a single chocolate heart on a stick, a bar or box of chocolates that says ‘I love you’, or a big, beribboned basket bursting with heartshaped treats, every type of treat will sell, even if it is last minute.

“It all sells pretty evenly, they’re all very popular,” Tracy Newman says.

However, there is a bit of gender variations, according to Susan Vize.

“Men purchase differently to women,” she says. “Females will go for our little box of red hearts, the men go more for the big gift packs or boxes of 24.”

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Tips on a romantic Valentine’s Romantics seeking some precious moments with their beloved this Valentine’s Day could do worse than follow the lead of Bryn – the hero of The Catch.

The Catch is a romantic novel set in Leigh, which took seven years to write and came out in 2014.

It was written by “Penelope Snell.”

Mahurangi Matters tracked down Penelope who agreed to share her thoughts on romance, but preferred her identity remain a secret.

In “The Catch” Bryn has fallen desperately in love with newly arrived schoolteacher, Sophia.

The course of true love never runs smooth for the pair but their first date worked like a charm.

Bryn takes Sophia sailing and they end up having a picnic on Kawau Island.

Penelope says with no one else around, it was perfect for Bryn and Sophia to get to know one another and for romance to bloom.

Penelope says given Mahurangi’s river and proximity to the coast, dates connected to water are an obvious choice.

They might include a cruise down the Mahurangi River, a scenic flight to Great Barrier Island or a picnic on Omaha Beach.

But she says if the couple already know each other well, then keeping it simple might be more effective than an elaborate outing.

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But Penelope warns that while the investment of time and energy to pull off something spectacular can bring high rewards, it could also easily blow up in the instigator’s face if things go haywire.

She says the trick is to have a clear idea what the person you love would enjoy and do that, not necessarily what would be your own first choice.

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Robicheaux becomes the prime suspect. He isn’t a saint, but could he be a killer? Did he exact the ultimate revenge and just can’t remember doing so? Suddenly, he finds himself in the predicament of those he is usually pursuing and has to fight to clear his name – going to hell and back in the process. As fellow author Michael Connelly says, “James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.” This is the 21st Dave Robicheaux novel and it will not disappoint fans. Dripping with Southern noir, it’s a cracking thriller and a perfect summer read. Highly recommended.

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Spot the difference Some people tell me that all seabirds look alike and are hard to tell apart. Well, it’s true, some do, and even in the hand it can be very hard to tell the difference; especially these two – Pycroft’s and Cook’s petrels. They are distinct species and identification is everything for bird watchers, particularly “listers” who are keen to see every species we have on offer here in the Hauraki Gulf – especially those from overseas, who will likely only get one crack at seeing them.

Nearly two million Cook’s petrels breed on Hauturu (Little Barrier Island). There are a few breeding (or trying to breed) on Great Barrier island, and another small population is found on Whenua Hou (Codfish Island), off Stewart Island.

Pycroft’s petrels, however, only breed in the Hauraki Gulf – on the Poor Knights, Hen & Chickens and the Mercury Islands, off the Coromandel Peninsula.

The total world population is somewhere between 15,000 and 30,000 birds, with around 75 per cent breeding on Red Mercury island. So if you are out in the Hauraki Gulf, especially in the outer Hauturu Gulf, north of Hauturu, you’re going to see many, many more Cook’s petrels than Pycroft’s petrels. The overwhelming odds only seems to excite some birders in their quest to identify a Pycroft’s – checking every bird flying by.

How easy is it to do this? It’s very hard because, for one thing Cook’s petrels, can be very variable in their plumage. And they do look remarkably similar as the picture above of two birds sitting on the water shows; on the left is a Cook’s petrel, on the right is a Pycroft’s. In flight, identification is made all that much harder. The birds differ in their calls, but you’d have to be on the breeding islands or anchored close by to hear a Pycroft’s.

The biggest difference between the birds has nothing to do with appearance but where they migrate to once they finish breeding here in northern New Zealand.

Tracking studies show Pycroft’s head to an area between the Hawaiian Islands and the Equator. By contrast, Cook’s from the Hauraki Gulf go further north, into an area between Hawaii and the Aleutian Islands and across to California.

There have been attempts to establish new colonies, the first on Cuvier Island, and Motuora in the inner Hauraki Gulf. These were done by translocating chicks, moving them to nest boxes on their new home islands and then artificially feeding them in the period before they fledge and depart. It is too early to be sure that the Motuora colony will establish, however the Cuvier Island project looks very promising. It could be that its proximity to their main breeding grounds on Red Mercury helps.

For the record, Pycroft’s are smaller than Cook’s and have different proportions – longer tail, shorter wings and darker colouration around the eye. If you want to keep yourself occupied on the next summer run to the Bay of Islands or Tutukaka, check out those dynamically flying, beautiful, Cook’s petrels. Somewhere among them will be the enigmatic Pycroft look-alike.

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Money

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How to get a better mortgage deal Some say the word “mortgage” comes from the old French “mort gaige”, literally “death pledge”. The pledge ends (dies) when either the obligation is fulfilled or the property is taken. A more modern meaning defines mortgage as a legal agreement by which a bank or building society lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor’s property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

So, how can you get a better mortgage deal overall and how can you pay it off quicker so that it doesn’t feel like you have taken on a 30-year death sentence?

Here’s a few tips to make the journey easier.

Consider this: A $300,000 Mortgage at, say, 5.5 per cent, repaid over 30 years will result in you paying back $613,440 – over twice the amount borrowed.

Whereas if you structured your loan to repay over, say, 20 years you would only pay $495,360, and over 10 years only $390,720. Most lenders will structure you into a 30-year mortgage without much consultation. You can have the mortgage approved over 30 years, but remember you don’t need to pay it off over 30 years.

Have your loan approved over a 30-year term, but make payments based on a 20 or 25-year term if you can afford it. You will save thousands in interest.

Split your loan into part fixed rate and part floating rate; the larger part on fixed and the smaller part on floating. Pay off the floating portion quickly, without penalty. When the fixed portion has matured, make a lump sum payment, redraw the floating portion and start the fast payment process over again.

Use a revolving credit facility as part of your mortgage and have all your income go direct into the mortgage. Why? Interest on loans is calculated on the daily outstanding balance. As soon as your income goes into the loan, the balance is reduced by that amount and interest is calculated on the lower balance.

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Bede Haughey honoured More than 100 guests crowded into the Bridgehouse Bar to pay tribute to Sergeant Bede Haughey and celebrate his retirement after 38 years with the New Zealand police, including nearly two decades in Warkworth.

Inspector Shanan Gray presented Bede with a Certificate of Service on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Mike Bush.

“There is no doubt, Bede, that you are a big presence in this community. You have worked to build the trust and confidence of everyone who stands before you tonight,” Inspector Gray said.

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Much of the interest comes from ceilings composed of stalectites.

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North: Waipu Caves by foot When I was a lad I did quite a lot of what we called “potholing,” which meant exploring the limestone caves in the Pennine mountains in Yorkshire, England. This could be both exhilarating and terrifying – whether crawling on your hands and knees for an hour through the narrowest of tunnels, or negotiating underground waterfalls while trying to avoid slipping into a black, freezing pool below. It could be dangerous, too. People did get lost, trapped and sometimes drowned. But as I grew older my caving became more of the guided tour variety – board walks, handrails, excellent lighting and a fussy guide telling you not to touch the delicate cave formations became

the norm – not to mention a hefty entrance fee.

It’s nice to see, then, that the Waipu Caves brought back some of the thrills of my earlier experiences, while still being safe enough to feel comfortable bringing my kids along. And the best things is, it’s free. Nobody seems to have cottoned on to the idea that you could set up a booth at the entrance and charge people to go in, thank goodness.

To reach the caves, head north on SH1. Hang a left on Shoemaker Road, near Waipu, and then turn left on to Waipu Caves Road. Continue for about 10km – mostly on loose metal.

You will find a carpark close to the cave entrance on your right, and will

likely see a few tourists enjoying a bit of freedom camping.

The caves are formed from “karst,” which is a combination of limestone, dolomite and gypsum. It has a striking grey, green and bluish appearance at the cave entrance, which is partially hidden by a few bare-looking trees. You might easily imagine you’ve stumbled on a scene from Lord of the Rings.

To enter the caves, you will need a good torch – preferably one that straps to your head to leave your hands free for clambering, and I’d recommend wearing tramping boots. You might also consider wearing a cycle helmet if you have one. Straightening up and accidentally impaling your head on a few pointy stalactites isn’t much fun.

The cave entrance is wide and takes you into a large cavern. Almost immediately you encounter a small stream. Don’t bother trying to keep your feet dry, just wade right through it. It will come up to your ankles at this stage. Eventually, it will be up to your waist – all part of the fun.

Pretty soon you will be bent double, entering a tunnel both low and wide and wading through some deeper water. It was at this point my 11-yearold daughter started to panic. I gave her a few minutes and she calmed down. I took her hand and gently encouraged her on. Tread carefully through the water because you can’t see where you are putting your feet.

It’s at this point that the mystery

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Other times you will come out into an enormous cavern – as grand as any cathedral. This is a good time to turn out all your lights and admire the glow worms twinkling high above you in the pitch black. Besides worms, bones of bats, birds, amphibians and reptiles are often found in the caves. The realization that some caves contain the remains of fossil invertebrates, often of previously unknown species, only adds to the sense of awe.

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At this point, there’s not much else to do but turn around and head back the way you came in. It’s an enjoyable journey. Even so, there’s a strange feeling of relief when you see the sunlight streaming in from the cave entrance again and, perhaps, a slight sense of smug satisfaction that you made it out alive.

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A miner’s daughter, Mary Roberts, was born in Roche, Cornwall, in 1816 and married James Snell in her late teens. They were an adventurous couple, travelling to Canada then back to England, and spending two years in Adelaide before coming to New Zealand in January 1853 with their six children. Time was spent at Auckland, Great Barrier Island and Kawau before James bought Long Beach, now known as Snells Beach, in 1854.

Five New Zealand-born children were added to the family. To have a large family was an asset to any pioneer as they provided the labour to assist their parents to break in the land and start new industries. Florence Snell, the oldest surviving daughter, would have been a great help to her mother with so many small children to care for.

By chance, a caller to the Snell homestead was Nathaniel Wilson – a young bootmaker from Warkworth looking for orders. The Wilsons had come to New Zealand in the Jane Gifford in 1842 and had also spent time on Kawau Island in the copper mining era.

Nathaniel and Florence were married in 1863 and raised their own family of 10 children. Nathaniel went on to found the Portland cement plant near Warkworth. Thomas Wilson, son of Nathaniel and Florence, recalled staying in touch with his grandparents: “When I was 10 years old, I would row mother down the river then walk over to the beach and stay a night or two.

Grandmother always had a reunion at Christmas, the largest gathering being 46. This gathering was looked forward to by the children for many weeks.”

Life was not easy for these second-generation New Zealanders. Thomas recounts that at 13 he was in charge of a horse and sledge at the lime works, and at 15 he was taught all stages of the manufacture of cement. He gave all his wages to his mother until he was 19. He describes Florence as a stately lady who was a very good manager.

Nathaniel built a fine house using burnt lime and named it ‘Riverina’. Meanwhile, at Snells Beach, Mary lived to be 86 cared for by her younger daughter, Susannah, born in 1857. Susannah married William Phillips and raised six daughters in the original Snell homestead. She lived to celebrate her 80th birthday and died in 1942.

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Kaipara Flats cricketers head into 2018 with a bounce in their step knowing all three major Northland club trophies could be in the clubhouse at the end of the season. After winning the Dargaville Shield 40-over competition, Kaipara Flats Cricket Club is now on track to be a genuine contender for both the Oxford Trust Two-Day competition and Lion Red Cup one-day tournament.

Outstanding performances before Christmas include: Rory Christopherson. 156 runs against Whangarei City Cricket Club. Opening batsman and captain Christopherson batted through the innings to demoralise the Whangarei visitors and lay the foundation for a 140-run thrashing.

Underrated at higher levels for his batting ability, Christopherson is recognises as one of the best wicketkeepers in the Northern Districts region.

Kyran Dill. 15 wickets, including a hat-trick against Bay of Plenty for the victorious Northland team in the Northern Districts Twenty20 competition.

Dill won player of the tournament after taking two five-wicket bags. First class recognition can’t be too far away for Dill, as he also hits the ball very sweetly.

Mathew Taylor. 107 against Mid-Western to ensure the season’s first trophy (Dargaville Shield) ended up in the Kaipara clubrooms. All-rounder Taylor blasted the Mangakaramea bowlers to all parts of the picturesque Bourne Dean Domain oval to set up a 103-run victory in the early season 40-over competition.

A pace bowling attack led by Dill, Taylor and veteran first-class paceman Kevin Forde has been bolstered by young promising seamers Sean Beamish and Liam Jones, who have contributed some outstanding bowling performances.

Meanwhile, spinning all-rounders Michael O’Flaherty and Simar Virk have provided Kaipara with match-winning balance when the going has been tough in the summer heat. The Kaipara team is often disadvantaged because the dominant player performances ensure they are regularly selected for representative honours, making them unavailable for Kaipara. Northland representatives this season are Kristopherson, Dill, Taylor, O’Flaherty and Virk.

Oli White has made Northern Districts under 19s and Brett Randell will play for Northern Districts. The strong teenagers – Liam Wewege, Danial Blunden and Ollie White – balanced with the experience of the older players, should mean Kaipara is in for a successful 2018.

Summer football tournament Seven-a-side summer football competition at Whangateau Domain, March 10, 10am to 4pm. Mixed and men’s open grades, team entry $200.

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Aiming to grow club Warkworth Golf Club’s new president Marie Claydon has swung into action with hopes of growing membership at the club this year.

Marie has been a member of the club for over a decade and was elected president at the AGM held in November last year.

“I’m excited about the opportunity to take the club to another level,” Marie says.

“Our membership has been stagnant for a while now so getting some growth is a focus of mine.”

To achieve this, the club has introduced nine-hole Twilight Golf starting on February 2.

Tee off for this will be on Fridays between 3pm and 5.30pm. Both members and non-members are welcome to attend.

“It’s a short and sweet alternative to 18-hole golf if you don’t have lots of time, and it’s good value for money.”

The club has also hired a new coach, Tony Mordaunt, to work with men, women and junior golfers.

Tony has worked extensively with schoolchildren in the area, across a number of sports, and is a registered Professional Golfer’s Association (PGA) coach.

“Tony will be organising coaching clinics and competition days for our juniors, so we’re looking forward to seeing how they develop with him,” Marie says.

“We are also looking at opportunities to take golf to the students at Mahurangi College.”

Top of the Rock gives participants access to a number of scenic areas not normally open to the public.

Top challenge returns to set records up to our oldest competitor, a 77-year-old.”

Kaiwaka’s Top of the Rock event returns this year for an eighth time and organiser Cheryl Anderson is hoping for record participation.

The event offers a range of courses and will start from the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Sunday, February 11 at 8.30am.

“We had over 400 people compete last year and the numbers have gone up every time, so I’m hoping to see more this year,” Cheryl says.

“There is a great range of courses to suit everyone and people will get the chance to get to the summit of Baldrock Mountain.

“Last year, we had every age from pre-school children

For those wanting to do an easier route there is a 5km walk, 10km mountain bike and a fun bike course for kids under 10.

The tougher events are an 11km run, 10km run, a 15km mountain bike combo and a 30km mountain bike race.

On the day, there will also be live music, bouncy castles, a swimming pool and prize giving following the sports activities.

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Sing Up, music therapy group for those suffering neurological conditions. Warkworth Methodist Church Hall, 10am.

Info: Ali Talmage 027 464 2465 (see story p27) 3&10 Moveable Feast Matakana, Matakana Market Creamery, 5pm-9pm 3 Shipwrecked Open Air Music & Arts Festival, Te Arai, 2pm.

Restricted 18, tickets available at theticketfairy.com/event/ shipwreckednz/ 3 Leigh School Summer Festival, Leigh School, 10am-4pm, free entry. Info: caroline.haggitt@gmail.com (see story p26) 3 Museum Summer Market, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth.

Info: 425 8482 (see ad p7 Trades & Services) 5 Warkworth Toastmasters, Warkworth RSA committee meeting room, 7.15 for 7.30pm start. New members & visitors welcome. Info: see Warkworth Toastmasters on facebook 5 Sonorous Festival, Matakana Country Park, 5pm-10pm.

Restricted 18, tickets available from theticketfairy.com/event/ sonorous-ft-hernan-cattaneo-james-zabiela-and-more-5feb2018 5 Bingo, Old Masonic Hall Warkworth, 7pm. Fundraiser for Warkworth Museum.

8 Gold and Oil, the Legacy and Menace of the Niagara. Art exhibition, Mangawhai Artists Gallery, Moir Street, until February 21 (see story p26) 14 Warkworth Talks featuring Auckland Council planner Warren McLennan, Warkworth Town Hall, 5.15pm for 5.30pm start (see ad p25) 15 Blues vs Hurricanes Super Rugby pre-season fixture at the Warkworth Showgrounds, gates open 3pm game starts 4pm.

Gold coin donation on entry (see feature p21) 17 Music in the Gardens, Kawau Island, from 2.30pm. Three great acts, plus local food & wine; community fundraiser.

Info: musicinthegardens.co.nz 17 Fitness, Health & Wellness mini expo, Candi Soo Fitness, 120 Goatley Road, Warkworth, 9am-2pm. Book on 422 3412. Gold coin donation.

18 Leigh Composting Workshop, Leigh Hall, a hands-on course, 1pm-3pm. Admission free. Book online: compostcollective.org.nz 18 Waipu River Raft Race, cash prizes, lots of fun. Registrations close 12 noon. Info: waipuboatandfishingclub.com/events 18 Kaukapakapa Village Market, Kaipara Coast Highway, 8.30am-1pm. Info: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 19 The Air Force on Tour, public concert by the RNZAF Band at Mahurangi College Hall, 7pm. Tickets: $30 Adults, $27 Seniors, $5 Children. Door sales only, EFTPOS available.

19 Introductory bridge classes, Warkworth Bridge Club, Alnwick Street. Info: Jenny on 425 8909 or 027 212 1222.

24&25 Matakana Weekend Market, Matakana Hall, 10am-2pm.

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Omaha takes on long drive event The Omaha Beach Golf Club will welcome some big hitters to its course when it hosts the 2018 Long Drive New Zealand Nationals for the first time in March.

The club will host around 60 golfers on March 25, in what will be the country’s third long drive nationals event. Long drive events are won by the player who can hit the ball furthest within a grid that is 450 metres by 45 metres.

Omaha Beach Golf Club general manager Mike Reid says the variation on standard 18-hole golf is a lot of fun.

“The audience doesn’t have to be quiet so everyone really makes some noise for their favourite players, and there is a lot of hype around the play,” Reid says.

“We are hoping to set a high standard at this year’s event so we can make it a permanent fixture on our calendar and grow it from there.”

The event was previously held in Remuera and picked up by International Golf Associates New Zealand (IGANZ) this year, with hopes to expand it.

“We have contacts at IGANZ so it wasn’t a difficult process to take on this event as we’re keen to make it one of our biggest in time,” Reid says.

Visiting golfers will include world number three Maurice Allen and world number 48 Anthony Thomas, both from the United States.

Former Omaha club member Iain Dick, ranked 87 in the world, will also be competing for the first prize – an all-

Omaha Beach Golf Club manager Mike Reid drives the ball off a tee block ahead of the 2018 Long Drive New Zealand Nationals.

Hugo Hunt got a pleasant surprise to find his ball in the hole for a second hole-in-one in the space of three days.

Hugo Hunt, 16, hit his first ever holein-one on December 22, before hitting a second just two days later at the Omaha club, both on par three holes.

On December 29, Luke Old, 13, hit the first ever hole in one on the 1A hole, which has recently been added to the course.

Two days later he followed up with a score of 68 on the course, two under par.

“I’ve had two holes-in-ones in my whole life so for one of our juniors to get two in a week is pretty special,” Reid says.

“We’ve got some strong players coming through and the growth has been consistent over the past few years.”

The club currently has about 30 juniors and 640 members altogether.

expenses paid trip to attend the Volvik Long Drive World Championship in the United States, valued at $15,000.

The club will also be holding the North Island Championship on March 24, the last chance to qualify for the national event.

Meanwhile, junior golfers have been lighting the course up with three hole-inones struck during December last year.