Mahurangi Matters_Issue 325_6 September 2017

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The new Anglican vicar in Warkworth Rev Ellen Bernstein rode into town on Sabbath last month – that’s her bike, not the day of rest! See page 14 for details.

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2017 Election Special

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Police shaken by poor performance claim The officer-in-charge of Warkworth police, Sergeant Bede Haughey, will likely transfer to Orewa following allegations of unsatisfactory performance.

Sgt Haughey has confirmed that he has been advised that he is due to transfer to Orewa on September 18 and the news had come as “a bit of a shock.”

He declined to go into details concerning

the allegations, saying he was exploring legal avenues open to him.

Rodney Police Area Commander Mark Fergus said the matter was an employment issue so, for privacy reasons, he was unable to comment, but it is understood that there are concerns that there is a negative culture in the Warkworth police and that the

local force has lost the confidence of the Warkworth community Inspector Fergus said Warkworth and the surrounding areas were served by a team of “amazing” police officers, who were dedicated to the community that they live in and keeping it safe.

“They have my full support, and we look forward to keeping up the great

work they are doing every day,” he said.

Asked if this recommendation included Sgt Haughey, Insp. Fergus said, “Yes, it includes everyone at the station.”

Despite this, it is understood police management will be investigating the workplace culture at Warkworth Police.

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Warkworth police shake-up Sgt Haughey said he is currently taking some leave to consider his options.

News of his transfer has provoked a shocked response from some in the Mahurangi community.

Matakana School principal Darrel Goosen said Sgt Haughey served as the chairperson of the board of trustees at Matakana School from May 2002 to December 2008 and gave his best for the school and the community.

“He has never failed to respond professionally and efficiently with any help I have required at my school, from traffic problems to bomb threats.

He and his officers have served our school community with absolute

distinction,” he said. “It would be a sad day to see our local police station stripped of its leader, whom the community knows and respects.”

Mr Goosen’s comments were echoed

by Mahurangi College principal David Macleod, who said Sgt Haughey and the local police had his full confidence.

“I have never found them to be anything but supportive, proactive, helpful and great to work with,” he said.

Mr Macleod said he served with Sgt Haughey on the advisory board for the Springboard Community Works Trust, which worked with disadvantaged and at-risk youth in the community.

“Bede has a genuine concern for the

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youth in our community and has been heavily involved and supportive of this very effective, grassroots community organisation since its inception,” he said.

Mr Macleod said Sgt Haughey lived locally and Warkworth was fortunate to still have a local police station with many local police still working in it.

Despite having a close connection with a large number of people and families in the community, Mr Macleod said he had heard no complaints about Sgt Haughey.

“I absolutely do not believe the allegation that Bede and the local police have lost the confidence of our community,” he said.

Call for cohesion over Matakana issues

A proposal to review a sustainable development plan and establish an updated, unified vision for Matakana has been set in motion by the village community group (MCG).

MCG chair Simon Barclay told the recent quarterly community meeting that, after 11 years, the previous Matakana Village Sustainable Development Plan was due for an overhaul and a new united front was needed to deal with fragmented development, transport and infrastructure issues.

“We need a cohesive village voice,” he said. “There’s a huge problem with the community being so spread out. But if the community speaks solidly and with one voice, we have a chance.”

He cited the recent development of

a spatial plan for Warkworth by local people as an example of what they should be aiming for.

Matakana resident Paul Roberts has volunteered to coordinate a strategic review of the previous plan and formulate “a fresh, community-endorsed plan of action”. He has a career background in strategic policy in Australian and NZ government.

“So much has been done over the years by the MCG, with many hours of voluntary work, and a lot has been achieved. There’s a strong ethos of environmental sustainability within the community,” he says. “But there are areas to resolve, particularly where the community is dependent on Council to get things done. There are challenges in dealing with Council

and Council-controlled organisations, planning processes and operations, and there’s pressure on infrastructure and community facilities.”

The original sustainable development plan was devised to protect and enhance the “unique character” of the Matakana and its environs and was in the final stages of being formally adopted by Rodney District Council when it was amalgamated into Auckland Council in 2010. The plan has since been used and referred to by Council planners, including being quoted during the independent hearings into the Auckland Unitary Plan in May last year.

Anyone who would like to be part of a project team is asked to contact Paul at mcstrategicreview@gmail.com

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Condemned tree causes row in Snells Rates ruling and Efforts by local residents and tree advocacy groups to save a historic 40-metre Norfolk Pine from being felled at Snells Beach were continuing last week Pleas to Auckland Council to revisit its granting of resource consent have so far fallen on deaf ears.

Protestors were seeking legal advice about the possibility of seeking a judicial review in the High Court as Mahurangi Matters went to press, after Council insisted this was their only option.

Council’s northern resource consenting manager Ian Dobson says that at this time, Council does not believe that the application contained inaccuracies that were material to the decision to approve consent for the development.

“Only the holder of the resource consent is able to put the removal of the tree on hold, as the resource consent remains valid,” he says.

The tree is on land at the northern end of Snells Beach where groundwork for a 33-home development called Boathouse Bay is due to begin in October.

Developer Vavasour Investments wants to cut down the Norfolk Pine and replace it with a mature native pohutukawa, which it says will be more in keeping with the area. Development manager Mat Peters says the removal of the pine was “carefully considered by architects, iwi, an ecologist, and an historian contracted to research the history of the tree”.

However, local photographer Michele MacKenzie, who is leading the fight to save the tree, says the tree is a muchloved local landmark and its heritage and the habitat it provides for bird life means it should stay.

“It’s on land which is going to be a reserve anyway,” she says. “It’s 21-metres across, it’s like a bird Supercity, and lots of people have very happy memories of playing around that tree. I’m not an activist, I’ve never done anything like this in my life, but it’s wrong on so many levels, so we’ll

resignation rock Kaipara Council

The tree at the centre of a row in Snells Beach, between residents and a developer, is believed to have been planted by early settler James Snell, sometime in the mid-1800s.

do whatever we can.”

Groups that have supported the fight to save the pine include

The Tree Council, Heritage Trees NZ and Heritage Tree Management in the UK.

A tumultuous two weeks at Kaipara District Council has seen years of regional rates and penalties quashed, staff salary levels criticised and the unexpected resignation of its chief officer just over a year into his term.

On August 17, the High Court ruled that Northland Regional Council rates and penalties collected via Kaipara for the five years 2011/12 to 2015/16 were not lawfully set and should be set aside, though the judge stopped short of ordering a refund to ratepayers.

On August 22, the Taxpayers’ Union annual local government league table, the Ratepayers’ Report, revealed that Kaipara staff were the best paid in New Zealand, with a higher proportion of officials receiving salaries over $100,000 than any other council – 19 per cent, compared with the national average of 10 per cent.

Jordan Williams, executive director of the Taxpayers’ Union, said Kaipara also had the highest ratio of staff to ratepayers, the highest costs and and highest debt in Northland.

Then, on Friday August 25, Kaipara chief executive Graham Sibery unexpectedly resigned only 13 months after he was appointed for a five-year term.

He was appointed in July last year by independent commissioners, who had been appointed to run the council by the government in 2012 and were in charge until the 2016 council elections.

Kaipara has remained tight-lipped on all three matters, issuing only a brief response to a range of questions submitted to Mayor Greg Gent and Graham Sibery. With regard to the rates ruling, a spokesman said Kaipara had a crown manager appointed to manage historic legal issues and “we await his advice and further legal advice on this matter”.

Concerning the Ratepayers’ Report findings, Council pointed out that its overall staff costs remained below the average costs incurred by other councils, thanks to its appointing a number of professional staff, including engineers and planners, rather than paying outside consultants and contractors.

Its response to requests for information over Graham Sibery’s resignation was limited to one line: “It is a private employment matter and an announcement on recruitment will be made in due course.”

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Grammar gripe

Which north?

John Northcott, Warkworth

fact of Peter’s voluntary involvement over very many years in the beautification and provision of facilities in Warkworth, where would we be today? In recent years we have certainly seen a deterioration of the Mahurangi River, both in sediment control and the ecology. For some time now, Peter has been determined to proceed with a dredging project, and to that end he has built a tug boat and barge to serve that purpose.

Yes, it may seem like a commercial enterprise, but what Peter is actually doing is undertaking work that will subsidise the task ahead. I, along with numerous locals, can assure the writer that Peter Thompson only wants what is best for Warkworth.

Heaven help visitors to NZ who are trying to find their way north from Auckland Airport using the road signs. A staff member, who is no stranger to the Auckland road network, recently came in on a red-eye flight and decided to follow the signs as if they were a visitor. ‘North’ and ‘Wellsford’ seemed like a good idea until they found themselves on SH16. While they knew how to back-track through Riverhead and Coatsville to SH1, we doubt that a visitor even with GPS navigation would find it an easy task.

Toilet troubles

Dave Parker, Chairman, Jane Gifford Restoration Trust Steering Committee (abridged)

Rodney views Sometimes it’s the little things about Auckland Council that really irritate people. We recently received an email from a reader who suggested we visit the Rodney Local Board page on the Council website. It didn’t take long to see what had upset them ... Rodney has so many fabulous photo opportunities, so you would have to ask why they would use one of the Mt Eden shopping centre!

Protest reaches new heights When local residents turned out to protest the felling of a large, old Norfolk pine tree at Snells Beach last week, one of the first objectors on the scene was former Rodney Local Board member Steven Garner.

As police, developers, contractors and complainants mulled over various legal, or moral, rights and wrongs of whether the tree could or should be cut down, Mr Garner recalled happy childhood memories of the beachside landmark. “I used to climb this tree 35 years ago,” he mused, in between making calls to local government. “In fact, I think I’ll climb it now.” There was a degree of nervousness from some observers when he not only did just that, but completely disappeared in the dense foliage – some thought he was taking the protest to another level, and wouldn’t come down until the tree was safe – but he eventually emerged unscathed, and continued taking a stand via his smartphone.

I support the campaign encouraging us to do our shopping locally (MM August 16) despite the slogan “Shop Local.” “Shop” is, in this case, a verb and should be modified by an adverb. “Local” is an adjective, which should be used to modify a noun.

The correct modifier is “locally”. We are encouraged in the correct use of te reo Maori and rightly so.

Surely the English language should be accorded the same courtesy? “Shop Locally” when you buy a book on English grammar.

A couple of days ago I had occasion to use the “reconditioned” toilets adjacent to the Council offices in Warkworth. On entering one stall, I found that there was no paper, and the bowl was full to nearly overflowing. On moving into the second stall, I noticed that the concrete floor appears to have been laid with a slope from the stall to the back of the cubicle, making a perfect place for water to pool after the cleaners hose or mop out the area. This pool extended toward the front of the cubicle and meant my shoes were sitting in water. First impressions were that the recent lengthy, and no doubt costly, overhaul was a distinct improvement on what was there before. However, I believe that an inspection by a Council officer with an order to the contractors to make good their errors would be an even better move.

James Ramage, Warkworth

Dodgy bureaucrats Penny Webster (MM August 2) berates our current Councillor, Greg Sayers, for saying that it is easier to get a building consent in Thames than in Auckland City. She uses the excuse that all the new building codes and health and safety legislation is the cause. But she misses the point that in Auckland City there are so many unnecessary bureaucrats in the system, who all need to have their own input to justify their jobs. Everything takes longer and costs more.

Peter Georgetti, Warkworth

Honourable intentions In response to Jacob Le Car (MM July 19). I write to express my total confidence in the ability, skill and dedication of Peter Thompson. If it were not for the

MSG for NAG The Mahurangi Support Group (MSG) has joined the fray between Auckland Council and several parties, which they believe have been poorly served by it. Five parties have joined together to form the MSG. Its goals align with that of NAG (Northern Action Group) which is already making strides in bringing the Council to book over perceived abuses of the law, as well as fighting for the re-creation of an independent Rodney County. Making their own rules and then bending them seems to be a common complaint against Council, voiced by parties involved in issues such as West Hoe, the proposed link between SH1 and Matakana Road and the development in East Mahurangi. It is reported that about 500 cases are now pending in the High Court, which points to a failure to resolve issues early. The recent report “Big rate hike if Rodney leaves Auckland” (MM August 2) presents a fait accompli, without revealing who commissioned the report and whether it is fair and unbiased. The MSG believes our locality is an area where residents’ legal protections are being eroded on a wide scale.

John Wells, Mahurangi East (abridged)

Nothing going to waste Grants of up to $50,000 are available for ideas on how to reduce waste from Auckland Council’s ‘zero-waste’ fund, open until the end of this month. The fund rewards innovation, and over $2.6 million has been allocated to more than 280 projects since it started in April 2013. A previous successful applicant was Sylvia Park in Mt Wellington, which has diverted over 150 tonnes (44%) of food waste from landfill since September 2016. Info: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/wmif

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Viewpoint Phil Goff, Mayor of Auckland

Funding infrastructure In August, I delivered to Council my intent for the next 10-year budget and outlined my vision for Auckland. My priority for our city in the coming decade is to address the challenges we face with rapid population growth putting pressure on transport, housing and the environment. Our wider goal for Auckland is to be a city that can retain our talented young people and attract the skills and investment for our city and country to grow.

New Zealand needs Auckland to succeed as a global city that can compete with other major cities around the world. Our task is to build on the advantages Auckland offers – ease of doing business, opportunities in work and education, a beautiful environment and a great lifestyle.

Our biggest challenge is to secure funding for infrastructure to meet the demands of our fast growing population and to ensure Auckland remains a successful, inclusive city where people love to live. We have made good progress in the past 10 months. In July, we announced with Government a new $300m investment in infrastructure to bring forward 10,500 new homes in Whenuapai and Redhills and a Special Purpose Vehicle to invest an extra $587m in development-enabling infrastructure to accelerate more than 23,000 new builds, including in Wainui, without adding new debt to Council’s books. Investment in transport is critical with $27 billion needed in the next 10 years. We are working with Government on how to fund that without huge rates increases.

Growing homelessness is another challenge. Through the Housing First programme, Council has partnered with NGOs and central government to house vulnerable Aucklanders sleeping rough. Between March 1 and July 31, 150 adults and families with children have been housed through Housing First.

We have also launched Million Trees, my programme to plant one million new predominantly native trees and shrubs across Auckland by the end of this Council term, delivering a natural asset for future generations to enjoy. Council is working hard to deliver positive outcomes for our city so that we can meet the needs of all our people and make Auckland a greener, more connected and more prosperous city.

We need your voice and your input on our plans for Auckland. Early next year, the 10-year Budget will go out for public consultation. I encourage all of you to make your voices heard so that you can help shape Auckland’s development over the coming decade. We also need more support from central government to fund critical infrastructure. I’m pleased that the election campaign has brought our city’s challenges to the fore, with many of the political parties announcing policies for Auckland. I look forward to working constructively with whoever forms the government after September 23 to ensure that Auckland receives the investment we need as we continue to grow.

Erosion & Sediment Control on our project Come October, some serious work begins on our project. We will be gearing up our machines to move mulch, earth and rock. During these earthworks, the project team will take every precaution to reduce erosion and prevent sediment from entering our streams, rivers and coastal marine areas. The robust erosion and sediment controls we have in place will ensure that the water quality of our waterways is maintained.

We aim to reduce any potential or actual sediment discharge from our project into freshwater and marine water environments to meet our resource consent conditions. These conditions include following industry best practice, and meeting the expectations of our partners and stakeholders. Hōkai Nuku (mana whenua for the project) is among those partners and has provided advice to minimise the project’s impact on waterways and indigenous flora and fauna using cultural indicators.

How do we do it: The project team will use a number of sediment control devices to help protect waterways near the construction site. These devices include silt fences, decanting earth bunds (ridge of compacted earth designed to hold dirty water) and sediment ponds (designed to catch soil that has been disturbed following heavy rain). Erosion control, or reducing the amount of sediment on site, will reduce the risk to waterways in and around the project boundary. Erosion control is about reducing the movement of soil caused by rainfall and water runoff. Laying down hay and geotextile at earthworks sites is a common form of erosion control to help prevent soil movement caused by rain.

While the next 6 months are going to be busy, my team and I are mindful that we are working in a sensitive environment that needs our upmost care.

Alan

There is still money outstanding on the hall restoration.

Restoration funding falls short The Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Fundraising Team has wound-up, although $300,000 still remains as an outstanding debt to the Rodney Local Board.

Trust chair Ilona Rodgers says the trust has no comment to make on how the funds will be raised or exactly what is owed until the accounts have been reconciled.

However, she says the trust intends to cover the deficit by the pay back

deadline of December 22 this year.

Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke says she has no concerns about the money owing at this stage and that the situation is being monitored.

The total cost to restore the 105-yearold building was $5.6 million – Auckland Council contributed $4.3 million, with the board adding a further $1.2 million, of which the trust’s share was $675,000. So far only $375,000 of that amount has been repaid.

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Figures show Auckland Council “robbing Rodney rates” Rural ratepayers are being robbed blind by the Auckland Supercity, while allowing carcinogenic rural roads to remain unsealed, according to Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers.

Cr Sayers made claim after securing figures from the Auckland Council that show Rodney rural landowners pay $38 million in rates but only $1.22 million is invested back to seal Rodney’s roads.

“After exhaustive effort I have been able to source Rodney’s rate-take figures,” he says.

According to Sayers, the $1.22 million currently allocated to road sealing is bolstered by borrowings to make a total of $3.3 million for sealing projects each year.

But Cr Sayers says this is hopelessly inadequate.

He is calling for a tripling of the road sealing budget from $3.3 million to $10 million a year for the next 10 years.

Cr Sayers says that rural rates are being siphoned off to the CBD to compensate for what he calls Auckland Council’s continued overspending and wastage of money.

Meanwhile, local residents are left exposed to serious health and safety issues, he says.

“Rural roads have become both a safety and a health issue because, being unsealed, the dust particles generated when driving on them get breathed-in

Revenue Source Farm & L/Style General rates $35,144,052 Waste management rates $954,578 Other targeted rates $81,518 Interim Transport levy $2,323,683 Property Type Total $38,431,831 Estimated Dev. Contributions & Fees

Business $6,946,796 $115,791 $206,857 $493,473 $7,762,917

Residential $25,970,714 $1,048,724 $106,655 $2,623,514 $29,749,607

TOTAL

$75,944,355 $130,235,000

Figures supplied to Greg Sayers by Auckland Council. Watercare charges a separate fee for water supply and sewage treatment.

and have been classified as a probable carcinogen,” he says.

Last December, Mahurangi Matters reported on a New Zealand Transport Agency study, which monitored an unsealed road in the far North and found dust particles known to cause respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity, including lung cancer.

Cr Sayers says these health findings have generated little sympathy from Auckland Council.

“I am often told that my constituents chose to live in the country, like somehow not choosing to live in the CBD makes them less worthy. I see no reason why they should not have the same health protection as their urban counterparts,” he.

“Rural people realise the importance of contributing towards wider civic services. However, Council needs to stop milking such a huge percentage

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of the rates away from local needs.”

In response to Cr Sayers concerns, Auckland Mayor Phil Goff says Auckland Transport is trying to progressively expand the number of roads within the Auckland region that are sealed. However, financial constraints

mean the process will take time.

A targeted rate for road sealing might be the answer.

“Franklin tackled this problem years ago, prior to amalgamation, by using a targeted rate to seal nearly all of the significant roads in the district,” Mr Goff says.

He adds that statements about Rodney missing out need to be backed up by evidence.

Mr Goff says the Morrison Low report, a recent independent consultant’s assessment, says that if Rodney were to become a unitary authority, then Rodney’s rates would need to increase by 48 per cent.

Mr Goff declined to respond when it was suggested that the “paltry” $1.22 million invested in road sealing, from a rural rate take of $38 million, was, in fact, evidence that Rodney was missing out.

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Environment Christine Rose

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Dog dilemmas Dog control bylaws are one of the most controversial subjects in local government.

Nothing generates emphatic submissions quite like a council’s consultation on dog control, exercise areas or beachside and other restrictions. People love their dogs and feel a strong sense of justification for defending what they see as in the best interests of their pets.

New Zealanders own more pets per household than any other country. This includes about 700,000 dogs. According to some reports, around half all Aucklanders own them. In 77 per cent of dog-owning households, they’re considered part of the family. Dogs are greatly loved and bring joy and comfort to their human companions. No wonder people have strongly held views.

But just as our beloved cats have been in the spotlight for their reputation as predatory and indiscriminate hunters, dogs also have negative impacts on the environment that many dog owners would prefer to ignore.

The natural life span of kiwi, for example, is about 60 years. But today the average age at death is about five. That’s because dogs are the greatest kiwi killers of modern times. Images on the internet of dozens of kiwi dead, show how conservation efforts are regularly set back by dog attacks in the Coromandel and Northland where kiwi still roam.

But it’s not just in the forests where dogs conform to their origins as wolves and kill smaller creatures as prey, even when said creatures are native species. Dogs are particularly troublesome at beaches and in coastal zones. Whole penguin colonies, resting seabirds and seals are all vulnerable to attack from off-leash, uncontrolled dogs.

Every summer, resting and roosting birds on beaches are chased and sometimes killed by energetic dogs. Birds like godwits and knots, resting on the shore before their migratory flights over thousands of miles of ocean, have their habitat disturbed by dogs out for a run. Unfortunately for the birds, every time they are frightened and displaced by running dogs, they waste energy they really need for the long flight to come. Moreover, much of their coastal refuge is under pressure from development, and quite likely only a small stretch of beach is all they have left. At high tide, they’re particularly vulnerable. Sadly, you sometimes see these birds chased continuously, from one end of the beach to the other and back again, alighting, and landing and alighting, as they seek somewhere safely to land and stay. The facebook page “Dogwatch BOI” (Bay of Islands), shines a light on dogs chasing birds. In some cases, dog owners have taken their pets to the beach just to chase birds for fun.

Exercise is an important part of any animal’s daily routine, and no-one denies this right and necessity for dogs. Though exercising a dog on a beach is sometimes the worst place for the welfare of native species.

Make your own in Matakana Bags, bath salts and cutlery kits are among the items that will be created at a series of make-your-own workshops being organised by Zero Waste Matakana Coast in September and October.

The first, on Thursday September 14, will focus on making a set of reusable mesh produce bags that can be used in place of plastic bags on a roll when buying fruit and vegetables.

On September 28, there will be a cloth shopping bag workshop, where people can make a reusable bag and either keep it or donate it to the ‘borrow

and return’ bin at the Matakana Four Square.

Karen Williamson will be showing how to make small, portable cutlery and utensil kits on October 12, while Josie Jackson will run the first of the group’s Christmas present workshops on October 26, making bath salts and oils with personalised essential oil blends.

Each workshop is on a Thursday evening from 6.30pm to 9.30pm at the Matakana Community Hall, and there is a $5 fee to cover materials.

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localfolk Dr Kate Baddock

Dr Kate Baddock is an extremely busy person. When she’s not holding surgeries, the Warkworth GP could be training student doctors, carrying out duties as deputy chair of the regional Auckland Rural Alliance or, most recently, speaking on national radio or TV in her latest and arguably biggest role, that of chair of the New Zealand Medical Association. She has also served on countless other medical boards and committees, is a Swimming NZ official referee and recently completed a Masters degree in Health Science. Sally Marden managed to catch up with her briefly between patient appointments to find out what drives her ...

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enjoy governance and I enjoy strategic thinking. My passion for general practice and primary care, and being at the coalface and working a decent amount of time, gives me a better understanding of the primary health care environment operationally, regionally, and at a national political level. It has allowed me to bridge the entire system, from clinical care right through to policy and that’s been extraordinarily useful in my dealings at a national level. I work at Warkworth Medical Centre six out of 10 sessions now. I did eight or nine before, but while I’m chair of the NZMA I need more time. There’s at least twice as much to do as chair and the media exposure is astronomical. But I knew it was like that and one of the things I’d done as a teenager for pocket money was teach speech and drama, so I have no problem with public speaking. ocally, as Warkworth grows, there needs to be more doctors and there will eventually be a need for an accident and emergency (A&E) clinic, but at present we are a long way from needing it just in terms of numbers.

In all of Auckland there are only four overnight clinics because they don’t make financial sense. People would like to have emergency care at their back door, but are not prepared to pay the real cost for it and so it cannot run as a business. It has to be subsidised and it has to be rationalised. People need to understand that the medical centre at Wellsford is a contracted community service for North Rodney, so it’s not just for Wellsford; the overnight service for Warkworth is Wellsford. Silverdale doesn’t have one, and that’s grown hugely. Shorecare at Smales Farm is our closest 24-hour clinic, one of only two subsidised overnight services on the North Shore (the other is in Glenfield). knew from about the age of 12 that I wanted to do medicine and wanted to be a GP. I’ve no idea why, it was just what I wanted to do. There was no one in my family in medicine at all, ever. I was born in Auckland but grew up and went to school in Hamilton. I have – I had – two brothers, one older, one

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My parents divorced when I was 15, my father remarried and dropped dead of a heart attack when I was 23, then my grandfather, who I was very close to, died three years later, so I’m not unfamiliar with family death. t 17, I took a year off and worked in a medical lab in Hamilton, which gave me a very good understanding of the value, and limitations, of blood tests. I did my first three years at the University of Otago in Dunedin and the second

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three years in Wellington. When Robin and I met and married, he was at university before going to teachers training college and I was a third year medical student – I was 20 and he was 21. We took out a $1000 loan from the Medical Assurance Society, which we didn’t have to pay interest on until I was qualified, so we could afford to have a full sit down, three-course meal and reception. ecause I’d done really well on my course, I was being offered specialist training places, but turned them down because I wanted to be a GP. And they said, ‘Why would you do that when you could be a specialist?’, which infuriated me then

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So I did a lot of general medicine, A&E, and general psychology, all the things that would be useful for general practice. We moved to Auckland for my second hospital year, when my husband was out on his teaching year and I did a postgraduate diploma in obstetrics and gynaecology, A&E, and ENT (ear, nose and throat). hen we went overseas for fourand-a-half years and I completed my postgraduate studies in the UK where I worked at a GP surgery in the Forest of Dean, in Gloucestershire. I completed my training, then stayed there for another couple of years. I was offered a partnership in that practice and was also offered a partnership in Australia. We couldn’t decide what to do, so we came back to New Zealand for a visit and decided this was where we wanted to be. In late January 1988 I did a locum in Auckland and at Family Planning, then in May we moved to Warkworth. We had been tossing up between Wanaka and Warkworth, because we really enjoy skiing but also enjoy sailing. We had family from Kaitaia to Lumsden in Southland, so it didn’t matter in that regard. We drove the length of New Zealand trying to decide. y first locum job was with a man who was good friends with John Andrew (a local doctor) and he said I should come here, as ‘it was about time they had a woman doctor up here’. A couple of weeks later he said, ‘You haven’t been up there yet, why not?’ So, Robin and I came up and had a meal with doctors John Andrew, David Cross and Warwick Palmer, and I joined the practice. We established a full-time practice at Snells Beach and we’ve been here ever since. Robin and I had our first daughter in 1990 and I took my entire annual leave of six

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Robin used to bring her in for her morning feed during surgery while I was working. We have three daughters – Hannah, Stephanie and Caroline. I did the same for all of them; went back to work after six weeks and breastfed them all until they were nine months.

They all went to Warkworth Primary and Mahurangi College, and all swam competitively, Hannah for NZ from when she was 15, and Caroline won a swimming scholarship to Auburn University in Alabama. Hannah has rowed for Oxford, including in the boat race against Cambridge in 2014, which they won. She’s in the final year of a PhD there in experimental biochemistry. Stephanie is doing postgraduate medicine at the Australian National University in Canberra and Caroline is completing a Bachelors in Marine Biology at Auburn. hen the girls were at school, I coached gymnastics and hockey, and my husband coached hockey and swimming. He was involved with the Kowhai Swimming Club for nearly 16 years. I started to become involved in medical governance in 1999 when Caroline was about 5. It was the beginning of the Independent Practitioner Association movement and I wanted to ensure our rural voice was being heard, so I stood as a director of Comprehensive Health Services and was voted in and it’s gone on from there. It’s a busy life, but you couldn’t do any of it unless you’ve got that person with you who is willing to support you and enable you.

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NZTA cuts back on highway improvements Iconic Kaiwaka Road users travelling between Puhoi farm sold into and Warkworth will need to drive very safely over the next four years. foreign hands The number of crashes on the 100kph stretch of road has risen, but the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) has no money set aside in its budgets to make any improvements.

There were 49 vehicle accidents on the road last year, including four fatalities.

This was up 32 per cent on 2015 (37 crashes) and up 54 per cent on 2014.

NZTA system design manager Brett Gliddon says the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, which will open in 2021, will provide a much safer alternative.

Mr Gliddon says the crash statistics are on par with national figures, but the reasons for the accidents vary.

Overtaking manoeuvres are responsible for 17 per cent of accidents on that part of SH1, compared to a national average of 10 per cent.

Warkworth Police Sergeant Bede Haughey believes an increased number of truck and trailer units on the road are making drivers more impatient, leading to riskier passing manoeuvres.

“People get frustrated behind slow vehicles making them utilise every inch of a passing lane possible,” Sgt Haughey says. “Warkworth Police are attending more crashes than ever before, which is straining resources.

“This winter we attended a significant number of crashes on this stretch of road when we could have been doing

A truck and trailer unit that rolled and blocked SH1 for 12 hours recently was just one of the many accidents on the highway around Schedewys Hill.

other police work.”

As at August 1 this year, there had been 28 accidents between Puhoi and Warkworth, including one fatal crash.

NZTA says the only work it will be

doing on that stretch of highway over the next four years will be in relation to access routes for the construction of the new motorway. No other money has been budgeted for the existing SH1.

Electrix granted Atlas lease The electrical engineering company Electrix has secured a two-year lease on the former Atlas site, next to the Warkworth Showgrounds, on State Highway 1. The Rodney Local Board last month supported a Panuku Development Auckland decision to finalise a contract for the lease, which will start on October 1. The site is currently vacant after the lease to Northpower expired on March 31. Electrix, which is owned by the French company VINCI Energies, will use the site as a works depot.

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The Overseas Investment Office has approved the sale of an iconic farm at Kaiwaka.

The property, covering nearly 250 hectares on Ranganui Rd, Kaiwaka, was owned by a Kiwi family for more than a century and has been bought

by Singapore buyers for $5.7 million New Zealand First Leader and Northland Member of Parliament, Winston Peters says the property was promoted to ‘developers, investors and land bankers’.

“The farmland was advertised as being only an hour’s drive from Auckland with three kilometres of harbour frontage, panoramic vistas and as being ideal for subdivision,” he says.

“That suggests the future of this land being used for farming is in serious doubt and confirms again that the Overseas Investment Office is simply a rubber-stamping machine. The massive sell-off of valuable farmland to foreign buyers has got out of control under National.

“Foreign buyers snapped up 465,863 hectares in 2016, compared to 79,897 hectares sold to foreigners in 2015.

Where is the gain for New Zealand?”

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Mangawhai unveils patrol Mangawhai residents celebrated the launch of a community patrol on August 30.

Co-organisers Trevor Downey and Wayne Price have been working to get the patrol up and running for the last 18 months.

“There have been a number of hurdles to get here including getting all of the equipment and going through processes with the police,” Trevor says.

“We’ve had a lot of support from the community and the Rodney North Community Patrol based in Warkworth.”

Trevor says the patrol will provide extra surveillance to assist the police. “ There are more people coming into the area during the holiday period and we are experiencing more vandalism at night so our patrol will provide an extra set of eyes for the police.”

The patrol will cover Mangawhai, parts

of Tomarata and Te Arai. Wellsford Police Sergeant Geoff Medland says they will be working closely with the patrol to help reduce crime.

“They can help us cover the hot spots during busy periods and build an intelligence picture in the rural areas,” Sgt Medland says.

Trevor says around 20 people are interested in joining the patrol and he would like to see about 30 volunteers when it is fully operational by Labour Weekend. He says the patrol has all the equipment it needs except for a defibrillator, which it hopes to obtain in the future.

North Rodney Blue Light donated the vehicle and Community Patrol New Zealand is helping to cover fuel costs.

Local businesses Shamrock Auto Care, Mangawhai Pharmacy, CFISigns and the women of the Hakaru and Districts RSA all contributed to the patrol.

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Had enough of

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Have you had enough of a large chunk of your rates going to prop up Metro Auckland’s big ticket urban infrastructure while ours are left to languish in disrepair?

Have you had enough of suggestions that you pay a surcharge on your fuel to fix Auckland’s transport woes while we face endless delays in fixing Hill Street and unsealed roads?

Have you had enough of the daily run-arounds, inefficiencies and extravagances visited on us by the remote, defensive, self-congratulatory Auckland Council bureaucracy?

National’s Mark Mitchell says he will ensure you get a fair hearing but the Local Government Commission are refusing and he’s done nothing about it!

Labour’s Phil Twyford says they support democracy, wants North Rodney kept in Auckland but will not give you any say! Isn’t that contradictory?

The Greens don’t seem to have a position on the issue.

Only New Zealand First is committed to give North Rodney a binding referendum on whether to leave Auckland Council or remain.

A binding referendum will give your community the chance to make a democratic choice between the status quo and the proposed independent Council.

A full explanation, including costings, of how such a council will work will be published prior to the referendum so you will know exactly what the choice is.

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Academic raises engineering concerns about NAG model An associate professor in civil engineering at Unitec and Omaha resident has underscored concerns should North Rodney leave Auckland and become an independent unitary authority.

Dr Jonathan Leaver said smaller unitary authorities tend to lack engineering expertise and suffer from cronyism and corruption. However, his views are strongly contested by the Northern Action Group (NAG), which is championing an independent Rodney.

Dr Leaver’s remarks echo a controversial independent consultant’s report released last month, which predicted rates would need to increase by 48 per cent to cover budget deficits if North Rodney were to separate from Auckland.

The Morrison Low report also said there would likely be significant capability and capacity issues for a unitary authority that would have about half the population of the smallest current unitary authority in NZ. Dr Leaver said larger authorities, such as the current Auckland Supercity, had a significant pool of engineering talent, able to give much better expert advice on the nature of work required to solve problems.

“As we have seen at Mangawhai with the sewage treatment issues there, if you have a small body of engineering expertise in a unitary authority, then you don’t have the level of risk management that you would in a larger authority,” Dr Leaver said.

Back in 2013, the Auditor General blasted Kaipara District Council’s handling of its Mangawhai sewerage

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scheme saying the council was “out of its depth” in handling the project and did not fully understand its complexity.

The Kaipara District Council borrowed $63 million to cover ballooning costs and hiked rates by an average of 31 per cent in an attempt to pay the bills.

Dr Leaver said another advantage for larger authorities was that they could also group many individual engineering projects together and get a better price from contractors. Smaller authorities with fewer projects could not achieve the same economies of scale.

He added there was more chance of corruption occurring in small unitary authorities. He said there was a higher probability of underhand collusion

between parties who knew each other in a small district where there was a limited number of places where people socialise.

In a larger authority it was more likely the contract administration would be more removed from those bidding for the work.

“All these things combined present quite a high risk for ratepayers where they are looking to get the best value for money from their rates,” he said.

But Bill Townson, chair of the Northern Action Group, said Dr Leaver was wrong on every point.

He said councils could readily outsource their specialist engineering requirements so that small councils had the same access to expertise as large ones.

He added that in a small council inhouse engineers were likely to have a much more intimate knowledge of their area and its history, all of which could be brought to the table when larger and more tricky projects were being discussed with outsourced expertise.

Mr Townson also dismissed the idea that larger councils could get a better deal on contracted services.

He said bigger councils favoured

bigger contractors who charged more for work in rural and coastal areas than cheaper local contractors. The cheaper local contractors cannot bid on larger council contracts because they don’t have the scale to undertake region-wide work.

He said Dr Leaver’s views reflected a mistaken belief that economies of scale apply universally and without limit.

“Most people do not handle complexity well, and organisations get more complex and less efficient as they get bigger,” he said.

Mr Townson said there was no evidence to show that corruption was more or less of a problem in smaller councils. If it occurred, it was more a case of bad management and lack of accountability rather than a reflection of the size of the council.

He said local councils actually had better accountability – better alignment and visibility of projects with ratepayers.

“Ratepayers automatically become fierce watchdogs of council and its staff’s practices. It is much easier to hide misdemeanours in a large organisation than a small one,” he said.

Call for referendum The people of North Rodney should be given the chance to decide whether they want to remain in Auckland’s Supercity or not, says New Zealand First Leader and Northland MP Winston Peters. “The manner in which North Rodney was forced to join the Supercity suggests an injustice was done,” he says. He said to give locals the chance to voice their opinion on the subject, New Zealand First was committed to holding a binding referendum to decide whether they want to leave the Supercity, or remain.

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More photos online at localmatters.co.nz Right Reverend Jim White officiates at the commissioning of Rev Ellen Bernstein.

Anglican vicar commissioned The new vicar of Warkworth is looking forward to ministering in a parish where most of those attending the Anglican Church are elderly.

Rev Ellen Bernstein, who was commissioned last month, says mature Christians are the “bees knees.”

“They are brilliant. The longer we live and the more immersed we are in prayer and scripture, the more useful we are to others,” she says.

“I think churches full of old people are wonderful.”

In this respect, Warkworth will present a sharp contrast to her previous parish based at St Stephens, in Tamahere, which had more young families, new immigrants and a high proportion of medical professionals.

Ellen says when there is a smaller proportion of older people, it’s very difficult to get things done because everyone is working 60 hours a week, and people are lucky if they can get to church once a month.

“But an older congregation has a pattern and routine to their lives that prioritises church quite highly,” she says.

At the same time, she says young people should not be put off from attending a church full of older people because they can benefit from their spiritual maturity.

Ellen was ordained as an Anglican priest five years ago.

She became interested in the vocation after working as a personal assistant to the Bishop of Waikato.

She found herself regularly talking to people about God, the meaning of life and difficulties people were experiencing in relationships.

She decided she needed to know what the Bible really said on such subjects and be able to communicate its

After being closed for over a year the Mahurangi Community Policing Centre reopened on August 14, and will be again manned by Senior Constable Hamish Buick.

The station closed in May last year after national police policy meant no station could open to the public without a police officer present.

Warkworth Police Sergeant Bede Haughey says he is very pleased to see the station reopen.

“Some people are more comfortable to raise an issue with the police faceto-face rather than making a call and this gives us a physical presence in the area,” Sgt Haughey says. “The more people that report issues, the more prevention work we can do to reduce the crime rate.”

Station hours are not set, but Hamish says people are welcome to talk with him any time he is at the centre.

“It’s great to have a local presence in Snells Beach especially ahead of the summer period when the area gets busy,” he says.

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Rev Bernstein receives a silver pitcher representing the water of baptism.

message to others.

Ellen embarked on theological training to find out more.

When Archbishop Sir David Moxon learned that Ellen was thinking of becoming a priest, he got in touch to give her his enthusiastic support.

Ellen says she is passionate about building a church in Warkworth that makes room for every kind of believer.

“We particularly dislike prejudice and discrimination. A place of safety and welcome for all people is paramount,” she says.

She concedes it will be a challenge to serve five churches in the parish rather than just one, as she did in Tamahere.

The Warkworth parish includes Christ Church (Warkworth), St Leonard’s (Matakana), St. Michael’s and All Angels (Leigh), St Alban’s (Kaipara Flats) and Snells Beach Community Church.

Fortunately, she says the church has a rich “taonga” of retired and associate clergy to assist her.

“I could not do it without them,” she says.

Hamish Buick served the Snells Beach community for a number of years prior to the station closing.

coordinator Lesley Leversha has welcomed the news.

“More people will raise local issues through the station and crime will definitely be reduced because of this,” Lesley says.

The station was built in 1994 after the community raised $52,000 and donated land to council on the condition they would be given a police presence in Snells Beach. Hamish is one of only two officers to have worked at the station; the other was Terry Mills.

Hamish was moved to Warkworth Police Station in May last year to cover a staff shortage.

More photos online at localmatters.co.nz The new classrooms include modern technology and will cater for a growing roll.

School project finally finished After five years of planning and construction, Tomarata Primary School finally cut the ribbon to officially open four new classrooms on August 25.

The $2 million build was done to replace two classrooms that were demolished in 2015 due to leaks and mould.

A new toilet block and two extra classrooms were included to cater for roll growth, as reviewed by the Ministry of Education, which funded the project.

Principal Lynne Duffin says the finished product is a block of warm and spacious rooms with modern technologies for students Years 4 to 8.

“There are large TVs in every room, cupboards that serve as charging stations for devices and walls that provide display space and soundproofing,” Lynne says.

Interior sliding doors mean that the four rooms can be opened up into two larger classrooms.

The construction started in August last year and also required an electrical upgrade.

Since 2015, students have been working out of the school hall and then the library due to the school roll reaching 161 pupils.

Northland MP Winston Peters was present at the opening and was impressed with the new facilities.

Mr Peters says there are a number of schools across the country that are facing a lack of resources to meet roll growth.

Tomarata has also recently completed a roof upgrade to other rooms and a drainage project.

Future projects include a library upgrade with a deck, an extension to the undercover area by the outdoor stage and landscaping.

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Shaun Cameron has only owned Mangawhai Hire for a year-and-a-half, but when the opportunity came up to buy Hire Works at Warkworth and Snells Beach, he leapt at the chance.

The machinery hire business represents something of a radical departure for Shaun, who formerly made a living as a saturation diver in the oil and gas industries.

But he’s glad he made the change.

“Living in a compression chamber for 28 days with eight other guys can get a bit tiresome,” he says.

Moreover, he’s relished the transition into the hire business, having both an interest in machinery and developing positive relationships with customers.

Shaun says former owners John and Christine Kyle ran the business very well and he’s not planning major changes, but he does anticipate gradually securing an even greater range of equipment and larger machines, such as elevated work platforms and earth moving equipment.

Having said that, Shaun says that Hire Works pretty much has nearly everything required for building and landscaping a home, including weed eaters, chainsaws, rotary hoes, portable toilets, front-end loaders, and trenching, boring and compacting equipment.

The bigger machines all come on trailers for easy transport.

Shaun says customers range from

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handymen doing odd jobs to major contractors involved in local motorway projects.

Given Warkworth’s rapid growth, Shaun’s expecting things will only get busier for the business and while things are brisk now, he’s bracing himself for a surge in demand as summer approaches.

He says dividing his time between three locations and managing a staff of 16 has its challenges, but he’s benefited greatly from the advice of his father, Neville, who is both a mentor and business partner.

He has no regrets about rapidly expanding his business.

“When you are offered a good opportunity, I think you should take it,” he says.

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Becoming a restaurant owner represents a new chapter for Sandhu, whose previous businesses have included running taxis and growing orchids for export to Japan.

Nevertheless, he’s always maintained a keen interest in food.

“I can’t cook, but I can taste and tell what is good,” he says.

The head chef at Virsa is Sohan Noutiyal.

Noutiyal comes from Gadwal in southern India, a city famous for its chefs, and began learning the trade from the age of 15.

Sandhu says the long apprenticeship, including experience in a five-star hotel, has given Noutiyal a deep appreciation for the finer points of cooking, what ingredients work well together and what not only tastes great but is also healthy to eat.

Sandhu comes from Punjab and says the Virsa menu will feature some Punjabi cuisine, with its distinctive Middle Eastern influences, along with traditional Indian favourites such as chicken tikka masala and butter chicken.

At the same time, Sandhu is not

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pedantic about sticking strictly to traditional Indian recipes, recognising that adjustments need to be made to accommodate New Zealand tastes.

Meanwhile, Sandhu wants Virsa to offer more than just good food.

He thinks Indian restaurants in New Zealand fall down a little when it comes to service, and he is determined to make this area one of Virsa’s strong points, with a big emphasis on being attentive to customers’ needs.

He says one of the most important things is forming a bond with people.

“We want a place where people can sit and talk and enjoy their food and relax,” he says.

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Colin Gallagher was hoping to have a world class skate park finished, prior to the 2020 Olympic Games.

Funding blow for boarders Skateboarding in New Zealand has taken a setback following a Kaipara District Council decision to delay funding for the Mangawhai Activity Zone (MAZ).

The MAZ committee had hoped to secure a $500,000 grant from Council to complete the park before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which will include skateboarding for the first time.

However, its submission has been pushed into the Long Term Plan for 2018 to 2021.

MAZ chair Colin Gallagher says he is ‘gutted’ by the decision.

“Without this funding, we will never get the skate park finished and it won’t become the top skate facility that we had envisaged,” Colin says.

“There are no other Olympic-level parks in NZ that have the flow bowl and street plaza areas our final design includes, so our top skaters are having to travel to Australia to train.”

Skateboarding New Zealand director Jesse Peters says the non-completion of the park will have an impact on the sport in NZ. “I think it will impact the growth of the sport and it would have been an important part of our Olympic preparation,” Mr Peters says. “The quality of the current facilities in NZ

are not world class.”

Mr Peters holds the Bowl Jam skate event at the MAZ skate park and last year there were around 2000 skaters and spectators.

“With events like this we can develop young talent and an expansion to the MAZ facility would increase our capacity to do this.”

Kaipara Council acknowledges funding is available, but a spokesperson says a number of community projects must be considered before money is allocated.

Meanwhile, the activity zone has just completed its $60,000 crossfit circuit.

It consists of 12 exercise stations including press up bars, balance beam and scaling walls that are free for the public to use.

“I am really happy with the result, there isn’t much here for adults so this fills that space nicely,” Colin says.

“The circuit has had a lot of use already and even the Mangawhai ambulance staff want to use it for training.”

Colin hopes two more apparatus will be added to the facility in the near future. The circuit was paid for with $20,000 from the Mangawhai Endowment Land Account, $10,000 from Pub Charities and the remaining $30,000 from grants and donations.

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Beth Houlbrooke ACT NZ** Mark Mitchell National Party* Tracey Martin NZ First Party* Marja Lubeck Labour Party Brittany Owens Opportunities Party Harrison Burnard Green Party

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Key dates 6 September Overseas voting starts 22 September Last day to enrol 23 September – Election Day Polling places open from 9am to 7pm.

Preliminary results released progressively from 7pm on electionresults.govt.nz 7 October Election results declared

At a Meet the Candidates event at the Summerset Falls retirement village in Warkworth, from left, Beth Houlbrooke (ACT), Nicholas Mayne (Green candidate for East Coast Bays), Tracey Martin (NZ First), Marja Lubeck (Labour) and Mark Mitchell (National).

Aspiring candidates for the Rodney seat in Parliament will be up against it to try to unseat incumbent Mark Mitchell.

At the 2014 election, Mr Mitchell beat his nearest rival, Labour candidate Eric Bolt, by more than 20,000 votes.

Could this year’s Rodney Labour candidate, Marja Lubeck do better, given a resurgent Labour Party under the leadership of Jacinda Ardern?

Ms Lubeck admits her chances of actually taking Rodney are slim, though she has a sporting bet with Mr

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Bolt that she can get 20 per cent more votes than him.

But even if she misses out on Rodney, at 32 on the party list, she should still squeeze into Parliament on current polling.

Altogether, 12 candidates will contest the Rodney and Northland seats representing eight political parties.

Mahurangi Matters questioned candidates on the critical issues of the day, particularly those pertinent to Rodney and Northland voters, including

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Peter Hughes Green Maki Herbert Legalise Cannabis Matt King National Craig Nelson ACT Winston Peters NZ First* Willow-Jean Prime Labour Melanie Taylor Conservative David Wilson Democrats *Sitting members **Party vote only questions on infrastructure, housing, the environment, health, immigration, education and law and order. *The candidate profiles on the following pages are presented in random order generated by a draw.

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Beth Houlbrooke ACT Prior to political life, I was self-employed for 25 years. In partnership with my former husband I have been a farmer and owned a number of successful small businesses. I’ve lived in the Warkworth area for 24 years and have two adult sons. I’m with ACT because I believe in individual freedom, choice and personal responsibility. ACT’s vision is for a tolerant, civil, and compassionate society, where there is free speech, freedom of religion and freedom of association. It is also about smaller, smarter Government, the law applied equally to all citizens, lower taxes, fewer regulations and free markets. As the currently elected Rodney Local Board chair, I work diligently as a local representative. With just 1.2% of the Party Vote for ACT, I will provide an additional MP from Rodney in Parliament.

What is the biggest issue affecting Rodney?

Under-investment in infrastructure over many decades. And now with rapid growth we are not only trying to play catch-up, but need to fund our future infrastructure needs.

How will you and your party address local housing issues?

Despite large tracts of land being visibly under the earthmovers, there is still a shortage of houses in Rodney, which is keeping prices and rentals high.

The main constraint on building in Rodney is that the infrastructure is not ready. ACT would introduce a policy whereby 50 per cent of GST on construction was returned to Council to fund infrastructure. This would have the added effect of incentivising faster processing of applications. We would also allow developers to partner with councils, allowing a targeted rate to be applied to new properties to pay for their infrastructure over time. Currently, this mechanism

is only available to government or Council-run developments called Urban Development Authorities (UDAs). This would result in a lower up front price tag, making entry more affordable.

Is Rodney being well served by the health system as the district expands?

ACT proposes a restructure of the health governance model to make more efficient use of tax resources provided to the sector. As our population grows, more private health providers will set up shop to meet demand for GP services. ACT has always encouraged use of the private sector to take up slack in the public system, and in Warkworth particularly we have a ready-made facility that has been built from private funds, that is currently under-utilised.

If elected, I will support better partnering between the Rodney Surgical Centre and the Health Board, and collaboration with primary care providers.

Where do you stand on current levels of immigration?

We need to make sure that immigration is delivering people who will be the right fit for us and who will help grow our economy and share our values. ACT says that if immigrants are peaceful, productive, respect our values and support themselves without using taxpayer funded social services, then they are welcome. We should accept refugees and index the quota to population.

What are the biggest environmental challenges?

Water quality – ACT would introduce tradable water rights to incentivise efficient and responsible guardianship of water resources.

What is uppermost in your mind when it comes to local educational needs?

Warkworth is going to need more schools with the

imminent growth. A private school would be welcome, as many are travelling out of the area to attend private schools already. That is something the government doesn’t need to get involved in, as demand will ensure supply. An alternative school, such as a partnership between private or social enterprise and government, such as a trades academy or agricultural school, may suit the needs of some of our younger people who are needing work skills, not planning further academic study. ACT’s education policy would allow further applications to establish partnership schools.

Are there any particular law and order issues you think need to be tackled?

Domestic violence and youth crime are worrying.

ACT would add non-fatal strangulation to the list of violent crimes someone can be convicted for under our Three Strikes policy for violent crime. We would also introduce a similar Three Strikes policy for burglary, where convicted burglars would be jailed for three years minimum, with no parole on their third offence. We would introduce incentives for prisoners to better themselves through education so that they can leave prison as productive members of society and be less likely to return.

Does your party support the building of the Penlink Road and bridge from Whangaparaoa peninsula to Redvale?

Yes, absolutely. ACT supports Public Private Partnerships to build major infrastructure projects such as Penlink. We support road tolls and congestion charging to both pay off the cost of building Penlink, and to smooth out peaks and incentivise better utilisation of vehicles through ride sharing, and public transport. With an additional MP elected from Rodney, I can help ensure Penlink is prioritised for funding in the next Transport budget.

1.2% means I can work for Rodney in Parliament.

I’m asking for your Party Vote this election. As Number 2 on ACT’s List, it only takes 1.2% of the Party Vote nationwide to elect me. David Seymour will retain Epsom, every Party Vote for ACT counts. I work hard for you now, and I will work hard for you in Parliament.

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Mark Mitchell National

Mark serves as Rodney’s Member of Parliament, Minister of Defence and a Cabinet Minister. He attended Rosmini College in Takapuna and began his working life as a shepherd on Weiti Station.

Mark went on to join the New Zealand Police, and enjoyed a career in the Police Dog Section and Armed Offenders Squad. Mark and his police dog Czar were stabbed with a samurai sword while stopping an armed offender outside a primary school. Czar made a full recovery and returned to duty. On leaving the police, Mark attended the Wharton Business School in the US and pursued an international business career. He formed a security and risk management company, based in the Middle East, specialising in hostage rescue and supply chain security. His company supported NGO’s, Governments and the UN in areas requiring humanitarian aid and relief. Mark is married to Peggy and they have a blended family of five children. When he is not working, he likes to spend time with friends and family at the Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club, where he is patron.

What is the biggest issue affecting Rodney?

Our biggest issue is ensuring our investment into infrastructure and services keeps up with our strong growth. This is why I’ve made sure that important projects like the Puhoi to Warkworth Motorway and the Hill Street intersection are now approved, funded and underway. I am working hard to bring Penlink forward, and remain focused on delivering this critical project within the next three years. I am also ensuring our local police numbers are increasing.

It’s important that our economy keeps growing so we can afford to continue to invest in the infrastructure our growing communities need. It’s easy to take this for granted, but requires constant work and policies

that don’t stifle progress.

How will you and your party address local housing issues?

The biggest way to address affordability is through supply – we’ve got to build more houses, more quickly, and that’s exactly what is happening here.

We’ve established local Special Housing Areas to free up land, and we’ve cut unhelpful red tape to make construction cheaper and quicker. On top of that, we’re helping younger people get on the property ladder with support for deposits through the KiwiSaver HomeStart initiatives.

Underlying all of this are our unprecedented investments in the things we need to support this growth – things like housing infrastructure, ultrafast broadband, more roads, but also social services like more schools, healthcare, and police.

Is Rodney being well served by the health system as the district expands?

The Waitemata DHB will receive an extra $53 million of new money this year, taking the DHB’s total funding to $1.558 billion for 2017/18. That’s an extra $482 million in funding over the last nine years, and at each Budget I’ve advocated massively for our area to secure this funding. I’m working with North Rodney and officials in Wellington to ensure they get their fair share too.

Where do you stand on immigration?

We’ve made changes recently to responsibly manage immigration demand and better control the number and skill level of migrants. We’re making changes to temporary migration settings and we’ve also reduced the number of residency approvals. We’re also continuing to invest in training New Zealanders so they have the skills to do the work our growing economy needs so we don’t have to import skilled migrants.

What are the biggest environmental challenges?

Water clean-up is a priority, which is why the Government has announced a target of 90 per cent of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers to meet swimmable water quality standards by 2040. This will mean an additional 10,000km of swimmable rivers and lakes by 2040, or 400km a year.

What is uppermost in your mind when it comes to local educational needs?

It’s ensuring we’re investing in our local schools to keep up and get ahead of growth. Education Minister Nikki Kaye has a huge Auckland growth project which is building more classrooms, new schools, and upgrading older ones. We’re also making sure kids are getting the skills they need to succeed in the future, through a $40 million injection into digital learning.

Are there any particular law and order issues you think need to be tackled?

I will continue to work with and support our police in the fight against organised crime, gangs and the drug dealers that are manufacturing and dealing methamphetamine and other illegal drugs.

How will National ensure that there will be enough jobs in Rodney to match growth?

We’ll keep to our clear economic plan which is lowering taxes and compliance costs on businesses, helping them sell their goods overseas, and training a workforce with the 21st century skills we need. We’ll also keep investing in the infrastructure and public services Rodney’s growing economy needs. Most significantly, this means more roads so people can get around more quickly, and businesses can keep their goods moving.

MARK MITCHELL DELIVERING FOR RODNEy • It has been a privilege to be part of a team that has delivered strong economic growth which has created more jobs and higher wages for our people in Rodney.

• $710 million will be invested into the building of SH1 Puhoi to Warkworth Motorway, we have

funding for the Hill Street intersection, and I’m working hard to deliver Penlink in the next 3 years.

• 8,145 patients a year in the Waitemata DHB are receiving elective surgery, along with our new purpose built $24.9 million 46 bed mental health services inpatient unit to care for some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

• Rodney police officers are being recruited and trained now to boost our numbers, and Warkworth Police station will be open 24/7.

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Tracey Martin New Zealand First Tracey Martin describes her years working as a credit controller, helping clients to create and implement plans to free them from debt, as some of her most rewarding work and this gave her the passion to seek to remove student debt. Tracey is the author of NZ First’s Up Front Investment Tertiary Policy, which shifts students from a financial debt to a skill debt. She was elected as a NZ First list MP based in Warkworth in 2011.

For two Parliaments, Tracey has been a member of the Education and Science Select Committee, as well as working on bills at the Social Services Select Committee and the Justice and Electoral Select Committee. Tracey had her member’s bill – the Social Services (Orphans and Unsupported Children’s Clothing Allowance) Amendment Bill – drawn from the ballot in 2013. The bill passed with unanimous support at all stages and is now law. Passionate about youth employment, Tracey worked with local businesses and schools to create the Business Linked Internship Scheme. Her Warkworth parliamentary office has also initiated a ‘free’ book store for children and the “Days for Girls” projects in this area.

who understands that their job is to advocate, not climb through the parliamentary ranks.

As a list MP based in Rodney, I have advocated to ensure that NZ First has policies that will address many of the issues outlined. NZ First will ensure North Rodney has a localised, binding referendum on staying in or removing itself from the Supercity.

What is the biggest issue affecting Rodney?

NZ First will drastically cut our level of immigration until we are able to house, educate, employ and care for the current New Zealand population

For North Rodney, it is the Supercity: lower service levels, lack of public transport, rising house and rental prices, access to social and government services. Lack of post-secondary education opportunities for local young people. Roading, both rural maintenance and improvements and semi-urban issues, such as the Hill Street intersection and Penlink. Lack of 24hour medical care, single crewing of ambulances and the need to travel to north or west Auckland to gain day surgery. Many of these concerns are under local government control, but have been created by central government. Rodney needs a brave MP. A local MP

How will you and your party address local housing issues?

NZ First’s housing policy will be released in full in the next few weeks, but part of it will be the creation of Kiwi Build, which will sell residential sections on the basis of long-term agreements (up to 25 years) to first home buyers on a cost recovery basis, with low interest rates and other terms and conditions to make home ownership financially possible for the widest possible range of income groups.

Is Rodney being well served by the health system as the district expands?

Rodney is not well served. In the north, we lack 24hour medical attention, we have single crewing of ambulances often and long trips for day surgery.

Where do you stand on immigration?

fauna with the pressures of development.

What is uppermost in your mind when it comes to local educational needs?

Frustration that the Ministry of Education has no concrete plans to assist Mahurangi College to double in size. This expansion is informed by the Ministry’s own reports. NZ First has adopted the Business Linked Internship Scheme, first trialled in Warkworth in 2013. This scheme connects those 60 per cent of local young people who have achieved at college, but are not yet sure about the career they wish to pursue, with local businesses to gain in-work qualifications and on-the-job experience.

Are there any particular law and order issues you think need to be tackled?

In conversations with local police, the rise of ‘P’ use and availability is a major concern. This addiction leads on to crime to sustain the habit. NZ First is committed to 1800 more front line police and dual staff rural stations.

How will NZ First ensure that there will be enough jobs in Rodney to match growth?

What are the biggest environmental challenges?

I have hosted ambassadors from several of our trading partners. Showcasing small, niche local businesses with potential. NZ has been built on small to medium businesses, they will always remain a core of our economy, but given an opportunity I believe we can do much more locally.

Access to quality drinking water in some areas, with well diggers telling us that they are having to drill deeper and deeper for non-contaminated water.

The Mahurangi River is under extreme pressure, and the Sanderson bore is yet to fully come on line.

Inundation from sea level rise as climate change continues to affect this and weather patterns.

Protection of our special areas and the flora and

NZ First Transport Policy specifically mentions Hill Street and Penlink as priority projects. After more than 20 years of conversation, we need action not more talk. NZ First is committed to taking whatever action is required to get these projects completed asap.

Does your party support the building of the Penlink Road and bridge from Whangaparaoa peninsula to Redvale?

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Marja Lubeck Labour Marja Lubeck describes herself as hard-working, and is an experienced negotiator. She says she would be a strong advocate for Rodney in Parliament and will be dedicated to improving the lives of every person in the electorate. Many New Zealanders cannot make ends meet no matter how many hours they put in and there should be fair policies that allow hard-working people to get ahead, she says. As a qualified lawyer and the lead advocate in negotiations with the airlines that operate out of New Zealand, Marja has settled many large-scale collective agreements for hardworking people. Marja believes this election is about priorities, and New Zealand needs to deal with inequality, the housing crisis and the underfunding in crucial areas like health, education and infrastructure. There is a clear choice for voters. A choice between fairness and inclusion or deepening inequality and division. Marja is a proud New Zealander and a proud immigrant.

She arrived in New Zealand in 1989 and has lived in Rodney since 2006 with her husband Shane and son Max. She urges voters to vote for fairness, hope, optimism and a New Zealand where everyone shares in prosperity.

What is the biggest issue facing Rodney?

Labour will reverse the $1.7billion cuts to our healthcare system. Increased funding to DHBs will help provide north Rodney with better access to 24hour medical (emergency) care and local day surgeries.

Where do you stand on immigration?

I migrated here in 1989 from Holland and fell in love with the Kiwi way of life, but Auckland is bursting at the seams. Infrastructure has not kept up with the growth and we need a breather. Labour will reduce net migration levels and focus on skilled immigrants, while improving the infrastructure and training more New Zealanders to fill skills shortages.

What are the biggest environmental challenges and how will you address them?

Especially in northern Rodney, water quality is a major concern. With the Mahurangi River running through our beautiful Rodney town of Warkworth, it is so important for us to preserve its health and make sure that our kids can continue to enjoy it.

Labour will set strong nationwide freshwater quality standards. Our National Policy Statement will put a halt to our worsening water quality and restore our rivers and lakes to a swimmable condition.

What is uppermost in your mind when it comes to local educational needs?

Labour will crack down on speculators, spur the construction of affordable homes and provide support for those in need (improve rental standards, stop the state house sell off ).

Labour will provide students with a school leavers’ toolkit – a programme that will complement our school curriculum to give our kids the opportunity to develop the practical skills (like a driver’s licence, budgeting skills, first aid) they need to thrive in their adult lives. Add to this the three years free postsecondary school education and we are setting our kids up to be the best they can be.

Is Rodney being well served by the health system as the district expands?

Are there any particular law and order issues that you think need to be tackled?

Housing affordability and transport.

How will you and your party address local housing issues?

Marja Lubeck for Rodney

NZ has experienced a sharp spike in crime – since August 2014, burglaries are up 32 per cent, assaults are up 8 per cent, thefts are up 3 per cent, and robberies are up a staggering 66 per cent. Labour will restore the funding to our police force and hire an additional 1000 police to ensure that our communities are safer.

How will Labour ensure that there will be enough jobs in Rodney to match growth?

Labour has established the Future of Work Commission to look at the changing nature of work and develop plans and policies to meet the challenges that come with that change: new models of business, more apprenticeships, opportunities for retraining for new jobs, so that we have sustainable, fulfilling and well-paid employment in the coming decades.

Does your party support the building of the Penlink Rd and bridge from Whangaparaoa Peninsula to Redvale?

Labour supports investment to give residents of Whangaparaoa better transport options and reduce congestion. Within six months of taking office, Labour will review the weightings of the proposed roading and public transport projects in Auckland and assess the difference it will make. Labour is open to the prospect of funding the Penlink Rd and bridge through a PPP. It is so important to the development of the Hibiscus Coast and surrounding areas – easing the congestion as well as providing a second road off the Peninsula. Labour will make more funding available in the Regional Transport Funding, for transport projects of regional importance by doubling the funding range of $70m-$140m to $140m-$280m.

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Brittany Owens The Opportunites Party I was born, raised and educated on the North Shore, but have now settled in Warkworth.

Growing up, like so many other children that don’t fit the standard pigeonhole system, I needed extra schooling assistance so as not to ‘slip through the cracks’. I was immediately attracted to The Opportunities Party’s education policy, which focuses on providing more time for teaching and less for testing. I recently decided to move out of the sales and financial industry to launch a start-up conservation project called The Big CleanUp for our coastlines, reserves, birds and marine life. I strongly support TOP’s environment policies, particularly our long-term goal of giving the environment rights within a written constitution. I’m passionate about looking after our environment and believe it only takes one person to initiate change. This can be through educating your peers, siblings, children and family around you – to hold a high standard of respect for our land. I’m a grounded and passionate person wanting to make New Zealand a smarter, cleaner, safer country now, and for the generations to come. It is time we pulled our heads out of the sand and tackled issues that threaten to undermine our society and our environment. Let’s do better.

How will you and your party address local housing issues?

TOP recognises that we have a massive housing issue NZ-wide, and our children are in danger of being locked out of the housing market. TOP’s Tax Fair Reform Policy will stabilise house prices until our wages can catch up, over time making housing much more affordable for all.

Is Rodney being well served by the health system as the district expands? ?

No, a growing population is putting stress on our health system, which has been proportionally under-

funded. We need to be smarter about healthcare, putting more emphasis on prevention instead of treatment. Let’s start preventing our health issues, not being the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff.

Where do you stand on immigration?

TOP’s Immigration policy is that migrants are welcome so long as they help lift the living standards of all New Zealanders. Unfortunately, our housing, health and education systems have not been able to keep pace with the increased demand from population growth. For that reason, we favour a reduced amount of immigration by only accepting highly skilled migrants in areas we have a real skill shortage.

What are the biggest environmental challenges and how will you address them?

Our marine life makes up 80 percent of our biodiversity, but over the last two generations we’ve seen it decline hugely. I recognised this recently when visiting Goat Island marine reserve at Leigh. This is a ‘no take’ zone and, compared with other areas, it is obvious the impact fishing and environmental degradation has had. TOP plans to change this by investing back into our oceans, rivers and lakes. This will be paid for by our ‘polluter pays’ policy and a levy on all tourists.

What is uppermost in your mind when it comes to local educational needs?

TOP’s education policy focuses on getting us out of the 20th century, looking more at soft skills, more on teaching and less on testing. Our education system needs to be tailored to our future generations’ needs.

We need to make sure our children have the skills to thrive in a changing world.

Are there any particular law and order issues you think need to be tackled?

My biggest concern is the pace our prison numbers are growing. We have the second highest prison population per capita in the western world, behind only the United States. Each prison bed costs

taxpayers $100,000 per year – and evidence shows sending criminals to prison does not reduce their likelihood of re-offending. Prisons are training grounds for criminals to become better criminals.

TOP will reduce our prison population and spend savings on restorative justice programs, rehabilitation and education for criminals. We need to make sure our dangerous criminals stay locked up, but the ones we can help actually get help.

How will TOP ensure that there will be enough jobs in Rodney to match growth?

TOP’s Tax Policy will incentivise investment in businesses and help create jobs. Currently New Zealanders predominately invest in housing due to the tax-free returns. All other investments are taxed, but property is not. TOP will place a tax on assets, revenue collected will be returned to salary and wage earners by cutting income tax. Eighty per cent of New Zealanders will either be unaffected or pay less tax overall. As all investments are now taxed equally, more Kiwis will invest in businesses, probably their own, instead of property. Businesses will find the capital they desperately need and this will help create jobs.

Harrison Burnard Green Party Candidates battle for student vote

Kia Ora, my name is Harrison Burnard and I am the Greens candidate for Rodney. I am 22 and a qualified town planner, with specialised knowledge in urban development and transport. I was born and raised on the Hibiscus Coast and am passionate about the area. I’m passionate about improving our environment, protecting our stunning beaches and improving the under-invested infrastructure of the Coast. I believe in a fairer Aotearoa, where my future grandchildren won’t have to spend billions trying to fix the mistakes of my generation; however, I fear that under National that could be the reality. I am running for Rodney to ask you to give your party vote to the Greens. We are the only party that has a vision for the

future; a vision to end poverty and homelessness, a vision to invest in smart, green infrastructure and a vision to protect our stunning natural environment.

(The Greens were provided with the same list of questions as the other candidates, but no answers were forthcoming.)

Five party candidates tried to win over the students at Mahurangi College on August 29 ahead of a mock vote on September 8. The exercise was organised by student Julia Caulfield with support from the Electoral Commission. The candidates talked at a senior assembly about what they saw as important issues.

The Electoral Commission will count the votes. Candidates and student leaders, from left, Zane Illingworth, Beth Houlbrooke, Harrison Burnard, Marja Lubeck, Tracey Martin, Mark Mitchell, Matthew Torckler and Julia Caulfield.

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GENERAL ELECTION September 23

Battle for Northland

The Northland electorate achieved national prominence during a byelection in 2015 when Winston Peters evicted National from a seat that it had held since 1966. Mr Peters beat his National rival Mark Osborne by more than 4000 votes. This election, eight candidates will vie for Northland voters’ support. Mahurangi Matters asked them what were the top-of-mind issues for them …

Winston Peters NZ First The biggest challenge facing the Northland electorate is proper recognition and respect from the government.

Northland is at the top half of the export wealth-creating electorates and down at the bottom of nearly everything else. So much of Northland’s asset wealth is not subject to added value in Northland, but instead this value is added in other parts of the country or worse, offshore. We are going to fix the Reserve Bank Act, so that it operates for our provincial regional economies, and not some other economy. We will redirect the GST the government takes from international visitors to Northland, back to Northland.

Matt King National Northlanders are leading better lives because of how hard National

has been working for our families and businesses. We’re seeing record investments in infrastructure here.

We’ve committed to building a fourlane motorway from Auckland to Whangarei, and we’re upgrading single-lane bridges on our highways.

This means quicker travel times and safer journeys, which will absolutely make a difference for you and your family. We’re also leading the largest investment in our communications network ever, through our $2 billion investment in high speed broadband and the Rural Broadband Initiative.

We have a huge opportunity in front of us to keep up this kind of investment.

Willow-Jean Prime Labour Our biggest issue is Northland’s deprivation. I have seen this first-hand while out campaigning. We now have

even more poverty, homelessness,

unemployment and crime across the whole of Northland.

It doesn’t have to be this way. I believe not one more child should live in poverty. Not one more family without a home.

Labour can deliver for Northland because we care about people and have a record of tackling the big issues of housing, health, education and employment. In addition, my priorities for Northland include more homes, better healthcare, free education, clean rivers, strong regions – let’s do this.

Melanie Taylor Conservative

New Zealand’s preoccupation with rights, with very little reference to responsibilities has left us in a situation where some young people have realised that they can do whatever they like, with little or no consequences. It’s time to hit the reset button. Solutions include coming down hard on first time offenders, an overhaul of the current youth court system and reparation that fits the crime.

The Conservative Party believes

in protecting and promoting the natural family unit, consisting of a mother, a father and children. We will introduce family-friendly policies and strategies aiming to strengthen, promote and rebuild this pillar of our society.

Maki Herbert Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis

This year the ALCP will be 21 years old, and we are heartened by the maturity of the debate which has finally come of age.

The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party exists to legalise cannabis for recreational, spiritual, medicinal and industrial purposes. The hemp industry will develop a host of skills, create apprenticeships and create new jobs. Dutch style cafes (where the purchase of cannabis is permitted) have worked for around 50 years in Holland, indicating no harm to society. Their prison population is on the decline, whereas we are building more prisons for our increasing prison population.

Mahurangi Matters also sought views from candidates Peter Hughes (Green), Craig Nelson (ACT), and David Wilson (Democrats) but received no response.

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Durban Pairwa’s face lights up when you ask him to talk about his friend Johan Fokkema.

That’s because it can be tough to find genuine friends if you have an intellectual disability.

Mostly Durban, who lives in Wellsford, rubs shoulders with paid Intellectually Handicapped Children (IHC) staff and housemates with similar disabilities.

Getting outside that small world is far from easy. Fortunately for Durban, he was introduced to Johan who signed up for IHC’s volunteer friendship programme.

“I tell Johan what’s going on in my life.

It’s nice to be able to have some time together, one on one,” Durban says.

Johan is also happy to have a friend in Durban. He says ever since his own children grew up and left home, he has been looking for a way to give back to the community.

At first, he considered becoming a mentor to youngsters without a father figure in their lives. But when he learned of the IHC programme, decided to give that a try instead.

Johan had no previous background in dealing with people with an intellectual disability and says things were a little awkward at first.

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to know each other. Mostly they talk about what each of them has been doing in the previous week.

One of the real thrills for Johan is just how eager Durban is to see him each week. So eager, in fact, that Johan has learned to call just one day before each meeting, lest Durban be in a state of nervous excitement for several days.

Johan says it’s important for anybody considering the friendship programme that they show up when they say

they are going to, otherwise the disappointment for the person with the disability can be crushing.

Mostly the friends go out for walks or for coffee or for something to eat. Johan is a former chef and he and Durban both share a keen interest in food.

Occasionally the pair go to the pub, with Johan making sure Durban sticks to just one beer. Soon they hope to do a fishing trip together.

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North Shore and Rodney, Berenice Langson, says it’s been a real joy to match up Durban and Johan as the pair get along so well together.

She says there is a big demand for more volunteers to be part of the programme. There are only three volunteers in the Warkworth and Wellsford area, and the IHC could do with five or six more.

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I would like to clarify a few things about eggs as they are potentially a fantastic food source full of valuable nutritional benefit. What is in the humble egg? The following vitamins and minerals can be found in eggs: choline, selenium, biotin, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, molybdenum, iodine, iron and copper. Additionally, they are a good source of vitamin B5, protein (6 grams of high-quality protein and all nine essential amino acids), phosphorus, vitamin D and vitamin A. They are also a source of omega-3 fatty acids. However, while these nutrients can be found in eggs, there are a few important things to consider: • New Zealand soils are low in selenium and iodine, so unless our chooks are fed these nutrients then it is unlikely that they will have much of these in your dippy egg.

• Vitamin A will probably only be found in true free ranging birds that eat grubs and worms.

• Mass-farmed eggs tend to be less nutrient dense, and they may have other chemicals due to the need to medicate to prevent disease in crowded farms.

• The protein will be damaged during cooking if it is heated too quickly (e.g.

French omelette, microwaved, scrambled, fried etc). The best way to cook them is soft boiling, hard boiling or poaching.

• The lecithin in an egg helps your body to break down cholesterol, but cooking at high temperatures (as above) damages the lecithin and reduces this benefit.

• Eggs can contain salmonella. About 1 in 20,000 eggs may have it.

Numerous studies have shown that lecithin taken daily reduces LDL cholesterol levels, raises good cholesterol, and prevents atherosclerosis. In addition, studies on eggs have shown that eating larger amounts of eggs (an average of seven per week), does not raise serum cholesterol levels or worsen cardiovascular health.

The most recent research suggests that serum cholesterol is more affected by over consumption of saturated fats and trans fats, found in meats and processed foods, rather than by the amount of cholesterol in the diet.

So my take on eggs is to find the best source that you can – from someone you know who takes good care of their birds and lets them roam appropriately.

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Women’s club hears talk on child poverty

Sophie is leading the race with fundraising for the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ.

Fundraiser on front foot for foundation A young Warkworth resident, Sophie Clark, is the leading fundraiser in this year’s Asthma and Respiratory Foundation’s Breathe Better September challenge.

The seven-year-old has raised more than $800 in donations, far exceeding her initial goal of $250.

Sophie suffers from the lung disease bronchiectasis, which means regular trips to Waitakere Hospital.

“I get sick easily and it can be quite scary,” Sophie says.

“When I get really sick I have to stay at the hospital for two weeks to get the right medication and physio.”

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Members of the Warkworth Business and Professional Women’s Club attended a dinner meeting at the Salty Dog in Snells Beach where they listened to Alan Johnson of Child Poverty Action Group.

This organisation focuses on children who have lost potential because of poverty issues. They advocate on behalf of children in the media, courts and public forums.

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One Warkworth celebrates successful and busy first year Sponsors of the One Warkworth Business Association were acknowledged at the organisation’s annual meeting held at the Bridgehouse on August 23.

Chair Chris Murphy said the association had raised close to $100,000 in sponsorship from local businesses over the past 12 months, in addition to the $15,000 raised through membership.

“With this income, we have been able to employ a part-time secretary and manager, and these have proven to be essential in the context of our success to date,” he said.

Mr Murphy reflected on the five issues that the committee had prioritised over the last year – Buy Local to support local business, CBD revitalisation, roading and parking, fibre (UFB) and a spatial plan.

“As an organisation, we have been through a consolidation process and are now stronger than ever, but we

will need the business community’s ongoing support to continue to make a difference.”

Since his appointment as manager six months ago, Murray Chapman has been involved in growing membership, organising a series of successful business networking events and negotiating better buying deals for members.

“It has been an exciting six months,” Mr Chapman said. “One Warkworth will continue to grow, and I urge members to get involved.”

Officers re-elected: Chair Chris Murphy; vice chair Mark Macky; and committee members Liz Bayes, Hugh Harvey, Dave Morrison, Lance O’Callaghan, Christine Liggins, Burnette Macnicol, Jacqueline Ironside, David Hay, and Jannette Thompson.

Former committee member John Kyle did not seek reelection due to retirement and he was replaced on the committee by Dave Stott.

Property agent wins nationally A Warkworth real estate agency has punched above its weight to win the top Property Management Investment Award for the entire Harveys & LJ Hooker groups in New Zealand.

Harveys Warkworth was recognised for its business retention, rental properties let and acquisition of new properties to manage at last month’s annual conference. Property manager Sonya Lewis, who joined the company just a year ago, accepted the award.

She described the win as “amazing”.

“I felt like I was doing a good job, but to have it confirmed at a national level by my colleagues was really something special,” she says. “It’s made me even more determined to grow the Harveys portfolio and retain our title.”

Sonya put her success down to her years of experience as a legal executive, as well as attention to detail, good communication and good note taking and follow-up.

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“My favourite part of this role is meeting new and interesting people, particularly those of different cultures and nationalities. I recently spoke to Pasifika women at the Women’s Centre about their rights as tenants and how landlords expect their houses to be treated, and they were very grateful for the advice. One of my worst experiences so far has been a dog attack, but I managed to come out of that unscathed.”

Women networking Businesswomen are invited to a networking event at Ascension Wine Estate on Friday September 15. The guest speaker will be Jules Palmer, from the funeral service company A Graceful Undertaking. Tickets cost $35, which includes a donation to Springboard. The event starts with drinks and nibbles at 6pm, and is co-sponsored by One Warkworth. Info: ascensionwine.co.nz

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Residential property values in Rodney continue to rise, despite a 1.5% fall in the last three months.

The latest monthly QV House Price Index released on August 31 shows that the average current property value in Rodney is $945,934, which is nearly nine per cent higher than a year ago. In Kaipara, the current average value is $513,954, up 20% on a year ago.

Nationwide, residential property values for August increased be nearly five per cent over the past year, the slowest annual rate since August 2012. Values rose by 1.2% over the past three months and the nationwide average value is now $641,648. This is nearly 55% above the previous market peak of late 2007. When adjusted for inflation the nationwide annual increase drops slightly to 3% and values are now 29% above the 2007 peak.

Residential property values across the Auckland region increased 2.8% year on year which is the slowest annual rate of growth since October 2011.

The average value for the Auckland region is now $1,041,957 and values are now on average 90% higher than the previous peak of

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2007. When adjusted for inflation, values rose one percent over the past year and are 59% above the 2007 peak.

QV national spokesperson Andrea Rush says although quarterly value growth has dropped across the Auckland and Wellington regions, values rose in most other parts of the North Island including Hamilton and Tauranga.

“Value growth is particularly strong in the Hawkes Bay, South Wairarapa and Masterton markets which continue to benefit from those moving out of Auckland and Wellington looking for more affordable housing and better lifestyle,” Ms Rush says.

“A lack of listings over winter, LVR restrictions and stricter lending criteria by retails banks have led to a 30 per cent drop in market activity and sales volumes compared to the same time last year,” she says.

Winter slow-down

Ms Rush says general elections also traditionally compound any annual winter slow-down in the housing market due to uncertainty caused by potential policy changes so it’s likely this is also a factor in the subdued sales activity.

“In Auckland new sub-divisions previously popular with speculators including those from China have also recently seen lower demand and discounted sales prices.

“It’s possible the crack-down by the Chinese Government on the amount of capital allowed to leave the country may be a factor as it’s now much harder for new migrants or foreign buyers from China to get their cash out to purchase property.

“It’s likely the annual spring upturn in the market may be slower to arrive given the pending election but with the underlying drivers of a lack of supply and high net migration particularly in Auckland still remaining, it’s possible that values may begin to rise again more steadily in the new year.”

Values have dropped in some parts of Auckland over the past three months including north Rodney down 3.2%.

Strong sales

QV Auckland registered valuer James Steele says strong sales for well-maintained homes in good locations are still being achieved. However, sales prices have dropped in some other areas compared to what was being

achieved during 2016, particularly in outer suburbs.

“Lower demand for new builds in larger subdivisions in areas such as Flat Bush and Albany has seen asking prices discounted particularly in areas where speculators were previously active,” Mr Steele says.

“In the first home buyer market, homes under $750,000 are in high demand and buyers appear not so concerned with the location of the property as long as it’s in their price range.

“However, many first home buyers are still finding it challenging to get finance with many deals still falling over due to a buyers not being able to get finance approved.

“There are also reports of vendors having to be more accommodating and flexible with their terms and conditions for buyers in order for sales to go through with some offering longer settlement periods or rent to buy options.

“Movers are also being affected by difficulties getting finance in particular with banks being more hesitant in providing finance for renovations or bridging requirements.”

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For Sale $755,000 View by appointment For Sale $755,000 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23974 View by appointment For Sale $755,000 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23974 View by appointment For Sale $755,000 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Terrence Banks 021 412 183 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23974 View by appointment Paul Gothard 021021 422412 738183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Terrence Banks rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23974 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422412 738183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Terrence Banks 021 Warkworth Office 09 425 7959 09 425 425 1608 terrence.banks@raywhite.com paul.gothard@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 1612 Bogue RealOffice Estate09 2014 LICENSED (REAA 2008) Warkworth 425Ltd 7959 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422 738 Bogue Real Estate 2014 Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008) Warkworth Office 09 425 7959 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com Bogue RealOffice Estate09 2014 LICENSED (REAA 2008) Warkworth 425Ltd 7959

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New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty is delighted to introduce Cara Postlewaight, a third generation Warkworth Real Estate agent who’s recently joined our new Warkworth office.

Tell us about your background and experience I grew up listening to ‘the lingo’ through my father and grandfather who started United Real Estate and doing subdivisions in the area.

I also spent a lot of my childhood sitting in their office in Warkworth after school, and it was here that I remember I loved watching the ‘hustle and bustle’ of real estate!

From Warkworth I went to boarding school at Diocesan School for Girls for five years until I went to Canterbury University to study a degree Mass Communications.

After University I spent six years living in New York, London and then Cardiff, where I met such an amazing variety of people and made some life-long friends.

What motivated you to move into real estate?

After returning to Warkworth after living overseas, I came back to live in the area to move in with my new flatmates, Mum and Dad. During this time I saw the effect local development was having on the area, and how much the area had progressed. I felt it was exciting times for the district – new employment opportunities, new housing, and there were all sorts of walks of life coming into the area. It was a great thing to come home to. So Dad and I had a chat, and he said if I pulled my weight and made him cups of tea each day, I was allowed to join the family team at United!

Once I entered real estate, I was also overwhelmed by people popping in to say hello, however they were very encouraging and supportive about a younger face entering the industry.

How will your previous experience benefit your practice of real estate?

Growing up in the area has been a huge asset to selling real estate locally, and this combined with the contacts I have made through my years of travel has enabled me to build a great database of people, a lot of whom want to live in the area.

What special or added services do you offer to buyers and sellers?

The reach of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty is an amazing thing to be able to tap into for buyers and sellers alike. We aren’t franchised, so our national and international team all work together on matching people with properties. It’s a big change coming from a small family business, but it’s exciting all the same.

What do you like about living in Warkworth?

I grew up on a farm in Matakana and from there we moved to Sandspit Road in 1989, where my parents still live. I love the different facets of attraction to the area - beaches, vineyards, boat ramps and my favourite place, the Puhoi Cheese Factory. I’m always very proud to take my friends that are visiting out for the day, as we have so much choice of things to do.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I like to try my hand at fishing as often as I can, however the success rates definitely vary! Working such varied hours means most of my spare time is spent with family and friends, road trips when possible, and going for walks to slim down the family dog, Fat Archie.

What’s been a career highlight for you?

It was a great moment when we were approached by a local family to sell their Omaha property, of which had been sold to them by my grandfather forty years ago!

CARA POSTLEWAIGHT M +64 22 153 8780 cara.postlewaight@sothebysrealty.com nzsothebysrealty.com

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All the hard work has been done - just move in and enjoy!

This delightful property is located within walking distance to Mangawhai Village where you can enjoy quality restaurants, cafe’s & the local markets. The generous open plan living flows onto sunny decks and paved barbecue area - ideal for outdoor entertaining. Secure, private backyard with established gardens.

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Seclusion, space & privacy

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While enjoying the privacy of Country living, Warkworth township is just a few minutes drive away with access to State H/Way 1 for commuting to the North Shore & city nearby. Plenty on offer here!

This spacious 2 bedroom home is an ideal starter for those looking to get on the property ladder! Open plan kitchen with ample storage and dishwasher, modern tiled bathroom, separate laundry. Rental appraisal available on request should you be considering investment options.

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Talk to Pip for a free no obligation market appraisal, a chat about the current market and how ONE AGENCY can assist you.

Internet oneagencyhpg.co.nz Contact Pip Foote 0274 997 990 pipfoote@oneagency.net.nz

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This is an excellent opportunity to step onto the Omaha property ladder.

Completely renewed interior includes new kitchen and bathroom. Large private decks, access to beach walkway at the back gate, separate garage conversion to a sizeable sleeput/living area for the teenagers. You will love this one!

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For Sale $2,875,000 Internet oneagencyhpg.co.nz

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Avocado Orchard - The Hard Work Has Been Done!

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28.6ha in a mix of fertile and sandy soils Approximately 10ha Avocado orchard planted in 2011 Balance of land in pasture and shelter belts Large support sheds and tidy 3 bedroom home with additional accommodation Free range piggery operation and facilities separate to orchard Harbour location with easy access to fishing, golfing and local schools

$2,500,000 Plus GST (if any) Call Scott today to arrange your viewing

This ideal business opportunity in the ever popular area of Tapora is new to the market, and a must see. Vendors have done all of the hard work and are ready to pass this impressive orchard on to another party to take it to the next level. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26586

Scott Tapp B 09 423 9717 M 021 418 161 scott.tapp@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Secluded Coastal Farmlet

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• 29.6678ha of grazing pasture with sea views and pockets of native bush and mature fruit trees • Wool-shed and 3 bay shed, beef and sheep yards fenced into 6 paddocks, with reliable water reticulated • Lovely 3 bedroom cottage with separate study has ample character, with its native timber floors, ceilings and cabinetry throughout, and Waterford wood burner to keep the home cosy.

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25430

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Hibiscus Tiling Wall & floor tiling • Accredited Waterproofer Underfloorheating • Free consultations and quotations • 23 years experience

Phone Darcy 021 482 308

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TV • FM Aerials • Tuning Additional TV Outlets Phone David Redding 09 422 7227 or 0274 585 457

HOUSEHOLD WATER SUPPLY Chemical Free Artesian Water Optimum PH for Health P: 09 425 0086 M: 027 544 4006 E: info@artesianwater.net.nz www.artesianwater.net.nz

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FOR RENT AWESOME!! MANGAWHAI HEADS swim at the estuary on all tides at the end of the road and just around the corner are the Mangawhai Heads shops. The cottage is 2 dbl bdrms, 1bath, very good condition inside and out. Insulation in ceiling and underfloor. Lovely afternoon sun in lounge, carport. Water tank. $390 p/w. Ph 09 423 7336 or 021 0857 3298

FOR SALE BOAT MOORING FOR SALE Jamieson Bay. $3,800 O.N.O. Phone Chris Poulter 09-425 9015

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Pine - $175 • Hot mix - $200. 2 cubic metre loads.

Ph Chris 09 425 8575 or 021 0256 4273

RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 09 945 0495

GARDENER Reliable & Experienced . Available for all aspects of garden work.

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $69; 20 mins $59; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $90. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER / OKIWI FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours.

Return $130. Min. 3 passengers.

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NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

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PLUMBER - Hot Water Cylinders, dripping leaking taps, general plumbing & maintenance. Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 094223245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz

Rainbows End & Rivers Environmental Group Inc. Sunday 17 September @ 4pm.

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

MAHURANGI COLLEGE INT GIRLS A HOCKEY TEAM - AIMS RAFFLE WINNER. Blue D 8 - Tess. Thanks to Viet Q, Hart Pharmacy, 4 Square Matakana, PaperPlus Warkworth, Matakana Cinemas, for the wonderful prizes.

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SOLID PLASTERING All exterior work. Blocks, hardy resurfacing, floors.

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Family Fun Scenic farm & forest rides Quiet horses & ponies • Birthday rides Lessons • Suit beginners & experienced riders & people with Disabilities Social, Language & School Groups

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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE DESKS A reminder to the public that the JP Service Desks are available as follows: Warkworth – at the Council Offices Monday 10.00 – 2.00 If there is a long weekend, this is replaced by the following Tuesday from 10.00 to 12.00.

Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00 Warkworth RSA Fridays 4.00 to 5.00 This is becoming an increasingly popular method of obtaining Justice of the Peace services, and no appointment is needed.

There is no cost.

At all other times there are plenty of other JP’s available in the Warkworth/ Mahurangi Area, either in the Warkworth Community phone book, or on-line “find a JP”.

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Warkworth Sheetmetals Ltd has a vacancy for an experienced Sheetmetal Fabricator skilled in all aspects of the trade, who takes pride in producing quality workmanship.

The work is varied and interesting and excellent rates apply for suitable candidate.

Notice of AGM. Monday 18 September 2017.

5.30 - 7pm. The Vintry, Matakana.

Contact: hargrave@xtra.co.nz

Warkworth & Wellsford group Friendly support from members Guest speakers Enjoy morning tea or coffee with us Contact: Robyn MacGillivray - 423 8273 Susan Tomas - 423 8424

Can you spare up to 4hrs a week?

Fully Qualified Beauty Therapist full time position available

IPL, Microdermabrasion, Electrolysis and Advanced skin knowledge will reflect in hourly rate. 2 years minimum experience would be preferred.

Warkworth Medispa is growing and a position for a full time Beauty Therapist has become available to join our amazing team, if you are a dynamic individual and want to further your beauty care please send your CV’s to info@warkworthmedispa.com PART TIME GARDENER Must have good garden knowledge and experience for property in Warkworth.

Phone 021 883 848.

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Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

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Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO BE TRAINED AS BUDGET ADVISERS

SITUATION VACANT

If you have a good head for figures and you would like to assist people in the Warkworth/Wellsford/Mangawhai area with budgeting advice, we would like to hear from you. Full training provided and costs reimbursed.

Applicants must have own reliable transport.

For more details phone the Warkworth/Wellsford Budget Service 423 7123

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Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am St. Leonard's, Matakana

Every Sunday at 9.30am

Snells Beach Community Church

1 Hexham Street, Warkworth Parish Office: Ph 425 8660 Sunday Service 10.30am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 8053

2nd Sunday at 9am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats

1st Sunday at 11.15am

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh

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Environment emerges as key spatial issue Environmental Environmental issues have figured strongly in a survey that sought community views on the future shape of Warkworth.

The survey was organised by a group of engineers, planners, surveyors and business people, all living in the Warkworth area, who have donated their services to create an independent “skeleton structure” for the development of Warkworth.

Ian Hutchinson, of Hutchinson Consulting Engineers, says early analysis of survey results shows that planning needs more emphasis on the environment, through such things as providing sustainable modes of transport, protection of natural features and more open space.

In particular, locals want the Mahurangi River bush areas protected.

Survey respondents also said that any planning should aim to restore the environment rather than simply focus on reducing negative impacts.

Ian says further assessment is required to understand what this would look like in practice. In addition to environmental concerns, respondents also indicated they wanted more land for industrial and commercial activities in the Woodcocks and Hudson Road areas, and in the north

of Warkworth to provide more local jobs, so that people don’t have to travel long distances.

On roading, respondents strongly supported a southern interchange on the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, currently under construction.

A better route for linking with Mahurangi East was a common response, while walking and cycling, especially for children to get safely to and from school, generated considerable feedback.

Most people generally supported some form of higher density urban development, as long as the location was appropriate and the height not imposing. Those who favoured urban sprawl saw value in extending Warkworth’s urban boundary further east towards Snells Beach.

Respondents indicated they want to see residential development located away from the motorway and industrial areas, and closer to the town centre and local shops, with good connections to amenities especially parks, open spaces and schools.

Heritage aspects and how to continue providing rural services were also strong discussion points.

Ian says the group will now do further analysis and discuss “what next” in terms

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The 43-metre-high tower crane that has dominated the Warkworth skyline since December last year will be brought down later next month. The metal giant has been busy lifting

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of working with Auckland Council to ensure the information gathered is put to good use.

“People put a lot of time and effort into filling out the surveys. Our job now is to put a comprehensive report together to share with the community and Council so we can come up with some recommendations people will be happy with,” he says.

The report will help inform Auckland Council’s Warkworth Structure Plan.

Work on the plan will start this year, 12 months earlier than expected, following community concern over urban growth.

up to 12 tonnes of structural steel at a time to build the Oaks on Neville retirement village. Its 20 parts will be dissembled and removed from site via the drive onto Queen Street.

Calling all farmers and growers – entries for the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards will close on Friday October 31.

The annual awards are open to all farmers and horticulturists, including orchardists, vegetable growers and viticulturists, and are designed to recognise and celebrate environmentally responsible and profitable farmers, while providing information on best-practice management of their natural resources.

Organiser the NZ Farm Environment Trust says being part of the awards is a stimulating, informative and enjoyable opportunity for farmers and growers to benchmark their operations with like-minded people in their region.

There will be two rounds of judging, the first from November 8 to 17 and the second in mid-January, and the winners will be announced at a gala dinner next April.

Info and online entries: bfea.org.nz

Division One champs The Warkworth All Stars 15th Grade team has won the Division One Cup after beating Greenhithe Saints 4-1 in the final. On route, the side beat Waitakere City 11-1 before winning a semi-final against Norwest Mexico 3-0. Warkworth goal scorers in the final were Toby Webb with two, Ben Paterson and Ben Holland.

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Discovering the joys of community gardens

Liz Sharek holds a log impregnated with mushroom spawn – part of a project to produce shitake mushrooms.

broccoli, lettuce, coriander, silverbeet and kale.

Surplus produce is placed on a stall with an honesty box, for people to help themselves.

Payment can be made in cash or something for the garden – such as grass clippings for compost or sea weed for fertiliser.

Trish says the garden is tended according to permacultural principles, which emphasises sustainable water use, reducing waste, and being energy efficient.

“It’s about living our lives in a way that leaves the planet better than when we found it,” she says.

Quentin Jukes, coordinator for Homebuilders Family Services, which assists struggling families, says community gardens are a great initiative, especially for those who are renting.

“Their landlord may not be keen for the tenant to dig up the lawn, and for the tenant there is always the chance of having to move on,” he says “The social aspect of working collectively in a garden is another bonus for those involved.”

most recently on how to grow shitake mushrooms.

The garden started in 2012 when the Matakana Hall Committee agreed the land could be used for a community garden and 40 people turned up for a big working bee to construct it.

Since then, the garden has gone from strength to strength.

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Every Monday morning, a small group of eager gardeners, can be found digging, weeding and planting on a plot of land behind the Matakana Community Hall.

One of the founding members, Trish Allen, says the Matakana Community Garden is the perfect place for locals who enjoy gardening together or for anybody who wants to learn more and become a better gardener.

“We do a lot of chatting, sharing gardening tips and cooking tips,” Trish says.

The garden hosts regular workshops,

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Keeping a sense of place in a modern landscape design A guiding phrase in modern landscape design is “a sense of place” and it’s a philosophy Snells Beach awardwinning designer Bill Holden has wholeheartedly embraced.

He says the idea is that you design something that is appropriate to the region and using the flora and fauna that occur naturally in the area, rather than try to copy the style, ideas and vegetation that might occur elsewhere.

He admits he has not always felt that way. In his early career, he did a lot of Mediterranean-style gardens. Now he cringes at the memory.

“Hideous things. I go back and have a look at them now and am so embarrassed about what I did,” he says.

“They were just wrong.”

But not only do they look out of place, the exotic plants that are introduced, seldom thrive in the local environment the way naturally occurring ones do.

He laments the tremendous overuse of introduced palm trees in recent years, which tend to grow too quickly, become unhealthy and quickly end up looking tired and tatty.

On the other hand, some exotics such as ginger and old man’s beard grow too well and turn into noxious weeds that are tough to get rid of.

“People are realising more and more that it is better to use local natives and in particular around this area, coastal natives,” he says.

Good examples include coprosma, pseudopanax, nikau palms, cabbage

Bill Holden in a Martin’s Bay landscape he designed.

trees and flaxes.

A pohutukawa is a good choice for a larger tree, or to go a little smaller, try springfire, a spring-flowering variety of pohutukawa.

Sometimes natives require a bit of patience. A nikau palm might take more than 20 years to reach its full height, but it will look better and last longer.

Bill says that gardens featuring natives

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Dan’s Tips

September 2017

Now’s the time to add compost, fertilise the lawn and add nutrients back into the soil. Get rid of pests and do weeding while the soil is still moist. Plant snow peas, onions, radishes and herbs, plus don’t forget the flowers to add some colour.

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Having said that, Bill remains comfortable with the occasional introduced plant, but says it should be used more as an accent or special feature, it shouldn’t form part of your palette of base plants.

Good exotics for a coastal garden include escallonia, viburnum and loropetalum, all great for adding a dash of colour. For ground cover colour try gazanias and arctotis.

Bill says citrus trees also do well in coastal gardens bringing in yet more colour, in addition to offering a plentiful supply of fruit.

But whatever you do, Bill says it’s imperative that the “sense of place”

idea remains paramount.

This even extends to the choice of rock in rock gardens. Bill says it does not matter what kind of rock you use as long as it comes from a local quarry.

He has a particular aversion to imported schist from Central Otago.

“It looks beautiful in Central Otago, just don’t bring it to Mahurangi.”

Bill admits clients do not always see things the same way and he’s had a few tussles with the kind of client who insists on gardenias and magnolias everywhere and would like to create a Remuera garden in, say, Leigh.

According to Bill, “They are barking up the wrong tree.”

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Classics cars cruise into Warkworth for annual fundraiser Motoring enthusiasts gathered by the Mahurangi River in Warkworth on August 26 to admire some of the 29 classic cars on display as part of a Daffodil Rally.

In total, 112 vehicles made their way from Takapuna via Kaipara Coast Highway and Woodcocks Road, with those that stopped in Warkworth raising just under $2000 for the Cancer Society NZ. The display included a 1917 Model T Ford and a 1969 Morris Minor

1000 Traveller.

But it was Ian Davies’ replica Ford Model T Bus that took out first place with the People’s Choice and Carrick and Margaret Oliver’s 1950 Jaguar Mk 5 convertible claiming second.

The event was organised by the Wellsford-Warkworth Vintage Car Club, the North Shore Vintage Car Club, Smales Farm Caffeine and Classics, and the One Warkworth Business Association.

Despite the rain, petrol heads still made it outside to inspect the range of classic automobiles.

The convertible Jaguar Mk 5, powered by a 3.5 litre straight six engine, proved popular with the public.

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Bees love the winter colour.

Dave Smitherham and Carol van Dyk are recent converts to proteaceae.

There are countless styles.

Promoting Matakana protea nationwide Hidden behind a hedge on a busy stretch of Matakana Road lies an exotic surprise for plant lovers – one of the biggest collections of proteaceae in New Zealand.

For the uninitiated, proteaceae are evergreen flowering shrubs and trees that hail mainly from Australia and South Africa, with varieties including protea, banksia, grevillea, waratah and leucadendron.

Tending the hundreds of plants, bushes and trees at The Protea Patch since January last year are Carol van Dyk, a pharmacist, and Dave Smitherham, a refrigeration engineer, who fancied a sea change from city life.

“We came from a half section in the centre of Auckland with no grass and just a few flowers,” Dave says. “We weren’t serious gardeners, that’s for sure. But we wanted to do something,

get somewhere with a bit of room while we’re still fit and able, and fell in love with this spot.”

Once they had set their heart on The Protea Patch, Carol spent three months driving up from the city to learn all about the workings and philosophy of the two-hectare property from previous owners Tony and Wendy White.

As well up to 40 varieties of protea, 20 to 30 different leucodendron, up to

20 banksia and similar plant species, The Protea Patch is also home to The Sculptural Habitat, a riverside bush walk that features 16 natural artworks and sculptures.

“That side is a park and it’s all about peace, serenity and what you can do with nature easily, simply, cheaply and beautifully,” Carol says. “Everyone who comes always says it feels really tranquil in there. And then the nursery side is a business, but it’s still quite lovely.”

Carol sells cut flowers at the gate and potted specimens all over NZ, propagating most of the stock herself, and buying in the odd cultivar.

The range of different proteaceae is remarkable, ranging from tiny ground cover plants with minuscule flowers up to full-size protea and banksia trees with blooms as big as broccoli heads. There are even two native NZ varieties, rewarewa and toronia toru.

They are all winter flowering, and bees and birds love them.

Carol says the best thing about the range is that virtually anyone can grow them.

“They’re very easy to look after,” she says. “Just don’t do anything for your protea – don’t feed it, don’t let it have wet feet, don’t weed round it. Some are not frost tolerant, some are not drought tolerant, but most of them will grow in most places.”

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Buckleton’s secret garden achieves national significance Sally Marden reporter@localmatters.co.nz

Tucked away at the end of a hidden access road near Buckleton Beach, down a vertiginous driveway into a dark grove of native bush, lies Omaio, one of just a handful of Gardens of International Significance in NZ. There are no signs and most people driving along the ridge of Whitmore Road would have no idea that it was there, and that is just how its creator, Liz Morrow, likes it.

“We are open by appointment and I won’t open unless I’m here,” she says.

“It’s my garden and I want to share my story personally. We protect our privacy.”

It is indeed a very intimate space – a cool, green oasis of soft shapes surrounding a long, low log cabin that blends in with the bush and looks like it’s been there for ever, all overlooking a perfectly-framed vista of Kawau Bay. However, it is scarcely a decade since Liz moved in to what was previously just a much-loved holiday retreat with little more than a scrap of lawn surrounding it.

“When we bought the land in 1980 and built the cabin, there was nothing, just tea tree and bush,” she says. “I moved in 2005 and in January 2006, I started laying the garden out. I used garden hose to create the curves. I shuffled it every day for months. Finally, one day, the shape and the flow just felt right and I started planting. That was in July. Unless you have your boundaries right, it’s a waste of time. Since then,

Liz Morrow uses spheres and softly-rounded shapes as a recurring theme at Omaio.

I’ve never changed it once.”

Liz already had considerable experience of gardening when she moved from Auckland, having been the first manager of Eden Garden in Epsom, as well as involved in the running of Ellerslie Flower Show and opening her own garden in St Heliers to raise funds for various causes. But Omaio – which means place of peace, quiet and tranquillity – required a different approach to the East Coast suburbs.

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“I garden differently here; I used to have 380 roses in my previous garden, but when I came here and looked at this landscape it was clear that roses just wouldn’t have fitted in. It would have been terrible, and it was the same with camellias, rhododendrons and perennials – they just didn’t suit the environment.

“We had placed the cabin in a stand of mature native New Zealand bush, so it had to be sympathetic with everything that was here, not compete and argue with it.”

So Liz has blended all her planting to create a more natural landscape, with the focus on shaping, form and texture, with sweeps of plants flowing from one area into the next. There are tall banks of cream and blue hydrangea, drifts of arthropodium under tree ferns, a long shady walk bordered by clivia, and meandering trails through stands of ancient puriri and kauri.

Nearer the house, specimen plants and shrubs are artfully placed and clipped into soft spheres, their shapes echoed by artworks in wood and iron.

She does the bulk of the work herself, though she says she couldn’t have made the garden what it is today without the continued help of her son, Johny, and Lance Michell from Leigh, who handles the heavier work and maintenance.

Liz says she was “rather overwhelmed” and could barely speak when the NZ Gardens Trust called her in April to let her know that Omaio had become a six star Garden of International Significance. But she is modest about her achievements, and the fact that hundreds of garden lovers seek her out every year.

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Outdoor cooking taken to new heights Once you have your garden beautifully landscaped, it might be just the right time to throw an outdoor party.

And if you want to take things up a notch, throw away the wussy gas barbecue and try the American “low and slow” method, where meat is cooked at low temperatures over many hours in barbecues fuelled by charcoal or wood chips.

One example is an offset smoker where a separate firebox provides heat and smoke to a cooking chamber via a connecting pipe.

Be warned though, once the barbecue bug hits you, it’s easy to become fanatical about it.

At a recent Jack Daniel’s National BBQ Championship event, Duncan Anderson, of Matakana, was part of a team that spent 16 hours cooking on a smoker in the wind and rain in order to deliver perfectly prepared pork shoulder, pork ribs, chicken and beef brisket.

Duncan maintains the effort is well worth it, producing juicy, beautifully flavoured and tender meat, and he keeps being asked to cater for weddings and other big events.

But he says the end result is just one part of the hobby’s appeal. Another is the cooking process itself.

“Standing around the smoker with a beer in your hand, monitoring the fire – it’s boy’s own stuff,” he says.

Then there is the appeal of experimenting with different

Duncan Anderson demonstrates the eye-catching Argentinian style.

ingredients to come up with the perfect rub to flavour the meat – often a closely-guarded secret.

As well as using a smoker, Duncan also enjoys cooking Argentinian-style where, say, a whole lamb carcase will be

splayed on a rack at a 45 degree angle above an open fire on the ground.

It will be cooked over an afternoon and evening, periodically being basted with rosemary, olive oil and garlic to keep it moist and crisp.

Mouth-watering beef brisket prepared in a smoker from a kill at Duncan’s farm.

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Les Miller gets perfect results with his Kamado grill. from previous page

that looks amazing’, and you have a talk about where the meat came from and how long it takes to cook and so on.” Duncan says.

While all this sounds like a lot of fun, another barbecue enthusiast, Warkworth lawyer Les Miller, says it’s not always practical.

“You can’t sit around all day on a Saturday drinking beer and throwing wood into a barbecue when you have two young children and a wife to think about,” he says.

While Les admits he would love a smoker, he’s got fantastic results with an Acorn Kamado grill, which he fires with charcoal.

Les says big, chunky lumps of hardwood charcoal are best since they burn more slowly and give you better control of temperature.

And if it starts raining outside, Les has a wireless thermometer, that allows him to monitor his grill temperature from the comfort of his living room.

Cooking a fatty piece of meat like brisket might still take something like 12 hours, but Les has acquired a thermostat that controls vents in the grill that allow it to maintain the right temperature automatically.

“It will keep your barbecue going while you go to the zoo, or go to Motat, or you go to your parents for lunch,” he says.

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A concrete pool can be built to any design, but does take around six weeks to construct.

Keeping things clear with swimming pools not an issue With a swimming pool unlikely to be built in Warkworth before 2021, building one in the backyard may be an option home owners want to consider.

However, ongoing maintenance is the biggest fear for those looking to invest in an aquatic area, according to Mobius Pools owner Simon Munro.

“Some real estate agents even say a pool can reduce the value of a house, because buyers are concerned about the upkeep,” Simon says.

“I’ve got one on my own property and it’s a similar amount of maintenance to the equivalent area of lawn, although the task does become more

time consuming in autumn when leaves are falling into the pool from nearby trees.”

Simon says that during most of the year upkeep involves around half-an-hour a week, and with modern pool cleaning technologies, this can be automated.

Part of keeping the pool clean involves using chlorine to keep the water clean and healthy.

“A lot of people are put off by the smell of chlorine at public pools, but if you manage the levels correctly in your own pool, this isn’t an issue.

“The smell itself comes from the

reaction when chlorine kills bacteria so the cleaner the pool, the less odour there is.”

Alternatively, new UV systems can reduce the chemicals required for cleaning by up to 90 per cent.

Options also come with the pool design and material, and a range of extras are available.

“The most common pool is a 10x5 metre pool with a depth ranging from 1.2 metres to 1.8 metres.

“It’s a nice size pool that is appropriate for swimming lengths and family fun, which will fit in most back yards.”

Most pools have a water capacity of between 80,000 litres and 100,000 litres.

Simon says one other pool that is currently popular is a swim spa, a smaller pool with water jets that provide a flow that can be swum against for fitness.

Pools can be concrete or fibreglass, but Simon prefers the options that come with a concrete set up.

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Simon says there are plenty of colour choices including darker pools which are trending in Auckland.

“A darker pool will heat up faster and it’s harder to see debris on the bottom.

“They don’t have that pristine clear water look to them though and in a rural area, they can attract birds such as ducks who think they are ponds.”

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The trust was established in 2009 and aims to teach children gardening, healthy eating and cooking skills.

Applications for the awards are open for young gardeners throughout New Zealand until September 29.

The awards aim to seek out five greenthumbed budding young gardeners who are enthusiastic and have passion and drive to grow fresh produce to create delicious dishes.

Schools can also get involved by entering for the School of the Year award.

Garden to Table chief executive Linda Taylor says the awards are designed to recognise the talent and achievements of individuals and schools who are growing nutritious food.

“We are on a mission to change the way children approach and think about food. At Garden to Table we strongly believe that children who understand

where good food comes from – and how to prepare it – are likely to make better food choices,” she says.

“As well as looking for the most passionate young gardeners in New Zealand, we’re also looking for the most enthusiastic school that is championing this approach, involving their kids in all aspects of gardening in an environmentally sustainable garden.”

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Al Brown says Garden to Table is working with schools across the country, setting tasks in the garden and kitchen to help improve children’s social skills.

“The pride the kids have in what they’ve accomplished is extraordinary – from growing the produce, right through to cooking and enjoying meals together.”

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Small landscapes can be functional as entertainment areas, as well as being visually appealing.

Small ‘scapes designed to fit Subdivisions and urban housing rarely provide a large garden space, but landscaping is still an option for those with a small section.

Rotchford Landscapes owner Todd Rotchford says if anything, a small section magnifies a landscape so getting it right is important.

“When you’re looking at a large section things can be out of place, but with a small area it’s all in front of you, so if it doesn’t work you are going to notice,” Todd says.

He says small space landscaping can vary in cost from $10,000 to about $80,000 for a high-end finish.

“There are more and more sections being developed on steep land so to landscape those you need earthworks, which often puts the cost at the higher end of the scale.”

Todd recommends using lawn, plantings and rocks to save money.

“Lawn is cost-effective and can be used

to break an area up into parts while certain plants can cover a reasonable area.

“Rocks are my favourite feature because they are reasonably priced and always have a natural look to them regardless of the design.”

More expensive additions can include a spa pool and retaining works to create different levels to the landscape.

“The biggest issue is often access; getting materials and machinery on site.

“With some subdivisions, it is almost impossible to get anything on site or everything has to be wheelbarrowed in.”

Todd says small spaces often mean compromises have to be made.

“You have to either focus your design around one big feature or have lots of smaller features.”

The size of planting also has to be thought through carefully. The roots of big trees will damage wooden boxing and fences, and large trees will block sunlight and drop leaves.

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Urban design champ visits Auckland ‘Design Champion’ Ludo Campbell-Reid will present a unique perspective on urban design in a small town context when he speaks in Warkworth on September 15.

Ludo’s presentation is part of the Warkworth Town Hall Talks series, jointly organised by Mahurangi Action and One Warkworth.

Campbell-Reid is an internationally recognised urban design thoughtleader, city planning expert and international keynote speaker, with more than 24 years public/private sector experience on large-scale city transformation projects.

He was the founding chief executive of Urban Design London, a pan-London organisation established to lift urban design quality in London.

He was appointed as Auckland’s first ever Design Champion in 2006 and is now general manager of Auckland Council’s Auckland design office, a department charged with spearheading the city’s design-led renaissance.

His job is to achieve design excellence in Council plans, policies and projects, working alongside the private sector and community to deliver exemplary design outcomes. This also involves promoting Auckland’s design-led city agenda across Council, the wider Auckland

There will be an opportunity to ask questions when Auckland’s leading urban designer Ludo Campbell-Reid visits Warkworth this month.

Steve Sherriff’s jazz trio will be grooving with Warkworth Brass’s big band sound.

community and internationally.

The Property Council NZ accorded Ludo an Auckland Property People Award, in the Urban Design & Architecture Category, last year for his pivotal role in transforming and revitalising Auckland.

He is also a founding trustee of Sea Cleaners Charitable Trust, an organisation which has removed 4.3 million litres of plastic and rubbish from Waitemata Harbour and waterways since 2002.

The free talk will be held at the Town Hall, starting at 5.30pm. Doors open at 5pm. All welcome.

An afternoon of jazz, swing, Latin and rock is promised when two very different bands take to the stage at Matakana Community Hall on Sunday September 17.

Warkworth Brass will be well and truly in big band mode and they will be joined by special guests The Steve Sherriff Trio playing ‘infectious jazz and groove’.

Warkworth Brass manager Donna Flack says the band has evolved and broadened its appeal in recent times.

“Warkworth Brass has undergone a change of musical style over the

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Afternoon jazz in Matakana past few years, and has diversified into popular chart, jazz and swing music,” she says. “Now incorporating saxophones, percussion and keyboards into the instrumental line-up, the band is able to perform various genres of music, enabling the band to modernise their programmes and encourage new members to join.”

Joining them for the Matakana concert will be professional jazz players Steve Sherriff on saxophone, Alan Brown on piano and drummer Jason Orme.

The performance starts at 2pm and tickets cost $10 on the door, cash only.

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Concert celebrates Baroque anniversary Delights of the Soul is the title of a concert of Baroque music that will be held at the Old Masonic Hall, in Warkworth, on Sunday, September 10.

The concert will feature music by four of the leading German High Baroque composers – J.S. Bach, Handel, Telemann and Heinichen.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Telemann’s death and the concert will feature three of his compositions as a tribute, including Triosonata in C Minor for oboe, gamba and continuo.

The programme will also include Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C Major from The Well-Tempered Clavier and one of Handel’s beautiful Nine German Arias and his secular cantata, Venus and Adonis.

The music will be performed by Rita Paczian on mezzo and harpsichord, John Green on baroque oboe and oboe d’amore, and Polly Sussex on baroque cello and gamba. The concert will start at 3pm and tickets at the door cost $20 (cash only).

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The Baroque performers are, from left, John Green, Rita Paczian and Polly Sussex.

Aussie singer/songwriter tours new solo album Acclaimed Australian songwriter and performer Ben Salter is returning to Aotearoa this month to promote his third solo album, Back Yourself.

He will be appearing at the Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Saturday, September 9.

Salter, who was a founding member of Giants of Science, The Gin Club and the three-time ARIA-nominated Wilson Pickers, is an accomplished artist in his own right.

His debut solo album The Cat (2011) and follow up The Stars My Destination (2015) established his penchant for eclectic, esoteric

arrangements and sounds that take in elements of folk, rock, pop, jazz and country.

Salter has collaborated, written and performed with artists as diverse as Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything), Tim Rogers (You Am I, The Temperance Union), Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger), Gareth Liddiard (The Drones) and Marlon Williams, to name a few.

The new album was made over a 12-month period at locations around Tasmania and continues some of Salter’s long held thematic

preoccupations – love, dreams, Armageddon, video games; the ocean and the stars; the intersection of myth and science; and the nature of reality itself.

The final track, ‘End Of Days’, was written in Lyttelton with NZ songwriter and performer Marlon Williams.

Back Yourself features guest appearances by well known Australian guitarist and songwriter Jeff Lang, Peter “Blackie” Black of underground legends The Hard Ons, and Something for Kate drummer Clint Hyndman.

Ben Salter will be in Leigh this month.

Kavalliers play RSA

The Rock n Roll band, Kavalliers, will make a return to the Warkworth RSA this week with another show planned for next month. The four-man band will play on September 8, from 7pm onwards with another concert booked for October 27, also starting at 7pm. The group specialises in rock ‘n’ roll classics from the 50s, 60s and 70s but, can also play tracks from the likes of The Beatles, Cliff Richard and The Eagles. The band plays a number of RSA concerts across Auckland and has also featured at the Kowhai Festival. Entry is free for members and a donation is required from nonmembers. Info: warkworthrsa.co.nz

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A Killer Harvest

by Paul Cleave The internationally-acclaimed New Zealand crime writer Paul Cleave has published his 10th novel.

Joshua is convinced there is a family curse. It has taken loved ones from him, it has robbed him of his eyesight and is the reason why his father is killed while investigating the homicide of a young woman.

Joshua is handed an opportunity he can’t refuse: an operation that will allow him to see the world through his father’s eyes. As Joshua navigates a world of sight, he gets glimpses of what these eyes might have witnessed in their previous life. What exactly was his dad up to in his role as a police officer? There are consequences to the secret life his father was living, and these consequences come in the form of a man hell-bent on killing. Consequences that bring this man closer and closer to Joshua, who soon discovers a world darker than the one he has emerged from.

I Can’t Sleep

by Stephanie Blake The author of the much loved Poo Bum has issued another picture book with the same rabbit, Simon, only this time with his little brother Casper. Casper loses his blanky and can’t go to sleep, so brave Simon has to find it. A lovely story of brotherly love, adventure and courage.

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Warkworth & District Museum Disposal of Warkworth Museum Collection Items The Warkworth & District Museum continually reviews the relevance of items in its collections. During this process items are identified for disposal that: · Do not represent the Warkworth District but are suitable for other Museums

A one-day Ukulele Festival will be held at Warkworth Primary School on Sunday, October 29, to raise funds for the Warkworth RSA. The programme will include workshops, a community jam and concerts given by Dianne Morgan and Jade River Ukes, Max Maxwell, Peter Moss from Great Britain and original songwriters and performers, The Nukes. Entry costs $50, plus an extra $10 for lunch. Registrations close on September 25 or until all tickets sold, whichever comes first. See Summerleles Riverside Warkworth Facebook page for registration flyer.

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· Are not in an exhibitable condition and are unworthy of conservation · Are duplicates or inferior to other similar objects in the collection · Are of secondary significance, quality or merit and do not represent their specific area well A recent review identified a number of our “outdoor collection” e.g. scythe, scythe parts, swingle trees, which have no associated provenance, donor information or documentation associated with them and that the Museum have excessive multiples of.

If you have proof of ownership (such as a Museum receipt, copy of accession form or letter) for any of these items please contact the Museum on warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz to discuss their return.

Objects approved for disposal are kept in the public domain wherever possible, are not gifted to private individuals, and may be offered for sale if they cannot be kept in the public domain.

All applications are to be received for consideration by 6th October 2017.

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Sean Donald and Flora Knight are touring NZ with their debut album.

Country duo plays at hall Acclaimed duo Flora Knight and Sean Donald are celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album with a nationwide release tour this month.

Winners of this year’s Gold Guitars Overall Runner-Up Award, Traditional Country section and the Freeze Ya Bits Off busking competition, the Dunedinbased duo will play at the Whangateau Hall on Friday September 8.

Flora, a fiddle player and singer, was raised in New Zealand, while singer and guitar picker Sean Donald was raised in Canada.

The pair met in Toronto as Knight was heading to West Virginia to embark on an old time fiddle pilgrimage, and Donald was finishing up a number of years of working on farms in Ontario.

Their voices blend beautifully to capture the tight country harmonies of the great turn of the century duets such as the Louvin Brothers or the Delmore Brothers. The fiddle tunes are largely steeped in the traditions of American folk music.

The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets $15, available at the door.

Wellsford heritage talk booked A free talk by Auckland Libraries research librarian, Carolyn Skelton, on the development of Wellsford’s commercial centre will be held at the Wellsford Library on October 5, as part of this year’s Auckland Heritage Festival.

The Wellsford commercial centre developed around State Highway 1 in the early 20th century, as a consequence of the rise in popularity of motor cars.

The illustrated talk will cover how Wellsford grew and thrived with the development of highways in the 20th century and became a lively

commercial centre for locals and a welcome stop for passing travellers.

The buildings, environment and way of life of the area are marked by the changes in the history of road travel, while also being very much a part of 21st-Century life.

Drawing on books, written records, photographs and oral history recordings, Ms Skelton will tell the story of how life developed in Wellsford along State Highway 1.

There will be time for questions and discussion. The talk will start at 11am.

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Cuisine Nicole Wilson

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Boosting your vegetable intake

Following on from a previous column about the wonders of colourful vegetables.

It’s not just about getting more “coloured” vegetables into your belly, it’s about getting as many as possible generally.

For a long time we have been told that we need to be eating at least 5-plus servings of vegetables and fruit a day. Earlier this year, research came out saying that we should really be aiming for up to 10 portions per day. That is a lot to get through! Basically, you need to include fruit and/or vegetables at every meal or snack throughout the day to make it happen.

One good way to get some extra vegetables in, especially if you have fussy eaters, is to hide them. Grating carrot and courgette into a bolognese sauce is a great way to do just that. And not only does it add a boost of vegetables, it is also a great way to make the meat stretch to feed more people.

Another way is to include one or more vegetarian meals to your weekly repertoire.

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1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 celery stalks, finely chopped 1 carrot, grated 2-3 mushrooms, finely chopped 3-4 cups of leafy greens, finely chopped (see variations) 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 teaspoon stock powder (vegetarian, beef or chicken) Pepper 1 x 400g tin chilli beans 2 tablespoons finely chopped capsicum 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Chilli (optional) Corn chips Sour cream and grated cheese (optional)

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over a medium heat, add the onion, garlic and celery. Cook until the onion begins to soften. Add carrot, mushrooms, leafy greens, tomatoes, soy sauce, stock and a grind of pepper. Simmer until the liquid has almost all cooked and reduced away. Turn the heat to low, add the chilli beans. Heat through and then remove from the heat and add the capsicum and parsley, season with more pepper and chilli if needed. Serve with corn chips, sour cream and grated cheese.

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Maureen Young, Warkworth & District Museum www.warkworthmuseum.co.nz

Scars on the landscape

Human habitation in New Zealand is relatively recent, so we have nothing here to compare with Stonehenge or prehistoric burial mounds.

However, the early settlers, whether Maori or Pakeha, left behind signs on the land that can be read by those with an interest in such things.

No doubt archaeologists could point to many Maori sites that the ordinary person would miss, but a few that I have noticed in my rambles in the district include many coastal middens that contain the Winching Kauri. Photo: Warkworth Museum remains of shellfish feasts. The track around Ti Point is a good place to spot them.

On the south-western end of McElroys Reserve on Cowan Bay Road, on a little point of land surrounded on three sides by Dyers Creek, are the terraces of an old pa site. These terraces were clearly defined before the regenerating bush began to soften the outlines.

Duck Creek Reserve is rather hard to access, situated as it is on Duck Creek, a tributary of the Mahurangi River, but on the higher reaches of this reserve are eight kumara pits, six of which are just below the fence line and are particularly well defined. These remind us that this area was a great food basket, with the river and harbour supplying plentiful kai moana (sea food) supplemented by the produce of the kumara gardens.

Kauri logging was the earliest European industry in the district, centred at first around the coast line from the 1820s onwards. Felling the giant trees was just one step in the process. Great ingenuity was needed to transport the logs to ships or bullock wagons or saw pits. Dragging the logs by bullock teams, with much assistance from timber jacks, created deep grooves in the soft ground.

When logging became more organised, the logs were winched to a loading site.

A winch would be placed on a high point and a bullock, or occasionally a horse, would walk round and round the winch, winding up the wire rope attached to the log. Ridges were the favoured tracks for this activity. We can now see the scars left by the huge logs on these ridges as they ploughed through the ground.

In the late afternoon, when the sun casts long shadows, while driving north down Waiwera Hill or up Wenderholm Hill, a sinuous groove can be seen on a ridge across the Puhoi River. Meanwhile, the crème de la crème of logging grooves can be seen over Hungry Creek. It’s seen when travelling north between the Puhoi turn off and Hungry Creek Road.

A long groove follows a ridge in McElroys Reserve, and in the 1980s a rusting bullock chain was found in this trench. It is now unpleasant to follow as years of goat browsing has encouraged the growth of dense cutty grass.

Lastly, a visit to Duck Creek Reserve shows another of these scars. As well as being logged during most of the 19th century, a second cut of kauri was taken between 1926 and 1930 and a trench remains as evidence, probably from this last take.

Two very early settlers to Kaipara Flats, Morison and Melville, set up a saw milling business to take advantage of the many huge trees that grew nearby.

At the beginning of the Kaipara Hills Road is Morisons Reserve, and although now nearly rotted away, the remains of massive stumps, which must have had a basal diameter of about three metres are still evident there. A tanekaha tree growing on one of these stumps has a diameter at breast height of 36 cm, giving an indication of the passage of time since the kauri was felled. In a nearby bush patch, which has been in the hands of the Hood family for 140 years, is a deep pit that was used for pit-sawing timber from logs such as these. Maybe it was Morison and Melville who utilised it – one man standing on the log, the other down in the pit drawing a cross-cut saw up and down to turn the log into planks.

Pity the poor man below, with sawdust filling his eyes and nose.

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WILD GINGER or Kahili Ginger These two species of wild ginger are Pest Plants. They are colourful herbaceous perennial plants growing from large rhizomes (tuberous roots) which can form a dense layer up to 1 metre thick becoming an impenetrable mat displacing native forest.

Wild Ginger species prefer to grow in open light-filled environments which are warm and moist.

But they will readily grow in semi and full shade beneath a forest canopy.

The major source of spread is by people illegally dumping the rhizomes on roadsides or in bush. Tui and Blackbirds eat and disperse the seeds away from the original infestations.

To control Wild Ginger, hand pull or dig out young seedlings disposing of them into a weed bin. But larger plants need to be cut just above the pink collar, Supported by Mahurangi Matters then painted with a metsulfuron paste.

The Reserve Bank Loan-to-Value Ratio (LVR) restrictions put in place in October 2016 seem here to stay for quite a while yet. The major political parties have made some noise about them being lifted, but it does not look like the reserve bank governor is taking any notice, and they are here to stay for the foreseeable future. So, if you are looking to buy your first home, the requirements to get a mortgage approved is still a complicated maze of paperwork and processes to meet the criteria for approval. Anything which involves dealing with a government department is usually complicated with information overkill, and the Welcome Home Loan scheme is no different. However, with some perseverance and a large amount of effort, and enough paperwork to destroy a small forest, you can get there in the end.

With the LVR restrictions in place, most lenders are currently requiring a minimum 20 per cent deposit. With an average sale price in Rodney of around $700,000, that’s a $140,000 deposit required. But with a Welcome Home Loan you only need a 10 per cent deposit, which means getting into your first home is that much easier. The Welcome Home Loan scheme has been changed many times since its inception with the price caps being lifted and the home start grant amounts being increased.

The changes have been designed to help people achieve the dream of buying their own home. If you are thinking of buying your first home in the next five years then my recommendation is to have a look at these changes and start to put in place an action plan for the things you need to do. KiwiSaver is a great way to help you get on the property ladder. By starting your planning now you can be well on your way to home ownership. There is no doubt that it’s become a whole lot harder to buy a first home with the higher deposit requirements, however if your savings are taken out of your pay before you get them, then it’s so much easier. The KiwiSaver HomeStart scheme has some great benefits, which kick in once you have been a member for three years, which isn’t very long.

HomeStart provides eligible first home buyers with a grant of up to $5,000 for individuals and up to $10,000 for couples to put toward a deposit for an existing built home. For those buying or building a new home, a HomeStart grant will provide eligible first home buyers with a grant of up to $10,000 for individuals and up to $20,000 for couples to help with the costs of building or purchasing.

This can include a vacant residential section on which a new home will be built, house and land packages purchased off the plans, a new apartment purchased off the plans or a newly-built property that has received its building code compliance certificate less than six months before the date of the buyer’s application.

The maximum income thresholds for grants and Welcome Home Loans have also changed ($85,000 for a single buyer, $130,000 for a joint buyer) and the house price cap has increased so more first home buyers will be eligible for the scheme.

The house price caps for grants and Welcome Home Loans vary by region: The Auckland cap has been increased to $600,000 maximum purchase price for existing homes or $650,000 if you are building. This includes Warkworth and surrounds up to Wellsford and anywhere under Auckland Council.

So if you have aspirations to buy your first home within the next five years, then I urge you to check out these changes and start your planning now. More information can be found at welcomehomeloan.co.nz or speak to your financial advisor.

REBUS learns of ship grounding Last month’s speaker at Warkworth Men’s REBUS Club was Marine Engineer Harsh Davendra. He gave a talk, illustrated with photos, of the grounding of MV Forum Samoa 11 in August 2009 on a reef in Samoa. It was caused by the vessel having engine trouble within the harbour. It finished up on the reef, with its bow on the reef and the stern floating. A tug fixed a line aft to prevent it moving further on to the reef, The following day the ship floated off the reef on high tide. It was then driven to the wharf by New Zealand’s Marine Pollution Response Service. The ship was extensively damaged on the reef, with oil and water in the engine room. Extensive repairs were undertaken before the ship was allowed to sail to Singapore for complete repairs.

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Seabirds

Chris Gaskin, Northern NZ Seabird Charitable Trust chris@nzseabirds.com

Stunning aerobatics The Australasian gannet is spectacular in many ways – a stunning bird to look at in flight, with its blindingly white plumage and glowing orange head, also stunning when diving from height for prey, which this bird excels at. Australasian gannets breed in dense colonies, with most gannetries here in the north on islands and stacks. The exception is the mainland Muriwai colony, the best known in our region. This is spectacular as much as for its location on Auckland’s wild west coast as for the gannet activity, which you can observe at close range. They breed in several places in the Hauraki Gulf, with Mahuki Island, on Great Barrier Island’s west coast being the largest. Other places include the Poor Knights Islands, Mokohinau Islands, Horuhoru Rock (near Waiheke) and islands off the Coromandel. A word of warning: gannetries are best viewed from the upwind side, allowing the breeze to carry the strong fishy and guano smell downwind.

Gannets have remarkable eyesight, not only to detect prey under the sea’s surface from high up, but also to spy activity at a distance. I remember one time looking out from Burgess Island and seeing gannets circling higher and higher.

It looked like they were tracing the shape of a cumulus cloud. When you see this happening, you know there’s something going on under the water.

Some work-ups will see other seabirds, dolphins and even Bryde’s whales feeding, with gannets diving to spike the sea in rapid fire. These are truly gob-smacking events to witness from a boat close by – the sound of birds hitting the water, their calls, the maelstrom of activity. And then, almost miraculously, the activity can stop and the birds settle, the gannets sitting on the water, or drifting away to look for other work-ups. Recent research by University of Auckland Leigh Marine Laboratory scientists has shown that dolphins can be attracted to workups by the sound through the water of gannet activity.

Gannets are designed to dive. Watch one circling, from shore or from a boat, its head facing down searching for prey. Then, with a twitch of a wing, it will roll into a rapid dive. Close to the water its wings will fold back, right back, not folded against the sides of its body. Small air sacs in the base of the gannet’s neck and breast inflate to absorb the shock of the impact. At the same time, an opaque membrane drops down over the eyes to prevent any damage. This membrane has led to the myth that gannets go blind from diving too often. Gannets are also capable of swimming underwater in pursuit of prey using their wings and feet to

Australasian gannet colony. Photo, Abe Borker.

propel themselves. They can stay down for up to a minute, though most dives are much shorter. They feed on pilchards, anchovies, jack mackerel, saury and squid. They can also take prey in very shallow water. One time in an estuary I watched in awe as a gannet skimmed the surface to dive underwater, its bubbletrail like that of a torpedo. Remarkable creatures indeed.

These birds can travel big distances to feed both themselves and their chicks.

A recent tracking study of birds breeding on Mahuki Island, off Great Barrier Island, found that birds headed in all directions – out across the Gulf, around the top of Great Barrier or out through the Colville Channel. One bird flew all the way across to Pakiri Beach, then followed the surf-line all the way to Mangawhai, before heading back to Mahuki.

Catching prey is serious business for a gannet, but sometimes you see something that makes you think these birds do things for the sheer hell of it. At Rakitu, I saw three birds flying in graceful formation over the highest point of the island, over 200 metres high. Another time, I watched a gannet fly low over a school of tightly-packed trevally causing the fish to erupt and the disappear below the surface – gannets don’t target trevally.

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Richard Turner (right) presents the winning trophy to defending champion Luke Brown of Muriwai Golf Club.

Omaha hosts Harbour comp The Omaha Beach Golf Club hosted the annual North Harbour Men’s Stroke Play Championship for the first time last month.

The competition saw 96 top amateurs from across NZ play 36 holes over two days, before the top 50 went on to play 36 holes on the third and final day.

Omaha Beach Golf Club general manager Mike Reid says the competition has been held at Muriwai Golf Club in recent years, but a busy schedule meant it was moved to Omaha this year.

“Being second in line for this annual competition shows how well regarded our greens are, especially through the winter period,” Mike says.

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golfer Luke Brown took the top prize.

Luke shot 73 and 67 over two days to make the cut of 50, going on to shoot 66 and 65 on the final day to triumph with a total score of 271.

“Conditions were pretty good during play and Luke had a fantastic last round to clinch the title. Our greenkeeper was up at 3am one morning to get the course ready.”

Kevin Koong, also of Muriwai, came second followed by third equal Christian Nitsche and Jake Mennhorst, who won Mangawhai’s Tom Bonnington Cup in May. The Omaha club will host its Melbourne Cup Day competition on November 7 and the New World Christmas Open on December 16.

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Ex-professional football player and coach Brian Derby is running a football academy at Mahurangi College ahead of the school’s proposed 2019 Australian tour.

Brian takes students two days a week to work on skills and has also assumed the role of First XI Boy’s Football coach. Brian’s accolades include playing for Barnsley FC as a centre back and coaching Leed’s United U16’s.

He has a UEFA A licence, the second highest football coaching qualification in the world.

The tour to Australia will see the team play four matches and attend two coaching clinics at Brisbane Roar FC. Brian Derby brings a wealth of on and off the pitch experience to the Mahurangi College football set up.

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Kaleigh Morris (right) was clinical in finding space to get shots away.

As captain, Mariana Winiana (right) was heavily involved in winning the shield.

Three-peat for Mahurangi hockey in Greenwood Shield The Mahurangi College First XI Girl’s Hockey team has snapped up its third consecutive title in the Greenwood Shield competition.

The team beat Otamatea High School 8-1, before thrashing Rodney College 11-0 to seal its victory last month.

“We dominated the competition so we used the games to look at our positioning and movement off the

ball,” coach Gill Kearins says.

“It also presented an opportunity to try people in different positions and practise keeping the intensity up in easier matches.”

Due to the overwhelming performance, Mahurangi College will field its second team in the competition next year.

“Kaleigh Morris stood out as a goal scorer and Shar Illingworth did well

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The side also wrapped up its league season in the A1 Girls 2 competition finishing fifth, after beating Westlake Girls High School 3-0 in its final match.

“We probably could have done better, but were hampered by injuries and players going overseas.

“Considering we lost seven players last season, the girls have done well

to maintain a good position in the competition.”

Gill says five players will leave the team next year, but is confident a strong contingent is coming through from the Second XI girl’s hockey team.

Mahurangi College held its hockey fundraiser quiz evening last month, racking up $5700 to go towards school hockey.

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After winning the Premier Grade title in 2015, Otamatea Ex was pleased to reclaim it from Ruawai Jetz this year.

Otamatea Ex reclaims Rodney netball crown The Otamatea Ex netball side took back the Rodney Netball Centre Premier Grade crown last month on top of an unbeaten season.

The team won all 10 of its round robin games before beating Ruggals 68-45 in the final.

Otamatea Ex captain Maree Stewart says the team was happy to win after losing the title to Ruawai Jetz last year.

“It’s a good feeling to get the result after all our hard work during the season,” Maree says.

She says despite a dominant score line it wasn’t the team’s best game of the

year, but still a clinical one.

“We kept our error rate low and our shooters capitalised on all of our opportunities.

“We didn’t think we would win by that much and having a big first quarter lead meant we were never playing catch up during the game.”

She says the key to the game plan involved a quick and accurate transition between defence and attack.

Maree also praised her teams’ attitude and the umpires who allowed for a competitive and flowing game.

“Sam Phillips, our goal keep, was the

top player for me in the final with the way she disrupted the Ruggals shooters, who were strong players.”

No squad has been confirmed for next season, but Maree says the team will likely defend its title and will welcome new players to bolster the side.

Other senior grades winners were Mahurangi Ex, Tomarata 1, Warkworth 2, Otamatea 2 and Kaipara Flats 4.

In the Junior A Grade final, Mangawhai 3 took down Otamatea 5 29-25, while Mangawhai 4 and Snells Beach 1 were victors in the Junior B Grade and Junior C grade.

Taira Ohara’Lambert was a standout player in the shooting circle all season for Otamatea Ex.

At the Rodney Netball Centre prize giving last month, Kelly Ayres won the Ellen Cooper Memorial Silver Plate for club contributions.

The Manager Award went to Karen Platt, coach of the Mangawhai 3 and Year 8 Rep team and manager of the Rodney Netball Academy.

The Mary Fabricius Memorial Cup for services to netball was awarded to Lynette Gubb, and Lorraine Collins received a life membership to the centre.

Rodney was recognised for winning both the Oldfield Shield and Oldfield Senior Challenge.

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Mia Bent (centre) and Kiara Galiani-Ferrer made the podium in women’s step two.

Three firsts for gymnastics Three students from the Mahurangi Gymnastics Club took first place in their categories at the Northland Gymnastics Championships last month.

Nine other clubs competed at the event – Whangarei, Bay of Islands, Fantastic Gymnastics, Kerikeri, Kaitaia, Active Attitude, Te Puke, Impact Gymnastics Tauranga, Howick and Gymsports Manukau.

Mia Bent, aged 11, came first in the women’s step two category while Max Dysart, aged nine, came first in men’s level two. Sophia Barnett, aged nine, came first in women’s step one.

Mahurangi Gymnastics Club coach Liz Davie-Martin says the overall results were not as strong as some in previous years, but she was happy with the performance.

“We do really well considering the time we spend in the gym and we are always above average when we compete,” Liz says.

In the teams events, Mahurangi took four second placings and one third.

“The Northland competition is great because it combines the smaller club members so they can compete in the teams’ event, which gives them another chance to win a medal.

“We enjoy going to Whangarei as it’s a friendly club and the competitions are less daunting for the children than those in Auckland.”

Other competitors from Mahurangi were Willow Dysart, Emily Mahady, Maria Dodiarto, Corbin Ashford, Kiara Galliani-Ferrer, Olivia Fox, Ruby Smith and Sophie Murray.

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The third consecutive final between Mahurangi and Westlake proved to be another nail-biter, with just a few errors separating the two sides.

Tough finals finish again for Mahurangi College rugby

The Mahurangi College First XV lost its third straight final to Westlake Boys High School in the North Harbour 1B Competition last month.

The team went down 29-20 in a well fought match at QBE Stadium Oval 2.

Assistant coach Jon Blyth says the team was ready for the occasion, but failure to execute exit plays from kickoff cost them.

“Both teams were even on the day in terms of ability, but turnovers in our own territory gave them an opportunity to capitalise,” Jon says.

The team trailed at half time, but pulled the score back to 22-20 with about 10 minutes left on the clock.

“We tackled so much in the first half that fatigue was a concern, but we did really well to get ourselves back into

is very happy with what the team achieved this year.

“To win the Mt Roskill Exchange, Hauraki Exchange and make the 1B final is impressive.

“Head coach Terrence Banks has made a huge contribution for his first year in the First XV set-up in terms of game plans and coaching.”

Despite having nine players set to leave the squad at the end of this year Jon is comfortable that good rotation of bench players means a strong side will come through next year.

The Mahurangi College 7th Grade team also made the finals last month and were the first Mahurangi side to make an A grade final since 1997.

They went down 28-19 to Takapuna Grammar at QBE Stadium Oval 1.

the match.”

Jon puts the second half composure down to some good experience from the round robin prior to the final.

“We had a must win game before the final against Rosmini where we were down 8-0 at half time and fought back for a 15-8 win, so we always had belief.”

The side used the last round robin match against Westlake to examine where its weaknesses were ahead of the final game.

“We knew we had to shut down their number 12 who is a top player and we did that effectively.

“We had the right game plan for the final, but let ourselves down with some key errors.”

Despite the end result, Jon says he

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Assistant coach Wayne Mason says the atmosphere of the final overwhelmed his side in the first half leading to a defeat.

“We conceded a large number of penalties early on, which isn’t like us,” Wayne says.

“The team was disappointed to lose, having beaten Takapuna two rounds earlier in the competition.”

Wayne acknowledged first-five Patrick Mackinnon as a standout player, who has been selected for the North Harbour U14 rep side.

“He is a real general on the field and a future star in the making.”

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Healing Through Arts and Action Trust show Perfect Gift, Warkworth Town Hall, 11.30am, donation entry. Info: Maxine 021 343 193 Meet the Candidates meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, 5.30pm, organised by One Warkworth. All welcome.

Flora Knight and Sean Donald, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm.

Tickets $15, available at the door (see story p45) Australian songwriter and performer Ben Salter, Leigh Sawmill Cafe (see story p43) Delights of the Soul, Baroque concert with Hausmusik, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 3pm ( see story p43) Wellsford Country Music Club, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Info: Iris Moraghan 439 4347 or 027 884 8280 Matakana Pony Club enrolment day, The Clubhouse, Diamond Jubilee Park, Matakana Valley Rd, 10am-12noon. All welcome. Info: matakanaponyclub.co.nz Warkworth Branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists, a talk by Sue Brodziak about her convict family in Australia, Clubrooms, Shoesmith Domain, 9.45am-12.30pm.

Info: 422 3486 Snells Beach Garden Circle meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1.30pm. Speaker, sales table, competition entries and afternoon tea. Info: Barbara 425 5371 Zero Waste Day, Matakana Hall, 6.30pm (see story p7) Warkworth Town Hall Talks, featuring urban designer, city planner and global cities expert Ludo Campbell-Reid, 5pm for 5.30pm start; koha appreciated (see story p42) Networking for businesswomen, with guest speaker Jules Palmer, from A Graceful Undertaking, a joint One Warkworth/ Ascension Wine Estate event, 6.30pm. Tickets $35.

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Info: Angie mahurangiwastebusters@gmail.com Love Food, Hate Waste, presented by the Compost Collective, hosted by Mahurangi Kindergarten, Albert Street Warkworth, 9am-12 noon, free. Info: 425 7096 Warkworth Brass jazz, swing, Latin and rock concert, with The Steve Sherriff Trio, Matakana Community Hall, 2pm. Entry $10 at the door, no Eftpos (see story p42) Suffrage Day Breakfast, arranged by Hibiscus Coast Branch of the National Council of Women, with guest speaker NZ cricketer Liz Perry. 9 Tamariki Ave, Orewa (under the Nautilus Building). Tickets $25. All welcome. Info & tickets: Tasha 021 0819 4970 or tashas@hotmail.co.nz Forest & Bird talk, People power against pests – how to make our area predator free by Pauline Smith, Totara Park Retirement Village hall, Warkworth, 7.30pm. Info: Sally Richardson 425 0161.

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Rodney College and Otamatea High School proved a successful mix in secondary school rugby this season.

Combined First XV triumphs in debut season After more than a decade without First XV rugby, Rodney College and Otamatea High School claimed the winning spot in their return to the competition.

The combined side beat Kamo First XV 29-15 last month to win the Northland Secondary Schools First XV Competition.

Coach Peter Hugo says winning in the squad’s debut season is a huge result.

“We had a lot of support from both schools and it means a lot for both of

them to take the title,” Peter says.

“We were in it to win it from the start and I always knew we had the talent to achieve that goal.”

The team went unbeaten from round two onwards, after losing its first match to Kamo 24-17.

“The team’s biggest strength was its ability to develop quickly and learn from every training.”

Peter noted ball carrying, fitness and defence as other strong facets of his side.

“We were by far the fittest team in the

competition, which allowed us to play a high tempo game and never let the opposition get settled.

“We also held up a lot of ball and had the second lowest points conceded total, a testament to the team’s defensive efforts.”

The team had four players who made up a leadership group in the squad – captain Sage Walters-Hansen, Simon Parker, Tamati Able and Javarne Porter.

“Sage did really well to captain what is a young squad and the four boys were

instrumental in the team selection process.”

The team was also meant to face off against Whangarei Boy’s High to confirm if it would be promoted, but Whangarei defaulted the fixture.

“As it stands, we have a young team that has only one year in the competition so I wouldn’t be bothered if we didn’t move up a league.

“In terms of my position, I would like to return next year as coach, but that will be a decision for the schools to make.”