Mahurangi Matters_Issue 194_4 December 2011

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Christmas gifts that won’t cost the earth A donation of kauri trees has sparked a Christmas gift idea that could raise $20,000 for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice and create a new forest on the banks of the Mahurangi River.

Kauri Park Nurseries in Kaiwaka donated 100 kauri seedlings for a charity auction for hospice at the opening of the Woodcocks residential development earlier this month.

The trees were not auctioned and Woodcocks developer Michael Webb-Speight came up with the idea of offering 1000 kauri seedlings as unique gifts for the person who has everything. G J Gardner then came onboard, offering to sponsor the purchase of the remaining 900 trees.

With Auckland Council and local businesses backing the idea, hospice is now inviting people to buy a kauri seedling for $20. A Council team will plant the trees in the newly-vested riverside walkway reserve, between Warkworth township and the Falls Road reserve, next autumn.

Each buyer will receive a certificate that they can give to that impossibleto-buy-for friend, colleague or family member, acknowledging their contribution to hospice and the environment. The kauri gift certificates are for sale at Warkworth New World and on the hospice website www.warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz

These little seedlings represent a new kauri forest for the Mahurangi River. Sam Camelbeke and Niamh O’Neill, both six, get into the Christmas spirit of the Hospice fundraiser.

Seasons Greeting

Mahurangi Matters wishes all our readers a very Merry Christmas.

The office at 17 Neville Street Warkworth will close on Thursday, December 22 and re-open on Monday, January 9.

Inside this issue Summer Blast Special 16-page entertainment liftout A round-up of events over summer with ticket giveaways

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Over the past few weeks, Mahurangi Matters, on behalf of Homebuilders Family Services in Warkworth, has been asking readers to donate Christmas gifts for local families in need.

As usual, the community has been “Financially, things are very, very tight. wonderfully generous, bringing in good It’s been tough just paying the rent and secondhand presents for children and power, and getting enough food to put adults, as well as many brand new gifts, in the kids’ lunch boxes. The idea of and stacking them cheerfully under our being able to save for Christmas just Christmas tree at 17 Neville Street. isn’t real. I was getting stressed about A representative of one of the families, how it would be at Christmas and who will benefit from this generosity, then I got offered a chance to pick a was asked if she would like the couple of gifts for them. opportunity to express her thanks. She “Big thank-yous to the people who responded as follows: donated these gifts. Christmas has “I’m now looking forward to a much always been a big thing for us and I happier Christmas for my two young was worried my kids were going to children, aged six and eight, as a result miss out completely this year. of the collection.

“To whoever donated the presents – “This has been a heck of a year for thank you. There will be smiles for us us. We were forced to relocate to on Christmas morning afterall.

Warkworth because of family violence, “It’s hard being in a situation of when it became unsafe for us to stay needing to rely on outside support with my husband. and a knock to the self-esteem, but I “We had to move to a new house, really appreciate that there are people which cost a fortune that we didn’t in this community who are willing to have, and the kids had to start at a new help out and care for others who they school which meant moving away from don’t even personally know.” all our friends. I know it was the right The Homebuilders appeal closes on thing to do, but it hasn’t been easy.

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An artist’s impression of the college extension.

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Roll growth fuels college expansion Mahurangi College will embark on a $4.5 million building project next year, constructing a two-storey, 14-classroom block to meet the demands of the school’s accelerating roll growth.

Principal David Macleod says years of work and planning have gone into the project, including accumulating Ministry of Education building funds by “banking” new classroom entitlements, rather than adding individual classrooms in a piecemeal approach.

The accumulated entitlement for five classrooms will be topped up by funding for a further two as a result of Ministry of Education projections of a roll increase to 1331 by 2013. Mr Macleod says that’s in keeping with his expectations, as the school will start 2012 with just over 1300 pupils, including its international students.

Mahurangi College principal David Macleod presents the vision for the new Money for the other seven classrooms look classrooms, due for completion by the end of next year, while teacher Peter will come from the ministry’s Glover locks up classrooms, dating from WWII, which will be demolished. classroom replacement fund, as seven an enquiry learning room, designed to starting construction on March 1 and old classrooms in the middle of the support collaborative learning between being completed by the end of 2012, school will be demolished to make way cross-curricular groups.

Deans’ for use in 2013. for the development, including two, rooms, an interview room, a new base The ministry will provide five prefabs previously used to house American for the school’s computer hub and a to compensate for the lost classrooms troops in World War II, that were landscaped student courtyard will also during construction.

However, moved on to the site in the 1960s. be part of the project. school growth next year, including Designed by Auckland company “It will be a lot more modern and two additional year seven classes and Jasmax, the new building will adjoin comfortable for students to learn in,” some new senior classes, will mean an and partially replace the current Mr Macleod says. overall deficit of five classrooms before administration block, including the Scope Projects has been appointed the new building is complete. student services area, the sick bay and to handle the demolition, which “There will be a lot of shared spaces counsellors’ rooms. will begin before Christmas and be and no spare classrooms at all. It’s The classrooms will include five complete by the start of the 2012 going to be very tight throughout the specialist rooms - two ICT based, one school year. The new building will go school, but it won’t impact on class for graphics, a commercial kitchen and to tender on January 4 with a view to sizes.

NZTA expects to undertake public consultation on the revised route options, on the Puhoi-to-Wellsford project, early next year. State highways manager for Auckland and Northland, Tommy Parker, says NZTA has been investigating revised options to be able to deliver a route in its entirety. “We appreciate the support and patience of the community while we undertake this necessary work to help ensure the best possible outcome for everyone,” he says.

Surf Club win The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service has received $200,843 to upgrade its clubhouse.

The Lottery Communities Facilities Committee is providing the funding.

In total, Northland has received just under $650,000 from the profits of lotteries including Lotto, Lotto Strike, Instant Kiwi and Keno this year.

Costs awarded Mason Heights Property Trust has been ordered to pay Auckland Council costs of $8600, following its unsuccessful appeal against Council’s refusal to grant consent for five residential lots in Warkworth. The five lots were in addition to the two lots already permitted by a resource consent.

Council was seeking to recover $70,000, which it said was 20 percent of its total costs, on the grounds that Mason Heights had attempted to litigate the same point twice. The Environment Court concluded that although the matter was finely balanced, there was justification for an award of costs.

Harley finale Plunket is $3000 better off after the auction of four playhouses, constructed as part of a recent Mitre 10 MEGA Warkworth promotion.

As well, four families each went home with a new playhouse constructed by the four finalists in a DIY challenge.

The overall winner was Gaylene Mason, of Wellsford, who won a Harley motorbike.

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OFF THE RECORD Hazards of the job At a recent Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade honours night, some of the firemen were recognised for their stellar effort in service, while others were recognised for their equally stellar mix-ups. These included going the wrong way to a callout, going to the wrong hospital and one fireman was recognised for his instructions on how to run the hose out the wrong way.

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Council still on trainer wheels

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Mahurangi Matters has also found it more difficult to find information in reports and get answers to day-today enquiries made on the community’s behalf. Council’s communication team prefers to manage the media by email, rather than allowing us a proper opportunity to question officers and managers of Council and its CCOs. This, coupled with the decision to withdraw nonnotified consent information from public view, makes it quite possible that we will be making more Official Information Act enquiries than the single one we made of Rodney District Council.

The way forward is to delegate the promised ‘real power and funding’ to Local Boards, which should be the dayto-day interface between residents and Council. One year on, the Local Board’s role is still a work in progress, which a number of members are finding frustrating. While communication with the community and advocacy on the its behalf is positive, members say there is only indirect communication with CCOs and officers and little constructive input into decision-making for this area or recognition of how Rodney is different. Sorting this out must be a priority for Council if the model promised by the change in governance is to be effective for our northern communities.

Lions raffle proceeds fund community projects Whangarei pensioner John Olsen was the winner of the Warkworth Lions Club raffle, drawn on December 2.

Mr Olsen walked away with a 6x4 trailer, six-burner barbecue including gas bottle, half a pig, half a lamb, a

cookbook, ham bag and other cooking accessories.

Brent Murdoch, of Greenlane Auckland, won second prize, which included half a pig and half a lamb.

Raffle organiser Gordon Roundtree said

the raffle raised more than $12,000, which would be spent on Warkworth charities and individual requests.

The Lions thanked Pinto Trailers, The Warehouse Snells Beach and Stubbs Butchers.

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Libraries book in Christmas fun

Warkworth Library will host a Christmas celebration involving songs, stories and activities targeted at primary school-aged children on Tuesday, December 20 from 2.30pm.

Christmas Wriggle & Rhyme will be held at Mahurangi East Library on Thursday, December 15 from 9.30am and a Christmas storytime will be held

by Wellsford War Memorial Library from 10.30 to 11am.

You can also visit an online exhibition of 24 vintage Christmas cards dating from 1870 to 1952, taken from Auckland Libraries’ Sir George Grey Special Collections. Selected for their visual content and range of styles which include Victorian, Art Deco, and post-war to the early 50s, they can be found by searching ‘Christmas cards exhibition’ from www.aucklandcitylibraries.com.

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One year under Auckland Council and believe it or not, the sky has not fallen in – rubbish is still being collected, roads are being maintained (just), books borrowed and parks cleaned. Rates haven’t skyrocketed through the roof either; in fact, some charges have actually fallen.

However, it is still early days in this regard. It remains to be seen what will happen next year, when rates reflect the true costs of the amalgamation, rather than being based on historical council annual and long-term budgets.

While Mayor Brown demonstrates a commendable gung-ho attitude towards fixing some of central Auckland’s most pressing problems, the amalgamation has caused a certain inertia in the north. Our elected representatives are busier than ever, but somehow less accessible and less visible. They seem to have become lost under an avalanche of plans deemed necessary to set the Auckland behemoth on its new path. Communication with Council officers also seems more distant – local community groups rarely have anything positive to say about dealings with the new administration, with some describing it as “an octopus with one arm not knowing what the other is doing”. Business people comment on being blocked from speaking to managers whom they have dealt with on a cooperative basis in the past. Instead, they are having to pass queries, at arm’s length, via the

Silverdale busway station slow to get off the ground

Independent commissioners have given the green light to stage one of the Hibiscus Coast Busway Station in Silverdale, but it will be a year before work on the second stage – the dedicated park and ride facility – will begin.

Work on the first stage of the project, expected to be complete next August. which involves the construction of 100 The second stage will see the parking spaces and 500 metres of road construction of buildings, sheltered linking Small Road to a new, signalised, areas and bus bays similar to the intersection on Hibiscus Coast Albany bus station. When complete Highway, is expected to begin early in the facility will have about 500 park the new year. That is, provided that the and ride spaces and space for cars to independent commissioners’ decision, drop off passengers, known as ‘kiss and released late last month, is not appealed ride’. This stage is subject to consent to the Environment Court by the owner approvals, with construction currently of land opposite, Johns Creek Holdings, scheduled to begin in late 2012 with who made a submission against the completion in the first half of 2013. busway development because of roading A planned review of Hibiscus Coast issues affecting connectivity to its site. buses is likely to see an increase in The consent includes the retention of services to the new station and on to a mature totara and the requirement the Northern Busway. to remove skinks under the terms of a An additional 2.3ha is available behind Herpetological Management Plan, prior the busway site, which Cr Wayne Walker to the commencement of construction. says could be purchased by Council to The focus of stage one of the busway enable it to greatly increase the number is to provide dedicated parking and of car parks available, allowing the improve safety for people catching facility to adequately cater for demand. the bus or using the sports grounds Cr Walker says he is pursuing this opposite. The new intersection will option with Auckland Council. include safe pedestrian access from “The 500 car park capacity is nowhere the park and ride to the Silverdale near enough because of the size of the War Memorial Reserve car park and catchment,” Cr Walker says. “People adjacent sports grounds. from the north and west, as well as Auckland Transport had planned to the Hibiscus Coast, will be using the have stage one in place before the busway for park and ride. Even with Rugby World Cup in October, but feeder buses, there will be enormous was held up by resource consent demand for park and ride. We need at issues including negotiations with least 800 to 1000 parks, but it doesn’t neighbouring landowners. It is now have to be developed all at once.”

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Funding for Heritage Protection

Through Auckland Council’s Rodney Heritage Item Assistance Fund, groups and individuals in the Rodney area interested in the conservation, restoration or protection of valuable heritage items can access funding to help with their projects.

Projects previously supported by the fund include • Restoration to the exterior walls of the Grand Hotel building in Helensville.

• Repair and replacement of broken oorboards at the Helensville Courthouse.

• Repainting the exterior of the Puhoi Centennial Hall.

• Preparation of a conservation plan for St Stephen’s Church in Whangaparaoa.

For advice, criteria and application forms visit our website www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/funding, email environmentalfunding@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or call 09 301 0101.

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Eight-year-old Peter McHale has been recognised as a future astronomer.

The recent cockle count at Whangateau returned a disappointing result. More photos at localmatters.co.nz

Cockles showing no sign of recovery Cockle counts on Whangateau Harbour are showing little improvement in the condition of the beds.

The most recent sampling by Whangateau In some cases, the numbers got down to much HarbourCare members and volunteers was done on lower numbers than Whangateau and they have not November 27. recovered in spite of around 16 years protection.”

HarbourCare spokesperson Dr Roger Grace says that A three year ban on harvesting cockles and pipi from preliminary results suggest that there has been no the harbour was introduced in March last year, when change in the overall density of cockles in the Lews the populations plummeted by about 63 percent as Bay sample area since the mass mortality in 2009. the result of parasite and bacterial infection. Large In the larger size classes – cockles more than 30mm cockles were most affected, declining by up to 84 in length – there are still less than 20 percent of the percent. numbers of cockles present before the crash.

Dr Grace says one of the critical considerations is “This is very disappointing as these larger sizes are to protect the remaining adult breeding stock. He both the important breeding stock, as well as the says that the surveys have also shown that there has been quite a lot of recent movement of channels and favoured size for cockle harvesters,” Dr Grace says.

“The larger cockles need to increase substantially in sand banks, which may complicate comparison with numbers before it will be safe to harvest cockles again earlier data. or we risk losing so much of the breeding stock that The ban on shellfish harvesting at Whangateau is the beds will not recover. This has happened in some due to run for another year before the situation is areas closer to Auckland such as Cheltenham Beach. reassessed by the Ministry of Fisheries.

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Warkworth student wows astronomers

A Warkworth student’s three-minute video filled with interesting astronomy facts has received recognition by the Earth and Sky, Mt John Observatory in Lake Tekapo.

Eight-year-old Peter McHale entered the Earth and Sky Astronomy Speech Competition, which involved primary and intermediate aged children using modern technology to record a speech relating to astronomy.

A total of 28 submissions were received from children across the country. Peter won the Earth and Sky Future Philosopher Award, a special award which recognises a child who shows a real passion or in-depth knowledge of astronomy.

Peter says he completed the project during his September holidays, with help from his father Ian, a chemistry teacher at Mahurangi College.

“I had a lot of fun doing the video and will enter again next year,” Peter says.

Peter says he wants to be a scientist or a science teacher when he grows up.

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Tern population on brink Two fairy tern eggs at Pakiri Beach are being closely monitored, as the time for hatching nears.

Department of Conservation “One nest was washed out by the high biodiversity ranger David Wilson says tide and although our rangers rescued the one nesting pair at Pakiri laid two the eggs beforehand, it appears both eggs on the beach early last month and eggs are infertile. The other nest was these are expected to hatch early this in a better spot and we hope those two month. The DOC ranger at the beach eggs will hatch soon.” is Eliane Lagnaz, who monitors the David says New Zealand dotterels are fairy terns, nesting dotterels and other also nesting on beaches at this time of shorebirds, as well as doing predator year, at various places, where they are trapping and public relations. mostly monitored and protected by “The main messages we’re trying to get locals and community groups. across is to leave the dog at home or DOC is very keen to hear from put it on a leash at the beach, stay out volunteers who can help with beach of roped-off nesting areas and generally, monitoring, particularly when Eliane try to give nesting birds as much space as has her two days off each week. possible,” David says.

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A year on from amalgamation around 20 percent of the former Rodney District Council headquarters in Centreway Road remains vacant and plans for the property’s future are on hold, pending completion of an Auckland Council Accommodation Strategy next year.

Council’s property manager Ian Wheeler says around 230 staff are currently using about 80 percent of the 7500sqm building that is operating as a full service centre including key departments such as customer services, property, regulatory services, finance and some civil defence staff. Rodney and Hibiscus & Bays local boards also use the premises.

Training rooms, meeting rooms, storage and a customer service public area are included in the space that was previously occupied by around 400 Rodney District Council staff.

Personnel only moved into the building’s new $13m extension in 2008, the year before government plans for amalgamation were announced. The long-term fate of the former Rodney District Council headquarters is uncertain.

On July 1 this year the total property’s ultimately determined that using leasing space did not get a result.

Capital Value for rating purposes prefabs would be more cost-effective.

An additional party has approached was $20,550,000, with a land value The school was disappointed with Council about using the balance component of $2,650,000. the outcome, but still considers that of vacant space not required by the Earlier this year Orewa College sought using commercial buildings could be college, although discussions are at a to lease one floor to accommodate a better way to manage growth than very early stage. classes while leaky buildings were fixed building from scratch and that the “Our present focus is on letting the six rooms at a time.

Council building could be an option. vacant space we have at Orewa on a “We thought this was a better idea “We are managing our roll numbers at short-term basis, pending completion than using up our playing and grass present but do see that future growth of our Accommodation Strategy in areas space with prefabs,” principal could easily be planned for now and mid 2012,” he says.

Kate Shevland says. with a bit of foresight, it could be a “Aside from the obvious “We believed it fitted in with the idea very cost-effective and successful considerations, such as achieving a of beneficial partnerships between the solution,” Ms Shevland says. market-related rent and the length school and the community.”

Mr Wheeler confirms that discussions of any lease, compatibility with the However, the Ministry of Education with the Ministry of Education about Council use is also important.”

Arts funding announced The wharenui at Te Hana was one of the major recipients of funding from the Creative Communities Scheme’s latest funding round. A total of 82 applications were received for the Auckland North area, 41 of which received funding to a total value of $88,287. The Rodney recipients were: Healing Through Arts, for workshops incorporating drama, dance, acrobatics and music working with intellectually handicapped and disabled children and the community, culminating in a performance in Warkworth, $3000; Te Awaroa Youth Club, for an art camp for 10 to 18 year olds at Te Awaroa Youth Centre, $2000; Warkworth Embroiderers Guild, for a fibre arts exhibition, $1000; Te Hana, towards carving Pou Turongo centrepiece for the wharenui, $5000; Women’s Centre Rodney, for flax weaving and jewellery workshops, $1018.

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The year is almost over – and with the Rodney Local Board setting its last meeting date for this year and its first for 2012, we looked back at the year that has been 2011. It seems like an age ago that we, the Local Board, came out to first consult on our local board agreement with the governing body – and in this agreement we acknowledged our desire to measure our performance on an annual basis. So how effective have we been? What can we point to over the past year and say that we made a positive difference to the community we are employed to represent?

It has been a challenge – no-one can deny that. Not only were we working inside a governance environment no-one else in the country had ever worked in before – it was a governance environment that many inside it didn’t understand. What did “non-hierarchal co-governance” really mean? Then came the discussion papers around the Local Board Plans and Auckland Unleashed. We worked hard to make sure that we, your elected representatives, had a strong understanding of your wants, needs and desires for this area – an area that houses just under 55,000 people but covers 46 percent of the land mass of Auckland. We took this information and we lobbied hard.

If there is one thing the governing body knows about the Rodney Local Board it is that it always shows up as a team (we are one of the most collegial of the Local Boards with no inter-faction issues) and we pull no punches when it comes to standing up for the voice of our community. Did we have influence? I strongly believe that if you took a copy of the Auckland Unleashed Document and compared it to the Draft Auckland Plan you will see that in the content that affects Rodney, we most certainly were heard. The Draft Auckland Plan is not perfect from Rodney’s perspective but we are not finished yet – another ‘no holds barred’ submission was presented to the Future Vision Forum and, more recently, the full board met with Governing Body members to highlight areas of concern that continue around our communities ability to be heard and to have our different requirements to urban Auckland solutions acknowledged.

Next is the Long Term Plan work, then the Unitary Plan preceded only by the 2012/13 Local Board Agreement. So take a break Rodney, recharge your batteries because we will be back in early 2012 ready to keep asserting Rodney’s place inside Auckland’s vision. Nobody should have expected that this amalgamation would be entrenched inside this 12-month period, and there are many issues around local procurement and centralisation of decisions that still require our direct attention. But, we are hopeful and will continue to push our case.

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Snells Beach students put their heads together and built a Friendship Seat.

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The seat was unveiled on November 28.

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Nobody out-does Santa Claus ...

Busy Santa ran a few minutes late and there were lots of last minute adjustments to floats and costumes, but none of that detracted from another very successful Wellsford Santa Parade, held on November 26.

More than 1500 spectators lined the procession path down Wellsford’s main street. Tony Sowden, on behalf of organisers Wellsford Promotions, said about 300 children and adults fitted into 23 floats, stretching over 1.5 kms.

“It was one of the most successful events in recent years and the Chinese Lion Dancers were a big hit,” Tony says.

“The additional safety requirements for parade management, as required under Auckland Council, stretched organisers, but all went smoothly thanks to the help of Wellsford Lions.

The real success was seeing the joy on the faces of kids’ involved.”

Certificates and cash prizes were awarded as follows: Children’s section – Wellsford School, Best Overall Float, Wellsford Junior School 1, Tomarata Playcentre 2, NZ Fire Youth 3.. Community Section – Wellsford Community Gardens 1, Citizens Advice Bureau 2, Lion Dancers 3. Business Section – Quik Auto 1 and Business Cup, P.G. Smith 2, Firestone 3.

Meanwhile, children lined the streets of Warkworth on December 3, waiting to get a glimpse of Santa Claus in the annual Warkworth Santa Parade.

A total of 27 floats made up the procession, ranging from trucks and trailers, to pirate ships. Organiser Liz McClean said she was impressed by

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Adjoining the Point Wells Store, the office will be the base for agents Andrew Steens, Angela Wain, Jeff Montrose and Debra Fokkema, and PA Rachel Rodden. Their franchise area covers Warkworth, Snells Beach, Omaha, Matakana and Leigh.

Mike Pero Real Estate is the first major nationally recognised brand to reduce the cost of selling real estate. The savings are as much as 25 percent in some cases by bringing the commission rate down to only 2.95 percent for the first $390,000 and 1.95 percent thereafter. The administration fee, which is charged by most agencies, has been reduced from typically $500 to $395. Since launching in March, 35 franchises have been set-up.

Celebrating the opening of the Mike Pero Real Estate office at Point Wells are, Christchurch-based managing director from left, Linda Columbus, Mike Pero, Ray Columbus and Ross Harvey. More Mike Pero told guests at the opening photos at www.localmatters.co.nz that when he received the enquiry The company’s regional sales manager He says in terms of length and duration, about a franchise in Matakana, his for Auckland, Ross Harvey, said the the last three years were three times first thought was ‘where the hell is office had been set a target to list 50 worse than anything the industry had Matakana?” properties in its first three months, ever before had to contend with.

“I have to admit this is my first visit which they had well exceeded.

“However, what that means is there is a here,” he said. “But, what a lovely As the former owner of Harveys lot of pent-up demand. People who want place it is.”

Real Estate, which he sold in 2004, to sell and move on with their lives will He said since opening in August, Ross has 40 years experience in the only hold back so long. The impact this the Matakana franchise was out- business. He believes sale volumes will will have on prices will vary, depending on where the property is located.” performing Canterbury and Auckland. move ahead “gradually” next year.

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Breaking new ground Mangawhai glass specialist North Glass has moved from Mangawhai Heads Road to a new location at 194 Molesworth Drive. Owner Adrian Clark says the new premises puts the company amongst other trade businesses, where there is greater road frontage exposure. It will also allow trucks to load and unload under cover. The business, which is run

by Adrian and two staff, opened in 2006 and services the greater Mangawhai area.

As well as all home glass services, they do vehicle glass including chip repairs, and architectural/designer glass.

Ray White support Ray White Warkworth/Snells Beach has partnered with Ronald McDonald Houses, providing vital annual cash contributions as well as fundraising and volunteerism from team members.

Ronald McDonald chief executive Wayne Howett says the generous combined support of so many Ray White branches around the country is making a powerful difference to the amount of help going to families when they need it most. “At a time when nothing is more important than being close to your child, while they receive serious medical treatment, a Ronald McDonald House becomes a home for tens of thousands of kiwis each year,” he said.

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The Farm Butchery Stubbs Village Butchery in Warkworth has become The Farm Butchery under new owners who plan to offer traditional products and service in a setting that’s “like a farmers’ market on the high street”.

Ahuroa couple, ecologist and farmer Bev Trowbridge and surgeon Dave Crabb, aim to step away from massproduced, generic meat production, to offer produce sourced directly from local farmers with good quality stock, particularly heritage breeds with distinct flavours.

Only free-range product will be sold, though customers will have a choice of organic or conventionally farmed stock.

“By tracing the animal right from the farmer to the consumer we can tell people exactly what they’re getting,” Dave says.

A certified organic farmer and heritage breeder herself, Bev says she hopes the store will help make small organic operations viable and has established an accreditation scheme that pays a progressive premium to farmers, recognising good farm management practices.

“Modern food production tends towards hybrid animals that grow faster for greater productivity, but we aim to go back to something that may be a little bit slower growing, but is

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Two full time butchers are working with a chef on developing small goods including sausages, salamis, ham, bacon and pies to be produced in a new smokehouse onsite. Eggs, condiments, cheese, vegetables and more will also be on offer.

Bev is also keen to work with cafes and tourism businesses Auckland-wide interested in a point of difference for their menu. Extended hours and an online ordering system are planned to make the service more accessible.

While numerous suppliers have already been sourced, there’s still room for more quality produce grown under “green” principles and with low chemical residues, Dave says.

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The couple have recently taken over management of the Walton Park Motor Lodge Restaurant, in Warkworth, and opened Lardeli where their passion for flavours will come alive in homestyled dishes at affordable prices.

Both Richard and Barbara have a varied working background. Richard’s experience ranges from security to IT and Barbara has degree in linguistics and history. However, the pair have a definite passion for cooking. Richard says he loves to develop new flavours.

“I can picture it in my mind,” he says.

“Then I get to work on creating it.”

When Richard studied cookery at AUT in 2009 his tutor discovered his talent for creating tantalising marinades and sauces. This led to Lardeli Products which the couple sell at markets, including the Orewa Farmers Market and the Matakana Country Park.

Barbara says their sauces, marinades, spice rubs and pepper medleys will be incorporated into their menu.

“We will strive to cater for all diets,” she says. “As well as a salad bar, the restaurant will offer oven crisp potatoes instead of deep-fried fries.

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It’s a difficult pill for many of us to swallow, but sooner or later we need to realise that the biggest obstacle to enjoying investment success often is not the market itself, but our own behaviour. This tough lesson about investment is never more important than in the volatile markets we have seen in the past year. It is at these times, more than any other, that people tend to make drastic mistakes. Those mistakes include neglecting to diversify, failing to track expenses and ducking in and out of the market in counter-productive attempts to miss the worst of the losses and capture the sweet spot on the rebound.

The fact is that as fallible human beings, we tend to over-rate our own abilities and imagine that we can see things that others can’t. In an extremely competitive arena such as the financial markets, this can be ruinous. The best known research proving this sad fact was conducted by a well-known research company named Dalbar (Quantitative Analysis of Investors Behaviour, Dalbar 2008).

In the 20 years to 31 December 2007, the average private investor in equities would have received a return of just 4.48 percent. This was a staggering seven percent less than the market returns over the same time period. To get a true perspective on this difference, if an investor started with $500,000 the difference missed by investors amounted to $733,549.

Fixed interest investors would have fared even worse. Their average annualised return over the same period was 1.55 percent,well below the index return of 7.56 percent and not even keeping up with inflation. In other words the average fixed interest investor went backwards over that time.

“The fact is that as fallible human beings we tend to over-rate our own abilities and imagine that we can see things that others can’t. In an extremely competitive arena such as the financial markets, this can be ruinous.”

Interestingly, the survey also found that investors are more likely to make correct timing decisions when the market is going up. Correspondingly, they are more likely to mess things up when the market is down. In other words, most people fail to exercise patience in tough markets. The consequence is they fail to secure the rewards available to them. It seems that you can be your worst enemy.

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Eco Insulation Sustainable products and socially responsible credentials made Eco Insulation a perfect fit for Matakana’s Steve and Debra Gillette.

Together with business partner Martin Wylie they’ve recently bought the company, which is the largest supplier and installer of wool and other planetfriendly insulation products in NZ. Homes throughout Rodney are well served by experienced staff operating from the company’s head office in Albany and through a franchise in Northland, providing free estimates and advice.

Debra says it’s a rewarding business, improving people’s homes and health by keeping them warmer in winter and cooler in summer, while saving them money in energy costs.

The company has already insulated 15,000-plus state houses and over 20,000 more under the governmentsubsidised Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) Warm UP New Zealand Programme.

A further 9000 have benefited from free Eco Insulation installations under the SNUG programme, open to anyone with a community services card living in a house built before January 2000, but prioritising those with relevant health problems.

The company actively raises funds for the scheme through a charitable trust

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By David Kneebone, Sorted spokesperson

Christmas trees are being decorated, carols are hitting the sound waves and end-of-year work functions are in full swing. While signs of the festive season are hard to miss, one thing you may be putting off is your annual Christmas shopping.

If you haven’t done it yet, don’t panic. Last minute shopping can lead to impulse decisions and ‘dumb debt’, which is high interest debt that could be avoided. It’s not smart to get into, unless you can pay it off within the interest-free period, because the longer it’s left unpaid, the bigger it gets.

To avoid waking up to a mountain of Christmas ‘dumb debt’ next year, it’s a good idea to have some smart shopping strategies in place before you hit the streets.

Think about who you need to buy for, what they might like and set a spending limit for each person.

Take the list with you when you go shopping and try to stick to it. This goes for the Christmas grocery shop as well – planning what you’ll put in your grocery trolley before you get to the supermarket will help you stay away from temptation – and avoid a shock when it comes to paying at the checkout.

If you find yourself getting out your credit card when you’re shopping, make sure you can pay it off within the interest-free period before you start

swiping. If you have trouble avoiding temptation, try leaving it at home. When present shopping, you could try drawing the amount you’ve budgeted for gifts, and only spend the cash you’ve drawn. That way you can see the money going and will be more likely to stick to your plan.

If you’re feeling pressure to spend a lot of money on gifts, remember that at Christmas it is genuinely the thought that counts. An album filled with photographs, some delicious, yet beautifully presented home baking, or your services as a gardener or babysitter can be as appreciated as much as an expensive gift.

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The list was complied by looking at the numbers and locations of gifts given through the Oxfam Unwrapped appeal and taking into account the size of the towns.

Over the past five years, Warkworth residents have given $11,438 through Oxfam Unwrapped.

The appeal involves choosing a gift from a catalogue, getting a card to give to a friend, and the actual gift goes to someone in the developing world. In the past six years, Kiwis have raised more than $4 million through Oxfam Unwrapped to help people in the world’s poorest countries work their way out of poverty and achieve fundamental human rights.

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New Zealand Post has begun a new chapter in its series of collectors coins featuring the kiwi in pure gold and pure silver. Earlier icons series featured a kiwi alongside a map of NZ (2009), the Southern Cross (2010) and the silver fern (2011). The 2012 coins, which have just been released, are the first entry in a new three-part series called ‘Kiwi Treasures’. The 2012 entry features the kowhai on the tails side of the coin.

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The classic romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing will be presented

by Australia’s Essential Theatre at Matakana’s Ascension Wine Estate next month.

The Melbourne-based company is well-known in metropolitan and regional Australia, but this will be its first visit to New Zealand where it will give two exclusive performances at Ascension.

The play will be performed outdoors in the vineyard with the actors surrounded by a relatively small audience sitting on picnic rugs and chairs.

Ascension’s Darryl Soljan says he leapt at the opportunity to bring this professional and innovative theatre company to NZ. “The idea of guests sipping wine among the vines as the sun sets, while enjoying a live performance of a Shakespeare classic, was too good to pass up,” he says.

Essential Theatre is an independent company that regularly tours Australia, entertaining crowds with the wonderful words of Shakespeare.

The combination of talented

actors, humour and a passion for Shakespeare’s text has earned it a loyal and growing audience.

Anna McCrossin-Owen is returning to direct this production offering audiences a clever and entertaining interpretation. Amanda LaBonte and Brad Flynn are teaming up to play the feisty Beatrice and Benedick.

Shakespeare in the Vines will be held on January 6 and 7. See ad page 2 of the Summer Blast entertainment liftout.

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FOR THE WAY IT'S MADE.® Members of the Wellsford Horticultural Society gathered at the home of Norma Brookes in Rustybrook Road for their annual Christmas lunch on December 8. The club has enjoyed a busy year with recent trips to Whangarei to visit the Quarry Gardens and to Tutukaka for retail ‘therapy’ at a succulent and bromeliads nursery. There have also been visits to gardens around Point Wells, Algies Bay and Matakana, the Auckland Botanic Gardens and Roger’s Plant Centre. Info: Contact president Linda MacDonald 423 9387.

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where Pantry meets Kitchen Around 25 members of the Snells Beach Monday Walking Group attended a Christmas Breakfast at Market Provedores this month. The group will continue its weekly walks over Christmas/New Year and new members are welcome. The walks take about an hour and are suitable for all levels of fitness. They leave from outside the Mahurangi East Library at 8.30am. Info: Lynne Melville 425 4999.

Wellsford Combined Probus Club member Cushla Sinclair puts the finishing touches to the Christmas morning tea, held at the Wellsford Bowling Club. Retired policeman Barry Rose was the guest speaker and recounted many humorous and informative incidents from his time in the local area. Monthly meetings re-commence with a visit to the Olive Place, in Whangaripo Valley, in January.

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Introducing our exciting new label with the same range of award winning sparkling wines. New Zealand’s biggest selling feijoa wine.

Available at good wine retailers, at the Matakana Farmers Market or order direct from us here at Lothlorien Winery.

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A decision 40 years ago to plant feijoa trees on a newly-purchased property, in the Ahuroa Valley, could easily have been a costly disaster for the founder of the Lothlorien organic farm and winery Dale Demeulemeester.

At the time, Dale and his then wife Sharon, both originally from Detroit, had only recently arrived in NZ. They had met a homesick Kiwi while travelling in Europe who had sung his country’s praises, talking of how cheap land was there.

“We were looking for a farm and it sounded ideal,” Dale says. “We bought a 100 acres from the Brown family for $25,000 and settled down to begin an organic lifestyle.”

Dale says they started planting feijoa, never realising that just about everyone at that time had a tree of their own.

“There was just no market for the fruit, but after spending years caring for the trees, I just couldn’t pull them out.”

Struggling to keep afloat financially, Dale says his stubborn streak made him determined to find some use for the fruit that no-one wanted, so he began drying, bottling and making feijoa wine.

All three proved viable, but the interest shown by TV presenter Annie Whittle in the wine, settled the question of which product would be most saleable.

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Dale Demeulemeester and partner Jo in the house garden on their idyllic Ahuroa property.

“We suddenly found ourselves in the wine business, calling in every favour we could to get enough finance for our first release. We knew we had to sell it quickly to meet expenses so, once again with Annie’s help, we organised a music festival to launch the wine.

“Bands like Herbs played and it was a huge success. Annie ran a seven-part

series on the farm, the story spread and the winery continued to grow. It’s now about three times the size of the initial venture.”

Production started with around 25,000 (bottles) and peaked around 80,000, but now sits slightly under that, reflecting the current economic times.

The winery still uses the same press

it purchased from Oldfields in Kumeu, when Logan Petley joined the operation. Today, Dale, Logan and two of Dale’s sons, Cy and Eli, own the winery equally, while Natalie Garlick manages the cellar.

Lothlorien produces both a dry and medium wine, as well as a Reserve and a liqueur. It has won many national and some international awards, and although there have been approaches to export, Dale says he’s never seriously considered it.

“Part of being organic is not to leave a large carbon footprint, so we’re happier just supplying the NZ market. Besides, while Lothlorien wines sell in stores all over NZ, the local people from Mangawhai to Orewa still manage to soak up one-third of all production.”

There’s now about 1000 feijoa trees on the property and most are grown from seed to ensure they return the fullest flavour.

The operation began making juices – from Poorman oranges or NZ grapefruit, and feijoa and apple, when Logan entered the business. Some of their fruit goes to Fonterra to make fruju ice blocks.

“It was the peaches that gave Lothlorien its good name,” Dale says. “Some fruits continued next page

New Look Same Feijoa Wine Lothlorien have been growing organically for 40 years.

Introducing our exciting new label with the same range of award winning sparkling wines. New Zealand’s biggest selling feijoa wine.

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continued from page 20 m our trees to your table. and vegetables lend themselves to being

grown organically where they can show off their flavours. Peaches fall into this category, as well as carrots. Paragon 2 is a good organic peach because its thick fur can hold out fungus spores.”

Dale is also looking at the possibilities of nuts, mainly pecan, macadamia and black walnuts.

He says there were some hard years mixed into the last 40, but the property has succeeded in providing his family – eight children in all, as well as grandchildren – with a safe and secure place to live and work.

“I consider myself to have been tremendously lucky.”

NEW WORLD Warkworth Warkworth

NEW WORLD WARKWORTH IS A PROUD RETAILER OF MANY LOCALLY PRODUCED WINES, INCLUDING LOTHLORIEN WINES.

Winery director Logan Petley.

Lothlorien wines are sporting newlook labels, coinciding with the farm’s 40th anniversary. On the production line are Sorella Demeulemeester (back) and Jo Ainsworth.

Lothlorien Winery opened in 1977.

They produce many types of home made wine and are well known for their feijoa wine.

They have won a number of medals over the years as well as trophies from the NZ Fruit Winemakers Association.

We are proud to support our local community as our local community supports us. Every year we contribute in many ways, donating both time and money.

We are proud supporters and contributors to the following local organisations

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In past years we granted Christmas wishes by giving our community longer shopping hours. Our store is now open Monday-Sunday 7am-9pm permanently.

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Live music & cafe, carboot sites available, new and preloved goods.

Contact: Sue 0274 586 144 or email toriamartin@hotmail.com

Warkworth Lions Club, Warkworth Wharf 2nd Sunday of the month 9am-1pm Stallholder and car boot sales welcome Contact: John Frogley 09 422 3067 or David Little 09 425 8143

Mangawhai Village Market Mangawhai Library Hall, 45 Moir Street, Mangawhai Saturdays 9am-1pm Contact: Marita Draper 021 598 917

Matakana Country Park 1151 Leigh Road, Matakana Saturdays 9am-1pm Contact: Aileen 09 422 6337 or email aileenthomas@clear.net.nz

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Matakana Village Farmers Market Puhoi Domain W Fresh food and produce market Last Sunday of the month 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana 9am-1pm Saturdays 8am-1pm Contact: Phillippa Beagley 09 422 0009 Contact: Michael 021 1414 308 or or email danscape@clear.net.nz email mihou@clear.net.nz

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The novel starts with Lynnie and Homan escaping the institute where they are housed, and arriving at Martha’s house during a bad storm. They are wet and desperate for help, as Lynnie has just had a baby. The authorities catch up with them very quickly, but Homan manages to escape and before Lynnie is taken back to the Institute for the Feeble-minded, she manages to ask Martha to hide her baby. This beautiful story weaves together three separate lives – three lives needing to reconnect against all the odds. Highly recommended.

The Sweet Second Life of Darrell Kincaid by Catherine Robertson For 21 months and three days, Darrell Kincaid has been struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved husband Tom. Then she has a revelation – it’s not the ending that really matters but what comes next. When Tom died she realised she lost more than the man she loved, she lost her own happy ever after. The life she expected to live has gone, vanished in a puff of fickle, unfair smoke!

Darrell knows she has a choice, to stay in New Zealand and live half a life or leave in search of something, perhaps someone else.

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The Rodney and Northland region is spoilt for choice this summer, with numerous festivals, gigs and events happening in our own backyard.

Nearly every top Kiwi musician or band is Other events in early January include headed our way, from roots/reggae legends, the Waipu Games, Mangawhai Gala, the Fat Freddy’s Drop, Cornerstone Roots, Warkworth Rodeo, which always attracts Trinity Roots, The Black Seeds, and Kora, to a stellar crowd eager to watch cowboys our very own local, international diva Ladi6, attempt eight seconds on a bucking not to mention Anika Moa and Hollie Smith. bull, and Bloom – a three-day Six60, Mt Eden (Dubstep) and State of Mind summer festival tailor-made for the will bring their high-energy performances to entire family.

Mangawhai while Shapeshifter will delight Auckland Anniversary Weekend audiences in Matakana. events include the Warkworth A&P New Year’s Eve has an especially big line-up. Show, Whangateau Fair and Matakana Country Park is hosting the Snorkel Day, Mahurangi Highlife Festival – bookended by the Regatta at Sullivan’s Northern Lights Festival, at Pakiri, Bay, and the Tuborg featuring Tiki Taane as MC and with his Summer Sunday acoustic set, as well as Concord Dawn. event at Matakana’s House of Shem and Tribal State will Music Mountain. perform at Mangawhai Tavern.

And it doesn’t slow down in January. Be sure to mark The Waitemata A&P Society, also known these events on calendar as The Puhoi Show, will be held on the and get ready January 6 and 7, and the Puhoi Axeman’s for a fun-filled Woodchopping Carnival, celebrating its 50th anniversary, will be held on January 14. summer.

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Within the grounds of Ascension Wine Estate, Melbourne’s Essential Theatre will transform the vineyard to the Sicilian town of Messina, where a comedic plot of love and meddling families unfolds.

Early bird price $39pp (purchased before 24th December) Regular price $49pp Special - Dinner & Play $89pp Includes buffet dinner served from 6pm plus reserved seating at the ONLY tables *(Dinner limited to just 100 guests each night) • Guests will be seated on the grass. Sand chairs, blankets & cushions only - NO deck chairs.

• This is a traditional ‘in the round’ outdoor performance without the use of sets, stage or amplified sound.

• This is a ‘rain or shine’ event. If it is raining the performance will be moved indoors and *the buffet will be served at tables in the Bistro.

• Bring your own picnic but NO BYO alcohol, glass or four-legged friends.

• Apart from the pre-booked buffet, only bar snacks will be available.

• Free parking on site.

• Evening concludes approx. 9pm

Tickets from the winery and www.AscensionWine.co.nz/shop or 09-422-9601 ext 2 ($5 booking fee applies for phone bookings only) FOR THESE OTHER GREAT UPCOMING EVENTS CHECK OUT WWW.ASCENSIONWINE.CO.NZ Shapeshifter with Horace Andy and Sunshine Sound System, Thursday 29 December Jimmy Barnes ‘Hot Summer Highway Tour’ with Dragon & Hello Sailor, New Years Eve ‘One Drop’ - Fat Freddy’s Drop / Trinity Roots / Cornerstone Roots, Monday 2 January Classic Hits Winery Tour 2012 - Gin Wigmore / The Mutton Birds / Avalanche City Friday 3 & Saturday 4 February ‘Party in the Vines’ with the Village People and The Beatgirls, Friday 9 March 2012

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The show will feature the work of seven friends who work in a variety of mediums, from photography to painting, ceramics, pottery, printmaking and sculpture, and will be held in Marianda Twydell’s garage and grounds.

A number of the artists will be present during the show and there will be an experimental pit firing in a chiminea during the week-long exhibition.

“We’ll make some small pieces in clay and see how they turn out in something that people may have in their gardens,” Marianda says.

“We’re also going to be making a collaborative artwork. Alice Lewis, who’ll be visiting from Christchurch, will start by making a structure which the other artists and visitors can add to while at the exhibition; it’ll be exciting to spend time collaboratively and interesting to see what evolves.”

Marianda says a lot of people who are interested in buying art like the opportunity to talk to the artist about the piece before they purchase. The garden setting is conducive to these sorts of conversations. As well as Marianda and Alice, other artists in the show are Karen Williamson, Mike de Haan, Judy Wood, Helen Howard and Biz Dempster.

Art of Seven, from January 13 to 22.

Fat Freddy’s Drop will play at Ascension Wine Estate on January 2, with support from TrinityRoots and Cornerstone Roots.

Kiwi artists put roots down in Matakana Known as the seven-headed Freddy’s soul monster, Fat Freddy’s Drop is flying high with fresh material for their summer tour.

Their soulful, reggae, house and jazz influenced beats will have Ascension Wine Estate swaying to their rhythm on January 2.

After taking their sound across Australia and on tours to UK and Europe in July and September, the Freddies have come home to work on their new album.

Trombone player Joe Lindsay, also

known as Hopepa, says he’s looking forward to getting some NZ sun now he’s home.

“After our New Year tour I hope to get to the beach,” he says.

“But we’ve set up a new studio in Wellington so we will be knuckling down and getting some tunes ready. It’s a great place to jam and get inspired.”

Joe says while they have never played at Ascension, they are regulars at the Leigh Sawmill and have played at Music Mountain in Matakana in the past.

Concert ticket giveaway

Expect the unexpected form the Art of Seven garage exhibition.

Mahurangi Matters has two double passes to give away to the Classic Hits Winery Tour next February. Gin Wigmore, The Mutton Birds and Avalanche City will play at Ascension Wine Estate on February 3 and 4. To enter, just write your name and daytime phone number on a self-addressed envelope and post to: Winery Tour Competition, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701 Warkworth 0941.

Competition closes on January 18.

Artist Biz Dempster.

The Art of Seven

“We love playing at new venues and to different crowds. I think Ascension will be a great gig.”

Joe says the show will feature new material, as well as some old favourites.

Fat Freddy’s Drop has won numerous music awards since 2005.

The original marauders of Aotearoa roots music TrinityRoots and Cornerstone Roots will play with Fat Freddy’s Drop at Ascension. The recently re-formed TrinityRoots will feature new drummer/vocalist Jean Pompey.

January 13th to 22nd 2012, 10am - 4pm daily

101 Pulham Road, Warkworth

Opening January 13th, 6.00 - 7.30pm

Mike De Haan, Biz Dempster, Helen Howard, Alice Lewis, Marianda, Karen Williamson, Judy Wood.

Come and meet the artists and discuss their work. Artworks can be purchased using cash or cheque. Sorry, NO EFTPOS.

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Warkworth A&P Show introduces team challenge event Fairy, The Show Princess and The Show Pirate contests, and the oldfashioned games run by Mahurangi Kindergarten are back again.

Entertainment will include live music and Greg Clark’s ‘sheeple chase’.

Show secretary Marjorie Blythen says a special area will be set-up under the big marquee to promote home-based cottage industries.

“These aren’t trade exhibits,” she says.

“It’s an opportunity to promote small hobby-type businesses where people may be making or producing items such as jewellery, craft, plants, art and home produce. They will only have to pay the gate fee and bring their own table.”

An area will also be set aside for a car boot sale where people can sell secondhand clothes, books and bric a brac.

The show will be held on January 28 and 29 Sunday, January 29, will be a horse gymkhana day only.

Clubs, businesses, families and friends are being invited to muster up a team of seven and enter the Warkworth & Districts A&P Show military art competition next month.

This is the first year the event has been held at the show and organisers are hoping for good support. Teams will compete in a range of assault course challenges, including stretcher races, over the day. A dinner out for the whole team will be the prize for the eventual winners.

This will be the 145th Warkworth Show and all the usual events that people look forward to are on the programme. These include beef and dairy cattle, horse rings, chopping, dog trials, rabbits, dairy goats, sheep shearing, trade displays and stalls.

Entries in the homecraft section are also welcome – produce, art and craft, preserves, baking, flowers and floral art, needlework and knitting.

Small visitors are encouraged to dress the part for the Little Miss Show

Te Radar will compere this year’s 145th Warkworth & Districts A&P Show.

Show details This year, a show day concession for two adults and up to three children, aged five to 14 years, will be $25. Single adult entry will be $10 and children, aged between five and 14, will be $5. For all enquiries, phone 422 2052 or email warkworthsociety@clear.net.nz. Updates on the show can also be found at www. warkworthaandpshow.co.nz

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Tradition dictates date change for Waipu Highland Games The date may have changed but the emphasis on all things Scottish remains for the 141st Waipu Highland Games at Caledonian Park on January 2.

Chief banner bearer, Jamie MacGregor says the 2012 event is being held a day later than usual out of respect for the church and Presbyterian minister Reverend Norman McLeod, who originally led Scottish settlers to Waipu in the 1850s and would never allow the games to be played on Sunday.

More than a dozen clans, including this year’s host Clan Stewart and around 3000 visitors are expected to attend the event, voted one of the best of its kind in the world by the Highland Games Association.

Hundreds of competitors from around the country will take part in traditional heavy weight events, piping, highland dancing, drumming, Scottish country dancing, fiddling and athletics, in compulsory kilts.

Long-running NZ heavy weight event champion, Pat Hellier will be going for his 16th straight win at the event. The Counties Manukau Police community constable is not of Scottish descent, but was immediately hooked on the games after first competing in his late teens.

A former NZ junior champion shot put, discus, javelin and hammer

thrower, he proved to be a natural at the Scottish disciplines and has competed ever since, travelling around the world to competitions, including 13 world championships, with a best placing of sixth.

Pat says he keeps fit with gym visits at least three times a week and practise throwing the implements in his back yard.

“I don’t have a caber, but I’ve got pretty much everything else.”

On the world circuit this six foot, 112kilo frame 40-year-old is sometimes dwarfed by others, including a six-foot-eight, 170-kilo Polish competitor. However, Pat says there’s generally strong camaraderie among competitors, who often help each other with technique. He’d encourage interested newcomers to give it a try and says they should feel free to ask advice of experienced Waipu officials and competitors.

The games run from 9am till around 5pm, with the official opening parade and welcome at noon and events throughout the day, followed by the annual Ceilidh (prounounced ‘kaylee’) involving Scottish music, dancing and a traditional feast at the adjacent Waipu Community Hall from 7pm.

Admission is $35 per family. Further info: www.waipugames.co.nz

New Zealand Highland Games heavy weight events champion Pat Hellier will defend his title at Waipu on January 2.

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Puhoi axemen chip away to mark 50th anniversary Some national champions will line-up against members of the Puhoi Axeman’s Club on the front lawn of the Puhoi Pub, on January 14.

The annual axemen’s carnival is this year marking its 50th anniversary.

Club president John Sanderson says he is expecting around 32 competitors from around NZ to take part, including former NZ wood-chopping representative Kahu Woolley.

“Spectators are going to see some great races, with the team events always being hotly contested,” he says.

“To mark the 50th anniversary, we have doubled the prize money to attract a high calibre of choppers.

Any ex-axeman is welcome to participate.”

Events will include the standing chop (like cutting a tree), underhand chop (like cutting a fallen tree), double hand sawing, axe throwing and the popular jigger board, where axemen cut a log on top of a 13-foot pole.

John, who has been in the club for five years, says he would love to hear from any past members who can shed some light on the history of the club.

“When the club started in 1962, it was known as the Mid North Axemen’s Club which covered Auckland, Rodney, Whangarei and Dargaville.

“Over the years those areas have established their own clubs including Puhoi.”

John says the Puhoi axemen range in age from 21 years to their mid-40s and it is not just a sport for builders or farmers. He says many businessmen also enjoy the competition, and the fitness and stamina it demands.

Competitive wood-chopping has always been a

President John Sanderson competing in the jigger board (tree climbing) event. Photo, David Tate

Renee McDonnell gives it her all in the double hand sawing. Photo, David Tate

family-orientated sport, with sons – and more recently, daughters – following their fathers and grandfathers.

John’s daughter Emma, 16, will compete alongside him in the double sawing event next month.

The day starts at 9.30am and will finish around 5pm.

The Puhoi axemen will also be in action at the Puhoi Show on January 7 and at the Warkworth A&P Show on January 28.

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Prolific performer flies under media radar When it comes to hard yards on the road, Paul Ubana Jones takes a bit of beating.

The London-born blues singer/ songwriter has spent more than three decades touring the world and playing with some of the music industry’s biggest names including Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, Crowded House and

Norah Jones. U2’s Bono was so impressed with Jones’ arrangement of his song One he put it on his website.

And at 59, Jones shows no sign of slowing down. He played with BB King in Auckland earlier this year, Bob Dylan in Vietnam and has just returned from a solo tour of Western Australia and New South Wales.

When not performing, he takes a lot of pleasure in running music workshops with high schools students in NZ and overseas.

“I’ve been given a gift and I’m blessed to do what I do,” he says. “It goes beyond fame and is almost spiritual.”

Jones started playing guitar around 11. After graduating from a London music college,

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where he studied guitar and cello, he began to forge the solo acoustic style that he has stuck to and developed over decades.

“I’ve paid my dues.”

He spent his formative years based in Europe, before being drawn to New Zealand for its landscape, attitudes and cultural diversity.

He and his family came “to look around” for six-weeks in 1987 and have been based here ever since.

Jones credits fellow-entertainer Gary McCormick for helping to get him established musically in NZ, where he’s developed a large and loyal following.

“Not that you would know it though, if you look at mainstream media. I’ve had seven albums, received three NZ awards and toured the world, and yet the NZ media hardly acknowledges me. If I were a Maori or Pakeha New Zealander playing the world and teaching workshops worldwide as I do, I think my profile since 1987 would have been different.

“You could say ‘why then do I stay?’

I’m here to make a change.”

Jones, along with Billy TK Jnr, Mahia Blackmore and Riverhead Slide, will play at the Puhoi Valley Cheese Party in the Park on December 29.

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Country round-up The WaiWorri Country Music Festival will be rounding up performers and fans from far and wide this month. The festival is held in a large woolshed on Phil Godfrey’s farm, about 40 km north of Dargaville, where there is plenty of room for parking and camping.

The entertainment programme will feature artists such as Rex and Noelene Franklin, Joy Sloane and newcomer on the country music scene Abby, as well as local bands and support acts. Food and refreshments are available, and children under 15 are free. The two-day festival will be held on December 31 and January 1. Info: Phil on 09 439 5083.

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Discarded copper reinvented Little did engineer Cameron Dick know, when he showed his son Nathan how to braise, that he was launching his wife Sandra into a whole new career.

“I just looked at what he was showing Nathan and thought ‘wow, that’s pretty cool’ and asked him if he could teach me too,” Sandra says.

Eighteen months later, the family’s garage is an assortment of his and hers tools, as Sandra builds a reputation as a copper sculptor. She has already been invited to exhibit at a number of Auckland college art shows and local galleries, and will have several items on display at the Great Summer Art Exhibition, in the Mahurangi Community Centre, opening later this month.

Her initial pieces were made from copper piping and ducting from discarded air-conditioners.

She still uses these when she can, but supplements them with bought copper which is “a bit pricey” so she tries not to make too many mistakes.

Sandra says nature is her inspiration and native flora is a recurring theme in her work – flax and pohutukawa, in particular.

“I start by sketching the idea and then the next step is to hammer the components into the required shapes and assemble them,” she says. “It’s when you get to the stage of cold water quenching the copper that you start to see the colours emerge. It’s fascinating.”

This year’s Summer Art Exhibition will be the 18th run by the Mahurangi East Tennis Club. Club member Jan Hooton says as usual, art will displayed in three categories – professional, intermediate and novice. Most exhibitions attract around 150 artists with sometimes up to 450 paintings are on display.

“The artists set the prices, but normally they range from $100 to $1000,” she says.

As well as the art, there will be woodturning, Sandra’s sculptures, raffles and the ever-popular Ace Café with home baking. Money raised will be spent on the upkeep of the tennis courts.

There is a $10 entry fee on opening night on December 28, but the rest of the exhibition, from December 29 to January 2, is free.

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Summ rBlast Round em’ up - Warkworth Rodeo Jan 1 . 2012

Rookie cowboys invited to try their hand at rodeo skills Cowboys from around the country will converge on Warkworth for its annual rodeo on January 1, but there’ll still be room for local amateurs keen to try their hand at the sport.

Warkworth Rodeo Club secretary Krista Fletcher says spectators can expect great performances from registered rodeo riders who will be doing their best to gain points necessary to get them into the March nationals.

Meanwhile, local steer riding and barrel race events will be reserved for amateurs who’d like to get involved. No experience is necessary for steer riders who compete for cash prizes and an impressive trophy buckle by trying to ride a steer. Competitors can register in advance at Gamegear in Baxter St Warkworth and each entrant will receive a free $39 shirt. Other local competitors can contact Krista on 425 8828.

While participants are mostly men, women’s barrel races are becoming increasingly popular and numerous women take part in team roping events, Krista says. Youngsters will also have a chance to get hands-on in the arena around midday, with the smallest children trying to grab a ribbon off a sheep and slightly older children grabbing a ribbon from a calf tail, as well as a giant lolly scramble.

The rodeo will follow its usual programme, with the feature bull riding event around 3pm. Second division bull riders will compete late morning and may get to try out some of the club’s new stock.

The Brahman-cross bulls are locally bred using bucking bull semen from Australia and live on the rodeo club’s farm, while the club’s horses are grazed

Amateur steer riders are being encouraged to test their skills at next year’s Warkworth Rodeo.

out around the district.

Brahmans are preferred for their tick resistance and Krista says the bulls have recently had health checks and been declared in top condition for their once a year performance.

With big bulls worth over $1000, she says visitors can be assured the animals are well cared for.

The rodeo usually attracts 100 to 130 competitors

and up to 6000 visitors. Parking is free and will be managed by Warkworth Lions as a major fundraiser.

Entry is $15 for adults, $5 for children and $30 for families. No dogs are allowed.

Hats and sunscreen are recommended for spectators, who will also have access to a variety of food stalls, as well as some selling western attire and riding equipment.

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“Proud supporter of the Warkworth Rodeo” Stevie Church holds on tight as she races to her last barrel at the Warkworth Rodeo.

Rodeo royalty reins supreme Scroll through the results of any rodeo held anywhere in the country and it’s guaranteed the Church name will appear somewhere among the winners.

They are NZ’s pioneering rodeo family and a number of the Church clan will be at the Warkworth Rodeo on January 1.

In the NZ Rodeo Cowboy overall standings for the 2010/11 season, Rex Church, 41, headed the list, taking out All-Round Rodeo Champion – a title he’s picked up on three other occasions.

Clarry Church, another former allround winner, came in fifth, one spot ahead of Hayden Church. Melanie Church came in 12th, one ahead of Dion Church and two up on Aaron Church Jr, who is followed by Aaron Church Sr, Dean Church and

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by Merv Church Jr, Paddy Church came in third and Morgan Church rounded off the list.

The Church family has dominated the NZ Rodeo Cowboys Association championship, with a family member winning the NZ all-round champion every year, except four, since 1983.

Not only do they ride bulls, buck out broncs, throw steers, run barrels and know how to catch a calf, they drive all night, fly the skies both nationally and internationally, and travel to the bottom of the South Island in the pursuit of prize money, trophies, buckles and national titles.

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Warren Waxwell, brothers Tom and Joe Callwood, and Rick Cranson make up the band Little Bushman. They are set to perform at the Tuborg Summer Sunday event at Music Mountain on January 29

Ladi6 is an internationally-recognised artist who lives in Snells Beach.

Music festival goes clean and green Diva’s star on the rise

Sustainability will be at the heart of a music festival in Matakana on Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

A bus service from Auckland to the Tuborg Summer Sunday event at Music Mountain, located on Govan Wilson Road, incorporates a coastal cleanup en route, allowing passengers to roll up their sleeves and pick up some litter along the Matakana Coast.

The event has several sustainable goals including a zero waste policy on site and 100 percent recycling of glass. The festival will feature innovative ways to

approach recycling including an on-site glass-cutting machine, which will create re-usable drinking glasses out of beer bottles and top NZ glassblowers demonstrating their sustainable art form.

The headlining act is the harmonising rock, funk group Kora, well known for their huge live presence, powerhouse rhythm section and distinctive vocal harmonies. Other artists will include Fly My Pretties, Tahuna Breaks, Little Bushman, Electric Wire Hustle, The Nudge, AHoriBuzz and @Peace.

Ticket giveaway Mahurangi Matters has two double passes to give away to Tuborg Summer Sunday, to enter write your name and number on the back of an envelope and send to Summer Sunday Competition, PO Box 701, Warkworth 0941.

Fresh from more than 50 performances in Europe, Karoline Tamati aka Ladi6 is back home in Snells Beach and looking forward to her upcoming shows around NZ. The 28-year-old international diva was in Europe for six months earlier this year, where she says she had the privilege to support R’n’B artist Erykah Badu. “I played some amazing gigs over there – Big Chill and Glastonbury were incredible; I got to see Beyonce in all her glory. With 150,000 people, Glastonbury is a colourful festival and incredibly gross because there is so much mud.”

Ladi6 says she is looking forward to hitching a ride with some of her favourite NZ bands to play at some of her favourite places this summer. Among these will be The Black Seeds at Mangawhai Tavern on December 29.

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Family fun draws crowds to Mangawhai Gala fundraiser

Mt Eden represents one of the most substantial acts to emerge on NZ music scene in recent years.

Loud and live at Mangawhai Two rising powerhouses on the NZ music scene are uniting for a national tour, starting at Mangawhai Tavern, on December 26.

Altogether, Six60 and Mt Eden will play eight shows, ending in Riwaka, near Nelson, on January 7.

Six60 blends a touch of rock with soul, dub-step and drum n’ bass and their first two singles, Rise Up and Don’t Forget Your Roots, reached platinum status as well as number one and number two respectively on the RIANZ singles. Infamous kiwi dubstep duo Jesse Cooper and Harley

Rayner, who are Mt Eden, are the most-viewed NZ artists ever to feature on YouTube, with more than 70 million collective plays of their tracks.

Mt Eden is working with some of the biggest international artists and producers in the music scene, building a following across America, the UK and Europe.

Meanwhile, the Mangawhai Tavern will have non-stop entertainment from December 26 to January 8.

House of Shem and guests Tribal State will rock the tavern into the New Year on December 31.

Around 100 volunteers, nearly 200 stallholders and up to 7000 visitors will make Mangawhai Gala Day, at Mangawhai Domain in Moir Street on January 2, an event to remember.

Gala coordinator John Dickie says the gala has become an increasingly popular family day out and a “must attend” event for stall holders, offering everything from home cooking, specialty foods and fresh produce to a huge range of arts and crafts, clothing, sunglasses, leather goods, garden furniture, garden art and more.

Visitors are also treated to Mangawhai Domain Committee’s on site café, barbecue and local wines, supplemented by vendors offering the likes of ice cream, frozen yoghurts and flavoured ice, all accompanied by live music throughout the day.

Activities include brief helicopter rides over Mangawhai and traditional events like sack races and egg throwing, alongside carnival rides such as merrygo-rounds, inflatables, a water dunker and fishing game.

Crowd favourites such as dog agility and duck herding displays are also set to return and local businesses have pitched in with donations for quick

Crowd favourites such as duck herding will once again be part of the entertainment at Mangawhai Gala Day.

fire raffles and spot prizes.

The event is the major fundraiser in support of the community-owned domain and is expected to raise around $30,000 that may be put towards installation of an awning over the domain building’s deck.

Gates open to the public at 8.30am and the day continues to around 2.30-3pm and visitors are encouraged to park on site, with a flat fee of $8 per carload.

Eftpos is available on site.

A few remaining stall sites can be booked via google.com/site/ mangawhaidomain

Christmas 2011 & New Year 2012 Live Entertainment DEC 23 SENSORIUM3 - Trance/Progressive with DJ’s TripfOre & Fireboy, 8.30PM DEC 26 SIX60 WITH MT EDEN - DOORS OPEN 7.00PM DEC 27 THE REVOLTERS - SUMMER MUSIC IN THE GARDEN BAR 5.00PM - 9.00PM Hot spit roast buffet on the deck from 5.00pm

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DEC 28 THE MANAGERS WITH YEBIISU - 8.30PM DEC 29 LADI6 WITH BLACK SEEDS DOORS OPEN 7.00PM DEC 30 dDUB - 8.30PM DEC 31 NEW YEARS EVE PARTY HOUSE OF SHEM & GUESTS PLUS TRIBAL STATE. DOORS OPEN 7.00PM JAN 1 ‘NEW YEAR’S DAY’ SUMMER MUSIC IN THE GARDEN BAR. TEMPIST FUGIT 3.00PM - 7.30PM PLUS THE ANNUAL MANGAWHAI TAVERN WET-T-SHIRT COMPETITION. Hot spit roast buffet on the deck from 5.00pm

JAN 2 TONY PAINTING AND THE POWER SUMMER MUSIC IN THE GARDEN BAR - 5.00PM - 9.00PM Hot spit roast buffet on the deck from 5.00pm JAN 3 CORONA RETRO 50’S BEACH PARTY SHANE CORTESE & CLASS OF ’58 BAND 8.30PM JAN 4 CRY BABY - SUMMER MUSIC IN THE GARDEN BAR - 5.00PM - 9.00PM Hot spit roast buffet on the deck from 5.00pm JAN 5 TASTY BROWN - REGGAE - 8.30PM JAN 6 DAVE DOBBYN ‘GREATEST HITS SUMMER TOUR’ WITH MIDNIGHT YOUTH & DUKE. DOORS OPEN 7.00PM JAN 7 SUMMER TWIST W’ ERAKAH, C’ARLA FROM ENTOURAGE LIVE & DJ AFFILIATE 8.30PM JAN 8 JIMMY BARNES, DRAGON, HULLO SAILOR. DOORS OPEN 7.00PM JAN 27 - THE DATSUNS & THE CHECKS DOORS OPEN 7.00PM JAN 28 - THE FEELERS, DOORS OPEN 7.00PM

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Summ rBlast AT T HE M OV IE S

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Hot film line-up for summer

Mission impossible: Ghost protocol Starts Dec 15th

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Action, comedy, sci-fi and animation will all take top billing at Matakana Cinemas over summer.

Manager Dan Paine says the line-up of new movies has something for everyone while looking to cater to the influx of holidaying families.

“Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol will be out before Christmas and is one seriously entertaining film,” he says. “Don’t be put off by the Tom Cruise factor because this film is a first-class spy action-thriller.”

Shrek spin-off Puss In Boots and Alvin & The Chipmunks 3 will also all arrive before Christmas, with The Muppets hitting the screen from December 29.

The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn and The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s one and only female Prime Minister, start on Boxing Day. “There’s no doubt in my mind that Meryl will get an Oscar nomination for this stunning performance.”

Dan says although sub-titled movies aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, the brilliant Italian gem Salt of Life is one not to be missed.

“It’s a heart-warming comedy, with the sad-faced charmer Gianni Di Gregorio (Mid August Lunch) back as a henpecked son, now in search of a suitable mistress.”

The crop of new movies in the new year will include Lars Von Trier’s sci-fi/ disaster/thriller Melancholia starring Kirsten Dunst; and A Game of Shadows, which has Robert Downey Jnr and Jude Law teaming up again as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

Pakiri Beach hosts music festival just up the road, but out of this world Local shopping open 7 days Discover one-of-a-kind treats in the galleries, fashion boutiques, gift stores, health and beauty specialists, restaurants and bars.

Relax by the river, and enjoy the live music and experience epicurean delights at our famous Saturday morning Matakana Farmers’ Market. A shopping experience like no other.

Renowned for his powerful live performances and catchy anthems, Tiki Taane will MC the Northern Lights music festival at Pakiri Beach, on December 30 and January 1.

Northern Lights bookends the High Life New Year’s Eve Experience at the Matakana Country Park on December 31, with buses ferrying festival goers between the two events.

The festival will feature some of the country’s best dance and electronic acts including kiwi drum and bass legends Concord Dawn, producer/

DJ P-Money, Tui award winning producer/DJ Bulletproof and electro party duo North Shore Pony Club.

Other DJs featuring on the bill are Maya-Vanya, Clarke Gayford, Nick D, Ben Wah, and rounding off the entertainment at Northern Lights will be MC J Dubs, electronic duo Beats Botanical, Incognito, Rugged Tekniques, Bugsy and Latin Aotearoa – a musical collective featuring DJ Bobby Brazuka, vocalist Jennifer Zea and multi instrumentalist/producer Isaac Aesili.

Info: northernlightsfestival.co.nz

THE KAURI MUSEUM Otamatea Quilters 27th Annual Quilt Show

Also on Display

Victorian Heritage Decorations from the Museum collection

2nd December 2011 - 5th January 2012 5 Church Road, Matakohe, Northland.

Ph: 09 431 7417; www.kaurimuseum.com

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It will be ballet in the paddocks when members of the NZ Royal Ballet run a workshop at Bloom, in Matakana, next month.

Ballerinas set to bloom in Matakana Matakana will get a taste of Disney, the circus and the Royal NZ Ballet all rolled in to one when the family festival Bloom sets up next month.

From January 20 to 22, Matakana Country Park will host dozens of attractions ranging from music to workshops, markets, food and wine, and camping.

At the Disney Village, there will be a Cars Zone with activities such as the Cars ride-on mini cars, Cars bouncy castle, board games and other activities. The magical Disney fairies area will give young festival-goers the chance to plant their own seedling, enjoy face-painting, short movies, storytelling and costume dress-ups.

Fuse Circus from Wellington will present

incredible feats of human acrobatics and athleticism, and then will demonstrate some of their amazing stunts in a special workshop.

Meanwhile, the Royal NZ Ballet will run an Explorer workshop, funded by the Lion Foundation. This will give participants a rare chance to learn and try out a few ballet moves with the best in the country. Four key characters from the company’s latest and hugely successful production of The Meridian Season of The Sleeping Beauty will attend.

These events are in addition to a huge line-up of bands and soloists including Ladi6, Sola Rosa and Greg Johnson.

Info: www.bloomfamilyfestival.co.nz

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We’re Back!

Mangawhai 27th Dec, 2011

KATCHAFIRE SALMONELLA DUB STATE OF MIND (LIVE) SOLA ROSA HOLLIE SMITH ANIKA MOA SOLJAH JORDAN LUCK SONS OF ZION GRANT MARSHALL (DJ)

New Zealandʼs Sheep and Wool Centre A great family day out whatever the weather

• Sheep and Dog Shows daily at 11am and 2pm, plus lots more!

• Cafe and shop onsite.

Open daily 9am to 5pm.

Ticket giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to give away to Selective Soundz. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Selective Soundz Competition, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701 Warkworth 0941. Competition closes December 20.

Soundz selects Mangawhai The cream of NZ music talent, including Anika Moa, Salmonella Dub, The Jordan Luck Band, State Of Mind (live) and Katchafire are heading to Mangawhai on December 27.

Northland’s Selective Soundz music festival is back and promises to provide a laid-back summer’s day filled with good kiwi tunes.

The inaugural festival held earlier this year, attracted more than 4000 people.

Licensed bars, gourmet food and sideshow stalls will keep festival-goers entertained between performances.

A bus service will operate from Warkworth through to Waipu, throughout the whole event.

Info: www.selectivesoundz.co.nz

Anika Moa will charm audiences with her passion for performing at Selective Soundz, in Mangawhai.

MOTAT gives back this Christmas Phone 425 7444 • www.sheepworldfarm.co.nz 50 minutes from Central Auckland 4kms north of Warkworth on SH1

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings until December 24, MOTAT visitors can look forward to celebrating the magic of Christmas at ‘MOTAT Nights, Christmas Lights.’

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This is a festive family event open from 8pm to 11pm with lots to see and do. MOTAT’s Victorian Village will be brightly lit with Christmas lights, live entertainment, music, night tram rides and beautiful Christmas displays.

There will be Victorian games to join in on and traditional Christmas treats on sale such as mulled wine for the adults and shortbread for the kids.

Entry to MOTAT Nights, Christmas Lights is by gold coin donation and all proceeds will go towards purchasing children’s gifts for charity, to be donated to the Auckland City Mission and Ronald McDonald House Auckland. Gifts purchased at the museum gift shop can also be donated for free admission.

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Safety officer’s diligence recognised Auckland introduces Serving the community as a police officer can be a difficult and thankless task, but once a year Rodney Police award medals to ensure those whose efforts have been outstanding receive due credit.

The Rodney Police Medals & Awards Ceremony, held on December 2 at Silverdale RSA, was attended by dignitaries including Police Minister Judith Collins, newly elected Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, Cr Penny Webster and representatives of the Hibiscus & Bays and Rodney Local Boards.

The Minister credited the hard work of local police with reducing crime figures, saying crime in the region was down seven percent and homicides were down 91.7 percent.

Among the recipients of the Area Commander’s Certificates of Appreciation was Chris Martin, of Warkworth. Chris, who is general manager of Insite Security & Investigation, received the award in recognition of a significant contribution made to community safety in Warkworth over the past seven years. The commendation states that Chris worked with Police, the Warkworth Businesses Association, the former Rodney District Council and community groups to set up CCTV networks in the Warkworth town centre and at Omaha Beach. Additional security patrols were put in place at Omaha during

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Award recipient Chris Martin, of Insite Security.

summer as well as covert cameras to assist police with identifying offenders. This was done at no cost to the community. The award acknowledged Chris’ commitment to building a safe community.

NZ croquet rep shows winning style Sixteen players from Auckland clubs played more than six hours of association croquet at the first of two tournaments sponsored by the Summerset Falls Retirement Village recently. Group A was won by Nelson Morrow and Elizabeth Bridges, both of the Warkworth & Districts Croquet Club; runners-up were Peter Le Masurier and Owen Frewin (Point Chevalier). Keith Ebden (Orewa) and rookie partner Peter Buchanan (Carlton) were the winners of Group B with Warkworth pair Bruce Borthwick and Marion Taylor, the runners-up. Nelson plays both association and golf croquet in the world championships and has played regularly in the NZ team. Berries and bubbles were the highlight of a late afternoon tea, after which club captain Anne Murphy announced the results and village sales manager Steve Garner made presentations to the prizewinners. The weather intruded on Sunday’s Golf Croquet tournament, which was called off after two rounds. In games played later in the week Warkworth players Neville Fursdon and Marion Taylor were first and second in the intermediate section; Orewa players Jeanne Webber and Margaret Good were first and second in the junior section.

Auckland Council is proposing to make the time of year, and hours, that dogs are allowed on beaches the same across the region.

Council’s Regulatory and Bylaws Committee has recommended that a region-wide standard time and season be introduced to beaches that have current rules on the hours and time of year dogs are allowed.

If the current local access rules state that dogs are allowed on the beach off-leash in the mornings, that will continue; what could change is the time of day and year those rules will apply.

Under the proposal, the local access rules that currently apply will stay the same between the times of: yy 10am to 6.30pm between the Saturday of Labour Weekend and 31 March; and yy 10am to 4pm between 1 April and the Friday before Labour Weekend.

Council says the change will remove the confusion that currently exists with seven different start and finish times across the region, and four different seasons. It is required to review all the bylaws and policies inherited by the seven former city and district councils by 31 October 2015, with dog rules amongst the first to be looked at.

The proposal also outlines the role of local boards in setting dog access rules in local parks and beaches in the future. The changes are among proposals the council is seeking to introduce as it develops a single policy and bylaw for all dogs across the city.

Consultation on the draft proposals will be conducted from January 26 to February 27. The new regulations will become operational in October 2012.

Info: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/bylaws

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motoringsafety Keep cool and stay safe this holiday season Submitters raise

Keep calm, be courteous and obey the rules of the road.

These are the NZ Automobile Association’s top tips for families who are travelling these holidays.

Drivers are being urged to focus on driving safely, as the road toll for the year is currently sitting at 284. AA offers the following advice: yy Excessive speed is a major cause of road accidents. Drive within the speed limit at all times and to the conditions. yy Always watch ahead for slow traffic

or road signs notifying a change in the speed limit. yy Make sure to have a safe distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front, so there is enough time to stop suddenly if need be. Under normal driving conditions the twosecond rule is an easy way to do this, although in adverse weather or visibility conditions increase the following distance to four seconds. yy Keep to the left at all times unless overtaking, and only overtake if these is 100 metres of clear road ahead.

yy Check the rear-view mirror and side mirrors regularly. yy Pay particular attention to children, and don’t forget to secure pets or loose items. yy Driving smoothly and avoiding unnecessary acceleration will reduce fuel consumption and be less stressful for passengers. yy Check the tyre pressure, registration and WOF is current, and make sure if you own a diesel vehicle there are plenty of Road User Charges for the holidays.

Plan the trip Major road works will be taking place these holidays and parts of the NZ Motorway network will be affected.

NZ Transport recommends: yy Plan ahead – for weekends and events yy If travelling to a festival, event, Christmas shopping or out for the weekend, it’s best to check the route before you travel. yy Leave extra time for your journey – up to 30 minutes for long distances yy Follow any sign-posted detours yy Leave before or after peak times.

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Of the 2500 submissions made on the draft Auckland Plan, more than 1000 were on transport-releated issues.

The key issues raised in these submissions included: yy The role of travel demand management in getting the best out of the transport network and having an effective transport system; yy The role of the transport system in reducing adverse environmental effects including contributing to a reduction in GHG emissions; yy The role of the transport system in being energy efficient and using renewable energy sources; and the yy Importance of achieving safety outcomes.

Submitters also indicated a range of views regarding alternative funding mechanism for roading projects.

Auckland Transport anticipates that a Discussion Paper on transport funding and alternative funding mechanisms will be made available in February.

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motoringsafety Summer heat puts vehicle engines under pressure The one thing you don’t need this summer is a vehicle that breaks down, or worse still, has a mechanical failure that puts you, your passengers and other road users in danger.

The Motor Trade Association says plenty can be done to reduce the chances of problems occurring with your vehicle.

There are two common scenarios that generally lead to problems – extremes of heat and frequent stop-start driving in a queue.

Association marketing and communications general manager Ian Stronach says often, these two conditions overlap – lots of people all trying to get to their favourite spot at roughly the same time, leading to long, frustrating and, in the case of your vehicle, mechanically stressful periods.

“If there is a small fault in your vehicle, chances are that it will come to the fore when things hot up,” he says.

“A car engine usually operates at around 95 degrees, depending on the make and model of course. Place that same vehicle in a long line of stop-

start traffic inching its way uphill to the beach or the camping ground in 30 degree plus heat and if things are going to fail, it will often be at times like this.”

Some simple steps can help save you time, money and headaches during your trip: yy Consider a pre-trip inspection; repairs can be more costly on the road. yy Check things like the air conditioning, cooling system, drive belts, hoses and clamps, brakes, along with fundamentals like fluids, oil and water. yy Check the condition and air pressure in all tyres, including the spare, to make sure they are roadworthy.

Remember, heat is a tyre’s biggest enemy. yy Replace ragged wiper blades, and make sure the wash reservoir tank is full and you’ve added proper cleaning agents – not dishwashing liquid. yy Make sure your sun visors are doing the job; glare from the sun either directly or from other vehicles can blind you temporarily.

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Proud night for Warkworth St John Warmer temperatures The efforts of two members of the Warkworth St John Youth Division were recognised with Super Penguin Awards, at a regional awards night in Auckland, recently.

Marchant Thornicroft and Rowan Gilmore are believed to be the first youth members from Warkworth to achieve super penguin status.

Division manager Juliet Gilmore says it takes about two years of hard work and dedication to complete the penguin modules. Both boys will now move on to the St John cadetship programme.

The youth division, which caters for both boys and girls, meets weekly. The cost is $10 a term with a uniform supplied.

The new year will start on February 13 and any families interested in enrolling a child can contact Juliet on 027 407 7756 or email bjgilmore@maxnet. Alan Boniface with St John Northern Region Trust chair co.nz. Juliet says she would also be keen to hear from Richard Blundell. Mr Boniface received a five-year any adults who might be interested in training as bar on his 12-year medal, recognising his 17 years as chairman of the Warkworth St John Area Committee. division leaders.

Rowan Gilmore receiving his super penguin award.

Marchant Thornicroft, 10, who is keen to become a paramedic, receiving his award from acting regional general manager Gary Salmon.

see illness rates rise

As temperatures climb this summer, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) predicts cases of food-borne illness will too.

Simple precautions, such as proper hand-washing and keeping raw and prepared foods separate, can go a long way to preventing food-borne illnesses.

Each year about 200,000 New Zealanders get sick from food-borne bugs with an estimated cost of $162 million a year. MAF microbiologist Dr Roger Cook says almost half of these cases are thought to be due to mishandling food in the home.

“Summer is a particularly hazardous time as food preparation often shifts from the kitchen to backyard barbecues and picnic areas,” he says. “Bacteria multiply faster on food in moist, warm conditions.”

Dr Cook says the three ‘Cs’ – clean, cook, chill – are among the most effective ways to ensure food is safe for family and friends.

“Cooking on a barbecue is not as consistent as using a kitchen cooker, so it’s a good idea to precook chicken, meat patties and sausages. That way you can be confident they are thoroughly cooked by the time they turn brown and crisp on the barbecue.

“Also, be sure to have separate utensils to handle raw and cooked meat, and don’t use the same plate to carry raw and cooked foods.”

With more people buying smarter, including making bulk purchases the potential for food safety problems can also multiply.

WOW, COME AND LOOK AT US NOW! Open Day, Saturday December 17th, 11am - 2.30pm, 31 Mansel Drive, Warkworth.

Here at Summerset Falls so much has been happening over the last month. Our Main Building is taking shape, our riverside villas are ready for their first occupants to move in and our very pretty cottages are coming along nicely. And there’s lots of spring growth, so the village really does look something special. If you’re thinking about making the move, you’ve got to come along and see for yourself.

If you can’t make our open day, we’d still love to see you. We’ll be here right up to Christmas, and on the non-statutory days between Christmas and New Year. Call Steve, 09 425 1202.

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For specialist eye care see Dr Mark Donaldson, eye surgeon at the Warkworth Medical Centre.

Mark can be consulted for all eye conditions and has sub-speciality expertise in: • cataract surgery • glaucoma • diabetic eye disease • macular degeneration No referral necessary.

Phone Eye Doctors on 09 520 9689 to make an appointment.

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With the current unrest on financial markets around the world, Richard Gerard from AMP Dynamics was taking no chances in handing over a $10,000 sponsorship to the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice this month. Hospice nurses Alice Murman (left) and Paula Garner were only too happy to relieve him of his load, which represented AMP’s support of this year’s Catwalk Arts. The money was made available through AMP’s community partnership programme and will be used by Hospice to help provide end-of-life care in the area. Hospice general manager Kathryn Ashworth says Catwalk Arts raised $30,000, which would have been cut by one-third without the generous support of AMP. She says the show also raises the profile of Hospice in the community, which in itself delivers spinoffs. It has also provided an outlet for the area’s artistic community, who have, over the years, been invited to show at WOW in Wellington. Richard said his family had been involved in Catwalk Arts since its inception and he was pleased to offer the sponsorship as a way of giving back to the community.

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As locks of hair fell to the ground, dollars in the fundraising kitty continued to rise. An event held at Matakana House on December 3 raised just over $3000 for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Organiser Stacey Lemmen said a total of 21 people agreed to the shave, with hair disappearing from heads, armpits and top lips. Money was raised from donations, sponsorships and raffles. Stacey thanked all the local businesses who had generously supported the event and everyone who participated. She said she was motivated to organise the event as a way of remembering her cousin Tania Montrose, who died of breast cancer just before Christmas last year.

Pictured with Stacey (front) are Hair at Matakana stylist Nicki Stubbs (left) and MC for the day Crystal Harrison.

School video out shines the rest

Warkworth Primary School is a regional winner of a SunSmart video competition, run by the Cancer Society.

The competition encouraged schools Warkworth and Birkenhead Primary to make a short video on how or why Schools were joint winners of the their school should be SunSmart.

Auckland regional competition.

Cancer Society Auckland chief Altogether, 57 schools participated. executive John Loof said it was fantastic Warkworth entered their SunSmart to see how many children and schools video into the Year 1 to 4 Category. understood the SunSmart messages.

The judges said their entry came in as “Hats and sunscreen are very much an ‘unofficial’ second in the national a part of everyday life for our school competition and was a great concept children now and we know that these and fun to watch. kinds of preventative behaviour will As part of its prize, Warkworth received make a significant difference to skin a certificate of achievement, a flip video cancer numbers in future years,” he says. camera and a SunSmart pack.

Sunbed warning Consumer NZ is warning people not to use sunbeds following another mystery shop, which showed that only 11 out of 66 sunbed operators met all the safety requirements it was looking for. Even worse, three operators provided broken goggles and only about half gave a formal skin assessment. Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin says sunbed operators aren’t complying with the voluntary standard, and it’s time to make that standard compulsory and to license all operators.

The standard provides for warning notices in sunbed cubicles specifying the risks of exposure to UV and also to warn specific groups about their higher risk. Less than half the operators had all the warnings recommended in the standard, she says.

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Christmas is often a time that we get together with our families and there are extra expectations. Unfortunately, this can lead to break-downs in communication, disappointments, and other difficult feelings and experiences, at a time that is supposed to be good. So how can we make a better Christmas?

Be responsible for yourself. Know what your own expectations are and figure out creative ways to meet them. So if you are exhausted from a big year and part of your need for Christmas is timeout, then create some timeout in the day by going for a walk or reading a book under a tree. If you make sure some of your needs are met you will feel less resentment and be able to engage with others more harmoniously.

Within families there may be interpersonal conflicts and it can be easy to focus on the things that challenge us in others. I would invite you to think about the positive things that you see in these people and remember the good memories you have and the love that you feel. Of course, there may be past upsets but for the benefit of your own joy at Christmas try and leave these in the past. Allow the people in your life to be different from you and your expectations. If it feels too difficult to be around certain people then give yourself permission to celebrate with others with whom you do share loving feelings.

If conflict does arise try to keep calm and not rise to any old patterns of behaviour that escalate the situation. Be respectful of yourself and of your family as a whole. Walk away if you need to, but do it without drama. Retreat into nature and allow your reaction to dissipate – know that it takes your body at least 20 to 30 minutes to get back to normal after the chemical reaction, created by an upset. Before that time has lapsed you are responding out of defence, rather than out of your rational mind.

Negotiating whose family gets visited, and when, can be challenging. The trick here is to check your own integrity in relation to not getting into power struggles.

If everyone is flexible then everyone can get some of what they want. Remember, sometimes less is more and there are many other days in the year that you can be with people. Decide what is right for you and your children. And seriously just relax and have fun. Make your own traditions and be silly, if you can. Enjoy the people that you love, and soak up any love that comes your way.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Homebuilders and remember we are here to support families.

Presents for families appreciated Gifts for women and their families in the Warkworth and Wellsford area are being collected by the Rodney Women’s Centre. Donations can be left at the Warkworth branch of the Westpac Bank up until December 21. Centre coordinator Colleen Julian says unwrapped gifts for children of all ages and non-perishable food items would be appreciated. “Books, colouring felts, games, toiletries and toys for smaller children would be ideal,” she says. “Again, toys without batteries are preferable as families often can not afford to purchase or replace these. We would also appreciate gifts for older teenagers and adults, as often the older members of the family miss out entirely.” Colleen says the centre is receiving an increasing number of requests for assistance so any gift or donation regardless of size will be gratefully received.

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Warkworth Museum volunteers setting up the new second-hand shop in the old Mitre 10 Garden Centre.

Museum opens bargain shop The Warkworth Museum has opened a second-hand shop in the old Mitre 10 Garden Centre, located behind the Warkworth Tavern, Queen Street.

Museum volunteer Lois Burton says clothes to furniture. We’re especially they are now looking for goods to keen to stock-up on books as we are stock it. hosting a large book sale in January.”

“We’ll be selling everything from Items can be collected, if necessary. needles to anchors, from 9.30am, six days a week,” she says. “Anything that Shop volunteers would also be greatly people would like to donate would appreciated. be appreciated, from bric-a-brac and Info: Leave a message on 425 8482.

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Celebrating with wine

Small boats are making a comeback at the Mahurangi Regatta, with many Mistrals and ‘idle-alongs’ expected in January. Some Mistrals got a chance to race the day after Mahurangi’s cyclone-cancelled 2011 regatta.

World famous regatta set to attract assortment of sails The biggest classic yacht regatta in the southern hemisphere will be held at Sullivan’s Bay, Mahurangi West on Auckland Anniversary Weekend.

Around 400 boats will race from include dinghy, kayak, open kayak, Auckland to Sullivan’s Bay on the swimming, running, three-legged, and Friday afternoon of January 27. sack races, egg throwing, and much These will represent the Classic Yacht more. Spectators are encouraged to bring Association, as well as various other a picnic and spend the day enjoying clubs around Auckland. all the action. The sailing will start at Mahurangi Cruising Club secretary 12.30pm and finish around 4pm.

Hugh Gladwell says the regatta is The Jane Gifford will once again take now an internationally recognised her place as the flagship on the day. If event with spectators and competitors the winds are easterly, the venue will sailing in from around the Pacific. be switched to Scotts Landing.

“We’re expecting around 140 classic The regatta prizegiving and dance will boats to race on Saturday, which will be held at Scott Homestead, Scotts make a spectacular sight on the water,” Landing. This year it is BYO, with no he says. cash bar. Entertainment by the 18-piece Beach activities start at 11am and swing band, Prohibition Big Band.

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We have operated a winery cellar door for some 15 years now so we have had plenty of opportunity to experience how people from other wine producing countries and regions take pride in and celebrate their locally-produced wines.

Some are so imbued with the virtues of where they come from that they overflow with their own stories and seem less interested in understanding the wine culture of the region they are visiting. But that’s okay – we understand.

We also have plenty of locals, and this includes Aucklanders, who take pride in our region and bring their visiting friends to the Matakana wineries to “show off ” the Matakana wine culture, as part of celebrating everything else which is so good about the Puhoi to Pakiri region. As we approach the season for celebration and relaxation we look forward to a substantial lift in visits from locals and outof-towners alike.

There will also be a substantial lift in celebrations involving food and wine – Christmas, New Year, summer parties, barbecues and so on. During this time many people will seek out the wines of Matakana producers both to give as gifts and to accompany their own food and wine celebrations. It is gratifying from a business point-of-view of course, but also humbling, in a sense, to be able to contribute in this way to the pleasure and relaxation which people experience at this time of year.

When you seek a locally grown wine you are buying a product of this special place – of this ‘terroir’; something to be enjoyed both for of its local provenance and for the pleasure the wine itself gives. The members of Matakana Winegrowers all trust that this sense of location which gives the wines we craft a little je ne sais quoi – something extra, will help to ensure that they are enjoyed in moderation.

Can we also take this opportunity to wish you all a relaxed Christmas, New Year and summer, and hope that 2012 brings you prosperity, good health and happiness.

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A photograph that appeared in the December 1 issue (Page 13), which the Warkworth Museum thought may have been Hill Street in Warkworth, has been positively identified as Mill Lane.

Les Wilmot says the US marine camp was on the spot where Wilmot Motors now stands.

John Phillips says the two houses in the photograph belonged to Tudor Collins and Les Bavage. The Bavage home was later owned by Tony Anich.

Mr Phillips says the occasion was a display of US army weapons.

“What was known as a bazooka – a rocket firing gun – was on show,” he says. “It all looked rather primitive, being a three-foot length of downpipe with torch batteries in the stock to fire the rocket. I was there at the time.”

Maria Marshall adds that the photo was taken on Anzac Day 1944.

Extreme weather – what’s new?

During the first week of April, 1924 the western side of Rodney County, from Te Hana to Puhoi and Ahuroa, experienced the worst flood following heavy rain, in the history of the area. Various accounts give the rainfall in excess of nine-and-a-half inches and the Puhoi river rose 17 feet in less than an hour. Most of the district’s bridges became casualties – Mangakura over the Hoteo broke in half, the old Whanaki bridge disappeared, and the Port Albert butter factory bridge was carried away. However, a temporary bridge there was soon erected by a contractor, Mr Bird.

Towards Te Hana, Levet, Pook and Wolf bridges all went. Many others suffered damage and the event also washed out bridge approaches and culverts. Jones and Adams, of the Dominion Bridge Company, asked Council the position regarding their contract to repair the Puhoi swing bridge, now that bridge had been swept away. They were willing to go on with their contract, but the bridge was not there for them to repair. They did offer to build a temporary bridge at a price, to use the timber and men they had on the spot. The Council Chairman deferred any decision until they had viewed the damage and consulted their solicitor regarding legal aspects.

Between Hoteo Station and Tauhoa, an estimated 4000 yards came down on the road in slips and one farmer in that locality claimed he lost 600 acres of land down the Hoteo River. Orchards on river flats lost their trees and crops, and grasslands were silted and destroyed. Communications were cut, with mail and goods being reduced to being sent by launch to Helensville. Telegraph linesmen were working at top speed as lines were down everywhere in the district. Helensville was inaccessible by road so farmers in Whangaripo, Hoteo North and North Albertland had to send their cream supplies to the Port Albert factory. Wayby Station goods shed was flooded and so to were the stores at Puhoi – seven foot of water being reported in some buildings. All this was found in old newspapers when I was looking for information about the fate of the bridge on the Whakapirau Rd, which I had been told was lost in a flood. I never imagined that the weather at that time had such far-reaching consequences. We are regularly advised to expect ‘extreme weather’ as a result of ‘climate change’ caused by ‘pollution in the present time’ – maybe these events have always happened, just not acknowledged as natural occurrences.

Skates on in Mangawhai Mangawhai will host another roller disco and skating workshop on December 17. There is no age limit, with both adults and children being welcome to attend. Participants are invited to learn the ropes at the workshop, which runs from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, then join the disco from 6.30pm to 8pm at the Mangawhai Recreational Centre, Insley Street.

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A Wonderful Wedding Deb Crowe from Board & Batten would like to warmly thank everyone who helped in making her daughters wedding day magic, held at The Stables on the 26th November. A special thanks to Dan, Nicola & Staff, Ian Bruce, John Baker and Lucy at Bloom Saloon for divine bouquets, Tumbleweed for gorgeous hanging baskets, and Linda at the Potting Shed. The kindness was over-whelming.

The first Warkworth Scout Group’s kea members were invested earlier this month.

Keas call for second leader

Scouting is in good shape in Warkworth, with increasing membership.

New leader Toby Yorke joined the learning about native birds, tying knots division as a kea leader a month ago, and teaching personal values.” but a second leader is now needed.

The kea division caters for six to eight “The keas meet every Friday at the year olds.

Scout Den, Shoesmith Domain, from The Warkworth Scout Group is 4.30pm to 5.30pm,” he says. continuing to grow and has more than “No experience is necessary, you just 50 keas, cubs and scouts. Next year need a positive attitude and a passion for they hope to set-up a new Venturer working with young children. Activities Unit for 14 to 18 year olds. include lighting campfires, damper Info: www.scout.org or phone cooking, baking, making origami, 0800scouts.

Mahurangi Trust starts afresh A carpark for Mahurangi East firemen is being given priority by the newly reconstituted Mahurangi Community Trust. Chairman Christine Kyle says firemen have nowhere to park when they are called into the station and this can cause delays in getting to the truck.

“We are in the process of having the plans drawn for a carpark, located behind the station, and we are looking

Rugby appointments The Tomarata Rugby Football Club elected the following officers at its annual meeting: Patron, Paddy Atkins;

president, Dave Korach; vice president, Jel Atkins; secretary, Dave Donnelly; treasurer, Robert Scott; club captain and senior coach, Joe Harding; technical advisor, Brian Stephens; senior manager, Ray Grindlay; bar manager, Gordon Fox; Rodney RFU delegate, Alec McQuarrie; junior rugby – Mike Eagle, Mike Hutton, Andrew Dunlop and Grant Marwick; groundsman, Tony Lenssen.

at ways we can fundraise to pay for it,” she says. “The trust is there to support all emergency services in Mahurangi East, an area which covers from Sandspit to Scotts Landing and Martins Bay. “We plan to host a book fair early next year and keep an eye on your letterbox for a mail drop explaining who we are, what we do and how to donate.”

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Farmers harbour doubts over value of animal tagging Many farmers doubt the benefit of introducing compulsory electronic animal tagging under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme, expected to become law next year.

The legislation will make radio- mouth disease scare. frequency identification (RFID) ear He has been putting electronic ear tags tags mandatory for cattle from July 1 in his stock for the past two years in 2012 and for deer from March 1, 2013. anticipation of the law change, but It’s hoped that in the event of a he says that’s just the start of ongoing biosecurity or food safety alert the requirements. unique RFID numbers will enable The industry-owned company setting quick identification and tracing of up the scheme, NAIT Ltd, must be infected animals, helping to contain notified of all movements (including problems and reassure export markets. off-farm grazing) and deaths or losses When NAIT becomes mandatory, of cattle or deer. During a three-year approved ear tags will be required capital stock transition period, farmers before an animal’s first off-farm will also have to report any on-farm movement or within 180 days of birth, animals not electronically tagged or whichever comes first. However, the registered. industry-owned company setting up However, Dean says a similar scheme the scheme, NAIT Ltd, wants people in Australia reportedly averaged to tag young stock now, when they’re easier to handle. A three-year grace 20,000 errors per month in a single period is allowed for capital stock state and human error could derail the (older and bigger animals) staying on system.

“Some people still have unregistered a single property to join the scheme.

However, vice president of Federated herds and I can’t see that this is going Farmers’ Auckland Provincial Branch, fix those anomalies.”

Warkworth’s Dean Blythen, says many He says the tags can only be read farmers are sceptical about whether within about a metre of the animal and the new scheme will be any better than are of little benefit to farmers unless existing Animal Health Board (AHB) their operations are computerised and tags that were found wanting during they’re able to invest in readers and the 2005 Waiheke Island foot and other equipment.

Farmers are being encouraged to put electronic tags (left) on young animals now.

“It’s a classic situation of farmers being expected to pay all the costs for a system of little or no use to them.”

Having recently bought ear tags at much more than their estimated $2 cost, he’s also doubtful about NAIT Ltd’s $2.50 estimate of the cost of the scheme over each animal’s lifetime.

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Shelley Trotter with one of the first fawns likely to get an RFID tag.

Taking advantage of tagging Though unimpressed with the extra expense that the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme will entail, Solway Deer Farm’s Shelley Trotter says she’ll be making the most of the additional animal management opportunities it represents.

Shelley’s Warkworth farm breeds in the scheme, both in traceability and finishes largely for venison that and in terms of animal management is exported primarily to European opportunities. While the electronic distributors. She currently has 700 tags will only store the individual breeding hinds having their fawns and 16-digit number, with the use of says all of her stock will stay on the optional RFID systems, additional animal data can be recorded property until slaughter as yearlings.

Electronic tagging for deer becomes automatically. mandatory from March 1, 2013 but Shelley says that while she won’t have Shelley may start using the new tags on a scanner immediately, she specifically fawns weaned in February next year, bought scales that would integrate in addition to current AHB (Animal with the technology.

Health Board) tags, still required until “Once it’s all up and running it’s going the new system takes effect. to make a lot of data collected on the Though capital stock staying on the farm a lot more useful.” farm will have a grace period of three With the addition of some purposeyears to comply, Shelley says tagging written computer code, she envisages adults is much harder on farmers and being able to simply trace yields from animals, and should not be necessary. the deer slaughter plant back to an “Putting an expensive tag in an animal animal’s sire, helping to identify the that will never leave the farm except to best bloodlines. go to slaughter is a silly waste when it “On the traceability front, if our already has an AHB tag. All the policy markets say they want that level of makers should come and have a day in traceability, we’ve got to have it and the shed on those days. An adult stag it’s important that all farmers help to is a dangerous animal.” make it successful or the expense will However, she sees considerable value have been for nothing.”

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Why? Because septic tanks are a filter. You clean your car filter and your water filters regularly and yet one of the most important filters gets forgotten - your septic tank. Keep your environment clean and green.

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SERVICES: ▪ All residential lawnmowing & lifestyle blocks ▪ Gardening and ground maintenance ▪ Housewashing and water blasting ▪ Section clearing ▪ Landscaping and makeovers ▪ Fencing, retaining walls and decks

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REDREGISTERED FORCE LTD DRAINLAYER • Residential • Commercial • Digger Hire • Subdivisions SEWAGE SYSTEMS Contact Jeremy Weatherall Phone 027 2525 353 • redforce@xtra.co.nz

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Clean up returns a bottler Despite the overwhelming amount of litter and debris found during the Leigh Harbour clean up on November 19, not everything that was uncovered was thrown in the bin.

The discovery of two bottles of unopened red wine was well-received by volunteers.

Owner of Goat Island Dive and clean up organiser, Julie George, says it was a fabulous day even though she was surprised at the amount of rubbish that had built up since last year’s clean up.

“Around 20 divers helped to fill a skip full of rubbish,” she says.

“It was disappointing to see a number of tyres have been dumped off the wharf. However, we were amazed to find two bottles of McGuigans red wine, which we toasted after the clean up. This year we decided to concentrate on removing the huge amount of fishing line from the wharf.”

Julie says the group of volunteers hopes to hold a clean up at Ti Point Wharf before April.

“We haven’t held a clean up there before because the current is very strong. It will require some experienced divers to help.”

If you can lend a hand, phone Julie on 422 6925.

Leigh Harbour clean up volunteer diver Mark Dixon found two bottles of red wine, thought to be at least four years old.

Shearing Extra small flocks 50

$

1st sheep

10 per sheep

$

thereafter

Phone Greg

021 041 2903

Sportsfields score Auckland Council will spend $172 million over the next 10 years on sports field improvements, in addition to operational expenditure. Rodney Cr Penny Webster says the expenditure has been included in the draft Longterm Plan, which is due to be adopted

by Council in February, ahead of public consultation. Cr Webster says there is increasing demand for fields and clubs need playing surfaces that can stand up to wet winter conditions.

We will be closed from 21st December and will re-open on 9th January.

We will be checking phone messages daily and will open by appointment.

Phone: 09 422 7307 • Fax: 09 422 9308 admin@libertypark.co.nz • www.libertypark.co.nz

NZ Native Plant Specialists

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Gardening with Wendy Schick

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Summer treats at arm’s reach

No room? No problem. Growing edibles in hanging baskets means that no matter how small your outdoor space is, you can have a summer supply of tasty fruit, veges and herbs at your fingertips. Imagine a hanging basket dripping with strawberries or cherry tomatoes beside your outdoor dining table, or a fragrant herb basket within handy reach of the barbecue.

There is a range of patio tomatoes grown especially for this purpose. Not only do they have ornamental appeal they are also very productive. Tomato Tumbler is a cascading dwarf tomato that will produce masses of sweet, flavoursome, cherry-sized fruit available in either yellow or red. Mesclun lettuce is another indispensable plant for the summer months. Just cut it as you need it and again, it looks great in a hanging basket or pots. No summer is complete without strawberries. Plant them now in hanging baskets or try vertical planter bags.

Hang them in full sun, keep them fed and watered and they will soon be ready to dip in chocolate or float in champagne, ensuring your party is a success.

There are a couple of newcomers for the vegetable garden this year. Pick A Truss are a sensational tomato that has taken the world by storm with its exceptional flavour and fashionable good looks. Now you can grow them at home. This high quality, commercial variety will provide excellent yields of sweetly flavoured tomatoes throughout the season. The entire truss ripens at once and can be picked whole and eaten fresh, or used for cooking. Drizzle the whole truss with olive oil and a splash of balsamic vinegar (optional) and bake in the oven for 15 to 20 mins until the fruit splits.

The other newcomer is a delicious, juicy seedless watermelon, which has very dark green skin that is resistant to cracking. The flesh is very sweet and is a stunning bright red. Best of all though, it is seedless. Plants come with a male and female together to ensure good pollination.

Planting ideas For a 30cm basket – yy One patio tomato plant, or yy Four to five strawberry plants, or yy Herbs – one basil or parsley plant in the centre with four dry tolerant herbs (thyme & marjoram) around the edges.

For a 40cm basket – yy One patio tomato plant, edged with six herbs, or yy One cascading rosemary, or yy Six leafy lettuces or mesclun salad mix.

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YOUR LOCAL AUTHORISED HUSQVARNA SPECIALIST

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Wilmot Motors Ltd

Cnr Mill Lane & Whitaker Rd - Warkworth - Ph 09 425 8439 - www.wilmot.co.nz

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– Digger and Tractor contouring – Lawns, Mulch, Topsoil and Compost – Shrubs, Trees etc.

– Tractor Mowing small blocks

Warkworth Vets and

Coast to Coast Vets Wellsford Quality vet care for your pets, horses and livestock Our experienced, capable and compassionate team of kiwi vets • Roger Dunn BVSc • Jon Makin BVSc • Campbell Woollams BVSc

18 Neville Street, Warkworth Phone 09 425 8244 4 School Road, Wellsford Phone 09 423 7048 www.warkworthvets.co.nz

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

Wellsford

VET CLINIC 116 Rodney Street, Wellsford (next to the library, opposite McDonalds)

Phone 423 8008

www.vetsonline.co.nz/wellsfordvet

Animals with Jon Makin (BVSc)

www.warkworthvets.co.nz

Flystrike menace

One of the most repulsive of conditions we deal with on a regular basis, particularly at this time of the year, is flystrike. I have a personal dislike of maggots, which stems from a successful goose hunting trip I had as a seven-year-old. I managed to slay two geese on the flats, dragged them home and put them in the bottom of Dad’s beer fridge in the woolshed. Unfortunately, I neglected to close the door properly. Three days later I was led out to the shed by the ear to clean the rotting writhing mass of goose flesh which was melting throughout the fridge.

We see flystrike in a range of animals, most notably sheep and rabbits. Often the first thing you will see in a struck sheep is a wet patch of wool. They are often systemically ill by this stage and will have separated themselves off from the rest of the flock. A diagnosis is easily made by parting the wool and observing the maggots. Treatment involves removing all the smelly wet wool down to the skin, along with the maggots, ensuring a periphery of clean healthy skin is visible about the flystrike lesion. Penicillin is probably needed if the sheep is off colour.

Rabbits seem to get flystrike very badly, often only being noticed when the condition is very advanced. The flies are attracted by urine or faeces about the backend. Rabbits have various nooks and crannies about their backends which the maggots seem to flourish in. Like sheep, treatment involves the removal of all the maggots, cleaning the area thoroughly and usually antibiotics.

One unusual case of flystrike I dealt with a long time ago as a newly-graduated vet was a species we generally have very little to do with in a clinical setting. It involved a local possum trapper who felt the local vet would be more qualified to treat his personal flystrike. He had been lost in the bush and was saved only from exposure by coming across a hermit sheep, which he was able to slaughter and skin for warmth. He found his way out, was warm and well-fed but heavily flystruck. We sent him to the local nurse, she sent him back to us, and we successfully dusted him with strike powder.

Prevention is the key when dealing with flies. They are generally attracted to bad smells, so keeping sheep well crutched and internal parasites well controlled – to prevent diarrhea and dags – and keeping rabbits well cleaned will help. Various dips and sprays are available and widely used to prevent flystrike in sheep. For anybody venturing into the bush, it’s best to avoid clothing yourself in freshly slaughtered sheep fibre; try something a little more processed such as an icebreaker.

We provide: • Care for all your veterinary needs.

• Five dedicated Vets and friendly office staff, who deliver a comprehensive service.

• A Saturday morning clinic.

• An after hours emergency service in Wellsford.

Wastewater Treatment Systems

DEVAN WATERTANKS Water tanks Septic tanks Siphon systems

Phone us for a no obligation site inspection to evaluate your water and wastewater requirements

TERRAFORCE NZ LIMITED

Phone 09 425 9614 • mobile 021 643 060

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MAHURANGI MARINE LTD Your Specialist Outboard & Diesel Repairers

330 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach Phone 425 5806 TIDE TABLE

DECEMBER 2011 / JANUARY 2012

Puhoi ready to put on a show The Waitemata A&P Society, also known as the Puhoi Show, will be held over two days at the Puhoi Domain next month, starting with equestrian events on Friday January 6.

Gates open at 6am on Saturday, with goats to highland cattle and beef hack and pony events starting at 8.30am. breeds.

There will be plenty of entertainment Showground attractions will include throughout the day and the Puhoi horizontal bungey, bouncy castle, Playgroup will have push cars and shooting gallery and the traditional carnival games such as laughing trikes for the under fives.

The indoor section will feature clowns. There will be an agility display photography on the subject ‘Images by the Warkworth and Districts Dog of Puhoi.’ There will also be art, home Training Club and a farmers market. baking and garden produce on display, Info: Facebook “Puhoi Show – Waitemata A & P Society Inc”. along with a scarecrow competition.

Animal lovers will show some of the Trade site enquiries: Anna Paratene best animals in the region, from dairy 021 233 4073.

MACHINERY • TRAILERS • TRUCKS • Excavator’s 1.5 to 20 tonne • Roller’s 500kg to 8 tonne • Compacter’s 3 to 18 tonne • Bob Cat / Skid Steer

• Tipper Trucks 3 to 10 tonne • Grader 6.5 tonne • Transporters 3 to 27 tonne • Car Transport Trailer

R.F.M. HIRE

p. 09 422 3712 e. sales@rodneyfarmnmachinery.co.nz 295 State Highway 1, Wellsford

Gravel Lock

OUR PRODUCTS ARE DESIGNED WITH THE ENVIRONMENT IN MIND • Made From Renewable resources • Products can reduce C02 • Dust Suppressants Less Dust-Better Living • Less Toxic than Normal Cement

Civil and Site Ltd AGENTS FOR GRAVEL LOCK NZ

REMEMBER TO ADD 1 HOUR FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME MONDAY

12/12

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19/12

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27/12

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10/01

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14/12

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11/01

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15/12

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16/12

0448 1115 1721 2342

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0456 1128 1729 2346

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Times for North Rodney locations differ from Auckland as below: Whangateau ...................................... HW and LW times same as Auckland.

Mahurangi.......................................... HW +2 mins, LW +12 mins Bon Accord ........................................ HW -22 mins, LW -1 min Manghawai, Leigh, Sandspit ............. HW +5 mins, LW +5 mins.

Kaipara - Poutu Pt. ............................ HW +3hrs4mins, LW +3hrs14mins Tinopai .......................................... HW +3hrs39mins, LW +3hrs49mins Source: LAND INFORMATION NZ Tide Predictions. NZ Standard Time

MM194

Jiggles the clown will entertain families on his mini motorbike at the 98th annual Waitemata A&P Society’s Puhoi Show on January 6 and 7.

APPLICATIONS INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: • The Farming Sector,Races,Feed and Standoff Pads, Tanker Tracks • Roading,Unsealed Council Networks,Logging/Timber Haul Roads • A good alternative to expensive concrete driveways • Even applicable to airstrips/runways • Carpark areas

Stabilising and dust control products Free quotes and structured pricing to suit

E FRE S TE QUO

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ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE ONLY $48+GST* PER INSERTION

Phone 425 9068 for more information or email your advertisement to localmatters@xtra.co.nz *for a three insertion contract.

COMPOSITE JOINERY Ltd Composite Joinery Ltd 7 Glenmore Drive Warkworth 0941

Phone: 09 425 7510 Fax: 09 422 2011

64 Hamatana Road, Snells Beach

We specialise in: • Vantage Aluminium Joinery • APL | Architectural Series • Metro Series • Internal and External Timber Joinery

YOUR LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE CENTRE

TV AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES

Digital Freeview Satellite

Freeview Sales & Installation TV & FM Aerials

Installation & Repairs

TV • Video • DVD Tuning Additional TV Outlets Phone David Redding 09 422 7227 or 0274 585 457

GAVIN BROUGH Ph 09 425 5495 Mob 0274 766 115

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0800 METAL 4 U

• Metal supplies • Landscape supplies • Topsoil • Bark & mulch • Truck hire • Bulk haulage

183 Sandspit Road, Warkworth Phone 0800 638 254 (0800 Metal 4 U)

WARKWORTH COMMERCIAL CLEANERS LTD Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners General Commercial Cleaners

Paddy & Gaye Webb Phone/Fax: Mobile: Email: Website:

09 425 6844 021 079 8578 padgayewebb@gmail.com www.wwcc.co.nz

mobile: 027 556 6111

Denis 021 945 498 Joel 021 422 592

dens@xtra.co.nz PO Box 193, Warkworth

Foundations • Floors • Drives • Paths • Digger & Truck Hire Concrete Specialists backed by over 30 years experience Established since 1984

home & property maintenance General household carpentry and repairs • Decks • Stairs • Handrails • Fences • Doors • Letterboxes

Property maintenance for permanent or absentee homeowners

John Petchell 09 425 6962 • 0275 183 570 NO JOBS TOO SMALL

DRINNAN CONTRACTORS

FOR ALL YOUR WOODLOT HARVESTING NEEDS 30 years local experience Be quick while prices are high

Phone EDWOOD

021 27 47 222 or 09 423 73 43

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928

09 431 4999

2/194 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai Heads info@northglass.co.nz • www.northglass.co.nz

sales@compositejoinery.co.nz www.compositejoinery.co.nz

Ph 09 425 5025 • www.autohaus.co.nz

Auto GlAss • Mirrors DesiGner GlAss • GlAzinG

• Household Water • Pressure Wash Down • Water Tank Cleaning

Ben Gardner

• Vacuum Truck Available

WATER

0800 GET H20 4 3 8 4 2 6

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• All Water Needs

0800 638 254 OR 09 422 3700

Phone 09 431 4939 • Swimming Pool Fills

Mobile 021 431 493 or 021 778 177

Household Drinking

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TANK WATER TESTING We collect samples of your tank or bore water, have them analysed for microbes at an IANZ reg. laboratory.

Our written report explains the results and makes recommendations.

Phone Simon Breeze (09) 422 9345

tankwater@xtra.co.nz | www.tankwatertesting.info

AUTHORISED AGENT

Pumps / Water Tanks / Filtration / Treatment Spa & Pool Shop / Pool Valet Service Water Blasters / Sprayers Hose & Fittings / Mobile & Workshop Service

Good food that’s Gluten Free

18b Glenmore Drive, Warkworth 425 9593 • elocinfoods@xtra.co.nz www.elocinfoods.co.nz

31 WOODCOCKS RD - WARKWORTH - PH 425 9100

Mr CLIP 25 years experience  Interior & exterior painting undertaken Wallpaper hanging and plastering specialists

• Mobile Sheep Shearing • Ram Hire • Alpacas • Goats Warkworth Phone 09 425 7104 Fax 09 425 7134 Mobile 0274 853 234

Contact Paul for a free quote Phone 422 5516 or 022 657 8739  www.intercolour.co.nz

EXPERIENCED NZ WOOL BOARD CERTIFIED SHEARERS (MACHINE & BLADE)

BICYCLE MECHANIC Shimano approved Fully equipped workshop Road Bikes Mountain Bikes Full Suspension BMX Bikes Parts & Accessories

Matakana Bicycle Hire | 09 423 0076 951 Matakana Road, Matakana info@matakanabicyclehire.co.nz

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR ONLY +GST* PER INSERTION

$48

22 Whitaker Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8535 1916 State Highway 1, Kaiwaka Phone 431 2123

Phone Cathy or Renee 425 9068 or email your advert to advertising@localmatters.co.nz *for a three insertion contract

www.warkworthmotorcycles.co.nz

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only 30c+GST per word for run-ons or $6.70 per/cm+GST for boxed adverts.

Carefully selected, trained and PL insured Operators

Enquiries till 7pm (incl. Weekends)

FOr sAlE

FOr sAlE

HEAlTH sErVICEs

QuEEN sIZE BED including bedhead, Dunlop inner spring, excellent order, only $500. Dress table $150 ono plus bedhead that matches $50 ono. Phone 09 425 5579.

The Jane Gifford Story

sTuCK AT THE CrOssrOADs? Your first step is to call Optionz 09 4222410 or 021 711019 or email optionz@clear. net.nz for professional, understanding counselling and advice to help you move ahead. Appts Sat & Sun.

lIGHT TrAIlEr 6x4 deck, registered.

Needs handyman attention. $200. At Warkworth. Ph 09 422 3025. sTONE pOlIsHEr, TuMBlEr complete with various grades of grits.

Plus more than 50kg of stones collected from South Island lakes and rivers. Great hobby. Make your own creations. $150.

Phone 09 422 3025. rAWlEIGH prODuCTs Phone Patrick 425 0448.

prOFEssIONAl sANTA COsTuME for hire and sale. For your business function or private parties. 09 422 3640

FrEEVIEW INsTAllATIONs dish decoder complete from $450. Call Jim THE MAINTENANCE MAN 422 3725 or 021 254 2048. prOFEssIONAl sANTA COsTuME for sale and hire. For your business function or private parties. 09 422 3640

from the Mahurangi Matters Office, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth ($1 from every sale is donated to the Jane Gifford Trust)

FlIGHTs

BOWTECH / BOWEN THErApY

Contact Adele 0800 BOWEN 4 U (0800 269 364)

HOBBIEs & rECrEATION

HORSE RIDING WARKWORTH sCENIC FlIGHTs $39, 20 mins;

$49, 30 mins. Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $75. Gift vouchers available.

GrEAT BArrIEr FlIGHTs. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $99.

Min. 3 passengers.

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

book NoW

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1hour $40 • 2hours $75

rodney Aero Club ph 425 8735 or rod Miller phone 425 5612

Phone 425 8517 42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth www.come.to/horseriding

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING continued .... puBlIC NOTICEs

TuITION

HANDYMAN – THE MAINTENANCE MAN Your one stop fix-it-man. Phone Jim 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

BINGO, BINGO, BINGO! Come and join the fun, 1st Monday of month, Upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, Warkworth. 7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

HOLIDAY CLASSES WITH n iso ’s

WATEr puMps Low water pressure?

Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Phone Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www. purewaterservices.co.nz WATEr FIlTErs Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Phone Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nz

lAND FOr sAlE 4.7 ACrEs Northfacing in Warkworth, power, phone, water at gate, subdivision potential. Phone 09 425 5170.

MArKETs MusEuM suMMEr MArKET 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth.

Enquiries Warkworth 425 8482.

MATAKANA MArKET

in Matakana Village is expanding its activities for the summer. We have room for 20 stallholders, starting immediately - arts, crafts, plants, produce and food required. To apply phone 422 7577.

NOTICE OF MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the ANNUAL MEETING OF Omaha Beach Community Incorporated will be held at the Omaha Beach Club, North West Anchorage, Omaha Beach, on January 7th 2012, at 4pm.

BUSINESS: 1.

3.

Welcome 2. Apologies Confirmation of Minutes of the Annual Meeting held 3 Jan 2011 4. Receipts of the President’s Report for 2011 5. Receipt of the Annual Accounts for the period ending 31 Oct 2011 6. Confirmation of the appointment of a Chartered Accountant to conduct a Review Engagement for the period ending 31 Oct 2012 7. Confirmation of Amount of the Annual Subscription Fee for the 2012 Subscription Year as recommended by the Committee 8. Election of the Committee for the 2012 year from nominations received in accordance with the Constitution 9. Receipt of Club Reports - Golf, Bowls, Tennis, Surf Club, Outrigger Canoe 10. General Business

Trish Jackson, Secretary

pHOTOGrApHIC & DIGITAl prEsErVE YOur MEMOrIEs

Videos, slides & old 8mm films all on to DVD. Ph TeTotara Video (09) 422 5710.

pICTurE FrAMING pICTurE FrAMING AND supplIEs We are your One Stop Shop for all professional Custom Framing, Reframing, Mat Cutting, Tapestries, Sport Shirts, Medals, Ready-made frames, Glazing, Repairs, Hardware, plus heaps more and all those bits and pieces, so visit Orewa Picture Framing, Shop ‘E’, Cammish Lane, Orewa. Ph 424 8124. prOTECT YOur pHOTOs, pICTurEs, HANDCrAFTs plus all Art by using “Plexiglaze”, the Ultimate in UV Protective Glazing & Reglazing for Clarity, Safety, Lightweight and cut to any size or shape. Orewa Picture Framing, Shop ‘E’, Cammish Lane, Orewa. Ph 424 8124.

puBlIC NOTICEs plATFOrM THIrTEEN prEsENTs: THE TEMpEsT by William Shakespeare, directed by Lilicherie McGregor. 16th & 17th December 2011 8pm, 18th December 2011 2.30pm. Tickets: $20 & $15. Info: Old Library Community Art Centre, 7 Rust Ave, Whangarei, 09 430 6432

WArKWOrTH lIMOusINE

(White, not a stretch) available.

See www.warkworthlimousine.co.nz or phone 425 5065

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HOME MAINTENANCE

Consultation re. ProPosed Mahurangi College enrolMent sCheMe Due to roll growth, the Ministry of Education is requiring that Mahurangi College implement an enrolment scheme with an entitlement home zone.

Students living within the home zone will have an absolute right to attend Mahurangi College.

Students from outside this area will only be accepted if there is sufficient classroom space within the college. The proposed home zone is described below. It will overlap slightly with zones from other secondary schools to the north and the south. Any comments regarding this proposed zone should be put in writing and addressed to the Board Chair, Mahurangi College, PO Box 64, Warkworth 0981. These comments need to be received by 31 December 2011.

Home Zone - Starting at Millett Road, head east to the intersection of Matakana Valley and Pakiri Road. Continue East on Pakiri Road (Kennaway Road included). At Rahuikiri Road (excluded) continue south along Pakiri Road. At Bathgate Road (included) head out towards the coast. Head south east along the coastline to Cape Rodney. Continue south west along the coastline heading towards Leigh and Omaha. From Omaha, head south east along Tawharanui Peninsula before heading south west towards Snells Beach. From Snells Beach, head south along the Mahurangi Peninsula. Cross Mahurangi Harbour toward Otarawao Bay and head north west along Ngarewa Drive before continuing along Mahurangi West Road. At the intersection of Mahurangi West Road and State Highway 1, head south along State Highway 1 (Hungry Creek Road included). From Puhoi Road, head south west along Krippner Road to Tahekeroa Road. Head south on Tahekeroa Road to Kanohi Road and continue south west to the intersection of Makarau Road and Kaipara Coast Highway/State Highway 16.

Travel north to the intersection of the Kaipara Coast Highway and Tauhoa Road (Bruke Road included).

Head south east along Tauhoa Road to Dyer Road and head north east to Cox Road and across country to Millet Road back to the starting point.

Make a bag, cushion or apron for ages 8-14 years • 2 x 2hour classes Phone Alison on 425 9135 to make a booking

TV sErVICEs & sAlEs TV sErVICEs Freeview, dishes, aerials, boxes. Sales, installation and repairs.

Phone Gavin 027 4766115.

TV TuNING. DVD’s / Sky / Video / Freeview etc. Phone 425 5431.

VEHIClEs pArK & sEll Gull Snells Beach. Weekly rates. Great exposure. Ph 425 4092.

WOrK WANTED pArT-TIME/Full-TIME WOrK wanted for 47 yr male, recently relocated to the area. Looking for work in Warkworth, Snells Beach area.

Fit, strong, reliable, honest, clean and polite. Willing to learn something new.

Phone 021 463 717.

CHIlDCArE / NANNY Nanny available full time during the week.

Has had experience and can provide references. Please phone Sarah for more information 021 2969012.

ClAssIFIED DEADlINE for Jan 18 issue is Jan 11 phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

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NOTICES

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NOTICES

the members of the

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

We invite you to join us at any oF our christmas 2011 and neW year’s WorshiP services saturday, 18th december, 7.30pm @ Snells Beach Church: (325 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach) Anglican & Methodist Churches Combined Choirs Carol Service. saturday, 24th december, 7pm @ Point Wells (William St, Pt Wells) Christmas Eve - Combined Parish Service. christmas day - sunday, 25th dec, 9am @ Snells Beach: Combined Service. neW years eve - saturday, 31st dec, 11pm @ Warkworth (1 Hexham St, Warkworth) Combined Parish Watch-night Service. neW years day - sunday, 1st jan 2012, 9am @ Snells Beach: Combined Service.

Need a space for a quite time to pray and reflect on what Christmas really means to you? Why not call into our church in Warkworth, during the day?

Come with your imagination, open mind and heart and ‘meet Jesus at the place’ where he was born.

For Further inFormation Phone 425 8660 (Parish oFFice) or 027 374 0496 (minister)

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861

December 4 & 11 9am & 10.30am December 18 Interactive Family Service 9am & 10.30am

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

WARKWORTH ANGLICAN PARISH

Christmas Eve Production 6pm & 10pm

Sunday 18th December, 3pm Children’s Christmas Pageant and Cupcake Service, Christ Church, Church Hill Warkworth Wednesday 21st December, 7.30pm “Breathing Space”. A quiet meditative Christmas Service, to allow for a pause in the preparations and celebrations. Christ Church, Warkworth Friday 23rd December, 6pm “Carols in the Church” @ St. Leonards, Matakana Christmas Eve 7pm - Carol Service at St.Alban’s, Kaipara Flats 11.15pm - Midnight Service begins at Christ Church, Warkworth Christmas Day 8am - Christ Church, Warkworth 9.30am - Christ Church, Warkworth 9.30am - St. Leonard’s, Matakana 9.30am - St. Michael and All Angels’, Leigh

Christmas Day 9.30am

Christmas Services

www.anglican-warkworth.org

Christmas Eve Carols 8pm

St Andrews, Matakana Country Park

All Sundays in January, 2012 10am

ANGLICAN PARISH OF WELLSFORD CHRISTMAS SERVICES

Tauhoa Wednesday 21st December Community Hall, 7.30pm Tomarata Friday 23rd December St Francis, 7.30pm Wellsford Sunday 25th December All Saints, 9.30am All enquiries phone 09 4222 560

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NOTIC ES cont inued CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES 2011 Christmas Eve Saturday 24th Dec

what’s on December 2011

and Council invites applications for funding to support cant projects in the Rodney and Hibiscus and Bays cus Subdivision) Local Board areas.

Puhoi Historical Society Christmas Party Matakantata Christmas Concert, Matakana Hall, starting at 7.30pm KaiRhythmix present Christmas Cheer, a fundraising concert at two venues – St. Albans, Kaipara Flats at 2.30pm and Christ Church, Warkworth, at 7pm. Funds raised will go to St Chad’s lunch ministry in Christchurch. Info: Elke Metzler elke.m@clear.net.nz 17&18 International paintings and sculptures exhibition, 8 Millstream Place, Warkworth 10 to 5pm 17 Rodney Rams League Club open day, Whangateau Domain, starts midday. Sausage sizzle, games, and famous league stars.

Info: Fa on 425 4988 or 021 825 445 18 Mahurangi Vineyard Church Christmas at the Beach 18 Mangawhai Beach & Country Market @ Domain, 9am to 1pm.

Live music, Harvest Café. Info: Sue 027 4586 144 23 Christmas Carols and Lessons, St Francis Church, Tomarata, from 7.30pm. Everyone welcome 23 Carols in the Church, St Leonard’s, Matakana. Join us for a festive evening of Christmas carols, poems and readings, from 6pm. Info: 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org 25 Watch out for low-flying sleighs and the sound of “ho ho ho” in the air 26 Mt Eden & Six60, Mangawhai Tavern (p13, liftout) 27 MHVLS Annual Beach Day/Head Rock Swim. Open to the public.

27 Selective Sounds, Mangawhai (p16 liftout) 28-Jan 3 Great Summer Art Exhibition (p9 liftout) 28-Jan 1 Party in the Park, Puhoi Valley Café (p8 liftout) 29 Ladi6 & The Black Seeds, Mangawhai Tavern (p12 liftout) 30&Jan 1 Northern Lights, Pakiri (p14 liftout) 31 HiLife, Matakana Country Park (p15 liftout) 31 Beach Fun Run, Mangawhai Heads. Open to the public.

31 Jimmy Barnes & friends, Ascension (p2 liftout)

cant projects may include:

January 2012

Warkworth 7pm and Puhoi 9pm

Midnight Mass Sat 24th & Sun 25th Dec Warkworth 12midnight

Christmas Day Sunday 25th Dec

Warkworth 9.30am Carols begin 30mins before 7pm and 9pm Masses only

Mass Times from Monday to Sunday

Monday - Warkworth 9am • Tuesday - Warkworth 5.15pm Wednesday - Puhoi 9am • Thursday - Warkworth 9am Friday - Warkworth 11am Saturday - Warkworth 9am & Vigil - Warkworth 6pm Sunday - Puhoi 8.30am & Warkworth 10.30am

rforming arts sual arts ew media terary arts ublic art ultural projects There will be changes to some Auckland Council services over the Christmas holiday period. apital projects and more

Council hours holiday change

During the Christmas and New go to www.aucklandlibraries.govt.

All libraries resume normal hours Year’s holidays,group all council rubbish nz. are your community or organisation, keen to deliver and recycling and paper collections from January 4. s thatwill willbehelp make most liveable city, one day laterAuckland than usual. the This world’s Council’s 24-hour call centre will affect collections for two weeks remain open throughout the holiday ontactwill us today. starting on Boxing Day. The normal period. collection resume on sions of interestschedule for thewill Auckland Regional Services Trust on opening For more information Monday January 9. Collections will hours or any urgent matters visit fund close 2011. also be 25 one November day late after the Auckland www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or phone Anniversary holiday weekend at the 09 301 0101. end of January.

Council’s service centres in Rodney will close at 12.30pm on Friday, December 23 and re-open on January 4.

All libraries will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. For local library hours over the holiday period

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Warkworth Rodeo ((p10 & 11 liftout) Fat Freddy’s Drop & friends, Ascension (p2&3 liftout) Waipu Games (p5 liftout) Mangawhai Carnival (p13 liftout) Puhoi Show (see story p 55) Shakespeare in the Vines (see story p 18) Black Swamp Rod Run, 10am briefing at Mangawhai Beach School car park for 10.45am start, Coast Road to Waipu, return to Mangwhai’s Black Swamp Road Orchard for family fun day, lolly scramble, prizes, live band.

Art of Seven (p3 liftout) Puhoi Wood Chopping Carnival (p6&7 liftout) Bloom Festival, Matakana Country Park (p15 liftout) Mahurangi Regatta (see story p47) Warkworth A&P (p4 liftout) Tuborg Festival (p12 liftout) Whangateau fair and snorkel day (more details next issue)

February 6

3rd Annual Jackman Waterman Classic - Long Distance paddle race from Waipu Cove to Mangawhai Heads - Open to qualified lifeguards. Info: Nick Williams nickwill@xtra.co.nz

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Young squash star balances competition and studies Rodney College squash champion Brittany Gibbons has set her sights on a national A grade ranking and a place in a NZ representative team.

Currently ranked sixth in NZ, in the girls under 19 section, she will be training over summer for the NZ Junior Open Championships in April.

However, she is realistic about her ambition to be one of NZ’s top squash players.

“It will take a lot of time and effort, and overseas competition as well, so it may have to wait until I finish my studies,” she says.

Brittany, who was Rodney College’s head girl this year, starts a three-year Bachelor of Psychology course, at AUT next February. Although she has been playing squash since she was about six, she started competing seriously about three years ago and took on coach Brian Barnett, of Orewa, five months ago.

“Brian’s coaching has made a huge difference. I get the benefit of his knowledge of the game and he keeps me motivated and encouraged.

He knows about the sport on a professional level and has opened my eyes to what I might be able to do.

“You don’t play squash professionally for the money; you’ve got to love it if you want to stay motivated and focused.”

Brittany says women squash players generally peak around their mid-20s so she’s hoping she has time to get her degree and achieve her sporting goals.

Sports gold recipient Brittany Gibbons is amassing a small stash of trophies and awards, for both sport and school achievements.

To provide high quality primary care to the persons of our region addressing the issues of access and equity with innovation.

Please note our service continues to remain accessible 24 hours per day over the holiday period CLINICS: We are a network of clinics providing comprehensive primary care including Snells Beach 145 Mahurangi East Road 09 425 6666 24 HOUR SERVICES Matakana 74 Matakana Valley Road 09 422 7737 available at our A & M Centre in Mangawhai Fagan Place 09 431 4128 Wellsford at an affordable price Maungaturoto 138 Hurndall St 09 431 8576 Paparoa 1877 Paparoa Valley Rd 09 431 7222 For further information and new Wellsford 220 Rodney Street 09 423 8086 enrolments, please contact any of (Cnr. Highway 1 & Matheson Rd)

our clinics

Phone 09 423 8086 for 24/7 after hours urgent service Delivered twice a month to 12,200 homes & businesses throughout north Auckland