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Wyllie Road resident Peter Hoefhamer says it’s impossible to put a price on what property owners, along the proposed new highway, will lose. He says he’s devoted the past eight years to turning a bare patch of ground into his dream property.

Local folk

Warkworth accountant & retired rugby referee Rick Middleton

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Local business

New faces, new locations and merges

pages 13 to 15

Valentine’s Day

Highway land purchase pace too slow for anxious property owners Purchase negotiations have started with a small number of property owners whose homes will be taken along the route of the proposed new State Highway 1, between Puhoi and Warkworth.

The NZ Transport Agency is giving director Stephen Town says there is no have been secured, which are being priority to property owners with official property funding available for used to assist people with health or genuine cases of hardship. the project in the 2012/13 financial financial issues, whose attempts to sell Auckland and Northland regional year. However, some limited funds continued page 5

Romance is in the air on February 14

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Focus on learning

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Rodney Local Board member Tracey Martin has confirmed she will not seek re-election at the Local Government election in October.

Tracey, who became a list Member of Parliament 12 months after the Auckland Council election in 2010, says her decision is based on her increasing workload as an MP and deputy leader of NZ First.

She is currently the party’s spokesperson for communications & IT, education, research, science and technology, industry CRIs, women’s affairs, youth and arts and cultures.

“There will be a general election next year and I need to focus on that,” she Tracey Martin says. “I’ve heard the phrase ‘doubleaquaculture research as an example. dipper’ used in regard to my dual roles and the party doesn’t need that sort of “The struggle to raise funding locally diversion when we’re working on the was raised by Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development real issues.” at a Local Board meeting and it was Tracey says however, there have been the first I’d heard of it. tangible benefits of having the two roles.

“I raised the issue four times in “The Local Board role keeps me Parliament, saying that if it was good connected with the community and enough to fund overseas companies it concerns me how I will maintain researching aquaculture potential, then that connection if I am returned to why wasn’t it good enough to fund NZ Parliament, given that I am a list MP researchers. Eels and I are a bit of a joke and not Rodney’s MP. in Parliament now, but who cares if it “I believe people and businesses in means Ministers are starting to listen.”

Rodney have benefited from the Warkworth board member June connections I’ve made in Wellington.” Turner has confirmed she will be Tracey cited the $3 million tagged for standing again in October. Steven the Mahurangi Technical Institute’s Garner is still undecided.

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Briefs On the buses

The new Mangawhai Museum stands at the entrance to a parcel of land that offers the Mangawhai community an unprecedented opportunity to create a recreational and cultural hub.

Bold plan mooted for Mangawhai Park Planning is underway in Mangawhai to turn a former farm into a cultural and recreational precinct.

The 37-hectare parcel of land, which the site where they will form part of “Until now it’s been fairly ad hoc and sloppy.” was purchased in 1979 by Kaipara the Mangawhai Historic Village.

District Council from the Cullen Long-time resident Jim Wintle says Architect David Wingate has Brothers with the Mangawhai the lack of any over-arching plan for volunteered his services to help in the Endowment Fund*, adjoins the the site came to a head last year when process.

Mangawhai Golf Club, between St John indicated it wanted to build its Suggestions of future facilities include Mangawhai Heads and Mangawhai new ambulance station there. a performing arts centre, soundshell Village.

“Some people objected because and heated swimming pool.

The site already accommodates they felt the ambulance was not the Jim, who chairs the steering committee, the Mangawhai Bowling Club, the right fit with the park. We had until believes the plan has to have a 30-year Mangawhai Activity Zone including December to make a decision before vision and must consider the needs of the skatepark, numerous walking St John pulled the plug and took everyone in the community, from the tracks, and the iconic Mangawhai their $750,000 ambulance station to young to the old, and from the able to Museum which is due to open either Marsden Point.” those with disabilities. later this year or early next year.

A steering committee was formed, with “Personally, I’d like to see it become The new St John Ambulance Station representatives of groups already at the a place that the community can take will be based at the park, and the park and Council, and around 600 a lot of pride in. The possibilities are Mangawhai Art Group has plans to questionnaires were circulated, asking very exciting.” relocate the old Anglican Church, the community for their views on the *The Mangawhai Endowment Fund from the village to the site, where it future of the park. Jim says it was clear was formed following the dissolution will be used as a clubrooms. that most people were in favour of St of the Mangawhai Harbour Board Additionally, the museum owns John being given some space there, in 1965, with the board land assets two heritage buildings – the former but the survey also demonstrated the and cash (from the sale of land) at telephone exchange and library – and need for a more planned approach to Mangawhai Heads being vested in the has plans to relocate both buildings to the park’s development.

Otamatea County Council.

Have your say on Council’s draft annual plan Information sessions on the Rodney Local Board agreement for 2013/14 will be held in Wellsford and Warkworth this month. The board agreement forms part of Auckland Council’s draft Annual Plan, which is currently out for public submissions. The plans forecast Council spending over the next 12 months, as well as local priorities and projects. Council is proposing average rates increase of 2.9 percent. Rodney Board members will attend information sessions at the Wellsford Community Centre on Friday, February 15, from 4pm to 6pm and at the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth on Saturday, February 16, from 9am to 11am. Submissions close on Monday, February 25.

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A one-year Warkworth public transport trial will start on February 16, although Auckland Transport is continuing to keep details of the service under wraps. There were hopes that the one-year trial would start before Christmas, but completing the paperwork had caused delays.

Auckland Transport communications manager Sharon Hunter says Auckland Transport is “working through the contractual and logistical matters that are necessary to setup the trial service” and will provide further information once contracts are signed.

Rolfe resigned The Wellsford subdivision representative on the Rodney Local Board, James Rolfe, officially resigned on January 21. An Auckland Council spokesperson says that because there is less than 12 months before the next local government election in October, the Local Board now has to decide whether to either leave the position vacant or to appoint someone to the position. If the board chooses to appoint a replacement, the normal procedure would be to call for expressions of interest from the community. The board is expected to discuss the matter at its first meeting of the year this month. Mr Rolfe resigned to take up an employment opportunity in New Plymouth.

Zonta hosting The Zonta Club of Mangawhai recently celebrated the installation of a shade sail at Mangawhai Heads playground, bought with proceeds from a Trivial Pursuit night which raised $1400. The club has a number of activities coming up over the next few months including hosting the Zonta Area 1 Forum on April 21, which will draw representatives from northern region clubs. The club will mark International Women’s Day on March 8 with a breakfast to honour a local woman. On March 21, there will be an information dinner about Zonta, at Harvest Café, starting at 6pm . All welcome. Info: Harvest on 431 4111.

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FEEDBACK Head work in play Every time I pass the poor headless King George statue in Matakana, I wonder whether there is an active movement to restore it. It is bad karma for the township and lousy feng shui.

I even feel like blowing a red balloon with a cartoon face on it.

Has the river been checked below the statue? I guess it has.

If it is going to take $2000 to $3000 to replace the head, then so be it.

I steamed up and down the river for donations in Romany when we were fundraising for the dunnies and I’d be happy to do it again.

We should do something because every day he stands there, he is giving some street cred to the (deleted) larrikins responsible for this. We need to shame whoever did it by our positivity.

Russell Ward Matakana Community Group chair Neville Johnson responds: Replacing the head is taking a little longer than anticipated because we thought we had a mould of the head but, unfortunately, this can’t be located. This means we will have to

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find an artist who can duplicate the head from photos. If anyone reading this can help, we would welcome their assistance. I hope that the head will be reinstalled in time for this year’s Anzac Day service, underlining the fact that the statue is a war memorial. We’ve received a lot of feedback from the community, all expressing a similar feeling of disappointment that this has occurred.

Cafe boycott In recent editions of your paper, you have had articles about the new Plume Cafe and I went there for lunch.

However, the owners have now put a chain across the car park entrance, so that the car park can’t be used when the cafe is closed. I can understand them from discouraging parking there when they are open, but when the cafe is closed is a different matter. The owners don’t seem to understand the give and take of small communities.

I personally am boycotting the cafe until they remove the chain and allow anyone to park. There is little enough parking in Matakana without people becoming possessive about it.

Lucy Harris, Leigh.

Farida Cooper, of Plume, responds: With reference to Plume Cafe parking, we wish to state that we are very conscious of the community and its needs, and have been supportive of many community projects including the new walkaway/cycleway, Christmas functions and others.

It is true that parking at Matakana is a key issue and has also been at the top of our minds vis-a-vis our business interests and the community. Plume Cafe has been actively considering opening its cafe for dinner service and weddings and events, and we are also keeping in mind the new restaurant construction that will need night parking. This decision should be taken in the next few months.

It is for these reasons that the car park is closed after 3.30pm. In case the decision is not to progress with the night service, then certainly the community considerations of parking after 4pm till midnight, on a daily basis, would be re-evaluated until such time as the night parking is required for Plume’s own business interests.

Plume Cafe would be happy to consider any one-off requests for parking after 4pm at any time from the community.

Water shortages loom Northland’s district councils, major industries and consented water users are being urged to closely monitor their water use and prepare for possible shortages and restrictions unless there is significant rain over the next month or two.

Northland Regional Council water resources/hydrology programme manager Dale Hansen says January was dry with low rainfall amounts, high temperatures and persistent westerly winds resulting in low soil moistures and reduced water resources. Low soil moisture levels are likely to continue and river flows and ground water levels are expected to recede further throughout February and March if the region does not receive sufficient rain.

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Briefs Investment alternative Transition Towns Orewa will hold a talk on savings pools and sourcing interest-free money at its first meeting of the year on February 14. The talk, which looks at an alternative lending system that does not include banks, will be held at the Whangaparaoa Community Hall at the Whangaparaoa Plaza, starting at 7pm. The speaker will be Peter Luiten who, working with the Living Economies Educational Trust (www.le.org.nz), has administered community savings pools for the past four years. Gold coin donation. Info: Phone Betsy Kettle on 09 426 4909.

Computer boom SeniorNet Warkworth will wrap up one of its most successful years on record when it holds it annual meeting this month. The group, which provides IT lessons and support for old computer users, has a record 550 members. The annual meeting will be held at the Learning Centre, 3 Matakana Road, on February 15, starting at 10am. The business will include the election of officers, including a near chairman.

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Highway purchases their properties are inhibited by the planned motorway.

“We have commenced negotiations with a number of owners,” Mr Town says. “The funds are being offered as a first step in the interim until full property funding is available.”

The interim funding is believed to be 10 percent of the value of the property. Mr Town says it will allow people to put a deposit on a new home or repay a debt.

“We have a consensus of agreement from the property owners we have spoken to and the initiative has generally been well received. The interim funding will not be enough to solve everyone’s situation immediately.”

The NZTA will ultimately need to purchase 53 properties in total.

Under the Public Works Act, it will be required to buy all 53 properties once the final route has been confirmed and it lodges its Notice of Requirement with Auckland Council to obtain necessary consents. That process will begin in the third quarter of this calendar year.

However, home owners outside this initial process are feeling increasingly frustrated by NZTA’s lack of action.

Wyllie Road resident Peter Hoefhamer says he feels “stuck”.

“I bought this property eight years ago, built the house myself and planted 1000s of trees with the idea that it was my dream place and I’d probably be here for the rest of my life,” he says.

“Once I found out I was going to lose it, then I just wanted to move on but for the past two-and-a-half years we’ve been left in limbo. At least they are buying my whole property – the people I feel sorry for are the ones who are going to be left living next door to a highway without any compensation.”

Anne and Farnie Meyer, who will also lose their property, believe NZTA

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doesn’t fully comprehend the difficulty they will have in relocating.

They run a consented mechanical and light engineering business from their home and started looking for a suitable place to relocate to years ago, when the highway was first mooted.

“We moved out of Beach Haven, in Auckland, six years ago because of the pressure of being in a growing residential area,” Farnie says. “We looked for a long time before we found this place in Wyllie Road where a business likes ours is viable. I think our chances of finding somewhere suitable in this area are very slim.”

Anne says the move will mean relocating two families including an elderly parent, two businesses and numerous animals.

“The last two years have been very difficult and disruptive,” she says.

“We’ve been told we won’t be out of pocket and they realise we’re a special case, but there have been a lot of promises made.”

Farnie says they are resigned to “riding it out” as best they can.

In September 2011, Wyllie Road resident Joel Dickson wrote to the Transport Minister raising concerns about the position landholders affected by the highway were in. At that time, NZTA state highways manager for Auckland and Northland, Tommy Parker, replied that NZTA was aware of people’s anxiety regarding their properties and was working as quickly as possible to resolve this. He said then that he hoped to complete negotiations with all landholders over “the next 18 months”.

As at April last year, the estimated cost of the Puhoi-Wellsford project was $760 million with the WarkworthWellsford section likely to cost a further $1 billion.

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Water quality issues underline harbour cockle ban concerns A cockle-harvesting ban in Whangateau Harbour looks set to continue with the Government, Rodney Local Board and Maori voicing their support.

The community is being consulted about whether to extend the ban, which began in March 2010 after a big drop in cockle numbers.

A discussion document released by the Ministry of Primary Industries – ahead of the official decision due at the end of this month – says the cockle population has not recovered and renewing the ban would allow the population to rebuild.

Ngati Manuhiri chief executive Mook Hohneck agrees the cockles aren’t yet at a sustainable level.

“We support the rahui staying on for a further length of time as long as it doesn’t affect our customary take for funerals or tangi,” he says. “It’d only be the odd case, up to half a dozen times a year. It won’t impact on a great scale.”

The Rodney Local Board supported an extension in a written submission to the Ministry last month, Marine biologist Dr Roger Grace, of the Whangateau HarbourCare Group, says if anyone wants to open up the beds again “they’ll need a good reason and they’ll need to explain it well.”

Grace’s group is working with Auckland Council’s water quality monitoring programme Wai Care to regularly test 12 freshwater sites in the harbour catchment to build a picture of what’s going on.

“We won’t see many changes in the first year but we’ll A Wai Care freshwater testing kit which will be used to regularly test water in the Whangateau Harbour catchment. establish a baseline to measure changes in future.”

The kit tests for pH, clarity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, phosphorous and nitrates and will be Dr Grace says the harbour is one of the most pristine their own ideas about what’s not helping the harbour. used quarterly at creeks including Birdsall Road, in the Auckland region and its health depends on “There’s too many entry points for boats – there’s catchments. more boats now than ever before. Why don’t we Ashton Road and Coxhead Creek Road.

“Sites in the hills are likely to be in top condition – “If there’s too much sediment because of put a $1 levy on all boats going into the water? The Ashton Road for example – and will contrast with inappropriate land development, there’ll be an money could be used in a sustainable plan to look those on the flats at Point Wells and Omaha. The impact. We want to identify the source of the after the harbour.”

Whangateau HarbourCare treasurer Elizabeth flats will be very peaty and stained, but that doesn’t problems and work towards fixing them.”

Dr Grace says Whangateau HarbourCare would also Foster says the Ministry document is “encouraging.” make them unhealthy.” like to get its hands on a salt water testing kit, but “We weren’t sure they’d co-operate but if everyone is It is faulty septic tanks which have him concerned. they aren’t yet available. asking for an extension, it’s more likely to happen.”

“There are occasional outflows and we can’t expect Council to always be there. We want a kit on hand so Wai Care adviser Lydia Blatch says freshwater testing She says Mr Hohneck’s boat levy proposal is a “good if there’s an obvious overflow or storm event which is the programme’s main focus, but it is considering idea” but believes it could be difficult collecting money as boats enter from many different places. leads to septic tanks overflowing, we have the ability trialling a saltwater/estuarine kit. to jump in and take a sample at the right time.”

Mr Hohneck says iwi back the testing. They have Dr Grace says a voluntary fund may work better.

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New equality frontiers The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends to justice. Martin Luther King.

Even in our times we can see this in effect – we are at least talking about equal rights for women, we aspire to an end to racial prejudice, for an end to discrimination based on sex or sexual orientation. We have seen improvements in workers’ rights and working conditions, rising living standards and greater environmental awareness – in the Western World at least.

Though rights discourse now permeates our lexicon, in reality, the results are still patchy. Women on average are paid 10 percent less than men for the same work.

Maori and Pasifika people are more likely to live in poverty and ill health than other New Zealanders. Homosexuals still suffer random violence. Cosmetics continue to be tested on animals. These inequalities are not accidental, but remain entrenched in society. But those, like Martin Luther King, who believe in the redeemability and potential of the human consciousness, are right to hope for more – for increasing real equality. At the same time, the limits of the Earth’s resources, its fragile state, increasing compassion and empathy for our fellow planetary inhabitants, remind us there are new equality frontiers requiring attention.

Some of the ‘new equalities’ we should be recognising include equal rights of future generations to a healthy and safe environment; the rights of other species, large and small, to their own flourishing and fulfilment; the rights to life of animals, and freedom from experimentation and exploitation; and the recognition and rights of especially sophisticated, intelligent and compassionate species such as higher primates and cetaceans to status as non-human persons.

For those who recognise the planet as Gaia, a super-system, integrated, complex and beautiful, the rights of Earth also need respecting.

Forward-thinkers appreciate the need for the moral arc of justice to continue on its rightful path upwards and to accelerate before it’s too late for us, but also for endangered species, of the likes this planet will otherwise never see again. We are desperately hopeful, despite the ‘slow apocalypse’ that’s unfolding before our eyes.

However, it remains to be seen how linear and robust the arc of moral progress will be. Times of calamity or disaster, either through specific events or from resource scarcity or climate change, will test our resolve. Will we be prepared to sacrifice our own wants and needs for the equal rights of the planet and other species when our backs are against the wall? Are we even now prepared to sacrifice some of our privileges so that others in the ‘Third World’, in the future, and of other species can live free and flourish? An increase in environmental awareness, compassion, vegetarianism and lives lived modestly, eschewing over-consumption, are positive indicators of increasing morality. Whether we can sustain that ethic while sustaining ourselves in time of hardship will be the challenge.

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Warkworth accountant Rick Middleton has numerous ‘second generation’ clients on his books these days – the children of the people he advised when he first moved to the district nearly 40 years ago. He says it underscores the undeniable fact that he is getting older and retirement is looming. As a sole practitioner, one of his main concerns was ensuring continuity of service for his clients. He joined accounting firm KGA two years ago with this in mind, and this week KGA merged with another long-standing Warkworth practice Nicholls Brown. Rick told Jannette Thompson that there’s not much on his bucket list except maybe some travel and he’s not in any hurry to hang up his calculator …

I probably shouldn’t admit to this, but I was a fairly average student at school and I went into accounting because I wasn’t any good at anything else. I grew up in New Lynn, just around the corner from Crown Lynn potteries and Crum Brick & Tile. My father was a sales manager for NZ Industrial Gases and Mum was a fashion buyer for Smith & Caughey’s, in Newmarket, for nearly 30 years. My first school was Avondale Convent and then I went on to St Paul’s in Ponsonby. Even when I started my accounting degree at Unitec, or the Auckland Technical Institute (ATI) as it was then, it wasn’t straightforward. I mucked around a bit, but I did eventually finish the degree and, thankfully, I found I enjoyed it.

After qualifying, I worked for KPMG for seven years, auditing some of the largest companies in NZ at that time, including NZ Forest Products, Winstones and R & W Hellaby. But I had a hankering to be my own boss so when I saw an advertisement for a sole practice in the ‘environs of Auckland’, it sounded just what I was looking for. I’d married Anne by this stage and started a family so there was also the thought that we’d like to raise the children in a semi-rural environment. The ‘environs of Auckland’ turned out to be Wellsford with clients in Warkworth as well.

Thankfully, we had some knowledge of the area from holidays we’d spent up here. My sister Kristine is married to Mervyn Bayer, a builder at Snells Beach, so we’d visited on numerous occasions.

I loved the job immediately. It was right back to the basics of tax work, accounting and investment, and trusteeship advice. When I sold to KGA, the practice was four times the size it was when I took over and my clients are now spread the length and breadth of NZ. One of the pleasures of the work has been getting to know people from all walks of life and the sense of trust that develops over many years, which I believe is built on honesty and integrity. In the early days,

it wasn’t unusual for clients to bring in something that they might have a bit extra of such as a side of venison, some fish or something from their garden. It still happens, but less often these days.

Outside of work, I guess my passion for many years was refereeing rugby.

I wish I’d been an All Black but sadly, like so many, I just wasn’t good enough.

I played in the First XV at St Paul’s, usually lock or flanker, but at 26 I decided to become a ref. You can’t print this, but it takes balls to be a ref and you’ve got to be fit. You’ve also got to have a steady nature, be fair-minded and have the ability to manage and control men. I remember being invited to ref a club final at Kawakawa once, where passions were running high on both sides. There was a big crowd and just after kick-off, a melee broke out with punches flying in all directions. In the end, I threw one player in the sin bin, only to find out later he was the local cop. I ref’d up until 1991 and got as far as refereeing at national provincial level and touring sides, as well as in Australia and the United States. I was a touch judge when South Africa played North Auckland during the infamous tour of 1981. We had to be identified to the police before the game and it was a bit disconcerting running out onto the field through barbed wire. Before I retired, I was chairman of the North Harbour Referees Association for five years. We were all part-timers then, of course. The professional era came a few years after I’d given the game away and a lot has changed as a result.

One of the great things about the game back then was that even the best players – I’m talking about the All Blacks of that time, players such as Adrian Clark, Sid Going, Ian and Eddie Dunn, and Joe Morgan – still played a lot of club rugby. It meant that fellas like myself got to referee the best and I believe the game of rugby overall was better for it. I think it’s a bit sad that young players these days don’t get that same opportunity.

I think if you want to feel like part of a community, then you have to get involved. One of the first organisations I joined when I came to the district was Warkworth Lions and over the years, I’ve held practically every office in the club. Lions was instrumental in getting Totara Park built, as well as many other activities for the betterment of Warkworth such as the wharf and walkway projects, and the Take a Kid Fishing event. Anne and I both belonged to the Rodney Badminton Association – she was a much better player than I was – and I joined the board of the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice at the invitation of Dave Parker. It’s a marvellous organisation, as Anne and I learned first-hand when our daughter Andrea was ill and, again, when my Dad was diagnosed with cancer. Most people, at some stage of their life, will have need of the Hospice service so there’s a lot of goodwill towards it. It’s an organisation that draws the community together with a very dedicated team of paid staff and volunteers. I think people realise that when they donate to Hospice, the money is being well-spent. It really is a very inspiring organisation to be involved with.

Anne and I met when we were teenagers and both still at school. Her people lived two streets up from Eden Park and some people said I married her for the good carparking, but she was pretty good looking and a good cook too. In a couple of years, we’ll celebrate our golden wedding anniversary. We had

three children – a son Steven, who’s a police officer in Gisborne, Paula, who is the head nurse with the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice, and Andrea who died of cervical cancer when she was 38.

We’ve had a lot of fun on our property at Pohuehue, where Anne bred Angora goats for many years. She’s got a great eye when it comes to animals and she won a lot of ribbons. She had 200 goats at one stage, but I’m pleased to say this is now down to six and three of those are corrugated. My interest in animals leaned more toward Hereford cows and one of my heifers won a national trophy.

I’m also a past president of the Northland Hereford Breeders Association. Our interest in animals led to some of our travels, both around NZ and overseas.

Although I realise that the time to slow down and step down is drawing near, for now I’m still enjoying work. There’s no doubt that it is a lot more complex than it is used to be – any guide on taxation is twice the size it was 10 years ago. I also think Inland Revenue is very aggressive at the moment. Politicians are under pressure to recover as much taxation as possible and a lot of what’s happening is contrary to the accepted practice of the past 10 to 15 years. The goal posts keep shifting and it’s incumbent on accountants to keep up to speed. It’s a bit of a challenge but I enjoy it – you are never too old to learn something new. Aside from my accountancy work, I still audit about 70 organisations, ranging from RSAs and sports clubs to companies, and I think this will always keep me active and involved.

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Often the nets are left unattended for long periods of time. It is a priority of mine to establish whether or not present legislation is current and/or strong enough to ensure that swimmers, boat users and our marine life are provided with the necessary level of protection against set netting.

Over the holidays my family and I spent time at Goat Island, New Zealand’s first protected marine reserve. The snorkelling is world class in the crystal clear waters where you will experience large schools of snapper, trevally and a myriad of colourful and interesting marine life. The Auckland University Leigh Marine Laboratory, just above the beach at Goat Island, uses the reserve for a variety of marine research projects. The centre’s marine scientists conduct internationally-recognised research in marine protected areas. The university’s Discovery Centre is a great place to take the kids to learn about our marine life – state-of-the-art displays, a tide pool tank full of marine creatures and expert staff to answer all your questions.

Also in the marine sector, Rodney’s Mahurangi Technical Institute has some innovative research projects under way. These include breeding fresh water eels, grass carp and silver carp, integrated farming systems, and the recently announced success of the whitebait hatchery production. I am currently working with Paul Decker and MTI to try to gain some government funding for this important and ground-breaking research. We are fortunate to have facilities such as Goat Island, the Leigh Marine Laboratory and MTI right on our doorsteps, not only as a fun and educational family day out, but also as major economic contributors to our area.

I hope you have all enjoyed summer up until now, and the many events and activities that have been in and around Rodney. On New Year’s Day, I attended the Warkworth Rodeo and was lucky enough to win the local bull ride. I reckon that might help me deal with a bit of the ‘bull’ in Wellington. I will be working hard this year to try to get the economic highway started as quickly as possible.

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Pt Wells Residents and Ratepayers be any change until funds were made Association president Clive Ritchie available,” Clive said. says drainage, stormwater and roading “I think we are well down on Council’s officers all paid the village a visit after list of priorities.” the Mayor’s tour, and were unanimous Mr Ritchie said he was also pessimistic in acknowledging the problems about getting development levies identified by the residents’ group. raised in the area, spent in the area. He “But they were also consistent in said the advice from Cr Penny Webster telling us that there was unlikely to was that it “wouldn’t happen”.

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Carloads of youths have been upsetting residents in John Andrew Drive, Warkworth, by dumping rubbish and knocking over portable toilets.

Jack Milham has lived at the Meadows subdivision since March last year and says young people show up to party most Friday and Saturday nights. He says two cars arrived around 10.30pm on December 23 and parked at a building site.

The occupants left a pile of bottles, McDonalds wrappers and a beer carton with a sticker saying “to Sarah & Tylah from Mommy xxxx.”

They then knocked over a builder’s toilet, leaving a “stinking mess.”

“I heard the loud crash,” Mr Milham says. “The toilet company is spewing.

All the liquid ran down the hill and onto the ground where the builders have to work.

“We’re sick of rude, unruly kids Jack Milham with the dumped beer parking up at night drinking, then carton in front of one of two portable deciding to vandalise the street. We’ve toilets opposite which were pushed over before Christmas. tidied up the mess but it’s a pain.”

Mr Milham says when he first moved Stonewood Showhome, on John to the area, young people used the Andrew Drive was dragged into the street as a racetrack until residents hills, sustaining damage worth $1000. parked their cars in the way.

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“All our chemicals are biodegradable Ms Richardson says the youths don’t so there’s no contamination,” he says. comprehend the damage they were “Nothing comes out of the toilets causing. unless they’re really full, but it’s a “They get boozed up and think they’re nuisance and it’ll possibly smell a bit.” having a lark but they’re not thinking The toilet-tippings come after a toilet- about the consequences of their dragging incident a few months ago. actions. It’d be good if they found An AIM portable toilet, outside the something constructive to do.”

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Three accountancy firms have merged into one, but customers won’t bat an eyelid. KGA has joined with Nicholls Brown and Rick Middleton. The new-look firm was up and running at KGA’s new premises at 54 Whitaker Road, from January 18.

Rick Middleton ran a sole practitioner’s chartered accountancy practice in Rodney from 1977, with offices at Warkworth and Wellsford.

He sold his firm to Wade Glass in April 2010 – the then partner of Whangarei firm Spire. Mr Glass joined forces with Keith Goodall and Associates in April 2011. They rebranded as KGA and Mr Middleton stayed on as a consultant.

Now Nicholls Brown has followed the same path. Bryce Nicholls has been a partner of Auckland firm Jaggar-Smith and Partners since 1978 and started a branch office in Warkworth in 1982.

In 1983, Nicholl’s firm bought the practice of Joe Ehlers. As the practice grew, Stewart Brown came on board.

In 1998, the last Auckland partner retired so Mr Brown and Mr Nicholls took over the Warkworth practice.

Sadly, Mr Brown died in April 2011.

Mr Nicholl’s says he continued on his own but couldn’t do so indefinitely.

“I’m very happy to be joining KGA in

Clockwise, from left, consultant Bryce Nicholls, accountant Catherine Gillies, consultant Rick Middleton, director Wade Glass, and accountant Jacqueline Ironside.

order that my clients can be assured of ongoing first class service and support,” he says. “I’ll continue on as a consultant and clients will deal with the same team.”

Nicholls Brown has supported Mahurangi College’s Dux Scholarship and carried out free accounting services for the Jane Gifford Restoration Trust – a tradition KGA will continue.

Mr Glass says the merger will provide for specialist valuations, tax, business acquisitions, business turnaround and consulting advice.

“When we work closely and regularly with clients, we can deliver ideas for growth that far exceed the cost of our services.”

New Auckland partner Clive Bish and Warkworth accountant Catherine Gillies have both used “Results” consulting systems in their own practices and are keen to introduce them to clients here.

Scottish expat Lorna Chapman has fused her love of horses and the outdoors by setting up an equine dentistry business.

The 28-year-old got a taste for the area while on holiday in 2006. She worked for Pakiri Beach Horse Rides and liked it so much she’s returned with her partner for good.

Ms Chapman trained at the NZ Equine Dentistry School in Tuakau in 2010 before putting her skills to use at farms around the South Island. She and her boyfriend Ewan settled in Warkworth last September and the business, Chapman Equine Dentistry, received its first client in October. It covers the whole of Rodney and Northland.

The majority of her work is preventative dentistry – commonly known as floating.

“It’s a procedure that smooths sharp enamel points and ensures the correct balance in the mouth,” Lorna says.

Her work includes extractions, with a vet providing sedation if required.

Ensuring horses are calm and relaxed during the process is an important part of the job.

Lorna says to prevent problems, foals should be checked once for congenital issues. Between the age of two-and-a-

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half and five they should be checked every six months as their mouth develops from the loss of baby teeth. After that they should be checked annually.

She explains most horses nowadays lack traditional grazing which means their teeth don’t wear as they should.

“You can save up to 30 percent of your feed bill with a fully functioning mouth. Just because they’re fat, doesn’t mean they’ve got good teeth.”

Lorna says she grew up around horses and attended riding school from the age of five.

“My parents didn’t like it. They sent me to a camp and told the organisers to make me pick up lots of horse pooh to get it out of my system. It obviously didn’t work.”

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Mangawhai’s health store Kakariki is starting the New Year in a new location and with a new owner at the helm.

Business founder Jess Costello has sold to Alison Jacomb, who has moved the store from The Hub to the Bennetts complex in Moir Street.

Alison says Jess’ departure leaves big shoes to fill, but she is keen to let customers know that she isn’t planning any major changes.

“I’ve added the words ‘health and wellbeing’ to the name because I see the business developing into a complete healing centre,” Alison says.

Consultation and treatment rooms are being built at the rear of the shop and these will be utilised by a range of specialists including homeopath Donna Flavell, Thetahealing practitioner Jude Knights, reflexologist Kyoko, traditional Maori healer Taherama Hollis, and Contact CARE practitioner Susan Maynard.

Alison trained in massage and beauty therapy in Christchurch, but believes running the shop will be her main focus over at least the next 12 months.

“This is a completely new direction for me so I want to be free to give it all my energy and attention.”

Alison, a mother of five, moved to the area from Golden Bay about five years ago, to work on the Te Arai Estate

A home-based education and care business with a focus on nature has set up shop in Warkworth.

Little Wonderers started last October with three teachers from former Matakana childcare centre the Crib.

Laura Oxford runs the business and looks after four children each day at her bush-surrounded home in Snells Beach. She is joined by Miranda Garner, in Warkworth, and Mon Jansen, in Matakana.

Laura, 35, says she likes the idea of children being looked after in small groups in a homely setting as it enables a close relationship with each child.

Little Wonderers offers home-based educare for children from birth to six – with no more than four children assigned to each teacher.

“Young children are continually learning and developing theories about the world around them,” Laura says. “We want to give them real rather than virtual experiences.”

Her own childhood memories are of being outdoors, making huts and having unstructured time away from adults.

“Now many children are confined indoors, spending more and more time on PCs and TVs. We wonder what this is doing for their spiritual and emotional development.”

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with her partner who was involved in the truffle venture there. When the estate went into liquidation, she started waitressing at Bennetts café.

“I’ve always embraced the ethos of organic produce and natural healing so when Kakariki came on the market, it seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up. The space at Bennetts is ideal and Mary Bennett has been very supportive.”

Alison has introduced the Womama motherhood lingerie range, as well as Nurtured by Nature babywear and fragrant, clean-burning Living Light candles from Golden Bay, which are made of high quality plant and soy wax. She will continue to stock earthfriendly cosmetics, wholegrain foods, health and gardening books, and other health products.

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As well as traditional activities, such as exploring the arts, reading books and playing with toys and instruments, teachers take their children on regular excursions in the local area. Laura’s favourite haunts are Snells Beach and the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail.

Once a week the three educators get together so the children have the opportunity to be in a larger group.

They recently planted sunflower seedlings together at the new Matakana community gardens.

The young ones are outdoors all year round but Laura says they’re always dressed appropriately and kept warm and sunsafe.

“Research shows that plenty of outdoor play can lead to better health.”

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Kitchen Works Additional factory space and a ground floor showroom were the two main reasons behind Kitchen Works’ decision to relocate last month. The Warkworth business has moved across the road in Morrison Drive to premises between Home Plus and Honda.

Peter Merrie and son-in-law Tony Clarke, who have owned the business for the past two-and-a-half years, say that the new space is roomier, has more natural light and offers plenty of convenient parking. However, the real benefits are an improved workflow and street frontage, which allows customers easy access to a showroom where some of the latest kitchen features are displayed.

“There’s new product coming on the market all the time and we often recommend people visit the Blum showroom in Auckland,” Peter says.

“It’s a good starting point because it shows them the huge choice they have in accessories.”

At Kitchen Works, the process of building someone a kitchen begins with a detailed question and answer session where the client’s requirements and budget are discussed, and advice is given on what the options might be.

The next stage is to produce a design in detail – right down to the hinges – on the computer. The customer can then see a 3D view of what the kitchen

Tony Clarke (left) and Peter Merrie.

would look like and changes can be made economically, before a single board has been cut.

“Seeing the design in colour on a 42inch television screen, as if it is already in their home, complete with the windows and doors, is fantastic for people who have trouble visualising a concept,” Tony says. “The software is amazing and allows us to build better, stronger and more durable cabinets, and there aren’t any nasty last-minute surprises for the customer.”

For a straight-forward kitchen, the process can take between four to six weeks to fully installed. Costs vary according to design and materials, starting at around $6000.

Although the business specialises in kitchens, they also do other cabinetry work including customised wardrobes, entertainment units and storage.

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A question of trust If I got a gold coin every time a client, who was buying a house, said: “We also want to set up a family trust; all our friends have one”, I’d have enough money to holiday in the US during the NBA playoffs this year. Some estimates put the number of family trusts in New Zealand at between 250,000 and 300,000. The abolition of gift duty in October 2011 has certainly made the operation of trust gifting programmes more effective, but does that mean you should still form a trust? Should you trust a trust to protect your property? After carefully looking at a client’s circumstances there are times when we will recommend forming a trust. On the other side of the coin, we will also advise a client if there is little or no practical benefit to forming a trust. It is a matter of ‘horses for courses’.

Protection from creditors – If you are a sole trader, in a partnership, a limited liability company, or director of a private company, then transferring your personal assets into a trust will be beneficial. Provided sufficient time has elapsed between the date you transferred your personal assets into a trust and any claim by a creditor or official assignee, you will likely be in a better position than if you had retained personal ownership of the assets.

Protection from a relationship – Trusts can protect assets from a relationship, especially if a relationship ends. Assets acquired and transferred into a trust prior to the commencement of a relationship will provide greater protection. If assets are acquired during a relationship, then a contracting out agreement would also be advisable.

Disadvantages – Transferring ownership of an asset to a trust does increase the complexity of buying and selling assets. Every trustee will be involved in the decision to buy or sell and required to sign documents giving effect to the transaction. If a trustee retires, or is replaced, this will also require ownership of all the trust assets to be updated, although costs can be minimised where trustees are private companies as opposed to natural persons (bearing in mind that registering and administering a private company also incurs fees from the Companies Office).

Parliament and the courts continue to look at how trusts are used in New Zealand and we expect the number of challenges to, and scrutiny of trusts to increase in the future. A trust can successfully protect property and other investment assets when they are set up and used correctly. The integrity of a trust is based upon its creation for legitimate purposes, trustees honouring their fiduciary duties to beneficiaries of the trust, and proper administration of the trusts’ activities.

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Vale Marcus Dill

Kaipara Hills farming identity and one of the founders of the NZ Farm Forestry Association, Marcus Dill, passed away on January 7, aged 93.

Born in Warkworth, the eldest of Fredrick and Dora Dill’s three children, Marcus attended both Kaipara Flats and Kaipara Hills primary schools at one time or another, before finishing his education with his brother Trevor, at Wesley College. It was also at Wesley that he discovered his passion for botany and the outdoors. During his late teens, his photos show that he took every opportunity to hunt, fish and ride horses, and he continued deer stalking and trout fishing with his mates throughout his life.

During World War II, Marcus served with the 24th Battalion. He enlisted in the NZ Army, in 1941, as a dispatch rider, after spending the first few years of the war looking after the family farm. When his father was discharged in 1943, he arrived at Kaipara Flats station on the same train that Marcus was boarding to begin his service overseas.

After a brief time in Egypt, he was shipped to a base camp at Bari, on the heel of Italy. In Benevento, he and Burt Andrews, also from Kaipara Flats, played for the New Zealand hockey team, defeating the Indian Army team. One of the roles Marcus enjoyed was being a driver and on one mission, his passenger was the famous war artist Peter McIntyre.

His last months of the war were spent in Madonna di Campiglio, in the Italian Alps. His job was to pick up rations from Verona and during one of these trips, he rolled the supply truck, much to the joy of hungry locals. While stationed in Madonna di Campiglio, he spent his downtime climbing, hunting and exploring the mountainous

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construct the house was felled and winched out of the back gully on a neighbour’s farm, north of where Dennis Hall now lives, using a whim and 450-metres of rope.

While his father was away at the war, Marcus converted the dairy farm to beef and sheep, and the Hereford herd he purchased about this time still exists. The farm was littered with patches of arca vine, which Marcus spent many hot and strenuous hours clearing with a slash hook and burning with a flame-thrower. He planted poplars to stabilise the erosion-prone hills and fill the tomos. As his legs failed in later life, he spent many hours on his bulldozer.

During his farming years Marcus had a strong interest in photography, particularly birds, which included trips with Warkworth vet Geoff Moon to the Hen Island. Marcus was also actively involved in numerous community groups including the Kaipara Flats School Committee, the Kaipara Flats Library Committee, the Mangakura Boat Club and the Warkworth Vet Club. He founded the Farm Forestry Association in 1950, along with Neil Barr, Hec Nicholls, Roger West, Fred Brunskill and Alec Morrison. Trial plots around the farm demonstrate his enthusiasm for growing trees, analysing their durability and suitability.

Marcus and Clare bought a house in Warkworth in 1990, although Marcus continued to spend much of his time on the farm. In September 1998, major heart surgery markedly improved his health and he was soon back working. However, his health deteriorated over the last three years. The family thanked staff of Rodney Health, now Northlink, for their care over this time. Marcus is survived by his wife Clare and children Lynley, Bruce, June and Alice.

region. He enjoyed these extracurricular activities when he could but the realities of war were never far away and at one stage he ended up back in Bari, hospitalised with shell shock and hepatitis.

His family remembers that the Italian way of life captured his heart, and he often gave impromptu lessons in Italian culture and language.

After the war, Marcus met Clare Farr at a ‘Welcome Home Dance’ for troops, at the Wellsford Community Hall. They were married on 14 June 1947, at Birkenhead – a marriage that was to last 65 years. The couple built their farm house, where they raised their four children. The rimu used to

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At 80-something years of age, Frances continues to give out so much still. Over the last few years, just some of the things that I know she has done for others include: yy Knitting thousands of teddies which are sent to Third World countries in Christmas boxes. Each toy takes her around three hours to make and she dresses each teddy differently.

She makes them from her own resources and donated wool. yy Catering for a community meal on Christmas Day for those who don’t have families to join.

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VA L E N T I N E ’S DAY – 1 4 FE B RUA RY

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Expressions of love best kept simple Many people angst over Valentine’s Day and get overwhelmed by commercial expectations, Love Coach Adriane Hartigan-von Strauch says.

“Men get particularly worried about the need to provide an expensive dinner, roses and chocolates and often end up feeling financially depleted,” she says. “But a picnic at a romantic spot might be enough. You’ll also get more intimacy in an environment like that.”

Adriane recommends compliments, offering to help one another and homemade gifts.

“People respond differently to gestures and it’s about what works for your partner.

“Some women are more visual than others and might like a bunch of beautiful flowers. Some prefer to hear they’re loved in the form of a poem. Others respond kinaesthetically and like to be hugged or held.”

She says to find the key to a man’s heart think money, sex, chores and adventures.

“To make your husband feel good offer him a quickie or help him pick up the grass after he’s mowed the lawns. Design a holiday together and create a common experience.”

Adriane says there is no “trick” to Valentine’s Day. “It’s about doing your magic without showing your partner. Just be who you are in your most beautiful form and learn to speak the language of love your partner is able to receive.”

Love Coach Adriane Hartigan-von Strauch says love is the most powerful life force humans can experience.

Mistakes often made include comparing your experience to someone else’s and thinking it’s just about one day.

“Build it up over a week. Valentine’s Day often ends up on a weekday and by the time you’re in a restaurant surrounded by nervous people, things can be stressful.”

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Competition closes February 15.

The love coach says February 14 is a day to remember that love is the most powerful life force humans can experience.

“Life is about relationships. If you had no relationships, what would the meaning of life be?”

Adriane’s job involves unearthing long-standing belief and behaviour patterns and setting people free from their fears.

“People worry about being rejected, abandoned or exploited. They accumulate hurt, pain and losses.”

Advice for those on the prowl is to be authentic, trust your gut and express yourself like you’re already in love.

“If you’re in love you’ll be attractive to others.”

The love coach says being happy in love will determine other areas in your life such as business and physical health.

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headover heels Romance rollercoaster best ridden all year round While February 14 is that time of year when we are encouraged to make a bigger effort to show our affections to that special person in our lives, experts suggest that relationships are better if romance is practised on a more regular basis.

This doesn’t mean lots of expensive gifts and treats, but more the thoughtfulness that says ‘I love you’ all year round.

Counsellor Raewyn Stewart says because men and women communicate their affections differently, there is a real skill in understanding each other’s language.

“There are lots of ways to keep the fires of love burning, but one of the biggest, is making time for one another in your busy day-to-day schedules,” she says.

“Marking ‘date nights’ in your diaries every so often isn’t as silly as it sounds.

If you have children, arrange for them to stay at someone else’s place that night or get in a babysitter and go out alone together.”

Raewyn says the other important thing to remember is to ensure that you are, in fact, lovable.

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They forget to give compliments, kisses and touching becomes less frequent, and the risqué underwear gives way to boxer shorts and sensible bras.”

Here’s some love suggestions, whether you are in a relationship of not: yy Criticise less, compliment more yy Don’t be excessively needy. yy Know that other people’s actions are no excuse for your own. yy Solve your own problems. yy Find ways to be pleasant even if you aren’t always happy. yy Know how to laugh easily – it is a contagious habit.

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Centenarian remembers Bohemian life Warkworth Rotary

Madeline Wenzlick of Stanmore Bay, who turned 102 last month, considers her longevity is, in part, due to her Bohemian blood.

Maddy, as she is known, is a member of one of Puhoi’s pioneering Bohemian families and, although her fragile health means she is unable to be present at the celebrations happening throughout this year, she retains many memories of the early days.

Maddy’s father, John Schollum, was the eldest son of two of the original Bohemian settlers who arrived in New Zealand in 1863. He was a storekeeper and postmaster in the district for more than 60 years and Maddy says he also inherited the job of running the Puhoi Hotel from his father. Maddy’s father shared this responsibility with his brother-in-law, James Titford.

Maddy grew up in Puhoi, in a home behind the hotel, with nine siblings including a twin sister, Kathleen.

She remembers days of hard work and simple fun.

She says that the local school teacher was excellent but strict, regularly using the cane.

Childhood games included playing hopscotch and tennis, and fishing in the river. She recalls the time some big macrocarpas were cut down and made into huge slides for the children.

As she got older, she used to ride a horse to Warkworth with her sisters to attend dances, staying in a hotel overnight. There were balls held in the Puhoi Hall that were so popular that the hall would be packed and they had to be held two nights running.

She also remembers walking to Waiwera to go to the old bathhouse.

In the 1930s, Maddy married Robert (Bob) Wenzlick, a truck driver who carted the cream from Puhoi to Helensville every day.

The couple had four children, including Margaret who now cares for Maddy in her Stanmore Bay home.

Maddy has outlived all her siblings although two

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of her sisters lived well into their 90s. Her twin Kathleen died aged 94.

Margaret says Maddy’s sense of humour and resilience may well keep her going for a few years yet.

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Warkworth Rotary Club is calling for past members, friends and families to join it at a special lunch celebrating the club’s 50th Year, at Ascension Wine Estate on Sunday, February 17.

The gathering will be an opportunity to celebrate the club’s many achievements and recall its involvement in significant community projects.

Club president Joe Koppens says past members can be proud as they look around the community today and see where they have made a real difference – contributing funds and expertise to the establishment of Totara Park Village, North Link Health Trust and Warkworth Wellsford Hospice, fund raising projects such as the annual Kawau Yacht Race, restoration of the Jane Gifford, tree-planting projects, village walkways and the development of the riverbank.

There has also been financial support and community work to establish school camps at Camp Bentzon on Kawau Island, and funding and work to establish Motuora Island as an island sanctuary protecting native species.

“Club members, friends and families have also contributed widely to education, from birth to university studies, through leadership training such as Outward Bound,” Joe says.

“There has also been personal development and career advancement through student international exchange and study programmes abroad.

“On the international front, we have remembered our Pacific neighbours in their time of need, particularly following after cyclone and tsunami damage.”

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Martin takes trade-seeking visit to Taiwan in April Businesses in Rodney are being encouraged to explore the possibilities of export markets in Asia, ahead of NZ First list MP Tracey Martin’s visit to Taiwan.

Tracey will visit Taiwan in April, international student is $13,180 a at the invitation of the Taiwanese year which includes any subject fees/ Government. The tour follows the workbooks and some other expenses. recent visit to the Mahurangi area by Insurance, homestay and placement Taipei Economic and Cultural Office fees, visa applications and trips are charged separately. representative Elliot Charng.

“The purpose of the April visit is “Overseas student fees help finance to create a stronger relationship classes we wouldn’t otherwise be able with Taiwan and to look for trade to afford such as our language classes. opportunities,” she says.

“To date, most of these students have “I’m hoping the visit will help me come from Germany and some from identify the things that could give Japan, with very few from Asia. What counts against us is our lack of public local businesses ‘the edge’.

“For instance, if Morris & James were transport and the lack of any ‘city life’. interested in exporting to Taiwan, For a long time, we’ve felt inferior it could be that they need to come because of that but I think we are up with designs that are culturally starting to see that what we do have – significant to the Taiwanese. That is the opportunity to experience a rural, the sort of information I’ll be trying outdoor lifestyle – is very attractive to to pin down during the trip so I can many students.” bring it back to local businesses. I’d Tracey says the college caps its intake really welcome hearing from any of overseas students at 10 percent, business that might be considering a which equates to around 127 students. move into this market so I am aware “But we have never been anywhere of what they would want to know near that number. Our maximum before I go. at any one time was about 78. We “There are more than 23 million are starting this year with 43, a good people in Taiwan so getting a foot in number compared to the past couple the door in that market could have of years. huge ramifications for a local firm.”

“The students are spread over a range Tracey will also be wearing her of age groups to ensure they integrate Mahurangi College Board of Trustees into the school without putting too hat during the visit, distributing copies much pressure on staff.” of the Prospectus and information NZ First leader Winston Peters will about Warkworth and its environs. accompany Tracey on the visit to The college budgets on 30 to 32 Taiwan. At its conclusion, she will also fulltime, or the equivalent of, students travel to Japan in a personal capacity a year but last year, that number but will take the opportunity to visit fell to around 25. The fee for an Warkworth’s sister city Furudono.

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Council dissidents buoyed by law change possibilities Supporters of a “divorce” from Auckland Council have had their hopes spurred after changes to the Local Government Act. The Northern Action Group (NAG) would like to see the area from Puhoi to Te Hana represented by a new authority. They recently received support for an independent review of local government representation from Rodney Local Board.

Since then, amendments to the Local Government Act have seen the procedure for a reorganisation proposal changed.

“The rule used to be that a petition with at least 10 percent of the population’s signatures was required,” Mr Townson says.

“Now, other types of indicators can be accepted like a properly conducted poll.”

The poll would have to be Bill Townson wants a new council from unambiguous and the replacement Puhoi to Te Hana. model cannot be “frivolous”.

McLean says Auckland Council has “It will require research around only been going for just over two years financial implications and benefits.” and to measure something so soon is Mr Townson says support from “premature, a knee-jerk reaction and community groups such as ratepayer reckless”. associations and Federated Farmers “When you’re going with a whole new might be enough. model to traditional local government, Once those hurdles have been addressed, you go through an evolution,” Mr the Local Government Commission is McLean said. “The process isn’t always required to consult with residents and transparent and we’re going through a look at alternative models. period of discovery.”

A proposal could be put to the He questioned what Auckland community and if wasn’t liked, a petition Council would be replaced with and of 10 percent of the population could said a small number of ratepayers demand a poll. If more than 50 percent would be left to carry the cost. supported the idea, it would proceed.

Mr McLean accepted there was Mr Townson says if a decision was concern that Council money wasn’t made to split from Auckland Council, filtering down to Auckland’s periphery. an embargo on Auckland’s boundaries “You’re up against city hall and that would mean no change could occur takes time.” until at least 2016.

The Government says the Act’s His preferred option was a completely amendments include “streamlining new council and unitary authority local authority reorganisation around the size of Gisborne. The procedures.” Local Government boundary would stop at Te Hana as Commission chief executive Donald “we don’t want to be tied down with Riezebos says a change could come Kaipara.” into force before 2016, as changes are Rodney Local Board member John not tied to triennial council elections.

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For your safety we have: • Experienced Qualified Scaffolders • Full range of Equipment • Including Alloy Mobile & Builder’s Props

PHONE 0800 622 7929

OMAHA - SNELLS BEACH - WARKWORTH - MANGAWHAI Member of Scaffolding and Rigging New Zealand

- Residential & Light Commercial - Quick Stage - OSH Standards - Tube & Clip - Qualified Scaffolders - Reliable Service P 09 425 0300 M 027 4930468 F 09 423 0017 sales@metroscaff.co.nz www.metroscaff.co.nz

MICK BERGER CONTRACTORS Phone: 09 422 0688 • Mobile: 0274 930 806

CONTRACTORS

43 years experience

Dams ● Winching ● Bulldozing ● Driveways House Sites ● Landscaping ● Earthmoving ● Sub Divisions

Footings Hole Boring Landscaping

3.5T Digger 5T Truck

Bob Waata Mobile 021 634 484

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Construction & Earthworks | Brick, Block Layers & Tiling | Flooring | Electrical | Design, Architects & Surveyors | Concrete | Aborists | Lawn Mowing & Landscaping

R.K. PADDISON CONTRACTING LTD • Truck Hire • Metal Supplies • Bulk Cartage

0800 METAL 4 U

Owner/Driver: Ray 38 Coquette Street, Warkworth Ph 422 3450 or 0274 955 566 • Fax 09 422 3451

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

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

FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION

KAE JAE CONTRACTORS (LTD)

www.coastalconceptsltd.co.nz

Lamb & moLLoy Ltd SURVEYORS

Prompt, professional advice and service for all Subdivisions and Land Development Work

Phone Warkworth (09) 425-7393 R. Mather 021 425 837 • R. Molloy 021 779 964

23 Bertram Street - Warkworth admin@lmsurveyors.co.nz MATAKANA

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

Phone Alan Berthelsen 021 780 170 • A/hrs 425 8252

t. 09 422 2175 m. 027 497 0464 e. cc2004@xtra.co.nz

PHONE KEN (0274) 866-923 A/Hrs (09) 422-7328 • Fax (09) 422-7329

Over 25 years experience in all aspects of residential design THOMAS ERRINGTON Dip.Arch.

P: 09 425 0512 M: 027 453 2495 E: ttedesigns@ruralinzone.net W: www.ttedesigns.co.nz

WARKWORTH BRICKLAYING SERVICES LTD

• Electrician • Gates & Automation

Enviro Friendly Products available

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS

Bricks • Blocks • Paving

COASTAL CONCEPTS

Polyurethaning:- Wooden Floors, Particle Board & Cork Cork Tiles:- Natural & Coloured

T.T.E. DESIGNS

Tiling & Waterproofing

DRIVEWAYS • FLOORS PATHS • ASHPHALT

Sub-divisions • R.O.W’s • Excavations Phone George 021 2800 233 nzconcrete@gmail.com • www.nzconcrete.co.nz BASED IN MATAKANA

Arcadia

Tree Care

Specialising in:  STUMP GRINDING  Fine Pruning  Tree Removal  Hedge Trimming Ph Kevin on 021 725 757

• Landscape

Construction & Garden Design • Specialists in Lifestyle Property Development & Maintenance

Contact Linus Wood

Kurt Salmond 0800 FIXMY JUNGLE 021 831 938 www.junglefix.co.nz

www.treecontracts.co.nz

JB’s No 1 LANDSCAPING SERVICES

• Planting • Paving • Retaining WallS • FenceS • deckS • gaRden makeoveRS SERVICING HIBISCUS COAST TO MANGAWHAI

JOHN BETTRIDGE P: 09 425 4086 M: 021 665 558 E: john.bettridge@jbsno1.co.nz

Landscape Industries Association of New Zealand Inc.

For all your property maintenance and small building projects

TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION for complete quality projects

• Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top soil • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths • Digger • Truck • Tractor

Phone to discuss YOUR requirements 021 423 860 - 423 8619 a/h

Phone Bruce 425 7766 a/h

handyman@bruno.co.nz • www.bruno.co.nz

I take the hard work out of Landscaping

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Property Maintenance | Beauty Therapy | Retail | Carpets | Painters & Decorators | Water Pumps | Plumbing | Marine & Small Engines | Printers

House & Garden Care

A complete house & property service • Garden Design • Gardening • Windows • Gutters • Property Maintenance • Raised Vegetable Gardens • Compost Bins • Climbing Frames & Pergolas • Pruning • Chainsaw, Fencing & Handyman Work • Garden Tool Sharpening

Great service, rates & advice | Senior discounts | Excellent references One off or ongoing maintenance | Organic options for weeds & pests

Phone Tim 021 857 433 or 422 9493

Tickidi Boo Property Management

Your one stop Cleaning and Maintenance shop Big jobs, little jobs odd jobs, all jobs Just call to ask

Home 09 4250995 Peter 021 912805 Annie 021892467

Beauty Therapy & Nail Creations for head to toe pampering

Alison Wech

C.I.D.E.S.C.O, C.I.B.T.A.C, dip Beauty Therapy, dip Electrolysis, dip Body Therapy, dip Nail Technician

46 McKinney Road, Warkworth Mob 021 051 3661 • Ph 09 425 7776 tlcbeautytherapynails@yahoo.co.nz

• Facials • Waxing • Tinting • Gel Nails • Acrylic Nails • Manicures • Pedicures • Electrolysis • Make-up • Body Wraps • Massage • Spray Tans

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

CARPET CLEANING

12B Wood Street, Mangawhai Heads M 021 280 4008 P 09 431 4651 E mwiappliance@gmail.com

Your Painter/Decorator with over 25 years experience serving all surrounding areas

Leigh Decorators Painting • Paperhanging • Roofs • Airless Spraying • Stopping (small jobs) • Repaints • New Homes For your Free Quote and/or Consultation phone Gary HOME: 09-422-6695 • MOBILE: 021-024-44941 EMAIL: gary.robyn@clear.net.nz

H2O PUMPS Water Treatment

Emergency Flood Service Technical Experience 12 years Fully qualified and certified

Call FREE 0800 022 101 Mobile 021 456 429 Email: brocks@xtra.co.nz

Certified Member of the Carpet Cleaning Association of NZ

Phone 021 771 878 • 24hrs 09 425 6002 Email: h2opumps@xtra.co.nz MoBILe eFTPos AVAILABLe

Pump & Filtration Services (2007) Ltd

• Water treatment & Filtration • Pumps • Pool & Spas • Waterblasters 7days / 24hours Paul Harris M: 021 425 887 T: 09 425 0075 E: pumps4u@live.com

& DRAINLAYING

Phone / Fax Gary 425 7669 Unit 21/30 Hudson Road, Warkworth115

A BRUSH WITH ART

Interior/Exterior n Waterblasting n Roof Painting Airless Spraying n Plastering n Wallpapering Colour Consulting n Decorative Effects Qualified Tradesmen - Honest/Reliable Ph Mandy 09 423 0005 or 021 507 463

water pumps

Water lters - Underbench - UV - Whole House • Water Coolers • Water Pumps • Sales & Service Owen Ward

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

EXPERT PAINTING AND DECORATING

Pumping Systems

• Filtration • UV Sterilizers • Softeners and Neutralizers • Iron Removal • Agent for Stallion Pumps

itchen Colours and Wood Finishes

0800 PURE WATER “If you don’t have a lter you are the lter”

Call Steve today 09 945 2282 he’s your local

steve@purewaterservices.co.nz

www.purewaterservices.co.nz

AUTHORISED AGENT

New Pump Sales

Service

Installation

Phone/Fax 425-5619 Mobile 0800 733 765

K & R PUMP SERVICES ltd

ST E P H E N

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P LU M B I N G

L T D

STEPHEN JONES Pumps / Water Tanks / Filtration / Treatment Spa & Pool Shop / Pool Valet Service Water Blasters / Sprayers Hose & Fittings / Mobile & Workshop Service 31 WOODCOCKS RD - WARKWORTH - PH 425 9100

OUTBOARD MOTOR SERVICING

Mark Sim 021 102 4561 tplumber@xtra.co.nz Available from:

TTT Plumbing Limited

MAHURANGI MARINE LTD

TRIED – TESTED – TRUSTED

330 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach Phone 425-5806

09 422 7618 027 494 5499

Maintenance  New Homes  Craftsman Plumber  Free Quotes  After Hours Callout  30 years experience 

office & Internet services • Plan Printing, Colour & B/W Photocopying • Laminating, Binding, Fax and Scanning Service • Internet and Email Service

Phone 425 7257 | copyworks@clear.net.nz Argyll Angle, 58-60 Queen Street, Warkworth

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Picture Framing | TV Aerial & Satellite | Water Deliveries | Tank Cleaning | Bicycle Repairs & Hireage | Storage | Furniture Removals

WARKWORTH PICTURE FRAMERS COMPLETE CUSTOM FRAMING SERVICE David and Pat Little P. 09 425 8143 E. the_littles@xtra.co.nz 15 Coquette Street,Warkworth 0910

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

DAVID LITTLE GCF

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

water

IAN & SOLW TE S AY R fILTEREd A

clean. care. repair.

WATER TANK & WATER APPLICATION CLEANING AGENCY

WATER

Warkworth: Phone John or Annette Carr

0800 638 254 OR 09 422 3700

Mangawhai: Phil Lathrope 431 4608 | 021 642 668

Warkworth FURNITURE REMOVALS

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

p: 09 425 7477 | m: 027 240 7791 | f: 09 425 7483 email: mobikair@xtra.co.nz

• Specialist Furniture Truck • Packing & Storage • Caring Owner/ Operator • Carriers Liability Insurance Phone 0274 889 216 • Ah 09 422 7495 y dsa Lin ylor Ta

SNELLS BEACH

PHONE 09 425 5597

146M

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING CleaninG WORK sCHOOl HOURs Cleaning nice family homes Minimum 10 hours/wk.

Week days incl. Thur, Fri. Stress free.

Car & good English essential. earn $17-37 per hour Local call phone 083244558 www.abdom.co.nz/jobs

dRiVeWaYs MainTenanCe Grading, Rolling and Metalling for rural Driveways. No job to BIG or small. Phone Bruce (09) 425 7766.

fiTness line danCinG leaRneR COURse

Warkworth, 5pm Wednesday 6th Feb, followed by Intermediate Advanced Class. Wellsford 9.30am Friday 8th February.

Phone Jan 422 5191.

fOR HiRe PUHOi CenTennial Hall Capacity

200, reasonable rates. Phone Kathy on 422 0891 or email puhoi.hall@hiko. co.nz

fiTness

Taoist Tai Chi Classes Beginners Classes starting february 2013 WarkWorTh

Scout hall Shoesmith Street Tuesday 12th Feb, 5.30pm-7pm Thursday 14th Feb, 10am-11.30am Saturday 16th Feb, 10am-11.30am

WellSford anglican Church hall Port Albert Road, Wellsford Monday 18th Feb, 5.30pm-7pm

Tai Chi is an ancient art that promotes holistic well being for people of all ages Ph Helen Howard 09 425 9237 warkworth@taoist.org

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

$2.95+GST per line or $8.85 per/cm+GST for boxed adverts. fOR lease

fliGHTs

350 MaHURanGi easT ROad, snells BeaCH 143.2sqm.

Ideal professional office.

Contact Jim (Owner) 021 621 124.

WaRKWORTH OffiCe sPaCe Option of three rooms $90-$125 p/wk. Parking, 5mins to shops.

Lavender Cottage Info: lightways@xtra.co.nz

sCeniC fliGHTs 30 mins $55; 20 mins $40; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $79. Gift vouchers available.

GReaT BaRRieR fliGHTs. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $110.

Min. 3 passengers. One way flights $115 each. Min 2 passengers. nORTH CaPe fliGHTs $395 each.

Min 3 passengers.

OffiCe OR CliniC sPaCe WaRKWORTH

Peaceful setting, parking, rent neg.

Lavender House Info: lightways@xtra.co.nz

PRiMe siTe

Unit 4/37 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. 128sqm.

Phone 027 273 3060.

fOR RenT sandsPiT WaRKWORTH Two bedroom apartment, peaceful seaview and bush setting. $440p/wk. Info: lightways@xtra.co.nz

Rodney aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612

fOR sale 8’X4’ BaRTOn MCGill slaTe BilliaRd TaBle with all accessories including lights. Excellent condition. $1700ono. Phone 425-7548 V4 iaPPle 16GB PHOne $339. Phone 021 416 614 - near new. fReeVieW aeRial OR saTelliTe disH ... dOn’T KnOW? For a site survey and quote call JIM THE MAINTENANCE MAN 021 254 2048 or 422 3725 or visit www.themaintencemanjim.co.nz

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

$2.95+GST per line or $8.85 per/cm+GST for boxed adverts.

fOR sale

HOMe MainTenanCe

PHOTOGRaPHiC & diGiTal

PUBliC nOTiCes

CHeaP CaRPeT Roll Ends – Room Sizes Overlocking Service Rodney Flooring Centre 4 Station Road, Wellsford Ph: 09 423 8169

laWns - Contouring, prepping and laying. Owner/operator 25+yrs experience. For complete quality projects phone Bruce (09) 425 7766.

PReseRVe YOUR MeMORies

alCOHOliCs anOnYMOUs If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop, we can help!

CHeaP CaRPeT Roll Ends – Room Sizes Overlocking Service Rodney Flooring Centre 4 Station Road, Wellsford Ph: 09 423 8169 CHeaP CaRPeT Roll Ends – Room Sizes Overlocking Service Rodney Flooring Centre 4 Station Road, Wellsford Ph: 09 423 8169

MUlCH : aRBORisTs

Any quantity.

Contact Al Dave Contracting 09 422 7487 or 021 969 112.

MOVinG sale Queen bed set; headboard, footstool, sidetables, double bed, dropleaf teawagon x 2; large TV; bar, table tennis table, 1 x large table & 8 chairs, 2 x large tables with extensions, 1950s bureau chest of drawers, round Kauri table, old large freezer, Fafisa organ, retro dressing table, lots of womens clothes size 1214, lots of bric-a-brac. Phone 422 5830.

RaWleiGH PROdUCTs Phone Patrick 425 8851.

available.

2013 HOsPiCe CalendaRs On sale nOW from Mahurangi Matters, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth.

Only $15 each.

PainTeR

Local man available for painting NO JOB TOO SMALL Have help if needed for big jobs • House • Internal Work • Fences Good Rates Hourly or Quotes Please contact Craig 425 6530, Snells, Algies Beach area only ReTaininG Walls Wooden retaining walls and fencing. Owner/operator 25+ years experience. For complete quality projects phone Bruce (09) 425 7766. sTeVe’s MainTenanCe lawns, hedges, waterblasting, rubbish removal, section clearing, property maintenance. No job too big or small.

Phone Steve 029 770 7101 or 09 425 9966. Serving Warkworth, Snells, Matakana, Sandspit.

TanK WaTeR TesTinG Find out what bad-bugs are in your drinking water.

We collect, test and report. Phone Simon at 09 422 9345 or tankwater@ xtra.co.nz WaTeR filTeRs Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nz WaTeR PUMPs Low water pressure?

Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation.

Work guaranteed.

Phone Steve 09 945 2282 or www. purewaterservices.co.nz

HOBBies & ReCReaTiOn

GaRaGe sale

MOVinG – 9 Old WOOdCOCKs ROad, Kaipara Flats. Everything must go, February 2nd to 7th. Lots of furniture, Clothing womens 12-14, brica-brac. Phone 422 5830.

GaRdeninG / PlanTs

HealTH seRViCes

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

Book Now 1hr $40 • 2hrs $75 Phone 425 8517

BOWTeCH / BOWen THeRaPY

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

HOMe MainTenanCe

MaRKeTs

Contact Adele 0800 BOWEN 4 U (0800 269 364)

HandYMan – THe MainTenanCe Man Your one stop fix-it-man. Phone Jim 422 3725 or 021 254 2048 or visit www.themaintenancemanjim.co.nz

PUBliC nOTiCes

aBUse PReVenTiOn seRViCes

Providing programmes for men who need assistance to change abusive behaviours and attitudes and work on equality and respect.

Held in Orewa and Warkworth.

For enquiries phone 09 425 8130.

We also provide programmes for women that are or have been in abusive relationships.

Held in Orewa & Warkworth.

Phone 422 2102 or 021 023 20297 Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

MaHURanGi HOCKeY ClUB, seniOR TRials 2013 North harbour Hockey turf, Albany, Saturday, February 9 Women 11.30am-1pm Men 1pm-2.30pm Saturday, February 16 Men 4-5.30pm • Women 5.30 -7pm Bring light & dark shirts to trial Phone Graham for more info 0211742901 AGM to be held 1pm February 9 after Women’s Trial at the Park.

MaHURanGi/WaRKWORTH seniOR CiTiZens meet every Thursday, from 11am-4pm, in the Alnwick Street clubrooms, for fellowship, and 500 from 1pm.

All welcome. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month from 1pm-3pm.

Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

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BOBCaT to move mulch, soil, metal, section clearing, drill holes, driveway maintenance. Phone Paul 422 4933.

Horse riding WarkWortH

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559 MaHURanGi easT ROad, Algies Bay, 2nd & 3rd February from 9am-7pm,

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

MUseUM sUMMeR MaRKeT 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth.

For enquiries phone Warkworth on 425 8482.

seniORneT WaRKWORTH inC annUal GeneRal MeeTinG Friday, February 15, 10am at the Learning Centre, 3 Matakana Road, Warkworth For more information, please contact the secretary on 425 8617 or email seniornetwarkworth@clear.net.nz

THE JANE GIFFORD STORY on DVD only $12.50 each

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

0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) OR 09 366 6688 MaHURanGi GYMnasTiC ClUB Classes resume Monday 11th February.

Tiny Tumblers Playgym classes resume Friday 8th February. Ph Liz 425 5705.

WaRKWORTH flORal aRT ClUB aGM 10am, 22nd February 2013, Matakana Hall, 43 Matakana Valley Road.

Everyone welcome.

find a lOCal TRadesMan, seRViCe OR BUsiness easily with the online Business Directory A-Z at

www.localmatters.co.nz

Community groups are encouraged to list their details on the FREE Community Directory A-Z full details can be found at www.localmatters.co.nz Local news & information is just a click away

siTUaTiOns VaCanT HOlidaY HOMe ManaGeR You want to be part of a well established business with great potential to grow your area. You have attention to detail, enjoy cleaning, meeting people, and have a computer, internet and mobile phone. For immediate start. gemma@bachcare.co.nz

TRaVel 15 daY OUTBaCK adVenTURe - Adelaide to Darwin with AAT Kings.

Save up to $810 per person if paid in full by 15 February 2013. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz CaRMen – Handa OPeRa On sYdneY HaRBOUR 22 March to 12 April 2013. 2 night packages from $1,295 per person share twin including flights, transfers, accommodation, A Reserve show ticket and water taxi transfers. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@ warkworthtravel.co.nz neW CaledOnia MaRaTHOn & Half MaRaTHOn – escorted tour departs 15 August 2013. Packages from $1,999 per person share twin including flights, transfers, accommodation, entrance fee, pre and post race massage, race briefing, experienced tour and race escort (running with you). World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@ warkworthtravel.co.nz

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING 10 daY BaRRieR Reef disCOVeRY Brisbane to Cairns with AAT Kings. Save up to $450 per person if paid in full by 15 February 2013. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz 10 daY COUnTRY and COasT - Sydney to Adelaide with AAT Kings.

Save up to $470 per person if paid in full by 15 February 2013. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz 11 daY BesT Of TasMania - Hobart to Hobart with AAT Kings. Save up to $560 per person if paid in full by 15 February 2013. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz

Nanny & More!

Quality full-time local courses for nanny & childcare careers Call Amanda now for free info!

424 3055 nannyacademy.ac.nz

TV seRViCes & sales TV seRViCes Freeview, dishes, aerials, boxes. Sales, installation and repairs.

Phone Gavin 027 4766115.

VeHiCles PaRK & sell Gull Snells Beach. Weekly rates. Great exposure. Phone 425 4092.

CHURCH NOTICES

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

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Newspaper Advertising Sales – Fulltime If you enjoy sales, can work independently and produce results, and like the idea of working close to home, then you may be the person we’re looking for at Mahurangi Matters in Warkworth. The paper has a vacancy for a fulltime advertising sales person.

This is an opportunity to join the hardworking team that produces this popular bi-monthly community newspaper. Your primary role will be selling advertising space in Mahurangi Matters and on our website at www.localmatters.co.nz.

We are looking for someone who is well-organised, a self-starter, creative and a good time manager. You must have excellent communication skills, enjoy a challenge and be prepared to spend most of your day out on the road meeting clients and doing business.

The successful candidate must be able to: • Work independently and meet deadlines • Create proposals, build relationships and confirm sales • Make cold calls and expand the advertising base • Work as part of a small team, under the direction of the advertising manager • Have a professional attitude • Pay attention to detail and ensure paperwork is accurate You must have: • Competent computer skills, including knowledge of Excel • A current drivers licence and use of a car • Coffee addiction, optional Preference will be given to: • Candidates with newspaper or magazine selling experience Added extras that will be advantageous: • Online selling experience • Social media savvy Hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and we are offering a salary based on experience, plus expenses.

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

WarkWorth Methodist Cnr Neville & Church Sts, Warkworth Parish Office: Ph 425 8660 Sunday Service 10.30am Hall Bookings PH 425 8053 snell’s Beach coMMunity church 325 Mahurangi East Rd Sunday Service 9am The Minister will be available every Thursday afternoon Hall Bookings PH 425 5707 Point Wells coMMunity church Williams Cres, Point Wells Sunday Services 2nd & 4th Sundays at 9.30am Mainly-Music Programme Thurs, 10am-11am, during school terms.

PH 425 8660 for furtHer information

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Applications should be emailed to editor@localmatters.co.nz before 5pm on Tuesday, February 12.

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Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am

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Bureaucracy crushes community’s Big Dig fundraiser The Big Dig, a charity event that has been a highlight of summer at Orewa Beach for thousands of families for more than 30 years, will not go ahead next week because of consent conditions imposed by Auckland Council.

In 1980, Orewa Lions started the event, where prize tickets are hidden in the sand for young diggers to find, and it quickly grew into one of Lions’ biggest fundraisers. Last year it attracted around 3000 people and brought in a record sum of $6000, all of which goes back to local community organisations.

Orewa Lions president Suzanne Reid says she is devastated and angry that the event, which was to take place on Waitangi Day February 6, had to be cancelled.

Lions made the decision at an urgent committee meeting last month. A requirement for the provision of portaloos was a key aspect of the decision.

“In past years, existing public toilet facilities at Orewa have been adequate, but Council told us that this year, we would need to provide one portaloo for every 150 people that could be on the beach,” Suzanne says.

“The cost of 20 portaloos, at $1800, was prohibitive, especially as Lions is committed to putting 100 percent of the funds raised back into the community.”

Auckland Council community development, arts and culture manager Louise Mason says Council’s priority in deciding on event permits is to ensure a safe event for all who attend.

“In previous years, The Big Dig has used the public toilet facilities. However, with increasing numbers attending and increasing visitor numbers to the beach because of hot weather, it is no longer manageable to rely on those,” she says. “There appears to have been miscommunication with the organisers regarding the number of portaloos required and by the time we realised this had happened it was too late and they had already cancelled the event.”

One of the Big Dig organisers, Brian Stevens, says

The Big Dig is just another example of a community-driven event suffering at the over-zealous hands of Council.

additional consent conditions that had not been imposed before included the provision of a tent staffed by two people for lost children and four volunteers to patrol the waterline in high visibility gear during the event.

“We do not have enough volunteers to meet those requirements, and in any case asking Lions volunteers to patrol a busy public beach is not realistic,” Brian says.

Brian, who has been involved with organisation of the event for six years, says further delays were caused when Council lost the original application which was submitted last September.

“Not having an indication of whether or not the permit would be granted at a late stage, three weeks

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prior to the event, held us up and made it difficult for our sponsors. There seemed to be no allowance for the fact that we have decades of experience in putting on a safe, enjoyable community event.”

Last year the event only proceeded because of a last minute waiver of Council’s resource consent requirements.

Only the former Rodney District and Manukau District Councils had provisions that triggered the need for resource consent for large events.

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An “escalation of bad feeling” has led to alterations to Auckland Council beach horse riding permits.

Horses can now be ridden on Snells and Algies Bay beaches next to the water, between medium and low tide. Previously, riders had to be adjacent to the low tide only. Time limits have also been clarified.

The changes come after protests by the horse riding community to the Rodney Local Board in December.

NZ Horse Recreation president Vivien Dostine told members the bylaw was being interpreted too narrowly with riders having their permits revoked if they were spotted anywhere other than the low tide.

She said a “vexatious” complainant at Snells Beach had spent the last three years taking photos of horses and their riders as they made their way to or from the low tide mark. They sent the photos to Council as proof the bylaw was being broken.

“Somehow the riders had to magically get from the shore to the low water mark without crossing the Horse riders at Snells Beach and Algies Bay beach,” Vivien says. have been unhappy She says the male complainant had been harassing with how permits young female horse riders by following them home have been policed. and photographing them. He allegedly told riders he “worked for Council” which it was understood wasn’t situation not helped by a lack of warning signs or true. A Police complaint had been made about him. information.

Council became party to the “unacceptable Horse rider Eva Farrand, 24, says there has been a behaviour” by acting on the complaints without huge increase in riders in the area with the subdivision proper investigation. of land into lifestyle blocks. Most were sensible but Vivien described riders having their permits revoked some were not. Examples of this included riding on immediately and being threatened with a $20,000 fine. grass verges and not removing poo from pedestrian “The anger and frustration over the way in which walkways: “We don’t condone this behaviour.”

Council officers are treating horse riders in the But Eva says riders were fed-up obtaining permits, area has reached a stage that there is a real feeling being harassed and treated “aggressively” by Council. among many that they may as well just give up on A man at Algies Bay had also intimidated riders by any attempt at compliance and others have felt so yelling obscene language. intimidated that they have given up their horses.”

“Council has been taking it out on the wrong people.

Vivien says few people knew about the bylaw – a They should educate people on riding etiquette and

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implement a more even-handed permit system.”

She says warnings should be given before permits are revoked.

Vivien says the local board did a good job of listening and changing the conditions to “something more reasonable.”

Auckland Council advised that of more than 80 permit applications, only four permits have been revoked. A warning is issued in almost all cases except those involving a serious breach.

Council is reviewing its communications around permits for horse riding on beaches including signage, online information and direct communication.

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With the final touches complete, this modern building will become the real hub of our village.

Residents are already enjoying the superb facilities such as bowling green, library, gym, hair salon and much more.

Special Open Day for Warkworth residents Saturday 2 February 11am – 3pm

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Summerset retirement extension preview pulls a crowd More than 60 people turned up to inspect new facilities at Warkworth’s Summerset Falls Retirement Village last month, ahead of the official opening on March 1.

A large two-storey building is the latest Ministry of Health next week and will addition to the village, which opened open with four residents from March four years ago with 32 villas.

1. Four extra residents will be added It has a café, recreation centre, hair incrementally each month. salon, gymnasium and 41 hospital Mr Garner says three more stages of care beds. One of the wings includes construction are planned, with units eight service care level apartments. to be built to the west, east and north Sales manager Steven Garner of the complex in the next three years. welcomed guests with a speech before Today there’s nearly 80 residents and they were presented with afternoon it’s eventually hoped to accommodate tea and shown around. The service around 200. care apartments include a bedroom, Bernard O’Brien is chef and manager living room, bathroom and small of Divine Café. It will initially open kitchen. Residents can order meals if from 10 am to 3pm Wednesday to they choose.

Sunday. Village manager Sue Hough “They’re for people who want to live has been involved since the village alone or be as independent as possible opened, but is leaving to open a village but require a higher level of care than at Katikati. She will be replaced by what they can provide for themselves,” Hyrum-Daniel Dennis.

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Local woman Noeline Rhodes is Upstairs a rest home level of care is excited to be one of the first to move available for those who are relatively into a service care apartment, although independent but may need help taking she’s wondering how she’ll fit three medication, while hospital level care is wardrobes into one. She attended for those who need to be bathed and Matakana Primary and Warkworth washed. The hospital care centre has District High and says she’s looking shared living spaces including a dining forward to catching up with “old faces” and her 95-year old cousin. room and lounge.

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Whooping cough has the potential to be fatal and should be taken very seriously.

However, vaccinating all babies/parents of babies/grand-parents close friends seems rather extreme. When I researched this topic for a friend in Australia last year, I was interested in how difficult it was to find out the facts about the number of deaths as a result of whooping cough. Let’s look at the facts which are, in fact, very hard to come by. Try Googling death rates from whooping cough. You will be on a bit of a goose chase and will get all sorts of non-conclusive answers, like it’s as high as 0.5 percent of under six month olds with the disease and so on.

But thanks to the Australian magazine we have some facts. As of April 2012, between 2008 and 2012, there were eight recorded deaths from whooping cough in the whole of Australia. That’s an average of two per year.

Trust me, as the father of two precious little people, I would not want to see any babies or children die, but this needs to be in context to understand all the risks involved. Last year in Australia, there were 38,000 cases of whooping cough and probably one or two deaths. Are there any risks to having the vaccine? Obviously this needs to be factored in, for a sound decision to be made.

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Set-netting at Hatfields Beach, which has been logged by a local resident, is expected to feature in the submissions on Auckland Council’s Public Safety & Nuisance Bylaw.

Council takes submissions on nuisance bylaw review Aucklanders have a chance to deal with issues such as set-netting off beaches, graffiti, lighting fires or fireworks and reckless use of vehicles, bikes or skateboards, with the review of the Council’s Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw, which starts this month.

The review has the potential to create it may mean the bylaw could be a bylaw that incorporates restrictions amended to address set-netting on regarding set-netting off the beach and specific beaches, not only on the enforcement in the coastal area, in the Hibiscus Coast but Auckland-wide.” interests of public safety and health.

Ms Parsons says it’s important for However, the bylaw can only deal with those making submissions to note beaches where set-netting is already that for a bylaw to be valid, it must a problem, rather than imposing a be the most appropriate response to a blanket ban. particular problem and it seems that Auckland Council spokesperson now is the public’s best chance of Sharne Parsons says over the recent having restrictions put in place. holiday period a number of complaints “Evidence is needed of an ongoing were received relating to set-netting problem at a particular beach before off the beach at Te Haruhi Bay in a prohibition can be made. It is Shakespear Regional Park. impractical to make a new bylaw for “Since these complaints, officers each beach as Council becomes aware proposed that the Public Safety of the issues and a blanket prohibition and Nuisance bylaw would be an on all beaches cannot be justified.” opportunity for people to comment Submissions on the bylaw will be on set-netting,” she says. “If we get a accepted from February 15 to March significant number of submissions on 15 and can be made online at www. the matter, supported by evidence, aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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L IF E LO N G LE A R NI NG

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While school holidays may be a time to relax and have fun, a group of children in Warkworth recently participated in a holiday activity which had positive spin-offs for the community. Kahn and Jarmo Laurie, Calib Hood, Blake and Holly Olson, Sean Brown and Ryan Wech spent a morning picking up rubbish around the Warkworth Library and along the nearby riverside. Their haul included 140 aluminium cans, 50 beer bottles, a television, drink bottles, 14 alcohol container boxes, a child’s toy and lots of shopping bags. The children are in the process of developing a children’s anti-litter campaign, putting their concerns about caring for the environment into action.

As Kiwis we’re a nation of sport lovers, and the good news is it’s now safer to play our most popular sports, with ACC claims for more serious injuries from rugby union, rugby league, netball and football all falling significantly last year.

Under its injury prevention banner, ACC runs programmes aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of injury during sport and recreational activities, with priority given to activities that have high participation rates and significant claims costs.

Programme manager for sport Joe Harawira says ACC sets a target of a two percent reduction in entitlement claims from the priority sports of rugby union, league, netball and football.

“Entitlement claims generally involve more serious injuries which require help beyond initial medical treatment,” he says. “This can include social and vocational support to assist people throughout their recovery.”

The two percent target was well and truly exceeded, with a five percent reduction in new entitlement claims in the last financial year.

“What makes this result even more pleasing is that there were unprecedented increases in player registrations in each of these priority sports last year,” says Joe. As well as targeting participants in organised sports, ACC also aims to reach more casual exercisers such as joggers, cyclists and walkers through its ActiveSmart website, which can provide personally tailored training and injury prevention advice.

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never to old Principals support food bill The NZ Principals’ Federation has joined the call for the government to provide substantial breakfast meals, including daily protein, to all low decile schools and resources to pay a worker to coordinate the programme in each school.

Federation president Philip Harding says it is now a well-established fact that at least 200,000 children in New Zealand are living below the poverty line.

“The upshot of this is that these children start the day without an adequate breakfast,” he says. “‘The solution to child hunger must centre on the needs of the children presenting

in our schools every day. The lack of food at the start of the day is a major barrier to children’s learning, social progress and development. This situation impacts not only on these children as individuals but on their peers and their teachers.”

There are many schools that currently have a range of sponsored food programmes such as Breakfast in Schools, Fruit in Schools and Lunches in Schools.

“We urge all school principals who wish to be part of an equitable society to support the ‘Food in Schools’ Amendment Bill for all children attending decile one to three schools.”

National umbrella body takes over apprenticeship scheme The Government has announced plans to combine all apprenticeships into a single nationwide scheme called NZ Apprenticeships.

The scheme will be introduced at the start of next year, along with new financial incentives for employers and workers to take up more apprenticeships.

Training Minister Stephen Joyce says there is a big opportunity over the next few years – particularly with the rebuilding of Christchurch – to train more New Zealanders in vocational careers.

“To give people the skills and qualifications they need, it is essential New Zealand has a responsive industry training system,” he says.

“The Government’s new package of initiatives is about increasing opportunities for in-work training for all Kiwis by expanding and improving our apprenticeship training system.”

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History

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Time justifies rebel policeman’s stand The first of two Vaccination Rolls, stored in the Warkworth Museum archives, is 100 years old this year. In 1913, there was a smallpox scare when serious outbreaks occurred in several large cities overseas. Sydney had a number of cases and it was rumoured that the disease had spread to Northland and the Bay of Plenty. Dr Menzies was appointed public vaccinator for the Warkworth district and, in an effort to keep the area clean, he would meet coastal boats at the wharf and check on passengers’ vaccination status. He visited schools and outlying districts giving free vaccinations by the calf lymph method.

Included in the 1913 roll are a number of signed forms from parents exercising their right to decline to have their children vaccinated. This was not the case in the period covered by the second roll. In the 1890s, vaccination was compulsory and this led to an interesting case coming before the Warkworth court.

Aiming to have every child protected, the public vaccinator of the time, J.V. Shoesmith, handed to Warkworth’s Constable John Haddock, a list of parents whom he wished to have prosecuted for non-compliance with the vaccination order. Constable Haddock’s own name was on the list.

In his capacity as clerk of the court,

it was the policeman’s responsibility to prepare the summons documents for the presiding magistrate. This was done, less his signature. The case proceeded and the parents were ordered to comply with the law.

Dr Shoesmith was dissatisfied with the constable’s conduct in the court and laid a complaint. Consequently, John Haddock was dismissed from the force, losing his home and livelihood.

Petitions were sent to Wellington, in 1895 and 1896, by Warkworth people protesting that the dismissal was unjustified and requesting an enquiry. The Premier procrastinated, but eventually, in July 1898, there was a hearing of the case by the Police Commission.

Evidence was given by John Haddock, now a farmer of Karamu. He had been a member of the Armed Constabulary for 13 years in Ireland and 20 years in New Zealand. He had received a medal for long service and good conduct. He had been stationed at Warkworth for eight years and was dismissed in 1895.

Walter Grimmer, one of the Warkworth parents, explained there was a great deal of feeling in the town against the system of arm-to-arm vaccination.

There had been serious illnesses and some deaths. The proceedings continued for three days and then followed further consideration by

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Constable John Haddock, his wife and children, taken in 1888.

politicians. In September 1898, the Premier recommended that exconstable Haddock be reinstated or given a year’s pay as compensation. He chose to stay on his land at Karamu and not to re-join the police force.

As the years went by, the defiant parents were vindicated when arm-toarm vaccination was discontinued and vaccinators were warned prosecutions would follow if any child was treated by that method.

The photograph, circa 1888, showing Constable Haddock and family in front of the Warkworth Courthouse, is used by permission of a descendant,

Rex Sinnott. It was originally sourced from family members Bill and Cornwell Haddock. Finding this photograph solved a mystery – some years ago, when the courthouse was being painted, contractors noticed that under the sign which read 1912, the date 1880 could clearly be seen.

The wording on the original sign as seen in the photograph was Police Station 1880, which is what it was then – home for the constable and his family and a venue for court sittings.

After a new house was built to house the policeman’s family in 1912, it was used solely as a courthouse and so the sign was changed.

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Smoked eel paté on field days menu Smoked eel paté will be the tasty treat designed to entice visitors to the Northland Regional Council’s marquee at this month’s Northland Field Days in Dargaville.

In recent years the regional council has successfully used a variety of wild food treats – most made from pests – as a fun way of attracting visitors.

However, this year’s offering is a little different.

Instead of using a pest, the free treat is made from sustainably sourced short-finned eel, designed to reinforce a water quality theme – Waiora Northland Water – central to the council’s display.

Council’s events and partnerships coordinator Natasha Stubbing says Waiora Northland Water is a broad programme for improving water quality, quantity and management in the region.

“We’re aiming to protect and maintain freshwater quality in Northland to suit a range of needs and values,” she says.

Ms Stubbing says a tuna (eel) trail around the council marquee will link a variety of water-related issues including its importance to the region and cultural values.

She says previous wild food treats have included wasp larvae ice-cream, possum and goat-meat pies, possum paté and wild rabbit sausages.

This year’s eel paté offering will be sourced from Far North company Apatu Aqua, of Coopers Beach, which provides fresh and smoked seafood to restaurants, cafés, delicatessens and supermarkets around New Zealand.

Northland Field Days runs for three days and starts on February 21.

A big turnout of fieldday exhibitors is expected.

Dargaville field days offer bargains galore Once-a-year specials and an influx of visitors will bring more than $15 million into Northland at the Northland Field Days from February 21 to 23, according to president Lew Duggan.

According to an Enterprise Northland commissioned AUT Economic Impact Study, 1250 people surveyed specifically went to the Northland Field Days to buy something in 2008 spending an average of $738 each. Duggan predicts that this figure could be even higher in 2013 as more exhibitors vie for visitor income and more people come to the event.

“With the new website’s special page we have seen an unprecedented interest from exhibitors in offering specials,” Lew says. “Visitors could save thousands on farm machinery, services and all manner of things. Discounts have always been a big drawcard for visitors to Northland’s largest outdoor event.

“The hundreds of businesses exhibiting realise they have to compete with each other to win event visitors’ money. Visitors are the winners of this as they get offered three-day only specials which probably won’t be matched again for the rest of the year.”

The Northland Field Days is held in Dargaville Info: northlandfielddays.co.nz or 09 439 8998.

Northland Regional Council deputy chairman John Bain tries some of the smoked eel paté the council will give away at the Northland Field Days. His verdict? “It’s pretty good actually.”

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Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to the Nathan Haines show at the Leigh Sawmill on February 9 to give away. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Nathan Haines Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message, with the competition name as the subject, to our Facebook page (www. facebook.com/mahurangimatters). Competition closes February 7.

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Album previewed at intimate Leigh show International jazz musician Nathan Haines will present a special preview performance of songs off his upcoming album at a concert at the Leigh Sawmill Café on February 9.

Speaking to Mahurangi Matters, Haines “They use vintage analogue recording intimate, aimed at people who really says the as yet unnamed album will be equipment, which is very much in appreciate the music.” recorded at the York Street Studio in vogue, as well as state-of-the-art digital Haines is an internationally renowned equipment.”

Parnell, on February 12 and 13. saxophonist, composer, producer, “The Leigh show will be our final Haines has played at the Sawmill at bandleader and vocalist with a body of run-through of the material before we least six or seven times over the last 10 work in multiple styles stretching back record,” he says. “The audience will years. He says he loves the drive up and for over two decades. pretty well be the first people to hear finds the audiences really appreciative The new album will be his ninth solo no matter what style he is into at album. the new songs.”

Haines says the seven tracks on the the time. Another huge plus for the He was born on Auckland’s North album have an international flavour venue is the availability of a grand Shore and studied in New York in 1991 and were inspired by his life in London, piano, which he says is becoming which immersed him in the worlds of where he is now based. He returned to increasingly rare. jazz, hip-hop and Latin music, all of NZ for the Kiwi summer and to record “We’ve done the bigger gigs of 200 or which were to become a big influence at the Parnell studios, which he describes more, but the audience will be seated on the bands he later went on to form for this show and it’ll be a lot more and the records he would make. as one of the best in the world.

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Crime-prevention strategy causes a buzz

A trial of a device designed to deter loitering and associated petty crime, which began in Whangaparaoa recently, is being expanded to include other areas of the Hibiscus Coast and, if successful, could be adopted Auckland-wide.

The Mosquito Anti-vandal system is a small unit that emits a sound so highpitched that only people under the age of 25 can hear it.

Commonly used in the UK, and also introduced on the North Shore, in Papakura, Taupo and Upper Hutt, the device was installed at Whangaparaoa School at the suggestion of Constable Simon Brown of the Rodney Prevention Team, as part of a raft of crime-prevention measures.

The school has had ongoing problems with vandalism and theft, and is part of what police refer to as the “crime corridor”.

Whangaparaoa School principal Steve Collins says that after having several security cameras stolen, the school purchased three Mosquito devices at a cost of more than $5000 and had them fitted by contractors.

From left, Constable Simon Brown, SLS Security sales manager Clint Morris (with “Their installation has eliminated the mosquito device) and Constable Elizabeth McDonald. particular parts of the school from security and general visibility.

Support from the Hibiscus & Bays being considered suitable gathering “The advantage is that the devices Local Board and Council funding has areas and, so far, we are absolutely can be moved from one location to enabled the trial to be expanded in delighted with their effectiveness,” Mr another, they’re cost-effective, can run local parks and reserves, with the first Collins says. on solar power and, because they are devices to be installed this month in The devices are being closely timed to turn on only in unsociable four locations in Stanmore Bay and monitored by Police and Constable hours, they don’t affect other people’s Manly.

Brown says the amount of anti-social enjoyment of public places,” Constable Constable Brown says Police are behaviour has dropped.

Brown says. hopeful that if results are positive However, he says it’s important to “The kind of crime we are dealing with from the six-month trial, they see the Mosquito not as a quick fix, here is low level, but high in volume can work with Auckland Council to but as working in concert with other and it’s costing the community to make the Mosquito system available measures such as improved lighting, repair the damage that’s caused.” region-wide.

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Rock ‘n’ roll veteran and multi-award winner hits Matakana Nine-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Bonnie Raitt, will perform her only Auckland show at Ascension Wine Estate on April 7.

Raitt is a best-selling artist, respected guitarist, expressive singer and accomplished songwriter who has sold tens of millions of albums worldwide.

Perhaps most well-known for Something to Talk About, Nick of Time and I Can’t Make You Love Me, which was a recent worldwide cover hit for Adele, Raitt has an extensive blues, soul and rock repertoire to share with the audience.

Ascension’s Darryl Soljan says it’s an honour to have Raitt play at Ascension.

“Just before Christmas, I saw a clip of her performing a fantastic tribute to Buddy Guy, at the Kennedy Centre Honours Awards, in the US,” he says. “The New York Post wrote that she performed with a ‘sexy swagger’ and that her guitar playing was ‘extemporary’. They weren’t wrong and I can’t wait to see her play live in the vineyard.”

Last year, Rolling Stone magazine named Raitt one of only two women among the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” and her new album Slipstream was named one of the best of 2012. The album is her first album in seven years and the first she has selfreleased.

Local country and blues musician JamesRAy will open for Raitt at the Ascension concert.

American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player Bonnie Raitt will play in Matakana in April.

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Participants in the Top of the Rock event will have access to Baldrock Mountain, which is normally closed to the public.

Mountain race on starting line Sporty types are preparing to cross two lakes and climb a mountain as part of Kaiwaka’s annual Top of the Rock event this month.

Participants will climb Baldrock Organisers say neither age nor ability is Mountain, which is usually closed to a barrier. Last year, mums with babies the public, to take in breathtaking in strollers walked the 5km route, views of the Kaipara Harbour. while more hardcore athletes took the Both serious and causal competitors challenging routes. Ages ranged from can take part in a range of competitions: two to 76. a 5km or 10km run or walk; a 10km TV3’s “Money Man” Johnson will run and a 14km mountain bike ride; hand out prizes including a Trek 3000 or a 30km mountain bike ride. mountain bike and a Rover Q 4000 The Kaipara Sports Association event lawnmower. takes place on Sunday February Entry forms can found at 10. Free overnight camping will be kaiwakasports.co.nz. For enquiries call available on the Saturday and food Evan Wright on 431 4127 or Cheryl and drink stalls are included.

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The Black Soap Boys will deliver a mix of original material, as well as favourite covers, at their show in Leigh.

Blues veterans mix best of traditional and new styles Black Soap Boys is a new blues band familiar faces in the line-up.

Rick Bryant, Gordon Spittle and Chris Grosz, playing their own country-blues songs, with a smattering of classic covers from early Dylan to Bukka White, will play at Leigh Sawmill Café on February 24.

Bryant has been in a lot of bands and the big voiced singer has done every kind of blues, ancient and modern, in 45 years on the road around Aotearoa. His bands have included Mammal, Blerta, Rough Justice, Top Scientists, Neighbours and Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, as well as gospel choir Jubilation.

After a long recovery from pneumonia and other setbacks, Rick is back singing in Black Soap Boys, a bluesflavoured acoustic guitar trio playing mainly original new songs.

Chris Grosz has lived overseas for much of the time since he was in the unforgettable and historic Christchurch lineup The Band of

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with new songs, but there are some Hope, in the late 1960s, and The Mad Dog Jug Band in Auckland in the 70s.

Since then he has been active in the Melbourne acoustic blues scene and a member of Whangarei-based electric blues band Smokestack.

Since the 1970s, Gordon Spittle has been writing songs for various artists including Dunedin’s legendary Lutha, winners of the Loxene Golden Disc Award in 1973 and 1974.

For the last few years he has collaborated with Bryant, writing the repertoire for the last incarnation of Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers, comprising their forthcoming album The Black Soap from Monkeyburg, as well as several other albums in progress.

The Black Soap Boys repertoire is made up of acoustic versions from a long list of rock, R&B, blues, gospel, ballads and country-like songs.

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localentertainment Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a signed copy of Lynley’s book from Matron to Martyr to give away. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Matron to Martyr Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message, with the competition name as the subject, to our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters). Competition closes February 19.

Relative’s tale takes journalist on journey of discovery Former Mahurangi Matters journalist Lynley Smith will talk about her book Matron to Martyr at an afternoon event at Berakah Retreat, in Warkworth, on February 3.

Following in the footsteps of a distant relative took Lynley on a trip around the world. She decided to tell the story of her relative, Jane Haining, a Scottish missionary to Hungary before and during World War II, after reading a small booklet about this woman’s life.

“I was totally inspired by the story,” she says. “It told of one woman’s ultimate sacrifice of her life in the gas chambers of Auschwitz, for the sake of the Jewish children she had cared for in Budapest.”

Lynley resigned her job with Mahurangi Matters and headed out to discover the story behind the story.

“I had to ask myself why this lady’s life touched so many so deeply? Wherever I went, I found people passionately Lynley Smith committed to keeping their little portion of her story alive and yet the Lynley will be talking about her trip and the book at an afternoon event story had never been fully told.” at Berakah Retreat, 160 Hepburn Lynley says her book is the first to tell Creek Road, on Sunday, February 3, Jane’s life story. from 3pm (bring a plate for shared “There is much interest in it in afternoon tea). She will also be signing Scotland and Hungary, where they are books at Heartbeat Christian Store on now only beginning to acknowledge Argyll Angle on Monday, February 4, the huge sacrifice Jane made.” from 10.30am to 12.30pm.

Warkworth Music Society The Annual General Meeting of Warkworth Music Society will be held on Tuesday, February 19th 2013 at 7.30pm at 19 Hepburn Creek Road, Warkworth.

Following the meeting (length approx 30mins) there will be a short concert by 10 year old boy Soprano, Liam Gassler accompanied by Neville Nielsen. Refreshments will be served.

NON-MEMBERS welcome to attend. Come and hear about the concerts planned for 2013. Car pooling is desirable.

Tickets at the door Adults $25 • StudentS And CHILdRen fRee Discounted tickets available at i-SITE • Info: Phone 425-7313 or 425-7015

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Cheese recalled

The Ministry for Primary Industries is overseeing the recall of imported cheeses from an Australian manufacturer whose products have caused an outbreak of the illness listeriosis in Australia. The recall is of potentially contaminated Jindi and Old Telegraph Road brand cheeses. For further specific information about the recalled products go to MPI’s website: www.foodsmart.govt.nz/elibrary/ consumer/jindi-cheese-recall

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Visit the Museum – see displays of memorabilia, furniture, photographs, clothing, machinery and buildings from our colonial past. Lots to see and do for all members of the family. Browse through our Gift and Souvenir Shop.

Open 7 Days, Monday to Sunday 10am – 4pm Parry Kauri Park, Tudor Collins Drive (Off Wilson Road, Warkworth) Phone: 09 425 7093 | Email: warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz | www.wwmuseum.orconhosting.net.nz

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Joseph Anton: A Memoir

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Rushdie is a wonderful writer and his novel Midnight’s Children in particular won him huge acclaim. But when his novel The Satanic Verses was published, it attracted the attention of the fundamentalist Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran and suddenly Salman Rushdie was running in fear for his life. Rushdie learned of the ‘fatwa’, or sentence of death, from a BBC journalist phoning to ask what he planned to do, and planning what to do was a major issue for the next nine or 10 years of the poor man’s life. The British government provided him with a team of armed police officers, but Rushdie had the difficult job of finding safe and secure places to stay for himself and his family, and his large and unwieldy protection team. Rushdie has now told the story of this time in his new book Joseph Anton – his alias chosen from the first names of two of his favourite authors, Conrad and Chekhov. It is a gripping read, all 632 pages of it. The threat was very real – the Japanese translator of The Satanic Verses was murdered, and attacks on his Norwegian publisher and Italian translator left both men badly injured. In addition to the actual fatwa, substantial bounties were offered to any enterprising mercenary prepared to kill Rushdie so his bodyguards evidently did a fine job over the nine or so years that the situation continued. Rushdie writes candidly about his life in hiding, his fear and the effects on his family. Rushdie’s friends – a Who’s Who of the British and world literary establishments – were very supportive. Many were brave and vocal in demanding the lifting of the fatwa, and insisting on the right to freedom of speech. Supporters wore ‘I am Salman Rushdie’ badges, and the case was often in the headlines. So it is interesting to get an account of this extraordinary story first-hand.

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Homemade ice is nice Summertime is ice cream time and in this area, we are fortunate to have two of the best artisan producers in New Zealand. Just as when coffee came into vogue a decade or so ago, there is a myriad of terms to learn about the ice cream scene.

Sorbet – A fruit puree enhanced with sugar syrup Ice is flavoured liquid and syrup, frozen in a pan until just solid then whipped to a frothy state with a beater Granita – An Italian frozen dessert with rough, grainy texture. It often has minimal sugar. It is frozen in a pan and stirred through with a fork, just enough to separate the largest ice crystals.

Ice Cream – Premium ice creams usually have a cooked egg custard base which is cooled completely before churning. It is also easy to make a non-egg base but it is very difficult to make a sugar-free ice cream as it is sugar which lowers the freezing point from zero to the optimum minus-4C Gelato – An Italian style ice cream characterised by intense flavours and denser consistency, which is often served semi frozen.

Semifreddo – The name is Italian for partially frozen. It’s made by beating a sugar syrup into egg yolks, which creates the mousse-like texture. Easy to make at home without a machine.

The basic ingredients of these treats are: Cream – The butter fat gives a rich, smooth texture to ice cream. Too much fat can give a sticky, heavy texture so a mixture of milk and cream can lighten this.

Eggs – Egg yolks act as emulsifiers in a custard base and keep the fat globules in the cream from clumping together. They also create a rich texture and add a nice yellow colour to light coloured ice creams.

Fruit – Apart from tasting good, the pectin and fibre in most fruits help keep milk fats and water molecules in even suspension.

Water – Water, in which sugar or honey or corn syrup has dissolved, has a freezing point below 0C. Because of the sugar, not all the water in the mixture freezes and the ice cream does not become completely solid.

There are three stages in making ice cream.

Preparing the mix, freezing with stirring or agitation, and ripening or firming after freezing. This must be for a minimum of two hours and ice cream needs to be transferred into the fridge 20 to 30 minutes before serving. It pays not to defreeze and refreeze too often as ice will form. While it is a treat to go out for an ice cream, it is really satisfying to make your own at home. There is also nothing nicer than turning your own fruit and produce into yummy and not too unhealthy treats.

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A roundup of sports activities and events in the district Welcome back to a new sporting year. Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Total Span, Scoreboard is available to local sports clubs to promote their activities free-of-charge. These can include meeting dates, event notices or a call for more members or supporters. Simply email the details to: news @localmatters.co.nz, at least a fortnight prior to your preferred publication date, if possible.

Rugby

yy Warkworth – Mahurangi Rugby starts its pre-season training on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, on February 6, at 6pm. Anyone interested in playing is welcome to turn-up or contact Ian Bradnam on 422 6038 or 021423144. The schedule of pre-season games includes: Waitakere, at Waitakere, on February 23; a night game against Otamatea at Warkworth, on March 1, kick-off at 7.30pm; and the annual preseason game against Wellsford, at Wellsford, on March 16. yy Wellsford – Pre-season training is also underway in Wellsford, on Tuesday and Thursday nights, from 6.30pm, for senior premier and reserve grades. New players are welcome to come along on the night or phone Kirk Sullivan for more information on 027 5730052.

Croquet

yy Association Croquet is played on Mondays at 12.45pm; Wednesdays at 9.30am and 12.45pm; and Saturdays at 9.30am. Info: Anne 425 5211. Golf Croquet is played on Mondays at 9.30am; Thursdays at 4pm; and Saturdays at 12.45pm. Info: Marion 425 6164 Bridge

yy The Warkworth Bridge Club is holding weekly bridge lessons at its clubrooms, 4 Alnwick Street, at 7.15pm. Lessons start on February 26, for 10 weeks, $5 a lesson. Info: Jenny Robinson 425 8909.

Wrestling

yy Wrestling training resumes at Mahurangi College on February 7.

The North City Silverbacks Olympic Wrestling Club has sessions for both boys and girls, from six years of age and over. Six and over start at 5pm; with wrestling for rugby and college wrestling starting at 3.30pm. Info: Club president, Graham Hobman on 09 426 7156 or gbhobman.orewa@xtra.co.nz Road race

yy The Wellsford Road Runners has announced that the annual George Heaven 5km Road Race, between Wellsford and Te Hana, will be held on April 14, starting at 1pm. Enquiries: Caroline on 423 7191.

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Scoring attitudes on sport Cost is the most important factor inhibiting people’s participation in sport, according to the recently released Gemba Sports and Entertainment Reports.

The report is a comprehensive set of results from a year-long survey of New Zealanders on their opinions and participation in sport and entertainment.

These results allow organisations such as Harbour Sport to understand in greater details how the community is consuming sport.

In the report among those very interested in participating in sport over the next 12 months the barriers were – cost 63 percent, time 57 percent, lack of equipment 51 percent, lack of a partner 50 percent, not sure where to participate 45 percent, commitment to a season/programme 38 percent, having to become a member 38 percent, lack of skills/ability 37 percent, lack of appropriate facilities 36 percent, existing injuries 26 percent and others 25 percent.

For a regional Sport’s Trust such as Harbour Sport, the barriers to participation are of high importance. We believe in the value that sport brings to individuals and the wider communities. For many smaller communities, the sport club is a vital part of the community hub and continuing to build capacity and the capability to deliver to a modern society can be a challenge.

Key insights, in regards to sport participation, paint an interesting picture. As grassroots programmes evolve, it is important to understand the motivations towards participation. The leisure activities of walking, swimming and fishing (all types) experience the highest levels of participation with gym workouts and cycling/biking also popular. Swimming, jogging/running, cycling/biking are popular activities for both men and women. Golf is popular among men, while women would prefer to go tramping with fitness being the primary motivator that encourages females to participate in sport.

Those aged 16 to 24 years old are more likely than other age groups to participate in sports with a club they are a member of and more than one-quarter of the population has volunteered in a sporting capacity over the last 12 months, predominantly as a coach/trainer or as a parent helper.

The numbers of people passionate about sport stays at a consistently high level with passion for the All Blacks, as a team, overwhelmingly the most passionate.

Our passion for the teams we support is one thing but how we meet the needs of the next generation to engender passion to become the players, supporters, volunteers and lifeblood of our sporting community will require consideration and some outside-the-circle thinking. These are challenges that need to be faced by all sport clubs and organisations to allow everyone to participate in sport and recreation but something Harbour Sport is ready and willing to tackle to ensure all kiwis can continue to be a part of the sporting community.

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The EPA is reviewing antifouling be permitted for use in NZ,” she says. paints following the release of Antifouling paints are applied to significant new information by other the surfaces of boats, nets and other international regulators about the submerged surfaces and slowly release harmful effects they have on both chemicals into the water to prevent aquatic and human health. the build-up of aquatic pests such as Acting applications and assessment plants and algae. manager Johanne Spring says the Ms Spring says that public submissions EPA’s preliminary research shows that are a crucial part of the reassessment the risks posed by some of these paints may be managed by stricter controls process.

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Kaipara tracks rate payments Latest figures from Kaipara District Council show that more than 88 per cent of property owners have either fully paid or part-paid their current rates invoices.

Of those, nearly three-quarters had Robertson said some people had paid in full, up from 73 percent in genuine reasons for not paying or only October. An additional 14 percent part paying their rates and Council staff had made part payments. were working alongside them to assist.

Across the district there were 11 He said it was pleasing that a number percent (1599) of properties for of property owners who had previously which no 2012/13 rates had yet been withheld rates had now paid. paid. This was down from around 14 “It doesn’t sit well with many people percent in October last year. that some people are contributing to the In Mangawhai, 62 percent of ratepayers running of the district and to essential had paid their rates in full and a further services, and that some aren’t,” he said.

16 per cent had made part payments. Mr Robertson said it was important There were 21 per cent (821) of rates were paid on time if property Mangawhai properties for which no owners were to avoid paying penalties.

2012/13 rates had yet been paid.

The next rates installment would Chair of Commissioners John arrive in mailboxes this month.

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Park achieves dotterel-breeding milestone Waitemata DHB

NZ Dotterel chicks have fledged at Shakespear Regional Park for the first time, and in good numbers, which is being hailed as a significant sign of the success of the predator-proof fence, completed a year ago.

Dotterel recovery coordinator Jan Velvin says interest in this season’s dotterel breeding is particularly high as the result of the elimination of predators.

Small exclusion fences were erected around the nesting dotterels to protect them from the public, and volunteers also sandbagged the area to restrict damage from high tides and strong winds.

The birds were observed almost daily, and volunteers watched with baited breath as around five pairs nested, four at Te Haruhi Beach and one pair in the surrounding paddocks.

A dozen chicks hatched, of which 10 are progressing well. Five of the young birds recently fledged and the This male banded dotterel, from Tawharanui, is now part of a successful breeding remaining five should take their first season at Shakespear Regional Park. Photo, Stephen Parker flight in the coming weeks. the successful males at Shakespear She says therefore, advocacy and Auckland Council’s open sanctuary was banded, which identified him as education play an important role. coordinator Matt Maitland says if all coming from Tawharanui.

“Shakespear Park provides us with a 10 chicks fledge, it will be a significant While the predator proof fence has unique challenge as we are trying to milestone. played a big part in the safety of the balance the dotterel’s requirements “Generally in a good year, you can chicks, with predators such as cats, with heavy recreational use,” Jan says. expect two or three surviving chicks stoats and hedgehogs eliminated, “We spent considerable time, together per pair, so this is extraordinary,” Matt says volunteer input and visitors with the rangers, talking to beachgoers Matt says. “It means not only that the staying away from the birds and their about the birds over the summer.”

Shakespear population of the birds is nests, are the other key ingredients.

Jan says ongoing vigilance is required growing, but because the birds move Jan says one of the issues for the to assist this vulnerable population of around a fair bit, we are exporting endangered bird is that its preferred native birds. birds into the wider population.” coastal habitat, particularly sandy “This is just the beginning of a very Tawharanui Regional Park has beaches and estuaries, must be shared long-term commitment to observation been running a Dotterel Recovery with the general public, especially and management to enhance dotterel Programme for some years; one of over summer. recovery,” she says.

radiology suite upgraded

Minimally invasive treatment options for a wide range of health conditions are now available locally for people in the Waitemata district.

Waitemata DHB has launched an advanced interventional radiology service with the opening of a new $1.7 million suite at North Shore Hospital.

The new suite combines an angiography machine used for imaging and treating blockages and narrowing of blood vessels, and an operating theatre capability, allowing for a greater range of minimally invasive treatment possibilities. Up to 1500 patients are expected to be treated annually for diverse conditions ranging from tumours to internal bleeding following trauma.

The service is headed by endovascular specialist Dr John Bottomley, who returned home to Auckland after seven years at the Sheffield Vascular Institute, one of the largest vascular units in the United Kingdom.

In future, it is envisaged that the service will develop into an expanded centre for interventional radiology, treating local patients for a broader range of conditions and becoming involved in newer technologies and research.

Work is also underway on a new mental health facility, as well as a $39 million elective surgery centre.

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Winery Tour, Ascension Wine Estate featuring Fat Freddy’s Drop, Anika, Boh & Hollie, The Adults and special guest NZ’s Got Talent winner Clara van Wel. Info: www.winerytour.co.nz 2 Garage Sale, Wellsford Co-operating Church, 253 Rodney Street Wellsford, 8am-10.30am.

2 Cornerstone Roots, Leigh Sawmill Café, 10.30pm 3 Warkworth Brass Band big band concert, Leigh Sawmill Café, 4.30pm start. Koha is required.

3 Book signing and talk by Lynley Smith, Berakah Retreat Warkworth, at 3pm (see story p 37) 5 The Hollies, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana. Info: www.

AscensionWine.co.nz/shop or phone 422 9601 ext 2 6 Jackman Waterman Classic Info: nickwill@xtra.co.nz 9 Nathan Haines concert, Leigh Sawmill Café (see story p32) 10 Top of the Rock adventure race and scenic walk/run, Kaiwaka.

Info: kaiwakasports.co.nz 12 Warkworth Playcentre open day, all welcome. The theme will be summer celebrations with water activities and outdoor craft.

14 Transition Towns Orewa presentation on saving pools, Whangaparaoa Hall (see brief p4) 15 SeniorNet Warkworth Annual Meeting (see brief p4) 15&16 Rodney Local Board annual plan information sessions (see ad p11) 17 Matakana Summer Concert featuring Pat Benatar, Bachman & Turner, and America, Matakana Country Park. Gates open at 11am. Tickets available from the Country Park, Warkworth i-SITE or www.ticketek.co.nz 17 Warkworth Rotary Club 50th Year celebration lunch, Ascension Wine Estate (see story p20) 21-23 Northland Field Days, Dargaville, featuring more than 550 exhibitors (see story p31) 22 Warkworth Floral Art Club AGM, 10am, Matakana Hall, 43 Matakana Valley Road. Everyone welcome.

22-24 Puhoi 150 anniversary picnic at Wenderholm Regional park; landing re-enactment including the opening of two new wharves; and Summer Settlers Ball at Puhoi Hall. Info: www. puhoi150years.org.nz 23 Wellsford/Warkworth Vintage Car Club annual Swap Meet, Wellsford/Warkworth Vintage Car Clubrooms, Satellite Station Rd, off SH1, 3 km south of Warkworth, starts at 7am. Vintage car display, car parts old & new, motoring books, catalogues & manuals, collectibles, bric-a-brac, refreshments. Info: 423 8122.

24 Black Soap Boys, Leigh Sawmill Cafe (see story p36) 26 Bridge lessons start at Warkworth Bridge Club, at 7.15pm (see Scoreboard p40)

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Matakana Fruitloop Fun Run, raising money for the Matakana Walkway.

I, George Nepia, Mahurangi College hall, 7.30pm. Info: Warkworth Information Centre or The Edge on 0800 289 842.

Sal Valentine, Lucy Moore Park, Warkworth. Info: musicinparks. co.nz

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Mangawhai Walking Weekend Rodney Aero Club Reunion, celebrating 50 years, 10 am start.

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Top right, Suzanne Cuthell snapped this shot of her daughter Danika, 6, during a family day out to Vivian Bay, Kawau, on New Year’s Day. Above, Michele MacKenzie, of Martins Bay, says: “Daniel’s going to kill me when he sees his photo in the paper!” She captured this action shot during a summer picnic at Wilson Cement Works last month.

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