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15 June 2011

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Opposition to marina still unresolved

Rodney Board transport spokesperson Steven Garner says continued delays on the Hill Street intersection upgrade fly in the face of Auckland’s “liveable city” aspirations.

Two Environment Court directed mediations on the Sandspit Marina proposal have as yet failed to find a resolution.

Auckland Council, Sandspit Yacht Club Marina Society, Sandspit Residents and Ratepayers Association (SRRA), Sandspit SOS Inc and a number of individuals, were all represented at the mediation.

The marina society, Council and those parties in support of the marina have signed a consent order to agree the possible resolution of the land use appeal. This provides for a revised carpark and landscape plan for the hardstand marina area, and a detailed set of conditions.

Warkworth’s Hill Street intersection Inside this issue slips down NZTA priority list, again Ready to roll

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Motoring feature – pages 17 to 22

The long-awaited upgrade of the Hill Street intersection, in Warkworth, is again facing a lengthy delay.

NZTA State Highways Manager the 2011/12 financial year. This is due It’s the latest in a number of Auckland and Northland Tommy to a shortfall in funding, as well as the postponements, and according to Parker says NZTA remains committed fact that properties required for the work Rodney Local Board’s transport to the intersection upgrade, but it is have not been purchased and NZTA representative Steven Garner this “very unlikely” that it will go ahead in does not have the required consents. continued page 2

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latest delay is “totally unacceptable”.

Mr Garner says the board has repeatedly asked NZTA for confirmation that funding is fully approved for a start on the project in the coming construction period.

“At the end of April, we understood that everything was ready to go. It is really unacceptable to be told now that this is not the case.”

Rodney Ward Councillor Penny Webster says she is “flabbergasted” by the news. After speaking with NZTA regional director Stephen Town, she said she had been told that it was not definite that Hill Street would not happen.

“Christchurch has skewered funding for a lot of projects and what I’ve been told is that Hill Street is not necessarily not going to go ahead, but a few things have to happen first,” she said. “We’ll have a clearer picture in another month.

“The other issue is that NZTA is conscious that under the Auckland Plan, Warkworth has been identified as a sub-regional centre. They want to be sure that they are building intersections that can accommodate growth, not just fixing an intersection as it is now.”

Mr Parker says NZTA’s cash flow is tight after making good progress on some projects such as the Victoria Park tunnel.

“Basically, the budget this year has been over-spent. Warkworth residents will just need to be patient.

“It’s not as if NZTA has been ignoring the town. Significant investment

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has been made to the state highway through Warkworth (Woodcocks Road to Whitaker Road) and we are working very hard on the Puhoi to Warkworth project. But we can’t proceed on Hill Street without the consents and these take time to process.”

Mr Parker says a further consideration is the fact that initial projections on traffic flows through Hill Street have not eventuated.

“When we first started talking about this project in 2005/06, predictions were being made on the assumption that some major development would be happening along the eastern beaches and Snells Beach. Obviously, the economic climate has changed significantly.”

The Memorandum of Understanding, signed in October 2006, which set out cost-sharing arrangements between Rodney District Council and NZTA, also included improvements to the Hudson Road intersection at an estimated cost of $4.5 million. Last year, Mr Parker estimated the work would be completed by April this year.

“This project is also progressing much slower than anticipated and again, it is a matter of funding.”

Cr Webster says she is also unsure about why the western collector has been delayed.

Meanwhile, on the Puhoi to Warkworth highway duplication, NZTA hopes to lodge a Notice of Requirement before the end of this year. The notice will identify the exact route and the land required.

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Calls for funding to tackle dangerous road Sandspit marina Auckland Transport says a programme of works on Takatu Road is planned for the next financial year but exactly what will be done won’t be decided until the end of this month.

The Rodney Local Board has backed local submitters seeking improvements to the dangerous five kilometres of unsealed road leading to Tawharanui Regional Park by asking Auckland Council to recognise it as a priority in its draft Annual Plan.

Takatu Road resident Peter Nelson represented more than 20 concerned locals with a submission that highlighted the dangers of the narrow, windy, metalled road, featuring single lane sections with sheer drop offs, unprotected by barriers. Tourists, young people, camper vans, school buses and stock trucks all use the road, many of whom are unfamiliar with driving on an unsealed surface, he says. The result has been numerous accidents including three deaths, several severe injuries and many minor incidents and near misses.

Waikauri Bay resident Robert Judd with the website signs he hopes will “I’ve pulled cars out of ditches and encourage the public to lodge reports about the dangers they experience on had my fence completely smashed by Takatu Road. More photos at localmatters.co.nz young hoons trying to pass each other. road being too narrow. I regularly have percent annually for the last 10 years.

It’s great to see the park being used for other drivers shooting past and banging Over 9000 vehicles came to the park educational purposes but the road is during January, traditionally one of their mirrors on mine,” he says. just not up for it,” Mr Nelson says. the busiest months of the year.

He says grading and new metal are a He says funding for improvements has Principal ranger for northern regional waste of money as the road quickly previously been held up by debates parks Mathew Vujcich says Tawharanui between the former Rodney District reverts to its poor condition which is is the only park in the regional parks and Auckland Regional councils also responsible for polluting local bays network to show a sustained level of with excessive silt runoff in heavy rain. about responsibility for it, but the increasing use, with significant growth “What we’re asking for is a sealed road amalgamation should resolve such in the last five years. He says everyone “duck shoving”. with a white centre line.” knows of near misses on the road and Another resident, Robert Judd of Recent work to address damage from many park visitors would like to see it Waikauri Bay, started the website slips and some dangerous bends has upgraded. badroad.co.nz in 2008 to help gather been a welcome start but is not enough “From a park management to make the road safe, he says. evidence of the ongoing problems. perspective, the lower quality road “Everybody has a story about some Tawharanui Regional Park statistics does impact on people’s decision to accident or near miss and even just indicate that its visitor numbers have visit Tawharanui and helps protect its plain road rage, that results from the increased by an average of five to six feeling of remoteness,” he says.

Northland welcome Kaiwaka will host the Northland Welcome Centre to coincide with the Rugby World Cup. The centre will be situated in the historic Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall which is undergoing refurbishment. The exterior facade will be painted in the signature ‘Paint it Red’ Northland 2011 colour scheme and the toilets are being extensively upgraded. The Northland welcome experience will take the form of exhibition style presentations from leading tourism, business and community organisations.

The Welcome Centre activity will be coordinated with other tourism activities. Hall committee chairman Ad Clarijs says the committee has been working on this project for some time. The Centre will be open from 8am to 6pm from September 1 to October 26. To find out more about other Northland festivals, events and news, visit www.northland2011.com

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However, the parties opposed to the marina development have not signed the consent order so the matter is now likely to proceed to a court hearing.

On May 18, Council and applicant submitted a joint memorandum to the Environment Court noting that the matter was unlikely to settle. It sets out a suggested evidence preparation and staggered exchange timetable, which runs from June to September.

A hearing time, if required, is likely to occur in October.

The Sandspit Yacht Club Marina Society appealed the decision of former Rodney District Council to decline its resource consent application for the project last year, after independent commissioners advised that negative effects on the environment were likely because of increased traffic, disturbance from construction and more boats refuelling.

However, the former Auckland Regional Council granted coastal permits for the proposal, therefore those aspects of the project are not part of the mediation process.

Briefs Staging a challenge Mahurangi College’s Stage Challenge Team is inviting the community to enjoy a sneak preview of their performance on Thursday June 30, starting at 6pm.

Proceeds from the colourful hour-long performance will go towards the cost of costumes. The PTA will run a raffle and there will also be a performance by the kapa haka group. Entry is by gold coin donation. The annual Stage Challenge, which showcases student performance art and design, will be held at the Aotea Centre on July 1.

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What a bummer!

Letters can be sent to editor@localmatters.co.nz or PO Box 701, Warkworth

Future funding for Mansion House

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I am replying to the article (MM Jun1) about the DOC management of Mansion House and the valley, to correct a few facts and give details of future funding allocations. We are mindful of the need for repairs to Mansion House, the photos however were somewhat misleading. One shows a wall area that is actually left open on purpose to show visitors the historical construction methods, another was taken while contractors were midway through a large restoration project (now finished). The reality is that despite a reduced overall operating budget for our area, we have substantial planned investment for Kawau in the next financial year and beyond.

We are also looking ahead to the potential for tourism development, with Kawau having been named a Gateway Destination by a national DOC prioritisation exercise. Specific planned investment in 2011/12: yy $204,000 is budgeted for ongoing maintenance of the historic buildings (Mansion House, coppermine, and smelting house), for the upkeep of the amenity areas, tracks and two main DOC wharves, for maintenance of the infrastructure (water and sewage) and for visitor management. yy A further $16,000 will be available to work with the community and tourism sector to develop a destination marketing plan to draw

The artist’s impression of the apartment block behind the old Establishment had me salivating. A retirement apartment right in the heart of Warkworth CBD? Who could ask for more; with everything at hand? Now watch the Nimbys and soothsayers try to stymie it. Pray God they aren’t successful.

Betty Paxton, Snells Beach

in further visitors to the reserve. yy Substantial further capital is being sought for major restoration projects to protect the integrity of Mansion House. These include complete replacement of part of the Mansion House roof, exterior and interior painting and other remedial works, repair of the base of coppermine engine house and repairs to the smelting house, repair of the Two House Bay seawall. An investigation of water supply options is also planned. yy In addition, to further the tree management issues, there is a new project in collaboration with Auckland Council and Kawau residents to pilot the removal of the large pine trees behind Schoolhouse Bay including revegetation and weed control. The cost will be about $100,000 which is planned to be recovered from timber sales.

It is good to see the community caring about these historic assets. I urge those who are concerned to get involved at a local level, not just to point out what is not being done, but to offer some solutions. There are several community groups that provide volunteer opportunities, contact DOC Warkworth for further details.

Tim Brandenburg, Area Manager Warkworth Great Barrier Area Office

Friendship recognised I am pleased as the coordinator of the Warkworth International Relations Group that Auckland Council has decided to retain and recognise our Warkworth Sister-Town Connections as a Community-Lead activity. Although we do not receive any Council funding, at least we have support and interest in our efforts to promote and foster international relations world-wide.

Dave Parker, WIR coordinator

Kudos for paper I want to tell you what an excellent local paper Mahurangi Matters is. There is much of interest in it – I even cruise over the ads, which is something I seldom do in a local paper. I was interested to read in the latest copy about underwater hockey; something I hadn’t heard of before. We learn something new everyday (so they say). I do hope DOC wakes up and does any repairs needed at Mansion House. I stayed there once and thought it such a lovely place. Maybe the new Auckland Council will do something. Good luck on that.

Anne Linburg, Mangawhai Heads

Feel the love Mahurangi Matters recently received an invitation to an event organised by one of Auckland Council’s CCOs. The writer was extremely polite and went to great lengths to explain that they were only too happy to help with enquiries and assist wherever they could. That’s fine, but we just think they went a bit too far when they signed the email with three little kisses.

You can never be too careful The PM, who is quite used to being ambushed by the media wherever he goes, was given a much more civilised welcome in Warkworth. His hosts at the Rodney Surgical Centre decided that for security reasons, the formidable Warkworth press corp should be kept secluded in a secure wing of the facility “until the appropriate time”. Nevermind, the centre provided lots of chocolates and chips to snack on. There’s nothing quite like tucking into junk food when covering a health story.

Money first Meanwhile, during his speech to Whangaparaoa Primary students Mr Key asked children to choose between love and money. Many put up their hands indicating a preference for money – “good to see there are some National voters among you,” Mr Key said.

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A Warkworth land sale sign seems to be inadvertently carrying some subliminal messages. The land may be “cheap” but why does it still sound like a bum deal? Perhaps it is the bottom five acres that are on the market.

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PM off the rails Re: PM says highway upgrade on track (as seen on www.localmatters.co.nz) I am working with a broad network of people around Northland and throughout NZ who are concerned about the ‘road’ NZ is being taken down by our current government.

In recent interviews broadcast by the BBC, ABC and Radio NZ National, Fatih Birol, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency, informs us that the world actually passed through ‘peak oil’ back in 2006 and advises that governments urgently need to be acting to reduce our vulnerability to ever-increasingly higher fossil fuel prices and to be providing infrastructure appropriate to the ‘post cheap oil age’.

We would like to know how advocating for the building of more roads, especially this road of ‘National’

significance, while advocating for the rationalisation (ie dismantling) of our region’s strategically essential railway infrastructure, is consistent with this advice from the world’s highest authority on energy issues?

We would like to know whether our present elected representatives (and the opposition parties) are even aware of this development and, if they are, what they are actually planning to do to address what is likely to be the most important issue to face our region and our nation as we move into this ‘post peak oil’ age. We await your response(s).

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A special Maori “no trespass” ban known as an aukati will be implemented in a bid to stop Crest Energy’s placement of up to 200 tidal turbines in the Kaipara Harbour. A flotilla protest in conjunction with the aukati has also been proposed.

The plan to place an aukati over the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour was decided at a hui held at Waikaretu Marae, Pouto on May 29. The hui, which was coordinated by Te Uri O Hau Settlement Trust, hapu of Ngati Whatua, was called to discuss imposing a rahui. An aukati is one of three types of rahui.

Hui facilitator and Te Uri O Hau trustee Mikaera Miru says the aukati is for the Crest Energy development only and won’t affect people wanting to fish in the area.

“We are currently finalising the details of setting up an action group,” he says.

“Once this is done we will take further action on setting up the aukati and a flotilla. This isn’t just an iwi issue; this affects the wider community also. Other tribes upholding their own kaitiakitanga (guardianship) of harbours are looking closely at the issue and supporting us, in case their harbours become vulnerable.”

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PM backs outsourcing some elective surgery to Warkworth It makes sense for public patients in north Rodney and south Kaipara waiting for elective surgery to have the convenience of using the Rodney Surgical Centre, Prime Minister John Key said in Warkworth on June 3.

As part of a familiarisation tour Surgical Centre board chairman with National Party candidate Mark Dr Dwayne Crombie said the Mitchell, Mr Key visited the surgical PM’s comments were “incredibly centre, which he described as “world encouraging”. class”. Mr Key said outsourcing “It’s great that he sees that we’re not operations to the private sector, which trying to undermine the public service were closer and more convenient for and that he’s recognised the advantages patients, was a good thing. that our facilities offer to people who “Ultimately, those decisions are made don’t want to travel to Auckland.” by the DHBs, but the Government The Rodney Surgical Centre opened funds DHBs,” he said. “It’s something in October 2009, with the aim of I will be discussing with Health improving access to private and Minister Tony Ryall next week.” public surgical services in Rodney Mr Key said his government was focused and Kaipara. However, to date no on trying to lift NZ’s overall (health) outsourcing of clinical contracts has performance rates. Last year there were been made available.

20,000 more elective surgery operations The centre currently has two stateundertaken than in the previous year, the of-the-art operating rooms – with a cancer waiting list was down to under third planned as demand increases – four weeks and no patient had been sent a procedure room and an endoscopy to Australia for cancer treatment since in service. There is also provision for a the current term of Government.

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Carol was nominated by Val Poulter who writes: I would like to nominate Carol Fraser of Warkworth New World Supermarket. Carol has been with NewWorld for over 20 years (and a few others have also). Carol has always been very courteous, even when the odd customer has given reason to ‘ruffle her feathers’. It is recognition of service to our community she has also offered. There is great merit in seeing people like Carol continuing to serve the local community.

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Event briefs Matakana heritage

People with documents and photographs that can shed light on Matakana’s history are invited to attend the inaugural Matakana Heritage Day on Sunday June 19, in the Matakana Hall, from 11am to 3pm.

Mitre10 Ladies Night Around 400 women ventured into the wonderful world of DYI last week, at the Mitre 10 Mega Ladies Night in Warkworth. The ladies rolled up their sleeves and tried their hand at tiling, concrete mixing, spray painting, using power tools and lots more. Retail manager Paul Lee said the atmosphere in the warehouse was full of enthusiasm.

For coverage of this event, including photos, visit localmatters.co.nz

Coastguard splash Organisers of the annual Kawau Coastguard Midwinter Splash are gearing up for this year’s event on July 17.

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History with Neal Bennett Albertland Museum

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Is this our district’s oldest building?

An excerpt from Brett & Hook’s The Albertlanders

Among extracts from letters sent to London by Mr W R Brame, one reads: “I have advanced about 400 pounds for the town land and public works and as no-one has gone into the trade of supplying the settlement with provisions, I have had to send up some hundreds of pounds of goods, or the people must have died of sheer starvation in the wilderness.”

Mr Brame denied that he intended going in for storekeeping, or that he had any desire to do so. A building was erected on Section 1 of the Port Albert Town plan to house these supplies. Some settlers alleged that he started a store in opposition to one The back of the Port Albert Boarding House shows set up by a settler and that the old store. Like so many pioneer buildings, the boarding house was eventually demolished. Photo, at his store sly grog was sold, Albertland Heritage Centre: Harold Marsh Collection. leading in one instance to a near tragedy when a drunken mother attacked her daughter with a knife. Brame said he knew nothing about it. If anyone was to blame, it was probably the manager of the store. By the end of 1863, the store established by Mr Brame had come into the hands of C D Cray. About 1868, Mr Cray left for his farm at Wharehine, his store being taken over by another firm (Hague-Smith) and managed by William Day. In the early seventies this business finally closed.

The biographer of Jane Mander, the famous NZ author whose father owned the timber mill on the Raekau opposite the Port Albert wharf, tells us that in 1892 their family lived in what had been the first store. In the 1890s, two cousins arrived in NZ, almost penniless. They built up the principal gum trading business in the country. The firm of Arnold and Lichtenstein was known all over the north. They had gum stores in Northern Wairoa, Matakohe, Opitanui and took over another at Port Albert, the old store on Section 1. They also opened offices and a gum store in High Street, Auckland. The Port Albert store was still consigning kauri gum to this firm c.1930. On 27 April 1903 George Bennett, who had purchased the Port Albert store from his father-in-law John Shepherd in 1898, bought Lot 1, 2b370, half-acre from Max Lichtenstein and Louis Arnold for £80.

He shifted the store building on to it alongside the boarding house, which was part of the same business as the store. For several years it was used to host weddings, visiting sports teams and any other functions considered too large for the boarding house dining room. Several years later, George Bennett’s widow Mildred, gifted the building to the Methodist Church. The church history states about 1914, although it seems probable it was not shifted again until the 1920s, as Alf Bennett (born 1915) remembered, as a small boy, the reassembling of the building under the supervision of Walter Payne senior. He also recalled a large fire when hawthorn hedges were cleared from the site and gatherings in the hall prior to its relocation. This building later had a kitchen added to one end and became known as the Sunday School hall, replacing the small, two-room building behind the church. Of interest are the old windows which open and close without the need of metal stays, hinges, or catches. Also, some of the kauri lining appears to be pit-sawn, hinting perhaps at the building’s antiquity.

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Up till now it has been extremely busy with all the Plans for Auckland Council (we’ve received very good submissions) and annual meetings for Halls, Reserves and Communities. The interest and participation of communities has been excellent. I wish to thank all who have put their name forward to work for your community in this way and hope you enjoy working together to enhance life in your area. I commend certain sports, arts and other community groups who have displayed great patience. Please don’t give up.

Recently the transport committee of the Rodney Local Board met with the Auckland transport maintenance corridor team to discuss issues in our area. We were the first Board the team had met with since November so we were honoured.

One of the outcomes was that it is important for the Local Board to advocate to the Auckland Council to maintain our levels of service. Currently, they are being attacked. North Shore has experienced funding drops for renewals and $100 million has been removed from the roading budget. However, $400,000 is about to be spent on the western side of Matakana Valley Rd – seven-day working weeks have begun. This is storm damage safety works. We were informed that the recent cut at Matakana Valley Rd is safe. Fortunately, there is now a process in place to shift the power poles. It certainly doesn’t help when road signs and mirrors are damaged when they are in the process of creating passing bays on certain roads, they said. A greater cost to ratepayer.

Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach, was due to be re-surfaced in February this year. However, because of the $8 million cost of January’s storm damage for Rodney, this work has been re-prioritised. They are also aware of the Pakiri Hill slip, which is being monitored. Currently, there is some safety widening taking place on Sandspit Rd, between Sandspit corner and Hamilton Rd, where there have been some accidents.

Sealing of rural roads was an issue that was raised. Again funding is the key. There are 1000 cars/day in the summer on Takatu Rd and the safety issues again were raised as were certain roads used by logging trucks. Work continues on those issues. For the public with any roading/transport requests please call 09 355 3553.

The future works on SH1/Warkworth are still in preparation. Next month we will know more with regards the timing for Hill St intersection, the bridge from Perrendale across to Falls Rd and so on. There are eight different sections of ‘transport’ so things have changed.

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Staying social is one of the best ways to ward off the onset of dementia, according to neurologist Dr Kiri Brickell.

Addressing an audience of about 100 people in the Warkworth Town Hall last month, Dr Brickell said it was important to understand that dementia was a ‘syndrome’ that caused significant loss of function. However, there were many different types of dementia, which caused differing degrees of function loss.

“The different forms of dementia have different causes, with different symptoms and different levels of impairment,” she said.

Echoing the adage ‘use it or lose it’, Dr Brickell said research had found that those who regularly engaged in activities that were socially interactive, intellectually challenging, and physically involved fared the best in During her visit to Warkworth, Dr Brickell explained how dementia affects memory, thinking, language, judgement and behaviour. keeping dementia at bay.

“Establishing a person’s history is very about – is the best advice I can give early onset and familial dementia, important in diagnosing dementia. you. Social interaction uses every part mild traumatic injury and headache.

Head injuries can be associated with of memory. Exercise is also highly Her talk was organised by the later life dementia, and diabetes, recommended.”

Warkworth Liaison Group of depression and hypertension cardiac Dr Brickell is currently an Auckland Alzheimers Auckland. disease can all be contributing factors. Medical School senior lecturer, an For assistance with dementia-related Some medications, including sedatives honorary senior lecturer at the Centre issues in the Rodney area, contact and anticholinergics, can increase risk for Brain Research, and at North Paddy Sullivan on 425 9709, email factors.

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by Catherine Roffey. The programme will run during term time for the rest of the year. All parents and caregivers are welcome. Morning tea will be provided; a gold coin donation would be appreciated to help cover this cost.

The Anglican Church Hall is next to the museum on Port Albert Road in Wellsford. The Rhythm and Riggles class is an opportunity for children and parents/caregivers to socialise with others and a place for children to play on a rainy, winter morning. Info: Catherine 022 313 2898 or turn up at the door.

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Until July 31, immunisation is free for anyone at high risk, including people aged over 65, people with some longterm health conditions and pregnant women. Source: moh.govt.nz

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Looking for Mahurangi’s cutest baby Winter cycling safety The search is on again for the area’s cutest baby.

The annual Warkworth Plunket Baby Photo Competition, Plunket’s major fundraiser for the year, is accepting entries until July 9.

Kodak Express Warkworth prints the photos for free and Warkworth New World will display the photos from July 11 to 24.

The competition is open to all children under five years, as at 1 June 2011. Prizes are awarded in the following categories: 0 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, 12 to 24 months, 2 to 4 years.

The entry fee is $5 per photo and entry forms are available from Kodak Express and in the Warkworth Plunket Winter newsletter.

Organiser Angela Brangwynne says that families are encouraged to email their photos to photos@ digitaleasy.co.nz. Entries need to include the child’s name and date of birth, and a contact phone number. Entry fees can be paid when getting the photos printed.

“This is a great event for the whole family,” Angela says. “Parents can enter a photo that they love and then family, friends and members of the public can place their votes in the collection box provided.

Votes cost just 50 cents each.

Cory Davies was one of last year’s winners in the annual Plunket Baby Photo Competition.

“The Warkworth and Snells Beach Plunket Committee is currently run by an enthusiastic group of Mums who meet once a month to organise events and fundraising, and provide backup to our busy Plunket nurses. Money raised will directly assist in these initiatives.”

Info: Angela Brangwynne on 021 734 837 or angbrang@xtra.co.nz

With winter here and daylight savings now a distant memory, cyclists are reminded to ensure they are visible to motorists.

Released last year by the NZTA was The Official New Zealand Code for Cyclists. It states, compulsory equipment includes, a red or yellow rear reflector that is visible from a distance of 100 metres when light shines on it.

When cycling at night or when visibility is poor, cycles must have the following. yy A steady or flashing rear-facing red light that can be seen at night from a distance of 100 metres, yy At least one white or yellow headlight that can be seen from a distance of 100 metres, if fitted with two headlamps, only one of the headlamps may be flashing. yy Yellow pedal reflectors or the cyclist must be wearing reflective material.

It is safest to wear bright coloured and reflective clothing when cycling. If wearing a backpack it should also be bright and reflective, or covered with something bright and reflective such as a vest or cover. People running/walking at twilight should also wear reflective clothing. Info: nzta.govt.nz

Measles outbreak prompts advice News of a measles outbreak in Auckland has prompted Plunket to restate the importance of immunisation.

Plunket clinical advisor Allison Jamieson says many childhood diseases can have serious complications and are often spread by family members or friends. “Immunisation is a free, proven way that parents can protect their children against 11 serious diseases, including measles, mumps and rubella,” she says.

“It is never too late to catch up, even if a child has fallen behind on the immunisation schedule.” If parents are unsure when their child is due for immunisation they can check the immunisation schedule at plunket.org.nz or call their doctor. Info: 0800 IMMUNE (0800 466 863).

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Men’s Health Week, which runs from June 13-18, is about raising the profile of these specific health issues affecting men, and acknowledging the important contribution men make in society – at work, at home and in the community.

Author and inspirational speaker Wade Jackson is one of 12 ambassadors for Men’s Health Week this year. Wade is also the son of Kaye Jackson, of Snells Beach, a champion squash and tennis player who has won master titles in both NZ and Australia.

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It is easy to focus on family time in the summer with longer days, sun, and sea, but winter can have a positive impact on family dynamics if we take advantage of what it creates. Winter brings us inside and together. Here are a few suggestions to make the most of your winter: yy Only watch television if you are going to make an event out of it. Choose a programme to follow, or a movie, that is suitable for all of the family. Make pizza and hot chocolate to enjoy with it and talk heaps in the advertisements about what’s happening. It is even better if it’s something that gives you all a belly laugh. yy Do some cooking together. As an alternative to the common cooking of sweet foods (cakes and biscuits) cook dinner together. Winter stews and soups are great as you can include lots of vegetables. yy Play board games or cards together as a family. This can be an exercise in negotiation in whose turn it is to choose the game and creating positive responses to winning and losing, remember you are the role model. yy Another thing to do together is crafts. Start making Christmas presents for grandparents or family members. The library has numerous craft books to loan that will give you ideas. yy Wrap up and get out in the weather. Go for a family beach walk on a stormy day.

It is great to appreciate the changes each season brings. When you tune in with nature you tune out of stress and this is good for everyone in the family. Enjoy!

Volunteers have big impact on victim recovery rates Victim Support is itself seeking support from new volunteers willing to help out in their community.

The round-the-clock service provides of victims who may feel more victims of crime or sudden trauma comfortable speaking to someone of with emotional and practical support, their own gender, age group or culture. information, financial assistance, Qualifications aren’t required, as referral to other support services and volunteers get comprehensive training rights advocacy. on everything from understanding Rodney Victim Support coordinator how the criminal justice system works Shirley Mash says being a volunteer to how to support someone in shock. is a positive experience that provides The initial training programme people with skills that are also useful takes place over two weekends or on in their own lives. weekdays and is followed by a series of “The satisfaction of helping people stand-alone topic sessions of about two get through what can, for some, be the hours each, usually held in the evening. worst days of their lives is immensely Shirley says that while volunteers do rewarding,” she says. need to commit to being available, District manager Kathryn Lawlor says this is done on a roster basis to there is clear evidence that people suit individuals and their other who are provided the right support commitments and usually involves and information in the aftermath three to four hours a week. of a crime or trauma recover from The service is partially funded through the event, however, those who aren’t the Ministry of Justice but also relies can often feel let down by society, on donations, grants and fundraising. alienated from their community and Those interested in volunteering can in extreme cases, be vulnerable to call 0800 VOLUNTEER (0800 86 58 re-victimisation.

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Sailor records journey of a different kind Web expansion Warkworth web company Kudos Web is expanding, with the acquisition of Palmerston North-based web design house GBS Dezign. The move brings a number of top level clients to Kudos including allblacksshop.com and canterburyofnz.com. Kudos chief executive Nick Hadley says GBS, which also has an office in Portland, Oregon in the US, gives Kudos international reach.

“Taking on GBS and its US clients provides a huge opportunity, with the Portland office also looking to expand into the rest of the US,” Nick says.

Going places United Travel Warkworth has a new name – World Travellers Warkworth.

World Travellers is a new retail travel brand created by a group of successful travel agency owner-operators. It is a co-op rather than a franchise, which they see as a better way to offer a range of travel options. The business is owned and operated by Lynette Giles.

Members of a Kawau Island book club are being given some credit for the publication of Lin Pardey’s latest book Bull Canyon.

The author, who lives on the island, Lin and Larry have spent a lifetime says although the story had been sailing the world, writing about sailing, “fermenting” for years, she had all but and picking up many sailing awards given up on it. and accolades in the process. They “It’s a memoir and quite a departure hold the record for the smallest boat to from the type of books I’d written have circumnavigated contrary to the previously,” Lin says. “I just kept prevailing winds around all the great asking myself ‘who’d want to read southern capes, and they are the only this?’ My husband Larry suggested couple to have circumnavigated both that before I throw it away, I ask the east-about and west-about on boats they built themselves, using traditional means book club members for feedback. of navigation and without an engine.

“It really was their encouragement and suggestions that made the difference. I They came to winter in Kawau in 1985 wouldn’t have gone ahead otherwise.” and fell in love with the island. The Bull Canyon is described as a following year they bought a property ‘homesteading’ tale, in the style of in North Cove and have called it their Under the Tuscan Sun and A Year in “home base” ever since.

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It tells the story of the four years ocean travellers Lin and Larry spent on dry land in Bull Canyon, California, where Larry built their boat Taleisin and Lin had time to write. Although it captures the highs and lows of the adventure, as well as the characters who call Bull Canyon home, Lin says it is much more than a narrative about a time and place.

“It’s a very personal account of selfgrowth, and how our marriage was put to the test.”

Right, Author Lin Pardey with husband and fellow-voyager Larry.

Win a copy If you would like to win a copy of Bull Canyon, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Bull Canyon Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Competition closes on June 30.

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Family still in charge Firestone Warkworth is pulling together after the recent death of owner Paul Jarvis. Management of the business is still firmly in family hands, with Wayne Jarvis managing the depot and Jim O’Reilly running the fleet service.

Christine Stevenson and Julie Jarvis are handling administration. The team thanks the Warkworth community for their support and sympathy.

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Over the last 60 years, financial economists have identified many types of investment risk. These include: yy Credit Risk – the risk that a company’s credit quality could wane and you, as a bondholder or creditor, could lose some or all of your investment yy Inflation Risk – your portfolio’s real return (the return you get after deducting inflation and taxation) can be much less than its nominal (pre-inflation and tax) return, especially over longer time periods. This is one of the most significant risks for long-term investors who are living longer. yy Maturity Risk – longer term bonds have more risk (and price volatility) than shorter term bonds. After all, if you lent your money for 10 years, isn’t that a riskier proposition than if you lend it out for only one month? yy Market Risk – this is the non-diversifiable risk inherent in any securities market. If you own shares in a company, the largest element of risk you are taking is that the stock market as a whole might go down. If it does, the market will likely take your company shares down with it.

There are many other types of risk as well. The common denominator in all measures of risk is the uncertainty of future results. In the investment world, the most widely used measure of risk is “standard deviation” which is a statistical measure of the degree to which returns differ from their average.

One way to think of this concept is to consider two different investments with different risk and return characteristics. For example, portfolio A has an expected return average return of 4% with and expected standard deviation of 2%. This means that about two-thirds of the time this investment is expected to return between 2% and 6% (plus or minus 2%). Portfolio B, on the other hand, has a higher expected return of 10%, but also has a higher expected standard deviation of 20%, meaning that about two thirds of the time portfolio B should return between 30% and -10%( plus or minus 20%) Remember there is no “free lunch” with investing; every asset has volatility including our family homes. The good news is that those investors who can live with volatility gain higher returns.

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Revival Recycle Clothing Boutique A passion for funky, out-of-theordinary fashion has lead to Robin Dixon’s purchase of Revival Recycle Clothing Boutique, in Matakana.

Since taking over from former owner Viki Murray last month, the shop has moved to neighbouring premises, at 989e Matakana Road, Matakana Village.

“It’s amazing what people will find in the store,” Robin says. “We have a huge variety of clothing and they are generally pieces you won’t be able to get anywhere else.”

Robin is married to Grant, Partner of Withers & Co Chartered Accountants, and has three daughters, including twin girls.

“We discussed buying the business as a family. My teenage daughters are stoked that we’ve bought a clothing store.”

Robin has worked in various fields including at Withers and Co, Mason Contractors and Gabys Fashions in Warkworth. She has also had 30 years experience in “retail therapy”.

“I love shopping and finding bargains in shops that are off the beaten track.

Revival Recycle Boutique owner Robin Dixon is offering an outlet for second-hand ball gowns.

I look for things that are different, but comfortable. I’ll be stocking clothes that customers will get good value out of because that’s the sort of clothing I look for.”

Robin has introduced menswear to the shop and is looking to expand into teenage fashion.

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New signs for motorway network Auckland’s motorway network is getting an information overhaul as the NZ Transport Agency’s Auckland Motorway Alliance plans to roll out new signage along the city’s state highways. The new signs are designed to be easier for motorists to read, as they are larger than existing ones and display more information. The NZTA is prioritising higher risk sites, but plans over time to integrate the new signage along the entire 220km network.

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Warkworth-based motorbike business revs up old shed A building, which once served as the Warkworth town mortuary, has been given a new lease of life.

Regular motorists on Matakana Road will have noticed the transformation of the roadside shed, just past Melwood Drive, clearly signed ECM Motorcycles.

However, owners Darcy and Coral Sheehan are quick to point out that it’s not a bikies clubhouse but the headquarters for a mainly internet-based motorcycle trading company, bringing in bikes from the US and Japan.

“We met on a bike 38 years ago, but put a hold on riding for about 15 years when we were raising a family,” Darcy says.

In 2005, while still working as a builder, Darcy started importing and customising bikes as a hobby, mostly Harley-Davidsons.

“Harleys are a really popular choice with baby boomers, who used to ride when they were young, and an increasing number of women. If you want speed, you buy a Ducati; if you want comfort, you buy a Harley.”

His collection of bikes includes a 1998 Magni, an Italian-built racing/road bike, which he bought second-hand from Japan.

These days, Darcy is riding a 1340cc Harley Electra Glide and Coral is on a Vespa.

History of the shed The landmark shed stands on the property where George and Dorothy Fillery raised seven children. The shed has had a number of different uses, from upholstery and motor trimming shop and bootmakers to town morgue.

The property was also the site of the original Rodney Lime Works.

Allan Fillery, who now lives in Whangarei, grew-up on the property

and remembers the corner as a notorious spot for accidents.

“Dad got sick of repairing the fence,” he says. “It’s what they call a ‘broken back bend’, which actually tightens as you come out of it. Drivers who were tired or had had a bit too much at the Leigh Hotel, regularly ended up over the bank.

“Obviously the roads were quieter then, and I remember Jim Sharp being a regular sight coming into Warkworth

on his Fergie to fill his tanker with whey from the butter factory. You could smell him long after he’d headed back to Matakana to feed his pigs.

“The metal road was sealed in the early 60s which really cut down on the dust nuisance. The golf club hill road was straightened about the same time and my memory of that was when a grader rolled over on the hill.

“The army used to camp in Kowhai Park every year, and drovers would bring cattle down the hill on their way to the Warkworth saleyards, out by the showgrounds.

“There weren’t a lot of neighbours – Ona and Mansel Price farmed across the road, the Taylors were on the hill and there were also the Hutchings and Viponds nearby.

“Dad ran an upholstery and motor trimming business out of the shed for a few years, and then at the request of the local doctors, turned it into the town mortuary. He did that from about 1953 until he retired about 1966.”

Allan’s sister Marjorie and his son Owen still live in Warkworth.

He says he believes the house, situated above the shed, was built around 1903.

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One-of-a-kind London cab immaculately restored The world’s only car of its type, a Napier 1910 taxi cab, has been resurrected to its former glory from a pile of dilapidated parts, thanks to the passion and commitment of Warkworth’s Paul Hicks.

After being discovered on a Wanganui farm in 1970, the car saw little attention until Paul acquired it in the early 1990s. While the original engine, chassis and most of its mechanical parts could be restored, the wooden frame, metal body work and upholstery all had to be completely recreated.

Research revealed the car was built in 1910 and used as a London taxi cab until around 1914 before becoming a taxi in Marton and finally being taken off the road in 1920. At around 2.3m high, with deep-button leather upholstery and brass fittings, it had a style clearly reminiscent of a horsedrawn carriage and was driven by a 15hp, nearly three-litre, four-cylinder engine with a three-speed gearbox.

Working around his full-time job as associate principal of Orewa College, Paul sourced additional parts from around the country and the world through veteran car swap meets, word of mouth and eBay, turning up

authentic pieces like a brass speaking tube that enabled passengers to relay instructions to the driver. Some pieces had to be modified while Paul had other components fabricated from scratch.

A trip to England delivered the best value find in the form of original blueprints from the London Science Museum for five pounds, which enabled the wooden framework and metal panelling to be precisely re-built.

By 2002 the restoration had stalled, only to be kick-started in earnest in 2009 when Paul’s daughter asked to use the taxi in her January 2010 wedding at Algies Bay. With just nine months to go until the big day, what initially seemed an impossible timeframe became an irresistible challenge and Paul pulled out all stops to achieve it. continued next page

Above, The completed Napier 1910 restored according to original specifications sourced through the London Science Museum.

Right, Warkworth’s Paul Hicks back at work on the 1910 Napier in preparation for an international rally in Wanganui in 2012.

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With an awkward, anti-clockwise crank handle the car can be hard to start and without front brakes, it can also be hard to stop, but it ran reliably on the day and in a strong tail wind has reached speeds of around 80km/h.

The Napier is just one of a long line of veteran and vintage cars Paul has owned and it won’t be the last (parts of a Type 50 Bugatti are already on their way).

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there’s nothing you can do about it, but it’s a constructive disease, you can start with a heap of rubbish and end up with something that’s really beautiful.”

He thrives on the research and problem solving required and finds the search for parts to be a rewarding treasure hunt. Aside from the satisfaction of building something authentic, the hobby has provided him with contacts all over the world.

A two-week international rally in Wanganui next January will see the Napier return to its roots, after which it will attend an Art Deco weekend in its namesake city.

“Taking a Napier to Napier seemed like an appropriate thing to do,” Paul says.

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Life in the fast lane keeps Snells racer on his toes Growing up near Donnington Park, one of the UK’s most popular race tracks and born with a competitive streak, Martin Dunn, of Snells Beach, says it’s not surprising he wound up a motor-sport enthusiast.

And these days he doesn’t have time for much else.

Martin has been riding motorbikes since he was 13, starting on a Raleigh Wisp. After school, he joined the British military and was then involved in importing and distributing motorbike parts in Germany. Later, he moved on to work for motorbike chains lube systems manufacturer Scottoiler.

“I spent 10 years testing and developing their automatic chain lubrication system,” Martin says. “I began supersport racing and competed in Germany’s national championships, racing a ZXR 400.

“After placing second overall in the 1999 championship, and moving up to the 600 supersport class, I gained my FIA international licence and was invited to ride in the S.B.K. 24-hour World Endurance Championship in Oschersleben.”

Martin with his wife Nicole and children Natalie, 15, and Matthew, 12, moved to NZ in 2002 after spending a month here on holiday. Through friends he met in Snells Beach, he got involved with the Targa Rally in 2005.

“That’s where I got the bug for four wheels. It’s much easier on the body.”

In 2007 he brought a Honda Integra but rolled it on the second day.

“We got to Te Kuiti and I didn’t know where I was going so decided to follow the telegraph poles, alongside of the road. It didn’t work out. We ended up taking the car to a workshop in Hamilton the next morning. It had a twisted chassis and guards; the car was a wreck.

“We spent all day working on it and caught up with the race later that day in Palmerston North. I was just happy I made it to the finish.”

Racing in his Honda Integra, Martin has won the NZ Motul Honda Challenge three times. He has been invited to race in the NASA’s 25 Hours of Thunderhill in California, in December, where he will be one of a team of four drivers. They will be racing a Honda FD2 Civic.

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Mahurangi Marine owner Wayne Adkins says motors should be given a thorough grease and lube before they are left standing. Simply ensuring motors have clean oil can prevent acids and moisture from causing internal corrosion, he says. Diesels should also have their coolant level and quality checked.

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More than 60 farmers heard about the importance of an animal health plan and making the most of winter feed at the Lower Northland Monitor Farm Group community field day at Te Muri Farm in Puhoi on June 3.

Guest speaker Helensville vet Mark Anderson said mild conditions meant parasitism was still an issue this year and highlighted changing approaches to drenching in order to combat growing levels of drench resistance.

“You almost need to forget everything you were ever told about what to do with drenches,” he said.

“It is important to protect the active chemicals now and to achieve that means using multiple actives simultaneously as double or triple combinations and thinking about using an exit drench at the end of the year which is a different to what you’ve used previously. That will typically be either a triple or one of the new family of drenches that’s just come out.”

Pre-winter health issues included assessing copper levels in stock as reduced feed intake could lead to deficiencies that significantly affect growth rates, he said. However, he warned that both copper There was a lot of interest in Monitor Farm and selenium should be treated as poisons that management committee chairman Steve Dill’s talk on can kill stock if given to excess and should only be the benefits of condition scoring ewes at Te Muri farm. administered when needed. a long rotation. The worst thing they can do is find Monitor Farm facilitator Gareth Baynham of they are grazing themselves short in June or July,” Agfirst Auckland and Beef and Lamb New Zealand Mr Baynham said.

Northland extension manager Chris Boom outlined “You can’t control the weather and you can’t control the importance of managing feed over winter. whether it’s muddy or not but you can control your “We’ve had a really good autumn but we know rotation. Now’s our chance to ration that feed and that on kikuyu farms in particular, we’re likely to be a bit more miserly with it so that we can give it to have a less favourable winter as a result, so it’s really stock in the spring when they really need it.” important that people use the feed they have now Te Muri farm is one of four farms run by Daniel well and that normally means moving stock on to and Nicola Berger that are included in The Monitor

Farmers get hands-on experience of condition scoring ewes to assess their nutrition levels.

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Plum trees don’t take up a lot of space in the garden and can even be under-planted, giving the added advantage of a lovely shade tree.

Plums are a relatively easy tree to grow, I can testify to that, with the few plums we have, they have never been sprayed and yet they still produce great crops with no insect or pest damage to the fruit. If necessary, to prevent ‘bladder plum’ a fungus disease, spray during winter with ‘Copper Oxychloride’.

Most plums need a pollinator. Even self fertile plums will crop more heavily with a pollinator. Santa Rosa is a variety that will pollinate all plums except the European varieties, Santa Rosa is also a lovely eating plum, a large plum with purple skin and yellow, pink tinged flesh, very juicy.

Plums like a fertile, well drained soil and when planted need to be firmly staked for the first couple of years. A well balanced fertiliser applied late spring will enhance the fruit crop. Plum trees need to be pruned in the summer months once fruiting has finished. Pruning at this time when the sap is still running will help prevent Silver leaf fungus entering the wound, which in time can cause the tree to die.

Japanese plums produce lots of branches which interlace or grow skyward. The main aim is to get an open tree to allow the sun to ripen the crop (if a bird can fly straight through, perfect). Also keeping the tree fairly low allows an easier task of picking the fruit. European plums branch less freely and must be pruned carefully when young to encourage a good framework of branches lower down.

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Tomarata farmer Ken McClean was Auckland Council manager building surprised to get a letter from Auckland control Ian McCormick says Council Council in March requiring him to is not actively looking for unconsented produce a Safe and Sanitary report for buildings on rural properties, which unconsented building work relating to are generally considered “low risk”. a small bach and farm shed built by a Council action is usually prompted previous owner of the 80ha property by contact from a member of the more than 30 years ago. He had not public wanting to buy a property or proposed any new building work or a neighbour that has concerns about a additions to the buildings, which have building, he says. caused no problems in over 15 years of Building consents cannot be issued Advice • Plant Supply • Contracting ownership. However, he is concerned retrospectively. However those with about the costs of obtaining the a building constructed after 1992 required report and any work it deems without a consent can apply for a  We have a wide range of quality plants available for planting, necessary to meet Council standards.

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Dairy farming women form new regional network group Women from all levels of the dairy industry are invited to be part of a new regional Dairy Women’s Network Group recently established in Waipu.

Co-convenor, Freya Lynch says any each other, she says. Relevant speakers women involved in dairying, including will also be arranged, although farm workers, sharemilkers, farm participants can have input about owners and agricultural consultants, what topics are covered. from Warkworth to Whangarei and There is currently no formal schedule surrounds, are welcome to join, of events but it’s intended to alternate A Waipu sharemilker herself, she says day and evening meetings and a formal the group helps women to get off the and informal structure. farm, take time out for themselves Freya says there is no obligation to and meet people who are in the same situation, as even those who are be at every meeting and daytime not geographically isolated can find meetings are family-friendly, saving themselves isolated by the seven-day- women the hassle and expense of organising babysitters if they can’t get a-week nature of their work. out on their own.

After just two meetings the group has already attracted around 30 women The group is part of a national Dairy keen to network and learn more Women’s Network which provides a about farming. Participants report range of services including seminars that one of the main advantages of around the country, an annual a women-only only environment is conference and an online e-network that it enables them to ask whatever “or chat room” at its website www. questions they have without feeling womenindairying.org.nz. silly or embarrassed, Freya says.

For information on the Waipu-based Members range in age from their 20s group email freyajoy@hotmail.com to their 60s and learn first hand from or phone her on 09 432 1888.

Stories of rural women sought A nationwide competition is being held to find inspiring stories or poems about New Zealand farming women and their lives.

Winning entries will form part of an anthology themed “Women on the Land” being collated by Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) South Canterbury.

RWNZ’s South Canterbury Provincial President Margaret Chapman says the aim is to recognise and record the lives of women who have made a valuable contribution to rural life.

“We’re looking for stories and poems about the pioneering women who

shaped our land as well as the farming women of today,” she says.

“We’d like writing about how the women felt, how they coped and what gave them the courage, determination and inspiration to do what they did and continue to do.”

The competition is open to both men and women and can include fiction, non-fiction and poetry.

Winners will receive cash prizes and more than 50 pieces will be selected to be published in the book, due out in April next year. Entries close on August 21. Entry forms can be found at www.ruralwomen.org.nz.

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The itchy dog

“My dog scratches, chews and licks itself, therefore it must have fleas, right?”

Not always. While in our warm moist climate fleas are the most common cause of canine itches, they are far from the only ones. Other causes of itching for your canine companion include ticks, scabies, bacterial skin infections and allergies.

Allergies can be a reaction to contact with plants such as kikuyu or wandering Jew, or to eating certain foods. Some allergies (called atopy) are inherited along family lines and show up as a reaction to inhaled house dust or pollen. Many dogs are allergic to several of the above at once.

If your dog is itchy, start by eliminating the simpler causes first. Fleas are easy to spot and there are lots of good quality flea control products available. Some will control both fleas and ticks at the same time. Others will control fleas, scabies, ear mites and worms. If flea numbers have built up after a long warm summer, several applications at the recommended intervals may be needed to get on top of the problem and you will have to treat all pets in the house. The location of the itching will give a pointer to the cause. Flea sensitivity causes itching mainly on the rear half of the dog, especially around the rump and tail base.

Plant contact allergies usually show up on the hairless underside of your dog.

Atopy starts in puppy-hood and involves itching all over but especially on feet, face, flanks and belly. If an itchy dog scratches persistently enough it will eventually break the protective surface of the skin and allow bacterial infection to set in, compounding the problem and antibiotics will be needed. Sorting out a scratching dog can be complicated and in many cases the problem can be controlled but not cured. If simple solutions to your itchy dog are not working ask your vet to help you find the underlying problem.

Community funding available Applications are now open for a range of Auckland Council funds aimed at supporting community-driven environment initiatives and preserving the region’s heritage.

Around $500,000 is available for the natural environment or that raise distribution throughout Auckland and awareness of environmental issues. The through a number of different schemes. fund remains open for applications until In Rodney, the Rodney Local Board all funding is allocated. will make allocation decisions for the Rodney Heritage Item Assistance Rodney Heritage Item Assistance and Fund – This fund provides grants Rodney Natural Heritage funds. To to help conserve, restore and protect be considered at the first allocation valuable heritage items. meeting, applications are due by June 30 Rodney Natural Heritage – This with decisions expected in September. fund provides grants to assist and The Auckland Council Environmental actively encourage the community Services Manager will make to manage, protect and enhance allocation decisions for the Rodney biodiversity, indigenous vegetation Environmental Education Fund. and wildlife habitats.

Allocation decisions are made on The three funds outlined above are applications as they are received. open to projects within the former Information about criteria and how to Rodney District Council boundary. make an application can be found on the Council website at aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/funding or phone 09 301 0101.

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Mahurangi Matters (1 June) reported that some local grape growers were removing some of their vines. This raises questions about whether this indicates a malaise either in the Matakana wine region or in the NZ wine industry as a whole, or what? The recent global economic downturn and the burgeoning growth in wine production throughout the world in recent decades, particularly in this country, have combined to put considerable financial strain on New Zealand’s winegrowers. Competition from cheap imported wine and from cheap New Zealand wine produced by more recently established growers, who did not have the foresight to consider how they would sell their product, has put strong downward pressure on wine prices. This has been exacerbated by the supermarkets taking advantage of this situation at the growers’ expense.

Great for consumers, but not good for the long-term sustainability of a qualityfocused NZ wine industry – which is at least part of the reason why some smaller high quality producers are removing vines; it is simply too hard to compete. The response from some others has been more unusual. Practices such as sending wine to the UK and Australia in 24,000 litre bladders inside shipping containers (big bag-in-the-box!) and pumping sauvignon blanc full of carbon dioxide and calling it sparkling wine, have a hint of desperation about them, and do absolutely nothing to maintain either the export price of NZ wine or its quality image.

The NZ oversupply can be summarised in three words – Marlborough sauvignon blanc. In the 2009 vintage 57 percent of the total tonnage of grapes picked in NZ was Marlborough sauvignon blanc. Ross Spence, former chairman of NZ Winegrowers and founder of Matua Valley, the first company to plant sauvignon blanc in NZ, describes the situation aptly: “… NZ’s wine production rose 54 percent from 2006 to 2009 while other countries – France, Spain, Italy, Argentina, the US and Australia – all declined during that time. We were still throwing 2000 hectares a year into the ground in Marlborough while the signs were all there to suggest it would be wise to curtail the rapid growth trajectory we were on.” New Zealand Wine Grower, June/July 2011.

The New Zealand wine industry will come out of this phase but I suspect there will be more pain felt yet. Meantime, the volume of NZ wine being exported continues on the growth trajectory it has been on for many years, but because an increasing proportion of this is bulk wine there will inevitably be a cost to the quality image which NZ wine has enjoyed.

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Anglican Church hosts warming winter interlude The second organ concert for the year will be held in the Warkworth Anglican Church on Sunday July 3, at 3pm.

At the keyboard for the first time in Warkworth will be Philip Smith, who is the Anglican Cathedral organist in Auckland and acting director of music there.

A relative newcomer to New Zealand, Philip was born in the Midlands of England and has had impressive roles in cathedrals, churches and schools in England and Wales.

In 2002, he was awarded the Archbishop of Wales Award for Church Music by Dr Rowan Williams, at that time Archbishop of Wales, for services to church music in the Principality of Wales.

Philip, who arrived in NZ in 2008, has selected a programme of about an hour’s length, which includes easy and serious listening – the ideal way to spend a winter’s afternoon.

The concert will be held at the Warkworth Anglican Church. Tickets cost adults $15, school children free.

Info: Phone Lorna 422 3562.

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Woollies for wine bottles

Matayarnas, the local Matakana knitting group, was recently invited to contribute work to an exhibition at Estuary Arts in Orewa. Matayarnas meet beside the The Vintry wine bar, in the Matakana Cinema complex, so chose a theme significant to the area. Their decorated wine bottles, from the serious to the flamboyant, mostly represent the wines of the region. The exhibition is Knitcetera and continues until July 3. At the close of the Orewa exhibition, the bottles will be showcased at The Vintry. Matayarnas meets on Wednesday evenings at 7pm and welcomes new members. Info: sgreer@xtra.co.nz

Museum displays Matariki artwork

The public will have the final say in the Kauri Museum’s Matariki art and design competition by voting for their favourite piece in an exhibition of entries on display at the museum in Matakohe until July 4. The annual competition drew 64 entries from artists from Westport to Northland. Prominent Dargaville artist Colleen Urlich was impressed by the quality and number of entries, which she judged in 10 categories. Local winners included three Mangawhai artists, Elena Nikolaeva (metalwork), Ann Bolton (photography) and Donna Shadick (adornments) as well as Paparoa’s Ruth Smellie (textiles) and Matakohe’s Pat George (ceramics). Public votes during the exhibition will be tallied for a Visitor’s Choice Award.

Arts students hold public show Mahurangi College will hold its State of the Arts evening in the college auditorium on Thursday July 7, from 6.30pm to 9pm. The evening is an opportunity to turn the spotlight on the work of students from the art, drama and music departments. The work on display will be complemented by both music and drama excerpts. Entry will be by gold coin donation and refreshments will be available.

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Germain (Gerard Depardieu) is a semiliterate 50-something whose home is a trailer on his mother’s front lawn. Despite a poisonous relationship with his mother being the butt of local jokes, Germain finds comfort in tending to his vegetable patch, carving wood figurines or feeding the pigeons in the local park. It’s in the park that he meets Margueritte played adorably by Gisèle Casadesus, a sweet elderly lady who charms Germain with her zest for life and literature. He begins to see life anew with his newfound friend and the great French novels that she reads to him. This is a charming and breezy little film gem that will put a smile on your face without a doubt.

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James McAvoy now has a reputation as a sure-fire actor whenever he puts his considerable talents to screen. In this depiction of the events surrounding the assassination of US President Abraham Lincoln, the viewer is once again rewarded with another strong McAvoy performance and a tight supporting cast which includes Kevin Kline and Robin Wright (Sean Penn’s ex). Wright plays Mary Surratt, the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Lincoln.

As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer Frederick Aiken (McAvoy), a 28-year-old Union war-hero, to uncover the truth and save her life. This is a period/conspiracy drama and a fine history lesson at that; what does stand-out is the stage-play feel that the director Robert Redford has infused into the cinematography.

Authors share Sarajevo story

Two sisters who survived the 46-month siege of Sarajevo in Bosnia in the 1990s, which caused more than 10,000 deaths, will visit Matakana on June 30. At the invitation of The Village Bookshop, Hana Schofield and Atka Reid will be at the Matakana Cinemas to promote their book Goodbye Sarajevo. Hana was 12 when her sister Atka, 21, placed her and sister Nadia, on a refugee bus. So while Hana and Nadia were forced to cope as refugees in Croatia, far away from home and family, Atka battled for survival in a city where snipers, mortar attacks and desperate food shortages were a part of everyday life. Their mother, working for a humanitarian organisation, was unable to reach them, their father retreated inside himself and one day their beloved uncle was killed while queuing for bread. Reviewers have described Goodbye Sarajevo as a testament to the human spirit and the kindness of strangers. The event starts at 7pm. Admission is $10.

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Acclaimed musicians visit

Two of New Zealand’s best-loved performers, violinist Martin Riseley and pianist Diedre Irons, will appear in concert together in Warkworth on June 26.

Martin was the winner of the TVNZ Young Musicians Competition in 1988.

In 1996, he gained a Doctorate of Musical Arts from New York’s Juilliard School of Music and was Concertmaster of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, in Canada, for 15 years. He was appointed as head of strings at the NZ School of Music in 2009.

Martin performed at the recent Adam Chamber Music Festival in Nelson, where he gave a concert featuring all 24 of Paganini’s Caprices. He also displayed a staggering display of virtuosity by performing this great solo series, which lasted for more than an hour, from memory.

Diedre Irons has taught at the University of Canterbury and Violinist Martin Riseley the NZ School of Music, and has toured extensively. Equally at home performing solo or with chamber musicians, Diedre’s performances are always praised for their intimacy and great sensitivity.

In Warkworth, the duo will perform Schubert’s Fantasie in C, Ravel’s virtuosic and gypsy-influenced Tzigane, and melodies of Richard Strauss’ Sonata in E flat. The programme will also include a short commissioned piece by Stephan Prock, an American composer recently appointed senior lecturer in composition at the NZ School of Music.

The concert, promoted by the Warkworth Music Society, will be held at Mahurangi College Hall, Warkworth, on June 26 at 3pm, with tickets available at the door.

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yy Social Table Tennis is played at the Matakana Hall on Tuesday nights, 7.30pm-9pm. All welcome. Gear provided. Adults $2, students $1.

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Mahurangi East Tennis Club has dedicated its new courts to club stalwart Jill Richards.

Jill is a past club captain and has been the secretary for the last nine years.

Club president Kate Leslie says that during this time, she was very involved with the construction and funding of the new courts.

“Jill built up a good rapport with the funding bodies and was able to secure large contributions from the Lion Foundation, Perry Foundation and Pub Charity,” Kate says. “She worked closely with the construction company and other contractors to keep costs to After a few tears, Jill Richards thanked a minimum. everyone who had assisted her with “When it came time to start the tennis courts project. fundraising to repay these debentures, Jill organised other fundraising events annual prizegiving night celebrating with the help of members; a garage a year of great competitions. The sale, cinema evening, quiz evenings. return match with the Warkworth The courts are now nearly fully paid Tennis Club vying for the Leslie for and hopefully by the end of next Imrie Richards Trophy was a closely March, after the next Great Art fought contest, with Warkworth again Summer Exhibition, all debentures proving to be the stronger side.

Club teams scored two firsts and a will be repaid.”

Kate says the courts were built with second in the Business House Tennis hard work and determination, in competitions in Grades Two and Three. difficult financial times, and Jill’s Sandy Imrie stood down as club captain after five years in the job, with contribution was enormous.

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FREEVIEW 1080 high definition decoder with recorder $275. Freeview installations dish decoder complete from $450. Call Jim THE MAINTENANCE MAN 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

MOORING SITE FOR SALE Algies Bay. Good position. Phone 09 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

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TV SERVICES & SALES Licensed under the REAA 2008

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The applicants should have a positive, friendly, welcoming, customercentric manner, capable of independent working. The job involves weekdays/weekend work as well as split shifts. Barista skills necessary. We require a Team Player with upselling skills and experience in a similar position.

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HEALTH SERVICES BACk MASSAGE $50 for half hour.

Phone Brian 422 6562.

TAOIST TAI CHI CLASSES Beginners class starting Friday July 8 at 10am-11.30am Totara Park, Melwood Dr, Warkworth Phone Helen Howard 09 425 9237 Low impact exercise for health of body and mind. All ages welcome.

HOME MAINTENANCE BRIGHT OUTLOOk WINDOW CLEANING - We provide window cleaning services, insect spraying and house washing. Prompt and reliable service. Phone 021 106 5717.

LAWNMOWING AND PROPERTY CARE. Also Hedge, Clean-up, Rubbish, Gutter Clear, Waterblast, General Handyman. Guaranteed and Insured. Call Jim’s Mowing 0800 4 JIM JIM (546 546).

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TV SERVICES Freeview, dishes, aerials, boxes. Sales, installation and repairs.

Phone Gavin 027 4766115.

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

SITUATIONS VACANT LAWN MOWING Mower and petrol supplied, $60 p/fortnight, Scotts Landing. Phone 425 5215.

TRAVEL

Plume, the vineyard restaurant

FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE

Celebrating 150 years of district wide education – Easter 2012.

For more information & free registration visit www.mahurangi.school.nz

PHOTOGRAPHIC & DIGITAL PRESERVE YOUR MEMORIES

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

PICTURE FRAMING ALL PICTURE FRAMING, “You Name It! We Frame It!” (35+ yrs exp) where there is no substitute for personal attention, experience or quality, for selection and service visit the Professionals at Orewa Picture Framing, Shop “E” Cammish Lane, Tamariki Plaza, Orewa. Ph 427 8124.

PLExIGLAzE, (We import from Europe) The Ultimate UV Protective Picture Glazing for all art, photos, handcrafts etc. Clarity, lightweight and safety, cut to any size or shape plus many other choices. Orewa Picture Framing the Specialists in Framing, Reframing & Reglazing, Shop “E” Cammish Lane, Tamariki Plaza, Orewa. Ph 427 8124.

PUBLIC NOTICES BINGO, BINGO, BINGO! Come & join the fun, 1st Monday of month, Upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter St, Warkworth.

7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

QUEENSLAND RAINFOREST ESCAPE 8 night package from $1935 per person share twin. Includes 1 night Brisbane, one way overnight train from Brisbane to Cairns (Queenslander Class), 6 nights at the Ferntree Rainforest Lodge at Cape Tribulation. Contact Lynette for more info Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email lynette@warkworthtravel.co.nz CRUISE THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS 10 night package from $3959 per person.

Includes return airfares to Honolulu, 1 night pre and 2 nights post cruise accommodation, 7 night cruise, all main meals and entertainment on board.

Contact Kelly for more info PH: (09) 425 8009 or email kelly@warkworthtravel.co.nz WARBIRDS OVER WANAkA 3 night package from $953 per person share twin. 9-12 April 2012. Includes flights ex Auckland, accommodation, 2 day admission & transfers. Contact Debbie for more info PH: (09) 425 8009 or email debbie@warkworthtravel.co.nz

WORk WANTED EMERGENCY STAFF SHORTAGE? View www.findaminda.co.nz CASUAL VACANCY? findaminda.co.nz

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‘ONE OFF’ jOB? View www.findaminda.co.nz 55+ AND WANT OCCASIONAL WORk? View www.findaminda.co.nz

Experienced, non-smoker, mature, short term OK. Phone 09 431 5662.

OVER 50’S SINGLES CLUB Phone Brian 422 6562 or email: b.staples@xtra.co.nz

LAND WANTED

HOTEO NORTH HISTORIC SCHOOL HALL & DOMAIN SOCIETY INC. AGM

PARk & SELL Gull Snells Beach. Weekly rates. Great exposure. Ph 09 425 4092.

#1 RAW FOOD POT LUCk DINNER Sat 25th June, 5.30pm. All Welcome. Ph Delwyn Ward 4226236 for venue details.

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE for july 1 issue is jUNE 22 Phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

LAND WANTED TO LEASE for horticultural use, minimum of 5 acres of Flat land, long term lease preferred.

Prefer reasonably sheltered, easy access, water and shade houses or utility buildings are a bonus. Phone 021-927705 or 09-5217209”

Saturday, 18 June at the School, Hoteo North beginning at 7pm.

Dessert to follow. All welcome

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June 2011

15 - July 4 Matariki at Matakohe, Matariki inspired art and design exhibition at the Kauri Museum, 5 Church Rd, Matakohe.

Info: 09 431 7417 (story p29) 18 Andrew Fagan and the People perform at Leigh Sawmill Cafe.

Info: www.sawmillcafe.co.nz 18 True Legends country music show, Ascension Wine Estate. Info: 422 9601 ext 2.

18 Springboard Fundraising Auction, Snells Beach Community Centre, 6.30pm till late $30 per person. Tickets: 425 4623.

18 Jun - 10 Jul Fiddlesticks IV, annual Group Candlestick Show, Piece Gallery, Matakana. Info: www.piecegallery.co.nz 18 Hoteo North Historic School Hall & Domain Society Inc AGM, held at the School, Hoteo North at 7pm. All welcome.

19 Matakana Heritage Day, 11am-3pm, Matakana Hall. Bring along memorabilia to share. Info: Anthea on 422 6219.

19 Mahurangi Community Planting – plant a tree, protect the harbour at Mike Edwards property, Edwards Road, Warkworth (follow the signs), 10am to 12.30pm. Refreshments provided.

Bring a spade, sturdy shoes, warm clothes, raincoat and drink.

Info: Christine.Henley@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or 09 427 3312.

20-24 Top Art Exhibition, Mahurangi College, available for viewing during school hours, plus late night Thursday to 5pm. An exhibition of last year’s Level 3, ‘excellence’ portfolio boards from schools around New Zealand.

22 Warkworth/Wellsford Pipe Band AGM, 6.30pm in the Bridge House restaurant. Members welcome as well as those who want to learn the pipes or drums. Info: Brian Smith 425 6296.

24 Rugby fever – Trivial Pursuit, fundraising for Wellsford School; at the Wellsford Fire Brigade. Doors open at 6.30pm, for 7pm start. Students $5, adults $10.

25 #1 Raw Food Pot Luck Dinner, 5.30pm. All welcome. Phone Delwyn Ward 422 6236 for venue details.

26 Healthy Whole and Complete Heal Your Life workshop, 5am 5pm. Info: Ingrid LeProu 09 422 3290 or ingrid.lp@clear.net.nz 26 Warkworth Music Society presents Martin Riseley & Diedre Irons, Mahurangi College Hall, from 3pm Tickets at the door.

Info: 425 7313 (see story p31) 28 Health Relationships Course, Warkworth Women’s Centre, 10am-12.30pm for 6 weeks. Info: 09 425 7261 or 0800 237 674, or info@womenscentrerodney.org.nz 30 Authors Hana Schofield and Atka Reid, Matakana Cinemas (see story p30)

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Organ recital, Anglican Church Warkworth, 3pm (see story p29) Carters Mangawhai Heads 2 Harbour Run/Walk (see story p36) Planting Days at Tawharanui Regional Park. Meet at the Woolshed at 9.15am for a 9.30am start. Bring a drink and snack and wear suitable clothing for the weather. Suitable footwear/ boots preferred. Bring own tools and gloves. BBQ lunch provided for volunteers. Everyone welcome.

Bingo, upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

State of the Arts, Mahurangi College, from 6.30pm to 9pm.

Taoist Tai Chi classes, beginners class, 10am-11.30am Totara Park, Melwood Dr, Warkworth. Low impact exercise for health of body and mind. All ages welcome. Ph Helen Howard 09 425 9237.

Mahurangi Rugby Club home game, Mahurangi vs Northcote, 2.45pm (see story p6) Planting day at Parry Kauri Park, Warkworth, 10am. All welcome – bring gloves and a clean spade. Info: Ray Jensen 425 8391.

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Champion play seen on court in Warkworth Walk/run series in Mangawhai

A former Wimbledon player was amongst the 99 who competed in the annual Warkworth Open Tennis Tournament held recently.

Now aged 80, Elaine Stephan once played in the third round at Wimbledon. Other notable tennis champs were Mose Harvey, the only NZ senior player to win a world singles title, through to the “younger” brigade such as Feleti Sofele (current 35+national champion), Gary Oliver (55+ national singles champion), Sandy Tritt (55+national doubles champion) and Jim Jackson and Janice Above, Section 1 Men Doubles, Steve Larmer (mixed doubles champions).

Buckmaster and Tim Shepherd.

Games were played over two days at Above right, Section 1 Ladies Doubles, Mahurangi East Club and Warkworth, Sandy Tritt and Penny Smith. with entries from 31 locals.

Right, Section 1 Mixed, Sandy Tritt Lower Northland players produced and Feleti Sofele. some excellent results to add to the two titles that teams won recently in For full results, visit the Mahurangi Matters the NZ Team event held in Auckland. sports section at www.localmatters.co.nz Penny Smith won the top section ladies doubles title, teaming up with Sandy Tritt from the Waikato. Rod Rugby carnival Grieve and Elaine Stephan (Akld) won the second section mixed doubles Wellsford will be the place to be for rugby fans on Saturday July 2. The Wellsford and local stalwarts, Des Sharp and Rugby Club is hosting a rugby carnival, with the main match of the day being between Margaret Marr, took out the third Northland and North Harbour. Wellsford will play Horahora in two curtain-raisers, and donations collected on the day will be distributed to community groups. section mixed doubles title.

One other excellent result was the MOTAT thanks volunteers runner-up performance of Warren Entry to MOTAT is free this month as part of the museum’s recognition of its 300 Burton and Kat Kayll in the top volunteers. A highlight of the month-long celebration will be an event on June 19, section of the mixed doubles where where volunteers will be showcasing their talents and educating visitors. MOTAT’s they pushed 2010 winners Feleti printers will be in action using the museum’s fully functional old printing presses and Sofele and Sandy Tritt hard in an visitors will be able to ride in an authentic military vehicle from MOTAT’s World War II collection. Info: motat.org.nz or phone 09 815 5815. absorbing final.

Participants entering the Carters Mangawhai Heads 2 Harbour Run/ Walk event on July 3 will go in the draw to win a Mazda 2 from Pacific Motor Group.

The prize will be drawn after the Kerikeri Half Marathon in November, which concludes the Sport Northland Run/Walk Series. Entrants can choose to run, power-walk or casual walk the 8.5km event.

The race starts at the Mangawhai Heads Ocean Beach car park at 9am and finishes at The Hub, Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai. The course covers both sealed and non-sealed roads, footpaths and walkways.

Sport Northland events team leader Hayley Moselen says discounts apply for entries received before June 24. Entries can be made online. Participants can choose to enter individually or as a team, and school teams can also participate.

Last year the Mangawhai event attracted more than 700 competitors.

“The run/walk series is growing every year,” Hayley says. “This is the fourth event in a series of seven. Anyone can participate but we do ask those under 15 to be accompanied by an adult.”

The fifth event in the series is the Whangarei Run/Walk Festival, which includes a marathon, half marathon and kids dash on September 11.

Info: runwalkseries.co.nz

Sports briefs

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

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

our clinics

Phone 09 423 8086 for 24/7 after hours urgent service visit Mahurangi Matters online at www.localmatters.co.nz