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Rodney forestry joint venture profits earmarked for rural roads upgrade Harvesting of a multi-million dollar Auckland Council/Ngati Whatua forestry joint venture, west of Warkworth on the Kaipara Harbour, is expected to start early next month.

Harvest Pro has been appointed to and will be spent on sealing rural roads up with the former Rodney District oversee the harvesting of 201 hectares in north Rodney. Under the terms of Council in the mid-1980s. of pine trees over the next three years. the joint venture, Council will receive Council met all the costs of the The Rodney Local Board was told on 70 percent of returns and the Maori establishment and management of the trees, including administration.

October 10, that proceeds from the landowners 30 percent. forest will net “several million dollars” The Araparera joint venture was set continued page 2

Dave Parker, who is standing down as chairman after more than 40 years with the Kowhai Festival, says he is pleased to be leaving it in the very capable hands of a dedicated team of volunteers led by Lesley Ingham. See story page 2.

Inside this issue

Community funds distributed page 8

Local business pages 11 to 13

Lazy days ahead

Spring feature – pages 21 to 29

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Warkworth took on a mardi gras atmosphere on Saturday, October 15, during the annual Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out. Organisers estimated that somewhere Great Debate, organised by Warkworth between 15,000 to 20,000 people Toastmasters and held at Ascension. poured into the streets to enjoy the Rotarians, Local Board members and toastmasters acquitted themselves with entertainment, stalls, food and wine.

The water slide in Lucy Moore Park, a intelligence and wit, and the Warkworth new attraction this year, was a favourite Wellsford Hospice is better off as a for all ages despite the prospect of getting result. Rotarian and Warkworth vet Ross drenched. Painted faces supporting the Lynch managed to steal the show in the first debate with his blow-up rubber All Blacks were everywhere and the glove, while in the second debate, Black Dog Children’s Dog Show was a Tracey Martin nearly gagged when she real crowd-pleaser. heard her colleague Stephen Garner was Festival coordinator Lesley Ingham said described by his wife as “one hunk of a the event was very grateful for the last- man”. A fun night. minute support of the Lion Foundation, Results of the canoe showdown, which came through with a $10,000 plus other festival photos and sponsorship. The other major sponsor coverage of the Golden Oldies was New World Warkworth.

Rugby Tournament, can be viewed Another first-time festival event was the at www.localmatters.co.nz

Joint venture harvest Funding was secured from a targeted annual rate on properties in the former Rodney Council’s northern riding, excluding townships and offshore islands, on the basis that proceeds from the join venture, would be spent on roads in that area. The northern riding started at the Waiwera and Makarau Rivers, and extended north to Te Hana.

The special rate will come to an end when harvesting is completed.

The report to the Local Board, prepared

by Auckland Council Property Ltd, emphasised that Council’s share of the funds were to be used for roading in addition to annual funding.

Board chairman Bob Howard said this wouldn’t be hard, given the fact that there was currently no budget for rural road sealing.

Although income would pass to Auckland Transport, which would decide the nature and timing of its ultimate use, the board was seeking assurances that the Rodney board would

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be consulted on the roading programme.

Board member Thomas Grace asked if the Maori landowners were fully aware of the ramifications of their responsibilities under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which would involve either replanting the forest or paying the default on carbon credits.

“The trustees could wind-up with very little, which would be very unfortunate,” he said.

Auckland Property manager Rachel Tregidga said the ETS had no impact on the joint venture, as it was an issue for the landowners. She said the Maori Trustees were aware of this. Following the completion of logging, the use of the land would revert to its owners.

Reports show the forest contains a conservative estimate of 93,420 tonnes of harvestable forest produce.

A resource consent application to manage the environmental impacts from harvesting was submitted to Council early last month.

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Council change happens at “glacial pace” Mounting bureaucracy and levels of red tape was raised with Auckland Council deputy mayor Penny Hulse, when she addressed a Warkworth Business and Professional Womens’ meeting, at the Salty Dog Inn, in Snells Beach, on October 13.

Cr Hulse gave an entertaining account of growing up in South Africa, her early foray into local government politics, and the challenges of working in the new Auckland Council.

During question time, a member of the audience said the organisers of a family reunion had abandoned their plans to hold a function in the Leigh Hall because of the amount of paperwork involved.

“It was just ridiculous – we’ve gone to a private function centre instead,” she said.

Cr Hulse said prior to amalgamation, some arrangements just happened because everyone understood that it BPW president Jackie Woolerton (left) chats to deputy mayor Penny Hulse at the was “the way things were done”.

Snells Beach meeting.

“Under the new organisation, this just isn’t happening anymore,” she “But, we’ve weathered the Rugby We’re not out of the woods yet – the said. “We know there needs to be World Cup, a difficult relationship next two years will be difficult.” simplification of some of these with Central Government, working On a positive note, however, Cr Hulse procedures, and we are working on it, with the Council “barely” Controlled said she believed the amalgamation but sometimes these changes seem to Organisations, the amalgamation of had given Aucklanders a glimpse of happen at glacial speed.” seven different councils, the settling in the city’s potential, “in all its glory”.

Cr Hulse described Council’s first year of 8000 to 9000 staff, and the tribal “We’re starting to ‘get it’ and the promise in office as “very difficult”. natures of 20 individual councillors. it offers for our kids is very exciting.”

Snells Beach off-licence again draws opposition Residents of Snells Beach are off to court next month to fight, yet again, an off-licence liquor store application at 334 Mahurangi East Road.

This will be the third time in three years that residents have opposed a liquor store application at the same location.

Snells Beach Neighbourhood Support area coordinator Lesley Leversha says the first year the applicants pulled out; last year the licence was granted, but the company did not open and its licence expires next month; and the latest application will be heard in the North Shore District Court on November 11.

The applicant is K.C. Liquor Ltd of Auckland, who plans to open a sevenday-a-week off-licence.

Mrs Leversha says last year, more than

600 signatures were collected.

“Although there aren’t as many this year, there is still a lot of opposition,” she says. “Opposing these licences is an expensive and stressful exercise for a community. But everyone I talk to believes there are sufficient liquor outlets in Snells Beach, as well as

nearby Warkworth and Matakana.

“Our community fought for the introduction of a liquor ban for our beach and reserve areas, and we believe a proliferation of liquor outlets has the tendency to lead to anti-social behaviour and crime, as evidenced in other areas.”

Spirit of Adventure winner Otamatea High School year 12 student Leila Stephens is the recipient of the 2011 inaugural Spirit of Adventure Award, presented by the Zonta Club of Mangawhai. President Liz Holstad says Leila showed outstanding commitment to service which mirrors the Zonta ideals and will be a great club ambassador.

Leila now has the opportunity to participate in an all-expenses paid 10-day youth development voyage on the Spirit of New Zealand. Application forms for next year’s award will be available in the middle of next year. Applications for the the Zonta Young Women in Public Affairs Scholarship close on November 30. Info: Liz 431 4730.

Briefs Countdown on Construction of a second supermarket in Warkworth has started. Progressive Enterprises have appointed Aspec Construction as lead contractors on the project in Neville Street. The Auckland and Wellington based company has extensive experience in industrial, commercial and medical building construction. A Progressive spokesperson says discussions are now starting with possible tenants for the five specialty stores which will sit alongside the 4000sqm Countdown supermarket. These negotiations are being handled by Louise Church, from Colliers in Auckland. The complex is expected to open in the third quarter of next year and will employ more than 100 permanent and part-time staff.

Candidates meeting All six Rodney election candidates will attend a meeting at the Matakana Country Park, on Leigh Rd, on October 30. The meeting has been organised by the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church and will focus on social issues. Anyone with a question they would like to ask the candidates is asked to email it to: admin@mahu.org. nz. Questions will only be taken from the floor if time allows. The meeting starts at 6.30pm. All welcome.

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OFF THE RECORD Where the bloody hell are you?

We wonder how long it will take our city cousins to work out the geography in Auckland’s north.

Mahurangi Matters has been rung several times by Council staff asking if we would like to cover events at Albany and East Coast Bays, because “they are near you aren’t they?”

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Kaipara indebtedness

Enough nagging by NAG

I would like to congratulate Mahurangi Matters for its thorough and balanced reporting of this important issue (Mahurangi Matters October 5).

However, readers who don’t follow local government closely might take from the report on the views of Local Government NZ that they have some expertise or standing that might qualify them to express opinions on such things as local body indebtedness. Local Government NZ is to all intents and purposes a trade union that represents the interests of a very narrow and privileged group of people – namely the local government chief executives. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that LGNZ will be quick to point out what a sterling job their fellows have done while in the chair.

To say that there is no cause for alarm in Kaipara because there happen to be other districts that are in even worse shape, is to display an ignorance of the situation that beggars belief, and I very much hope that your readers take it with the pinch of salt it deserves.

May I add, in the interests of factuality, that the mayor’s assertion that something has to be done next year to deal with the debt “we” have “inherited” is a barefaced lie. The indebtedness of this district has exploded under the joint watch of Tiller and McKerchar.

They, almost unaided, have crafted this mountain of debt that is threatening to bury us all.

Bruce Rogan, Mangawhai

I was surprised to read where Bill Townson, chairman of NAG, has vowed to fight on in his curious campaign to have the area in which I have lived for 50 years exit Auckland.

NAG is keen to drag us into the Kaipara District Council area and I had to smile when I read (Mahurangi Matters October 5) that this council is, according to Mayor Tiller, the most indebted council in New Zealand. So NAG has been promoting a shonky idea with probably no knowledge of Kaipara Council’s apparently desperate position.

But to think that so many of the Warkworth area members of the Rodney Local Board even gave NAG the opportunity to present such a muddled argument is quite surprising; let alone support them.

Bill, just sit quietly for a few years and keep all your ideas, including your support of nuclear power and objection to regional parks, to yourself. You have had the publicity and the opportunity to appear as some sort of Messiah as you have lead a small group of shortsighted like-minded to seek attention for a notion that is at best foolish.

Just let the real planners and thinkers get on with providing the city for our future.

Warren Agnew, Warkworth

Demise inevitable I feel Elizabeth Foster is right in her analysis (Mahurangi Matters 14 Sept)

that “Warkworth is now suffering the consequences of atrocious planning and the desire of a few individuals to provide for their own financial benefit. The result is a town whose character is being steadily eroded.”

The small geographical circle of Warkworth’s CBD requires limiting the amount of development in order to prevent it from causing its own “inevitable demise”; and adding an additional supermarket and a retirement village is certainly not going to remedy the situation.

Warkworth must expand in order to survive, and this is why I feel Stockyard Falls is an appropriate development for our town. It is a joy to go to Mega Mitre 10 and have free parking. If Stockyard Falls was presently up and running with the new supermarket there, plus other stores providing jobs in the area, we could still retain the rural town aspect of the CBD. Mr Barr’s project did not achieve his vision of the future at this time due to the blinkered narrowness of those people who are so spatially and conceptually limited that they could not or would not look into the future.

Penny Barrott, Warkworth (Abridged – full letter can be read www.localmatters.co.nz/opinion)

Town Hall memories Ye Old Warkworth Town Hall has just celebrated its 100th anniversary.

As a musician, I recall many happy occasions when the walls of the hall

would reverberate with the sounds of some fantastic music. The hall itself has a so-called sprung floor and was regarded as one of the best dance floors around. My personal memoirs go back to the late 50s when there would be many a school fancy dress ball, debutante ball and school reunion ball, when sometimes we would dance in the Town Hall then pop across the road to what was the RSA Hut for supper and vice versa. There were also annual music festivals and concerts of varying types.

The highlight for me, however, were the good old time Musicians Balls when several bands would line up on stage and provide the best in music and entertainment. Some of the original musicians I recall were Jimmy Leathwick, Bob MacNee, Ces Barker, George Woods and Laurie Grant, to name but a few. From memory, other bands also performed in the town hall over the years like the Troubadours and Jacques Band from Kaiwaka and Joe Chitty and his band. I had the privilege of playing in such bands as the Bill Chessum Trio and Joe Tolhopf ’s Puhoi Band and in between I had my own band called the Rhythm Four for a few years.

Then there were many concerts by the Warkworth Town Band/Warkworth Brass, Pipe bands and visiting groups who provided a culture and an art that is not seen so much these days. Those were the days!

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About 50 people attended a special afternoon tea party to celebrate the Warkworth Town Hall’s centenary on October 8. The hall was decorated for the occasion, including a Happy Birthday banner over the main door. Fay Illingworth provided the flower arrangements and Maida Cook baked the birthday cake, which was cut by Vic Shankland. Some of the clubs that use the hall displayed photographs of their activities. These included the Warkworth Garden Club, and representatives from the Aikido club, dancing clubs, music society and the drama club. A spokesperson said the trestle tables were laden with afternoon goodies, and people reminisced over tea and coffee, and cakes. “Everyone sang happy birthday and it was a really good community event,” she said. At the cake cutting ceremony, from left, Illona Rodgers, guest of honour Vic Shankland and Robin Pendred.

Some relief for Mansion House A total of $600,000 has been approved-in-principle for major restoration projects at Mansion House, on Kawau Island, this financial year.

Department of Conservation coppermine and smelting house – the Warkworth and Great Barrier area upkeep of the amenity areas, tracks manager Tim Brandenburg says the and two main DOC wharves, sewerage funding will cover the replacement of and water infrastructure, and visitor a section of the building’s roof, repairs management. A further $16,000 has to the base of the coppermine engine been allocated for the development of house, and remedial work to the a destination marketing plan to increase smelting house. visitor numbers. DOC is seeking a “The work has gone to tender and further $80,000 to paint the exterior we are awaiting its approval before and carry out remedial work. we put a final business case forward,” The Kawau Island Residents and Tim says. “We are currently seeking Ratepayers Association has called on a project manager who specialises in Auckland Council to take over the conservation architecture and hope to reserve, which includes the coppermine start work at the end of the summer.” chimney, or just Mansion House.

Some of the funds will be spent on The group says DOC has consistently on-going maintenance of the historic ignored complaints about the lack of precinct – Mansion House, the maintenance being done on site.

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Indicative Average Change in Residential Capital Value (former Rodney District) Locality % change Dairy Flat and Albany Heights / Coatesville -4.67 Gulf Harbour -14.19 Helensville -4.93 Helensville (Rural) -11.17 Kawau Island -15.21 Kumeu (Rural) -5.99 Kumeu/Huapai -5.64 Mahurangi (East and West) -10.19 Manly -8.42 Mathesons Bay / Whangateau / Leigh -6.35 Muriwai -14.87 Omaha / Point Wells / Campbells Bay / Baddeleys Beach -5.93 Orewa / Hatfields Beach / Waiwera -6.14 Parakai -7.51 Red Beach -7.79 Riverhead -4.81 Snells Beach / Algies Bay -11.16 Stanmore Bay -6.92 Stillwater -7.21 Tindalls Bay -8.85 Warkworth -9.59 Wellsford -18.88

Councils in New Zealand are required to revalue properties every three years.

Rodney’s property valuation decline a matter of “timing” Residential values in Rodney district have shown the greatest decrease across Auckland, averaging a -7.8 percent decline since the last revaluation, done at the peak of the market in September 2007.

Commercial, industrial, rural and Auckland Council’s valuation team lifestyle values have also generally leader Peter McKay says most Auckland property owners can expect fallen across the Auckland region.

Registered valuer Matthew Buchanan, their property’s capital value to move of Warkworth, says the fall in Rodney’s somewhere between ‘plus-or-minus’10 valuations is not unexpected given the percent since their last revaluation.

“Prior to 2008 the market was heated timing of the last valuation.

“Rodney remains a growth area and a with lots of activity,” he said. “It is now very much sought-after place to live,” in recovery mode so, overall, we haven’t seen the big shifts in residential values he says. that we saw in previous revaluations, “The valuations are a snapshot as with the exception of some inner city at July 1, which are done for the suburbs.” purposes of setting a rating value, and Council’s in-house shouldn’t be used by either purchasers Auckland valuation team, assisted by Quotable or vendors for setting a market price.

Value (QV), has been working on the “These valuations tend to be based revaluation since last year. Altogether, on a mass appraisal system which the region’s real estate was valued means that few properties are actually at $354 billion, based on 516,000 inspected. This can lead to huge properties. variances – often improvements are not included and this can have Rodney ratepayers will be rated on a significant bearing on the price a the capital value from the revaluation from July 1 next year. property might fetch on the market.”

Mr Buchanan said the change from a The values and processes where rating system based on land value to certified by the Valuer-General on one based on capital value could be October 14.

Property owners will receive a new fairer.

“People living in a modest single valuation notice in the mail from dwelling using modest services will be October 27. rated accordingly. Properties using more Any objections must be lodged by services or perhaps with more than one December 16. More info www. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/revaluation dwelling will pay a higher rate.”

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ARST funding round opens Artists waiting with keen anticipation for the distribution of close to $700,000 from the Auckland Regional Services Trust (ARST) are pleased to see the funding round open this month.

However, concerns have been raised money to build an extension for an relating to the criteria, which could educational facility. see the funds go to just a few large arts In the presentation made by Arts & organisations on the Hibiscus Coast Culture North manager Shay Launder and Rodney. The money represents to the local board, ‘significant’ was the final balance, principal and defined as – high quality and leading interest, of the ARST fund and will edge arts and culture; increasing be allocated across two local boards in capacity for professional development; the area formerly governed by Rodney promoting innovation and/or excellence; District Council. developing community engagement The sum of $299,470, which represents and strongly addressing identified arts 43.9 percent of the fund, goes to artists and cultural gaps and opportunities. from the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board An advisory panel will be established area and the remaining 56.1 percent to assist in the selection process. Both ($390,906) to the creative sector in the boards are looking at collaboratively Rodney Local Board area. assessing the allocation of funds, but The criteria state that the money must will retain decision-making authority go to “significant projects” – a phrase over their own portion of the fund. which Estuary Arts manager David The final decisions on funding will be Poole says has been “stretched” in past made by the Local Boards, and are not funding rounds. expected until next May. “I would argue that ‘significant’ means Timeline for funding round it benefits the wider community,” Mr Poole says. “But, of course, that is The advisory panel will assess expressions of interest and make its open to interpretation.” recommendations in December, and At this month’s Hibiscus & Bays Local the Local Boards will decide which Board meeting, member John Kirikiri should go to full proposals. Full also questioned the meaning of the proposals will have to be in by next word ‘significant’ and whether it could March, with final allocations made in result in a few large groups capable of May and funds distributed in June. big projects getting the lion’s share of the funds. Among those expected Application forms to make applications are Centrestage Applications are open for expressions Theatre in Orewa, which needs repairs of interest, and close November 25. to the theatre’s roof, and Estuary Arts The application form can be accessed Centre, which would like to use the at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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Community funds distributed widely across Rodney A wide range of groups, clubs, schools, churches and individuals have received funding from three separate Auckland Council schemes.

A funding committee has been set-up to disburse local Rd, Wellsford; Danielle Hancock $5000 for native public to exhibition 2012; Kowhai Art and Craft, board contestable community funding grants in the plants project at Kaukapakapa; Murmark Holdings $585 exhibition at Old Masonic Hall in October; Rodney and Hibiscus Coast Subdivision. It met for $4789 for fencing project at Ahuroa; Woodford Trust Kumeu Arts Centre Inc, $599 to purchase vacuum the first time last month. Rodney Local Board member $5000 for fencing project in Oldfield Road, Wayby. cleaner; Mahurangi Gymnastics Club, $5754 to James Rolfe was elected chair, with Gaye Harding as Community grants – total allocated $164,146 purchase an inflatable tumbling track; Mahurangi deputy chair. The committee will handle applications A.I.M Adults in Motion, $2318 for weekly transport Rugby Football Club, $3000 for a community sports to the Rodney Heritage Item Assistance Fund, Rodney costs to take adults with disabilities to Snells Beach coaching programme; Muriwai Environmental Action Natural Heritage Fund and Community Grants. to work on a native bush regeneration project; Community Trust, $1674 for weed and pest control; The Rodney Heritage Item Assistance Fund, which had Albertland & District Museum for Albertlanders, Norwest Community Patrol, $8050 for running costs; $50,000 to distribute, was under-subscribed. Only two $5003 for 150th celebration event next April; Coast NorWest Dog Training Club, $3690; Orewa College, applications were received and only one allocation was Amateur Swim Club, $3450 to purchase a swim cam $1191 for squash programme; Parent Aid Kaipara, made; the Grand Hotel, Helensville, received $5000 to video camera capable of filming swimmers above $6670; Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, $2294 to spend on roofing, plastering and painting. and below the water line; Coast Youth Community purchase a junior board; Rodney Aphasia Group, The Natural Heritage Fund is a $75,000 contestable Trust, $10,350 to purchase tools and equipment for $2875 to fund part-time administrator; Rodney scheme, which provides grants to assist and actively the community garden, as well as assist with the costs Neighbourhood Support, $2300 ongoing service encourage the Rodney community to manage, protect involved in processing six pigs; Helensville Railway provision; South Kaipara Men’s Trust, $2760; Stella and enhance biodiversity, indigenous vegetation and Station Trust, $7227 to build a new building to house Maris Primary School, $2098 to purchase uniform wildlife habitats. Eleven grants with a total value of a large working railway model and the trust’s historical tops; Taupaki Primary School PTA, $1150 for just over $50,000 were approved, leaving a further collection of railway artefacts; Hibiscus Coast Blue ‘Monster Fireworks’ event; Tiny Tumblers Mahurangi Light Ventures, $5000 to assist with the delivery of Gymnastics Club, $4000 to pay one person for the $18,907 for distribution this financial year.

Both funds will remain open until all available Kidsmart Handbook education resources to Year 9 planning, resourcing and implementing of the weekly funding is allocated and this will be done on a ‘first students in Rodney; Hibiscus Coast Cardiac & Rehab play gym programme; Tomarata Playcentre, $13,253 come first served’ basis. Two further meetings will be Club, $400 to subsidise the cost of entry tickets to the to construct a roof over the sandpit; Wellsford held to allocate remaining funds – one in December Leisure Centre; Hibiscus Coast Community House, Promotions Group, $6074 for two sets of banner and the other next April. Info: www.aucklandcouncil. $5750 to support Orewa foodbank – demand for this flags for Rodney St; Wellsford Promotions Group, service is expected to be in excess of 1300; Hibiscus govt.nz/funding $2688 for the annual Christmas Parade; WONS: Coast Floral Art Group, $800 to provide floral Rodney Natural Heritage Fund arrangements for Couldry House event; Hibiscus Nursing Education and Health Promotion Services, T and M Stazyk Partnership $5000 for native plants, Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren for $2300 for two women’s health days; Coast Amateur site preparation and plant pest control at Araparera; welfare assistance, $7400; Hibiscus Coast Plunket Swim Club, $500 contribution towards Open Manaia Properties $5000 for fencing at Glorit; Dill Branch, $6840 for parenting education programme Nights; Hibiscus Coast Blue Light Ventures, $3450 Farms $5000 for fencing at Dill Road, Warkworth; (PEPE) in Orewa; Hibiscus Coast Visually Impaired for leadership-based camps; LIFE (LIFE Coast), Tasman Horse Rides $2303 for fencing at Fordyce people, $500; Home and Family Counselling, $6831 $3450 to assist with funding of youth worker based at Road, Helensville; Menno Riegstra $4000 for fencing, for counselling; Homebuilders Family Services – Orewa College; Muriwai Volunteer Lifeguard Service native plants and plant pest control at McCathie Rd, North Rodney, $3040 to run two “Parenting under $4542; Springboard Community Works, $2138 for Waiwera; Brian Hall $5000 for native plants for 5s courses” to provide basic parenting tools; Kaipara a climbing wall which will be open to local youth project on SH1, Warkworth; Leigh Harbour Valley Coast Sculpture Gardens, $7147 to assist with full through structured programmes to build confidence, Society $5000 for fencing at Cape Rodney; Middle colour publication that documents the works of skills, team work and leadership training; LIFE (LIFE Pakiri Beach Farm $5000 for fencing at Pakiri Block artists, writers, poets, photographers and general Coast) $5090 annual operation costs.

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History

with Lyn Johnston, Albertland Museum

Memories of a pioneer The Gibbs family came to NZ from Hampshire, England in 1874 aboard the clipper ship Dorette. There were some cases of scarlet fever aboard so the ship was quarantined briefly at Motuihi. Harriet Gibbs was only nine when the family arrived, but her memories were still vivid when she wrote them down in 1940. She married James Brook Pulham and died in 1945, aged 80. The following extracts are a fascinating glimpse of a young girl’s life in the late 1800s: After we came from Motuihi to Auckland we stayed for a short time at the Barracks where Albert Park is now – mother and the three youngest – Father, Jim and the other men of the five families that were going to settle up North, went on ahead to find out where the land was, and to make some kind of a dwelling for us to live in. We were fortunate enough to get a goodsized slab shanty belonging to Herbert Wilson – (brother to John, Enoch and Alfred Wilson) who I think had been out about two years. We always called this shanty ‘Old Chinky House’ because the wind came through the big cracks so much we could hardly keep the candle alight. Poor Mother found the days very long. I don’t remember anyone coming to see us. The next step of their journey was from Auckland to Mangawhai in the cutter Alarm. The sea was very rough so they had to anchor out for some days.

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Warkworth-Port Albert Road was being built and Father worked on that; eight shillings a day. Later, Father and I used to go to and from the farm at Hoteo North to build a nikau whare: I was the biggest at home. The whare was one big room with a curtain across: cabbage trees put close together for a chimney, and a cutopen sack for a door. We moved there carrying all our belongings through the bush, following the survey track. Later we had a split slab house down by the creek. We went to school at Port Albert, staying at the home of the teacher from Monday to Friday. Mr B M Gubb was the teacher. After a time, a school was started in Geo. Eyre’s house in Hoteo North. Mrs Sharp of North Albertland was the teacher. There was no shortage of food in our time: always enough and to spare of good plain food (no luxuries), good mutton 3d and 3½d per lb, and plenty of vegetables we grew; eels in the creek, game for the shooting, wild pigs and wild honey for the taking – stings and all! When we children wanted something extra nice for dinner we used to walk all round the creek and get some nice big dock stalks for Mother to make us a pudding.

By the time they landed, the people who had come to meet them had given up waiting and left. The five families, women and children, all camped in one big shed. Next morning there was a chance for two families to go on to Hoteo North so Belchers and Yearburys went. Later in the day some gumdiggers came and invited us to stay with them till the bullock dray came for us. They had whare and tents, and made us most welcome and comfortable. I think we were there nearly a week. When we left, these people gave all the children something. We three had a young fowl each, two had ducks and one had a dog called Brindle. Then came the ride in the bullock wagon to Wellsford.

Before moving to their land at Hoteo North, the Gibbs lived at Port Albert. Mr Shepherd, I think it was, came to see if we could go to school. Sarah would take us if we met her at a certain place each morning. How the other children stared at us with our white socks and pinnies.

Later Hanna Prictor used to take us as we had to pass their place. When we came to the swamp she used to take Jane under one arm and me under the other and stride through mud and water. The Maori Church across the river at Port Albert was built, and opened by the Rev Gittos when I was about 13 (1878 or so). I was at the opening.

Geo. Plummer and Mr Bradbury had the stores at Port Albert then. The

Dateclaimer: 150th Albertlanders Celebrations countdown. Registration forms available online or from the Museum and Heritage Centre. Visit www.albertland.co.nz for updates.

Briefs Call for Santa Parade entries A new-look Santa Parade will take to the streets of Warkworth on December 3. Shops, businesses, community groups, sports clubs and schools are being encouraged to enter floats, entertainment or demonstrations.

Entry is free. The association is aiming for 30 entries, with confirmation already that there will be a pirate ship, MAXX the Pukeko and a giant pennyfarthing.

The parade is being organised by the Warkworth Area Business Association, which is offering two $250 cash prizes for the best Santa Parade entries. An organiser Rachel Callendar says one prize will go to the float judged best by a panel of guest judges and the other prize will be to the ‘people’s choice’.

Santa will also be awarding prizes from his ‘grotto’ outside the Warkworth Inn, at the conclusion of the parade, where there will be an opportunity for the children to have their photo taken with Santa for just $1, supported by Kodak Express. The parade will start at 1pm.

Info: Phone Liz McClean on 422 2500.

Library construction date The design of the new $3.7 million Wellsford Library, in Memorial Park, is nearing completion and the project is expected to go tender soon. Northern libraries manager Marion Read says construction should start next April with completion around December.

Wellsford’s new library will be six times larger than the present building in Rodney Street.

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By now everybody will have read the Draft Auckland Plan, Economic Development Strategy, City Centre Masterplan and the Waterfront Development Plan, right? Yeah… right!

At a cumulative total of around 800 pages I cannot see how anybody can possibly get their heads around them in the timeframe we have (25 October, if you are interested). What I would recommend is to hone in on the Auckland Plan, particularly the Rural and Transport chapters. And perhaps the most important issue is one that has received a lot of media attention – the choice between a quality compact urban form or urban sprawl. Essentially the Rodney Local Board have chosen to support the quality compact model that is in the plan.

However, there is significant opposition to this from central government, who would presumably like to see productive farmland cut into quarter acre sections from Te Hana to Pukekohe. With 75 percent of New Zealand’s vegetables being grown in the Pukekohe area it is difficult to see how any sane person could want to threaten such a productive asset. If you submit on nothing else in the Auckland Plan, at least take a position on this issue.

Personally, I have found it quite a challenge to get people interested in these high level issues. When I try and talk about these broad-brush choices we are making at the moment, most people’s eyes glaze over, and the subject is immediately changed to some issue of minute detail; rubbish on the side of the road, uneven footpaths or recurrent potholes – important things to be fixed, but entirely beside the point when setting policy. It is the local government equivalent of people who think New Zealand’s answer to our economic problems is to take GST off bananas. This will not make the boat go faster. But it is at this policy level that the important decisions are made; there is little point whining about the application of some rule or policy after the fact – the time to get involved in the outcome is now.

Nowhere is this more important than in the next plan which will be unleashed, the Unitary Plan. This is the document which will set rules about how we use our land, and how we manage our resources. I cannot emphasise strongly enough how important it is as a rural community that we make the case we are different, with different needs than the urban area. As a Local Board, we are at our most effective when we have a strong mandate from the community on a given issue that requires us to get concessions from the Governing Body.

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A new information management service promises to reduce business administration time while delivering more accurate, useful data that can support successful growth.

Formed by Warwick Allen, of Algies Bay, Datum Process can either link existing single-function software systems, or implement an all-in-one ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) programme to automatically crossreference key information.

Once only the domain of big business, the advent of free open-source ERP systems has made them accessible to everyone. Warwick favours one that offers more than 700 applications for everything from customer relationship management to warehousing, finance and human resources.

A modular structure makes it easy to tailor it to specific business needs and provides plenty of flexibility to adapt or expand as necessary, factors that are particularly critical at times of business growth.

Warwick also specialises in business process automation, whereby information automatically triggers logical business processes, such as automatically assimilating customer details from a website enquiry into a customer database.

The result is less administration time

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and better data integrity, enabling instant access to accurate reports to direct business planning, he says.

With a Masters degree in information engineering, Warwick has worked with Vodafone and Motorola, and in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.

However, it was a university job, handling the massive data management needs of biologists and mathematicians that sparked his interest in the field.

Brought up in Christchurch and Raetihi, he now lives in Algies Bay with his 16-month-old daughter Azaria and artist wife Wendy Grace Allen, who is expecting twins in January.

Big travel win Harvey World Travel Warkworth has scooped four major awards at the Harvey World Travel conference held in Sydney recently. Owner Michelle Beretta says the award recognises the local office’s innovative approach to travel planning, thinking outside the square and providing travel options with a difference. “It’s all about making the client travel experience a delight,” she says. The store is already on track for another successful year with Northern Rodney’s largest ever UK/Europe travel show returning on Saturday, November 5.

Cross Country Four experienced local landscaping and home maintenance operators have formed an alliance to better service residential and lifestyle properties. Known as Cross Country, the organisation combines the services and talents of Don Munro, Steve Wynne, Peter Ingham, Anne Tremlett-Johnstone and Grant Campbell.

Together, they offer house-washing and waterblasting, lawn mowing, gardening and landscaping services. They can also design and construct fences, retaining walls and decks. Cross Country services are available across the Mahurangi area, from Puhoi to Wellsford.

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Beggs Gourmet – Blake’s Bikkits A pet’s allergy to beef and dairy products was the genesis for a new range of allergy-free, gourmet dog treats, which are now available in Warkworth.

About 10 percent of all allergies in dogs are caused by a reaction to certain food groups and the reactions can occur at any time in a dog’s life.

When Marilyn Begg’s pet Samoyed Blake was four years old she discovered he was allergic to gluten, beef and dairy products.

“He wouldn’t eat any kind of dog food consistently and there wasn’t anything on the market suitable for him,” she says. “In the end, I decided to create my own dog biscuit treats which are beef, gluten, dairy and preservative free.”

Beggs Gourmet started in Marilyn’s home kitchen, in Riverhead, in 2007.

She says that since then, demand for allergy-free products has soared.

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Marilyn Begg and her right-hand man Blake.

or not they have an allergy.”

Marilyn says her business incorporates the three things she loves the most – cooking, healthy living and dogs.

She plans to expand Beggs Gourmet to export overseas and has recently received interest from a distributor in Hong Kong and Korea.

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Trade certified, with 18 years experience behind him, new business owner Simon Adams says he is looking forward to getting to know Rodney residents and their vessels.

Simon and his wife Alysha recently moved to Snells Beach from Gulf Harbour Torbay, and have opened Westminster Marine Services from their home on Ariki Drive.

The business provides a mobile maintenance service specialising in marine plumbing, interior refitting and repairs. Simon says he finds marine plumbing a satisfying job.

“Providing people with the comforts of hot showers and modern appliances can make a difference to their boating experience,” he says.

During his years in the marine industry, Simon has worked in NZ and on super yachts in Italy and Monaco, where he

lead a team of independent contractors.

He also spent several years boatbuilding at the Viaduct, including restoration work on a heritage America’s Cup yacht from the 1960s.

“Being able to bring a boat back to life is also hugely rewarding.”

The boat was originally kept at the Sydney Museum but moved to Auckland for restoration when purchased by a private boat owner.

Simon and Alysha both holidayed in the Mahurangi area as children and say the memories of those holidays and the attraction of living so close to the beach were the drawcards to move here.

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Money with Alex Fowler

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Family before bank

It is always disturbing to observe in periods when the media is forecasting doom and gloom, to often see the profits of banks rising and at the same time observe the returns on fixed interest deposits at very low levels. Low risk investors flock into these miserable offerings with no understanding of the “real risks” they face. In fact, over time, investors and their families often face financial ruin or certainly significant losses of capital, after experiencing years of gradual losses in value after the effects of taxation and inflation.

Retiring farmers & businessmen – Retired farmers and businessmen unfortunately are really affected by this dramatic reality. For many years they have had business relationships with a bank so when they sell, the bank is the first to offer investment advice. Often the meeting starts with the businessman and his wife stating clearly that they do not wish to have any risk! Since they have never been in the position of having a substantial amount of capital in cash before, this can be quite a frightening experience. The reality is, these farmers and businessmen have always been exposed to various types of risk in their careers and yet they still have accumulated capital growth over many years. Instead of learning all about risks and the pros and cons of every type of investment, they instead just place all their years of toil into fixed interest securities or residential investment property.

Who makes the handsome returns? Just stop and consider this. The bank takes this investment capital and then lends it to individual clients through credit cards, bank-owned finance companies, mortgages both residential and commercial and to businesses as term loans or overdrafts. I leave it to readers to work out the profits being made with all these options. Suffice to say they are significant! If all bank business clients failed, the property market would fail and if this happened, workers would lose their jobs and they could no longer service their individual debt. Guess who also would have a major problem? You guessed right – the banks and all their depositors. This example shows that the investor still has exposure to risk and yet is not gaining the returns offered within the capital markets.

So what is the answer? The answer is to invest with massive diversification, even more so than the banks are doing themselves and in this modern age, all investors can lower their real risks and enhance their returns substantially, keeping their capital intact in real terms over the years ahead. There are numerous excellent books available to assist investors to gain full confidence in their financial futures.

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Watercare programme lacks transparency and detail The state of infrastructure in north Rodney, particularly wastewater systems, was raised several times in submissions to the draft Rodney Local Board annual plan, which is due to be adopted in its final form later this month.

When Mahurangi Matters approached Warkworth Hoteo River. This consent is in the wastewater collection system. We do process of being renewed. Currently not own suitable land in the vicinity to Watercare, a Council Controlled the treatment plant cannot perform build a treatment plant so instead will Organisation of Auckland Council, What the 2010 report said: for an interview to discuss these The predicted increase in population well enough to meet the expired decommission the plant constructed issues, we were asked instead to supply will result in pressure on the wastewater consent limits i.e. the water we are on leased land and pipe the effluent treatment process and also the need for discharging into the river still has to Omaha for treatment. This will written questions. extensions of the existing pipe network unacceptably high levels of nutrient in necessitate the construction of a pump The organisation declined to comment to service new development. The it which could potentially be harmful station and extra pipes. The total cost is on the overall condition of wastewater current network also has components to the environment. Another area that estimated at $2.9 million. The current infrastructure in Rodney, nor would it that are under-performing. Some of needs addressing is the capacity of the treatment plant will not be able to cope say what it had identified as priority the older pipes are in poor condition system. Two of the six pump stations with this additional loading. An upgrade issues. Watercare’s responses are resulting in blockages and need frequent need more storage capacity and critical of the treatment plant to accommodate summarised under the blue headings cleaning. Many of the pipes are subject parts of the pipe network are already at the loading from Matakana and further following. to the infiltration of stormwater which capacity and require upgrading. predicted growth will cost of $1.7 Through a “spokesperson”, Watercare can cause overflows and unnecessarily What Watercare said: million. said it intended to communicate increases the volume of wastewater Rodney District Council submitted What Watercare said: with communities about major entering the treatment plant. Over the initiatives through discussion and next 10 years problem pipes will be applications for consent renewals Preliminary work to install a pipe to consultation, as required, before and upgraded, new pipe systems (PWC) and these are being progressed by transport wastewater from Matakana during the resource consent process. will be installed to service growth Watercare. The plant offers primary to Omaha is underway. Physical works On individual projects, a major point areas and the treatment plant will be and secondary treatment, however, are expected to begin late this year or of contact would be the Rodney upgraded. An estimated total cost of it is affected by variable flows from early next year, with completion in the stockyard. Work to de-sludge the Local Board, then other groups and these works is $12.4 million. ponds was completed last month. 2012. Watercare is maintaining an individuals as appropriate.

What Watercare said: The sludge is being stored onsite in ongoing dialogue with affected and Overall, Watercare said it was planning This plant has current consents and was geobags. These bags will allow the interested parties. The plant in Omaha capital expenditure of $61 million on upgraded by Rodney District Council. sludge to dry out before being moved can cope with the increase in load and wastewater infrastructure in the former The next major upgrade is scheduled to landfill. The plant has not reached all relevant consents are in place. The Rodney District Council area over the to begin in 2017. In the interim, some capacity and further upgrade work is next upgrade is scheduled to start in next 10 years, but declined to specify additional aeration equipment is being scheduled for 2014.

2013. Any decision to build a sewer where or when that money would installed to improve the ammonia network for Leigh or Whangateau be spent. would be dependant on Council’s reduction capacity of the plant. The Matakana / Omaha growth priorities as per the Auckland Mahurangi Matters’ questions were plant is performing as designed and What the 2010 report said: based on information contained complies with consents.

Matakana suffers more pump station Plan and more detailed planning in a 2010 report to the former overflows in wet weather than any other undertaken by Auckland Council.

Wellsford / Te Hana Rodney District Council, prepared wastewater network in Rodney. To Snells Beach / Algies Bay

by Council officers and GHD Ltd, What the report said: reduce the infiltration of stormwater, which summarised both the water and A resource consent is required to Council will replace the existing What the 2010 report said: wastewater issues facing Rodney. discharge treated effluent into the pipework with a new pressurised The resource consent will expire in 2011 and it is anticipated that the new consent will have more stringent conditions, which the treatment plant will not be able to meet. Over the next 10 years problem pipes, and the Martins Bay pump station, will be upgraded to control odour and failure problems. The treatment plant will River View Plaza also require an upgrade to ensure it can treat the wastewater to the levels Warkworth identified in the new consent. This will Phone 425 9005 ensure that when the treated effluent is Also Shop Fittings For Sale treo@vodafone.co.nz discharged into the sea it will have no adverse environmental impact. These works have an estimated total cost of $6.9 million.

For all your automotive requirements What Watercare said: –classic through to late model – Consents at the plant are current and applications for renewal will be lodged 1 OPEN SATURDAY d oa later this year. The next upgrade is R MORNINGS ks oc dc scheduled to start in 2020 and will oo 8:30am-12noon W involve replacing the ocean outfall.

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Statistics from St John show that each year more than 1000 people in NZ will suffer a cardiac arrest.

Unless treated immediately, fewer than five to eight percent survive.

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which apply a short powerful electric shock to the heart allowing it to regain its natural rhythm. They can increase a person’s chance of survival by up to 40 percent when dealing with a sudden cardiac arrest.

Coast-to-Coast PHO donated eight AEDs to communities in north Rodney and south Kaipara this month.

Fully portable, lightweight and versatile, the AED automatically voice prompts the user through the CPR procedure.

Coast-to-Coast PHO chief executive Nancy Malloy donated one of the AEDs to Rodney College at a special assembly on October 4.

Principal Dave Ormandy says with From left, Rodney College principal Dave Ormandy, Coast-to-Coast PHO chief more than 400 staff and students on executive Nancy Malloy and Healthy Communities coordinator Julie Hawkes. site, it is a great asset to the school.

“We are very happy to have been Better balance one of the places chosen to receive a Get In The Game: Training for happiness was the theme of Mental Health defibrillator,” he says. “We just hope Awareness Week which concluded on October 16. The week was an appeal for everyone to focus on one of the five winning ways to wellbeing – connect with we never have to use it.” family, friends, workmates and neighbours; take notice of the simple things Centennial Park Wellsford, Te Ha that bring joy; keep learning and embrace new experiences; give back; and be Oranga Wellsford, Paparoa, Otamatea active in enjoying what you do and moving your mood. For more information: College, Mangawhai and Te Hana (2) www.mentalhealth.org.nz were the other recipients.

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New research shows that use of poor footwear is common among patients with gout. According to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research, gout patients who made poor footwear choices experienced higher foot-related pain, impairment and disability. Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis caused by the crystallisation of uric acid within the joints and other tissues.

Rates of gout have increased in NZ over the past 20 years, with most recent prevalence estimates of 7.6 percent Pacifika adults, 6.1 percent Maori adults and 3.2 percent European adults.

An AUT research team found that gout patients often wore improper footwear and experienced moderate to severe foot pain, impairment and disability.

Characteristics of poor footwear included improper cushioning, lack of support, as well as inadequate stability and motion control.

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Age Concern Rodney is introducing a free visiting service for the elderly in the Warkworth community. If you know of someone who would benefit from this free service, contact Pauline on 09 426 0916. Age Concern would also welcome enquiries from anyone who is prepared to volunteer as a visitor.

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Educator from Arthritis NZ and registered nurse Georgina Greville will give a presentation on pain management and talk about some of the auto-immune types of arthritis, as well as the common types of osteoarthritis.

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A warm welcome is extended to everyone to attend this free information and education day on aspects of arthritis.

Thursday 3 November 2011 9.30am – 3.00pm Warkworth Anglican Church Hall – near the Warkworth Fire Station Free Tea, coffee, biscuits provided. Please bring your own lunch.

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to arthritis,” she says.

“There are more than 140 different types of the disease and the clinic will allow us to present a wide range of information.”

Other speakers will include Lee and Hart pharmacist Stephanie Lee who will talk about the role of prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs and other remedies to help relieve pain and discomfort. Homebuilders Family Services disability information service worker Tess Williamson will talk about the possibility of starting an Arthritis Support Group in Warkworth.

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Simple steps key to keep bones healthy Bowel testing Sometimes referred to as a “silent epidemic”, osteoporosis can often develop without symptoms or warning, making a pro-active approach to prevention critical.

Better Bones Week from October 17 The need for calcium is greater during to 23 is Osteoporosis New Zealand’s childhood and adolescence, when reminder to look after your skeleton the skeleton is growing rapidly, and before problems occur, with simple during pregnancy and breastfeeding. steps including optimising your Postmenopausal women also need calcium intake, giving bones a to consume more calcium, possibly workout and sensible sun exposure due to reduced absorption as a result of inadequate vitamin D and other each day.

Nearly one-third of all men, and one factors. in every two women over the age of The sun is a key source of the vitamin 60 in New Zealand are affected by D, necessary for healthy bone, joint, the condition, that also affects some muscle and neurological function young people. Bone loss in women and Osteoporosis New Zealand recommends spending 15-30 minutes can begin as early as age 25 years.

As bones gradually and progressively outside each day. However, it’s become more porous and fragile, recommended to avoid peak UVR the first sign of the disease can be a (ultra violet radiation) periods to fracture, often of the spine, wrist, reduce skin cancer risk. Vitamin D hip, pelvis or upper arm. Getting supplements are also effective and enough calcium is vital for prevention. are funded by ACC for people in However, after a study indicated that residential care. calcium supplements might increase Regular weight-bearing, high impact the risk of heart attack, particularly in exercise like walking, jogging and women over 70, there is a preference tennis, also help maintain bone density for getting the required amount and strengthen muscles, reducing the risk of falls. through nutrition.

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Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in NZ and one of the highest causes of death in the developed world. More than 100 Waitemata residents die of bowel cancer each year. The BowelScreening programme will provide a simple screening process for people with no obvious symptoms to check for early signs of bowel cancer, in an endeavour to reduce this death rate. Bowel cancer can be treated more successfully if caught early.

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Communication is a lifelong skill and as adults, we can help children to become great communicators. The first step is to do a lot of talking with children. Tell them what you are thinking, doing, feeling, and seeing. Be positive in your conversations – notice the wonderful things and tell them, this will help them to see the world as an exciting and magnificent place.

The second step is to use rich language with children. If you do this with feeling words, children learn how to describe their emotions more precisely. So add to common words, such as happy and sad, with words such as delighted, joyful, frustrating, uncomfortable, devastating, calm, peaceful, satisfied and elated. Use words from other languages in your sentences such as ‘ka pai’ when they have done something well.

Thirdly, be interested and encouraging when children speak to you. Really listen to what they are saying. You can show that you have heard them by repeating back what they have said or asking questions to encourage them to extend their conversation. Praise them for their observations and how they understand the world. Be careful not to correct their mistakes too often as this may make them less willing to share. Remember to be mindful about the adult conversations you have around children and try to be respectful about the innocence of childhood.

Sometimes this requires some planning (finding an activity out of hearing to occupy them) and some patience (waiting until they are elsewhere or asleep).

Children are natural learners and are often referred to as sponges. All adults can do their part to making sure they are enriching children’s lives with affirming and beneficial talk.

Angels for Animals needed The Auckland SPCA needs volunteer collectors for their Angels for Animals Appeal. Collectors are needed for Wellsford, Warkworth, Matakana, Mahurangi, and Snells Beach areas, from November 11 to 13. Volunteers are provided a place to collect, a bucket, SPCA vest, stickers and badges to hand out. Volunteers are welcome to dress as their favourite animal or an angel, and are welcome to bring their beloved furry friend along to help collect. Collectors under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult. Last year, more than 18,000 animals were cared for at the SPCA Auckland Animal Village, which receives no government funding. To register call 09 256 2520.

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

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

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

The Relay For Life is as much about celebrating health, as it is about recognising the toll cancer takes on NZ families every year.

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Dates have been set for the Cancer Society’s Relay For Life 2012.

11 Alnwick Street Society chief executive John Loof says million dollars. The money helps fund Warkworth the overnight community event, which work such as cancer liaison nurses, will be held in 17 locations nationwide, counsellors and the 0800 information celebrates cancer survivors, remembers help line, as well as cancer research.

Dr Mark Donaldson loved ones lost, and gives whanau and Nearest locations include Mt Smart FRANZCO friends the opportunity to fight back.

Auckland, February 18 and 19; “You don’t need to be a marathon Millenium Institute Mairangi Bay, runner,” he says. “You can do one March 3 and 4; Otaika Sports Park or 100 laps; you just need to make Whangarei, March 17 and 18; and web www.eyedoctors.co.nz (09) 520 9689 call sure that you have a team spirit and Kumeu Showgrounds, March 24 and 25. someone to keep the batten moving.” To register a team: relayforlife.org.nz Cancer touches one-in-three New Zealanders, with about 20,000 people diagnosed each year.

The society is a non-government organisation and Relay For Life is one of its key annual fundraisers.

The event involves teams of work colleagues, school groups, family and Independent, friendly advice from your local hearing team friends who fundraise prior to the event.

Teams stay onsite on the night of the The team at Hearing Care Northland will give you caring, independent relay, which includes music, campingadvice on your hearing. out, a candlelit ceremony, food, family From a full diagnostic hearing test, to the selection and fitting of hearing fun and the on-going relay. aids, Hearing Care Northland will ensure you are comfortable and fully informed throughout the process.

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Albertlanders invited Registration is now open for the Albertlanders’ 150th Celebration from April 5 to 8 next year. The programme includes opportunities to join heritage boat trips, heritage coach trips, cultural and multimedia shows, as well as free events, including a country market fair and old time sports day at Port Albert Domain. See www.albertland.co.nz for forms and information. Registrations close December 20.

The Hearing Care Northland Team: Lesleigh Smith & Kasia Hamilton (Audiologists), and Shirley Parker (Administration)

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Young Mum’s Extension – Starts TBA Term 4 2011, 10am-12.30pm, FREE For young mothers 22-25 yrs to encourage positive parenting, behaviour & management skill.

Confident Living – Tuesday 8th November Warkworth 6 weeks, 10am -12.30pm, $25 This course will identify your inner resources and re-discover what you enjoy.

Living With Confidence – Wed 9th November, Orewa, 6 weeks, 10am-12.30pm, $25 Feel comfortable in groups, face challenges confidently and be positive about yourself.

Career Planning & Job Search Workshop – Friday 18th & 25th Nov, 10am-12pm, FREE Learn about training options & how to make effective career decisions.

Painting One Day Workshop – Saturday 3rd December, Warkworth, 10am-3pm, $65 No experience required, learn the colour wheel, use of tones, contrast and drawing with perspective. Elena Nikolaeva’ (Moscow University Fine Arts & Design Degree) Hip Hop One Day Workshop – Wed 19th October, One day, Warkworth, 9.30am-3.30pm, $25 Learn simple moves and work towards creating your own choreography ages 9-12 years.

Flax Weaving One Day – Saturday 5th November, One Day, 9.30am-3.30pm, $32 Learn how to create art from this versatile natural resource, Whangateau Hall.

The Art of Being Gorgeous – Girls 8-12 years, Sat 12th November, 9.30am-3.30pm, $30 Girls enjoy a fun day discovering your inner gorgeousness & feel good about your self image.

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Warkworth talk shines light on maintaining relationships ‘Going the distance’ will be the topic at a Hot Tips on Marriage and Relationships seminar at the Mahurangi College auditorium on October 28.

This one-evening only event will Bruce says when he and Amanda first be presented by Parents Inc chief started the seminars 17 years ago, less executive Bruce Pilbrow and his than 20 percent of participants were wife Amanda. The couple have men. Now the audience is roughly half been married for 20 years and have and half. three children. Bruce says long-term “Men seem a lot more relaxed about relationships are better for individuals, talking about their relationships and families and even communities. interestingly, we always get a more The seminar will discuss topics such positive turnout from men at meetings as how to understand your partner’s outside the main CBDs.” personality type, how to argue Mahurangi Presbyterian Church is effectively, open communication and hosting the seminar. Minister Nick the pressures on a relationship when McLennan says that with life as busy as raising children. it is, couples can often struggle to put “It’s about the couple making their time and energy into their relationships. relationship number one,” Bruce says.

“It’s not rocket science. It’s about giving “But if our home life is settled, it tends couples practical tips, in a relaxed and to have a flow-on effect to the other friendly atmosphere. Sometimes the areas of life, and we believe this event seminars will help couples see that will be a great help to many couples in their relationships might need some our community.”

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Boaties are being urged to make water safety a priority and give equipment a stringent inspection before they hit the water this Labour Weekend.

Coastguard Kawau unit president Roger Davies says key areas that will require careful scrutiny include: yy Batteries which are likely to require charging or replacing yy Fuel for the engines – old or stale fuel will need to be replaced yy Check the fuel filters for water yy Safety equipment (flares, lifejackets, torches and locator beacons) Roger says he can’t stress enough the importance of communications and communications equipment when out on the water.

“Without a working marine VHF radio, mobile phone, flares or locator beacons, it is impossible to alert Coastguard if you get into difficulty,” he says. “Another added security measure is to ensure skippers always log a trip report via their VHF radio advising where they are heading and how long they expect to be.”

Coastguard Northern Region volunteer hours over winter were up by 20 percent on last year.

In the last year, Coastguard Kawau responded to 68 calls for assistance, putting in 5218 volunteer hours to bring 127 people back to safety.

The area covered by this unit extends from Kawau Bay to Great Barrier and north to Te Arai Point.

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House prices in the Rodney area continue to fluctuate significantly, with the average sales price last month coming in at $366,000.

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“The number of homes being sold remains consistent with sales 12 months ago, however to achieve sales sellers need to meet the market,” he says. “The market is valuing homes lower than they were 12 months ago.”

Sales activity last month was greatest in Orewa, Snells Beach, Hatfields Beach, Red Beach and Waiwera.

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Sponsorship recipient Scarlett Hughes, in the blue bathing cap, takes her place on the side of the pool to begin her swimming lessons.

“A child of three or four who isn’t afraid of water learns to swim very quickly,” she says. “In a couple of years, they can confidently swim lengths of the college pool.”

Cindy says the biggest impediment to learn to swim in Warkworth is the lack of a public pool.

“We can only cater for about half the enquiries we receive and there are sports such as water polo that can’t be played here because we don’t have a pool deep enough.”

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Summer is the time when most kiwis think about heading back to the beach.

Now is the time to service the boat, wax the surfboard and get out the picnic basket.

But for anyone who can’t swim, a lot of the fun of being around water is lost.

Drowning is consistently the third highest cause of unintentional death in New Zealand, surpassed only by road vehicle crashes and accidental falls.

However, through better water safety education, there has been a 60 percent reduction in drowning over the last 29 years with last year’s total of 87 being the lowest on record.

But as far as former competitive swimmer Paul Surman is concerned, 87 is still far too high.

“I learned to swim from an early age so I still find it hard to believe that there are a lot of adults, not to mention children, who can’t swim,” he says.

“We’re surrounded by beaches, rivers and creeks – there is really no excuse for a kiwi kid not being able to swim.”

Paul, his wife Cindy and daughter Rebecca, own and run the Aqua Kidz Swim School in Warkworth.

Through Paul’s business Aim Financial, they have recently introduced a swimming lesson sponsorship, which is given out each school term to a family or individual who might otherwise struggle to meet the cost of lessons. The first recipient is Scarlett Hughes, 5, of Snells Beach.

Cindy says it’s never too young to start lessons. Water confidence classes begin with ‘mums and babies’ and preschoolers.

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

Special care needs to be taken when preparing, cooking and storing food in summer.

The Food Safety Authority offers the following advice: yy Always wash your hands before handling food, after handling raw meat and poultry, after going to the toilet or changing nappies, after handling pets and after gardening. yy Before you start handling food, make sure all surfaces and equipment used for food are spotlessly clean; wash knives and utensils, and scrub chopping boards between preparation of raw and cooked foods. yy Defrost frozen foods in the fridge before cooking, not on your bench top, and make sure meat and poultry are thoroughly thawed before cooking. yy Cool hot foods, covered and for no more than 30 minutes before refrigerating yy Keep food very cold or very hot – bacteria causing foodborne illnesses thrive at room temperature yy Reheat leftovers until steaming hot and don’t reheat them more than once yy Precook chicken, meat patties and sausages before barbecuing yy Make sure all meat gets cooked thoroughly until the juices run clear and there is no pink flesh

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A free ‘how to’ compost course will be held in Matakana on Saturday, October 29.

The course has been organised by Auckland Council under the Create Your Own Eden programme.

It will be an opportunity to learn how to put food and garden waste to good work, rather than sending it to landfill.

This financial year, Council is funding 100 Create Your Own Eden courses around the region with the aim of increasing the amount of organic waste diverted from landfill and composted by households instead.

Waste minimisation adviser Sue Martin says about half of what Auckland households put out for rubbish collection could be recycled via composting bins, bokashi fermentation and/or worm farms.

“The biggest barrier is lack of knowledge on how to compost effectively – which the practical, threehour Create Your Own Eden courses facilitated by the Kaipatiki Project, helps people overcome,” she says.

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Out-of-sight and out-of-mind is not a good policy when it comes to water tanks.

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Regular rain water tank care reduces upset tummy risk Realistically, and statistically, the chances of fatal diseases from tank water are very low. But, there is a very high chance of minor illnesses if tanks and gutters are not clean.

These are caused mainly by E-coli and campylobacter bacteria, which are present in virtually every water tank.

They are concentrated at the bottom of the tank and can cause an upset tummy and/or diarrhoea.

Some people attribute their symptoms to bad food and accept the inconvenience, but tank cleaning expert John Carr, from Mobi-Kair, says it shouldn’t be so.

“Good water is the very basis of health and this type of illness spreads easily so it can affect the whole family,” he says.

John says the telltale signs that a tank is due for a clean can be one or any of the following: yy discoloured or smelly water yy there are particles in a glass of water yy sieves in the washing machine get blocked, indicating a build-up of sediment in the tank

yy any obvious signs of cracking on the outside of the tank which would indicate the tank is in need of repair.

John says remedying any of these issues is fairly straightforward. It can involve a roof, gutter, or tank clean – pipes to the tank can be checked and cleaned, filters can be checked or an installation of a filtration system recommended.

“Although the Health Department recommends that drinking water tanks are cleaned annually, if you are not surrounded by trees, then once every two or three years will normally suffice.”

John says young children and visitors are often the first to succumb to a water-borne illness, because they haven’t built up any resistance.

On the subject of holiday rentals, landlords are required to ensure that there is a potable supply of water provided to the premises.

Water tanks should be an appropriate size (5000 gallons or 22,500 litres), properly connected by a guttering system for adequate rainfall collection, and free of leaks or contamination.

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Now is the time to trim up any frost-damaged plants and apply fertiliser. Sheep pellets will give added benefit, creating an excellent soil conditioner, enhancing moisture retention, aeration and encouraging micro-organism population.

Slow nutrient release is ideal for steady, sustained plant growth, and encourages earthworm activity which helps improve soil structure and water holding capacity. Sheep pellets are ideal for flowers and vegetables, trees, shrubs, roses, citrus and fruit trees.

Another task for spring is lawn care. This is the optimum time for replenishing existing lawns with a good lawn fertiliser. Sprinkle it around and give the lawn a good deep soak afterwards. For those with Onehunga weed in the lawn – a nasty prickle weed – make sure it is sprayed before it comes into flower, thereby preventing it spreading. Several products are available to control it.

October is also the perfect time for establishing a new lawn. The soil is still moist and there is bound to be plenty of rain, bearing in mind that it is essential to water freshly sown lawns at least once a day. If it dries out even once, grass seed will not germinate so the earlier the job is done, the less the work involved.

The vegetable garden can now be filled with virtually everything, so it’s time to get prepared and planting. If you have a raised planter, it may need topping up with compost or garden mix as it does compress down over time. Add some ‘blood and bone’ or general garden fertiliser, dig in well and start planting. The garden can then be topped with either sheep pellets or pea straw.

Let’s get out there get some dirt under our nails and grow our own.

Rose care tip Roses should be pruned by now but as they are greedy feeders, they love compost, sheep pellets, rose fertiliser, SOP and Epsom salts. These can be applied with the fertiliser in regular intervals about every three weeks. Roses will also benefit from a spraying programme every two weeks for funguses and aphids.

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Everything in the garden grows faster once the sun begins to shine, so there are plenty of jobs to keep gardeners like Anne Tremlett-Johnstone busy.

Busy days ahead for gardeners Lengthening days of sunlight, and warmer soil and air temperatures are just what are needed to get plants moving.

Cross Country gardener Anne Tremlett-Johnstone says a little planning now can make life in the garden a lot easier during the hot summer months.

“A watering system can be very beneficial, not only for the plants but the environment as well,” she says.

“Plenty of mulch in your soil will help retain water, as well as improving the structure of the soil and suppressing weed growth. It’s excellent for breaking down clay or poor draining soil.

“But don’t put mulch or compost too close to the stem of your plants or this can cause ring-barking and the plants will suffer or could die as a result.”

Anne suggests putting down compost, sheep pellets and fertiliser before mulching. Here’s some of her top spring gardening tips: yy Stone and pip fruit should have been pruned by now, as they should be coming into blossom. Spray at bud burst for a moth that lays its eggs in the flowers. This is very important as it is this moth that causes the worm in the middle of your fruit later on. yy Everything can be fertilised, including lawns. yy Most vegetables can be planted out, although take care with tomatoes which will require protection from frosts. Cucumbers, chillies, eggplant and peppers are in the same boat; don’t plant out doors until frosts have finished. Potatoes can be planted but remember to sprout them first.

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Because any paint job is only as good as the preparation that goes into it, here are some tips to get you started: yy To test the adhesion qualities of the surface, clean an area of the suspect coating and firmly apply a strip of sticky tape, then rip the tape off. If there is paint attached, this area must be prepared by burning, sanding or using solvent strippers. Make sure you also smooth the paint edges around the flaking area to prevent the new paint from lifting. yy Enamel paints that have aged without direct ultra-violet light become extremely hard and difficult for new paint to adhere to. Outdoors, this might happen in sheltered areas such as under eaves.

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because of contact with alkalis and with water for a long period. After removal of the source of the problem (for example, water leaks), the paint must be totally removed by sanding and scraping before recoating. yy Lead may be present in paint on houses built before 1970, on galvanised iron roofs and flashings of any age and steel structures. To remove lead-pigmented paint, take precautions such as wearing a dust mask and, if possible, wet sand or waterblast rather than dry sand. Collect any dust and debris in sealed bags for careful disposal. Avoid eating or smoking while working and wash skin, hair and clothes thoroughly at the end of each day.

Resene can test paint flakes to see if lead is present, or you can buy lead testing kits. Alternatively, bring in the professionals. yy If asbestos is present, such as in textured coatings, and fibrous cement products, such as those used for wall cladding, professional removal and disposal by a specialist contractor is recommended because of the health risks involved. yy Preparing old weatherboards for painting will invariably reveal an old rotten board. Any decayed timber will have to be removed – along with 45cm of sound timber on either side. It is also a good idea to treat all the areas around and behind the cut away and rotten section with a moss and mould killer. Treat replacement boards with a primer before they are fixed in place and then sand all the bare timber to provide a sound surface for priming and painting. yy Ensure all ladders and platforms are secure, put drop sheets over the front step and apply sunscreen to exposed skin, such as on the back of the neck.

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Congratulations to Carla and Brett Illingworth, of Warkworth, who are this week’s recipients of a gift hamper from Chocolate Brown.

The couple were nominated by Liz Davie-Martin who writes: Carla and Brett are stalwarts of this community. They are there for everyone, totally involved, helping wherever and whenever they can. People like them are the backbone of groups such as primary school, college, gym club, hockey, soccer, athletics, and more.

They do so much for any group that they, or their kids, have an interest in. We would be stuck in our fundraising efforts if all these groups didn’t have Carla and Brett to help. Carla leads a busy life with three kids as well as all her voluntary help, yet she always does what she can, willingly with a lovely smile and laugh.

Brett, too, is also there doing more than his fair share of community support. I can’t rave enough about just how much they do for this community in many aspects, not just the one sport or one interest. If anyone deserves recognition and thanks they do. If only we had more community-spirited people like them.

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Police call for community vigilance on P labs Rural property owners are being urged to be wary of potential P lab operators by carefully vetting tenants and letting police know of suspicious people and activities.

Last month a P lab was discovered in Leigh and related search warrants were executed in Wellsford as part of a bigger operation that also netted two other methamphetamine labs. However, Sergeant Kellie Bissett of Wellsford Police says what is discovered is just a fraction of what’s going on and no area is immune. She says isolation of rural communities and properties is attractive to methamphetamine cooks and users who perceive there is much less risk of being discovered in those locations.

Illegal firearms and crimes, such as extortion and kidnapping, are also often associated with drug manufacture, and property owners and managers can help both the community and themselves by A police display at this year’s National Fieldays highlights the risk of meth labs. extensively vetting people they rent to.

P lab operators aren’t necessarily long- gain. However, the consequences of on their LIM report, which can handicap a future sale and insurance. term rentals, but are more commonly doing so can be significant, she says.

Rather than risk their personal Methamphetamine is highly explosive short-term holiday-style lets, allowing safety by investigating suspicions to manufacture and there is a high risk drug makers to move from week to week, or retain the ability to move out of fire. One man was killed in a meth themselves, people should report lab explosion in Rodney in 2007 and concerns to police, who will manage at short notice, Sgt Bissett says. the information appropriately.

She encourages people to follow their many other criminals have suffered severe burns from the process, she says. “We only know what people will tell instincts when assessing whether a prospective tenant is credible, rather “Health risks associated with affected us about. If we don’t hear anything, we than “let the dollars dictate their properties are ongoing and extensive.” can’t even look into a situation.” decision-making”. People sometimes They have to undergo costly Even if there is not enough information choose to ignore suspicious signs decontamination before they can be let to act on immediately, it can often be because they’re after the short-term again and the contamination is recorded of interest as part of a bigger picture.

Rural briefs Booklet arms gardeners

A new booklet will be released shortly, urging Northlanders to abandon damaging introduced plants in favour of planting similar, but harmless, native and exotics. The Northland edition of the national Weedbusters Plant Me Instead booklet has been written to specifically address pest plants plaguing the region and incorporates dozens of species nominated by Northlanders.

The booklet identifies more than 80 common weed species people are likely to find in Northland gardens, with suggestions of similar, but harmless, plants they could use instead. A native and exotic alternative is given for each pest plant. Information on Northland pests available at www.nrc.govt.nz/nasties

Tanker increase

Fonterra’s tanker fleet will be able to collect an additional 1.2 million litres of milk every day for the next three months thanks to a temporary increase in loading limits. The move will help the co-operative manage the big increase in milk across the country. Trade and Operations managing director Gary Romano says Fonterra has the go-ahead to increase the operating weight of its tankers from 44 tonne to 45 tonne until the end of year. “A one tonne increase in our operating weight means every tanker can collect an additional 1000 litres of milk on every run.”

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The widespread browning-off of pinus radiata around the Mahurangi region is the result of a fungus and although its effects are unsightly, it is not likely to kill the trees, according to Wellsford forestry consultant Eddie Casey, of Edwood Industries.

He says Dothistroma pini or “needle Spraying with copper fungicides is blight” spreads rapidly in continuously effective in controlling the disease, moist conditions such as fog or mist so however, Eddie says that while a small percentage of trees may be lost, the its severity depends on the weather.

“Some seasons we don’t get it at all, condition is not usually terminal. but this year it’s pretty widespread and He says the trees also naturally defoliate most blocks are affected. It’s been about after going through their pollen stage in August, before generating new five years since we’ve had it this bad.

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Five new gardens will feature in this year’s great annual Kaiwaka / Mangawhai Plunket and Mangawhai Kindergarten Garden Ramble on November 12 and 13.

A total of 20 private gardens, estates and boutique businesses in Mangawhai, Te Hana and Hakaru, each varying in size and style will be open to be explored. Several gardens have special attractions such as ponds, water features, artwork and historic buildings.

Organiser Philippa Muller says the Nova Podgora garden, owned by George and Olga Yuretich, is an amazing destination where visitors can discover something new each time they visit.

“It’s an idyllic setting,” she says. “The large collection of heritage roses, day lilies, irises and magnolias is a big draw-card for visitors.”

A total of 300 people participated in the event last year, raising more than $6500 for operational expenses at the Mangawhai Kindergarten and the Kaiwaka/Mangawhai Plunket Society.

Tickets are $15 for a two day pass, if A favourite garden, Nova Podgora, purchased before Labour Weekend, will feature again this year. and $20 there after. Tickets can be Kaiwaka, The Thistle Waipu, Woody’s purchased from Naja Garden Centre Winners Wellsford and Mangawhai Mangawhai, Mangawhai Books Kindergarden. For postal sales, phone and Gifts, Jacques Four Square 431 4333.

Top chef shares cooking secrets The secrets of creating restaurantquality beef and lamb meals at home will be revealed by Beef + Lamb NZ ambassador chef Benjamin Bayly, at demonstrations at Warkworth and Tomarata next month.

The two events will be hosted by Forest Reserve Rural Women, on November 8, and Rural Women Kourawhero, on November 9.

Ben is the head chef at the award winning restaurant The Grove in Auckland. Kourawhero event organiser Lorraine Hatfull said the demonstrations are always popular and particularly helpful for people who run farmstay or bed and breakfast businesses.

This will be the fourth demonstration the Forest Reserve club has hosted in the past five years. Club member Marie Alpe says they are very popular and a great way for people to get some ideas from an ‘expert’, while at the same time promoting NZ farm produce.

The Warkworth demonstration will be held at the Warkworth Country Retreat B&B, while the Tomarata event will be held at 264 Pakiri Block Road.

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Organic milk supply changes unlikely to affect consumers

Fonterra’s decision to halve the volume of its organic milk supplies and centralise organic suppliers around its certified organic processing site in the Waikato is unlikely to impact on local consumers.

Owner of New World, Four Square from 45c to $1.05 per litre and they and Pak’nSave brands, Foodstuffs plan to see out their contract.

Auckland currently offers three brands Sharleen says she and Nathan always of organic milk and general manager tended toward organic principles and retail, Rob Chemaly says Fonterra’s were attracted by the prospect of a recent decision is unlikely to have a premium for the organic product. negative impact on future customer However, becoming fully certified choice or stock levels. takes three years and has involved Customer demand for organic milk considerable extra investment, labour, products has remained stable over the and paperwork, including regular past couple of years, but comprises less audits, and those just starting in it may than one percent of its total milk sales not find it worthwhile to continue. in the Auckland region, he says.

She says going organic has been “a Fonterra says the cuts are necessary huge learning curve” but they have due to a significant slowing of growth proved that commercial organic in the organics market since the global farming is possible and there are a lot financial crisis. However, it promised of organic principles they would take to honour contracts until their with them into any farming venture. termination dates or allow producers “Our animal health is the best it’s ever give them up without penalty. been.”

Oakleigh farmers Nathan and The Organic Dairy and Pastoral Sharleen Gardner are among those Group is concerned that although suppliers directly affected. Almost many affected farmers may choose three years into a six-year contract to to continue farming organically, they supply organic milk to Fonterra from may not continue with certification, their 350-strong herd they will soon undoing years of work and meaning become fully certified and see their their farm, produce and stock can no premium for organic milk step up longer be called organic.

Test service bulls for TB The TBfree Auckland Committee is reminding dairy herd owners to have their service bulls tested for bovine tuberculosis (TB) before moving them on to the farm this mating season. There is no charge for the test and herd owners should insist any bulls aged over 12 months, intended for mating in the dairy sector, have been tested before they arrive on the farm. TBfree Auckland Committee chairman Keith Kelly says farmers and sharemilkers leasing or buying service bulls should remain vigilant. “Testing service bulls could end up saving herd owners time and money,” he said. “It also provides them with an assurance that any bulls being brought into the herd are free of bovine TB.” All livestock being moved must be accompanied by a correctly completed Animal Status Declaration form and be identified with the approved ear tags.

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ruralrodney Food Bill reach remains under scrutiny Review addresses rural Fears that the Food Bill currently before Parliament could impinge on New Zealanders’ rights to grow and sell their own food remain, despite official assurances to the contrary.

Kaiwaka Organics owner Romi Curl is among those concerned that people’s “food sovereignty” could be reduced and she is urging the public to be aware of the Bill, which went through a first reading and public submission process last year and is now awaiting its second reading.

The Bill’s opponents suggest its wide definitions could adversely affect community gardens, food co-ops, heritage seed banks, farmers markets, bake sales, and roadside fruit and vegetable stalls.

The New Zealand Food Safety Authority states the focus of the Bill is on food for sale and profit, not the neighbours or who sell direct to consumers won’t trade of home-grown food between neighbours or face costs of any kind or have to be registered or within a community and allows for certain activities verified, she says. to be exempted from all or any requirements of the Act. However, it acknowledges that food seeds for Requirements will be set on a “risk profile basis”, which means that farmers’ market producers will, propagation were inadvertently captured. at most, need a food handler’s pamphlet giving tips Food Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson labels much of on food safety, although someone selling chicken the debate as “scaremongering”, but says some valid at a farmers’ market might have to meet higher issues have also been raised subsequent to the select standards. Bartering is already covered under the committee process and confirms that an amendment current Food Act and this will not change. to address concerns over seed-saving will be made, although it is not likely to be introduced until next year. Green MP Sue Kedgley has suggested the Bill should exempt all home growers, people selling directly to The aim is to modernise the 30-year-old Food Bill consumers, people involved in bartering or food to ensure food safety, not to “strangulate” small food exchange, organic growers and home growers who producers with red tape and regulation. sell small amounts of produce locally.

“We want visitors who come to our region and our Ms Curl said the proposed amendments and country to go home knowing that our food is safe minister’s reassurances do not completely allay her because we do produce the best food in the world concerns about the Bill, which she feels is driven by and it doesn’t matter whether you buy it from a compliance with international free trade agreements farmers’ market or from a restaurant.” and is potentially influenced by big agricultural Small growers who share or trade their produce with business interests.

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A Government review of transport rules affecting agricultural contractors and vehicles has been welcomed as positive step by the Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) vice-president, Wellsford’s Steve Levet.

The review will encompass an unpopular “worktime rule” that has restricted the number of hours rural contractors can work driving heavy machinery and follows a recent agreement for more flexibility in the “work-time variation” by removing specific start and end times for work.

Mr Levet says the moves are a result of intensive lobbying by a variety of rural interest groups over recent years and he hopes they will ultimately result in a more common-sense outcome, enabling contractors to get on with their jobs without fear of being penalised.

Associate Transport Minister Nathan Guy acknowledged current rules around work time and logbook requirements may not provide enough flexibility for agricultural contractors and says the aim is to make rules to ensure public safety without imposing unnecessary red tape.

“Contractors and farmers need to harvest crops when they are ready, and when the weather is right. Sometimes this may mean working long and irregular hours,” he says.

The review will also consider over-dimension and overweight vehicles, speed limits and vehicle inspections. Officials will consult with industry, Federated Farmers, Rural Contractors and other road user groups during the review, and expect to provide a position paper to stakeholders later this year, before reporting back to the Government on emerging issues and next steps early next year.

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Equestrian centre stretches its legs The development of the Matakana Country Park into a centre for equestrian excellence is moving forward.

One of those involved in the project is Michelle Amery who says the aim is to create a centre that caters for all levels of rider, from beginners to serious competitors, as well as spectators.

On an entertainment level, the dancing horses, pony rides and carriage rides are all back on Saturday mornings.

“We are particularly keen to welcome a new instructor ‘Davis’ who has significant experience in NZ and overseas, in both dressage and jumping,” Michelle says.

“He’s already helping many local riders and even the new riders are winning classes at events. You can learn on your own horse or use one of his trained school masters.”

The park will host its first show hunter jumping event on October 23, from 9am for ponies and 12.30pm for hacks. Although the day falls on the final day of the Rugby World Cup, a turnout of up to 30 to 40 mostly-local riders is expected. Entries will be accepted on the day and horses do not have to be registered to enter.

“Anyone can give it a go – it’s just a good fun event.

Providing the weather is fine, it should be a great day’s spectacle.”

The first series in the Twilight Show Jumping events will be held on October 28, at 5pm. Each series will last three weeks, with ribbons and great prizes for the series winner.

What’s on in October?

Every Saturday 9am to 1pm The locally supported and supplied Country Market, full of fresh produce, cheese, seafood, wine, juice, breads, plants, food, arts, crafts, jewellery, clothing and lots more. Loads of parking, fantasy playground for the children or just sit back and enjoy a great coffee at the Country Kitchen Café - fun for all the family.

Pony Rides Open for the season, Saturday & Public Holidays 10am-2pm, Sunday & Weekdays 11am-2pm.

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Midnight In Paris The neurotic New York director Woody Allen used to almost exclusively set his films in his city of birth, but of late has moved his production focus to the great European cities. The last really good film that he wrote and directed was 2008’s Vicky Christina Barcelona. This latest offering Midnight In Paris is its equal if not better! Owen Wilson plays an idealistic, restless and slightly lost Hollywood screenwriter on holiday in the City of Lights with his beautiful material-girl wife (Rachel McAdams). With his romanticised view of the city, Wilson finds that there’s plenty of truth to that old adage about the grass being greener on the other side. After setting off into the Parisian night one evening, he stumbles into a surreal world that changes his perspective on life and love entirely. Paris is one of the true stars here; its beauty highlighted. There is an hilarious, superbly-acted and cringeworthy turn by Michael Sheen as the know-it-all friend of the couple. Midnight In Paris is fresh, clever, astute, hopeful and one of the most enjoyable films I have seen all year.

Women’s work exhibited An exhibition showcasing the work of 10 local women opens at the Fine Line Gallery, in Sharps Rd, Matakana, on November 5. Impressions of Colour will feature work by Merryl Houghton, Pam Poole, Jennifer Kirker, Shirley Pygot, Maggie Smith, Elspeth Speed, Mona Townson, Zona Tucker, Pat Vaissiere and Val Waterhouse. Mona says colour and texture will greet the viewers of this exhibition as they experience traditional techniques, adapted by using a variety of media, to gain a modern interpretation of fabric art.

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Classic craftsmanship captured in hand-made vestments

The exquisite craftsmanship of hand-sewn religious vestments, dating from the late 1700s to the mid 20th century, will be on display at St Leonard’s Church in Matakana, on October 22, from 10am-3pm.

North Shore collector Chris Moriarty will present dozens of examples of chasubles and stoles, and some church lace, collected from New Zealand, Europe and North and South America.

The varied garments feature detailed cross stitch, chain stitch, cornelly work and metal thread work, which Warkworth embroidery expert Pam Poole will be on hand to explain.

Chris began the collection after returning from work in opera and theatre overseas, to find that churches were modernising vestments and that many older style garments were being destroyed. Imbued with a new appreciation of costume, he toured the country to find what was left.

“I knocked on doors, listened to rumours and took word-of-mouth Chris Moriarty with a small sample of leads, resulting in many a midnight items that will be on display. See more adventure in dark and spooky crypts,” photos at www.localmatters.co.nz he says - and he has the scars to prove it.

Tracking a rumoured cache of vestments anyone who can help with care, repair beneath the floor of a deserted West cyclone-ravaged cathedral in Fiji, came part with them on any terms. from Lyon, France in the early 1800s.

“My collection is really rats and mice or preservation of the garments.

Coast church, he arrived after dark and compared with what’s out there, but “I’m just a bloke with no specific skill All of the items are legitimately promptly fell through the floorboards, for all its warts and wrinkles, moth or training in this area. I’m only doing obtained and carefully catalogued and skewering his ankle. The expected holes and water stains, it represents the it because I see there is a need for it garments were found and research stored. revealed they dated back to early However, Chris is frustrated that many life and love and skill of the women and appreciation of it once it’s done.”

Christian missionaries. Other pieces, churches have neglected garments who made them.”

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Wine with Robin Ransom www.matakanawine.com President, Matakana Winegrowers Inc

Taste is a fickle thing

Over the time since we opened our cellar door in 1997, it has been noticeable how much more experienced and confident people have become in their wine tasting.

In the past, individuals in a group would often defer to one of their number who was perceived to have tasting expertise, whereas today many people will engage in insightful discussion about the wines they taste. Occasionally we have instances which illustrate the fickle nature of ‘taste’, where perception trumps reality or where lack of confidence or experience leads to misunderstanding. A recent example was a customer who had purchased a case of wine and contacted us when they opened the first bottle because they thought it was different from the one they had tasted at the cellar door. They deduced from this that we had sold them a different vintage from the one they had tasted, which was not the case. These customers are reasonably experienced tasters of wine, but their mistake was based on a false assumption which resulted from different perceptions of the same wine on two different occasions.

A situation where a lack of experience caused an issue occurred recently when a customer returned two different wines she had bought at the cellar door just a few days previously. We tasted them and both were perfectly sound – apart from a little oxidation which had occurred in the two days since they were opened.

The bottles had been opened in the company of similarly inexperienced tasters. It seems they all decided that both wines (incidentally, both very popular) were not to their liking. Our customer’s perception had been influenced by the opinions of others. On this basis she thought her purchases should be refunded, despite freely acknowledging that she enjoyed them at the cellar door tasting a few days earlier!

These examples illustrate how intensely subjective is our experience and our memory of taste, how our perceptions can vary at different times, and how suggestible we are in matters of wine tasting. This is due in large part to the fact that our sense of taste is an imprecise instrument, combined with the confounding effects of a whole range of circumstances. For example, the time of day the tasting occurs, what we were eating at the time or how recently we last ate, our mood, our alertness, the company we are in (and their opinions), the location, the nature of the occasion and so on.

Misunderstandings like these are infrequent, but they raise for us the possibility that other people have these sorts of experiences and just bottle them up (excuse the pun). So if you have an issue with a wine you have purchased at a cellar door, it is good to give the winemaker the opportunity to respond. Equally, it is always great to hear about a bottle you have particularly enjoyed!

localentertainment Brick Bay arts manager Lisa Hannan with Gregor Kregars brightly designed sheep in the Matthew 12:12 Cup 2011 display.

Artistic take on world rugby Handmade porcelain sheep, crafted by one of NZ’s top artists, are supporting the Rugby World Cup in a creative way at the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, at Snells beach.

Gregor Kregar’s sheep in Matthew at Brick Bay includes Regan Gentry’s 12:12 Cup 2011 show off the brightly Double Bass Boat, Tracey Tawhiao’s designed 20 team jerseys that have Papatuanuku Aroha (Earthmother’s Love), Richard Wedekind’s Tor, played in the tournament.

Richard Mathieson’s Flourish III, and The work relates to his Matthew 12:12 Chris Hargreaves’ Artificial Stations for series, which was centred on live sheep wearing knitted woollen jerseys placed Preceding Atmospheric Movement.” within a white-picket fence enclosure. New work from by Terry Stringer, Brick Bay arts manager Lisa Hannan Jim Wheeler, Phil Dadson, Aaron says Gregor will be installing his new McConchie, Luke Jacomb and Aiko work Fragmented Interactions in the Groot will be on display by the end of the year. coming month.

“Gregor describes this work, made Lisa says a number of overseas tourists from stainless steel, as a reflection of have past through the sculpture nature in multiple ways,” she says. trail during the course of the Rugby “Other new work recently installed World Cup.

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Diehard competitors in the Matakana House Shear-a-Sheep, Eat a Pie and Scull a Pint contest are expected to be in training in the week leading up to this year’s event on Sunday, October 23.

Publican Gerry Pole says the team to is much more of a challenge.” beat again this year will be Ryburn Professional shearers only compete in Fencing, which holds the record the shearing sections, with Rolley Smith for completing all three tasks in one the current champion. His record for minute and 38 seconds. completing a sheep is 59 seconds.

“The key to winning is attacking the pie,” Gerry says. “It seems that The finale event will be the ‘whole sculling a pint comes easy to most of hogget’, which involves the shearers the competitors, especially if it’s a hot completing all three tasks. day, but getting that pie down quickly The fun starts at 12 noon.

Weighty stage drama revisits 1955 The NZ play The Verdict, by Bruce Mason, is the latest production by the Warkworth Theatre Company.

Set in a North Island resort hotel in 1955, the play was inspired by the Parker-Hulme murder case, and was controversial in its day. The actors are Graeme North, Frances Sullivan, Isabelle Franks, Margaret Baker, Richard Boyle, Tony Hayward and Alvin Ferguson, with Sullivan also directing.

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quite intense and a drama is always a lot more difficult and demanding for those involved.

The play will be on stage in the Matakana Hall on November 4 and 5, and in the Warkworth Town Hall on November 11 and 12.

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Magnificent roses like these will again be on display at the annual Rose and Flower Show.

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Children and adults are sure to have a wicked time at the Spooktacular event.

Spooks on the prowl in Warkworth Splat the rat, squish the spider, toss the eyeball and pumpkin golf are just a few of the gruesome games children and adults can try at the Halloween Spooktacular event, in Warkworth, on October 29.

The event is a fundraiser for the Mahurangi with a free raffle ticket.

Gymnastics Club and last year more than 300 For younger children, there will be a pre-schoolers tickets were sold. table with suitable Halloween activities. Everyone One of the organisers, Liz Davie Martin says the is encouraged to come dressed up to add to the atmosphere. community event was a huge success.

“We’re hoping for as least as good, if not better, The Spooktacular will be held at the Shoesmith turnout this year,” she says. “The haunted house is Domain, from 5pm to 8pm. back with four ‘frightening rooms’, along with the Tickets are $5 and are available at Mitre 10 Mega spooky sweets, fiendish food and freaky face painting.” Warkworth with the first 100 receiving a free goodie There will be a drinks tent and raffle with prizes bag, and from Liz, at Warkworth Primary School.

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Time is running out for those who want to enter their garden in this year’s Warkworth and District Rose and Flower Show competition, which will be held in the Warkworth Town hall on November 4.

Entries for classes 33 (gardens under a quarter acre) and 34 (vegetable garden) close on October 25.

Show secretary Annette Sharp says a good growing season augers well for a good show.

“There’s been plenty of growth in recent weeks and roses around the district are looking healthy,” she says.

“The spring bulbs have been especially nice this year.”

Show entrants will be competing for sixteen trophies and prizes, as well as vouchers and cash prizes.

Altogether there are 37 categories, with the addition of a new prize this year for ‘most unusual flower’.

Although roses remain the focus of the show, there are also sections for best garden plant and best floral photography. All entries, other than classes 33 and 34, close on November 3. Info: Annette on 422 7766 or glenedenfarm@xtra.co.nz

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ROSE & FLOWER SHOW Friday 4th November 2011 Town Hall, Warkworth 12noon-5pm Official opening & prizegiving 1pm Admission $2.00 Raffles – Plants for Sale

Award-winning landscape designer Bill Holden will reveal useful tips in all aspects of garden design at the Warkworth Garden and Outdoor Expo, Warkworth Primary School, on Sunday November 6, from 1pm to 4pm.

An Ellerslie Flower Show winner and the winning design will be glazed. judge, Bill has 25 years experience Refreshments available all afternoon and a number of national awards. will include a sausage sizzle, high tea During his one-hour seminar from with traditional Devonshire scones, 1.30pm, he will share what it takes club sandwiches and lamingtons. to create an award-winning garden, A raffle to win a barbecue table and identify suitable garden styles for Morris and James herb or strawberry homes and explain how to find the planter, will be drawn at the end of the right contractors to get the result you day. Tickets will also be sold at New expect. He will also answer questions World on November 4 and 5. on individual landscaping issues.

Tickets to Bill Holden’s seminar Other aspects of the expo include are $10, available from Mahurangi plant and garden equipment stalls, Matters in Neville Street or Warkworth outdoor furniture, art and more.

Primary. Funds raised will go towards Children will get the chance to design outdoor improvements in the school’s a plate from Morris and James, and junior area.

Tomarata show day set to sizzle As some students vie for the champion lamb and calf trophies at the Tomarata School Show Day on October 28, others will be snacking on candied apples and sizzled sausages. Judging will start at 10am and the school’s classrooms will be filled with caged pets including bunnies, mice and the odd guinea pig for people to admire. Other displays will include miniature gardens, sculpture challenge, and a digital photo display entitled Patterns Around The Playground. Principal Lynne Duffin says the display is focused on pictures of shadows taken by students.

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Wellsford Athletics Club is holding a registration and games day on October 26 at Centennial Park, Wellsford, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

Info: Sandra Kashammer 423 8604 or Victoria MacMillan 423 7444.

Summer Soccer

Summer soccer will be held at the Puhoi club for six weeks from November 4, from 6pm to 8pm. Games will be 30 minutes and each team will play one game each round. Entry is restricted to 12 teams. Registration night is at the club on October 28, from 6pm to 7.30pm. Information and competition rules will be given on the night. Info: Simon.Walters@aut.ac.nz or 422 0076.

Tennis

The Kaiwaka Tennis Club offers coaching and interclub (Rodney area) for all school students and adults. Their summer season will start with a registration and playing morning at the courts on October 29, from 9am.

Info: kaiwakatennis@yahoo.co.nz or Innes 431 2250 or Briar 431 23 77.

Golf

Warkworth Golf Club junior programme starts October 26. Equipment available; wear sand shoes or golf shoes. Open to all ages between seven and 19 years of age, boys and girls, no experience necessary. Info: April Everitt 422 7777, or email april.everitt@clear.net.nz or Ruth on 425 8248.

Volleyball

Registration for a volleyball competition for adults will be held at the Rodney College Gym, 5.30pm onwards on Oct 19. Teams must have six women & four men. Competition starts Oct 26. Info: Libby 425 9679 or 021 0233 4072.

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Mangawhai Beach School competed in the Northland Primary School Cross Country Championships held at Barge Park, at the end of September. More than a thousand children, aged eight to 12 years old, from throughout Northland participated. More than 60 students competed in most races, with Mangawhai athletes faring particularly well. Codi Smith (8 years) was 9th, Jack Bennett (9 years) was 3rd, Simon Parker (10 years) was 2nd and Alice Malyon (11 years girls) was 6th. The team was kitted out in new sports polo shirts, kindly donated by a grant from the Infinity Foundation. Picture, from left, Alice Malyon, Simon Parker, Jack Bennett, Codi Smith

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Skaters, young and old, are invited to discover or re-discover the fun and fitness benefits of skating at a workshop in Mangawhai, on October 22.

Mangawhai Recreation Centre, years ago in Whangaparaoa. It was a located on Insley Street, will host a big hit. Many parents said that their skating workshop followed by a roller children never liked any sport until disco, allowing participants to show they tried skating. off their newly-learned moves.

“My aim is also to remind adults of Skating instructor Brigitte Legendre their skating days and how much fun says the workshop and disco are open it used to be.” to all ages and families are more than Brigitte teaches skating at Ngunguru welcome to participate. and Whangarei Primary schools.

“I believe we are witnessing the start of The workshop runs from 5.30pm to a skating revival,” she says.

6.30pm, with the disco taking over “The popularity of roller derby and from 6.30pm and finishing at 8pm. now fitness skating is increasing. Workshop tickets are $10, disco $6 After 20 years in the fitness industry, and $4 for skate hire. Bring sport I started teaching skating to kids two socks. Info: skatescool.co.nz

Targa targets Wellsford The six-day Targa NZ tarmac motor rally will stop for a vehicle service break at Wellsford on October 25, between 10am and 11am. The fleet will be coming from the south after having just completed the first three special stages of the rally on Highway 16 and West Coast Road, Warkworth. They will stop at Centennial Park and, once the cars have been serviced, they will head north on a non-competitive stage to Kaiwaka. On October 26, the fleet will return through Wellsford between 2pm and 3pm on their way to Springhill Farm for a series of dual sprints and end-of-day service. Info: targa.co.nz

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Experience trumps youth The annual Rodney College 1st XV vs Old Boys game was held at the college on October 5.

The Old Boys fielded a good mix crashed over for a try. The Old Boys, of youth and experience, including however, were still able to break out at capped All Black Rene Ranger and regular intervals, with the ball moving Northland ITM Cup player Ross through several phases, to score three Wright. With a number of older boys more tries before half-time. having recently left school, the 1st XV The second half saw the 1st XVs better fielded a relatively young side with an fitness levels, or rather the Old Boys even spread of boys from year 11 to 13. poorer fitness levels, start to make a A feature this year was a number of difference. A few well-placed kicks, fathers playing against their sons, coupled with some good chasing, soon namely Mick and Sean Sweetman, paid dividends, with a try to Louis Dave and Louis Smith, Bernie and Smith. Some scrambling defence from Charles McGahan and Matt and both sides kept the game scoreless for Neihana Oldfield. a period, and then quick tries to Mike The game started with the Old Boys Coop and Matty Northin of the 1st XV full of running and the 1st XV looking made the Old Boys change their tactics. a bit over-awed, and after only a couple The game finished with three late tries of minutes play, Old Boys wing Matt to the Old Boys off the back of some Wright ran in the first try. Another try strong running by their star players. to the Old Boys followed soon after, Once again the 1st XV put up a and they threatened to run away with worthy performance, even though the game, but the 1st XV managed they were up against a bigger and to capitalise on a lack of ball control more experienced side. The way the by the Old Boys to put together a younger players performed is a good few good phases of play, with Louis sign for next year.

Smith and Sean Sweetman taking the ball up strongly in the forwards, and Thanks to referee, Board of Trustees Louis Ward and Mike Coop looking chair Jock Lee, and all the supporters threatening in the back line. After who turned out to watch. some good lead up work by the 1st Old Boys won the match, although XV forwards, prop Lukas Kendall the score still remains a mystery.

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FESTIVALS / MARKETS / SALES KIdS MARKET, Saturday 5th November, 9-12 noon, Warkworth Town Hall. Buy and sell new and used kids stuff. For further information phone Nicky 422 2382 or email marsh@quicksilver.net.nz MIND • BODY • SPIRIT MATAKANA Sunday 30th October, from 9.30am2.30pm. For enquiries contact Nicola 027 227 8927 or email n.woods@ hotmail.co.nz WARKWORTH SCHOOL CAR BOOT SALE, November 12, 2011. Mark the date. To book a boot/table. Call Nikki 09 425 9183

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See our demonstration at the Kowhai Festival, 11am, Kapanui Street.

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FLIGHTS

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GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $99.

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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).

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

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PICTURE FRAMING

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SCENIC FLIGHTS $39, 20 mins;

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FREEVIEW INSTALLATIONS Dish decoder complete from $450. Call Jim THE MAINTENANCE MAN 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

HEALTH SERVICES CONFIdENTIAL, PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING encouraging you to discover your options and move ahead.

Appointments available Fridays and Saturdays. To book your time, call June 09 4222410, 021 711019 or email optionz@clear.net.nz

PICTURE FRAMING ANd SUPPLIES We are your One Stop Shop for all professional Custom Framing, Reframing, Mat Cutting, Tapestrys, Sport Shirts, Medals, Ready-made frames, Glazing, Repairs, Hardware, Plus heaps more and all those bit and pieces so visit Orewa Picture Framing, Shop ‘E’, Cammish Lane, Orewa. Ph 424 8124.

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

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

FREE JP SERVICE

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WARKWORTH LIMOUSINE

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Rodney Candidates Meeting

The Woolshed, Matakana Country Park, Leigh Road, Matakana Sunday, 30 October Meeting starts 6.30pm.

Hear all six candidates answer your questions on social issues and other topics. All welcome.

Authorised by Neville Johnson, on behalf of the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church

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TRAVEL UK & EUROPE 2012 Earlybird specials in store now. Contact us today for flights, touring, cruising, car hire, accommodation, sightseeing or any other UK/Europe arrangements. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz WINERIES OF VICTORIA TOUR Escorted by Darryl & Bridget Soljan of Ascension Wine Estate. 24-31 March 2012. Contact us for your brochure with full details. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@ warkworthtravel.co.nz EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISING FOR 2012 Great specials in store now. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz

facilitator WaNtED

We are looking for a motivated facilitator for our Young Mums Extension Programme in Warkworth.

You will need: • Strong community relationships • Qualification/experience in relevant field • Excellent rapport with young people • Understanding of a feminist perspective • Awareness of family parenting challenges • Group facilitation skills • Current clean driving license This is a part time position (one day a week) with a contract for six months initially.

Please apply in writing to: PO Box 389, Warkworth, 0910. applications close 4th November @ 4pm.

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

Phone Gavin 027 4766115.

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

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

CLASSIFIEd dEAdLINE for Nov 2 issue is Oct 26 Phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

HEALTH TRUST CALENdARS – NOW ON SALE Rodney North Harbour Health Trust calendars are now on sale for $10 from Mahurangi Matters, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth. The calendars are a fundraiser for the trust, organised and photographed by Alan Boniface.

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Farewell to Chief Executive

WARKWORTH INFO EVENING 7-8pm Wednesday November 9, 2011 Totara Park Village 5 Melwood Drive, Warkworth (off Matakana Rd) Further info www.pinehurst.school.nz CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL CURRICULUM

Wednesday 26 October 2011 5pm - 6pm Council Chambers, Station Road Entrance, Dargaville The Kaipara District Council would like to invite you to the farewell of Jack McKerchar who is leaving the Council after 18 years of dedicated service as the Chief Executive.

The Councillors will be opening up the Council Chambers for speeches and a formal presentation between 5 pm and 6 pm. It is also an opportunity for you to attend and say a personal farewell to Jack.

Kaipara District Council

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Big Night Out, Ascension Wine Estate. Huge six-hours family day out. Info: www.ascensionwine.co.nz 22 Dancing Horses, 12 noon, Matakana Country Park (see story p35) 22 Mangawhai Beach School Agricultural & Gala Day, from 9am.

Info: www.mangawhaibeach.school.nz 22 Knots and Threads a display of stoles and chasubles at St Leonards Church Matakana 10am-3pm (see story p37) 22 Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Life Saving Club registration day.

Weekend and public holidays patrols begin.

22 Skating workshop and roller disco, Mangawhai Recreation Centre, Insley Street, starts 5.30pm (see story p42) 22 Matakana School gala, from 7am. www.matakanaschoolgala.co.nz 23 Mangawhai Beach & Country Market, 9am-1pm.

23 Rugby Gala Dinner (final), Warkworth RSA, $50 a head or $300 for table of 6. Info: 425 8568 or wwrsa@xtra.co.nz 23 Mangawhai EcoCare update, time and place to be advised at mangawhairatepayers.ning.com 26 Targa Rally, Wellsford (see story p42) 28 Hot Tips marriage and relationship seminar, Mahurangi College, from 7.30pm (see story & ad p20) 28 Tomarata School Show Day (see story p41) 29 Omaha Surf Club registration day from 2pm.

29 Spooktacular, Shoesmith Domain, 5pm to 8pm (see story p40) 29&30 Warkworth Walking Weekend, 12-guided trails held through the district, each walk includes lunch and transport. Info: warkworthwalks.co.nz 29&30 Detox your body, gentle introduction on aspects of nutrition, juicing and cleansing, Antara Retreat, Tomarata. Info: 423 7070.

30 Mind • Body • Spirit Matakana, from 9.30am-2.30pm. Info: Nicola 027 227 8927 or email n.woods@hotmail.co.nz 30 Rodney Candidates meeting, Matakana Country Park, 6.30pm (see brief p3)

Cellar Door at Plume, the vineyard restaurant, 49a Sharp Road, Matakana.

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Taoist Tai Chi Society of NZ, 6 week introductory classes, 5.30pm-7pm, Matakana Primary School Hall (see classified p45) 3 Arthritis Clinic, Warkworth Anglican Church Hall, from 9.30am to 3.30pm (see story p16) 4 Warkworth & District Rose and Flower Show, Warkworth Town Hall (see story and ad p40) 4&5 The Verdict, Warkworth Theatre Group, Matakana Hall (see story p39) 5 Kids Market, 9-12noon, Warkworth Town Hall. Buy & sell new and used kids stuff. Info: Nicky 422 2382 or marsh@quicksilver.net.nz 5 Harvey World Travel UK/Europe travel show (see ad p8) 5-13 Puhoi Art Exhibition 2011, Puhoi Centennial Hall, 10am-4pm.

Info: Mike Swain 09 422 0478 or mike@hiko.co.nz. Fundraising event for the Puhoi Centennial Hall.

5-Dec4 Warkworth Extensions Impressions of Colour Textile Exhibition (see ad p41) 7 Mahurangi College Senior Art Exhibition, a showcase of NCEA Level 1, 2 and 3 Art Folio boards in the school auditorium from 1pm to 6.30pm. Refreshments available. Community welcome.

7 Bingo, Upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, Warkworth.

7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

8 Ship to Shore Fashion Parade, Warkworth Bowls, Mill Lane. Info: Olwyn 425 4673 (see brief p3) 8&9 Beef & Lamb cooking demonstrations, Tomarata and Warkworth (see story p32) Email your events to editor@localmatters.co.nz

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48 | Mahurangimatters 19 October 2011

Lifeguards hope that a designated landing site at Mangawhai will dissuade people from parking on the pad or blocking access.

Course manager Corey Willcox was given the honour off hitting the first ball on the new number one green.

Omaha green redevelopment on tee Golfers teeing off on the first green at Omaha Beach Golf Club have some surprises in store.

Although the green remains a par four, it has been Corey says the redesign includes improving redeveloped with improvements to fairways and players’ enjoyment of the course, as well as better bunkers, and wetlands and lakes. At the official environmental practices. More than 1000 native opening on October 7, club president Steve Marshall trees were planted in the last six months and thanked the Friends of Omaha and other donors an intensive pest plant eradication programme, particularly in the kahikatea forest, was completed. who had helped finance the redevelopment.

Course manager Corey Willcox says the new green “The increase in birdlife is very noticeable,” Corey is far more challenging, with “a lot more places you says. “A lot of what we’re doing involves working with Council. don’t want to go”.

The club engaged architect Chris Pitman to redesign “We’re hoping the seawall will be repaired within the original northern course, with the 13th hole the next six months and we’d like to see smarter use being the first to receive attention. It was completed of Omaha’s stormwater. About half the stormwater in 2007 and further holes will be redeveloped as generated in the northern section runs out to sea; this could be held for use on the course.” funds become available.

Lifeguards seek concrete donation

The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service is desperately seeking donations of concrete for a helipad. The surf rescue helicopter is called in frequently during the summer patrol season to carry out emergency airlifts. However, because the helipad is not clearly marked, people are parking illegally on it. On one occasion, 40 cars parked in the area, after the fence was knocked down.

President Mike Ferguson said last season, a man suffered a severe spinal injury and wasn’t able to be immediately airlifted out.

“There aren’t many sites suitable to land a chopper nearby – so restricted access to the site is a huge issue,” he says. “We need enough concrete to cover the 10 square metre pad so it’s clear that it is a designated landing area. It’s crucial the pad is accessible.”

To make a donation, Mike Ferguson 021 995 682.

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