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Kowhai Festival flowers in streets of Warkworth After months of organisation, the Kowhai Festival Committee was celebrating another fantastic event. The town centre and riverfront were chock-a-block with thousands of local residents and visitors on Saturday. For our coverage in photos, see pages 6&7 and online.

You can always rely on the team from The Camera House to get into the spirit of the festival.

What’s inside Electric vehicle success page 3

Warkworth advances space science page 17

Pasifika celebration page 25

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Aussie corruption watchdog raids office of ex-Rodney council boss Former Rodney District Council chief executive officer Rodger Kerr-Newell.

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Corruption watchdog raids offices

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The Australian Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has raided the council offices run by former Rodney District Council chief executive Rodger Kerr-Newell.

Mr Kerr-Newell moved to Halls Creek Shire, a remote region in northern Western Australia, after being demoted while working for the Auckland Transition Authority, the forerunner of the amalgamated Auckland Council, in 2010.

Former Rodney director and planning development manager Lloyd Barton joined him on the Halls Creek council shortly afterwards, serving as Mr Kerr-Newell’s corporate services director.

The CCC is conducting a serious misconduct investigation, involving several local councils, and will only say at this stage that it has executed search warrants to secure evidence that will contribute to its investigation.

Shortly after the raid at the end of last month, The Halls Creek Herald newspaper reported that it had been threatened

Former Rodney District Council chief executive officer Rodger Kerr-Newell.

Former Rodney manager Lloyd Barton.

with legal action by a legal firm working for the council.

highest of any of the outgoing chief executives.

During his last 12 months with Rodney, Mr Kerr-Newell received in excess of $700,000 as chief executive. He was in the job for only two-and-ahalf years and his termination package of $349,000 was the

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At its dissolution, Rodney was one of the most indebted councils in the Auckland region.

Auckland Councillor John Watson, who served on Rodney

Warkworth politician Tracey Martin has stepped up the political ladder to become a cabinet minister in the new Labour-NZ First-Greens Coalition Government. After being sworn in on October 25, she is the Minister for Children, the Minister for Internal Affairs and Minister for Seniors, as well as the Associate Minister for Education. Tracey is a NZ First list MP who entered Parliament in 2011. She says she is both honoured and humbled by her appointments, and appreciates the importance of her new roles.

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Court of Appeal case key to opening door to rate refunds Kaipara ratepayers have a chance at securing millions of dollars in rates refunds depending on the outcome of a case before the Court of Appeal this month.

The Mangawhai Ratepayers and Residents Association will head to the court in Wellington on November 22 to defend a High Court ruling that rates collected by the Kaipara District Council on behalf of the Northland Regional Council (NRC) between the years 2011 and 2016 were invalid.

If successful, ratepayers could take further court action to secure refunds of those rates paid, amounting to $14.6 million.

Under normal circumstances, the legal cost of securing a refund would likely outweigh the value of the refund for an individual ratepayer.

However, lawyer Jeremy Browne, who will be arguing the case in the Court of Appeal, said a limited number of test cases for refunds could be tried in court and other cases settled based on the test cases.

The cost of legal action in the test cases could be spread over many ratepayers seeking refunds, thus minimising the cost to individual ratepayers.

Mangawhai Ratepayers and Residents Association chair Bruce Rogan said

councils must be held accountable for their failures.

“If councils win in the Court of Appeal it will confirm them in the view that they don’t have to take any account of the Local Government Act or the Local Government Rating Act. They can just do what they like,” he said.

Northland Regional Council and Kaipara District Council lost in the High Court when it was found that the steps required by the rating act to set and assess rates were never properly carried out.

These include stating the period to which the rates apply and when they are payable.

Rates invoices must show how rates are going to be used and where a ratepayer can inspect the rating information database.

Invoices must also be clearly identified as a rates invoice.

Mr Rogan said properly identifying the rates invoice was critical for the prevention of fraud.

Someone could send out invoices on Council letterhead, which would be paid by people assuming they were paying their rates, only to find that the real rates invoice turns up in their letterbox sometime later.

Mr Rogan recognised that councils

were run by human beings and would not always get everything right, but if they wanted to use the rate invoice as a document to enforce collection through the courts then the document must be compliant with the law.

Asked if councils would simply raise more rates to cover any refunds, Mr Rogan said this was unlikely as they would be bound to consult with the community and the community would be unsympathetic.

He said councils would need to come up with other ways of finding the cash such as selling something or abandoning “wild-eyed schemes.”

“You say things like, ‘Instead of having a new sports stadium, we put that off for another 10 years until we have recovered from our cock ups,’” he said.

The Mangawhai Ratepayers and Residents Association estimates it will cost about $100,000 to argue the case in the Court of Appeal and has established a givealittlepage to secure donations: givealittle.co.nz/org/ mangawhairatepayers.

In a statement concerning the case, NRC chairman Bill Shepherd said the High Court had noted that the NRC had acted in good faith, but that the council may have fallen victim to imprecise legislation.

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Mr Shepherd said ratepayers could be assured council had not acted irresponsibly nor blatantly flouted the law.

He said the NRC had arranged the collection of rates by the Kaipara, Whangarei and Far North District Councils in the interests of saving ratepayers the additional cost of maintaining a separate rates collection department within the NRC. Mr Shepherd said rates collected during the years covered by the court case had been spent in good faith on a wide range of projects.

Switched on Mahu students crack electric vehicle competition Three electric vehicles created by Mahurangi College students are set to compete against other schools at the Evolocity Electric Wheels Festival 2017.

The Mahurangi students all gained entrance to the finals after winning a category with their bikes and cart at the Evolocity Auckland competition at Unitec in Mount Albert.

The most successful of the three was an electric bike built by team 7ft Café, designed to look like a Café racer motorbike. It was built by Sam Overton and David Wolfenden.

The bike won five categories, more

than any other entry, including the drag race, street circuit and stopping categories.

Mahu Mechanics entered the carts division with a Le Mans-based design built by Max Young, Rhys Jones and Callum Rouse.

This took out the award for stopping in the carts division and gained third place in the innovation category.

The third team Chargnet Scoot, made up of Olivia Stevenson, James Miller and Zach Gray, entered in the bikes division and won the economy run award for low energy usage.

Rhys Jones takes his team’s Le Mans style kart through the race course at Unitec in Mount Albert.

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Feedback sought on Elizabeth St barrier Auckland Transport (AT) is asking for public feedback on its latest fix for Hill Street in Warkworth.

AT is proposing to install a timecontrolled barrier, similar to those used at railway crossings, to control access to Elizabeth Street during the morning peak.

Entry would be closed automatically using the barrier arm, between the hours of 7am to 9am, on weekdays only.

This will direct traffic heading into Warkworth from the north, Hill Street and Kowhai Park along State Highway 1 to Whitaker Road. Morning traffic coming in from Matakana and Sandspit Roads would not be affected.

An AT spokesperson says the design of the barrier won’t be finalised until feedback from the community is received.

However, One Warkworth Business Association transport spokesperson Dave Stott says opening and closing Elizabeth Street at different times of the day is a recipe for confusion, for both visitors and locals.

“If people go to turn into Elizabeth Street when the barrier is down there is real potential for accidents,” Dave says. “During the trial last year, when the road cones were in place, there were numerous incidences of vehicles going to turn into the street then heading up the hill and doing a u-turn near Millstream Place. It was a very dangerous situation.

“There is also potential to create more congestion at the SH1/Whitaker Road intersection.”

Proposed signalised left turn slip lane and footpath connection.

Proposed island extension and barrier arm.

Proposed pedestrian crossing.

Residents and businesses are being encouraged to provide feedback on the latest remedy for Hill Street as proposed by Auckland Transport. Info: at.govt. nz/projects-roadworks/hill-street-intersection-traffic-improvements-trial

One Warkworth believes that a safer option would be to put lights at the end of Elizabeth Street. Dave says AT is concerned that this would add to the wait time for vehicles.

“We think it is probably only a matter of an extra 15 to 20 seconds, but it would make a huge difference to safety at the intersection.”

As part of the intersection improvements, AT is also proposing to install a traffic signal on the slip lane off SH1 and new pedestrian crossings.

Physical works are expected to start in the first quarter of next year.

One Warkworth is urging businesses and residents to give AT feedback as soon as possible, as no closing date for consultation has been set. AT says the

feedback form will remain open even after the crossings and barrier arm has been installed.

“We want to hear from people right through the process,” a spokesperson says. “Once it has been constructed we want to hear from drivers and pedestrians about how it has improved the road and whether there are any changes we could make to help it function even better.”

AT curtailed a trial closure of Elizabeth Street late last year after protests from business owners. However, AT says an assessment of the trial before it was abandoned indicated that the measures introduced were successful at improving traffic flow and reducing congestion, particularly in

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It was interesting to read the front-page article about the endangered native birds at Te Arai and Reg Whale’s appeal for the public to give the birds more space (MM October 18). I have been disturbed at the increase in dogs along Snells Beach that are allowed by their owners to run free at the northern end of the beach where dotterels have been laying their eggs. An area was marked out to warn people that there were birds nesting on the beach and for beach goers to stay away so that eggs would not be trampled on or left by anxious birds and allowed to get cold. I spoke to one group who assured me they would not let their dogs go near the nests, and I took them at their word. The following day I saw them again with their dogs running free along the same stretch of beach. They knew they were guilty when they saw me and quickly scuttled off but the damage was done.

I could not see any dotterel caring for a nest that had been scraped out among the driftwood, behind the orange taped area. It is known that coastal development and beach activities are having a growing impact on these tiny birds. The Department of Conservation has estimated that there are only about 1700 dotterel left, making them more at risk than some species of kiwi.

The beach is a great place to play and exercise dogs, but it is important that we consider other beach “visitors” by acting responsibly around nesting sites.

It’s not much to ask during the relatively short dotterel breeding season.

Dianne Thompson, Snells Beach

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A separate investigation into a permanent solution for the Hill Street intersection is also underway. AT says the work is expected to be carried out once the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is open to traffic in 2021, which will provide a detour route to minimise construction disruption.

Info: at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/ hill-street-intersection-trafficimprovements-trial

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Viewpoint Tracey Martin, NZ First MP martinmp@parliament.govt.nz

Rodney’s big election win There has been a lot of noise about the time it has taken to establish who the new government is. But let’s have a good look at the timeline. The 51st Parliament was dissolved on August 22, overseas voting started on September 6, advanced voting started on September 11, polling day was September 23. The final election result, which included special votes that make up 17 per cent of the total vote, was declared on October 7.

The first meeting to set out the rules of negotiation was held between New Zealand First and National then New Zealand First and Labour, on Friday, October 6. The first of a series of just under 20 face-to-face meetings with both parties separately was held at noon on Sunday, October 8. These negotiations, based on policy and policy only, were completed by 8.30pm on October 12.

The New Zealand First Board of Directors and caucus met on October 16 and 17 to go over areas of commonality, reflect on policy areas that survived the negotiation process and assess the different party positions on each policy area.

Winston Peters announced the consensus decision of the board and the caucus on Thursday, October 19.

So in all it took 12 days from the declaration of the final election result for New Zealand to know who would make up its new government. And there were just over nine weeks from the start of the election to the confirmation of a Labour/ New Zealand First coalition government, with the Green Party as a Supply and Confidence support partner.

As one of those sitting at that negotiating table, I can tell you that those 12 days were intense. They were fair and never predetermined. Of course, there are people who are disappointed. There always are after an election, but we must ensure that disappointment or delight is based on facts, not hysteria.

So now this government must prove to the people of New Zealand that they can deliver the policies upon which they campaigned. We have three years to do that, and we are very aware of it.

Meanwhile, of all the electorates Rodney has found itself a real winner. Rodney now has four MPs, three of them in the current government. Mark Mitchell was re-elected as the electorate MP, and I was re-elected as a list MP. We are joined

by Marja Lubeck, Labour list MP, and Jenny Marcroft, New Zealand First list MP. With that level of representation, I am extremely optimistic that Rodney will gain the attention she has always deserved.

OFF THE RECORD Paparazzi pest While taking pictures at the Matakana School Gala, a Mahurangi Matters photographer felt he hadn’t quite captured the right image of Austin Peel, 2, fishing for ducks in a pond. Although Austin was being spirited away by his adult companion after a long morning, the Matters man chased after him asking if Austin might be willing to cast a few more lines. Austin, delighted by the

attention, swung his rod merrily as our photographer snapped away. Sadly, the merriment was abruptly cut short when Austin swung too vigorously, overbalanced and fell headlong into the pool. Dad was suddenly faced with having to deal with a thoroughly soaked and unhappy toddler. Mahurangi Matters would like to thank dad for kindly refraining from booting our photographer into the pool as well.

Engaging with the Community What’s coming up!

Wow! What a great day the Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out was.

We really value being part of such a fun community event and enjoyed meeting all the families and project enthusiasts alike.

These events are a fabulous opportunity for us to share project news and get to know our neighbours. Now the summer construction season has started, our work is ramping up and we are looking at more ways to keep you all up to date on the project works, events and good news stories.

Our project Facebook page, Ara Tūhono – Pūhoi to Warkworth, launched on Monday 9 October and we’ve had over 500 likes.

The page is the best place to get regular updates on works, view project photos and videos. It is also the place to go for details on where you can find us when we are out and about in the community.

Those of you not on social media can always find updates via our website – nx2group.com, bi-monthly newsletter and the Project Information Centre located at 45 Wyllie Road.

Now for the exciting announcement. NX2 will be holding a Project Open Day on Sunday 3 December from 10am and 2pm where the community can view the inner workings of the project. There will be lots to do on the day including a drive through part of the northern end of the project site, an opportunity to get up close to some of the big machinery, meet the project team and attend our project presentation. The event will be free however it will be ticketed, with allocated timeslots, so we can manage the numbers and logistics of having you all on site. Tickets will be limited so please register your interest at nx2group.com/events, before Friday 17 November. This will give you first chance to get tickets when they become available.

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48th Kowhai Festival a winner Thousands of people turned out for the 48th annual Kowhai Festival Huge Day Out held in Warkworth on Saturday October 28.

Organisers were relieved the weather stayed fine bar the odd shower, which they think probably contributed to the huge crowds.

Kowhai Festival chairman Murray Chapman says stallholders started setting up in Queen Street around 5am.

“We had just on 200 stalls this year, which is a festival record,” he said. “As well as retailers, there were a lot of community and service groups.

“I also think a lot more of the shops were engaging with the festival this year, which was really great to see because that’s what it’s all about.”

One disappointment was the fact that the scow Jane Gifford could not conduct the usual river cruises.

Spokesperson Dave Parker says the vessel is still awaiting its Certificate of Compliance four months after being surveyed.

“We’ve missed both Labour Weekend and now the Kowhai Festival,” he says.

“The impact on our fundraising is devastating.”

Dave says he is confident the certificate will be issued and he felt the delay was unnecessary.

“As far as we’re concerned, it is fully compliant – we keep her in very good condition, but the Healthy & Safety is a bit over the top.”

Don’t be scared Shona!

Casting spells at the Warkworth Library stall was Rachel Lees.

The Lions Club raffle has an electric bike as their major prize this year.

The Mahurangi College band put on a great show.

Three-year-old Kaylee Sullivan(right) could resist a cuddle.

No festival would be complete without the Warkworth Pipe Band.

These guys thought they were the bee’s knees.

Kowhai Arts & Crafts found a novel way to promote their show.

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Some people went to great links to count the balloons in the Mahurangi Matters car competition.

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Ayra (left) and Connavar Mitchell needed a bit more oil to get this old horse racing.

Gypsy had a smile for visitors to the Warkworth Dog Training Cub.

Despite the crowds, the festival had a relaxed and friendly vibe this year.

Effie Dancaster (left) and Avalon Stapleton take time out for lunch.

There’s nothing like the vintage cars to pull the crowds.

Ian Ferguson (left) and Barrie Wood enjoyed the opportunity to swap stories.

John Williams and Scott Scherer on duty. Yeah right!

Katie Rowe (left) and Juliette Twhigg were raising money for a community service trip to Vietnam next year.

Sue Robertson was promoting the annual Lions Christmas Tree display.

Jim Sorensen was on his bike again, raising money for hospice.

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Mediterranean fanworm spreads concern An increase in Mediterranean fanworm numbers may be endangering marine life in waters in the Mahurangi.

The fanworm is a marine pest that grows on the hulls of boats and coastal structures, as well as being able to establish itself on the sea floor.

In dense colonies, it takes the food source of native shellfish and can also change the chemical balance of surrounding waters, keeping other species’ larvae away.

The invasive worm was discovered in the Mahurangi region, including in Bon Accord Harbour at Kawau Island, last year.

Sandspit Marina manager Grant Brown fears that numbers have risen since then and is concerned about the pest reaching the marina.

“All boats in the facility are checked and we dive on suspicious vessels to make sure we are thorough on this issue,” Grant says.

So far only one worm has been found during a dive on the Sandspit Wharf nine months ago.

“Evidence suggests that a fresh water flow from the Matakana River prevents the worm from growing there,” Grant says.

However, in the past 12 months two boats entered the marina area carrying the worm.

“The only way to reduce this problem is through awareness to make sure boaties stay on top of cleaning

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A long-term solution for large areas of Mediterranean fanworm (pictured) is yet to be discovered.

their vessels.”

The marina has a policy that all boats entering the marina must have been cleaned within the last month or antifouled within the last six months.

The Ministry of Primary Industries has found the worm in 11 coastal locations.

An MPI spokesperson says this number is rising, and the Auckland region and Whangarei Harbours are two of the most problematic areas.

They say when colonies are small they can be removed by divers by hand, but

this must be done carefully as they can grow again from fragments that break off in the water.

The worm was first discovered at Lyttelton Port in 2008. MPI attempted to eradicate it, but abandoned the work after it was found throughout the Auckland region.

Sandspit Marina is also looking into the threat of the naval shipworm Teredo Navalis, which bores its way through submersed timber and can reduce the life span of a pile from 40 years to eight years.

Both Countdown and New World supermarkets in Warkworth will eliminate the use of plastic shopping bags by the end of next year.

Countdown Warkworth store manager Clinton Wallace says the change is in response to a survey of customers, where 83 per cent of people supported a ban on the bags.

“The move is all about reducing damage to the environment and we can’t see any issues with the idea,” Clinton says.

In June, Countdown on Waiheke Island successfully trialled being plastic bag free.

Clinton says to encourage investment in reusable bags, the store will be selling them for a reduced price of $1 each.

“Last year we saw a 130 per cent increase in the purchase of re-usable bags, so people are definitely keen to use them.”

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Lessons in decluttering ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’ is a new trend, but unlike other trends that are based on acquiring ‘stuff ’ you’re unlikely to really need, Swedish Death Cleaning is purposeful disposal of stuff you don’t want, need or use. This is so your house and life are less cluttered, and so that your friends and family aren’t burdened with your lifetime’s junk to dispose of when you’re dead and gone. The concept comes from a recent book by Swedish author Margareta Magnusson, ‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’. She encourages us to embrace minimalism, sooner, rather than later, “before others have to do it for you”.

Magnusson says things you own can be classed into two categories: possessions you can easily get rid of – clothes you no longer wear, unwanted gifts, books you’ll never read; and things you might want to keep because of their meaning to your life – photos, love letters, treasured children’s art. But be careful about those love letters, Magnusson warns. Getting rid of private correspondence and things that might hurt those you love when you’re gone, ensures you’re doing it at and with your discretion, and avoids causing future harm. It also means there’s no invasion of your privacy even when you are dead.

Swedish Death Cleaning follows other ‘decluttering’ doctrines that have been popular around the world, including Marie Kondo from Japan, who said if you don’t love something, let it go. The overall principle is the same. Love and use it, or lose it. Then your life will be simpler, with less worry, less maintenance and easier, if and when you have to move. I like the idea that there are also less things to dust. An uncluttered life sounds refreshing. Magnusson says we should focus on meaningful life events and memories, not the stuff acquired along the way.

The process of decluttering as a gradual, ongoing and lifetime effort will bring those special events and memories into focus. But Magnusson advises starting not with mementoes of the heart, otherwise you’re at risk of getting side tracked into nostalgia and not getting rid of anything. She says you should start with practical objects where there’s less emotional attachment.

Swedish Death Cleaning is apparently not some morbid rejection of the things that give life meaning, but allows you to focus on the things that really matter.

To be most effective you should celebrate your efforts with friends, and reward your clearing efforts with life affirming activities, not more stuff. We spend a big part of our lives accumulating often unneeded stuff but are encouraged to spend the latter part getting rid of it. Decluttering is challenging because lots of stuff is acquired as part of life’s journey and that’s what gives it the meaning and makes it so hard to dispose of. Ultimately, it is better for the planet not to acquire so much junk to begin with.

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localfolk Sonny Teio

After sustaining a beating from his alcoholic father, Sonny Teio gave up on life and followed a downward spiral into drugs, alcohol and street crime that brought him to the brink of suicide.

He spoke to James Addis about finding a new life.

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y parents are Cook Islanders, but I was born in New Zealand and grew up in Manurewa. My dad was a diesel mechanic but he had no formal qualifications. My mum was a factory worker. Education was not that important to our family. The expectation for me and my brothers was that we would just finish school at 15 and find a job. But I had other ideas. I was always the rebellious one, trying to do my own thing.

Academically I wasn’t stupid. I was always in the accelerated classes. I wanted to be the best. I was a driven kid. But when I was 11 things went wrong with my dad. He was an alcoholic and could get abusive.

One day, my dad came home from the pub and he was really upset. He started beating me up. That was the last straw. I decided I’d had enough of the beatings and walked out of the house. That’s when I lost hope.

I did not want to go to school, I did not want to have anything to do with my immediate family. I went across the road to live with my cousins and uncles. I would still come home and sleep in the garage. I saw my father but we had no connection at all. If I sat down for a meal, he would get up and walk away. We did not speak to each other for years. stopped going to school at 13 and started hanging out with some of my cousins. We hung out on the street making bad choices – stealing, getting drunk, doing drugs, fighting. Sometimes there would be about 10 of us and we would go into a big shop in a mall with separate entry doors. We would run through one door and out the other grabbing anything we wanted as fast as we could. There was nothing the store staff could do. By the time they reacted, we were out the door. Stealing cars was easy in those days. You just needed a fork or screwdriver to jam into the ignition. We’d go for a joy ride and then abandon them.

One time I was a passenger in a car.

A cop car came up behind us and the cop told us to pull over. We took off and ended up being chased through Mangere. There were about eight cop cars chasing us and the helicopter above us. We got caught when we crashed into a power pole.

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y the time I turned 18 I was drinking heavily nearly every day. One night I got angry with my girlfriend, and I wanted to give her a hiding. I realised I was becoming more like my dad. I decided I had to get away, so I left New Zealand and went to the Cook Islands. I stayed with this family who were really kind to me. It was quite a cool lifestyle. We would get up early to work in the garden and then go fishing to get lunch. All the same, I didn’t fit in. I was still drinking

not find “Iacould job and was

running out of money. My girlfriend wrote, hurt that I had left her. I wanted to give up on life and commit suicide.

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and smoking pot, even though I was trying to get away from it. The family never said anything about my behaviour. They just accepted me the way I was. They were a Christian family but it was different from what I had experienced of Christianity before.

The traditional church my mum had taken me to when I was little was all about, “You can’t do this, and you can’t do that.” But this family were not like that. Even so, I could not find a job and was running out of money.

My girlfriend wrote, hurt that I had left her. I wanted to give up on life and commit suicide. ew Year’s Eve came around.

The family asked me to come to church and I thought, ‘Yeah OK, then afterwards I will slip away to a bar.’ I went to the service. It caught my attention. Everybody was happy and joyful and there was this peace.

Afterwards, I went to the bar but I kept thinking about what happened in the service. This beautiful girl approached me. I said, “Listen I’m not interested” and she said “C’mon.” She really wanted to go with me that night, but I kept saying I was not interested.

When she left, I thought, ‘What

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the heck is wrong with me?’

I left and went home and reflected on everything that had happened. And I prayed, “God if you are real, show me.”

That’s when I felt his presence in the room.

I just really felt that God was there.

I cannot explain it, but I cannot deny it either. I woke up next day with a different expectation in life, I had a sense of hope and a sense of purpose. I felt like I did before the falling out with my father. The desire to succeed was given back to me. few months later it was my birthday, and I thought I must speak to my dad. But he wouldn’t even come to the phone. So I wrote to him and apologised for everything I did wrong and I said that I forgave him for all the wrong he had done to me. A week after posting the letter my mum phoned. She said, “Your flight is in three days. Pack your things.

Dad wants you home.” I learnt that my dad bought me the ticket back to New Zealand straight after reading my letter. He picked me up at the airport, and I hugged him. We didn’t talk about the past, but he was so happy that I was home. settled down, got married to a girl called Nina and found a job as a teacher aide. I started working with a kid called Gavin. He reminded me of myself. He had a reputation for violence and had tried to stab his previous teacher aide with a pair of scissors. Gavin was interested in computers. I said here’s the deal: “You help me learn about computers and I will help you with your behaviour.”

That turned out well for both of us because after a few years Gavin went back to mainstream classes, and I developed an interest in computing.

I saw a job advertised for an IT technician, and I thought I want to be that person. I applied to various places to study. The only one that responded was Otago Polytechnic, so Nina and I

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went to Dunedin so I could study for a Bachelor of Information Technology degree. It was a scary thing. There were 50 students in the class and only four Polynesians. From the first day, I wanted to quit. The course was difficult, but I resolved to just keep asking the lecturers for help. Gradually all the other Polynesian students dropped out. I was all by myself. But I could not quit now because Nina was pregnant. I had to press on. I finished the year as Most Promising Student. fter graduating, I started working full time at the polytechnic. I put together a proposal to set up a student IT service desk on campus. We offered all kinds of technical support for students and fixed their laptops. We also established a phone service for overseas students to help them too.

Around 2011, I returned to Auckland to take over the family home in Manurewa. Later, I was offered a job back at Otago Polytechnic, this time at their Auckland campus. I am now the IT and facilities manager there with a staff of four. At the beginning of 2016 our family moved to Snells Beach.

Nina has family out here, and I was keen to get out of south Auckland. It’s a rough place for kids, and I wanted to give them a better lifestyle. I love the environment here; I love the friendly people. It’s like going back in time.

You can talk to people walking past on the street and they will say “hello”.

They will stop and talk to you.

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Timely sale for Wellsford watchmaker Mahurangi River trust Wellsford will ring to the sound of more than 300 clocks and watches when they go up for sale at the Old Wellsford Library this month.

The time tellers are being sold by Whangarei resident Peter Cotton, from November 13 to 25 excluding November 19.

“There are clocks of all sizes that come from places including Germany, England and Japan,” Peter says.

“Each has its own style.”

The 79-year-old retired in March this year, after repairing watches and clocks for 62 years, and decided he needed to clear some space in his garage.

“My workshop is full of these clocks but I need the space so I can keep repairing clocks as a hobby.”

Peter did his five-year apprenticeship in Whangarei and later owned his first shop in Waipu in 1960.

“I hate throwing things away, so I really enjoy the repair work. I have a tremor in my hands which prevents me from working on watches anymore.”

Peter also owned a shop in Wellsford from 1962 to 1985, and one in Warkworth until the late 1970s.

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Peter Cotton worked for 62 years in the watch and clock repair industry and plans to continue it as a hobby.

“The industry has changed a lot since I started. Most modern watches can’t even be repaired. “The older and more expensive watches can be quite complicated so it’s a bit like doing miniature mechanics.”

Around 60 former Royal NZ Navy personnel attended a reunion at the Warkworth RSA on October 14. An organiser Brian Henman says the event went better than he anticipated. “It was a real success, with a lot of local ex-navy people I didn’t know showing up,” Brian says. A feature of the day was a display of five scale models of New Zealand naval vessels. This was one more than expected, as the organisers were also able to secure for the day a 3.7 metre model of the HMNZS Canterbury. Based on the success of the day, the event will be held again next year.

A campaign to raise $4 million to dredge a navigable channel in the Mahurangi River is turning to the public for support.

Mahurangi River Advisory Board chair Penny Webster says local service clubs – Lions and Rotary – are right behind the project and have already assisted with some funds in support of the consent process. The Rodney Local Board has also contributed funding, but the trust hopes the public will support the project by donating to its recently launched givealittle page.

“The river is needed to see Warkworth grow as a top tourist destination and resource for all to enjoy,” Mrs Webster says. “There will be many benefits from seeing it navigable again.”

Auckland Council has granted the Mahurangi River Restoration Trust a 33-year resource consent to dredge the river, from the town basin to Dawsons Creek. The dredged material will be disposed of on low-lying farmland along the river or used to rebuild areas of the riverbank to enhance public access. The goal is to create a 15-metre wide channel, which would be 1.5 metres deep at low tide and allow boats all-tide access.

The amount of silt in the river has been a longstanding issue, which led to the establishment of the Friends of the Mahurangi in the mid-1970s.

More recently, concern has been raised about the future of the restored scow Jane Gifford in Warkworth, with its operating hours already curtailed because of the limited tidal access.

Mrs Webster says the dredging project has an environmental focus, but is also aimed at making the river a focal point for the town and surrounding region, similar to Whangarei Basin. It is envisaged that once the river is dredged, ferries could start running from Warkworth to Auckland.

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The security camera campaign was led by Jeremey Holman (right) and supported

by One Warkworth Business Association. Pictured at the cheque hand over are One Warkworth chair Chris Murphy and committee member Christine Liggins.

Donations secure camera The upper level carpark, on the corner of Baxter and Percy Streets, will have a swivel security camera installed later this year thanks to the support of 22 donors who raised $3000.

Jeremey Holman initiated the project after his daughter’s vehicle was broken into in the carpark. The incident was one of a number of break-ins there.

“We haven’t had huge support from the public in terms of donations, but some large sums were given that got us over the line,” Jeremey says.

Top Drainage and One Warkworth Business Association both gave $1000.

“The owner of Top Drainage offered to

cover repair costs for my daughter’s car, but insurance handled that so they made a donation for the camera instead.”

Currently, a stationary camera monitors the carpark’s entrance and exit, but this will be replaced by a camera that can pan across the area.

Jeremey says they are looking at moving the stationary camera to the Masonic Lodge end of the carpark.

The new camera will be a HIKvision DarkFighter model and will be installed by Insite Security.

“It will be one of the best cameras in Warkworth and is equipped with superb night vision.”

There was plenty of buzz about the new Vivo Hair Salon even before it opened at The Grange retail development on the southern outskirts of Warkworth.

Manager and master stylist Aimee Packer is unsurprised.

As the former manager of Vivo in Albany, she discovered plenty of clients from the Warkworth area travelled to visit the salon down there.

Now they are thrilled to have a local Vivo and have passed the word on to friends.

Aimee says Vivo’s appeal lies in its modern take on cuts and colours, perming, straightening and blow drying.

“We offer something a lot younger, trendier and hip,” she says.

She adds that being part of a bigger company means Vivo has access to a huge range of hair products that smaller salons can’t get their hands on, allowing Vivo to offer wider choices to customers.

Aimee says the newly fitted out, bright and spacious salon is ideally located at The Grange where parking is easy and most clients are spared having to negotiate the notorious Hill St intersection.

With 12 chairs and three senior stylists, in addition to Aimee, the salon is the biggest in Warkworth.

One of the stylists, Suzee DeNeen,

Vivo stylists, from left, Suzee DeNeen, Aimee Packer, Lucy Cowan and Kelly Millar.

is also a cosmetologist, and the salon hopes to add make-up to its range of services depending on demand.

Aimee says her goal is to make sure each client feels special when they visit the salon.

“We like to offer each client an individual, tailored service. There’s no one size fits all,” she says.

As for her staff, she is eager that they be always learning, always growing and loving the whole process.

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Barker & Associates Ever considered sub-dividing your property? Perhaps you would like to add a granny flat or chop a tree down. Maybe the retaining wall the neighbour is building next door looks a little high to you. Is there anything you can do about it? And what about that big development nearby? Should you make a submission to council about it?

These kinds of questions often require the services of a good planning consultant, who can help secure appropriate consents for your projects and advise on what is and what is not permissible.

With Mahurangi’s rapid growth, everyone from private homeowners to major developers to local councils have been beating a path to Warkworthbased OPC consultants to seek out the firm’s expertise.

That heavy work load posed a challenge for director Burnette Macnicol – a difficulty that became more acute when a senior staff member resigned, leaving a big hole to fill.

Burnette’s solution was to sell her business to Barker & Associates, but continue to work as an employee of the enlarged firm from the same offices in Lilburn Street.

She says the move will be a huge boon for clients, giving them greater access to a broader range of expertise

Ben has joined the team as a Partner, having recently returned to New Zealand after spending three years in China helping various New Zealand businesses to develop strategies to enter the Chinese market.

Through his business experience, Ben understands the competing pressures that clients often face and aims to alleviate these pressures by providing practical and affordable legal advice.

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Burnette has lived in Warkworth from the age of 11 and is passionate about seeing growth in the area that is well planned. To this end, she spurred the development of a communityled spatial plan to inform broader Auckland Council planning and has engaged in pro bono work for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice and various community groups.

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Workshops running hot Warkworth punched above its weight at the annual MTA Northern Region awards for members of the automotive industry, held at a gala event in the Auckland Museum recently.

STR Automotive won the General Repairer Northern Award (for less than five staff ) and Repco Warkworth picked up the Best After Market Award. Warkworth Motorcycles was a highly commended Service Provider.

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Professor Sergei Gulyaev is excited about the possibility of collaborating with gravitational wave observatories.

Observatory response ready The Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory is ready to be part of future scientific discoveries related to Nobel-prize winning work on gravitational waves.

In 1916, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of the waves.

A century later in September 2015, scientists from the Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in the United States first detected the waves, which resulted from a merger of two black holes.

Since then, several wave events have been registered.

AUT Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research founder and director Professor Sergei Gulyaev says the Warkworth observatory ready to respond to the next event.

“If we receive a telegram we will put all other activity on hold to collect any radio emission we can,” Professor Gulyaev says.

“With the radio emission from these events we can work out which object the gravitational waves are coming from.”

He says it is currently unclear what applications research on this topic will have.

“Science is always one step ahead with its research, so who knows what this discovery could be used for in the

future,” he says.

“In the past, research in Physics and Astronomy has been applied to things like laser equipment and medical imaging technology.”

The observatory in Warkworth may also be involved with the world’s largest scientific project, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).

This involves over 10 countries who will manage large arrays of radio telescopes in Australia and South Africa.

The telescopes will be built between 2019 and the late 2020s and allow scientists to effectively look back to almost the beginning of time.

Professor Gulyaev says the Warkworth Observatory will likely be involved with the collection of data for this project.

The station’s other big project is tracking of SpaceX rockets owned by space and electric vehicle pioneer Elon Musk.

“They plan to do a lot more flights next year according to their schedule so our involvement with that is set to grow,” Professor Gulyaev says.

The Warkworth Observatory also hosts lectures for AUT students and does other work related to accurately measuring the earth’s tectonic plate movements.

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Making the right choices when your ambitions are unclear Trying to decide what career path you want to take can be confusing and daunting when you’re an adult, let alone when you’re 14 or 15 and negotiating the tricky byways of adolescence. We asked two career guidance experts for their advice to students – and their parents – who are entering their final years at college, one from a high school and the other from a university.

How would you advise Year 10 students on course selection for Year 11 and onward, especially if they are not sure what they would like to do for a degree or career?

In the coming years, as you approach the end of secondary school, you may find you’re often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”. If you don’t have an answer, relax. Many, if not most, people don’t know what career they want to pursue.

In the modern world of work, it’s no longer the norm to choose and follow only one career throughout your working life. We recommend students keep their options open by continuing with a variety of subjects, even those they may find more difficult than others.

It is crucially important that students access help to explore the options available to them when they finish school. As part of this process, we recommend students aim to identify and follow their passion in a realistic

way, rather than pursuing something that seems like ‘a good job’, offering income and security. After all, students are more likely to be happy and successful if they study something they’re passionate about. It’s also important they research the entry requirements and job prospects of careers that interest them.

Those who choose to study at university should remember that students often change their plans and ideas about their future during the course of study. At Massey University, we encourage our students to take advantage of every opportunity, to challenge themselves, make friends, access the help and support that’s available, to give back and try new things.

Does the current system provide sufficient flexibility for students who aren’t entirely sure what they want to do after college?

Yes, we believe a university education does provide flexibility for students.

Increasingly, universities are rediscovering the ‘generalist’ degree and encouraging students to study a broad subject range, but students should expect to be experts in something. Many career options that may be considered ‘specialist’, such as human resources and teaching to name a few, can be pursued through postgraduate study with far better outcomes.

Additionally, many university programmes now have a common first year in which all students study

the same courses, providing a ‘taster’ of a wide range of subjects, before choosing a specialisation.

Are there any ways colleges could better prepare students for university?

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Mark Rainier, Massey University Career & Employability Service How would you advise Year 10 students on course selection for Year 11 and onward, especially if they are not sure what they would like to do for a degree and/or career?

We realise that 14- and 15-year-olds most often don’t know what they want to be when they leave school.

But through an in-depth course, called Rangatahi Futures, we give Year 10s the opportunities and tools to think about themselves in terms of strengths, interests and values. This course is followed up throughout the year with a visit to the Career Expo in Auckland, access to Careers Central and other career information, as well as through conversations with academic counsellors. Students set short-term and long goals for themselves and are expected to reflect on how well they have achieved their goals in their midyear reports. All of this, together with their current academic achievements, help students decide what their three selected courses for the next year will be. Their other three courses – science, maths and English – are all compulsory for Year 11s. Any students who are unsure are advised to keep their options open. For Year 12s, that means taking maths, English and at least one science subject.

Do you have any advice for parents of senior students who are unsure?

How do they keep stress over this to a minimum during what is often a

tumultuous time anyway?

The best advice for parents is to read our course directory carefully, and to talk with their child’s academic counsellor and/or with the school’s careers advisor. Assurances that there are a wide range of tertiary study options and needs in the workplace for people with many and varied skills also help students to not become stressed. If you look at the six key areas that the New Zealand government has identified – investment, export markets, innovation, skilled and safe workplaces, natural resources and infrastructure – you can see that well educated people will be needed with a wealth of different skill sets. That is what we aim to give our students so they can be ready.

Does the current system provide sufficient flexibility for students who aren’t entirely sure what they want to do after college?

Absolutely, because we offer both highly academic subjects which can lead to university placements, as well as vocational subjects that prepare students for other study and career pathways. We also run three academies on site – the primary industries academy, the hospitality academy and the construction/whakairo academy. Finally, we have a self-driven Pathways option where students can pursue any specific interest they have, from anywhere on the New Zealand Qualifications Framework.

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Differing views on challenges of university Of the 60,600 students who left high school in 2015, 60 per cent enrolled in tertiary education the following year. However, 43 per cent of university students do not graduate. Mahurangi Matters asked former Mahurangi College students, Tre Wells and Calum Rice, about the challenges of being a first year student and we also spoke to Krysana Hanley about what made her leave after one semester and what she learned from the experience.

Tre Wells, 19, who is doing a threeyear Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Auckland, lives at home.

Describe your Tre Wells first week at university?

I spent it figuring out the best bus route to take, where to grab a bite, and what the hell the courses I was taking were. Luckily, the courses were outlined thoroughly in the first lecture and let me know what I needed to do, and helped settle the nerves. I expected uni to be a bigger leap going from Year 13, especially since I took 2016 off, so I’ve been pleasantly surprised.

What do you enjoy about uni?

The freedom has been a big plus, being able to choose what lectures to attend and prioritise my time better than I could at school. Also, I personally have felt that I don’t take it for granted like I did at school, since I’m paying for it.

What are the challenges?

There’s far less hand holding at uni; you’ve got to take more responsibility for yourself than at school. You don’t

get reminded to study and get your assignments done, something I found out the hard way last semester.

What advice would you give to a first year student?

Be open-minded, don’t be afraid to ask for help, if something is bugging you get it off your chest and talk to someone. Most importantly, stay on top of everything. Things can slip away from you quickly if you’re not careful.

Would you have done anything differently?

I should have spent more time studying on campus, rather than leaving early to catch up at home.

The facilities at uni are fantastic and are there to help. I’ve taken my own advice this semester, but I wish I had done it sooner.

between uni and school was the need for self-motivation, which I was quite unprepared for at first, but I got used to it quickly.

What do you enjoy about uni?

The social events and the collective living.

What are the challenges?

Mainly the self-motivating issue because it is easy to just stay in bed in the morning.

What advice would you give to a first year student?

Just do your best and try to stay selfmotivated.

Would you have done anything differently?

I probably would have tried harder in the first few weeks of the semester and brought some more warm clothes.

Calum Rice, 18, who is doing a four year engineering degree at University of Canterbury. He lives at the Uni Hall.

What was your first week like?

It was just about settling in and going to some of the orientation week events. Uni is pretty much what I expected with late study nights and going to social events and early morning lectures. The big difference

Krysana Hanley, 18, who was studying psychology and gender studies, at University of Auckland, left after a semester.

What was your Krysana Hanley first week at

university like and what did you do?

The first week of uni was a very gradual introduction into the courses. Lecture theatres were full, with some spilling over into overflow rooms. People were very approachable in the first week.

First year students were very willing, on the most part, to make friends with people taking similar courses to them.

There were no tutorial classes or labs so my timetable wasn’t as busy as it became in following weeks.

I wasn’t in halls so I didn’t have any halls activities to take part in. They had pop-up stands all around the uni the whole first couple weeks for clubs, sports and just general questions and guidance. I didn’t join any clubs or sports as I wanted to focus on my uni work and not have to bus in to the city too much as I was a 30 minute bus ride each way. As someone who is very confident in talking to people and making friends, I ironically felt quite alone. Most of my lectures were in the larger, 400 capacity theatres which made it difficult to establish a group of friends. Each week most people would sit in a different seat.

What advice would you give to a first year student?

Go to the halls or a student accommodation for your first year to establish a group of friends. The hard part from moving from school to uni is that, unless you are in halls, you don’t have a group of friends that you see everyday. Also, be willing to introduce yourself to anyone. continued next page

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What would you have done anything differently?

Hindsight is a great thing. Looking back I can see that if I had gone into halls, I may have had a better time at uni and stayed longer. However, that being said, I’m not sure right now was my time to be at uni. I think it is better for me to gain some life experience in the form of moving away from home, paying my own bills, and getting a full time job where I can save up to travel. I think after breaking out of the too familiar education system here in NZ and experiencing a bit of what the world can offer me, I will be better prepared and more motivated to gain a higher qualification and get a better job. In terms of psychology, I think that having my own experiences would assist me in helping and understanding others.

Was is a hard decision to leave and why did you leave?

I think the decision was relatively easy to make. I had a very supportive family and network of friends who understood and could see the bigger picture for me. Going to uni a couple years down the line won’t make a difference in the long run. I left for many different reasons. The first was because of the ongoing stress I was experiencing. It wasn’t putting me into a very healthy state of mind. It made me put off doing my work and resent the course I was doing.

The second would be the overall social experience. At school I was told uni

November 1, 2017 Mahurangimatters 21 was going to be so different from school, you make heaps of friends and you’d be studying something you are passionate about while the teachers treated you like an adult.

The reality for me was not what I had been promised. I was finally doing the subjects I wanted to do, but I made a total of around seven friends who I could only see during lectures. The layout of the material and marking schemes were largely the same as NZQA, but with less teacher-student interaction and a lot of dealing with the uni’s website. Maybe this is my need for human contact speaking, but I felt less like I was being treated like an adult and more like I was one in a sea of many first year students – a mere number to an anonymous marker. Which is probably the exact and understandable reality of the situation, but this aspect wasn’t better than school for me, it was worse.

The third was money. The price of feeling so unhappy and solitary was very expensive. If I was going to be paying for this education and university experience, I wanted to make sure I was getting my money’s worth. And at the time, I just wasn’t. Better to come back later keen and ready, knowing what to expect, to make the most of what is being offered.

What are your plans from here?

I plan to get a full-time job and make a bit of a nest egg for myself. I want to travel and see how others live in the world. Take it each day at a time and make memories and experiences I can look back on for years to come.

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Carpark complete While the Snells Beach Norfolk pine is lost, its felling may lead to a re-think on how trees are protected in Auckland.

Poor protection fuels further debate While little remains of the Snells Beach Norfolk pine at the centre of a development controversy last month, its felling may have sparked a ‘bigger picture’ conversation.

When addressing Auckland Council last month, New Zealand Tree Council secretary Dr Mels Barton referred to the Snells Beach pine as the worst example of a tree being cut down in recent times.

Dr Barton added that more than 90 per cent of urban trees have no protection.

“Auckland has lost one-third of its trees in the last five years so in 10 years, there won’t be any left,” she said.

She said that inaccuracies in Council mapping of scheduled trees had lead to protected trees being cut down.

Council acknowledged this problem and launched a review of Scheduled Trees in August, and Mayor

Phil Goff apologised for the recent accidental felling of a number of scheduled trees in Avondale.

Councillor Penny Hulse said the review was critical, and supported Dr Barton’s suggestion that the addition of labels on protected trees was practical for recognition.

Dr Barton also asked Council to re-open the nomination process for scheduled trees and wanted interim protection for nominated trees. She said Council should also consider making it free to schedule a tree instead of imposing a consent fee.

The Mayor said the money required to make consents free was not available and that despite many trees being felled, 1400 were planted daily.

However, Dr Barton said she was dubious that those being planted would ever reach the maturity of those being cut down.

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The project ran over budget, after an initial estimate of $770,000.

Auckland Council head of project delivery John Schermbrucker says the first estimate was done two years ago and the market had changed since then.

He added that Council had not accounted for the diversion of a water main in its plans.

The works also took three months longer than anticipated due to the relocation of a vector cable.

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This week I attended a financial advisors conference in Auckland where many speakers presented on a range of topics. One of the speakers was the chief economist from a large bank whom I have heard on many occasions over the years. This guy has a very relaxed approach to his presentation, mixing it with some humorous stories and anecdotes. He explained why banks are turning down more loan applications than ever before – good people with good loan applications, who would normally get approved, are being declined for very small and petty reasons. Why you ask? His explanation was that the finance market in NZ has gone back to the 1960’s.

Banks are rationing credit like they did in the 60’s and 70’s as there is simply not enough money in their depositor base to fund the loan applications.

Interest rates are low so the mainly elderly folk who usually invest in banks have been withdrawing their money and seeking higher return investments such as managed funds, shares and property. This money is what the banks usually use to fund their lending. Banks are also worried about a correction in the Auckland market and so are being selective of which borrowers they choose to lend to based on perceived credit risk. Credit risk can include people with smaller deposits, but also people who do not have proven cash flow or a proven ability to make loan payments (lower income earners, newly self-employed or people who spend everything they earn). Banks have also been leaned on very hard by the Reserve Bank to slow down their lending and not borrow so much offshore to fund this lending (around 30% or about $110 billion is currently borrowed overseas). In addition, people who wish to borrow to build spec houses or develop property are being left out in the cold. With rising building material costs, delays with councils and a shortage of skilled tradespeople, the banks deem developers are very risky and have virtually shut up shop in this lending area. So, this brings us to the housing shortage.

The newly released Auckland Unitary Plan was designed to radically boost the Auckland stock. Here’s the problem – while the plan does provide space for enough intensification and new land to allow construction of over 420,000 dwellings, in reality, construction of sufficient volumes is prevented by insufficient labour resource, a predicted shortage of building materials and a cutback in property development finance from banks. However, it’s not all bad news. Funding from alternative sources such as non-bank lender and finance companies is on the rise.

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Also see Lance for your supply of Native and Landscaping plants

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Stunning & unique lifestyle property on 7.26 hectares in this prestigious location overlooking Kawau Bay, just minutes from Matakana Village. Near new, fully insulated barn accommodation, plus removable Go-Home set amongst pasture, fruit trees, grapevines & regenerating native forest, with glorious coastal views, stream boundary & jetty for access to Kawau Bay just 600m downstream!

$2,100,000

ONEAGENCY HALL PROPERTY GROUP

A rare opportunity to purchase an outstanding property on Tawharanui Peninsula.

Call Angela now to view!

- Viewing by appointment Web - www.mikepero.com/1228116

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OPEN HOME

232 J Tolhopf Road, Puhoi

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This near new quality brick and tile home offers great outdoor entertaining with two separate decked areas, accessed from the large open plan living, dining, kitchen and second lounge area.

The flat 608m² section is fenced and landscaped, including garden shed and raised vegetable gardens.

For Sale By Negotiation

For Sale Sunday 2:00 - 3:00pm

Viewing Sunday 2:00 - 3:00pm

Internet oneagencyhpg.co.nz

Internet oneagencyhpg.co.nz

Contact Teresa Hall 027 603 0565

Contact Martin Hall 0210 270 2136

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Lower level - huge family room plus 4th bedroom with ensuite, ideal for extended family living or teenager’s retreat.

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Historic Wellsford Postmaster’s home Modern, open plan kitchen / dining Features polished native timber flooring Large fenced back yard, 946m² site Warm & sunny, elevated rural outlook Two stand alone lockable garages A great first home or investment

For Sale $559,000 Viewing Sunday 11:30am - 12:30pm

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$825,000 Sunday 1:00 - 2:00pm Pip Foote 0274 997 990

Internet oneagencyhpg.co.nz Contact Pip Foote 0274 997 990

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

A SELECTION OF CARA’S LISTINGS ON THE WORLD STAGE Thinking about selling your home in Warkworth? List with Cara Postlewaight at New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty. Cara is highly experienced with all aspects of real estate, and with her extensive knowledge of Warkworth, you can achieve the premium result your property deserves.

Contact Cara for a no-obligation appraisal of your home.

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

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TENDER

Large Dairy/Beef Investment 305.3195ha contour is a mix of flat to rolling with elevated areas, distant sea views. 34ASHB with PPP inshed feeders, good support buildings. 4 bedroom main home, 2 additional homes with sleep-out www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26594

Kaiwaka / Mangawhai

Harbour Side Dairy Unit

Helensville

SALE BY SET DATE

118.51ha is a mix of flat to easy rolling, with huge harbour views. 22ASHB cowshed, modern 4-bay shed, support buildings. Best production of 96,000kgMS. Four bedroom main home, second is three bedroom home www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26753

TENDER

Plus GST (if any), Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Thurs 16 Nov

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

Plus GST (if any) Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Thurs 23 Nov

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

NEW LISTING

Ideally Located Dairy Opportunity 130.82ha predominantly flat to easy contour. 30ASHB cowshed with 330 cow yard. Good raceways throughout farm. Good drainage, 2 bores, 2 concrete bunker. 4 bedroom and 3 bedroom homes. 42.3ha support property also available for purchase. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26255

Te Arai

Impressive First Farm

Tapora

SALE BY SET DATE

69.38ha of predominantly flat contour. 16ASHB, excellent support sheds. Lovely three bedroom home with sleepout. Fishing and family fun on your boundary. 10ha of potential Avocado area identified.

Certified reliable bore for Avocado irrigation www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL24823

SALE BY SET DATE

Plus GST (if any), Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Thurs 23 Nov

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

NEW LISTING

Low Input Te Arai Dairy Unit 152.71ha of flat to easy contour. 29ASHB and support shedding. Best production of 109,000kgMS. Regular re-grassing and cropping program. Tidy 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. Mangawhai and Te Arai beach a short drive away www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26854

122.2858 hectares in 5 titles. 18ASHB, implement and support sheds. Tidy four bedroom home. Excellent race network throughout, water supply from large dam. The regular re-grassing and drainage program has helped to achieve consistent production. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26949

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

NEW LISTING

Te Arai

Highly Profitable Dairy Unit

Mangakura

SALE BY SET DATE

319.4066ha of flat to easy contour. Harbour aspect with private airstrip and jetty. 50 bale rotary cowshed with auto cup removers, auto teat spray. 600+ cow feed pad, flood washed, part rubber matted. 2 tidy 3 bedroom homes, plus 1 bedroom self-contained unit. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26944

SALE BY SET DATE

Plus GST (if any) Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Thurs 30 Nov

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

NEW LISTING

Impressive Low Input Setup

Plus GST (if any) Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Thur 30 Nov

Plus GST (if any) Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Mon 4 Dec

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

NEW LISTING

Ararua

Large Affordable Dairy/Beef Farm

Ararua

SALE BY SET DATE

356.5635ha easy rolling to medium contour. 32ASHB cowshed with in-shed feeding. Modern 8-bay calf shed, 5-bay implement shed. Feed pad with bins, two loafing/calving pads. 4 bedroom main home plus 3 more homes. Limestone quarry on farm www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25809

SALE BY SET DATE

Plus GST (if any) Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Tues 5 Dec

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

Plus GST (if any) Unless Sold Prior Closes 4pm, Thurs 7 Dec

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161

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The Importance Of Marketing with Karen Franklin

So you have done all those jobs that have been waiting for months … or in some cases years … now you can put your home on the market.

You’ve chosen an agent to sell your home and the method of sale – priced or no price.

Now comes the discussion about marketing your home. Marketing consists of many facets and it starts with the words and the photos as these are the eyes that the buying public views your property through. Ensure you have professional photography and that the words are inviting and informative.

5 Onepu Lane, MANLY ON THE FLAT

8/4 Stables Lane, MILLWATER

By Negotiation

$849,000 4 The Grove, RED BEACH

769 Whangaparaoa Road, MANLY

$699,000

$639,000

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Mandy Harrison TOP PROPERTY MANAGER IN NZ

MANDY HARRISON

Property Manager Warkworth 09 425 8008 | 027 705 9667 rentals.warkworth@harcourts.co.nz Tandem Property Management Limited

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Orewa Lot 14, Awaiti Way

Flat Bush Lots 2, 4, 3, 5, 24 & 33, 218 Flat Bush Road

Life is Short... Buy The Land!

Flat Sections and Home Packages.

For Sale Price By Negotiation

For Sale Price By Negotiation

Esther He M 021 0820 7388 esther.he@harcourts.co.nz

Esther He M 021 0820 7388 esther.he@harcourts.co.nz

Lot 14 available now, or call me to discuss other options.

Prime spot, great location.

Titles have been issued.

Stage one, 26 sections. Only minutes from the developing Ormiston Town Centre. Titles due end 2017.

View www.harcourts.co.nz/SV3857

View www.harcourts.co.nz/SV3752

Orewa Lots 20, 21, 22 & 23, Wallis Lane

Orewa 43 Harvest Avenue

Home and Land Packages Available

Single Level Charisma

New, spacious, luxurious, single level 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home. Estimated completion: February 2018 to early March 2018.

Contact me for more details.

For Sale Price By Negotiation

For Sale Price By Negotiation

View www.harcourts.co.nz/SV3884

View www.harcourts.co.nz/SV3874

Esther He M 021 0820 7388 esther.he@harcourts.co.nz

Esther He M 021 0820 7388 Alice He M 021 505 787 esther.he@harcourts.co.nz

Silverdale 28 Ormonde Drive

Orewa Lot 19, 11 Kahu Close

Build Your Dream Home With Sea Views!

Home and Land Packages Available

Luxury designed Home & Land Package with 10 Year Master Build Guarantee. 5 double bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms.

Contact me for more details.

For Sale Price By Negotiation

For Sale Price By Negotiation

Esther He M 021 0820 7388 Alice He M 021 505 787 esther.he@harcourts.co.nz

Esther He M 021 0820 7388 esther.he@harcourts.co.nz

View www.harcourts.co.nz/SV3888

View www.harcourts.co.nz/MJ36579

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Top Sales Consultant 4th Place - Northern Region June 2017

Top Sales Consultant Silverdale Office July 2017

M 021 0820 7388 P 09 283 7770 E esther.he@harcourts.co.nz Find me on Facebook: Esther He - Harcourts Silverdale Tandem Realty Limited Silverdale // Licensed Agent REAA 2008

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BORDERS WARKWORTH COAST TO COAST Sales Award Winner trusted in selling properties professionally & achieving premium results.

Well known locals involved in the community over 35 years with 26 years combined real estate experience.

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We purchased a property through Adrienne which was conditional upon the sale of an existing home.

Adrienne handled the sale of this existing house with great professionalism always undertaking what she had promised to do, a sale was speedily achieved and settlement completed. We were always kept in touch with progress on our sale and would highly recommend Adrienne as a hardworking and dedicated Real Estate Agent.

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We want to take the opportunity to thank you very much for selling our lifestyle home. We absolutely loved dealing with you - from the first time we met you to get a valuation, an unbelievable quick sale for the price we had in mind & right through to settlement day. Your professionalism, honesty & likable personality is undeniable. We felt extremely well looked after by you. Thank you again - you are an absolute asset to Borders Real Estate!

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We highly recommend Adrienne and Jim Steffener of Borders, Warkworth to sell your property. They have lived in the area for many years and local knowledge is a great advantage. From appraising our property, marketing, open homes, vendor feedback and negotiating to get the best price, Adrienne and Jim were faultless.

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Sell with Adrienne or Jim & receive • Super Low Selling Fee • An amazing FREE $2,000 Power Marketing Campaign • PLUS: List before 28 February, 2018 and enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY 2 night deluxe escape for two (including breakfast) at an exclusive lodge in the Matakana Coast Region. (Terms & Conditions apply).

Contact us today for a FREE current market valuation on your property & to hear about our fresh approach in getting SOLD!

Super Value / Super Savings / Super Service Adrienne Steffener (AREINZ) Sales & Marketing Executive 09 425 5394 I 021 740 806 adrienne@borders.net.nz

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November 2017 Mahurangimatters Mahurangimatters 5 5 November 1, 1,2017 ROOFING | SCAFFOLDING | SECURITY | SEPTIC TANKS | SHUTTLES | SURVEYORS | TILING | TV AERIAL & DIGITAL | WATER

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Matt Tickle Licensed LBP MacJimray Septic Cleaning Services the 6311 Mobile: 021356965 Home: 09are 425 septic tank cleaning specialists in your district.

Email: iron.man@xtra.co.nz Residential to commercial, fast, reliable, professional service at competitive rates.

Servicing Auckland - Rodney - Kaipara

Metroscaff Limited

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

PHONE 0800 622 7929

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

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Phone Darcy 021 482 308

Digital Freeview Satellite

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

TV - FREEVIEW - SATELLITE - UHF AUDIO INSTALLATION - TUNING - REPAIR

Phone 09- 426 9580 • Mobile 021-466 394

Freeview Sales & Installation TV & FM Aerials GAVIN BROUGH Ph 09 425 5495 Mob 0274 766 115

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Rupert Mather 021 425 837 Graeme Smith 021 422 983

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• Rural & Urban Subdivision • Boundary Locations • Site Contour Plans • Construction Set-out

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

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

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09 423 8061 Tanks: New & Cleaned Pipes: PVC & PE Filter systems Pumps: New & Rebuilt Pipes & Parts Irrigation Supplies 6 Worker Rd, Wellsford • sales@watertechplus.co.nz • www.watertechplus.co.nz • Open Mon-Fri 7am - 5pm

WATER TANK CLEANING & REPAIR SERVICES

021 771 878 • 09 425 6002

Mangawhai: Phil Lathrope 431 4608 | 021 642 668

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Rodney Sales & Service 09 422 3245

We Service All Leading Brands! www.aquafilter.co.nz

email: mobikair.rodney@gmail.com email: mobikair.mangawhai@gmail.com

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DRIVEWAYS

ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCED DRUMMER & BASS PLAYER REQUIRED Contact George 09 423 0249.

MAGIC FUN FOR CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY & XMAS PARTIES BOOK NOW! George 09 423 0249.

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Pumps & Filters Water Treatment Spa & Pool Shop Water Testing Valet Service Water Blasters Tanks & Sprayers 24 Hour Mobile & Workshop Service 31 Woodcocks Rd, Warkworth 09 425 9100 splashwater@xtra.co.nz

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MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

• Water treatment & Filtration • Pumps • Pool & Spas • Waterblasters 7days / 24hours Paul Harris

Warkworth: Phone Karl or Kylie Oldham 027 240 7791

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Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

$4.40 inc GST per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts.

FOR SALE

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

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

Return $130. Min. 3 passengers.

One way flights $130 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612 FOR SALE FIREWOOD Pine - $175 • Hot mix - $200.

2 cubic metre loads. Ph Chris 09 425 8575 or 021 0256 4273

12ft Fryan with 15 HP Johnson & x 50 Fish Finder Sonar, with Reid Trailer. Top condition. $4,200.00 Phone 0274 932 610

GRAZING WANTED GRAZING / LEASEBLOCK WANTED Anything considered. Ph 021 078 2014

COLLINS ELECTRONICS HAVE YOU LOST PRIME? Or need your Freeview box tuned for the new channels? TV repairs, microwave oven repairs, Freeview installations.

Ph Paul 09 422 0500 or 027 29 222 04

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HANDYMAN Carpentry, decks, fences, rubbish, removal, landscaping. Ph/txt Dave 027 420 5155.

WATER FILTERS - Underbench, Whole house, UV & water spotting, Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 094223245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz

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

Phone Martin 021 254 6660

JUST NEED A HAND? If you need, section tidying up, hedges & exterior painting – small jobs, water blasting, rubbish removal, extra hand for furniture removal, house checks or property assistance if away or any small general job about the place- I can help!

Phone Anton 0211338884

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

HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT

RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 09 945 0495

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

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HORSE RIDING WARKWORTH

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

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Book Now 1hr $50 • 2hrs $90 Phone 09 425 8517 42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth Google: Horse Riding Warkworth

SITUATIONS VACANT

Due to our continued growth, MS Engineering has an opening with our organisation. You will possess good social and team skills with the confidence and ability to take on complex projects, be fit and willing, and able to pass any drug and alcohol testing. The following position has become available:

Fabricator Welder

For your application to be considered you must be able to demonstrate: • 5 years experience post training in heavy engineering • Computer literate with the ability to interpret 3D CAD models • Must be able to fabricate to tight tolerances • Must be able to work extended hours as required • Training is not offered for this position • Must be able to work in team structures well Please forward your CV and work history to Graham at mse@mseng.co.nz to discuss these opportunities further.

WANT TO DRIVE A MOXY (DUMP TRUCK) OR ALREADY KNOW HOW?

Moxy Operators needed now for long term project in Warkworth. Good hours and Pay rate. Must be reliable and drug free. Need to have Class 2 licence and W endorsement or the ability to get them.

Call Michelle on 021 929 963 or email michelle@npl.nz

MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391.

WANTED TO BUY

MAUNGATUROTO 2NDHAND We may buy your garage sale items.

We also do deceased estates and downsize houselots.

09 431 8440

WORK WANTED DIGGER WORK WANTED. Parker Contracting 3.5 ton digger. Hire available.

Footings, driveways, landscaping.

021 492 939.

2018 RODNEY HEALTH CHARITABLE TRUST CALENDARS Available from Mahurangi Matters, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth.

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Cancer Support Warkworth & Wellsford group

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Warkworth RSA basement meeting room at 10am.

Friendly support from members Guest speakers Enjoy morning tea or coffee with us Contact: Robyn MacGillivray - 423 8273 Susan Tomas - 423 8424 Supported by Mahurangi Matters

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

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

There is no cost.

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

Supported by Mahurangi Matters

Warkworth District High School

CHURCH NOTICES "O Son of the Supreme! I have made death a messenger of joy to thee.

Wherefor dost thou grieve? I made the light to shed on thee its splendour. Why dost thou veil thyself there from" www.bahai.org.nz

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

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Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

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

MAHURANGI METHODIST PARISH Warkworth Methodist

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

Snell’s Beach Community Church 325 Mahurangi East Rd Sunday Service 9am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 5612

Church office - 425 8660

The deadline for classified advertising for our November 15 paper is November 1.

Send classified advertising enquiries to design@localmatters.co.nz

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SCHOOL REUNION Classes of 1958, Celebrating 60yrs Feb 3rd & 4th 2018 Expressions of Interest to: dh.parker@xtra.co.nz 09 425 5006 or 0274 849 935

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Rose and Flower Show Friday 17th November 2017 Warkworth Town Hall, Warkworth 12noon-5pm Official opening & prizegiving 1pm Admission $2 For further information contact: Annette Sharp 09 422 7766 SUPPORTED BY MAHURANGI MATTERS

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz

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

Every Sunday at 9.30am

Snells Beach Community Church

2nd Sunday at 9am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats

1st Sunday at 11.15am

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh

3rd Sunday at 11.00am

Phone 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org

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New book sheds light on Matakana history A meticulously researched history of Matakana, from Maori occupation to the mid-1980s, will be launched at the Matakana School on Saturday, November 25.

Former Matakana student and retired Presbyterian Minister, David Grant, who grew up on a dairy farm on the Glen Eden River, has spent the last six years on the project. He says he was encouraged to undertake the task by members of the Warkworth U3A local history group.

“Members of the group independently research local places and events, and in looking at Sandspit, the Matakana Dairy Company and the Glen Eden River, it occurred to me that what I was learning was too valuable not to be shared with a

wider audience,” David says.

The result is a 500-page book called We Gathered Here, which includes 200 black and white photographs, as well as about 40 colour prints, collected from private collections, the Alexander Turnbull Library, Auckland Library and Warkworth & District Museum. David’s daughter Helen Jack contributed the maps, and the cover is a watercolour by former Matakana teacher Gwen Rew. The book contains information gathered mainly from personal interviews, as well as written memoirs, Papers Past and Minute books.

“Austin Smith gave me access to a lot of information saved by his father and the

archives section at Warkworth Museum was also very helpful,” David says.

“The book is about the places that were significant to generations of Matakana residents – the places they worked, lived and socialised.”

David says sourcing material was a challenge and verifying its accuracy even more so. Copious footnotes are included as reference.

“What really struck me in the course of writing this history was how underreported women’s affairs were. The Minutes of the Women’s Institute showed that the members were involved in a phenomenal amount of issues, but there is virtually no reportage or recognition of that fact. When women

David feels a great deal of relief that the book has finally been published. “I certainly won’t be doing another!”

won the right to vote for the first time 1893, the turnout across NZ was 29 per cent, but in Matakana it was 32 per cent. There was obviously someone in the town who rallied the ladies of Matakana to enrol.”

David says keeping the book to a manageable size was also a challenge.

“Unfortunately, a lot of things had to be left out or else I would have had to write Volume 1 and Volume 2. People were very generous in allowing me access to their personal stories, photos and memories – it was a real privilege.”

We Gathered Here costs $49.90 and is available to purchase on the day or online at wegatheredhere.co.nz The launch starts at 2pm. All welcome.

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Brand guru visits Warkworth

Women will make their mark at Pasifika in Warkworth.

Women to shine at celebration A women’s song and dance troupe, comprising migrant strawberry pickers from Tonga, will be among the performers at the annual Pasifika Christmas Celebration held at Mahurangi College on November 18.

The Tongan presence at the celebration has previously been dominated by men so the women, who currently work for Gala Berry in Omaha, will help redress the balance.

They will share the stage with a skiffle group from Vanuatu.

In addition to Tonga and Vanuatu, other Pacific groups will represent the cultures of Samoa, Kiribati and Tuvalu.

Event organiser Neville Johnson, says the idea of the celebration is to expose Pacific culture to the wider community.

It’s also about making the community

aware of the migrants living among them.

“They fly pretty much under the radar because they work very long hours and are seen only a little bit,” he says.

“For people to go and see and watch them perform is a big deal for them.”

The show will be followed by a Pacific feast focussing strongly on pork and ham.

Entry to the celebration is by gold coin donation. The show starts at 3pm and runs until 8pm.

This is the third year the event has been held at Mahurangi College.

It is organised by the Mahu Vision Community Trust – an extension of the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church.

The event is sponsored by Creative NZ, Lions, New World, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, Southern Paprika and Gala Berry.

How should the Mahurangi region, and Warkworth in particular, brand itself? Should we continue to identify the town with kowhai flowers and ducks, or is it time to update the images that symbolise Warkworth?

These are some of the themes that are likely to emerge at this month’s Warkworth Town Hall Talk on November 15, where the guest speaker will be former Saatchi & Saatchi managing director Mike Hutcheson.

Mr Hutcheson is considered one of NZ’s leading voices on brand marketing and has been involved in branding projects for a number of towns and regions. His talk will focus on urban identity.

“I’ve spent most of my life working out what makes people tick and figuring out what they want and why,” he says.

The author of four books, Mr Hutcheson has been a regular television guest and commentator. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and has a Master of Philosophy degree – his thesis was on the alchemy of innovation in New

Mike Hutcheson will discuss town identity at the Warkworth Town Hall this month.

Zealand business. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Auckland University of Technology.

The Town Hall Talks are jointly sponsored by Mahurangi Action and the One Warkworth Business Association.

Doors open at 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start. All welcome; koha appreciated.

Movie night at the hall An all-ages family movie night will be held at the Whangateau Hall on Friday, November 10 at 6.00pm. Film fans are encouraged to bring their own beanbags, blankets and pillows to make themselves comfortable, though there will be plenty of chairs and some beanbags available, and people can bring their own snacks. There will also be popcorn, lollies and soft drinks available to buy. Entry is by gold coin donation and everyone is welcome.

Mahurangi Action & One Warkworth present:

WARKWORTH TOWN HALL TALKS A new series of talks relevant to our town and the wider community

Mike Hutcheson former Saatchi & Saatchi managing director

A strong town brand can drive business, especially tourism. But how does a town like Warkworth come up with an effective identity — are ducks and kowhai trees enough?

One person who might be able to answer these questions is Mike Hutcheson, who is considered one of NZ’s leading voices on brand marketing. He has been involved in projects for a number of towns and regions, and his talk will focus on urban identity.

Warkworth Town Hall Wednesday, 15 November 5.15pm for a 5.30pm start.

All welcome. Koha appreciated.

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Ant Morris exhibition

Celebrating creative half century This year marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of iconic Matakana pottery Morris & James and it is also 50 years since its founder, Anthony Morris, first started creating pots in clay.

To mark these milestones, a special retrospective, or Survey Exhibition, of personal artwork by Ant Morris is being staged, together with the publication of a book about his art and the launch of a new range of pots, platters and panels made by him in his own home studio.

Anthony Morris – A Gloriously Imperfect Journey opens in the Collection Room at Morris & James on Saturday, November 4, and it will be open daily from 10am to 4pm until Sunday, December 10.

Elizabeth McClure, who works from a studio at Morris & James, has curated the exhibition. She thought the scores of pots and other artworks scattered through Ant’s home, garden and outbuildings deserved a wider audience, and much of what will be on display has never been shown in public before.

“When you’ve been working all this time, you don’t think of it as a part of anything whole, but when you stop at the end and look back, there are so many things,” Ant says. “Elizabeth is an academic and exhibiting glass artist, and she has got a great

knowledge of the art world. I’m a potter. She saw all these things and said, ‘why doesn’t anyone know about this, why is this stuff in private?’ So she has definitely been the driving force.”

Some of the works on display have been shut away for years.

“Sometimes, I just got sick of doing something and closed the door,” he says. “There are dozens and dozens of things; the problem has been how to select the few. It would be very easy to flood the place, so it’s been a case of how to be rigorously selective. But it’s been a lovely journey for me.”

The earliest, and possibly smallest piece on display will be a simple, wooden figure carved by Ant in South Africa in 1965; the starting point for a journey of global influence and ongoing search for authentic expression.

Since suffering a stroke in 2006 at the age of 68, and selling Morris & James to staff members in 2009, Ant’s creativity has had to take an alternative path to the one he might have originally chosen, having to re-learn to write and other skills. He began painting clay panels, then painting landscapes and portraits, before getting back to his creative roots.

“I’d been doing acrylics and was starting to get sick of them,” he says. “I suddenly thought I want to

Anthony Morris is known as a potter but he also paints, draws, writes poetry and has worked in wood, bronze, stone and glass.

make some more pots and that became the Anthony Morris Studio. That’s been quite a journey.”

Browsing through the exhibition, the new pieces and the book, it becomes clear that Ant Morris, who is now in his 80th year, is in no mood to slow down or let go of his relentless creative energy and ideas, and it is this that needs celebrating, according to Elizabeth McClure.

“Ant has been so prolific, so we had to be selective, do it as a survey, or snapshots from various phases,” she says. “It’s not decade-by-decade, it’s a body of work. This is a chance to focus on the Morris of Morris & James – it’s his personal work, and it’s not work that many people will have seen.”

Visit us from the 4th of November for a special exhibition featuring a collection of works by Ant Morris who founded the pottery in 1977. Thank you to all our loyal customers for all your support over the years! Pop in and say hi this month as we celebrate this special milestone. 48 Tongue Farm Road, Matakana. Open 9am - 5pm, 7 days.

Handmade pottery from Matakana

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Kaipara Festival at Mangawhai Hundreds of students from 16 schools throughout Auckland, Rodney and Northland will gather at Mangawhai Beach School on Saturday, November 11 for the 26th annual Kaipara Festival.

The day-long celebration of kapa haka and Maori culture starts at 9am with a powhiri and the first performers will be on stage at 10am. In addition to the performances, there will be stalls selling a range of food and merchandise.

Basketball player Ray Cameron and rongoa practitioner and kapa haka teacher Te Puawai Connelly Richards will be MCs for the festival, which was first held in Helensville in 1992 and is hosted by a different school or college every year.

Info: akemp@mangawhaibeach. school.nz

The parade of animals is always a highlight of the annual Kaipara Flats Country Show.

Kaipara celebrates rural identity at show The Kaipara Flats community will gather for the annual Kaipara Flat School Country Show Day this Saturday, November 4.

The day brings the community and school together to celebrate their rural heritage.

An organiser Clare Dill says the day is a big part of the school calendar, held annually for the last 66 years, with a focus on the animal leading.

“We will have the wood-chopping as

usual, but we are also introducing a speed shear competition this year,” Clare says. “Shearers will shear one sheep to compete against the clock, with fastest and cleanest shear winning.”

They will be competing for a $500 prize sponsored by Rabobank and a trophy donated by the Richard and Bruce Dill families.

“There is a record number of lambs entered so it should be a good showcase of talent both from farmers

and lifestylers.”

Other events include gumboot throwing and cowpat bingo, which visitors can participate in.

There will be a wide range of stalls and activities, with Devonshire teas, cakes and sweets, sausage sizzle, bacon and egg burgers, and other home made food, plants and produce stalls, brica-brac, toys, books, raffles, quick-fire raffles, silent and live auctions.

The show runs from 10am to 2.30pm.

Flower show encourages kids Children are encouraged to enter this year’s Rose and Flower Show in a decorative section that allows them to exhibit someone else’s flowers. A number of classes in this section, including heritage and roadside pickings, will give them plenty of opportunity to be creative. The show will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall on November 17, from 12pm to 5pm.

Info: Annette 422 7766

Polio Plus movie night fund raising

8 November 2017, 6:30pm Matakana Cinema

The stunning watch collection from Rosefield is instore now!

Special Prescreening fund raising for Rotary.

For every $1 raised the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will contribute $2 towards Polio eradication.

Come and treat yourself or a loved one, just in time for Christmas.

All star cast - Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer and Josh Gad

Warkworth Rotary

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Bird Words, NZ Writers on Birds

Edited by Elizabeth Easther This is the most beautiful little hardback production celebrating the birds of Aotearoa. New Zealand birds have inspired mythology, song, whimsical stories, detailed observation, humour and poetry. There are tales of shooting and taxidermy, as well as of admiration and love. From the kakapo, kokako and kaka to the sparrow, starling and seagull, both native and introduced birds have been immortalised in print.

This is a varied and stimulating selection from some of New Zealand’s best loved and best known writers, as well as a few obscure historical delights. The anthology traces the history of our close engagement with birds from the earliest colonial discoveries (and killings) to the evolution of a far more nurturing culture. It features a careful balance of 62 works of fiction, essays and poetry, some of which will be new to many readers. It is also pretty, complemented by the dainty drawings of natural history illustrator Lily Daff, who was commissioned by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society NZ in both 1927 and 1931 to raise awareness of the plight of endangered native birds.

Force of Nature

by Jane Harper This is the second book by Australian author and journalist Jane Harper. Her first book The Dry won the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction, the General Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards 2017. Force of Nature is just as pacey and compulsively readable as The Dry. Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy path at the start of their resilience and team building retreat in the rugged Giralang Ranges. But only four come out. So what happened to the fifth woman? The story moves between the present day investigation and the happenings on the hike, as told by the other four women, giving the reader insights into the women’s characters as things start to go increasingly wrong. Force of Nature is a compulsive read that you won’t want to put down and readers of The Dry won’t be disappointed.

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Show canned

Santa on parade.

Santa comes to Warkworth for “Kiwi Summer” More than 3000 people are expected at Warkworth’s annual Santa Parade and One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman hopes as many community groups as possible get behind the event.

Last year, businesses, kindergartens, schools and community groups put together 18 creative floats for the parade, but Murray hopes for more this year.

The theme this year is “Kiwi Summer” and the event takes place on December 2, at the earlier time of 11am.

The idea of the theme is to give the parade a distinctively New Zealand feel, in contrast to a snowy northern hemisphere look.

Floats will assemble in Alnwick Street

and escort Santa down Neville Street into Queen Street then up Mill lane before returning to Queen St again via Neville St. Prize giving and judging of floats will take place in Queen St. The parade will feature dance troupes, face painting, photos with Santa and lolly hand outs.

Murray says the reason for the earlier start and the Queen Street finish is to give retailers the opportunity to engage with the people who are there.

“We would love it if they would really get into the Christmas spirit and dress their shops up. Even to the extent of putting stalls outside their shops for a couple of hours,” he says.

As Mahurangi Matters went to press, the traditional Santa Parade in Wellsford was in doubt following uncertainties over the route and funding.

Last year, the parade was held alongside the Wellsford Country Show, which this year has been cancelled due to drainage work at Centennial Park.

Wellsford Promotions president Stef Railey says she is eager for the parade to go ahead, but is looking for volunteers to step up and help run it.

Interested volunteers can phone Stef on 423 7642 or text 021 954 241.

For more info on the Warkworth parade and to enter a float, email info@warkworthbusiness.org.nz or call Charlene 021 0291 3792.

The Wellsford Country Show has been cancelled this year following an Auckland Council decision to undertake drainage work at Centennial Park during November.

Wellsford A&P Society vice president Lynette Gubb says she is disappointed the show will not go ahead but recognises the need to upgrade fields at the park.

She says last year’s event suffered because of poor field drainage and meant a Santa Parade route had to be revised because floats could not go on the wet ground.

She adds that last year’s event might have had to be cancelled entirely if the weather had been any wetter.

Lynette says better drained fields will benefit the show in future years and getting the work done now means the fields will be ready for next year’s rugby season.

Lynette says the Wellsford A&P Society is considering holding the show in March, depending on the availability of show participants.

Oysters & ukes Jade River Ukes and Jade River Oysters will again be providing a free concert at Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Sunday, November 5, from 3pm to 6pm – a feast of food, music and singing, with pizzas for those not so keen on oysters. Bring along a beach chair to enjoy the garden area or be early to get a table.

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11:00am - Parade starts at Neville St 12:45pm - Prize giving, dance displays and lolly shout (Queen St) 1:30pm - Festivities conclude

This year’s theme is ‘Kiwi Summer’.

To enter a float and be in to win a cash prize, or for more info, contact info@warkworthbusiness.org.nz or call Charlene 021-0291 3792

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Cuisine Nicole Wilson

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More iron on the BBQ Iron is an important mineral for our bodies, which is vital for physical and mental health, and well-being. It helps to carry oxygen in the blood, maintain a healthy immune system and produce energy. That is why if you are low in iron you feel tired and lethargic, may struggle to fight off colds or infections, and may have difficulty concentrating.

Women and teenage girls tend to be more affected by low iron than men and boys. One in 14 women over the age of 15 will fail to meet their recommended daily intake of iron. The amount of iron required to meet the recommended intake depends on the total iron intake and the ability of the body to absorb and use the iron from the food.

There are two types of iron in food; Haem iron is found only in meat and fish.

Non-haem iron is found mainly in plants, but is also present in meat. The body absorbs and uses haem iron a lot more easily than non-haem iron, which is why you hear that you need to eat a massive plateful of spinach to get the same amount of iron as you would from a normal sized steak.

There are ways that you can help boost iron absorption, especially the nonhaem type. One of the easiest ways is to include vitamin C rich foods with your meals. Heat reduces vitamin C content so salads or salsas that use vitamin C rich foods are a great option, or consider making salad dressings that include juice from citrus fruits. With BBQ season just around the corner these make a great accompaniment to a juicy steak or barbecued vegetables. Foods rich in vitamin C include kiwifruit, capsicum, citrus fruits, broccoli, tomatoes, feijoas and tamarillos. Here is a quick and easy recipe for a vitamin C rich salsa to go with your next BBQ.

Warkworth Theatre Group presents

Kiwifruit Salsa 2 green and/or golden kiwifruit ½ red capsicum, chopped Ÿ red onion, finely diced; or 1 spring onion, finely sliced; or 2 Tbsp. chopped chives

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Peel the kiwifruit and dice into 1cm cubes then combine in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Stir carefully so as not to mash the kiwifruit. Serve as a side dish with your next BBQ.

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Herceptin breast cancer treatment gets closer to home More extensive cancer treatment services have inched closer to Mahurangi following the introduction of Herceptin infusion treatment at North Shore Hospital.

Herceptin is used to slow and potentially stop the spread of breast cancer.

The first person to benefit from the new service was mother-of-two Michelle Jackson of Snells Beach.

Formerly Michelle was obliged to travel to Auckland Hospital every three weeks for the treatment.

“That’s about a 140km-round trip and a long day for anyone, let alone someone going through what I was going through,” she said.

The opportunity to have the infusions at North Shore sliced about 30 minutes off her travelling time and made parking much easier.

A statement from the Waitemata District Health Board said the North Shore service was part of an ongoing drive by the board to meet the needs of a fast-growing population, deliver better patient outcomes and enhance patient experience.

Board spokesperson Haimona Gray was asked if the board had considered funding the service even closer to Mahurangi through the Rodney Surgical Centre (RSC), which is based

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currently in talks with a private provider to do so.

“We are definitely open to talking to the WDHB about it as well. It would save a lot of people a lot of travel, and we have got facilities here to be able to do that,” she said.

Michelle Jackson said it would be fantastic if the treatment could be offered at the RSC as it would be only a five-minute drive from her workplace.

Meanwhile, Michelle is looking forward to concluding her Herceptin treatments this month and is feeling positive about her health overall following surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

“I have my hair back again, so that’s all good,” she said.

Riding returns

Michelle Jackson

in Warkworth.

He said the option of running the service from a private facility had not been considered, but the suggestion had piqued the interest of the board’s planning and funding team, and is

something that might be considered in the future.

Rodney Surgical Centre manager Marianne Davidson-Beker said Herceptin was definitely something RSC could offer and the centre was

Christian singer/songwriter Jules Riding has returned to New Zealand after a series of family concerts in Europe. He now begins a New Zealand tour beginning at Christ the King Anglican Church in Mangawhai on Friday, November 3, at 7pm. A prolific performer, Jules has produced 12 albums, three gold albums and won two NZ Music Awards.

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Eugene Sims, Warkworth Natural Therapies www.wnt.co.nz

Three minutes left to live Breathing is obviously one of our most critical conscious bodily functions (although technically it is a mix of conscious and unconscious function). More than three minutes of oxygen deprivation usually results in brain damage/death, unless your name is William Truebridge and you can free-dive for over four minutes.

However, as critical as the essential process of breathing is, it is alarming how many of us perform it so poorly. It would seem that as our lives get busier and more stressful, the worse we breathe. I apologise to any avid reader of this column over the last few years as I have written about this subject before, and if that is making you anxious, then please, take a few slow, deep breaths! The reason for revisiting this subject is because I am seeing more and more of it in clinic, and I suspect that the ‘modern’ lifestyle is increasing the incidence. How have we got it so wrong? Probably a multi factorial problem I would postulate, but the most obvious reasons are: • High stress, especially from lack of time and too many tasks to perform • Poor posture and body image • Anxiety and panic attacks • Too much ‘multi-tasking’ and not enough ‘living in the now’ • Lack of balance in life So what happens when we don’t breathe as designed? Any of the following may happen – weakness, fainting, dizziness, confusion, agitation, numbness and tingling (usually in both arms or around the mouth), spasms of the hands and feet, muscle twitching, chest pains or tenderness, shortness of breath, headaches, dilated pupils and even fainting. Chronic effects include general tiredness, lack of concentration, sleep disturbances, tingling, dizziness, chest pains and palpitations, irritable cough, breathing discomfort with frequent sighs and yawns, erratic blood pressure, upset gut and bloating, nausea, sexual problems, achy muscles, twitching and cramps, tension and panicky feelings, depression and anxiety.

If all this is freaking you out then take some slow deep breaths. The key is gently using your diaphragm and not heaving your shoulders up as you gasp for air.

In fact, using your neck/upper chest muscles to assist with breathing should be reserved for high performance athletes only!

When you use your diaphragm to breathe the stomach will protrude as you inhale (probably another reason we get it wrong as we try to hold everything in!) but as you exhale, it retracts to it’s resting position again. If this is confusing you, then just watch a healthy six-month-old baby as it sleeps on it’s back. You will see the stomach swell as it inhales and drop down again as it exhales. A perfect demo from a human that couldn’t care less if it has a big tummy! But if you are having any of the above symptoms then I suggest you see someone who is qualified to assess and help with your breathing.

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Recruits wanted

Firefighting families, from left, Richard Wilcock, Jane Wilcock, Paige Jones and Kevin Jones.

Daughters follow dads into fire brigade It was a proud moment for firefighters Richard Wilcock and Kevin Jones when their daughters both decided to join them at the Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Best friends Jane Wilcock, and Paige Jones, both 16, are currently doing basic training at the station before undertaking more advanced courses early next year.

Both Richard and Kevin are founding members of the brigade.

Richard is unsurprised Jane followed him into firefighting since she has grown up with the brigade ever since the station was built in 1999.

He says they have managed to avoid any father-daughter niggles so far, possibly because he is not responsible

for Jane’s training.

The pair have attended medical call outs together though, and he says his daughter has performed well, even earning compliments from attending ambulance officers.

“It’s really good seeing the next generation come through because we are struggling for volunteers,” Richard says.

Jane says she joined the brigade as a way to help out and give back to the community.

She’s loving the job so far but it can be tough, especially when there is little that can be done for the victim of a traumatic incident.

Her worst case was a woman who suffered a massive brain bleed at an accident scene.

The woman was picked up by the rescue helicopter, but died shortly afterwards.

Jane says it helps that there are plenty of people at the station to talk to after witnessing distressing events.

Meanwhile, Kevin Jones is delighted his daughter Paige has also joined the brigade and says she is doing well despite a steep learning curve.

Paige says she enjoys working as part of a team and handling the ladders and hoses. She says it’s a bonus working with her Dad as she can always ask his advice even when she is not at the station.

The Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade is eager to recruit new volunteers.

Info: Jason Connolly 0272 737 679.

Local fire brigades are again desperately short of volunteers and are calling for new recruits to boost numbers.

Some stations have been struggling to muster a full crew for callouts in recent months, especially during the day when most volunteers are at work.

Fire & Emergency NZ’s volunteer support officer Terry Hewitt says finding and keeping brigade volunteers is an ongoing challenge in rural areas.

He said Warkworth, Matakana and Leigh all need to pull in extra crew members to remain viable.

“Most stations have enough to turn out, but if you’re looking at progression and people leaving, they need to be starting to pull people in to keep the brigade at a viable level,” he says. “Some are at their lower limit right now.”

He said another problem was that younger volunteers often moved out of the area for work or study.

“We put the effort into training them and can’t always keep them.”

Matakana’s officer-in-charge Peter Guild says their crew is planning to launch a Facebook page to raise local awareness of the brigade and its activities, and hopefully attract some new recruits along the way – something which Warkworth and Wellsford brigades have done successfully.

Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a firefighter is encouraged to get in touch with their nearest fire station, or visit fireandemergency.nz/volunteering/howto-volunteer

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Gala madness grips district schools on Labour Weekend While gala managers were still in their counting houses when Mahurangi Matters did a ring around to see how the events went over Labour Weekend, most were pleased with the outcomes.

The rain stayed away and the turnout was good.

Leigh Preschool manager Brenda Walton says their fundraising target was $12,000, which would go towards a bathroom renovation and professional development for staff.

“We’re still counting, but we believe we’ve raised in excess of that amount,” Brenda says. “We’re very grateful to all our sponsors and volunteers, because none of this would have been possible without them.”

The support of Leigh Fisheries, the Leigh Dairy and Warkworth New World, in particular, was acknowledged.

Mangawhai Beach School had a very successful gala and believes it has raised around $34,000. An organiser Thais Canton says about 2500 people attended.

“A big highlight for our Ag day is the ‘agricultural’ part of day, where children train calves, kids and lambs, and compete in several categories. It always gets a lot of onlookers and it’s great fun.”

She says the school sincerely thanks all its sponsors, local businesses, school community, staff and students for their participation.

At Matakana, the interim figure raised was between $20,000 and $25,000.

Gala manager Kim Scott says the Haunted House, a new attraction, had proved popular, as well as the live entertainment.

“We are getting less donations of secondhand goods, which was reflected in the dropping back of the sale on the basketball courts,” she said.

Around 170 cakes were baked for the event, with good feedback on the food stalls overall, Kim said.

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The animal displays are a big part of the Mangawhai gala.

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Members of the Warkworth Cub Pack with new Akela Susan Gould (front, left) and retiring Akela Jackie Niccols (front, right).

Scouts salute leaders Wilf Berger, far right, guides newcomers during a field day.

Newcomers get close to bees at field days Warkworth Beekeepers Society has recommenced regular field days for anyone interested in bees and beekeeping.

Newcomers are invited to don a bee suit, open a hive and get close to the bees at the society’s apiary on a private property off Kaipara Flats Road.

The society’s apiary officer Wilf Berger will guide participants through basic handling of the bees and distinguishing between drones and worker bees, and identifying pollen and nectar. He says those unfamiliar with beekeeping often tend to stand well back at first, but fear quickly turns to enthusiasm once participants get their confidence.

“It’s a hobby that catches hold of you,” he says.

Wilf says it does not take especially long to learn

the basics – something that might be achieved after attending around half a dozen society meetings.

The novice should then be ready to establish his or her first hive.

In addition to the beehive, the beginner will also need to secure a protective bee suit, a smoker and some basic tools. All this should cost around $1300.

Beginners often start by scraping honey off the honeycomb, running it through a sieve and into a bucket, but a more professional extractor might cost an additional $400.

The next field day is on November 4 at 9.30am.

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Warkworth Cubs and Scouts will farewell two leaders, Mark Lee and Jackie Niccols, at a function at the Scout Den on Friday November 10.

Mark and his wife Kim were instrumental in restarting cubs in Warkworth 11 years ago, after the group had been in recess for about four years. Jackie started as group treasurer and then became a leader eight years ago.

Mark says he feels he has achieved what he wanted to achieve for the group and it is time to pass it on to other leaders. He will continue as a committee member.

“One of the highlights for me was taking our first group to Jamboree,” he says. “I’d never been to a Jamboree when I was a cub or scout so it was a first for me, too. Just seeing the kids faces was fantastic.”

Mark says the scouting movement is a great organisation for young boys and girls.

“It gives them a grounding in basic skills and there’s nothing like being in the outdoors with your mates, putting up a tent, lighting a bonfire and going on an adventure.”

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NZ fairy tern It’s not often one can say, “I saw New Zealand’s rarest bird from the back deck of our house”. But last weekend, that’s what happened. We live in Whangateau, Tramcar Bay to be exact.

I was inside when I heard a tern calling and grabbed a pair of binoculars, and headed outside. It didn’t sound like a white-fronted tern and definitely wasn’t a Caspian tern with its harsh call. Right above us was a NZ fairy tern. My wife Karen was in the garden and we thought we heard another, before it flew out towards the harbour. Fortunately, the tide was out so headed out across the flats with a camera and binoculars to track it down. After much searching, we located it on a tidal bank at the edge of the main channel, bathing itself.

There are only around 40 NZ fairy terns in existence – that’s the total world population – and that’s a maximum figure as they are difficult to keep track of and count accurately.

The bird we saw was banded enabling it to be identified – a two-year-old male bird. He was probably on the prowl for an unattached female, of which sadly there are none.

Fairy terns feed mostly on gobies and juvenile fish such as flatfish and eels, also shrimps, all of which they catch by diving. In these northern estuaries they

NZ Fairy tern. Photo, Karen Baird

feed along mangrove-lined channels, a vital feeding habitat – behaviour that emphasises the much-maligned mangroves importance as a nursery and habitat for a wide-range of creatures.

Once the birds have finished nesting in the Hauraki Gulf they move to the Kaipara Harbour where they spend the winter, feeding in the rich mangrovelined creeks and inlets.

NZ fairy terns are only found in the north, with nesting sites at Mangawhai, Pakiri, Waipu and Papakanui Spit (South Kaipara Head) on the west.

Their decline has been in response

to habitat deterioration, disturbance by people during breeding, and predation from cats, stoats and other mammalian predators, also from black-backed gulls. They nest in the open, on beaches, which makes them extremely vulnerable. Increasing storm events from climate disruption adds another layer of risk for nests built close to the water. And then on top of all that, they have to deal with thoughtless vandalism from people crushing eggs or chicks, or those who value dogs’ rights to roam and create havoc over that of our native wildlife.

The future is not looking great for our nation’s rarest bird.

At the recent Hauraki Gulf Forum seminar ‘Taking Flight’ held at the Auckland Museum (6 September) a young conservationist, Mahurangi College student and fellow Tramcar Bay resident, Garla Emmerton, gave a moving speech about the NZ fairy tern and her efforts to raise funds to support conservation efforts for this embattled little seabird. Check out her presentation at gulfjournal.org.nz/ seminar-talk/?seminar-name=2017taking-flight

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Mahurangi River Queen designed by Pamela Illingworth and Heather Woodcock.

Warkworth’s historic scow Jane Gifford was the inspiration behind the supreme award winning design for Catwalk Arts 2017 held at Mahurangi College last month.

The winning entry Mahurangi River Queen was created by Pamela Illingworth and Heather Woodcock.

Flax was processed through a pasta maker then dyed and dried to make the skirt, which represented the Mahurangi River. Hessian and dyed feathers were crafted to make the

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This year’s fundraising event for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice and Mahurangi College attracted almost 40 entries – some spectacular, some humorous, some elegant and some all of the above.

It’s six years since the last Catwalk Arts show and organisers were thrilled to see a mix of new and familiar designers.

The wearable arts show, which was held on October 13 and 14, raised about $11,000.

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Some of the early photos date back to the late 1880s and were taken by photographers Harold Marsh, Lucy Dunning, Dot Avenell and M. Gorbey.

The more recent photos are the work of Rob Lennon, Peter Panhuis and Peter Marsh.

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$1990 Record numbers are taking to the fields at the Warkworth Showgrounds.

Full fields for summer rugby A record number of teams have taken to the field in this year’s Mahurangi Touch Rugby Module in a battle for the titles.

The module started on October 16 and will run until December 12, before it resumes for six weeks in February.

Competition manager Bernie Kose says with 25 teams, up from 24 last year, they have no room to expand.

“With the space we have at the Warkworth Showgrounds all the fields are now full for the two rounds we play every Thursday night,” he says.

Bernie believes the social element and low impact of the summer competition is what attracts so many people.

The Tomarata Tag Module is also going strong with 10 teams in its senior section and 14 in the junior competition.

Tomarata Tag committee member Michelle Keast says the event is

popular with families.

“We have lots of parents who play in the adults division while their children play with the juniors,” she says.

“People come from as far as Mangawhai, Wellsford, Maungaturoto and even Warkworth to compete here and it’s great to use our facility all year round.”

Michelle says a wider range of ages are also involved this year with players in their fifties participating.

The competition runs from October 19 to December. It breaks in January and restarts in February.

The Rodney Rams Touch Module is finding it more difficult to get off the ground this summer with just six teams and no junior grade.

The rams started its mixed touch competition on October 27 and will break in early December.

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Elliot Snedden swept up two blues awards and the Sportsman of the Year trophy.

Mariana Winiana (left) and Heather Niccolls shared the Sportswomen of the Year award with a long list of achievements between them.

One of Rodney’s senior boys champions Kingi Herewini in action for the combined college First XV rugby team. He was noted as their best back.

College sports stars receive silverware at Blues awards Sporting successes came together last month when the top competitors from Mahurangi College and Rodney College were recognised at prize giving events.

Mahurangi held its Sports Blues on October 24, where 89 blues awards for playing and services to sport were presented along with three special awards.

A surprise result came when the Frost Plate for Sportswomen of the Year was awarded jointly to Mariana Winiana and Heather Niccolls. Staff decided they couldn’t be separated based on achievements.

Mariana was heavily involved with touch rugby, featuring in the New Zealand U19 Touch Mixed Squad, North Harbour U18 Mixed Touch Team and Mahurangi College senior mixed touch team, which finished fifth at nationals.

She captained the first XI girls hockey team, played for the basketball U19

girls team, rugby open girls team and netball senior two side.

Mariana is also a sports prefect and coaches touch rugby at school.

Heather is the NZ open womens 6km paddle board national champion, girls school cross country champion and school swimming champion.

She is also the girls school athletics champion and went on to gain third at the North Harbour Athletics Champs in the 200 metres.

She captained the school sailing team, is the head sports prefect and a qualified sailing and swimming coach.

The Edmonds Cup for Sportsman of the Year went to Elliot Snedden for his efforts in underwater hockey.

He competed with the NZ U19 squad at the World Age Group Underwater Hockey Championships winning bronze.

He gained gold with the Northern Zone U18 and bronze with the

Auckland Open Mens B team.

He is also a national underwater hockey umpire and won top novice coach at the NZ Secondary Schools Nationals.

He also competed with the Mahurangi College Senior Open Team, which was awarded team of the year after gaining third place at regional champs and fifth place at nationals.

Rodney College hosted its Sports Prizegiving on October 18 and also had a tied award with its senior boys champions.

The champions were Blake Steele and Kingi Herewini.

Steele was overall winner in college athletics, coming first in high jump in the Lower North and second in high jump in Northland.

He came first in the Northland Secondary Schools Squash competition in the individual novice division and first at the Wellsford

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He also played a part in the winning combined college rugby First XV and represented Northland at nationals in tag rugby.

Herewini was selected for the Blues U17 Development Team.

He plays for the Northland U18 rugby side, was selected for Te Hiku o te ika Maori Rugby U18 team and was awarded best back in the combined college rugby First XV side.

He represented Northland in tag rugby, is a member of the Rodney College senior boys basketball team and First XI cricket team.

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The senior girls champion was Victoria Vakatini Harding who was the youngest person to play tag rugby for the NZ U21 team at the Oceania continued next page

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Junior Boys Champion went to Jackson Brierly. Outstanding runner and Junior Girls Champion was Drew Crosbie, who did well at a number of sports, especially athletics.

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The cart, built by Max Young, Rhys Jones, and Callum Rouse, took out the top overall Show category award, for team and vehicle presentation and use of sustainable materials. Their team, “Mahu Mechanics” also won the Performance category award for Stopping, and highly commended in the Innovation category.

Principal

David Macleod Dear Parents and Guardians

Our students were kept busy during the Term 3 break, showcasing a strong area of learning at Mahurangi College - Technology - in two very different ways. As well as being a school and community fundraiser, the revival of CatWalk Arts brought with it the opportunity for our students to design, create and put on the runway their own unique wearable art and textile designs. With over forty extremely high quality entries from new and experienced local designers, competition was very tough.

Congratulations to Pam Illingworth and Heather Woodcock who won the overall Supreme Award with their creation inspired by the Jane Gifford. The event raised over $6,000 each for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice and Mahurangi College. Thank you to everyone who came along and showed your support.

During the same weekend, our L3 Technology students were showcasing their designs at the EVolocity Schools Electric Vehicle Challenge held at UNITEC – and took home 8 of the 16 top awards. A total of 15 teams from five Auckland schools participated in the event. Our students entered with two bikes and one cart, each designed to run on two 12 volt batteries.

Sam Overton and David Wolfenden, our bike team “7ft Cafe”, won five Performance category awards, including Street Circuit, Head to Head Drag, Stopping, Rolling Resistance and Programmed Controller – awarded for best overall performance by a team that has built their own controller. Sam and David’s controller was built by cart team member Max Young. Our second bike team “ChargNet Scoot” - Olivia Stevenson, Zach Gray and James Miller – won the Performance category Economy Run award, for consuming the least amount of energy over a total of six laps.

Our students would like to thank their sponsors; Charge Net, MS Engineering, Electric Bikes Auckland, All Euro Parts - but in particular Core Builders Composites, for both their donation of carbon fibre and their invaluable guidance during each design stage. They would also like to thank their teacher, Mr Drummond, for all his support and enthusiasm. Well done all.

Study leave begins for our seniors this week, after we celebrate their achievements at our final senior awards evening for 2017, Senior Prize Giving, which is being held this Thursday. We wish them all the very best for their upcoming NCEA exams, which begin next week.

David Macleod, Principal

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Mahurangi College Newsletter ISSUE 07: November 2017

Technology Expo

From Thursday the 18th to Friday the 20th of October, our Technology Faculty held their annual Technology Expo. This included a range of displays showcasing student work from every Technology area, including Textiles Design, Furniture, Design Technology, Hospitality, and Graphic Design.

Our Graphic Design students had displays of their architecture and product designs including drawings, models and animations. Amazing textiles creations were displayed, including a range or clothing from hoodies to dresses, many created from their own unique printed fabrics.

Our Design Technology students had their competition winning electric vehicles on display, along with skateboards, lamps and sporting equipment, most of which use cutting edge composites technology.

showed merely a glimpse into the creative world unlocked through the Technology Faculty, and students from all years were able to come through as a class, ask questions, and get inspiration for their own creative projects.

Students who are successful in Technology subjects often go on to have the biggest impact on our daily lives. The hospitality industry is huge in New Zealand, and our top chefs, restauranteurs and serving staff are second to none. We lead the world in many areas of design and engineering, from Americas Cup yachts, to green energy. Our textiles designers are recognised and respected globally, and we have a history of ingenuity and craftsmanship that goes back to our first settlement in the country.

At Mahurangi College we are proud to support the students who will go on to shape our world and hope that events like this give our younger students the opportunity to see what Technology students can do, and how they can work toward creating their own futures.

Photos and a slideshow of the mouth-watering creations from Hospitality and Food Technology were also on display and our Hard-materials students were represented with a wide range of complex furniture, including folding chairs, cabinets and tables. This broad range of work

Michael Stewart, Assistant Head of Technology Faculty

We’d like to warmly welcome our new Dance teacher, Emily Woodfield, to Mahurangi College.

Emily has come to us this year from Takapuna Grammar where she taught Dance and Drama for three years. She has been living in Warkworth for close to five years so was very excited to finally be teaching within her local community.

Ever since she could walk, Emily has always been a dancer. She grew up moving from country to country, experiencing a range of dance styles, which has helped shape her into the dancer she is today. Outside of school time, Emily focuses on

Contemporary and Salsa dance. She has been part of various competitive Salsa teams for the past five years, travelling around NZ and overseas to perform and compete. This year she will be travelling to Brisbane to compete in the World Salsa Solo, in both solo and team categories. Her team came second in the Open division last year.

Emily has loved bringing her love of dance to Mahu this year. She has enjoyed finding and getting to know all our keen dance students and is looking forward to growing our Dance Department over the next few years. Welcome to the team Emily!

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Senior competitors from Omaha – Liana Sykes (front); middle row, from left, Kimberley Allen, Claudia Stevenson, Mike Fitzgerald, Deb Collings and Mike Gibson; and Ruth Tanner (back).

The Omaha boys team that smashed a New Zealand record, from left, Nicholas Cowen, Luke Gibson, Jack Dempsey and Finlay Walker.

Pool champs kick-start season for Omaha Surf Lifesaving Three golds at the New Zealand Junior Pool Championships got things off to a good start for the Omaha Surf Life Saving Club (OSLSC) this season.

The event was held at the Sir Owen G Glenn National Aquatic Centre, AUT Millennium from October 13 to 15.

The U12 boys 4x25m brick relay team claimed gold, smashing the national record by 10 seconds with a time of one minute and 37 seconds.

Two more U12 boys teams grabbed gold in the 4x50m medal relay and 4x50m obstacle relay, and one team silver in the 2x50m patient tow.

Two bronze medals were also picked up in the U11 boys 50m obstacles and one Omaha junior competed with a Mairangi Bay team, winning bronze in the U14 mixed 4x50m obstacles relay.

The club’s seniors also found a place on the podium at the champs with Mike Fitzgerald and Mike Gibson winning gold in the line throw.

Jillian Walker and Ruth Tanner took silver in the 100m obstacles, while Gibson took bronze in the same event and the Omaha masters team won bronze in the obstacle relay.

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Tanner says finishing ninth overall was a great achievement for one of the smaller clubs at the event.

“The club was well represented at the competition with 12 juniors and eight seniors competing,” Ruth says.

Weekend patrols at Omaha Beach started on Labour Weekend and the Sunday junior programme will start on November 5.

Omaha junior surf coordinator Ross Syminton says 170 juniors registered last season.

“We’ve already had 40 juniors sign up online and we are on track to reach

similar numbers again,” Ross says.

He says parent volunteer numbers have also increased and this season they will be coached by North Harbour Sport to improve the programme they deliver.

The next big competitive event for juniors will be the Northern Region Junior Champs, which potentially will be held at Omaha on February 3 and 4.

Juniors who won medals at the pool champs were Luke Gibson, Finlay Walker, Nicholas Cowen, Jack Dempsey, Tobey Sykes and Jackson Whitaker.

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November

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Lodge, Warkworth RSA lower meeting room, 7pm 3 Kowhai Festival Great Debate, Warkworth Town Hall, from 6.30pm. Two debates, lots of fun.

3 Albi & The Wolves, plus Looking For Alaska, Whangateau Folk Club, Whangateau Hall, 7pm for 7.30pm start 3 Singer/songwriter Jules Riding performs at Christ the King Anglican Church in Mangawhai, 7pm (see brief p32 ) 4- Dec 10 Anthony Morris – A Gloriously Imperfect Journey exhibition, Morris & James Matakana (see story p27) 4 Warkworth Museum Summer Markets, Old Masonic Hall in Baxter Street, 8am-1pm 4 Kaipara Flats School Country Show Day. Ph: 422 5819 (see story p28) 4 Mahurangi East Creative Crafts & Arts show, Snells Beach Community Church, 9am-3pm, Free entry.

Info: Ferelyth Roffey 425 6169 4 Warkworth Beekeepers field day, 9.30am. Info: Grass Esposti 021 0264 9674 or grass.esposti@gmail.com (see story p38) 5 Classical piano concert at Mangawhai Museum, from Bach to Copland; 4.30pm. Refreshments available. Tickets $10.

Info: 431 4645 5 Twas the Moon of Wintertime, Kowhai Singers, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. Tickets available at the door.

5 Jade River Ukes and Jade River Oysters free concert at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 3pm-6pm (see brief p35) 8 Rotary movie night, Murder on the Orient Express, Matakana Cinemas, 6.30pm. Tickets available from Mahurangi Matters or Harts Pharmacy.

8 Snells Beach Garden Circle meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, at 1.30pm. Speaker, sales table, competition entries and afternoon tea. Info: Barbara 425 5371 8 Warkworth Hockey Turf Trust AGM, LJ Hooker Warkworth, 7.30pm. Info: shonaksutherland@gmail.com 9-11 Warkworth Theatre Group presents two one-act plays, Snip and Bonking James Bond, Warkworth Town Hall, 7.30pm (plus 2pm on Saturday). Tickets $20. Info: wwtheatre.co.nz 10-12 Warkworth Walks. Info: warkworthwalks.co.nz 11 Kaipara Festival, Mangawhai Beach School, 9am. Stage performances and stalls.

Info: akemp@mangawhaibeach.school.nz (see story p28) 12 Wellsford Country Music Club, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Info: Iris Moraghan 439 4347 or 027 8848280 13 Warkworth Branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists.

9.45am-12.30pm. Jenny Collins on interview skills. Clubrooms Shoesmith Domain. Info: 09 422 3486 15 Warkworth Town Hall Talk, Mike Hutcheson - creating a town identity in Warkworth, 5.15 for 5.30pm start (see story p25) 17 Warkworth & Districts Rose & Flowers Show, Warkworth Town Hall, noon-5pm. Admission $2. Info: warkworthgardenclub.com 17&18 Mangawhai Museum and Pioneer Village, Mangawhai Singers return at 7.30pm. Tickets $20. Info: 431 4645 17&18 Painting exhibition featuring Kawau Bay painters, with special guests Bright Idea artists from IHC Idea Services group; Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth; 10am-3pm.

18 Pasifika Christmas Celebration, Mahurangi College, 3pm8pm (see story p25) 18 Snells Beach School Garage Sale Trail & Gala.

Info: snellsbeach.school.nz 2

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Hibiscus cricket joins new Rodney competition A new competition and two Hibiscus Coast Cricket Club teams will give cricket in Rodney a boost this season.

A Saturday hard ball tournament will be introduced, on top of the usual Friday night social sessions, to attract juniors.

Rodney Cricket chair Kevin Forde is excited about the prospect of developing a strong junior competition.

“The Saturday tournament is all about creating a framework for those juniors who want to play some competitive cricket and transition into a senior team later,” Kevin says.

“If we can get teams from Years 4 to 13, we will have a complete pathway from junior to premier cricket in place.”

So far, clubs from Warkworth, Kaipara Flats and the Rams at Whangateau have expressed interest in fielding teams.

“We are still gauging the interest for this tournament, but hopefully all the clubs get on board and having Hibiscus Coast enter a team will be a great addition.”

The new competition will be split into three age groups – Year 4, Years 5-8 and Years 9-13.

Matches will be in a shortened format with 24 overs and eight players on each team.

“We’re hoping that less travel and a short format will appeal to parents.”

Hibiscus will enter one team in the Year 4 section and one in the senior competition.

The Rodney Cricket senior competition may be in for a blockbuster season with the addition of a Hibiscus Coast team.

Club manager Tony Naidu says travel is a big factor behind the move.

“The Rodney competition requires less travel than playing in Aucklandwide tournaments,” Tony says.

“Ex-Black Cap Martin Snedden helped facilitate the move through the work he is doing to make cricket more accessible nationwide.”

Tony says entering the Rodney junior comp will be a pilot for the club.

“If parents are happy with the competition we will look to enter junior sides into all of the grades in future.”

Meanwhile, the addition of a men’s side will take the senior league up to eight teams this season – three more than in the 2014/15 season.

“Eight teams will mean that no team has a bye during the season,” Kevin says.

Tony says he isn’t sure how the Hibiscus team will fair in the Rodney competition as they are unfamiliar with their new opponents.

“Our focus has been to work on an understanding of the game followed by fitness and then refining skills, but

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at the end of the day, the team wants to just enjoy its cricket,” he says.

The team lost a pre-season match to Warkworth last month by 86 runs.

Kevin says the growth in the sport will mean the club will need to look at employing a full-time manager.

At a school level, Rodney Cricket has taken on Brendon Bracewell this year, father to Black Cap Douglas Bracewell. He will work with local primary schools to deliver a coaching programme coaching delivering basic cricket skills.