Kaipara Lifestyler, December 7 2011

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December 7 2011

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Ladies dominate King of the Kaipara

by Paul Campbell Persistence paid off for the Chamberlain family from Tangaihi when they walked away with the big prize in the annual King of the Kaipara fishing contest at Kelly’s Bay last weekend.

It was also a day for the ladies, with Cathy Chamberlain winning first prize for the heaviest trevally with her 3.84kg catch, while Therese Carstle with her 6.93kg fish took out the heaviest snapper.

And to top things off, Cathy’s son Hayden came home from Auckland for the contest and joined in a family celebration “with a little champagne” on Saturday night as ‘King of the Kaipara’ for catching the heaviest kingfish.

“We have been in the contest every year since it started 23 years ago,” said Cathy. “But we have always been bridesmaids, and never the bride. This year was really special. Hayden came up from Auckland for the weekend, and took the title, and I caught my big trevally surf-casting of the beach around the corner from Pouto. I guess as a family, we just love our fishing.”

So much so that husband Neil is a commercial fisherman, and Cathy runs their fish and chip caravan business in Dargaville.

Contest organiser, Mike Nola, said numbers were a little down on last year, but there were 170 ticketholders out on the beach or the water. They were vying for $12,000 in prizes, so we didn’t actually break even.

“It was a little blustery at the end of the day but it was a great event and, well — a bit of a bonanza for the ladies. We are now looking forward to next year’s contest.”

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Gallery on the Move Above: Contest organiser Mike Nola, presenting Kathy Chamberlian with her prizes for the heaviest travelly.

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Therese Carstle picked up too many prizes to carry, for landing the heaviest snapper of the day.

Property values plunge in the Kaipara

by Paul Campbell The truth of the effects of recession has hit home to property owners across Kaipara with the release of the latest QV valuations.

Ratepayers across the district have received notices that show a marked decline in values, reflected in an an analysis which shows Kaipara has shed $1.1 billion in overall capital value compared to the last survey in 2008.

Paparoa, Pahi and Tinopai have taken a heavy hit with the largest decrease in residential land values and the west coast

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also had a slightly bigger decrease in values compared to the remainder of the district.

QV Team Leader, Brett Halliday, says larger percentage decreases are reflected in the traditionally higher valued properties.

He added that in other findings from the valuation review, “developers are experiencing drastically reduced sales volumes and are offloading vacant sites at discounted rates in order to reduce holding costs. continued on page 6 . . .

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“The whole idea is that people can go to Students Preunited, enter the uni that they’ll be attending and it will help them find other people enrolled on the site who are attending the same uni,” says Anna Marie.

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by Joanne Speechly

Tangiteroria Tavern Speed Shearing Competition 2011, is on this Saturday, December 10, offering an exciting line-up of events

The event is a first for tavern proprietors, Sheryl Harrison and Keary Stuart, and it is about ten years since a comparable competition has been held in Dargaville.

The competition came about after local shearers, Mike Stephens and Neville Osborne, suggested the idea to Sheryl and Keary. The date was confirmed only a month ago, so it has been a busy time of preparation and planning.

“It’s been a crazy time but so far so good and we’ve had some awesome sponsorship from local people and businesses,” says Sheryl.

“It looks like it will be huge, with people travelling from Hastings and Kaitaia.”

The evening’s events start at 7pm, with four shearing classes — Open, Old Timers, Seniors and a Novelty Challenge. There will also be a host of on-the-night competitions, with spot prizes and the first ever Tangi Tavern versus the Ab Fab Tokatoka Bar and Café Shearing Challenge.

“Richard Drake, a top sheep farmer, is sponsoring the sheep and they are known to shear really well and they’re farmed well too. There’s a lot of prep work that the guys will put in, shearing the sheep bellies and also crutching them before the speed shearing takes place.

The pre-consultation process is not a requirement under legislation but it gives Council food-for-thought when compiling the draft Long Term Plan and gives the ratepayer the ability for their ideas to be considered.

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“It’s giving us ideas about what people might like to see in the next Long Term Plan,” said Corporate Services Manager, Barbara Ware.

“Effectively, the pre-consultation process is about saying to people, “What do you want the Kaipara to look like in ten years’ time?

Give us your comments about what you think needs to happen or be implemented?”

Ms Ware added that the draft Long Term Plan would be formally consulted on and there is a legislative requirement to do this.

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Thanks to local support, there is $1,800 worth of prize money up for grabs and a great deal of spot prizes too. About three acres of farm land has been set aside for camping on Saturday night and breakfast will be available on Sunday morning.

Sheryl and Keary are hoping the Tangiteroria Speed Shearing Competition will become a yearly event.

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Record response Kaipara District Council’s pre-consultation round for the draft Long Term Plan is now complete with a record 157 comment forms received from Kaipara residents.

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This is a series of regular articles keeping you informed of happenings on our harbour today, and from bygone days — truly the ‘Jewel of the Kaipara’. could supply 800,000 plug-in electric vehicles. This is nonsense. Wind generation is unpredictable and electric cars must be charged every day. So additional — probably gas-fired — generation would be needed and this is likely to supply more than half the power needed by the electric vehicles.”

“The report . . . makes no allowance for the fact that over peak demand periods, only about 10% of the wind generation can be relied on.

It also does not consider the need for extra transmission lines and the poor efficiency of the gas fired power stations that must be built to back up wind.”

“Wind is expensive, requires backup, and has only a small effect on reducing emissions of carbon dioxide–which is, in any event, an entirely beneficial gas that causes plants to grow,” Mr Leyland concluded. And, for this writer at least, having noted a wind farm in California shuts down for bird migration, suggests heads must be scratched over protecting the Kaipara’s epic godwit migrations, if a project happens for Pouto.”

Last week coalition energy commentator, Bryan Leyland, said a report issued by the New Zealand Wind Energy Association claiming that New Zealanders could be $390 per annum better off with 20% wind energy is riddled with flaws. “More revelations are coming out about the dubious science behind the whole global warming myth and, with economies all over the world in serious trouble the prospect of them saddling their consumers and industries with carbon charges is decreasing rapidly. The world has not warmed the last 10 to 15 years and it is almost certain that the world has entered a sunspot driven cooling period.

“The next dubious assumption is that they assume gas will increase to $17 per gigajoule.

In the USA (and soon in Europe and the UK) gas prices are falling rapidly due to the development of shale gas which has massively increased reserves. Even if there were no more gas discoveries in New Zealand, we could import liquefied natural gas for less than $17/gj,” said Mr Leyland.

“Finally, they assume that wind generation

The vexed question of power generation

by Paul Campbell The Crest Energy undersea power turbine project for the Kaipara Harbour entrance has faded from the headlines somewhat, no doubt as the boffin’s study how to actually make such a project work. However, project opponents support a proposed Pouto wind farm as a better way of electricity production that is in sympathy with the environment.

But there is a growing concern over whether wind-power is viable in the long run.

The Internet bristles with statistics for and against wind turbines. For instance, one site claims that according to recent estimates, there are currently 14,000 abandoned wind farms dotting the landscape across the United States.

In California, one site is shut down four months out of the year to protect migrating birds. Wind power has proven to be unreliable as a consistent source of power. There’s either too little wind — or too much.

But much closer to home, the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition has taken issue with wind power claims.

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The Dargaville Arts Association’s Muddy Waters Gallery is shifting to new premises at Gumdiggers Corner, facing the main Dargaville car park, and will be open for business on Tuesday December 6, just in time for Christmas shoppers.

“The Association would like to extend a big vote of thanks to Ray and his team at the Central Hotel,” said new chairman, Allan Mortensen. “They gave us a real opportunity to start something which has worked, and it has also been a very good learning curve.

“Local Dargaville identity Warren Suckling made the Association a really attractive offer to assist arts in the area which we were more than grateful to accept.

DAA members are excited and love the new venue, which has an outside area where garden art can be displayed. The gallery includes a wide range of artwork, including jewellery,

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handmade card, pottery, sculptures, paintings and photography.

“We think the gallery is going to be a great place for people to shop when they are looking for that present with a difference,” added Allan.

Muddy Waters Gallery is solely run by volunteers and the Association is currently looking for more people to help staff the gallery, on a volunteer basis.

DAA is non-profit organisation and any revenue earned through the gallery or any other of their activities, is used to promote and develop visual and performing arts in the area.

The new opening hours for the gallery will be, weekdays from 10am to 4pm and Thursday’s hours will be extended from 10am until 5.30pm to coincide with the Riverside Produce Market at AD Focus carpark. Saturday the gallery will be open from 10am until 1pm.

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25 years, coming up The Otamatea Christian School at Maungaturoto will celebrate it’s 25th anniversary in April next year.

“Celebration plans are well under way to commemorate this milestone. The school opened on April 22, 1987 with 14 students of varying ages,” said reunion organiser, Jayne King.

“This was a new and exciting adventure for these young students and welcomed by parents as alternative schooling for those who wished to have their children under an education program known as ACE, for Accelerated Christian Education.

“We are intending to celebrate this with a memorable weekend next year.

“We have tracked down many past students and staff but are looking for more.”

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Property values plunge in the Kaipara “Record high milk solid prices have had no major impact on the dairy farm market, (but reflect) a positive future for the industry.”

He also noted there have been only minor adjustments to commercial and industrial values over the past three years, and that the property market has been static for more than a year with sales volumes remaining low.

“Unfortunately we are still in or coming out of, depending who you talk to, a major recession that saw the value of everything dive including land prices.

What people were prepared to pay three years ago for a piece of land and what they are prepared to pay now for that same piece is considerably less.”

First National Real Estate’s Jill Wilson says the valuations really just reflect the state of the current property market.

“Residential property is selling about 15 per cent below government valuation and in the lifestyle and pastoral areas we are looking at 25 per cent. The valuations show the property market pretty much as it stands.”

Kaipara District Council corporate services manager, Barbara Ware, says while council will be reviewing it’s rating policies as part of the Long Term Plan, there’ll be no immediate change.

“Council needs to collect a certain sum of money to be able to operate and this is distributed across those paying rates according to the rating value.

Whether the rates a particular ratepayer pays moves up or down or stays the same following a revaluation is dependent on relativity.

“That is if your property valuation goes down by 20% as the result of a revaluation and all the other rateable properties suffer an average drop of 20%, then there is likely to be no change in the amount of rates you pay.

It is all about averages as to whether your rates go up, down or stay the same after a revaluation.

A lot too is dependent on a council’s rating policies and whether they change or not. This council will be reviewing its rating policies as part of the Long Term Plan process.”

The following comparison charts. Source QV New Zealand

2008 311,685 363,315 1,305,236 489,580

2011 276,371 297,308 1,002,936 456,785

Variance -35,315 -66,007 -302,300 -32,795

% Growth -11 -18 -23 -7

Summary of Average Residential Values & Movements by Roll Locality Roll

Locality

950 960 990 1000 1010 1020 1030 1040 1050 1060 1070 1080 1090 1100 1110 1120 1130 1140 1150 1160 1170 1180 1190 1200 1210

Dargaville Dargaville South Aranga/Omamari Donnellys Waihue Tangowahine Tangiteroria Baylys Beach Arapohue Arapohue South West coast Arapohue South West coast Pouto Te Kopuru Tinopai Tokatoka Ruawai district Matakohe North Paparoa Paparoa/Pahi Maungaturoto Whakapirau Oneriri Kaiwaka Mangawhai district Mangawhai town Maungaturoto Mangawhai district Ruawai town

1220 1221 1230 1231 1240

2008 CV Category ($000) 2008 CV Category ($000) Commercial/Industrial Commercial/Industrial 232,061 Commercial/Industrial 232,061 Rural Rural 2,985,074 Rural 2,985,074 Lifestyle Lifestyle 1,472,879 Lifestyle Forestry/Mining 1,472,879 Forestry/Mining 110,912 Forestry/Mining 110,912 Other Other 291,548 Other 291,548 Residential Residential 2,057,746 Residential TOTAL 2,057,746 TOTAL 7,150,220 TOTAL 7,150,220 Category

%($000) of Total % Value of Total Value 232,061 3% 3% 2,985,074 42% 42% 1,472,879 21% 21% 110,912 2% 2% 291,548 4% 4% 2,057,746 29% 29% 7,150,220 100% 100%

2011 ValueCV ($000) 2011 CV ($000) 3% 216,516 216,516 42% 2,293,714 2,293,714 21% 1,205,285 1,205,285 2% 85,430 85,430 4% 376,044 376,044 29% 1,824,599 1,824,599 100% 6,001,588 6,001,588

%($000) of Total % Value of Total Value 216,516 4% 4% 2,293,714 38% 38% 1,205,285 20% 20% 85,430 1% 1% 376,044 6% 6% 1,824,599 30% 30% 6,001,588 100% 100%

Make up of the District based on Land Value Make up of the District based on Land Value Make up of the District based on Land Value % of Total 2011 LV 2008 LV 2008 LV Category ($000) 2008 LV Category ($000) Commercial/Industrial Commercial/Industrial 74,128 Commercial/Industrial 74,128 Rural Rural 2,404,662 Rural 2,404,662 Lifestyle Lifestyle 934,877 Lifestyle 934,877 Forestry/Mining Forestry/Mining 101,189 Forestry/Mining 101,189 Other Other 88,958 Other 88,958 Residential Residential 1,143,053 Residential TOTAL 1,143,053 TOTAL 4,746,867 TOTAL 4,746,867 Category

%($000) of Total % Value of Total Value 74,128 2% 2% 2,404,662 51% 51% 934,877 20% 20% 101,189 2% 2% 88,958 2% 2% 1,143,053 24% 24% 4,746,867 100% 100%

2011 %($000) of Total ValueLV ($000) 2011 LV % Value of Total ($000) Value 2% 70,358 70,358 2% 70,358 2% 51% 1,738,435 1,738,435 48% 1,738,435 48% 20% 689,966 689,966 19% 689,966 19% 2% 75,691 75,691 2% 75,691 2% 2% 72,123 72,123 2% 72,123 2% 24% 953,788 953,788 26% 953,788 26% 100% 3,600,361 3,600,361 100% 3,600,361 100%

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District Property Mix District Property Mix District Property Mix

Average Values District Averages House Value Lifestyle Value Farm Value Com/Ind Value

Make up of the District based on Capital Value Make up of the District based on Capital Value Make up of the District based on Capital Value 2008 CV % of Total 2011 CV

No. of Properties

Average 2011 CV

Average 2011 LV

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1392 347 102 18 20 10 13 188 8 5 42 4 85 66 177 152 9 41 18 9 164 55 76 32 129

$195,559 $234,937 $262,392 $159,611 $227,800 $153,000 $205,385 $385,973 $283,750 $246,200 $236,333 $218,500 $384,341 $277,288 $183,441 $287,914 $76,889 $195,244 $242,556 $182,778 $296,537 $269,327 $347,355 $300,125 $264,085

$66,606 $76,539 $139,265 $52,556 $78,600 $54,700 $84,923 $191,356 $98,750 $56,600 $93,405 $92,000 $263,012 $134,167 $61,209 $155,954 $72,444 $54,561 $69,056 $53,444 $133,061 $91,927 $178,447 $124,531 $93,411

-9% -10% -20% -9% -12% -11% -11% -13% -13% -9% -7% -21% -28% -15% -10% -30% -30% -20% -20% -16% -21% -13% -20% -14% -15%

-9% -10% -32% -20% -14% -16% -17% -23% -23% -20% -11% -35% -33% -31% -10% -40% -31% -38% -33% -26% -34% -23% -28% -24% -25%

271 1190 246

$662,583 $662,973 $255,203

$382,177 $431,976 $78,911

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14 197

$676,786 $157,883

$329,286 $39,563

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No. of Category Properties % of Total No. of Category Properties % of Total No. of Commercial/Industrial 474 3% Category Properties Total Commercial/Industrial 474 % of2,287 3% Rural 16% Commercial/Industrial 474 3% Rural 2,287 16% Lifestyle 4,054 28% Rural 2,287 16% Lifestyle 4,054 28% Forestry/Mining 192 1% Lifestyle 4,054 28% Forestry/Mining 192 1% Other 975 7% Forestry/Mining 192 1% Other 975 7% Residential 6,602 45% Other 975 7% Residential 6,602 45% TOTAL 14,584 100% Residential 6,602 45% TOTAL 14,584 100% TOTAL 14,584 100%

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Courtesy of Archives, Extracts from the North Auckland Times, Dargaville . . .

August 5th 1912

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PUBLIC NOTICE

t having come to my knowledge that it is being reported in Dargaville that I have sold my business and premises to Mr. B. E. Williams. I wish to take this opportunity of giving a most emphatic denial to such report and to assure my customers that the business carried on by me is my own and not another’s and trust to still have the support of the public. Signed, E. Mandich.

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HAYES AND DARLING. SOLICITORS, DARGAVILLE.

ttend Aratapu on Thursday morning and at Te Kopuru, Thursday afternoons 2p.m to 3 p.m.

Money to lend on freehold estates, chattels and approved personal security at lowest current rate from 2½ %.

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ews was received on Saturday that Ernest Stewart, railway shunter, was killed at Raurimu Station. He was well known in this district having being employed on the Kaihu Line. Flags at Dargaville Station were half-masted as a token of the respect in which deceased was held by his old fellow employees on this line.

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e carry stocks of the following lines in Dargaville.

Farm implements of all descriptions, wire, staples, galvanised iron, wool packs, grass and clover seed, oats, pollard, maize, potatoes, manures, fertilisers, Holstead drenches, Arsenate of Lead, Lime Sulphur solution, windmills, New Way Oil engines.

Richard Long, Dargaville. Frank Boodle, Manager. A.G. Rikys, auctioneer.

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Summer fun at the pool

by Joanne Speechly Summer has arrived and Kauri Coast Community Swimming Pool is ready for an action packed summer for young and old. New this year is Kidszone and returning after a year’s reprieve is the Swim Challenge to Wellington.

Kidszone is an event dedicated to 7 to 16-year-olds and will be held every second Saturday between 6 and 8pm.

Parents are welcome to come along but cannot swim and 7-year-olds require an adult to supervise.

“We teach kayaking and rolling over and getting out of the kayak safely, the aquarun programme, water volleyball slippery slide, sausage sizzles — it’s a general fun time for kids to keep them busy and occupied on a Saturday night,” said customer service advisor, Sue Girven.

“Each fortnight we’ll be adding different elements to the programme. On our first night, we had over 70 children through.”

The Swim to Wellington Challenge started at the beginning of December and the idea is that swimmers record their swim time in an effort to

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King of the Kaipara final results Heaviest Kingfish: 1st prize, Hayden Chamberlain, fish weight, 14.96kg; 2nd, Bryce Hall, fish weight 11.90 kg; 3rd, Darcy Seymour, fish weight, 10.31kg.

Team Event: Winners: Dylan Chamberlain, Ben Wade, Jason Sandford, Hayden Chamberlain.

Heaviest Trevally: 1st prize, Kathy Chamberlain, fish weight, 3.84 kg; 2nd, Peter Froggatt, fish weight, 2.97kg; 3rd, Bredan Halker, fish weight, 2.52 kg.

Heaviest Snapper: 1st prize, Therese Carstle, fish weight, 6.92 kg; 2nd Johnny Kuljish, fish weight, 5.62 kg; 3rd, Cory Bellamy, fish weight, 5.60 kg.

cover the distance from KCCP to Te Papa — 828 kilometres. The competition closes on February 29, 2012.

“We’re getting a lot of land swimmers and thought they might like a little bit of encouragement — something to aim for,” said supervisor, Kiri Bocker.

Aquatics Coordinator, Wayne Riley added that KCCP are really trying to engage further with the community.

Heaviest Kahawai: 1st prize, Dave Harriman, fish weight, 2.89 kg; 2nd, Chris Johnson, fish weight, 2.61kg; 3rd, Ben Wade, fish weight, 2.56 kg.

Heaviest Gurnard: 1st prize, Andrew Frood, fish weight, 0.99kg; 2nd, Maurice Weatherall, fish weight, 0.93kg; 3rd, Maurice Weatherall, fish weight, 0.91 kg.

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We wish our valued customers a safe & happy Christmas 114 Jervois Street | 09 439 5802 Open from 7am, Monday to Friday

Summer is here and the festive season in full swing — the perfect time to sample the culinary delights of the Kaipara district. With a range of dishes and international flavours there’s something to suit even the most demanding appetite.

The Funky Fish at Baylys Beach have recently made the grade, featuring in a book of top Kiwi eateries. Stop in and see why they rate among the best in the business!

For a big breakfast that’s hard to beat, stop in at the Horseshoe Cafe in Dargaville — start the day with a great value platter of classic fare that will set you up for a great day. Traditionalists will also love the fresh home baked pies at Dargaville’s Top Shop — made the old fashioned way, these are some of the tastiest pies in town.

Something special awaits visitors to the architecturally stunning Cafe Eutopia in Kaiwaka — an unmissable roadside stop where the coffee and the fresh organic food are top notch. Just around the corner in Maungaturoto you’ll find a selection of sweet treats hand-made daily at Sugarbelles Cafe... try the lemon slice or the delectable ‘lady’s slippers’ paired with a piping hot flat white. For a great lunch or dinner in the same town, you might like to try one of the gourmet-quality pizzas on offer at Real Town Pizza — a slice of Italy in heartland New Zealand.

On the road back to Dargaville, stop in at the Tokatoka Cafe and Bar — their garden bar rocks to the sounds of live local music this time of year, and there’s no better place to take in some tunes and a delicious meal. Or if a taste of the far east is your thing, don’t miss the fresh, healthy fare at Sushi Nara . . . delicate, light and artfully created morsels that are sure to satisfy.

Over at the Dargaville Club they’re rolling out the red carpet, looking for new members to enjoy good times, big-screen entertainment and some mouthwatering selections from their menu. Membership guarantees you a year of fun and relaxation, as well as the best their kitchen has to offer! And you’ll find good, hearty fare at the Northern Wairoa RSA as well . . . real Kiwi kai accompanied by a refreshing cold drink or two.

The last word has to go to Ahlayz takeaways and restaurant . . . formerly known as Big Dave’s the iconic main street fish shop and takeaways is in good hands with the new management guaranteeing top quality, and a fresh new look for summer. Stop by and try some of their legendary seafood today!

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Fresh sandwiches made to order using organic Purebread Vege $5.70 add $2 for free range NZ ham Lovely fresh juices and a selection of lite lunches also served.

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DECEMBER 7 - 2011

Gearing up for 2012 The Northland Field Days, 1-3 March, 2012 is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever.

Known as ‘The Friendly Field Days’, and now in its 28th year, planning for the annual event starts before the last is even finished.

With over 550 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors, the event is believed to be the second largest agricultural event in New Zealand, showcasing rural machinery, products and services to the rural market. Moving with the times, there are also activities and entertainment for the whole family, recognising that farming over the generations has changed and is more and more a family business involving dad, mum and the kids on a daily basis.

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The 2012 event also has some new and exciting additions aimed at attracting even more visitors over the three days, this includes two major gate prizes, lifestyle and rural, with the chance to enter into the draw each day a visitor attends, just by collecting clues from specific sites.

Sites for the 2012 event have been filling fast with both new and returning exhibitors, with the development of the site to encourage and cater for growth of the event. Some sites are still available. Gwenda Reid, Sales and Marketing Coordinator for the Northland Field Days says “Our sites range in size and price, we welcome and would be delighted to answer any queries.”

“This year we are seeing businesses which have not previously exhibited booking sites to showcase their products or services” adds President Lew Duggan, “they believe the future is looking more positive for the agricultural sector and are being proactive in marketing what they have on offer.”

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by Joanne Speechly Dargaville’s, St Joseph’s Catholic School students and staff celebrated book week recently with a range of activities designed to encourage a love of reading.

“The whole aim of Book Week is to encourage the children to read and increase their exposure to a wide variety of books,” said Principal Glenis Guest.

Parents were invited to the school to read to students dressed in different costumes and teachers sported “silly glitter hats” when they read to their classes on a “drop everything and read” basis.

Reading times occurred randomly throughout the day and Mrs Guest wore her hat to read the new children’s’ book ‘Grandma Joins the All Blacks’ to all the classes.

“We also visited the library and had competitions including book reviews, book characters and photos of children reading in unusual places.

One photo entry was a little girl dressed up as a lamb and reading in the dryer, others were kids hanging off the playground equipment.”

A parade was held on the Friday, with staff and students dressed up as book characters. Book prizes were given out to the best or most innovative costume for a boy and girl in each class, along with spot prizes.

St Joseph’s Catholic School students, dressing up for the love of reading

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For that special someone, stop by and visit Fishers on Cameron for a range of stylish and precious jewellery. A gift of diamonds and gold says it all this Christmas, and will last a lifetime.

For a relaxing soak or a summer splash, don’t go past the Northland Spa and Pool Co. They’ve got what you need to bring your family a real Kiwi summer, from new pools to all the pool maintenance supplies you could ever need.

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A dog’s tail . . .

‘It’s all bin too much’ sez Boss Gdday, Billy Border collie with you again, an’ I havta report thata Boss is getting’ justa bit weery of all tha activity wot’s bin goin’on.

We wuz catchin’ tha Tv news ona woolshed widescreen (tha one tha Boss got ta wotch tha Supa 14 or 15, wotever, thena Werld Kup) an’ tha Boss put down ‘is can of beer and slumped back in a armchair wot he took offa house front porch last footy season, and never took back.

“Ya see Dog,” he sed. “It’s all bin too bloody much. Firs’ we hada footy seasin, thena Werld Kup, thena ‘lectshins, and now it’s bimmin’ Krismiss. Wen’s it all gunna end.”?

We’ll, dunno why he’s askin me. I jus’ go wiv tha flow here ona farm. Does me jobs -y’now, getting’ round tha stock once a day, fetchin’ tha paper frum tha cattilstop. Givin’ Trev a rark up when he comes upa drive ina stock truck.

Pinchin a few left-overs ina kitchen when Boss’s girlfren’ Sharlene ain’t lookin’. Not much ta wurry about in my werld eh?

“Ya see Dog, went ona Boss, as he cracked another can. “Ya shud have these things spread out ova a year. Me blood preshers bin up an down like a rolla coasta, wot wiv tha last few minnits of tha Werld Kup final, an then alla time I hada waste over the kuppa tea kids,

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waitin’ ta here wot that John Kei and Mista Binks hadda say.

“Then that blimmin’ Winstin gotta big serge ina vote ‘an quite a few of his troops ina parlymint. So that’s gunna make fer a few fireworks ina debating chamber.

On topo’ all that, Mr Binks gonna probly get a hi-payin’ ministers job, anna car an all that.

“So I feel I gotta keep wotchin’ tha TV in case I miss somethin’. But Sharlene keeps on at me ta go Krismiss shoppin’ in Dargaville. Nex’ thing ya know tha bloody rellies will be here ona farm.

Me brother in lor will be drinkin’ me beer, tha kid’s will be leavin’ gates open, me sister will be naggin’ me ta marry up with Sharlene.”

Now tha way tha Boss was puttin things, I reckind it was time to git inta akshin.

As yer knows I’m a bloody good eye dog.

So I sat in fronta that TV and gave tha Boss ThA LOOk. In me mind I just repeated ova an’ ova: Fishin’, fishin’ fishin.

Musta werked, cost Boss has jus’ tole Sharlene we’re spendin’ Kristmiss atta beach, wiva boat.

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Lambert — father and son

by Brian Eastwood When Vernon Gregory Lambert was appointed Dargaville Town Clerk he was following the same career path that his father had taken. Out of a population of just over one thousand, 398 voters had gone to the polls on Election Day to elect businessman Fred Day as the first Mayor by a tiny six vote margin.

Vernon became the Borough Council’s first chief official when the town was declared a borough in 1908. Employed part time he was paid £50 a year.

Born in 1877, he was a pupil at Dargaville Primary School. The family lived in Mangawhare and Vernon’s father, Matthew Gregory Lambert, took on the job of County Clerk for the Hobson County Council in 1898 for just one year. Six years later he took over the reigns again, serving as County Clerk until 1908.

Matthew had applied for and had become the local area tax assessor of land values under the Land and Income Assessment Act. For that task he earned £55 for the year.

Also working as returning officer for the Ordinary Licensing District of Kaipara, Matthew oversaw the 1903 election of five qualified people for the Licensing Committee of the district.

For his full time day job son Vernon advertised as a ‘House, Land and Financial Agent’, trading from the Harding Building that we knew as the Foster’s Home Decorating that burned down in Victoria Street. He sold farms, houses and land all around Kaipara.

Photo courtesy Dargaville Museum

Vernon Gregory Lambert

A rider’s fundraiser Members of the Kaipara Hunt and a wide range of riding enthusiasts have raised $10,000 from sponsorship and donations for Riding for the Disabled, from a trek through the Utakura Valley.

The trek was inspired by an earlier event at Omamari Station, said organising spokesperson, Jeannie Hindmarsh.

“On the weekend of November 26 and 27th, we held a fundraising trek for the Bay of Islands RDA, down in the Utakuru Valley west of Okaihau.

Local farmers Ron and Brian Lewis kindly let us use their properties as our base with a woolshed with covered yards as our central point,” she added.

In his spare time he took over the duty of Honorary Secretary for the Hobson Acclimatisation Society and issued licences for the shooting season.

Vernon married Maud Elizabeth Leach in 1906 and they were to have three sons.

Reginald Vernon was the first born in 1907. Second son, Alan Dugard Lambert was born three years later but was killed in a motor bike accident in 1931.

More misfortune struck the family when youngest boy Grenville Gregory, flying for the Air Force in British Overseas Airways Corporation as a third engineer, was killed in January 1943 during World War Two. He is buried in a British graveyard in Lisbon, Portugal.

Vernon and Maud lived in Spring Street, Aoroa. Maud died in 1961, Vernon in 1964 aged eighty-seven and father Matthew Lambert in 1923. He is buried in the old Mt. Wesley cemetery.

Setting out on a two-day trek in support of Riding for the Disabled

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“Volunteers from RDA did an amazing job of serving up meals to all our riders and we ended up riding over four different Lewis family farms.

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“After all the positive feedback, we will definitely be holding another trek next year and are already thinking of a location to match this one.”

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SEAT COVERS and car mats, special prices for December, Auto1, Dargaville 09 439 8219.

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OFFAL HOLES 750 dia x 5.5m deep with concrete lid with lift out hatch $385.00 Phone Wals Holes 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

WANTED LONG Term reliable tenants with good references. Two bedroom villa with sleepout, 5min from Paparoa. $170.00 p/w Ph 09 431 7471 evenings.

Travel CRUISE FROM Dargaville to Helensville and coach back 19th Feb, 4th & 18th March and 15th April $120 per person — book at: Visitor Info Centre, Dargaville 09 439 4975.

Work Wanted CUSTOM MADE curtains, drapes, nets, tracks, rods, sunscreens, venetians and verticals available at Tiletex Ltd, 66A Victoria Street, Dargaville. Phone 09 439 4455. www.tiletex.co.nz.

DOG GROOMING, clipping and bathing. Lifetime of experience. Reasonable rates. At Mangawhai.

Phone Michelle. 09 431 5048 OR 021 242 4103.

PAINTING. TAKING orders for wallpapering, interior/ exterior painting houses and other buildings.

Competitive rates, quality assured. Contact John at Crawford Solutions 09 439 5289 or 022 642 1376.

FREE CONFIDENTIAL SERVICE educating you.

Kaipara Budgeting Service, 58 Hokianga Road, Dargaville. Please Telephone 09 946 5440 (free local call) for an appointment!

Northern Wairoa Community Radio Trust AGM Will be held on Monday December the 12th 2011 at 7.30pm

Plumbing and Heating Centre

All welcome

102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

09 439 1505 027 614 6309

Beach Road Dargaville Monday-Friday 8-5 Sat-Sun 8-3

Phone 09 439 4940 Work with your local licensed dealer

when you place an order over $150 in your first Brochure.

Call 021 070 6507 or email

h2obarclub@yahoo.com

CULVERTS, PLASTIC TROUGHS & THE BEST ADVICE: Available at Plumbing and Heating Centre today.

See the specialists first!

For a free onsite consultation

 0800 326 123 Plumbing and Heating Centre 102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

Cost $20

Each child will have the opportunity to attend both workshops and will go home with three different style Christmas cards and one art calendar as a gift.

Children to bring a photocopy of themselves or their pet if they wish. Otherwise all materials provided.

Arts ion

To book your space phone 439 6933 or 021 439 697.

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RELOCATABLE HOUSE, open plan, 2 bedroom, Dargaville area, $25,000 or near offer. For details, ph 09 439 6011.

Nurseries and Plants

0800 466 793

(If more than one child from same family $20 first child $15 subsequent children)

Bookings are essential

QUILITY PLANTS available from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd, wholesale native plant nursery open to the public on Saturday’s 10am-4pm and at other times by prior arrangement. Located at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville. Prices start at just $2.50 plus GST with great discounts for purchases of 50 plants or more. Delivery service available. Enquiries welcome phone 09 439 4223.

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The workshop will be limited to 20 children aged 7 – 12.

All Beef hung for two weeks

RELOCATABLE HOME Brand new, 3 double bedrooms, fully decorated, sundeck included. For details please phone 027 477 5340 or 09 431 6964. $99,000 +GST.

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Kaipara

Tutor – Patricia Mortensen

Full service slaughtering & processing of Beef, Sheep, Pigs & Deer On farm killing of Pigs & Sheep (Conditions apply)

Over 25 years experience • Return deliveries by arrangement For prompt & professional service contact Wayne & Annette Ph 09 439 2020 • 021 401 934 Ah/Fax 09 439 2910 ruawaihomekills@gmail.com Covering the Kaipara and Whangarei Regions

Thursdays 2.30-5.30pm AD Focus Carpark, Dargaville Fresh & Local

Art card making class Tutor – Robyn Mitchell Mixed media art calendar making class

Ruawai Homekills Salamis now available

T PR ODUCE MARKE

10 to 3pm on Tuesday December 20 To be held at the Methodist Church Hall, Dargaville

ALL GRADES OF SCRAP METAL WANTED

Little River Transport Ltd

 0800 326 123

it’s FREE!

DARGAVILLE

RIVERSIDE

CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOP

WATER BLASTING Houses, cowsheds, driveways etc. Also spouting cleaning. Crawford Solutions 09 439 5289 or 022 642 1376.

We buy and remove Cars complete & incomplete - Tractors - Trucks - Roofing Iron Batteries, Copper - Brass - Aluminium etc.

Call in to our showroom to see the large range of quality tiles available at

Lion’s Club Hall Hokianga Rd, Dargaville

SAND BLASTING. Rust never sleeps. Blast, prime, topcoat for structural steel, barns, cowsheds, tanks, machinery, chassis, swimming pools.

Western Blast ‘n’ Paint. Phone 09 439 6330.

Pinaki Sand & Clean Fill

TILES

BIG RIVER FM

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½ PRICE Beds — Factory Outlet Store, Ruawai.

Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243.Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm.

TO RENT: Huckleberry cottage 2 bedroom, fully furnished, close to town, no pets, $190 per week, ph 09 439 7018.

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½ PRICE Beds — Factory Outlet Store, Ruawai.

Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm.

5 BEDROOM, 2 car garage in Ruawai. $250 per week Phone 09 439 2577.

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DRIVE SAFE THESE HOLIDAYS Whether you’re heading out on the highway to visit your family, taking a well-earned break or just to relax at the beach, it’s good to know that your tyres are up to the job.

Before you plan your holiday travel, visit Gas & Tyre Services, your one stop shop for top quality tyres and service.

ENJOY SAFER MOTORING THIS SUMMER.

Gas & Tyre

148 Victoria Street Dargaville

SERV ICES

0800 788 288

sales@gasandtyre.co.nz

Roper & Jones 133 Awakino Pt North Rd

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Nestled on an acre of land, close to town. Beautifully presented 4 bdrm, 2 bathroom home. Sunken lounge, large modern kitchen, huge deck.

16 x 8, 3 door garage + double garage.

Fully landscaped with a vege garden & fruit trees. $437,000 REF 3005 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

62 Freyberg St - Ruawai

68 Freyberg St - Ruawai

2 bedroom. New carpet, 3 bdm home on 911sqm level curtains. Heat pump, insulation section. Open plan living opens in the ceiling. 2 car garage & onto a covered concrete patio. workshop. Lots of concrete Double garage, plus $155,000 a storage room.

REF 3006 $199,000 REF 3008 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

12 First Ave

28 Norton St,TK

4 brms. Combined kitchen/ Renovation well under way. dining room, separate lounge.

3 double brms. Open plan Single garage, 2 single carports, kitchen/dining. Fully fenced +garden shed section Close to TK $175,000 school & Local dairy REF 2996 $125,000 REF 3009 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

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Immaculate, multi level 4 bdrm home. Modern kitchen, separate lounge, large deck. Established gardens, 2 km (approx) from Dargaville. Double internal garage, lockable workshop & open barn. Set on 4.65ha(approx). $489,000 REF HL2015 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

Redhill Cemetery Road

306 West Coast Rd

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A 3 bedroom bungalow situated on a level section. This home has good bones & would make an excellent first home.

Handy location, close to town. Has a good section for a young family. $144,000 REF 3003 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

110 Victoria Street, Dargaville

Cafe…

62 Gordon Street

Prominent position in the main shopping street with good foot traffic & a loyal customer base. Hours of operation are 7days 8.30am to 4.00pm. Presently 3 staff are employed.

A full inventory of chattels is available. $75,000 REF B329 MiCHEllE ToMliNSoN 027 339 5937

Bassett Street

3 bdm initial home. Open plan 3 double bdm low maintenance living. 3 bay garage, 2 car & home set on 2.326 ha. Large 1 workshop. 5.07ha(approx) near new kitchen, spacious easy contour. Close to living. double garage.

Glinks Gully $360,000 $359,000 REF HL2011 REF HL2014 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

8 Kings Court

We put you first

36 Tirarau Street

7 & 9 Third Ave

2 double bdm home. New 2 x 4 bdrm homes, separate kitchen, bathroom, carpets, lounges, double garages. curtains, paint & also rewired.

Easy care sections.

The character has been kept, but modern comforts added. $215,000 $219,000 REF 2963 REF 2984 REF 2985 RACHAEl dE VRiES 021 943 900

roperandjones.co.nz

Sunny ex state 3 bdm home, Central 3 bdm home.

Renovated bathroom, spacious in quite cul de sac. Polished floors, covered private deck off open plan kitchen & dining. lounge. Easy walk Separate lounge. Plus a self to schools & dairy. contained flat with a carport. $175,000 REF 2979 $210,000 REF 3002 MiCHEllE ToMliNSoN 027 339 5937

260A Victoria Street

3ac (approx) with 2 x renovated sheds 11.5 x 6m & 17.7x 6.6 approx. This is a fast developing area. On town water and sewage, with 2 road frontages. Water to both paddocks and internally fenced. $196,000 REF BL452 MiCHEllE ToMliNSoN 027 339 5937

14 Earl Street

75 Jervois Street

Here it is.… First home Buyer Beautifully presented. New or Investor. Low maintenance kitchen, wet area bathroom, tidy 3 bedroom home for the large dining area. Double young family. Family friendly garage, carport. fully fenced section.

Central location. $169,000 REF 2990 $215,000 REF 2987 MiCHEllE ToMliNSoN 027 339 5937

Kellys Bay

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Light & sunny, open plan beach bach . Two double bedrooms upstairs, with 1 down. Large deck with great views of the bay.

Newish roof & aluminium joinery.

Large garage to store the boat. $319,000 REF 3004 JoHN PoWEll 021 439 555

09 439 7295

Licensed under REAA 2008