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February 1 2022

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Field days future in doubt u by Paul Campbell

The Northland Field Days event has been cancelled for the second year running by the ongoing pandemic and the latest Omicron alert, in a major economic blow to Dargaville, Kaipara and wider Northland.

Art in the spirit of Waitangi Day

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Call for local cricketing talent

As New Zealand prepares to host the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, official sponsor ANZ is seeking …

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Speed limit debate intensifies

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The cancellation has also cast financial doubt on the event’s survival into the future. With government help lacking, the field days committee is now appealing for support from the event’s rural roots, at a time when bank support is negative, suggesting cattle donations as a fundraiser.

“Due to Omicron, the field days have been cancelled for the second year in a row,” said committee president John Phillips. “In 2021, we were three days out from the event when the government changed the alert levels, and we had to cancel.

“All the marquees were up, trucks had brought in a lot of machinery and stock from as far south as Palmerston North, exhibitor sites were well developed, traffic control all arranged, rubbish collection organised — we were so ready to go!

“Between the Northland Field Days, all the exhibitors, the suppliers and vendors, hundreds of thousands of dollars were lost — it was quite devastating for all concerned. We applied to the government for some sort of financial assistance, but we were turned down.

“Some site holders kindly donated their site fee, while others chose to have their site fee carried forward to 2022. This money added to the income from our two lease agreements enabled us to pay our rates, insurance, interest on our bank loans and pay our event coordinator.

“With a very limited budget, we were ready to set up for our 2022 event when

p The last field days event was in 2020

the government struck again with moving the whole of New Zealand into red in the traffic light system.

“We have now applied for the Events Transition Payments Scheme assistance, but we are not hopeful that this will be successful. It is understandable that the generosity of our site holders is also starting to wear a bit thin.

“The Northland Field Days is a registered non-profit, charitable organisation, and this annual event has a huge financial impact that benefits the Northland region in so many different sectors.

“Going forward, the Northland Field Days are now asking farmers for their help. Perhaps you can rear one of your beef calves to a weaner and then donate that calf to the Northland Field Days?”

The annual event at Dargaville normally sees the town’s retail and hospitality

industry booming for up to a week and more, along with wider Kaipara, for the largest agricultural gathering in Northland.

As an incorporated society registered with the Charities Commission, the cancellation will dry up funding for community grants for scholarships and research to support the rural sector. In 2006, the society bought the land where the field days have been held, and improvements such as sealing Awakino Point East Road had been made possible with show generated revenue.

With the latest blow, the society is looking for assistance. “If you are able to help us, please contact our office by phone on 09 439 8998 or by email to info@northlandfielddays.co.nz,” Mr Collins says. ¢

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p The Dargaville swimming team succeeded well in the recent Northland Age Group Championships run

by Swimming Northland at the Kauri Coast Pools. The team recorded personal best times and medals in the events. “Our Dargaville team swam extremely well and had some fantastic personal best times across the day,” says swimming club spokesperson Sam Simons. “They medalled in most events they entered, and a couple made the open finals in some events.”

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p As the summer months deliver hot and unsettled weather, algal blooms can form in streams and ponds across the Kaipara, prompting calls to council authorities about pollution, odours and discolouration. Cathy Orevich, the Northland Regional Council’s compliance monitoring manager, notes rotting vegetation, stagnant, warm water and natural bacterial life are responsible for most of these events. However, it’s advised that discoloured, slimy or smelly water is not suitable for drinking or swimming, for animals or humans. To find out if it’s safe to swim at local streams and lakes, visit lawa.co.nz.

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p Results for NZCEA exams are out now, but there are fewer marks being waited on than in usual years.

Due to Covid, Northland students were absent for 43.2 per cent of external exams, compared to 10.7 per cent across the same regions in 2020. In many cases, alternatives to exam-earned credits will bridge the gap for learners. Students were forced to wait two weeks longer than usual to discover their grades this year. New Zealand Qualifications Authority deputy CEO Andrea Grey said while there have been high loads on the NZQA student portal website, there have been no delays for students in accessing their results.

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 1 2022

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Art in the spirit of Waitangi Day

u by Paul Campbell

u by Andy Bryenton

This Waitangi Day, Dargaville will host a celebration of Toi Māori: traditional cultural artwork and crafts in the spirit of Te Tiriti.

The Dargaville Arts Association’s Muddy Waters Gallery will be the showcase for the work of 10 local artists, some of them students participating in tutor Julie Hoeta’s current korowai course. Others, displaying pou, weaving, painting and more, have come to join the exhibition and celebrate the convergence of Day will also be a day to celebrate the arts in Dargaville, About Vega contemporar y and p Waitangi as creative works in the spirit of Te Tiriti go on display traditional art.

“We are getting some weavings from live and interactive displays of art in the our original weavers from Auckland. We process of creation. The event begins at 10am on Waitangi Day with a karakia are also receiving carvings, flax, paintings About Vega and kete. Everyone’s coming out of the by local dignitaries led by Rex Nathan and Gabriel Paikea. Deputy Mayor Anna woodwork,” says Julie.

Dargaville Ar ts Association Curnow and Dargaville Arts Association spokesperson John Pickworth agreed representative Allan Mortensen will also that this event has expanded to become speak, acknowledging the living nature of art and culture embodied by this special a Waitangi Weekend must-see.

“We could not have accomplished Waitangi exhibition.

The gallery will host more live displays the realisation of this vision without the assistance of the Ministry of Culture and on Waitangi Monday, and the artworks Vega are the guide willinsider’s be open for the publicto to view through Heritage,” says John.Advisers “Equally important February 18. It’s free to attend this is the opportunity to be inclusive of the until Mortgage Success community and welcome locals to engage special event, and the organisers and artists warmly welcome the people of with the arts.” to join them into a celebration of The exhibition, titled Te Tiriti, Vega Advisers arewill theDargaville insider’s guide involve not just static artworks but also creativity and community. ¢

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In Kaipara, 45km of unsealed roads are being worked on, including Paparoa Station Road, Porter Road, Pukehuia Road, Mahuta Road, Te Maire Road and Waimatenui Road. In addition, a 9.8km seal extension is currently in progress on Pouto Road.

H oweve r, N o r th l a n d Transportation Alliance (NTA) general manager Calvin Thomas says with nearly 60% of Northland roads unsealed, upgrades will be spread across many years.

“There has been a lot of research undertaken in the past couple of years around the best ways to maintain and upgrade p Road improvements are underway in Kaipara unsealed roads, and it is clear “By maintaining and upgrading them that the use of graders and spreading metal for the sake of it — the salt and properly with renewing road surfaces, drainage and culvert work, they will last pepper approach is not the answer.

“We need to keep getting the base well for 7 to 10 years. Over time we will structure and shape of our roads right get to all the roads in Northland.”

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In conjunction with the well-supported Poutō Lighthouse Challenge for 2022, organiser Joesephine Nathan also hosted the inaugural Wāhine Tāne Tū Kaha challenge.

Wesley Methodist Church in Dargaville is leading a relief effort for Tonga after devastation from a volcanic eruption and tsunami.

The event, on January 22, took place in tandem with the run, bike and walk day, which brought out a large number of patrons, supporting the Cancer Society and appreciating the Poutō environment for Seaweek.

Wāhine Tāne Tū Kaha translates to ‘women and men standing strong’. The event itself was centred around feats of strength, including the dumbbell hammer challenge, the farmer’s walk with its combination of strength and endurance, and a 90-second deadlift. Many of those who competed had been p Strength and community; the Wāhine Tāne Tū Kaha event in Poutō combined athleticism with a sense of whānau training and practising for many Poutō Primary School. Joesephine says weeks ahead of the date.

“I would like to acknowledge all of that the turnout and the performance of our amazing Tū Kaha Whānau that the local participants were inspiring, with took the challenge and gave it their all,” displays of strength from entrants in the says Josephine. juniors to masters age groups.

“This was more than an event about Logan Pocklington was one of the big physical strength; it was also about winners on the day, not only taking out bringing people together and encouraging all of the events in his category but also them to give it a go.” achieving a 150-kilogram bench press, In this community spirit, donations from as other competitors and spectators every competitor’s registration went to the offered applause and encouragement. ¢

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“Work hard, save money, because your family is relying on you. Go extra miles. We have mana, and we can reach out to those who don’t have family overseas to help,” says Reverend Kuli Fisi’iahi.

Friends, family and the p Reverend Kuli Fisi’iahi is helping to coordinate a disaster relief effort for Tonga, as Dargaville rallies to help congregation have started donating food, water, clothes, blankets “This new experience is unlike the and money for the cause; the first hurricanes that Tonga is used to. There items to be sent will be food and will be a long term process of recovery. water for immediate needs. The water There are smaller islands that have had supply and crops in Tonga have been infrastructure completely wiped out. polluted or wiped out by the tsunami and People are exhausted from volcanic ash and harsh conditions while keeping volcanic ash.

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Trail closed for stopbank repair u by Andy Bryenton

Part of Ruawai’s cycle and walking trail has been closed due to maintenance of the town’s stopbank, a process that may take two weeks.

p Ruawai’s stopbank supports the town’s popular cycle trail, which will be closed while maintenance is undertaken to bolster and raise the earthworks

“Although recent rain has been welcomed by landowners, it is causing headaches for Kaipara District Council’s Raupo stopbank improvement project in Ruawai,” says KDC spokesperson Gillian Bruce.

Work was set to begin last week but has been delayed, avoiding potential damage from forecasted heavy rain. The project is now getting underway, meaning that the walking and cycling track has been closed between Westlake and Simpson Roads, allowing trucks to access the worksite.

This latest part of the Raupo District Drainage Plan will widen the stopbank to five metres and raise the height to 3.8 metres above sea level.

“The improvements are a continuation of work carried out in previous years, which improved the stopbank between the Simpson Road entrance to the Wilson Landing Road entrance. This year, we will complete the last section to improve the resilience of the area by reducing the risk of flooding,” Gillian said.

The work will see the kikuyu grass covering the sides of the bank rolled off, then reinstated after the bank is shaped and finished. After the bank is at the required height, the vegetation will be replaced, and a layer of crushed limestone laid along the top, reinstating the walking trail. ¢

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Call for local cricketing talent u by Paul Campbell

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Ferns all-rounder Suzie Bates said, “an opportunity like this would have been a dream for me as p Cricket all-rounder Suzie Bates with aspiring players a kid, so I know it’s going to mean so much to these create opportunities for young women to succeed. young cricketers.

“I’m a firm believer that if you can see “These young women will be dedicated to spending time on the it, you can be it. The opportunity to spend cricket pitch and be determined time with some of our most inspirational to improve their skills. Applicants female athletes is something these young will be judged on the passion and women will never forget.”

To apply for a spot on the ANZ Next determination they can demonstrate XI team or to nominate a deserving in their application.”

ANZ New Zealand CEO Antonia young sportswoman head to anz.co.nz/ Watson said it is important to worldcup/next-xi. ¢

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Making good neighbours u by Andy Bryenton

Neighbours Day is coming up on the calendar, and the Kumarani Creative Centre’s team is offering their expertise in organising community events to help connect neighbourhoods and towns.

“To me, a neighbourhood is not just those people who you are usually in close contact with; it’s also those who may be more isolated. Neighbourhood is a concept, which brings together all generations, cultures and walks of life,” says Kumarani’s Tania Whētu.

Neighbours Day Aotearoa has been growing in popularity during the several years it has been celebrated. This year the theme is Kai Connections. This concept acknowledges how sharing a meal or breaking bread with your neighbours is a great way to break down boundaries, and set the groundwork for sharing resources to the benefit of everyone.

Tania points to the community spirit fostered by the rise of community pātaka pantries, where excess produce is shared on a ‘give some, take some’ basis.

The concept for this Neighbours Day, which happens in mid-March, is to share a recipe, bake some treats, host a pot-luck dinner in your local hall or arrange a barbecue, hāngī or get-together.

It can sometimes seem like a lot of work, but the skills to make these kinds of events happen are right in the Kumarani wheelhouse.

They want to help and offer advice on how to run a great small or medium scale neighbourhood event via their website and Facebook page or by calling 09 439 5152.

Neighbours Day is not far away, and some help with planning could make all the difference for community groups, sports clubs, churches or charitable groups seeking to reach out to their neighbourhoods at this time. ¢

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Mayor’s Message Two years ago last week the Government started its rollout of the first responses to the Covid-19 coronavirus. We’ve been living in a pandemic since then. Now the news is that Government expects the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus will be surging across our communities in February and March. Government is managing us towards a kind of summer-autumn virus period, knowing that a winter virus peak would be much worse.

The modelling predicts by Easter and ANZAC Day we should be over the worst of this next phase. Right now it’s a bit like we’re sitting on the beach in the sun and are about to be smashed by a big wave; it’s hard to know exactly how things will turn out until we’re through it. So it’s best to be prepared. It will pay to have a personal plan for what you and your family will do when the virus is soon among us.

For its operations Council has developed business continuity plans to be able to keep services working, especially essential services. Expect to see ongoing clear communications on this, and as situations develop and change then expect Council to be responsive to new priorities and emerging focus areas. We’re thinking fast on our feet and keeping things going.

Key projects ahead include: • a finalisation of the Annual Plan for 2022/23 which elected members and staff will continue meeting and working towards over the next few months. We’re alert to NZ’s rapidly increasing inflation and rising costs of projects and staff. Council works really hard

to balance what Kaipara people need their Council to be doing and ensuring rates are affordable. I hear your frustrations about the rising costs of everything that everyone is facing right now, and we hope to improve our Annual Plan from earlier forecasts.

• District Plan Review is on track for a draft version of the document to be shared in April/May. Staff, elected members and expert consultants will continue shaping and crafting this new version of the rule-book for a better Kaipara through the coming weeks and months.

• Roading projects such as Waipoua River Road where pavement construction is due to start in February. By Easter we should see the completion of the sealing of Pouto Road Phase One, by which time the new autumn season of the $8m PGF unsealed roading network developments will have commenced.

Speaking of roads, look out for the Government’s Speed Limit Review of the State Highways in Northland coming soon. Early indications on the proposal are that the fastest speed on more than 800km of highways in Northland will be 80km/ hr. Unreal. Please have your say when submissions open, and go safely.

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The government’s proposed Three Waters mandate will be a financial disaster and will fail to achieve the aims it sets out to achieve.

In view of the geographic and demographic differences between regions of the country, for example, the vast gap between Auckland and Kaipara, I am all for local bodies having jurisdiction for decision-making in this space. Having it taken away from them is an attack on democracy.

This is certain to become a general election issue. While the aim of supplying clean water to all is commendable, authorities should have adopted technology, which has been around for years, before things reached this impasse. Choice is key. Currently, our local councils do not fluoridate municipal supplies, and no doubt, under a central government approach, this would end.

No living thing can survive without water, and no one should claim ownership of this resource. Creating an authority to inspect and monitor rural tanks and supplies is unworkable;

better to increase the water resilience of homes, both rural and urban. If the government is serious about this issue, they could easily make this financially affordable.

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Not only should the four Northland councils form a united front to oppose Three Waters but members of the public should make submissions and address their MP as well, so we are heard.

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Lifetime awards for swim champions

Speed limit debate intensifies

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Two of the big names in Kaipara swimming have taken their expertise to the world, and have now been honoured locally for their commitment.

A petition in the tens of thousands, and the opinion of a prominent northern roading figure and former Waka Kotahi leader have both added to the debate over sweeping speed limit reductions.

Ross and Carlrine Gillespie have been tireless proponents of swimming sports for nearly a quarter of a century and have helped local athletes achieve their goals. Now they have been awarded the highest honour available to Swimming Northland, an almost unprecedented double lifetime membership for the Dargaville couple.

“Helping at club level, initially with swimming club nights, putting their hands p Ross and Carlrine Gillespie received the highest honour bestowed by Swimming Northland in recognition of their up to help at Northland tireless work as officials and supporters of the sport carnivals and volunteering as officials at a Northland level has led Masters Games, World Para Swimming to both Ross and Carlrine becoming Champs and many more in nations from stalwarts in our Northland swimming Fiji to the United Arab Emirates.

Since 1998, Ross and Carlrine landscape, and also with Swimming New Zealand, nationally and internationally,” have been familiar faces to countless says club spokesperson Sam Simons. local swimmers, providing advice, The resumes of both Ross and Carlrine encouragement and support. At the same include a roll-call of prestigious swimming time, they have also built and expanded events, where they have acted in an a successful Dargaville panel and paint official capacity. As in all top-level sports, business, working full-time while putting serving as an official requires precision, in long hours for their sport. The Lifetime diligence, impartiality and dedication. Membership award from their local, very Ross and Carlrine have established a grateful club was awarded last weekend at reputation at events as varied as the the Kauri Coast pools during the summer Youth Commonwealth Games, World swimming carnival. ¢

Local petition organiser Stephanie Drewery has gathered 31,700 signatures opposing a drop of speed limits on Northland state highways, including those forming the backbone of the Kaipara road network.

“Why are the New Zealand Transport Agency and the police so insistent on reducing speed limits on safer roads being driven with p Former Waka Kotahi board member Ken Rintoul has spoken out against speed limit cuts, encouraging citizens to make safer cars? Adults drive to the a submission on the topic as soon as consultation begins conditions,” says Ms Drewery.

“Northlanders need to make sure their However, those tasked with policing the roads disagreed, as cutbacks to voices are heard, to keep up that voice of 80km/h roll out nationwide. provincial New Zealand,” said Mr Rintoul.

Rintoul served on the Waka Kotahi “There are numerous peer-reviewed studies that have measured real-world board from 2019 to 2021. He was an impacts of speed reduction,” says outspoken proponent of better quality assistant police commissioner Dave roads for Northland. He debated the Cliff. “These studies tell a consistent shifting of boundaries and the dilution of story. As speeds reduce, so does roading budgets. road trauma.”

He added his voice to those of several Meanwhile, prominent roading prominent local politicians, including company entrepreneur Ken Rintoul, a Kaipara councillor David Wills and Far former member of the Waka Kotahi— North deputy mayor Ann Court. Mr Rintoul NZTA board, has spoken out against opines that speed limit changes will have the move, urging the public to make a harmful effect on the local economy and submissions against a slowdown. are based on economic factors. ¢

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Huitanguru February

Kaipara Kōrero For updates on Council services under the COVID-19 Protection Framework visit www.kaipara.govt.nz/covid

New loo coming to Pahi Representatives of the Pahi community met with Council at the wharf last week to work out where a new toilet block could go. The toilet block will replace the current old ones using funding allocated in the Council’s LongTerm Plan.

Top of the list was for the toilets to be close to the buildings and beach, have good visibility and lighting for safety and be accessible. It also needs a clean water supply. The area will retain the caravan dump station.

Check our website for most up to date information.

www.kaipara.govt.nz

Drinking fountains turned off

If you or your family are out and about over summer remember to take a water bottle to drink.

As part of our COVID-19 protection framework, drinking fountains have been turned off throughout the district to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Mangawhai Community Park toilet

Installation of the new toilet facilities at the historic village in the Mangawhai community park is almost complete. We‘ll let you know once the facility is available for use.

The site preferred for the toilet block is at the end of the hall, near to the current block, and in a style that blends in with the hall.

It will be some months before work can start. The Council is now investigating engineering options before the proposed site and concept plans can be confirmed. If you have further thoughts you think we should consider, you can contact the Project Manager, Mark Schreurs, mschreurs@kaipara.govt.nz or phone 027 737 2953.

Arts funding available The next Creative Communities funding round opens 1 February.

The Creative Communities Scheme provides funding for communities to be involved in local arts activities. The funding supports a wide range of arts projects.

Details on how to apply and application forms are available on our website under Community Funding.

Level 3 Kaipara Libraries at Red We have updated our library hours and developed plans to ensure our library services continue while we are at the Red setting. These plans are based on possible scenarios and to keep our community and staff safe.

Water restrictions are in place for Dargaville and Baylys Beach

If there is a staff shortage, we may reduce library hours. If the library is a location of interest, the library will close but some services will still be available. We recommend calling your local library before visiting on 0800 532 542.

No Hoses or Sprinklers

Updated Dargaville Library hours:

You may not:

Open 9.30am – 12.45pm Closed 12.45pm – 1.15pm lunch break Open 1.15pm – 4.30pm No late night on Thursday until further notice.

You can find up-to-date information about library services at kaipara.kotui.org.nz. Updates will be shared on Library Facebook pages, and we will share updates on this page whenever possible.

Our website is open 24/7 with information about our digital services including: •

three eBook and eAudiobook providers

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PressReader with over 7000 magazines from NZ and around the world

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Niche Academy for free online learning

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Encyclopaedia Britannica online

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EBSCOhost databases, and free activity ideas for families.

use a sprinkler, irrigation system or hose to water your garden use a trigger nozzle hose, hand-held open hose or water blaster to wash vehicles, windows, buildings and paved areas fill any swimming pool from the mains supply.

You may: use a watering can to water gardens

If you don’t have internet at home, contact us about the availability of a free Jump modem. If the network is available at your address, we can give you the modem when you visit or arrange for it to be delivered.

use a bucket to wash vehicles, windows, buildings and paved areas.

Your calls will be answered during working hours even if our doors are closed, so please don’t hesitate to give us a ring or email us library@kaipara.govt.nz. We are here to help.

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Scholarships for ecology u by Andy Bryenton

Valuable scholarships are open for application now via the Northland Regional Council, supporting students who wish to engage with environmental issues.

The Tū i te ora Scholarships are designed to foster future environmental leadership in line with the NRC’s own conservation and ecological philosophy. Each one is worth $3,000. As the educational year begins, the application period has one month left to run. Applications close on March 2, and can be made via the NRC’s website.

“The benefits of the scholarships themselves are quite broad and include raising students’ p The Northland Regional Council is set to award a round of eight $3,000 scholarships for future environmental leaders environmental awareness and understanding, encouraging Mātauranga These include a raft of ecological and Māori research and education, as well as land management disciplines, from flood promoting leadership and innovation,” management to climate change, flora and fauna conservation, biosecurity and says NRC chairperson Penny Smart.

The scholarships have a specific aim to more. Scholarship winners must also be build Māori capacity within Te Tai Tokerau, studying at an undergraduate or higher with four of the eight scholarships qualification level. earmarked for Māori who whakapapa to The Tū i te ora Scholarships are an Te Tai Tokerau, a region that includes the annual disbursement, which reaps a twofold reward for the Northland region. entire Kaipara District.

Potential scholars must also be More research into environmental issues, enrolled, or have an intention to enrol, in allowing for better data and information in a recognised tertiary course of study that overcoming ecological challenges and the relates to the council’s environmental and fostering of a pool of academic leadership regulatory functions. talent in the north. ¢

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A dahlia compensation show u by Paul Campbell

With the cancellation of the Paparoa and other A&P shows in the region because of the pandemic, The Kauri Museum at Matakohe is reaching out to gardeners for a dahlia show to be held at Waitangi Weekend.

“Dahlias have long been associated with the museum, particularly with lts founding members Mavis Smith and her cousin Ned Sterling — both fiercely competitive dahlia growers who entered the show competition for more than 70 years,” says marketing executive Grant O’Neill.

“We see this show as something we can do to fill a tiny bit of the gap created by not having the show at Paparoa this year.

“With the help of the show organisers, we are contacting p Dahlias in the Totara House garden at The Kauri Museum past entrants and looking for anyone else who grows dahlias to take and Sunday. There will be no charge part. The show is not a competition, to do so.

“If you’d like to share your blooms and there are no special conditions of entry.” with the community, please bring them All gardeners are welcome to bring into the Gumdiggers Cafe on Saturday, individual stems, groups or bunches. February 5 at 9am. There will be small The flora will be on display in the display vases available. However, if you museum’s Gumdiggers Cafe for the wish to bring a large bunch, please weekend and best viewed on Saturday bring your own (named) vase.”

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RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL

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DARGAVILLE New Year - New Home This tidy three bedroom home is sitting in a prime location around new subdivision and desirable homes.

Open plan living with wet area bathroom, separate toilet. Double garage with internal access. Partially fenced with decks front and back. Make it your own with a change of colour internally. Top Location.

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DARGAVILLE All about Location • • • •

43 hectares bare land Limestone race to paddocks Bore water (easement) Flat and rolling contour

Properties with this size and the location all in one don't come to market often. With the farm suitable for horticulture, grazing and supplements come and enjoy the opportunity to do mixed farming. Build your home back from the road on the rolling land so you can enjoy the views over the Kaipara District.

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MANGAWHAI SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! This north facing section with modern Tiny House, versatile shed and third building has now sold.

We would like to take the opportunity to wish our Vendors well with their future endeavours and congratulate the Purchasers on the purchase of this fabulous property.

If you are looking to list or buy call Cindy or Sarah today.

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This desirable four hectare lifestyle property with five paddocks and a large four bedroom family home has now sold.

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Congratulations to our Vendors on a successful sale and the to purchasers on securing this great property.

Wanting to buy or sell?

Contact Megan or Cindy today to discuss your options.

Megan Browning M 027 668 8468 E mbrowning@pggwrightson.co.nz Cindy Younger M 027 278 2309 E cindy.younger@pggwrightson.co.nz

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Office, Workshop and Yard - Great location Just sold - in a great location, just off the main access through Dargaville. With approximately 520sqm of building, loads of office spaces and a large workshop area, complete with vehicle pit and storage.

Congratulations to both Vendors and Purchasers.

If you are looking to list give Cindy a call.

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Creativity and confidence

A legal legacy continues

u by Andy Bryenton

u by Andy Bryenton

A new series of art classes for young Dargaville students aims to foster self-confidence, creativity and inspiration, says tutor Micaela van den Berg.

The long-established Dargaville law firm Hammonds Law is entering a new era as Dave Dennis welcomes Marcus Quinn and Alistair Hammond into the directorship of the business.

The classes, beginning in tandem with the academic year, are for children ages 6 to 12, covering the primary and intermediate school years.

These extracurricular sessions are less about drawing with precision and more about the joy of self-expression, says the experienced artist and teacher who will host them.

“Art is important to brain development and confidence building,” said p Micaela van den Berg is on a mission to unlock the creative Micaela. “Being creative potential of young Dargaville students goes far beyond drawing or painting. It’s a skill for life and helps working with a lot of mediums; collage, foster innovative thinking.” clay and sculpture, paint, recycled The classes will take place at materials, lantern making and many Dargaville’s Muddy Waters Gallery, more. It’s good to be able to look at what under the auspices of the Dargaville you’ve made and realise that you have Arts Association, which is already off to that creative ability.” a busy start for 2022. Micaela says that Micaela’s art classes for young people her future plans include expanding her are just the beginning of a full schedule multimedia classes to include teenagers of planned community art events hosted and adults, who will also benefit from the by the Dargaville Arts Association this reflective, meditative and self-actualising year. Those keen to explore their own properties of art. creative capabilities are advised to “It’s much more process-based than watch this space as new opportunities results-based,” Micaela said. “We’ll be are scheduled. ¢

While there’s change at the top at Hammond’s Law, the purpose of this transition is to ensure business as usual for the many clients who rely on the local lawyers for expert advice.

Dave says that it’s all about preparing for the future of the independent law firm.

“The catalyst for this change is succession planning,” says Mr Dennis. “We now have more people at the directorship level to help provide a better service.”

The trio will share responsibility for the operation of the business, which p Far from retiring, top lawyer Dave Dennis is welcoming two new directors to share the leadership of Hammonds employs four lawyers, two Law with him in Dargaville legal executives, an overseastrained lawyer and support staff. They Dave Dennis has practised law since say that demand for their services in 1981, with Hammonds Law since 1985, the busy rural sector has seen the and remains passionate about his firm become somewhat specialised profession. Marcus Quinn has worked for Kaipara’s needs. with Hammonds since 2017. He comes “We’ve transitioned to being a from a strong legal background in Ireland, transactional firm, with a focus on land where several of his family members have and business transactions, wills and practised law. Alistair Hammond shares estates, financing, farm succession the company name, with both his father and general legal advice, rather and grandfather being former partners than criminal and civil matters,” Mr of the firm. Alistair has been on the team Dennis said. since 2008. ¢

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Business awards a chance to reflect u by Andy Bryenton

Flax and Fibre, a creative business from Tangowāhine, is flying the flag for the west Kaipara in this year’s Northland Business Excellence Awards as a finalist in the customer’s choice section.

While there are many categories, Flax and Fibre’s Heather Carrigan says that the customer’s choice division is one of the most hotly contested, and most gratifying to become a finalist in.

“This one comes from the people.

It’s based on customer service and relationships,” says Heather.

“It’s one thing to have a great product, but it’s another to be recognized in this

At Pakiri Beach Holiday Park, the choice is yours. We offer beachfront accommodation with uninterrupted sea views through to a range of family and single room cabins, plus sites for camping, caravans and motorhomes. Only 20 mins drive from Matakana and 90 mins drive from Auckland. Set on 14km of pristine white sand, Pakiri Beach offers plenty to do for everyone.

Laze on the sand, fish, snorkel or surf; or just take time out with a good book and listen to the Fairy Terns and Tui’s.

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way by your customers. We have had overwhelming feedback from those who have voted. One of the biggest rewards I have in business is talking to and getting to know my customers.”

Heather said that due to the nature of her enterprise, many of her customers are in the market for special, one-of-a-kind gifts, making each transaction very personal. However, it’s not just the connections with people that have made this award nomination valuable.

“Being one of only six finalists across all of Northland has made me pause and take a deeper look at my business.”

A large part of the process required to enter the awards involves honest self-analysis. As this is the first time Flax and Fibre has entered, it was a chance to step back and take stock.

“In a creative industry like mine, you are often in a creative space in your mind, not the orthodox and analytical one, which is needed to plan for business.

However, I have learned that the more you put down on paper, the more your brain takes hold of the concepts, and that inspires confidence.”

Introspection, reflection and forward planning have proven valuable, in terms of analysing past victories and missteps and learning from them all. Now, Heather awaits news of the final winner of the Northland Business Excellence Awards, to be announced on February 18.

These awards have been a benchmark for business acumen for 43 years, with a roll call of top local firms making up its hall of fame. It offers local businesses, big and small, an opportunity to measure, recognise, and honour excellence in commerce. ¢

p Heather Carrigan of Flax and Fibre is proud to represent her business and the west Kaipara in the 2022 Northland Business Excellence Awards

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS I LOVE WHAT I DO! Real Estate not only helps support my family, it also gives me great joy to be able to fulfil the needs and wants of others. I love meeting new people and forming lasting relationships, this means listening to all your needs and questions.

Karina grew up in Auckland before living and working in the Waikato and finally settling in Mangawhai Heads. Within the last two years of her 15 year corporate career, she had the desire to run a business of her own, where she could be self-directed, self-motivated and have a better work life balance.

We have seen the market go absolutely crazy over this last year. After a quiet patch over the Christmas holidays where everyone was enjoying their family time, we have returned back to work and it is just as crazy as it was in December last year. More listings are coming on line and prices are holding firm. Plenty of buyer demand still out there and we are achieving some amazing results for our vendors.

So with that in mind … If you have been thinking now may be the right time to sell to take advantage of that premium dollar, call me as I am offering to provide a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGE WITH VIDEO ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE. This is a huge value, and will add value to your home and the price you would like to achieve.

She bought The Gift Loft in June 2020. The Gift Loft, an existing online business of seven years, was a platform that she could expand and improve. She created a new website, built a custom business hub to exist on her property and obtained a liquor licence. With that in place she could include alcohol in selected gift hampers. The business offers a wide range of gifts online and also accepts custom orders for personal and corporate gifts.

For handy tips and tricks in all things real estate that benefits both buyers and sellers, follow me on FACEBOOK OR LINKEDIN www.facebook.com/sharschultzrealestate www.linkedin.com/in/shar-schultz-20835717a/ Finally if don’t love what you do and it does not bring you joy — Find something in this beautiful life that does!

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Her and her small team love what they do and are focused on “delivering unique, high quality and stylish gifts for all occasions.”

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SHAR SCHULTZ M 022 046 4790 P 09 431 1016

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MAUNGATUROTO 2ND HAND We are heading for our 10th year anniversary here at Maungaturoto 2nd Hand Shop. 10 year of recycling, re-using, re-purposing and even re-imagining! We think that and sustainability is important in such a throw away world we live in now.

We are a local family run business in the heart of Maungaturoto. We provide a service to buy goods off the wider community to make downsizes, deceased estates, clear outs etc easier to deal with.

We also provide an interesting, fun, welcoming store to have the opportunity to buy high end items at affordable prices along with rare collectibles and antiques.

Our stock ranges from the more expensive items to the more affordable items you could furnish your flat with. We buy and sell furniture, whiteware, tools and hardware, outdoor items, linen, homewares, toys, books, kitchenware and much more.

Photo of Nicole and up coming business women daughter Anna!

Buyers & Sellers of quality New & used goods 09 431 8440 | 30 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto

Imparts

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Dargaville Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008

We have two businesses that I run. “Imparts” which imports spare parts for heavy machinery started when I was working as a heavy machinery mechanic and my partner and I decided we wanted to start a family. After working as a mechanic for most of my working life (14 years) we wanted a way to stay in the industry while allowing some time off the tools.

We also have “Kaipara Bouncy Castles” which hires out kids bouncy castles. When our son turned one we had to drive to Whangarei to hire a bouncy castle for his party. We realised that there was a huge hole in the Kaipara area with a lack of kids entertainment. We do our best to provide delivery where we can, even if its just part of the way. We have been so humbled by the support we have received from the community that within a couple of short months we were able to offer a giveaway and are hoping to offer another one in the next couple of months.

I have been doing all of this while being a volunteer at Dargaville Volunteer Fire Brigade where I have served almost 15 years service and currently hold rank as Station Officer there, the first and only women to do so in this Brigade so far. Part of my volunteer role within FENZ is on the Regional Woman’s Advisory Network which helps connect and support woman within the organisation.

Penny Searle / impartsnz@gmail.com | 022 699 8993 Search: Kaipara Bouncy Castles on

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS BOOKS @RUAWAI Robyn owns Books@Ruawai which is staffed by Vicki Mottram Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10am - 2pm and a bit longer. The bookshop is also open Saturdays from 10am - 1pm with Pamela.

COUNTRY SPECIALIST Being authentic, real and down to earth brings meaning for Catherine as a Rural Specialist in today’s market. With her savvy rural and business credentials, established community networks, and the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people provides as an asset for both buyers and sellers.

In the past six months Catherine’s sold 4 dairy farms with another two under contract, four new dairy farms coming to the market and sold thirteen lifestyle properties. These results speak for themselves with an excess in buyers and limited stock!

She believes it’s all about process. Marketing your farm, your true asset to the best of her ability is the key which steers buyers in the right direction and creates unrivalled attention to maximize sale price.

The shop stocks approx 50,000 mostly secondhand books - many of which are listed on www.abebooks.com and sold online - within New Zealand and around the world. Many are old titles, out of print and we stock a huge range of Classics by Austen, Dickens, Thackeray, etc plus plays and poetry including a huge range of Dante. Also, a very good range of resources for children - excellent for home schooling. Plus other educational resources, including books on writing.

Another service we offer is book finding - if you have a favourite title you cannot locate or someone borrowed and didn’t return, we shall do our very best to track down a copy for you.

In addition, we sell music CDs and quite a range of DVDs and sheet music.

Books@Ruawai are excited to be celebrating their 5th year in Business in Ruawai !!

If you see the yellow flag outside the main shop, the bookshop is open.

We are happy to accommodate visits from clubs etc.

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Contact 09 439 2044 or 027 200 5653 | bookshop16@yahoo.co.nz 5 Freyberg Rd Ruawai 0530

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Đive into Đreams

Betty Willetts and Sue Girven make up the Kaipara lifestyler’s advertising team, helping local businesses get their message across to a readership which spans the width of New Zealand, from the east coast to the west.

Business owners across the Kaipara will recognize their voices from phone conversations about effective, targeted marketing in the district’s weekly, locally owned and operated newspaper.

At a time when statistics show a lack of trust in the integrity of social media and online news, it’s good to be able to trust a ‘home grown’ team to deliver your local community news. At the same time, Betty and Sue are working hard to accompany that vital information with great reasons to shop local and support our local economy.

Betty 027 525 8197 betty.willetts@integrity.nz Sue 027 525 7985 sue.girven@integrity.nz

You will find a selection of different decor items at Dreams some beautiful furniture items from India and France a range of silk flowers that look very real and will enhance any home.

As you walk in to the store you will smell the aroma of the lovely soaps and candles.

A selection of upcycled furniture with trimmings of decoupage to make the items a little more interesting.

Dreams often known for the silly upside down pants which just a bit of fun and draw card for people to visit the store. Being a farming community this idea was used sometime ago by the young farmers hanging out of a bail of hay, it seemed appropriate to use as a fun gimmick in a small town.

Dive into Dreams which is filled with beautiful things.

Also known for my free wrapping service which I am sure will please the eye.

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WOMEN IN BUSINESS

A year for balance and opportunity “This year I’m taking B’arch Wear in a different direction, It’s a year for new expansions and for finding balance.”

A fresh new addition to the store adds space for new products and a bigger range, as Jonette focuses on one of the aspects of her business which motivated her to establish Dargaville’s famous ‘funk store’ 16 years ago. Beachwear with attitude is front and centre for 2022, with top brands like Sundrenched and Shein complementing clothes, hats, sunglasses and accessories for both guys and girls. There has never been a better time to come and explore B’arch Wear’s massive range, for a gift or for yourself!

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Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary operations director Janette Vallance encourages people to bring their family and friends and come enjoy a day at the newly completed and opened park. She would love to share the big cats with you.

Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary | 124 Gray Road, Kamo, 0185 09 435 0110 | janette@bigcats.co.nz

Julie Cargill and Sharon Constable Sharon is the woman in the husband/wife partnership that started I-Deal Demo in January 2015, Julie joined the team in 2017 and is largely the face behind keeping the yard and store as organised as possible.

I-Deal Demo is a renovation requirements store that supplies mostly 2nd hand and some new items at affordable prices.

Both Sharon and Julie enjoy helping their customers out with their renovation requirements whether it be windows, doors, bathroomware, kitchenware, tools, hardware, roofing, plumbing or landscaping products.

When not working in store both ladies enjoy working in their gardens and often bring in seedlings, herbs and other plants to sell on.

The team at I-Deal Demo pride themselves on keeping as much out of landfill as possible and welcome people bringing in reasonable condition renovation items they no longer require that can have another life.

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CARRIE, BIANCA, KATH, GEMMA, OLIVIA AND DEBBIE Koru Kindy is a boutique Centre found in Wellsford. We are licensed for 30 children a day with a team of 8 kaiako. We are all extremely dedicated educators with a passion for working with our youngest tamariki.

We are a home away from home offering a nurturing and calm environment where children are given the freedom to choose and direct their own learning.

Curiosity – the desire to explore and learn is at the heart of our Centre focus. We strive to support children’s natural curiosity to explore and learn through offering a wide range of mediums to scaffold children’s ever developing abilities. Teachers here at Koru Kindy are dedicated professionals offering a curriculum steeped in the values of inclusiveness and educational development.

Collaboration with Whanau and the wider community are at the forefront in our inclusive and intentional practices. Positive reciprocal relationships are essential in supporting the holistic wellbeing of whanau and tamariki within our setting.

Here at Koru Kindy we believe in the value of pushing physical and cognitive boundaries, allowing tamariki to expand their worlds through finding answers beyond the limitations we often place on ourselves. Through these opportunities children’s language in literacy and numeracy is extended in understanding and ability.

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Petrol cost a burning issue u by Andy Bryenton

Fuel could top $3 a litre as tensions in Eastern Europe, inflation, a mooted speed limit drop on local highways and the demise of Marsden Point all contribute to rising prices.

However, it may be a case of excuses masking record profits. Data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment suggests that a lot of this added cost is being funnelled back to petrol companies in the form of increased margins. In other words, dollars are being reaped from the Kiwi motorist at an alltime high, and Ukraine has nothing to do with it. This theory is categorically rejected by fuel suppliers themselves.

The fuel companies point to higher costs per barrel of crude, higher costs in the supply chain, and even higher wage bills for staff as inflationary pressures.

However, this does little to relieve the pain at the pump, in a nation poorly served by public transport, especially in Kaipara, where it is all but non-existent.

Having to pay high fuel costs to commute when wages remain stagnant, makes it uneconomical for some people to work at all. A situation where citizens are better off unemployed is bad news for the economy.

Also found to be non-existent, in an MBIE report presented in 2019, was an active wholesale market in New Zealand.

The report opined that this absence was weakening price competition in the retail market. In the intervening years, small independent firms such as Gull and

Waitomo have managed to depress prices geographically. It led to the coining of the phrase ‘the Gull effect’ and widespread theories that small Kiwi towns suffer from price collusion, only broken when a fresh player enters the local game.

While there’s no evidence of a shadowy conspiracy, it’s open knowledge that prices are low where competition is fierce. Dargaville is often told that local, higher fuel prices are due to geographic isolation, and one can only wonder about the fact that some of the lowest prices in the nation are in rural Manawatū or Whānganui. Would a Gull or Waitomo pump change this? Alternatively, is inflation and transport a more complex set of issues than the disgruntled fuel buyer cares to understand?

What we do know is that the Commerce Commission will gain powers to monitor fuel company profits and potentially even print them in the public domain. It also has the authority to impose $5 million penalties on anti-competitive behaviour.

However, to an oil company, this sum is pocket change. The new laws stop short of two big calls from consumers and their advocacy groups to slash GST from fuel for private citizens and true governmental regulation of maximum fuel prices. ¢

p Is competition the key to lower fuel prices, or are New Zealand markets at the whim of international tensions?

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Ford’s electric revolution u by Amy Fifita

The new 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV is expected for sale in New Zealand this year, in a bold new move for Ford.

Not only is it an SUV, but it is an electric vehicle, showing that the company is moving with current issues and trends. The use of electric vehicles has become more popular with current issues surrounding climate change and the rising cost of fuel.

The New Zealand government has a clean car discount for buying a hybrid electric or fully electric vehicle to achieve a carbon neutral country.

The first electric Ford was released in 2021 as the 2020 Mach-E, and it’s a long way from its muscle car roots.

This year, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E SUV is finally coming to New Zealand shores.

The five-seater SUV can be bought in either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

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The GT performance models can go from zero to 100km/h in 3.5 seconds with a total of 480 horsepower.

Although reviews vary by personal opinion, the general consensus is that the Mach-E is fast, with most drivers enjoying the infotainment system. It also has notably more space than a regular Mustang coupe and could easily fit a family.

At first, the idea of Mustang producing an electric vehicle that was an SUV created feelings of uncertainty for longtime fans.

However, it was an unexpected surprise, that both reviews and sales were in favour of this bold move, which showed that Ford was moving into the popular SUV space and growing interest in electric vehicles.

The Ford Mustang has evolved vastly throughout the decades. Starting with the sale of the Ford Mustang in 1964, to the first Mach 1 Mustang in 1969, and the 1971 Mach 1’s appearance in Diamonds Are Forever, the cars have achieved great popularity. The Mach 1 continued until 1978, before being reintroduced in 2003, Authorised Distributors and Service Agents for Diesel Industrial Motors, Pumps and Generators Designed for Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Rural applications.

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The origins of the electric vehicle give credit to Robert Anderson, who produced the first primitive electric car in 1832; more recently, Tesla has helped to push electric vehicle technology. The history of the automotive industry has seen our usual petrol and diesel vehicles

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A national obsession u by Andy Bryenton

Compared to a small, modern economy box, older cars seem like prehistoric monsters, with their vast size, wild colours, anachronistic fins and bumps and scant regard for emissions.

While the powers that be would likely love to see many of these grand old cars off the road, either because of their dinosauric fuel consumption and emissions, or concerns about the safety of cars made without traction control and radar lane assist, they are more popular than ever. Hot rods on the bedroom walls of young Kiwis 20 years ago still thrill a new generation. It’s a fair bet that nobody, ever, will feel like that about a mid-priced grey hybrid.

It means that the industry for keeping these old works of auto art on the road will be ongoing for a long, long time. As the cost of your old Valiant or Fairmont p From dad’s driveway to the status of superstardom, cars like this have achieved huge prices and cult followings approaches that of your house, the battle against rust and the urge to regain lost compression or customise for retro style will become a billion-dollar industry. Just quietly, it has already. If you have a classic project in the shed, now’s the time to call in the professionals and get it rolling.

There’s another thing, too. In a dystopian near future when big government decides that we must all drive at 30km/h on the open highway, it will be better to have a big, comfortable car that looks incredible while going slow. That could only mean a classic. ¢

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How can you explain, then, the deep reverence, love and obsession Kiwis have for their classic cars?

Impractical, sometimes costly, maybe even exasperating, these are nevertheless cars that inspire the same kind of loyalty as one’s favourite child or significant other. Not just beautiful to look at, they are also legitimately appreciating in value.

The recent Kumeu hot rod show put this in perspective. Cars once priced at $20,000 are now selling for $50,000. Cars once not considered classics at all, like 1980s Falcons and Commodores, command prices higher than new small hatchbacks. All over the show, people were parting with wads of cash to secure their dream vehicles.

It’s not just Americana, either.

A pair of nicely maintained Mazda RX-7 rotary-engined classics recently went up on sale in the Waikato for $110,000. There’s every chance that this is a bargain. Other machines from yesteryear, still fresh in the memory, but appreciating fast, include local offerings such as the Triumph 2500 and the Ford Escort, and Europeans of the 80s, such as the Mercedes 190e and the BMW E30.

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PUZZLE TIME

Jumbo crossword ACROSS 1 Totally wasted funds (5,4,3,5) 10 Leather slipper (8) 15 Go back on a deal (6) 16 Declare ineligible (10) 17 Maker of hats (8) 19 Lecture to enthuse (3,4) 21 Welded together (5) 22 Rows (9) 25 One giving remedial treatment (9) 27 Easily bent, flexible (7) 29 Furrow (6) 33 Ornamented (5) 34 Coffee stirrer (8) 36 Grasp mentally (10) 39 Fuel (3) 41 Long eventful journey (7) 42 Nightfall (6) 43 Customer (6) 44 Naked (4) 45 Port in Belgium (7) 48 Genealogy chart (6,4) 53 Very loyal (7) 57 Surprise attack (4) 58 Gregarious (6) 59 Soldiers (6) 60 Medley (7) 62 Top (3) 64 Wagon builder (10) 65 Singly (3,2,3) 66 Hidden store (5) 69 Repeated (6)

70 One of the senses (7) 71 Colleague (9) 76 Bewildered (9) 77 Deadly (5) 78 Huntsman’s cry (5-2) 83 Asymmetrical (8) 84 Put on a pedestal (10) 85 Doubtful (6) 86 Drew plans for (8) 87 Concession that a person must be regarded correct, if the contrary has not been proven (7,2,3,5) DOWN 2 Followed orders (6) 3 Incident (5) 4 Expected (3) 5 Broad (4) 6 Paper hankies (7) 7 Gave the slip (6) 8 Regulation (4) 9 Unceremonious (8) 11 So evil (anag)(6) 12 Method of curing drug addiction (4,6) 13 Ballad (4) 14 Provide commentary for (7) 18 Beheading device (10) 20 Entice (4) 23 Seller’s chat (5) 24 Weather prediction (8) 26 Metal cutter (7)

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CLASSIFIEDS

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Closing date for classified advertising for the February 8 2022 edition is Friday, February 4 2022

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TREE SERVICES TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding.

Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance.

VEGETATION REMOVAL Tree & vegetation removal, firewood stacking, compost clean out, tree planting & hedge trimming Phone Garden2Go 021 0218 1111.

Any job big or small.

We do them ALL

SITUATIONS VACANT Daphne: 167 Pouto Road, Dargaville, Kaipara. collinsdaphne8@gmail.com 021 262 1080 • 09 946 5484 Store below 15° out of sunlight

• Stump & Tree Removal • Driveway Prep & Regrading • Post Hole Borer

COMMUNITY SERVICES

• Calf Shed & Stockyard Cleaning • Tip Truck Available • Trencher

09 439 5073 | 027 271 2022

FREE: counselling, parenting, social work, budgeting, senior support. 09 431 9080.

WORK WANTED CARPET VINYL laying service. We supply quality flooring products with 35 years of experience in installation and at competitive prices. Garage carpet floor preparation and restretching. Free quote phone Ian 027 499 6413.

reception@otamateacs.org.nz 153-155 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto

FENCING FENCING, ALL types of fencing, pool, stockyards, post & rail, boundary plus… call Jeff 0274 765 458.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE FIREWOOD — get it in early, dry hot mix $100 cm, delivered free to Dargaville & surrounding areas. Phone or txt Henry 021 734 906.

PAINTER SEMI-RETIRED (tradesperson) for all your small jobs. Phone 09 439 5557.

DENISE CLARK Toenail & Fingernail Cutting Service

Phone

Monthly Market

8am till noon, Something for everyone.

09 439 7243 LOST WATCH LOST, Monday 17th January, Dargaville township.

Sentimental value owned over 30+ years R Weil brand.

Reward if found. Phone 09 439 1661.

ENTERTAINMENT DARGAVILLE BOARD games club, Tuesday 1st February 2022 meeting. Thursday, February 3rd 6 pm Onslow street, Scouts Club Hall. Gold coin donation BYO snacks.

Board/card & tabletop games for teenagers & up.

WAYNE & ANNETTE Ph 09

439 2020

Dry Aged Beef Specialists Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon & Ham

TOKATOKA

DARGAVILLE’S CINEMA

WEEK OF

THE ANZAC THEATRE

AT THE WAR MEMORIAL TOWN HALL, HOKIANGA RD TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AND FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION: www.anzactheatre.co.nz | 09 439 8997

AFTERNOON

AFTERNOON

THU 03/02

3rd February – 9th February

★ First screening

Last screening

EVENING

NIGHT

BEST SELLERS 5.30PM

KING RICHARD (M) 8.00PM

THE FRENCH DISPATCH LAST SCREENING (M) 5.15PM

DUNE (M) 8.00PM HOUSE OF GUCCI (R13) 8.00PM

★

FRI 04/02

KING RICHARD (M) 1.00PM

SAT 05/02

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG (PG) 12.00PM

KING RICHARD (M) 2.00PM

WEST SIDE STORY (M) 5.00PM

SUN 06/02

HOUSE OF GUCCI (R13) 12.45PM

BEST SELLERS 3.45PM

DUNE (M 6.00PM

MON 07/02

CLOSED

TUE 08/02

CLOSED

★

NEW FILMS: BEST SELLERS FURTHER SCREENINGS OF: CLIFFORD: THE BIG RED DOG, KING RICHARD, WEST SIDE STORY STORY, HOUSE OF GUCCI LAST SCREENINGS OF: DUNE, SPIDER-MAN, THE FRENCH DISPATCH

★

BEST SELLERS 1.00PM

Senior (65+) $13.50

Vacancy No: NS22-005

Closes: 7 February 2022

Are you seeking that role with real impact and meaning? Would you like to see the tangible outcome of your work, in your community, every day? At Northland DHB, we’re driving health equality for Te Tai Tokerau, and we want you to be a part of our diverse and passionate whānau.

Northland DHB is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and holds stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority

Saturday 5th February Community Hall Hokianga Road Dargaville, opposite the Anzac Theatre.

MORNING

Community Mental Health Nurse – Kaipara (0.8FTE)

Join Northland DHB and you’ll quickly discover you’re more than part of the team – you belong to our family. Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Registered Nurse with experience in Mental Health Nursing to join our team in Dargaville in a 4 day a week position – 32 hours.

09 439 6068

GARAGE SALE

Adult $16

What matters to you

Phone or Txt Paul

OTAMATEA COMMUNITY SERVICES

WED 09/02

What matters to your community

Student $13.50 w/ID

SPIDERMAN VERY LAST SCREENING (M) 5.15PM

Child $9.00

Proudly sponsored by the Kaipara Lifestyler

WEST SIDE STORY (M) 8.00PM

Under 3yrs FREE

Our ideal candidate will possess a strong desire and ability to work as part of a positive and productive multidisciplinary team, be highly motivated and have excellent communication and computer skills. You will also hold a current, clean full drivers licence, a current annual practising certificate, and be willing to work towards becoming a Duly Authorised Officer.

Preference will be given to candidates with local knowledge and considerable experience practising at an expert level. If you are ready for your next challenge – apply today!

A career with Northland DHB will see you action meaningful change in the region we love, and in your professional development – all whilst enjoying everything the stunning North has to offer. You really can enjoy the best of both.

Our people live our Values: Tangata I te tuatahi People First - People are central to all we do Whakaute (tuku mana) Respect - We treat others as they would like to be treated Manaaki Caring - We nurture those around us, and treat all with dignity and compassion Whakawhitiwhiti korero Communication - We communicate safely, openly and with respect to promote clear understanding Taumata teitei (hirangi) Excellence - Our attitude of excellence inspires success, competence, confidence and innovation Job Description and Official Application Form are available from our website www.northlanddhb.org.nz/careers or by contacting Recruitment Officer, Tel: +64 9 430 4101 ext 60689, Email: jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz, Postal: c/o Northland District Health Board, Private Bag 9742, Whangarei 0148, New Zealand

Enjoy the best of both. northlanddhb.org.nz

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 1 2022

CLASSIFIEDS

PHONE 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the February 8 2022 edition is Friday, February 4 2022

SITUATIONS VACANT

WE NEED WE NEED

YOUR HELP YOUR HELP

SITUATIONS VACANT

Seeking a full-time aluminium joiner for immediate start to join their team. Must have full clean license, experience as a fabricator is an advantage however training will be given to successful applicant, be reliable, punctual, physically fit, work well in a team and unsupervised, attention to detail and work well under pressure.

GET TO SCHOOL

GET TO SCHOOL

For further information please contact 09 439 7102 or to apply please email your CV to

sales@dargavillealuminium.co.nz

Bus Drivers&& Bus Drivers Trainees Required Trainees Required

Your Difference YourOpportunity Opportunity toto Make Make aa Difference

• Schedule Options • School Holidays • Flexible Flexible Schedule Options • •Steady Steady Wage •• Weekends Weekends &School SchoolHolidays Holidays Off • Flexible Schedule Options SteadyWage Wage• Weekends && OffOff • Paid Training and help in licensing process • Great Hours • Be part of a team • Paid Training help licensingprocess process •• Great Great Hours • Paid Training andand help in in licensing Hours••Be Bepart partofofa team a team • Holidays • Job for Take Your Child School • Paid Holidays • Great Stay-at-Home parents parents •• • Paid Paid Holidays • Great Great JobJob forforStay-at-Home Stay-at-Home parents • Take TakeYour YourChild Childtoto toSchool School • Be Home when children are • Annual Leave • Local Job no big commute • Be Home when children are • Annual Leave Local Job no big commute • Be Home when children are • Annual Leave • Local Job - no big commute • Uniform supplied Becomean anintegral integral part • supplied • of the community • Uniform Uniform supplied • •Become Become an integral part of of the thecommunity community • Work in a caring and safe environment • Perfect for Retirees • Work in a caring and safe environment Perfect for • Work in a caring and safe environment • Perfect for Retirees Retirees

Mechanic Wanted We have a vacancy in our busy workshop for a qualified mechanic/WOF inspector.

Although we are a Ford Service Centre we work on all models and types of vehicles, so the work is varied. We require someone who is customer focused, a team player, has a good sense of humour and ‘can do’ attitude and has excellent diagnostic skills.

Our workshop is in Maungaturoto, which is a rural town located on State Highway 12.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application and CV to:

Call Tony today on 0274504401

Call Tony today or email me at: whangarei.manager@ritchies.co.nz Call Tony today on on 0274504401 0274504401

or or email email me me at: at: whangarei.manager@ritchies.co.nz whangarei.manager@ritchies.co.nz

APPLY TODAY!

WE NEED YOU, TO JOIN OUR SALES TEAM! • 1 Full time sales role available • Training provided • Positive attitude and strong people skills encouraged • Cell phone and computer knowledge are an asset

“If you can make someone smile over the phone, then you can gain that rapport with them.

That’s the key to this job - if you can talk, then you can do it! Once you make that first call then it becomes simple.”

- Krystal Carey, Northern Farming Lifestyles “My previous job was nothing like this, but it has been an easy transition. Some people may think that they are not qualified for this kind of role, but with the training provided I have found it easy to gain the new skills I now use ever day.

I’m building relationships with customers and advising them on their marketing, to help grow their businesses.”

- Olivia Green, Weekend Lifestyler OUR CUSTOMERS WANT TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESSES, THEY JUST NEED TO TALK TO YOU TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!

community media

Email your CV & Cover Letter to: jobs@integrity.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — First Thursday of the month — 7.00–9.30 pm, Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road, Dargaville. $2 entry, $2 raffle.

Performers and audience welcome. Phone Allan 09 439 6933 or 021 439 697. An enjoyable night to be part of, or sit back and be entertained by some great local talent. To be resumed when traffic light system allows.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS both Dargaville AA Meetings are held at the church, crn Parore and Normanby Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday 7.30pm. Phone Bernie 027 212 2148, Ladies 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248.

DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge and no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook.

SENIORS HOUSIE recommencing February 14th at the Dargaville Bowling Club. Eyes down at 1.30 pm. Thereafter back to 3rd Monday of each month.

Vaccination Pass Mandatory.

North Kaipara Maori Wardens Association.

enquiries@noelraddmotors.co.nz or call 09 431 8483

Integrity

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School Secretary Position

Paparoa School is looking for a new school secretary, to commence in March. This position is for 26 hours a week, commencing at 8.15 and finishing at 2.30.

Required skills are: • Friendly and effective receptionist who enjoys working with parents, caregivers and children.

• Skilled at preparing newsletters, website updates, social media and documents.

• Manage the finances of the school - payments, invoicing, report writing, payroll.

• Collaborative team player who supports other staff members.

• Able to carry out Office duties efficiently.

Other duties as required.

• Training available.

Pay rate depends on qualifications and experience.

Please apply by email to principal@paparoa.school.nz Include a cover letter, your CV and the name of 2 professional referees.

Position closes on 18 February 2022

Special Meeting

Venue: The Arohanui Maori Community Center Date: 19.02.22 Time: 2.30pm Agenda: Special meeting to elect position of officers. Due to covid restrictions only North Kaipara warranted + pending wardens only please, no proxies.

Authorised Ken Steen (Chairman)

AWA WHANUI

Big River FM Notice of special General Meeting

To be held at the radio station, 9 Liverpool Street.

All welcome.

5.30pm Tuesday 15th February, 2022

Southern (Te Kopuru) Football Club Inc. Souther Rugby Club Community Evenings Friday 4 February 2022 onwards Bar opens at 4pm Kitchen - dine in and take away 4.30pm onwards

PUBLIC NOTICES

Southern Clubrooms, Te Kopuru

Public notice

Everyone welcome, family friendly New to the area? Come on down

(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012) Tui Rua Limited of Mangawhai, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the issue of an off license in respect of the premises situated at 1a Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai 0505 known as Mangawhai Village Wines.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Liquor Retailer.

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or Unit 13, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the first publication of this public notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340.

No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 105(1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

This is the first publication of this notice.

Please respect that we must comply with COVID 19 regulations under the current government mandate

Correspondence to: PO Box 106, Dargaville 0340 Phone: 09 439 1691 Te Kopuru Email: Secretary southern.rugby.club439@gmail.com

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