Kaipara Lifestyler, February 28th 2017

February 28 2017

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Farewelling a surfing great In-house maintenance saves

The Northland Rescue Helicopter made more than 200 rescues …

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Off for an adventure Two Year 12 Dargaville High School students will be off to Outward Bound …

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p The comradery of the surfing community came together last weekend in memory of well-known surfboard glasser Philip Jamieson. Philip worked for Wayne Parkes Surfboards and was known throughout the country for his top quality glassing technique and loyalty to the surfing fraternity. Fellow surfer Martin Lindgreen said surfers all search for the same personal excellence and although they compete in the water they remain friends. “It is the perfect balance that we strive for in the waves, amongst the yin and yang of the ocean, and this creates lifelong friendships, which is what many of us had with Phil.” Full story on page 3 …

Kaipara Lifestyler joins national news website The Kaipara Lifestyler website has a new look this week as a result of becoming a media partner of Newsie, a new national news website, with the nation’s independent publishers banding together, creating a new national news service.

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Weaver Veranoa Hetet, her sister Lillian Hetet and husband and carver Sam Hauwaho …

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Newsie is a collaboration of New Zealand-owned and independent news companies pooling resources, coordinated by Sun Media, the New Zealand-owned publishing company that operates the highly-successful SunLive news website based in the Bay of Plenty.

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p The Otamatea High School Marohemo Horse Trek saw 91 horses and riders come from near and far last weekend, riding across farmland starting at Maungaturoto to the banks of the Kaipara Harbour raising money for the Cancer Society Relay for Life. “It was an awesome day and everyone had a great time. We raised $2,019.60, which is very exciting,” said organiser Samantha Allen, head girl.

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p Dargaville High School students having fun at their school athletics day last week. After being postponed due to weather, the day was moved to last Monday. Many students dressed up in their house colours, as seen above, and competed in events including running, high jump and javelin.

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p The sun was out for the fifth annual Toka Fest held at the Tokatoka Tavern. Throughout the day 13 acts performed and the music styles ranged from folk to rock as well as including a hip-hop group for the first time. The Kumarani Circus was on hand to entertain in the kids zone and show off their impressive juggling skills.

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Farewelling a surfing great

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The Kaipara and New Zealand surfing community farewelled master surfboard maker and surfer, Philip Jamieson, last weekend in recognition of his life, friendship and contributions to the New Zealand surfing scene.

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p Ian Godfrey, Abe Pascal, Martin Lindgreen and Gary Bowden at the memorial paddle for Philip Jamieson

Philip died at the end of November aged 66 and is survived by his sister Diana Brydon, his son Ben and granddaughter Ella.

Surfers from the Kaipara and beyond paddled out from Waipu Cove, where Phil lived in recent years, to acknowledge and show respect for the man known as ‘one of the best glassers’ in the New Zealand surfing world.

He worked together with lifelong friend and fellow surfboard maker Wayne Parkes, where the pair made careers out of their passion and love for surfing.

“Phil was first a foremost a surfer with a very good reputation for quality

workmanship of the surfboards he made. There are a lot of people who go surfing but not many people who are surfers, and Phil was a true surfer — surfing was in his heart,” said Wayne.

“Phil was a fantastic craftsman and loved what he did. Most of us had been dealing with him for more than 40 years.”

Friend Martin Lindgreen said Phil and Wayne were a brilliant team and their loyalty to the surfing fraternity and total accuracy as surfboard manufacturers, that still shape surfboards by eye, hand and feel, not machines, made the combination superb.” ¢

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“This is truly a news site for New Zealanders, by New Zealanders, who at last have the chance to make it their own.” Brian says Newsie will have an incredible depth of regional and national coverage thanks to its media partners.

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The managing director of Dargaville’s NorthSouth Multi Media and publisher of the Kaipara Lifestyler, Allan Mortensen, said he is “extremely excited about the opportunity to be involved in an independent news website.

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Summer hunting time In-house maintenance saves

u by Anna Harding

As well as the paradise shelduck hunting weekend just gone, Northland fish and Game are also opening up nine days to hunt pukeko and black swan, from February 25 to March 5.

Northland Fish and Game Officer Andrew Kirk says that the special seasons only count in the Northland Fish and Game Region and hunters who want to take part must hold a current game bird hunting licence that can be bought either online or from a local sports store.

Andrew says that this and last weekend’s early hunts “reduces the potential for mobs to cause damage to recovering hay paddocks, chicory crops and areas of new grass, before the main p Keen Kaipara hunter Mathew Harding. game bird hunting season gets underway in May.” opportunity for some enjoyable There are daily bag limits that apply summer hunting that helps farmers. to the nine days — 15 black swan and All we ask is that hunters stick to the 12 pukeko per hunter. Birds can only rules,” Mr Kirk says. be hunted between 6am and 8pm daily.

“Please remember that hunters During the nine days only the need permission to hunt on birds that have been named are to private land — don’t forget to ask be hunted and all other game birds the landowner.” remained protected.

Hunters are welcome to contact “Fish and Game rangers will be the Fish and Game office with any out checking licences and the other queries about the special seasons rules and regulations. This is a great on 09 438 4135. ¢

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The Northland Rescue Helicopter made more than 200 rescues in the Kaipara region in 2016, and the service has made significant savings since the move 18 months ago to undertake maintenance of its aircraft in-house.

Chief executive Pete Turnbull says they have saved approximately 20 per cent on the cost of purchasing parts.

“This provides significant savings when you consider in the last financial year, expenditure on maintenance totalled $1.6 million. Doing it ourselves also means there has been considerable savings on labour costs.”

The NRH is the only dedicated rescue helicopter trust in New Zealand with the capability to p Pete Turnbull, Northland Rescue Helicopter Trust chief executive carry out the highly-specialised maintenance work required, following an even more reliable and top-quality Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approval service for the Northland community.” in 2015.

Mr Turnbull says that with the NRH “As a charity, we have a responsibility maintenance schedule in full swing, it’s to the community to use our funding three Sikorsky S-76 helicopters have wisely and to cut unnecessary costs less downtime making the operation wherever possible. Being able to do more efficient. our maintenance work in-house means “Demand on our service, which substantial savings are made by includes everything from patient reducing flights to Ardmore in Auckland transfers through to long-range at-sea to get the work done,” said Mr Turnbull. rescues, is increasing at a rate of 10 “It also means we are able to get the per cent a year. This makes it even more aircraft back in service quicker without essential that all the helicopters are the excess travel time, which results in used to capacity.” ¢

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Kapa haka group grows

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u by Joanna Manson

The sounds of waiata can be heard from the Mangawhai Library Hall every Sunday afternoon between 2–4pm.

Mangawhai Riverside Holiday Park recently celebrated the completion of a one million dollar, privately funded project connecting the park to the Mangawhai eco-care sewerage system.

“The formal handover and blessing ceremony was the culmination of seven years work by the board of directors driven

by Mark Paisey leading the infrastructure committee” says the park manager Linda Smith.

The idea behind the project was to minimise the environmental impact of storing and treating raw sewage in septic tanks. p Deputy Mayor Peter Wethey cutting the ribbon to open the CDS New Zealand Ltd new system were awarded the contract after a tender process. They completed enterprise is achievable and can result the project under the leadership of in a very positive outcome” says Linda.

Anthony Clough and managed to finished “Replacing large septic tanks and ahead of schedule and under budget, drainage fields with this connection despite a wet and boggy winter. is visionary and an example of how The ownership of the sewerage passionate people with skin in the game pump was accepted by Deputy Mayor can achieve outstanding outcomes. My Peter Wethey on behalf of the Kaipara congratulations to the Riverside Holiday District Council, who cut the ceremonial Park and to all those involved in this opening ribbon. significant undertaking,” said Rob “The project proved that cooperation Stevenson who delivered a speech on between local bodies and private behalf of Winston Peters. ¢

p From toddlers to elders, everyone is welcome at the Mangawhai Kapa Haka group

Local man Nigel Rogers was inspired to form a kapa haka group after moving into the area five years ago and realising a need for it in the community.

“We looked into it last year but this year we thought it was a good time to start. We’ve had three sessions so far — at the first meeting we only a handful of people but it was still good, and at the last session we had a big turnout.”

Nigel said it was great to see the group grow and was especially impressed with the variety of age groups attending. “It’s cool seeing the young kids mixing with the older

people. Some members are in their 60s and the youngest is probably my four-month-old daughter — the toddlers jump around and love getting involved.”

Nigel’s vision for the kapa haka group involves each whanau bringing along a new song to a session and teaching it to the rest, mainly Mangawhai locals, but also members from Wellsford and Kaiwaka.

Nigel and the five others who have helped establish the group hope they can support local events such as openings, and also offer support at tangis in the future. ¢

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Putting Maungaturoto on the map u by Joanna Manson

Maungaturoto’s new ‘welcome’ signs are finally on display after two years of consultation and design.

Residents Association president Terri Donaldson said the process to secure and approve the new signs took longer than usual due to the new location of the east-side sign.

“Because one of the signs had to be placed in a 100km area we had to do a lot of consultation and planning to meet NZTA criteria,” she said.

The Residents Association was initially contacted by the Kauri Coast Tourism Development Group who were happy to help with the paperwork if Terri and her team we able to fully fund the project.

The end result is something that Terri and the community remain positive about.

The signs feature the work of local photographer Kathy Strong, and the bottom section incorporates the importance of the local iwi. Terri says the tourism development group is

p Children dangle from the new Maungaturoto ‘welcome’ signs

hoping to secure new signage for all towns along the Kauri Coast and hopes

Maungaturoto can be a flagship for the project. ¢

Wrestlers come to town u by Anna Harding

Professional wrestlers from Auckland’s Maniacs United are set to come to Dargaville for a third show. All profits from the show will be used to help rebuild a house for the Gilligan family whose house burnt down in January.

Ray White Jean Johnson Realty is one of the local business backing the show. Jean says she “loves supporting the community, enjoys wrestling and watched it as a child. The Gilligan family have been to other matches and they were very supportive and loved every match.”

Matich’s fish shop and the Northern Wairoa Lions are also supporting the show.

“We heavily believe in giving back and we can’t do it without the support of the community and surrounding areas so head on up (to the event) and support a great cause,” say the Manics.

Janneke Gilligan says that the community support so far has been “overwhelming”.

The show will be on Saturday, March 18 at 5.45pm in the Northern Wairoa

p Jean Johnson with Manics United at a wrestling show last year to raise money for the Te Kopuru fire brigade

Memorial hall in Dargaville. Tickets are available from Matich’s fish shop and Ray White Dargaville: adults $20, children $10 — families $40. ¢

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Over the past two months we have received many native birds that have been found in trouble.

The good news is we have been releasing many as well.

The baby owl found at Tangiteroria School just before Christmas is ready for release, so I will take it back to the school so the children can see it being released.

Three harrier hawks have been returned and released to their area, two baby tuis have grown up and are now ready for release and the ten-dayold kiwi chick caught in the very hot weather is now eating well and putting on good weight. When we received him he was 219 grams in weight and his weight is now 267 grams - we will keep him until he reaches 500 grams.

One of our native pigeons that we have had on display for over one year, suddenly started flying so it will be returned back to the area it came from.

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Any wild bird that is in trouble and being handled will have very high stress levels, so they just need rest and have time to calm down.

On weekends Robyn and I don’t go to the centre until 4pm as we are busy catching up with jobs at our home.

However, Bruce our vet, will often call at the Centre and put any birds inside.

Over the past two months we have often been at the Centre until well after midnight working with the birds.

Because we offer a 24/7 service hours can be quite long. In fact we had two nights in a row when we were still working after 2am - so now you can understand why some days I look like an owl with big eyes!

We were asked recently why did we received the little Auckland green gecko.

We are a drop off place for the Department of Conservation. Bird’s and protected animals are often found outside business hours, so making sure something is safe and that can be medically checked by our vet is what we are here for.

Once we receive something like a gecko the first thing we do in inform DOC and they decide what should happen next.

Over Christmas I had to meet some people that had found a Kiwi which had been hit on the road way up north. I met them in Kamo at 1.30am in the morning.

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Paying it forward

News in Brief As of Saturday, April 1 there will be no letter deliveries or mail pick-ups on Saturdays for any rural customers.

Rural contractors will continue to deliver parcels and subscription newspapers on Saturdays though.

New Zealand Post chief operating officer Mark Stewart says “letter volumes continue to fall sharply,

whereas the number of parcels and other products in our network is increasing,” NZ Post has held off moving to five-day letter delivery for all rural customers for as long as possible but the continuing decline in letter volumes means six-day delivery is no longer sustainable.

Leftover funds from a comedy night organised by Dargaville Vets in October last year have been donated to the Dargaville Fire Service.

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Mayor’s Column It is quite incredible that two months of 2017 have passed already. Councillors reconvened in late January and since that time have had plenty to deal with.

Town Plan You will be aware a Group is working on a master plan for Mangawhai. Belinda Vernon (Group Chair) presented to Council at our February meeting. They are still on track to release their “draft for discussion” document by mid-year.

Councillors had a strategy session at my house in late January. Out of the session we agreed that we should consider a similar project for Dargaville. The issues will be quite different compared to Mangawhai but the need is as strong. In mid-February Councillors and staff met with the Dargaville Business Forum, Dargaville Community Development Board, Kauri Coast Promotions and Iwi to talk about the general idea which I am pleased to say had unanimous support. The meeting concluded with parties going away to have a think about how such an initiative for Dargaville could be structured. Obviously like the Mangawhai Plan a high level input from the wider Dargaville community will be necessary.

Museums Kaipara is very fortunate to have three outstanding Museums in Dargaville, Matakohe and Mangawhai. I attended a function at the Lighthouse to unveil a revamped Kaipara (Dargaville) museum. I suspect many of our citizens have not had a look through these treasures that we have. Set a weekend aside and have a look through all three. Financially they all need your support and I think you will be surprised at the quality of what’s inside and also the innovative way that our history is portrayed.......well worth doing.

The evening was originally organised for farmers to enjoy a “light hearted evening of laughs” during a time of low dairy payouts.

It’s the second time Dargaville Vets has run the event.

Joanna Bruin said the night was a community effort and involved a number of local businesses including the fire brigade.

“We raised funds to cover the cost of the evening and what we had left over we wanted to give back” she said.

The vet centre along with the well wishes of other sponsors from the comedy night were happy to see the $2,774.53 go to the Dargaville Fire brigade.

Station Officer Jason Campbell said they were “absolutely stoked with the cheque.”

“We will definitely put the money to good use towards different equipment funds. Because we are all volunteers, there is always a need for new gear and as a result we are always fundraising.” ¢

Roading I continue to get calls about the state of some of our roads. This year has been a challenging one for us with spring work being delayed due to a late wet period in late September/ October followed by the dry!. Roading is by far the largest expense item we have and in fact is the majority of what we spend. We have about 1500 kilometres of road paid for by only 14,000 ratepayers. We also have a level of debt that we have to lower so reducing debt without having an impact on roading is close to impossible and a huge challenge for us, but it is Kaipara’s reality.

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Before having this role I did not understand the extent of that involvement. So with that in mind we have decided to re-instigate the Citizens Awards. Will be calling for nominations shortly.

A Council subcommittee of four, one from each electing Ward (initially Anna Curnow, Andrew Wade and Peter Wethey) and myself will make the selection. Membership of the selection committee will rotate annually, amongst ward Councillors.

Great to see that project is about to commence finally. Removing the bridges plus the roading alignment that will accompany that will be a great benefit to the western side of our region.

Annual Plan (budget) Councillors have begun looking at next financial year’s budget and work plan. That document will come forward for your feedback in early April. Your input is sought before we adopt the final version in June. So please take some time to have a look and comment back to us on where your rates are being spent.

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Off for an adventure

Police seek new recruits

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u by Joanna Manson

Two Year 12 Dargaville High School students will be off to Outward Bound on an adventure of a lifetime next week.

u by Joanna Manson

After the government announced there will be 880 new police throughout the country, planning for new recruits is already underway in Northland and Kaipara.

Senior Sergeant Rob Huys says that starting to pre-plan will allow new officers to be on the ground as early as possible once everything is finalised.

“Kaipara has a big focus on recruiting locals as no one knows the community better than them, especially those who have been living in the area for a while.

“Police should be a reflection of their community p Senior Sergeant Rob Huys outside the Dargaville Police Station and that’s something that is part of our local focus in terms Any nerves or concerns were of recruiting.” alleviated on his first night at police He said local members of the college when he realised he was force were generally willing to stay surrounded by plenty of others who around longer and get established in were feeling the same way.

“Although we deal with serious crime the community.

However Rob said recruiting will we still manage to have fun as a team contain an element of balance as they and develop good friendships.”

Those looking to a career in the will still be on the lookout out-of-towners police force can contact Dargaville as well.

Before Rob joined the force 26 years Police Station or check out www. ago he was working in a timber mill and newcops.co.nz They will also be available to discuss says he has never once regretted his decision to join the police. careers at the Northland Field Days. ¢

p Dargaville High School Outward Bound scholarship recipient students Matai Newman and Danielle Steed

Danielle Steed, 15, and Matai Newman, 16, will be participating in the Kotahitanga course on March 3 for 21 days. Together the group will build skills in leadership and team working alongside 12 other Northland students, while experiencing challenge and adventure from outside the usual comfort zone. Both Danielle and Matai were nominated last year by Dargaville

High School Dean Katrina Sylva. The pair have already started to train to prepare for the physical demands of the course. “We have to run 3km in under 25 minutes so I’ve been going for runs after school,” said Matai.

Danielle hopes to gain more confidence from the experience while Matai hopes to hone and develop his leadership skills. ¢

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Celebrations and renovations A helping hand u by Ann Morgan

u by Joanna Manson

The Wellsford RSA celebrated 56 years of service to the community as they finalised renovations modernising the inside of the building.

Help for vulnerable mothers in the form of new baby clothes during the first year of a newborn’s life will soon be available in Dargaville.

“We have just celebrated 56 years and had a local musician playing 50s and 60s music — it was great to have the renovations completed. You have to remember why we are all here. This place was built so people could come and communicate with one another. It is not just about remembering Anzac Day on the day, it is about remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice always,” says secretary Shirley Blakemore.

“We are very proud of the renovations we have done to modernise the premises for the community to use for different events, including birthday celebrations, conferences, funerals and workshops.”

Shirley says they used the same local tradesmen that completed the last renovations.

“Roger Farr and his boys did the work in just four weeks and they did a fantastic job. At the moment we are tracking under budget and it looks fresh and bright and it is very exciting.”

The internal entrance has been modernised, the old panelling and bench seats have been removed from around the walls, and skylights have been added into the ceiling allowing more light into the building. “Since the original renovations the building is being

Dargaville resident Pearl Liggett first heard about the concept of the ‘Welcome Baby’ clothing library run by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency through her church.

“I’ve been negotiating ideas for a couple of years but it wasn’t until I went to Auckland and made contact with ADRA that I really got into it,” she said.

The first step was to find a local community contact that could work as a referral agent who could in turn refer mothers onto her and the programme.

She now has five p A mother opens a food and clothing parcel thanks to the community groups lined up.

Welcome Baby clothing library “Once a request has been made I will go and visit the mother with a always be exchanged for larger sizes. pre-prepared box of clothes for whatever We want them to know they are special age the infant is. Then, three months and that they can have new clothes for later I will go back with the next lot of their baby. clothes, and take the old clothing away.”

“It really is a matter of everyone Boxes of new clothes will be supplied pulling together and helping the in the sizes for all stages of growth community,” she said. within an infant’s first year.

Once the baby grows out of the “Every clothing pack is specifically clothing it will go onto serve its purpose designed for the baby’s needs and can with other local charities and groups. ¢

p Shirley Blakemore and her granddaughter Alyssa at the newly renovated Wellsford RSA entrance

used a lot more. I have also started a Facebook page so people can see what is on the menu or what events we have coming up.

“My husband Terry is the president and we enjoy working together. I do all the catering, and we enjoy ensuring people are happy and that their celebrations or evenings out go well.

That is what the RSA is all about.” ¢

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Anniversary for surf competition

Big plans for small town

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u by Anna Harding

At their last meeting the Ruawai promotions and development group agreed to support the idea of making a walkway and cycle track along a stop bank. Now a sub-committee to make it happen has been formed.

u by Joanna Manson

A small swell forecast couldn’t deter the 40 lifeguards who participated in the 25th New Zealand Lifeguard Longboard Nationals.

p A sunset view on the stopbank, that a sub-committee from the Ruawai promotions and development group plans to make into a walkway and cycle track

p Women’s finalists in the New Zealand Lifeguard Longboard Nationals held at Mangawhai Heads

Competitors came from across the northern region to tackle the small surf at Mangawhai Heads on February 18.

Organiser of the event Tony Baker said the Open Mens finals was an all “Mangawhai affair” while the Classic division was a “spectacle” featuring many old and heavy longboards.

“Vintage Pre-1970 longboards make for interesting surfing and all the competitors got stuck in and had a great time,” said Tony.

Last year’s winner, Hira Edmonds from the Bethells Beach club put on a stand-out performance but it was veteran Mangawhai Lifeguard and former winner Tai Flavell who took the top title. “It was great to see a strong

field of elder-statesmen in the Master Division with the likes of Graham Darlow, Greg Gibb from Mangawhai and John Skirrow from the Muriwai club enjoying the small waves. Eventual winner Paul Browne who is an icon in the NZ Longboard scene, graced the water with his traditional prowess.”

In the Junior local grommets Bassie Waldron and Nubby Critchfield went head for head in the final, with both showing some ‘great skills on the nose’.

However, it was Waldron who took top honours with a maiden victory in the event. The Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifesaving Service would like to thank all sponsors and those who purchased raffle tickets. ¢

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to put a limestone topping down as well as having plans to have informational plaques about engineering, history and wildlife along the walkway.

“The bigger picture is to try and link it up through to Matakohe and perhaps on to Paparoa. I believe there’s walkways coming from the east coast that could link up as well,” says Anna.

However, “that maybe some way down the track” she says.

The sub-committee is in touch with the Raupo drainage committee to make sure they are on board.

“The stop bank will always and forever primarily be a flood bank protection device — that is the most important thing,” says Anna. ¢

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Chair of the Ruawai promotions group, Bruce Crompton says that “we are keen to work with local groups and offer umbrella support in anyway we can.”

The walkway is fitting with the group’s constitution of developing and helping make Ruawai a great place to live and a nice place for visitors to stop.

“The walkway itself will go from the wharf to the end of Simpson’s road.

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Ebooks and feedback at council site u by Joanna Manson

Family fun at the field days u by Anna Harding

The Northland Field Days is a “local event to enjoy with the whole family — and one that won’t break the bank!” say organisers.

The Kaipara District Council wants to canvas opinion at the Northland Field Days this week with community facilitator Darlene Lang Gent encouraging the community to bring ideas and feedback to site 249a.

“It’s a great time to come and meet the new councillors and chat to them about what people want for the district. We also want feedback on how best to promote Dargaville,” she said.

Councillors including Mayor Greg Gent will be rostered on the site throughout the three days.

The Dargaville library will share the KDC site and have a number of older books for sale, as well as signing up the community to the e-book system.

“We will be demonstrating p Kaipara Library Manager Lisa Salter displaying their eBook catalogue with a tablet to show people how you can download magazines and and library staff will also be taking books. It’s certainly worth checking feedback for the proposed redesign out,” says Darlene. The council of the Dargaville Library.

Now in their 32nd year, the field days continue to showcase all things agricultural — from sawmill demonstrations through to the latest innovations in fencing and farming. But there will also be plenty of fun for kids and townies alike.

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The whole family will be able to enjoy attractions like chainsaw carving, tractor pull competitions, sheep shearing shows, and of course the ever-popular sheep dog trials.

The classic Clydesdale horse and cart rides will make traversing the ground a breeze. A variety of food stalls are set to satisfy everyone with the Dargaville rugby and sports club running the food hall.

“It’s not often families are able to enjoy such an affordable local day out.

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Passing on knowledge Annual Lion’s auction

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u by Anna Harding

u by Ann Morgan

Weaver Veranoa Hetet, her sister Lillian Hetet and husband and carver Sam Hauwaho started the Hetet school of Maori Arts in Lower Hutt two years ago.

The annual Ruawai Lions Club charity auction will be held on Saturday March 11 at the Kaipara Kumara Forecourt, Jellicoe Road Ruawai at 10am.

The Internet-based school has a world-wide reach with Dargaville having the most students, so the school founders are coming to town on the weekend of March 17–19.

Veranoa teaches weaving, Sam teaches carving, and Lillian takes care of the technical side.

“Dargaville has the highest concentration of our students,” says Veranoa.

“Therefore Dargaville is the first place we are visiting as the Hetet School of Maori Arts, so p Veranoa Hetet, a well known weaver, is coming to Dargaville it’s quite special.”

“Weaving has been in my family to weaving. The weekend’s schedule for many many generations and it is includes a public presentation from so much a part of my life.” Her cloak, Veranoa on Maori weaving at 10am Pouhine, is used for the New Zealander at the Dargaville community hall of the Year. on Saturday — koha entry, and an “Seeing my cloak, Pouhine, on Ritchie exhibition of Veranoa and her students’ McCaw was a bit of a thrill,” she says. work at the Muddy Waters Gallery on That, and starting the school with her the Saturday and Sunday. sister Lillian, she described as some of There will also be workshops for her proudest moments when it comes the students. ¢

“The auction has been going for more than 30 years and helps to raise funds for the different projects that the Lions Club support in the community. These include supporting our local schools’ prize givings and activities, helping the elderly, and other community and national needs such as the Kaikoura earthquake,” says Ruawai Lions Club president Jim Simpson.

“People donate their excess items and they are recycled through the auction. The proceeds all make a difference in helping us serve the community where necessary.”

Clothes, plants, antiques, p The Ruawai Lions Club auction furniture, electrical appliances, toys, books, household is one of the ways we people together goods, bric-a-brac, farming items plus to socialise as well. It is a great day for sponsors’ products and more will everyone,” says Jim. The trading table opens at 9am and be available. the viewing of auction goods will be at Food and refreshments will also be 9.30am. For more information contact for sale.

“Being in the Lions Club is very Jim Simpson on 09 439 2557 or 021 fulfilling for those involved and we 315 246 or email jdsimpson@slingshot. welcome new members. The auction co.nz ¢

AN UNPRECEDENTED EXHIBITION EVENT – TRADITIONAL MAORI ART FROM A TRADITION SPANNING 6 GENERATIONS.

Lillian Hetet with Veranoa Hetet.

ITINERARY When:

What:

Cloak Where:

Friday, 4pm

Powhiri & Noho Marae.

Te Houhanga Marae, Station Rd, Dargaville.

Saturday, 9.30am

Powhiri and Blessing. Exhibition opening.

Muddy Waters Gallery, Dargaville Community Art Centre, Hokianga Rd, Dargaville.

Saturday, 10am

A public talk/presentation about Maori weaving by Veranoa followed by FAQs about the school and sign up for a special weekend price available for those in attendance. Entry by koha.

At the Dargaville Community Hall, Hokianga Rd, Dargaville (opposite the Muddy Waters Gallery).

Saturday, 12noon

Lunch with all students who want to join us.

Northern Wairoa Hotel Restaurant. Menu available (Meals from $12.50).

Saturday, 1pm

A Three hour Raranga workshop with Veranoa for all students. Entry by Koha.

Dargaville Community Hall, Hokianga Rd, Dargaville (opposite the Muddy Waters Gallery).

Sunday, 10am

A walk through the gallery and korero about the exhibits.

Muddy Waters Gallery, Hokianga Road, Dargaville.

Sunday, 11am

A two hour wananga for all students.

Upstairs at Muddy Waters Gallery, Hokianga Road, Dargaville.

Arts Associat

ion

Kete Whakairo

Please call for further details: Heather: 021 207 8123 or Allan: 021 439 697

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Increase in abandoned cats

Farewelling community stalwarts

u by Joanna Manson

u by Ann Morgan

Kaipara Kitty Haven hopes to shed light around the increase of cat dumpings in the Dargaville area.

The Kaiwaka community have farewelled long-time residents and community stalwarts Graham and Jenny Borck recently, as they moved to the Taupo area to be near family.

Since starting the haven in 2014, Sami-Jade Vanbuskirk’s love for cats and Dargaville’s lack of an SPCA meant she has re-homed over 150 of the furry friends.

“People come to me with kittens and I have a Facebook page where they can get hold of me and people talk around town. At the moment we have eight kittens, we take them up to eight months old but unfortunately we can no longer take the older cats. Instead we try to find them foster homes.”

The rescue effort is run out of SamiJade’s house, and between using social media to re-home the felines and taking care of their wellbeing, it has become a full-time job.

But it’s the dumping of cats within the district that has kept her even more busy, and she says it has been an especially ‘bad issue’ for Notorious East Road.

Desexing cats is something SamiJade has been working on since opening the haven.

“There was some difference, with less strays cats since I started, however people don’t get their cats desexed.

Just when you think that you’ve got the population down, by the next

p Sami-Jade and on of her kittens she is currently caring for

kitten season it’s double the strays,” she said.

Ruawai Vets have been supportive to Kaipara Kitty Haven. “They try to do their best,” says Sami-Jade who is thankful for discounts they provide.

Vet bills for the haven average around $600 a month and on top of that food is an extra $120 a week. To help out Kaipara Kitty Haven contact Sami-Jade via Facebook. ¢

The couple lived in Kaiwaka for more than 35 years and were heavily involved in supporting the community through many different initiatives.

“When they first arrived in town we were just starting to build the club rooms at the sports grounds and Graham immediately gave his time freely to help with the project.

They joined in and served with many community activities especially with sport,” said Wayne Leslie chairman of the Kaiwaka Sports Association.

“They continued over the years to help at a moment’s notice — nothing was ever a problem and recently Graham became heavily involved with rugby refereeing. Even though they had work commitments they always found time to volunteer.

“You can never get too many helpers especially from a sporting point of view and we appreciate all they have done.

The couple were involved in play centre and school, Girl Guides, Plunket, and pony club as well as rugby, hockey, netball, athletics and many other local activities.

“When we first came here it was a real farming community and the town

p Graham and Jenny Borck were farewelled by the Kaiwaka community recently

has grown and changed so much now,” says Jenny.

“As we leave, we would like to encourage people to get involved in the many community things available to families whether it be through sport, school or other events.

“You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have fun with your children, all it takes is a bit of time. The Kaipara is a great place to live and the Kaiwaka community is very supportive. We will miss Kaiwaka terribly — we have a huge amount of friends here and we look forward to hearing how well the town progresses in the future.” ¢

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N O R T H L A N D F I E L D DAY S

From the president

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 33rd Northland Field Days. Our dedicated bands of voluntary organisers, associate and community helpers, along with our sole employee, have worked hard during the last 12 months to ensure another quality event for you all to enjoy at New Zealand’s friendliest field days.

In line with our charitable trust status and commitment to invest in Northland’s agriculture future, we were pleased to again support three Northland students with their tertiary education in 2017 as well as Northern Young Farmers from the proceeds of last years event.

We see the 2017 event as the perfect opportunity for town and country to unite, share and promote the wonderful lifestyle sectors NZ offers and to ensure solid foundation support for our primary industry by partnering with exhibitors offering technological supremacy, expertise and the best deals to be had.

Again it is pleasing to be able to offer for the second consecutive year, p Lew Duggan discount gate entry prices along with the well-received family pass at their convenience? So on behalf of introduced last year as our commitment the field days committee and all of our to offer all the opportunity of a great sponsors, partners and associates, I hope you all experience a great time and day’s experience.

How many other times are there in enjoy what we have on offer and wish the year where farmers and public have you all a very successful and safe 2017.

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Company Site Number Allocated 4u Ltd 649 A – Absolute Concrete Ltd 174 ACR Agri 246B Advancequip Ltd 090 Advantage Feeders 281 AFFCO NZ Limited 286 Agricom 238 Agricom 201 Agridustrial Ltd 096, 098 Agrifert 158 Agriline 100A AgriSea NZ Limited 229 Agritrade/Vetmed 201 Altitude Advertising Group (Purewax) 124a Another Turn Wood Products 922 ANZ Bank 223, 225A Apro Healthcare 643 Aqua Direct 304a AquaRain 881 Arborcare Tree Maintenance 088 ASB 211 ASB Rural 197 Avoca Lime Company 245 B – Ballance Agri-Nutrients 193 B’ARCH WEAR ‘the funk store’ 716 Barfoote Construction Whangarei Ltd 081 Bay Audiology 925 BEECORNER 711 Bell-Booth Limited 233A Belpard Australia Pty Ltd 157 Bertolini Australasia 147 Bike n Hike 296b BioAg Ltd 241A BioWise 156a Black Box Control Pty Ltd 602 Bloom Hearing Specialists 288a BNZ 264a Born in the USA 706,707 Briggs & Stratton NZ Ltd 260 Bruns Australasia Ltd 912 Bryant Tractors & Renton Motors 065, 067, 118, 120 Buckton 095 Buildlink Farm Buildings 172B Bupa Care Services 928

• WOF • SERVICE • PARTS • TYRES BOOK TODAY AND DRIVE AWAY!

Godfrey Motors

(2015)

Totara Street, Dargaville Phone 09 439 7666

C – Camkiwi Trading 705 Campbell Copters Ltd 164 Can Am 085, 087 Carpet Mill Northland 303A Carters Building Supplies 137 Carters Tyres 117, 166 C-Dax Ltd 221 Celestial Wines 894 Cervus Equipment Ltd 037, 039, 092, 094 Chainsaw and Outdoor Power Ltd 068a Chapel Olive Oil 714 Chillerman 247b Claas Harvest Centre Northland 027, 029, 082, 084 CMI Springs 647 Compass Trailers 003 Concrete Garden Ornaments 718, 719 Cooper Tires 139 Corkill Systems Ltd 247a Corrosion Control NZ Ltd 172a Corson 201 Cosmic Clover Wellbeing 926 Crackadamia 618 Craigs Investment Partners 194 Croplands 154 CRV Ambreed 246a Crystal Payroll 179 D – D & A Wordsworth Contracting/Grainco North 116 DAE Group Limited & Impulso NZ 140 Dairy Cooling Solutions 206b DairyFlo 603 DairyNZ 284 Dargaville Ford 196, 198, 200 Dargaville High School 344A Dargaville Hunting & Fishing 244 David Baker 704 DeLaval Ltd 170 Devan Tanks 209 Diabetes NZ, Northland Branch 876 Diesel Performance Solutions 097 Dinerite Ltd 891 Donaghys 650 Donaghys 238 Double Batty Products 702, 703, 907, 921, 932 Drug Safe Northland 601 E – Eagles Rest 708 eBike Centre Ltd 267a EC Credit Control NZ Ltd 725 Ecobeings Ltd 929 ECU Chips Ltd 265 Electoral Commission 896 Emuology Ltd 862 ENJO 864 Ensol 250 Environmental Fertilisers 145 Etec Crop Solutions 201 Eurocorp 238 Evolution Custom Utes 181 Ezirider NZ 346b F – Fairbrother Industries Ltd 072 Farmgard Ltd 101, 103 Farmgate Direct 205a Farmlands Card 238 Farmlands Co-operative 195,238,240A Farmlands Finance 238 Farmlands Fuel 238 Farmlands Grain and Seed 238 Farmlands Horticulture 238 Farmlands Livestock 238 Farmlands Nutrition 238 Farmlands Real Estate 238 Farmquip Limited 204

FarmSafe 625 Farmtech 155b Fence Detective 619 FencePro 083 Fencequip Post Drivers 205b FertStation Ltd 100b Fiber Fresh 273 First Equine 867 First National Roper & Jones 235 Flaming Fires Ltd 877,879 Fleckvieh Farms Ltd 277a FMG 192 Focus Genetics 636 Fonterra Farm Source 237, 239, 276, 278 Four Seasons Gutter Protection 914, 916 Fuel Tax Back Ltd 262a G – Gallagher 202 Game Gear NZ Ltd 155a Gas & Tyre 126 Gasworks and Plumbing Ltd 305 Gateplates & Signs Ltd 868,870 Generator Place 263 Gilmore Taylor Associates Ltd 608, 609 Giltrap Engineering Ltd 142 Global Pump Solutions 143 Godfreys Chainsaws & Mowers 231 Good Life Soap 893 goodGround Real Estate Ltd 134b Gough Cat 07 Grandpas feeders 710 Grasshopper ZTR Mowers 259 Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 715 GreenWood 279 Gulf Oil 238 Gunson McLean Ltd 190a Guyco Construction 176a H – Hansen Products (NZ) Limited 224 Healthy Homes Tai Tokerau 911 Heatsavers Northland Ltd 645 Heiniger 201 Helinorth 171 Hi Tech Enviro 143 Homekill Services Ltd 617 Homeopathic Farm Support Ltd 624 Honda Motorbikes 275 HPL Distributors 031 HRV Northland 885, 887 Hubands Energy 183 Husqvarna 078 Hustler 068a Hynds Pipe Systems 162 I – IC Motor Group 226,228,183,185 Ideal Buildings 909 Impact Off Road Ltd 294, 296a Iplex Pipelines 248 Irripod 181 Isuzu Utes New Zealand 125,127,129,131 IT Stuff 613 J – Jehovah’s Witnesses 723,724 Jennian Homes Northland 918 JK Engineering Services Ltd 063 K – Kaipara District Council 249a Kamo Mowers and Chainsaws 068a Kawasaki 271 King’s College 190b Kiwi Sheds Northland Ltd 614 Kiwiland New Zealand 297a Kraka Fudge & Chocolates 904 KSN Products 620 Kwikkold (NZ) 611 L – Landmark Homes Northland 304b LeafScreen 883 Liberty Genetics 640

Dargaville ←

Logger Sports

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KARYN HODGSON

Public Carpark

110 Victoria Street, Dargaville 143 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto

JOHN POWELL

SELMA PETERS

ADRIANNE SHAR ASTLEY DORMER

www.roperandjones.co.nz

GARY MORRIS

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Public Carpark

Subject to change Line 7 Littljuey M – Makita NZ Ltd Maori Boy NZ Made Glass Giftware MarketBook New Zealand Masport Ltd McIntosh Bros Engineers Ltd McMillan Stock Feed Me and Dad Kids Books Mickey Thompson Tires NZ Mighty Mix Dog Food Products Milk Bar Mimico Ministry for Primary Industries Mobile Health Modcom Portable Buldings Model Barn Ltd Mountain Fresh Water Filtration Ltd N – Name Art New Zealand Bed Company Ngahiwi Farms Ltd North Country Grains Ltd

655 892 068a 717 138b 068a 061, 114 238 344b 122 646 243 076 187c 309, 311 306 297b 886 890 895, 897 134a 277b

National Burn Centre

RHODA SHEILA MORRISON BOON

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Heavy Vehicles & Buses

SITE 235

CRAIG CLEMENT

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TOMLINSON

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117 119 121 123

Roper & Jones

MICHELLE

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Proudly Supporting

RACHAEL DE VRIES

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Vintage Machinery 64 66 68

JILL WILSON

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Emergency/ Evacuation Gate

Tractor Pull HQ

Lawnmower Racing

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Lifes tyle Pavilion 2 Lifes tyle Pavilion 3

Dargaville Fire Brigade

Ticket Booths

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Toilets

Toilets + Disabil ity Toilet (Another Disability Toil et is l ocated next to St John on Fonterra Road.)

First Aid

Food

Attractions

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Danger No Entry

FORD GO FURTHER

FONTERRA ROAD 237 239 241 243 245 247 249 251 253 276 278 280 282 284 286 288 HONDA HIGHWAY 275 277 279 281 283 285 287

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NEWLOVE ROAD 309 311 313 315 317 319 321 Cutting 323 325 Caros

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Lifes tyle Pavilion 1

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Disabled Parking

Star t/Finish

CERVUS EQUIPMENT LANE 19

Parking

Tractor Pull

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DAVE PHILLIPS MEMORIAL DRIVE

Demonstration Area

Isuzu D-Max Sheep Dog Trials

Site Map is up to date as at 24 February 2017 and is subject to change NZ Fudge Farm 861 Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society INC 927 NZTA - NTA 178 Northern Wairoa Voice for Life 930 Northern Young Farmers 151 O – Offshore Custom Sportfishing Rods 720 Northfuels 203 Ombro Leather Goods 342b Northland Autos 316,318 OnFarmSafety New Zealand 249b Northland Electorate NZ National Party 656 Orion 238 Northland Farm Services Limited 143 OSPRI 641 Northland Farm Water Solutions Ltd 252 P – Pacific Helmets NZ Ltd 206a Northland Federated Farmers 149 Pacific Motor Group Ltd 175,177,220,222 Northland Field Days 1010 Pacific Safety & Apparel Solutions Limited 605 Northland Kia 123 Paslode 238 Northland Powersports 264B, 266 Performance Products Ltd 153 Northland Regional Council 251,253b PGG Wrightson 199, 201 Northland Toyota 189 PGG Wrightson Grain 201 Northpower 218 PGG Wrightson Livestock 201 NorthTec 136a PGG Wrightson Real Estate 201 Norwood Farm Machinery Northland PGG Wrightson Seeds 201 148,150,152 PGG Wrightson Water 201 NRM 238 Pieroth Wines (NZ) Ltd 913 Numat Ltd 135B Pioneer Brand Products (Genetic Technologies Nutrinza 272b Ltd) 080b Piquet Hill Farms Ltd 606 Nutritional Services Ltd 623

PlaceMakers Whangarei/Mangawhai 119 Plasma Biotec Solutions Ltd 282a Platinum Homes Northland 307 Plumbing and Heating Centre LTD 261 Polaris NZ 256, 258 Power Farming 091, 093, 144 & 146 Power Farming Northland 089 Power Plant Supplies Ltd 612 PPP Industries Limited 270 Premier Cattle Co Ltd 253a Primary ITO 621 Prochef 899 Progressive Red Devon 657 Prolan 282B PXP Purple Rice 709 Q – Quadbar NZ 240b R – R&R Demonstrations Ltd T/A A.S.O.T.V. 871, 873, 875 Rabobank 188 Ravensdown Ltd 217, 219 Ray White Dargaville Jean Johnson Realty Ltd 910 Recharge Battery Additive 135A Ria’s Natural Health Soap 884 Ringrose Stockfoods Ltd 283 Roar Honey NZ Limited 906 Rob Titter Farm Services Ltd 262b Rotowiper Ltd 069 Rt Hon Winston Peters MP Member of Parliament for Northland 622 Rural Direct Whangarei 207 Rural Safe 288B S – Scooterworks 216 Seed Force 141a Seed Force 238 Seventh Day Adventist Church 901, 903 Shelter Station 060 Shuzi NZ Limited 889 Sibelco NZ Ltd 637, 638 Silver Fern Farms 187 Simple Shelter 639 & 80a Skin and Vein Clinic 872, 874 Sky Solar 307 Snapper Clips 905 Solo NZ Ltd 133 Southern Cross Promotions Ltd 878, 880, 920, 915, 900 ,902 Spacewise Containers Nz Ltd 268 Specialised Structures Northland 136b Spence Assets 615 SsangYong NZ 310,312,314 Stapl-it Strip-it 138a Stevens Outdoor Power Equipment 33, 35 StockX Limited 604 Stonewood Homes Whangarei 908 Strainrite Fencing Systems 254 Stronghold Trading Ltd 242 Supa Scoota 924 Superior Chunky 616 Superior Pools Ltd 346a Sweet Solutions Ltd 917 T – Taege Engineering 074 Tahi Honey 653 Taratahi Agricultural Training 128a Te Pari Products Ltd 186 Team Vegetation 005 TechniPharm Group 173 The Packard Motor Museum 348a The Rocking Horse Place 923 The University of Auckland 176b The Wrangler 168A Thermomix 931 Think Water Northland 180

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Tokoroa Engineering 243 Totalfert 654 Totalspan 274 Tow and Farm 099 TracMap NZ Ltd 156b Tree Wise Northland Ltd 121 Triple One Care Northland 124b Triton Hearing 342a Trueform Spa Pools 340 Tru-Test Group 232, 234 Tulloch Farm Machines 086 Tupperware-Sharon Clunie 919 Turbosawmill 041 Twice Round the Block 701 U – Ultrafine Lime 635 Union Car Spares 308 Urban Adventure Limited 898 V – Vegepod 651, 652 Versatile Homes and Buildings 230 Villa Italia Sovrano Limoncello 869 Vital Connections Chiropractic 888 W – Wade Concrete Products Ltd 182b, 184 Waikato Milking Systems 143 Waterflow NZ Ltd 339 WaterSaver 648 Wesco Seeds Ltd 642 West City Heating 346a Westpac NZ 191 Whangarei Boys’ High School 882 Wild West Worcester Ltd 712 Williams Engineering/Irrigation 252 Winter Gardenz Greenhouses 267b WorkSafe New Zealand 284B World Wide Sires 607 Wurth 241B X – XERO 179 Xpress Trailers Ltd 272a Yamaha Motorcycles New Zealand 269 Y – YHPJ Chartered Accountants and Yovich & Co Wealth Management 179 Your Fresh Meat Company 610 Your Inspiration At Home 866 Z – Zenteq 713 ZeroPak 863, 865 Zoetis 238

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55 Maropiu Road Dargaville

$350,000

$1,050,000 + GST if any

Great Price Versatile block lends its self to many applications fattening stock, dairy or kumara growing. Large 331m2 4 double bedroom house, office and family room. Huge lounge with farm size fireplace, dining area and kitchen with 4 seat breakfast bar. Master, office and family bathroom on the ground floor. Up stairs 3 double bedrooms and family room. Internal entry 2 car garage with toilet and shower through the door from garage to spa and barbecue area. Decking off dining area and lounge, great country view, 2 bay utility shed with workshop either side, chicken run, sheering shed and calf rearing shed.

Kelvin Windsor 027 570 4600 rwdargaville.co.nz/1454490 | 09 439 7575

106A Victoria Street Dargaville

$80,000 +GST

Prime Spot Busy main road, start up your own business or buy for future investment. Currently rented out and tenant willing to stay on. Land area 187m2 with a floor area 100m2.

Built around the 1950’s, Zoned Commercial. This property is selling below G.V. There is a lease on the land and owner paying approx $6000 + GST per year....

Jean Johnson 027 499 6493 rwdargaville.co.nz/1052413 | 09 439 7575

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Ray White Dargaville

$380,000

88 Chases Terrace Baylys Beach Seaviews

Rare opportunity to enjoy a quality holiday cottage with fantastic views overlooking 100km driveable beach. Open plan, 3 bedrooms, shower, toilet, laundry, large garage/ workshop with internal access. Freshly painted, near new aluminium roof.

Outside decks. Town water supply. Security alarm and light.

Jean Johnson 027 499 6493 rwdargaville.co.nz/1554405 | 09 439 7575

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Ray White Dargaville

16 Awa Glade Road Tikipunga

42 Ranfurly Street Dargaville

Ray White Dargaville

$310,000

$475,000

Quiet Country Living

Right of way 4 Bedroom 170m2 home, master with ensuite toilets, separate shower room, kitchen, dining and separate lounge. Great views of Dargaville, large double internal access garage plus double tandem with power. This house needs some TLC, so roll up your sleeves and come and have a look.

Kelvin Windsor 027 570 4600 rwdargaville.co.nz/1609427 | 09 439 7575

Not far off the main road, relax and enjoy this modern 3 Bedroom home with ensuite, walk-in wardrobe, large separate lounge with lovely indoor/ outdoor flow to the B.B.Q area, good size modern kitchen. Large front decking with step down to the spa.

Double garage and double carport plus other storage sheds...

Jean Johnson 027 499 6493 rwdargaville.co.nz/1606195 | 09 439 7575

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Ray White Dargaville

By Negotiation

86 Tangowahine Settlement West Road

Sitting Boldly on the Hill

570 Aranga Station Road Aranga

Ray White Dargaville

$480,000

73 Hokianga Road Dargaville

$260,000

Huge Potential

Your Own Private Paradise

Tidy Home

Secluded bush like section on 2000 m2 will need to be cleared for a building site.

Power, sewage and town water close by. The vendor is negotiable on price, all offers considered. Close to Tikipunga amenities and The Falls Estate Lifestyle Village.

Viewings by appointment only.

Lee Cocurullo 021 127 6873 rwdargaville.co.nz/1609496 | 09 439 7575

Large 2-3 Bedroom Country Home, plus 3 shed barn situated in a tranquil private setting with a meandering river boundary. Good size block of land 2.12 ha, a great variety of fruit trees, room for the chooks, cattle or horses. Good drainage with irrigation for the garden. A must consider if you want a getaway retreat.

Jean Johnson 027 499 6493 rwdargaville.co.nz/1620336 | 09 439 7575

Light and airy 3 bedroom home, combined kitchen dining and separate lounge.

Heat pump and kent fire to heat during winter. Single garage, plus garden shed on a 1020m2 section. Short walk to town currently rented at $260 a week. Tenants have indicated they would like to stay on.

Kelvin Windsor 027 570 4600 rwdargaville.co.nz/1593238 | 09 439 7575

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Ray White Dargaville

Ray White Dargaville

Ray White Dargaville

FIELD DAYS SPECIAL 130 Awakino Point North Road Dargaville

$545,000

57 Heawa Road Dargaville

$220,000+GST

Quiet Lifestyle

Cropping Land

Close to Pony Club and Racecourse, and only a short distance to Dargaville town center.

Bungalow style home, in very good condition throughout. 3 Double bedrooms, extra large lounge with french doors opening out onto the deck. North facing, fully insulated with free standing fire. Modern kitchen, good size bathroom, separate toilet, new roof and outside painted recently. Raised gardens, fruit tree, plus 1.03ha. 3 paddocks...

Jean Johnson 027 439 6493 rwdargaville.co.nz/1609387 | 09 439 7575

Good flat fertile land on the outskirts of town. Just over 15acres (6.14ha) plus storage shed three phase power. $220,000 + GST Jean Johnson 027 439 6493 rwdargaville.co.nz/1533930 | 09 439 7575

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Jean Johnson Realty Ltd Licensed (REAA 2008)

Ray White Dargaville

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Helicopter pilot’s life u by Ann Morgan

Agricultural helicopter pilots have varied responsibilities on a dayto-day basis. Being a pilot in Northland means they can tackle four seasons in one day, and safety is always paramount.

“Being a pilot is an awesome job. As I was growing up I wanted to be either a farmer or a pilot. I thought I would be a pilot when I was young and then become a farmer. I am still a pilot as I haven’t quite got the farm yet,” said HeliNorth base manager Reuben Wright.

“It is a fun job and we meet lots of interesting people including farmers, and they all have their own farming style. You see many things that work in so many different ways. People may do something slightly different from each other but things still get achieved.”

As a pilot safety is always the top priority for all concerned.

“We constantly check the weather forecast throughout the day to see if there is rain or wind coming,” said Reuben.

“We brief each client on the dangers of the helicopter when we are on site.

This includes keeping away from the blades, especially the tail rotor as this is at body height and can get you.

Staying away from the exhaust is also very important as the gases come out at approximately 600 degrees and will take

the skin off your hand.” Reuben says never to approach a helicopter from behind, always come from the front or the 10 and 2 o’clock position, this helps the pilot to see you.

“We encourage people not to rush around a chopper. As helicopters are noisy, people think they need to hurry to or from it, but you don’t. When you rush your brain isn’t thinking clearly. Take your time as safety is of paramount importance.”

If you are interested in learning more about helicopters or what HeliNorth can do for you, visit them at the Northland Field Days at site 171. ¢

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Northland Field Days opens for the 32nd annual event between March 2 and 4, and top of the bill for farmers will be comprehensive trade exhibits with the latest and greatest in implements, machinery and innovations to enhance their business.

“The Northland Field Days continue to champion all things farming and agricultural — from sawmill demonstrations through to the latest innovations in fencing and agriculture, with lifestyle and market exhibitors under the Lifestyle Pavilion marquees and even a specific area for markettype products,” said administrator Meagan Edmonds.

“They and their families will also have a feast of entertainment. A major attraction this year will be chaps, spurs and cowboy hats with displays of horse cutting, one of Australasia’s fastest growing sports.

“The Northland Field Days are very excited to be playing host to one of Northland’s top horse-cutting teams,

Graeme and Sharlene McInnes. First in the line-up of rural competition starting at 9am on Thursday March 2 is the Tractor Pull Business Challenge, where businesses compete. The Tractor Pull Bank Challenge follows soon after to see who crosses the line first to take home the trophy.

“An opportunity to try your hand at racing, if you have a current driver licence, is the Three-legged Race — or teams of three,” said Meagan.

Other show attractions back this year include the Clydesdales, musicians, NEST helicopter, Caro’s Critter’s mini-farm, Kidzone, Sheep ‘n’ Show, logger sports, sheep dog trials, young farmers cattle judging and lawn mower races.

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Property investment advice delivers rewards In areas where rental property is in high demand, rents are high and available stocks for tenants are low, it can be tempting for investors to purchase ‘fixer-upper’ types of properties cheaply in order to quickly do them up and rent them out.

In this situation though it is certainly a case of buyer beware, as landlords need to be careful that any property they provide meets all the minimum requirements in order to be used as rented accommodation. All landlords should have no problem providing quality accommodation with long-term tenancies in mind. For more information on what is required, you can visit tenancy.govt.nz.

If you’re certain your property meets all its requirements, there are some

other areas in which landlords can invest a little money to provide the best possible return on their investment by way of higher rents and better quality tenants. The top three areas to consider are the kitchen, bathroom and general painting. Clean and modern looking kitchens are right up there on a tenants list of must-haves. In the bathroom, consider re-grouting tiled areas if needed or replacing old and worn lino to freshen up the whole space. Ensuring the space has proper ventilation such

EITHER WAY IT’S 20K as a fan, shower dome, or window stays that allow secure openings is important to tenants as it helps prevent future mould build up. A coat of paint inside and out is also a great investment.

Even just going as far as having all walls and ceilings thoroughly cleaned

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Field days a feast of fun u by Andy Bryenton

When the Northland Field Days brings the town to the country this week, it’s also bringing a host of out-of-district visitors into the area for work and play. With so many folks on the road and away from their own kitchens, it’s going to be a busy time for our local eateries — all of whom are more than up to the challenge of satisfying a festival-sized hunger.

From a sizzling hot breakfast at Cafe Fare in the morning to a brace of fresh pizzas or a flavourful curry from the Dargaville Pizza and Indian restaurant at the close of the day, we’ve got it all covered for field days revellers and working staff. There are sure to be those who take the opportunity for a little nostalgia as well, dropping anchor at Matich’s for real old-fashioned seafood takeaways to be enjoyed either at the table or out in the late summer sunshine. The local RSA are getting into the swing of things as well, delivering hearty dinners in the finest tradition of this Kiwi icon to all the patrons of our biggest rural event of the year.

The Aratapu Tavern has gone a little bit country to celebrate the field days, with their usual — and famous — southwestern style menu incorporating the best of local flavours as well. After the big event is over, however, the sounds and tastes of Texas will take a little hop to the east, as the fun of New Orleans Mardi Gras rolls around again. Expect hot jazz music, spicy Cajun and Creole dishes and a party fit for Bourbon Street as this yearly tradition lands in the Kaipara.

Finally, there’s something exciting coming in March, with the return of A GREAT FIELD DAYS STARTS WITH

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BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL PHONE KIM: 021 344 234 UPCOMING EVENTS: St Patrick’s Day Friday 17th March

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An unmissable family show, moving to Dargaville for a bigger crowd and promising even bigger body slams, flying clotheslines and top-rope acrobatics — this is good fun for a good cause, with tickets available from Ray White and Matich’s restaurant right now. ¢

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Discovering family ties The Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society needs help putting names to faces in unidentified photos they will have at the Northland Field Days.

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Society convenor Sue Curtis and other members will be at site 927 throughout the three days in the hope of identifying around 20 of the old photos.

“We have quite a wide range of photos but we don’t know who the people are in them. We thought we would put them on display as a way of finding who they are and where they are from.”

As well as testing memories with the photos, the society is happy to sit down and help locals trace back their family history.

“We’ve got a historical database of Dargaville names and we can teach people how to use the system or get them p One of the identified photos that will be on display at the Northland Field Days started on researching their own family. There will be computers set- their DNA tested which some of the up and we will also have information committee have already done. It about the cemeteries in the area to help involves sending your DNA sample to locate relatives.” the United States where it’s processed The society is happy to share its and once it’s sent back you can identify research knowledge on a more regular where you are from in the world. basis after the field days.

Sue found it to be an interesting Also on the agenda for the genealogy exercise when she took part and society is looking into DNA testing afterwards she was able to match her something which Sue has done herself. DNA number on a website and get in “We will talk to people about having touch with distant relations. ¢

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Taking over the former premises of Vital Connections, the new owner of Dargaville Chiropractors, Cameron Allan, is excited to open his doors to the community and show his face at the Northland Field Days.

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After spending five years studying his discipline in Australia and then living and working there, Cameron jumped at the chance to return to New Zealand when he heard his friend Dr Jamie Matthews was selling his Dargaville chiropractic business Vital Connections.

Originally from a small town, Cameron thought Dargaville would be a ‘cool fit’. So far he has found the community to be very welcoming.

“It’s been really good so far — there are some awesome people here and it’s a nice community.”

Cameron says it’s important for people to be functioning well all the time. Clients’ attention can vary from a once a week visit to once every six weeks.

He said it would be especially important to those working in season on the kumara fields and bending over all the time.

Initially he will be commuting to Dargaville, for the three days he is open for business, from Auckland, where his wife is also studying to be a chiropractor.

Dargaville Chiropractics is open Tuesday and Thursday 10am–noon

p Chiropractor Dr Cameron Allan

and 2–6pm, and on Wednesday from 9am to noon.

Cameron will be at site 888 at the field days and hopes to meet members of the community.

“Drop in to get the function of your spine and nervous system checked.” ¢

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Grease gets underway Dargaville Little Theatre started rehearsing last week for their upcoming musical Grease.

p The cast of Dargaville Little Theatre’s 2017 Grease production

After a huge turnout at auditions, a 20-plus cast have been chosen for the show being directed by Jasmine Humm and Brenda Polwart.

Chorus member Anna Harding said: “So far, all the cast have been working on We Go Together, probably one of the more difficult songs I think. But everyone was doing really well last night.”

Jasmine Rae who is playing Vince Fontaine said: “We’ve just got underway and so far the energy has been amazing. If this is any sign of how the final product will be, people are in for a great show, which is brought together by talented people.”

Sharlene Afoa who is also part of the chorus said: “I’m enjoying the rehearsals and the hype with it. Grease is the show to be a part of.”

Seasoned little theatre actor Thomas Koloi from Dargaville is playing the lead role of Danny, and Molly Curnow from Otamatea is playing Sandy.

Molly has been in many Otamatea Repertory Theatre productions, but

this is her first show at the Dargaville Little Theatre.

With three rehearsals per week, “the show is set to be a polished, entertaining and high energy performance,” said Anna.

There will be several shows, staged between May 12 and 27. ¢

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How to report a crime Understanding the correct procedure when reporting a crime can help police assist the community effectively and quickly and Senior Sergeant Rob Huys wants to make sure everyone in Kaipara knows what to do when a crime occurs.

“We have a very capable receptionist at Dargaville Police Station, Margaret Rasmussen, who can deal with people over the desk and phone in the first instance,” he said.

“It is important to remember that for urgent matters please don’t hesitate to call 111 so an officer can be at the scene as soon as possible. There was a good example during the weekend when a neighbour reported suspicious activity at an unoccupied house and called police who apprehended four young males for allegedly committing a burglary at a Victoria Street address. “For crimes that occur out of our hours or during

SAFETY FIRST

the weekend and are non-urgent, ring Dargaville Police Station straight away and you will be transferred to someone who can help and can take details over the phone.

“It saves a lot of time and everything is entered onto our system, which means it can be sorted quickly, and this includes being given a file number which can be useful when dealing with your insurance company,” said Rob. Reporting a crime anonymously is also an option with Crimestoppers.

Contact the Dargaville Police Station on 09 439 3400, Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or call 111 for emergencies.

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Putting safety first The consumer guarantees act and us With nearly 20 years’ experience in the building and civil works industries Annette Pull has had her fair share of compliance situations and now on a dairy farm she is passionate about putting health and safety back on the agenda.

Business director Annette traded in her Auckland career for life on an Arapohue dairy farm after meeting her husband and has developed Total Business Compliance since.

“I became a dairy farmer seven years ago and was horrified at the penalties farmers were incurring with the new law changes, staff lawsuits and noncompliance. I had to step up - farmers needed my help,” she says.

Being involved with serious work related injuries in the past means that Annette understands why it is necessary to try an eliminate all the “nasty things that could happen” in a farm environment.

“Since starting up my business I have had customers from the trucking industry, veterinary centres, dairy and beef farmers,” she said.

She says farmers don’t want to get to the “blood and guts” stage before realising they need to rethink their health and safety

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plans. Annette specialises in designing personal health and safety manuals as well as training staff, identifying hazards and developing a reporting processes.

“It’s been very pleasing to see that people have adopted the system I’ve put in place.”

by Patrick Rozendaal

You may have heard of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, but you may be unsure of how it operates. Parliament protects you and me as consumers by requiring suppliers to refund the purchase price of faulty goods or services, or to repair or replace faulty goods. The law sets minimum standards that businesses have to meet.

In a nutshell, the act applies when we buy products or services that are ordinarily acquired for personal, domestic or household use. For such products, the law imposes automatic guarantees. Some of these are that the goods must: • be of an acceptable quality — durable, safe, fit for purpose, free from defects, and acceptable in look or finish; • match a description, sample or model that was shown to you; • arrive on time and in good condition, or within a reasonable timeframe if you didn’t agree on a time; and • have spare parts and repairs available from the manufacturer — unless you were told when you bought the product that these are not available.

It is important to be aware that the act may not always apply. For example, it doesn’t apply when you buy products or services privately, such as at a garage sale or off Trade Me, where the seller isn’t

a trading business. If things do go wrong with a product or service, the remedies are designed to be quick, direct and consumerfriendly. Where the problem is minor, the retailer can choose to either repair, replace or refund.

If the problem is significant or it can’t be fixed quickly, you have other remedies under the act. One example is that you can reject the product and choose either a replacement of a similar type and value, or you can demand a full refund of the purchase price.

The supplier can’t insist that the refund be in the form of a store credit.

If you have acquired faulty goods or services and you want to know what your rights are, we would be more than happy to discuss this with you. Contact Patrick at Hammonds Law on 09 439 7099 or patrick@hammondslaw.co.nz.

This article has been prepared by Patrick Rozendaal of Hammonds Law, 11 Hokianga Road, Dargaville.

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Our aim as a clinic is to provide top quality services at an achievable price to enable people to visit regularly. High quality services with an experienced beauty specialist in a comfortable and welcoming environment. After travelling the U.K and working in Auckland, experienced Owner Stacy Griffiths has moved home to Dargaville with over 8 years beauty therapy experience. Beautee is a family business with a family feel. Lucy Griffiths has been hands on working as a therapist now for 8 months, she’s highly skilled and will be specialising in acrylic nails.

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Three generations of dedication u by Andy Bryenton

It’s a week to celebrate long-standing traditions at Dargaville Ford, as the team gears up to showcase the best of Ford’s line-up at Northland Field Days.

Having attended every one of the massive agricultural events since the very first, there’s a new member of the team helping make 2017 even more memorable.

New apprentice automotive technician Sam has come on board recently, representing the third generation of the West family to represent Ford in Dargaville. He joins his father Anthony and grandfather, Dargaville Ford boss

Lindsay West, as part of the team keeping the blue oval supreme on west coast roads and farms. It’s a fine Ford tradition to keep up, and stretches back to the founder of the iconic international brand — Henry Ford himself also passed on the tradition of motoring success to his descendants, such as his son Henry Ford Jr, the mastermind of the GT40 and victor of Le Mans. As a trainee in Ford’s comprehensive programme, it will take

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Sam hundreds of hours of learning and labour to achieve the pinnacle of auto service excellence.

With three generations on deck — along with a dedicated and highly trained team — there’s a real sense of growth and progress suffusing the downtown dealership.

An expansion allowing more vehicle display space nears completion as the full range of Ford models are prepared

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p Anthony, Lindsay and Sam — three generations dedicated to better motoring here on the west coast

Phone: 09 439 7335 Normanby Street, Dargaville

for Field Days, including the wildly popular West Coast Edition of the Ford Ranger, the stunning GT Mustang and the new Escape SUV. It’s a wildly different range from that which Lindsay and his team rolled out for Field Days back in the beginning, but the dedication of Ford worldwide to engineering great machines and Dargaville Ford to providing excellent customer service remains evergreen. ¢

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Six decades and going strong The Toyota Land Cruiser is an icon of off-road driving — the archetype of the SUV and a machine found in every environment on earth, from burning deserts to thick jungles to arctic tundra.

Right now, Toyota are celebrating 60 years since the first Land Cruisers — the venerable 1957 FJ series — came to Australasia.

Australia was first to see the FJ, that jeeplike 4x4 with its canvas top and unashamedly military appearance. A handful worked on the Snowy Mountain hydro electric scheme, but soon the floodgates would open as people caught on to the reliability and grit of the Japanese offroader. With leaf springs and a six-cylinder motor coupled to a four-speed manual, this machine p Icons like this FJ40 built a strong reputation for the Land Cruiser as a serious off-roader was a long way from the Land Cruiser of today, but it proved its camera crews to the wilderness, or even worth in toughness. The market share of deployed during wartime. Today, 60 competitor off-road machines went into years on from those first Land Cruisers freefall as people in Australia and New coming to the Antipodes, the top of the Zealand cottoned on. range in Toyota’s SUV stable is a sleek The DNA of the Land Cruiser split and luxurious machine, filled with safety during the 1980s with the introduction of and entertainment features and able the 70 Series alongside more luxurious to transport the whole family anywhere seven-seater family adventure models. in comfort.

Throughout this time, however, Toyota’s But under the sculpted facade there’s big off-roader continued to be seen all still a true terrain-conquering beast — over the world, often in the news as a part of a heritage that has literally taken rescue vehicle, in wildlife shows carrying on the world and won. ¢

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p When Greg Smith Engineering and Western Blast and Paint held their grand opening recently, it was a chance to check out some of the region’s top works of metal ‘art’ — a collection of classics and hot rods paying tribute to the inception of this new Dargaville business team-up.

With a whole team of engineers and professionals on deck sharing a love of high-octane horsepower, it was the perfect way to launch the enterprise, which already has plans afoot to restore a classic Ford ‘jailbar’ ute as its company vehicle.

With a proven pedigree and heavy-duty toughness engineered into every model by one of the world’s top truck makers, the Isuzu D-MAX is always up to the challenge.

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SHEEP AND BEEF BREEDING UNIT - LOWER NORTHLAND

245 Page Road, Ruawai

A high standard of infrastructure combined with well formed internal races is a key factor in making this property easy to run and very appealing to the new owner. With a new 5-bay shed, half round barn and two sets of cattle yards (one newly built), this makes stock handling a breeze and farm improvement costs are met. A pristine three bedroom bungalow that has been fully renovated with gorgeous polished floor boards and lots more. Further improvements to the farm include limestone races, substantial roading, approximately 4.5km of new fencing and parts of the farm being regrassed. There has been significant capital fertiliser applied over 130 hectares, some 420 tonnes. Water supply for the farm is predominantly dams with 22 having been newly rebuilt and majority of the dams being spring fed. The property possesses many recreational benefits, bordering the Maunganui River for the avid duck hunter, fishing in the renown Kaipara Harbour or enjoying the strong local community. There are endless options with this fantastic property.

Auction 1pm, Friday, 7 April 2017 (unless sold prior) 84 Walton Street, Whangarei

View phone for viewing times www.bayleys.co.nz/1020060

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Continue to capitalise on the opportunity that this farm has to offer, from significant investment injected into infrastructure. Contour is variable yet well planned; the subdivision allows easy connectivity to the main race.

Improvements include a very tidy 8 year old 40ASHB cowshed complimented with automatic cup removers, new inflations, Tru-test walk over weighing system and brand new Dosatron. There is a newly installed inshed feeding system, 6 x simple shelters, x 3 stand off pads, cattle yards, converted woolshed and very functional calf rearing facilities. Currently utilizing both effluent and water irrigation, servicing in excess of 100 hectares over the farm. The two dwellings offer good levels of accommodation; both have pleasant views over the farm. This large scale dairy unit represents as a dairy and dry stock unit that is well performing where a lot of effort and money has been spent to bring it to its current standard. Our instructions from the Vendor is that this property is to be sold and or as a going concern.

View now to appreciate how you will benefit from the current investment in this farm.

Tenders Close 2pm, Thursday, 20 April 2017

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(unless sold prior) 84 Walton Street, Whangarei

View phone for viewing times Catherine Stewart M 0800 422 959 B 0800 80 20 40 catherine.stewart@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LIMITED, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008.

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Strong on toughness u by Andy Bryenton

Screwdriver Set 20pc

There are two ways to build a reliable, hard-working utility truck. The first is to come up from the roots of the ute concept — adapting the classic layout of a big sedan and adding a flat deck. The other way is to start at the other end — with an honest to goodness truck.

Isuzu is no stranger to building trucks and the big diesel engines that power them. Vast swathes of southeast asia have been built by Isuzu’s heavy haulers, many of which have faced conditions that would crumble lesser machines.

That’s why when the Isuzu name appeared on a ute called the D-Max in the not so distant past, it was well worth a look. Those familiar with the tough Bighorn and MU SUVs certainly took note, and a quick pop of the bonnet justified their curiosity.

Experience building those big diesel mills has been distilled down into the 4JJ1 turbo diesel — three litres of hightorque combustion armed with modern turbo technology for even more grunt.

Just looking at the components of the D-Max’s engine gives one pause; they are visibly bigger and more solidly built than those from other utes in the market. That’s something you feel on the road, with 3.5 tonnes of towing capacity at your disposal. But it’s also something that will pay dividends during the life of the vehicle. Using truck components means that this is a serious workhorse.

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chain are just a couple of examples.

That’s not so say that the D-Max isn’t up for its fair share of adventure, either.

There’s a reason this ute is a favourite of hunters, teamed up with the founder of outdoor clothing label Swazi. And there’s no bare-bones approach to

comfort here, either. A well-appointed cabin filled with all the modern gadgets and safety features comes as standard.

It’s proof that the world’s largest diesel manufacturer can blend toughness and reliability with comfort and sharp looks, creating a modern masterpiece. ¢

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WHAT’S ON?

Email info@thelifestyler.co.nz with your event information or call 0800 466 793

Dargaville

Ruawai Lions Club annual charity auction. March 11. Contact Jim Simpson for more details 09 439 2557 or jdsimpson@slingshot.co.nz Northland Polo Club Every Thursday 5.30pm at Bob Taylor Rd, Tangiteroria.

New players welcome. Contact Karen 027 212 5721 Dargaville Quilters meet 3rd Tuesday of the month 10am to 2pm, 43 Tirarau Street, Dargaville (old CMA building) new members welcome. Phone 09 439 1598.

Dargaville Embroidery Group 3rd Thursday of the month, 10.00am — 2.00pm, Contact Rosemary 439 0656 for more information.

Dargaville Scout Group for Boys and Girls aged 6-99years at 23 Onslow St all info on door or phone Dianne on 09 283 2006 Kevin Friedrich’s concert A Trip Down Memory Lane. Sunday 2 April 1pm. Tickets on sale now at Dargaville Museum. Adults $25 Children $10.

Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls. Club Nights start at 7.30pm. Monday Parish, Tuesday Ruawai, Wednesday Dalmation.

Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or 09 439 6155 evenings.

Art Night Classes 7pm–9pm Tuesdays February 7 to April 11. Phone 09 439 0255.

RSA Women’s Section social meeting

held at the Clubrooms 4th Monday of the month. Contact President Lyn Harnett — Phone 09 439 7443 Dargaville Squash Club every Wednesday 6.30pm. Contact Karen Morgan 021 190 5639 for more.

Drop-in-centre Tuesday’s 10am–3pm at the Town Hall epicentre — foyer beside Anzac Theatre. $1 cuppa. Contact Bev on 021 250 6776 or Viv on 021 439 686.

Justices of the Peace Signing Desk.

Justices of the Peace will be available on all Dargaville Court House open days 10am–12noon.

NZ 60s Up Movement Dargaville Social Meetings held at the Dargaville Rugby Clubrooms on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact President Margaret Pinny 09 439 4560.

SeniorNet Dargaville Open Day 20th February, 1.00pm, 7 Liverpool Street.

Phone Dot 439 1711 or Heather 439 4452 for more information.

Acoustic Music Blackboard Concert, 1st Thursday of the month, 7–9.30pm, Commercial Hotel, River Road, Dargaville. $2 entry, $2 raffle. Performers and audience welcome. Phone Allan 09 439 6933 or 021 439 697.

Northern Wairoa Country Music Club held 1st Sunday of each month at the Scout Hall Onslow Street. 1pm till 4pm.

Enquiries phone Bruce 09 439 5513.

Kaihu Valley Music Club every 2nd

Sunday from 1–4pm. Everyone welcome.

Contact John or May 09 439 0827.

Peggy purls in our Community. Meeting monthly, every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am, at Dargaville Sewing & Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby Street.

Mental Health & Addiction Consumer Network. Mondays 10am–4pm in CMA rooms, 43 Tirarau Street, Dargaville.

Contact Graham Johnson Arataki Ministries. Phone or text 021 717 181 or 09 439 1685.

Stitches and Craft, 5 Cranley Street, Dargaville 10am–4pm Tuesday and Friday. Contact Lois 027 473 0598 for further details.

Dargaville Bridge Club. Tuesdays 12.45pm and Wednesdays 6.45pm.

Playing Bridge at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street, Dargaville. For more info dargavillebridge@gmail.com or phone Janice 09 439 1400.

Wednesday Crafts 10am–12.30pm in old CMA building, Tirarau Street, All welcome. Varied crafts and warm friendship. Lunch, morning tea and transport provided if necessary. $5 entry fee. Phone Lilian 09 439 7799 or Cynthia 09 439 5895 for more details.

Dargaville Ukulele Group. New members are welcome either expert or beginners. Phone Mick 027 4792 126 or 09 439 7870 for more details.

Wellsford

Wellsford Country Music Club 2nd Sunday of the month. 1.30pm at Wellsford District Community Centre. Phone John for further info 09 425 4041.

Mangawhai

Mangawhai walking weekend. March 24–26 2017. $10 per adult. Any queries

please visit mangawhaiwalking.co.nz or contact Christina 022 194 6760.

Mangawhai Indoor Bowls Club. Free Roll up 6 March, AGM and free roll up 13 March — Opening Night 20 March at the Senior Citizens’ Hal, Fagan Place: Mondays 7.00pm contact Terry 09 431 3254 or Jim 09 431 3154.

Mangawhai Bowling Club — Housie/ Bingo Held every Friday at the Mangawhai Club, Contact Jan 09 423 9511 or 09 431 5371.

Markets

Dargaville Riverside Market corner Totara and Kapia Street, Thursdays noon–4pm, phone 021 549 427 or see us on Facebook.

Kaihu Market on March 11, 9am– noon. Kaihu Hall, stalls free. Esma 09 439 7293 Paparoa Farmer’s market every Saturday 9am–noon on the village green Paparoa.

Mangawhai Village Market is on every Saturday by the Village Hall, 9am–1pm.

Contact Marita for details 021 598 917.

Maungaturoto Markets are on 1st Friday of the month, 3.30–6.30pm.

For information phone Terri on 09 431 8599 or 021 0222 0218 or email maungaturotomarkets@gmail.com.

Monthly Flea Market 1st Saturday of the month, Community Hall, Hokianga Road, opposite Dargaville Town Hall. $5 per table — book now 09 439 7243.

Tangiteroria Tavern Car Boot Sale Gala, market day, 1st Sunday, $5 per car boot or stall. Contact Sheryl on 09 433 2802.

Te Kopuru Market on 1st Sunday of the month, Coronation Hall, Te Kopuru.

Ivy Vincent 09 439 1852.

EFFLUENT SPREADING BOOST CROP YIELDS

Westearth Ltd

CRAIG ROWLAND Mob: 027 204 8686 | Ph: 09 439 8234

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Kaipara Service Directory SERVICE ALTERNATIVE

ALL BIKES DARGAVILLE Farm & recreational Quads & Bikes.

General Service to full rebuild, GST reg.

Phone Patrick Lumby: 027 201 8625

ATJ

SELF DRIVE MACHINERY HIRE

• Rollers 1.5 - 13 tonne • Diggers 1-20 tonne • Site dumpers 1-10 tonne • Loaders, Trailers, Plate Compactors etc

Call the team at ATJ for your hire needs

Warkworth 09 425 8845 or Aaron on 021 210 0493 4 Morrosion Drive, Warkworth

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• Kitchen/Bathroom Fit Outs • Water Blasting & Chem Washes • Decks • Rental Repairs • Section Cleanups • Fences & Repairs • Concreting • Rubbish Removal • Hedge Trimming • House Renovations • Plus Much More

Andrew Turner

027 455 7750 / 09 439 8628 ats.maintenance@hotmail.com

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CONTRACT FENCING

Licenced Auctioneers • Manufacturers of Fairview Aluminium • Security Doors & Flyscreens • Glass Balustrades

• Auto Glass for ALL Insurance Companies • Supply & Cutting of Glass • Garador: Your Garage Door Specialists

37 BEACH ROAD, DARGAVILLE • PO BOX 264, DARGAVILLE

Phone: 09 439 8210

sales@aztecaluminium.co.nz

C&C Contract Electrical DARGAVILLE Craig Burrell • Registered Electrician

Phone Craig 021 534 882 • Bookings 021 440 634

Always looking for Quality goods for our Saturday Auctions We can Sell on your Behalf or Buy Complete Household Estate Clearance All Things Considered You can check us out on the following...

Phone: 09 438 8000 Website: www.bennysauctions.co.nz

MAKE YOUR BOOKING TODAY!

Tim & Sharlene Lord

Come in and talk with our experienced stylists so we can customise and create your new look.

• Pest Control • Carpets & Upholstery • Interior and Exterior Home Cleaning

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09 439 7432 26 victoria street dargaville 0391

Kaipara Flooring Co. CALL CHRIS HICKEY ON 027 561 1719 email: fencingspecialists.nz@gmail.com

ALL ASPECTS OF FARM & LIFESTYLE BLOCK FENCING & MAINTENANCE INCLUDING:

• Post & Batten • Entrances • Post & Rail • Retaining Walls MacJimray Septic Cleaning are theLots • Stock Services Yards • Riparian septic tank cleaning specialists in your district.

• Netting • Subdivisions Residential to commercial, fast, reliable, professional service at competitive rates.

PETER BLACKWELL 021 295 9647

Independently Owned & Operated 32 Hurndall Street East Maungaturoto

e-mail - kaiparacleaningco@farmside.co.nz Facebook - www.facebook.com/kaiparacleaningco

Phone 021 114 6729 www.kaiparacleaningco.co.nz

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Full Supply & Installation Service Carpet, Vinyl, Vinyl Planking, Wood Laminate Flooring, Stockist of 2m & 3m wide vinyl and Carpet Short Ends. Residential & Commercial Q Card Finance Approved. 6–18 month terms. 6 Mths interest free.

Top Quality Installation Service For a free measure & quote ph Christine (09) 946 9886 or 021 515 415 www.kaiparaflooring.co.nz email: kaiparaflooring@gmail.com

Forest harvesting, forest advisors, tree buyers Contact us for all your forestry needs or a free appraisal on your wood, big or small.

Call Brett on 021 390 965

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CONTRACTORS

4T-DIGGER – BOBCAT – TIP TRUCK Property Maintenance – Driveways – Building Sites Stump & Tree Removal – Hole Boring – Chain Trencher Calf Shed and Stockyard Cleaning KAIPARA – WHANGAREI – RODNEY Phone Matt: 021 199 6677 Email: mprabrownecontractors@gmail.com

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Septic Tank/Grease Trap Cleaning Septic & Sewerage Treatment Systems

Don’t let your septic tank become costly - service it now!

RINGROSE CONSTRUCTION For Your Complete Building Service

Your Local Farming Partner FREE delivery, pick up and we maintain if required.

Short term or long term.

Treadmills, Rowers Crosstrainers, Exercise bikes, Freezers, Whiteware, even Entire Houselots.

Call us on 0800

111 313 or visit mrrental.co.nz

CERTUS Financial Group Stuart Sterling QFE Adviser

Mobile: Phone: Fax: Res: Email:

021 985 108 09 439 8651 09 439 6500 09 439 7425 stuart_sterling@amp.co.nz Representing

and other leading companies

Poto St PO Box 300 Dargaville New Zealand

• Suppliers of Waikato milking systems • Expert advice and service on Effluent systems • Pumps • Milking Machinery • Trenching • Water Filtration • Effluent Systems 120 Lower Dent St Whangarei • Ph 09 438 3844 106 Jervois St, Dargaville • Ph 09 439 4005 www.northlandfarm.co.nz

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Residential • Rural • Commercial Cole Ringrose Licensed Builder 027 493 6300 | 09 439 2766 ringroseconstruction@xtra.co.nz

Tu Christey Massage Therapist

Acupuncturist,

Diploma in Massage, MNZ Cert. in Thai Traditional Massage (Wat Pho) “Get rid of your aches & pains, maintain your well being” Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy, Relaxation, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage

Osteopath,

Phone: (09) 439 6518 Mobile: 021 116 9425 Email: tuthemt@gmail.com www.handyhandsmassage.co.nz

Tuesday: 9am – 5.30pm Monday: 9am – 6pm Wednesday: 8.30am – 5pm 42 Normanby Street, Dargaville (Old post office building)

09 438 3144 www.wtp.co.nz

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CLASSIFIEDS

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 7 March 2017 edition is 10am Monday 6 March 2017

For Sale

Grazing

2 LAZY Boy chairs tan brown colour, 18mths old, excellent condition, remote controlled. $300 each.

1 taupe/beige 3 seater couch, excellent condition $250. Phone 09 439 2173.

HEIFER GRAZING available for 200, May to May. Well fenced, troughed water, good yards, weigh monthly, excellent rates. Phone Marty 021 050 6665 or 09 439 0004.

AMW MOBILITY scooter, good condition, 11yrs old, selling to buy bigger mobility scooter. As is, where is. $1,500 ono. Phone 021 239 5779.

Situations Vacant

CARAVAN EWOF (and marine). Call your local inspector today at A+ Electrical Inspections and Security on 021 240 6764.

KUMARA BINS – Many available, good quality. Also round baled hay for sale. Call Kevin 021 953 0100.

SUZUKI ESCUDO Vitara/Grand Vitara – car parts, WOF parts, 4x4 parts etc. Good parts, good prices – Phone Derek 09 439 7573.

Wanted COAST TO Coast Treeworks want woodlots, forestry blocks. Competitive prices for your timber. Phone 021 050 2665.

GARDENER, MUST be reliable. Phone 09 439 0290.

GRAZING REQUIRED for up to 28 dairy replacements, May to May, Dargaville area. Phone or text 021 432 291.

HERD MANAGER/2IC. We are currently seeking a motivated reliable person to join our team milking 450–500 cows. All enquiries Bob 021 118 8266 or 09 439 5501.

Work Wanted CARPET LAYER complete supply and installation of new and used carpet and underlay. Repairs/restretching/garage carpet — Quality Service phone Ian 027 499 6413.

WINDOW & Door Repairs & Glazing, Insect Screens, Security and more – call me today. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458. Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz – Window & Door Services Ltd.

To Rent

WAYNE & ANNETTE Ph 09

439 2020

Dry Aged Beef Specialists Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon & Ham

ONE BEDROOM fully furnished self contained cottage, 5 mins from Dargaville Town Centre, long or short term. Phone 021 102 3974.

TOKATOKA

Pet Supplies

Property Maintenance

PET DOORS – Cat Doors, Dog Doors for Glass or Timber – supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458. Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz – Window & Door Services Ltd.

ATS PROPERTY Maintenance & Repair. Fences & Repairs • Kitchen/Bathroom Fitouts • Waterblasting • Flooring Repairs • Decks • Windows & Latches • Plus much more. No job too small. Phone 09 439 8628.

Nurseries & Plants 2,000 LANDSCAPING plants ready now. Shrubs,Trees, Flaxes, Cabbage Trees and many more from $1.00 to $6.00 - large grade $8.00 to $15.00. Got2go Plants, 55 West Coast Road, Te Kopuru, Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 3.30pm. Closed Monday. Sorry no eftpos after hours - Phone 09 439 5556 NATIVE PLANTS available from Babylon Coast Gardens, situated at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville. Specimen trees, ornamentals, hedging, windbreaks, shrubs, groundcovers and more suitable for coastal or inland locations. Discounts for bulk purchases, delivery service available. The Nursery is open Saturdays 10am to 4pm and at other times by appointment. For more information phone 09 439 4223 or email info@babyloncoastgardens.co.nz.

Tree Services COAST TO Coast Treeworks. Professional tree services, qualified and insured. All aspects of tree work. Phone Victor 021 050 2665.

TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding.

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

Lost FEMALE DOBERMAN X brown with three legs. Missing top of Hokianga Road, Dargaville. Phone Craig 021 144 6804.

Fencing FREE TV. Spend $7,500 on EuroSteel fencing products in March and receive a free Panasonic 50” LED TV worth $1,699. 10% FREE – ProFence 2.5mm HT Wire, receive 10% free per coil in March. FARMLANDS, Dargaville (09) 439 7693, Wellsford (09) 423 7957.

Trades and Services SANDY PAWZ dog grooming — wash/blow, dry/clip & nails. For all your pet grooming services call Lacey 021 248 1555.

NEXT SALE

Wednesday 1st March Sale Starts 12.30pm Contact: Alan Swindlehurst 027 493 2844 Shane Wintle 027 666 6243 Don McKenzie 021 754 174

OFFAL HOLES 750dia x 5.5m deep with concrete lid with lift out hatch $408.25 incl GST. Phone Wals Holes 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

WATER TANK Vacuum clean, Full tank OK, Waste no more than 1,000 litres. $250.00 for up to 25,000 litre tank. Also full pump out, scrub and leaks fixed.

Phone Wals 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

Dargaville Bobcat Services Any job big or small.

We do them ALL

Public Notices

AHIKIWI MARAE AGM 11am Saturday 11 March Agenda:

Minutes | Chairman’s Report | Finance Report Correspondence | General Business Election of Officers

NORTHERN

WAIROA Family Budget Service (Inc)

DARGAVILLE WEANER FAIR Thursday 2nd March 2017 Offering 600 head comprising of

Garage Sales

SINGLE? MEET other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself, all ages. Dine out ‘Dinner for Six’ Phone 021 639 552.

(Every Wednesday at 12:30pm)

12.30pm start

SUZUKI 4X4 wanted to buy – parked, damaged or unwanted, Escudo Vitara/Grand Vitara. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.

Entertainment

MATAKOHE BONER & FAT CATTLE SALE MATAKOHE SALE YARDS

HOUSE REPILING, reblocking, releveling and lifting – woolshed repiling as well. Call to get your free quote 022 406 1646.

KAYAK ONE and two man plastic type wanted, phone 09 439 7573.

MONTHLY MARKET Saturday 4th March at the Community Hall, Hokianga Road, Dargaville. 8am to noon, something for everyone.

Livestock

120 Char X Strs 80 Frsn/Here X Strs 20 Ang, Ang/Saler X Strs 50 Here X & Ang/Frsn X Strs 50 Frsn, W/F & Here X Bulls 25 Ang/Here X Hfrs 120 Char X Hfrs 50 Frsn/Here X Hfrs 20 Ang, Ang/Saler X Hfrs 50 Here X & Ang/Frsn X Hfrs

FREE & Confidential Budgeting Service.

Advice & complete money management if required.

Call in for a friendly chat or give us a call.

5 Portland Street Dargaville

Save Lives

09 439 8592

Looking to a brighter future

BREAST CARE FITTING DARGAVILLE/WHANGAREI KAITAIA/KERIKERI 15TH & 16TH MARCH

For women after full/partial mastectomy, lumpectomy & reconstruction. Amoena, Anita & Trulife breast forms, Pre-pocketed Bras and Swimwear.

Ministry of Health Funding available.

For an appointment phone: Susan Doig: 027 451 9285 or 09 536 4220 EMAIL: breastcare.essentials@gmail.com WEB: www.breastcareessentials.co.nz

For more info contact Chris Fife – 027 495 1552 Steve Harsant – 027 497 9892 Public Notices ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — First Thursday of the month — 7.00–9.30pm, Commercial Hotel, River Rd, Dargaville. $2 entry, $2 raffle.

Performers and audience welcome. Phone Allan 09 439 6933 or 021 439 697.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, maybe we can help. Meeting: Mondays & Thursdays. Phone 09 439 5248 or ladies call 020 4082 1373.

Bereavement Support Group Monday 6th March 2017 In the Nurses Lounge at Community Health Dargaville Hospital – 10.15am - 12.00pm “LIVING WITH GRIEF”

New Participants Welcome

This is an informal group that shares experiences and supports each other.

Enquiries to Pamela: 09 439 3330 ext 6716

NOTICE OF Intent to Sell. The Ruawai Co-op Parish intends to sell the Hukatere Church on Tinopai Road know as ‘St Michaels on the Hill’. This church is under Heritage NZ status and will remain so. Any enquiries to Des & Alex Bickers 09 439 2142.

OPEN NOW – Habitat for Humanity Restore, pop-up shop for 1 week only, Stringers old shop 8.30am – 4.30pm, Saturday 4th March 9am – 1.30pm. Furniture, Books, Produce, Plants, Baking etc. Donations of household goods welcome.

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

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

Phone or Txt Paul

027 271 2022 Septic Tank Services CLEANING SEPTIC Tanks. For fast reliable service.

Priced from $350. Wellsford to Ruawai. Contact Macjimray 09 423 7014 or visit www.macjimray. co.nz. Code Compliant.

EFFLUENT REMOVAL, Just give us a call, we remove it all. “Magic Property Services”. Ph Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA. MAGIC PROPERTY Services, effluent & septic tank cleaning. Servicing the Kaipara. Ph Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA.

SNUGGLEPUSS CATTERY, Cat Motel, reasonable rates, inspection welcome at 293 Waihue Road, Dargaville.

Phone Lorraine 439 7206.

TE PUNA O Te Reo O Takiwira Te Kohanga Reo AGM. Date: 21st March 2017. Venue: Te Kohanga Reo. Time: 5pm. Nau mai haere mai.

Phone 24/7 on 439 6070 or National Help Line 0800 883 300 Office hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri 158a Victoria Street Dargaville

FAMILY & SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES • 24/7 crisis support • ACC Sensitive Claims • Individual and family therapy counselling • Advocacy with agencies e.g. WINZ, lawyers, health professionals • Emergency Housing or assistance with relocation • Prevention education, parenting and empowerment programmes

WWW.SOSKAIPARA.COM

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Tamariki Ora fund 2017 Healthy children, healthy families, healthy Northland

Community groups and organisations are invited to apply for funding for up to $5000 for projects in the Whangarei/Kaipara Districts that aim to improve the wellbeing and development of children and young people. Projects that support the strengths and aspirations of tamariki Māori, and those living in lower socio-economic communities will be prioritised.

Tamariki and taitamariki must have a voice in the development and running of the project.

Applications will only be accepted from organisations with legal status. Applications must be completed by 5 pm on Monday 17 April 2017.

For more information and application forms visit www.manaiapho.co.nz/node/2092 or Facebook Page www.facebook.com/childyouthfriendlycities or contact Dr Terryann Clark terryannc@manaiapho.co.nz or (09) 438 1015.

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 28 - 2017

CLASSIFIEDS Public Notices NORTHERN WAIROA INDOOR BOWLS

New players welcome, young or old.

Learners or experienced.

Starting early March.

For more information Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or 09 439 6155 evenings.

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 7 March 2017 edition is 10am Monday 6 March 2017 Public Notices

In Memoriam

TAU (Narn) Erana Ellen

Kaipara

Community Health Trust

2nd March 2006

11 years ago that day The angels came and took you away Your presence I miss Your memories I treasure Best M8 of Doug

HEALTH SHUTTLE Stuck for a ride?

Don’t miss your Health appointment, we can help.

For enquiries phone Te Ha Oranga 439 3013

kaiparalifestyler.co.nz

SWIM between

THE FLAGS THIS SUMMER

In Memoriam

Northpower Electric Power Trust (NEPT) Ownership Review of the shares in Northpower Limited All the shares in Northpower Ltd are currently held by the Trustees of the NEPT on behalf of the electricity consumers in the Kaipara and Whangarei Districts.

All Northpower consumers are invited to attend public meetings to be held by the Trustees to discuss ownership of the shares and options.

Thursday 16 March – 11am Plus CA Pavilion, Cobham Oval, Okara Drive, Whangarei Monday 20 March – 11am Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall, 4-6 Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Rd Thursday 23 March – 11am Dargaville Town Hall, 42 Hokianga Road, Your options:1. Retain the Northpower Ltd shares in the Trust 2. Dispose of a portion of the shares and retain the remainder in the Trust 3. Dispose of all the shares You are encouraged to make submissions on the ownership review in accordance with the Trust Deed. Submissions indicating your preferred option from above should be in writing, no later than 4pm, 28 April 2017 and addressed to: Submission to the Trustees Northpower Electric Power Trust PO Box 1609 WHANGAREI 0140 Submitters should indicate if they wish to be heard in support of their submission.

The Ownership Review document can be seen at www.northpower.com/about/ownership or collected from Plus CA Accountants, 134 Bank St, Whangarei.

More information: Julie Noel (NEPT Secretariat) – Ph 09 438 3322 Erc Angelo (NEPT Chairman) – Ph 0274 831 749 Or Freephone – 0800 434 100

Sheryl Reynard Smith 12.08.83 - 01.03.16 Words can not express how we still and will always feel with the tragic loss of Sheryl, a mother, a wife, a best friend, a business partner and my soul mate. Not a single second passes that you are not in our hearts. We will always love you and never forget you.

Love

Bob, Max and Jack

In Memoriam

Sheryl Reynard Smith 12.08.83 – 01.03.16 Tragically taken. Much loved daughter–in–law of Steve and Kate.

Will always be loved and remembered.

Sheryl Marie Reynard Smith 12/08/1983 – 01/03/2016

To my precious darling daughter in heaven.

Sheryl Reynard-Smith “A beautiful soul was tragically taken a year ago today, Your loved ones miss you more than words can say.

If angels watch over us then we know you are near, For we miss and love you and hold you so dear.

As always our dear friend and sister-in-law Always in our hearts.

Em, Dion & Forrest xxx

Sheryl Marie Reynard Smith Most of you will say the year has gone fast. For me its gone slow, every hour a slow hour, every day a slow day.

They say there is a reason, they say time will heal.

Neither time or reason will change the way I feel.

Gone are the days we used to share, but in my heart you’re always there.

The gates of memories will never close, I miss you more than anyone knows.

I love you and miss you everyday.

Till we meet again.

Always and forever.

Today 1st March one year ago, we lost our precious darling daughter and very loved special sister Sheryl.

Our best friend/soul mate, our rock.

Sheryl you are such a talented, beautiful, caring young lady.

Such a super funny, loving, awesome mum to Maxy and Jack Jack, your beautiful wee boys of whom we will keep close forever.

Very treasured memories are all we have left to hold onto.

Forever in our hearts ‘Sweet’, you’re with us every day.

No one will ever know or can imagine how broken and saddened we are with our loss.

Love you very much my darling daughter,

You’re truly the best!!!

The lawns never got mowed. The truck never got washed. The kumaras never got packed. The post banger never got used.

The boat never went fishing.

Sheryl Maire ‘Sweet’.

Forever in our hearts, till we meet again love.

Sheryl got taken from me in a phone call, a whole 8 words. To all you mums and dads out there, cuddle your kids now while you can. You don’t realise how much you love them till they’re taken from you.

My very loved, very precious, special only daughter. Love Mama Sue.

Till we meet again ‘Bag’ Love ya so much – Dad

But why were you taken from me?

Mama Sue, Dars, Ryan (Pinny) and Scott (Got Got) We love you.

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February 28 - 2017 KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Roper & Jones 3508 POUTO ROAD, TE KOPORU

$650,000+GST (if any) 5 MEADOWPARK DRIVE, DARGAVILLE $470,000 127 MATAKOHE EAST RD, MATAKOHE

$485,000 239 STATE HIGHWAY 12, MAUNGATUROTO

$1,175,000

COUNTRY HAVEN

MOVE INTO QUALITY

NEW FAMILY WANTED

HORSE LOVERS DREAM

20.95 hec in 10 paddocks. 4 bedroom home with 1 bathroom, open plan living, basement rumpus / 4th bedroom & storage room . Also a separate 2 bedroom unit with open plan living and combined bathroom. Double implement shed, spring water, holding pen & loading race. Rural views & small harbour view.

RACHAEL DE VRIES Mob 021 943 900 WEB ID RJRU3828

This modern and spacious home features 3 double bedrooms, open plan living, master bedroom with en-suite and walk in wardrobe, heat pump and HRV system, is north facing and fully insulated. Also has a double garage with internal access, a flat easy care section and is located close to senior schools.

Large family home boasting 5 bedrooms, open plan kitchen/ dining area and separate lounge. There is an established bar room which leads out to an enclosed courtyard for BBQ’s.

Attached double garage. Large 2185m2 section. Walk next door to primary school.

Approx 17 1/2 Ha. Large equestrian arena, nice 4 bedroom home, plus sleep out. Pretty area of native bush, stables and other sheds on the gentle rolling contoured land makes this property unsurpassable. Come and have a look with me.

CRAIG CLEMENT Mob 021461668 WEB ID RJS3834

SHEILA BOON Mob 027 498 5651 WEB ID MRE1983

GARY MORRIS 021 902 087 WEB ID MRU1955

49 MONTGOMERY STREET, DARGAVILLE

$270,000 38 DONNELLYS STATION ROAD

$280,000 PAHI ROAD, PAHI

$550,000 797A SUMMER ROAD, TINOPAI

$109,000

GOOD STARTER HERE

ALL ABOARD YOUR NEXT LIFESTYLE PROJECT

PAHI HIDEAWAY

BUSH LOVERS DREAM

IDEAL FIRST HOME OR RENTAL INVESTMENT This is a well presented home, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, modern kitchen, and open plan living with elevated views.

Basement garage/workshop. Good location. Currently rented for $270, tenants happy to stay.

Lifestyle property on approx. 7 acres features a solid 1940´s home in need of work with 3 double bedrooms, combined kitchen/dining, separate lounge, deck with great rural outlook, wet area bathroom & bore water. There is an assortment of sheds, a 1 bedroom sleep-out and the land is in 6 paddocks.

3 bedroom home, open plan dining/lounge area, galley type kitchen. Lounge opens onto small deck. Large half round barn to store the boat and the boat tractor. Located on 9712m2 section. Room to have a small pony or run a couple of sheep.

Approx 800m to all tide wharf and boat launching facilities.

This is a good compact block on the tar seal with stunning rural views. Approx 1.32 Ha with a 1/6 share in a big native bush block full of native birds and walk ways. Build your bach or home and live the Tinopai lifestyle. Covenants apply

RACHAEL DE VRIES Mob 021 943 900 WEB ID RJS3823

CRAIG CLEMENT Mob 021461668 WEB ID RJS3832

SHEILA BOON Mob 027 498 5651 WEB ID MRE1965

GARY MORRIS Mob 021 902 087 WEB ID MRE1932

3039 STATE HIGHWAY 12, KAIHU

$475,000 1121 TANGOWAHINE VALLEY ROAD $300,000 PETLEY ROAD, PAPAROA

$525,000 26 HOOK ROAD, PAPAROA

$220,000

NATURAL HAVEN

CHANGE YOUR PACE

PAPAROA LIFESTYLE

HOOK ROAD POTENTIAL

Away from the bustle of town life is this fabulous lifestyle property. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, open plan living includes family room and lounge. Decks with valley & river views. Bush and grazing land. All this nestled on 7.9 acres (3.2ha)

This lifestyle property on approx. 3 acres is a 20 minute drive from Dargaville and features a 2 bedroom house, spacious kitchen and dining, wet area shower and separate lounge.

Also has a large 1 bedroom open plan self-contained unit plus a 4 bay implement shed and garage/workshop space.

Very tidy 3 bedroom home with open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area. Large deck for that indoor outdoor flow. Double garage plus plenty of off street parking. 4.28 ha´s of gentle contoured land just over 3 km´s from Paparoa

An elevated site with great potential.

Currently planted with fruit trees and with a number of sheds, it would be an ideal camping spot or build fresh.

RACHAEL DE VRIES Mob 021 943 900 WEB ID RJS3822

CRAIG CLEMENT Mob 021461668 WEB ID RJS3804

SHEILA BOON Mob 027 498 5651 WEB ID MRE1985

GARY MORRIS 021 902 087 WEB ID MRE1980

34 ONSLOW STREET, DARGAVILLE

$320,000 49 PIRIKA STREET, DARGAVILLE

$629,000 40 ARIELS LANE, PAPAROA

$649,000 63 SIMPSON ROAD, RUAWAI

$345,000

MEMORIES OF YOUR FAMILY HOME.

DON’T MISS THE BOAT

ROOM TO SPREAD YOUR WINGS

PRIVATE HAVEN IN THE COUNTRY

With a 1300 sqm section your family will have room to use up their energy. Four bedrooms, Good size separate lounge, Bathroom with shower & bath, Open plan kitchen & dining room, Some polished floor boards, 3 driveway accesses, Basement garage & workshop area.

Well-presented property on 4.6 acres (approx.) features a 3 bedroom sun drenched home, open plan living with polished concrete floors, en-suite, freestanding fireplace plus a north facing deck. Also has a double garage, established grounds and a great outlook over the surrounding farmlands.

Large 5 bedroom home. Double garage, swimming pool, established orchard. 8mx8mx4m stud (approx) shed with concrete floor and power. 5 cow milking plant ideal for calf rearing. Yards, loading race, chook shed. 5.65ha’s divided into 20 plus paddocks all with water troughs.

RACHAEL DE VRIES Mob 021 943 900 WEB ID RJS3786

CRAIG CLEMENT Mob 021461668 WEB ID RJS3809

SHEILA BOON Mob 027 498 5651 WEB ID MRE1968

Sunny and private character home, surrounded by farmland so your closest neighbours are the inquisitive mooing kind! Great outdoor entertaining. 1495m2 section gives you plenty of room to spread out and enjoy. Sunny decks. New kitchen & bathroom. New 9 x 6 garage. Few minutes to town.

Call Rhoda.

RHODA MORRISON 0274 800 691 or 09 431 6912 WEB ID MRE1958

476 REHUTAI RD, BAYLYS BEACH

$440,000 + GST if any 51 HURNDALL STREET, MAUNGATUROTO

$429,000 14 FAIRLIE CRESCENT, HOKIANGA

$398,000 22 OXFORD STREET, WHAKAPIRAU

$680,000

BARE LAND WITH YARDS

COMPLETE THE DREAM...

ROOM TO IMPROVE

RELAX AT THE BEACH HOUSE

Small coastal block of 27.27.ha’s more or less, tidy with an easy rolling contour. Fenced into 25 paddocks with internal electric fencing. Farm is trough feed and water is from the Rehutai water scheme. Good set of cattle yards along with a old retired cow shed. Small hay shed/barn and central race.

This early 1910s Kauri Villa offers space and amazing rural views. 5615m2 section in the heart of Maungaturoto. 4 Large bedrooms, sleepout, loads of storage, restoration has begun but you can add your own touch and reap the rewards.

Insulated ceiling and under floor with several fire places to warm your winters. This is something quite special.

JILL WILSON Mob 021 505 712 WEB ID MRE1990

Upstairs living area floors are made of Kauri timber. There is a kent fire place in the lounge. Modern open plan dining kitchen area. 4 bedrooms, master has ensuite. The beach is one street away, excellent boat ramp, wharf, shopping centre and fishing.

360 views of the harbour. Current tenanted appointment time necessary. Land size 860m2.

SELMA PETERS 021 828 402 WEB ID RJS3296

Enjoy taking time out here in this well-presented 3 bedroom holiday house with wide water views. Built 2005, designed for comfortable modern indoor and outdoor living. Spacious open plan living with picture windows. Basement garaging for boat and cars. Great weekend escape. Few minutes walk to beach. Call Rhoda.

RHODA MORRISON 0274 800 691 or 09 431 6912 WEB ID MRE1979

MICHELLE TOMLINSON Mob 027 339 5937 WEB ID RJRU3654

86 VICTORIA STREET

$438,500+GST (if any) 53 HURNDALL STREET, MAUNGATUROTO

$349,000 15 WOOD ST, WAIOTIRA

$440,000 16 MARINER COVE ROAD, TINOPAI

$525,000

OPPORTUNITY WAITING - FULL TENACY

COUNTRY SUNSETS AWAIT!

WAIOTIRA, WHANGAREI

BEST VALUE HOLIDAY HOUSE!!!

Edwin Arcade in the main shopping area of Dargaville. Full occupancy with 5 business tenants on fixed term leases. The vendor is pro active and is downsizing investments. Great exposure for the business and plenty of foot traffic. Situated between Post shop and Hunting & Fishing stores. Long standing tenants that are an integral part of the community.

MICHELLE TOMLINSON Mob 027 339 5937 WEB ID RJC3811

Freshly redecorated for your enjoyment. Completely repainted inside and out including the roof. Beautifully positioned to enjoy north facing sun from the covered elevated deck. Enjoy gorgeous sunsets and entertain family and friends. 3 bedrooms, separate laundry, large storage room downstairs, fenced back section.

JILL WILSON Mob 021 505 712 WEB ID MRE1960

This recently completed 3 bedroom dwelling with rural views sits on 1.325 hectares (more or less) 3.2 acres. Right in the heart of Waiotira by State School, Pony Club and Golf Club; 20 minutes south of Whangarei.

To view call Selma.

Immaculate 3 bedroom / 3 bathroom holiday home complete with brand new boat shed. Privately situated with stunning water view over your native bush canopy. Features large undercover deck wrapping two sides of living area this is the one for entertaining and your al fresco dining! Parking galore.

Call Rhoda.

RHODA MORRISON 0274 800 691 or 09 431 6912 WEB ID MRE1989

110 Victoria Street, Dargaville 143 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto

SELMA PETERS 021 828 402 WEB ID RJS3814

www.roperandjones.co.nz

09 439 7295 09 431 1016

Dargaville Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008