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January 15 2013

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New lease of life at Pouto  by Sheri O’Neill

A major renovation and repair project is underway for the 128-year-old Pouto lighthouse on Kaipara’s North Head.

Fourth home

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New venture may save rail line

A new tourist attraction could be on its way to Dargaville …

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A team of six restoration specialists will spend an expected three weeks and an estimated $100,000 on the project, which involves major repairs to broken sections of the glass light-house dome, replacement of rotting timbers and wooden detailing, re-roofing and to complete the work, a major repaint.

The renovation team is accommodated at Pouto, with their access to work each day governed by the tides. A helicopter has been used to ferry in materials including scaffolding and container tanks for water-blasting. A security guard is also stationed at the site overnight for the duration of the work.

The lighthouse is one of the last survivors of the era of timber-built New Zealand lighthouses and a major Kaipara icon, built of local kauri in 1884 to guide shipping through the treacherous Kaipara Bar, a duty it performed until the mid-1950s when the harbour itself was closed to coastal shipping.

Now managed by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, the lighthouse attracts large numbers of visitors to make the eight km journey from Pouto Point by foot, quad bike or fourwheel drive.

The repair work and refurbishment is being carried out by Paparoa contractors, Jim Rowlands and Leon Weber, who have previously worked for the trust on such historic structures as Ruatuna, the homestead of former New Zealand Prime Minister, Joseph Gordon Coates.

“We are pleased that we can continue

 A helicopter, piloted by Ralph Schultz, delivering renovation materials

to utilise local expertise to carry out this round of repairs and maintenance and on-going care of this significant site,” says regional manager of the trust’s Heritage Destinations North Natalie McCondach.

In contrast to today’s relative ease of delivery by helicopter and four-wheel drive to the remote site with its deep and shifting sand terrain, in 1884 materials for the new lighthouse arrived by steamer and were carted up the steep dunes by packhorse.

Houses were built for the two permanent lighthouse keepers and their families, as well as a signal station and ancillary buildings, at a total cost then

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But one thing hasn’t changed since 1884: the mean south westerly, which has been whipping up the dunes with a vengeance on occasion. Like the original building team in 1884, the spruce-up crew has discovered goggles are mandatory.

“I think they’ve been eating a fair bit of sand down there,” says local identity Jock Wills, who has been assisting with transport.

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January 15 - 2013

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The Te Kopuru dream

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 by Rose Rees-Owen

The Kaipara Lifestyler is published with pride by NorthSouth Multi Media Ltd, a privately owned Kaipara company.

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General Manager: Deb Wright 021 639 696 Kaipara Lifestyler Editor at large: Paul Campbell 09 439 6933 Graphic Design: Advertising: Editorial: David Stevens Andy Bryenton Rose Rees-Owen Gavin Bainbridge Kylie Baucke Sheri O’Neill Emily Stevens Andy Bryenton Jan Balcombe Brian Eastwood Accounts: Lesley Robinson

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Born in Morocco, Karima Bencheikh has finally found a place she can call home in “quiet and peaceful” Te Kopuru and she recently made it official by gaining New Zealand citizenship.

Photographer: Caryl Smith 021 110 5627 Read The Lifestyler online — www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz Opinions expressed in this publication, by advertisers or contributors, are not necessarily those of NorthSouth Multi Media Ltd.

Kaipara Lifestyler distribution details 10,000 copies printed weekly and distributed on Tuesday to every residential and rural home throughout the district including Dargaville, Ruawai, Paparoa, Matakohe, Maungaturoto, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Wellsford.

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Council reaches out Ratepayers are to get unprecedented access this year to the formal monthly meetings of the Kaipara District Council.

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They will be held in various district centres, instead of being fixed at the Dargaville council chambers, potentially including marae venues.

Chair of Commissioners John Robertson, says it is important that all ratepayers can easily attend meetings and that anything the council can do to help should be encouraged.

“Not everyone likes meetings of course, and some people may prefer not to come. But we should encourage those who do, by minimising their travelling time.

Council meetings provide a good insight into council business and this will provide an opportunity for people to meet the commissioners, chief executive and senior staff after the meeting.”

A schedule of meetings, including dates and venues, will be posted on the KDC website and will also be well advertised throughout the district.

 Karima Bencheikh — New Zealand citizenship and a place to settle

“I have no roots and no recollection of Morocco and I finally feel I have found a place to settle down,” says the 46 year old who has lived in France and the United States and now spends her days teaching around 20 six and seven year olds at Te Kopuru primary school.

Her mother, who couldn’t read or write, left Morocco on her quest for the “European dream” of better opportunities for herself and her daughter. After working as a cleaner in Italy and Germany she settled on France where she got financial assistance to send Karima to boarding school.

“It took a while to belong in France and growing up as an immigrant was a little hard as there is a bit of racial tension, but when I spoke French fluently, it helped.”

At 22, she then tried to achieve the “American dream” and moved to the United States to improve her English and go to university. While looking for

part time work, she landed a job as a French teacher at a primary school.

“The only experience I had was that I could speak French fluently,” laughs Karima and even though it was a challenge, she was hooked.

After reading an article about New Zealand education and the shortage of teachers she was compelled to move here.

She worked at a Montessori school, a model of education which emphasises independence and a child’s natural psychology, in Matakana before she came to Te Kopuru Primary School in 2009.

She was drawn to Te Kopuru as she prefers to work in low decile schools where she can see that she is making a difference and adds it has great leadership and the staff get along well together.

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Trail ride for school funds  by Sheri O’Neill

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Breathtaking views and challenging tracks are on offer for an all-weekend fundraising trail ride at Tutamoe set for February 9 to 10.

The ride through farmland in the Waimatenui Ranges will raise money for both Aranga School and Kaikohe Area School. Organisers, Michael and Kristin Hayes, hope it will continue as an annual event. It was first held in 2003 as a fundraiser towards the community ownership of the Tutamoe Hall and School buildings, and has been run intermittently since.

The weekend ride caters for both beginners and expert riders, and consists of 60km of main tracks plus multiple long expert sections of different levels. Rides are through native bush and pine forest with small creeks, neat valleys, open tracks and farmlands.

“We’re very proud of our beautiful high country up here,” says Kristin. “From part of the trail you can see as far as the trig station above Twin Bridges.”

 Magical riding at Tutamoe

Quads are welcome and there is free camping on site. Lunches and breakfasts prepared by Aranga School are also available, with the option of a spit roast dinner on the Saturday night.

Sign in is at 9am, with the trail open from 9.30am to 4pm. All-day tickets are adults $35, children $20. Safety helmets and boots are compulsory.

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Fourth home by Habitat Breaking away with the circus The Dargaville subcommittee for Habitat for Humanity are planning to build a fourth home and is seeking a deserving family to fill it along with building volunteers, skilled trades people and potential sponsors.

 In 2010, Habitat for Humanity volunteers and newlywed Americans, Alex Chimilio and Christina Molloy opted to spend their honeymoon helping build Eric and Melanie Russell’s family home, which was the second house in the Dargaville Habitat for Humanity project.

“It’s such an amazing organisation that gives a hand up and not a hand out,” says subcommittee member, Debbie Evans.

Three homes were built at Finlayson Park involving a network of volunteers and now the subcommittee are currently in the process of purchasing a section at Mali Street, Dargaville.

“Habitat for Humanity is a global organisation that works to end poverty and builds simple and decent houses to sell to low income families on an affordable basis,” says Mrs Evans With 11 affiliate sites throughout New Zealand, CEO of Habitat Northland, Conrad LaPointe regards the Dargaville subcommittee as a great success story and gives credit to members, David Underwood, Maurice Taylor, Alison Robertson, Rex Nathan, May Pivac and Jason Johnston.

“The commitment shown in supporting families into affordable home ownership shown by the Dargaville committee has been amazing. All are volunteers and without them we would not be able to be so active in Dargaville. The group really owns the whole process and works tirelessly in all aspects of our work.

We feel very blessed to have such a wonderful group of people representing Habitat in Dargaville.”

The three sections in Finlayson Park were purchased from the Kaipara

District Council at an old valuation of $25,000 each.

After the families live as tenants for three to five years they qualify for an interest free loan to repay over 15 to 17 years, and the home becomes theirs.

“If you’d like to become involved in this project to either potentially own your own home or be a volunteer, we encourage you to attend the information evening, to be held in the Dargaville Town Hall, February 21, 5.30pm,” says Mrs Evans.

Applicants need to be New Zealand residents and have lived in the Kaipara for more than five years who cannot qualify for a conventional mortgage but can make regular repayments to an interest free loan.

For more information contact Conrad LaPointe on 09 437 2909 or email northland@habitat.org.nz

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The programme is a Ministry of Social Development initiative with funding for 170 spaces for 11-17 year olds across Dargaville and Whangarei over this school holiday period and the next.

“It’s an initiative to support young people and their families who would not otherwise have the means and opportunity to attend a holiday programme. It incorporates opportunities for participants to develop and improve self-confidence and self worth, learn new skills, take calculated risks and respond to challenges,” says Circus Kumarani manager, Jenny Huriwai.

In its third year running the programme, Jenny says it has been successful and Kumarani has gained a contract for the next two years.

She adds that while it’s had a quiet start this year, it’s picked up and is keen to hear from Dargaville youth looking to do something different these school holidays.

“Most of those attending have learnt new skills and some have developed a passion for particular props and continued their learning — often coming back and showing us new tricks they have learnt — it’s awesome to see the engagement and confidence they develop.”

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Youth also tested their limits at the Circus Kumarani festival at Kai Iwi Lakes, a camping trip involving trapeze, waka ama, juggling and water circus games among other fun activities.

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New venture may save rail line It’s fun, by gum!

A school holiday programme for children has staff of the Kauri Museum virtually run off their feet, with locals and visitors from many parts of New Zealand and overseas visiting the various activities on offer.

 by Rose Rees-Owen roser@nsmm.co.nz

An initiative between a Rotorua tourism operator and a local company hopes to turn the 15km stretch of railway between Dargaville and Tangowahine into a tourism business.

The railway was used for freight but a recent report by the Northland Regional Council suggested the rail line  A new tourist attraction could be on its way to Dargaville between Dargaville and Tangowahine will close and a logging hub will be created at believes it would make a significant difference to Dargaville.

Tangowahine instead.

“When he approached us, we saw the potential Thinking outside the box, Port Dargaville Cruises Ltd and Rotorua based tourism company, Rail to set up a significant tourist attraction and Riders Ltd is set to save the rail line with a tourism decided we would like to support him in the set up, training and safety systems, and with venture, RailCruising.

“There is nothing logical about closing the line,” the vehicles.

We have the model already set up from our says Port Dargaville Cruises director, John Hansen.

“What is logical is that the region is crying out for Rotorua venture; all the hard work is done.”

The concept is simple — groups of rail cars, tourism and all it needs is a bit of initiative to come about 300 metres apart travel together to up with novel ideas.”

RailCruising has made it possible to put to good the station at Tangowahine where they will be use abandoned railway lines and provides economic transferred to the iconic river boat the Daisy for a cruise back to Dargaville, while passengers who benefit to the communities that surround them.

“RailCruising, unlike full sized tourist train have travelled to Tangowahine by river will return attractions, provide a low cost financial model that using the RailCruisers.

Port Dargaville Cruises have already received opens the way to save valuable parts of our railway heritage. The world is full of abandoned railway letters of support from the Northland Regional lines with significant railway heritage value”, says Council and Save Our Rail and are awaiting approval from Kiwirail, but Mr Hansen says the director, Neil Oppatt.

It is a new tourist activity that allows people feedback he has received from them to date have to travel along railway lines in their own powered been very positive. self-drive, 4-seater rail cars.

See this on our Facebook page Mr Oppatt, says John’s idea is brilliant and

“The programme was introduced to let youngsters see what life was like for their counterparts in pioneer times,” said administration manager, Colleen Glass. “It has been hugely successful, with museum staff and volunteers dressed in period costumes adding to the atmosphere. The most popular activity has been kauri gum polishing, with the children gaining a lovely memento to take home with them. Simple toys from yesteryear, like windmills, a simple cardboard wheel on a stick, have also found modern day enthusiasts.”

The holiday activities run on weekdays at the museum until January 25th.

Y oung visitors to The Kauri Museum at Matakohe show off their polished gum, under the eye of museum volunteer, Teri Donaldson, in pioneer dress.

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A few kilometres on the clock Real estate outlook upbeat  by Sheri O’Neill

Volunteer Ron Tinsley has been a regular driver for the Linking Hands Health Shuttle since the service began five years ago, and jokes that he is older than a lot of his passengers.

Ron, now aged 74, retired in his late fifties due to ill health, and while receiving seven weeks of radiotherapy in Auckland was impressed by the level of support provided by the Cancer Society. “It was quite wonderful,” he says.

“They relieved the stress of my treatment in every  Linking Hands Health Shuttle volunteer driver Ron Tinsley way possible.”

The shuttle covers countless country When asked by Jayne King of Linking Hands to drive for the shuttle, Ron saw kilometres picking up and delivering his chance to offer his community the people to health appointments in support he had experienced first-hand. Warkworth, Whangarei and Ruawai.

The vehicle was originally provided “I enjoy meeting people, and there’s nothing like company and chatting in 2008 by the Kaipara Community away to relieve their anxieties a little,” Health Trust, but at over 470,000km the 10-seater is getting a little tired and Ron says.

A regular elderly user of the shuttle, will soon need replacing. “And it’s not who wished to remain anonymous, just the van,” jokes Ron, but adds that says she finds both the service and as long as it and he lasts he will keep on driving.

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Linking Hands is constantly seeking “The first time I had an appointment at the Whangarei Eye Clinic I didn’t volunteers, funding and donations to even know where I was going! But Ron enable them to run this service and knew exactly where the Clinic was and others for the benefit of their community. even took us to the cafeteria for a For more information, and shuttle details, call the Linking Hands office at coffee afterwards.

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I just hope they can keep it going — I See this on our Facebook page know it has been a struggle at times.”

Real estate agents report a surge in property sales across Kaipara over the holiday period.

Bayleys in the North director, Mark Macky, suggests a ripple effect may have reached Kaipara in time for the holiday season.

“The strong 2011 Auckland market carried on into 2012, with the impact reaching the Hibiscus Coast last February and Northern Rodney in July.” He says the main impetus for increased sales is more confidence in the market but warns Kaipara vendors not to expect a corresponding jump in prices.

“One swallow does not a summer make. In reality there are two markets in New Zealand — Auckland/ Canterbury, and the rest of us. So the impact of the Auckland market further afield is an understated one.”

Viv Smith, for PGG Wrightson, reports a very busy summer so far, including sales on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Jean Johnson has also seen plenty of interest, but she’s unsure if this is the start of a trend. “At Christmas you get a lot of holidaymakers looking but enquiries won’t necessarily translate into sales.”

Jill Wilson from First National:

“I think what’s happening is our prices are realistic compared to Auckland, which is also very short on listings”.

Leanne Walker at Ray White: “Even the Maungaturoto residentials, which have been dead for so long, are picking up. Shoppers have done their homework and been patient and are now coming forward to buy”.

In Mangawhai, Kaye McElwain of Ray White and Craig Matheson at Barfoot and Thompson have also seen more activity in recent weeks.

And on the farm front? Dargaville’s Bayley’s agent Neil Sinclair says he would have loved another week off but has been flat out with sales since the New Year.

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Harbour holidays  by Paul Campbell

Kaipara Harbour is once again coming into its own as a major summer holiday destination.

The annual Tinopai fishing contest to raise funds for the local primary school saw dozens of boats on the water last weekend, with fishers going home with a huge cache of prizes from a variety of sponsors.

Pahi earlier kicked off fishing fun for 2013 with the kids sprat fishing contest and everyone got a prize, thanks to generous sponsorship from locals and the Luxinn ‘Buffaloes’ lodge 109.

“Soaring temperatures saw the kids well supplied with free ice blocks from the Pahi Camp Store,” said co-organiser, Laurel Greaves.

The 126th Pahi Regatta is coming up at Anniversary Weekend.

Saturday will see launch and runabout races, and Sunday will feature bathtub races vying for $1,000 prize money, and the Miss Pahi contest.

“The bathtub races will be in two sections — the first for outboards with a maximum of two horsepower, and the second — open horsepower, anything goes,” said regatta official, Ben Sheppard.

Kayaks will contest the Lee Sheppard Memorial Cup, which commemorates a local resident and regatta stalwart,

 All smiles and prizes at the Pahi kid’s sprat fishing contest.

with sections for children, adults and seniors.

Social evenings focus on the giant marquee and live entertainment, along with side shows and stalls.

There will be free offsite car parking available,

A big Kaipara catch Cath Stevens of Dargaville hosted a giant catch from the family boat over the holidays.

Not only was it friend Jimmy Gent’s first experience with soft-baiting and his first trip out to the Graveyard, but the 14.260 kg snapper was also the first fish of the day.

“And, no, we did not throw it back,” laughs Cath. “We had to cut our fishing trip short to bring it home as it was too big to fit in the chilly bin.”

The monster is currently in the freezer awaiting a taxidermist.

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Marine conservation recognised  by Rose Rees-Owen roser@nsmm.co.nz

Dargaville’s Barry Searle has been awarded a Queen’s Service Medal for his dedication to marine conservation and says his biggest goal is teaching the next generation.

 Barry Searle teaching his grandchild, Joshua about the conservation of toheroa shellfish.

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Letters to the editor Progress against rail ideology Momentum is gaining against the ideology of the National Party Government against their idea to mothball the railways of New Zealand.

Local National MP Phil Heatley has admitted; “we need road and rail.” It’s good to see Phil now agrees with SOR (Save Our Rail). When we created this group to raise awareness to the ridiculous notion to mothball the Auckland to Northland secondary main line, we decided SOR was a good title as it also meant Save Our Roads!

The Price Waterhouse Coopers report for the Upper North Island Strategic Alliance states that North Port has significant capacity to accommodate growth in both bulk and containerised freight. This growth will need a rail link from Marsden Point through to Oakleigh linking to the secondary mainline.

In Dargaville, Port Dargaville Cruises are negotiating with Kiwi Rail to lease part of the Dargaville Branch Line for a tourist adventure linking river boating on the Northern Wairoa to a light rail trip. This is a marvellous initiative and innovation for regional economic development; linking history to present and future. Go John Hansen and team.

The mothballing of the Napier to Gisborne line has been deferred until February, as an independent report by BERL (Business and Economic Research Limited) commissioned

by Manu Caddie of The Gisborne Rail Group, shows there are significant customers and freight. Rail is essential for the region to remain competitive, and that a mono network-one road, is inadequate and costly.

Is 2013 the year of rail?

Vivienne Shepherd Spokesperson Save Our Rail (SOR).

Time to move on To the editor, Having just paid our latest rates invoice I have been reflecting on the wider issues Kaipara District is facing.

Maybe the Mangawhai Residents and Rate Payers Association members, while enjoying their beach environs will have time to also consider some pertinent issues; 1 The relevance of having an organisation describing itself as a rate payers association when in fact many members don’t pay rates, 2 The rates I am paying are contributing to the services and infrastructure they require to enjoy that beach environment, 3 The rest of the district see Mike Sabin’s Local Bill as the best way for the whole sorry mess of KDC to be dealt with. What’s wrong with established democratic process as a solution?

4 As to the association’s threat of legal action against the council, haven’t we already paid lawyers and consultants enough in this district?

5 While the rest of the district also wants accountability, we need to get on with life.

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Baylys Beach wreck rebuilt Baylys Beach couple, Erica and Pete O’Neil, recently visited Belgium and the Askoy II restoration project, after the vessel was wrecked on Ripiro Beach in 1993, and dug from the sand 15 years later.

In 1993 New Plymouth maritime journalist Lindsay Wright brought the yacht at auction in Fiji. While attempting to sail home, he was caught in a violent storm and the Askoy II became stranded on Baylys Beach. There she lay abandoned for 15 years until rescued by Belgian brothers Piet and Staf Wittevrongel.

In 2010, while holidaying in Europe, Erica and Pete first visited the Askoy II restoration project, then in late 2012 to find the hull transformed and ready to be relaunched — exactly four years after her recovery.

The luxury 20 metre ketch, was built in 1960, weighing 40 tonnes and in her  Pete and Erica O’Neil on the deck of the restored Askoy II life on the high seas, was owned by two distinguished Belgians, architect Hugo van Kruyck people who may have collected items or parts from the Askoy II during her days at Baylys Beach. and singer-songwriter, Jacques Brel.

It is hoped that they can salvage some parts She sailed to the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia, New Zealand and Hawaii before of the yacht and other pieces will be made into becoming a fishing boat in the Pacific Islands, art and sold as a fundraising initiative for the then being sold to a German drug-smuggler and volunteer project.

People can make contact through the Askoy II eventually seized.

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JGeeks begin tour in Dargaville Fresh from their success from New Zealand’s Got Talent, the JGeeks kick off their nationwide tour at the Dargaville War Memorial Hall on January 26.

Their hour and a half long performance will be supported by local acts, Brooke Menzie, guitarist, Taz Nesbit, along with other young artists.

Dargaville was added to the venues after the Kaipara District Council sought its inclusion.

“We try to put on something special for youth every year and JGeeks has something for everyone.

It has been a real coupe getting them here, and especially to be first off the block,” says Community Development Facilitator, Heidi Dreyer.

Tickets are $10 individually, or an ‘early bird special’ of $35 for four, are available from the Kaipara District Council offices in Kaiwaka and Dargaville.

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The concept of a Unitary Authority for the Far North District is one that has merit when seen alongside overall Northland local government where there exists dysfunction and a ceaseless pursuit of self destruction. This must end.

The Kaipara district continues with internal squabbling and Whangarei is totally self-centered.

The considerable asset and capital wealth controlled by the Northland Regional Council has performed poorly for the region due to NRC being totally Whangarei centric and refusing to separate political interests from professional and objective investment.

Farmers of New Zealand Inc believes that not only should there be a review of local government structure but also an in-depth analysis on how we can better utilise the public capital existing in Northland.

Whangarei’s Northport relies heavily on its rural hinterland with over 80% of its regional log traffic originating from the Far North and the Kaipara but the majority of the port dividend remains in Whangarei.

Farmers of New Zealand, as the largest rural and farmer sector group in Northland, has had a significant association with all four local government entities. In the course of this involvement we have concluded that local government in Northland is not only unsatisfactory but has actually impeded the region’s progress economically, socially, culturally, and environmentally.

Despite recent political rhetoric on economic matters, the regional

Brown is the only government leader in Northland that currently and consistently exhibits any leadership and constructive vision for the future. Whether the people of the Far North love or hate him as council has pursued its environmental mayor, let’s give credit where it is due. responsibilities with little regard or The Far North district has unique understanding of the most significant challenges and opportunities that the issue facing Northland — our economic current regional structure refuses to and social well being. Its lack of acknowledge or prioritise. In fact we real involvement in the provision of would go further and suggest that there infrastructure and a serious lack of any is a serious dysfunction between the real relationship with industry, other than urban community and the huge rural being an environmental policeman, has demographic across the region. We been detrimental to both the economy would therefore suggest that the Far and ironically progress towards a North proposal does not go far enough. sustainable environment.

We would advocate that the rural part of the Kaipara district should be given the opportunity “We would advocate that the to consider joining a rural part of the Kaipara district more expanded Far North should be given the opportunity to Unitary Authority. consider joining a more expanded The one concern Farmers Far North Unitary Authority.” of NZ has with the Far North District Council The existing local government structure pursuing this proposed change is the has suffered from a lack of consistent risk of having a Northland-wide regional good governance, leadership, and vision. Unitary Authority imposed. This would The individual local government entities be a disaster for the district and the continually argue amongst themselves region as it will simply make matters resulting in unnecessary cost to the ratepayer and poor service delivery.

This is exacerbated by the fact that the Northland Regional Council has become a retirement village for old district mayors who bring considerable parochial and political baggage with little regional vision and leadership.

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New depot a true local effort Spreading Northland’s new depot is open for business in Dargaville, bringing together on one site both this well-known local company and their partner in pasture management, the industry giant Ravensdown.

Construction of the new depot has been a truly local affair, undertaken by builder Les Sweeney and utilising plans developed and materials provided by Josh Monk and his team at Carters Dargaville. C&C Contract Electrical, Dreadon and Kelliher plumbers and Mike O’Halloran concreting all pitched in to complete the build.

With the new premises now up and running, customers of both Ravensdown and Spreading Northland can expect greater ease of access to the full range of fertiliser and pasture management services this winning partnership provides.

Modern farmers are well aware that science is the basis of good returns, and the health of their pasturelands is in good hands with Ravensdown and Spreading Northland. From an initial soil test, the analysts at Ravensdown can work out exactly which fertiliser components — and how much of each — are needed for the best result. This targeted approach saves money, as

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With five drivers out and about every day, Spreading Northland’s new depot offers more space for maintenance, and room to grow as the company goes from strength to strength. Farmers can now visit their fertiliser provider and applicator in one location, and there’s less wait time to fill trucks and head out to the fields.

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Campin’ ata beech with Boss “Darn. Dog, Here we blimmin well are — back ta bluddy work.”

Yep, me, Billy BC here an’ tha Boss has rilly spit tha dummy, ‘cos he reckins we havint had a long enuff holiday.

Yer mite remimber that larst year, I tole yer that Sharlene’s, tha Boss’s gerlfirend gonna hava a sprog eh?

Well, afta she tole her Mum, down in Orklind, her Mum reckined Sharlene shud go an stay with her over Krissmiss ana Noo Year. So Sharlene packed up tha town car, and tole tha Boss he cood go fishin’ wile she wuz away. Well, Boss and me didint need tellin’ twice eh. We hada ute piled up wiva tent ana boat ona tow bar before Sharlene woulda got ta the Brinderwins.

Boss sed he hada few mates goin’ downa river frum Pahee, an’ so we headed down ta tha campin’ ground their unna tha big fig tree fer a cupla nights.

Trubble is, Boss got ‘is mate Ralf there, an’ ‘cos it wuz Noo Year they had few beers an’ stuff, so not much fishin’ got dun.

I got tired of chasin’ seegulls, so Boss soon took pity an’ we loded up again an’ went ova tha west coast an’ downa beech ta Pohto.

Well, we gotta amung tha fish there. Nuthin’ more I like than bein’ ona boat wiva Boss wen’ tha snappas are hungry. Boss’s mate Bobby frum Tinapie wuz out ona harbour an’ sed his missus gotta five poun plus snappa. Well, wiv my help — bein’ a top eye dog I kin tell wen we gotta good fishin’ possie — Boss soon hada kwota of good snappa, an a cupla gernid as well.

We pitched tha tent at the back of Boss’s cuzzin Morris’s place at Pohto, an’ shared tha fish wiv’ sum ofa lokil people.

There wuz a bunch of kids stayin’ fer tha skool hollidays an’ wile

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tha Boss an’ cuzzin Morris wuz crackin’ a few cans ina evenin’, them kids took me downa beech and we hada ball wiv them chuckin sticks inta tha water. I’d roar in an’ fetch them back. Tell ya wot, wen we got back ta camp, we wuz all flaked out, same asa Boss.

“Slept lika blimmin ‘ baby las’ nite,” seda Boss ina mornings.

Then he’d ring Sharlene ona cellfone an’ skite about tha fish.

“Acterly Dog,’ he sed wen he finished tha call. “Sharlene reckin’s she’s havin’ a ball at tha big Orklind sales. She’s stockin’ up on baby stuff. Gotta pram ana kot, ana hi-cheer fer the new addishin.” (Oh year, I forgot, that’s wot the new kid is called now — ‘a addishin ta our family’ — wen Boss was havin’ a beer wiv visitas ta our camp.

Anyways, after a week of fishin’ and campin’ an stick chasin’ — no ter menshin sum bluddy tasty dinna’s of chops ‘n sossagis offa barbecue evry nite, Boss sed we hada get back ona farm.

“Orl play an’ no werk Dog,” he sed. But I tell yer wot readas, it didint take long fer Boss ta start moanin’ wen tha wether was fine, no wind, blue sky.

“Shuda stayed ata beech a bit longa, eh Dog,” he sez.

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Work Wanted

½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai.

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

CHEAP CARPET Roll Ends — Room Sizes. Overlocking Service. Rodney Flooring Centre. 4 Station Road, Wellsford. Phone: 09 423 8169.

PENGUIN BAIT — Mullet twin pack $7.50, Squid 1kg $8.00, Salt Ice 5kg $4.50, Pilchards 1.5kg $6.50.

Northland Boating Centre Dargaville.

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½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai.

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

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

CHEAP CARPET Roll Ends — Room Sizes. Overlocking Service. Rodney Flooring Centre. 4 Station Road, Wellsford. Phone: 09 423 8169.

PENGUIN BAIT — Mullet twin pack $7.50, Squid 1kg $8.00, Salt Ice 5kg $4.50, Pilchards 1.5kg $6.50.

Northland Boating Centre Dargaville.

TAPWARE

Foreno Single Lever Sink Mixers from $90.45 Foreno Single Lever Basin Mixers from $87.00 Conditions Apply

 0800 326 123 102 Jervois St Dargaville

WATER FILTERS

CHEAP CARPET Roll Ends — Room Sizes. Overlocking Service. Rodney Flooring Centre. 4 Station Road, Wellsford. Phone: 09 423 8169.

PENGUIN BAIT — Mullet twin pack $7.50, Squid 1kg $8.00, Salt Ice 5kg $4.50, Pilchards 1.5kg $6.50.

Northland Boating Centre Dargaville.

To Lease GRAZING LAND for lease available in Tangowahine on 65 acres. Please phone 09 439 5963.

To Let 2BDRM COTTAGE, recently renovated, with separate car shed. Quiet street in Te Kopuru with amazing RIVER VIEWS, $210 p/w. Phone 09 439 7018.

WORKSHOP/STORAGE SPACE to let, Dargaville.

Secure. Can purpose build if required. Phone 027 289 8989.

Under Bench Water Filters from $161.00 Bench Top Water Filters from $110.00 Conditions Apply

 0800 326 123 102 Jervois St Dargaville

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• RICH & DARK • NO STINK! • EXCELLENT SOIL BOOSTER 40 L bags Sold at Dargaville ITM 09 439 8730 BULK $70 per m³ Sold at 103 Beach Road Call Bernie 09 439 6785

ALL GRADES OF SCRAP METAL WANTED

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

Little River Transport Ltd Beach Road Dargaville Monday-Friday 8-5 • Sat-Sun 8-3

Work with your local licensed dealer

Excellent 4 bedroom house for Rent next to the Museum.

References required

Quality coMpost

09 439 2620 021 185 4856

Phone 09 439 4940

Suitable for retired couple or artisan

Made locally

MSF UK Osteopath for Back Pain Relief

Weekly rental $250 5 Church Road RD 1 Matakohe Northland 0593 p: 09 431 7417 e: admin@kaurimuseum.com w: www.kaurimuseum.com

Advertise in the Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds

09 439 6933

Ruawai Homekills Full service slaughtering & processing of Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Deer, Goats

All Beef aged Salami ~ Bacon ~ Ham ~ Sausages Hamburger Patties Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon, Ham & Salami Over 25 years experience For prompt & professional service contact Wayne or Annette Phone 09 439 2020 • Cell 021 401 934 ruawaihomekills@gmail.com Information Packs Available Covering the Kaipara and Whangarei Regions

Work Wanted

Pinaki Sand & Clean Fill 09 439 1505 027 614 6309

DENISE CLARK Toenail & Fingernail Cutting Service

Phone

09 439 6068

Situations Vacant

ARE YOU UP TO THE

CHALLENGE? IF SO, THEN

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We are expanding our telephone sales division, due to our community focus and belief in the NZ economy.

What you can bring: • Enthusiasm – heaps of it; actually you need truckloads!

• The ability to build relationships – it’s true, some of your clients will become great friends.

• Great communications skills and the ability to work as part of a team… Okay, so not just someone who can yak and socialise, but actually empathise with clients and commit to your workmates.

WE arE oFFEring: • Opportunity – We are going places and we’ll take you with us!

• Stability – our growth has been through the roof.

• Ongoing Training – we know we can always learn more – and we’ll teach you!

If you think you can keep pace with us (If you can then you will already know it…), then call in the first instance – we are local and we want your first contact with us to be easy – and we’ll all work out if we’re a good fit for each other.

09 439 6933 info@thelifestyler.co.nz Do you have what it takes to accept our challenge?

Publishers of Kaipara Lifestyler, Northland Farming Lifestyles, Waikato Farming lifestyles, Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles, and Canterbury Farming.

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Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the Day Month 2012 edition is 10am, Monday Day Month 2012.

See our terms and conditions online at www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz Situations Vacant

Garage Sale

Public Notices

CARPET & VINYL layer required. Good contract rates for regular work in 2013. Phone Christine at Kaipara Flooring 09 946 9886 or 021 515 415.

CARBOOT SALE Saturday 9th February. Sites available.

Ad Focus car park, from 8am–12noon. Phone Debra 09 439 8824 or 021 549 427.

PART TIME senior caregiver required in Dargaville. Job share home based for tetraplegic male. Four days per week for two hours in morning. Must be reliable and prefer experienced. Transport essential. Phone Steve or Miriam 09 439 8819 or 0272 812 434.

GARAGE SALE Fundraiser for Crossfire Youth Ministries. Saturday 19th January, 9.00am–12.00pm.

Lion of Judah Building, River Road, Dargaville.

FREE & CONFIDENTIAL NW Family Budgeting Service. Advice & complete money management if required. Call at 5 Portland Street or Phone 09 439 8592.

VACANCY FOR waitress/kitchen hand/delivery staff.

Must have car and experience in cash handling and restaurant work. Enquire with Jas on 021 438 311, Shiraz Dargaville, 17 Hokianga Road.

ACCOMMODATION IN PRIVATE homes needed for cyclists, 14th March. Have you a spare room/sleepout/ unit. You get paid. Phone Sue at Visitor Info Centre 09 439 4975.

WE ARE a small English based company who recruit people from all over the world. We now require someone to complete data entry work from, their home computer, either full time or part time with flexible hours to suit.

You will need good typing skills and basic Internet knowledge. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to work from home. Earn $1500++. For more information on this position please email Jacob on workonline_befree@yahoo.com stating your location.

Please only SERIOUS applicants.

Property Maintenance WATER TANK Vacuum clean, Full tank OK, Waste no more than 1000 litres. $250.00 for up to 25,000 litre tank. Also full pump out and scrub and leaks fixed.

Phone Wals 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

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

Cell 027 455 7750.

NATIVE PLANTS at wholesale prices direct to the public from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd. Visit our stall at Dargavilles Riverside Market on Thursdays between 2pm and 5.30pm. Or call at the Nursery at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville, open Saturdays 10am to 4pm. Great discounts for purchases of 50 or more plants, delivery service available. Enquiries welcome, phone 09 439 4223.

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

Public Notices

NOTICE OF MEETING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of

The Mangawhai Library Hall Trustees will be held at the Mangawhai Library Hall, Moir Street, Mangawhai on Wednesday 20 February 2013 commencing at 6pm.

Hot Nailz Now at Associates, Dargaville SATURDAYS ONLY also available in Ruawai

By Appointment ONLY PH: Karol 439 2014 or txt 021 238 7343

Results for Hospice Kaipara Xmas raffles are as follows: Handmade quilt #114 Ngaire Wade Beauty Hamper #085 Bonita Brooklyn 3 handmade bears #041 Molly West Grocery Hamper1 #325 Matilda Grocery Hamper 2 #456 Val Webb Congratulations to all winners & thank you to the Kaipara community for their ongoing support.

Read the paper online www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz

Public Notices

DON’T DRINK AND

FRY!

PONO LODGE Raffle for Hospital Telehealth Unit. Gift basket won by Jenny Stoddart no: 032. Thanks for help, from The Dargaville Sewing Centre.

RUAWAI & TOKATOKA Memorial Hall. The Ruawai Hall is in the process of restructuring, both in hire charges and custodial care. From 1 January 2013 the phone contact for information or booking to hire will be: Carolyn Wessel Home Phone: 09 439 2507 Cell Phone: 027 439 2028 Standby Phone Contact: Debbie Osborne 09 439 2133.

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

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

Arts Funding APPLY NOW TO KAIPARA’S CREATIVE COMMUNITIES NEW ZEALAND SCHEME

Please note change of dates for applications.

The Creative Communities Scheme supports and encourages local communities to create and present diverse opportunities for accessing and participating in art activities. Under the scheme “the arts” are broadly defined as “all forms of creative and interpretative expression” Criteria: Projects must meet one or more of the following funding criteria: Broad community involvement — The project will create opportunities for local communities to engage with and participate in arts activities.

Diversity — The project will support the diverse arts and cultural traditions of local communities, enriching and promoting their uniqueness and cultural diversity.

Young people — The project will enable and encourage young people (under 18 years) to engage with and actively participate in the arts.

To get an application form and read more about the guidelines check out our website www.kaipara.govt.nz or phone Kapiara District Council on 0800 72 7059 or for advice phone the Committee Chairperson Debbie Evans on 0275 586 272

Public Notices

The amount of funding available for the whole district is approximately $14,000 Applications must be in Council’s hands no later than 5.00.p.m. on Friday 22 February 2013 LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Courses available in 2013 • • • •

Home Management Course Financial Literacy Course Basic Computing Course Pre-Employment Skills Course

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Dargaville 100 Victoria Street Prime Main Street Location!

$225,000

Shop in main street. Upstairs and downstairs. Selling below GV. Excellent window show case. Lots of storage. Land Area 751sqm. Site Cover 200sqm.

Category Commercial Retail. Floor area top and bottom 300sqm. Rates approx $3,428.20 per year.

Jean Johnson 027 499 6493 jean.johnson@raywhite.com rwdargaville.co.nz/dar20238

Ray White Dargaville

Ray White Jean Johnson Realty

Wish you a Happy New Year Ruawai 21 Wharf Road Holiday Home or Rental Investment

Auction

Affordable 2 bedroom cottage, modern kitchen and bathroom,

Ray White Office 6 Poto Street, Dargaville Fri 22 Feb 1.00pm (unless sold prior)

carpet throughout. Section size 506sqm. Town water. GV $106,000 2011. Selling well below GV. Overseas owner no longer requires. Close to Ruawai Wharf, great fishing area and short walk to shops. Good primary and secondary schools. Ruawai is known as a rural farming area and is nearby to the Kaipara Harbour and Northern Wairoa River. Boat ramp only a few metres away.

Ray White Dargaville

View Sat 2 Feb 1.00–2.00pm Sat 9 Feb 1.00–2.00pm Jean Johnson 027 499 6493 reception@jeanjohnsonrealty.co.nz rwdargaville.co.nz/dar20240

WANTED: New Listings We have buyers waiting for the right property, list with us now To all Gold Card Owners = 10% discount off your commission AA Fuel Card = 50 cents a litre off your petrol (special conditions apply)