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March 12 - 2013
KAIPARA LIFESTYLER
Local connection to Ireland’s big day
New sound at Big River by Rose Rees-Owen
A new purpose built studio and sound booth has been two years in the making according to Big River FM manager Anaru Tana.
While the early history of Maungaturoto is based in the Albertland settlement — 150 years ago this year — the forests of the early Kaipara attracted settlers from across the thenpowerful British Empire, including many immigrants from Ireland. When the Maungaturoto hotel was built, more than a century ago, this Celtic community found the perfect place to celebrate that most Irish of festivals; Saint Patrick’s Day. After a lengthy restoration project the historic hotel is once again back to its former glory, and is now under the management of the Collins family, themselves proud to hail from the ‘Emerald Isle’. This year the hotel is ready and the stage is set for a true celebration of the day the Irish call Lá Fhéile Pádraig — an ancient tradition which has grown into a worldwide day of merriment and fun. Just as it must have been back in those pioneer days of the 19th century, the
Maungaturoto Hotel will be a centre of Irish hospitality, with traditional Guiness and Kilkenny pints on tap, music both old and new, and hearty dishes served up from the kitchen from old Irish recipes. It has taken a lot of hard work and the help of many familiar faces in the Maungaturoto community to restore the hotel and make it a living piece of the town’s history, and this celebration is a chance to showcase just how far the grand old building has come. They say that on the 17th ‘everyone in the world is Irish for 24 hours’, and being able to share this fun and friendly day of Irish culture with the people of the Kaipara — in a building with such a rich local history — is a distinct pleasure for the Collins family, their friends and staff. Join in a tradition going back to the middle ages (and a tradition celebrated in Maungaturoto since Irish settlers first landed on these shores) by donning the traditional green and raising a pint or two with them.
Intern, Callum and manager, Anaru enjoying the new studio at Big River FM
“We’re always looking for ways to improve facilities,” says Anaru. A Radio Engineer designed the on air studio and sound booth. It took around two weeks to build, with local builders and volunteers donating materials and their time saving the station thousands of dollars. “This year is all about evolving the Station,” says Anaru, “The upgrade is long overdue, with more
improvements scheduled for later in the year.” DJs and visitors can now plug in their mp3 devices as well as smart phones and tablets through an auxiliary input bringing it into the digital era. Intern, Callum Lee, who aspires to work for The Rock, says the new improvements will help to further develop the skills necessary for him to enter commercial radio.
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