Kaipara Lifestyler, March 19 2013

Annual Plan 2013/2014

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Kaipara District Council Commissioners have unveiled plans they say will reduce Kaipara debt by $30 million over the next ten years.

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Council has approved its 2013/2014 Draft Annual Plan with proposed amendments to the 2012/22 LongTerm Plan.

“The aim is getting finances in good shape and reducing risk to ratepayers without reduction of core services,” said Commission chair, John Robertson Included in the changes are rate rises for 2013/2014 averaging 9.3% across the district. From June next year he says KDC will be on track for rates increases inflation-tied at 2-3% only.

Capital costs of all wastewater schemes across the district remain targeted and will be applied to all properties connected to the scheme or able to be, but their operating costs will be evenly applied. Capital charges for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme are to be reinstated at the core cost of the scheme — $35.6million.

“What they signed off on is what they will pay for,” Commissioner Peter Winder said. The portion of the MCWS debt applied across the district would remain.

Cost cutting of $1.6 million has also been identified. CEO Steve Ruru said this would not affect services and would achieve savings and efficiencies that could be reinvested in debt.

A calculator tool is to be provided on the council website for ratepayers to identify their individual positions.

Submissions close on April 19, with public meetings at Kaiwaka and Paparoa on March 25 and Dargaville on March

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26. Submission hearings will be held at Mangawhai, Maungaturoto and Dargaville from May 13 -15.

Kaipara Citizen’s and Ratepayers Association says earlier reduction of council debt may limit further KDC rates increases, but that ratepayers will have even higher borrowing costs.

“Council needs to save ratepayers businesses and lives first by reducing its debt less quickly, and giving ratepayers some assistance,” said Ron Manderson.

“All ratepayers should make submissions on rates and other matters, and support their representatives, to get a better recovery.

“A better prepared proposal, requiring some sensible refinement, minimising rates increases, guaranteeing validating

legislation will not limit accountability and recoveries of up to $30 million, is essential, and requires ratepayer submissions and engagement.

“The Annual Plan should be modified to provide funds to promote growth and recovery and support for ratepayer groups, as we have to strengthen representation to the Commissioners — or just take what they give us with our money.

“Council needs a website that fully informs ratepayers of their new rates in a meaningful way, by comparing old, present and proposed rates for their individual properties,” Mr Manderson added.

The full draft annual plan document is available at council offices and a lift out summary is included with this edition of the Kaipara Lifestyler.

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 Bart De Gouw, Darryl Walker and Marc Michel from the Devonport Xpressos biking club rest at the band rotunda in Dargaville after completing the first leg in the BDO biking tour of Northland.

They were three in a cluster of around 480 riders who rode 92km from Kensington Stadium in Whangarei and they are looking forward to the challenge of an 85km trip through the Waipoua Forest, with a 12km climb up to the site of the world famous Tane Mahuta kauri tree on day two.

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 Paparoa Primary School held their annual swimming sports recently with students not only competing in traditional strokes but also taking part in a ‘who could float the longest’ challenge and underwater competition. Seven students went on to Zone Swimming Sports held at Bream Bay College. “The students swam amazingly in a very large pool. Chrish-chell Tuhiwai won two of her races and Maggie Hames came third in hers,” says senior teacher Alison Cadman-Smith.

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Accolade for lodge No end to drought

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 by Rose Rees-Owen

Waipoua Lodge’s tagline is, “Experiences last but a brief time.

Special memories can last a lifetime,” and it is reflected by a Trip Advisor travellers choice award.

The Kaipara — and much of the North Island need at least 150mm of rainfall, before farmers can judge themselves out of trouble, according to Farmers of New Zealand.

“We’ve had around 11mm or so from reports coming in, but a fall of 100mm, followed in a few weeks by 50mm will make a huge difference, especially with autumn calving due,” said FNZ operations director, Bill Guest.

As the drought continues, the Rural Support Trust is putting out fortnightly email updates to farmers.

“We also have 0800 787 254 for information regarding access to WINZ rural assistance payments, tax assistance and stress counselling,” said Northland RST co-ordinator Julie Jonker.

“The small amount of rain will do little to alleviate the dry conditions — it may give the kikuyu a bit of growth but the disadvantage is it could increase the growth of fungal spores including facial eczema.”

Mr Guest added that he was surprised how few farmers appeared to have fallen back on RST support.

“Most Kaipara farmers seem to just be getting on with it,” he said.

A farmer contacted by the Kaipara Lifestyler simply said the rain was “a helluva lot better than nothing.”

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It is given to the top 25 hotels in New Zealand according to traveller’s reviews and they received accolades for best luxury hotel, best service and best small hotel.

Out of 66 reviews on the website, 65 travellers gave the highest rating, “excellent,” and they include renditions of Fran and Ian Farrant’s friendly service, delicious home cooking, and local knowledge.

A family from Auckland write, “Fran and Ian go to a lot of trouble to ensure personalised service from the named activity books to desserts with the children’s names written in chocolate.”

“Exceeding expectations is what we are all about,” says Fran, “We have some guests who are fabulously wealthy and some guests who have saved up to stay here and we treat them all the same.”

While many reviews boast of the superb cooking as well as demonstrations by Fran as a highlight, she says it’s a combination of all the hard work done by the Kauri Coast Development Group to promote the area, which Ian and Fran are members, that amounts to their success.

“We want the Kauri Coast to be branded as effectively as the Bay of Islands because we are

equally as beautiful and we deserve the recognition.”

They have recently released a new website branding the Kauri Coast and the area has received national news coverage. Their future goal is to go to travel expos promoting the west coast.

As for the lodge, Ian and Fran will continue to create memorable experiences and are expanding their market by developing grounds to provide a garden setting for marquee weddings, available in 2014.

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Busy weekend afoot for Mangawhai  by Sheri O’Neill

Sesquicentennial trees get chop  by Sheri O’Neill

Following Easter, Mangawhai has one last busy weekend up its sleeve before winter, with walkers, wine and diners and art lovers expected en masse for the 14th annual Walking Weekend and its associated Wine and Food Festival and Art Trail.

 Mangawhai walkers admire the view

This year the tide has determined the dates April 4–7 for the 30 walks on offer, and organiser Jean Goldschmidt says bookings are essential, with a number of walks already full.

“We pride ourselves on our 80 volunteer guides and helpers, who not only know their walks backwards but have also researched their stories and histories. Along with the regular walks we are also trialling a 10km fun run,” she says.

From 3pm on the Saturday afternoon the Wine and Food Festival will entertain all comers with local produce and music in the olive grove opposite Mangawhai Beach School.

Concurrent with the Walking Weekend, the Mangawhai Artists will run an Art Trail between the hours of 10am5pm on the Saturday and Sunday. More than 45 artists will exhibit their works for free at 11 venues. Maps are available from the Museum or Information Centre or where there is a pink flag.

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Northpower arborists have felled around 140 trees encroaching on power lines along State Highway 12 east of Maungaturoto.

The 22 year old specimens were a mix of deciduous varieties forming part of the Otamatea Avenue of Trees — a 1990 community project to celebrate the area’s sesquicentennial — that lines the highway between Maungaturoto and the Brynderwyn junction.

Avenue of Trees Committee spokesperson, Dave Orford, says committee members have kept the trees trimmed but it was a losing battle. “We basically had to cut some in half three years ago and of course everywhere you cut you get more growth.”

He said as many trees as possible had been preserved and praised Northpower for the way they had conducted the process. “They went out of their way to work with us and the landowners but the bottom line was the trees had become a hazard.”

Organiser of the original project, Beth Dalebrook, recalls “a wonderful example of a community working together. We raised thousands to buy trees, and much was donated, like wire and posts for the protective boxes. I put a planting day notice in the paper and literally hundreds of people turned up. All the trees were planted in about an hour!”

She says that at the time they discussed with Northpower the proximity of power lines on some stretches of the route. “They never guaranteed anything, but we were optimistic they would eventually go underground.”

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Northpower spokesperson Steve MacMillan said regular tree surveys are carried out on their networks and tree owners notified of any identified problems.

“The exact distances trees and other vegetation must be kept clear of power lines are spelled out by the Electricity (Hazards from Trees) Regulations 2003, and are dependent on the line voltage.”

Tree owners can choose to either trim or remove their trees, or hand responsibility to Northpower, and there are regulations as to who can carry out the work. “No unauthorised person or equipment is permitted within 4 metres of a Northpower power line.”

The work was carried out at no cost to the land owners.

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Coping with kumara If Mike Sabin ever leaves parliament, he has backup job experience, after spending days in the Kaipara milking cows and sorting kumara.

 Packing with Betty Thomas at the Kaipara Kumara pack house.

After a Ruawai dairy farm, in his ‘On the Job’ programme, the Northland MP joined a kumara harvesting crew on Andre de Bruin’s farm and visited the Blundell brothers’ Kaipara Kumara pack house at Ruawai.

“Working alongside employees in the fields and in the pack house gave me an excellent overview of the industry,” Mr Sabin said.

He met with growers and pack house managers from Delta Produce and Kaipara Kumara and discussed some of the risks to the industry but also the potential for growth and innovation.

The industry stakeholders also discussed their concerns about a ‘Kumara Chip’ product from China.

“On the face of it, the Chinese-made product seemed to be trying to exploit the excellent name and reputation of the New Zealand Kumara. That’s a real concern to the industry as it isn’t a New Zealand product but this was very hard to detect from the packaging.

“One of the other challenges we discussed was the change to the driver licencing requiring people to travel to Whangarei to sit their restricted license and the unintended consequences of less compliance due to the time off work, the distance and the difficulty of the test.”

He said he would follow up the issue with the New Zealand Transport Authority.

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Pole dancing classes to begin  by Rose Rees-Owen

No longer confined to the underbelly of society, instructor Amy Richardson says pole dancing is evolving and she is bringing the aerial art form to Dargaville.

She says the combination of gymnastics, strength and dance is making it a legitimate form of art and sport and it is being considered to become part of the Olympics in 2016.

She has pole danced with international rock bands including Van Halen as part of their live stage presence, and a recent performance was at half time of the Breakers basketball game in Auckland.

Her heart however is in telling a story through pole dancing and she has been involved in theatre and circus performances both nationally and internationally.

“When I was 12 I went to a Cirque Du Soleil and I thought a silk performance was the most beautiful thing I ever saw, and I knew then that I wanted to join the circus.”

She will be teaching people in Kaipara, 16 and up, the art of pole dancing and will hold a free interest evening on April 11, 5.30–7pm, at Circus Kumarani Creative Centre.

“If all goes well then we will start a five week programme with small

class sizes costing $100 per person.

We’ll focus on core strength and how to move your body around the pole as well as choreography.”

She says the benefits not only include fitness and weight loss but learning a skill, art form and developing inner confidence.

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New name, same service  by Rose Rees-Owen

Social support organisation Homebuilders Community Services in Maungaturoto has changed its name to Otamatea Community Services Inc because they were often mistaken for a construction company.

“We have been approached for quotes and information about building houses,” says manager Denise Meiklejohn, “it wasn’t a name that told the community who we are and what we do.”

She is excited for the change and has wanted it to happen for a number of years.

“We belong in the Otamatea district and we have been serving the district for many years so it makes sense to have a name that reflects that. We are now in the process of updating our brochures and stationery as well as putting a new sign on the roof.”

She adds the new name gives more awareness on the counselling, family and senior support, parenting coaching, domestic violence call line and food bank assistance that they provide.

“Services will stay as they were,” assures Denise adding that the organisation began in the 1980s when Rose Plunket and Rosemary Jones began a ‘Family Help’ service operating out of their homes in Paparoa.

“We need more presence in the community and we hope the name change will contribute to that.”

 Manger Denise Meiklejohn at the helm of Otamatea Community Services Inc

They have grown to provide services in Mangawhai, Kaiwaka, Maungaturoto, Paparoa and Matakohe and the surrounding districts and have secured many contracts from the Ministry of Social Development.

The play’s the thing  by Sheri O’Neill

Otamatea Repertory Theatre is calling for entries in a One Act Play Festival that offers the chance to perform nation-wide.

ORT secretary Kathy Bygrave says anyone can enter, not just members of the Maungaturoto-based theatre society.

“Entrants can choose whether or not their play competes in the Theatre New Zealand TheatreFest which our festival affiliates to, but all plays entered must abide by the TheatreFest rules,” she says. “If they choose to compete, they will need to pay an entry fee of $60.

Entry in the ORT Festival alone is

free, but participants must cover their own costs.”

Plays need to be between 15 and 50 minutes in length with a minimum of two performers. Kathy says groups must also prove they have full performing rights for their play prior to entry.

“The competition winner at the ORT Festival on Saturday, May 11, will take their play to the Upper North Island Regional TheatreFest on August 16 and

 Last year’s winning play ‘Coupon Siesta’

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Accolades for Kaipara Fishing competition a win for all real estate professionals  by Rose Rees-Owen

The news may be full of speculation on the rise of the Auckland property market, but the team at First National Roper and Jones here in the Kaipara are proving that they can hold their own against their city-side colleagues.

 Jill Wilson and her award-winning team prove that Kaipara rivals Auckland for real estate expertise

At the recent 2013 First National Real Estate awards the team from the long-established Dargaville and Maungaturoto agency scooped a swag of top accolades, narrowly missing out on being named the top office in all of the north, including Auckland.

It was another strong showing for Jill Wilson and her team, after a similar great result last year. With two sales consultants in the region’s top ten Rachael de Vries and Rhoda Morrison, and second place in the awards for top office of the year and top rural office of the year, there’s a lot for them to be proud of.

Rhoda Morrison also took home the coveted Top Rural Award for her work

with Kaipara’s farming sector, while Rachael de Vries was honoured as Top Exclusive Lister. Both Rhoda and Rachael also gained Diamond awards from the First National group, with Jill Wilson and Michelle Tomlinson achieving Sapphire awards.

With property sales across the region on the rise, it’s a timely reminder that you don’t have to be from the big city to achieve success in this highly competitive profession. Roper and Jones is a brand with nearly a century of real estate pedigree behind it, and the founders of the business would certainly be proud of the standard achieved by those who carry on their name ■

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The Kauri Coast Surf Casting competition is marking its 21st, hoping this year’s event will be the biggest yet with the profits shared among seven Kaipara schools.

Committee member Debra Law says in the past the profits have gone towards sports gear, projectors, library books, school camps. “It gives them that extra income and help that they need.”

Amounts of around $20,000 have been raised with the competition usually well attended, with 900 fishers one year.

“It’s a win for the area because it gets families and friends together all doing something fun, a win for the schools, and a win for local businesses as contestants stock up on supplies, stay in local accommodation and it’s usually a decent night at the pub afterwards, retelling fishing tales,” adds Debra.

In a prize pool of $13,000, first prize for heaviest Kahawai is $3000.

Entries cost $40 with children under 12 free. The event takes place at Ripiro Beach, 9am-4pm, on March 23.

Because the profits go back into the community, the competition bypasses regulations under the Gambling Act 2003 that spot prizes exceeding $500 are illegal gambling, but Debra would like to see the law changed for other events.

“I think it’s ridiculous, a lot of people don’t catch fish, but they may get a chance to win a spot prize. I don’t see how it can be considered gambling.”

Northland MP Mike Sabin has met with Internal Affairs Minister Chris Tremain and amendments to the act are in the process of public consultation at: http://www.dia.govt.nz/ServicesCasino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-NewsPress-Releases-&-Consultation#two

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A new category has been added to the 2013 Gilmore Brown Kaipara Community Art Awards and committee member, John Pickworth, encourages artists to think about their entries.

Along with the traditional categories, painting and drawing, photography and printmaking, adornments and three dimensional, there will be a fifth category — for kauri.

“Kauri has such significance to the Kaipara region both past and present and artists are producing high quality work,” says John, adding that among the prizes is a kauri carving by a local artist.

Last year, Te Kopuru artist Jenny Crundwell won first and third prize in the adornment section and she says she will enter again.

She’s not certain which categories yet with entries closing in late August but she will wait and ‘see what comes out of the vinegar.’

Judging will take place at the Kauri Museum and work will be exhibited for around a month.

Entries, costing $10, are open to Kaipara residents, and forms will be available on the Kauri Museum’s website as well as Mangawhai Ar tists Incorporated website

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“We receive absolutely no funding from either Kaipara District or Northland Regional Council, so the total cost of maintaining and upgrading the facility is borne by the members of this club.”

Ian says that the club would rather educate and encourage those non Mark, Ian and Anthony from the Ruawai Boating Club are members using the ramp keen to welcome new members to their organisation. to join the club, rather than a strong emphasis on encouraging our restrict access — after all, membership brings with it a great sense members to support those that support us. of camaraderie and the fellowship of Recent feedback from sponsors indicates that this is indeed happening. Members other local boaties!

“We would like to take this opportunity are able to compete throughout the year to invite any non-member boat owners for a vast array of trophies for junior, using our ramp to join our great little intermediate and senior anglers and with club,” says Ian. “Our annual subscription trophies ranging from the Tiddlers Trophy is only $25 and there are many more right up to big game fishing there is once advantages of being a member than just again something for everyone.”

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Annual Plan 2013/2014 Proposed amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022

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North Head, Pouto

The Big Picture

Since the Long Term Plan 2012/2022 was adopted in August 2012, there have been big changes at Kaipara District Council.

In September last year the Minister of Local Government appointed four Commissioners to govern the District.

When they were appointed, the Commissioners promised to look closely at the Long Term Plan to ensure that it was robust and could deliver what it promised.

They have now done that and are proposing some changes.

There is much more detail about the proposed changes in the full draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 which is available now. This is a summary of that full document. It has been prepared to help Kaipara residents and ratepayers have input into the proposed changes before final decisions are made.

The Commissioners are all committed to contributing to “Making Kaipara an Excellent Place to Live”. By October 2015, we want the Kaipara District Council to be “a high performing organisation with strong community and mana whenua support”.

Good progress has been made towards resolving some of the issues facing the Kaipara District, but there are still challenges ahead. Over the next two years, Commissioners are aiming to: •

resolve the existing issues openly and transparently,

•

establish a sound financial base so Council can continue to deliver services while repaying debt, and

•

rebuild a strong and capable organisation that can work closely with the community.

The proposed changes to the Long Term Plan outlined in this summary document are largely focused on establishing strong financial policies and providing a framework to repay Kaipara District Council’s debt faster, thereby reducing its exposure to interest costs. They are also aimed at ensuring Council lives within its budget and making the rating system simpler and easier to understand.

Commissioners have identified a number of cost savings and efficiency gains across all activities which have reduced the expenditure projected for 2013/2014 by some $1.6 million. These savings, combined with the proposed rate increase of 9.3%, mean that we can achieve significantly more than what was forecast last year in the Long Term Plan 2012/2022. With this we will: •

run a balanced budget and cover our operating costs, with the exception of depreciation,

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fund the replacement of our assets as they require it,

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get the debt down from $80 million to $50 million by 2022, a further reduction of $10 million on that originally proposed in the Long Term Plan 2012/2022, and

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simplify our rating system.

Commissioners expect there will be further proposed changes to the Long Term Plan next year that will look in more detail at the types and level of services and activities undertaken by Council.

It is important that everyone in the District has his or her say. By working together, we can help create a bright future for Kaipara. Please read and discuss this document and share your views on what is being proposed.

John Robertson Chair of Commissioners

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seven key areas Glossary Annual Plan Confirms each year what the Council intends to do, how it plans to fund it and notes any minor differences to the Long Term Plan. If there are significant changes to the Long Term Plan, as there are this year, an amendment to the Long Term Plan is developed for consultation.

Capital charges Money required to pay or repay the cost of building or buying a new asset Connectable Properties that are within a certain distance of properties services such as water and wastewater systems that are provided by Council and can therefore be connected.

Differentiated In this document it refers to a level of rates within a particular rate (ie it is proposed to differentiate the general rate by introducing two tiers). The opposite also occurs (ie a rate is undifferentiated which means it is not made different, it is the same).

Financial strategy A strategy covering the period of the Long Term Plan outlining how Council proposes to manage its finances.

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Our Goals Our mission is “Making Kaipara an Excellent Place to Live”. Our vision is that by October 2015, Kaipara District Council will be a high performing organisation with strong community and mana whenua support.

To achieve this, the Commissioners would like to focus on five key goals between now and 2015 when they will be replaced by elected Councillors.

They are: 1.

Working with the people and businesses of Kaipara to encourage community and economic development

2.

Rebuilding confidence and trust in the Council and democracy

3.

Building a robust, financial base for Council

4.

Simplifying the Council rating system

5.

Building the capacity and capability of the Council organisation

General Rate Land value component of rate calculated by applying a fixed amount in the dollar to the value of each rating unit or property.

What a r these p e your views o ropose d goals n ?

What o t be con her goals sho sidered uld ?

Levels of service The service requirements for a particular activity. Service levels usually relate to quality, quantity, reliability, responsiveness, environmental acceptability and cost.

Long Term Plan Amendments The amendments proposed this year have resulted from the Commissioners’ review of the Council’s finances. Next year’s proposed amendments are intended to cover levels of service after those levels of service are reviewed this year.

What ar e changes your ideas on of servic to the range an dm es that w e delive ix r?

The Commissioners believe it is important that Council supports community development initiatives and have decided to progressively increase budgets over the next 10 years to enable Council to do this. It is proposed to establish a community development fund that begins in 2013/2014 at $20,000 (an additional $12,500 on current budgets) rising to $250,000 in 2022.

Local Government An index showing the rate at which the costs Cost Index (LGCI) incurred by local government are increasing.

The LGCI is made up of a number of specific indices that provide figures for operational and capital expenditure, such as the transport index, three waters index and the general goods and services index.

Do you a initiativ gree that comm es need unity g support from Co reater uncil?

Long Term Plan A business plan for a 10-year period developed by local authorities.

Mangawhai This is a specifically identified area around the Harbour Mangawhai Harbour. Properties in it Restoration Area contribute to funding the work of the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society.

The Society keeps the Mangawhai Harbour entrance and channels clear of silt and sand build-up.

Operational charges Money required to pay for the cost of operating an asset such as a wastewater or water scheme.

Rates remission A policy that sets out when and how Council policy can provide a reduction in rates.

Separately Used or The parts of a rating unit or property which Inhabited Parts are used by a person other than the owner and (SUIPS) who has the right to use or inhabit that portion by virtue of a tenancy, lease, licence or other agreement.

Transitional In this instance it is an arrangement whereby a arrangement particular rate increase would be phased in over a period of time to lessen the immediate impact.

New Policy Criteria In developing the proposed new financial strategy, the Commissioners have used six over-arching policy criteria. They are intended to help guide and address the issues of the past, while meeting the needs of the future: 1

Simplicity – Council’s plans and policies should be clear and easy to understand.

Overly complex plans and policies detract from this and have an unnecessary cost.

2

Community support – The revised plans and policies should be acceptable to the community.

3

Equity – Plans and policies should be fair and treat like with like both now and in the future. Further, those who contribute to the need for the activity should pay more.

Uniform Annual A rate set based on a fixed amount per rating General Charge unit or property.

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Stability/durability – The plans and policies should be stable and have longevity to give some certainty to people over time.

5

Affordability – The levels of services and costs of the activities need to produce rates, fees and charges that are affordable.

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Fair distribution – Use the Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC) to ensure a fair distribution of costs across all ratepayers given the marked differences in land values across the District.

Are the n e criteria fa w policy ir?

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(b) Living within our means

A number of changes are being proposed to Council’s financial strategy. There are two main ones; (a) reducing debt and (b) living within our means. Both these areas can have a big impact on rates and on the level of service Council is able to provide.

(a) Reducing debt Kaipara District Council is currently around $80 million in debt. Commissioners are concerned about the level of risk from additional borrowing to cover the interest costs of the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme debt. It had been proposed that this interest be funded by future development contributions.

If future development doesn’t occur as predicted, development contributions will not be available to be collected. This means that the debt could potentially increase because if the funds were not available to be collected, Council would likely have to borrow more money to fund interest costs.

We are proposing funding a higher proportion (50% rather than the current 10%) of this interest from rates, and to repay scheme debt funded by the general rate faster. The faster repayment of debt is being made possible by the cost savings and efficiency gains that have been found, and from retaining the proposed rates increase in the 2013/2014 financial year as signalled in the Long Term Plan 2012/2022.

If we do this, over 10 years our debt will reduce from around $80 million to around $50 million. It will also mean development contributions will remain constant in real terms, which will reduce the risk that they might become unaffordable and discourage new development in the future.

Is trying to faster the pay back debt right thin g to do?

Historically, this Council has collected around 45% of its income from rates, compared to the national average of approximately 61%. This is why, in the past, Council needed to borrow money to pay for day-to-day operating expenses. Last year’s rates increase means Council now collects around 56% of its income from rates.

There is an exception to the “not borrowing to pay for operating expenses” rule. The de-sludging of wastewater ponds, which occurs once every few years, is defined as an operating cost. If Council were to fund this from rates in the year that it occured, there would be a significant rates spike for that year.

The figure of 5% was identified in the Local Government Rates Inquiry Report, dated August 2007, as being a level up to which rates could be considered to be affordable. Thereafter the rate increases will remain within the Local Government Cost Index plus 2 per cent maximum limit.

This is consistent with best practice and is how other councils deal with this type of situation.

A number of steps have already been taken to reduce Council’s costs in order to help ease the burden on ratepayers. Expenditure reductions of some $1.6 million in both operating and capital expenditure have been proposed for 2013/2014.

Is it righ t for day that Council p to day s a ervices ys revenue f r om and not debt?

Operating and Capital Expenditure ($m) 60 Operating

50 40

Capital

30 20 10 2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Projected levels compared to Council’s maximum and preferred debt levels 300% % of total applicable revenue

In order to pay for the services Council provides, and to help pay back debt, the Commissioners are proposing a rates increase of 9.3% in 2013/2014. This would see average rates increase from about $1,975 last year to $2,163 next year. The average rate increase would see rates remaining at close to 5% of average household income in the District.

To prevent this, and in recognition of the fact there are benefits to this work over a prolonged period of time (i.e. more than just the year in which the de-sludging occurs), Council will continue to borrow for the cost of de-sludging wastewater ponds. This enables Council to spread the cost of undertaking this work over the intervening years before it is required again.

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Forecast debt level

250% 200%

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Council is keeping spending to a basic service level with no extras.

Operating expenditure is $473 million over the 10 years; capital expenditure is $143 million over the same period

Max limit % of total revenue

150% 100%

Preferred limit

50% 0%

Commissioners are mindful of the impact that rates increases have on ratepayers and understand that the level of rates and the distribution proposed will impact negatively on some groups of ratepayers.

However, not dealing with the sustainability and inter-generational issues is not a viable alternative and in the long run, the negative impact would be much greater.

Commissioners have made it clear that Council cannot continue to borrow money for operating expenses. It is critical to repay debt – not increase it.

We must live within our means.

$m

Financial strategy

The increase in rating levels in 2012/2013, followed by the projected increase for 2013/2014, means that Council will have a more sustainable funding base.

Council’s base level of services can be funded within current income, financial risk is reduced and financial resilience is increased as debt is steadily reduced over a 10 year period.

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Year Ending June

Debt level reduced to acceptable levels over the 10 years from $80 million to $50 million. Council’s preferred debt limit is reached in year 4 (2015/2016)

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A simpler way of rating

We are proposing a rating scheme that’s simpler and easier to understand.

Please refer to Council’s website www.kaipara.govt.nz to see how the proposed amendments could affect your rates.

(a) General rate The general rate will still be calculated on Land Value but within that there will be two differentials: 100% for residential and lifestyle land under two hectares and 155% for all other land use categories. This two-tiered system considers the effect of the use the land is put to, the likely impact this use would have on Council’s roading network and the extent to which each of the two tiers should then contribute to the costs of the network.

Where the general rate is calculated on land value, people whose land value is high pay proportionally more for the services provided by Council than people whose land value is low and who therefore contribute proportionally less. To ensure that we adequately reflect the marked differences of land values in the District, and have a more equitable approach to the funding of services, we propose to increase the Uniform Annual General Charge.

We propose making the Uniform Annual General Charge $704 per property. This is an increase of $116 on the combined Uniform Annual General Charge and the uniform portion of the Targeted Roading rate for 2012/2013.

Some people argue that those who have more, can afford more. While accepting that this is inevitably part of the rating system, the Commissioners also believe that the application of rates is about achieving a level of fairness and equity.

Council also proposes moving some smaller targeted rates back into the general rate to help simplify the way we rate for services.

(c) A consistent approach across the District for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure We are proposing that all ratepayers across the District who use these services should contribute equally to the majority of operating costs for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The operating costs will then be combined with capital costs (eg, funded depreciation, interest and loan repayments) for each Scheme to calculate the rate payable in each location.

Properties which are able to be connected (that is, properties situated within a certain distance from the pipe work) would pay 75% of the rate.

This change recognises that the service being received by the end user is the same irrespective of location and so the costs should be similar.

To provide a smoother transition to the new charging regime, Commissioners are proposing to cap the level of increase payable for stormwater and wastewater network services combined to no more than 20% per annum if the increase is over $100.

This proposal is reflected in a new rates remission policy. The cost of providing this transitional arrangement will be funded from the general rate.

(d) Other targeted rates We propose that all the drainage district targeted rates remain.

The targeted rate that funds the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society will remain. Properties situated in the area known as the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Area directly benefit from the efforts of the Society to keep the channels and beaches of the Mangawhai Harbour passable and able to be enjoyed to their fullest. Sand dredged from the channels is often put back on the beaches.

Finance at a glance

Prior to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022, the existing community was required to make an initial capital contribution when properties were connected to the Scheme. This contribution was assessed against each property by way of a targeted rate and property owners could choose whether to pay it in one lump sum or spread it over a two or 25 year term. There were a number of irregularities in the way in which these rates were assessed which we are proposing be addressed by a Local Bill (refer Addressing rate irregularities section on next page).

For properties that had not previously made a contribution, or had not completed paying the contribution they were making prior to contributions being stopped in the 2012/2013 financial year, it is proposed to introduce or reinstate six new targeted rates to fund an initial capital contribution. Which targeted rate will apply will depend on what has been paid in the past towards capital costs, if anything.

Do you a simplify gree that we sh ou the ratin g system ld Would y ? o instalme u prefer six rat es nts or fo ur?

64% of operating expenditure is spent on roading and sewerage and the treatment and disposal of sewerage.

A further 18% is spent on community activities and District Leadership. 79% of capital expenditure is spent on roading.

5% Regulatory Management 2% Solid Waste

Capital Expenditure of $11.6m for 2013/2014 17% Sewerage, Treatment and Disposal of Sewage

79% Roads and Footpaths

3% Storm Water Drainage

1% Emergency Management

6% Water Supply 9% District Leadership

As noted in the Long Term Plan 2012/2022, repayment of the principal associated with the debt for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme will be introduced in the 2013/2014 year. As a result of the review of the LTP by the Commissioners, some changes are proposed.

We also propose re-allocating the debt that was previously allocated to the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Area, back to those using the Scheme.

This supports the approach that the user of the service should pay for that service. It is also consistent with the approach discussed with the community in early 2006 when the cost of the Scheme was forecast at $35.6 million.

47% Roads & Footpaths

1% Emergency Management

How the debt is spread

Instead of sending out six rates invoices each year, we propose sending out four. This will help reduce administration costs.

(e) Fewer rates bills

Operating Expenditure of $43.4m for 2013/2014

1% Flood Protection and Control Works

Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme

Approximately 690 properties are affected by this proposal. It will mean that all properties which are currently connected, or able to connect, will make an initial capital contribution towards the cost of building the Scheme. The contribution will be equivalent to that which had previously been implemented following completion of the Scheme in 2009. The balance of the Scheme’s development costs for the existing community will be funded via the Scheme’s annual targeted rate for operating costs.

(b) Roading Costs We propose putting roading costs back into the general rate (see above). This means that the roading differentials introduced last year would no longer apply.

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9% Community Activities

1% District Leadership 5% Community Activities

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0% Solid Waste 7% Water Supply

2% Stormwater Drainage

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The costs of repaying the loan to be funded by all of the existing community have been combined with the operating costs allocated to the Mangawhai Scheme to give the new targeted rate of $1,020.91 payable by those who are connected. These rates are collected based on Separately Used or Inhabited Parts (SUIPS) for residential properties and rating units and pan charges for non-residential.

Which targeted rate will apply will depend on what has been paid in the past towards capital costs, if anything. For example, properties which originally chose the 25-year option will now be required to commence paying the balance of this rate. Ratepayers who chose to spread the payment over two years who have not paid the second instalment will be required to pay the balance.

Properties that are able to be connected (that is, properties that are situated within a certain distance of the pipe work and therefore could be connected) would pay 75% of the rate.

A number of properties which are able to be connected to the Scheme, but have not as yet, made an initial capital contribution towards the cost of the Scheme. It is proposed that these properties be levied

It is not proposed to change that portion of debt from the Mangawhai Scheme that has already been spread across the District as a whole. The previous Council accepted that the increased costs of the Scheme were not specifically discussed with the Mangawhai community before the Scheme was approved for construction and should therefore be funded from the General Rate.

How the $58 million Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme debt is split: Existing community (connected and connectable)

New development

26.2

Explanation

Amount payable

Targeted rate (new)

Loan repayment costs combined with the operating costs

$1,020.91

Plus (if applicable) Capital Contribution

Explanation

Amount payable

A

An initial capital contribution (of $8,397 but spread over 30 years) to the Scheme for those who have not previously been invoiced for a capital contribution

$676.00 (per annum for 30 years)

or B

Represents the second instalment of the initial capital contribution to the Scheme for those who elected to pay over two years and were invoiced for the first instalment in 2011/2012

58.0 The debt attributable to the existing community can be further split as follows: Outstanding initial capital contributions Remaining debt (funded via targeted rate for operating)

C

Represents the second instalment of the initial capital contribution to the Scheme for those who elected to pay over two years and were invoiced for the first instalment in 2011/2012 and who were eligible for the Government subsidy

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Addressing rate irregularities The Commissioners are proposing to address the identified historical rating irregularities for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme and other Council rates through a Local Bill (or special piece of legislation) to be considered by Parliament. As part of this Bill, Council is proposing that the rates which have been assessed against each property in the past would be confirmed as valid. This includes what was called the “targeted rate” which was put in place as a contribution towards the capital costs of the Scheme. In some cases the targeted rate was paid as a lump sum. In others it was spread over a two or 25-year period.

Proposed LTP amendments Operating costs The annual targeted rate for operating costs is based on the same policy as all other wastewater scheme rates – an operating charge consistent with the operating charge across the District plus the defined Mangawhai capital costs to give the targeted rate of $1,020.91. This includes repayment of the remaining Scheme debt of $9.2 million attributable to all of the existing community.

Initial Capital Contribution It is proposed to introduce or reinstate six new targeted rates to fund an initial capital contribution for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme for those properties connected or capable of connection to the Mangawhai wastewater network as at 30 June and that have yet to make a contribution or had not completed repayment of the rate that they had previously agreed to pay. Approximately 690 properties are affected by this proposal.

$4,198.50 (Council considering alternative arrangement for targeted rate to be paid over 15 years)

or

$ million

4.2

This is proposed for properties that have been assessed for the Mangawhai Wastewater Capital Contributions to be levied over more than one year. This would mean the contribution could be paid in full at the ratepayer’s option. Council recognises that ratepayers may prefer this option and that it could be economically advantageous for both the ratepayer and Council.

Operating Charge

13.4 18.4

A Payment of Rates for Subsequent Financial Year Policy

MANGAWHAI WASTEWATER

$ million

District-wide (including Mangawhai connected and connectable)

a rate of $676 per annum for 30 years. Details for specific properties to which these rates will apply are contained in the full Long Term Plan document.

$1,482.50 (Council considering alternative arrangement for targeted rate to be paid over 5 years)

or D

Represents the fifth instalment of the initial capital contribution to the Scheme for those who elected to pay over 25 years and have been invoiced for four previous instalments (or an equivalent amount). This equates to a capital amount of $6,210.50 today.

$569.95 (per annum for 21 years)

or E

Represents the fourth instalment of the initial capital contribution to the Scheme for those who elected to pay over 25 years and have been invoiced for three previous instalments (or an equivalent amount). This equates to a capital amount of $6,728.10 today.

$606.31 (per annum for 22 years)

or F

Represents the third instalment of the initial capital contribution to the Scheme for those who elected to pay over 25 years and have been invoiced for two previous instalments (or an equivalent amount). This equates to a capital amount of $7,261.30 today.

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$643.26 (per annum for 23 years)

Fees and charges

We are proposing that where it is practical to do so, fees and charges imposed by the Council increase by 3%.

This equates to the Local Government Cost Index and is a reflection of the additional costs now being incurred by councils to administer fees and charges.

There have also been changes to the resource management fees to enable Council to recover more of the costs it incurs on behalf of the person(s) seeking consent instead of this being funded from the general rate.

Is it reas o expects nable that Cou the pers ncil incurrin o g the fee n(s) to pay r s and ch a subsidis ther than this b arges e e through d by ratepayers ing the gen eral rate ?

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CURRENT FINANCIAL STRATEGY

AMENDMENT

DEBT The debt was intended to reduce to $60 million by 2022.

The debt is now planned to reduce to $50 million by 2022.

BALANCING THE BUDGET Council has for some years run at a deficit

Council will run a balanced budget each year.

General Rate calculated on land value

Calculated on land value with two differentials (100% for residential and lifestyle land under 2 hectares; 155% for all other land use categories).

Roading costs and some of the smaller targeted rates have been incorporated into the general rate.

UNIFORM ANNUAL GENERAL CHARGE Set at $353 per rating unit.

Targeted Roading Rate uniform charge – set at $235 per rating unit

Set at $704

TARGETED RATES Land Drainage. Twenty-nine targeted rates for the 29 committees, value based rates on undifferentiated land value for 28 schemes and differentiated land value for Raupo.

Retain existing drainage rates.

Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Area - undifferentiated uniform charge.

Retain Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Area charge.

Roading rate – differentiated by land use and land value

Included in the general rate – see above

Network infrastructure rates - differentiated by Scheme for both operating and capital rates.

Network infrastructure rates. There is one rate for each Scheme, made up of operational costs (excluding depreciation and interest) across the Schemes in the District divided by the number of units in the District together with individual Scheme costs for defined capital costs (i.e. depreciation, interest and loan repayments for each Scheme divided by the number of Scheme users).

Specifically: • Stormwater. Targeted rates for the five networks (Baylys, Dargaville, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Te Kopuru) are funded based on land value • Wastewater. Targeted rates for six schemes (Dargaville, Glinks Gully, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto and Te Kopuru) at 100% connection charge, 75% connectable charge and 50% for multiple pans beyond the second (non-residential only). Charge is per SUIP for residential purposes and per rating unit for non-residential.

• Water. Six targeted rates for six networks (Dargaville (including Baylys), Glinks Gully, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto (Station village), Maungaturoto (Township) and Ruawai on a differential basis between metered and other properties. Volumetric charges apply for the metered properties and a fixed amount for other properties.

A transition remission policy is proposed. Maximum limits for targeted rates for wastewater are proposed.

Dargaville amenities targeted rate – uniform charge differentiated between urban and rural.

Dargaville Swimming Pool – undifferentiated uniform charge.

Dargaville development – uniform charge differentiated between urban and rural.

It is proposed these smaller targeted rates be included in the general rate.

Ruawai Tokatoka Hall Targeted Rate – undifferentiated uniform charge.

MANGAWHAI COMMUNITY WASTEWATER SCHEME CAPITAL FUNDING The funding for repayment of the capital for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme was suspended for a year with the intent to re-introduce a rate in year 2 – 2013/2014.

Capital costs It is proposed to introduce or reinstate six new targeted rates to fund an initial capital contribution for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme. Which targeted rate will apply will depend on what has been paid in the past towards capital costs, if anything.

Operating costs The annual targeted rate for operating costs is based on the same policy as all other wastewater scheme rates.

PRINCIPLES The principles behind the current strategy intended to address the issues of the past and looked to meet the needs of the future were: • Financial prudence and sustainability – Council’s forecasted expenditure, revenue and debt levels must be balanced to ensure that we can meet our commitments to the community to deliver the services they require, meet our financial and legal obligations and preserve the capacity and flexibility to deal with unexpected changes both now and in the longer term • Levels of service – ensuring that we can continue to deliver the services required to meet the needs of our communities • Intergenerational equity – a concept of achieving fairness between customers over time by ensuring that current ratepayers and future ratepayers each contribute to the cost of the assets they benefit from • Ratepayer affordability – rates and services must be balanced in a way that is affordable for ratepayers now and in the future • Efficiency and effectiveness – services should be delivered efficiently and with a view to providing for community needs in an economical and effective way.

The main framework for the amendment is: Principles within the Local Government Rating Act plus: • Simplicity – Council’s plans and policies should be clear and easy to understand. Overly complex plans and policies detract from this and have an unnecessary cost • Community support – The revised plans and policies should be acceptable to the community • Equity – Plans and policies should be fair and treat like with like both now and in the future. Those who place extra demands on Council services should pay more • Stability/durability – The plans and policies should be stable and have longevity and so give some certainty to people over time • Affordability – The levels of services and costs of the activities need to produce rates, fees and charges that are affordable for people • Fair distribution – The use of the Uniform Annual General Charges (UAGC) to ensure a fair distribution of costs across all ratepayers given the marked difference in land values across the District.

ANNUAL PLAN 2012/2013 – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE LONG TERM PLAN 2012/2022

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Submission form Full copies of the draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 and proposed amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022 are available from local libraries and council offices in Dargaville and Kaiwaka. You can also view the document on www.kaipara.govt.nz.

Making a submission is easy, just put your thoughts on paper, use this form or fill in a form online at www.kaipara.govt.nz.

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Commissioners will consider the submissions received on 21 May 2013 at a public meeting in Dargaville. You are welcome to attend.

The Annual Plan 2013/1014 and amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022 will be adopted on June 25 2013. All those who have made a submission will receive a letter in July advising what decisions were made.

Audit Opinion The proposed amendment to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022 has been subject to audit as required under the Local Government Act 2002 (the Act). The opinion, whilst unmodified, draws attention to three areas of risk in relation to the forecasting assumptions associated with the Council’s new proposed financial strategy. These being the reliance on significant development contributions to help repay debt associated with the Mangawhai Community Waste Water Scheme, the legal issues associated with past targeted rates and the results of an impending review of Council’s levels of service and asset management plans in the next 12 months. The audit opinion states that in preparing the amendment to the Long Term Plan Council has complied with the requirements of the Act and that the underlying information assumptions provide a reasonable and supportable basis for the preparation of the forecast information. A copy of the full opinion is contained on pages 134-137 of the Annual Plan 2013/2014 including proposed amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022.

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1 Vision and strategic goals

I would like the Commissioners to consider

I would like Council to

2 Looking forward to further LTP amendments in 2014/2015

Community initiatives It has been decided to progressively increase budgets to allow the Council to support community initiatives.

What community initiatives or new services do you think Council should support?

The Commissioners want to make Kaipara an excellent place to live. Their vision is that by October 2015 the Kaipara District Council will be a high performing organisation with strong community and mana whenua support, ready for a return to elected Councillors. The Commissioners have five key goals: • • • • •

Working with the people and businesses of Kaipara to encourage community and economic development Rebuilding confidence and trust in the Council and democracy Building a robust financial base for Council Simplifying the way we rate for services Building the capacity and capability of the Council organisation

Do you agree with the goals set for the period to 2015?

Yes

No

Neutral

What other goal or goals would you like to see considered for Kaipara District Council to become a high performing organisation with strong community and mana whenua support?

Levels of Service The amendments proposed this year have resulted from a review of Council’s finances. Next year’s proposed amendments are intended to cover levels of service. Looking ahead, what changes would you like to see to levels of service?

Do you support Council maintaining the current levels of service it provides?

Yes

No

Neutral

Do you agree that community initiatives need greater support from Council?

Yes

No

Neutral

What community initiative(s) would you like to see Council support?

I would like Council to support

What changes in service levels would you like to see Council make?

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SUBMISSION FORM 3 New Policy Criteria Six policy criteria were used to help develop the proposed new Financial Strategy. They are simplicity, community support, equity, stability/durability, affordability and fair distribution.

Are the new policy criteria fair?

Yes

No

Neutral

What other criteria should Council consider and why?

I think Council should consider

4 Financial approach Debt reduction: The Commissioners are proposing a more assertive approach to debt reduction. They are particularly concerned about the level of risk associated with some of the interest costs around the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme debt where this was to be serviced by future development. At present this debt is largely being funded by additional borrowing. It is proposed to fund a higher proportion of this interest from rates and to increase the speed at which Council repays general rate debt related to the Scheme. The debt can be likened to a mortgage – the more quickly you can pay off your mortgage the less you pay overall.

It’s the same with Council debt.

If Council can pay debt off quicker using the efficiency gains the Commissioners have made thereby reducing the risk and the overall cost of the debt to ratepayers, should it?

Yes

No

Neutral

Council should/should not pay off debt more quickly because

General Rate The general rate will still be calculated on Land Value but within that there will be two differentials (100% for residential and lifestyle land under 2 hectares; 155% for all other land use categories). Last year’s Long Term Plan introduced a series of differentials for roading.

Commissioners propose removing the roading differentials altogether and introducing a two-tiered system for the general rate. It is proposed to set the Uniform Annual General Charge at $704.

Roading Activity Rates Roading costs are included in the general rate removing the roading targeted rate.

Network Infrastructure Rates (water, wastewater and stormwater) The Commissioners are proposing that all ratepayers across the District who use these services should contribute equally to the majority of operating costs for water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

The operating costs are then combined with capital costs (ie depreciation, interest and loan repayments) for each scheme to calculate the rate payable in each location.

Connectable properties would pay 75% of the rate assessed for each location. This recognises that the service being received by the end user is the same irrespective of location and that the costs should be similar.

Council is proposing to cap the level of increase payable for the operational costs of stormwater and wastewater network services combined to no more than 20% per annum if the increase is more than $100.

The cost of providing this transitional arrangement will be funded from the general rate.

Other targeted rates All 29 drainage district targeted rates have been retained. The targeted rate that funds the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society work will also remain.

Instalments To reduce administration costs, it is proposed that Kaipara District Council send out four rates instalment notices each year instead of six.

Is it important that Council’s rates are less complex and easier to understand?

Yes

No

6 Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme The Commissioners are proposing a number of changes to the way in which the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme costs will be funded.

To address the previous rating irregularities Council is promoting a Local Bill to validate the rates against each property. This includes what was called the “targeted rate” which was put in place as a contribution towards the capital costs of the scheme.

In some cases the targeted rate was paid as a ‘lump sum’; in others it was spread over a two or 25-year period. Those who have not completed payment of their previous capital contribution will now be required to recommence payment. Properties that have not made an initial capital contribution will also be required to commence paying a targeted rate of $678.30 per annum for 30 years so that they make an initial capital contribution consistent with that paid by other properties. This will ensure that all existing properties make a similar ‘upfront’ capital contribution towards the cost of the Scheme.

The loan repayment costs associated with the remaining debt which is attributable to existing properties (the capital costs) have been combined with the operating costs allocated to the Mangawhai Scheme to give the new targeted rate of $1,020.91 payable by those who are connected to the Scheme.

These rates are collected based on Separately Used or Inhabited Parts (SUIPS) for residential properties and rating units and pan charges for non-residential.

Should all parties be required to make an initial capital contribution?

Yes

No

Neutral

Do you support the way in which Council has allocated the Scheme debt?

Yes

No

Neutral

If this debt is to be paid by the District how do you think it should be allocated?

Neutral

Additional comments: Living within our means: The Commissioners see it as important that we pay our way and balance the books. It is proposed that rates will increase by an average of around 9.3% in 2013/2014. This new rate sees the average general rate remaining close to 5% of average household income.

Remember that Council had been keeping rates artificially low by borrowing money instead of collecting enough to cover what was needed to cover day to day operating expenses.

Do you support the principle of paying for day to day services from revenue and not incurring more debt to pay for these?

Yes

No

Neutral

What should Council be doing to live within its means?

7 Fees and Charges Council is proposing a District-wide approach to the way it rates for the operating costs of its water and wastewater schemes. Do you believe that if the service being received by the end user is the same irrespective of location the costs should also be similar?

No

Yes

Neutral

Is there a different approach that Council should consider?

My suggestion is

We are proposing that where it is practical to do so, fees and charges imposed by the Council increase by 3.1%. There have also been changes to the resource management fees to enable Council to recover more of the costs it incurs on behalf of the person(s) seeking consent instead of this being funded from the General Rate.

Is it reasonable that Council expects the person(s) incurring the fees and charges to pay rather than this being subsidised by you the ratepayer through the general rate?

Yes

I think Council should

No

Neutral

Additional comments:

Do you agree with Council reducing the number of rates instalments from six to four a year?

5 Simplifying the way we rate

Yes

The Commissioners want to simplify the way we rate for services. They want a District-wide approach to rates where possible and they want a system that is less complex and easier to understand. This will mean that there will be another year of substantial change for a number of ratepayers and these changes will affect ratepayers in different ways. What is proposed is:

What is the right number of rates instalments?

No

Neutral

8 Other Is there anything else you want to say?

is the right number of instalments because

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Kaipara Kai & Fun Festival Kai and fun fest welcomes crowds to Dargaville It’s all on this weekend at one of the year’s biggest local events — the annual Kaipara Kai and Fun Festival, which will be happening this weekend at Harding Park. It’s the first year that the celebration of all things fresh, tasty and interesting in the Kaipara will be held at the hilltop location, and organisers predict a great turnout from visitors and locals alike.

Not only will the $10 ticket price allow festival goers the chance to taste some of the region’s best food and wine, it will also allow access to the informative historical displays at the Dargaville Museum, and the interactive exhibits put on by the Dargaville Vintage Machinery Club — a triple treat which is sure to entertain and enlighten.

The new location also brings with it benefits for the town of Dargaville, with a half-hourly bus service running from 8.30am to ferry revellers from the central shopping district to the park. This will give those from out of town a chance to see what the town by the banks of the Wairoa has to offer before they head up to the festival — a change from previous years when the main event was held just out of town at Selwyn Park.

Also included for the first time in the festival program is the Miss Kaipara Kai contest — details of which are to be found on page 20 of this edition, and a cooking competition in the style of TV’s popular ‘Master Chef’ and ‘Top Chef’ programs.

With the weather predicted to remain sunny and warm for the weekend, it’s a great day out for the whole family — grab the kids and come along to taste the Kaipara’s best, take in a little history, and top it all off with a stunning fireworks display after the sun goes down.

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In recent years the rise of the UTV or ‘side by side’ off roader has been meteoric, with these rugged little machines finding a home in many barns and sheds across New Zealand.

Nowadays the market is packed with options and tough choices — so it’s time to up the game.

Can Am have stepped up to the challenge with the 2013 Commander XT, and they’ve introduced a suite of extras which add something new to the UTV experience — comfort.

No side-by-side is ever going to be the full leather and chrome Range Rover, but comfort is important for a hard day’s work.

Tackling rugged trails and deep mud can tax even the toughest driver, so Can Am have gone all out to remove some of the strain, fitting ergonomic seats, a clever throttle control

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The jewel in the crown of the Commander XT is its power steering system, however. The Dynamic Power Steering (DPS) system works in tandem with Can Am’s viscolok differential to deliver smooth response up front, and a remarkable sensitivity of feedback, keeping the driver in contact with those big Maxxis 27 inch tyres as they do their work.

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It’s the perfect machine for riders accustomed to off-road sports or hard working farm bikes, and it traces its pedigree back to the grueling baja rally, with a big 650 single sitting at this spot in Suzuki’s range since 1990. Riders appreciate the reliable on demand torque of the gutsy single overhead cam mill, as well as the commanding riding position, making this one of the easiest 650s on the market to handle, no matter what the terrain.

Successive generations of the DR 650 have seen weight pared off and power added, leading up to the 2013 iteration we see today. And now that this popular machine is available to new bikers, it’s the perfect first step into touring for aficionados of trail riding and dune busting. The size and power of the big Suzuki make it perfect for the ‘big boys’ too — those riders who may find a small 250cc racing bike a little too dainty!

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And boasting a very frugal 6.6 litres per 100ks from its intelligent 2.2 litre TDCI power plant, it’s an investment which will pay off in the long run, too.

New Ford Vehicles for Immediate Delivery Ford have been causing quite a stir in recent years with the revitalisation of iconic badges from their history — note the rebirth of the Mustang and the reincarnation of the supercar GT as examples. But there’s another badge in the Ford catalogue with just as much pedigree as either of these big names — one which can trace its ancestry back to the 1960s, and which boasts over two millions sales in the U.K. alone.

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12 FAlCON G6E, ex Ford Motor Co, only 6,400km, GPS, reverse camera, tow bar, big savings at���������������������$44,990 12 MAZDA 3 GLX, GEN II, auto, 1 owner, 22,740km, priced to sell �����������������������������������������������������������������������������$26,990 11 FAlCON FG XT, painted Edge, pre-registered, 400km only�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������$34,990 11 MONDEO 2�3 auto liftback, only 21,700km, driven by Ford executive, huge savings ���������������������������������������$26,990 11 SUZUKI SWIFT 1�5L GLXA, 5 door, hatchback, only 36,000km ���������������������������������������������������������������������������$15,990 10 FAlCON FG XR6, 1 owner, only 22,000km, immaculate, tow bar, monsoons, etc������������������������������������������� $32,990 09 MAZDA 3 GLX Sport hatch, 2�0 manual, in red, very tidy �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$18,990 09 FOCUS 2�0 auto, always popular, painted silver, 75,800km ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������$16,990 07 FAlCON BF XR8, 5 litre, mint condition, painted Obsession, 2 owners, 100,000km �������������������������������������$25,990 07 MONDEO 2�0 manual, 52,000km, 1 owner, immaculate ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$15,990 06 SUBARU FORESTER XSL, 2�5 auto in grey, only 2 owners �������������������������������������������������������������������COMING SOON 05 MITSUBISHI PAJERO EXCEED, 3�8 petrol, 7 seater, 4x4, always popular�������������������������������������������������������$19,990 04 FAlCON BA XR6, red, auto, 162,870km, real nice looker����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$11,990 03 FAlCON BA XR6, only 120,000km, 2 owners, nice in Narooma Blue ������������������������������������������������������������������$11,990 02 FAlCON BA Futura, 1 careful owner, Low kms ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $8,990 00 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA, 2�5 petrol, only 89,900km, always popular ����������������������������������������������������������$12,990 00 FAIRMONT GHIA AUII, 2 local owners, very good history �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $7,990 99 FAIRMONT AU Ghia V8� These are hard to find! ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $7,990 99 MITSUBISHI lANCER 1�8 GLXi, sedan, painted green, low kms ������������������������������������������������������������������������� $7,490 96 MITSUBISHI GAlANT SS, 2�0 auto, 197,000km ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$4,990

Light Commercials

12 RANGER XLT 4WD 3�2 TD (new model), crew cab, 6 speed manual, complete with canopy, tow bar, tuff deck, ex Ford Executive driven, painted Black Mica, a rare opportunity ��������������������������������������$57,990 12 RANGER XLT 4WD 3�2 TD (new model), crew cab, 6 speed manual, complete with tow bar, tuff deck and tonneau cover, painted Black Mica, immediate delivery ��������������������������������������������������������������$55,990 10 TOYOTA HIlUX 3�0 TD, SR5, double cab, auto, in Black, 1 owner �������������������� lOADED WITH EXTRAS $42,990 08 RANGER XL 4WD 3�0 TD, single cab, flat deck, 1 owner, only 25,500km, as new ������������������������������������������$32,490 08 TOYOTA HIlUX, 3�0 TD, 4x4, SR5, crew cab, hardtop in grey with low kms ��������������������������������������COMING SOON 98 TOYOTA TOYOACE, 1 NZ owner, 2�8D, auto, extra low deck for loading ease, drives smooth as �����������������$9,990 93 TOYOTA HIlUX 2�4, white ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$5,990

Ring us today. Finance subject to credit approval.

SpecIAL pRIce

$52,845 +OrC

Dargaville Ford 54 Normanby Street DARGAVILLE P 09 439 7315 F 09 439 5961 dargavilleford.co.nz Lindsay 09 439 7152 or 027 499 1516 Anthony A/H 09 432 8968 or 027 439 7015

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54 Normanby Street DARGAVILLE P 09 439 7315 F 09 439 5961 dargavilleford.co.nz www.facebook.com/dargavilleford

Lindsay A/H 09 439 7152 or 027 499 1516 Anthony A/H 09 432 8968 or 027 439 7015

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March 19 - 2013 KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Future ambassadors The nine finalists for the Miss Kaipara Kai 2013 competition have been announced and organiser Grace Portanger says it will be hard for the judges, Eryn WilsonCollins, Marion McEwing and Charlotte Colthurst, to choose a winner.

“All the girls are awesome, they were a bit shy to start off with but their confidence is already growing,” says Grace.

Dargaville resident Sharon Constable will be rooting for two contestants in particular, her daughter Aimee Constable and her niece Shannon Wyatt.

“Mainly I just want them to gain confidence — winning’s not everything,” says Sharon.

The next time the girls meet will be on March 23 at the Kaipara Kai fun festival where the girls will be tested on their knowledge of the Kaipara and will be crowned at a dinner on March 30.

The brief biography about the finalists is written by Grace and the photos are by Dragon’s Eye Photography.

Letter to the community

Who decides our future?

Upon reading notification in a local community newspaper on March 2013, in the Classified section under the heading of local Government Commission I found a long winded notice which could be brought down to one word “AMALAGAMATION”, (IN REAL TERMS, BEING TAKEN OVER).

Amalgamation in Northland means the Kaipara District Council would no longer exist as it would be broken up or absorbed.

The notice states the application for the Far North District Council to become a unitary authority was received by the commission. The Commission has determined that “it is satisfied there is demonstrable community support in the district of each affected territorial authority for local government reorganisation in the area.” (This includes the Kaipara) It can now proceed to process the application, but prior to this the commission is issuing a public notice seeking alternative applications.

Questions to be answered;

Miss Ananya XS — Needle crafts Stephanie Sole, 18, from Dargaville is a bubbly self motivated person who wants to further her qualification in early childhood education.

Miss Kauri Info Centre — Dargaville Information Centre Hannah Mitchell, 15, from Dargaville brings her zest of life to the contest. She wants to travel the world to explore new cultures as well as study hard to ensure she gets into University.

Miss Kauri Visitor Line — Dargaville Facebook Page Amiee Constable, 16, from Dargaville is a quiet trust worthy person who would like to work in the animation industry.

1. Who is the Commission and who is on it?

2. How many and where from?

3. Who appointed them? (If Government appointed would they not follow Government policy?)

At the moment the Kaipara District Council has no voice in this regard as the Commissioners have indicated, although they are watching events and encouraging people to get involved, they would leave this decision up to the communities. By the time the communities find out, the deal is just about done.

The potential spin: • Cost savings • Representation won’t be affected • Bigger is better • Too small to self Govern

The potential reality:

Miss First National — Roper and Jones.

Shannon Wyatt, 15, from Dargaville is a loyal young lady that would like to study nutrition or photography in the future.

Miss Kumara Box Michelle Mason, 17, from Dargaville is a hardworking intelligent young lady who plans to study as a veterinarian after high school.

Miss Westpac Jodie Rees, 17, from Dargaville is a people person that is easy to get along with and would like to study accounting after high school.

• There are many Councils smaller than KDC • Clutha Council, smaller than the Kaipara topped the country for best performance.

• The Kaipara District will disappear • Kaipara becomes a backwater • More job losses • KDC debt is left with KDC • Any savings won’t be spent back where they came from • Representation will be based on population that means: • Kaipara will have a minority voice • A weak voice already weak by the huge debt

A wise man once told me, you should never negotiate with a weak hand.

Miss Dargaville Ford Mili Davie-Martin, 16, from Dargaville, her best quality is her empathy which will help her a lot if she studies sociology at university.

Miss Inders Auto One Cheyanne Ball, 15, from Paparoa brings her bubbly outgoing personality. She wants to travel the world and also study to be a vet.

Miss Empire Liquor Centre Sophia Wood, 17, from Ruawai is a meticulous person who has a strong creative side. She would like to be a designer in either fashion or interior.

The best outcome for the KDC is surely a return to elections so the communities in the District can elect their own representatives.

Anything that happens before then to get a true feedback from communities would be well worded questions (referendum) sent out with rates demands.

Any extra savings from one or two Unitary Bodies will ultimately go to where the power lies and the power will lie where the population is, so who will this benefit? Not the ratepayers of the KDC with the smallest voice and the biggest debt.

LET THE COUNCIL COMMISSIONERS KNOW WHAT YOU WANT BEFORE 15 APRIL 2013 Footnote: Where do people e-mail submissions.

Andrew & Jeanette Wade

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER March 19 - 2013

Coastguard competition winners

 Dargaville Arts Association secretary, James Foster, with the winning entries in the North Kaipara Coastguard colouring competition, now on display at Dargaville’s Muddy Waters Gallery. Aimee Pratt, Maia Prochazka and Kendal Wyatt-Logan won toy vouchers, and the overall winner, five year old Campbell Pratt, received a remote-controlled toy car.

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Fishing for prizes

 Raymond Marychurch from Ruawai was the overall winner of the inaugural Ultimate Angler fishing contest with the Wrathall brothers, Karl coming second and Steve coming third.

Raymond won a 130 litre ice bin complete with a fishing jacket and tackle package plus the magnificent Ultimate Angler trophy created by master carver Kerry Strongman from Te Hana.

The contest ran for almost three months with fifty anglers competing for a prize pool of $4650.

The prize giving was held at the Ruawai Boating Club and commodore Ian Beattie says, “the vibe in the clubrooms that afternoon was extremely positive and coupled with the incredibly generous support of our sponsors, we have no doubt that this contest will grow.”

For the full list of results see our website www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz

Kaipara Service Directory ATS ProPerty Maintenance & rePair

• Fences & Repairs • Flooring Repairs • Decks • Kitchen/Bathroom Fit Outs • Wet Wall Lining • Water Blasting & Chemical Washes • Windows & Latches • Plus Much More

No jobRing tooAndrew small

Covering the Kaipara! Cell 0274 557 750

www.esthetica.co.nz

phone: 09

439 6880

8 Portland Street Dargaville

A natural, cost effective all year round N.P.K fertiliser for pasture, maize crops, market gardens & small blocks.

We supply, cart & spread.

Also: • Lime • Wood shavings • Metal • Sand

Phone: 021 724 327 (Neil) or 021 270 6828 (Bruce)

Office: 09 299 64 86 www.bennettfertilisers.co.nz

C H A I N S AW S & M OW E R S

relax revise renew web:

CHICKEN FERTILISER & LIME

Pick Up & Delivery Service Available Conditions apply

Specialists in Skin Health Skin Rejuvenation Permanent Hair Reduction Anti-aging Treatments All aspects of beauty therapy

Lo caL D e aLe r s f o r :

Fast efficient service — satisfaction guaranteed

• Power Harrow and Air Seeder • Undersowing

Also sourcing standing grass, hay and silage.

Mob: 027 271 2022 bobcatanddigger@gmail.com

Floor Sanding Greg Brownie

Locally owned and operated • Floor restoration • New floors sanded and coated

• Prepwork • Concrete grinding

Phone 027 439 7565 or 439 7564

CERTUS Financial Group Stuart Sterling QFE Adviser

Mobile: Phone: Fax: Res: Email:

Les Ph: 0274 972 929 A/H: 09 439 7524

• Round Bale Hay and Silage • Medium Square Baling • Cultivation

Calfshed – Stockyard Site Preparations Drilling Driveways Metal Spreading etc…

3 Parore St, Dargaville • Ph 09 439 8881

• New Housing • Commercial • Alterations • Additions

Servicing the Kaipara and Whangarei Districts. If we cant do it, we know someone who can.

• • • • • •

Quality workmanship guaranteed

Les Sweeney Builders

Windy ridge contracting Ltd

Dargaville Bobcat Services

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

and other leading companies

ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PLANS AND DESIGNS WRIGHT DESIGN

QUALIFIED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS NZCAD, L.B.P. 117345

40+ years experience • All designs/plans council guaranteed FREE site/house visit Ask Brian for your discount

Phone Colin 09 439 7266 or 021 882 857

72 SPINDLER ROAD WELLSFORD 0972 (off Wayby Valley Road) office 09 423 8092 mobile 021 276 7389 email brianwright@clear.net.nz www.wrightdesign.co.nz

Poto St PO Box 300 Dargaville New Zealand

Phone / Fax: 09 439 7172 E: dargaville@laserelectrical.co.nz www.dargaville.laserelectrical.co.nz

• Audio Visual • Domestic Wiring • Lighting Shop • Security / CCTV Systems • Heat Pumps • Refrigeration • Repairs & Maintenance • Cowshed Electrical Systems • Air Conditioning / Ventilation

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Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 26 March 2012 edition is 10am, Monday 25 March 2012.

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To Let

Nurseries & Plants

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. 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.

BAIT LOWEST prices in town. Mullet Twin Pack $8.50.

Squid 1kg $8.00. Pilchards 1kg $7.00. Salmon Burley 1kg $7.00. Bulk available. Northland Boating Centre.

CARAVAN FOR SALE $3000. Pop top $2000, Nissan Terano “91”. 3 Quad bikes Phone 09 439 7945.

DISC BRAKE pads for all cars and light commercials.

Inder’s Auto One Dargaville Phone 09 439 8219.

2 BDRM cottage, Te Kopuru $170pw, available 14/4.

Email applications to: 2bedrental@gmail.com. or write to: Rental, PO Box 26, Te Kopuru 0341. Ref Required.

ORDER NOW Place your orders for the planting season with Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd, for pick up or delivery when the rain comes. Great discounts for purchases of 50 or more plants, delivery service available. Visit the Nursery at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville on Saturday’s 10am to 4pm. Or come to our stall at Dargaville’s Riverside Market on Thursday’s. Enquiries welcome Ph 09 4394223.

FISHING TICKETS, Tackle & Bait available from Inder’s Auto One Dargaville Phone 09 439 8219.

BAIT LOWEST prices in town. Mullet Twin Pack $8.50.

Squid 1kg $8.00. Pilchards 1kg $7.00. Salmon Burley 1kg $7.00. Bulk available. Northland Boating Centre.

OVERALLS: USED from $10.00ea. Ideal for farm and Kumara work. Apparelmaster Kaipara, 106 Victoria St. Dargaville Ph: 09 439 7139.

POLARIS 6WD, 2008 Sportsman 500 ATV, near new, low kms, $8,500 call 09 439 5377.

BAIT LOWEST prices in town. Mullet Twin Pack $8.50.

Squid 1kg $8.00. Pilchards 1kg $7.00. Salmon Burley 1kg $7.00. Bulk available. Northland Boating Centre.

SURFCASTING ROD & Reel Sets from $79.95. Inders Auto One Dargaville Phone 09 439 8219.

Made locally

Quality coMpost brightleaf

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ROOM TO Let. Dargaville area. Phone 09 439 6748.

Property Maintenance 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.

Got2Go Got2Go Plants

CHIMNEY SWEEPING & Services. Make sure your chimney is clean for insurance purposes. It’s never too early to have your chimney, flue & fire box cleaned safety checked & repaired for winter. Phone John 09 439 5289 or 022 642 1376. Crawford Solutions.

Plants

DARGAVILLE BOBCAT services. Drives, Patio’s, Paths, Tree Felling & Clearing. Fences, Lawn & Rubbish Clearing etc. 33 years experience. 027 271 2022.

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.

PAINTER & PAPERHANGER, inside & out. Roof repairs & spraying. Quality work, references available. Crawford Solutions, Phone John 09 439 5289 or 022 642 1376.

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.

Work Wanted CANVAS & UPHOLSTERY 09 439 4670 PVC covers for trailers, harvesters, tarps etc. Boat covers & upholstery. Car headlining, bike seats, horse cover repairs, furniture recovers.

FOR HIRE Three row green feed maize chopper and Trailer bin for the smaller job $150/hr Phone Ross 021 439 838.

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.

UPHOLSTERY & Furniture recovers. Phone: 09 439 4686 or 021 1628 137. Follow us on www.facebook. com/nikaucountry.

• RICH & DARK • NO STINK! • EXCELLENT SOIL BOOSTER

Gasfitters

40 L bags Sold at Dargaville ITM 09 439 8730

For all your gas installations & maintenance requirements.

Service agents for Rinnai & Bosch.

BULK $70 per m³ Sold at 103 Beach Road Call Bernie 09 439 6785 Motorcycles For Sale HONDA TRX420 2wd (also have available in 4wd).

In showroom cond, as new hardly used, suit new bike buyer, $7,495 inc gst. Call Carl 09 439 0170, 021 037 3620.

Business For Sale ROCK SOLID Dargaville Enterprise. Established 29 years. Excellent lifestyle and Income. Work for yourself NOW!! Phone 09 439 6068 for details.

Property For Sale NEWLY COMPLETED 3 Bdrm house, double glazed, insulated. New carpets and curtains. Large integral lined & insulated garage. Trade Me no: DAT 465.

PRIVATE SALE $229,000. Phone 09 439 0559.

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

Make sure your fireplace is safe this winter. Call Plumbing & Heating Centre to arrange a chimney clean and a FREE firebox inspection today!

Plumbing and Heating Centre 09 439 6123 • 0800 326 123 102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

Craftsman gas fitters available.

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

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

LIFESTYLER

Kaipara

KAIPARA’S ONLY REGIONAL NEWSPAPER — Kaipara Owned and Operated

OPEN!

NEW STOCK READY NOW

55 West Coast Rd, Te Kopuru 9–3pm, Wednesday to Sunday

09 439 5556 Tenders

Kellys Bay Community Hall Tenders required for the exterior painting.

For information phone Murray Yakas on 09 439 0562 a/h

Situations Vacant

Motorcycle mechanic

Prefer qualified or with some experience, must have good customer relation skills and good work ethic, NZ work permit and a drivers licence is a must.

Send your CV to C A Motorcycles, 725 Pouto rd, RD1 Dargaville 0371 or c.a.motorcyclesltd@gmail.com

Dargaville HigH ScHool

BoarD Secretary The Dargaville High School Board of Trustees are seeking a motivated person to fill the role of Board Secretary. This position has flexible hours.

For a Job Description please email: office@darghigh.schoolzone.net.nz Please send CV along with a covering letter to the Principal, Dargaville High School, Plunket Street, Dargaville or email: office@darghigh.schoolzone.net.nz

Tenders close 26th April 2013.

Highest or lowest tender not necessarily accepted.

Situations Vacant

Graphic Designer Position Available NorthSouth Multi Media Ltd, based in Dargaville, are publishers of the Kaipara Lifestyler, the Northern Farming Lifestyles, Waikato Farming Lifestyles, Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles and Canterbury Farming.

We are looking for two graphic designers to join our exciting publishing company as two of our designers are going overseas on their OE. These positions can be waged or contractual. Start date for one would be 1st of May and the second mid May.

Skills Required

Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.

Computer skills – knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Team player.

Tidy and well presented.

Please send your CV to: NorthSouth Multi Media Ltd PO Box 474, Dargaville accounts@thelifestyler.co.nz Phone: 09 439 6933

ARE YOU UP TO THE

CHALLENGE? IF SO, THEN

WE NEED

YOU

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 accounts@thelifestyler.co.nz Do you have what it takes to accept our challenge?

10,000 Copies DELIVERED FREE throughout the Kaipara

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Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 26 March 2012 edition is 10am, Monday 25 March 2012.

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Public Notices

DELECTABLE FOODS based on our local produce; beef, kumara, vegetables and fish. Hangi Kai by popular demand. Harding park, 23 March.

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

KEVIN FRIEDRICK 24th March concert tickets, SOLD OUT. MEET YOUR mates at the Kaipara Kai Festival.

Eat drink and have fun. Free entry to Museum and Machinery Club. Bring the car or catch the bus.

MONSTER COMMUNITY

ANNUAL CHARITY AUCTION VENUE: Kaipara Kumara Forecourt TRADING TABLE: 9am VIEWING OF GOODS: 9.30am AUCTION STARTS: 10am

Sale Of Liquor Act 1989 Section (55)3

DONaTION $10 pER SEllER ph 439 5144 for bookings or 439 0037 Sausage sizzle 10am to 2pm Community Project run by Baylys Beach Society Inc.

Nau mai haere mai

Public Notice The Kaipara District Council has released its draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 including proposed amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022 for public consultation. The consultation period will run from 19 March 2013 to 19 April 2013.

09 439 2557

Both the Summary of information about the proposal and the full proposal; draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 including proposed amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022, are available on Council’s website: www.kaipara.govt.nz. Copies of both documents can also be viewed at Council’s offices in Kaiwaka and Dargaville and local community libraries. Hard copies of both documents can be requested by contacting Council on 0800 727 059 or 0800 100 388.

Application For Club Licence Mangawhai Boating and Fishing Club Incorporated has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Dargaville for the granting of a New Club Licence in respect of the premises situated at 57 Alamar Crescent, Mangawhai Heads and known as The Mangawhai Boating and Fishing Club.

Making a submission is easy, just put your thoughts on paper, use the form in the Summary or fill in a form online at www.kaipara.govt.nz.

The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is: Club activities for the Mangawhai Boating and Fishing Club. The days on which and the hours during which liquor is intended to be sold under the licence are Friday and Saturday 10:00am– 11:00pm, Sunday 10:00am–6:00pm.

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Kaipara District council

Venue anD tiMe cHange for Meeting 25 MarcH 2013 The Ordinary Meeting of the Kaipara District Council to be held at Council Chambers, Station Road, Dargaville on Monday 25 March 2013 will now be held at Kaiwaka War Memorial Hall, Kaiwaka

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Kaipara District Council offices at 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or the Kaiwaka Service Centre, State Highway One, Kaiwaka.

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Agency at the Kaipara District Council, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville.

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to Kaipara District Council, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340

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to council@kaipara.govt.nz

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to 09 439 6756

We must receive your submission by 4.00pm, Friday 19 April for it to be considered.

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Sunday, March 24th, at 11:00am Holy Trinity Hall, 58 Hokianga Road Motion: To approve Diocesan insurance recommendation of Churches and Halls in the Parish.

27 March 2013, 6pm

Sponsors’ products for auction – includes farming products Toys, books, antiques, furniture, electrical appliances, bric-a-brac, etc

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29 Phoenix Place

35 Mckay crescent

89 awakino Rd

We put you first 142 Komiti Rd – Tinopai

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4 bedroom, open plan living.

Mini lifestyle (1874m2), handy Separate lounge opens onto to town. 3 double bedrooms, entertaining deck. On 11.5 master with ensuite. Open acres (approx). Private setting plan living. Double garage, close to town. auto door. $470,000 Ref HL2058 $255,000 Ref 3159 Rachael de VRies 021 943 900

10 huia crescent

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Freshly decorated 3 bedroom Near new 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. Two separate home. Private deck. Single garage, large workshop. Easy living areas, BBQ area, & fully care garden. Heat pump. fenced. $205,000 $450,000 Ref 3136 Ref 3123 Rachael de VRies 021 943 900

scottys camp Road

164 hokianga Road

3 bedroom home in private Beautifully presented 3 bedroom home. Great indoor/ setting. Sunny open plan living, deck off the lounge. Double outdoor flow. Single garage & garage. Only 100 metres to workshop. Bus/motorhome the Tinopai wharf. carport. Easy care section $238,000 Ref 3155 $270,000 Ref 3138 Rachael de VRies 021 943 900

4 Meadowpark drive

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13 awakino Road

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4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home Freshly painted & well in a quiet good location. Sunny presented, 3 bedroom home.

Open plan, good sized kitchen. open plan living. Set on large Fully fenced section.

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274 Porter Rd – Paparoa

64 Matakohe east Rd

4 bedroom, 3 bathroom home Great house, great street.

Extra large, refurbished, set on 25 acres (approx).

4 bedroom home on elevated Great indoor outdoor flow, site. Low maintenance handy to Baylys Beach. grounds. $590,000 Ref 3160 Ref HL2045 Michelle ToMlinson 027 339 5937

Petley Rd – Paparoa

Webers Bay – Matakohe

3 bedroom home, open plan Spacious 3 bedroom home kitchen/dining. Flat section, with rural views. Open plan living, dble garage with internal alarm system & garden shed.

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3026B Paparoa-oakleigh Road

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Private waterfront 3 bedroom Stunning harbour views cottage on 5 acres, some from this Sovereign home refurbishing, 2 toilets, new built 2009, 47 acres, many decks, stunning water views. outbuildings, a quality farmlet. $420,000 $790,000 +gst Ref 1379 Ref 1378 Rhoda MoRRison 0274 800 691 / 09 431 6912

110 Victoria Street, Dargaville 143 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto

4.7 ha (approx 11.8 acres) north-facing pasture, sunny and sheltered. Comes with removable sleepout and garden shed.

Seasonal stream, dams, formed track. Enjoy great sunsets. 5 mins on tarseal from Paparoa Village. 10 mins fishing Pahi. $129,000 Ref 1412 Rhoda MoRRison 0274 800 691 / 09 431 6912

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