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May 7 2013

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Ladies first in Kaiwaka  by Rose Rees-Owen

Sportswomen came out to shine when the silverware was handed out at the Kaiwaka Sports Association awards evening winning all categories.

Out of the 11 affiliated clubs, 20 sportspeople were nominated with around a 50 percent ratio of men to women and association manager, Cheryl Anderson, says the calibre across the sexes was high.

“This year, the calibre of the nominees for the category, Service to Sport, was particularly high — we had nine nominees and I think they would have each made very worthy winners.”

Melissa Watts took out that category and she stood alongside spor tswomen, Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Cheyanne De Ardenne, Senior Sportsperson of the Year, Rose O’Connell, and Greg McRae Memorial award winner, Bayley Coates, for the  The winners from left: Rose O’Connell, Melissa Watts, Cheyanne De Ardenne and Bayley Coates winning photograph.

Sixteen year old, Bayley Coates, None of the women expected to win is currently studying at the New Zealand Institute of Sport in Auckland. won the memorial award for and were pleasantly surprised.

She was the Vice Captain for the contributing with excellence to her “I was actually running the bar along with another volunteer during the awards top Otamatea High School netball code, umpiring.

“It’s really cool giving back to the dinner, so was preoccupied most of team and was selected to play for the night, and didn’t get time to think North Harbour under 17 reps team clubs as they umpire our games.”

This is just one of many accolades that I might actually win something,” and the Rodney District Secondary for Bayley and she has also won the Schools championship. says Melissa.

While Rose works as an advisor for Saunders Trophy for dedication to She is the manager, treasurer, administrator, organiser and does the BNZ, her passion is sport and she was umpiring and the most improved junior first aid for the Kaiwaka Netball Club nominated by the Kaiwaka squash club. umpire award presented by the Netball She says she plays ‘whatever she Rodney Umpire Association. as well as being the sole umpire for the can’ and participates in squash, netball More FM’s John Markby was the MC 2012 season and fill in coach.

Seventeen year old Cheyanne dreams and touch rugby and her twilight mixed and entertained around 100 people who attended the presentation evening. of being a Silver Fern netball player and netball team is currently undefeated.

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Cinema set for success New wharf in sight  by Sheri O’Neill

Newly appointed ANZAC Theatre manager, Vernon Woods, says the secret to success for the Dargaville community cinema startup will be attracting young patrons.

 by Sheri O’Neill

Plans for a new wharf at Maungaturoto are a step closer to realisation with the granting of resource consents.

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 ANZAC Theatre manager, Vernon Wood

“As a child you learn to love going to the cinema, and if the children come along so will their parents.”

Vernon grew up in the Dargaville area and well remembers his own initiation at the Empire Theatre, which closed in the 1980s. “We saw everything from cartoons to ‘My Fair Lady’ to ‘Easy Rider’,” he says.

As an adult, big city life in Auckland, Wellington and Seattle exposed Vernon to the film festival. “I learned that films could be art as well as entertainment.”

Now he says that mix is one to strive for when the cinema opens its doors later in the year. His brief as manager is to ensure commercial sustainability for the facility alongside

development as a visual arts centre for the community.

“We’ll be screening up to the minute blockbusters but also providing opportunities to support and develop local filmmaking,” he says. Vernon will also be responsible for operating the cinema’s state of the art digital projection equipment.

Dargaville Community Cinema Charitable Trust spokesperson, Josie Scott, says the trust will shortly be looking for volunteers to staff the cinema in exchange for viewing a free film during their shift. “They will need customer service skills, references and will be required to undergo a police check, and training will be provided.” ■

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He says all the work so far — part of a massive beautification plan for the town — has been achieved through donations of labour, machinery time and materials. The committee and residents’ association are boosting finances for the project by selling $200 ‘planks’ to individuals, families or groups.

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“The consents allow us to reclaim some land, build the wharf and make some walk-ways,” says committee chairman, Albie Paton.

Since the disintegration of the original wharf, over the years the Wairau Creek landing place for the first European settlers to the area has become a rubbish dump, and preparation for the new wharf has involved the removal of decades of debris.

“The top of the dump has been levelled and the corrections department gangs clearing the banks are doing a marvellous job,” says Mr Paton.

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One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish It’s not every day that you find a home with two giant goldfish in the bath — even if that bath does happen to be in the home of thespian, Ian Sturt.

Ian is playing the role of Horton, the kind-hearted elephant, in ‘Seussical’ — Otamatea Repertory Theatre’s next production.

‘Seussical’, a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, is an amalgamation of many of Dr. Seuss’s children’s books with the main plot mirroring ‘Horton Hears a Who!’ Other Seuss characters include the Butter Side Uppers/Downers, Gertrude McFuzz and, of course, the Cat in the Hat. Although fish also appear in an underwater musical number, Ian says the fish in his bathtub are not part of the show. “They were struggling to survive in the dam beside my house, which has become severely depleted by the drought, and are in my bathtub only until the water levels are restored.”

‘Seussical’ opens in July for an eight-show season at ORT’s theatre in Bickerstaffe Road, with tickets available in June.

Bill paves way for legal action  by Sheri O’Neill

A Local Bill aimed at resolving historical rating errors leaves the way open for legal action and possible costs recovery against those responsible for the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme.

The Kaipara District Council commissioners Wastewater Scheme on ratepayers, then it is likely have approved the wording of the Bill which is we will do that. There is a very strong call from the designed to help resolve rating errors made back community that those at fault be held accountable to 2006, as well as ensuring all mistakes would and commissioners support that call.” be fully exposed to public scrutiny, including Any decision on potential legal action would questions from MPs. not be made until the “The Bill has been Auditor-General releases the widened to ensure that independent report into the “Widening the scope select committee members Mangawhai scheme. of the Bill means can address any related The Local Bill has now been people will be able to issues arising from the public publicly notified and will be express their views consultation process,” said available from council offices council CEO, Steve Ruru. and on its website until May on a much wider “Widening the scope of the 23. It will then be introduced range of areas. This Bill means people will be able to parliament where it is is an opportunity to express their views on a expected to be referred to shine a light much wider range of areas. to a select committee. very publicly on This is an opportunity to Commissioners will ask that shine a light very publicly on committee to hold hearings what occurred. It’s what occurred. It’s important in the Kaipara to assist local important all issues all issues are discussed fully people in having their say. are discussed fully and transparently.”

In their response to and transparently.”

Commission chair, John the initial draft Bill, the Robertson, added that council Mangawhai Residents and was “keeping its options Ratepayers Association open” in regard to possible legal action against said they believed it was ‘rushed’, ‘ad hoc’ and those involved in the Mangawhai project. ‘incomplete’.

“The Local Bill will not impact on the ability “Our position on the revised Bill has not of council to seek financial redress. If by taking changed,” said MRRA chair, Bruce Rogan. “The legal action, we are able to recover costs and time for validating legislation is when everything reduce the financial impact of the Mangawhai else at issue has been sorted out.”

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Bus service closing down  by Rose Rees-Owen

The sole driver of Main Coachline, Pieter Fakkers, says it’s time to retire and is set to close the bus service between Dargaville and Auckland in July.  Chief Executive Steve Ruru

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The 72-year-old has been operating the service for around 20 years, which currently runs six days a week, and says it’s time to relax and enjoy life with his wife, Audrey.

He attempted to sell his business last year as he recognises it as a useful service for Dargaville, but there were no buyers.

Owner of the Dargaville and Kauri Coast information centre, Sue Taylor, is an agent for Main Coachline and says many boarding school students patronised the bus along with cyclists riding through the Waipoua forest too tired to carry on to Auckland.

“It’s sad that it’s closing but Pieter and Audrey have provided a fantastic service all these years which was often door to door.”

Owner of Gloria’s Flowers and Gifts, Gloria Seymour, uses the service to deliver bouquets to Maungaturoto and beyond and Pieter collects flowers for her from the market in Auckland.

“He delivers our flowers around midday and the day that he doesn’t run, Wednesday, the courier doesn’t deliver them until late afternoon or even the next day.”

“We are going to miss him dearly and it is going affect business, but I don’t blame Pieter — he needs to rest.”

Currently the only alternative for nondrivers is to catch the West-Coaster bus to Whangarei then transfer to a bus down to Auckland but both Gloria and Sue would be grateful if a similar service began.

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 Discovering a treasure by polishing kauri gum nuggets to a high shine to take home to show the family was a day well spent by MacKenzie and Emerson Squires, seen here with The Kauri Museum’s Kae Bond. The brothers were among many school pupils who took part in a wide range of holiday activities at the museum, Old time fun-classes with ‘Miss Strict’ in a pioneer schoolroom, provided plenty of entertainment for other youngsters.

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Electrical safety is critical

 by Paul Campbell

In the year to date, rates income is $1.2 million below budget and council hopes the deferral of roading projects and operational cost savings will save $1 million in the current financial year.

Chief Executive Steve Ruru said a staff review aimed at boosting in-house capability in contract management, project management, policy, planning and finance has led to four new roles; a planning and community manager, revenue manager, planning engineer and resource consents team leader.

“In the past, council outsourced those skills and that left the organisation vulnerable and relatively poorly resourced,” he said.

“We need people on-board who are skilled and well-trained with the knowledge, skills and experience to do their jobs at a very high level. I also want clearer lines of responsibility and accountability.”

Council was also looking to strengthen its engineering capacity and would recruit an operations engineer and asset management officer to work within its water services area.

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Local group signed by Sony Music  by Rose Rees-Owen

A Kaipara based band, Soljah, may put the district well and truly on the map when they release their debut album, Aotearoa, during New Zealand music month.

Season success for Pahi paddlers Lessons learned on the Kaipara Harbour were put to good use on the Waitemata when Pahi paddlers Nga Hoe Uranga Ki Kaipara took out a third place in challenging conditions at the closely contested ActivePost National Long Distance Waka Ama Championships.

 Teams competing in the National Long Distance Waka Ama Championships

Winning the placing in the Senior Masters Men’s Division 6 paddler 25km event were Bill Murphy, David Wetere, Wuzz Phillips, Grant Eager, Kim Phillips and David McFarland. Wuzz Phillips says the Kaipara team are  Soljah band members from left: Jacob Nansen, Les Watene, Ben Ratima, Raniera Littlejohn, Tawhiri Littlejohn.

The band describes its music as an ‘electric mix of influences’ combining reggae, jazz and distorted guitar giving them a unique and funky sound.

The video of their lead single, also named Aotearoa, has received over 12,000 views on Youtube and they have recently signed a contract with Sony Music.

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in Pahi and lead vocalist Ben Ratima sings, ‘I’m looking to the Kaipara for inspiration. I’m looking to the Kaipara because it’s my stomping ground.’

Ben along with lead guitarist, Les Watene, as well as brothers, Tawhiri Littlejohn on the drums, and Raniera Littlejohn on the bass, grew up in Kaipara.

“We’ve been friends for a long time and some of us went to the same school, so the band grew out of that,” says Ben and they formed in 2009.

While on the hunt for a keyboarder, they found Jacob Nansen working in a music shop in Auckland and brought him onboard.

The album has taken two years to produce and Ben says it’s their biggest achievement to date.

The Littlejohn brothers travelled on the road with their father, Tony, a reggae artist, and most band members have children who are keen to learn instruments.

Ben’s son, Isaiah, features in the music video writing the lyrics for Aotearoa.

They will be celebrating their album release on May 10 at Maungaturoto Hotel with doors opening at 8pm. Tickets cost $10. ■

Music month in Kaipara  by Rose Rees-Owen

Since 2001, May has been synonymous with New Zealand music and Kaipara taverns and bars are regular supporters with their programmes packed.

Aratapu Tavern: “We support local music because we love it,” says owner Donice HallMorris with New Zealand acts playing every weekend. Dargaville singer, Anna Marie Cutts features May 10 and 12 and she will perform opera with Peter Martin at the Aratapu Arts Festival on May 26. Jazz pianist, John Wilcox, performs May 17 followed by nationally acclaimed keyboarder Tom Main on May 24. The month ends with a performance from Dan and Luke Collett May 31.

The Funky Fish Cafe and Bar:

Getting nationally acclaimed artists, the Funky Fish kicked off New Zealand music month with Emma Paki. Christchurch band Sleeping dogs is playing on May 11 along with Anthonie Tonnan, May 17, and Sunny Ray and the Summer Fae, May 18.

Luckless and Nadia Reid play on May 12 and the month ends with Michael Cathro on May 31.

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John Markby and Flash Gordon are celebrating their 12th birthday with a Wild West theme on May 24. It’s an exclusive party not open to the public and guests win tickets by listening to their show.

Maungaturoto Hotel:

“We always want to promote New Zealand bands and it’s been a priority to get local bands into play,” says Music co-ordinator, Honne Penne.

Their main event is an album release party of Kaipara band, Soljah, on May 10. Door charge $10.

Mangawhai Tavern:

We have a New Zealand band on every weekend through May, as well as every weekend throughout the year,” says owner Gillian Houser.

Reggae band, Remininse Soul from Whangarei, play on May 11 followed by Kaipara Reggae band, Localise, May 16. Tempist Fujit give their farewell performance as a cover band and will be playing original songs from May 25 onwards. Door charge $5 or free for Mangawhai Tavern VIP members.

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Ruawai warm up for Waratahs Time to check the chimney Chimney specialist John Crawford says he’s “not just a sweep.”

 Opening for the Waratahs/Chiefs game at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium was the perfect kick off for Ruawai JMB’s biennial trip across the Tasman. The Ruawai team played their host club Beecroft in the curtain raiser on the first day of a rugby packed ten day tour. “The boys flew into Sydney on the afternoon of April 19, went straight to the stadium and had a snack and a stretch in a nearby park, then it was all on,” says parent Sam Panoho.

Forum lifts spirits

Mangawhai Zonta celebrated a year of positive achievement when they hosted their annual district Forum recently at the Mangawhai Museum.

“In a week of utterly depressing world news the Forum was a pure lift of the spirits knowing that Zonta is making a very marked and positive contribution to the world,” Mangawhai club president Sue Poynter says about the day, which brought together the nine Zonta clubs from Auckland, Whangarei and Mangawhai.

More than 70 members reported on the work of their clubs over the past year, participated in workshops and discussion groups and enjoyed a catered lunch, followed by guest

speaker, local author Rae Roadley.

Ms Poynter says the day closed on a high note with a video update of Zonta International’s work in Rwanda, now expected to achieve its first HIVfree generation by 2015.

“It is not often you can leave a conference with the knowledge that your small individual contribution is actually making a real difference,” she says.

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“It’s not just about cleaning your chimney, it’s also about giving your stove or fireplace a safety check,” he says.

John can take up to an hour to clean and check a woodburner from top to bottom, and will recommend or make on the spot repairs where necessary.

“A fireplace can’t go on forever without maintenance,” he says, “but if you get them early enough, most problems can be remedied.”

After 25 years’ experience, John says he’s seen it all, including the aftermath of fires that have burned houses to the ground due to a faulty

fireplace or blocked flue.

“If there’s a crack in the firebox, the flue, or behind the mantelpiece, where chimneys often lose mortar over time, then fire can get into structural timbers and smoulder away for days.

I’ve seen one house where hot ash got into cracks in the hearth and eventually burned right through the floor joists.”

John says he knows how easy it is to put off a clean and inspection before the first winter fire. “Work’s been so busy lately that I haven’t got round to cleaning my own! But I won’t fire it up until I’m sure she’s good to go.” ■

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Dargaville’s social hub revitalised

Dargaville is set to be the place to shop and to relax, with all kinds of new projects warming up this winter.

Chief among them is the massive refurbishment and revitalisation effort underway at the historic Northern Wairoa hotel — once the ‘jewel in the crown’ of 19th century Dargaville, and set to rise again in prominence in the 21st century.

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The grand old building has a storied past — it was, among other things, the site of the very first air mail delivery in New Zealand (though the plucky pilot’s aircraft struck trouble — and a floating log — in the waters of the Wairoa river).

Generations of Kaipara folk have called this historic spot their ‘local’, and now new manager Catherine Collins and her team are bringing back those glory days.

Plans are well advanced toward the reopening of the public bar in the eastern corner of the building, turning it into a modern version of the popular saloon which stood on this spot during colonial

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times. And an immense makeover is underway in the great dining hall and ballroom area just off the main foyer — this huge space is set to become a themed Irish pub, restaurant and daytime café eatery. Live music, good food (courtesy of a brand new chef) and a friendly atmosphere will all be ‘on tap’ for the public.

As we approach the grand opening of this third iteration of the Northern Wairoa Hotel (the first, sadly, was destroyed and rebuilt after a massive fire in the ’20s), there’s never been a better time to come and see what Dargaville has to

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Right now (from the time you read this paper!) through until the end of May, simply patronise one of the businesses listed here and you could go into the draw to win a VIP dinner for four at the Northern Wairoa Hotel.

To be among the first to enjoy the rebirth of this grand Dargaville icon, simply keep your receipt, write your name and phone number on the back, and pop it in the box situated in the Northern Wairoa’s foyer. At the end of the month we’ll draw a lucky winner, who can bring three of their friends and relations for a night out that’s sure to please.

You’ll see posters in the windows of all these top retailers and service providers throughout the month — just the perfect excuse for a shopping trip to your own home town.

After all, keeping it local means keeping Dargaville vibrant, prosperous and bustling — just how we want our town to be! Conditions apply, and some items may be excluded from the promotion at participating retailers — check in store for details.

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Be my Guest  Bill Guest, Farmers of New Zealand

Farmers of New Zealand Inc. is registered under the Ministry of Economic Development as an advisory and advocacy service organisation in relation to farming. Our predecessor organisations go back to the Farmers Union, which was established in Kaitaia in 1899. While we represent farmers, we have a history of advocating for provincial New Zealand and particularly Northland. Our membership is open to all who support a strong rural community.

Each year regional and local councils present their Draft Annual Plans with projected Rate charges for the next financial year. Many councils are changing their rating systems, which clearly penalises the rural community, charging different rating structures for dairying, beef farming, forestry and mining, at the same time lowering rates for some urban ratepayers. In the instance of the Far North District Council, dairy farmers are facing a 15% increase in roading rates and urban businesses are facing a decrease of up to 30%.

The total national debt of New Zealand local authorities is $7.6 billion and the total rates revenue is $4.36 billion.

There is approximately $2 of debt for

every $1 of income with a national debt of $1,796 per person. Since 2003 the national debt has increased by $182% compared to the Northland combined councils debt of 233%.

Over the years farming and forestry has subsidised many urban infrastructure and services including urban flood schemes, sewerage treatment plants and even urban waste collection. The argument being that a better urban environment has a ‘general benefit’ to all. In addition, the rate collected off a farming property is significantly higher per person already and we would argue we have substantially cross-subsidised all urban services for many years.

The argument that forestry and dairy

trucks are increasing the maintenance costs of some parts of our roading network is accepted. However, these are not the only trucks on the road and many businesses operating in urban centres create heavy transport traffic. We do not believe it is fair to isolate one industry for an increase while giving others a significant discount. It’s not at all surprising that a majority of ratepayers support the council’s proposal but describing it as ‘fair’ we cannot and do not agree with.

M a ny r a t e p ay e r s affected by these proposals do NOT actually impose any damage on council roads. Many are located on State Highways and do not impact on the maintenance cost on council roads but these properties are going to be unfairly targeted. Is this a fairer rate for them?

We accept quarrying has an impact on our roading network. However, quarries are also essential to the maintenance of our roads and the cost of crushed rock an important factor in the productivity of road maintenance. Since location of quarries is an important factor in the cost of metal we would argue that quarries would be able to recover the

increased cost of rates from their customers. This has the potential impact of increasing road maintenance costs and further impacting negatively on farmers already paying a premium through the proposed rate.

Dairy farmers do not own milk tankers. While it is accepted that dairy farms do attract tankers onto the roading network, they are not the primary source of the problem.

S u p e r m a r ke t s and other retail, engineering workshops, and many other sectors also attract heavy transport that uses commercial and industrial property. If the argument for giving these other users a rate discount because the majority of them use only State Highways the same discount should apply to farms and forestry that do the same. If they do use council roads other businesses should also be included in the differential. If this is not possible for practical reasons then the whole proposed scheme is definitely NOT fair.

This current drought has shown urban New Zealand, that ‘when the rural community gets the flu, urban New Zealand gets pneumonia’. ■

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As with any precision part, the tyres used by the new generation of agricultural machines are built to high specifications, and often carry a price tag which reflects this. It’s not uncommon for a single large tractor tyre to cost in the thousands of dollars — a sobering thought for any tractor operator who has ever contemplated a puncture.

More than this, downtime with such a machine also costs time and money.

Contractors and farmers work on a schedule dictated by nature and the elements, and jobs are time critical. A machine out of order could very well be the ruination of a day’s work, or even signal large crop or feed losses.

That’s why the team at Dargaville’s Gas and Tyre Services have applied themselves

to perfecting the skill of tyre repair for large agri machines. Using a process known as re-vulcanization, large holes and tears in the tyre may be repaired almost as good as new — and certainly with enough durability to get back to work in the field!

Just like the original vulcanization process (which is used to cure rubber from its natural adhesive form to the sturdy, polymer-linked black stuff tyres are made of), the correct application of heat is key to this repair. But there’s also a lot of skill involved to make sure that the repair turns out strong and safe — a factor added to the equation by Gas and Tyres’ technicians.

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FA R M I N G The dog’s tail…

Juss thinkin’ of offspring…

“Tell yer wot Dog, Sharlene’s gunna beat tha duchiss in tha baby bump stakes eh?”

Yep, Billy here agin, and yet agin tha Boss is makin’ me eyes blink by makin’ weird statemints. I jus’ looked at ‘im sorta sideways, an’ he realysed he needid to be more spesific.

“Sorri Dog, wot I meen is that Sharlene’s about five munths prignint, an she’s moanin that she’s runnin’ outa normal cloves. She reckins that duchiss Kate in tha royil family looks much slimma than her. So she want’s ta go ta Orklind and do sum more shoppin’ wiff her mum.”

Well, I can tell yer readas that I wusin’t gonna lose eny sleep about who’s more

prignint than who. Beets me why peeple havta make such as blimmin’ fuss. Ater all, I wuz borned ina bluddy dissused chookhouse down ona farm in Horkes Bay. No blimmin’ fuss fer me an’ me sics bruvvers and sistas.

But it seems peeple gotta make a fuss, an ifa Boss wonts ta shout Sharlene sum new cloves, its upta him eh?

Anyway, wot a lotta drama about tha sprog wots cummin. (Sprog, that’s wot Boss calls tha kid wot Sharlene’s gunna have win he torks ta tha blokes atta pub.)

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‘It’ll not slow me soshil life down,’ he tole Gary, and John and Albee downa pub. ‘Sprogs a sprog’ til it kin go rounda sheep, and dig ina strayner post eh?’

Hah. Ya wanna here the Boss win he’s back it home.

“Yiss deah, no deah. Sure deah, we gunna git that nersery paintid up reel nice, and we gunna take terns wiv that night bottle feeds, and nappi changing an all that.”

Akcherly, I no tha Boss is rilly lookin’ forwid ta bean a Dad. He juss puts on a big frunt ta pritend he wears tha pants ina famlee.

Well, enyway, all this talk about kids arrivin’ led me ta thinkin. I’m not getting’ eny younger eh? Win yer rekollict that Im a champeen eye dog, wot cost Boss a fare few dollars wen he brort me, woodint you think he’d wanna recova his invistmint?

An’ I happin ta no that old Ralf downa dairy runoff has juss gotta goood-lookin’ new ladee borda colly. Time ta go ta werk ona Boss.

We wuz sittin ina woolshed waitin’ fer tha Cheefs game aginst that — I dunno, some teem Boss calls ‘a buncha yarpees’, an’ I stuck meself in front of Boss and give him The FULL STARE. It onlee took a minnite.

“Hey Dog, tell ya wot. Be nice ta hava pup round the farm win the sprog gits born eh?

Now I reckin I mite give Ralf a ring ta see if we kin git a litta frum you an’ that new gerl eye dog he’s got.”

Ya see readas, ya no who rilly runs things here ona farm eh? All werk an’ no play… not.

Heh heh, Billy

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Bringing gymnastics Early detection crucial to Dargaville FA R M I N G

to stopping mastitis

The dairy industry is one of New Zealand’s biggest primary producers, so when a single issue is targeted as the ‘most expensive animal health problem in dairy farming’ it has serious implications not just for farmers but for the national economy.

The dollars soon begin to add up when it’s revealed that this health issue — mastitis — can end up costing in excess of $200 per cow per infection. Multiply this figure across the sheer number of productive dairy cows in New Zealand and it becomes apparent why some of our best agricultural researchers are hard at work seeking solutions.

One way to slash the cost of mastitis is to treat it early, in the ‘subclinical’ phase, before symptoms may even be apparent to the unaided human eye.

That’s why Waikato Milking Systems have researched and developed their new Smart D-TECT system — an addition to modern milking sheds which can accurately pinpoint mastitis well before it reaches a clinical level.

The results are immediate, according to farmers who have adopted the system already, and not the least of them is a reduced cell count in the finished product.

“What makes Smart D-TECT unique,”

says Dean Bell, Waikato Milking Systems Chief Executive. “Is that the system operates automatically every time the cluster is attached and flags problem cows at the subclinical stage every time a cow is milked. This has never been done before in such a simple and unobtrusive way.”

It does so by testing the conductivity factor or ‘CF’ of each quarter (each one of the four teats on the udder), rather than testing the CF across the entire cluster. This added accuracy means that mastitis can be detected swiftly, and that data from the Smart D-TECT system can be collated via computer to build a larger picture of herd health in the long term.

“In a typically healthy animal, all quarters should be the same irrespective of the specific conductivity value,” say the Waikato Milking Systems designers. “Farmers can tune the sensitivity of the system and set a threshold that best suits their herd.” ■

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 Around 10 primary school children warm up with Active Attitude owner Ashleigh McCaw as part of a gymnastic school holiday programme in Dargaville. Children improved their strength, agility, flexibility and fitness through apparatuses including a spring board, high bar and balance beam. Ashleigh also runs two classes on Wednesdays during the school term with 55 students enrolled. “It’s exciting to hear that Wednesdays have become the favourite day of the week for a lot of the kids we are coaching,” says Ashleigh, “We are looking forward to continuing to grow the sport in Dargaville and hope to train up some coaches in the area.”

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ENGINEERING (2002) LTD

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Bookkeeping and administration services

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Closing date for classified advertising for the 14 May 2013 edition is 10am, Monday 13 May 2013.

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Public Notices

Public Notices

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.

CANVAS UPHOLSTERY 77 Gordon Street, Dargaville 09 439 4670 or 021 246 6436. Trailer covers, boat covers and upholstery, furniture recovers, car headlining, bike seats, horse cover repairs and verandah clears etc.

ART LESSONS in Maungaturoto with Richard and Diana Moore. No natural talent required! Step by step instructions. Enrolling now for term 2. Limited spaces available. Phone Diana 09 431 8383 or for more info www.artschoolnz.com.

RIVER CRUISES aboard Daisy — View Dargaville from the river. Phone Sue Taylor 09 439 4975 Email kauriinfo@xtra.co.nz.

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.

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

BRAKE DISC pads. Good range, excellent price. Inder’s Auto One 09 439 8219.

STAINLESS STEEL, nuts, bolts & screws. Good selection. Inder’s Auto One 09 439 8219.

Pinaki Sand & Clean Fill 09 439 1505 027 614 6309

Nick Evans

Animal Accomodation

MSF UK Osteopath for Back Pain Relief

Heating SAYR VENTILATION & heat pump — Sales, service & installation. Free quotations. CALL US NOW BEFORE THE RUSH STARTS 09 431 2025 — 021 762 352.

ENERGY SMART SOLUTIONS.

Nurseries & Plants WHOLESALE PRICES for native plants from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd. We have a great range of native and coastal tolerant plants available now. Further reductions off wholesale prices 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 at other times by prior arrangement. Enquiries welcome phone 09 439 4223.

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 $219,000. Phone 09 439 0559.

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.

Toenail & Fingernail Cutting Service

Phone

09 439 6068

09 439 2620 021 185 4856

• See us for all your home heating needs • Supply and install wood, gas & pellet fires • NZHH accredited wood fire installers.

For a free onsite consultation

 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

Dargaville Bobcat Services

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.

SEMI-RETIRED, GARDEN maintenance, painting, small carpentry work, house hand wash, paint-stripping back to wood windows etc. Long experience, available now, good rate. Phone Robert 027 423 1166.

DARGAVILLE MODERN, warm & sunny 2 bdrm home.

Available now. Newly redecorated. $215pw. Ph Erica to view 09 439 0029 or 027 626 9687.

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7.30pm onwards — $3/night Dargaville Town Hall (rear entrance) Some racquets available

ALL WELCOME Enquiries 022 013 5879

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

These Hearings are open to the public and everyone is welcome.

Storage

DARGAVILLE CENTRALLY located warm, sunny 2 bdrm home. Newly decorated, fully fenced, walk to supermarket and town shops. Available 2nd May $230pw.

Ph Erica to view 09 439 0029 or 027 626 9687.

Seniors (14yrs +)

This is the opportunity for those who have made a submission to address the Commissioners and speak to their submission.

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.

To Let

Juniors

The Kaipara District Council wishes to advise that it is holding Hearings to listen to submissions to the Annual Plan 2013/2014 including amendments to the Long Term Plan.

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

SECURE UNITS for Domestic & Commercial use. Also workshop space available, best rates guaranteed.

Phone 09 439 3075. dargavillestorage.co.nz.

Badminton

Weekly from Tuesday 7th May

Arapohue Show

AGM

Notice of AGM Northern Wairoa Veterinary Club Society

7pm May 21

Lions Club Rooms Hokianga Road

Monday 13th May 6:30pm in the Arapohue Hall, followed by a Pot Luck Tea at 7:30pm. BYO. All welcome.

Contact Nicky

09 439 5595

This meeting willl be immediately followed by a Special General Meeting at the same venue.

The purpose of this meeting is to entirely rescind the existing Rules and replace with new Rules.

6–7.30pm — $2/night

WIPER BLADES. Are yours worn? Only $19.95 per pair. Inder’s Auto One 09 439 8219.

M G Boarding Kennels, Matakohe. All pets welcome.

Dogs $15/night. Cats $8/night. Phone Tom or Jenny 09 431 7368 or 027 2658 944.

DENISE CLARK

WOOD SPLITTER for hire, “Best in the West” Phone 09 439 6330.

Northern Wairoa A&P Assn.

• Calfshed/stockyard • Site preparations • Drilling • Driveways • Metal spreading

Phone or Txt Paul

027 271 2022

The dates and venues are as follows: Monday 13 May 2013 at the Lighthouse, Dargaville Tuesday 14 May 2013 at the Country Club, Maungaturoto

A public meeting will be held at The Lighthouse, Dargaville on 21 May 2013.

This is where the Commissioners will consider all the information before them, including the submissions received during the consultation period for the draft Annual Plan 2013/2014 and the proposed amendments to the Long Term Plan 2012/2022, and then make final decisions.

The Annual Plan 2013/2014 and the Long Term Plan 2012/2022 will then be settled.

Everyone is welcome to attend this public meeting!

Putting Northland first

MEETINGS NOTICES Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 46 of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, of the following meetings of the Northland Regional Council.

Community Information Evenings The public are cordially invited to attend a meeting at which information will be provided on the outcome of the recent representation review and to explain the changes that will affect the 2013 elections and to outline the Northland Regional Council’s position on local government reform. An open forum will also be held where the public can raise any questions that they may have about any other topics.

The meetings will be held at the following venues: Monday 13 May 2013 - 5.30pm to 7.30pm Coronation Hall, Corner Norton and Agnes Streets, Te Kopuru

Wednesday 15 May 2013 at the Club, Mangawhai

Tuesday 14 May 2013 – 6.00pm to 8.00pm Mangawhai Senior Citizens Hall, Fagan Place, Mangawhai

For further information, please telephone the Customer Service Centre on 0800 727 059.

Wednesday 15 May 2013 – 5.30pm to 7.30pm Kaiwaka Hall, 4-6 KaiwakaMangawhai Road, Kaiwaka

www.nrc.govt.nz

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