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OctOber 16 - 2018
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Beach rubbish shocks
New sports assistance
u by Jill Dickie
u by Jill Dickie
As finer weather approaches and more people visit Ripiro Beach, local residents are disturbed at the volume of rubbish left in the wake of visitors and what has washed ashore with the tide.
A new sporting programme for youth will start in term four at the Kaiwaka Sports Association complex, providing athletes with an opportunity to develop core skills which will transfer across several different sports.
p A combined effort by local four-wheel-drive clubs resulted in 25 bags of plastics and rubbish collected from Ripiro Beach
To show appreciation to residents for the use of Ripiro Beach, local fourwheel-drive clubs combined on for a beach clean-up drive, between Mahuta Gap and Baylys Beach, and were surprised at the amount collected. The four-wheel drivers were provided rubbish bags from New Zealand charity Sustainable Coastlines, and Kaipara District Council covered the cost of disposal of the 25 bags at the end of the drive. “Although the beach didn’t look too littered from far away, everyone was so shocked at how many little plastics there were along the beach, at least
every metre,” said organiser, Tash Loo. “It was sad to see a coastline could be so littered, and on Saturday night there was a group of people having a bonfire near Glinks — Sunday morning there were glass bottles and rubbish left around the smouldering fire. “The fact that people are so disrespectful to the environment that we all use is disgusting and lazy,” said Loo. Adding to the effort, members of the public were invited to Baylys Beach area to take part in a street clean-up and three bags of rubbish were collected. ¢
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p Trainer Nick Makea, running students through a programme at the Toka Sports Academy
Trainer, Nick Makea, aims to inspire young athletes to move better and enjoy sport and fitness, through group training sessions with a focus on core skills, fun and teamwork, alongside concentrating on overall physical, mental and emotional strength. “Key foundations for sporting success include aerobic and anaerobic fitness, strength, power, agility, speed and hand-eye coordination,” said Nick. “I really believe that success in support is predominantly due to self-belief, hard work and a good attitude. Teaching young athletes how to move better, and helping build a passion for fitness, sport and a healthy lifestyle is my goal.” As a qualified personal fitness instructor with varying representative sports
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achievements, Nick says he will be utilising other highly experienced former representative players and coaches to run sports specific sessions. Each term athletes will take part in a ‘give back to the community’ day where they assist a community group or project, as a way of recognising the importance of contributing to their community and becoming good people generally — not only good at sports. A number of local individuals and businesses have come forward to provide sponsorship for an athlete who may be limited in their ability to participate due to financial constraints. For further information contact Nick 027 608 3483. ¢
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