The Weekend Lifestyler, April 15th 2022

April 15 2022

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The Daring progresses u by Ann van Engelen

The team working on the Daring project have made vast amounts of headway to preserve the historic vessel at the Mangawhai Museum grounds.

‘We will remember them’ P12

After years of working on the Mangawhai Historic Village project, volunteers Dave Fredric, Peter Joyce, Tony Heath and Bert Sainsbury joined forces to help with the preservation of the Daring. The kauri vessel was built in Mangawhai in 1863. After being shipwrecked in 1865, the boat was rescued from the shores of Muriwai beach

in 2018 and returned home to Mangawhai. The team, along with the support of community members and businesses near and far, have made incredible progress. They are currently preparing the ship for its final home at the Daring Discovery Centre, which will house the vessel and interactive displays at the historic village site in the future. continued on page 8…

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“The blend of 2D and 3D work illustrates the depth of talent and creativity within the art community of Mangawhai.

“The annual exhibition is the opportunity for members to submit one or two pieces of work to share with the community.

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“The exhibition is open through to the Wednesday after Easter with a different artist looking after the gallery each morning and afternoon.

“Artists love to share their art and passion. We are looking forward to seeing people take time out and call into the gallery, view the exhibition and chat with the artists.”

The Members’ Easter Exhibition is open daily from 10am to 3pm until midday Wednesday, April 20, at the Mangawhai Artists Gallery, 45 Moir Street, Mangawhai. 

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Two birds turn one u by Ann van Engelen

Jas Singh and his team in Two Birds Cafe at the Ruakākā town centre celebrated the cafe’s first birthday on April 1.

p Two Birds Cafe customers Marina and Adri say they enjoy their time at the cafe

p Based in the Ruakākā town centre, Two Birds Cafe has become a popular meeting place for friends and colleagues in the area

“I moved from India to Whangārei in 2014 and studied for my level five diploma and graduated in July 2016,” says Jas. “I worked at Helena Bay Cafe and the Fat Camel in Whangārei while I was studying to become a chef before moving on to Salt Air cafe at Ngunguru.

“They showed me how to run a restaurant as I wanted to take my experience to the next level with my own business.

“I saw Two Birds Cafe was for sale and had never been to Ruakākā. I didn’t realise there was a great town centre here.

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and we got shut down. I had to drop all my ideas and focus on what was going on.

“I have my cafe manager Arsh and chef Pawan, and I took the year to learn things like managing and dealing with staff and customers.

“It has been a great learning experience because as a chef, I only dealt with customers regarding food and functions.

“Staff shortages are still a problem, but now I talk to customers at all stages, ensuring they are satisfied with their food, service and coffee.

We are focussing on maintaining a quality experience for our customers

“I chatted with the previous owners, Wendy and Katie, and liked what I saw.

I bought the business and opened it on April 1 2021, which sounded like a joke being April Fools’ Day. “I didn’t really realise it was my own cafe, and I came as a worker just like I always did at my other jobs. Katie worked with me for three months along with other staff at the time.

“I had lots of plans for dinner and dessert nights, but then Covid hit again

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“At present, we are focussing on maintaining a quality experience for our customers. We are open from 7am Monday to Saturday, and our kitchen closes at 2.30pm.

“We sell cabinet items and have a kitchen menu which includes breakfast items, salads, burgers, pizza and chicken meals. Our seafood chowder is very popular, and we also cater for people who need dairy-free, vegetarian, glutenfree and vegan meals.

p Jas, Arsh and Pawan of Two Birds Cafe in Ruakākā celebrated their first birthday last week

“All of our food is made on-site. We use Atomic coffee, and we have lots of varieties of milk on hand.

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p The friendly competition at Ruakākā Indoor Bowling Club is one way to build new friendships

p Sue Smith is encouraging people of all ages to join the Ruakākā Indoor Bowling Club on Tuesday mornings

Calling indoor bowlers u by Ann van Engelen

Ruakākā Indoor Bowling Club is seeking new members to join in the fun on Tuesday mornings from 10am–12.30pm at the Anglican Church Hall, corner of Tamingi Street and Karawai Street.

“The club has been going for more than 65 years,” says secretary Sue Smith.

“We play three games of seven ends, and it is a lot of fun, and fills in a day well. You make new friends, and we have good competition amongst ourselves.

“I am involved in indoor bowls, petanque on a Wednesday afternoon at the Recreation Centre with the 60s Up group, SeniorNet and the local gardening club.

“There are a lot of new people here in Ruakākā, and it is a good way to get to know people. Indoor bowls is a good

game and easy to learn. We can coach people who have never played before.

“We have a beautiful wooden floor at the Anglican Church, so we do request people wear flat shoes like sneakers and a drink bottle of water.

“We get into teams and play to the end until someone wins. Indoor bowls are played through gathering points, and you get points for attendance and other things.

“You put up the kitty ball, which is much smaller than the bowling balls, and you toss to see who starts. It is much like indoor bowls, and you

have to get the bowls closest to the kitty ball.

“There isn’t much to it as you run it along the indoor mat. People can kneel, squat or stand — it is however you are comfortable to get the ball delivered.

“At the end, you count up who got closest to the kitty, wins the shot. Some people have six balls closest to the kitty, and other players might be nowhere near it.

“During most games, you have two turns each and then swap ends and bowl in the other direction. It really is a lot of fun.

People who haven’t played think it is not that interesting, but it is a very skilled game.

“It is good for children as it helps with coordination, and they must control the weight when bowing to get the bowl in the right direction.

“It is a cheap sport. We have $15 subs and $2 a day to play.

We play from the end of daylight savings, and at the end of the season, we go out to dinner for our prize-giving.

“We have the bowls for people to use, and we hope to see new people come and have a game or two with us.”

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Founded in the Matakana region in 2012, Matakana Skincare handcraft natural, plant-based beauty products is now based in Waipū.

Lara and Daniel McInnes have owned Matakana Skincare since 2018.

“As a family-run business, we proudly make decisions in alignment with what matters most to us — the wellbeing of our family and our planet,” says Lara.

Lara, a registered acupuncturist, has been practising in Waipū since 2016. She was using Matakana Skincare products in her clinic for cosmetic acupuncture treatments when the opportunity arose to purchase the skincare business.

Daniel, a farmer by trade, has always felt a deep connection to the land and a mindful appreciation of the earth’s natural resources and how they can positively impact both people and the world we live in.

“Grounded in nature, health and wellness, we felt that this opportunity aligned perfectly with our own values.

We were eager to get our creative juices flowing — so we took the plunge and haven’t looked back.

“Over the past four years, we have carefully honed our craft and undertaken extensive training to advance our knowledge in cosmetic formulation.”

Lara, an Aussie, and Daniel, a Kiwi, have drawn inspiration from their respective homelands when selecting

p Lara McInnes is a registered acupuncturist

p Daniel and Lara McInnes are excited to present their rebranded Matakana Skincare range of products

ingredients to incorporate in their boutique formulations.

“We are fortunate that New Zealand and Australia offer a diverse array of sustainably produced and scientifically proven bioactive ingredients. These are selected for their efficacy and potency as high-performance components in our anti-ageing formulas.

“Quality, freshness, and a personal touch are an important part of our promise to our customers — which is why we take ownership of every step of the journey from product creation to delivery.

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Living gold u by Liz Clark

Once dominating the landscape throughout New Zealand, the majestic kōwhai has shrunk back to a few remaining scattered remnant stands.

The kōwhai is part of the Sophora genus. It includes around 45 species of small trees and shrubs found in Australasia, several Pacific islands, western South America, western United States, Florida and Puerto Rico. Sophora is derived from the Arabic word sophera, meaning a pea-flowered tree.

In the garden, a kōwhai is always a plus for the native birds and beneficial insects to feast upon when the tree is in bloom. These natives come in more than one size — a low-growing cultivar aptly named Dragon’s Gold is available for those with limited space. Whatever you

choose, first of all, the right situation to plant your new acquisition is important.

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Flowering occurs from late autumn to early spring when the bright, bellshaped blooms appear in clusters along the branches. Young trees may take two or three years before they blossom.

The reward will be native birds visiting the garden and more bees around to pollinate the vegetables and flowers.

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u by Ann van Engelen

The Waipū Cove and Ruakākā Surf Life Saving Clubs competed in the Northern Regional Inflatable Rescue Boats Championships recently.

p Waipū Cove Under 19 Female IRB racing team, Emily Stolwerk Driver, Grace Kemp Crew, with patients Harris Lymburn and Jake McClure at the Northern Region IRB Champs at Waipū Cove

p Grace and Emily were happy with their team effort on the day

p Emily Driver, Grace Crewman, utilising their skills during the recent competition at Waipū Cove

“Our under 19 female team did really well in the IRB competition and won four medals,” says Waipū Cove Surf Lifesaving Club captain Kath Manning.

“We hosted that event at Waipū Cove but unfortunately, because there is huge swell and lots of flips, our driver got injured, so we couldn’t compete in the North Island Nationals last weekend.

“At the Northland Regional Finals, the Waipū Under 19 Female IRB racing team took gold in the assembly rescue and silver in the mass rescue and single patient rescue.”

“This year was really challenging with the Covid restrictions, but it was a successful season.

“Our club had seven rescues, seven assists, nine major first aid incidents, which means someone needed further treatment like a broken bone, 29 minor incidents and one search.

“Our key focus was preventative action, which was 908 covering 5,938 people, and we so far have done 3,500 lifeguard hours on-site.

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p Dave points to the original registration number that is carved into the beam of the ship

The Daring progresses u by Ann van Engelen

The team working on the Daring project have made vast amounts of headway to preserve the historic vessel at the Mangawhai Museum grounds.

The ship was wrecked in 1865 when sailing from Taranaki to Manukau with a cargo of grass seed. She was rescued after being uncovered by shifting sands on Auckland’s Muriwai beach in 2018.

“We are always impressed by the huge level of community enthusiasm and support for the Daring,” says Mangawhai Daring Trust chair Jim Wintle.

“Everyone involved has contributed in many ways with time, knowledge, hard graft and funding.

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The team has also realigned the bowsprit and windlass closer to their original positions.

“Defence Force ranger Greg Smith gathered many of the Daring’s timbers from the beach as they began washing away with each high tide. He stored these carefully and kindly reunited the timber with the vessel recently.

“We hold high hopes that any timber and artefacts from the ship saved by others in the area may also be returned.

to research the vessel and the people of the Daring.

“One of the most interesting characters was owner David Kirkwood.

Don has captured the story of his fascinating web of adventure and intrigue in a booklet titled A Biography of David Kirkwood 1834-1913.

“It is available at the Mangawhai Museum and other museums in the area, and Don has donated all proceeds from the booklet to the Daring Project.”

In addition to displaying finds such as leather shoes, the centre has interactive displays.

“Volunteer work on the vessel has progressed very well under the direction of trustee Dave Fredric and his team, and it is now looking much more shipshape.

“In addition to the daily spraying of the vessel to help remove salts and minerals, they have removed a mountain of black iron sand from between the sawn frames and the outer and inner planking.

“Under the guidance of our conservators, HPFS Solutions, they have been monitoring moisture content, movement, shrinkage and cracking of the timbers.

“Through keeping the vessel damp with constant misting over the years, the vessel has remained remarkably stable.”

“Mangawhai Museum has kindly provided exhibition space within the museum for the Mangawhai Daring Trust to set up the Daring Discovery Centre.

“In addition to displaying small finds such as leather shoes and other artefacts, the centre has interactive displays.

“Visitors, young and old, can experiment using trenails, operate the block, tackle and derrick to load the ship.

“They can also use a scale model windlass to experience the power that can be generated to lift anchor and to measure a ship’s speed using a chip log and line. This special exhibition will close at the end of May. “This display and the ship’s recovery led historian Don Armitage

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Dave Fredric says the core team of volunteers preserving the ship are enjoying the experience.

“Bert Sainsbury, Peter Joyce, Tony Heath and myself work hand in hand with the two conservators, Susanne Grieve Rawson in Taranaki and her assistant Sarah Gainsford,” says Dave.

“Susanne is American, and Sarah is Swedish. Both have international experience conserving old timber ships.

Suzanne has helped with wooden ships that sank around Boston during the Civil War, and Sarah has worked on a ship called the Obasa.

“We have been taking core timber samples 100mm deep, and these are sent to Victoria University.

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p Tony Heath and Peter Joyce can often be found restoring or removing parts of the ship during the preservation process

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p Bert Sainsbury, Peter Joyce, Dave Fredric and Tony Heath are the core volunteer team who have been working to preserve the Daring

p Artefacts, grass seed from the sunken vessel and models of working parts of the ship can all be experienced at the display area in the Mangawhai Museum

p The men will have a break from the ship in the near future and return to maintaining the historic village next door before winter weather arrives

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It is unique that it is New Zealand’s oldest intact trading ship. There will be older bits of ships laying around but not intact ships. We have older waka, but they weren’t trading ships as they couldn’t carry the weights like this.

“They analyse the samples and tell us how good the wood is — if it is deteriorating and are we doing the right thing.

“This is the first ship in the world made from timber to be conserved. The ladies have found that the kauri is very stable and hasn’t reacted as the old English and Spanish oak ships do.

“The boat is watered daily to keep the moisture content at about 50 per cent, which is quite high, but we need to see if water is removing the salt from the timber.

“The salts cause problems as they react with the iron fastenings and rot the timber from the inside out. It has been interesting for all of us learning timber conservation.

“We are two builders, a telecom engineer and a farmer fencer — all learning timber conservation.

“We have removed as much iron as we can, drilled out what we needed to and removed the chainplates and fittings that hold the masts up. These are stored, and are about to be put into a watering process as well.

“We pulled all the nails and spikes that held the deckings down, and we

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aim to preserve the ship, not rebuild, reconstruct or restore it — but preserve it.

“If all goes well, we can then put treated pine back on to the ship into the treated timber. The idea is to get to a certain point and stop work except for watering until we can get her into a climate-controlled environment, which is a purpose-built building.

“We aim to store the ship at 50 per cent humidity at 20 degrees Celsius, which is the ideal temperature to inhibit rot.

“It is good fun for us as a team. We have worked on the old village and moved from that to the boat.

“Sometimes it is hard, as we are all 70s-plus, but when we need help there are always people we call on.

“It was a bit of a mess when we got her. She was out of shape, and the whole spine was twisted. We got her back into shape and made cradle arms that go up around the stern to hold her.

“The Daring only traded for two years on the ocean, but the owner had a big interaction up and down the west coast of the North Island with multiple marriages at the same time.

“We also have books coming on the skipper, the builder and the ship itself to foster further interest in the boat.

“The project is famous worldwide with maritime archaeologists making contact congratulating us and asking for information.

“In the end she will be on display in her own home which will be quite a big home once we have the go ahead from the council which we are currently waiting on.

“When we first brought her here, a company in Auckland donated $30,000 of steel to build a platform to put her on.

“The guys at Mangawhai Engineering made us the steel bed to sit the ship on, and the team at Mangawhai tyres put it together for us in an hour with their industrial equipment. It would have taken us days.

“Unfortunately, the decks got stolen before she was rescued. We have the stern and the bow decking and hope to get the rest back one day.

“We have made replacement beams where we needed to and the original registration number is carved into one of the beams in Auckland in 1863.

“She had two masts and was registered to carry 31.14 tons. You can see the copper and zinc sheets at the bottom that protected ships from things like teredo worms from entering the wood.

“Sometimes, they were called termites of the sea. I don’t think the Daring went far enough to acquire such damage.

“Most of the ship has wooden trunnels, and only two rails are iron and we don’t know why.

“We are trying to get to the point of leaving her so we can paint some of the old village again.

“We began painting the cinema before Covid hit two years ago, but we were locked down, so it still hasn’t been painted yet. We want to do those jobs before winter hits.

“We hope people that go to the museum come and see where we are up to. As we move into the final design and costing of the Daring Discovery Centre, an even greater focus on funding will be required. We are happy to hear people’s fundraising suggestions.

To donate to the project, go to givealittle.co.nz/org/mangawhai-daringtrust or check out the Daring Rescue Facebook page for more information. ¢

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LEST WE FORGET ‘We will remember them’ u by Paul Campbell

As Anzac services resume across Northland and the country after disruption by the pandemic in the past two years, family memories will turn to relatives who served in wartime and many who fell on battlefields far from home.

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In many corners of the New Zealand community at large are memorials to those who served, never to return home.

The Wellsford Returned Services Association is going to assemble for the Anzac commemoration at 5.45am for a 6am start outside the Wellsford Library on Port Albert Road on Monday, April 25.

Nearby is the Albertland Memorial Museum and the rich history it contains of the pioneer families who arrived in the 1860s to settle the land that is much of the area today.

Not too far distant is one of those small war memorials that tell the story of wartime courage and loss in many small communities. In 1919 the Wharehine Patriotic Society compiled a framed roll of honour, which included photographs and biographical and service details of the 17 old boys of the Wharehine School who had participated in the Great War. The roll of honour is now held at the Albertland Museum in Wellsford, while a replica hangs in the local hall.

The Wharehine war memorial, a plain grey granite obelisk, was unveiled on Prospect Hill at the top of Shagadeen Road. It is inscribed: ‘In grateful memory of the Wharehine soldiers who fell

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p Members of the Rodney Mounted Rifles pose before leaving for War

fighting for freedom in the Great World War 1914–1918.’

Many of the Albertland descendants joined up in the first world war as mounted riflemen who were essentially infantrymen on horseback who fought most efficiently in open countryside.

Mounted riflemen were expected to ride to the scene of a battle but, unlike traditional cavalry, dismount and go into action as normal infantrymen.

The New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade comprised around 22% of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, which left New Zealand in 1914. It numbered

1,680 men, divided between the Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington regiments of around 550 men each.

The mounted rifles fought at Gallipoli in 1915 without their horses, which remained in Egypt.

In Sinai and Palestine the mounted rifles were valued for their ability to patrol and reconnoitre over a much larger area than could be covered on foot. The key battlefield advantage of a mounted rifle regiment over a standard infantry battalion was superior mobility.

Key disadvantages were that it had fewer men and fewer support weapons. ¢

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LEST WE FORGET Remembering those who served u by Ann van Engelen

When Neville Andrew joined the air force in 1959, he never realised he would have an interest in the armed forces for a lifetime.

“I was a Warrant Officer and served the air force for 28 years,” says Neville.

“I retired in 1987 and have belonged to the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association all the way through.

“I joined the Hakaru RSA when I moved here in 1997 and served as president and vice-president a few times.

“One of the things I have seen progress is the success of the Mangawhai Cadet Unit.

“We had a building at the RSA that was becoming unusable, and some members wanted it removed. The roof was leaking and it was deteriorating, but I disagreed with the decision.

“One Anzac Day, a lady asked if the cadets could use it. I thought it was a wonderful idea. Since then, they have raised money to reroof and maintain it.

It has been great to see.

“I still encourage young people to get involved in the armed forces. It is one of the best things that ever happened to me. Some people don’t like getting yelled at, but it is all training.

“You need to take orders, and the strictness instils discipline. If someone is shooting at you, you don’t want your superior to whisper in your ear to get under cover — they need to yell and yell loud.

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“At cadets, you learn to take orders and embrace what is thrown at you.

It builds character and tenacity.

“I used to pack parachutes and service safety equipment and upholstery and paint the aircraft.

“I think the RSA is very important for veterans. It is a place to get support p Hakaru RSA member Neville Andrew receiving his RSA Life Membership certificate from past Northern District president D’Arcy Bailey and join others for a beer and chat change a lot of things in a good way. about life or issues you may be having.

I did my three years of compulsory “When we get together, we talk about school cadets, and I learned a lot service life, just like builders talk about of things. building and office people talk about the “Anzac Day is about remembering the office, which is natural. people who put their lives on the line for “I enjoy putting interesting war-related everyone. A lot were conscripted, and photos up on the Facebook pages to most people don’t understand what they remind people what the RSA is about. went through.

“Being in the air force was great — I “If you look at what is happening in enjoyed every minute of it. The lifestyle Ukraine at present, that is what our and comradery was amazing. You join guys went through. I never went into up and make friends for life. a war zone, so I am not classed as a “I believe if they brought back veteran, but I have the greatest respect compulsory military training, it would for those people.” ¢

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LEST WE FORGET Building tomorrow’s leaders u by Ann van Engelen

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“We need to remember that Anzac Day is about respecting the soldiers that fought, what they did and why to get the freedoms they created for us,” says Anastasia.

“We need to value those who gave their lives and those who thankfully came back from serving in the war, no matter what war it was.

“For our cadet unit, it is also very much about us supporting the RSA as they support us.

“Attending the events they hold is a way that we, as a group, can give back to them. Although we cannot attend the service in our uniform this year due to protocols, we will be attending the Hakaru RSA service and remember those who served.

“Mixing with the RSA members is really good for our youth. Going forward, we want to get the older members who fought in wars or had parents that fought in wars to chat to us about what it was like for them serving.

“We want our unit to understand that it isn’t like in the movies where it is glorified and romantic — it is actually a really horrific experience.

“Young people who join cadets learn about communication, leadership and teamwork. They also need to understand

the reality of war.

“We are not about training little soldiers or guerilla warfare — we are part of the bigger picture of building tomorrow’s leaders. That is our mission statement.

“We are supported by the New Zealand Defence Force.

They can come in and run bushcraft, teach navigation and other things for us.

“This is the first year we have focussed on what has happened in the past and what we can learn from it.

“It has been a positive move, p Anastasia Tinsel and her son Harrison stood during lockdown last year to honour those who fought for our and the parents are really freedom in years gone by appreciating that their children are learning the facts of war “There is a different side to life for instead of a fairy tale. those who have served and are serving “We have connected with Neville now. We often forget when our military Andrew at the RSA, and he has been members are away serving that they extremely encouraging. Our dream is have left family at home. to hold an open day at the unit where “It is important to remember that members of the public can come and when people are serving overseas, their see what the armed forces are all about. families are as much a part of it as the “We would like to have past and person serving. present soldiers on site, with the military “As we attend this year’s Anzac service, enthusiast vehicle club with their vehicle we will be commemorating those who so we can experience first-hand what should never be forgotten and hope the they have. community can join us as well.” ¢

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LEST WE FORGET Wellsford RSA remembers u by Ann van Engelen

The Wellsford Returned Services Association is assembling for its Anzac event at 5.45am for a 6am start outside the Wellsford Library on Port Albert Road on Monday, April 25.

“I am a house member of the RSA and am in my 10th term as club president,” says Terry Blakemore.

“The RSA is important to me even though I have no war service behind me.

I am nearing 25 years of service in total to the organisation because we must remember those people who fought for our freedoms.

“My wife Shirley has done more than me and is one of only three women in the country to be awarded a Gold Star for services to the RSA. “I believe all volunteers are important, but the Gold Star honours a person that has given a lot of voluntary service over the years.

“We have 400 members here in the Wellsford RSA. We tried our best during the lockdowns to adjust and understand how things ran and to look after the community because that is what the RSA is all about.

“I do not believe in segregation and have disliked seeing people separated from each other over the past couple of years.

“We opened for takeaway and delivery meals, and the kitchen was used to make meals for the border police for the 105 days, which they appreciated

very much.

“Ultimately, I believe we need to remember those who served for our freedoms every single day, not just Anzac Day. “When we were children, we went eel fishing and played in underground huts and learned to look after one another. That is thanks to the men and women who fought for us.

“People don’t realise the money collected in the p The Wellsford RSA president Terry Blakemore and his wife Shirley have served the organisation for many years as a way poppy fund money is solely to honour those who served in wars for helping the immediate returned service people and “I hope they know that we are doing their families, nothing else. our bit to help them now.

“We are all voluntary and do our “We are looking forward to seeing our best to get around our veterans, but community join us again to remember sometimes we don’t know them because those who fought, and we would love to they have never joined the RSA. see new people come help throughout “They are entitled to things whether the year as well. they have joined the RSA or not — if “I am 70 this year and know we hear someone needs help, we can someone will need to replace me soon help them. as president.

“We take veterans to hospital “Those who fought in the wars did appointments in Auckland or Whangārei it for us, and now we need to fight for if they are stuck and other things too. We them. We must remember we are still just need the call. fighting to be a free country.” ¢

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LEST WE FORGET Anzac march returns u by Liz Clark

After two years of delays due to the Covid pandemic, the east coast Returned Services Association branches at Waipū and Hakaru will be holding events on Monday, April 25.

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The Waipū RSA has announced this week, its street parade will now be going ahead thanks to a donation toward the cost of traffic control measures required for holding the traditional street march in the township.

“The traditional Anzac Day street march will once again take place. This is possible through the generosity of Peter Rogers-Jenkin who has covered the cost of the legally required traffic control requirements,” says Waipū RSA president David Wistrand.

“For those wishing to march please fall in on Cove Road adjacent to McLeods by 11.15am on Monday, April 25, with the march scheduled to commence at 11.20am with the band leading.

“For those wishing to just attend the ceremony at the monuments’ car park please be in place by 11.30am.

“On completion of the ceremony the parade will march back to the Waipu RSA as usual.

“I would like to thank all those who have helped to organise this occasion in these uncertain times,” Mr Wistrand said.

Further down the coast covering Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Hakaru, the Hakaru and Districts Memorial RSA (Inc) will hold an Anzac commemoration

p New Zealand and Australian soldiers going over the top during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915

on Monday, April 25 at 11am at the clubrooms at 733 Settlement Road, Hakaru.

Under Covid protocols, there will not be a limit on attendance outside, while the number inside the premises will be limited to 200 with vaccine passes.

There are plans for tea and coffee and snacks to be available, and those wishing to gather after the ceremony are asked to bring a plate. Depending on Covid and staff availability, the bar might not be open. Meanwhile, poppies are available at outlets in Mangawhai and Kaiwaka.

Anzac Day was initiated to commemorate the day of landing at Gallipoli on the Turkish coast by New

Zealand and Australian soldiers resulting in high casualties on all sides of the conflict during the early stages of the first world war.

In 1917, the Mangawhai Beach School pupils and teachers commemorated Anzac Day. ‘The scholars saluted the flag in the morning; in the afternoon a gathering of children and parents was held. The scholars, under the head teacher, Mr Hickson, rendered several songs very effectively. The chairman of the committee gave a short address upon some lessons to be learned from the gallantry of the men at the landing on Gallipoli.’

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LEST WE FORGET The great breakout u by Andy Bryenton

It will be 80 years ago this June that one of the most desperate and dangerous battles of the second world war was fought by the soldiers of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force in North Africa.

Mauled in the latter days of Operation Crusader, the Kiwis had pulled back to Libya to recover.

However, they were thrown back into action when Afrika Corps Field Marshal Erwin Rommel surged across the western desert, sweeping all before him. The New Zealand forces were forced to set up defences at the coastal town of Minqar Qaim, just 450 kilometres from Cairo, and were soon surrounded.

By the night of June 28, things were looking dire. There was enough ammunition left for just one more day, and it seemed that the entire force of trucks, tanks and men would be captured or destroyed. A bold plan was hatched to break out of the encirclement, with a midnight bayonet charge to catch the Nazi forces by surprise.

At the fore was the 4th Brigade, which punched into the German lines, assaulting a foe who was certain that the Kiwis were set to surrender at dawn.

Close quarters fighting of the most vicious kind broke out. Amid the fray was Victoria Cross recipient Charles Upham, who assaulted vehicles and gunnery posts with hand grenades at such close range he was hit by his own shrapnel.

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p New Zealand soldiers march into battle in North Africa; 80 years ago this June, they carried bayonets and rifles against outnumbering, better equipped German forces at Minqar Qaim

Before the gap could be closed by the outnumbering German forces, a convoy of New Zealand vehicles came out of the night and desert dust, carrying every soldier and piece of equipment they could. The drivers had been given the order to ‘drive flat out and stop for nothing’, and their charge further disoriented Rommel’s men, creating a localised panic. Soldiers who survived the breakout describe the Germans as firing almost randomly, with arcs of tracer bullets shooting at aircraft that were not there. Some historians believe that the dust clouds distorted sound and gave the illusion of aircraft motors above.

The breakout was decisive, savage, and miraculously successful. The

Kiwi forces fell back in good order to El Alamein, where a massive Allied defensive line was building. American Sherman-class tanks had landed in Egypt along with new, more powerful artillery, and the battle to come would finally stop the German advance and reverse Rommel’s fortunes.

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Bryan May and the Mangawhai Muscle and Classic Car Club team are excited to be able to organise the Mangawhai Easter Hop with the Mangawhai Domain Society.

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The event will be held at the Mangawhai Domain, 75 Moir Street, Mangawhai, on Sunday, April 17, from 8am, for show vehicle arrival and 10am for members of the public.

“The Mangawhai Muscle and Classic Car Club formed in 2019 to bring vintage and muscle car enthusiasts together,” says Bryan.

“We are excited to be able to go ahead with the Easter Hop as we are car and

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have the 1950s Pin-Up girls competition happening. This competition always has some great dresses and personalities on display.

“The show will be presented by an MC, and there will be an array of merchandise available for purchase through pop-up stalls.

“We are expecting a good display of old and new classic cars, hot rods, pickup trucks and motorcycles.

“This year, the profits from the event will go to the Mangawhai Surf Life Saving Club and the Mangawhai Domain Society — a community-owned facility.

“We have had a few tough years, and both of these organisations are welldeserving of financial support.

“It will be a fantastic day with people coming from far and wide. We are excited to be able to bring Easter entertainment to our communities far and wide.

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68 Laying low (6) 69 Launch-pad framework (6) 71 Exact copy (9) 76 Supernatural being (6) 77 Cooking surfaces (9) 79 Hapless (7) 81 Regret bitterly (3) 84 Beaver’s den (5) 85 A request to come (10) 86 Fully developed (5) 87 Progeny (5) 88 Quite lifeless (4,2,1,8) 89 Copper alloy (5) DOWN 2 Withstand (6) 3 Working (5) 5 Student’s test (4) 6 Extremely stupid or foolish (7) 7 Crops up (6) 8 Vertical passageway (5) 9 Burdensome, taxing (7) 10 Effervescence (4) 11 Raise in a relief (6) 12 Feel about blindly (5) 13 Examined (7) 14 Of Mars (7) 18 Promoted for sale (10) 23 Pass out (5) 24 Contagious deforming disease (7) 26 Stir up (7) 27 Dull, monotonous (7) 29 Desert (7) 30 Decapitate (6)

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31 Figure (5) 32 Deprive of food (6) 34 Sinister (4) 36 Surviving antiquity (5) 38 Employed (5) 40 Fuse together (4) 45 Cautionary light (5) 46 Cul-de-sac (4,3) 47 Bites (4) 48 Restless (6) 49 Bungling (5) 50 Cause to feel humiliation, or embarrassment (7) 52 Youth (10) 53 Distinguished, notable (7) 54 Mistakes (6) 55 Poetical (7) 56 Religious song (5) 57 Eagerly expectant (4) 62 Drops in temperature (5) 67 Give the right to (7) 68 Sharp racetrack bend (7) 70 Hot clime (7) 72 Not consumed (7) 73 Conundrum (6) 74 Design in skin (6) 75 Talents (6) 76 Feel (5) 78 Cobbled (5) 80 Below (5) 82 Contained (4) 83 Hindu philosopher (4)

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ACROSS: 1 Spade, 4 Crocodile tears, 11 Aspic, 14 Doubt, 15 Abracadabra, 16 Converge, 19 Dictate, 20 Aisle, 21 Gallantry, 24 Attribute, 26 Chores, 27 Rivals, 31 Audit, 32 Nauseate, 34 Ringleader, 38 Fritter, 39 Friend, 40 Either, 41 Lift, 42 Poverty, 45 Frustrated, 50 Ditched, 54 Ours, 55 Accrue, 56 Unisex, 57 Glimmer, 60 Gratuities, 61 Friction, 62 Clogs, 65 Column, 66 Grieve, 67 Closeness, 72 Orphanage, 73 Rummy, 74 Precise, 79 Disturbs, 80 Intractable, 81 Grout, 82 Lured, 83 Across the board, 84 Cover.

DOWN: 2 Profit, 3 Debut, 5 Ruby, 6 Chariot, 6 4 3 7 Deadly, 8 Leap, 9 Toreador, 10 Swoons, 11 Advertised, 12 Pure, 13 Creates, 17 Stare, 18 3 8 1 Alleviated, 22 U-boat, 23 Sandwich, 25 Thistle, 5 2 7 6 4 5 26 Cheddar, 28 Quarto, 29 Caress, 30 Agreed, 33 Surer, 35 Rated, 36 Bent, 37 Deft, 42 Prong, 7 1 43 Variable, 44 Yachts, 45 Forbearing, 46 3 8 6 Used, 47 Truffle, 48 Acidic, 49 Elect, 51 Idle, 2 4 5 52 Cumulus, 53 Energy, 58 Cummerbund, 59 2 9 3 Coast, 63 Leggings, 64 Angry, 65 Citadel, 68 4 8 6 Last week Lumbago, 69 Phobia, 70 Quiche, 71 Assure, 75 Curio, 76 Tsar, 77 Fret, 78 Slur.

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