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WEEKEND LIFESTYLER July 17 2020

Spatial planning in the spotlight P2

Artist inspires children P6

Kaipara’s golden harvest u by Ann van Engelen

Setting the clock back for quality P10

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Spatial planning in the spotlight u by Andy Bryenton

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The Kaipara District Council has formulated spatial plans for the towns and settlements under their aegis.

Forward-looking documents, which seek to establish how development should be managed, controlled and shaped for the next 30 years.

It’s important because all parties involved agree that change and progress are coming. However, the impact of that change and how it can be harnessed toward positive growth are the interests of both the council and us as residents.

Mangawhai’s draft spatial plan is up for public comment until July 31. It provides a good case of why it’s important to be informed and get involved.

“The Spatial Plan seeks to provide a roadmap for managing growth in Mangawhai for the next 30 years. It will feed into both the proposed District Plan and the Infrastructure Strategy,” say the KDC’s communications department.

“In August 2019 the first public information meetings were held as well as discussions with Te Uri o Hau. With inputs obtained, the project team

brought all their information to the table during workshops in October, developing the Draft Spatial Plan.”

The plan promotes the vision to protect Mangawhai’s natural coastal setting; offer diverse and affordable living and working choices, and to celebrate local cultural heritage. Specific points include identifying those areas that make Mangawhai unique and need to be protected, the need to provide for better housing choice and affordable options, retention of the open space and walkways, and enhancement of community facilities and playing fields, among many others.

The draft plan is available online to read and comment at kaipara.govt.nz/ mangawhaispatial.

Meanwhile, other areas are also in line for spatial planning workshops, where the public can drop in and have their say. Get involved locally at Kaihu Football Club, 6pm Monday, July 20, Northern Wairoa Golf Club, Baylys Beach 6pm Tuesday, July 21, or Hakaru RSA, 6pm Wednesday, July 22. ¢

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Rates dispute cost $1.7 million

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u by Paul Campbell

The rates strike and subsequent legal challenges cost Kaipara District Council $1,726,891 to recover rates owed by Mr and Mrs Rogan and the Mangawhai Residents and Ratepayers Association, following cost blowouts on the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme.

Council says it has compiled the costs it incurred for a number of years and wants to make the information available to the community.

The MRRA and Mr and Mrs Rogan brought six challenges against the council over six years. For four years, the council was administered by Crown commissioners, after major cost overruns on the scheme.

A council was re-elected in the 2016 local body polls and continued defending the case until last October under the direction of the remaining Crown manager, KDC has since defended further action with a final ruling in its favour in February.

Mayor Jason Smith says complaints that the council had pursued the Rogans were inaccurate. Instead, it had to defend itself against the challenges brought against it to be fair to the vast majority of ratepayers who had paid their rates in full — to give confidence that everyone pays their share.

“It’s disappointing that this has gone on for so long and has cost ratepayers so much. Mr and Mrs Rogan could have stopped after a change in law legitimised the council’s position, or after the office of the Auditor General published a detailed report on events surrounding the wastewater scheme decisions.

“They could have stopped at any time. Instead, the Rogans chose to continue pursuing the council as far as the courts would allow,” said Dr Smith. ”The challenge brought by Mr and Mrs Rogan was ultimately unsuccessful, and the council sought and was awarded, costs by the Supreme Court.

“We believe we had a responsibility to recover whatever costs we could on behalf of ratepayers. The costs awarded by the court don’t cover the council’s defence costs, but it goes a small way towards it.”

KDC is satisfied Mr and Mrs Rogan had now paid their rates in full while

p Mayor Jason Smith — ‘a responsibility to recover costs’

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Pahi’s high-flying son u by Liz Clark

In late January 1914, the trial flight of the first powered aircraft imported into New Zealand, a French-built Caudron biplane, took place — its pilot was Pahi-born James William Humphrys Scotland.

Born in 1891, Will, as he was known, was educated at Kings College, Auckland. In England, he later took up a six-month aviation training course at Hendon Aerodrome near London.

The second New Zealander to qualify, he gained his pilot’s licence in 1913.

At the end of the same year while still in England, he purchased his first aeroplane.

Three weeks after its arrival on January 27 1914, at Otaki, Scotland, local enthusiasts and a team from Wellington assembled the biplane ready for its test flight the next day.

The next day fuelled up and the 45 horsepower Anzani engine firing, a short, low-level flight, took place. A landing mishap, however, caused some damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.

After repairs, the biplane again took flight setting a record for the first sustained flight in the Wellington region. A journalist of the time wrote ‘The Caudron biplane, which is enamelled a brilliant blue tint, made a very a beautiful spectacle.’

In late February, the aviator made New Zealand’s first cross-country flight. Flying at the height of 183 metres it took 30 minutes to reach Gore from Invercargill. Then, in early March, he completed a successful trip from Timaru to Christchurch.

Will later gave an exhibition flight for a crowd of more than 3,000 at the Addington Showgrounds.

The record flights, however, came to grief in Wellington at Newtown Park with a crash landing in treetops resulting in the biplane’s demise. It was New Zealand’s first aviation mishap.

Undeterred, Scotland ordered a new biplane with a more powerful 60hp Le Rhone engine. It arrived in mid-September and was shipped off to Christchurch along with its pilot. There was an intention to begin daily airmail run between Timaru and Christchurch as well as taking passengers for rides at extreme heights.

However, once again it ended in disaster, just a fortnight after the plane was imported. Scotland had the craft

p Will Scotland (pictured right) performed flying exhibitions in Christchurch and other locations in New Zealand

p A sketch of JWH Scotland’s second Caudron biplane at Sockburn, Wigram, drawn by New Zealand artist John Hood Alexander

repaired and continued to do display flying until 1916 when he joined the RFC but was invalided out later the same year. In 1919, he gave up flying

altogether, becoming an insurance agent in Palmerston North, later moving to Melbourne, Australia where he resided until his death in 1963. ¢

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Bringing back the deep blue u by Liz Clark

Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society has been hard at work since 1991, bringing the inner waterway at Mangawhai back to health and restoring the iconic sand spit, which shelters the endangered fairy tern during nesting season.

“Imagine Mangawhai without its magical harbour and estuary. That is a future reality that the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society is working every day to prevent from happening,” said MHRS chair Doug Lloyd.

“It is hard to believe that the sands that form the Mangawhai beaches, sandspit and harbour were initially supplied from the Firth Of Thames when the Waikato River ran through it. The sand we have now is a finite amount, every grain that is removed is not able to be replaced.

“The MHRS was formed following the now-famous Big Dig, which saw the locals of Mangawhai defy inaction by governing bodies to reopen the Mangawhai Harbour.”

Mr Lloyd says the event is still recognised “as a true symbol of people power, illustrating just what can be achieved when a community works together. It was from this unique community action that the Spirit Of Mangawhai was born. The purpose of the MHRS is to protect, maintain and enhance the unique

environmental characteristics that make up our harbour, estuary and coast — achieving a greater community environmental asset.”

The society has undertaken several ongoing projects, including planned inner harbour dredging to ensure freeflowing waters.

The windblown sand from the spit and dunes are returned back on to the spit, ensuring its ability to provide a sustainable, safe harbour.

“The dredge can regularly be seen working in the estuary; its work is invaluable in protecting the future of Mangawhai,” said Mr Loyd.

To further protect the sandspit, the MHRS has planted more than 100,000 spinifex and pingao plants to control sand movement.

“Coupled with wind net fencing and rodent control initiatives — it’s resulting in sand dunes reforming with great success.”

“We have a strong passion for bird and marine life enhancement, using dredged sand to reform bird nesting habitats.” ¢

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p Dredging has helped keep the harbour entrance clear for the enjoyment of boaties and beachgoers alike

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p Stephen Davies focusses on sculpture and oil paintings as part of his personal artworks

p The children involved in the school holiday programme made a variety of sculptures using clay under Stephen’s direction

Artist inspires children u by Ann van Engelen

Matakohe artist and sculptor Stephen Davies has inspired children with creative ideas through working with clay at The Kauri Museum school holiday workshops.

“We had 20 children in the workshops, aged from 7–12 years old and I taught them a few different styles of clay making including hollow clay pieces,” says Stephen.

Stephen went to art school a number of years ago, is a qualified art teacher and works with oil paints, sculpting and printmaking.

“I introduce children to clay because the nature of it offers a different approach to drawing and painting.

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“I generally do figurative sculptures involving the human form, mainly people and the occasional animal but don’t limit myself to a particular style.

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“I enjoy making a variety of things, including bowls and landscape sculptures. I have no hard and fast rules, it depends on what comes along, and look for exhibitions I can be a part of and am involved with a lot of commissioned work, which is very rewarding.

“Art for children, in general, is very valuable as it is a form of expression. There is no right or wrong answer, so they can develop their curiosity and explore ways and ideas to express themselves.

I believe in giving encouragement and having fun in what they are doing without judgement of whether it is a masterpiece. This helps them develop their own talent and style as well as explore their environment and have a sense of freedom to express themselves.

“Expressing ourselves is something we often lose as adults with the whole idea of conforming. I am also heavily

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involved in oil painting. It is one of my main focusses.

“Living in the Kaipara is a fabulous place to be. The beauty of how the harbour intersects the land creates a magical vista, which can be appreciated on a daily basis.”

Kauri Museum marketing coordinator Luciana Orr says the children created some very incredible pieces under Stephen’s direction.

“We are open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. When people come to the museum we have a variety of child-friendly activities including discovery trails,” says Luciana.

“Stephen is a participating artist in the Kauri Museum Fine Arts Tour, which is available through travel agents and tour operators. We appreciate Stephen’s voluntary contribution to these programmes. His work can also be seen at stephenmdavies.com.” ¢

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Sport’s healing helping hands

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u by Andy Bryenton

They say it’s the people on the sidelines who make the teamwork, and in often cases it’s true; spirits are kept up, strategies planned out and tired athletes kept refreshed by the dedication of those just out of the floodlights’ glare. One such volunteer, who has dedicated 40 years and more to serving local sports, is massage therapist Graeme Powell.

Graeme played until the age of 17 and said he remembers when the dynamics of the scrum were such that the hooker often managed to snag the ball from right out under the feet of the opposition.

Through changes in the game and down the years, he’s been there to lend a healing pair of hands to those who take the big knocks on the field, as well as across a variety of other codes and in ‘civilian’ life as well.

“I started out with the Maungaturoto St John Ambulance in the early 1980s,” says Graeme, “in a time when the St John ‘black and whites’ were there every Saturday at sports events. Then came a move to Dargaville, where for three years I helped train up the cadets. The move to sports massage came with the realisation that maintenance and injury prevention kept people out of the ambulance and on the field, doing their best.”

If you’ve played rugby here in the past four decades, you will definitely recognise Graeme, who says that 90 per cent of his work with sports has been voluntary. While he acknowledges

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that the game of rugby has gotten faster (with bigger impacts because of that added pace), he’s more certain than ever that preventing serious injury begins with tackling smaller aches and pains when they arise.

His knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and how it fits together was enhanced to a new dimension when Dr Gunther Von Hagens’ Body Worlds exhibition came to New Zealand.

The ‘plastinated’ three-dimensional body sculptures of this medical roadshow made ‘perfect sense’ to a person who had previously ‘seen’ this complexity through his hands.

Graeme recently had another first-hand encounter with how the body works and heals; he himself underwent a shoulder reconstruction and spent 12 months charting his recovery.

“By doing the right exercises at the right time, I’ve gotten back a full range of motion. Taking care of what’s under your skin need not be difficult or expensive, but by doing so, well, I have patients who are 70 and run the London Marathon. I treat highland dancers, motocross riders, farmers, ordinary people.”

I started out with the Maungaturoto St John Ambulance in the early 1980s

p Saviour on the sidelines — Graeme Powdrell has spent decades supporting the health and fitness of local sportspeople

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p Jonquils are one of the earliest flowering bulbs making for a ray of spring sunshine during a dull midwinter

Colour up with spring bulbs u by Liz Clark

With spring just around the corner, a multitude of flowering bulbs will be readying themselves for a showy burst of colour — here are a few favourites to try out.

p Crocuses make a perfect choice for growing in a glass or ceramic vase for indoor display

Even with the slight chill of midwinter causing a retreat inside, outside the showy jonquils are making their presence known with a burst of bright yellow to give a reminder the change in season isn’t too far away.

These delightful blooms are one of the most colourful. They make perfect choices for the rural garden or container display.

They’re also one of those you can leave in the garden year-round ready for the next flowering season. While jonquils can naturalise in a paddock or large garden, for the smaller garden lift every four to five years and divide to maintain vigorous flowering.

One of the prettiest of flowering bulbs is the crocus. Emerging in late winter this beautiful flower puts on a spectacular display of deep blue hues along with a range of many available colours.

Like hyacinths, the bulbs can be grown in glass vases. Ensure a plump strong bulb is chosen with no soft spots, choose a low glass vase and fill it with decorative pebbles. Fill the vase with water up to five centimetres below the rim. Place the bulb with the

pointed end upwards and the flat end down, so it’s in contact with the water.

Place in a warm, but coolish spot and your bulb should flower in two weeks.

Tulips are everyone’s favourite.

Readily available, they come in a vast range of colours and flower forms. This most regal of flowers deserves a place in any garden, large or small. They make a spectacular display for planters. Colour coordinate to create a talking point at your entranceway. Plant in May and fill your planter with nutrientrich soil. Plant your tulip bulbs to a depth of six to eight centimetres with the flat base down — space at 10–15 centimetres apart.

Water immediately after planting. Lift the bulbs in November and chill for six weeks in the fridge before replanting in late autumn.

With so many others to mention, also try out ranunculus, irises, bluebells, daffodils and the list goes on.

After your bulbs have finished flowering ensure you cut off the spent flowers and any seed heads, so the bulb’s energy is redirected back into it for the next season’s flowering. ¢

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Development forges ahead u by Andy Bryenton

It’s good news for those looking north for a more temperate, easy-paced retirement, as a recent disbursement from the provincial Growth Fund, announced Tuesday, gives a helping hand to further development of Paparoa’s Twin Streams. The people behind the project were buoyant about its prospects even before the funding boost.

“Since level two and now level one conditions allowed, work has really stepped up to complete as much construction as possible before the wetter weather,” says Graham Taylor, chair of the Paparoa Community Charitable Trust.

“A great deal of the inground infrastructure is almost complete.

Stormwater piping and the stormwater detention structures are virtually in place; roadways have been prepared to base level with some metalling. Fibreoptic cabling and ducting for electricity and phone lines are being installed.”

That’s a high level of construction despite the ‘road bump’ of Covid, and the enthusiasm felt by the trust is reciprocated by the real estate professionals who are welcoming new residents to invest in Paparoa.

“The Kaipara area is making progress in leaps and bounds,” confirms Jill Powell, of First National Roper and Jones Real Estate. “The market has bounced back at a great pace as life begins to go back to the new normal. We have good interest from first home buyers and people from outside of the area looking beyond the Auckland boundaries, with interest in both residential, but also in bare sections and blocks.”

Jill says that the recent announcement by Shane Jones that the Paparoa Community Charitable Trust and the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust are recipients of funding for retirement living is ‘fabulous news’.

“It has been a pleasure to see progress in both Paparoa and

p Ground breaking commenced in February for the Twin Streams development, which has just received a fiscal boost from the PGF

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p Displays like these show the attention to detail which the Good Life team bring to their store, in this case framing a range of natural honey products

p Not just a feast of flavours, as the local florist in Dargaville, Good Life boasts colours and scents to entice passersby

Setting the clock back for quality u by Andy Bryenton

There have been a lot of perceptions of Dargaville’s Good Life store since they first opened their doors, after an ‘epic’ move just across the street to bigger premises. Eclectic, alternative, interesting; certainly, all three. However, a dedicated eco store or a health food shop? Coproprietor and innovator Helen Cairns says no. It’s more about slowing down the pace, looking back to the past and plucking the best of that more quality-focussed era into the present day.

“We approach retail from a whole different standpoint,” she explains.

“Think of it as traditional, perhaps, with all kinds of benefits as happy, inevitable knock-ons from that. I think about how my mum used to shop, with a string bag and paper bags, picking fresh veggies and bread off the shelf.

That’s what we’re doing.”

Helen says that it’s serendipitous that this also cuts down on packaging, waste, processing and many other aspects of the food industry, which are a turn-off to savvy consumers.

She and partner Andrew Wardle believe that quality is its own reward, but that it brings with it several other great benefits. Take tea, for example.

Loose leaf tea is much finer in quality than that found in supermarket, mass-produced bags. A little oldfashioned infrastructure is needed to make a brew, but this is often seen

as an interesting and traditional part of the tea-making process. The end result; a better cuppa, less waste and packaging, and often fairer pay to those who cultivate the tea as well.

Service and selection are also things, which this entrepreneur feels passionate about.

However, to discover how Good Life came to be a favourite fixture on the main street here, it pays to look back at the interesting twists and turns of fortune that saw the store open at all. It all began when Helen, qualified in horticulture and botany, left Manchester, England with Andrew and headed to New Zealand. Landing first in Auckland and then travelling north

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to settle at Waipu, they chanced upon a property at Aranga, which captured their imaginations.

“We wanted to be by the ‘real seaside’, and when we went down to the beach that first time and saw a seal sunning on the sand, that was it.”

At the time, both were in full-time work, with Helen managing a cemetery in Whangarei.

She struck out selling seedlings from the back of a red 1964 Morris van named Elvis, hitting the Paparoa markets and building a good clientele.

Then came the need to do something different during winter, and the idea of crafting soaps. That became an

Our first goat was named Albert, and he was swapped for a crate of home brew

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p Helen and Kaia with the famous Good Life ‘wall of lolly jars’, containing some true classics you’ll definitely recall from your childhood

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It’s an illusion that shopping for quality food needs to be expensive; a lot of our produce is less costly than shopping at a supermarket.

‘excuse’ to invite a herd of goats to join the family.

“Our first goat was named Albert, and he was swapped for a crate of home brew,” said Helen. “However, he was stroppy and loved to attack Andrew, so he was soon traded in for girl goats. That meant goat’s milk, a product used in soaps for centuries.”

She’s quite right; bathing in milk and using milk for beauty products has a history as ancient as the pyramids.

Some creative combinations of scent and infusions later, and Good Life Soaps became a tiny store on Dargaville’s main street, tucked in between a cafe and a realtor. The store soon filled up with extras, too.

“I just like to keep adding things that are interesting,” says Helen.

“Things that fit with our quality ethos, and especially things not already sold in town.”

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This list grew to include tea and coffee, beard oil and shaving kits, and much more. A florist was needed, and Good Life stepped up to fill the niche.

Soon it became apparent that a bigger store was on the cards, and on cue, a space became available just across the street. A bit of hard work, astute design work and some fresh staff (Josie Scott and Kaia Hammond) set up a grand slam.

“We didn’t expect to find a shop like this in Dargaville,” is a comment Helen often hears, now that Good Life incorporates everything from bulk bins to gourmet cheeses, artisancrafted peanut butter to fresh fruit and vegetables.

“It’s a strange kind of backhanded compliment because we know there are plenty of people in town with good taste. It’s an illusion that shopping for quality food needs to be expensive; a

lot of our produce is less costly than shopping at a supermarket.”

There’s something more, too, to the selection of locally made sauces, oils, cheeses, smallgoods and treats.

Handmade doughnuts, cupcakes and fudges all tempt; this is a place where you can find healthy food, but it’s not a ‘health shop’. In every way possible, Andrew and Helen have tried to support locals working on their own artisanal creations. Without their vision, there might not be a local retail outlet for such wares, and that would be a loss for the community.

“If you make food products, we’ll give you a go,” says Helen framed by what is literally a wall of vintage sweets in rows of glass jars. “People’s tastes are becoming more advanced. It’s no surprise that there’s a shop like this here now, and we’re going to continue to expand what we offer.”

While contemplating what form that expansion may take, that last word should go to a customer who had just dropped by to pick up a ‘click and collect’ parcel of groceries, having made a selection via computer from out in the rural Pouto Peninsula area.

“We’re so glad to have come to Dargaville and found a shop like this!

I’ve moved to New Zealand from San Francisco, and this is the kind of place we have back home.”

Kudos from the west coast’s capital of style and cosmopolitan living? All in a day’s work for an entrepreneur whose desk is propped up by twin rotary-dial telephones, both bright red, one of which purports to reach Moscow, the other, Batman.

“This is what shopping used to be like. This is what it can be like again!” ¢

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ECO TRENDS

Future batteries included u by Andy Bryenton

Whether it comes from a windmill, solar panels, the power of the waves or even a turbine spinning in a creek, energy for a futuristic eco-home that operates off the grid would still have to be captured and stored. Part of this is due to our habits as humans. We love to read by electric light, play games and watch media in the evening, or even rise before dawn to prepare breakfast smoothie in the blender or toast in the toaster.

The rest is due to the unpredictable nature of the weather, from whence many eco-friendly energy sources derive. Want to wash those clothes on a cloudy day, or bake a cake when the wind is a whisper? You’ll need batteries.

The big leap forward in the implementation of electrical tech in both laptops, cars and off the grid living has been spurred by the rise of better and better lithium-ion batteries.

You probably own several, in your phone, computer and other appliances.

They’re a world of efficiency above old lead-acid batteries which, as the name suggests, use a chemical reaction to create electricity, just like the one used to power a radio set with lemons.

Some people believe that chemical batteries like the old ‘double-A’ trace their ancestry back to ancient Iraq, where pottery jars with copper and

lead fittings look suspiciously like prebiblical power storage. They may have been used to electroplate gold onto more common metals.

The lithium-ion battery uses lithium, metallic element, sandwiched with graphite (pencil lead) between aluminium foil. Thousands of these ‘cells’ are layered up, and when they’re charged, positive ions flow into the graphite from the lithium.

Discharge them, and the flow reverses, generating power.

So far so good; but they’re environmentally messy to make and could be more long-lasting.

That’s why a breakthrough by the Cockrell School of Engineering in Texas in April is a game-changer.

There, researchers have successfully created a battery using sulfur, which is plentiful, cheap and easy to work with. Previously, these sulfur batteries

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Many of the philosophies which underpin the desire to cut back on waste, generate non-polluting energy, restore habitats for wildlife and cultivate better, sustainable farming came from more than 100 years ago when the effects of the industrial revolution and first-wave economic liberalism were being felt in Europe and America.

People like Alfred Pinchot, first US Forest Service chief, and pioneering wildlife reserve founder Aldo Leopold began to question humanity’s right to pollute and to make species extinct, as early as the 1890s. Here in New Zealand, Forest and Bird came into existence in 1923, after people first witnessed the decimation of Kapiti island’s native species by the introduction of European livestock and pests. In 1914, the world’s first national park opened in the Swiss Alps, famed for their clean air during a time of coal smoke and polluted cities.

The environmental consciousness ‘explosion’ of the 1960s and 1970s was driven by a large youth demographic who rejected both the old economic liberalism and socioreligious beliefs that humans had a destiny and right to do with the planet as they wished.

Science was beginning to prove how fragile the interconnected web of life really is, and the fact that we as a species could cause global changes (such as the ozone hole, and creating nuclear weapons able to destroy all life at once) caused a grass roots pushback.

By the turn of the century, ecological thought was mainstream, with political parties in the green spectrum polling well enough to enter governments around the world.

At the same time, market forces were on the side of what was now very much in the public consciousness.

Consumer developments to deliver eco-friendly heating systems, electricity generation, power-smart homes, ethically sourced fabrics and foods, wastewater systems and alternatives to fossil fuels have begun to proliferate exponentially.

Green thought is now mainstream, with clever entrepreneurs coming up with new ways to help the planet on a regular basis.

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Kaipara’s golden harvest “I enjoy hearing the different adventures people have had with honey. It is amazing to hear the older generation tell their stories, including getting honeycomb in a tin.

“When I first met Jason seven years ago, I was terrified of bees and getting stung. I would sit in the truck and watch him work until I gained the courage to get involved, and now I love the experience. We have grown incredibly well as a small family business. I spent a year convincing him to go to the market with our products.

“Our three children Tyler, Katelyn and Willow also love being involved in the business, and when they grow up, they can follow in our footsteps.”

The family also sell beeswax and soap made locally from their manuka honey.

The Kaipara Nectar Facebook page has more information.

“We deliver our hives to different areas for up to six weeks when manuka is flowering, so we don’t get a blend of other honey.

“We take the honey off the hives and send it to a processing plant for extraction. It is lab tested and packaged in Risk Management Programme food certified facilities. All our honey is

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p Kaipara Nectar produces a variety of honey, including rewarewa and manuka from the 300 hives the family own

p Jason and Genea place their beehives for manuka honey on a property for six weeks when the trees are in full bloom

export grade quality. It is then sent for packaging and labelling,” says Jason.

“The higher the MGO reading, the more beneficial it is for you. We are classed as small scale with 300 hives.

We love the lifestyle and having a good relationship with our landowners.

Having hives on their land means they get good pollination, which is important.

“We ensure that our hives go to the person that actually owns the trees, not a neighbouring property.

It isn’t proper to graze your bees on someone else’s trees. If they already have bees, you can overstock, and it doesn’t benefit anyone.

“People use the wax for making creams or beeswax wraps, polish and candles. Manuka is a beautiful honey and is known to have great health benefits.

MGO is the methylglyoxal levels, the naturally-occurring compound that makes Manuka honey so special.

“Without the landowners, the beekeeper wouldn’t have a business.

I was born and raised in Te Kopuru and proud of my accomplishments and being able to bring Kaipara honey to the local communities at a reasonable price.” ¢

We ensure that our hives go to the person that actually owns the trees

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Have your say on the future • What future does my community want?

• How should my town grow and develop?

• What do we do now to make the future better?

A spatial plan stitches together the urban planning, economic development and community spaces in the District. It identifies what is influencing development and the things in our physical environment that we need to manage.

Draft Spatial Plan for Mangawhai—Public Consultation The Draft Spatial Plan for Mangawhai is ready for final consultation with the public.

It will provide a roadmap for managing growth in Mangawhai over the next 30 years and be used as a foundation document for the proposed District Plan and the Infrastructure Strategy.

The Plan envisions: • Protecting Mangawhai’s natural coastal setting; • Offering diverse and affordable living and working choices; and to • Celebrating local Iwi cultural heritage.

The Spatial Plan is divided into the following chapters • Natural environment • Iwi and Cultural • Three Waters • Living environment • Community • Employment • Transport These chapters identify development areas and also make recommendations for actions and describe the potential options for the new District Plan.

Draft Sub-Regional Spatial Plan for Kaipara District — Public Consultation • Rural Land-use The Sub-Regional Spatial Plan brings together all the spatial planning projects in the Kaipara District. The Sub• Ecological Networks Regional spatial plan supplements the completed plans • Land-use capability and uses. for Dargaville, Maungaturoto, Kaiwaka and the draft Mangawhai plan by considering the development potential of smaller settlements and villages especially along the The Spatial Plan is discussed in four areas: coast and the Kaipara Harbour.

• North Kaipara The Sub-Regional Spatial Plan identifies the functionality • Central Kaipara and West Coast of the various settlements It identifies • Transport Links

• Pouto Peninsula

• Cultural Landscapes

• Kaipara Harbour

Post COVID-19 we are offering further opportunity for you to comment on the proposals.

Drop in sessions will be held for the following communities: • Kaihu, including Aranga, Omamari – Kaihu Rugby Club, Monday 20 July, 6pm – 8pm.

• Hakaru–Hakaru RSA Hall, Wednesday 22 July, 6pm – 8pm.

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A meeting will also be held for Baylys Beach at the Northern Wairoa Golf Club, Tuesday 21 July, 6pm-8pm.

The consultation for both the Mangawhai Draft Plan and the Sub Regional Spatial Plan are open from 6 July 2020 to 31 July 2020 and comments can be entered by filling in the questionnaire available via www.kaipara.govt.nz/haveyoursay

Consultations for both these draft plans are open from Monday 06 July - Friday 31 July 2020 You can let us know your thoughts at:

www.kaipara.govt.nz/haveyoursay Please feel free to contact the Council’s Customer Service Representatives on 0800 727 059 or visit our website www.kaipara.govt.nz for more information.

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p Louisa Lee placing one of her wedding cakes on display for a client’s special day with the help of her daughter Thea

p Jo and Kyla are hands-on when it comes to making coffee and ensuring The Cakery in Mangawhai runs to its full potential

Creating exquisite cakes u by Ann van Engelen

The cakes that Louisa Lee makes at The Cakery in Mangawhai are more than a simple cake, they are an artistic creation, filled with flair, to bring delight to the receiver.

“Growing up, I always loved going to my grandma’s house on a Sunday.

We would walk into her kitchen, and there would be flour everywhere with tins filled with delicious baking lined up for us to sample,” says Louisa.

“She baked so much, that when I got engaged, I had one of her rings and thought the claws holding the diamond needed checking. The jeweller said the only thing holding the diamond was actually the baked-on caking.

“I worked in the corporate world, and when I had my daughters Sophie and Thea, I decided to challenge myself every year to make them fabulous birthday cakes.

“That was coming up 11 years ago. Then, I made one for a friend’s daughter, and someone said ‘wow you should be doing this for a living’. I

didn’t want to be in my corporate role anymore doing finances so made the move and everything fell into place for me.”

Louisa star ted in her home with a registered kitchen and for some time wanted a shop front.

“The idea snowballed, and we opened The Cakery at Tea and Tarte in the first week of December last year in a tiny home building that we sublease off Village Wines at 1A Molesworth Drive.

“We wanted a place where people can walk in and see these beautiful creations with the wow factor. We

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have very pretty items including tarts and cakes covered in roses or other flowers, chocolates, syrups and delightful treats.

I make all types of cakes — I love the artistic side of it.

“I use edible gold on some, and the cakes have a bit of a sheen.

I create the items in the cabinet and aim to have something new every week.

“The recipes just come to me and Sophie helps me decide on flavour combinations and designs. Once, when I saw Cadbury had a new chocolate I thought about how I could make it into a tart — it was

We wanted a place where people can walk in and see these beautiful creations

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p Louisa Lee produces a vast range of cakes, which she decorates with fresh flowers, edible gold and a variety of other toppings at The Cakery in Mangawhai

p Paul Henry’s daughter Bella ordered a three-tiered cake with Minnie and Mickey Mouse for her Disney-themed wedding to Julyan Collett

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She baked so much, that when I got engaged, I had one of her rings and thought the claws holding the diamond needed checking. The jeweller said the only thing holding the diamond was actually the baked-on caking.

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incredible. I never knew I had it in me to create recipes. It just seems to be my thing.”

The cakes may have chocolate drips or be covered with fresh roses, chrysanthemums, macaroons or overloaded with chocolate and salted caramel to complete Louisa’s work of art.

“Creations include wedding cakes like Paul Henry’s daughter Bella’s three-tiered cake with Minnie and Mickey Mouse in a teacup on top. I make cakes for christenings, birthdays and any other occasion someone may want to celebrate.

“I use fresh flowers because they are beautiful and have so much depth. I love red roses and dark choc for contrast.

“I am not married now and have done this on my own for seven years

with support from my business partner.

My barista Kyla is my right hand. My girls come and help me set up in the mornings and put out the signs.

Thea helps serve on a Saturday, and they help me set up for weddings and events.

“I also support the Pink Ribbon campaign and the Breast Cancer Foundation as a community initiative because they support other people, and I wanted The Cakery to be a part of that.

“We have raspberry and white chocolate Pink Ribbon cupcakes available in the cabinet and 50 per cent of the sales of these will go directly to the Breast Cancer Foundation this week. We also have a raffle running through to the end of the month for a custom made cake. There are cakes for everyone, our top shelf is dedicated

to gluten and dairy-free, and we do raw as well. Our coffee is beautiful Kokako Fair Trade organic coffee, and we have a massive range of milk alternatives including coconut, oat and hemp.

“People can pick and choose what they would like and take different elements. I have caramel with choc pretzel toppings, macaroons and recently started making cheesecakes.

We have famous marmite and cheese scones and an amazing almond and orange scone.

“Our mini cakes are wonderful if you are gifting something special to someone, including grandma for a treat. We have box selections and tarts, and always add a candle. We go through a double batch of white chocolate brownies decorated with raspberries and a white chocolate garnish every day.

“We are able to provide High Tea and dessert tables for special events as well. Village Wines are an incredible support to us, and having the amazing Pipi Gallery next door means people can grab a bottle of wine, a gift from the gallery and a cake from us.

“People love pretty. Our baking puts smiles on peoples’ faces. They follow us on The Cakery at Tea & Tarte Facebook page and love the photos. I enjoy creating and seeing the joy on customers’ faces when they walk into the bakery.

“Supporting the Pink Initiative is important to me. I love that people walk in and are like WOW! “It makes you feel so good and I have come to realise that what I am doing is right and it inspires me, even more, to keep going to help create happiness in people’s everyday lives.” ¢

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CARPET, VINYL and hard flooring. Full supply and installation service. Mobile showroom. Free measure and quote. Phone Christine — Kaipara Flooring Co 021 515 415.

EFFLUENT REMOVAL, just give us a call, we remove it all. ‘Magic Property Services’. Phone Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS both Dargaville A-A Meetings are held at the church, cnr Parore and Normanby Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday 7.30pm. Phone Bernie 027 212 2148, Debra 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248.

MAGIC PROPERTY Services, effluent & septic tank cleaning. Servicing the Kaipara. Phone Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA.

LOVE REMEMBERS my holy Sabbath, Romans 3:31, Matthew 5:17–19. 1 John 2:3–5.

TRADES & SERVICES DECKS, FENCES, all small building jobs undertaken, Baylys Beach based. Phone Ross for a free quote, NorWest Building & Maintenance, 027 412 0840.

WATER TANK Cleaning. Phone Pete 027 444 3053 or 09 405 9510.

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SMOKE ALARMS

N O RT H L A N D HEADSTONES

Servicing all of Kaipara.

Save Lives

View our headstones at northlandheadstones.co.nz

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

Dargaville Bobcat Services

DARGAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Any job big or small.

We do them ALL

Wishes to invite parents/caregivers/whanau to our: PUBLIC NOTICES • Stump & Tree Removal • Driveway Prep & Regrading • Post Hole Borer

• Calf Shed & Stockyard Cleaning • Tip Truck Available • Trencher

Phone or Txt Paul

FIREHOUSE MUSEUM

Open 7 days 22 Rankin Street Kaikohe 027 630 8638 Adults $10.00 Children $5.00

027 271 2022 WWW.KAIPARALIFESTYLER.CO.NZ

DRIVE PHONE FREE!

WESTERN SHARKS VS WAIPU Premier Reserves VS Waipu - 12:30 pm Premiers VS Waipu - 2:15 pm

on Thursday 30th July (1.00pm -7pm) & Friday 31st July (9.00am-3.15pm) You can book online at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and use code: S7tun Alternatively, you may contact the school office 09 439 7229, office@darghigh.school.nz

Saturday, 18th July 2020 Kaihu Rugby Club, Kaihu Proudly sponsored by Catherine Stewart & Todd Skudder - Bayleys Real Estate

SITUATIONS VACANT

ACADEMIC COACHING INTERVIEWS

MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

Please be aware that the school will be closed for instruction on Thursday 30th July (from 12.00pm) and Friday 31st July (all day) to enable these interviews to take place We look forward to seeing you!

Want to make a difference?

At Property Brokers we’re committed to the provinces. We believe rural New Zealand is the cement that holds us together and are passionate about keeping these communities thriving. With our strategic partnership with Farmlands Co-operative we have a vacancy in Dargaville-Helensville and Whangarei for people truly committed to servicing Client and Shareholder Rural and Lifestyle property requirements. lf you are ready to make a difference in your career please send your CV to recruitment@pb.co.nz

DEPRESSION and ANXIETY RECOVERY PROGRAM pb.co.nz

Property Brokers Licensed REAA 2008

FOR LEASE

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE Dargaville office space to rent.

WiFi, controlled entry, kitchen facilities and reception services included.

CONTACT JOHN | 027 525 8189

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NEST.ORG.NZ/DONATE 21,000 365 RESCUE MISSIONS

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Fear, anxiety and depression is something we all experience.

There is a way out!

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HIGH SPEED HELICOPTERS

YOUR CONTRIBUTION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE ELECTRICITY RESCUE HELICOPTERS OF NORTHLAND, A SERVICE MANAGED

BY NORTHLAND EMERGENCY SERVICES TRUST. HELP KEEP OUR EMERGENCY RESCUE HELICOPTERS IN THE AIR, SUPPLYING AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES, MEDICAL FLIGHTS AND SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES TO NORTHLAND.

can give you coping strategies to face an uncertain future with HOPE.

Come and see if this program is for you.

Information evening will be held at

PROVIDENCE CAFE 2 NORMANBY STREET DARGAVILLE Monday 20 JULY at 6:30 PM

PHONE RAE TO REGISTER 027 286 5506

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July 17 2020 THE WEEKEND LIFESTYLER

Cavern Home Solutions New Custom-Built Homes or a Renovation Your plans or ours, we’ve been building in the Kaipara District for the past 6 years.

All prices are a genuine fixed price right down to the earthworks included.

If you want good value for money fixed price, guarantee start, and finish time and a Master Build Guarantee don’t hesitate to contact us as we only build 15 homes a year. We do not like disappointing anyone and we supply all material to our subcontractors. We only use the best quality materials amiable in the pricing and it saves you money.

We have an inhouse interior designer to help with your selection. No site too difficult for us. We have very good Architects, Engineers, Geotech engineers.

Survivors, Earthmoving contractors, all at hand, they are used to working together and getting the best results for the client.

We also sell carpet, tiles, engineered timber flooring, and tapware from our offices in Mangawhai.

Weather your Renovating or Building why not come and have a coffee with us and make 2020 the year you get the home you want, built your way.

For a high quality build enquire via our website www.cavernhomes.co.nz

Ph 0800 228 380 M 021 585 057 www.cavernhomes.co.nz E sales@cavernhomes.co.nz

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