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Personal experience with drug addiction in the whānau (family) for Glenys Taupo was the catalyst for setting up Tūwhera Trust, a local organisation which provides practical and educational support for a range of social issues. “I never knew anything about meth addiction. I went online and found an organisation on Facebook called NZ ‘P’ Pull. It covered everything I needed to know about people that are using the drug, and people trying to get clean.” Glenys said the page was awesome, and through the assistance of those running it, she came up with the idea to open an addiction support centre in Waiuku. “I decided to start a walk-in centre, mainly for families that didn’t know how to deal with addiction, but also as a safe space for the addict.” Tūwhera started on 31 May 2017 in Hamilton Estate Community Hall, and became the second walk-in addiction centre in New Zealand. The support centre runs with ﬁve volunteers, and after many thousands of unpaid hours is now sufﬁciently funded to provide a part-time income to three of the team. Glenys said several of the people helped by Tūwhera now volunteer as support counsellors themselves, and many more have managed to get clean and stay clean. Part of the Tūwhera mission is to help whānau learn how to deal with addiction in the home. “It’s about teaching whānau how to be safe around them, and how not to enable them.” The process to help a person

overcome their addiction begins with a guided self-assessment. “We ask them, ‘what are you going to do for the next two weeks?’ They make a plan, and it’s going to happen because it’s their idea, and they’re feeling good about it.” “I decided Whānau disto start a walk-in cussion comes centre, mainly for next, where families that didn’t family members know how to deal with have a chance to share how the addicaddiction, but also as which include tive behaviour affects a safe space for the thermometers, them, in a safe space. If addict.” cleaning products extra support is needed, and over-the-counter Tūwhera can put people in medicines. touch with other organisations, Glenys said some people or Glenys will organise sessions ﬁnd it hard to ask for help, for speakers to talk to groups. but Tūwhera’s two Facebook With the arrival of covid repages make it easier for people strictions, the addiction centre to reach out. “We have people spread out into other pressing say, I don’t qualify for support, areas of community need, such I’m working. But sometimes as suicide, domestic violence it’s people who’ve gone from and food support.” Covid was two incomes down to one. The the hardest. We’d go to houses majority of people we help are and stand at the letterbox to ordinary people, not people talk. It wasn’t safe for those on beneﬁts.” Now that covid living with addicts, and for the restrictions are easing, Glenys elderly it was very hard.” said the addiction support cenThe Ministry of Social Develtre will be able to start up again. opment (MSD) began to supply Glenys’ vision for Tūwhera pallets of food for Tūwhera is to help make a safer place volunteers to distribute by way for families, letting them know of support for those affected. there are people willing to help, This year alone the Trust has and the places where they can supplied over 1000 food parcels. get that help. Find Tūwhera on With covid cases surging in Facebook at Tūwhera - Open the last few months they have Doors Community Support also provided more than 300 Group and Tūwhera Kai. ‘covid packs’ to the community,

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Possible urban changes may affect Waiuku Since being elected in 2020, the current Government has taken advantage of the mandate given to it to govern as a single party by pursuing a number of changes to how we live our lives. Many of these things affect Local Government such as the much talked about Three Waters Reforms and a series of new National Policy Statements (NPS) in areas such as fresh water. It would seem many of these slip through the net without too much public attention despite the massive impacts they can have on everyday individuals going about their lives. An NPS creates rules that the likes of local councils must adopt and enforce. One of the most recent policy statements to be introduced is for urban development. This NPSUD as it is referred to, creates significant changes to what our towns and communities with populations of over 5000 people look like. This includes Waiuku as well as Pukekohe and other parts of Franklin that are developing. As people learn about the changes and the possible impacts on them, I get more and more correspondence expressing concern and rightly so. However can I just say, Council has no choice but to comply with a Government policy, no matter how much we might disagree. We did provide feedback to try and get some changes however they appear to have fallen on deaf ears as many concerning features were adopted unchanged by Government. In short, the whole of Auckland including larger rural towns like Waiuku and Pukekohe, is deemed to be a “tier one urban environment”. This means that car parking is at the developer’s discretion and not a requment of the consent. Much is made of “walkable catchments” which is basically the areas surrounding city and

metropolitan centres and rapid transit stops such as the Pukekohe bus and train station as well as the planned Paerata and Drury train stations where it is expected that people can walk to those things as opposed to driving vehicles. So in Pukekohe, within the walkable catchment Council must enable buildings of at least six storeys. When looking at a map of Pukekohe, this is a significant expansion of the current Unitary Plan zoning of Townhouse and Apartment zones which can allow up to five storeys with corresponding rules regarding height to boundary limits and setbacks. Within areas already zoned in the Unitary Plan as Mixed Housing Suburban which is most of Waiuku and Pukekohe, Council must enable development of up to three storeys which is a change to the current two story or 8m overall height. Again, the height to boundary and setback rules in the Unitary Plan will no longer be relevant as the NPSUD sets out universal rules. Whilst I agree that we should be looking to go up as opposed to out in Auckland, I am concerned at how blunt the tools are that have been introduced and which Council must adopt. Auckland Council will be required to make changes to our Unitary Plan and will be consulting on this from 19 April until 9 May. You can use this address to find out more: https://akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/housing. In my view it places huge importance on ensuring we have great urban design so we avoid unreasonable shading, blocking of views and overall poor social outcomes. We cannot change the Government policy, however we can have a say about how we can try to get the best out of the rules thrust upon us. Please take that opportunity.

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s one lover then another (8) 20 Retreats without authorisation by chief of staff months. title of novel carried by agent (6) (5) My Waiuku community DOWN , upsetting Rene’s son (6) 22 Companion at home needs a mate (5) policing team is now fully 2 Opera for motor mechanics? (6) in 30 seconds? Wrong (8) staffed but also the other 3 Boxer wants a second assumed name (5) 4 When one’s expecting, say, to be taken on by PR police teams that support woman (9) us like the traffic policing 5 Lawyer is mad about art movement (7) group, frontline teams and 6 Competitions for more than one nation (5) 7 Board for one in mental hospital? (9) burglary squads are back 8 He knows tricks to deceive one serving in court to full numbers. This has (8) allowed us to focus back on 13 Belittle Ted in rage, stupidly (9) 14 They barely exist (9) other issues around Waiuku. 15 Horse has a fashionable height (8) One is traffic enforcement. 17 Shortest gent is one of the strongest (7) There is always much 18 Essential office item (6) 20 Retreats without authorisation by chief of staff going on in Waiuku but bad (5) driving, especially skidding 22 Companion at home needs a mate (5) is probably the most visible crime to the average citizen Ph. 09 238 5188 and the crime that people get Mob. 021 343 335 the most upset about because www. sepio.co.nz Specialists in commercial it is so visible and noisy. and domestic insurance I have had heaps of complaints about cars skidding Answers on page 10

around town at various intersections night and day, dangerous driving and excess speed: the resulting rubber everywhere is obvious. So, Waiuku Police have embarked on a mission to take those cars doing burnouts off the road one by one. In the last week we have impounded two cars. One was a ute constantly reported as skidding round town. We seized that vehicle and got it towed away for a month and likewise a Skyline that did a huge burnout in the middle of town. This was also seized by police a few days ago. Burnouts never happen in front of a cop car and we don’t usually hide in the bushes waiting, so we really rely on locals to give us a registration or description and then we can get a warrant and seize the car. The drivers can also be

taken to court and charged with causing a sustained loss of traction and get disqualiﬁed. So the message is if you are doing burnouts around town your car will be next on the tow truck, plus on top of that you could lose your license. You also have to pay for the tow truck and storage. How can you help us? If you see this sort of driving please get a description and the registration. Phone 111 if it is still happening or, 105 if you are reporting the incident later. Filming the car is perfect, especially if you can get the rego. On excess speed in town, in the past three weeks the Pukekohe trafﬁc group and my team have had a huge focus on speeding drivers and other offences. We have sat on the worst roads at the most risk times, early morning and the evening. The

roads have mostly been the main throughfares within Waiuku but also Awhitu Road and Glenbrook Road. In just one week 148 tickets were issued for speeding alone on these Waiuku roads and two people were done for drunk driving. If you drive after drinking, you are risking the lives of others in the community. Many of these speeds were outside schools at pick up and drop off times. Our kids are more at risk of injury from a crash than any other crime so we make no apologies for trying to make this community safer. So looking forward we will be out doing more trafﬁc patrolling, enforcing speed limits and the burn outs. We are typing out warrants for the next couple of cars to impound. — Dean

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New classrooms for Otaua Otaua Primary School has had an exciting aesthetic facelift with the addition of a new classroom block installed by the Ministry of Education. The new rooms are to pave the way for potential roll growth in the future, while bringing a continued modern upgrade to the popular country school. The construction started in mid-2021, with the arrival of prebuilt pods in the early hours of a cold winter morning. The site was fenced off while installation was complete, which included interiors of the pods, decking and further exterior work. The building was ﬁnally cleared for the arrival of students the day before school commenced February 2022.

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Currently the learning space has been separated into two classrooms, housing a year 6/7 class and a year 7/8 class. The space allows for a third classroom but the decision was made to keep it as it is for now. “The classes and teachers currently occupying the space utilise the extra area well and it has provided more access for cooperative teaching and learning opportunities,” says Principal Carol Graham. “It is so nice to have a big, brand-new space to house our seniors, and it hasn’t encroached on our ﬁeld as I thought it might. It has provided us with more shelter for community events such as Calf Club, and the steps out front

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have provided us with ‘stadium seating’ for spectators of athletics and suchlike,” says Carol. The kids are even more impressed. Commenting broadly on the new space providing more room for their art work, providing a technology space, lounge, art area and bathroom. “We look forward to a great year in this new space,” say the Otaua seniors.

Glenbrook coastal erosion reviewed Community feedback on a response to coastal erosion at Glenbrook Beach is being reviewed. Consultation closed in April and feedback from residents and other stakeholders will be used to report back to Franklin Local Board later this year. Board chair Andy Baker says the board will provide direction into a ﬁnal design, ahead of resource consents being sought and any work taking place.

“It’s likely work will start next year on a section of shoreline along the beach that is in poor repair. “The area is wellused by the public and the response to the consultation indicates that it is an amenity that is highly-valued. Residents are not alone in their concerns over the potential risks of ﬂooding and inundation from sea-level rises.” “An online community information session was able to

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answer some residents’ questions about plans to replace the existing sea wall,” Andy says. “It was unfortunate that Covid restrictions did not allow a faceto-face meeting, but we want to thank all those who participated because some constructive feedback and local information came out of the session. A huge thanks to the Ratepayers Committee for helping to organise the meeting.” He says the board

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is trying to settle on a response to coastal erosion in the area. “Our main objective is to respond to erosion while considering risks to the beach, the neighbouring reserve, council-assets in the area and those in private ownership too. “We want to do that while maintaining and improving public access to the beach and creating something with visual appeal that still connects to the area’s recreational opportunities.”

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They came home from WW1 Over the last six months, a group of 12 researchers have been gathering information on the men and women who served in WW1 and have their ﬁnal resting place in Waiuku or Awhitu Peninsula cemeteries. The stories of 113 men and one woman are told in the recently released book They Came Home From WW1.

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Lois Hopping, Penny Prescott and Gillian Conroy researching data for the book.

“Initially we thought we would be writing about 28 men in the Returned Services Cemetery, but it was soon realized that because this section did not open until 1960, there were many more we would need to include in the main part of the cemetery. The decision was also made to include those in cemeteries across the Peninsula,” said Heather Maloney, from the Franklin branch of the NZ Society of Genealogy. Many hours of work by Penny Prescott, Gillian Conroy and Lois Hopping in particular, a family contact was found for almost every man on the list. The researchers contacted families, ferreted in the Waiuku Museum and Waiuku Library or used online resource such as old newspapers, birth death and marriage records, family trees and personal contacts to compile the stories to

a set format. Finding photos, especially portrait photos of the men was rewarding and added to each story. Families were happy to share photos and information so that their family member could be remembered and honoured and we are grateful for that support. A team of proofreaders, a military expert, editors, and formatters then prepared the book for publication. Thousands of hours went into the completed book by the team of 18. The book is a limited edition but is available free to view and download on http://anyﬂip.com/bookcase/udte and will be available at the Waiuku Museum and Library to read. Copies have been given to other repositories to ensure that the service given and the lives they lived will be remembered by future generations.

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The Waiuku Cosmopolitan (Cossie) Club has also opened its doors to all members, vaccinated and unvaccinated. Manager Katrina Barnett, put the decision to the committee members at the time. “The majority said we needed to open our doors to everyone, so that’s the decision we made. However, our priority remains to keep our members safe.” Katrina knows the club and its members well. She has been manager at the Cossie Club for about nine years. Before that she worked in the bar from 1998 to 2010 after which, Katrina “ended up in the office”. “Before 2020 we were tracking really well. We had new members joining, including younger people. Then Covid hit us and we went into lockdown.” When asked how the club handled the initial raft of restrictions, Katrina described how, towards the end of the first lockdown, they were making take-away meals. “After that first lockdown in 2020, we did lots of things to get people back in. For example, we put on entertainment and had restaurant challenges. We were initially skeptical about whether people would return but they came back with a vengeance. “During that first year with

Covid, I created a day where the person. Our volunteers plus the 65+ members could come out club president Helen Honey and feel safe. We put on scones, and vice president Chris Grass, tea and entertainment. They did the deliveries. This was even had a mini-members’ draw very well received.” so that they didn’t miss out on But the mandates, howevthat aspect of club activities. er, changed goal posts again. “Then when more lockKatrina recounted how the club downs hit us in February chose to become a vaccinat2021, I had just gone on a ed venue for the safety of the much-needed holiday with members. “But this did create a my husband and two days in, division and some animosity.” I had to return to work. For Katrina said that the staff had that lockdown, we were to bear the brunt of having still able to operate to to enforce restrictions “I truly some extent even in and this has someappreciate all the loyal members Level 3, so we kept times been difﬁthat have supported the going.” cult for them, so club over the last two years. When the trafﬁc it’s good that the For whatever reason light system came restrictions have people didn’t get the in Katrina found eased. vaccinations, we’d like to welcome them that this affected Positive changback.” the functions the es that have come Cossie Club usually holds from the club having to at Christmas time. These funcinnovate during lockdowns and tions in the usual format had restrictions include the taketo be cancelled but the club away meals being still availdid their best to reach out to able, and the 65+ meetings affected members. continuing each Tuesday. “For the Christmas party we Restaurant meals are still normally have for the memonly a la carte due to the onbers’ children, we organised going situation, but there are for them to book a time to regular blackboard specials. drive to the club, see Santa, The club is open Sundays to and in a click-and-collect Thursdays from 11am to 11pm style, pick up their presents. and on Fridays and Saturdays “We didn’t want the sefrom 11am to 1pm. Annual niors, widows and widowers to membership fees as of 1 June miss out, so we put together are set at 65+ $30, 18-64 $50, a Christmas hamper for each and families $90.

Have your say on Auckland’s draft parking strategy Public feedback on Auckland Transport’s draft Parking Strategy opened in April. Franklin Local Board chair Andy Baker says the draft has attracted criticism, but he’s urging people to have a look themselves rather than believing inaccurate statements from others, who may have an agenda. “The board has given provisional feedback and in terms of Franklin, we think there are some things that could change. Our formal feedback will be shaped by community submissions but if they are uninformed it makes it tricky for us,” he says. The proposal outlines principles used for planning, supplying and managing on-street and AT-controlled off-street parking. If adopted, the proposals would only be implemented over the next decade. “People have rushed to say on-street parking is being taken away, but that’s only envisaged where AT needs to prioritise moving people on buses on our busiest roads,” Andy says. “The board can only, like residents, provide feedback. AT’s position is dictated by a need to comply with new Government policy, so what we need to do is make sure we collectively think about how we work within those policies, so we get results that suit our needs.” He says the Government and Auckland Council have committed to reducing emissions in response to climate change. “With reports showing more than 40 per cent of the region’s greenhouse gases come from transport, there has been a call for reductions.

We need to make changes in what we do. That can be helped by better public transport, with more, and electric buses. “The changes to parking on roads within the city’s Strategic Trafﬁc Network are to make it easier for buses to move, making them more attractive,” Andy says. “We are talking about 3 per cent of the city’s total road length with a tiny impact in Franklin, but we still want to hear what people think.” He says businesses often raise concerns that parking is essential to their survival. “We’ve been told by businesses that accessible, appropriate parking so people can get out and spend money to support them is vital, hence the strategy looks at time limits, which started in towns long before AT came into being, and at the behest of businesses. “Putting time limits on carparks increases the turnover of each spot, meaning more people use a town, while converting some parking to things like outdoor retail or dining encourages people to visit. We just need a balance.” “It’s also important”, Andy says, “to realise the strategy is not one-size ﬁts all. AT recognises different locations have different needs. Where there’s less access to public transport AT is proposing to only act when parking issues arise.” “People should read the strategy, ask questions and give informed feedback.” For more and to submit visit AT.govt.nz/parkingstrategy or email parkingstrategy@at.govt. nz.

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Beware the changes to the Incorporated Societies Act STORY ANDREW BAYLY, NATIONAL MP FOR PORT WAIKATO

The new Incorporated Societies Act was passed into law on 5 April. However, some of the new clauses could have very negative effects. We asked Andrew Bayly, MP for Port Waikato, to explain the changes. The new Incorporated Societies Act replaces the old law which has stood since 1908, and sets out a new modern framework for incorporated societies and those who run them. There are around 24,000 incorporated societies in New Zealand, covering an enormous swathe of public groups, associations and federations. If you belong to a club, it’s likely that it will have been established as an incorporated society to look after the general interests of the club’s members, with a constitution (set of rules) that governs how the club is run, by whom (the club’s officers, executives and committee) and how finances, assets and property are managed. In Waiuku, the netball centre and tennis, bowls and cricket clubs are incorporated societies, as is the Cossie Club, the toy library, the Lions Club, the theatre group, the Mudlarks, and many others. A register of incorporated societies is maintained by the NZ Companies office and is publicly available online. There is no doubt the old act required an overhaul. One of the new improvements is that it requires a society to have an internal dispute resolution process written into its constitution. This is an issue as an electorate MP where I have often been asked for guidance – where club members have disagreed on a certain aspect of how the club is run. Often these disputes have had to head to the courts to be decided – a lengthy and costly process which can sour relationships between club members. Having a formal process for dispute resolution within the club will save a lot of heartache. Another improvement is that the act beefs up the requirements of large societies (those with $60 million in assets or $30 million in annual revenue) to prepare their financial statements in accordance with nationally recognised accounting standards (those of the External Reporting Board, or XRB). Smaller societies will still only have to prepare financial statements according to generally accepted accounting practices, and there is no requirement for them to be audited. However, one of the new changes could have serious implications. The new act includes a set of duties for society officers which are similar to company directors’ duties. Clauses 53 and 54 of the Incorporated Societies Act are modelled on sections 135 and 136 of the Companies Act, which require directors not to trade in a manner

likely to create a substantial risk of serious loss to creditors, and not to agree to incur obligations if they do not have reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to honour them – known as reckless trading. Clauses 53 and 54 of the act are designed for corporate structures, where there is a limited liability status for directors. Incorporated societies, however, are unlimited structures, which raises the issue of unlimited personal liability of officers. The duties under sections 135 and 136 of the Companies Act place a substantial burden on directors, with serious, and sometimes ruinous, consequences for breach. We have seen this in recent decisions by the courts, which have highlighted the reality of directors being liable for all debts incurred by the company in trading after a specific point. Giving duties akin to company directors to officers of an incorporated society is fraught with issues. People who become chairs, treasurers and secretaries of incorporated societies are typically well-meaning volunteers who would struggle to balance the requirements of full-time work and family with the pressure of running a society that is in financial strife. This could cause people to reconsider taking on the duties of an officer, leaving a club without the ability to function. The bill already provided adequate protection in clause 49, requiring society officers to act in good faith and in the best interests of an incorporated society when exercising powers or performing duties as an officer. The addition of clauses 53 and 54 could have chilling effects. If you’re an officer of an incorporated society, now’s the time to make yourself familiar with the new legislation. All existing incorporated societies will have to re-register, as well as review and update their constitution so that it complies with the requirements set out in the new act, especially including procedures for resolving disputes. This in itself is a big undertaking for any incorporated society, large or small. However, there is no immediate rush as there is a transition period of several years to allow societies to prepare. Information will be available soon on the Incorporated Societies Register website. Andrew Bayly is the MP for Port Waikato and the National Party’s Spokesperson for Revenue, Small Business, Commerce & Consumer Affairs, Manufacturing, and Building & Construction; he can be contacted at andrew.bayly@parliament. govt.nz or follow him on Facebook @AndrewBaylyMP Authorised by Andrew Bayly, MP for Port Waikato, 7 Wesley Street, Pukekohe

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Frank Woodward at the unveiling of the Ngatea Masonic Village.

Richard Crane supplied the Breeze this cutting from the New Zealand Herald reporting Frank Woodward’s Tiger Moth accident. There is no date on the article, but deduction from the torn snippet on Queen Elizabeth’s birthday identifies the date. The Queen was born on 21 April 1926, and the article reports her 26th birthday being “today”. This means the artcile appeared in the Herald edition on 21 April 1952, and Frank’s accident being “yesterday” would have been 20 April 1952.

According to Marshall Woodward, his well-known father, Frank Woodward, was born in Takaka in 1918. Frank’s mother was a nurse and father a doctor. Frank eventually went to Kings School in Auckland and then Auckland Grammar, where he was in the first fifteen. While in Auckland he did a lot of sailing. In fact the dinghy he used to tow behind his yacht is now on display in the Knight and Dickey museum in Waiuku. Frank’s real passion, however, was flying. “Dad was only 17 years old when he achieved his private pilot’s license. The New Zealand government subsidised his training because they could see a war coming. When war broke out, Frank signed up but they wouldn’t let him go overseas as they needed flying instructors,” said Marshall. Grace Smith from Lake Ellesmere was in the Women’s Auxilliary Air Force (WAAF) when she and Frank met at Wigram where he was training pilots. “They were married during the war. Then eventually Dad was sent as a flight lieutenant in the air force to Guadalcanal and White Island for one tour of duty just before the war ended,” Marshall recounted. After WW2 ended, Frank and Grace returned to the family farm at Pukeoware on the outskirts of Waiuku. Frank’s parents had bought the farm prior to the war and at that time Frank had completed some training at Ruakura Agricultural College. “When they started the farm, which was a working dairy farm, to restore the pastures they also got into market gardening. Then Dad continued on with the dairying side. However, due to the effects of leptospirosis he moved into sheep and beef in 1959 and eventually just focused on beef. “He was always good with his hands and loved welding. He made a huge number of the pipe gates on the farm and built the woolshed when he ventured into raising sheep.” As well as being a war veteran, pilot and farmer, Frank was also very community minded. Early on in Frank’s post-war life he joined the Freemasons and eventually became a grand master. “The Masonic Lodge used to have an Intellectually Handicapped Society (IHC) facility, at Papakura. I remember he used to bring some of the residents of that facility out to the farm to give them a day out. However, he was most proud of the Roskill Masonic Village and Ngatea Masonic Village, both of which, he was instrumental in establishing,” said Marshall. “Then when Pukekohe wanted to start a Rotary club in Waiuku they called a pub-

lic meeting and he was elected as charter president. The community then wanted a Cosmopolitan Club and he was in the steering committee to start that as well and became the first president of the club.” Marshall also recalls that “Frank wanted to keep flying so he was with the Auckland Aero club. He was an instructor there, and club captain for a while, and they did charter flights. “Then he was involved in an accident. There was an air pageant at Mangere and they were doing formation flying in Tiger Moths. The plane actually ran out of fuel and crashed. He and his co-pilot were injured but survived. After that mum wasn’t keen on him flying and he gave up the aero club, focusing instead on his community activities.” Like husband Frank, Grace Woodward was also very involved in the local community. Grace played golf at the Waiuku Golf Club, was involved in the Pukeoware community and also the Waiuku Anglican Church and the Country Women’s Institute. Marshall has in many ways followed in his father’s footsteps. He was schooled at Auckland Grammar and now farms the same land his father did along with the farm next door, which he purchased. Marshall is the current president of Waiuku Rotary. He still continues an interest in netball umpiring and netball umpire coaching, having had three daughters with his late wife Anne all involved in the sport. When asked how he would sum up the life of Frank Woodward, who passed away in 1999 at age 80, Marshall said, “He loved working with his hands, was very community focused and was a natural leader.” Frank Woodward

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41 year-old Sarah Stanley lives in Waiuku with her husband Alec and eight year-old son Adam. At the age of two and a half Sarah was diagnosed with cystic ﬁbrosis (CF) and since then has been admitted to hospital three to four times per year, every year, for three weeks each time. “I’ve struggled to breathe my whole life. My lungs constantly feel like weighted bricks and tight heavy chains, severely restricting my lungs from expanding to breathe air. I’m basically suffocating and drowning in my own mucus.” The most common life-threatening genetic condition affecting New Zealand children, CF affects around 540 Kiwis. CF is a lifelong condition causing thick, sticky mucus in sufferers instead of the thin, slippery mucus which acts as a

lubricant to protect from infection. CF patients are at increased risk of infections, which their bodies find harder to recover from, and which can develop into serious complications. Managing her health is a full time job for Sarah, who has physiotherapy and intravenous therapy, as well as a cornucopia of medications to take. While there’s currently no cure for CF, a new drug, Trikafta by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has recently shown significant life-changing benefits. A study of over 16,000 CF patients showed an 84% reduction in the risk of lung transplant, 77% fewer serious lung infections and a 74% reduction in the risk of death. Sarah said Trikafta works by correcting the defective CF gene. She called it a game changer that will quite literally save her life. “Overseas, Trikafta has paved the way for CF sufferers to live a physical normal life without requiring hospitalisations. It’s the closest thing to a miracle for us.” On 28 March a petition appealing for Pharmac funding of Trikafta and signed by 43,243 people was presented to Labour MP Shanan Halbert. Trikafta

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Waiuku has busiest helipad in district Data from both Auckland and Waikato Rescue Helicopter Trusts confirm 74 missions to Waiuku in last five years, including 22 missions during 2021. Compare this to Pukekohe with only 33 missions despite having more than three times Waiuku’s population. In early 1998, one of the Waiuku St John Officers, Alistar McGregor, informed Waiuku Lions of his concerns regarding confusion over which open space landing locations could be used at any time and some of the difficulty of transporting patients on trollys across muddy areas or long grass to helicopters. Investigations of options and discussions with Greg Lowe of FDC Parks, determined that an all-weather concrete helipad with inground lighting could

be installed at Massey Park, alongside the Search and Rescue Base, to provide Waiuku and districts with a 24 x 7 facility. The then Waiuku Lion’s President, Nick Herrold, accepted the challenge on behalf of the community, and appointed local builder and Waiuku Lion, Tony Lewer, as Project Manager. Fundraising began within the many diverse community groups supported by offers of pro-bono work from local contractors and tradesmen, along with generous donations by local suppliers and businesses. The specialist lighting components were donated by Auckland Airport Authority, using units replaced in the upgrade of runway lighting at Ardmore Airport. The new facility was opened on 12 Dec 1998 by FDC Mayor Heather Maloney, along with representatives of St John, Westpac Rescue Trust, NZ Police, Search & Rescue, sponsors and community members. Are you looking for a way to help your local During the afternoon three hecommunity? Do you want to give back? licopters representing Westpac Lions can help you with that! Rescue, St Johns and NZ Police Email waiuku@lionsclubs.org.nz Search & Rescue, used the pad www.facebook.com/waiukulions and allowed members of public to inspect the choppers. An example of the use of the Waiuku helipad occurred at 10am on 23 January 2021, when a local 16 year old special needs

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girl Charlee suffered a severe epileptic seizure, so severe and unusual her mother Mel was unable to manage the implications without additional emergency assistance. Her 111 call resulted in an ambulance being despatched from Pukekohe and the Westpac Rescue helicopter despatched from Ardmore. Less than 20 minutes later Charlee and Mel were airborne, heading for Middlemore Hospital A&E Department. As a means of “paying back” for the service provided in times of need, Mel, Charlee and friends arranged a rafﬂe that resulted in a $1000 “donation” being made, as all prizes were donated by business, groups and individuals. Once restrictions were lifted enough, Charlee and Mel were invited to Westpac Rescue base at Ardmore, where they were given a site and chopper tour, including meeting the ﬂight crew. Past President Nick Herrold stated “The Waiuku Helipad was a very good project for the Waiuku Lions Club and the greater Waiuku District. I am extremely proud of the project in my time as President. It has continued to be a valuable asset for Waiuku and will be for many years to come”

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JR Coachlines owner operator James Collie said despite his airport shuttle service running between Waiuku and Auckland Airport for six years now, many locals still aren’t aware of it. “I’m surprised that not many people know about our airport shuttles, most people just think we just have buses.” The third generation West Franklin local maintains and stores his ﬂeet at his property in Park Road, where he and wife Rose are in the process of developing a wedding and occasional venue. Transport runs in the blood. “Dad’s family had a dairy farm at Glenbrook on Station Road and Mum’s family had the Waiuku Travel Agents and Taxi business.” James also offers charters, tours and transport around the district, including plenty of rides for local brides and grooms, along with their wedding parties, getting hitched on our spectacular west coast. James said while escalating fuel prices is a concern, the re-energising of society as covid restrictions lift is a boon for business. JR Coachlines airport shuttle service runs 24/7 and prices start from just $110 one way, whether one person or fourteen.

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Keith Walters’ grandfather, Richard Walters, was an early settler in the area having secured grazing land which he cleared and then farmed on the swampy ground at the end of Masters Road Waiuku. This was to be the start of dren, Leanne, Suzanne and Ian. the Walters family’s long term Ivan, Keith’s father had strategy to acquire nearby started his herd with 60 cows pieces of land as it became and some sheep. Ivan, Keith available and working together and his brothers gradually to, populate it with individual acquired more local land as it herds of cattle. became available and so the Keith’s parents Ivan (RichWalters family were able to ard’s son) and Laura Walters increase the number of herds. moved to a property on HerEach of the boys having remitage Road where Keith was sponsibility for their own but born in 1934 and raised along worked together as a family to with his two younger brothers help where needed. Bob and Winston. Keith atLaura, Keith’s mum named tended Waiuku Primary School the farm “Tuiglen”. Keith can and later Waiuku District High vividly remember a great area School in View Road Waiuku. of bush being cleared on the As a young teen, Keith property in Masters/Hermitage worked in the market gardens Roads sometime after 1939, next to the farm. Keith was making way for more grazing exactly 15 years old when he and milking sheds. left school. In fact, his birthThe growth and developday was on a weekend which ment of the farm including meant that he technically left equipment was gradual. The school as a 14 year old! properties ultimately were deFrom school, Keith had veloped into three dairy units various roles including helping run by Keith and his brothers with milking for his dad and and overseen by Ivan until his baling hay. He also worked sudden and untimely death with a small concretin the early 1970s. ing gang and owns “Tuiglen” was the Keith has had up to helping last farm to be a proud history of to construct a formed in the managing and judging number of the area and at one countless livestock events pavements still stage was being and has held a intact today in considered as an number of prestigious Waiuku townalternatively site positions over a ship. As a young for the steel mill. 45 year period. boy he remembers Keith’s father going with his dad to had started breedmeet up with other local ing Ayrshire cattle and farmers who formed the Home Keith continued that tradition Guard in the area. When Keith with his wife Colleen. This was 19 years old, he completed became a successful passion his compulsory military trainand saw an outstanding and ing at Papakura camp. coveted breeding programme He met local Otaua girl emerge with one beast “TuiColleen Kitson at an Aka Aka glen Rambo” selling for a dance. She worked in a knitrecord $6200 in 1991. Other ting factory in Pukekohe. They progeny “Overjoy of Tuiglen”, married and had three chilproduced several multiple births in her time including two sets of triplets! “Love in the Mist” and stud bulls “Lucky Boy” which was bred for the New Zealand

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NZSFC Nationals fishing competition results The following information about how the Counties Sport Fish Club (CSFC) performed in the New Zealand National Fishing competition was kindly provided by Weighmaster Stephen (Steve) Watts. The New Zealand Sport Fishing Competition (NZSFC) Nationals allows anglers from throughout New Zealand to compete, club against club, team against team and angler against angler, for the honour of winning various trophies and titles on offer for this tournament. The latest National competition was held between 19 – 26 February 2022. There were 40 teams entered from Counties Sport Fish Club (CSFC) made up of 130 individuals ﬁshing all over central to the top of the north island. The focus of most of the teams was to catch striped marlin, and snapper, the two species of ﬁsh that CSFC have real success catching. The NZSFC Nationals competition is a points and category based competition, meaning, the lighter the line class (breaking strain of your

Section 03A - NZ Champion Line Weight Anglers – Striped Marlin Rank

Fisher

Club

Weight

10 kg

Ethan Short

Counties Sports Fishing Club

112.2 kg

15 kg

Todd Collin

Counties Sports Fishing Club

133.8 kg

24 kg

Phil Mohan

Counties Sports Fishing Club

147.6 kg

24 kg

Ben Wildig

Counties Sports Fishing Club

124 kg

37 kg

Craig Saunders

Counties Sports Fishing Club

166.6 kg

Line Weight Snapper Rank 1