ISSUE 212, MARCH 2022
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The future of regional parkland ............................................................4 A win/win/win situation for everyone ...................................................5 Crafting comes naturally .......................................................................6
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Construction to start soon ....................................................................7 Keeping it local ......................................................................................8 Nihotupu Filter Station – past and future .............................................9 Art and about with Naomi McCleary ...........................................10 – 11 Places to go: Events listing ..........................................................12 – 13
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Bandstanding: George Henderson of Huia ..........................................14 On stage: News from Titirangi Theatre ...............................................15 History: Titirangi Primary School .................................................16 – 18 Naturally West: Beware the sting of the paper wasp ..........................19 EcoFest West returns with more than 100 events; Weather by the moon .........................................................................20
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EcoFest West: a personal selection .....................................................21 Live @ the lounge ..............................................................................22 Advertisers’ Directory ..........................................................................23
On our cover: The seeds of the karaka tree (Corynocarpus laevigatus) are highly poisonous in their raw state but can be prepared and used as food. On an ‘Art of Foraging’ walk you can taste a hummus made from the cleansed kernels. For more information see page 21. Photo by Charlotte Church. Have your say on kauri dieback protection measures Last year a small group of impartial social science researchers from Massey University, Canterbury University and Scion conducted interviews in Titirangi, exploring residents’ thoughts on local kauri protection efforts. They’re now looking for 100 Titirangi residents to complete a follow-on survey. The survey is available at https://canterbury.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6xNhJYk4rGAW9JI
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The future of regional parkland – wilderness or vanilla Waitākere?
What is to be the future of the Waitākere Ranges?
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March 4 is the closing date for submissions on the draft Regional Parks Management Plan which will determine how Auckland’s regional parks are run for the next decade. The Waitākere Ranges is the oldest of Auckland’s regional parks. The core started in the 1890s and it was progressively built up when Auckland chose a great park in the Waitākeres as its project to celebrate the centenary of the founding of Auckland. The Waitākere Ranges has over 17,000ha of regional parkland and over 2000 households adjoin the this parkland, so what happens there affects a lot of people. Titirangi, Oratia, Waima, Laingholm and Cornwallis all have significant tracts of regional park, in addition to the great swathe of parkland that runs down the Tasman coast and incorporates the body of the Ranges. The 260-page plan is organised into generic policies followed by policies for individual parks, plus appendices and maps. You can view the plan online at https:// akhaveyoursay.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/regional-parksmanagement-plan. A hard copy is also available to view at Arataki Visitor Centre. This plan proposes a new, very different vision for the Waitākere Ranges. Previously, the goal was to protect the “wilderness” and provide opportunities for people to gain respite in natural settings. Now it proposes to keep the inner forest closed, with recreation “on the fringes of the park.” Te Ara Tutura or the Hillary Trail, the Council’s multi-day coastal walk from Titirangi to Muriwai, is now proposed to be upgraded to DOC’s Great Walk standard, something that was specifically opposed by coastal communities at the trail’s inception in 2006.
The trail would go from challenging to comfortable, and commercial concessionaires – also previously opposed by communities – are contemplated. In the former plan, the whole of the Waitākeres was a Class 1 park, which meant protecting the environment with informal recreation requiring little infrastructure. The new plan proposes that many of the most popular places in the Ranges become Class 1b, described as “destinations” or “hubs” with easy short walks showcasing something like a view or waterhole, carparks which can be sealed with markings, picnic tables, information boards and so on; a proposal I describe as ‘vanilla Waitākere.’ As the interior of the forest would be closed, the potential is high for these places – which include Cornwallis, Karamatura, Karekare and Piha – to be ‘loved to death.’ Auckland Council closed much of the Waitākere parkland in 2019 because of kauri dieback. It then put together a track re-opening prioritisation programme that has significantly upgraded tracks like Omanawanui Track at Whatipu. It promised a network plan for the 270 kms of Waitākere tracks to be part of the current review which happens every 10 years under the Reserves Act. There’s no explanation as to why this much-awaited track plan isn’t included in the new management plan. Auckland Council says it will get to it later, but in the meantime there’s much concern about the spectre of ongoing and permanent track closures and how that will be resolved. It's important plenty of submissions are made on this plan. You can: • fill out the online feedback form at AK Have Your Say, • send an email to regionalparksplanreview@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, or • post your written submission to Submission, Regional Parks Management Plan Review, Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142. For a more detailed analysis of the plan and its implications visit https://www.piha.co.nz/guide-tosubitting-on-draft-regional-parks-management-plan/ – Sandra Coney Sandra Coney was chair of regional parks for nine years and chaired the Regional Parks Management Plan 2010.
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A win/win/win situation for everyone – except rats and stoats When Peter Hosking rocked up to reception at Pinesong retirement village in 2018 to see if their Men’s Shed would be interested in making boxes for predator traps, he had no idea how it would be received. But he didn’t have wait long for a (positive) answer. And when later he pitched the idea to Waitākere Gardens, he got the same enthusiastic response. Peter manages Pest free Piha and is also the backyard trapping coordinator for Community Waitākere’s Wild About Te Atatū project on Te Atatū Peninsula. He supplies the materials and the Men’s Sheds put together the boxes that house rat and stoat traps, as well as the monitoring boxes that measure progress. “It’s a win/win/win situation for everyone involved,” says Peter. “The pest free operations get boxes at around half price so we can do twice as many; our funders like the Waitākere Ranges and Henderson Massey Local Boards, the Trusts Community Foundation and local Licensing Trusts are happy to see their dollars
“Rat Trap Boys” Dave Dobyn and Barry Grossi with rat trap boxes they have built for Community Waitākere’s Wild About Te Atatū project. Photo credit: Waitākere Gardens.
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go much further; and last, but certainly not least, village residents get the opportunity to contribute to restoring the environment and ‘making a difference.’ Pinesong’s Wally Martin, who taught cabinetmaking at Unitec, has had to negotiate his Men’s Shed being locked down more than once, but his team has produced dozens of boxes to house Victor rat traps and DOC 200 stoat traps. “It’s great that our crew can help out like this and feel a part of making Piha pest free”, he says. And such is the interest in this initiative at Waitākere Gardens that Dave Dobyn (who honed his carpentry skills as a cabinetmaker 54 years ago in Ireland) and Barry Grossi – the “Rat Trap Boys” as they are known there – have led a field trip for other residents and staff to Te Atatū Peninsula. There they were able to view the coastal birds, some of which are endangered, that their rat boxes protect. Peter notes that Auckland Council has committed to a pest-free Auckland by the year 2050. “That means every household getting rid of their pest weeds and predators,” he says. “It’s inspiring to have these ‘retired’ Aucklanders making such a significant contribution to the pest free challenge.”
Peter Hosking (right) takes delivery of another 25 DOC 200s for Pest free Piha from Wally Martin (2nd from left) and his crew at Pinesong. Photo credit: Pinesong.
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Crafting comes naturally
Kohna Zari Ko is a mending and upcycling project led by the Migrant Women’s Group, based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The group includes members from a number of different countries, all coming together through a love of craft and sewing. Kohna Zari Ko means “turning old into gold” and the 10 women from various countries offer an alternative to fast fashion by giving new life to old clothes and fabric. The commissions they accept range from repairs to unique custom garments, upcycling treasured fabrics for home furnishing or tote bags and purses, or larger projects requiring a team of sewers. The group’s ‘older sister’ Dr Fahima Saied says her inspiration came from her childhood in Afghanistan, where women used bright, vivid colours to contrast the craggy, mountainous landscape. “My mother made bride’s clothes and clothes for us, so sewing was what I was brought up with. My two sisters and I knitted for friends as the winters were very cold,” says Fahima. “The downside of fast fashion is you lose your culture. And with the Taliban everything is black. That makes me even more ambitious to not let our rich culture disappear.” Coming to a new country has many challenges and for the women the group provides valuable networking and
support, as well as social enterprise. The group meets regularly to work on projects and Fahima says her hope for the future is for the women to grow in selfconfidence and to gain recognition for their talents. They are supported in this vision by local Renee Tanner of Lightbox Projects, who has 15 years’ experience assisting artists and creative organisations to flourish (including organising the Open Studios Weekend with the Waitākere Ranges Local Board). “I’ve enjoyed my involvement in helping the group become established as a social enterprise. Developing the project's concept, assisting to source funds and build its online presence,” she says. “If it continues to work well, we hope to see women employed part-time by the project and for it to be financially self-sustaining.” Covid has presented new challenges to the group’s plans for pop-up stalls and markets but customers can post their projects in or drop them off at locations listed on their website (below). Kohna Zari Ko does not yet have a presence in West Auckland but if you would like to help, get in touch to become a drop off address, or a venue for pop-up mending. For commissions and contacts, go to turningoldtogold. co.nz or view their work for sale on Instagram at www. instagram.com/kohnazariko Kohna Zari Ko will also have an exhibition later this month at Objectspace in Grey Lynn. https://turningoldtogold.co.nz/ – Jade Reidy
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Construction to start soon ...
Construction of the new toilet block (visualised above) in Titirangi Village will finally get underway later this month or early April, almost two years after initially planned to begin. Delays have been due to obtaining resource consent and also because of the various effects of Covid. Rumours surfaced last month of the notable rimu tree being felled but this has been firmly quashed by the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. “I can confirm there are no plans to cut down the rimu tree and if there were there would be one or two local board members willing to chain ourselves to the tree to protect it,” says Greg Presland, deputy chair. The toilets are being funded through the Waitākere Ranges Local Board community facilities programme, and one of them will be fully accessible for disabled users.
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Creating jewellery is the process of interpreting ideas in metal and allowing the resultant item to become the storyteller of our memories. Handmade jewellery takes time: it is a direct demonstration of the skills and design aesthetics practiced at the jeweller’s bench. Christopher and Lee-Anne Minturn have utilised their well-established connections and community ties and built on a strong family legacy (Chris’s father is Peter Minturn, MNZM, a renowned New Zealand jeweller) to create a collaborative space in which manufacturing jewellery techniques can be learnt and shared. Chris and Lee have long been committed to ensuring excellent outcomes within a private training environment. They are passionate about sharing expertise and learning and have created a collective built on family values and past experiences; developing a unique approach that fosters learners, champions strong self-worth and nurtures the maker’s own ability. Last year Chris and Lee brought their workshop to the corner of Clark and Ward Streets in New Lynn so that they could follow their dream – the creation of a true jewellers’ collective. “The Jewellers’ Collective connects our community
No lack of investment Auckland Council is always citing “lack of investment” as the core reason for unkept and under-performing assets and services, but this is not true. Aucklanders invested over $5 billion last year into their city through Rates, Council Fees, User Charges and Developer Contributions. This is almost three times more than what they were paying annually 10 years ago when the super city was formed. What I’m observing is most of the money Council collects is being spent on administrative costs and external consultancy fees leaving few tangible results for what people paid. Most people have themselves seen evidence that supports my view. The problem is Council can’t see it themselves.
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There’s over 12,000 people now working in Auckland Council, up 2200 since amalgamation, and bringing a onebillion-dollar annual wage bill ($960 million). Many, if not most of these people are reputedly highly qualified in their area of employment. These staff are more than capable of decision-making in their area of expertise and that’s what they are being paid to do. Yet a huge proportion of Council’s operational decisions are sent out to private sector consulting firms for peer review. It’s worth noting that many of the consultancy personnel started their careers in Council and in some cases vice versa. This is a double dipping rort, brought about not by greed but by weak management and an unwillingness to be accountable. It is common for the physical construction costs of a project or activity to make up less than 50% of the total amount of money spent, sometimes it’s lower than 35%. This is just one example of where tens if not hundreds of millions can be found within councils existing income to fund the things Council claims it has no money to invest in.
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through conversation, creativity and identity,” says Lee. “It offers a creative, fun and welcoming environment, through guided classes for beginners to sessions for more advanced artisans. We can help you.” The Collective also offers casual bench hire, open to anyone who loves to make jewellery and is confident they can make their own designs safely. At the Jewellers’ Collective success, however small, is consciously and wholeheartedly supported. Chris and Lee plan to continue their unique approach to jewellery manufacture with a workshop space that is fully equipped, fresh and clean. Their innovative approach to handmade and manufactured jewellery, with a focus on technique, has led to the development of a dynamic, self-perpetuating environment, and one that they are pleased to be able to share with others. “There is always something new to learn when you’re working together,” says Chris. “Jewellery speaks to our emotions and so much more. It becomes a common bond between the maker and the receiver.” Phone Chris or Lee on 021 211 0378, or email jewellerscommunity@gmail.com to book a casual bench or to join a five-week course.
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Nihotupu Filter Station – past and future The Nihotupu Filter Station (at the junction of Scenic Drive, Exhibition Drive, Woodlands Park Road and Kohu Road) has been an integral part of the history of Titirangi and its future remains in the balance. The following background was provided to The Fringe by JIM EYRE The filter station was designed by Candy Filter Company of London and came into operation in 1927 to treat water from the Nihotupu dams. It was one of three filter stations built to improve water quality (the others being Waitākere and Huia). It had additions in the 1960s and 1980s before being decommisioned in 1989. Because the building had Category B heritage status it was not knocked down and is supposed to be preserved. (The interiors are not included in this classification, although the original equipment was still inside in 2018 and should be preserved for future display.) In 2012 Watercare made a presentation to the local board laying out the options between repurposing the building and demolishing it. it was thought then it would cost $2 million just to make it structurally sound and estimates of $10,000 a year were cited for maintenance and repair. The estimated cost was $800,000 for demolition. Heritage commissioners opposed destruction. (The part of the building next to the car park was never part of of demolition discussions as it is still a functioning reservoir tank which supplies Titirangi and surroundings with water.) In 2017 the Piha Residents and Ratepayers Association issued a statement to the effect that they wished to see the building restored for public use and the filter station’s future and its historical significance was further discussed at an Auckland City Council Community Liaison Group meeting in 2018. The office block section that had been built beside the listed building had become unsafe and demolition work on this unlisted structure commenced in 2020 and Watercare has also initiated the work of strengthening the Nihotupu filtration building. Watercare reports that "considerable work" has gone into a heritage strategy for the two buildings. The buildings have historical significance, being part of a group of places associated with the construction of the Waitākere Ranges water supply system, and represent local government’s efforts to address water shortages and contamination problems with the city
water supply in the 1920s. They also have social significance, being an important reminder of a past way of life and the development of our present infrastructure. They are also recognised by the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ) for their aesthetic significance showcasing Stripped Classical style, the formal architectural appearance of the times. So what should this buildng become? It could be a bespoke museum and cafe incorporating a music centre or performing arts hub. and, possibly an art gallery with references to kauri dieback. John Roche of (IPENZ) suggested that the filter station could be a water museum. Harvey Stewart, the ex-Watercare chief engineer suggested it could be a water education centre. And ATEED could run an I-Site and Rainforest Express Booking Centre. The Water Museum / Education Centre could be named after Harvey Stewart who spent his entire 40-year career working for Watercare and its precursors. Harvey also gave his blessing for the first publicly-run narrow gauge tramline in the Waitākere Ranges, operated by the Two Foot Club, later becoming the Waitākere Tramline Society. (The history, demise and struggle to reinstate both the Waitākere and Rainforest Express trips is another story.) These are just a few ideas although the car park would need major work. (Exhibition Drive is already a Heritage Walk supported by Friends of Arataki.) https://www.facebook.com/Nihotupu
Above: Inside Titirangi filter station. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections: 4-5484. Below: Nihotupu Dam tramway and pipeline, Waitakere, 1920s, Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-08B-00529.
According to Watercare spokesperson, Maxine Clayton, Watercare plans to transfer ownership of Exhibition Drive and the old Nihotupu Filter Station building to Auckland Council at a future date – and is currently in talks about timing. “We are aware of local interest about potential re-use of the old Nihotupu Filter Station and have received several enquiries,” she says. If you have any ideas let Watercare know or write to The Fringe, info@ fringemedia.co.nz
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Two degrees of separation?
Histories on hiapo with Cora-Allan Wickliffe. Works in whenua paint on water colour paper (below) are at Te Uru until June 5.
Two degrees? If you’re lucky! Here’s a heartwarming story of the interconnectedness of the arts world in general and out west in particular. Cora-Allan Wickliffe is a multidisciplinary artist of Māori and Niue descent, originally from Waitākere. In 2013 she completed her Masters in Visual Art and Design from AUT, also receiving an AUT Postgraduate Dean’s award for her research and excellence. After three years working in a prestigious gallery in Banff Canada, she returned to Aotearoa in 2016 and embarked on four years as curator and exhibitions manager at the Corban Estate Arts Centre (CEAC) where she led a transformational shift in their gallery programme, introducing new and diverse voices. Her personal focus on hiapo, the bark cloth of Niue made from ata (mulberry tree), is a driving force. As she describes it: ‘Niuean hiapo is like a time capsule giving you an artist’s interpretation of the land, the sea and the people from their era.’ During this time of re-establishing herself back in Aotearoa she and her fiancé welcomed the birth of two sons. This is surely a woman who can multitask. The art world’s rising awareness of Cora- Allan’s work led her, at the end of 2020, into full-time art making, including a residency at McCahon House, Titirangi in late 2021. As someone who seeks to include her whānau and community in openings, workshops and making, the residency gave her time and space to seed new ideas around how those she loved could be a part of her art. And so the circle continues: Cora-Allan Wickliffe: From Otītori Bay Road opened at Te Uru on February 26. This exhibition presents a series of landscape paintings made by Cora-Allan during her residency at Parehuia, (McCahon House Studio) which clings to the hillside at number 67 Otītori Bay Road – a short but steep descent from Te Uru, toward the waters of the Manukau Harbour. Using paints harvested and processed from the local Waitākere whenua, the images are intimate studies of the land and a living archive of it, as well as visual journals of the artist’s stay. These works mark a new chapter in her practice creating a space in which her
Niuean and Māori whakapapa – two unique bodies of indigenous knowledge – can meet and be shared with others, not least with her small whanau, who helped to harvest, process and record the pigments used in these works. This project runs until June 5. The other critical role that Te Uru plays is bringing important voices from outside to Titirangi and the west; from both the Pacific and the world at large. Running alongside Cora-Allan Wickliffe: From Otitori Bay Road, which is so literally grounded in the west, is Katerina Teaiwa: Project Banaba, the untold mining history of Banaba Ocean Island. This traveling multimedia installation commemorates the history of Banaba, also known as Ocean Island, in the Moana Pacific. Banaba Island was destroyed by environmentally devastating phosphate mining during the 20th century, leading to the total relocation of its people in 1945. Project Banaba explores the untold New Zealand phosphate mining history in Banaba Island and the resilience of the Banaban community in the face of social and political adversity. Alongside Project Banaba, Te Uru presents a special project, Te Kaneati, a community-led exhibition that highlights the experience of Auckland’s current and thriving Banaban community. Project Banaba and Te Kaneati are co-curated by Te Uru, Auckland Banaban Christian Fellowship Support Hub and Yuki Kihara in close consultation with Katerina Teaiwa. Te Kaneati is supported by CNZ and Corbans Pacifika Arts Centre. These exhibitions run from March 5 to May 29. Te Uru is reaching out internationally with Notes for Tomorrow, an exhibition conceived by Independent Curators International (ICI) featuring artworks selected by 30 curators based in 25 countries around the world to reflect on a new global reality ushered in by the Covid19 pandemic. In this cultural moment of transition, each work is a source of inspiration from the recent past and a guiding perspective for the future. Many of the artworks in the exhibition address spirituality as a grounding mechanism, sharing ways to make sense of the world when so much is in doubt. During her time at CEAC Cora-Allan was supported through her maternity leave by Maddie (Madeleine) Gifford, who stepped in as interim curator to deliver the planned exhibition programme. Subsequently Maddie has continued in this role and has now accepted a permanent position at CEAC. She brings her own fresh
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perspective on the contemporary arts world into her programming. Her essay on Cora-Allan and her McCahon residency work can be found at https://mccahonhouse. org.nz/residency/alumni/cora-allan-wickliffe CEAC is showing Mood Indigo until April 3. Mood Indigo takes the melancholic title that has long influenced the creative arts, and presents a range of textile works inspired by the ancient Indigo dye taken from the Indigofera tinctoria plant. This exhibition is presented by the Hand-weavers and Spinners Guild, established in 1954, the oldest regional guild in Aotearoa. Its community of weavers, spinners and dyers has expanded over the decades to include knitters, tapestry weavers, felters and other fibre crafts. Indigo is a dye that demands discipline to use, and the use of both natural and synthetic types reveals a rich and surprising blue colour spectrum throughout the fibre pieces. This will be a must see for all lovers of the fabric arts. All the exhibitions reviewed this month have been curated in a Covid world, a world that puts real constraints on the brave curators who continue to explore, and bring to us, the work of artists – who themselves are reflecting back the difficulties, the breakthroughs, the insights and the messages of hope and change. It is challenging work and carries with it many uncertainties. But it offers us moments of insight; a relief from our own concerns; some lightness. Covid hesitancy is keeping so many of us at every age and stage from going to public spaces. Galleries are probably as safe as any place can be; not crowded, quiet
and not time constrained. We owe it to our curators and artists to make the effort to go and engage with their work. For sure we will be enriched by that effort. We hear much of the saga of cancelled large events and indeed it is distressing for performers and their audiences. We hear less of all the small performance venues and events – but they are struggling to survive also. The passing of Titirangi Drama’s long-time actor and supporter, Betty Richards, reminded me of the long history of uninterrupted theatre this group has given to our community. Betty was a very fine character actor and graced the stage over many decades. The photo montages in the theatre will be a record of her many great performances. When a theatre that holds 84 patrons, but can now only allow 40, continues trying to operate, there are fiscal as well as social impacts. This is, of course, also affecting Titirangi Flicks. Having the courage to support what we can until we are through this time of restraint is all we can do. Watch out in April for two ‘small but perfectly formed’ Going West Festival events. www.goingwestfest.co.nz.
Mood Indigo: textile works inspired by the ancient indigo dye at Corban Estate.
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march – 6, In bloom by Steve Carr. Cast in bronze from car tyres and presented with living plants, In bloom provides a reflection on permanence and change; Lopdell House rooftop, 418 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 8087.
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– 6, Missing you for 107 days or 2,568 hours, a group exhibition reflecting on Auckland’s recent lockdown; Upstairs Gallery, Lopdell House, 418 Titirangi Road. Phone 817 4278.
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Gallery, Seaview Road, Piha; Thu/Fri 10am-2pm, Sat/Sun 10am-4pm. Phone 812 8029. www.westcoastgallery.co.nz – April 3, Someplace Else: A Travel Archive, Part of Auckland Arts Festival 2022, this exhibition by Louise Stevenson speaks to anyone who has ever travelled and negotiated an inescapable pull between two places; Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson. Phone 838 4455.
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w – April 3, Mood Indigo, The Handweavers and Spinners Guild presents a range of textile works inspired by the ancient Indigo dye; Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson. Phone 838 4455. w 6, Pony Rides, Huia Road Horse Club; 436B Huia Road, Laingholm; 3-4pm; $5 per child per ride. Phone 027 499 1732. w 6, Jazz on the Roof with Toby and the Rest and guests; under the canopy, Lopdell House rooftop, Titirangi; 3-5pm (pop-up bar from 2.15pm); Tickets $20/$15). Bookings on eventfinda or 0210 222 5558. Covid passes required. 6, SEAWEEK MOVIE NIGHT – Becoming Cousteau (M); under the canopy, Lopdell House rooftop, Titirangi; 8.30pm (pop-up bar from 7.30pm); Free. For details go to .www.flickscinema.weebly.com or e-mail robinkewell@ xtra.co.nz. Covid passes required.
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w 8, West Auckland Historical Society Family History Group meeting; Henderson Central Library West Auckland Research Centre; 10-11.30am. Phone Gary Snow 832 5098, 021 618 434 or email gary@snofam.co.nz. w 11, Ladies’ Probus Club, fellowship, fun, speakers, and a monthly day trip; St John’s Hall, Te Atatū South; 9.45am-Noon. Phone Betty 09 832 0484. w 11, West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club, guest speaker and morning tea; Friendship Hall, 3063 Great North Road, New Lynn; 10am-12noon. Phone Laurie 820 2234. w 15, SeniorNet West Auckland, speaker, morning tea and chatting about computers; RSA Henderson, Poppy Restaurant, 66-70 Railside Avenue, Henderson; 10am. Phone June 021 179 3635. w
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guest speaker Chris Fouguere, Orthopaedic Surgeon, followed by light refreshments; Te Atatu South Community Centre, 247 Edmonton Rd, Te Atatu; 1.30pm for 2pm. 19 – April 18, Paint skins, works by Sefton Rani; West Coast Gallery, Seaview Road, Piha; Thu/Fri 10am-2pm, Sat/ Sun 10am-4pm. Phone 812 8029. www.westcoastgallery. co.nz
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20, Antiques, Vintage and Retro Fair, proceeds towards the upkeep of Armanesco House; Blockhouse Bay Community Centre, 524 Blockhouse Bay Road; 9.30am-2.00pm; Admission $2.00. Stall bookings and info: phone 445 1227.
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21, Henderson Falls Combined Friendship Club – fun, friendship and fellowship with monthly speakers and frequent outings; Henderson Bowling Clubrooms, 2/20 Alderman Drive, Henderson; 10am-noon. Contact Joy 837 4646 or 021 267 3544.
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22, Titirangi U3A – meet interesting people 60-years and older; West Lynn Garden, 73 Parker Avenue, New Lynn; 1pm. Contact 818 8809, 027 699 5480 or heathertanguay@slingshot.co.nz.
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25, Glen Eden Combined Probus Club: company and fellowship, interesting speakers, morning tea and monthly outings; Ceramco Park Function Centre, 120 Glendale Road, Kaurilands; 9.45am. Phone Brian Holt 838 5857.
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25, Titirangi Folk Music Club presents Friday Folk, an informal gathering of musicians and singers; This is a gathering by Zoom from 7.30pm. www.titirangilivemusic. co.nz or text Cathy on 021 207 7289 for details.
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w 26, Family Day and Plant Swap with scavenger hunt and activities for children. Bring plants, cuttings, and seeds to swap; West Lynn Garden, 73 Parker Avenue, New Lynn; 10am-3pm (rain day March 27); $3. Phone 827 7075. w 26, Titirangi Library presents Plant-based Living a talk about removing animal products from our diet with Amanda Sorenson (Vegan Society); Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 500 South Titirangi Road; 1-2pm. Registrations required: phone 377 0209 or email titirangi. library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Vaccine pass required.
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April 8, Ladies’ Probus Club, fellowship, fun, speakers; St John’s Hall, Te Atatū South; 9.45am-Noon. Phone 832 0484.
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April 8, Flicks presents It Snows in Benidorm (M) starring Timothy Spall; Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, Titirangi; 10.30am, 1pm, 6pm and 8.15pm; $15 /$12 from eventfinda.co.nz and on door. Text bookings to 0210 222 5558.
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• Corban Estate Arts Centre, 2 Mount Lebanon Lane, Henderson; 10am-4.30pm daily. 838 4455, www.ceac.org.nz. • EcoMatters Environment Trust, 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn; Wednesday – Sunday, 10am-2pm. 826 4276, info@ecomatters.org.nz. • Flicks cinema, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House. 818 2489, www.flickscinema.weebly.com. • McCahon House Museum, 67 Otitori Bay Road, Titirangi; Wednesday – Sunday, 1-4pm, except public holidays. 817 6148, mccahon@ mccahonhouse.org.nz. • Playhouse Theatre, 15 Glendale Road, Glen Eden. 818 5751. • Te Toi Uku – Clay Works, 8 Ambrico Place, New Lynn; Wednesday – Friday, 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-3pm. Phone 827 7349, www. portageceramicstrust.org.nz. • Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery, 420 Titirangi Road, Titirangi; Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-4.30pm. 817 8087, info@teuru.org.nz. • Titirangi Theatre, Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House; Titirangi. 817 5812, infoline 817 5951, www.titirangitheatre.co.nz. • Upstairs Gallery, Level 1, Lopdell House, 418 Titirangi Road; Tuesday – Sunday, 10am-4pm, 817 4278, www.upstairs.org.nz.
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Self taught nutrition researcher and avid reader of philosophical, intellectual 20th century writing, George Henderson has a theory “that old books, both fact and fiction, can tell me more about both the past and the present than the latest best-seller in just about any field.” George has set himself the goal of reading every novel by Nancy Mitford and all of Elizabeth Wiskemann’s contemporary histories of 20th century Europe. “I’ve also been a fan since my teenage years of Colin Wilson, the self-taught philosopher.” When George formed a band with Ned Bycroft and Jamey Holloway around 10 years ago, they took the name The New Existentialists, in tribute to Wilson’s writing and his philosophical system. Wilson’s theory of alienation from society describes those affected by it as a personality type “the outsider”, a label that George is not unfamiliar with in descriptions of his music. “I’m always confused, when I’m making music, about what will make the difference between an outsider song and an insider one for the listener. I always think I have my finger on the pop pulse at any given moment but my career often seems to say otherwise.” George’s musical trajectory has come a long way from Scotland where, aged 5, he remembers hearing She Loves You on the radio. “It sounded fresh, strange, exciting – and funny. 10 years later I heard Invercargill band Watch Dog play Bowie and T Rex covers live and realised that I’d need to get an electric guitar if there was to be any hope. So I bought a guitar, amp, and tape recorder and started a band with my brother and best friend. I studied School Cert music, which in my case mainly involved browsing in an old encyclopedia of music and finding ideas that fascinated me, like the whole-tone scales, the staging of Wagner’s operas, and the technical principles behind the earliest electronic instruments.” 1983 saw George’s arrival in Dunedin, at the same time as the Dunedin Sound scene was emerging. “I was a few years older than most of the Dunedin musicians and a bit of an outsider when I turned up, but I soon met a lot of smart and hard-working people who were just learning to play, were full of odd and original takes on rock culture, and were generous with and not too precious about their music. It was an unusually supportive, interlinked scene and it’s not surprising that its music developed and endures. Above all, it was hearing the Chills on the radio that convinced me that this was a scene I belonged in.”
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George formed The Puddle (perhaps his best known band) and released several recordings on the Flying Nun Records label between 1986 and 1993. “I’d already been in bands The Spies in Wellington and The And Band in Christchurch. I formed The Puddle to play new songs I’d written in Dunedin. I was able to bring in some talented Dunedinites early on, Ross Jackson, Lesley Paris and Norma O’Malley of Look Blue go Purple, Peter Gutteridge from Snapper, and my best friend from my Invercargill days, Lindsay Maitland on avantPhoto by Hayley Theyers. garde brass. “I came up with the name The Puddle while listening to a very musical tap dripping late one night; the word has different connotations in English and Lallans (a Scottish dialect), which appealed to me. The Puddle has kept going with different line-ups, off and on, ever since – taking off again in the 90s with more of a dance sound and then again when my brother Ian joined the band in 2005 with a series of albums for Fishrider Records. We last played together in Dunedin last year – there’s a video online at dunedinsound.com.” Influenced by the music of Kevin Ayers, The Fall, T Rex, Microdisney, Syd Barrett, Prokofiev, and Debussy, as well as all the New Zealand songwriters he has worked with George describes the current style of The New Existentialists as “a mixture of freakbeat and softer psych lounge with occasional modern classical touches. We’re always releasing new music. Our focus right now is on recording a few songs to release as an EP, because I wrote this obvious hit song The Last Days of the Internet and you all have to hear it! “We’ve made a couple of albums and singles, including some collaborations with producers like Bob Frisbee and Fray Fray, another artist based locally. We’ve recently added some more local musos including Duane Zarakov, and Andrew Moore of Ruru fame.” George has been a resident in Huia since 2005 and alongside his musical life he’s developed a career as a nutrition researcher. “In the early 2000s I was very ill and managed to cure myself with supplements and a better understanding of diet. I studied biochemistry and nutrition at home from op shop textbooks, and I argued online with professors who generously gave their time until, still without any formal qualifications, I was solid enough to be able to get scientific papers published in major journals and work part-time in the field, including helping to research the What The Fat series of diet books. Continued on page 19 >>
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on stage Rehearsals for our pantomime, Jack and the Giant Kauri Tree, are well in hand, and director Terry Rutledge is delighted with the progress being made. The cast comprises actors known to our audiences, as well as several bright new faces. The part of Jack will be taken by Thoma Perin, and that of his mother, Shirley, by Karen Soulje. Richard McFadgen will play Baron Morgan, the cat-hating villain, and Allan Howie will be the Ranger. Old favourites, Hansel and Gretel, will be played by Connor Walters and Sophie Meadows, and the kindly Jacinderella by Shaylee Edwards. Fern Capes, Taylah Jones and Sydney Gibbs will play those pesky Titirangi cats. The crew is looking pretty glam as well, with Alan J Thomson doing an outstanding job as producer/production manager, Evellen Edwards as choreographer, and Bob Jessopp as set designer. Josh Rust has stepped up as lighting manager, with the assistance of Duncan Milne as lighting designer, and we have a new stage manager, Lily Pearce. And thanks are due, as always, to the script writers, Kerynn Walsh and Ella Bernstone. Jack and the Giant Kauri Tree opens in Titirangi Theatre, Lopdell House, on March 22 and runs until April 2. Evening performances will start at 7.30pm. Check the website for booking details. Sadly, our dear friend and theatre stalwart, Betty Richards, has died, aged 84. Betty was well known for the numerous parts she
played at Titirangi Theatre over the last 40 years, and her face is to be found in many of the photos that decorate the walls of the theatre. She will be greatly missed. In better news, I am delighted to let everyone know that our wardrobe, in the Treasure House behind Lopdell House, has opened for business in 2022. We will be delighted to see you there. Opening hours are Wednesday 4-6pm, Friday 5-7pm, and Saturdays 10am to midday. Vaccine passes are requested, as are masks. Titirangi Theatre is a community theatre, and we rely heavily on the help and support we receive from local residents, as well as those from further afield. Understandably, the help has not been as forthcoming over recent times, with the impact of Covid and associated disruptions, but we still need you. If you feel you have abilities that we can use, in any area, such as crew, set construction and painting, committee, front of house, box office or (here’s an idea) on stage, please do not hesitate to phone me on 021 279 7901. It would be a tragedy if we had to fold after so many years because of the lack of interest and involvement. Please don’t forget to keep an eye on our website www. titirangitheatre.co.nz for upcoming events, plays, auditions, stories and pictures. – Phoebe Falconer
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Merger of West Auckland Law Firms We are pleased to announce the merger of David J Brown & Associates (lawyers in Titirangi) with Thomas & Co Lawyers Limited (lawyers in New Lynn). Thomas & Co already incorporates the practice of Ray Ganda (Titirangi Law Centre) from a merger in 2017. The original principals of the three practices, Ray, David and Don, have many years of experience working in West Auckland. The David J Brown & Associates team – Paula Fletcher, Legal Executive, Jaimee KirbyBrown, Lawyer and Danielle Norrie, Lawyer - join the merged team to continue to assist all their existing clients as well as the clients of the merged practices. See the “Our Team” tab on the website for the whole team. Our focus on service for our community and clients is behind the merger. The directors and staff of the combined practices can now offer an even wider range of skills and resources. This means we can meet your every legal requirement. There is always someone available with the necessary knowledge and experience to assist with any legal matters that might arise. Give us a call, or come in and visit us. We welcome enquiries and are happy to answer any questions. Details of our office location and on-site parking can be found under the “Contact” tab on our website. We have lift access and are also handy to the bus/train interchange. This means that visiting our office is easy and convenient.
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Titirangi Primary School will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year and plans to celebrate this milestone with a student and community-led multimedia project exploring the history of the school and local community. Known as Looking Back, Moving Forwards the project is being facilitated by Martin Sercombe and Britta Pollmuller of Media Projects and will utilise the film-making talents of Robin Kewell (Flicks Cinema). Funding for the project will come from the Ministry of Education Creatives in Schools scheme, the same fund that supported the creation of an animated film history of the Oratia area for Oratia District School last year. Stories will be recounted through reminiscence, poetry, animation and archive photography and culminate in a 30–40 minute film to launch the celebrations. The film may well begin in 1850 in the attic of the Bishop family, where local children paid 3d a week for their lessons. Other key moments to recall include the all-night dances to raise funds in the 1870s, the earthquake of 1891 and the school fire of 1930. By the 1960s the school had expanded to a roll of over 400 pupils and had its own swimming pool and dental clinic. The film will include photographs such as the Bishop homestead in 1890, a 1920s school picnic and a school photo taken outside the temporary tin shed after the fire. Waitākere Central Library has tracked down a collection of short films made by the students in the 1970s which will hopefully add to the rich history. Small teams of students will learn film making and interview skills then travel to places of historic interest such as Exhibition Drive, Lopdell House, McCahon House, Ken Turner Motors and Davey’s Place to collect stories. Some of the reminiscences they collect will be passed on to school teams to be presented as short two-dimensional cut-out animations. The final chapter of the film will be a speculative look forward 50 years to the school of the future. Children will be invited to write, illustrate and perform poems about their hopes for the next generation of Titirangi pupils. The completed film will be premièred at Titirangi War Memorial Hall, with invites sent out to all participants and the local community. It will also be published online, providing a lasting legacy for historians and as an example of good educational practice. The organisers are very interested in talking with ex students or locals who have memories of school and community life they would like to share on camera. If you would like to participate, please contact Martin Sercombe on 09 600 1186 or email info@ mediaprojects.co.nz
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The growth of a community school
The early settlers in Titirangi in the mid 1800s quickly identified the need for a school for their growing families, and brothers John and George Laing (whose family name was given to Laingholm) and John Bishop, another pioneer settler of the Titirangi region were discussing the need for a school in 1855. A solution was found, utilising the attic of the two-storey pit-sawn kauri home Dunvegan on Huia Road owned by the Bishops. Local children, along with the Bishop children, paid threepence per week for their lessons with tutor Mr Patterson, . When the Bishop children had completed their schooling, the school moved to a farm shed owned by the Pugh family around 46-48 South Titirangi Road (then called School Road), and the first school headmaster, Mr Carrol (the local publican), was appointed. Mr Pugh encouraged the local settlers to build a school and schoolhouse and a site overlooking the Manukau (now 181 South Titirangi Road) was chosen. The school was built from pit sawn kauri from Titirangi Beach using voluntary labour. Mrs Bishop donated the desks and seats from the original Bishop attic school. Titirangi School may have been the first public school in Auckland at that time and doubled as a community venue, church, hall and meeting place until the Education Board took ownership of the school in 1872, at which time the roll was 29 students. The Board paid the headmaster, Mr Carrol a salary of £100 per year, and the maintenance fund was a mere 30 pounds per year. By 1890 the roll had grown to 35 and a second teacher was employed. Mrs Witten, a.k.a. Granny Witten, was a respected headmistress and served from 1921 to 1934. She introduced civic and cultural studies in addition to the traditional three Rs. She also focussed on the individual needs of the students and would personally teach each child skills they needed, and even funded the elocution lessons of some whose parents couldn’t afford the sixpence per week.
The old Bishop homestead in about 1890.
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The area was still very sparsely populated at this time with half a dozen families in Titirangi, three in Woodlands Park and around six in Laingholm. 1930 saw disaster strike with a fire gutting the school and Mrs Witten, a widow with seven children, lost all her personal possessions. Classes then operated out of a temporary tin shack, dubbed “The Tin Shed”, and the responsibility for a new school again fell to the generosity of locals, with the Education Board citing insufficient funds for a rebuild Students walked long distances from Scenic Drive, Waima, French Bay and Titirangi Beach, barefoot and hardened to the rough roads, as there were very few families with cars at this time, and horse and cart still the norm. Pupils learnt to swim at Titirangi Beach (the older ones teaching the younger ones), following the one-mile bush track on South Titirangi Road to join up with the Zig Zag track to the beach, and school picnic days with parents were held on the flat grassy area by the beach. The depression and afterwards was a difficult time, with pupils having to make their own fun. There was no school sports equipment so a piece of wood would suffice for a bat with an old tennis ball to play cricket and rounders. School pupils would visit the Bishop family one afternoon a week to listen to the wireless (radio), a novelty at the time, and later a mantle radio was purchased for the school. By 1935 the roll had doubled to 70-80 students and another classroom was added. The tin shed classrooms were hot in summer and cold in winter and complaints of health problems led to the Education Board approving a grant for the construction of a new school (where the school is now) on land that had been gifted to the people of Titirangi by Henry Atkinson. A three-classroom school which could accommodate 120 children was constructed at a cost of £3500. It opened for the 1939 school year. This small building is still in use as the office area of the current school. By 1940, with the school roll at
Titirangi School, 1872 – 1930.
150 two more classrooms and a headmasters’ office had been added. Wartime would be a difficult time for children as male teachers and parents disappeared off to war, but children delighted in playing war games. Andrew Geddes has colourful memories of the time he and a mate wagged school, crossed Atkinson Road and gained entry under the barbed wire to the home guard trenches, accessing the mounted Sterling machine gun, and aiming (with sound effects) at the school assembly below. The pair were apprehended by the head prefect and strapped in front of the whole school. Perhaps Andrew’s prank led to the landmark machine gun being buried later, in case of invasion when it could have been turned on Titirangi. With the commencement of war, a 205 foot bomb shelter (thought to be the most advanced air raid tunnel in the country) was built in the school grounds by fathers and others who had worked on the Exhibition Drive pipeline tunnels. Children were issued with cotton Continued on page 18 >>
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bags containing a cork to bite on, and cotton wool for their ears for when bombs fell. Students practiced daily air raid drills, with boys and girls hearing the alarm, racing for the tunnel, with girls one side and boys the other, and teachers maintaining order. Around this time, local Tom Skeates, a butterfly enthusiast living on Scenic Drive (credited with bringing Monarch butterflies to New Zealand) would come down to the school to talk about the lifecycle of the Monarch butterfly and children were given a caterpillar in a matchbox to take home, if they had swan plants growing to feed them. Older school pupils in Standard 5 went to the Manual Training Centre next to Avondale Primary School every fortnight for cooking and woodworking classes and in the Titirangi’s adventure playground developed by Ted Smyth was the envy of other schools when concrete and alternate weeks there were classes metal climbing frames were the norm. of sewing for the girls and gardening for the boys back at school. Hall, with pupils trudging down to the school and back to the hall By 1948 the school roll had risen to 210 children and the school every lunchtime. Although new schools opened nearby, including in again needed more space. Around 1950 two army marquees were Laingholm, Titirangi’s roll had doubled to 400, and three new prefabs pitched on the football field to accommodate classes, great fun in had been added by 1957. the summer, but miserable in the winter. These were later replaced By 1960 Titirangi was well established with expanded grounds, by fibrolite ‘prefabs’ and classes were also held in the local Rangiwai a dental clinic, a swimming pool, and an extra playing field. Local artist/landscaper Ted Smyth had designed and built a revolutionary adventure playground for the school, in time for its centenary in 1972. It featured “a central tower block of four levels with a fireman's pole and a climbing rope. A catwalk from the hillside joins a swinging barrel to which access is gained from the high level tower. There are two tree huts with rope ladders and a tyre swing. The other main feature is a platform built on telegraph pole legs with an A-frame playhouse and a lengthy fibreglass slide from the steep bank. A wide see-saw made from old dray wheels, and an enclosed platform, kauri log stepping stones of varying heights and a sturdy clinker-built dinghy complete the playground.” A teacher Brian Hirst had set up Station 1310, Radio Titirangi, at the school as an educational aid. The school might also have been the first school in Auckland to experiment with classroom video. Titirangi Primary has continued its long tradition of educating local Gotcha ... children and operating as an inclusive primary school of choice. Today Just like you, tens of thousands of other West the school has a roll of 480 pupils with 22 classrooms and 40 staff. Aucklanders are reading this magazine. And many Its first term ‘learning concepts’ for 2022 (drawn from the school’s will come back and read it more than once ... newlsetter) shows how far education has changed over the last 150 years duration of our local school. The fact is that people do read print publications. “Our Concept for this term is Whanaungatanga (Positive and More often than not, their search for a specific meaningful relationships). product or service starts with something that “Year 1/2 (Curriculum Level 1): Celebrate the different customs, they have read somewhere. traditions and values of people in our community. And even if they do additional research and “Year 3/4 (Curriculum Level 2): We have the responsibility to find out make their eventual purchase through some about social issues within our school and community and then take digital platform, their choice will still be actions to solve them. shaped by what they have seen in print. “Year 5/6 (Curriculum Level 3): When we take action to eliminate discrimination and injustice we support the rights and feelings of To have your promotional message read by a others.” large, engaged and affluent readershi p, advertise in a publication that is read. – Fiona Drummond
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The best way to get rid of The paper wasp population has paper wasp nests is to douse exploded with the lack of rain, as I them in fly spray in the evening, was recently made painfully aware. when the wasps are less active At the time I was dead-heading and less likely to sting. It’s also agapanthus on our driveway, an possible to put a plastic bag over annual chore after they have the nest, pick it up and put it in flowered. (It is important to remove the freezer. the dead blossoms before they seed as agapanthus is one of our worst Protect the Monarch pest plants.) Butterflies I didn’t see the tell-tale paper I was talking recently with our nests until I was chased and stung local butterfly conservationist, by two of the wasps They are not Margaret Newcombe (featured normally aggressive but I must have in the May 2021 edition of The been encroaching quite close to their Fringe). She has been plagued nests, making them feel threatened. with paper wasps in her Kohu I made a quick exit down the bank Road garden, and most of her but the sharp stings dissipated quite Asian Paper Wasp nest. Photo by Don Home. Monarch caterpillars have been destroyed by them, at both caterpillar quickly so I carried on with the work. However, that wasn’t the end of it. The next day, both areas were red and chrysalis stage. The wasps will be having a negative effect on our and swollen, the knuckle of my index finger down onto my hand was local monarch populations – another good reason to deal with nests puffy, and a hard red area emerged in the other sting site on the soft as you find them. Margaret suggests that, if you have caterpillars on your swan plants, side of my lower arm. This continued for another day with redness and itchiness continuing. I found Calamine lotion was helpful in soothing cut the branch off and bring it inside, putting it into a jar of water. Then the itch, and by the third day, the swelling had mostly gone. Stings can the caterpillars can become butterflies in peace, at which time you can also be treated with a cold compress for around 15-20 minutes and release them back outside. an oral or topical antihistamine cream should minimise the itch and (If your swan plants have been stripped by caterpillars, contact Jacqui swelling. Knight of the Moths & Butterflies of NZ Trust on 027 481 4811. She is Paper wasps commonly make their nests, constructed out of based in Blockhouse Bay and has swan plants for sale at $7 each or 3 regurgitated woody material, among plants or on structures. A favourite for $20.) place is underneath outdoor furniture. The same day I received my stings, we dispatched two nests on the deck of the house, one under a lounger and the other under the outdoor table. Paper wasps are similar to German and common wasps but are skinnier with longer, dangly legs. They harvest protein to feed the juvenile wasps until such time as they are old enough to feed themselves, at which point they change their diet to nectar. They eat live insects and may help to control some garden pests. There are three different types of paper wasps in New Zealand; the Asian and European paper wasps are spread over both islands and the Australian paper wasp is mainly found in the north of the North Island. The fact that paper wasps rely heavily on live prey means they aren't attracted to the protein-based bait Vespex, which is highly effective on German and common wasp populations. >> ... a mixture of freakbeat continued from page 14
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“Over the last couple of years, I’ve been a voice in the wilderness promoting the importance of selenium, vitamin D and probiotics in fighting Covid: because I’m also in favour of using vaccines, this work hasn’t made me rich!” Whilst George says it generally takes him forever to write a song these days, he enjoys his moments of inspiration. “Just yesterday I was walking the dog on Huia beach and a song came into my head; almost all of the music and the words to the first verse, just like that. And even more amazingly, I remembered it all accurately when I got home and was able to finish and record the song.” The New Existentialists have managed to post a new album or single online in every Covid lockdown period “so, if there’s another lockdown, we’ll be forced to respond with another album. If not, we’ll be playing live and will see you round the clubs!” Check out https://thenewexistentialists.bandcamp.com/ or https:// thepuddle.bandcamp.com/ and keep an eye on Facebook for upcoming live shows and new releases.
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EcoFest West returns with more than 100 events
Excitement is building for EcoFest West, which makes its return for its 11th year in 2022. Outdoor experiences, whānau activities and interactive workshops will be on offer as part of the month-long celebration of our unique environment and sustainable living, from Saturday March 19 to Sunday April 17. Hosted by groups and individuals across West Auckland, with in-person and online options, the annual festival is funded by the Henderson-Massey, Waitākere Ranges and Whau local boards and organised by EcoMatters Environment Trust. EcoMatters’ CEO Carla Gee says, “After a challenging few years we know that people are craving connection with each other and the environment more than ever. We’re pleased that the community will still be able to enjoy a time of celebration, learning and exploring together in a way that suits them, either in small groups or online.” Featuring more than 100 events, the diverse programme presents opportunities to connect with nature on our doorstep, care for the places we love, and share skills and ideas for a better future. Many events are low cost and whānau-friendly, small-scale and outdoors. Festival highlights include opportunities to: • Explore a sheltered haven of a garden at Tai Haruru Lodge Open Day in Piha, with Forest and Bird Waitākere. • Bring the family and search for clues at The Great Te Manawa Adventure, a flora and fauna scavenger hunt hosted by Te Manawa in Westgate. • Feed your creativity - get Nature Journaling with artist Lesley Alexander at Olympic Park in New Lynn or Corbans Estate Arts Centre in Henderson. • Hop on the Gardening with Tikanga Māori webinar with Rob Small, curator at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei’s Pourewa ethnobotanic garden. • Learn about bugs and fish and go on a bike tour at the Freshwater Fun Days with the Whau River Catchment Trust. “This year’s programme includes plant swaps, bat walks, stream care sessions and more. For those more comfortable participating online, the festival also has a range of webinars on topics as varied as reversing climate change, ethical investing and keeping chickens,” says Carla. Five event categories are designed to cater to a wide range of interests, so foodies, cyclists and crafters alike will find an event to suit them. The categories are Waka Hourua/ Clean Transport, Kīnaki Kai Reka/ Foodies’ Fix, Te Whaihanga/ Makers’ Mayhem, Torohē Nuku/ Explore Nature and Mauri Noho/ Conscious Living. To see full details of all EcoFest West events, visit www.ecofest. org.nz.
weather by the moon Ken Ring’s predictions for March March may be wetter and cooler than normal, with average sunshine. Expect a month of two halves, with the first half wet and the second half fine. The remnants of a cyclonic system originating north of New Zealand may affect the North Island in the second week, possibly the wettest event for the year, bringing flooding. The barometer may average around 1014mbs, with lowest pressures in the first week and highest pressures in the third week. For fishermen, unusually high tides are around the 4th. The best fishing bite-times in the west are around noon on the 2nd-5th and 17th-19th. Bite-chances are also good around dusk of the 9th-11th, and 24th-26th. For gardeners, planting is best (waxing moon ascending) between the 14th-17th, and pruning is best on the 1st-2nd and 27th-31st (waning moon descending). For preserving and longer shelf-life, pick crops or flowers on neap tide days of the 12th and 26th. Always allow 24 hour error for all forecasting. For future weather for any date, visit www.predictweather. com. © Ken Ring 2021.
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EcoFest West: a personal selection
FIONA DRUMMOND is excited at the lineup of events for the 2022 EcoFest West and has chosen a number of personal highlights. Part art installation, part cooking lesson, part nature gathering, The Art of Foraging is a three-hour experience exploring new dimensions of wisdom, wonder, and wellbeing in harmony with the natural seasons. It includes learning to identify edible plants from their look, touch, taste and smell. The tickets ($159 adults, children 6-11 years free) include all tastings of food and drinks, printed materials, and a goody bag to take home. Proceeds will help fund the restoration and protection of the biodiversity of the Arcuna food forest in Parau. I’m definitely booking this one. Saturday April 2 or Sunday April 3, 10am-1pm or 2-5pm; 627 Huia Road, Parau. Bookings: www.mamakan.com/events Local Heather Tanguay was recognised in last year’s New Year’s honours for her services to local government and the community. She and the Friends of Milan Reserve have organised a guided walk around the small, green, tranquil Milan Reserve Nature Walk. You will learn the names of some of our favourite New Zealand native trees and see pīwakawaka, hear tūī and look out for kererū. Saturday March 26, 10am-3pm; Milan Reserve, Milan Drive, Glen Eden Christine Carter at Titirangi Library, has organised three free events, as part of EcoFest West. Recycle some treasured fabric or a child’s drawing and protect a special book with a handmade cover. Bring your chosen book and covering material and learn how to make your own recycled book cover. Monday March 28, 2.15-3pm; Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi. Learn how to make a moisturising bug-repelling balm which is kind to the body and the environment. Learn about the ingredients and how to adapt them for different uses. Bring a small pot if you wish to take a sample home with you. Tuesday April 5, 2.15-3pm; Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 500 South Titirangi Road, Titirangi. Librarians also mend books, and they don’t use sellotape! Learn basic book mending, including tips and techniques to repair a special book,
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If you are worried about climate change (or just want to find out more) you can join like-minded people at Climate: Time to Panic, a forum brought to you by Extinction Rebellion Tāmaki Makaurau. This is an opportunity to learn what ordinary people internationally are doing to meet the Paris Agreement, avoid the worst of the climate catastrophe and what you can do to help. You could also meet and develop relationships with people who share your concerns and find out what you can do. Wednesday March 30, 7-9pm; Glen Eden Library, 12/32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden.
Incredible Inanga: our whitebait at risk is an online forum, where you can learn about inanga (whitebait) and how we can help it thrive in our waterways. Speakers will include Matt Bloxham, Senior Freshwater Ecologist at Auckland Council, Sarah Dimitrijevic, Whitebait Connection, and Sophie Barclay, Ngā Puna Manaaki Īnanga Project, Community Waitākere. Thursday 24 March, 6-7.30pm; register at https://zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_G_iNSUdCSWOLH85hLZuVIg
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“I never eat anything with eyes or a heart.”
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Hello. While Dad is messing about with something up the back of the section, which could take ages, I thought I’d tell you what’s been happening in my life, lol. Oh. I’m Rania, which according to Mum, means ‘delighted’ or ‘contented’. She was reading a lot of Uzma Lalaluddin at the time. Again lol. I’m Lizard’s middle child on his father’s side of the family or Mum’s youngest daughter on her side. Not counting my two younger sisters obviously. Who would? I sort of go to Uni but it’s mainly online these days but the other morning I actually, like really actually, went on campus. #finally Truth is, it was awesome to be away from home. Don’t get me wrong, I love Mum and Dad heaps but really? I was walking out the gate hoping the e-scooter was still there when Dad yells out, “have a nice day.” Gross. Like, implying that it’s my personal responsibility to have a nice day. What if I don’t want to have a nice day? Surely it’s not yet illegal to have a lousy day. #government control freaks Getting to Uni became a real mish. I’d run out of credit so had to ditch the scooter three Ks from Symonds Street. #effort When I finally got there, there was a group of students I kind of know, hanging around the Faculty of Science block. They were waving banners and yelling stuff. I saw Dylan, who I’d face-chatted with on occasion, and once he sent me a sick photo on Snapchat of a gnarly bruise he got freedom street skating. “What’s up?” I asked. He said that during the night someone had bombed ‘WEIRD’ on the trans toilets and no-one from the student body had even bothered to overreact. “Like, they should do a solid and like totally lower their heads in shame and like, resign or something. It’s not like it’s 2019 when we all just tweeted whatever we liked.” A ‘suit’ came out of the science wing, actually, kind of hot for an older guy, and asked the group for calm. “Please! Please! Ladies and Gentlemen. Let’s remain calm,” he said.
I said to no-one in particular, “Really? Why is he being so gender specific? Why is it always Ladies and Gentlemen. Why should ladies always come first even?” I heard a soft voice next to me utter, “Exactly.” The person with the quiet voice was wearing a T-shirt that read, ‘Release Wild Salmon.’ I’d seen her (oops, I mean ‘them’) around campus and I knew they identified with penguins. Their hair was half white / half black, and they had non-leather Docs on. “Next I will be called a woMAN or a huMAN. I’m a collectively conscious intelligent resonator,” they said. I immediately regretted saying “bigger tins for Tuna.” They went on to say they had single-handedly put a stop to their local butcher spelling it ‘meat’. It is now spelt ‘meet’. So they can go to the butchers for a meeting. They laughed at this and trotted off while yelling over their shoulder, “Of course I never eat anything with eyes or a heart. Except lettuce,” she (oops) ‘they’ giggled. I kind of agree. I think it’s gross to eat the leg off a poor wee lamb. Or a big bloody rump steak for that matter. I do love hamburgers though. Are patties even from an animal? Are they? Anyway I don’t think removing an animal’s patties would even kill them if it was done kindly? Would it? Not sure? I’ll Google it. I got an Uber home because I was exhausted, plus it was nearly lunch time and I was starving. The Uber driver wouldn’t go up our long-as driveway. “Last time I dropped Lizard off he insisted I try his home-brew.” he said. “I was there until late the following afternoon. I missed Ramadam. I don’t even drink alcohol. Your father is very persuasive young lady. $120 please.” Halfway up the drive I came across Dad helping our neighbour Annie back on to her bicycle. The gravel is a bit rough. Dad was saying, “Annie are you OK? Annie are you OK? Are you OK? Are you OK Annie?” Say what you like about Lizard, he’s certainly hardcase. Be kind. Be thoughtful. Oh, and by the way, fruit is still yummy. Who cares if it’s got sucrose or fructose, whatever. Delish. Aroha, Rania.
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