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Inside this issue Where’s the weka?

Claims of sightings in an Orewa bush reserve

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Relief for park and riders Hibiscus Coast families got into the rock craze with gusto this summer.

Expansion of Silverdale facility begins

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Back to school Study options for Coasties of all ages

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Colourful craze rocks Coast Creative parents, as well as their little ones, have been absorbed in a new craze this summer, with more than 1000 people on the Hibiscus Coast involved and many more nationwide.

The idea, which began in the United Palmy Rocks is the biggest rock-finding Taupo, Wellington, Christchurch and States and spread via social media, is group in New Zealand with nearly Hamilton. to paint and hide small rocks outdoors 4000 members, but there are also Ninja turtles, Pikachu, characters as well as hunt for rocks left by others. groups in areas such as Whanganui, continued page 2

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Continued from p1.... from Frozen, animals and sea creatures are popular themes for rock paintings, but there are many imaginative interpretations, inspired by the shapes of the rocks.

Toni Williams of Silverdale started the public Facebook page Hibiscus Coast Rocks (#HBCrocks) last month, after following the craze in her hometown of Whanganui. Two of her friends started similar groups in Lower and Upper Hutt, inspiring her to get Coasties involved. The page has more than 1000 followers.

Toni’s three children, Morgan (aged 7), Ronin (6) and Wyatt (4), are enthusiastic rock painters and hunters – Toni reckons her family has hidden close to 100 rocks over the summer. A highlight so far was the day they found one of several rocks that has been found and re-hidden so many times in Whanganui that it has become “famous” (Frank the turtle).

Finders can keep the rocks, photograph and replace them with others or re-hide them. For locals, writing #HBCRocks on the back makes them recognizable and allows others to search the local Facebook page to see what becomes of their rock.

However, Toni says although painting and searching for rocks is fun, the real joy has been discovering new places around the Coast, including

Toni Williams of Silverdale, pictured with daughter Morgan, brought rock hunting to the Coast.

parks in Whangaparaoa. “We’ve lived here for three years and this has been a great way to explore the area,” she says. “We pick up rubbish as we go and encourage others to do the same.

Finding a rock is a bonus.”

Rock hunters are meeting each other as they search, making new friends.

Families holidaying on the Coast also report finding the rocks and taking them back to their hometowns, as well as painting some to leave in their place.

Although young children are leading the way, parents and older people are also involved, with some impressive artwork on many rocks.

Rock rules

Jordan Dunn’s Ruru attracted a lot of interest from rock searchers. It became one of the Coast’s special rocks, to be re-hidden and not kept.

The Army Bay mother of one spent a day painting rocks with her young son and two-year-old niece. “After they went to bed I tried my hand at it and found it really relaxing,” she says.

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Local conservationists are intrigued and bemused by recent reported sightings of a weka in Alice Eave’s Scenic Reserve in Orewa.

The flightless North Island weka is long since extinct on the Auckland mainland, with the closest population being on Kawau Island, making it highly unlikely that one is living in the reserve. However, locals are convinced that’s what they’ve seen.

Three sightings and a weka call were reported to Hibiscus Coast Forest Have you seen this bird? A weka & Bird’s Philip Wrigley. Philip says has reportedly been seen in an although the people concerned are Orewa bush reserve. not bird experts, they are very definite about what they have seen and heard. are ground dwelling birds that could dead rats that have taken poison from Orewa Lions member Laurie Rands, be taken for weka, such as banded rail a bait station. who is part of a voluntary group and hen pheasant, in the bush.

As the sightings are unconfirmed that maintains the bush reserve, says He says if weka were introduced at present, this could be the Coast’s she’s also had several people report surreptitiously or offically from answer to the Loch Ness Monster or sightings. She says the weka-spotters Kawau, the reserve would need a the Yeti! DOC senior ranger Thelma are people who frequent the bush and different management regime to Wilson says it’s highly unlikely there’s know their birds. make them safe, as there are dogs and a weka there. She says if anyone can Weka are sturdy brown birds, about potentially cats present. As scavengers get a photo of the bird, it would help the size of a chicken. Philip says there and omnivores, weka could also eat with correct identification.

As local commuters head back to work, increased capacity at the Silverdale park and ride is on the horizon. Work on the next stage of the popular and overstretched facility is due to commence this month, according to Auckland Transport.

Currently there are parks for just over 200 vehicles, and this work will eventually increase that to 484 spaces. It will also involve building a bus turnaround area, stormwater pond and associated infrastructure such as lighting. CCTV will be installed. Construction of the actual busway station (similar to the one at the Albany park and ride) has been delayed as Auckland Transport seeks resource consent from Auckland Council. Work on the busway station is scheduled to start in November. It will include ticket and AT Hop top up machines, toilets, secure cycle parking and undercover waiting areas.

Both these stages are not expected to be complete until May, 2018.

Water carriers under the pump as pressure drops

Dryness continues

The patience of local water carriers is running out, as the supply they rely on for their businesses, from Watercare, can no longer be counted on.

This is because Watercare reserves the right to close filling stations at any time, for any reason, without notification, although water cartage companies have supply contracts with them. Last month there were two shutdowns of local filling stations.

This summer is the first that many carriers can remember when the supply has been shut off and they say it’s a sign of infrastructure not keeping pace with development.

Adding to the problem is the fact that demand from the water carriers’ customers (who are reliant on water tanks for their household water) is higher than it’s been for many years.

ASAP Water owner Gavin Rhind says the shutdowns cause immense frustration. “Watercare gives us no notice and won’t say when it’s going back on,” Mr Rhind says.

Ian Sinclair, of Absolutely Whanga Water, agrees. He has been in the business since 1979 and says this is the first time he’s struck problems with Watercare.

Watercare says that its customers (ie those connected to the network) are its first priority, however water tanker operators are customers too. They have supply contracts with Watercare, pay a fee of around $2000 per annum to use the filling stations and pay the same price for the water they take as residential customers.

“I have reminded Watercare that we’re customers too,” Mr Sinclair says.

“The service we’re getting is not good enough.”

Even when the water is flowing at filling stations, it’s become more of a trickle. Water pressure at the Karepiro Drive station has reduced to the extent that it’s taking tankers a lot longer to fill up – Mr Rhind says it can take him half an hour to fill up where previously it took seven minutes. This causes

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queues of tankers to form; at times, as many as seven trucks are lined up waiting their turn.

Watercare spokesperson Maxine Clayton says filling stations are temporarily closed off when there is high demand, not unusual in summer.

“Our first priority is to ensure homes and businesses connected to our networks enjoy unrestricted access to water,” she says.

However there is currently no water shortage in Auckland. The water for Whangaparaoa comes via the Metropolitan network, which carries water from the Waitakere and Hunua Ranges, and the Waikato River. The temporary closure of filling stations is nothing to do with water levels at reservoirs which are at normal levels for this time of year, Ms Clayton says.

Water tanker operators have their own ideas about why their supply line is being restricted or cut off. They say it is an infrastructure failing on the Coast, caused by the large number of

NIWA says despite recent rain, Whangaparaoa is still dry and likely to remain so as we head into February. So far, in January, the peninsula received just 39 percent of normal rainfall, with 26.2mm of rain since the first week of January. new subdivisions – with more people on mains supply, they say the pipes can’t cope.

Mr Sinclair says that rather than reduce the supply to householders, Watercare shuts off the tankers’ supply. “They only have to deal with 15 angry owner/operators then, rather than 5000 residents,” he says.

Ms Clayton says it is not possible to predict future water usage, therefore any further closures of filling stations.

Asked if Watercare was keen to see as many Whangaparaoa residents as possible join town water supply, she said customers are welcome to join the network if it’s available in their area but the ultimate decision is up to the individual.

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Taking stock of Hibiscus Matters’ paper A number of readers have enquired about the new Hibiscus Matters paper stock, concerned that it is less environmentally friendly than the previous paper.

We have taken these concerns to the pulp. dry by being exposed to air. Heatset our new printers – Inkwise, an The ink is either mineral or vegetable varnishes are heat-activated and dry in independent commercial printer based, or a mixture of both, which the oven, which means there is a lot based in Christchurch – and this is is the norm for most commercial less residue ink on the paper. what we’ve learned. printers. The pigments for cyan, In terms of use in the garden, gloss is The paper is sourced from plantation- magenta and yellow are earth-based more resistant to moisture but there is grown and sustainably-managed and then processed to make all the nothing to prevent householders from forests in Tasmania, and manufactured normal colours used in the paper, composting it; it will just take longer at the Norkse Skog owned Boyer Mill while the black is made from carbon. to breakdown. There is also nothing to in southern Tasmania. As well as Up until last December, the paper prevent the paper being used in worm virgin pulp, recoverable paper is also was printed on a coldset press. It is farms. an important fibre source in the paper now heatset printed. The only major Both the paper mill and the printer making process at the mill. difference between coldset and heatset say they participate in paper recycling, The gloss finish is created by adding inks is in the varnish – coldset ink is chemical distillation, energy efficiency a clay, made from crushed marble, to not heat-treated and the varnishes and plate recycling practises.

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Pardon my French

Some tongue twisting names (for those who don’t speak French) have been approved for use in Millwater.

Various right-of-ways off Bonair Crescent will be called Bois Lane, Sciere Way, Lien Lane and Chemin Way. In approving the names at a meeting last December, some local board members said possible pronunciation could be interesting, including Bois (which means ‘timber’ and is pronounced ‘bwa’) likely to be called ‘Boys’. The developer chose French names because of the connection with the Grut family.

What’s on your mind? Readers are welcome to air their views. We do not publish abusive or unsigned letters. Letters may be abridged and full versions are at localmatters.co.nz/opinion. Address on p2 or e:terry@localmatters.co.nz

Editor Terry Moore

Not a positive start Auckland’s new Mayor has begun keeping a closer eye on how ratepayers’ money is spent (see Viewpoint, p7) and is promising more accountability and an emphasis on fiscal responsibility, including from the Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs).

Which makes Auckland Transport’s (AT) spend of $11 million on refurbishing their new offices even more of a bolt from the blue.

AT claims that moving 1600 staff from 19 different premises to a single one in the central city will ultimately be more cost efficient. In an uncharacteristically long and detailed statement defending the costs, it says some of the expense is due to upgrades to air conditioning, IT and electrical infrastructure and “extending toilet and shower facilities to support our employees in the use of other forms of travel to work, like walking and cycling”.

However, this does little to dispel the notion that the CCO is unrepentant about spending such a large sum of ratepayers’ money on simply housing its staff.

A resident who has fallen foul of faeces took action last month, with a small addition to a Council sign in Orewa.

The Auckland Ratepayers Alliance (a community watchdog) goes further, saying that the spend does not make sense while AT cuts road maintenance budgets and “leaves ratepayers in the outer suburbs with inadequate transport services and underfunded infrastructure”.

If Mayor Goff is serious about bringing the CCOs properly under council control, insisting on a detailed breakdown of these costs, and asking for a substantial reduction in that figure, would be a good call.

Two local 10-year-olds raised $1000 for charity from selling Christmas cards that they designed and made themselves. The cards made by India Hughes and Laura Dymond featured in Hibiscus Matters December 1 issue. They sold out and $1000 was raised – half each went to the Shakespear Open Sanctuary and Diabetes Youth NZ. The girls are pictured (Laura on the left) presenting a cheque to SOSSI chair Peter Jackson.

Congratulations to

Nikki Anderson, Farmer John, Sara Mason, Adele Van de Ven and Sandra Dallison, who each won tickets to Silverdale Adventure Park’s waterslide attraction in our Facebook competition. Thanks to all who entered.

Jewel like anemone Local resident Jessica Obray spotted these little gems on a rock at the Gulf Harbour end of Arkles Bay. Her enquiries via Facebook revealed that it’s a sea anemone, which closes up at low tide when exposed to the air.

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Long journey for lucky Tilly ERIC ODDI FOR BLINDS

Tilly is a little cat that has used up most of her nine lives – her most recent lifethreatening adventure involved finding her way from Gulf Harbour to Albany.

Tilly had a hard life until Kim Fiehn adopted her from the SPCA. Tilly, who is deaf and has a limp, found a loving home with Kim’s mother, Ulli Fiehn of Kohimaramara, after Kim went overseas.

Because Ulli travels a lot for work, Tilly went to stay in Gulf Harbour with Ulli’s ex-husband towards the end of last year.

Spooked by a dog, she took off just before Christmas and Ulli left no stone Ulli Fiehn’s cat Tilly was little more unturned in trying to find her beloved than skin and bones after making her pet. She searched online and visited the way from Gulf Harbour to Albany.

Hibiscus Coast regularly over summer, cycling around and looking as well as after Tilly and eventually contacted putting up posters and talking with Tracey Hammond of local cat rescue service Gutter Kitties. A scan of her residents. microchip soon had her back in Ulli’s “It was eating us up,” Ulli says. “It was hands. hard to concentrate on anything else Tracey says the happy end to Tilly’s story while she was missing.” highlights the value of microchipping Almost a month after the cat left Gulf pets. “Microchipping and registering Harbour, she was found at Kawai pets on the national database ensures a Purapura Retreat Centre (not far from fast return once someone scans a pet,” the Albany park and ride) with large Tracey says. “It doesn’t take long, or infected bite marks. cost much and can save a lot of worry People at the retreat had been looking or heartbreak.”

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Election spend by Coast Council candidates It is surely the sign of a healthy democracy when election candidates who spend the most are not necessarily the ones voted in.

According to the mandatory election It is interesting to note that the returns filed by all candidates, the Rigg Family Trust (of which local bulk of spending was on advertising businessman Jonathan Rigg is a including newspaper ads, signs, social trustee) supported the candidacy of Rob Thompson. media, billboards and flyers.

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John Watson

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John Bensch

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Make a plan today. Know where to go, and find out who can help you and who might need your help. You can find Auckland tsunami zone maps and local information on the Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management website.

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Rob Thompson

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Phil Chase

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Project mooted for Edith Hopper Park

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Council is considering returning the open stormwater drain that runs through Edith Hopper Park in Manly to a more natural state. At a Hibiscus & Bays Local Board workshop last November, members were told that the park could be considered as an option when Council is required to offset the effects of some developments by restoring ecological function to other sites. Council staff are seeking approval in principle for this to be a future project and any plans will come back to the local board for consultation and feedback.

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Public transport fares rise

An increase in bus, train and ferry fares came into effect from January 29. Auckland Transport reviews fares annually to ensure they keep pace with operating costs and a portion of cost recovery from fares. Colin Homan, Group Manager, AT Development says AT aims to recover 50 percent of the cost of public transport from fares, but this is currently at 46.3 percent. He says even though the average fare increase is 1.7 percent, the average cost of travel for customers remains lower than it was at this time last year. Info: www.AT.govt.nz/farechange

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Rodney MP Mark Mitchell will have more demands on his time after he moved off the back bench to take on a ministerial role in National’s cabinet reshuffle last December. However, the new Minister for Land Information, Statistics and Assoc Minister of Justice says that serving as Rodney’s MP remains his top priority. “My time management will be taken to a whole new level, but advancing local issues in one of the fastest growing areas of the country is critical,” Mark says. “Being out and about in our communities is what fills my tank and keeps me going for my work in Wellington.”

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We all look forward to Christmas and the summer sunshine, but just as we begin to relax it seems it’s time to get back to work.

I spent Christmas in Auckland. I got a few jobs done around my much neglected small farm, relaxed at our holiday Bach on the Hauraki Gulf and caught a couple of Snapper.

There was a lot to do around Auckland. I watched the Women’s tennis final at the ASB Tennis, sadly without seeing Serena. And I edged my way back to work with a visit to Great Barrier to meet Local Board members. It’s a little piece of paradise over there reminding me of how we used to live in Auckland many years ago. But on January 9, it was back to work with a big agenda in front of Auckland Council this year.

We got a lot done in a short period last year from the inauguration of the new Council on November 1. Streamlined committee structures have significantly reduced time and resources devoted to needless bureaucracy and will enable better decision making from your councillors, and increased scrutiny on how your rates are spent.

We have also increased levels of scrutiny and accountability for Council Controlled Organisations such as ATEED, Auckland Transport and Panuku that will ensure our Council family of organisations are delivering good outcomes for the residents of Auckland, and that major decisions are properly consulted and delivered, where possible, by Local Boards.

Of course the holiday period shines a light on some of our pressing issues particularly on our transport system when loads increase tenfold and the pinch points and pressures on our system are felt acutely.

Readers of this publication will know well the issues around Penlink and the long- term work to better connect Puhoi and Warkworth. Many agencies are involved in resolving these matters and co-ordination is vital.

Importantly, we desperately need the funding for infrastructure development to accelerate works that will relieve congestion around our city and increase public and alternative transport options for all Aucklanders.

From the 27th floor of the Council building, a glance at our city’s skyline and the number of cranes and construction underway highlights the fact that Auckland is growing at a rapid rate.

As well as the impacts of growth on Auckland’s commercial and suburban areas, it is important we acknowledge the consequences growth has on our rural and coastal communities.

As we grow, we need to sustain the unique character of our rural communities, protect our environment and deal with the pressure on our regional parks.

Making good decisions on these matters will only come from understanding what residents want. Please continue to engage with your local boards and councillors, and take advantage of the upcoming consultation on the Council’s Annual Plan so that we can deliver solutions that benefit everyone.

We have a big year ahead of us and much work to do. Looking forward to it.

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Ozone apartments revived Initial plans for the apartments to be built at 85–89 Brightside Road (behind Whangaparaoa New World) show that a more intensive and taller complex is envisaged there than was proposed by the previous developer, Rick Martin.

The initial design proposes the The site was given Special Housing construction of three blocks, the tallest Area status a year ago, which fast-tracks of which is six levels (with a maximum the resource consent process, limits height of 19.8m) comprising 54 notification and means a percentage residential apartment units and parking of the apartments must qualify as at ground level. It may include a link to “affordable housing”. The application the nearby shops and pedestrian foot seeks consent on a non-notified basis. bridges to Ozone and Brightside Roads.

A traffic report by Young Technical The proposal exceeds the maximum height permitted within the Business- Management submitted with Ozone Mixed Use zone by approximately 2.2m. Limited’s application says that traffic generated by the apartment complex The 4012sqm site was bought by can be readily accommodated by Centurion Management Services (director Colin Craig) a year ago. A the existing and proposed road company called Ozone Limited has network. No mitigation works on the surrounding network are proposed. been incorporated for this project.

The site was previously to be developed The application is currently on hold

by Rick Martin, who abandoned his as the developer considers design plans to build 40 apartments there recommendations from Council’s urban design team. (two blocks of around four storeys).

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The Black Cherry Nicola Williams is living her dream, following the opening of The Black Cherry in Millwater, on Boxing Day. Nicola traded her career in the corporate world to run her own juice bar and kitchen because she is fascinated by nutrition; how food benefits and also affects people.

Nicola follows the 80/20 guideline, which suggests if you eat well for 80 percent of the time, treats are fine.

“Healthy eating is about what you do every day, not once in a while,” she says.

As well as an extensive blackboard menu of smoothies and juices, The Black Cherry offers a large selection of glutenfree and/or dairy-free food, including salads, pizzas and lasagne/pastas. Most of the desserts are gluten and/or dairyfree including the cheesecakes. Nicola wanted to ensure the menus were healthy, nutritionally dense products – they were put together with the help of nutritionist Anna Hansen, who writes for Oh Baby magazine.

Both Nicola and her daughter Caris,

who works in the business parttime, prefer their food natural and as unprocessed as possible, which flows into the business as a lot of The Black Cherry’s food is organic.

“We keep away from chemically loaded food or drinks – we prefer food made by the earth, not made in a factory,” Nicola says. “It’s a shame that ‘organic’ is used as a label, rather than foods being labelled ‘non-organic’.”

With its location opposite Silverdale and Kingsway schools in mind, Nicola has plans to introduce affordable ($5) healthy school lunch packs when term one commences. She hopes to run nutrition workshops in the near future.

The Black Cherry is also sponsoring the Kids Dash in the Get Moving Festival.

Nicola says owning her own business means far more of an emotional investment. “It really is my baby, and I care about every detail,” she says. “It’s been an awesome ride so far – we’ve learned lots and have a lot more ahead to learn and do.”

After gaining building consent in late December, Legacy Construction recently began work on repairing the Nautilus apartments in Orewa.

The $25 million project of repairing and recladding the leaky building is expected to take around two years.

Three hoists are being used to transport material, rubbish and scaffolding up and down from the podium, and further up the tower.

The first stage, now underway, involves demolition work including removal of tiles and planters, decking membrane and glass balustrades.

Replacement of cladding and external joinery will follow.

Plastic “shrink wrap” has been put up to protect the building interiors from One of the rear “tail fins” of the the weather and enable construction Nautilus apartments in Orewa has work to continue in difficult weather disappeared under plastic wrap. conditions. stages, with only the current stage The work is being completed in four wrapped at any one time.

Gull Millwater makes progress Gull NZ says its Millwater petrol/ diesel station could be open by the middle of the year and that the likely takeover by Caltex Australia will not affect its pricing.

Gull gained resource consent to build a 24-hour, unmanned petrol station in Wainui Road last September. Chief operating officer Ulrik Olsen says the company hopes to begin earthworks at the site this month. He says it generally takes around three months from there until the station opens.

Gull’s lower price model is expected

to impact on prices at the pump elsewhere on the Hibiscus Coast, and Mr Olsen says this “Gull effect” will remain unchanged despite a planned takeover of Gull NZ by Caltex Australia.

Caltex Australia is a separate company from Caltex NZ (which is now owned

by Z Energy) and Mr Olsen says any sale will keep the Gull brand, including lower prices, exactly as it is.

The sale of Gull to Caltex Australia is currently before the Overseas Investment Office for approval.

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Lane trial issues ongoing Auckland Transport is working through technical aspects of the proposed trial of Dynamic Lanes on Whangaparaoa Rd and a “communications plan for stakeholders, residents and businesses, incorporating an education element” has been drafted, but the local board says concerns already raised have gone unanswered.

The plan to trial a lane control system affected have still not been consulted. on Whangaparaoa Rd, between Red An AT report to the Hibiscus & Beach and the highway was first made Bays Local Board last December says public eight months ago. The system that a driver behaviour survey was uses lights embedded in the road completed early last year, which tested surface and gantries to mark lanes, understanding of the proposed layout so an extra, temporary lane can be and canvassed views. created at peak times in the direction The local board has not seen the survey, of peak traffic flow. any information from consultation Although similar systems are used on carried out so far, or design specifics. the Auckland Harbour bridge, local board chair Julia Parfitt describes the AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says technology as “relatively unproven” that AT will keep the local board because of specific issues including the informed. He says work recently fact that it is a residential road. She completed on the road is not directly says that board members’ concerns, related to the project. and those of many residents, have There is still no firm date for delivery not been addressed. These include of the trial. “Auckland Transport is potential increased speeds and the lack continuing to refine its design for of a flush median, which will make it Dynamic Lanes and the decision to difficult to access properties. proceed will only be made following a Mrs Parfitt says that many residents review by its senior management,” Mr of Whangaparaoa Rd who are directly Hannan says.

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Consent meetings encouraged Auckland Council is encouraging people seeking resource consents to consider pre-application meetings.

Resource consents general manager Ian Smallburn says the meetings can help iron out a lot of issues.

“Talking to us before submitting an application gives customers clarity on what information council wants to see in the consent application and helps them save time and money,” he says.

But talk does not come cheap.

Although council offers an initial free 15-minute meeting (in person, buy phone or email) to ask questions about your project and what consents and permits may be required, there is a charge for any further meetings.

A second pre-application meeting for either a building consent or resource consent costs $287 for a standard proposal. More complex proposals require an initial deposit of $287, with further costs depending on the number of council specialists required.

However, council suggests that this could be “money well spent” to avoid delays and further information requests down the track.

Council is working on further improvements to the consenting process and will soon progressively launch online consenting for all building and resource consent applications.

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College land readied for sale A piece of land that was part of Whangaparaoa College and includes native trees that could be close to 100 years old is being readied for sale.

The site is very prominent, running prior to being put on the market. It along Whangaparaoa Rd west from is divided into three separate parcels. the corner of Stanmore Bay Rd to LINZ Acting Group Manager opposite the town centre.

Crown Property Trevor Knowles says The Ministry of Education placed the the organization has completed its land in the hands of Land Information investigation to determine whether NZ (LINZ) last year. When this was any of the land needs to be offered made public in Hibiscus Matters back to the former owners. last November, it caused a lot of “The former owner of a small area community interest and concern. The of Lot 1 (adjacent to the path to the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board has so college) has accepted our offer,” he far been unsuccessful in its attempt says. “We are currently waiting on to have some of the land set aside as valuations of the remainder of the public reserve. land to progress the next part of the Currently the land is being valued, disposal process.”

Manly apartments await consent

Developers of the five-storey apartment block in Manly Village (60–62 Rawhiti Rd) say the project is ready to go once building consent is obtained from Auckland Council. The work will begin with demolition of the existing buildings on the site; owners of shops in those buildings were given notice under the demolition clause in their leases last year (HM October 19, 2016). The new complex includes eight shops, 24 two-bedroom apartments and two penthouse apartments as well as 42 car parks. Construction is expected to take around 10 months.

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Why is new housing so expensive?

The rising cost of new dwellings is of concern to many in the industry, not just purchasers, but what factors are driving these increased costs?

There has been plenty of media attention given to the rising values of properties in NZ, and this is also being fuelled by a building boom, especially across Auckland, not seen since the 1970s. With the addition of new subdivisions and housing, these higher (on average) value properties are skewing values upwards, but we are also seeing significant changes in the way we live being reflected in the dwellings we build.

Building costs have increased at a pace greater than the inflation rate with Infometrics predicting residential building cost inflation to average 5.2 percent per annum through to 2019, greater than the Reserve Bank’s target inflation of 2 percent. This has been largely driven by a shortage of resources in the building sector following the Canterbury rebuild and an estimated 39 percent increase in new dwelling consents in the next two years. Associated services, such as Council permit fees, development charges, water connection fees and compliance costs have also contributed to higher costs for the new home-builder.

Land availability has inflated the cost of land due to scarcity of supply. The Unitary Plan encourages intensification, subject to a number of controls, which should see some easing of land costs for new housing. However, acceptance of smaller sections may take longer as New Zealanders move away from the quarter acre dream. The additional pressure on Council services (such as water, sewerage, transport) will also be a determining factor as to just how successful this intensification will be in improving housing availability and affordability in Auckland.

Finally our lifestyle is changing the homes we build. In the 1900s the average dwelling size was 130sqm, with one bathroom and three bedroom homes the norm, and even in the mid 1970s permits for houses greater than 140sqm were restricted in an effort to curb building resource shortages during the last building boom. Since the 1970s we’ve seen the average dwelling size increase to 205sqm in 2010 (QV data). Some of this can be attributed to minimum dwelling size covenants being applied to new subdivisions by developers to optimise land values. However many new houses today feature ensuites, walk in wardrobes, separate lounges or media rooms, internal double garaging, large open plan living areas, and kitchens with walk in pantries or sculleries. In the past, these features were considered “luxury” but they are now almost standard in new builds. Time will tell if the Unitary Plan will see a shift towards more compact living as section sizes decrease.

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Back to School feature

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Colourful journey around Aotearoa

Learning on the job in Tonga At the end of last year, 20-year-old Amber Hislop returned home to Whangaparaoa from a trip to Tonga – but she had not been there to enjoy a relaxing tropical holiday.

Amber was part of a group of vet nursing students who spent around a week helping to desex animals and help with other procedures in a temporary vet clinic on the main island of Tongatapu.

Fourteen Unitec students, and three teaching staff spent their time dealing with whatever came in the door. The workload was high; Amber says they saw more than 500 patients in total including dogs, cats, horses, sheep, goats and ducks. Most of the work was de-sexing of dogs and cats but there were also amputations and caring for animals badly affected by fleas, worms and ticks.

“There are 60,000 dogs on the island

including a lot of strays and no vet care at present,” Amber says. “There is not even access to flea or worm treatment.”

She says it was hard not to feel emotional when confronted by so many sad cases and sick animals. “You have to focus on the job and helping the animals,” she says. “It was great to have that experience at the end of the course – you learn a lot and I hope I can go back one day.”

Amber completed her diploma and is now working fulltime as a vet nurse at Peninsula Bay Vet Hospital It was the fourth year that Unitec has sent students to Tonga in conjunction with South Pacific Animal Welfare, a registered NZ charity that provides companion animal veterinary services such as de-sexing and vaccinations in the Pacific Islands.

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Unitec student Amber Hislop of Whangaparaoa helped staff a temporary vet clinic in Tonga.

animal vet so the communities are heavily reliant on SPAW trips for vaccination and de-sexing, as well as treating any sick and injured animals while the temporary clinic is operating.

New Year Centrestage classes revamped Drama classes at Centrestage Theatre in Orewa will be run this year in collaboration with Peaches & Pickles and Green Door Youth Theatre.

Drama classes are on Wednesdays during school terms, for school students aged 5–17 years with adult

classes on offer also. The first term’s programme, with a Movie theme, begins next week, on February 8.

The course is designed to hone drama techniques and skills while developing creativity in problem solving.

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A is for Aotearoa is Waiwera writer Diane Newcombe and Auckland artist Melissa Anderson Scott’s second collaboration, following on from A is for Auckland (2013). The pair has been friends since their children were at Playcentre in Mt Eden; now they enjoy sharing books with their grandchildren.

Since moving to Waiwera in 2004, Diane discovered that as her interest in writing children’s books was growing, so was Melissa’s desire to change her career from fine arts to picture book illustration. Both completed children’s literature courses and got to work on their first book.

Diane says that A is for Aotearoa, published last December, is an engaging, interactive way for children to discover different places in New Zealand.

Diane and Melissa say they are happy to hold mini workshops in bookshops or Libraries in the Hibiscus Coast and Rodney areas – ph Diane, 021 483 849.

Hibiscus Matters has two copies of A is for Aotearoa (Penguin) to give away. To go in the draw write your name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to A is for Aotearoa, Hibiscus Matters, Unit G, Tamariki Plaza, 18 Tamariki Ave, Orewa 0931.

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Youth Issues with Allan Robertson, CYC Trust allan@cyctrust.org.nz

Building resilience This can be an incredibly busy time of year for families. We are back to work, or not, kids are heading back to school, there are stationery lists, school uniforms, sports gear, school donations and subject fees. Our young people are heading off to study or work, we are juggling the bills, trying to work out how the income will stretch for the next few months, and feeling a little under pressure. Or at least, if you weren’t before, you are now! We all feel snowed under at times and it can be a great opportunity to teach our young people how to deal with every day pressures.

Pressure is a normal part of life. We all experience it and we all need to learn to cope with it, overcome it, and be strengthened through it. Some would call this building resilience. Resilience is defined as the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape. A lot of people use the example of the elasticity in a rubber band, where the rubber band can be stretched but returns to its original shape and size. I’m not sure if that sufficiently defines resilience, as the rubber band eventually becomes weakened by all that stretching. Perhaps a more helpful analogy is to think of resilience as a muscle that is actually strengthened by applying pressure, like the resistance provided by weights at the gym.

Regular gym-goers see the pain of a workout as beneficial, making our muscles stronger and larger. The more we work out, the quicker our muscle memory develops and copes more efficiently with the pressure being applied, enabling faster recovery. In the same way, we can have a positive view of life’s pressures as growing our resilience; our ability to take pressure increases and our emotional ‘muscle memory’ enables us to stay strong during demanding times.

Here are three tips to help young people deal with pressure during this busy season: 1. Don’t catastrophise. In other words, when you talk about the pressures you are facing, talk about them as part of everyday life rather than as a ‘catastrophe’. It helps our young people to understand that while it’s true that significant difficulties sometimes come our way, dealing with work, study, uncertainty and paying bills is simply part of living. 2. Don’t solve their problems for them. Part of developing into an adult is learning how to solve problems. You can support them by asking questions to help them process the issue, not giving them the answers. Your role can also include helping your young person to determine whether the pressure they are feeling is normal (see Tip 1) or whether they even need to own it at all, for example, others’ relationship problems. 3. Let them try, and fail. Our role as caregivers is not to protect our young people from the pain of failure. It is only through failure that we can learn how to succeed, and to appreciate success. When we encourage our young people to persevere after failing, they grow determination, clarity of vision, a thicker skin, stronger problem-solving abilities and better decision-making skills – in other words, resilience.

I acknowledge that there are situations for all of us when we feel the pressure is greater than we can deal with, and at those times we need to reach out for the help we need for our own sakes and the sake of those we care for. I wish you all the best for the beginning of this New Year. See you at the gym!

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Silverdale School is locked in a battle with the Ministry of Education after the Ministry advised it, last year, that it could be the subject of “decapitation”.

This violent-sounding term refers to the process of removing intermediate age students (Years 7 and 8), in stages, from full primary schools.

The Ministry proposed that Silverdale School revert to being a Year 1–6 ‘contributing school’ to help it cope with rising student numbers.

However, although roll growth is a pressing problem, the school’s opposition to decapitation was made crystal clear in a letter sent to the Ministry last October by Board of Trustees chair Alison Gilchrist.

In the letter Mrs Gilchrist says that Year 7 and 8 students are given opportunities they would not get at a larger school. “For many, being a Year 7 and 8 in a Year 1–8 school provides the perfect space for them to develop their confidence and skills to successfully transition to secondary school,” she says.

She says that one of the frustrating things about the process is that “not one person from the Ministry has ever bothered to visit our Year 7 and 8 classrooms”.

The process of decapitation, if it goes ahead, will begin next year, when the school will have only Year 8s, then in 2019 it will have neither Year 7 or 8.

Principal Cameron Lockie says no staff will have to leave because of the proposed changes, but there has already been an impact: last year there were 62 Year 6 students, but the school begins this term with just 23 enrolled as Year 7s. This is down from 46 Year 7s last year and Mr Lockie says it is because parents are reluctantly moving their children on to college based on what may happen. He says in the past, 90 percent of Year 6s stayed on.

He says opposition to the Ministry’s proposal among parents was “overwhelming” at a meeting held at the school last year, although only one formal submission was made in opposition.

Mr Lockie says losing intermediate classes is also only a short term fix. “It’s frustrating – by the Ministry’s own forecast, in 2019 we will be at capacity anyway.”

More importantly, he says that the proposal does nothing to relieve the overall roll pressure, caused by population growth, on the Hibiscus

Coast – it merely shifts the problem to the colleges.

“This year we will have 120 Year 2s, so eventually that flows onto the colleges,” he says. “Are they prepared?

We don’t know if the Ministry has a solution, or a strategy.”

Where is that new school?

Mrs Gilchrist says that on numerous occasions, Silverdale and surrounding schools have asked the Ministry where and when a new school will be built.

She says the community feels it is being ignored. “Our community are rightly concerned and frustrated at what they view as a reactive process without a clear strategy for managing growth in our area and the ongoing pressure this will have on local schools.”

Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support, Kim Shannon, says that the Ministry is continuing to explore options for a new school in the wider area to cater for future growth. “This takes time and measures need to be taken soon to alleviate expected roll pressure,” Ms Shannon says.

Mrs Gilchrist says that the Ministry has been caught unawares and may have left it too late to buy enough land to build a school in an area where prices are high, based on the demand for housing.

“The Ministry had the land that Silverdale School now occupies more than 10 years before the school was built,” she says. “The subdivisions in this area have taken place faster than they realised.”

It is clear that the Ministry is casting around for suitable property. Last December Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Julia Parfitt said that the Ministry was seeking to buy land in the Sunny Heights development in Orewa. She says the local board pointed out that a new primary school is not needed in Orewa, but rather in the Wainui and Silverdale North areas.

Meanwhile Silverdale School is still waiting to hear from the Ministry after submissions closed on the proposed decapitation last October.

Valentines Day - (February 14)

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The language of Valentine’s Flowers are the language of love on Valentine’s Day – but what message do you actually want to give?

The colour of flowers, the size of the bunch and gifts to go with them all give a different emphasis, says Barbara Everiss of Flowers by Joanne in Orewa.

They need to be appropriate to the relationship. “If you’ve only dated a couple of times a single red rose, and maybe chocolates or a teddy is suitable,” Barbara says. “Some givers tend to go over the top but a huge bunch of red roses for someone you have just met may not be appropriate.

Stick to a single yellow or pink rose if it is more a friendship.”

Last year Barbara saw a trend towards red and white, but do your homework because in some cultures that is offensive.

To make a statement, a dozen red roses is popular. A balloon or soft toy can be added.

Rose petals for the bed are popular– but beware of the damage they can

cause to the best white linen. An element of surprise is always a winner, such as delivery to a restaurant.

Valentines gifts started as anonymous and often still are. Some recipients ring up florists to find out who sent the flowers – but the florist is not allowed to say unless the customer has given permission.

Valentine’s Day is naturally a busy one for florists. When it falls on a weekday, as it does this year (Tuesday, February 14) they are even busier with deliveries to businesses and schools.

Barbara starts at 4.30am at the markets the day before, until late at night, then the shop is flat out on the day. Roses can cost florists four times as much at the market on Valentine’s Day. Barbara encourages customers to opt for mixed bunches with a rose in the centre. “In the middle of February it is usually hot,” she says. “We treat our roses so they will last but in the heat of the summer it is hard. Mixed bunches last and are better value.”

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Avoiding GOMS In a previous column I wrote about what constitutes a good death. This time I want to talk about the thing that hopefully precedes this, namely good ageing.

This, of course, is topical for me as I see signs of GOMS (grumpy old man syndrome) creeping into my life! Do I have to go inevitability down this path or is there something I can do about it?

There are some interesting theories about the psychology of ageing. One suggests that is it all about coping with contraction and loss. In other words, the world of the ageing person is bound to constrict and the challenge is to adjust to this process. However, many of my senior patients prove this is not necessarily the case, as they take on new interests, relationships and activities. Observing them has led me to the following conclusions: yy People who age well carry a positive attitude that was developed early in life.

The sweet little old ladies were probably always nice but now they fulfill Victor Hugo’s observation that “When grace is joined with wrinkles, it is adorable”.

But that grace has to be practiced for a long time before it saturates the later years. So I think I’ll start now. yy I can decide now not to be boring. There is a big world out there and keeping interested in it will hopefully prevent me from painting myself into the corner of my own idiosyncrasies. When I’m in a conversation and desperately trying to bring it round to my favourite topic, it’s probably time to learn something new. yy I want to stay connected to young people. It might seem like a cross-cultural experience but they are the future of our world. Hanging out with them refreshes idealism, challenges presumptions and keeps me marginally up to date with technology. Help out at school, mentor a young person, gate crash a youth group. Stick around for long enough and suddenly you find you are an accepted part of their lives.

I understand that in due course my energy will decline and my mental powers fade. But it seems there are some things I can do to fulfill the Biblical aspiration: “Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day”.

I’ve got a bunch of patients who have learnt how to do this. When I grow up I want to be like them.

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Hospital helping hand retires At the end of last year, North Shore Hospital volunteer Audrey Glennon called it quits after 15 years of service to patients and visitors.

The 88-year-old Orewa resident was one of around 360 Waitemata District Health Board volunteers who answer general questions, offer a bit of support and help people find their way around the hospital wards and clinic.

She got involved while living in Milford but made the decision to step away after shifting to the Hibiscus Coast to be closer to family.

Audrey says she’ll be looking for new volunteering opportunities closer to her Orewa home now, but wants to encourage others to get involved with the hospital.

She says the role helped fill a gap in Audrey Glennon, pictured after receiving a plaque from Dr Dale her life after retirement.

Bramley, says volunteering at the “I was looking for something to help hospital filled a gap in her life after fill in my time and saw a notice in the retirement. paper calling for volunteers,” she says.

Dale Bramley presented Audrey with “I signed up and have never regretted a plaque, saying she is an outstanding it.” example of the organisation’s drive to Audrey says she enjoyed meeting deliver best care with compassion. people from all walks of life and that “All our volunteers do a great job by escorting visitors around the premises creating a welcoming and friendly also helped keep her fit. environment for our patients and “It’s bee rewarding in many ways,” she visitors. A smile and a little of bit of says. “But ultimately I like helping guidance at the main entrance goes a people and they are always so grateful long way when people are preoccupied and appreciative.” and concerned for the welfare of loved Audrey was among volunteers ones, or maybe even themselves,” he honoured by the Waitemata DHB said. last December during a special The DHB is looking for volunteers: recognition ceremony at the hospital info: email Genevieve Kabuya, on International Volunteers Day. genevieve.kabuya@waitematadhb.

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The playhouse under construction. Inset, Ten-year-old Max assists Zak Clark with the build.

Warm hearted residents thanked for play equipment The community’s generosity has provided a backyard playground for a Red Beach family after mother-of-three, Debbie Greenwood, died suddenly of melanoma last November.

Debbie left behind partner Simon his company’s kitset playhouses at Godfrey and sons Max Campbell cost. Tony and a team of firefighters (aged 10), Sam Godfrey (5) and Jack from Manly and Silverdale brigades Godfrey (3). not only erected the playhouse for the Simon says he is immensely grateful family on December 18 but also took for all the loving, supportive and the boys and their friends for a ride in financial help that the family received the fire truck. over the five weeks of Debbie’s illness. The boys’ grandmother, Miriam After Debbie died on November Godfrey, says that it was a lovely 24, friends set up a Givealittle page gesture at a difficult time, and has that was spotted by local builder made a positive difference. and firefighter Tony Clark of Happy “Those firefighters brought the Playgrounds. children so much joy,” Miriam says.

Tony immediately donated and set She says that the play area, which up a swing and then supplied one of includes a trampoline, has been a wonderful place for the boys to get rid of excess energy.

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Masters attracts local competitors When a teacher called Mr Douglas at Kowhai Intermediate took a skinny kid called George Pearce under his wing, encouraging him to take part in sports, he could not have known that George would still remember him, and still be running, at the age of 85.

The teacher’s mentoring and support was a turning point for George, who had a difficult home life and now says that sport “made me what I am”.

In April he will compete in the 5000m and 10,000m events at the World Masters Games in Auckland.

There are currently more than 40 athletes over the age of 80 registered to take part in the Games, with 11 registered in George’s age group for the 5000m and 10,000m.

George has not been a runner all his life; after success in school events he didn’t take up running again until his late 40s. In the intervening years Eighty-five year old George Pearce he married Gaynor, raised a family of Manly is in training for the World and had a successful career in the Masters Games. He is pictured with a photo taken when he was racing in construction industry. the 50 plus age group.

He says he began running after completing the solo build of his family Games facts and figures home, joining Titirangi Joggers to keep The World Masters Games is the fit. Soon he was entering races in the 50 largest event NZ has hosted since the plus category and notched up wins in 2011 Rugby World Cup and takes many of the country’s major marathons place April 21-30 at 48 venues (most and events. He could complete a in Auckland) • Registration is open to marathon in just over three hours, and anyone in the Masters age bracket in half marathons in around 1:20. the 28 sports that are included. More George expects that his knee replacement than 17,500 people have registered will slow him up a bit, but he has been so far • Some will hone their skills at training six days a week to give the World the NZ Masters Games, which start this week in Whanganui • The oldest Masters Games his best shot. registered athlete, Man Kaur of India, “I’m going along, whether I do well or will be 101 when she competes. Her I don’t,” George says. “But I’d rather son (aged 75) is also competing • win – that’s what athletes are like, Approximately half the participants especially when you’ve won before. It’s are expected to come from overseas • my chance to be the best in the world.” This is the first time NZ will host the Games, which were first held in 1985 Hibiscus Matters’ graphic designer in Canada • Government ($11m) Lorry McCarthy, who plays social and Auckland Tourism Events and hockey for Mahurangi Hockey Club, Economic Development ($11.75m) is taking part in the World Masters invested approximately two thirds of Games. Her team is predominantly the $35.85 million required to stage made up of players from the Hibiscus the event with the remainder coming Dairy Flat Hockey Club and most are from registration fees ($8.5 million) in their forties. Lorry says she’s looking and sponsorship ($4.6 million) • Registration for the World Masters forward to the Games themselves – as Games closes on March 3. Info: www. well as competing, she hopes to watch worldmastersgames2017.co.nz other Coasties in various sports.

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Weeds cause concerns in Manly Giveaways • Music • Tastings • Crazy organic produce sale Face painting and bouncy castle Bring the family, sample some of our wonderful produce and products

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Auckland claims to be one of the weediest cities in the world and, according to some residents, Manly may be one of its weediest areas.

One of several pest plant species that are thriving in Manly is tree privet, which can cause allergic reactions, including asthma, when it flowers.

It is not only present in gardens, but also on public areas such as roadside berms.

Natalie Fuge, who lives in Brixton Road, has been dreading the privet flowering season, which will soon be underway.

Natalie Fuge is staying at arm’s length Last year she suffered an extreme from privet, even while it is still in bud. allergic reaction that caused her face and or road reserve, which is AT controlled. eyes to swell so that she was temporarily blinded – something both she and her Privet is on the National Pest Accord, which means it is banned from sale, doctor put down to privet. She has propagation and distribution in NZ known of her allergy since 1993, but and is also on Auckland Council’s Pest last year was by far the worst. “It was Plant list. However, that does not oblige really scary to lose my sight and I had authorities or residents to remove it. to go on a drip and a drug regime to fix it,” she says. “These things can get An AT spokesperson says that after worse as you get older, so it was time to discussions with nearby property owners try and get rid of the privet around here. and tenants, it was agreed that AT will I don’t want to have to stay inside with not remove the remaining privet. everything shut while it’s flowering.”

“It was decided to leave the privet After advising neighbours, most in place because it provides privacy felled or pruned the privet on their and acts as a sound barrier from road properties without hesitation – during noise,” the spokesperson says. “Even this process Natalie met several others though is classed as a pest plant there is no legal requirement to remove it.” who have an allergy to privet.

Auckland Transport (AT), which However, AT will trim the trees to controls the roadside berms, removed make sure that they do not encroach one large tree and six saplings from on the roadway.

Manly after hearing from Natalie.

Natalie says a compromise would be to However, several large privets remain prune the trees each year before they near Natalie’s home. They are currently flower. covered in buds and it seems unlikely Residents hope to discuss this and they will be removed. Some are on other issues with an AT representative, publicly owned land – at this stage it is Councillors and local board members unclear whether it is Council parks land at a street meeting to be held this week.

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Love Food Hate Waste www.lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz Despite the dryness, vegetable gardens in February are full of produce. If it’s more than you can eat, offer the excess to friends neighbours or charitable organisations such as Love Soup Hibiscus Coast. You can also preserve it. A glut of tomatoes can be easily turned into this sauce, which keeps for months in preserving jars or the freezer.

Tomato Pasta Sauce Ingredients: 4kg ripe tomatoes (any size or variety) Handful of basil leaves 6 teaspoons minced garlic or 8 cloves of garlic crushed 1 cup extra virgin olive oil ½ cup tomato paste 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt Freshly ground black pepper Method Chop tomatoes roughly. Place everything in a large pot and simmer for about an hour until thick. Stir occasionally. Blend with a stick blender or pass through a mouli.

To freeze the sauce, pour it into airtight containers or plastic bags, then pop into the freezer once cooled. To preserve the sauce in jars, reheat it until simmering then pour into hot sterilised jars. Fill the jars to the top and then pour a little boiling water over the top to make sure they are completely full. Put on seal, centre and screw down hard. Leave to stand for 24 hours, check for vacuum seal, then remove the ring. If any jars haven’t sealed, refrigerate and use within a week.

The rest will keep for months in the cupboard.

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The Love Food Hate Waste column, which will run monthly in Hibiscus Matters, is provided by the Auckland-based Love Food Hate Waste team.

The Love Food Hate Waste campaign launched on June 1 last year and is being delivered by WasteMINZ in conjunction with 60 councils and community groups nationwide. It is expected to run here for three years and promotes the economic and environmental good sense of reducing our food waste.

It started in Great Britain in 2007 and is being run in Vancouver and Australia as well as NZ. Every year Kiwi households send 122,547 tonnes of edible food to landfill and Love Food Hate Waste provides inspiration and tips aimed at reducing that figure.

It’s about making the most of what we have, to save money as well as waste.

Raiders on firm ground

The Raiders rugby league club’s tenure on its ground at Stanmore Bay Reserve is on a firm, long-term footing following renewal of its lease by the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board. The club owns its clubrooms, and the lease is for the land only. A report to the local board’s meeting last December says that the lease actually expired in September 2014 and since then has been month by month.

The lease has been renewed for 10 years from Jan 1, 2017 with one 10-year right of renewal at a peppercorn rental.

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Cool water, hot fishing The snapper have finished spawning and will now be turning their attention to putting on condition for the cooler months.

Although the spawning period produces patchy fishing, you can expect a vast improvement through to May as the fish move into channels, harbours, worm beds and reefs. These areas provide great food sources for the Local fisher Mark Mitchell caught this fish and as the water cools we should sizeable snapper. see an increase in work ups. Jigs, slow jigs and soft baits really come into play at this time of year proving irresistible to the hungry snapper and kingfish.

The best colours still seem to be those that worked well during Spring: orange, new penny, blue and yellow for soft baits. Small blue and pink jigs have also been working well.

Make sure you have enough weight to get you down to the bottom and don’t be afraid to work the whole water column. In many cases the fish will be in midwater and this is where soft baits and jigs work very well with the natural action of a distressed bait fish.

Live baits, stick baits and towed bibbed lures will also be taken by the hungry kingfish. Working knife jigs over the reefs and bait schools is a great way to “prospect” a reef. In some areas the fish are getting “jig shy” so this is when you’ll be wanting a live bait or three. You can catch live bait in most bays provided the small snapper don’t swarm your sabiki rigs. Try in 10–15m of water on your way out – it will be worth it.

The kingfish population in the Gulf has certainly grown and there have been some good captures along with a few tales of the fish winning too. Make sure you are well equipped so the fish isn’t left with your gear trailing from it.

Make sure you have good gear, the correct knots and the right lures and rigs for the job.

Topcatch Whangaparoa will run free seminars during the upcoming season including one for new anglers or those new to the area. More info will be available in store soon.

Misty Morn, a shot taken of the upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour, won Jenny Lovering the Hibiscus Coast Photography Club’s Munnings Trophy. The winner was selected by members, who vote for the best of the year’s top Honours images. The Club’s year starts February 2 at Orewa Community Church, 7.30pm with a workshop on Guides for Composition in photography. Visitors welcome.

Visitors to Goat Island can now peer under the surface of the ocean without getting wet. Recently Brook (pictured) and Sarah McRae introduced Clearyaks – transparent, two-person kayaks made of polycarbonate so people can view marine life through the kayak.

“It’s about connecting people with the ocean, especially those who don’t want to be in the water itself,” Brook says.

Brook purchased 10 online; each unit costs around $2000. He says after one month, an average of 40–50 people are using the boats every day. There are plans to expand to Whangateau Harbour, which could include night paddles using squid lights. Brook says it’s essential to keep the Clearyaks as scratch-free as possible for the best viewing experience. This involves buffing them and using special racks for transportation. Info: www.clearyak.co.nz

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Croquet the winner on the day Stormy weather did not prevent a single day’s play in the 26th annual Maygrove Village Association Croquet tournament, hosted by Orewa Croquet Club.

“We’re very hardy,” says coach and tournament manager Pixie JonesMerredew. “As long as the lawn is playable, we play.”

Among the hardiest is Pam Grant of Orewa, aged 88, who played in the singles 4 plus handicap section despite having undergone heart surgery two months earlier.

Pam joined Orewa Croquet Club when she moved to the area three Pam Grant congratulates rival Chris years ago, but has played croquet for Smith on a win in the singles (4 plus 28 years. She says she loves it because handicap). of the brainwork – working out a Carol Pugh – won five out of five strategy is a big part of the game. matches. Carol also took out the Pixie says numbers at the tournament 4-plus side of the Singles tournament were down a little, with around 23 with four-straight wins. players taking part from around the In the world-ranking Open Singles region. She says that could be because championship competition, the original Association form of the Warkworth club member, Nelson game is played less than it once was, Morrow took out the title and the cup but that nevertheless everyone enjoyed for the third year in a row with a five the friendly four days of play, January games clean sweep. His hold on the 21–24. cup went down to the last game where A highlight for the Orewa club was he fought back from a 20-point deficit in the handicap doubles where one to reach the maximum 26 points of its newest Association players, and overcome another world-ranked Jean Webber – playing in her first player in Jim Wardle (Takapuna), tournament with the experienced winning by just four points.

Orewa College gives hockey a boost

Orewa College has appointed the Hibiscus Hockey Trust to direct the boys’ hockey coaching at the school. The initiative will be headed up by ex-Blackstick and North Harbour High performance manager Dave Kosoof, and Hibiscus Hockey Trust chair Merv Huxford.

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Online registrations are open until March 21, discount for early registrations, which closes on February 24. Info: tryathlon.co.nz

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North Harbour Gymnastics, Hibiscus Coast Gym Centre, Stanmore Bay. Registration open for 2017 new members, Pre-school 2-4 years, Fun Gym 5+, Tumbling and Acro classes. Info: www.nhgym.co.nz

Run/Walk Get Moving Festival consists of four walking/running events held from January to April. The series provides a range of distances from 1km for the little ones to a 15km final event. The first event was on January 29 in Millwater and the final one is on April 2. Info: getmovingfestival.co.nz

Squash The Silverdale Squash Club in the rugby club rooms, on Hibiscus Coast Highway, holds club nights on Thursdays from 7.30pm. New members welcome. Coaching is available by appointment for anyone new to the sport.

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TREASURER HBC BRANCH FOREST & BIRD. Urgently needed. Bookkeeping experience minimum. Low activity accounts. Monthly Committee Meeting.

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Orewa Boulevard Arts Fiesta, Orewa Boulevard, Hibiscus Coast Highway, 1pm–6pm. Live entertainment, more than 100 market stalls, interactive art and craft area, Art Market, food trucks, boutique beer garden and plenty to entertain the kids.

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Okura Forest Festival, 81 Okura River Road, Okura, 11am–11pm.

Live music with 21 bands including Brendan Thomas and the Vibes and Bespin. Food and stalls. All welcome. Info: www.okurabush. org.nz

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A day of Christian Ministry with Joy Cowley, St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Whangaparaoa, 9am. Renowned author and Christian ministry leader Joy Cowley will facilitate a day of workshops called Reaching Out: A Feminine Gift. For women of all ages. Bring your own lunch, $15 to cover costs and writing materials. Tea and coffee provided. To register text 027 277 8300.

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Free Music in Parks live performances, Manly Park, Lawrence Street, Manly, 3pm–6pm. Performances from Ijebu Pleasure Club, White Chapel Jak and the Allana Goldsmith Group.

Get Moving Festival (second event), 10km, 5km, 2.5 and 1km kids walk/run options, Orewa Beach. Registrations open 7am.

Info: http://getmovingfestival.co.nz

Lions Information Evening, Sharks Clubrooms, Victor Eaves Park, Orewa, 6pm. Wine and cheese provided. Find out more about joining Lions and helping your community.

26 Boulevard of Buskers, Orewa town centre. Three days of stunts, juggling, aerial work and fun. Two evening showcase events in the carpark by Muldoons – a family event (Friday, 6.30pm– 9pm) and a show which will be aimed at an audience aged 16 years and over (Saturday, 7pm–10pm). Info: www.orewabeach.co.nz

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Orewa Organic Market, Orewa Square and Community Hall, 8am-2pm. Organic food, crafts and home made products. All welcome.

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Stanmore Bay School Gala, Stanmore Bay School, Waiora Rd. Fun for the whole family. All welcome.

Whangaparaoa School Gala, Whangaparaoa School, Ladies Mile, Manly. Fun for the whole family. All welcome.

Weetbix Kids TRYathlon, Manly Beach and Park, swim, cycle and run options for those aged 7–15 years. Earlybird discount closes February 24. Info and registrations: https://tryathlon.co.nz

LOCAL MARKETS: Silverdale Markets, every Saturday 8am–1pm • Orewa Farmers’ market, Orewa Square carpark, every Sunday 8am– 12.30pm • Puhoi Farmers’ market, Puhoi Sports Club, last Sunday of the month 8.30am -12.30pm • Hobbs Wharf Market, Fairway Bay, Gulf Harbour, last Sunday of the month from 10am–2pm • Crystal Visions Holistic Market, St Johns Ambulance Hall, 36 Silverdale Rd, Silverdale, second Saturday of the month 10am-3pm • Waitoki Village Market day, Waitoki Hall, Kahikatea Flat Rd, first Saturday of month 8.30am–12pm.

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Big fun at Big Dig Hundreds of excited youngsters took part in this year’s Orewa Lions’ Big Dig on Saturday, January 21, putting a lot of energy into finding coloured ice-cream sticks buried in the sand.

A total of 250 sticks were buried in The money goes towards a set of fenced off areas of Orewa Beach for outdoor gym equipment for Orewa the under five-year-olds to find, with Beach Reserve and this will be enough double that in the area for 5–12-year- to purchase the first piece. olds. Each stick received a prize and Lion Laurie Rands, who was one of many diggers found more than one. many volunteers on the day, says that As well as digging, some of the the Big Dig has become more than younger ones took advantage of the just a fundraiser and after 34 years rotary hoed dry fluffy sand to build has earned a place in local hearts as an sandcastles or get covered up. iconic Orewa event. “That sure does Although numbers of participants make us proud,” she says. were slightly down, with an estimate Thanks goes to principal sponsors of around 500 diggers, Orewa Lions Mike Pero Real Estate Orewa, More president Mandy Hebben says Lions FM and Destination Orewa Beach. are more than happy with the total of Hibiscus Matters is a sponsor of the around $5100 that was raised.

Big Dig.

Orewa Lion Morell Metcalfe has been to more than 20 Big Digs. At this year’s event he started at dawn, measuring the area to be rotary hoed, helping put prize sticks in the sand and erecting the surrounding fence.

Clockwise from top, Zane Pilkington and son Felix of Hatfields Beach were first time Big Diggers and Zane says they will be back. Maya Ward, aged five of Orewa was among hundreds of successful Big Diggers. Let the digging begin! Yoon Jung Lee helps two-year-old Jooeun Lee with the digging. More photos, localmatters.co.nz

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