Hibiscus Matters, 3 May 2017_Issue 215 by Lorry McCarthy

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Inside this issue Stig’s tale Community rallies to find MP’s missing pet

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Packed houses Churches’ growth plans revealed

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Open sanctuaries senior ranger Matt Maitland cradles one of the 20 Little Spotted Kiwi that were introduced to Shakespear Regional Park last weekend.

First Kiwi set foot in Shakespear

As the first Little Spotted Kiwi to be introduced at Shakespear Open Sanctuary begin to explore their new environment this week, they are being closely monitored. If they settle in well, and breed, it boost for the population of this, our and speeches, there was a chance to take a close up look, and photos, of will be significant not only for the smallest and second most rare Kiwi. sanctuary but for the entire species. The main breeding season runs across the Kiwi, which were then taken into Twenty birds from Kapiti and Tiritiri winter and spring, making it possible the sanctuary for release. Matangi Islands were released into the that the next generation of Kiwi could The project was only possible because sanctuary at the end of Whangaparaoa be born at Shakespear early next year. of a large amount of work behind Peninsula on April 29 and 30. More than 200 invited guests were the scenes, including fundraising. Conservationists hope that the release at Te Haruhi Bay on April 29 to Shakespear Open Sanctuary (SOSSI) into a 500ha safe site could be a major welcome the birds. After a powhiri continued page 2

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volunteers and rangers identified and blocked potential pathways where the birds could escape the pest proof fence. Volunteers also made transfer boxes and temporary nest burrows. Twelve people have been trained to monitor the birds via radio transmitters. This monitoring will be carried out almost daily to start with. Call count surveys will also be undertaken in due course to work out the population density. The total bill for introducing a viable population of 40 birds into the sanctuary is expected to be around $68,000. SOSSI chair Peter Jackson says the recent translocation cost around $38,000. A further 20 Kiwi will be released sometime between 2018-20 at a cost of $30,000. Enough money for the first release has been raised, with grants from Becroft Foundation, Foundation North, Kiwis4Kiwi, Auckland Council and donations from the public. Open sanctuaries senior ranger Matt Maitland says the support, which has come in many forms, has been appreciated. “People were very keen to see it happen and whether they helped build boxes, made new barriers – including the major task of clearing and repurposing a retaining wall – or donated money, the community stepped up.”

He says the presence of Kiwi within the sanctuary will mean that the No Dog policy will be even more strictly enforced inside the pest proof fence and that people leaving the park at night need to be especially careful in case Kiwi are on the road. Hibiscus Matters went with rangers to one of the release sites, deep within the sanctuary. Photos and video of the Kiwi release is at localmatters. co.nz linked to this story.

Tracking trial

SOSSI’s Kiwi release has enabled some state of the art tracking technology to be trialled. Plant and Food Research is developing an automated tracking system – a network of antennae that scans for frequencies from the birds’ radio transmitters and can provide a lot of accurate information about their whereabouts and movements. Open Sanctuaries senior ranger Matt Maitland says the system provides a longer time exposure than the snapshot that is obtained from handheld monitoring devices. Reports come in automatically and can warn of any potential issues. The trial by Plant and Food Research scientists is taking place in collaboration with Auckland Council.

Charges laid for gate crashing A local man has been charged with careless driving after a pest proof gate at Shakespear Open Sanctuary was torn off its hinges in January. The gate was at the entrance to the NZ Defence Force land at Army Bay and the Defence Force provided security camera footage of the incident. A vehicle hit the gate at speed on January 28 at around midnight.

Snr Sergeant Jason Homan of Orewa Police says that a 27-year-old local man has appeared in the North Shore District Court on a charge of careless use of a motor vehicle. The gate has since been repaired. Who will pay for the damage remains unclear, although the Defence Force and Auckland Council may seek reparation.

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Search for Stig a community effort Rodney MP Mark Mitchell continues his rise up the ranks, picking up the Defence portfilio in the recent parliamentary reshuffle. He says that his new responsibilities will not mean that the electorate takes a back seat. It appears that support goes both ways after the community rallied last month to find the Mitchell family’s lost black Labrador, Stig. Security camera footage shows that Stig ran away from his Orewa home after the family’s other dog, Great Dane Zara, managed to open the door. Zara also went AWOL, but returned the same day. Stig was missing for almost a week. No stone was unturned in the search – the family’s plea on Facebook attracted 60,000 views and local police alerted the highway patrol. Mark’s wife Peggy injured her leg while searching in thick bush. Stig was eventually spotted by several members of the

public who phoned police concerned the dog may cause an accident by running on the northern motorway. Snr Sgt Jason Homan and a small team went after him. Jason knows the Mitchells well, and, like Mark, is a former member of the Police Dog section. He found a bedraggled Stig in bush near the toll cameras. The dog had lost 6kg. “The vet said he wouldn’t have made it through another day,” Jason says. “He’s so glad to be home,” Mark says. “He’s worn the pads off his back paws but he’s recovering well. The tail hasn’t stopped wagging, so that still works ok! We want to thank everyone who supported us and helped look for Stig.”

Images of this 50m long slip in Matakatia appeared on TV following the storm in the wake of Cyclone Debbie early last month. Below it sits the house of Graham Midgley. Along with several of his neighbours, Graham was evacuated during the storm, returning after he was given the all clear by Civil Defence five nights later. Almost a month after the slip happened, he is still removing mud and debris by the truckload. Trees that were carried down the hill on a tide of brown water ended up on top of his rainwater tank. He is also still waiting to hear from Auckland Council: advice he received from a geotechnical engineer was that the slip was caused by stormwater flowing from properties on Whangaparaoa Road down onto a strip of Council land above his property, which became sodden and gave way. As a retired farmer, Graham says he knows the land. He recently spoke with the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board in an attempt to get Council’s attention. “The stormwater system is not coping and I would like it properly assessed and dealt with,” he says. “The land along the edge of the Council reserve strip is sodden and slumping and the engineer told me that the next bit is ‘ready to go’,” Graham said. “I’m afraid another big slip could take my home with it.” It’s a risk that Council’s head of operational management and maintenance, Agnes McCormack, says is low. “A council geotechnical specialist visited the Matakatia Parade slip on Good Friday and

determined that it occurred across the boundary of the public reserve and privately-owned land and should significant rainfall happen again, further smaller slips may occur but that the risk to life or the main house is low,” she says. “Steep slopes such as this are naturally only marginally stable.” “It is unlikely a faulty stormwater pipe contributed to this landslide. There is a stormwater collection system in the reserve behind Matakatia Parade and it appears to be functioning, based on a visual inspection. Overland flow is likely to have occurred during the rainfall from the reserve as the rainfall event was larger than most stormwater systems are designed for.” Council will monitor the site and provide advice on addressing the issue, long-term. “In general the most effective way to stabilise this style of slip is with slope regrading and planting. Council is scoping these works on the reserve, and will recommend that the landowner undertakes similar work on their land.”

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Red Beach recalled

Great to see Red Beach as it was in your photo Blast from the Past (HM April 12) – thanks to you and Debbie Bays. Back in the mid fifties and sixties Holeproof Clothing used their two trucks to bring staff for our annual picnic to Red Beach. They were fitted out with seats either side and a back-to-back row in the middle (also used for staff pick up) – no seat belts back then. I have often tried to visualise how the beach looked back then. I seem to remember a shop back from the beach but can’t seem to pinpoint where that was when I go there most mornings. Patrick Hackett, Red Beach

RSA not alone Sadly this club is not the only RSA being run by committees that has failed in the last 10-20 years in New Zealand (RSA financial battle, HM April 12). The club’s constitution probably prohibits a business-like management approach due to the focus needed to primarily look after their aging members, restrict club membership (in the past) and support the organisation at a national level. The $35,000 per year needed just for the national body must be crippling on its own. Therefore a change in the management structure should be the primary focus. I’m sure this can be achieved whilst still assisting those aging members requiring club

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and community support. Other clubs on the North Shore with less facilities for members have managed to increase membership and club participation plus return to a positive trading position just by opening up membership to the wider community and reducing the membership fees to just $25 for over 60s. If the national RSA organisation is preventing a radical restructure at a local level, then the Hibiscus club should go it alone. John Campion (via website, abridged)

turns into Waiwera Road which is also a winding road and has a large section of untarred road appears to have a speed limit of 100kph too. A normal motorist would consider the speed limit on these two roads to be dangerous. Can you do anything to bring this matter to the attention of those responsible? Darrol Walton, Orewa Editor’s note: This letter was forwarded to local board deputy chair Janet Fitzgerald who raised the concerns with Auckland Transport.

Anger boils over

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As long standing supporters of the Hibiscus Coast RSA, we went to attend the meeting on April 9 (HM April 12) only to find nowhere to park. It makes our blood boil that these so called members show up when there is a problem but never come in for a meal or drinks. The club’s survival depends on support from all its members, not just the few who want to put the boot in. Bruce and Val Hall, Little Manly

Safe speeds I am writing to you concerning a matter that I consider needs attention. Pine Valley Road, which turns off Dairy Flat Road in Silverdale and is a rather flat straight road, has a speed limit of 80kph. Upper Orewa Road at the back end of Orewa, is a winding road with several sharp corners and has a speed limit of 100kph. Upper Orewa Road

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Absent friends The felling of those trees at Whangaparaoa Primary reminds me of how I felt when the people at Masala (Stanmore Bay Cottage) removed those trees out the front of their restaurant a few years ago. Now when I look at the restaurant I still imagine the trees that are no longer

This interesting stormwater solution was photographed coming off the Orewa Library’s roof during heavy rain last month. Perhaps it was meant as a temporary replacement for the shower outside Orewa Surf Club, which was out of action at the time? Passing teenagers used it for drinking water too.

During last month’s storm, a Hibiscus Matters staff member came home to find her Arkles Bay backyard under water with a single ‘croc’ swimming around. She says the crocs seemed to be nocturnal, with others turning up under the cover of darkness.

there, filled with lights. Sure, the new landscaping is ok but that could have been done around those awesome mature trees. Now whenever I look at Whangaparaoa Primary, as I do on my walks, I will see those liquidambars, no matter what is put in their place. When will we learn to work with nature, not against her? Melody Webster, Manly

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Feedback cont... Council queries cost We continually hear comments on the high cost of building and constant complaints of the excessive demands and charges by Auckland Council for various building consents. Along with this are the regular reports of delays caused by questionable demands for additional details, which in turn might raise questions as to the competence of the applicant and their various professionals making those submissions. Or does it go deeper than that, as highlighted in the Hibiscus Matters item (April 1) on the proposed Orewa beach seawall which includes the following statement: “Despite the massive volumes of detailed documentation prepared by the Council’s engineers and staff in support of the proposed wall, Council’s resource consent team asked for more information in order to progress the application.” This seawall is being proposed, prepared, progressed, investigated, designed and approved by one single entity, the Auckland Council. Does this mean one department of Council has no real idea what another department actually requires? Does it perhaps mean one department is incapable of producing adequate information to their own council’s requirements. Or are others

in the organisation unable to actually interpret the information provided? Perhaps it displays an element of bureaucratic power play, or is it simply incompetence? As ever, it is costing us, the ratepayers, a great deal of unnecessary expense. John Simons, Orewa (abridged)

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Residents stand up for preferred street name In a striking example of people power, the residents of a new subdivision in Stanmore Bay took action recently to secure the name they wanted for their local roadway, rejecting the developer’s preferred name. Thomas and Caitlin Weston bought Thomas said that eight of the 10 a plot in the 11-lot subdivision at 12 landowners support the Maori Te Ruru Way to build their home. name because it reflects the natural They became aware that the developer characteristics of the site, adds to the wanted to call the right of way into Maori names in the area and honours the subdivision Alfred Peter Way, iwi. which is made up of two of her family The final decision rests with the local members’ names. board and chair Julia Parfitt said it The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board was was refreshing to hear from the actual to give the final tick to Alfred Peter people who are going to live in a Way at its meeting last month but, in place and would otherwise have been a presentation to the board, Thomas “saddled” with a name they don’t like. said that residents prefer the name Member Gary Holmes’ motion to Pae Moana, which means “sea level” approve the name Pae Moana Place, or “horizon over the sea”. This was a and ask staff to advise the developer name suggested by Fiona McKenzie of of the reasons for the decision, was Ngati Manuhiri. unanimously carried.

Bike rack – one year and counting How long does it take to get a bike rack installed in a public place? This was the question raised by Hibiscus & Bays Local Board member Caitlin Watson at a recent meeting – and, according to a report by Auckland Transport (AT), the answer could be more than a year. The local board asked AT to put bike racks in Gulf Harbour Reserve back in February last year, for use by ferry passengers. At the time, AT advised that the location had been added to its ‘Bike Parking Candidate Register’. Entries on this register were to be considered as part of developing a 2016/17 Bike Parking programme. Not a lot has happened since then which Caitlin says is very frustrating. “Frankly, it’s an inexpensive essential that should be easy to put in place,” Caitlin says. “It’s been made into a big deal by AT but it’s just a simple bike rack. Bike racks are an integral part of a public transport system, which AT is supposed to prioritise. It’s especially

This bike rack is at the Half Moon Bay ferry terminal. Provision of a far more modest cycle rack at Gulf Harbour Reserve has so far taken more than a year to make its way through Auckland Transport’s bureaucracy.

needed in Gulf Harbour, where the car park is full to overflowing, because it gives people other options than driving to catch the ferry.” At a meeting two months ago, the local board requested an update on the timing of installation. This was referred to AT’s Walking and Cycling division. No information has yet come back to the local board.

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Chamber CEO takes aim at local politicians over Penlink Feelings ran high at a meeting held last Friday, ostensibly to discuss the Chamber of Commerce’s submission in favour of Penlink to Auckland Council’s Annual Plan. Things became heated when Chamber chief executive Michael Barnett put up a slide of a battle scene and claimed that when it came to building the Penlink Road, Rodney MP Mark Mitchell and Auckland councillors John Watson and Wayne Walker were “missing in action”. The accusation brought applause from the audience of around 50 people who came to the meeting on Friday, April 28. It also brought an angry response from the councillors who then spoke about the key issue of the Council’s debt/ revenue ratio, and answered questions. Cr John Watson said that the work being done by the Chamber over the past two years, which includes surveys, lobbying and speaking with potential funders, has already been going on for at least 20 years and that the key problem remains the same – funding the almost $400 million project. Mayor Phil Goff has said that he cannot afford to have Penlink add to the debt side of the Council’s ledger, which has taken the “public” part of any Public Private Partnership that could fund building of the road off the table. Cr Wayne Walker said that this is why the efforts of himself and Cr Watson have been directed towards alternative means of infrastructure funding. As tempers began to rise, Mr Barnett agreed with Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Julia Parfitt’s suggestion that the meeting be “a call to action” rather than “missing in action”. He made a plea for “new ideas” for Penlink funding. His suggestions include infrastructure bonds. These attract investment despite relatively low returns because investors like the idea that money goes into infrastructure. He also mentioned a lottery run in Brisbane, which was used to fund infrastructure.

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Auckland Chamber of Commerce chief executive Michael Barnett went in, all guns blazing, last week accusing Rodney MP Mark Mitchell and Crs Wayne Walker and John Watson of not working to bring forward Penlink.

A suggestion was made that Penlink could be funded entirely by private business, taking public money out of the equation. Mr Barnett said he has raised this with the Mayor, asking him to approach Government so that the NZ Transport Agency can start the process that could allow the build to be privately funded. The amount of residential development, as opposed to commercial development that brings local jobs, was also a theme of the meeting. Mrs Parfitt said that the local board is funding an investigation to find out “what is stopping Silverdale from developing into a business hub?” because the issue is a key concern. MP denies ‘missing in action’ claim Mark Mitchell sent his apologies to the meeting because he was out of Auckland. However, he told Hibiscus Matters that he runs meetings every quarter with AT and NZTA and that Michael Barnett is welcome to attend. “We’ve had good wins through that process, including progress on funding for Hill Street,” he says. “I work closely with the local board and put the case for Penlink forward at every opportunity.”

April was a busy month, with lots of things happening. Not all of them were welcome. The weather bombs in March and April – where over five weeks we got more than six months rainfall – tested our systems. While events that limited the capacity of Ardmore’s Water Treatment Plant may have been unprecedented, the clear message from the risk it potentially posed shows that we need to build more resilience into our clean water supply. Having safe, healthy water is fundamental. The World Masters Games in late April is the biggest event in Auckland since the Rugby World Cup. The right to hold the Games was won by Auckland against cities from 15 other cities around the world. With 28,000 participants from over 100 countries, it was the change for Auckland to mark itself out as an exciting and hospitable city. It was an event staged over 45 locations that enabled Aucklanders and visitors alike to celebrate sport and send the message that age is not a barrier to engaging with it. Our oldest competitor was 101 years old! It is estimated that the Games brought over $30 million in spending to Auckland, including 240,000 visitor nights. On other fronts, I have been engaging with Government on the need for it to enable Auckland to fund the pressing infrastructure needs created as the city grows by over 800 people (and cars!) a week. Discussions with the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance about allowing Auckland to access the Housing Infrastructure Fund of $1b have been quite helpful, but the amount we actually need is many times this level. Some in Government feel that we should be putting rates up substantially to pay for infrastructure, but this would mean rate increases of around 16 percent a year. I don’t think that massive rates increases are the way to fund our share of meeting infrastructure needs and I don’t want to do that. A road pricing system would be much more sensible. I haven’t given up on a regional fuel tax as a better option, as it is easy and quick to do and cheap to administer. Auckland is prepared to pay its share. However I am mindful of the fact that the growth occurring in Auckland hugely benefits central government through greater income and company tax and GST. Government wants Auckland to grow rapidly but they should be prepared to match population growth with funding to allow infrastructure to meet the extra needs imposed on it. We have big challenges ahead of us. However I would rather have growth than stagnation as a challenge. Our problems arise in part because Auckland is attractive as a great city to live in. Central Government and the city need to work together to make sure that we can deal with growth pressures and maintain the quality of life in the city we live in and love.

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Temporary Men’s Shed sought The Hibiscus Men’s Shed Trust recently received Building and Resource Consents from Auckland Council and the Trust has begun raising funds to make the construction of its proposed facility, on the former Silverdale bowling green at Silverdale War Memorial Park, a reality. Meanwhile, members are already working on a However, Stuart says a number of other projects number of community projects. In fact, to keep have had to be turned away because of the lack of a up with demand they need to find a temporary suitable workspace. workshop for around 18 months while their shed He says the Trust would like to hear about any space is built, and they’re hoping the community may be that could be made available to the group locally able to help. such as a large garage or barn, the back corner of Men’s Sheds are not-for-profit community a building that is too large for its current use or workshops where, for a small fee, members can drop maybe even a retail location – anything would be in for a chat and work on individual or community considered. They need around 50sqm to 100sqm. tasks. Resources are provided, including tools and equipment for woodwork, engineering, model The Trust has already accumulated a substantial amount of donated equipment, currently in making and electronics. storage, sufficient for kitting out a small temporary The fledgling local Men’s Shed, which already has workshop. 40 paid up members and more than 170 on its database, is receiving enquiries all the time from The Men’s Shed movement in New Zealand now local community groups seeking help with having numbers around 115 units either in operation or under development – the local one is number 97. things made, refurbished or repaired. One recent project was the upgrade of toy trucks The effect of bringing men together to work on for a local kindergarten – this was completed in practical tasks has many benefits for mental health. Hibiscus Men’s Shed Trust chair Stuart Johnston’s Stuart says that a figure quoted from Australia shows home workshop. that activities at each of their Sheds “is estimated to

Stolen jet ski located on peninsula

Police say that the opportunistic theft of a jet ski in Orewa recently is an example of the importance of securing and protecting expensive items. The jet ski was stolen on April 18 in Orewa, where it was sitting unsecured on a trailer. Police were advised that the jet ski had been stolen and investigated. Timely information provided by a member of the public saw the jet ski located about six hours later at a property in Manly. It was returned to the delighted owner and a 41-yearold man from Manly will appear in the North Shore

District Court on a burglary charge. Sergeant Kylie McIvor of the Rodney Prevention Team says it is a timely reminder that there are thieves around who will take any opportunity to steal valuable items. “People need to take responsibility for their possessions and ensure they have security measures in place to protect themselves and their valuables,” Sgt McIvor says. Crime Prevention information can be obtained from local Police or see the Waitemata Police Facebook page.

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save the lives of seven to eight members a year”. “If a shed on the Hibiscus Coast can make a similar contribution to our community, it is well worth supporting,” he says. In addition, the group is fundraising to have a professional feasibility study done. Donations can be made in support of this on the Hibiscus Men’s Shed Trust page on Givealittle. Info: Stuart Johnston, email hibiscusshed@outlook. com, phone 424 7854 or 0274 923 357.

Longboarders honour founders

The Orewa Longboard Club held its inaugural Memorial Contest at Waipu Cove last month (April 8 and 9). The contest was held to remember some of the club’s founding members who died in recent years. The club began in 2003. It is based in Orewa, but members surf all over Auckland and Northland. The contest attracted more than 70 surfers, aged 11 to 67. It opened with a special ceremony where handfuls of sand from various surf beaches that are significant to members were mixed in a silver bowl. Family members of those who had died placed the sand into the surf at Waipu Cove.

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Churches cater for future congregation growth Schools are not the only organisations feeling the pressure of increasing population, with three local churches also in the process of expanding. Orewa Community Church, which demolition of two houses at 6 and 8 overlooks Hibiscus Coast Highway at Loop Road. the southern entrance to Orewa, has The church applied to Auckland been under protective plastic wrap for Council early this year to expand its some weeks now while its renovations auditorium to provide for 400 people, take place. which is the maximum number The church has been experiencing allowed under a consent already close to ‘full houses’ (around 140 granted in October 2016. people) at its Sunday service, which is In its resource consent application, why it sought to expand, at the same dated June 15, 2016, the church states time creating a new look and providing that an average of 300 people attend more effective and efficient use of the services. Currently it uses a nearby church building. The alterations will school as well as its own building and allow for congregations of up to 260 the idea of the renovations is to enable people to be seated in its auditorium, the congregation to meet in one providing for future growth. place and cater for growth, as well as Last year the church was granted providing a facility that can be used by resource consent for the project, local community groups. Car parking which includes replacing the roof. The spaces for 96 cars will be provided. overall height of the extension will not Meanwhile, Whangaparaoa Baptist exceed the maximum height of the Church, which has a prominent site former building. on the corner of Whangaparaoa and Alterations will also be made to the Wade River Roads is moving ahead church’s front entrance foyer and with plans to expand. office. Its priority is to upgrade and enlarge There is provision for 64 car parking the space that houses its community spaces at the site, which is calculated outreach Trusts (which include Coast to be enough for a maximum of 192 Youth Community Trust) and its people. Faithfull Funeral Services, onsite kindergarten. located nearby, will allow the church to Its original application, in June 2013, share its carpark on Sunday mornings was for a two-storey building with when needed. office space on the ground floor and Orewa Baptist Church, on the corner a preschool catering for up to 45 of Centreway and Loop Roads, also children on the first floor. has plans to renovate and add to its The proposed site includes the existing existing building – the work includes church complex and the land behind – CL

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Is mindset the matter? Recently I was approached to do a 300 home subdivision in Long Bay within a 10-year timeframe. It’s hard to know how to respond to this, because although it’s exciting and a huge opportunity, it’s also an impossibility in today’s building industry. I can’t think of any company able to pull this off right now. We are in the middle of a building boom and desperately short of houses. The Unitary Plan has opened up a whole lot more land for building on (including many back yards) and there are Special Housing Areas, but we are lacking in one area which seems to have been forgotten in the government/council push for achieving their build targets: skilled labour. The skill shortage runs from council having enough administration, planners, and engineers to process the consents, through to consultants, specialists, and tradespeople in all relevant industries to carry out the work. Everyone is desperately short of reliable, skilled, and committed staff. To illustrate this point, just think about the Hibiscus Coast Facebook page where there are regular posts by people who say they have been let down by their builder/plumber/electrician’. There are also plenty of requests for someone to “come tomorrow to fix my burst pipe/light”. As you drive around the Coast, you’ll be aware of the staggering amount of trade vehicles on the road. And the amount of advertisements for tradespeople is overwhelming. Everyone in the building industry is busy and frantic. What does that mean for you? For a start, it means patience and increased cost. Costs for anything building related right now are high, and getting the right trades people costs more. Everything takes much longer, timeframes blow out, many are overcommitted. Networking is incredibly important and the best way to find someone reliable. In search of a solution, I spoke with Dr Ian Greenwood, an engineer who travels worldwide for his job, and is also a Coastie. I’ve decided he may have a solution for the resourcing issue, but it requires a huge mindset change. In January, the overseas project Dr Greenwood was working on required the construction of 10,500km of paved roads in 18 months (or around 580km/ month). By comparison the new 18.5km road from Puhoi to Warkworth is intended to take five years (or around 0.3km/month). To put that difference in perspective, his project would complete that 18.5km in one day – including an hour for a beer to celebrate a job well done. When I asked why construction in NZ takes so long, his answer was very enlightening: “My view is that in NZ expectations are often set around what a typical contracting crew can achieve. Whereas places like India and China work in reverse – they say ‘we want this in 18 months’ and make industry ‘resource up’. These countries also think bigger. China let a single contract to build 1000km of rail. Consequently that contractor buys the biggest and best equipment, whereas often in NZ our projects are small, and done with smaller equipment.” The question then becomes, Is NZ ready for this mindset change? For the building industry to ‘resource up’ to the necessary levels would mean bringing skilled migrant workers in, recruiting apprentices straight out of college, hiring translators – and that’s just the start. Maybe it’s a case of thinking bigger than just looking for someone to build a house, but instead building entire communities, such as the Tamaki regeneration project. Do we, as a community, want this? Or are we happy to slowly grind our way out of the housing shortage? Opinions welcome (email at the top of the column).

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Auckland Council publicly notified its proposal to build a seawall on Orewa Beach between Kohu Street and Marine View recently (HM April 1). This means the public can have a say on the details of what has finally been proposed after a long period of informal consultation last year. The consent application was lodged on December 23 and more information was sought before the resource consent team were able to notify it. The proposed construction involves building a seawall approximately 600m long, with a footpath and landscaping on the public reserve on top of the wall, access ramps and stairs. Kinloch Reserve in particular will be affected, with works there including

the replacement of the footbridge, relocation of the watermain, construction of a timber groyne at the mouth of the channel and naturalisation of the dune. Two pohutukawas in the reserve are to be removed under the proposal. It is also proposed to store construction materials in Victor Eaves Park while the work is underway. The estimated cost of building this section of seawall is $6m (over three years). Council estimates it will cost around $50,000 a year to maintain the wall.

Funding to build the wall will be based on where Orewa sits in terms of Council’s coastal work priorities. Council’s principal project manager, Ian Murray, says that the seawall and walkway is a key priority. “Funding allocation will be considered following the outcome of the resource consent process,” he says. Submissions close at 5pm on May 12. Written submissions can be sent to Auckland Council, Private Bag 92300, Auckland, 1142 or made online at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz (look for publicly notified resource consents).

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Work is underway on increasing the parking capacity of the Silverdale Park and Ride and meanwhile, in a recent report to the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, Auckland Transport produced a more detailed timeline for work on the next stage, which includes building the busway station. The process of designing and building the station is expected to take a year. Next month, the design of the building will be prepared and in July a consent application will be lodged with Auckland Council for construction. AT anticipates that the consent will be granted by Council in August and the work will go out to tender in October. A contractor will be awarded the work in November and construction of the bus station is expected to take until June 2018.

Auckland Transport responded positively to the local board’s plea on behalf of residents for a weekend ferry service from Gulf Harbour to and from the city, however funding is the next hurdle to overcome. Last month Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members met Auckland Transport’s chief metro officer, Mark Lambert to discuss demand for weekend ferry sailings which included presenting the findings of a recent survey (HM April 12). Local board chair Julia Parfitt said that they got “a favourable hearing” and that AT will come back with a proposal. In a recent report to the local board, AT says that the significant increase in ferry sailings, which started last October, had so far only delivered a real increase in patronage of around 5–7 percent, which was not as high as anticipated. However, the report says that AT has requested prices for a further increase in weekday services, as well as an option of weekend services as part of its current contract tendering process. It points out that this process will provide an insight into the likely cost of weekend service provision. Mrs Parfitt says that the board will need to put forward a strong case for funding, which is likely to come from a contestable pool. Are you following us on facebook www.facebook.com/hibiscusmatters

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be a great start on the property market or an ideal investment for the future. Offering spacious living, North facing, lovely flat section and offstreet parking. All in all an attractive property which will not last. Central to everything. View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23894 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23894 Janice Bogue 0274 980 804 09 425 1606 janice.bogue@raywhite.com Trevor Bogue 0274 980 836 09 425 1607

Simply stunning sea views over Kawau Bay, the Hauraki gulf and Matakana river estuary. Set

nicely on Sandspit heights. 3 double bedrooms,

outdoor flow with open plan living and a lovely

open plan living, office space, with great flow to the fantastic sunny decks plus additional living in

large deck which gets all day sun. It even has a fully fenced child friendly section. Motivated

separate self contained one bedroom/ensuite

vendors who are ready to sell!!!

apartment. Don’t delay call Mick Fay today! View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23829 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23829 Mick Fay 021 544 769 09 425 1634 mick.fay@raywhite.com

View As advertised or by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23843 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23843 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com

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Snells Beach $1,085,000

Wellsford $569,000

Snells Beach $1,085,000

Brand New / Coastal Opportunity

Love At First Sight!

Brand New / Coastal Opportunity

The location is so close to the waters edge and

You will be en-amoured with this sophisticated

the simplicity of this lifestyle that is on offer is only

little lady from the moment you step through the

nicely on Sandspit heights. 3 double bedrooms, open plan living, office space, with great flow to the fantastic sunny decks plus additional living in separate self contained one bedroom/ensuite apartment. Don’t delay call Mick Fay today! View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23829 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23829 Mick Fay 021 544 769 09 425 1634 mick.fay@raywhite.com

The location is so close to the waters edge and the simplicity of this lifestyle that is on offer is only

what most of us dream about. The opportunity

door. She sits quietly on a private quarter acre,

to secure this property is now available. Plans for a quality brand new, modern 4 brm, 2 bathroom

just a short walk to school and the shops. Immaculately dressed in a classy little number,

home situated on a flat freehold section is nearly

her presentation is immaculate. Dare to own her.

out of council for approval and the reputable View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23892 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23892 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23863 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23863 Kimberley Gordon 021 126 7499 09 425 1605 kimberley.gordon@raywhite.com Katie Boyle 021 733 858 09 425 1614 katie.boyle@raywhite.com

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Warkworth Winner! By Negotiation

Wellsford $639,000

Warkworth Winner! By Negotiation

The outlook of this private three bedroom , two bathroom Brick and Tile home will win you over

A Forever View with 5 Bedrooms!

The outlook of this private three bedroom , two bathroom Brick and Tile home will win you over

master builder is ready to start construction.

at first sight, with lovely views from the deck

overlooking the Warkworth township. Functional and easy to maintain, this property will tick many boxes for all but if you are looking for a sound investment, the existing long term tenants are wanting to stay on. Viewings are by appointment

Sundrenched family home offering warm and ambient living with room for everyone and loads of storage. Easy care, elevated home set on a kiwi quarter acre facing due north enjoying far reaching views up to Brynderwyns. Immaculate condition inside and out with great flow to decks

what most of us dream about. The opportunity to secure this property is now available. Plans for a quality brand new, modern 4 brm, 2 bathroom home situated on a flat freehold section is nearly out of council for approval and the reputable master builder is ready to start construction.

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23892 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23892 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com

at first sight, with lovely views from the deck overlooking the Warkworth township. Functional and easy to maintain, this property will tick many boxes for all but if you are looking for a sound investment, the existing long term tenants are wanting to stay on. Viewings are by appointment

View As advertised or by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23858 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23858 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com

View As advertised or by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23821 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23821 Kimberley Gordon 021 126 7499 09 425 1605 kimberley.gordon@raywhite.com Katie Boyle 021 733 858 09 425 1614 katie.boyle@raywhite.com

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Tapora $690,000

Wellsford $1,600,000

Tapora $690,000

Private rural spot with a lovely open-plan board and batten house. The vast lawn surrounding

Rolling Green Pastures (100 acres +/-)

Private rural spot with a lovely open-plan board and batten house. The vast lawn surrounding

or come along to the open home. Give me a call.

the house is completely fenced to make it safe

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off street parking. Ideal lock-up and leave.

This low maintenance 3 bedroom home is tucked away and sitting smugly to enjoy all the warmth one needs. The small easy care section offers plenty of room for a vege garden. Heat

View by appointment only www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23898 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23898 Janice Bogue 0274 980 804 09 425 1606 janice.bogue@raywhite.com Trevor Bogue 0274 980 836 09 425 1607

those back breaking hours in maintenance. Absolutely immaculate presentation, with good

Solid ’n’ Sound Built in the days of solid family homes (1980’s).

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23842 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23842 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com

and the added bonus of a second WC. Gardens to potter in but not large enough to consume

Warkworth $679,000

for children & pets. Enjoy views of the plantation of pines in the background. The soil here is great for vegetation & growing avocados. This area comes with great fishing spots and a National Park where you can go for tramps or horse riding. If you want relaxation this is the place.

Excellent grass growing farm with a very gentle rolling contour served by a double "U" shape race and very stock friendly with good shelter belts. Lovely comfortable 3 bedroom farmhouse with two bathrooms, deck, sun-room and two newish wood burners - one on wetback.

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23783 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23783 Debra Fokkema 0211 681 821 09 425 1609 debra.fokkema@raywhite.com

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23881 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23881 Kimberley Gordon 021 733 858 09 425 1605 kimberley.gordon@raywhite.com Katie Boyle 021 733 858 09 425 1614 katie.boyle@raywhite.com

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or come along to the open home. Give me a call. View As advertised or by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23858 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23858 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com

the house is completely fenced to make it safe for children & pets. Enjoy views of the plantation of pines in the background. The soil here is great for vegetation & growing avocados. This area comes with great fishing spots and a National Park where you can go for tramps or horse riding. If you want relaxation this is the place. View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23783 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23783 Debra Fokkema 0211 681 821 09 425 1609 debra.fokkema@raywhite.com LICENSED (REAA 2008)

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Kaukapakapa

And at long last we are excited to give you the opportunity to purchase it........This freshly prepared for the market offering is something that we get asked for all of the time, whether you are looking for that large family home with a an exclusive space for the teenagers or guests to enjoy, perhaps you are looking for something for extended family to purchase together but they need a separate space to enjoy peace and privacy, or you might be that family that wanted to have a property that gave them an opportunity to rent out a separate unit on the property and have that income help pay the mortgage. To all of you now is the time to come and visit this property which affords you just those options.

Auction 1.00pm, Saturday 13 May 2017 On Site (Unless Sold Prior) View Saturday/Sunday 12.00-12.45pm www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23882 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23882 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com LICENSED (REAA 2008)

Multiple blocks create an opportunity to secure your perfect spot overlooking the native bush and the Kaukapakapa River. Located to the North West of Auckland, "Totara Glades" is just up the road from Kaukapakapa Village and a short distance to the majestic Kaipara harbour. Peace, tranquility and seclusion are all available in this lifestyle subdivision, set amongst and overlooking the stunning native bush, a superb spot to create your Kiwi dream. Perfectly positioned for exploring the rugged West Coast of Auckland and yet within easy access of the golden sands of the eastern beaches, Silverdale and the motorway. Call now for the lot sizes and additional details

Puhoi River Canoe Home and Business By Negotiation

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Many a visiting paddler over the years have gushed with envy at what the owners have created over their 26 years of loving devotion to both their family home and their family business. Not only will you appreciate this stunning and lovingly maintained Bungalow style home and surrounds, but also a lucrative lifestyle business. View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23826 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23826 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com

For Sale $595,000 View AGENT ON SITE 11.00am Sunday At the top end of Pinchgut Road WAR23884 WAR23884 www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/ rwwarkworth.co.nz/ Peter Morton 0274 758 221 09 425 1604 peter.morton@raywhite.com

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LARGE SELECTION OF BARE BLOCKS LOCATED IN WAINUI, KAUKAPAKAPA AND MAKARAU Ranging in size from 2.5 to 28 acres Call now for additional details!

For Sale Fom $495,000 - $1,200,000 Peter Morton 0274 758 221 09 425 1604 peter.morton@raywhite.com

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Maungaturoto $475,000

Warkworth By Negotiation

Classic 70â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Retro

Dome Valley Lifestyle...

Split level, 1970â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 3 bedrooms. Impressive 10mx9m feature deck, new garage extension, total garage area 8mx19m, yes plenty of room for big toys. Fenced landscaped 936sqm section. Parking for camper/boat. Short walk to schools.

The 85ha block is divided by SHwy 1 consisting of approx. 25ha of mature Manuka (30+years old), 25ha of pasture, 20ha of native bush & 15ha of mature planted pines. Natural spring water supplies the entire property. There are 7 titles which includes a cafe and an Initial home.

View As advertised or by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23862 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23862 Leanne Walker 021 431 619 a/h 09 431 6199 leanne.walker@raywhite.com

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23685 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23685 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com

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Paparoa $595,000

Warkworth Section $395,000

Rare opportunity 1902 Kauri Villa

Available to Secure Now!

Part of Kaipara history, Hames Heritage home is now available! This 1902 4 bedroom Kauri Villa is in pristine condition and has been loved by only four owners. 3 paddocks, gardens, fruit trees, 4 bay shedding, 1 room bach, carport. Suitable for small animals or a horse or two.

Covenants to protect your investment but not limit your vision for the home of your dreams. Our Vendor aims to have titles through circa March 2017. Handy to schools & kindergarten. Keeping in mind the motorway extension this property will be superbly positioned to take advantage of easy entry/exit. Call for details.

View As advertised or by appointment only www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23895 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23895 Keith Shadbolt 021 402 122 09 425 1652 keith.shadbolt@raywhite.com

View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23782 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23782 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 Paul Gothard 021 422 738 09 425 1608 paul.gothard@raywhite.com

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Leigh

195 Rodney Road World Class Act

Panorama across the entire Hauraki Gulf and secluded amongst 4ha, half in pasture and half in a Queen Elizabeth II Heritage forest. This extremely private home, designed by the late architect Rewi Thompson will impress with its well thought features such as wine cellar, wind turbine, under-floor heating, oak timber floors, fireplace, large kitchen, 3 decks to follow the sun all day with different views and pool with its own self-contained pool house.

Warkworth

95 Dennis Road

For Sale By Negotiation View ljhooker.co.nz/4RZHAY

Marie-Dominique 021 490039 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

A Perfect Lifestyle - Vendor Says Present All Offers Well located close to Warkworth Township, 3.77 ha of gently rolling pasture an attractive landscaped garden. The substantial Hinuera Stone home has a very large open plan living area, 4 bedrooms, large office or rumpus room. Well set on the property, private and peaceful. Single garage with internal access, plus a large shed with a wash room, implement shed, small shearing shed, loading ramp and yard are further improvements. An excellent orchard, the balance of the land is in pasture.

For Sale $1,289,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/4USHAY

Jennie Georgetti 021 389 236 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

Broadbents 2001 Ltd Licensed Agent REAA 2008. All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

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1/15 Merehai Place

Snells Beach

For Sale $589,000 View Sat/Sun 12.00-12.30pm

Wanting a low maintenance, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom home? Aside from great views & layout, this property offers a double lock up garage & off street parking.This

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Snells Beach

10 Ferndale Drive - Lots 5, 7 and 9

For Sale from $599,000

in an elevated, north facing position capturing sparkling

Agent on site www.bayleys.co.nz/1220451

Secure your section now in this stunning new subdivision View Sun 1-1.30pm water views over the bay by day and the lights of Snells Beach by night. Snells Beach is rapidly becoming a seaside destination of choice offering a relaxed lifestyle within a comfortable commute to Auckland. The ultimate dream location!

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FAMILY LIVING ON 1617M² SECTION

21 Waldorf Cr, Orewa

CLASSIC KIWI QUARTER ACRE

62 Percy St Warkworth

Immaculate 5 year old

Lovely 4 bedroom family

double glazed brick and

home plus study on a

tile home, 3 bedrooms,

1237sqm private section.

media room/4th bedroom.

Fantastic central location.

Double garage and osp.

For Sale $769,000

Asking Price $1,175,000

View Sunday 12 - 12:30

View Sun 2 - 2.45pm

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Anthony Shaw

Janne Adams

M 021 234 9797 anthony.shaw@bayleys.co.nz

M 021 508 098 janne.adams@bayleys.co.nz

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PRIME LOCATION & PRIME POSITION

75 Alnwick St Warkworth

VENDOR MOVING ON...ACT NOW

85 Percy Street

Beautifully presented 3

182sqm (approx.) four

bedroom, 2 bathroom

bedroom family home plus

family home with elevated

study with two bathrooms,

views. Easy walk to town.

separate living, double

For Sale $895,000

garaging and covered

View Sunday 1 - 1.30pm

outdoor entertaining.

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For Sale $710,000

Anthony Shaw

View Sunday 1:00 - 2:00pm

M 021 234 9797

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SANDSPIT

49 Beach Street

"THE ORIGINAL", SNELLS BEACH

10 Ariki Drive

Commanding position,

Spacious 2 bed 1 bath

water views & privacy.

brick home, immaculate

Auction 2.00pm, 10 May 17 (unless sold prior) Bayleys House, 30 Gaunt Street Auckland Central

Auction (Unless Sold Prior) View Sat & Sun 1-1.30pm

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Steffan Meyer

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M 021 055 4346

Kellie Bissett

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M 027 530 6843

Jenni Marsh

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WALK TO THE WATER - POINT WELLS

4 Oystercatcher Lane

CHARACTER "ONE BACK" CHARM

1,024m² flat site

Enjoy beach holidays as

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traditional three/four

Concept plans available

bedroom kiwi bach in a

Quality development

quiet one back location

View Sunday 11 - 11.30am

with private beach access.

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Price by Negotiation View Phone for Viewing Times

Jenni Marsh M 021 717 719

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Dahnie Burton

Paul Elsden

M 021 628 327

M 021 936 011

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The agent you need: Mick Fay 021 544 769 10 Kauri Crescent, Snells Beach

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Having set Mick a difficult task, with a challenging house that was midrefurbishment, against all odds he kept his promise that he would find the right buyer. We were kept updated throughout the whole process and he went above and beyond working throughout the holidays. As we were out of the area, he was a crucial point of contact for access for many people on our behalf. What a fantastic start to 2017 for us. We have no hesitation in recommending his services. Thank you again Mick. Kerry - Snells Beach

Many thanks for all the effort you put into selling our house at Snells Beach. We especially appreciated your goingCrescent, beyond Snells the call of duty and giving your free 3 Kauri Beach time to the builder, as a ‘builders labourer’ in order to get our bathroom ready for sale! You are certainly true to your word with your saying “there are never 3 Kauri Crescent, Snells Beach problems, only solutions!” We found you very easy and upfront to deal with and we would certainly without hesitation use your services again. Kind regards Helen & Barry - Snells Beach D

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15 Mason Heights, Warkworth

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At Ray White we go about things the right way. We put you, the customer, at the heart of everything we do. We stop to listen, we offer trusted, impartial advice, and we put in the hard yards to deliver on expectation – from listing your home, right through to settlement. At Ray White we work for you.

Get in touch.

What do you value?

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RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL

Private Paradise! • Impressive elevated, north east facing, four double bedroom home • Open plan living opening out to uninterrupted views of the harbour • 4.785ha of clean, well fenced pasture along with stables/farm buildings to compliment your lifestyle living • Opportunity for a farm stay/bed and breakfast www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25589

Licenced under REAA 2008

Make This Lifestyle Gem Your’s!

South Head PRICE BY NEGOTIATION

Scott Tapp M 021 418 161 Victoria Tapp M 021 027 24087

• 1950’s fully fenced home, open plan modern kitchen, dining room, combined lounge with a separate deck • 3-bedroom, double & single rooms upstairs & large bedroom downstairs with it’s own entrance • Semi-covered deck has a rural outlook & inside there is a heat pump, insulation & double glazing • One fenced paddock with a small stockyard for your sheep, calves or alpacas www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25331

Wellsford $659,000

Viewing is by appointment only so call today!

Rebecca Brady B 09 423 9718 M 021 839 459

PRICE REDUCED

Lifestyle Property! • 20.30ha of predominantly easy rolling pasture • Lovely three bedroom, two bathroom home • Established, sheltered private grounds • 7x7m coloursteel shed plus tractor shed • Reliable water supply to troughs • Wetland plantings and mature trees Attractive farmlet was proudly developed by its Vendors for over 25 years & is fresh to the market, you will be impressed!

Te Arai

Amazing Home In Picturesque Port Albert!

$1,200,000

• 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom modern styled home with amazing views • Open plan, modern kitchen, dining and lounge area • Triple stacker ranch sliders allowing the indoor outdoor flow onto the glass panelled deck • Double garage with internal access and covered entertaining area downstairs with media room Vendors instructions are to sell it!

Plus GST (if any)

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25203

Scott Tapp B 09 423 9717 M 021 418 161

Great Lifestyle Location - Ready To Build!

Wellsford

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1.2ha of excellent north facing land New fencing throughout Sunny aspect with excellent building platforms Only 1.5km to Wellsford Town Centre

$475,000

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25798 Scott Tapp M 021 418 161 Victoria Tapp M 021 027 24087

Rare Matakana Grazing Block • Take ownership of this 41.65ha (103acres) grazing block located 3.5km from Matakana village. • Land of this size rarely becomes available in this popular area. • Variety of possible building platforms, you will be sure to find your new lifestyle here with good yards and 2 road accesses • Predominantly flat to easy rolling contour, small amount of steep • Reliable water pumped to header tank, gravity to troughs • Well fenced into 15 paddocks, excellent fertiliser history www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25547

Matakana $2,750,000

Plus GST (if any)

Scott Tapp B 09 423 9717 M 021 418 161

www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25448

A Place To Call Home! • Great low maintenance family home with single garage • 3 double bedrooms, family room or a 2nd lounge and open plan dining and modern kitchen • Indoor outdoor flow with french doors opens up onto a large deck and private backyard • Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac within walking distance to College and Primary Schools • Don’t miss out, as this property won’t be around long!

Port Albert $700,000

Rebecca Brady B 09 423 9718 M 021 839 459

Wellsford $549,000

Call Rebecca now to arrange a viewing

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Rebecca Brady B 09 423 9718 M 021 839 459

Tomarata Grazing/Bush Block

Tomarata

• Approximately 93 hectares located in a private valley, with a good mix of high quality grazing pasture and lovely stands of covenanted native bush • Good access throughout the block, with troughs in every paddock. • Converted woolshed in a very attractive Tomarata location • Huge private rural/sea views from the top of the block, with northerly and easterly aspects. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25012

PRICE BY NEGOTIATION Plus GST (if any)

Scott Tapp B 09 423 9717 M 021 418 161

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HELP FOR THEM PEACE OF MIND FOR YOU

summerset.co.nz/warkworth

Their own home, with help on hand Even though Mum or Dad might not be quite ready for full time care, they may be starting to need a little extra help – and you could be dealing with more day-to-day worries than you were before. The great news is, there’s a middle ground. Summerset serviced apartments oﬀer: • Independent living in their own home, but with help on hand • Stylish, modern designs • Multiple support options • The confidence that Mum or Dad are getting the best of care.

View a new serviced apartment today!

Summerset Falls 31 Mansel Drive, Warkworth

Contact Steven Garner on 09 425 1202 or 027 572 2364 warkworth.sales@summerset.co.nz

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Warkworth - 73 Valerie Close

Leigh - 167 Cape Rodney Road

Exquisite Equestrian Estate With Subdivision Potential

Euro Flair Meets Kiwi Lifestyle on Matakana Coast

Authentically built Hebel Tuscan Villa & Equestrian Estate on future urban zoned land. From the handcrafted wine-barrel stave gates to the central pebbled courtyard surrounded by graceful, ivy covered buildings, this property transports you to a more genteel, old world lifestyle.

Situated on a spectacular exclusive peninsula just above a world-famous Marine reserve, this impressive home has been constructed using the best of European building technology & is beautifully positioned for sun & views over 3.18ha of pasture & Kauri studded native bush. A short drive to picturesque Leigh village, 15 minutes to Matakana or Pakiri Beach.

Deadline Sale - 5 May 2017 at 12:00pm Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1106959

For Sale - $1,975,000 Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1071418

Point Wells - 95C Point Wells Road

Point Wells - 5 Harbour View Road

A Delightful Blend Of Old & New!!

Kiwi Meets Bali

It´s a tough decision, will you like the modern weatherboard 2-bedroom bach or fall in love with the pre-1950´s funky barn? Luckily on this large property you can have both! And located in the ever-so desirable, delightfully retro & increasingly chic village of Point Wells!

A touch of Bali in this stunning designer home enveloped in lush subtropical gardens, with stacking sliders opening to multiple outdoor living spaces. Just 100 metres to swimming in crystal-clear waters. Spacious, light filled, open plan living & dining area, superb kitchen with stone topped island bench, handy butlers´ kitchen & pantry. An ideal bach, or peaceful haven.

For Sale - $1,150,000 Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1019774

For Sale - $1,395,000 Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1093139

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Andrew Steens, Brand & Territory Owner, Mike Pero Real Estate andrew.steens@mikepero.com Like every other industry, technology is rapidly taking over in Real Estate, with advances in visual technology really proving its´ value in promoting properties to a wide audience. Photographs have been the main go-to technology and there is still nothing quite like well-chosen, high quality photographs to motivate a potential buyer to call. Walk-through video and 3D camera technology have become more affordable and are well worth investing in for high-end or unusual properties. A great example of this is a recent luxury property sale we concluded to an expat Kiwi. Without the walk-through video he could view online, it´s unlikely this sale would have gone through. Likewise, drone photography and drone video are ideal for showing the location of a property in relation to the coast, so important in this area! Some houses are awkward to photograph, due to the lie of the land or angle of the house; drones are superb at overcoming this issue. Numerous media are used to present all this visual information to potential buyers. Traditional paper advertising is waning but still important, particularly for unique properties with limited buyer numbers. Websites such as trademe, realestate, mikepero, juawei and hougarden are essential to reach the maximum number of potential viewers both here and overseas.

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Offers Over $890,000 Considered Impressive brand new split-level home constructed using European building technology; double glazed doors & windows, high raking ceilings & solar water heating. Glorious master wing, with en-suite, snug lounge, spacious kitchen & dining area on the upper level. The lower level has 3 more bedrooms, large family bathroom & spacious lounge, opening to a massive deck, with enormous double garage below. Price by Negotiation Open Home - Sunday 7 May 1:00pm - 1:30pm Rick Law 021 865 321 rick.law@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1008350

Property TV advertising pioneered by Mike Pero can reach more than 100,000 viewers for each ad, while newer media such as Facebook, Google Ads, Youtube are ideal for promoting property listings and really suit technology such as drone video. At Mike Pero, we use all these to great effect, often at no cost to the vendor!

When you’re looking to sell your property, wouldn’t you want to sell with the best team in Real Estate?

Here they are, selling coastal from Mahurangi East to Pakiri & inland from Warkworth to Kaiwaka.

Leigh - 1/105 Leigh Road 2 Angela Wain

Andrew Steens

Sarah Wells

027 493 6800 Matakana Coast

021 968 405 Matakana Coast

021 243 0333 Wellsford

Rick Law

Denise Pearson

Ruth Perkin

021 865 321 Warkworth & Omaha

027 303 6001 Wellsford, Tomarata, & Kaiwaka

021 425 109 Sandspit & Snells Beach

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A Slice Of Kiwi!! One of those special properties that tug at the heart, a secluded, peaceful retreat in a Kiwi summer holiday hotspot. Nicely redecorated weatherboard pole house with cool beach bach vibe, large mezzanine, spacious master bedroom, wrap-around decks, basement rumpus & picture postcard views of Matheson Bay. Less than a km to the beach; swim, snorkel, dive! Under 2km to cafes, shops, preschool & primary school. For Sale - $675,000 Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1115632

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1 HECTARE LIFESTYLE BLOCK CLOSE TO OMAHA AND MATAKANA

Matakana

One hectare on display overlooking Omaha Bay and just around the corner from vibrant Matakana. New heavy gauge post and rail will make a statement as you enter this sought after lifestyle block. You will be rubbing shoulders with some of Matakana’s finest lifestyle properties, including the recently opened Leigh Brewery and a world class equestrian facility. Matakana offers boutique restaurants, award winning wineries and shopping. Surrounded by white sandy beaches, golf courses and boat launching facilities, this 1 hectare lifestyle land holding is a ’no brainer’ purchase in this coastal playground. Immediate viewing is highly recommended to secure this prime slice of real estate. See the online video tour today. It’s the place to be, and to be seen!

For Sale View strictly by appointment

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Shailenne Parkes

Dianna Coman

M 021 117 9142 B 09 425 7640

M 021 790 307 B 09 425 7640

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Pharmacy welcomes services of Robbie the robot He may not have arms and legs or a swiveling head, but Robbie the robot is still more than capable of doing his share of the pill dispensing work at the Unichem pharmacy in Manly Village. All his moving parts are on the inside, and they pack a punch – capable of dispensing 50 to 60 sachets of pills per minute. Robbie, weighing in at more than 300kg, was installed at the pharmacy on April 20. Unichem Manly owner Tania Adams says this type of automatic tablet dispensing and packaging system is the way of the future. At a cost of around $100,000, it’s a big investment for the pharmacy. Unichem Manly is the 60th pharmacy in NZ to have the system and Tania says only one other local chemist has one. She says it will make things a lot easier for patients who take pills regularly via packs. “I heard that it takes some people an hour every week to sort out their pills,” she says. Each sachet that Unichem Manly owner Tania Adams Robbie produces contains medication says the robot will improve customer for a particular date and dose time. service. As many as 208 different types “The sachets’ easy tear-packaging of pills can be packed into Robbie. makes it simple to access the contents time to speak with customers. at home, particularly for those with She says the next step pharmacists are arthritis in their hands,” Tania says. looking at is a robot called Spencer – Pharmacists will still double check an in-home pill dispensing system that that the contents of every packet alerts people when medication is due, are correct but Tania says that the and if it’s not taken, texts their chosen whole dispensing process will be a health professional to let them know a lot quicker, leaving pharmacists more dose has been missed.

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What I’d like most for Mother’s Day

My mother didn’t like us to buy stuff for her on Mother’s Day, preferring a handmade card and a home cooked meal. I’m a bit the same and have many lovely cards from my daughter that I’ve saved over the years. She is now 17 and has grown into a beautiful, bright, energetic and caring young woman who can’t wait to get out and experience all that life has to offer. This may be her last year with us at home. So, what I would like most this Mother’s Day is to know that next Mother’s Day, wherever my daughter may be, we will still be able to share something special. Because you never stop being a mum. With this in mind, we asked a few local mums what they’d like most for Mother’s Day – and the answers were not all about breakfast in bed… Terry Moore, Editor Local mother of two, Mel Buckley has a few simple Mother’s Day requests of her nine-year-old son Jack and daughter Abby (7). “Please let me sleep in and wake up in my own time. As I despise crumbs in the bed please don’t bring me breakfast. A cuppa with homemade cards would be a perfect start to the day. Oh – I do like gifts as well! Then maybe a brunch and a family walk along the beach. Ideally there will be time for me to read my book. And then catch up with my mum and mother-in-law to celebrate their awesomeness in our life.”

Anglican priest Gendi Dwight has two teenage daughters, Danielle (16) and Caitlin (13). Tania Adams, pharmacist and owner of Unichem “What I’d like most is to send love and positive vibes Manly, has two children, Maria (12) and Adam (10). to all the people who find Mother’s Day difficult and “Mostly I would like for my kids to have healthy, happy, stressful. As well as coffee and spending time just hanging long lives. But in a practical sense it is tradition in our out with my girls. Followed by an afternoon nap.” family for me to get a Mother’s Day breakfast in bed. It’s Orewa Lions president Mandy the best, handmade by my kids. This tradition started Hebben’s children are Dani (24) many years ago with cereal floating in milk but these and Cory (19). What she would days I get a lovely coffee and toast, sometimes even a like on Mother’s Day is a family menu with alternative spread selections. Very much get-together. appreciated and certainly from the heart. Best kind of “I’d like my whole family, including present a mum could get.” my kids’ partners and my Mum and Melanie Kerr, local celebrant and volunteer with Dad around for a family dinner, Riding for the Disabled says what she would like hopefully prepared by my daughter, most for Mother’s Day is a pony. who is an amazing cook. I’d also “But there is no chance of that this year so I’ll settle for like someone else to be in charge of breakfast with my sons, Fletcher (18), Pierce (17) and the clean up afterwards! Having baby August aged six – oh and my adopted whanau, Ben, the family together and enjoying C C C C C C Matty, Shena, Tia, Sammy J, Kaitlin, Danny, Liam, Eli! each other’s company always makes df 8/01/2016 logo.pdf 1 ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 16:28:53 ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 16:28:53 PM ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 16:28:53 PM ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 16:28:53 PM 18/01/2016 16:28:53 PM 18/01/2016 6:28:53 PM 6:28:53 PM PM ff_logo.pdf ff_logo.pdf 1 ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 1 ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 16:28:53 ff_logo.pdf 18/01/2016 16:28:53 PM 18/01/2016 16:28:53 PM 18/01/2016 6:28:53 PM 6:28:53 PM PM Our home is pretty much an open home and is always me happy and glad that I am Mel Buckley with Jack and Abby M M M withMgigantic M teenagers. M filled to overflowing I love it!” surrounded with love and support.” Y

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Gulf Harbour principal has great expectations The newly appointed Principal of Gulf Harbour School, Mel Crosbie, says that the school is on a very positive trajectory with roll growth, a review of its core values underway and the introduction of its own sports teams. Mel is English and met her Kiwi husband Brian in the UK. They moved to NZ in 2015 when their daughters Sophia and Josie were seven and four years old respectively. “We wanted our kids to enjoy a Kiwi lifestyle,” Mel says. “We came with nothing and chose to live here because we remembered Orewa from a holiday. We were won over by the Coast.” Both children are now at Gulf Harbour School, where Mel initially took a job as Deputy Principal. She became Acting Principal last year when John Petrie left and was appointed Principal on April 6. She says although her time as Principal of a Primary school in Manchester was valuable experience for the role, taking the reins at Gulf Harbour School has been a steep learning curve, largely because of differences in the curriculum. “I’m not afraid to put up my hand and ask if I don’t know something,” Mel says. “There is a supportive team here, which includes 16 relatively new staff members, and we’re learning together.” Next year the school will celebrate its 20th anniversary and with that in mind “a face lift” is taking place. This includes a review of the school’s values – a process that is being guided by talking with the school community about the changes they’d like to see and what attributes they’d like their children to leave school with. Mel says ‘high expectations’ is a key phrase that is coming through in many ways. She says it started “at grass roots level” with teaching the children about wearing their uniform with pride; each class is also discussing and setting expected standards. Mel says this process has been led by students as well as teachers and is

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“working brilliantly”. It’s an attitude that can now be taken into the sports arena. Sport Gulf Harbour, which had run the school’s sports, has disbanded and Mel says staff and parents are stepping up to fill the vacuum and ensure the children can participate in a range of sports. Ruth Taylor has been appointed sports leader and more than 300 children have signed up for netball, basketball, rugby, flipperball and hockey teams. For the first time, a school team of 68 took part in the recent Weet-bix TRYathlon. “The children and the community wants this, and we are excited to be able to demonstrate ‘the GHS way’ on the sports field.” In addition, there is the ongoing challenge of fundraising towards a much-needed school hall. The project is anticipated to cost more than $1 million, around half of which will be raised by the school and community. So far a floor plan and site for the building have been prepared and $400,000 raised. Mel says as a mum, she knows that the move to NZ has been the right one. “I love seeing my kids taking their shoes off, splashing in puddles, getting grubby and running around,” she says. “In the UK there is a ‘claim culture’ that means that a lot of outdoor activities are not allowed because of the fear of accidents. Over here it’s more about being sensible, but seeing the potential that the outdoors has for learning as well as having fun.”

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I’m a woman working in the tech world – something I take for granted in many ways. I was lucky that I had a father interested in tech, who believed I could do anything. However, I wonder what it is like for young females looking to work in tech these days. I presume it’s better than when I was at school, before the internet even, when I was told to take shorthand and typing. It turned out that both of those proved handy for my career in journalism and digital media. When I looked at the subject online I found a thread on the Women in Innovation Summit via a National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women, (via the Ministry of Women). All of which I didn’t know existed! It turns out that New Zealand needs to recruit and train more women in innovative, in-demand industries such as engineering, ICT, software development and computer science. Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects are critical to innovation. It seems that in both primary and secondary schools there is an even split of genders studying science except that, at secondary level, girls are more likely to choose biology and boys physics and calculus. At tertiary level, women make up 64 percent of Bachelor of Science enrolments. However, they are over-represented in the health sciences and under-represented in engineering and technology. Women make up less than a quarter of those studying for a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and just over a third of those studying for a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology. They make up only 13 percent of engineers and seven percent of chartered professional engineers. So why does it matter? One reason given by Xero chief executive Rod Drury was that ideally the gender balance of a company should reflect its customer base. Given that women make 80 percent of all household technology purchases, more women employed in the design and development process could help companies meet their customers’ needs. Today there are more role models and women leaders to speak out with confidence about their success in tech, including Nanogirl (aka Dr Michelle Dickinson) youtube.com/watch?v=9jV-KW1jpJo and Lillian Grace, founder of Wiki NZ tedxauckland.com/speakers/lillian-grace/ See more related links and videos with this digital column at localmatters.co.nz

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The removal of five mature liquidambar trees from the front of Whangaparaoa Primary School during the school holidays, on April 18, resulted in a number of distressed calls to Hibiscus Matters as the chainsaws roared in the background. The school apparently removed the The trees were on the Ladies Mile trees fearing health and safety issues side of the school and many people from falling limbs. This had occurred contacted the paper after reading our from time to time in storms. An story on March 15, saying the trees arborist’s report commissioned by would be missed as part of the local the school (HM March 15) said that environment. recent amendments to health and One caller to the paper, who lives safety legislation were an important nearby and watched the trees being factor when deciding the trees’ fate, felled, said that the school should be despite their visual value to the nearby ashamed. streetscape. “Removing perfectly healthy, beautiful The report made no mention of trees for absolutely no reason is damage or injuries caused by the trees, shameful,” she said. “It made my blood although it said there had been near boil to see such blatant vandalism.” There’s more online at localmatters.co.nz misses. A Tradies themed mufti day to raise funds for Love Soup Hibiscus Coast was organised at Whangaparaoa College by the school’s prefects last month. As a result, the college was able to donate a total of $600 to the organisation, which provides a free meal and food rescue service.

The eagerly anticipated feijoa season is always fast and furious. They first appear on our trees in late March. In April they’re falling all over the pavement and your back lawn, and by now, many of us are sick of the sight of them. Then it’s over for the rest of the year with not a feijoa to be found until the following March. There are many different things you can do with your feijoas to preserve them so you can enjoy their unique taste all year long. The easiest option is to stew them and then either bottle or freeze them. Stewed feijoas make the perfect topping for porridge and a welcome addition to any crumble. If you have more time, try turning them into a paste or jam (recipe on the Love Food Hate Waste website). Similar to quince paste, feijoa paste can either be eaten as a sweet or as an accompaniment to cheese. Once you’ve scooped out the flesh you will be left with a mountain of feijoa skins. Don’t throw them in the compost bin just yet – they’re perfect for flavouring cordial. This simple recipe makes a litre of feijoa cordial. Feijoa Cordial Ingredients: 12-14 feijoa skins 1 litre water Juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon tartaric acid 600 grams sugar Method: To prepare the feijoa skins you can either grate them using a grater, zest them using a lemon peeler, or if you like their earthy taste, you can use the whole skin. Put the water and lemon juice into a large pot. Add the feijoa skins, tartaric acid and sugar. Stir to combine. Bring to the boil, simmer until sugar has dissolved (about five minutes). Strain the cordial through a fine sieve. Leave to cool then pour into sterile bottles. The cordial will last for up to two months.

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I would like to tell you about a special woman called Eunice Eichler. She died in March, without much fanfare, as she lived. But to me she was a pioneer and a hero. Major Eichler was the matron of Bethany Home in Grey Lynn, and she was involved in the adoptions of both of our children. For the last few decades, out-of-family adoption has been declining rapidly in New Zealand – from about 2000 per year in the 1960s to just 21 in the whole of 2012. Even in 1986, when we found out we couldn’t have children, we understood that we would be lucky to adopt. But we went through the nervewracking process of proving that we were suitable. I remember my wife tidying up the drawers in our bedroom before our visit by the social worker. Funny how your mind works, as if they would be basing their decision on how precisely my socks were arranged! Subsequently we moved to Auckland and registered with Bethany, a Salvation Army home for single mothers which operated for nearly 100 years until its closure in 2011. There we met a group of young women who were being cared for, trained, supported, loved and encouraged. Sadly, the public view of adoption, of late, has been dominated by stories of brutal estrangement, secrecy and heartache. Nobody can doubt the pain associated with those old-fashioned practices. I have seen the impact decades later. All I can say is at Bethany we experienced just the opposite. The mothers were non-judgementally supported in their decision making. If they chose adoption, the files of prospective parents were carefully vetted for compatibility, and then the mother herself selected who her baby would go to. In 1988 and 1989 two brave young women chose us. At that stage we moved into Bethany and shared care of the child for a few days. This was an incredibly tender and heartfelt process. At all times the mothers’ sole concern was what was best for their baby. So our children have grown up with complete knowledge and an ongoing relationship with their birth parents and extended families. When I took our son as a pre-schooler to visit all his birth rellies, he left with the statement, “There’s a lot of people who love me, eh?” Like everybody we’ve had our ups and downs, but in our house we have a saying: “We haven’t got a chromosome in common, but we made a family.”

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Half Marathon takes big strides on Orewa Beach It was standing room only on Orewa Reserve as awards were handed out in the Orewa Beach Half Marathon. More than 1600 people took part, which organiser Rob Docherty of Running Events says made it his organisation’s biggest ever. It is one of the five biggest timed running events in Auckland. The event took place in good weather on April 23 – Rob says the only issue raised was the effort it took to run into the wind for the final 3km down the beach. The majority (around 1000) took part in the 21km half marathon, with 575 in the 10km, 225 in the 5km and more than 100 in the 2km Kids’ Dash. The large numbers heading around the course, which included the beach, Eave’s Bush and Te Ara Tahuna (Orewa Estuary walkway) was a spectacular sight. The first person home in the half marathon was Chris Trent in a time of 1:18:13, and second was Lewis Wright (both from the North Shore). Both were in the 20-29 age bracket but hard on their heels, in a time of 1:20:26, was Gene Rand of Albany who often trains at Millwater and was in the 40– 49 category. First woman home was Katherine Morgan (1:28:41) who came 19th overall and won the Women 30–39 category. Local board member and fire fighter Mike Williamson did the half

marathon in 1:30:17. This gave him seventh place in the 40-49 age category and 26th overall. The 10km race was a comeback for experienced Stanmore Bay runner Brad Luiten, who has been sidelined for three months due to injury. He won it (and remained pain free) in a time of 36:58. Brad was only able to do light training for four weeks prior to the event. “Even though my time was four minutes off my PB, I was very happy to be running hard again,” he says. Around 80 helpers were provided by the No. 5 (Rodney) Squadron Branch of the Air Training Corps, based at Silverdale, who gave a lot of positive encouragement to those taking part.

The Orewa Beach run – windy, but scenic.

Among the youngest Half Marathon runners were locals Fairlane Selwyn (right) and Sera Bickers. Sera came fifth out of eight runners in the U19 category and Fairlane came 7th.

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Green scene with Phillip Wrigley, Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird. phil.w@xtra.co.nz

Trap technology Animal pest control has burgeoned on the Hibiscus Coast in recent years. Inspired by the sanctuary at Shakespear, the local Forest & Bird and others have sought to support that project and, as much as possible, bring the same benefits for native wildlife, to the rest of the Coast. More than 750 traps and bait stations are being monitored. Many hands make light work. As people from all sorts of backgrounds have set their minds to the task, methods are being improved and innovative ideas bear fruit. What works and what doesn’t – that is the question. The basic principles are to kill humanely, to use methods that are effective and affordable, and to measure results. The tried and true method to kill possums is the ground-placed Timms trap. It’s hard to beat. Each user has their favourite fruit or vegetable to use as a lure. Challenging the Timms are automatic re-set traps, powered by a gas canister. They are expensive, but the idea is great, as refreshing the lure monthly is the only task required until the gas canister runs out. The carcass falls out of the trap and will break down or be scavenged by predators between visits if you are lucky. One technical advance can be challenged by another though. Newly affordable video cameras can be set up opposite a trap to monitor animal responses. Remote downloading of the video file can follow. Our results have shown that the lure for the auto-trap, in the form of a paste, can be licked off the trigger by a possum without setting off the trap. (To see for yourself, visit pestfree.wixsite. com/volunteers) The Timms has not been knocked off its perch as the number one possum killer just yet. Rats are being targeted in Hibiscus Coast projects primarily by poisoned cerealbased baits containing Bromadiolone. The bait is encased in small plastic boxes with rat-sized entry holes (referred to as sidekicks in reference to these entry points). These can be safely distributed widely as a key is required to open them. The bait is in the form of blocks placed on fixed spikes. This encourages the rat to eat a lethal dose rather than carry it back to a den for storage, as it might prefer. Sidekicks are easy to service as the rats go elsewhere to die. They can get messy if snails, beetles or other insects find their way in: they can eat the bait and don’t seem to be poisoned by it. A modification is to place the sidekick on stilts – nails or bolts – to make it difficult for these critters to enter, while it is still easy for a rat. Stoats are difficult to deal with as they require an animal-based lure and have large territories, making the chances of one investigating a particular trap low. One consolation is that their taste for meat will lead them to devour the carcasses of poisoned rats, resulting one hopes in them receiving secondary poisoning. The standard stoat trap is a DoC 200, a substantial steel trap placed in a stout wooden box with mesh ends. An egg is the attractant, which the creature never reaches as stepping on the plate between it and the egg sets of the trap. As with the Timms, lots of other attractants can be placed to entice entry. One clever idea is to place some grass and twigs around the egg to mimic a bird’s nest. In practice these traps often catch rats or hedgehogs (which are also pests). There is nothing like sharing each other’s experiences, as pest control is as much an art as a science. Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird received a donation of timber from Northpine that will help it make progress with its Pest Free Peninsula project. The timber donated by the Silverdale based company is being used to build boxes that will house DOC 200 traps. These are placed on the lines targeting rats on Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

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Shop of Horrors opens at Centrestage Theatre Young performers are raising the bar this year at Centrestage Theatre, tackling two musicals instead of the usual one. The theatre’s vice president, Sarah either from the Centrestage Theatre Searle says this is the first time for Box Office, phone 426 7282 or at several years that there will be two centrestagetheatre.co.nz. shows by Centrestage Youth Theatre (CYT) students within a calendar year. She says this is not an easy task but the kids deserve it. “If the formula works we will do it again next year,” Sarah says. “We are incredibly fortunate to have such amazingly talented kids in our youth theatre who are not afraid of hard work.” First up is Little Shop of Horrors, which is on this month. This show is geared to senior CYT performers – described as “a horror The art of turning people into zombies comedy rock musical”, it has humour was the subject of a recent workshop and great song and dance numbers. at Centrestage Theatre. The workshop – one of many offered by the theatre Sarah says it will stretch the performers – was run by special effects makeup with a script and plot that is a little artist Donna Rae. Around eight ‘meatier’ than the shows chosen for workshops in various aspects of junior members. theatre craft are held each year, at The show tells the story of a hapless a cost designed to be affordable to florist shop worker who raises a plant students (of both Primary and College that feeds on human blood and age). Other topics covered recently flesh. The plant, named Audrey II, is include stage combat with Alexander Hollaway (stage combat tutor at The represented by four puppets to cover Pop Up Globe and director of The NZ its different stages of growth from a Stage Combat School). Later in the small pot plant to a giant (the largest year a Kapa Haka workshop is planned puppet is a challenge for the puppeteer as well as one on the technical to operate). elements of theatre (lighting and The musical is based on the low-budget sound) and a musicality workshop 1960s black comedy film of the same with up and coming Musical Director Zac Johns. More info on Centrestage name with music composed by Alan Youth Theatre’s Facebook page. Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and Motown. Popular Centrestage actor George Keenan is directing for the first time. Also on the creative team are 16-yearold Billie Hart as Musical Director and Anna Mortlock as choreographer. There are five shows only at Centrestage Theatre from May 24– 27. Tickets are $22 and available

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Masters do Coast proud

Fishing

Locals taking part in the World Masters Games are having fun and bringing home the medals. Here is a selection of the ones that Hibiscus Matters heard from last week.

with Damian Clayton whangaparaoa@topcatch.co.nz

Fishing from higher ground

The North Western Allies rugby team (30s age category) won all its games, some by massive margins, to make it into the finals. Pictured are three team members, from left, Rhys Finn of Stanmore Bay, Tavita Faamausili and Ken Wilson (both of Arkles Bay).

Gavin Clark of Stanmore Bay could well develop neck strain, such is the weight of the medals he won with his team in Outrigger Canoe/Waka Ama paddling. Gavin competed in the 50s age category as part of Team Phoenix. The team won three gold medals, in various 500m races as well as two silvers (1000m and 500m) and a bronze in the Men’s Marathon.

We’ve had our fair share of wind and rain lately which can make it difficult to get out in the boat. Especially in a small boat! When the weather windows have allowed there have been some really good catches from the 50m area east of Flat Rock and likewise from around Little Barrier and Channel Island as you’d expect for this time of year. The frustration sets in though when you can’t get all your ducks in a row what with work, weather conditions and time! Never fear though, as we are very lucky to have some great land based fishing right on our doorstep and not only that, we have the shelter of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula so there is always somewhere to have the wind at your back. Many of us “cut our teeth” and had our first fishing experiences off the beach, rocks or wharf before progressing to boat fishing. When I was growing up in the area we fished the rocky points, beaches and river mouths nearly every weekend and on many evenings during the summer. In winter we relished the shorter days and overcast conditions, which disguised our baits. Recently the rock fishing has improved a great deal as the fish have been in closer feeding on the large anchovy schools and shellfish as they try to put on condition for the cooler months. Land based anglers have been using a couple of different methods with success lately. The first and probably most critical is using the low light conditions of dawn and dusk (and even into the dark) as these are primary and instinctive feeding times for our inshore species. Using oily, tough baits like mullet, bonito and salted pilchards is another thing to try, to avoid the “pickers” nibbling away at your offerings. Baits like bonito belly flap and sanmar are great too, especially when wrapped in a few winds of bait cotton or bait elastic to secure the bait to the hook. Live bait sliders have accounted for some nice kingfish, big kahawai and john dory from the rocks and beaches over the past month or so. These simple clips allow an angler to slide a live mackerel, sprat or small kahawai down to the swivel above a sinker. The design permits the clip to only slide down and not back up the line and presents the bait attractively for the predator fish. Live baits can also be suspended under a balloon and this practice presents the live bait out from the rock ledge at the desired distance to restrict it being snagged in the weedline. Beach fishing on a rising tide in the evening can be very productive if you don’t mind putting in the effort and wrapping up warm. As with fishing from rocks, there is always something for the kids to do – be it building a sandcastle, hunting for crabs and exploring rock pools or even nabbing a kahawai for the smoker off the beach. Land based fishing can be affordable and accessible to get into and great fun at whatever level you take it to – and we have it all, here on our beautiful coast.

Hibiscus Matters’ graphic designer, Lorry McCarthy took part with her hockey team the Hibiscus Hawks, below. She described her time at the masters games, as exhausting but fun. The team played a total of six games.

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Single try separates sides Ben Donaldson

A converted try was the only score when Orewa College First XV beat Mahurangi College First XV 7–0 in the annual Murray Jones Shield clash held at Orewa College on April 11. Mahurangi First XV assistant coach Jon Blyth says nothing could set the two sides apart for the majority of the game with a half time score of 0–0. “It was going to come down to which team made a crucial mistake and we missed an important tackle,” he says. Orewa First XV head coach Adam Wilson says the visitors were stronger early on with good turnover ball from the breakdown. “We turned momentum around in the second half despite being a man short after a yellow card,” Adam says. Jon says Mahurangi probably had more opportunities overall, but rushed things too much and subsequently couldn’t execute the final blow on numerous occasions. Early in the game, Mahurangi had a penalty, but captain Jacob Bindon opted to kick for touch before losing the lineout. “I’m glad he made that decision. He wanted to make a statement early on,

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but Orewa dominated the lineouts so that’s something we definitely need to work on.” Adam is working with a relatively new squad with a focus on team handling skills and culture. “We want every player to have the ability to be an option on attack and help out at the ruck where Mahurangi got the better of us. We’ve also tried to build a better relationship between our first and second team by having combined trainings this year.” Orewa also enjoyed a win in their first pre-season match beating One Tree Hill 33-21.

Misty landed at Snowplanet Seventeen-year-old skier Ryan Pinder has a list of tricks up his sleeve – all of which he hopes to land at Snowplanet, where he works. On April 8 he went into Snowplanet’s record books when he landed a Misty 720 on his first attempt during a Slope Style, Free Style Ski competition. It is the first time this trick has been landed at Snowplanet. In the process, Ryan won the Open Men’s category. The trick is described as a front flip performed while spinning 720°. Ryan did the move off a nine-metre jump.

Badminton The Orewa Badminton Club, Victor Eaves Park, Orewa. Play 7pm–10pm Tuesdays. Info: www.ezybook.co.nz or Noeline Kingston 426 3370. Gymnastics North Harbour Gymnastics, Hibiscus Coast Gym Centre, Stanmore Bay. Registration open for 2017 new members, Preschool 2-4 years, Fun Gym 5+, Tumbling and Acro classes. Info: www.nhgym.co.nz Run/Walk Auckland Xterra run/walk, Shakespear Regional Park, June 18, 9am–4pm. Open to all ages. 5.8km to 20km options. Info: www.trailrun.co.nz Run Auckland Half Marathon and Race 6, Te Ara Tahuna Estuary Walkway, Millwater, July 23, 7.15am– 11.15am. Half Marathon, Kids 2.5km, 5km and 10km options. Info: runauckland.co.nz

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Classifiedadvertising COMMUNITY NOTICES A CLUB FOR SEMI RETIRED AND RETIRED PEOPLE. Monthly meetings with guest speakers, bus trips, luncheons, movie group, a great way to meet other locals. Now open for new members. Whangaparaoa Combined Club. Contact Peter or Raewyn Johnston at 424 8227 DO YOU HAVE ANY OLD CAR OR BOAT BATTERIES sitting in your garage, that you no longer want? – Any batteries (although not the small AAA batteries) then just give me a call and I can pick these up from you and dispose of them. The Orewa Lions collect all old batteries and ALL the money received for them goes into the Child Mobility Foundation fund. Info: www.lionsclubs. org.nz/Clubs/Activities/Child-Mobility Ph Laurie 426 3122 or Frank 021 761 161. FRIDAY ART GROUP, Friday 10am - 1pm @ Orewa Community Church. Exercise your artistic abilities and meet with like minded people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Ph Alan Smith 09 962 4929. HIBISCUS COAST TOASTMASTERS CLUB Meet fortnightly Tuesdays, Bridge Club, Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, Manly, 7.30pm. A fun and safe environment to learn speaking, listening and leadership skills. Visitors are most welcome. Ph Deborah 021 0222 5919. www.hbc. toastmastersclubs.org or facebook.com/ HibiscusCoastToastmastersClub. HIBISCUS SPIRIT AWAKENING AND HEALING CENTRE We are a friendly bunch of people who meet fortnightly and would welcome like minded people to attend. “Medium” on platform for spirit communication, healing and supper afterwards. Ph Lynda 09 424 1998. HIBISCUS STITCHERS Meet a woolly crew at Whangaparaoa Library fortnightly. Embroidery, crochet, knitting etc. Thursdays 1pm–3pm. Ph Jean 428 5207 or Jan 424 2492. LET’S PLAY OUTDOORS HBC Gold coin donation community nature based/activity playgroup for children and parents. 10am Fridays in school terms. Diane letsplayhbc@gmail.com 021 292 4105. OREWA LADIES GARDEN CLUB MONTHLY MEETINGS 2nd Thursday of the month, with guest speaker or garden visits. Trading table, competitions, afternoon tea. 12.30pm, Orewa Catholic Church Hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Ann 427 8377. OREWA KEEP FIT CLUB Gentle exercises for ladies every Thursday at 9.30am. Presbyterian Church hall, 107 Centreway Road, Orewa Ph Anne 424 5365 email anne@kiwipride.co.nz SENIORNET FOR SENIORS Computer courses & workshops available. Phone 426 1509. Mon–Thurs 9am–3pm, Fri 9am–12pm www.seniornet-hbc.org.nz SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE - ballroom, Latin American, new vogue, Modern sequence. All welcome. 4th Sun of month, 5pm-8pm. A great way to meet people. Silverdale Hall, Ph 427 5542. Next event April 23.

WHANGAPARAOA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB 2017 season has started. New members welcome. Come and learn this easy to play game. Club nights Monday 7pm, Whangaparaoa Primary School hall. Ph Geoff 428 5915 or Owen 426 8476. ZONTA CLUB OF HIBISCUS COAST Dinner meetings 4th Tuesday of the month, with guest speaker, at The Wade Hotel, 2 Tavern Road, Silverdale. 6pm. Visitors are most welcome, contact hibiscuscoast@zonta.org.nz LIST NOW COMMUNITY DIRECTORY Keeping locals in touch with locals

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City of Sails Barbershop Chorus presents its annual Orewa concert, Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Rd, Orewa, 2.30pm. Guest artist, pianist Sean Park. Tickets $20, ph 426 7282. Door sales available.

Art and Chocolate - Indulge yourself, Orewa College Arts & Event Centre, Riverside Road, Orewa, 6.30pm–9.30pm. Orewa College students invite you to an event that brings together artists and artisan chocolate. A day of viewing followed by a Gala Evening with art and chocolate for purchase and auction. Funds go to the students’ drama and English trip to the UK. Viewing from 10.30am–3.30pm on May 6 by donation (free for Gala Evening ticket holders). Evening includes wine/bubbles, cheeses, chocolate and live music. Info: artandchocolate. eventbrite.co.nz or look for Art-and-Chocolate on Facebook.

Orewa Baptist Church Fundraising Concert, Orewa Baptist Church, cnr Centreway and Loop Roads, Orewa, 2.30pm–5pm. Features 17-year-old Leon Reynolds on flute with Neville Nielsen playing piano. A programme to suit all tastes. Refreshments follow. Tickets $10 available at the door. Proceeds to Orewa Baptist Church Building Fund. Info: email neville.nielsen@xtra.co.nz or phone 426 5752.

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Floral Art with local florist Jo Reeve, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 11am. Demonstration of posy making. All welcome.

Centrestage Youth Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Centrestage Theatre, Riverside Rd, Orewa. A horror comedy rock musical! Tickets $22 from Centrestage, phone 426 7282 or at centrestagetheatre.co.nz (see story p27)

The New Horizon Variety Show, Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Orewa College, Riverside Road, Orewa, 7.30pm. Family show featuring NZ entertainers including Dennis Marsh, the Toner Sisters and Nick Jones. Tickets from Eventfinda, ph 0800 289 849.

Orewa Organic market, Orewa Square, alongside Farmers’ Market, 8am–2pm. Organic food and handicrafts.

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Includes: • P&O Cruise on Pacific Jewel from Auckland to Sydney to Melbourne to Sydney 10 Nights • Includes all meals, taxes and entertainment on board your cruise • Economy class airfare Sydney to Auckland • Melbourne Cup ground admission tickets, including transfers (upgrades available)

June 2017

Hibiscus Coast Singers present Poets, Princes and Peasants, Red Beach Methodist Church, 76 Red Beach Road, Red Beach, 7.30pm. Featuring soloists Gina Saunders and David Griffiths. Info: hbcsingers.com

Departs Auckland 31 OCTOBER 2017

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Community honours veterans at ANZAC parade A whistle blast marked the start of the 11am ANZAC Parade held at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA in Whangaparaoa. The sound was chosen because it was the signal given to soldiers in the trenches of WW1 to go “over the top” and into battle. The parade, on April 25, is one of the largest in the area with hundreds of people watching the march past of veterans and current members of the armed forces. Young people swelled the ranks, with readings given by Whangaparaoa College students and many local schools also laying wreaths. In his first official duty as Minister of Defence, Rodney MP Mark Mitchell had laid a wreath at the cenotaph during the dawn service. The service included prayers, the singing of the Australian and NZ national anthems, and the lowering of the flag as The Last Post was played by bugler Kerry Robertson. For more photos, visit www.localmatters.co.nz

Above, The 11am ANZAC Parade at Hibiscus Coast Community RSA is one of the largest on the Coast. Below, Veterans from WWII headed this year’s parade.

The Orewa Sea Scouts were among many young people who laid wreaths. Wreaths were laid by representatives of the armed forces, services such as Police, Fire and St John, Auckland Council as well as schools, community groups, individual families and the NZ Prisoners of War.

Clockwise from above, Claudie Fowlie of Whangaparaoa with a photo of her grandfather, Bombadier Douglas Fowlie. Lieutenant Sarah Campbell “switched codes”, leaving the Airforce 12 years ago to join the Navy. With her was son James CampbellHawes, wearing his great grandfather’s WW1 medals. The No. 5 (Rodney) Squadron Branch of the NZ Air Training Corps stood guard at the cenotaph.

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