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February 19, 2020

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Desperation as big dry turns to drought As Mahurangi Matters went to press, Auckland Council’s Emergency Management team was negotiating with private milk tanker providers to find a fleet to assist north Rodney with water deliveries.

Residents on water tanks from Puhoi to Mangawhai are facing eight weeks without water as drought conditions choke the district. Although many

have bores, some rural schools, which depend on water tanks for drinking and flushing toilets, may face closure if they run out.

Community events including the annual children’s fun day in Centennial Park in Wellsford have been cancelled citing “hardship on the rural community”.

Residents without flushing toilets

have been forced to dig holes in their backyard, while those without showers have had to bathe their babies in untreated bore water.

There have been reports across the district of water theft, with thieves siphoning tanks.

Meanwhile, farmers have been culling stock, purchasing feed and switching to once-a-day milking.

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Big dry turns to drought withdrawal from the Income Equalisation Scheme on a discretionary basis.

Of the five water carriers that Mahurangi Matters consulted, all had stopped taking orders due to unprecedented demand and had long lists of people who were totally without water.

Artesian Solway water in Warkworth is fully booked until mid-April and has a further 150 households on their waitlist in case of a cancellation.

Co-owner Christine Walker says she knows at least 30 of them have no water at all, and more are running out each day.

“This is the worst dry I have ever seen,” she says.

She says some households have been so desperate they have offered to pay triple the usual price of $190 for a water delivery.

“We won’t do it. We have to keep our morals and ethics in a crisis like this.”

Rhodes for Roads is doing 20 water deliveries per day, but is fully booked and has a waitlist of 40.

Rhodes’ administrator Teri Ryder says the phone doesn’t stop ringing all day.

“When people in Puhoi, Ahuroa and Kaipara Flats are out of water, we know the situation is bad because they are experienced. It’s not a case of them forgetting to check their tanks.”

Last week, Auckland Council initiated a multiphase emergency response, including opening the Warkworth Town Hall and Wellsford Community Centre as fill points for domestic containers, as well as the distribution of 10,000 litre tanks to locations across the district.

The emergency response was triggered

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after Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers appealed to Watercare, Civil Defence and Auckland Council to coordinate a response and find a water source to assist those facing more than a month’s wait for delivery. Although some measures have been taken, there was some initial reluctance on behalf of Watercare to take responsibility for finding a solution to the water crisis.

Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram said in an email to Councillor

Sayers that water tank owners were facing a crisis as a result of failure to order water.

“Unfortunately, many are reluctant to place orders for commercial water delivery, living in the hope that it will rain soon. Delaying the decision to order results in demand that tank water suppliers cannot meet and a waiting period eventuates,” Mr Jaduram wrote.

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Candidates air their views on Dome Valley landfill AGAINST

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Marja Lubeck, Labour

Jenny Marcroft, NZ First

Callan Neylon, Social Credit

Beth Houlbrooke, ACT

Chris Penk, National

Candidates confirmed or hoping to stand in the proposed new Helensville electorate at the General Election later this year, have mostly come out firmly against any new landfill in the Dome Valley.

Back in November, the Representation Commission, responsible for reviewing New Zealand’s electoral boundaries, proposed dismantling the Rodney electorate.

If accepted, the proposal would mean parts of Rodney, including the Dome Valley, would move into a rearranged Helensville electorate.

Social Credit has confirmed Callan Neylon, 21, as its candidate for Helensville. Mr Neylon has a strong interest in ecology, having set up an environmental group at Bream Bay College, where he was also a prefect and house captain.

He says Waste Management’s plans to construct a landfill in the Dome do not make sense.

“At a time when the Government is telling us we must reduce waste and emissions, they have allowed the sale of 1000ha of Dome Valley farmland for what would be the country’s largest rubbish dump, in a flood prone area where the potential risk of toxic leachate spilling into the Kaipara Harbour is high,” he says.

“Landfills are an antiquated idea that should remain in the 20th century. We

should be embracing technological solutions like waste-to-energy plants.”

Mr Neylon says if he and other Social Credit MPs were elected, they could play a pivotal role in crossparty negotiations to form a new government and could make the case to ban landfill as part of those negotiations.

Mr Neylon’s anti-landfill views are echoed by list MP Marja Lubeck who hopes to be confirmed as Labour candidate for Helensville this week.

Ms Lubeck notes that she presented a 1200 signature petition from Fight the Tip campaigners to Parliament last year urging the Government to ban landfills near waterways.

She says while MPs are not obliged to support the petitions they present, she supported this one.

She says locating a landfill in the Dome Valley is incompatible with the Government’s aim of improving traffic safety in the Dome. The landfill would likely mean an extra 300 trucks a day travelling through the valley on an already treacherous stretch of highway.

Ms Lubeck shares the concern about leachate spilling into the Kaipara Harbour and has alerted Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash, who will be watching Waste Management’s resource consent application to Auckland Council for the landfill closely.

NZ First list MP Jenny Marcroft says NZ First has yet to confirm a candidate for the Helensville electorate, but says the party is vehemently opposed to any new landfills.

She says an anti-landfill remit was passed at the party’s annual meeting last year and it is party policy going into the General Election.

Ms Marcroft says NZ First sees wasteto-energy plants as the way of the future and wants to see them located next to railway lines so waste can be transported to them by rail rather than by road.

She adds that since the Fox River landfill disaster, it is especially clear that landfills should not be located anywhere near waterways.

National MP Chris Penk, and current Helensville MP, declined to give his personal view on the proposed landfill but says he is happy to hear from prospective constituents on the matter.

Mr Penk says the resource consent application process now underway must balance environmental and social factors among others.

“I would encourage anyone with a strong view on the application to make a submission so that all perspectives can be taken into account, particularly local ones,” he says.

ACT party member Beth Houlbrooke says ACT has yet to confirm its candidate for Helensville, though

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Ms Houlbrooke says she is unable to comment on the landfill at this stage as she is still currently a member of the Rodney Local Board. The Board may wish to make a submission on the Waste Management consent application and it would inappropriate for her to make any statement that would pre-judge the issue before reading the resource consent documentation.

The Green Party has also yet to confirm a candidate for Helensville. The party had not responded to enquiries about its position on the Dome Valley landfill before Mahurangi Matters went to press.

However, the decision to grant on Overseas Investment Office consent to allow Waste Management to purchase land in the Dome Valley was made by Green MP and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage. Ms Sage has previously expressed scepticism of waste-toenergy as a possible alternative to landfill.

Helensville’s new boundaries will be finalised in April and will be in place for the General Election on September 19.

Is waste-to-energy the answer to the landfill blues? See Mahurangi Matters’ further coverage on page 20.

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Darran Price, Warkworth

Poor parenting?

I would like to share the sad story of an adopted individual who made some paw choices and they have been badly let down by poor parenting.

His name is ****, and I assume he is adopted because **** is covered in ginger fur and has four legs, while his caregiver has two legs and much less fur. I’d pick **** to be the smarter of the two, though. It would be very easy to blame **** for his behavior at Kawau Island where we encountered him twice. The first time we saw him was at Lady’s Bay which is a no-dog area. He was off-leash and in the care of two very young people who **** obviously had no respect for. All the while his caregiver was nowhere to be seen. The second encounter was near the boat club, where **** was trying to eat a wallaby in front of my kids.

Now I understand that the wallaby population on the island generates mixed feelings, but I think even those most opposed to these midget kangaroos would agree that having

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Auckland Transport starts work on Hill St fix Auckland Transport (AT) has settled on an approved design to fix the Hill Street intersection once and for all.

Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers says AT has begun work on securing resource consents and started negotiating with landowners to secure the necessary land for an expanded intersection.

The approved design features two roundabouts – a smaller one at the intersection of Matakana and Sandspit Roads, and a larger, oval-shaped one on State Highway 1.

The two-roundabout final design differs significantly from the options shortlisted by the NZ Transport Agency, which featured only a single roundabout.

Instead, it more closely resembles an option favoured by Roger Williams of local pressure

group Fix Hill Street Now. The approved design is expected to adequately cater for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.

Traffic lights could be added at a later stage if necessary, as traffic volumes grow.

Cr Sayers says construction is anticipated to begin in late 2021 but is conditional on the opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway and the Matakana link road.

These additional roads will provide an alternative route for traffic while the Hill Street intersection is being reconstructed.

Cr Sayers says the news that Hill St is to be finally fixed is something local communities have been waiting for for many years.

He believes the approval came in the wake of negotiations

them mauled to death in front of young children may be a less than ideal solution. And I am sure **** is a very good boy at heart, but given his predilection for chasing other animals and trying to eat them, having him at Lady’s Bay and off-leash, and solely in the care of two very young children, may have, at best, been optimistic parenting. Some with a much harsher view than this correspondent may judge it to be the height of stupidity.

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between himself, Mayor Phil Goff and AT leadership in November.

“The Mayor and the Deputy Mayor really got behind me and pushed for Hill Street to be prioritised,” he says.

The current Hill Street intersection is believed to be one of the country’s worst. Traffic delays of more than an hour are common during holiday periods.

Should this laissez-faire approach to parenting continue where will this lead poor ****? A life of crime? A weka habit? Are weka a gateway drug to kiwi? I guess the message I took away from my encounters with **** was that next time you see some poor, troubled youth behaving badly, please don’t judge too harshly. Their behaviour may be due to poor parenting.

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With little thought for the environment or local people, Waste Management, owned by the Chinese, want to establish a landfill site in the Dome Valley area to the north of Warkworth. Local knowledge says that this will become a huge environmental disaster, as the area has some of the highest rainfall in the Auckland region and most of the runoff drains into the Kaipara Harbour. Local iwi also recognise these facts and have placed a rahui over the area in an attempt to stop this potential disaster. The terrain is most suited for the creation of a series of freshwater reservoirs; these would complement the Waitakere and Hunua systems in providing water security for the rapidly growing northern region of the Auckland Supercity. With a severe drought looming for the region, let’s please use some common sense in our planning system and long term future.

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Viewpoint

Steven Garner, Rodney Local Board steven.garner@parliament.govt.nz

Well, it’s been just over three years since I last had an opportunity to write a column as a Local Board representative and I have to say it’s nice to be back.

It was a privilege to have been on the very first Rodney Local Board and to have been part of the team of people who forged the model for what we have today. The structure is now established, the relationships of the different facets of Auckland Council are mature and, despite what the doomsayers and trolls will tell you, Auckland is actually doing okay for itself, and, yes, within an organisation the size and structure of Council there will always be room to improve. It is also heartening to see that central government is being proactive and spending money on significant infrastructure, mainly transport-related, and, quite appropriately, a large dollop of it will land in the greater Auckland area.

Unfortunately, a couple of the major issues for Warkworth have not really changed, and they should have been resolved a very long time ago. Hill Street and maintenance and development of our rural roads remain serious thorns. There has to be a plan in place. Work that is anticipated as being necessary for when the new motorway opens and that will assist with traffic flow now, should be done now. I’m looking forward to doing my bit in getting this addressed.

I have had to start the year very quietly but am looking forward to spending time in the community, attending community and ratepayer meetings, hearing firsthand what is most important and discovering how Council can assist our communities to continue to develop into the places that you want to live, work and play in.

The One Warkworth Business Association has a critical vote, taking place at present. If you are involved and have an opportunity to vote please do. The BID (Business Improvement District) commercial targeted rate model has proven to be one that works and endures in other areas. The arguments have been made, and it will be interesting to see how the voting goes. One Warkworth is doing a great job for Warkworth and there is good spin-off for the surrounding area.

Stable funding for the long term has to be secured from somewhere.

There is still a lot to do. A lot of noise needs to be made within Council to ensure that rural Auckland does get its fair share and appropriate services, maintenance levels and infrastructure are delivered to all of Rodney. I’m looking forward to being able to play a part and represent our community’s views. Thanks for the opportunity.

Resource consent for Wellsford motorway being sought The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is applying for resource consent for the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway next month, even though construction of the road is not currently a top Government priority.

During a recent visit to Mahurangi, finance minister Grant Robertson MP said the current focus was on road safety improvements, such as those taking place in the Dome Valley, but the Wellsford motorway remained on the cards.

“It’s still there. The stage NZTA is at is route designation and land purchasing, so the work goes on to that extent,” he said.

“Their estimates mean that it’s in the latter part of their work programme, and I don’t think there’s a specific date put on it, but it continues to be there.”

The NZTA said it had completed the necessary engineering design, site investigations, transport planning and technical assessments for a proposed designation of land to be put in place.

Further details will be announced once Auckland Council has accepted the application.

NZTA is preparing a business case for the project, citing benefits including reduced traffic in Wellsford, removal of nearly 1000 heavy vehicles from SH1 per day and improved safety.

The Warkworth to Wellsford and Te Hana project is the second stage of Ara Tūhono Pūhoi to Wellsford. Stage one, between Pūhoi and Warkworth, is due to be finished late next year For more info, see nzta.govt.nz/projects

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The Hon Grant Robertson MP was in Mahurangi as guest speaker at the Rodney Labour Waitangi picnic at Heron’s Flight in Matakana on Saturday, February 8.

He is pictured here with Labour List MP Marja Lubeck and vineyard owner Mary Evans.

Government dips toe into dried-up dredging fund crisis Hopes that Auckland Council and the Government can work together to fund the cash-strapped project to dredge the Mahurangi River may have taken a small step forward, following a visit to the region by Finance Minister Grant Robertson.

On hearing that the project was due to be mothballed unless more funding could be found, and that the $5.1 million cost would escalate to $20 million if the project was delayed, Mr Robertson agreed Government should discuss the issue with Council.

“This is something I haven’t delved into before, but it’s clearly an important issue for this area that needs to be dealt with,” he said. “Ultimately, Auckland Council needs to grab a hold of it. But early investment may mean saving money down the line and we can have a talk with Council about that.”

He also suggested the Mahurangi River Restoration Trust (MRT) take up the issue with Ministry for the Environment.

Mr Roberston admitted that the project being ineligible for the Provincial Growth Fund, because Warkworth was part of Auckland, was an issue the Government should address.

“We need to work out a different way. Shane (Jones) would be the first to say we’ve learned a lot and we want to apply those lessons in the future.”

Following Mr Robertson’s visit, a Ministry of Environment spokesperson said the department administered several contestable funds that sought to support community-led projects aimed at improving New Zealand’s rivers.

“There are two funds of possible relevance for the Mahurangi River restoration project, including the Freshwater Improvement Fund and the Community Environment Fund,” a spokesperson said. “It’s possible that the goals for the Mahurangi River may also be aligned with funding programmes managed by the Ministry of Transport or Department of Internal Affairs, among others, and I encourage them to explore those possibilities.”

Meanwhile, MRRT is calling on Auckland Council again to instigate talks with the Government to stop the project being abandoned.

Trust spokesperson Steve Burrett said without dredging, fish and aquatic life would decline and the possibility of a ferry would be put on the back burner for years.

“Most importantly, Warkworth and the surrounding Rodney area will lose out on the biggest opportunity it has to rejuvenate the whole area, enhance a superb national treasure in the river, create more employment and develop a natural asset for the 25,000 additional people who are destined to reside in the area,” he said.

A Council mayoral office spokesperson said Auckland Council continued to work closely with the MRRT to find a sustainable solution.

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Fairy tern prospects brighten as chick numbers rise Prospects for the survival of New Zealand’s most endangered native bird look more promising, following an uptick in the number of birds hatched this breeding season and the partial removal of a controversial weir.

So far this season, eight New Zealand fairy tern have hatched – five in Mangawhai, two at Te Arai and one at Pakiri.

Unfortunately, the parents of the Te Arai chicks have unexpectedly disappeared and one of their chicks has since died. The remaining chick is still learning to fly and being closely monitored by Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers.

There are estimated to be only about 40 fairy tern in existence and last year only two chicks in the entire country survived long enough to start flying.

New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust convener Heather Rogan says the increase in fairy tern numbers probably reflects favourable weather conditions and the fact that Mangawhai Harbour is recovering from the disturbance caused by mangrove removal. Last year, no chicks were fledged from Mangawhai.

The ongoing battle against predators has also helped. Since September, a team of six DOC rangers and numerous community volunteers have been trapping predators and fencing off nesting sites to prevent birds being disturbed by humans.

Rangers and volunteers continue to monitor nests during the remainder of the breeding season.

Two fairy tern chicks were hatched at Te Arai this season. Photo, Ayla Wiles.

Ms Rogan is also delighted that work commenced last month to dismantle a weir on Te Arai stream that blocked the passage of fish, which the fairy tern depend on for food.

The weir was originally installed by developer Te Arai North Limited (TANL) to facilitate the extraction of water for the exclusive Tara Iti golf course.

TANL long-denied the weir impeded fish passage, but last November the Environment Court ruled otherwise and said TANL, Auckland Council, DOC and Land Information New Zealand (which owns the stream bed) should resolve the issue as “a matter of utmost urgency”.

Work on removing the weir started last

month. The work will be completed in stages to avoid too much disruption during the sensitive breeding season.

It’s expected the weir will be gone completely by April.

Ms Rogan says the New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust was pleased the Environment Court decision had a positive outcome, but adds the trust has been campaigning against the weir for five years, and it should have been removed much earlier.

Once widespread throughout the North Island, the fairy tern now has only a handful of nesting sites in New Zealand. These are at Papakanui Spit, Pakiri, Mangawhai, Waipu and Te Arai.

After a five year battle, the controversial weir at Te Arai stream is on the way out. Photo, Heather Rogan

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Waitangi remembered

At the Te Hana ceremony, from left, Linda Clapham, Mikaera Miru, Ben and Kate de Thierry, Tim Holdgate, Colin Smith and Ray Hollis.

The new park was a Valentine’s Day gift from Auckland Council to Mahurangi, the purchase settlement took place on February 14.

The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi was commemorated in the marae at Te Hana Te Ao Marama this month, thanks to a grant from the Ministry of Culture and Heritage.

There were addresses by Mikaera Miru, Ben de Thierry, pastor Ray Hollis and Local Board members Colin Smith and Tim Holdgate. Board members spoke both of unity and the need to acknowledge historical grievances.

In 2004, the annual ceremony was declared the official Waitangi Day event for Rodney by then district Mayor John Law. Trust member Linda Clapham says the annual celebration has resumed after a four-year hiatus, marking what will be a renewed energy at Te Hana this year. The Waitangi Day celebration saw lines of stalls, a trial run for a market to be held at the cultural centre on the first Friday of each month.

Te Hana has also been confirmed as part of the lineup for Auckland Council’s Elemental light and food festival in July, hosting an event titled Kaitiakitanga and Kaipara Kaimoana (guardianship and Kaipara seafood).There will also be a Matariki Maori wearable arts event in June.

New park for Mahurangi at Sadler Point A $12 million land acquisition

by Auckland Council on the Mahurangi East peninsula has created a new 200ha public park at Sadler Point.

Council purchased a 95ha plot from the Nichol and Becroft families last week, which extends southwards along the peninsula from Martins Bay The plot adds to land that has been owned by the Council at the tip of the peninsula since 1970 but has been inaccessible by road.

The Council expects that road access will not be established until the end of the year. In the meantime, the land is open to any members of the public who can

reach it by foot or by boat.

The new park includes a fourbedroom bach built by the Becrofts, which the Council anticipates will be available for hire in the future.

The park will feature three baches in total, including Vine Cottage at Lagoon Bay and Big Bay Bach, both of which are already available for hire on the Council website.

Auckland Council parks chair Alf Filipaina says there is potential to develop the park with campsites, mountain biking, walking trails and picnic spots.

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“For the first time, Aucklanders will gain access to the bays, inlets and peninsula of the Mahurangi Harbour,” Mr Goff says.

An Order in Council will be sought from the Minister of Local Government, Nanaia Mahuta, to ensure the park protected in perpetuity as a regional park.

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Piper tunnel boring machine sets off for Martins Bay A massive 1.2 metre boring machine named Piper got to work in Algies Bay this week and may well break the world record for the longest section of tunnel created from a single forward drive.

Piper will tunnel a hole from private farmland on Miller Way through to Martins Bay, a distance of 2.2km, as part of a Snells Algies wastewater pipe upgrade.

Piper tunnels at the rate of about 35mm a minute and is expected to reach Martins Bay in about three and a half months.

McConnell Dowell stakeholder manager Celeste Rauner says Piper is operated via remote control, meaning there are few health and safety risks to human operators.

Piper’s cutter face chews up everything in its path. As it moves forward, steel pipes are inserted into the freshly-cut tunnel to create the pipeline.

Dirt and water travels back through the pipes. The water is then recycled and the dirt separated into different grades.

McConnell Dowell already holds the record for constructing the longest tunnel from a single drive at Army Bay on the Whangaparaoa peninsula. The 1.9km tunnel there beat the previous record held by a tunnel in Texas.

McConnell Dowell has set up an operating base next to Snells Beach school and thought it would be a nice idea to let students name the tunnel boring machine.

Students from Snells Beach school check out Piper before she starts her slow trek to Martins Bay. From left, Laticia Level, Zoey Blackie, Autumn Howson, Max Mendez Baines and Milly Chase.

Children ran a competition to come up with suitable names, then voted on their favourite. “Piper” proved the most popular choice.

Children also provided handprints on paper, which were transposed on to stickers then placed on the machine.

The idea was to lend Piper a hand on ‘her’ journey.

Ms Rauner says tunnel boring machines are traditionally given female names “because they do all the work.”.

In addition to tunnelling, McConnell Dowell is also employing open trenching to construct the new wastewater pipe. The entire length of the pipe will be about 6.5km and run from Dawson Road in Snells Beach to

Martins Bay. The new pipe is designed to cope with population growth and replace an existing wastewater pipe along Mahurangi East Road and an ageing outfall pipe at the end of the Mahurangi Peninsula.

Construction is due to be completed in July.

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Second showcase for clubs and groups in Warkworth

Student Rachel Pierson (third from left) talks to enthusiasts passionate about Mahurangi streams. From left, Dr Amanda Valois (NIWA freshwater scientist), Martin Evans (FOAM) and Sarah Dimitrijevic (Whitebait Connection).

US researcher probes stream volunteers University of Vermont graduate student Rachel Pierson was in Mahurangi this month checking out volunteer monitoring of the region’s streams.

In particular, she interviewed local group Friends of Awa Matakanakana (FOAM) on their experiences and the results of their water quality testing.

The study sets out to determine people’s motivation to participate in volunteer stream monitoring programmes and the outcomes of their participation.

It aims to understand whether motivations change over time and what effect participation may have on

volunteers’ environmental outlook.

While in New Zealand, Rachel also interviewed Friends of Waiwhetu Stream in Wellington and Friends of the Maitai in Nelson.

The study is also being conducted in Canada and the United States and will compare experiences in the different countries.

Rachel says few studies have looked at volunteer motivations across different cultures or programmes in multiple countries.

Although hesitant to discuss preliminary findings, Rachel says it appears volunteers’

motivations change over time.

Initially, volunteers may simply “want to help out” but as time progresses become more fascinated by the scientific implications of their water quality testing.

FOAM vice-chair Martin Evans says it will be interesting to see how FOAM’s efforts compare with volunteer activities in other parts of the world, when the findings of the study are finally released.

The FOAM community group aims to help restore and maintain healthy waters in the Matakana-Sandspit catchment area.

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The second Community Clubs and Groups information day will be held at Warkworth Town Hall on Saturday, March 14.

Organised by Warkworth Library, the day aims to promote and boost membership for the huge number of clubs and societies that exist in the area, and to let residents and visitors know about local activities and clubs to join.

The first event was held on a Friday in July last year, attracting some 30 clubs and groups and more than 200 attendees.

This year, senior library assistant for community engagement Katie Mitchell has switched the information day to a Saturday. She hopes that more people can attend, especially working people and school students.

Katie says there is a huge range of clubs and community groups locally, covering a wide range of interests and activities from sports and hobbies to environmental and community causes, many of them would be keen to find new members The information day is free to clubs that would like to promote their activities and also to visitors.

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Lifeguards clean up revolting, toxic mess at Omaha

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Human faeces, rubbish and sanitary products were strewn across the paths at Omaha last month in what lifeguards have called a “public health issue”.

Omaha lifeguard Matt Craig says on a predictably busy Sunday morning, surf lifesavers were greeted at the beach by overflowing rubbish bins and toilets.

He said because the toilets had no tissue paper, someone had defecated in the outdoor shower.

With 180 junior surfers and scores of families about to turn up for the day, lifeguards decided to take action and clean up the beachside facilities.

They disposed of the rubbish, replaced sanitary supplies, cleaned the shower, and helped contractors scrub the toilets.

“We couldn’t let the junior surfers be exposed to it. We were telling mothers and children to come and use the surf club facilities because we didn’t want them going near the public toilets,” Matt says.

“Omaha has the biggest concentration of wealth in the area over the summer – I don’t understand how conditions

could get this terrible. I’ve visited developing countries that were cleaner.

“We need public services that are designed to handle summer crowds. The surf club anticipates crowds and puts on extra lifeguards – it’s the same thing.”

Auckland Council acting head of operational management and maintenance Paul Amaral acknowledged that the facilities were not up to standard.

“We apologise to members of the public for the lack of clean toilets at Omaha beach last month. We have followed up with our contractor to ensure it does not happen again,” he said.

“In peak seasons contractors are required to adjust schedules to maintain toilets at a hygienic and functional standard. If there are issues with cleanliness or any other maintenance requirements, we encourage members of the public to report this to us by calling 09 301 0101.”

He added that the toilets at Omaha were due to be upgraded to a standalone facility within the next two years.

Trust angling for control of Warkworth Town Hall Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Trust (WTHRT) plans to take over the management of the Warkworth Town Hall from Auckland Council.

The trust will apply to Council to make the change, and hopes it will come into effect by July 1.

Trustees Peter Henderson and Richard Hutchinson say the move fits with Council policy, which seeks to encourage local communities to manage local halls.

They add that it makes a lot of sense as people more easily relate to someone local rather than having to ring an 0800 number when making enquiries.

Richard says among the improvements trustees would like to see is improved access to the hall after hours.

Currently, the door is opened remotely by a Council employee for groups using the hall, but this can be problematic if a group member needs to get in early to set things up.

Trustees will investigate a more userfriendly system.

Peter says now that restoration work is complete, the trust needs to switch its focus to ensuring more people get to use and benefit from the hall.

“It’s about focusing on what happens inside the building, rather than the building itself,” he says.

To do this, the trust is looking for additional trustees to assist with management of the facility.

Peter says this could be an enthusiastic person who has experience working with community groups or has promotional flair. It could be someone who has lived in the area a long time, or is new and would like to find a niche for their talents.

The trustees anticipate Auckland Council would continue to fund Town Hall facility coordinator Alex Hayward, seeing her role as essential in promoting public use of the hall.

Anyone interested in becoming a trustee should phone Peter Henderson on 0274 776519.

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Glen Eden-based Arc Joinery has set up shop in The Grange development at Unit 12, next to Fish Nets. Sales manager Gavin Jia says it was a logical move, since the company has been designing, making and installing an increasing number of kitchens for customers throughout the district.

“We saw that there are more opportunities up here for the future, with all the new development,” he says. “There are lots of construction sites starting around here, and we’ve already been doing around 10 kitchens in Mangawhai, so we know there is potential. It’s a good chance for us to open a shop and show what we can do.”

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Warmer waters have brought more sharks in to shore but seeing one while swimming is no reason to panic, an Auckland University researcher says.

Leigh Marine Lab’s Dr Craig Radford says sharks are unlikely to pose a threat unless you are spearfishing and have just speared a fish.

Last month, Auckland Council website Safeswim.org.nz advised residents not to swim at Omaha and Tawharanui, after shark sightings were reported.

Orewa Beach was closed down on Christmas Eve after lifeguards received reports that a two-metre shark had been seen by swimmers.

“Sharks are more visible in summer, but they are always there. Surfers often see them at Pakiri beach,” Dr Radford says.

“You do need to be smart because they are predators and we are in their environment. But I wouldn’t panic – it’s just a respect thing.”

In 2009, a bronze whaler shark bit a lifeguard’s inflatable rescue boat at Omaha after they tried to scare it away by revving the motor.

Dr Radford says shark sightings are actually positive because they are a sign of a heathy ecosystem.

“They are at the top of the food chain and we need them to eat to keep things under control.”

Dr Radford has been researching how sharks use sound to navigate the ocean and has found they hear at frequencies below 1000 hertz.

For the next phase of his studies, he will be putting sharks into an MRI machine to get a more detailed understanding of how they hear.

The project is a collaboration between the University of Auckland and the University of North Carolina.

The sun shone and the crowds came out in force for Leigh School’s annual Summer Festival fundraiser on Saturday, February 8. There was live music all day, a wide range of market stalls and lots of local food goodies, from fish burgers to fruit kebabs. However, it was the quickfire raffles for fresh Leigh Fish that once again attracted the most attention.

Jake Brebner is pictured above with a fine specimen of Jasus edwardsii, better known as crayfish. Festival coordinator Maite Serna-Bermejo said afterwards that while the totals were still being tallied, organisers were hopeful of a healthy profit, which will go towards finishing the school’s kitchen renovation and carrying out resurfacing of the sports courts.

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Mahurangi author wins top children’s writers’ prize Point Wells writer Maria Gill has won the top literary prize for children’s writers – the Margaret Mahy Medal.

The medal is awarded annually by the Storylines Children’s Literature Charitable Trust, whose patrons include writer Joy Cowley.

The award honours an outstanding contribution to publishing for children and young adults.

Storylines chair Christine Young says Storylines is delighted to honour Ms Gill’s place as a leading non-fiction specialist and for the years she spent coordinating the national children’s writer’s group, KiwiWrite4Kidz.

Since 2005, Ms Gill has published more than 60 non-fiction titles, many of them educational books written to align with the school curriculum.

Subjects covered include natural history, exploration, geography, general science and the environment.

Ms Gill says the secret of writing a good children’s book is to know your audience.

“I review a lot of books and you do see that a lot of them don’t really know children and end up talking down to them,” she says.

She adds that in children’s writing

Maria Gill says the secret of good children’s writing is to know your audience.

you must get straight into the action.

A writer cannot begin by setting the scene or developing a backstory.

She says it’s also important to do a lot of editing and tweaking of the book until it is just right.

Her latest book, Ice Breaker!, took one month to write but about six months of revision to “get the voice right”.

Ice Breaker! tells the story of New Zealander Frank Worsley, who captained the ship Endurance during Sir Earnest Shackleton’s disastrous Antarctic expedition in 1914.

When Endurance got trapped in ice and had to be abandoned, Worsley’s determination and navigation skills succeeded in guiding lifeboats to Elephant Island during a major storm.

Survivors then trekked 1300 km over mountainous ice terrain to reach a whaling station in South Georgia.

Ice Breaker! is a picture book aimed at children aged 8 to 12 years.

Illustrations are by Alistair Hughes.

Ms Gill says in recent years educators have recognised the importance of non-fiction books for children, realising that they do more to develop children’s vocabulary and informationseeking skills than fiction does.

She says for some time it was thought that the internet might take the place of non-fiction books, but it’s now thought that this is not so.

“We are realising the internet is too complex, too vast for young people.

They need books that are at their reading level,” she says.

Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has one copy of Ice Breaker! to give away. To go in the draw, email your contact details to editor@ localmatters.co.nz. Competition closes on March 2.

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This may be due to a harmful action you may have taken (such as being violent in front of them or towards them), an inaction (being absent when something harmful happened to your child), or it may be due to circumstances when you were unable to protect them from a trauma (such as a car accident or a natural disaster).

The challenge in such situations is that at the time of the event the child was unable to trust you to keep them safe, physically and/or emotionally. They then may generalise this experience and develop an unconscious belief that you (and everyone else) are unable to be trusted to meet their needs. They may develop a general fear of being let down.

Our task as parents is to help our child develop “trust discrepancy” – to know what they can and cannot trust about us or others. It may be as basic as they can trust you to put a meal on the table and to give them a gentle bedtime. It may be that you commit to not yelling in front of them so they build up the experience that you are able to control yourself. With older children (approximately 10 years and up), creating trust discrepancy can start with a conversation. It begins with acknowledgement (“I know this terrible thing happened and I didn’t respond how you needed me to”). It then accepts their reality (“Because of how I responded your trust in me is a bit broken”). Together you can explore what they can trust and what they need evidence to trust (“We do know that I always drive you to your friends, you can trust that. I need to commit to being on time to pick you up so you can rebuild that trust”).

For children of all ages, factors such as routine, predictability, evidence of trustworthiness, and connection (your attention) are vital in rebuilding broken trust. This allows your child to develop a new perspective on their broken trust.

It is important that you get the support you need so that your child doesn’t feel responsible for your big feelings. Also, that adult conversations are had away from your child so that they are not further burdened. This is a good thing to keep in mind in terms of keeping children and young people protected from adult issues.

“For children of all ages, factors such as routine, predictability, evidence of trustworthiness, and connection are vital in rebuilding broken trust.”

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Mangawhai who fell 3.5 metres off a deck. They also attended to a man in Omaha involved in a scooter accident.

During the weekend, crew assisted a male patient aboard a large vessel near Little Barrier Island. He was extracted with a winch and flown to hospital in a critical condition. A man from Wellsford was also flown to Auckland suffering a medical emergency.

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Plunket’s call to action to tackle fundraising obstacle course Teamwork, fun and an awful lot of mud will be involved in a new fundraiser to help Wellsford Plunket raise $100,000 for a vital retaining wall to support its driveway and rear carpark.

The Plunket Challenge will take place at Action Matakana on Sunday, April 5, where teams of four will tackle a 3km obstacle course that involves wading through mud, swinging on ropes and scaling nine-foot walls.

Fundraising coordinator Tania Hamilton says the emphasis will be on fun, laughter and working together to overcome challenges, while giving Plunket a big boost in the process.

“It’s not about winning and losing, it’s about having a go, getting muddy and getting squirted with a hose at a really fun day to raise money for Plunket,” she says.

“Not everyone’s a gym bunny. This is about your average mum, or anyone, just having a go at something they wouldn’t normally do.”

Entry costs $400 per team, but entrants are being encouraged to raise further funds wherever possible.

As an incentive, the team that raises the most money will win a helicopter flight for four people with Skywork Helicopters and lunch at Plume Vineyard Restaurant in Matakana.

And for those who want to take part, but might struggle to raise the entry fee, Tania says there is also the possibility of part-sponsorship from local businesses. Event sponsors

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include Wharehine, Bayleys, Mike Pero, Hire Works and ECM Signs.

On the day itself, the action will kick off at 9am and there will be a barbecue, drinks and the Little Sister coffee cart for competitors and spectators.

Wellsford Lions will help out with marshalling and shaking collecting buckets.

All money raised will go towards rebuilding a large retaining wall to the side and rear of the Plunket Rooms in Rodney Road, as well as concreting and fencing the area above it. Funds

have already been raised to pay for a surveyor, an engineer and Auckland Council consent fees, but around $100,000 is still needed to complete the project.

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Waste-to-energy: Answer to the Dome Valley landfill blues?

One alternative to Waste Management’s plans to put a much-despised landfill in the Dome Valley is to have our trash sent to a waste-to-energy plant instead. James Addis takes a look at the pros and cons …

It was a feisty mayoral candidates’ meeting in the Warkworth Town Hall last September. Protesters waved placards and candidate Craig Lord got a huge cheer when he suggested that Waste Management be politely told to “b*gger off”. At stake was the Chineseowned company’s plans to build a landfill in our backyard – or more precisely, the Dome Valley – something about as welcome to many local people as a bullet hole in the head.

Objections to the landfill are well known. It will mean hundreds of waste trucks trundling up the Dome Valley – an already dangerous and clogged section of highway. And critics claim leachate from the landfill will end up polluting our waterways and beloved Kaipara Harbour, presenting an environmental hazard for possibly centuries to come.

To paraphrase Lord and fellow candidate John Tamihere, putting a landfill in the Dome is nuts. The solution surely lies in waste-to-energy plants (WtE), where rather than being dumped in landfill, waste is incinerated and the energy generated becomes a handy source of power that could perhaps light up 50,000 homes.

Lord’s message may have gone down well at the Town Hall, but it made

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no impact at the polls: WtE sceptic Phil Goff was re-elected mayor by a landslide. But did Mr Lord and Mr Tamihere have a point? Wouldn’t a WtE plant, which are common in many parts of the world, make a lot more sense than another landfill? On paper, it would certainly seem so. For starters, there is no leachate from a WtE plant. The volume of waste is typically reduced by 95 per cent or more, and the ash that is left behind can be reprocessed for use as road aggregate. Landfills require a large area to successfully handle waste to manage environmental and sanitary hazards; WtE plants, on the other hand, have a much smaller footprint. Many in Europe are happily located in residential

areas – highlighting, advocates say, their clean and green credentials.

Strangely though, some of New Zealand’s greenies are not so easily impressed. For example, the decision to grant an Overseas Investment Office consent to allow Waste Management to purchase land in the Dome Valley for a landfill was made by Green MP and Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage.

In defending her decision, Ms Sage poured cold water on WtE, claiming the plants were expensive and required consistently high volumes of waste as “feedstock” to make them viable.

To meet this demand, material that would be far better off being recycled would end up being incinerated

instead. She added the plants released harmful gasses, which effectively risked turning the atmosphere into a kind of gas landfill.

Mahurangi Wastebusters founder and waste minimisation guru Trish Allen is equally scathing. While finding the prospect of a landfill in the Dome Valley “unacceptable”, Ms Allen says replacing it with a WtE plant simply replaces one bad idea with another.

She says incinerators don’t do away with the need for landfill. Landfills are still required to dispose of the plant’s waste product – a highly toxic ash. In this case, fly ash, which can’t be used in roading projects. Ms Allen says given the planet’s finite resources, we instead need to adopt a zero-waste mentality.

“We need to design products and materials that can be re-processed to keep the resources in the system, not destroy them by burning them and creating toxic residue,” she says.

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For many Mahurangi residents, the proposed landfill is as welcome as a “bullet hole in the head”.

Auckland, would make more economic sense and would likely be best located in Huntly or Meremere.

The companies are equally adamant WtE poses no significant environmental hazards and in this respect, are an enormous improvement on landfill. Mr Martin says any emissions are treated and meet very high standards, which is why they can be safely located near housing. A WtE plant in Copenhagen is even topped by an artificial ski slope – the last place one would locate such a facility if there were any fears that the atmosphere was contaminated.

Veolia is also emphatic that recycling is an essential component of waste management and recycling is preferable to incineration where possible. But Mr Martin says there are limits. “We can only recycle a piece of

cardboard or plastic a certain amount of times before it is unable to be recycled any more,” he says.

“A WtE facility allows that end of life material to be completely destructed and its energy used for the production of heat and power.”

And let’s not forget the potential environmental benefits of that power.

Holger Zipfel, a consulting engineer associated with Fichtner, says the dairy industry mostly uses coal to fire boilers to process milk, but a WtE plant could supply the power instead, and thereby eliminate the need for burning fossil fuels.

But is Trish Allen correct, in what is surely a devastating claim, that WtE does not actually eliminate the need for landfill and therefore all the problems

associated with landfill remain? Both Veolia and Fichtner concede landfills are still required to dispose of residual waste from WtE. But Mr Zipfel says this waste is a tiny fraction of what would be going to landfill if we were dependent on landfill alone and the reduced quantity of this waste is consequently far easier to contain and manage. Moreover, even the fly ash can be detoxified if necessary, though admittedly this would incur an extra cost.

Meanwhile, Global Olivine boldly claims that its version of WtE, what it calls a “sustainable resource recycling facility” (GO-SRRF), would not require any associated landfill at all. They say every single scrap of waste can be recycled into functional products such as electricity, glass, plastic and useful chemicals. Though it’s perhaps important to note that while the different technologies involved to achieve this are all proven, they have yet to be combined in a single plant. There is no GO-SRRF facility anywhere in the world that demonstrates that it actually works.

Leaving that uncertainty aside, and assuming we accept all the other arguments of the WtE companies, what’s stopping us? Why not build a WtE plant in Huntly, put any associated landfill there, and boot Waste Management out of our precious Dome Valley, as Mr Lord suggested all along? Well, one thing that might stop us is the cost. Mr Martin says a WtE plant is likely to cost between $300370 million and the cost of processing the waste would be around $120-140 per tonne. That compares to about

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$25-30 per tonne to simply dump it in a landfill. The only way WtE could compete is if landfill taxes were dramatically increased, making WtE an attractive alternative. In short, we’d have to pay a lot more to get rid of our rubbish. So it comes to this: If we want to do right by our environment, are we willing to pay the price?

Where are we at with the landfill?

Waste Management lodged a resource consent application to build a landfill in the Dome Valley in May last year. It is expected the resource consent will be publically notified in the first half of this year. Consent documentation can be viewed at the Wellsford War Memorial Library or Council’s Warkworth Service Centre, 1 Baxter Street.

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The earth was officially broken this month for what is said to be the first residential development in Paparoa since the town was settled by Abertlanders in 1863.

The Paparoa Community Charitable Trust has awarded the contract to build the Twin Streams subdivision to local firm Huband Contractors and construction work has begun.

Trust chairman Graham Taylor says the purpose of the project is to provide small parcels of land to give seniors living in Paparoa the opportunity to downsize.

He says five years ago, the trust was aiming to build a full retirement village but realised that it didn’t have the resources to build and operate it.

Instead, the trust has taken on the role of developer and is selling 14 land parcels of around 500sqm with a communal wastewater system, as well as 15 lifestyle sections.

Graham says 14 of the 29 lots have already been sold, even though the site is currently just a paddock.

He says it is a unique retirement option that provides downsizers with a title on the land instead of just a right to occupy

like a conventional retirement village.

He says the trust is run as a not-for-profit organisation by volunteers who have worked for the benefit of the community.

First National Kaipara real estate agent Jill Wilson says the retirement land parcels start at $140,000 and a retiree selling their family home in Warkworth could easily be left with a substantial sum of money even after building on the lot.

She points to prefabricated homes built by Advance Build in Warkworth, which sell from $195,000 including delivery to Kaipara.

The Paparoa trust has developed a subdivision with roading, shared wastewater and maintained lawn area.

Much-needed dementia unit underway at Maungatauroto A new dementia unit at the Riverview Resthome in Maungaturoto is just $300,000 away from raising the required $3.6 million.

Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust chair Craig Fergus says the trust has decided to “take a punt” and begin construction.

“Framing is on site and will start going up before the end of the month,” he says.

Craig says once the walls are up, the village will be eligible to apply for grants from the Northern District Health Board, which will hopefully help it secure the remaining required funds.

Four hundred tickets have already been sold for the Dahlias for Dementia garden and house tour, which is raising

funds for the unit.

Craig says four years ago, the plan was to have a capacity for eight beds, but this has been increased to 14 after a feasibility study showed there was more demand.

“In Northland, there are no secure dementia beds currently available and patients have had to move to Auckland. That can be taxing for family members or spouses,” he says.

Craig says the trust has been very fortunate receiving fundraising help from all parts of the community.

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Transport through time Schedewy’s Transport began with Martin Schedewy, who emigrated to New Zealand with his parents as a two-year-old. The Schedewys settled on land in Puhoi. Martin and his wife, Lena, took over the farm when Martin’s father retired. Martin was also the manager of logging and the rafting of logs on Puhoi River. This would have involved work with bullocks and wagon. When logs were washed out to sea in a flood, Martin had to take a boat and retrieve them.

Martin and Lena’s sons were Joe and Bill. They worked with their parents on the farm. After their parents died, the land was divided between them. They entered a number of horse riding and sheepdog competitions in the Waitemata (Waiwera) and Rodney (Warkworth) A&P Shows from 1916 to 1929. Their riding skills would have been useful in driving the stock to the venues.

Bill did some work on the boats that brought freight from Auckland to Puhoi before starting his carting business in 1920. He first worked with horses and wagon, picking up cream cans from Pukapuka and Puhoi farmers and delivering them to Ahuroa Railway Station, to be taken by train to Helensville.

When a truck took over this run, it often got stuck on the muddy, deeply rutted tracks. The drivers relied heavily on the timber jack. When the truck’s narrow, rear tyres lost traction, the driver would put it in low gear, wind on the hand throttle and get out to place the timber jack against the rear of the tray and wind it forward. Hopefully, the tyres would find enough bite to get underway again.

Bill’s first truck was a Chev which carried about 1½ tons, then a 1920s Reo, Rugby and a Dodge. In 1928, Bill took on permanent drivers for these trucks and began carrying general freight to Auckland. Throughout the 1930s, in addition to his general carting business, Bill carried the Puhoi Rugby team to its matches in Port Albert, Wellsford, Warkworth and Kaipara Flats. He built an iron frame to support a canopy over the deck of the truck and provided bench seating. They always stopped at Tony’s Fish Shop in Warkworth on the way home.

In 1936, Bill bought a brand new Reo for £760, followed by a Dodge Artic. The Reo has done over a million miles and is still in working condition and in the care of the family. During the war years, the Army commandeered the Reo but because the cream run was considered essential, the truck retained its civilian colours for the cream run in the morning before the Army had the truck in the afternoon. Travel was restricted to save fuel. Schedewy’s had a special permit to travel from Warkworth to Auckland three times a week.

In 1947, Bill became ill. His son Kelvin left college to help out and never went back. Bill’s other son, Ian, joined them some years later. The company ran 14 trucks at its peak in the mid-1980s. Their slogan was the familiar, “You call, we haul”.

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Wellsford and Districts Rodney Local Board Member Colin Smith. Invites the public to “Have their Input” into the Local District Plan.

The 15-year average for building consents in the Rodney District, including Helensville, is 805.

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Statistics New Zealand announced last month that new building consent figures in 2019 were the highest in 45 years, though Rodney’s figures remain largely unchanged.

The number of new homes consented in a year in New Zealand reached 37,000 for the first time since the mid-1970s.

This month, Auckland Council released a statement to media noting that 15,154 of these were in the Supercity.

Mayor Phil Goff said it was the first year since records began in which every month saw at least 1000 dwellings consented in Auckland.

“Last year’s figures represent a 48 per cent rise in dwellings consented annually since the Unitary Plan was implemented, showing the positive effect it is having to enable housing supply in Auckland,” Mr Goff says.

However, figures from Stats NZ archives for the Rodney district show consent numbers have been stagnant.

There were 834 building consents issued in 2019 – only slightly above the 15year average of 805.

Planner Shane Hartley, of Terra Nova in Orewa, says a number of factors could contribute to flat consent figures.

“The most critical is the difficulty in getting consents for subdivisions – it’s a tough and costly process that can take years,” he says.

“Mid-size developers, looking at building 10 to 20 houses and who have been in the industry for decades, may not be able to foot that bill.”

He says adding to the challenge is the fact that future residential zoned areas in Warkworth are located in the northwest and the south, whereas demand could be in the northeast, closer to beaches.

“With completion of the motorway next year, there will be a huge increase in demand, and it is difficult to say that zoning infrastructure is ready for that pressure.”

Shane suspects population growth in the area in recent years has so far been absorbed by previously unoccupied baches being filled by permanent residents.

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Mahurangi shopkeepers must focus on service says Retail NZ Retail New Zealand chief executive Greg Hardford says Mahurangi retailers need to focus on customer service to sway shoppers away from large malls like Albany.

“Successful retailers in smaller centres will be those that can differentiate themselves and offer local convenience, unique products, a great environment, added-value services and outstanding customer service,” he says.

“Customers are often prepared to drive quite long distances for their shopping experience. This poses a particular challenge for small town retailers in places like Warkworth and Wellsford.”

On a more positive note, Retail New Zealand released its latest retail spending report at the end of last year, revealing Kiwis continue to spend up large.

New Zealanders spent a total of $96.8 billion on retail goods from June 2018 to June 2019.

They spent an average of 43 per cent of their gross annual income on retail goods – about $22,273, which is a few hundred up on last year.

In the last decade, hardware and garden supplies have seen the most spending growth at 79 per cent.

Food and beverage grew 70 per cent,

furniture and houseware grew 51 per cent, electronic goods grew 46 per cent, while pharmacies grew 43 per cent.

In terms of profit margins on goods, the average net margin across the retail sector remained low, at 3.6 per cent – down from 3.7 per cent in the previous year.

Margins are the highest in recreational sport goods at 5.9 per cent, then hardware at 5.2 per cent and clothing at 4.4 per cent. Electronic goods have the lowest margin at 3.4 per cent.

Small retailers lamenting the online shopping trend may take comfort in the fact that online spending still only accounted for 9 per cent of retail spend at $4.2 billion. However, online spending grew by 19 per cent on the previous year.

By far the bulk of businesses in New Zealand are small businesses, with 24,750 businesses having less than 10 employees, out of 27,762 total businesses (89 per cent).

Since 2014, 855 new retail stores have opened, including 210 grocery stores, 165 furniture stores and 159 specialised food stores.

However, there are 21 fewer hardware stores, 57 fewer electronic goods stores and 390 fewer clothing stores.

Retailers in Mahurangi face tough competition from major shopping centres such as Albany.

Environment spurs shopping habit changes More consumers are changing the way they shop to reduce environmental impacts, Consumer NZ’s latest survey has found. Consumer NZ chief executive Sue Chetwin said six out of 10 Kiwis agreed environmental considerations were very important to them and looked for “greener” products. More consumers were also opting to get goods repaired rather than replaced. “Forty-seven percent said they ‘always’ or ‘usually’ tried to get products repaired. That’s up from 43 per cent in our previous survey,” Ms Chetwin said. The survey found demand for organic produce had risen, too. One in five consumers were regularly buying organic when available.

Ms Chetwin said the ban on single-use plastic bags had led to a sharp rise in the proportion of consumers regularly taking reusable bags shopping. “Two years ago, 44 per cent of consumers were taking reusable bags most of the time. That’s doubled to 88 per cent.”

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Shopping in Warkworth: Love it or loathe it?

With Warkworth set to mushroom to accommodate more than 25,000 people within the next 20 years, major retailers such as PlaceMakers, PAK’n SAVE and Bunnings Warehouse are looking closely at establishing themselves in the town, if they are not committed already. Mahurangi Matters asked shoppers on Queen Street what the town already had to offer in terms of shopping and what they would like to see in the future …

Jenny Georgetti, Warkworth Warkworth is convenient and it’s got just about everything you need here.

I’ve got to know a lot of shopkeepers, it’s so nice shopping where people know you. I’d rather spend money here than anywhere else because I like to support the local community. I don’t think late night shopping is necessary.

Everything is close and most people can shop during their lunch break.

Sandy Diamond, Warkworth Warkworth shopping is terrible. I went away to Australia for 14 years and when I came back to Warkworth, nothing had changed. I only shop at Noel Leeming, Harts Pharmacy and New World. There’s a need to have more shops and update shops for women’s clothing and kids. For these things I always go to Albany or Silverdale. Opening hours don’t worry me because I don’t shop in Warkworth.

Jennifer Lambert, Warkworth

Warkworth has got the basic needs, but more clothes shops would be nice.

Maybe a Farmers or Pagani. I tend to go to Albany for clothes shopping, in particular. Noel Leeming is quite good for opening late – they had a few late nights over Christmas which was good. Other shops can close early, like bang on 5pm, which is not so good. Parking is a problem. On long weekends, it’s not even worth coming in to town because of the parking.

Andy Robinson, Stillwater I sometimes shop here. Warkworth has got one of the better small town high streets. I prefer it to shopping in a mall. It’s got lots of nice cafes and you can always take a walk down to the river. Of course, there are fewer options than at Albany and Silverdale so there’s a smaller selection of goods and there’s no Warehouse, which is a bit of a go-to place for people. But it’s nice to have a real butcher and some unique stores with local designers, you’re not going to get that in a mall.

Barbara Larsen, Warkworth I enjoy shopping in Warkworth – most of the shopkeepers know you by name and are helpful. If they don’t have what you are looking for, they will tell you where to go – in a nice way! I buy all my clothes, shoes and food here. I hardly every shop anywhere else, but the parking is terrible.

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Linda Wentzel, Northern Ireland We’ve tried all the cafés and really like the Warkworth Bakehouse for their wholegrain bread. There are great child-friendly places to have breakfast. We buy all our groceries from Countdown and New World.

They have extremely fresh and nice vegetables in New World. We’re from Northern Ireland so food is a big part of our life. There’s just enough here for everything you need, though there is not much open late at night.

Guy Scholefield, Warkworth I like to shop locally as much as I can.

I’m in business locally myself and what goes around comes around. I usually find everything I need – though I don’t seem to need much these days. I think we should make Queen Street more pedestrian friendly and one way to do this would be to make it a one-way street. Mind you, I’ve been banging on about this idea for 40 years.

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Lucy Twhigg, Warkworth It has the basics, but I think it’s aimed at a demographic that is a little bit older. It would be nice to see more clothes boutique type places.

In general, if shopping for clothes or Christmas presents I would go elsewhere, probably to Silverdale or Albany.

Personally, I don’t find parking a problem but it could be for some people in the middle of the day.

Harley Carnegie, Snells Beach Anything that stops me having to go into the city is a good thing – so I love shopping in Warkworth. On the whole I like to shop locally to support local business. I feel parking is an issue like most people, but you find one eventually. I’m not really looking for big stores to come and relocate here. Warkworth has pretty much got everything.

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Hundreds of eager shoppers showed up for a massive garage sale at a private home in Jones Road, Omaha, on the lookout for bargains and to boost fundraising efforts in the wake of devastating Australian bushfires.

Student Anna Hanley, 20, organised the sale at her parents’ home on Sunday, February 9, after seeing the suffering wrought on people and animals by the fires.

After word got out on Facebook and local media, dozens of individuals and businesses contributed thousands of items for the sale, including furniture, clothes, books, electrical goods and shoes.

The sale itself raised more than $10,000. The money will be sent to support Nymboida, a small community of 300 in New South Wales.

A wall of fire ripped through the settlement on November 8, destroying 85 homes.

Anna says the sale went brilliantly, especially in the first few hours.

“When we opened the gates, it was amazing to see the cars and people just flood in,” she says.

But Anna admits organising the event was hard work.

“I really did not appreciate how much stuff would be dropped off, but it was definitely all worth it,” she says.

Meanwhile, Mahurangi Bushfire Aid, founded by Warkworth resident Paul Wilson and spearheaded by Warkworth Lions, has raised an additional $31,000 for bushfire relief following a variety of fundraising activities, including a golf tournament, cricket matches and collections at concerts and farmers’ markets, Around $21,000 of the Mahurangi Bushfire Aid money will be distributed through Lions International and about $10,000 will go to rural fire services in Australia.

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When it comes to delicious beer options, visitors to Mahurangi are increasingly spoilt for choice. I can vividly remember visiting The Matakana Pub when the beer choices included Speights, Speights and more Speights – but now even The Matakana has an excellent line-up of tasty brews from local and regional craft breweries. Warkworth’s Tahi Bar was an early-adopter and now local cafés and restaurants have cottoned on to the trend toward tasty beer, too, with most now offering at least a few bottles of the good stuff.

Unfortunately, our local swagger in this area took a pretty major hit back in October following the devastating fire that ripped through Sawmill Brewery on Leigh Road.

While the damage to the building looked relatively limited from the outside, the story was completely different on the inside, with an extensive rebuild required before Mike Sutherland, Kirsty McKay and their team could reopen their doors to the public. I visited Mike and Kirsty at the brewery the day after the fire. A cool and calm Kirsty summed-up their que sera attitude in two words: “We’re resilient.”. Mike, true to form, was already joking about creating a smoked beer with the contents of the well-charred tanks. Resilience is exactly what the team are showing in the months after the fire. Rather than waiting for their brewery to be rebuilt, they’ve enlisted the help of friends from other breweries (including fellow locals 8 Wired) to borrow space, so they can keep up with demand for their most popular Sawmill beers. All being well, the current plan is to be back brewing at Leigh Road by April and to re-open the Smoko Room restaurant by the end of July. I’m confident I speak for the whole community in wishing Mike, Kirsty and their resilient team a mixture of aroha and kaha as they rebuild their dream.

On a somewhat brighter note, the fabulous new 8 Wired Barrelworks has opened on Matakana Valley Road. With industrial chic tones, the roomy and refined tasting room offers 20 taps of unique 8 Wired beers, as well as a guest cider tap, which is currently pouring an offering from local legends Bohemian Cider. But perhaps most exciting for my fellow beer nerds is the extensive collection of rare bottles that are exclusively available at Barrelworks – both to takeaway and to drink on site. Owners Søren and Monique Eriksen have been hoarding a few cases of ‘rare as hen’s teeth’ bottles going back to 2010, when the brewery was Blenheim-based and in its infancy. Fans of their famous Wild Feijoa sour ale are in for a treat, with every annual release available right back to the inaugural 2013 vintage. Vertical tasting, anyone? But it’s perhaps the hefty stout lovers who should make tracks as soon as possible to Barrelworks to sample rare big boppers including Batch 18 – a 12.5 per cent ABV (alcohol by volume) silky imperial stout, which was literally the 18th batch of beer that 8 Wired ever made. Also, pinot noir barrel-aged Bumaye imperial stout and its insane freezedistilled cousin Frozen Bumaye, are available until they’re gone forever. With only 100 bottles of Frozen Bumaye ever made, time is ticking for those who want a once-in-a-lifetime beer drinking experience. However, at nearly 30 per cent ABV, going shares in a bottle with a few mates is heartily encouraged.

“Mike, true to form, was already joking about creating a smoked beer with the contents of the well-charred tanks.”

Infamous intersection improvements Interim improvements at the Hill Street intersection, including a zebra crossing on the slip lane off State Highway 1 into Sandspit Road, have started. Auckland Transport (AT) has told the Rodney Local Board that the improvements will include a signalised pedestrian crosswalk phase for pedestrians on SH1, crosshatching of the area on Sandspit Road at Elizabeth Street and short sections of connecting footpaths, as necessary. The work was dependent on the completion of footpath works on Sandspit and Matakana roads, which started in late November. AT restated that a long-term solution for Hill Street would not occur, at the earliest, until after the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway extension and Matakana link road are completed late next year.

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Local stable leads the way with new water treadmill A Matakana equestrian centre has just installed a new high-tech European water treadmill for horses that is only the second of its kind in New Zealand.

The $200,000 Horse Gym 2000 Aquatrainer was imported and installed at Stable88 in Leigh Road by engineers from Germany and is used to improve horses’ fitness with minimum strain on their joints.

Horses are led into the large sealed glass box and on to its non-slip rubber treadmill, which they then walk on as water gradually fills the device up to a maximum of just over one metre.

Walking in the water makes the horses lift their legs more, strengthens their backs and improves fitness generally.

Business partners Michelle Amery and Kim Whitelegg decided to import the Aquatrainer as part of the horse rehabilitation and fitness services they offer after seeing it in Europe and realising there was nothing like it locally.

“Things like this were unheard of 10 years ago in New Zealand, and not really heard of in the UK, but Germany and the Netherlands have had them for a long time,” Kim says. “There’s only one other in New Zealand, in Hamilton, where they do a lot with the racing industry. We’re a bit more boutique here, and we get a lot of eventers and dressage horses.”

Michelle says that with 38 per cent of the NZ equine population in Auckland and the north, there’s definitely a market for state-of-the-

Kim Whitelegg puts Daphne the Friesian horse through her paces.

Water fills the Aquatrainer gradually from the bottom as the horse walks on the non-slip treadmill.

art horse health facilities, and they are already getting referrals from vets.

As well as the Aquatrainer, Stable 88 has also imported a Vitafloor vibrating floor – a stationary treadmill which is used to stimulate blood circulation and

hoof growth – and a horse solarium that can warm up back muscles, help disperse lactic acid after exercise or dry horses off quickly in winter.

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provide the absolute best facilities, to support horses to do the job they’re doing for us, Michelle says. “Every horse owner knows what it’s like to pin your hopes on this partner you have got, and when they’re unsound, it’s tragic.”

As well as using the water treadmill and other facilities for their own and clients’ horses, Michelle and Kim can also import them if other stables or equestrian centres want their own.

“We’ve got the distribution rights for a number of products,” Michelle says.

“But we only sell what we have used here and love ourselves.”

She adds that, once they’ve got used to the water treadmill and vibrating floor, horses love getting their high tech fitness fix.

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Of Mice and Men

by John Steinbeck One of my favourite books is The Grapes of Wrath by the same author, so I was looking forward to reading this. Published in 1937 it is set in Soledad, California.

We follow two friends George and Lennie, who are starting new jobs as farmhands. They spend their time daydreaming of the possibility of one day owning their own farm. Lennie is as strong as an ox but is a simple man. He is guided by George who regularly tries to keep him out of trouble. Steinbeck paints such touching characters and his scenes are described in perfect detail that it is very easy to imagine them. A beautiful captured moment about an unlikely friendship with such an unexpected ending.

This is a book that can be read again and again.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

by Truman Capote I must confess that I had only seen the movie and thought that I knew this book. Boy, was I wrong.

Published in 1958, this novella is so much more than the film. It’s told through the eyes of an aspiring writer set in New York in the 1940s who begins a friendship with Holly Golightly. Holly is a beautiful woman with a mysterious past, who lives downstairs in the writer’s apartment block. She is a society girl who spends her time mixing with playboy millionaires and gangsters. Although the writer becomes very close to her, she never reveals her true self. Capote’s colourful writing style and the direct way that he describes his characters would have shocked readers at the time. This edition also includes three short stories – House of Flowers, A Diamond Guitar and A Christmas Memory – which are all brilliant in their own right.

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Carnivorous Plant Society present kid-friendly music fest The Carnivorous Plant Society will celebrate International Children’s Day on Sunday, March 1, by playing a child-friendly set at the Leigh Sawmill cafe, starting at 4pm.

The Auckland-based band is made up of five musicians who play a range instruments, often several at the same time. These include trumpet, violin, vibraphone, synthesisers, organ, gong, tuba, guitar, bass, drums, singing and, of course, the legendary Sawmill grand piano.

The band members are no strangers to the stage, having played with or as part of acts such as Hopetoun Brown, Tiny Ruins, Bic Runga, Anika Moa, Boy Crush, Swamp Thing and Avalanche City.

Their set is backed by hand-drawn animations, telling the stories behind the music. This will include two spaceships falling in love and having a baby, a man teleporting to another dimension, a ghost trying to find love after the world has ended and an adventure tale about four friends searching for a sacred crystal.

Band member Siobhanne Thompson says Carnivorous Plant Society’s music is inspired by blazing Mexican trumpets, the misty mountains of Asia

The Carnivorous Plant Society is keen to attract a younger audience to the Leigh show, so the gig is free for anyone under 13.

and the robotic future in the form of giant synthesisers.

“Many of the band members teach music and know the importance of children being able to hear live

music,” she says. To encourage a younger audience to their Leigh gig, Carnivorous Plant Society is inviting children under 13 to the gig for free.

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Following the release of his debut album Porcelain Orca Whales in January, up and coming Auckland electronic producer Leaping Tiger is appearing at the Leigh Sawmill Café for a celebratory launch party gig.

The 21-year-old says his style is to stack tracks and combine elements that traditionally don’t work together to create a unique hybrid of electronica, alternative, hip-hop and R&B. Porcelain Orca Whales is the second project from Leaping Tiger, following the release of his debut EP, Cool Down, in 2018. He says taking the step to making a full length, 10-track album was a natural progression.

“After realising I had a few tracks that worked really well together, I decided to just go for it and work towards a full album,” he says. “The album took quite a while to make just to make everything as good as I could get it to be.”

Leaping Tiger will appear at the Sawmill Café on Saturday, February 22 at 9.30pm, with support from PollyHill and Dropkicks. Tickets cost $10 plus booking fee from undertheradar.co.nz or $15 on the door.

Leaping Tiger’s debut album was dropped last month.

Gamble for artworks at Leigh There’s a chance to acquire artworks at bargain prices in Leigh this month, providing you’re willing to take a bit of a gamble.

The Foundation Gallery and Arts Hub is running a Raffle Show, featuring nearly 50 works of art large and small, by amateurs and professionals, all of which can be won in a draw.

Each artwork has its own book of raffle tickets, so anyone who takes a shine to a particular piece simply has to buy a ticket for it at $10 each, or three for $25, and hope they get lucky.

The draw for each piece of art will be made on the final night of the show, on Thursday, February 27 at the Totara Road gallery.

Proceeds will be split 50-50 between the artists and funds for the gallery’s children’s art club classes.

Anyone wishing to view the Raffle Show artworks and buy tickets can drop into the gallery any day before February 27, or purchases can be made online.

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The Mahurangi Ramblers entertain at AIM, from left, Bob Ward (trombone), Mike Nisbet (clarinet) and David Spivey (banjo).

Jazz musicians unite for Adults in Motion Jazz bands Mahurangi Ramblers and Jazz Connection will join forces for another Warkworth Town Hall concert on Sunday, March 1.

The concert will raise money for Adults in Motion (AIM) – a local charity that assists young adults with disabilities.

Band leader David Spivey volunteers at AIM, calling in at its Warkworth centre every week to play banjo or guitar.

David says he sometimes introduces new songs, but the young people will usually not let him go until he plays old favourites such as She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain.

“They are lovely kids,” he says.

David says his efforts are nothing compared to AIM’s dedicated staff.

He adds that as a small charity, it’s often difficult for AIM to secure sponsorship and raise money. Currently, the organisation is seeking funding for trips out and for a new minibus.

Last time the Mahurangi Ramblers and Jazz Connection played at the Town Hall, the place was packed and the bands are hoping for the same enthusiastic response for their upcoming concert. The concert kicks off at 2pm and tickets are $15 at the door.

Snells Beach sculptor Jill Guillemin will feature in the 2020 MAST

Artists invited to join the trail Local artists are invited to participate in the 2020 Mahurangi Artist’s Studio Trail (MAST), giving them a new opportunity to showcase their work.

The 2020 trail hopes to build on the success of last year’s inaugural event, where artists and craftspeople opened their studios to visitors over two weekends in May. Participating artists have the chance to demonstrate their craft, sell their works and perhaps inspire visitors to create works of art themselves.

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year’s event.

“Don’t be stopped by wondering what people will say – everyone in the network and on the trail dates are friendly and enthusiastic,” she says.

“You will find inspiration and friendships, connections and more through being involved.”

This year the trail will run on May 9 and 10, and May 16 and 17. There are also spaces to share for artists without a studio of their own.

Participating artists may also like to consider joining the Mahurangi Artist Network, which hosts a website giving artists a profile page. To sign up for the trail, email mahurangiartistnetwork@ gmail.com or phone Alysn on 022 3186750

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TOSSI volunteer Susan Gibbings gives Auckland Mayor Phil Goff a tutorial on the nursery processes at Tāwharanui.

Influencing the influential First-timers to Tāwharanui generally discover the pest-free open sanctuary by themselves, but when a VIP goes bush – TOSSI likes to roll out the red whāriki.

So when Auckland Mayor Phil Goff visited the park in the middle of the summer holidays, TOSSI enthusiastically exhibited volunteers’ diverse contributions and the outstanding outcomes achieved with collaboration.

It was the Mayor’s first visit to Tāwharanui and two of our precious takahe birds – Te Minga and Maaka – were in fine form, much due to the commitment and care by Auckland Council rangers and TOSSI. Park ranger Matt Maitland explained how labour-intensive takahē are and described the importance of TOSSI’s role monitoring their whereabouts. These birds like to wander. Mayor Goff loved the takahē and puffed out his chest feathers when he discovered how Aucklanders’ teamwork has helped bring this taonga back from the brink of extinction.

Next up on the mayoral tour was a quick tutorial by TOSSI’s nursery guru, Susan Gibbings about the process to nurture thousands of plants needed to regenerate native bush at the sanctuary. Through trial, error and shared wisdom the TOSSI nursery has produced more than 260,000 plants that have been planted by thousands of volunteers since 2002. Susan aptly demonstrated the highly technical chopsticks used for pricking out tiny seedlings and discussed the labelling system that records every plant’s journey – from seed harvesting to planting. It was TOSSI’s big chance to teach the Mayor about the importance of using plants to create an environment to support the regeneration of a forest, such as mānuka and kanuka. Nursery volunteers also grow plants that are a seasonal food source for threatened birds currently living at Tāwharanui and new ones that could be introduced in the future.

The media and minder entourage drove to Tāwharanui’s Ecology Bush, while Mayor Goff rode an Auckland Council electric motorbike – making the most of his out-of-office adventure.

The new boot cleaning station at the start of the trails in Ecology Bush were recently introduced to reduce the risk of kauri die-back at the open sanctuary.

Fortunately, the disease is not evident at Tāwharanui and Mayor Goff learned about the challenges of keeping it that way, given the numbers of visitors to the park, including schoolchildren, who learn about biodiversity.

Mayor Goff needed to move on to his next engagement, but he took a few minutes to peek at the awareness and appreciation education trailer, spotting what he thought was a real nesting kiwi. It really is very life-like.

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Working group proposes pod trial to counter feral pigs The Pig Population Working Group set up to contain troublesome feral pigs in Puhoi and Ahuroa has proposed a “pod trial” in a bid to keep numbers down.

The pod trial will involve the compilation of a detailed land ownership map covering 13,500ha bordered by Waiwera in the south, Redwoods in the north, Wech Access Road in the west and State Highway 1 in the east.

Landholdings (or pods) will be colourcoded to identify landowners willing to allow Council-approved hunters on to their property, and if those hunters are permitted to hunt with dogs.

Spokesperson for the Pig Population Working Group Ian Hutchinson says the majority of the 13,500ha is owned by large block holders, private farms and forestry interests, and these already have well managed pig control programmes in place.

However, he says in recent years there has been an increase in rural lifestyle properties, which include covenanted blocks of bush. The covenants require landowners to fence their properties and control pests – including pigs – within them. However, covenants are often ignored and are not enforced by Auckland Council.

A failure to observe covenants has created a “Club Med” for pigs in Puhoi. Photo, Ian Hutchinson.

“It’s the perfect Club Med for pigs because no one is hunting them, and no one disturbs them,” Mr Hutchinson says.

“Landowners are not being reckless, they are just being naïve to the fact that they are creating a haven for pests and an inter-linked highway for them.”

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Come winter time, they are likely to be out and about raiding people’s gardens.

The Pig Population Working Group was set up following the August meeting and comprises representatives from the Department of Conservation, Auckland Council, QEII National Trust, police and the local community.

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Julie Cotton admin@oceanique.co.nz

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A labour of love

Ah, February, the month of love and my first column for the year, so I thought it would be super-lovely to write a good old-fashioned local love story to put us on a good footing for the year ahead. I met Barbara and Joe Kurmann in November last year, but have been strolling past their stall of roses at the Matakana markets with a bursting emotional heart for years.

“When their roses open softly and slowly on my table, I will engulf not only their scent and colour but also the magic inside of them.”

Twenty-nine years ago, Barbara and Joe had a bundle of tiny pink triplet babies in their arms and dreams of raising these beautiful little girls on a farm in Whangateau.

They left the security of their jobs and, on a whim, a prayer and a heap

of little nappies, plunged themselves into growing roses. This story is what romance novels are made of. I was crushing on these guys. My heart was melting like ice-cream on the beach; daydreaming like a lovesick teenage girl lying in a grassy field. My image was of three little girls frolicking to ring-a-ring-a-Rosie with ruffle-filled dresses, pink tea parties and roses in their hair.

At that moment, I wanted to snatch a bunch of roses and run away forever with my dreams of Barbara, Joe, the three little girls and my perfect depiction of love and happiness. Of course, my dreams are free, but we all know that a beautiful love story is never a perfect bed of roses and making a living off your dreams requires hard work to see it bloom.

That glowing bunch of happiness that falls so elegantly into your vase saw the years whizz past tired and thornpricked hands. Three little girls up and gone, aching backs on bended knees, sweat from the hothouse that has filled a million rivers in others’ dreams. Barbara and Joe have been politely loving, aging and toiling against a working hour glass that burst long ago, gifting their brand of joy and happiness to others along the way.

Like many who grow around them, life on the land may not have blossomed into all the rich trappings of the corporate life, but it mattered not. The option for forgiveness that comes with gifting a bunch of roses to your betrothed may have escaped Joe long ago, but a man romantic enough to grow beautiful roses alongside his

On a whim, Barbara and Joe left the secure jobs to grow roses in Whangateau.

wife will find other ways.

As Barbara twists, turns and wraps her bundles of joy, she too daydreams about her other passion for growing passionfruit. Maybe one day she will.

Meanwhile, every day Barbara and Joe watch their roses grow and chase the light, having also helped those three little girls grow strong, tall and independent. Just like the darkened soil that grows these magnificent roses, the pages of this romantic book have been turned a thousand times over. When their roses open softly and slowly on my table, I will engulf not

only their scent and colour, but also the magic inside of them. Like most blooms, perhaps we are all slowly wilting, but our love need not. I close my eyes and dream of love. Maybe all along it was just a well-worn work shirt frayed along the edges, testament to time and life, perfectly pinned on the washing line against an old floral house dress – translucent and see-through to the clouds gently massaging each other in the warm summer breeze.

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Central’s Tips

Andrew Steens

February 2020

Bugged by bugs Well, if there was ever a year that I was grateful for my bore, it’s this one. With lawns, paddocks and even mature trees around us taking on a distinct crispy look, my green oasis is a lush haven! The tropical conditions are bringing out the bugs though, particularly those that love hot, dry conditions. Unfortunately, many of these bugs are too small to see (well, for anyone over 50), so the outbreak is often not spotted until the damage is well underway.

Chief among the culprits this season seem to be mites, which attack a very wide range of plants. These are very tiny, less than a millimetre in size, but when magnified look like tiny fat spiders. Indeed, they are related to spiders and some of the many species are known as spider mites. They will usually only become apparent when the leaves lose their gloss and look dusty and yellowed. On inspection, you may notice a fine webbing between the leaves and stems with the mites moving along the strands.

Another of the tiny terrors are thrips. These are also less than one millimetre in size, but more slender than mites and have wings, although they are poor fliers. They feed by inserting their mouthparts into the plants and sucking out the contents, often in the process transmitting various viruses into the plant to add insult to injury. The leaves take on a distinctive silvery-grey appearance, which is usually the first indication you have a problem.

Slightly larger, but no less destructive, are the tomato potato psyllid (often just known as TPP in the horticultural world). Looking like mini-cicadas, TPP also love hot weather and by now most tomatoes, potatoes, capsicum and eggplants in this area will be infested, unless they are grown under insect proof mesh. Like Thrips, they inject a pathogen (a virus-like organism call psyllid yellows) into the plant as they feed, weakening the plant so much it eventually dies.

Although this may sound like the roll call from hell for keen gardeners, there is a relatively simple solution. All these pests are controlled quite well with sprays of neem oil, mixed with insecticidal soap (for example, Yates Nature’s Way Natrasoap) plus seaweed extract for maximum effectiveness. This combination controls insects in several ways: it smothers them if in direct contact, it breaks down their exoskeleton causing the insects bleed to death, it interrupts their lifecycle by preventing the insects from growing from one stage into another, it causes the insects to stop feeding so they starve to death, and it repels insects from the sprayed plants.

On a micro-scale it’s all pretty gruesome really, but in the battle between gardeners and bugs, all is fair in love and war. However, this does come with a warning: Don’t spray your entire garden indiscriminately all season long, as this will kill too many of the good bugs and unbalance your ecosystem, leading to more pest outbreaks. Instead, try to target spray plants that are infested, or that from experience you know are most likely to become infested. Roses and tomatoes are the best examples. Also make sure you spray in the evening. Spraying on hot days, such as the ones we are currently experiencing, will result in scorching on the leaves, not to mention a very hot and sweaty gardener.

“Don’t spray your entire garden indiscriminately all season long, as this will kill too many of the good bugs and unbalance your ecosystem, leading to more pest outbreaks.”

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As I write, it is already seven weeks since any significant rain, after a year of rainfall being more than 20 per cent below normal. Temperatures consistently in the thirties and strong winds don’t help soil moisture retention. Our landscape looks increasingly like Australia. Of course, we’ve had droughts before, but arguably they are becoming the norm rather than the exception, especially here in the north.

This has major relevance for our food production systems, which depend on our previously reliable rainfall and year-round pasture growth. So is there anything that we can do to help build more resilience into our soils and improve moisture retention? The answer is yes, a lot. In fact, building more hydration into our soils is also the remedy for achieving global cooling.

There are two key aspects and, ideally, they need to be done together for best effect. The first is to restore the hydrology of any wetlands left in our farmed landscape. We have lost the vast majority of our wetlands to drainage, but, unfortunately, while this may give us a little more winter grazing, it severely compromises our summer grazing by dropping the water table. Once this is coupled with shorter plant root depths (see how this has happened below), we are in trouble. Wetlands aren’t only important wildlife habitats, they are crucial “kidneys� for the health of our farmland as a whole, by helping maintain adequate soil hydration, as well as filtering sediment and toxins from waterways.

The second aspect is the soil structure itself. To build water retention capability we need more humus in our soils, which means more carbon. To achieve this we need to harness the power of sunlight through plant photosynthesis, combined with the powers of fungal mycelia (threads) in a healthy soil. This crucial relationship is what builds soil humus. The plants are able to make liquid sugars from water and carbon dioxide, powered by sunlight, and they exchange these for other minerals, nutrients and moisture. The fungi and other soil microbes take these liquid carbons down into the soil where they form humus. In this way it is possible to not only increase soil humus, but to actually grow topsoil, and relatively quickly – years, not millennia.

To encourage the soil fungi and other micro-organisms, which are required for a healthy soil structure, we need to reduce the amounts of chemical inputs.

Unfortunately, these are toxic to much of our soil microbiology and contribute to impoverished soil health, soil losses by erosion, and hence also to shorter plant root depths. It becomes a self-reinforcing cycle that is hard to break out of. The good news is that there are plenty of fertilisers and other inputs that actually feed the soil biology rather than harming it, and in that way we can contribute to soil moisture retention as well as global cooling.

Not bad for a wee sponge, eh Bob? Internationally respected soil microbiologist Walter Jehne will speak at NorthTec, Whangarei on March 2. Visit northlandclimatechange.org for details.

Farmers vie for environment award Two local farming families have made it through to the Auckland regional finals of this year’s Ballance Farm Environment Awards.

Fourth generation Matakana farmers Keith and Jenny Trotter, and Alan and Kim Hellyer of Kaukapakapa, will be up against two other contenders at the awards night next month – a goat farm in Karaka and Auckland Council’s Te Rau Puriri regional park on South Head.

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footsteps with his entry in the awards, after his brother and neighbour Ian, and his wife Jo, were regional finalists in 2019. Keith says it was their positive experience that encouraged him to enter this year. “I went along to the awards night and quite enjoyed it, so thought we’d have a go,� he says. “It’s been good, they give a good bit of feedback, and it’s quite interesting having to justify your decisions.� continued next page

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Animals

Stephen McAulay, CEO and head vet, Wellsford Vet Clinic www.vetsonline.co.nz/wellsfordvet

The environmental blame game During our New Zealand Veterinary training we learn extensively about farm systems. This farm system knowledge includes agronomy and soil science. This broad science background enables us to communicate on a scientific basis across many disciplines. From this scientific understanding, it is disappointing to encounter emotional environmental proponents shouting about “dirty dairying”.

The saying that people in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones becomes pertinent.

The three-programme series on Bill Gates’ brain on Netflix summarises the development of Microsoft and the current environmental activities of the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation. This is a good brief scientific introduction to their current environmental approach. The first introduces water quality, sanitation and hygiene and is well worth the time to watch and learn a new scientific viewpoint. Water quality is linked to sanitation. The “dirty dairying” moniker suggests that dairy farm waste is discharging into our water, but this situation has improved on farms in my lifetime. Unfortunately, the urban population doesn’t think about their own waste discharging into our water. This is a misunderstanding which I used to share. I thought that our urban waste is treated prior to being discharged into our water. Urban waste from septic tanks and sewage treatment facilities in New Zealand only reduce bacteria that are harmful to humans. They do not remove the nitrogen and phosphate to any significant extent in the waste prior to it being discharged into water.

Nitrogen and phosphate are usually the two most limiting nutrients to micro and macro-organism growth in water. Farmers frequently forget that not all the nitrogen and phosphate they apply to their farms is utilized by pasture and hence product production. These nutrients move as water drains through the soil profile and across its surface. The same is true of forest and bush areas; nitrogen and phosphate are also leaving these areas and moving toward the sea.

We all need to take ownership of water quality. Farmers and urban populations need to look at reducing nitrogen and phosphates from entering our water.

Personally, I don’t monitor how much nitrogen and phosphate I contribute from my urban home, as it is not a requirement in New Zealand to notify the nitrogen and phosphate content of my house cleaning agents. Should it be a requirement?

Throughout New Zealand there is widespread knowledge that current wastewater treatment facilities struggle with water volumes when it rains. Stormwater is frequently piped into sewage systems. They are meant to be separated. The fact that this is such a common problem suggests that this should be acknowledged and addressed. We would all benefit from reducing our emotional rhetoric when discussing environment improvements.

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The prize for the new ‘mystery length’ snapper category will be a 2.8m inflatable boat.

In this category, a length between 60-90cm will be drawn from a hat, and the closest fish to that length will win.

There will be a measure and photograph system for the category, allowing fishers to throw their catch back.

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The heaviest snapper category has been eliminated, and he is hoping people will throw back snapper over 60cm.

“They are too old and gnarly to eat anyway,” he says.

However, the average weight snapper, along with seven other categories, are still set to provide plenty of fish for auction.

“You won’t find cheaper or fresher fish. I’m a terrible fisherman, but I bring home two bags of snapper for $70, which takes hours of filleting and feeds all the neighbours,” Hooper says.

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There will be entertainment for kids at the hall and popular band Whitechapel Jak will be playing from afternoon until evening.

Hooper says Leigh and Orewa are the only two communities that fundraise enough to cover all of their helicopter rescues each year.

“The organisers of this event should be very proud.”

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From left, Murray Chapman and Sonya Lewis with first place winners ‘Warkworth Fitness’ - Ray Beamish, Ben Curtin, Paddy Jo-Atkins and Sam Beehre.

Mahurangi golfers have a bash for bushfire A golf tournament at the Warkworth Golf Course raised $3600 for Mahurangi Bush Fire Aid this month.

More than $450 was raised by Dylan Lewis, 11, who took bets that senior golfers couldn’t beat him on hole 16.

Murray Chapman said the funds would be distributed to those who needed it most in Australia via the Lions Club.

Professional golfers attending on the day included defending champion Harry Bateman as well as Mark Brown, Cameron Jones and Kieran Muir.

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Sonya Lewis with second place winners ‘Boys Weekendz’. Bede Haughey, Tim Evans, Mike Rodden and Mike Harrison, with Murray Chapman.

Omaha’s Jackson Whitaker came first in the beach sprint.

Wave of junior lifeguards hits Omaha Beach for champs More than 300 junior lifeguards from 14 clubs competed in calm conditions at Omaha Beach on a hot weekend for the northern regional junior surf lifesaving championships.

Omaha surf club took 23 titles.

Title winners included Finlay Walker, who came second in the U14s beach flags, third in the U14s beach sprint and third in diamond race.

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Local Vocals making their mark on stage and off The Wellsford Local Vocals choir says it has grown to the point where it can now help to support community events and fundraisers with performances.

Song leader Helen Diaz says after five years, the choir has now grown to be a competent body of confident singers and is open to invitation from the community for events.

The choir began its year with a performance of a four-song set at the Waitangi Day commemoration at the Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Culture Centre.

Last year, the group received funding from Foundation North and Pub Charities to hold a Christmas concert and dinner attended by 150 in the Wellsford Community Centre.

President Anna Pendred says the group has grown to 35 members but has ambitions to be much larger.

The choir has begun its first term for the year and is inviting new members to join the chorus.

“The choir creates social connection among people who would otherwise just walk past each other on the street.

For many members, it’s the highlight of their week,” Anna says.

“There is something originally human and powerful about raising your voices together.”

There are no auditions, experience requirements or age restrictions for joining.

The theme for this year is songs from around the world, possibly starting with Croatian folk songs.

It costs $60 to $80 to join per 10-week term, depending on what new members feel comfortable contributing. Contact singlvc@gmail.com or Local Vocals Choir on Facebook.

Song leader Helen Diaz says nothing compares to the sense of belonging that comes from working together to perfect a piece in a choir.

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Starting front, from left, Noah Muliaumasealii, Oliver Gipps, Ryan Hewerston, Ruby Taylor, Siina Cooke, Faye Dobson, Mia Morrison, Tiia Cooke, Sienna Morrison. Back, from left, Annika Bayer, Ashley Greig, Thomas Guy, Toby Hewertson, Aaron Skipper, Caroline Gilpin, Matilda Christy, Fern Julian, Grace Richards.

The annual Top of the Rock fun run has resumed after a year’s hiatus

Top of the rock revamped The annual Top of the Rock fun run in Kaiwaka has an all-new course across the base of the Brynderwyns, boasting views all the way to the Kaipara Harbour.

This year the rock race has a 5km option that passes two lakes along Baldrock Road, as well as 10km option through private land, that has never

before been open to the public.

The race will be held on Sunday, March 8 and entries are due by Friday, March 6.

This year’s raffle prize is a brandnew Husqvarna motor mower donated by Kaiwaka Motorcycles. See kaiwakasports.co.nz for further info and entry forms.

Swimming success for Kowhai Twenty-one members from the Kowhai Swimming Club in Warkworth competed in the Anthony Mosse Classic swim carnival, which was held over three days in Auckland last month.

The Mahurangi swimmers came up against teams from across the Pacific, including Tonga, Australia and China.

Coach Jill Fayerman said Kowhai produced some fantastic personal best times.

A highlight was Siina Cooke, 11, winning two medals – silver in the

New equipment for Kaiwaka fitness trail Kaiwaka Sports Association (KSA) has announced it will install outdoor exercise equipment on its fitness trail, thanks to funding from the Kaipara District Council. The KSA says equipment pieces it has chosen are designed to be able to be used by anyone, regardless of their fitness level and are free to use for the public.

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“We had Ruby Taylor, Mia Morrison and Victoria Bagnall gain the 100m medley Level 2 qualification time,” says Fayerman.

“The girls managed to come 10th overall, with the boys not far behind in 12th place, which is no mean feat for such a small club.”

The club is now looking toward the Junior Harlequins Festival in March and the NZ Division II champs in May.

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Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy Rachel Hair & Ron Jappy on Scottish harp & guitar, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $20 at the door 19 Warkworth BID meeting, Bridgehouse, 5.30pm 19 Forest & Bird Warkworth Area, Forest & Bird Warkworth Area, AGM. Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, 7.30pm. Talk by Annette Lees on New Zealand’s special swimmable places. All welcome.

21 Schizophonics, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 9.45pm. Doors open 7.30pm 22 Introduction to Composting Workshop, Leigh Hall, Cumberland Avenue, 10am-noon. Includes a $40 discount off a composting system for registered participants. Free entry.

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Tickets $50 from alzheimersnorthland.org.nz 23 Puhoi Village Market, Puhoi Sports Ground, 9am-1pm. 12th birthday celebrations, Annual Tomato Competition, car boot sale, stalls, coffee, food, crafts, jewellery. Cash only. Info: Jaqui 021 977181.

25 Waste Free Parenting workshop with Kate Meads, Warkworth Town Hall, 6.30-9pm. Tickets from $12.50 per couple, including free goodie bag. Info and bookings: eventfinda.co.nz or 0800 289849 26 Warkworth BID meeting, Bridgehouse, 5.30pm 26 Line dancing, Kaipara Flats Hall, Wednesday nights 7-8.30pm. No experience needed. $7 entry. Info: Odette 027 676 8522.

27 Waste Free Parenting workshop with Kate Meads,Old Wellsford Library, tickets from $12.50 per couple, including free goodie bag. Info and bookings: eventfinda.co.nz or 0800 289849 29 Pop & rock vinyl record sale, Warkworth Masonic Lodge, 8.30am-2.30pm. Thousands of second hand vinyls for sale.

29 Warkworth Wellsford Vintage Car Club Swap Meet, Satellite Station Road, 7am. Vintage car display, car parts, books, manuals, sausage sizzle. Sellers $10, buyers/browsers $5. Info: 021 277 9010.

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Warkworth Lions Take a Kid Fishing Day for children 12 & under (must be accompanied by an adult). To register: Email takeakidfishingwarkworth@gmail.com Carnivorous Plant Society, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 4pm (see story p31 ) Mahurangi Ramblers and Jazz Connection, Warkworth Town Hall, 2pm. Concert to raise money for AIM. (see story p33) Ranfurly Scottish Dancing Club, “Have a go” night, Presbyterian Church Hall, Pulham Road, Warkworth, 7.15pm.

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Crowds gather to watch skaters shred the bowl at Mangawhai

Zeyden Boyd performs a mctwist.

The Mangawhai Bowl Jam has carved out its place in the international skate scene with five ranked boarders travelling from Australia to compete at the 2020 event.

Organiser Jesse Peters says 1800 people came to watch the action, quickly filling out seats in the stands, which were doubled this year.

“The competition is already the biggest in New Zealand, and we are setting our sights on making it the largest in Australasia,” Peters says.

He says the growth of the event has been entirely organic, purely based on its reputation as a world class event in an idyllic location.

The top prize was $1500 and the total

Performing a spectacular bowl grab.

prize pool was $9000. Prizes were awarded to the top six competitors in each division.

Mangawhai’s Monty Graham, 9, was the only local to make the finals, taking sixth place in the under 16s.

Graham skates at the Mangawhai Activity Zone every day after school and it has paid off. He also recently placed first in the Oakura Jam in New Plymouth in the under 10s division.

He plans on becoming a professional skater and will attend the national Bowlzilla event in Wellington next month.

Bowl Jam results: OPENS 1st- Jakob Robinson 2nd- Bowman Hansen 3rd- Shaun Boucher MASTERS 1st- Andrew Morrison 2nd- Ramon Thackwell 3rd- Stephen Nickolls WOMENS 1st- Taniah Meyers 2nd- Krysta Ashwell 3rd- Lucca Landon UNDER16s 1st- Zedyn Boyd 2nd- Rico Henare 3rd- Liam Hayes

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Robinson wins the open. Photos, Ben Loader.

Queensland’s Tanaiah Meyers won the women’s division. Photo, Jonathan Killick

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