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Local Folk page 9 While on a global campaign to reduce greenhouse emissions , Kiribati President Anote Tong visited Southern Paprika in Warkworth last month.

Warkworth Kiribati resettlement role praised Warkworth is leading the way in enabling people from Kiribati to resettle with dignity, according to Kiribati President Anote Tong. President Tong visited capsicum producer Southern Paprika on Woodcocks Road, last month. He was in New Zealand as part of a global tour to get countries to reduce greenhouse emissions. Finding a future for Kiribati’s 104,000

people has become a priority for President Tong. The small island nation, which is on average just two metres above sea level, is at the coalface of rising sea levels and ocean acidification. “I’m preaching to the world for migration with dignity,” Mr Tong said. “Warkworth is doing exactly that.” The Government’s Recognised Seasonal Employee (RSE) visa

arrangement was key to this process. Southern Paprika employs about 70 to 80 permanent Kiribati workers and 38 seasonal workers through the RSE scheme. During a meeting with Southern Paprika managing director Hamish Alexander, the pair said the scheme could be improved. Mr Alexander said the RSE rules

required businesses to apply for new permits each year and gave no certainty that workers could return. “It would be great to get multiyear approval for applications,” Mr Alexander said. “At the moment we have no certainty. How are we meant to make a capital investment if we don’t know whether we will have the

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Kiribati President staff to do it? It’s unfair people have to renegotiate their visa every time they come back. It needs to be taken to a Government level.” Mr Tong said he would write a letter to the Government encouraging changes to the scheme. He said it was also crucial Kiribati workers maintained a good reputation overseas. “Kiribati workers have an incredible sense of pride and that comes from them performing well. We need to look after each other. It’s important to show people back home that this is not impossible. You can own your own home or farm if you work at it. That’s not the sort of thing that top politicians in Kiribati are able to even dream of. “New Zealand is also winning out of it.” Mr Alexander said that the Kiribati workforce had been crucial to the growth of his business. “They aren’t taking jobs; they are creating jobs by the economic activity they help to create. We wouldn’t be here without them.” He said the Kiribati people were integrating into the community and many of the workers had been able to buy their own house and some were going on to study at university. Mr Alexander also highlighted the work of former Warkworth School music teacher Linda Gribble in encouraging Pasifika performances in Mahurangi. Mr Tong was pleased to hear the citizens were doing well. “It’s such a wonderful opportunity and it’s so gratifying to hear.”

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Kiribati workers at Southern Paprika listen avidly as Kiribati President Anote Tong gives a speech in the company’s cafeteria.

He said a lot people don’t realise how difficult it could be for the islanders to settle in another country. “Often they sell everything they own to move.” He hopes a documentary will be made to promote NZ to Kiribati workers. President Tong said his campaign to get countries to make ambitious commitments to combat climate change was necessary for the future of his country. “Otherwise nobody seems to listen, no matter how relevant the information may be.”

Kiribati has secured 20 square kilometres of land in Fiji. Mr Tong is the fourth president of Kiribati and has led the country since 2003. He spent some of his formative years in NZ, studying at St Bede’s College in Christchurch where he graduated from Canterbury University with a Bachelor of Science. He also has a Masters in Economics from the London School of Economics. His term as president ends later this year when he hopes to take up a role in international diplomacy, perhaps at the UN.

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Rodney MP puts the heat on summer traffic delays Rodney MP Mark Mitchell is throwing his weight behind calls for action on ever-worsening summer traffic hold-ups through Warkworth’s notorious Hill Street intersection. Traffic has been backed up and gridlocked along Matakana and Sandspit Roads and on SH1 north of Warkworth on most weekends recently, with journeys of four kilometres taking well over an hour. Local residents and drivers have taken to social media in their droves, voicing their frustrations on Facebook and despairing at the delays. Mark Mitchell is among those who have been held up, after attending the recent Northern Regional Surf Carnival at Omaha. “I left Omaha at 3.30pm with a whole load of surf gear and sat in traffic for about an hour and a half,” he says. “It’s just not tenable, and it’s getting worse and worse. “We did a lot of work with the Warkworth Area Liaison Group and local residents and ratepayers the year before last and we managed to get some incremental changes made at Hill Street, but it’s apparent that it’s not enough. “I’m going back for round two now, to see what we can do because waiting for

No easy solution to queues like these, but something must be done, says MP.

delivery of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, which will come on line in 2022, is no longer viable and we have to try to find another solution.” He said that included revisiting the issue of widening one of the worst bottlenecks, the Mahurangi River bridge on SH1. “That’s part of what I strongly feel needs to happen,” he says. “There are property issues and people have rights when it comes to property, but something has to be done. It’s always an ongoing issue, but it can’t stand in the way of progress. “At the end of the day, we’ve got the consolidation of the whole Northland economy at the Hill Street junction,

without even taking into account Matakana, Omaha, Snells Beach, and all the eastern areas.” NZTA Auckland and Northland highway manager Brett Gliddon sympathised with drivers, but maintain that heavy traffic days are the exception and the ultimate solution remains the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway. The agency is currently monitoring the situation via local social media pages, including the popular Warkworth and Districts Traffic Updates page on Facebook. “The NZ Transport Agency understands how frustrating it can be for motorists to encounter congestion and we do everything we

Consultation on future transport needs Mahurangi residents have the opportunity to tell Auckland Transport (AT) what needs to be done to improve transport infrastructure this month. AT, NZTA and Auckland Council are consulting on what transport infrastructure Warkworth will need as it grows to a population of 20,000. AT says the Matakana Link Road, Hill Street intersection improvements and new bus routes could be part of the plan, but it wants to hear from the public on what its priorities are. AT held a public meeting at the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth on March 1, while consultation online will run until March 10. Rodney Councillor Penny Webster says significant new transport infrastructure will be needed. “It is important we identify early what is needed so projects can be developed and in place before new

housing and businesses go in,” she says. NZTA Auckland regional director Ernst Zöllner says improved transport will include a mix of public transport, new or upgraded roads, footpaths and cycleways, upgraded state highways and smarter use of existing infrastructure. “After recommending transport networks, the next stage will be to prioritise projects for inclusion in future investment programmes,” Ernst Zöllner says. The recommended networks will also be used to help inform discussions between the Government and Council to reach an agreement to develop the city’s transport system (the Auckland Transport Alignment Project). Info: at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/transportfor-future-urban-growth/transport-for-growth-innorthern-auckland/

can to manage heavy traffic flows on the highway network through Warkworth,” he says. This includes constantly analysing and refining traffic light sequencing through Warkworth, monitoring traffic flow day and night with cameras, rostering extra staff during peak times and known events, and issuing comprehensive traffic information. “Ultimately, the best solution to the current difficulties in Warkworth is to reduce the amount of traffic through the town centre by building the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway extension, which will take traffic off the current state highway,” he says. “Warkworth is also identified as a growth area in the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and NZTA and Auckland Transport are investigating the transport requirements to enable the growth to occur as planned. This will include improvements to the existing network as well as new transport projects.”

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Council budget consultation People can have their say on proposed changes to rates levels and Local Board projects as consultation on Auckland Council’s Annual Budget is open. A consultation evening will be held at Warkworth’s Old Masonic Hall on Tuesday March 8, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. The topics Council wants feedback on include a proposal to reduce rates for farmers, changes to the fixed proportion of rates (the Uniform Annual General Charge), changing the newly instated transport levy and rates levels on Maori land. The projects the Rodney Local Board is consulting on include spending $750,000 on transport projects, including footpaths, $269,000 on community grants, $150,000 on skateparks and playgrounds and $20,000 towards dredging the Mahurangi River. Consultation closes at 4pm on 24 March 2016. Info: shapeauckland.co.nz/consultations/annualbudget-20162017/

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relative freedom from ‘development’, and the adventurous feeling that goes with that. Could we leave Te Muri and the land, that it’s last owner Mr P Schishka cherished and respectfully looked after so well, to be left alone? The silence, the serenity and the beauty kept and guarded as a secret and a discovery? Could we adopt another approach? One with variety in mind? Allowing New Zealand and Rodney to remain as a place where different places hold different surprises? Could we choose an open mind and an open heart to allow for more respectful creativity to guide us into new ways of looking at and working with nature? Who knows what original ideas we can come up with! In full favour of a long term vision,

In a society with a growing fixation on developing any place that seems empty into a place cluttered with signs, pathways, concrete, car parks, toilet blocks and baches, wouldn’t it be a breath of fresh air to keep a few places simply as they are? Te Muri is beautiful. It is accessible and a gem flanked by the lovely, yet less authentic and developed, Wenderholm and Sullivans Bay. Those two are now places to hang out and have fun with many others and a host of many sounds and noises. Te Muri beach is open to the public and is especially appealing to people who love being away from the crowds and noise; who love exploring without being told, guided, educated, lectured. It is for people who like the feel of how things used to be and want to use their own imagination, consciousness and responsibility to naturally commune with nature. Do we really need to create another developed area and add to the sameness of our parks? Or do we opt for a different take on how to allow for a special and magic piece of our country to work with and for us? A growing number of New Zealanders are choosing to spend their holidays outside their country. In places like Rarotonga, they find the peace, the originality and the

Ingrid Wierenga, Warkworth

Memory loss? It would appear that Mrs Martin has the only memory and perspective of what was done [when planning the town hall restoration] that holds any weight (MM Feb 3). What is the most appropriate size, location and what amenities could/should this provide? Can and should the old town hall be refurbished, will it provide the required amenities, and at what cost? Wasn’t this the debate? Bosch 7kg Maxx Automatic

The feedback and sentiment I received is that there was, and remains, a split between those who supported the retention and restoration and those who believe that Warkworth will be better served by a completely new facility. There was a compelling argument for Auckland Council to take the action we did based on the information and assurances and costings received. But some of the information we received was not completely accurate and some ratepayers felt the process was ‘designed’ to achieve the outcome it did. The cost of refurbishing an old building is very difficult to determine and the design of a 100+ year-old building will seldom align readily with current requirements. While investigating and receiving cost and timing projections, those involved were repeatedly asked about the opportunity for cost overruns. This specifically included the significance of the streambed which was identified to have run under the site. I was reassured on at least two occasions that the exhaustive pre-construction testing would ensure that there would not be significant cost overruns. To hear that the cost has increased by the level it has is appalling, to say the least. Yes, there is a process and cost to remove a Heritage New Zealand rating on a building. One of the learnings from the Christchurch earthquake is that there is a point

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at which economic considerations make the restoration of a historic building untenable. The decision not to rebuild the Christchurch Cathedral is a good example. Arguably the dominance of the heritage rating on the town hall decision may have been overstated. I am certain that the legal cost to gain consent to rebuild would be significantly less than the overrun. The people of Warkworth deserve to have a working town hall. There is a point for most people where the cost to do something is not commensurate with the outcome and I fear that this will be the case. It would be interesting to know how great a brand new town hall could have been created for the ratepayers of Warkworth if the millions of dollars had been spent on a completely new facility, with the inclusion of some of the historic bricks in a feature wall or similar. One of the few saving graces is that the additional cost will come from Council’s contingency and not have an impact on other Rodney funding as would have been the case under the Rodney District Council. The town hall will be opened again later this year, and yes, I will be there with bells on! It will be fantastic to be able to use this hall again – I first attended over 40 years ago. There is great history and significance to this building and now we are committed continued next page Haier 233L White Bottom Mount

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it will be fantastic to see it being used and loved again! Steven Garner, Rodney Local Board member

BID no threat to festival I read with some concern the comments around the pros and cons of the BID proposal being debated at the moment for the Warkworth Business District and the assumption that should it be successful, then an event such as the Kowhai Festival could be in doubt (MM Feb 17). The Festival is in its 47th year and will continue to be a part of Warkworth and the Rodney district for many years to come, whatever the result of the BID proposal. This is because of the hard work and dedication of the many communityminded volunteers who work long hours on the committee or who turn up on the Huge Day Out to assist with the running of the day. The festival committee has had, and will continue to have, a very good relationship with Warkworth Area Business Association (WABA) and as chairman of the festival I cannot speak highly enough of the work that they do to promote Warkworth and the help they give us, especially around the window dressing competition and in getting feedback from retailers after the Huge Day Out. The Kowhai Festival has no interest in being made a part of the debate on the BID. We do have a very good relationship with our Local Board who have been, and will hopefully continue to be, great supporters of the festival. The festival committee appreciates the support we have had over the years from businesses in the industrial area and given that the festival brings over 20,000 people into Warkworth, many of whom are from out of town, I do hope that whatever happens we continue to see that support and in fact see it increase, as many of those people are potential customers of businesses in both the industrial and retail areas of Warkworth. The festival committee also appreciates the support of our many sponsors who have been with us for many years and we recognise they will no doubt be on both sides of this argument. All the festival committee is focused on is putting on the best Kowhai Festival possible for our locals and introducing Warkworth

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and the area to as many new people as possible. Murray Chapman, Kowhai Festival Society chair, Warkworth

Parking rethink I’ve had second thoughts about my previous letter criticising Auckland Transport for carrying out a midwinter survey of car parking spaces in Warkworth. We should take them at their word: there are, indeed, plenty of spare parking spaces in Warkworth (MM Feb 17). We should also take them at their word that the purpose of parking wardens is not to gather revenue but to ensure parking spaces are available. By AT’s own admission there are plenty of parking spaces so we do not need parking wardens in Warkworth. How about withdrawing them, AT? I look forward to your response.

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AT responds: Parking enforcement encourages the turnover of vehicles to allow access to parking in Warkworth town centre. It also keeps traffic flowing on key roads and ensures access to properties. In addition to regular monitoring of parking restrictions, Auckland Transport parking officers also check Warrant of Fitness (WOF) and vehicle registration. They respond to requests for services from the public, such as illegally parked vehicles, blocked entranceways and vehicles of concern. Parking officers proactively monitor mobility spaces to enable access for mobility impaired card holders. Parking officers play an important role in maintaining parking availability, access, and improve road safety. Therefore, they are an essential component of the transport operation in Warkworth.

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More real estate agents In response to the caustic sarcasm that Bo Blazey (Real estate rally, MM Feb 17) pours over our slightly increasing community of real estate agents in Warkworth, I feel compelled to point out the many positive contributions, this industry makes. Firstly, consider the employment effect! This industry offers attractive income opportunities, not only for those who have no education, knowledge or privileged up-bringing, but also to those who prefer a short continued next page

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can have sparkling discussions all day. We need more of these agents, not less!

but exciting work day over a long slog on the factory floor. Secondly, we all love the enhanced quality of life and the effective service this industry provides. Imagine you want to sell your property and you had to do it all by yourself! Advertise your property in Mahurangi Matters, take phone calls, clean up the backyard, show strangers around your house, negotiate a price and sign a contract. Hundreds of hours of our quality time would be wasted in the process. Clearly, a nightmare for most of us and personally, I am more than happy to pay a highly skilled and honest specialist a mere $50,000 or $60,000 to do it all for me. We do not design and build our own cars either, do we? We buy them from specialised manufacturers for $60,000. Then, there are the psychological and social aspects. Anyone who feels lonely and isolated and has not had a phone call, text or e-mail in weeks, only needs to call one of our lovely local agents and indicate that he or she is looking to buy a property. I promise your life will change instantly: Your phone keeps ringing; you will feel important, significant and wanted. So don’t take these happy pills so many Kiwis are dependent on, or pay an expensive psychologist to treat you. Call one or two of our many real estate agents and you will be just fine. You will be driven around; you get to peek into other peoples’ private sphere and you

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Pro rodeo Thank you for your coverage of the Warkworth Rodeo in your January 13 and February 17 papers. The photographs in both editions confirm two things: 1. Compliant children have been introduced to the protests to boost both the numbers and their parents’ egos and political agendas. 2. The animal advocacy organisation SAFE, and its affiliate group Direct Animal Action, are not honest in their presentation of the protest group as a gathering of concerned citizens coming together to vehemently oppose animal cruelty at rodeos. Both organisations are in fact well resourced and are able to reimburse their paid organisers to travel to any rodeo in New Zealand, to galvanise and direct the protest action group in each area. These organisers were in Martinborough for the rodeo on February 5 and were back in Warkworth for the February 6 event. This probably explains the late start to the protest at the Warkworth event. I went through the gate at 9.20am and there were no protesters present. This was a marked contrast to the January 1 (rained off ) event, when the protest

was so well organised that it had to happen and gain maximum publicity for their cause due to the lack of a rodeo at the venue. Your paper of February 17 reports the protest movement publicist Ms Lafferty as being heartened by the growing support for her organisation. I would regard the SPCA to be a far more credible and unbiased observer than herself and in fact after visiting the Warkworth February 6 event the SPCA member involved had no concerns as to the animal welfare at the rodeo. This is a complete rebuttal of her position that any animal at any rodeo is subject to animal cruelty. The community in Warkworth is tremendously supportive of the Warkworth Rodeo Club. A very large number of Warkworth businesses continue to sponsor this popular event. Come January 1, 2017, Ms Lafferty and her protest group will witness a record crowd return to support the club for another must-attend event on our summer calendar. Paul Grimmer, Warkworth

SAFE responded: SAFE has not organised any protests this rodeo season, nor have we asked any one to do so. We have seen a genuine swell of anti-rodeo sentiment which has resulted in locals and separate local groups in areas all over the country organising their own protests. SAFE has not paid people to attend or

organise rodeo protests. The SPCA are completely opposed to rodeo. That is why they are running a joint campaign with SAFE and Farmwatch for a total ban. We have over 44,000 signatures so far. Indeed the SPCA has been very clear on their position with their CEO Ric Odom saying, “If someone abused their pets in the ways animals are abused in rodeos, chances are we would look at prosecuting them. We believe if most New Zealanders saw the abuse that routinely happens at rodeos, they would support our call for a ban”. I have no doubt at all that rodeos will be banned. Most people do not find it acceptable to cause great distress, fear and pain to animals for the sake of entertainment enjoyed by a minority. Mandy Carter, SAFE head of campaigns

No rodeo There would have been a day when a rodeo went ahead without a second thought in regard to animal welfare and not a protester in sight. It looks like those days are long gone, and for good reason, as people have become more aware that this spectacle involving animals in obvious pain and distress shouldn’t be considered a sporting event. I am all for rural communities getting together with their families and friends to have a fun day out, but not at the expense of animals continued next page

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On behalf of the Snells Beach I, and others I know, won’t even Ratepayers and Residents Association contemplate going out on the water (SBRRA) I would like to thank the at certain times of the year. It’s not public and the stall-holders who only the boat ramp pandemonium supported our recent gala. It was great that puts you off, but it’s just too to see people enjoying a fun day out. dangerous out there. Special thanks to our major sponsors: The sooner they license boat ECM Signs, Warehouse Stationery, operators and make registering of One World Travel, Rodney Marine boats capable of a certain speeds and Warkworth Lions. Also thank you mandatory, all the better. It’s long to the businesses in Snells Beach and overdue. If you can afford to own Warkworth who donated prizes for the and operate a boat, you can afford raffles. As a result of the money raised we can purchase children’s playground the fees. They do it for the roads, so what’s the difference out on the equipment for them to enjoy. sea? With Auckland city getting ever Bryan Jackson, SBRRA chairperson bigger and more and more people owning boats, it’s about time the Dangerous boaties Government/Council did something Having been around the sea for a about it. At least then it might pay lot of my life, but only owned and for better policing of the inshore operated a boat for just less than waterways, educate boaties and two years, I am absolutely appalled hopefully keep everyone safe. at the ignorance, lack of courtesy Stephen Maclean, Matakana and disregard many boaties have for others out on the water. When considering buying a boat I made it a We welcome your letters but point to do some Coastguard courses letters under 300 words are and learn the correct rules. preferred. We reserve the right The other day I was entering the to abridge them as necessary. Whangateau Harbour, having just

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In Malcolm Welsford’s career as a music producer he has gone from working on a four-track tape recorder at high school in Tauranga, to recording studios in Hollywood. After establishing York Street Studio in Auckland in 1992, he worked with a string of bands that reads like a greatest hits record of Kiwi rock – Shihad, Supergroove, Headless Chickens, The Feelers, The D4 – earning him accolades including NZ Producer of the Year three times. After eight years working in Hollywood, Malcolm left the limelight and moved to Leigh three years ago, where he has been resident sound engineer at Leigh Sawmill. Now, for the first time, he has stepped out of the studio and started creating music. His first performance as a musician with his new project, Mad Shamans, will be at the Sawmill on Saturday March 12. He spoke to Mahurangi Matters editor George Driver about how the journey began ...

ll my life has been music. It started when my parents bought me a drum kit when I was 10 and I started playing in bands a few years later. But I found I wasn’t all that talented and I decided to try recording music. There were no courses for that sort of thing in the 1970s, so I saved up my lawn-mowing money and bought a four-track, reel-to-reel recorder and started recording bands at school and experimenting. It was my dream to forge a career out of recording and I begged Glyn Tucker, the head of Mandrill Studios in Parnell, until he agreed to let me sit in on recording sessions during weekends. I was there when he was recording The Crocodiles and even David Hasselhoff, but I kept in the background. When I finished high school I got a job selling advertising for an Auckland FM radio station. I was useless at it and I hated it, but they had a really nice recording studio and I’d go in and use it at night.

hen I was about 21, I moved to Wellington and started freelancing for a small studio – Frontier Studios. I was thrown in the deep end and really started learning. I moved on to Crescendo Studios and a band called Shihad came in to record their first EP, Devolve. I thought they had something straight away. They were a very driven, tight and organised band. We built a good relationship and I ended up recording their next three albums.

moved to Auckland in 1990 and started freelancing at Mandrill Studios. The music industry started drying up in the early 90s as more people were pirating CDs. Mandrill started moving away from recording bands and was getting into postproduction for film and television, but I was booked up for an entire year with bands who wanted me to record them. That’s when I decided to start York Street Studios – I didn’t have anywhere else to work. I found some business partners and managed to convince some builders to give me a break and built the studio in Parnell. Working 18 hours a day, every day, I recorded over 20 albums that year and managed to pay off all my debt. It was scary, but very rewarding.

s a producer I work quite differently to other people. Back in the day, a producer’s role was to co-ordinate the whole recording process – dealing with record labels, studios, composers, conductors, musicians and technical staff like engineers who wore white coats. I didn’t deal with record companies at all. I solely dealt with the bands, helping them realise their vision on record. It’s not just a matter of recording what’s in front of you. There’s a lot you can do in the studio which has a huge effect on the final sound. You can make changes to the instrumentation, tempo and the key of a song to make a record glue together. We would try different things to give songs texture, using acoustic and electric instruments and working with dynamics to make a song more interesting. All the time you are thinking, ‘how will a listener interpret this’ and strive to make things as interesting as possible. York Street was also a special place. Apart from Stebbing Recording Centre and Radio NZ, it was the only large recording studio with high ceilings, which gives a lot more ambience to the sound. But, we weren’t a full-on commercial studio with corporate clients so the stress of recording was reduced and it was a fun place to work.

till, the vibe at the time was intense. The amount of recording we were doing was really taxing, but I think that’s why it was successful and bands were starting to get radio play. During the 1980s and early 90s, that didn’t happen – a lot of NZ music was ignored. The quality was there, but there was no support for the bands. That changed with Supergroove. I recorded their first album, Traction, which was a big moment for NZ music.

n 1999 I parted ways with my business partners at York Street and set up my own studio at Karekare Beach on the West Coast. It was a beautiful house with amazing views and bands would come and stay. I recorded Tadpole’s The Buddhafinger album and Breathe’s album Don’t Stop the Revolution while I was there. I later moved back to Auckland and set up a studio in a house on Dominion Road.

headed to the US in 2005. I was bored and wanted a new challenge. My girlfriend’s father was the exmanager of Black Sabbath, so I had a foot in the door and we lived in Beverley Hills around the corner from Ozzy Osbourne. I started working as a freelancer at Paramount Studios, working with a broad range of artists. The owner is married to a New Zealander and he gave me really good rates. The industry is much more professional in the US – the musicianship of session musicians was amazing. Everyone was also much more enthusiastic. That work ethic isn’t common here. But the industry in Hollywood is also based on who you know, not talent. There’s a lot of wining and dining and putting an act on. I was used to being a hermit and I had very little to do with the industry in NZ, so that was a big change for me. During that time I recorded three albums with Madonna’s backing band and also produced an album with Adam Lambert, who went on to come second

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in American Idol and now sings with Queen. I also mixed Christina Perri’s song Jar of Hearts, which has over 200 million views on YouTube. The highlight of that period was getting to meet my idol, Bruce Swedien, who recorded all of Michael Jackson’s albums. He was running an engineering course in LA and I helped set up the studio. He taught me a few of his secrets.

fter eight years in Hollywood I felt it was time to move home. I wanted to live somewhere on the coast close to Auckland and moved to

Mahurangi three years ago without knowing much about the area. It’s a great community here. You don’t get that in LA.

hat’s when I started my first music project, Mad Shamans. The music incorporates classical with electronic and world music, with multi-media video, controlled live using a keyboard. I’d been thinking about it for the past 10 years, but I finally have the time to bring it to fruition.

here’s not a lot of work for producers now and all of the major studios have closed in NZ. Now, for bands, it all comes down to performance – they can’t afford to rely on their recordings. They have to tour and build an audience. The trend has also been for bands to give away their music for free, but to me that’s completely undervaluing all the hard work that’s gone into it. Because of that I don’t think I’ll work as a producer again. My only focus right now is on Mad Shamans and hopefully touring at international festivals.

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Viewpoint Penny Webster, Rodney Councillor, Auckland Council penny.webster@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Getting traction on Rodney roads As we all know, the sealing of Rodney roads is a challenge. Securing the necessary funding and then prioritising that spend generates extensive debate and garners lively opinions. Unfortunately the nature of the issue often means that we focus on what could happen and forget what is actually being done. After years of lobbying, we do seem to be getting some recognition with additional funding being appropriated for seal extensions. The Technical Services Department has been working on a number of initiatives leading to improving conditions and prioritising the dollars available. To this end they have revised some criteria and made changes. Schools and school bus routes will have a high priority, something I have been asking for. Communities where there are five or more dwellings within a short length will be given priority, as will sealing short lengths between seal. Other moves, such as using cement stabilisation treatment to address engineering deficiencies, means that the cost is lowered. Using the new increased budget, Auckland Transport has let three-year contracts for design and construction, again saving the vital dollars needed. A trial of “Otta Seal”, a Norwegian development, is proposed. This was originally developed as a temporary surfacing for new roads but is now used throughout the world on low volume unsealed roads. NZTA has been trialling chemical dust suppressants in Northland and the results of that will hopefully allow for use on Rodney roads. Auckland Transport has already reduced the lime content in the basecourse which results in less dust. I have long been critical that the costs of roads in the North have escalated and the need to find cost savings is long overdue. These methods should go a long way towards helping to fix the problem. Trying to explain to my colleagues, both Councillors and staff, the frustration of living on unsealed roads has been an issue and many of them roll their eyes when I talk about it, but maybe finally we will see some real progress. We are not asking for four lane highways or excessive safety features. With the Warkworth area growing at the rate it is, having people live five minutes from town on roads such as Anderson, Hamilton or Wilson, is unacceptable. We are told good things take time, but after many years maybe my push for action is getting traction.

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Rodney Local Board coming to Whangateau The Rodney Local Board will meet at Whangateau Hall on Monday March 14. People can address the Board through a public forum or deputation. Public forums are usually three minutes while deputations can be up to 10 minutes. Email the rodneylocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz by Thursday, March 3. The Board’s Business meeting will start at 10am while the Transport Committee meeting will start at 2pm. The agenda for both meetings will be available at infocouncil.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz a few days prior to the meeting.

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Businessman gets creative to halt rise in crashes A number of Warkworth residents are calling for urgent safety improvements to Matakana Road following a spate of car crashes. Melwood Drive resident Glyn Williams says he has counted seven accidents near the intersection of Matakana Road and Melwood Drive in the past two months. This included a five-car pile up after a truck jackknifed on the road last month. He says traffic from the Hill Street intersection is often backed up and cars coming around the blind corners at speed have little time to react to the stationary traffic. “Auckland Transport (AT) needs to acknowledge that Matakana Road in that area is dangerous and needs serious work,” Mr Williams says. He has been campaigning for about two years to have the 50kph speed restriction extended to the top of the hill on Matakana Road, before the tight bends begin. The road was also in poor condition, with a patchwork of pothole repairs and tar seal leaching through the road surface. “It hasn’t been properly maintained. Every time there’s a shower of rain it turns into an ice rink.” ECM Signs owner Leigh Sheehan has got creative in a bid to reduce traffic speeds on the stretch of road and “hopefully” protect his business. On a number of occasions his business premises, along from

ECM Signs owner Leigh Sheehan has created a sign to try to prevent further accidents on the road outside his business.

Melwood Drive on the opposite side of the road, has nearly been hit by cars veering out of control. He has printed a life-sized sign of an English Policeman holding a speed radar gun to get people to slow down. “Something has to be done before someone is seriously injured,” Mr Sheehan says. “The last couple of cars that have gone into the ditch were within five to 10 metres of my business. Other cars have ended up spinning around onto the other side of the road.” Traffic regularly speeds past at over 100kph on the winding road, he says. Developer Grant Reddell, who lives on the corner of Melwood Drive and Matakana Road, tried to get the speed limit changed over a decade ago.

Mr Reddell has been developing Northwood Park Estate, off Melwood Drive, which has more than 130 houses. He says he reached an agreement with Rodney District Council to change the speed limit, but Council backtracked on its decision and nothing was done. “It’s just got worse and worse. I think it’s crazy,” Mr Reddell says. “Now the area is virtually residential all the way back to the Red Barn. It needs to change. “I’m deeply concerned for the residents of Northwood. The law of averages says a fatal accident is going to happen there. That would be a very high price to pay to get the speed limit reduced.” Rodney Local Board member Beth Houlbrooke says she has been trying

to get NZTA and AT to make changes to the road for over a year, but has made little progress. “It’s been so frustrating,” Ms Houlbrooke says. “The rules around speed limits are set by NZTA and they seem to be very inflexible. It seems so inconsistent when you look at Matakana, Whangateau and Point Wells, which all have 50kph limits well before the villages.” She says NZTA and AT are often not responding to emails and any responses have been inadequate. “We’ve been fobbed off,” Ms Houlbrooke says. “We’ve had one on site meeting with an AT road safety engineer, but he didn’t give us much optimism that anything would get done.” The other issue was there was no 50kph speed limit sign for traffic turning on to Matakana Road from the 60kph zone on SH1. AT media spokesperson Mark Hannan says AT will continue to monitor the safety of the intersection and the request for an extension to the 50kph zone is still under investigation. Mr Williams is calling on the public to lodge formal complaints with AT about speed and pedestrian safety on the road. “The more complaints AT receive the more likely something will get done. It’s the only way we are going to get them off their haunches.”

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Wastewater investigations underway in Mahurangi Watercare will spend $1.8 million investigating improved wastewater solutions for Warkworth and Snells Beach this year. The process will include consultation with stakeholders, the selection of a preferred solution and obtaining the necessary resource consents. A Watercare spokesperson says the anticipated costs for delivering a long-term wastewater solution will be determined through the resource consent process. Capital investment will be consistent with population growth and resource consents. About 12 options are being considered. These include expanding both plants using existing or new technology, a new combined treatment plant at Snells Beach using the existing ocean outfall, a new combined plant at Warkworth using the existing discharge to the Mahurangi River or combined treatment at a new location. Both the Warkworth and the Snells Beach wastewater plants are currently operating under expired resource consents. But Watercare says that both plants continue to operate lawfully under the conditions of those consents. An early part of the project will involve a range of technical and environmental investigations. These will help assess if the option can be built, what each option may cost and their potential effects on the natural environment and cultural values. Watercare will seek community feedback

early this year on feasible options and by mid-year it hopes to be in a position to present the best practicable option. It will then lodge the necessary consent applications, at which stage formal submissions will be accepted. The project follows on the heels of a $3 million network upgrade last year that involved installing a new pipeline between the existing Algies Bay pump station in Alexander Road and the Cornel Circle pump station in Snells Beach.

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The project involved a new pipeline and the installation of new pumps. In addition to the Warkworth and Snells-Algies project, Watercare says it is in the early stages of identifying feasible wastewater servicing options for Wellsford. Residents with an interest in wastewater can sign up for project updates by emailing warkworthsnells@ water.co.nz with the subject line ‘sign me up’ or call 09 442 2222.

Warkworth and Snells-Algies wastewater treatment facilities were constructed in the early 1980s. Prior to this, an oxidation pond serviced small subdivisions in Snells Beach and Algies Bay, and older areas used septic tanks or long drops. Warkworth had two communal septic tanks, which were decommissioned in September 1980. Early wastewater treatment plants were mostly large ponds, where sunlight and microbes did the work of ‘cleaning up’ the wastewater before it was discharged to streams, rivers or the sea. But even this basic treatment was a huge improvement over discharging ‘raw’ sewage into the environment, and helped improve public health in the growing urban and rural communities. The Warkworth network consists of just over 40km of pipeline, two pump stations and the treatment plant, off Alnwick Street, just below the boatyard. Sewage is collected via a mixed system of gravity and pressurised waste collection. Effluent is discharged into the Mahurangi River immediately downstream of the plant, while sludge is trucked to landfill.

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Calculating costs of unsealed roads in Rodney Unsealed roads could be costing Rodney residents millions of dollars a year, according to research compiled by Rodney Local Board member Greg Sayers. Mr Sayers has been running a survey via the website he started – sealrodneyroads.co.nz – to discover how metal roads impact residents. After 12 months, 617 people have responded. The average cost incurred by the respondents was $2048. The majority of people (477) said they had incurred damage to their vehicles due to unsealed roads at an average cost of $2456. This included damage to vehicles from accidents, loose metal, damage to suspension from potholes and corrugations, and damage to electrical components due to dust. A total of 180 respondents said they incurred an average of $490 a year just from replacing damaged tyres. A further 93 people said they had incurred about $40 in health-related costs due to dust, including contaminated water, water filters, house washing, asthma and hay fever medications, doctor and pharmacy bills. If this figure is extrapolated out to all residents living on unsealed roads it could potentially be costing Rodney residents more than $12 million a year. Mr Sayers has also investigated the costs of crashes on unsealed roads. “According to information from the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), which I have obtained through the

Wilson Road resident Brian Sollis says the thousands of cars which head to the Cement Works each summer create clouds of dust, damaging his heritage home.

Official Information Act, there has been one death a year from crashes on Auckland’s unsealed roads and four serious injuries and 20 minor injuries,” he says. “According to the Ministry of Transport, the cost per fatality is $3.85 million, while the cost per serious injury is $409,000 and the cost per minor injury is $21,700. Applied to Auckland’s unsealed roads that equates to about $6 million a year of avoidable taxpayer costs. These figures are for 2013, so they are probably higher now.” An NZTA study in 1992 found that the cost of driving on unsealed roads would add less than five per cent to the total operating cost of a vehicle. (nzta. govt.nz/resources/research/reports/37/)

Meanwhile, Wilson Road resident Brian Sollis says dust from the popular road is affecting his health and is damaging the heritage building he lives in. The road runs to the swimming spot at the Cement Works in Warkworth, which attracts thousands of visitors a year. “Auckland Council advertises it as a place for people to visit in the summer and it’s one of the most popular swimming holes in the region,” Mr Sollis says. “People come in their thousands. If Council is going to promote it, the least they could do is seal the road.” He has received support from Heritage New Zealand. Heritage advisor Robin Byron says dust from the road is

damaging Wilson House, a Category 2 listed building that Mr Sollis now owns. The house was built in 1903 as the Cement Works manager’s residence and is one of the first concrete houses in the country. Ms Byron has written a letter urging Council to seal the road. “It has come to our attention that Wilson House is being undermined by the lime dust agitated by vehicles using the metalled road,” the letter states. The house is subject to an “invasive amount of dust”, which is causing damage to fittings, fabric and the overall integrity of the building. The road needed be sealed to protect the building. “It is important to the future survival of this significant heritage house and to the values associated with it. It needs to be addressed in a timely manner given the volume of traffic that now frequents the Cement Works.” Mr Sollis says dust accumulates on his roof, causing the house to flood when it rains. “We have water running down the light fittings.” He also says there have been a number of accidents on the road in the past year. Despite the dust, Mr Sollis is reluctant to move. “Architecture is very important to me and it’s a beautiful historic house. It’s one of a kind.”

Staff issues threaten Rodney Local Board capital projects The failure of Auckland Council staff to progress capital spending projects in Rodney could see local projects delayed. The Rodney Local Board received its quarterly performance report last month, which showed that 48 per cent of projects funded through the Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget are unfinished. If the projects aren’t completed by the end of June the Board loses the money, unless it can show Council under-staffing caused

the delays. At the Board’s business meeting last month, member Beth Houlbrooke said there had been a serious lack of communication from staff. “I’ve been asking for this information for months and I’m not sure what the delay is,” Ms Houlbrooke said. Board chair Brenda Steele said she was very concerned ratepayers would lose out because of poor communication within Council. “We don’t want to lose this money for

our residents,” Ms Steele said. Member Phelan Pirrie said it was a recurring issue with Council. “This happens every year,” Mr Pirrie said. “Staff will come back to us with some ridiculous quotes for work and then we’ll be accused of holding work up. We know July is the end of the financial year. We are struggling with this all the time. This half-baked report is way too late.” Member Greg Sayers asked staff to report back to the Board this month.

“We need to hold the flame close to their feet and have some confidence on how this is going to be delivered.” Lead financial advisor Jane Koch presented the item and said she would take a “three-pronged approach into each department to get some answers out”. Two years ago, the Board had to spend $170,000 on a range of last-minute projects because projects were unable to be delivered before the end of the financial year.

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Omaha philosopher digs grave for deities in new book Retired philosophy professor Raymond Bradley has launched a new book, laying out his journey from an ardent Christian to vocal atheist. Dr Bradley’s academic career stretches over 50 years including a period as head of philosophy at the University of Auckland when he was just 33 years old. He retired to Omaha 15 years ago, where he wrote God’s Gravediggers: Why No Deity Exists, released by popular science and philosophy publisher Ockham Publishing last month. The book deals with the topic that first awakened his mind. Ray was raised in a conservative Baptist family in Auckland. “I come from a long line of missionaries, ministers and school teachers,” he says His grandfather was a Baptist and on his deathbed he ordained Ray to follow in his footsteps. Ray took up the challenge with vigour and filled his childhood and teenage years studying theology and attending church groups. But as his inquisitive and critical mind developed, he became increasingly dissatisfied with the church elders’ responses to his incessant questioning. He turned to philosophy for answers and by the age of 16 he was convinced Christianity was a myth. “I came to see religion as something that is intellectually dishonest and morally pernicious.” Still living at home, he had to become a closet atheist or incur the wrath of

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his parents. It was philosophy which provided his escape. He started formally studying philosophy at the University of Auckland while working during the day as a primary school teacher. After receiving a first class Masters, he won a scholarship to study for a PhD at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra and moved out of home. After teaching as a lecturer for three years at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, he went on to a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Oxford and was offered positions at both Oxford and Cambridge, but turned them down to become a senior lecturer at ANU. “I got so sick of the English snobbery at the elite universities.”

Later, aged 33, he was appointed head of department at the University of Auckland and was suggested for the role of Vice Chancellor, but turned that down too. “I didn’t want to go into a full-time administrative role.” During this time he was involved in a series of well-attended debates on religion, taking on the defenders of Christianity. This culminated in a series with Auckland classics professor and leading Christian campaigner Edward Musgrave Blaiklock. “Over 1000 people attended the final debate, which had to be moved to the Auckland Teachers College in Epsom to cater for the crowd. Recordings of the final debate were still circulating decades later.”

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Blaiklock went on to be involved as accuser in the infamous heresy trial of NZ theologian Lloyd Geering. Ray has spent the majority of his professional life as a generalist, writing on the philosophy of logic, mathematics and science, ethics and metaphysics, and was head of philosophy at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver for the latter part of his career. God’s Gravediggers is his first book on religion. He says that although it is a philosophy book, it is written in plain English for a general readership. The book has already been announced as one of three finalists in Ockham Publishing’s Next Big Idea competition. He is now toying with idea of writing an autobiography, which might include stories such as the time he crashed a plane into icy Canadian waters and on his multiple world titles as a masters downhill skier. However, after suffering three life-threatening strokes in the past seven years and developing a tremor in his left hand, typing has become an arduous task. In the meantime, Ray has started a course on his book through the Warkworth branch of the University of the Third Age (U3A). The group’s next meeting will be on Thursday March 10 at 10am. Info: raybradley@me.com

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Protect the values of Te Muri Auckland Council is currently consulting on plans for the future of the Te Muri Regional Park in addition to the magnificent Mahurangi Regional Park. Mahurangi holds a special role in the regional parks suite. Its maritime aspect provides access to quiet warm, clear waters away from the hubbub and pollution of Auckland. The lack of boat access in the area means you seldom get the noisy intrusion of jet skis and other motorised disturbance. Because you have to walk or paddle into Te Muri and Mita Bay means that Mahurangi is one of the few places where natural values, peace and quiet, predominate. It’s a simply delightful environment, fit for snorkelling, swimming, kayaking, for quiet walks, empty beaches, phosphorescence and healthy fish populations. When, as one of its last acts, the Auckland Regional Council bought the additional land of the Schischka block to add to the Mahurangi Regional Park, it was with the idea of sustaining and enhancing these values in mind. That’s why the Te Muri management and development plans currently underway are so important. The Council’s consultation on this part of the park close on March 18, but they set the future direction of use

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and access to the land forever. There are long term financial, environmental and social implications of the plan and it needs foresight and a broader vision to get it right. As presently proposed, the Te Muri Management Plan objectives and policies don’t quite support the overarching Mahurangi Regional Park kaupapa the way they might. The plan foreshadows roadways, car parking and visitor services development just beyond the currently wild and undeveloped Te Muri beach. There are proposals to investigate concessionaire/commercial based

‘glamping’ (glamour camping). This will all be enormously costly and threatens the current high natural values of the site, but also of the wider Mahurangi Regional Park and its unique role in the regional parks network. Providing road access to this most precious of settings threatens the very values the park was acquired for. Beaches and public open space characterised by quiet and a relative absence of traffic are rare in the Auckland region. That’s what makes Mahurangi so special now. Current backcountry camping at the beach will be undermined by traffic and development. It’s also just not necessary for people to drive directly to every single beautiful place. Often the joy of a wilderness experience is in getting there – having to cross a stream by foot, or walk through paddocks to the campsite – and it’s these parts of the experience that make Mahurangi popular now. Public access is a critical consideration but recreation opportunities need to be balanced with conservation. We have 25 regional parks in Auckland. Surely this one should be treasured for its wild values rather than turned into something it’s currently not. shapeauckland.co.nz/consultations/temuri-regional-park/

The legal battles in Mangawhai, ignited by the failed wastewater scheme EcoCare, but now based on governance and legal principles, has moved to the arena of the Supreme Court. The Mangawhai Residents & Ratepayers Association (MRRA) has applied to the highest court in the land to appeal the decision of the Court of Appeal. Appeals to the Supreme Court are not ‘as of right’ but have to be approved by the court on the basis that they are of general or public importance, of commercial significance or a miscarriage of justice may have occurred or may occur. MRRA has until March 14 to file its submissions on why the appeal should be heard. Kaipara District Council then has a further two weeks to file its submissions in reply, before the court will make a decision. Late last year, the Court of Appeal dismissed MRRA’s appeal over retrospective legislation that validated rating irregularities for EcoCare. The court found in favour of Council and also ruled that MRRA must pay Council’s costs. The association was challenging a High Court ruling that said the Council had the power to impose rates – which MRRA said were set unlawfully – and that the Validation Act, passed retrospectively by Parliament, validated rates for all purposes.

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People trek to help determine regional park’s future About 60 people headed to Te Muri for an open day to discuss Auckland Council’s plans to develop the regional park last month. Te Muri sits between Wenderholm and Mahurangi Regional Park. Public access has been restricted to the 382ha park since the land was purchased in 2010, but Council is currently consulting on a draft plan to develop the land for public use. The draft includes a multi-million dollar proposal to create vehicle access from State Highway One. At the open day, Council parks and open space specialist Dafydd Pettigrew said if vehicle access was included in the final plan it would likely be over a decade before any work started. Council had recently met with NZTA, who said the project would have to wait until after the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway was completed in 2022. Mr Pettigrew said there was pressure to provide vehicle access to the park. “It’s a big park that’s costing Council a lot of money. We have an obligation to explore ways to get people to use it. But, that includes engaging the community on how they want it to be developed.” Parks principal ranger for the north Matt Vujcich said it would be at least two years before public access was provided to the park in any form. “We have a minimum standard we want to achieve before it’s opened,” Mr Vujcich says. “That includes putting in tracks and information signs and

Mahurangi Action is concerned the isolation of Te Muri Regional Park will be eroded if vehicle access is allowed.

clearly marking boundaries.” Project coordinator Annette Campion stressed that any carpark would likely be well back from the beach. She said the public had been strongly in favour of protecting the values of the park. Mahurangi Action set up a tent at the open day and had a template submission for the public to sign to support their proposal for the park. The group was opposed to developing vehicle access and was campaigning to build a footbridge to link the park to Wenderholm. Group secretary Cimino Cole said the

feedback from the public had been overwhelmingly positive. Parks and recreation advisor Neil Olsen said the next park to be developed in Council’s network would be at Te Arai. Nearly 200 hectares of land had been vested in Council as a condition imposed by the Environment Court. Mr Olsen said Ngati Manuhiri was also expected to gift land to Council for the park. “We could have about 800ha of park land there,” Mr Olsen said.

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Warkworth walker scales new heights to help Nepal A Warkworth real estate agent has taken part in a 20-hour nonstop walk through the Waitakere Ranges to raise funds for Nepalese charity, The Himalayan Trust. Bayleys in the North owner and director Mark Macky tramped more than 80km up and down the slopes of the Hillary Trail last month, from Muriwai to Titirangi via Bethells Beach, Piha, Karekare, Whatipu and Huia. “I can promise you I have never sweated nearly as much as I did then,” he says. “I estimate I drank 14 litres of fluid during the course of the day, and went for a toilet break only four times! If they say 10,000 steps a day is a good goal, we did pretty well – we managed 137,00, according to my phone.” This is the third endurance walk Mark has done in aid of The Himlayan Trust, a charity started by the late

Sir Edmund Hillary. The first was walking the three highest peaks in the North Island (Taranaki, Ruapehu and Ngaruahoe) in under 24 hours, and the second was walking the length of the Tongariro National Park in 21 hours nonstop. This time last year, he was in training and all set to fly to Nepal to do a hike to Everest Base Camp when two major earthquakes devastated the region and put a halt to the trip in April. “Given the earthquakes and the damage in Nepal, we thought it was time to do a walk again to raise some funds for this very worthy cause,” Mark says. He is hoping that he and his fellow walkers’ efforts will net more than $13,000. Donations can still be made at give.everydayhero.com/nz/lotsofpeaks

Clubrooms secure Alnwick lease The Warkworth Bridge Club and the Warkworth Senior Citizens Association have secured tenure of their premises at 2 Alnwick Street for a further two years. The two groups exercised their right of renewal on their existing lease, granted by the former Rodney District Council, which offered a five year right of renewal period from 2013. However, the Rodney Local Board deferred approving the renewal on the basis that it wanted to see better use of the facility by the community. A number of groups came forward expressing an interest in using the clubrooms after it was publicised by Bridge Club president Jenny Robinson in Mahurangi Matters. At its meeting last month, the Board

was satisfied that both organisations had worked proactively to seek and secure complementary community groups to hire the premises. However, the long-term future of the building remains in doubt. In June 2010, the former Rodney District Council varied the lease by adding an “early termination” clause. It is understood that the purpose of the addition was as a contingency in light of the planned and significant works on the adjacent town hall. Mrs Robinson says the club hopes to secure a new five year lease with a right of renewal in 2018. “The town hall is a staged redevelopment and we understand that the area occupied by the clubrooms won’t be needed for many years yet.”

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Firefighters from throughout Mahurangi have signed up and are training hard for the annual Sky Tower Stair Climb on May 28, in aid of Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ. The challenge involves donning 25kg of kit and breathing apparatus, climbing the Sky Tower’s 1103 stairs as fast as possible, and trying to raise at least $1000 per person in the process. Stacey Lemmen and Maxine Rutherford are rising to the challenge for Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade, getting into shape and organising a raffle and a sausage sizzle at Mitre 10 on April 9. “It will be my first time doing the event and the second time for Maxine,” Stacey says. “We’re both training hard as we will be wearing our full firefighting gear including the breathing apparatus

sets, and I’ve been lucky to have Gymspot Warkworth come on board and sponsor me to train there for free in the lead-up.” Other local brigades tackling the arduous event include Wellsford, Leigh, Kaiwaka and Waipu, all of which have put together teams and are looking for support. A total of 850 firefighters from all over the country will take part in the stair climb, and organisers are hoping to top the $1 million raised for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer last year. Donations supporting local firefighters can be made by visiting firefightersclimb.org.nz and searching for Stacey Lemmen, Maxine Rutherford or one of the teams. Info: firefightersclimb.org.nz or Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade on Facebook.

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Help guide Auckland’s direction for 2016/2017 Each year we set our budget to meet future growth and deliver the services that council provides. As part of our Annual Budget consultation we want your feedback on rates, the Interim Transport Levy and local board activities and priorities for 2016/2017. Have your say online at shapeauckland.co.nz or in person at the Have Your Say event in your local board area. History columnist Judy Waters with other Warkworth Museum volunteers.

History storyteller takes a well-earned break After seven years and more than 80 columns, Mahurangi Matters’ popular history columnist Judy Waters is taking a well-earned rest. Now in her 80s, Judy says she’s been given the orders to cut back on her activities, which includes her volunteer work in the archives at the Warkworth Museum. “It makes me a bit sad as I’ve really enjoyed doing the columns,” she says. “People sometimes stop me in the supermarket to chat about what I’ve written about and I get enquiries both over the phone and by email. Because the columns are online, many of the enquiries even come from overseas.” Judy believes that some of the popularity of the column stems from the number of people moving to the district. “New residents seem keen to learn

about the industries that have occupied the people of the district in the past, the history of the river and some of the pioneering families. And there are still plenty of stories to tell.” Judy’s knowledge of the area is considerable, being a descendent of pioneering families on both her mother and father’s side – she has connections to the Grimmer, Taylor and Phillips families. She was a teacher at Warkworth Primary before starting a family, and has also run her own businesses including a children’s wear shop and the Snells Beach postal agency and stationers. The history column in future will be a shared column written by volunteers at the museum including Judy from time to time.

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Country Show future on agenda A meeting will be held on the future of the Wellsford Country Show in the Wellsford A&P Building in Centennial Park on Monday March 14 at 7pm. Show organiser Lynette Gubb wants to get more people on the committee to help plan the event so she can step down. “If people want to keep the show going, they need to come forward,” she says. “We have got a lot of things going for us. We just need a good committee behind it.” Attendance was down by about a quarter at last year’s show in November. Lynette says bad weather affected the event and trade stalls were also down. “We want to work to build up the number of stalls and reinvigorate the event.” Info: Lynette 423 8857 or 021 116 8437

Have your say by 4pm on Thursday 24 March, 2016. For more information, to provide feedback or for a full list of Have Your Say events, visit shapeauckland.co.nz, your local library, service centre or local board office.

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right and ripped into it.” He says their success is down to flexibility as much as knowing the market. “It’s just using your noggin, constantly re-evaluating and adapting to different circumstances and people. Some of the things that happen in real estate are done just because that’s the way it’s always been done, like always pushing houses to auction or not going on Trade Me. But you’ve got to know your target market and where they are looking. And it’s treating people like you’d want to be treated yourself.” Andrew will be selling How to Sell Your Home for Top Dollar via Facebook and online, though he says the majority will probably end up being given away. “It cost a bit to produce, but at the end of the day, it’s a minimal cost compared to the value it gives,” he says. “We’ll just keep pushing it out there. It’s a good way to pay it forward.” Mahurangi Matters has copies of How to Sell Your House for Top Dollar to give away. To get a copy, call into our office at 17 Neville Street, Warkworth, between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

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Kym Burke is opening her Little Manly studio to the public for the first time as part of the art trail.

Artists open private studios Artists on the Hibiscus Coast are opening their doors for an Art Studio Trail this month. This month’s free, self-guided trail is a chance to see more than 50 artists and their work at 12 local studios, following a map and visiting as many, or as few studios as you choose. Artist Kym Burke, who is also on the organising committee for the arts trail, says that the idea is to promote local artists’ work but also to develop arts appreciation through one on one discussions with the public. She says as the popularity of the trail grows, it will also add to the local economy, bringing visitors to the Coast. A collection of tables and stacks of crocheted doilies have formed the basis of a body of work that Kym has been absorbed in for more than three years.

Once the legs have been removed, the tabletops provide a backing for tiles that Kim spray-paints through a thick layer of doilies. She says applying the tiles is a natural and organic process. “I try to get my head out of the way and let it evolve.” Visitors can observe this process and see finished works up close by paying a visit to Kym’s studio, which is as part of the arts trail. It’s the second time that a trail has been organised on the Coast – the last one 18 months ago was very successful. The Hibiscus Art Studio Trail is on Saturday March 12 and Sunday March 13, 10.30am–4.30pm. The trail map is at local libraries and Estuary Arts Centre and on the Hibiscus Arts Studio Trail Facebook page.

Mindful focus for BPW meeting An enthusiastic speaker, Bronwyn Lane, not only inspired but educated the women of the Warkworth Business and Professional Club, about the Brain Fit For Life programme at the meeting at the Salty Dog in Snells Beach last month. BPW Warkworth is sponsoring these classes with Bronwyn, a trained tutor from the Memory Foundation, so that members of the wider community can have the opportunity to improve their memory skills. Charlotte Neville, a member of BPW Warkworth, presented a Grow Me programme where leadership, well being, business skills and the use of the voice (communication), were the headings for various growth topics. This was followed by a list of the capabilities that were necessary for a person to gain through experience and knowledge of that particular area. For example under the heading of ‘well being’ – mental health, mindfulness, brain fit, courage and self belief were all listed as skills to achieve and aid

personal growth. This is just one aspect of this heading. The goal of the Grow Me programme is to create energy and excitement in helping people to develop new skills and gain a level of confidence in the chosen areas of growth. This learning will take place in a friendly environment which will aid in the sharing of expertise and knowledge. All the learning modules will benefit the individuals who write and develop them as well as the people who will actively participate in the learning. This Grow Me pilot helps each individual to assess where they are at now. It will help each BPW member to utilise whatever they learn no matter where and what situation they are experiencing, so that others will benefit from their experiences as they are shared in the group. It will help the BPW organisation to update the skill levels and add depth to the organisation with their modern approach to personal growth. Contributed by Mona Townson

Warkworth and Snells-Algies Wastewater Servicing Project Watercare invites you to an open evening to find out more about the project: Date:

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Time:

4pm – 7pm

Location:

Mahurangi Community Centre 21 Hamatana Road, Snells Beach

(next to the public library)

Date:

Thursday 17 March 2016

Time:

4pm – 7pm

Location:

Warkworth Masonic Hall 3 Baxter Street, Warkworth

www.watercare.co.nz

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Mothers reinvest time in Wellsford Plunket revamp Wellsford Plunket has re-established after a number of years of inactivity. A group of dedicated mothers has been holding regular working bees to give the Plunket building a spruce-up and have started new playgroup meetings. Coordinator Tania Hamilton says it’s been a community effort. “We’ve got a great group who want to make a difference,” Tania says. “We’ve been doing a lot of work to make the space more appealing. Once we’ve got everything set up we hope to hold more parenting courses and playgroups.” Plunket nurse Sue Pearce has been working in Rodney for over a decade and was manager of North Shore and Rodney Plunket. She says there has been a wider trend of dropping parent support as more mothers work. “When I first arrived we had a strong committee in Wellsford, with people fundraising by catering at the saleyards,” Sue says. “The next generation didn’t have the same level of support, so it’s great to see things picking up again. It’s a vibrant community and once we get things tidied up, I’m sure support will strengthen.” Meanwhile, in Warkworth, Plunket

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Wellsford mothers and Plunket volunteers (from left) Holly Chalk, with her son Theo, and Tania Hamilton, with her son Scott and playmate Lucas South.

and Family First Aid are holding a course to help people learn first aid skills. The two-hour course will have practical demonstrations and hands on practice covering CPR, choking, burns, bleeding and falls. The classes are at Totara Park Village Hall, 5 Melwood Drive on Wednesday

March 9, 7pm to 9pm, and Saturday May 7, 10am to 12 noon. Bookings must be paid in advance. A donation from Warkworth Lions Club has reduced the course fee from $25 to $10 per person. Info: Sandra on 0224 234 592 or email rodneyplunket@gmail.com

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• Tuesdays: Wellsford Community Playgroup, 9am to 11.30am. Gold coin donation, plate of healthy food for morning tea and a change of clothes. Info: Tracey 423 7136 or 021 507717 Plunket clinic: 9am to 12 noon and home visits in the afternoon. • Thursdays: Wellsford Toy Library open 9am to 3pm. Info: 021 081 77527 • Fridays: Wellsford Plunket Playgroup, 10.30am to 11.30am. Bring something for a shared morning tea, a hat, towel and change of clothes for water play and sunblock. Info: Sara 021 170 9872

Warkworth Plunket: • Tuesdays: Plunket clinic 9am to 2.30pm. • Thursday: 9am to 3pm. • Wednesday: Snells Beach clinic at Snells Beach Kindergarten, first and third Wednesday, 9am to 2.30pm.

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Grief support service starts up

Lesley King Turner (left) and Carolyne Andrews.

HIPPY programme inspires donation A partnership between Wellsford Lions Club and Veritas Aotearoa Publishing has proved a boon for the Wellsford HIPPY programme. Programme coordinator Carolyne Andrews recently received 50 copies of the book The GoodBye Chair to distribute to HIPPY families. Carolyne says she was delighted to receive the books on behalf of the children as many of the children on the programme don’t own their own books. The GoodBye Chair is written by Jo Carson-Barr who was inspired to approach her publisher about the donation after reading an article about the HIPPY Programme. Since partnering with Lions, Veritas Aotearoa has given away 330 books in Auckland and Northland. For more information about the HIPPY programme phone Louisa Christian on 423 6006 extn 6. For more information about the Lions Club, contact secretary Lesley King Turner on 423 7356.

Walking track investigated The Rodney Local Board is investigating building a walking track to Jamieson Bay Esplanade Reserve in Mahurangi West. Auckland Council north parks manager Martin van Jaarsveld says the investigation is the result of an Environment Court ruling. “The Council has to investigate how feasible it is to provide walking access down the steep reserve land to the foreshore,” Mr van Jaarsveld says. “A geotechnical report will be completed before the end of June.” Council staff did not elaborate when questioned about the Environment Court ruling.

A new grief support group has started at the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, Warkworth. Alison Heckler has been facilitating Grief Recovery Support groups at Mahurangi Presbyterian Church since 2012. She was introduced to GriefShare six years ago, a few months after her husband of 37 years died as the result of an accident in San Francisco. She says Kiwis often have an attitude of, ‘I can get through this, and besides, it’s personal’ and don’t reach out for help which may benefit them. “Yes, it is personal, but grief is not just about being sad and teary, it is a journey of discovery,” Alison says. “Who am I now? What is my role? What are the jobs that I have to pick up? What are the secondary losses? How do I deal with the pain? Why am I feeling so awful? Why do I suddenly get all teary or angry when I thought I was over this?” The Grief Recovery Support – GriefShare programme involves 13 weeks of one to two hour sessions that include a 30 minute DVD, hearing from multiple experts in grief and trauma counselling, and from those who have experienced grief first-hand. This is followed by a discussion where participants are given the opportunity to share what they found relevant and what has helped them from the workbook exercises. There is no pressure on anyone to share, but a safe environment is created for talking with others who understand what a grieving person is going through. The group is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one and is open to newcomers at any time. Info: Alison Heckler at the church 425 8861 (9am1pm Tuesday-Friday) or alison@mahu.org.nz or 021 234 0885

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DRIVEWAYS MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

FLIGHTS

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $69; 20 mins $59; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $90. Gift vouchers available. GREAT BARRIER / OKIWI FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $130. Min. 3 passengers. One way flights $130 each. Min 2 passengers. NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612 FOR SALE RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851 VICTOR 4 -STROKE LAWNMOWER $100, hedge cutter $100, weed trimmer (new) $100. Ph:423 7715

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Untreated wood shavings & duck poo. Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3. Enquire about delivery. Ph 422 5042

GARAGE SALES MAUNGATUROTO 2ND HAND SHOP may be interested in buying your garage sale goods. Buying tools and furniture now. Phone 09 431 8440 or 021 125 1576

HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT COAST TO COAST TREE WORKS professional tree services. All aspects of tree work. Qualified arborists. Phone 021 050 2665

HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT CARPET REPAIRS, RE-STRETCHING ETC. Any small jobs. Phone Gavin09 425 5918 or 0274 106 631 GARDENING Organic methods. Phone Lisa - 022 072 8648 HANDYMAN Small jobs, carpentry, rubbish removal etc. All jobs considered. Phone or txt Dave - 022 015 4032 HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION Phone Mark 0210424764 - Registered Electrician LADY GARDENER Mature. Experienced. Phone Anna - 425 9521 LAWN MOWING rubbish removal, hedges, small tree removal. WW & beach areas. Ph Jeff Hatfull 027 425 7357, 425 7357 PLUMBER Semi retired for small jobs. Point Wells 09 423 0193 or 027 490 2054 PLUMBER Maintenance work. New tap to new house. Matakana based. Ph Steve 027 494 5499 WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve.reynolds@aquafilter.co.nz www.aquafilter.co.nz. WATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve.reynolds@aquafilter.co.nz www.aquafilter.co.nz.

MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

TV SERVICES & SALES TV SERVICES Aerials, Dishes, Freeview sales, installation and service. Extra outlets. Serving the area for 18 years. Phone Gavin 027 476 6115.

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$4.40 per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts. SITUATIONS VACANT BUILDER Fulltime position available for experienced builder. New builds and renovations in Warkworth and surrounding areas. Great rates. Call Erik @ GBL 021 730 367

CAFE STAFF We require part time staff at Cafe Sandspit. If you are interested, please call Justin on 09 425 9475

CLEANER Cleaner required at Cafe Sandspit. If you are interested, please call Justin on 09 425 9475

FARM/LIFESTYLE CARETAKER WANTED Seeking a financially secure, fit, active retired person or couple, ideally with farming experience. Happy to live and work on / help manage our picturesque property, near Warkworth, grazing a few sheep and cattle. In return we offer a quality lifestyle, free self-contained accommodation and all outgoings. Phone 0272 811 504 HOLIDAY MANAGER Join our team looking after houses & guests in Leigh, Matakana, Snells, & Mathesons Bay. Love meeting people? Have great attention to detail? Are you a cleaning extraordinaire? Email gemma@bachcare.co.nz

MATAKANA MARKET KITCHEN REQUIRES Commis Chef Chef de Partie Full/ part time kitchen assistants Evenings and weekends For immediate start. For info email

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ON CALL HOUSEKEEPING An on-call housekeeping position is available at Matakana Motel. Some Week days and Weekends required. This position would suit someone who has time on their hands and can be available at short notice, takes pride in a job well done, and has the initiative to go that bit further. Phone: 422-7497 if this sounds like you

Retail Position Available Team Member Warkworth Caroline Eve is a New Zealand based successful womenswear retailer . With 30 years of experience in retail, we present an extremely high level of customer service and knowledge of our product lines. We are looking for a fashion savvy, enthusiastic, team player to join our vibrant Warkworth store. All applicants must be prepared to work within a rostering system that will include weekend work. If you like our clothes, our style, our culture and can see yourself working for us, then apply online at:

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TUITION CLASSICAL GUITAR LESSONS IN WARKWORTH Experienced teacher. Ross Hill - Ph 425 9521

Fitness League

1 hour ExErcisE class to thE BEst Music EvEr

movement is life Mondays 10am - Matakana Hall Teacher: Carol Wade (Bagot Stack Diploma) 09 478 9183 or 0274 751 463 Tuesdays 10am Warkworth Methodist Church Hall Teacher: Trish Murray (Bagot Stack Diploma) 09 428 3010 Freephone 0508 224 687 www.thefitnessleague.org.nz Cost $7 per class • Annual Reg $20

LINE DANCING All levels welcomed. Warkworth evenings. Wellsford mornings. Enquiries to Jan - 09 422 5191 MARTIAL ARTS Build confidence, discipline and fitness while learning Martial Arts. Self defence, forms, and Weaponry. Kids, Teens and Adults of all ages males and females. Matakana primary school hall. Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30-7pm Ph Shane Rynne 021 959 073

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PIANO TUITION Including practical and theory, all grades. Warkworth based John Wilkins – phone 09 425 9669.”

WORK WANTED SHEARER AVAILABLE Competitive rates. Phone / txt 021 381 450 SOLID PLASTERING All exterior work, blocks, hardy, resurfacing, floors. Phone 09 422 2034

DO YOU OWN A LIFESTYLE BLOCK AND NEED IT MANAGED? THEN I'M YOUR MAN.

My services include: (but are not restricted to) • Livestock purchases and/or management • Grazing if you want nothing to do with stock • Fencing (I now have my own tractor) • Paddock or section mowing. • Tree work (incl. hedge trimming) • Or anything else that you may need on your property • This could be a casual or permanent arrangement • CV available on request You may only want one or some of these services, or perhaps there is something I can help you with that is not listed. My history includes being raised on a farm, project management, owning my own contracting business for 10 years, and I own my own lifestyle block. If this sounds like what you need for your property then please contact Rex Ingham on (09)422-3008 or 021 255-3672 or e-mail me on rex.ingham@xtra.co.nz

PUBLIC NOTICES VOLUNTEERS WANTED TO BE TRAINED AS BUDGET ADVISERS Can you spare up to 4hrs a week? If you have a good head for figures and you would like to assist people in the Warkworth/ Wellsford/Mangawhai area with budgeting advice, we would like to hear from you. Full training provided and costs reimbursed. Applicants must have own reliable transport. For more details phone the Warkworth/Wellsford Budget Service 423 7123 VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Thinking about joining a fun group of people? If you have a good general knowledge of the area, good computer skills, enjoy dealing with people and have a few hours to spare each month, contact The Matakana Information Centre matakanainfo@xtra.co.nz for more details.

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KOWHAI FESTIVAL AGM

The OPAK (Organisations Passionate About Kawau) team wishes to thank all the supporters of “Music in the Gardens” who provided goods and services for the event held at Kawau Island on the 13th February 2016. It was another outstanding day enjoyed by a capacity crowd who all helped raise funds for the KERT (Kawau Emergency Response Trust), Camp Bentzon Trust and Kawau Volunteer Coastguard. Special thanks also to our amazing team of volunteers who helped on the day and last but not least everyone who purchased tickets for the event and came across to Kawau Island and enjoyed a marvellous day out. See you all again in 2017. Supporters: Ian Anderson Fine Art, Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Sea Planes, Auckland Transport, Berkley – Catch More Fish, Birdwing Tours, Blue Adventures, Boat Books Westhaven, Brick Bay Winery , Chanui Teas, Chic Vercoe Artist, Chocolate Brown, Coconut Gallery, Countdown Supermarket, Dean Stuart - Hydro Vac, Ed Bee Honey, Equinox Group, Express Communications, Farm & Lifestyle Centre, Food Trenz, Freedom Farms, Georgia Duder-Wood , Gillman Vineyard, Hair Studio, Hookers Real Estate, Hyperion Vineyard, Imelda’s Shoe Store, Inge Chappell - Glass Designer, IPL Plumbing, Jack Tarr Restaurant, Jean & Keith Ayton, Jelly Belly Sweet Company, Jill Hetherington, “Tuna”, Joan Tunnicliffe – accommodation, John & Margaret - IPL Plumbing, John Campbell - artist, Joie de Vivre Bach, Jude & Peter - Auckland Yoga Academy, Judy Bettley, Junction Magazine, Katya Maker Boutique, Kawau Boating Club, Kawau Island Experience, Kawau Water Taxis & Cruises, Kawau Wharf & Moorings, Kawau Yoga & Massage, Kowhai Coast Jeweler, Life Pharmacy, Lin Pardey, Mahurangi River Winery, Mansion House Café, Matakana Botanticals, Matakana Olive Co-operative, Matakana Pure Water, Matakana Style Limos and Tours, McPherson Consumer Products, More FM Rodney, Morris & James, New World Supermarket, Not Just Hats, Of Hand & Heart, Outline Design, Oystercatchers Bach, Penn – Let the Battle Begin, Phantom Billstickers, Plume Restaurant, Puhoi River Canoes, Ransoms Winery, Riverside Matakana, Rodney Local Board, Roger & Kerry Small – Britax, Bob - Steelcraft, Roger McKenzie Horse Riding, Ross - ITM Timber, Royal NZ Yacht Squadron, Runner Duck Wines, Salty Dog Inn, Sawmill Brewery, Signs HQ, Stephen Robinson, Photography, Stihl Shop, Taz & Alison - Computer-solutionz, The Beach House, Vivian Bay, The Camera Shop, Unicorn Book Shop, Warkworth Dive Shop, Warkworth Motorcycle Machinery, Warehouse Stationery, Warkworth Butchery, Wharf Street Bistro SUPPORTED BY MAHURANGI MATTERS

7pm, 15 March 2016 Warkworth RSA Committee room Come along and have your say on this iconic event. You need not be on the committee unless you wish to be, but your input will be welcome. For further information contact: Murray Chapman - 027 496 6550 murraychapman@vodafone.co.nz

NZ LABOUR PARTY, RODNEY ELECTORATE. NOTICE OF 2016 AGM MEETING. Wed March 30, 7.30pm. St Andrews Presbyterian Church Hall, 107 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Enquiries: Lane Kennedy (secretary) 027 473 0009. PO Box 181 Orewa 0946.

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Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

Holy Mass Timetable:

Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth

WARKWORTH

Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am

Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am

St. Leonard's, Matakana

Every Sunday at 9.30am

Snells Beach Community Church

PUHOI

2nd Sunday at 9am

SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats

1st Sunday at 11.15am

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh

MAHURANGI METHODIST PARISH

3rd Sunday at 11.00am

Phone 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org

Warkworth Methodist

1 Hexham Street, Warkworth Parish Ofﬁce: Ph 425 8660 Sunday Service 10.30am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 8053

Snell’s Beach Community Church

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz

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A 9-year-old Wellsford kayaker has been signed up to a renowned international youth development squad after his white water skills were spotted on social media. Gage Forrest Laughton (known as Gump) of Wayby Valley has been scouted by Jackson Kayaks of Tennessee and is in the running to join the boat manufacturer’s Little Shredders youth team next year. There are just four members in Little Shredders at present – one from the US, one from the UK, one from Uganda and another New Zealander – and they are all aged from 12 to 15. Gage has been kayaking since he was seven under the tutelage of his father, Lee, a former New Zealand slalom team competitor. “I live on the Hoteo River and had 20 kayaks in the shed and Gage and his sister Darcie were always keen to have a go,” Lee says. “Both just took to it; they had a ball and we just carried on from there.” Things really took off for Gage when a photo taken by Darcie of him riding a Grade III rapid on the Rangitaiki River aged just seven appeared in an international kayaking magazine, and went viral through the global paddling community. Since then, he’s appeared regularly on social media sites and has been supported by a Whangarei fishing and sports store. “They could see Gage’s potential and decided to give him a boat and paddle

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Gage Laughton is already tackling Grade III rapids – intermediate runs that often require complex manoeuvres and tight control.

to help us,” Lee says. “I always said he’d get picked up, and now Jackson Kayaks have seen him in the media, too.” Gage will get training encouragement and mentoring from top youth instructors this year, and serious backing, including kayaks and international travel if he joins Little Shredders next year. In the meantime, the Wellsford Primary School pupil has to keep kayaking all he can. “We have to paddle more,” Lee says.

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“He’ll be given a training schedule because they want to see him progress to certain standards, but that could be a challenge, because he’s already handling stuff that 14- or 15-year-olds do. All we can do is keep paddling.” In the past, that’s meant significant travel down to the rivers and gorges of the mid-North Island, but the opening of the new Wero Whitewater Park rafting complex in Manukau next month will make training a lot easier.

The Rodney Local Board has spent $452 on installing signs at four schools to promote conservation in the Enviroschools programme. The funding came from money unspent in a project to prevent industrial pollution in Wellsford. The Board allocated $10,000 from its community-led environmental projects budget to employ consultant Wilkinson Environmental to inspect industrial businesses in Wellsford and inform businesses about local waterways and how to protect them. The consultant was also employed to audit and assess all sites handling substances with pollution risks. About 54 businesses were visited in the programme, which was less than predicted, resulting in a $1000 under-spend. Four Rodney Schools participating in the Enviroschools programme asked Council for funding for signs – Leigh, Mahurangi College, Dairy Flat and Taupaki schools. The Takatu Landcare Group received the remaining $548 to continue tackling climbing asparagus in land bordering Tawharanui Regional Park.

www.localmatters.co.nz Top 10 viewed stories in February 1. Glass shards spoil Brick Bay beach 2. Size and shape of Warkworth’s future contested 3. Heritage move for Bayleys Real Estate 4. Development plans for Te Muri Regional Park released 5. Residents consulted over partial closure of Wech Drive 6. New development plans at Te Arai 7. History column: Mystery of the drowning man 8. Mutiny stalks Warkworth BID campaign 9. Kowhai Park track upgraded 10. Protestors join spectators at Warkworth Rodeo

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whiteout Region captures larger slice of wedding market 

More people than ever are making their way to the Mahurangi region to get married. Local wedding planners and suppliers say the boom in business reflects the fact that what this area offers in destinations, atmosphere and ambience happens to fit in perfectly with the way couples want to enjoy their weddings. At its simplest, that generally means less fuss, frippery and formality and, instead, there is much more emphasis on laid back, relaxed and country-style gatherings. The Stables restaurant manager Kim Wojcik says she is booking more and more weddings and country and rustic-themed weddings are increasingly popular. “People like using wine barrels – which is well suited as we’re in Matakana Coast Wine Country – and simple natural flora, like olive branches, ferns and tree stumps, accompanied by lots of candles,” she says. Wellsford-based chef Mark Townsend of iCater agrees. He says the marriage market is booming – he did as many weddings in January as he did in a whole season four years ago – and tastes are changing. “These days, things are more simple. Table settings are less cluttered, less

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Relaxed country weddings with a rustic feel, like this one at Matakana's The Stables, have become a regional speciality. Photo credit: I Do Photography

formal and less fussy, with more bold statements,” he says. “It’s all much more natural and rustic, which is quite localised. I see a lot more of it up here, there’s generally a more laid-back and cool vibe.” That feel extends to the food itself, with long table dinners and shared platters or bowls of food often replacing formal set menus with starched white linen. “People are getting wooden trestle

boards, wooden chairs, a lot more variety of items,” Mark says. “They want something tactile; the white tablecloths are disappearing and nice varnished tables coming in.” Ruby Lane Events wedding planner Nicola Jones agrees that the rustic, picnic-style country weddings are popular and will remain so, but says she is noticing new developments this season. “This year, there’s lots of metallics,

copper and rose-gold coming in for table settings,” she says. “The outdoor rustic will always be there, long tables are still really popular, with beautiful flowers, but people are trying to mix it up a bit more, with a candelabra, say, or rose-gold cutlery, or gold charger plates … it’s a bit of fun. People are also really getting into doing something fun with food, making their own cocktails and so on.” continued next page

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One trend that seems to be well on its way out is wedding favours – those little handmade gifts for guests from the bride and groom. Mark Townsend said every wedding had them a couple of years ago, but few were bothering this season. “I think it’s because they simply get left on the table,” he says. “It’s quite heartbreaking to see all those nice things which must cost a fair bit just left behind.” When it comes to flowers, natural is the key word, from wild flowers in jars to swathes of greenery or olive branches on tables, and bigger, brighter flowers for bouquets. “Bouquets are more deconstructed, not the old classic compact bouquet, with lots of different types of flowers and colours,” Nicola Jones says. “And bridal parties are wearing a lot of mix and match colours too, so bridesmaids are not all in mauve, say, but different hues, picking up on colours in the bouquet – some groups are just a mass of bright colour. They look great.” Kim Wojcik agrees. “The new trend I’m seeing in bridesmaid dresses is each girl has the same dress style, but in a different colour. This looks so beautiful and a bit fun and different compared to the traditional bridesmaids wearing the same colour.” She says that, as for brides, each one is different. “But I guess if I had to sum it up from what I’ve seen, flowy lace is in, and the ‘poofy’ Cinderella-style is out.”

Outdoor settings with a picnic feel are popular.

The one thing that everyone agrees on is that, while trends come and go, the most important thing for bridal couples is to be true to themselves. “The best weddings are the ones that reflect the bride and groom’s personalities, they’re the ones that really stand out, they’re the ones that feel real,” Nicola Jones says. “At the end of the day, people have really got to stick with what feels right for them – some of the ones they might see online aren’t even real, they’re photo shoot weddings – so you’ve got to keep your budget and your own style in mind.”

Mixed flowers and colours are currently in.

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Weddings a walk in the park More couples are heading to parks, beaches and community halls to get hitched. Mahurangi celebrant Erin Sullivan says she has found ceremonies have become smaller and more couples are trying to cut down on costs, while having the ceremony in a place that is important to them. “I recently was at a wedding at Cotterell Street Esplanade Reserve in Leigh which was just beautiful,” Erin says. “The beaches at Mangawhai, Omaha and Tawharanui are also popular. “The average size is about 30 or 40 people, but I also have weddings of just a handful of people.” The informal setting doesn’t mean people dress down. “Flowers, hairdressers, and attire all still very important.” But alfresco weddings also have their challenges. “People don’t realise wearing four inch heels on grass puts stress on their legs. All I can do is watch as they sink into the grass during the ceremony.” Puhoi Centennial Hall has had a rise in wedding bookings, with an average of two a month and people are booking a year in advance to secure a spot. Hall bookings manager Maria Williams says couples often have the ceremony at the nearby regional parks at Wenderholm and Mahurangi West and even Puhoi Domain, and hold the reception and dance at the hall. The historic features of the hall are a drawcard. “The vintage-look is becoming

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popular, with lanterns and candles, dried flowers and pearls, which works great with the matai and kauri interior,” Maria says. It costs $700 to rent the hall for a wedding, which has enabled the hall committee to do significant maintenance work in the communityrun facility – the roof of the hall was repaired last year, costing tens of thousands of dollars. The Whangateau Hall is almost booked up during the summer months. Hall committee member Lynette Penney says they are fundraising to help extend the hall boundary so the hall can cater for more people more comfortably. “People aren’t allowed to drink in Whangateau Domain, so we need to extend the hall to give more room for celebrations.” It costs $100 a day to hire the Auckland Council-owned hall, but the hall committee has to fundraise to complete any work. Rodney Local Board has allocated $2000 towards the work, which will be finished by June. C

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The Mahurangi wedding: a history When immigrant ships arrived at the port of Auckland, young men would line the foreshore to view any single women as they came ashore. A wife was not only a useful helpmate and companion, she was also the means to acquire an extra 40 acres of land. The marriage of Henry Pulham (known as Harry) and Nicholas Darroch on 28th December 1854 is thought to be the first in the Mahurangi district. Marriage Bay, near Scotts Landing, was named to mark the occasion. The bridegroom’s father William Pulham wrote in his diary ‘Daldy (William C Daldy ) took Maria (Henry’s sister ) and Mr B the parson to Mahurangi to effect Harry’s wedding’. The marriage united two seafaring families and there are now hundreds of descendants. In colonial times it was usual for weddings to be held at the home of the bride’s parents. It was also usual for the bride to make her own dress by hand, delicately stitching tucks and lace insertions. A bouquet could be as simple as a bunch of white snowdrops with some fern. A coronet of orange blossom was considered to bring good luck and the throwing of rice over the couple was traditional. When Clara Grimmer married Evan Richards in 1876 she was the fifth

Double wedding of Olive Jackson and George Clark and Coralie Jackson and Arthur Coe at Mahurangi West, 1903.

sister in the family to be married by Rev McKinney at Forest Home, Dome Valley. Clara lived to be 99 years of age and in an interview with the Herald she recalled her wedding day. The bridegroom had to ride 26 miles to get the marriage licence. During the ceremony the minister’s horse was frightened and bolted away down the road. Boys were sent in hot pursuit as Mr McKinney had another wedding to attend that day. Clara herself was undaunted by long horse rides and set off with

her new husband for Aratapu, near Dargaville, the site of their first home. Another intrepid bride was Eleanor Boler who married A N Steventon at Tauhoa in 1888. Immediately after their wedding the couple left to drive a mob of cattle to Auckland. The bride went on ahead with her brother and reached the destination in two days but the bridegroom took four days to complete the journey. By 1900 more formal church weddings were customary. In country areas a marriage was an occasion for

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celebration and the ceremony was often followed by a dance in the local hall, enjoyed by the whole community. Warkworth couples left for their honeymoon by the steamer or by train from Kaipara Flats. A decorated coach and four was considered an elegant way for them to be conveyed to the wharf or station. As time went by a shiny new automobile replaced the horse-drawn vehicle. The custom of tin-canning was widespread. Once a newly-married couple was settled in their new home their friends would arrive one night and make a deafening clatter outside by banging tin cans together until they were invited inside. PS I would like to thank all the people who have encouraged me to write the column over the last seven years. It is heartening to know so many share my interest in local history. Very special thanks to the staff of Mahurangi Matters who have always managed to make my stories look so good in print. PPS Nicholas Darroch really was a lady, it is not a mistake.

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Find us on Facebook cpandla@xtra.co.nz | 021 023 2812 With the feature of this edition being weddings, I thought I would focus on what a lot of newly married couple aspire to once the honeymoon is over. Kiwis have always been a nation of home owners. It’s a rite of passage to have the quarter acre paradise we call home, right? A quick glance at the statistics show home ownership rates have been steadily declining for the past 15 years and have declined more so in the past five years. In 1986 at the peak, 73.5 per cent of us owned our own home. This dropped to 53.2 per cent in 2006 and in the most recent census in 2013, this dropped to 49.8 per cent. As some commentators like to regularly quip “we are creating a generation of renters”. So how hard is it to get on the property ladder? Well, it is certainly has become harder, but not impossible. Like the major life decision to ‘get married’ requires some planning, so does the decision to buy a house. It requires some well thought out planning, some budgeting, some saving and some good financial advice to ensure you are on the right path. Over the past 27 years I have helped hundreds of couples achieve their goal of home ownership, but some don’t make it and give up on the dream far too early. The recent rises in our property market, the reserve bank rules requiring 20 per cent deposit, and the changes to the responsible lending code have made it more difficult than it’s ever been, but it still can be done. Getting a mortgage approved has become harder as the banks now look at your spending habits more closely than ever; you need to get your finances in shape before you apply! This is where a good financial advisor can help. We know what the banks look for and what they want to see. A local real estate agent tells me the average sale price for Warkworth in the last three months is $705,000. So to start with you would need a whopping $141,000 deposit to buy in our town! How long would it take to save this – years right! And you still have to pay rent while you save. The good news is that there are a number of ways you can reach home ownership sooner, it just requires some planning now, some creativity and perseverance. So if you want to get on the property ladder, here are the things you need to do. Sit down with a financial advisor and go over where you are now, what you want to achieve and set a path to get there. This will include things such as setting some savings goals, joining Kiwi Saver, paying off debt, reducing expenses, exploring if family can help with the deposit, be a guarantor or provide security for the loan (sometimes you can borrow 100 per cent with other security). Review your spending habits, conduct a bank account audit (find out where does your money go?), learn to operate without the overdraft or credit card and live within your means. If you regularly go overdrawn without an arrangement, miss loan or credit card payments, the bank will decline your mortgage for poor account conduct, so let’s get you in shape so they can’t say no! So what will it be, lifetime renter or homeowner?

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BNI (Business Networking International) Warkworth Chapter is looking to expand its membership and is holding an open day on Wednesday March 16 at the Warkworth RSA at 7am. We are inviting all local business owners from Puhoi to Pakiri to come along and find out what makes this group of business people in the community so successful in generating business for each other. Come and join us for breakfast and find out how being part of a supportive group of local business people can grow your own business with qualified referrals each week. BNI provides a positive, supportive and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. It does so by helping you build personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of

salespeople representing your business, and in return you are representing their businesses. ‘What goes around comes around. If I help you, you’ll help me and we will both benefit as a result.’ Grant Clifton, the current Warkworth chapter president, says in the past three months alone the Warkworth chapter members have passed 183 referrals which has resulted in $299,652 in completed business transacted between our members. He says that in his own business, BNI has been a valuable source of referral business. In the past 12 months. referrals to him from other members have resulted in over $80,000 of business. With the way that the group is tracking at present, the Warkworth chapter will easily transact over $1 million of business this year. So why is BNI so successful? It’s a fact: people would rather do business with people they know – or know of – than with strangers. When you’re continued next page Mobile 021 440 143 Freephone 0508 468371 grant@countrywise.co.nz www.countrywise.co.nz

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Come along to our open day and see for yourself. RSVP is required by Friday the 11th of March. WHEN: Wednesday March 16 at 7.00am WHERE: Warkworth RSA, Gunners restaurant (side entrance facing Toyota) For catering purposes please rsvp to: grant@countrywise.co.nz with name and number of attendees.

March 2, 2016 Mahurangimatters member from any profession to be a member. We only have one person from each profession so that they get all of the business in their area of expertise. The group meets every Wednesday at 7am for breakfast and follows a structured meeting format which is all over by 8.30am, so it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interfere with the working day. Members have a set 60 seconds of time each week to talk about their business and ask other members for the type of business referral they are looking for. For example our water tank cleaning specialist may ask â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Who here knows anyone who has been complaining of dirty water this week and may need a tank clean?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Inevitably he ends up with three or four referrals which result in business being done! BNI also offers a great support network for people new to business. There is a lot of experience in the room who are only too keen to help out other members. We have an accountant, lawyer, risk advisor, web designer, marketing expert, who are all keen to offer advice where needed and even take on a mentoring type role to other members. We presently have 21 members and would like to grow to around 35 in the Warkworth chapter. Here are some of the professions we are looking to join us: baker, carpet cleaning service, concrete contractor, dent removal, hair and beauty, HR recruitment, gas fitter, mechanic, pest control, photographer, plumber, restaurateur, retailer, security services, travel agent, tree services, property valuations, sign writer, video production, window cleaning, landscaper and property maintenance. We are also happy to hear from anyone outside of these professions to see if BNI might be of benefit to your business.

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Fundraising boon for surf club The Omaha Surf Life Saving Club has raised $23,000 from two fundraisers this summer. The Bayleys charity golf day at the Omaha Golf Club on January 28 raised $17,000 for the club. Club president Julian Ostling says the money will help buy new rescue boats, racing skis and canoes for the club.

The Omaha in White night on January 11 raised a further $6000, which was used to buy a CPR manikin to help train lifeguards. The night of entertainment featured Shane Cortese and the 8 Track Band. Meanwhile, about 100 children attended holiday courses at the club in January, where kids learned how to stay safe in the surf.

An art exhibition, focused on the concept of social inclusion, has been launched at The Cider Shed in Warkworth by a group of young people with disabilities. The AIM for Inclusion display is the culmination of a collaborative art project between 12 members of the Snells Beach community daycare programme Adults In Motion and Claire Benson, a specialist arts facilitator with studios in Mangawhai and Auckland. “The idea was based on a target – as in AIM – and we used the words ‘inclusion’, ‘create’ and ‘inspire’ to get a concept and message of inclusion across,” Claire says. “I taught them the

basic steps and this is what they did; it’s a cohesive body of work.” AIM’s programme manager Corinne Lake says art is always part of the daycare centre’s activities, but having a structured project with an exhibition at the end of it has taken things to another level. “We have been working on it for much of last year and they really enjoyed each session, they really got into it,” she says. “It’s a good experience for them and especially to have it in an exhibition. It’s great to see the end result and they’re pretty proud of it.” The exhibition will run until Sunday March 6 and all works of art are for sale.

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Second time lucky for first time gala It might have taken two attempts to get it off the ground, but the first Snells Beach Family Gala ended up being a great success, organisers say. Strong winds and rain initially forced its cancellation last month, but volunteers and stall-holders rallied round to stage it a week later, on February 21, and hundreds of people attended, raising $5300 towards new playground equipment. Snells Beach Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association chair Bryan Jackson says it was great to see so many families enjoying the day, and there has been terrific feedback. Photo credit: Jill Guillemin

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When I was young I used to spend hours reading. I enjoyed scouring the library for books to read and would take home bags full of books. I haven’t done that in years due to time restraints. I almost forgot about the library as a resource altogether due to the internet. 9:23 pm These days I download books to my e-reader. Amazon is a great place to get all the latest e-books. I love the freedom of reading when I have time, wherever I am. I have been doing a ‘reduce debt’ challenge so my budget for downloading books has become zero – and I was slowly running out of things to read, but while having a conversation on Twitter I discovered you can download books for free from your local library. All this time I had no idea that such a service was available. Auckland Libraries touched base with me on Twitter and told me what I needed (this is why I love Twitter – answers at your fingertips). The social media team at Auckland Libraries is very helpful (@Auckland_Libs). So the hunt began and I had to search high and low for my library card. I couldn’t find it so headed down to Orewa Library to get a replacement only to discover my card in the jacket I was wearing. The desk clerk and I had a great giggle at this, as I was very excited to get started. So I was all ready to go. Firstly you have to download the app called ‘OverDrive’ and then you can put your library card account number in and away you go. It works along the same lines as getting a book out of the library – you borrow the book for 21 days. It is a great way to read books and good if you can’t get to your local library. They have a wide range from fiction, nonfiction, audio books and books for children and teens. I was ever so excited when I discovered the audio books – they are a great way to work out and learn at the same time. While I still love having books to read, the convenience of having a book at my fingertips is heaven. So give it a try. If you get stuck jump online and give your local library a bell.

Seawall repairs Auckland Council is investigating improvements to the Gabion basket wall (wire baskets full of rocks) at Mathesons Bay. Auckland Council north parks manager Martin van Jaarsveld says the wire is rusting, preventing access to the beach and the wall isn’t visually appealing. Once options are identified, Council staff will consult with the community. Meanwhile, a deteriorating seawall at Campbells Beach was removed at a cost of $8000 recently. Mr van Jaarsveld says unsuitable material had been used to combat coastal erosion many years ago and it had to be removed. Council has also spent $1000 to reduce low level erosion near the Whangateau Holiday Park by relocating sand in the area.

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There’s nothing like escaping from a locked room to build team spirit! The Local Matters team did just that recently, with ‘team prison break’ finishing the real life ‘Great Escape’ game first, during a staff team building day last month. The group had to work together to solve a series of puzzles in order to release the keys to escape different themed rooms. To be fair we did have an advantage with the winning skills of a digital editor, sales rep, graphic designer and cartoonist/ videographer (pictured left to right). We quickly formed with the combined aim of getting out before two other teams. There wasn’t much time to over-think or over-talk, send lengthy emails or have meetings about meetings, we just had to use our brains, tell each other what we were doing and work together to get it done. But we can’t all do team building exercises, or do them that often, and even when we do it’s not uncommon to forget the lessons in our daily busy-ness. Teams work Whether you are planning a wedding or a passion project, at some stage you will need to collaborate with other people to make your fantasy a reality. Sometimes a cuppa and conversation will do the trick, but other times more planning is needed for a greater chance of organisational bliss. The to-dos and deadlines that seem obvious to you might not be so clear to others. Conversations can be too casual and emails or messaging can get long winded and confusing. Teamwork.com is an easy way to plan and communicate stuff you need to do and when to do it. TeamworkProjects is an easy way to create milestones and collaborate on smaller to-dos by creating tasks, assigning tasks to team members, commenting as you go, getting email alerts, adding deadlines, progress reports and attaching documents, pictures or links and more. You can use it on desktop or an app on your tablet or phone, so it’s easy to track progress as you go wherever you are. Just like any digital tool, it still has to be used by people. In my experience teamwork seems to work intuitively well with varying ages and stages of digital literacy and has saved time in wasted over-communication, or costly lack of organisation. So give it a go to improve productivity with colleagues, and avoid a tangle of tears with your loved ones next time you are planning a big day.

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Help plan the transport needed for new housing and business areas identified for Warkworth, Wainui and Silverdale-Dairy Flat. Possible transport networks are being developed by Auckland Transport, Auckland Council and the NZ Transport Agency. The aim is to ensure transport is in place before new housing and businesses go in. Have your say on the transport needed to make the new communities well connected and great places to live. There will be two rounds of public consultation, with the first in your area from 25 February to 10 March Have Your Say and the second in mid-April. WHEN & WHERE 1. Thursday 3 March, 3:30pm to 7:30pm Silverdale Rugby Club, 6 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale 2. Saturday 5 March, 10am to 2pm Dairy Flat School, 1220 Dairy Flat Highway, Dairy Flat To have your say online visit: www.at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks

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Omaha Classic on the move Big changes, including a new start/ finish venue, are being planned for the Omaha Classic this year, according to the company recently brought in by Matakana School to run the event. Running Events race director Rob Docherty says the community run and walk event on Sunday April 3 is moving to the Rahaui Te Kiri Reserve at the southern end of Omaha Beach, just off Mangatawhiri Road. Previous Omaha Classics have always been based at the reserve next to the surf club. “It’s much wider and more spacious. I just felt it was a much better option. There’s a lot more space to really make it a big production,” he says. “We’re going to improve the event and bring something extra to it, with more fences, more flags, more arches.” He says the undulating land and reserve location present a few challenges, but he is confident that Running Events can make the site work. “There are a few issues with the land, because there are no toilets or power, so we have to do a little bit more, but we can make it work. It really showcases Omaha.” Matakana School approached Running Events to hold this year’s Classic as a result of concerns over impending changes to the Health & Safety Act that come into force in April. Grant Clifton, who chairs the school’s fundraising committee, says the Board of Trustees decided that until all the implications are fully

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understood, they prefer not to run any event outside of school. “The official Ministry advice is not due out until later this month, so as we are all volunteers and due to time restraints, it was decided to either cancel the event or find a professional manager to outsource it and, at the last minute, Running Events has come to the rescue,” he says. The school will still be closely involved in the event, working with Running Events and providing volunteers, and it will receive a percentage of funds raised. “The school will still see a major benefit from it,” Rob Docherty says. “They’re doing a lot of the work for us and we’re effectively paying them for that, so they will still see a major benefit without any of the liability.” The arrangement will be assessed after this year’s Classic, but Rob Docherty says he is hopeful that it can carry on. Info: omahaclassic.co.nz

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Day puts spotlight on kids Children in the Mahurangi district will be the focus of an afternoon of events at Centennial Park in Wellsford on Sunday March 6. The annual Fun Day, organised by the Wellsford District Sport & Recreation Collective, will run from noon to 4pm. An organiser, Lynette Gubb, says the emphasis of the day is on fun and affordability. For a $3 ticket, children can participate in any 10 activities. They can also vote for their most popular activity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the top three activities run by a not-forprofit group will each receive $250 thanks to the sponsorship of Doidgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tyres, Quik Auto Services and Silver Fern Farms. As well as a range of inter-active activities, there will be a wet and wild slide, jumping castle, petting zoo, horse and cart rides, and free fruit for children, donated by the Peach Patch at Te Hana. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The day is about celebrating children and encouraging families to have an enjoyable afternoon together,â&#x20AC;? Lynette says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not a fundraiser, but if there is any money left over, it will go towards the Centennial Park walkway project. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have plenty of room at the park so if any business or community group

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Brass Yourself at the Sawmill Imagine the glorious racket of three trombones, a bass clarinet, a harmonica and loping drums. You’ll hardly have time to absorb that aural sensation before the Brass Yourself troupe get on the saxophones, tubas and trumpets accompanied by the beatific shriek of Nina McSweeney’s perfectly polished tonsils. The six piece band are a honk-driven Frankenstein sewn together from members of Hopetoun Brown, Carnivorous Plant Society and The Barrow Brass Band with McSweeney balanced atop this gleaming pile of horns. You’ll also hear the baritone larynx of Tim Stewart and the finest, most swingingest drums of Al

Deverick, recently returned from a lap around the globe playing for Neil Finn. Doors open at 4pm and tickets are available at undertheradar.co.nz for this one-off concert at Leigh Sawmill on Sunday March 6. Children accompanied by an adult get in free.

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Wine, food and Fruit Loop this weekend The new Matakana Wine & Food Festival is set to take place at the Matakana Country Park this weekend, together with the Fruit Loop community fundraiser fun run. The Fruit Loop kicks the weekend off, on Saturday March 5 at 10am for runners and 11am for cyclists, after briefings and a warm up at 9.30am. The Wine & Food Festival will be open from 12 noon to 6pm. On Sunday, the Wine & Food Festival will be open from 11am to 5pm. Around 30 wineries, brewers, food producers and restaurants will be at the new wine and food event, with entertainment from musicians including Middle Earth Quartet, The Drive and Whitechapel Jak. In a bid to minimise traffic congestion, shuttle buses will be running to and from both events from Matakana School and the Kick Back Cafe in Omaha. Info: mwff.co.nz or matakanafruitloop.co.nz

A varied programme of seven high quality concerts, showcasing many musical styles, will be presented by Warkworth Music this year. Trio Eclat will open the season with a performance entitled Children’s Games at Mahurangi College on Sunday April 10 at 4pm. With a combination of flute, clarinet and piano, the group will perform works by Brahms, Bizet, Chopin and Villa-Lobos. The second concert is in a very different style. Jelly Rolls, a jazz trio of bass, piano and drums, will perform a programme of Gershwin and Porter at Mahurangi College on Saturday April 30 at 4pm. Ringing the changes still further, a vocal group entitled Cappella brings a programme of folk music from around the world to Ascension Winery on Sunday May 22. Ascension Winery will also host a programme by Hammers and Horsehair, on Saturday July 2. The group includes fortepiano and cello, playing Beethoven, Breval, Mozart and Romberg. String quintet, Pettman Players, will then present a programme of Mozart’s music at Ascension on Sunday, September 4. Tony Lin will perform a piano recital on Friday, September 30, with original pieces and songs by Bach, Bartok, Beethoven and Schumann. The season finale will be a show with two marimbas and percussion entitled Dance on Keys at Matakana Hall on October 15. Tickets $30, students free. A $125 subscription for entry to all seven concerts or join Warkworth Music for $20 for a $10 discount on all tickets. Brochures available at Matakana Cinemas, Warkworth i-site, or online at warkworthmusic.org.nz

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Fireworks and feast at Ahuroa

Fabulous face painting at last year's fiesta.

Fiesta fun back at Warkworth School Moonhopper racing, a gumboot and rubber chicken toss, and a No Added Sugar food stall are among the more unusual attractions lined up for Warkworth School’s annual Twilight Fiesta on Friday March 18. Activities will also include a Best Loved Bear competition, cupcake decorating and a Mystery Jar stall, where jars that have been filled by students with all sorts of tiny toys and treats are disguised with brown paper and then sold on, in a variation on the ‘lucky dip’ theme. Food and drink on offer will include mussel fritters by Cafe Q, pulled pork tacos, sugar-free treats, plus the usual burgers and sausage sizzles, while a variety of stalls will be selling secondhand toys, books, children’s clothing, preserves, jams and plants. Entertainment will be provided by the school kapa haka and Pasifika groups, Mahurangi Kindergarten and Sonya Lewis dance students, plus there will be fire truck rides, quick fire raffles and silent auctions.

The fiesta, which runs from 3pm to 7pm, is Warkworth’s main fundraiser and proceeds this year will go towards setting up two new music tuition suites in a block being built to replace a building that was destroyed by arson last year. Fiesta organiser Kristen Clarke says the old block contained PE equipment storage, swimming pool changing rooms and toilets. “Rather than simply replacing the building, we would like to extend the project to include two music suites,” she says. “Currently the music teachers use an old prefab building, which is soon to be demolished to make way for new classrooms. This means we need to build another space to provide for our music students.” Last year’s event raised $18,000, which is going towards establishing outdoor learning areas outside the school’s brand new junior community block. Info: Kristen Clarke tkct.clarke@gmail.com

There will be plenty of food, fun and pyrotechnics when Ahuroa School holds its annual Fair, Feast & Fireworks fundraiser on Saturday March 12. Last year’s event was a huge success, raising $23,000 to equip a new technology room at the school, and organisers are hoping this year’s event will raise enough money to improve terraced seating around the sports court and landscape an area at the front of the school. A whole roast lamb on a spit will form the centerpiece of the feast, which also features a wide range of side dishes, salads and desserts. There will be live music, fire truck rides, traditional country sideshows and races, a bouncy castle and Rough Terrain Vehicle rides, and stalls will include raffles, silent auctions and homemade cakes. The fun starts at 4.30pm with the firework display at 8pm. Info: ahuroa.school.nz Traditional sideshows and stalls always prove popular.

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How amazing, a previously undiscovered Dr Seuss book. Dr Seuss’s widow was sifting through some of his papers in 2013 when she came upon a manuscript, fully illustrated, that she had never seen before. 50 years after it was written, What Pet Should I Get is finally published This is the classic childhood moment when a brother and sister visit the pet shop to choose a pet. But what to choose, there are so many and their dad has left strict instructions that they are only allowed to choose one. The pets of course range from the normal dogs and cats to the rather unusual Yents, all told in Dr Seuss’s signature rhyming style. It is great fun and is showing us that in life you just have to make decisions, sometimes it is difficult, but you have to make up your mind. If you love Seuss then this is a must have.

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With a month to go until daylight savings ends, summer lingers on. One thing I love about summer is the BBQ; being able to cook dinner outside is particularly attractive on a hot evening. In our house, because I am not much of a meat eater, vegetables get a great showing – even on the BBQ where meat is usually the hero. We are always hearing that we need to eat more veg and that is so true. They are full of so many important nutrients. And what better way to cook them than on the BBQ? I mean, everything tastes better when it’s barbequed! Another big plus is that there aren’t too many dishes to wash up afterwards. Summer is also the time of the year when great BBQ-friendly vegetables are available. My favourites are corn, courgettes, onions, potatoes and tomatoes. There is no recipe for this, you just need to prepare the vegetables and the BBQ properly and then get cooking. If you are cooking over gas you want it set low to medium heat. Cooking over wood or charcoal takes a little more effort as you need to make sure you have some nice embers giving a gentle heat. To prepare the vegetables, cut them into desired chunks or slices, toss in a little cooking oil, salt and pepper. Maybe add some herbs; thyme or rosemary go well as they would complement most meats you may be serving with the vegetables. Keep a close eye on them as they cook and turn them regularly. Corn: to husk or not to husk? I like to remove the husks as the corn will cook faster; cook for about 5 minutes. Courgettes (or marrows if they have got away from you in the garden): for small courgettes cut them in half lengthwise; for larger (or marrows) cut into 2-3cm thick slices; cook for 5-10 minutes depending on the thickness. Onions: cut in half or quarters lengthwise; leave the skin on; cook for 10-15 minutes, depending on size. Potatoes: slice into 1cm thick slices; best cooked on a hot plate rather than the grill; cook 10-15 minutes. Tomatoes: cut in half, brush cooking oil onto the cut surface; best cooked on a hot plate rather than the grill; cook 5-10 minutes depending on the size of the tomato. Season with salt and pepper and fresh basil. Add you favourite meat to the BBQ at the appropriate time so that everything is all cooked together. Then dish up dinner straight from the BBQ. Simple and relaxed summer cooking.

Mahurangi duo present on marine conservation Leigh Marine Laboratory scientist Dr Nick Shears and Snells Beach videographer Steve Hathaway will speak about Marine Conservation Futures and the Legacy of Bill Ballantine at the University of Auckland, Fisher & Paykel Appliances Auditorium in the Owen Glenn Building, Thursday March 3, 7pm. The lecture will be followed by a panel debate on the future of marine conservation, featuring marine science and industry leaders. Questions from the audience are welcome. The Ocean Champion prize will also be announced on the night. Mr Hathaway and Bill Ballantine are both nominees.

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Anyone for tennis? Kaipara club set to celebrate in style It’s 100 years since the first court was laid and racquets were raised at the Kaipara Flats Tennis Club, and members past and present are planning a long weekend of social and sporting activities to celebrate from March 18 to 20. One of the highlights will be the Men’s Challenge singles and doubles exhibition matches on the Sunday, featuring four top New Zealand Davis Cup players of the last 20 years – Wesley Whitehouse, Mark Nielsen, Steven Downs and Matt Prentice, all of whom have represented their country at junior and senior levels. The anniversary weekend kicks off in style on the Friday evening with a cocktail party at the Kaipara Flats Sports Club, with live jazz from Ian Dustin plus the unveiling of the 16 pairs who will be playing in the Centenary Doubles Tournament the next day. There will then be a Calcutta Auction to ‘sell off ’ these pairs of players to the highest bidders, with the ‘owner’ of the winning player set to receive 50 per cent of the prize pool raised, with the rest of the money divided between the highest bidders for the runner up, losing semi-finalists and so on.

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The doubles tournament takes place all day Saturday, with knock-out matches played to nine games and sudden death deuces, followed in the evening by the Centenary Dinner with dancing to Auckland duo Kate & Steve. Ten special courtside boxes are being created for the Men’s Exhibition Challenge on the Sunday, including a catered lunch.

Once the celebrations are over, the next challenge for the club is to get new floodlights to replace the current ones that were installed in 1996. Club president Katie Mitchell said they were also hoping to boost junior numbers again, as they have dropped to about 20 this year. “We are looking to perhaps change our coaching night next season to

help boost numbers again,” she says. “Over the past few years we have had as many as 70 juniors playing.” Otherwise, membership is steady and everyone is looking forward to the club’s next century. “The club is very excited that Kaipara Flats Tennis is still running with such enthusiasm and enjoyment,” Katie says.

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From services to surfaces – a timeline A potted history of tennis highlights and members’ memories from sports club records

Social stalwart One of the most important guests at the centenary celebrations will be Jess Dill, the tennis club’s oldest member, who played for more than 50 years and will be 90 this year. She moved to the area from the UK as a war bride in 1946, farming in the Kaipara hills with her husband Trevor, and she joined the Kaipara Flats Tennis Club in 1947. “I played in England, I always loved it,” she says. “Kaipara had two courts then. It was a widespread community, members came from quite a wide area. A lot of us were mothers, so when you played depended on your children. “We had a team and played on Saturdays, but nothing was taken too seriously; it was quite social. “I must have been 75 when I gave up … I thought I’d better, I was surrounded by so many young people! I miss it, because I loved my tennis.” Jess’s contribution to the club was formally recognised three years ago when she was made a Life Member. She and Trevor now live at Summerset Falls in Warkworth.

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1916-17 First tennis court believed to have been built next to Ranfurly Hall. 1920 First mention of an inter-club game, against Warkworth. 1926 The club now one of the biggest in the area. There were four courts, two teams and $58 in the bank. 1930 A trouncing by Wellsford: “Some came down by the 8.30am train, some by the 10, some by car, and some by the 2pm train, wireless or smoke signals having told of many scalps to be carried off. Wellsford won by 22 matches to two …” 1931 Alas, a decline: “The Tennis Club is still dead, nobody being willing to act as office bearers. It is a pity as a number are keen on playing and a lot of money has been spent on the courts ... The few hitherto willing horses are tired this year.” 1933 A fundraising effort is made: “Kaipara Flats Lawn Tennis Club Will hold their Annual Dance on Thursday, Nov. 9, and are out to make it a really good show. The NZ Institute for the Blind will supply the Orchestra. Admission 2 Shillings.” £8 was netted. 1934 Disaster narrowly averted: “The local tennis Club was having such an exciting tussle with the Warkworth B Team last Saturday that the copper (water heater) fire was allowed to get away, and very nearly resulted in the total loss of the hall … Tennis was dropped “the tooter the sweeter”, and the roof above the fire was torn off, tins containing cakes were emptied

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and filled with water, and thrown on the fire … Another five minutes and it would have been too late.” The cost of the damage: £5. 1942-44 The US Army Corps were stationed at Kaipara Flats and used the courts for stacking ammunition. This damaged the surface, but the Americans made good when they left. 1946 Three courts now, all in very bad repair. One abandoned and two maintained. An experiment to resurface one of them with sawdust and tar seal “didn’t prove satisfactory”, however. 1958 An optimistic report in the local press: “The revival of the Kaipara Flats Tennis Club was marked by a good gathering of players and friends, particularly juveniles, on Saturday afternoon last. Even if the membership is not large, the number of children present, and their enthusiasm, augers well and indicates a strong potential for the future.” 1960 New schoolmaster Monty Souter

Club’s 100 year record.

joined with locals to help resurface the courts and build a pavilion. He and his wife did much for the junior section. 1963 Subscriptions: £1 for men and ladies; 30 shillings for a married couple, and seven shillings and sixpence for juniors. 1966 Under-15 juniors Kevin Kenny (the postmaster’s son) and Bruce Dill selected to travel with the Auckland juniors to Cairns and Brisbane. 1977 Amalgamation with the Kaipara Flats Rugby Club. 1983-4 Decided to reseal the two existing courts and build a third (cost: $7,156). Fundraising methods included a Pig in a Barrow and members donating a vegetable each. Unfortunately, a bad job led to problems with the new tar seal lifting. 1991-92 The courts were again resealed with ‘hot mix’ asphalt and new fences installed. 1996-97 Four light poles were obtained for free from Whangaparaoa Tennis Club, and four floodlights bought from Avondale Jockey Club for $600 each to put on top of them. 2005-06 At last, an end to tar seal problems – all three courts were AstroTurfed. 2012 New pavilion built and opened. 2013 Flooding caused major damage to the courts, lifting the AstroTurf. Junior section thriving. 2016 100th Anniversary Weekend.

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Top row from left, Hayden Carmichael, Jess Kashammer, Georgia Brierly, Maia Collins-Bowman and Jackson Brierly. Front row from left, Johnny Woolley, Sebastian Kashammer, Millie Brierly and Ava Jane-Rashleigh.

Record breaking effort Five children from the Wellsford Athletics Club won medals at the North Island Colgate Games in Palmerston North last month. Nine children from the club competed at the games. Ava Jane-Rashleigh, 8, came first in long jump, second in 60m, 100m and shot-put and third in discus. Georgia Brierly, 14, came third in 400m and was a finalist in 100m and 200m. Georgia also broke the record for Northland 14-year-old girls 400m with a time of 60.95 seconds. Millie Brierly, 7, came second in the 200m, 60m, third in the 100m and fourth in the long jump.

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Hayden Carmichael, 9, came second in discus, fourth in long jump and competed in the 200m and 60m. Johnny Woolley, 9, came second in discus, third in 60m, fourth in long jump, and participated in 100m. Johnny, Hayden, Sebastian and Ava also came fourth in the 9yr boys 100m relay. Maia Collins-Bowman, 10, competed in the 1500m and 800m. Jackson Brierly, 11, competed in the 400m, 800m and 1500m. Jessica Kashammer, 12, competed in 80m hurdles, 800m, 1500m and long jump. Sebastian Kashammer, 9, competed in the 60m, 100, 200, long jump and discus. Robert McLean, club member Leigh Bowling Club

We are well into the bowling season, which has seen many days of great bowling out on the green. The Stockie Cockies day saw 12 teams compete. The club celebrated 50 years since the W Greenwood Trophy was donated by stock and station agents to the people of the Cape Rodney, Leigh and Pakiri farming districts. The eventual winners were the Carrfields Warkworth team (Selwyn Rogers, Bernie Gravatt and Trevor Belsten) who were defending champions from last year. The club champs have been in full swing over January/February. Dave Johnson took out the title of Junior Championship for 2015/16 season on January 16 and 17, with Robert Biscuit McLean coming second. The domestic mixed pairs played out on January 23, with Trevor Belsten and Joan Broderick the winners, with runners up Pedro Manuell and Ann Dewey. The Champ Triples were won by Brian Hagger, Robin Booth and Robert Biscuit McLean; runners up were Giz Penney, Steve Cameron and Ivan Pivac. The Champ Singles were played over January 30 and February 6 with Dave Johnson winning and Wiki Waru runner-up. The last time the same person won both the Junior Singles and Champion Singles was back in 2005/06 when Ivan Pivac achieved the same feat. Well done and congratulations to Dave Johnson who played some great bowls in both tournaments. The first year juniors played in early February, with the winner being Matt Lennan and runner-up Albie Drew. The Leads and Twos Singles have yet to be finalised with Dave Johnson on two lives and Trevor Belsten on one, making for some interesting final bowls still to come. The men’s weekly membership draw on a Wednesday evening continues to be well attended. To be in to win you just need to be a paid-up club member and be there on the night from 5pm to 6pm. Friday evening twilight bowls also continues to grow with some great bowls and plenty of fun. Remember, you don’t have to be a serious bowler to have some fun.

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Hundreds of lifesavers took to the waves in boats and on boards for the Northern Regional Surf Championships. It was the first time that the surf competition had been held at Omaha Beach.

Jared Came (left) with club chief instructor Rod Miller.

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Omaha hosts major surf carnival More than 450 participants from 17 surf clubs took part in the first Northern Regional Surf Championships to be held at Omaha Beach on February 20 and 21. Teams from as far afield as Dunedin, Gisborne and Taranaki joined clubs from throughout the Auckland region to take part in the two-day carnival, which featured a wide range of surfboat, boarding and

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MAHURANGI COLLEGE ISSUE 01: March 2016

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David Macleod

Dear Parents and Guardians Tena Koutou Katoa

We would like to welcome all our new students and parents to Mahurangi College where we are looking forward to another exciting year of learning and achievement.

The provisional NCEA results from 2015 look very good at all levels with many students having achieved endorsements for excellence. To gain an endorsement for excellence they must have achieved at least 50 credits with excellence in one year, which at our school also qualifies them for an Academic Blue.

and is now completing his masters. He spoke about the many opportunities at university and beyond and the characteristics that are required for success. We have started the year with 1316 domestic plus 40 international students, a total roll of 1356. And we are pleased to welcome nine new teachers to our school: Miss Penelope Muir Guidance Mrs Rebecca West Business Studies & Accounting Mrs Kortne Snedden Mathematics Mr Ross Perkinson Mathematics Mr Dennis Pollock Chemistry Mrs Marsha Stimson History Mr Gareth McNaughten Year 7/8 Miss Renee Johnson Year 7/8 Mr Jacob Drummond Technology Our Head Prefects for 2016 are: Head Girl Sarah Wilson Nathan Dick Head Boy Krysana Hanley Deputy Head Girl Zeke Oliver Deputy Head Boy

The Academic Blues evening was held on Tuesday 16th February with Manu Lange, a past student from our school, as the guest speaker.

Head Prefects: Nathan Dick, Sarah Wilson, Krysana Hanley & Zeke Oliver

Outdoor Education: At the end of last year all our Year 9 students were involved in a week long outdoor education camp at the Waitewheta Valley campsite in the Karangahake Gorge. At the start of this year all our Year 13 students spent 5 days roughing it on Great Barrier Island, where they also did their Peer Support training. And over the next few weeks all our Year 7 and Year 8 students will be on class camps. Jack Yarndley, Hannah Dunn, Jacob Bindon, Marney Edwards, Zane Illingworth & Rupert Power,

Manu has completed an Engineering degree through Massey University in Albany in Mechatronics, a blending together of a range of engineering disciplines, particularly electronics and computing,

We believe strongly that outdoor education is a worthwhile learning experience and is beneficial in the character development of the young men and women in our care, helping them to grow in confidence, determination and the ability to work well with others.

We have had an excellent start to the new school year and are looking forward to another enjoyable and successful year.

David Macleod, Principal

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Celebrating Student Successes... Year 13 Great Barrier Island Camp The majority of our Year 13 students spent their first week of school, bashing and crashing their way around the wild hills and valleys of Great Barrier Island in our Annual Leadership and Personal Development Challenge. The party consisted of 91 students, 15 parents and 7 staff and all rose to the physical and mental challenges superbly, judging by the smiling faces and sense of satisfaction and pride evident on the return home. The school wishes to especially acknowledge to assistance offered by the parents that attended, who helped the staff to guide, mentor and motivate the students to complete the 5 days of tough tramping and camping, the trip entailed. Whilst there the students also completed a day’s Peer Support training and will shortly utilise these skills and knowledge to help the Year 7’s integrate into the school in the Term 1 Peer Support Programme. Each participant will have their own highlights to dwell upon, but all were suitably impressed by the quality of the final afternoon variety concert and especially team dinosaur (Mr Winiana’s group) who won ‘Barrier Idol’ with their comedic skit.

Secondary School Touch Nationals - Second in New Zealand 2016 Last year our Senior Mixed Touch team won the North Harbour competition, and the Regionals, qualifying for the Nationals, which was held 11-13 December 2015 at Bruce Pulman Park in Papakura. After the round robin, in the knock out stage we defeated Mt Albert Grammar 6-5 to play Tokoroa College in the semi-final, which we won 4-2. We started poorly against Whanganui High School and were down 4-1 at the break but our brave young team fought back, eventually losing 5-4 in an extremely exciting game. Well done to all the students and coaching staff involved. Congratulations to three of our team members who were chosen for the National Secondary School team: William Haughey, Tamara Hagger and Tonya Botherway.

Achiever of the Month: Sarah Wilson Presented by Jen Edwards, Garden Retail Manager at Mega Mitre 10 Warkworth

• Head Girl • Excellence Level 1 NCEA • Excellence Level 2 NCEA • Member of Sport Academy • Member of Senior Girls Underwater Hockey • Member of Nationals Senior Open (Girls) Underwater Hockey

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SCOREBOARD THE scorEBoArD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

a Roundup of spoRTs acTiviTies in THe disTRicT Table tennis Table tennis, Matakana Hall, Tuesdays, 7.30pm. Info: George 423 0424 Rodney Rams muster League and netball muster/fun day on March 6, 11am. Info: Eddie Watts 02108483174 or 4259688 Kaipara Flats Sports Day All codes playing under the Kaipara Sports Club will be playing matches and tournaments. Info: Matthew Buchanan email matthew.buchanan@ northlandvaluers.co.nz Warkworth netball Warkworth Netball Club muster at the netball courts at Warkworth Showgrounds: Year 5-6: March 6, 9am-10.30am and March 14, 4-5.30pm. Year 7-8: March 6 10am-11.30am and March 14, 5-6.30pm. Year 9-13: March 6 and March 13, 5-6.30pm. Seniors: March 6 and March 13, 5-6.30pm. Year 1-4: March 14, 3.304pm. Senior players can enter a pre-formed team, join a social team or trial for a competitive team. Info: warkworthnetballclub@gmail.com Mahurangi hockey Hockey development sessions, March 16, 23 and 30 at Warkworth Hockey Turf. Year 7-8, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Yr 9-13, 7.30pm-8.30pm. $45 for three sessions. Primary age session on March 19, 10am-12pm, $25. Register at Mahurangi College office or email s.hawken@mahurangi.school.nz Pickleball Pickleball Club games at Matakana Hall, 43 Matakana Valley Rd, Mondays 6.30-8.30pm and Wednesdays 9-11am. A cross between tennis, badminton and table tennis. Equipment provided, bring appropriate ToTalspan Rodney footwear. Info: Lindsay 021980852 or Jason 021 292 6197

Warkworth’s three lower tennis courts have now been re-laid with thanks to Foundation North, who donated $20,000 towards this project, and to TigerTurf for a job well done. Also a huge thank you to the 40 odd club volunteers who lifted up the old turf saving the club around $6000. A very hot dusty job that was completed in six hours.

The Barfoot & Thompson/KGA Accountants Business House Tennis competition was cancelled on February 17 due to wet and windy weather. However, there were some convincing wins the previous week. In Division 1, Core Steel (Robbie Blair’s Kaipara Flats Team) demolished Ray White Bogue (Kat Kayll’s team) by 6-0, giving them a great start to the competition putting them equal top with KGA Accountants who won by default last week. In Division 2, team Foot Faults (ably led by Don Wishart from the Mahurangi East Club) are leading with 12 points, closely followed by Darn Great (Kris Williams’ team) and Mangawhai Cruisers (Jorg Nordmeier’s team) both on 11 points. Division 3 had their first match last week with The Rabble (Rachel Callender) defeating Provita (Scott Taylor) 5-1, 50 Shades of Grey Hair (Steve Maric) defeating The Sawmill Brewery 5-1 and Survivors (Le Gibbons) defeating Mahurangi Matters (Sue Chittenden) 5-1.

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Warkworth RSA FRIDAY 4TH MARCH

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AIM for Inclusion art exhibition, The Cider Shed, SH1, Warkworth.

John McGough

Bill Ballantine presentation. Leigh marine scientist Dr Nick Shears and videographer Steve Hathaway University of Akld, Fisher & Paykel Auditorium in the Owen Glenn Building, 7pm (see story p43)

Maori Volcanics

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Northland Field Days, Dargaville. Info: northlandfielddays.co.nz

Deadline for Auckland Council Rural Broadband survey at engage. ubiquity.co.nz/surveys/eTbdTnFY-E-EFwjSvbSARg

NZ House & Garden Tour of Warkworth, Matakana, Pt Wells and Omaha homes, 10am-4pm. Info: ivvy.com/event/NZHGHT/

Organist Christopher Hainsworth and clarinettist Andrei Freidine, Christ Church, Warkworth, 6pm.

World Day of Prayer, Warkworth Anglican Church, Church Hill, 10am.

Matakana Fruit Loop, run, walk or bike, Matakana Country Park. Info: matakanafruitloop.co.nz

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Matakana Wine & Food Festival, Matakana Country Park. Info: mwff.co.nz

Free community guided snorkel day, Tawharanui, 10am-3pm. Equipment provided. Info: kim@emr.org.nz

PhD student Caitlin Blain presentation on “How do human impacts affect the health of kelp forests?”, Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre, 11am.

Seaweek Fun Day, Goat Island Marine Discovery Centre. Fishy dressup comp, 10.30am; rock pool tour, 12 noon; research presentation from Dr Nick Shears, 1pm; Beach Clean Up comp, 2.30pm.

Puhoi Bohemian descendants 150th celebration, Puhoi Hall. Mass at the Catholic Church, 8.30 a.m. Hall from 9.30 am. Info: puhoibohemianmuseum@gmail.com or 422 0852

Free pest control workshop, Forest Reserve Hall, Tomarata, 9.15am to 12.30pm. Info: theforestbridgetrust@gmail.com or 027 551 4140

Wellsford Children’s Fun Day, Centennial Park, 12noon to 4pm. Info: Wendy 423 8194 wdsr@ctchauora.co.nz (see story p39)

Warkworth BID information drop-in sessions, Old Masonic Hall, 7.30am-9am and 5.30pm-7pm

Summerleles Riverside Ukulele, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 5pm to 7pm. Info: Sue Robertson, 09 422 3023

Fair, Feast & Fireworks, Ahuroa School, 4.30pm, fireworks at 8pm. Info: ahuroa.school.nz (see story p41)

Warkworth A&P Society ‘Thank You’ and 150th Anniversary Show planning bbq, A&P Showgrounds, 5.30pm. (see brief p39)

Weed-busting working bee, Kowhai Park, Warkworth, 10am-1pm. Meet Heritage Lane, off Ashmore/Melwood Drive.

Warkworth Lions Club Annual Take a Kid Fishing Family Day, Sandspit Wharf, 8.30am-2.30pm. Registrations close March 9, 5pm. Info: takeakidfishingwarkworth@gmail.com

Free pest control workshop, Tauhoa Hall, 9.15am to 12.30pm. Info: theforestbridgetrust@gmail.com or 027 551 4140

Leigh Market, Leigh Hall, 9.30-1.30pm. Info: Steve mancon@actrix. co.nz or Lucy 021 202 8932

Jane Gifford excursions, 3hr return trip to Scotts Landing. Departs Warkworth 10am. Info: Dave Parker 425 5006 or 027 484 9935

Rodney Local Board meeting, Whangateau Hall, 10 am (2pm Transport, Planning & Infrastructure).

Introduction to Scottish Country Dancing, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 7-9pm. Bring water and soft shoes. Info: Carolyn Cooper 425 7690

Wellsford Country Show planning meeting (see brief p21)

Kowhai Festival AGM, Warkworth RSA, 7pm.

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Warkworth and Snells Beach wastewater information evening (see story p13 and ad p23)

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Warkworth batsman Byron Jollivet skies the ball and Pakiri keeper Craig Radford await its descent. Radford took the catch cleanly seconds later.

Pakiri bowler Stefan Gravatt is rated the best in the competition.

Pakiri cricket on track to fill trophy cabinet Pakiri has maintained its dominance in the Rodney Championship cricket competition, beating Warkworth in a top of the table clash at Whangateau Domain on February 20. Warkworth lost the toss and were sent in to bat first. The team lost a couple of wickets early in the 40-over match, and the rest of the order struggled to gain momentum. The side was all out for 133 after 37 overs. Tom Hatful was top scorer on 32 runs. Stefan Gravatt was best bowler, gaining four wickets for 14 runs from his eight overs, continuing his good form in the season. Pakiri was able to chase down the score in 31 overs for the loss of four wickets. Spencer Bishop was top scorer, bowled out for 49 runs, including three sixes. Pakiri has only lost one game this season – to underdog Otamatea in a home game – and Pakiri players are leading in all fields of the game in the Rodney Cricket

Association player rankings for batting, bowling and fielding. Craig Radford is top of the batting table with an astounding average of 130 from nine matches, while Stefan leads the bowling table with 22 wickets from 10 matches. Jamie Thomas leads both the fielding and the most valuable player tables, with six catches and two run-out assists (see all the player rankings at sportsground.co.nz/rodneycricket/122818/). Pakiri team manager Stefan Gravatt says the club is on track to have its best season in years. Pakiri won the Waitemata Cup Twenty20 competition before Christmas and is a stronger contender to take out the Rodney Championship. “We’ve won the championship the last few years but it’s been five years since we’ve won both titles,” Stefan says. “If we can beat Kaipara again we should win the

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championship.” The club is planning to lay a new concrete pitch at the Pakiri home ground at the end of the season. Warkworth is hoping to field two teams next year. Club captain Hayden Searle says the team has been boosted by growth in the area. “Last year we had four or five players who had never played cricket before and they’ve absolutely loved it. By the end of the year they were batting and bowling well.” Pakiri has a bye this weekend, but plays Kaipara Flats at Kaipara Flats Cricket Ground on March 12 and Wellsford at Pakiri for the season finale on March 19. Warkworth is playing Wellsford at Whangateau Domain this weekend and has a bye the following weekend before paying Otamatea at Otamatea High School on March 19.

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