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Space course launched in Warkworth Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory will be home to the first practical course in space exploration in New Zealand, starting next month.

Students will have access to the country’s only radio telescope and will learn about the many projects it contributes to, including maintenance of GPS systems and mapping of the Milky Way galaxy. continued page 2 The Milky Way above the Warkworth Observatory. Photo, Yusuf Qureshi (Instagram: wonder.graphy).

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Space course launched in Warkworth They will gain practical knowledge about retrieving data from satellites or remote vehicles on other planets, as well as space flight, celestial mechanics and exploration of the solar system.

The course is part of a new major in Astronomy and Space Science that the Auckland University of Technology is offering for its Bachelor of Science degree.

Institute for Radio Astronomy and Space Research director, Professor Sergei Gulyaev, says New Zealand has entered the space race and Kiwis are ready for their careers to take flight.

“For 10 years we have taught students the mathematical side of astronomy.

They’ve studied the cosmos, and they’ve asked what is the practical application,” he says.

“But now New Zealand goes to space through Rocket Lab and our observatory collaborates with NASA, the European Space Agency and SpaceX, so we have new opportunities.”

The Warkworth observatory recently assisted in NASA and SpaceX’s successful mission to launch astronauts to the international space station.

The radio telescope tracked their spacecraft, relaying telemetry data to Space X in Los Angeles, including rotation, pressure, astronaut vitals and a video feed.

Professor Gulyaev says it is possible that the Warkworth observatory will have a special role to play in getting

the astronauts home safely. If the astronauts land their spacecraft in the Southern Hemisphere as planned, the Warkworth observatory will be the final station to observe it. The station will be responsible for tracking and relaying the astronauts’ landing location so that they can be safely retrieved by NASA. “In the Northern Hemisphere they have plenty of land and satellite dishes,

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but in the Southern Hemisphere there is a lot of open ocean. We are in a special position in New Zealand to be of assistance,” Professor Gulyaev says.

More on the Warkworth Observatory on page 18.

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Tapora Landcare Group chairman Earle Wright, left, and committee member Nick Common. Just this month, Nick got his tractor stuck trying to help an off-road driver out of the sand and had to bring in a digger.

Big Sand Island set for transformation A major environmental restoration project at an important bird refuge in the Kaipara Harbour, just offshore from Tapora, will start in September.

After seven years of planning, Manukaupa, also known as Big Sand Island, will be transformed bringing new green jobs to the district.

The island and reserve will be cleared of dense pampas, pines and gorse, and replanted with natives.

The first 750 seedlings will be planted by Tapora School students.

A new flattened and compacted vehicle access-way has been formed at 525 Okahukura Road and will open as soon as the Department of Conservation (DOC) delivers signage.

The Tapora Landcare Group applied for a $1 million from DOC’s community fund for the project, receiving $100,000.

“It’s going to take a generation to revegetate the island to its native state and bring back wildlife including kiwi,” Landcare chairman Earle Wright says.

In 2013, a bush fire burned pines and native trees at Manukaupa. Since then it has become overgrown with pest plants and weeds.

Earle believes the island now presents an even greater fire risk, especially to the burgeoning avocado industry that surrounds the reserve.

“The reserve is filled with dry vegetation, and the avocados would be like little hand grenades because they are full of natural oil,” he says.

Training of new employees for the restoration project will start soon at the Tapora Golf Club.

“We want to find people who have lost their jobs because of Covid-19 and train them in pest management and removing pines, and develop their

understanding of the needs of birds.”

The project will participate in the government’s $100 million ‘taskforce green scheme’ that subsidises wages for environmental jobs.

Earle says a big part of the restoration project is educating the public about the importance of the island to native wildlife, as well as its significance to Te Uri o Hau and Ngāti Whātua.

He says 28 generations ago, the first Ngāti Whātua waka arrived at the island, which at that time extended to the mouth of the harbour, providing a safe landing spot.

“All Ngāti Whātua marae, from Kaipara to Bastion Point in Auckland, originate from this single point,” Earle says.

Oral histories passed down the generations tell of a village that was established there, but it was wiped out, along with much of the island, by a tsunami before European contact.

The island is also the first stop for migratory birds who have flown directly from Siberia and Alaska.

“Fairy tern visit the island to fill their puku but they are not nesting here because it is not safe to do so,” Earle says.

Despite being wahi tapu, the island is a popular recreational spot for off-road vehicle drivers and years of unmitigated activity has destroyed the birds’ habitat.

Earle says if 4WD drivers use the low tide mark at the southern end of the island it will reduce the impact on birds.

“Our kaitiaki rangers can show you a better way without destroying the environment, and point out the best spots to fish.”

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Mahurangi residents are being urged to have their say on Auckland Council’s Emergency Budget before the deadline for submissions passes at midnight on Friday, June 19.

Council is asking for comment on two scenarios of spending cuts, one if a 3.5 per cent rates increase was approved and the other for a 2.5 per cent increase.

Four councillors, including Rodney representative Greg Sayers, wanted a zero per cent increase option, but Mayor Phil Goff says this would be unacceptable.

“We looked at it, but could not responsibly propose rate increases below 2.5 per cent because of the severe impacts that would have on Council services, new infrastructure, our debt levels and employment and business activity in Auckland,” he said.

He said the scale of the financial challenge that Council faced, with a predicted revenue loss of over half a billion dollars due to Covid-19, meant that spending would need to be cut and capital projects delayed, even with the 3.5 per cent increase previously planned.

“With a lower rate increase of 2.5 per cent, we would need to further reduce spending on Council services and further delay investment in transport, parks and community and town centre projects,” he said.

Both options could mean serious cuts for spending in Rodney, including up to 20 per cent off the Local Board’s discretionary budget and a proposal to reduce the road sealing budget by up to $1 million, which could jeopardise a new Auckland Transport, (AT) programme to improve local unsealed roads (MM Jun 3).

“The paper was adopted at our May business meeting and only needs to be approved by the board of AT,” Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke said.

“The governing body members may not be aware of this yet, so I think we’ve got a good case to argue it be put back in place, but we will need the support of submissions and our councillor if we have any chance of achieving this.”

Other cuts potentially on the cards include road and footpath maintenance, parks and hall spending, pest eradication, Council services and opening hours, and the closure of two animal shelters.

The full Emergency Budget document can be read at akhaveyoursay.nz/emergency-budget or at any library or service centre. Feedback can be posted online at akhaveyoursay.nz/emergency-budget, emailed to akhaveyoursay@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, dropped off at libraries or service centres, or posted to AK Have Your Say, Auckland Council, Freepost Authority 182382, Private Bag 92 300, Auckland 1142 by Friday, June 19.

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Unrepresentative commission The Representation Commission has decided to call our electorate Kaipara ki Mahurangi rather than Helensville (MM May 20). Northern Action Group submitted that the Rodney name should apply as the area is largely now aligned with the Rodney Local Board area. Seventy-five per cent of objectors to the name Kaipara ki Mahurangi preferred the name Rodney, but they were ignored. The commission correctly noted that there were a number of suggestions made in the objection process, most of which supported the name Rodney, reflecting the Rodney Local Board area included in the electorate, but did not also mention that the name Rodney has a long association with the area. Then the report says it was the commission’s clear view that calling this new electorate Rodney would be “highly confusing”. But there is no evidence that would be true for most electors in the area who commonly use “Rodney” for the local board area. The commission contradicts its own comment on why most people supported the traditional name. The commission implied that the name Rodney for the electorate might be confusing for 54,000 people who were previously in the Rodney electorate, but has surely removed any confusion by renaming their new electorate Whangaparaoa, although many locals preferred the business community’s name, Hibiscus Coast. There was only

one submission for the name Kaipara ki Mahurangi, from a community group with voting representation separately provided for in the local Maori electorate, Te Tai Tokerau. If the commission seeks to give Maori names to non-Maori electorates in place of traditional European names, even though the majority of electors might not support that, then it should just say so.

William Foster, Leigh

Allegations unfounded This is in response to Trevor McKinney’s letter (MM May 20). To the best of my knowledge in the past decade there has been no dying or disappearance of shore-front pohutukawa along the Snells Beach beachfront, either in front of beachside properties or in front of the Sunburst Reserve. Most local residents would welcome further tree planting in the area to replace the trees cut down for recent property development – more green than concrete bases for fishing shelters. The Sunburst Reserve carpark has five spaces specifically marked for overnight campervans. During my walk today, three of these spaces were occupied. Does this amount to “scared away motorhomes”? I think not.

Diane Taylor, Snells Beach

Tunnel vision In your recent Mahurangi Matters (MM June 3) it states that Dave Parker hit on the idea of a tunnel dinner.

While Dave has done many things for the community, that dinner was not one of his ideas. NZTA had asked the Orewa Rotary Club to organise it. When that fell through, they came to me as the Mayor and asked that I take it on. After discussions with the councillors, one of whom was Dave, we asked the three Rotary Clubs of Warkworth, Whangaparaoa and Kumeu to assist. Many volunteers under the direction of my husband, Malcolm, organised a great night, which NZTA said was one of the best ever. One of the local vineyards created a special wine label and ran the bar.

The profits were divided between the clubs to be used on youth initiatives.

Penny Webster, former Rodney Mayor

Too many tolls The proposed extra motorway toll (MM June 3) will increase traffic on one of the most dangerous stretches of road in New Zealand, from Puhoi to Warkworth – the latter a town slated for extensive future growth by Auckland Council. This new charge will undoubtedly lead to an increase in deaths and injuries simply by deterring many from using a safer road. Residents will in effect be paying two tolls for using the same road, something that doesn’t happen anywhere else in New Zealand. In fact, I understand there is only one other toll road anywhere in the country. Will every extension to this motorway be tolled? That trip to Cape Reinga could get mighty expensive. Warkworth has

an elderly population, with a lower per capita income than many other areas of Auckland, whose residents can use their roads and motorways for free. So, for example, when a north Rodney person goes to a city hospital, they face a $10-plus charge under this proposal. When an aged north Rodney person’s relative wants to visit them, they also face this charge. This would not be just a once a month fee for many, but several times a month, daily in some some cases, and quite a burden for those on limited incomes.

Not everyone owns a holiday home in Omaha! Is it a coincidence that restrictions are planned for the existing free route, or is my cynicism well founded? Will on-ramp metering be used on SH1 where it joins the new motorway as some have suggested?

And why was this toll not flagged when the motorway extension was proposed? It may well have led many to reconsider their support. Finally, along with this proposal and the incredibly irresponsible plan to relocate a major landfill site off the already dangerous Dome Valley, does anyone else think we are being shafted by Auckland Council and let down by our local board? We are regarded as a sleepy little town. It is time to wake up.

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One Warkworth’s perennial campaign to get us all to shop local has suffered a grave setback. A Mahurangi Matters reporter stepped into the Warkworth branch of Noel Leeming recently to purchase an electric shaver – no doubt to enhance what he considers to be his youthful good looks. Things went along swimmingly, until the shop assistant, after extolling the virtues of various shavers, suddenly asked if our reporter was a Gold Card holder. Our reporter emerged from Mr Leeming’s, sans shaver, with steam visibly emerging from his ears. It’s enough to make you shop in Albany.

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Challenges ahead

At Covid-19 Level 1, we now face the big challenge of working together to deal with the economic consequences. Like other cities and countries, we have to promote economic recovery and job growth. We also have to deal with the huge impact Covid-19 has had on Auckland Council’s finances – an estimated loss of $525 million in the coming financial year. This loss is a result of reductions in non-rates revenue, including the loss of dividends from the airport and port, loss of income from public transport fares and parking revenue, and reduced income from venues and facilities like the zoo, Motat, and pools and leisure centres. With the economic downturn, development contribution and regulatory income will also slow. We will also need to set aside around $65 million to enable households and businesses facing serious hardship to postpone their rates’ payments.

Council has a critical responsibility to manage its finances on behalf of the people of Auckland prudently and responsibly. With the loss of $525 million in income, we also have to cut our spending. We should not borrow to pay for day-to-day spending, although borrowing for infrastructure – which has inter-generational benefits – is standard practice. We also need to protect our very high credit rating, which allows us to borrow on favourable terms for long-term investment. The loss of one or two points in our credit rating would add $210 million or $450 million respectively to our interest costs over a decade.

Staff numbers will have to be reduced, with the loss of around 700 temporary or contract workers already, a freeze on recruitment, some likely redundancies, a wage freeze and voluntary staff pay reductions – in some cases up to 20 per cent of salaries.

Some services will be reduced as a result of these losses, and some investment in transport, housing and environmental construction will be deferred for a year.

However, we are striving to maintain as much as possible key services like transport, water, waste collection, libraries, parks and playgrounds, and street cleaning. We know these are valued by Aucklanders. We are also striving to keep intact as much work on our infrastructure building programme as possible. This provides capital works in areas that our city needs, such as transport. It also helps maintain and create jobs and stimulate economic recovery.

We have put forward a proposed Emergency Budget to be passed in July. It proposes measures such as suspending the targeted rate on commercial accommodation while that industry is in distress, and allowing people facing financial hardship to defer their rates. It also puts to Aucklanders the choice of a 2.5 per cent or 3.5 per cent rates increase. For the average rated property, this means a rates increase of $1.35 a week or $1.82 a week respectively. We have created the lower rates option to acknowledge that some people in the post-Covid-19 environment will have reduced incomes. However, that choice will also mean a further $17 million cut in services and around $60 million in reduced infrastructure funding.

Council centre goes in ‘fire sale’

An Orewa building, built with Rodney ratepayers’ money, has been sold for almost half its CV value.

An unconditional deal is in place for the former Rodney District Council administration centre, on Centreway Road, at a price that Auckland Councillor John Watson describes as “a fire sale of staggering proportions”.

The property has a CV of $28.8 million, but Cr Watson says the sale price was almost half that – $15.1 million.

“By any measure, that’s a woeful deal for a prime, 1.9ha site only 500m from Orewa Beach and with business mixed use zoning,” Cr Watson says. “It’s a scandal, and that’s without taking into account the substantial capital investment put into the site just prior

to the Councils’ amalgamation. The relatively new Tasman Building, for instance, cost more than $12 million alone.”

The purchaser is Sustainable Property Investments, whose director, John Bolam, is a long-term Whangaparaoa resident. Mr Bolam says that the company specialises in re-purposing, leasing and operating commercial properties.

Council will continue to lease the site, which provides face-to-face services for ratepayers, until around 2022/23, when those services will be amalgamated at a hub in Albany. Mayor Phil Goff says an alternative location in Orewa will be found for a customer service centre and local board meeting rooms.

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Place half the butter in a medium ovenproof casserole dish over a medium heat. Sear the meat all over, until browned on all sides, then leave to one side.

Add the shallots and fry for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly browned. Stir in the garlic and pick the thyme leaves straight into the pan. Fry for a couple of minutes, then return the beef cheeks to the pan and pour in the red wine.

Bring to the boil, cook the wine for around 5 minutes, until reduced by half, then finely grate in the chocolate (if using).

Pour in enough beef stock to cover, and turn up the heat. Bring back to the boil, season, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Cover with a tight layer of tinfoil and a lid, then place the pan in the oven and slowly braise for 4 to 4½ hours, or until incredibly tender.

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Remove the cheeks from the casserole dish, then place the dish over a high heat. Cook rapidly until the sauce thickens. Stir in the jam, taste and adjust the seasoning, then add the cheeks back to the pan and baste.

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But Angela Green, formerly of Wayby “This suited our plans, so we Valley, is fortunate to have been one of purchased the property expecting to the 16 landowners whose property was live out our lives here,” he says. purchased on grounds of hardship.

“A few monthsSINGLE after moving in, we Angela says she met the NZTA’s received a letter stating that our entire criteria because she is over 70, has property will needed. Trying to talk to little in the way of financial assets and them about it isKING a joke. SINGLE My chickens was awaiting knee replacements. are better communicators and show “I can’t say the experience was nice. It more empathy.”DOUBLE was upsetting after having lived there Wendy Crow-Jones and husband Neil for 21 years,” she says.

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Changes to Auckland’s water and wastewater charges We’d like to let you know that the amount you pay for water and wastewater services will change from 1 July 2020.

This is necessary to cover increases in service delivery, maintenance and infrastructure costs.

Retiring chairman Allan Barber says the show is reaching a watershed moment.

A&P Show future in doubt Warkworth’s annual A&P Show could fold after more than 150 years unless new and younger volunteers can be found to run the event.

That’s the warning from chairman Allan Barber who, along with several other committee members, will retire after next year’s show.

“We’re reaching a watershed. Unless somebody steps up after next year’s show, or preferably before, we won’t have a functioning society,” he says. “I have a genuine fear that something that’s gone on for 153 years will fade away due to lack of resources and interest.”

As well as Allan stepping down after seven years in the chair, show secretary Penny Webster and treasurer Vanessa Barber will also be retiring from their roles after 2021.

“Every aspect of running the A&P society is tied up in these three people and there’s absolutely no guarantee that any of us will be there beyond 2021.”

There are currently around 10 members on the A&P show committee, but Allan says new blood is needed to fill the vacancies.

“Realistically, there’s nobody on there who would stand up and be chairman.

None of the others are at an age or stage or would have an interest in running the whole thing. I’ve tried

to get other people involved, but everyone is so busy.”

All A&P committee roles are voluntary, though there is a $10,000 honorarium for show secretary. Allan says the time commitment varies, from regular meetings in the run-up to the March show date to “not much at all” between the July AGM and the end of the year. And he says organisational skills are more important than an agricultural or rural background.

“I liken being chairman to a management job. You’ve got to have management sense and follow management disciplines to do it properly,” he says. “But the key thing is to have someone who wants to put their hand up to be paid secretary, because that’s the person who does all the organising, bookings and communicates with Council for consents and so on.

“Any semi-retired manager could do any of the jobs, any accountant or bookkeeper could be treasurer, and any admin person could be secretary.

The question is whether anybody cares enough to want to preserve the tradition.”

Anyone who wishes to know more about any of the roles and what’s involved can call Allan Barber on 027 447 7000 or email Penny Webster at secretary@warkworthshow.co.nz

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Sandspit residents slam intersection safety improvements Proposed safety changes to an intersection in Sandspit has drawn flak from residents who insist the plan will instead make the intersection more dangerous.

Auckland Transport (AT) has proposed the changes at the intersection of Sandspit and Sharp Roads, following collisions involving traffic turning right out of Sandspit Road and drivers heading towards Snells Beach losing control on the bend.

The proposed changes on Sandspit Road involve extending the kerb line to eliminate the left turn slip lane for traffic heading towards Sandspit. This is intended to slow traffic through the intersection and make it safer for people turning right out of Sandspit Road.

AT also proposes to paint appropriate road markings and install new signage to make people more aware of the intersection and road curvature.

On Sharp Road, AT proposes installing a STOP sign on a new grass berm at the junction and a chevron “T-intersection” board opposite the junction to increase awareness of the intersection.

In a letter to residents outlining the proposals, AT services and performance manager Tracey Berkhan says AT embraces “Vision Zero” principles, which decrees only zero deaths and zero serious injuries are acceptable.

The letter goes on to say the project is supported by the regional fuel tax.

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But Sandspit Residents and Ratepayers Association (SRRA) chair Greg Doherty says the proposed changes will make the intersection worse for traffic turning right out of Sandspit Road, because the absence of a slip lane will reduce its ability to see oncoming through traffic continuing up Mahurangi East Road.

In an email to Sandspit residents, the SRRA says rather than removing the slip lane, its width should be increased

by half a metre, making it safer for left-turning vehicles.

It also suggests a traffic island to prevent motorists emerging from Sharp Road from treating the intersection as a direct route to Mahurangi East Road.

The SRRA also supports new signage to reduce the speed of southbound traffic on Sandspit Road and road markings to increase awareness of a T-intersection at the end of Sharp Road. However, it opposes any

chevron T-intersection board that would obscure the “Welcome to Sandspit” sign.

AT spokesperson Natalie Polley says there have been four collisions at the intersection resulting in serious injury in the last two-and-a-half years. Two were the result of vehicles turning right out of Sandspit Road towards Warkworth and two were the result of vehicles losing control on the bend at the intersection.

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Mahurangi locals honoured Four Mahurangi locals featured in the Queen’s Birthday honours list.

They were: Clare Wells, Waipu.

Queen’s Service Order (QSO) – for services to early childhood education.

A driver of quality early childhood education for more than 40 years, Clare Wells is currently a board member of the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand and Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand. She is the former chief executive of New Zealand Kindergartens. Ms Wells has campaigned for universal access to quality early childhood education services, a progressive teaching workforce and partnership with government to support the growth of community-based services. Ms Wells was instrumental in the development of the first early learning strategic plan in the early 2000s.

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David Ling, Mangawhai Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) – for services to the publishing industry.

David Ling is a publisher of New Zealand fiction and Māori literature, including the works of Witi Ihimaera, Paul Moon, Maurice Shadbolt, James McNeish, Michael King, Fiona Kidman, Janet Frame and Tessa Duder. He was a director of general and educational publishing companies for nearly 20 years before establishing David Ling Publishing in 1992. Mr Ling is an active member of the Publishers Association of New Zealand, previously serving as a Councillor of the Association from 1998 to 2011, and was made an Honorary Life Member in 2011. Mr Ling is a supporter of workshops and festivals that encourage new writing and illustration. He is a former member of the New Zealand Post Book Awards and Children’s Book Awards’ management committees.

Donald McKay, Maungaturoto Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) – for services to seniors and the community.

Donald McKay served as chair of the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust (MCCT) for 30 years and remains a board member after stepping down as chair. The MCCT focuses on support for seniors. Under Mr McKay’s leadership, the MCCT has established a 14-bed rest home, 14 low-priced rental units, 14 further discounted housing units and numerous rooms for doctors and other health professionals at low-cost. More recently he has been a key driver for the establishment of a 14-bed dementia facility. Mr McKay has also volunteered for his local Lions Club in Northland, where he has organised numerous working bees, community events and fundraisers.

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Roger Williams, Warkworth Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) – for services to conservation As a civil engineer, Mr Williams designed and led the building of a 16-metre high viewing tower at the Maungatautari Ecological Island Reserve and has designed and built walkways, boardwalks, bridges and cycleways in various local parks and nature reserves around the Warkworth area, including the Tawharanui Regional Park, Kowhai Park, the Cement Works Walkway, and Matheson Bay Kohuroa Track. At Parry Kauri Park, Mr Williams designed and built Kauri Dieback Forest Hygiene Stations as a prototype for other at-risk areas. He has been a member of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society for more than 40 years and in recent years has run their local weeding and planting teams.

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Plan changes for Maungatūroto.

Kaipara boom towns identified New land zoning in Maungaturoto and Kaiwaka will triple the size of both settlements over the next 30 years.

Both towns have been identified as priorities for urbanisation.

The Kaipara District Council (KDC) adopted its first spatial plan for ‘key urban areas’ last month.

Mayor Dr Jason Smith says it’s the first time planning of this shape and scale has been undertaken in the Kaipara District.

Maungaturoto can expect the biggest changes with between 3000 and 5000 new homes expected, assuming at least moderate growth in population and development.

For context, the population in Maungaturoto in 2018 was 1269.

The plan includes development of a new town square with intensified retail and residential zoning centred around the intersection of Gorge Road and Hurndall Street.

A new ‘rail village’ consisting of 76ha of new industrial-zoned land has been created at the intersection of Whakapirau Road and SH12.

Under a moderate growth scenario, KDC expects there could be up to 760 new commercial sites by 2050.

A proposed extension to Whaka Street would connect the rail village with the town centre.

With the railway to Auckland presently being upgraded, there is an opportunity for Maungaturoto to become a commuter town if there is a passenger service.

Kaiwaka, with a population of 714, is expected to grow by between 1500 and 2250 new properties, with zoning allowing up to 2860 lots.

The plan envisions a new town centre to the west of SH1 with new commercial zoning behind the Kaiwaka Cheese Shop. It also anticipates a new road connecting Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road with Oneriri Road.

The plan allows for 11ha of new commercially zoned land next to the Kaiwaka River. A further 38ha, or up to 380 lots of industrial-zoned land, has also been created north of the town, just beyond the Gateway North Hotel.

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Real estate agent Jenni Marsh gathered a team of volunteers to supply foodbanks throughout the region.

Lockdown inspires food aid operation A casual conversation struck up while buying fruit at the side of the road in Point Wells has led to tonnes of mandarins being distributed to struggling families around the region.

Real estate agent Jenni Marsh got chatting to Roger Alexander, of Ike’s Mandarins, while making a purchase during Level 3 lockdown.

Roger revealed he had a bumper crop – so much so that much of it was not being harvested and good fruit was falling to the ground and rotting away.

Jenni suggested he give it away, but Roger said the problem was finding people to pick the mandarins.

With her real estate business in the

doldrums due to Covid-19 and plenty of time on her hands, Jenni put her hand up to gather together some volunteers to do the picking and find some charities who would be eager to accept the fruit.

Jenni recruited her daughter-in-law, who had some downtime due to Covid and several other women, including retired widows who were feeling especially isolated during lockdown.

She says the women viewed themselves as an essential service, harvesting food, but still took precautions such as wearing gloves, staying two metres apart and making liberal use of hand sanitiser.

“They enjoyed having a purpose, being out in the open and doing something useful,” Jenni says.

Jenni says food aid charities were over the moon to hear of offers of mandarins. One of the first to accept was Auckland-based Eat My Lunch, which was delivering about 2500 lunches a week to schoolchildren a week during the height of lockdown.

Other foodbanks, churches, schools and marae in Warkworth, Kaiwaka, Wellsford, Albany, Orewa and Auckland quickly followed.

“Young people at Springboard bag them up and take them back to their families,” Jenni says.

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Their efforts have so far seen about 2.5 tonnes of mandarins distributed.

“We’ve had some lovely letters from school kids, from the Salvation Army and from Springboard. They’ve written to say ‘thank you’ for the difference it has made to people through this difficult time.”

Jenni says much of the credit goes to Roger Alexander, who saw an opportunity with a bonus crop this year that exceeded his expectations.

“He decided to donate it to the local community and any other charities who had a need. He put his hand up and we grabbed it,” she says.

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The magnificent bar at the Puhoi Pub.

Historic Puhoi Pub sold Puhoi Pub owner Gillian Seymour has confirmed that the pub has been sold, though the date when the new owners will take control was yet to be settled as Mahurangi Matters went to press.

The pub was closed during the Covid-19 lockdown and remained closed even as lockdown restrictions relaxed.

“A pub environment is very different from a café down the road. It does not matter how many rules you put in place, nobody is going to abide by them,” Gillian says.

“The stress on customers and staff would just be silly.”

Nevertheless, it’s anticipated the pub will be open on Puhoi Heritage Day, June 29, which honours the arrival of the first settlers to Puhoi.

Gillian is as yet unsure whether she or the new owners will be in charge.

The historic Puhoi Pub has been quenching the thirst of locals and travellers for more than 140 years.

The name of the new owner has not yet been released.

Taste of Brick Bay

Pianist marks music return Loosening lockdown restrictions has allowed Warkworth Music to resume its 2020 concert season.

The revived season will kick off with New Zealand pianist Stephen De Pledge, who celebrates turning 50 this year with a concert at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, June 28, at 4pm.

The 50th birthday programme contains some of Stephen’s favourite music and includes works by “three absolute giants” of the keyboard world – Chopin, Prokofiev and Bach.

“Chopin revolutionised the future of piano music, and his music is eternally popular – the 3rd Ballade and Heroic Polonaise are evergreen,” Stephen says.

“I adore Prokofiev and his fireworks – he’s a real pianist’s composer, everything is pushed to the limits, and in his 3rd sonata we get the compressed brilliance and the outpouring of lyricism, too.”

Stephen adds that Bach “sits on top of the mountain” for keyboard players.

“We continue to marvel at his unfathomable genius. The NZ Partita combines my great love of Bach with my love of our contemporary New Zealand composers – it’s a glorious mash-up, and a project I am excited to share.”

Stephen studied at the University of Auckland, and then with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music

and Drama in London.

His career was launched after winning the Gold Medal from the Guildhall.

He has since maintained a wide-ranging Stephen De Pledge performing schedule, as soloist, chamber musician and song accompanist.

Stephen’s solo performances have taken him across the United Kingdom and have included five solo recitals in the Wigmore Hall in London, where he made his acclaimed debut in 1999.

He has also given solo performances in Hong Kong, Italy, France, Singapore, Japan, Australia and the USA. Concerto appearances include those with the London-based Philharmonia Orchestra and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestras.

Meanwhile, Stephen holds the position of senior lecturer in piano at the University of Auckland, while continuing to perform internationally.

Tickets to the concert are $35 at the door or online at warkworthmusic.org. nz. School students are free.

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New tourism manager appointed Local venues press play just as downturn hits sector

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With post-Covid concerts, classes and live music back on the agenda, local entertainment venues are relieved to be back in business again and free of restrictions.

Warkworth Town Hall coordinator Alex Hayward says she has had dozens of enquiries and bookings since Level 1 came in last week.

“It’s so exciting, I’ve literally been inundated with people wanting weddings, birthday parties, everything,” she says.

“It’s fantastic. Everybody wants to get back to the new normal. I’m feeling very optimistic.”

Alex is hoping to get some clothing and toy swap events organised by the end of this month and later this year a dressup movie night is planned, with Australian comedy-drama The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert being screened. Upcoming live acts include Warkworth Music concerts, the Kowhai Singers, Warkworth Theatre Group and Whitechapel Jak, plus regular fitness and music classes, and private functions.

Leigh Sawmill Café’s general manager Susan Kaiser says she is looking forward to getting bands and music lovers back without the need for social distancing or contact tracing.

“We can’t wait to have live music here again,” she says.

“We’ve been getting enquiries for over a month, so it’s good to definitely get some bookings now.”

The Sawmill’s live music drought will be broken on Friday, July 3 with an open mic night, then upcoming highlights include Love Square, the latest venture from Sawmill favourites Finn Scholes and Nick Atkinson, together with drummer Karen Hu and DJ Tina Turntables, on July 12, and the ever-popular Whitechapel Jak opening their NZ tour with a two-night run in mid-August.

Meanwhile, Whangateau Folk Club will resume in August.

The hall is currently closed for painting and the installation of a new fence, but will be open for bookings for events from mid-July onwards.

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Natasha Wilson and Manase Latu will perform in the Opera Studio Winter Series.

Opera stars back in Matakana with New Zealand Opera and was an emerging artist with the company in 2018. She hopes to soon resume singing with the Pittsburgh Opera.

Manase Latu is a past winner of the NZ Aria Competition. He is a Kiri Te Kanawa scholar studying at The Royal College of Music in London and shortly will take up a position at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

The singers will be accompanied at the Matakana concert by pianist Somi Kim. Somi is an associate of the Royal Academy of Music and pianist for the classical music ensemble NZTrio.

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The concert will feature sopranos Eliza Boom and Natasha Wilson, and tenor Manase Latu.

Studio director Frances Wilson says under normal circumstances all the singers would either be in Europe or America performing in some of the world’s greatest opera houses, but are currently unable to be there due to Covid-19.

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By Greg Sayers Rodney Councillor As the controversial Dome Valley landfill resource consent application progresses, Councillor Greg Sayers says we should be investigating waste-toenergy as an alternative. This could solve the environmental problems posed by landfill and meet our water needs at the same time.

The Waiwhiu Stream network, running through the Dome Valley, is consistently being fed by underground springs as well as from rainfall from across the Dome. These reservoirs could be harnessed in the future via bores or a dam, but such options would evaporate due to the potential risks consenting officers would have to consider if there was a nearby landfill.

That would be a pity because right now Auckland must look at new water supply options, such as recycling waste water, desalination plants, more private water tanks and accessing existing water reservoirs. The ultimate solution may be a combination of these options. We must become far more resilient as drought conditions will become more frequent and population growth remains relentless.

For example, desalination plants, which convert sea water into fresh water, require a lot of electricity. Waste-to-energy plants (WtE) recycle what would normally go into landfills, such as household and commercial waste, into electricity. Auckland produces enough waste for one of these WtEs to power a desalination plant, plus an additional 30,000 homes.

Instead of burying our waste maybe our landfill headaches and our water supply hardships are mutually solvable through building a desalination plant powered by a waste-to-energy recycling plant.

To explore this, last December I initiated a meeting between Auckland Council’s general manager for waste solutions, a representative from the Maori Statutory Board, other relevant Council staff, a WtE company and myself as the Councillor for Rodney.

We heard that Council’s recycling programs could continue and blossom.

Also, we heard that WtE recycling plants operated in many parts of the world and any gases from the new generation plants are minimal, easily meeting the New Zealand air quality emission standards.

I have written to the Conservation Minister, Eugenie Sage, asking the Government to outline the pros and cons of WtE plants. For example, WtE plants produce a fly ash. This fly ash still has to go to landfill. In other words, the need for a landfill is not eliminated entirely, though volumes going to it would be reduced by 95 per cent. Meanwhile, building a WtE plant would require a partnership between Auckland Council, the waste collection companies, a preferred WtE company and central Government.

This month, Auckland Council voted unanimously to have a long-term water strategy paper for Auckland fast-tracked, including examining the idea above.

I like the idea of zero waste where all products and packaging is completely recyclable, removing the need for landfills. The problem is the proposed Dome Valley landfill intends to open within eight years and 80 per cent of the waste going into landfills is currently unrecyclable commercial waste, so realistic alternatives are required now.

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By Steve Goldthorpe

Independent energy analyst Burning Auckland’s waste to generate electricity using a waste-to-energy plant is fantasy, according to Warkworth energy analyst Steve Goldthorpe.

I do not like the idea of all of Auckland’s waste being put in my backyard.

However, the waste must go somewhere. Waste Management have selected Wayby Valley as the location for the next Auckland Regional Landfill.

Auckland Council cannot forbid a lawful activity, they can only prescribe expensive conditions of consent.

Kevin Smith, who represents waste-to-energy company USGIS in New Zealand, suggested in Mahurangi Matters (MM May 20) that landfilling would be unnecessary if waste is instead considered a source of energy.

Unfortunately, that idealistic dream is not a practical prospect.

He estimated that the energy content of the 5000 tonnes per day of Auckland’s waste could be used to generate up to 250 megawatts of electricity. That would require all recyclable paper, cardboard, and plastic to remain in the mixed waste stream to provide a viable fuel. Also there would be a large quantity of residual ash for disposal, containing heavy metals and other contaminants.

A key problem with burning mixed waste is avoiding the formation of carcinogenic dioxins, which are created from chlorine and partly burned plastic as the products of combustion cool. That reaction is minimised by rapidly quenching the hot flue gas with water. However, quenching sacrifices high temperature heat that could make electricity, so only low temperature heat is produced. Successful waste-to-energy plants in northern Europe produce low temperature heat as hot water for district heating in built-up city areas.

Auckland has neither the infrastructure nor the need for district heating.

A practical way of generating electricity from urban waste is using the methane gas produced in a landfill. A 12 megawatt power plant for this purpose is part of the Waste Management proposal.

Modern engineered landfill designs use a belt-and-braces approach to leachate management so that all liquid run-off is captured and processed on site. This approach is proposed by Waste Management. The commissioners at the resource consent hearings must ensure that stringent conditions and severe penalties are included in the resource consent conditions so that avoiding leachate leaks is top priority for Waste Management.

In my view, the most unacceptable adverse effect of the Waste Management proposal is trucking waste on State Highway 1 through the Dome Valley.

This will cause hazardous road conditions, delays, road damage, truck driver shortages and 20,000 tonnes per year of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2).

Moving waste by electrified rail, with the construction of a spur line direct to the landfill, is a no-brainer. That option would reduce the CO2 emissions by 95 per cent, avoid road traffic problems and would be cheaper than transporting the waste by road.

Meanwhile, the local community must require the hearing commissioners to impose strict consent conditions on Waste Management to ensure that all potential adverse environmental effects are avoided, remedied, or mitigated, as required by the Resource Management Act.

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Preventing the collapse of modern technological civilisation and looking for extra-terrestrial intelligence is all in a day’s work for the Warkworth Radio Astronomical Observatory.

Among its many projects is a collaboration with Harvard University to map our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The Milky Way contains 200 billion stars and is shaped like a disc with four extending spiral arms.

The Earth is located on the periphery of the galaxy between two of the arms.

Conventional telescopes that observe visible light cannot see beyond the centre of the galaxy.

However, Warkworth’s 30-metre dish radio telescope can pick up radio waves that penetrate through gas and space dust, providing a clearer picture.

For the collaboration with Harvard, the Warkworth telescope will be observing microwaves emitted by the formation of new stars within the spiral arms, known as ‘methanol masers’.

The data the observatory collects will be used to more accurately calculate the distance between the Earth and the spiral arms, assisting in creating a 3D map of the galaxy.

Professor Sergei Gulyaev says acquiring this knowledge could be a matter of

Professor Sergei Gulyaey at the 30-metre satellite dish in Warkworth, which was provided to the Astronomical Observatory by Spark in 2010.

survival for the human species.

“If a star exploded in a supernova near Earth, and we were caught unaware, that would be it for us. The gamma rays would destroy the Earth’s ionosphere and end all civilisation.”

The Warkworth observatory is also part of an international network of telescopes that observe the radio emissions of super massive black holes, known as quasars.

By observing the exact and unchanging location of quasars, observatories across the world can create an accurate

frame of reference to observe the rotation of the Earth.

The Earth routinely wobbles on its axis because of its swirling molten metal core and this causes aberrations in its rotation and tilt.

It is important to monitor the Earth’s rotation because it affects any navigational device that uses global positioning systems (GPS), including cars, ships and planes.

“If a driverless car uses GPS to navigate, it might be able to drive on the left side of the road today. But if

tomorrow the Earth slows down its rotation, then the GPS could send the car into oncoming traffic,” Professor Gulyaev says.

The radio telescope network is used to provide corrections to global positioning systems to prevent this type of error occurring.

The Warkworth telescope has also been trying to solve one of the universe’s oldest mysteries concerning the source of sudden bright bursts of radio waves.

“Imagine a super bright flash that for a thousandth of a second is so powerful it outshines the whole galaxy.”

Professor Gulyaev says one of the prevailing hypotheses has been that the radio bursts come from an extraterrestrial intelligence.

Thanks, in part, to the work at the Warkworth Observatory, the source of the radio burst has been tracked to a Magnetar star.

A Magnetar is a small but highly dense rotating neutron star that emits an extremely powerful magnetic field.

Professor Gulyaev says extra-terrestrial intelligence still can’t be completely ruled out as a reason for these and other radio bursts, especially bursts that come from beyond the galaxy.

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Warkworth inventor and educator Mike Izzard hit on the Tinker Cart idea while teaching children in Japan.

Carts vary but are essentially a mobile, powered work station, typically including a 3D printer, 3D scanner, laptop, Wifi connection, computercontrolled cutting tool, solar panel and digital projector.

In addition, the carts store a variety of materials (such as wood, metal and paper), electrical devices (such as motors, switches and lightbulbs) and tools (such as soldering irons and glue guns). The carts can be wheeled into classrooms and used by students to assemble a vast range of projects to meet curriculum goals.

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Once the prototype is complete, plans for it will be circulated throughout New Zealand to other Men’s Shed groups so that they can build their own carts to support local schools.

Mike says initially the Warkworth Men’s Shed will construct two carts – one for Mahurangi College and another to be lent out to other schools, so they can appreciate how a Tinker Cart can aid student learning.

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Formerly, the course was only available for participation in a classroom setting.

As this was not possible during the country’s response to Covid-19 under alert levels 3 and 4, St John adapted the existing course for online delivery.

St John programme and development manager Gabrielle Wildbore says with the mental health of New Zealanders top of mind as the country grapples with the impact of Covid-19, help to address the matter is now more accessible.

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New technology saving lives and costs in rural healthcare Local GPs are increasingly using hitech devices and online tools to speed up diagnosis and keep people out of hospital throughout rural Rodney and Northland.

Leading the charge is Wellsford-based Coast to Coast Healthcare, which has seven clinics, including a new urgent care clinic at Morrison Drive in Warkworth.

Directors and GPs Tim Malloy and Neil Anderson have been quick to embrace anything that can prevent their thousands of patients taking a long trek to a city hospital. One of the most recent acquisitions is the Butterfly hand-held ultrasound machine, a tiny portable scanning device that costs a tenth of a traditional ultrasound system and can pick up a range of abnormalities from gallstones to internal bleeding. Dr Anderson says that while it will never pick up the degree of detail that a fullsize specialised machine will, it can answer a range of medical questions and quicken diagnosis.

“I probably use it most days. I can check things like a potential aneurysm, or a gall bladder infection,” he says. “I had it with me at a head-on crash on State Highway 1 a couple of weeks ago and could just take it out to quickly see if there was any bleeding or fluid build-up.”

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“When you get a little bit of information from one of these things, you can know what you’re dealing with before you get into a hospital setting.

We don’t have the luxury of a hospital around here, so the more we can do things by other means, the better.”

Dr Anderson agrees: “We can keep patients in the community and answer question if we have access to information. Hospital admissions cost a huge amount of money per day and patients don’t want to go to the city and spend hours waiting. So, we’re investing more in primary care to reduce the need for hospital treatment and admissions.”

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Secure your site with just 10% deposit! Pay the rest when titles are issued, approx February 2021. These are great sized, affordable sections from just $300,000. Easy to build on, all sites are upwards of 600 square metres. From as little as $694,000 you could be here in a brand new home. These sections are fully loaded with a lovely rural outlook and some with peeps of the Mahurangi Inlet. Builders Terms are available on the next 2 sales, so get in quick!

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This is the definition of the classic kiwi bach, full of character and charm. Enjoy panoramic sea views and all day sun, located on a quiet cul de sac with plenty of off street parking. If you are looking for a home you could renovate further, or a classic bach as is, 19 Kotuku Place will have you waking up everyday feeling like you are on holiday! set date of sale 17 july 2020 phone to View

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SNELLS BEACH 390 mahurangi east road

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SNELLS BEACH 19 kotuku place

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asking price $649,000 phone to view

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Warm and north facing with views of Snells Beach and the Mahurangi River. This property is a solid home that can still have value added, perfect for a first home or as an investment. In a great slice of New Zealand, close to schools, shops and the beach. Now’s the time to get onto the property ladder and this is the house to do it on. steffan meyer | 021 055 4346 steffan@meyerrealestate.co.nz

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the one

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4 2.5 2 539sqm 2 Urgent action required, owners are committed to build elsewhere. The price is gone - owners want to see all serious offers! No expense has been spared and every room is something special. The entrance sets the tone of impressive design and high quality throughout. Enjoy high spec kitchen, huge open plan living, sheltered outdoor patio and more. Only 230m to the beach and on a quiet cul-de-sac, this home is a true beauty and in a class all of its own.

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After a modern family home in a coastal location, close enough to the city? Open plan top floor out to deck overlooking stunning local area.

New kitchen, paint and carpet throughout. Fully fenced yard, internal entry, tandem garage with workshop space. Separate sleep out and undercover patio. To suit family, city escape, entertainers or investment. asking price $799,000 View: Sun 21 june 12-12.30pm Sun 28 june 12-12.30pm

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SNELLS BEACH 22 trevally place

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SNELLS BEACH 25 snells beach road

set date of sale 03 July 2020 View: Sun 21 june 2-2.30pm Sun 28 june 2-2.30Pm

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Everyday living seems to be getting busier, right? 344b Mahurangi East Road can make your life Easy As! Here is one to put on the top of the list as a great first home or solid investment. Set back from the road with massive double garage, off street parking and peeps of a rural outlook. Conveniently positioned near schools, shops and the beach. enquiry over $600,000 View: Sun 21 june 11-11.30am Sun 28 june 11-11.30am

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puhoi 57 krippner road

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SNELLS BEACH 344b mahurangi east road

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On over 35 hectares of fully fenced, well maintained land, currently farming beef, sheep, horses and goats. Large shed with yards set up for shearing and farm equipment storage. Landscaped cottage garden with large deck and outdoor bbq entertainment area. Built to catch the sun, this character country home is only 25 minutes to Auckland CBD! offers 0ver $1,800,000 + gst phone to view

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Busy dizzy Lizzy keeps kitchens operating in Mangawhai Mangawhai’s ‘dizzy’ Lizzy Hutchin kept three restaurants in business and staff employed during lockdown, thanks to Mangawhai’s appetite for Thai food.

Liz is something of a prolific businesswoman having taken on three businesses in three years, starting with Dizzy Lizzy in 2015 and taking over the Mangawhai Pizzeria and Oasis Bar by 2018.

She says her small business empire happened more or less by accident. It began five years ago when her ailing mother moved to Mangawhai.

“My mum thought Mangawhai would be more like her home in Samoa than Auckland. It’s quiet and peaceful here,” Liz says.

Liz sold her business in Silverdale and moved up, but was soon met with tragedy.

“Mum had one last check up in hospital and we thought she was going to be fine, but she actually never made it out.”

Having no choice but to rebuild, Liz started the Dizzy Lizzy Milkbar on Wood Street.

“It was a rough time, but I had come to love the place.”

Liz decided to make her mark by serving fresh gelato made from scratch but quickly realised the milk bar didn’t have the space for such an operation.

“There’s not enough room to swing a cat in there, let alone a pregnant one,” she says.

When the Mangawhai Pizzeria on Moir Street came up for sale, Liz was

From left, Alex Harkness, Chef John, Liz Hutchin, Chef Neil and Sandy Gordon.

able to buy it thanks to the backing of some friends.

“I just wanted it for the kitchen to make gelato, but then I thought, ‘Shucks, why don’t we try actually selling pizzas?’”

Then in 2018, Liz was approached to take over management of the Ivy Bar on Molesworth Drive, which was facing closure.

“When I arrived to take a look, it reminded me of Samoa because of the lush greenery and I felt my mum there. I immediately said ‘yes’, without even talking to my husband.”

In true dizzy style, Liz managed to renovate and reopen the premises as the Oasis Bar & Eatery within two weeks, thanks to the hard mahi of some helping friends and neighbours.

“We made the menus at the photocopier’s,” she says.

Having successfully turned the business around as a café, Liz wanted to explore the idea of opening Oasis in the evening and hit on the idea of Mangawhai’s first Thai restaurant.

Liz managed to find a Thai chef of 40 years who had lost his job in the South Island and brought him up immediately.

However, just as chef John and his family arrived, the Covid-19 lockdown was suddenly put in place and he was ineligible for the wage subsidy.

“I felt terrible. We put him in accommodation, but I was worried about how long we could keep it up.”

But Liz says when Level 3 allowed

the restaurant to open for takeaways, Mangawhai’s appetite for Thai food proved something of a miracle.

Chef John’s money bags proved so popular, the income from the Thai restaurant meant Liz was able to keep up all of her staff ’s hours.

“I am so happy for the staff. They really stepped up during this time.

“We were very lucky to have opened a brand-new restaurant, but I think we could have sold pig’s head, and it still would have been popular during lockdown.”

Liz says she has never had to work so hard in her life as she had running three businesses in Mangawhai.

She now has a handshake agreement to purchase the Oasis Bar from the owners.

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Views sought on Mangawhai growth planning

Welcome to The Village Wines and Spirits!

We are here to service all of your wine, craft beer, and spirits requirements. While our niche market seems to be on the more luxurious side, we also offer plenty of the more affordable and every day items. That said, we do standby our motto: “we sell what others don’t”.

We also offer in store tastings as well as hosting private events. With a combined 50 years experience between us proud owners, we feel confident that we can help you with all your beverage needs.

Thanks so much for all the support during these difficult times.

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Kaipara District Council has announced public consultation for the Draft Spatial Plan for Mangawhai can now begin, following New Zealand’s move to Alert Level 1.

The Spatial Plan aims to provide for a sustainable approach to development in Mangawhai, while protecting its coastal village identity, rural productivity and biodiversity.

Kaipara Mayor Dr Jason Smith says Kaipara has experienced unprecedented growth over the last five years, with a 20 per cent population increase – much of it in Mangawhai.

“Planning for the future of Mangawhai is therefore a key consideration for how we can help keep the district progressing for current as well as future Kaipara residents,” he says Dr Smith says public feedback will confirm whether the Council is on the right track and help refine future thinking.

Planners anticipate Mangawhai’s current population of about 5000 will reach more than 15,000 by 2043.

To successfully meet the demands of a growing population, planners have identified key challenges the town will have to overcome. These include lack of public transport, limited community

Planners hope to make local history and culture visible.

facilities, lack of business-zoned land, traffic congestion and limited cycling and pedestrian networks.

Proposals to address these shortcomings include a new civic precinct, more sports and recreation facilities, expanded commercial and industrial areas, more infill housing and more safe walking and cycling options. At the same time, planners hope to protect archeological sites of significance to Maori and make local history and culture visible.

More information on the spatial plan will be posted on the KDC website: kaipara.govt.nz/council/ consultation-and-public-notices/haveyour-say.

Last month, KDC adopted a spatial plan for Dargaville, Maungatūroto and Kaiwaka, following several rounds of community consultation. (See story p10)

Public slam Mangawhai plan Public submissions have overwhelmingly opposed a proposed plan change designed to eliminate a cap on residential dwellings in a Mangawhai development.

The Kaipara District Council (KDC) received 208 submissions on Mangawhai Central’s private plan change application and 198 of them opposed it.

The plan change would have removed a rule that limited the number of new houses to 500 and could have allowed for more than 1500 to be constructed on the development, which is situated between Mangawhai village and Mangawhai Heads.

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KDC anticipates a hearing before independent commissioners on the private plan change will take place before the end of the year.

Those who indicated in their submission that they wanted to speak at the hearing will be invited to do so.

Meanwhile, Mangawhai Central has resource consent to carry out earthworks and begin road upgrades on Molesworth Drive.

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Dan Mills’ mural, formerly painted on the side of the Mangawhai Meat Shop, was meant to invoke a sense of the “old school” community butcher.

Chance for museum visitors to see Mangawhai-inspired art Mangawhai locals and visitors who recall the eye-catching mural that was once painted on the side of the Mangawhai Meat Shop now have the chance to see more of the artist’s work.

Mangawhai Museum is hosting Footprints of a Working Artist, an exhibition by artist Dan Mills, through until the end of July.

Dan now lives in Whanganui, but says much of the work in the exhibition either began, was worked on or was painted in reaction to his time in the

Mangawhai area.

“My paintings are reactions to my surroundings. They’re emotional and intuitive rather than intellectual or preconceived,” he says.

Many will recall his mural painted on the side of the Mangawhai Meat Shop, which was meant to invoke a sense of the “old school” community butcher.

Dan says he works on many pieces at the same time. Usually each piece starts as a chaotic and accidental series

of splashes and marks then becomes steadily more refined.

“It’s important for the initial paint to arrive unconsciously. Like a Rorscharch test, the images are a reflection of my own subconscious.

My rational brain can then take over to do the fine brush work,” he says.

Dan says his life experiences are much like everyone else’s, which means the symbols he employs are part of the “language of a greater shared consciousness”.

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“It is my feeling that by committing to this practice I can make work that is unique to myself, while striking a chord with the wider community.”

Dan has exhibited in Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin and also in the United Kingdom and Australia.

However, his work is more often seen on buildings and utilities than on canvas. In Whanganui, he has painted a dairy and several Chorus roadside telephone exchange cabinets.

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Superette staff step up for the community in uncertain times Supermarket staff found themselves on the frontline of the national response to Covid-19 during lockdown, and the pressure was particularly pronounced in community superettes.

In Mangawhai, Hamish Townshend and Hannah Millow had only taken over the reins of the Molesworth Four Square two months prior to lockdown.

The store’s team expanded from 26 to 34 employees to meet the demand of local shoppers.

The nearest full-sized supermarket was more than 40km away.

“We had to learn the ropes of owning our first store while navigating alert levels, but the support from the local community was incredibly uplifting,” Hamish says.

Matakana Four Square owner Brad Walker says the experience became real for his team when a customer turned up in a full hazmat suit on the day lockdown was announced.

“He spent a fortune on a pile of goods like he was filling an Armageddon bunker. That rocked us a little because it suddenly felt real.”

Brad quickly installed plastic shields at counters and hired a doorman to ensure there was no more than

eight people in store, despite being permitted to have 18.

Brad says the lockdown was similar to the summer rush, with roughly three times the usual turnover.

“But the summer rush is only two weeks of holidays and a few long weekends. This was seven weeks.”

The store hired night, fill staff who busily restocked shelves until 10pm.

Brad says shoppers’ baskets of groceries grew to twice their normal size, as people used the Four Square as an alternative to supermarkets.

In the first week, shoppers tended to buy tinned food and pasta, while in the second and third week sales skewed toward confectionery, liquor and tobacco.

“People started out wanting their treats but then there was a swing back to fruit and veggies as people went back on their diets.”

At the start of lockdown, Brad let each member of his team decide if they felt safe enough to work and some made the decision to stay home.

“I have to take my hat off to the team, they were legends. They were having to work longer hours but there were absolutely no complaints,” he says.

Claire and Brad Walker own the Matakana Four Square.

Hannah Millow and Hamish Townshend were thrown in the deep end.

“We met together and agreed we felt privileged to have a role to play in the community.”

During lockdown, the store launched a delivery service for over-70s, as supermarkets became overwhelmed with three week delivery delays.

“There was not a lot of thought behind it, we just let people email in their orders and delivered it. I am sure

we botched some orders, but we heard absolutely no complaints.”

At the peak, the Matakana Four Square was doing 16 deliveries a day.

“It wasn’t about making money. It was about keeping people fed with the staples.”

Since the end of lockdown, Brad has made sure that each of his staff have had at least a week’s holiday to destress.

Seasons returns next month Seasons for Growth groups will kick off again in July. The groups are for those who are needing support, encouragement and extra skills to deal with change and loss. Groups meet in primary schools in the Warkworth/Wellsford area and at Mahurangi College. For more information, email Heather Free at seasonswarkworthwellsford@gmail.com.

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Volunteer effort marked by week

Keen cyclist Jim Dollimore, fourth from left, cycled from Cape Reinga to Bluff in 2018 to raise money for Springboard Community Works.

Oyster pioneer hopes to return next month A pioneer of the Mahurangi oyster industry hopes to return home at the end of July, following a horrific bicycle accident in southern Marlborough.

Biomarine director Jim Dollimore, 69, broke his neck following the accident in February and is being treated in the Burwood spinal unit in Christchurch.

He is currently confined to a wheelchair for much of the day, but has been learning to walk again using a harness attached to the ceiling.

He’s also been learning to hold a pen

and write and do other tasks with his hands.

Despite the major setback, Mr Dollimore says doctors are quietly confident he will walk again and be able to go back to work.

Mr Dollimore says the accident has not put him off cycling and he hopes to rejoin The Warkworth Riders cycling group at some stage.

“Accidents will happen. If I did not go cycling, I would likely die of a stroke or something anyway,” he says.

Partner Gill Telford says Jim is progressing slowly but surely.

“We see no reason why he won’t make a full recovery, but it could be years rather than months,” she says.

A marine biologist, Mr Dollimore pioneered a method of farming that allows oysters to access both quality deep water and time out of the water when the tide goes out.

He is a former president of the New Zealand Oyster Industry Association.

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Volunteering New Zealand kicks off its National Volunteer Week this month.

The week runs from June 21 to 27 and the theme is working together.

Warkworth Lions Club member Peter Henderson says the club’s activities over the last 50 years point to the importance of volunteers to the Warkworth community. Activities have included constructing the Warkworth wharf and information kiosk, and the bird feeder platform in Parry Kauri Park.

The club is currently involved in a walkway project relating to the Daldy Coombes Lime kilns on the riverbank opposite the town centre.

Each July, club members spend a weekend at Camp Bentzon, Kawau Island, performing maintenance and cutting firewood, and it develops youth further with its Young Speechmakers and Young Ambassadors programmes.

The club helps run the Warkworth Rotary/Lions Food Rescue scheme and the annual Kowhai Festival and Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights.

During the Covid-19 crisis and the Australian Bushfire Appeal, Warkworth Lions were joined by volunteers who were willing to work under the Warkworth Lions umbrella to help those in need. They participated in the Mahurangi Caremongers programme, which assisted the vulnerable during Covid-19, and raised $22,400 for Mahurangi Bushfire Aid. Info: Warkworth Lions, phone: David Scott 422 2216

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With the anticipated move to Alert Level 1, our tried and trusted Food Rescue volunteers are chafing at the bit to resume normal rostered schedules to help all those vulnerable families who are so reliant on our charity.

We wish all our recipients the best of health and may you all take care of yourselves and continue to be kind to one another.

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It seems that for many of us when we were growing up we got the message that asking for help is a shameful thing and a sign of weakness. This is especially so for us men. While rationally this makes no sense, it can still deter us from asking our family, friends or support agencies for support.

It’s good to be able to pass on a different message to the next generation by showing that it’s clever to reach out and ask for support early on, rather than just bury our head in the sand and hope the problem will go away.

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Massage therapist Roger White walked from dawn to dusk on Saturday, June 6, completing 50km and raising more than $3000 for Warkworth-based charity Adults in Motion (AIM), which assists young adults with intellectual disabilities.

Roger began walking around Orewa Estuary on the Te Ara Tahuna walkway at 6.30am, and finished his seven laps by 5pm. Along the way he was accompanied and cheered on by a group of supporters.

The 62-year-old likes to keep fit and says the idea of doing a fundraising walk grew out of his desire to challenge himself with a longer walk than his usual Orewa Beach, Orewa Estuary and Wenderholm Regional Park route.

“I had heard of the Oxfam Trailwalks that raise funds to fight poverty, but decided instead to initiate my own fundraiser for a local charity,” Roger says. “As well as benefitting personally by keeping fit, it made sense to bring benefit to others in our community who face great struggles in life.”

Roger was joined for some of his walk by Warkworth resident Andrew Cranmer, who suffers from Angelman Syndrome – a rare genetic disorder that causes intellectual and speech problems.

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“Ursula put me in touch with AIM as a possible charity to support with my walk. I have visited their centre in Warkworth to see what they do and how they support young adults with special needs and their families.

I believe those of us involved in health and the wellness businesses need to ‘walk the walk’, not just ‘talk the talk’,” he says.

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ON THE LAND

Big boost in battle against peninsula pests Dozens more traps have been laid and hundreds of extra pests killed on the Tawharanui Peninsula following the appointment of area’s first community pest control coordinator.

In the year since Ngaire Wallen was taken on by Takatu LandCare, she has brought in a comprehensive strategy of engaging the local community in the fight against predators. Major achievements include setting up five new trapline networks, drawing up extensive trapping plans for local residents, sourcing more than 150 new traps and working with Whangaripo Valley Eggs to donate more than 1000 reject eggs as trap baits.

There are now almost 500 rat, Timms and DOC 200 traps laid around Omaha, Waikauri Bay, Christian Bay, Takatu Ridge, the Omaha wastewater treatment plant, and Buckleton, Baddeleys and Campbells Beaches.

All of them are being checked and maintained by local landowners and volunteers. Since January, well over 600 rats, mice, possums, weasels and stoats have been caught and killed across the region.

Ngaire is one of 34 coordinators across Auckland funded from Council’s Natural Environment Targeted Rate, which has also supplied a significant number of new pest traps.

Takatu trappers, from left, Stewart Halliwell, community pest control coordinator Ngaire Wallen, Richard Robson, Bill Switzer and Jeannette Switzer install a possum trap on Whitmore Road.

Whangaripo Valley Eggs has donated more than 1000 eggs for trap baits.

As well as increased pest trapping, Ngaire has set up a network of volunteers to monitor bird numbers on the peninsula and surrounds.

“It’s ‘citizen science’ to measure any changes in birdlife in the area over time. We have multiple habitats and locations, and although there have only been two monitoring periods to date, there have been 28 endemic

or native species and 23 introduced species seen or heard.”

Future activity will include monitoring pest species, boosting pest control around Whitmore Road and then tackling roadside weed control.

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She says it’s been great to see more people working together to take responsibility for pest control on their own properties or in their local environment.

“The most rewarding aspect is seeing the passion that people have for the environment that we share, and their commitment to looking after it as well as we can,” Ngaire says. “It’s conservation in action, with great results.”

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Bovis eradication reaches milestone

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Growing optimism What a difference a month makes. Because of May rains, most of us are now growing grass and other crops, water tanks are full and the general outlook is greener, even if winter feed is still in short supply.

Government largesse has been competing with nature’s as freshwater reforms have finally been revealed, and the 2020 “Covid recovery” budget announced.

Most commentators seem to have been reasonably sanguine about the final rules in the freshwater reforms, having been expecting them to be more severe and accepting that the balance is about right for our current situation. The intent is to mitigate the effects and halt the further intensification of farming, which has been incrementally advancing in living memory, using a suite of new regulations. All farms will now have to have a Farm Management Plan with a focus on their freshwater impacts.

Toxicity levels for nitrates and ammonia have been tightened to protect a higher percentage of freshwater life. However, levels for dissolved inorganic nitrogen and phosphorus are under consultation for a further year. A cap of 190kg /ha/year for nitrogen fertiliser has been introduced.

For our region, reducing sediment run-off is particularly pertinent. To that end, the new 3-metre set-back for fencing stock out of waterways larger than 1 metre is an acceptable compromise, especially since existing permanent fencing will not now need to be shifted to meet these criteria. Winter grazing practices will have to be adjusted to meet the rules on slope and distance from waterways or else consents will have to be sought.

Local regional councils will be responsible for

implementing and enforcing these reforms and required to update their plans to incorporate these changes within seven years. An essential part of this will be having staff that are adequately trained and experienced to work with farmers on drawing up farm plans to address these issues on the ground. Another approach may be to set up quasi-autonomous regional implementation hubs – partnerships between councils, industry bodies and others – using some of the funding announced for regional job creation and environmental objectives in the budget. This will have the benefit of being more farmer-friendly as well as providing employment, and possibly be more likely to be embraced wholeheartedly by the rural sector.

We are fortunate in our region to already have The Forest Bridge Trust helping farmers to fund and tackle freshwater set-backs, as well as bush protection and pest control. A similar model, utilising staff trained in farm planning, could be adopted more widely to roll out much needed reforms that are embedded within our communities, rather than operating from on high. The Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group is another community organisation working in this space locally. Councils seeking to implement these new reforms should look at bolstering such established efforts.

Something most of us took from our weeks of enforced isolation was just how much the Kiwi psyche is forged and kept whole by our connections to our bush, wetlands and coastal environments, as well as by working together to achieve our endeavours.

Two years after its introduction, New Zealand’s plan to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is on track, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor.

A key measure of success is the Estimated Dissemination Rate (EDR). If the EDR is greater than one the disease is growing, if it’s below one the disease is declining.

“The EDR is now at 0.4, which is down from over two at the start of the outbreak,” Mr O’Connor says.

“We are looking harder to find fewer infected animals. This tells us that M. bovis is not endemic in our national herd.”

Mr O’Connor says two years ago the Government and industry partners made a decision to commit to a 10-year, $880 million programme to eradicate M. bovis to protect the agriculture sector.

“Recent events have shown what an important moment this decision was for our economy,” he says.

“Had we thrown up our hands and said ‘it’s too hard’ and left this disease to run rampant, I’m not sure our dairy and beef sectors would have been able to weather the economic storm of Covid-19 and the challenges of drought conditions as well as they have.”

Mr O’Connor added that beef and dairy export prices have held up and there has been record demand for New Zealand meat. In March, total red meat monthly exports topped $1 billion for the first time. Mr O’Connor says this shows that these sectors are well-placed to lead us out of this economic crisis.

“We’ve also shown, again, that we’re able to do what others countries have not in terms of disease eradication efforts. That’s something our farming community should be really proud of,” Mr O’Connor says.

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Winter work out At this time of year, some of the urgency has come off the list of tasks in the garden. Everything tends to slow down in the cooler weather, including me! But there are still several jobs that can need attention.

Now is the time to start pruning citrus. Winter and early spring are the best time to do this as lemon tree borer is less active. As each tree is harvested, I trim off any excess growth from the sides to keep the trees from getting too big. A couple of big branches get removed from the topcentre, this helps get light and air into the tree. A good way to visualize this is to think of the preferred tree shape being like a doughnut. The skirts are also lifted, with a quick tidy around the bottom. Fruit should be kept 30cm or so from the ground to reduce fruit rots.

The asparagus bed can be cleared of fronds, with a generous helping of fertiliser added (animal manures are ideal for this crop), then mulched thickly to prevent weed growth over winter. The strawberry bed can be treated the same way, with any old leaves removed, runners taken off and replanted, and the ground fertilised and mulched ready for spring growth.

Now is also the time to get garlic, onions and shallots planted. In this region, we seem to suffer badly from onion rust, which can decimate these crops. This year, I’m going to try covering the crop with plastic from early spring and only watering via the soil to try and reduce the incidence of the disease. Spacing the bulbs further apart at planting is also reputed to help, as this increases air flow through the crop, but as we’re a bit short on space, maybe next year!

Lettuce and spinach can be planted right through winter, but you may need to throw frost cloth over them if we get a hard frost. Keep an eye on the weather forecasts; a low of 4C will mean a light frost, any lower than this and we’re in

for a fair bit of white. Likewise, potatoes in this region can often be grown right through, with the help of frost cloth.

A big advantage of growing spuds at this time of year is that the dreaded psyllid is not around. These subtropical pests are not active in the cold.

Carrots and beets can also be planted throughout the season in our region; they hold up well in the cooler soil once mature and are full of nutrients to keep the family healthy.

Another excellent crop to grow over winter is peas. Angela plants a few snow peas, standard peas and sugar snap peas every month or so, ensuring a constant supply of these delicious morsels. Fresh peas are so yummy and at $40/kg in the shops for imported snow peas, this is a no-brainer.

And then of course there are the brassicas; so easy to grow and so nutritious – broccoli, cabbage (red and green), Chinese cabbage (pak choi and bok choi) and cauliflower are all in and growing well. Remember to feed these crops heavily with a high nitrogen fertiliser when they are still in the leafy stage, this will produce much larger and juicer crops.

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Give of your best I was raised in what I prefer to term as a “financially challenged” home, and while our bellies were always full, there was little left over for new clothing. I spent most of my childhood wearing thrift shop clothing, spending hours searching for that perfect outfit to look cool. My family may have been financially struggling, but we did our best not to look it.

Dressing well gives us all self-esteem and should have no boundaries. As I have got older, this life challenge is now a beautifully re-written story of my lifelong love affair with vintage clothing and a belief that those that wear secondhand are spearheading a worldwide eco-movement towards sustainable fashion.

Covid-19 will see many of us financially touched.

However, the pride we seek by looking and feeling confident can still be achieved in an economical way, and, at the same time, crown us as environmental warriors who are on top of their game and looking fine and dandy.

To prove my point, I enlisted my teenage daughter Saba and some town and country queens to go on a shopping spree. The brief was to source the cheapest outfit they would “rock out” from the myriad of charity shops we have in our rural towns. At first I thought shopping with teenagers would be like sticking my finger into a power socket – an almighty buzz and tingle that had the ability to hurt my head.

However as it turned out, they loved it so much.

Searching for the perfect outfit is time consuming, but I spare my compassionate thoughts to the mostly elderly volunteers who are sorting through the mountains of clothing donations, which are often

Julie’s daughter and friends had a lot of fun finding outfits that were both cool and cheap. From left, Tia Kupa, Jaimee Burchet, Saba Cotton and Ella Leonard.

stained, ripped and even dirty. Sadly, our charity bins are slowly disappearing, along with many vulnerable volunteers, who have grown weary of the small number of people who seem to think that tired hands want to sort through bags of rags that hold no dignity for a recipient who is in need. Horrible household waste and broken appliances serve only to take away from those in need. Donating such items does not in any way disguise itself as charity or relinquish a dumper’s guilt. However, all is not lost and with a little empathy and a bit of education we can send the self-esteem of all in our communities through the roof.

So come close, let me whisper in your ear. You know those beautiful clothes you have hanging in your wardrobe that you have not worn for years? Let us gently inhale and breathe new life into them. Let others share in the feeling you got when you slipped

it on to your body and looked in the mirror and felt so handsome or beautiful. Your clothes can rock someone’s world; they are a compliment at a party or a turn of the head in the street. They can elevate someone who is inwardly sad to outwardly proud; keep one warm in winter or confident in a job interview, while serving the charity from which they were brought. Your no longer worn but still beautiful clothes can give an astonishing gift of confidence and a form of street-style equality. So I will start the ball rolling. I’ll dive into my wardrobe and drag out some of my lovely but lonely clothes, donate to my nearest charity shop and offer up my help as a volunteer to anyone who wants me. Maybe some of you hipsters out there would like to join me. Why not? Dress-ups are cool. So, let’s get jiggy with it and be the best community we can – reach out to hold the hands of those who have been dealt a bad one and tug them gently up.

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Back as far as 1967, scientists had recognised there was a parvovirus that was causing ill-thrift (failure to thrive) in some newborn pups. This was CPV-1. In 1978, when I was a vet student in Palmerston North, scientists in America discovered that a severe vomiting and bloody diarrhoea syndrome in dogs was caused by a new parvovirus, known as CPV-2. The DNA of this new parvovirus was almost identical to the parvovirus that caused the well-recognised disease of domestic cats known as feline infectious enteritis or panleucopenia.

It is generally It is generally accepted that the cat parvovirus, a virus accepted that the incapable of causing disease in non-felines, mutated to become CPV-2, the cause of the dangerous disease cat parvovirus, a in dogs, which we still see today. virus incapable of Within two years the disease was being seen all over causing disease in the world. The virus is very contagious and resilient. non-felines, mutated It can survive over a year in the environment, and to become CPV-2, the only household product that will kill it is bleach. The young family next to our student flat the cause of the had a lovely Shetland sheepdog (Sheltie). It caught dangerous disease parvovirus and couldn’t be saved. In those early days, in dogs. apparently, some vets tried using the cat parvovirus vaccine on dogs with mixed success. I took my dog, a three-month-old puppy, along to the Massey University veterinary clinical practice in March 1979 to get her first vaccination. My puppy was vaccinated against canine distemper and hepatitis. She got a booster for the same thing a year later, but still no dog parvovirus vaccine was available.

In January 1981, after I had left Massey, my dog got her first parvovirus vaccination. It was made by the Australian animal vaccination manufacturing company, Websters. If they weren’t the very first, they were certainly one of the first with a vaccine. Later that year, when I was now working for Oamaru Veterinary Services, I remember going with the boss, to a rural intersection to vaccinate heaps of working dogs. I remember seeing dozens of utes and farmers and what seemed like hundreds of Huntaways, Beardies and Border Collies that day.

Viruses are mainly classified on what they look like, their type of DNA or RNA, their mode of replication, what the host organism is and the type of disease they cause. Go back 100 years and we only knew about the last two of these. Viruses are too small to see under a light microscope. Louis Pasteur, a great advocate of the germ theory of disease, postulated that rabies was caused by a “germ” much smaller than bacteria. It wasn’t until the development of the electron microscope in 1931 that we got our first images of viruses. So if CPV-2 had first appeared 100 years ago, it might have been called “Squitters” or “Dog Dysentery”. And if we didn’t have the microbiological developments of the last 100 years, Covid-19 might be known as “The Chinese Death” or “ Donald’s Folly” or “Boomer Remover”, depending on your perspective.

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Export lamb and beef prices fell in the March 2020 quarter by 10 per cent and 5.8 per cent respectively.

Stats NZ business prices manager Geoff Wong says prior to the drop, the price of NZ beef and lamb had been rising for years on the back of strong international demand. He says that despite the drop this quarter, lamb and beef prices remain relatively high.

Export prices for forestry products also fell in the March 2020 quarter, down 3.4 per cent due to reduced volumes being exported to China.

The downward trend in export prices was somewhat offset by a rise in dairy product prices, up 0.8 percent in the March 2020 quarter. Milk powder prices led the increase in dairy export prices, up 2.6 per cent.

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TREADWELL Elaine Joy (nee Goodall) Suddenly on May 21, 2020; aged 82 years (late of Warkworth). Dearly loved wife of the late Wally. Much loved mother of Warren, Leanne and Julie and mother-in-law of Ken Harris.

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Cancer Support Warkworth & Wellsford group

JENSEN Raymond John ( Ray) Late of Snells Beach, passed away 27th May at North Shore Hospital.

A memorial service to celebrate the life and times of Ray is to be held; Saturday 20th June, 2.30 pm, Salty Dog Inn Lounge, Snells Beach.

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Friendly support from members Guest speakers Enjoy morning tea or coffee with us Contact: Sue McLeod 425 4994 or 021 649 081 Susan Tomas 423 8424 Supported by Mahurangi Matters

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We are looking for an Early Childhood Teacher who is motivated and passionate about providing best learning We are looking for an Early Childhood Teacher who is We are looking Teacher who is outcomes for children in a Christ-centred setting. for Thisan roleEarly is fullChildhood time to commence motivated and passionate about providing best learning motivated andBeach, passionate about in September 2020 and located at Snells Mahurangi.

Theproviding successful best learnin outcomes for children in a Christ-centred setting. This role is full time to commence applicant will be part of our well established team of experienced outcomes for children in alocated Christ-centred setting.

This role isteachers. part time and loca in September 2020 and at Snells Beach, Mahurangi.

The successful New graduates or provisionally registered teachers are invited to apply. atapplicant Snells Beach, successful applicant will be part of our well will be Mahurangi. part of our wellThe established team of experienced teachers.

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New graduates or provisionally registered teachers are invited to apply. or by phoning 09application 426 5619. form at silverdale@kwps.nz or Please contact the administrator for an

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Division two winning team, The Young Ones, with club captain Jono Boundy, second from left.

Coresteel claims 5th business tennis title

The Coresteel team has won the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club’s business house tennis competition for the fifth year in a row.

It was extremely close with runners up, Likely Lads, being just two points behind.

This year, due to the interruption of Covid-19 and poor weather, titles were awarded based on points.

In the second division, The Young Ones were the dark horse of the competition, claiming their first business house title based on points.

Division one winners, Coresteel: Carl Jamieson, Robbie Blair, Matt Buchanan, Andrew Boyd, Brent Butler and Anette Goetter.

Division two winners, The Young Ones: Don Wishart, Ken Taylor, David Jones, Edith Short, Pam Cartmell and Anna Sullivan.

Not even a global pandemic could prevent the prestigious 10kg competition.

Snapper snags top prize of $1000 in Queen’s Birthday game fishing comp

anglers joined in the annual 10kg line competition.

President Dave Adams said the weekend provided a variety of weather conditions.

“Saturday, it was good to be alive. Sunday, it was just a matter of staying alive.”

He said the overall size of fish caught was up this year, meaning for the most part mid-sized fish were eaten and large ones were released back.

Te Arai’s Ryan Lazenby took the top prize of $1000 after pulling an 85cm snapper out of the Kaipara Harbour with a 10kg line for Warkworth Game Fishing club’s annual Queen’s Birthday competition.

Ryan says it took three attempts to capture the snapper in the net, as the net was too small to contain it.

By the time they had wrestled it into the boat for measuring, it couldn’t be thrown back, so it was taken home to fill bellies.

He used half a pilchard on a BKK circle hook and reeled it in with a Shimano Thunnus 4000.

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Snapper 1st – Ryan Lazenby 85cm Kingfish 1st – Ally Blank 121cm Trevally 1st – Wayne Brown 62.5cm Kahawai 1st – Dave Adams 57.5cm

Warkworth Hockey Club is calling for teams for the season staring July 20. The 10-week competition will run until September 21. Registration closes June 30. Info: warkworthhockeyclub@gmail.com

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Ben Hurley - Straight-out-of-lockdown tour, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 8.30pm. Stand up comedy, with two support acts.

Rescheduled from March. Tickets $30 and table bookings from the Sawmill on 422 6019, or tickets only from eventfinda.co.nz Community planting day, Te Whau Walkway, Snells Beach, 10am-noon. Bring gloves, water, suitable clothing and closed in shoes. Enter from end of Cornel Circle.

Winter Concert Series, former Vivian Gallery, 5pm. Auckland Opera Studio presents Eliza Boom, Natasha Wilson and Manase Latu. Bookings aucklandoperastudio.co.nz (see story p15) Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, 8.30am-1pm. Stalls, fresh coffee, food, local produce, live music and more. Info: Sarah 027 483 1542 Kaukapakapa Library photo exhibition, 9.30am-1pm. Find out about the history of the Kaukapakapa area.

Info: Kaukapakapa Library Facebook page or ph Megan 021 959 017.

Leigh Community Mid-Winter Swim. Matheson Bay, 10.15am.

All welcome for a chilly dip. Hot soup, hot drinks and baking.

Kawau Bay Fishing Club AGM, Mahurangi East Bowling Club Rooms, 12:30pm.

Stephen De Pledge, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. Performing piano works by Chopin, Prokofiev and Bach. Tickets warkworthmusic.org.nz (See story p13) Warkworth Beekeepers Society club night, Warkworth Primary School Hall, 6.30pm. Speaker Dr Ngaire Hart, expert on endemic native bees. Everyone welcome. $2 gold coin raffle.

Snells Beach Ratepayers and Residents Association AGM, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 7pm. Guest speaker Paul Kilnac on Council’s approach to coastal management. All welcome.

Community planting day, Grange Street Walkway, 10amnoon. Bring gloves, water, suitable clothing and closed in shoes. Access from end of Grange Street.

Community planting day, Te Whau Walkway, Snells Beach, 10am-noon. Bring gloves, water, suitable clothing and closed in shoes. Enter from end of Cornel Circle.

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Northern rugby great passes Northland Rugby paid tribute to former North Auckland player and coach Lindsay Townsend, who died this month.

In 1957, Townsend was part of the Otago side that took the Ranfurly Shield off Wellington.

He then moved to Kamo and played for the North Auckland side on 45 occasions before retiring in 1964.

He went on to coach North Auckland between 1976 and 1979 and was in charge during an upset win in 1978, when his side won the ‘Log of Wood’ after beating Manawatu.

“He was an outstanding halfback, and it is generally acknowledged he played his finest rugby for North Auckland and

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Warkworth AFC beat Matakana FC in a close friendly that was 4-4 at half time and ended 6-4 to Warkworth.

ROSA rewards loyal footballers with free season Soccer clubs across the north are seeking member feedback about whether players want to participate in the Rodney Otamatea Soccer Association’s (ROSA) revised season.

Secretary Rachel Rewi says that for many clubs it will depend on feedback from parents whether they join the competition.

“We know that not everybody is ready to return to that kind of environment.”

ROSA is considering holding round robin tournaments for junior players

up to grade 14 over a few days at the end of July or August.

Rachel says there will be no subscription fees to join the tournament this season.

“We decided that ROSA could absorb the cost of the tournament, including sausage sizzles and ribbons, because we know families are struggling enough at the moment.”

She understands that individual soccer clubs are currently refunding families for subs that were paid at the start of the season.

It has been agreed that there will be no open grade tournament for senior players at ROSA this year to prevent the season from overlapping with tag rugby.

However, that has not stopped senior teams across the district from holding friendly games in the weekend at Port Albert.

A Warkworth team has been able to begin play ahead of their Football Federation clubmates, thanks to ROSA’s independence.

Preseason games are not permitted

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This is in part because Auckland Council has not yet officially reopened grounds for competition play, including Shoesmith Domain.

Warkworth AFC president Cam Gray says clubs are still waiting on final confirmation on what shape the NFF season will take.

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