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Anti-tip appeals get to court A lengthy hearing against Waste Management NZ’s (WM) resource consent for a new regional landfill in the Dome Valley started in the Environment Court on June 20, with four days of opening submissions. Lead Judge Jeff Smith made it clear from the start that the case would be long and complex, and said the nine weeks originally set aside over the next five months was ambitious. He also made it clear that he had extensive knowledge of landfills and how they operated, having presided over several cases in the past, most recently fining Rotorua Lakes Council last year over a leachate spill. After challenging WM counsel Balthazar Matheson on several issues, including the site’s capacity, its potential longevity and WM’s ability to prevent leachate leaks, Smith warned him that “this is not my first rodeo”. When Matheson said WM expert witnesses would show why the company was confident that there would be no breach in the landfill’s polyethylene liner, Smith said water unexpectedly leaking or spilling from such sites had been “a major area of failing” in recent years. “The same thing was said to me at Rotorua, and yet it occurred,” he said. “We were told the same thing at Kate Valley. I would like to know which landfills have performed to that level.” Smith also wanted to know whether WM was intending to use the new landfill for rubbish from Kaipara, Whangarei and Northland Councils in future and whether those had been included in the calculation of waste volumes, and whether the landfill was the first stage in a much larger long-term scheme. (WM’s original brochure publicising its plans showed a possible future second valley on the map.) The court heard that since the granting of resource consent in June last year, WM was planning new fenced pest exclusion areas and a pest eradication plan, new native revegetation and wetland areas, extra riparian planting and plans to continued on page 2

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Anti-tip appeals get to court protect a large area by covenant. Auckland Council also came in for some testing questions by Smith, who seemed frustrated that its Unitary Plan made no provision for siting a landfill anywhere in the region. “There’s a lack of clarity in the plan for where a landfill should go,” he said. “Council could of course designate land for landfill, but hasn’t done so.” Appeals against Auckland Council and WM are being brought by community protest group Fight the Tip, as well as Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust, Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua, Ngati Whatua Orakei, Forest & Bird and the Department of Conservation. The appeals are being heard by Judges Jeff Smith and Melinda Dickey, assisted by Commissioners Kevin Prime, Glenice Paine and Dr Ruth Bartlett. The next sitting is set to start on July 25, when Fight the Tip is due to make its opening submissions. Other sittings will include a week on a marae in September and the final week is scheduled to start on November 28.

Airfield back in local hands

One of the first things the Environment Court heard was that the aerodrome at Springhill Farm was no longer part of the land owned by Waste Management (WM). WM barrister Balthazar Matheson said ownership of 19 hectares of Springhill, comprising the airstrip and its immediate surrounds, had been transferred and sold to neighbours. The purchasers were retired airline pilot Tim Harrison and his wife Carol, who live close by and whose company Sports Aircraft NZ now runs the airfield. Harrison said the airfield retained its full resource consent, obtained by a former owner Richard Izard, and that both private and commercial flights were operating on a regular basis. He added that several aircraft and helicopters were based at Springhill and that fly-in days for local and visiting pilots would be held in the summer.

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First link opening soon Motorists on Matakana Road will be driving through the new link road roundabout before the end of the month. But there will be some inconvenience in the weeks prior. Auckland Transport says a portion of Matakana Road will be closed at night for the next two weeks (starting July 3) to connect the new Matakana link road alignment to Matakana Road. Group manager of infrastructure project delivery David Nelson says Wharehine Construction will carry out tie-in and pavement works at night to maximise safety and minimise disruption to traffic flows.

“The work involves changing the traffic management layout so construction work can be done on the eastern side of the link road near the new roundabout. There will be a Stop/Go traffic management system operating during the day between 7am to 7pm, and a signposted detour along Sandspit Road and Sharp Road will operate between 7pm and 7am from Sunday, July 3. “We aim to complete these works as fast as possible and encourage local residents and visitors to the area to plan ahead.” Electronic message signs will be positioned on Matakana Road to advertise the closures to motorists.

The link road won’t open until the new motorway opens next year, but motorists will be using the roundabout on Matakana Road soon.

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Council lands in bunker over golf plan Auckland Council has been slammed by local boards, golf clubs and national sports organisations over a new “investment plan” for its 13 golf courses that could potentially see land being sold in future. The draft Auckland Golf Investment Plan, which policymakers have been working on since 2016, has been criticised as being unfair, biased, inaccurate and outdated, with none of the Supercity’s 21 local boards supporting it, and countless other groups and individuals objecting. Council maintains that public access to its 535 hectares of golf course land is limited and that more space is needed for open space, community facilities, housing and business. It says exclusive use of the publicly owned land – which had an estimated value of $2.9 billion in 2018 – for golf alone is “unsustainable”. However, Council’s methods and statistics used during public consultation have come under fire, not least at last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting, where Omaha and Muriwai Golf Clubs, Golf NZ and board members were unanimous in their displeasure at how the plan had been drawn up and its potential for damage to local clubs and communities. Golf NZ director Hana-Rei Seifert said Council was a critical partner for golf, but the national regulatory body hadn’t even been consulted. She said Golf NZ had provided Council with up to date playing and usage statistics, but old data had not been changed in the plan. “It has been created without valid information, but with bias and factual misrepresentation,” she said in the public forum. “They should be consulting with the national body, as well as Sport NZ and other sporting organisations.” Board chair Phelan Pirrie also questioned this with Council’s senior policy manager, Carole Canler. “You’ve got a proposal that is not supported

by the people affected by it. Normally, wouldn’t there be a strategy of engagement with the sector?” he asked. However, Canler said no. “The draft golf investment plan is not a sector plan, so we don’t go to the sector,” she said. Omaha Golf Club’s Richard Brabant said Council had acquired the Omaha land at no cost to ratepayers and the land and community centre were leased from the Local Board for the next 28 years. He said there had never been any investment by Council and the club was self-supporting, open to all and thriving. It was also a valuable wetland and native forest resource. “The key concern is what happens when the lease runs out. The council draft proposal talks about business cases and opportunities,” he said. “All the effort and work that the course represents could be completely at risk from some future decision that we don’t know about.” He and Board members also questioned why it was called an investment plan at all, with Board member Brent Bailey suggesting that it sounded more like a divestment strategy. Steven Garner said Council was coming at it from the wrong angle, while Tim Holdgate said it was unfair to Board lessees. Pirrie agreed, and added that Council had also failed to give the Board sufficient time to provide feedback. “I’m disappointed in the way this has been handled. We’re in partnership with these people, they’re our leaseholders. It feels like it would have been better to engage with them,” he said. “And reasonable time must be given to local boards to receive information, read it and provide feedback.” Members voted not to support the draft plan, citing a raft of reasons criticising Council’s development of the plan, and called the plan to be withdrawn and restarted.

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Omaha Golf Club members and supporters have spent millions of dollars improving the course.

Warkworth transport hub “not just a carpark” A puriri tree was planted and a ribbon cut to officially open the $3.7 million Warkworth Community Transport Hub on June 30. The hub, on State Highway 1 near the Warkworth Showgrounds, was funded by the Rodney Targeted Transport Rate. It comprises 137 car parks, including 15 short term and four accessible parking spaces, as well as a bus layover, two bus stops, footpaths, a signalised pedestrian crossing across State Highway 1, two toilet blocks, bike parking, lighting and CCTV security. By the time the new motorway and link road open next year, all local bus services will be using it as a terminus.

But Board member Beth Houlbrooke said the hub was much more than “just a carpark”. It would not only relieve parking and traffic issues in Warkworth during the

week, it would service the area’s growing recreational activities such as markets and bike trails on weekends. Houlbrooke paid tribute to former Rodney

District Councillor June Turner who had been instrumental in saving the former Atlas site from sale. “The site is now secure as a community asset thanks to the efforts of June and the Board,” Houbrooke said. The site was blessed by Ngati Manuhiri cultural advisor Kaumātua Carmen Hetaraka. Board chair Phelan Pirrie said the delivery of the transport hub had only happened because of the targeted rate, which had also delivered kilometres of footpaths. He said the cooperation and support of Council’s Governing Body and Auckland Transport had been crucial.

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The site was cleared in 2019, but is now completely covered with wilding pine trees, pampas, gorse, wild ginger and other weed species.

Council criticised over forestry inaction Auckland Council has been accused of causing an “ecological disaster” and stonewalling the community over inaction at a Ti Point forestry site since trees were felled three years ago. Rodney Local Board deputy chair Beth Houlbrooke said the 11 hectares of land at the junction of Ti Point and Leigh Roads was in a terrible state, with weeds growing into trees and spreading into the surrounding area. She said she frequently brought the issue up with staff at Council’s planning and property arm, Eke Panuku, but no one could tell her what was happening. “Every time I make a request I’ve been told they’re working on a plan,” she said at the Board’s monthly meeting on June 22. “The community is immensely frustrated. It’s a bit of an ecological disaster. They must address this, report back to the Local Board and engage with the community.” Houlbrooke said there was a group of local volunteers including an arborist ready and willing with a plan to help with planting, but they also couldn’t get a response from Panuku. The most recent update from Council on a Ti Point Forest Project Facebook page is dated December 29. “They’re stonewalling. I request them to report back to the Board and to accelerate their planting programme.” Houlbrooke said the site was so bad that it should be used as an example of what not to do after harvesting forestry.

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“We preach about best practice after harvest and having a planting programme, but they haven’t done anything. It’s in a terrible state.” The block of pines trees was harvested between July 2017 and the end of 2019. Even at that stage, there were community concerns over the rapid spread of weeds throughout the site. An Eke Panuku spokesperson said last week they were still working on a plan, and they and Council understood and appreciated the community’s interest in working to regenerate the site. “We are working with specialist contractor Treescape to deliver the pest plant eradication plan for this site,” the spokesperson said. This would be a three-year schedule, with annual helicopter spraying and two ground sprays, by hand – one after the first aerial spray and the second six months later. The third year would involve targeted maintenance control of any re-infested areas. “Aerial foliar applications require specific weather conditions and Treescape are currently working on a schedule for these to begin. “There are some safety and access challenges on site due to the poor state of the tracks. However, Auckland Council will work with the Rodney Local Board to identify how the

Self-seeded pine saplings are up to five metres high.

community could be involved with the regeneration of this site going forward.” The land, which includes a former landfill, was planted with pine trees nearly 30 years ago and was originally due to be harvested in 2013. However, that was postponed following the discovery of kauri snails, a protected species, and around 50 snails and 22 eggs were subsequently discovered and relocated to Auckland Zoo.

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Sharing the good stuff Over the last couple of months, a huge amount of work has taken place across the project included various road closures and stop/go traffic management, so I would like to acknowledge the impact this had on road users, and we are grateful for their understanding during this busy time. Council says the pōhutukawa trees along the shoreline of the Whangateau Domain were always destined to be casualties of the 2012 plan, but residents are now unhappy that Council isn’t prepared to try to save them.

Pōhutukawa losses concern Whangateau residents Residents of Whangateau concerned about the future of a line of pōhutukawa trees along the shoreline have been told the trees were always expected to die. Auckland Council community facilities area manager Geoff Pitman told a public meeting in the Whangateau Hall on June 28 that the loss of the trees was part of the original plan, when the new mudcrete seawall was built in 2012. During the forum, residents said the trees were an important feature of the domain, providing shelter for the “thousands” of visitors who used the area. Several trees are in decline and there were calls for rock walls to be built around them, infilled with soil. However, Pitman said this was not something that would be promoted by Council officers and residents would need to take up the issue with their elected representatives, or through the annual plan and long-term planning processes. Council was granted a resource consent to remove the failing rock riprap retaining seawall and associated rock that had migrated onto the foreshore at the domain 10 years ago. As part of the project, the coastal edge was realigned landward, which involved the removal of imported fill, and a backstop wall was constructed about eight to 12 metres inward of where the previous wall had been, incorporating a pedestrian path along the top. Imported sand was placed to create small pocket beaches between the remaining pōhutukawa trees, with the resource consent providing for periodic sand top-up to maintain the beaches. The project aimed to improve the visual amenity of the coastal environment, and to improve public access to and along the coastal marine area. Pitman said it was always anticipated at

the time that ongoing realignment could continue to slowly occur, leading to the possible loss of the coastal edge and leaving the existing pōhutukawa at risk. “The trees were due to be removed at the same time as the old seawall. However, following consultation with the community, it was agreed that they would remain in place with a condition in the resource consent that they would be replaced, should they succumb in the future.” The trees were last assessed in 2019, where they were found to be in decline, but not terminal. At the time, it was agreed that Council would undertake measures to try to slow the decline of the trees by adding mulch and stopping spraying around the trees. Pitman agreed at the meeting to check that this was occurring. He said an arborist was also due to do an updated assessment, and sand replenishment was also due to happen soon. Long-time resident Rex Collings said Council made a mistake 10 years ago when it decided to remove the rock wall rather than repair it. “It makes me very angry to see what’s happened here,” he said. “We tried to tell them at the time that taking the rocks away and replacing them with ‘a nice sandy beach’ wouldn’t work, but they wouldn’t listen.” However, Ashton Road resident Audrey Sharp said she remembered there being two schools of thought at the time. “The community was divided on the issue, with some in favour of the rock wall and others not,” she said. Pitman made it clear that Council officers would not be advocating for the reinstatement of rock structures around the trees or their translocation. However, he did agree to meet with Whangateau reserve representatives to discuss tree planting elsewhere in the domain.

First was the successful completion of the Southern Connection traffic switch, this was achieved in two phases in May and then June. Now State Highway 1 (SH1) traffic northbound and southbound is using a section of the new motorway after Johnstones Hill Tunnels. Safety is our highest priority; you will see there is a temporary reduced speed limit along the new alignment. We ask that drivers keep to the sign posted speed limit for the safety of our work crews and road users and drive to the conditions. Alongside the opening of the new section of motorway, Hōkai Nuku unveiled the first of several pieces of Iwi artwork that will be installed across the project. He Huihuinga Rangatira are silhouettes of gathering Ariki (paramount leaders). Situated near the Ōkahu inlet are settlement areas that were home to generations of mana whenua (people with jurisdiction over this land), including those who helped the Bohemian settlers to establish. This artwork acknowledges the ancestral footprint of the tūpuna (ancestors) on the land. They are wearing korowai (cloaks) and holding taonga (treasured implements) which acknowledge their status and rank as rangatira (high ranked leader) of the hapū and iwi. At the northern section the team there have completed the 11 barrel culvert – a huge piece of engineering due to the low-laying ground and higher flood risk. One of the largest culvert structures in New Zealand, it took 3 years to complete, it is made up of 187 concrete pipes, each pipe weighing 10 tonnes. 4000m3 of earth was moved, and some local eels relocated to complete the flood plain, stream diversion and shape the slopes up to the motorway. Also, in the north at the Pukerito (Northern Connection), pavement reconstruction and resurfacing works on SH1 between Hudson Road and Kiapara Flats Road started in May, with a week of overnight road closures. We need to continue this work in July, so please keep an eye out for dates of theses overnight road closures. Work at this time of year is very weather dependant, so timings may change at short notice. If you want to keep up to date, you can follow the projects Facebook page @aratuhonopuhoitowarkworth or check out the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner - https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/ before you travel. Nga mihi Robert Jones Project Director

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Housing density rules threaten character The spectre of three-storey high apartment blocks being built randomly across Warkworth drew a large crowd to the Warkworth Town Hall on June 18. Auckland Councillor Greg Sayers called the meeting to alert residents to new zoning rules that will come into effect next month. As part of its goal to provide more affordable housing nationwide, the government changed the housing rules when it passed the Resource Management Amendment Act last December. The law change, which was opposed by Auckland Council, has made it compulsory for local councils to zone single house sites as medium density ‘mixed housing urban’. The new zone applies to most of Warkworth and takes legal effect from August 20. It means that without the need for a resource consent or any consultation with neighbours, three dwellings of up to three storeys high can be built on a section, which under current rules would only allow one house. If the developer seeks resource consent, they can build up to six dwellings on a single property. Additionally, new buildings can be built only 2.5 metres from the front boundary and one metre from the back and side boundaries, and there is no requirement to provide on-site parking. Sayers said Central Government had run roughshod over Auckland Council’s planning blueprint, the Unitary Plan. The result would be housing intensification without appropriate infrastructure to handle increased traffic, wastewater or water requirements. “This is unaffordable. Council doesn’t have the money for the planned housing growth, let alone this unplanned growth,” he says. “It will mean rates will have to rise.” Sayers said there would be numerous unintended consequences – the town would lose some of its character and it would lead to the de-greening of the town. As well, individual property owners stood to lose their views, sunlight, privacy and peace and quiet. He also challenged the idea that the new houses would be

more affordable. “Just look at higher density housing in Millwater, Milldale and Albany, where you’ll be lucky to find anything for under $1 million,” he said. Sayers urged residents to sign a nationwide petition, lobby Members of Parliament for a legislation change and inform neighbours. Town planner Peter Sinton said the government had made the mistake of assuming Warkworth was just another suburb of Auckland like Mount Roskill. “But it’s not,” he said. “These new buildings will not be in keeping with the character of the town. The community needs to stand strong, or it will be rolled over.” Members of the audience raised traffic and wastewater concerns, as well as the unintended environmental effects. One person said the calculation the government used to determine affordability was flawed, because it failed to take account of the social and environmental costs. Another person said intensification was appropriate in new development areas, but not in the established parts of Warkworth. He said intensification in streets such as Palmer Street would make them virtually impassable. Snells Beach and Wellsford are exempt from the new rules because they fall below the population threshold of 5000 people. Meanwhile, Auckland Council senior policy planner Ryan Bradley told the Rodney Local Board last month that the new rules would apply to every residential site in Warkworth unless there was a qualifying matter, such as Significant Ecological Area, infrastructure constraints or coastal erosion. “The only realistic one for Warkworth is infrastructure constraints,” he said. He said recent changes such as Plan Changes 25 (Warkworth North) and 40 (Clayden Road) would also have to have that implemented.

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Repairs to the damaged memorial are nearly complete.

Matakana memorial statue on the mend Repairs to the Matakana War Memorial are nearly complete, after it was vandalised four times since Anzac Day services in April. Fundraising is also now underway to upgrade the security system for the site. An 18-year-old local man admitted to the worst damage, which saw the head of the statue of King George broken off and damaged. Repairs to the statue are being met by Auckland Council and are estimated to be around $15,000. Having been repeatedly vandalised over the last 20 years, there was initially talk of the statue being removed from the village to protect it, but an upgraded security system is now being looked at instead. It is estimated the upgrade will cost up to $6500 and a Givealittle page has been set up to help raise funds. War memorial conservator Adrienne Miller says the damage is particularly upsetting, as the memorial honours 20 young local men who died during the two World Wars and was paid for with money raised by local women in Matakana Village in 1917 and 1918. Along with the war memorial, the funds raised by the women also paid for a nurse to go overseas to Egypt, England and France to help care for the wounded during World War l. Info: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/ httpswwwfacebookcommatakanawarmemorial

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New freedom camping bylaws will come into effect from September 1 after being endorsed by Auckland Council last month. Along with 13 new prohibited freedom camping areas, the bylaw also clarifies rules around the definition of ‘certified self-contained vehicle’, a no return period of two weeks and sets a maximum stay on Waiheke Island. Anyone who breaches the bylaws will face a $200 fine, removing the need for Council to enter into lengthy court proceedings to prosecute bylaw breaches. Regulatory committee chair Linda Cooper presented the Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw 2022 to the Governing Body on June 23. She said the bylaws were the result of six years of work. “The bylaws provide clear rules for freedom campers to follow and will enable responsible freedom camping to take place in Auckland,” Cooper said. Independent Māori Statutory Board member Glenn Wilcox said issues such as increasing homelessness had impacted on the number of people living in cars. “This is a very dynamic issue, and it might change in a couple years,” he said.

Cr Greg Sayers was concerned that freedom campers could circulate in one area. “There is potential for someone to freedom camp in one localised area over a 365 day period,” Sayers said. The bylaws allow for a two night stay in at a freedom camping site. Sayers said he would have preferred a one night option instead. Cr John Watson said freedom camping was a big issue in the Albany ward. “They are not poor people. They are turning up with jet skis,” Watson said. “People are becoming more brazen. Let us hope this will help to stop what is generally anti-social behaviour.” Mayor Phil Goff said it was a balancing act between the freedoms of campers and the needs of locals. “Councils that have been overly restrictive have had their bylaws overturned,” he said. “The fact that we have infringement fines rather than prosecution is a big step forward.” While the adoption of the bylaw was carried, Cr John Watson, Greg Sayers, Wayne Walker and Sharon Stewart voted against a recommendation that said the bylaw was the most appropriate and proportionate way of addressing freedom camping problems.

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The Daffodil Day Quiz Night is returning to Warkworth after a three year hiatus. Organiser Charlene Morrison is inviting teams of four to six to register for the event, which will be held at the Warkworth Bowling Club on Wednesday August 10. She says there has been a lot of interest already and she hopes the local police will again put their reputation on the line as one of the teams to beat. Tickets cost $25 per person which includes nibbles on arrival, dinner and a $10 donation to the Cancer Society. Past events have raised more than $3000. “It’s always a fun night with auctions and raffles, as well as the quiz.” Tables can be reserved by dropping in to the ANZ Warkworth branch or call Charlene on 021 831 488. Doors open at 5.30pm for a 6pm start.

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Local boards given greater powers By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

Auckland Council is giving more responsibility to local boards, allowing them to make substantive decisions over which assets and services to invest in their areas. Along with the increased responsibilities, up to $2.8 million will be included in Council’s annual budget to resource and staff the implementation. The changes to the Allocation of Decisionmaking for Non-regulatory Activities Policy and the Local Board Funding Policy were approved at the governing body meeting on June 23. Although some councillors questioned the changes and extra spending it would entail, Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore said he was placing his bets that more localised decisions would save Council money. “Going through council amalgamation,

we have lost a little bit of that localism,” Cashmore said. Cr Daniel Newman said local boards would now have a “better line of sight” for decisions in their area. “I think there are efficiencies in having people who are closest to the consequences of decisions having to take responsibility for those decisions,” Newman said. “I actually think this is a really important piece of work. It will improve co-governance and I look forward to its implementation.” Mayor Phil Goff said he was originally sceptical of the idea and had concerns for assets that crossed ward lines, but said it would allow each community to decide which assets they would like to sustain and in which they might want to reinvest. The Governing Body will receive a sixmonth update in December on the success of the transition, and it will still maintain decisions over budget allocation and minimum service levels.

Carmichael stands for Board Teacher and anti-landfill campaigner Michelle Carmichael has declared her intention to stand for the Rodney Local Board. Carmichael will contest a seat in the Warkworth subdivision, in the October Local Government election. There will be a vacancy following Beth Houlbrooke’s decision to step down. Carmichael is a part-time teacher at Tapora School. She relinquished a fulltime teaching role when she took up the fight against a plan by Waste Management to build a regional landfill just north of the Dome. The appeal against Waste Management’s resource consent is currently before the Environment Court. Carmichael says she is standing on a platform of openness and transparency, and she wants to see better cooperation between the Local Board and the Rodney councillor.

Michelle Carmichael. Photo, Colin Anderson.

“I’d like to put some trust back into the system,” she says. “Too many people feel that there is no point in engaging with Council because everything is a done deal.” Now resident in Wayby, Carmichael lived in Warkworth for eight years and worked in the town for 14 years in an administrative role for Times Colour Print.

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Auckland Council has a number of grants available to support community initiatives. Here’s a list of a few, which are open for applications now: Waste Minimisation and Innovation Fund The next round of the fund will be open August 1 to 31 and will accept grant applications requesting between $1000 and $50,000. The fund is for anyone who has an idea for a project, activity or event that supports waste minimisation. Funding workshops are available on request should any organisations or communities want indepth information on the application and assessment process. Support and guidance on submitting an application is also available on request. Regional Environment and Natural Heritage Applications will be accepted from July 4 to August 21, with funding for grants of between $5000 and $40,000 available for eligible projects. The programme is focused on the protection, restoration or enhancement of Auckland’s regionally significant natural heritage areas. Individuals, mana whenua, iwi, organisations and community groups are all eligible to apply. Grants can be for conservation projects that contribute towards the effective management of a regional priority indigenous ecosystem or species, management of plant and animal pests identified in the Regional Pest Management plan, Healthy Waters projects that contribute towards protection, improvement and/or the restoration of waterways, and projects or activities that empower mana whenua or mataawaka kaitiakitanga of Auckland’s natural environment. Funding decisions will be made in December for projects to start in January. Creative Community Scheme (delivered in partnership with Creative NZ) These grants support communities to deliver art projects, including music, dance, film-making, weaving, singing, poetry and theatre, to their communities. This can be on beaches, in parks, community halls, theatres, streets and galleries. There are two funding rounds each year, with the next round closing on September 4. Grants range from $500 upwards.

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Catching rabbits contributes in annual rates. Although people tell me they think Auckland Council could do better, compared with many other Auckland suburbs, we are trending in a positive upward direction. My ongoing concern, however, remains that the rural ratepayers of Rodney are still not receiving a fair return on their rates, particularly from Auckland Transport.

Rodney is punching well above its weight in regards to funding, with more funding flowing into infrastructure than Rodney contributes in annual rates. Having strong professional relationships with senior Council staff has also proven to be important in solving local issues such as saving the Baxter Street carpark, protecting the Warkworth weir, getting Rodney excluded from the accommodation targeted rates, and mobilising water tanker deliveries during droughts. Equally, when people come to my monthly “Chat With Your Councillor” sessions, the ability to positively engage with the appropriate decision-makers within Council significantly assists with resolving their issues. I have met with all the Mayoralty candidates and each has been given an information pack about the Rodney ward including maps, a breakdown of the different issues each community is facing, the important financial information, along with taking each on a tour of our unsealed roads. Now it will be interesting to see what each candidate promises for Rodney during their electioneering campaigns.

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Landfill protest group Fight the Tip – Tiaki te Whenua is holding a dinner to raise funds for its court battle to try to prevent Waste Management from building a huge new landfill in the Dome Valley. The three-course dinner will include entertainment, a charity auction and a cash bar, and will be held at Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Cultural Centre on Saturday, July 16 at 7pm. Tickets cost $80 per person, with all proceeds going towards Fight the Tip’s current Environment Court appeal against the resource consent granted to Waste Management for a regional landfill. Numbers are limited, so booking is essential – email fightthetip.orders@gmail.com with number of tickets required.

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Politics has been termed the “art of compromise,” where those elected make decisions that most residents and ratepayers can accept. In Auckland, this requires give and take by councillors in order to achieve a majority vote, and the reality is not everyone gets everything they want. Decisions include not only the future direction for Auckland, but also the distribution of the funding required to implement that future. Always there remains a responsibility to keep the flame to the feet of Auckland Council to be financially responsible and to scrutinise if what is being planned is what residents and ratepayers actually desire. Throughout the year there are many unanimous voting decisions made between the Mayor, myself and all the other councillors. Naturally, gaining consensus on everything is not always achievable. For example, last month the governing body voted 16-7 in favour of the Mayor’s budget, with some of us councillors criticising the appropriateness of a six per cent rates rise on top on the escalating cost-of-living pressures. There is also more than one way to catch a rabbit. By working collaboratively with the heads of departments, much has be achieved for the Rodney ward. The political arena may set the budget envelopes, but the implementation of those budgets are overseen by the staff. In fact, the wins being achieved for Rodney are more than for the many other parts of Auckland. In a nutshell, Rodney’s ratepayers pay just over $100 million per year in rates and we are receiving back more than that per year. This reflects the result of teamwork between our Local Board, community groups, elected members and Council staff. Rodney is punching well above its weight in regards to funding, with more funding flowing into infrastructure than Rodney

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Coastguard windfall from Leigh home sale Volunteer search and rescue charity Coastguard New Zealand has received a substantial $50,000 donation from the sale of a waterfront property at Leigh. The 26-hectare north-facing headland property at Cape Rodney comprises about 1.5 kilometres of coastline and its own working lighthouse. It sold earlier this year for an undisclosed seven-figure sum. As part of marketing for the property, its former owners, Neil Naran and ShirleyAnne Williams, committed to donating $50,000 to Coastguard following a successful sale. The couple made good on their word, visiting Coastguard New Zealand’s headquarters in Auckland for an official handover of their donation. “Being on the coast, and with the lighthouse on our headland, we always had a very close affinity with the sea,” Naran said. “Having seen the lifesaving work which Coastguard has undertaken supporting and promoting boaties in need, as well as

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The fruit and vegetable garden • Brighten the winter garden – Rainbow silver beet, giant mustard and edible calendula flowers all have great colour • Sharpen secateurs and loppers and begin fruit tree and berry (raspberries, blackberries etc) pruning. Blueberries are best left until next month. • Aucklanders - It’s not too late put in garlic – separate heads into cloves and plant at twice the depth with the pointed end facing upwards • Frosty garden? On still, cold nights cover young avocado, citrus and tamarillo trees with frost cloth - available at the local garden centre • Winter lettuce varieties: Head, cos and ‘Great Lakes’ are all hardier types that cope with cold temperatures, provided they’re in a sunny position

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Fuel campaign moves south Campaigners protesting against the closure of the Marsden Point Oil Refinery were in Kaiwaka on June 18, lining State Highway 1 for several hours with placards and vehicles bearing slogans. The Dig in at Marsden protesters have been occupying land near the entrance to the refinery since early April, but are now taking their message further afield to raise awareness of the closure and the fact that New Zealand now relies solely on imported refined fuel. Spokesman Brad Flutey says the group’s aim is to secure Marsden Point Oil through a combination of activism pressure, fundraising and preventing its dismantling and destruction. He says New Zealand can’t afford to rely

on overseas refineries that could be affected by geopolitical turmoil and the refinery should be reinstated. According to the Dig in at Marsden website, the campaigners are a group of farmers and tradies passionate about sharing knowledge “on how poor policies and decisions create monopolies that steal from us”. “We seek to advocate for the wishes of the people of this land by addressing issues directly and using our collective skills, training, experience and knowledge to drive a direct approach toward solutions. “Energy independence is one of those key areas and Marsden Point Oil refinery is an integral part of that.”

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atua Ben de Thierry was a respected Kaumatua throughout Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) and Te Tai Tokerau (Northland). Born on the banks of the mighty Waikato River, he and his siblings – Emma, Ina and Susan – were raised by their grandparents and mother, Tiraro Terewai Te Rungopuhi. Life was a struggle at that time in the 1930s as they owned very little and lived off the land and river. But it was the only life they knew, and Matua Ben remembered it as a happy time. His grandfather was linked to the Kingitanga line of Ngati Hape, a subtribe of Tainui waka. Growing up with his grandfather meant strict rules and obeying Maori customs. Karakia (prayers) and whakapapa were a daily recital for him, as he was the only male in this line. There was one particular story Matua Ben told about his grandfather. They had returned to the Oruawharo around 1946, just before his grandfather passed away. He recalled his grandfather saying that his body was to be returned to the Waikato (his people) and should placed at the bottom of the Taupiri Maunga, below the Kingitanga, in an unmarked grave. Later, when Matua Ben asked his mother why they had done this, she replied, “So that the Kings above could stretch and rest their legs on top of his body, so that he would keep them warm”. Matua Ben had many stories like this that he shared with his own children. When the family moved to the Kaipara, they lived in a one-bedroom wooden shack on land owned by his grandmother and known as Te Rakau

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Point, opposite the Port Albert wharf. The children went to the Oruawharo Native School about two miles from where they lived. Matua Ben remembered being strapped and slapped around the ears until they bled, all because he spoke Maori at school. As though this was not enough, when he went home and told his mother what had happened, he would get another slap and was told not to speak Maori at school. This had a long-lasting effect on him. It was only in later life, as an adult, that he would speak Maori among his peers. In 1959, Matua Ben married local woman Kui Katoro Eruera/Edwards and they were together for 63 years. He had various jobs throughout his life, working as a bus driver with NZ Rail and the Auckland Regional Authority, as well as being a forestry worker in the Waikato. In his retirement, he returned to his turangawaewae Oruawharo, Kaipara, where the new homestead remains today. Matua Ben was involved with many organisations and community groups over the years, often taking leadership roles. These included being a Hapu Te Uri O Hau taumata chairman, a Hapu Ngati Mauku, Ngati Kauwai cultural adviser and a Waka Kotahi, Puhoi to Wellsford Motorway iwi representative (Hokai Nuku). He was a founding member of Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Cultural Centre, as well as a Kaumatua and chairman. He was also a founding member of the NZ Police Waitemata District Maori Advisory Board, a board member and trustee of Rodney College, and Waitangi Claimant and Kaikorero. In 2019, Matua Ben was recognised with a Waitemata District Commander’s Certificate of Appreciation, and he received a Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for community service in 2006. Matua Ben spent his final night at Rangimarei Marae before being transported to his final resting place at Te Rengarenga Tapu Urupa, Oruawharo. His tangi was attended by hundreds of whanau and friends, as well as representatives of Police, Rodney College and Kaipara District Council. Matua Ben is survived by his wife Kate, four children and many mokopuna.

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Matariki mussel drops in gulf An ambitious project to restore the once vast mussel reefs of the Hauraki Gulf got a boost over Matariki, as 150 tonnes of the shellfish were dropped into several sites in the Mahurangi Harbour. The first drop of about 50 tonnes on Friday, June 24 was largely ceremonial and saw dignitaries, members of Ngati Manuhiri and the Revive Our Gulf project heading out to two sites to drop handfuls of the mussels, or kūtai, overboard. This was followed on Monday, June 27 by a much more vigorous drop of 100 tonnes of shellfish, this time from large sacks. The mussels came from commercial mussel operations around the Coromandel Peninsula. Hauraki Gulf Forum co-chair and Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust acting chief executive Nicola MacDonald says, “Without kūtai, the moana is a shadow of its former self.” The drops continue efforts to restore the reefs that started around 10 years ago. The mussel reefs once covered over 600 square kilometres of the Hauraki Gulf seabed, but were destroyed by a boom-and-bust commercial dredging industry. The reefs never came back after their demise, partly due to sediment flowing off the land and into the gulf. Ngāti Manuhiri is working in conjunction with Revive Our Gulf on the reef revitalisation

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Concerns for local penguins during die-off Members of the Leigh Penguin Project are keeping a close eye on what’s happening with the penguins that nest in the Leigh and Ti Point area. This follows the death of hundreds of little blue penguins in Northland over the last few months. Project organiser Jenny Enderby says the penguins – the smallest in the world and native to New Zealand – were starting to turn up along the coast last month, coming ashore to breed. She is relieved the die-off in the north doesn’t seem to be happening in the Hauraki Gulf, but is concerned for the local population. Department of Conservation technical expert Dave Houston says the current La Nina conditions, which see higher than usual ocean temperatures around the coast, is behind the deaths. It leads to the fish that the birds normally feed on staying in cooler, deeper waters as surface temperatures rise. When the birds first started turning up dead in May, the Ministry of Primary Industries sent seven for necropsy. This showed the birds had starved and had also been suffering from hypothermia with no blubber to keep them warm in the water. “DOC hasn’t received any reports of unusual levels of mortality in the Hauraki Gulf. This could be due to marine

Little blue penguins, which nest in June, have been devastated by a die-off in Northland. Photo, DOC.

conditions being different in the Hauraki Gulf, but that’s not to say that it may not happen,” he says. La Nina patterns are expected to continue this winter. The Leigh group recently had assistance from Spark employee Daniel Stastny, who volunteered to help pinpoint and mark penguin nests on Ti Point. Employees with Spark New Zealand get a day off to volunteer periodically. The nesting sites were identified a couple of years ago by an Auckland Council sniffer dog and GPS co-ordinates were taken. But Enderby says these co-ordinates could be

Above, volunteer Daniel Stastny helped find penguin sites and clear pest traps.

up to eight metres out. Physically marking where the sites are and keeping an eye on the birds, is more important now because of the die-off. Along with clambering over rocks looking for nests, Stastny also emptied pest traps set up to keep the penguins and other wild life safe, and collected rubbish along the shore line at Ti Point. The volunteer group keeps tabs on nesting boxes and natural nesting sites around the Leigh and Ti Point coastline, with cameras set up to monitor about 14. They estimate there are around 20 nesting sites at Leigh, at least six at Goat Island and 22 at Ti Point.

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Kororā and the anthopocene The poor little kororā. The little blue penguin. They are the smallest in the world. They weigh just 1-1.5 kg and are only 35-43cm long. The kororā always look terribly vulnerable bobbing about in the Mahurangi, when we see them from our kayak. Too slow and docile, trusting and defenceless, in a world of jet skis and motor boats at sea, and dogs and ‘development’ on land and also at sea, such as the controversial Pūtiki marina at Waiheke. Add climate change to habitat loss and predation from introduced animals (pets and pests), depletion of their food stocks and set nets. And in some parts of New Zealand, vehicle strike is their biggest threat. You wonder how they survive. In theory they can live up to 20 years, though the average is around six. But in reality, the species is at risk and in decline. If you’ve ever camped at Motuora Island you may have been kept awake by kororā, though they’re in competition for noise with the kiwi. They have a raspy squeaky squawk. They spend the night on land, after rafted groups of penguins have congregated offshore. Their burrows are little hollows sometimes made by other birds (or boxes made by people), and also little coastal caves, crevices and under rocks, and sometimes houses. They are faithful to the same nest sites across seasons and lay one or two white or mottled brown eggs which hatch after around 36 days. The chicks stay on the nest for 18 to 38 days

and fledge after seven or eight weeks. The parents can also sometimes lay a second or third clutch of eggs. So kororā are a bit of a contradiction – plucky, with fortitude, hydrodynamic and quite robust – but vulnerable to the many threats that face them. More than 40 dead kororā were recently found at Tokerau Bay. Then more than a hundred were found dumped off a track nearby. What killed so many kororā, and who dumped them there? Scientists say the penguins were terribly skinny, some weighing only 500gm. They attribute the deaths to low food supplies from climate change, La Niña and the warm seas. They reckon that warmer water makes the penguins’ food species (small shoaling fish, crustaceans and shrimps), swim deeper than the penguins can. So the penguins starve to death or die from hypothermia. More frequent episodes of warm seas and penguin deaths means they don’t have a chance to recover. Mass die-offs of kororā should be real cause for concern. To mix my bird metaphors, penguin mass-mortality is the canary in the coal mine. There’s too much pressure, too many threats. Kororā reflect the strength and fragility of nature and its inhabitants. Robust for millennia but no match for modern man and his accoutrements, or the damage he does to the planet. How can we be better stewards of kororā and of the earth and ocean, in the anthropocene age?

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Town centre upgrade reaches second stage Baxter Street in Warkworth has been busy with contractors over the past two weeks, as improvements are made in and around carparks at either end of Auckland Council buildings. The first area to be tackled was around the clock tower, information centre and public toilets, which was fenced off for several days as a digger moved in. Council’s customer and community services head of operations, Oliver Kunzendorff, said the work involved clearing existing flower beds and laying concrete to reconfigure the layout slightly. “This small service area gets very busy and at times it can be difficult for people to

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access the toilets, information centre and library,” he said. “Council contractors are adjusting some of the garden beds, which will make it easier for people to access these facilities.” He said most of the garden beds would be replanted and the work was costing $19,000. Meanwhile, stage two of the Rodney Local Board-funded Warkworth town centre upgrade has also started, with the closure and excavation of the small carpark next to the Old Masonic Hall and the Baxter Street bus stop. The diggers moved in last week to remove the old asphalt and replace it with concrete and line markings. There will be a new

dedicated parking space to allow access for wheelchairs onto the pavement in front of the Masonic Hall. In addition, new footpaths will be put in to connect the area to the riverside walkway, new picnic tables and a bike rack will be installed and new garden beds will go in at the carpark entrance. Kunzendorff said the $175,000 project was expected to take about a month and the carpark should reopen at the end of July, depending on the weather. “Council contractors are working with Mahurangi Winter Festival organisers to ensure the least disruption to festival events taking place this month,” he added.

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An active Red Cross On her whistle stop tour of the Pacific, America’s First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt touched down in New Zealand on Saturday, August 28, 1943. In a surprise broadcast to the New Zealand people, she explained that the reasons for her visit were threefold. She was here to see US troops, to inspect the work of the American Red Cross whose uniform she wore, and she wished to study the contribution New Zealand women were making to the war effort. In Auckland, she visited military hospitals where local volunteers worked alongside of the American Red Cross nurses, service clubs and even made an appearance at the American Red Cross dance at the Auckland Town Hall, where Artie Shaw and his band were in full swing. She declined an invitation to join the dances as there was no room on the floor to waltz and her only other dance, the Virginia Reel, was rather outdated. In Rotorua, she met nurses, land girls and Guide Rangi who she described as witty and intelligent. If the First Lady had been able to come to Warkworth in 1943 she would have found the American Red Cross was also active here. A Service Club was operating in the Patriotic Hut in Mill Lane, run by the American Red Cross with the help of local women. Dancing was a popular activity with the troops and as there were no night clubs in New Zealand in the 1940s, so the clubs provided a venue to socialise. Music was provided by local bands and talented marines who were stationed here. On one occasion, 60 convalescent US marines from the 39th General Hospital in Auckland were entertained at the Warkworth Club. Ladies from the

Lil and Ralph Davie-Martin. Inset, The American Red Cross Volunteer’s badge presented to Lil Davie Martin.

Warkworth Sub-Centre of the NZ Red Cross provided the food and one soldier remarked that he had enjoyed his first home-cooked meal in three years In April 1944, 150 guests were invited to the club for a variety show of entertainment. While supper was served, presentations were made to local women by Miss Leota Kelly, Area Superintendent for the American Red Cross. She thanked the ladies on behalf of the mothers, wives and sweethearts back home in the US. Warkworth Museum has an American Red Cross badge presented to Mrs Lill DavieMartin of Falls Road, Warkworth. She is remembered as a great cook and tireless worker for the groups to which she belonged. So who were the other women who were presented with awards in 1944? They should not be forgotten. Museum volunteers would be interested to know if other similar badges or other relics from the years when American forces were stationed here lie hidden among family memorabilia.

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Hospice awards recognise remarkable volunteer service Warkworth Wellsford Hospice volunteer Val Aston started volunteering for hospice after experiencing the service’s support firsthand when her husband was ill with cancer. “When he died, I knew I wanted to give back,” she says. Last week, Val’s 25-year service to hospice was recognised with a special award during a ceremony celebrating the service and dedication of a number of volunteers and staff. “I’ve loved every minute that I’ve been with hospice,” Aston said. “Every patient has taught me something and you get to share some magic moments. I have received much more than I have ever given.” Hospice chief executive Jan Nichols said Val had an enormous heart and her contribution to the community went well beyond hospice. “I believe you started with us as a home visitor, but then switched to become the Catering Queen. Since then, you have been working behind the scenes at every hospice function I can remember.” The ceremony was chaired by hospice coordinator Louisa Christian and was attended by cultural advisor Matua John Marsden, Harbour Hospice Board chair Ann Tod, and advisory board members Shona Pickup and David Scott. Several speakers recognised the challenges hospice had faced during the pandemic, with a universal wish that this was now in the past. “It’s been a long haul, caring for our patients and their families during this time,” Christian said. “We don’t often get the time to stop and reflect on the huge difference you [volunteers] are making to the lives of these families through what you do.” In the last year, 1200 Harbour Hospice volunteers gave the charity 172,000 hours of their time, skills and energy, which equates to $3.4 million worth of people power, based on minimum wage. Their support enabled Harbour Hospice to care

for 1298 patients and their families. Other award recipients were: Warkworth Wellsford shops: 20 years – Heather Schollum; 15 years – Penny Fawcett, Carol Hood, Karen Parker, Joy Buckby; five years – Allison Milne, Carol Gray, Pamela Sharman and Diane Kelly. Garage sales: 15 years – Barbara Sadgrove; 10 years – Kaya Sara; five years – Michael Hand, Eva Crosswell, Linda Graham, Frank Bland and the late Robert Montague. Life stories: 15 years – Chris Powell. Other: Five years – Grace Donaldson (reception), Sara Lewis (advisory board), Beverley Aves (reception), Suzette Mayes (catering). Staff: Five years – Sam Gray and Clare Fransen.

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There was fun for all the family in Kaiwaka on June 18, when a Matariki Whānau Day was held at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex. The event was organised by Te Hā Oranga, the Ngāti Whātua health and wellbeing provider that has a clinic in Wellsford, and there were medical staff on hand to provide free flu, Covid and childhood vaccinations, as well as health advice and giveaways. Plunket was also there offering advice on

fitting car seats, but the main emphasis was on providing a free, fun day out for all ages. Rides, bouncy castles and circus activities on the sportsfield kept the kids busy, plus there was a free hangi, sausage sizzle, fruit and coffee, as well as clothing and plant stalls. Whaea Mina led local tamariki in kapa haka and waiata singing and a DJ kept the music going for the rest of the day.

One of the organisers, Kiri Horn, said it had a been a beautiful day of festivities, and she expressed thanks to sponsors Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua, Northern Region Health Coordination Centre and Four Square Kaiwaka for making it such a success. Further events are being held later this month.

Libraries throughout the Kaipara district are joining the national trend of ending the imposition of fines on overdue books and DVDs. Kaipara District Council (KDC) library manager Lisa Salter says the move will encourage people to borrow more books and remove barriers to access for many library users, including low income families. There are five libraries in the Kaipara District – Dargaville, the only library run by paid staff, and four community libraries at Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto and Paparoa, which are all run by volunteers. “We’re so proud to be joining the many, many other libraries across Aotearoa going fines-free,” Salter says. “We’ve seen research that shows removing fines actually increases library membership, resulting in better literacy. That’s music to a librarian’s ears! Kaipara libraries are for everyone.” However, she hopes library users will consider the next person next in-line for the book or DVD they are borrowing, and take good care of items. “There are no more penalties for taking a little longer to bring items back. But if you lose or damage a book you have borrowed or for whatever reason you decide not to return one, you will still need to pay a replacement cost,” she says. KDC recently adopted a new 10-year library strategy, which includes plans for a new library in Mangawhai to cope with the expected rapid growth in population (MM, May 23). Auckland Council removed overdue fines from its libraries in September last year.

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Expo promotes wellness industry A wide range of health and wellness practitioners will share their experience and knowledge at an expo in Warkworth on July 9. The event is being sponsored by Trinity Chiropractic and driven by Dr Lindsay Best, who is hoping this will be “fourth time lucky”. On three previous occasions, the event was cancelled due to Covid-19 lockdowns and precautions. “The expo is designed with two goals in mind,” Best says. “Firstly, it’s a networking event for practitioners and secondly, it’s a way for the public to know what is available locally in the health and wellness sector. “There will be something to interest everyone, wherever they are on their health journey.” More than 40 stallholders are involved and the day will include a range of speakers who will cover topics such as chiropractic, yoga, Pilates, massage, counselling and quantum healing. Best says it will be an opportunity for members of the public to talk to practitioners in a relaxed and friendly environment. She says a lot of what will be in the expo will be about maintaining good health. “It’s much more about preventing illness rather than the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. The medical system is over-run and exhausted, so we need this sort of approach to health more than ever at the moment. “I really hope it opens people’s eyes to the fact that there are many ways to get fit and healthy.” Best hopes the other goal of providing practitioners with a networking opportunity might lead to some longer term outcomes. “A lot of people in the wellness field are sole practitioners. By upskilling ourselves on who else is out there and what services and products they offer, we will be in a better position to refer our clients appropriately. “We all have different strengths so I think we should be encouraging more cooperation, so that our patients get the treatment they need.” Best says she would love to one day see a wellness hub in Warkworth where services can be promoted and delivered. The expo will be held at the Warkworth Town Hall from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free but visitors will be invited to give a gold coin donation, which will be passed on to a local charity.

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More than 40 health and wellness practitioners will be at the expo in the Warkworth Town Hall on July 9 to explain how a person can improve their physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Here’s just a taste of what visitors will be able to learn more about: Maxwell & McIntyre Natural Oral Health A range of all-natural toothpaste options that don’t contain harmful chemicals or foaming agents. Flavours include coconut oil, sweet peppermint and strawberry. There is also a New Zealand kelp mineralising toothpowder. All products are hand-made in Leigh.

Holistic Health Naturopathic Clinic

Mental Healthcare for families, kids, teens and young adults A compassionate team of professional, highly qualified doctors, psychologists & therapists who are dedicated to supporting your child and family every step of the way.

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The clinic is run by Inga von Benzon, a trained naturopath and Bowtech® Bowen therapist. She also offers homeobotanical therapy, Bioptron Light Therapy, ear candling, EVA (electro-dermal screening) testing and reiki.

Totally Psyched Clinic director Dr Sarah Wilson is a registered child and adolescent clinical psychologist who specialises in working with children, adolescents and their families. She is particularly interested in working with families affected by neurodevelopmental delays (ADHD & ASD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Flexercise with the Fitness League MaryAnne Church runs classes in Warkworth, Wellsford and Matakana using an exercise system called the Bagot Stack System. The low impact exercise classes are designed for all ages and abilities, promising a reduced risk of heart disease and a lower risk of developing arthritis and stiff joints, as well as increased energy and reduced stress levels.

Spirit Of Wellbeing A counselling, energy psychology techniques and quantum energy healing service to help people transform their life, manage uncertainty, create a brighter future and strengthen their spiritual connection. People are taught to develop their own essential serenity and wellbeing, no matter where they are or what they do in life. This includes access to increased creativity, clarity of thought and wisdom skills, and increased core confidence and self-esteem.

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Warkworth Naturopath Specialising in women’s health and digestion, Jasmin Sturm offers a range of services from naturopathy, herbal medicine and emotional release bodywork to soul centre healing hypnosis. The former owner of the Warkworth Natural Health Store has certificates in Bowen Therapy, body harmony, reiki, touch for health, moat med, iridology, counselling and Emmett therapy.

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A special morning tea was held at Warkworth café Chocolate Brown last month to show appreciation for some of the many volunteers from the Mahurangi region. The event was organised by Labour list MP Marja Lubeck to mark Volunteer Awareness Week for representatives from local community service and environmental groups, as well as foodbanks and museums in Warkworth and Wellsford. Lubeck said she was pleased to be able to thank some of the people who, through their selflessness and willingness to give their time and help, worked to ensure local communities remained a great place to live and work.

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Farming family and council crew win environment awards West coast farmers were winners at the annual Auckland Ballance Farm Environment Awards announced on June 21, with two Kaipara properties winning four categories. Leading the charge were family farmers from Glorit, Shane and Jenny Hood and Kevin and Gill Adshead, who won three awards for their soil management, livestock and business management, while Auckland Council’s Atiu Creek Regional Park took out the people in primary sector award. The Hoods lease farmland from Kevin and Gill, Jenny’s parents, at Mataia Homestead, where they farm sheep and beef and run a hospitality and tourism business. Much of the rest of the property is devoted to the Mataia ecological restoration project, started by Kevin and Gill in 2006 to bring back native wildlife and plants to the area. Working alongside volunteers, the family has planted more than 7,500 trees every year and carries out extensive trapping to control pests and predators. The restoration work led to the successful introduction of North Island brown kiwi that are now breeding on the property, as well as the creation of Forest Bridge Trust, a project to create a connected landscape of native bush and wildlife from coast to coast. Shane and Jenny have been farming fulltime for the past 10 years and during that time have transitioned their section of Mataia from a breeding farm to a finishing and trading farm. Kilometres of subdivision fencing have been installed to improve grazing practices, and stock water and handling facilities have been upgraded. Judges commended the whole family for excellent soil management on challenging soils, excellent protection of waterways, enabling conservation through having a diverse business income and having a thriving farm with a well-advanced succession plan. They also recognised that they were well respected within the wider catchment and farming community. The team at Atiu Creek was commended for success in managing to strike a balance

Representing the Atiu Creek Regional Park team were, from left, shepherd Ian Ireland, ex-farm manager Ed Long and Auckland Council farming business and operations manager Garry Hewson.

From left, Kevin and Gill Adshead and Jenny and Shane Hood at their Glorit property.

between farming, conservation and recreation, while showcasing the property to the public. Around 300 hectares of the 840 hectare park is devoted to farming sheep, beef and wool, plus accommodation. The team runs 1,250 breeding ewes, weaning 1,600 lambs annually, while 85 cows

work-life balance. They added that staff wellbeing was well considered and catered for and, as a result, employees were happy and there was a good staff retention rate. Info: https://nzfetrust.org.nz/regions/ auckland/

Come along to help the Mahurangi Land Restoration Programme plant some native plants and do your bit to help reduce sediment into the Mahurangi harbour at our Matariki Community Planting Days at Te Muri Regional park.

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produce about 80 calves each year, which are also weaned. Award judges praised Auckland Council for offering a broad range of development and training opportunities to farm staff and having systems in place for a great

10th July 2022 (Rain Date 14th August). Dates: 10am – 12pm. Time: Location: Te Muri Regional Park. Meet at Puhoi Sports Club carpark to get shuttle to Te Muri Regional Park planting site as there is no public access to Regional Park or you can walk in from Mahurangi Regional Park Sullivans Bay Entrance. Special requirements: Please bring gumboots. BBQ Lunch and hot drinks provided. There are limited spaces so registrations are essential. To register or for more information email

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Warkworth 41 Oliver Street

Warkworth 6 Westpark Glen

Sitting pretty

Private and immaculately kept, this single-level, nearnew weatherboard home is a perfect fit for anyone looking for a low-maintenance home. Bright, light open plan lounge, dining, and contemporary kitchen onto private louvre-covered deck with easy care gardens (plus a cosy spot for your morning cuppa.) All set on a fenced 401sqm section. Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom, walk-in wardrobe, and deck access, as well as a further two large bedrooms and family bathroom. Double, auto garage with laundry. An easy drive to Auckland and the Shore.

Asking Price $1,175,000 View by appointment Fin Higgins 021 660 558 fin.higgins@bayleys.co.nz Anthony Shaw 021 234 9797 anthony.shaw@bayleys.co.nz

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Stress free living

692sqm

This solid, tastefully modernised three-bedroom, two-bathroom family home lends itself to stress free living in the heart of Warkworth. Open plan kitchen, dining and lounge spill out onto a beautiful private sun-drenched courtyard. The spacious masterbedroom offers a large renovated ensuite and walkin wardrobe leading you out to the easy-care established landscaped gardens, which are fully fenced. A separate laundry adds to the lovely home and leaves the garage clear for your cars.

Price by Negotiation View Sun 1.30-2pm Fin Higgins 021 660 558 fin.higgins@bayleys.co.nz Gabrielle Malins 021 201 3014 gabrielle.malins@bayleys.co.nz

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Snells Beach 41 Gerontius Lane

Warkworth 44 Lilburn Street

Architectural finery

824sqm

Multi-level residence showcasing renowned local architect Grant Neill's masterful use of light, glass, and subtle angles. Elegantly stepped down, just oneback from the waters edge, you'll find extraordinary value here in greater Auckland's hottest lifestyle suburb of Snells Beach. Intimate water views fringed by trees, utterly private- serenity! Tucked at the end of a quiet cul de sac, and short walking path to water access mere metres away.

Price by Negotiation Phone for viewing times Avalon Sanders 021 230 9515 avalon.sanders@bayleys.co.nz James Sanders 021 135 0740 james.sanders@bayleys.co.nz

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Cool metro vibes

Set amongst the sought-after heights of established Warkworth you'll find this immaculate, fully fenced, refurbished home. Bathed in light, a sleek, modern kitchen, neutral tones throughout, crisp linen drapes and modern furnishings lending themselves to the warm, inviting vibe. Dine al fresco on the northfacing brand-new deck, built to code and built to lastbbq's in summer or a cosy blanket in winter!

Auction (unless sold prior) 11am, Thu 28 Jul 2022 41 Queen Street, Warkworth Phone for viewing times Avalon Sanders 021 230 9515 avalon.sanders@bayleys.co.nz James Sanders 021 135 0740 james.sanders@bayleys.co.nz

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The wine cellars empty, the owners are off!

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Warkworth 17 Wilson Road

Growing great memories

2,358sqm

Feel on top-o-the-world from this generous family property built across a single level with breath-taking views northwest to the mighty Tamahunga ranges. Supremely positioned for all-day sun, spacious wrap-around decks assure ample space for endless summer bbq’s and covered alfresco dining overlooking a backyard paradise. A fine compliment to the internal floorplan with panoramic views from all living areas. Explore potential to add a minor dwelling with access to the right of the house, or options for further dwellings in keeping with other likeminded neighbours.

Set Sale Date (unless sold prior) 4pm, Thu 28 Jul 2022 41 Queen Street, Warkworth James Sanders 021 135 0740 james.sanders@bayleys.co.nz Avalon Sanders 021 230 9515 avalon.sanders@bayleys.co.nz

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“We chose Kim to sell our house because she is approachable, kind, professional and goes out of her way to make sure you are happy. She helped us with ideas, staged our spare room and provided guidance and advice throughout the process. We would not look for anyone else if we decide to sell again.”

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SNELLS BEACH 4 Tara place

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Are you a family? Or are you popular and have plenty of guests? Maybe you work from home? Then this solid, recently made-over home is sure to appeal! A sprawling home, suitable for families of all shapes and sizes, boasts kitchen, scullery and bathroom that are superbly appointed. Raking ceilings and mezzanine overlook open plan living areas. The deck is perfect for entertaining - toast the sun, sea and sensational lifestyle. On a popular street, close to the beach, local shops and schools. Connect today to Live Life Large!

Family calls - Vendor wants offers! Close the gates and escape to your own subtropical sanctuary. Listen to tui and wood pigeons - laughter and fun is welcomed into this unique home. With large versatile living spaces, a highly functional kitchen, the master bedroom with sea views, a sun trap library and wood burner. On an expansive section, close to all amenities. Designed with love 38 years ago, and the creator of many family memories, this home invites a new family, connect with us today.

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SNELLS BEACH 22 gerontius lane

Only 74metres to the waterfront, on an elevated and quiet cul-de-sac, this lowmaintenance home offers an easy-care coastal lifestyle! The deck and living area enjoy picturesque outlook of native trees and the water beyond. This solid home boasts living spaces that are guaranteed year-round comfort and light, thanks to woodburner and all day sun. With undercover parking and storage - imagine the potential! This location is superb, near beaches and all amenities. Act quickly - connect with Meyer Real Estate today.

Asking price: $955,000 info at Meyerrealestate.co.nz

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Auctioneer Ben Kloppers in action.

Sue Drinnan and David Ollason bidding on one of the lots.

Murray Picot, on behalf of Warkworth Lions, donated $5000 towards the lift project.

Guest speaker Sir Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford.

Warkworth RSA gets a lift from fundraising auction With quest speaker rugby great Sir Wayne “Buck” Shelford helping to draw people through the door, a fundraising auction for the Warkworth RSA has raised $11,600 towards installing a lift at the club rooms. The auction on June 18, saw Ben Kloppers from RE/MAX Warkworth handling the spirited bidding on goods and services donated by local businesses and community members. Money raised included a $5000 cheque from Warkworth Lions.

Warkworth RSA secretary manager Chrissy Keith says the night was a big success for the club’s fundraising efforts, but was also thoroughly enjoyable. It was a case of third time lucky for the event, as Covid restrictions had seen the auction cancelled twice. This is the final fundraising effort for the $160,000 project to install a lift from the carpark into the main building, giving patrons an alternative to walking up two

flights of stairs. Originally planned as part of other renovations that took place back in 1986, limited finances at the time meant the lift part of the project was put on hold. Taken up again by district president Bob Harrison and wife Kathy at the beginning of 2021with a fundraising committee set up, the project stalled at times with Covid restrictions. “Some club members find the two sets of stairs to get into building from the carpark

below hard to handle and the lift will make life easier for everyone,” Keith says. The build is well underway and the shaft in place, and the lift is expected to be installed this month. Along with wheelchairs, the lift will also be big enough to accommodate mobility scooters. Other funding for the project included $80,000 from the National Lotteries Commission and around $10,600 from Foundation North.

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Putting the new networking group together are, from left, Sydney Viliua, Cassandrea Venter and Shellie Kloppers.

New Mahurangi network targets young business owners Starting a business can be a daunting prospect at any age and getting the right advice early can be crucial. As well as a list of legal requirements, such as securing the business name, getting a business number and registering the company, writing a business plan that encapsulates what the business will achieve, some short-term and long-term goals are essential. But sharing experiences through networks is also important and, with this in mind, three young business entrepreneurs – Shellie Kloppers, Cassandrea Venter and Sydney Viliua – are setting up a new networking group in Mahurangi. They are calling the group Young People in Business. Kloppers says the main aim is to get to

know other young business owners in the area, talk to each other and learn from other’s experiences of starting and running a business. “Cass and I both started our own businesses at the beginning of the year and we were constantly discussing what we had learned and what we wished we had known sooner,” she says. “We felt it would be great to have a network of people we could turn to, to discuss ideas and learn from one another.” The format of the group is still being developed, but it is likely that it will include guest speakers on topics essential to running a business. This could range from insurance advisors, accountants and tax agents to marketing and business advisors. “At this early stage, we are keen to find out

what others are hoping to get out of joining the group and this will help us tailor the programmes to suit these ideas.” Kloppers says there won’t be a hard line on who can and can’t join, but members will be required to be a business owner. Contractors or people in their 20s and 30s who are thinking of starting up a business will also be welcome. The women see the benefits of the group in being able to interact with other business owners, promote members’ businesses and being able to take advantage of a wealth of knowledge not only from others in the group, but speakers as well. “If you are thinking about starting a business and feel like a fish out of water, you are not alone. If you are a business

owner and want to expand your network or feel like you could help some newbies, come and meet some locals, and have a drink and a chat.” The first get-together will be held at the RE/MAX office in Neville Street on Wednesday July 6, starting at 5.30pm. Drinks and nibbles will be provided by the sponsor RE/MAX Warkworth. Kloppers says meetings will then be held on the first Wednesday of the month. Info: Email Shellie at shellie@stubbselectrical.nz or Cassandrea at cassandrea@wealthpointnorth.co.nz On the following pages we introduce readers to some of the Mahurangi’s young entrepreneurs.

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CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS STUBBS

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How did you get into your line of work?

I completed an electrical apprenticeship locally and then worked here for about five years before moving to Australia for three years. I gained a lot of experience in both residential and industrial electrical work even working on a space telescope at the US Naval Base where we lived in Exmouth, Western Australia. Shellie used her marine ecology degree to work as a scientific guide on Ningaloo Reef. She is great with marketing and all the behind-the-scenes admin which makes for a dream team. Six months in to the new business and we are loving it! What are your favourite parts of the job? The industry is always changing with huge steps in new technology all the time and it is fun to be

involved in these changes and learn new things every day. We also love the flexibility of working for ourselves, and being able to get out what we put in. What’s your biggest challenge? Building up a client base after being away for a couple of years. We have worked hard to get our foot in the door with new developers, as well as building relationships with locals through wordof-mouth and getting involved in the community. We currently sponsor the Mahurangi premier rugby team and are involved in organising a Young people in Business networking group. Are there any particular challenges to being a ‘young’ person’ in business? One of our biggest challenges is being taken seriously, but we love proving people wrong. We are both hard workers and aren’t afraid of tough conversations. We turn to a lot of people for advice, family, friends and other business owners.

Blake Stubbs, 27 and Shellie Kloppers, 26. In business since January this year.

How did you get into your line of work? I remember seeing a trawler go past my dad and I fishing in the Hawkes Bay and watching as he dumped dead, undersize fish over the side. That experience, combined with my love of the sea and all things water related, led me to work towards a goal of how to look after our most precious resources, both freshwater and marine. So, oyster farming is the perfect opportunity to not only have an income but build and grow a species that’s able to look after the environment. What are your favourite parts of the job? Watching what’s basically a living rock grow from a small dot to a large oyster is very rewarding and I enjoy coming up with new ways or systems to grow better oysters. It’s great when an experiment pays off six or eight months later but even if things don’t go to plan, there are valuable lessons to be learned from mistakes. What’s your biggest challenge? The biggest challenge is overcoming waste and maintaining the farms in the mud and water, as there’s only a small window around low tide that I have access to the farms to work on and harvest. Too low and I get stuck with my barge for hours, too high and I would have to put on dive tanks. But some of the different farming methods I’ve been experimenting with show great promise in allowing my team and I to work for far longer and with far less intensive physical labour as we do so now. Another big challenge was overcoming Covid and dealing with closed restaurants, who are my main customers, when I had only just started to run this business. Then there were the flow-on issues with supply chains breaking down, orders being lost in transport and so on. And the future? Hopefully, within the next few years, I’ll have a new system of growing better quality oysters that will reduce waste, the workload and environmental negatives, all in one system. I’d like to eventually have a bigger shed and I also hope to expand to other species to take the pressure off wild stocks.

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James Aitken, 27 In business for just on two years

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Daniel Weber, 30 In business since January 2018

Tom Holbutt, 30 In business since 2018

How did you get into your line of work? I started fresh out of school working as a junior installer for another shade company. What I like about this job is meeting new clients and helping create functional outdoor spaces.

What’s your biggest challenge? The biggest challenge for us at the moment is finding reliable staff with an eye for detail.

Where would you like to see your business in five or 10 years? Continuing to grow with a larger team and looking to branch out into other areas in New Zealand.

Are there any particular challenges to being a ‘young’ person’ in business? Overcoming challenges that I haven’t experienced in my life is perhaps the big one. Ensuring I have knowledgeable people to turn to is important. Do you have a mentor and if so, who and why? I don’t have a mentor but do turn to family members for advice and guidance, particularly my Dad as he previously ran a business in the UK for many years.

What advice would you give to other young entrepreneurs looking to get into business? To work hard and not give up, even if things feel tough. Get a good accountant to understand the logistics of how businesses run and find loyal staff members that you trust.

How did you get into your line of work? I started part-time working for Don Munro, at Cross Country, after leaving school at 17 and progressed to managing the business within five years. What do you like best about the job? Lots! I like being outside, being mobile and the variety of work we do. There is nothing better than the feeling you get at the end of a good day’s work knowing the customer will be happy. On another level, I like being generous and looking after staff, and coordinating the team. It’s also a good feeling to know I have ownership of my family’s future. What are some of the challenges and how do you tackle them? • Machinery breakdowns: The only way around this is to buy the best equipment and spend a lot of time on maintenance. • Fuel, suppliers: Rising fuel costs makes it difficult to cover costs when all our

customers are feeling the pinch. • Weather: Not much you can do about that, but work hard while the sun shines. Where would you like to see your business in five or 10 years? We would like to expand, both in cover a larger area and in the services we offer. Are there any particular challenges to being a young business person? No, you just have to go at it and work hard. You only get what you put in. It helps to have a network of people to call on – my brothers are all in business and we lean on each other for advice. Don taught me a lot, which I’m really grateful for. What advice would you give others thinking of starting a business? Live within your business means, especially early on. Don’t get ahead of yourself. Don’t buy more equipment than you need.

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CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS I have a background in Fine Art and was working at the Vivian Gallery prior to Covid. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the gallery closed and relocated. During the first lockdown Rachel Ray, who I worked with at The Vivian Gallery, and myself had an opportunity to try and open an arts and stationery store in Matakana. We decided that creating our own dream shop was an opportunity we couldn’t pass up! What are your favourite parts of the job? Definitely the satisfaction that comes with hard work, seeing all that we put into the business come back to us and allowing our customers to be included in our journey. Whether we are introducing a young kid to a new hobby, or reconnecting someone with the art of writing. It feels rewarding knowing we are helping develop a culture for analogue practices in an ever-evolving digital world. And developing ourselves at the same time. The biggest challenge has definitely been setting up a business during Covid. We opened straight out of lockdown with one single table of stock and a lot of DIY shop fitting. We just kept pushing through, and continuing to remember the work we have put in. We can proudly say that now we have over 2000 products and a friendly, welcoming store. Where would you like to see your business in 5 or 10 years? I would love to see us having a sister store and expanding to offer a greater range of products and creating an arts and stationery hub for the community.

Abbey Lyman,26 In business for two years 09 218 2725 Matakana Village, 2 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana 0985 https://pigment.co.nz/ hello@pigment.co.nz www.facebook.com/pigmentnz

Are there any particular challenges to being a ‘young’ person’ in business? I feel there can be some stigma when it comes to young people in business, especially when it comes to experience and business knowledge. The most valuable information I have learned has been from being present behind the counter, interacting with customers, speaking with distributors, and learning from mistakes. I was lucky enough to learn from my parents who own their own business in Warkworth, and working alongside my business partner Rachel has proved invaluable!

Where did the idea for your business come from? I have always had a passion for baking but I never thought that this would become my career. I started baking lots during the lockdown last year as we had a lot of birthdays in our family during that time, and while I had a lot of time on my hands I thought I would further my skills in this area to keep busy. That soon turned into baking for friends and extended family, and then a massive push from my husband to actually turn it into a business. Which I will be forever grateful for because I love my job! What do you like about your work? My favourite part of my job is decorating each cake and seeing the discussion I’ve had with the client come to life. It makes me giddy when they send their event photos through and I see how happy they are. Jesse Hemana, 29 In business since January this year

021 144 0942 jesshemana@gmail.com

What are your plans for the future? I would love to see Cakes by Jess in a store front in the future. I would love to offer a place where people can have a lovely time relaxing and treating themselves because cakes aren’t just for birthdays right? What advice would you to other young entrepreneurs? Just start! And, never give up. I know it’s a scary thing jumping into something new and uncertain, but if you don’t start you’ll never know what amazing things you are capable of.

Matt Watts, 34 In business for nine years

I’ve always been into hunting and fishing, and when I was offered an apprenticeship at Warkworth New World at age 16, I jumped at the opportunity. Once I’d finished my apprenticeship, I moved onto home kill processing so I could further my skills and learn how to bring the products from paddock to plate.

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What’s your biggest challenge? How do you tackle it? Covid lockdowns have been our biggest challenge in the past few years. We have had to learn to run our business in a completely different way with online orders and deliveries. We survived and have to take the positives that we now have a thriving online store and can offer delivery.

Where would you like to see your business in five or 10 years?

In the future, I plan to take a step back from the knives and work on grow ing my business in other areas. We have great plans to extend our little shop and grow our product range to keep up with the growing community. 09 422 7012 66 Matakana Valley Road, Matakana Village thevillagebutchery@gmail.com www.matakanavillagebutchery.co.nz

How did you get into your line of work? It was kind of accidentally. I was building in Northland, after returning from living in Perth Australia, and I decided I wanted a change. While in Australia the Great Financial Crisis hit, so building work dried up and I gave sales a go, selling a ‘waterless car wash’ in malls. It was a real rush having someone buy products off you, only minutes after they were trying to ignore you! Skip to 2012 when I was back in NZ, I applied for a whole bunch of sales roles across different industries. One was a cadetship at a real estate firm and, as they say, the rest is history. What are your favourite parts of the job? I’m competitive by nature – just ask my family! I love winning for my clients, and problem-solving, of which there is no shortage in real estate. Steffan Meyer, 35 Started in real estate in 2012

Where would you like to see your business in five or 10 years? I’m aiming for Meyer Real Estate to have the best tech and service in the industry, the team to grow and to be happy, all while branching into new territories. What advice would you give to other young entrepreneurs? Set a goal/dream and figure out the steps required to get there, and then just do it! Naysayers are everywhere – from friends and family to colleagues. However, you are not entitled to anything, so get out there and make things happen. The harder you work, the luckier you get.

0800 877 653 www.meyerrealestate.co.nz steffan@meyerrealestate.co.nz

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CELEBRATING OUR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS M A D MEL M OVEMENT

I have been competing in the crossfit world, both locally and in London, since 2016. Fitness has been a huge part of life. Up until 12 months ago, I worked in business development in the infrastructure/construction sector. In 2020 I began turning my personal passion into more of a coaching/trainer role, starting with local bootcamps across Waipu, Mangawhai and Wellsford into a fully REPS registered gym facility in the heart of Wellsford.

Mel McCabe, 28. In business for a year.

What are your favourite parts of the job? The people. The community coming through the doors each week is what makes the gym, the environment and the space what it is. I love supporting people on their health journey not just physically but mentally as well. It is for the body and the mind. My biggest challenge is of course Covid and the disruptions that lockdowns and vaccine mandates have had on the business, but also on members’ livelihoods, lost incomes, all sorts of tough times really across the board.

Perseverance has just been crucial for me, continuing to motivate, inspire and challenge members to be consistent and work hard is the only way I have been able to navigate through these challenging times, especially as a new small business. Staying positive and reflecting that atmosphere in the gym is what my aim has always been, creating a place where people can come and actually forget their troubles at the door and just have an hour for themselves and with each other.

Sam Grimmer and Erin Fairbairn, both 37. Started the business two-and-a-half years ago.

Sam has been a fabricator since he left school, originally working on cars and then spending the next 13 years in the marine industry both here and in Australia before starting SG Fabrication.

I hope to have expanded in future with more members and a bigger space. I would love to see the gym as a bit of hub, with a cafe, a childcare nook, more involvement with kids and youth in the community.

Do you have advice for any young entrepreneurs? I believe the right approach is to always be hungry to learn more as a business owner, and continue to hone in on your craft whatever industry you are in. There is no “destination” where you know it all. Being open to hear from others and ask for help when you need it from trusted mentors has been lifesaving for me. Knowing when to mix things up, knowing when to put your foot down and stand your ground, all skills you get better at with more experience. But always approaching every situation openly and without bias, especially with clients/ customers/members/employees whatever it may be.

Our biggest challenge at the moment is definitely finding staff. There seems to be a serious skilled worker shortage and we are on the hunt for two more fabricators to join our team. Over the next few years, we hope to grow a really tight-knit team and have solidified ourselves as the preferred metal work supplier throughout the Auckland region for high end architectural finishes in both the commercial and residential sectors.

027 349 2682 | madmelsmovement@gmail.com | www.madmelmovement.co.nz | 155A Rodney Street, Wellsford (carpark access from El Hama road)

How did you get into your line of work? I started my BCITO apprenticeship through Gateway at Mahurangi College. I’ve always enjoyed doing woodwork and being outside and active. Building seemed to tick all of the boxes. What do you like about the job? The finishing work. I take pride in making things visually appealing. It is also the aspect the clients will see in their day-to-day lives. Seeing everything finally come together is gratifying. What’s your biggest challenge? The scheduling and daily office responsibilities. There’s a balance between not taking on too much work, but also making sure you have enough. Supply issues at the moment have also been a challenge for all builders. Where would you like to see your business in five or 10 years? Comfortably being able to

Our biggest piece of advice for those wanting to start their own business would be to believe in yourself even when the going gets tough. The tough times will have you question yourself and you must use those times to push harder, not give up. Also, be prepared for the long hours and dedication required to be successful. It’s a hard slog but it is worth it.

09 422 2057 | info@sgfabrication.co.nz | Gumfield Drive, Warkworth

How did you get into your line of work? After leaving Mahurangi College in 2005 and doing a year of different things I got a job working for Jason Walker, the previous owner of Tempsol. I worked with him for four years before moving to Auckland where I worked in sales for a few different companies including four years as the national manager of an electrical company. However, when the opportunity came up to buy TempSol, and move back to the Rodney area, I jumped at it.

run two jobs at once. We are happy being a small family owned business and having a respectable name. Quality over quantity. Are there any particular challenges to being a ‘young’ person’ in business? Definitely. Young people in business sometimes can struggle to gain the client’s confidence in their abilities. Family and friends have been a great support system for us. Do you have a mentor and if so, who and why? Not one mentor per se, but I’ve been very picky in what other businesses I work alongside and the people who are a part of Mahurangi Construction.

We don’t really experience any particular challenges attributed to our age other than trying to juggle four young children alongside the business. However, there are big challenges for anyone starting a business from scratch.

What are your favourite parts of the job? I really like challenges and the design side of finding solutions that give my customers the best results in a visual and functional way. It’s very important to have your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Grant Ringrose, 34

Where would you like to see your business in the future? Currently, I have two staff plus myself working in the business. My goal is to grow the business so that I am employing five staff within the next five years.

027 595 0229

Rodney franchise owner since November last year

09 425 9565 sales@tempsol.co.nz www.tempsol.co.nz

Sam Beehre, 30 In business since July last year

What advice would you give to other young entrepreneurs? One, make sure it’s the right time personally. Two, embrace the challenges instead of letting them consume you.

021 402 550 | mahurangiconstruction@gmail.com

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Careers expo opportunity at Mahu

A range of employers will be visiting Mahurangi.

There are an array of career paths available to school leavers these days, so figuring out which direction to take can be overwhelming for some students. Careers expos like the one being held at Mahurangi College on Thursday, August 11 attempt to help students negotiate the various pathways available. Getting as broad range of groups to talk to students each year sees Mahurangi College contacting all the universities, polytechnics like North Tec and Unitec, industry training organisations, police and the defence forces and inviting them to set up shop at the college for the evening. Alumni of the college who work in the area are also invited to put up their hands and share their experiences with students. One Mahurangi Business Association manager Murray Chapman also does a bit of door-knocking around the town, encouraging local businesses to send representatives to the evening, with the bigger employers such as Mitre10, New World, BP and McDonald’s all invited, too.

There are often some surprises around which industries are not represented. For a rural area and given the sector is calling out for more staff, there has been little interest at the expo from the agricultural sector in the past. Lincoln University, with its primary industries focus, also does not send representatives. Mahurangi College Gateways coordinator Lori Yau says work options for students not wanting to commute or move away may not be as broad as might be expected closer to the bigger industry and business hubs further south, and this sees getting into the trades a popular option for many young people. Yau sees first-hand where students see their futures, and sometimes there are some surprising questions for training options. One of the most unusual she has heard of was how to become a luthier. For the uninformed, this rather obscure job entails the making and repairing of stringed instruments such as violins. More commonly, students looking at tech jobs such as ethical hacking for big

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corporations like Microsoft, where they would be testing the security of operating systems, are on the rise. Moving into a more adult world can be tough on students who are often under pressure from their parents to head into certain jobs or go off to university, when they are often not sure what direction they want to take. With this mind, if there is one piece of advice Yau would like to give students and parents, it is when looking at careers, have a Plan B in case things don’t go as planned. The results of a student signed up to a degree they’re not genuinely interested in, for instance, may not be very successful. But there are also unforeseen changes of direction that can crop up. She recalls one student who went into building locally, but who quickly discovered he was afraid of heights – not surprisingly, the job was soon causing him some anxiety. However, while working part-time at a dispensing optician business, he discovered the industry really appealed to him and he is now studying at university to become an optician.

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A self-fulfilling prophecy When out driving, where do you focus your line of sight? I tend to look ahead to where I want to go because if I looked at the ditch on the side of the road, that would be where I would end up! I know the roadside ditch exists, but it doesn’t need my focus if I want to get to my destination. We all know that internationally things are pretty grim. The war in Ukraine is causing oil prices and other commodities to rise, inflation is on the rise in most countries and the cost of living just keeps going up and up. We read the paper and watch the news, which reinforces our assessment of living in hard times. Things are indeed terrible out there so what can we do? The understandable reaction we tend to make first is we try to save money and stop spending. We become slower at paying our bills on time and this chain reaction then becomes the self-fulfilling prophecy we hear: things are indeed just as the media warned, and an economic depression looms. I believe that while there are things on the world stage that we can’t control, we can still look to the smaller things closer to us that we can still positively influence. As a community, being Stronger Together looks like buying local, supporting local, and paying our bills on time. It’s focusing on where we can lend a hand, not where we can withdraw a hand. Imagine how strong our Mahurangi local economy would be if we decided that were going to do our best to support our local businesses and not hide our heads in the sand and hope the grim economic situation passes us by.

So often I have seen in times like this, businesses decide not to advertise because they believe there is an economic depression coming so what’s the point? But then when we stop marketing and advertising sure enough, business does slow down. I wonder why? Keep supporting local publications with advertising and keep marketing your local business. Look at coming up with promotions that let people know you are still here and that you have decided not to buy into all the negativity and see what happens. During these challenging times there may be a small dip in business, but there might be a lot more people out there who want to share in your positive outlook and get in behind what you are doing. A positive example of companies being prepared to invest in a local promotion is the Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights. Apart from a grant from the Rodney Local Board, this festival is funded by local businesses who believe in their local community. These businesses know that the festival will bring thousands of people into the area and will also put their business branding and values into the spotlight. Stronger Together and Love Local are core values at the heart of the One Mahurangi business community and our members continue to reflect that. If we think positive and act positive, then that will also be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Look ahead to where you want to be and together, we will help each other get there.

Join the evolution team in Warkworth Evolution sails, global sail making and membrane company is moving to Warkworth in October 2022, and has opportunities for people that are interested in the marine industry.

Thursday 11 August 2022 7pm - 8:30pm Mahurangi College Gymnasium

Founder and owner Rodney Keenan will be on the stand at the Mahurangi College Pathway Careers evening, 11 August 2022, to discuss opportunities and employment.

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Hometown boy returns to Sawmill Soft and raspy, poetic and bouncy, Michael Llewellyn with his five-piece backing band the Darlings will play at the Leigh Sawmill Café on July 7. The gig is part of a nationwide OMD Diaries tour, following up on the success of his debut record Oh My Darling. Recorded in his shoebox bedroom with carpet drenched in guitar leads and off cuts, the album includes tracks like Mikaela, who becomes everyone’s break-up girl, and the addictive Whangamatā. Some have described the album as a dramatic novella with words at the centre and the music swirling around the narrative. Its success has allowed Llewellyn to build a solid grassroots following. “I opened my heart and invited the listener in to share my battles with love and pain,” he says. “It was an emotional journey as if we sat down together, almost as if I had read them my diary.” Llewellyn and the Darlings are quickly setting themselves apart from the Aotearoa indie scene. Whether it be intimate and seated or sweaty and loud, their live show promises to tug at the mind and soul. They will do nine shows throughout the motu and fans are told to look out for the single Kauri Tree dropping at the end of this year.

COURSES FOR TERM 3 2022 WARKWORTH

We are looking forward to another busy term at the Women’s Centre. Make sure you like us on Facebook - womenscentrerodney and Instagram @womenscentre_rodney and check out our posts for all the latest news and happenings. A huge thank you to everyone who has been donating to the centre and supporting us in many ways. We are so grateful. www.womenscentrerodney.org.nz Grow, Thrive, Connect Workshop Series

Term 3 - Contact us for further details and watch our website for updates.

We are planning a series of workshops with our qualified counsellors and experienced practitioners, providing valuable tools, tips and strategies to help you grow, thrive and connect as a woman, parent/caregiver and partner. Every Thursday from 28 July, 10am - 12.30pm at the Women’s Centre FREE For mothers up to 24 yrs. Make friends and explore strategies for raising healthy, happy children. Childminding & morning tea provided. Facilitator: Sarah Woolford

Thursday Evening Sessions

Third Thursday of each month – guest speakers.

Busting the Winter Money Blues Debtfix Bev Giles, Thurs 28 July, 6pm-8pm

Michael Llewellyn will play at the Sawmill in Leigh where his parents were married.

Originally from Warkworth, Llewellyn went to Kaipara Flats Primary and Mahurangi College, but now lives in Wellington.

Snells Beach School parent trustee elections.

Elections for parent members to the Snells Beach School Board of Trustees get underway this month with nominations open on July 15. The five parent representatives will serve for three years. Nomination papers will be emailed and posted out this year, and also available at the school, with nominations closing on Wednesday, August 3 at midday. Election day is Wednesday, September 7.

New name for airpark development

An eight-lot airpark subdivision proposed for Kaipara Flats Aerodrome has been gifted the name Turaki Lane by the Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust. The trust said the name was special and sacred, as Turaki was Manuhiri’s daughter and she was buried in the area. Formal approval was granted to developer Dentarra Holdings for the new road name at last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting. Turaki Lane will lead off Newton Road and allow access to the eight new residential blocks being planned for south of the airstrip.

Film fun to start the holidays

A family movie event is being run in Wellsford after school finishes on the last day of term, this Friday, July 8. Clifford the Big Red Dog will be screened at Wellsford Community Centre at 4.30pm as a fundraiser for family support group Northern Helping Hands. Tickets cost $5 for children, $8 for adults and $25 for a family of four. There will also be snacks and treats for sale. Cash only.

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Crafty Conversations is a peer support group where you can unleash your creative side while enjoying the company of others. Whatever your craft is, this is an opportunity to meet in a safe environment and connect with others to enhance wellbeing. Host: Jo Nicholson (and special guests)

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Every Friday from 12 August, 10am - 12pm at the Women’s Centre FREE

Saturday 20 August, 10am - 2.30pm at Artists Studio, Warkworth. Vaccine Pass Required $70 A one-day workshop at artist’s studio. The class will start with an introduction to clay, making pinch pots, joining them. Followed by creating, decorating and texturing another sculpture using your new skills. Make something beautiful to take home. Facilitator: Emma Zhang

Harakeke/ Flax Weaving workshop Date to be confirmed. 10am - 2pm at location to be confirmed. $65

Sustainable Living – Waste Not Want Not

Tuesday 26 July - 9 August, 9.30am - 11.30am at the Women’s Centre FREE

Continuing our popular sustainability course from last term, this course includes gardening in our centre garden, cooking and reducing food waste, reducing rubbish, composting and much more. Make a difference to our planet and save yourself money. Facilitator: Karen Ward

Repurpose clothing to create your own “Trendy Bag”

Friday 29 July & 5 August, 9.30am - 12pm at the Women’s Centre $30

Learn basic flax weaving skills from an experienced local weaver and create a waikawa basket. Students are also introduced to the customs (tikanga) around working with flax. Facilitator: Britta Conrad

AA Group Meetings

Every Wednesday, 7.30 pm at the Women’s Centre FREE

Women’s AA Meeting - Held every week at the Women’s Centre. We welcome you. No booking required. Facilitator: Janene

FREE Legal Clinic

9.30 am– 10.30 am every third Friday. Bookings essential. 12 July, 12 August, 2 September, 23

Make use of pre-loved sheets, t-shirts and other clothing to design and make you very own trendy bag – variety of uses from Laptop through to shopping – they’re unique and you gain the satisfaction of repurposing clothing. Facilitator: Heidi Downey

September. Phone and in person appointments are available. Call or book via our website.

FREE Cervical Screening

Thriving through Art & Creativity Series: An Intro to Art Therapy

Monday 15 August - 19 September, 10am - 12.30pm at the Women’s Centre $70

An experiential course offering a taster of Art Therapy techniques for your own process. You don’t need to have any art experience to attend this 6-week course. Facilitator: Heidi Downey. Subsidies available – so please reach out if cost is a barrier

Clinic date Tuesday 6 September. Call or register via our website. For women aged between 20 and 69 who are due for a smear test. Appointments are at the Women’s Centre with a specialist female smear taker. Also support with contraception. Part of the national cervical screening programme and run in conjunction with the Well Women and Family Trust.

FREE Counselling for Women (Phone or Online)

Craft – Fun with Felt

Six sessions available. Please call the Centre to discuss an appointment. 09 425 7261

Handcraft and hand-stitch small felt creations and turn into bunting/ garlands/ mobiles /squeaky dog or baby toys - let your imagination guide you. Facilitator: Taina.

Mon-Fri – 9:30am - 2:30pm We know there are unique challenges for everyone and we are here to help you navigate them. The Centre is open 9:30-2:30pm and you

Wednesday 10 August, 9.30am - 2.30pm at the Women’s Centre $30

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are welcome to drop in for a chat, coffee, or to just take a moment in a safe space.

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We are keen for volunteers to help us at the centre. Why not see if you can be involved.

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Elemental aspect to fortnight of feasting Everything from foraged wild foods to a five-course truffle-themed dinner are being included in a two-week celebration of local food producers, makers, winemakers and brewers this month. Matakana Coast Feast runs from July 14 to 31 and features a range of events and experiences at restaurants, wineries and special venues throughout the region. The fortnight is part of Elemental AKL, the annual winter festival celebrating Auckland’s culture, cuisine and creativity, and is designed to offer locals and visitors the chance to learn more about the vibrant local food and drink scene. One of the highlights will be a day-long foodie tour with food writer, author and Mahurangi Matters columnist Lauraine Jacobs. Guests will visit her Omaha Beach home to meet producers featured in her latest book, It Takes a Village, as well as calling in at Honest Chocolat, Sawmill Brewery and Charlie’s Gelato. “Matakana Coast Feast is a wonderful celebration of the incredible produce and world-class creativity of the region’s food and beverage scene,” Jacobs says. “I’m looking forward to sharing my favourite Matakana Coast food secrets with our guests.” There’s a special seafood festival at Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Cultural Centre, where the focus will be on local stories and kai moana sourced from the nearby Kaipara Harbour, and its importance as a

What’s on & when

Matakana wines will be at the movies.

Blend your own wine at Matakana Estate.

Snuffle out to a truffle-fest at Sculptureum.

seafood basket that must be protected. Foraging and local foods will be featured at two Trust Your Chef dinners at the Warkworth Hotel and The Stables, Matakana, where the emphasis will be on local, wild and sustainable dishes designed to surprise, while at Sculptureum, the focus will be on just one special ingredient – black truffle – for a five-course degustation dinner. Wine lovers can blend their own personal vintage over an antipasto platter at

Lauraine Jacobs is hosting foodie tours.

Matakana Estate workshops, try pairing local oysters with wine, beer and live music, or taste a raft of regional wines and watch a wine-themed film at a special wine and movie night. Matakana Coast Tourism general manager Karen Thompson-Smith says there is something to suit every palate and pocket over the two-week period. “Elemental AKL is an invitation to ‘reignite your senses and feed your soul’

Spectacular seafood at Te Hana.

and Matakana Coast Feast offers the perfect experiences to do just that,” she says. “We’re delighted to invite Aucklanders and locals to rediscover the incredible culinary talent and gorgeous surroundings of the Matakana Coast.” Places for each experience are limited and booking is essential. Info and tickets: Visit www.matakanacoast.co.nz/matakanacoast-feast

Thursday, July 14

Trust Your Chef Dinner

6-10pm

$135

Thursday, July 14-Sunday, July 31

Wine Blending Workshop

11am-4pm

$140 for 2 Matakana Estate

Sunday, July 17 & Thursday, July 21

It Takes a Village Foodie Tour

8.30am-5.30pm

$295

Matakana/Omaha

Thursday, July 21

Trust Your Chef Dinner

6-10pm

$135

The Stables, Matakana Country Park

Saturday, July 23

Oyster & Wine Pop-up

11am-4pm

$14

Matakana Estate

Sunday, July 24

It Takes a Village Foodie Tour

8.30am-5.30pm

$295

Matakana/Omaha

Friday, July 29

Truffle Celebration Degustation Dinner 6pm

$129

Rothko@Sculptureum

Saturday, July 30

Kaipara Kaimoana Festival

11am-4pm

$60

Te Hana Te Ao Marama, Maori Cultural Centre

Sunday, July 31

A Night About Wine, Tasting & Movie

5pm

$40

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Not getting dressed for dinner are, from left, Julia Mitchell, Richard Boyle, Rosie Hutchinson, director Richard Hutchinson, Gavin Lewis, Lee-Anne Scarth and Dave Morgan.

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Don’t Dress for Dinner on track Warkworth Theatre is back in action with a new comedy, Don’t Dress for Dinner, opening for a two-week run in early August. With significant disruptions caused by Covid restrictions behind them, and preparations well underway for this their second performance of the year, the theatre group is breathing a sigh of relief. Group director Rosie Hutchinson says with the eight shows of Roger Hall’s Four Flat Whites in Italy all sold out and 600 people coming through the doors for the recent performance, it was clear people were looking for some entertainment and a return to normality. It had been a hard time for members of the production, who had originally been scheduled to perform in September 2021. Producing a new show is a lot of work, and includes paying for the rights to the play. Fortunately, they were only charged once for those rights. Keeping the actors

motivated was also hard as they were tired of relearning lines, she says. Don’t Dress for Dinner is a comedy by French playwright Marc Camoletti and adapted by Robin Hawdon, and it will be on at the Warkworth Town Hall from August 5 to 13. The comedy ran in London for six years and opened on Broadway in 2012. The action covers a single weekend of mistaken identities and extra marital affairs, all happening at a frenetic pace. Bernard hopes to send his wife Jacqueline off to her mother for the weekend so he can romance his model mistress, Suzanne, over a romantic catered dinner, inviting his friend Robert to dinner as an alibi. But Jacqueline gets wind of the scheme and cancels her trip to her mother’s, with a mix up on who is the mistress and who is the caterer for the dinner, causing mayhem.

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An intimate light and entertaining soiree is on offer from the Matakantata Choir as they celebrate the awakening of the community and the simple joy of being able to sing again as a group, following Covid restrictions. They will perform at the Warkworth RSA on Saturday, July 9 at 3pm for an hour, followed by a second concert on Sunday, July 10 at 3pm, also for an hour at the Matakana Hall. Entry by koha. Matakantata venue organiser Neville Johnson says he appreciates the RSA offering their rooms free of charge to the group as they get back on their feet. Like many performance groups, they have had their ups and downs as they tried to double guess when they would be able to perform again. Matakantata conductor Jenny Eirena says it was very hard on the singers as the programme had already been put together in August for Christmas last year when restrictions came in. This saw everyone being given singing “homework” to do twice a week so they would be ready when restrictions were lifted. In October that programme was reduced and then finally cancelled. The restrictions have also seen a big drop

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Winter warmer vegetable feast The harvest of the cold months presents a pick of the crop of wonderful vegetables that carry delicious sweetness to hearten and warm a hungry appetite. Root vegetables like carrots, turnips, swedes, parsnips, potatoes and kumara are at their best in winter, when the sugars develop well in cold ground. Leafy vegetables like Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, kale, silverbeet, leeks and spinach have stronger flavours and depth than the delicate green veggies of spring and summer. Boiling these vegetables however, doesn’t make for tasty eating as they often display fairly bitter characteristics and so they all really lend themselves to spices, herbs, plenty of butter or olive oil and interesting combinations to boost interest and soften the flavours. Mashed root vegetables are the perfect food for winter eating to accompany the roasts and grills and they’re a welcome change from salads and raw food of the warmer months. Sprinkling vegetables with a few roasted nuts or a good slosh of a special olive oil like a citrus pressed oil can take a very ordinary dish to new heights and make eating quite an interesting adventure. In winter one of the most comforting foods is cheese. We have some superb locally made cheeses now so don’t be hesitant to crumble or grate a little feta, cheddar or Parmesan over your vegetable dish to add a new and tasty dimension. I have three winter dishes this month to enliven your cooking and tempt the fussiest of diners. Note: When I prepared these vegetable dishes for the photo, we ate them for our dinner with a couple of sausages. There was quite a lot of veggies over, and they made the most delicious fry-up, not unlike bubble and squeak, for lunch on a cold wintry day.

Baked kale with potatoes, olives and garlic

Carrot and parsnip mash with orange, ginger and mint 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 2 parsnips, peeled and chopped ½ tsp salt 4cm piece of fresh ginger, finely chopped 1 orange 3 tbsp butter Small handful of mint leaves Freshly ground black pepper

Cover the carrots and parsnips with water, salt lightly and bring to a simmer until tender. Drain well, return to the pan with the ginger and the butter and mash until well mixed. You can use a food processor for a smoother finish but I like the mash to be a bit chunky. Grate the rind of the orange finely and add to the finely sliced mint leaves. Stir in the orange juice and gently reheat the mash. Turn into a serving bowl and top with the grated orange rind and the mint. Garnish with a good grinding of black pepper. Serves 4.

Fried Brussels sprouts with walnuts, lemon and feta cheese 600g Brussels sprouts, sliced into 3 or 4 pieces 1 tsp salt 3 tbsp good olive oil 3 tbsp walnuts 1 lemon 100 g crumbly feta cheese

Bring a pan of salted water to a simmer, add the Brussels sprouts and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain immediately and refresh under cold water. Make sure the sprouts are free from excess water by patting with paper towels. Heat the oil in fry-pan and add the walnuts. Allow them to toast in the pan for about three minutes until they start to smell nutty and toasty. Add the sprouts to the walnuts, turn up the heat and toss well so the sprouts start to turn golden (about 6 to 7 minutes.) Turn into a heated serving dish, crumble the cheese over and grate lemon rind over with some extra citrus pressed olive oil drizzled over if you have any. Serves 4.

750g kale or cavolo nero 750g small waxy potatoes 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling 20 pitted black olives 2 garlic cloves, chopped ½ cup water ¼ cup vermouth or white wine Black pepper ½ lemon

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Wash the kale well in plenty of water and drain. Strip out the thickest stems, but there’s no need to remove the smaller stalks. Slice the kale into 2 cm slices. Scrub the potatoes and cut into very thin slices. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish. Add the garlic and stir until it softens. Add the potatoes, tossing well. Add the kale, olives, water and vermouth/wine and bring to a simmer. Cover the dish tightly and bake in the oven until the potatoes are just barely tender (about 35 to 40 minutes) shaking occasionally. Add a little extra olive oil to finish and serve hot or at room temperature with freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Serves 4.

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Kids urged to get snapping in the rain for photo comp A rain-themed photography competition is the highlight of a range of Matariki school holiday activities at libraries in Mahurangi East, Warkworth and Wellsford this month. The focus of the contest is Waipunārangi, the Matariki star linked to the coming of rain, so children and teens are being encouraged to snap photos of things linked to rain that inspire them – anything from clouds and rainbows to reflections and puddles. Warkworth’s Photo Store and youth photography tutoring programme Click Happy are providing prizes in two age categories and entries will be judged by The Photo Store. To enter, tamariki and rangatahi should email their photos to their nearest library with ‘Matariki Photography Competition’ in the subject line and details of their name, age, contact details and a brief description of each photo. The email addresses are mahurangieast.library@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, warkworth.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or wellsford.library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Entries must be received by Monday, July 25. Other Matariki-themed library activities include a workshop by well-known Pakiri

artist Ra Gossage in the traditional art of kōwhaiwhai, the ornate swirl patterns used in Maori decoration. As well as learning about the practice, children will be able to view some of Ra’s work and make their own kōwhaiwhai. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, July 19 at 10am and bookings are required – email wellsfordlibrary@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Warkworth Library activities include a Matariki yoga session with Little Yoga Warkworth, a Matariki family fun morning with Whaea Claire, pātikitiki art and star weaving, a scavenger hunt sponsored by Chocolate Brown, and a talk on the Birds of Tāwharanui with community ranger Larissa Bickers Cherrie on July 19 at 10.30am. Mahurangi East Library will have a range of special Matariki arts and crafts activities, as well as special story-time sessions. And all libraries will have a new Matarikithemed reading challenge, where kids and teens can log their reading and completed activities to earn badges and go in the draw for prizes.

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Success for seniors Everything from photos and finance tips to fitness classes and funerals were on display at the Wellsford Community Centre last month, when a Seniors Expo was held on June 18. Nearly 20 clubs, businesses, groups and organisations set up stands in both halls for the town’s older residents to see what they had to offer. Displays of Fitness League’s low impact Flexercise routines were given by teacher Mary-Anne Church and some of her regular students, or there was free tea and cake for those feeling less energetic. The expo was staged by the town’s business and promotional group, Wellsford Plus. Event organiser Tania Hamilton said

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Opponents fear recreational fishers will lose out to the industry.

New Fisheries Bill unclear and secretive, opponents say Environmental, fishing and marine conservation groups have joined forces to fight part of a new Fisheries Amendment Bill, which they claim favours the commercial sector and will deny the public a voice. The Bill seeks, among other things, to bring in pre-set rules around the review and setting of commercial and recreational catch limits, and the speeding up of the process of changing recreational limits. Fisheries New Zealand says changing preset decision rules and recreational fishing controls will support more responsive decision-making. “Pre-set decision rules would allow the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries to set and adjust sustainability measures and catch settings for fish stocks, within set limits, as needed,” the Ministry says. “Once in place, it’ll lessen the time it takes to adjust catch limits in response to changes in certain fish stocks.” The Bill will allow changes to be set by a Notice instead of through a regulation process. “This will make setting recreational controls faster and more consistent with the setting of commercial controls.” However, opponents say it risks taking power away from the Fisheries Minister, shift the decision-making to bureaucrats and the fishing industry, and means that submissions from the public and interest groups will no longer be sought or considered. Lobby group LegaSea’s programme lead, Sam Woolford, says it paves the way for no one but commercial fishers to have any input and the fact that more than 5,500 people objected before submissions closed last month showed that New Zealanders had little faith that the Ministry and

fishing industry would manage fisheries appropriately. “These two groups have made such farreaching mistakes in the past,” he says. “They have an economic imperative rather than a conservation focus.” Ti Point resident and former commercial fisher Barry Torkington says that by legislating for cameras on boats to monitor catch and by-product levels, the Ministry was quietly laying the foundation for changes that have been widely unpopular when proposed in the past. “The same proposals have surfaced several times and have been unable to find political support due to public objections,” he says. “It’s a quid pro quota. We need to stand up for democracy and stand up for the sustainability of our fishery.” New Zealand Sport Fishing Council president Bob Gutsell is more direct. “This is a direct attack on the ability of Kiwis to catch seafood for their family and friends,” he says. “The Bill is lacking specifics, which leaves the reader to assume the detail will be revealed from behind closed doors when the Bill is passed.” LegaSea and other opponents want to see the legislation split to remove these contentious new proposals, but leave the rest of the Bill intact. They are also calling for people to make their feelings heard, even though public submissions officially closed last month. “We are continuing to collect people’s thoughts on this secretive legislation that has hidden its true consequences behind complex, technical language,” Woolford says.

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Councillors reaffirm their position against Three Waters By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

Auckland Council is reaffirming its opposition to Three Waters in its latest submission on the government reforms, with strong criticism over lack of representation, a lack of evidence that the reform would be efficient and a lack of control over Aucklanders’ investments. The Water Services Entities Bill is the first of three bills under the government proposals and sets out the governance design for the entities. A Council report discussed at the Governing Body meeting on June 23 said water services entities would have two tiers of governance – a regional representative group and a corporate governance group. The regional representative group that Auckland would belong to encompasses Auckland and Northland, with 14 representatives and an equal number of mana whenua and council representatives. The members would comprise four Auckland Council representatives, four Tāmaki Makaurau iwi representatives, one representative each from the three Northland councils and three iwi representatives from Te Tai Tokerau. Councillors voted to support drafting a submission on the bill with strong criticism for the lack of Auckland representation, a lack of evidence that the reform would be efficient and a lack of control over Aucklanders’ investments. Cr John Watson said Aucklanders had been told water bills could fall as low as $803 by 2051, but there was no commitment from government to those figures. “Aucklanders have been overwhelmingly opposed to this. We need to express the concerns of Aucklanders,” Watson said. “We are losing control over assets that have been built up by generations.

Council has criticised the reforms for lack of representation and control over Aucklanders’ investments.

“Even in that representation group, Auckland’s role is diluted down to an insignificant group.” Watson said government had been trying to sell the reform, but was concerned it was not tied to a commitment. Cr Wayne Walker said it was important for Council to continue opposing the reforms. “The only way I can do that is by voting against anything to do with it,” Walker said. “Our council could have and should have

taken a stronger leadership role and more vociferously opposed the reform.” Walker said the reform was “essentially undemocratic”. Mayor Phil Goff pushed back against Walker’s comments, however. “I do not agree one iota with your position that we have not taken a leadership position on this,” Goff said. Cr Desley Simpson said 77 percent of Aucklanders supported Council’s position

in a survey from December last year. “We have to prove to Aucklanders that we are doing everything down to the wire to oppose this,” Simpson said. “We have one last chance to put our facts to the right people.” The Governing Body voted in support of developing Councils’ submission. Crs Tracy Mulholland, Greg Sayers, Sharon Stewart, Wayne Walker and John Watson voted against it.

Kaipara rate increase below prediction Kaipara District Council has adopted the Annual Plan 2022/23, with an average general rates rise of 4.86 percent (excluding water charges, and allowing for one per cent growth). This figure is lower than the average general rates rise of 7.13 per cent indicated in Year 2 of the Long Term Plan. Projects planned for the next financial year include the district plan review, building the balance tank for Mangawhai’s community

wastewater scheme, construction of the Kaihu Valley Trail, upgrades to protect existing stop-banks alongside the western side of the Northern Wairoa River between Dargaville and Te Kopuru, the continuation of work on Mangawhai’s shared path network, and a body of climate change work. Mayor Dr Jason Smith noted the current economic environment was called a ‘costof-living crisis’ and acknowledged this had been an important factor in the work to

bring the rates increase down. “Council has worked hard to hear the voices of the people. That awareness of the current economic situation, and the flexibility of the Council is reflected in this lower average general rates increase we have confirmed today,” Smith said. The Annual Plan comes into effect at the start of the financial year, with new rates taking effect from July 1.

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Auckland Council’s three animal shelters are at capacity, with many dogs available for rehoming. Adoptions have slowed in recent months as dogs surrendered to the shelters or lost dogs unclaimed wait longer than normal to be adopted. Animal management manager Elly Waitoa says there are 38 dogs immediately available for rehoming and about 25 more becoming available soon. “We have seen an increase in the number of people looking to give up their pets, as well as an increase in the stray population,” Waitoa says.

“We’re looking for responsible owners to help with the crisis and urge anyone looking to welcome a new pooch into their whānau to consider the many discarded dogs awaiting their forever homes at our shelters and the many rescue groups across Tāmaki Makaurau.” Waitoa says surrender numbers are up as people return to their workplaces, landlords clamp down on dogs at their properties and litters of puppies are born, both inside and outside of the shelters due to reduced veterinary capacity for desexing during Covid-19 lockdown last year. Council works with several dog rescue

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their paces and are required to meet specific criteria – no significant dog-related incidents on record with Council and a fenced section are just two of the criteria.” The adoption fee of $350 covers registration, microchipping, desexing, first vaccination, worming and flea treatment. Adoption forms can be found on the Auckland Council Adoptable Animals page on Facebook and Instagram.

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Microchip mutts and moggies It is not uncommon around the region (lamentably) to see roaming dogs and cats in the area. Most of them know how to find their way home. However, if they wander too far, are injured, are non-regular escapees or stolen, these pets often find themselves at the vet clinic, brought in by a good Samaritan or their ‘supposed owner’ to scan a microchip. When there is a microchip, our jobs are made much easier – pet and owner can be easily reunited. Or, so we think! Microchipping is a process where a small rice-sized transponder is inserted under the skin. When scanned, it shows a numerical ID unique to your pet. When we microchip your pet, you are provided with a number or microchip certificate. What most people think is ‘that’s it’. The number is magically stored everywhere and anyone with a scanner will be able to trace your pet back to you. This is untrue. The microchip number and the owner’s details associated with it would only be stored in the vet clinic’s system if no other actions are taken. To ensure that your pet can be traced back to you if it is lost in a different area, brought to the council or brought to a different vet clinic, the microchip number and your details will need to be logged onto either the National Dog Database (NDD) or the New Zealand Companion Animal Register (NZCAR). For dogs, it is your responsibility to ensure that the microchip details are provided to your local council for the details to be stored into the NDD. These details can then be accessed by any authorised council members to trace. Vets and SPCA officers

are not privy to this database, but we are allowed to request this information from council. This means we can call the council and trace a lost dog back to its owner, but only if they are on the NDD. The NZCAR is also a nationwide database. Vets and organisations prefer pets to be logged into NZCAR because the system allows vets or shelter organisations to directly search any microchip number stored in the database nationwide. This allows us to find owner details quickly without calling the local council. It is compulsory to register and log your dogs into the NDD, while the NZCAR is voluntary. This article is a pitch from your local vet to please microchip and upload your pet’s information onto either or both databases. We see too many lost pets, cases of messy ownership situations and stolen pet cases that are easily rectified by microchipping. Because cats are not legally required to be registered or licensed, a microchip is the only way we can trace them. In their case, it is highly recommended to store their details on to the NZCAR, as we know that cats can travel long distances. Lastly, if your pets are already microchipped and NZCAR/NDD registered, well done! But remember to regularly update any changed contact details with your vets, on the databases and any ownership transfer details. This article does not serve to inform about council dog rules. All information regarding Auckland Council dog registration can be found here: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ dogs-animals/register-your-dog

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Right, professional pitmaster Adam Roberts came from Port Macquarie in New South Wales especially for the Whangateau contest. He arrived with just a suitcase so had to borrow all his gear. “Everyone has been very generous. But the BBQ community is like that; it’s like a brotherhood.”

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Barbecue aficionados basted, tested and tasted their way through two days of competition at the Smoke on the Coast event held at the Whangateau Domain over the Matariki weekend. Despite some torrential rain on the only public day on June 24, organiser Derrick Paull estimated around 1000 people attended to watch teams and individuals go head-tohead in five cooking categories – kids on fire (beef sausage), adult ancillary (sausage), steak, swift pork ribs and chicken wings. Friday also featured a cooking demonstration by Australian Pitmaster Adam Roberts. Roberts described the Whangateau event as the best low and slow contest in NZ. “There were some of the best of the best

competing here,” he said. “The standard of the food has really taken off over the last couple of years in New Zealand and they are as good as pitmasters in Australia and even Texas.” A variety of meat delicacies were cooked over the weekend and put before a panel of experienced judges and amateurs trained on the day. On Saturday, teams competed in five categories – chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder, lamb and brisket. After finishing second last year, Auckland competitor Josh Fasher had the satisfaction of taking out the top prize in the steak category this year, winning himself a trip to the American Royal in Kansas City in September and the World Championships

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Above, Thirtyfour year old Josh Fasher, of Auckland, is off to the US following his win at Smoke on the Coast. Above, there was some serious concentration from Ben Flanagan. Right, one of the Kids on Fire contestants, James Grainger.

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forward to growing and developing this event in future years. Thank you to our Kapa Haka group, Friends of Mahu parents and the staff and students involved in making it happen at our place. School is busy as we move into the last few days of Term two, which seems to have flown by. Winter sport continues with good results across a number of different sports. This year we have two girls’ football teams representing Mahurangi, and both have begun the season strongly. Our 1st XI football team is currently unbeaten this season across their first nine games, and are sitting at the top of the table through seven games of the regular season. The Development XI has also started well, sitting third in their division with four wins and two losses. Both teams will look to continue this positive start next season and push to win their respective divisions, before the 1st XI heads away for tournament week in Rotorua. Students are looking forward to the upcoming Hauraki Plains College exchange, which has been a highlight for close to 60 years. Our main field is now ready for games after the sand-carpeting, and we look forward to hosting teams early next term on what now looks the best turf in the region.

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Hon Aupito William Sio, Minister for Pacifica People and Associate Minister of Education (Pacifica Peoples) meet with our Pacifica students to discuss career opportunities and how they are supported in the wider Warkworth community. He also wanted to see how we have progressed with a number of innovative initiatives despite the ongoing Covid challenges. He had a number of encouraging comments to share, including that Mahurangi College is a school community that has “pivoted in the face of adversity to find opportunity for their students and a growing Pacific and Māori student body.” We thank him for his visit. Congratulations to Aliya Allen (Te Atiawa, Ngāti Toa) who placed third in the regional Ngā Manu Kōrero Speech Competition. This is a superb effort, particularly for a Year 12 student, and we are very proud of Aliya. Congratulations also to our Year 7 and 8 students who competed in the annual EPro8 Challenge held in Whangarei, placing 2nd in the Grand Final.

Practising after school every week, students were presented with engineering and electronic challenges that included creating a road marking machine, a vending machine, burglar alarms, sorting machines and more. All of these had to perform specific actions and were required to be within specific parameters. Teams needed to learn skills such as electronic circuit use and creating gearboxes for specific functions and speed requirements. Lots of measurement, planning and creativity were also required - not to mention teamwork. Fantastic effort and achievement! An annual interhouse highlight is our Haka competition. Every year the quality and effort gets higher and higher, and this year was no exception! A very well deserved win by Blue House, but well done all involved. My thanks to all for your ongoing support. Enjoy your break and take care. Tony Giles - PRINCIPAL

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Congratulations to our Junior Boys team who placed 3rd, Intermediate Girls 2nd and Senior Boys 3rd at the recent Cross Country Champs held at Moire Park, Massey.

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Above, down to the wire – Matakana came out triumphant in the Battle of The Dome Championship.

Congratulations to volunteer Mangawhai Surf Club members Quinn Bedford and Tom Kehoe who are this week’s recipients of a gift box from Chocolate Brown. Quinn and Tom were nominated by club administrator Vickie Matich, who wrote … Quinn and Tom made an outstanding rescue last month when a man in the Far North needed to be resuscitated twice after hitting his head on a rock and falling into the sea unconscious. The two off duty lifeguards were in Ahipara on a surfing trip when they heard a man yelling for someone who knew CPR. They helped drag the injured man who wasn’t breathing to shore. Their training kicked in and they performed CPR until the man was breathing again. The injured man is understood to be in stable condition due to the heroic efforts of Quinn and Tom.

Right, with hands on the trophy are Claudio Aguayo and Sam Williamson.

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Nail-biting finish to challenge Matakana Football Club has claimed the 2022 Battle of The Dome Championship – a five match series between Matakana and Wellsford – after winning the fifth and final game 3-2. The series was locked at two games apiece, and the highly anticipated final lived up to all expectations. Matakana dominated the first threequarters of the game, leading 3-0, with goals from Josh, Paul and Caleb – before thunder and lightning passed overhead, forcing the players from the field. The break proved to be beneficial for Wellsford, as they struck back with two stunning goals in quick succession from Conner and Cass. With five minutes remaining, Wellsford were hot on attack, desperate to find a third goal, which would have forced the game in extra time and the possibility of a penalty shootout.

However, Matakana held their nerve and claimed a historic victory. Matakana and Wellsford Football Clubs would like to thank all players, supporters, referees, the Auckland Council and grounds-people for contributing to a fantastic season. Summary of matches: Game one – Wellsford won 5-2 (Port Albert), Game two – Matakana won 3-1 (Whangateau), Game three – Matakana won 3-0 (Port Albert), Game Four – Wellsford won 3-0 (Whangateau – night game), Game Five – Matakana won 3-2 (Port Albert). Both teams are already looking forward to continuing their rivalry next year.

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July 4

Matakana Community Group, Matakana Community Small Hall, 7pm. First meeting and social since Covid. All welcome.

Whetu Marama (Bright Star), Matakana Cinemas, 5.45pm. Includes Q&A with directors Aileen O’Sullivan and Toby Mills.

Warkworth Area Liaison Group meeting, Warkworth RSA downstairs meeting room, 7pm. All welcome.

Inaugural Young People in Business meeting, RE/MAX office, Neville Street, 5.30pm (see story p37)

Men’s Rebus Coffee and Chat Meet Up, Chocolate Brown, 11am. Info: Ron on 422 3111

Michael Llewellyn and the Darlings, Leigh Sawmill Cafe (see story p43)

Family Movie Day, Wellsford District Community Centre, 4.30pm. End of term movie fundraiser for Northern Helping Hands. Showing the film Clifford The Big Red Dog. Child $5, adult $8, family of four $25. Treats available for purchase. Cash only.

Winter Festival of Lights Parade of Lights, Queen Street and Warkworth riverfront, 5-9pm. Floats, music, rides, lights and food. Info: www.mahulightfestival.nz

Health & Wellness Expo, Warkworth Town Hall (see feature p24-26)

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Matakantata Soiree Specials, Warkworth RSA (9th) and Matakana Village Hall (10th), 3pm (see story p45)

Atiu Creek Regional Park Community Planting Day, 9.45am-1.30pm. Sausage sizzle after. Info: Email info@cvnz.org.nz

Fight the Tip Fundraising Dinner, Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Cultural Centre, 7pm. Tickets $80 include 3-course dinner with cash bar, charity auction and entertainment. Bookings essential, email fightthetip.orders@gmail.com (see brief p9)

Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, SH16, 8.30am-1pm. Craft stalls, coffee, food, local produce, preloved & much more, plus live music, free face painting or hair plaiting for the kids.

Karaka Cove community planting, 9.30am. Free BBQ, spades provided, bring gloves and sturdy footwear. Parking on Matheson Road, Red Beach, look for the flags. Info: hibiscusCoast.branch@forestandbird.org.nz

Forest & Bird Warkworth Area Branch, Totara Park Village Hall, Melwood Drive, Warkworth, 7.30pm. Talk by bird expert Tony Crocker, Poles Apart – Antarctica and the High Arctic. Please wear a mask, and stay home if you’re unwell. Otherwise, all welcome.

Matakana Estate & Mahurangi Oysters, oyster and wine pop-up, Matakana Estate,11am-4pm. Entry $14, which includes 1x glass of wine or beer

Winter Festival of Lights Laser Light Show, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 3-9pm. Music, rides, food, VR games and glow in the dark golf. Info: www.mahulightfestival.nz

Warkworth Music presents violinist Yuka Eguchi and pianist Kemp English, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm (see ad p45)

August 3

Warkworth Area Liaison Group meeting, Warkworth RSA downstairs meeting room, 7pm. All welcome.

Warkworth Beekeepers meeting, Matakana Hall, 7pm. Raffle, guest speaker and hive news. All welcome.

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Don’t Dress for Dinner, Warkworth Theatre Group, Warkworth Town Hall. Fastpaced farce by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon. Times and tickets: www.wwtheatre.co.nz. Tickets also available from Mahurangi Matters and on the door. (see story p45)

Daffodil Day Quiz Night, Warkworth Bowls Club Mill Lane, 5.30pm for 6pm start. Tables of 4-6, $25pp includes dinner. Reserve a table at the ANZ Warkworth Branch call Charlene on 021 831 488. (see brief p7)

Mahurangi College Pathways Evening, (see story p41)

Mayoral Candidates Meeting, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm. Organised by the Northern Action Group.

Rodney College Open Evening, 6pm (see ad p41)

Catwalk Arts, Mahurangi College, fundraising for Harbour Hospice

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Tomarata was one of only 17 schools selected to host the challenge event.

Two schools take on challenge of

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Students from Tomarata and Pakiri Schools joined forces last month to take part in a Weet-Bix Try Challenge day, a special day of sports activities, obstacle courses and free goodies for all. Our junior correspondents, Cole Costello, Charlie Gray and Todd Clarke, sent in this special report from the Tomarata School sportsfield …

There was excitement in the air when Tomarata school students woke up on June 23 – it was Weet-Bix Try Challenge day. Year 7 and 8 students exclaimed “That’s massive” when they saw the set-up on the field. The Weet-Bix group had heaps of sponsors and equipment for the challenge. People started swarming in through the gates of Tomarata. While the swarm of people came in, Rakau Room Seven was helping with setting out the course. Mrs Neels, our principal, invited Pakiri School to join us for the try challenge. The Pakiri School students were excited. It was an amazing opportunity for our small rural school, as the Challenge is only going to 17 schools. There are many bigger schools, but we were chosen. The children got to challenge their stamina and growth mindset. Pat Green, from Harbour Sport, who organised for the school to have the

opportunity, gave directions for the WeetBix group to get to Tomarata. There was a massive bouncy obstacle we all clambered through, with several other challenging obstacles around the field. The challenge was tough for Tomarata and Pakiri students. We had house points for every circuit we completed. Our houses are Kereru, Kea, Kiwi and Kakapo, so the challenge was on! One of the teachers from Tomarata School asked, or bribed, the Pakiri School to go for the Kereru house. Then it was announced that Kereru won with 110 points! At the end of 30 minutes we received a medal at the finish line. The whole of Tomarata and Pakiri School got WeetBix T-shirts and bags. Finally we shared a breakfast that was supplied by Weet-Bix and Watties. We all had lots of fun and want to thank the supporters of the Weet-Bix Try Challenge.

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