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Pool for Warkworth Northern Arena says a planned swimming pool complex for Warkworth should be ready to open by about July 2023. It is hoped construction can start soon after completion of the Matakana link road, due in May next year. This will provide access to the site overlooking the Warkworth Showgrounds. Construction of the complex is expected to take about a year. The complex will comprise a 25-metre pool, two smaller pools for children, a café and gym.

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Northern Action Group (NAG) supporter Maury Purdy with his cheeky new sign on SH16 aimed to chime with rural ratepayers while tweaking the nose of Auckland Council. Maury says NAG has plenty of ideas on how to stop north Rodney being “milked” and urges people to attend its annual general meeting at the Totara Park Retirement Village Hall on Monday, July 19, at 7.30pm.

Auckland Transport (AT) has abandoned plans for a safety crash barrier on Sandspit Road, following community opposition and budget constraints. Residents claimed the barrier, due to be located east of Hamilton Road, was unnecessary and would actually create a traffic hazard (MM May 20). AT says a recently installed new surface on Sandspit Road will make the road safer.

Waste Management faces nine appeals The strength of opposition to Waste Management’s plan to build a massive landfill in the Dome Valley is gathering momentum, with nine appeals against the project lodged in the Environment Court by last week’s deadline. A government department, New Zealand’s largest conservation group

and several influential Maori groups are among those objecting. The appeals were triggered when hearing commissioners voted four to one to grant a resource consent for the regional landfill, which will replace the Redvale tip in 2028. Their decision was announced on June 14.

Appeals have been lodged with the Environment Court by the DirectorGeneral of Conservation (DOC); Forest and Bird; Fight the Tip: Tiaki Te Whenua Inc; Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua; Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust; Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei;

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Waste Management faces nine appeals far,” he says. “We’re very confident that we’re going to appeal this decision that Council has made and approved, and we’ll leave no stone unturned.” Meanwhile, Refining NZ, which runs the 170km long fuel pipe from Marsden Point refinery to Auckland, says its appeal is minor, seeking only to correct the language used in consent conditions around protection

their habitat, such as the threatened long-tailed bat, Hochstetter’s frogs and native birds such as the fernbird and Australasian bittern. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua says it has “solid grounds” under the Resource Management Act to oppose the consent “to protect our whenua becoming another toxic dump site”. Chief executive Alan Riwaka says the landfill would challenge the relationship that mana whenua have with their lands, water, sacred sites and other taonga (treasures), and their kaitiakitanga (guardianship) role in respect of protecting water and land. “The landfill’s presence will clearly and irrevocably diminish that relationship and will seriously limit the ability to exercise kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga consistent with our tikanga, culture and traditions,” he says. Fight the Tip’s appeal was filed by Andrew Braggins, a partner at specialist environmental law firm Berry Simons. The group says it is committed to continuing its opposition to the dump. “It is our strong view that the granting of resource consent is unacceptable for a range of environmental, cultural and social reasons,” the group says. Ngati Manuhiri Settlement Trust chairman Terrence “Mook” Hohneck says the whole iwi is behind the appeal. “This was unanimously supported by our tribe and by our wider and extended iwi and whanau, near and

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of its pipeline. The pipe, which supplies airline fuel to Auckland Airport, runs under part of the 1020 hectare site bought by Waste Management. “It’s just to make sure what was previously agreed with Waste Management,” a Refining NZ spokeswoman says. “They have accepted that they submitted the wrong version of the wording.”

Rainfall figures for June 136mm Mangawhai

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Spotlight on Warkworth Highest rainfall day June 6 (43.4mm)

Year to date: 550mm (470mm 2020)

Fact: Nearly half of June’s rainfall fell on Queen’s Birthday weekend (66.8mm). The total for June at 124.5mm was a little short of the 20-year average of 147mm. * All figures collected by Mahurangi Matters. Do not reproduce without the permission of Local Matters Inc.

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Urgent plea to fix Wellsford footpath hazards A Wellsford businesswoman is calling for safer footpath surfaces along the town’s main street, after a catalogue of trips, slips and falls by pedestrians. Joelene MacGillivray, who runs GoodTenant Property Management in Rodney Street, has started an online and paper petition, and will make a deputation to this month’s Rodney Local Board meeting on July 21. “I’m sick of seeing people slip or trip on the pavers,” she says. “It’s been an ongoing issue since they laid them. A couple of weeks ago, an old lady took a slip right outside the shop. “It’s a massive health and safety issue, and there have been some quite serious injuries.” Joelene says the yellow brick path becomes like a skating rink whenever it rains “They’re something you’d stick round your house, not on a main street,” she says. “They are such a slippery surface. You see it all the time. I know a lot of locals are fed-up with it. “What we’d like to see is the bricks removed and a new surface.” She is calling for anyone who has slipped, tripped or fallen on the Rodney Street pavements to get in touch with her to help illustrate the scale of the problem. “There was a lady a couple of months ago who broke her wrist and suffered a lot of other damage. Another one had to have an ambulance, and another broke her foot,” she says. “That’s only the ones we know about. The more

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people that come forward with reports, the better.” Joelene says she already has the backing of Wellsford Plus and Rodney Local Board member Colin Smith, and she is seeking the Board’s support to advocate to Auckland Transport (AT) for the paths to be fixed. AT media relations manager Mark Hannan says AT is aware of the issue and is currently looking at what it can do to improve the friction of the footpath surface.

AT’s footpaths and walkway guidelines state that AT has an ongoing maintenance programme to address footpath defects and “repair works shall be undertaken whenever a trip hazard or other safety issue has been identified”. If anyone has an incident to report, Joelene can be contacted on 027 352 0081 or email checks@ goodtenant.co.nz The petition can be found at www. petitions.nz/wellsford_town_pavers_a_health_and_ safety_hazard

Wellsford ditches Hoteo River for bore water Watercare has identified a new groundwater source for Wellsford as part of a $1 billion plan to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure for the northern parts of Auckland over the next 10 years. Assuming Watercare can secure appropriate consents, the new source, off Wayby Valley Road, will replace the Hoteo River as Wellsford’s primary water source. Watercare spokesperson Maxine Clayton says groundwater has a number of advantages over river water. It is not subject to the same seasonal fluctuations as a river – particularly during a drought – and requires less treatment because it is a protected source. “Rivers are usually surrounded by farmland and may be contaminated to a greater or lesser extent by herbicides, fertilisers and so forth,” she says.

Moreover, it’s anticipated the Hoteo will not have the capacity to meet Wellsford’s projected growth in the coming decades. Warkworth switched to bore water in December 2018, which subsequently led to a barrage of complaints about residue build-up in plumbing fittings and appliances due to the higher mineral content (hardness) of the water, in particular the presence of silica. But Watercare principal water quality scientist Tatiana Derevianko says the new groundwater source in Wellsford is lower in both total hardness and silica, compared to other groundwater sources managed and operated by Watercare. A treatment plant will be built in Wellsford to handle the bore water, which is likely to be completed in the early 2030s.

Details of the Wellsford bore water plan are contained in Watercare’s new Asset Management Plan 2021-2041, which was published this month. The plan noted that Warkworth’s population is expected to quadruple over the next 25 years and over the next decade there will be a major focus on an upgrade to area’s wastewater system. When complete, a pump station in Lucy Moore Park will pump Warkworth wastewater to a new wastewater treatment plant at Snells Beach via a deep-underground tunnel. Once treated it will be discharged into the ocean, south of Martins Bay. Watercare has allocated finances for the project and hopes to secure a resource consent and begin construction later this year.

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Conspiracy theory? When the Auckland Council was created 10 years ago, I often wondered why Rodney Hyde was so keen to include the Wellsford area. Then there was the urgency of completing the northern corridor from Puhoi to Warkworth. And of late, the millions they are spending on the Dome Valley road to bring it up to standard. Now we find that Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is keen to double toll the new motorway. The Dome Valley dump has always been on the drawing board. Auckland Council needed the Wellsford area for the site. They knew there would be 300-plus truck-loads of rubbish travelling through Warkworth each day and needed to extend the motorway from Puhoi to Warkworth. It is no surprise that the millions being spent upgrading the Dome Valley road finishes conveniently outside the

proposed dump entrance. NZTA is keen to double toll the new motorway because it will be very lucrative for them, with 300-plus trucks travelling this road each day. Recently, the dump was given resource consent, despite 958 submissions against the proposal and only 10 in support. The Dome Valley dump was always going to get consent and infrastructure has been built to accommodate it.

words like “dump” or “tip”. I have lived in this beautiful country for nearly 50 years and am alarmed at how the communist views of the leaders of this country are dictating all sorts of decisions. Time to take New Zealand back for the sensible.

Neil Hatfull, Warkworth

From Magnificent Dome Valley to the Doom Valley Landfill. Trucks, trucks, even more trucks - sucks!

Left-wing nonsense

Richard Norburn, Warkworth

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Disgusted to read eight or nine pages of left-wing/green nonsense over the resource consent being allowed (MM June 30). Until we all stop producing waste at the current rate, we are going to need somewhere to put it. Waste Management are the world leaders at building landfills throughout the world. Note, I do not use the inflammatory

Jen Cousteau, Snells Beach

suburbs that connect in the future. At a Council briefing last week, Deputy Mayor Anna Curnow said the proposal needed to be considered carefully. “It would be unprecedented for a private entity to be the major supplier of water to an entire town,” she said. However, Mayor Jason Smith understands that if the developers gained approval from the Whangarei District Council, KDC would not have a say in the proposal. The only further hurdle, as far as the KDC is concerned, is the application for consent to build the

pipe, which would have to be judged within the relevant legal process. If Council wanted to take control of the project, it would have to build its own pipe. It has already been investigating building a pipeline from Langs Beach, but on a much smaller scale to service a water tanker fill-up station. It approved $100,000 for a feasibility study. However, there are no funds allocated for a Mangawhai water supply in the KDC 2021 Long Term Plan. At the meeting, councillors considered

Put landfill in Parnell I thought I’d come at the issue of where Aucklanders can dump their landfill waste with a solution- orientated mindset. So, after a couple of local craft beers, I had a eureka moment that

not only solves the issue of the landfill on our doorstep, but also the housing crisis as well. First, let’s consider one of Auckland inner-city low-rise suburbs. Now before anyone says “heritage”, let’s be honest, these old houses are to architectural heritage what the Austin Princess is to automotive heritage. Nice to have a few around as a reminder, but we don’t need lots of them. Right then, all we need to do is pick somewhere like Parnell or Ponsonby and replace it with a landfill. In the same way the new SNAs (significant natural areas) can magic away someone’s property rights, Auckland Council can simply inform the residents of a suburb they are no longer homeowners and instead congratulate them on becoming shareholders in a landfill. They would be relocated to the outskirts of the city, which to be fair is where any other normal city puts highend stand-alone housing. Once the landfill has been finished with, just build high-density low-cost housing on top of it. Service workers and first home buyers can live centrally and public transport will work due to increased density. In fact, add climate change to the list of things this will fix. Who knew the cognitive boosting powers of a few tasty beverages would be so powerful? Josh Kronfeld once wore a t-shirt with a mushroom cloud and the tagline “Do it in Paris” – perhaps we could get some t-shirts made with a picture of a dump and something along the lines of “Do it in Parnell”? S Gonzales, Ahuroa

Developer investigates privatising Mangawhai water supply Mangawhai’s water supply will be owned and operated by private developers if a proposed pipeline project goes ahead. Mangawhai Central Ltd has approached the Kaipara District Council (KDC) with a proposal to build a pipeline from Langs Beach to Mangawhai, connecting the town to the Whangarei water supply. The Whangarei District Council would sell water to Mangawhai Central, which would then on-sell the water to houses in the Central development, and other

that the proposed project would help to ensure water supply security for Mangawhai. Cr Peter Wethey suggested that Mangawhai Central may surrender its groundwater water take consents obtained from the Northland Regional Council, allowing more take for the wider community. Mangawhai Central has given Whangarei District Council and KDC until October to sign an agreement. Mangawhai does not currently have a reticulated water supply.

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Hazardous islands cause havoc in Kaiwaka Kaipara District Council (KDC) may have a legal dispute on its hands as an increasing number of motorists continue to damage their cars on new traffic islands on the KaiwakaMangawhai Road in Kaiwaka. Mangawhai’s Zoey Liebeck wants to hear from anyone whose vehicle has been damaged in an effort to make a joint claim against Council to cover repairs costs. Zoey’s partner was driving her car when he collided with the islands, bursting the tyres and damaging the suspension. Then, while the car was sitting inoperable on the side of the road, a thief stole its catalytic converter. Zoey says in the immediate days after the island’s construction, they were not marked by white lines or reflective signs. She says the islands were difficult to see in the dark, especially as local drivers were unaccustomed to them being there. “There should have been warning signs, but there was only a ‘shoulder closed’ sign,” she says. Zoey bought her car two months ago and is still paying it off. She says she cannot afford to buy a new one and has lost her job because she has no transport. She doesn’t have insurance. “My financial situation is difficult because I have a severely disabled son.” Zoey has tried contacting KDC, but it was not willing to come to the party. In a statement sent to multiple residents who have complained,

Short story winner The winner of the Wellsford Library’s Albertland short story competition is Jackie Russell with her story entitled Save our Chip Shop. It is set in a future where outlying towns boomed while Auckland suffered from “the great pandemic of 2020”. As the Port Albert metropolis advances towards an environmentally future, a group fights to save the last vestige of its small-town heritage. The full story can be read at localmatters.co.nz.

The islands have been the subject of controversy on community pages.

Council said it would not pay for damage, and repairs should be claimed through insurance. “Motorists need to slow down and take note of the new lane configurations… unfortunately Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Road has a speeding problem,” the statement says. According to Council, the islands are particularly large because they have been designed to match the height of a speed bump to be built in future. It says the islands provide better pedestrian connectivity for school children, adding that they were consulted on as part of the Kaiwaka Village Plan. In response to multitudes of complaints on the Kaiwaka Community Facebook page, from motorists who have had near misses with the islands, Kaiwaka Councillor Jonathan Larsen raised the

issue with Council. Mr Larsen says that since he raised the issue, markings and reflective signs have been installed, and that the new configuration should stand. “The location has resulted from a detailed traffic engineering study. If it proves to be unsatisfactory once completed, I will be happy to take the issue up on behalf of ratepayers, but in the meantime, I think we need to give the current plan a chance to be tested.” Meanwhile, a neighbouring businessman, who asked not to be named, says between 10 and 15 cars have hit the islands and near misses continue. Delivery trucks also have difficulty turning into the Kaiwaka Motorcycles and Four Square carparks. Zoey says if Council won’t cover the

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repair costs of drivers affected, she is considering taking her case to the Disputes Tribunal. She wants anyone who has damaged their vehicle to contact her on 021 0224 1515.

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Dump outdated thinking By Chris Leitch

Leader Social Credit Waste Management’s opening answer to questions posed by Mahurangi Matters was: “The reality is a new landfill is required to safely manage the waste produced by the people who choose to live in Auckland …” (MM June 30) Predictably, the supposed reality is 19th century thinking. For Waste Management, of course, it’s the cheapest option to make the biggest profit to send overseas to its Chinese owners. Auckland Council should know better. Landfills are a third-world option for rubbish disposal, used in countries like Ghana and Bulgaria. The 21st century option is to treat waste as a valuable resource. Operating a waste-to-energy plant would recover metals and other reusable materials before incinerating the rest in an ultra-high temperature process, which could be carbon negative and ecologically sound. Turning plastic into fuel for aeroplanes, cars and road building is already being done overseas. On a small scale, the cement plant at Portland, Whangarei, shows what’s possible – burning around three million used tyres a year. Combusted at around 1400C, what’s left is combined into the cement. Opposition to the new dump in the Dome Valley is not nimbyism (not in my back yard), it’s realism. It shouldn’t be in anybody’s back yard. New Zealand dumps all its rubbish, yet over 2000 pyrolytic plants operate across the world, producing electricity, heat for industrial use and slag for road building. In Singapore, a newly commissioned waste-to-energy plant powers an adjacent wastewater treatment plant, producing drinkable fresh water. A similar plant south of Auckland could power a desalination plant using sea water to solve the city’s freshwater shortage. Close to our fastest growing cities – Hamilton, Rotorua, and Tauranga – it could take rubbish from the whole of the country and the Pacific Islands using coastal shipping and rail to carry the bulk of the load. But it’s unaffordable, right? Not so. Finding the money is actually the easiest part. New Zealand’s central bank (the Reserve Bank) is owned by all of us and administered by the government. It produces our notes and coins (less than three per cent of the money supply) and controls the financial system. It is currently creating $100 billion in new digital money and giving it to rich investors, bond dealers and banks in exchange for bonds – IOUs for the money government previously borrowed. That’s feeding the fires of massive increases in house prices, stoked by even more money created by the commercial banks. Just a tiny fraction of that $100 billion could build Government-owned, commercially run, 21st century plants, putting New Zealand at the forefront of environmental leadership. Environment Minister David Parker, opening the new tyre burning plant, said, “New Zealand needs to address its long-standing problem with waste, so we can become the low waste, low emissions economy we need to be. Making an investment will bring long-term benefits and help us manage our waste responsibly.” Hear hear. But Government rhetoric about climate change, waste reduction, and road safety won’t cut it. It needs to take action now to stop the proposed dump, legislate to stop dumping nationwide and enable the Reserve Bank funding necessary to meet the objectives Mr Parker laid out. The silence on any such action is deafening. No wonder people are up in arms.

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Extra councillor for Mangawhai Mangawhai will be represented by an extra elected councillor if a proposed Kaipara District ward shakeup wins approval after public consultation. The proposal comes after Kaipara District Council and electoral officer Dale Ofsoske settled on a preferred option following a representation review. The option would see the district formed into three general wards instead of four, as well as a Maori ward. The central Otamatea ward would remain with two councillors, while the eastern Kaiwaka-Mangawhai ward would increase its representation from two to three councillors. The Dargaville and West Coast wards would merge into a single west ward with three councillors – effectively losing one. It is proposed the new

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Smaller traditional classes have been retained but the building design can accommodate a “modern learning environment” style classroom.

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The finishing touches are being made to Mangawhai Beach School’s 10 new classrooms ahead of a community open day and ceremony on August 11. Students are already making use of the new buildings which have been built to cater to the rapidly expanding roll. It has grown from 350 to 595 in the last five years and is expected to reach 800 students by 2025. In anticipation, the school has already cleared swathes of scrub from its grounds to reclaim room for five further classrooms on the edge of the school fields. Design of the additional classrooms will begin next year. Last year, the school built four specialised classrooms for intermediate students along with a dedicated basketball court.

field with multisport markings and hoops. It is hoped a shelter will be built so it can be used year-round. A concrete track was recently built, thanks to $50,000 raised at last year’s fun run. In the long-term, the school hopes to

Mangawhai Beach growth fuels school expansion The school is said to be the fastest growing in Northland. It is currently hiring an “early intervention specialist” to meet the increasingly diverse needs of students. Other recently completed projects include a new artificial turf playing

raise $3 million to build a school pool. Another project in the works is a boat ramp to launch kayaks in the surrounding estuary. The school also wants a speed bump on the road outside the school to slow traffic coming from Tomarata Bridge.

Traffic lights “desperately needed” on Woodcocks Road Mahurangi College principal Tony Giles has started a petition to Auckland Transport to install traffic lights at the pedestrian crossing outside the school on Woodcocks Road. “As traffic has built, so have near misses. They are reported by staff, students and the community on a near daily basis,” he says.

He says lights could be phased to provide more time for students to cross at the start and end of the school day. According to Mr Giles, local businesses have also voiced concern with staff, having frequently witnessed near misses. He says factors including sun strike,

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The Planning Collective Navigating the complexities of the Resource Management Act just got a lot easier for residents on the Hibiscus Coast who might be planning to build a house, set-up a home office or subdivide. Planning consultants, The Planning Collective, Standing, Jessica Andrews (left) and Nicola Jones. has opened an office Seated, from left, directors Gemma-Rose Brooke, at 3 Hibiscus Coast Burnette O’Connor and Paul Rodgers. Highway, Silverdale, and future aspirations are is very complementing its northern base in important.” Warkworth. Gemma-Rose says that rather than Directors Burnette O’Connor, costing a client more, early advice Gemma-Rose Brooke and Paul can circumvent waste. Rodgers head a team of eight, with “If you just charge ahead without experience across all aspects of knowing all the ins and outs of what resource management issues. can and can’t be done on your land, Paul says if he had one piece of you can find yourself having to file advice for someone thinking of multiple resource consents, which building, buying or selling land, it could have been avoided with a would be, “speak to a planner first”. robust planning strategy.” He says planners are the All three directors have undertaken professionals who can provide projects of their own in Auckland so more conceptual advice to push have first-hand experience of some the boundaries if necessary. of the frustrations that often go “People can miss huge hand-in-hand with development. opportunities without this sort of “Clear advice, realistic timeframes advice at the start,” he says. and creative solutions can make all Burnette adds that while architects the difference.” and engineers will give advice on Collectively, the team has expertise what is permitted, planners are across the gamut of development solution orientated, even if a project and building issues from plan doesn’t meet the rules initially. changes, structure plans and “Sometimes better design outcomes policy advice to resource consents, are achieved by infringing the rules,” conflict resolution and scoping she says. “Having a conversation to reports including development find out what people’s immediate potential reporting and anaylsis.

Protesters mobilised against the application in Mangawhai in February.

Sand mining hearing paused while allegations investigated

A controversial sand mining consent witness statement. hearing has been put on hold to allow The statement is to include areas of a survey to investigate allegations that agreement and disagreement, and the seafloor has been damaged. reasons behind the opinions for each The resource consent hearing for expert. an application by Kaipara Ltd to The commissioners say once this continue sand mining offshore from process has been completed, the Mangawhai and Pakiri has been panel will make a decision on how to postponed since May 14. reconvene the hearing. During the hearing, Friends of However, not all of the submitters Pakiri and the Mangawhai Harbour are happy that Kaipara Ltd has been Restoration Society alleged that divers allowed to do an additional survey. had found the mining had created an Olivia Haddon, of Te Whanau o 18km trench. Pakiri, wrote to commissioners saying Kaipara Ltd acknowledged from its that the application ought simply to own surveys that a series of swales up be declined if Kaipara Ltd had not to 21 metres wide and 2.4 metres deep already submitted adequate evidence. had been found on the seafloor. “It appears the panel is allowing Environmental scientist Dr Shaw Mead Kaipara a second chance when their challenged Kaipara’s finding, saying a expert evidence has not addressed the further study was required to identify issue of their bad practice and how the length and number of trenches and extensive the damage is to the seafloor.” the commissioners have agreed. Following the hearing, Kaipara Ltd Ms Haddon said the proposed anticipated the commissioners and bathymetric survey would only tell engaged “independent hydrographic a small part of the story and that a morphodynamic surveyor” Greg Cox of marine survey “comprehensive study” of changes over the last 50 to firm Discovery Marine Ltd. 100 years ought to be undertaken. The commissioners have accepted that the applicant declarations from Kaipara Ltd and Mr “We are not surprised New office Cox that the two firms have had no is encouraging only a bathymetric in of study as it willopening only tell a soon small part prior involvement. the picture or nothing at all.” Silverdale Late last month, the commissioners issued a direction stating that a group Friends of Pakiri expressed similar Professional, cost effective, of seven expert witnesses who made thoughts. submissions would be allowed input “The applicant deserves no more creative solutions to bites at the cherry. The panel should into the survey and its assessment. all aspects of resource Once the survey data is available, not allow them to have another go at management planning. the experts, including those that salvaging their case, and they should represented Friends of Pakiri, the be permitted a legal reply only.” estimated that the survey itself Burnette O’Connor - Planner | Director burnette@thepc.co.nz | +64 It21is422 346 | www.thepc.co.nz Department of Conservation and Te Whanau o Pakiri, will produce a will take up to six weeks to complete. Consents Hearings & mediation Expert evidence Plan changes Planning advice, due For all • Resource Consent Applications diligence Pete Sinton • Land Use and Subdivision Designs Managing Director Land development & • Council Hearings and Submissions consenting strategy

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More than 350 people paid their respects to Warkworth man David Starr at the Mahurangi East Community Centre last month. David was a topdressing pilot for 30 years and, at one point, was the only person in the world who was rated to fly a DC3 with only a private pilot’s licence. When not flying planes, David served at various times as Warkworth Amateur Athletic Club treasurer, Kowhai Swimming Club captain and Warkworth Golf Club president. He died unexpectedly at North Shore Hospital. He was 80 years old. David spent his early life in Papakura and was a foundation pupil at Papakura High School. Upon leaving school at 15, he first worked as a farmhand on his parents’ farm, but later became a loader driver for top-dressing planes. His driving job took him inside an aircraft for the first time – a DC3 – which remained a favourite plane for the rest of his life. David worked as a driver for James Aviation, which operated everywhere from Wanganui to Kaitaia. He was based at Ardmore Airport, but could often be away from home for months at a time. David and a pilot would often stow a Fiat 500 in the back of plane so they had a car to move around in when they were away on extended trips. David started flying lessons at Ardmore and got his private pilot’s license in 1964 and a commercial license in 1967. Around this time, he met his future wife Mary at a birthday party at the Auckland Aero Club. They went out three times and were engaged nine days later. David went on to train as an agricultural pilot and, once qualified, transferred to Warkworth, working

for James Aviation, based at Kaipara Flats Airfield, flying a Fletcher aircraft. David’s eldest daughter, Catherine Starr, recalled flying with her father and his habit of tipping his aircraft’s wings to acknowledge friends spotted on the ground. But she says other aspects of flying were gruelling. “I can tell you that a Fletcher is not built for passenger comfort. Even with earmuffs you can’t hear yourself think, and your ears are constantly popping,” she said. It was a dangerous job. An engine failure once caused him to crash into a farm on Shedewys Hill, where he escaped with nothing more than a scratched thumb. A slippery surface at Wharehine saw his aircraft to careen off the airstrip and its wings to crash through a fence. In 1983, David bought his own top-dressing plane and continued to fly until 2000, at which point he

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Kerikeri’s Troy Kingi will perform at the Leigh Sawmill Café on Sunday, August 8, at 7pm, to launch his latest album, Black Sea Golden Ladder. The album is a collaboration with artist and producer Delaney Davidson, and was written as part of Troy’s Matairangi Mahi Toi artist residency. The residency was created in partnership with the office of the Governor-General to support Māori and Pasifika arts. During the residency, artists live and work in a house in the grounds of Government House. The new album is based on poetry about the different stages of life. “It is the most personal of all my albums – the first one I feel that is truly about me,” Troy says. “Delaney took it on himself to be something of a shrink, digging deep

into my memories and subconscious to find my own experiences, and, in the end, it led us to this album.” The pair wrote the album in four days while getting to know each other at the end of Clyde Wharf in Wellington. “We were writing non-stop. It felt like we were in the water and songs were washing around us,” Delaney says. “Troy said he wanted these songs to be about the human experience and the common threads that weave a life together. I asked him his thoughts on fatherhood, love, work and childhood.” Troy is on a journey to produce 10 albums in 10 genres in 10 years. Black Sea Golden Ladder is his fifth album, written in a folk style. Tickets are $50 from www.ticketmaster.co.nz.

New exhibition at Mangawhai The Snapshots of the Olympics – a New Zealand Story exhibition opened at the Mangawhai Museum last week. It tells the story of each of New Zealand’s gold medal-winning Olympians since the first Kiwis attended in 1912 as part of an Australasian team. It starts with swimmer Malcolm Champion and ends with sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. Curators Bev Ross and Christine Bygrave visited gold-winning windsurfer Barbara Kendall as part of their research. She has loaned two Olympic torches and uniform jackets for the exhibition. Ms Kendall formerly had a holiday home in Mangawhai and practiced in the estuary. Mangawhai local Dave Norris also assisted. He competed in the Olympics in 1960 in the triple jump event and went on to manage the New Zealand Olympic team, before becoming a commentator. Some other tales in the exhibition include the story of New Zealand’s first team uniform – a black singlet. It also chronicles the first ever Olympics held in Ancient Greece in 776 BC and the first modern Olympics in 1886. There is a video documentary featuring Murray Halberg, Peter Snell, John Walker, Mark Todd and

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Barbara Kendall. The temporary exhibition coincides with the Tokyo Olympics, which if held as planned in 2020 would have been 100 years since New Zealanders first sent an independent team to the Olympics. The museum is hosting day programmes during the school holidays along with the exhibition on July 13, 14, 20 and 21. Local organisations, including Sustainable Kaipara, Mangawhai Shed and Mangawhai Artists will be doing crafts with children. To enrol, call Mangawhai Museum: on 431 4645.

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Looking at life through the eye of a needle The fruits of lockdown labour will be on display this month, when Warkworth Embroiderers hold their biennial exhibition of work at the town’s Masonic Lodge, off the Baxter Street carpark. The group of around 25 sewers will be displaying all-new pieces made in the past two years, many of which were conceived and created when Covid-19 struck last year. The coronavirus concentrated the minds of several members, giving pause for thought as well as extra time for stitching during the long weeks of lockdown. Group president Jennifer Kirker was one of them, producing a touching piece that will serve as a permanent reminder of what life was like when the global pandemic first came calling. “I lost my husband 18 months ago and I thought ‘well, I’m going to be on my own through lockdown, what am I going to do?’, so I bought some fabric and stitched every day,” she said. “I didn’t really plan anything, it was just whatever came into my mind.” The resulting large square embroidery includes graphs, milestones and thanks to Jacinda Ardern and Ashley Bloomfield, as well as more conventional flowers, motifs and patterns. Another exhibit in the new exhibition has gone small-scale – Julie Swift’s Little People features 40 tiny squares, each filled with a painstakingly minute person or flower.

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Tai chi marathon raises money for famine relief While most fundraisers for the annual 40 Hour Famine go without something they love, Warkworth Taoist Tai Chi group went the opposite way and did back-to-back tai chi sessions on June 26 and 27. Normal tai chi classes consist of two sets of 108 different moves and positions, each of which takes around 20 minutes. However, for the World Vision 40 Hour Famine weekend, president Anne Taylor came up with the idea of doing 40 sets over the two days at their Warkworth Scout Den base. “We did it from 8am to 4.30pm each day, a total of 13 hours of tai chi over the weekend,” she said. “Before this, I’d never done more than two sets in

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a row, so it was a really interesting experience.” Members were able to dip in and out of the sessions if they were unable to do both days, but three people did all 40 sets – Anne Taylor herself, Joy Drower from Wellsford and Terry Lloyd, who came up from the Waikato to take part. The group effort raised more than $1050 for the 40 Hour Famine fund and Anne hopes to raise even more next year with more NZ Taoist Tai Chi branches joining the cause. She said the experience had other benefits, besides raising money to help stop world hunger. “At the end, it was amazing, I just floated

out of the door. We were absolutely filled with joy when we finished,” she said. “It was like a complete energy balance, and it was a nice thing to do as a class – very bonding. “Tai chi is all about health, wellbeing and compassion for others.” Anne added that Covid lockdowns had seen Warkworth membership drop from around 120 to 80, and that Australia and NZ were currently the only countries able to run classes because of the pandemic. She also expressed thanks to Warkworth Scouts for the use of their hall over the weekend. Info: www.taoisttaichi.org/locations/ warkworth/

Wellsford Plus is hosting a community fundraising dinner at the Wellsford RSA on Saturday, August 7, at 6pm. Events manager Tania Hamilton says the ticket includes a two-course dinner, spot prizes and a chance at a door prize. “Dust off your glad rags and come and join the Wellsford community for a night of fun and laughter,” she says. There will be raffle tickets for sale for $2 or three for $5, as well as a live auction conducted by Bernie McGahan, of PGG Wrightson. Funds raised will go to maintenance of the Port Albert Hall, the Port Albert Church, to the St John Cadets and further Wellsford Plus Events. Tickets cost $50 per person or $400 for a table of eight. Contact Wellsford Plus on Facebook or email events.wfdplus@ gmail.com to book.

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It’s school holiday time again and local libraries are running a range of events and activities to keep kids busy, this time with the theme of Matariki and taku taiao, taku tuakiri – my environment, my identity.

Warkworth Library If you’re quick, there might just be time to catch Warkworth’s Astronomy Night, complete with stargazing through telescopes and free hot chocolate, at the Old Masonic Hall from 5.30pm on Tuesday, July 13. Niven Brown from the Auckland Astronomical Society will be the astral guide, and bookings are essential via the Warkworth Library team. On Wednesday, July 14, there will be fun activities celebrating Maori culture and Matariki and on Thursday, July 15 Beetopia’s Grass Eposti will talk about native bees and wasps, both at 10.30am. Compost Collective will be at the library on Monday, July 19 at 10am to show how to make and run a worm farm – registration and a composting discount voucher can be found at https://compostcollective.org. nz/events/worm-farming-for-children-warkworth-2/ Then it’s Harry Potter Time on Tuesday morning, July 20, with dress-ups, wand-making and crafts, or you can make a hanging garden on Wednesday, July 21, with both events starting at 10.30am. Finally, on Friday, July 23, there’s a chance to make stars to take home at a Matariki craft session at 11am.

Wellsford Library Maori music and crafts are all the go at Wellsford Library on Tuesday, July 13 from 10.30am onwards, then on Thursday, July 15 at 2pm, there’s a chance to get creative with rubbish to make upcycled fridge magnets. On Friday at 2pm, kids can create their own edible caterpillar made of microgreens, or on the following Tuesday, July 20, at 10.30am make their own collection of stickers. It’s all about portraits at 2pm on Thursday, July 22, when you can create your own or sit for a session with artist Sisi. Then, on Friday, July 23, things

Activities range from a Maori music to making paint.

will get messy when a kokowai exploration – or make your own paint – session will be held from 10.30am. This will include tips from senior students at Tomarata School, who will be sharing what they learnt when making their own paint from natural ingredients.

Mahurangi East Library The Mahurangi East Library will celebrate Matariki during the holidays with a number of special events for children, complementing its regular programme of te reo lessons (Thursday at 10am) and Wriggle and Rhyme (Mondays at 10am). Library manager Fleur Coleman says a wheels day for children aged seven and under will be held in the adjoining community hall on July 13, from 1pm to 3pm. The afternoon will include music and games. On July 15 and 22, Matariki themed art workshops will be held from 2.30pm to 4pm. The first workshop will be on polymer art, while the second will be baking and kowhaiwhai making. Highfields Donkeys manager Peter Caccia-Birch will be a special guest at a Weta Workshop on Friday, July 16, from 10.30am. Info: Warkworth, Wellsford or Mahurangi East library on Facebook.

A new SPACE group – Supporting Parents and Children’s Education – will start at Warkworth Playcentre from July 26 and run during school term time until April 22. The group will cater for mothers with babies born between April and July this year. Fathers or other caregivers of newborns are also welcome to attend. Facilitator Michelle Esposti says SPACE provides a forum where parents learn parenting skills while interacting with their babies. Topics covered include sleeping, the developing brain, nutrition, music and play. “We believe parents are the most important educators of their children and upon receiving information can make an informed choice that will best suit their family,” Michelle says. Sessions run on Monday afternoons from noon to 2.30pm. Info: https://bookwhen.com/ spacenorthshorewestaucklandplaycentres

Kiribati community celebrates This week, July 11 to July 17, is Kiribati Language Week. Last Saturday, the Rodney Kiribati Association and Rodney Kiribati Sports Youth launched celebrations with an event at Massey University featuring dancing and traditional food. This year’s theme is “maubonian te teei i nanon te mwenga bon karekean te maiuraoi, te ongotaeka ao te tangira,” meaning “the home is where we nurture our children towards a healthy, responsible, loving and prosperous future.” To mark the event, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church has started an after-school Kiribati language class in conjunction with Warkworth School. The Warkworth Library also hopes to hold a Kiribati storytelling session and has an information stand on Kiribati culture.

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Knitters go nuts for Leigh super-scarf Diners treated to local Leigh Community Hall was wound up in a giant woollen web last month, as a 260-metre-long handknitted scarf was displayed as a distinctive and cuddly community artwork. Snugleigh was the brainchild of Foundation Arts Hub & Gallery founder Hillary Austin Calder, who was inspired to bring locals together in a post-Covid community project when her daughter in Australia knitted her a large scarf last winter. Her original plan was to drape the streets of Leigh with the excessively lengthy neck-warmer, with stalls and activities along the way, but that had to be scaled back when the size of the task was realised. “Originally, we hoped to get around the school, skate park, ovals, hall, preschool, fire station and back to the school entrance, but I learnt this is a really long way and a lot of knitting!” Hillary said. Instead, the event was moved inside and the scarf strung across, around and up and down the hall, providing an unusual art installation and a great diversion for local children. In addition to a range of stalls, Leigh School ran a sausage sizzle, there was mulled wine and Studio 11 provided music. A competition to guess the length of the scarf was won by Caroline Haggitt, who came within seven metres of the actual figure and won a $75 voucher from Leigh Sawmill Cafe. The event raised almost $400, which will be split between Leigh School and KidsCan, the charity for children in need across NZ. Hillary says the aim now is for Snugleigh knitters to continue to add to the inaugural scarf over coming months and years, until the length required to go right around the block is reached. “We hope that this annual event – until we reach the original project length – will continue to attract local support,” she said. “This was all about community participation and cohesion through art in these Covid-impacted times, and so was a very successful project that we hope might be considered a worthy

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The chefs at Plume Restaurant in Matakana are creating a special five course ‘Best of Plume’ degustation menu to celebrate the Auckland Elemental Festival. The evening will be held on July 16, from 6.30pm. Owner Farida Cooper says the menu will feature oysters from Matakana, artisan breads made by Plume Cafe baker Heiko, home grown and prepared sorrel and parsley pesto, fish from Lee Fisheries, lamb from Matakana Butchery and a palate cleansing grape juice sorbet made by Charlies Gelato. “Wine pairing will be available or diners can just grab themselves a bottle or two of wine to enjoy for the table,” Farida says. “We would recommend the Runner Duck Albarino 2018 with the oysters and the Black Velvet 2014 with the lamb.” Farida adds that one lucky guest will take home a case of 12 bottles of Sangiovese 2014 wine from the Runner Duck Estate valued at $840, which is normally only available to be consumed at the restaurant. Bookings are available at https://plumerestaurant. co.nz/reservations/ or phone 422 7915.

The Elemental AKL Festival runs from July 14 to August 1, although the Matakana events will run until August 8. The festival offers a behind the scenes glimpse of the area’s local artisan food, wine and beer producers. Info: www.aucklandnz.com/elementalfestival

Dozens of volunteer knitters contributed 15cmwide panels to the scarf.

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Career expo opens door to sought-after apprenticeship Things did not look too promising when Samantha Williams-Robson, 18, attended the inaugural Mahurangi Employment Expo in the Warkworth Town Hall last October, but as things turned out, she ended up securing an apprenticeship in a job she loves. Covid disruptions meant only a few trades and professions were represented at the rescheduled expo, and there was nothing related to the electrical trade, which Samantha had hoped to learn more about. Fortunately, organiser Murray Chapman spotted Samantha and asked her what she was looking for. Once he found out, Murray introduced her to Warkworth electrician Luke Fry, who was there not to talk about his trade but to help his son out who was seeking a joinery apprenticeship. Luke and Samantha got chatting and the upshot was that Luke invited Samantha to come out for a few days’ work experience, which was readily accepted. Luke made the same offer to two other young students who also accepted, but Samantha impressed Luke the most. “She asked the right kind of questions – the sort of questions that would help her learn,” he says. Luke did wonder if Samantha might

Samantha Williams-Robson must sometimes work in cramped conditions but has managed to overcome them.

balk at crawling under floorboards or working in the cramped space above a ceiling, but when Samantha volunteered to get into an attic to see work in progress, his concerns

quickly dissipated. Later, when Samantha wanted to add her work experience to her CV, Luke took the plunge and offered her an apprenticeship, which she started in

February this year. She says so far things have been going well. “There is something new to learn every day – I’m expanding my horizons and capabilities in all areas,” she says. Samantha says she had not taken a special interest in physics or electrics at school. Her major science subject was biology. However, she was inspired by her Mum, who is intensely practical at home – capable of doing everything from building a horse shelter to a spot of plumbing. Although, Samantha could have easily gone on to university if she wanted, nothing there really appealed. “I thought if there is nothing there that really grabs my attention, there’s no point in going just for the sake of it. I’d rather do something useful and start earning from day one,” she says. She says she has to work in tight, uncomfortable spaces at times surrounded by bugs but has pushed herself to overcome these situations and been able to “conquer them”. Luke says women electricians are becoming more common. He knows of about six in the Rodney area. One sparkie in Snells Beach has two women apprentices and a big firm in Mangawhai comprises eight electricians – all of them women.

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Law scholarships offered

Warkworth-based law firm WRMK lawyers is offering two new $10,000 scholarships to support aspiring law students. The successful applicants will have demonstrated academic ability and leadership or involvement in their local community. They must also face significant financial need or have life circumstances that present barriers to studying at university. The recipients will benefit from a $10,000 cash contribution, guaranteed paid work experience after their second year of study and a mentor from WRMK. Applications are open to Year 13 students at Mahurangi College and Rodney College, as well as other Northland secondary schools. WRMK managing director Rebecca

Merry says there are students in the north who are determined, well-rounded individuals with the potential to have a rewarding career in the Rebecca Merry law, but who are held back by either their financial or personal circumstances. “Our scholarships are designed to help reduce those barriers, and provide these students with extra support to help them succeed,” she says. The scholarships are part of WRMK’s Community Strategy, which focuses on youth and education, helping families fighting cancer and mental health. Applications close on August 27. Info: www.wrmk.co.nz/scholarships

Mahurangi College hosts career expo One Mahurangi Business Association will team up with Mahurangi College to present a career expo in Warkworth on August 12. The Mahurangi College Future Pathways Evening will be held at the college gymnasium from 7.30 to 8.30pm. Various trades and businesses will be represented, including tertiary providers, private training organisations and local companies. More than 40 stands are expected. Business association manager Murray Chapman says local firms will be well represented. “I firmly believe there are a lot of jobs in the industrial area and down in the CBD of Warkworth that kids who are not thinking of going to university should be looking at,” he says. Mr Chapman says school leavers with good manual skills that they can apply to fields like engineering, plumbing and panelbeating can enjoy an exceptionally good career without the burden of a student loan. Moreover, qualifications in skills such as welding and joinery are always in demand, allowing those who possess them to practice their trade around the world. Mr Chapman adds the expo is not just for school leavers, but for anybody who may be considering a new role.

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Young Mum’s Education Programme

Thursday 29 July for 10 weeks, 10am – 12.30pm. Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth. FREE For mothers up to 24 yrs. Make friends and explore strategies for raising healthy, happy children. Childcare & morning tea provided. Facilitator: Sarah Woolford

Teen Talk

Tuesday 3 August for 6 weeks, 10am - 12pm. Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth. FREE Teen Talk is a communication course designed to add parenting tools that are effective for deepening parent/adolescent relationships. Parents of adolescents will gain the skills to support boundary setting, conflict resolution and the ability to listen to their adolescents so they are capable of supporting them while they develop healthy independence. Facilitated by Melanie Medland – Beautiful Conversations

Creative Courses Clay Workshop

Saturday 7 August, 10am - 2.30pm Held at Artists Studio, Warkworth $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. Tutor: Emma Zhang

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Computer Training Website Design Introduction Fridays 6 August for 6 weeks, 9.15am - 11.15am Held at SeniorNet, RSA Basement, Warkworth. $20 for hosting of website At the end of this 6 week course you will have made a simple website with pages, a menu, text, images, a gallery and links. Participants must provide their own laptop for this course. The focus is on how the web site works and its structure rather than design elements. Tutor: SeniorNet

Composting Basic Seminar

Monday 16 August, 11am - 12.00pm Held at Women’s Centre, Warkworth. FREE Judy, from Compost Collective will share information on 3 systems for home composting Worm Farming, Bokashi & Cold Composting. Come along to find out how they work, materials to use, and claim a $40 discount coupon to kick start your own. Tutor: Judy Keats from the Composting Collective.

Afternoon tea with the Hon Minister Jan Tenitti

Minister of Women and Associate Minister of Education. Meet at Chocolate Brown Café, Mill Lane, 18 August, 2.30 - 3.30pm. All welcome, please RSVP to the Centre.

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Tuesday 10 August, 9.30am - 2pm Call the centre to make an appointment 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. Part of the national cervical screening programme. Appointments available.

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Wednesday 11 August, 9.30am - 2.30pm Held at Artist Studio, Takatu $55 This one day course is aimed at ‘making a successful start’ at your own creative practice that is as unique as you. For this workshop we shall use acrylic paint, covering the basics: composition, color, brush techniques and most importantly how to start a NEW personal journey of creative discovery. Tutor: Helene Carpenter.

Harakeke/Flax Weaving Workshop

Saturday 25 September, 9.30am - 4.30pm Held at Anglican Church Hall, Warkworth $65 Learn basic flax weaving skills from an experienced local weavers and create a waikawa basket. Students are also introduced to the customs (tikanga) around working with flax. Tutors: Britta Conrad and Rosanne Davies

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and the Coromandel. They learn to pilot a ship, put lines on winches and steer to a compass course. Perhaps most importantly, they also learn about living in confined quarters with crew. Stephen says in the 10 years the course has been running in Warkworth, it has produced scores of crewmates who travel all over the world. He has recently been contacted by a past student who was urgently flown to Mexico to crew an expedition vessel as well as a submarine. He says the skills learned in the course are transferrable to other careers. The same qualification for driving a superyacht tender could enable a student to pilot a small ferry in Europe. The course makes use of the International Association of Maritime Industry’s GUEST programme, which teaches “seven star” service, including butler, valet and table service. The skills learned could then be a pathway to becoming maître d’ of a restaurant. Others progress up the naval command structure and can gain a diploma in nautical science to become a cadet officer. For more information visit www.mti.net.nz

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his undergraduate degree and has a keen interest in languages generally and hopes to soon start learning Te Reo. He says he was attracted to Snells Beach Baptist because of its faithfulness to scripture, its emphasis on prayer and its desire for outreach. Pastor DiCicco replaces Pastor Nathan Friedt, who returned to Canada for family reasons.

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Rosie Hutchinson is the education coordinator at Estuary Arts.

Learning English through art A short course teaching English as a second language through art will be launched at Estuary Arts Centre in Term 3. The course will essentially cover traditional drawing techniques, but it will be delivered in both Mandarin and English. The tutor will be Jessica Li. Centre education coordinator Rosie Hutchinson says the centre is keen to break the language barrier so that people are able to take the many courses and workshops on offer. Estuary Arts runs various after school and holiday programmes for children, 23 adult courses, and half-day, fullday and weekend workshops. “It is very exciting that we are able offer a course like this,” Rosie says. “There

is a large Chinese community in and around Orewa, which we would love to accommodate and language is often a barrier. “We believe that art is for everyone and that there is a bit of art in everyone. Our courses are not just educational, but can often end up as an important part of our participants’ lives, with new friendships formed every term.” Rosie is also promoting the course with Orewa Library’s ESOL students who study at the library each week. The cost is $195 for the eight threehour sessions, held weekly. Estuary Arts members receive a 10 per cent discount. The course starts on Thursday, August 5, at 9.30am. Info: Estuary Arts 426 5570.

Fees-free scheme boosts numbers Northtec campuses will host an open day on September 10 for students planning to enrol for the first semester of 2022. The polytechnic is offering 38 courses that can be done free of charge, thanks to the Government’s fees-free scheme. Spokeswoman Lyn Cheyne says nursing and social services are the two most popular degrees at NorthTec. She says this is due to the institute’s ability to provide work placements for students with Northland District Health Board medical providers. Engineering and construction trade courses are also popular, with fees-free options including carpentry, building, quantity surveying and electrical engineering. Lyn says NorthTec apprentices are currently working on the Whangarei District Council civic centre and several road projects. Students can also do an on-thejob course in forestry harvesting operations. Last month, an industry benchmark survey found that 92 per cent of regional employers had positive perceptions of the skills, knowledge

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Friday, 6 August 9:30-11:30am or 1-3pm Parents and caregivers are welcome to attend. Children are welcome, (however, they will have an opportunity to visit the school once enrolled at the November Orientation Day).

Mahurangi College - Notice of Pre-enrolment and Ballot Procedures 2022 The Board Of Trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enroll their sons and daughters for Mahurangi College in 2022. Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme which includes a precise description of the home zone, details of which are available on the school website - mahurangi.school.nz or at the school office. The deadline for all in-zone and out-of-zone applications is Friday, 13 Aug 2021. The board has determined that up to 5 places are likely to be available in each year level group (Year 7 – 13) for out-of-zone students next year. This number is an estimate only. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. If the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot is required it will be held on Monday, 23 August 2021. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

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A WORD FROM ‘Why we’re proud to work at Ryman’s Evelyn Page village’ There’s a lot to love about their roles as sales advisors at Ryman Healthcare’s Evelyn Page Retirement Village, say Jo Seed and Steph Griffin. The pair agree that there’s always something exciting to look forward to at the village which certainly makes getting up in the morning an easy task. “It’s an exciting, happening place,” says Jo. “We’re always having fun and we’re lucky to have an awesome activities coordinator, Michael, who is constantly coming up with new ideas.” Indeed, from the huge midwinter ball held recently, to dance classes in anything from hula, to disco to the Charleston, even the village’s participation in their very own Olympics@Ryman competition, there’s always a packed schedule to choose from. “There are so many groups to pick from too,” says Jo. “We’ve got swim gym, trivia nights, the village choir or a painting group where you can have lessons from a talented local artist.” Both agree though, that the X factor that makes the village such a special place is the amazing people. “I did real estate for 10 years and the difference with this role is that your relationship continues with the residents when they move in. “They become like part of the family and you get really attached to people,” says Jo, now into her sixth year at Ryman. Steph, who had worked with Jo at the local pharmacy before landing the job 18 months ago, said knowing so many residents who were customers at the pharmacy was a big plus. “It was actually a nice continuation and gave that familiarity, both for them and for me.

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The sad saga of a young single mother who died of Spanish flu in 1917 and her orphaned daughter was given closure at the Pakiri Cemetery on June 29. Maria Ruby Biorklund, known as Ruby, was born in 1893, the second daughter of Catherine and Magnus Biorklund, of Pakiri. Her daughter Irene was born in 1908, but died just three years later, and her second daughter Joyce was born shortly afterwards in 1913. Ruby’s own parents had both passed away by then, and it appears she had no choice but to leave Joyce where she was born at St Mary’s Home in Otahuhu. But, in 1917, knowing that she didn’t have long to live, Ruby brought her daughter back home to Pakiri. Their time together was short as Ruby died a few weeks later, aged 24, leaving Joyce’s care to her unmarried sister Katie. Katie worked away from home and only had two younger brothers to help her. So, with a heavy heart, she was eventually forced to relinquish the care of her niece, now four years old, to the Auckland office of the Child Welfare Department. According to memories from family members, Katie made the arduous journey to Auckland several times to visit her niece but was then asked not to come because it “upset the child too much”. The next time she visited, she

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was told Joyce had been adopted. And that was the last the family heard of the little girl for 60 years. Birth records show that although Joyce was registered as Joyce Margaret Biorkland, at some point, officialdom changed her surname to Brickland. She was, in fact, never adopted and spent her childhood in institutions. At some stage, she was moved from Auckland to Salisbury School in Nelson. She married twice and raised seven children in the Marlborough district.

It wasn’t until she applied for her pension in 1978 that she discovered her real surname. “When her birth certificate arrived, we realised the mistake,” her daughter Christine Holmwood says. A letter from Child Welfare confirmed that Joyce’s mother was Ruby Biorklund, of Pakiri. That might have been the end of it except for one of those moments of serendipity. One of Magnus Biorklund’s last descendants with the same surname,

Quayne Biorkland, walked into the Takaka Post Office where Christine worked and when she saw his name, she made the connection. It turned out that Quayne was the son of Andy Biorklund, Ruby’s youngest brother, making him Joyce’s first cousin. Joyce’s daughter Pauline Batchelor recalls that when her mother heard the news, she headed for Pakiri as soon as she could. “She couldn’t get up there fast enough – I think secretly she had missed her birth family her whole life.” Sadly, her aunt who had struggled so hard to keep her from the orphanage, was now in her late eighties and suffering from Alzheimer’s. No-one will ever know if she understood the reunion or not. But Quayne’s father Andy was still living in Pakiri, and through him Joyce got to meet her large and extended whanau. Although she passed away in 1999, several of her children have maintained the connection. Last month, Christine and Pauline unveiled a headstone on Ruby’s grave in Pakiri, which recognises her as the mother of both Irene and Joyce. “We feel that at last our grandmother and her daughters are reunited and have finally returned home.” Dean Weber

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Preparing financially for a funeral Organising and paying for a funeral is a difficult task during an emotional time, but there are steps that can be taken to smooth the process for loved ones. Warkworth’s Jason Morrison Funeral Services recommends the Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand’s fees-free “Funeral Trust” which allows people to record their funeral wishes and set aside money for it. The minimum deposit is $200 and the minimum weekly payment is $10 a week. Funds can also be withdrawn at any time, even before death, 21 days after an application is made. Alternatively, there is funeral insurance and life insurance, but Jason cautions that it is important to ensure a policy will meet one’s needs if circumstances change. He says that with some policies, no cover is paid out if for any reason payments are no longer made. “I have heard of people who have started paying funeral insurance premiums only to find later that they could no longer afford to keep paying and have lost all that they paid and received nothing in the end.” Without any financial safety net in place for a funeral, it is possible that it can be paid for out of an estate, but the process may be less straightforward. In most cases, a bank will pay an invoice for a funeral

bill when presented with a death certificate, but only if there is less than $15,000 in the deceased’s bank account. Different rules come into play for higher sums, and will likely require an application to the High Court in Wellington. Where the deceased has a will, the executor can apply for the right of probate with the High Court in Wellington. Where there is no will, a family member can apply for letters of administration. For either application, the Court will likely take four to six weeks, which may not provide enough time to pay a funeral director’s bill within the agreed timeframe. Work and Income New Zealand may pay a funeral grant of up to $2150 if a funeral bill exceeds the value of the deceased person’s estate – but only if the applicant earns less than between $30,700 and $39,000 annually, depending on if they have children. Jason says the most helpful thing a person can do is take the time to prepare by talking to the Funeral Directors Association to make plans that can meet the need of family members. “A funeral doesn’t have to be rushed or hurried, it can be tailored to reflect the life that has been lived.”

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Harbour Hospice has made up funding shortfalls caused by Covid-19, thanks to the generosity of northern communities leaving bequests in their wills. Bequests are invested in Hospice’s Development Foundation, which pays for equipment, shortfalls and unanticipated events. Even without Covid disruptions, Harbour Hospice must typically raise more than $6 million to fund its services to make up for a shortfall in funding from the Waitemata District Health Board. Fundraising manager Sandy McGregor says Hospice has been fortunate this year to have benefited from particularly generous bequests. This financial year, bequests shot up to $2.4 million, up from $490,000 in 2019 and $826,000 last year. “It’s great when people let us know they have included Harbour Hospice in their will, because then we can celebrate their generosity in their lifetime,” Sandy says. Hospice has a Circle of Friends group and members are invited as valued guests at events and kept up to date about various initiatives across Hospice communities. Harbour Hospice expects some upcoming challenges with the population in its coverage area expected to grow to 764,000 by 2034 and deaths set to double in that time. “People are living longer and developing more complex medical conditions, requiring higher levels of specialist care.” The average life expectancy in Waitemata is 85.1 years – the highest in the country. Sandy says bequests make a difference in the lives of others and leave a legacy. She says some people choose to leave a percentage of their estate or a specific sum, or even a particular asset. “There is sometimes the perception that a gift in a will has to be a significant amount to make a difference, but that is not the case.”

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Harbour Hospice honours long-serving volunteers Around 30 Harbour Hospice volunteers serving in the Warkworth and Wellsford areas were honoured for their long service during a ceremony and afternoon tea at Tui House in Warkworth late last month. The woman honoured for the most years of service was Maureen McQuarrie, who has volunteered at the Warkworth hospice shop for 30 years. Maureen was happy to be photographed but said she preferred not to comment on her service. Meanwhile, Jenny Howlett was among five women honoured for 25 years of service. Jenny currently mans the Tui House reception desk every Tuesday and over the years has served by driving patients to appointments, helping out with support groups and visiting patients in their homes. Jenny, along with hospice nurse Cath Bartlett, instigated the successful Homes Tours in 2002 a fundraising

initiative whereby ticket holders get to see some of Mahurangi’s most interesting and attractive houses. “Finding the homes was a lot of fun. We’d just drive around and knock on people’s doors,” Jenny said. “I remember one house we went to in Matakana. The owners opened their front door and said, ‘Hello, we’ve been expecting you’. Word had got out, you see.” Jenny said she was inspired to volunteer for hospice after working as a receptionist for an Auckland doctor who specialised in palliative care. Speaking at the ceremony, volunteer services coordinator Lesley Ingham said she counted herself lucky to live in a community where people really cared about their neighbours. She said the proof of volunteers’ generosity came last year during the continued next page

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30-year volunteer Maureen McQuarrie was presented with flowers by Warkworth Hospice Shop manager Liz Sanderson.

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25-year volunteer Jenny Howlett with her long service certificate.

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Covid lockdowns. “We have asked you at various times to stay home, work more, work less, wash your hands, wear masks and give more. And we have been humbled and delighted by your response,” she said. Chair of the Harbour Hospice advisory board Stephanie Paxton-Penman was equally effusive saying without its volunteers, Hospice could do nothing. She added that the volunteer-run Hospice Shops not only raised much needed funds for Hospice, they also

were a valuable resource for the rest of the community – particularly those who were struggling. “What you give doesn’t just stay within our hospice community, it reaches all of those in our community who have need,” she said. Harbour Hospice’s total volunteer force numbers almost 1400. In addition to serving in shops, they assist with day programmes, organise fundraisers, drive patients to appointments and staff reception desks.

Long Service Awards List 30 years: Maureen McQuarrie; 25 years: Fay Illingworth, Jenny Howlett, Jocelyn Edwards, Joy Greenwood, Marilyn Shepherd; 20 years: Pam Eede, Maxine Rapson, 15 years: Karen Letica, Madalene Aitken; 10 years: Steve Reid, Anna Bland, Caroline Lane, Dawn Heywood; 5 years: Kay TiplingRathe, Evelyn Brown, Julie Mitchell, Dianne Thompson, Ruth Eyres, Marcia Browne, Frances Cooper, Anne Cauty, Jillian Barton, Lynn Ward, Jillian Brookes, Carolynne Andrew, Trish Levet, Juliet Andrews, Susan Lewis, Colleen Gray.

10-year volunteer Steve Reid with spiritual companionship volunteer Rev Iain Gow.

Hospice advisory board chair Stephanie Paxton-Penman with volunteer 25-year volunteer Marilyn Shepherd.

Volunteer Shona Pickup with volunteer service coordinator Lesley Ingham.

Volunteer Susan Turner with Warkworth Hospice Shop manager Liz Sanderson.

Scholarship launched for volunteers An annual scholarship to further educate and train patient-facing volunteers has been launched in memory of a dedicated North Shore volunteer who gave 29 years of her time to Hospice. The Jan Vaughan Scholarship was set up by the Vaughan family to acknowledge Jan’s commitment and passion to volunteering, and further extend the skills of those working alongside hospice patients in the community. Jan died last year amid Covid-19 lockdowns, which proved difficult for the family who weren’t able to hold a funeral. Her daughter Debbie said that when they emerged from their grief, they started to think about how best they could honour Jan’s memory. The Jan Vaughan Scholarship will be available to Harbour Hospice volunteers working in patient-facing roles who identify a suitable training opportunity. Info: Karyn.Henger@harbourhospice.org.nz

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Social media after death Alysha Dudley Local Matters, Digital Coordinator

It is almost impossible to exist in today’s society without having an online presence of some description and as time goes on, staying offline is becoming increasingly harder. This begs the question – what happens to my social media accounts when I die? Each social media platform handles deceased accounts differently. Some allow you to nominate someone ahead of time to handle your account, others require family or executors to contact the platform to have the account removed, or on some platforms, memorialised. A Facebook spokesperson says, “We recommend people have an open and honest conversation with their loved ones about what will happen to their account when they pass. We provide access to a range of controls, which our community can decide to use, including legacy contacts and scheduled deletion.” If you choose to memorialise your Facebook account, a legacy contact is a person of your choosing who takes care of the account after your death. The person can change the profile picture or cover photo, accept friend requests and, if the memorialised account allows tributes, decide who is able to see and post these. Alternatively, you can choose to have

your account permanently deleted. Google uses ‘Inactive Account Manager’ to control what happens to your account when you have been inactive for a selected period of time. You can choose to automatically delete all of your data, share your data with a trusted contact, or both. You can pick and choose which data you share, including Youtube, Google Drive and Mail. Instagram allows accounts to become memorialised, although this request cannot be set up in advance, so must be done by family or friends after your death. Memorialising an Instagram account allows your content to still be seen, but the account stops showing in public spaces like Explore. Alternatively, verified immediate family members can request removal of the account. Twitter works with an authorised person to have the deceased’s account deactivated. This involves submitting documentation for the deceased and the authorised person, such as ID and a copy of the Death Certificate. Preparing your social media account for after your death may be the last thing on your ‘to do’ list, and no-one likes to imagine their own demise, but preparing a plan for your accounts now may save your friends and family a lot of hard work once you’re gone. Links to instructions will be in the online version of this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

Cemetery status unclear Members of the Ahuroa community are attempting to clarify the status of the Komokoriki (Ahuroa) Cemetery. Auckland Council says the cemetery was closed in 2008, but it is understood there have been at least two burials since then. Council operations manager cemetery services Sheree Stout says a cemetery is deemed closed when there are no existing plots left to sell. However, Council still honours any prepurchased plots. “If the community would like a cemetery re-opened, they can make a request via their Local Board or directly with Council,” Mr Stout says.

“Criteria such as demand for burials in the area, whether there is another open cemetery nearby, whether there is a maintenance budget available, and if there are any contractors that would take on the provision of body burials at the site, would all be taken into consideration when making the decision on whether to reopen the cemetery.” Mr Stout says Council does not have any information about the specific circumstances around the closure of Ahuroa/Komokoriki cemetery. In the meantime, three people have volunteered to be trustees for the cemetery in the hope that it can be reopened and have prepared a draft plan for its beautification.

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Farmers with top “sustainability credentials” can claim a larger share of Fonterra’s milk payments, following the introduction of a new payment framework last month. Those that qualify will be paid 10 cents more per kilogram of milk solids from Fonterra’s payment pool than farmers who do not qualify. Fonterra Northland regional head Mike Borrie says the requirements will be a stretch for some farmers, but the new framework is about raising the bar. There are several “sustainability pillars”, each with their own criteria. For the environmental pillar, farmers must achieve at least four out of five criteria. To meet criteria, a farm must be in the 75th percentile for nitrogen surplus, participate in a plastic recycling programme, not discharge effluent into waterways and have a farm environment plan. In addition, 80 per cent of animal feed needs to be farm grown in New Zealand, rather than imported supplements such as soy PKE. For the other sustainability pillars, a farmer will need to work with a vet to formulate an animal wellbeing plan. Farm owners will also have to complete a DairyNZ workplace 360 assessment and achieve 100 per cent of the foundation level. It assesses worker welfare, conditions and health and safety practice. Another requirement is for farmers to complete their annual Farm Dairy Records for treatment and welfare on time. Mike says these records are what Fonterra bases its “trusted goodness” brand campaign on overseas. The sustainability pillars are worth seven cents of the payment, and unlock a three cent per kg of milk

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solids payment for producing high quality milk. A farmer must produce “excellent milk quality” for a minimum of 30 days during a season. Mike hopes that 10 cents will be enough of a motivator for farmers to strive for. He says for a typical farmer producing 100,000kgs of milk solids in a season, it will mean $10,000. He acknowledges that from a Northland point of view, it might be difficult for some farmers. “But it hasn’t been dreamed up. It is linked to what consumers are expecting,” he says. “We want farmers to understand that what was done 20 years ago is no longer appropriate. The option to do nothing is not an option.” The current Farmgate Milk Price forecast for the 2021/22 season is an average payment of $7.25 to $8.75 per kg of milk solids.

ASB running banking workshops in Wellsford ASB bank is holding a series of workshops at its Wellsford branch over the next two months to guide customers through self-service banking options. The bank’s Northland rural team will help people with mobile and internet banking, bank cards, ATM and phone services, as well as looking at frauds, scams and cyber safety. ASB says the four workshops are designed to make customers feel comfortable with using online services, guide them through relevant processes and answer any questions. “It is the perfect opportunity to bring along family members, friends or neighbours who need assistance with banking services,” a spokesperson said. Anyone attending will be given a step-by-step guide to self-service banking. The Better Banking workshops last for an hour and will be held at the Wellsford ASB on Wednesday, July 15, at 11am; and Wednesday, July 28, Wednesday, August 25 and Wednesday, September 29, all at 9.30am. ASB was approached to ask if the workshops might be a prelude to the Wellsford branch being permanently closed at some time in the future, but no response had been received as Mahurangi Matters went to press. Wellsford was one of 25 branches to have its opening hours cut by ASB last year, taking it from five days a week to just Monday, Tuesday and Friday. Info: www.asb.co.nz/contact-us/branch-changesworkshop.html

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New chair for A&P Show

Goat farmer and EnviroNZ divisional manager Carl King was elected chair of the Warkworth A&P Show at the show’s annual meeting late last month, replacing previous chair Allan Barber. At the same time, Karen Black was appointed secretary/treasurer, a position she formerly held with the Kumeu Show. Mr King says he first decided to get involved in the A&P Show after reading a Mahurangi Matters article that suggested it might cease after 150 years if volunteers could not be found to help run it. “I certainly did not want the A&P Show to finish. I was happy to step in and do what I could,” he says. Mr King served on the A&P Show committee during 2020 before volunteering to stand for the job as chair. He says it’s the first time he’s been involved in organising a community show, but he has served on several boards during his business career, which has given him an understanding of how to get things done. Mr King was born and bred on a farm in Northland and A&P Shows – notably at Warkworth and Arapohue – were something he grew up with. He says while the traditional elements of the Warkworth A&P Show need to be retained, it must be flexible and move with the times. “It’s pretty clear the public love the petting zoo, love the children’s

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Glorious citrus The star of a midwinter backyard garden is undoubtedly citrus. Beautiful golden, yellow or bright orange fruits bring colour to an otherwise drab time of year, and the fresh, vitamin C rich fruit is a boon to family health during flu and cold season. Currently, we are eating deliciously sweet Clementine mandarins. We have so many that we have juiced several hundred fruit, freezing the juice in bottles for refreshing summer drinks. Mandarins are prone to biennial bearing, so I’ll try to balance the heavy crop by applying a decent dressing of fertiliser now. This encourages more spring growth, which is needed for next season’s flowering. For the same reason, I won’t prune this tree this winter Over-production is as it needs as much leaf area as possible. Satsuma mandarins are great for children – not as an issue with lemons and limes, so I’ve sweet, but much easier to peel than the Clementines. This tree is also heavily cropping this year, and taken to growing the weight of the crop has caused the branches to these in large pots touch the ground. This is normal for this type of on the edge of our mandarin, but I will tip some of the branches to lift next year’s fruit off ground level to reduce rotting. deck to keep them to Our navel orange, which we are about to start the size of a shrub, picking has a more balanced crop, so I won’t need rather than a tree. to feed till spring or summer, and it needs just a light prune to keep the tree size in check. Most citrus are best pruned straight after harvest to avoid the main flight season of the lemon-tree borer. Freshly cut wood is a strong attractant to this irksome pest. I’m eyeing up the grapefruit tree at present. This giant of a tree is about twostoreys high and almost as wide. Although an occasional grapefruit or a fresh glass of juice is lovely to have for breakfast, we’d be lucky to eat more than a dozen or so in a season, so having a tree this large is hard to justify. My current thinking is to remove one or two large limbs each year for the next five years or so until the tree is back to a more manageable size. Over-production is also an issue with lemons and limes, so I’ve taken to growing these in large pots on the edge of our deck to keep them to the size of a shrub, rather than a tree. As a bonus, it’s easy to just pop out from the kitchen whenever a lemon is needed for cooking, or a lime for my gin. Feeding and watering take a bit more care though, as citrus are relatively heavy feeders and need good moisture levels over summer. Regular feeding with sheep pellets, the occasional sprinkle of Epsom salts and some extra citrus fertiliser in summer should do the trick. We lost our tangelo tree last year to an unidentified root disease. I suspect its root system was weakened in the previous summer’s drought, then succumbed when the winter rains came. I’ve purchased another as this is one of the best producing trees for late winter/spring, and the juice is fabulous mixed with orange juice. I’ll wait until spring to plant, when the soil is starting to warm up, so it gets a good start. With just these seven trees and a few hours work, we get to eat delicious, nutrient-rich fruit from late April to late November and enjoy the frozen juice for even longer. Every backyard should have these growing.

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The wood chopper A tossed blanket gently wafts to the floor like a softly falling autumn leaf. Raindrops pirouette on the tin roof as the thunder plays a background tune. Chinkchink is the sound of glasses full of tepid red wine as bodies intertwine. The glow of a thousand liquid ambers from the wood fire impregnating warmth and happiness into our souls. Now, if this all sounds rather romantic that’s because it is, which is precisely why I refuse to replace my trusty wooden fire with a heat pump pinned four foot up a wall anytime soon. With wood being my primary source of heating, it is important that I afford it an elevated level of significance in my life. This year, we had several mature pines die, and the scope of works to process them for the firewood was far too daunting for my family to tackle. So, I enlisted the services of Mr Mark Cox, a talented forester, to deal with the situation. Mark knew from an early age he had an enduring affection for trees and nature. As a young boy, he would spend his spare time wandering through native bush inflating his lungs with her fresh air factory. His inquisitive 12-year-old self saw him sneak his father’s chainsaw, pull its cord with all his might and cut down the tree in their backyard. He was never a child to be content with a newspaper run. School for Mark was only a roadblock that impeded his call to nature. He left at 15, hoping to pursue his dream of working among the forests that made him so happy. Eventually, with the highest industry qualifications and skill under his belt, Mark’s passion saw him become a specialist at “opening up” matured forests,

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long planted on top of native bush in excruciatingly steep terrain. In these remote environments, Mark flourished, working alone with his deep thoughts, down into deep gullies that had not seen the tread of man for 30 years. An average day would see around 35kg of working kit, including chainsaw, wedges, hammers, leather chaps and water, pinned to Mark’s body. Like selecting the keys on a finely tuned piano, Mark would slowly make his way up through the forest, leaving a skilled path of felled trees in his wake, to the tune of around 500 per day – that’s a machine! Clothing drenched from sweat – no matter the weather – is a byproduct of the astonishing amount of fluids consumed to perform on task. So extreme is the level of fitness required to carry out

this scope of work, foresters tested heart rates match those of high-performance athletes. One day, at the bottom of a steep-planted forest gully, Mother Nature would give Mark a lesson in her wrath and an unwanted career pause. Having felled a mature warped pine with educated cuts, and with chainsaw still running, Mark moved forward, stepping over it. The log, spring-loaded, let loose with all its fury. In that split second, the sheer force and pressure catapulted Mark meters into the air. During the slowmotion summersault, Mark’s chainsaw flew past him. Deflecting the imminent danger of his machine, he pushed out his arm out to avert the threat. Then hurtled to the ground. The deflecting arm took the full impact of the fall and acted as a pivot point for his whole body to rotate on. In shock and badly injured, his fitness level cast him a lifeline. Endorphins kicked in as he attempted to haul himself and the heavy weight of his kit through the dense scrub up the 300-metre steep incline to the top for help. His endurance gave way to pain and exhaustion about 100 meters up, and he radioed in for help. Twelve months of rehabilitation and advice from medical experts would not break Mark’s burning desire to be in the industry he loves – his will was too great. For now, Mark unwillingly accepts that the role of a professional bushman is giving way to mechanisation, but the hum of his chainsaw through his hands keeps his passion alive, supplying firewood for our community. Mark’s story and that of his colleagues ignites our fires and should hold our respect. Their skill has braced themselves at our front doors, and they will not let the cold in.

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paid for through fundraising efforts by Friends of Omaha Beach Golf Club, which has raised $500,000 of the $700,000 that is needed. Club spokeswoman Tiffany Hubbard says the redevelopments are part of efforts to continue to draw national level events to Omaha. She says Omaha Beach Golf Club has been ranked number 23 in the country by NZ Golf Magazine and the club aims to climb higher up the rankings. “Out of the several hundred clubs in New Zealand, it’s great for a

community club to be ranked so highly,” Hubbard says. Its annual Omaha Scramble tournament event in October has twice sold-out after being expanded due to popularity. Hubbard says the club hopes to host more events over summer with food trucks. Meanwhile, she says the new 15th green has proved challenging and members have been regularly returning to “figure it out”.

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Mahurangi College rugby First XV unbeaten so far After a shaky preseason start, the Mahurangi College 1st XV rugby team has reached its second-round robin without having lost a single match. As Mahurangi Matters went to press, the team had nine wins from nine matches. Early in the season, Mahurangi made the decision to play in the 1B division, after a preseason loss to Orewa College. Coach Ruan Prins says it was a difficult call to make as he believes Mahurangi is on a par with at least half of the teams in the top grade. However, the team lost 40 players this year, due to students leaving school or having changed priorities. “Most of the players this year are Years 11 and 12, with only five students in Year 13. The backline is the best I’ve coached in my life, but they are all Year 12s,” Prins says. He says entering the top division ought to be on the cards for the next season or the one after. “We have numbers and high competency at the younger level of the game. If we can keep them playing

rugby, we could have three teams in a couple of years.” “Definitely the aim is to be at 1A. Players learn more from playing the hard games in the highest level of competition than they do from winning.” Mahurangi College appears to be comfortably headed to the 1B final, likely up against either Westlake College or Kaipara College. Mahurangi had its first real test of the season against Westlake last month. It appeared to be Westlake’s game until the final quarter, when centre fullback Ty Connolly took a try in the corner for a final score of 28-24. Prins says the highlight match of the season so far was against Kristin College, during which the team exhibited cool heads. “In the first 20 minutes, the only mistake made was a single knockon. Our aim is to play that kind of expansive clinical rugby in every game.” The college is trying to line up some invitational matches for the end of the season – possibly even a rematch against Orewa.

Underwater hockey wins gold The Mahurangi College Senior A underwater hockey team won gold from the regional championship in Tauranga, after a hard-fought final with Glendowie College. The team made ripples with its performance, winning all seven of its games, scoring 47 goals and conceding just one. A total of 16 teams competed for the championship titles in the Senior Girls and Senior Open grades. Meanwhile, 15 Mahurangi players have been selected for the northern representative trial squad.

Ballers wanted in Mangawhai Kaipara Basketball Association is calling for teams to register for an eight-week senior men’s competition, which starts on August 12. Games are held on Thursday evenings from 6pm in the Mangawhai Beach School gym. The competition is capped at six teams, on a first in, first served basis. Entry is $300 for a team. Contact info@kaiparabasketball.com. Goalkeeper urgently needed Warkworth Football Club’s men’s first team is urgently seeking a goalkeeper. The team plays on Saturday afternoons at various locations from Waitakere to Warkworth. Contact Jacob on 027 335 3157 Girls basketball clinic Coast Basketball is hosting a free coaching clinic for girls aged 8 to 14 at Orewa College on Tuesday, July 20, 9am to noon. It is open to players of all abilities. The focus is to teach the fundamental skills, including dribbling, passing, shooting, lay-ups, defensive footwork, defence and team work. See Mahurangi Basketball Club Facebook page for registration link. U15 girls’ rugby coaching Long Bay College is hosting an under 15s girls’ rugby coaching clinic on Thursday, July 15, 9.30am to 3pm. It is being run by Black Ferns player of the year Chelsea Alley and North Harbour coach Geoff Alley. Bring gear, something warm and “a willingness to learn”. It costs $30 and BYO lunch. Contact tunderwood@lbc.school.nz. Holiday swim programme Aquakidz is holding a learn to swim programme at the Mahurangi College Pool during the school holidays, July 19 to 23. It is $85 for the week for swimmers aged 5 and up. Lessons are half an hour each. Contact Cindy at aquakidz@hotmail.com or 021 163 505. List sports news FREE by emailing news@localmatters.co.nz

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Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. This is the first ten-week uninterrupted Kam na bane ni mauri. Warm greetings to you (by Covid) term we’ve had for a long while. I all. Mahurangi College has been a hive of activity know students and staff are looking very forward as we head into a very welcome holiday break. to the chance to rest and recharge their batteries. Right at this moment we’re in the middle of our annual exchange with Hauraki Plains College, with the fixture evenly poised (a win in the Girls’ Netball, loss in Girls’ Basketball, and draws in the Boys’ Hockey and Girls’ Football). And for the first time this year we’ve added Dance as an exhibition event, with girls from both colleges working on a collaborative performance.

These are the things that students remember and cherish about school - I still keep in contact with my billet from Verdon College in Invercargill from 1983!

we think of effective leaders we are often drawn to charismatic, magnetic personalities. Watching Kane Williamson however we see that often the most successful leaders are humble and modest, preferring to let their actions speak louder than words. In a sport dominated by egos and individual personalities, it’s been refreshing to witness the success of a teamfirst mentality.

Junior Girls’ bringing home silver. 19 students have been selected to trial for squads from our junior and senior teams. I wish them all the best for Nationals next month.

My congratulations to our Underwater Hockey teams who recently competed at Regionals, with our Senior A team bringing home gold, after conceding only one goal in their 7 games, and our

For those travelling over the holiday break, catching up with friends and whānau, travel safely and enjoy connecting with your loved ones.

What’s really great about this exchange is the stuff that happens around the edges - the friendships created, the billeting, the positive support of players, and the chance to connect with students from a different part of the country.

Like many of you I have been intrigued by the rise and success of the Black Caps. A team that not so long ago was bundled out for 45 runs is now test cricket champions of the world. There’s a good lesson here for businesses and schools - the importance of a dream that becomes a compelling vision, brought to life because everyone buys into the vision and gets into the waka. No-one is bigger than the team. When

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The sound of howling wind begins low and builds to fill the whole auditorium. A girl is lifted up into the air as pieces of her house fly around her. When she lands the monochrome features of the farm where she lives are gone. They have been replaced by bright bubblegum ball trees and a bush full of giggling munchkins. This is just one of the many moments of spectacle from Mahurangi College’s school production of The Wizard of Oz. The show ran 1-3 July and involved 56 students from Years 7-13.

Dorothy was played by Isabel Free (Year 9). Year 13 Prefects, Guy van Egmond played Scarecrow, and Michaela Pow, Tinman. Lion was played by Head Girl, Aniwa Heke. Students worked extremely hard to produce a show of such a high standard. This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of staff, parents and ex-students who returned to fill roles such as lighting, set design, backstage, and musical director. The majority of the orchestra was made up of adults from the wider Rodney area.

This was the first production directed by Jonathan Dutton, teacher in charge of Drama. While it was a lot of work, Mr Dutton says “It was worth it to see how much the students grew and pushed themselves out of their comfort zones as we put this production together. Everyone got something out of it or learnt something in the process. There were a lot of tears on the closing night as it sunk in that the journey we had been on together for the past few months had finally come to an end.”

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Briefs Taniwha Cup in Wellsford The Taniwha Cup U16s rugby tournament is being held at Centennial Park in Wellsford this week, Monday, July 12 to Friday, July 16 from 11am to 2.30pm each day. The Rodney Otamatea sub-union team is playing teams from Bay of Islands, Northern Wairoa and Mangonui, among others.

Otamatea Hawks in the semis As Mahurangi Matters went to press, the Otamatea Hawks was playing its semi-final match against Mangakahia on home turf in Kaiwaka. Otamatea is placed second in the standings tables in the Northland Rugby South Zone Championship.

From left, Peter Montgomery, Sam Adams, Jordon Thomas, Josh Clayden, Ray Barnes, Peter Hudson and George Swift (front).

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Sporting honours awarded in Kaipara Kaipara Flats Netball club named Jeanette Sanderson, Ekau Price, Jackie Dawson and Donna Wech life members for their long-term dedication to the club. The Puhoi Axemen gave three awards to Jordon Thomas for his performance during the woodchopping season, including earning the most points – 52. Also honoured was Kayden Underwood, who received an award for earning the most points in northern shows, and Josh Clayden, who was awarded the Far Cup. Guest speaker was former sports broadcaster Pete Montgomery, who was also named an honorary member of the Kaipara Flats Sports Club. He gave a talk on past Americas Cup campaigns and hinted at what the future might hold for the cup. The Kaipara Flats Sports Club bar and kitchen is open to the public and members from 6pm on Thursday evenings.

Kaipara Flats Sports Club held its annual awards evening this month, finding athletes worthy of accolades despite interrupted sporting seasons due to Covid-19 last year. The Kaipara Flats premier cricket team was named team of the year, after winning the Northland T20 competition, the inaugural Declaration Competition and the Dargaville Shield for highest overall points across all formats. Prems cricketer Josh Cunis was named sportsperson of the year, winning the Mark and Clare Ryburn Memorial Trophy. Cunis was selected for the Northland men’s team and was the top wicket taker for the season. Secretary and stalwart Peter Hudson was awarded the Shirley Gubb Memorial Trophy for outstanding contribution to the club. The club also gifted sportswoman George Swift with a scholarship to fund training, coaching, gear and transport to competitions.

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Warkworth Hockey Club’s men’s and women’s teams will play home matches versus East Coast Bays at the Warkworth Hockey Turf this Sunday, July 18. The men’s team is neck and neck with rivals Takapuna Black on the standings tables. There are five more matches left in the round robin.

Wellsford draws with Mangawhai The fiercely competed sports exchange held between Wellsford School and Mangawhai Beach School this month was a draw. Both schools won the same number of matches and so the trophy was shared. It is the first time there has been a draw.

Give cricket a try The Rodney Cricket Association is hosting development sessions for juniors and youths. The Junior “awareness and taster” session for under-10s and under-12s is July 19 and 20, 9am to 12.30pm. The youth and college skill development session for under-14s is July 21 and 22, 9am to 2pm. Both will be held at the Mahurangi College gym. Equipment provided. $25 per day. Info: rodneycric@gmail.com

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Warkworth Women’s Institute meeting, Warkworth Anglican Church, 1.30pm. Meet every second Tuesday of the month, new members welcome. Info: Moira 425 0089 13 Astronomy Night, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 5.30pm. Stargazing through telescopes, hot chocolate and a presentation by the Auckland Astronomical Society. Free, but booking essential. Info: Email Warkworth Library at warklib@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz or call 09 427 3920 15 Forest & Bird Warkworth, Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, 7.30pm. Talk by Martin Evans of Friends of Awa Matakanakana on why sedimentation is so damaging to our rivers and harbour. 16 Warkworth Museum talk, Auckland’s fruit bowl: heritage stories of Morrison’s Orchards and Lemora Winery, 10am. Cost $5, booking essential. Info: warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz 17 Gull Laser Light Show, Baxter Street, Warkworth, from 1pm. Light show starts at 6pm. Part of the Winter Festival of Lights. 17 Waiwera Ashram open day, 9 Waiwera Place, 11am-4pm. Bring a plate for shared vegetarian lunch at 12.30pm. All welcome. Info: 426 5265 T TO IF YOU WAN 18 Liam Wooding. Warkworth Music presents one of New ORE SUPPOR T M Zealand’s leading pianists. Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. N WHY Info: www.warkworthmusic.org.nz Snells Beach The NZ St Johns LOCAL, THE Fire Dept  Coastguard  Ambulance  ! S 18 Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, U NOT JOIN The Animal Adults in Jane Gifford 8.30am-1pm. Ph Sarah on 0274 831 542 or sarah1@maxnet. co.nz SUPER SAUSAGE SIZZLE Sanctuary  Motion  Society  19 Rodney Local Board meeting, Te Hana Te Ao Marama Marae On the last Saturday of every month, we’re Māori Cultural Centre, 311 State Highway 1, Te Hana, 3pm. S UPER SAUSAGE SIZZLE raising much needed funds for local charities Info: search for Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and organisations—perhaps groups that would 19 Northern Action Group, AGM, Totara Park Retirement not normally get the exposure within the local IF YOU WANT Village Hall, 7.30pm. Topic: “Communities Count”, with guest community. Over $4,500 raised so far! TO SUPPORT speakers. MORE LOCAL,    IF YOU WANT THEN WHY 19 Kowhai Singers rehearsals, Methodist Hall, Warkworth, SUPPORT NOTTO JOIN US!    MORE LOCAL, 7.15pm. Newcomers welcome. Info: Amy Cottingham,    THEN WHY amy@amy.org or Marion 021 217 6834 NOT JOIN US!   On the last Saturday of every month, we’re  raising much 25 Glow Show, Warkworth Town Hall, 1.30pm and 3pm. Show needed funds for local charities and organisations— perhaps groups that would not month, normally getraising the exposure On the last Saturday of every we’re much featuring giant illuminated puppets. Part of the Winter needed fundscommunity. for local charities organisations— within the local Overand $4,500 raised so far! Festival of Lights. perhaps groups that would not normally get the exposure within theSuper local community. Over $4,500 so far! July’s Sausage Sizzleraised supports: 30&31 Eye of the Needle, new Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, The Rotary Foundation, July’s Super Sausage Sizzle supports: Warkworth, 10am-4pm. Warkworth Embroiderers’ biennial July 10am—2pm, The 31st, Rotary Foundation, exhibition. Gold coin entry. (see story p13) Next toJuly the Warkworth Butchery 31st, 10am—2pm, Sausages supplied by Rob Lees, Warkworth Butchery, 30 Warkworth Museum talk. Auckland’s fruit bowl: Heritage Next to the Warkworth Butchery Sausages supplied by Rob Lees, Warkworth Butchery, who is thesupplied “Best Master in the country! Sausages by Rob Butcher” Lees, Warkworth Butchery, stories of Morrison’s Orchards and Lemora Winery, 10am. Cost whoButcher” is the who is the “Best Master in the“Best country! Master Butcher” in the country! $5, booking essential. warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz 31 Tree Pruning Workshop, 49 Matthew Road Kaipara Flats, 10am-1pm. Workshop by Sherryn from the Waygood Foundation. Bring pruning tools, sensible footwear and a 7-8.30am Tuesday 6th July, coat, plus something for a shared lunch. Cost $25pp. Info & under the Norfolk Pine, next to bookings: Nancy 021 935 333. Snells Beach Fire Dept.

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Mahurangi College thrashes Hauraki rivals Mahurangi College won the Hauraki Exchange for the first time in 11 years last week in a definitive showing of sporting skill. More than 100 Hauraki Plains College students travelled to Warkworth for the two-day competition in which teams from various sport codes played for the annual trophy. Mahurangi College took four wins, two draws and suffered only a single loss. Sport director Karlie Stanbra says she is absolutely thrilled to have the trophy back in Mahurangi hands. “The elation from the teams when the trophy was handed over really showed what it meant to take the win for the exchange,” she says. Among the highlights, was a nailbiting thriller between the boys’ basketball teams, which resulted in a 67-60 win for Mahu. Stanbra says the team exhibited grit, determination and composure to take a win against tradition. The girls’ netball team, with its relentless style of play, netted a convincing 30-19 win. The girls’ hockey team won 2-1, while the boy’s football team won 6-1. The annual fixture provides an opportunity for students to test their skill against teams from outside local competitions. Next year, Mahurangi will play on Hauraki Plains’ home turf in Ngatea.

Sweet victory as the trophy returns after more than a decade.

The boys’ basketball team stepped it up a notch to win its first exchange.

The girls’ netball team won by a healthy margin.

The girls’ football team played a hard-fought match.

Most valuable player honours among Mahurangi teams were decided by their opposition teams. They were: netball

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basketball boys – Logan Sykes & Tioti Robertson, hockey girls – Drue Thomas, and football boys – Hamish Strong.

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