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Laser Light Show After all the recent rain, finding snow in Warkworth came as a welcome surprise to young Violet Murphy at the Mahurangi Winter Festival of Lights’ Laser Light Show on July 23. Thousands packed the streets for the event, which included rides, glow in the dark golf and a spectacular laser display. Organiser Murray Chapman said it was a huge success. “Seeing the kids with a smile on their faces and on mums’ and dads’ too, reminds me what a wonderful place we live in, with all the volunteer support and businesses getting behind it.”

Disability hub ‘desperately needed’ A bold new plan to rent and reinvigorate a Warkworth hall as an ‘inclusion hub’ for disabled people, their families and the wider community is being proposed by two local charities.

Rodney Inclusive Communities Incorporated (RICI) and Adults in Motion

(AIM) want to create a disability support centre and shared activity space at the Shoesmith Hall and grounds.

Secretary and founding member of RICI Ursula Christel told last month’s Rodney Local Board meeting that there was a serious lack of disabled support and facilities in the

district. She said the Auckland Plan 2050 laid out the need for an inclusive Auckland with safe opportunities for all to meet, connect and enjoy community and civic life.

“We’ve yet to see this in Rodney,” she told Board members. “Our proposal for tenancy is based on a community need, not a want.”

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Disability hub ‘desperately needed’ in Rodney, although one in four New Zealanders identified as having a disability.

“The most vulnerable people in our community remain invisible and isolated, with no clear way to connect. They are simply left out of any decision-making processes in our community,” Christel said.

“The Rodney Inclusion Hub would be a much-needed space for a multipurpose community facility, catering for diverse groups. We need these premises, especially since Covid – there are families that are so isolated, struggling to get through it. They don’t know who to turn to.”

Christel said that in an ideal world, RICI and AIM would have a new, purposebuilt facility, but that was not feasible, so they had looked instead at leasing and converting the Council-owned Shoesmith Hall, a former women’s bowling club.

She said that they would pursue grants, funding and fundraising for conversions and improvements if the Board would allow them to become sole tenant and manage bookings and occupancy.

Members heard that there was already something similar in Takapuna, where an inclusive hub had been established in a former bowling club.

Warkworth member Beth Houlbrooke voiced concerns over the impact on current hall users – there were 14 groups using the hall regularly last year and 477 bookings.

Back row, Sarah Allan and Ursula Christel of AIM and RICI with AIM participants Logan Ranger and Jessica Heron at AIM’s current Auckland Road base.

RICI chair Sarah Allan said they were keen to share the space and welcome everyone, though priority would be given to disabled and associated groups, as they could not simply switch to another inevitably inaccessible or unsuitable venue.

Board members voted to thank Christel and Allan for their presentation and ask Council staff to explain the process to

Sayers faces election challenge Sitting Councillor Greg Sayers and Rodney Local Board member Beth Houlbrooke will go head-to-head to become the Rodney representative on Auckland Council in October’s local elections.

Houlbrooke confirmed long-standing rumours that she would be contesting the ward on July 22, citing her suitability after three terms as an elected member of Rodney Local Board, two of which have been as chair and deputy chair.

Sayers has been Rodney Councillor since 2016, when he ousted former Rodney District Council Mayor Penny Webster, and he was returned unopposed in 2019.

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No other candidates for Council had put themselves forward as Mahurangi Matters went to press, though there is still time; the closing date for nominations is August 12.

Greg Sayers Mahurangi Matters will be running an in-depth local election feature detailing

consider the proposal, including calling for expressions of interest, and any impacts leasing the community facility would have on other user groups.

Meanwhile, Shoesmith Hall is scheduled to be refurbished over the next two years, with an approved budget of $180,000 to be spent inside and out.

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Judge pleas for decent maps after ‘confusing’ landfill visit An initial visit to the site where Waste Management NZ (WM) plans to put a giant new landfill only succeeded in confusing judges and commissioners, the Environment Court heard last week.

Resuming the appeal hearings against the granting of resource consent on Monday, July 25, Judge Jeff Smith made an impassioned plea for a decent topographical map that showed clearly where everything was planned to go.

He said visiting the steeply ridged site that lies between the Wayby and Dome Valleys had left the panel of two judges and three commissioners confused on a number of levels, from where sediment ponds and stockpiles would go to how many streams would be lost and internal roads required.

“There’s a great deal of confusion in the court on what areas are adversely affected.

We’ve no idea how much stream length will be lost within the landfill footprint,”

Smith said.

“We couldn’t find where the leachate would be sited, or the pipes from there, which are crucial. We need some more information not clearly shown on the maps.

“We need a proper topographical map with a simple black line outlining where everything is. Last time, we had to buy our own. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask for one to be provided.”

He added that WM staff had been helpful in showing them around the site, though Smith appeared frustrated at not being able to get right into the valley where the rubbish would actually be dumped.

Judges Jeff Smith and Melinda Dickey, and Commissioners Kevin Prime, Glenice Paine and Dr Ruth Bartlett had also driven up to the end of Spindler Road in Wayby Valley – something that would have been impossible last week, as it was completely submerged by flood waters. The group also

went out to the mouth of the River and the Puatahi marae.

WM lawyer Balthazar Matheson said he would provide information requested by the judge in “a day or so’s time”.

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During his opening submissions, Fight the Tip Tiaki Te Whenua’s lawyer Andrew Braggins outlined the legal, planning, environmental and logistical arguments that would be presented by the group’s expert

and local witnesses over the coming weeks.

These included questioning whether the landfill was needed at all, due to there still being ample capacity at several other sites, as well as the need for it to be sited in the proposed valley, not least since the three biggest landfills serving Auckland were all in ex-mines or quarries.

Braggins said witnesses would attest to the unsuitability of the site’s soil, topography and high rainfall, with the land acting like a sponge and springs appearing under the landfill site.

“So, part of your case is that they have underestimated not just the amount of rainfall, but the way in which it can concentrate?” Judge Smith asked, which Braggins confirmed.

“There seem to be signs that the weather patterns in Northland, which isn’t far, are getting ‘droughtier and peakier’,” Smith added.

Leigh builder and local cop join forces to track lost trampers When Leigh builder Peter Wyatt spotted a post from a friend on a local Facebook page asking for help for two walkers who had become lost while walking on Mount Tamahunga last month, he didn’t hesitate.

He grabbed his hiking gear and hi-vis jacket and headed for the start of the track.

The 15.6 km return trail wends its way through bush from high up on Rodney Road to the summit of Mount Tamahunga and is considered challenging even by experienced trampers, but Wyatt knew it well. With just a couple of hours of daylight left, he also knew recent wet weather would have made the track muddy, slippery and treacherous in the dark.

Armed with one of the lost hiker’s mobile numbers, he was able to call her and ask some questions to help pinpoint where she might be. Wyatt recognised the description and made his way towards where he thought she was.

In the meantime, the lost hikers had contacted Search and Rescue. First on the scene were Mangawhai Community Police Constable Dale Wewege and PC Chris Martin from Warkworth, who happened to be at Pakiri at the time, and a Police helicopter was dispatched.

Wyatt soon spotted the helicopter circling which, in turn, had spotted the two hikers and also Wyatt with his hi-vis gear.

Meanwhile, up on Rodney Road, the two Police officers were in touch with both Wyatt and the helicopter, as a search and rescue team, complete with dog, were also on their way.

A tracker during his policing days in his native South Africa, Wewege was in his element as he headed along the track after Wyatt. They soon teamed up and

Leigh’s Peter Wyatt and Mangawhai community constable Dale Wewege at the start of the trail.

headed off, calling out to the hikers, who eventually heard them and returned their calls.

Although there was some difficulty pinpointing the hikers’ exact position, Wyatt and Wewege eventually found the pair just as it was getting dark. The women were in dense bush beside a stream, and though very cold, were uninjured.

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Police said afterwards it seemed the women, one of whom was a local and the other a hiker from Columbia, may have mistaken a trapper’s track for the main trail.

The walkers were commended by police for staying where they were, beside a stream, being level-headed and waiting for help once they realised they were lost, rather than trying to find their own way out.

Wyatt said he was pleased he was able to help and that all had ended well. Wewege agreed, and said he had also enjoyed getting out into the bush and dusting off his tracking skills.

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Pipe gets go ahead after re-routing and delays Watercare has been given the green light to start digging a 5km pipeline from Warkworth to Snells Beach this spring, following the granting of resource consent by independent commissioners and no subsequent appeals against it.

The pipe will run from the new pump station being built in Lucy Moore Memorial Park, under the Mahurangi River and south west to the new SnellsAlgies Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Watercare chief infrastructure officer Steve Webster said the pipeline was the critical connecting piece in a $300 million-plus regional investment programme, though its re-routing, coupled with Covid and consent issues, meant that the overall finish date had been pushed back from this year to 2025.

Watercare was forced to go back to the drawing board for the pipeline in 2019, after plans for an 8.5km pipe, part of which was to run along Sandspit Road, were met with fierce local opposition.

“We sought feedback from the community, including the Rodney Local Board, and the result was loud and clear: digging up Sandspit Road – an already very busy road – was not acceptable,” Webster said.

“The revised design cuts out 3.5km of pipe and eliminates the need for two pump stations, which reduces the carbon footprint from both construction and the operation of these assets, and brings down the project cost.

“By using trenchless tunnelling technology instead of open trenching in the road reserve, we’ll also be greatly reducing any traffic disruption.”

Moving construction off roads and into tunnelling also reduced health and safety risks for contractors, he added.

The tunnelling will be carried out in stages. The first section will start from 584 Hamilton Road and head back to Warkworth, and the second will be from the Snells Beach treatment plant back to 99 Hamilton Road, with the last tunnelling drive connecting the two sections of Hamilton Road.

“When this work is complete, the pipe will carry Warkworth’s wastewater to the treatment plant, where it will be treated to a very high quality before it’s discharged at the new ocean outfall we completed in 2020,” Webster said.

“This programme of work will help to clean up the Mahurangi River, by removing the current treated wastewater discharge into the river from the existing Warkworth wastewater treatment plant, and reduce overflows in the network.

“It also enables development in the Warkworth area, which is expected to swell to 28,000 people by 2050.”

However, uncertainty surrounds whether the new treatment plant will be online and operating before housing developments north of Warkworth need connecting, with existing plants already at near capacity.

Another new pipeline, to transfer wastewater from those new developments to the Lucy Moore pumping station, is still under consideration.

Watercare said four options were being looked at and, once landowner approval and consents had been obtained, construction was expected to start next year.

The new pipe will run between the new pumping station currently under construction at Lucy Moore Memorial Park and Snells Beach.

Leaky roof prompts phase two and closure After months of delays, the second phase of redeveloping the Lawrie Road refuse and recycling centre is set to start this month and the site has been closed to the public.

Mahurangi Wastebusters’ director Matthew Luxon said having waited so long (MM, Jul 18), the start of the work was inadvertently kick-started when the portable building used as a combined pay booth and staff/ bathroom started leaking.

He said it got to the stage where it was a staff safety issue and the site had to be shut, which

coincided with Auckland Council being ready to start on building a new staffroom, shop, education centre and road access.

“Council said ‘we’re good to go now, so keep it shut and let’s crack on with it as quickly as we can’,” Luxon said.

With an expected build time of at least four months, Wastebusters is expecting Lawrie Road to be closed until the end of the year.

However, in a bid to fill the service provision gap, they are going to start running a junk collection service in the Snells Beach area,

where recyclables, reusables, rubbish and e-waste will be picked up from people’s homes.

“We can take everything and we’ll have Eftpos on the truck,” Luxon said.

In addition, the opening hours at Wastebusters’ other site, in Wellsford’s Rustybrook Road, are currently being reviewed, as are the days that the Rusty Station reusables shop in Station Road is open.

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Kaipara chief leaving council after four years Kaipara District Council (KDC) chief executive Louise Miller is stepping down from her role after the new Council is sworn in at the end of October.

She has been in the job for four years and said she hadn’t taken the decision to leave quickly, or lightly.

“I’ve been thinking for some time about the skills a chief executive will need to lead Council through government reform, and to decide what I think is right for Kaipara and for my family,” she said.

“The new role, to stabilise Council through the reforms and to create a new direction for Northland, belongs to someone else.

They will develop their own vision, with the other new Northland mayors and chief executives.”

Mayor Jason Smith said Miller had been a stabilising influence on Council during her tenure as the longest-serving chief executive in the past decade.

“Louise has overseen with flair the transformation of KDC to being a trusted Council that’s capable of taking on great big projects, such as planning for Mangawhai Central, generating the Kaipara Spatial Plan and the District Plan Review, building Pouto Road and setting up the teams for delivering the PGF unsealed road network repairs,” he said.

“The organisational culture of Council has been invigorated for a new era and she leaves it in much better heart than it was at

SH1 traffic on the move as Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway progresses Busy times ahead for the Pukerito (Northern Connection) area of the project, as we start the connections to tie in the new motorway with the existing State Highway 1 network.

By early September, SH1 traffic will be driving on a new road layout around the new Pukerito roundabout. This will take around one night to complete and during that time SH1 will be closed south of Kiapara Flats Road to Hudson Road, with a short detour around Warkworth.

Mayor Jason Smith said Louise Miller had been a stabilising influence.

her appointment in 2018. Her calm and steady manner and unflappable style have served Kaipara well through a dynamic and challenging period.”

Miller will spend time travelling in Europe and visiting family before returning to New Zealand.

The recruitment of her replacement will be overseen by KDC’s remuneration and development committee, who will meet in the near future to draw up a process to advertise, interview, select and recommend a new chief executive to Council.

Citizens award for Gould North Rodney Blue Light community youth coordinator Shane Gould has been awarded Kaipara District Council’s Citizens Award for 2021.

The award, which is made to people for outstanding contributions to the district’s citizens, was presented by Mayor Jason Smith at a ceremony in Dargaville on July 6.

Smith said the award recognised substantial service, usually voluntary or beyond normal employment, that benefited Kaipara and its people.

“It’s a celebration of the great leadership and the great service that happens in our community,” he said.

Gould was recognised for his dedication to the district’s youth, having worked with Blue Light for more than 26 years, offering programmes, activities and mentorship to local youth, including camp activities for eight different schools, Mangawhai Army Cadets and the establishment and facilitation of a Youth Action Group. Gould also provided a van for the Mangawhai Community Patrol.

Southbound traffic will travel around the eastern side of the roundabout and northbound traffic move around the western side. The road will remain in this layout until the roundabout is fully operational when the project opens next year.

Before the traffic switch can happen, we still have a lot of work to do that is very weather dependent. This includes preparing the pavement at the three tie-in points with the existing highway.

SH1 will be closed to all traffic in both directions from Wellsford to Warkworth for 10 nights over a two-week period this month to allow the project team to complete the work. The closures will be in place between 9pm and 5am from Sunday 21 August to Thursday 25 August, and then again from Sunday 28 August to Thursday 1 September.

There will be a detour in place via State Highway 16 from Wellsford to Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. This detour will add up to 30 minutes extra to the journey. If you are travelling north, we suggest you exit the motorway at Silverdale to SH16 and avoid the Warkworth area. Please plan ahead for your journey during this time and check the Waka Kotahi Journey Planner https:// www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/ before you travel.

Over dimension loads will not be able to use the detour route, therefore we have a special arrangement in place where over dimension vehicles will be able to access through the work site at a set time on set days. Please contact us 48 hours or more before your journey on 0508 P2WK INFO (0508 7295 4636) or at info@nx2group.com. Heavy vehicles can use the detour route, and it is suggested you exit at Silverdale.

This is a challenging but much welcomed stage for the project, as it is the last of the significant road closures on this area. It has been a wet winter so far and it’s very difficult to carry out work in a busy traffic environment. We appreciate the patience and understanding of motorists, especially those who commute through our work site daily, as we work to significantly improve the safety and resilience of this section of SH1.

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Shane Gould has worked with local youth via Blue Light for more than 26 years.

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Claire McDonald cuts the ribbon.

TLC chairman Jon Monk.

Traps will be stored in the centre.

That’s let the light in – the felling has opened up a former shady ‘tunnel’ along the cycleway.

Helping hand for wildlife thanks to new Gum trees stripped to help cyclists, TLC pest control resource container walkers and pilots Local native wildlife will be the winners following the official opening of the Takatu LandCare (TLC) Resource Centre at Matakana Country Park.

The container at the centre of attention at the ribbon cutting on Saturday, July 16, may be an unassuming affair, with a glass sliding glass and simple wooden deck, but it will be the central hub for pest trapping and weed control efforts by various volunteer groups on the Takatu Peninsula, as well as around Omaha, Point Wells and Matakana.

TLC group chairman Jon Monk acknowledged the efforts of volunteers in trapping pests to help protect native wildlife on the Takatu Peninsula and surrounds, as rare native birds like kaka, pateke and kiwi move outside the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary and bred around the area.

Kiwi were now being seen as far along the peninsula as Baddeleys Beach, he said.

Restoration planting is well under way on the peninsula, with funding by Auckland Council also seeing an ecological restoration programme put in place for the entire peninsula. This funding has also seen community pest control coordinator Ngaire Wallen employed for the last three years.

Traps used by the conservation groups to catch pests like possums, stoats and rats will be stored in the centre with a workbench installed so they can be for repaired and maintained. A fridge is also on site to store, eggs, peanut butter and other food used in the traps.

Monk acknowledged the efforts of Wallen in getting the resource centre project off the ground before the big

Auckland lockdown in August last year.

The project required financial backing that volunteer work and donated goods couldn’t provide, so Wallen approached local businesses for support, Monk said.

Early on, Warkworth optometrists McDonald Adams committed to a significant cash donation that gave TLC the confidence to proceed and which would also cover the cost of power to the centre for several years. This gesture led to owner Claire McDonald being given the honour of cutting the ribbon on the day.

Omaha resident Phil Bougen received special mention for installing the joinery, and constructing the deck and workbench.

The TLC group doesn’t work in isolation and the project would be of benefit to many other groups, Wallen said.

“We regularly swap ideas and updates with the Omaha trappers, Leigh Penguin Project, Point Wells trappers, Pest Free Matakana, Omaha Shorebird Protection Trust, our friends at Tawharanui Open Sanctuary, and a few stragglers from further afield at Sandspit, Warkworth and Mahurangi.”

The groups support each other and work collectively, but within their own focus areas, all of which is a vital step towards Pest Free 2050, she said.

Wallen thanked McDonald Adams, Mason Containers, Matakana Country Park, Brackenridge Builders, ECM Signs, Whangaripo Valley Free Range Eggs and Auckland Council for listening to her pleas for support.

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More than two hectares of gum trees have been felled at the Omaha Wastewater Treatment Plant for safety reasons, Watercare’s annual community liaison group meeting for the plant heard last month.

Regional operations manager Daniel Leighton said 1.7 hectares of trees had been cut along the cycleway just in from Jones Road, as they posed a health and safety threat to walkers and cyclists in high winds, when they “tended to topple over”.

A further half a hectare had also been felled alongside Jones Road to give safer clearance for planes using the Omaha Flats Aerodrome, which lies just across the road from the wastewater plant’s north-eastern boundary and end of the cycleway.

The tree plantations around the site are used to soak up treated water from the plant.

Leighton told the meeting at Point Wells Bowling Club that the felled gums were being replaced with 12,000 native kanuka trees, which would probably not take up quite as much irrigation as the gums and would take a while to mature.

“We’ll be reinstating irrigation and we’ll try to make it look pretty as time goes on, as it’s a bit of a mess at the moment,” he said.

A spokesperson for the airfield requested the felling of a further small section of trees, which Watercare staff said would be looked into.

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Anti-tip funds boosted by dinner With appeals opposing Waste Management’s plans for a new landfill between Wayby and Dome Valleys currently before the Environment Court, opposition group Fight the Tip Tiaki Te Whenua recently added $8000 to their legal cost pool with a fundraising dinner and auction.

The event, organised by Michelle Carmichael, Sue Crockett and Ruth Minton from the group, was held at Te Hana Te Ao Marama cultural centre at Te Hana on Saturday, July 16.

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That was followed by an $80 three-course dinner, prepared by Linda Clapham and her team at the centre. Te Uri o Hau’s Mikaera Miru was master of ceremonies for the night, with entertainment by Clyde Tukaiora Connell and Fred Renata.

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The price of democracy?

What price for democracy? Well, at least 20 bucks! That is what you will have to pay if you want to go to the meeting at the Warkworth Town Hall on July 30 being organised by three rather different, but clearly dissident groups (MM, July 18), all complaining that CoGovernance is going to take away their rights. If they really believed in democracy by the people for the people, they would encourage all to come and express their views for free. Mind you, I doubt they want anyone with a democratically opposed view to theirs coming and spoiling the party.

Neil Anderson, Algies Bay Unify NZ Coordinator Teresa Gibson responds: Thank you for your concerns. We are proud to say Unify NZ is a fully inclusive non-political group of local ratepayers committed to bringing key issues to the public – where our local politicians and community leaders have failed to do so.

Our team has contributed over 200 volunteer hours over the last three months planning this event – with no reimbursement for our efforts. We are charging a minimal amount to cover our operational expenses (Auckland Council hall hire, private sound system, and so on) along with promotional costs (advertising and flyers), plus a reimbursement of our speakers’ travel and some accommodation costs. (We are grateful our speakers are not charging normal fees – as then admissions would be even higher!) Plus, we are not associated with any business or corporate sponsors, thus the upfront costs and risks are coming out of our own pockets.

We warmly welcome everyone who will respectfully listen to our speakers and participate in a robust discussion with all points of views considered. We will have an MC on hand to ensure everyone is heard equally around the topics outlined, and we look forward to an educational and informative event for all inspired to attend.

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A deputation to Rodney Local Board on facilities and support for disabled people and their families in the region made for some pretty uncomfortable listening last month.

Two charities, Rodney Inclusive Communities Incorporated (RICI) and Adults in Motion (AIM) painted a decidedly bleak picture of the current state of things, as they made a bid to develop a new ‘inclusion hub’ in Warkworth.

At present, Rodney has no central point where disabled people and their families can meet, access services or find information and support.

Nor is there any data on the growing number of disabled people in the region, the range of disabilities that exists or any active programmes prioritising accessibility and inclusion.

What that boils down to is that there are far too many disabled people and families who are isolated, lonely and excluded from everything from employment opportunities to venues and events.

AIM itself, a vocational service for adults with intellectual disabilities, is a classic example. Yes, it has its own base in Warkworth, but as it’s a cramped converted house with a vertiginously steep driveway, and where wheelchairs can’t access the bathroom, it’s barely fit for purpose.

So the charities’ push to lease Shoesmith Hall and transform it into an inclusion hub for the whole of Rodney seems not just timely, but long overdue.

The aim is to convert it into a multifunctional, inclusive and accessible space that operates for a wide range of people, groups and services, seven days a week.

RICI and AIM are also keen to build relationships with existing users of the hall, to share the space and build relationships that benefit everyone. After all, the last thing they want to do is exclude anyone.

But, as they point out, it is far easier for any able-bodied group of users to find an alternative venue than it is for people with disabilities, since so few places are genuinely accessible to all.

This is something that needs to change.

With the local population about to explode, it’s time to make sure that not only is new development fully inclusive, but existing facilities are brought up to scratch as well.

Rodney Local Board and Auckland Council giving RICI and AIM the chance to create a regional inclusion hub at Shoesmith Hall won’t solve all the problems by any means, but it would be a good start. Let’s hope they make it happen.

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said it was good to see the eight or so people who turned out on a dark, wet night to Point Wells Bowling Club to hear about the plant’s operation and performance.

“We don’t get many people to any of our other meetings,” he said, somewhat wistfully. “It’s really hard in other communities, they are a lot less engaged than you are.”

From our file marked ‘Ridiculously superfluous packaging’ comes this recent example – a giant cardboard sleeve, almost twice the size of a recycling bin, which turned out to contain only the small, white flat-pack carton sample seen at the bottom left of the photo. Words fail us.

Unclear waters

There was a refreshingly honest response from Watercare staffers when asked how Three Waters might affect them and the service they offer last month. Answering a question at the annual Omaha Wastewater Treatment Plant community liaison group meeting, environmental care manager Nathaniel Wilson confessed that at this stage, he hadn’t a clue what would happen. “I learn more from Newsroom and RNZ than from briefings,” he said. However, he did say Watercare would still be bound by all the same resource consent conditions, and there should be economies of scale when planning and installing infrastructure. “The only thing that will change for you is your water bills will go up,” he added.

Community commitment commended Omaha, Whangateau and Matakana area residents scored brownie points with Watercare last month, simply by turning up to its annual community liaison group meeting for the Omaha Wastewater Treatment Plant. Environmental care manager Nathaniel Wilson

Sign of the times

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Opponents fear this kind of increasingly common weather event will overwhelm any safety measures installed at the tip and cause leachate to flow into the Hoteo River and the Kaipara Harbour.

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the Kumeu Vintage Brass Band and the Warkworth Brass Band. In 1989, he was awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for public service. Although no longer working, Bruce continued an active life in the community. He became a croquet instructor and referee and was recognised for services to the Warkworth Civil Defence Organisation for emergency management. He played hymns at Snells Beach Community Church, much to the delight of the congregation, if not always the Reverend Simon Williams, who experienced his trumpet at full volume from the nearby pulpit. Together with daughter Lesley, Bruce continued to play at church services, parades and civic ceremonies as a member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Band.

On his 90th birthday, Bruce was presented with a long service certificate by the Brass Band Association of New Zealand for 62 years playing in brass bands. He marked the occasion at Kumeu by playing the second movement of Haydn’s trumpet concerto from memory.

In his Hamilton days, Bruce had always been known as the unofficial town bugler, playing at almost every Anzac Day parade and performing the Last Post for the RSA at many funerals for departed soldiers.

That tradition continued in his new home, where he played the Last Post at Matakana and Leigh again this Anzac Day. Daughter Lesley fondly remembers Bruce saying he would give up the job when he made a mistake. He never did, playing perfectly right to the end.

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Bruce represented New Zealand at brass band competitions as a cornet player and conductor, winning many championships as a soloist. He became central to the Hamilton band music scene, assisting in forming and conducting the Hamilton Citizen’s Auxiliary Band and Bavarian Band, as well as continuing to conduct the Waikato Armed Regiment Band, playing principal cornet for and later conducting the Hamilton Citizen’s Band. Bruce performed live with numerous bands, duos, trios, choirs and orchestras, including appearing on radio and television.

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When I first moved to Warkworth more than 20 years ago, the town still felt like a village with a stable population, many of whom were in the older age bracket.

Over the years, the population has grown steadily and, with that, there’s been a slowly changing demographic.

Since Auckland Council declared that Warkworth and Pukekohe were to become satellite towns to central Auckland, a new Unitary Plan has been formulated, which forecasts a population increase from around 5000 to 28,000 within the next 20 to 30 years. Already, a new development has started at Warkworth Ridge of just under 1000 houses and a comparablesized development is planned for the old Stubbs Farm land in the near future. Large developments are also likely to occur in Warkworth South and between Sandspit and Matakana Roads.

With this increase in population will come a total change to the local demographic, as we expect the majority of newcomers to be young families. So, with this changing demographic, we need to focus on providing the facilities that will meet both existing population needs and those of younger people.

There needs to be innovative and comprehensive planning, fully engaging the community, to make Warkworth a place where people want to live. As well as retaining the character of old Warkworth, planning needs to include the provision of adequate education and health facilities; green spaces and recreational facilities; vibrant retail and business centres; local employment opportunities; improved public transport, pedestrian and cycleways;

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Recently, the One Mahurangi Transport & Infrastructure Forum, through its links with parliamentarians, was successful in persuading the government not to toll the motorway between Puhoi and Warkworth.

This decision has significant economic benefits to Warkworth and all of Northland.

One Mahurangi is also involved in a number of planning actions, not only through our own initiatives, but also in conjunction with other community groups, including a centre plan for the CBD, tourism opportunities with Auckland Unlimited, Mahurangi river restoration, saving the weir, cycleways, and the routing through central Warkworth of the wastewater network.

We realise that much more needs to be done, but we are lucky that One Mahurangi has a number of members with planning, design and specialist skills that, with the involvement of the community, contribute to the development of a town that retains its existing character, but also caters for the expected increase in numbers of young families and other population growth.

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by McCallum Brothers to renew resource consents for sand mining between Pakiri and Mangawhai opened in Warkworth last week.

Consultant planner for Auckland Council Colin Hopkins is recommending that, subject to new or contrary evidence presented at the hearing, both applications be refused.

The Avondale-based aggregate company wants to continue to extract sand from the seabed, both inshore at five metres and mid-shore at 15 metres, using a trailer suction dredge.

Five independent commissioners are conducting the hearing, which is taking place mainly at Warkworth Town Hall, but also with sessions at Omaha Marae, Pakiri Hall and the old Masonic Hall in Warkworth.

The hearings panel is made up of chair Richard Blakey and Robert Scott, both of whom are planners; marine and

environmental ecologist Dr Sharon De Luca; and independent hearings commissioner and Waitangi and local government specialist Basil Morrison.

In his application reports, Hopkins says at least 2100 submissions have been made, more than 1560 of which are against the applications and around 520 in support.

“The submissions in support generally consider that the resource is valuable for the construction industry and will provide positive social and economic benefits,” he says. “The submissions in opposition generally consider that the application should be declined due to the adverse effects associated with the activity on coastal processes, ecology and effects on recreational activities.”

An earlier application by McCallum Bros to renew an offshore extraction consent was declined by an earlier hearings panel in May. The company has since lodged an appeal against that decision in the Environment Court.

Festival of future ideas A Festival of Ideas is being held at Warkworth’s old Masonic Hall on Sunday, August 7 as part of the development of a new plan for the town centre (MM, Jul 18).

As well as speakers and panel discussions on how Warkworth should develop, there will be food, music and children’s entertainment from 2pm to 5pm.

The free event is being organised by Community Think, a community development collective contracted to work on the plan by Rodney Local Board, working together with Ngāti Manuhiri, Warkworth Library, Motu Design and a community guidance group.

Organisers say the event will be jam-packed with ideas and activities.

“Locals can pop down for a hot chocolate, some afternoon tea and a stroll through a Living Library, where local artists, planners and designers will inspire people to think about what future they want for the centre plan,” a spokesperson says. “A Wall of Ideas will come to life during the afternoon, through people sharing their vision.

“And we have kid’s entertainment sorted, with face painting, colouring in, roving entertainment and music.”

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Matariki ducklings This year, Aotearoa New Zealand celebrated its first ever Matariki public holiday. It was a distinctly Kiwi event, celebrated nowhere else; a happy acknowledgement of our own historic cultures and ways of knowing the world.

Honouring the rise of the nine whētu (stars) of the Matariki cluster, also known as Pleiades, the day was sunny, aptly signalling the ‘new year’, the solstice and the coming of spring. It even felt like spring, especially in my garden with the arrival of a clutch of 10 ducklings.

Collectively, Matariki represents hope for the future and abundance. The lead Matariki star signifies wellbeing, good luck and peace. The star Pōhutukawa honours those who have passed away.

Tupuānuku represents fruitfulness in the ground; Tupuārangi is abundance of the sky and its birds. Waitī reflects the goodness of freshwater; Waitā reflects the fruits of moana (the sea). Waipuna-ā-rangi celebrates the value of rain; Ururangi is the wind; Hiwa-i-te-rangi is about the hopes for a prosperous season.

Those 10 little Matariki ducklings seemed both auspicious and fragile, hopeful and doomed. Hatched under the stars of promise and prosperity, of freshwater, wind and rain, as their mother huddled them all under her wings, we could only offer them chook wheat and hope.

According to Fish & Game research, introduced mallard and native grey ducks are so interbred that you can’t tell them apart, and that numbers across the country are declining. Most ducklings die within

days of hatching; habitat loss means they’re left to take refuge in shelter belts and drainside vegetation, which are also corridors for predators. Older mother ducks lead to better duckling survival, but many of us have seen ducks eaten by pukeko, hawks, cats, and hit by cars. We condemn pukekos for killing ducklings, but duck shooting is a popular ‘sport’.

The Matariki ducklings’ mother – naive, trusting or reckless – left them for extended times in my garden, and probably elsewhere besides. They were often on my doorstep seeking more chook wheat, standing on their little webbed feet, flapping their tiny stumpy wings. I hoped the auspicious stars under which they were born – and all that chook wheat – would help them survive.

However, as I write, there’s just one plump and plucky duckling left. Maybe the inevitable subsequent spring clutches will fare better and, before too long, I’ll have dozens more ducklings in the garden, creating muck, havoc, heartache and more hope. I’ll be an anxious surrogate – all those threats, all that quacking, all those little lives. I thank my lucky stars I wasn’t born a duck.

But the magnolia stellata is now in flower. Every day there are more, and brighter, blossoms in my borders. There are daffodils in the mud. I’m reminded of the philosopher Camus, who said ‘in the midst of winter, I found there was in me, an invincible summer’. Matiriki, and ducklings, remind us of this wisdom, of the persistence of nature – despite the current cold and rain, there are sunny days and brighter futures to come.

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Celebrating stories around Auckland this August Two author talks and a dementia friendly day are being held in Warkworth as part of Auckland Council Libraries’ second annual We Read Auckland programme that celebrates reading, writing and storytelling.

Up first is Snells Beach author Bryan Jackson, whose talk Auckland’s Colourful Past Revealed will focus on the research for and writing of his latest book, Auckland: Incidents, Accidents & Tragedies.

The book, which is Jackson’s eighth publication, covers a diverse range of events, such as what happened in Auckland when a Russian invasion was reported in 1873, or when two German battlecruisers were found patrolling off the coast during World War I. He also looks at marine accidents, including the sinking of the S.S. Kapanui near Devonport Wharf in 1905 and the Birkenhead Ferry disaster of 1955, and murders, such as the Basset Road machine gun murders, the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior and the killing of Peter Plumley-Walker.

The talk takes place at 10.30am on Tuesday, August 16 at Warkworth Masonic Hall.

Award-winning novelist Eileen Merriman will be at the same venue the following week, with a one-hour talk and Q&A session at 6.30pm on Tuesday, August 23.

Merrimen, who lives on the North Shore and is a consultant haematologist, has written successful novels for teens and adults. Her three young adult novels – Pieces of You, Catch Me When You Fall and Invisibly Breathing – were finalists

in the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, while her first adult novel, Moonlight Sonata, was longlisted for the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.

The talk will be followed by a book signing and refreshments.

Meanwhile, on Sunday, August 21, Warkworth Library will host its first Dementia Friendly Sunday session for people living with dementia and their carers.

This informal one-hour session will feature storybooks and specially made memory bags containing items that have been chosen to encourage conversation and stimulate memories.

The library team are hoping that the sessions will become a regular support source for carers and a place where those who have dementia can feel safe, understood and know they are among friends.

The session will run from 11am and refreshments will be included.

We Read Auckland runs from August 15 to 28 throughout Auckland with a range of free live and online events, including storytelling, author talks, panel discussions, workshops and webinars, whānau fun and exhibitions.

The programme is designed to promote reading, especially for pleasure, wellbeing and connection. There is a focus on reading material with a connection to Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

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Dora the internet bus will be helping Mahurangi seniors this month.

All aboard – banking bus calling in to help seniors An online banking bus called Dora is coming to Mahurangi this month to help people get up to speed with looking after their money online.

Set up in 2012 after the Christchurch earthquakes, with support from InternetNZ, Dora is touring the country providing free digital banking classes to anyone in the community.

The 7-metre long bus, which can seat 10 people, will be parked for a day outside libraries at Warkworth on August 15, Mahurangi East on August 16 and Wellsford on August 18, as well as Summerset Falls retirement village on August 17, and under the RSA in Warkworth on August 19.

Although a convenience for many, a fear or lack of understanding of online digital banking can leave some seniors struggling

to stay in control of their finances.

SeniorNet online banking tutor Marilyn Goodwin says, among other concerns, this has the potential to put them at risk of elder abuse if they have to rely on more digitally savvy family members to help look after their money.

Two thirds of all financial elder abuse is by family members, according to Age Concern.

Goodwin says that for most seniors not up to speed with online banking, it is usually just a lack of confidence around new technology, which can be overcome with tutoring.

But there is a small group with physical difficulties, such as failing eyesight and tremors, that can make it hard to use online banking at all. This can also lead to

security issues for them with their bank if they then hand over their passwords to a family member or friend.

She is critical of banks that are shutting smaller branches without first ensuring all their local senior customers are up to speed with online banking.

If people are doing phone banking, they will have a pin number that will prove to the bank who they are, she says. But otherwise, you must prove who you are to the bank to get set up for online banking, which can be very difficult for some seniors if they are having to travel some distance to get to the nearest branch.

While Goodwin already offers free tutoring for seniors wanting to learn how to do online banking through Senior Net in Warkworth, she is right behind the Dora

To be able to have that sort of professionalism right on my door step was a real relief.

initiative and will be helping at Warkworth Library on August 15. She encourages anyone not already doing online banking to sign up for it.

Bookings for training on Dora are essential.

There are three separate sessions each day starting at 10am, with breaks every hour or so, and ending about 2.30pm.

Each session will cover an introduction to digital banking, safety and security, and transactions.

Dora’s equipment is powered by solarcharged batteries, and internet access is provided by both terrestrial wireless networks – 3G and 4G – and in more remote areas, by satellite.

Registration: Go to www.steppingup.nz/ programmes/dora/dora-north-rodney, or call Shelley on 0800 463 422.

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Covid cases still out there – where to get your booster Cases of Covid-19 seem to have peaked after the latest wave of infections, from a high in mid-July, which saw a seven day average of 10,414 cases, 797 hospitalisations and about 25 deaths.

In response to high numbers of infections, schools have been strongly encouraged by the Ministries of Health and Education to impose mask-wearing for the first four weeks of term.

While it’s unclear how common reinfection is, some of these people will have become ill from catching the virus again, with more reinfections likely to become even more common as new variants spread across New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says.

In Australia, the government health service has recently reduced its reinfection period from 12 weeks to just 28 days.

While more than 80 per cent of people in this area at aged 12 or over have had at least one vaccine shot and more than 70 percent have had two, fewer than 70 per cent of youngsters between five and 11 years old have had one, according to Ministry of Health figures.

Up to 80 per cent of people have had at least one booster shot, with the Ministry recommending a second booster shot for people over 50 years old, aged care and disability workers aged over 30 years, or people at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19. There should be a minimum of 6 months after a first booster before the second.

While the range of places to get vaccinated has reduced, these are the times and places from Mangawhai to Puhoi where they are currently available.

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Harts Pharmacy – walk-in, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years) Life Pharmacy Franklins – walk-in, Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) Warkworth Medical Centre – appointment preferred, walk-in subject to availability, 425 1199 Pfizer vaccine (12+ years) Child Pfizer vaccine (5-11 years)

Snells Beach Medical Centre – appointment only, 425 5055 Pfizer vaccine (12+ years)

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Construction of a new classroom block at the college is expected to start in the summer.

New schools and classrooms planned to cope with growth Two new primary schools and an eightclassroom extension at Mahurangi College are just a few of the initiatives in the pipeline for local education, as Warkworth expands over the coming years.

The Ministry of Education has confirmed it is in confidential negotiations with landowners both to the south and north of Warkworth for new primary schools.

Construction will be dependent on how fast growth occurs.

“We will balance investment in existing schools and new school provision to meet the forecast demand for new student places,” Infrastructure and Digital leader Scott Evans says.

“The Ministry has a number of ways that we respond to projected demand and roll growth.

We use enrolment schemes to manage roll pressures, we add additional classrooms to schools to provide more capacity, and we may need to build new schools.”

An eight-classroom, two-storey block is currently in design at Mahurangi College, with building estimated to get started early next year, and a completion date of sometime in 2024. It will accommodate Years 7 and 8 classrooms, and will be built on the existing football field, behind the gymnasiums and swimming pool and next

to the bus bay.

The planned works incorporate the removal of existing relocatable buildings, which will allow for replacement playing fields.

Principal Tony Giles says the new block will be one of the first carbon neutral school builds in New Zealand. This means the rooms will be built mostly of wood, with passive heating and cooling.

Once that has opened, attention will turn toward expanding the senior school.

As far as Giles is aware, there are no plans to build an intermediate school or second college in Warkworth and he believes it is more likely that the college will go up, not out.

“One of the challenges all schools face when planning to cater for growth in Warkworth is knowing when it will happen,” he says.

The roll at the college is expected to swell to 2500 over the next 20 years, but Giles says this figure is based on greenfield development and does not include intensification.

If developers take advantage of new medium density rules that come into effect this month, there is every likelihood that roll growth will be bigger and faster than expected.

Mahurangi College principal Tony Giles.

More students will mean more teaching staff at the college, and this is expected to gradually increase from 95 at present to 135. The larger roll will also demand more common spaces, which could include more technology space and another gym.

It could also see the school extending its curriculum to include more niche subjects.

Snells Beach School principal Kathryn Ramel says the roll at her school continues to rise, as former baches are sold and converted into family homes and new

residential developments come online.

The Snells primary school roll has doubled over the last four years, and one or two new classrooms have been added to the school every year.

“Most of the growth is in the early grades,” she says. “We’re very bottom heavy, which reflects the number of young families moving to the area. Tracking and making predictions is pretty tough, and you have to make a lot of assumptions.”

Ramel worries about where the teachers will come from to staff the school as it grows.

“It’s a problem schools are facing nationwide,” she says.

Like Mahurangi College, she believes the school will need to go up, rather than out.

She says discussions about accommodating the growth are well underway, as it is all happening faster than predicted.

“A priority will be to keep the familyorientated culture of the school as we grow.

It’s very important that all our students feel they belong and are connected,” she says. “I think all our local schools will look different in the near future.”

Warkworth School Board of Trustees chair Sheralyn Cotton did not respond to requests for an interview.

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Disabled should be ‘at the table, not on the menu’

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

People with a disability were encouraged to step up and put themselves forward for more public roles in local government and elsewhere at an Auckland Council panel last month.

With the recent formation of the new Ministry of Disabled People and local elections on the horizon, Council’s Disability Advisory Panel on July 7 discussed how to encourage disabled people to step into leadership.

Three disabled leaders were invited to speak about their personal journeys and insights on the barriers to disabled people becoming leaders.

Accessible media company Able’s chief executive, Dan Buckingham, said “tall poppy syndrome” was not uncommon for disabled people and there were too few leaders with disabilities.

“We need to lift our expectations. We as a group need to lift each other up,” he said.

Buckingham said disabled people sometimes had limiting beliefs, such as thinking they were incapable of working a full-time job.

“A lot of us are not even aware of the limitations we place on ourselves, because of what society reflects back on us.

“We have been spoken for and about for far too long … Have high expectations of what you can achieve and what your life can look like,” he added.

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co-chair Martine Abel-Williamson said when she was growing up there was never an assumption that she could not do something.

“As a four-year-old, my mum asked what I wanted to be. I said I wanted to be a vet and she never told me I could not be,” Abel said.

“If you do not put your hand up, you do not know if you are going to make it.”

Abel said disabled people needed to be where the action was happening so they could “feel like they are at the table, rather than on the menu”.

“One of the biggest barriers is the low expectations we have of ourselves.”

Disability Rights commissioner Paula Tesoriero said leaders set the culture and it was essential for disabled people’s voices to be represented.

“Local government is an area I would really like to see more disabled people around the table. It is literally where the rubber hits the road,” Tesoriero said.

“The new ministry offers really significant opportunity for disabled people – a genuine partnership with disabled people.”

Tesoriero, who is a former Paralympic cyclist, said when she was younger, she tried to distance herself from anything ability related.

“You do everything you can to try to be included,” she said. “If I continued to hide my disability, I would have never had the confidence to ride at an elite level or serve on boards for sports disability organisations.”

Nominations to become a candidate in this year’s local elections close on August 12.

Special newborn care

The Neonatal Trust has recently been renamed the Little Miracles Trust. The not-forprofit supports parents and whanau who have been thrust into the world of Newborn Intensive Care Units or Special Care Baby Units with their premature or unwell babies.

More than 5000 babies are born prematurely in NZ every year. Some arrive as early as 23 weeks old and can weigh as little as 500 grams. Little Miracles Trust chief executive Rachel Friend says she is excited to see the rebrand and the story coming to life. “If we can grow as a charity, we can support even more whānau. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.”

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Explorer Kids

Explorer kids is a new kids program run at Warkworth Anglican Church and at St Leonard’s Matakana, during our Sunday morning services. Dates for Warkworth are: Sunday 7th and 21st August. Dates for Matakana are: Sunday 14th August. Whether you’re new to church or just haven’t been in awhile, you’re very welcome to come for a visit and check us out!

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Weekly sessions full of songs, rhymes, actions, and movement, to engage you and your child. At the same time, you’ll be able to connect with others.

Wednesdays at 10am, 5 Pulham Road, Warkworth. Phone 425 8861

Volunteers are the mainstay of Te Whai’s activity and events, such as this recent Matariki celebration.

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Limited social services combined with a rapid growth in population has seen demand steadily increase for the support programmes provided by Mangawhai charity Te Whai Community Trust since it started six years ago.

One of the main drivers for it being able to meet those demands is a veritable workforce of trained volunteers, who support the board of trustees and staff of six in a wide range of ways.

General Manager Kiri Eriwata says the 40plus volunteers form the heart of Te Whai.

“Our volunteers have a wealth of skills and experience to better our community,” she

says. “Whether they are fixing up shelving at the cottage, painting fences, tutoring students, mentor driving, baking and helping at events.”

Central to the volunteers are Te Whai Sages, a group of senior volunteers established in 2019 to provide companionship to the elderly, especially those who weren’t independently mobile.

Such was the success of the initiative, the trust decided to offer a similar service to families with young children, and Te Whai Sages Whānau Support was born. continued next page

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Friday 5 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).

To enrol your child at Mahurangi College for 2023, please submit your pre-enrolment application online via our school website: www.mahurangi.school.nz/enrolment The closing date for enrolment applications is Wednesday, 7 September.

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Both Sages services are free and home-based, providing companionship, advocacy and support for seniors and families with young children in the Mangawhai area. Clients can enjoy conversation, outings, games, a break to catch up on sleep, shopping, meal preparation or companionship. In addition, the Te Whai Sages offer a call service to check in on people.

“Our Sages are trained volunteers and offer a pathway to other services the client might require, as well as a listening ear and light duties around the house,” Eriwata says.

As well as providing a much-needed service, volunteering has proved a rewarding

experience for the Sages themselves.

“Becoming a Sage has been among the best things that have happened since we moved to Mangawhai six years ago,” one says.

Te Whai was established in 2015 by a group of concerned and committed residents who recognised that there was a real need to provide support for the growing number of residents who were vulnerable or isolated.

With the substantial population growth in the Mangawhai area over the last decade, these needs and the Trust’s role in addressing them has continued to evolve and expand.

The Trust collaborates closely with many organisations, including Te Ha Oranga, the Police charity Blue Light, Creative Northland and with the Northland DHB. Te Whai is based in the historic Rose Madsen Cottage in Muir Street, but runs its larger courses at the St John training rooms and has recently acquired a space for local youth at the Mangawhai Activity Zone, or MAZ. Te Whai Rangatahi Zone, as it is known, will provide somewhere for young people to connect with peers and coaches and serve as a location for youth-focused workshops.

From the outset, the trust recognised the need for practical educational programmes and these include a popular budgeting clinic, Te Reo Maori classes, Drivers’ School, legal advice and various parenting courses. In addition, the trust has become a hub for support groups like Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren, Women’s Wellbeing and Resilience for Mums.

Funding comes from a number of sources including the Lottery Community Facilities Fund, Foundation North, Ministry of Social Development, Pub Charity Limited, Creative Northland and Mangawhai Opportunity Factory.

“We are also lucky to receive donations from local businesses and families who want to support the work we are doing within our community,” Eriwata says.

Info: Call Te Whai Community House on 09 431 3459, email info@tewhaicommunitytrust.co.nz or visit www.tewhaicommunitytrust.co.nz

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Cuisine Lauraine Jacobs

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The olive harvest The olive harvest commenced in April in the warmer climate of New Zealand’s far north and in the many well established olive groves in the Matakana area. Further south, the olive harvest came later, so fresh Matakana oil is definitely among the first of the season. More than 20 years ago, a group of olive growers in the district got together to form a local cooperative to pool resources to harvest, press and blend the oil they harvested annually. That coop is now managed by locals Dave and Isabella Sullivan and the group friendship remains firm and committed to excellent production.

Dave manages the trees on all the properties, advises on their care and supervises the process and blending of the varietals that have been planted to produce delicious olive oils, which are sold at the Saturday morning Matakana Farmers’ Market. His wife Isabella was born in Milan and has a superb Italian palate. She is responsible for the marketing and operates the co-op’s market stall each week. She selects a small dark variety of olive for her fragrant sweet olives which can be purchased on the stall – I cannot resist them and constantly have a jar in my refrigerator.

Freshly pressed local extra virgin olive oil has become a preferred purchase for discerning cooks, with colourful hues that range from deep grassy green to lightly golden. The taste can be smooth and aromatic, or gripping with a peppery taste and rich flavours, depending on the olive varietal and seasonal conditions.

Savour extra virgin olive oil on a loaf of fresh bread in place of butter, and use it

for roasting, frying, baking and salad dressings. It can even be drizzled around to finish a savoury dish.

So what should we look for in olive oil, if we can’t get to our local market? With a wide choice of olive oils, (extra virgin, virgin and pure, in descending strength), consumers are offered big brands imported from Spain and Italy, often with a price point lower than the intense locally cultivated and bottled olive oil. Avoid imported oils bottled in clear glass, as to preserve oil in peak condition the container should be dark to exclude damaging light. Look carefully at country of origin, and do not be tempted by olive oil labelled ‘pomace’.

Importantly, fresh is best!

A growing trend in New Zealand olive oils are fragrant oils that have been cold-pressed with citrus, vanilla, chillies and more for added flavour. Local producer Brick Bay produces a lovely lemony flavoured oil on their estate. Further afield, Lot Eight in Martinborough, has a fragrant citrus olive oil which is made in a five-day process, cold pressed with lemons, mandarins, limes and oranges. This process, known as agrumato, is growing in popularity and is distinct from infused olive oils, where the flavours are added after the pressing. Lot Eight works with chefs to create bespoke oils, and diners at top restaurants may be lucky enough to be offered yuzu, wasabi, curry or an indigenous horopito and kawakawa olive oil.

This recipe uses extra virgin olive oil and marinated olives. It serves two, but could easily be doubled to feed a family of four.

Pasta with olive oil, olives, sausage, tomato and spinach 1 generous cupful of washed baby spinach or young silverbeet leaves 2 medium ripe tomatoes 100g dried pasta (linguini or pappardelle) 4-6 tbsps extra virgin olive oil 4 tasty sausages 12 fresh sage leaves 1 cup tomato passata or salsa (pure tomato sauce) 50g feta cheese, crumbled or cut into small cubes ½ cup black olives

Wash the spinach or silverbeet well and dry. Chop the tomatoes into small pieces.

Put these ingredients aside while you start cooking the pasta.

Bring a pot of generously salted water to the boil and add the pasta. Leave on a fast simmer according to the packet instructions (10 to 12 minutes) until the pasta is tender, but not mushy. Drain

well, return the pasta to the pan and immediately toss through the tomato passata with a generous “glug” (about 2 to 3 tablespoons) of the oil. Keep this warm over gentle heat.

Meanwhile, heat another glug of the olive oil in a small frying pan. Cook the sausages over gentle heat until golden.

Remove and slice. Add the sage leaves to the pan and cook for a minute or two until crisp. Add the spinach or silverbeet and toss until wilted. Return the sausage pieces to the pan. Take the pan off the heat and toss in the freshly chopped tomatoes and olives into the mix.

To serve, add the sausage, spinach, tomato and olive mixture straight from the frying pan to the warm pasta and toss it well through. Adjust the seasoning with extra salt as needed. Scatter the feta over the top and add plenty of freshly ground black pepper. Serve at once.

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Baker set to fulfil Sawmill dream

Brian Baker is a seasoned pro who worked with bands including INXS and the B-52’s in Australia.

A Kiwi singer-songwriter and producer who spent 40 years at the heart of the Aussie music scene and now has a studio in Paparoa will be performing at the Leigh Sawmill later this month.

Brian Baker has collaborated with countless well-known bands and musicians over the years, including The Angels and Eddie Rayner of Split Enz, but moved back to NZ two years ago to be closer to his family.

As well as setting up a professional production studio, The Bakery, he has written and released a new solo EP called Open Up Your Heart and is getting back into performing live.

“I got to New Zealand in December, 2020 and had to go into MIQ for two weeks. I came out on January 1, 2021,” he says. “I moved to a beautiful 10-acre permaculture block in Paparoa and set up a studio where I’m a producer, engineer and session player.”

Baker is passionate about helping other musicians to make the best possible music.

“Apart from writing and performing, that’s my forte – I can help people,” he says. “Song writing is a really big deal for me, I work so hard at it, and it’s very dear to my heart when people come in and I can help them.”

However, he’s also looking forward to getting back on stage and performing in front of an audience.

“The next stage is to really get out and play live. I’m the same as all other musos – we’ve all been sitting on our hands for so long.”

Baker is particularly looking forward to getting on the Leigh Sawmill stage, a venue he’s long wanted to play.

“I’m very happy to be able to play my music here - finally! I haven’t played there before, but when I was living in Australia I’d come back and see my Dad in Whangaparaoa

and every time we’d head up north and one of the first stops would always be the Sawmill Café at Leigh.

“I’ve been there many times over the years with my family – my Dad, my brother and kids – so I feel like I have a real affinity for the place.”

Baker sings, plays guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, drums and percussion, with a musical style described as “indie blues/

rock music with heart, melody and chops”.

However, the Leigh show will be largely laptop-based, with the computer supplying specially recorded backing tracks over which Brian delivers vocals and electric guitar.

Supporting him will be electro-pop performer coda muso and singer-guitarist Street Georges.

The show takes place on Saturday, August 27 from 8pm. Tickets cost $25 and are available from www.undertheradar.co.nz

Tea, talk and tales

Tales of old Warkworth will be on the menu at Warkworth Museum this month, when the next Tea & Talk session is held on Tuesday, August 12. Museum stalwart and local history expert Brenda Yoxall has curated a diverse collection of old stories, inspired by historical black and white photographs of well-known Warkworth landmarks that are featured in the museum’s newly published 2023 calendar. The talk starts at 10am and will be followed by tea and biscuits. Entry costs $5 and bookings are advised – email warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz or call 425 7093. Calendars are available from the museum, price $20. Info: Visit www.warkworthmuseum.co.nz

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Seventeen child-sized seagull costumes are among the many props, sets and accessories being put together by local sewers, builders and students for Leigh School’s upcoming production of Celia Seagull and the Plastic Sea. Three public performances of the hourlong play, which includes an original music score, will be performed at the Leigh Community Hall from August 10 to 12.

Involving all the children at the school, either on stage or behind the scenes, the play is based on the award-winning children’s book Celia Seagull and the Plastic Sea written by Nicole Miller and illustrated by Lily Uivel.

The story has a strong marine ecology theme, and follows Celia as she sets about building a better nest using discarded

plastic found in the sea. She is too busy to help sea creatures who are struggling because of the plastic, so how will she fare when she gets into trouble herself?

Leigh artist and Foundation Gallery owner Hillary Austin has been heavily involved with the project, which is being funded by a grant from the Creatives in Schools programme, run by the Ministry of Education in partnership with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatū Taonga and Creative New Zealand.

Author Nicole Miller will be at the Friday performance signing books, which are available for sale at $15.

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Daffodil classic coming to Matakana

Families are encouraged to hop in their cars and join this year’s Vintage Car Club Daffodil Day Rally on Sunday, August 21, which will end with a display of classic vehicles at the carpark beside Matakana School around midday.

The Wellsford Warkworth, Waitemata and North Shore branches will be taking to the road for the annual cancer fundraiser, which starts this year from the North Shore Aero Club in Dairy Flat at 10.30am.

Local club member Rick van Barnevelde will be bringing his 1931 Auburn 8-98A Phaeton and says car rallies are a great way to spend time as a family and see some rare and special vehicles.

“I’ve enjoyed motorcars all my life, but I’ve been able to do it with my family. The notion of doing our best to hold together families – experiencing cancer – really ticks the boxes for me,” Rick says.

He says the universal enjoyment that comes from classic cars is in how they’ve been made and being able to compare what could be done with the engineering capability available at the time.

“Some of the vehicles that will be there are representative of the engineers and others who built motor cars a long time ago and broke barriers. There were some groundbreakers back then who were very special.”

Rick explains the attraction of his 100hp 1931 Auburn 8-98A, apart from its low-slung lines, is that he can work on the 4-litre, 8-cylinder engine himself.

“I can still spanner it. I enjoy the fixing of it,” he says.

He bought the American Depression-era car in March last year and spent some time restoring it during lockdown. One of the biggest challenges was locating the frame number of the vehicle in order to register it for use on the road. In the end, he found it after some serious internet research, a lot of patience and much searching by torchlight.

“It was like a ‘Eureka’ moment,” Rick says.

Although the rally and roads will be packed with vintage, classic and retro vehicles, the drive is open to anyone in any vehicle and the cars do not need to be old or classic.

Info: Call Leon Salt, Wellsford/Warkworth Vintage Car Club on 027 423 8122

Rick van Barneveld at home with his treasured Auburn.

Mahu design head Sally Pringle produced the stylish Showcase poster.

Dance show back after two year break

It’s an enviable view from behind the wheel of the 91-year-old beauty.

The 1931 Auburn touring local lanes.

Dance students and staff at Mahurangi College are hoping it will be third time lucky this month, as their twicedelayed annual Dance Showcase is finally set to take place on August 12 and 13.

Last year, and again in 2020, they were all ready to put on the dance spectacular when Covid-19 caused the events to be cancelled.

College teacher in charge of dance Emily Woodfield says it was incredibly disappointing for all involved.

“Both years, we have had our big tech and dress rehearsal and then gone into lockdown a short time after that,” she says. “In 2020, we were two weeks out, then last year it was just two days before the show, so I’m really, really hoping we’ll be okay this year.”

Around 75 students of all ages are set to perform everything from solos to ensemble pieces in a mix of styles, including jazz, contemporary, Latin, Bollywood and African, for the Friday evening and Saturday afternoon shows.

Performers range from those attending lunchtime and after school dance clubs up to senior students from the college’s two auditioned groups, Momentum Dance Company and Impulse Dance Group, performing as part of their NCEA assessments. The dances have been choreographed by Woodfield, as well as by past and present Mahu students who coach various school dance groups.

The Dance Showcase will take place at 7pm on August 12 and 2pm on August 13. Tickets cost $10, or $7 for students, and are available online from www.iticket.co.nz/ events/2022/aug/mahu-dance-showcase

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This area has produced many finalists and winners over the years including, from top, Cameron and Jo Shepherd in 2019, the Adshead family last year and Sue Meszaros and Karyn Madden in 2017.

Awards open for local farmers and growers Entries are open again for the annual Ballance Farm Environment Awards, which celebrate success and sustainability in agriculture, horticulture and viticulture.

Farmers and growers in 11 NZ regions, including Auckland and Northland locally, can enter the awards from now until the end of October.

Organised by the NZ Farm Environment Trust, the awards are designed to celebrate achievement, showcase good practice and

share positive stories of successful farming and growing businesses, as well as promote sustainable land management Judges take a holistic approach by evaluating every aspect of the business, from environmental management and profitability through to staff and family wellbeing.

“Being part of the awards programme is a positive way to receive feedback on your business, help identify your strengths and

learn from others who are passionate about the food and fibre sector,” a spokesperson said.

“We believe that positive role models and opportunities for learning are the most effective tools to improving farm practices.”

There are at least 11 awards in each region, and people can nominate themselves or someone else for the process.

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Keen volunteers have another chance at getting their hands dirty this month, with the rescheduling of the community planting day at Te Muri Regional Park on August 14, after the last was cancelled due to wet weather.

Planting is underway at the park in an effort to reduce sediment entering the Mahurangi Harbour, where it smothers shellfish beds among other concerns.

Meet at Puhoi Sports Club carpark, Puhoi Close, Puhoi to get a shuttle to Te Muri Regional Park planting site, or walk in from the Sullivans Bay entrance of Mahurangi Regional Park. Bring gumboots. BBQ lunch and hot drinks provided.

Spaces are limited, so registrations are essential.

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Perils of pyometra Pyometra is a common disease in middleaged to older female dogs that have not been spayed and, if the condition goes unnoticed for a week or two, the consequences can be disastrous. The development of sepsis and organ failure of kidney and liver, as well as the development of peritonitis and septic shock, can become irreversible. However, the condition can generally be treated.

Pyometra is defined by the accumulation of purulent fluid, or pus, in the uterus. Risk factors for the development of the disease are hormone treatment to abort unwanted pregnancies and phantom pregnancy.

Affected animals usually present with signs of lethargy, poor appetite, sometimes vomiting and very frequently, excessive drinking. Furthermore, the dogs often have vulvar discharge of a mucopurulent fluid and often history reveals that they were on heat three to four weeks previously.

The vulvar discharge is not always present, however, because sometimes the cervix can stay closed, which in such cases is called closed pyometra.

The development of the disease revolves around the changes to the inner lining of the uterus (endometrium) to facilitate the growing conditions for a fertilised egg when the dog is in heat. The thickening and excessive growth (hyperplasia) of the endometrium leads to cyst formation and fluid production, and infection by bacteria can then take place via the cervix or the bloodstream.

Diagnosis is usually arrived at by a combination of diagnostic techniques, clinical examination and patient history.

Palpation of the abdomen sometimes allows the clinician to feel the enlarged uterus, and x-rays and ultrasound in particular can confirm that the uterus is enlarged and fluid-filled. Complete blood cell counts will show an infection indicating leukogram in 75% of all cases and a diagnostic laboratory will give 100% certainty.

The most commonly pursued treatment option is the complete surgical removal of the uterus and ovaries (ovariohysterectomy).

The severity of the dog’s clinical symptoms will determine the degree of stabilisation needed before surgery. Blood tests to determine liver and kidney damage, as well as blood clotting abilities of the dog, may be needed before proceeding with surgery. Intravenous fluid administration, together with a suitable antibiotic, helps with stabilisation before, during and after surgery.

The prognosis is generally good, as long as there is no sepsis, kidney or liver damage, under which circumstances the prognosis carries a higher risk.

The option of a purely medical treatment does also exist and it can be successful in young bitches, and owners who want to preserve the breeding potential of the dog often ask about it. Personally, I advise against this, because in my view it does not prioritise the welfare of the dog. Generally, the spaying of female dogs that are not intended for breeding or are retired from breeding is the best option to improve the quality of life for those animals.

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Weed fighting workshops Free workshops advising people how to tackle the worst invasive weeds are being held by Northland Regional Council (NRC) in Maungaturoto this Thursday, August 4. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held at Maungaturoto Primary School at 8 Gorge Road from 9am to noon and 1pm to 4pm. NRC’s biosecurity manager for pest plants, Joanna Barr, says everyone needs to tackle weeds in their backyards and the workshops will help people get stuck in. “The hands-on sessions will give people lots of information and practical advice on how to identify and control a wide range of nasties that are a problem here in Northland, such as wild ginger, lantana, moth plant, Taiwan cherry and privet,” she says.

Numbers are limited and registration is essential, either online at www.nrc. govt.nz/weedsworkshops, or contact Biosecurity officer Sara Brill on 0800 002 004.

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Kiwi Climate Solutions Recent international reports have revealed graphic images of extreme heatwaves, flooding, inundation, storms, coastal erosion, ice-sheet melting, and so on. All of these are the consequences of climate change, which is predicted to progressively intensify over the coming century. A child born this year will live its entire life under the shadow of climate impacts caused by increasing carbon emissions generated over the past two centuries. Our chances of limiting current carbon emissions and then eliminating historical atmospheric emissions seem almost impossible – especially if we do nothing. However, humanity can give itself a stronger chance of survival if it understands the scale of change that is needed and then has the courage to adopt new approaches. What present and future technologies exist that could give a young child a real chance for a long and secure life? The good news is that renewable energy technologies are emerging rapidly around the world.

The New Zealand electricity grid is already 84% renewable, and the national aim is to make that 100% before too long.

For comparison, this is far better than the current Australian electricity grid figure, which is 24% renewable. The NZ

government target for zero emission electric cars is 50% of the national fleet by 2029, which will be powered by our renewable national grid (including residential solar).

NZ will ban fossil fuel internal combustion cars by 2035-2040.

Important new developments in solar and wind energy involve massive scale-up projects. Large scale solar (photovoltaic, PV) farms involving hundreds and even thousands of panels are now being established overseas. Some of these massive international PV projects, such as one in Thailand, exist as floating “floatovoltaic” farms on inland lakes. Perhaps Lake Taupo or Te Anau in the South Island might prove to be suitable locations for floatovoltaic farms. The presence of water cooling makes the floating PV farm significantly more efficient. Lodestone Energy already has 5 PV land-based farms in the North Island.

The Kaitaia Solar Project includes 80,000 panels over 7 hectares, which produces 62 GWh. Large wind farms are also appearing in NZ, with the largest being in the Tararua Ranges, near Palmerston North, which includes 130 turbines generating 620 KWh. There are other renewable projects that collectively could make NZ a future world

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leader in renewable energy. Replacing the obsolete Huntly coal power station by a few Small Modular Reactors would be one important move. While NZ has over the past 40 years defined itself to be anti-nuclear, the time may have come to reconsider the choice between coal with its emissions and these small, safer nuclear power units, which have no carbon emissions. These small preconstructed reactors are being developed by RollsRoyce and Westinghouse. Such small reactors are the size of a service station and seem certain to play a key future role in the UK, USA and EU. Another option involves tapping the continuous renewable energy from constant coastal currents by using large, submerged turbines that are being developed in Japan.

Locating a series of such subsea turbines in Cook Strait could potentially supply a substantial fraction of the NZ national energy demand.

As former US President Franklin Roosevelt said during an earlier global crisis: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!” The NZ community needs to be courageous and adaptable to play its part in resolving the threat of a looming global climate crisis.

Leigh Bowling Club is getting ready for the new season and is planning a working bee at the Albert Street club on Sunday, August 14 to spruce up the green and surrounds. In addition, the delayed prizegiving from last season will be combined with the new season’s opening, on Saturday, September 3. At the club’s June annual meeting, the following people were elected: Bernie Gravatt, club patron; Matt Lennan, president; Lindsay Duncan, vice-president and tournament secretary; Willie Sellars, junior president; Ian Bradnam, secretary and Robert McLean, treasurer. Robert McLean and Matt Lennan will share the role of Northland delegate, with Karen Richfield continuing as house manager and Lance Michell as greenkeeper. Peter Manuell is in charge of the match committee. Committee members said it was encouraging to see younger club members taking up leadership positions. New members are always welcome.

Info: Call 422 6252 or visit Leigh Bowling Club on Facebook

Vandalism at a rural wireless tower last month caused broadband outages for StrataNet users at Kaipara, Glorit and South Head.

StrataNet told customers that someone had tried to cut the cables at the tower by ripping them out. There were also signs of a break-in on site, the company said.

Temporary measures had been made at the site to get the service up and running while permanent repairs could be made, they advised.

StrataNet did not respond to questions from Mahurangi Matters regarding this incident.

The incident follows on the heels of an attack on a Spark-owned communications tower in the Maungaturoto area in January, which saw a large area of the Kaipara district without full mobile phone and internet services for several days.

A tower at Waipu was also vandalised the same month.

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Beekeeper gathering

People with a passion for pollinators should head for Matakana on Wednesday, August 3 for the next meeting of the Warkworth Beekeepers Society. Enthusiastic apiarists will be able to hear the latest on destructive parasite Varroa and compare notes on techniques with other budding beekeepers.

There is even the chance to win a whole beehive in the society raffle. All welcome.

Info: www.facebook.com/wwBeekeepers

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HORSE TRUCKS & FLOATS REID EQUESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666 The deadline for classified advertising for our August 15 paper is August 10.

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Butch Chadwick memorial golf tournament, Wellsford Golf Club. Adult/junior pairs competition 18-hole, 9-hole, 5-hole divisions plus non-scoring division. Prizes and sponsorship opportunities. Sunday, November 6. Contact Martin Worthington on 021 0273 1704 or email bcmemorial@outlook.com. For more information visit www.facebook.com/wellsfordgolfclub

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2022 Bunnings NPC Support our local players in the Northland Taniwha team, who are starting against Taranaki at Pukekura Park (Taranaki) on Sunday, August 7. Kids go free to all Northland home games. For tickets, visit www.eventfinda.co.nz/tour/2022/northland-rugby-union

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School sevens tournament Exciting tournament coming up this term for year 7/8 boys and girls grades. North Zone: Tuesday, August 16 at Kaikohe Rugby Club. South Zone: Thursday, August 18 at Kamo Rugby Club. For more information and to register your school, visit www.facebook.com/ NorthlandCommunityRugby

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Port Albert soccer

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after rocky season start When Covid restrictions and resignations threatened the future of junior football at Port Albert, a group of Wellsford parents stepped up to the plate and reinstated a weekly competition that has proved just as popular.

The Rodney Otamatea Soccer Association (ROSA) president and committee resigned in February rather than enforce government restrictions and the Covid traffic light system, leaving the future looking bleak for kids’ footy at the time.

However, a group of parents got together, formed a new Wellsford club committee and set about getting games back at Port Albert.

The reformed and rebranded Wellsford AFC got around the table with clubs from Matakana and Kaipara and games were soon up and running again.

The season has since gone better than anyone expected, with more than 20 teams and 200 children currently playing in the competition.

A Wellsford AFC committee spokesperson said they had come a long way, given the season seemed in doubt after the resignation of previous Wellsford president Aaron Tipping, who served the club well over several seasons, as well as the effective dissolution of the soccer association.

“The comp has been the strongest it has been for a number of years in terms of players and we expect it to grow next year,” the spokesperson said.

The three clubs play 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grade games in a 15-week competition, as well as a parallel tournament for Wellsford 12 to 18-year-olds.

During the season a coaching clinic was run with the help of Northland Football Federation, which was well received and had 17 coaches take part. In addition, Wellsford AFC managed to get sponsorship from local families and businesses to kit out players and coaches in team hoodies.

“The committees of the three clubs have really pulled together to make this season what it is and we’re looking forward to the coming years. We’re all happy and proud to be able to report on an amazing season so far,” the spokesperson added.

Info: www.wellsford-afc.com/home-1 More than 20 teams from Wellsford, Kaipara and Matakana play weekly.

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August 2

Greenhouse Gas Calculator workshop for farmers, Kaiwaka Sports Complex, 10am-3pm. Beef + Lamb NZ event, lunch included. Info and registration: www.events.beeflambnz.com/home

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

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Warkworth Beekeepers meeting, Matakana Hall, 6.30pm. Raffle, guest speaker and hive news. All welcome. (See brief p40)

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Don’t Dress for Dinner, Warkworth Theatre Group, Warkworth Town Hall.

Fast-paced farce by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon. Times (inc matinee performances) and tickets: www.wwtheatre.co.nz. Tickets also available from Mahurangi Matters and on the door.

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Catwalk Arts, Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre, Orewa, 2pm and 7pm shows (see story p18)

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Art in August, upstairs at the Warkworth Hotel,12-4pm Saturday, 10am-2pm Sunday. Art exhibition and sale featuring seven professional artists and senior students from Mahurangi College.

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Celia Seagull & the Plastic Sea, Leigh Hall, 1pm Wednesday and Thursday, 7pm Friday. Leigh School production. Entry by koha. (see story p36)

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Daffodil Day Quiz Night, Warkworth Bowls Club Mill Lane, 5.30pm for 6pm.

Tables of 4-6, $25pp includes dinner. Reserve tables at ANZ Warkworth or call Charlene on 021 831488.

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Tea & Talk, Warkworth Museum, 10am. Old Warkworth stories, inspired by photographs in new 2023 calendar. Entry $5, booking advised: email warkworthmuseum@gmail.com

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Dance Showcase, Mahurangi College, 7pm Friday, 2pm Saturday. Tickets $10, or $7 for students, from www.iticket.co.nz/events/2022/aug/mahu-dance-showcase (see story p37)

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Planting Day, Te Muri Regional Park, 9am-12 noon. Meet at Puhoi Sports Club carpark 8.30am for shuttle. Bring gumboots. (see brief p38)

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Kaipara Wool & Fibre Festival, Maungaturoto Country Club, Bickerstaffe Road, 10am-4pm. Stalls, displays, refreshments. Free entry.

Info: www.facebook.com/kaiparawoolandfibrefestival

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Dora the internet banking bus, online digital learning sessions, from 10am.

Warkworth Library, Monday; Mahurangi East Library, Tuesday; Summerset Falls retirement village, Wednesday; Wellsford Library, Thursday; Warkworth RSA, Friday. Registration essential at www.steppingup.nz/programmes/dora/doranorth-rodney or call Shelley on 0800 463 422

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

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St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. Works by Tremain, Gounod and Prokoviev. Tickets $30, students free. (see ad p36)

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Comedy Night, raising money for Snells Beach Kindergarten, Salty Dog Inn, 7.30pm. Tickets $25 and available via text 021 078 7991 or email: snellsbeach.kindyparents@yahoo.com (see brief p9)

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Wellsford Warkworth Vintage Car Club Daffodil Day Rally, North Shore Aero Club, 10.30am. Driving to Matakana for lunchtime display in carpark next to school. (see story p37)

25&28 Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves auditions, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm Thursday and 10am on Sunday. Family friendly show from the Warkworth Theatre Group. Info: Sally 021 256 3258 27

Catwalk Arts, Mahurangi College, 2pm and 7pm.

Fundraising for Harbour Hospice.

Tickets $20-$45. Info: www. harbourhospice.org.nz/event/ catwalk-arts/

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Tossi AGM, The Woolshed Matakana, 1pm. All members welcome. Email secretary@tossi.org.nz.

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A multi-talented Warkworth sportsman is getting ready to conquer the world, winning a place on at least two national squads in two very different disciplines.

Thomas makes national team

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Jordon Thomas, 19, is an elite athlete in both wood chopping and hockey, as well as being a senior hockey coach locally. He’s part of the Under 21 National Men’s Wood Chopping team that will be competing at the renowned Royal Adelaide Show in September, and he is hoping to be named in the New Zealand Under 21 Men’s Hockey squad, which is travelling to Malaysia next year. He’s already playing regularly for the NZ Māori Men’s Hockey team.

Jordon says hockey is definitely his first love, a sport he grew up with from the age of three, watching his Dad, Mark, play. He worked his way through the age groups with North Harbour Hockey, playing in the Under 13, Under 15, and Under 18 teams and has made the national competitions for the last couple of years. If selected for the Under 21s, he’ll go straight into training for the Junior World Cup in Malaysia.

Jordon is also coach for the Warkworth men’s hockey team.

The striker and mid-fielder says he does it to reciprocate and share the knowledge he’s been privileged to receive over the years.

“It’s cool seeing them all improve and see their success, watching them get better week by week,” says Jordon.

“And all of them are a lot older, so it’s nice to have the respect from them.”

On top of all this, he is also working full-time as a builder’s apprentice and trying to fund his sporting travels.

In the coming months, Jordon will be focusing on his wood chopping, with the national Under 21 Championships in Tokoroa this month and the trans-Tasman trip in September to prepare for.

Jordon got into the NZ representative team at the beginning of the year, after starting wood chopping around five years ago as a member of the Puhoi Axemen’s Club. His favourite discipline is the underhand, where a chopper stands on a log and swings an axe between his legs, but he also competes in standing classes, where the timber is upright like a tree, and he’s getting into sawing.

“I enjoy the adrenalin. It’s something different,” he says.

His goal for Adelaide is to just make it through nine days of gruelling competition against some of the world and Australia’s best, but he’d be thrilled with a place or a win.

“It will be pretty tough on the body. Everything’s working; it starts in the legs and goes right up.”

Jordon says wood chopping can be hard to get into because of the equipment required and the support needed for competitions. He has 12 axes already, but needs special versions to compete in Adelaide, where teams will be cutting an Australian hardwood eucalypt known as woollybutt, and they don’t come cheap at around $800 a pop.

While many young people can’t wait to leave home and explore the world, Thomas remains locally based and is already giving back to the community that raised and supported him.

“I enjoy both my sports and I’m excited to see what the future brings,” he says. “I’m really grateful to the local businesses and community members who’ve supported me over the years.”

Anyone who would like to help Jordon get new axes for Adelaide can contact him on jordonthomas55@gmail.com Whether he’s swinging an axe or a hockey stick, Thomas aims to make his mark internationally. Hockey photo, Planet Hockey.

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