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Gardening feature pages 24-31 Warkworth Rotarian Joe Koppens (centre) was the instigator of the Food Rescue service, but says it only became a reality thanks to community-wide support. He is pictured with supporters Clive and Lois Burton (left), Mick Fay and Gay Smith.

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Community collaborates on Food Rescue service A building better known for dispensing justice in Warkworth is now the home of a new service dispensing food to community groups supporting families in need.

Service organisations Rotary and Lions launched Food Rescue this month, which is based in the heritage-listed Warkworth Court House in Elizabeth

Street. The building has been vacant since it closed three years ago.

The purpose of the initiative is to use good food that would otherwise go to waste to support local welfare organisations.

Each evening, volunteers are collecting food from local supermarkets, which is

left over after trading. Both the major supermarkets in town are involved, as well as the weekend farmers markets in Matakana and Mangawhai.

The food is brought back to the court house where it is weighed and stored. On the following morning it is packaged up and given to organisations such as the Warkworth Christian

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Warkworth Lions president Peter Henderson says there is an emphasis on collecting perishable foods and the service will accept donations of surplus food from the public by arrangement. continued page 2

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Food Rescue service “We need to emphasise, however, that we are not distributing the food to individuals per se,” Mr Henderson says. “It is all going through alreadyestablished welfare groups.”

Presbyterian Church parish manager Roger MacKay, who helps manage Foodlink on behalf of the Catholic, Anglican, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, says Food Rescue is a great initiative.

Foodlink distributes around 230 to 250 boxes of food a year, not including its special Christmas promotion, to people facing real hardship.

In dollar terms, that amounts to between $30,000 to $35,000 worth of food, most of which is donated by parishioners or bought with donations.

Another $15,000 to $20,000 worth of food is distributed just at Christmas.

Mr MacKay says the need for the service has remained fairly constant over the past three to four years.

“The Food Rescue service will allow us to extend our help to families that may not be desperate, but who are still struggling,” Mr MacKay says.

“If anyone knows of a family that might need a hand, they should contact the church or a local social service provider, such as Homebuilders or the Womens Centre.”

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While service club volunteers are running Food Rescue at present, they hope interested members of the community will also lend a hand.

“There are different stages of the process requiring volunteers,” Mr Henderson says. “We need people to pick up the food, sort it and deliver it. Although we are just in the initial stage, it is expected to be no more than one hour a day.”

This is believed to be the first time Rotary and Lions have collaborated on a local community project, and several different Lions and Rotary clubs are involved.

At the launch of the service on August 1, organisers acknowledged the support received from Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, the Ministry of Justice and landowners Ngati Manuhiri.

The initiative is modelled on Kaibosh, a Wellington service that started in 2008. Kaibosh has grown from a home-based service to a seven-day-aweek operation involving more than 120 volunteers, who deliver 10,000kg of quality surplus food each month.

They say that this is equivalent to 28,500 meals.

Anyone keen to assist the project should contact Gordon Loughnan at gordon.loughnan@gmail.com, 425 5551 or 021 254 9652.

LMLive was at the launch of Food Rescue and spoke with Lions president Peter Henderson and Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, see the video online at localmatters.co.nz

Group calls for Araparera audit A group of North Rodney ratepayers is calling on Auckland Council to conduct a comprehensive audit of the controversial Araparera Forestry Joint Venture.

At the Rodney Local Board’s August 8 business meeting, Port Albert resident Colin Smith said serious questions surrounding the low return from the joint venture needed to be answered.

“We have a right to a full financial audit,” Mr Smith said. “We want to know where the money has gone.

“Right now we don’t trust Council with anything.”

Based on the harvest profit per hectare of neighbouring forests, the Council should have got nearly double the income from the venture, Mr Smith said.

More than 7000 North Rodney ratepayers financed the Araparera Forest Joint Venture for over 28 years.

The venture wrapped up this year and Council is set to receive $2.4 million – just $900,000 more than the ratepayers’ contribution.

Council released an eight-page report on the venture on May 24 which failed to address the concerns of the community about how the joint venture was managed.

The Board will consider the request at a closed meeting in the near future.

Meanwhile, the Board is devising a priority list to spend the funds from the venture. Auckland Transport is expected to present a list of contenders at an upcoming business meeting.

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Rising costs end Fruitloop fundraiser Progress on

The Matakana Community Group’s Fruitloop fundraiser has been shelved indefinitely due to rising event management costs.

The event was first held in 2011 as a way to finance walk and cycleways.

The 7-10km fun-run, walk and cycle, encouraged participants to dress up.

At their monthly meeting on August 5, chair Dr Simon Barclay said compliance costs for traffic management and health and safety were far too costly.

“We were given a very kind donation from Gay Smith at the Matakana Gull service station and we would have been better off keeping it, and not running the event,” Dr Barclay said.

Despite almost 400 walkers, runners and cyclists taking part, the event raised just $8700 – less than the $10,000 sponsorship donated by Ms Smith.

In its heyday, the event raised $35,000 for the group.

Professional events manager Paul Walker voluntarily helped organise

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The Fruitloop ran through local vineyards and orchards.

the Fruitloop in conjunction with the inaugural Matakana Wine and Food Festival. Mr Walker says he understands why they have cancelled and sympathises with the group.

“You can no longer take any risk with these type of events, it gets complicated and it gets costly,” Mr Walker says.

“Organisations will have to employ commercial entities because of the liability repercussions from inadequate risk management. Sadly that means these types of events will no longer raise the amount of money they have in the past.”

Matakana School’s Omaha Classic

fun-run in April was also under threat of cancellation due to recent changes to health and safety legislation.

School Board of Trustees chair Grant Clifton said they sold the event to specialist organiser Running Events.

The school provided volunteers and agreed on a profit share scheme, receiving around $4000.

Dr Barclay believes more community fundraisers will be affected.

“I have spoken to other groups and the traffic safety costs are killing them. A lot of these small community events will just fade away.”

Guilty plea in Auckland Transport fraud case A former employee of Auckland Transport and Rodney District Council has pleaded guilty to charges of corruption and bribery in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) prosecution.

Barrie Kenneth James George, 69, appeared at the Auckland High Court on August 3 to enter guilty pleas in relation to his part in a case of alleged bribery and corruption by former employees of Auckland Transport and Rodney District Council.

He pleaded guilty to two representative charges totalling $103,580.54.

Mr George was charged in April last year, together with Stephen James Borlase and Murray John Noone.

Mr George had been employed as an engineer at Rodney District Council since 1974 and then as a senior manager at Rodney District Council and Auckland Transport, where he was responsible for leading the delivery of

maintenance and renewal works until 2013.

Between December 2005 and June 2013, Mr George admitted to receiving undisclosed payments or gratuities while in various engineering and management roles. The gratuities often came in the form of cash, travel, accommodation and entertainment.

The charges followed an Auckland Transport internal investigation, which began in 2012 after claims of alleged impropriety.

As a result of the internal investigation Mr George and several other staff were either dismissed or resigned, and the file handed over to the SFO. Auckland Transport chief executive David Warburton says procurement and contractual processes have been subsequently reviewed and improved.

“Mr George’s guilty plea demonstrates that the organisation’s systems are

robust, however they need to be continually monitored and reviewed.”

SFO director Julie Read said the SFO welcomed Mr George’s acceptance of his part in this offending.

“The offending in this case occurred over approximately eight years,” she said. “In circumstances such as these, this conduct becomes part of the culture of an organisation, and can continue unquestioned.

“This does not excuse the offending and it is important that employees who are offered gifts, money or benefits by clients (or prospective clients) ask themselves whether their employer is aware of the offer and whether it might be an offence to accept.”

The two remaining defendants will stand trial later this year.

Mr George will reappear for sentencing on September 1.

The preferred bidder to manage and build the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway has been announced, but the decision has already come under fire.

Earlier this month, the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) announced it will enter into preferred bidder negotiations with the Northern Express Group.

The consortium consists of eight companies, including Fletcher Building, Higgins Contractors and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

The contract will include the financing, design, construction, management and maintenance of the motorway under a public-private partnership (PPP).

NZTA chief executive Fergus Gammie says he expects the contract will be awarded later this year.

The consortium would be responsible for the motorway for 25 years after construction is completed.

But it is a Spanish-owned company in the consortium, Acciona, which has come under scrutiny.

NZ First leader Winston Peters issued a press release pointing to articles by overseas media which said Acciona was at the centre of a corruption investigation.

A Reuters report from January this year said two high-ranking executives of Acciona were arrested as part of an investigation into irregular concessions at a state-run water contract company.

NZTA spokesperson Andrew Knackstedt says the agency is aware of the allegations but isn’t concerned.

“The due diligence which the Transport Agency has carried out has given them no concerns with respect to Acciona’s operations in our part of the world,” Mr Knackstedt says.

Meanwhile, investigations are currently underway on the Warkworth to Wellsford section of the motorway, with an indicative route expected to be released for public consultation in November.

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Smoke sets off alarm On a day last week when everyone was cursing the rain, the Matakana Market Kitchen was using a hose to douse a fire in its chimney.

The Matakana Volunteer Fire Brigade responded to a call on Thursday morning August 11 when smoke was seen coming from the restaurant’s chimney, although there was no fire in the hearth at the time. Water was used to cool the chimney and the situation was quickly under control. Owner Bob Pollitt says although the flue was clean and the chimney is swept annually, he will now look at getting it cleaned mid-winter as well. “The fire goes from 8am to about 10pm seven days a week, so when you think of that, maybe a more regular clean is warranted,” he said.

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I remember vividly how, after settling down (then in Algies Bay), we checked out the small little shopping centre in Snells Beach and there, in the same premises as the Top Five Crafts, was the Mahurangi Matters Office! I was able to sell my silk paintings at this craft shop and therefore came here often! We met John Ross, who seemed to write most articles and also did the photographs, and through the then monthly newspaper we got to know all the local firms we needed to help us with whatever was needed. From finding plumbers, builders, aerial guys to car repairs, restaurants, shops – you name it, we found it through you.

Also articles about local clubs were instigators to get us involved in the Snells Beach Tennis Club and Kowhai Arts and Crafts – all this was vital for us to ‘feel at home’ here and put our roots into the local soil properly.

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Marina consents On July 2, the Sandspit Marina was declared open by Auckland Council, despite having been informed since December that it had serious noncompliance issues for its revetment wall’s levels and construction, foreshore restoration and an illegal dam constructed across the Brick Bay Drive stream. The marina remains non-compliant eight months later and is not signed off.

The areas affected by this noncompliance are designated Significant Ecological Areas.

I’ve been a resident of Sandspit for 27 years. Although I opposed the marina construction for environmental reasons, I accepted the granted consent, but I also trusted that the consent conditions would be strictly adhered to.

I applaud Mahurangi Matters (MM July 20) for reporting Rodney Councillor Webster’s words: “She says Council needs to work harder to keep the community informed and to ensure the developers are adhering to all consent conditions.”

Although “Confidence in Auckland

Council (is) at Rock Bottom in Rodney” (MM July 6) I trust that Councillor Webster, who has publically supported the marina development, will ensure enforcement of the Council conditions of consent for the Sandspit Marina and the removal of the illegal dam before the local body elections in October.

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Opposing the plan We wish to express our total opposition to the large scale urbanisation of Warkworth as outlined in the Unitary Plan.

Our opinion, and also that of many we talk to, is that Warkworth should retain its rural town flavour, and that the prospect of turning it into another Millwater will totally destroy the special character of Warkworth.

If development must take place in the area it should be low key and along the lines of country-style living estates, such as Oak River Drive, Davie Martin subdivision, Anderson Road subdivision etc.

Such development would enable the area to retain its rural flavour in a manner which would require little infrastructure and a much lower population growth.

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Warkworth A & P Show: CO UNcelebrating T I N G D OWN 1 5 0 YEAR S 147 years Warkworth A & P Annual Show CELEBRATING 147 YEARS January 25 – 26 January 2014

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he 147th Warkworth A&P and Lifestyle Show stands the test of time and promises to be a great day out for all the family on Saturday January 25th and Equestrian events to continue on Sunday 26th.

This year there are many more exciting activities. The traditional along with some emphasis on the needs and interests of lifestyle block owners, means even more variety.

TE RADAR is the guest compere and live music all day is provided by Country Bluegrass Band now known as “Otherwise Fine” and The Captain Snappy 3 piece band with a wealth of experience here and overseas. Mal Foster on Bass had 8 years with The Pretenders, 4 years with Simple Minds and a number of tours with Elton John. Raman Lee AKA Captain Snappy on drums has toured with Billy TK, Sonney Day and Hammond Gamble. Cadzow Cossar guitarist’s performances range from The Gnesins music academy in Moscow to the world expo in Shanghai. With tours to many countries around the world Cadzow brings to stage the versatility that only a passionate musician can have.

This year’s show also introduces Cottage industry and local produce market, the Mystical Haven Mobile Farm Park from Whangarei which gives children and their families a chance to get up close to see and touch animals that they would rarely see up close.

If you have ever dreamt of driving 3 laps of the Bathhurst rally, well here is your chance with Ken Subritzsky’s Car simulator, the biggest new playstation. You can enter, do 3 laps in the fastest time and win a great prize. (see photo) Another big attraction will be Mr Mac with Doug the Digger to share his love of machinery along with his message on health, safety, education, and having fun.

Children everywhere enjoy the Doug the Digger book.

Trade displays are looking good with a number of new exhibitors joining the ranks and everything from cars to collectables will be on sale and display.

The Puhoi Axemen will once again have a crowd pulling performance. Dog Trialers and sheep shearing competitors will also be in hot pursuit of points and prizes for their various classes.

You are invited to visit the Bayley’s tent anytime before 2pm and place your price on any of the large number of donated goods supplied by local businesses to support this very worthy cause. The Bayley’s Guide Dog Auction which will be held at 2pm. No show would be complete without the side shows to provide all the fun of the fair, there will be Mega Slide, Merrygo-rounds, Obstacle Course, Paintballs, Tug-o-wars, The big Crocodile and more.

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More than 200 mounts are expected to turnout for next year’s Warkworth equestrian event where riders will compete for an impressive range of prizes, garlands, sashes, rugs and prize money.

One of the highlights of the 150th Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show next January will be a three-day equestrian event, which has been granted Royal Event status.

Riders from across the spectrum are expected to enter, ranging from fouryear-old beginners in the pony ring to some of NZ’s top riders, who have multiple Horse of the Year titles.

For more than 20 years, the driving force behind the equestrian section of the show has been the Churches family – Ginette and her husband Warren, and their daughter Kristi.

“When we first took over the reins, the show ran on one day with a pony ring, hack ring and an Arab ring, and about 80 to 90 horses competed,” Ginette says. “These days, we run over two days with led and breed classes, lead rein, first ridden and round the ring jumping on Saturday and our core flat ridden classes on the Sunday. Over the two days, we average 200 horses.”

At the January show, the equestrian programme will continue on the Monday to cater for local equestrian groups.

The Warkworth Branch Pony Club hopes to run a Ribbon Day and the Warkworth Dressage Group will run a competition day. The Ranch Horse Club, the Matakana Miniature Horse Group and the NZ Donkey and Mule Association will also be running competitions.

Ginette says being granted ‘royal’ status is particularly special for the Warkworth event.

“Our show has gone from strength-tostrength and what’s really lovely is to see the children of former competitors now competing.”

Arabs will return to the ring for the 150th celebrations, after an absence of several years. As usual, there will be a number of different led rings catering for different breeds and types.

These will include led pony, led horse, performance horse, Welsh, Pinto and standardbred rings.

For the first time, Warkworth will also be running special Off the Track Thoroughbred classes for competitors taking part in the nationwide series.

All competitors will vie for Championship and Supreme Awards, and then go forward for the Supreme Led Exhibit of the Show.

Ginette says that as a royal event, supreme champions will receive the coveted red, white and blue sashes only presented at Royal Shows and Events. Some Royal Show medals will also be awarded.

Although a lot of work will go on behind the scenes before the show, Ginette says she is looking forward to the 150th being a “fantastic event”.

She especially thanked the sponsors who made it possible to offer a range of attractive prizes and the volunteers who would help on the weekend with everything from taking entries to stewarding.

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Enrolment zones coming as school rolls swell Pressure from roll growth will likely see enrolment zones introduced at two Mahurangi schools this year, as the Ministry of Education looks to buy time to cater for a predicted population boom.

The Ministry has told Warkworth School and Matakana School to implement enrolment zones as both schools are reaching capacity. Consultation is underway and the changes are expected to take effect in October.

Existing students won’t be affected by the zone rules, but future students who live outside of the school zones may be excluded. Some ‘out-of-zone’ students will likely be accepted at each school, with those who have siblings at the school getting priority.

The two schools have a significant number of pupils who live outside of the proposed zones, with 146 at Warkworth and 110 at Matakana.

The Ministry says the move is to prevent overcrowding and a new primary school will be required in the area in the next five to 15 years.

“Future network assessments and the timing of new residential developments will determine the exact timing of the new school,” a Ministry spokesperson says.

Warkworth School board member Chris Murphy says there are plans to expand Warkworth School to eventually cater for up to 900 students.

The school can currently cater for 700 students. Redevelopment of the senior school will initially add two classrooms, bringing capacity to 750,

Matakana School proposed enrolment zone.

Warkworth Primary School proposed enrolment zone.

but the work is will include plans for further classrooms.

Matakana School has a capacity of 400 students and expects to reach a roll of 375 by the end of the year. Principal Darrel Goosen says the school is unlikely to build any classrooms, as nearly a quarter of its students are currently ‘out of zone’.

“The Ministry would only consider expansion if ‘in-zone’ students outnumber the school’s capacity, however, this seems unlikely in the near future,” Mr Goosen says.

Neighbouring schools may be expected to absorb a growing number of students, but some are experiencing growth pressures of their own.

Kaipara Flats has 89 pupils with room for another 20 students. Principal

enrolment zone since it was built in 2009, which includes Sandspit and the Mahurangi Peninsula. The school was designed to gradually expand to over 500 students as the area grows.

Meanwhile, the KingsWay Trust is holding a public meeting on Tuesday September 20 about its plans to build a new secondary school in Snells Beach.

The trust purchased Horizon School (formerly Mahurangi Christian School) last year and also bought a large block of adjacent land where it plans to build a school for year 9 to year 13 students.

The event will include guest speaker Petra Bagust and will be held at the Snells Beach Community Centre at 7pm.

Gary O’Brien says the school is growing at about 10 students a year.

“If we experience the same growth next year we will be close to capacity,” Mr O’Brien says.

He says the enrolment zones could see a surge in students, but it “won’t be unworkable”.

The number of students at Ahuroa School has more than doubled since 2009, going from 31 to 70. The school has room for a further 30 students.

Principal Michelle Nell says the school is expecting to grow further as many students from the area currently attend Warkworth School.

Leigh School has 55 pupils and principal Julie Turner says it has space for 100 students.

Snells Beach School has had an

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Investigation goes wanting in Wellsford water contamination Auckland Council and Watercare say they will not investigate the source of a herbicide contamination, which forced the closure of the Wellsford Water Treatment Plant last month.

The plant was closed on Thursday July 14, after routine testing found MCPA herbicide exceeded Ministry of Health limits. Water was trucked in to maintain the reservoir and the plant returned to service the following day after all tests showed MCPA levels were well below guidelines.

Watercare says the contamination did not pose a serious health risk, as the water standards are conservative and based on the risk to a lifetime of exposure to the chemical.

“The compound has not been demonstrated to have high toxicity and the maximum acceptable level established by the Ministry of Health is conservative,” a Watercare spokesperson says. “Other countries have significantly higher action levels.

“We’ve sought advice from international water quality expert Professor Colin Fricker, who has told us ‘a single set of results that exceed the MAV are extremely unlikely to represent a threat to public health’.”

Information about the closure was put on Watercare’s website and sent to media.

“By using water tankers to maintain local reservoirs, the water supply to Watercare’s 862 Wellsford customers was not affected and it was not necessary to inform them directly of the plant’s closure.”

Watercare and Council say they aren’t taking any further steps to investigate the contamination source and the responsibility for an investigation appears to rest awkwardly between the two bodies.

Watercare says it is only responsible for treating the water and it is Council’s responsibility to investigate the pollution of waterways.

But Council says it is not investigating the incident and would only investigate following an official request from Watercare, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service, or a member of the public.

Watercare maintains it has fulfilled its responsibilities.

“We have followed protocol in that we informed Auckland Council and the Medical Officer of Health immediately after receiving confirmation of the laboratory result.

“This is the procedure and we have fulfilled our responsibilities to the letter of the law, ensuring our water is safe to drink.”

Watercare started quarterly testing for the herbicide MCPA two years ago following an assessment of the catchment. After reviewing the monitoring programme, Watercare decided to begin monthly testing in July due to farming and forestry activity upstream from the treatment plant. Last month was the first positive reading since monitoring began.

“This testing is not required by the Medical Officer of Health and was never undertaken when the treatment plant was operated by the Rodney District Council,” a Watercare spokesperson says.

Wellsford GP Dr Tim Malloy says he has seen no evidence that water quality was affecting the health of Wellsford residents.

“I have not been aware of any increase in the spectrum of disease at this time of year than I would normally expect,” he said.

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Warkworth future urban zone increases by a quarter The future urban area of Warkworth has again been upsized in the Unitary Plan recommendations.

The Independent Hearings Panel has recommended an additional 250 hectares be zoned for development in Warkworth, increasing the proposed future urban zone by more than a quarter.

Council is currently considering the recommendations and will make a decision by August 18.

Most of the additional land is to the west of Warkworth and to the north of Falls Road, which aligns with the designation for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway.

The panel also recommended a 141 ha block of land between Matakana Road and Sandspit Road be zoned future urban, going against Auckland Council recommendations to exclude the land from development.

The land to the north of Warkworth is likely to be live-zoned by 2022, while the future urban land to the south of Warkworth will come online in 2027.

The future urban zones can become residential, business or industrial land.

The use is guided by a structure plan – a non-statutory document which sets the appropriate use of land.

Warkworth planner Burnette Macnicol says planning for the structure plan needs to start now, before further development occurs.

“A lot of development is occurring out of zone, or there are plan changes

Originally proposed future urban zone Additional future urban land New industrial zone New Motorway

The Independent Hearings Panel has recommended the future urban zone in Warkworth expands towards the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway.

that people are seeking to change the zone to allow for different activities, and you can potentially get ad hoc development,” Mrs Macnicol says.

“The structure plan gives a framework for where those things occur. It doesn’t mean those things are set in concrete, but at least it provides a reflection of the basic direction the community wants to see development happen.”

Mrs Macnicol says despite large areas of Warkworth set to open to

development, it still might not be enough for the next 30 year.

Since Warkworth was identified as a satellite town in the proposed Unitary Plan, the area has piqued the interest of developers and development is starting to kick-off.

If the rate of development in Mahurangi continues, the rural urban boundary may need to be expanded in the future.

“If the current rate continues we

potentially need to be looking at where that rural urban boundary can expand in 15, 20, 25 years time,” Mrs Macnicol says.

“Clients that I have think that development will occur faster than what Council is anticipating.”

The expansion of development land forms part of the hearing panel’s recommendations to expand the amount of land for housing to accommodate 422,000 dwellings in Auckland by 2040.

Meanwhile, a proposal for a housing development and a large sandmine at Te Arai has been included in the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel’s recommendations.

A proposal to increase building height restrictions in Waiwera to allow for an 18m hotel development has also been included in recommendations.

Waiwera planner Raewyn Catlow says the panel has allowed Waiwera Properties to get almost all the changes it wanted. The company wanted the Waiwera Precinct amended to allow buildings to a maximum height of 18m (12.5m was the limit in the notified Unitary Plan).

“I’m very disappointed because the panel hasn’t supported anything that the Waiwera residents asked for,” Ms Catlow says.

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Moviemakers take aim at blockbuster budget myth A Wellsford couple is using their experience in the film industry to make a movie that looks like a million dollars at a fraction of the cost.

Miquel Ubeda and Angela Williams are filming using a smartphone to break the myth that you need expensive equipment and time-consuming postproduction to make a movie.

“We are going back to grass roots, using stuff that is accessible to everybody,” says Miquel, who has more than 20 years experience in the film industry as a compositor. His film credits include Superman: Man of Steel, Ironman 3, Jurassic World and Avengers: Age of Ultron.

As a compositor, Miquel spends weeks layering digital effects and images together for a single shot.

He says smartphone technology has reached the stage where just about anyone can make a high-quality movie.

“The quality of entry-level optics and recording is actually very good.

I now have more power in my phone than when I started off in visual effects on Zena!”

Miquel has brought a low-tech rig to hold his smartphone and enable him to take shots smoothly. He can also put small lenses in front of the phone’s camera to create a more professional look. LED lighting and digital voice recorders complete the budget film gear.

Angela has worked in the film industry in a variety of roles, including casting coordinator for Disney, a writer for Greenstone TV, and a compositor for Spartacus Blood and Sand. She is writing the script for the latest project.

She hopes the movie will inspire young Mahurangi filmmakers.

“I think it’s so exciting for teenagers,” Angela says. “When I went to Mahurangi College in the 90s we didn’t even have YouTube. Now there are a huge range of free online platforms and resources to create and show your

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Group launches campaign to ‘Fix Hill Street Now’ George Driver

After months of research, a group of Mahurangi residents has put together a case for a complete re-think of the Hill Street intersection.

The ‘Fix Hill Street Now Action Group’ presented to the Rodney Local Board’s August 8 business meeting, calling for support to take the campaign to the Board of Auckland Transport.

The group wants $20 million committed to a major redevelopment of the intersection and has started a website, fixhillstreetnow.org, which includes an online petition.

Retired engineer and Warkworth resident Roger Williams said traffic modelling from NZTA showed congestion at the intersection would only get worse. The Puhoi to Warkworth motorway and proposed Matakana Link Road would not make up for population growth in Warkworth and eastern towns which had to use the intersection to get to Warkworth.

There would be a short-term drop in traffic numbers when the motorway and link road were built, but due to increases in traffic volumes predicted over the next six years, the number of cars using the intersection would still be higher than today.

“These are conservative figures based on NZTA’s own models,” Mr Williams said. “Hill Street is the front door to Warkworth. Something needs to be done now.”

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Traffic projections show the Puhoi to Warkworth Motorway won’t solve the traffic issues at Hill Street.

Traffic was constraining the growth of the region and impacting on tourism.

The recommended Unitary Plan included land for over 3000 houses to the north-east of Warkworth, which would add to the traffic at the intersection.

Quarry traffic during the construction of the motorway could

also pose serious issues.

In the Board of Inquiry decision to grant NZTA resource consent and designation for the motorway, it said the impact of construction traffic on the intersection

would be more than minor. A site specific traffic management plan would have to be created by the contractor doing the work.

Board member Phelan Pirrie said the land zoned for development had increased in the recommended Unitary Plan (see story p8) and traffic could be considerably worse than anticipated.

He said the group would be better to present to NZTA, which currently has responsibility for the intersection, rather than AT. “My frustration is that NZTA is sitting on it’s hands as it all comes back to Auckland Transport once the motorway is built and it will be up to ratepayers to pay,” Mr Pirrie said.

Mr Williams said there had been calls to redesign the intersection since 1954. In 2006, the NZTA and Rodney District Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding which included funding to rebuild the intersection by 2009. But the agreement was abandoned when the Supercity was created. In 2013, NZTA said no work would be undertaken until after the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway was completed. Then in 2015, the agency said the motorway and proposed link road to Matakana Road would significantly improve congestion at the intersection.

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The Mahurangi College hall took on the appearance of the Beehive on August 3, when six visiting MPs from different parties took questions and watched a heated student debate.

The visitors were United Future leader Peter Dunne, Labour MP Kelvin Davis, ACT leader David Seymour, National MP Mark Mitchell, Green MP Janet Logie and New Zealand First MP Tracey Martin.

The event was organised by student Julia Caulfield, who attended the Aotearoa Youth Declaration last year and helped set up a Youth Parliament at the school.

“I originally had planned to have just a member the major political parties, but then extended the invitation to include a representative from each sitting political party,” she says.

“I was shocked when all the responses came back accepting the invitation as I know MPs are extremely busy. I was surprised that so many were willing to attend and support this initiative.”

The event began with a welcome in the marae, followed by a question and answer session in the hall and a debate on whether New Zealand should be a republic or not.

The debate resulted in the ‘for a republic’ side winning 65 votes to 62.

“The debate was really interesting because most of the students at the

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beginning were against the republic, which was different from the outcome.

“All the students who spoke in the debate did an incredible job and proved their points well,” Julia says.

Mr Seymour said he thought it was some of the better debating he had seen from young people.

Mahurangi College principal David Macleod said he thought the event was an interesting way for the students to learn about politics.

“We have in recent years had visits from several high ranking MPs, including Helen Clark, John Key and Winston Peters, who all related well to our students, but on this occasion the MPs actually joined in a debate and spoke personally about what motivated them as politicians, and about political processes,” he said.

Mrs Martin said she was heartened

to see an interest in politics from the students and was grateful that the invited politicians attended.

“The Electoral Commission runs a mock General Election inside schools during an election year and each of the MPs indicated that they would be keen to return and participate in that programme should the school agree to take part.

“I will now work with the school and student body to see if we can make this happen.”

The school has twice visited Wellington and parliament, and the trip looks set to become an annual event.

Julia says she is looking for a career in a Parliamentary role and has joined a party and its youth side to get involved.

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The club has enlisted fundraiser and marketing expert Karen Schade, who has worked for many not-for-profit organisations, including Coastguard, Totara Park Hospice and Greenpeace.

Karen says the rapid growth of the area is putting massive financial and resource pressure on the club.

“It costs around $150,000 a year to run the club, that money goes on maintaining the clubrooms and the equipment,” Karen says.

“We have over 80,000 visitors to the beach each year and that number is increasing every summer. We also have some urgent equipment needs, and we need to make extensive repairs to the roof, as well as renovations to the clubrooms. The club that was established in 1988 is no longer sustainable.”

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“Sadly we had a fatality at the beach this year on a particularly bad weekend,” Julian says. “We had six major first aid rescues on one day, including three spinal injuries. One

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“Matakana Valley Road is due to be resurfaced next year and we hope that the drains will be filled in and the area landscaped.”

The community group is divided on how to make use of the additional space created from filling in the drains.

Local business owners would like to see more parking created, but Matakana Valley Road resident Tim Smyth says he would prefer landscaping and wider walkways.

“We don’t need more parking that will remain empty for most of the week,” Mr Smyth says.

“The village should be safer for pedestrians. It would be better to have visitors park near the school and then walk.”

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AT had not responded to requests for comment as Mahurangi Matters went to print.

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Calls to split the local board echo through NAG submissions There have been growing calls to split the Rodney Local Board in two as submissions on the Northern Action Group’s application were made public this month.

A total of 38 alternative applications were received, with a large number supporting having two local boards in Rodney – with one for the west and one for the east – including residents and ratepayers groups from Kumeu-Huapai, Helensville-Parakai and Taupaki, Federated Farmers, Warkworth business association One Warkworth and Mahurangi Action.

The overwhelming theme was that the Supercity experiment has been characterised by poor levels of representation and transparency, and high costs.

The role of Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), such as Auckland Transport and Watercare, also came under fire, with submitters repeatedly stating that the organisations had become unaccountable and needed to be brought under Auckland Council’s control.

The Kumeu-Huapai Residents and Ratepayers Association, mayoral candidate Mark Thomas, Waitemata and Gulf Ward Councillor Mike Lee and a number of other submitters all called for greater democratic control of CCOs. This runs counter to the Government’s

proposed amendments to the Local Government Act (see story next page) which moves to make it easier for the Local Government Commission to create CCOs without consultation with the community or affected councils.

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Former Alliance MP and Devonport/ Takapuna Local Board member Grant Gillon’s submission called for greater power to local boards and bringing the CCOs under Council control.

He made revealing comments about the closed-door decision-making made by local boards.

“Most decision-making is really done in ‘briefings’ out of the public eye.

This is when the debate is had, de facto decisions made and officers’ reports presented ... the decisionmaking meeting in public is in most cases a rubber stamp. The public are unaware of the background debate or the various members’ individual views.”

Mr Gillon said CCOs frequently ignore the views of local boards and had become unaccountable.

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New Bill stirs opposition Proposed changes to the Local Government Act could see further amalgamations by force and take core services out of democratic control, according to critics.

The Government’s Better Local Services package was introduced to Parliament in June and submissions to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee closed last month.

Under the changes, the Local Government Commission would be able to initiate proposals to change the shape and structure of councils – currently they have to wait for an application before they act. The policy would also bring the commission under greater Government control.

The Bill aims to make it easier for the Local Government Commission to create a middle ground to amalgamating councils, by making it easier for councils to share services through Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), like Auckland Transport, which could provide services to multiple councils.

But lobby group Local Government NZ (LGNZ) says the changes will mean the commission will be able to amalgamate council services without consulting the affected councils or the communities.

In a press release, the group says the changes “have the potential to threaten local democracy and the ongoing

sustainability of some councils if enacted” .

LGNZ President Lawrence Yule says the commission shouldn’t get involved in establishing CCOs. “We haven’t got a problem with CCOs, they are quite a common thing, but their creation is a matter for a council,” Mr Yule says.

“If the commission is going to be given the power to do this directly and come in and create a CCO to manage a community’s assets without a council’s agreement or a community poll, then we do not regard that as democratic.”

CCOs could also strip rural and provincial councils of any significant decision-making power, he says.

“For many councils their asset base is in two areas, roads and the three water services, and what we are concerned about is the removal of local community oversight of local assets.”

At its annual conference last month, 97 per cent of LGNZ’s members voted in favour of a remit calling for vigorous opposition to any changes that “removes the requirement for community consultation, demonstrable community support and direct local authority involvement in reorganisation investigations and local decision-making of councils or their assets”.

The Government hopes the Bill will be passed by the end of the year.

New CCO appointments Five new appointments have been made to the boards of the Auckland Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs), including former Rodney District Council chief executive Wayne Donnelly.

Mr Donnelly has been appointed as deputy chair of Auckland Transport. He was also formerly the chief executive of Land Transport New Zealand, now called NZTA. Margaret Devlin was announced as the new chair of Watercare; Joanna Perry as deputy chair of Regional Facilities Auckland; Mike Taitoko as a director of Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development; and Fabian Partigliani as a director of Regional Facilities Auckland.

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Town crier Harry Sutcliffe has hung up the cloak and bell after seven years service.

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A look around the Wellsford shops A 1960s newspaper clipping recalls the time when country people could buy everything they needed locally. Beginning, ‘Hello there, girls. With lightning and thunder traversing the northern skies, and daylight hours closing in, it’s time to be ready for the onset of winter’, the article gives a chatty round-up of goods appealing to Wellsford’s lady customers.

“Norman Gall for the latest in winter hats – mannish, the Pilgrim look or even the Lady Wilder look (from that great British TV drama The Planemakers).” You could order these hats in any colour to match your ensemble or coat.

“Coat time Culpan’s, with coats in all the latest fabrics, styles and colours. Wool coats, with or without fur collars, foam-backs or wool jersey.” Culpan’s also stocked a bewitching range of hats.

If children had outgrown last winter’s shoes, Russell’s Footwear had a comprehensive stock of toddlers’ imported shoes. Older children could have black and brown patents, with sling-backs for the girls.

Wigs apparently aroused quite an interest in the Lower North and Kathleen Anne had a dandy range. Ringlets were then the most popular, but there were also plaits, wigs, wiglets and falls in every hair shade.

Brides-to-be could purchase trousseau items from Distinctive Gowns and Footwear. In stock were some beautiful shortie pyjama sets, including a gorgeous one in flame with black trimmings. There was a choice selection of ‘Prestige’ lingerie, including large sizes.

For the men in their lives, it was ‘Jacket Time’ at Reg Carmont’s. ‘White Stag’ jackets by Canterbury in 100 per cent laminated nylon and Swandri all wool jackets which were guaranteed waterproof.

Across the road at Teeny’s Baby and Children’s Wear, you could see a three-piece, ultra modern teenage trouser suit with mini-skirt, three-quarter double-breasted jacket and full length slacks. Teeny’s also sold bras by Fayreform, ‘the most delightful, comfortable and well designed bras in town’.

A final stop could be at Te Hana Stores, where there was a good supply of raincoats in various colours for ladies and children. Also in stock were warm white blouses for the basketball season and, to while away the long winter evenings, ‘Fontana’ and ‘New Era’ knitting wools.

Those were the days!

Source : Lower North Weekly News clipping (abridged); Halfpenny Scrapbook #7 1967/68; Albertland Heritage Centre.

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Search on for new town crier After seven years of loyal service, Warkworth town crier Harry Sutcliffe is moving on.

Harry won’t be calling out the public pronouncements at this year’s Kowhai Festival as he is moving to Kawerau.

Warkworth and District Kowhai Festival Society chair Murray

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Bruce has lived on the property all his life, but has never felt the need for extensive security measures.

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Terra was born in Osaka, Japan and worked in central Tokyo’s bustling centre of commerce. Her daily commute from Yokohama into the CBD was very different from her drive to Warkworth from her home in Silverdale.

“It would take me 90 minutes in very crowded buses and trains. Tokyo is huge – life there is very competitive.”

Before coming to New Zealand nine years ago, Terra provided financial advice for start-up companies in the tech industries. The companies Terra worked with varied from sophisticated software solutions to high-end telecommunications.

“The people that we helped get started were great engineers and professionals, but they had no financial expertise.

I helped them get their patents off the ground and managed the daily operations.”

When Terra had her son, Joe, nine years ago, she wanted to immigrate with her husband. After checking out Australia, Canada and the US, she settled on New Zealand as the best place to bring up her son.

She decided to set up her business in Warkworth after supporting some exchange students here. She liked the small town feel and the friendly people.

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Terra says the taxation system in Japan is very different than NZ. “They pay individual withholding tax at 20 per cent, regardless of their income. You don’t particularly need to file a return or make adjustments.

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Push to improve senior digital literacy As more of modern life moves online, more needs to be done to ensure seniors aren’t being left behind, according to Mangawhai IT whiz Steve Green.

Steve has worked in the industry since the 1960s and is a former vice chair of SeniorNet. He says computer technology has never been so accessible and important, but a lack of Government support to boost digital literacy is a big issue.

“Without a shadow of a doubt, certain sectors of society have been disadvantaged or excluded from the changes taking place,” Steve says.

“The consequences of being isolated are also becoming more and more pronounced, because you have less opportunities to participate in modern society if you aren’t online. It will only become harder and harder to function and be informed, reach out to other people and engage in services.”

Steve has researched in this area for a number of years and has held meetings with Government on the issue, but he says enough isn’t being done.

“The Government should be doing a far better job of informing seniors of changes in society and how they can benefit from it. Our Government has done nothing, and so more and more people are being excluded.”

On the bright side, he says computers have never been cheaper or easier to use.

“Using a tablet is far easier than learning how to use a quirky keyboard and a mouse.”

Briefs Dry July challengers The team at United Real Estate Warkworth finished seventh in the national Dry July fundraising leader-board, raising $2200 for cancer sufferers by abstaining from alcohol throughout July.

Office manager Michelle Carden says their competitive nature kept them teetotal for the entire month.

“This is the second time we have done Dry July in the office and the first time we came 14th nationally, so we were determined to beat that record!”

The money raised will help improve treatment environments and provide complementary services to people affected by cancer.

Respiratory awareness Steve Green has been helping Mangawhai residents with their computer problems.

However, Ministry of Social Development associate deputy chief executive of simplification Liz Jones says it has created the SuperSeniors website (superseniors.msd.govt.nz/) to provide a simple and easy-to-use gateway for seniors to access relevant information online.

The Ministry also provides funding to SeniorNet, while the Ministry of Education has funded the 20/20 Trust, which provides digital literacy training and can be accessed by seniors.

Ms Jones says access to the internet

and smartphones is also increasing in seniors at a greater rate than for young people.

Steve has also started his own project to combat the issue. For the past 18 months he has been offering a free on-call service to help anyone with computer issues.

“I’ve supported over 300 families with 400 house calls. I’ve been blessed by amazing careers in the IT industry, where hundreds of people have invested in us and now I can return the favour. It’s very gratifying.”

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Encouraging volunteers What would we do without volunteers? Our community is full of fantastic people who offer their time, energy and skills to be of support to others.

Volunteers are the backbone of most not-for-profit organisations and are essential to the success, and sometimes existence of, these organisations.

In our work at the Homebuilders Family Centre, we are lucky to see firsthand the generosity of spirit offered by so many people in our community. For example, in the last week we have had two stunning patchwork quilts and two different gifts of knitted booties, baby clothes and blankets donated for local families. In the last week, the local volunteer-run Foodbank (see story p1) has also been able to offer eight different families we are working alongside a much needed food parcel to ‘get them through’. Our volunteer gardener has been in to plant up another batch of veggies for people to help themselves to. We have had donations of fruit, our Op Shop is run by a great team of volunteers and we have been referring families to the local volunteer run budget service.

Meanwhile, in other parts of our community, volunteer fire fighters and St John Ambulance crews have been out dealing with emergencies, sports coaches have been giving up their evenings and weekends, and a large group of ‘readerwriters’ have given up their time to work in schools and provide extra support to children who need it. Parents and community representatives give time and energy out of their lives to be on school Board of Trustees Sadly, the true value of what is offered by volunteers is not well recognised in our society. A sports coach teaching 10-year-olds how to play netball is offering a lot more than just a list of practical skills, such as how to pass or shoot the ball. They are also creating a place where children build confidence and a sense of belonging, an understanding of what fair play is, which helps provide a broader sense of community.

As increasing numbers of people struggle to make ends meet and are sometimes working two, three and even four jobs to survive, and finding people willing and able to volunteer is becoming increasingly hard. Let’s all play a role in valuing the people who fill these crucial, unwaged roles. Without their contribution, we would all be that much poorer.

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While the residents of most towns in Mahurangi are quietly apprehensive about the effects of growth from the Unitary Plan, Wellsford residents have been crying out to get noticed.

They formed the Vision Wellsford group after Auckland Council planners cited zero population growth since 1976.

Vision Wellsford members see a very different future for the town.

Demand for housing is at an all time high, as people escaping Auckland’s housing boom are moving up and increasing demand. A relocated villa on the outskirts recently sold for over $800,000, a figure that stunned longtime residents. New subdivisions are popping up around town, putting pressure on the town’s infrastructure.

The sewerage and stormwater systems are at capacity and Watercare is at the limit of its wastewater discharge consent. The water treatment plant also needs a significant upgrade. Recent contamination of drinking water from herbicides (see story p7) has only added

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Wellsford’s new locals from Auckland are predominantly young families, and that has breathed new life into the town. Houses are being renovated and gardens landscaped and manicured.

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Kindergartens and childcare facilities have ever-increasing rolls, but many parents still make the long commute to Auckland. A staggering amount of traffic winds its way through Dome Valley from 5am every weekday.

Poor road maintenance is another area of concern for residents, who feel they are on the blind side of Council’s vision. Potholes on the road out to Tapora are so large even trucks and buses swerve to avoid them.

In its heyday, Wellsford-based company Izards employed 525 people and supplied over 40 per cent of the world’s saw blades. After selling to Irwins, the business eventually closed in 2009 and the area has been bereft of a major employer ever since. Vision Wellsford wants to increase the Rural Urban Boundary (RUB) by around 30ha and would like to see the return of local industry. It is difficult to plan future industrial areas when the path of the new motorway is still undecided.

On the positive side, Wellsford’s new library, which opened in 2013, continues to be well frequented by locals. The old library building, dubbed the OWL (old Wellsford library) has been saved from sale by local campaigners. They have now received a $40,000 Rodney Local Board grant to turn the building into a community hub, and employ a coordinator.

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LOCALS TALKING What’s the biggest issue in town?

Susan Isemonger Royce James-Goodman “Our poor cars! The shocks and suspension are shot; the roads are all chewed out. Every year I see them working on the same bit of bloody road! What are they doing? Obviously not much if they have to work on it again every nine months. It’s always a quick fix temporary job. It’s not metal, it’s hundreds and thousands they sprinkle on lightly.”

“The biggest issue in Wellsford is that we have the most amazing community.

I moved up here from Auckland six years ago and it’s the best decision I have ever made. Geographically we are more spread out, but I am more connected here than I was in Auckland. There are so many people actively trying to preserve our historic buildings and bring the community together. My husband has had some serious health issues and if it wasn’t for the support of my neighbours I would not be able to live here.”

Rob Lennon “Wellsford is transitioning. We have many new people here now. Astrid Lane has a lot of new homes and we have a fantastic new library. A new service station is being built on what was an old dust bowl. Even the old school house has been painted! I went to that school when it was Wellsford District High school and it had 700 kids. We don’t know what it will become now as the owners are being very tight-lipped.”

Sandra Shaw “I’ve been working in Wellsford since 1976. Over the last five years I have noticed more people moving here from Auckland. I actually serve people that I don’t know now! They live here but spend a lot of time commuting.

House prices are selling way over CV, but our amenities haven’t improved much. We are at the tail end of the ‘Supercity’ and unfortunately we just get the crumbs.”

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The resident population of Wellsford at the time of the 2013 census was 1698, an increase of 27 people, or 1.6 per cent, since the 2006 census.

There are 867 females and 828 males in Wellsford, and most are aged between 15 and 64 years.

The median age is 38.4 years.

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18.9 per cent are aged 65 years and over, compared to 11.5 per cent in Auckland.

Wellsford accounts for less than one per cent of Auckland’s population.

The most common ethnic groups are European (80.2 per cent), followed by Maori (24

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There are 669 occupied dwellings and 60 unoccupied dwellings in Wellsford, and one-family households make up 64.3 per cent of all households.

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Shawn Stevens: Wellsford artist Painting and photography helped Shawn Stevens recover from a life changing road accident in 1998.

Shawn was just 23 when a late night prank on a dark road cost him the use of his legs, and very nearly his life.

Reeling from the loss of his cousin, Shawn says he went off the rails.

“I laid down on the main road to show off to a mate, traffic was passing me on the opposite lane. When I went to get up, a car hit me in the back of the legs and smashed me in half. My body was completely broken and the doctors were sure I would die. It was horrific – I still carry the guilt of putting my family through that.”

It took two years of medical treatment before Shawn could return home. He is paralysed from the waist down and still suffers from debilitating bouts of pain.

Shawn found art and then photography helped him deal with the psychological trauma from the accident.

“I love trying to capture images that are really impressive to the eye, but difficult to photograph. The whole creative process keeps me on an even keel.”

Shawn studied graphic design and multi-media and uses those skills to create multi-layered images. Colour saturation, overlay and filters create an optical feast, but Shawn is modest about his work.

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“I feel like I’m just grasping how to take photos, but I do think my photos show my unique aspect on life. I can get shots of a beautiful sunset, or an unfortunate street dweller. All life is beautiful – don’t take it for granted.”

Shawn says the whole region around Wellsford inspires him and he often travels the back roads to find old buildings or rural scenes to photograph.

The proceeds from his work are used to help various fundraising initiatives.

His artwork and his accident have changed his personality.

“It has made me a better person and altered my whole mindset. I never get tired of taking photos. Everyday is different.”

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Heading towards a zero-waste future in Rodney A range of new recycling initiatives are being rolled out in Rodney, as Auckland Council aims to become waste free by 2040.

Mahurangi became the last district in Auckland to automate its roadside recycling collection last month.

The new recycling bins have heralded an end to kerbside sorting in Rodney, which has been deemed a potential health and safety hazard.

Auckland residents recycle around 140,000 tonnes of waste every year, which is sorted at the Visy materials recovery facility (MERF) in Onehunga.

The $21 million state-of-the-art facility is able to separate recyclable materials automatically.

Non-recyclable waste is separated by hand on a conveyer belt.

A sophisticated array of magnets, trommels and cameras separate the remaining items, including broken glass, which is sorted into colours and granulated.

The glass is stored in large holding pits – approximately half is used as aggregate for building and roads, while the rest is reprocessed into new glass containers or exported.

All other recyclable materials are compacted into large bails. Some are recycled in New Zealand; others are shipped to reprocessing plants overseas.

Matakana resident Trish Allen was a project events manager for the Auckland Zero Waste Alliance (AZWA). She believes the Council goal of zero waste by 2040 is possible.

“Zero waste is attainable, but we really need incentives, such as money back deposits and

New recycling trucks replace kerbside sorting in Mahurangi as all of Auckland’s recycling is now processed at a central plant in Onehunga. The Visy materials recovery facility (MERF) sorts all of Auckland’s 140,000 tonnes recycling waste each year.

legislation for manufacturers to be more responsible,” Ms Allen says.

New Zealand-based companies like Resene and Fisher and Paykel already have recycling facilities for their customers.

Ms Allen believes Europe is leading the way with industry-led recycling.

“German shoppers can use recycling bins at the supermarket and it’s the supermarket’s responsibility to dispose of it. Therefore, they have a big incentive to stock easily recyclable packaged goods.”

Council’s new inorganic waste collection service has also been making its way through Mahurangi.

The on-call service is paid via rates. Pick-ups must be pre-booked and loads will be limited to no more than one cubic metre. Residents can book in advance by entering their address at the website inorganiccollections. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/Inorganic.

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Spring into action against invasive weeds

It’s time to put the gardening gloves on and head into the depths of the backyard to target invasive weeds before they start flowering.

Auckland Council is encouraging landowners to get Residents frustrated over lack of a copy of the Rodney Local Board’s ‘Worst Weeds’ brochure and help prevent weeds from hopping the wheelie bins garden fence and smothering native forest.

Many Mahurangi residents have faced weeks of delays in receiving their new wheelie bins.

The Board has printed 10,000 copies of the pamphlet which identifies the 16 worst weeds in the region and Leigh resident Tony Enderby says it’s not just includes information on how to eradicate them. residential properties that have missed out.

“There are large areas of park land where it is really It is available at libraries, Council service centres and common,” Ms Cox says.

“Leigh Fire Station, Leigh Preschool and the has been distributed to environmental groups.

Rodney Rams still lack bins,” Tony says.

The Local Board has funded an extensive programme Senior biosecurity advisor Holly Cox says, with to remove climbing asparagus to create a buffer zone “We have been making numerous phone calls and nine regional parks and large areas of native bush, around Tawharanui Regional Park. sending emails for over a month now, but have been told, unofficially, that they have run out of Rodney is on the front line in protecting important Meanwhile, Council has delayed consultation on bins. We are now tipping the old blue bins with ecological areas from being overrun by pest plants. a proposed Regional Pest Management Policy. The recycling stuff into our neighbour’s new bins.”

“Every little bit counts,” Ms Cox says. “If everyone plan will identify which pests to prioritise and how Auckland Council deny running out of recycling does their bit, then the battle is half won.” they will be managed. The last plan came in to force bins, but waste planning manager Parul Sood Most of the pest plants were first introduced as in 2007 and expired in 2012. admits they have missed properties. Ms Sood garden plants, which makes it important that people blames out-dated information.

Council called for submissions last November, but are aware of which species are problematic. due to the large number of submissions a draft plan “We missed around 4000 households in the total “Many of the worst weeds were really popular won’t be released until mid next year. area, not just Rodney,” Ms Sood says. among gardeners. The most famous example is that “Our database is from November last year, so some wild ginger was on the front page of NZ Gardener The Ministry for Primary Industries is consulting on new builds got missed. We are calling for people to managing biosecurity risks and a public meeting will in 1974 – now it’s a problem weed.” let us know if they haven’t received a bin.” be held at the Auckland Town Hall on Wednesday Another example is phoenix palm, which is now August 24, 10am to 1pm. A hui will also be held a controlled weed. In 2007, Auckland Regional Call: 09 411 9604 09 411 960425, from Call: 09 4 at Mataatua Marae inCall: Mangere on August from previous page Council moved to control the plant and it is now 10am to 1pm. banned from sale.

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According to NIWA it has been one of the mildest winters since records began and produce growers in Mahurangi have observed early fruits.

May was the warmest on record, with temperatures well above average.

That was followed by the third warmest June recorded, which was also unusually dry and sunny. July’s average temperature was 1.2 degrees higher than normal.

The unusually mild winter didn’t go unnoticed by Point Wells resident Bill O’Reilly. Bill harvested a crop of Christmas plums in July.

“I usually get them off the tree in late December,” Bill says. “We had a spell of fine weather before all this recent rain and the tree blossomed and produced small plums. We thought it wouldn’t come to anything, but they ripened!”

Although Bill is concerned about the

unseasonably mild weather, he did enjoy having Christmas plums for a mid winter Christmas feast.

Heather King has been growing fruit on her property at Charlies Gelato Garden for two decades. She admits there have been strange goings on in the garden.

“Things went haywire about a month ago,” Heather says. “There were unusual flowerings on the blueberries, and there was also some fruit on the strawberries, which was unseasonably early.”

The recent cold snap has brought a return to the status quo. Heather says most plants that have multiple fruits are not too adversely affected.

Fortunately, grapevines were not fooled by the recent warm spell. Early bud break followed by a frost can spell disaster for the region’s winemakers.

Snells Beach flower show next month The Snells Beach Garden Circle is hosting its spring flower show at the Mahurangi East Community Centre on September 3.

President and show convener Barbara Carpenter says the show is open to the community and provides a stunning floral spectacle.

“The hall will be a blaze of colour on the day, with entries from garden flowers, camellias, fruit and vegetables, floral art, a children’s section and many more,” Barbara says.

Full schedules are available at Warkworth or Mahurangi East libraries. Entries can be made on the day, between 9am and 10.15am. Prize giving and raffles will be drawn at 3pm and there will be afternoon tea and a plant sale.

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Cathy is an inventor. She sees a need, and with the help of her husband Tom, and children CJ and David, develops an environmentally friendly solution.

Her wheelie bin-towing device, the Bin Towa, is a case in point, helping rural residents transport their new Auckland Council recycling bins.

“We live on a long bumpy driveway and we saw a need to help solve a problem,” Cathy says. “It also helps people to recycle, which is great.”

Cathy grew up on an 80ha ranch, two hours outside of Chicago in the US. She moved to New Zealand with her Kiwi husband Tom 12 years ago.

Tom has had family connections to the Mahurangi region for decades, and they moved to Kaipara Flats from Auckland nine years ago. Cathy wanted to give her children the kind of rural upbringing that she enjoyed.

“Where I grew up was very similar to Warkworth’s small town, country feel.

It was also close to a major city so you didn’t feel completely isolated. It’s funny how life brings you back around.”

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The Matakana community garden has proved so successful the group is now building a vege stall to sell surplus produce.

The stand has a donation box and a list of harvestable produce at the carpark next to the community hall. Proceeds are used to purchase seedlings, plants and equipment.

Robin Barclay and Trish Allen started the garden on a piece of wasteland adjacent to the community hall four years ago. Trish says the community have continued to support the garden since its inception.

“Like our garden, our membership is also organic,” Trish says.

“We have a core team of about six who come along every week, but sometimes its 10 or 12.”

Mangawhai community garden is also thriving. Coordinator Joan Farrell says

they have been growing food to donate to the poor and elderly for more than eight years.

“We have around 20 people that help out and they can also help themselves to what they need on Friday mornings,” Joan says.

The Maungaturoto community are also joining the gardening club, with a new orchard of around 60 different fruit trees near the Maungaturoto Country Club. Coordinator Diana Moore has enlisted the help of fruit tree guru Michael McKenzie.

“Michael has given us several hours of advice on the best place for planting the fruit trees,” Dianne says.

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In the buffer zone Over the last couple of years, an extensive amount of effort has been directed to strengthening the protection offered by a buffer zone outside the predator fence at Tawharanui. This has been achieved by providing support to local community groups along the Takatu Peninsula, and the creation of the Takatu Landcare Group.

Buffer zone pest control is a stark contrast to what happens now inside the fence.

A recent check of just one of the trap lines installed at Baddeleys and Campbells Beach recorded the death of one mouse, four rats and three weasels. The line had been checked just a fortnight earlier. The year-to-date tally for Baddeleys and Campbells is impressive: 23 weasels, two stoats, 164 ship rats, eight Norway rats, eight possums, seven hedgehogs and 90 mice. When the potential offspring of these animals is taken into consideration, we are confident that the positive long-term impact on bird life in the area will be significant.

Monitoring the bait lines inside the fence is an entirely different matter. In some six years of monitoring, one line in the centre of the park has resulted in something like half a dozen mice. A zero-kill is a good result – it indicates that trapping closer to the borders of the sanctuary is working effectively.

As local community groups increase their trapping efforts, the buffer zone for Tawharanui will not only increase the protection of native species found inside the fence, but will become a safer habitat for birds that make their home outside the fence. There are already resident kakariki at Baddeleys and Campbells, migrants from Tawharanui known to have nested last year. Dotterel are often seen on the beach at low tide. Kaka have flown overhead for a number of years, and it appears are now nesting somewhere close by. Pateke and kaka reside at Christian Bay in increasing numbers. It is a story with nothing but a happy ending.

As always, anyone who would like to participate in monitoring trap lines, either inside or outside the park, is most welcome and can contact the park for more information on the local community groups currently undertaking this important task.

The planting season for 2016 is now complete, achieving a total of 20,000 plants. Volunteers at the park will now be working on other projects, including tidying up ready for the next lot of seedlings, continuing with monitoring the fence and trap lines and a range of other activities.

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Growing green gold Avocados have been in the news a fair bit lately; a record high fruit price, thieves raiding orchards and more information about just how good this fruit is for your health, all point to increasing popularity and consumption of this superfood.

Avocado trees are actually not too difficult to grow in your backyard, and once in production, will give you fruit for nine to 10 months of the year if you pick a few each week (or plant both hass and reed varieties and have fruit all year round). They are a very attractive tree, with glossy subtropical leaves and a rounded shape. However, there are a few important factors to get right for successful avocado growing.

Firstly, they are a forest margin tree, often one of the first colonisers after a forest giant has fallen, so they need lots of light and lots of mulch. Avocados are probably the fussiest fruit tree in regards to soil quality, as they need moist but very well-drained soil that has plenty of organic matter.

A good solution on heavy or wet soils (which includes most of our region, except the volcanic soils around Mangawhai and the sandy loams at Tapora) is to plant on a mound. Simply place the root ball on the ground, then build up around it with good quality, free-draining topsoil, to a radius of about a metre and a depth in the centre of about 30 to 50cm. If you want to be extra sure, increase the radius and depth.

Then, throughout the year, but particularly in early spring when the soil is at its wettest, pile loads of mulch around the tree; building up a layer at least 30 to 50cm high. This mulch layer extends out 20 to 30cm past the drip line (the edge of the tree), as this is where most of the active feeder roots are found. The feeder roots will move up out of reach of moisture loving diseases and into the oxygen, microbe and nutrient-rich mulch layer. The mulch also keeps the soil moist and cool through the summer; helping maintain root health. Woody mulches are best, which is handy as I find my avo tree is a good place to deposit any twiggy prunings, palm fronds and stalky material that is a pain to dispose of elsewhere.

Finally, once your tree is well underway, you’ll probably notice that it is getting rather big! I’ve seen 90-year-old avos that are four storeys high and nearly as wide, so unless you live on a farm, this probably won’t be ideal. Fortunately, avos are easy to prune. Just cut off any limbs that are growing too upright and head back any that are taking up too much space. Within a year, regrowth will hide the ugliness and the increased light will give you more fruit on the lower branches, which are easier to pick anyway. Happy eating!

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32 Mahurangimatters August 17, 2016 The proposed events hub was in the Tomarata Lakes area.

Events hub proposal declined A proposal to turn a Tomarata property into an events hub was declined last month after independent hearing commissioners found it would have a significant impact on the rural community.

Last year, Tomarata resident Arnim Pierau lodged a resource consent application to hold up to 34 events a year, including three four-day festivals for up to 3000 ticket holders and 300 crew.

The notified consent attracted 37 submissions, with 34 opposing the plan and three in support.

The case was heard by four commissioners in June and a decision was issued on July 25.

In the decision, hearing panel chair Jenny Hudson said the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of the events would create adverse effects that were more than minor.

“Of particular significance is the level of activity that would occur during virtually all public holiday periods and long weekends during the summer, from which there would be little respite for the local community. We find that

increased traffic volumes and associated dust, along with lights at night, nonrural noises and visual changes to the site, in the form of extensive areas of parking and camping, will all combine to create adverse effects on rural character and amenity values that are more than minor.”

Consent conditions wouldn’t be able to mitigate the issues due to “the site’s remote location and that adverse cumulative effects on natural habitats and values manifest over a number of years”.

Ms Hudson also noted the lack of evidence to support Mr Pierau’s claim that the noise, traffic and environmental impacts would be less than minor.

Mr Pierau proposed to reduce the total number of events to 20, but that didn’t sway the commissioners.

“We conclude that this number would continue to have a significant impact over public holidays and weekends, and cumulative effects will be more than minor.”

Read the full decision online at localmatters.co.nz

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I have found myself with an odd little collection of sorts, through absolutely no fault of my own. This strange little collection of mine consists of all the beautiful things my heart has long desired, an assortment of gifts that due (I think) to my availability of space and what seems like a lack of inclination, have ended up being dumped in paddocks very near to my house and left to morph themselves into the natural landscape.

Firstly there is my paving. For years I have longed for paving around my house and I finally took delivery of some (well kind of ). You see it arrived and it got dumped, politely wrapped in plastic, outside the boundary of my house and unfortunately that is where it has stayed! Every day when I step out my back door, slip into my gumboots and trudge through mud, I glance up at thousands of beautiful pavers and a pile of paving sand that has long since blown away, and I just want to cry.

Then there’s my amazing outdoor fireplace and pizza oven that got dumped in the paddock next to the house too! My dreams of drinking wine outside next to it in the cold of winter whilst devouring gourmet pizzas have long since been overtaken by this monument’s apparent real purpose, which is a ‘butt scratching post’ for our bulls!

Now lastly, but certainly not leastly, is the crowning glory of this odd little collection of mine. My beautiful eight-person spa pool sits empty and motionless, void of any pure bliss that I could have gained from it over the cold winter months. Apparently taps are hard to come by these days! All I need to fulfil my dreams of relaxing in this beauty is a tap from the rainwater tank to fill her up, but nope, I seem to have to derive my pleasure from looking at the many other hundreds of taps we have spread all over the farm! However, I must give credit where credit is due, and at least the spa made it out of the paddock and onto the deck.

So folks, with the above in mind, I guess what I am really asking is, would any of you know a cure for this rare and unusual form of ‘dumping of gifts’ in paddocks behaviour? Perhaps one of you knows of some medication that I could administer to curb the habit? Because the thing is, Christmas isn’t too far away and I am starting to get scared as to what next will be dumped in a paddock for me to drool over. If you read about this again in another year’s time, I will surely have penned it from inside a lunatic asylum, because this is driving me nuts!

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My grandfather had some serious advice to offer for would-be wife selection: choose a woman with strong healthy knees, she will bear fine strong sons. I am sure my grandmother had some similar story for my sister, but I never got to be privy to this sexist advice.

Genetic modification has many negative associations around DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid, or genetic code) adjustments, but selecting parent stock for breeding purposes is as old as domestic agriculture and, being philosophical, potentially as old as humans ourselves.

Most breeding genetic selections are based on physical appearances, the so-called phenotype selection. Only more recent scientific advances have allowed selection based on genetic information or genotype selection.

No dog breeder would mate a large male dog, such as a rottweiler, with a small female dog, such as a fox terrier. The size difference would suggest potential issues with the birthing process (let alone the breeding process itself ). The offspring would be too big to pass through the pelvic canal of their mother. This last statement is actually a pragmatic, logical or practical opinion. There is little evidence of true fact or true cause and effect, i.e. event A will result in event B. In scientific thought this is the holy grail or true basis for advancement: understanding when event A will cause event B to happen, or event B has resulted due to event A. In popular discussion and thought, causality is often not proven and erroneously assumed as being fact. This is something even scientists can be guilty of. A good example of this would be the idea that the world is flat.

Few would argue, with modern knowledge, that the world is not round and the earth does not rotate around the sun.

We often forget this scientific thinking (causality) and take on emotional thinking (based on hunches or feeling). Many great examples are found in marketing, steeped in emotion, lacking fact; receivers (the general public) often fail to detect the difference. The statement that organic farming is natural and therefore healthier is widely believed. But is there causality? Arsenic is a naturally occurring mineral, but there is no way that I would add arsenic to my cup of tea and be healthier.

Getting back to the genetic selection idea, many people are adamant that genetic modification is bad. Genetic modification definitely requires some strong ethical ideas to be included in the decision making, just as selecting the sire and dame are in breeding programs.

Eli Goldratt, author of The Goal, suggests “Don’t question the conclusion when examining a problem or idea, question the assumptions”. Some great gains have been achieved with genetic selection – facial eczema resistance in sheep is a good example. There are good careers and lifetime enjoyment associated with genetics in New Zealand farming systems, both from a farmer’s practical application and from scientific applications.

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Walking weekend coming Bookings have opened for the Warkworth Walks weekend in November, with 15 guided trails on offer, including five new trails to showcase the region.

The event will run from Thursday November 10 to Sunday November 13.

Warkworth Walks chair Luke Williamson says as the walking weekend steps into its eighth year it is continuing to grow and attract more people to the region.

The two most popular walks, the Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park and Hauturu/Little Barrier, will sell out in a flash, but the new walks will also entice a range of hikers, he says.

For the first time, there will be a trip to Motuora Island in Kawau Bay, hosted by members of the Motuora Restoration Society. DOC and Forest and Bird have been restoring the 80ha island since 1990, and the Restoration Society started in 1995. The island has remained free from mammalian predators and now hosts a range of rare native species, including giant weta, over 100 kiwi and an establishing gannet colony.

“It also has lovely beaches and nice walking tracks and it’s a great boat ride out there,” Luke says.

Another new walk includes a climb up Mount Auckland on the Kaipara Harbour, through a large patch of native forest and on to Dill Farm, bordering the Hoteo River.

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For the first time, people will be able to book walks online at warkworthwalks.co.nz

this year and takes walkers along the coastline from Sandspit to Martins Bay. A new photographer trail, run by local photographer Karen Williamson, will take in a variety of picturesque scenes.

Favourites from previous years will be back again, including a revised trail at Te Muri and an updated Vineyard Trail.

“These offer an amazing mix of terrain, catering, level of exertion and entertainment, while showcasing the special character of the area,” Luke says.

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Although this traditionally quiet time of the year for visitors, much effort is going into tourism promotion. Tourism New Zealand is focussing its marketing efforts into growing international traveller numbers during our off-peak seasons (Autumn-Spring), while Matakana Coast Tourism (MCT) focuses on attracting visitors from Auckland and from around New Zealand, and providing domestic travel services to our local communities through the Warkworth i-SITE. With Auckland being our largest domestic market, home to a third of New Zealand’s population and right on our door step, it is a key target market for MCT. At the end of July, MCT showcased the region as a food destination at the Auckland Food Show (July 28-31). The event was held at the ASB Showgrounds and attracted over 30,000 visitors (slightly down on last year). This was the second year MCT attended the show and had a stand showcasing the region to Auckland residents and as well as visitors from the Waikato, Northland and the Bay of Plenty. At this year’s show the stand was created in conjunction with the Matakana Village Farmers Market and we had local products available. This provided a great opportunity to gain exposure for their products. Along with having products available for purchase, we also provided key information, like our visitor guide, to encourage people to visit the region.

Promoting the region does come with its challenges. New Zealand is an attractive country and all regional tourism groups are out vying for their slice of the market. We do have an advantage, being so close to Auckland and on the main Northland Twin Coast Discovery Route. The region has a variety of quality coastal and rural attractions, accommodation options and activities that make us unique.

We are very mindful that the growth in visitors brings prosperity to the region, but at the same time it can create increases in traffic and pressure on parking in a number of centres. These are key issues for the region and we will be doing all possible to join with local groups to improve roading and transport management as soon as possible.

The aim is to not only to provide increased transport capacity and better systems to manage peak times, but also to ensure that we align our transport infrastructure with the growing demand for efficient road access for local residents, emergency services and visitors alike.

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The Pettman Players

Pettman Players perform Mozart

Richard Wilson flew away with the Alison Turner trophy in his Tartan Flying Machine. Photo: Peter Grant Photography

Highflying tartan takes out Waipu awards The Waipu Museum Art n Tartan Wearable Arts Awards attracted fifty entries from all over the country last month.

The annual awards shows were held on July 22 and 23 at the Celtic Barn in Waipu.

There were 18 awards up for grabs in a range of categories from, ‘dressed to kilt’ to ‘heavenly headgear and snazzy sporrans.’ The supreme winner

on the night, and recipient of the Alison Turner Trophy was Richard Wilson for his Tartan Flying Machine. The tartan flyer was complete with all sorts of intricacies including an emergency tool kit, and of course, a wee dram of whisky.

The event celebrates the repeal of the Act of Proscription in 1782, which for 40 years decreed that no men or boys from the Highlands were allowed to wear tartan.

String quintet, the Pettman Players will perform at Snells Beach Primary School on Sunday September 4 at 4pm as part of the Warkworth Music series.

The quintet, made up of two violins, two violas and a cello, is drawn from the Pettman Academy, a programme that offers tuition and skill development to young players.

The ensemble formed this year and includes current and former students from the academy and past recipients of the Pettman Foundation Special Scholarship.

The programme will start and finish with quintets

by Mozart, along with a Lilburn canzonetta for violin and viola, six Hoffmeister duets and Kodaly’s Intermezzo For String Trio. The Mozart quintets form the body of the entertainment and are lively, humorous and playful.

The Snells Beach Primary School hall is another venue Warkworth Music is using in its efforts to bring a variety of musical and acoustic experiences to the public.

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Sorting out The Sawmill Will the real Sawmill please stand up? The recent move by Sawmill Brewing from its birthplace at the iconic Leigh Sawmill Cafe to a new purpose-built brewing facility closer to Matakana has been causing confusion in local quarters and wider afield. Customers and suppliers have been turning up at the wrong venue in recent weeks in a big case of mistaken identity that has got some locals frothing in their beer. So, just to clarify the situation, here we go: The Leigh Sawmill Cafe has been on the site of the original Leigh Sawmill for nearly 20 years and is a brilliant venue to see some of New Zealand’s best musicians and DJs, and they serve a range of good craft beers from a variety of breweries around New Zealand.

The Sawmill Brewery (formerly Leigh Sawmill Brewery) has moved from its former location at Leigh Sawmill Cafe to a stunning brewery and tasting room (MM, August 3) on Leigh Road, closer to Matakana, where, incidentally there never was a sawmill. They will now make their award-winning beer from this superb new facility. Right then, I hope that clears that up.

Still on the subject of The Sawmill(s), there was sad news on the brewing front with the recent passing of pioneering Sawmill Brewery founder Peter Freckleton.

Peter succumbed to cancer on July 29. Born in North West London in 1947, Peter and his wife Decima emigrated to New Zealand. The Sawmill Brewery was set up 11 years ago in the grounds of the Sawmill Cafe in Leigh. The brewery was groundbreaking, producing beers of a style not seen in the region before and releasing their beer in cans. Cans were unheard of by a craft brewery back then, but today are de rigueur for many of the current crop of brewers. Peter was determined in his approach to all that he did and brewing was to be no different for the likeable Londoner. He sought advice from a brewing legend, the late Barry Newman of The Shakespeare, New Zealand’s first brewpub in Auckland, and went from there, producing pale ales, pilsners, wheat beers and two beers that gained local notoriety: The Doctor and 12 Gauge Pilsner. Cheers to you Peter Freckleton.

August 12 and 13 sees the highlight of the New Zealand Beer calendar when Wellington hosts the annual Beervana event. Over 60 breweries from around the country and a few from overseas offer up their wares for sampling. From lychee to lemongrass, the brewers set out to astound your taste buds and local chefs compete and complement the beers with superb culinary treats .

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Sunday afternoon jazz Warkworth Brass and Jazz Connection are joining together for an afternoon of popular swing, jazz and rock music on Sunday September 11 at the Matakana Community Hall from 2pm. The big

Visiting French hockey side Douai played in Warkworth recently as guests of Rodney College hockey. LMLive captured some of the highlights of the game.

band sound of Warkworth Brass will play music from Glenn Miller, as well as Latin, funk and rock. They will be accompanied by the vocal harmonies of Jazz Connection. Tickets $10.

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Bay set for sails Algies Bay is set to be lit up with sails as it hosts the 2016 Pacific Rim InterSchools Team Sailing Championships from September 24 to 28. This marks the second school event for the bay this year, after a secondary schools championship in April. Competitors will be the top three open and top three girls teams from New Zealand and Australia, who will battle for the Interdominion Trophy.

The teams will race in 420 class boats in the event which aims to improve team sailing in the Southern Hemisphere. Other pacific teams such as Japan, Singapore, Cook Islands, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Canada, Korea, Hong Kong, China and Malaysia will also be invited.

Rodney College and Douai Club of France shake hands on the turf.

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Rodney College hockey extended its friendship with French hockey club, Douai, when it hosted a match at the Warkworth Showgrounds last month.

Douai was travelling with a 21-member team of players aged 14 to 16 years and downed Rodney College 7-0.

This is the second time in three years that the two sides have met.

“The students loved the experience,” Rodney College hockey coach Mark Carrell says.

“They’ve created life-long friends with the Douai Club members.”

Rodney College hockey originally visited Douai for a tournament in 2014, when

Mark’s son Calem Carrell was playing playing in an elite grade in Douai.

Rodney played in a tournament that marked the World War I centenary and included 16 teams representing all the countries who defended France.

“That tournament was brilliant,” Mark says.

“Depending on the political situation in Europe, we are planning to head to Douai again in either 2017 or 2018.”

The two schools also began an individual exchange last year where a Douai player stays in Rodney for three months before taking their host back to France for three months.

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Douai Club president Olivier Trochu described the pitch at Warkworth Showgrounds as “absolutely beautiful”.

Mark says Rodney College has a strong hockey club with two full teams that could expand to three next year.

“We were out-skilled by Douai but put up a good fight and played pretty well.”

Douai also played in Kaikohe, Taupo and Tauranga and left New Zealand on August 12.

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The Mahurangi College senior open underwater hockey side will compete in their sixth finals in Wellington on September 3, after making it through the regional stage in June. While the team has plenty of history in the national event as previous gold medal winners, many of its former players, including New Zealand representative Forest Axford have left. For the first year ever they are also under new management after the departure of former coach Terry Axford. Four-time medal winner, national representative and head girl Sarah Wilson will lead the side, which she described as having potential heading into regionals.

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Ben Morley of Rodney College took out the Northland Secondary Schools Table Tennis Championship in June despite having little hope of winning prior.

The event was held at Whangarei’s ASB Leisure Centre in Kensington Park where the 16 year old dismissed 51 other hopefuls including Otamatea rival Danyon Tana.

“I hadn’t really been training before the tournament. I didn’t expect to make the final,” Ben says.

“When I beat Danyon I knew I could win.”

The tournament had two pool stages before the play-off rounds, where Ben beat Danyon 3-1 in the quarter-finals.

The final game was against Ryan Nankivell of Bay of Islands College, and went to five games, finishing 3-2.

“The final was pretty nerve racking.

My opponent was very good.

“I usually try and target the player’s backhand because it’s weaker, but his wasn’t.”

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“I don’t think I will progress with my table tennis. The next level is a big step up and I am committed to other sports.”

a Roundup of spoRTs acTiviTies in THe disTRicT Kaiwaka rugby The Otamatea Hawks prize giving for all teams will be at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex, August 21, 12pm. The KSA will also host the JMB reps U9s to U11s sides August 28 from 1pm onwards. Info: Cheryl cherylanderson051@gmail.com Rodney Rams cricket Rodney Rams are looking to make a cricket team for the 2016/17 season.

Anyone interested call BJ Curtin 0211008899 Last chance on turf Sunday 31 from 3pm-4.30pm is your last chance to give hockey a go at the Warkworth Showgrounds turf. Sticks are provided, just bring trainers, mouthguard and shin pads. Info: Brett 425 9148 Harbour Sport awards Nominations are open for the Massey University Harbour Sports Excellence Awards, held at Spencer on Byron on Friday November 25.

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The 53rd annual exchange with Hauraki Plains College took part over two days at the end of term 2. Seven senior teams were involved and an enjoyable time was had by all. Our girls and boys hockey teams both had wins as did our girls soccer. The 1st XV narrowly lost 27-24, senior netball lost 48-46, boys soccer 4-3 and boys basketball also lost. Well done to all involved.

Principal David Macleod

Dear Parents and Guardians Congratulations to all our students involved in Stage Challenge this year on their excellent performance at the Aotea Centre end of term 2. The idea of Stage Challenge is that it is student led, so I would like to thank Rosalee Green and her team, who did extremely well and were rewarded three awards of excellence. My thanks also to the teacher in charge, Ms Chitty, to our Cultural Coordinator, Mrs Harper, and to all other staff and parents who gave of their time and energy assisting in so may ways.

On Wednesday 3rd August, with the support of our Board Chair, Tracey Martin, we held a Youth Parliament at Mahurangi College. The auditorium was seated as in Parliament and a debate was held to discuss the proposal that NZ become a Republic. When the vote was taken it was 65-62 in favour of becoming a Republic with two abstentions.

We had six visiting MPs from six different political parties who joined in on the debate and then spent time answering questions and talking in small groups with our students. There was a live feed into other classrooms and we greatly appreciated all the MP’s being present, some of whom had flown up from Wellington specifically to be part of this event. It was an excellent learning experience for our students, particularly around Democratic processes and our place in the world.

Tracey Martin (NZ First), Peter Dunne (United Future), Jan Logie (Green), Catherine Wynne (Honorary Madam Speaker!), David Seymour (ACT), Kelvin Davis (Labour), Charlotte Gipps (HOF Social Sciences). Also present for the debate was Mark Mitchell (National).

Girls First XI hockey team with their coach, Gill Kearins

The Senior A girls hockey team is having an excellent season having won both our regular school exchanges against Mt Roskill Grammar and Hauraki Plains, having retained the Greenwood Shield for lower Northland schools, and playing each week in the Auckland 1A competition where they are currently winning tier 2. They have played 10 games with 8 wins, 1 loss and a draw so far. We wish them well for the semi-finals, and hopefully finals, of this competition in coming weeks.

The Technogy Faculty will be having an Expo in the school auditorium on Thursday 25th August starting 6pm. Level 2 and 3 Drama students will have a performance evening on Friday 26th August starting 6.30pm. Our senior Music students will have performance evenings on Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th August. Parent teacher interviews for our senior students will take place on Thursday 1st September. We wish all our teams well as they head off to WinterTournament Week in week 7, and our junior schools teams well as they attend the AIMS tournament in Tauranga in week 8. We also wish our Senior Under-Water Hockey team well as they compete at the Nationals in Wellington from 1-4 September. The senior school exams are in weeks 8 and 9 of this term.

Academic Academy Recently our Academic Academy students enjoyed a day in central Auckland. The day started at the award winning Mind Lab, where we had to resolve how to give 25 tennis balls “some air” over 600 times in two minutes with all members of each group having to touch them all! This certainly led to some confusion, elaborate throwing and catching configurations, and sheer determination, but we did succeed!

Then we were challenged in pairs to create an electronic controller, using just cardboard, foil and a simple switch, to operate a Pac Man game. In the next hour designs were trialled and refined. Old style pressure pads and gear sticks materialised. We were all feeling rather proud of our achievements as Pac Man ate pac-dots, but then, at the end of the hour, Alex our Facilitator challenged us all to rework our designs so they could be used without the use of hands. We had just 30 minutes!

Determination, collaboration and problem solving prevailed. All controllers were reworked and, with a 30 second “elevator pitch”, each group explained their designs to the rest of the group. The outcome? “I thought this would be good today … but it was so better than I expected”.

After lunch in Newmarket we met Dr James Johnston, a past Head Boy from our school, at Auckland Hospital. He was happy to share his experiences and advice about careers in the Medical Sciences. He spoke of the opportunities he had at Mahurangi College that contributed to his success applying for scholarships and roles he has enjoyed as doctor. We enjoyed asking questions about university courses and his current research into Tonsillitis, and we got to see some fantastic photos of his time at Mahurangi College.

Thanks to Mrs Gipps and Mrs McMillan for arranging such an enjoyable and worthwhile trip for us all.

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Stage Challenge Rosie Green Student, Stage Challenge Director

Almost a year of preparation and it all boiled down to one night. It may not have been the smoothest of runs but together, with the help of parents, my lovely planning team and awesome cast of students were able to put on a fantastic Stage Challenge performance.

We are extremely proud and excited to have won three awards on the night. The first was to Georgia and Cade. These two outstandingly talented dancers won the Ministry of Education’s Award for Student Achievement for all the hard work they put into choreographing our eight minute performance as well as both acting as main roles. I couldn’t think of anyone more deserving. The second award was for Excellence in Drama. I can’t put this down to anyone but the students themselves. All the time and effort they put in obviously paid off as they did a phenomenal

job and definitely brought their game faces on the night. The final award we received was the Concept Award. This award is given for the theme of the performance as well as how it’s presented. The theme for our production this year was “Reach For Your Stars”, coinciding nicely, with our school motto. It was about working hard for what you want rather than just sitting back and expecting instant gratification.

We portrayed this by using the idea of gold stars, like the ones you receive in primary school for a sticker chart. At a young age the two main characters (Cade and Georgia) become conditioned to expecting gold stars without really trying, but as they grow older Cade realises that he needs to put in the hard work to get where he wants to be in life. Although the themes of Stage Challenge may be pretty serious I know the students had a lot of fun putting it together and performing on the night. The atmosphere in the makeup room just before we went on stage held an overwhelming

sense of comradery that I will never forget.

Stage Challenge 2016 has been an absolutely amazing experience and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. As the Director, seeing not only the performance come together, but also the cast become a tight knit family, made the journey so much more worthwhile. I wish the entire team the best of luck with whatever they pursue in the future (especially if it’s directing Stage Challenge) and to keep working as hard as I know they can.

Performing Arts Academy Krysana Hanley Senior Student, Performing Arts Academy

For those who want to develop and hone their skills on stage, Mahurangi College’s Performing Arts Academy (PAA) is the group for you. We are a group of auditioned students, varying widely in talents, who come together once a week to practice, learn and discuss. Within the group we utilise and progress the skills we need to become the best musician, actor, dancer or “tech guy” (we haven’t forgotten you) we can be. To illustrate this we compile our talents to produce a concert each term. This involves learning to organise set, costumes and become temporary backstage crew, as well as learning how to work with different personalities. As a learning curve, this also gives us the opportunity to collaborate with people both in and out of our range of talents. Another opportunity to broaden our knowledge is on our ventures out to the theatre. On these trips we attend plays, musicals and workshops within the Auckland community. Often Auckland Theatre Company produces the plays we attend. Usually after these plays the directors, actors and crew will hold a forum where students such as ourselves can ask the team any questions about the processes they used and how each person got to where they are today. These forums are very valuable for many of our group. Through these experiences together we have all become good friends and developed our skills in the performing arts.

Pictured left: PAA tutor Anna Leese with some of the students after a lunchtime performance.

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After amassing eight goals in two previous cup games, Warkworth’s performance was well short of the usual mark against Kerikeri.

From epic to exit

From left, Rodney College team mates Max Brunker, Joseph Critchfield, Tom Norton and Daniel Adams Robson.

Scholastic squad member seeking titles

Joseph Critchfield of Rodney College has carved his name into the Northland Scholastic Surf Squad and will compete in the New Zealand nationals in October.

He started his competition surfing in a Northland scholastic event in 2014 before taking out that same three-part series this year to make the Northland squad of 12.

“I always want to win and I think I have the capabilities, but I would be stoked just to reach the semi-final for nationals,” he says.

“I struggle with competition surfing, there is a lot of pressure.

“Practice will be the key to success.”

To improve his training, Joseph went to Bali last month with three other members of the scholastic squad to surf with New Zealand professional and coach Matt Scorringe.

Joseph says he has previously had some help from Mangawhai Surf Club vice president Tony Baker, but mostly taught himself out on the water.

“I will definitely look to do a lot more training with Matt now. I learnt a lot from his video analysis.”

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“In the summer holidays I’m out there from dawn to dark. There is nothing in the world I would rather do.

“I definitely want to become a professional surfer.”

If Joseph finishes in the top two at nationals he will be selected to represent New Zealand in international competitions

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The Warkworth Football men’s first team were brought down at the second to last hurdle of the Federation One Cup recently, losing the semi-final 2-0 to Kerikeri in extra time.

The match was played at Kaipara Flats’ Bourne Dean Domain in difficult conditions, where Kerikeri had the upper hand for the majority of the game, sealing victory with a late penalty.

“I think we got a bit of stage fright and overdid things,” Warkworth manager Cam Gray says.

“It’s do or die in cup football and you die if you try and do too much, which is what we did.”

Their last home game of the league season will be at Shoesmith Domain, August 27, 2.45pm against UniMount Bohemians.

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Push to keep sportswomen on the ball Ben Donaldson sport@localmatters.co.nz

As Auckland Council moves to boost female participation in sport, a local sportswoman says more support is needed to keep women in the game.

Former New Zealand national footballer and Mahurangi resident Tessa Berger has cited a lack support as the reason why young women drop out of sport during early adulthood.

In 2011, Sport New Zealand and Auckland Council ran a survey of over 20,000 children aged five to 18, to set a target to increase young people’s participation in sport by 2040.

From the survey results, Council resolved that one of its key challenge was to increase female participation.

“I had hoped that in my lifetime gender would not be a detrimental factor in playing the sport I love, but I would say it has been,” Ms Berger says.

“Perhaps if I were a male athlete I would’ve continued playing professional football as there is more opportunity than in the women’s game, not only in terms of the financial rewards at the top level, but also in terms of sponsorships and endorsements.”

Both Mahurangi College and Rodney College have a higher level of participation in sport from males and confirm that the number of girls in sport decreases as they reach the latter years of college.

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Once a New Zealand football representative, Tessa Berger says she couldn’t accept the inequality in sport so hung up the boots on a professional career.

Sandra Hawken believes the numbers drop around ages 14 and 15 when girls can become both more self-conscious and nervous about competing with senior students.

“I think each sport has its own pathways for girls. It’s a matter of knowing where to look or who to ask for help,” she says.

“Pathways could be improved in most areas through more social sport, but this requires adult volunteers and they aren’t always available.”

The Warkworth Association Football Club has 263 male players aged between five and 17, but only 56 females in the same bracket, and only three aged over 15 years.

“We’re encouraged as minors to play sport, but then there seems to be a transitional period that results in a lot of young women walking away from organised sports,” Ms Berger says.

“I don’t think enough is being done by governing sporting bodies to actively encourage women to continue their playing careers.”

Rodney Netball Centre president Lynette Gubb agrees that as age increases, participation drops.

She believes commitments such as friends, work and financial pressures are to blame.

Meanwhile, Mahurangi Hockey committee member Monique Vujcich thinks the drop in numbers is only temporary in hockey.

“It seems to be a common scenario that girls play sports through school and then drop out towards their later years of schooling, and then tend to pick sports back up as they get into a professional working environment, where they play at a social level,” she says.

“A good example would be the many ladies who have returned to playing social hockey in our league who haven’t played for years.”

Ms Berger says that from her experience, there is frustration across the board, from top tier domestic premier to women’s social teams.

“We’re still not considered a priority, either financially or organisationally, even if we consistently out perform our male club counterparts.”

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