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Man of steel “By the time you get to the 50th floor you’re ready to throw yourself out of the window!” That was the take on the gruelling Sky Tower Challenge by Warkworth’s new Fire Fighter of Steel champion Simon Manawaiti (pictured). Manawaiti was a member of the Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade team that competed in the annual challenge on August 20. Each year around 1000 firefighters from all over the country don their gear and head up the iconic 328-metre tall Auckland landmark to raise money for charity. This year, the event raised $1.3 million for people living with blood cancer. continued on page 2

Mahurangi ratepayers are unlikely to ever know if the pain of joining the Auckland supercity was worth it. The government has confirmed that a promised postimplementation review of Auckland’s amalgamation, to understand the impacts and outcomes of the reforms over the short, medium and longer-term, will never be done. The Department of Internal Affairs told Mahurangi Matters that it undertook some preliminary work on the establishment phase of this work. “However, the second Canterbury earthquake in February 2011, and the subsequent need to support the government and the impacted councils, meant that resources were redirected from the Auckland evaluation work,” a spokesperson said. “No report on the evaluation was completed. “With the scale of other work in the local government sector currently underway, there are no plans at this stage to undertake a specific review into Auckland governance.” Northern Action Group (NAG) chair Bill Foster says he is not surprised that the government has no appetite for a review that might not produce the results it wants. He was also disappointed the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommendation that an independent auditor be appointed to see if Auckland was fit for purpose, as highlighted by Cr Greg Sayers earlier this year, had never been taken up. “The current discussion around co-governance and democracy can be likened to what Rodney faced with the amalgamation. It got railroaded by the government.” The news that there will be no scrutiny of what amalgamation has delivered comes on the back of a report released last month by the Infrastructure Commission that found there is little evidence of cost efficiencies from larger local governments. continued on page 2

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Titled ‘Does size matter? The impact of local government structure on cost efficiency’, the report examined whether local government size (as measured by population) and structure affects the cost of providing three types of local government services – road maintenance, building consents and council overhead costs. “After controlling for other factors that affect costs, we find no evidence of cost economies of scale,” the report stated. “Councils with higher population density, or lower per-person vehicle kilometres travelled, tend to have lower road maintenance costs. “In the case of building consent costs, where all councils are legally required to provide a similar service and are prohibited from charging more than the cost of providing the service, we could not identify any variables that explain differences in costs. However, consenting costs did vary significantly across councils. “In the case of council overhead costs, we

examined the impact of council population size on per-capita governance, support and other costs over the 2003-2021 period. This reflects ‘overhead’ costs to service elected members, prepare annual and Over the last century, New Zealand has gone from having roughly one local government body for every 2000 people to having one for every 65,000 people.

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long-term plans, and provide back-office services like IT and human resources. We find that council size neither increases nor decreases overhead costs.” Bill Foster says while the report does support the argument that there are no advantages to amalgamation, it was limited in scope to roads, building consents and council overheads. “It took no account of the quality of service being delivered and whether people are

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really getting what they want,” he said. Foster says NAG has exhausted all avenues to try to get Rodney out of the supercity and is now focused on lobbying for a better structure within the system. “The current silo structure, where none of the departments talk to one another, isn’t working. Rodney needs someone like a local area manager who can work across all these silos to get issues fixed efficiently. “We’ll keep arguing for a more local and coordinated approach to local issues.” Reducing overhead costs was a key desired outcome of Auckland’s 2010 amalgamation. The Royal Commission projected that amalgamation would result in estimated efficiency gains of between $76 million to $113 million per year, equivalent to 2.5% to 3.5% of the legacy Auckland councils’ total expenditure for 2008/09. These efficiency gains were expected to come primarily from reduced council overhead costs.

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While the standard climb of 51 floors is hard enough, this was Manawaiti’s fifth attempt at the excruciating Fire Fighter of Steel event. This involves competitors being fitted out in their gear weighing around 25kg, including breathing from a heavy steel cylinder, and climbing an extra nine floors to the higher observation deck before their air runs out. About 100 firefighters attempt this difficult and exhausting category each year. The Warkworth team was almost the last team to take to the stairs around 1pm, which gave them a clear indication of the

times they had to beat. “One of the hardest things is not being able to wear headphones for those 60 floors because you lose your focus,” Manawaiti says. “You have to keep an eye on the clock.” Manawaiti kept a mental note of the times he had to be under at floor 15, 20 and 30 to have a shot at the title. He came out on top with his climb time of 14 minutes and 1 sec. Training for the event had seen the team running up Conical Peak in the high range behind Matakana, while Manawaiti also got stuck into rowing, stair climbing and cycling.

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Fundraising by the team started last December with selling Christmas trees. By the time the challenge rolled around they had raised $16,885. The event was an emotional one for the whole team, after the death just a few days earlier of long-time team member at the Warkworth station Gavin Noyer – Crumb or Nord to his mates – from leukaemia. Noyer’s image was displayed among others on one of the walls at the start of the climb and the team dedicated their climbs to his memory, making the win a particularly poignant one for Manawaiti.

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Mayoral candidates all take aim at Auckland Transport Heavy rain and strong winds failed to deter around 100 people from turning out to hear what four candidates for the Auckland Mayoralty had to say at Warkworth Town Hall on the night of August 18. However, the bad weather did mean that one of them, Wayne Brown, failed to turn up, as he was stranded by floodwaters and closed roads in the far north, but Viv Beck, Craig Lord and a slightly late Efeso Collins each spoke and answered a range of questions from the audience. While their political approach and policies unsurprisingly often varied, they all were united on one issue – the need to do something about Auckland Transport (AT) and the way it operates. Viv Beck said Council generally needed to listen to communities and be accountable for its decisions, but AT was a special case. “AT seems to sit on a pedestal all its own,” she said. “They’re doing things to the community rather than for the community.” Efeso Collins said he would make sure at least two councillors were returned to the AT board, which currently had no elected members. “AT has been a real failure in my view, they haven’t connected with communities,” he said. “They need to follow Council plans and processes. If they’re not following them, they’re doing their own thing, and there are many examples of that.” In statement read out by the meeting MC, Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers, Wayne Brown also said changes were needed at AT. “Among their overpaid executives team, with 10 paid more than the mayor, there are

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no roading engineers and that will change,” he said. “AT will be forced to change its aims of changing the way Aucklanders live to servicing the way we want to live. “We can get more, better roads for less and I want to use all the money set aside for roads to get on with it.” Craig Lord said one of his core policies was a complete audit not just of AT, but of all Council departments. “We need to find out if it’s the people or the systems and find out where they are haemorrhaging your money,” he said. “We can’t solve the problem until we find the problem.” Lord added that he would allocate $124 million to repair Rodney roads, a reference to money originally allocated in the Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) for

unsealed roads that was slashed last year to $40 million over 10 years. Collins said, having voted for the RLTP and seen for himself the state of local roads, he was disappointed at the cuts and some “really robust and honest” conversations were needed. “It disappoints me that AT have got really clever on it, changed some of those things and we’ve seen quite a serious decrease in some of those budgets,” he said. Lord said his main priorities would be an overhaul of the preferred contractor system to get local companies carrying out local jobs. “The glazier who comes up here to fix Council windows is Pukekohe-based. You’re paying for that,” he said. “Let’s get locals working locally. They will never do a shoddy job because they’ll never get work

again and everyone will know them. The pride in the work is important.” He also proposed overhauling the Local Boards to make them “more accountable and more transparent”, including having members make pop-up public appearances every two months. Both Beck and Collins agreed that there should be more local procurement and increased powers for local boards. The only real clash came over the issues of Council’s climate change targeted rate and co-governance. Collins said Auckland was the fifth highest emitter of cities in the world and the region had to play its part to become more sustainable, including encouraging more cycling. However, Beck said there had to be more balance and more realistic targets, while Lord said the rate was “token gesture, virtue signalling” and he would remove it, as New Zealand was only a very small contributor to emissions on a global basis. As for co-governance, Beck questioned whether it was democratic, while Lord said he didn’t believe in it. “I believe in merit, not DNA. I’m 39% Maori, I’m going to fight to represent everybody. I’ve had enough of harking back and saying we need to know what iwi say about it,” he said. Collins disagreed, however. “When co-governance comes in, it’s because we’re saying we have a commitment to the indigenous people of this land as kaitiaki (guardians),” he said. “I’m open to having a Maori adviser to ensure that our outcomes under the plan are lifted throughout the system.”

Rodney candidates make their election pitch in Warkworth Roads, growth, roads, the Rodney Targeted Rate, roads, Three Waters, roads, climate change and roads dominated the discussion at a Rodney candidates meeting held in Warkworth on August 24. Convened by One Mahurangi, the evening attracted a full house in the Bridgehouse back bar. Presenting their manifestos for election, or re-election, were Rodney Ward candidates Beth Houlbrooke (Rodney First), Hannah North, Anne Perratt (independent) and the incumbent, Greg Sayers (independent). Rob Ryan will be the fifth name on the ballot, but he did not respond to a request to attend and neither did Local Board contender Greg Wyatt. The Local Board candidates, for the three Warkworth subdivision seats, who did front the meeting were independents Malcolm Black, Michelle Carmichael, Steve Garner (sitting), Kathie Hills, Tim Holdgate (sitting) and Anne Perratt, and Ivan Wagstaff who is standing on the Rodney First ticket. The candidates found common ground on

Local Board candidates drew their names from a pot (held by Alex Hayward) to decide the speaking order.

the issue of north Rodney roads. They all agreed they were in a shocking state mainly due to decades of under-investment. Many in the audience were angry that the Rodney Local Board Transport Targeted Rate had been siphoned off for footpaths, buses and park and rides instead of roads and seemed unconvinced by an explanation about the

board’s limits when working with Auckland Transport, given by current Board member Houlbrooke. The lack of infrastructure to cope with Warkworth’s growth over the next decade was also identified as a major challenge. All candidates promised to work collaboratively with their colleagues

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Minister hears students’ concerns The impact of Covid lockdowns on student mental health and motivation was a key issue discussed when student leaders met with the Minister for Youth Priyanca Radhakrishnan in Warkworth on August 17. The students represented Rodney, Mahurangi, Orewa and Whangaparaoa Colleges, and met with the minister at the request of Labour List MP Marja Lubeck. During an hour-long question and answer session, the students talked passionately about the changes they had witnessed as a consequence of Covid. They said students were no longer striving for excellence and it was difficult and disheartening to see the lack of engagement in student-run activities. One student said Pasifika parents were encouraging their children to drop out of school so they could maintain jobs to help support the family. “Shouldn’t these parents be told not to do this?” she asked. A teacher said most of her day was now spent dealing with mental health issues. Students were also concerned about the removal by some schools of the Level 1 tests in Year 10. They felt it was important to laying the ground work for the Level 2 and 3 tests in years 12 and 13, and this could also be contributing to students’ lack of motivation. “If they don’t feel like they are properly prepared and can do well, then perhaps that’s why they stop trying.” Questions were also raised about whether or not a “Victorian system” of teaching – “turn-up, shut-up and listen to the teachers” – was still fit-for-purpose in a post-Covid world. Minister Radhakrishnan acknowledged that the lockdowns had been disproportionately hard on youth as they had broken important school, social and employment connections. “We are hearing a lot about the disengagement across schools,” she said. “We are currently doing a scan of what programmes we are providing in and out of schools to address this, and what the experts are telling us is needed, so we can make sure these are aligned.”

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Student leaders had the Minister of Youth’s full attention for an hour in Warkworth.

Orewa College deputy head girl Emily White was keen to know how youth could become more involved in politics. “Sometimes change feels beyond us,” she said.

From left, Marja Lubeck, Rodney College head boy Monty Vemoa and Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan.

At a second Q&A session with Minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan, members of some of Mahurangi’s social support services did not hold back on their concerns about the welfare of low-income families in the area. They said they were being overwhelmed by the demand for their services and, as a result, people were falling through the cracks. “People are spilling out of Auckland and heading north, but we aren’t getting any help to expand our services to cope. There are a lot of issues in the north but because we are part of a centralised system, we get overlooked. We’re the same as we were 10 years ago.” One participant described the current “epidemic” of violence by children against their parents as an example of where people were not getting the help they needed. “We used to get involved in these cases but we can’t anymore because we just don’t have the resources, and police won’t get involved either because the kids are under 18. As a consequence, some mothers are living in serious danger.” A Hestia representative said one thing the government could do almost with the stroke of a pen would be to make Protection Orders free, regardless of income. “I know a teacher aide who can’t get legal aid because she earns too much, but in reality she is only scraping by from week to week. It can cost $6000 to get the process started and up to $20,000 if the order is challenged by the partner and lawyers get involved. Some lawyers are asking for $1000 up front. “And even if you can get legal aid, which isn’t easy, it is now having to be paid back. It’s an insane system that women who are in unsafe situations have to fill out paperwork that can take weeks. Let women get Protection Orders without any discussion about their income; let’s just make women safe.” But perhaps the overriding issue of concern was the urgent need for more social housing in the area, which was leading to overcrowded houses and women living in unsafe circumstances. “There’s a misconception that this is an affluent area, but there are many people who are struggling. De Paul House is busting to get more land to build more houses, but there’s a limit to what they can provide. There are only 55 houses available for the whole of Warkworth and Wellsford.” Minister Radhakrishnan said housing was an issue across NZ. “While we have an ambitious house building programme, we don’t have the boots on the ground to deliver it at the moment. In many cases, we also do not have the infrastructure under the ground to keep up with growth.” Present at the forum were representatives from Homebuilders, Rodney Women’s Centre, Hestia Women’s Refuge, Rodney Inclusive Communities and Mahu Vision Trust. The minister also met with Springboard, Police and Blue Light representatives, visited Mahu Vision and had afternoon tea with local volunteers.

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Helping the bats come home to roost Before we could begin construction, the project’s environment and ecology teams spent long days and nights relocating several animal species from within the motorway designation area, this included the local bats. New Zealand has only two native bats – the long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) and the lesser short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata). They have bodies the size of a person’s thumb (5–6 centimetres from nose to tail) and a wingspan of nearly 30 centimetres. The Māori name for both species is Pekapeka and are found in native forests from sea level to the treeline. Alix Tobin, Leigh Blackler and Aria Tobin with Minnie enjoying a spot of baby food. Inset, Minnie as a chick.

Minnie myna making waves If you’re in Wellsford, don’t be alarmed if a small bird with a big beak lands on your shoulder, hops into your car or flies into your home or business – that will just be Minnie the friendly myna, who is fast becoming the town’s unofficial mascot. The bold young bird has been making friends all over town since her current carers, Leigh Blackler and Stan Witheford, allowed her to fly free from their Rodney street home a few weeks ago. They expected Minnie to take off, keep her distance and do whatever mynas do. However, the youngster had other ideas and instead started hitching rides and hanging out all over town before returning home most evenings. Favourite haunts include the preschool, farm store and netball courts in Centennial Park Road, the library and laundromat, as well as Port Albert Road and Poland Motors. She also pops into people’s houses and gardens, hitches a ride on walkers’ heads and shoulders, and loves a chat as well. Minnie’s love of humans stems from her being rescued and hand-reared by Aria Tobin of Warkworth, who works on the farm at Sheepworld with Blackler. They found Minnie in a paddock in early December, just a few days old, with no feathers and eyes still shut. Tobin decided she had to have a go at saving the baby bird, even though she wasn’t sure how. “I had no experience with birds, it was a complete shot in the dark,” she said. Minnie was popped into a nest made out of toilet tissue and sat on a heat pad, and

fed with cat meat and fruit, all of which she wolfed down, by Tobin and her sister Alix. “After about four weeks, she started trying to walk and move around, and she’d face plant between her box and the heat pad,” Tobin said. Once Minnie was old enough and fully mobile, she was taken back to the aviary at Sheepworld, but when she started pecking people, Blackler volunteered to take her home until she was able to fly fully and feed herself. “I already loved her then, and we have parrots, so said I’d look after her until she could be released.” Minnie was kept inside for two weeks, before venturing onto the deck, then properly spreading her wings. She quickly started attracting attention as she alighted onto random strangers, and sightings were recorded on local social media pages. Minnie now has her own Facebook page to keep track of her adventures and, at this stage at least, is still returning home regularly. “She sometimes stays over with people and she once went missing for five days during a storm, but then just turned up one day,” Blackler said. “Our biggest fear is that she’ll go into someone’s car and they’ll take off with her.” Blackler and Witheford are currently looking into identification or tracking devices for Minnie.

Over the school holidays, we ran a competition on our Facebook page, encouraging local children aged between 5-14 to design what they think these bat roosting boxes should look like. We gave them the brief, including the use of colours that are not too dark (so the bats don’t overheat in summer) but to be as creative as they wish. We had 15 of these local artists come to our Wyllie Road site offices with their parents on Saturday 30 July to paint their designs onto pre-made bat roosting boxes. There was an array of designs and colours galore, from Miriam’s Māoriinspired design to Scarlett’s “party house”. Dressed in their special hi-vis vests our young visitors were taken on a site drive through of the motorway alignment to see the Te Arawhiti Pua Ngahere (Kauri Eco Viaduct), where the bat roosting boxes will be placed. The children and their parents loved getting a sneak peek at our works and seeing where their piece of the project will be. We would like to give a special mention to Warkworth Mitre 10 Mega for providing the wood for the boxes and to Resene for supplying a large amount of paint, so our artists had a huge variety of colours to choose from.

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Audience gets its money’s worth from Peters rhetoric NZ First leader Winston Peters did not disappoint his audience at the Warkworth Town Hall on August 21. He knew exactly what they had come to hear and that was what the veteran political showman dished out in spades. He talked about the handing over of community-owned assets to “shadowy corporations”, attacked the increasing use of te reo by government, deplored Labour’s disastrous performance on education and housing, accused the media of being on the government’s payroll and, of course, hit a home run by describing co-governance as the end of democracy. The meeting was hosted by Unify NZ, a local group that is aligned to a number of anti-mandate/anti-vax groups such as Voices for Freedom and Convoy 2022. The audience, as demonstrated during question time, was a mix of diehard NZ First supporters and right-wing conspiracy theorists. Peters began with a history lesson to “remind some people of how long the journey has been and why we need to protect what we’ve gained”. Sounding every bit like a 77-year-old, he talked about the old days when there was full employment, people could get a house, the education system was one of the best in the world and where everybody could lift themselves out of poverty if they worked hard. In this Utopian yesterday, there was “always hope”. “Labour is destabilising our democracy Their basis for doing this is a manipulation and distortion of the Treaty of Waitangi with the intent of giving over-riding power to iwi. The ordinary Maori man and woman has never asked for this. Claims are being made in their name, but they will never reap the fruits of it. They will be the greatest victims and their needs will be forgotten while elite Maori interests prevail. Race-based separatism institutions have become the norm. There is a gravy train with all manner of advisors making a fortune out of these changes based on their version of the treaty.”

He said the proponents of co-governance based their arguments on the treaty being a partnership. “How they arrived at that conclusion is a legal, constitutional and linguistic mystery. “They have never been able to tell us the historical foundation for these claims. Nor can they tell us why former Maori leaders of the intellectual and cultural superiority of Sir Apirana Ngata, Sir Maui Pomare and Sir Peter Buck never made these claims that these legal and cultural revisionists are

making today. “Partnership in a constitutional legal sense was never part of the 1997 Court of Appeal lands case, but it is on the deliberate misconstruction of that case that claims are being made over and over and over again. “The Treaty of Waitangi is expressly about equality; equality before the law. In the treaty, governance was conferred on the Crown, the tribal leaders ceded, consented or yielded government to the Queen. “We cannot have democracy with

co-governance.” Peters was particularly incensed at the use of the name ‘Aotearoa’ for New Zealand. “When did they ever ask you about changing our country’s name? Aotearoa was never the Maori name of NZ. They are changing the name with no mandate, no referendum and no vote.” He said that for a government that was fanatical about mandates, it had no mandate for the policies it was implementing. “The ‘most transparent government ever’ is being exposed daily for the sham that it is,” he said. Peters claimed NZ was at a tipping point, and had been pushed to a crossroads. “The very foundations of our democracy with all its faults, which it has been our privilege to live under, is at risk. “As we go towards the next election, we have to join forces and make a commitment to save our democracy because this will be an election like no other in our time.” Peters confirmed NZ First was on the election path to 2023. However, he would not be drawn on whether or not he or Shane Jones would contest an electorate seat.

Auckland Council has erected additional signage at Wenderholm Regional Park, advising paddleboarders of the hazard of marker buoys and moorings outside the river entrance, after a woman drowned there three years ago. The signage was one of the recommendations made following a coroner’s investigation into the circumstances around the death of Joanne Dening, a 35-year-old swimming coach, who was paddleboarding for the first time at the popular site in February 2019. The woman was paddling with her flatmate at Wenderholm, using a borrowed board with a line attached with an ankle strap. After initially paddling in the estuary, they then ventured into the channel with the intention of paddling around into the

harbour and along the beach. But Ms Dening fell from her board in turbulent outward-going water from the Puhoi River, and was swept against a channel marker. While Ms Dening was swept one side of the marker, her board was swept around the other with the board line stopping her from moving away. The current was too strong for her to reach down to undo the ankle strap. The strong current saw her friend unable to return to assist Ms Dening, while a kayaker who tried to help capsized and was swept away. Ms Dening was eventually pulled from the water and brought to shore where, despite efforts to resuscitate her by ambulance

officers, she was pronounced dead. The coroner’s report found the woman had drowned in tragic circumstances, as it was a fine, calm day. The danger had come from a faster than usual ebb tidal flow connected to a king tide, inexperience on the board, and unknowingly using the wrong board line attachment. The coroner said the death highlighted the need for stand-up paddleboarders to use a leash with a quick-release system that could be operated from above the waist, and to never use a leash attached to the ankle or calf in moving water like rivers and harbour mouths. A personal flotation device should also have been worn, although the report findings said it was unclear, depending on the type of the device, if this would have helped.

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Landfill site unstable and too risky, Environment Court told

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Our broken roads

I recently did a survey with five local tyre repair shops, two in Wellsford and three in Warkworth, plus one that does second-hand tyres, and between them they replace approximately 250 tyres a month that have been wrecked in our many pot holes on gravel and tar sealed roads, many from SH1 Highway – and that’s just in this region. Plus many had to have their wheel replaced or the steering/ suspension repaired. I should imagine that there’s also many tyres wrecked by drivers from out of this region who have the replaced at wherever they live. I have a pet pothole outside our house on Kaipara Flats Rd that has been there for four years and the council kindly fills it in three or four times a year. But with the recent rains, it’s being ‘repaired’ on a weekly basis mainly because it has now blown out from a small hole to being 1.2m x 30cm x 20cm deep, and our road is 100kmph! Unfortunately, all NZ roads, apart from the motorways, were never designed to carry the 53 tonne trucks that John Key’s government allowed onto our road. These trucks were supposed to be permitted only on main intercity roads not every street and back road as we see them now, especially the logging trucks on the gravel roads. Even SH1 is wrecked and under constant patching, which again only lasts a few days – just check out the road between Warkworth and Whangarei. The government will never get the zero road toll to anywhere near zero until they spend $billions on upgrading all roads to take these 53 tone trucks. These trucks were designed to be driven on the reinforced concrete freeways of America or the autobahns of Germany, not NZ cart tracks! The government either upgrades all our roads or bans the monster trucks, until then we will continue to have the roads we have now and I can’t see either of the above two options happening I’m sorry to say. Maury Purdy, Kaipara Flats

Tsunami and waves

Thanks for publishing the recent national tsunami maps (MM Aug 15). I’m now glad we moved from Snells Beach frontage. But my main point is that I am wondering if the map makers took into account the effects of wave interference. This occurs when a wave encounters an object, splitting the wave into two which travel around the object, meet on the other side and interfere with each other. This phenomenon is not unusual, but it has a significant effect on the wave pattern and amplitude i.e. height. In the case of Snells Beach, the offshore island of Kawau, while limiting the total amount of wave energy reaching the beach, would also produce wave interference. This could result in a very different wave formation than normal in a storm. The tsunami waves would be greater in height and thus encroach further inland. I have been unable to find how to contact the mapping authors and hope that you can assist me with this. This type of coverage is vital to our area and I congratulate you on including this. Michael Dymond Editor: This letter was sent to the National Emergency Management Agency Media centre for a response. Although the email was acknowledged, no response was received.

Is AT broke?

See story page 6

The roundabout on the way into Warkworth has chip seal rather than asphaltic concrete, and the patched repairs are pathetic. Persons from the Blind Institute could do a better job. I have spent many years on various projects in Indonesia, and all of their rural roads are sealed with asphaltic concrete, so we are no better than a Third World

country. Auckland Transport has also used chip seal on the outward lane (along Matakana Road) from Warkworth. John Cranston, Point Wells Editor: Auckland Transport was given the opportunity to respond to the letter but declined.

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the record Wannabe mayor on foot One Mayoral candidate has found himself getting more exercise than he expected after NZ Post announced that, given Covid and other pressures, it would not be distributing flyers for the election. When Michael Kampkes (pictured) got the news, he already had 40,000 flyers printed and awaiting delivery. “It is ironic that if these were put in an envelope and posted, NZ Post would deliver them but as this cost is five times greater, that’s not a realistic option,” he said. “Not to be outdone, having delivered many thousands of flyers alerting people to the disastrous intensification law about to be inflicted on our city, it’s a case of taking time off work and redoubling that effort over the next few weeks.”

Kids crash court The modern peril of accidentally switching your mike on during a virtual meeting struck at an online session of the

Environment Court recently. Just as Waste Management’s barrister Bal Matheson was grilling Fight the Tip’s Sue Crockett on her experience of modern landfills, the usually quiet and serious atmosphere was crashed by the happy squeals of young, excited children. After an embarrassed pause – and a few quiet chuckles – while everyone wondered which virtual guest had caused the unexpected faux pas, Matheson confessed it was a new experience for him. “My questions don’t normally get that sort of reaction,” he admitted.

Half and half

Talking about his Maori and Scottish heritage while in Warkworth last weekend, Winston Peters said it gave him a natural suntan and a desire to save money. “Or, as Billy T James used to say, ‘One half of you wants to get drunk and the other half doesn’t want to pay for it’.”

What a crack up

Consumer NZ enjoyed playing with the puns when reporting on its recent toilet paper test, entitled ‘the bottom line’. It said the top-scoring toilet paper was EarthSmart 100% Recycled Toilet Paper, while “at the bottom of the pile” was Value Strong and Soft Toilet Tissue. In case you’re wondering, toilet paper testing is conducted by an independent laboratory where rolls are rated for softness, puncture resistance, ease of separation and disintegration time. The release concluded, “All the papers we tested stand up well to the job in hand. We are not worried about consumers getting a bum deal.”

Missed the bus Members of the public were present when Auckland councillors adopted a “cityshaping” Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway earlier this month (see story page 46). But ironically, a Generation Zero representative failed to turn up because their bus was cancelled.

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Navigating out of a crisis In the past few years, we’ve all faced the crisis of a century. New Zealand navigated Covid better than most because our response put people first. But we know it’s not just how you lead a country through a crisis that matters, it’s how you lead a country out of one as well. We’ve supported more than 200,000 Kiwis through our free apprenticeships and trades training programmes, and we’re seeing more people move into jobs through successful initiatives like Mana in Mahi and Flexi-wage. We’ve also rebalanced the country’s immigration settings, ensuring we have the skilled workers needed to get the job done now, as well as setting us on a more resilient path forward. With our re-opening to the world and with Kiwi exports in high demand, we’re continuing to position New Zealand globally as a place to visit, trade with, study and invest in. And with borders opening up again, it was a real privilege last month, after more than two years of zooms and online events, to lead a delegation of cross-party MPs to visit four national parliaments (Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania and Czech Republic), one Federal (Bavaria) and the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Our exchanges covered a wide range of topics from trade agreements to protection of the environment, climate change and the importance of collaboration and sharing of best practices, especially in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and global pressures that are leading to rising inflation rates and other tensions. New Zealand’s contribution in supporting Ukraine was acknowledged and appreciated in all the

Parliaments we visited. This was a great opportunity to continue strengthening our relationships with likeminded countries. The visit coincided with the Prime Minister signing-off on the free trade agreement with the European Union, which will boost our economy, enable NZ businesses to grow, and unlock one of the world’s biggest markets of 450 million people. Our visit also showed that New Zealanders are not alone in facing challenges from global pressures. Right now, inflation is pushing up prices around the world. The annual inflation of the European Union: 9.6% (up from 2.2% last year), Lithuania 20.5%, Latvia 19.2%, Czechia 16.6%, Netherlands 10% and Germany 8.2%. Times are tough for many Kiwis, but it was good to see that our median weekly earnings from wages and salaries jumped by 8.8%, the largest annual increase in nearly 25 years and well ahead of inflation at 7.3%. There’s no easy fix for the cost of living, but we’ve taken a range of actions to ease the pressure everyone’s feeling and will continue to do so. I welcomed the decision of the Minister not to grant the North Shore Aero Club airport authority status. Having raised the concerns of the community, including those of the Dairy Flat School, I found the Minister to be receptive and willing to listen. Also listening is the Environment Court where mana whenua and community groups like Fight the Tip Save the Dome are presenting evidence on the concerns about the environmental and cultural impact the proposed landfill would have on this area. Let’s hope for a good outcome here too.

Aero club’s wings clipped The North Shore Aero Club’s hope of expanding its airfield at Dairy Flat have been dashed by a decision by Transport Minister not to recommend the plan to the Governor General. The club applied for Airport Authority status in 2020, which if granted would allow the airport to make bylaws and would give it compulsory land acquisition power. A large number of residents opposed the proposal. The application had been on the minister’s desk since October 2021 awaiting his decision. In a statement on August 9, a transport spokesperson said that the minister was not convinced that granting authority status to

the airport would be a helpful addition to the transport network in general and the aviation network, in particular. “There also remain unresolved questions about what future requirements might be, should the airport grow, and sufficient consultation between the airport and the community had not occurred” he said. Dairy Flat Owners group chair Brian Sutton said the decision was a win for the community. “It has been a long haul and stressful for property owners,” he said. North Shore Aero Club chief executive John Punshon said the club was still evaluating this so did not wish to comment.

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Plan change fails to find Board favour

Rodney Local Board members have voted not to support a private plan change that would allow a subdivision of up to 200 new homes off McKinney Road in Warkworth. Aztek Projects wants to rezone around eight hectares between The Grange, John Andrew Drive and McKinney Road from Future Urban to Residential – Mixed Housing Suburban. However, at this month’s Local Board meeting, members raised a number of concerns over bringing forward the development of the land before it was scheduled for urbanisation in six to 10 years’ time. They said the proposed development would take place ahead of adequate road safety and traffic infrastructure upgrades that weren’t slated for funding until 2028-32 at the earliest, not least a proposed upgrade of the McKinney Road-SH1 intersection itself. Members were also concerned that the subdivision would be built before the new wastewater treatment plant at Snells Beach was up and running, meaning homeowners would potentially have no sewerage system. And they were critical of what they saw as a lack of safe, accessible pedestrian and cycling paths that would connect with existing footpath networks, including those being built by the Board on McKinney Road and Wech Drive, saying it went against the Rodney Greenways Plan. Auckland Council’s planning team leader Peter Vari said all their concerns could and should be addressed in the Board’s feedback, which would be incorporated into a report for commissioners, who would be deciding on the application at a hearing later in the year. Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency have already raised concerns over traffic safety and road improvement timing issues (MM, May 9).

Before and after – the bus stop has moved from opposite Clayden Road to the new roundabout entry lane. (Before photo, Google Maps)

AT defends new bus stop on Matakana Rd The re-siting of a school bus stop on the approach to the new Matakana link road has been branded as ridiculous by a local truck driver. Anna Voice thinks moving the bus stop from its old site, opposite Clayden Road, along to the entrance lane of the new roundabout heading into Warkworth makes no sense. “That’s an extremely dangerous place, I would have thought,” she said. “Not only for pedestrians wanting on or off the bus, but it also impedes any traffic trying to head towards Warkworth township.” However, Auckland Transport (AT) said impeding the traffic – albeit briefly – was a deliberate part of the design to make it the safest spot for students to cross Matakana Road. “The school bus stop is positioned to provide the safest crossing point for the students near the roundabout, at a point where traffic needs to wait behind the briefly stopped bus, rather than make an unsafe overtaking manoeuvre,” a spokesperson said. “The centre island was extended opposite the bus stop to provide additional safety by discouraging vehicles from overtaking.” AT said the positioning of the stop had been the subject of a great deal of consultation. “There have been numerous discussions on the location

of this bus stop with the AT internal team, Ministry of Education and the schools that are using it, and the design went through a robust review process with AT and an independent safety audit team. “The bus stop has infrequent use, mainly servicing school children in the Clayden Road area, so it needs to be positioned to encourage school children to safely cross from Clayden Road via the roundabout splitter island,” the spokesperson added. Meanwhile, AT has shed light on another query on a design aspect of the new roundabout. Warkworth vet Ross Lynch was wondering why, when driving towards Matakana, there was a dropped kerb on the left as one drove into the roundabout, and a dropped kerb continuing across the centre island that split the carriageways, but only two drains, a high kerb and a grass berm on the other, Warkworth-bound lane. He was concerned that anyone crossing in a mobility scooter or with a pram had nowhere to go once they reached the other side. However, AT said the dropped kerbs were not intended to lead pedestrians in that direction, but were for cyclists using Matakana Road. “The dropdown kerb is to facilitate cyclists entering the cycleway from Matakana Road and entering Matakana Road from the cycleway,” the spokesperson said.

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Dirty deeds done dirt cheap The rolling green and bush-clad hills of Rodney are lovely landscapes. Rivers winding through, rich habitats, a smorgasbord of beautiful beaches, and all on the edge of the country’s biggest city. I always feel honoured to live here, despite the changes and the growth. It’s those changes and growth that also threaten the area’s ecology, with property fragmentation, increasing traffic, introduced plants and animals; population pressures are pretty profound. Everyone else wants to live here, too. The apple and orange orchards that I walked past to catch the school bus, and worked in as a teenager, are left fallow, now owned by land bankers waiting for the right moment. Elsewhere, the soil is already being stripped from fertile flats where they used to grow potatoes. That’s to make way for light industry to employ new generations of residents. Not only is the loss of the good soil and food bowls near cities an issue for food costs and security, but the soil that’s stripped to create residential, commercial and industrial sites, and infrastructure projects, has to go somewhere, too. Local earthmovers advertise for sites to place all that good, but surplus soil. Over the last few weeks, some of it’s been coming to a new ‘clean fill site’ right next to me in my little cottage, perched on the side of a significant ecological area. It’s a little valley headwater, with some quite nice bush that the cattle graze through and stream flats where they trudge through mud. The slopes were old kauri lands, slumping and fragile. However, a temporary crossing was

formed, and in two days so far about 35 truckloads of that nice rich surplus local soil has been dumped in a large pile. The stream bed is about 20 metres away from the growing mound, but the contiguous bush and headwaters of the catchment are seemingly irrelevant when it comes to top soil deposition and earthworks. Almost every valley, slump, dip, depression and gully in my little district has been the receiver of stripped soil. On these local sites – previously known as paddocks –

The apple and orange orchards that I walked past to catch the school bus, and worked in as a teenager, are left fallow, now owned by land bankers waiting for the right moment. sediment management is minimal. The trucks roar up and down the roads in ways that are threatening for locals who like to walk, bike or ride their horses down the road. Potholes form quickly because of the vehicle pressure. On my corner, the trucks reverse across two lanes to get in to dump their loads. There’s a belief that this can happen as of right, no rules apply, and that it’s a public good to move good soil from river flats onto undulating hills. Today, the rain and a council edict that the neighbours install silt fences, has held up work. Soon, they’ll be back with their trucks and their diggers, paving paradise down the road and filling in its hollows everywhere else.

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Mahu student on red carpet It has been three years since Mahurangi College student Rama Marrow was clambering under a house in Marlborough with his mouth taped shut during filming of the post-apocalyptic drama, Northspur. For his mother Veda Austin, the memory is still quite clear. Austin admits she found listening to her son, just 12 years old at the time, whimpering in the darkness as part of the scene, a little hard emotionally. But Rama wasn’t at all affected by it, she says. As soon as the scene was finished, he was himself again. The film is set after an electromagnetic pulse strike brings down modern society in rural New Zealand. The protagonist has to compete with gang members to find lifesaving medicine for his wife. Rama plays a young boy, Robbie, who has escaped captivity from some gang members and is trying to survive in a cabin. Initially planned for release in 2020, this was delayed by Covid until now. The film will have its world premiere in Marlborough on September 1 and Rama and his parents will be there for the redcarpet event. Fortunately for Rama, the plaster cast from breaking his wrist while skateboarding will be coming off a couple of days before the event. The premiere will also likely be poignant for the cast and crew as one of the film’s main cast members, New Zealand born Marshall Napier, recently died of brain cancer. While things have definitely slowed down for the young actor during the Covid outbreak, Rama hasn’t been out of the limelight completely. He appeared in short movie Matua, and Austin saw the humorous side of his image also being plastered over the back end of a bus for an Auckland Transport advertisement. Northspur will be screened at 40 theatres in New Zealand, although local fans will

The fruit and vegetable garden • Condition soil organically ahead of planting out vegetables, by applying at least two of these top products - compost, sheep pellets, ground mussel shells and Morganics organic fertilizer • Blood and bone is a gentle boost of nitrogen around blueberries and strawberries as they produce the first flower buds. Place pea straw around developing strawberries to keep weeds out and the moisture in • ‘Architectural’ edibles in the vegetable garden: plant globe artichokes, cavolo nero and bay or upright rosemary • Install decorative climbing frames: bamboo teepees and metal stakes add vertical interest and will support beans, cucumbers tomatoes etc. • Seeds or seedlings that can be sown directly: carrots, parsnip, radishes, fennel, mesclun mix, bok choy and lettuces • Useful summer herbs to plant in early spring include parsley, coriander, dill, chervil, sage and oregano • Sort some lemon flavours for summer cooking: lemongrass, lemon thyme and lemon verbena all add magic to cordials and syrups, marinades, and tea infusions

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• Pep up the garden areas by fertilising with Prolawn All Purpose.

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• Time to trim topiaries and hedges and fertilise, then add mulch around them • Fertilise roses and check for aphids. Squashing them by hand is easy with small colonies, otherwise you may need to spray. An organic remedy, Aquaticus ‘Bugtrol’ will do the trick

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY AWAITS SOMEONE NEW STIHL SHOP Warkworth is up for sale offering a great opportunity for someone new. For Mike and Ro, it doesn’t seem all that long ago that they decided to leave their jobs and take a different path - owning their own business. It all began one day when Mike walked into STIHL SHOP Warkworth and asked the owner if he had considered selling. After about a ¼ of a century of running the store the old owner was ready for something different and it wasn’t long after that Mike and Ro took over. At the time neither Mike or Ro had ever run their own business, worked in retail, fixed engines (beyond just tinkering) or even had any experience in sales but they loved the outdoors and gardening and appreciated good quality equipment. They also had 2 young children, the youngest being only 2 years old, but they were up for the challenge and so their adventure in business began. Well, 10 years have since passed and the business is now quite different to what it was back then. The product offering has been expanded and in addition to STIHL it now includes premium brands such as Masport, Cub Cadet, Canycom, Hustler and Hansa as well as a selection of BBQ’s including the popular Big Green Egg range. Turnover has grown substantially as well and is now over $2 million which is more than 8 times what it was when they brought it. Of course, they could not have done it on their own. They are backed by a very capable and experienced team who have helped them finetune the business, enabling everything to run like a well-oiled machine. Support is also provided by the STIHL SHOP Group – a national retail brand that has won Consumer People’s Choice Award 6 years in a row. As the new Ara Tuhono – Puhoi to Warkworth motorway nears completion the business is well positioned for future opportunities as it continues on its journey. However, after 10 Years of building and tuning the business, Mike & Ro have decided to take a different direction and have listed STIHL SHOP Warkworth for sale. Will you be the one to grab this great opportunity? Contact Ro on 027 268 0400 or roanne.bremner@xtra.co.nz for further details.

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What is your vote worth? Forum that we host every two months! So, the question needs to be asked, who exactly did they consult with? Did they just ask questions from people who have the same thoughts and agenda as them? We would love to meet with each mayoral candidate to explain to them the real issues facing this area. It’s not just always the Hill Street intersection that the town is concerned with. There are major issues in the Mahurangi region that need clear headed and commonsense solutions instead of short-term quick fixes dictated by budgets set three years ago! We need to be thinking what we will need in 25 years from now and plan, develop, and build according to that. We need champions for this region. So, my plea to you is this – get involved, get interested, research what each local candidate stands for, and vote on that! Policy not personality. If everyone gets involved we will then get the right candidates who will fight for us at each level of Council. Don’t disengage because you don’t think your vote won’t count. It really will because we are Stronger Together.

It’s local government election time and so often when I mention it to people, they say they can’t be bothered and they don’t believe their vote will bring any change. I have always believed that if you don’t vote, then you have no right to stand back and be critical. By taking the time to engage, even if your preferred candidate doesn’t win, at least you’ve been part of the process. We are in the middle of enormous change in our area and a lot of this will be driven by Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and our Local Board. This means that we need to have people in place in these organisations that both understand this region, are open to ideas from the people who live here as to what we want, and the type of development that will enhance rather than dominate our landscape. I went to the Auckland Mayoral debate the other night at the Warkworth Town Hall and was interested to hear each candidate say they had been up here and had consulted with locals. It is interesting that none of them have tried to contact One Mahurangi Business Association (OMBA) or the OMBA Transport & Infrastructure

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The Army huts at the Warkworth Museum are the only know surviving buildings out of hundreds that were once in the area.

US military vehicles parked up in Warkworth at a previous event.

The Warkworth Museum will commemorate 80 years since the US Army’s friendly invasion of Warkworth during World War II with a special celebration on Saturday September 23. The day will include an official reopening of the new US Army Hut exhibition, displays by the Military Re-enactment Society of New Zealand and music by the Warkworth Big Band. Re-enactment Society spokesperson Chris Bass says about 12 members will at the event and will bring World War II US military vehicles, including a Dodge

the war, and originally came from the Kaipara Flats camp. But weathering had taken its toll and the roofs weren’t watertight any more. Museum manager Victoria Joule approached the United States Embassy for a diplomacy grant, which was approved. The grant, worth $10,000, allowed the museum to replace the roofs, give the huts a coat of paint and treat them for rot damage. An audio recording of locals’ memories of wartime Warkworth has been installed in one hut and a display in the other.

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weapons carrier truck and about six jeeps, a camp set-up and military items such as reproduction firearms. Warkworth was swamped by the arrival of several thousand United States Army personnel during the war. The soldiers were camped at various locations around the district including Pakiri and Kaipara Flats, with a large encampment in Anderson Road, Matakana. Two of the dozens of army huts in these local camps are on permanent display outside at the Warkworth Museum. They were used for baches at Whangateau after

Bass says there is very little to remind people today of where the camps were, just some foundations on one farm and some dug out practice fox holes at Kaipara Flats. “The Ara Tuhono Puhoi to Warkworth motorway has also gone through some of the camp sites,” he says. Both New Zealand and Australia hosted US personnel during the war for training, rest and relaxation, as well as providing care for the wounded. The museum open day will run from 10am to 3pm, with entry to the museum by donation.

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rowing your own fruit and vegetables just got a little easier with the launch of a new business, Vege Build, in Mahurangi. Owned and operated by Steve Pinkerton, from Oruawharo, it provides property owners with a one-stop-shop for establishing an edible garden. “Some customers want a full project service from site selection to planting, while others have already purchased their own kitset gardens and we can help assemble and fill these for them,” Pinkerton says. “We offer advice on positioning, types of soil, selection of plants and pest control and, if needed, we can provide ongoing support and after sales service.” Pinkerton has been working in the garden development and maintenance sector for 17 years, as well as outdoor building projects. “I love being outdoors in the fresh air, and I like meeting interesting people so this job

is a good fit.” Customers range from suburban block owners to lifestyle farmers. “An increasing number of people are interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables, but not everyone has had a gardener in the family to learn from. “It’s about showing people what their options are and then providing the guidance and help they need to make it happen. Customers are motivated for many reasons. For most, it’s about taking back some control over what they are eating, while others see it as a way of stretching the family budget.” When not tilling the soil, Pinkerton is a keen cyclist and competed at the World Masters Games in Auckland in 2017. “Cycling has had to take a bit of a back seat since we moved to our property a year ago, but I like to keep fit so will be back on the road as soon as I have some spare time again.”

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t has been nearly 20 years since Dave Morrison bought Dave Cash’s electrical business in Morrison Drive and went from apprentice to boss. “I took some time off in between to do a bit of travelling overseas but returned to buy the business in 2004, and we re-branded as Davco in 2007,” he says. At the time, the company employed three electricians, one apprentice and a part-time office worker, and was doing primarily council maintenance and domestic work. Today, the focus has expanded to include commercial and industrial, as well as residential and utilities, with a team of 25 staff providing a 24-hour callout service. “We see ourselves as the business that keeps other businesses running,” Dave says. “Current projects include the installation of 310 lights on the new motorway interchanges and the Presbyterian Church project in Warkworth.” Earlier this month, Davco moved to new premises at the top of Morrison Drive.

This has doubled its workshop, storage and administration space, positioning the company to meet growth in the Mahurangi region. General manager Jeremy Grant says Davco covers an area from the harbour bridge north to Ruakaka and specialises in four main areas – large area lighting for sportsfield, roading and carparks; industrial/ commercial maintenance; domestic service; and commercial new builds. There has also been investment in plant and equipment to make the company more resilient and this has included taking on a fulltime civil works specialist. “This gives us more flexibility to manage and deliver projects, as well as better oversight and quality control,” Dave says. He says it’s been a challenging work environment in recent years with Covid lockdowns and labour shortages. While these issues have largely been resolved, it’s now material shortages and building consent delays that are causing problems.

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8 OCTOBER 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS

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VOTE 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS

KEY Delivery of voting packs from Friday September 16

Close of voting noon, Saturday October 8

DAT E S Preliminary results available progressively after polls close

Official results announced October 13 to 19

Coverage of candidates for Council wards, local boards and the Maori ward in Kaipara will be featured in our next issue out on September 12.

Big field lines-up in Mayoral race If it was a horse race, it would be on a par with the Melbourne Cup. When nominations closed earlier this month, 23 men and women had put their names forward as contenders for the top job in NZ’s largest city – Mayor of Auckland. They are an intriguing bunch. One candidate claims to be a pirate, while another grabbed headlines when in 2006 she dashed across Hamilton’s Waikato Stadium during the All Black’s test against Ireland clad only in a bikini. Several candidates appear to be campaigning incognito, with Auckland Council’s electoral services unable to furnish any contact details. There is also a grandmother who has run for mayor six times in three different cities, including twice in Auckland. Not surprisingly, Auckland’s growth and the challenges it brings to infrastructure and lifestyles has been identified as an important issue by the candidates profiled on the following pages.

In 10 years or so, it is estimated that the population of Auckland will reach two million. This will have an enormous impact on the lives of all who live here, especially in the north as green fields turn into suburbs. The state of the roading network, housing affordability and environmental degradation are just some of the weighty issues to be confronted. Not to mention the fiscal prudence and accountability needed in a post-Covid landscape, which cost council $900 million in lost revenue. Just balancing the budget to provide the status quo will be a challenge, let alone addressing the financial pressures of managing growth. In the Auckland pre-election report, which focuses on the key issues of climate change action, addressing inequity across Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland and finance, chief executive Jim Stabback says this is not a time for the faint hearted. “Steering a path through these uncertain times is demanding and will be challenging for each and every one of our elected

members,” Stabback says. “The good news is that if we tackle these challenges then we can make a meaningful difference in terms of maintaining and improving the quality of life for Aucklanders, our communities and our whānau.” It is the Mayor’s job to set the vision for Auckland and lead the development of regional plans, policies and budgets to achieve that vision. Here’s a closer look at the people who would like the job. Candidates are presented in a random order, pulled from a hat. NOTE: There was no response from Gary Brown, Wayne Brown, James Dunphy and Ted Johnston to our invitation to submit a short profile and tell readers what they would do for residents in the north. Contact details were not available for John Alcock, Tony Corbett, David Feist, Robert Hu, Pete Mazany, Phil O’Connor, John Palino and Ryan Earl. In Kaipara, Brenden Nathan and Gordon Walker did not respond.

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Fairness

Six eye vacant Mayor’s seat in Kaipara Kaipara voters will go to the polls next month with a new representative arrangement. Instead of eight councillors and a Mayor, spread across four wards, representation for will see nine councillors, plus a Mayor elected-at-large. Councillors will represent Wairoa (merging previous Dargaville and West Coast/ Central Wards) with three councillors, Otamatea Ward with two councillors, Kaiwaka-Mangawhai Ward with three

councillors, and one councillor elected to represent Te Moananui o Kaipara Ward (Māori ward). There are currently no community boards in the Kaipara District. Following incumbent Mayor Dr Jason Smith’s decision to shift his political aspirations to Wellington, six candidates have put their names forward for the job. They are Victoria De La Varis-Woodcock, Craig Jepson, Karen Joyce Paki, Brenden Nathan, Ash Nayyer and Gordon Walker.

Kaipara had an estimated resident population of 26,000 in 2021, with the forecast showing the population rising to 28,524 by 2031. Most of Kaipara’s growth has been focused around Mangawhai and the south-east of the district; those parts which are closest to Auckland. Migrants to Kaipara are typically those nearing retirement age, though young families are increasingly represented. Source, Infometrics

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“My name is Lisa Lewis. I was born in Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland. Growing up, I attended Torbay Primary, Northcross Intermediate, Rangitoto College and Long Bay College. I am an independent woman who puts work before my personal life. In 2009, I was nominated for Veuve Clicquot Businesswoman of the Year. I believe in respecting people’s property, boundaries and privacy. Council has an obligation when considering resource consent and making decisions surrounding a city on how matters will impact residential areas. I am someone that excels in perseverance. I once pursued a Council for five years to ensure a business was compliant with the Resource Management Act. I will not ignore you based on my own experience of knowing first-hand what it is like to be ignored.”

From my research, Silverdale and the development and infrastructure appear to be moving at a liveable pace. Most residents in Silverdale don’t want to go over to Auckland City and are happy with the way Silverdale is flourishing in living, shopping and recreational activities. The feedback I have mostly received is that Silverdale residents are concerned with traffic congestion and improvement needs to be in traffic flow. When they get the Whangaparaoa Peninsula link to the motorway that is when the traffic will improve from the coast, and morning and rush hours will be

more manageable. A Mayor must be voted in that does not forget about Silverdale. The volume of traffic can be reduced only if a Mayor uses their position and power to consult and follow up with organisations like Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council and the Government into pushing through with delivering the Whangaparaoa Peninsula link to the motorway. If elected, I can promise you that I will not forget about the people of Silverdale and the future we will travel within and through Silverdale.

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Voting trends

Beginning in the late 1980s, the overall trend in voter turnout is declining in both local and parliamentary elections in NZ. The total average turnout for local authority elections is around 43 per cent and on average, as councils become larger, the decline is greater. At the last local government election in 2019, just 369,190 (34.7%) of Auckland’s eligible electors voted. Turnout in Auckland has been trending down over the past three decades. Turnout was lowest for 26-30 year olds (only 20% in this age group voted) but increased with age, reaching a high of 61 per cent amongst 76-80 year olds. The proportion of female elected members has been trending upward since the reform of local government in 1989 and currently sits at its highest level at 40.5 per cent. Sources, LGNZ & RIMU

Efeso Collins

“I was born and raised in Auckland and grew up in Ōtara, where I attended local schools and was an active member of a local church. After high school, I went to the University of Auckland, finishing with a Masters degree in education. It was at university I also got my first taste for politics, where I became the president of the Auckland University Students’ Association. Before becoming an Auckland councillor in 2016, I worked as a lecturer, researcher and ran a small consultancy business. These varied experiences have shaped me into the person I am today, and also inform how I will lead this great city as we navigate beyond the global pandemic, towards building the kind of Auckland that we can all be proud to leave for the next generation.”

Independent

The council that the new Mayor will inherit from October will face significant challenges. But despite this, the council needs to enable economic growth, preserve our natural environment and ensure no community is left behind or forgotten. And regardless of the hurdles we face, Auckland remains a beautiful and unique region, with incredible landscapes, harbours, and waterways. Therefore, among my top priorities will be to introduce fares-free public transport along with more frequent and expanded services, which will not only be a win for commuters as it will unclog our motorways, but it will also be good for the climate and those struggling with the cost of living. We will tackle housing unaffordability, using every lever available to us, to ensure more people have access to healthy, secure and affordable housing. And we will continue to clean up our beaches and waterways so our environment is preserved for generations to come. Finally, I will be laser-focused on ensuring our council services work more effectively and efficiently for everyone, so people can all enjoy what this city has to offer. Integral to my leadership will be to ensure political divisions and ideology don’t get in the way of serving our communities best. As I’ve shown in my nine years in local

government, I’ve made a point of building relationships right across the political spectrum. However, being on council is not just about trying to agree with everyone and at times you have to be prepared to speak up on positions that might not be popular, as I have done when voting against the Regional Fuel Tax or speaking up about council staff using business class airfares. Therefore, as Mayor I will endeavour to be both courageous as well as collaborative, to ensure we have a council that works well for all Aucklanders. • I intend to form a strong united voice with mayors across New Zealand to ensure central government returns the GST we pay on rates. This action alone could ensure Auckland had a further $300 million a year to tackle its most pressing of challenges. • Cleaning up our beaches, streams, and coastlines will be a key priority of the council I lead. • Critical to preserving our natural environment is ensuring iwi, local communities and ecological volunteer groups are given the support they need to improve the quality of our inland and coastal environments.

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Get Auckland moving My blueprint will ensure Auckland has a modern and resilient transport network: • A new Mayoral Transport Direction to regain control of Auckland Transport (AT). • Reallocate funds to establish a Congestion Reduction Unit. • Rapid bus transit between the City Centre and Westgate and station upgrades on the Northern Busway. • Double investment in park and ride stations including expanding Silverdale and a new station at Westgate • Extension of the Western Rail Line through to Kumeu/Huapai as a mediumterm priority • Double the local board transport fund so local boards can fund more local transport priorities. • Scrap the $15b light rail programme and Regional Fuel Tax. • Overhaul AT’s parking strategy with a more pragmatic, evidence-based approach that considers local needs. Waitemata Harbour crossing • Urgency to advance a second harbour crossing for all transport modes Infrastructure to support growth • Propose new infrastructure funding and financing tools to allow greenfield

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“I’m a first-generation Kiwi, born here after my parents emigrated from Europe. After completing an economics degree at Victoria University, I’ve had a diverse career spanning the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. I’ve held governance positions, senior roles in large companies and led the successful turnaround of a medium-sized business facing changing market conditions. My leadership style is constructive and results-oriented. I’ll work positively with people to build an accountable Council with a culture of strong delivery and results. My commitment is to be Auckland’s greatest champion, to tackle our biggest challenges while making sure we spend wisely as we invest in the future of our region. Now more than ever, Auckland needs a Mayor with the passion, determination and skills to get things done.”

infrastructure to be built more quickly in centres like Wainui, Kumeu and Whenuapai. • Consult more effectively with local communities to improve quality • Balance growth with greenspace provision A much safer Auckland • No-tolerance approach to crime and advocate for our fair share of resources like police, mental health and addiction services, and better management of emergency housing. • Improve our streets for all with crime prevention and safety initiatives. • More support available for business associations and local boards. Better value for money • Invest in projects that are practical, affordable and deliverable. • Transform how the Council group operates – listen to community needs, operate efficiently and keep rates under control, with greater transparency. • Deliver better value for your money by cutting waste, reducing red tape, better planning and coordination of projects • Accountability for results, delivering ontime and within budget. • Strongly oppose Three Waters.

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“I’m 63 years young, born in Hawkes Bay, moving with the family to Auckland in 1997. I’m a middle child in a family of seven. My parents were Dutch immigrants. I am married with three adult children. For 29 years I worked in the food industry specialising in logistics management. I have had small business management experience, through part ownership of two Auckland retail outlets. In 2014, I took an entirely new direction and now work as a builder. I achieved financial security for my family on a single income through good spending habits and direct investment, and have been mortgage free since 2006. Fishing and camping/tramping have been lifelong passions and getting out on my fishing kayak and drifting with the tide on the Hauraki Gulf is my happy space. A few snapper in the bag the challenge for the day.”

As mayor, I will lead the council to: a) Contain intensification to the existing unitary plan zones, using every legal means possible, and petition government to repeal the intensification Act to restore the height to boundary covenants that enshrine the quality of our sun-filled suburbs. There was no mandate from the people living in any of city suburbs to allow three storey buildings (3 dwellings) 12 metres high, to be built just one metre off your boundary. Council has been able to use qualifying matters to halt some areas from being needlessly intensified but more needs to be done to stymie this needless and disastrous law. b) Reform the consultative process to restore faith in this vital democratic process so that it is community led and truly takes account of the needs of affected residents. The new process starts with the Council, or Council Controlled Organisations, framing the issue to affected ratepayers and seeking solutions from the community, which provides the basis for refinement by council and relevant experts as a second stage. Should expert advice consider options not proposed they will have a responsibility to sell the concept back to

the community, effectively turning the process on its head. c) Petition government to establish a building Ombudsperson so that individual residents can be fairly represented in disputes with developers and councils. d) Reform the objectives of Auckland Transport and boost the oversight of this out-of-control monopoly. Improve oversight and transparency of all Council Controlled Organisations and their performance measures. e) Reform growth targets based on objective feedback from the community and plan infrastructure, including roads, to meet the ‘community agreed’ growth aspirations, and communicate these to central government to provide surety for the planning process. Essentially, Aucklanders need to have a conversation about just how big a city we want to be. An extensive survey will be carried. f ) Kill off wasteful spending on the light rail proposal and reallocate those resources to provide high-quality maintenance and incremental development of infrastructure. All of the above will benefit ratepayers living north of Silverdale.

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Craig Lord Independent

I intend to bring a new style and direction of leadership to Auckland Council that will focus on supplying core services. With a heap of common sense, sensible decision-making and placing necessities ahead of niceties, Auckland can become world-class again. Specific policies will directly benefit the Rodney district. I will be prioritising an overhaul of the preferred contractor and procurement system. This significant change will allow the small independent local contractors to work locally, saving the city money and producing better outcomes. Currently, the contractor system is a rort, with slow job completion, excessive pricing and average finish quality. We need to rectify this. Rodney has an ample supply of able contractors to fulfil many core service tasks. We need to utilise both their local expertise and abilities. Along with the general services a Council should provide, this local contractor change will spread itself into the roading requirements. I will place $124 million back into

Craig Lord has worked in and with small businesses for 35 years. He is a former maintenance and diagnostics engineer, specialising in factory automation and production lines – hydraulics and pneumatics. Starting his trade at 15 years old, Craig remained with the same company for 16 years, learning all aspects of business and advancing to general manager. He dramatically changed tack 20 years ago and started his own media company focusing on broadcasting and communication. He is still operating this successful company today. As an engineer, he brings a practical and pragmatic approach with the ability to analyse, fault find, and work on solutions. Combining that with his broadcasting experience, Auckland will finally have a communicator, with common sense and the ability to solve problems.

the Mayoral budget for Rodney roads. However, this flow of funding needs responsible allocation. Therefore, I am also making it a policy that we revamp the way local boards operate. A local board needs to work better within its community, and do so transparently. No more closed meetings and a higher presence in their area. They will also work directly with the new contractor system, which means contracts for items like roading will be open for scrutiny especially to the public. The most important segment for Rodney is to have a fair return of services balanced with the rates. It is an unfair situation and needs addressing. I will achieve this by commissioning full audits of every Council department, along with the Council Controlled Organisations such as Auckland Transport and Panuku. Under my Mayoralty, fiscal responsibility and core services will be at the forefront of all Council departments. As Mayor, I will work on behalf of the Rodney residents to ensure this is achieved.

“I became vegetarian in 1984, and then vegan in 2003. I was triggered by a realisation about the hypocritical attitude society has towards animals. At home we treated our cats like part of the family. How did it make sense to cause death and suffering to other animals who were no less intelligent or emotional than our pets? I completed a PhD in zoology at Auckland University. This has given me an appreciation of animal sentience. I taught environmental science and ecology at senior lecturer level at universities and polytechnics in Japan, China and New Zealand. I am presently working as a researcher in the field of smoking cessation. I am also teaching children about science.”

Dr Michael Morris Animal Justice Auckland

I am standing for Mayor of Auckland on an animal liberationist platform for Animal Justice Auckland. Our other platforms are justice for the environment and economic justice. All are related. Environmental crises such as global warming, air pollution and pandemics affect animals and vulnerable humans disproportionately. In contrast, more equal societies are better for humans, animals and the environment. I oppose any entertainment involving animal cruelty. The government has been slow to act on rodeos. I will be faster. The Warkworth rodeo must go. I am sure there

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are residents who consider that animal suffering is wrong, and will be pleased to help Auckland transition to a lowemissions, plant-based economy. I stand for free and comprehensive public transport, particularly in areas that are not well served, such as rural communities. Less congested roads will make things easier for those who are too old, too young, too poor, too sick, too scared (or too drunk!) to drive a car. Less congested roads would also make it easier for those who need a car. Our air will be cleaner, there will be less roadkill, fewer respiratory illnesses and concrete will be replaced by greenery. NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL

Twenty-four people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council at October’s local body elections. Electoral official Christine Taylor says provisionally 24 people nominated for the regional council, but due to only one nomination being received for the Coastal South General Constituency (which includes Mangawhai, Waipu and Ruakaka), the sole candidate Rick Stolwerk would be declared elected unopposed. The remaining 23 candidates are vying for eight seats on Council – six general seats and two Māori seats within the Te Raki Māori constituency. The nominees for the Kaipara General Constituency where there is one vacancy are John Blackwell and Penny Smart. The nominees for Te Raki Māori Constituency (two vacancies) are Lance Bryers, Robin Grieve, Peter-Lucas Jones and Tui Shortland. Voting documents will be sent out from September 16 and must be received by the Electoral Officer by noon on election day, October 8.

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VOTE 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS - MAYORAL CANDIDATES “I am single and a distance learning student studying a Bachelor of Business Property fulltime at Massey University. I’ve stood as a Mayoral candidate in 2019 Auckland, 2018 Hastings bielection, 2016 Auckland, 2007 Far North, 1998 and 2001 Hamilton. Yes, I have really tried. I’m a gutsy Kiwi.”

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I support: Three Waters Reform, planting trees, protecting our environment, managing our city responsibly, with strong accountability and more oversight of council-controlled organisation; strongly restricted rates rises, keeping within budgets, big improvements in Auckland’s transport and reduce traffic congestion; improving affordable rents and housing for Aucklanders, diversity and cultural acceptance, and financially assisting all Aucklanders in full Covid recovery. If elected I will give: • Penlink support for locals for proposed intersection to be re-designed, to make life easier, safer and efficient for locals. • Penlink support for locals, for improved traffic modelling with major local public consultation. • Tolls for bridges for locals unacceptable, to be financed by council and government. • Puhinui Warkworth Centre Plan workable. • Support locals for safer speed zones. • Support Kainga Ora – Homes and Communities seeking public feedback on its plan to build 37 homes in Bonair Crescent, Millwater. • Support Yachting NZ to build a highperformance sailing facility.

• Support getting good quality tools and equipment, and handmade wooden furniture and toys for sales for the Hibiscus Men’s Shed at its new base in Silverdale. Support their not-for-profit workshops to benefit men’s mental health. • Support all local Hospices, and Red Cross Charity shops in the region. • Support local businesses with financial business recovery from Covid in all aspects. • Support all our local libraries with more funding and community projects. • Give locals what locals need. • Consult with locals weekly, daily, and monthly via a free communication system • Support businesses locally through council funded projects. • Monitor communities online, quickly, appropriately, and regularly with netnographic research, for our communities’ continual benefit. • Listen to local boards and locals to best support them. • Support baby boomers and millennials. • Use well structured, well-designed, and well-thought-out local requirements in council for local’s benefit. • Use Big Data for Local Strategic benefits.

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VOTE 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS - MAYORAL CANDIDATES “I am Commodore Shenanigan, Pirate King of Tamaki Makaurau. I have been through many chaotic storms and come out the other side smiling. I’ve lived the last several years as a single parent living in a van, in poverty. This has made me incredibly thrifty. I lived on a farm in Pakiri during the 2020 lockdowns, growing food and making art. In 2021, I lived on Waiheke, protecting little blue penguins and Putiki Bay from a destructive marina project. I have been on the side of the community negotiating with politicians, fighting for our last natural spaces to be preserved. I have been disappointed with the lack of foresight from our politicians. The sea is coming for us.”

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“I am Auckland born and of English, German and Māori descent. I am also a solo father of six children. I left school at 15 and was an apprentice butcher which I hated. At 21 I started my own property maintenance company. Two years later I was employing 47 staff and had successfully negotiated and won contracts with many large organisations such as Air NZ, Mobil and Auckland City Council. When I was 26, I produced and manufactured the Muldoon piggy bank. I also produced a radio program called Robman and Brian with Radio Hauraki. I was good friends with the late and former Mayor of Auckland Sir Dove Meyer Robertson. In 1996, I was elected president of the NZ Government Accountability League where in my maiden speech I forecast the problems Auckland would be having because of short sightedness by Government and council.”

The main reason for running for Mayor of Auckland is to bring it back on track. I remember what Auckland was, I see it for what it’s become. For too long we have seen a decline in the way Auckland is run. Out of control spending, over-zealous bureaucrats telling us what we can and can’t do with our property and the over inflated charges – rates, permits, development consents, fog permits. In other words, you pay rates and get charged for services. A system where the tail is wagging the dog and we are being taken to the cleaners. I have watched like many a city go down and down from what could and should be a wonderful place to live, to a place where crime, rough sleepers and traffic chaos has become the norm. A city not living within its budgets. They waste all the money they get in, and when it runs out borrow using you to underwrite the loan. I’m the only candidate not aligned to a political party, big business interests or hidden agendas. I’m the only candidate who has a blueprint and plan of what I wish to achieve in detail. The first thing I will do following the election is to send a memo to all staff explaining that the Auckland City Council works for the people, and that the Auckland City Council is solely there to serve the

public. All services are to be provided expediently where possible and always with courtesy. A reminder is needed that the council produces nothing. It is funded by the public, and it is a great privilege to serve the public. These are my initial promises and programmes to start with: • New associate mayors • Change council’s format, reduce staff and departments • Abolish the fuel tax • Major shake-up of Auckland Transport • Take homeless off the streets • Major crack down on crime. • Unitary plan overhaul • Review water and wastewater • Give priority to coasts and beaches • Reduction in by-laws and more selfempowerment • Animal welfare • Closer working with central government • One-off registration for dogs • Putting fruit trees in parks and reserves

As Mayor, I will be focusing on the two main issues highlighted in the pre-election report: Climate change and inequity. Insurance companies have announced their retreat from coastal areas. This means if you live in low lying coastal townships, or near rivers, then in the next five years you may lose your insurance and, with it, the value of your property. As Mayor, I will be creating a plan for the next 30 years of how we manage the retreat from the oncoming sea, while also building a sea wall from Mangawhai to the Coromandel. This 100km wall will provide a chance for hundreds of kilometres of shoreline to be preserved, and for our marine ecology to bounce back from near extinction. We will make the harbour created a marine reserve. As I am the Pirate King, I will be instating a new role for local boards - Mayor. Returning the power to local boards to create and enact solutions for communities. Water collection and management, community

gardens, local electricity collection and other sustainable solutions that can be localised will be implemented to make our communities more robust in case of disasters such as slips and floods. Half of Auckland pay 75% of the median income to rent unstable and unhealthy housing, while the intensification of the city is left in the hands of landlords and private investors, with banks profiting at the end. We will make rental housing a city asset and housing a right. If we invest in public transport and housing as a city, then we can regulate to a high standard, make rental housing from the city a long-term option for tenants, and relieve landlords of their debts and duties. The Pirate King supports the council’s decision to move towards co-governance. Auckland is a home, and the many voices of Auckland need to be heard. We will introduce a kids caucus and ensure the future council is representative.

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VOTE 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS - MAYORAL CANDIDATES “Born in non-fluoridated Onehunga, I grew up on a dairy farm on the West Coast of Dargaville. Auckland was fluoridated in 1967 and on and off I wondered what was wrong with me until finally I stopped drinking the artificially fluoridated tap water in 2012 and experienced tremendous improvements in health and well-being in just a day or so. My training in classical homoeopathy impressed upon me the importance to ‘first remove the cause’ and this has driven my subsequent efforts to lift the toxic burden off all living beings and undo the harms done to people and the environment from toxic substances and behaviour.”

Tricia Cheel Stop Trashing Our Planet

My experiences as coordinator for Friends of Sherwood since June 1990 has convinced me that non-toxic methods are far superior to poisons, bullying and coercion. Ratepayers north of Silverdale may expect the same considerations as the rest of Auckland. My promise is that I will never vote to poison people or the planet and will take immediate steps to remediate the harms done to those residents who were discriminated against, or coerced and bullied into taking the experimental, synthetic, genetically engineered messenger RNA jabs in order to keep their jobs or access facilities. Council must be inclusive and never again bow to any global medical tyranny that divides and separates us. Other assaults on body sovereignty will be phased out ASAP such as fluoridation and the use of all other unnecessary, toxic and polluting substances, practices like glyphosate and eco-toxic 1080 poison, which damage our health and wellbeing, and drive species to extinction. We cannot continue to gamble with our children’s health and the future of all life on earth

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where 50% of wildlife has been lost already. I will endeavour to protect the health and wellbeing of people and nature, and put power back in the hands of the people at a local level. We need to grow from the bottom up and break up the extravagant, egotistical, profiteering corporate model that since 1984 has seen increased poverty and homelessness, as well as soaring rates of chronic diseases, 80% of which is said to have an environmental cause. A healthy economy relies on a fit and healthy population. Integrated organic management systems and local community-based solutions will restore the birthright all people should enjoy. Peoples assemblies demand pure water, fresh air, the ability to produce uncontaminated natural food in abundance – allotments where private space is not sufficient and the ability to travel on foot or pedal power unobstructed – assisted by free public transport if otherwise not possible. My leadership would foster a blueprint for an organic Auckland, with ecologically sound governance, where everybody can enjoy a good life full of opportunity.

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Ash Nayyar “I am a person of integrity, responsible and fair-minded. I have been ratepayer/resident of Kaipara for six years and I am an experienced banker who has helped to turn around many struggling businesses into profitable ones. I am a person who can help people obtain bank finance by providing consulting services. I am actively involved in community activities of the local Rotary Club and a Past President. My wife and I immigrated to NZ in 2001 with our two children aged seven and 10 with prospects of a better life for them. Both are now engineers and successful in their respective professions. In 2020, we were blessed with a grandson who is the apple of our eyes. My wife enjoys gardening, so we’ve established a greenhouse where we grow fresh organic vegetables for selling to the locals. I have a Bachelor of Commerce and Laws, MBA-Finance (McGill-Canada).”

My priorities are your priorities: • Improve infrastructure and roads, drainage, and all water needs at no additional cost to ratepayers. • Encourage eco-tourism; make Kaipara a tourist destination and a bustling district where young and old will like to live, work and have fun together. • Contribute to the Council in financial matters, cut down wasteful expenditure on unnecessary consultants and unviable projects so savings can be utilised to keep the rates affordable. • Improve waste management and provide a reliable and friendly recycling collection service. • Be your voice in the Council to ensure your money is carefully managed to enhance local businesses and communities. • Endeavour to lead a team of councillors who provide robust, fair and transparent decision-making to deliver the

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Victoria del la Varis-Woodcock Victoria del la VarisWoodcock has her hand up for the Kaipara District Council Mayoralty as a well-rounded candidate with a firm plan to deliver for ratepayers. Having raised a family, produced the Love Kaipara waste minimisation programme, and served as a two-term councillor, Victoria has steadiness, financial acumen and political experience. A master’s degree in politics gives her a crucial edge. With the central government reforms ahead, VarisWoodcock asserts that as Mayor she will stand up for both community and democracy. A council should deliver the best three waters, roading, parks and library services possible within its means. Councils must achieve excellence as service providers: “Local government is where democracy and accountability begin.”

Seven Point Mayoral Manifesto 1. Listen to the people 2. Accountability and openness 3. Service excellence 4. Culture of thrift 5. Reduce Reuse Recycle 6. Respect the ratepayer 7. Community resilience After six years of proven leadership serving my community as a councillor, I now want to put my local government experience to use in a leadership role to benefit the Kaipara district. I am ready to lead a council

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VOTE 2022 LOCAL ELECTIONS - MAYORAL CANDIDATES that truly listens to the people and strives to deliver value for money services within a culture of thrift, efficiency and excellence. By representing the needs and aspirations of our community, I will encourage citizens to play an active role, creating shared responsibility and a connected vision for our amazing Kaipara District. I will lead with values of respect for people and resources. With a focus on waste minimisation and fostering community resilience through community gardens and food networks, the council I lead will be a real part of a thriving Kaipara community. Because I believe in local democracy, and in developing a strong local supply chain, I am very much opposed to the Three Waters reform. Our district can best represent its own interests, and with the right support from central government it can meet all targets that support the health of our water, the environment and our people.

Craig Jepson “I was born in the Waikato and farm raised. Attended Teachers College but returned to farming then fishing in the Bay Of Islands. Started concrete construction business and land development in Kerikeri. Played rugby representing Northland. I undertook public relations for Olivine NZ to modernise and construct a Waste to Energy project at the Meremere Power Plant. I note that 20 years on we are still contemplating dumping in our beautiful environment at Dome Valley. I moved to the Kaipara District in 2001 and undertook development of rural and urban sections in conjunction with operating a concrete construction business. I chaired a charitable trust, which built 3.5 kms of cycle track in Mangawhai. Always I’ve supported initiatives giving back to the community that has been so good to me. Now that I have scaled back my business activities, I want to devote my time to our great Kaipara District community.”

I am standing on three principal foundations of economy, democracy and community. New Zealand is entering tough social and economic times. In the year to June, 11,500 more people left NZ than arrived. We are in a battle to keep our businesses, our talents and our young. These issues are felt particularly in Kaipara District with a low population and only 18,000 ratepayers. Without a strong economy we have not the increased funding for roads, health facilities, and expenditure on the environment. Kaipara District Council requires prudent economic management. We must focus on core services of maintaining, renewing, and improving our infrastructure whilst maintaining affordable rates. As Mayor, I will drive review of staffing levels and expenditures, promote an agenda seeking efficiency of process and seek the removal of unworkable rules and unnecessary compliance costs to our farmers, growers, businesses and the wider community. With stunning coastal, mountain and lake environments, Kaipara is a fabulous place to live and play. Promoting these to attract investment is a priority. I support celebrating the cultural and diversity of all groups in our community but oppose co-governance and the mandating of Three Waters. If our district is to be successful, we must stand up for the things we believe in and unite around the things we have in common and not allow ourselves to be divided by our differences. We must support each other throughout the Kaipara in our endeavours to improve outcomes for the young, families and the elderly. Our communities are looking for practical leadership that will speak on behalf of our local community, rather than parrot the view of Wellington. A return of public respect to our local council is needed. Too many of our councillors have failed to grasp the simple concept that they were elected to represent the community – not dictate to them. The 2022 local body elections are an opportunity to change that.

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Eat vegetables at every meal – so that means breakfast too! Add some mushrooms to your scrambled eggs, swap a piece of bacon for some leftover roast veg, or add a handful of spinach to your smoothie. Rework the ratios on your plate – reduce the portion of meat on your plate, simply add more veg or trade out some of the meat for legumes. Swap some meat meals for vegetarian meals –an easy swap is to use legumes such as chickpeas, lentils, split peas, mung beans, soy beans, pinto beans, red kidney beans and cannellini beans. They can be eaten instead of meat or mixed into a dish to reduce the amount of meat you need to use. Google for recipes, legumes are a common ingredient of cuisines from all around the world so you can take your taste buds on a journey. Fundamentally, a plant-based diet is plantrich and low in animal products. It is more of an overall eating pattern that includes plant-focused diets, such as vegan, rather than being a diet in and of itself. The focus is on filling your plate with plant foods, and then adding in a small amount of animal foods, if or when you want it. If, in changing to a more plant-rich diet you decide to go all in and go vegan – please talk to your GP or practise nurse and get help from a dietitian or registered nutritionist. It can take careful planning to get all of the essential nutrients you need especially for pregnant/breastfeeding women, infants and young children.

The on-trend diet these days is the plantbased diet. But what exactly is it? I often hear confusion about what that actually means. Is it vegetarian or vegan? Is there room for any animal products? Both vegetarian and vegan diets are definitely plant-based, their focus is on plants being the key foods on your plate. A vegan diet is restricted to only consuming plants and non-animal products. A vegetarian diet can vary. Generally, it means cutting out all meat and seafood but some include animal products such as dairy and/or eggs. The NZ Heart Foundation defines a plantbased diet as one which is rich in minimally processed foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, wholegrains, nuts and seeds, with a small amount of meat, poultry, seafood and dairy. This is backed by the NZ Ministry of Health, which encourages a diet healthy diet as being “largely plantbased, and allows for moderate amounts of animal-based foods (eggs, dairy, poultry, seafood) and small amounts of red meat”. There are well studied benefits of a diet focused on minimally processed plant foods – lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers, and reduced blood pressure. Research also shows that a plant-based diet can have environmental benefits such as reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. A win for your health as well as that of the planet. If you have been thinking about trying to take on a more plant-based approach to your dietary pattern, here are my three top tips to get you started:

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Imagine waking up to enjoy magnificent and unimpeded views across Kawau Bay every day! North facing, elevated and tidy, this much loved home is as functional as it is inviting. With a new heat pump, HRV, solar power system, double garage, double carport, workshop and veggie gardens on a spacious section. Great coastal location - the perfect base for life’s comings and goings. A short walk to the beach, ensure the next footsteps in the sand are yours - connect with Meyer Real Estate today.

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Collections need to find new homes What drives people to collect things is anyone’s guess. The level of commitment to building a collection can range from a hobby, which is often more about the fun of finding an object, to an obsession where time and money are no longer a consideration. It can start by accident or take the dedication of a lifetime. And the range of items some people take an interest in collecting is limitless, from stamps and salt and pepper shakers to classic cars and works of art.

But whatever a person’s passion might be, and regardless of the value of the collection, there is general agreement that provision for the disposal of a much-loved collection needs to be on the agenda when discussing other end of life decisions. Without direction, the burden of finding these objects a new home usually falls on beneficiaries at a time when they are already grieving and often dealing with other issues, as the following story demonstrates …

Lyndsay Pimm’s favourite cow will be returning with her to London.

Cow collection mooving on Raised in the countryside before marrying a farmer, Heather Lomas loved country living. She was also a great collector and this led the Warkworth resident to build up a formidable collection – of cows. Soft toy cows, cow ornaments, snow-globe cows in pastures, glasses with cow motifs and cups. There were cow screw drivers, hats, umbrellas and even a child’s rocking cow. Some treasures Lomas bought herself, with friends, family and neighbours also contributing to the collection. The cows were displayed in every room of the house

including in the toilets. They also filled specially built shelves in the hallway and could be found perched on shelves set up near the ceiling around some of the rooms. While it is an impressive collection, its real value is likely in its novelty appeal as many of the pieces were bought from op-shops. But when Heather died in early June, the collection posed something of a quandary for her daughter Lyndsay Pimm. Pimm is based in London where she has lived for the last 20 years with husband

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One of the brightly coloured cows caught Daniel’s eye.

Mark, and their eight-year-old son Daniel. They all came to New Zealand to help sort out Heather’s house after she passed. Brand new when she bought it 20 years ago, the house was Heather’s pride and joy after moving off the farm she and husband Lindsay Ford once owned in Wyllie Road. Pimm had a second-hand dealer come through the house and then a garage sale, where about half the household items were sold. But it was what to do with her mother’s collection of ornamental cows that really had Pimm stumped. While she and Daniel

each saved their favourite pieces to take back to the UK, they wanted to sell the rest of the cow objects as a collection if possible. After looking at photos of the collection, a valuer showed no interest in viewing the collection in person because the objects weren’t old or valuable. Pimm had the same response from an auction house. “I live in a tiny three-bedroom house in England so transporting them back to the UK has not an option,” she said. Last week, the collection sold online for $700.

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Advice on leaving a legacy of love not litigation by Stephanie Paxton-Penman Paxton-Penman barristers & solicitors

It has often been said that the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained, and in my experience, this occurs when people fail to adequately consider and discuss what is right for them when they are facing the end of their life. I am always surprised by people’s lack of insight into the fact that a Will (or lack of ) is the last message you leave. Poorly drafted Wills, lack of consideration, dying with no Will are all a recipe for conflict among families. This lack of insight leads to unnecessary stress, anxiety and confusion – not to mention the unnecessary costs of litigation and lawyers. We have all read about cases that have been dragged through the courts for years. These are the ones with a lot of money. What we don’t read about is the normal family and the costs to them financially when they are dragged through the courts for years because someone is not happy. These scenarios destroy families and are easily prevented by taking the time to sit down and discuss with family (or their lawyer if they want to keep it confidential) what they want to happen and making sure their wishes are recorded. I am also surprised by the number of people that do not understand the difference between an enduring Power of Attorney

and a Will. A Will deals with property when someone has died. An enduring Power of Attorney deals with property and personal care and welfare when someone is alive. A Power of Attorney can be invoked when the donor – the person who is appointing someone else to be their attorney – lacks capacity. This could happen if they have had a stroke or a head injury, or sometimes it can be invoked when the donor has capacity but for some other reason is not in a position to make decisions around their property. Both a Will and Enduring Power of Attorney are critical and without them there is the potential for litigation, cost, stress and angst. Often people leave it too late to sign these critical documents, often people cannot cope with thinking about what would happen if they lacked capacity or died, others think that it is too complicated. None of these reasons make for happy families. All of these reasons result in conflict and cost. And all of them occur when the person is unable to actually communicate their wishes. So, I ask that you reflect on your own story and your own life and ask yourself are you going to be someone “who never said and never explained” or are you going to be someone who ensures that when they finally leave their loved ones, they leave a legacy of love not litigation?

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Some people look at Auckland Memorial Park and Cemetery in Silverdale, and see a lush rolling green amphitheatre surrounding two feature lakes and meticulously landscaped grounds.

Finding a final destination Finding a person’s last resting place is an important part of bringing a person’s life to a close and providing those left behind with a recognised place to grieve and remember. If a person chooses burial, the cost in Auckland ranges from $2200 to $8400 for a plot that allows for two body burials and up to 16 sets of ashes. Burial plots can be purchased in advance in most cemeteries, but if no burial has taken place within 60 years of purchase, the plot returns to council ownership. Digging fees range from $1200 to $2000 and must be paid at the time of the burial, and additional fees apply for burials on weekends, public holidays, and after hours. In addition to the cemetery fees, other typical costs include the funeral director, embalming (if chosen), casket or shroud, flowers, celebrant, venue and headstone. The cost of an adult cremation at a council crematorium is $650 with additional charges on weekends and public holidays. If a family decides to scatter the ashes of the deceased there are a few things to

think about. Different cultures have different ways of dealing with cremation and ashes, and it is important that these are considered. Dispersal of ashes in waterways, for instance, is culturally inappropriate for Māori, whereas this is a special part of the cultural beliefs of others. The best advice is to speak to tangata whenua (the people of the land) before scattering ashes in the ocean or flowing water. Auckland’s regional parks, the Auckland Botanic Gardens in Manurewa and Parnell Rose Gardens have prohibited the scattering of ashes in their parks and gardens. Ash scattering is also discouraged in local parks and on sports fields, where visitors picnic, exercise and relax. Many places, like privately owned public gardens, hospices and cemeteries, have ash scattering areas or memorial options. Ashes can be scattered on private property, if the property owner gives their permission first.

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Funeral costs hit low income earners hard The government has turned a deaf ear to a call to increase the Work and Income (WINZ) Funeral Grant so that eligible low income families are able to farewell loved ones with dignity and respect. Funeral Directors Association chief executive Gillian Boyes says it is extremely disappointing that the government isn’t prepared to increase the grant. She says the current maximum of $2280.72 is woefully inadequate. This amount covers just 37 per cent of the cost of a simple funeral cremation and only 29 per cent of a funeral and burial, well short of the essential funeral costs that the grant was designed to cover. “Everybody’s talking about the cost of living, but what about the cost of dying,” Boyes says. “Apart from CPI adjustments, the Funeral Grant was last increased nearly 20 years ago so changes are long overdue. With the average cost of a burial plot alone being $4000 it’s clear that the grant is removing all choice for low income families to farewell their loved ones in a meaningful way.” Boyes says about 5000 families a year access the grant. “Families are being driven to make difficult

decisions. Our members often see families choose a cremation when a burial might be more appropriate for cultural or religious reasons. “We also know some families can only afford to choose direct cremation options with no funeral at all. It’s frankly outrageous that these families have to make this choice when they are meant to have access to something called a ‘funeral’ grant.” Boyes says it is particularly hard on families when it is the main breadwinner who has passed away. “Debt agencies tell us that a big income shock such as a funeral can tip these families over the edge.” The Funeral Directors Association proposed increasing the maximum amount payable under the grant to be more in line with the ACC Funeral Grant, which has risen to just over $7000. Boyes says that given this is an asset and income-tested grant, the estimated fiscal impact would be limited to around an additional $14 million based on the numbers of claimants who meet the current eligibility criteria. She says that the Association also wants the Ministry of Social Development to provide clear guidance on what is classed as essential

under the grant to ensure consistency and equity of access to the full entitlement for those who are eligible for this grant. “Looking ahead to other ways this support could be improved, we would love to see a simpler process for applying so that vulnerable New Zealanders at what may an extremely difficult time do not face unnecessary barriers to accessing this grant if they are eligible,” says Ms Boyes. Currently, claimants must complete a 12-page form setting out huge detail of their incomes and assets, with supporting documentation. The association is also calling for the Ministry for Social Development to commit to reviewing the allowable income and assets of claimants before next year’s Budget, to ensure the asset tests are reasonable, especially in the context of the cost of living outstripping increases in wages and benefits over time. Ms Boyes says that the association is advocating for these changes because its members are on the front-line and too often see the devastating impact on vulnerable families if they are not able to farewell their loved ones with appropriate dignity and respect.

Grief is the normal, healthy response to any kind of difficult change or loss, but it can feel far from normal sometimes. Many hard life situations can cause grief such as the serious illness, injury or the death of someone loved or the loss of a treasured pet. A relationship break down, changes in health or wellbeing, changes in your way of life such as moving house, changing jobs, job loss, financial difficulties or adjusting to retirement can all trigger feelings of loss and bereavement. Grief is a process that helps us to gradually adjust our lives to life after our difficult change or loss. It doesn’t have any set pattern, rules or timetable – and it can’t be rushed. There is also no one ‘right’ way to grieve. We’re all different so we grieve differently. It’s a personal, individual experience, and as unique to you as your fingerprint is. Try to be patient with yourself. Life can become more hopeful, positive and active again, but the grief won’t suddenly disappear. Instead, it will ease up and stay a natural part of you, because what happened really mattered. The good news is it becomes much more manageable. In the interim, be kind to yourself. Try to eat healthy meals and drink water through the day. Do some walks, easy exercise or stretch. Get enough rest and sleep. Avoid using alcohol, drugs or other risky choices to cope with grief, because these can unhelpfully affect your moods, worsen your pain and complicate things even more for you and others around you. And don’t be afraid to use the support of friends, family and whānau because you don’t have to get through your grief on your own. Remember to plan ahead so you can use support or choose to do things on those days that might make them a little easier to cope with. Anniversaries and birthdays can be particularly difficult to face.

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Celebrating a person’s life

Funeral directors can help when ashes need to be transported to another place.

Posting ashes a ‘no-no’

Kiwis are being reminded not to send human or animal ashes through the NZ Post network, which has seen an increase in this type of postage. NZ Post chief operating officer Brendon Main says human or animal remains are prohibited items and cannot be sent through the mail or NZ Post courier network. “Maybe the increase in this practise is due to people not being able to farewell loved ones in person or travel to funerals under Covid-19 restrictions, but sending ashes is strictly prohibited for a number of reasons,” he says. “For instance, if an item containing ashes was lost, stolen or damaged during delivery it could cause a highly emotive situation – for both the sender and NZ Post staff. “If a package containing ashes ripped open

it could cause issues for our people from a cultural perspective and an emotional one.” Main said if people wanted to send human or pet ashes, they would need to contact a current member of the Funeral Directors’ Association of New Zealand. “There are certain criteria that must be adhered to get an exemption to ensure ashes can be sent through our network safely and the Funeral Directors’ Association can help with that.” Association chief executive Gillian Boyes confirmed its members can assist with sending ashes. “Our members can arrange for remains to be safely and respectfully transported in accordance with the criteria so that loved ones can be reunited,” she said. Main said the number of items that could

not be sent through NZ Post’s network might surprise people. “Items such as magnets, batteries, perfume, nail polish, fish, blood, fireworks, first aid kits, lighters and even birthday cakes can’t be sent.” He says with nearly 87 million parcels being sent last year, dealing with prohibited items can sometimes be time consuming and dangerous for NZ Post staff. “Safety within our network is key and we encourage all customers to check first before sending items.” A specialised service can be set up for businesses who need to send prohibited items by setting up a business account with NZ Post. To view a list of prohibited items, visit www.nzpost.co.nz.

Finding a meaningful way to celebrate a person’s life does not have to mean holding a service in an unfamiliar church or hall. Just as weddings are so much more personalised today, funeral services are increasingly following this trend. A celebration of life is an event held to honour the life of a loved one, typically focused on positive aspects of their life. This event may be less formal and structured than a funeral or memorial service, and is often considered to be – as the name suggestions – a joyful celebration rather than a ceremony dedicated to mourning. The event is usually held in a casual setting such as a park, on a beach or somewhere special to the deceased. Depending on the location, attire is normally more relaxed, children are often involved and people are encouraged to speak and share stories of their loved one. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many funeral and memorial events are being held virtually or live streamed so loved ones can participate in the service from their own homes. There are many wonderful ways to honour and remember a person. Some families choose to host a celebration of life instead of a funeral, while others have a funeral, then hold a celebration of life weeks or months later to include others who weren’t able to attend the funeral. Here are a few ideas to think about when organising a celebration: Choose a meaningful location; let people know that there will be time to share stories so they have time to prepare; collect photos and memorabilia for display; create a playlist of the person’s favourite songs or music from their era; if you are on a budget, don’t be afraid to ask guests to bring a plate to share after the service; if appropriate, plant a tree as a living memorial to the person who has passed.

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Rodney local Jennie Argyle (centre) is a member of the Luminata choir that will perform in Warkworth next month.

Women’s chamber choir Luminata Voices will perform in Warkworth next month, presenting a bracket of concerts focused exclusively on the music of Aotearoa’s women composers. “We’re so excited to present this programme of New Zealand music for women’s voices, by women composers – a unique recital celebrating our talented wāhine,” musical director Vanessa Kay says. “So much love and care goes into our music making, so we’re really pleased to be spreading the joy and reaching new audiences. We can’t wait!” The performance of Leonie Holmes’ Land Pictures, which is a setting of five poems by Anne Powell for women’s voices and harp, is set to be a highlight and will feature Yi Jin on harp. The poems address the larger themes of honouring land and

ancestry while intertwining them with the memories of small and intimate scenes from everyday life. Other featured composers will include Katherine Dienes, Dorothy Ker, Cheryl Camm, Tuirina Wehi, Sarah McCallum, Kate Bell and Rosa Elliott. Two works by Elliot will be performed, including the world premiere of her new piece Light. “I was delighted to be commissioned by Luminata Voices, and to contribute to a kaupapa that values the voices of women,” Elliott says. “It is also an honour to have my work performed alongside talented New Zealand composers who have been mentors and role models for me as a young composer.” Based in Auckland, Luminata Voices is a highcalibre auditioned chamber choir for women.

“Our singers are experienced and highlytrained choral musicians, and we take great pleasure in bringing to life a range of music written for treble voices,” Kay says. “That said, we are also busy women with varied professional backgrounds and families. The choir is project-based, with flexible membership depending on availability for each new commitment.” “We’re very pleased to present this programme, championing New Zealand music and women – an undertaking that is very close to our hearts.” The choir will perform at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday, September 11, from 2pm. Tickets are available here: https://events.humanitix.com/let-her-voiceshine-warkworth. Cash door sales will also be available.

There’s a chance to declutter, do good and get some retail-social therapy at Kaipara Flats next month, when a clothes swap will be held at the community sports centre. The event takes place on Saturday, September 10 at 6.30pm with nibbles provided, plus a raffle and bar, with proceeds going to Kaipara Flats School Anyone wishing to take part needs to donate a bag of good quality women’s clothing, including shoes or bags, plus $10 entry, the donor’s name, email address and number of items being donated – this also acts as a ticket reservation, as there will be no door sales on the night. Clothing donations can be left at several designated drop off points until Friday, September 2. They are Warehouse Stationery, 4 Queen Street, Warkworth; Active Physio, 5/23 Percy Street, Warkworth; or the Kaipara Flats School office in School Road. There is no limit on the number of items that can be donated, though the maximum that can be taken home will be 10 per person. Info: Email Toni on toniwebsteryoung@ gmail.com or search for ‘kaipara clothes swap’ on Facebook

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Transport emissions plan sets ambitious reduction target By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

A plan that will attempt to reduce Auckland’s transport emissions by 64 per cent over the next seven years was adopted by Auckland Council on August 18. If the Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (TERP) is successful, it will give Aucklanders more sustainable transport options, reverse urban sprawl, make the streets safer and make it easier for people who still need to drive. At an extraordinary Environment and Climate Change Committee meeting, general manager for long term planning Jacques Victor said the TERP was Council’s only option if it wanted to reach the 64 per cent target. The target was set in te Tārukeā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan. “It will require every single lever to be pulled to the absolute maximum,” Victor said. “You cannot help but come to the conclusion we have very little time left.” Cr Wayne Walker asked about costs for the TERP and was concerned that if it was not costed, it might not be possible to achieve. Chief economist Gary Blick said that a long-term plan like the TERP would not be costed but individual projects would be. Mayor Phil Goff said councillors would be judged by their kids and their grandkids for the way they voted. “Anyone who does not believe in a climate emergency is a dinosaur and will go the way of the dinosaurs,” Goff said. “It would have been better if we had done this yesterday, but the next best thing is that we do it today.” Cr Linda Cooper said Council had to get people on board for the change. “Everybody likes it until it affects them. I would love if Auckland Transport would work with local councillors to figure out how best to communicate to individual

communities,” Cooper said. The word ‘radical’ was thrown around throughout the day with some saying it was a necessary to have radical change, while others said the changes were not radical at all. Chair Richard Hills said the changes only appeared radical because of the timeframe Council had set. “Climate change knows no bounds. It does not need a visa … thousands of global citizens have had their lives extinguished from climate change,” Hills said. Crs Daniel Newman, Greg Sayers and Sharon Stewart voted against the adoption of the pathway. Early next year, Council staff and Auckland Transport will report

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Councillor fumes over ‘transport hypocrisy’ By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

The debate about how people move around Auckland got personal at an extraordinary Environment and Climate Change Committee meeting on August 18. Auckland Councillors voted to adopt the Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (TERP), but not before one councillor pointed his finger at his colleagues, suggesting that the privileged were unfairly making decisions on behalf the less privileged. The pathway outlines how Auckland will reduce its transport emissions by 64 per cent by 2030. Cr Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, who is also a Mayoral candidate, said earlier in meeting he was travelling to Warkworth for a mayoral debate, prompting Cr Daniel Newman to ask how he was getting there. “The TERP is not about complementing the lifestyles of Aucklanders,” Newman said. “In my view, it is about squeezing Aucklanders in order to change their lives. The people who are doing that squeezing

are comparatively privileged people. “We are highly paid elected members, directors, senior managers. We’re here for a 10am debate about a blueprint on how one engineers the lives and movements of people who start much earlier than that.” Newman, who is seeking re-election, said he had been putting up signs around his ward using a car because it was convenient and short trips worked for him. His comments were directed at proposed action within TERP to reduce the number short trips taken by Aucklanders. “I don’t wish to preach a standard for others that I do not practice in my own life,” Newman said. “I want to ask you this, how many of you travelled around your wards on a bicycle? How many of you carried your poles and your pegs and your tools on the back of a bike?” Cr Pippa Coom, who was spotted bringing her bike into the town hall from a torrential downpour earlier in the day, put up her hand, indicating she had done just that. Cr Josephine Bartley said she had driven to the committee meeting that day.

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“I am very mindful that I am sitting here on a vote about transport emissions reduction when I drove here and I am going to drive home in my four-wheel drive,” Bartley said. “I do not want to come across as a hypocrite. There are lots of other people out there who are like me, that want to do something … they do not want to be hypocrites, they want to do their part for the environment, but they need viable options.” Bartley said Aucklanders needed efficient, reliable, affordable public transport options, “if we want people to change their behaviour, we need to give them options to do that”. Chair Richard Hills said he was nervous ahead of the vote but had been woken up that morning by his nine-month-old son kicking him in the face. Hills said that he thought about what his son would think in 20 years time if the committee did not pass the TERP. “It will improve our air quality, improve our water quality, give people options and just create a better environment. It is not about creating a dystopia, it’s about trying to avoid it,” Hills said. “It is late, but it is better late than never.”

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A tale of three bridges Next time you cross the bridge into Warkworth, near the Bridgehouse Hotel, take a look at the footbridge running alongside it. Opened in 1914 and used until the current bridge was built in 1971, it serves as a reminder of Warkworth’s past and as a testament to the foresight of the area’s earlier people. But who knew it was the third bridge built over this part of the Mahurangi River known as the Lower Falls? The first bridge was planned by the Upper Mahurangi Road Board, whose minutes of a meeting in August 1867 report the dilapidated state of a footbridge near the old post office and the need to provide satisfactory access to both sides of the river for everyone. In his book Mahurangi, J.H. Keys writes that Miss Wilson told how the crossing at the Lower Falls “had to be made upon logs resting against the rocks or chained together”. Six years later, in August 1873, the Daily Southern Cross reported that the Mahurangi Bridge was rapidly being brought to completion: “It will be a most substantial and ornamental triumph of engineering skill, the difficulty in its construction being to firmly secure the piles in the solid rock at the depth of 17ft beneath the water. The piles are of totara, 12m in diameter and well braced and bolted. There are six piers 22ft apart and the two land piers making a total of 161ft. The planking is 9x3 and a substantial handrail completes the superstructure.” However, by 1901, concerns were being raised about the safety of the wooden bridge and at some point, a decision was made to build a more substantial bridge to better serve the town. This may have been influenced by letters in the local papers, including, “On Sunday morning last,

we happened to be standing on the new bridge at Warkworth, when five young horsemen crossed it at hand-gallop. We were astonished at the heavy vibration caused and think that the County Council would be wise in enforcing anything in its power to protect this bridge from such usage”. Five years later, in 1906, a notice in the paper said that any drivers or riders crossing the bridge at other than a walking pace would be liable for a £5 fine. Around this time, the bridge’s original totara piles were replaced with concrete piles, with the newspaper reporting, “The new bridge is a very useful acquisition, as the old bridge was becoming unsafe for traffic. It is supported by six concrete piers; it being hoped that they will prove more durable and cheaper than the use of totara piles”. However, by 1912, further improvements were deemed necessary, with another article reporting that the bridge was not wide enough and that a footway was necessary. This led to the wooden top being replaced with ferro concrete work, and the bridge expanded to provide extra width. J.H. Keys, again in Mahurangi, says that the new bridge was built on the piles of that erected to replace the 1873 structure … the old decking and handrails were removed, adding height to the piles, and building a new superstructure. In April 1914, the official opening of the bridge that stands today was a grand affair, coinciding with a visit by Prime Minister W.F. Massey. Nathaniel Wilson, who the PM referred to in his speech as “the father of Warkworth”, presided over the cutting of the ribbon and at the banquet that followed, with Mr Massey telling the large gathering that the bridge would be a monument to Wilson’s memory.

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Kowhai Singers is on the hunt for a new choir leader after previous director Amy Cottingham returned to the United States. It is one of only two paid positions in the choir, but with choirs around the country also looking for members and directors, the group hasn’t managed to attract anyone yet. Matakana music stalwart Sue Hayday has stepped into the role in the interim. By the time the singers take to the stage in Leigh in November, it will have been 18 months since they last performed. Usually performing classic pieces by Bach and Beethoven, this next concert will be lighter as they get back into the swing of things. The 13-piece programme will include songs by Irving Berlin, Billy Joel, and Simon and Garfunkel. The very popular sea shanty Soon May the Wellerman Come will also receive the Kowhai touch. Keeping the members together and

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Pantomime pandemonium on its way Warkworth will get a taste of a full-on pantomime this Christmas with the Warkworth Theatre calling for people to get involved with its next production, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. While auditions have officially ended, director Sally Knight says if anyone still wants to have a go, the door is still open to them. Anyone from five to 90 will be welcome, whether they want to be in the crowd or try out for a speaking part, she says. There are also opportunities to be involved behind the scenes, wielding a paint brush or sewing costumes. “These are big, boisterous productions and there is room for everyone,” Knight says. Anyone under 16 will need to have a caregiver with them at all times, who will be “pulled into helping with the production, rather than sitting on the side lines”. Knight says there is a tradition around pantomimes, which have larger than life characters and full-on audience participation. “Booing the baddie and the crowd yelling ‘he’s behind you’ to a seemingly oblivious character on stage is all part of the fun.” The production open on November 25 and will run to December 3. Audition packs are available at www.wwtheatre.co.nz

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Niue Island bee sanctuary Most people have a particular place that is special for them personally because of its unique location and its people, and because it gives us a deep sense of equilibrium. In te reo, this is often given the name turangawaewae. For Niueans, the island must surely reflect the same deep sense of identity and independence associated with it being a home base. Niue is also a very special place for me. It is a small uplifted coral island in a remote part of the South Pacific and is adjacent to the great blue marine depths of the Tongan trench. Gazing out from the high coastal cliffs of Niue in any direction, and at any of the distant horizons, one sees nothing but ocean. Niue is about 2500 kms from Auckland and has a small resident population of only about 1600. Niue has several unique features that make it a joy to visit and one of these is its honeybees. Niue honey is said to be exceptionally pure because of the island’s isolation and because of the unusual history of its beehives. The last few years have been devastating for honeybees around the world, with half of the global population lost due to a cluster of disorders known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). This cluster includes not only the impact of the notorious varroa mite, but also a number of other diseases and parasites compounded by pervasive pesticide sprays. Niue is believed to be the last home on earth of disease-free and parasite-free

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Knowing when the time is right As veterinarians, we are required to euthanise animals. There are many reasons why this service may be required, some of which may be deemed controversial, others compassionate. Pets are often an active and important part of families and as such there is a strong emotional bond associated with them. This bond can make the ‘End of Life’ decision very difficult. As pets age, I am an advocate for families discussing a pet’s quality of life and what the final days may look like. Is your pet in pain or suffering? Are they still eating, drinking and toileting as they should be? If they are displaying ongoing signs of pain or aren’t following their normal behaviours, thoughts must then move to who is benefiting from keeping them going. A large percentage of euthanasia performed by vets is done for compassionate reasons and to end suffering. I often tell people they will know when the time is right. The euthanasia process is an emotional experience for clients, their animals, vets and clinic staff. Frequently, previous bereavements and current emotional events are relived and re-experienced during this time. I find acknowledging this is helpful to manage my own emotional state and as a veterinary practice we frequently discuss the process and individual’s experiences.

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range of consumers.” Peacocke says trading banks confirm enthusiasm for future business, but that position appears at times to conflict with conditions relating to the uptake of funds by those seeking financial accommodation. “Having canvassed opinion within the rural sector to quite an extent, it is clear caution prevails within the industry, and there is an underlying and increasing degree of resentment regarding the mix of economic constraints and environmental impositions emanating from what would appear to be a less than sympathetic central authority.” For the three months ended July this year: Dairy: The median sales price per hectare for dairy farms was $38,880 (22 properties), compared to $36,755 (46 properties) for the three months ended June. The median dairy farm size for the three months was 94 hectares. On a price per kilo of milk solids basis the median sales price was $36.94 per kg of milk solids, compared to $35.94 per kg of milk solids for the three months ended June (+2.8%). Finishing: The median sale price per hectare for finishing farms was $35,540 (99 properties), compared to $38,230 (117 properties) for the three months ended June, and $33,445 (125 properties) for the three months ended July 2021. The median price per hectare for finishing farms has increased 6.3% over the past 12 months. Grazing: The median sales price per hectare for grazing farms was $13,530 (73 properties), compared to $13,290 (88 properties) for the three months ended June and $11,905 (116 properties) for the three months ended July 2021. The median price per hectare for grazing farms has increased 13.6% over the past 12 months. The median grazing farm size for the three months ended July 2022 was 210 hectares.

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Invitation to love tennis Mahurangi East Tennis Club is inviting anyone who has a hankering to play tennis, or who is keen to get back into the game, to attend a Love Tennis fun day at the courts on September 11, from 11am to 4pm. Racquets will be provided and there will be prizes, a BBQ and giveaways, and all participants will be in with a chance to win a trip for two to the ASB Classic in Auckland in January. The day will include an introduction to tennis for people who have never played, designed for all ages. A club spokesperson says the club offers various playing opportunities. Seniors play on Wednesday mornings, Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons, with a growing junior programme run on Wednesday afternoons under coach Hugo Santos. There is also a women’s Friday morning group and a men’s Monday afternoon group. A major project that will happen before

the end of the year will be the replacement of the court lights with LED lights. Their purchase and installation has been funded by two grants amounting to $23,000, plus club fundraising of $32,000. A general maintenance programme has continued including the purchase of new nets, a replacement court sweeper and courtside benches. Sponsorship and marketing members, Jenni Marsh and Maureen Bernie say that like all clubs, Mahurangi East is feeling the impact of rising costs for supplies. “But we are not letting that affect our decisions to keep the courts and clubhouse in great condition to provide the community with the best facilities we can,” they say. “We are very keen to attract new members and see membership grow.” The club has confirmed it will hold its annual fundraiser, The Great Summer Art Exhibition, from December 30 to January 2.

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CANCER SUPPORT Warkworth/ Wellsford. 2nd Thursday, monthly, Tui House Hospice. Lyn Wade 021 111 3849, Terry Nuthall 422 3237. Supported by Mahurangi

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The residents invite you to our annual combined Garage Sale. Loads of Bric-à-brac, Furniture, Books, Dvd’s, Piano, Toys, handcraft, plants. Running from 9-12pm on 3rd September. Totara Park Retirement Village. Parking along Melwood Road no outside the hall. HOMEBUILDERS FAMILY SERVICES, NORTH RODNEY INC - AGM will be held 5th September, 12pm, 5 Hexham St, Warkworth. Supported by Mahurangi Matters

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE DESKS Warkworth, at the Council Offices Monday 10am – 2pm Matakana, Cinema Complex Tuesday 11am-1pm Snells Beach, at the Library Friday 10am – noon Warkworth RSA Fridays 4pm to 5pm No appointment is needed. There is no cost. Supported by Mahurangi Matters

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Up to 10hr pw of property management: lawns, grounds, pet sheep, garden, house cleaning, landscaping, & general assistance for retired owners of 3acre lifestyle property 5 min from Matakana village. Live-in, attractive warm separate 2brm semi-furn house, deck with elevated rural views. Excellent equipment for grounds- keeping provided, own handyman tools needed. An opportunity for fit reliable mature applicants, possibly recent retirees, seeking inexpensive rural lifestyle with only a modest contribution towards power/ gas/services etc. Produce shared from large domestic veg garden included in overall package. Must have practical DIY handyman skills, & open compatible can-do attitude. Other local part-time work OK. Pets, other than dogs, OK. Fully vaxed please. Details: Chris 021 764 183

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Applications can be submitted online via our school website www.mahurangi.school.nz/enrolment or visit the school office for an enrolment pack

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ANZ goes into bat for young cricketers

Kent Stead says the initiative from ANZ is extremely helpful. He hopes families who might have thought it not possible for their children to play this season will reconsider. “This is a generous gesture from ANZ and their support will ensure hundreds of kids won’t miss out on the benefits that team sport brings,” Stead says. “After a long hard winter, getting out and enjoying cricket is just what is needed.” Families can apply at www.anzcricketworld.co.nz before September 23. A maximum of two children per family can benefit from the subsidy. Applications for the ANZ Coin Toss experience, which gives one lucky cricket fan the opportunity to join the captains for the pre-match toss, four tickets to the game and a photo to remember it all, are also open. ANZ has been a sponsor of New Zealand Cricket for almost 23 years, injecting more than $1.6 million into community cricket during that time.

Mahurangi youth interested in playing cricket are invited to apply for an ANZ Cricket Grant. ANZ is making $50,000 available to families who would benefit from the support, and successful applicants will receive up to $80 towards their cricket fees. The money will be provided in the form of a voucher to redeem when registering with New Zealand Cricket. ANZ Bank New Zealand chief executive Antonia Watson says this financial help could be the difference between some kids playing cricket this summer, or not. “Paying fees is one of the first barriers families face when deciding if they can register their child to play,” she says. “Sport is such an important part of a child’s wellbeing, both mentally and physically. “The increased cost of living can put families in a tough position when it comes to managing the household budget. We hope this will help ease some of that pressure and keep more kids playing cricket.” New Zealand Cricket community cricket general manager

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August 31

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Warkworth Lion’s Club Quiz Night, Warkworth Bowling Club. 6.30pm. Tables of 6, $10 per person. Bring snacks. Bar.

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Jump Jam for Step Up September, Wellsford District Community Centre, 9.30 - 10.30am

Ukulele Flashmob of Warkworth Town, starting at Chocolate Brown, 11am-1pm

Karaoke Night at Warkworth RSA, 7pm

Snells Beach Garden Circle Show, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1pm-2.30pm. Free admission, plant stall, raffles & afternoon teas.

The Gumboot Trio, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. $15 on the door

Matakana Estate, Late Night for Father’s Weekend, 5pm-8pm. Free

Auckland Opera Studio concert featuring Eliza Boom, Amitai Pati and Somi Kim, Warkworth Town Hall, 5pm. Adults $50, seniors $35pp. Info: www.aucklandoperastudio.co.nz (see story p45)

Sea Mouse live at the Leigh Sawmill Café (see story p43)

Father’s Day brunch and bunch, Rothko at Sculptureum. Set brunch – adults $30pp, children $25pp – 9am, 9.30am, 10.30am & 11am

Tossi annual general meeting, the Woolshed Matakana, 1pm. All members welcome. Email secretary@tossi.org.nz.

Matakana Hall committee annual general meeting, Matakana Hall, 6pm. All welcome

Candidates Meeting, Wellsford Community Centre, starting at 7pm. Organised by the Landowners and Contractors Assn this is a chance to put your questions to Mayoral candidates standing in the upcoming local government election.

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

Men’s Rebus, Coffee and Chat meet up at Bayside Bistro, Snell’s Beach, 11am. All welcome Info: Ron 422 3111

Local band RPM, Warkworth RSA, 7pm

Clothes Swap, Kaipara Flats Sports Club, 6.30pm. Fundraiser for Kaipara Flats School. $10 donation, includes nibbles. Drop-off deadline September 2. Info: Email Toni on toniwebsteryoung@gmail.com or search for ‘kaipara clothes swap’ on Facebook (see story p42)

Albertland Pony Club Enrolment Day, Hoteo North Hall, 1.30-3pm

Wellsford Music Club, live music at Wellsford Community Centre, 1pm-4pm.

Luminate Women’s Chamber Choir, Warkworth Town Hall, 2pm (see story p42)

Dave Ewat Jnr, Warkworth RSA, 6.30pm

Barfoot Thompson free Tradies breakfast, outside Warkworth Hotel, 7am-8.30am

String Amore, presented by Warkworth Music, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm (see ad p43)

You Am I, Leigh Sawmill (see ad p7)

Unify NZ meeting on UN Agenda 2030, Warkworth Town Hall, 3pm (see ad p48)

Men’s Rebus general meeting at Shoesmith Hall, 10am. Speaker and companionship. Info: Ron 422 3111

Beef + Lamb New Zealand Greenhouse Gas Calculator and Action Plan Workshop, Wellsford Community Centre, 10am-2pm (see brief p50)

Kane Steves, Warkworth RSA, 6.30pm

80th Anniversary of Warkworth’s friendly wartime invasion, 10am-3pm. Warkworth and District Museum (see story p15)

Sculptureum’s Fifth Birthday celebration (see ad p45)

Cellar Door Live Sessions, Matakana Estate, noon- 3pm

Manukapua Big Sand Island Restoration, hosted by Tapora Land and Coast Care Group planting 6500 trees, 10am - 3pm

Jim Joll, Warkworth RSA, 6.30pm

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The winning Youth

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Mahurangi College 1st XV proudly displaying the trophy. Photo, Piers Barney.

Mahurangi College rugby proves unbeatable

Photos, Harbour Grassroots Rugby.

Meanwhile, in the North Harbour Youth 16 final, also played at North Harbour Stadium on August 21, Mahurangi stole a convincing win against Takapuna Grammar 32-12. It was the first A Grade final win for the Mahurangi youth team since 1999. Coached by Heath Colthurst (backs) and Tim Male (forwards), and captained by Blake Ryburn, the team finished the season unbeaten, only missing the bonus point in one game. Manager Sam Ryburn says it was beating schools like Rosmini College that made Mahu believe it could go all the way. “Some of the schools had 30 and 40 in their squad, whereas we had 18,” Ryburn says. “It made it pretty difficult juggling Covid and injuries, but the players bonded and learned to rely on each other. Having a small squad turned out to be our strength.” Special mention was made of centre Tommy Durban-Burgess, who scored two tries in the final and “kicked a few goals”. “It was a nervous couple of weeks leading up to the final, deciding who to put in the team. When the final whistle blew they were all a bit quiet – I don’t think they could believe they’d done it.” Ryburn says the bulk of the team will move into the 1st XV next year, which augurs well for the future of rugby at the school.

Mahurangi College 1st XV came home with the silverware on Saturday, August 21 when they trounced Westlake 30-7 to win the North Harbour 1st XV B Final. The win was extra sweet for Mahurangi who had made the finals in the two previous years, but was then robbed of the opportunity to play beyond the semi-finals due to Covid. “We finally got there,” co-coach Howard Cooper said. Captained by Jared Membrey, the team led throughout the final playing what Cooper described as “old style of rugby”. “They kicked, applied the pressure and usually came away with points. The last two games they played were probably their best – everything seemed to gel.” Cooper, who shares the coaching work with Eli Halman and Ray Beamish, put the team’s winning performance down to leadership within the team, a belief in themselves and a desire to win. “We’ve had these boys since they seven and eight year olds so we couldn’t be prouder of what they’ve achieved.” Two players – first-five Cam Taylor and lock Mark (Gus) Berger – have been selected for the North Harbour Under 18 development squad.

For a full range of family medical care, including A&M services in an integrated system 24 hours a day, across our region, including public holidays For further information and new enrolments, please contact any of our clinics

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Matakana

74 Matakana Valley Road 09 422 7737 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Maungaturoto

138 Hurndall Street 09 431 8576 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Paparoa

1978 Paparoa Valley Road 09 431 7222 Open 8am-5pm, Tuesday & Thursday

Snells Beach

145 Mahurangi East Road 09 425 6666 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Waipu

11/7 Nova Scotia Drive 09 432 1190 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

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