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September 14, 2016

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Matakana link road funded

The funding and timeframe for the Matakana Link Road has been confirmed, with construction expected to start in 2019.

The road will create a link from SH1 north of the Showgrounds, near the end of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway, through to Matakana Road, meaning traffic heading east can bypass the Hill Street intersection.

Auckland Transport and the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) have signed an agreement to deliver the project by 2022, just before the new motorway opens, and planning and consenting work is already underway.

NZTA will provide early funding to build the road if Auckland Transport funds are not available.

But Fix Hill Street Now group member Grant McLachlan says the link road won’t address the core issue.

“Local traffic will more than double at the intersection by the time that the link road is complete,” Mr McLachlan says. “In the meantime, construction traffic for these other projects will make congestion exponentially worse.”

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Time to deliver verdict on Supercity After a seven-year campaign, Rodney residents will finally get to have their say on whether staying in the Supercity is the best option for the region.

The Local Government Commission is holding a range of public meetings in Mahurangi this month, where residents will be encouraged to say how local government can be improved and what

the risks and benefits are in making changes to Auckland Council. The Commission is also running a series of drop-in sessions (see sidebar page 2) and an online survey at lgc.govt.nz.

The consultation is part of the Commission’s assessment of the Northern Action Group’s (NAG) application to create an independent

unitary council in North Rodney.

Commission lead advisor for Auckland and acting chief executive Rewi Henderson says it’s time for the community to have their say.

“We’ve heard a lot from NAG and Auckland Council,” Mr Henderson says. “Hopefully this will give people a chance to give voice to their thoughts

on local government in the region.”

Northern Action Group chair Bill Townson has welcomed the announcement.

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Supercity consultation and NAG strongly urges everyone, regardless of their viewpoint, to take the opportunity to express their view as we will be unlikely to get another opportunity in the foreseeable future.”

After consultation wraps up in November, the Commission will conduct further research, using independent contractors and consultants and a detailed economic analysis of any alternative options.

It will then create a list of workable, “reasonably practicable” options for changing local government in Auckland. The list will include the status quo, do-nothing approach.

If the Commission believes a new structure would better serve the area, it will identify a preferred option and develop a draft proposal, which will go out to consultation. After considering feedback, the Commission can then issue a final proposal. A poll on the proposal can be triggered if 10 per cent of the affected electorate sign a petition, which in this case would be all of the Auckland region.

Overshadowing this process is a proposal to amend the Local Government Act, which could completely change the course of the assessment. Among proposed changes are amendments to require a poll be held on any major council reorganisation. It could also give the Commission greater power to decide whether to assess applications and bring the Commission under greater Government control.

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Community meetings: • • • •

Wellsford Community Centre, Tuesday September 20, 7pm Shoesmith Hall, Warkworth, Wednesday September 21, 7pm Matakana Cinemas, Monday September 26, 8pm Snells Beach, Mahurangi East Community Centre, September 27, 12-1pm

Drop-in sessions: • • •

Wellsford War Memorial Library, Tuesday September 20, 11am-4pm Warkworth Library, Wednesday September 21, 11am-4pm Matakana Cinemas, Monday September 26, 11am-4pm

Mr Henderson says the Commission has no involvement in the amendment Bill and is proceeding with the law as it stands. But, if the Commission has not issued a final decision when the new Act takes effect, the proposal will be assessed under the amended Act. The Government hopes to pass the legislation by the end of the year, but there has been significant opposition to the proposal and many political pundits are predicting a back-down on the policy. At a post-Cabinet press conference this month, Prime Minister John Key told reporters it isn’t “buttoned down on the issue”.

A drawn out process 2009

The Northern Action Group forms when the Government announces North Rodney will be amalgamated into the Auckland Supercity.

2010

NAG presents a petition to Parliament with over 6000 signatures calling for North Rodney to be excluded from the Supercity.

2013

NAG makes a formal application to the Local Government Commission to split from Auckland Council.

2014

July: the Local Government Commission declines to assess NAG’s application, citing a lack of clarity around the proposed council, insufficient evidence of community support, and that the application was not in the public interest.

2015

April: The High Court overturns the Commission’s decision after NAG appeals.

August: The Local Government Commission agrees to assess NAG’s application.

2016

April: The Commission calls on alternative applications for local government in Auckland.

September: Consultation begins.

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Two Warkworth-made 50-foot catamaran hulls will be soaring over the swells of the Caribbean Sea at the 35th America’s Cup next year.

Warkworth business Core Builders Composites shipped the first of the new AC 50 hulls to cup host Bermuda this month.

Manager Tim Smyth says the new AC 50 generation of America’s Cup boats are the most sophisticated the team has ever built.

“We are using cutting edge materials from the space and defence industries,” Tim says. “With fully committed hydro-foiling winged sailing yachts, we are basically creating boats that will fly on water. This really is a modern version of the Wright Brothers.”

The company also produces parts and tools for almost all of the America’s Cup challenger teams.

They have manufactured all of the wings (sails) with the exception of Team New Zealand and British team BAR. The AC 50 hulls will be reassembled and finished in

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Core Builders Composites employs 65 staff in Warkworth and has sent the first of the two hulls to Bermuda for America’s Cup defenders Oracle.

Bermuda, ahead of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series which gets underway in May next year.

Sea trials will start in January and that’s when Tim will know if the Warkworth team’s hard work has paid off.

“There’s a saying, ‘if it doesn’t break, then you made it too strong’. We expect things to be right on the limit of their capabilities so that they are as light as possible. Getting a team of 60 to 70 people working

together to produce an America’s Cup boat is in itself an achievement.”

The America’s Cup 45-foot catamarans (AC 45s) are currently travelling the world in the pre-cup World Series regatta. Core Composites built all of the AC 45’s. They are equipped with dagger boards and are capable of foiling, similar to the new AC 50s, but smaller. The winner of the World Series will carry through a bonus point into the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series.

Core Builders was originally set up in Ventura California in 1999. They moved to Warkworth in 2010 and currently employ 65 people. The company is utilising it’s cutting edge composite materials expertise in a raft of other industry applications, including equipment for dairy farming. Tim says locating in Warkworth has proved successful.

“Staff are my biggest asset and one-third of my staff are local. New Zealand has a long history of welltravelled boat builders and they are happy to come back and settle here.”

After the Louis Vuitton Cup, the defenders, Oracle Racing, will meet the challenger to compete for the oldest trophy in international sport on June 17.

Home detention sentence in Council serious fraud case A former Rodney District Council and Auckland Transport employee has escaped a prison sentence after admitting he accepted over $100,000 in bribes.

Barrie Kenneth James George, 69, was sentenced to 10 months home detention at the Auckland High Court on September 1, after pleading guilty to two representative charges of corruption and bribery of an official.

Mr George started working for Rodney District Council in 1974 and became transport operations manager in 1975, and infrastructure manager of transport in 2007. He then became northern maintenance manager at Auckland Transport (AT) in 2010.

The offending relates to million-dollar roading and infrastructure contracts between 2006 and 2012.

At the sentencing, Justice Graham Lang said Mr George was facing a threeyear nine-month prison sentence, but that was reduced due to a number of mitigating circumstances, including that he was the whistleblower on more serious fraud in the organisation.

Justice Lang said a culture developed

in both the Rodney District Council and AT between 2005 and 2012, where staff were encouraged to work cooperatively with roading and infrastructure contractors.

“A particular culture developed within the organisations in which employees were encouraged to fraternise with the staff of the contractors. This led to you regularly attending social events with members of their staff,” Justice Lang said.

The offending began at a work function in 2006, when a roading contractor presented Mr George with a travel voucher as a gift which enabled him to travel to Thailand.

“The end result was that Mr George received gifts having a total value of $103,580. The gifts took the form of travel vouchers, entertainment and liquor.”

Mr George received $57,293 in gratuities while he was an employee of the Rodney District Council, with the balance being received while he was an AT employee.

But, in 2012, Mr George raised concerns

with AT about an “unsatisfactory ethical situation developing”.

“At that stage you did not directly indicate that you had received gifts yourself. Nevertheless, an internal investigation followed and you cooperated fully in that. During this investigation, you frankly acknowledged the fact that you had received the gifts.”

Justice Lang said there was “no suggestion” that ratepayers suffered a direct loss as a result of invoices being inflated or work not being undertaken as claimed.

But he said the offending had numerous consequences. Ratepayers expected public spending to be rigorously scrutinised and accepting any payments or gifts created the perception that those contractors would be treated preferentially.

“In a case such as this, the perception may arise that this type of practice is acceptable. That is particularly concerning in a situation where Auckland is developing rapidly and its infrastructure will no doubt be increasing rapidly in the near future.”

Mr George’s lawyer Robert Hollyman said Mr George was the first person to raise concerns about corruption at AT and fully cooperated with subsequent investigations.

“He did the right thing. Others knew what he knew, but he took it to the authorities and blew the whistle.”

Hollyman said Mr George was legal guardian of two of his grandchildren and would not be able to fulfill that responsibility if sent to prison.

Crown prosecutor Brian Dickey said it accepted there were a number of mitigating factors, but said the offending had the potential to damage New Zealand’s image as a corruption-free country and must be treated seriously.

Justice Lang said the sentence needed to bear in mind that the Crown didn’t want to deter future whistleblowers.

“I recognise he approached AT with concern, and if he hadn’t, this matter may not have come to light,” Justice Lang said.

Co-defendants Stephen James Borlase and Murray John Noone are due to stand trial on September 19.

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I see that the Local Government Commission is planning to hold a series of evening public meetings and daytime drop-in centres to hear what our community thinks about us being in the Supercity.

So at last, we the ratepayers, who pay the bills, will get a chance to have some say on this issue. The meetings are planned for Wellsford, Warkworth and Matakana, but nothing for Snells Beach!

Why not? Snells Beach is the largest population centre in North Rodney, so should by rights be at least on the list, if not first. Surely this is an oversight.

Many elderly in Snells Beach will have no way of getting to Warkworth or Matakana at night (no bus service) so many will miss out. Can Mahurangi Matters do something please?

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Colin Coupe, Snells Beach

The Local Government Commission responded: The Local Government Commission has organised a lunchtime public meeting in Snells Beach at which members of the community can talk to the Commissioners. The meeting will be at the main hall in the Mahurangi East Community Centre on Tuesday September 27 from 12-1pm. The Commission urges anyone who cannot attend a meeting or visit a drop-in centre to fill in the online questionnaire under “Talking to Auckland Communities” on the Commission’s website:

I enjoyed reading the article about the demobilisation of the 58th (MM, Sept 1) but I felt that the phrasing of “unspeakable horrors” gives an impression to those who are not familiar with the Northern War (and most readers won’t be) that the warriors of Heke and Kawiti were ‘savages,’ when they were merely resisting the invasion of their lands. After the sacking of Kororareka which Heke did not anticipate, many Maori retreated into the interior to avoid British wrath. If this were my whakapapa and a descendent of Heke or Kaiti, I would feel very unhappy about your casting my ancestors in such a way.

Be wary of what newspapers say especially for that time period. The only reference historians of the Northern War have made to ‘atrocities’ is in James Cowan’s The NZ Wars (1922), which narrates an incident where Captain Grant’s corpse was reported by W. H. Free of the 58th Regt that “portions of his buttocks and calves had been cut off, presumably for ceremonial cannibalism” (p71) in the aftermath of the Battle of Ohaewai. Cowan admits that it was a ‘solitary incident’ in the Northern War. There is no evidence of a “soldier being roasted alive”, (only someone’s hearsay, hardly conclusive historical evidence) and even Cowan contends

that the frightening noises emanating from the pa during the night were likely the cries of the warriors inside the pa celebrating the victory, not the screams of someone being tortured or roasted. Philpott’s scalping was after his death and only a portion taken and this conforms to ‘whangai-hau’ and entirely within Maori warrior tradition and custom. To us it appears barbaric, but much less so than the ‘bush scouring’ (we now call it ‘scorched earth’) of the Ureweras in the hunt for Te Kuiti, which forced starvation to all Tuhoe – warriors, old people, women and children.

(Or the rape of the women after the seizure of Parihaka by the Armed Constabulary.) Philpott was regarded with much respect by Maori and when he approached the pa earlier on, he was politely told by the defenders, who called him affectionately ‘Topi’, to go back so that they did not need to shoot him. Such was Maori respect for Philpott that the ‘scalping’ was the first battle ‘trophy’ offered to Tu. Abridged. Read the full letter at localmatters.co.nz Peter Johnston, Mahurangi College teacher

Losing our charm A comment by Ilona Rodgers in the ‘Local Folk’ (MM, Sept 1) struck a chord with me. She said “It’s [Warkworth] also a quirky village – it’s not just suburbia – that’s its charm.”

That’s the main reason I moved here a few decades ago. She goes on, “We need to make sure we keep that feel as the area grows”.

With the planners in Auckland hell-bent on using Warkworth as a dumping ground for their surplus population and with the enthusiastic cooperation of developers out for a quick buck, I fear we are already losing that battle. In a few years I can see Warkworth as yet another bland dormitory suburb, indistinguishable from all the rest.

To all those who yearn for such a town, I suggest you do as I did and find somewhere which is already to your liking; don’t change our lovely village.

John Northcott, Warkworth

Unitary Plan thanks Over the past three years, along with a hardworking team of other property owners here on Kawau, I have spent hundreds of hours struggling to ensure this island retains its very special character under the Auckland Unitary Plan.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Penny Webster for her encouragement, assistance and input during this process. Right from the day the proposed plan was introduced, she made herself available to assist and explain, to introduce us to the appropriate people who could give us information and guidance.

Penny, in her role as Auckland Councillor, organised meetings with the lead planners, including insisting they actually come out and visit Kawau Island so they would understand how their proposed planning ideas just didn’t fit the situation. Without her help, it would have been almost impossible to navigate the confusing morass of planning sessions, mediation sessions and hearings.

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dependent island community. I know I am only one of many people here on Kawau who would like to thank Penny for her ongoing support.

Lin Pardey, Kawau Advisory Committee

Bins mix-up I am writing following on from your article “Residents frustrated over lack of wheelie bins” in the recent edition (MM, Aug 17). I, however, have the opposite issue – resident frustrated over the surplus of recycling bins – as I have five of the new recycling bins on my berm, where they have spent the last three weeks waiting collection.

I live in Harbour View Road, Point Wells and we had all of our new recycling bins delivered about six weeks ago. Then, three weeks ago, just Harbour View Road in Point Wells received another wheelie bin. Given

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that our mail is frequently mixed up with Harbour View Road in Leigh, I assumed that these bins were destined for Leigh. One big bin is more than ample for our household’s recycling needs.

The delivery contractors can’t have had their thinking caps on that day, delivering bins to only one street in Point Wells and then later in the day be short of bins in Leigh.

I have phoned Auckland Council three times and emailed the Council waste manager mentioned in your article, but the bins still languish on my berm.

If you live in Harbour View Road, Leigh and are missing your new recycling bin, feel free to call on by in Point Wells and collect it. Unfortunately, I don’t think Council is in any hurry to get it to you anytime soon.

John Robertson, Point Wells

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Cracking surprise The Animal Sanctuary in Matakana has taken charge of a very lucky duckling.

A dog fetched an egg and brought it to its master, cracked and hanging out of its mouth. When the dog owner peeled away the shell, inside was a live duckling.

Sanctuary owners Shawn Bishop and Michael Dixon nursed the chick through the night, and now have a healthy fluffy duckling called ‘Crack.’

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Crayfish decline continues to impact marine reserve George Driver editor@localmatters.co.nz

Marine experts are calling for stricter controls over the crayfish fishery following new research that shows numbers are still declining in the Goat Island marine reserve.

Last year, Leigh Marine Laboratory scientist Dr Nick Shears published research which found crayfish numbers had plummeted both inside and outside the marine reserve, and a survey completed this winter found the trend is continuing.

Dr Shears and Leigh resident Tim Haggitt, from E Coast consultancy, undertook a survey, commissioned

by DOC, which looked at three marine reserves in the Cray 2 crayfish management zone, which stretches from Waipu to East Cape.

The survey has been regularly conducted at the Leigh reserve since 1995 and involves counting the number of crayfish five metres either side of a 500-metre line on the seafloor.

The survey found crayfish numbers have decreased by nearly two-thirds over the past decade, going from 17 crayfish per line, down to six this year, while recent surveys adjacent to the reserve found less than one crayfish per line.

Dr Shears says drastic action is needed to prevent the species declining into oblivion. He says large reductions in the commercial quota for crayfish are needed and he is pushing for the marine reserve to be extended from 800 metres offshore to 3 kilometres to

Dr Nick Shears says commercial fishing is continuing to have an impact on the Goat Island marine reserve.

reduce the impact of fishing.

But marine researcher and former Leigh Fisheries director Barry Torkington is calling for a total ban on the fishery until numbers rebound.

“Extending the boundary won’t make any difference. The answer is to rebuild the stock across the entire area, which will require a huge reduction in catch or a total closure of the fishery.

“Cray 2 area is in a bad way and I believe it should be closed – that is the best option.”

He says the decline in crayfish numbers has a big impact on the overall health of the ecosystem, including the proliferation of kina barrens – where kina numbers grow in the absence of large predators and wipeout kelp forests.

But industry representative Daryl Sykes says talk of a collapsing fishery is exaggerated and the issue is being dealt with effectively.

Mr Sykes is the executive officer of the NZ Rock Lobster Industry Council and manages the Ministry for Primary Industries contract to

monitor crayfish numbers.

He acknowledges there has been a steady decline in crayfish numbers, but he says the industry has taken a conservative approach – the quota has been cut for two consecutive years, going from 230 to 200 tonnes in 2015, and is down to 150 tonne this year, the lowest quota limit ever set for the Cray 2 area.

“If we keep pushing to catch the allowable limit it would only hasten the decline because at the moment there is no sign of a turnaround,” Mr Sykes says.

“But our management interventions have been a sufficient response.”

He says the drop in numbers isn’t caused by over-fishing and is a natural phenomenon. In the 1990s the industry was in a similar state, but numbers rebounded rapidly, he says.

“These things are very much affected by environment.”

He says the industry has completed comprehensive monitoring of the stock since 1996, including observers recording and measuring catches for each pot-lift, and also tag and release monitoring.

“A lot of effort goes into that fishery.”

But Dr Shears is more sceptical of the industry’s efforts and says the voluntary decline in the quota is because there aren’t enough crayfish for them to catch the full limit.

“Our surveys suggest the numbers outside of the reserve are less than one per cent of unfished populations, whereas the industry claims it is over 35 per cent. There is natural variability, but the industry has a history of fishing levels right down in between peaks. At some point they won’t bounce back naturally.”

But greater regulations might be just around the corner as the Sea Change process comes to a conclusion. Sea Change involves a wide range of interest groups creating a consensus marine spatial plan for the Hauraki Gulf.

Leigh Commercial Fishermen’s committee member Dave Kellian is one of 15 members of the Sea Change stakeholder working group. Although he says he can’t release any details, he says concerns over declining crayfish numbers will be addressed in the plan.

“I don’t think the current management tools are sufficient,” Mr Kellian says. “We’ve heard a lot about the issues and we are trying to identify potential changes.

“But there needs to be more information to understand the mechanisms at play in the gulf. There are a lot of unknowns.”

The plan recommendations are expected to go before Auckland Council in December.

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The trike was specially adapted for Hamish, who has cerebral palsy. A post about the theft on the Mahurangi Matters Facebook page gained 613 shares and reached 48,635 people, including Jaye J Pye. Jaye J belongs to the 3 Wheel Motion Drift Trike NZ group and contacted Mahurangi Matters, offering to build Hamish a replacement trike.

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The club has around 30 members and build custom drift trikes that are capable of downhill speeds of up to 80kph. For Hamish’s dad, Peter Fergusson, the offer was a complete surprise.

“I was absolutely blown away that Jaye J and the team would offer to make a new trike,” Mr Fergusson says. “It has restored my faith in humanity.”

Mr Fergusson was at home when the trike was stolen from the front of his section. He says security camera footage from a neighbouring 948 property shows two men pulling up in a flat-deck ute, riding the trike and then taking it.

“I was hoping that some kids took it for a spin and then hid it. We searched all weekend. Hamish and I were in the back garden when they took it which is the unsettling thing.”

Mr Fergusson is president of the Cerebral Palsy Society of New Zealand. He says cerebral palsy normally occurs at birth and the effect on movement ranges from a slight limp to wheelchair confinement. In some cases, including Hamish’s, it also causes learning difficulties. Hamish has undergone several operations to help elongate his tendons and maintain some degree of mobility. Mr Fergusson says that although Hamish can walk short distances, it is painful.

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Community rallies against intensification George Driver

A group of Puhoi residents is planning to launch a legal challenge to the Unitary Plan after last-minute zoning changes opened the door to substantial housing development in the village.

About 40 people attended the Puhoi Forum’s public meeting on August 30 to voice their opposition to the changes, which could double the size of the town.

The changes affect a 55.3ha block of land in the village, which has been rezoned from Rural Production to Rural and Coastal Settlement, reducing the minimum site size from 100ha to 2500m2.

At the meeting, there was a resounding view that the Unitary Plan process had run roughshod over the will of the community.

“It’s completely counter to anything we wanted in our Structure Plan and in our submission on the Unitary Plan,” one person said. “Over the years this will eat away at the way Puhoi looks as people continue to subdivide.”

It has made many in the town question the purpose of creating a Structure Plan in 2010, if it didn’t have any impact on plans for the town.

People were also concerned about the impact of wastewater from further residential development.

The forum resolved to form a working group to investigate making an appeal to the plan.

The changes appear to be in response

People at the meeting vote in favour of mounting an opposition to the zoning changes in the Unitary Plan.

to landowner and former America’s Cup skipper Chris Dickson, whose submission on the plan asked for zoning changes to his 40ha block on Saleyards Road, along with a concept plan for a 24-site subdivision.

Auckland Council planners opposed the changes, saying it would go against the 2010 Puhoi Structure Plan, which called for no further residential intensification in the area.

The plan states, “the Puhoi catchment has little capacity to absorb any further intensification, other than that already provided for under current zoning, if it is to maintain its historic character and rural feel”.

But the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel adopted the changes in its recommendations and went even further, expanding the proposed settlement zone by 5.5ha to include four additional properties.

To compound matters, it

recommended reducing the minimum section size for the Rural and Coastal zone from 4000m2 sites to 2500m2.

Council adopted both changes last month.

If all of the rezoned land was subdivided to its maximum capacity it would allow for 221 sections, but protected native bush and topography means this is unlikely.

But Mr Dickson says he has no intention of subdividing his land, despite specifically requesting the zoning changes to enable a sizeable residential development.

“I didn’t have plans to subdivide it then and I don’t now,” Mr Dickson says.

He says development in Puhoi has been occurring in an ad hoc manner and his submission was based on what he believes is the best location for development in the town.

He says there is nothing contradictory in calling for his land to be rezoned to enable more intensified development, while maintaining he has no plans to develop the land.

“Development has been happening in Puhoi for the past 15 years. It’s better it happens in a considered manner where houses are most suited. The Unitary Plan invited public submissions and I was one of thousands who took that opportunity.”

Earlier this year, Mr Dickson was also granted a resource consent for a small number of sites on his land.

He says he has no plan to make use of the consent.

Briefs Top sports Assistant All Blacks coach Wayne Smith and Silver Ferns netball coach Waimarama Taumaunu will share insights into their sporting careers at a Bayleys-sponsored One Warkworth function in Matakana this month. Smith and Taumaunu will be answering questions from the audience during a lunch at Ascension Wine Estate on September 21. The event will also include a short auction to raise funds for Make A Wish New Zealand. Tickets cost $80 pp and are available from Bayleys in Warkworth.

Business AGM The newly-constituted Warkworth business association, going under the name One Warkworth, will hold its first annual meeting at The Bridgehouse on September 21. The agenda will include discussion on what a Warkworth Structure Plan might look like, the association’s new business plan and a Buy Local campaign. It will be a chance to learn more about the association’s goals over the next 12 months and both members and nonmembers are welcome to attend. The meeting will start at 5.30pm.

Town Hall Raffle Rachel Cooney of Barfoot & Thompson in Warkworth was the winner of the Warkworth Town Hall restoration raffle fundraiser last month. The raffle raised $1000 for the restoration.

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He was caught after two dive charter Wild Fish director Dave Moore said operators noticed Mr McQuarrie’s Mr McQuarrie acted independently vessel, Extreme Limits, was fishing and no longer worked for the company. within the reserve and the two charter “We are very disappointed,” Mr boats logged Mr McQuarrie’s position Moore said. “It’s entirely his fault. At using GPS coordinates and alerted the the time he was fishing for us, but we Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI). dismissed him after we investigated MPI district compliance manager for the incident.

Northland, Stephen Rudsdale, said it “It’s unacceptable for a contracted fisher. found Extreme Limits was between 700 We can’t condone anything like that. and 800 metres inside the commercial “We are an innocent party to the longline restricted area. whole thing.”

He said McQuarrie told investigators Wild Fish was interviewed by MPI the GPS data from the dive charter during the investigation, but Mr operators did not appear to have been Moore says MPI did not proceed with calibrated and may have been unreliable. any charges against the company.

MPI then obtained a report from a McQuarrie was fined $7500 and geodetic surveyor who concluded the ordered to pay $3200, which was GPS systems were correct. proceeds from the sale of fish. He was “That completely negated McQuarrie’s also ordered to pay a further $15,000 defence,” Mr Rudsdale said. “We in redemption fees for the return of his relied heavily on the two dive charter vessel. The vessel is worth $330,000.

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Hauturu

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A little history I will leave the Maori history of Hauturu to be told by those who know it best and start when negotiations were started by the Government of the day to acquire the island for the purpose of a wildlife sanctuary.

As early as 1881, negotiations had begun to purchase the island from the Maori for a wildlife sanctuary to preserve a sample of the flora and fauna that was being lost on the mainland due to human settlement. It was 1894 before the island was acquired for that purpose. Since then there has been some form of Government representative living on the island, the first official caretaker being Mr R. H. Shakespear, appointed in 1897. He and his family resided on the island until 1910. During that time a house was constructed, several boats were built by the family, and the oldest daughter, Frances (18 years old when they moved to the island) collected samples of over 245 species of native flora, many of which are now lodged in the Auckland Museum collection.

The Shakespear family were replaced by Mr Robert Hunter-Blair, who took ill several months after his arrival on the island and died the next day. His wife, the only other occupant of the island, tried to make contact with the mainland by lighting a fire on the beach. It was five days before the Government steamer Hinemoa arrived. He is buried on the island. Mr Robert Nelson spent two terms on the island between 1911 and 1932 with only a break of several months in 1922. He was followed by Mr William Hardgrave and his married son Len who were there during the 1930s and 40s. During which time fences were built on Te Maraeroa Flat to contain the small number of stock the caretakers retained for purposes of milk and meat, a track was cleared to the summit, and 360 feral cats were killed, plus approximately 6000 kiore (Polynesian rat). Two-way radio communication with Musick Point was established in 1945.

In 1958, Rodger Blanshard, his wife Ani and their four children came from Stephens Island to be caretakers of Hauturu. A new ranger’s house was built in the 1970s, next to the old homestead which was dismantled. Alex Dobbins and his wife, Mike, came to the island in 1977 and spent 13 years there. When kakapo were brought to the island in the 1990s, two of the birds were named after them; Mike and Dobbie. There have been around 10 rangers on the island since the 1990s, most of them now doing terms of three to five years, several with families.

There are two rangers on the island at present, Richard Walle with his wife Leigh and children Mahina and Liam, and Peter Mitchell and his wife Cathy.

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Emergency planning July and August saw two periods of exceptionally heavy rain that fell for extended periods of time. This resulted in fire brigade callouts across all areas to flooding and storm damage. I hope some of you heeded my earlier pre-winter advice to clear out drains, etc. to prevent water egress to properties. If not, bad luck, I hope that you got through ok. As the old saying goes, ‘prevention is better than cure.’

The recent earthquake in Italy probably puts things into perspective and is a stark reminder of how fragile life can be. At the end of the day, having wet feet is not much of a problem in comparison. The people of Christchurch will have a good idea of what those in Italy are going through. We in the north, perhaps less so.

However, the earthquake a couple of weeks back that was centred off the east coast of the North Island was remarkably close to home for us. At magnitude 7.1 this was quite a sizable shake. My research indicates this was in the top 10 earthquakes in NZ history, considerably larger than the Christchurch shake of 2011 and also greater than the above-described Italy shake. However, the distance from the mainland and the depth of the quake meant we were saved from the major destruction and devastation experienced elsewhere. Hoorah! But for a slightly different location and depth, this could have been a very different result.

This raises the question of how well prepared we are for a major catastrophe such as this. Hands up everyone that has an emergency kit stored away for such an event. Don’t worry, my hand stayed down as well. I guess it has just been laziness on my part. What’s your excuse? Well, that doesn’t mean it’s not too late to put one together now. So what do we need? A large, secure bin to start with. These are cheap and can store and transport easily. In it, store bottles of water for drinking and maybe washing, non-perishable food (if canned, don’t forget a can opener), torch, radio, extra clothing, blankets, toilet bucket and sanitizer. Maybe even a few dollars stashed away just in case eftpos etc is knocked out for a while. For more complete details, you can refer to the Civil Defence website getthru.govt.nz Also, put together a family plan of what to do if a disaster happens. If communications are knocked out, maybe a prearranged meeting point will be required, or some sort of signals of special meaning (I don’t mean smoke signals, although this would no doubt work!). Roads could be obstructed or blocked, so plan for an alternate person to pick up or mind the kids, etc. And don’t forget the pets.

Setting up the above is neither costly nor time consuming, so what’s the excuse now? There isn’t one. In fact, I’m off to do mine now and I will probably find room to stash a couple of cans of beer in the corner, just in case!

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King stands up for mental health Rod Cheeseman

Mike King openly admitted his ongoing battle with drug and alcohol addiction during a speech to Mahurangi College Year 7 and 8 students on September 5.

The former stand-up comedian says honesty is the key to communicating with young people, especially about mental health.

“These kids can ask me any question and I will answer it truthfully,” Mike says. “As parents we risk-manage our children, we hide things from them and pretend that we are all perfect.

That sets a completely unrealistic target to live up to.”

Mike is an ambassador for The Key To Life charitable trust. He says it wants to open up the subject of mental health and make it an everyday topic for conversation.

“We need to stop supressing everything and instead become a society that normalises and discusses our problems and failures. If we can encourage children to discuss a small problem before it becomes a big problem, before it becomes a suicidal thought, then that’s real suicide prevention.”

Mike has been sober since 2007, an achievement that earned him a round of applause from the students. But the biggest applause of the speech came when a student asked Mike what car he drove.

“I’ve had the V8s and the sports cars.

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Mike King uses his celebrity profile and comic talent to get students at Mahurangi College thinking about their mental health.

I’ve had a load of different Harleys, and you know what? None of that made me happy. I drive a car that’s worth less than $6000 and I am truly happy now.”

Mike says he has left the stand-upcomedy circuit and his stage persona behind.

“When I’m on stage my ego takes over and I can’t control it. It was my job to find fault with the world and criticise it. I’ve stopped putting people down, I now try and bring them up.”

On the school stage Mike’s sharp wit

and larger than life stage presence engaged the students. He took time to take questions, give autographs, pose for photos and give out his contact details. Friends of Mahu ran the event and Mike returned to speak at a parents evening.

“The kids are easy – the parents are the really tough audience. We tend to give the worst advice to the people we love.

I tell parents they need to jump feet first into their children’s world and discover the new and amazing things they are doing.”

Watch a video about this story online at localmatters.co.nz

Organisers of the annual Pink Ribbon Street Appeal in Mangawhai are calling for volunteers. The appeal is held on Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15. Volunteers will need to devote two hours to fundraising and 40 volunteers are needed. The funds are used for education programmes to support people with breast cancer.

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Plunket photo fundraiser Plunket is running a baby photo competition and all the entrants will receive a free 6x8 print of their entry.

The competition is being held in conjunction with The Camera Shop in Warkworth. Shots of under-fives cost $5 to enter, and all proceeds go towards upgrading the Wellsford Plunket rooms. Photos must be emailed or delivered to The Camera Shop between October 3 and 14.

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Parenting through a separation Separating from a relationship is an incredibly stressful time both for the adults and any children involved. While your relationship may be changing with your partner, you will still both be parents into the future. It is important to find positive ways to organise the parenting and care of your children following separation as this will help them to feel safe and understand how the new situation will work for them.

An excellent first step is to attend a Parenting Through Separation course. This short course offers loads of practical advice and can save you and your children a lot of unnecessary heartache (information about when and where courses run is available on 0800 224 733 xtn 3).

There are also excellent written resources available to assist parents to find their way through what is often an emotional and stressful time. The Ministry of Justice has a great range of leaflets available on its website (justice.govt.nz/familyjustice) which are extremely helpful. The workbook called Making a Parenting Plan and the Putting Your Children First booklet are both particularly useful.

Developing a clear written parenting plan can help you and your ex-partner to be clear about what you want the parenting arrangements for your child/ children to be. A parenting plan which covers topics such as when and where the children spend time with each parent, which schools they go to, what holiday arrangements are, how you will handle change-overs between parents, etc. can avoid confusion and reduce the chance of unnecessary conflict. Having clarity around these issues also helps your children not feel they need to worry about what is happening when.

It is common for both parents to feel upset at the end of a relationship. It really helps if you don’t discuss the parenting plan or parenting arrangements or blame or put down your ex-partner in front of your children. Your children love you both and it is extremely important that they don’t feel pressured into taking sides. You can help reassure your children by repeatedly telling them it isn’t their fault you are separating and that you both still love them.

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PINC comes to Mahurangi Women diagnosed with cancer in Mahurangi now have access to the PINC rehabilitation physiotherapy programme.

The programme was developed in 2005

by New Zealand physiotherapist Lou James and physician Rod MacLeod from the University of Sydney. It aims to help cancer patients maintain exercise throughout their treatment.

Physiotherapist Alyssa Gordon will be offering the PINC programme at the Active + physiotherapy centres in Warkworth and Snells Beach. Alyssa has undertaken specific training to be able to implement the programme.

She says PINC can help all women with any type of cancer, at any stage of their treatment process.

“There is good research to suggest that gentle exercise, joint movement and increased muscle strength can help with a range of side effects, including fatigue and nausea from chemotherapy,” Alyssa says.

Sue Orr was diagnosed with aggressive

stage-three breast cancer in 2010 and has been using the PINC programme in Albany. The Red Beach resident says it’s great that women now have the programme available locally.

“I was so weak and out of condition after chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

I also had joint pain from hormone therapy. The benefits of the programme are incredible.”

Sue was recently given the all clear and says the PINC programme increased her confidence, emotional wellbeing and gave her a sense of empowerment in fighting her cancer.

Research out of the US suggests breast cancer patients who exercised regularly had up to 53 per cent higher survival rates.

Alyssa says patients can also apply to have their treatment funded by the PINC rehabilitation trust.

“If someone would like to donate to the trust from Mahurangi that donation is used to fund ongoing treatment within our region.”

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Dennis has an established business as accountant and business advisor in Warkworth, while Richard has been working as a commercial real estate agent in the region for over a decade.

They say there is a lack of specialised local agents focused on the commercial sector.

“We are specialists in commercial real estate – it’s something that we live and breathe every day,” Dennis says.

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“I want to find people a premises that I think will be best for their business,” Richard says. “It can be really challenging for people starting out, so it’s important to get good advice from someone who understands business and the local area.”

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MAUNGATUROTO LOCAL NEWS: Maungaturoto, Heart of the Kaipara Maungaturoto residents have developed a town beautification project that is a model for community and Council collaboration, and an orchard that has garnered national media attention.

Visitors to the small rural community in the heart of the Kaipara District might feel they are heading off the beaten track. Maungaturoto is centrally located. Yet Whakapirau Beach is around 13 minutes away, Mangawhai Beach a 20-minute drive and Warkworth about 35 minutes.

Terri Donaldson is the chair of the Maungaturoto Residents Association and has lived in the area for most of her life. She runs 200 head of dairy cows on 300 hectares, but still finds the time to be an active member of the community.

“I’m passionate about Maungaturoto, the people here are very special and when the residents association was formed the first thing we got stuck into was the beautification of our town,” Terri says.

The beautification project started in 2013 and has since become an

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example of community and Council collaboration. Local artist Richard Moore provided garden designs for the areas along the main street and helped with construction. While many communities may feel Kaipara District Council should fund and complete this type of work, Terri says Maungaturoto took a different tack.

“Council were always more focused on places like Mangawhai, so we have built a reputation for getting stuck in and doing it ourselves. We built our country club and the community hall. When we showed Council representatives our beatification plans, they were very supportive.

I think the Council wants to help people who help themselves, not those that ask for handouts.”

The community came together and spent evenings and weekends using recycled materials and donated plants to bring the designs to life.

Water features, seats and rockeries are adorned with beautiful palms, grasses and succulents. The gardens run the length of the main street and the locals have recently completed similar work at the local primary and

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high schools. Many local youth helped construct these garden areas and there is a noticeable lack of vandalism, litter or graffiti.

The wharf where the first European settlers arrived in 1863 has been rebuilt.

The town playground, originally constructed by the Maungaturoto Rotary Club, has also had an additional upgrade from Council. Monthly markets at the community hall on Friday evenings have become a focal point for the community.

As with most areas in Mahurangi, migration from Auckland is on the rise, along with demand for housing.

Local real estate agent Jill Wilson says they are in the midst of a buying boom, with not enough supply to meet demand. Compared with the previous year, First National in Maungaturoto’s listings are 75 per cent down to just 46 properties. This includes sections and bare land for sale.

Terri Donaldson says they welcome new residents in town but accommodating them is becoming a problem.

“There are no houses available in Maungi – they are selling like hot

cakes here. People call up to arrange a viewing and they are already gone.”

Cash flow is also a problem for the town, but not in the traditional sense.

As with many small towns, there isn’t a bank, and Maungaturoto also has no ATM. The community website has an online petition requesting a 24hour ATM for business deposits and customer withdrawals.

The residents association has also developed a new town slogan ‘The Heart of the Kaipara’. After two years of consultation with NZTA, they hope to get permission to erect a welcoming sign with the slogan.

This can-do community spirit also garnered national media attention when local resident Diana Moore was interviewed on RNZ National radio recently to talk about her part in establishing a community orchard project. Over 60 trees have been donated and planted on a walk around the local community centre.

Diana says the community is already metaphorically realising the fruits of their labour, they are now looking forward to eating them as well.

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“I’ve been here since 1999 and Maungaturoto has been very good to me. I’ve got a job, I’ve built a home and I’ve met some beaut people. The community spirit is alive and well and it keeps getting stronger. It’s a great place to live.”

“I moved here from West Auckland just over a year ago. I came here because the schools are very good and much smaller for my kids, who are aged eight and 11. This is a much safer community. It’s getting quite bad down in parts of Auckland with gangs and I want my kids to have a small town, rural upbringing.”

“This place is buzzing. We have a lot of people moving up from Auckland.

On average I get around three people every week that come into the shop and say they are new in town. There is a lot more going on here than in many other small towns.”

“We are right up there in the current housing boom. We have a shortage of properties – last year we had 174 listings, now we have just 46. That includes sections and lifestyle blocks.

You would be lucky to find a property to buy here, or even to rent.”

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There are 381 females and 372 males in Maungaturoto. Most are aged between 15 and 64 years, while the median age is 36.6 years.

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Richard Moore with his King Of The Mountain oil pastel work. The portrait is of well-known local identity Chris Sellars, who wrote a poem of the same name.

Richard is holding the tobacco tin containing the pastels his grandmother gave him when he was six years old.

Maungaturoto artist Richard Moore believes anyone can become an artist and has developed his own teaching programme to prove the point.

Despite inheriting some artistic talent from his mother, Richard is very much against what he sees as the elitist mysticism that surrounds the art world.

“I can teach someone who can’t do very good stick figures to produce saleable artworks,” Richard says “It’s about switching on the right side of the brain, which is the artistic creative side. People have to trust in their natural ability and observation.”

After moving from Kerikeri to Maungaturoto in 2008, Richard and his wife Dianna started an art school from their home and they also travel to Whangarei and Auckland to teach.

Richard doesn’t like to be pigeonholed for having any particular style or favourite medium.

“I’ve used practically everything;

2016 sporting success has included winning the respective league competitions for Boys’ Football, Under 16 Boys’ Rugby, Junior Netball A and B grades and making the finals in the Mixed Hockey competition. One of our students is a member of the band Alien Weaponry who are making waves nationally by once again making the finals of Smoke Free Rockquest and Pasifica Beats, which will be held at the end of September.

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charcoal, acrylic, watercolour and sculpture,” Richard says. “I have carved emeralds and opals, even mammoth tusks!”

He discovered his love for art as a child running around the wilderness of Auckland’s North Shore, long before it became suburbia. He would collect small animals and insects and soon found the best way to preserve them was through drawing.

Richard exhibits his work at The Gallery, which overlooks Helena Bay, near Russell in the Bay of Islands. His main focus is on teaching, but when he does produce work it sells very quickly.

“I painted a totara with a morepork and took it up to Helena Bay. It was on the floor in the reception area. I was just on my way home when the owner called and told me to turn around and come back. The painting hadn’t even made it to the wall; it sold straight off the floor!”

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The track is a short but steep zig-zag through the bush, down to the Ahuroa River. The path is well maintained and was built by the Maungaturoto Rotary

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Candidates go head-to-head in election debates Candidates in the upcoming election will be put through their paces at a number of political debates in Mahurangi over the next month.

Maungaturoto, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai, Snells Beach, Warkworth and Omaha will all become hotbeds of political debate. The Omaha Beach Community Incorporated (OBC) will host candidates on September 14 at the community centre.

OBC president and event organiser Peter Hooper has previously run political debates while living in Australia, where he hosted the now Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and former New South Wales Premier Bob Carr.

He says it’s hard to differentiate between any political candidates based on media coverage.

“We want to hold a night where you can look them in eye, see the calibre of the person and be in a better position to make an informed decision,” Mr Hooper says.

Mr Hooper will give local board candidates two minutes each to

introduce themselves.

Council candidates Greg Sayers, Penny Webster and Steven Garner will be asked to answer three questions each and will be encouraged to debate against each other. Finally, they will be asked why the electorate should vote for them.

Mr Hooper has also invited Auckland Mayoral candidate Vic Crone.

He says the Supercity has come under intense scrutiny in Mahurangi, as many believe the arrangement hasn’t

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been beneficial.

“We feel we are getting a pretty cruddy deal and I want to know how a small town 80 kilometres from Auckland CBD gets noticed under the Supercity arrangement.”

Mr Hooper is also concerned how rates revenue from Omaha is being spent.

“The rates revenue from Omaha is enormous, potentially more than the whole of Warkworth. We get no public

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And the campaign begins Mahurangi is entering a pivotal period and this local government election is critical. For the first time since the Supercity was created the tides are shifting towards putting greater power in the hands of local boards and communities. The centralised structure and low levels of representation in Auckland Council has come at the cost of local decisionmaking and nowhere is this more pronounced than here on the fringes of the region. The impact of this has echoed through Mahurangi, with the ‘city bureaucrats’ as the repeated target of community frustrations.

But as the Local Government Commission starts consultation on making changes to Auckland Council (see story p1), Mahurangi is being given a strong platform to voice these issues and lobby for change. With a new mayor, there will be the opportunity to put more decisions in the lap of communities – all the major mayoral candidates have voiced their preference for devolving more decision-making.

The other factor that adds gravitas to this election is growth – it’s started and it’s coming at a rapid rate. Now is the crucial period, before the buildings go up and roads go down, for people to have a say in determining what the future of Warkworth will look like.

Making the most of these challenges and opportunities will require local representatives who will work hard for this community, understand the issues, and get in front of decision makers so these opportunities don’t pass us by. Our representatives need to be proactive – front-foot public debate on these issues, hold public meetings and get the pertinent Council staff to front up. We need to set the bar high.

And now time to reflect... With a ringside seat at nearly three years of Rodney Local Board meetings, through debates, both fervid and mundane, and the triumphs and obfuscations, it’s time to look back and add my two cents.

I’ll start with the cons. Too often this term, projects have been dreamed up in the bowels of Auckland Council offices, with eye-watering costs and dubious evidence of efficacy, only to be rubber-stamped by our Local Board. There needs to be more scrutiny and initiative. Local board members should be the impetus behind Council projects, rather than the rubber stamp at the end. They should be in a position to understand the needs of the community and the best way to address them, not Council staff.

But there have also been some impressive initiatives. After grappling with the baffling costs of Council-led projects, the Board is working with the community to get things done.

A recent grant to the Warkworth Lions to build a playground on the Mahurangi River bank is a pilot project of this strategy, and although the results are yet to be seen, I doubt I’ll be here in six months writing about how half of the funding has been eaten up by consultants. The expanded grants scheme, which funds dozens of community projects, backed by volunteers, is another great initiative from this term.

What’s been missing is coordination.

There’s been a disconnect between the Local Board and Council – that divide needs to be bridged.

Whoever the next councillor is, they need to be engaged and pushing in the same direction. Together, our representatives need to champion the big issues. A softly-softly approach, meeting with Council staffers, can only go so far. Set some ambitious goals, get people engaged and make some noise.

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transport or economic development opportunities. We also get very little from local board discretionary funding and we are tired of this disparity.”

Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association will be running a similar event at the Mahurangi East Community Hall on September 21.

Association member Maurie Hooper says the competition for the councillor position will make for an interesting event.

“Penny Webster will be given a real challenge this time,” Maurie says. “At the last election there were just two candidates.”

Warkworth and Districts Grey Power is holding a Saturday morning debate at Shoesmith Hall on September 24.

President Anne Martin says some of the questions will reflect concerns seniors have around issues like public transport, but they don’t have a political agenda.

“Grey Power is a political, but we think it is important to make information available so that people can make informed decisions”

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Voting guide

Voting for this year’s local government election starts on Friday September 16 and closes at noon on Saturday October 8.

The vote is via the postal service and voting papers must be sent by October 5. If you miss this date, you can still vote by taking your voting papers to a ballot box by 12 noon on Saturday October 8.

Ballot box locations are available online via the Auckland Council website. Kaipara voters can deliver their voting papers to the ballot box at Kaipara District Council’s main office in Dargaville, or the office in Mangawhai on Molesworth Drive.

Residents must be enrolled to vote and can check their enrolment details or enrol online at elections.org.nz. If you are not enrolled you can print a form from the Council website, or pick one up at your local Post shop. Sending a text to 3676 or calling 0800 36 76 56 will also ensure you get an enrolment form delivered to your address.

Once enrolled, voters will receive official voting papers between September 16 and 21.

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Greg Sayers

Briefs Strong field

Rodney Ward Councillor I am a Rodney resident, experienced businessman, company chairman and I am passionate about getting Rodney back its fair share of rates. Rapid rate rises, a central city focus and the failure to deal with important local issues are the main reasons why I am standing. I am running on a platform of stopping Council’s wastage and overspending, getting Council back to core business and having local rates spent locally.

Why are you standing?

I believe Auckland Council has lost track of the important issues facing Rodney. I am deeply disappointed about how little of our rates have been spent back in our area.

What are the three main issues facing the Rodney Ward?

As well as fighting rate increases, I want to stop Council’s wastage and overspending, I want to get Council back to basic core services, and I want our local rates spent locally.

What would you hope to achieve over the next three years?

I believe ratepayers should have transparency and be able to see where their rates are being spent. Instead of Rodney’s rates secretly being used to fund massive central Auckland projects, I want the people of Rodney to get a “fair go” and to have our much-needed rates spent locally.

How could Council improve its performance?

Council can start by immediately getting the annual $790 million wage bill under control, which has blown out by over $50 million every year.

Last year it blew out by $63 million.

This is overspending that Council cannot afford. I will ensure Council lives within its financial means.

Council?

The majority of Rodney’s rates are being siphoned off to fund central Auckland projects that provide little benefit to the people of Rodney. A fairer model than that introduced

by Len Brown, and his Councillor supporters, is required. I will support any governance model that gets Rodney back its fair share of the rates.

What skills can you offer?

I am an experienced businessman.

Combined with my last six years as a Local Board politician, I believe I have the financial, governance and political experience people are desperately seeking in their next Councillor.

This range of experience is ideal for balanced decision-making and for bringing financial responsibility back into Council.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Unnecessary Council regulations and rules need to be removed. Time delays and costs to do business with Council is out of control. Also, the traffic congestion at Hill Street must get fixed as well as more money being spent on sealing and maintaining our rural roads. Many people feel distanced from Council. Getting local decisionmaking back closer to the community level, by putting people first, is one of my priorities.

Where do you stand on the proposal to split Rodney from Auckland

Across NZ, a total of 3117 people are contesting 1570 seats in next month’s local government election.

This compares with 2013, when 3197 sought seats for 1566 city, district and regional councils, and local and community boards. While 10 Mayors nationwide have been re-elected unopposed, there are 2.75 candidates standing for every seat in Auckland.

Local Government NZ has set a goal of 50 per cent voter turnout these elections, which if achieved would be the first time since the 1980s.

Mayoral race Of the 19 mayoral candidates standing in Auckland, 14 are new to the race with only five having contested the position in 2013.

The candidates are – Mario Alupis (none), Aileen Austin (Independent), Penny Bright (I), Patrick Brown (Communist League), Tricia Cheel (STOP), Vic Crone (I), Phil Goff (I), David Hay(I), Alezix Heneti (none), Adam Holland (Auckland Legalise Cannabis), Susanna Kruger(I), Stan Martin(I), Binh Nguyen(I), Phil O’Connor (Christians Against Abortion), John Palino (I), Tyrone Raumati (Greater Auckland), Chloe Swarbrick (I), Mark Thomas (I) and Wayne Young (none).

In the two previous elections, 17 candidates contested the Mayoralty in 2013 and 22 lined up in 2010.

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Local government voters in Christchurch will be able to shortlist their preferred candidates digitally.

Christchurch City Council has developed an app called Celect, which provides voters with an easy way to view candidate profiles. Residents can use their address or location to select their ward, and the app will display a filtered list of the candidates they can vote for, or can display all candidates standing in Christchurch.

It is believed to be a first for local government in New Zealand.

I’m aged 66, have four children and one grandchild, and was born and educated in Helensville. I’m the third generation of a family that has contributed to the town in business, investment and community service. My roles have included accountant, commercial property investor and manager, and organiser of the Helensville Christmas Parade Festival. I have been on the committee of the Helensville Business Association and North West District Business Association, and am the current chair of the Helensville/Parakai Ratepayers. I am passionate about the community and achieving communication across different facets of the community, and a keen supporter of the art community.

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What skills can you offer?

Long interest and experience in the community.

How could Council improve its performance?

The first thing to tackle is staffing levels, contract allocations and limitations that restrict best allocation

of funding.

What would you hope to achieve over the next three years?

Better funding share, resolution of serious roading issues – the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth and traffic congestion/roading in the Kumeu area.

What are the three main issues facing the Rodney Ward?

• Securing a fairer share of funding by having geographical area be a factor, rather than just population.

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Roading, particularly road sealing.

Infrastructure, to keep up with growth.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

I submitted in favour of Rodney being divided into two Wards, with two Councillors and two Local Boards. I would particularly like to represent south Rodney and am the only Councillor candidate from the south.

I take a keen interest in all Council and ratepayer activity in the Helensville/ Kumeu area, rarely missing a meeting of any kind.

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Why are you standing?

I am standing for election because I am passionate about my community and wider Rodney. I am keen to work for the best outcomes for the whole area.

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Steven Garner Rodney Ward Councillor and Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision I moved to Warkworth in 1974 and have spent most of the last 42 years living and working in the Rodney area where, as an active sportsperson, I am very engaged in the outdoor environment. I have enjoyed my work as deputy chair of the Rodney Local Board for the last six years and also working as a Mahurangi College Board Trustee for the last nine years. As sales manager at Summerset Retirement Village, I have first-hand experience of the issues affecting the over 65s and, as a father, extensive knowledge of the issues affecting our Rodney youth. Being involved with over 65s, our youth and local body politics has proven to be mostly enjoyable and rewarding.

Why are you standing for election?

I love to be engaged in the wider community, to be able to contribute and debate both sides of a position, to tease out the real issues and identify as many of the potential solutions as possible. The role of your elected members is to then make a decision based on the issues and options presented, and to be able to rationally explain it, so that regardless of whether you agree or disagree with the decision, you can understand how and why the decision was made. I enjoy doing this.

What are the three main issues facing the Rodney ward?

Traffic – The state of our roads, the complexity of dealing with AT and NZTA, and lack of public transport connections to Auckland City from the north and west.

Infrastructure – Massive growth in the south and north-east of Rodney

requires additional planning and investment.

Equity – Rodney needs increased investment in our local communities and amenities. Warkworth Library is too small to cope with user demand, the public toilets in Rodney need upgrading and we have little or no public art, cultural or community facilities.

Overall, increased investment and spending needs to be made at Local Board level.

What would you hope to achieve over the next three years?

Three more years to continue progressing and completing what the Rodney Local Board has already achieved. Local Boards have influence in relatively small areas and scant spending capacity. Auckland Council should/must increase the responsibility and portfolio of Local Boards and increase their budgets accordingly.

And fix the Hill Street intersection once and for all.

How could Council improve its performance?

Achieve better value for money.

Council culture needs to change so that those procuring goods or services are proving that the deals they cut are more in line with what a rational, motivated, private individual would put together for themselves. Open the books and be prepared to account for its actions.

What skills can you offer?

I have considerable governance experience and direct connection with the wider community and specifically with over 65s and youth. Therefore I have a unique understanding of the challenges faced by our elderly, our youth and our business community.

I have lived, played and brought my children up in the Warkworth area and

am totally committed to continuing to live in Rodney because I believe it is one of the best places in the world to be. I am also committed to making sure that it remains one of the best.

Rodney is not Auckland, but we are part of Auckland, so we need to have a representative with a strong rational voice who is capable and prepared for robust debate in Rodney’s favour.

Where do you stand on the proposal to split Rodney from Auckland Council?

I support Rodney being part of Auckland Council. There is significant merit in the current Rodney Ward being split into two as the challenges in Kumeu, Huapai and southern Rodney are based around the need to manage and mitigate integration with urban Auckland, while in the north the challenges for Warkworth, Wellsford and Puhoi/Kaukapakapa and north are centred on access, equity and connection to urban ratepayers.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

I am particularly dismayed by the commitment of 10-15 per cent of Rodney Local Board funding to the construction of a select few footpaths.

My experience in the management of multi-million dollar budgets and the awareness of the impact of mobility and access issues for disabled and aged people will be invaluable to Rodney ratepayers.

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Penny Webster

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Currently Councillor for Rodney, I have had a varied political career spanning share milker representative, Federated Farmers and both central and local government.

I’ve been a member of the Conservation Board, have just stepped down as chair of the Rodney Surgical Centre and am currently on the Springboard Advisory Board.

In the last three years, I have been on the National Council of Local Government New Zealand where I chaired the working group for looking at alternative means of funding local government.

of our environmental assets such as our coastlines, regional parks and Kawau Island.

What would you hope to achieve over the next three years?

• Keep Rodney needs at the forefront of Council decision making.

• Facilitate ongoing road sealing finance while keeping rates at a reasonable level.

• Continue to help communities and individuals to achieve goals and work through Council processes.

How could Council improve its performance?

The most important aspect of Council that needs to be improved upon is our communications with the people of Rodney. Often there is confusion and misinformation about Council.

Sometimes people’s interaction with Council staff leaves them feeling dissatisfied, which is when they contact me. I want to see this part of Council improve dramatically.

What skills can you offer?

Knowledge of the system, considerable experience and a proven track record of getting things resolved for issues big and small.

Where do you stand on the proposal to split Rodney from Auckland Council?

I do not support the split of Rodney as we could not survive without the considerable amount of extra money we get through being part of Auckland.

That doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t look at some form of reorganisation of Rodney within Auckland as the region is very large and very diverse.

Representing Rodney takes a great deal of hard work, relationship building and intricate knowledge of the diverse character of the area. Getting issues sorted is not just a case of issuing instructions to Council staff. It’s about having their trust and respect. It’s also about understanding individual issues and working through the most effective ways of finding solutions. I would like to be able to continue this service for another term.

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Sayers Bring YOUR rates home!

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Local government plays an important role in New Zealand. In addition to giving citizens a say in how their communities are run, councils own a broad range of community assets worth more than $120 billion. These include 90 per cent of the road network, the bulk of the country’s water and wastewater networks, and libraries, recreation and community facilities. Council expenditure is approximately $8.5 billion a year, representing about four per cent of Gross Domestic Product and 11 per cent of all public expenditure.

Councillor pay day Elected members are classified as self-employed and are paid an annual salary. The biggest pay packet goes to the Mayor, who takes home $269,500 in Auckland. The Deputy Mayor is paid $151,850 annually, while committee chairs receive $125,350 and councillors $105,800. The Rodney Local Board chair pockets an annual salary of $76,100, while board members have to make do on $40,700. Elected members also receive allowances and are reimbursed for expenses incurred in fulfilling their Council duties. For instance, during the first six months of this year, elected representatives’ travel costs amounted to just under $18,300. comment online at localmatters.co.nz

Authorised: G Sayers 9 Sunburst Ave. 022 611 2464.

What are the three main issues facing the Rodney Ward?

• Managing the growth with area structure planning, which will be vital in the immediate term, both for Warkworth and Huapai. This is especially important with the growth predicted for these areas in the Unitary Plan.

• Continuing to improve the roading infrastructure, with the Matakana link road, with improvements to Hill Street, ongoing sealing of roads and solutions to the congestion in Kumeu, Huapai and Riverhead areas.

• Special attention to the preservation

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Why are you standing?

With a new Mayor, it is important that Rodney has continuity of representation with someone who understands the workings of Council and has a good knowledge of how to get things done. Rodney’s rates on the whole have come down over the last few years and we continue to get the best out of the Auckland Council and I want to be there to ensure this happens.

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Tessa Berger

Mike Francis

Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision

Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision Like many, a childhood spent holidaying in the region drew me back.

After a 25-year business management career in IT we sold and spent two years driving around the world, before I was recruited as director of consulting at KPMG. We moved to Leigh in 2014 to farm cattle and live in a smaller community. I am passionate about community and local issues including sustainable local food, and I helped start Oooby Matakana.

I’m a 21-year-old, Mahurangi-born candidate and a descendent of the first Bohemian settlers in Pūhoi. I serve as the president of Mahurangi Action Inc. and the chair of the Mahurangi Coastal Trail Trust. I am also a New Zealand Football representative player. Having returned from an athletic scholarship at Florida Gulf Coast University, where I achieved President’s List scholar, I have since established a successful, locally-based merchandising enterprise.

Why are you standing for election?

The future of our community is determined by decisions made today.

Young people need active involvement in this decision-making. I’m also a local resident, born and bred. Communities know better than the governing body what is best for our backyards. As your elected representative, I will work to bridge the disconnect between locals and Auckland Council.

What are the three main issues facing Warkworth/Rodney?

Better growth: We all know Warkworth and Rodney are about to grow at an extremely rapid pace. After adoption of the Auckland Unitary Plan, Council has confirmed that Warkworth will be a satellite growth centre. Unprecedented growth needs local board members whose horizons include future generations. I will work hard to help ensure that we plan, not just for a bigger Warkworth, but for a better Rodney.

Better transport and roading: We need better public transport options such as the brilliant Kōwhai Connection and Mahu City Express. As a Rodney Local Board member, I will advocate and support an investigation into redesigning the Hill Street intersection, and support the NZTA announcement this week that a responsive speed limit may be implemented at the Pūhoi intersection. We must drastically improve these trouble spots, well before the completion of the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway extension.

Preserving rural Rodney: People are flocking to Warkworth and northeastern Rodney for the beauty of the countryside and coastline. It is essential that the qualities attracting this growth are not sacrificed to it.

This makes our existing and future local and regional parks, and the paths and trails connecting them to the community, essential to preserving Rodney’s future.

What are the three main issues facing Warkworth/Rodney?

Infrastructure, infrastructure and infrastructure.

Transport issues on both sides of Rodney are choking local development and putting both communities at risk. I intend to continue lobbying NZTA and Auckland Transport to drive the community’s wishes for effective transport improvements. As a founder member of the Fix Hill Street Now Action Group, this has allowed an unmatched view of the eastern transport issues.

Council has listed Warkworth as a future urban growth area. Significant infrastructure upgrades are required to make this happen in a managed fashion. Our team is focused on keeping Rodney at the forefront of Council budget allocations. Once we have the budget, then we can keep the pressure on to make it happen.

The expansion in domestic and international tourism in Rodney is happening now. We are blessed with innovative business owners ready for the growth. Council needs to step up and help get people in and out of the region to enable the growth to continue.

What would you hope to achieve over the next three years?

The community needs smart, strong leadership with a focus on the future.

Council has let investment in the region drop while the merger process was worked through. That is starting to change and I want to help community groups plan, fund and deliver their projects as they know what is right for their region. Intense lobbying is needed to address the infrastructure issues. Our team is focused on these areas with a strong personal interest in the region’s transport needs.

Rodney Councillor Two terms as Deputy Chair of Rodney Local Board - Warkworth subdivision 40 years living, working and thriving in Rodney 9 years as a Mahurangi College Trustee

Committed, Passionate, Informed, Experienced, Connected, Rational and Well-Reasoned Long-term focus on Rodney’s diverse and unique communities

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Tim Holdgate

Beth Houlbrooke

Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision

Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision

What are the three main issues facing Rodney?

• Managed population growth under the Unitary Plan, particularly to provide the associated capital infrastructure and related employment opportunities.

• New swimming pool and gym facilities for Rodney.

• Roading, a renewed maintenance programme to halt the currently rapidly deteriorating condition of the Rodney roading network.

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I’m a full-time elected Local Board member and part-time event coordinator for an NPO. I’ve lived in the Warkworth area for 23 years and have two adult sons. I’ve spent most of my working life self-employed. Any spare time I have I indulge in choir singing or getting out on my boat in Kawau Bay. I love this area so much that I live and holiday in it, my home being in Warkworth and my bach on Takatu.

I am married with four adult children, having lived on our Matakana lifestyle property and been actively involved in Warkworth business, education and sport communities for the past 22 years.

This period has included 10 years on the Mahurangi College Board of Trustees (four years as chairman); a Trustee on the Harbour Sport Trust Board from 2011 and also a member of the Mahurangi Collective for Sport & Recreation since its inception.

The latter involved new recreation facilities at the Warkworth Showgrounds. My business qualifications include a Bachelor of Agricultural Commerce and I am a registered valuer.

Why are you standing for election?

To demand greater financial accountability and transparency by the Auckland Council to Rodney ratepayers.

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Rodney’s identity and existence under the new unitary structure needs a strong Local Board voice, which has been clearly lacking since the inception of the ‘Supercity’. My commitment would be to vigorously challenge and defend any situations that arise, regarding Rodney’s existence within Auckland City.

What skills can you offer?

I have the qualifications, financial and business experience to work collaboratively at local board level, to provide effective and financially feasible outcomes for all Rodney ratepayers. My background includes finance lending and analysis thereof, project management and, as a registered valuer, a ‘keen eye’ for the added value aspects involved.

Why are you standing?

Because there’s work to be done! I have spent three years listening to what the community wants and figuring out how to get progress for our area.

I don’t want to see momentum lost on a number of projects, such as the pool for Warkworth, the showgrounds development, and supporting community-led projects that are envisaged or underway.

What are the three main issues facing Warkworth/Rodney?

• Under-investment in infrastructure – We need more footpaths and sealed roads. Spending on infrastructure requires strong lobbying to the Governing Body and Auckland Transport to secure additional funds.

Also parking solutions in Warkworth and planning for future public transport needs.

• Lack of facilities – A rapidly growing population needs facilities such as a

swimming pool and expanded sports facilities. Again, this will require advocacy to get a budget identified in Council’s Long Term Plan. Having “ducks in a row” when the long term planning process begins is vitally important to ensure Rodney does not miss out.

• Community disenfranchisement – Our communities want to be involved, and take more ownership and pride in what is created in our townships and parks. We need to support volunteer organisations through grants to build playgrounds, undertake beautification and environmental work, and use local contractors as much as possible.

What do you hope to achieve over the next three years?

A better relationship with the Governing Body so that Rodney is first in their mind rather than last when making decisions that affect the whole region.

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Allison Roe

Jim Visser

Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision

Rodney Local Board - Warkworth Subdivision

Following an athletic and business career with years of board and governance experience, I am motivated to make a difference to the community in which we live and love.

As a wife, mother and grandmother living on a lifestyle block at Point Wells, I treasure the inspirational environment, wide open spaces, stunning coastline and the people we’ve met through involvement with the Matakana Coast Trail Trust and community groups.

What are the three main issues facing Warkworth/Rodney?

• Confidence in Council – Communities often feel disenfranchised and Council rates poorly with people!

We need to recognise that communities are owned by the people and the people form a huge ‘bank’ of ideas for transformation of town centres, parks, community gardens, sporting and arts facilities. Technology connects us and anyone can search and get information almost instantly to get things done quicker. Let’s embrace the culture of our communities, lift our game and restore faith in Council by having community take the lead.

• Efficiency and funding – Most councils spend around 50 per cent of the time talking and interrogating; 30 per cent building consensus, deciding, compromising; and only 20 per cent taking action! We want more action around efficiency and improving people’s lives. Overall, less agendas

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I was raised on a farm and have lived in the Warkworth area for 50 years.

I am a semi-retired builder with 50 years experience and am passionate about the structured development of the area, while preserving the country nature of the town and district. I am the father of a mature family who were Warkworth-educated, one of whom has returned from overseas to raise his family in the pleasant environment that was Warkworth, and can still be.

and reports, and more action.

• Infrastructure planning – Following results of the Unitary Plan, Rodney needs a solid structure plan to include housing development, sewage, water, electricity, paths, cycle trails and roading. Everything must integrate.

Current lack of investment means we must step up where funding allocations are concerned and push hard to get Rodney a better deal.

With huge growth projections, lack of infrastructure is the main issue for the Rodney/Warkworth area.

For the last three years I have cut my teeth on the Devonport Takapuna Local Board, providing valuable experience into how local boards function. I have donated more than a decade to producing a series of charitable events that have raised significant funds for community health projects. I am an elected member of the Waitemata District Health Board.

Why are you standing for election?

I passionately believe in good, comprehensive planning for the future, which is not apparent in the Unitary Plan, or in any past plans. Ad hoc planning wastes money.

What are the three main issues facing Warkworth/Rodney and how do they need to be addressed?

• Roading • Parking in Warkworth • Work opportunities for young people These all require good planning with lots of local input (not what we have been getting from the current bureaucracy).

What do you hope to achieve over the next three years if elected?

Fix the SH1 Hill Street intersection,

provide more parking, confirm a SH1/ Matakana bypass and work towards fiscal responsibility and contractual accountability.

What skills can you offer that other candidates can’t?

I am more mature, wiser, more practical, pragmatic and still a visionary.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Warkworth, Matakana, Mahurangi East, Point Wells and Omaha will become a major urban development over the next 50 years, so plan an overall one-time infrastructural plan – transport corridor, water supply, water conservancy, total sewage scheme with clean water outfall, if not total recycling being the main issues.

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Wendy Crow-Jones

Colin Smith

Rodney Local Board - Wellsford Subdivision

Rodney Local Board - Wellsford Subdivision

I married Neil Jones in 1982 and made Wellsford my home. In those 34 years I have raised three children, played/coached tennis, trained M. Ed (Hons), worked as a specialist teacher for learning difficulties, managed a growing dairy farm business and worked for several community groups. My husband is a buyer for Silver Fern Farms and between us we have valuable connections to both the town and rural sector.

Why are you standing for election?

Because I think Wellsford is on the cusp of major changes and this area needs a top performer to see them through these.

What are the three main issues facing Wellsford?

• Lack of infrastructure is severely hampering town development.

Despite town water supply and sewerage being past their use-by date, no plans have emerged to upgrade.

Watercare needs to be challenged to make plans so that Wellsford can take advantage of the Auckland growth bubble.

• Poor roading continues to be a major frustration and cost to rural folk. The criteria for the tar sealing priority list needs to be reviewed, because importance has not been placed where rural people have expected it to be. The

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I am a direct descendent of the Albertlanders, and was born and raised in the Wellsford district. I am happily married to Michele and have three children and grandchildren. I am an automotive engineer by trade and have been involved in the family transport business, which was established in 1969.

However, my mainstay employment is farming in Wharehine. I have extensive experience with various committees including chairing ratepayers committees for 25 years.

maintenance and servicing of rural roads has been poorly managed. Engineers need to test the roading materials they are using to ensure the best mix of lime rock and finer metals are used. Research in the Otago region has shown that not all quarry materials are equal. Using the best mix and source of materials will provide a more superior surface, be more cost effective and create less dust, pot-holing and damage.

• Lack of recreational opportunities – Centennial Park needs a multi-use indoor facility to satisfy demand for all year round recreational activity and gatherings of large crowds. Wellsford is strategically well placed to hold large events, tournaments and health rehabilitation programmes. A safer walking route to Centennial Park across the railway line would open up those facilities to young families, school groups, dog walkers, cyclists and recreational walkers.

Why are you standing?

The Wellsford ward and its rural communities have been hard hit by historical under-investment in core infrastructure including water, sewerage and roading. There are fundamental flaws in a local government system that fails to provide these basic services to generational ratepayers. Our community is now demanding worth, recognition and action. I believe that with my skillset, along with the voice of our strong community, we will compel Auckland Council to act in fairness to provide these services.

What are Wellsford’s main issues?

Roading – A total re-vamp on the present system of capital input and maintenance distribution, and greater funding allocation for tar sealing would go some way to help the financial hardship incurred by heavily

rated constituents living on these roads.

Sewerage – The Wellsford sewerage system is over capacity, inadequate and illegal. It is inhibiting growth and hindering prosperity.

Water – The Wellsford water supply infrastructure needs upgrading to enhance growth.

What do you hope to achieve?

Push for action on the above.

What unique skills can you offer?

I have spent a lifetime advocating for my community on local government matters. My knowledge of the area and community is unsurpassed, along with my ability to consult with local iwi and Council staff, put me in a greater position to bring together the voice of my community to help bring prosperity to Wellsford.

Vote Bruce ROGAN 1 for MAYOR of KAIPARA Because he will:

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Bruce Rogan

Greg Gent

Kaipara District Council Mayor

Kaipara District Council Mayor I am a farmer and company director from Ruawai. I have lived in Kaipara virtually all my life with my wife, Ann Flood. We have four adult children.

Over the years I have had a number of governance roles with both large commercial organisations and local committees, such as chair of the Board of Trustees at Ruawai School.

I spent 28 years in IBM, then went into a horticultural partnership. I have been a general manager and CEO in the public health system. We have two adult children and five grandchildren.

My great grandfather, Judge John Rogan, my grandfather and my father all lived in the Kaipara. We are proud of our historical connection. I know and understand management and governance. I have been the chairperson of the Mangawhai Ratepayers Association for five years.

What will be the biggest challenge for the new mayor?

Restoring a measure of confidence and trust in local government, and healing the rifts that have been created by the commissioners, imposed on the district by central government.

What are the priorities for the new Council in the next term?

To live within its means and to achieve people’s aspirations through the empowerment of local communities and local suppliers. Such as energy selfsufficiency, environmental protection, human resource development and housing initiatives.

Why are you standing?

Because I have a deep and abiding sense of the importance of democracy to our society.

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What skills can you offer?

Direct local government experience (2001-2004), extensive knowledge of local government law and practice, the ability to listen to and comprehend what people are saying. I have had experience in the management of staff and, particularly, the setting and measuring of performance of staff. I also have a wide general knowledge in science, engineering, chemistry, mathematics, law, ethics, civics, literature, music and, above all, a selfdeprecatory sense of humour.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

No council should ever act in a way that distresses its community. I will be the mayor who puts the ratepayers and residents of the district first, every time. Councils exist to serve their people, not the other way around.

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What will be the biggest challenge for the new mayor?

The biggest issue is the balance required between reducing Kaipara’s debt burden, while maintaining and renewing infrastructure.

What will be the priorities for the new Council?

The priorities will be getting Councillors well trained for their role, then agreeing a set of priorities, discussing those with communities and then getting on with the job. A plan for the long-term growth in Mangawhai will also be a high priority.

Why are you standing?

I was chairman of the three-person

Review Team that led to Councillors resigning and the Commissioners being put in their place. That gave me a unique insight into Council, particularly around the systemic failure of governance. I do not want us to slip back into the hole that we have spent the last four years climbing out of.

What skills can you offer?

I have been a company director for the last 20 years and have a wide range of governance experience that I can offer to Kaipara. The role of Mayor will require me to reduce my current portfolio which I am prepared to do.

I was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to governance in 2012.

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Christian Simon Kaipara District Council Mayor I’m a trained architect, town planner and timber joiner, and have worked in Germany, Sicily and development projects in West Africa. I have enjoyed living in Mangawhai, a place with the most beautiful people on Earth, for the last seven years. In Sicily, I learned how Mafia organisations could use the goodness of councils. In West Africa, I saw how the poor looked to developed countries for a blueprint for their local government. In Kaipara, I found too many people frustrated by bureaucracy and government arrogance.

What will be the biggest challenge for the new mayor?

We need a structural change in local government. We need to empower the communities to make their decisions!

The east coast communities are at risk of becoming just another uniform Auckland suburb. The development contribution fee does not cover the needed carparks, footpaths, bicycle ways, recreation facilities and so on. The current $250 fee that every ratepayer in the district has to pay for the Mangawhai Sewage system could easily triple. The lesson from the Mangawhai wastewater disaster has to be that such facilities need to be discussed locally, 100 per cent userfinanced, owned and operated and not from the District Council.

For the West coast communities I see the risk of losing more farms to

multinational investment companies that have no interest in a long-term, healthy environment.

Searching and finding together the best solutions for our community will enable politics to be fun. That is what we need! The active people in each community should start the discussion: “How do we want our community to look in 10 years?”

I am standing as candidate because I see the chance to motivate, especially our younger ones. I am able to develop from our global ecologic needs sustainable local business.

With a little group, we have prepared some suggestions for a long-term plan for our community in Mangawhai as the basis for discussion. Only when we know what we want and stand together do we have a chance to stand against the powerful growth addicted corporates.

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History

Jenny Schollum, Puhoi Historical Society www.puhoihistoricalsociety.org.nz

To own their own land To own their own land – this was the main reason that 83 emigrants left Bohemia to build a new life in New Zealand. They had come from the region of Chotieschau (Czech - Chotěšov). The 650-year-old convent there had been their feudal overlord, owning the majority of land, villages, forests, breweries, vineyards and brickworks in the area. The people were granted the use of some land. In return they had to pay homage, give military service, pay taxes, supply grain, cows, chickens and eggs, and use their horses to fetch firewood from the forests. Men were punished if they failed to fulfill the required number of days compulsory labour each week.

Austrian Army Captain Martin Krippner emigrated with his English wife Emily, nee Longdill, and family in 1861. Martin acquired land which was no use for farming at the north end of Orewa. The Pankratz and Scheidler families, who came with them as servants, moved to better land at Matakana.

The Auckland Waste Lands Act 1858 made provision for blocks of land be set apart for special settlements of groups of immigrants. Land was free: 40 acres for any person 18 years and upwards; 20 acres for any person upwards of five years and under 18 years of age. After five years working on the land the settler was entitled to a Crown Grant.

Captain Krippner told his brother in Bohemia, and 51 adults with 32 children were able to take advantage of the offer. Although the land was very different from the gently rolling, fertile hills that they knew, it was their own and they believed that with hard work they would be successful. They wrote glowing letters back to their relatives. Another 32 emigrants came under the same scheme in 1866.

The next group of 17 emigrants came by assisted passages in 1872. They were under the proposed Auckland Homestead Act, whereby they had to build a homestead, live on and cultivate the land for five years and repay their passage money before receiving the Crown Grant.

In 1888, a special Puhoi Settlers Act granted them their land. Emigrants who arrived later, and the sons of the first settlers, acquired their land under a deferred payment scheme. Tom Bayer, who died recently aged 101 years, remembers his family making more land their own each time they had accumulated some extra money. Tom generously supported the Puhoi Historical Society and we would like to record here our sincere gratitude for his help.

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It will be a walk down Memory Lane for many visitors during the annual Warkworth Museum open day.

Museum revisits Warkworth’s past A Heritage Day at Warkworth District Museum on Sunday October 2 will be one of the first events in this year’s Kowhai Festival.

The day will include working displays, children’s activities, and the opportunity to view archives and textiles. Museum volunteers will don period costumes to add to the atmosphere.

Museum manager Victoria Joule says there will be opportunities for children to decorate tiles, which will eventually be displayed at the museum.

“We’re hoping that they will be inspired by what they see during their visit,” she says.

“There will also be a treasure hunt with prizes.”

Auckland’s Veteran Engine Restorers Club will add to the collection of local machinery, which will include a hay baler, shearing plant, blacksmithing tools, water pump, grindstone and hay rake.

Visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the grounds to picnic, view the ancient kauri and walk through native bush.

The museum is located in Parry Kauri Park on Tudor Collins Drive. Admission will be free on the Heritage Day. Info: warkworthmuseum.co.nz

A fun way for children to discover all that the Warkworth District Museum has to offer is to collect a scavenger hunt sheet from the reception desk.

They can then follow the clues through the museum to find some of the treasures that the various rooms contain.

There are a wealth of items that reflect the development of Warkworth and its surrounding district, including many items that are likely to amuse or surprise the children.

“As they enter the museum, visitors can examine the original plan of the new ‘Village of Warkworth’ included in the actual 1884 advertisement for the first village plots,” manager Victoria Joule says. “These were being sold by John Anderson Brown, the founder of the town.”

From there, the story of Warkworth unfolds, including models and photos of such things as the cement, boat building and logging industries, as well as the various mills and factories that perched along the river bank.

“Old photos of the town are always of interest as people search for familiar landmarks. There is even one of the now notorious Hill Street intersection, looking far more tranquil than it does today.”

The ground floor rooms contain a variety of items, from fashion to toys, household items to personal treasures and memorabilia. There is also currently a display revealing hidden treasures, such as the little known gold mining activity in the area.

Upstairs rooms illustrate what life in Warkworth would have been like in Victorian times.

During summer (NZ daylight saving) the museum is open daily from 10am to 4pm.

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OUR AREA IS GROWING...

AND FAST! AK Council projects Warkworth population will grow by 400%.¹ Snells Beach and Mahurangi Peninsula are set to double populations.²

A NEW COLLEGE IS NEEDED Our only Warkworth secondary school is already at over 100% of its capacity.³ 1 in 4 Year 9-13 students in the greater Warkworth region are already traveling outside their area to attend secondary school.⁴

2015 Morison Cup winner Zara Innes with her pet lamb Cookie.

Proud rural history for Kaipara Flats Country Show Kaipara Flats School’s annual Country Show Day on September 24 will mark 71 years of running the event.

The show is the single biggest fundraiser for the school and this year will provide funding for new turf, a playground upgrade and school sports banners.

PTA member Melissa Nicol says although the event is designed to raise money, they have stayed true to their rural roots.

“It’s not just a gala, or an opportunity to buy goods, it’s a special agriculture day in our community,” Melissa says. “Best of all, it hasn’t been commercialised.”

One of the agricultural highlights is the competition for rearing, leading

and grooming lambs and calves. The Rose Bowl for champion calf was first awarded in 1945. The Morison Cup for champion lamb was first awarded in 1950.

Last year’s lamb winner was Zara Innes, a fifth generation representative of her family to attend the school. Her grandmother, Gaylene, also won the Morison cup in 1958.

True to the historic rural feel, stalls include whitebait and mussel fritters, Devonshire teas, toffee apples, homemade cakes and sweets and fresh local produce and products. The Puhoi Axemen will put on a sharp show of wood chopping and there is an extensive array of raffles, prizes and other attractions.

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Meeting kicks off discussion on new Snells Beach school The first steps of planning a new school in Snells Beach will take place this month, when the KingsWay Trust hosts a meeting to get feedback from the community on the proposal.

The meeting will be held at the Mahurangi Community Centre in Snells Beach on Tuesday September 20, 7pm.

The trust bought an 11-hectare site adjacent to Horizon School (formerly Mahurangi Christian School) and plans to build a new Christian college in the area.

KingsWay Trust chief executive Warren Peat says it is at the first stage of looking at the size and timing of the development.

“This is the conversation to start the conversation,” Mr Peat says. “We want to keep it as general as we can, without too many preconceived ideas. This is a discussion that will take years, rather than months or weeks.

“But we are saying one day, when the population supports it, we would like to provide an alternative for students and we are keen to hear from the community on whether there is a need and when that demand might take place.”

He says the size and timing of the school will be determined by the feedback from the public and the growth in demand.

The next step will be for the trust to prepare a submissions to the Ministry of Education, who will consult on the proposal and research the predicted growth in the region and demand.

The Ministry would then determine whether there is enough demand to support a school and grant a maximum role number for it.

A report commissioned by the Ministry last year found a quarter of secondary school students in Mahurangi travel out of the area to go to school and Mahurangi College is currently at capacity.

Population growth in the region is also expected to be rapid. Auckland Council predicts the population on the Mahurangi Peninsula will double to 10,000 in the next six years, while Warkworth’s population is expected to grow to 20,000 by 2040.

TV presenter Petra Bagust will be the guest speaker for the evening, on the topic of ‘How to parent in the digital age.’

The meeting will also include presentations from Mr Peat, Horizon School principal Helen Pearson, and other local education experts.

Petra will then facilitate live questions from attendees to the panel.

The event will be filmed and streamed live via Facebook.

Art fundraiser for Women’s Centre Work from over 35 local artists will be on sale at The Woolshed in the Matakana Country Park as the Women’s Centre Rodney hosts its annual exhibition fundraiser. The exhibition opening is on September 30 at 6pm and the show is open every day until October 9, from 9am to 4pm. “We’ve got a range of renowned established artists and up-and-comers who work in a variety of mediums, from painting and sculpture, to jewellery and furniture,” centre coordinator Colleen Julian says. Sought-after works include paintings by Star Gossage and Louise McRae. “We get people come from around the region to see these works. Many of the artists don’t exhibit often and we won’t sell anything before opening night.”

The opening will feature music by ukulele group the Jade River Ukes and DJ Mark Lewington, with drinks and nibbles provided.

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Snells Beach students rehearse for next month’s production.

School production uses music to take aim at bullies Snells Beach School’s latest musical production, History Rocks, will put the spotlight on students coping with bullying, loss and isolation.

The production is a musical journey through time from Elvis to Bruno Mars. Taupo-based teacher Rachael

Sutherland wrote the play for school productions. It uses music and drama to explore the themes of students coping with adversity, and how popular music reflects the social issues of the day. The entire school is involved in the production, which opens on October 18.

Pakiri pet day Pakiri School is holding a pet day on Saturday September 17 from 10am.

There will be quick-fire raffles, silent auctions, bucket raffles, a hangi, a sausage sizzle and a variety of games.

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Felt artist Maureen Horwood, right, with the work she has entered in the competition, and arts council president Joy Bell.

Art showcase in Warkworth More than 50 Mahurangi artists will be on show in Warkworth this month when the North Rodney Community Arts Council holds its annual awards.

The event will be held at Warkworth’s Old Masonic Hall and is open on Friday and Saturday September 16 and 17 from 10am to 4pm, and on Sunday September 18 from 10am to 3pm, with prizegiving at 2.30pm.

Council president Joy Bell says the show attracts a broad range of artists in the area.

“We have such diversity,” Joy says. “There are entries in felting, calligraphy, ceramics, painting, drawings, sculpture and more.”

Entries will be judged by established artists Sally Lush and Mandy Thomsett-Taylor and there are over $1500 in prizes up for grabs.

The event has been held biennially since 2010, but the council intends to hold it annually at the Warkworth Town Hall, once it has reopened.

Joy says the council’s membership has swelled by about 100 people over the past year, mainly due to the regular Monday workshops, held at the Warkworth Club Rooms on Alnwick Street from 9am to 12 noon.

“Every Monday we get new faces joining.”

Jazz at Sawmill Cafe A group of Mahurangi jazz musicians are performing at Leigh Sawmill Cafe on Sunday September 18 from 5pm to 7pm. The band, dubbed Terry & Friends, features pianist Terry Hicks, bassist Barbara Hamilton and Colin Jarvis on harmonica. The group will perform songs from the Great American Songbook. Tickets $5

Wellsford Country Show Annual Show Sat 19th November 2016, Centennial Park 10am-4pm

Warkworth Museum Open Day 2 October 2016, 10am-3pm

Entry to the Museum is free, but gold coin donation welcome Programme of events includes: • Learn to polish Kauri gum • Make and decorate a clay tile to be put on permanent display at the museum • Learn how to draw New Zealand birds • Hunt through the display cases for StarWars characters

• A number of vintage machines and tools will be running • Textiles work room and archives will be open • Luxury Limousine rides - $2 per ride • Sausage sizzle and light refreshments available to purchase

The archives will also be open, where we hold records dating back to the 1800s along with an extensive photo collection

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This includes interests such as livestock, vintage cars, equestrian, dog obedience, live music, food stalls, entertainment and an indoor section.

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‘Yankee’ past explored They were here for just a few years, but the impact US soldiers had on the Mahurangi was profound, according to research librarian Carolyn Skelton.

Ms Skelton is giving a talk entitled ‘Warkworth and the Yanks’ at the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth on Thursday October 6 at 11am as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival.

Between June 1942 and mid-1944, there were between 15,000 and 45,000 American servicemen in camp in New Zealand, with a number of camps based around Warkworth.

After reading letters from US servicemen stationed in Warkworth and talking with Mahurangi Matters history columnist Judy Waters, Carolyn says she has been fascinated by the cultural exchange of the period.

“Judy’s first memories were of watching movies at the Warkworth Town Hall during the war,” Carolyn says. “What

fascinated me was that it was strongly influenced by the presence of US servicemen, who put on extra shows and short films on swing music and American big bands.

“Judy said that before they came it was very British in Warkworth, but after that New Zealand shifted away from identifying with the British.

“There was a very big cultural difference at the time, and we don’t have that today.

“It’s one of those stories that needs to be retold.”

The presentation will feature images from the period, many of which were taken by renowned photographer Tudor Collins, along with extracts from print reports, memoirs and oral history recordings. Her research has been supported by the Warkworth and Districts Museum and the Warkworth War Memorial Library.

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Oysterfest in Matakana The Matakana Village Pub is holding an oyster festival on Saturday September 23 from 2pm to 5pm, where people can shuck to their heart’s content.

Pub general manager Greg Lawrence says there will be a shucking demonstration and a range of oyster themed dishes and drinks.

“It will be a good opportunity to celebrate the local industry, after what has been a tough season,” Greg says.

Oyster farms in the Mahurangi Harbour were closed for six weeks this year due to a toxic-algal bloom, and heavy rains over winter have also hampered the harvest.

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New era for Wellsford events

The Wellsford Santa Parade and Country Show will be held in conjunction this year, as a new group attempts to breathe new life into the events.

The two events will be held on Saturday November 19 at Centennial Park from 10am to 4pm.

The Santa Parade is being organised

by Wellsford Promotions and North Rodney Blue Light.

Wellsford Promotions president Stef Railey says holding the parade on SH1 is no longer sustainable, but she hopes the new arrangement will be better for everyone.

“The shop owners aren’t that keen having the parade on the main street and the traffic is getting busier – last year the marshals were abused by some people who were stuck at the road block,” Stef says. “We thought it was a good idea to bring the event forward and make it better for volunteers and the community.”

The logistics of the parade are still being decided, but it will probably start at the park at about 11.30am, she says.

Country Show committee president Andrew Young says the show has had a couple of tough years, with poor weather and lower turnouts, but the new committee is keen to take the event back to its roots and get more people involved.

“The show made a loss last year and it was looking like it was going to be gone for good, but enough locals have Dave’s Deal come to rally in support and spread trade in your old collar, lead the workload,” Andrew says. “The or bed and get new committee is aa new lot bigger now and 10% off

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Pruning the grove

The Wellsford Country Show and Santa Parade are joining forces this year.

we’ve got lots of new ideas.”

Highlights will include the Regional Young Farmer Competition, livestock displays, car club display, Sheeplechase sheep racing, have-a-go archery and a racecar simulator.

Mr Young says new sponsors have also been getting on board.

“We are calling on people to register for trade displays, food stalls and entertainment.”

Info: wellsfordcountryshow.com or for the Santa Parade contact Stef on wellsfordpromotions@gmail.com or 021 954 241

Winter months are a busy time for olive growers in the region, with the end of harvest signalling the beginning of pruning season. Tree management is critical in the management of olive trees. Once harvest is finished, around the end of June, the task of pruning has to be tackled and ideally completed before spring when the trees need all of their vigour for blossoming.

Olive trees are generally quite hardy and resilient, they will produce masses of new growth through spring and summer every year, generating copious foliage as the tree gains height. This new growth is very important, producing fruit on its second-year growth. Keeping this new growth under control to maximise harvest, but not allowing the tree to grow too large or dense, is the art of the olive pruner.

Pruning an olive tree is about creating a structure often referred to as a ‘wine glass shape’, in other words leaving an open centre in the middle of the tree, a bit like the cup of a wine glass. This allows for air circulation and, importantly, for the sun to reach the inside of the tree, hence providing the vital nutrients to the ripening fruit.

With good sunshine hours in the Matakana-Mahurangi region, some growers have commented on the pace of growth and height of their trees and that they can’t reach fruit for harvesting. If trees are left to grow unpruned, their height can make harvesting fruit quite difficult.

The process of pruning is at times necessarily aggressive, with around 20-25 per cent of the tree cut away to maintain height and shape. You may notice around the area that some trees appear to be cut back to just a trunk to allow for a new canopy to emerge and the tree to be re-shaped over the following seasons.

We completed our harvest in early June following a great crop of olives, but haven’t really tackled the pruning, with the weather experienced in the months of July and August frustratingly hampering our efforts The rain we have experienced in the region in the month of August is not making this job any easier. Warkworth had in just the month of August an average rainfall of 134mm, with peaks of 91.5mm recorded over just one day; almost half the monthly record of 200mm. As a result, the ground is sodden and the grove slippery. It is not advisable to be pruning in the rain and the process of getting rid of the pruned branches (commonly by burning or chipping) proves a real challenge. The last couple days of sunshine, therefore have been a welcome relief and we are now all systems go to complete our pruning.

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Gardening Andrew Steens

Protecting against cold snaps

Keen gardeners who are impatiently waiting for the weather to warm up can gain an advantage of three to four weeks by using cloches or cold frames. These are basically hoops of plastic tube, wire or steel pipe that are covered in polythene film, frost cloth or shade cloth. The principles of these structures are they are light, transportable, easy to erect and inexpensive.

The most simple and useful cloche is called the bell cloche; simply a glass or plastic bell-shaped cover over individual plants to protect them from cold snaps while they are young. A very simple bell cloche which can be made out of soft drink bottles with the top cut off and placed over a plant.

My favourite cloche is the one I was taught as a budding market gardener some 30-plus years ago, made by using lengths of number-eight fencing wire, which naturally forms a curve. The ends are inserted into wooden stakes (or drill holes into the wooden sides of your raised beds). A row of these hoops spaced a metre apart is then covered in a polythene sheet and tied down with string threaded through fencing staples at the base of each hoop, with the string looping both sides of each hoop to provide the tension.

Cold frames are similar in principle to cloches, but are typically rigid and made from glass, polythene or polycarbonate sheeting. They may be set up on a bench to get seedlings going, or on the ground with higher sides to take crops to a more advanced stage. A simple sheet of glass, propped up on some pieces of wood, is the most basic version. Cold frames can be made from old wooden windows, with the sashes attached. These can often be picked up for free, or very cheap, from people making renovations.

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Gardening time I wish to devote this column to the forthcoming Local Government elections and indeed, to Auckland Council itself. It brings a warm a smile to my face finding such a huge similarity between the above elections and my annual spring garden ‘clean-out’, so I just cannot contain my thoughts.

Sometimes I stand on my back porch and glance over my garden and I’m intensely dismayed at the lack of organisation and some of its unproductiveness. Then I get an undeniable urge to pick up a chainsaw (with a 32 inch bar no less) and attack it with full throttle. But you see I don’t, because I am far more methodical than that, preferring to grasp my sharp secateurs with a firm hand whilst analysing the producers and non-producers in my garden and then set about to systematically prune and weed. For a start, sometimes plants can just be in the garden for too long, they become stalky, take up too much space and never seem to bear any fruit. It’s best to get rid of all this deadwood to allow for new growth. So I prune hard!

Then there are the weeds – how dare they take up space in my garden, sucking all the nutrients out of my soil, taking up valuable room. I just get rid of them, pluck them clean out, so as to allow the real producers in my garden to flourish and blossom, giving back to the one whom provides for them.

Now don’t get me started on some of those pesky bulbs. Honestly, they cost a fortune to put into their positions and their running costs are out of control – money and more money for little return. Don’t get me wrong, some bulbs are striking and are worth their weight in gold, but others seem to just stay in my garden system, get fat and multiply, never producing anything worthy of their cost to maintain.

Once I have given my garden a good clean-out, and bearing in mind that as the financier of this garden my costs to maintain it seem to be escalating every year, I make sure that I have selected some beautiful, strong new seedlings by the 8th of October. These fresh new seedlings will give my garden community hope that in the ensuing years they will bear me fruit and flowers in return for all my hard work.

So I guess what I am trying to say is our elections are ‘the people’s’ opportunity to plant only the most worthy in the garden. Sit back and really analyse the candidates in your electorate. Are they looking like strong new seedlings of hope and promise, or are some of them just unproductive old root stock who have got far too ‘comfy in our soil’ and no longer produce the desired results? Either way, the most important thing is that you have your say, because now more than ever, our communities of North Rodney need a strong voice. Before I go I will leave you with a little saying that my momma used to tell me since as long back as I can remember: “Julie, if you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always gotten.”

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Snail bait Spring is upon us and with it the gardens get their long-awaited attention. If you use snail and slug bait in your veggie garden, you have to be aware that most of these methaldehyde baits are toxic to mammals. We see mostly dogs that have eaten snail bait. The leading symptoms are twitching, excessive drooling, increased excitement or apprehension and quite often stiffening of the body and lost coordination of movement. In the later stages, the muscle tremors can be quite strong and with it we often see rising body temperatures with seizures.

The prognosis depends on the amount of bait consumed and the stage of intoxication when veterinary intervention is performed. There is no antidote available for slug bait poison. So treatment is focused on minimising the impact of the poison consumed. In the early stages, vomiting can be induced by medication, but this may exacerbate already existing over-excitement. Activated charcoal is given to reduce absorption of poison that is still in the intestine. The muscle tremors and seizures have to be treated with a muscle relaxant and quite often the dogs have to be put into a coma and be left on intravenous infusions for a couple of days. Most practices are not hospitals, so overnight the i/v drips are mainly controlled by setting infusion pumps and human supervision is only there during working hours, which is generally ok, but ideally 24-hour supervision is desirable. This is only available in veterinary hospitals and carries considerable costs. The cases I have seen that survived the first day on the infusion have all recovered, but there is the chance of developing liver disease two or three days after the initial survival. Temporary blindness is also noticed in the literature.

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Tennis heating up for summer With summer approaching, tennis is getting ready to hit off at clubs across the community.

Open days The Mahurangi East Tennis Club is holding an opening day for adults on September 24 starting at 1pm, while the junior open day will be held on October 1, from 9am to 11am, with food and prizes provided. Racquets are also available.

Senior club days are held on Wednesdays at 9am, Fridays at 5pm and Saturdays at 1pm.

Junior club days are every Saturday, from 9am-11am, starting on October 15.

Coaching is also available for juniors with Grant Van Dalsum on a Monday, with ages five to seven at 3.30pm; ages eight to 11, from 4.30pm; and 12-18 year olds at 5.30pm.

Info: Seniors Don 425 5555; juniors Helena 425 4647

New coach The Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club has taken on a new coach, Hugo Santos, for the 2016/17 summer season. Hugo, from Colombia, played semi-professional tennis as a junior both in Colombia and the United States. He is bringing in a range of structured programmes to cater for children and adults.

Junior coaching will be held on Monday,

Tuesdays and Fridays, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm; while adult inter-club strategy sessions will be held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

Club membership includes one organised night of social tennis a week. All coaching and social sessions start in October.

Info: Hugo 022 3113 216

Coaching Coaching for students will be available at the Wellsford Tennis Club this season on Thursdays, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Pakiri Tennis Club will also offer coaching for students on a Wednesdays, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

If there is interest, both clubs will also offer adult coaching from 5.30pm onwards on their respective coaching evenings. Waipu Tennis Club will have student coaching on Saturdays, from 8am to 12pm.

Mangawhai Tennis Club will have student coaching on Fridays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

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Coaching and tournament The Kaiwaka Sports Association will look to offer junior coaching and adult social tennis this summer. It will also hold its annual event, the Otamatea Cup, in 2017 on January 28 and January 29, which features on the Tennis New Zealand calendar.

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Falling membership could see the 30-year-old Mahurangi East Badminton Club fold next year.

Club member Sue Chittenden says the club has hit an all time low in terms of players.

Player numbers have fallen from an average of 30 to about six adults at the Monday night sessions, played at the Mahurangi East Community Centre.

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8 Adult parts available for both sexes and for a broad range of ages 20th September 7.00pm Totara Park Hall, Warkworth For more information phone Joanna 021 335 636 or Rosie 021 104 6180

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Underwater team triumphs

Kevin Forde is hoping an expanded tournament will create better competition across the board.

The Mahurangi College junior girls underwater hockey team brought home the silver medal from the nationals held in Wellington this month.

The team, coached by Jorgia Bays, was made up of five players in their third season and five who were new to the set-up, making them the youngest junior girls side in Auckland.

“The team bonded both in and out of the pool, and the way the new players mixed in was what made us strong,” Jorgia says.

“We lost the final because after we conceded a goal we lost it mentally and were a bit all over the place.”

The girls were downed by Diocesan A in the final 3-1 after going up a goal before conceding two from open play and a penalty shot.

The side had previously qualified in second place at regionals, again behind Diocesan A. “I thought we would place top four at regionals but after we came second, I was confident we could get top four at nationals,” Jorgia says.

“I got a bit nervous when five of our girls were injured during the training period, but it didn’t cause any difficulties during the tournament.”

After the tournament, three Mahurangi players made ‘dream team’ – goalie Rowan Buick, centre MacKenzie Buick and forward Emma North – making them the top players in those positions.

Expansion for tournament Two new teams will enter the Rodney Cricket Competition this season, bringing the total up to seven.

Both Kaukapakapa and Rodney Rams have confirmed they will compete in both the 40-over and T20 competitions that ran last season.

“We want to create a lot more variation in the league and a sense that it’s a whole community competition, not just for players around Warkworth and Wellsford,” Kaipara Flats cricket coordinator Kevin Forde says.

Last season the league had just over 100 players but this will rise to about 150 with the additional teams.

“Everyone is being careful not to poach players from other teams so that we can have full sides for each area,” Kevin says.

“Ideally a competition has eight teams, so next year we will look to fill the last spot with a Mangawhai team.”

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Kevin says people are positive about the expansion but the Christmas holiday period will be a real test to see whether all clubs can field a side.

Rams team manager Ben Curtin says they have pulled a few players from the club’s league team who wanted to play a summer sport and a couple of local businesses have got behind them.

“We’ve got some decent players and a team that could win the competition, but we would be happy with a top four finish in our first season.”

Kaukapakapa Cricket Club president Kris Allen says he is 100 per cent sure the club can consistently field a side and hopes to eventually field two teams.

“The side is mainly made up of people who have played before and we are definitely going into this competition to win it,” he says.

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Rowan Buick also received the Most Valuable Player Award and MacKenzie was the team’s highest goal scorer.

Jorgia received the Coach of the Year award across all grades.

“It was wicked and very rewarding to receive this award with such a young team.

“I was the only junior girls coach who doesn’t represent New Zealand in underwater hockey.”

Jorgia thanked team manager Amy Oberkircher for her support and organisation.

The other Mahurangi team to compete at the nationals was the senior open side, who finished sixth.

The tournament was held at the Wellington Aquatic Centre, from September 2 to 4.

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September Meet the Local Election Candidates, Maungaturoto Centennial Hall, 7pm 14 Election Candidate Debate, Kaiwaka Sports Complex, 7pm 14 The Great Debate, Omaha Beach Community Center, 6.45pm 14 Snells Beach Garden Circle, Mahurangi Community Centre, Betty Paxton Room. Second Wed of every month, 1.30pm Info: Barbara Carpenter 09 425 5371 15 Meet the Candidates, Mangawhai Golf Club, Mangawhai, 7pm 15 Forest & Bird winter talk series, Local birds of our area, including Sandspit & Snells Beach with photographer Michele Mackenzie, Totara Park Hall, Warkworth, 7.30pm 16 Multi Challenge Business House Competition Info: Glennys daglo@clear.net.nz or 0274 438 026 16-18 Art exhibition, Rodney Community Arts Council show, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth. Sept16/17, 10am-4pm, Sept 18, 10am-3pm 16 Local government election voting opens 17 Garage Sale, Mahurangi East Tennis Club fundraiser, Snells Beach, 7.30am-11.30am 17 Pakiri School Pet Day, 10am start 18 New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust AGM, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Fagan Place, Mangawhai Heads, 2pm.

Info: info@fairytern.org.nz or ph 09 431 5413 18 Jazz at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 5pm to 7pm. Tickets $5 19 Meet the Candidates evening, Mahurangi Community Centre, 7.30pm (see story p24) 19 St John presentation, Matakana Hall, 7pm-9pm. Gold coin donation. Info: Penny 422 9585 20 Public meeting on new Snells Beach college, Mahurangi Community Centre, Snells Beach, 7pm. Guest speaker Petra Bagust (see story p38) 20-27 Local Government Commission consultation (see story p1) 21 Warkworth Business Association annual meeting, The Bridgehouse back bar, 5.30pm. All welcome 23 Summerleles community ukulele jam session, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth, 5-7pm 23 Kowhai Art and Craft open day, beside Warkworth Showgrounds, 10am-2pm 23 Oyster Festival, Matakana Village Pub, 2-5pm 24 Grey Power Meet the Candidates, Shoesmith Hall, 10:30am 25 Forest Bridge Trust Free Pest Control Workshop, Matakana School Hall, 9.15am-12.30pm. Info: theforestbridgetrust.org.nz 25 Free pest control workshop, Matakana School Hall, 9.15am12.30pm (see story p45) 26 Art workshop, painting on silk with Kerry Kline, Warkworth Club Rooms, Alnwick Street, 9am-12noon.

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Warkworth Museum Annual Open Day, free,10am to 3pm.

Warkworthmuseum.co.nz (see story p36) Pest control presentation, Forest Bridge Trust coordinator Liz Maire speaking on the CatchIT Schools programme, Hoteo North Hall, 7.30 pm Warkworth history talk, ‘Warkworth and the Yanks’, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 11am (see story p41)

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Mahurangi College rugby team fall at final hurdle

View a video online at localmatters.co.nz First XV coaches Hamish Cooper (far left) and Paul MacKinnon (far right) with the players leaving this year.

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The Mahurangi College first XV were downed on September 27 in the final minute of the North Harbour 1B Championship final.

The side prevailed 7-5 before the last play of the game in which opponents Westlake Boys scored a try to win 10-7.

“I think we were overpowered by the occasion,” Mahurangi College first XV backs coach Hamish Cooper says.

Mahurangi College first XV head coach Paul MacKinnon says it was a challenging game.

“We were a bit hesitant in the first half and struggled to take advantage of the conditions.”

The team had a strong wind at their backs in the first half, but went in at the break level at 0-0 after Sam Rieff hit the post with a penalty.

Captain Sam Warner says the final was a very different experience to other games, which caused some nerves, making the team force things early on.

“In the second half we executed the game plan almost perfectly,” Paul says.

Hamish believes with a young side the team can learn from the final.

“The boys will come back just as strong, if not better next season,” he says.

“I have loved coaching this team and it’s bittersweet to know it’s all done now. The senior squad has really gelled and given us a lot more confidence in the depth of our college rugby.”

Both coaches agreed the highlight of the season was their earlier 24-15 victory over Westlake in Warkworth, where they say the team carried out the game plan “superbly”.

At the rugby prize giving Max Young was named

Jacob Bindon gets tackled off the ball in a closely fought final at North Harbour Oval.

Most Valuable Player, Jacob Bindon won the Kickers Award, Nathan Dick won the Team Player Award, Tane Pendergrast the Players’ Player Award and Pale Vaotangi Most Improved.

Both Ben MacKinnon and Jacob Bindon took out the Most Valuable Player Award across all grades.

Josh Shirley was given a blazer and framed jersey for reaching a rare milestone of 40 first XV caps.

He is one of seven players who will leave the side this year, including head boy Nathan Dick and captain Sam Warner.

“I’ve really enjoyed being able to lead such an awesome bunch of boys in my last year of school rugby and I think that it’s increased my tactical knowledge and decision-making in the game,” he says.

Paul says the support this season for the first XV was amazing, with hundreds of supporters attending games during the season.

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