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Twin brothers Mark and Brett Illingworth are gutted that the motorway will go through their dream land, but know it needs to go somewhere. See their story on page 10.

Motorway plan fragments family land As the NZ Transport Agency reveals more on its planned motorway between Warkworth and Te Hana, which will subsume at least 80 properties, one family has literally been caught in the middle of two motorway projects. The Puhoi to Warkworth section of the motorway, already under construction, ends near the Civil family farm,

just where the proposed new 24km motorway to Te Hana will start. Denise Civil says the family lost one-third of their 90-hectare land, between Kaipara Road and Carran Road, under the Public Works Act for the first motorway. Although less than a hectare is needed this time, she says the impact is greater, as their

land will be surrounded by motorway. “We are at the end and the beginning – we are caught in the middle,” Denise says. After spending seven years attending meetings and hearings for the first motorway, Denise wants to caution landowners to be as involved as possible, regardless of their intentions. The Civils wanted to keep the land,

which had been in the family for five generations. While they live in Auckland, they have a longterm farm manager and planned a retirement home in the future. She says they gave up their idea of a dream home, but during the hearings focused on how the motorway would

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Corrupt Council roading engineer jailed Former senior roading manager at Rodney District Council (RDC), and subsequently Auckland Transport (AT), Murray Noone, is serving a five-year jail term after being sentenced in Auckland’s High Court on February 22. Mr Noone was found guilty on six charges of bribery and corruption last December, relating to receiving $1.1 million in bribes and a further $84,000 in benefits. In the same case, company director Stephen Borlase was found guilty of eight charges of bribery and corruption – six in relation to Mr Noone and two in relation to former RDC and AT transport manager Barrie George. Mr Borlase was sentenced to five-anda-half years jail. While the Crown submitted that the seriousness of the offending warranted a maximum term of seven years, defence lawyers said that jail terms of no more than three years would be more appropriate given that the exchange of money had only been about “developing a good working relationship”. However, Judge Sally Fitzgerald said the gifts and gratuities received in this case went well beyond accepted corporate hospitality. She said the sentences would reflect the harm the offending had done to the community, and she had been strongly influenced by the duration and scale of the offending. She said these were far from victimless crimes. The offending had a direct and real impact on Auckland Transport and its employees. There had been significant legal and forensic

The last taste of freedom Mr Noone and Mr Borlase enjoyed before being sentenced was in the dock of the High Court.

accounting costs, time and stress on employees, and the case had had a very negative effect on employee morale. Justice Fitzgerald also referred to the wider impact on the community and said it would tarnish New Zealand’s reputation as a place where public corruption was almost nonexistent. The offending had seriously undermined the public’s trust in public officials and she noted that this sort of activity has a tendency to promote corruption. She said while Mr Noone had shown some remorse for his actions, Mr Borlase had shown none. Mr Noone appeared in court on crutches. His lawyer requested that any prison sentence be deferred for at least two weeks to allow him to access the medical treatment he was currently receiving.

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However, Justice Fitzgerald said the Department of Corrections would be able to provide Mr Noone with the medical care he needed and denied the request. Mr George pleaded guilty to bribery charges last year and was given a 10-month home detention sentence. Commenting on the case, Serious Fraud Office director Julie Read said collusion between staff and suppliers prevented other suppliers from having a fair chance of doing business. “Improper hospitality and bribes such as this case can seem like part of business as usual and difficult to uncover, but we suggest that every employee is responsible for identifying any red flags.” Read Judge Fitzgerald’s decision and her reasons for sentencing online at localmatters.co.nz

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Police will have to hand back the ring if the original owner is not found.

Who’s missing a valuable Thumbs up for new Warkworth play space diamond ring? Climbing platforms, in-ground Lions Club president Peter Henderson chosen after an extensive survey of Lions, from left, Dave Little, Lynn Jones, local board member Tessa Berger, Angela Taylor, Bruce Clegg, Clynt White from White Landscape and Urbanism, Auckland Council representative Sue Dodds, Liam Callaghan from Morphum Environmental and Lions president Peter Henderson.

trampolines, flying foxes and a fourmetre high swing are planned to take older children on a ride to remember at Lucy Moore Park. Warkworth Lions held a two-hour public consultation on February 11 to collect feedback on the project, which has received a $100,000 Rodney Local Board grant.

says they had a steady stream of locals who voiced their opinion and voted on the preferred activity equipment. “The consensus is that the play area will be great for the town, but it’s certainly not for the fainthearted,” Peter says. The Centennial Play Space will mark the Lions’ 100th anniversary, and was

various local organisations. The group plans to incorporate an observation platform, which can be used for public concerts. Lions representatives will meet with Auckland Council to obtain landowner approval and Peter thanked Morphum Environmental and White Landscape and Urbanism for their work on the project.

Rodney Board opposes Baxter St carpark sale Plans by Panuku Development Auckland, the property arm of Auckland Council, to sell the top storey carpark at 14 Baxter Street in Warkworth are being opposed by the Rodney Local Board. Panuku has accepted Auckland Transport’s findings that there is no justification for expanding the carpark and has deemed it surplus to requirements. However, at its meeting on February 16, the Board agreed that the carpark should remain in Council ownership

as an important facility for commuter parking in the Warkworth town centre. The Board is not satisfied that there is adequate car parking in the town centre, particularly with the intended development and growth that is proposed in the short and long term. It wants Panuku to investigate adding an additional level. The Board is also seeking clarity on the costs of maintaining the carpark and wants to know why there is no maintenance budget. The Board will seek a deputation

regarding the divestment proposal to the Finance and Performance Committee of the governing body. The carpark property comprises several lots in strata unit titles. Council owns the upper storey, the airspace above it, and ancillary foyer, stairs and pillars. The property was transferred to Rodney District Council in 2002 for the purpose of securing an alternative option for a proposed community centre, but was deemed more suitable for parking. The 2014 capital value was $540,000.

Warkworth Police are trying to trace the owner of a diamond ring with a retail valuation of $24,000, before they have to hand it back to a man who claims to have bought it for $100. Sgt Bede Haughey says Police found the ring in the possession of someone known to them. “We have no record of this ring being stolen, but we have reason to believe it does not belong to the person who told us they purchased it for $100,” Sgt Haughey says. The handmade, three-stone diamond ring is of an older style and Sgt Haughey urges people to check with elderly relatives. “We have noticed an increase in thefts reported by people with elderly relatives who did not notice when the theft occurred.” If the owner is not found, the ring will be returned to the person found with it. “It sticks in our craw when we have to return what we strongly suspect is stolen property to a thief,” Sgt Haughey says.

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Motorway extracts heavy toll Unlike Auckland motorways, which funnel existing heavy traffic along different routes, most of the new motorway between Warkworth and Te Hana will cut through rural properties. The owners are mainly farmers and lifestylers; people who have consciously sought out a quiet place to earn a living, raise their children or enjoy their retirement. Their new reality is that instead of waking to the sound of bird song, they could have trucks and cars rumbling past their bedroom windows in the not too distant future. These people are now on an emotional rollercoaster as they await more information about the process and how compensation will be calculated. The road has shattered dreams and shaken those affected to the core. Some farms have been in the same family for generations and the owners will be forced to sell, whether they want to or not. Homes and memories will be bulldozed, and many fear the high cost of real estate in Mahurangi will force them to relocate outside the district. There are question marks over

the viability of many of the remaining properties, which will be splintered by the road, while those outside the indicative route, who won’t receive any compensation, are wondering how much the motorway has devalued their property; an even bigger question if they have a mortgage hanging over their heads, as many do. While we recognise that the new motorway is a Road of National Significance, politicians, decision-makers and engineers should not be allowed to forget that it will be built at a huge personal cost to many people in our community. It will fragment communities and further urbanise our landscape. Building motorways is what NZTA does, so providing residents along the route with surety over the compensation process and how it will be managed should not be delayed. There is no excuse for keeping these people in the dark – they need answers and they need them as quickly as possible.

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Auckland Council will review the Expressions of Interest on the Warkworth pool project with the Rodney Local Board early this month. A Council spokesperson says that depending on which responses the Local Board is keen to explore – based on project achievability, sustainability and ability to meet identified local needs – Council will either “engage in a dialogue with one or multiple investor(s) or open a Request for Proposal process to flesh out the next level of detail required to form a business case”.

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At the same time, Council will also undertake a review of some financial models that might be available to fund potential Council investment in the pool. “The need for a swimming pool has been identified in Warkworth, and a pool is contemplated within the Community Facility Network Plan,” Council’s head of active recreation Rob McGee says. “However, it is not an immediate priority due to the relatively low current population and the high cost to build and maintain it. “A partnership approach would

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decrease Council’s potential investment, allowing the Local Board to advocate for funding within the next Long Term Plan, which will be consulted on later this year. No decisions have been made regarding the location.” The Campbell Reserve in Glenmore Drive, the Shoesmith Domain below Warkworth Primary School and Dawson Reserve at Snells Beach were identified as the three most suitable sites for a Warkworth aquatic centre in a feasibility study, prepared for Auckland Council, and released in 2015.

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Viewpoint Tracey Martin, NZ First MP martinmp@parliament.govt.nz

No time for pork barrelling So here we are – another election year. Politicians roll up from far and wide to tell the voters what they will do for them. So I want to apologise now because I may not be what you expect. One of the difficulties I will have this election is finding the time to practise the so-called “pork barrel” politics. Between local community projects that I remain passionate about and the large number of local residents needing my Warkworth office’s support in their dealings with Government departments, my diary has gone completely manic. But wait there is more. As New Zealand First spokesperson for Education, Women, ICT, Communications and Broadcasting, I am also charged with writing and updating our policy for 2017. As the first to admit that I don’t know everything (don’t tell my husband), I am reaching out to those who are at the front line of delivery in all these areas. My staff are setting meetings with local Senco’s and RTLBs to go over our policy ideas for the provision for our special needs children. There is nothing worse than a political party coming up with a plan that will never work once it has to deal with real people – in this case, children. If sitting on the recent inquiry into educational provision for children with dyslexia, dyspraxia and those on the autism spectrum told me anything, it told me that the current system is totally broken. I am meeting with members of the Coalition for Better Broadcasting to update and price out an independent non-commercial public broadcasting service that is vital to any first world democracy. I have proudly employed local Mahurangi College students, now studying at Victoria University, to bring together research and work with economists to develop our recently-announced post-secondary education policy. They are working on a few other policies with me, but they are all a bit hush-hush at the moment. I have had productive conversations with Hestia Women’s Refuge in Rodney around the development and expansion of educational programmes to address domestic violence and healthy relationships, while also working with men’s support groups in South Auckland to build on some of the amazing work they are doing to lessen the number of victims of domestic harm. As an executive member of the New Zealand branch of the Globe, an international organisation comprising parliamentarians from over 80 countries committed to the pursuit of sustainable development, it has been a privilege to spend time with Lord Denham, the chair of Committee on Climate Change UK and discuss how New Zealand might meet these challenges. And lastly, the exciting re-opening of the Warkworth Town Hall that does not signal an end to my involvement with this project, but merely a different beginning, as we continue to add to this wonderful facility for our town. So forgive me if I don’t try to buy your vote this election – I am just too busy doing stuff.

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Endangered dotterels threatened by cats A quarter of the world’s remaining New Zealand dotterels are under threat from cat incursions and other predators at Omaha Spit. Omaha Shorebird Protection Trust chair Dr Marie Ward says since April last year, 15 incursions were recorded on cameras at the end of the predator fence. “We only had two birds fledge from our 18 breeding pairs and as many as six adult dotterels were killed this breeding season,” Dr Ward says. The endangered dotterel takes six weeks to fledge and is extremely vulnerable to cats, dogs, rats and hedgehogs. Dr Ward recommends keeping domestic cats inside at night and says people also need to stay away from nesting grounds. “If you come within 20 metres of a nest, the birds leave and the eggs bake in the hot sun.”

The white-faced storm-petrel’s ability to ‘walk on water’ has earned it that colloquial name of the ‘Jesus-bird’. These small 50-gram seabirds have long legs and webbed feet, which allow them to bounce, ‘pogo-hop’ style off the surface of the sea. In fact, they use their legs a lot, propelling themselves forward with wings outstretched to provide uplift. They can also fly low and fast, flapping their wings, but often using wind flow over waves to their advantage. We also see them diving – but only shallow dives – quick ‘duck-dives’ to grab morsels. Storm-petrels are amongst the smallest of the seabird family of petrels, seemingly fragile, but able to survive in the harshest of conditions of the open sea. White-faced storm-petrels breed in several rat-free places in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, with the biggest colonies on the Mokohinau and Aldermen (Ruamaahua) Islands, where there are several thousand breeding pairs, and small colonies on the Noises and islands off Whitianga (Coromandel). They nest in small, shallow burrows in low vegetation, sometimes in forest. Their breeding season is from September through to late February, after which they start to leave Gulf waters and, despite their small size and strange ‘flight’, migrate all the way across the Pacific to the waters of South America. I have seen them mid-ocean on a voyage from Pitcairn Islands to New Zealand. There they were, bounding, using the wind to lift them in arcing

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flight, looking very much at home with albatrosses and other migrating petrels. Storm-petrels have an extremely acute sense of smell, more so than shearwaters and other petrels, allowing them to home in on potential prey – mostly planktonic (crustaceans including krill, and fish larvae and eggs). While their preference for foraging areas is away from the mainland amongst the outer islands of the Gulf and towards the continental shelf edge, during the summer they can come quite close to places such as Cape Rodney, Tokatu Point (Tawharanui) and Tiritiri Matangi. Look out for these little guys next time you’re out on the water!

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Bettie Grant grew up in Warkworth when school children dived into the crystal clear waters of the Mahurangi River and Mansel Price would thunder down the street on horseback. After competing in the boys-only 880yard swim, ‘and beating a fair few,’ Bettie went on to succeed in the predominantly male dominated Warkworth business sector. Now aged 88, Bettie had a chat with Mahurangi Matters reporter Rod Cheeseman about fast cars, difficult husbands and the Warkworth Town Hall ...

was born on October 13, 1928. I can’t tell you where because I honestly don’t know and no one ever thought to tell me. I think my mother and father were born too soon; they lived their lives like young people without children would today. My mother would go overseas every year and my father was always busy working at his various businesses. I didn’t know I had sisters until much later. Jean and Doris were 10 years older and both boarded at St Cuthbert’s College in Auckland. Jean would come back occasionally. I loved her and looked up to her. My other sister Doris was a bit of a snob and preferred to stay with family in Remuera during the holidays. Her favourite pastime was teasing me; needless to say I didn’t like her much. ’ve always been a fast runner. I had to be because I was left at home with the housemaid and she used to like whacking me with the cob broom. I would scarper and climb the plum tree or hide under the house to avoid another beating. I used to run from the school dentist, but the school would send the older boys to try and catch me and bring me back to the dreaded dentist’s chair and drill. Our family home was opposite the Mahurangi Matters building, behind where the little supermarket was. My father, Ben Hamilton, kept hunting dogs and it would be fair to say that my childhood friends were of the four-legged variety. My father owned the Hamilton buildings, on Queen Street, Warkworth, which housed a variety of businesses. There were mens, ladies and childrens wear, a chemist, sporting goods and farming supplies. I can remember hiding behind the hat cabinet, and then darting upstairs to get a free ice cream when my dad wasn’t looking. y father and his brother Willie both married into Nathaniel Wilson’s family. Nathaniel arrived from Glasgow with his parents in 1842 aboard the Duchess of Argyle. Nathaniel had 10 children – five boys and five girls. He was chairman of the Warkworth Town Board and officially opened the Town Hall in October 1911. He owned the cement works, but Clark’s Patent Glazed Bricks,

which later became Crown Lynn, made the bricks for the Town Hall. Willie married Nathaniel’s daughter, Isabella, and my father married Nathaniel’s granddaughter Florence Warin. My grandparents, Alexander and Elizabeth Warin, lived in a beautiful old villa on lower Lilburn Street. Alexander was a blacksmith and made beautiful wrought iron gates. I can still remember the sound of Mr Mansel Price thundering down the street, cracking the whip followed by hordes of barking dogs. My grandparents also gifted the area on Mill Lane to the community for the bowls club. very summer, I was sent away to my aunt and uncle’s in Papatoetoe. They had a beautiful home on Kolmar Road with a swimming pool and tennis courts. My uncle had taught his dog to carry a basket in his mouth, and I can still remember getting the groceries and putting them into the dog’s basket for him to carry home. I would get homesick and I used to run to the post office and tell the

day and gave me a list of household jobs including preparing and serving a meal. I didn’t have a clue how to do any of it! I’ve always had a good head for figures, and in my 20s I ran my father’s business and the BNZ sent their accountant to help me. He left after two days to report back that I had everything under control. I can’t understand why people don’t use their brains for calculations anymore. I went to the store during a power-cut, the lady told me to come back when the power was back on because she couldn’t work out the bill. I only had two items! y father offered me many opportunities, but I told him, ‘You worked hard and achieved your dream and I don’t want any handouts. I will make my own way’. It’s good for people to make their own way and achieve their own dreams. I ended up running my own business in the Hamilton Building. I would show

don’t want any handouts. “I will Imake my own way. It’s good for people to make their own way ... ”

postmaster that he needed to tell the Hamiltons in Warkworth that I was homesick and they needed to come and get me. I loved swimming and the bridge at Elizabeth Street was the diving board for the Mahurangi River, which doubled as the Warkworth School swimming pool. The water was crystal clear and much deeper because it didn’t have any of the silt and debris it does today. The boys would dive off the bridge into the clear water below. I got my certificate for swimming 50 yards in the Mahurangi River. The boys were doing their 880-yard swim and I told the teacher I wanted to do it. He asked if any other girls were interested, but in the end I was the only one. I did the 880 and I beat a fair few of the boys, too! hen I was about 13, Mum took me out of school. I was devastated. She took me home that

my staff their wages and the weekly earnings. They knew they all needed to sell one and half times their pay, or we would go under and they would be out of a job. I married my first husband, Bruce, on his return from the war and we had three glorious months together, but it was not a happy marriage. He took up golf and spent most of the time playing the 19th hole, which is drinking in the clubhouse. I had no idea that he was a recovering alcoholic when I married him. He died while teeing off one day. Exactly one year and four days later, my only child, Wendy Elizabeth, died of a brain haemorrhage and heart failure. She was 25 years old. My second marriage wasn’t a happy one either and I would rather not discuss it. Let’s just say that when I met his first wife I said ‘Why didn’t you warn me about him?’

n the mid 1970s I had to leave the business in my father’s buildings to make way for development. I contacted North Shore Hospital and worked there as a volunteer. We were called ‘hostesses’ in those days. I loved the uniform and my job was helping patients with correspondence or shopping. I did that for a few years and then a friend suggested I become a ladies companion. I went down to ‘millionaire’s mile’ in Taupo and basically became a chauffeur for a wealthy lady. I had to wear gloves when driving and she told me that she would be very displeased if I scratched the car. I think it was a Citroen because the suspension used to go down when I turned it off. love cars! When I was very young I jumped in the car and started fiddling with the levers. The car started to move and I thought it was absolutely thrilling! My mum flung open the door, dived in and pulled the brake on. She probably saved me because the road went down a very steep hill a little further on. I used to drive to Wellington and back along the East Coast, West Coast or straight down the middle. I never went to the South Island because in those days you had to reverse up a ramp and onto the boat. I was convinced I’d end up in the water! My last car was a Renault convertible – there were only five of its kind in the country. It had so many gadgets and would change gear on its own. When I sold it, the dealer asked me to come and explain how it worked to the new owner! ’m a little bit past my sell-by-date now, but I do hope that I continue to make sense. There would be nothing worse than not realising your brain is letting you down. My memory is not as good as it should be, but I blame Mrs McGregor for continually whacking me over the head with a ruler in class!

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Brothers’ tourism project dream gutted by motorway Warkworth farmer Brett Illingworth was clearing gorse when his brother Mark told him the new motorway to Wellsford was going through their land on Phillips Road. “He said, ‘You might as well stop. The motorway is going through here and we’re going to lose the land’. So I did,” Brett says. The proposed route will take about half their land on the eastern side where it is flat, leaving them with “the crap” hills and bush. The two families purchased the 50 hectares last November after a seven year search for “the right piece of dirt” for a tourism venture. They had sold their 98-hectare dry stock farm in Matakana after owning it for 14 years. The new land was close to their family homes in Warkworth with the perfect mix of flats, hills and bush, and close to the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway interchange. They did due diligence and were not expecting a tunnel, to bypass Dome Valley, only kilometres away from their land. Their planned tourism venture would

The motorway will have a major impact on all residents in Phillips Road.

have created jobs for Warkworth, but it was also going to be their job to work the land for the next two years. For the past three months they have been clearing gorse and were about to upgrade the farm tracks and fencing. Brett says they have stopped work as improvements will not make a difference to the sale price because “it’s going to be bowled anyway.”

“We can’t go forward so there is no reason to do anything now. The idea we bought the land for is dead in the water. There is no future in farming it or tourism; nothing. It’s all finished. It’s a no-win situation and now it’s a stalemate,” Brett says. Mark says they don’t know what to do next. “Anyone who has a dream is gutted

when their dream comes to an end,” he says. The brothers bought the land with the intention of creating a future for their families – Brett has three children and Mark has five. But they say the family is also philosophical about it and they don’t consider themselves ‘not in my backyard’ people. “It’s going to be in our backyard and we’ve got to accept that that’s just the way life goes. For us to try and push it to the other side of the hill is just going to push it onto someone else’s backyard, which is unfair to them.” While they are waiting to hear details that the indicative route is the most viable option, they want NZTA to get on with the process and provide certainty so they can move on. “Everyone knows the road needs to go somewhere; we just never thought it would be here. “But what can you do about it? Protesting about it won’t stop them; all it does is postpone it and make you miserable and we’re not getting any younger. We just want them to get on with it.”

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Family land fragmented impact their farm, including access. She says other landowners not involved in the process from the beginning were not able to negotiate later. It was also not until the hearings years later that she finally met other landowners and created a support group. Denise says the final compensation was not market value and did not account for the time off work, sleepless nights and stress. “If property owners had been able to collaborate earlier, we could have shared our resources, experiences and probably put up a better fight. Not that we would have necessarily won, but we would have got more out of it.” She is encouraging landowners on the Warkworth to Te Hana route to get together and support each other. “It hasn’t been a pleasant experience. A lot of people will be in the same situation we were in seven years ago and have no idea of what’s ahead.” NZTA Northland highway manager Brett Gliddon says it is in the process of identifying and protecting land, mainly in rural production zones, with a small amount of mixed rural near Warkworth. He says the route will be further

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defined by feedback received through the consultation process, including meetings with directly-affected landowners, key stakeholders, iwi and as a result of wider public feedback. “Route protection is not intended to finalise the form or function of the project, but protects the land from any development that could potentially make construction of the project more difficult in the future,” he says. Mr Gliddon says there will be geotechnical and environmental investigations early this year and the ‘indicative alignment’ will be identified around the middle of the year. This alignment is then taken forward for the consenting stage, under the Resource Management Act. “Further targeted consultation and public engagement will occur prior to lodging a Notice of Requirement to designate the land and associated consent applications.” The estimated cost of the motorway is $1.4 to $1.9 billion. Feedback on the first ‘indicative route’ can be provided at nzta.govt.nz/warkworth-wellsford by March 31.

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Uncertainty clouds Mahurangi information meetings The old Masonic Hall in Warkworth was not a happy place on Saturday February 18. At the first of five public meetings to discuss the indicative route for the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway, it was quickly evident that many of those present were still in shock after learning just weeks ago that their properties were on, or beside, the indicative route. One young couple, who currently rent in Auckland, bought land adjoining the designated route just six months ago. Through tears, the woman said they had poured their life savings into buying the property and getting the consents to build their first home. “Before buying, we studied the Unitary Plan and every other relevant plan to ensure we were buying in a quiet area that would not become urban. We did every ounce of due diligence that we could and never once did anyone raise the issue of a possible motorway. We thought we were buying a slice of paradise. When we got the letter informing us of the route we just felt sick.” The couple has been advised that they will not receive compensation. “We just don’t know what to do. We don’t want to build our home next to a future motorway, but who would want to buy our land now? The information that NZTA is providing is artistic, but not informative, and will not help us make a decision.”

Disbelief, anger and resignation were some of the emotions on display when NZTA hosted an information meeting in the old Masonic Hall last month.

A retired couple on Wayby Valley Road, who bought their 103-hectare property eight years ago, will lose their

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will separate them from their farm water source. Although they say they were devastated when they learnt of the

I’ve spent 30 years developing my property, building a house and growing fruit trees. As I understand it, they will be knocking down my house and using my property for fill.

entire farm infrastructure including cowshed, workshop and wintering shed. The road will leave them with two separate parcels of land, with a motorway through the middle, and

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road, and wished it wasn’t happening, they understand “progress” and hope to be able to work with NZTA to receive fair compensation and get a good outcome.

An elderly Phillips Road resident was also holding back tears when talking of finding his piece of paradise 14 months ago. “We’d been looking for sometime and when we came across it, we knew this was where we wanted to retire to. We were full of plans of what we might do including turning it into a wedding venue, but that is now all in limbo. In fact, our lives are effectively in limbo. We have no idea of why they chose the route they did or what we might expect as compensation. We don’t want to invest anything further continued facing page

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in the property, so all our plans are at a standstill until NZTA can tell us more.” A Dome Valley couple, who bought 14 years ago, aren’t on the designated route but are still nervous about the future. They understand NZTA has bought land near them, which is giving rise to concerns that the indicative route could move closer to their property. “We’re not particularly against the road but we’d like NZTA to be more definite. They are not providing enough information on which anyone can basis decisions about their future.” An Auckland couple who is looking at moving north, said they were only checking out the route to make sure they didn’t “buy in the wrong place”. While there were plenty of NZTA staff at the meeting, a recurring comment in response to residents’ questions was, “I’m sorry, we don’t have that level of detail at this stage”. One family said they were stunned when they heard secondhand where the road was going. “We’re not on the designated route,

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but it adjoins our property. One day, instead of looking at bush and farmland, our view will be of a motorway overpass. We’ve spent so many hours renovating our house and landscaping our 20 acres. “There are too many uncertainties about what NZTA is telling us. We live on Phillips Road, which will disappear, so I have no idea how we will access our property when the road goes through. “I don’t think NZTA has given any thought to how this road will impact on people’s emotions. We moved away from earthquakes in Christchurch to give our kids a better life and now we just don’t know what we should do. We want to stay in the district where the kids are in school, but we don’t know if we will be able to afford it.” A Kaipara Flats Road resident said he’d been told to expect 4000 cars a day past his house when the new motorway opens. “This will have a huge impact on residents along the road, which is also a school bus route. They are also talking of raising the road, which means that properties along it will be low-lying. It’s crazy stuff.”

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Readers Q&A with NZTA Thanks for your comments and questions online about the proposed route for the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway. We put your questions to New Zealand Transport Agency.

Linda: The supposed new motorway is set to go through floodplains in the Dome Forest. I know because it will run along a stream and cross a pond on my property. The stream is prone to significant flooding, as we experienced last winter. Also, we get heavy frosts and, being in a valley, strong winds funnel through. It seems an engineering solution has been proposed but no ground work has been done! We certainly haven’t seen any geologists around. NZTA: Geotechnical and environmental investigations will be undertaken in early 2017 to gain greater understanding of the ground conditions and better understand the environmental issues and other constraints surrounding the Indicative Route. Pauline: Will we have more traffic lights at the weigh station to let us on and off SH1 from the Warkworth interchange or will there be flyovers? NZTA: On opening in late 2021, drivers will exit and enter the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway by using a roundabout on the current SH1, that will be located just south of Kaipara Flats Road. There will be no traffic

lights at this location. The weigh station will be removed to enable construction of the roundabout. Pauline: If you are not directly affected, i.e. if you are not on or adjoining the designated route, will you be informed even if you live 100 metres away? NZTA: The project team within the Transport Agency has contacted all property owners who may be affected by the project ahead of meetings and information being made available to the wider public. We have also invited neighbours who are interested in the project to make a time to visit our project office in Warkworth, or attend one of the public information days, to

discuss their questions with the project team. If you would like to know more about the project please contact the project team via free phone: 0508 927 2935 or email: Warkworth-wellsford@ nzta.govt.nz. We have promoted the consultation through media advertising and a letterbox drop to more than 14,000 residences. People unable to attend our open days can find all the information on the Transport Agency website or get in touch with us and we will post it to them. Sue O’Brien: How many homes will be removed to make way for this road

and how many people live in those homes? Also, is there any requirement for you to put the road through vacant land before you look at moving people? NZTA: The Transport Agency will be seeking a designation of land that may directly affect approximately 80 properties. The actual number and extent of impact will not be known until the Indicative Alignment is finalised this year. The Transport Agency has contacted all potentially affected landowners to talk to them directly about the implications for their property. We will continue staying in contact with landowners as the project develops. There is no immediate requirement for the Transport Agency to acquire property. The extent of impact on individual properties won’t be known until later this year. This is an Indicative Route and is subject to change as the process moves through the planning phase this year. Jules: Is there any more specific detail to show its proximity to Rustybrook Road in the Wayby Valley area? NZTA: There is no more specific detail at this stage other than the Indicative Map, which we have made available.

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England. The first customer to guess my favourite football team gets a free cut,” Nick says. Nick still plays football on Saturday afternoons, but will be running the barbershop in the morning. Leigh has used his skills and professional equipment to turn the space at ECM signs into a classic fifties style barbershop. He’s says it will be a funky hangout for lads of all ages looking for a top quality cut and a good yarn. Prices start from $25 and East Coast Men’s Barbershop will open from Tuesdays through to midday on Saturdays.

The business networking group BNI will hold a visitors day in Warkworth on March 22. The group meets at the Warkworth Bowls Club on Wednesdays, starting at 7am. Club president Lynn Hailes says businesses within the local network generated more than $670,000 worth of business for one another last year. “We’re reaching out to businesses in the wider region, offering structured networking support,” she says. “BNI consultant for Warkworth Bill Raynel will attend the visitors day and will be available to mentor and support other businesspeople.” Bill says that for new businesses in Warkworth, BNI presents a great opportunity to be introduced and connect with the business community and gain business through referrals. The group only allows one membership per industry, so it is looking currently to add businesspeople from the following

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Council reclassifies showgrounds Auckland Council has resolved to reclassify part of the Warkworth Showgrounds Reserve so that the Rodney Local Board can grant leases to the community and equestrian clubs currently occupying the land. The land is held by the Crown through the Department of Conservation as a classified recreation reserve under the Reserves Act 1977 and vested in Council, in trust, for recreation purposes. It will be reclassified as a local purpose (community buildings and showgrounds) reserve. Various groups and clubs including Kowhai Art and Craft, the Warkworth Agricultural and Pastoral Society, and a number of equestrian users occupy the grounds.

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Council’s inflated costs stymie community volunteers Community groups are becoming increasingly frustrated by what they say is Auckland Council bureaucracy and grossly inflated project costs. Matakana Community Group (MCG) costed the refurbishment of the tennis courts at Jubilee Park on Matakana Valley Road at $170,000. Council contractors are currently ontrack to rebuild the tennis courts for around $270,000. MCG chair Dr Simon Barclay says when the courts open at the end of June they will require a further $52,000 of community money to install a synthetic turf surface. “Council has an initiative to empower community groups, but they are not giving us the money to spend,” Dr Barclay says. “We have the capacity to work with local businesses and community members to provide a much better bang for our buck. The system is flawed and needs to be changed.” Synthetic turf surfacing on the courts was part of the group’s original budget, but the funds used by Council are allocated from the renewals budget. Money for renewals can only be used on ‘like-for-like’ replacement projects. Dr Barclay says the group had also planned to reuse existing fencing materials, and build on the existing base, but the tennis courts have been ripped up and completely re-built.

Jubilee Park tennis courts will need a further $52,000 of community money, despite Auckland Council spending $270,000 on the project.

Council community facilities spokesperson Johan Ferreira says that a complete renovation of the Matakana tennis courts was needed to futureproof the facility. “If we were to repair assets cheaply, it usually means the asset will be more expensive over time, including ongoing repair costs and, in some

instances, having to completely replace the asset sooner,” Mr Ferreira says. Matakana Tennis Club has signed a 10-year lease with Council to run the courts, and will be responsible for ongoing court maintenance. Leigh Tennis Club president Geoff Alexander says they decided on a DIY approach to repair their

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ageing facilities. The club received $25,000 in Local Board grants and various fundraising efforts raised the remaining $15,000. “Both courts were unplayable and badly cracked, but we patched the concrete and repaired the fence ourselves,” Geoff says. “We then spent most of the money employing professionals to lay a synthetic turf surface. The total cost was around $40,000.” Omaha Beach Community (OBC) group chair Peter Hooper says he agrees with Dr Barclay that the money would be better off in the hands of community groups. Mr Hooper says the bureaucracy that community groups have to wade through when trying to get projects off the ground is unnecessarily timeconsuming. “We are volunteers giving up our time, yet we have to work tirelessly producing multiple reports for multiple departments and we have to keep chasing them,” Mr Hooper says. The OBC has been lobbying for an 800-metre footpath from the community centre along Omaha Drive for the past 10 years. He says the group costed the project using the same contractors that tender for Council and Auckland Transport. “We were able to obtain quotes at roughly half what Auckland Transport came back to us with. That’s just ridiculous.”

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Road change upsets countryside residents Residents at a subdivision off Martins Bay Road say Auckland Council is breaking its own planning rules with the development of a public road through the subdivision. They say Sophia Road, currently a ‘no exit’ road, was only ever designed to service the 21 lots in the subdivision, zoned countryside living. However, they have learned recently that there are plans to vest the road to Council and extend it to service two further subdivisions near Waimana Point. Auckland Council northern resource consents manager Ian Dobson says the vesting of the road was part of a subdivision consent granted in 2008, which provided for future connections to land to the immediate north. He says a resource consent to create 32 lots in accordance with the zoning provisions on this northern land has recently been approved by Council, with access to the sites gained through an extension of Sophia Road. “There are no rules in the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) which restricts roading development in the Countryside Living Zone,” Mr Dobson says. Resident John Wells says this has been done without any notification or consultation. In fact, residents say they received a letter threatening legal action if they did not sign a consent form for the road. While some residents have

Residents, from left, Winston Robinson, John Wells and Rob De Rooy say Sophia Road hasn’t been built to be a main thoroughfare and is already showing signs of disrepair.

signed, some say they are prepared to go to court to fight the road change. In a letter to Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, Mr Wells says the residents are not against land development in principle but feel strongly that a strategy with sensitive handling of environmental issues is in everyone’s best long-term interests. Mr Wells’ letter states that the countryside living zoning protects the unique nature of the peninsula. “So far, trees have been felled in a haphazard way with loss of nesting sites, no replanting programmes seem to exist, and trees felled in covenant areas have been left to rot,” the letter says. Resident Alan Askham says the first he knew that the single track lane alongside his section was going to be

widened for a new subdivision was one week before he and his wife moved in to their new home. “In fact, it was only brought to our attention when construction started,” he says. “If we had known of the pending alteration to the lane, we would have positioned our new home further from the road. We were further dismayed when we learned that half of our boundary was going to be a three-metre high retaining wall for the construction of a wider and higher road. This has reduced future access from the old lane to our paddocks and is an eyesore to what was once our beautiful view.” The residents say there is an alternative route to service the two new subdivisions, which Council should be pursuing.

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Flying fox abandoned An initiative to build a flying fox at the Port Albert Reserve has taken a dive. Residents submitted a petition to the Rodney Local Board requesting that the play equipment be installed in Wharf Road, but then withdrew the petition when they learned that they would be expected to fund and build the installation. Resident Jenny Lambert said the request for the flying fox had come from youth in the area. “We were gutted by Council’s response,” she says. “We were thinking of something simple like a rope between two poles, but everything got so complicated and long-winded. It took all the fun out of it.” Mrs Lambert says she was also concerned to learn that residents, rather than Council, would be liable if anyone was hurt. “Who needs that headache? We just didn’t think it would be that hard.”

Teddy Bears picnic Rodney Women’s Centre and PORSE Warkworth are hosting a Teddy Bears Picnic to celebrate Children’s Day on March 22. The event will be held at the centre, 10 Morpeth St, Warkworth, from 10am-12 noon. Bring along a teddy bear, picnic blanket and a sense of fun. Balloons, fruit and morning tea will be provided. Info: Victoria on 021 955 335.

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To Auction or not to Auction? the question we’re asked often. If the agent is truly working in the vendors’ best interests, the answer shouldn’t be the same for every property. Although selling a property by auction can be the best way to get the highest price in certain circumstances, some agents seem to list nearly every property by auction.

Recently I introduced my granddaughter to her great, great, great grandparents. It was, of course, a virtual meeting, as the good folk had been resting in the Leigh cemetery for many a long year. John and Maryann Wyatt from Portsmouth, England, left Gravesend on 6 May, 1863. They travelled on the Queen of Beauty, a ship of 1234 tonnes, with Captain Chapman in charge. The voyage of 116 days ended when they came to anchor in the Auckland Harbour about midday on 30 August 1863. Also on board the Queen of Beauty as a cabin passenger was a remarkable young man named Charles Septimus Clarke who, a few years later, became son-in-law to the Wyatts when he married their daughter Maryann. John Wyatt and C.S. Clarke called on the Waste Land Commissioner and found that purchases in Omaha (Leigh) and selections of rural land under the 40-acre scheme were in order. C.S. Clarke described the district as hilly and broken, intersected by many gullies. The mixed bush included rimu, puriri, tawa, tarairi, rata, riwariwa, manuka and some kauri. His impression of Leigh Harbour was of a safe deep-water anchorage, sheltered from northerly gales, but exposed to south-west winds. It is said that the women in the Wyatt family sat down and wept when they first saw the site of their new home. Comparatively speaking, the family came well prepared for pioneer life. The men had seen pit sawing done in England and had brought equipment with them to cut suitable trees and begin building houses. The whole process of pit sawing is described in a paper written by Mrs Joyce Wyatt in 1950. Given four days to dig the pit and the breaking down, flitching and ripping that followed, it would take more than 20 days to process one tree. This long and tedious operation was reduced to one to two days when power-driven sawmills came into use. The three sons, John, Joseph and Thomas, who had come with their parents in 1863, continued to work tree felling and pit sawing. The logs were hauled out by bullock teams and taken by scow from Matheson Bay and Whangateau. Kauri was also shipped by scow from Pakiri. As time went on, the next generation was drawn into the timber trade. In 1923 it was reported that J.C. Wyatt and sons had erected a steam sawmill at the head of the Leigh Harbour. Logs could be floated up to the mill at high tide. The district had by then become a prosperous fruit growing area and the sawmill produced boxes Retail & Warehousing to supply the orchardists. With Calling all automotive/distribution/ improved road transport available, manufacturers the sawmill operation was moved inland in the 1930s. Steam power 260m2 warehousing plus 2 new shops was used until 1944. Pine replaced of 68m2 & 158m2 available the native timbers formerly milled Ultra modern architectural complex and more modern machinery was installed until competition from larger mills forced closure. The mill Barry Masefield site is now occupied by the Sawmill 021 667 615 Café, which incorporates some of the original building, where the vertical breakdown saw can still be seen. References: Charles Septimus Clarke diaries, Papers Past, paper written by Barfoot & Thompson REAA 2008 Mrs Joyce Wyatt.

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An auction can be a good choice in the rare case that a property is so unique it’s difficult to accurately price. It can be a good choice if you want to sell quickly, or there is real financial pressure, or there are multiple owners or owners in conflict. Properties in a highly sought-after area, or where there are few other similar houses on the market are also ideal for auction. Essentially, any property where a real sense of competition and urgency can be generated, as this may result in a price above normal levels. However, if you decide to sell by auction, you might be ruling out buyers that aren’t able to bid at auction; in some markets (like the current one) these buyers can significantly outnumber the cashedup ones. Some buyers bypass any property being sold by auction as they don’t like the stress and uncertainty. Properties with complex issues may also be unsuited to auction. Above all, if the market is flat, buyers are cautious, or your property is not likely to attract a lot of cashed up buyers, then auction is not likely to produce a better result than selling with a fixed price. If you are being pressured to take your property to auction, question the motivation; whose interest is being looked after?

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Birthday cake and chocolates were in plentiful supply when Mary Armstrong celebrated her 104th birthday in Warkworth on February 13. A special lunch in her honour was held at her daughter Ryna Watts’ house in View Road. Although Mary spent most of her life in the Te Awamutu district, she has strong ties to Mahurangi. Her grandfather was Puhoi Roa, otherwise known as Puhoi Jack, who helped the Bohemians settle in Puhoi in the mid-1880s. He married Rawinia Grant, and Grant Island, off Mahurangi West, is named for that family. Mary was one of 17 children but only she and her younger sister, Ngaire,

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Ninety nits While ‘90 Nits’ may sound like the title for a horror movie, it stems from a close encounter of the ‘nitty’ kind that we experienced at Christmas. Just reading this column will make your hair itch and your scalp crawl! Unbeknown to my wife and I, our long haired four-year-old daughter had caught nits (head lice) and by the time we found out, she was heavily infested. I suggested that a quick trim with the hair clippers would help immensely, but I had three generations of females giving me looks of death. This made me re-consider what would be the best approach. After nights of hours spent literally ‘nit-picking’, we seemed to be getting no-where other than frustrated. We decided not to use chemical products or ‘front line’ flea control, contrary to popular suggestion. So the search for a better solution began. I won’t bore you with the details, but I will explain that what we found to be the most useful was the oil and vinegar treatment. Here’s the recipe: A mixed solution of about six tablespoons of olive oil and six drops of pure tea-tree oil massaged through the hair and scalp so that all hair is covered. This is left for 30-60 minutes. The nits hate the oil (tea-tree oil is a natural insecticide) and come crawling to the surface. On the first application, we gathered 90 nits (hence the title)! As you remove the nits, make sure you kill them. This can be achieved by squeezing them between a finger and thumb nail (they will explode) or drop them in hot water for the more faint-hearted. A towel around the neck of the person helps to catch any stray nits that fall out of the hair. The next step is to kill the eggs and this is the job of the vinegar. Again, it is crucial to cover the whole scalp and hair so a good dousing is needed with longer hair. The vinegar also helps to remove the sticky stuff that keeps the eggs stuck to the hair so this is the time to start removing the eggs. This can be done between nail tips or with a nit comb. With both the oil and vinegar, avoid any contact with eyes or skin abrasions/lesions as it will sting. Trust me, you don’t want a child running around the house screaming and nits going everywhere! You may not remove all the eggs in one go and will often need to spend a few evenings of egg removal. The most crucial step is to keep checking. Even when you are sure you have removed all eggs and there are no more signs of nits, it is recommended that you check the hair weekly in case anything was missed or there is future exposure. Prevention is always easier than treatment and the shorter the hair is the easier things are to manage. Ok ... you can stop scratching now!

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Women are invited to share food and stories from their native country on International Women’s Day at Women’s Centre Rodney. Chair Lianne Divine is pictured with Pasifika Women’s Group facilitator Heidi Downey from the UK, Naumati Rataro from Tuvalu and Kiribati, Mary Berenan from Kiribati, and Rosanna Ball from NZ with Italian and Croatian heritage.

Rodney women celebrate international day Women of different ethnic backgrounds will share food from their culture to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. The event is being organised by the Women’s Centre Rodney. Centre coordinator Colleen Julian says it is an open invitation to all women from the area to meet and enjoy a shared lunch. “The centre has historically invited women to bring food to share and if

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they are immigrants to NZ, then a dish from their native country is most welcome,” Colleen says. There will be a blessing at 11.30am followed by a welcome and guest speaker. “This will be followed by an opportunity for women to share their stories of life in NZ today.” International Women’s Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

The campaign theme this year is #BeBoldForChange. The World Economic Forum predicts the gender gap won’t close entirely until 2186, another 169 years. Around the world, Women’s Day can be an important catalyst and vehicle for driving greater change for women and moving closer to gender parity, Colleen says. Info: RSVP info@womenscentrerodney. org.nz or phone 0800 237 674 (09 425 7261).

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Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ is advising people with a respiratory illness to get their free influenza vaccination from this month onwards. Foundation spokesperson Dr Matire Harwood says it is best to get vaccinated before the start of the winter season, before influenza enters the community. The free flu vaccine is available to all people 65 years of age and over, and people under 65 who have asthma and are on regular preventative therapy, or have a chronic respiratory disease with impaired lung function. It is also free for children aged four years and under who have significant respiratory illness. People with long term respiratory conditions such as asthma are at high risk of complications from flu, even if their symptoms are mild or well-controlled by medication. Complications include pneumonia, heart failure and worsening asthma symptoms. “The flu is a very serious illness that can result in hospitalisation or death, even for young and healthy people,” Dr Harwood says. “About one in four Kiwis are infected with influenza every year. A lot won’t feel sick at all, but can still pass it on to others. Getting the flu vaccination well before winter offers you and others the best protection.” Dr Harwood says it is important for the flu vaccination to be done every year as protection lessens over time. Additionally, there is one new influenza strain in the 2017 vaccine that was not included in the 2016 vaccine. Free flu vaccinations are available until December 31 from GPs and some pharmacies.

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More fun and games have been announced for the Children’s Fun Day in Wellsford on March 5, from 12 noon to 4pm. For a $5 ticket, children can go on 10 activities. This includes pony cart rides, wet’n wild slides, Mystical Haven mobile farm, face painting, an obstacle course and segways. Organised by the Wellsford District Sport & Recreation Collective, the event has raised $20,000 over the last five years for Centennial Park upgrades. Info: childrensday.org.nz

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Minimal overheads, million dollar views and spectacular photographic backdrops are enticing more couples to opt for open air and DIY wedding venues. Registered celebrant Melinda Stevenson specialises in helping couples find the perfect venue along the Matakana Coast. She says there has been a growing trend towards DIY weddings, as more couples prefer to save money. “I’ve held ceremonies at rivers, beaches, paddocks, on rocks and even cliff-tops. You can even get married on a boat or in a hot air balloon, as long as you have a registered celebrant,” Melinda says. Melinda’s top spots in the area are Brick Bay beach, Scandretts Regional Park and Scotts Landing. She says combining an open air and indoor venue, such as Mahurangi West Hall or Whangateau Community Hall, offers all-weather options, and can also provide a reception venue. Auckland Council permits may be required for weddings on public land. Permits are issued subject to location, number of guests, duration and alcohol availability. Melinda says it’s best to check with Council, but if you do obtain a permit, it gives your wedding precedent over any other

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house. Prices range from $100 to $10,000, depending on the number of guests and the facilities required. Tamarin says she started the business after struggling to find a suitable venue for her own wedding. “It became obvious that venue hire was very expensive and you had to spend a certain amount per head,” Tamarin says. “You also had to buy alcohol from the venue and use their catering services. I just wanted a simple barbecue with 50 of my friends.” Mobile, wood-fired pizza ovens, portable marquees and caravans fitted out with bar facilities are readily available for hire, making the DIY option even easier. Tamarin says the good old-fashioned potluck dinner is also becoming increasingly popular. Monique Vujcich married husband Tom on Omaha Beach last October. The couple wanted a large wedding with more than 150 guests. Their reception was held at a family member’s property in a rented marquee. Friends and family lent a hand to help create the perfect day. “We had several roasting spits, plenty of gorgeous salads and a bar area. Everyone lent a hand and it really was the best day of our lives,” Monique says.

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By Stephanie Paxton-Penman Most people, when organising their big day, have lists of things to do from organising the dress and flowers to catering, music, transport, location, honeymoon and seating plans, all delicious romantic notions to ensure that their wedding day is the best day of their life. So niggling legal matters aren’t quite considered with the same sense of romance, however getting married or entering into a civil union does have significant effects on people’s property. Most people are aware of the Property (Relationships) Act and that regardless of when a home is purchased (and who paid for it), after three years each party is entitled to half – regardless of contribution. This applies whether or not you are married, in a civil union or de facto relationship. However, what people aren’t typically aware of is the impact that marriage/civil union has on your death. If you have a will in place and you enter into a civil union or get married, that will immediately becomes invalid. What this means is that if you fail to draft a will “in contemplation of your marriage/civil union” and something untoward occurs, then your death will be treated as an intestacy and the provisions of the Administration Act will apply – put simply, your surviving partner will not receive (necessarily) what you intended them to receive, rather from your asset base a cash amount will be paid (currently $155,000) and the balance will be divided into three equal shares with

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Good celebrants are in high demand, so book early to ensure you aren’t disappointed. Other tasks: • Buy wedding dress and decide on the theme and colours for the bridal party • Choose a photographer and/or videographer • Choose the rings • Book the entertainment as early as possible • Choose a florist and discuss what you want, not only for the bridal party but for special members of the family as well • Make the hairdresser booking; discuss with the stylist what you want well before the big day • Meet the caterers and discuss the food and beverage choices. Don’t forget, a lot of your guests will have specific dietary requirements • Start a gift register • Organise the honeymoon arrangements • Include accommodation options on the invitation for out-of-town guests • Order the cake • Sort out who will be making speeches and giving toasts • Finalise the order of the service including who will give readings • Choose a song for the wedding dance • Get your marriage licence • Set a rehearsal date • Purchase bridesmaids gifts Start a timeline Once you have worked out what needs to be done, make a list and a timeline for getting things done. This is especially important for sending out invitations with the RSVP date. Considerations Hiring a wedding planner is a cost, but their knowledge could save you money in the long run. They can also often get better rates on some aspects of the wedding such as the venue, photographer and so on. The important thing is to choose a planner who understands what you want and is committed to helping you achieve it.

Before starting to plan a wedding, it’s important to get yourself into the right frame of mind. This will be one of the happiest days of your life so don’t make the mistake of making it one of the most stressful. Plan each step as carefully as you can, but then accept that it is unlikely to all go off perfectly. There will be things that are beyond your control that you will just have to deal with. The bride and groom set the tone of the wedding – the more relaxed they are, the more their guests can relax and enjoy themselves. And remember, sometimes it is the things that go off script that provide the best memories! Budget Determine how much you have to spend, based on your families’ contributions and your own. Try, as much as possible, to itemise what everything will cost. Don’t miss anything out – dress, rings, video/ photography, venue, entertainment and so on. If you are planning a bachelor or bachelorette night, then those costs need to be factored in. Reserve your date and venue This involves deciding the location for the service and reception. If these are two separate locations, then give some thought to the time involved in moving between the two venues, and your guests’ transport needs. Bear in mind the time of year. No one can give any guarantees regarding the weather, but choosing a beach wedding in June is probably not going to work. Pick your wedding party These people will play an integral part in your wedding so the sooner you know who they are, the better. Start the guest list The number of people attending your wedding will have a direct bearing on the cost, as well as a number of other decisions you will need to make, so the earlier you put together a head count, the better. Start a database with contact information and try to spell everyone’s names correctly. Book the person who will officiate at the wedding

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Imagination fires wedding band choices Name change

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Diamond rings Tattoo rings Cost: $80 an hour Positives: Permanent and therefore impossible to remove if tempted to stray. Negatives: Pamela Anderson had one, painful application process. Leigh couple Cathy and Clayton joked that they had no money for wedding rings, but they did have a tattooist friend. Fifteen years on, the couple still haven’t replaced or covered them with more traditional jewellery. “We had them re-done for our 15th anniversary,” Cathy says. “During the wedding rehearsals, we realised when it came to exchanging the rings we had a major problem! It was solved by covering the tattoos with a ribbon and revealing them.” The design symbolises an ocean wave and two C’s for Cathy and Clayton. The ring is the only tattoo Cathy has.

Cost per carat: $10,000-$40,000. Pictured set $700. Positives: Girl’s best friend, sparkling bling that is perfect for showing off. Negatives: Costly and difficult to tell between genuine and fake. Kowhai Coast jeweller Greg Winegar says diamonds are still the most popular choice for wedding rings, but couples should not be fooled into spending too much. “DeBeers marketing campaign was spectacularly effective, they are forever and a girl’s best friend, but you should buy what makes you happy,” Greg says. “Tradition has gone out of the window, light metals have replaced gold, and black diamonds are increasingly popular. Most couples prefer to design their own rings. I also fit moissanite, which is the best diamond substitute. When couples get some money together, they can come back and I will refund the cost of the moissanite and fit a real diamond in its place.”

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Cost: $1500 Positives: Unique and good value for money. Negatives: Couples need to both agree on the stone. Emma Webster, from One Green Bird in Tauhoa, specialises in carving multiple materials including greenstone. She designed and made these rings for Matakana couple Damien and Steph. “Damien had seen my carving work and asked me to make his wedding ring,” Emma says. “When Steph saw it, she decided she also wanted one and gave me some ideas to make her a unique ring that was also greenstone and gold.” Emma has been carving for 12 years and says there has been a noticeable shift towards bespoke handmade and locally-sourced wedding rings. She will use any stone a couple would like turned into wedding rings.

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As the big day approaches, the bride has at some point to make up her mind whether or not she will change her surname to her husband’s. Kiwis don’t usually have to do anything special if they want to make the change after they marry or have a civil union. You can: • keep your last name • take your husband, wife or partner’s last name • hyphenate or use a combination of both your last names. When you get married, you will be sent a form to update your details on the electoral roll. Otherwise, you can just start using your new last name. Different organisations have different rules for proving ID, but you can usually use your marriage certificate if you need proof to show you’ve taken your partner’s last name. You will also have to change your name on official documents such a passport and driver’s licence. If you want to add your maiden name as a middle name, you need to officially change your name by statutory declaration. If you want to go back to using your birth surname (maiden name), you usually don’t need to apply for a name change – you can just start using your old name.

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Keeping a lid on venue costs Green Point Reserve: A hidden Auckland Council-owned park, overlooking Rainbows End and the inner Sandspit Harbour. Perfect for small weddings. Scandretts Regional Park and Martins Bay: Both offer huge pohutakawa trees with stunning water views. Simple baches are also available for hire. Scotts Landing historic homestead: Beautiful 1870s historic building with ancient macrocarpa trees. Make sure the tide is in. Redwoods Treehouse, Warkworth: Treehouse pod, 10 metres high, that holds 30 guests at seated tables or 50 guests for a stand-up function. Costs over $3000, but unique. Old Cement Works, Warkworth: Impressive backdrop of ruins on the Mahurangi River with a beautiful swimming hole. Whangateau Hall: Quaint little hall on the water with good facilities, ideal for a wet weather ceremony or reception. Lucy Moore Park: Ceremony on the riverbank with native bush backdrop across the river and large trees for photos. Ranfurly Hall, Kaipara Flats: Beautiful old building with a large kitchen and stage area, perfect for combining with the reception. Mahurangi West Hall: A truly stunning, elevated site overlooking the Mahurangi River and Mahurangi East peninsula. Kitchen facilities and room to pitch a marquee make this excellent value for money.

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Accommodating others While the wedding venue is a primary consideration, finding accommodation for the bridal party or family guests can be equally important. Redbluff Country Lodge owners Ian and Jill Morrison say one of the challenges couples often face is finding accommodation that can handle a group, but still has space and room for privacy. They have turned their former home, built in 1911, into a country lodge that has six rooms on two levels. “Guests can have a real country experience with genuine history,” Jill says. The rooms are large, with a fully equipped kitchen and several communal areas, as well as a spa. “It’s a perfect place for the bride to prepare on the wedding day with plenty of room for hairdressers and make-up people to work.”

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Kowhai Singers salute retiring conductor Waipu tartan show set to fly After more than 21 years as musical director of Kowhai Singers, Peter Cammell is laying down his baton. Founding member Beverley Hicks describes Peter as a great enthusiast of choral music, with an acute sense of correct pitch and a strong academic musical background. “His shoes will be hard to fill,” she says. “Add to this his unerring sense of humour and his constant apparent calm, and it is easy to realise that Kowhai Singers has a real job on its hands to replace him. “However, replace him we must, and applications are now being sought.” Established in 1984 by Basil Kirker, Kowhai Singers has had only two musical directors in its history. It gives three concerts a year, as well as being involved in street singing at Christmas and singing at local rest homes. Beverley says Kowhai Singers traditionally present works from the standard choral repertoire and Peter was particularly interested in developing the choir’s skills in unaccompanied singing. “To this end, he has also, in recent years, trained a smaller group of

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singers, drawn from the choir’s ranks, to create a chamber choir which has performed at many of the choir’s concerts. Peter has also been concerned to try and stretch the choir’s abilities by presenting them with music from a variety of periods and styles.” His final challenge with Kowhai Singers will be to direct Handel’s Messiah in May as a celebration of the opening of the refurbished Warkworth Town Hall. “For this glorious work, he has also enlisted the well-schooled voices of Matakantata, directed by Susan Hayday.”

The choir will give two performances of the great oratorio, accompanied both by organ and a small chamber orchestra. The soloists will include mezzo soprano Beverley Hicks, soprano Jayne Tankersley, tenor Iian Tetley and bass Chalium Poppy. There are about 40 singers in the group and they meet on Monday evenings at the Methodist Church hall in Warkworth. The singers range from the musically trained to those interested in singing merely for the joy and fun of it. “It is truly a community choir, both serving the community and representing it,” Beverley says.

Entries are now open for the annual Waipu Art ’n’ Tartan Wearable Art Show that will be held on July 21 and 22. Organisers are keen to attract new entries this year, with some new categories to get the creative juices flowing. As well as the open section, the categories include Dream World for anything weird and wonderful; Scottish people in the world, inspired by the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry; Our place in Aotearoa – myth, legend, culture and story; and Beam Me Up Scottie – a chance to imagine life in the future. Helen Francis has returned from a year’s travel to again direct the show and will help create stage magic that will both highlight the works of art and captivate the audience. The show celebrates Waipu’s heritage, community and creativity, using tartan as a symbol of connection. Entries close on April 28. Info: waipumuseum.com

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Girl from Gore plays in Leigh

The Jac is an eight-piece locomotion of pure musical energy, playing a genredefying blend of jazz and classical originals with contemporary beats and grooves.

Concert series surprise event Warkworth Music will host an eight event programme this year, including a special documentary screening at Matakana. The society is presenting Crossing Rachmaninoff in June, which follows the Auckland-based pianist, Flavio Villani, as he prepares for his debut performance playing Rachmaninoff ’s demanding Piano Concerto No 2. Society publicity officer Gillian Fairhurst says it is especially exciting to have the film available just two weeks before a piano recital by Flavio Villani in the Warkworth Town Hall. Tickets will only be available from Warkworth Music. The season concert programme begins this month with guitar duo MollerFraticelli playing Argentinian tangos, Chinese impressions and more at the Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, on Sunday March 26, at 4pm. The Jac, an exciting crossover jazz ensemble, featuring some of NZ’s finest musical talent, will play on Friday May 5, at Matakana Hall, and

this is expected to be a sell-out show. Later in the year, the programme will feature the Takiri Vocal Ensemble, featuring Anna Leese, who lived in Warkworth until recently, and the dynamic Xenia Pestova, who will present a piano recital. Les Bons Vivants – a flute, harp and violin combination – will play at Ascension Winery in August, and the season will come to a resounding close with the Auckland Youth Orchestra playing in Warkworth Town Hall in October. Gillian says Warkworth Music is a locally run organisation which has been bringing good music to the district for more than 40 years and still continues with its policy of allowing students free entry, and providing excellent concerts to all at affordable prices. “We look forward to welcoming the public to our exciting and stimulating 2017 concerts,” Gillian says. Full programme details can be found at warkworthmusic.org.nz

Kiwi singer/songwriter Jackie Bristow will tour New Zealand this month with Australian musician and longtime collaborator Mark Punch. The tour will include the Leigh Sawmill Cafe on March 12, and the duo will also open for legendary blues singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt at her Auckland concert next month. Originally from Gore, Jackie now spends most of her time in Australia and the US. Her music is said to combine subtle but beautiful melodies and hooks that can hypnotise the listener. Last year she released the album Shot Of Gold that garnered high praise from American magazine Vents, which called it “simply stunning” and Graham Reid from the NZ Herald awarded it four stars. Jackie has honed her live performances from years of playing to concert halls, festivals, and listening rooms. Her soulful voice, well-crafted songs and natural command of the room are testament to her commitment to her craft. Last year, she toured parts of the US, opening for Tommy Emmanuel

Jackie Bristow’s music career started with the hymns she sang at St Mary’s Primary School in Gore.

and the Steve Miller Band. She has previously played support for such legendary names as Rick Springfield, Phoebe Snow, Bonnie Raitt and Art Garfunkel, to name a few.

Ticket giveaway We have a double pass to give away. Write your name and number on the back of an envelope, post to Jackie Bristow, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or email editor@ localmatters.co.nz with the subject line: Jackie Bristow. Competition closes March 8.

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Slow and steady makes the best mayo A lot of people balk at the idea of making their own mayonnaise. Horror stories abound about how it curdled or was runny or just tasted like raw egg. There don’t have to be disasters, as it really is super simple. Granted, it is very easy to grab a jar off the supermarket shelf, but it just doesn’t have the same rich creaminess of fresh, homemade mayo. The trick to good mayonnaise, as with many tasty things such as cheese and wine, is that good things take time. The key is to add the oil very slowly. My favourite kind of mayonnaise is aioli, or garlic mayonnaise. However, I find that raw garlic can be a bit over-powering so I like to use roasted or confit garlic which gives a softer, sweeter flavour. Below the mayonnaise recipe is a note on how to confit garlic. Once you try it, if you are a garlic lover like me, you are likely to want to keep a jar of confit garlic always on hand in the fridge. This batch of garlic mayonnaise will keep in the fridge for up to a week (if it lasts that long). It is great for a classic potato or Caesar salad, or to make a batch of tartar sauce to go with fresh fish. Simply leave out the garlic for a plain mayo.

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MÖLLER-FRATICELLI GUITAR DUO Music from around the world including Argentinian Tangos, Chinese Impressions and more

Sunday March 6 at 4pm Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth

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Put the egg, mustard and garlic into a bowl (if using a stick blender), food processor or blender. While continually blending slowly add the first measure of oil in a gentle stream. Then slowly add the olive oil. You may not need all of the olive oil – add until the mayonnaise is about the thickness of sour cream. Add the lemon juice, then the salt and pepper to taste. Transfer into a clean jar and keep refrigerated. To confit garlic: Peel a handful of garlic cloves, place them in a pot and barely cover with cooking oil. Over the lowest heat, gently cook until the cloves are soft. Cool, transfer into a clean jar and refrigerate. It will keep in the fridge for a couple of months. The garlic cloves can be spread on sandwiches or used in dips, and the oil can be used in salad dressings or for mashing potatoes or any way you like to use it.

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MataCarnival Matakana Community Group and the MataCarnival Organisers Invite you to join us at the

MataCarnival Grand Finale Event’ Matakana Country Park - Sunday 26th March 2017 Come for a family day out with your community. View the McLaren M8F Can-Am Racing car. (Thanks Mortimer Motorsports.)

PROGRAMME

The Grand Parade - 12 noon led by the ‘Queen of Matakana’. On stage entertainment will commence at 12.30pm Welcome by the Carnival Queen. Items by: The Matakana Primary School children, The Jade River Ukes - Ukelele Group, Samba Dancers, Caribbean steel drummers, The Brazilian Divas, Brazilian Capoeira dancers and drummers, Finishing the afternoon with White Chapel Jack

COME AS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC – General Admission $5 tickets

• Fun rides (4 in 1 bungy trampoline, Water Walkers, Fortress Slide and Cannonball blaster Activities for children. • Candy floss, Popcorn, Sausages in Bread, Pastries, Icecreams, iceblocks smoothies and other food and beverage. • Equestrian activities for all. • Wander The Oval parking area to view the variety of cars & motorbikes. Classic, Hotrod, Electric, Vintage, American, Muscle cars. • They will be there with their owners for you to view and enjoy. Come bring the family with picnic blanket for a day of fun. 11am Public Gates Omaha Flats Road open. Entry is with a $5 or $7 ticket. Cash sales only at the gate. General Admission Parking is a gold coin.

OR COME AS A VIP - Entry is with a $50 ticket.

• 11am VIP Gates Open. Drive through the 1151 Leigh Road Entrance into The Stables Restaurant Parking. Marshalls will direct you. • Doors open 11am till late. • Arrive on the Red Carpet……….Welcome by the Brazilian Divas • Entry is through the Stables Restaurant – you (and your group) will be seated in tables of 10. • Complimentary canapes and a glass of the Runner Duck Wines new Methode Traditional ‘Joy’ Sparkling Rose on arrival. • Prime covered seating outside on the lawn & within The Stables Restaurant. • Private VIP Beverage, Bar and Restaurant Service all day. • VIP’S are closest to the stage with live entertainment. Please donate and assist us raise funds for this necessary Matakana facility - a Car Park for shoppers and school parents to use year round. Silent Auction closes 1pm Come upstairs in the Woolshed and view lots of wonderful auction items donated by local businesses. It's fun and easy to bid using the "Silent Auction" app. (free to download from the app store on your phone). IT’S BEST TO BUY YOUR TICKETS BEFORE THE DAY

A D M I T OTickets N E M AVIP T A C$50 A R or N I VGeneral A L F R I entrance D A Y G A L$5 A per T I C person…. KET # 00000

TICKET SELLERS – Look for the flags! Gull Service Station, Art Matakana, Matakana Country Park, Bayley’s Offices in Warkworth, Matakana, Point Wells, Isite in Warkworth, Matakana School, Matakana Bag Lady at the Matakana Farmers Market, Eventfinda plus a fee.

For further information please call Barbara 021 476 596 www.matacarnival.co.nz

The Dictaphone Blues poster photo, featuring singer-songwriter Ed Castelow, was taken on a whim during a swim at Tawharanui. Photo, Lucinda McConnon.

Tawharanui swim inspires Dictaphone Blues poster When the Dictaphone Blues tour posters go up around the country this month, the deep blue water of Tawharanui will be on show. The Auckland-based indie guitar pop merchants are touring from the South Island to Leigh Sawmill in March. The poster of singer-songwriter Ed Castelow was taken by his friend Lucinda McConnon on her Iphone. They had stopped for a swim on their way to the Sawmill last year. “Luci had just bought a waterproof cover for her phone and was keen to try it out,” Ed says. “It’s actually pretty funny because she wears glasses and during this swim she lost them in the surf. So it was a totally random great photo that happened to look just like a poster or a potential album cover.” It will be the first tour the band has made for a few years, since the release of Mufti Day which featured the four alt-radio hit singles Lance’s Tape, Her Heart Breaks Like A Wave, Cryptic

Lipstick and 365, featuring Emily Edrosa. In between, Ed has been busy producing recordings for other acts. He did seven at his Mezzanine Studio in Mt Eden last year. He has been working with UK producer Dave Eringa (The Who, Manic Street Preachers, Idlewild and Kylie Minogue) on the new record. Ed says his latest work is influenced by pop songs he loved as a kid in the 1980s like Eurythmics, Cyndi Lauper and Madonna. “They all tend to be women singers which is interesting. I can’t sing like these wonderful singers but I want to,” Ed says. He will have two new songs ready for the Sawmill show, including one he wrote in the wake of Brian Tamaki’s sermon on the earthquakes. Info: Dictaphone Blues plays Leigh Sawmill on March 10.

Ticket giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to give away. Write your name and number on the back of an envelope, post to Dictaphone Blues Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or email editor@localmatters.co.nz with the subject line: Dictaphone Blues. Competition closes March 8.

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BOOKREVIEWS

March 1, 2017 Mahurangimatters By Matakana Village Books

Hillbilly Elegy: A memoir of a family and culture in crisis By J.D. Vance Whether America is in turmoil or on the road to redemption, depending on which camp you are in, this is a timely and highly recommended read. The Economist states, ‘You will not read a more important book about America this year’ and the Wall Street Journal describes it as ‘riveting’. J.D. Vance is a former marine and Yale Law School graduate who takes a probing look at the struggles of America’s white working class through his own story of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town. Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis – that of poor, white Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for over 40 years, has been reported with growing frequency and alarm, but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hanging around your neck. As the family saga of Hillbilly Elegy plays out from post-war America to today, we learn that the family never fully escapes the legacy of abuse, alcoholism, poverty and trauma so characteristic of their part of America. With piercing honesty, the author shows how he himself still carries around the demons of his chaotic family history. A deeply moving memoir, with its share of humour and vividly colourful figures, Hillbilly Elegy is the story of how upward mobility really feels.

Marshall’s Law By Ben Sanders

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Ex-undercover cop Marshall Grade is hiding out in California when he learns that 09 425 7188. sales@warkworthprinting.co.nz federal agent Lucas Cohen has survived a kidnapping. Cohen was Marshall’s ticket into witness protection, and his captors MM Box Ad_Warkworth Print.indd 1 16/02/17 have a simple question: where’s Marshall now? Marshall’s undercover work gave him a long list of enemies, and there is no guarantee that his old friends will help him out and not sell him out. A corrupt businessman wants him dead and will go to any lengths to achieve his aim. This is the second Marshall Grade title after American Blood from Auckland author Ben Sanders. It’s as assured and tightly written as the earlier title and fans will not be disappointed. The Sydney Morning Herald summarised it like this, ‘Ben Sander’s prose is sharper than a switchblade ... it’s like Raymond Chandler, Lee Child and Elmore Leonard rolled into one.’

Fireworks set off Ahuroa fair The annual Ahuroa School fair will be held on Saturday, March 18, starting at 4.30pm. The school is raising money to build an outdoor classroom, which it estimates could cost around $30,000. Principal Michelle Nell says the proposed site is among native trees and will include seating and a sensory path. “The school participates in the Trees for Survival programme and we’d like to include some of those native plantings in the project,” she says. “In summer, the area will provide a cool, calm place for the students.” Fair organisers are promising plenty of fun and entertainment for the whole family. There will be market stalls, games and RTV rides, and gourmet food options. The finale will be a fireworks display after the sun goes down.

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Warkworth pensioner Paul Misipeka has been growing generations of beefsteak tomatoes from an original seed for 30 years. This year’s crop produced some one-kilo whoppers, which won first and second prize at a competition in Waihi. Paul will keep some seeds for next year’s generation, which will be fed on a diet of sheep pellets, quality potting mix and plenty of water.

Toetoe Pampas Grass grows well in this area - in forest margins, sand dunes, cliffs, stream banks along our road verges and home gardens. It smothers other vegetation, especially natives. It also harbours rats. The erect fluffy seed heads are present from February to late May and produce thousands of very fine small seeds, which are taken by wind and water for many kilometres. They contaminate bare soil. The leaves have sharp edges and a single prominent mid-rib, which tears across easily. Dead leaves spiral at the base when dry. To eradicate Pampas grass, dig out small plants. Use a digger for larger clumps, or spray carefully. Several applications may be required. Pampas should not be confused with the native New Zealand Toetoe. Our native Toetoe also has flowering heads but earlier, from September to February. These do not stand erect like Pampas but have a waving appearance in breezes. The buff/yellowish colour of these drooping heads looks wonderful when seen in profusion (see the attached photo). The heavier seeds only drop nearby. The leaves have many veins making it very difficult to tear across. They also have a waxy white powder at the base. Dead Toetoe leaves stick out straight from the base, unlike Pampas.

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Ambulance donors recognised The Warkworth couple who donated an ambulance to St John late last year, Beryl and Doug Good, were the recipients of a Community Service Award from Warkworth Rotary last month. Mrs Good is pictured receiving the award from Rotary president Mick Fay.

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Members of Mahurangi East Creative Crafts and Art (MECCA) spent over 200 hours producing two handmade decorative quilts for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice. Lesley Ingham accepted the quilts on behalf of hospice on February 14. She said they would be displayed in the new hospice facility, which is due to be completed this year. “These quilts were made with love and it’s very good medicine for our patients to know that people in our community are thinking of them,” Lesley said.

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After an absence of over 40 years, a Scottish Country Dancing Club has been reinstated in Mahurangi and is calling for new members. Club tutor Carolyn Cooper has been dancing for over 50 years. The new group has eight members and will be kicking off the dancing season at the Ranfurly Hall, Kaipara Flats, on March 13, at 7.30pm. “It’s a very good aerobic exercise and because it’s technical, the brain also gets a workout,” Carolyn says. “One of my friends calls it her ‘antiAlzheimer’s class’.” Scottish country dancing is a team activity suitable for most age groups. No experience is necessary, but

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Save Te Arai says public access to the iconic Te Arai surf beach is under threat from the private development being carried out by Darby Partners, acting for US billionaire Ric Kayne. The development covers about 600 hectares and includes an 18-hole links golf course, more than 40 luxury house sites and an airstrip.

NZ First weighs in on Te Arai New Zealand First is concerned locals near Te Arai Beach are not being consulted as an exclusive coastal development progresses. Residents recently submitted a 6100 signature petition to Auckland Council’s Regulatory Committee in a last ditch effort to be heard. “They feel it has been swept aside,” NZ First List MP Tracey Martin says. “The Te Arai community had a huge battle over the beach car park, after consent was approved to move it back from the sea and behind the new multimillion dollar houses. “There was a win on that front with the retention of the sea front car park and the addition of an overflow car park. However, it is our understanding that the developers then lobbied former Minister of Finance, now Prime Minister Bill English, to waive public consultation outlined in the Crown Forest Assets Act 1989 over amendments to the width of a public access easement.” Northland MP Winston Peters says that on February 7, Minister of Finance Steven Joyce signed off a change to the beach access road without even discussing it with the community. He claimed in Parliament last week that it would enhance their access, but that is not the community’s view. “He typically took the stance that he need not consult,” Mr Peters said. “Mr Joyce said in his answers that, ‘it is important to remember that this is iwiowned land’. He neglected to mention

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think it’s okay to catch and waste them, and pollute our waterways,” Stef says. She guessed someone was over quota or the fish had gone off in the heat. The recreational limit per person for kingfish is three a day. MPI Upper North Island Fisheries Compliance team manager Stephen Rudsdale says they only found two kingfish in an advanced state of decomposition. It was not clear if the others had been removed or washed away. “It is unusual to have fish dumped in this manner and it is difficult to understand why anyone would do so,” Stephen says. He says based on the location it was unlikely to be a commercial fish dumping. “It just wouldn’t make sense for a commercial fisher to land the fish from his vessel and then travel along the road and dump them. However, we don’t know at this stage and we are continuing to investigate.” Anyone with any information can contact MPI on 0800 47 62 24. Also, unwanted fish can be given away at freefishheads.co.nz

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Rise of junior cricket

May Evans, the oldest competitor at the club, still bowling at 93.

While down on numbers, the business house competition still attracted almost 100 players.

Record fundraiser for bowls club

Despite having one green out of action, the Warkworth Bowls Club has raised a record $1100 for the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice from its annual charity tournament. The competition was played out, following two wet weather delays, on February 15. It attracted 45 players from Warkworth, Mahurangi East and Orewa, with a number of matches and a game of corner-to-corner bowls, followed by a presentation. Hospice fundraising coordinator Lesley Ingham says hospice is very grateful that the club chooses to support hospice. “They have been doing this for at least eight years and we are impressed with their determination when it comes to fundraising,” she says. Members of the winning team were Gordon Ball, Roy Newdick and Cynthia Roper. The money raised will go towards operational costs. The club’s business house competition wrapped up on the previous day, with two RSA teams taking first and second place.

A total of 96 people across 24 teams participated, with numbers down from 120 last year due to the loss of the main green. The winning side, RSA 2, won seven matches and drew one, over the eight round competition. Tournament organiser Harry Williams says despite the drop in numbers, it was a successful competition with lots of positive feedback. In the winning team was Nadine Revell, Geoff Copestake, Joss Myers and Fran Enderman. The club also welcomed the donation of a defibrillator on January 29 from Al Mason. Club tournament committee chair John Hurdley says there have been a couple of heart attacks at the club, but luckily none fatal. “We are all very thankful to Al Mason, of Mason Containers, for the donation,” he says. “It gives all of us peace of mind knowing that if needed, it’s there.” Club members will be instructed on how to use it over the coming weeks.

Rodney cricket coordinator Kevin Forde is backing growth in junior cricket as the key to creating a sustainable senior Rodney Cricket Competition. Kevin runs junior cricket for students, from Years 3 to 8 every Friday at the Bourne Dean Domain at Kaipara Flats. This marks the second season for the competition, and numbers have increased from 75 children to 120, but Kevin would like to see more. “Ideally, we would like to have a four tier competition from Years 1 to 8, but we require double the numbers we have to make that happen,” he says. “If we could retain that type of growth, then we could have another tier to cater for the Year 9 to 13 age group.” He says that if that happens, clubs will need to build a good relationship with the youth teams so players can transition easily to the higher level. “We’ve got a strong Rodney competition, but at one point we only had two teams so if we want to continue being successful, we need that junior structure in place.” Kevin says that competition would help bridge the gap between youth and premier cricket, where currently younger players who aren’t ready are being forced to step up a level. “Once we do that we’ve covered all the bases from Years 1 to premier cricket and we can be confident enough players will filter through to the top level.” He says the idea behind the junior competition is that it involves little travel and low costs for parents. The Kaipara Flats Cricket Club runs free coaching clinics at primary schools in the area to help encourage children to take up the game. These are held at Warkworth, Snells Beach, Matakana, Kaipara Flats, Tauhoa, Pakiri and Tomarata. Kevin is disappointed a number of schools have not responded to the offer of free coaching, but feels Friday night junior cricket will create the required buzz to get more numbers behind the sport.

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Kaye Jackson

Age 70, Warkworth

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Warkworth tennis and squash supremo Kaye Jackson will be less nervous than most athletes when she takes the court at the World Masters Games in Auckland next month. Kaye is already the holder of a number of masters titles and, at 70, this will be her fourth games. She jokes that the her main goal will be to survive, but she will compete in her age category of 70 to 74 as the highest graded player from New Zealand. “I’d just like to play well and finish the tournament with no injuries,” she says. Kaye won her first World Masters medals in Portland, in the United States, in 1998, claiming silver in singles and bronze in doubles. She says she was very pleased to place in the doubles because North American rules for squash are different, involving a larger court and a bouncier ball. “We played the Americans in the first round and they realised after the first game we didn’t really know what we were doing under the different rules. They wanted us to beat the Canadians, though, so they gave us some advice and we managed to win that game and ended up coming third.” At Edmonton in 2005, she won silver in singles and gold in the team event. Her most satisfying masters was in Sydney, in 2009, when she claimed gold in the singles. “My son dropped me at the airport before the competition and I said I was going to try and win it. His response was, ‘Well, you might as well get

Kaye Jackson fondly remembers beating former world number one Susan Devoy, although she admits Susan was 12 at the time.

back in the car if you are only going to ‘try’ to win. You have to make your mind up that you are ‘going’ to win.” Kaye made the final and was down 2-1 before her son’s words spurred her on to a gold medal in five games. “It’s very much a mental game. I once thought I had won a match when a ‘let’ was given, which rattled me and I ended up losing. “Now I just enjoy the competition because I’m so

lucky to still be playing at my age.” Kaye’s other accolades include 12 New Zealand Masters Championships titles and seven Club Champion titles while at the Royal Oaks Club in Auckland. She hopes to compete in the NZ Masters in October and says she hates the thought of one day parting with the game. Her training involves playing two days a week, as well as some gym work to keep fit.

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Warmer waters for challenge The Tawharanui Colliers Coastal Challenge saw more than 350 people race around the peninsula’s coastline to finish at Omaha on February 11. The event had seven course options from 7.5km up to 32km. Mahurangi College student Sam Cadwallader set the fastest time in the 32km event, finishing in 03:07:31, after winning the 14km run at the first event held in 2015. Event organiser Mark Fordham says moving the event forward from April was a success as runners could then enjoy the beach for the rest of the day. He says this year’s highlight was watching everyone on the beach clap the last competitor over the line.

The full amount raised for Warkworth/Wellsford Hospice is still being calculated, but $1000 was made from the barbecue, up from $600 last year. Hospice coordinator Lesley Ingham thanked the event volunteers and believes that it’s likely a record amount will be donated this year. Other course winners were: Lee Robertson and Ian Inglis in the 7.5km run and walk; Sebastian Deans and Chris Hunt in the 11.5km run and walk; Martin Fey and Carly Webster in the 15km run and walk; and William Waite in the 25km run. Team Crustaceans won the 32km team relay event.

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the past’. Murray and Bev won gold in the 70plus mixed doubles section, while David took gold with his partner in the 75-plus mixed doubles. Murray and David also took silver in the men’s 70-plus doubles, losing a close final in a third set tie-break. The pair have won 12 gold medals each in senior nationals, while Bev has 11 golds to her name. The tournament attracted 170 players from around NZ.

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From the

At the start of this year we have 1,342 Domestic students attending plus 34 Internationals, and we are fully staffed. We had 8 staff leave at the end of last year, including 5 retirees, and are very pleased to welcome 11 new teachers to our school this year; Mr Brewer in Y8, Miss Friedrickson in Y7, Mrs Maginley in Y8, Mr Rushmer in Y7, Miss James in English, Mrs Hodder in Hospitality, Mr Koers in PE, Mr McLagan in PE, Miss Scadden in Spanish, Mrs Smith in Fashion Design and Miss Woodfield in Dance.

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David Macleod Dear Parents and Guardians

The new school year is now well underway. We warmly welcome all new parents to Mahurangi College where, in the words of the Education Review Office; “students thrive in a student-centered learning environment. There is a settled, purposeful atmosphere throughout the school. Students are engaged in, and enjoy learning. They respond well to the school’s expectations of them as confident, self-managing learners. They adapt to new and changing contexts, and use multiple strategies for learning and problem solving. Strong governance and leadership, effective teaching and learning, and partnerships with parents and the community enhance outcomes for students.” (ERO, June 2016) The final confirmed 2016 NCEA results will not be out until May, but our preliminary NCEA results were again very pleasing at all levels. 2016 Mahurangi Level 1

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Over the next two weeks all our Y7 students will experience two days on camp at Moirs Point, Mangawhai, and all our Y8 students will spend three days camping at Tawharanui. These outdoor experiences are valuable in developing teamwork between students, extending them in the various activities, and in building resilience within them as they overcome challenges and move out of their comfort zones. Before school started most of our Y13 students had a wonderful outdoor experience on Great Barrier Island and at the end of the year all our Y9 students all go on a weeklong Year 7 students enjoying their outdoor classroom, growing their confidence and camp at Waitewheta Valley in learning to work as a team during their two day stay at Moirs Point Camp. the Kaimai Ranges.

The Board and Management are working on our new strategic plan for the next 3-5 years. We have employed Mark Vincent from the Brisbane-based consulting firm Insight Plus, to assist with this process. Mark is currently consulting with a wide range of stakeholders in

the college. Our thanks to all parents who are involved in this process and we look forward to developing a new plan that will give good direction to our school in the years ahead.David Macleod, Principal

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Mahurangi College Newsletter ISSUE 01: March 2017

Meet Our 2017 Heads

To be named Head Girl for this year is very exciting, with the role comes so many opportunities that I can’t wait to get my hands on. There were definitely some nerves at the beginning but now that we are underway I can honestly say I’m loving it. I’m surrounded by a talented team and it will be awesome to see what we can accomplish together. Head Girl, Hannah Powell

Our 2017 Head Prefects (left to right) Jacob Bindon (Deputy Head Boy), Zane Illingworth (Head Boy), Principal David Macleod, Hannah Powell (Head Girl) and Carrie Wooller (Deputy Head Girl).

Great Barrier Island Tramp

The 2017 school year started early for 82 year 13 students, 7 teachers and 13 parents. From early morning Sunday 29 January until late evening Thursday 2 February, the group was lost in the remote wilds of Great Barrier Island. Split into five parties, each tramped through a series of tracks to campsites in the northern part of the island.

We had five days of perfect weather, which made for hard and fast going. The highlight of each day was arriving at camp late afternoon, and heading straight for the beach, river or pool to cool down and wash off the day’s grime and sweat. Organising a good feed quickly became the next priority – with plenty of socialising in between. Although the schedule is punishing, both physically

After two weeks of being Head Boy, the experience is so far different to what I expected. The role involves loads of yelling (including losing my voice at the inter-house swimming) and way more puns that I had planned for, but fewer serious meetings. I am finding it a very rewarding position, particularly getting to know students of all ages and working with an awesome team of Year 13s. The year is off to a great start and I am excited for our next projects. Head Boy, Zane Illingworth

and mentally, students are quick to recover and once settled into a campsite games of soccer, Frisbee and touch rugby were soon underway, much to the amazement of the oldies, slumped under the shade of some tree. All groups had a rest day at the Claris Sports Club to undertake the ‘Peer Support’ programme under the guidance of Mrs Cath Johnston. These sessions not only helped bond the group but will also be put to good use helping induct our year 7’s, as the programme is rolled out in term one. The group, having passed the test with flying colours, are now ready for the rigors of the busy school year ahead. - Russell Stirling

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Football president gets ball rolling Better communication with members, upgraded facilities and a voice on the area’s sports collective are some of the priorities of newly-elected Warkworth Association Football Club president Mike Lewis. Mike has been in an acting role since the departure of former president Matt Bull early last year. “I felt it was time to step up to officially fill the role,” he says. Mike got involved in the club when his children started playing football and has been the treasurer since 2009. One of his first priorities as president has been to oversee an upgrade to the clubrooms at Shoesmith Domain. Decking has been replaced, the roof and deck skirting fixed, and the cladding redone, while a full exterior repaint and an interior upgrade are also in the pipeline. Work is expected to be finished by the end of this season. “The clubroom is the centre of the club so it’s important we take pride in it and it looks smart,” Mike says. The club has brought in Union of European Football Association’s A qualified coach Brian Derby following the Northern Football Federation decision to can its skills centres last year. Brian, previously a New Zealand Football coach educator, is running eight development sessions with players aged 7 to 12 and 13 to 19. Mike says the club will review its junior player development in the future, with the view of expanding it. He also see the club’s involvement with the Mahurangi Sport and Recreation Collective as being important. “We expect Warkworth to grow exponentially in the

Competitors take in a rewarding view from the summit of Baldrock Mountain.

Baldrock challenge draws record field For the seventh consecutive year, Kaiwaka’s Top of the Rock challenge on February 12 drew a record number of entries, with 375 people competing – up from 350 last year. Event organiser Cheryl Anderson says all the feedback has been positive, especially from those who soaked up the view at the summit of Baldrock Mountain. This was the seventh year the event has been held and Cheryl has confirmed it will be run again next year. A number of locals made the winners list, with siblings Jackson and Georgia Brierly, of Wellsford, winning the men’s and women’s 5km runs. Nathan and Sadie Parker, of Mangawhai, won the men’s and women’s 10km bike ride, while Maggie Davies, of Mangawhai, won the women’s 11km run. Father and son, Maurice and Austin Puckett, of Tawharanui, were first in the team run and bike event. The oldest competitor was 77-year-old Glennis McCarthy who did the 11km walk. Other winners were: Matt Andrew in the 30km men’s bike; Andrea Peebles in the 30km women’s bike; Jeremy Smart in the men’s run and bike; Ruth Hutchison in the women’s run and bike; and Mason Spiers in the 11km men’s run.

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next few years, and the club needs to be prepared for that growth. We see participation in the collective as the future so we can keep the focus on playing football.” Communication within the club is being revamped with the club website now under Sports TG, giving members greater ability to keep it up to date. Mike says this will give them a lot more flexibility to post notifications and keep members informed. The Facebook page will also be updated regularly and a fortnightly newsletter will be sent to the club’s 550 email recipients. The club also hopes to appoint a club administrator to take the pressure off volunteers.

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Jane Gifford one hour excursion, 10.30am. Haututu (mischief fingers) Flax Weavers, OWL Community Hub Wellsford, 120 SH1, every Wednesday, Thursday Friday 10am to 5pm Northland Field Days, Dargaville Exhibition, ‘An urge to be one with nature’ featuring renowned New Zealand artist Christian Nicholson, Art Matakana, Matakana Country Park. Free entry. World Day of Prayer service, prepared by the women of the Philippines, Holy Name Catholic Church, Alnwick St, Warkworth 11am. All welcome. Info: Annette 422 7766 Experience Marine Reserves guided snorkel, Tawharanui, 10am to 3pm. Snorkelling gear available on request. Koha appreciated. Info Lorna auckland@emr.org.nz Experience Marine Reserves guided snorkel, Whangateau, 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Snorkelling gear available on request. Koha appreciated. Info Lorna auckland@emr.org.nz Free CPR course, Ahuroa Volunteer Fire Station, West Coast Road, 3pm-5pm. Registration essential. Info: Alan 422 5569, 027 634 3519 or abdaviemartin@gmail.com Jane Gifford two hour excursion, 12noon. Jane Gifford three hour excursion, 12noon. Fun Day, Centennial Park Wellsford, 12pm to 4pm. Info: childrensday.org.nz (see brief p24) Take A Kid Fishing Day, Sandspit Wharf, from 10.30am. Info: takeakidfishingwarkworth@gmail.com or 021 414 471 International Women’s Day, Women’s Centre Rodney, 10 Morpeth St, Warkworth, 11.30am Info: RSVP info@ womenscentrerodney.org.nz 0800 237 674 (see story p24) Snells Beach Garden Circle meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, at 1.30pm. Speaker, sales table, competition entries and afternoon tea. Info: Barbara 425 5371 Riverside Dinner, Warkworth, raising funds for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice and Mahurangi River Restoration project. Info: riversidediner1@gmail.com (see ad p39) Leigh Community Summer Market, Leigh Hall, 8.30am-1pm. Info: mancon@actrix.co.nz Wellsford Country Music Club, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Info: John 425 4051 Kowhai Park guided walk, includes talk on historic features of the park, 10am-2pm. Ranfurly Scottish Dancing Club, Ranfurly Hall, Kaipara Flats, 7.30pm. Info: Carolyn 425 7690 (see story p38) Just Eat It, movie fundraiser for Warkworth Food Rescue, Matakana Cinemas, 8pm. Tickets available from Lee & Hart Pharmacy, Mahurangi Matters and Gull Service Station, Matakana. Writing Your Life - A Journal and Life Writing Workshop with author Jane Bissell, Wellsford Public Library, cost $22, 9.30am to 1.30pm. Info: Jane 09 428 3385 jbissell@xtra.co.nz Ahuroa School Fair Feast and Fireworks, 4.30pm onwards. Info: ahuroa.school.nz (see story p35) Jane Gifford one hour excursion, 12.30pm. Warkworth BNI visitors day, Warkworth Bowls Club, 7am. All welcome (see story p16)

*Jane Gifford, departs Warkworth Wharf. Info: Dave Parker 027 484 9935 or 425 5006; dh.parker@xtra.co.nz or janegifford.org.nz

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Warkworth RSA The no charge Friday Bands for March 3rd March – JJ Rhythm 10th March – Memphis Blue 17th March – Kavalliers 24th March – Gary Pallett 31st March - Classic Trax

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Mike Hesson (centre) chats with One Warkworth chair Chris Murphy (left) and Bayleys Mark Macky.

Mike Hesson has had to deal with a change in team captaincy, after Brendon McCullum was replaced by Kane Williamson (right) last year.

Top cricket coach bowls over business event Black Caps coach Mike Hesson delivered two decades of cricket coaching experience to local business owners at a networking event, held at the Bayleys Real Estate office in Warkworth, on February 16. The evening was jointly sponsored by One Warkworth Business Association and Bayleys Warkworth, and gave the audience a chance to quiz Mr Hesson on the thinking behind a Black Caps side ranked number one in T20 cricket. Mr Hesson also had some advice on grass roots cricket, with a particular focus on the Kaipara Flats Premiers during one of their tougher seasons.

The premiers, after expectations to take some silverware this season, finished fifth in the Northland T20, are third in the Oxford Trust Two Day Competition and sixth in the Lion Red Cup one day competition. Coach Kevin Forde acknowledged the loss of some key players and the inability to score runs had taken its toll on the side. Mr Hesson says it is important to set targets that are within a side’s capabilities. “It’s important to focus on areas you can improve on, and build from there,” he says. “Don’t let the results consume you; don’t get desperate.” Mr Hesson says it is difficult to be consistent in cricket.

“You fail more often than you succeed as a player so it’s all about closing that gap. “As a coach, the most important thing is to give the batsmen clarity around their role and that’s all you can do. “You also need a balance in players. If you’re going to bring less experienced players into the team, it’s important you have some older heads to teach them.” Mr Hesson says the game has to be fun and suit a young person’s lifestyle to get players on board, which is why he thinks the shortened format of T20 has been a success for the game.

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