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As soon as Auckland emerged from Alert Level 4 lockdown, work recommenced on the Matakana link road. It included the completion of a critical stage of a bridge over a stream and wetlands, close to Matakana Road. The work saw the installation of 27 “Super T” beams, made of reinforced concrete, placed across three spans of the 80-metre bridge. The 24-metre beams were put in position using a 600-tonne crane – the largest mobile crane in New Zealand. The beams will form the backbone of the four-lane bridge. As summer approaches, work on the bridge will continue and road pavement work will start. Despite the delays imposed by Level 4, contractor Wharehine anticipates the link road will be finished before the opening of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway.

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Warkworth Holdings, the owner of a key piece of real estate earmarked for greenfield growth in Warkworth, has been put into liquidation owing $47 million. The company’s only real asset is the 19-hectare parcel of land on Falls Road, known as Stubbs Farm. The liquidation followed a successful application to the High Court by creditor and shareholder, Warkworth Retail, last month. The company’s major shareholder, Foundation Developments, supported the application. Warkworth Holdings directors are Andrew Guest, Todd Strathdee, Kerry Hitchcock and Marcus Jacobson. The third shareholder is Arena Global, which Mr Strathdee is also associated with. Warkworth Retail and Arena funded Warkworth Holdings’ purchase of the land. Judge Ian Gault accepted a ‘without notice’ application for liquidation after hearing that that there were serious concerns about some dealings on behalf of Warkworth Holdings, including in relation to its shares and its dealings with The Neighbourhood Middle Hill, also controlled by Mr Strathdee and Mr Guest. He said he was satisfied that it was expedient for the purpose of maintaining the value of the assets owned and managed by Warkworth holdings to appoint an interim liquidator. Although the company was already in receivership, Justice Gault said an interim liquidator with a wider remit might take steps that the receivers would not necessarily take, including to investigate the disputed dealings. He said such steps might go further to maximise the value of the company assets. In that sense, the interests of creditors might be safeguarded.

August sale resolution The court heard that in early August, Warkworth Holdings directors resolved to sell the land to a company called The Neighbourhood Stubbs Farm for $42 million, which is ultimately owned by Mr Strathdee, and Mr Strathdee and Mr Guest are its directors. The court was told the land was said to be

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worth in excess of that figure and was the subject of a conditional offer to purchase for $50 million later in the month. Warkworth Holdings directors then resolved to issue a buy-back notice under the shareholders agreement to require Warkworth Retail to transfer its shares in Warkworth Holdings for nothing, on the basis that there were changes to the directors or shareholders of Warkworth Retail. At the time, Mr Guest was also a director of Warkworth Retail, but the buy-back notice was not presented to the company’s board or shareholders. Mr Guest also subsequently signed a transfer of Warkworth Retail’s shares to Warkworth Holdings. Around August 20, Arena issued a notice to Foundation Developments requiring it to transfer 10,000 shares in Warkworth Holdings to Arena for nothing. But on August 22, the directors of Foundation resolved not to approve the sale of the land to Neighbourhood Stubbs Farm.

The next day, using the buy-back notice, Warkworth Holdings cancelled Warkworth Retail’s 30,000 shares in Warkworth Holdings. The move would have created a deadlock by reducing the number of shareholders in Warkworth Holdings to two. Warkworth Retail claimed that the buyback notice and the purported cancellation of its shares were invalid and done for an improper purpose. It also argued that the board of Warkworth Holdings had not been acting in the best interests of the company or its shareholders. Lawyer Bob Hollyman QC, for Warkworth Retail, said there were serious and obvious concerns about the validity of the recent transactions that were entered into by Warkworth Holdings prior to receivership. This included the granting of a valuable easement and a cooperation agreement between Warkworth Holdings and The Neighbourhood Middle Hill, and the failed attempt to sell the land to The Neighbourhood Stubbs Farm. Opposing the liquidation application on behalf of the receivers, lawyer Sean Gollin said that given that receivers were in place, an interim liquidator was not necessary to maintain the value of the assets. He said the directors remained in place technically, but their authority had been supplanted by the receivers. Lawyer James Caird, for Arena, said that Arena did not accept a number of factual matters raised by Warkworth Retail, but was not in a position to deal with them on this application and questioned whether they could be determined in a liquidation proceeding. He endorsed Mr Gollin’s submission that the directors had minimal powers now that receivers had been appointed. However, the Court appointed Waterstone Insolvency as interim liquidator and its first report was due on October 11. Stubbs farm was part of a successful plan change application in 2019, which saw it rezoned from future urban to a mix of residential and commercial. The full judgement can be read with this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Covid plan and preparation prevents tragedy in Mahurangi A potentially catastrophic spread of Covid-19 in the Mahurangi region was averted, thanks to good planning and preparation on the part of a Warkworth business. Southern Paprika, which produces capsicums, was notified late in August that one its staff members had Covid-19 – picked up after a family member had visited a place of interest in Auckland. Southern Paprika general manager Blair Morris says immediately the company found out, it sent all its staff home. It then arranged with Coast to Coast Health and Warkworth Medical Centre to have all of its 150 staff tested the following day. Mr Morris says the Ministry of Health did not require the business to shut down but it took the decision to do so on its own initiative. The company then had daily Zoom meetings with the Ministry of Health, Auckland District Health Board and later, the Northland District Health Board on how to proceed going forward. “They were very supportive. I can’t speak

highly enough of them,” Mr Morris says. The health authorities took over the management of contact tracing and split workers into various classes, depending on the degree of contact they had with infected staff. That determined whether they could be allowed to return to work after five days or whether they had to selfisolate themselves for a full 14 days.

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Mr Morris says the company is proud of the fact that because of the measures taken there was minimal spread of the disease. Originally, there were two infected members of staff from the same household, and they managed to transmit it to only two additional employees before the outbreak was contained. Mr Morris says preparation for a Covid outbreak at Southern Paprika goes back

more than a year, when the company – allowed to operate as an essential business – developed a crisis management plan to cope, which was subject to an audit by the Ministry of Primary Industries. As the country was plunged into various alert levels, appropriate protocols were already in place. For example, temperature testing took place at the company’s gate, staff were kept in strict bubbles and took breaks outside the lunchroom, and stricter cleaning regimes were introduced. This year, mask wearing was also introduced. “We had all the documentation and made sure we had all our staff aware of what the protocols were,” Mr Morris says. When Covid was detected among staff, the company had good records of the movements of all its workers, making contact tracing much easier. Risks were further reduced when the company organised mass vaccination of its staff beginning in mid-August. Currently, about 60 per cent of its staff are double vaccinated and more than 90 per cent have had their first vaccine.

Mr Morris says it also helped that the company was generously supported by the community. New World and Countdown supermarkets and T&G provided food, so that the company could make up care packages for staff in isolation who could not get to supermarkets themselves. The company has a high proportion of Pacific Island workers some of them Recognised Seasonal Employees who have been unable to return home. Mr Morris says even after it became widely known that an outbreak had occurred at Southern Paprika, the company experienced no hostility. “Everyone acknowledges that all our staff are part of this community and make our community what it is. It was an amazing thing to see,” he says. Mr Morris’ advice to other businesses is to have their Covid-19 plans and processes in place before an outbreak occurs. “Mask wearing, sanitation, cleanliness, social distancing and a vaccination scheme – all these things do help,” he says.

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Major industrial development planned for Matakana An Auckland developer is planning to build 55 light industrial units in the centre of Matakana, on land behind the Village Butchery and Matakana ITM. Conrad Properties Group has set up a display suite for The Workshops development at 64 Matakana Valley Road and is marketing freehold strata title units at prices from $685,000 up to well over $1 million each. The 11,000 square metre site, which sits between ITM’s warehouse and the Matakana River, is the last vacant land zoned for light industry in the township.

Its permitted activities mean the units could be used for manufacturing, offices, warehouses, garden centres, trade showrooms and vehicle or boat sales, and there will be a café on-site. The Workshops’ website shows an upmarket development occupied by artisan trades such as furniture design, pottery and classic bike restoration. Conrad Properties’ sales director Thomas McAlister said The Workshops would not just be a standard industrial development. “While our product is light industrial, the

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look forward to working with Council and the community to provide a consentable outcome under the Unitary Plan.” Mr McAlister added that, with no reticulated water in Matakana, water infrastructure for the 55 units was being designed by “expert consultants with input from Council, Healthy Waters and Watercare”. “The development will incorporate very large underground water storage tanks with capacity for the development, given the size of the site and catchment area available,” he said.

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Camping battle continues as new bylaw progresses Omaha residents are refusing to back down in their battle with Auckland Council over the planned introduction of a new freedom camping bylaw. Council’s Governing Body voted last month to put its latest proposed bylaw out for public consultation from October 18 to November 28, despite concerns raised by several councillors over its ability to adequately enforce new rules or to add extra sites where freedom camping could be banned. However, Council officers and Mayor Phil Goff stressed that it was vital to get a new bylaw with at least some restrictions in place before the current bylaw – which prohibits freedom camping except in designated areas – lapsed in October next year, or Auckland would be subject only to the national Freedom Camping Act, which generally allows camping on almost any public land. They also stressed that the new draft bylaw had been designed to lessen the chance of it being legally challenged – a reference to legal action started by the Omaha Beach Community (OBC) residents’ association against an earlier draft in 2019, which caused Council to drop that proposed bylaw and start again. “This is a controversial issue – there are those that want to restrict further, there are those that want to free up further,” Mayor Goff said. “What is important to us is not to try to make everybody happy, because we won’t be able to do that, but to mitigate the risk of a successful legal challenge by ensuring that any bylaw that we make under the Act is lawful and reasonable, and that has to guide our decision-making.” Council’s principal solicitor, Katie Bexley, said all reasonable steps had been taken to ensure the draft bylaw was “legally robust”, including seeking an external legal review. Following councillors’ concerns that the public consultation could result in more named sites being suggested where freedom camping should be banned or restricted, it was agreed that that any such sites could be discussed, assessed and consulted on but only after the bylaw was adopted, due to time pressures to get the bylaw in place before next October.

Council says without a new bylaw, there would be a camping free-for-all.

Mayor Goff expressed his frustration and said the important thing was to get at least some controls in place as soon as possible. “We’ve been doing this for bloody three years now,” he said. “We’ve got to get a bylaw in place, but that bylaw isn’t there for ever. If we keep amending and chopping and changing around, we’ll end up with no bylaw in place and then no controls, so I think people have got to say ‘we’ve had a crack at it this time and then if there are holes in it, and if there’s a change in the legislation, we can have a go again’.” However, OBC is continuing to challenge Council in the belief that, as some other NZ councils have done, it could bring in a more restrictive bylaw that didn’t counter the Freedom Camping Act. Spokesman and past president Graham Painter said Council’s latest proposal and public

consultation was still flawed. “Our position is that what they’re proposing is unreasonable, unworkable and unlawful,” he said. “The consequence will be that ‘campers’ in a self-contained stickered van

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can live on the residential streets of any suburb indefinitely. In practice, the coastal suburbs of Auckland and nearby attractive suburbs will be most at risk.” OBC maintains that Council could and should take a much tougher stance in prohibiting freedom camping more widely,

as it did before the Freedom Camping Act came into force in 2011. “When is Council going to ask what people want? It’s a simple question to ask the people who pay rates, do you want freedom camping outside your front gate? But they’re not going to ask that question,” he said. “This is clearly a case of officials wanting to bulldoze through and bamboozle their elected members and their constituents by providing them with misinformation in terms of what the Act requires.” Meanwhile, Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said in Parliament recently that he was in the process of overhauling the Freedom Camping Act and would be bringing new legislation to Cabinet, although he didn’t specify precisely when.

Freedom camping status update At the moment, freedom camping is prohibited except at the following Council reserves in Rodney: Port Albert Domain • Matheson Bay • Sunburst Reserve, Snells Beach • Sunrise Boulevard, Snells Beach • Parry Kauri Park, Warkworth

Under the new draft bylaw proposal, drawn up to align with what is allowed by the Freedom Camping Act, freedom camping in Rodney would be prohibited at the following Council sites: Warkworth Town Hall • Leigh Library • Pakiri Hall • Ti Point walkway

It would also be restricted at the following Council sites: 8 Church Hill, Warkworth Parry Kauri Park, Warkworth 70 Kokihi Lane, Snells Beach Port Albert Wharf Reserve Wellsford Community Centre

The new proposed bylaw does not include reserves, as camping on reserves is covered by the Reserves Act 1977, where it is generally prohibited.

Anywhere else, freedom campers would be required to: • use certified, self-contained vehicles • stay a maximum of two nights in the same road, or off-road parking area • vacate a parking space by 9am on the day of departure • not return to the same spot within two weeks

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A giant kokopu destined for Duck Creek. Photo, Lyn Hamilton-Hunter.

Push to return endangered native fish to Mahurangi waters A Warkworth farmer plans to release hundreds of native fish into a stream running through her land in a bid to bolster the numbers of an endangered species in the wild, and it’s hoped other Mahurangi landowners will follow suit. Shelley Trotter is awaiting permission from the Department of Conservation (DOC) to release 1000 giant kokopu into Duck Creek, where it crosses her land between Sharp Road and Sandspit Road. Shelley has secured an offer of the fish from Mangakura fish breeder Jeremy ReesWebbe, who feels the extensive fencing and riparian planting that Shelley has engaged in over the years has rendered the creek clean enough to support the reintroduction of the fish. Shelley says she has been fencing and planting for around 30 years, continuing

the work of her father before her. She estimates that she has planted tens of thousands of trees. In recent times, monitoring of the creek by environmental group Whitebait Connection has failed to detect giant kokopu (a species of whitebait), though they have found other native freshwater fish. But Shelley says her older brother would sometimes see them when eeling at the creek as a child back in the 1970s, and occasionally a dead one would be found washed up on the banks of the creek following flooding. Shelley says she has been advised that the release she plans often do not work because the conditions that prompted the demise of a fish species in a particular area are often still present and pose the same threat to newly-released fish.

However, she hopes the work she has done to reduce the amount of sediment in the creek will allow the introduced fish to survive. She says survival chances improve with multiple releases, using fish of different ages to create a more natural environment. Jeremy Rees-Webbe says he will be supplying giant kokopu aged between one and two years old and around 75mm120mm long for the Duck Creek project, and he is giving the fish away for free. Jeremy runs the Mangakura Pines Fish Farm and Hatchery – a non-profit organisation that aims to protect native fish species. “I’m an older person and just feel it’s a worthwhile thing to do. I’m driven by it. Some people take up religion, I’ve taken up the giant kokopu,” he says.

He says a lot of farmers have done a “tremendous job” cleaning up their waterways, and he encourages them to get in touch to see if similar releases can be achieved on their properties. However, he warns such releases still require DOC permission, which can be difficult to secure. He says DOC often takes the view that if waterways are improved, fish will re-inhabit them naturally, but Jeremy disagrees. He says it’s necessary to first create a fish population in the waterways in order to attract other fish. He says the giant kokopu are almost extinct in the Auckland region, and he worries they will disappear entirely if something is not done.

Landowners interested in securing native fish to release into their own waterways should email Jeremy at rees-webbe@xtra. co.nz.

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More jobs to restore whenua Kaipara and Mahurangi are the big winners in the latest Jobs for Nature funding announced by the Government last month. The money has been awarded to help eradicate rats, stoats and possums as part of the goal to become predator free by 2050. On the Kaipara Harbour, the Government is providing $2 million in “anchor funding” for a $30 million project to eradicate pests from key peninsulas. It will initially focus on 105,000 hectares on the harbour, expanding to 640,000 hectares as technology is developed. The first stage of the project will identify communities on peninsulas that need support for pest control and could include the likes of Taporapora or Oruawharo. The project was initiated by the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group (IKHMG) and is being implemented by Te Uri of Hau Settlement Trust through its environmental arm, Environ Holdings. Coordinator Fiona Kemp says Environ will use its relationships with landowner

networks across its rohe (territory) to find out where support is needed. “Local landowners can recall seeing native wildlife like ruru (morepork) eating huhu grubs and it is hoped through pest control we will see that return,” she says. The project will support the Kaipara Moana remediation programme by reducing the impact of pests on native plantings, which are being used to reduce sediment flow into the harbour. Environ Holdings has also been awarded $579,000 to undertake planting and kauri dieback monitoring on Pukekaroro Hill in Kaiwaka and Pukearenga Hill in Maungaturoto. The Jobs for Nature fund has also contributed $1.3 million towards an Auckland Council project to eradicate wallabies from Kawau Island, as well as rats, stoats and possums. Council says Kawau is one of the last remaining islands in the Hauraki Gulf where pests have not been eradicated.

Trappers urge aversion therapy Tamahunga Trappers will push ahead with the translocation of kiwi on Mount Tamahunga in March next year, despite having to cancel a public open day due to Covid restrictions. The open day was designed to alert dog owners to the dangers their pets pose to kiwi and encourage owners to allow their dogs to undergo kiwi aversion therapy. Although the open day will not take place, the aversion therapy will be available on Sunday, November 7, and is free to all dog owners in the Matakana, Pakiri and Leigh area. Trappers community liaison officer Marguerite Vanderkolk says 60 per cent of known kiwi deaths are caused by dogs. “It’s not just feral dogs or lost hunting dogs that kill kiwi. Any dog, whatever size or breed and despite being well trained, will kill a kiwi if given the chance,” she says. She says kiwi have a strong scent which is

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We live at the north end of Snells Beach. About nine years ago we had our little Shih Tzu, Bella, join our household. Ever since, part of our daily routine is for my wife to take her for a walk in the mornings, which includes the walkway along the beach frontage, and me to do the same in the late afternoon. At these times, Bella was off-leash enjoying the grassed area adjacent to the walkway and always under control. This practice also included several other local dogs. All of which had no interest in going on to the beach or pursuing the birdlife. A couple of years ago the bird people arrived at the beach. In their enthusiasm they approached Council and it appears were successful in having unleashed dogs banned from a large part of my end of the beach for a large part of the year in order to protect the godwits and dotterels and other birds that may tend to roost down on the tide mark. Now, I suppose that is okay, but now it seems to be that a group of people have taken it upon themselves to surreptitiously take photos of any off-leash dog in the banned area and send them off to Council, resulting in a $300 fine for the owner. Now, none of these dogs, as far as I am aware, have been anywhere near the birds or ever had any interest in them. To this group of people I say, as our Prime Minister says, “Be kind and back off a bit.” Yes, strictly speaking we are breaking the bylaw, but please only ring the dog control when you see a dog marauding the bird life, and then if it is any one of our dogs we will willingly part with the $300. Talking to the dog ranger just recently, she said that they are regularly getting calls from the same group of people to which they have to respond – all the way from their Birkenhead base (good for global warming). I would like to inform the public that although we are dog owners, we do take an interest in the welfare of the birds and have had some interesting and informative conversations with some who have far more ornithological knowledge than us while our unleashed dogs were at our feet. It would be nice to get back to the friendly place that Snells Beach once was and give a friendly reminder to any visitors that may be disturbing the birds. Stan Armiger, Snells Beach

Respect the rules

The sensibility and reason for dog rules at Snells Beach – i.e. a ban from Sunburst boat ramp and reserves to the headland – is because godwits have flown non-stop to our beach from Alaska, have lost half their body weight and need to rest and rebuild for their return journey. They have come every year to Snells Beach from prior to man’s habitation here. Endangered birds such as dotterels and fairy terns do nest here, thus Auckland Council’s biodiversity team is doing all it can to protect them in just over a quarter of the beach and reserves for which so many are grateful. It’s wonderful to see the support of Bayside Bistro and Boathouse Bay residents for status quo. Current dog rules give protection to the vulnerable and elderly also who wish to exercise and recreate without dogs jumping

on them and in some cases being bitten and rushed at, as has been the case. There are many who are grateful to Cr Sayers, Auckland Council and the Rodney Local Board for these important rules. Goodall Reserve dog park area is off-leash for dogs as well as Te Whau Esplanade. Birds and the vulnerable are entitled to their space, too. We give thanks to the Animal Management Team in Auckland Council who are endorsing these important rules. Roger Turner, Snells Beach (abridged)

Rubbish concerns

I’m a bit worried about the latest news in Mahurangi Matters (MM Sept27) about the changes to our rubbish collection service. I have had a very good rubbish collection by Northland Waste for years. It would seem the council Waste Solutions has a solution to take over. The trick is in the words ‘free’ and ‘rates paid for’. I use a bin, not a bag, and I also have a huge council-provided bin that could go out fortnightly, but it goes out every four to six weeks. I really like not creating too much recyclable waste and try to keep my favourite dog walking beach plastic-free as an appreciation for our lovely environment. I’m not happy about having a very good service just taken away with no choice but to pay though our rates. Once, years ago in a peak busy time, my bin was missed. A phone call was all it took and the bin was emptied. I don’t want my rates used against Northland Waste. Hopefully, the interest in Rodney is not some sort of a marker in the way they are thinking about dumping in the Dome Valley. Are we just a pawn in a council chess game? Rubbish bags are easy to get in shops, whereas no one is going to order a council bin for a short stay in the area, so expect more illegal dumps if this plan by Council goes ahead. Mary Daynes, Snells Beach

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Freedom camping – doesn’t it sound lovely? The very name conjures up carefree images of travelling far and wide (remember that?) and aimlessly pitching a tent or parking the van wherever you fancy. In reality, the term simply means camping on public land that isn’t a campsite – so long as it isn’t prohibited by DOC, the Reserves Act or district council bylaws. And there’s the rub. Every council has different bylaws and, every few years, those bylaws need updating, which is where Auckland Council finds itself right now. Its current bylaw doesn’t allow freedom camping on public land, except in a few designated spots, something appreciated by many local residents. But its new bylaw has to align with the Freedom Camping Act 2011, which generally allows camping on all public land. The Act lets Council ban or restrict camping in areas that meet certain criteria, so long as it doesn’t add up to a blanket ban on all Council land. So, Council has to decide where its restricted and prohibited spots might be – and it’s been trying, and failing, to come up with a list that suits everyone for more than three years now. Its first attempt, which had 322 prohibited and 103 restricted areas throughout Auckland, was scuppered by a legal challenge from a feisty group of Omaha Beach residents, who felt the loss of widespread prohibition would lead to unlimited numbers of campers being able to stay in residential streets indefinitely. Council’s latest proposal has cut that list to no camping in 44 areas and restrictions in 19 more, but added a two-night stay limit and no return for two weeks on all other public land. The Omaha Beach Committee remains unhappy. It is convinced that Council could still impose more widespread restrictions to the benefit of residents under the Freedom Camping Act, and it intends to fight on. Their efforts have clearly got under the skin of Council officials and lawmakers, since much of last month’s Governing Body report aimed at getting the proposal out to public consultation was taken up with assurances that it was “legally robust” and could not be challenged, rather than the nuts and bolts of the bylaw itself. Council staff are convinced they’ve done all they can to get the right new bylaw in place by the deadline of October next year. We say it’s up to residents and ratepayers throughout the district to judge and speak for themselves when it opens for public feedback on October 18 – don’t just leave it to those from Omaha Beach.

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Start listening AT Congratulations to the various Warkworth community groups and individuals, coordinated by One Mahurangi through the local roading forum, who continually seek more practical transport solutions. Auckland Transport (AT) has been predominantly Auckland CBD-centric, with projects such as the $4 billion city rail link and the proposed rollout of light rail to the fore, but who on occasion have responded to such lobbying. Examples include restoring double lanes on the Matakana link road, the ongoing fight to upgrade Hill Street, not to toll the new motorway, achieving AT’s reconsideration of Sandspit Road layout changes, along with proposed safety improvements to both Hamilton and Anderson Road intersections. If only AT would communicate better with residents who have decades of experience living in the area. Investigation costs such as the $48,400 spent on Anderson Road would have been avoided before that project was ultimately cancelled. Development work is underway on the previously Downer-occupied SH1 site to be funded by the Rodney Local Board via the ratepayer funded Transport Targeted Rate. The park and ride project itself will essentially provide little more than 137 out-of-town car park spaces, two roadside bus stops, a bike rack, and a bus layby area at a ratepayers’ cost of $3.7 million, with $700,000 already spent to date and in my business experience will be not less than the recently accepted $3 million tender price. AT is to provide two onsite toilets in preference

Surrender to Luxury to meeting its more normal full financial responsibility. It’s a great deal for AT, not so for the ratepayer who effectively pays twice! Question: With the above project approved, why is funding for remediation work on the more centrally located Baxter Street car park continually overlooked and why was Auckland Council’s building share more recently on the market? The new Ara Tuhono Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is making final connection strides to provide long overdue transportation relief for lower Rodney. AT’s focus now shifts to the future handover condition of its reciprocal maintenance cost share of SH1. The Matakana link road opening then follows, asking the question of Matakana and Sandspit roads as to the capacity of these roads to handle the likely increased traffic volumes brought about by these additions to the roading network, plus two recent private plan changes together with ongoing residential development nearby. Meanwhile, AT has a duty of care to the Warkworth community, be sure to monitor the condition of footpaths and pedestrian accessways. Click the link https://at.govt. nz/about-us/contact-us/report-a-problem/ for AT website (or phone 09 355-3553) to report in your own words known safety hazards and add a photo. The link records directly into AT system and generates an automatic reference number for follow up purposes.

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Auckland Council will come under much closer scrutiny next year, when a project funded by NZ on Air starts in February. Local Matters, which publishes Mahurangi Matters and Hibiscus Matters, is one of six Auckland newspaper publishers to be involved in a two-year trial, which involves employing one journalist to cover Council meetings for the group. Local Matters general manager Jannette Thompson says the business of Council and its Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) such as Auckland Transport has a huge impact on the lives and communities in the north. “When Rodney became part of the supercity, and the council chambers moved from Orewa to Queen Street, Council’s decision-making processes and the players involved became distanced from our newsrooms,” she says. “Council has a well-oiled communications team to put its messages out, but what this new position will do is allow us to give

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Matakana writer departs from teen fiction

Matakana writer Jenni Francis has launched into new territory by penning a novel aimed at adults. This month, River Press Publishing has released “The Other Side of the World” – a departure for Jenni, who previously has written six novels for teens. Jenni says The Other Side of the World is a love story with a little bit of a mystery going on, too. “It’s a search for truth,” she says. In the book, a young woman, Coral, leaves England to travel to New Zealand when she discovers she is pregnant. Coral’s son Tom grows up never knowing his father and Coral is determined to keep it that way. But when Coral dies, Tom is hungry to find out more and travels to Scotland to discover the truth about the past. Jenni says the idea for the book came from a series of coincidences that happened over a 10-year period. They began when Jenni was able to meet up again with her first love. She had first met him when she was 16 while working at a hotel in a small village in Scotland. Unfortunately, the relationship had little chance to develop as Jenni was soon obliged to return to New Zealand with her parents. Jenni was able to meet him again when she returned on a visit to Scotland with her

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Stirling Sports burglary foiled Two women were arrested in Warkworth last week after allegedly attempting to burgle the Stirling Sports store on Queen Street in the late afternoon. The women broke through a window at the rear of the building. They were discovered when people buying takeaways nearby heard suspicious noises and went to take a look. The people took videos of the theft and waved down police officers, who were driving on their way to another job across town. Police apprehended one of the alleged thieves, but the other fled in a vehicle. During her escape, the woman rammed a police vehicle causing substantial damage. It later had to be towed away. The Police Eagle helicopter was deployed

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Kowhai Festival cans main events

The show couldn’t be held under current restriction rules.

Art n’ Tartan anxiously awaiting alert levels The annual Art n’ Tartan wearable art show in Waipu will only be held if Northland is moved to Alert Level 1 in time. Producer Claire Drake says a limit of 100 attendees for the show would not be commercially viable, and it would have to be cancelled. The show has already been postponed to Friday, November 12, and Saturday,

November 13. Claire says a final decision about whether to hold it will have to be made by October 25. Typically, the show would see 400 to 500 ticket holders and could not go ahead without at least an audience of 350. Meanwhile, the show received a record number of entries this year. The format for adult entrants has been streamlined. There

is just one open category with just one rule – entries must include tartan. The competition also includes a children’s section with a “wonderful wanderers of the deep ocean” theme.

Alert levels permitting, there will be three shows across two days with tickets ranging from $55 to $70 for adults and $30 for children. See www.eventfinda.co.nz.

The Kowhai Festival committee has decided to cancel the main festival events this year and postpone others in the wake of the uncertainty around Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The cancelled events are Summer Vibes – formerly due to take place on Saturday, November 20 – and Family Day on November 21. The events were due to include stalls, a music stage, rides and amusements around Warkworth’s wharf area and Baxter Street. Festival committee acting chair Philip Tyler says to run both events would have required Auckland to be at Alert Level 1, which now appears unlikely. The suggestion that people might require vaccine passports to attend the event also added to the uncertainty. “We had to make the call to cancel for a bunch of reasons – mainly around supporting vendors, who will be providing food and alcohol, and allowing them time to make alternative arrangements if they wanted to,” he says. Philip says the festival outdoor movie night will no longer be on October 30 but may run in late November or early December – possibly as a drive-in event. The Great Debate scheduled for November 27 is postponed until February. Philip says the festival committee is extremely disappointed to have to cancel the main festival events two years running. “But we are pleased we can now focus on making next year’s festival bigger and better. We will be doing everything we possibly can to have a really good year next year. Hopefully, most people will be vaccinated by then,” he says.

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KDC a pawn in Government Three Waters game, says Mayor Kaipara District Council (KDC) has written a letter to Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta refusing to engage in consultation on its proposed Three Waters reforms until it has some clear answers. The Government is proposing to transfer ownership and control of drinking, storm and wastewater assets to a centralised northern water entity. As the Government’s proposal stands, KDC would have no guaranteed input into its governance. In the letter, Mayor Jason Smith argues that Kaipara should be given at least one of the six council dedicated seats on the governing board. Dr Smith also asks for clarification on how communities will be consulted on local decisions and projects. “We give good engagement on key water projects, and this core function of local democracy needs to be protected,” he writes. The letter says that Kaipara residents are particularly attuned to matters of local democracy and water, as its council was previously replaced by commissioners for the longest period in New Zealand history, largely as a result of water infrastructure debt. According to the letter, Kaipara council still has not received clarification from the Government about whether the new water entity would take on Council’s waterrelated debts and not just its assets. Kaipara’s situation is more complicated than that of other councils because it manages 200km of drainage networks, having never passed them over to Northland Regional Council. KDC says it was initially attracted to the idea of larger metropolitan councils subsidising smaller districts, but notes that Auckland and Whangarei Councils have publicly rejected this concept. Dr Smith writes that despite being the major voice of the proposed new northern water entity, Auckland Council has refused

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to liaise with Northland councils, instead dealing only with Government. “To Kaipara, this process feels lopsided and uneven, and it is difficult to envisage a balanced and equitable outcome from this point,” he says. The letter concludes by saying that Council does not have sufficient information to consult with its ratepayers on the issue “authentically and with integrity”. In a Council meeting last month, councillors used stronger language in opposition to the proposed reforms. Cr Victoria Del La Varis-Woodcock said the reforms were an erosion of local democracy. Cr Peter Wethey agreed, saying he was “outside the tent”. Meanwhile, Cr Anna Curnow said the reforms may yet be forced on councils

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“Let me be clear, I deplore this. It’s a political project being led by the Government and it’s theirs to sell, not ours,” he said. “We are all but pawns in this game.”

Mobile vaccination unit for Mahurangi Coast to Coast Health hopes to take possession of campervan this week to allow it to run a mobile Covid-19 vaccination unit. The campervan was due to be delivered by the Northern Region Health Coordination Centre to Coast to Coast on Monday (October 11). It features a chilling system to keep vaccines cool plus resuscitation equipment, in case anyone has an adverse reaction to the vaccine. There is also IT equipment to ensure vaccinations are

properly recorded. Coast to Coast director Dr Tim Malloy says they plan to take the campervan into rural areas of Rodney and eastern Kaipara. “It will enable us to target those communities who might struggle to access a vaccination facility and also some at-risk communities and some work sites,” he says. “We will use it for as long as we can to vaccinate as many people as we possibly can in our community,” he says.

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Horizon School celebrates 30 years Horizon School, in Snells Beach, celebrates its 30th anniversary this month and principal Helen Pearson says it’s exciting to see the growth in the school, which she sees as a vote of confidence in the kind of education it offers. The state-integrated Christian school roll now stands at 242 and in the last two years, it has opened eight new classrooms, a computer suite, art studio, technology area and science laboratory, as well as several spaces for quiet work. The expanded space comes after Horizon took over buildings previously occupied by a private TV station and the Huhu film studios. Ms Pearson says Year 7 and 8 students had a hand in the design of the new classrooms turning “a rabbit warren of corridors, recording rooms and offices” into classrooms, a large collaborative space and breakout spaces. The school expanded to include a college in 2019 and the former Huhu Studios forms the school’s secondary block. Ms Pearson says the new college spaces facilitate strong relationships between teachers and students. “Rather than being squashed into small classrooms facing the teacher at the front, learners have room to work with teachers in small groups or as individuals,” she says. Earthworks are currently taking place on adjacent farmland to develop still more learning spaces and additional sports fields, to cope with anticipated growth in the college. The school, formerly known at Mahurangi Christian School, was founded in 1991 following an upsurge in Christian parents homeschooling their children, who wanted to see a Christian school. Parent and recently-trained teacher, Maryanne Curry, took on the role of the first unofficial head teacher and worked without pay to get the school up and running. The

Flashback to 1991: Foundation pupils with Mahurangi Christian School’s first head teacher, Maryanne Curry.

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school was based in rooms provided by Mahurangi Baptist Church and soon had a roll of 16 pupils from Years 1 to 8. In 1992, Robert Steedman was appointed the first official principal. At the time there were 22 students on the roll, which grew to about 40 over the next two years. The school became state-integrated in 1995, which means it gets the same level of funding as a state school, except for the land and the buildings, which remain the responsibility of the school. Ms Pearson says state integration dramatically lowered fees for students.

She says the school wants to create an environment where students can learn about God and follow Jesus’ example of love. She says many parents today are less engaged with church institutions, but still feel the importance of giving their children a spiritual education. In recent years, Horizon has been known for its strong emphasis on “real-life” learning where students learn through practical experience. It also has an emphasis on students helping design their own learning programmes.

“As an example, one learner could write two songs, perform them for an audience, record them and design an album cover, which would give him 22 credits for NCEA in art and music,” Ms Pearson says. The school will celebrate its 30th anniversary on October 29, assuming Auckland is at Alert Level 1. It will include a gathering of those involved in the school throughout its history, speeches, a slideshow of past and present photographs and the blessing of new classrooms. The event will be live-streamed for those who can’t attend.

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Warkworth’s cement works founder Nathanial Wilson, left, had his differences with Union secretary Harold Moore.

Wilson versus Moore In February 1901, 26 employees of John Wilson and Company, which owned the Wilson Cement Works, met in the library at Warkworth to consider wages and other issues. They decided to form a lime burners union. A committee was elected to obtain union rules. In March, intended members of the Mahurangi Limeworkers Union met and passed the draft union rules. Mr T. Walker was elected president, Mr C. Rayner, vice president and Harold B. Moore, secretary and treasurer. Nathaniel Wilson, J.T. Wilson and T.H. Wilson were invited as trustees of the Union, which they later declined. A request to Wilson & Co. asking for an increase in wages for certain classes of work had not yet been answered. Nathaniel Wilson later wrote on the company’s behalf saying that it was unable to give the requested rise in wages, but would offer to pay overtime. He disagreed that the cost of living had risen. Flour was cheap, if not meat, and firewood less than half the price of Auckland “when you have to pay for it at all”. As for rent, Mr Wilson asked whether secretary Harold B. Moore’s rent had been raised, or if the company had raised rents on those living in the firm’s cottages or tents. Regarding conditions, Mr Wilson said that the company admitted the general unpleasantness of the work to some extent, but it was being mitigated. He did not agree at all that it was unhealthy. “I worked in the mill for years when the dust was far worse than now, and it has not injured my health,”

he wrote. He went on to say that Mr Moore “deliberately chose the dustiest place in this establishment, and whereas he was sick and weakly when he came here, now he is very much improved in health”. The Union met again in the library in May 1901. Procurement of stationery and printing of rules and membership cards was still being discussed. However, by November 1901 the Union’s last meeting resolved that in view of the little interest taken in it by the bulk of its members, the society be wound up. Surplus funds were dispersed: £2 to the secretary as an honorarium and £1 7s 2d to the James Darroch Fund. Ten years on, in 1911, the cement workers had joined the Warkworth branch of the General Labourers Industrial Union and made a two-year agreement with the directors of Wilsons’ Portland Cement Co. that fixed conditions of work and pay. When that agreement expired in August 1913, over 100 cement workers went on strike for more wages. The strike was settled at the end of September, with most receiving sixpence a week more than before, instead of the shilling that had been asked for. Harold B. Moore was now secretary of the Mahurangi Public Library. In March 1912 discussions had begun, asking Warkworth Town Board to take over the library. In August 1912, a meeting of the Warkworth Town Council, chaired by Nathaniel Wilson, unanimously passed the motion to take over the library.

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Dream garden in Martins Bay Anyone trundling along to Martins Bay for a swim last summer, would likely have noticed the house on the left with glorious sea views and hectares of land being sculpted into something rather impressive. That would be the home of Daniel and Michele Cummins, who moved up from Auckland just over two years ago, when their former garden in the city was simply not big enough to match their dreams. The couple engaged Benji Woodman, of Forgotten Fruits in Mangawhai, to come up with a design to fulfil their desire for a garden and orchard that would realise their ambitions. Their 2-hectare section has a pretty steep slope and a digger was brought in to do some flattening and create the planting beds and grass “roads” that would allow access to the plants. Benji designed these roads to create a spiral effect based on a koru – an unfurling silver fern frond. The Covid lockdown last year gave Daniel and Michele some time to finalise the design and start planting. So far, they have planted pears, apples, plums, pears, peaches, apricots, nectarines, citrus and tamarillos in the main orchard section. A separate berry orchard has boysenberries, blackberries

and raspberries. Future developments will include a large vegetable patch. The site is exposed to some fierce winds and the couple have planted around a 1000 native flaxes, kanuka, manuka and cabbage trees to serve as a windbreak. This will ultimately be around 5 metres high – and offer some protection to the precious fruit trees. The native look is enhanced further with the mass planting of grasses, notably poa cita (silver tussock) and carex secta.

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Daniel is originally from Kaikoura where poa cita grew in abundance, and he says he is looking forward to creating a “silvery South Island look”. Daniel says native species are naturally

the best adapted for the environment and should do well. But he admits he’s less confident about the fruit trees and berries because of the exposed location and the somewhat marginal soil. “Will they struggle in the long term? We’re taking a bit of a gamble there,” he says. Daniel says he has already lost about 10 to 20 per cent of his trees due to wind and if he were doing things over again, would pay more attention to wind breaks. He hopes to compensate for poor soil with lots of compost and plenty of sheep poo, horse poo and seaweed. He estimates he’s already poured around 30 wheelbarrow-loads of seaweed into the berry orchard alone. Daniel says his interest in gardening goes back to his childhood and the influence of his parents who were essentially “old school hippies”. His father was a blade sheep shearer but during the off-season would spend most of his time working in a large community garden – producing enough for the family to live off the land. The couple anticipate it will take a few more planting seasons to get all their plants in, and once they start producing it will take them a long way toward being self-

His interest in gardening goes back to his childhood and the influence of his parents who were essentially old school hippies. sufficient themselves. Michele is a nurse and is convinced that homegrown produce is more nutritious than that grown commercially, where operators seek to extract a mass of crop from the same land over and over again. Daniel says their own property is not big enough to produce commercially, but they anticipate earning some pocket money with a roadside stall. They also hope to be in a position to help those in the community who are struggling. “We don’t have any firm plan on it yet, but it would be nice to have a surplus to give away to those who need it,” he says.

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A town transformed by generations of gardeners Keeping a tradition alive for a century is certainly an accomplishment, but the founders of the Warkworth Rose and Flower Show were responsible for several other projects with a lasting legacy. History columnist Lyn Wade researched the show’s history from an account written by her mother and found it was responsible for shaping the town of Warkworth as we know it today…

The Warkworth Beautification Society came into being in 1921, thanks to a newly arrived principal of Warkworth School, Mr Shepherd. He had previously been an active member of the Hamilton Society and could see potential in his adopted town. By 1924, records show that a November Rose Show was well established. The competition has seen several changes in 100 years, but the coveted Rose Bowl trophy has been in circulation since 1928. The show was held in a number of venues including the Town Hall, the Oddfellows Hall, the ex-servicemen’s Hall and the Kevin Noyers Reception Venue. During the early years of World War II, the flowers entered into the show were sold afterwards to raise funds for the Patriotic Fund and the Red Cross. The Beautification Society and the flower show hit their peak in the 1960s with over 200 members. For several years the show was a two-day event. In addition to the show we see today, it appears to have also featured musical entertainment, games and afternoon tea. Local florists Mrs Rees and Mrs Reilly would add to the show with their beautiful floral displays. Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Cruickshank later did displays of plants and roses from around the world. In 1984, as part of the Warkworth 130th anniversary celebrations, a non-competitive display of spring flowers was held at the men’s bowling club. It was so popular that it carried on for a number of years. The society can be thanked for many amenities and plantings still visible in the district. One of its earliest projects was

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the tidying of the grassy area opposite the Bridgehouse to make it easier for swimmers to enjoy the weir. In 1929, it played a part in the acquisition of Kowhai Park and the formation of a campground there. The society also tidied and planted the river bank with a vision of seeing it marking the edge of the town boundary. The project was carried on by Forest and Bird. Later years saw the enhancement of the area around the water treatment station and what is now known as Lucy Moore Park. Dr Moore was a distinguished botanist and a Warkworth local who retired in 1980. She used to conduct a “botanical walk” around Warkworth on behalf of the society. The society also worked with the Kauri Bushmen to enhance Parry Kauri Park. The Beautification Society was also responsible for another iconic plant. In the 1960s, it oversaw the provision of kowhai trees for planting around the district. It was then suggested that Warkworth be declared the kowhai town, and in 1969 the Kowhai Festival was born. In 1976, 100 acorns were also transported from Warkworth in Northumberland, England, and planted around the district. The society generally played a watch-dog role, putting submissions to Council to ensure the town was kept neat and tidy. It came to a close in 1999. Fortunately, the Warkworth Garden Club took over the running of the Rose and Flower show that we still enjoy today – keeping the history alive for another generation.

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Wyatt hauls landscaping business to Woodcocks Road Wyatt Landscaping Supplies has taken the opportunity to expand its operation with a new custom-built yard at 371 Woodcocks Road, but the journey hasn’t been short or easy. Dave Wyatt purchased the site four years ago, anticipating his lease on Sandspit Road eventually running out. What he hadn’t expected was that it would take two and a half years to get a consent to operate from the new site. With the move-out deadline looming, the

team found itself with just three months to set up the whole operation at Woodcocks Road. It was done primarily in-house, but with some help from concrete layers and a brand new building delivered by Totalspan Rodney. Dave says Totalspan did a great job with the new build, which houses an office, retail store and a “drive-through” shed. The new site also has a tipping facility where truck drivers can drop off clean fill or green

waste and fill up with new material. Dave says he had always envisioned shifting the business, which was rapidly outgrowing its old location. He already has plans for further expansion, including 14 new bulk bins to diversify bulk material offerings, which he calls “stage two” of the project. “This is the just the beginning of the vision. We’re really only half way,” Dave says. Wyatt Landscaping Supplies has a broad range of products, from household supplies through to bulk loads of bark, wood chip,

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Truck drivers pride themselves on a clean cab. As pictured here, Wyatt’s drivers take their shoes off and stow them in a special compartment before getting inside so as not to track in dirt. Driving a truck and trailer requires specialised skill, especially when it comes to dropping off aggregate. The driver first tilts the trailer with hydraulic lifts. They then “jackknife” the truck in reverse and do the same with the load on the back of the truck.

When Dave Wyatt took to the walls of the new retail store with a gas powered flame, it caused some concern among his employees. However, they were pleased with the resulting burnt wooden panels. The new store aims to supply household gardeners with everything they need, from outdoor decoration to quality gear from Gardena. Wyatt has all of its original bulk material offerings and more.

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trucks and four sites across Rodney and Kaipara. Each year, the business moves 80,000 tonnes of aggregate and 5000 cubic metres of gardening mix alone. Dave’s philosophy has been to source the best quality material from across the North Island for small to mid-sized customers, leaving the large government contracts to others. Wyatts even supplies customers on Kawau Island with one tonne bags of garden mix, cement or aggregate, which are loaded by a

Hiab on to a barge. Dave sees the setting up of the new site as a commitment to the Warkworth area, which he believes will soon be the highest growth area in Auckland. The break-neck rate of expansion of the Wyatt’s business may seem incredible, but Dave is known among his employees as the kind of man who never lets the pace slip. “If we’re having a quiet day, I say it’s time to buy another truck,” he says.

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Onsite Concreting Brendon Davis and his team from Onsite Concreting poured 3000 square metres of concrete for the new yard. Brendon says it has been great to be able to work with Wyatts on its flagship yard as both business are locally “born and bred”. Onsite has been sourcing metal from Wyatts for the base course underneath its concrete for around 18 years. It also uses Wyatts’ decorative pebble for household concrete driveways across the district. Onsite Concreting’s work schedule has

been “chocka” for the last five years with laying driveways for new builds and existing houses. Dan says sourcing a quality product helps with achieving a precise result. He adds that concrete pouring is an art – trying to ensure a fine, smooth finish while working around contours and shapes. “It all comes down to the critical moment of the pour. The result is very satisfying as its starts to become visible within moments.”

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Rodney Aggregates has been a key supplier of aggregate for the Wyatt yard since around 2008 and provided material for the new build. Business manager Daniel Le Roux says the success of both businesses has been intertwined. When Daniel provides a quote for his aggregate, he builds in the cost of transport from Wyatt Haulage. Meanwhile, the material that Rodney Aggregates sells through Wyatt has gained a reputation.

Daniel says the metal it extracts from its quarry in Whangaripo is known for being “clean” and withstanding weathering. “Local contractors like to use it because it’s easy to work with and goes down well. It’s also used for concrete manufacturing so it has to be high quality,” he says. Daniel expects business in Warkworth to continue its strong trajectory with on-going development and significant pressure from residents for maintenance of existing roads.

C Ranum Electrical Chad Ranum of C Ranum Electrical installed around 1000 metres of wiring for the new office and retail store at Wyatt’s yard. He has known Dave Wyatt for a while and has been doing work for him for about three years. Chad says it has been “humbling” to be able to work on the new yard. “My work is locally referred, so we just do the best job we can and let it speak for

itself,” he says. Chad “tips his hat off” to Wyatts for completing the new yard under challenging conditions. He looks forward to seeing the surrounding area on Woodcocks Road, which has been zoned for industry, come online. “Warkworth is growing rapidly, so the expansion of industry is definitely needed,” he says.

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Starting from seed With limited access to flower vegetable seedlings during lockdown, many gardeners have resorted to growing their plants from seed. Growing from seed is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding activities in the garden, starting with perusing online or hardcopy seed catalogues. Though it’s a trap for any plant enthusiast, as it’s quite normal to buy far more than you can plant in a season. And this is where the first of my tips come in. To keep your seed fresh for more than one season, open the packet by trimming off the opposite end to the plant name so you can easily see what the packet is later. Take out the seed you need, fold the trimmed end tightly and clip it closed with a paperclip – those foldback black metal triangle-shaped ones are perfect for the job – and store in a cool, dark place. The second tip comes into play as the seed gets older. Inevitably, the germination rate will decline. Some types of seeds lose viability in months, some take years, but in either case the rate of decline is not even. There will be some seeds that expire slower than others. Instead of wasting time and resources sowing unviable seed, an easy way of checking the germination rate is to spread the seed on one half of a moistened paper towel and fold the other half on top. Place the paper towel into a ziplock plastic bag and either include a label in the bag or write on the outside of the bag so you’ll remember what you’ve planted. Trust me, you will forget. My seed bags go into the greenhouse on top of whatever is brewing under the bench (currently a drum of rum wash and a drum of persimmon wine). The temperature on these drums is usually in the mid-twenties at least. But any toasty, warm area will do. On top of the spa pool cover is another good spot, as is the hot water cupboard, but avoid direct sun as the seeds can cook in the plastic bags. Start checking after a few days as some

species (tomatoes for example) are very quick to germinate. You’ll first notice a little white hook shaped growth; this is the tap root emerging. Once you see this, you can carefully pick off the germinating seeds and plant them in your seed raising mix. Don’t worry if the seed leaves have started emerging as well, they’ll right themselves quite easily once planted. You will just need to handle them more carefully. Each variety will germinate in its own time. Some will only take a few days to a week, others may take several months. Normally, what you will find is that annuals, such as most vegetables, annual flower crops and annual herbs will germinate within a

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Throughout the process, the legacy of pottery founder Ant Morris is always remembered, even as styles and products have evolved, according to Nick Charlton. “We acknowledge and value the unique character of the man who set this place up. There’s no desire to lose sight of that, but we also have to accept that things have changed and fashions have changed, so the whole process is one of trying to make the best possible use of what we’re really good at, but to reshape them, reform them, rearticulate them – to replicate traditional styles in a slightly different way.”

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How to fix the housing crisis (part 2) Further to my last column, and before we were rudely interrupted by the Delta variant, I had promised to hatch out a rather ingenious and creative plan for a temporary fix to help ease some of the appalling housing crisis our communities are suffering. Being only the ideas woman, I would first gather some of our community’s finest (think lawyers, accountants, and planners) to sit nice and tight on my wing to help me push this baby through the goalpost and replace the bloated system of pen-pushers and bureaucrats that are currently roadblocking solutions. Armed with a fist full of cash from the now scrapped and glutinous cycle bridge fiasco, my team, comprised of those who don’t crumble like a cookie in a crisis, would politely ask the bureaucrats to kindly step aside to give us a clear pathway to help those in need, but void of greed, out of grotty, expensive and crammed motel rooms. Gifted to the people by the people sits Ātiu Creek farm park in Tapora. It would be my intention to borrow 100 hectares of its 843 hectares for my temporary community until the Government gets its sh*t together to actually do something about this crisis. Being mindful and respectful of our hard-earned public money, and the financial impact that Covid has had, perhaps it’s timely for us to become rule breakers not rule makers. I intend to scrap most of the consent costs for my project. I find it dumb to charge the public gazillions for glaringly obvious logic and the tried-and-true methods. This money is better off in the productive sector, so the lads at Auckland Council can just put that bloated invoice straight back in their pockets. My heart refuses to believe that philanthropists gift with the intent of making money for the system. Therefore,

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Preventative health for pets It is always the most exciting thing to have a new member join your family, and for many that may be in the form of a lovable furry friend. Your new pets need commitment and care for the rest of their lives. Part of that comes in the form of preventive health care. Just as your kids need regular dental and health checks, pets too need regular maintenance to keep them happy and healthy. Here is how you can achieve this at home … Nutrition They say you are what you eat, the same goes for animals. Ensuring your pet has a balanced diet is vital for their long-term health. The rule of thumb is making sure your pet is getting a specifically formulated diet for their age. The help of pet nutritionists may sometimes be needed in the case of home cooked or raw diets to be certain you are meeting all their nutritional requirements. Training Your pets need to have appropriate ‘petiquete’ to socialise safely within your family and in public. This includes toilet training, leash training, socialisation training and crucial commands. Learning the basics well such as “stay” and “sit” can one day save your dog’s life or that of another dog. Some pets may need the help of a professional trainer. Home health care Regular dental care in the form of dental treats and teeth brushing is important to prevent dental disease long term. Regular coat brushing and once monthly baths can also improve skin and coat health, especially for certain breeds with high maintenance coats such as long-haired and wire-haired

breeds. Regularly checking your pet’s nails and trimming them can also save them a whole lot of discomfort. If you are unsure how to trim safely, contact your local vet or pet groomer and ask for help. Other preventive health measures can be achieved with your vet’s assistance. These include: Desexing This is crucial for preventing unwanted litters and for general health too. In cats, the main risks are with unwanted breeding. In dogs, un-speyed females can be at higher risk of mammary cancers and severe infections of the uterus. Male unneutered dogs can be at higher risk of testicular cancers. The age recommended for desexing differs with size and breed in dogs. Contact your local vet for more advice. Microchipping and vaccinations Microchipping is highly recommended for dogs and cats for traceability in case they get lost. Vaccinations are vital in preventing your pet from contracting various severe infectious diseases such as parvovirus and leptospirosis. Flea treatment and deworming Regular flea treatment can save you and your pet from a whole lot of itching and discomfort, as fleas love to hide in their fur. Worm burdens in your pet can also cause gut upsets, diarrhoea and other diseases. It is recommended to schedule regular health checks with your vet every six to 12 months to ensure they can catch any illnesses early, especially in old age.

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Members of the public are invited to have their say about a new joint Auckland Council and Auckland Transport (AT) signs bylaw. At the same time, residents can also share their views about alcohol advertising at off-licence alcohol outlets such as liquor stores. The proposed new signs bylaw combines the existing Signage Bylaw 2015 and Election Signs Bylaw 2013 into a single bylaw, which will help better manage the problems signs can cause in relation to public safety, nuisance, misuse of public places, and the Auckland transport system. Although rules for alcohol advertising are not included in the proposed new signs bylaw, Council is also inviting Aucklanders to give their views – through a separate consultation process. This feedback will be used to investigate ways of reducing community exposure from this type of advertising. Consultation on both issues closes on October 27.

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Warkworth golf club back in business The Warkworth Golf Club business house series is returning after a successful inaugural competition last year. Dubbed “The Bridgehouse Open,” during each week of the series there will be three bar tabs up for grabs for first, second and third place. The competition is scheduled to run for 10 weeks on Wednesday evenings from October 13 to December 15, although it may be postponed. Organiser Aaron Masters says it cannot be held until Alert Level 2, but it will be held eventually, and teams are encouraged to register now. So far, 15 teams are taking part, and Masters says the competition can be scaled to include as many teams as needed. The handicap is adjusted each week so that every team has an equal chance at the podium and prizes. Teams are also guaranteed to win a prize at the end of the series, although Masters warns that some prizes will be better than others. “It will very much be a social atmosphere, perfect for weekend hackers,” Masters says. It is a nine-hole, Ambrose format competition. Registration is $270 per team of four. Contact 425 8248 or thedivot@warkworthgolfclub.co.nz for further information.

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Touch unlikely until next year

The Mahurangi Rugby Club touch module is unlikely to be held until next year due to difficulties caused by Covid-19 alert levels. Organiser Bernie Kose says the club is hoping to organise a two-month module with eight rounds next year, if conditions allow. He says that even if the Auckland region shifts to Alert Level 2, the restriction of 100 people maximum at sport gatherings would not work for the enormously popular game. The junior programme alone is expected to draw 600 youth players. “We need to be at Level 1 to even contemplate holding the module, so

realistically we have to plan for next year.” The club has also had to postpone its old boys’ reunion event for the second time. The contingency date in November is now looking less likely to be viable, and so the event is being pushed out to next year. Kose says he was expecting people to travel from various locations outside the Auckland region to attend the event and alert level restrictions with regional checkpoints may prevent them. Meanwhile, it is understood that the club is still hoping to host a Blues rugby double header match day at the club sometime in February, although details are still to be ironed out.

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The Kawau Coastguard crew are operating under level three conditions with masks and have been separated in “crew bubbles”. Photo taken before lockdown.

Boating at Level 3 in Auckland Coastguard New Zealand is encouraging boat owners to undertake safety checks of their vessels before heading out onto the water for the first time in seven weeks. The Government announced last month that under Level 3, Aucklanders could go out on a boat with members of their household. The latest guidelines ask recreational boaties not to stay on their boats overnight. They also warn that the regional boundary is still in place – even at sea. Kawau Coastguard crewman Paul Steinkamp is expecting increased numbers of boats on the water in Mahurangi as Aucklanders make the most of improving weather and relaxing restrictions. He says Coastguard was called out to assist a vessel that had gone out fishing on the Hauraki Gulf at midnight last Tuesday, just as the new rules came into force. Later that day, the Kawau unit was called to help a boat that experienced mechanical difficulties and was near Ti Point. It was towed back to Leigh. Paul is asking boat owners to check that their batteries have charge and that the terminals are not loose. He says it is also important to check fuel levels with a dipstick or by picking up the can, rather

than relying on a fuel gauge. Meanwhile, the Department of Conservation is reminding recreational boaties that Hauraki Gulf islands are still closed as resident rangers are still in lockdown. DOC operations manager Kat Lane warns that fishing in marine reserves is still being policed during lockdown. DOC received reports on the very first day of Level 3, stage 1, of people fishing by boat in the Long Bay Marine Reserve.

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Fill your fuel tanks with fresh fuel and check hose connections. Charge batteries and clean terminals. Turn your motor over and check that there are no blockages. Check the weather and ensure you have lifejackets. Have two forms of communication – mobile phone and VHF radio. Be kind at the boat ramp – “everyone is likely to be a little rusty at reversing”. Coastguard membership is $114. Visit https://membership.boatiesbestmate.nz/

Netball survey Rodney Netball Centre in Wellsford is asking members to complete a survey to provide feedback on the current season and thoughts for next. “Let us know the good, the bad and the ugly, if any!” See the Rodney Netball Centre Facebook page. Golfing with a friend The Omaha Golf Club says that, in line with new covid-19 restrictions, groups of up to 10 people from up to two households can now make use of its greens. It is still waiting for further information on rules from the Government via NZ Golf. Junior cricket Registrations are open for junior hard ball cricket at Kaipara Flats Cricket Club. Register at www.hibiscuscricket.co.nz. A six week “have a go” programme will also be held at Mangawhai and Kaipara Flats on Monday and Friday nights respectively. See www.ndcricket.co.nz/ play. Enquiries to liamj@northcricket.co.nz. Basketball AGM Kaipara Basketball Association is having its annual general meeting at 6pm on Tuesday, October 19, at the Kaiwaka Sports Pavilion. All welcome. Bubble hockey The North Harbour Hockey centre in Albany is taking bookings for use of its courts from groups of up to 10 with no more than two households. It is $25 for 30 minutes or $40 for 60 minutes. Bookings can be made by a registered member at www.harbourhockey.co.nz. New date for Puhoi gig The Recliner Rockers band performance at the Puhoi Sports Club has been postponed to Saturday, December 4, at 7.30pm. Tickets are $25 and include a light supper. Tickets are available from the club or message the Puhoi Sports and Community Club Facebook page. Register for Tomarata Tag Registrations are open for the 2021/2022 tag season at the Tomarata Rugby Club. It is hoped the season will begin on Thursday, October 21, but it will depend on alert levels. Grades include junior (under-14), open mixed and over-30 mixed. Register as an individual or a team at www.sporty.co.nz/tomaratatag. Info, tomaratatag@gmail.com. Omaha junior surf programme The Omaha Beach Surf Life Saving Club will hold an open day for new members of its junior surf programme on Sunday, October 31, alert levels allowing. The programme runs from Sunday, November 7, until the end of March, with a break for Christmas. Contact Sheralyn at sheralynguy@gmail.com or Rachel at rachel@iversenpublishing.com for more info.

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Questions have been raised about whether Kaiwaka should break its union with Mangawhai.

KDC representation review: breakaway for Kaiwaka? Farmers of Kaiwaka are calling for the town to break away from Kaipara District Council’s Kaiwaka-Mangawhai ward and form its own separate ward, according to a submission from Federated Farmers Northland. The submission came after Kaipara District Council (KDC) sought public feedback on a proposal that would allocate an extra councillor to the KaiwakaMangawhai ward, and deduct a councillor from a merged Dargaville and West Coast ward. Federated Farmers Northland’s submission opposed the proposal, suggesting that Kaiwaka have a single councillor and Mangawhai have two. Federated Farmers says its submission was based on feedback from members, who were busy with the lambing season and unable to make their own submissions. The submission says farmers are concerned that ongoing growth of urban Mangawhai will mean a lack of rural representation. “Many households in Mangawhai have little to no interaction with the rest of Kaipara, with many being used as a beach house or means to commute to Auckland. There has been a clear divide on interests between rural Kaipara and urban Mangawhai in recent times,” the submission says. Federated Farmers Northland president Colin Hannah says 40 per cent of Northland farmers are

members of the federation, and the region has the fastest growing membership in New Zealand. He says he is currently fielding four times as many enquiries from farmers than the same time last year because of issues ranging from water reform to regulation on farm practices. “Everyone needs voice – stifle that and you get revolt,” he says. The need for a shake-up of wards was prompted by the addition of a Maori ward and a legal requirement to represent the rapidly growing population of Mangawhai. Sixty-one per cent of residents that submitted on the representation review support the proposed changes. But a small number of submitters opposed the creation of a Maori ward (11 per cent) while others said there ought to be more Maori wards and councillors. Sixty-four per cent of KaiwakaMangawhai submitters supported the proposal, while a further 20 per cent felt Mangawhai needed even more representation. Only 7 per cent of the total submissions opposed the reduced number of councillors for Dargaville and West Coast. KDC will now consider the submissions and make a decision on representation on October 27.

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When 12-year-old Freya Beaumont learned what the world record was for running the most laps around the Omaha Beach Quarry Loop track, she knew she had the perfect challenge to lift her out of lockdown blues. According to the Omaha Beach Community website, the previous record for running the most laps around the bush walk stood at 12. The website further describes the track, accessed off Mangatawhiri Drive, as a “local lung-buster” and notes there are 145 steps to negotiate its steep inclines. Undeterred, Freya used the lockdown period to see if she could smash the record. On the first day of lockdown, she managed seven laps, a week later she did 10 and on the third attempt she managed 13. Freya says there were plenty of times during the marathon effort when she felt like giving up and walking, but the thought of

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Spotlight on Warkworth Highest rainfall day September 22 (60.5mm)

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Fact: The area received 50mm more rain last month than the 20-year September average. At 1035.5mm, this year’s total is well ahead of last year’s 850mm. However, it is still behind the 20-year average of 1125mm. * All figures collected by Mahurangi Matters. Do not reproduce without the permission of Local Matters Inc.

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What’s on See www.localmatters.co.nz/whats-on/ for a full list of upcoming events

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Note: October events subject to appropriate Covid Alert Levels

Warkworth Women’s Institute meeting, Warkworth Anglican Church, 1.30pm. Meet every second Tuesday of the month. New members welcome. Info: Moira 425 0089.

CANCELLED: Ghost Trio, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm

Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway SH16, 8.30am1pm. Craft stalls, coffee, food, local produce, live music, free face painting or hair plaiting for kids. Info: Sarah 0274 831542, sarah1@maxnet.co.nz or www. facebook.com/kaukapakapavillagemarket

Rodney Local Board meeting, Te Whare o Oranga Parakai, 5 Rere Place, Parakai, 3pm. Info: search for Rodney Local Board at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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22-23 Kawau Bay Artists exhibition, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 10am-3pm. (see story p15) 23-25, 30 & 31 Mahurangi Artist’s Studio Trail, various locations around Mahurangi, 10am-4pm. More than 40 artists will open their studios to show and talk about their art. Info: https://www.mahurangiartistnetwork.com 30

POSTPONED: Kowhai Festival “Movie Night”, Goodall Reserve, Snells Beach, from 3pm. Screening of Tom & Jerry. (see story p14)

IF YOU WAN T TO SUPPOR T M ORE LOCAL, THEN WHY NOT JOIN US !

All donations for Photos and Sausage Sizzle will go to the SPCA

October’s Super Sausage Sizzle

Saturday 30th, 10am - 2pm

November 3

Warkworth Area Liasion Group Meeting, RSA basement meeting rooms, 7pm. For all interested in Warkworth community issues. All welcome.

Warkworth Women’s Institute meeting, Warkworth Anglican Church, 1.30pm. Meet every second Tuesday of the month. New members welcome. Info: Moira 425 0089.

12-14 Warkworth Walks Info: www.warkworthwalks.co.nz 12

Blue September Breakfast, Wellsford Community Centre, 7-9am. Organised by Wellsford Plus in support of men living with prostate cancer. Monetary note donation on entry. Tickets at Hammer Hardware Wellsford or email events.wfdplus@gmail.com

Warkworth Garden Club Rose and Flower Show - 100 year celebration, Warkworth Town Hall, noon-5pm. Plant sales and raffles. (see stories p34-35)

12-20 Warkworth Theatre Group presents Four Flat Whites in Italy by Roger Hall, Warkworth Town Hall. Two mismatched couples struggle to get on during an OE in Italy. Tickets: www.wwtheatre.co.nz.

next to Warkworth Butchery.

Sausages supplied by Rob Lees, Warkworth Butchery, who is the “Best Master Butcher” in the country!

On the last Saturday of every month, we’re raising much needed funds for local charities and organisations—perhaps groups that would not normally get the exposure within the local community. Over $4,500 raised so far!  Snells Beach Fire Dept  The Animal Sanctuary  The NZ Coastguard Adults in Motion  St Johns Ambulance  Jane Gifford Society

 The Rotary Foundation ! SPCA in October | Women’s Centre, Rodney in November

List your event by emailing the details to online@localmatters.co.nz

Out of Zone Enrolment Vacancies Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office or on the school website www.warkworth. school.nz. The Board has determined that 30 places for students in Years 1 – 4 are likely to be available for out of zone students in Terms 1 and 2, 2022. The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. Applications are now invited for out of zone students. Application forms are available from the school website (www.warkworth.school.nz). The deadline for receipt of applications is 26 October 2021. Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during this year should notify the school by 26 October 2021 to assist the school to plan appropriately. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school. If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot is required, it will be held on 2 November 2021. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three days of the ballot being held.

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Fur Friend Fund Raising Event Professional photo show with your bestie Saturday 30th October, 10am - 2pm

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Mad Mel keeps fitness dreams alive Wellsford’s Melissa McCabe had been working full-time in her new business for only three weeks when lockdown threw a spanner in the works. At age 27, Mel followed her dreams and quit her office job to open the Mad Mel Movement gym on El Hama Road in Wellsford. Despite losing her income in lockdown, Mel has soldiered on. She has kept her membership on track with their fitness, hosting Zoom coaching sessions online and uploading daily workout routine videos. Once Level 3 kicked in, she made the unconventional move of allowing members to borrow gym gear through a contactless pick up so they could use it at home. “Fingers crossed it all comes back, but I know and trust all of my local members,” she says. Mel began offering Crossfit classes two months ago, and when her membership ballooned to 75 she realised it was time to open her own premises. Mel was born in Papua New Guinea but grew up in Mangawhai and attended Otamatea College. When spending an exchange year in the United States while at university and “drinking and eating too many burgers and beers”, she decided to take charge of her health and began training in Crossfit. She has been training for seven years and has competed in the national Crossfit games. She qualified by being among the top 30 ranked athletes in the country. Mel was working in the construction industry as a bid writer in London when the global pandemic hit. She and her partner decided to

come back home to Wellsford “for a couple of months”. When Covid-19 showed little sign of subsiding, she decided to settle permanently. During the first lockdown, Mel was holding zoom workout sessions with friends and family. When she was reaching 20 people per call, Mel decided perhaps coaching was in fact calling her. Mel says she was heading towards burn out, working a full time job and coaching Crossfit in her lunch break and in the evenings, prompting her to take the plunge with the new business. “One of my clients was a property manager, and I told her that within three years I would like to have my own gym. Three weeks later, she had me signing a lease.” Lockdown has meant Mel has had to put all her memberships on hold, but she says she has been really pleased to see how her members have kept up their training. “It’s been great to see people who never thought they could do it by themselves keeping motivated with their workout,” she says. Mel offers classes for everyone, ranging from athletes to absolute beginners, but has been focusing on helping people get started on their fitness journey. She will be able to resume reduced-size classes in Level 2 and hopes to hold an open workshop for the community to properly launch the new gym in Level 1.

Melissa transformed an empty storage basement.

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

Snells Beach

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Mangawhai

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Paparoa

74 Matakana Valley Road 09 422 7737 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday 220 Rodney Street (Cnr. SH1 & Matheson Rd) 09 423 8086 Open 8am-8pm, Daily

138 Hurndall Street 09 431 8576 Open 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday 1978 Paparoa Valley Road 09 431 7222 Open 8am-5pm, Tuesday & Thursday

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