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Tangata whenua have closed one of the area’s most popular beaches over concerns for kaimoana, the sand dunes and the endangered birds. The rahui on the beach in Pākiri will be in place indefinitely. Spokesperson Sharon Williams says if tangata whenua do not make a stand and educate visitors, then they are not properly protecting and preserving the whenua for future generations. Pou te pou tiaki i nga One Haea, translated R E .Beach - One Haea (glistening sands) will meaning guardians MofOPākiri D area.

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The transfer station and recycling centre on Rustybrook Road, Wellsford, will close permanently this Wednesday (October 25).

The .4 hectare site is owned by Auckland Council but run by community group Mahurangi Wastebusters. They say that the remote location with no power or water has been challenging, and regular break-ins and vandalism have been costly and disruptive.

“Mahurangi Wastebusters’ digger had its window smashed by a vandal just last week,” manager Mark Gane says.

“Despite a loyal group of customers, the site has not been financially viable for the past four years.”

Wastebusters has leased the site since 2019 and recently renewed the lease for a further 10 years at a rate of $1 a year.

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“My concern is that if you shut [Rustybrook] down, what are the ramifications for Wellsford and all around, and what happens to all the rubbish that would otherwise go there,” he asked.

Allen said Wastebusters was open to conversations.

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Wastebusters re-thinks Wellsford operations The closure will mean residents in the Wellsford area will have to take their rubbish, scrap metal and green waste to either Hakaru east of Kaiwaka or Lawrie Road in Snells Beach.

Wellsford RLB member Colin Smith says this will mean a 54km round trip.

“The Tapora site was closed a few years ago in favour of Rustybrook and now we are closing Rustybrook. It’s not good enough,” he says.

Mahurangi Wastebusters says it will continue to support Wellsford’s zero waste efforts by expanding the services available at its more central location at 47 Station Road.

Council’s general manager for waste solutions, Parul Sood, says reducing public usage of the site at Rustybrook Road has helped prompt the development of new services at Station Road and Lawrie Road, which aim to provide greater convenience for customers.

Asked to explain how closing Rustybrook will provide residents with greater convenience, Sood says the shop in Wellsford will accept drop-offs and Mahurangi Wastebusters offers a pick-up service for recoverables.

“Council already provides an inorganic collection to Wellsford that accepts discarded material including scrap metal,” Sood says.

“Northland Waste, among others, provides both waste and green waste skip bin services throughout the area and green waste can be left at either Lawrie Road, where it is turned into compost, or at Northland Waste’s Sandspit Road site.”

Trading under the new name Less. Waste Wellsford, the Station Road recycling centre will retail secondhand goods, as well as accepting e-waste, food scraps, polystyrene, Tetra Pak, soft plastics, batteries and reusable items.

“We are not a waste company, we are a charity focused on reuse, education, composting and recycling,” Gane says.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for our communities to send less to landfill.

“The ultimate goal for us is to encourage people to think about the waste they produce, and whether it can be reused

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The Rustybrook facility will close soon, but a redevelopment plan is being formulated.

or recycled before it just gets dumped into landfill.

“Resource recovery needs to remain affordable and our services need to make it easy for everyone to do the right thing with their waste.”

Lawrie reopening Meanwhile, Mahurangi Wastebusters will reopen its recycling facility at Lawrie Road this Friday, October 27, with a new name. It will now be known as Less. Waste Warkworth.

The Lawrie Road facility closed more than two years ago for a multi-million dollar makeover.

The initial opening will be for waste drop-off and recycling, with a full launch including opening of a reuse shop and education programmes and workshops before Christmas.

Gane says that the redevelopment of the council-owned site at Lawrie Road, and a new 10 year partnership agreement with council, has given the organisation the opportunity to look at the services it provides to the community.

Mahurangi Wastebusters director Matthew Luxon says more than 6700 tonnes is kept

out of the landfill each year across Tāmaki Makaurau, thanks to the work being done by community recycling centres and their ability to reuse, repair, repurpose and upcycle items.

“Having the support and funds to launch well-run community recycling centres is pivotal to building a circular economy, where manufacturers consider the full life of a product and design, ensuring it lasts longer and can be re-purposed at the end of its use – something which we are working towards and educating our community on daily,” Luxon says.

“We are extremely grateful to council for its continued support and commitment to our community-led enterprise.”

About Less. Waste Less. Waste Warkworth and Wellsford operate as a joint venture between Mahurangi Wastebusters and Localised Limited with support from council’s waste solutions team. Mahurangi Wastebusters is a charitable trust that established in 2017 and Localised is a charitable company 100 per cent owned by the Zero Waste Network, a membership organisation with over 120 members working in resource recovery throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Penk surfs back into Parliament on giant blue wave The Kaipara ki Mahurangi electorate will again be represented by an electorate MP and a list MP following the October 14 General Election.

The incumbent, National’s Chris Penk, was returned as electorate MP with an increased majority, capturing almost 60 per cent of the candidate vote. National also won 48 per cent of the party vote in Kaipara ki Mahurangi, up from just over 33 per cent in the 2020 election.

Also heading to Wellington from Kaipara ki Mahurangi will be Jenny Marcroft, who was fifth on the NZ First party list.

This will be Marcroft’s second term in Parliament, having served from 2017 to 2020.

Previously, the local list MP was Labour’s Marja Lubeck, who did not contest the seat this year.

Penk has hit the ground running after the election. As the senior whip for National, he has been leading the induction process for the large number of new MPs. Although he was National’s shadow attorney general and associate spokesperson for justice during the previous term of government, he says it is too early to say what his role in the new government will be. Discussions still need to be held with at least one other party, he says.

This will be Penk’s third term in Parliament, but his first as a member of the government.

“I’m delighted at the prospect of being a local MP who has the ear of a National government,” he says. “I’m very hopeful that this will increase my ability to advocate on issues important to the area, when in Wellington.”

Asked what his priorities will be in this term, he said that during the campaign he was talking mostly about infrastructure priorities for north Auckland, including

Te Tai Tokerau

The Maori electorate of Te Tai Tokerau was won narrowly by incumbent Labour Party candidate Kelvin Davis (7792 votes) ahead of the Maori Party’s Mariameno Kapa-Kingi (7305). Greens candidate Hūhana Lyndon was third with 3127 votes, one of the best ever performances by a Green candidate in Te Tai Tokerau.

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Kaipara ki Mahurangi MP Chris Penk was busy in the debating chamber of Parliament last week, inducting new MPs “in the dark arts of being a Parliamentarian”.

Kaipara ki Mahurangi party vote%

The Northland electorate has returned to the National Party with Grant McCallum’s success at the polls on October 14. He trounced incumbent Labour candidate Willow-Jean Prime 14,245 votes to 8553. The next highest polling candidate was Shane Jones with 7136 votes, followed by Matt King with 3243.

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getting underway with the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway, helping to get the Hill Street intersection finally fixed and relieving pressure on the Dome Valley road.

“I’d love to play a constructive role in encouraging waste to energy investment as well, as that can only benefit the area.

“I’m hugely grateful for the opportunity

to serve the area and commit to helping anyone who reaches out to me, as their local MP, regardless of who they voted for or any other factor.”

Penk also recorded his good wishes to Marja Lubeck.

“I’ve enjoyed our collegial interactions on local issues, where we’ve both been able to put aside party politics and I’m also

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certain that I’ll have a good cross-party relationship with Jenny Marcroft.

“Jenny and I know each other from her previous term as an MP and have already committed to working together for the good of Kaipara ki Mahurangi.”

Penk says he is also investigating the possibility of setting up an electoral office in Warkworth.

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“I’ve got concerns with the content in this A draft review of parking in Warkworth report with regards to feedback from One that recommends the introduction of Mahurangi,” Carmichael said. “I’ve been in charges instead of time limits came under contact with both Murray Chapman, the fire at a Rodney Local Board workshop on manager, and Dave Stott, the chair, and they October 11. said they didn’t support paid parking, so I’ve Auckland Transport (AT) presented a 31really got a concern as to how we got to this page document looking at town centre point where the report tells us they are in parking, including an occupancy survey that support.” it said proved the need for a gradual change She said town centre businesses were to “demand-responsive paid parking”. already struggling with the fact that the new AT parking designer David Martin told motorway had opened and new stores such as members the town centre was very busy, The Warehouse had opened on the outskirts. many drivers were parking for longer than “I couldn’t see that another deterrent posted time limits and One Mahurangi to getting to the town centre would be Business Association supported paid accepted by the business association and parking as a solution. my hunch was correct.”

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enforcement, with paid parking only an option if retailers were on board with it and the proceeds could be spent on Warkworth projects – something Martin said AT did not have the mechanism for at present.

He added that he had discussed parking options at length with One Mahurangi.

“We had a good discussion about needing to get the support of certain businesses, trying it in a certain area to show that it did work and if it didn’t, taking it out,” he said.

“The discussion that we had was that they would support, at times of peak demand, Monday to Friday.”

The draft review’s basic premise that there was nowhere to park in Warkworth also came in for criticism, not least as the occupancy survey was carried out a year ago, long before the new motorway and

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Carmichael suggested recent concerns about the town losing custom to those needed to be considered.

Martin said AT had come up with options for the business association to look at, such as only charging in selected areas, rather than the whole town centre.

“We’re trying to increase availability, we’re not trying to punish people,” he said.

“Paid parking has a higher turnover, and if you’ve got more vehicles, you’ve got more customers for the shops.”

Carmichael said she wouldn’t want to make any decision until she knew One Mahurangi was fully on board.

“We need to go back to the business community before we look at this further,” she said.

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Environmental concerns lead to beach closure A customary rahui was placed on the beach at Pākiri on Sunday, October 15 by the tangata whenua of Pākiri to protect the kaimoana, the sand dunes and endangered birds.

The rahui, or restricted access, will remain in place until further notice and encompasses the northern boundaries of 260 Pākiri River Road (Taumata B) to the northern boundaries of the Goat Island Marine Reserve. The beach and the rocks are now closed to all foot traffic, unless accompanied by tangata whenua.

Spokesperson Sharon Williams says the rahui is to make people aware of the current effects their actions have on the whenua (land). The kaimoana on the rocks is only one of the issues.

“The public are clambering through the sand dunes, which have already taken a real hammering from the cyclones and the sand mining, and the effect is clearly visible,” she says.

“There are also dotterel nesting at the southern end and the NZ fur seals are returning and their breeding season starts next month.

“There are several boats starting to anchor right in at the rocks and with the boats comes the threat of the invasive caulerpa.

There are also large groups of walkers tramping over the rocks and through the dunes, which contain middens and rare tussock, and there are also no public toilets at the southern end of the beach.”

Williams says if tangata whenua do not make a stand and educate visitors, then they are not doing their job of properly protecting and preserving the whenua for future generations.

“Once we are happy that the message is getting through to visitors, then we will let people walk along the beach, but probably leave the rahui on the rocks.”

Signage will be placed at access points.

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Pressure on the beach from visitors has prompted tangata whenua to impose a rahui.

northern boundary of Taumata B to signify a rahui is in place and a second pou rahui will be erected at the rocks.

Williams says tangata whenua will have an increased presence on the beach and the

rocks area over coming weeks.

“Most kiwis are respectful of a rahui and tautoko the kaupapa (support the cause).”

She says a sign by the public toilets shows that a lot of the beach is private land.

“The privately owned Maori land along coastline was never part of the treaty settlement, as we owned it a couple of hundred years prior to the treaty. We shouldn’t have to police this part of the beach.”

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Arvida owns 36 retirement villages throughout New Zealand and, as the Warkworth development will be its first north of Auckland, the company says it’s keen to get to know locals, share its plans and answer any questions.

Arvida bought the 55-hectare Paddison Farm on Matakana Road in February, but the group is not limiting its activities to just the site. It is currently preparing a private plan change application that would live-zone around 100 hectares of land from Paddison Farm southwards, taking in Matakana Road below Te Honohono ki Tai Road roundabout, plus part of Sandspit Road, west of Warkworth Re:Sort, down to the Mahurangi River.

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Councillors acknowledge value of soil

By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ On Air.

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YouSay Island weka threat In the article headed, Strong feelings voiced on both sides of Kawau pest plan (MM Sept 25), it recorded that, ‘The fact that a certain proportion of the island’s weka and pateke would die due to secondary poisoning’.

The implication taken from the article is that the North Island weka would not die from eating the Brodifacoum poison, but rather from eating/scavenging on the rat carcasses or other carcasses poisoned by Brodifacoum.

The article then went on to say that taking some into captivity during the operation would ensure their populations were not jeopardised.

Your article is non-specific. It refers only to taking “some” into captivity to ensure the population was not jeopardised and that “a certain proportion” is going to die.

The Feasibility Assessment, on which the

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statement will have been based, states that the individual rates of mortality for North Island weka on Kawau are likely to be high (referenced on p.40). The Feasibility Assessment goes on to say: “Kawau supports the largest island population of North Island weka and is considered a stronghold for the species whose population fluctuates widely on the mainland.”

To anyone who has observed the feeding habits of the North Island weka, it is hard to imagine that they would leave any cereal bait they came across untouched.

That view appears to be supported by the Department of Conservation (DOC) science.

An article published by DOC on the Toxicity and Sub-Lethal Effects of Brodifacoum in Birds and Rats (A Literature Review as Science Conservation; CT Eason and EB Spurr) sets out a table of indigenous bird species, or sub species,

who are at risk in areas where cereal bait of Brodifacoum could be used, as is planned here.

In that table, North Island weka are not only recorded under the column “probably would eat cereal based baits if encountered” but, in addition, the column records them as being known to have eaten cereal-based baits.

The extent of the bi-kill of North Island weka that will happen if this project proceeds will happen from both primary and secondary poisoning.

What is the “certain proportion” of the present weka population on Kawau that will be killed by the planned island-wide spread of Brodifacoum poison if this project proceeds?

It is my understanding that the entire western weka population of Tawhitinui Island was exterminated by a Brodifacoum poison drop in 1984.

Colin Bright, Hokimai Bay, Kawau Island

Auckland Councillors have raised concerns about any weakening of rules that protect highly productive land from development.

Council’s planning environment and parks committee was responding to a request for feedback on proposed government changes to the National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Land. The changes would allow some new exceptions on highly productive land for solar farms, piggeries, poultry farms and greenhouses.

Cr Greg Sayers said he did not support allowing piggeries and solar farms on highly productive land.

“Once the concrete is down, you can’t use the land,” he said. “Who is going to dig it up in the future?”

Independent Māori Statutory Board member Edward Ashby said the soil was a finite resource that could potentially shrink “chicken farm by chicken farm”.

Cr Chris Darby said rural Aucklanders would want a say, but so would urban Aucklanders who consume food grown on these soils.

“Natural soils are like gold and high-quality soils are like lithium gold,” Darby said.

“Soil, at a minimum, takes about 10,000 years to make through natural processes and an excavator or a digger can wipe it out in about 30 seconds and it’s gone forever.”

Council’s draft submission on the issue will come back to the committee on November 2.

Noisy river art complaints prompt quick response from council Residents living around the town basin in Warkworth concerned about late night noise generated by the recently-launched river light show installation, Te Hokinga Mahara, have had some good news.

When daylight saving started on September 24, the lights and accompanying soundtrack shifted from playing at 7pm, 8pm and 9pm to 9pm and 10pm, seven days a week, and each performance took 20 minutes to complete.

Millstream Place resident Geoff Turtley said that while he thought the lights looked lovely, the soundtrack was intrusive at a time of night when many people were trying to relax or go to sleep. He said neighbours and residents in street-facing units in the Oaks retirement complex, in Queen Street, had expressed similar concerns.

After enquiries from Mahurangi Matters,

Auckland Council’s public art office immediately changed the settings to 8pm and 9pm only, and said they would remain at those times until the end of summer.

A spokesperson said the artwork was not there to annoy anyone.

Public art manager Hayley Wolters said one of the goals for the artwork was to activate

the wharf area after dark and provide an anchor project to increase opportunities for hospitality businesses.

“We have been very mindful to ensure that the artwork is experiential without being intrusive – the sound levels have been adjusted down based on community feedback,” she said.

“We’re looking forward to seeing the community and visitors enjoy this stunning, vibrant new addition to the Warkworth community over the busy summer period.”

Turtley said he was pleased with the outcome, but still a little upset that there had been no consultation with residents before the artwork was installed.

He said if the installation was put up with the idea of attracting visitors to the town, then it needed better marketing, because he seldom saw anyone viewing it.

On that point, One Mahurangi Business Association manager Murray Chapman said he was working with Ngāti Manuhiri on getting an appropriate English interpretation of the story to display on the wharf and draw visitors’ attention to the nightly viewing times.

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Our strong, productive advocacy and partnership with the councillors and the mayor is propelling us forward, especially in crucial areas like roading networks and maintenance.

Your voice, your choice

Your input serves as our guiding light. So thanks to your feedback on the annual budget 2023/2024, we’re channelling investments into ecological restoration, library services and community initiatives.

In the new year, we also have the next Long Term Plan to tackle and, with our budget constraints, it is critical that we continue to hear and reflect what our communities are saying.

Investment themes this financial year include: Community safety, with specific funding for the Local Board Crime Prevention Fund.

Community spaces, which includes

renewal of community centres, halls, and ensuring parks and recreational areas are welcoming and accessible to all.

Coastal infrastructure, which covers vital investments in seawall renewals and jetty repairs.

Environmental conservation, such as launching work programmes and initiatives aimed at environmental protection and conservation.

We’re equipping community leaders and volunteers with the resources needed to get stuck in and activate their own local spaces and initiatives. The introduction of an “activator” role will stimulate a broad range of activities within our community centres and halls in the north-east, leading to greater community involvement and outcomes.

In conclusion

I want to thank everyone for your feedback on our Local Board Plan, which is a blueprint for our communities over the coming term. With the funding now in place, we’re moving from plans to action which is great to see. As we recover from a difficult year, we’re looking ahead to the warmth of summer – long days in our beautiful parks, family outings, and community events that bring us all together. Wishing you all a great summer season and thanking you all for playing your part in making our community great.

Warkworth pool nudges closer Construction of a new pool and fitness complex between Te Honohono ki Tai Road and Warkworth Showgrounds could start as early as next month.

Northern Arena, which already has a pool complex in Silverdale, had hoped to start building soon after the opening of Te Honohono ki Tai Road in June, but marketing manager Justin Byrne said loose ends were still being tied up.

“We are still waiting on titles for the land, that has been pushed back again,” he said.

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Roading impacts on family land causing frustration, trepidation The projected expansion of Warkworth will require future additions and upgrading to transport corridors around the town. Auckland Council is considering Notices of Requirement (NoRs) lodged

by Supporting Growth, a collaboration of Auckland Transport and Waka Kotahi, aimed at protecting the land needed for eight transport projects. The proposals affect an estimated 19 full properties and parts of a further 217. Submissions were invited earlier this year, and hearings are scheduled for next month.

In this edition, Mahurangi Matters takes a closer look at NoR6 – the southern portion of an envisaged arterial corridor known as the western link road (WLR). NoR6 runs from the end of Evelyn Street and skirts the light industrial area before meeting up with the old SH1, at the intersection of McKinney Road.

The designation for the proposed western link road (WLR) in south-west Warkworth directly affects 18 properties to varying degrees, and as with several of the other Warkworth NoRs, the lapse period is 20 years. This means the designation expires only if it is not effected within 20 years from the date on which it is included in the Auckland Unitary Plan.

Among 15 submissions lodged for the hearings regarding NoR6 are several relating to the Morrison family, whose history in the area as farmers and orchardists goes back more than a century and a half.

In his submission on behalf of the family’s Gumfield Property, Bevan Morrison says it believes in the “consultative inclusive approach” to resolving problems, but that has not been the case with the NoR6 consultation.

“We have major concerns with the restrictions that the WLR will put on the continuing development [of ] our livezoned industrial land.”

Morrison says the company recently bought a piece of land to the south of Morrison Drive, and that although Supporting Growth was kept informed of its plans for development, they were not taken into consideration when the WLR

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Those development plans include extending Morrison Drive to accommodate a subdivision where Te Whatu Ora hopes eventually to build a new community health hub (see sidebar).

Morrison also draws attention to the impact the 20-year time lapse period will have on land ownership.

“We are told there are no plans [by Auckland Transport] to buy land in the foreseeable future, just tie it up for an unspecified time – 20 to 30 years,” he writes. “How is Gumfield Property expected to service the debt and pay for this land when it is now impossible to develop it?”

The Morrisons want council to recommend that the WLR plan be jettisoned altogether, or – if Supporting Growth is not prepared to do so – to amend the designation to ensure it does not affect the future Te Whatu Ora site, avoids an existing water reservoir, and is more appropriately situated in relation to current and future

zoned development land.

The NoR has already scuppered one significant potential development, Morrison says.

“In this process we have lost an interested international buyer who was looking for 20,000 square metres of industrial land to develop immediately, which cannot be accommodated with the current alignment of the WLR,” he says. “This is not to mention the jobs lost that would have come with a development of this size.”

Robyn Morrison, Bevan Morrison’s mother and a director of Gumfield Property, says the situation is causing the family both frustration and “a considerable amount of trepidation”, since it is paying $30,000 a year in rates on the piece of industrial zoned land “that we can’t touch for 20 years”.

“We’re farming – we can’t service that level of debt for 20 years.”

Robyn says her grandchildren will be the sixth generation on the farm, but “it gets

Bevan Morrison with the engineering plans he shared with Supporting Growth in March 2022 showing the positioning of a future health hub.

to a stage where we think we’re not going to be able to afford to keep it, and that is very distressing”.

“It’s quite frightening when you consider the amount of money that’s tied up in that piece of land, that we have to pay rates on, and yet by the terms of the NoR there’s a huge portion of that that we can’t touch, for an undefined length of time.”

Robyn says Supporting Growth’s consultation efforts had been very poor, amounting more to ticking the box than to actual, positive engagement.

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Woodcocks Property, which owns land on Lachlan Thompson Drive, says in its submission it opposes NoR6 because it has applied for resource consent for a subdivision comprising 71 residential lots and one light industrial or commercial lot. The application is under appeal at the Environment Court.

At the other end of the envisaged WLR, the owners of a house on the corner of McKinney Road and old SH1 are unhappy that the designation includes a cut batter face extending about five metres into their property.

In their submission, Kyle and Heather Deans note that the designation comes to within two metres of their home in some places. They ask council to recommend that the NoR be declined unless changes

are made to avoid or reduce the impact on their property.

In response to criticism about the consultation process, an Auckland Transport spokesperson said earlier that Supporting Growth had engaged with potentially impacted landowners and community throughout the indicative and detailed business case phases and Notices of Requirement process.

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Health hub plan remains in place A Notice of Requirement to protect the route for an envisaged western link road in Warkworth initially impacted land earmarked for a future community health hub, but Te Whatu Ora says the matter has been resolved.

The designation had sliced through a corner of the intended site for the hub, immediately to the south of the current Rodney Surgical Centre at 77 Morrison Drive.

In a submission lodged ahead of public hearings on the NoRs, to be held in Warkworth next month, Te Whatu Ora cited the potential effect on its plans for a health hub, which it described as a “one-stop shop” offering multiple patient services.

It said the resource consent application to create the lot had already been lodged and was being processed by Auckland Council.

But in response to Mahurangi Matters’ enquiries, Mark Shepherd, regional director of hospital and specialist services for Te What Ora’s northern region, said that during a consultation process earlier this year, Supporting Growth had agreed to adjust the designation boundary in question, “subject to the outcome of the

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Warkworth’s population is projected to increase over the next 30 years from around 6500 to 25,000, he said, and it will be important to have expanded local services to meet the needs of the community.

Shepherd said the land was bought to preserve the opportunity to create a future hub offering outpatient clinics across a range of specialities, a wider range of mental healthcare services and potentially some diagnostic imaging.

“However, it is important to recognise the local population size is currently not large enough for these expanded services and, therefore, a business case seeking funding for the hub is not yet in development.”

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Alternative Kawau pest eradication plan proposed Kawau community members have presented a proposal to Auckland Council that they say will achieve a pest-free island, but use less controversial methods than those currently under consideration – and save almost $4 million in costs.

Entitled ‘Towards a pest-free Kawau’, the plan is presented as an alternative to an earlier blueprint, detailed in a feasibility report produced for council by the non-government organisation Island Conservation. That report, presented to the community in August, attracted opposition from a small but determined minority.

(MM, Sept 11) The authors of the alternative plan describe it as “a collaborative, efficient, acceptable, humane and significantly cheaper” option for ridding Kawau of wallabies, rats, possums and stoats, and one that will be acceptable to the vast majority of private landowners on Kawau.

Caroline Boot, Pippa Tabron, Lloyd Lamberg, Sue-Ellen Craig and Greg Tabron, representing the Pest-Free Kawau group, presented their proposal at an October 5 meeting with council biosecurity team manager Lisa Tolich and head of natural environment delivery Phil Brown.

In response to queries about the meeting, Tolich said in a statement that a group of community members had submitted a proposal “with an alternative delivery approach”.

“It is great to hear that members of the community have been thinking about some of the challenges associated with achieving a successful outcome and coming up with FOR SALE ideas to help address these,” she said.

FOR SALE In addition to the Pest-Free Kawau proposal, F had OR S Anearly L E 300 community council received responses to the Island Conservation feasibility report.

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work more closely with the community on any next steps,” Tolich said.

Speaking to Mahurangi Matters on behalf of the Pest-Free Kawau group, Boot voiced concern that Kawau property owners did not appear to be significantly or proportionally represented among the “partners” considering the feedback.

Council indicated that feedback on the proposal would be provided on October 20.

At the time of going to press, it had yet to be received.

Boot said the alternative proposal has the backing of the Pohutukawa Trust and Restore Rodney East (RRE), the Rodney Local Board’s pest-free coordinators.

The proposal envisages the long-established Pohutukawa Trust playing a key role in eradicating wallabies, possums and stoats, with RRE managing the rat eradication drive.

Neighbourhood coordinators would

oversee bait stations, and Double Tap would be used rather than Brodifacoum – the toxin proposed in the Island Conservation feasibility report. Double Tap targets rats and possums, but with a lower risk of secondary poisoning to non-target species or harm to pets than Brodifacoum.

Wallabies have presented a particular sticking point: Twelve per cent of landowners reportedly oppose eradicating the marsupials, which some see as an treasured part of Kawau’s heritage. (MM, Sept 11) The Towards a pest-free Kawau proposal does not oppose culling wallabies, but suggests that community resistance could be alleviated by the retaining of a small captive population, on DOC land at Mansion House.

The proposal includes an indicative budget of $2.61 million – $1.27 million for the wallaby/possum/stoat eradication phase, and $1.37 million for targeting rats.

That is $3.98 million less than the $6.59 million estimated in the Island Conservation feasibility report.

The savings are derived from differences between the two proposals, and from the fact that Pohutukawa Trust contractors can provide much of the necessary equipment and services themselves.

For example, the feasibility report included $440,000 for “non-target species mitigation” and $319,200 for accommodation for team members. But the alternative proposal says that as Brodifacoum will not be used, non-target species mitigation won’t be needed. And if islanders do the work, the accommodation costs fall away.

The two competing proposals both acknowledge that there will be additional future costs to prevent pest re-invasion.

The Towards a pest-free Kawau proposal can be read with this story online at localmatters.co.nz

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Heritage Festival excitement building Celebrations marking the 170th anniversary of European settlement in Warkworth will culminate in two big weekends next month.

Over the past year, many groups in the area have recognised milestones that have been celebrated under the umbrella of the 170th anniversary. These have included the 140th anniversary of the Warkworth Brass Band, the Warkworth Bowls Club centenary and the 50th anniversary of the Warkworth

Theatre Group.

This theme will continue on Armistice Day, Saturday, November 11, when the town remembers the presence of thousands of US servicemen who were stationed in the Mahurangi area during World War II. The day’s programme will include a wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph, followed by a military display in the town centre, the likes of which has not seen since the war.

There will be a march past by representatives of all three services – army, navy and air force – as well as representatives of US marines and local veterans. Military vehicles will be on display and there will be a flyover by vintage aircraft.

On the following Saturday, November 18, celebrations will move to the Mahurangi River, where there will be a Founder’s Day celebration and a re-enactment of John

Anderson Brown’s arrival in the town he subsequently named.

Organisers are grateful for the generous sponsorship from G.J. Gardner, Mason Contractors and Warkworth Oaks, as well as a number of other local businesses.

Keep an eye out for a special feature on the Heritage Festival, which will appear in our November 6 issue.

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In the period 1942 to 1944, 100,000 American soldiers came to New Zealand as a consequence of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour and the resulting conflict in the Pacific. At any one time, there were between 15,000 and 45, 000 Americans in New Zealand. They came here to prepare for forthcoming battles, recover from injuries, and for rest and recreation. New Zealand also served as a source of supply or goods that the Americans needed.

Around 7000 American servicemen spent time in Warkworth. There were from a variety of companies including the 21st Regiment, 12th Artillery Regiment, 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Amphibian Tractor Battalion, 43rd Division of the Army, 169th Field Artillery Battalion, 169th Infantry Battalion, 152nd Field Artillery Battalion, 103rd Infantry Regiment, 103 Field Artillery Battalion and the 25th US Army Division.

Camps were setup around the area with many located on farms including a large encampment in Anderson Road in Matakana, the Warkworth Showgrounds, Whangateau Domain, Goatley Road, Kaipara Flats, the Knoll, Wech farm at Woodcocks Road, Beresford’s, Cleggs at Carran Road, Wylie Road, Perry Road and Falls Road. The American headquarters

were at Riverina in Wilson Road.

The American servicemen were housed in basic two-man or four-man huts, which were not particularly comfortable, especially in winter. Regular route marches were a feature of the life of the soldiers while stationed here. Adjusting to New Zealand’s way of life and food must have been difficult things to overcome. While pleased to be given meat and vegetables, the Americans described the meat as being like goat.

The soldiers valued their down time, as it meant that they could leave camp. A popular place to visit was the ‘Hut’ in Warkworth, a recreational facility run by the American Red Cross. Weekly dances were held there, as well as at many of the country halls. Drinking was a favourite pastime, as was playing baseball and grid iron. Many men went fishing or shooting fowl. Well known resident Tudor Collins, as well as taking photos of the Americans, also entertained them at barbecues. Dances, films and patriotic balls were another feature of the town during this period.

On 3 April, 1943, 60 convalescing marines from Auckland Hospital arrived in Warkworth to further their recovery. They were treated to home cooked meals, horse riding and dances. In July of that year, Colonel Ames presented a United States flag to the town board.

A total of 1400 New Zealand women

The US Army’s 103rd Infantry 43rd Division parading through Warkworth on Anzac Day 1944. Photo courtesy, Warkworth Museum.

married American servicemen and went to live in the United States after the war.

Their partner had to pay for their fare and had to be employed on his return home and the New Zealand women’s families were visited by American authorities who investigated whether the women were suitable for American citizenship.

When the Americans departed, they left behind communities that had been significantly affected by their visit.

Warkworth was indeed one of those communities.

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Vector faces bumpy ride on reinstating Matakana Road surface Questions are being asked over what state Matakana Road will be left in – and who is responsible – when Vector finishes works to install a new high voltage power cable between its Warkworth substation and Clayden Road.

The power supply company first sank a series of square holes along the 1km stretch of road to install ducting for the cable over several weeks last June and July. Last month, Vector returned to reopen them and install the cable itself, something which could go on until November 8, according to a spokesperson.

“The new 33kV cable, which runs from Wellsford to Warkworth, will reinforce power supply to the wider area as demand is forecast to grow in the coming years,” they said. “While it’s not live yet, the cable is expected to be commissioned in the new year.”

However, the works have raised concerns over the state of the stretch of road where the work is taking place, as it has become discernibly bumpy along its length, with dips in between some of the holes.

Speaking at a Rodney Local Board workshop on October 11, Warkworth members Tim Holdgate and Ivan Wagstaff questioned Auckland Transport (AT) on whether Vector was responsible for ensuring the finished road surface would be acceptably level and smooth.

“That piece of road is all over the place,” Holdgate said. “And those big bits of iron they’ve got covering the holes are bloody hard and they’re slippery. I believe that’s a hazard.”

Wagstaff said he had spoken to someone at Vector and got the impression they were unclear of what their responsibilities were in regards to reinstating the road surface.

“Are they clear and are we clear about what the end state of that road’s going to be?” he said. “They were assuming that filling a hole and doing a square is enough and

obviously in that area, it’s not.

“The work will be finished soon, but the problem is, what’s it going to look like? Are they going to walk away and leave it like that?”

AT elected member relationship partner Beth Houlbrooke said she understood Vector did have to remediate the road, but was not sure to what degree.

However, a Vector spokesperson confirmed last week it would be limiting its

reinstatement work to the holes themselves.

“The sheet metal hole caps will be removed once the cables have been adjoined or jointed, and we’ve backfilled all the joint bays. Next we’ll apply a temporary hotmix seal,” they said. “When all the jointing is complete, we’ll then apply a permanent seal around the two joint bays. Once the final reinstatement for the joint bays is complete and the ground has dried out, we’ll repair any drill holes on the road.

“Please note, the scope of the project is like-for-like reinstatement, so the end result will resemble the road surface before the works started.”

Holdgate was unimpressed with that response, saying it was Vector drilling the holes last year that had ruined what had been a perfectly good road surface.

“That’s totally unacceptable,” he said.

“That was one of the better bits of road around here and they have wrecked it.”

Wellsford toilets tagged in broad daylight

A video of the tagging was widely shared on social media.

Police said last week they believed they were on the verge of arresting the man who was caught on camera brazenly tagging the new Wellsford toilets in broad daylight on October 6.

A video showing the man parked outside the toilets, fetching a spray can from the back of the silver vehicle he was driving and spraying white paint all over the walls prompted outrage on social media, not only at his sheer nerve, but also his age. Many commenters were shocked that, contrary to general expectations, he wasn’t a youth, but appeared to be middle-aged.

As well as clear footage of the perpetrator and what he was doing, the video also showed the vehicle’s licence plate.

Police said at the time they were grateful for the information as it gave them a good line of enquiry to follow, and on Thursday last week (October 19), added that they had since made “positive enquiries in this matter”.

“Thanks to the public’s help, we now believe we have identified the man responsible,” a spokesperson said.

“We expect that he will soon be taken into custody and we are preparing charges.”

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The school grounds look very bare without the large playground and stand of trees.

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College lops Funds needed after storms decimate play areas their locks for charity A rural school that lost a large playground and a popular outside play area to summer floods and storms is trying to raise tens of thousands of dollars to replace equipment and create new play opportunities for students.

Kaipara Flats School’s 25-metre long playground had to be dismantled after being submerged twice in contaminated stormwater and a stretch of poplar trees and shrubs cleared after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through it.

Both areas were hugely popular with students and they were devastated by the losses, principal Debbie Hamer said.

“Our playground used to flood a little bit, but the Auckland Anniversary floods altered the flood path and it was like the River Nile running through,” she said.

“Then we had Cyclone Gabrielle and that took down all the poplar trees in “the huts”, which is a wooded area where the children play, so that was a double whammy for them – they lost their playground and their trees.”

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Because the floods contaminated the playground’s bark surface, it had to be cleared out and replaced – something that would have cost $17,500.

“We realised the flood path was not going to change and so every time it rained, we’d have to replace the bark, so we decided to take the playground out,” Hamer said. “A week and a half later, it flooded again, so it was the right decision.”

However, replacing the damaged or noncompliant play equipment will not come cheap.

“The smallest quote to replace the playground was $190,000 up to $450,000. The Ministry doesn’t fund playgrounds, so we’re in the process of raising money, applying for grants and making ‘pocket playgrounds’ around the school and grounds where it doesn’t flood, so the kids have somewhere to play.

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Hamer and her team are hoping a sizable dent can be made in the funding shortfall at the school’s annual Country Show Day this Saturday, October 28, which runs from 9am to 2pm.

This traditional rural show has everything to keep visitors of all ages entertained, from students showing young animals they’ve raised to digger rides and woodchopping.

There will also be shearing demonstrations, bouncy castles, children’s games, classroom displays, a fire truck, silent auctions, quick-fire raffles, pony rides and even a chiropractor on hand.

Stalls will be selling everything from traditional treats such as cakes, candy floss and Devonshire teas to more contemporary flavours, including pulled pork buns, nachos and bubble tea.

There will also be a flower stall, doughnuts, corn fritters, mystery jars, cheese rolls, popcorn, toffee apples, coffee, face painting, ice cream, bric-a-brac and drinks.

Rodney College is hosting a shave for a cure event this Friday, October 27, fundraising for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand.

Students and teachers will be shaving off their locks to show their support for other people going through the anxieties of losing their hair during chemotherapy.

A recent experience with a staff member’s journey through chemotherapy has, in particular, raised awareness in the school of how prevalent cancer is in the community.

Seven students and teachers will be shaving their hair including two people with hair long enough to donate for wigs. The day will also include a crazy hair day for the full school where students can wear mad hair, a hat or a wig to show their support.

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Council grants up for grabs Auckland Council is calling for applications for a number of its grants programmes, with funding available for heritage projects, arts programmes and climate change initiatives.

Heritage

Individuals, iwi or Māori groups, community groups, trusts and other organisations that contribute to the protection and improvement of regionally significant historic heritage places, sites or areas are invited to apply for grants of up to $50,000.

Assistance in preparing grant applications and understanding criteria is available by emailing grants@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

Applications close November 10.

Arts

Arts groups can apply for funding under the Regional Arts and Culture programme for both business capacity and development, and audience development.

The programme’s priority is to build the sustainability of regional arts and culture

organisations through the development of strategic, business and marketing plans, feasibility studies, organisational development and digital development activities. Applicants can apply for grants of up to $25,000. Applications must be lodged by February 4 and decisions will be released in early April.

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Groups that support community-based climate action will be invited to apply for funding next March. The grants provide funding support for projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions through community-based action, build community resilience to climate impacts and support Māori-led responses to climate change. Grants of between $1000 and $15,000 will be available.

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Butchers snag sausage success

Are you thinking about having a cleanup at your place in time for Spring?

Two local butchers have snagged a stash of medals in the 2023 Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.

Warkworth Butchery took out two golds for its Traditional Beef and its Pork, Parmesan, Truffle & Bacon bangers, while Mangawhai Meat Shop scored a category-winning Gold Elite award for its Thai Pumpkin & Cashew plantbased sausage. Mangawhai Meats also won bronze for its Spanish Chicken and Free Range Pork & Fennel sausages, its Sweet Sticky meatballs and its 1/4 Pound Beef Brisket burger patties.

Both butchers said they were proud of their teams, who cared about their work and always pushed for success in Above, the winning Mangawhai Meats team. the national contest.

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Community asked to dig deep for BIG fundraiser

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Youth development organisation Springboard will hold its annual fundraiser, Fund A Brighter Future, at its youth centre, on the Sheepworld property just north of Warkworth, on Saturday, November 11.

The theme this year is Be Part of Something BIG and supporters are being asked to invest in the young people of this district who need a little extra support.

General manager Dan Gray says BIG is when a young person gets a job, reconciles with family, gains a qualification, learns a new skill, finds hope or breaks an addiction.

“BIG is confronting a challenge, telling your story or taking risks by trying something new,” he says. “It is about supporting young people to engage in meaningful experiences and to be proud of what they have achieved.”

He says the vision is to provide emergency housing, off-grid classrooms and fully equipped training facilities, and to see young people running businesses, zero youth unemployment and zero youth crime. The message is that everyone has a part to play.

“The support of our community in investing in something BIG will make a difference now, and for many years to come,” Gray says.

Kennards Hire and Northwood Developments are again generously offering to match dollar-for-dollar all donations up to $100,000.

Gray says the evening will be an opportunity to gather, hear stories from Springboard young people, enjoy an evening out and donate to help change lives.

Springboard hopes to raise $200,000 on

• Feed the fruit trees that are forming fruit as their flowers drop – feijoas, citrus, pip and stone fruit trees need nourishment at this time of the year

• Aphids reproduce very quickly in warm weather and can savage growing vegetables. Hosing them, using a soap spray or wiping off with your hands are all good means of chemical-free control. They do not like marigolds, dill and coriander, so plant these around the edible garden

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Springboarding into action Springboard has worked with 370 young people to date this year, helping them with education, work placement, mental health and wellbeing support, drivers licence, housing and supporting young parents. It employs 34 staff and has an estimated 20 to 30 volunteers. Work has been focused on developing the site to accommodate its programmes, and bringing life back to Sheepworld, the cafe and the campground.

These three social enterprises will provide real world training opportunities for young people, but also provide funding income.

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“We have a big dream, and we are excited about the future for young people in this community. We are inviting our community to be part of something big by donating today,” Gray says.

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As volunteers at Tawharanui Open Sanctuary, we are often there with purpose, not just for an unadulterated walk about!

So recently, I made time to do just that, and I was reminded of the profound benefit of continuing the work to protect and restore. The native bush comes alive with our native species fearlessly running around and singing their songs unabashed.

Sometimes I have the privilege of helping out with takahē checks. Regular volunteers do this week-in, week-out to keep our two pairs of takahē healthy, strong and monitored. On one of these occasions, after I had successfully located them and visited the feeding stations, I decided to go back out there: through the ecology trail, then Fisherman’s and out to Tokatu Point.

The volunteers at the park get to do a variety of tasks – restoration jobs such as planting and weeding, maintenance work like mending fences and building pathways, and education work with various organisations. In addition, volunteers dedicate many hours supporting Auckland Council staff to keep the park as pest free as possible. We all know why we do it, but at times we might forget to go and just enjoy it – reap the benefits of all the hard work.

That may be why my wanderings were so profound as I followed the track to the ecology trail. I soon came across a few pōpokotea/whiteheads flitting around in a tree. They are a delight to see. A kereru swooped past with that amazing distinct wing beat. Somewhere in the distance a korimako/bellbird sang out. A couple of tui rushed past, chasing each other, showing off in their inimitable style. And then, to my delight, a couple of tieke/

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Then a kaka landed up above my head, nodded a hello and flew off again. Along the Fisherman’s track I literally bumped into the takahē pair rushing along to get their food and, finally, a toutouwai/robin was hopping along the track as I headed out of the bush. Nature certainly gave me quite a show that day. It’s not always that spectacular, but I always feel blessed to see just one of the aforementioned.

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The book includes familiar species such as the snapper/ tāmure, as well as less well-known and occasionally bizarre animals such as the slender snipe eel and oarfish.

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Caiger says one of the more unusual local fish species is the pot-bellied seahorse. Like all seahorses, the male does the bulk of the parenting, looking after the developing young in his pouch until they are ready to head out into the world.

Close encounters of the eel kind for Leigh author Leigh-based ecologist, underwater photographer and now author Paul Caiger has just published a book about New Zealand’s marine and freshwater fish, and he has the scars to prove it.

Fishes of Aotearoa, released this month, contains scores of intriguing images of various fish species, alongside compelling natural history stories.

“It’s not designed to be a book you have to read from cover to cover, but rather something that you can have on the coffee table and dip into at your leisure,” Caiger says.

“It is also designed for a broad general audience, rather than being a scientific work.”

The 14 months that Caiger spent writing the book was not without incident.

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the night, wearing his full diver’s kit, he found himself surrounded by dozens of long fin eels.

“One found the only bit of exposed flesh on me – my lips around the mouth of my snorkel. He latched on and was still hanging on when I stood up. It took a couple of weeks for my lip to heal after that encounter.”

Caiger first moved to Leigh in 2009 to do his post graduate degree at Auckland University’s marine lab at Goat Island. It’s where he met his future wife, Jenni Stanley, who was studying to be a marine biologist.

He later took up post-doctoral positions in the United States, researching fish acoustics and deep-sea fish biology.

These days, he is the diving officer at the Leigh lab, supporting scientific field work, running dive programmes and training, as well as producing numerous scientific manuscripts and reports on fishes.

Caiger says his book is primarily a celebration of Aotearoa’s marine diversity, but there is an underlying theme.

“There is definitely a need for better protection for our marine environments, both through better management and more marine reserves.

“While most other New Zealand animals are protected under the Wildlife Act, our freshwater fish species are not, and only seven of our marine fishes are – mostly international migratory megafauna such as great whites and manta rays. We have a decent way to go before we collectively see fishes as simply more than a resource and, with the escalating global pressures of climate change, there is no time to lose.”

Asked for his views on the government’s recent decision to allow trawling corridors through the Hauraki Gulf, Caiger said he was 100 per cent opposed.

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The six scouts who will attend the jamboree are, back from left, Erica Waddell, Miliana Chown-Mills and Savanna Squire. Front, holding raffle prizes, Robbie Bromhead, Finn Patterson and Brody Waters.

Scouts fundraise for jamboree Warkworth Scouts will hold a Halloween Quiz Night at the Warkworth RSA on Sunday, October 29 as part of fundraising to attend the national jamboree at the end of the year.

The jamboree is held every three years at different sites around New Zealand and attended by around 4000 or more scouts, leaders and staff.

This year’s event will be held at Mystery Creek from December 30 to January 7.

Warkworth Scouts plans to send six of its troop to the event – Finn Patterson, Brody Waters, Savanna Squire, Miliana Chown-Mills, Robbie Bromhead and Erica Waddell.

Most scouts will only get one chance to attend a jamboree as a scout. It will be their opportunity to meet scouts from around NZ, as well as some from overseas, learn leadership skills, build self-confidence and self-reliance, and make new friends.

The estimated cost for Warkworth to attend will be just under $8500 plus travel costs, so the troop has been busy running a series of fundraisers including raffles, sausage sizzles,

spring cleaning and quiz nights.

The Halloween Quiz Night costs $10 per person (cash only). Fancy dress is encouraged, and teams can number between six and eight. The evening will start at 6.30pm. Bookings: ipg@xtra.co.nz Warkworth Scouts meet at the Scout Den in Shoesmith Street on Monday nights from 6pm. New members welcome.

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The winners of a recent raffle were Coralene Colman, who won a Keith Hay weekend stay for four at Pakiri Beach, a Mr Whippy voucher, and a $50 voucher from The Warehouse; Geoff Foxall, who won an artwork by Coral Noel Yang and a wine tasting and antipasto platter for two from Matakana Estate; and Jo Wildermoth, who won a New World gift basket and a $500 voucher from The Warehouse.

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‘Where the light falls’ by Glenda Hopkins.

Letting the light fall Glenda Hopkins is putting the finishing touches on a painting that will feature in the upcoming Kowhai Art & Craft exhibition, her gentle brushstrokes bringing each blade of grass to life.

She calls the acrylic work, a south-facing view of the Mangawhai clifftop walkway, Breathless – “because you cannot help being breathless climbing up that hill. I want people to stop, just for a moment in their day, breathe in and say, ‘That’s beautiful’.”

Glenda’s studio, a transformed former workshop alongside her striking Scotts Landing home, is filled with nature-inspired paintings that would unquestionably produce such a response.

They include contemporary landscapes, started with paint running freely down the canvas, and then worked on, layer upon layer, the paint applied with implements ranging from brushes and sponges to a piece of seaweed, and even the artist’s fingers.

“I do some work, then leave it, come back a day later, sit and look at this seeming mess, and wait to see what emerges,” she says. “It’s about removing the boundaries but still keeping some form. There are no rules.”

Entitled ‘Cacophony’, the end result in one case is a dense native bush scene, complete with tūī.

A personal favourite of Glenda’s is not in the studio; it was sold a while back. But she describes it as a piece of intuitive art, begun by writing words on canvas and choosing a palette of colours, and then returning

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to paint over the words and to see what happens – “letting the canvas speak”.

The painting, called “Where the light falls”, depicts a many-hued forest, with a central figure emerging from the darkness.

She explains the title: “It doesn’t matter where you are or what’s happened in your life. There are times when we are walking through an absolutely dark forest. But, you look over your shoulder and see that even in your darkest time, beauty grows. We have to allow the light to fall.”

Glenda’s is a busy life. She is the CEO of a charitable trust on the North Shore that provides childcare, before and after school care, and holiday programmes, as well as shared homes where adults with intellectual disabilities live independently.

After cramming 40 or more work hours into the first few days of the week, she returns home in time for her Friday painting group at Kowhai Art & Craft in Warkworth.

“It’s my pause point. It doesn’t matter what’s happened in the other four days of the week. It’s Friday, and I push the pause button.”

And it’s a non-negotiable.

“I’d have to be dead, not to go,” she says.

Her association with the group began about six years ago when, having not painted for about a decade, she felt that she needed to find herself again.

“So I strolled up to Kowai Art & Craft with a small canvas and thought I’d start doing some painting.

“It was scary at first.

Glenda at work in her studio.

“I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, am I going to be good enough?’ But I quickly found that you don’t have to know anything to turn up. You’re seen as you, and you’re accepted as you. You’re encouraged and inspired.”

Although she can – and does – paint at home, she loves going to the group for the sense of community it offers.

While creativity is the common denominator, friendship, fun and mutual caring go far beyond art, she says.

“It’s like a family. If someone’s sick, we’ll get a meal together. And if you need a laugh – the stories that get told! I go home laughing for the rest of the week.”

Kowhai Art & Craft members are readying their creations ahead of the Warkworthbased group’s annual exhibition and sale in Matakana from November 10 to 12.

Helena Cullen, an organiser of the Kowhai Art-full Weekend, says it will feature hundreds of artworks in 12 disciplines – painting, print-making, mixed media, pottery, glass art, calligraphy, porcelain painting, flax weaving, leatherwork, book art, felting and spinning.

The group’s biggest fundraiser of the year will also feature raffles to help raise money for club running costs.

Formed in 1975 and first meeting was held in a disused cowshed in Sandspit. The group moved several years later into the premises near Warkworth Showgrounds where members meet to this day.

Helena says members are typically – but not all – aged 60-plus, and range from beginners to some with years of experience, including working artists and “art teachers in a former life”.

Ceramics is the most popular speciality, followed by painting, while participants in more niche disciplines like flax weaving fluctuate in any given year.

Membership numbers ebb and flow, although recent years have seen a good uptake. Open days attract new members, along with word of mouth and some promotion on social media.

“We’re a little bit tucked away – it’s amazing how many people don’t even know we’re there – but every couple of weeks someone sticks their head around the door and we give them a little tour, and they may take up membership,” Helena says.

“It’s a space to come and share your love of the arts, try new things, learn off each other, share tips and tricks and tools and materials – a friendly, collaborative group.”

The Kowhai Art-full Weekend runs from Friday morning until Sunday afternoon at the Matakana Hall. Entry is free, but gold coin donations are welcomed to cover hall hire costs.

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New bus shuttles for annual fireworks night Fireworks fans should be bracing themselves for the biggest professional pyrotechnic display outside of Auckland next month, when the annual Tomarata Fireworks night is held on Saturday, November 11.

As usual, there’s a range of activities and entertainment on the Tomarata Domain in Pakiri Block Road in the lead-up to darkness falling, with gates open from 4pm.

Highlights include live music from popular Kaiwaka-based covers duo Happy Fish Band, featuring singer and guitarist Sue Joll and husband Gordon, a renowned drummer who has played with dozens of top bands and is an inducted member of the NZ Music Hall of Fame.

There will be a range of food trucks and refreshment stalls with snacks, meals and drinks to suit all tastes and, as ever, people are encouraged to bring their picnic rugs, chairs and cushions for a relaxed prefireworks feed.

The kids will be kept busy with bouncy

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Also new this year is a 40-seater bus shuttle being run by Leabourns from Wellsford and Mangawhai, giving people an option to avoid the heavy traffic in and long queues out of the carpark once the fun is over.

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Kowhai Singers set for celebratory soiree Come into the garden, Maud – or at least come into Warkworth on November 18, when the Town Hall will be transformed into a Victorian musical soiree as part of the town’s 170th anniversary celebrations.

Kowhai Singers will be the hosts of 1853, gathering around the piano for an evening of music, poetry and song from the late 1800s.

Musical director Ken Leech says the hall will be decorated with period pieces to take the audience back to the days of Warkworth’s early settlement.

“We’re basically going to recreate a Victorian soiree in someone’s very large parlour, as might have happened in Warkworth in the late 1800s,” he says.

There will be a painted backdrop, Victorian lighting and the singers will be wearing period dress.

“We’re inviting the audience to dress up as well, and there will be prizes for the best Victorian attire,” Leech says.

During the first half of the evening, there will be music from the Kowhai Singers, a

Community housing upgrade in Mangawhai, at last Kaipara District Council will replace its community housing units in Fagan Place with new prefabricated, one-bedroom homes, initially costing $1.5 million.

Council made the decision after considering the cost of upgrading existing the existing pensioner flats to meet healthy homes standards by the mid-2025 deadline.

It says pre-fab housing is cost-effective and the preferred option for “new, modern, warm, dry, healthy, homes,” while building them off-site will mean minimal disruption for current tenants.

The Fagan Place housing has not been improved since it was built in the late 1970s.

Council has earmarked $1.5 million in its current financial plan to start the project, acknowledging that additional capital will be required to complete the work.

The previous council began discussions in 2020 with a community housing provider about buying and running the 24 units in Fagan Place, but disagreements stalled the talks. Upgrading options were then considered, but when the new council was elected last year, it decided to look into modular, pre-fab units.

Mayor Craig Jepson acknowledged that many tenants will have felt uncertain and anxious during the drawn-out process.

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children’s choir from Horizon School and even some poetry. Audience participation will be actively encouraged and pieces will range from English madrigals to folk songs and New Zealand sea shanties.

In the second half, the singers will perform classic hymns that our forefathers might have sung, again with audience participation welcome.

“There’s a lot of energy going into this, people have really taken to the idea,” Leech says. “It’s going to be a great celebration and hopefully people will really feel a part of it.”

Leech joined Kowhai Singers as musical director in January and says he’s thoroughly enjoying the experience.

“They’re a great bunch of singers. We’ve set quite a high standard and I think they’re really enjoying the challenge.”

Tickets for 1853 cost $20 from Briar Rose Flowers, members of Kowhai Singers or at the door (cash only). Show starts 7.30pm, students free entry.

Council has finally made a decision on the future of the Fagan Place pensioner units.

“The new council worked through the options as quickly as possible to ensure the solution was suitable and cost-effective, and looked after our current tenants,” he said. “I have seen examples of some of these pre-fabricated one-bedroom homes.

“We are really happy that they will provide safe, dry and healthy homes for some of our community’s most vulnerable.”

Council has developed a set of standards for the pre-fab homes, based on earlier feedback from residents and “in line with best practice for this type of community housing”.

To be eligible for community housing, an applicant must be MSD-assessed, single, 65 or older, and with limited means.

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Election murder winds-up theatre group’s busy year The Warkworth Theatre company is wrapping up a busy year with a comedy murder mystery next month, with performances in both Warkworth and Matakana.

Candidate for Murder, written and directed by Richard Boyle, opens at a election candidates meeting. During the meeting, someone mysteriously dies and it seems everyone has a motive.

A local Cluedo, who thinks he is a detective, along with his friend Dr Watson, steps in to try to solve the case before the police arrive. Was it the singer, the waiter, one of the candidates or maybe a member from the Legalise Nudity Party?

The audience, who are invited to take along their own dinner, platter, snacks and drinks, will be asked to help solve the murder.

Candidate for Murder will be on stage at the Warkworth Town Hall on November 8 and 9, and the Matakana Hall on November 13. All shows start at 7pm and tickets are available from www.wwtheatre.co.nz.

The Warkworth Theatre Group is

celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Company chair Lee-Anne Scarth says that in April, a Plethora of Plays was a celebration of short plays, which gave existing members, and many new members, an opportunity to be on stage, operate the lights, and help out backstage and front of house.

“In August, The Ghost Train was a fitting winter play to celebrate our anniversary, as the play was 100 years old,” she says.

Planning for next year is well advanced with the first show being Calendar Girls – a poignant, funny play commemorating the very first charity calendar, which will be directed by Richard Hutchinson.

Auditions for the play, which will be on stage in April, will be held on November 20 and December 2.

A pink ribbon breakfast will be run in conjunction with the event, raising money for the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. In winter, Warkworth Theatre will present two one-act plays and then celebrate the end of next year with a fun 80s-themed

Rehearsals for Candidate for Murder, directed by Richard Boyle, are well underway.

variety show.

Scarth says Warkworth Theatre membership continues to grow and new members are always welcome to join whether it is on or off stage events.

“We regularly run play reading evenings

just for fun and often have socials, either at the Tahi Bar or by going out to other companies’ productions.”

More information can be found at: wwtheatre. co.nz or to enquire about Calendar Girls specifically, email production@wwtheatre.co.nz

Dire Straits’ hits headlining summer’s day show at country park Fans of Dire Straits should head to Matakana Country Park on January 2, where a mega-group of artists who recorded and toured with the iconic 80s rock band will be headlining A Summer’s Day Live.

Dire Straits Legacy includes Alan Clark, Dire Straits’ original keyboard player; Mel Collins, who played sax on Love Over Gold, Twisting by the Pool and many tours; and guitarist Phil Palmer and Danny Cummings on percussion, who both toured and recorded On Every Street.

Other Dire Straits Legacy members in the eight-man line-up include legendary music producer and bassist with The Buggles, Trevor Horn, and front man Marco Caviglia, who has spent his career performing and perfecting Mark Knopfler’s distinctive guitar-playing style.

Drawing from the band’s six platinum albums, Dire Straits Legacy will play all the

classic hits, including Money for Nothing, Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Walk of Life, Brothers in Arms, Tunnel of Love and Skateaway.

Also on the bill, and making their New Zealand debut, are Scottish 70s rockers Nazareth, whose biggest hits include covers of Love Hurts and My White Bicycle. The lineup includes several long-standing members, not least founder and bass player Pete Agnew.

Adding to the fun will be Kiwi favourites Hello Sailor, playing their classic hits unplugged and acoustic, plus Auckland newcomers Uncommon State, with their cruisy, laid-back surf rock, roots reggae sound.

Gates open at 4.30pm, although an extra $25 on the ticket price will get you in early at 4pm.

Tickets cost from $129 for general admission, or $119 if you buy four tickets together. There is also a VIP option,

Money for something – Dire Straits Legacy will be playing iconic hits and are “as original as it gets”, organisers say.

where $269 entry includes a private bar, complimentary food until 8pm, premium toilets, a shaded area, a prime view of the stage, plus bar leaners and beanbag seating.

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The 2023 district convention’s theme is Naut-i-cal.

Peter and Carol Henderson have both served as president of the Warkworth club.

Pride of lions gathers in Warkworth den Warkworth Lions are preparing to host the annual convention for the district that covers the upper North Island and Pacific islands, fresh off a successful fundraising campaign for a paediatric intensive care unit at Starship Hospital.

More than 120 members from 57 clubs across the district known as 202K are expected to take part in the events at the Bridgehouse in Warkworth this weekend (October 28 and 29), with a programme including a flag ceremony, a business session, social function and a re-dedication service.

Warkworth local Peter Henderson, who is serving as district governor for 2023-24, says it will be the third time Warkworth has hosted the district convention – this time

will be in conjunction with the Kowhai Coast and Wellsford Lions clubs.

The 202K district is one of seven in New Zealand, where 312 clubs form part of the 106-year-old global service organisation, Lions International.

It stretches from Te Kauwhata in Waikato to the top of the North Island, and includes Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa.

“The convention could have been held anywhere in the district, but we decided to hold it here, to let people know that Warkworth is still here, despite the motorway bypassing it.”

Peter, a customs broker by profession, has been Warkworth club president three times. His wife, Carol, is also a past president of the club.

“We’ve always given back to the community – it’s a way to give back and also to meet people,” he says. “Fellowship’s a big part of being a Lion.”

A major recent project was coordinating a national campaign raising funds for a fullyfitted paediatric ICU at Starship, costing $406,700.

Launched in mid-2021, the campaign ranged from street appeals to the auctioning of a donated sports car. Despite covidrelated delays, the target was achieved – and exceeded. In August, Peter announced that $431,700 had been handed over to the Starship Foundation.

“It was a highlight that our club could do it, and our community was amazing getting behind it,” he says. “It’s a legacy for the

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Peter, who visited Samoa last month to induct 15 new Leos (young Lions), says there’s a push to get more younger people involved.

“One of the perceptions of the Lions is that it’s for old people, but it’s not. In the old days it used to be that you had to go to meetings. It’s changed now – you do what you can when you can, because we know people are busy. Instead of being stuck in the past we now are very future-focused.”

Peter joined Warkworth Lions in 2013 after he and Carol moved up from Auckland.

“We escaped from Auckland, but while we were building, Auckland went past us,” he laughs. “We love it here – it’s a wonderful community, a real community.”

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2. Therapists just give advice: Counsellors do not give out advice. Instead, they walk alongside individuals to explore their thoughts and feelings, enabling them to make informed decisions and develop coping strategies that best suit them. The focus is on empowering, not telling people what to do.

3. It’s a never-ending process: While the duration of therapy varies from person to person and situation to situation, it’s not always a lifelong commitment.

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5. Stress reduction: Stress is a common challenge in our lives and can severely impact on the physical mental wellbeing of someone. The ability to identify, manage and change sources of stress more effectively can have a big impact on that wellbeing.

The stigma surrounding counselling and therapy is a significant barrier that prevents many from seeking help. By promoting openness about counselling, we can continue to challenge these barriers, spreading the word that this process is not as enigmatic or overwhelming as it may seem. It’s essential to recognise that asking for support is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Alcohol study released

Increasing taxes on alcohol, reducing its availability and banning alcohol marketing would bring significant health gains for New Zealanders, particularly for Māori, a modelling study from researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington shows. The modelling looked at the impact of several measures – a 50 per cent increase in the tax on alcohol; reducing the number of outlets selling alcohol from 63 to five outlets per 100,000 people; cutting the number of hours outlets could open from 112 to 50 a week; and banning all forms of alcohol marketing. The results of the study are published in the scientific journal Addiction. The research team found each of the changes would cut alcohol consumption by between 7.6 and 9 per cent when applied individually, and 30 per cent as part of a total package.

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Solo presented at Warkworth Vets one Saturday morning after a night of severe vomiting.

At 7 months old his owner explained he was lucky to be alive at all as at 4 weeks old his whole litter had been attacked by a dog leaving poor Solo with one ear and the sole survivor.

Solo had been doing well as a young mischievous kitten and had recently been seen licking tin foil with traces of food on it. The history of unremitting vomiting and the lethargic dishevelled appearance of Solo made our vet worried that something more severe than a simple upset tummy was going on and there could be a blockage.

X-rays revealed lots of gas in the stomach and bowel and a slight thickening in the mid abdomen was palpated. With Solo deteriorating in front of our eyes an exploratory laparotomy was recommended. An hour and a half later Solo was waking up minus a 10cm section of small bowel that had been removed due to adhesions between it and neighbouring bowel that was restricting its blood flow and movement – presumably from the dog attack months previously.

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Warkworth’s only public kindergarten will mark its 40th anniversary next month and among those celebrating will be at least one foundation student, plus a descendant of the original landowner.

Mahurangi Kindergarten in Albert Road is part of Kaitiaki Kindergartens (Northern Auckland Kindergarten Association).

Foundation pupil Sarah Clark has been teaching at the kindy for the past 13 years and describes the centre as more like a home. Also on the teaching staff is Kara Dudley, whose father Ron Buckton sold part of his land to the Ministry of Education at a reduced price to help the kindergarten start.

Head teacher Michelle Fogarty says the kindy has established strong connections in the community over the past 40 years.

“All the teachers are dedicated to providing an exciting and unique experience for the children that come here,” Michelle says.

“There is always something interesting happening to engage the children and their families, like our recent vegetable garden project which the children and their families were fully involved in.”

Mahurangi Kindergarten is also an Enviroschool, teaching the children about sustainability and how to look after the environment, their community and their world.

The anniversary celebration will coincide with the school’s receipt of an Enviroschool Silver Award, recognising its 25-year participation in the programme.

“We are still the only public kindergarten in Warkworth and believe every child has a right to an affordable quality education. We are a non-profit organisation so all the money raised goes back into the kindergarten,” Michelle says.

The kindy has 40 children on its roll, aged two to five years, and a waiting list.

It is holding a function at the kindergarten on Friday, November 17 and all past and present families are invited to attend.

It seems two heads are better than one when it comes to building a tower block. Pictured are twins Fergus (left) and Leo Drum, aged four years.

Toys may come and go, but playdough never loses its appeal for pre-schoolers. Pictured are Cleo Manawaiti (left) and Ayal Kuzin.

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Hospice gears up for annual art exhibition Organisers of the annual Martakana Exhibition have put out a special call to artists who may not have exhibited their work before.

The Martakana fine art exhibition 2024 will be held at the Matakana Primary School Hall from January 18 to 21.

There will be up to 350 pieces of art from dozens of talented artists on display and every sale will earn a commission for Harbour Hospice, which will go towards caring for patients and their families in the Warkworth/Wellsford community.

Hospice community and events fundraiser Emily Thomas says she encourages up and coming artists to showcase their work. She says the event provides a supportive environment for new artists to gain confidence and experience seeing their work in a public forum.

As usual, the artwork will represent many different styles and forms, from painting and photography to sculpture and jewellery. Thomas says they hope to utilise an outdoor area for large sculptures, which would be new to next year’s show.

Meanwhile, the artist behind the stunning artwork that features in the promotional material for next year’s Martakana is the multi-talented Alysn Midgelow-Marsden of Tāwharanui.

Alysn is a self-described sculptural textiles artist who has supported the Harbour Hospice fundraiser since she moved

to the area eight years ago. She says she sees hospice as “a special service that needs to be there for the community”.

With a background in embroidery and textiles that was inspired by her grandmother, who taught her to embroider, Alysn stitches materials together that aren’t traditionally associated with sewing and embroidery, such as metal, copper and brass.

Defying the belief that ‘creative types’ are less likely to be ‘good at’ science, she also has a degree in marine biology and enjoys integrating marine finds from her beach walks into her works.

Alysn grew up in the UK and moved to New Zealand 10 years ago.

She loved art at school and had thought about doing an art degree.

“But I had the typical parental ‘go and get a real job’ talk, so I chose to study marine biology,” she says.

She finished her degree and started in a career researching marine genetics and interbreeding between fish species, and this morphed into a role lecturing about marine biology and bio-chemistry at university.

But when she and husband Brian decided to start a family, she says she took the opportunity to look at what she actually wanted to do and see where it led.

Taoist tai chi held free have-a-go sessions at the Warkworth Scout Hall at the start of this month, in support of the International Week of the Older Person.

People representing a range of ages were introduced to the practice of Taoist tai chi arts for health. This included its philosophy and its health improving qualities, with stories from members who had found numerous benefits through regular practice of the arts, including health and wellbeing, calmness, stillness, strength and resilience. Practicing some of the moves gave participants an idea of how balance and stability can be improved over time and how learning the sequence of moves focused the mind.

Regular sessions are held in Warkworth at the Scout Den and in Wellsford at St Mary’s Catholic Church. For further information, phone Jan on 021 146 2811.

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“I did all the beading and fine detail hand stitching that the dressmakers found laborious, but that I loved.

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Carved tokotoko returns A tokotoko, or carved ceremonial walking stick, was officially received by the Mangawhai Museum on October 7. The carving on the tokotoko describes it as a ‘talking stick’, often used by speakers on a marae. The tokotoko was gifted to Robert Ross by Chief Paikea, of Oruawharo, during the 1870s. This gift was one of many received by Ross, due to his friendship with the chief and his people.

On his death, these gifts were passed to Ross’ brothers. One of those brothers was James, who next passed the tokotoko on to his only son Eric, and from Eric it passed to his daughter, Margaret Tripp, of Dunedin. After retirement, Margaret gave the tokotoko to the Otago Museum, who contacted the Mangawhai Museum to determine whether Mangawhai wished to receive it. Mangawhai was chosen as the closest museum to the item’s origins at Oruawharo and it was received with open arms. In turn, we contacted Oruawharo descendants and Te Uri O Hau, who officiated the handover ceremony at Mangawhai Museum.

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Bob never had children, but he did have many nephews and nieces. Some of these descendants attended the ceremony on Saturday, which proved rather emotional for those participating, especially those of the Paikea descends.

Bob grew up in Kaiwaka and by the time he reached his thirties, he had purchased land a little south at Topuni. He spoke te reo fluently, learning through his friendship with his neighbours. His ownership of land at Oruawharo is signified by Ross Road, which somewhat surrounds the Topuni pine forest. His home still stands.

A very large man in stature and strength, he was also known by a large number of people across the north of the North Island. He worked as a cattle drover, in business with George Linnel. It was said that as a staunch Christian, he never swore, not even at his bullock team.

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In a bold leap of imagination, the story of the kauri starts at the very beginning, with the Māori creation legend from the beginning of time. The Goddess of earth Papatuanuku and God of the sky Ranginui were storming and wrangling together in darkness. To end this, their child Tane

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To better ignite imaginations, the Forest Walkway is filled with the sound of birdsong. For keen listeners, there is the distinctive flap of a tui on the wing moving from tree to tree through this walkway which acts as a herald to draw visitors onwards on the journey from darkness to light. By the end of the Forest Walkway, once light has come to the world, there is a full dawn chorus of native birdsong filling the space.

An enchanted space, the Forest Walkway at the Kauri Museum has echoes of the forest that’s gone and is yet to come. It’s like walking through a Once-and-Future Forest.

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A touch of the tropics I’ve been revelling in frangipani on the beautiful island of Bali, which has masses of frangipani planted along street verges, home gardens, overhanging resort pools and in the countryside, some of which with their gnarled old trunks, look as if they have been there for decades, if not hundreds of years.

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The Mahurangi pickleballers were taught a lesson when the Whangarei team came down to Mahurangi College on their annual exchange recently. This was the third exchange over the past few years and the northern team was younger, faster and fitter, winning this match 4418 with two matches drawn. Only a few locals scored many wins, with the best performers being Neil Collings and Bev Billington, who won six of their eight matches. This fun competitive day finished with a feast at Sue and Dave Chittenden’s place. Club days continue weekly at Mahurangi College on Sundays 2-4pm and Tuesday evenings 7-9pm. All welcome.

Luck in threes for swimmers Kowhai Swimming Club joined more than 20 other clubs and 500-plus competitors at the annual Swimfest meet, which took place in Mairangi Bay from October 13 to 15.

The three-day event at the Sir Owen Glenn National Aquatic Centre is the first longcourse competition of the year for young swimmers aged from eight to 18, with competitors coming from as far away as Blenheim to take part.

Three Kowhai swimmers took third place in a number of events – Sienna Morrison in the 13-year-old girls’ 50m and 200m breaststroke; Toby Hewertson in the 16-year-old boys’ 50m and 100m backstroke; and Ryan Hewertson in the 14-year-old boys’ 200m freestyle – with all three of them taking home a share of the prize money.

Ryan Hewertson also swam a personal best time in the 50m butterfly, qualifying him for the National Age Group Swimming Championships next year.

Kowhai club secretary Carol Christy said the senior team overall had good results, with Tilly Julian gaining 100 per cent personal bests and Annika Bayer, Faye Dobson, Joe Kuwano and Fergus Charlton also achieving personal bests over the weekend.

The juniors also did well, competing at their first long-course meet, with Ryder Sax and Ada Searle gaining 100 per cent personal bests and new competitors Chance Rhodes and Quirijn Veer also achieving good personal bests.

New swimmers are always welcome – email Kowhai Swimming Club at kowhaiswimming@gmail.com.

The lower carpark is being used for temporary surf club facilities.

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Kaipara District Council has been working with the Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service on temporary lifeguard facilities at the surf beach, installing temporary buildings and shipping containers on the lower car park, above the cordoned-off clubhouse. The lower car park will remain closed in the meantime, as council and the club work on longterm solutions. A significant landslide behind the clubhouse after the Anniversary Weekend rains and Cyclone Gabrielle resulted in the closure of the clubhouse, lookout and nearby public tracks. They remain off-limits to the public although the beach can still be reached via the northern access track, across from the upper car park. MHVLS says it will use the shipping containers as storage facilities for its surf lifesaving and junior surf operations.

Its volunteer lifeguard patrols got underway again over the Labour Day weekend, and the club will host the 30th annual lifeguard longboard nationals on November 4.

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Unfortunately, bad weather caused the cancellation of the first tournament of the Leigh season, the Cameron/Penney Tournament.

Heavy rain on Friday night left the green under water on Saturday morning, making it unplayable. This tournament will be rescheduled for later in the season.

The Club Championship Singles were played on October 7 and 8. Fifteen bowlers entered and each bowler had two lives. In the end, we ran out of time to play the final between Dave Johnson and Scott Wilson.

The match was rescheduled for October 14, and Scott Wilson ran out the winner in the final to take this season’s trophy.

The Business House Competition started on October 18. This is very much a fun competition, with two games of 45 minutes each, played every Wednesday.

The club can cater for up to 16 teams, so there is still room for more teams to enter.

Contact Robert McLean on 027 590 4829.

The Club Championship Pairs were played last weekend, October 21 and 22, and will be followed by the Handicapped Drawn Pairs on Saturday, October 28. The Leads and Twos will be played on Saturday, November 11, followed by the Lion Red Triples Tournament on Saturday, November 25. Anybody is welcome to come and watch these events and the bar will be open.

Adrienne Bent will be doing the catering for all our tournaments this season, as well as providing meals on Wednesday and Friday nights. Adrienne is very capable in the kitchen so we look forward to enjoying her meals.

The bar is open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with our green keeper, Lance Michell, taking on the bar manager’s role as well. Any enquiries, phone 021 423 144.

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A round-up sports activities and events the district a Roundup ofof spoRTs acTiviTies ininTHe disTRicT Twilight golf Twilight golf has begun at Wellsford Golf Club. The competition runs every Thursday evening from 3.30pm until 6pm. Adults are $10 and juniors are $5. Great prizes are up for grabs. The bar and kitchen will be open. Info: Wellsford Golf Club on 09 423 8385 Bar manager needed Mahurangi Rugby Club is searching for someone to run the bar for the upcoming touch season. You will be needed on Thursday nights from 4-10pm. Interested?

Contact admin@mahurangirugbyclub.co.nz or call 027 247 1736 Junior golf Junior golf coaching for beginners begins at Warkworth Golf Club on Wednesday, November 1. This is a fun introduction to golf for kids in years 4-6. Coaching runs every Wednesday afternoon for six weeks from 3.30-4.30pm. $60 per person. Spaces are limited.

To book email thedivot@warkworthgolfclub.co.nz or call 09 425 8248 Ladies fishing comp Warkworth Gamefish Cub will host a ladies’ fishing comp on Saturday, November 4. Open to SYC, WWGC, and SMS members and their female friends or family members.

Fishing takes place between 6am and 3pm. Measure-in will take place at Sandpit Yacht Club from 3pm to 4pm. This is a measure-only event. Catch species are snapper, kahawai and kingfish.

Tickets are $65 or $30 for juniors, including dinner, and can be purchased from Sandspit Yacht Club, Mahurangi Marine, Hunting and Fishing Warkworth, or Matakana Marine. For the full details visit Warkworth Gamefish Club Inc on Facebook Junior lifesaving Registrations are open now for junior surf lifesaving at Omaha Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. The season begins on Sunday, November 5 and runs until March 5, 2024. For kids aged 5-14 years. An information and enrolment session will be held on Sunday, October 29 between 9.30am and 11.30am at Omaha Beach SLSC For more info contact juniorsurf@omahasurf.co.nz Job vacancy Rodney Northland Rugby Union is looking for a referee administrator. If you are keen to ToTalspan get involved with rugby and refereeing in Northland and have administration skills, you can apply 229 now. sTaTe For the fullHigHway description and 1 a link to apply visit https://bit.ly/3RRtYry waRkwoRTH pHone 09 422 3149

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Library hosts cryptic puzzlers If you have ever looked at a cryptic crossword puzzle and felt your eyes glaze over, then a new group at the Mahurangi East Library might be just what you are looking for.

The group will provide instruction on how to solve the puzzles, which unlike regular crosswords that typically ask the solver to find a synonym for a word or phrase, use clues that are deliberately misleading. Cryptic crossword solvers have to look instead for a grammatical set of coded instructions to lead them to the correct answer.

An organiser of the Mahurangi East Library group, Neil Anderson, says it can be fun to work through a cryptic crossword with someone else as all brains work slightly

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“We see different things in cryptic crossword clues to get the answer,” he says.

“We promise you will get hooked on these little critters!

“Once you have worked out a cryptic crossword, you always know you have the correct answer; it is not a guess like simple crosswords or other word games can be.”

And there is no doubt that solving a cryptic crossword gives the brain a good workout.

The group meets at the library in Snells Beach on the first Wednesday of the month, at 1pm. All welcome.

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It’s heads down for our senior students, with NCEA examinations looming.

Revision classes and derived-grade practice exams are underway, with students busy revising and practising their responses. After some disrupted years it is nice to get back to normality. We wish our senior students all the best for their exams; we have every confidence in your ability to succeed in whatever you are aiming for.

Many of our students took a keen interest in the general election, with a handful of seniors able to vote. Civic engagement is something we promote here at Mahu, and we will watch with interest the formation of the next government.

Students, naturally, are very interested in the possibility of a nation-wide ban on phones at schools. Again, we will watch this space with interest.

Our Sports Blues and Premier Team Awards Evening saw students recognised across a range of codes and events. Congratulations to Team of the Year, Senior Girls Underwater Hockey. They performed exceptionally well all year, winning

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gold in all three events; Auckland School’s Competition, National Qualifying Tournament and the National School’s Competition. Sportsman of the Year went to James Elder (above) who qualified for the NZSS U16 Football Team and the NISS U16 team. Charlotte O’Connor was named Sportswoman of the Year, after qualifying for the NZ Women’s Elite Team (Open age) and the Auckland A Women’s Team. Placing 1st at regionals, nationals and NZSS, she went on to win the Open National Championships. She also earned the title of Top Female Player in the Auckland and Nationals School’s competitions.

Long-serving staff member Cath Johnston (below) retires at the end of this term. Cath and her husband Peter started here in Term 2 of 2001, after 9 years living in Brunei where Cath was assisting in setting up a secondary department at the local school. Their three sons also attended Mahurangi College. Her yearbook quote was “I’m a people person, not a subject person.” How accurate her words have proved to be. Originally from Palmerston North, Cath started at Mahurangi College as an English teacher, but has gone on to undertake

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a myriad of roles in her long and distinguished career - including serving as Deputy Principal for a number of years. In recent times Cath has taken over the careers reins, and has been instrumental in helping students make sound decisions for their futures, as well as securing many scholarships and awards for them. She also was responsible for the success of many school balls. Her passion and professionalism have been inspirational. We wish her all the best in her well-deserved retirement.

We are very proud to introduce our 2024 Heads (above from left to right); Miriama Iversen, Deputy Head Girl; Sienna Innes, Head Girl; Kieran McClintock, Head Boy and Jackson Whittaker, Deputy Head Boy. Our heartfelt thanks to our current Prefects and Heads for your hard work and dedication to our place. You are leaving behind you a lasting legacy and very big shoes to fill.

Our Year 11 textile students were given an authentic brief from Starship Community Nurses to design and make a cuddly toy to be given to Starship patients in the community still under the hospitals specialised care. After the project completed, they were able to deliver 60 cuddly friends (below) within our community. A special thank you to Mrs Buchanan and Mrs Parlane.

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Marine Sam Woolford, LegaSea Project Lead sam@legasea.co.nz

It takes a community It’s fair to say the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park is turning to shit. Quite literally.

Hundreds of litres of raw sewage entered the Waitematā Harbour every second after a 13-metre sinkhole caused the blockage of a main wastewater pipe in downtown Auckland last month. Do you think a marine reserve would be an effective way to solve this issue?

It doesn’t take a scientist to comprehend that a marine reserve would not be an appropriate tool in this instance. The same applies when it comes to managing our fisheries. Land-based pollution and sedimentation entering the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park cannot be mitigated by marine protection alone.

Up until November 1, you have the opportunity to comment on the Marine Protection Bill that enables the implementation of 19 marine protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.

LegaSea is already working with other organisations to promote an alternative proposal called Ahu Moana.

Ahu Moana is a community-based solution that encompasses iwi and communal aspirations, allowing for continued use of an area with controls to suit local conditions. After all, the ultimate success comes from community-driven initiatives.

For example, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei take their responsibility as guardians of the environment seriously – within days of the blockage they placed an emergency rāhui across the Waitematā Harbour. They did so because they wanted to protect the taiao [environment] and the people.

A similar intervention was led by Ngāti Manuhiri who, last year, came alongside

local organisations and placed a rāhui from Bream Tail down to Okura River mouth in response to the depletion of local scallop beds. The rāhui was to protect scallops from harvesting by recreational, commercial and customary fishers. This action triggered a formal response by Fisheries New Zealand, with the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries eventually closing the entire scallop fishery on the northeast coast.

Mana whenua and community groups have demonstrated strong leadership in applying local solutions, providing protection in the absence of officials’ action while negating the arguments used to justify marine reserves. It is concerning that the proposed 19 marine protected areas are expected to address over a century of damage in the Hauraki Gulf caused by bottom trawling and other destructive fishing methods.

To effectively address the root causes of depletion and loss of biodiversity, the new

Marine Protection Bill being considered by the Environment Select Committee must include a community-based tool such as Ahu Moana.

We need public pressure to show officials our communities want purposeful restoration of the life and waters of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park. We want restored abundance and a fair go for all Kiwis who enjoy access to the Gulf.

If you are concerned about the inadequate proposals to manage our moana, write a submission to the Environment Select Committee before November 1 and tell them you want effective marine protection and fisheries management including Ahu Moana for our communities.

The submission document can be found here: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/ make-a-submission. Look for Hauraki Gulf/ Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill.

Memorial golf day invitation

The Ōrākei sink hole was about the size of a tennis court and resulted in the discharge of hundreds of litres of raw sewage into the Waitematā Harbour.

Local golfers who are interested in a fun and relaxing day on the fairways are invited to enter the Butch Chadwick Memorial Tournament, which will be played at the Wellsford Golf Club on Sunday November 5.

Held for the first time last year, the tournament is in memory of life member Chadwick who died in 2021.

The tournament is run in a Canadian Greensomes format with seniors and juniors playing in pairs.

Money and donations raised on the day will be donated to Starship Hospital.

Organiser Martin Worthington says the inaugural tournament last year was a great success.

“It attracted 70 players and was a fun day out for everyone,” he says.

The format has an adult/junior pair play through 10 holes competing for the cup.

Worthington says there will also be a five hole division and a non-scoring division for anyone who just wants to come along and be part of the day.

Entry is just $30, and there will be raffles and up to $5000 in prizes.

The event is being sponsored by Barfoot & Thompson.

To register or make a donation, contact Worthington on 021 027 31704 or email bcmemorial@outlook.com.

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

October 24

Gold Connect, Snells Beach Baptist Church, 2.30-4pm, every second Tuesday.

Meet other locals. Afternoon tea, music, games, chat and introductions. Free.

Info: Susanna 027 476 7484

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Gibbs Farm fundraiser for Albertland Heritage Museum, 10am-2pm.

Bookings essential - email info@albertlandmuseum.co.nz or phone 423 8181

26&27 Coastal Heritage Art Schools Exhibition, Warkworth Town Hall, 10am-4pm 27

Loud Shirt Day. Wear your brightest outfit to help raise money for children and adults with impaired hearing.

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Country Show Day, Kaipara Flats School, 9am-2pm. Fundraiser to replace flood-damaged playground. Silent auction, food, bouncy castle, digger rides, woodchopping, games, fire engine rides, raffles and more. (see story p16)

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Know Your Dog Training Workshop, Shoesmith Hall, 2-4pm. Run by The Forest Bridge Trust for dog owners to better understand their pets. No dogs please, just owners. RSVP: Tris at Tris@theforestbridgetrust.org.nz

28

Children’s Halloween Disco, Wellsford Community Centre, 5.30-7.30pm.

Organised by Wellsford Netball for up to Year 8s. Tickets $5 from The Nook and on the door.

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Merv Pinny Band, Mangawhai Tavern, 8pm. Info and tickets: www.undertheradar.co.nz/ tour/21431/Dark-To-Light.utr

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Brunch, Horizon Create Campus Cafe, Snells Beach, 11am-1pm. Guest speaker Darrell Curtis. Entry $20. Freewill offering. Info: Craig Patten 0210 222 1121

28&29 Kiwi avoidance training for dogs, Matakana Country Park, 9am-1pm. Run by Save The Kiwi avoidance trainers. Free. Bookings essential. Bookings & info: Tris at tris@theforestbridgetrust.org.nz 29

Matakana Winegrowers annual tasting and film night, Matakana Cinemas, 5-8pm. Wine tastings followed by French film La Degustation (The Tasting).

Tickets $40, which include tastings and a glass of wine to take into the movie.

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Puhoi Market, Puhoi Sportsclub grounds, 9am-1pm. Live music, artisan crafts, plants, car boot sales, coffee, food, dog friendly. Cash only. Stalls $20. Info and bookings: Email puhoivillagemarket@gmail.com

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Halloween Quiz Night, Warkworth RSA, 6.30pm. Raising money to send Warkworth Scouts to the national jamboree. Teams of 6-8 welcome, $10 per person (see story p22)

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Community Sing-along, old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth, 5.30pm6.30pm. No audition, no experience, no commitment – just turn up and sing.

Held on the first and third Monday of the month.

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Mens Snooker Wednesdays 12 noon Housie - 7pm Wednesday 6th Nov Housie - 1.30pm Wednesday 1st Nov Wednesday 15th Nov Wednesday 29th Nov

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Ladies Pool Thursdays at 1pm

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Darts Club Thursdays at 7pm

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Steve Tulloch Band

Friday Raffles start 5.15pm

Gunners Restaurant OPEN Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights from 5pm-7.30pm

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November 1

Warkworth Liaison Group meeting, downstairs meeting room, Warkworth RSA, Mill Lane, 7.30pm

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Retired men’s meet-up and coffee, Mitre 10 Warkworth Cafe, 10.30am.

Camaraderie and chat with Mens Rebus. Info: Ron 422 3111

2

The Great Big Rescued Food Cook-off, Wellsford Community Centre, 6.15pm for 6.30pm start. The ultimate cooking challenge for teams of five or six. Info: https://events.humanitix.com/the-great-big-rescued-food-cook-off-wellsfordthursday-2-november

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Back Bar Jazz, the Bridgehouse, Warkworth, 6.30pm. Free, all welcome

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Advanced Care Planning for Dementia, Wellsford RSA, 11am. Talk by Paddy Sullivan from Age Concern Rodney

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New Zealand Diving Club Night, New Zealand Diving, Morrison Drive, 6pm.

Guest speakers from LegaSea and Ngāti Manuhiri talking about Caulerpa infestations. Bookings essential: 09 422 3599 or dive@nzdiving.co.nz

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Mangawhai Creative Workshops, 45 Moir Street. More than 15 artistic classes and workshops. Info: www.mangawhaiartists.co.nz or www.eventbrite.co.nz

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Rural Women NZ Spring Fling, Wellsford Memorial RSA, 11am-4pm.

Guest speakers Sophie Gray, Destitute Gourmet and Trish Allen, Mahurangi Wastebusters. Tickets $20 members, $25 non-members, includes food. RSVP to Heather by Oct 31, email heathersorensen55@gmail.com or 027 472 4485

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Wellness Hub Connections Day, Matakana Hall, 11am-2pm. Meet your local health and wellbeing therapists, free mini-sessions. Info: www.wellnesshub.nz

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Drop-in information day for Arvida retirement development (Paddisons Farm), Warkworth Town Hall, 12-3pm. All welcome (see story p5, ad p20)

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Mahurangi West Pest community event, Mahurangi West Hall, 4pm

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Matakana Junior Artisan Market – Christmas Edition; Matakana Hall, midday to 3pm. A market run by local kids featuring items made and designed by kids.

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Expansion plans making progress, inside and out After years of fundraising and planning, Kaipara Flats Sports Club is getting tantalisingly close to seeing its dream of extending the clubhouse become a reality.

The club wants to double the size of its upstairs floor area, put in a new commercial kitchen, improve the bar area and increase seating. President Sam Ryburn says this will make it more user-friendly for hosting weddings and events, as well as making it a better space for members and visitors.

“We’re just waiting to get some more detailed plans done in the next few weeks,” he says. “Once we get them back and get them out to a quantity surveyor, we’ll know what we’re looking at and can start to make grant applications. We’re hoping to start building in 2025.”

Ryburn says the project will come in at $1 million at least, meaning fundraising, sponsorship and grants will continue to be vital to get it over the line. He’s hoping for a big attendance at the club’s biggest annual fundraiser, its Christmas Night Market, which will be held this year on Thursday, November 30, from 4pm to 8pm.

There are also all sorts of improvements slated for outside the clubhouse, with both Rodney Local Board and the sports club planning new activities, equipment and facilities around the grounds.

The sports club is on the verge of setting up a nine-hole disc golf course around the edge of the sportsfield – indeed, the first ‘hole’ is almost ready to play – which Ryburn says will be a great sporting and social asset for Kaipara Flats. Disc golf involves players throwing a frisbee into a metal basket on a pole, which has loose

Plans are being drawn up to double the size of the sports club’s upstairs social area.

hanging chains to help catch the disc. As in real golf, players throw from a designated tee and try to get the disc in the basket in as few throws as possible.

There have been moves to set up similar courses in Warkworth’s Lucy Moore Park and Goodall Reserve at Snells Beach in the past few years, but none have eventuated as yet.

Ryburn says things have moved more quickly at Kaipara Flats, to the point where they are ready to go as soon as formal council approval is obtained.

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“One of our members was quite keen to put this in and he found sponsors, so it’s going to be self-supporting. It’s all happened quite quickly, so we’ll be hitting the ground running,” he says. “The idea is on Sunday afternoons you can come down for a round and have a barbecue going, that kind of thing.”

The club was also pleased to hear that Rodney Local Board has budgeted more than $900,000 over the next three years to put in a new playground and a perimeter pathway around the sportsfield, as well as

upgrading facilities generally, including the carpark and petanque court. Council will also investigate options for bikes, scooters and skateboards, fitness stations and providing access from outside to the toilets in Ranfurly Hall, next to the sports club.

“We had no idea about that until we read about it, but we’ve since got together with council and 100 per cent we can benefit from this,” Ryburn says.

Christmas Night Market stall enquiries: Contact Odette on 027 676 8522

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