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Beryl and Doug were happy to donate a second ambulance on the condition that Doug did not have to ride in it.

Knock on head turns out doubly good An older man’s nasty fall has led to the Mahurangi community getting a surprise Christmas present. Retired Warkworth man Doug Good was heading to bed when he slipped and fell over, banging his head. His wife, Beryl, noticed that Doug appeared disorientated.

Fearing that he might be suffering from concussion, she called an ambulance. Doug informed her that he had never been in an ambulance before in his entire 87 years and he was not about to start getting in one now. Ironically despite the reluctance to ride in an ambulance, Doug and Beryl had

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stumped with $180,000 exactly two years ago to provide St John with a new ambulance with an advanced hydrauliccontrolled bed to serve the area. And despite Doug’s protestations, that same ambulance turned up at the Good’s home to cart Doug off to North Shore Hospital. Doug held on to one female ambulance

officer’s hand. He told her how lovely she was, but nevertheless insisted he was not getting in the ambulance. After checking Doug’s vital signs, which appeared to be all okay, the ambulance officers concluded that they could not force him. “Then in the next breath, Doug said he continued page 2

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Knock on head turns out doubly good would buy them another ambulance,” Beryl recalls. When Beryl broached him about the subject the next day, Doug said he couldn’t remember making the offer. But after talking it over, the couple decided that donating a second ambulance would be a good idea. “I think we felt the community is growing and there is a need,” Beryl says. Moreover, the first ambulance the couple donated is starting to show signs of wear. It has travelled over 200,000km and attended more than 2700 incidents over the last two years, mostly in Warkworth, Wellsford, Silverdale and the North Shore. The couple didn’t even consider reneging on the second ambulance offer when they learned that ambulance prices had gone up. The cost of the second state-of-the art ambulance will be $205,000. The new ambulance will be a Generation 3 model, which incorporates various improvements recommended by ambulance officers. It’s hoped the new ambulance will be in service around May next year. The couple’s first donated ambulance was christened ‘Dobegoo’ – a contraction of Doug and Beryl Good – their second ambulance will be known as ‘Dobegoo 2”. But Beryl says the real credit should go to the people who provide the ambulance service. “We could not do what they do and are in awe of their patience in often difficult situations, and their caring

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St John Warkworth Area Committee chairman Alan Boniface says everybody was amazed when he first learned of the Good’s offer of a second ambulance. Beryl made the announcement at a Vote of Thanks ceremony last month to honour the Good’s previous support for St John. “We just about all fell over. There was a huge round of applause for them, of course,” he says.

manner,” she says. Doug and Beryl formerly owned Good Realty based in Coatesville and Beryl says they worked hard during that period. “We always like to give back, so we are giving back. You only need so much to survive,” she says. “I don’t think we will be giving another one after this though. I want to have a bit left for my old age.”

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Playground flying high

Fire services received multiple calls to the house fire in Algies Bay last week. Members of Warkworth Lions Club were ecstatic to see the ribbon finally cut to open the new play space at Lucy Moore Park on December 4. The project, which includes two parallel flying foxes and four in-ground trampolines, started in 2016. Extensive consultation and weather delays saw three different Lions presidents involved before completion of the first stage, which has cost more than $100,000. Future additions will be a slide, swing and tower, if funding can be obtained. Lions and the Rodney Local Board funded the first stage of construction, and Board chair Beth Houlbrooke officiated at the opening.

Accusations fly after tyre slashing spree Friction over parking on the reserve at the bottom of Brick Bay Drive heated up when allegedly eight boat trailers had their tyres slashed on November 17. Several nearby residents have opposed vehicles using the space to park and one trailer owner, who fell victim to the vandalism, is pointing the finger at them. Wayne Smith came back from a day out on the water to find he had suffered $500 worth of damage. He wasn’t the only one. “If people don’t want us parking on the reserve they can leave a note on the windscreen, but this vandalism is completely unnecessary,” Wayne says. He parks at the reserve because he says it’s too expensive to use the paid

parking on the spit. “It’s cheaper to park at Westhaven for the day than it is at Sandspit, so I don’t use the carpark.” Sandspit Residents and Ratepayers Association chair Greg Doherty says parking on the reserve has been a longstanding issue, but thinks the claims that it is the motivation behind the vandalism are premature. “The association does not condone this type of behaviour at all, and I think it’s dangerous to speculate who did this,” Greg says. “There’s no evidence at this stage at all. For all we know it could have been kids causing trouble.” He does have concerns about the reserve being misused and the

narrowness created on the road by trailers parking on it. “On busy weekends, there can be up to 200 trailers up the drive and it’s not safe for vehicles that are forced to cross the centre line to get past them.” He believes that at a casual rate of $18 a day the parking is reasonable at Sandspit and should be utilised by boaties. Warkworth Police Sergeant Mark Stallworthy says the offenders have not yet been identified. He invites anyone with useful information to report it to the station. Auckland Transport was unable to comment on whether any changes would be made at Brick Bay Drive to deal with the issue.

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Tale of two blokes

Blessed to be Kiwis

by Jannette Thompson

If you’re a serial eavesdropper like me, you might be picking up on a bit of a common theme around Christmas this year. Lots of people are saying things like, ‘I don’t need anything’ and ‘we’re not giving gifts this year’. So what’s going on here? Has the Grinch stolen all our Christmas spirit? Maybe it is just an age thing – the older you get the more you realise that spending good times with family and friends is so much more rewarding than creating a giant mountain of wrapping paper in the lounge! Christmas shouldn’t be an excuse to over-indulge in food and alcohol, and buy a hideous amount of presents for children. Not only is it hard on the wallet, but also it creates an unhealthy perception that happiness has a price tag. Ask people what their best memories of Christmas are and invariably they will talk of simple things like Grandma’s unbeatable trifle, Dad’s lame jokes, playing with cousins and just enjoying some carefree time with family, whatever shape that ‘family’ might take. It is much better for a child to receive one present that they love and appreciate, than 10 that are quickly discarded (or broken). But above all, don’t forget that we are blessed to live in one of the loveliest countries on the planet. Celebrate Christmas by appreciating Aotearoa’s natural environment. Go swimming, bushwalking, stargazing or just lie on the beach and eavesdrop on the ocean. Christmas comes but once a year; keep it simple and enjoy it.

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Christmas when it is boiled down is, I reckon, mainly about two blokes. One from the North Pole and the other from heaven. The bloke from the North Pole comes every Christmas, weighed down with gifts for girls and boys – if they have been good. He gets it all done in a single night, making him one superdude. He is always welcomed by children and parents alike. Everyone loves him whom we call Santa. The other bloke came only once, a long time ago as a baby and, except for a few smelly sheep herders and three exceptionally smart philosophers from a country far away, was not welcomed at all. In fact, the king wanted to “do him in”. Two blokes, poles apart? Not so, they both came with gifts. The northern bloke with toys for girls and boys. The other from heaven offering his gift of eternal life. Ray Slaney, Warkworth

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Island timing Looks like Cr Greg Sayers picked up some pretty smooth dance moves on his recent holiday in Rarotonga.

Bird revenge A Mangawhai resident is wondering at the wisdom of a local blackbird, which has taken to hopping through the house to help herself to the cat’s biscuits. The cat is, at present, adopting a benign position on the theft, but ‘feather’ or not that will last is yet to be seen.

Nice try Brent During a Rodney Local Board meeting last month, members were discussing how names should be arranged on voting papers for Council elections next year. A vertically well-endowed Brent Bailey suggested names be listed in order of height. Sadly, the suggestion was discarded in favour of the more conventional alphabetical order.

For four The debate on the Matakana link road (MM November 28) is a perfect example of decision-makers in their ivory towers not knowing our unique situation here. It should be a four-lane road, no question about it. The obvious reason is very clear to those of us that travel the Sandspit Road and Matakana Road on a regular basis. When summer is here and the roads are extra busy, the local body in their infinite wisdom will dig up two of the lanes for repairs, bringing it back to two lanes. Am I right or am I right? Chas Benest, Snells Beach

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Viewpoint Greg Sayers, Rodney Councillor, greg.sayers@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Santa’s sack – a mixed bag Season’s greetings and wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas. It’s appropriate timing to look into “Santa’s sack” to see what wins have been achieved with Auckland Council. The biggest has been the dramatic increase in the spending of rates and development contributions back into Rodney. This was signed off by the Mayor and my fellow Councillors in June. Rodney won the largest allocation of money it has ever received. Although this was extremely pleasing, Rodney still needs a lot more spent due to years of under-investment. Other wins were the introduction of a new bus service provided for from the general rates (rather than from any additional local targeted rate), the road sealing budget was quadrupled ($121m), the Matakana link road is to be built, dangerous rural intersections fixed ($122m), the Dome Valley section of SH1 improved for safety, I would like to the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway completed, and take this opportunity Hill Street has finally received enough money to to thank each and kick start the first stage of necessary design work. every person who These were all hard-fought battles at Town Hall, against city-centric spending. has contacted me The wastewater scheme at Algies Bay ($193m), throughout the year Wellsford wastewater ($15m) and Warkworth fresh for assistance. water at Sanderson Road ($16m) also show a positive trend of water levy investment flowing back into our local area. Also established was a direct link to the Mayor’s office for the Warkworth River Restoration Trust’s dredging project. Without the advocacy of our local community and ratepayer groups, these achievements would not have been possible and must be acknowledged. The Rodney Local Board has done an outstanding job this year in connection with parks, halls, sport fields, and fulfilling their other responsibilities. I wish to acknowledge their dedicated hard work and continued focus on achieving the community’s aspirations. Contrariwise, the poor quality of our road maintenance, I believe, is the result of an inappropriate maintenance contract designed by a jailed former Rodney District Council employee. I have given clear instruction to Auckland Transport to renegotiate the contract to meet proper international standards for open market re-tendering, with adequate funding to be allocated to it. I will maintain the political pressure until this occurs. Equally, I am bitterly disappointed that my mammoth battle to win $89m from Council for the Matakana link road was reduced by the NZTA (government). Furthermore, the $23m shaved off the project got allocated to CBD projects, not to fixing Hill Street. This is a disgrace. Throughout the year, I have aimed to keep myself above the city’s schoolyard politics, remaining focused on working hard for the best interests of Rodney’s ratepayers – who pay my wages. Accordingly, I would like to take this opportunity the thank each and every person who has contacted me throughout the year for assistance. It has been an absolute privilege to assist you and to meet you. In closing, I would like to again wish you, and your family, a safe and Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

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NZTA Option A

Officials explain the options at the Warkworth Town Hall.

Locals air their views on Hill Street More than 200 people took the opportunity to listen to experts and provide feedback at public open days last month to look at options for improving Warkworth’s notoriously congested Hill Street intersection. Members of the public met with representatives from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and Auckland Transport, along with transport engineering consultants at open days held at the Warkworth Town Hall on November 24 and 28. The NZTA has shortlisted two options for improving the intersection as follows: Option A proposes a roundabout with vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists on all arms, potentially controlled by traffic lights. The roundabout will be oval shaped to increase distance between arms, creating gaps for traffic to enter. Option B proposes traffic signals at the Hill Street intersection controlling all vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. Elizabeth Street would be one way towards

the town centre. Traffic leaving the town centre would get to SH1 via a new connection at Bank Street. Option B includes a variation which reduces vehicle movements to a ‘left in’ only at Elizabeth Street. Drivers from the north, south and west would access Elizabeth Street via a roundabout at Matakana Road/Sandspit Road. Also at the open days was Roger Williams, of pressure group Fix Hill Street Now, who proposes yet another option. The “Williams” option is similar to Option A but proposes a second roundabout at the intersection of Sandspit Road and Matakana Road to form a “dogbone”. Mr Williams says this create a simple and intuitive intersection where all traffic will give way to the right and permits free flowing traffic from all exits. NZTA’s deadline for public feedback on the options is Friday, December 14. Feedback can be provided online at nzta.govt.nz/hill-street-improvements.

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Locals shared their views with Mahurangi Matters … Matthew Buchanan, Warkworth Prefers: Option A The roundabout is going to be a much easier option in terms of ingress and egress. Once the SH1 deviation is completed I think this roundabout is going to enhance traffic flow and is going to be the preferred option for me. Option B is disjointed and messy. Elizabeth Jones, Leigh Prefers: None My preference would be to try and divert some traffic flows away from Hill Street. At the moment, there does not seem to be very much that’s actually about diversion. It’s all about still allowing the same amount of traffic to come through the area.

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Graeme Burton, Sandspit Prefers: Option B variation. I like the Option B variation. It means we might get some reprieve from this situation on Sandspit Road when we have to give way to our right to traffic on Matakana Road. Gera Verheul, Point Wells Prefers: None I’m really worried about the roundabout in Option A. How can people walking and cycling navigate this? They say they are catering for walking and cycling, but even on the big maps I can’t see it. At least Option B takes out the big roundabout but then they are doing this whole new street (Bank Street) which puts another traffic light on SH1. Is that going to make SH1 even more of a nightmare? Bevan Woodward, Warkworth Prefers: None I think none of this is necessary. We have got the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway and Matakana link road coming, and that will take a massive amount of traffic out of this intersection. This is the heart of our town, and we don’t want a mass of concrete or a mass of tarmac there. We need to reduce the amount of roading, if anything. Roger Williams, Warkworth Prefers: Williams option I support the roundabout in Option A on the understanding that it can be developed into the “dogbone” option, which I have proposed. Everybody I have talked to believes this will resolve all our Hill Street problems.

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Passing Gas makes noise at nationals Three Mahurangi College students picked up two awards for their electric vehicle ‘Passing Gas’ at the Evolocity Nationals last month. The ‘Passing Gas’ team comprised Daniel Foote, Jackson Crawford and Jordan Heron. The team qualified for the event, held in Christchurch on November 24, after becoming the overall winners of the Auckland regional final. They raced a three-wheeled carbon fibre go-kart and won the Team and Vehicle Show Award and Best in Report Category from the 15 national awards on offer. Other Mahurangi students to compete were Jerome Cunningham, Laurens Bubbert and Matthew Georgetti. Forty-two schools participated in the competition. As part of the programme, all competing students got to try out the latest in electric vehicles at the EV World Expo South. From left, Daniel Foote, Jackson Crawford, Jordan Heron, Miranda Satterthwaite and Paul Lenihan.

Loos sorted in Scotts Landing, but Big Omaha forced to wait The public toilets at Scotts Landing are back up and running in time for summer, following their closure for more than a year after their water supply tank slipped off its base due to coastal erosion. Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters division has removed the old concrete tank, rectified the site and installed a smaller and lighter water tank. The new tank has a warning light for when supplies run low, so water can be

tanked in if necessary. Meanwhile, Council has yet to move on the historic Big Omaha Wharf toilets, which were closed earlier this year. The toilets were boarded up due to health and safety concerns based on the deteriorating state of the small building, which sits out over the water. Wharf restoration chair Hugh McKergow understands Council is considering building a new set of toilets in a nearby reserve, but he has concerns

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Vale Beverley Simmons It was a fitting tribute that the funeral service of Warkworth Town Hall campaigner Beverley Simmons was held in the hall on November 30. Both the funeral celebrant Dave Parker and her nephew Tony Simmons highlighted Beverley’s committed involvement to saving and restoring Warkworth’s heritage. Mr Parker spoke of her involvement in the release of the town’s first heritage brochure, her work at the Warkworth and Districts Museum, and support of the Jane Gifford restoration. However, it was Mr Simmons and Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Trust chair Cunitia Wilkinson who spoke of her biggest contribution in re-establishing the town hall. “Beverley applied for the building to be considered for a category listing with the Historic Places Trust and then was absolutely amazed when the building was listed as Category 1,” Mr Simmons said. Mrs Wilkinson said Beverley was the reason she had become involved with the restoration project and she praised Beverley’s work, even after she moved to the Amberlea Rest Home with Parkinson’s. “She not only donated to the project, but would also phone us with advice because she knew the hall so well,” Mrs Wilkinson said. Mr Simmons said his aunt’s work reflected not only her passion for heritage, but also for the area. Beverley and her husband Ron bought Riverina, now a stately house on the corner of Hepburn Creek and Wilson Roads, as a holiday do-up in 1969. It was in a derelict condition then and they made their first inspection of the house by

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climbing through a window. In the 1970s, they bought an adjoining four hectares to return the property to its original size and this later became Beverley’s farm with a wool shed built on it. Beverley moved permanently to Riverina in 1987 following Ron’s death.

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Her cousin Tony Cook described her as a true farmer whose friends were the animals. “I remember one story where she was having a whisky and a wine with her friends on the veranda and suddenly saw an ewe in distress in the paddock,” he said. “She threw on her gumboots while still wearing pearls and all, and next minute she was holding up a new born lamb!” The house itself was described as always being full of various publications, harking back to her love of music, arts and journalism. In the 1950s Beverley wrote for a number of newspapers, including the New Zealand Herald, and her research papers on the arts are in many archives across the country, including at the University of Auckland and the National Library of New Zealand. As a result, she was a formidable advocate for the causes she believed in. Tony Simmons described her presentations to fight bureaucracy at Auckland Council meetings as the “stuff of legend”. Despite coming from Auckland herself, Tony recalled her later saying she deeply opposed the growth in the area and thought some big gates should be put up to stop Aucklanders moving north. “When I politely suggested that she had also been one of ‘those Aucklanders’ she quietly dismissed me with ‘it only applies AB (after Beverley).” Her other loves in life were her cat and a glass of whisky, which she would never turn down.

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Debating the dump: Two views on landfills News that industry giant Waste Management wants to create a major new landfill in the Dome valley has been greeted with howls of outrage (MM October 3). Are there better ways to get rid of Auckland’s rubbish or do landfills remain relevant? Auckland Councillor Penny Hulse and Waste Management managing director Tom Nickels present opposing views …

Reduce need for landfills, councillor says Extending the life of existing landfills and reducing the need for them in future must remain the core focus for Auckland Council, according to environment and community committee chair Councillor Penny Hulse. She says that as development and population continues to increase, it is more important than ever to remain motivated towards reducing waste, as opposed to needing or asking for more landfill space. She expressed sympathy for residents affected by Waste Management proposals to develop a new Auckland regional landfill south of Wellsford, in the Dome valley. “I do understand how the local community feels,” Cr Hulse says. “This is the reason I ended up as a councillor 30 years ago; I lived next to a landfill. I’m pretty motivated. But the answer is in our hands; it’s what we end up buying. She also pointed out that landfills are privately owned. “No matter how we might feel about them, or petrol stations, or anything else, businesses and landowners have

the right to come to Council with their requests. We can’t stop that.” However, Cr Hulse says the Council waste plan makes it clear that it is doing everything within its remit to reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill and to reduce the need for landfills. “With our drive to reach zero waste by 2040, the reality is that there will always be residual waste that goes to landfill, but we want to decrease the amount hugely,” she says. “With landfills, our operating focus is on how to extend the life of those landfills and make them last as long as possible. And if our waste plan really kicks in, we can double or treble the life of existing sites.” She says there is still considerable capacity at the Whitford landfill, in south Auckland, a joint venture between Waste Management and Council that is consented until 2041. “I know we have got a lot of capacity there, and the more we do with our community recycling centres, the more the circular economy develops, the more packaging we reduce, then that’s going

to extend that landfill space. That’s got to be our focus,” Cr Hulse says. She said one of the key drivers towards achieving that goal had to be a significant increase in the fees charged to dump rubbish in landfill, something Council had long been pushing for. “We have been lobbying for an increased waste levy for what feels like decades now. “We made that a strong part of our waste plan and have been talking to (Environment Minister) Eugenie Sage. “$10 a tonne is just way too low to act as a deterrent. It costs $170 a tonne in Sydney. If it’s more expensive to take waste to landfill, then it will encourage people to divert more waste using the circular economy. That’s our key. It’s not to push prices up for consumers and householders, it’s about driving business, particularly construction and demolition.” Cr Hulse was hopeful that the Government was starting to take the proposal seriously. Minister Eugenie Sage says a price hike for landfill dumping is in the pipeline

Cr Penny Hulse first got into local politics when living next to a landfill 30 years ago.

and long overdue. “As part of the waste disposal review, we will look at increasing the price,” Ms Sage says. “When the Waste Minimisation Act was introduced in 2008, it was always intended that the levy would rise. “However, nearly a decade later the levy remains set at the introductory price of $10 per tonne.” She also noted that there were over 420 known landfills in New Zealand, but that the waste disposal levy applied to just 11 per cent of those. Of the $30 million raised by the levy annually, half goes into Council to aid waste minimisation activities and half goes into the Waste Minimisation Fund to help business and groups reduce waste.

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Landfills clean and sustainable, waste company claims Waste Management has hit back at suggestions that landfills are old technology and that New Zealand should be looking at incinerationbased waste-to-energy systems that are preferred in other parts of the world. Opponents of the waste disposal company’s plans to develop a new Auckland regional landfill, south of Wellsford, maintain that landfills belong in the past and are the least preferable option to get rid of rubbish for the future (Mahurangi Matters, Nov 28). However, Waste Management managing director Tom Nickels says most people have a very dated image of how landfill operates and don’t know all the facts. “We don’t share that view. There’s a lot of stuff bandied about, a lot of people say things with conviction, but they’re opinions, not facts. “I don’t accept that they are old technology,” he said. “The media always uses, old and unattractive pictures of open mounds. It’s not like that now. Modern, sustainable landfill is a very high-tech, highly engineered, clean technology; it’s new technology.” He said these days all the waste was enclosed and buried, and 95 per cent of the resulting methane gas was captured to make electricity. “A large part of the world is still using

landfill,” he said. “Countries similar to New Zealand, with similar living situations and standards, such as Australia and North America all use landfill, and they’re being built in parts of Asia.” While some countries have adopted incineration technology, Mr Nickels said this approach didn’t suit all countries or societies. “The reality is incineration has some significant drawbacks. One of them is the main reason that the Government and Minister are dead set against incineration, and that is that it’s a huge capital investment – you’re looking at $1 billion at least,” he said. To justify capital investment of that scale would require a very long operating contract of at least 25 to 30 years, and a guaranteed supply of waste to fuel the plant, he added. “That actually means if we were to do that as a country then we would be committing to needing to produce just as much waste as we do now, if not more, just to feed the beast. “That’s in direct conflict with the ambitions of the Government, and of most people in New Zealand, to reduce waste.” Mr Nickels also denied an opinion voiced by some in the community that consent to develop the Dome valley landfill was already “a done deal”.

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“That’s just not the case. This is a significant investment and project, and there are a lot of steps,” he said. “I can assure you there’s never been any backroom deals. Anyone who thinks so has been watching too many American TV shows.” He added that he didn’t expect the resource consent application to be made before Christmas. “There’s a lot of work to do, a number of different work streams, each involving our own engineers and technicians, but also engineering, environmental and legal consultancies. It will probably be February,” he said. Mr Nickels added that while, in theory, Waste Management could try to make their application non-notifiable, the company was not planning to do that. “We’re not even going to go down that path,” he said.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It’s an honour to serve as your Northland MP. I’ve met many of you and it’s been both a privilege and a pleasure to be able to help you where possible. Thank you all for your support, my family and I wish you all a wonderful and safe festive season and all the best for 2019. My Kerikeri office will be closed from the 20th December – 7th January 93 Kerikeri Road, Kerikeri • 09 407 7219 • northland@parliament.govt.nz

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After two months of negotiation across all political parties, Rodneybased Labour MP Marja Lubeck was proud to get a Members Bill dropped into an old DEKA biscuit tin. The Prohibition of Conversion Therapy Bill seeks to prohibit any person from advertising, offering, or performing a treatment that seeks to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity in New Zealand. Ms Lubeck was approached by Rodney Area Rainbow LGBTQ+ earlier this year to bring her attention to issues surrounding so-called conversion therapy in New Zealand. Following the meeting, Ms Lubeck became a passionate advocate on the issue. “This Bill will put a stop to conversion therapy in New Zealand. This harmful practice has no place in this country,” she says. “It’s important everyone gets to grow up being who they are and expressing themselves naturally, not hiding themselves or being told who they are is wrong.” There are more than 60 bills currently awaiting to be drawn from the tin.

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Shocking discovery at Te Arai NZ Fairy Tern Trust volunteer Reg Whale had a sad encounter when he did a trapping run on Te Arai beach on Monday morning, December 3. Just north of Pacific Road, he found a dead turtle, which had been shot in the head. “It looked like a leatherback and the Department of Conservation (DoC) officer who was with me estimated it had been dead for about three days,” Reg says. “It was quite a shock to see an animal that doesn’t do anyone any harm, in that condition.” DoC biodiversity ranger in Warkworth, Thelma Wilson, says it is likely the turtle was shot at sea and washed up with the high tides

and easterlies. “Leatherbacks are not unusual in waters off our coast, particularly during summer, but they are protected under the Wildlife Act. “I’ve seen turtles that have drowned in nets and around craypots, but I’ve never seen a turtle that has been shot before.” Thelma says leatherbacks can grow to well over two-metres long, so the one-metre turtle on Te Arai beach was probably not very old. Leatherbacks are the largest turtles on Earth, can live for up to 50 years and are found worldwide. They are particularly susceptible to marine pollution such as balloons and plastic bags, which they mistake for jellyfish.

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Oaks WWI gun display brings history to life Residents of the Oaks on Neville were treated to a rare display of guns from WWI on November 22, as part of the war’s centenary commemorations. The display was organised by the Northland Branch of the NZ Antique and Historical Arms Association and featured around 40 machine guns, rifles, pistols and revolvers used by New Zealand, German, Russian, English, American, and Belgian troops. Some of the weapons hold a significant place in history. For example, a Belgium-made FN Model 1910 semi-automatic pistol was the type of gun used by Gavrilo Princip to assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 – the event that triggered WWI. A Mauser C96 pistol with wooden shoulder stock was the type of gun carried by Winston Churchill during a cavalry charge in Sudan. A BSA rifle was the type used by New Zealand forces

as they stormed the beaches at Gallipoli. Two of the German machine guns on display were captured by New Zealand forces. One at the Battle of Cambrai and the other at the Battle of Messines, both of which occurred in 1917. The captured guns were brought back to New Zealand and displayed outside RSAs and Town Halls. However, during the depression of the 1930s, the government ordered them removed since they were still in working order and it was feared they might be seized by malcontents in the event of a popular uprising. Police disposal methods turned out to be rather eccentric. One of the German machine guns on display was discovered in the foundations of a Rangiora flour mill when it was demolished around 2015. It was then restored to full working order.

A new plaque to mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Founders Wing at the Warkworth Museum was unveiled last month. The wing was officially opened by the then Governor General Sir Michael Hardie Boys on November 7, 1998. It originally housed the museum’s textile, archive, artefact storage and administration department. Today it is also home to a large display space known as the ASB Foyer. It was named the Founders Wing in honour of those who, 25 years previously, had the foresight to commence building a museum and the determination to see it through to completion. The museum’s current curator and manager, Victoria Joule, says the museum has been almost entirely assembled and funded through the time and effort invested by local people and the addition of the wing 20 years ago reflects the importance of the museum to the local community. The unveiling of the plaque was celebrated by members of the Warkworth & District Museum Society, heads of departments at the museum and those who contributed to the building of the wing.

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Take three creative people who want to work outside the home, but in inspiring and offbeat surroundings and you have Create Matakana, a new shared space for art and retail on the corner of Anderson and Matakana Roads. The initiative is the brainchild of jeweller Mike Piercey and creative digital marketer Brett Crockett, surfing mates who both worked from their Snells Beach homes, but wanted to move more into the community. “We started looking into shared spaces, but they were all very office-based,” Mike says. “I didn’t want a traditional jewellery store and Brett didn’t want an office. We also wanted to get involved in the community as much as possible.” When the roadside barn that formerly housed Rummage and Rumbles Canteen came up for rent, they knew it was ideal, and Leigh artist and graphic designer John Wright agreed. After exhibiting in the space for a while, he became the third permanent occupant working and selling from

the rustic timber property. Several other artists exhibit their works in Create Matakana, and they and other creatives are encouraged to come and use the space on an ad hoc basis if they need to hot-desk, or even just need a spot of company and inspiration. “There’s something to be said for just having a chat and working in a creative shared space,” Mike says. “All of our businesses are meet and greet, we get to know people, so to develop them, we needed to go in the public eye. Once you say you have somewhere, people come. And people are dropping in here all the time.” Create Matakana is open every day, but “we’re not a shop, as such; it’s more a working studio with retail”. Mike, Brett and John also plan to use the barn for events, launches and talks in future, with film nights and a Japanese food truck already on the cards. They are also looking for a coffee and ice cream cart that might want to park up on the premises, too.

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Biddy Orr adored her grandmother, Elizabeth Karl. When Biddy was aged fourand-a-half she was brought north from the Waikato for Christmas and met her Puhoi family, including her great grandmother, Mary Remiger, who had emigrated from Bohemia as a child and had never learned to speak English. So, Biddy began a lifelong love and fascination for the stories of family, Puhoi and Bohemia. Her great grandfather, Benedict Remiger, had emigrated as a 12-yearold with no close relatives. Fairly recently, Biddy discovered that he was a distant relative of Puhoi’s founder, Martin Krippner. Benedict and Mary Remiger had a family of three Biddy ... a lovely, sons and 10 daughters. gentle, hospitable In 1879, Biddy’s great uncle, Franz Karl, was due lady who always had to be conscripted into the Austrian Army. He and two other youths escaped to Belgium in the dead an interesting story to tell of the latest of night. Franz made his way to New Zealand and joined his uncle, Joseph Karl’s family. Joseph’s discovery she had family had emigrated to New Zealand with Martin made. Krippner and had settled in the Waikato after being part of Captain Krippner’s 3rd Waikato Regiment. After a few years, Franz’s parents, his sister and two brothers were able to join them. They brought from Bohemia a photo of a family outside a house and farm yard. Franz’s youngest brother, John, aged nine when he emigrated, was sent to Auckland to learn bookkeeping and from there went to Puhoi. He met Elizabeth Remiger. They were married in a triple wedding ceremony in Puhoi in 1901. They returned to the Waikato to successfully farm, breed sheep, cattle and horses, grow fruit and shade trees from seeds brought with them from Bohemia, and produce wine and honey. Visits were exchanged with relatives in Puhoi. Biddy grew up hearing and recording their stories. After marrying and raising her family, she was invited to go with a group to the Karl and Remiger homeland, then in Czechoslovakia. She sent a copy of a photo, handed down from her great grandparents, to a contact made through a newsletter. She mentioned the time she was arriving in Frankfurt. Imagine her surprise and delight when she was met at the airport by a descendant of the people in the photo and who could introduce her to other Karl and Remiger descendants then living in Germany. Biddy meticulously researched and wrote the history of the Chotieschau Convent, which had been the feudal overlord of the lands the Puhoi settlers left. She researched her father’s family history and found connections to James Brock Tarr (a milkman who rose to become Mayor of Wellington), artist Alfred Sharpe and Australian bushranger Captain Moonlite, which resulted in an appearance on Australian TV. Biddy Orr died this November, a lovely, gentle, hospitable lady who always had an interesting story to tell of the latest discovery she had made. This story is a tribute to her. Well done Biddy, a life well lived.

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How young and old celebrate Christmas in Mahurangi While Christmas means different things to different people, it seems that spending quality time with family and having fun together remains one of the day’s highlights. Mahurangi Matters spoke to children at Snells Beach school and seniors at Summerset Retirement Village to get their different takes on Christmas. It found the goodwill theme continues …

Christmas thoughts from Snells Beach School … Cayden Steffener, 11 Favourite thing about Christmas? Going away on holiday, opening presents and wrapping presents for people. What would you like for Christmas? I would like a grow your own candy cane. We had one of those once before and they are cool. You plant it in a little bucket with special soil and then you water it and it turns into a candy cane at Christmas. Alex Elwin, 6 Favourite thing about Christmas? Celebrating with my family – with my Granny and Nana and Grandad. You celebrate by giving presents to people at Christmas. If you make a fuss you get presents, but even if you don’t make a fuss you get presents too. What would you like for Christmas?

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My other present was a cat – a real cat. And I bought my Mum a present. It was chocolate. And for my Daddy I gave him Star Wars stamps.

Lachie Ramel-Spain, 6 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like it that you get to spend time with your family and giving them presents to show that you love them. That’s what I think Christmas is about.

What would you like for Christmas? I have not really thought about that. I don’t really think presents are a big part of Christmas.

Why do we celebrate Christmas? Because it’s special and when you get presents and it means that Santa is here.

Why do we celebrate Christmas? Because of the Christians and people’s beliefs in Jesus and stuff.

Why do we celebrate Christmas? I know that Christmas is the time that Jesus was born. It’s Jesus’ birthday. The word Christ is in Christmas.

Eva Cavanagh, 5 Favourite thing about Christmas? You get to stay up late and hang out at night time, and our Christmas tree has glitter on it. Every time you turn the button on it sparkles at night. That’s what I like about Christmas.

Zoe Turner, 11 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like spending time with family. We

What would you like for Christmas? I’ve already opened some of my presents. One was a little toy puppy.

What would you like for Christmas? Lego. I don’t mind what sort of Lego but I do like Lego cars. And lots of boxes of chocolates. I like chocolates. Doesn’t everyone?

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Jessica Vegar, 9 Favourite thing about Christmas? I get to see my family and I get to see all my family happy. We normally go to my Nana and Papa’s house and then my aunty and uncle come along. What would you like for Christmas? I would like an iPad. I think I will get one because I missed out on it for my birthday. All my brothers got one for their birthday. Darcy Bale, 5 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like celebrating and going on holiday continued page 22

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and making new friends. I like giving presents. What would you like for Christmas? I’m hoping to get a water pistol so I can pay back my brother because sometimes he scares me. When I get the water pistol, I’ll say, “If you do that next time, I will get you.” But if you have been naughty you don’t get any presents, so it’s important to be good. But some people might say squirting your brother is naughty? I won’t normally do it. Only when he needs it and only at Christmas time. Christmas time is payback time. Phineas ParishBlackler, 9 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like the food. I also like the Christmas crackers and the tree. There’s heaps of decorations on our tree and if you are a cat you can play with them – as long as you don’t break them. Plus, for breakfast we get Coco Pops. It makes the milk turn into chocolate milk – it’s tasty. What would you like for Christmas? I just want Lego. I am Lego crazy. Oh, and I do need some more clothes. I’m running out of clean shorts and T-shirts. Why do we celebrate Christmas? Because it was the day Jesus was born and it’s a nice day to be with your family. You give and you get.

Christmas thoughts from Summerset Retirement Village … Pam Poole, 85 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like to go to church on Christmas Day. I haven’t been all year because I’ve been ill, but I will be going on Christmas Day so that will be nice. We eat too much and we spend too much, but I enjoy it. I enjoy Christmas because of family and friends and eating together. It’s a happy time of year. Judy Macready, 74 Favourite thing about Christmas? I love Christmas because it’s a joyful time with family and friends. I don’t enjoy the commercialism so much, but I enjoy time with the grandchildren. We get together with our three sons and their families. Christmas is a time to stop rushing around and enjoy each other’s company. David Stranaghan, 76. Favourite thing about Christmas? It can be a hassle getting everybody together, but when we do get together I enjoy it. I enjoy seeing the children and the grandchildren. My wife is very much into Christmas trees and decorations. She always puts the tree up and the

grandchildren will help her decorate it. That is kind of fun. Jean Rees, 82 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like all the traditional things about Christmas and I still enjoy it. When we were children we had hard times but even though times were tough we always had Christmas cake and we always had Christmas pudding. There were always two buttons in the Christmas pudding and whoever got the buttons had to do the dishes on Christmas Day. John Harris, 79 Favourite thing about Christmas? Well I am a Gentleman of the Cloth – Christ was born and that is what I like about it. Also, choirs have always been a big part of Christmas for me. I’ll join a choir walking around the Summerset village singing traditional Christmas carols at various spots. The trouble is these units are so sound proof you can’t just stand outside and sing, you have got to go and ring the doorbells to get people to come out and listen. I suppose you could call it a night of bell ringing. Ivan Pivac, 86 Favourite thing about Christmas? I like getting together for meals with

other people. When my wife was alive we always had a Christmas tree. She died a few years ago, and I have not bothered since. She was the one who was passionate about the tree and the decorations and buying presents for all the children and grandchildren. It makes me sad not to have my wife around doing that stuff now. But at Summerset I enjoy being with other people. They can’t replace my wife, but it’s better than being on my own. Ivy Mills, 89 Favourite thing about Christmas? I enjoy Christmas. It’s the atmosphere, I think. It brings out the best in people. When my husband died and my children had gone, I used to do volunteering in the paediatrics ward at Waitakere Hospital. For each kiddie, there would be a pink teddy bear or a blue teddy bear on their bed. I don’t know who donated them. But Christmas brings that sort of thing out in people.

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throughout the afternoon, which concluded with a shared meal. “The idea of the local Pasifika festival is to create awareness in the wider community that these cultures are part of our community,” Mr Johnson says. “Next year we’d like to see Fiji represented as well, but this may involve bringing a troupe from Auckland to support our small Fijian community.” Mr Johnson thanked Mahurangi College for its generous support of the festival and said both the college and Warkworth Primary were doing a “terrific job” of celebrating the area’s Pacific culture. The show was compèred jointly by Peter Meafou and Gene Nicolsen.

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Projector donor hopes to bring back Town Hall films The audience at the Warkworth Town Hall Talk last month on urban design and the Warkworth Structure Plan were the first to benefit from the Town Hall’s latest improvements. Oaks on Neville resident Barry Ferguson, 87, donated more than $11,700 for a state-of-the-art projector and motorised screen for the hall. Barry arrived in Warkworth as a “refugee” in 2006, after living in New York for the previous 40 years. He says he immediately fell in love with the town’s “unique charm”, quickly developed friends and longed to support Warkworth’s cultural life. When he heard the hall desperately needed a new projector he did not hesitate. “It didn’t cause me any pain writing the cheque, it was just loose change. I did not hang around thinking about

it, I knew what needed to be done and just did it,” he says. Barry anticipates the screen will be put to many diverse uses by those using the hall, and his personal hope is that a film society will spring up that screens movies the whole family can enjoy. His personal favourites are those starring Laurel and Hardy, Betty Grable and Fred Astaire. Town hall facility coordinator Adrian Hayward says the new screen and projector are the “icing on the cake” for the town hall. He says historically, movie nights were a big thing for the hall and the new equipment offers the chance to revive them. In addition, the screen and projector will be perfect for business presentations and conferences. “It’s absolutely fantastic,” he says.

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First Christmas Fair proves a community hit Matakana School field was full of fun-loving families enjoying food, music, games and gift shopping on Friday, November 23, for the school’s inaugural Christmas Fair. The plant and book stalls did a roaring trade, but it was the Christmas gifts, goodies and decorations made by students and staff that proved the biggest hit with the punters, and the many food stalls struggled at times to keep up with demand. Traditional stalls and sideshows such as a wet sponge toss, coconut shy and water gun game kept the bigger kids amused, while the youngest visitors were in awe of a magical Santa’s Grotto and enchanted Christmas Tree Forest.

The school’s own Glee Club, kapa haka group, ukulele players and individual buskers kept the crowds entertained before the ever-popular White Chapel Jak took to the stage for a set that got everyone up and dancing. One of the main organisers, Melita Campbell, said she was really pleased with how the first Christmas Fair had gone, and it had ended up as the fun, family, laid-back community evening everyone had aimed for. She said the hand-made Christmas gifts were a highlight. “The gifts were beautifully made and incredibly creative,” she said. “It was wonderful to see children creating original and artistic gifts, but more

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Community gives to restore river The Christmas spirit has reached the Mahurangi River Restoration Trust this year in waves – $1.5 million has been donated towards the project already. Since the dredge took its first scoop of mud in August, a kilometre of work has been completed. The total cost of the project is $5 million and will see the digging of a 15-metre wide channel to provide all tide access up the river for boats such as the Jane Gifford. Donors that can be named are Auckland Council, Pub Charity, Warkworth Community Shop, Warkworth Garden Club, Warkworth Lions Club, Lions Club of the Kowhai Coast and Warkworth Rotary. Mahurangi River Restoration Trust campaign manager Kathryn Ashworth says a number of individuals and businesses have also donated. “It’s really great to see so many people getting behind the project financially because they can see its potential,” Kathryn says. The project is expected to be finished in three years, with five kilometres left to dredge. “Currently, we can only shift one dredge load per day because it can only be done at high tide – so progress may seem slow at the moment.” Mahurangi River Restoration Trust advisory board member Steve Burrett says once work is completed it will open

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Tristan Bright, 2, stole the show in the Munster Coach which won best float overall.

On the Wellsford Toy Library float were, from left, Emily King, Caleb Browne and Patrick King.

Rain holds off Santa’s show in Wellsford The Wellsford Santa Parade reaped the benefits of taking a ‘do or die’ approach to their event on Saturday November 24. Despite looming storm clouds and gloomy weather forecasts, the parade organisers decided not to cancel and the parade was a resounding success. About 18 groups took part including the Warkworth Wellsford Vintage Car Club, the Warkworth Pipe Band and The Pirates entertainment troupe. The parade was organised by Wellsford Plus, formerly Wellsford Promotions. Spokesperson and chief elf Rachel Ravenscroft says the group was thrilled by the turnout and the creativity of the floats. “The feedback has all been positive,” she says. “The new route – from the railway station to the community centre and back – also seemed to work well.”

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The parade received $2000 in funding from the Rodney Local Board, although still had to fundraise to cover the cost of the traffic management plan, which cost $2800. The winners of the 2018 Santa Parade, as judged by Board member Colin Smith, Wellsford Plus chair David Hodge and young person representative Savannah, were as follows: Overall winner – Chris Bright in Munster Coach. Business – Bright Laundry, Santa’s Laundry 1; Woody’s Winners 2; Kingfisher Farm, Fred Dagg’s Christmas 3. Community – Wellsford Toy Library 1, Wellsford Fire Brigade 2, HIPPY Wellsford 3. School – Wellsford Kindergarten 1, Wellsford Plunket 2, Rebekah Chandler-Bruce 3.

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Facepainting proved as popular as ever – students Chiara and Aria made great butterflies, while Amelia, below left, opted for a cool big cat look.

Young local racing driver Ben Morrison unsurprisingly won the fastest time of the day in the RYCO race simulator.

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Car and bike show beats weather odds for great day out Optimism and determination won the day in Maungaturoto on Sunday, November 25, when a debatable decision to go ahead with the primary school’s annual Car & Bike Show paid off. Torrential rain the previous day and more on the morning itself threatened to force the fundraiser’s cancellation, but organisers stood firm and conditions cleared just in time for a dry and successful event.

Tracey Foy was the woman who made the final call and she says she was glad that, after a few nervous moments, the show went on largely as planned. “I looked at the weather and thought ‘no, I’m going to get beaten, just breathe and push through’,” she says. “Everyone pulled together, we adjusted a few plans, and in the end I think it worked in our favour.” There were 85 treasured classic cars

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Camp at One Tree Point for a week of outdoor activities in February. “The total from the show is looking to be around $4000 profit, which is great considering numbers were down a bit,” Tracey says. “I’d just like to thank everybody who came along and helped out – the committee, the school teachers, the school families, sponsors, volunteers – we had great support from everyone.”

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Hairdresser Michelle Brown gives Rica Yan, of Wharehine, a new look.

Grieving women get pampered Rodney women who have lost a loved one received an early Christmas gift when two charities – Harbour Hospice and Feeling Fab – hosted a day of pampering at Warkworth’s Tui House. Two dozen women from Wellsford to Dairy Flat enjoyed massages, makeovers and delicious food provided by Feeling Fab volunteers. Hospice counsellor Kerry Hamlett was on hand to provide emotional support if needed, and every woman left with a bag of take-home treats. Feeling Fab, a charitable trust, has been running pamper days for six years. Kerry says the day had a deep and meaningful impact on women who are suffering grief and loss.

“There is such an emptiness for someone who is grieving and this reconnects them with joy,” Kerry says. Feeling Fab was established by Liz York, whose husband died in a car crash 20 years ago, leaving her to raise their three sons. Having experienced the wretchedness of her own bereavement, Liz wanted to bring some joy to other grieving women. “We all deserve to feel fab, especially in grief, because this is a time when you feel anything but,” Liz says, Liz’s goal is to be holding pamper days every week throughout New Zealand, and hopes the collaboration with Hospice will help achieve this.

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to nominate Sarah Clark for a Sweet Appreciation award for her contribution in assisting to raise funds for the restoration of and improvements to the hall. Sarah has been involved from the beginning of the restoration effort, and since the hall opened she has continued to manage the social media page. She has fitted her efforts around full-time work as a local kindergarten teacher. Thank you, Sarah. Know someone who deserves a big “thank you” for their community spirit? Tell us and they will receive acknowledgement in Mahurangi Matters and an amazing hamper from Chocolate Brown, 6 Mill Lane, Warkworth. Send your nominations to editor@localmatters.co.nz (subject line: Sweet Appreciation) or post to: Sweet Appreciation, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701, Warkworth. Kindly refrain from nominating members of your own family.

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Eat healthy message behind celebrity cook’s fun fry-up Last time celebrity chef Michael Van de Elzen was in Pakiri, he was frying up a fish after proposing to his wife. This time he had a pan in hand, but a different message to deliver. The Kiwi cook hit the spotlight in 2011 when his show The Food Truck became the first in New Zealand to receive better ratings than the news. After delivering the ‘eat healthy’ message on television, this year he decided to travel to 47 locations and inform children about how to cook simple, but proper meals. Pakiri School was the 43rd destination on his trip and children came to hear him from several surrounding schools. “One of the reasons I’m doing this tour is that child obesity is a growing epidemic and someone needs to do something about it,” Michael says. His 45-minute segment, which he has now delivered to more than 7000 children, gave examples of how to make healthy and tasty cordial, corn fritters and chicken. He even had his own spin on two-minute noodles. Michael demonstrated safe cooking practices and explained the unfortunate effects of ingredients in unhealthy foods. Some of his tips included replacing sugar with honey and crumbing

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chicken instead of deep frying it. “I’m showing children they can still have foods they want and enjoy them, but still eat healthy at the same time,” he says.

Michael addressed parents who attended, reminding them of the role they play in helping their children eat well and the importance of eating

well themselves. “My partner and I were trying for a baby through IVF and the first two times it failed. Before we tried again we were told to reconsider our lifestyle choices and one part of that was changing our diet. “We now have two beautiful daughters and I firmly believe if we hadn’t started eating healthy, we wouldn’t have those girls,” he said. His final tips were to be patient with children in the kitchen and let them get involved. Pakiri School principal Ingrid Stewart was delighted to have Michael address students. “Michael was a real highlight with his child-centred approach and his humour, which the students loved,” Ms Stewart says. She says the event was a great adjunct to the students’ work with the school garden and allowed them to show Michael their home-made kambucha (tea) and yeast bug for bread. She notes studies show good nutrition improves learning making the tour pertinent for schools. Students attended from Pakiri School, Tomarata School, Matakana School, Warkworth School and Mahurangi Montessori.

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Max Evans, 4, and Luna-Rose Wech, 4, are among those charged with looking after the Learning Adventures pantry.

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Children key to success of community pantry Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diligence in gardening and collecting eggs from free range chooks at the Learning Adventures preschool in Campbell Drive, Warkworth, has prompted the establishment of a community pantry. The pantry invites locals to take eggs and garden produce that they may want for free.

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The Kaipara Flats Sharing Stand was built by George Wech with materials donated by Warkworth ITM.

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Parents were invited to take eggs home when they picked up their children. They in turn brought their own produce to share. This month, it was decided to set the pantry outside the preschool for the wider community to enjoy. Children attending the preschool are tasked with checking on the pantry each day to make sure it is full and ensuring the produce, some of which they have helped grow, is fresh. In addition to gardening, children are also involved in composting and looking after the preschool worm farm. Learning Adventures head teacher

Nicola Bowyer says the pantry fits with the emphasis on sustainability at the school by ensuring surplus produce does not go to waste. Parent Leah Husselmann describes the pantry as a “neat idea”. Not only can she now get eggs for free, it also saves her the bother of going to the supermarket. Once she has her own garden established, she plans on paying the favour forward by donating parsley and other herbs that she grows. Preschool centre manager Michelle Wewege says the pantry has plenty of benefits for children. “This is teaching them responsibility and kindness, and is a wonderful way to empower them to help others and share,” she says. Meanwhile, community free stalls for sharing excess food and produce are becoming increasingly popular throughout the region, with more opening in recent weeks. One at Kaipara Flats School is also the result of involving children in growing their own food. School caretaker Odette Wech and her father George have built a community sharing stand outside the school as part of its Garden to Table initiative (Mahurangi Matters Nov 14). School principal Debbie Hamer says the stand is for everybody and anybody to use. “Odette has taken our Garden to Table initiative into our community and has brought the community to our school,” she says. “We’re so grateful for this response.”

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retailers would have you believe. Homemade vouchers to clean the car, cook a nice dinner, or babysit for a family member or friend, makes the person receiving them feel as though you have thought about them and makes them feel special. Garden centres have trees on special at this time of year and they make a wonderful gift as they are forever. For children, you can make up baskets or boxes of wonderful surprise gifts. These gifts can be purchased from a $2 shop, such as balloons, make-up, colouring pencils and other little gifts. If your child is into creating artistic pieces, you can fill this gift box up with special shells or coloured glass as well. There are also free activities available for the Christmas holidays. For example, packing a picnic and going to one of the amazing beaches that surround our coastline or going to one of our local parks. Libraries have fun activities during the holidays as well. You can find out information from the library closest to you or on the Auckland Council website. Also on the Council website, you can find a selection of free movies and music in the parks – all aimed at families. There are many wharves in our communities; children love fishing and exploring the rocks. Let Christmas be a joyous occasion and think outside the square. You will be pleasantly surprised about what you come up with for gifts and the reactions they provoke from family, children and friends because of your originality and sense of fun. The team at Homebuilders Family Services would like to say a huge thank you to the community who donate money, gifts and food during the year and at Christmas. We would like to acknowledge and thank the continuing support from Natures Nest for the weekly donation of fresh play dough for the play therapy room and the HIPPY programme in Wellsford; Warkworth Quilters, who make the most amazing quilts to donate; the fantastic knitters who donate blankets, baby clothes and wonderful pieces of artistic knitting; Composite Joinery and the Community Trading Post for their generous donations; Bevan Woodward, FashioNZ, Warkworth Tai Chi, Leigh Eats and Ray White for yet again collecting gifts. These donations and gifts go to people in our community who otherwise would struggle to have anything, so thank you very much. Homebuilders Family Services will be closing on the December 24 at noon. We will reopen on January 14, 2019. We wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas. The Light Hear ted Company

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Scottish fiddlers line-up for Waipu games Fiddlers are being encouraged to sharpen their bows for the annual Scottish Fiddle Competition, which will be held as part of the 148th Waipu Highland Games on January 1. This year will mark a decade since the competition was re-introduced after a 90-year gap. Organiser Anne-Marie Forsyth says that as far as she knows, this is the only Scottish fiddle competition in the southern hemisphere. She says if anyone has any information about the original competition held up until 1908, it would be appreciated if they could pass it on to the Waipu Caledonian Society, which is collecting

archives for the 150th Games. The fiddle judge this year will be Australian Matthew Robertson, who is a Scottish fiddler, composer/arranger, dancer, Scottish country dance teacher and ceilidh caller. “Matthew is at the centre of a renaissance of traditioninformed dance music performance in Melbourne and further afield,” AnneMarie says. This will be his first Waipu Games. Fiddlers will compete in beginner, intermediate and advanced categories, and will be judged on musicality, as well as style and technique. “We’ve had as few as 10 competitors and as many as 24 – it’s pretty hard to

predict how many will enter. They have come from as far away as Blenheim. “While the advanced fiddlers will play a selection of songs, beginners only have to play one Scottish tune so I would really encourage people to give it a try. The best entry will receive a free pass to a Scottish fiddle camp.” The Highland Games start at 9am with the grand entry and street march of band and clans. Events during the day include piping and drumming competitions, field events such as the stone throw, highland hammer and caber toss, highland dancing, Tartan in the Park fashion parade, tug o war and the official Ceilidh. Info: waipugames.co.nz

Matthew Robertson will be this year’s judge at the fiddling competition.

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The rope and tie will be among the featured events.

Warkworth Rodeo offers a thrilling ride in its 59th year All the thrills and spills of the rodeo will return to Warkworth Showgrounds on January 1, and once again the rodeo promises to sort the real cowboys from the wannabes. The Warkworth Rodeo falls in the middle of the Christmas circuit of 11 rodeos in nine days, starting with Rerewhakaaitu on December 26 and ending with Oruru Valley, in the far north, on January 3. Warkworth Rodeo secretary Krista

Fletcher says by the time competitors get to Warkworth some will be tired and broken ,but others will be chasing national event titles. She says it’s not unknown for those in the latter category to compete in events in Warkworth in the morning then hop on a plane to compete in the same events in Wanaka in the afternoon. Adding to the competitive tension, a contingent of Australian cowboys is expected to cross the ditch to compete

in the Christmas circuit. “In the past, they have come here expecting to clean up and take all the prize money, but we have our own champions in New Zealand who not only do well at home, but who have also competed in Australia, Canada and the USA very successfully,” Krista says. Krista says the event that attracts the most interest at Warkworth has always been the open bull ride.

“We have been known for many years for our string of excellent bucking bulls, many of which have been locally bred and are owned by the club,” she says. Other events include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, rope and tie, steer wrestling, barrel racing and team roping, where teams often comprise a man and a woman or two women. “The women’s barrel race is especially popular and the crowd love to cheer the continued next page

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locals and the youngest competitors,” Krista says. Krista says a tightening of the Rodeos Code of Welfare and health and safety considerations means the rodeo is unable to offer any events for children. “But we do stop around noon and bring all the kids into the arena to blow off a bit of steam, roll around in the dust and get a handful of lollies for their efforts. For some littlies, it is the highlight of their day,” she says. Krista says negative publicity

surrounding rodeos and allegations of animal cruelty have prompted the club to become ever more vigilant about observing the Code of Welfare. “The day is usually a hot one and we feel it is good family entertainment especially when the cowboys come in second and eat a bit of dirt – that is a crowd pleaser,” she says. The 2019 Warkworth Rodeo is the 59th held at the Showgrounds. The show starts at 11am and continues until about 4pm.

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The Mangawhai Museum is a new and modern museum that celebrates life around our harbour from building ships to building sandcastles. The stories are told with a wonderful collection of graphics, displays and videos that will keep you interested and engaged. So allow plenty of time!

The Extravaganza Fair has something for everyone when it comes to entertainment. Our Displays - Big Dig, Natural History, War comes to Mangawhai, Natural History, Our Harbour, Holidays, the Wharf, Shipping, Early Settlers, Maori and Geology. + more

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Super-sized show returns to park The biggest travelling show in New Zealand will return to Matakana Country Park for a fourth consecutive year next month. The Extravaganza Fair will visit on January 5 and 6 as part of its 32-week tour across the South and North Island. It’s a free show run by 40 families and involves stalls, activities, and artistic and circus-based performances. The Extravaganza Fair management member Hipsy Scott says they’re keen to return to Matakana, one of the original tour locations. “We’ve gone there from the start because we love getting away to the beach, and it’s a great area for that,” Hipsy says. “It’s our fourth year coming through here, and the show is definitely better than ever with people awaiting our arrival as we travel up the country.” She promises Extravaganza will still wow those who have attended before as it includes a new line-up of performances and stalls. “We’ve got loads of goods from handcrafted toys to herbal remedies and recycled jewellery for sale.” Performances will include a magic

show, fire show and live music. Local acts can also piggy-back on the show’s popularity by performing during the two open mic sessions that are included in the schedule. There are a huge range of free activities to keep children busy, from sack races to tugs of war. Recycling is a huge part of the show, with sustainability being one of its aims. “We have banned all plastics, including water bottles, from the Extravaganza. Glass jars are available to drink from and food is served on recyclable trays.” To be part of the open mic sessions, email extravaganzafair@gmail.com

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All boat classes will return for the competitive side of the event.

Regatta dance returns in 2019 People are encouraged to grab their dancing shoes for the Mahurangi Regatta next year, with plans to bring back a proper dance floor for the first time since 2004. The event will run on January 26 in the Mahurangi Harbour with over 100 boats expected to attend following a large turnout last year. Mahurangi Action Incorporated secretary Cimino Cole says the floor should be a major attraction at the evening prizegiving at Scotts Landing, which goes from 7pm. “The last time we had one, there were people queuing up to get on it,” Cimino says. “The West City Jazz Orchestra will be back as per usual to provide the dance music.” The regatta will provide a platform this

year for Dr Andrew Jeffs to chat with people at Scotts Landing about a mussel restoration project to revitalise the Mahurangi Harbour (see story p48). All the same boat classes will return for the competitive side of the event with racing starting from 12.40pm through until 2pm. Beach events will be run at Sullivans Bay from 9.30am and classic launches will sail there from Scotts Landing at 10.30am.

Book giveaway To go in the draw to win the Mahurangi Cruising Club Yearbook for 2019 simply email news@ localmatters.co.nz with Yearbook as the subject and your name and contact detail in the message. Entry closes December 18, at noon.

Compliments of the season to one and all, and welcome to the last beer column for 2018. I have just returned from sampling some of the delights of Europe’s vast beer list on my recent trip to Germany. I was lucky enough to be near the Dutch border and the town of Tegelen, which is home to the abbey of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, a Trappist monastery. Trappist Monks have a wonderful brewing history and while the Tegelen abbey no longer produces beer, they certainly serve an amazing array of Trappist brews along with other wonderful beer offerings from the region in the on-site café restaurant “Oelespot”. Trappist beer is renowned for their highly alcoholic content and complex nature. Beer has a wonderfully vibrant association with religion throughout history, and the Trappist monks certainly weren’t the only religious order to brew beer. The Paulaner monks, from Bavaria, brewed heavy beers called Dopplebock for consumption during Lent, when they would drink beer instead of eating. The ancient Summerians, whom many credit with first brewing of beer, even had a goddess of beer, Ninkasi. The Catholic Church has a patron saint of hops, St Arnold of Soissons – a Catholic monk who encouraged people to drink beer instead of water, due to its obvious health benefits of course. A patron saint of bartenders, Saint Amand, and yet another patron saint of brewers, Arnulf of Metz, all extolled the virtues of this lively libation. So, it is highly relevant that this year you take a religious approach to your beer selection for the festive season. Choose beers that really knock on your door of life. In many parts of the world where the cool yule really is cool, and the temperatures are sub-zero, local breweries produce seasonal beers specifically for the silly season. Often dark broody beers that taste of cinnamon and grandma’s chrissy cake. They are the perfect accompaniment for a winter Christmas. Here in Godzone, where we celebrate the season in much warmer climes, the juicy East Coast IPAs or our local pilsners and lagers go down a treat. Sour beers will be around my Christmas picnic blanket this year again. I can’t get enough of the refreshing tartness of them. And for dessert, a luscious Bohemian Apple Cider to tickle the trifle. Whatever you choose, I hope you all have a wonderful and safe festive season and drink responsibly – and religiously. A Cool Yule to all.

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Shades return for twilight opera concert Following popular demand, Auckland Opera Studio will again present The Shades for their annual Twilight Opera in the Garden concert in Matakana on Saturday, February 23. Studio founder Frances Wilson says it may be one of the last opportunities to see the Pacific Island quartet perform together. “They have been picked out as boys of special talent and special interest. This will be about the last time we can get them because by next September they will have disappeared off to Europe or wherever, so they can study further,” she says. “I thought I would grab them while they are here.” The Shades comprise two Samoans, Samson Setu and Ipu Laga’aia, and two Tongans, Taka Vuni and Manase Latu. They achieved international prominence in 2016 after they sang the national anthems for the Netball Quad Series, which was televised worldwide. The men were all born and raised in Auckland where music was part of their upbringing. Classical singing brought them together and provides the cohesive element in the sound they produce. They have either been Young Artists for the NZ Opera Apprentice programme or sponsored by the Kiri Te Kanawa Trust to help develop their talents. Frances says their programme for this concert will be a well-balanced

The Shades, from left, Taka Vuni, Manase Latu, Ipu Laga’aia, Samson Setu.

combination of solos and ensembles, from operatic classics to iconic popular music and Pacifika. “Their perfect blend of strong operatic voices and irresistible Pacific island charm promises an evening of quirky and humorous entertainment, with everything from Puccini to Presley, mostly in four-part harmony,” she says. Guest artist for the evening will be Pasquale Orchard, a Wellington soprano who this year was one of the major prize winners of the prestigious IFAC Singing Competition in Australia. She recently won the annual PACANZ

(Performing Arts Competition Association of New Zealand) aria competition, featuring the best singers in the country. “A very big feather in a very big cap for one New Zealand’s important young emerging sopranos,” Frances says. The twilight concert will be held in a new venue – the extensive gardens of a private house on the corner of Matakana Valley and Ward Roads in Matakana. Attendees are invited to bring their own picnic and wine to the event, which starts at 5.30pm. Tickets are available via iTicket. Adults $50, children under 16 free.

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Briefs New Warkworth market A regular Sunday market will be launched at The Oaks Retirement Village on Sunday December 16, running from 9am to 1pm. Organiser Susan Vize says it will be pitched as a local producer and artisan market. “I am trying hard to make sure that it is local – Puhoi to Pakiri, but have had to extend to Dargaville for some produce,” Susan says. “The goal is to provide a platform for local producers to sell their wares, while capturing the domestic tourists that travel past our lovely town every Sunday.” Susan says Sunday was deliberately chosen so as not to compete with Matakana. Santa will be at the first market on the 16th, and possibly music as well. Warkworth retailers are being encouraged to open their doors as well. “I am still looking for some more local producers and artisans, and artists.” Info: Warkworth.markets@gmail.com

Film funds dredging A sold-out theatre at Matakana Cinemas for a one-off showing of New Zealand film Stray has put an extra $1300 into the Mahurangi River Restoration Trust (MRRT). More than 100 people attended the showing, each paying $20 for a ticket. The cheque was handed over to MRRT campaign manager Kathryn Ashworth by Warkworth Rotary member Terry Nuthall. Got a story to tell?

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The Auckland Opera Studio presents Couldrey House is tucked away at Wenderholm Regional Park.

Summer Magic at Wenderholm The bi-annual Summer Magic Music in the Gardens at Couldrey House in Wenderholm will return next year to support the historic building. Couldrey House was built in 1857 by Robert Graham and was expanded over the years before Auckland Council acquired it in the 1970s. The concert will see the Opera Factory perform theatre and opera classics on Sunday, February 24, from 6.30pm. All ticket holders are entitled to a walkthrough of the building from 5pm. Historic house museum manager Michelle Gimblett says funds this year will go towards upkeep and growing interest in the house. “We have a focus on encouraging more children to visit and would like to hold more events at the house to achieve this,” Michelle says. “Visitor numbers are definitely up, but we could do with more families and groups coming through.” She says volunteer numbers are strong, with 25 actively involved, but welcomes anyone keen to join them. “The main job is opening up the house

for people to walk-through, which is only four hours work a month. “Volunteers also get benefits like free entry to any events at the house.” Couldrey House is open from 1pm to 4pm on weekends and seven days a week, at the same times, from Boxing Day to Easter Monday. The house gardens will also play host to Shakespeare’s As You Like It, performed by Orewa College, from February 13 to 22. Summer Magic is free for children and $5 for adults. Tickets available from eventfinda.co.nz/2019/summer-magic/ auckland/puhoi For those interested in volunteering at Couldrey House, email Michelle info@couldreyhouse.org.nz

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Organisers hope the next Kowhai Festival will be the biggest one yet.

Preparing show time Walking weekend goes for “wow” factor for Kowhai five-o The walks will encapsulate the best scenery Mangawhai and its surrounding areas have to offer.

Ten new walks plus all the classic favourites will make up what organisers hope is the best ever Mangawhai Walking Weekend for the event’s 20th year. The weekend runs from March 28 to 31 with over 30 walks on offer, rated from grades one (easy) to four (challenging). A one-day tramp through Northland forest will open the event. It is expected to be a favourite for those interested in botany, with over 140 plant species to be seen along the way. Popular walks to return for this year include the Troubadour Trail, with a new set of musicians and Four Beaches and Ice Cream, for those keen on a relaxing stroll. Also back by popular demand is the Waipu Caves Experience, a chance for people to see glow worms and cave structures.

All gear is provided for this grade four walk, which includes farmland and bush. Four of the new walks are grade ones including Art and Gardens and Dilmah Tea Party at Penrose Farm. These walks will explore some of the top private gardens in Mangawhai and allow people to enjoy tea in a rural setting not far from the village. Some of the more challenging walks this year are Lookouts from Heads and Views from the Hinterland, both of which offer stunning views. The Lookouts from Heads will allow walkers to see Little Barrier Island, the Hen and Chicken Islands and Great Barrier Island. To cap off the long weekend, a 20th anniversary lunch will be held at The Olive Grove. Tickets are $20 and available from January 4. Walk spaces are limited. To book visit mangawhaiwalking.co.nz

The Kowhai Festival Committee is looking to mobilise as many people as possible to help make next year’s 50th the best one yet. It’s the second longest running festival in New Zealand and attracts around 20,000 people into town for the Huge Day Out. A big change next year will see the Huge Day Out moved to a Sunday. It will be on October 13. The festival will potentially run over the whole of October, with local groups expected to hold their own open days and events to make up a packed schedule. The committee is also on the look out for sponsorship and is already applying for funding. A meeting will be held in January to gauge support and collect ideas. For more information or to volunteer email kowhaifestival@gmail.com

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Richards releases home project Warkworth musician Andy Richards will give the first taste of his latest album live at Leigh Sawmill Café next month. The concert will be on January 13, starting at 4.30pm. ‘Shades’ is his third solo album, but the first to be recorded in his own home studio. “It’s been me sitting in a corner of my house with a ukulele to put this one together,” Andy says. His inspiration has come from the likes of Bob Dylan, Cat Stevens and Ed Sheeran, although he says his sound has changed for this album. “I used to write a lot more in the third person – about other people’s experiences – but for this one I’ve written more about my own experiences.” For his 90-minute set he will be joined by a drummer, bassist, pianist and someone on ukulele. “I’ll be playing tracks from all three albums and a couple of tracks that the band I’m in wrote. “It should be a fun concert and hopefully, a school band is going to play after us to give them some exposure.” Andy currently does about four gigs a week around Auckland doing covers, but his true passion has always been song writing.

“I started playing guitar at nine and then writing songs at 12. One of my first songs was played on Radio New Zealand, which was exciting back then. “I went on to study at the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand, and that’s when I got in to the recording side of things.” Andy is looking to take his passion into other areas following his album release via a school programme and a stage production. “I started a programme where I go into a primary school and record a song with the children, which they then take home. “I’m also looking to write a musical like The Greatest Showman and get it produced by a theatre company.” His latest album will be available from bandcamp.com from January 1. Tickets for the Leigh Sawmill Café show will be available at the door, $10 each.

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Puhoi Axemen face New Zealand’s top woodchoppers One of New Zealand’s top competitive woodchopping and sawing events will return to the grounds of the Puhoi Historic Pub on Saturday, January 12 . Puhoi Axemen’s Club secretary John Sanderson says nominations to compete are usually full about a month prior to the annual woodchopping carnival, a tribute to Puhoi’s continuing popularity. “Puhoi is one of the sought-after events to compete in. Some competitors class it as the best one-day chopping show in New Zealand, which is pretty good for us,” he says. Around 50 competitors are expected to take part from all over New Zealand, along with Nick Fredericksen – a legendary one-armed axeman from Australia. Competitors’ ages will range from as young as 12 to those in their 70s. Events include underhand chopping, standing chopping, single and double hand sawing, axe throwing, and the jigger board where competitors cut their way down from the top of a ‘tree’. Competitors compete in divisions according to their ability and are handicapped according to how much prize money they have won in the past. Typically, a competitor is delayed from starting by one second for every $50 they have won. The system ensures tight and exciting finishes and women competing alongside men in the same event have

woodchopping’s appeal – that a man who does not look especially big or strong can cut through a block of wood within seconds. John says team events are among the most popular. This is where a team from Puhoi will take on a combined team of visitors. “The crowd at Puhoi tend to go for someone in a Puhoi singlet obviously,” John says. The annual woodchopping carnival starts at 9am and continues until around 4pm. Entry is free.

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Gubb bringing his A game Puhoi Axeman Bevan Gubb, from Wellsford, has been busy with his axes and is hoping to bring his best when he competes at the Puhoi Woodchopping Carnival this year. This season he has competed in events as far away as Gisborne and has stepped up into the A division. “In the past, I’ve always been in the B division at Puhoi and other events, but I want to take things up a level. Now I’m chopping with the A graders,” he says. “It hasn’t been easy, and I’m finishing last at the moment, but I’m definitely improving every time I compete.” Gubb started woodchopping in 2008 but has since had a major setback that means he still feels he’s not at his best. “I did some chopping as a kid in the

Wellsford Show and then picked up my Dad’s axe after he passed away in 2008. In 2010, I was involved in a car crash and that meant I couldn’t chop for a couple years so that’s slowed my progress.” Over that period, he remained involved with the Puhoi event as a helper and hopes to compete in Australia in future. “I’ve got a long way to go before I’m at the required standard to do that, but I’m keen to get over to Sydney or Adelaide for a chopping event.” He says achieving a high degree of accuracy is the toughest part of the sport. “Every block of wood is different. so you have to adapt to get the best cut with each one, which isn’t easy.”

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Researchers deploy mussels to clean Mahurangi Harbour Around 50 people volunteered to shovel tonnes of mussels into the sea early this month in a ground-breaking initiative to clean up the Mahurangi Harbour. The project is being undertaken by Revive Our Gulf – a group of scientists, planners and environmental advocates, who hope to improve water quality and increase the abundance and diversity of marine life in the harbour. Project manager and marine biologist Dr Carina Sim-Smith says mussels are renowned for their capabilities as “filter feeders” where they feed on sediment and other impurities in the water, and improve its purity and clarity. At the same time, mussel beds provide the perfect habitat for young fish. “Not only are you cleaning the water, you are increasing the biodiversity and growth of your marine environment hugely by building new mussel beds,” Dr Sim-Smith says. About 30 tonnes of mussels have been tossed overboard from barges in the outer harbour area in recent weeks, which follows a deposit of about 50 tonnes, made around the same time last year. Dr Sim-Smith says once back in the water, the mussels are quite mobile and will crawl together, then attach to one another and to stones and bits of shell on

Volunteers shovel mussels into the Mahurangi Harbour. Photo, Shaun Lee

the sea floor, forming their own beds. Revive Our Gulf believes the Hauraki Gulf is the first area in the world where attempts have been made to recreate mussel beds in this way. About 80 years ago, mussel beds were found extensively throughout the Gulf, but commercial dredging operations virtually eliminated them with devastating consequences for

the environment. Dr Sim-Smith says the long-term goal is for the mussels to begin regenerating themselves, but scientists are still uncertain how extensive beds need to be for this to start to happen. Getting them to sufficient size could take time. “It’s probably likely to be years to be honest. The scale of the mussel beds in the Hauraki Gulf in the 1940s was huge

and we have just started in terms of the whole process of restoration,” she says. Dr Sim-Smith says currently, Revive Our Gulf deposits mussels on an ad hoc basis when resources and mussel donations allow. But it’s hoped that as the project gathers steam, it will gain more support and Revive will be able to form a more cohesive plan for the entire Gulf. This would enable it to set goals for mussel restoration in the next 10, 20 and 50 years. Dr Sim-Smith is unconcerned that commercial operations might again savage the restored mussel beds as mussel farms now deliver better mussels at greater volume. Revive Our Gulf keeps the precise location of the beds secret to deter recreational fishermen, but even then the risk of disrupting the restored beds is considered to be minimal. Accessing the mussels would be difficult and they can be bought relatively cheaply at the supermarket. Dr Sim-Smith says she was delighted by the number of volunteers who turned up to shovel mussels into the sea. “The community spirit in getting behind an event like this has just been amazing,” she says.

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Lyn Wade, Little Barrier Island Supporters Trust www.littlebarrierisland.org.nz

Safeguarding the Gulf It was great to hear late last month that the Ministers of Conservation and Fisheries are planning to establish an advisory committee to assist with the implementation of the Sea Change Marine Spatial Plan for Te Moananui-o-Toi (Hauraki Gulf ). Several years ago there was a lot of consultation and discussion about the health of the Gulf through the Sea Change process, which involved Government and local authorities and a wide selection of interest groups and NGOs. Strategies were suggested for fisheries management and agricultural run off, and several suitable sites were considered for marine reserves and protected areas around the Hauraki Gulf. There were two sites recommended near Te Hauturu-O-Toi (Little Barrier Island). One site was between Aotea (Great Barrier) and Hauturu and would protect the seafloor from dredging and trawling. The second was a full Marine Protected Area that would extend north-west from the coast of Hauturu across the cable zone. This is an extensive reserve and would allow recovery of the upright marine life of the reefs to again provide their original juvenile fish habitat. It is about 180 square kilometres, which is likely to be sufficient to allow full recovery of the population structure of snapper in this area of the outer Gulf. There may also be substantial recovery of pelagic fish, which could improve the breeding success of several seabirds on local islands by pushing krill to the surface for the birds to feed to their chicks. If we consider how the Hauraki Gulf was before a large city of over one million people arrived on its door step, we realise that not only was it teeming with life, but the islands and the mainland with their forests and cargo of birds, reptiles and insects, would have benefitted from the rich guano (bird droppings) that the nesting and burrowing seabirds brought to the land. While Hauturu is still rich in nesting seabirds, the numbers are nowhere near what they would have been before Auckland grew and the pressures of recreational fishing, commercial fishing, agriculture and city pollution adversely affected the health of the Gulf. Over the last 10 years myself and other visitors to and around Hauturu have observed the appearance of large barren areas denuded of seaweed by kina that no longer have sufficient numbers of predators, such as large snapper and crayfish, to keep them in balance. This imbalance affects other species too as habitat is destroyed and fish nurseries and food sources diminish. Seabirds and marine mammal numbers are also affected by the reduction in food. It is hoped that the Government announcement will bring some timely results to protect the Hauraki Gulf from further degradation, while still allowing the many recreational activities that the people living around the Gulf enjoy.

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Rain or shine, the best of Northland’s young farmers will compete at the A&P Show in Warkworth.

Country singer and country lads take centre stage at A&P Well turned out horses will be replaced by strapping young farmers at the next Warkworth A&P Show on Saturday, March 16, as the Northern regional finals of the NZ Young Farmer of the Year are being staged on the former equestrian fields at the showgrounds. The horse and pony sections were dropped from the A&P following the decision to move the show from its traditional Auckland Anniversary weekend to March, as the new date clashes with the Horse of the Year Show. However, the space will be filled with Young Farmers, Junior Young Farmers and teams of AgriKids all vying to win regional tournaments and titles in a range of skills tests, sports challenges and races. The main event is the contest between eight young farmers to win a place in the Grand Final of the FMG Young Farmer of the Year, including three local contenders from Kaipara Young Farmers Club. Daniel Richards, 21, of Tomarata, Jack Bellamy, 18, of Waipu and Brody Goodmon, 20, of Wellsford came first, third and fourth respectively in the Upper North district heat on November 3. They will face seven practical modules at the showgrounds, ranging from stock handling and judging through to diverse practical and technical challenges using various farming equipment and vehicles. The event will be compèred by Te Radar, an old friend of the Warkworth A&P Show, who will also host the evening quiz, dinner and prizegiving at Warkworth Town Hall that evening.

Headline act on the main A&P show stage will be New Zealand Music Awards winner and alt-country singer Jamie McDell, who will play a onehour set in the afternoon. Jamie, who released her third solo album, Extraordinary Girl, in May, visits the area regularly, as her parents live in Mangawhai. She picked up the award for best pop album at the NZ music awards in 2013 for Six Strings and a Sailboat and has reached the NZ Top 40 singles chart on six occasions, including with her first hit, You’ll Never Take That Away, which reached number 11 in 2012. Other attractions at the show will include miniature horse classes and demonstrations, a dog agility display and a more extensive goat section, plus old favourites like the sheep shearing and woodchopping competitions. Schools are being invited to compete in team games and kapa haka, and the indoor section is being revamped with new classes and prizes to suit the change in season, including a biggest pumpkin contest. Show society chairman Allan Barber says although it is sad to lose the horses and the cattle section (due to cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis), there will be plenty going on to keep show-goers entertained. “There will be something on the main stage all day,” he says. “We have a clear view of what we’re doing and the new committee is working well.” For further information and show schedules, email secretary@ warkworthshow.com

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Entries open for Dairy Woman of the Year award Do you know a dedicated dairy woman who goes the extra mile? If so, she may be in with a chance of winning the $20,000 Fonterra Dairy Woman of the Year 2019 scholarship, nominations for which are now open. The award is made annually to “an outstanding woman who has significantly contributed to the dairy industry with passion, drive, innovation and leadership” and the winner will receive a bursary of up to $20,000 for a development programme, professional or business coaching and/or learning experience of their choice. The Dairy Women’s Network was established 20 years ago and current executive officer Jules Benton says the awards are one way to celebrate the increased leadership and diversity of women throughout the dairy industry over that time. “If we’ve learnt anything over the past 20 years, it’s that the role of dairy women has gone from being one of a silent force in the background, to one where they are leaders, CEOs and board members in their own right,” she says. Award entrants must be a member of the Dairy Women’s Network, which has

a Rodney branch covering Wellsford, Warkworth, Kaiwaka and surrounding areas, but nominations can be made by anyone. There are three other criteria for nominees, who must: • be a strong performer, recognised by her peers as a potential leader; • demonstrate leadership within her community, but also have a wider circle of influence; • be influential in the dairy industry, holding or having previously held leadership positions on regional or national dairy organisations. Nominees might also hold, or have held, a governance role in relevant organisations, or have future aspirations in that direction. Entrants will be judged by a panel including representatives from the Dairy Women’s Network, Fonterra, Global Women and Ballance AgriNutrients, plus a previous Dairy Woman of the Year. The winner will be announced at a Glitz and Glamour gala dinner at the Dairy Women’s Network national conference in Christchurch next May. For more information and to download an entry form, visit dwn. co.nz/dwoty

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See-through silage wrap to raise funds for local schools

Farmers’ silage could be helping local schools this season, thanks to a national fundraising promotion being run by a company that imports and distributes plastic wrapping for the stock feed bales. Grevillia AG NZ is donating $10 for every roll of its Agri Stretch Crystal transparent bale wrap sold, and farmers and contractors can nominate their school of choice to receive the funding boost. Northern North Island representative Kevin Scott says the European-made transparent silage wrap is a premium quality wrap that costs no more than comparable wrap, but has benefits including being able to see what’s happening to silage as it ages and contributes less visual pollution than block colour bales that can be seen for miles. He says it’s also much easier to recycle, and even contains a “sunscreen”.

“Some people have a perception that UV rays will damage the silage, but it has a patented UV filter in the plastic that’s basically like putting a high-grade sunscreen on your body. I trialled some when it first came in four seasons ago, stored it three years outside in the sun and it was perfect, the plastic didn’t break down at all and inside was perfect,” Kevin says. “Not only do we want to promote this leading-edge technology to the wider farming community, but we also want to give something back to the local rural community through the schools.” Any farmer or grazier who would like to raise some money for their local school by using Crystal this season should let their silage contractor know, or contact Grevillia AG NZ on 0508 473845 or Kevin Scott on 027 521 8991.

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Trust offers free business development for women in farming Two free national initiatives aimed at helping women in sheep and beef farming to take a more active role in their businesses will be held in Northland next year. The Agri-Women’s Development Trust (AWDT) Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) and Future Focus courses will be held in Paparoa and Whangarei and, since there are only 16 spots on each, the AWDT is encouraging early registration for both. The UYFB programme takes place over three months and involves three full days’ attendance plus a graduation

evening. It is aimed at lifting women’s business performance in farming and giving them the skills and confidence to become more involved in strategy and decision-making. Participants are taught how to measure farm performance and potential, the drivers and language of farming business, and how to find and assess financial information. The Paparoa course starts on February 20 and then continues on March 20, April 17 and May 15. Future Focus is aimed at getting farming partners to work together

more effectively as a team when it comes to their business goals and aspirations. The Whangarei module will take place on two full days, February 26 and March 26, and it is open to all kinds of sheep and beef partners – couples, owners and managers, fathers and daughters, or similar. AWDT says Future Focus is a chance to take time out to work purely on the business instead of in the business by developing achievable goals with a workable plan and systems. Both initiatives are fully funded by

the Red Meat Profit Partnership, a partnership programme working to help the red meat sector increase productivity and profitability. The AWDT was established in 2009 with the aim of unlocking the talent and potential of 50 per cent of the people in New Zealand’s primary sector – women. It devises programmes to give women the tools, confidence and know-how to lead and contribute in new ways to boost the farming sector.

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The birds and the bees Often times in the garden my goals and practises clash with Mother Nature. That is the challenge of being a gardener – to both work with and against nature at the same time. Never more so than in the case of the birds and the bees. On the one hand, birds do essential work in controlling pests and pollinating some crops. On the other, they dig up seedlings and cause serious damage to fruit crops. Bees don’t have such a split personality, but efforts to control pests, including birds, can impact bees. To combat plundering birds, I have enclosed my berry and grape plants in a cage of galvanised mesh. I made the mistake earlier of using 5cm mesh, only to find that blackbirds simply hopped straight through. Obviously, their feathers make them look much larger than they are. Now I’ve covered the berry house in 2cm mesh, like the plastic bird mesh most people use, but I’m fairly certain that bird mesh also proves too much of a barrier to honey bees. I noticed a dramatic drop off in bee numbers once I finished putting the mesh roof on the berry house. Most berry crops are partially self-pollinating but set fruit much better when pollinated by bees. I might have to peel back the mesh roof at berry flowering time, placing it back Efforts to control when the fruit start ripening. pests, including I have a similar issue with my greenhouse. It now birds, can impact looks like a tropical jungle but is free of all pests due to the installation of insect-proof mesh over all bees. openings. Despite the lack of bees, we’ve been eating well-pollinated and very delicious tomatoes since Labour Weekend and the first capsicums and chillies are ripening nicely. The secret? Using the same two fingers that I would use to gesticulate at any fruit thieving birds, I rattle the plant stems vigorously every morning. This rapid vibration helps dislodge pollen, which then settles on the stigma to pollinate the flowers. Again, all good until Mother Nature throws a spanner in the works, or two actually. Eggfruit, although related to tomatoes and capsicum, has pollen that is more difficult to dislodge. Some varieties also have numerous spines on the stem, which makes my two-fingered task a little painful to say the least. To deal with this it looks like I’ve got two options; one is to use an artist’s brush to do the transferring manually, the alternative is to borrow my son’s electric toothbrush each morning and hold this against each flower stem to vibrate the pollen off. If you see me in the greenhouse in the morning looking like I’m brushing the teeth of my eggplants, don’t think I’ve gone completely mad.

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The holidays are here and so is the summery festive feel. It’s time to pretty up the outdoors and cover berries and grapes. Plant leeks and harvest early spuds - and have a fantastic, safe and relaxing holiday break!

In the Veggie Patch • Christmas spuds: early potatoes will be ready when their foliage starts to yellow – perfect for Christmas dinner!

• Plant out swan plants ready for when monarch caterpillars are hatching and hungry!

• Put Bird Netting over the strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and grapes

• Plant leeks – the seedlings are best dropped into a hole the width of a pencil, or a long trench. Nature tends to fill in the soil as it drops around the leek after watering. At planting cut the green tip down by half.

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Mean beans Looks like my broad bean dip is off the Christmas menu. Apparently, I am the nastiest mum in the world. These pointed allegations have been formulated by my family after I undertook the simple act of harvesting my broad beans. Of course, I was well aware that broad beans are a bone of contention on the dinner table, but food is just too expensive to waste. I boiled my babies up and ran them through an arty salad, with the idea that feta can mask a multitude of culinary sins. Well as it turned out the resulting performance over the broad beans in the salad was worthy of an The resulting Oscar nomination. Tears, tantrums, dry retching and performance over the all-time classic, “You’re trying to kill us!”. the broad beans To be fair, I may have succeeded in getting the broad in the salad was beans through the goal posts if they hadn’t come on the back of a bumper curly kale harvest. I’d been worthy of an Oscar very busy trying to stuff that curly kale into every nomination. conceivable dish, so it was never going to be the perfect time to introduce the humble broad bean. I’m not that worried about it though, as I have every confidence that broad beans will soon grace the glossy cover of some famous epicurean magazine and then they will be telling me that I am a food trailblazer. Personally, I think they are rather lucky that this era brings creative cooking, my Mumma just boiled everything to death. She seemed to have this unique theory that if you shoved anything down one’s throat often enough you would eventually learn to love it, and if you didn’t eat your dinner you would get a big smack and go to bed hungry. Hence, my appreciation for broad beans. However, I am sure all of us have that one food that was forced on us as a child that we still refuse to eat. Mine was liver. I would take a smack like a “boss man” over that stuff. To this day I still gag if I walk past it in the supermarket. Anyway, I have been defeated on the broad bean front, so I am currently hatching out a new evil plan to get fruit mince pies on the menu for Christmas. I have found a recipe for fruit mince pie ice-cream. It’s got a list of ingredients a mile long, and I will most likely need a sherry or three to make it, but I will get there. Christmas for me this year is on the farm. No doubt it will rain so it will most likely be full bellies inside getting extremely competitive over monopoly with well-worn Christmas carols echoing in the background. I am dragging my mob off at the end of December to the remote northern Solomon Islands to reside in thatched beach huts and live off the land and sea. Three planes and a fishing boat later will see me in a remote archipelago infested with reef sharks and the infectious smiles of village children. It is here that I intend to live up to my new moniker of “world’s nastiest mum” when I shut out the world, tell the kids to go play and I devour copious amounts of reading material and, if I’m lucky, broad beans! Merry Christmas all you hipsters, catch you all next year. Jules xx

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Harold with, from left, Life Education Trust Rodney educator Chris Turner, Hugo Trust’s donations manager Julia Hunter, donations officer Aoibheann Monaghan, and Life Education Trust’s John Davies.

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Rain dampens down show turnout The future of the Wellsford Country Show may depend on who is prepared to organise it next year. Show stalwart Lynette Gubb says the event needs new energy and enthusiasm. “We have a good plan in place, but we need the next generation to step up and get involved. I’m happy to continue to do the administrative tasks, but I’m getting to the age where pounding the pavement is too much for me.” This year’s event at Centennial Park on November 24 was a washout leading to the cancellation of some of the main attractions such as the woodchopping, shearing and cheerleading. “It would have been too dangerous to hold those

events,” Lynette says. “I’ve been really humbled by the comments from people expressing their support for the show and their disappointment that the weather didn’t play ball.” The organisers took a punt this year and hired the sideshow rides, rather than charging a fee. “We didn’t charge an admission fee and hoped to recoup the costs on the rides, but because the rain kept people away, it didn’t turn out as we had expected.” Lynette thanked the Rodney Local Board, sponsors and the community for supporting the show, and the stallholders and punters who braved the weather and showed up.

The Hugo Charitable Trust has arrived in Rodney just in time for Christmas with a $20,000 gift for Life Education Trust Rodney The Life Education Trust uses a mobile classroom and its mascot Harold to educate children about their bodies, friendships and nutrition to help them live healthy lives. Last year, the Life Education Trust brought its messages to 240,000 students around the country. The Hugo Charitable Trust (Hugo Trust) was established in 2017 by Maryanne Green, daughter of late philanthropist Hugh Green. This is the first donation it has made to an organisation based in Rodney. Life Education Trust Rodney chair John Davies says the Hugo Trust had done some thorough research before allocating funds to the Life Education Trust. He says the substantial gift is the biggest single donation that the trust has ever received from a private philanthropic organisation. It will primarily be used to fund salaries. Hugo Trust donations officer Aoibheann Monaghan says Life Education Trust’s work speaks directly to Hugo’s educational aspirations. “Further, the Rodney Trust deals with a number of disadvantaged areas across their very wide reach, and we felt these two things combined thoroughly deserved our assistance,” she says.

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Police and staff gathered to celebrate the Warkworth Police Station going 24/7.

Warkworth police officers on active duty around the clock Warkworth police will be on patrol every minute of the day following the implementation of a 24/7 roster at the Warkworth Police Station on November 26. Officers from Warkworth, Wellsford and Orewa came together last month to celebrate the change and recognise

its value to the wider community. Rodney Area Commander Bruce O’Brien was present at the gathering and said the new system would provide a better service. “It should certainly increase confidence in the community that we will be able to respond to any incident, in a

timely manner,” he said. “This area has definitely shown the population growth to justify expanding the service here.” Warkworth Police Sergeant Mark Stallworthy said the 24-hour roster will allow his team to carry out tasks they couldn’t before. “We have a number of people we

Heavy demand for retirement village living has spurred Summerset Falls in Warkworth to embark on an ambitious building programme over the last 12 months. During the period, a further 79 homes have been added to the village, with the final 27 due to be completed in the first quarter of next year. This will bring the total number of “independent living units” at Summerset to 205. Summerset sales manager Steven Garner says a “bubble” of baby boomers reaching retirement age has put pressure on villages.

As demand has increased, Summerset has steadily raised the age at which retirees can move into the village. Ten years ago it was 55, five years ago it was 65 and today it is 70. Steven says adding to the pressure is the fact that Warkworth is an attractive place for retirees. He points out that it’s close to Auckland where many have family and friends, yet is still quite rural. “There’s walking on the beach, walking through the bush and parks, bowling greens, and cafes. There is a lot of things people can do in this space, so it’s tended to attract a relatively active

retiree,” Steven says. A newly-created competing village in town – the Oaks on Neville – has done little to satiate demand. Steven says it has simply drawn more people in to look at Warkworth as a good place to retire. Twenty of the new homes being built are of a design not previously used at Summerset. They comprise blocks of four units – two on the ground floor and two above them. A shared lift services the units on the upper level. Steven says they are being built to a higher specification than other units

monitor on bail, and now we can check they’re at the correct address during the night,” Sgt Stallworthy said. “We can also provide first response help in Wellsford if there’s an incident during the night.” The 24/7 roster consists of five shifts with three officers on each shift.

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Brigade members gather around the capsule. Back row, from left, Mark Rouse, Richard Wood, Stacey Lemmen, Tracey Morris, Troy Hudson, Stefan Kaldesic, Karl Yeo and Kelly Andrews. Front row: Leaine Pilgram, Maxine Rutherford, Louis Tailby, Simon Morris, Luke Fry and Sam Noyer.

HELLO Capsule to preserve historyAFRICA WARKWORTH A passion to preserve the history and memories of the Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade for posterity has prompted the conversion of an old fire extinguisher into a time capsule. Senior firefighter Simon Morris says rather than being buried in the ground, the capsule will be sealed but remain on display at the fire station to be opened at the station’s centenary celebrations, 25 years from now. Firefighters are currently collecting memorabilia to place in the 70s-era extinguisher, which Simon has repainted and had a metal plaque affixed to it. Things to be stored include fire station

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Zellabu and Remington steal Warkworth dressage show Both Emma McMurray-cartwright and Hazel Thompson wowed the crowd with back-to-back first places at the Warkworth Dressage Club event on November 18. McMurray-cartwright, partnered with horse Zellabu, competed in level three, while Thompson, on Remington Steele, was in the level two events. Jenny-Lee Jorgensen had a strong showing with a first and second place

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Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

Pumps & Filters Water Treatment Spa & Pool Shop Water Testing Valet Service Water Blasters Tanks & Sprayers 24 Hour Mobile & Workshop Service 31 Woodcocks Rd, Warkworth 09 425 9100 splashwater@xtra.co.nz

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A SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Prompt service 021 168 7349.

OFFICE SUITE, WELLSFORD 1st floor, 74.1m2, modern and sunny. 09-425 4233 or 021-0242 9555

BUILDING SERVICES BUILDER - Experienced Licenced (LBP) All types of building work considered. Excellent references available. Ph; Chris 027 276 6639

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DRIVEWAYS MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

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Blue Skies Cleaning Window Cleaning, Soft Bio House Wash, Gutter Clean, All Exterior Cleaning, Water Blasting, Roof Treatment, Local Professional service. Ph Pat 022-646-5849

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$4.40 inc GST per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts. HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT COLLINS ELECTRONICS HAVE YOU LOST PRIME? Or need your Freeview box tuned for the new channels? TV repairs, microwave oven repairs, Freeview installations. Ph Paul 09 422 0500 or 027 29 222 04 HANDYMAN Carpentry, small jobs, rubbish removal etc Ph/Txt Dave 027 420 5155 STUMP GRINDING, Gorse mulching and Section Clearing. Fully qualified and experienced. Ph. James 021 330 212 james@stumpmaster.co.nz WATER FILTERS - Underbench, Whole house, UV & water spotting, Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 094223245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz WATER PUMPS - no water? old cast iron pump? Sales Service & Installation. Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz WINDOW CLEANING/HOUSEWASH Local professional service. Ph Pat 022646-5849.

HORSE TRUCKS & FLOATS

REID EQUESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666 The deadline for classified advertising for our January 16 paper is January 9. Send classified advertising enquiries to design@localmatters.co.nz

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MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8482.

PUBLIC NOTICES WARKWORTH ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB INC. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday 17 December, 7pm, Clubrooms, Shoesmith Domain, Warkworth To receive Annual Financial Report, Elect Officers and Members of the Executive ALL WELCOME

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

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$4.40 inc GST per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts. PUBLIC NOTICES

Cancer Support

Warkworth & Wellsford group

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Tui House Hospice, 32 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth at 10am. Friendly support from members. Guest speakers. Enjoy morning tea or coffee with us Contact: Sue McLeod 425 4994 or 021 649 081 Susan Tomas 423 8424

Have you been affected by someone's drinking?

Al-Anon Family Groups can help. We welcome you to the 'Warkworth Family Recovery' group confidential meeting. We meet at 30 View Rd, Warkworth every Wednesday from 7.30pm till 8.30pm. For more information visit: www.al-anon.org.nz

WARKWORTH MUSEUM OP SHOP in Baxter Street, wishes to send out a Huge Thank You to our Volunteers, Customers and Donors. Your help & generosity is very much appreciated. We wish you a very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

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JUSTICE OF THE PEACE SERVICE DESKS A reminder to the public that the JP Service Desks are available as follows: Warkworth – at the Council Offices Monday 10.00 – 2.00 If there is a long weekend, it is the following Tuesday from 10.00 to 12.00.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Holy Name Catholic Church 6 Alnwick Street, Warkworth Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Puhoi 425 8545 • www.holyname.org.nz

No appointment is needed. There is no cost.

SUNDAY MASS TIMES 2018 Saturday 22nd – Warkworth 6pm Sunday 23rd December Puhoi 8.30am – Warkworth 10.30am

At all other times there are plenty of other JP’s available in the Warkworth/Mahurangi Area, either in the Warkworth Community phone book, or on-line “find a JP”.

I can provide the following services :• Fencing (Stock fencing or ornamental) • Paddock or section mowing • Tree work (incl hedge trimming) • Spraying • Tractor with front end loader • Fertilising • Consultancy & Project Management also available You may only want one or some of these services, or perhaps there is something I can help you with that is not listed. If this sounds like what you need for your property then please contact Rex Ingham on (09) 422-3008 or 021 255-3672 or e-mail me on rex.ingham@xtra.co.nz

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CLEANERS REQUIRED

For Plume Villas Matakana. On call and available weekdays, weekends and public holidays and stat days. Up to $20 per hour for the right candidate. If you are honest, reliable, with an eye for detail and have own transport please give me a call. Denise 021 422 313, 09 283 3630

• Al Mason • Rhodes for Roads • Hireworks Warkworth • Warkworth ITM • Warkworth Museum Op Shop • Davco Electrical for their support of Treemendous. Please support the businesses that support our community.

Carol Services

Warkworth RSA Fridays 4.00 to 5.00

Own a Farm or Lifestyle Block?

• Savans Bakery

Christmas Church Notices

Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00

RURAL MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT

• Remax

Mangawhai Mission District Anglican Church Christmas Services

Matakana- Cinema Complex Tuesday 11.00-1.00

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LIONS CLUB OF KOWHAI COAST acknowledge and sincerely thank the following businesses –

Year 7/8 Teacher Kaipara Campus (Maungaturoto) Westmount School is an independent school with an innovative approach to education that prides itself on having excellent facilities and motivated students in a well-resourced and supportive environment. With eleven campuses across New Zealand, Westmount is unique – delivering the New Zealand curriculum to over 1,700 students across 16 sites; small classes with high-achieving students; modern well-equipped learning spaces; an innovative approach to education; and a strong focus on self-directed learning. Our Kaipara Campus in Maungaturoto is seeking to appoint a New Zealand registered Junior/Intermediate teacher for a shared teaching Year 7/8 class on a permanent, full-time basis from January 2019. This role would suit teachers with an understanding of 21st Century learning practices and experience working in a collaborative learning environment. Contact: Iain Longden on (09) 320 0593 or recruitment@westmount.school.nz Closing date: Open until filled www.westmount.school.nz

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS 2018 Monday 24th December Warkworth 6.00pm – Puhoi 8.30pm

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES 2018 Monday 24th Dec – Christmas Eve Warkworth 6.30pm – Puhoi 9pm Warkworth Midnight Mass 12am Tuesday 25th Dec – Christmas Day Warkworth 9.30am There is NO MASS at Puhoi on Christmas Day.

Check church website www.mahu.org.nz for details of December services & activities. See advert page 25 for Christmas Services.

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 | www.mahu.org.nz Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

SNELLS BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH 2018 Christmas Services Sunday 23 December 9.30am –Family service. Monday 24 December Christmas Eve Service 7.30pm Service - John Wells Organist Tuesday 25 December – No Service All welcome

Combined Churches Carol Service Christ the King Church 9 Molesworth Drive

Mangawhai Mission District7.00 pm Sunday 09 December Anglican Church Christmas Services St Paul’s, Kaiwaka

Carol Service—Sunday 16 Services December 7.30 pm Carol Combined Churches Carol Service

CHRISTMAS EVEChrist the King Church St Michael’s, Hakaru 9 Molesworth Drive

09 December 7.00 pm Christmas EveSunday Carol Service Monday 24 December 7.00 pm

St Paul’s, Kaiwaka

Christmas Communion CarolMidnight Service—Sunday 16 December 7.30 pm Christ the King Church

Monday CHRISTMAS EVE 24 December 11.00 pm

St Michael’s, Hakaru

Christmas Eve Carol Service Christmas Day Monday 24 December 7.00 pm Family Communion

Midnight Christmas Christ the KingCommunion Church 9.00 am Christ the King Church St Paul’s, Kaiwaka 9.00 am

Monday 24 December 11.00 pm

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Family Communion www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz Phone 431 4122

Christ the King Church 9.00 am St Paul’s, Kaiwaka 9.00 am

THE MAHURANGI   METHODIST PARISH COMMUNITY www.mangawhaianglican.org.nz

Phone 431 4122

Wish you a joyful, peace-filled Christmas and New Year in 2019. We invite you to join us at any Of our Christmas or New Year worship services of Celebration and Reflection.

16 December Carol Services

9 am Snells Beach Community Church, 10.30am Warkworth Methodist Church

25 December: Christmas Day service

9 am Snells Beach Community Church Sunday services will continue as normal at Snells Beach (9am) and Warkworth (10.30am)

For further information contact Parish Office - Phone 425 8660 or Minister - Phone 021 103 7150

O Brethren! By My beauty! I have created all things from dust, and to dust will I return them again. www.bahai.org.nz

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The Lion Red Cup has turned into a three-horse race with Kaipara inching out in front.

Kaipara Flats players dig deep to send team to top of table A series of strong performances with the bat from unlikely heroes has put Kaipara Flats Cricket Club Premier team in the driving seat for the Lion Red Cup. The side leads the 40-over competition with five wins and two losses, three points ahead of second placed Kamo. The team had a strong start to the season, but was brought down the ladder after suffering two losses in three weeks before bouncing back with two hard fought victories. One of those saw the team down 94/8 against Kamo before the two youngest players, Rhys Jones and Liam Wewege, built a partnership of 54 runs. The other had bowler Shaun Beamish hit 46 and

Kyran Dill in his first game this season score 50 against City Cricket Club (Whangarei). Club captain Liam Jones says it’s been team performances that have put Kaipara at the top. “We don’t have a standout player in the squad as such, so it’s great to see different people stepping up each week,” Jones says. “In the past we have relied on the figureheads of the club to carry us through, but there’s more confidence across the team for others to do that now.” He does admit the team’s opening batsmen are still struggling to hit consistent scores. “One area we need to improve on is setting good scores at the start of our innings, currently we’re not doing that

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and it’s putting us under pressure unnecessarily.” The competition has two rounds remaining on January 12 and 19. Team captain Rory Christopherson is the top fielder in the competition so far with 11 catches and three stumpings. Meanwhile, Brett Randell has been unavailable for Kaipara this season due to his success as top wicket taker for Northern Districts Men. He has also been picked for the Knights team to play in the Burger King Super Smash. Kaipara will play its last home game for the year at Bourne Dean Domain in a friendly T20 match against Kumeu on December 13. The match starts at 5.30pm.

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Inter-schools athletics action at Metro Park Jeremy Fourie

About 350 Year 5 and 6 students from 14 Rodney schools assembled at Metro Park on Tuesday, November 27, to participate in the inter-schools Athletics Zone Day, hosted by the Hibiscus Coast Athletics Club. Spectators sat in deck chairs on the embankment or wandered down onto the field to get closer to the action, cheering the athletes on as they competed in the events. Although it was cloudy, the rain stayed away, and the only water that fell came from the occasional water bottle fight. The students participated in seven events – long jump, high jump, discus,

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Warkworth Year 6 student Tumoa Tumoa powers his way through the 80m heats, eventually placing third in the final.

shot put, 80m, 800m, and 4x100 relays. Schools gained 10 points for each first-place finish, eight points for second and five points for third. Red Beach School won the Year 5 inter-schools day, with Warkworth and Orewa North coming in second and third. Warkworth won the Year 6 day, narrowly beating Mahurangi Combined with Red Beach finishing third.

Local tennis veteran recognised Matakana Tennis Club ramped up towards its summer season with the presentation of its first honorary life membership to long-time local tennis player Des Sharp. The event was held at Leigh Sawmill Brewery on November 30. Sharp has an extensive history of playing at Matakana and Warkworth, and fondly recalled the club’s winning streak in the Rodney Cup from 1951 to 1955. To become a member at Matakana this season visit matakanatennis.co.nz

Kaiwaka Sports Club fundraiser Lawnmower raffle, tickets $5 or three for $12. Buy tickets from Cheryl at kaiwakasports@gmail.com. Winner drawn December 20. Warkworth Dressage Club Warkworth Dressage Club first event for 2019, Warkworth Showgrounds, January 13. Info: Helen helenbuit@xtra.co.nz Summer football registration Registration is open for the Football Fix summer tournament at Whangateau Domain. Tournament is on March 9 from 10am to 4pm. Four other tournaments in the series are also open for registration. Info: footballfix.co.nz/tournaments/ Omaha Beach swim Omaha Beach swim December 15, 10.30am start. Distances from 500m to 3.5km. Entry cost between $19.50 and $62.50. Info: eventfinda.co.nz/2018/the-gem/auckland/omaha Bowls coaching Free coaching at the Omaha Beach Bowling Club, equipment provided. Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am to 11am. Info: Maurice 027 4801 407

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Des Sharp, left, receives his life membership from Matakana Tennis Club president David O’Sullivan.

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Our Year 10 Education for Sustainability students recently spent the day cockle monitoring in the Whangateau Harbour. We have been contributing to this long-term research project since 2010, working with the Whanagateau Harbour Care Group and Auckland Council.

The cockle beds have been closed since 2010, following a die-off event in 2009. When the data is analysed it will be interesting to see if the beds are recovering or not. According to the Ministry of Primary Industries, it seems unlikely that they will reopen within the foreseeable future.

The school year has now finished, and we can reflect with pride on another very enjoyable year at Mahurangi College. This time last week we held our Year 10 Graduation awards evening, after which our Year 10s enjoyed a day at various venues around our area, celebrating their successful year. Our Year 9 students finished on Friday, and on Monday our juniors celebrated their achievements and their last day. I always enjoy Term 4, during which we have many events and celebration evenings to recognise student achievement and success. I would encourage you to visit our school website to view some of the outstanding accomplishments of our students this year. Some special moments for me include the whole of Year 13 standing on mass to applaud Christian Poland on being awarded Dux for 2018; 86 students gaining Sporting Blues for

regional or national representation; 30 students gaining Cultural Blues for outstanding achievements in the visual or performing arts; and Coco Bone reading her powerful poem on identity at our Cultural Blues evening. In recent weeks, three of our senior students gained awards at the Auckland Secondary Schools’ Sports Awards for their accomplishments in Underwater Hockey. Congratulations to Mackenzie Buick for winning Player of the Year, and to Rowan and Sam who made the top six in the Auckland region (below left). Our Level 3 Design Technology students were among the 42 qualifying schools competing in the EVolocity finals held in Christchurch last month. Congratulations to Daniel, Jackson and Jordan whose team took out two national awards (below right). All three boys are going to Canterbury University next year to study Engineering. Thank you to all those

in our community who supported our teams by providng both knowledge and sponsorship. Our Year 7 and 8 students also took out the top two places in the Silverdale EPro8 (Engineering, Problem Solving and Innovation) Challenge. Competing against other intermediate Rodney schools, each team was given equipment and two and half hours to solve a practical problem. Our boy’s team placed first and our girls second - both teams qualifying for the regional finals. Last week, 255 students, parents and staff headed off to Waitawheta Valley in the Karangahake Gorge for our annual Year 9 camp. Each year our Year 9s have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of challenging outdoor activities in this stunning environment, including an overnight hike in the Kaimai ranges, bushcraft, raft building and abseiling. These activities help build confidence, courage and resilience in our young people, and

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promote a healthy appreciation of our beautiful outdoor environment here in Aotearoa. Our new Year 13s will begin their school year with a week long camp and tramp on Great Barrier Island. While on camp they will also receive leadership and mentoring experience in order for them to be able to support our new junior students, as part of our student wellbeing programmes at Mahurangi College. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our community and school families for your tremendous ongoing support of our place and our people. It is a wonderful privilege to be entrusted with your child’s education. I’d also like to wish the very best to our school leavers and their families; we look forward to staying connected over the years ahead. We wish you joy and peace this Christmas and all the best for a refreshing holiday break. David Macleod PRINCIPAL

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YEAR 10 STUDENTS RESEARCH ROCK FORMATIONS Over two days our Year 10 Science students visited the network of caves inland of Bream Bay. They searched for and collected evidence of how the Waipu caves and other limestone features were formed, furthering their understanding of the rock cycle. They each prepared a report on their findings.

THE LAST OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD WINNERS The Last Ocean Environmental awards were set up this year at Mahurangi College by the Last Ocean Charitable Trust to celebrate the creation of the world’s largest marine protected area in the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Students were encouraged to create a submission from

any discipline to show understanding of the value of this ecosystem, the potential human impacts and the role of politics and economics. Congratulations to first place award winner Aniwa (Year 10) for her song ‘The Last Ocean’. Second place went to Abigail (Year 11) for her painting,

and third place went to Noah (Year 9) for his animated video. The Last Ocean Charitable Trust filmmaker, Peter Young, presented the awards in front of our award winner’s whānau and friends. We are looking forward to seeing what our students will create for the 2019 awards.

HANDS ON PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH ROBOTICS

Students in Year 7 have been learning to follow visual instructions through the construction of solar and water powered robots. Following diagrams was much harder than some first thought, forcing students to work carefully and slowly. A non-working robot required students to problem solve through repeated deconstruction and reconstruction.

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Fine margins will likely decide the winners of the Warkworth Twilight Netball competitions.

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“At the start, there was some opposition from the more competitive players wanting longer matches, but as the weather has heated up, it’s become a popular decision.”

moment, but really there isn’t much between the top teams as the standings show,” she says. Meanwhile, Mix It Up is winning the social competition but sits just one point above second and third place. “That team is made up of individuals who signed up wanting to be placed in a team, so it’s exciting to see them come together and winning, but once again it’s a very close competition.” Eight teams play in the social competition, with six are in the competitive. This year the committee trialled shortened games of 24 minutes instead of 40 minutes.

The Warkworth Twilight Netball competitions are heating up with little separating the teams going into the play-off rounds. Both the competitive and social grades will play their semi-finals on December 12. The finals wrap up on December 19. As Mahurangi Matters went to print, the top three teams in the competitive grade, Leightards, Fletchers and Shooting Twos, were all tied on points. Warkworth Netball Club president Pania Beazley-Searle says the title could go to any team. “Leightards do look like favourites with the form they are in at the

Beazley-Searle says there have been some requests to also extend the competition into next year, which the committee is considering. “We haven’t previously because indoor netball starts then and we don’t want to have any cross-over there, but have considered options to make it happen. It would be a great warm-up for players heading into the winter season.”

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Warkworth Theatre Group audition for ’Allo ’Allo, Warkworth Town Hall, 6-8pm. Info: Rosie Hutchinson rosie@ activeinsight.co.nz 14-16 Nativity scene exhibition, St Albans Church, Kaipara Flats, 10am-4pm. Entry by koha. 15 The Beths at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 8pm start. R18, tickets $20 from undertheradar.co.nz/tour/9226/Beths-NZ-Xmas-Shows.utr 15 Matakana Hall Market, Matakana Community Hall, 8.30am1pm 15 Open Day to discuss the future of the ‘village green’ in Warkworth at the Old Masonic Hall, 10am to noon. 16 Sunday Market, Oaks on Neville promenade, 9am-1pm (see story p42) 16 Mangawhai Santa Parade, starting from reserve car park, Alamar Crescent/North Avenue to Mangawhai Activity Zone, 10.30am start. Info: John on 021 339329 16 Kaukapakapa Village Market, SH16, 8.30am to 1pm. Great stalls, fresh coffee, food, live music & see Santa in his grotto. Info: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 20 Late night Christmas shopping till 7pm, Warkworth 20 Late night Christmas shopping till 8pm, Matakana Village 22 Christmas Parade & Festival, Maungaturoto Main Street and Primary School, 4-7pm. Info: Maungaturoto Christmas Parade & Festival on Facebook 24 Christmas Carol Service, featuring organist Dr John Wells, Snells Beach Baptist Church, 7.30pm 24 Waipu Christmas Parade, 7pm onwards with prizegiving at the Caledonian Park. 24 Carols on the Beach, Opahi Bay boat ramp. Bring blankets and drink, download song sheet at mahurangiwest.org.nz/ christmas-at-the-bay, 7.30pm. 29 Matakana Hall Market, Matakana Community Hall, 8.30am-1pm 29 Point Wells Library book sale, grab a bargain for the beach or bach, Point Wells Community Hall, 9am-12.30pm. 29-Jan 1 Great Summer Art Exhibition, Mahurangi East Community Centre (see ad p15) 11

January Warkworth Rodeo, Warkworth Showgrounds (see story pgs 38&39) 1 Waipu Highland Games (see story p37) 5 Black Swamp Rod Run, Mangawhai Domain, 9am. Info: BlackSwampRodRun@gmail.com 5-6 The Extravaganza Fair at the Matakana Country Park. (see story p40) 12 Puhoi Woodchopping, Puhoi Hotel grounds (see pgs 46&47) 12 Matakana Hall Market, Matakana Community Hall, 8.30am-1pm 13 Andy Richards at Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 4.30pm. Tickets $10 at the door (see story p45) 18-20 mARTakana, Matakana School Hall. Info: harbourhospice.org.nz 20 Kaukapakapa Village Market, SH16, 8.30am to 1pm. Great stalls, fresh coffee, food, live music, see Santa in his grotto & much more. Info: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 26 Mahurangi Regatta. Games at Sullivans Bay from 9.30am, racing from 12.40pm. Prizegiving at Scotts Landing from 7pm (see story p41) 1

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The silver winning futsal side from left, Tom Barnett, Gus Holland, Nathan Strong, Oliver Corteen and Jesse Attwood.

Mahurangi College enjoyed success across all the sporting codes at the inaugural Blue Light U15 Games.

College writes name into history books Mahurangi College has left its mark for years to come at the Blue Light U15 Games, picking up two supreme awards and five medals at the inaugural event. The games were held in Tauranga from November 28 to 30, with eight schools competing. Mahurangi sent down teams in touch rugby, fast five netball, futsal and golf. The supreme awards are given out to the team that displays the best values in each code, with two going to the mixed division touch team and golfers Jordon Thomas and Lyall Sutton. Thomas and Sutton also picked up gold and silver

respectively, as the only ones to compete in the sport in the event’s first year. Other medal getters did face some tough competition from competing schools with a Mahurangi boys futsal team winning silver while the college’s mixed touch team, second boys futsal team and fast five netball side won bronze. Mahurangi College sports coordinator Karlie Stanbra was pleased to see the teams do so well. “Our teams were stoked to receive sportsmanship awards and pick up podium places across the board,” Stanbra says.

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