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Jeremey and Emma Holman are fed up with regular break-ins at the Baxter Street carpark.

Crime wave prompts campaign for cameras Frustration at the number of vehicle break-ins on the top level of the Baxter Street carpark in Warkworth has prompted a local man to launch a fundraising campaign for more security cameras. Matters came to head for Jeremey Holman late last month when his daughter’s car, a Mazda Demio, had a

rear window smashed in. Thieves found nothing of value and insurance paid to repair the damage. But Jeremey’s daughter, Emma Holman, 16, says her workmates at the New World Supermarket, opposite the carpark, report similar incidents with their cars about every second week.

“Cars are egged, windows are smashed, number plates are taken, cars are stolen and stuff is stolen from cars,” she says. She says it is tough on colleagues, most of whom earn only a minimum wage. Supermarket staff are not permitted to park on the lower level, which is reserved for New World customers. Jeremey says there is parking by the

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Northern Arena, a major leisure centre in Silverdale, is negotiating the purchase of land in Warkworth to start development of a swimming pool facility by 2020. It is understood the privately-owned site is near the Warkworth Showgrounds. Northern Arena director Matthew Saunders says details about the time frame and design of the development will be released once the land is acquired, which is likely to happen this month. Earlier this year, Council reviewed five Expressions of Interest in the Warkworth pool project. Council’s head of active recreation Rob McGee says the list was narrowed down to three developers/pool providers regarding the opportunity to partner on a pool, but one company pulled out after follow-up discussions. He says Council is reviewing the finance mechanisms that might be available to fund potential Council investment. “A partnership approach will decrease Council’s potential investment,” Mr McGee says. However, Mr Saunders says that although he is working with Council, he does not describe it as a partnership. “I doubt we will get any financial contribution from Council,” Mr Saunders says. “We envisage operating

and maintaining the facility ourselves.” He says population growth and the area’s proximity to coastal areas makes a pool a high priority. “We already have a number of pupils who attend our Silverdale centre from Warkworth and some from as far away as Mangawhai. “We are keen to get things moving as quickly as possible.” Northern Arena in Silverdale operates

seven days a week and includes a gym facility. The community has been advocating for a pool for Warkworth for many years, with more than half of submissions to the Rodney Local Board Plan 2011-2013 requesting a community pool. The Rodney Local Board is expected to be updated on the pool negotiations at a workshop next month.

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Longest period with rainfall: Four days

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Political hopefuls make their pitch for General Election Local candidates seeking a seat in Parliament after the next election set out their views and answered questions at a public meeting at the Salty Dog Inn in Snells Beach last week. They were Mark Mitchell (National), Marja Lubeck (Labour), Hayley Holt (Green), Tracey Martin (NZ First) and Beth Houlbrooke (ACT). In their opening remarks, candidates identified issues that were important to them. Hayley Holt said her top-of-mind issues were tourism and conservation. She especially supported a Green policy that would levy visitors $20 on entering the country. The money would be used to create a predatorfree New Zealand, boost Department of Conservation ranger numbers and enhance regional tourism efforts. Marja Lubeck said her chief concern was the fact that New Zealand had one of the highest teen suicide rates in the OECD. She said mental health care funding should be a top priority and New Zealand should ensure problems were addressed early with the placement of mental health professionals in schools. Tracey Martin said she was passionate about the status of women and had formed the first subcommittee ever in the NZ First caucus to address domestic violence. She said it was important to address the causes of such violence rather than simply deal with the symptoms. Mark Mitchell said a priority focus was building up infrastructure and supporting roading projects, such as the Puhoi to Wellsford motorway extension and fixing the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth. He added that mental health was also a big concern to him, having lost a brother to mental illness. Beth Houlbrooke said ACT was all about smaller, smarter government and wanted there to be less government interference in people’s lives. She said ACT also believed in a free society which means freedom of speech, free

Candidates, from left, Hayley Holt, Marja Lubeck, Tracey Martin, Mark Mitchell and Beth Houlbrooke.

trade, personal and religious freedom coupled with personal responsibility. “The smaller the government, the bigger the citizen,” she said. Candidates gave varied responses to a question about whether they would commit to a binding referendum on whether Rodney stays with Auckland Council or set up its own independent council. Tracey Martin said NZ First was supportive of the people of Rodney being asked if the Supercity was working for them. Marja Lubeck said Labour was against forced amalgamation of councils and “bigger was not always better.” Hayley Holt said the Greens supported re-empowering local government. Mark Mitchell acknowledged his position was not popular, but felt it would be a bad idea to leave the Supercity. He said in the future, Rodney children would ask why they were not part of the vibrant economic plan that was taking place in greater Auckland. Beth Houlbrooke said as time went on, it became more and more difficult

to undo the Supercity and to attempt to do so would place Rodney in a big hole for a long time. Candidates also faced questions on health, mental health, education and housing policy. Tracey Martin said New Zealand cannot keep bringing in 72,000 people each year and not provide housing for them. “You cannot have people living in cars in one of your major cities and

continue to say you can have open migration,” she said. She drew laughter when she said that now that other parties were beginning to acknowledge this point meant she was now no longer “the only racist in the room.” Mark Mitchell strongly refuted a charge that under National, New Zealand had experienced $1.85 billion cuts in health spending. He said, in fact, the National Party had continued to increase health funding each year.

Party promotion for board chair Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke has become deputy leader of the ACT Party after rising to second place on the party list. She will be running for Parliament in September’s General Election, though a decision has yet to be made as to whether she will run as an electorate or list candidate. She quickly made national headlines last week when she hit out at Labour’s $60-a-week ‘baby bonus’ policy, saying, “The fact is, parents who

cannot afford to have children should not be having them. Ms Houlbrooke says that whatever happens in the run-up to the election, she will ensure that any ACT campaigning won’t interfere with her role in Rodney and will only be done in her spare time. “During the campaign, I will absolutely put my board responsibilities first and foremost,” she says. “I’m very aware that I’m being paid by the ratepayers.

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A reader who was recently travelling overseas sent us this snapshot. We’re guessing the words on the plaque somehow resonated with him as he also mentioned he was at one point thinking of shredding the credit card.

Nothing gained A fishing cruise, a romantic getaway and a three-course dinner were among the items up for auction at a Snells Beach School quiz night and fundraiser earlier this month. Excitement was high, drinks were flowing and bidding was competitive. When the auctioneer announced the last item for sale was “absolutely nothing”, enthusiasm boiled over. Bidding started at $100 and rapidly climbed in $25 increments. Julian Ostling of Snells Beach kept his nerve and volunteered the winning bid. He walked out with absolutely nothing for $550.

Every cloud … The weather gods appeared to be having their say when Kaipara District Council held the first of six public meetings on the state of the region’s roads in Mangawhai recently. Torrential rain so heavy that windscreen wipers were rendered virtually useless and roads turned into rivers made driving to the event from the Mahurangi Matters office challenging, to say the least. However, Mayor Geoff Gent managed to inject a positive note before addressing the many debts and challenges facing the district’s roading plan. “I suppose it’s testament to our roads that we got here at all in this weather,” he mused.

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TANL nonsense It’s hard to credit the assertions made by TANL (MM July 5) that their illegal weir on Te Arai Stream has had no negative impacts on fish, birds and flooding. Auckland Council’s ecologist, Council’s consultant ecologist and another independent ecologist have all expressed concerns about the significant adverse effects of the weir on the stream environment, fish migration and spawning, and consequently on the NZ fairy tern population. Another independent researcher who has observed NZ fairy tern foraging in Slipper and Spectacle Lakes states that it is important that “Te Arai Stream, which links these two lakes to the sea, is not obstructed by anything that could hinder or block fish passages.” What makes it even worse is that this illegal weir has been constructed in the middle of a public reserve, which was established to protect the area’s high ecological values! We applaud Auckland Council for serving the abatement notice on TANL and look forward to seeing action taken to restore the area to its natural state. Heather Rogan, convener New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust

Damn the dam Having read the article (MM July 5) concerning the weir across the stream at Te Arai, I wish to refute some statements made by David Lewis of Te Arai North Limited. I have fished this stream and one of its tributaries

that comes out of the Te Arai lakes for 14 years. I never sell my catch but eat some and give others to friends and family. Mr Lewis says that fish are able to cross the weir as they have for years. Yes, years ago before the weir was raised to become what I would call a dam, they could cross the weir. The original weir created only a minimal drop in height, which I know from personal experience enabled the whitebait to pass through. The reason for raising the weir, as I understand it after having spoken to workers involved in the construction work, is to raise the level of the water at the pump intake upstream. This is to keep the intake off the bottom of the stream and stop it being clogged up. In fact, last September when the weir had been breached on the north side, the intake was left high and dry above the stream level. So the real reason for the weir/dam is to provide deep enough water for their irrigation. Glen Bowmar, Mangawhai Heads

Double standards What’s the difference between an unconsented weir at Te Arai (MM July 5) and an unconsented weir at the Sandspit Marina? The Te Arai weir has attracted an abatement notice from Auckland Council, which is great news. The unconsented weir at Sandspit Marina – which dams the Brick Bay Stream – has been ignored by Auckland Council for 18 months and is one of a number of compliance issues at the marina. This is the marina which was opened to great fanfare

a year ago. As the All Blacks’ coach says in relation to rugby referees: “All you ask for is consistency.” Why the double standard Auckland Council? Chris Rowe, Sandspit

Vexed by Vaxxed I am writing today in response to an article (MM July 5) written by Eugene Sims of Warkworth Natural Therapies. I am incensed that by publishing this potentially damaging piece, your publication has inferred a degree of credibility to Mr Sims’ views. Until now, I have enjoyed reading your largely informative, community-focused newspaper. However, the decision to print this nonsense without providing some balance is beyond my comprehension. While the writer repeats his assertion that he “is not attempting to influence anyone’s decision” and is merely trying to help people “gather information”, he finishes by adding a link to an “independent” website which is so demonstrably anti-vaccine, it would be laughable if the subject matter were not so potentially harmful. Ideally this garbage should not have been printed but unfortunately, it was. While you inexplicably chose not to provide an alternative view at the time of printing, I will now supply you with links to credible sources completely debunking the myths peddled in the “Vaxxed” mockumentary (produced and directed by the discredited fraud that is Andrew Wakefield). continued next page

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Digging deeper Fantastic news that Mahurangi River is getting some much needed attention (MM May 30) – it really is the jewel in Warkworth’s crown – but there were a few points missing from the story: • Trustee Peter Thompson owns Clearwater Dredging and is being paid (by the Trust) to do the work – no other tenders were sought – in the interests of transparency this should have been disclosed. • The wider initiative to improve the ecology of the river and riparian planting sounded like all care, no responsibility. More information should be sought on what the Trust intends doing to collaborate with others on sediment control in the wider catchment, otherwise the dredging job could be the gift that just keeps on giving. • Where was the expert ecological commentary about the impact of dredging on ecosystems and biodiversity of the Mahurangi River, or is MAG and Iwi support, and Council’s granting of the consent, supposed to be sufficient assurance to readers that this has been carefully considered? In the interests of the full story,

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perhaps MM would like to dig a little deeper. Jacob Le Car, Warkworth

Mahurangi River Advisory Board chair, Penny Webster, responds: The resource consent was granted by the Auckland Council after about 12 months of the Trust working with the officers and others, and that process would have looked at effects, etc. of dredging the river. Obviously we would love to work with community groups about upstream cleaning and planting. I have actually discussed with the Chair of the Environment Committee how to involve others in the way that the Mahurangi Action Plan was implemented. As for Peter getting the dredging job, we have documented prices from several others to ensure we are getting a fair price. The benefits for Warkworth outweigh any negatives.

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Thumbs up MM Thank you Mahurangi Matters reporter Ben Donaldson for the publicity accorded to the Omaha Beach Bowling Club (MM July 5). Recognition of achievements within community groups, such as the Omaha club, is so important to developing the spirit that drives those involved and, hopefully, encourages others to join in. That has been a vital function of suburban newspapers, since the metropolitans have favoured becoming a vehicle for columnists rather than a record of news. Warwick Spicer, Auckland (Warwick Spicer is the former editor of the Auckland Star – Ed)

Omaha awaits reserve decision A decision on the revocation of the reserve status over the Omaha Reserve will be known soon. The proposal was put forward by Auckland Council to enable it to retain and continue to manage the property. Omaha Reserve, at the corner of Omaha Drive and North West Anchorage, is occupied by three recreational activities (bowling, golf and tennis clubs), one local purpose activity (community centre) and two commercial activities (commercial café and golf pro-shop). Currently, the recreational and commercial uses of the land do not comply with the Reserves Act. If DOC agrees to the revocation, the property will remain owned and administered by Council under the Local Government Act 2002. Council is expecting the decision this week.

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carpark itself. The upper level of the carpark is managed by Auckland Council but, after making enquiries, Jeremey was told there was no budget to install more cameras. Next Jeremey contacted Insite Security and was advised that a good point, tilt and zoom camera, which can turn automatically and monitor the entire carpark, could be secured for around $2500 plus installation costs. Jeremey anticipates the camera would not be continuously monitored, but footage could be reviewed to identify criminal offenders. Jeremey has set up a Safer Warkworth Facebook page and a Give a Little fundraising page and is inviting the public to donate cash for one or more cameras. He is especially hoping local businesses, which benefit from the carpark, will get behind the effort. Jeremey says if the idea gains momentum money could be raised for more cameras in other crime hotspots, saying he has noticed a huge increase in petty crime in Warkworth in recent years. “I don’t want people to live in fear, but

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we have got to be prepared,” he says. The camera initiative has the backing of Warkworth police chief Sergeant Bede Haughey, who acknowledges the carpark was an area of concern for police. He says CCTV cameras have been effective in reducing crime in other areas in Warkworth such as in the Central Business District and at the wharf. “Even the half-clever criminals soon get to know which areas are being monitored and which areas are not,” he says. Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke says Council does not routinely pay for the installation of security cameras in carparks, they are normally supplied through business associations to make towns more attractive to shoppers. She warmly endorsed Jeremey Holman’s initiative. “You can often get things done a lot quicker with a private initiative than trying to get Council or some other organisation to get on board,” she says. To donate for cameras visit: givealittle. co.nz/cause/saferwarkworth.

Underpass gets paint job Rodney College art students have been busy painting the underpass beneath State Highway 1 that connects to their school. The underpass is not part of the college, but a number of students who walk to school use it as safe access to avoid crossing the highway. Principal Irene Symes says the paint job lets students have a positive impact on the community by covering graffiti.

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Ideas flow at community-led consultation on growth Should the main street of Warkworth be made into a pedestrian mall? Would it be appropriate to build high rise residential and retail along the river front? Should a cinema be built at the old Cement Works? These are just a few of the suggestions and issues discussed at a public information day held in the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday July 9. The event was jointly organised by a group of volunteer professionals working on a Spatial Plan for Warkworth and another group of mostly volunteers working on CBD revitalisation and riverbank improvements. Despite the Sunday afternoon time slot and wet weather, a constant flow of people visited the hall. Organisers say they were happy with the turnout, although there are still sectors of the community, such as youth and ethnic residents, who are under-represented in these discussions. “It was great to see a few young families getting involved in the conversation, but we definitely need to see and hear more from them, as well as anyone new to town,” Spatial Plan communications coordinator Rachel Callender says. “A few people joked that we ‘should build a wall’ and stop growth, but we need to approach it more positively and less like President Trump! “Even if we weren’t part of Auckland Council, given our proximity to New Zealand’s largest city and our stunning

The Warkworth Town Hall provided the perfect venue for two local groups to consult on how to plan for Warkworth’s growth and still retain the town’s integrity.

location, we would inevitably attract an increasing number of residents – let’s face it, who wouldn’t want to live here? Growth is going to happen no matter what.” The range of issues raised by the public was long and varied, from better recycling and community garden options to more public art and outdoor activity options in the town basin, such as rowing. There were people who wanted to keep Warkworth “quirky”, while others were concerned about the town’s heritage and the need for diverse commercial projects. While the Spatial Plan group presented comprehensive information and draft maps on how new areas of urban

growth might fit with the existing town, the CBD revitalisation group took a retrospective look at information from nine of the most recent planning documents on Warkworth. They asked members of the public to revisit the outcomes of these plans to see if they were still relevant and which ones should be given priority. Coordinator Cissy Rock says the idea is to find common themes so some concrete projects can be identified.

“Within the next month, we hope to be able to present some long-term, medium-term and short-term projects which can be achieved through a Council-community partnership,” she says. “People are sick of a lot of talking happening, but nothing coming out of it. We want to deliver some cool little projects and then move forward from there.” Rachel says one of the interesting discussions on Sunday was about pedestrianising the town centre and riverbank. While walkability and bike-ability were seen as desirable outcomes, the question was raised, ‘If you remove cars, how will elderly people get around town?’ Some people felt there was a need for more parking, not less. “I know that towns and cities overseas have achieved amazing results when they have centred their focus on people rather than vehicles – someone, somewhere must have the answers – we just need to be innovative and think progressively.” There was also discussion about the roading network and what density actually means, and how the plan can incorporate the recently-adopted Greenways Plan.

Have your say The volunteers who have been working on the Spatial Plan for nearly a year are urging residents to submit their ideas, views and thoughts on the proposals by August 6. The discussion document and maps, plus feedback form, can be viewed at warkworthgrowth.nz. Speakers are also available to address local groups. Enquiries can be made to wwspatial@gmail.com. Hard copies of the consultation document are also available from the Mahurangi Matters office in Neville Street.

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Innovation captures umbrella market An innovative design is setting Mahurangi East resident Greig Brebner apart from the competition in the global umbrella market. Greig first conceived the idea for Blunt umbrellas while living in London in 1999, after being disappointed in the quality of what the market had to offer. He took a punt and started to develop his own design, and last year sold 200,000 umbrellas. The feature that sets the Blunt umbrella apart is a patented component, the blunt tip, that keeps the umbrella canopy taut to make it strong. “At the time I wasn’t sure whether to patent the idea or not, as it was a big cost for a little operation. “You also can’t add locations to your patent list at a later date so I picked NZ, Australia, Japan, the United States and Europe.” In 2004, Greig set-up the company Blunt with marketing specialist Scott Kington. They produced 200 umbrellas in NZ, which sold for $100 each. “It showed us that there was a market for premium umbrellas.” Production was moved to a factory in China in 2009 to improve the product and allow the company to ramp up production. Their target this year is to sell around 300,000. The name has also been trademarked and a process to trademark the shape of the umbrella canopy is underway. “We are a small team taking on the

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company became a sponsor of the transport service last month. So far, 12 Mahu City Express branded umbrellas have been given to passengers to use while in the city and other contributions like discounts on the purchase price are being organised. It was Greig’s own experience with the Mahu Express that prompted him to become a sponsor. “I booked a trip on the bus and something else came up. The owner, Julian, called me up to check if I was still coming. I was so impressed with the service that I decided to support it through Blunt.” Last year Blunt sold a special edition Dick Frizzell umbrella that raised $80,000 for Oxfam.

The iconic Smashed Pipi Bar and Café in Mangawhai is on the market again, but this time with a new tenant, Dune bar and cafe. The 1.7 hectare freehold property was first offered for sale in December 2015. However, despite a few offers, Colliers International agent Euan Stratton says no deal was closed and the property was withdrawn from the market in January last year. The owners, who own a number of buildings in Mangawhai Village, refurbished the building and took on new tenants Dune. “With Mangawhai being a bit of a hot spot there has been a lot of interest in the relisted property,” Euan says. The sale is by negotiation.

world,” Greig says. “One of the challenges has been to help people realise they can invest in a long-lasting umbrella that is more expensive, but better value for money.” Blunt currently makes up 7 per cent of the NZ umbrella market and is focusing on its overseas sales, with units available in over 30 countries. “About 120 million umbrellas are sold in Japan every year, so if we could own seven per cent of that market, it would be a huge positive for us.” Smith & Caughey are the largest retailer of Blunt in NZ and both Urban Industrial and Not Just Hats sell the umbrellas in Warkworth. Blunt umbrellas will also be available on the Mahu City Express after the

One Warkworth Business Association Networking Events 26th July

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Business Women’s event co-hosted by One Warkworth and Ascension Wine Estate Speaker: Gilly Chater is an award winning Speaker, Facilitator of Change, an Executive Coach, and writer. She is an expert in the area of leadership development, resilience and culture change, specialising in the new paradigm for EFFORTLESS LEADERSHIP. Cost: $35 includes a class of wine and a delicious platter, 6pm-9pm, book on wwwascensionwine.co.nz events page

Dateclaimer: The Association’s Annual General Meeting will be held at The Bridgehouse on Wednesday, August 23 at 5.30pm. New and prospective members are warmly invited to attend. This is an opportunity to bring along your ideas and to talk to committee members about the association’s new direction.

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Life has turned full circle for solicitor John Waugh, who is the face behind the new legal office in Matakana, Devonport Law. After more than 20 years working in the specialised field of institutional banking on both sides of the Tasman, John is back working in the community with farmers, small business people and individuals. “A lot of people have problems with their banks, so my experience in banking isn’t going astray,” he jokes. John and wife Moira McInerney, a medical management consultant, bought land in Matakana in 2015 and moved here permanently two years ago. The shift meant a daily commute to Devonport Law’s offices that John shares with co-owner and fellow director, Cushla Webster. “It was taking me nearly two hours every morning just to get to work, so a northern office really started to make sense. Warkworth’s designation as a satellite town and the construction of the new motorway will bring a lot of new people to the area, so a Matakanabased legal service will mean they will be able to access advice without having to travel.” John and Cushla formed Devonport Law in 2015, independently bringing to the new practice a wealth of financial and family law experience. Other team members include legal

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They are now looking forward to helping locals improve their homes with a full range of wall, floor and window coverings. They will also be bringing the sought-after Porter’s Paints range to Warkworth for the first time. “The fun part is going to people’s houses and taking people through all the options,” Allie says. “We’re happy to visit people’s homes, measure up, give colour advice and give them a quote, that’s all free.” They are also keeping on the current Guthrie Bowrie team, not least paint guru Peter Hudson, who has been passing on his expertise for around 30 years.

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Students advise Council on youth issues

A Year 12 Mahurangi College student has become the youngest member of the Auckland Council Youth Advisory Panel (YAP), where she will represent Rodney young people for the next three years. Julia Caulfield, 16, of Rainbows End, Matakana, is one of 21 panel members selected from around 230 applicants aged between 16 and 24 that were inducted by Mayor Phil Goff in Auckland last month. The YAP was set up by former Mayor Len Brown in 2011 to offer young people’s perspectives and advice on Council policy and issues, such as housing, transport, planning and the environment. Julia had already been on the Rodney YAP for two years, then applied to join the Auckland Council YAP in April. She will attend up to four meetings and four workshops a year, and will receive the same meetings and travel allowances as councillors. She says her priorities will be to engage young people more in politics and decision-making, and to push for more facilities for local youth. “The main thing is we’re really disconnected from Auckland, especially youth,” she says. “Auckland Council doesn’t act like we’re part of Auckland. I want to reunite us more, bring everything closer together and make things in Auckland more accessible. “We need youth spaces. We’ve got

Julia Caulfield, in yellow, with fellow members of the Auckland Council Youth Advisory Panel at their induction last month.

a skate park in Warkworth and The Grange – what else? There’s no other youth space. If you’re not going to a friend’s house, there’s nothing to do. We need a youth centre, or something like that, just a space where we can go.” Julia would also like to see more active support for youth from the Rodney Local Board, as she believes there is currently a gulf between local government and young people. “How is Rodney going to be good

for youth if local government isn’t supporting youth?” she says. Away from the LAP, Julia is helping to organise a Kids Voting school election at Mahurangi College to coincide with the General Election. She says it is vital to get young people more involved with politics, not only because it affects them, but because they can influence the result. “There are 120,000 young people in Auckland. They could change the vote, so we have got to engage them.”

One Warkworth networking series One Warkworth Business Association is running two networking opportunities this month. The first will be held at the Rodney Surgical Centre, one of the major sponsors of the association, on Wednesday July 26, from 5.15 to 7pm. To book a place, contact One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman on murray@onewarkworth. co.nz Meanwhile, the third in a series of networking events for women will be held at Ascension Wine Estate on Friday evening, July 28. The guest speaker will be Gilly Chater, a facilitator of change, executive coach and writer. Murray says that Gilly is an expert in the area of leadership development, resilience and culture change, specialising in the new paradigm for effortless leadership. “Gilly works not only with some of the leading companies in New Zealand, but also overseas and we are very lucky to have her come and share some of her insights with us,” Murray says. “She is also a local and is another of those successful women we have hiding amongst us here in the Warkworth area.” Info: ascensionwine.co.nz Support the advertisers who support this newspaper

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Google to fix map screw-up Google has resolved to fix an online mapping anomaly that has resulted in scores of homes and businesses in the Matakana area having the words ‘Laly Haddon Place’ added to their address on Google Maps. For example, if you search for Matakana Primary School on Google, its address on the Google Maps panel that appears reads 952 Matakana Rd, Laly Haddon Place, Matakana 0985, and it is the same story for dozens of addresses both in the town and surrounding areas. Laly Haddon Place itself is a recent residential development, off Tamahunga Drive in Matakana, named after popular Maori All Black, Ngati Wai Trust Board chairman and Pakiri resident Laly Haddon, who died in 2013. However, instead of the street name appearing in small black lettering along the route of the actual road on Google Maps, its appears in large brown capital letters over the general region, which appears to have affected address labelling across a wide area. Several local residents have contacted Google in recent months, pointing out the problem, which has led to confusion and even people getting lost. However, Mahurangi Matters recently contacted Google’s NZ and Australia media office, and it now appears that the issue may be in hand. “We are aware of an inaccurate label showing up on Google Maps for some places in the area of Matakana,” a spokesman said. “We’re currently rolling

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Outgoing Warkworth Rotary president Mick Fay (left) with new president Joe Koppens.

New president for Warkworth Rotary Corban and Chantelle Devey. Photo: Louise M Photography

Thousands raised to grant wishes A mid-winter Christmas lunch fundraiser organised by Bayleys Real Estate featured a silent and live auction, and raised $18,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish aims to grant the desires of children suffering serious and life-threatening medical conditions. More than 120 people attended the lunch at The Stables restaurant in Matakana. Among the guests were Make-A-Wish recipient Corban Devey, who suffers from leukaemia, and his mother, Chantelle, who spoke on the difference Make-A-Wish had made in their lives. Bayleys Rodney North manager Debbie Jones said money raised at this year’s mid-winter Christmas

lunch would benefit a child or children north of Auckland. Debbie says the emotional boost children get from having their long-held wishes granted can often have enormous spin-off benefits for their physical health. Last year, a similar Bayleys fundraiser raised $15,000. Part of that money benefited a girl suffering from a brain tumour who desperately wished for her parents to get married in a grand ceremony that the girl had planned to the minutest detail. Debbie says the girl was so ill it was uncertain she would even make it to the wedding. As things turned out, not only was she able to attend the ceremony, but her health recovered to such an extent that she was able to return to school.

New Warkworth Rotary president Joe Koppens received the presidential chains of office at a changeover ceremony held at the Bridgehouse. In his speech, Mr Koppens, a retired barrister, quoted former US President Barack Obama on the need to marginalise those who would divide and bring together those who would unite. He said Rotary along with other service clubs was all about being united in a common cause of serving their communities. “Any politician will tell you that with goodwill you can make progress; without goodwill, you can’t make any progress. We have goodwill here, and we are determined to build on that goodwill,” he said. Mr Koppens noted Warkworth was a growing community, and he saw every reason why Warkworth Rotary should enjoy commensurate growth. Mr Koppens also commended outgoing president Mick Fay for services to the club in the previous year and for securing great speakers.

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Sobering viewing Outside of a controlled fire within a household fireplace or garden incinerator, most people will never experience the intensity and heat of a large fire. The New Zealand Fire Service has developed an online interactive ‘virtual reality experience’, which you may have seen advertised on television. This can be viewed at escapemyhouse.co.nz. This shows the inside of a lounge where a fire starts. It is small at first but increases rapidly in size and intensity. In as little as two and a half minutes the fire has fully engulfed the room, with temperatures at ceiling level reaching more than 800 degrees. The speed of the fire is frightening and drives home to viewers how quickly a fire spreads and how dangerous it is. Fire can spread so rapidly that just popping out of a room to make a cup of tea could end up with you returning to a room fully ablaze. Further to this, toxic fumes are likely to spread throughout the house. A person can be easily overcome by fumes. In many cases, the fumes kill a person long before the flames reach them. I strongly recommend that all readers visit the website and view the video. It makes sobering viewing, and you will see why I have banged on about the importance of smoke alarms in the past. It is well worth showing your kids too. It should shake up all our attitudes to fire. Further to this, there is a link to develop an escape plan for the occupants of any property. This contains good and simple tips, such as having two exit options per room, leaving exits uncluttered, a key in deadlocks and, of course, smoke alarms in rooms. Once out, have a safe prearranged meeting point, such as the house letterbox. This enables you to quickly ascertain if all people are out and you can greet and direct arriving fire crews. Meanwhile, remember the catch line: “Get out. Stay out”. Congratulations to the Puhoi Brigade who have recently opened their new fire station. I understand that over eight years of fundraising and toil have gone into the project. It shows what hard work, dedication and perseverance can achieve. I am sure that many, many hours have gone into it. This station will be a valuable asset to the brigade and the Puhoi community in general.

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Kaipara Council fronts up to Councillor Sayers goes homeless Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers one night sleeping rough this explain holes in road budget spent month to draw attention to increasing Increased logging, old debt and four years of commissioner governance have left Kaipara District Council with an uphill struggle when it comes to road repairs. That was the message from Mayor Greg Gent and infrastructure manager Curt Martin when they held six public roading meetings throughout the district in early July. Speaking at Mangawhai Domain, Mayor Gent said the maintenance spend was “very low” from 2010 to 2014, at just 42 per cent of the average budget, with the lowest year dipping below $2 million, in 2012, compared to a peak of $7.1 million in 2007. He explained that 61 per cent of Kaipara’s total roading budget was government funded via the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA), and 39 per cent from ratepayers. Council missed out on the NZTA subsidy while Kaipara was run by commissioners, and those lost sums could not be reclaimed or back-dated, plus additional council funds were lost during the “rates strike”, when many residents refused to pay rates. “There was a big dip in the graph when we were non-council. A huge amount of money was pulled out of roads,” he said. “We’re back to a more normal spend now, but we’ve got a big hill to climb to catch up, and you’re seeing the results of that in a very tangible way.”

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Curt Martin explained that an unprecedented increase in logging traffic was also taking a heavy toll on rural routes, and there was insufficient funding to keep up. “Roads were never constructed for that amount of heavy traffic,” he said. “We acknowledge that portions of our unsealed network are below standard, and we’ll do everything we can to maintain it. We have $2.13 million for heavy metalling, but it’s not enough.” He explained that 72 per cent of Kaipara’s 1573km road network was unsealed and even though much of it was classified as ‘low volume’, the difficult terrain also made it some of the most expensive to maintain. An additional $2.2 million per year for extra heavy metalling had been sought from NZTA, but only $1 million had been granted. However, council is trialling new blends of aggregate from six different quarry sites in a bid to help matters and extend the time needed between grading. The meetings also heard that recent storms had added to this year’s repairs bill, with serious slips on Mangawhai Road and elsewhere requiring a potential extra $1.2 million, and that sealed road maintenance would be likely to stall in coming years since, in the view of NZTA, Kaipara had spent “too much” on its sealed road network. Info: Roading presentation slides link at kaipara.govt.nz/Our+District/ Have+Your+Say.html

homelessness in Rodney and the lack of affordable housing in the wider Auckland region. Cr Sayers blames much of the problem of homelessness on Auckland Council, saying it is failing to create a regulatory environment that would make building new houses quick, easy and affordable. In particular, he would like Council to get rid of the Metropolitan Urban Limit, which inflates land prices within its boundaries. He also says builders are inhibited by the cost and time it takes for builders to secure resource consents and comply with Council building codes. “A lot of builders won’t do business with Council anymore. It’s easier to go to Thames or Marsden Point, because those councils make life a lot easier,” he says. More than 100 people participated in The Big Sleep Out on the AUT campus in Wellesley Street in an event organised by Lifewise, a development organisation that seeks to address challenging social issues. Cr Sayers slept on a piece of cardboard and acquired $15 worth of bedding from a charity shop for his stint at being homeless. He says he got little sleep, and a thunderstorm during the night prompted participants to dash for

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cover under any sort of available verandah. He says the experience hardened his resolve to make Council more responsive to the needs of the homeless. The Big Sleep Out event has raised more than $310,000 to combat homelessness and Cr Sayers personally raised more than $4000 by asking for donations via Facebook and email.

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Goat Island reserve inspires New volunteer librarian in Leigh philosophical book finalist Matakana artist and writer Hugh Major’s book Out of the Mouths of Fishes may remain unpublished, but it is still in the running to win a $10,000 prize. Hugh’s book is a finalist in this year’s Ashton Wylie Mind Body Spirit Literary Awards, which deals with works devoted to mysticism, consciousness, unconditional love and death. Hugh says his book was a way of exploring the way the sea and its creatures can explain things in the human domain – in particular, big philosophical questions to do with identity, perception and intelligence. One of the things that triggered his interest was a stroll along the foreshore at Goat Island and observing jellyfish washed up on the beach. He was intrigued by the fact that the fish looked like pieces of glass, which he could see right through and were seemingly empty of content, bar a thin purple skirt of neural fibres. Yet jellyfish are conscious creatures with a rich life that involves, reproduction, mating, searching for food and being wary of predators. “I found it fascinating. That’s what drew me in,” Hugh says. Ashton Wylie judges have already given the book high praise. “The text shimmers with a reverence

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for the mysterious life that seethes beneath the surface and makes frequent reference to how our own lives and challenges have similarities to the complexities of underwater existence,” they wrote. “The author asks, via his vivid prose, that we share his awe of nature and the myriad connections and communications between all creatures on this planet.” The literary awards are organised by the Ashton Wylie Charitable Trust. The trust was set up following the death of Auckland businessman and philanthropist Ashton Wylie in 1999, with the intent of promoting more loving human relationships. Award winners will be announced next month.

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Ask Tracey Lawton why, in the middle of her busy life, she took on the role of volunteer librarian for the Leigh Library and her answer is immediate. “I’ve had a lifetime passion for books,” she says. Tracey grew up spending all her time in the Huntly library and went on to become the librarian at Huntly Primary School. “And I always read – everything from romance to action stories. I’d read and read and go back and re-read books. I’ve still got them all.” Nineteen years ago, Tracey and her husband, Kevin, got the lifestyle bug and moved to 3.2ha of land in Rodney Road, Leigh. With two young daughters, Tracey did a variety of jobs from cleaning to stocking shelves. In 2007 she grabbed the opportunity to be totally involved with books. The developer of the Matakana shops, Richard Didsbury, wanted a bookshop among the boutique-style shops he was planning and was looking for someone to own and run it. The Village Bookshop was born and soon became an essential and popular local asset. “I met some amazing people, but the very best part was seeing kids discover the joys of reading,” Tracey says. When she sold the bookshop, Tracey joined the committee of the Leigh Library. Tracey takes over as librarian from

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Dorothy Cooper, who built the library up to the point where it now houses more than 4000 books. Tracey has plans to expand even further. She has already started buying new books for the children’s section and wants to put in more shelving so that the books are better displayed.

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Renowned pianist to play in Warkworth Internationally renowned contemporary pianist Xenia Pestova will perform at the Warkworth Town Hall next month. Lauded for her “dynamic energy and crystalline precision”, Xenia plays at major music festivals and venues around the world and has recorded a number of acclaimed CDs for Naxos and Innova. She is equally at home in experimental concert settings and has performed in an underground World War II fortress, tropical gardens and a natural cave system inhabited by hibernating bats. Xenia’s childhood music education began in Siberia, was followed by study with Judith Clark at Victoria University in Wellington and eventually led to a Doctor of Music degree in Canada. She is currently the Director of Performance at Nottingham University and continues to mentor emerging musicians in workshops at conservatoires and universities around the world. She is well known for championing new music, including 20th century classics such as works by Karlheinz Stockhausen and John Cage, and an array of contemporary composers, many of whom have written works especially for her. As well as conventional piano performance, Xenia is a pioneer in the creative use of cutting-edge digital musical instruments and technologies and in the commissioning of new works for the toy piano. The programme for Xenia’s Warkworth concert includes works by living composers from Ireland, the United Kingdom, USA, Canada and New Zealand, interwoven with those of the great keyboard masters of the Baroque, Romantic and 20th century periods, such as Debussy, Scarlatti, Clara Schumann and Bach. Mysterious, dark or playful in turn, each piece offers a glimpse of a different world and teaches us that the

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music of the present is inseparable from the music of the past. Xenia is especially pleased to be playing pieces by female composers as well as New Zealand composers, including premieres of new works by Glenda Keam and Miriama Young. The concert is presented by Warkworth Music in association with Chamber Music New Zealand. Venue and time: Warkworth Town Hall, Sunday August 6 at 4pm. Tickets $35 at the door or visit warkworthmusic.org.nz

Matakantata Choir will present “Aim for the Stars”, a winter concert to raise funds for Adults in Motion (AIM). AIM provides day programmes for young adults with intellectual disabilities in Warkworth. The concert will feature lighter and more contemporary music, and will include songs choir members have especially enjoyed singing. Some are from musicals, and some are pop songs. Featured music will include Seal Lullaby by modern composer Eric Whitacre and Hine e Hine, with soloist Yvonne Holdgate. Joining the choir will be Fiona Strathern on piano, Evelyn Dashper on violin and Vaughan Morgan on guitar and drums. The conductor will be choir director Susan Hayday. Venues and times: Warkworth Presbyterian Church, Sunday July 30 at 2.30pm; Matakana Hall, Friday August 4 at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Hart Pharmacy, Gull Matakana or phone Jenni 423 0094. Pre-purchased tickets are $15 or $20 at the door.

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Top performances give musicians chance at rock prize Both Rodney College and Mahurangi College students earned their musical stripes at the Northland Regional Finals for Rock Quest this month. Rodney College band Weevils and solo artist Mollie Harvey came second in their categories, while Mahurangi College band Livewire won the People’s Choice Award. Weevils is a two man set up with drummer Jade Zaia, 17, and guitarist and vocalist Asher Pirini, also 17. The pair started out in a three-piece band playing gigs at Paddy’s Bar in Kumeu last year. “I was annoyed with the Rock Quest result to be honest, I thought we had secured first place,” Jade says. The duo is determined to win the national finals from here, which they can make via the video submission process, to kick-start a career in music. “Who wouldn’t want to get paid for something they love doing?” This month they recorded a two-track EP with original songs and are lining up a number of gigs across Auckland. Both band members are self-taught musicians using YouTube video tutorials. “I picked up the guitar at nine and got serious about playing it at 11,” Asher says. “I’ve been singing since I was little, but I need to do some work on my vocals.” He can also play piano, bass guitar, violin and drums. “I started playing on a terrible drum kit in a barn at 13, just having a bash,” Jade says. “I like that regardless of your mood you can go and bash the drums and it feels good.” They describe their songs as a mix of grunge, rock and metal, and say they couldn’t play together if they didn’t have a similar taste in music. “We find the easiest way to write a song is to

Weevils, a two-man band, is looking to make it to the biggest music festivals one day.

think of a line or theme and then write around that and put it to an instrumental we have already established. “One song just came from Asher’s car being broken into. One day we want to play at all the big music festivals and do a surprise gig at Paddy’s Bar where we started out.”

Seventeen-year-old Mollie Harvey has a history at Rock Quest, competing since 2014 and coming first, winning best song and the People’s Choice Award for her solo performance in 2015. “Everyone wants to get first, but I’m stoked to get the chance to make a video submission and potentially

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make the national finals,” Mollie says. She plays guitar and sings, using a loop pedal to build her songs, and is also self-taught. “I’ve been writing songs for eight years. It’s a good way of expressing yourself. I hum a tune into my phone to create the foundation for my pieces so I’ve got hundreds of recordings.” She says her genre is “something different” and possibly a culmination of the range of music she listens to including jazz and reggae. Livewire was the youngest band at Rock Quest, with five members aged between 11 and 14.

Group members are bass guitarist Nathan Strong, vocalist and rhythmic guitarist Āniwa Heke, keyboardist and vocalist Kaea Heke, lead guitarist Mitchell Jones and drummer Nik Redwood. “It was pretty cool to win the People’s Choice Award because we weren’t really expecting to get first,” Āniwa says. “We were all nervous until we got on stage and then we really enjoyed the experience.” To help gain more votes for People’s Choice, the band did a school performance and plugged a number of social media avenues.

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“When I was 17, I visited Tenerife with my girlfriend for 10 days, but it was a pretty commercial packaged holiday. I really consider my trip to Hong Kong in 1996 as my first real overseas experience. On the first night, my wife and I were served food that was still moving in the bowl. The city was so hot and busy and polluted, and the people didn’t share the same concept of personal space. We used to get away and find deserted beaches where we would camp for the night. I would tell a first time traveller to ‘throw themselves in’ and travel like you are going to live there.”

“I went on a four-month working holiday to Melbourne with a friend when I was 19. In those days, you caught a ship over there, which took three days from Auckland. There were lots of Italians, Maltese and Greek people who were called the “new Australians”, which was quite different from New Plymouth. They had shops and markets in the city where I tried things like sauerkraut and salami for the first time. It was really exciting delving into the different cultures and cuisines. I would say to a first time traveller be open to lots of experiences.”

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“My first trip was to Sydney when I was 19 and living in Wellington. I went there to study interior design. I was very excited about the trip because not many of my peers had ever left New Zealand. The city was bigger than what I was used to, more compact and lots of high rise.”

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“At 16 I was competing for the Toch Athletics Club in Christchurch as one of the top juniors in 100m and 200m sprints. I got the chance to travel to Melbourne to compete against the Power House Club. It was hugely exciting. We were billeted with the other athletes and the team ethos was great. I was a plumber’s apprentice, only earning £5 a week at the time, so my parents helped me out a bit. I got to try things we didn’t have in NZ like ten pin bowling and drive-in movies, and managed to fall in love with an Italian girl for three weeks. I would recommend to any new traveller to ‘immerse yourself in the experience’. Try the food and the customs, and make an effort to meet the locals.”

“In 1981, aged 24, I played rugby for South Canterbury. One of my team mates had arranged for me to play for a club in Bordeaux, but that ended up falling through at the last minute. I had already left my job so I decided to fly to Australia. From there I went to Bali before catching a boat to Singapore, which I think was illegal. Afterwards I visited Malaysia, Thailand, and then flew to Moscow before travelling around Europe. Italy was first, then France, Spain and England, where I bought a Volkswagen Combi to travel around in. Working on a ski field in Switzerland was a highlight for me. I got evicted for working on an expired visa, so I just went over the border to France and then went straight back. From there I tried Belgium, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, England a second time and then India on my way back to NZ in 1982. I loved India, it was such a proud country and the people were great to talk to. I remember when I mentioned NZ they always complimented our cricket and brought up Richard Hadlee. If I could give one tip to a first time traveller it would be ‘don’t be too organised’. I didn’t know where I was going next for most of my trip.”

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First time traveller tips Q+A from helloworld senior travel consultant, Kerrie Hudson. What are the important parts of planning a first trip? Make sure you have a valid passport and know if you need a visa for where you’re going. Think about what you want out of a holiday, how long you want to be away for and how much you want to spend. What are the challenges for a first time traveller? Language, cultural differences, jet lag on longer flights, illness, getting around big airports and getting lost in general. There are some great phrase books available so you can learn some of the local language like “hello” and “thank you”. What are good ways to ensure you stay safe? Be vigilant, be aware of your surroundings and have travel insurance. Keep valuables out of sight, there is safety in numbers and use common sense. Keep up-to-date with safe travel alerts by following safetravel.govt.nz What countries would you recommend for a first time traveller? English speaking and safe destinations such as the Pacific Islands, Australia and cruising. With cruising you only unpack once and you get to

see multiple destinations. It’s like a floating hotel. A good destination for first time travellers is Fiji where I would definitely recommend a Blue Lagoon Cruise for seven nights ending with a few nights at one of the luxury resorts on Denarau Island. Do you recommend spending more time in fewer places or less time in a lot of places? More time in fewer places is definitely better. It gives the traveller time to see more of the country, and experience the food and culture, with time to relax instead of rushing between places. Any other tips? Always book with a travel agent so you have backup to help you while you are on the other side of the world. We also check you have visas, passports and give any advice on your chosen destination. Also make sure if taking prescribed medication, it has your name on it and is in the original packaging with enough for your whole trip. The first thing I do when arriving at a hotel overseas is take a business card from the front desk. That way, if I ever get lost, I have the name and address of the hotel in the local language. Also, make sure you have travel insurance.

WiFi for travellers: Five ways to stay safe in hotspots Free WiFi at cafes, airports, restaurants and even in city streets is a godsend for anyone travelling and wanting to stay in touch. But how many people take an extra step to make sure their browsing is not only convenient, but also safe? According to an online security company, NordVPN, although online scams are increasing, a large percentage of WiFi users don’t take the most basic precautions to avoid getting sucked in. Common ways that hackers can take advantage of an unprotected WiFi hotspot include: • The honeypot WiFi. The hacker positions himself as a WiFi hotspot – the so-called honeypot WiFi. But an unsuspecting user ends up sending their sensitive information, such as credit card details, to a hacker instead of to a legitimate WiFi provider. • Wireless sniffers. Hackers use “sniffers” – software designed to intercept and decode data when it is transmitted over a network. Sniffers are legitimately used by IT specialists to monitor the health of a network, but when a sniffer falls into the wrong hands, it can be easily used to

filch private data. • Shoulder surfing. When an Internet user finds themselves in a crowded coffee shop or an airport, there might be data thieves lurking around, who will watch over a shoulder to memorise passwords or credit card information. Savvy travellers can protect themselves in the following ways: 1. Make sure no one is looking over a shoulder when going online at a public WiFi spot. 2. Use a VPN (Virtual Private Network). A VPN service encrypts all the traffic flow between the Internet and a device, thus hiding the user’s IP address. 3. Use a firewall. Make sure the firewall is turned on before going online, especially on a public WiFi spot. 4. Disallow automatic wireless network connection. This will prevent hackers from automatically connecting to your device. 5. Systems settings should not be set to public. This helps prevent anyone from finding and accessing your device.

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Breath-taking views over the bush clad 3415m2 section to the Te Kapa Inlet and out to the Coromandel Peninsula this simply gorgeous home offers an outstanding, private lifestyle. Open plan living level with kitchen, 2 guest bedrooms, bathroom, media room, separate master suite. Complete with a 1 bedroom studio at bottom of the property. For Sale By Negotiation View ljhooker.co.nz/5EYHAY Wendy Milne 021 784 942 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

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Matheson Bay Cosy Bach

A lovely feel as you come into this cute 2 brm bach with timber polished floors and 3 sets of timber french doors opening from the lounge an d brm onto the spacious deck. Set above the lawn and bush, watch the birds in the trees and explore the bush with a track under the canopy. A caravan, included in the sale provides 3 extra beds. For Sale By Negotiation View ljhooker.co.nz/5E3HAY Wendy Milne 021 784 942 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

Kaiwaka

13 Settlement Road

Warkworth Starter

This flat is a good opportunity to get into the local real estate market. The floor area is 60m2 and includes 2 bedrooms with open kitchen area that leads out to an outdoor area. Currently returning $330 per week it is an ideal investment for your portfolio. Call us today to book an appointment to view. For Sale $389,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/5DXHAY Jennie Georgetti 021 389 236 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

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83 Leigh Road

Panoramic Coastal Vista

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Matheson Bay 2

10A Falls Street

Garden Cottage

Situated within easy walking distance to the Kaiwaka shops this home has 2 dble brms and a single brm, the master has an ensuite. Separate kitchen & lounge which has French doors leading to a deck enjoys peaceful rural views, a two bay carport, and is fully fenced with mature gardens including fruit trees, a sunny northerly aspect with privacy. For Sale $459,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/5DCHAY Craig Kenyon 027 485 6833 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

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35 Bellevue Ave

Just a Hop, Skip and Jump to Town

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For Sale $660,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/59MHAY Warren Churches 021 186 9857 Mathieu Lennan 021 0291 6897 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

For Sale $585,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/5DVHAY Roxanne Harrison 027 271 4875 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

120m2 of spacious open plan living in a private sunny setting complete with a full wet room main bathroom and heatpump for those impending cooler winter nights. Would suit retirees or rental investment, totally low maintenance on a level section.

Kaiwaka

Come and be captivated by this delightful and immaculately presented character home. From the shutters, to the gleaming polished floors, arched wooden doors, expansive tiled conservatory, separate art or music studio, and quaint summer house you will feel like you are home.

Kaiwaka

365 Oneriri Road

7 Windmill Lane If Size Counts

A Peaceful Setting

For Sale $619,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/5CDHAY Warren Churches 021 186 9857 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

For Sale $695,000 View ljhooker.co.nz/5CYHAY Craig Kenyon 027 485 6833 LJ Hooker - Warkworth 09 425 8589 Broadbents 2001 Ltd

Good sized 3 bedroom family home of 190m2, recently refurbished with a brand new kitchen, situated on the border of Kaiwaka Village. 4995m2, deck, large water tank and a large 2 car garage for all the toys.

This spacious home on 1.79Ha has timber floors throughout, country kitchen, three double bedrooms, a freestanding fireplace with wetback for those chilly winter nights and solar assisted hot water. Low maintenance Marley clad home, easy care gardens and a sealed driveway.

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Mick did an excellent job selling our vacation home. He kept us updated throughout the process and provided 3relevant and timely feedback Kauri Crescent, Snells Beach about the market and where we were positioned. Mick takes the time to answer questions and more importantly takes the initiative to get answers and keep you updated with relevant information/ buyer interest. Meanwhile he works busily behind the scenes with potential buyers. LDpassion for real estate and relaxed yet Mick’s knowledge of the Mahurangi area, O highly professional approach is why S we recommend talking to Mick if you are selling your home. Mike - Martins Bay LD

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Fully Deer Fenced Grazing Block

Wellsford

74.93ha (185 acres) predominantly easy rolling contour. Large Deer shed, modern 3 bay tractor shed and 2 x barns. This attractive grazing block has a good mix of high quality grazing pasture along with pockets of native bush. Excellent deer fencing on all internal and boundary fences, along with a reliable water supply to troughs in every paddock supplied from a large dam on farm, make this a very low maintenance but productive block. Fertility is excellent and the pasture has been strategically improved to maximise production of the block over the last 16 years, with the Vendors historically running fallow deer and more recently dairy young stock. There are elevated but sheltered sites to build your dream home, or just continue to graze either privately, or lease the block out as is currently the case.

AUCTION (UNLESS SOLD PRIOR) Plus GST (if any) 11.00am, Thursday 10 August PGG Wrightson Real Estate 2 Port Albert Road Wellsford Scott Tapp B 09 423 9717 M 021 418 161

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Whangateau

• 29.6678ha grazing pasture with pockets of native bush & mature fruit trees • Wool-shed & 3 bay shed, livestock yards, fenced into 6 paddocks with reliable water reticulated • Lovely 3 bedroom cottage with separate study www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL25430

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Matakana North Farm And Income

Whangaripo

73.9ha (182 acres) located on tar seal just over the hill from Matakana. This attractive block has the perk of 2 existing dwellings for a larger family or the ability to rent them out as an investment opportunity. There is also an application for a 2nd title lodged with council. www.pggwre.co.nz ID: WEL26371

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Passengers lighten their load even before departure It seems some travellers leave much more than their cares behind when they set off on holiday. False teeth, a used lawnmower, mobility scooters, microwave ovens and a vacuum cleaner are just some of the more bizarre items that have, at some stage, wound up in the lost property room at Auckland International Airport. The airport handles on average around 1250 lost property items a month, with more in the summer peak months. The airport is handling around 19 million passengers a year – up 26 per cent in the last three years – and last year, 15,000 lost property items were logged. Communications manager Gez Johns says that the lost property facility started out as a single shelf. “Today, it’s a large room with floor-toceiling custom designed sliding shelves and safes for valuables,” he says. “Every time an item is identified as having been left unattended at the airport, it sets in motion a whole sequence of events. “First comes the PA announcement, seeking out the owner. If that fails, then the detector dog is called in. Only then, when it has been confirmed that the item does not pose a risk, does it go from an unattended item to lost property.” Gez says that if the item is a bag or similar, it is opened to identify

A new “recompose lobby” at Auckland’s International Airport will open later this year. It is hoped that it will help departing passengers better manage their carry-on luggage.

contents and hopefully clues to locate the owner. All items within the bag are logged in the airport’s system and put back in the bag in storage. Lost property is kept for three months, regardless of what it is or its condition, unless it’s perishable. After three months one of two things will happen – valuable items, such as jewellery and electronics are auctioned at a third party auction, with the money raised going to charity; while useful items such as clothing, bags, blankets, cushions, pillows and umbrellas are donated to charity. “The airport selects a new charity to

support through this every couple of years – currently we’re supporting ME Family Services.” The most common items to be left behind are the standard electronics, jewellery, travel cushions, clothes and hand luggage. “One item that narrowly avoided making the register was a wedding cake that had been left at the checkin counter en route to a wedding in Tonga. Fortunately, our team managed to contact the family and another family member, travelling to the same wedding, then collected the cake!

“Our advice for passengers is pretty much stock standard – label your bag, secure your pockets and try not to forget anything! “One thing that we hope may help international travellers keep their wits and bits about them before they fly out is the new recompose lobby, which we’ll be opening later this year as part of the extensive upgrade of the international departure terminal. This will be an area straight after security screening for passengers to relax and regroup, before making their way through to duty free and the main lounge.”

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Snells Beach couple’s thrilling Africa camping adventure

sidential ial Colin and Trish Coupe review photos of their trip.

Ballooning in Maasai Mara.

Snells Beach couple Colin and Trish Coupe might be retired but they have lost none of their taste for adventure. For their last winter getaway, they decided on an East African camping safari booked through Mangawhaibased tour operator, The African Touch. Trish, a novice camper herself, did have a few qualms about spending 18 nights under canvas in a continent notorious for snakes and scorpions, but found precious little to worry about. Even wandering hippos in campgrounds left the

couple unfazed. They were, however, careful about mosquitos and made sure to carry plenty of DEET and keep their arms and legs covered up early in the morning and during the evening. With that precaution taken care of, the couple were free to enjoy a tour that included a boat trip to the source of the Nile, a balloon ride over the famed Maasai Mara National Park, and seeing other colourful sites via quad bike, raft or a covered truck with the sides rolled up.

The couple saw close-up most of the big game Africa has to offer, including a hunt by cheetahs through long grass to capture a gazelle. But Colin and Trish were even more impressed with the friendliness of the people and the exuberance of the children. Trish says during visits to village schools and orphanages, the children’s enthusiasm knew no bounds. “When all these beautiful little children saw us white people they were so excited, and they just came running and put their arms around us and cuddled us. It was just lovely, it brought tears to your eyes,” she says. Colin says conditions in the schools were primitive with battered school desks and old computers that belonged in a museum. “They did not get all prettied up because tourists continued next page

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were visiting. We saw the real Africa,” he says. But the poor conditions never seemed to stop the children laughing, smiling and singing. Getting close to the people was a key desire of the couple before they departed, and they felt foregoing some creature comforts to achieve it was well worth it. For example, they much preferred travelling in an exposed truck where

they could interact with friendly locals rather than being cocooned in an airconditioned bus. It also meant they weren’t trying to take photographs through dirty windows. The couple have travelled through much of Europe and visited Alaska but consider Africa their best trip ever. It also convinced them they never want to do a cruise. “Cruising is too confined, and it’s all about the food. Whereas we want to be about the people and the culture,” Colin says.

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Keeping Maori language alive for mums and preschoolers When sisters-in-law Melissa Crockett-Joyoue and Lili Crockett couldn’t find a local preschool facility specialising in teaching Te Reo Maori, they decided the only option was to start one themselves. The result is Tipua Te Reo, a playgroup that meets every Thursday at Matakana Community Hall and uses singing, games and play to teach mums and preschoolers Maori language and culture. “You don’t have to be Maori or speak Te Reo to come along, it’s for everyone,” Melissa says. “It’s for anyone who is interested in learning Te Reo and keeping it going.” She and Lili set up the group after finding the nearest comparable groups were in Auckland or Kaiwaka. They met with local hapu for advice and successfully applied for Ministry of Education registration and funding, which allows them to run sessions free of charge. “We wanted to keep it cheap, we didn’t want the price to stop people coming.” Having started with just three whanau, Tipua Te Reo now has around 10 families from Wellsford, Omaha, Matakana, Snells Beach and

Mums at Tipua Te Reo believe it’s important to keep the Maori language alive and pass it on to the next generation.

Leigh regularly attending, and more are welcome. “A big part of it is mums learning Te Reo,” Melissa says. “We have a library of Maori books that they can borrow, we do a lot of songs, and we have a shared morning tea where we try to speak Te Reo. “It’s about creating a philosophy of growing Maori language and culture in the whole community, for children and their families.”

Tipua Te Reo meets every Thursday from 9.30am to 12 noon in the back room of Matakana Hall during

school term times. Info: Melissa on akoitereo@gmail.com or 021 522648.

Free cancer rehab classes A fully-funded cancer rehabilitation programme is being offered at Active Plus Physio in Snells Beach, starting on July 24 at 9am. The class will combine pilates, yoga and cardiovascular exercises designed to rebuild strength, flexibility and stamina in people who have finished the main stage of their cancer treatment. The programme will run over 10 weeks and is open to both men and women of all ages, fitness and mobility levels. Info: alyssa.gordon@activeplus.co.nz

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Congratulations to Joy Bowyer of Point Wells who was nominated for the Sweet Appreciation hamper from Chocolate Brown by Heather Reid and Noeline Cranston, who wrote:

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Warkworth Food Rescue Volunteers- donors -18835kg. What do they have in common? It relates to how much food has been distributed through the Warkworth Rotary/Lions Food Rescue up to the end of June and without food donors and volunteers to do pickups, sorting and delivery the almost 20 tonnes would not have gone to those in need. We are extremely grateful for the time and effort put in by the community in making this venture so successful. It is a real community effort led by the service clubs who have put so much into the area and continue to do so. We help those from Puhoi to Te Hana and all points in between using the channels of the Christian Food link. Just last week we had a call from a lady whose freezer had packed up. Rather than waste the food, a call to us saw it reach those who needed it. This is an example of our fine community spirit. If you are interested in volunteering or donating food: Call 0274 776519 or email warkworthfoodrescue@gmail.com from supermarkets is after 5pm and takes less than an hour and we currently work on a quarterly cycle. A few nights each three months will make a difference to other lives.

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Learning for life Homebuilders Family Services has been given an exciting opportunity to provide a four module gardening workshop for the ultimate beginner in Terms 3 and 4. This will involve learning about soils, what to plant, where and when to plant, different styles of gardening and what works best for you. The tutor, Angela Gibbons, is a mother of two young children who grew up in Te Kaha on the east coast of the Bay of Plenty. She is passionate about gardening and eating healthily on a budget. She is currently volunteering at the Matakana Community Gardens and wants to put her extensive knowledge and expertise into supporting others to provide for themselves and their families. With the current New Zealand food prices and economic environment, we are fortunate to be able to access this valuable resource in our community and extend this to others. The four modules are a combination of practical work and theory and will be held at Homebuilders in Warkworth. Subjects covered include starting plants from seed, cuttings, making compost and what to do with your harvest. If you are interested in any of these workshops, contact Homebuilders to find out the dates and to register. Homebuilders will also be providing Rodney North with parenting courses in Term 3 that are facilitated by two of our family support workers. Terry Healey and Liz Cole have developed each course over the years. The courses have responded to the demands of modern-day parenting and met the needs of parents, caregivers and children. The subjects can range from understanding the neuroscience behind child development to tackling sibling rivalry, ways to connect with your child and creating harmony within the home. Each term we look at the needs in each area of North Rodney, or the needs of parents and caregivers, and tailor the courses to suit. Lastly, the Mindfulness course, facilitated by myself, will be provided again next term. This six-week course outlines what mindfulness is and how the use of this eastern philosophy in modern day life has proved successful in the health and business sector. Also covered is how to identify and understand our emotions, and how to develop skills to cope in times of distress, such as when experiencing grief or a crisis. We have included CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) models that can help us understand the relationship between how we think and feel, and how we respond physically and behave. Once we identify and name our own internal processes, we are then able to make decisions on what behaviours we want to change. All our courses are free, and we provide free child minding on site if you register. Info: 09 425 7048.

Warkworth optometrists join push to combat glaucoma Every day, Warkworth optometrist Sally Adams looks into patients’ eyes searching for early signs of a condition known as the silent robber of sight. Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness, which is why Sally and other optometrists are getting behind Glaucoma New Zealand’s annual appeal this month to raise awareness and fund research into the disease. During July, optometrists, ophthalmologists and pharmacists will display Glaucoma NZ collection boxes seeking donations. The Mahurangi Vision Centre is donating $2 from every full eye examination carried out during July. Glaucoma is an issue that hits home for Sally personally, having had several family members diagnosed with the condition. “If every eye health professional in New Zealand supported this month it would really help spread the message

about the importance of having eye examinations,” Sally says. Sally says optometrists examine patients’ optic nerves for signs of glaucoma. This is important because there are often no warning signs of glaucoma until it is quite advanced. On the other hand, early detection and treatment pays off. Someone with well-managed glaucoma will likely be able to drive and read 30 years after diagnosis. “As optometrists, we are striving to detect glaucoma at the earliest opportunity. Advances in research, technology, like OCT scans, and the close working relationships we have with ophthalmologists, help us find those yet to be diagnosed,” she says. She adds that updating the patient’s ophthalmologist and family doctor with regular vision reports is important, as glaucoma treatment benefits from a team approach.

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In the late 1890s, Edwin Stanley Brookes Jnr established the first Albertland Museum in the attic of his family home, Minniesdale House, at Wharehine. Fascinated by local history, he had an impressive collection of Maori and Pakeha treasures found on Brookes’ land, Henry Marsh’s adjacent Opou Block and the Okahukura peninsula (now Tapora) and elsewhere. When the property was sold by Archie Brookes at the end of WW2, the question arose, “What to do with the Museum?” Sam Long, a garage proprietor and Wellsford member on the Rodney District Council, agreed to take the museum records and all sorts of bric-a-brac to store. The Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington took many of the books, and Auckland Museum sorted out what they fancied. The rest, including thousands of birds’ eggs, hundreds of very old books and scrapbooks of news cuttings ended up in the Wellsford Public Library. In 1962, as part of the Albertlanders’ Centennial, a new grandstand was built at the Port Albert recreation ground with a museum underneath. Items came out of storage, and many others were donated by local families. This museum did not have regular opening hours. Visits were by appointment. Bess Farr, local historian and curator of the museum, would often open it up for visitors. Ultimately, the Port Albert site proved unsuitable, being on a dusty metal road and damp in winter. A specifically designed museum was needed, and it was decided that Wellsford was more central. A site was selected in Memorial Park on Council land. A dedicated team, headed by Ivan Tomas, fundraised for six years to make their dream become reality. In 1990, the present Albertland and Districts Museum was officially opened. Since then it has become home to many more historic treasures, particularly photographic collections and archives. With renewed interest in Albertland heritage and genealogy, people from all over the world visit or contact the museum online to research their family roots. A peer review by representatives from Te Papa Tongarewa noted that the Albertland Museum houses unique and irreplaceable collections pertaining to early New Zealand settlement. Care and protection of rare items is ongoing. Items like letters and manuscripts from the mid-to-late 1800s, presently being scanned and transcribed, make interesting reading. More than 100 years of photographic records provide researchers with an enviable data base to peruse. Staffed solely by volunteers, there is always a need for helpers to act as visitor hosts, take care of the collection, transcribe records, input into the database and much more. Interested? Give the Museum a call on 423 8181 or email museum@albertland.co.nz.

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The first specialist research and public consultation on the impact that climate change could have on the vast Kaipara Harbour coast and catchment area has been set in motion by the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group (IKHMG). The group held its first climate change hui at Otamatea Marae last month, where academic Danielle Johnson highlighted potential socioeconomic, cultural and environmental impacts on the region and called for community input into possible solutions. The University of Arizona researcher has been working with the IKHMG since May, interviewing farmers and landowners, council staff and many other stakeholders in the catchment area. She is doing her Master’s degree on how local communities might be affected and how they could adapt to climate change. She will report back by December. About 20 people from Helensville north to Dargaville attended the initial meeting, including iwi, hapu, farmers, residents, council officers, students and local board members. IKHMG programme manager Willie Wright stressed that the hui and Danielle’s research was just the first step, as no one had addressed climate change and how it might affect the

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IKHMG programme manager Willie Wright with researcher Danielle Johnson at Otamatea Marae.

Kaipara up to now. “Where this will lead to I don’t know, but we have to start somewhere,” he said. “It has to be owned by the community, by everyone, and it will be a living discussion. There will be many more huis and it could take years.” Danielle presented the latest national and international research showing predicted changes in temperature, weather, sea levels, water temperatures and acidification, and pests. Many

at the meeting reported witnessing numerous incidences of changing conditions in and around the Kaipara, from flowering and growing seasons being ‘out of sync’ to a sharp increase in the number of severe flooding events in recent years. Ngati Whatua representative Tame Te Rangi said rather than relying on ‘outside’, Government-led views of climate change and the Kaipara Harbour, there needed to be a community-led stocktake of

everything within the catchment. “We need an environmental stocktake prior to coming up with solutions or a position. We have got to understand the space we’re in,” he said. “We need to look at the resilience we have at a community level, and inclusive, community-driven policies and research.” Rodney Local Board member Brenda Steele said the hui could only provide a snapshot of what was a vast issue that affected everything and everybody. “If the harbour isn’t healthy, we’re not healthy. We can’t separate ourselves from this harbour,” she said. “We need to adapt, and we need the data behind it, but people are adapting all the time. This is a long-term strategy and involves everybody. “It’s big picture stuff, and it needs to be in people’s faces, the opportunities as well as the threats.” Danielle Johnson also made a presentation to the IKHMG quarterly hui in Wellsford on July 6, where members and stakeholders stressed that they were keen to see her findings and recommendations of how to move forward presented in an easy to understand format when she reported back in December.

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Landowners offered free plants in conservation scheme Free native plants for conservation projects and riparian planting are being offered to landowners throughout North Auckland and Northland in a scheme being backed and administered by the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group (IKHMG). The 350,000 plants available are being grown at Te Arai Native Nursery in Ocean View Road, Te Arai, a not for profit venture set up by the Te Uri O Hau Charitable Trust in November last year. The nursery aims to grow 850,000 natives eventually, of which 500,000 will be sold commercially, enabling them to subsidise and supply 350,000 plants to the community for riparian planting. Peter Wilson of Te Uri O Hau says there are currently five plant species available in the scheme – manuka, kanuka, cabbage tree, karamu and flax – but adds that the nursery is expanding, and more species could be made available in future if the demand is there. IKHMG field programme leader Kathryne Easton, who handles applications for the plants, stresses that the offer is for riparian and conservation purposes only, “not for beautification or backyards”. “Ideally, we would like to see plants used for the purposes of maintaining sediment on the land to prevent runoff to waterways, which results in sedimentation of our rivers, estuaries

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Orphan lambs adopted after fatal dog attacks Nine sheep, most of them pregnant, were mauled to death by a dog over the space of four nights in Tapora in early July. As well as losing stock worth thousands of dollars, farmers Rodney and Julie Cotton were left with orphaned lambs from slaughtered ewes that had recently given birth at their Burma Road property. However, after news spread via Mahurangi Matters online and in social media, the attacks not only stopped, but willing volunteers came forward to adopt the orphan lambs for local calf club days. “Word got round real quick,” Julie says. “I reckon someone knew it was their dog and pulled it into line.” An Auckland Council dog control officer visited the farm and baited a cage with fresh meat, but nothing was caught and no more attacks have since occurred. “The guy said it definitely would have been local, because no dog will go past food to get to food further away,” Julie adds. She says the original attacks were horrific, and came at the worst possible time of year. “Our ewes are very vulnerable, we’re in the middle of lambing,” she says. “It’s the cruelty of it – dogs always go for the neck. It’s a painful, slow death, and the problem is, once they get a taste

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for it, they just don’t stop. “You tend to find most farmers are pretty respectful and will kennel their dogs. But our rural communities are changing. We’re starting to get a lot of people on smaller landholdings that aren’t used to living in farming districts and who don’t have the same sort of knowledge and respect level in terms of being completely vigilant with their animals.” Pet owners often don’t realise a dog’s capacity to maim and kill stock, Julie adds, citing an example of a couple who visited their farm stay cottage from the city some years ago. “They had a tiny little poodle, but in the space of a weekend it killed two sheep – a poodle. It becomes a game and they’re on the chase. It’s kind of like a kid in a lolly shop. “But this is people’s livelihoods – it’s a form of stealing, and we’re having to wear it.”

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Dan’s Tips July 2017

Winter is here but there’s no reason to stay out of the garden - now is the perfect time to plant berries, potatoes and hardy winter salads. If you decide to prune don’t forget to leave plants with berries and seeds to help the birds feed over the winter months. Preparing ahead – planting crops in winter • Plant berries such as strawberries, raspberries and currants now. • You can sprout seed potatoes now, to go into the ground mid to late August. Earliest maturing varieties are Rocket or Swift. • Plant cold hardy lettuces such as rocket and cos.

Other Work • Start the pruning season. • Colouring hydrangea flowers – spread Aluminium Sulphate where you want blue flowers; if you’re into pink use lime. White is always white, so you cannot change that. • Feeding the breeding birds – try not to cut back perennials and shrubs that still have berries and seeds.

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Terrific tools I had a moment of nostalgia last week. While pruning the grapevines, I literally stumbled over my old secateurs that I had lost during the summer prune. These Felco 2 secateurs have been my trusty companion for more than three decades now; still with the original blade, although this is looking rather thin from years of contract pruning kiwi fruit and many sharpenings. After a quick wire brush, a dose of Singer Machine Oil and a couple of swipes over the whetstone, it was as good as new again. And that pretty much sums up my attitude to garden tools (or any tools for that matter); buy quality, look after them and they will last a lifetime. I know in this throwaway society there are shop shelves groaning with cheap imported equipment, but most of this lasts only briefly before they bend, break, buckle or just plain disintegrate. There is a real sense of pleasure in using tools that have been well designed and well made. Aside from my secateurs, I have a pair of Sandvik Pradine loppers that are just as old and just as well used. Many a time they have been left hanging on a branch or wire until I found them days, weeks or even months later, still in good shape. A quick oil and sharpen and once again they can effortlessly cut through surprisingly thick branches. A tool doesn’t have to be old or traditionally made to be good. One of my more recent (about three years ago) purchases is an all-plastic wheelbarrow. I became fed up with the thinly galvanised, thin-gauge steel barrows commonly sold. These would rust out in less than two years, or the handles would bend and kink under a heavy load. The new wheelbarrow is light, durable, takes more weight, is easier to clean and looks like it will last for many years to come. Another favourite is the stainless steel spade that Ang bought me for a birthday present. It was the first stainless steel spade I’ve owned, and I just love it. Easy to clean, never rusts, doesn’t need oiling, stays sharp (yes spades do need to be kept sharp, it makes digging much easier) and because it is shiny, I lose it less often. I am a little absent-minded when gardening, hence the common theme of losing and finding tools! Aside from the money saved by buying durable, quality tools, you’re also having less impact on the environment by reducing the amount of goods being purchased and thrown away each year. So next time you need a new garden tool, stop and think. Is this the best tool for the job? And is it going to last me a lifetime?

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Tomarata miss finals in comp The Tomarata Seniors rugby team has wrapped up a strong season after losing to Kerikeri in the semi-finals. The team tied on points with Moerewa to finish first in the Bayleys South Zone Championship but finished second on points differential. Team manager Patrick Cullinan says the team played well and improved throughout the season. “It was unfortunate to lose the semi 28-7 against Kerikeri, who are pretty much a premier team,” Patrick says. Previously, the two teams would not have met in the competition, but under new format rules, the second placed South Zone team plays off against the first placed North Zone side. “The team was a bit disappointed with the new format, as normally we would have taken on other South Zone teams. “Northland Rugby will review the competition change over the next few months.” During the round robin, Tomarata won eight matches, losing just one to Moerewa in the final round.

“Our biggest strength was our defence this year, holding teams out on our own line for 15 minutes at times. “We also had good numbers with 35 in the squad this year, which covered well for the 10 injuries we suffered.” Patrick says the standout performers were captain and lock Louis Smith and number eight Eli Atkins. He says the 19-15 loss to Moerewa, which denied them first place in the South Zone Championship, was a big blow. “We would have liked to finish first and have a good shot at making the finals. We lost to them in a close game where we were let down by little mistakes and didn’t handle the conditions as well as our opposition.” Patrick says new coach and exAuckland player Lindsay Harris has complemented the side this season. “He has given lots of little tips from his experience at a higher level of rugby to refine the way the seniors play.” Senior coaching staff for next year are yet to be confirmed.

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Psychology key to America’s Cup win A former junior coach for Team New Zealand champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke believes the sailors’ performance psychology was a key ingredient behind last month’s America’s Cup success. John Morgan, 55, of Snells Beach, has worked with 23 world champion sailors and 60 national champions. “To win is not about sailing, it’s about performing under pressure and handling the intensity of the competition,” John says. “I started that way of thinking in sailors like Peter and Blair when they were 10 years old. “Any coach can teach good technique, but very few know how to consistently get the best out of an athlete. “As a junior I loved sport, but never had the right mental advice, which is what got me interested in high performance psychology.” John says it’s important for coaches and trainers to understand where people are mentally. “Sometimes I would shout at them to create that intense competition environment and then other times give them a compliment quietly to keep them motivated.” He worked with Burling, Tuke and other Olympic medallist sailors until they were about 16. “With Peter and Blair, you could see potential immediately with the focus and intelligence they had.” In 1984, John was assigned by Alan Coutts, Sir Russell Coutts’ father, to be Russell’s regatta partner and keep him calm before racing, as the two were friends at the University of Auckland. “Russell was different to all the other boaties in the way he prepared, focused and could peak at the right time, which was a real eye-opener for me.” Golf coach Gillian Bannan also mentored John and introduced him to subliminal tapes, where positive

Youths challenge seniors A team of seven Mahurangi College Year 10 students challenged Summerset Falls residents to a game of indoor bowls on July 6. The face-off saw the residents win 19-12, following a dominant start in which they raced out to a 6-0 lead. Residents Joyce and Graeme Turner ran weekly coaching sessions with the students prior to the competition. The students were Seth Olive, Thomas Daniels, David Georgetti, Campbell Aley, Jozef Ujdur, Cameron Keats and Jackson Gradwell.

Senior squash played out at Warkworth Three Warkworth players triumphed at the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club Masters Squash Tournament held last month. Warkworth winners were Colleen Hill, Miles John Morgan believes mental strength is the Ashworth and Aubrey Donovan, with Wellsford’s Call: 09 411 411 9604 9604 difference between winning and losing in sport. Aaron Barnes also coming home victorious. Six clubs competed – Warkworth, Wellsford, IIVVI ISSI IOONN OOFmusic FWW Y AYTATT TLthat ALNADNSDConly SACP A E PSEU SP U P LPIPELSI E S performance messages playA DDbehind Browns Bay, Silverdale, Franklin and North Shore. the subconscious mind can process. Club president Kaye Jackson says some excellent He says his successful sailors all listened to subliminal squash was played, with five of six women’s division 948 State Highway1616•• Waimauku Waimauku tapes and highly rates theirState value. Highway three round robin matches going to five sets. just after theMuriwai Muriwaiturn turnoffoff just after the ) ) Prior to working with Peter and (Blair, John coached The club will host a junior one-dayse.n competition e te.nt z.n z extensively in the United States. eli s .n p li p p u u s s e on August 27 and nregistration is also open for appe aan ddsscca He retired after the London Olympics in 2012, with w.l.lplayed ww ww social inter-house on Thursdays. d seven of his past students going on to win a medal at e r a t e o p Info: Kaye 425 6965 the Rio Olympics. ned &

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SITUATIONS VACANT

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, this is replaced by the following Tuesday from 10.00 to 12.00. Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00 Warkworth RSA Fridays 4.00 to 5.00 This is becoming an increasingly popular method of obtaining Justice of the Peace services, and no appointment is needed. There is no cost. 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”. Supported by Mahurangi Matters

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PRE-SCHOOL MUSIC GROUP LEADER The Warkworth Anglican Parish runs a popular community musical group for pre-schoolers and their ‘adults’ every Tuesday morning from 9.30 am and they are looking for a new leader. Are you that lively person who will enjoy leading our young families in song, dance and movement? This is a paid position, apprx 3 hrs/week. Call the church or call the office on 09 425 8054, or send your application to Anglican Parish, PO Box 7, Warkworth or office@anglican-warkworth.org. Applications close on 25th July, 2017

Wharehine is a leading civil construction company operating in the North Auckland Region. Due to our continued growth and expansion we have the below exciting opportunities available working with the latest machinery, trucks and systems: • Excavator / Heavy Plant Operators • Quarry Operator/Supervisor • Truck Drivers – Class 4 &/or 5 • Traffic Control / STMS • Diesel Mechanic • Jnr/Intermediate Accountant • Graduate Engineer • Graduate Quantity Surveyor All positions are locally based, rewarding, well paid (guaranteed hours and OT), and offer a career path working within a safe professional 100% NZ owned and operated business, that values people. For further details please phone Nicky on 027 702 6314 or email: hr@wharehine.co.nz

DELIVERERS WANTED To deliver advertising material & newspapers. Snells Beach/ Algies Area Colleen 09 431 4757 or 027 277 0884 colleen.lancemccobb@xtra.co.nz

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STORAGE WANTED BOAT STORAGE WANTED Algies Bay area. 6mtr Boat &Tractor. Safe & Easy Access Required. Ph Ken – 022 029 1899

WORK WANTED We are looking for a part time frontoffice coordinator/chairside assistant to work for our state-of-the-art dental practice in Matakana. You will need to have adequate knowledge of computers, ability to multitask, be fluent in English and have a good, positive attitude. You may be required to work after-hours or on the weekends. Full training will be given on site. We would prefer someone local. Please send CV and cover letter to care@matakanadental.co.nz

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CHURCH NOTICES "Forget all save Me and commune with My spirit. This is of the essence of My command, therefore turn unto it." www.bahai.org.nz

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Six new vehicles were commissioned at the fire station opening.

Puhoi Fire Station finally opens After eight years of planning, fundraising and construction, a dedicated $1.2 million fire station in Puhoi was officially opened on July 1. Eight brigades were present for the event – Puhoi, Kaukapakapa, Bethells Valley, Waitakere, Silverdale, East Coast Bays, Warkworth and Ahuroa. “It’s a pretty emotional time, but very satisfying to have the job done,” Puhoi fire chief Russell Green said. Since forming 10 years ago, the brigade has operated out of a makeshift station next to Russell’s garage in Puhoi. “It’s definitely a morale booster for the team to have a new facility and a better space for us to train and store our gear,” Russel said.

He said funding the project had been a challenge. “Getting the resource consent wasn’t an easy process and ours cost $85,000, which is a lot of sausage sizzles.” The opening coincided with the Fire and Emergency New Zealand amalgamation, which Puhoi is part of after being a rural brigade since 2007. This meant six new FENZ vehicles were commissioned at the opening, including a new smoke chaser ute for Puhoi. The brigade has one appliance and one smoke chaser and attends between 80 and 100 call outs a year. It has already responded to around 40 calls this year, making it one of the busier stations in a rural area.

Business mentors boost service A not-for-profit business mentoring service has set its sights on growing its service in and around Warkworth. Business Mentors New Zealand general manager Lisa Ford says the service is working closely with the One Warkworth Business Association to support businesses in Warkworth. “We are very much focusing on growing the mentor pool in the area so that there is a wealth of local knowledge available to those businesses looking to develop and grow,” she says.

Ms Ford expects growth in Warkworth to continue, particularly with planned improvements in roads servicing the area. She says there is a need to focus on ensuring businesses are prepared for the extra demand this will bring and in a good position to utilise the opportunities, rather than be overwhelmed by the increased activity. Info: businessmentors.org.nz

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A lack of substitutes for fatigued players may be the reason behind the Mahurangi Premiers poor performance this season.

Premiers coach says anticipated growth good for rugby Warkworth’s growth may provide a boon for Mahurangi rugby, according to departing Mahurangi Premiers head coach Koen McGee. Koen will officially step down from his role this month after serving his threeyear tenure with the squad, which this year was unable to win a game. “It was simply the numbers that let us down this year,” Koen says. “They were hopeless at training and at a number of matches, and some extensive injuries to key players made it worse.” The team bagged just 95 points and conceded 732 in 14 round robin matches, a statistic that Koen says can only improve with a population increase. “I think the numbers in the area will

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for many years and I have been well supported during that time.” Both Koen and MRFC chair Ian Bradnam say it is time for a new coach to bring a fresh perspective to the side. “The junior part of the club is going strong, but the senior side definitely needs to be a focus,” Ian says. The club has chosen to keep its top side in the Premier One competition despite tough results in that grade for a number of years. “We don’t want to drop down,” Ian says. “Helensville did this and haven’t been able to get back in Premier One.” The club also plans to again field a Premier Two side, despite the fact that this year’s team had to default the remainder of its season due to a shortage of players.

show that, but fell apart in the last 20 minutes.” He says the other problem is player development, as the small squad puts no selection pressure on a number of positions. “Players don’t have incentive to improve or train hard because they know we will have to pick them regardless of their performance. There is a core group of guys who do work hard and to an extent they have been let down by the rest of the squad. The Mahurangi Rugby Football Club (MRFC) has started to advertise for all senior coaching positions for next season and hopes to attract some experienced staff. “I got into the coaching role to repay the club for letting me play rugby

determine how the team progresses. “There’s large growth forecast for Warkworth, which should grow the club and allow the senior sides to improve their performance.” He says the shortage of players creates multiple problems for the team starting with preparation. “When we can’t get everyone to training, we can’t build our structures and our patterns if the right players aren’t there to lead them.” He attributes blow out scores to the lack of quality substitutions available. “Rugby is a game of attrition so you need to be able to replace your tired players. “We competed closely in the first half of each of our games and the stats

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July Mermaid stories, singing and dance for children. Warkworth Library at 11am and Wellsford Library at 1pm. 20 Forest & Bird winter talks, Massey University’s herpetologist Manu Barry on NZ reptiles, Totara Park Village Hall, 5 Melwood Dr, Warkworth, 7.30pm 20 Tunnel Fever, Warkworth Library, construct a huge tunnel together in the hall, then go tunneling to find the hidden treasures, 11.00am. 20 Just for Laughs, Wellsford Library, Come with a story, riddle or rhyme 1.30– 2.30pm 21 What Lies Beneath the Funhouse, Mahurangi East Library, stories and games. Juniors: 8-13 years, 6.30-7.30pm. Over 13 years: 7.30-9.30pm with movie and pizza. 21&22 Art’n’Tartan Wearable Art Show, Waipu Museum. Info: waipumuseum.com 22 Fruit tree pruning workshop, Matakana Community Garden, by the hall on Matakana Valley Road, 2-5pm. Entry by koha 22&23 Matakana Weekend Market, Matakana Hall, 10am-2pm. Info: Jacky 422 9221, mob 027 4353535 or jic@xtra.co.nz 23 Jazz at the Sawmill, Leigh. Terry & Friends. Terry Hicks – piano, Barbara Hamilton – bass, and Colin Jarvis – harmonica. 5-7pm. No cover charge. 26 Alpha, Mahurangi Vineyard Church invites anyone interested in exploring life, faith and God. Wednesdays, 7pm. The Factory, 3/1 Hamatana Road, Snells Beach. RSVP. Info: 021 677376 26 Warkworth RSA. “Believe it or not” Quiz night 26 One Warkworth networking event, Rodney Surgical Centre, 5.15-7pm. Info: murray@onewarkworth.co.nz (see ad p9) 27 WWII in North Rodney: Yanks were here, talk by senior research librarian, Carolyn Skelton, Wellsford War Memorial Library, 11am-12.30pm. A presentation using images, extracts from print reports, memoirs and oral history recollections. All welcome. 28 One Warkworth women’s networking event, with guest speaker Gilly Chater, Ascension Wine Estate. Info: ascensionwine.co.nz (see story p12) 28 Puhoi Village Market, 9am-1pm. Stalls, plants, produce, art and craft and more. Info: 0274 27 0440 or email puhoivillagemarket@gmail.com or to book a stall. 28 Warkworth Aglow, Berekah Community Hall, 160 Hepburn Creek Road. 7pm. 29 Warkworth Grey Power Members’ Meeting. Meet the Candidates, 1pm at the Scout Hall, Shoesmith Street. All welcome. 30 Matakantata Choir presents “Aim for the Stars”. Warkworth Presbyterian Church, 2:30pm. (see story p19) 19

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Family History talk, Wellsford Library, 11am Matakantata Choir presents “Aim for the Stars”. Matakana Hall, 7.30pm. (see story p19) Fruit tree pruning workshop, Matakana Community Garden, by the hall on Matakana Valley Road, 2-5pm. Entry by koha Warkworth Music presents Xenia Pestova, Warkworth Town Hall, 4pm. Info: warkworthmusic.org.nz. (see story p19) Bingo, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street Warkworth, fundraiser for Warkworth Museum, 7pm.

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48 Mahurangimatters July 19, 2017

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Mahurangi College Boy’s First XV rugby put a record score on Hauraki Plains College First XV.

Mariana Winiana, captain of the Mahurangi College Girls First XI hockey, helped her team secure victory.

Mahurangi denied trophy with hard fought draw Despite boasting one of their better performances, Mahurangi College has failed again to seize the Hauraki Plains Exchange Trophy following a close clash. The annual meet against Hauraki Plains College, at Ngatea, was held on July 4 and 5, with students competing in five sports. Each school won four of their eight matches but, as last year’s winners, Hauraki retained the trophy. Mahurangi College Head of Sport Gill

Kearins says, despite losing, she was satisfied with the result. “It’s the best result we’ve had in a couple of years so it’s pleasing to see we’re improving,” Gill says. Standout wins were Girl’s First XI football, who scored seven unanswered goals, and Boy’s First XV rugby triumphing 30-5. The Girls First XI hockey won 5-0, but the Boy’s First XI hockey went down 3-1.

“We’ve been pushing hockey recently with the turf facility at the showgrounds so that’s been getting stronger,” Gill says. Both boys and girls senior basketball teams were beaten. “Considering we haven’t put forward a girls team in a number of years they performed well, but it is an area we will need to work on.” Netball also lost 53-46 after succumbing to the pressure in a

close game. “The teams all played in a very positive spirit and Hauraki commented on how well presented the students were.” The college has supported efforts to improve its sporting set up by running weekly coaching workshops with Damian Tuiloma and is looking at offering credits for the course. The Harbour Sport Talent, Leadership and Character programme also operated during Term 2.

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