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Orewa Countdown manager Sharyn Kena says customers are increasingly bringing reusable shopping bags to the supermarket and applaud the banning of single use plastic bags.

Alternatives supplied by the supermarket include bags made of thick plastic (left) and polypropylene cloth (right).

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Single use plastic bag ban begins on Hibiscus Coast Countdown Orewa and Silverdale have this week become the first local supermarkets to no longer provide customers with free, single use plastic carrier bags.

The move came as Government announced, last Friday, that it is consulting on a mandatory six month phase out of single use plastic bags.

Labour list MP Marja Lubeck, of Rodney, says it’s great to see local businesses showing leadership by

phasing out the bags.

The ban at Orewa and Silverdale Countdown began on Monday, August 13 and includes the introduction of paper bags for groceries ordered online.

However, it comes with a catch – a whole new bunch of plastic bags.

The heavier weight plastic bags introduced to Countdown supermarkets last week, ahead of the ban, are similar to the ones often

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However, they have fallen foul of environmental campaigners, including Greenpeace, which is concerned that replacing light plastic bags with a heavier plastic equivalent may result in worse outcomes for the environment.

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Greenpeace’s oceans campaigner, Emily Hunter says the new thicker plastic bags are said to be designed for 20 uses, but their cheap price of 15 cents each means they are likely to be used only once – flooding the environment with more, heavier and longer lasting plastics.

“They simply perpetuate the throw away culture which lies at the root of the problem,” she says.

She also notes that the compostable bags that The Warehouse is introducing as a replacement for its plastic bags do not decompose properly in the sea.

“We commend retailers like Bunnings, Mitre 10 and Z Energy who are eliminating single-use plastic bags entirely, and the big supermarkets taking steps to tackle the problem with the promotion of reusable bags – but offering heavier plastic bags or compostable bags is concerning.”

A Countdown spokesperson says the new plastic bag is designed to be a last resort for customers and could be a temporary measure as people adapt to the changes.

“Our first preference is for customers to bring their own bags and the next best option is the $1 cloth Bag for Good, which we replace free when it wears out,” the spokesperson says.

“The 15 cent emergency bag is for customers who forget to bring their own bags. Any profits from the sale of this bag will be donated to charity.

Over the next year we’ll look at how many people use the 15 cent bag and why, and review whether it’s still needed once people get used to bringing their reusable bags.”

To make a submission on Government’s proposal, visit www.mfe.govt.nz/ consultation/plasticshoppingbags Submissions close September 14.

Bye bye bags

Last October, Countdown announced a move away from single-use plastic carrier bags, and it was closely followed

by New World. • The Silverdale and Orewa Countdowns follow 10 others around the country that banned the bags back in May. The remaining stores, including the Whangaparaoa one, will make the change by the end of this year. • Foodstuffs, which owns New World, Pak ‘n’ Save, Four Square and Liquorland stores, will ban single use plastic checkout bags from January 1, 2019. The transition will take a bit longer at Liquorland, which is expected to pull plastic bags by the end of February next year. Foodstsuffs is also trialling a heavier weight plastic bag.

Coast teachers supported in day of strike action

The national teachers’ strike on Wednesday, August 15, will be felt on the Hibiscus Coast, with primary schools closed and large numbers of teachers catching the Gulf Harbour ferry and buses to get to the Queen Street march and rally.

No local protest action has been formally planned for the day.

To raise awareness of the reasons for the strike among parents, Gulf Harbour School held a Dress up as a Teacher day on August 3, which students enthusiastically took part in.

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Principal Mel Crosbie says they emphasised that the strike is not primarily about pay but about the quality of education that can be provided. She says teachers are leaving the profession in large numbers, often after only teaching for a few years. A large percentage of teachers have reached retirement age, and schools often get no applicants for advertised positions. Finding relievers can be very difficult.

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Teachers strike action – continued from p2.... well as lowering goodwill and morale.

“Teachers come into work when they are sick, to save their colleagues the stress of a split class or their class not having a teacher,” she says.

Louie Rong, who has twins at Gulf Harbour School, says he was shocked to read the handout and learn of the situation that the teachers are in.

Louie, who comes from China, says the teachers have his total support.

“People think that in the West, places like New Zealand, the quality of education is really good and assume that teachers are well paid and supported,” he says. That’s what I

thought too until I read this.”

Mel says she and the teachers are going down to the Queen Street march en masse by ferry, with their banners, to fight the cause.

“We do not like causing disruption to our students and their families, but things must change,” she says.

The Ministry of Education’s offer was rejected by the Primary teachers’ union, NZEI Te Riu Roa, in part because it failed to address workload issues. The offer would have seen teachers’ base salaries increase 6.1– 14.7 percent over three years and principals’ by 6-11 percent.

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Hopes that this summer would see firm rules in place to restrict freedom camping on the Hibiscus Coast have been dashed, with Auckland Council announcing on July 31 that its new Freedom Camping bylaw will not be finalised, as planned, this summer.

Resident were hoping that the bylaw could mean an end to ongoing issues with freedom campers crowding car parks, leaving waste and rubbish and putting pressure on public facilities such as toilets – especially in Orewa.

Locally, freedom camping is allowed in designated places because of a bylaw that the former Rodney District Council put in place. Some of those sites have also been recommended to have restrictions or prohibitions placed on them when the new bylaw is introduced due to issues experienced in recent years.

A key reason for the delay in finalising the new bylaw is the number of objections made by local boards to the sites suggested by Council for freedom camping.

Those objectors include the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, which rejected four out of the seven sites that Council staff suggested as suitable for freedom camping (HM July 4). These included Orewa Library car park, Duncansby Lookout & Esplanade Reserve in Stanmore Bay, Red Beach Lookout Reserve (at Vista Motu) and Victor

Eaves Park in Orewa. The local board feedback to Council was that only the Hammerhead at Gulf Harbour, Hatfields Beach Recreation Reserve and the seaward side of Stanmore Bay Park are suitable.

However, it is clear that in the face of community opposition, Council is still looking at ways to increase the number of freedom camping sites. It is seeking legal advice and considering approaching Government for consent to enable freedom camping in parks held under the Reserves Act. Currently overnight camping is prohibited in reserves under the Reserves Act unless an exemption applies.

Council’s social policy and bylaws manager Michael Sinclair says several councils around New Zealand have used powers available to them through ministerial consent to enable freedom camping in parks held under the Reserves Act. “Quite a few of the sites that have been suggested as restricted sites in recent reports to the local boards are on parks held under the Reserves Act. Staff are investigating if there are legal avenues available to provide for freedom camping with restrictions on these sites,” he says. “If no legal avenues are available, then these sites will not be scheduled in the bylaw.”

“Currently there are very few sites

across Auckland where freedom camping can occur. This ‘forces’ campers to either overcrowd those sites or break the rules. Part of the review has also looked at whether there are additional sites where restricted access could be appropriate in order to reduce this pressure.”

While local board chair Julia Parfitt agrees that making more sites available could relieve pressure on areas where freedom camping is a problem, she says on the Hibiscus Coast it could also simply create more problem areas.

She says since the areas suggested by Council were made public by Hibiscus Matters in July, residents have been contacting her to express relief that the local board is not supporting those additional sites.

The delay in creating a new bylaw means that the status quo will apply this summer and Mrs Parfitt says this is a real concern to residents, particularly those living adjacent to areas that have had issues with freedom camping, such as Arundel and Orewa Reserves.

Arundel Reserve in Orewa has continued to have problems with freedom campers through the winter, and one repeat offender was trespassed.

Orewa Beach Reserve, by Orewa Surf Club, is also a problem, and Mrs Parfitt says all options are being considered to control overnight

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parking there including potentially chaining off the car park at night. This is being discussed with the surf club.

Mrs Parfitt says that the delay with the bylaw means that resources to effectively enforce the No Overnight Camping signs that currently restrict freedom camping in some car parks needs to be sorted out before this summer.

Mr Sinclair says that extending the timeframe will give Council more time for implementation and enforcement planning. He says the resources needed for enforcement, wherever the practice is banned, will vary depending on the number of locations that are being prohibited.“The more sites the council prohibits, the greater the pressure this would place on compliance staff to monitor and enforce them. Decisions about enforcement are also dependent on resourcing and prioritisation decisions that are made operationally and can vary over time,” he says.

Mr Sinclair says that the delay also means that Council can do further monitoring of sites this summer.

A draft bylaw and statement of proposal will be presented to the Regulatory Committee later this year, and if accepted will go out for public consultation.

The local board has set up a designated email for public feedback on this issue, which is freedomcamping@aklc.govt.nz.

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Failing the locals

Here is a partial list of the failings of Auckland Council and Auckland Transport as of late: Orewa suicide pedestrian crossings; fire sale of Orewa Service Centre; relying on the public to complain about erosion run-off before attending to the sites; relying on journalists’ investigations before ensuring developers are fulfilling consent conditions; Orewa seawall – $1m spent and no result; collecting petrol tax before giving accurate costs for each proposed project; seminars on how to compost our vege waste, then telling us we will be paying for a bin to collect the waste; removing the express buses from Gulf Harbour and Waiwera based upon a public consultation carried out over four years ago; lack of carparks at Silverdale park and ride; no or little investigation as to the number of people using the ferries. Consult if we must, pretend to listen, then go ahead anyway.Rates and taxes are going up. Services are going down – down to where?

Michael James, Orewa (abridged)

Penalties disappoint It was disappointing to read of the penalties handed out to the Hibiscus Coast Raiders league club by the ARL (HM August 1). The Raiders have always been a well-run family club with a reputation for encouraging sportsmanship and fair play amongst their teams. This year, as mentioned in the article, the Raiders are in a rebuilding stage and have a number of younger, slighter players in their premier team. On the occasions I’ve watched them they’ve played with a lot of courage despite being up against much bigger and experienced opposition. As a result they’re probably the last team in the Auckland Rugby League to be seen throwing their weight around. By contrast I note that their opposition on the day, Mt Wellington, is the same club that a few years ago was involved in yet another all-in brawl, this time with the Glenfield Rugby League

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club. On that occasion a number of the Glenfield players and supporters were assaulted resulting in complaints to the police. Afterwards nine players, all of them from the Mt Wellington team, were punished with suspensions, two of them receiving five-year bans.

This time around it seems clear that the ARL judiciary has decided to draw little distinction between aggressor and victim in imposing penalties on both clubs. While on the surface this might give the appearance of dealing decisively with the issue, in reality it ignores the fact that some clubs, like the Raiders, conduct themselves as should be on a sports field, while others are not nearly so impressive (and have the record to show it). In failing to draw a distinction between the two, the ARL does neither club any favours.

John Watson, Albany Ward councillor

Less spin please I see emblazoned at the bottom of email responses from the Council, is: ‘Better Transport. Cleaner Beaches.

Protected Environment.’ Really? I’d suggest: ‘Clogged Roads. Polluted Beaches. Unprotected Environment’.

There’s a difference between reality and self-serving nonsense. The Council is very good at the latter, but not much else. More people need to voice their concern.

John Clements, Orewa

Godsend for retirees I read in Hibiscus Matters of August 1 that a Mobile Home Retirement Park is proposed for Silverdale. This is well overdue – there should be these parks for retirees dotted throughout New Zealand. At my place of employment, many elderly are customers, many of them cannot afford a Retirement Village as they are businesses today. If you become ill and need their medical facility your savings would soon be depleted! Kudos to whoever has invested in this. It will be a Godsend.

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Hammerhead follow up Further to my letter published in HM August 1, I would like to detail the following: The land is reclaimed foreshore and should be retained in public ownership. Public rights are guaranteed under the Gulf Harbour Empowering Act. Common sense dictates that we keep it that way. If the land does not remain under public ownership, a Private Plan Change could be sought in future, to allow apartments to be built there.

Proceeds of the proposed sale are theoretically tagged for boat harbour purposes in the Rodney area, but there is no local board control over that money. In 2003-6 we fought and stopped the deal to lose control of the Hammerhead for four stories of 250 apartments by the same leaseholder who has the marina lease now.

Adrienne Cole, Hatfields Beach (abridged)

A reader sent in photos of the poor condition of the bus shelters outside Silverdale School, saying that in her opinion the damage was extensive and structural and the shelters could pose a danger to the public. Hibiscus Matters passed these on to Auckland Transport (AT). Its spokesperson Mark Hannan says AT will get someone to check the shelters within the next couple of weeks to ensure that they are structurally sound. “We will add the shelters to our renewal programme but we have 1520 shelters in Auckland and there is limited money to replace them,” he says.

At Hibiscus Matters we pride ourselves on telling the full story – but one reader at least got only half the story from our last issue. We quickly remedied this by hand delivering the reader a fresh copy! If anyone else received one like this, please let us know.

This fur seal pup has been seen several times recently in Arkles Bay. The Department of Conservation (DOC) advises the public, including children, to keep well away from the seal (at least 20 metres) and for dog owners to keep dogs on leashes. Don’t disturb the seal by making loud noises or throwing things. Around this time of year young seals wean and can wander, following rivers and streams. As they explore, they can end up in unusual places, such as a paddock, roadside or an innercity street. If you are worried about a seal, please take a photo from a safe distance and phone DOC on 0800 362 468. Photo, James Dale

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Band needs your vote A local band of teens, Barracuda Swim School, could still get into the national Smokefree Rockquest final, if they receive the most votes from the public. Voting for the People’s Choice, by text, is on now.

The band, which featured in Hibiscus Matters’ July 4 issue, was in the running for the final after winning the North Shore regionals. However, they didn’t make the cut of just six bands, which were chosen after submitting a video.

Their only option now is to be selected as People’s Choice.

Three of the band’s four members – James McGurk (bass), Sam WilcoxBrown (lead vocals, guitar) and Michael Johnston (lead guitar) – are Whangaparaoa College students.

Drummer Neo Lee (Sam’s cousin) comes from Titirangi.

They play all original material and have a strong local following.

The Smokefree Rockquest finals will be held at the Dorothy Winstone Centre in Auckland on Saturday, September 22.

Prize packages for bands and solo/duo winners include $22,000 in Rockshop vouchers, $16,000 NZ On Air recording, video and promo package and a photo shoot.

There is also the Musicianship Award, the APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) Lyric Award, Best Song Award, Smokefree Vocals Award, Fatboy Style Award, and the ZM People’s Choice.

Several acts have gone on to musical success after competing in the event, including Broods, Kimbra, Opshop, Evermore, Ladyhawke, Brooke Fraser, Anika Moa, The Black Seeds, Bic Runga, and The Naked and Famous.

To get Barracuda Swim School into the finals as People’s Choice, text Barracudaswimschool to 407. Texts cost 20 cents per vote – one vote per mobile, per act. Voting is open now and closes on Wednesday August 21 at 11pm.

The winner of People’s Choice will be announced on August 22 and will be linked to this story on the Hibiscus Matters website, www.localmatters.co.nz.

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Whangaparaoa Earthmovers has been based at 645 Whangaparaoa Road (next to the recycling centre) for more than 30 years. So it came as a shock when the lease expired on June 30 to find that Council would not renew it long term.

Panuku Development Auckland, which handles property sales and

leases for Council, says the company was offered a 12-month extension, on a month by month basis, while they looked for new premises, after which the site would be taken for landfill remediation works.

Whangaparaoa Earthmovers will move to a new yard in Helensville by the end of this month, after which the remediation works will begin.

A Panuku spokesperson says that Council is not currently proposing to sell the site.

Vehicles cost nearly half a million Introducing 10 new electric cars to Auckland Council’s fleet cost almost half a million dollars.

The 10 Hyundai Ioniq cars were purchased recently – two of them will be added to the general pool of vehicles kept at Orewa Service Centre (HM August 9).

Council initially refused to reveal the cost of the cars, claiming it was commercially sensitive, but last week the paper was advised that the 10 cars cost a total of $479,000. This, plus the cost of the charging infrastructure ($17,000) brings the total expenditure to $496,000.

The electric cars replace petrol vehicles that were due for replacement, as part of Council’s move towards more

environmentally friendly transport.

The infrastructure cost, which includes installing a charging point at Orewa Service Centre car park, was for ‘slow’ charging units. More expensive ‘rapid’ charging units will be considered in the future.

Cr John Watson says although the electric cars didn’t come cheap, it’s good to see that Council is making savings of around $600,000 by reducing the overall size of its fleet.

“It’s to be hoped that the reduced running costs of the electric cars make them more cost effective in the long run – if not, they could do worse than a good, late model hybrid import for around $13,000 a pop,” Cr Watson says.

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Ward changes proposed

Changes to the boundaries of Auckland Council’s wards are being considered and public consultation is open now. The six-yearly boundary review – Auckland’s first following amalgamation – is designed to ensure the public interest is fairly represented as ward populations grow or change over time. The number of councillors will stay at 20, plus the Mayor. The council may also review whether local board members are elected by subdivisions or across the whole of a local board area. Areas most affected by the proposed changes are the Waitemata and Gulf Ward and its surrounding wards, Manukau Ward and Rodney subdivisions.

Consultation is open until September 11. The council’s final proposal will be decided on October 18 and publicly notified for objections to the Local Government Commission. Info: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay.

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I hope everyone is getting through winter okay and I guess we are all looking forward to the first day of spring. I don’t know about you but the year seems to be moving very quickly.

I am enjoying being part of a big, strong and well organised opposition with a laser focus on holding this Government to account. We will do this in a positive way, supporting legislation and decisions we feel are good for our country and opposing, organising petitions and running campaigns against poor decisions.

We don’t want to see our Economy slow down or stall but at a time when we see for example Australia’s economy begin to speed up ours is beginning to show all the signs of a slowdown.

A strong economy and business confidence are important because that is what allows us as a Nation to generate the revenue we need to provide for our infrastructure, services and growth.

It’s great to be able to make the drive between Puhoi and Warkworth and see all the activity going on with the construction of the new motorway. One of the battles for me this term is to work on getting the Government to reverse its decision not to commit to the Warkworth to Te Hana section of the motorway. I am already assisting property owners who are deeply affected by the decision as it creates uncertainty and traps them in a situation they have very little control over.

I have received a lot of feedback in relation to the Regional fuel tax and most of it I couldn’t print in this column. The anger is understandable when you consider our transport network in Rodney is already tolled, we are subject to an excise tax, now hit with a regional fuel tax and two of our most important roading projects have either been cancelled or put back 10 years, the second being Penlink in the south of the electorate.

As I stated earlier I will be working hard to reinstate the Warkworth to Te Hana motorway and to bring Penlink forward again so it can be delivered this term.

I was recently very proud to have been appointed as Patron of our Hibiscus Coast Dog training club and was great to be part of a recent fun day where dogs and handlers displayed skills like agility, heel work and food refusal. Watching the food refusal was very funny as some dogs prioritised their appetite over selfcontrol and discipline. I also want to thank the Auckland Police Dog section for supporting the event with a great display.

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Timely advice for women renting rooms Women’s Centre Rodney is urging women to thoroughly check potential boarders and flatmates before renting out rooms.

Centre manager Colleen Julian says high accommodation costs force many women to consider renting out a spare room.

“They might not necessarily want to have a boarder in their home, but financial circumstances often force them into that position,” she says.

This can make women vulnerable if they end up with a tenant who becomes abusive, refuses to pay their share of the bills or turns out to be impossible to live with.

Ms Julian prefers not to go into details, but the centre has had to deal with a number of “horror stories” in recent months.

She points out it can be difficult to evict an unsuitable tenant, and even if they are successfully evicted, they always know where the woman who evicted them lives.

Sometimes the woman herself has had to leave her home to escape a nightmare living environment.

Ms Julian says women can protect themselves by adopting a business-like approach and performing thorough checks on potential tenants. After speaking to Tenancy Services, the police and Ministry of Justice, she has come up with some suggestions: yy If you live in the same house as the person you are renting a room to then you are not automatically covered by the Residential Tenancies Act. To be covered by the Act, it’s important for the tenant and landlord to make an agreement with each other stating that the Act will apply to their living arrangements (see tenancy.govt.nz/starting-atenancy/who-is-protected). If things turn sour and the tenant is covered by the Act, the Tenancy Tribunal can make an order terminating the tenancy for non-payment of rent, damage to property or assault.

Colleen Julian says it’s important not to take prospective tenants at face value.

yy Insist on references, such as from pervious landlords and employers, and speak to the person providing the reference. Remember, a letter might be fake. yy Ask the prospective tenant to provide a copy of their credit report from a credit agency. yy Check out the Ministry of Justice website. If there has been a Tenancy Tribunal finding against a tenant within the last three years then it will be recorded. yy When meeting a prospective tenant for the first time, meet away from the home and take a friend along.

Afterwards, ask the friend’s opinion of the prospective tenant. yy Ask the prospective tenant if they are willing to undergo a police criminal record check. A refusal could be a red flag. yy Perform your own background check by googling the prospective tenant’s name and look them up on social media. yy Insist on rent or board being paid weekly so that it does not fall months into arrears. yy Consider taking women boarders only.

Machete attack in Stanmore Bay

A man was seriously injured by a person wielding a machete in Stanmore Bay on August 1. Police and other emergency services were called to a residential address in John Road, around 10.30pm that night, where a 31-year old man had been hit on the head with a machete. The victim suffered injuries to his head and face. A 48-year-old man was arrested following the incident.

He appeared in the North Shore District Court the next day, charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

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Millwater home build takes gold award The saying goes that builders never finish work on their own home – but this was certainly not the case when husband and wife team Joe and Lisa Byrne built in Millwater.

Byrne Homes won gold in the recent Auckland Regional Registered Master Builders House of the Year, in the Builder’s Own Home category.

Joe has been a builder for 15 years and designer Lisa takes charge of the interiors.

They completed their own home last year and live there with children Sophie and Jack.

Built into a hill to achieve maximum views and sun, the home makes the most of the site. It was designed by local architects LTD Architectural.

Extensive use of poured in situ concrete is a feature of the basement level, with a vertical aluminium pod above housing the gallery style living space and a cedar bedroom pod above that. The living floor flows through to the outdoor spaces, which have sea views.

Joe says that the design took into account the needs of a growing family

Wild Grain Bakery’s Buntha Meng, left, and Ketaka Lao with their winning pies.

Lisa and Joe Byrne’s home in Millwater won the Builder’s Own Home category.

and amalgamating work and home life in one building.

The House of the Year competition assessed over 340 homes throughout the country for the 2018 awards.

The Auckland Regional winners were announced on August 4 and the national final is on November 24.

Other local regional winners include a

gold for Glover Homes for a home in Dairy Flat (over $2 million category); gold for Sentinel Homes for a home in Stanmore Bay (up to $450,000); gold for Maddren Homes for a home in Silverdale ($700,000-$1 million); and silver awards for Sentinel Homes, Maddren Homes and Ken Wilson Builders in a range of categories.

Help create a park at Green Road

The Rodney Local Board is looking for ideas from the community as it works on plans for a 154-hectare park proposed for Green Road in Dairy Flat. Whether it’s picnic areas, sportsgrounds, horse riding, playgrounds or formal gardens, all ideas are welcome. The park is in the heart of the Dairy Flat future urban zone and planning on the multi-year project to transform farmland into a park has started. The feedback will guide development of a masterplan – there will be a further chance to give feedback when the proposed masterplan is circulated next year. The consultation runs from August 10 to September 21. An open day will be held on Saturday, August 18 from 11am to 1pm at Dairy Flat Community Hall, 4 Postman Road, Dairy Flat. You can also have your say online at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay.

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Winning pies

Queues are forming at two local bakeries, which were winners in the Bakels Supreme Pie Awards, announced on July 31.

Buntha Meng of Wild Grain Bakery in Silverdale received a Gold award in the Steak and Cheese category and was Highly Commended for Gourmet Fruit with a spiced apple and blackberry pie.

Dairy Flat Bakery’s Bunarith Sao won Silver for his Mince and Gravy pie and Bronze for Bacon and Egg. Dad’s Pies in Silverdale took Gold in the Commercial category.

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NZ TRAVEL INDUSTRY AWARDS - TOP 3 FINALIST 2018 We are thrilled to announce we have made the top 3 Finalists in the NZ Travel Industry awards.

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Being able to interact with vibrant village life and engage with the locals was encouraged. The food was delicious, and we learnt first hand how to recreate a couple of our favourites with a cooking class in Jaipur.

In Apr-May 2018 we had our first Escorted YOU Travel Orewa group travel, the Exotic Marigold India, a 14 day tour. We wanted to keep the group size small and intimate, so 15 was our maximum number.

Having to turn people away was hard, but we had a feeling we would be doing this trip again if it was a success, which it definitely was!

We flew on Singapore Airlines, and had a couple of nights in Singapore on the way. The perfect stopover to get us acclimatised and in the time zone before arriving in Delhi.

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One of the highlights would have to be the eye watering beauty and romance of the Taj Mahal.

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Blast from the Past with Susanne Wilson, Hibiscus Coast History on Facebook

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When I was growing up, Silverdale was a small commercial and industrial area, housing local businesses as well as a row of shops which, in the last 20 years, has grown into an array of clearance shops, small businesses, cafés and restaurants.

In 1975 Silverdale was known as a brief stop (usually for the Bendon store), for travellers heading north, unless of course you were pulling into The Wade Hotel southern side of the road. This is very different to the township’s initial development as the centre of goods and services delivered to the region. This photo shows the road structure and the bridge, as we know it now. However, you can see the cars waiting at the stop signs to dart straight across the four lanes of road to the other side; something we no longer are able to do as a result of some horrendous accidents over the years. Many buildings in the town centre have stood the test of time, while others have been replaced or expanded. It appears that Curley Ave was under construction and that the three tiers of industrial/commercial buildings had not yet been constructed up the hill at the end of Agency Lane.This photo represents Silverdale as I knew it in the past, but the area’s recent expansion has completely changed the face of the town forever. Photo courtesy Yvonne Bell.

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One of the Coast’s most established businesses Flowers By Joanne has changed hands, but the new owner Li Gong is promising the same level of service and creativity customers have come to expect.

The florist shop opened in Orewa 42 years ago and has been owned by Barbara Everiss for the past 18 years.

Li says the business has a good reputation, built up over many years.

“I love flowers, but I don’t have anywhere near Barbara’s experience so I am very grateful that she is making herself available to help me settle in,” Li says.

“I can see that the shops will need to continue to stock a wide variety of flowers to cater for all tastes.”

Barbara agrees.

“When giving a customer advice, it’s important to understand what the flowers are intended to mean or say,” she says. “What might express sympathy in one culture can mean something completely different in

New owner Li Gong (left), with former owner Barbara Everiss.

another culture.”

Barbara says it is also not unusual for people to personalise special occasion bouquets and she has done everything from birds to racing cars.

Li has bought both Barbara’s Riverside Road shop and the one at Coast Plaza, and she also own Fabulous Flowers in Silverdale Mall. Between the three businesses, she employs eight florists.

Li and her husband Max emigrated from Beijing to NZ in 2008.

“Max had already been here and loved it, but for me it was the first time.

At first it felt like we were living on a big farm because, in China, I was obviously used to a lot more people and buildings.

“But we are very happy here and find it very peaceful. We love living on the Coast, at Millwater, because it is such a friendly community.”

The couple met at university, where they both studied economics. They now have a son Leo who attends Wentworth Primary.

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Your Free Will Supports

Your Local Hospice Just like the beginning of life when preparing for the arrival of a baby, the end of life also requires some careful thought and preparation.

HOW will you protect your loved ones?

HOW will you ensure your wishes are met?

WHAT legacy will you leave for generations of your family?

Making or updating your Will allows you to make your wishes known and gives clear instruction about what you want to happen when you die. It can be a very simple exercise yet the impact of not having one can add significantly to the distress of a bereaved family. At Hospice one of the services we offer is helping families to get through their bereavement with grief counselling and support groups. We also believe good estate planning reduces anxiety of those left behind by protecting the family and avoiding costly legal bills.

For a limited time your local Hospice on the Hibiscus Coast and solicitor Nola McGowan of Vlatkovich and McGowan are making it easier for you to set up a new Will; with just an inclusion of a gift to Hospice in your Will you will be able to have drawn up, free of charge, a simple Will, amendments made to an existing one, or a Memorandum of Wishes (in the case of a Family Trust).

Nola, a well-known and extraordinary local – has not only left a Gift in Will to Hospice but has volunteered her time and services as an Honorary Solicitor for over 25 years.

She says “I really encourage the community to support their local Hospice on the Hibiscus Coast. If you’ve ever been in the position where you needed Hospice help for your own family then you will know what a truly worthy organisation they are. For myself, when Dad was dying, the Hospice was my godsend. I applaud the Hospice, they make such a difference. Now I believe that we as a community need to in turn, support our local Hospice.”

If you’d like to make sure your wishes are carried out in the event of your death and at the same time help preserve local Hospice services then contact Allie Downing, Planned Giving Coordinator 09 421 9180 or email: allie.downing@harbourhospice.org.nz before 20th September to receive a voucher for your Free Will.

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Home loans for the self-employed Whangaparaoa Tennis Club members donned sunglasses to celebrate the power of their new on court lighting.

Bright future for tennis club With little fanfare, Whangaparaoa Tennis Club quietly became the first club in the northern region to have LED lights installed.

The lights were first switched on back in May and members have been enjoying the increased light over the winter months. Members play at the club, in Manly’s Edith Hopper Park, year round, although the season officially runs from spring to autumn.

The lighting set up includes 20 LED bulbs, 600w each, improving lighting levels on court by 65 percent – this means members playing at night can now clearly see the ball – something which was an issue prior to the upgrade.

Edith Hopper Park is surrounded by residential homes, so a lot of testing was required to ensure that the light spill was acceptable.

Club president Brendon Forbes says that the angle of the lights has reduced glare and light pollution into neighbouring homes.

“The light spill was measured outside the courts and the levels were significantly below Auckland

Council’s requirements due to the lighting angle being almost horizontal to the courts,” Brendon says. “This benefits neighbours and players alike.”

He says that the lighting brings the courts to a standard that only national and international courts, or those with televised coverage, can better.

The project cost $56,000, most of which ($45,000) came from grants.

Brendon says a bonus is the potential for a 50 percent reduction in the club’s power use. “We also hope that this will help to alleviate the occasional winter power outage from overloading when the local transformer is unable to cope when soccer, netball and tennis facilities are all running their lights on winter evenings.”

The lighting, and the resurfacing of all six courts, which took place last year, means the club now offers some of the best playing facilities north of the Harbour Bridge, Brendon says.

Currently the club has more than 180 senior members and around the same number of juniors. The most rapid growth is among young players.

A recent experience of my own has prompted this month’s column, and it’s something a lot of Kiwis share. Whether you’re a sole trader or have a small company, the situation can be similar.

With something like 15–20 percent of us being self-employed at any one time, there are a few important things to remember when you go to purchase a home.

This doesn’t just apply to your first home either, as you can easily get caught out when refinancing, upgrading or downsizing as well.

What we see all the time is low incomes recorded on the Inland Revenue statements and a customer’s claim that ‘we do earn more than that’. Sound familiar?

The accountant has been tasked with reducing tax and if they do what you’ve asked them to do, then you might just find yourself with business accounts that don’t stack up at mortgage time. The other big problem we see is a simple lack of financials – often made more complex by self-employed people sharing bank accounts with the household.

Here are a few things you can do as a self-employed person to make things easier at mortgage time: Speak to a mortgage adviser about your planned purchase and find out what income you will need for that application. They can tell you if what you’re thinking is going to be achievable in the current market • Speak to your accountant about your plans and let them know what your mortgage adviser has said they’ll require for a successful application. It’s a great idea to get these two professionals talking to each other and working on your plans together from this point • Keep good financials and keep your business transactions very separate to your household transactions • Pay tax. We can’t use money from ‘cash jobs’ for lending assessments or we commit a crime. The movies make it look as though you can buy anything with a duffle bag of cash but reality is very different.

If you do the above and your business has been doing well then loan applications are not difficult at all.

Of course, there are also those times when we’ve just changed to selfemployed and don’t have the two years financial information required by most mainstream lenders. In these cases, the above three points are still important, but your mortgage adviser may have to look at low documentation or alternate documentation loan options for you.

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Rodney activists seek ban on gay conversion therapy Rodney-based Labour MP Marja Lubeck received a petition on the steps of parliament last week seeking the banning of conversion therapies that aim to make gay people straight.

The petition, containing 5157, signatures was organised by the Rodney Area Rainbow LGBTQ+ group.

The petition was presented by InsideOUT national coordinator Tabby Besley on August 8, along with a second petition seeking the same ban organized by InsideOUT, Young Labour and the Young Greens.

Rodney Area Rainbow Group spokesperson Amanda Ashley says conversion therapies are abhorrent with no basis in modern science or psychology.

“It’s trying to change people from who they are, and what they are, to be someone else’s idea of what they should be,” she said.

In addition to gay conversion therapies, the Rodney petition also seeks to ban other conversion therapies such as trans-conversion therapy, which aims to dissuade an individual from trying to change their gender should they wish to do so.

Ms Ashley said there are various types of conversion therapies. Some may involve a counselling session where an effort is made to programme an individual to change their minds.

Others are more extreme and involve

Labour MP Marja Lubeck accepts the Rodney gay conversion petition from Tabby Besley, at Parliament.

electric shock therapy.

She said the therapy is often forced upon people, typically in a religious community where parents might force a child to attend a church-led conversion therapy.

Ms Ashley said conversion therapy was wrong even if a person was unhappy about their sexual orientation and wanted to give the therapy a try.

“I don’t think they should be able to go through conversion therapy because it is not usually done by people who are registered counsellors or psychologists.

If someone felt that way they should be going to a registered counsellor and psychologist to get help,” she said.

Marja Lubeck decided to receive the petition after contacting the Rodney Area Rainbow group and asking how best she could support them.

Once an MP receives a petition, it’s delivered to the Clerk of the House of Representatives for presentation in the House. It is then allocated to a select committee for consideration.

Although the receiving MP does not necessarily have to support the petition, Ms Lubeck said she supports this one.

“It’s proven from several studies that have been published that conversion therapy does more harm than good,” she said.

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She said countries such as Taiwan and Brazil have already banned the therapy and the UK and Ireland were considering following suit.

She hoped conversion therapy would be added to the Crimes Act so that it would become a criminal offence to practice it.

But the principal of Nelson-based Living Wisdom School of Counselling David Riddell says banning conversion therapy would be a disaster.

Mr Riddell said same-sex attraction is usually the result of social, emotional or sexual damage in the formative years.

“The vast majority of people who discover within themselves a same-sex orientation, can, with a competent therapist, also be empowered to discover the mal-nurture that set that preference up in their psycho-sexual nature,” he said.

He added if conversion therapy was banned many of his clients who had found their way out of an emotional condition that was bringing them acute shame, deepening anxiety and profound guilt would never have escaped from it.

“Any number of my clients have experienced a re-awakening of heterosexual orientation during the course of therapy,” he said.

Mr Riddell holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral therapy and counselling from Otago University and has undertaken two years of post-graduate study.

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Wheelchair football packs a punch The short film made about Wentworth College Year 9 student Logan McColl tugs on the heartstrings, showing the positive effects for everyone involved of including a disabled person in an activity.

The film was made for the Focus on Ability awards, which were held recently in Auckland. It didn’t place, but Logan still smiles when he remembers the enthusiastic audience response to his film.

Made at Wentworth College, the film shows Logan in his wheelchair watching an indoor football game from the sidelines, then being subbed on and scoring a goal.

Logan, 13, has muscular dystrophy and although he doesn’t play soccer at Wentworth, he does a lot of refereeing and is a great handball player.

His soccer experience comes from playing with the North Auckland Power Chair Football Club, based at Massey University in Albany, for more than three years. He has competed internationally twice, and is heading to Australia again next month for the Australian nationals.

His mum Sharron says with players speeding around in their specially designed wheelchairs, which spin and hit the ball with force, it can be a scary sport to watch.

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Older workers untapped resource “If employers want the benefit of the experience of older workers, they need to start planning how they will attract and retain them.”

In May, the CFFC revisited the issue of NZ’s ageing workforce in a survey of 500 companies, which confirmed there was widespread concern about the impact on business of the ageing workforce, yet a lag in the preparation of strategies or policies.

“The CFFC hears from thousands of New Zealanders who tell us they are seeking up-skilling and retraining, and want a level playing field to enable them keep working,” Ms Maxwell says.

“We need to be prepared, and that won’t happen without actively and intentionally addressing the issues facing our ageing workforce.”

The white paper is viewed as a springboard for future work, which will lead to better collaboration by Government and other agencies to support lifelong learning, as well as raising awareness around the potential benefits of employing and engaging with an ageing workforce.

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A white paper called Act Now Age Later, launched by the Minister for Seniors, Tracey Martin, calls for a National Strategy on the Ageing Workforce and the development of a toolkit for employers and workers.

The report is the result of a working group made up of government departments and agencies, including the Commission for Financial Capability (CFFC), the Council of Trade Unions, recruitment companies and the Employers and Manufacturers Association.

Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell says New Zealand’s ageing workforce is part of a global trend that should be faced as an opportunity rather than a crisis.

“This is a predictable demographic change that we can’t afford to ignore,” Ms Maxwell says. “Some of us will need to work past 65; many of us will want to, though we may want more flexibility.

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Mike King took his message of positive mental health to Whangaparaoa College students recently.

Whangaparaoa College principal James Thomas officially launches the school’s new basketball hoop.

Immediately it went up, the hoop got a workout from students.

Slam dunk for Whangaparaoa College

Basketball got a $4600 boost at Whangaparaoa College recently, with the installation of a new adjustable height hoop.

The hoop was paid for with a grant obtained from Sport Gulf Harbour by the Coast Youth Community Trust (CYC), which has a close relationship with the college.

CYC director Josh Sanford says that involvement in sport is part of its mentoring work with young people. He says he hopes that installing the hoop is a way to encourage more young people to be active in a way that is fun and engaging and results in greater all round health.

CYC youth worker Ash Mowatt, who coaches basketball at the college, says the sport provides a positive environment for relationship building and training.

“You don’t need full teams, you can shoot hoops by yourself or with a group of friends – it’s accessible,” Ash says.

Principal James Thomas, who played basketball for decades, agrees.

“You put a hoop up and in a second, you get a group forming to play,” he says.

The hoop was officially ‘launched’ with an informal shooting competition on August 2.

The college currently has five basketball teams competing at North Harbour and the same number, including a girls’ team, at the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre.

The college’s director of sport, Joe Duffett, says that there is phenomenal growth in basketball and there is a desperate shortage of coaches, which is the only thing preventing the school from forming more teams.

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Uplifting message from mental health advocate Mental health advocate Mike King brought a simple and positive message to Whangaparaoa College recently, when he spoke to the Year 10 and 11 students and seniors on August 2.

“Despite what people think, we don’t go into schools and focus on suicide prevention or people in crisis,” he says. “Our message is aimed at people who are in a good space, because a judgmental attitude or unintended negative comments affect everyone.

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Mike says that his organisation, the Key to Life charitable trust, aims to create a change in our attitudes to ourselves and others.

“Everyone has an ‘inner critic’ and it’s important to normalise that,” he says. “In confident people, that might be awareness of little mistakes they make, but with people with low self esteem or rejection issues, which is most of us, our inner critic is a bully. It tells us we have no value.”

According to Mike, focusing on this negative and sometimes overactive inner voice is the biggest problem in mental health.

“It is beaten by a friend or relative showing you that you have value,” he says. “It’s simply the importance of being kind and looking out for people.”

Is he angry or depressed?

He says men and women experience depression in a completely different way, which is one reason that partners can miss that their loved one has depression.

“Anger is the number one sign of depression in men, whereas women get sad and anxious,” he says. “Men get agitated and aggressive and create confrontation when we are feeling low. Too many men think it’s weak to talk about emotions.”

“It’s about making men aware of what the signs of depression really are. One of the biggest things I find in my talks is that when I talk about those differences, it’s a light bulb moment for so many people – there are comments like, ‘I thought he was an angry grumpy bastard, but he’s actually depressed!’”

Mike says when men repress feelings it is like putting a lid on a boiling pot, which is why it so often erupts as anger.

“For me, and all men, it’s about identifying what that lid is – for me it was drugs and alcohol but it can be a lot of other things, such as work, or going

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to the gym. Unless you work out what is really going on, and talk about it, you’re doomed to repeat those mistakes again and again.”

“Men have been taught from a young age that our job is to protect and provide for our families, and give our kids better opportunities than we had ourselves. And we’re not multitaskers, so we focus on that. And in none of those things does it say ‘look after yourself ’.”

Mike has been focusing on mental health education for around 10 years – something that stemmed from his own battles with depression and addiction.

He says that men still find it difficult to ask for help and the most staunch of all are white, middle class males.

“People would be surprised to know that men in manual labouring jobs are more open but that is what I’ve found from talking to many different trades and business groups.

“I’ve noticed that among the tradies there is an appetite for change and people are less afraid to put their hands up and say they have a mental health issue. Whereas in middle management positions, those hands just don’t go up.”

Mike says his focus is on lifting everyone up equally.

“Mental health and suicide prevention is the common enemy,” he says. “We need to fight back by making everyone feel valued. It’s a simple message but could turn around our mental health statistics if everyone took notice.”

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by Josh Sanford, Coast Youth Community Trust director What does it mean to be a good strong man? Our culture is bombarded by answers to this question, which are varied and can be unhelpful. In CYC Trust’s work with young men, it is apparent that there are ‘ideal images’ out there that so many young men have bought into as they strive to be a good strong man.

In their striving to embody those images, inevitably, they fall short, which communicates some sort of a lack in being the man they wish to be. In working with young men, we seek to ‘reset’ what it means to be a good strong man so that this is based on virtues and values, not appearance and behaviour. Instead of seeing a good strong man as someone having certain passions in life or a particular personality type or physical appearance, we have worked to encourage our young men to be proud of who they are, have values that they are proud of, and have the strength to stick to these. Values like honesty, loyalty, valuing other people, respect and humility. We talk and teach about how to deal with failure, communicating feelings and needs and making clear requests. The idea that you don’t have to be able to lift a certain weight at the gym or play a certain sport, to be a good strong man has been releasing and empowering for our young men.

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Silverdale Hilltop Lodge and Jim’s Building Inspections When it comes to hard work, Silverdale couple Martie and Andre van Schalkwyk, have no hesitation in rolling up their sleeves and getting stuck in.

After nearly 15 years running holiday parks in Whanganui and then Pakiri, they have opened not one but two new businesses.

Andre, who is a qualified civil engineer, is running Jim’s Building Inspections on the Hibiscus Coast and Martie, who has an accounting and administration background, is managing the newly opened Silverdale Hilltop Lodge.

But it is still a team effort with Martie doing the books for Andre’s business, while Andre helps out with hospitality at the lodge.

The B&B lodge offers five newly refurbished guest rooms, a function/ conference room and two guest lounges, as well as use of a fully equipped kitchen.

The two-storey building has panoramic views north to Kawau Island and the Brynderwyns. Martie says she can see it being an attractive option for brides on the night before the wedding as it lends itself to stunning photo opportunities.

On the building inspection side of things, Andre says a home inspection gives a prospective purchaser the information they need to negotiate a fair price. For instance, he recently inspected a home that was on the market for $2 million.

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“The inspection revealed some moisture issues that I don’t think the owner was even aware of,” Andre says.

“As it turned out, the buyer went ahead with the purchase, but the price reflected the fact that treatment would cost around $300,000.”

Weather-tightness checks are a standard part of any building report, along with structural, plumbing and electrical, ceiling and sub-floor inspections. For a slightly higher charge, buyers can include tests for methamphetamine and asbestos.

Andre says asbestos testing on commercial and industrial buildings, built before 2000, is now a requirement under WorkSafe Health & Safety regulations. Asbestos can be found in many different places, from insulation and roofing material to decorative paints and vinyl flooring.

“Finding asbestos doesn’t necessarily mean removing it, but it does need to be described and audited. It is all about keeping the workplace safe.”

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Barter barber comes to Puhoi Among the drawcards at the Puhoi Village Market on Sunday, July 29, was Sam Dowdall, otherwise known as The Barter Barber.

Sam, a hairdresser from the Bay of Plenty, became increasingly troubled by the number of his friends and clients who ended up committing suicide.

About a year and a half ago, Sam decided he had to do something about it.

He hit on the idea of touring the country in an old van, talking to men about mental health issues while cutting their hair.

At Puhoi it was no different.

“I met a lot of really neat people and had some conversations with men of all ages. It was a positive experience. I will be back,” he says.

Sam says many men will open up to a barber when they might otherwise stay silent. He says this partly reflects tradition – barber shops have a reputation for being places where men can banter. And partly it has to do with the vulnerability of the client in the chair being attended to a man wielding a pair of sharp scissors or a cut-throat razor.

“If a man is willing to trust me to cut his hair, then quite often he is willing to trust me with other things as well,” Sam says.

He adds that he often reaches men who would never think of going to see a counsellor.

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suicides going on in the rural sector – know there is an issue, they just don’t know what to do about it.”

Sam talks to men about how they can look after their own mental health, stay happy, and how they can help other men going through dark periods.

He says a lot of it is about delivering relevant information rather than counselling and assisting men to see where they can get further help.

Convinced that money should be no barrier to accessing information, Sam does not charge cash for his haircuts.

Instead, he will accept things like gas vouchers, the use of a shower, a meal or even a good story as payment.

But he admits going cashless does have its problems.

“You can’t pay your parking tickets with loaves of bread – and believe me, I’ve tried,” he says.

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Taking aim for beginners While hunting was once essential for every man as a food source, it now serves as a hobby for many.

However, Liam Tomlinson and Noel Roberts of Warkworth are passionate about hunting. Here are their tips for getting started: Doing the paperwork: The first thing you need to sort out if you’re interested in hunting with a gun is your firearms license. Recently this has become more difficult to get. You must be at least 16 years of age and complete some readings before doing a written test. You also need to provide two references and have a safe for the gun that can be bolted down.

Choosing your weapon: The main things you need to think about with gun choice are the cost of ammunition, its range and recoil. The bigger the calibre of gun and rarer it is the more expensive ammo will be.

Required range will reflect what you are shooting and where. You don’t want to be shooting further than about 300 metres or so though with any gun. Recoil is not usually an issue, but if you plan to fire a number of shots perhaps steer clear of a bigger calibre gun. Beginners will only require a single shot rifle. Popular choices are a .243 calibre or .308 calibre. A scope to magnify the target is also a great piece of equipment to have. You could be looking at $1500 for a reasonable starters package.

Practice, practice and practice: Once you’ve got a gun it’s essential to

practice using it at a shooting range so you know your gun well. The main thing is knowing how much the bullet will drop over certain distances as this will be the difference between hitting the animal or not out in the field. You can also get used to any recoil and using the scope or fixed sights.

Know your location and your target: You can either hunt on private property or Department of Conservation (DOC) land. You will need a DOC hunting permit to hunt on public land. Animals to hunt include deer, goats, possums and pigs.

Safety is top priority when hunting, especially on public land. You can never shoot within 200 metres of a path and should always have a high chance of hitting your target. You also need to think about what is behind the animal in case you do miss. Always know exactly what you are shooting at before you fire to avoid hitting other hunters.

Finishing the job: When dealing with the animal it’s best to have an experienced hunter with you if you’re a beginner. With bigger animals like deer you will have to remove the guts so it’s light enough to carry out. You need to be careful not to puncture the stomach as it will spoil the meat.

A head light is also essential as by the time you’ve finished dealing with the animal it could be dark. Info and DOC permits: doc.govt.nz/parks-andrecreation/things-to-do/hunting/

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From left, Men’s Shed vice chair John Rea and chair Maurice Browning.

Men’s shed now open Saturdays Plans are firming up for the Men’s Shed that is to be built on the Hibiscus Coast, and in the meantime the hours are being extended at the temporary shed in Stanmore Bay. The new Hibiscus Men’s Shed chair, Maurice Browning, hopes to bring forward the opening date of the permanent Men’s Shed that will be built in War Memorial Park near the Silverdale Ruby Club.

Following consultations with the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, fully detailed plans have been drawn up of the proposed 450sqm building.

The plans include details of the metalworking, engineering, electronics and woodworking workshops, toilet and washing facilities – and a tearoom.

Full fit-out details are included, as well as the parking spaces.

Maurice says these plans, which will be submitted to the local board, will better support grant applications from the Men’s Shed and he is determined that the target completion of the new shed should fall within the 2019 calendar year.

This week, the temporary Men’s Shed at Brightside Road in Stanmore Bay will extend their opening hours to include Saturdays. From August 1 the shed will be open on Saturdays, 9.30am-12.30pm, in addition to Tuesday and Thursdays (same hours).

“With the growing demand also from a younger demographic who only have spare time on a Saturday, we have responded positively by making the Men’s Shed woodworking shop available for those members who want to pursue personal projects,” Maurice says. “Because we need to make money to support our overheads, we prefer to focus on shed-only projects on Tuesdays and Thursdays.”

Interest in Men’s Shed activities has seen significant growth since the Brightside Road facility opened, with enquiries for help coming from kindergartens, schools, community groups and others.

Generous donations of wood and other materials are welcomed, as this keeps down the costs of community projects.

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So have you had your health ‘warrant of fitness’ checked? To fix things before they become a major problem? Checking you out and helping you to make adjustments so that you will be ‘on the road’ for a long time, without any problems?

Yes, Coastie men, I am talking to you! Maintaining good health takes a small amount of time and energy. It is true what they say – you don’t appreciate good health until you don’t have it any more.

Important men’s health issues include: Healthy heart: For this you’ll need Goldilocks blood pressure (neither too high, nor too low). An ideal blood pressure reading is 120/80 mmHg. And your total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol ratio can give an indication of your risk of heart attack or stroke. A lower risk is a ratio of less than 4.0. But what ratio is right for you might be different, depending on your health and family history.

Belly fat: Are you an apple or pear shape? Fat carried in the lower body is subcutaneous, whilst fat carried around the abdomen is mostly visceral and as such can increase your risk of diabetes and heart disease. For men, a healthy waist circumference is under 94cm, whereas over 102cm is considered to substantially increase your health risks.

Being sweet: This is a nice personal attribute, but not if it means diabetes. If you haven’t done so already, ask your GP to test you. The HbA1c test tells you your average level of blood sugar over the past two to three months and is used as a screen for diabetes. Forty or under is considered normal.

Prostate problems: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among New Zealand men. Please get this checked by your GP. Bowel troubles: While it is common knowledge that reading in the toilet is many men’s favourite pastime, it is also true that regular bowel habits are important.

Changes lasting more than two weeks need to be checked out.

Getting your own Warrant of Fitness is important. Talk to your GP or pharmacist.

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Restaurant manager Nigel Stewart says that its animated show ‘3D Dining with Gaston’ is unique in Australasia.

The restaurant is only the fifth in the world to offer a 3D experience, he says.

The investment included bringing in a projector from Belgium as well as special crockery from France, which is textured to capture the projected images.

The menu was designed specifically for the NZ palate and Snowplanet’s head chef Eder Marinho designed the way each dish is presented.

Each course of the gourmet meal is presented following a 3D, virtual CL

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Running in the genes David Kayes’ sons grew up supporting him when he went on some of his 100km “mad, long runs”, as well as long training runs.

Training would sometimes see David run from Devonport to Millwater on a Friday afternoon and then back to get the car on Saturday morning – 35km each way. He also liked to do a 50km60km run around Millwater, down through Albany and the North Shore and back.

Now aged seven and 10, Coby and Jayden remember dressing up as doctors on one occasion, in case they needed to fix dad up during a run.

David, who lives in Millwater, is director of Run Auckland and president of the Hibiscus Coast

Athletics Club.

His whole family runs, and in fact it was his wife Nicola who first persuaded him to join her in entering the Auckland Half Marathon. That was in 2006, and although it was hard – “I’d never run that far in my life” – he never looked back. The following year he did three half marathons in five weeks.

Silverdale School students Coby and Jayden began running in events when they were around five years old and both love to run – for the exercise, sense of freedom and fun.

For David, who has struggled with mental health issues such as anxiety, running was part of his recovery. He spoke about this in a video that can be

First time fatherhood “Four months since my son, Romeo (Rome) William was born, and fatherhood is definitely the hardest thing I have ever done.

Not only do my wife Mianette and I have no idea what or how to raise a human, but we also have to do it on what feels a few hours of sleep per night. I still remember the few hours after Rome was born, thinking ‘have they left us alone with him already?’

The secret is that you don’t need to know anything on day one. Every new day we are blessed with, we learn who our son is, and keep trying to raise a smart, healthy gentleman.

David Kayes tells his boys, Coby (left) and Jayden to let him win when they run together.

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As the boys grow up, David finds himself frequently on the sidelines, supporting and coaching. He says he loves to see the kids push themselves to achieve.

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board in his age group for the Run Auckland series 2.5km dash, coming up to the final that was held last weekend in Millwater.

David says he’s just getting back into his stride after a lengthy layoff due to injury. He has the Greek Marathon in his sights, and hopes to do that in the next two years.

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Mianette and I are lucky; we have a vast support network with our friends and the antenatal group. You quickly find out any subjective judgments you may have had, just don’t apply anymore. When we find ourselves at 3am in the bathroom covered in everything, anything goes.

Turning my mind to my first Father’s Day coming up – for me, it’s more about being a husband but I know that will change as Rome gets a little older.

However, my number one priority right now is my wife so that her number one priority can be our son.

Leaving them in the morning to go to work gives me a sense of pride that I can take care of my family and offer them the environment to be their best.

And while the pressure to maintain this can feel like I’m drowning, one smile from my son and one word of appreciation from my wife makes everything else quiet.

Fatherhood follows a fundamental life principle – the harder you work, the bigger the reward. Commitment, sacrifice, selflessness for my family, has already led to the most rewarding time of my life, I can only be excited about what’s to come.”

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Tennis

Silverdale Midweek Tennis Club Opening Day 2018/19 Season.

Wednesday 5 September, 9.30am. New members welcome. Hibiscus Coast Highway (next to Rugby Club). Interclub players wanted. 2 ‘Free’ sessions. Morning tea provided. Info: Linda: l.waters@xtra.co.nz New boots were handed out, and Shaun chatted with the team.

Raiders team surprised by generous gift Ahead of a grand final, the Raiders U12/13 Restricted (Gold) team was given a generous gift, coupled with a surprise visit from Warrior Shaun Johnson – a former player at the club.

The U12/13 team was at the club for training and team photos on Tuesday, August 7, when Shaun arrived. The Adidas sponsored player then handed out new boots to each team member.

The 19 pairs of boots are valued at around $6000. Shaun then joined in the training.

The U12/13 team, coached by TK Davison and Simon Brown, has only lost one game this season, and their ARL grand final was at Mt Smart Stadium on August 11, against East Coast Bays.

Join us for services throughout the month: St Chad’s Orewa Sunday 8am & 9.30am Wednesday 9.30am Christ Church Waiwera 1st Sunday 11.15am Holy Trinity, Silverdale 2nd & 4th Sunday 9am For further information

ph 426 4952

chadorewa@gmail.com www.hbcanglicanparish.com

Harriers and triathlon

Hibiscus Coast Harriers and Triathlon Club running groups from Red Beach Surf Club Wednesdays 6pm and Saturdays at 8.45am from Te Haruhi Bay Shakespear Park. Info: www.hibiscuscoasthtc.co.nz or www.facebook.com/HCHTC

Cheerleading

All Star Infinity Cheerleaders’ latest fundraiser, to help get the team to an international competition in Hawaii, is selling reusable cotton bags. They will be selling the bags in packs outside Fruit World in Silverdale on August 18 and 19, between 9am and 3pm. Or order by emailing wesaynoplastic@gmail.com

Multisport

Orewa Beach 14 event series, starts November 4. Participants of all ages and abilities can take part in an ocean swim , stand-up paddle , beach run or walk . Those who take part in at least 7 events are eligible for end of season medals. Info: www.orewabeachseries.co.nz.

List sports news FREE by emailing terry@localmatters.co.nz

With over 30 years experience, run by locals for locals!

Contact Bryan Fairgray Give our friendly team a call today, we’re here to help.

Jonte Bennett tries the new boots on.

Phone 09 426 3852 | Mobile 027 493 3665 silverdale@laserelectrical.co.nz

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CHILDCARE

Igniting the passion that lets your child shine

We offer 20 hours subsidy ENROL NOW 3 months to 5+ years Monday – Friday 7am to 6pm

We are a purpose built early childhood care and education centre in Orewa. We are inspired by the Reggio Emilia philosophy, guided by our Early Childhood Curriculum, Te Whariki, and we promote Christian Values.

We provide an attractive, safe & well resourced learning environment We offer high quality care and education.

Nutritious meals prepared on site by our cook

Hibiscus Coast cast members of Centrestage’s production of The Crucible.

College text comes to life 99 Centreway Rd, Orewa

Phone 09 320 0502 www.bscc.co.nz | e: nadia@bscc.co.nz

Dairy Flat Bakery

Over 20 Kind Of PIES For Your Choice

*Fresh Breads *Hot Coffee *Cro-nuts *Slices *Danishes *Cakes *Sandwiches *Donuts *Drink *Muffins *Biscuits And more… *ALL BAKED IN THE PREMISES

A play which still features on many college English curriculums – Arthur Miller’s The Crucible – can be seen live at Centrestage Theatre in Orewa next month.

Centrestage has already received book bookings from two local colleges.

The cast of 20 range in age from 13 to 80 and the production is directed by actor and director Reg Williams, who says it has been a long held dream of his to stage what he describes as his favourite play and an all-time classic.

His son Scott plays the role of Herrick in the play. Two cast members, Zoe Fowler and Josie Simmonds, are both students of Whangaparaoa College, with Josie playing Mary Warren, one of the lead roles.

Based on true events in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, it was written in the early 1950s to cast light on the anti-communist, Senator McCarthyled ‘witch hunts’.

Themes such as the importance of

reputation, and the power of false accusations have resonance today with issues such as social media bullying and shaming.

The story focuses on a farmer, his wife, and a young servant who maliciously causes the wife’s arrest for witchcraft.

The farmer comes to court to get the girl to admit the lie – and it is here that the monstrous course of bigotry and deceit plays out.

The play is on from September 7-15 and bookings can be made at Centrestage Theatre, phone 426 7282 or www.centrestagetheatre.co.nz Centrestage Theatre is embarking on a major refurbishment and to raise funds it is offering offering to put your name, your family or business name on one of its auditorium seats.

Each plaque costs $250 and will remain in place for five years. This can be done on the theatre’s website, or for more information, phone the theatre managers, 426 7282.

Lifesavers compete in Rescue Run

Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club has a team in the Rescue Run, to be held in Woodhill Forest on September 8. The Rescue Run is a fundraising event that involves teams of six including at least two women. Teams complete challenges that include disaster scenarios, including a car pile up, patient rescue, flood zone, earthquake and mudslide. The surf club’s team is called Don’t Worry, We’ll Survive. To donate, visit www.everydayhero.com/nz/ and search for Don’t Worry, We’ll Survive. The funds go to Surf Lifesaving Northern Region to upgrade the radio network and will come back to the Orewa Surf Life Saving Club to support our community. Info: www.rescuerun.org.nz/

FAMILY HOLIDAY INFORMATION EVENING Need inspiration for future holiday plans? You’re invited to an exclusive information evening! From active holidays in Asia or Europe to more farflung destinations, Helloworld Millwater & Orewa along with our premium partner World Journeys aim to bring something to inspire everyone.

Where? Helloworld Millwater When? 6th September, 6pm RSVP now as numbers are limited: millwater@helloworld.co.nz | 09 426 9035

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FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING AND CARPENTRY NEEDS Decks • Bathrooms • Pergolas • Doors • Renovations • Fencing Gates • Maintenance • Gib fitter • Plastering • Painting • Kitchens CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

What your company specialises in: Renovations, office/ shop fit outs, kitchens, decks, fences and retaining walls, pergolas and more.

What are the essential skills and experience that you bring to this trade/service? With 27 years experience in carpentry/joinery and qualified as NVQ Advanced craft Level 3, we offer great ideas or solutions for any building projects. We work to a very high standard and were named best HOUZZ service in Auckland for 2017 and 2018!

What is it about this job that gets you out of bed in the morning and keeps you motivated? I really love new challenges, and meeting customers – I’m a real people-person. Because we cover a vast amount of projects, there is a different challenge on most days, which is really motivating.

Tell us about your favourite aspect of the job, and/ or the key piece of equipment in your toolbox and why you would not be without it. There is nothing more satisfying in this job than to know you’ve made someone’s dream come true.

Customers can count on you because? We are really reliable and can be trusted to work inside your home if you are at work, and will always tidy up after ourselves. Communication with all customers is always key to a great reputation.

Graham Harfield | Phone 09 428 4770 | 027 428 4770 Email: graham@top2bottom.co.nz | www.top2bottom.co.nz

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HEAT PUMP CLEANING

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Heat pump cleaning & servicing HRV, DVS, Smartvent & Moisture Master filter replacements.

10% discount (heat pump cleaning only) for Gold Card holders

Ph Neil 0800 225 327 www.heatpumpclean.co.nz

Hibiscus Garage Doors Ltd Your local supplier & installer of all types of garage doors

HOUGHTON UPHOLSTERY Commercial, Domestic | Design & Recovery | Cut foam to measure

Ollie’s Test & Tag Ltd

10 Puriri Ave, Orewa | Ph 426 6176

email: olliestestandtag@xtra.co.nz Keith Olsen – Registered Electrician

Phone: 027 621 3713

0274 436 222 | pat_and_houghty@hotmail.com For fast and friendly mobile service for all computer sales & support

CARS • VANS • TRUCKS • MINI-BUS Sectional, Tilt & Roller doors | Repairs & Maintenance to all models | Automatic Openers & Accessories | Merlin professional

Freephone 0800DOORS4U | Ph 09 426 0851 M 027 476 2741 Em hibiscusgaragedoors@xtra.co.nz www.hibiscusgaragedoors.co.nz We have over 30 years experience in the Panel and Paint Industry!

681 Whangaparaoa Road Phone 09 424 8258 Mobile 021 156 5692 quote@hcpb.co.nz

Call us today for a stress free booking, Mention this ad and receive $100 off your excess! www.hibiscuscoastpanelbeater.co.nz

Now we offer Car Grooming!

Hibiscus Coast Panelbeaters

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BUILDER FENCES, DECKS SMALL JOBS ETC

Free quote: measureup123@gmail.com or

ph Jon 021 514 622

Hibiscus Tiling

192 Centreway Rd, Orewa | Ph 09 426 5351

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Make the OLD LOOK NEW again

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Concrete • Decks & Fences

Up to 30% discount from July 18–Aug 18

HOME REJUVENATION SPECIALISTS

Quality workmanship • Competitive pricing

Phone Mike 0274 999 030 www.renewandprotect.co.nz

Relax, your precious possessions are safe with us.

• Secure & monitored premises • Large ground floor drive-up units

Wall & floor tiling • Accredited Waterproofer Underfloorheating • Free consultations and quotations • 23 years experience

9–21 David Sidwell Pl, Whangaparaoa

Ph 09 424 6091 www.selfstorageworld.co.nz

Phone Darcy 021 482 308

Silverdale Computer Support Services At a fair price, with a personal touch Servicing the Hibiscus Coast.

We cater primarily for the 55+ age group and assist small business owners.

APPLE MAC & WINDOWS SUPPORT AT YOUR PREMISES

HANDYMAN – Gardens & Landscaping • Painting & Decorating • Fencing & Decks • Paths & Paving • Bathroom & Kitchen • Renovations • FREE QUOTES

One-on-one tutoring – 40% discount 32 Seamount Dr, Red Beach | Ph 09 427 8980 M: 022 543 2154 | E: daniel@silvercomp.co.nz

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DESIGN

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Get the door you really want, in the colour and finish of your choice. 10 year guarantee.

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Timber Furniture Specialists with quality workmanship guaranteed Specialising in antique, new furniture & all other timber surfaces.

Have a look on our website to see the huge range of items we can custom brand to suit your needs.

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Furniture Restoration • Re-spraying • Special Finishing • Colour Matching Insurance quotes • Furniture repairs • Custom made – Recycled or new timber • Modifications • Upholstery

Phone Grant or Lesley 23b Foundry Rd, Silverdale | 09 426 2979 www.silverdalefurniturerestorations.co.nz 09 426 8412 | www.countrycharm.co.nz

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Come and see Cecily and her team for friendly advice on 1000’s of tiles.

09 424 1214 ▪ 663 Whangaparaoa Rd

The Company you know & trust for all your blind needs!

If it doesn’t say service, its not! We MAKE Blinds We REPAIR Blinds • We CLEAN Blinds

Phone 0800 999 229 • www.vlr.co.nz

B WEN THERAPY Learn to play the Ukulele Kathy Manson phone 021 902 736 51 The Esplanade, Manly, Whangaparaoa www.absolute-beginners-ukulele.com

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Coastal Curtains and Blinds

Book online www.bowtech.co.nz Full time clinic – 2 late nights Ph 027 292 3604 or 424 8519 46 Brightside Road, Stanmore Bay

Drapes • Roman Blinds • Nets/voiles • Rods & Tracks • Blinds Verticals, Venetians, Wooden • Roller Sunscreen & Blockout Blinds

CALL NOW FOR A FREE MEASURE & QUOTE

Mobile service – Phone 027 69 89 925 pauline@coastalcurtains.co.nz www.coastalcurtains.co.nz

HBC Community House

CAR SEAT RENTAL

Long or short term hire *free bolt install

For muscle tension & discomfort, mobilisation & relaxation.

Also offering: Reiki energy work and Stockist of: PXP Purple Rice Super Health Food

Ph Adele Carryer 0800 BOWEN4U

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We can check if your car seat is installed correctly

Trained technician Phone 426 3598

Classifiedadvertising COMMUNITY NOTICES A CLUB FOR SEMI RETIRED AND RETIRED PEOPLE. Monthly meetings with guest speakers, bus trips, luncheons, movie group, plus other social get to gethers, a great way to meet other locals. Now open for new members. -Whangaparaoa Combined Friendship Club. Ph Pat Hoyle 428 5285 A SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE - ballroom, Latin American etc. All welcome. 4th Sunday of month, 5pm-8pm. Silverdale Hall, Ph 427 5542. Next event August 26.

BADMINTON PLAYERS wanted at the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre, Wednesdays, 9am till 11am. Beginners most welcome. Friendly atmosphere.

BOWLING CLUB FOR PARTIALLY SIGHTED. Every Wednesday 9.30am– 11.30am, St. Andrews Church Hall, Centreway Rd, Orewa. New Members very welcome. Ph. Virginia 09 426 8454 CAP MONEY COURSE Friday August 24, 3 sessions. Orewa Library, 12 Moana avenue, Orewa, 10am to 12pm. 3 weeks course in money management course that teaches people budgeting skills, a simple cash based system that works.

Bookings essential 426 8249 or orewalib@ aucklandcouncil.govt.nz Limited spaces.

CAFE CONNECT, 10am, 2nd Monday of each month @ Orewa Community Church For the retired age group to meet in a cafe style atmosphere,

while enjoying a variety of music, entertainment & guest speakers. Gold coin donation. Ph 424 3159 CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH CLUB Thursdays (Term), Ōrewa Library, 3.30pm Practise your English conversation skills with us. An ESOL teacher will be on hand to help you practise. The sessions are informal and is open to all – those for whom English is a second language. No booking is required.

DO YOU HAVE ANY OLD CAR OR BOAT BATTERIES sitting in your garage, that you no longer want? – Any batteries (although not the small AAA batteries) The Orewa Lions collect all old batteries and ALL the money received for them goes into the Child Mobility Foundation fund, give us a call and we can pick up. Ph Laurie 426 3122 or Mandy 426 0586. Info: www.lionsclubs.org.nz/Clubs/ Activities/Child-Mobility EMPATHY SUPPORT GROUP for those bereaved by suicide. Held last Monday of every month, 7pm. Orewa: Hibiscus Coast Community House, Western Reserve, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway.

Gold coin donation please towards refreshments. All welcome at any time.

Contact Susan 021 884 162 for further information.

ENJOY AND AFTERNOON OF BINGO (Housie) at Bowls Orewa every Friday at 1 pm. Play $20 Houses for only $2. 50 prizes available from $20 to $1000. All Welcome. Info: 426 2138 or 426 1424

Available for weddings, events, special occasions, work appointments & commuting

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ESCAPE MONDAY MORNING BLUES Join us for coffee and company or Manly Methodist Church, 9.30am. Ph Jackie 427 0428.

FRIDAY ART GROUP, Friday 10am - 1pm @ Orewa Community Church.

Exercise your artistic abilities and meet with like minded people in a relaxed and friendly environment. Ph Alan Smith 09 962 4929.

FREE OREWA BEACH COMMUNITY WALKS A relaxed and friendly walking group. Every Wednesday 9am. Meet opposite Barfoot & Thompson Orewa 294 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa.

Register today t.collins3@barfoot.co.nz or call 027 539 4674 GRANDPARENTS NEEDED! Looking for something to add more value to your life, keep you feeling young and active? Grandchildren living far away? Volunteer to be a Surrogate Grandparent (Charity CC54933) and help support a young family. All you need is time and love children. All applicants police checked. Apply: www. surrogategrandparents.org.nz HIBISCUS COAST COMMUNITY HOUSE OP SHOP, volunteer work available. We need help with sorting and pricing on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 12.30pm-3.30pm and Wednesday for general setup from 9am-12.30pm. Please enquire to Cathi or Tarina at the op shop.

HIBISCUS COAST CONCERT BAND is

a local community band for members of all ages and abilities. If you would like to join us, come to a rehearsal, from 7pm-9pm fortnight, Orewa College.

Visit www.hccb.org.nz, or ph 021 186 4599 to check next rehearsal.

HIBISCUS COAST ELDERLY PEOPLES LUNCHEON CLUB, Door charge $5, includes cup of tea, great entertainment, followed by a hot, two course lunch. Meet every 2nd Monday of the month, The Masonic Lodge Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Trev 426 5698 HIBISCUS COAST GARDEN CLUB, Monday August 20. Meet 9.30am at The Bridge Club, Manly, Edith Hopper Park. $3 entry includes delicious morning tea. Enter your specimen bloom in your own vase. Also small trading table and raffle. We then car pool and enjoy a local garden. Friendly group, new folk most welcome. Ph Annabelle 424 8873 HIBISCUS COAST HIGHLAND PIPES AND DRUMS We are wanting a snare drummer to join our band and tutor others. Tuition on bag pipes offered.

Retired players and supporters welcome.

Wednesday 7.30pm practices, St Johns Ambulance Hall 36 Silverdale Rd. Ph Gayle Robinson 424 1166 or 021 104 3497 or Bob Logan 4241838.

HIBISCUS COAST STAMP CLUB meets the 2nd Thursday each month at the Methodist Church Hall Whangaparaoa Road opposite the Fire Station, 1.30pm.

Interesting and informative meetings,

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Classifiedadvertising COMMUNITY NOTICES guest speakers; buy, sell, swap stamps, new members welcome. Ph 427 6344.

HIBISCUS COAST U3A Members meet at the Salvation Army Hall, Silverdale, the third Monday of every second month, 10am for a general meeting with guest speaker and morning tea. If you are over 55 and would like to join visit www. u3ahbc.co.nz, or ph Kaye 424 5855.

HIBISCUS COAST VIP CLUB (Visually Impaired Peoples Club) is in need of volunteer drivers and a caterer. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Presbyterian Church Hall in Centreway Rd. 10am till 12.15pm. Early, light lunch served. Ph Shelley 426 2298 HIBISCUS MEN’S SHED COFFEE CLUB. 1st Wednesday every month at 11am, Red Beach Surf Club, Ngapara Rd Red Beach.

HIBISCUS SPIRIT AWAKENING AND HEALING CENTRE Meet fortnightly, Wednesday 7.30pm-9pm. “Medium” on platform for spirit communication, and supper after service. Friendly group of people. Everyone welcome. 9e Annalise Rd, Orewa. For details and development class enquiries ph Lynda 424 1998.

HIBISCUS STITCHERS Meet a woolly crew at Whangaparaoa Library fortnightly.

Embroidery, crochet, knitting etc. Thursdays 1pm–3pm. Ph Jean 428 5207 or Jan 424 2492.

OREWA LADIES GARDEN CLUB Monthly meetings, 2nd Thursday of the month. Guest speaker or garden visits.

Trading table, competitions, afternoon tea, 12.30pm, Orewa Catholic Church Hall 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Irene 0210 293 9176.

OREWA LADIES CLUB Come along on the 1st Thursday of the month at 10am

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CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU HIBISCUS COAST AGM, Friday 17 August 2018 at 1pm, St. John’s Catholic Church, Centreway Road, Orewa. Guest speaker will be Catherine Smith from Age Concern. Join us for afternoon tea after the meeting.

RODNEY NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT INC AGM St Chad’s Anglican Church, 117 Centreway, Orewa. Thursday, August 16, 7pm. For all Residents and Street Contacts and their members throughout. Rodney Neighbourhood Support Incorporated area. This covers all of Hibiscus Local Board, Rodney Local Board districts and Mangawhai.

ESTUARY ARTS CHARITABLE TRUST AGM. Tuesday September 25 2018.

Estuary Arts Centre, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa, 7pm. Members are requested to send any matters they wish to be considered at the Annual General Meeting to the Secretary, Estuary Arts Charitable Trust, PO Box 480, Orewa, to be received by the Secretary no later than 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. All welcome HIBISCUS HEALING ROOMS closed on 31/7/18 and is now being continued within the every day running of the local Churches.

TO BUY, RECORDS/LP’S Ph 428 1587.

NOTICE TO READERS Hibiscus Matters does not insert flyers or any other junk material into its paper. If your issue of Hibiscus Matters arrives with unsolicited mail inserted, please advise us immediately on 427 8188 or email admin@localmatters.co.nz

PLASTERING, GIB STOPPING, Repairs/ small jobs. Keith 424 8841/022 682 4760.

PEST CONTROL, Flies, spiders, cockroaches, ants, rodents, wasps.

Competitive prices. Ph 426 2253.

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at the St John’s Catholic Church Orewa for friendship, speakers and outings. Ph Audrey 426 7115.

RODNEY APHASIA SUPPORT Meeting for people with aphasia and their caregivers, 4th Thursday of month, Rotary House Silverdale, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Membership single $15, couple $20 includes afternoon tea, guest speakers, aphasia library, and attendance to workshops designed to help improve communication. Guests welcome. Contact Lisa Administrator rodneyaphasiagroup@gmail.com.

SENIOR MOMENTS is looking for a part time Centre-coordinator on a volunteer basis for two mornings per week in Red Beach. We are looking for an enthusiastic person with empathy for and experienced in working with seniors. If you are interested in fulfilling this rewarding role please email Senior Moments at info@senior-moments.co or visit www.senior-moments.co.

ST CHADS MARKET @ St Chads, 117 Centreway Road, Orewa. 8am-11.30am Saturday September 1. An open market for all. Sell from the boot of your car or set up a stall. Sites $15 and tables $5 to hire. To book ph/txt Shirley 027 244 2832 or email shirley.green16@gmail.com.

THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY presents “How we can tap into our Super Powers” a talk by Sylvia Vowless. Sunday August 12, 2pm. 9E Forest Glen, Orewa. $5 donation including afternoon tea. All Welcome Ph 09 427 0149 WHANGAPARAOA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB has started its 2018 season and new members are welcome. Come and learn this easy to play game. Club nights Monday 7pm at Whangaparaoa Primary School hall, also Thursday afternoon at the Whangaparaoa Hall. Info contact Geoff 428 5915 or Owen 426 8476.

TRANSPORT DRIVING MISS DAISY

Reliable, safe, TMS Registered Ph 428 4490 or 021 035 0431. hibiscus@drivingmissdaisy.co.nz

SERVICES CLEANER AVAILABLE - FASTIDIOUS, attention to detail, honest. Refs. Waiwera – Whangaparaoa ph 027 488 4693.

CARPET • MATS • OVERLOCKING Boat/Caravan/Home Interior Mats. Ph 021 909 458 www.hbcmats.co.nz

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HEALTH & BEAUTY FINGERNAILS & TOENAILS CUT & FILED includes foot massage. $30 per person or $50 for two people. Polish $5 extra. I will come to you. Ph 424 0676.

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Phone Dave 021 950 154 HANDYMAN AVAILABLE for all those odd jobs. Ph Nev 021 399 226 @ Nev’s Odd Jobs. Great rates. Local & reliable.

SECURITY ALARM SERVICING Local technician, 20 years experience.

Ph 027 553 3032 or 09 428 5887 A PUMP DOCTOR will keep you pumping. Ph 0274 430 654.

ARKLES BAY PAINTERS/DECORATORS In the area for the area. Ph 022 0291 056 BATHROOM RENOVATION Licenced Builder. Full service, free quote. Ph Bruce 027 229 1259.

BUILDER SEMI RETIRED – for all those small building jobs. Good rates. Ph/txt Rob 021 167 2155 or 09 426 2960 HANDYMAN CARPENTRY, CABINETMAKING, repairs, small jobs, rubbish removal etc Ph/Txt Dave 027 420 5155

QUALITY HOME REPAIRS, Remodelling, Electrical, Plumbing. Medium size jobs please. 42 years experience. Call Richard 022 158 0659 WATERBLASTING & CHEMICAL HOUSE WASHING. Careful service, reasonable rates. Ph 426 2253.

WATER FILTERS - Underbench, Whole house, UV & water spotting, Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 027 478 7427 steve@aquafilter.co.nz

APPLIANCE REPAIRS A SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Prompt service 09 423 9660 or 021 168 7349.

BAY APPLIANCE REPAIRS – All major laundry/kitchen brands, small appliances, & power tools. Work guaranteed EWRB reg. Ph 09 947 0333 or 022 600 9919.

DVDS & VIDEOS VIDEOS TRANSFERRED to DVD/hard drive. Phone Te Totara Video 09 422 5710 or 021 777 385.

DINING OUT LAMBS FRY N BACON, smoked snapper fish pie, beef n Guinness hot pot. Wed to Sun, Walnut Cottage cafe’ ph 427 5570.

HAIRDRESSING MOBILE HAIRCUTS European trained hairstylist to visit you at your time, your place. Sabine Ph 426 9652 021 149 8598

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Steve Tulloch Band at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a 18 Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, from 7.30pm. $5 door charge. Info: phone 424 9026.

What Makes Water Sacred? A talk by Carole van Weede. Waiwera Ashram, 9 Waiwera Place, Waiwera, 1.30pm. All welcome. Gold 18 coin donation. Ph 09 426 5265.

End of Life Choice Bill public meeting, Orewa Art & Events Centre, Riverside Rd, Orewa, 7pm. Hosted by Rodney MP Mark 21 Mitchell. All welcome.

My DNA results have arrived – now what? Basic techniques for understanding DNA results with Veronica Storey. Tools and sites 22 like Ancestry.com and Gedmatch will be used. Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 11 am. Bookings, phone 09 377 0209.

Trax at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay, from 7pm. $5 door charge. Info: phone 424 9026.

25 Klassic Celebrate Poetry, Orewa Library, 12 Moana Avenue, Orewa, 25 12.30pm-2.30pm. Air your poetry with others or listen to local talent. Enter a draw to share your favourite poem or perform one of your own creations. Free entry.

Elvis Tribute Show, Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Rd, Stanmore Bay from 2pm. Tickets $20, allocated and reserved 26 seating. Non-members welcome. Info: phone 424 9026.

Julien Van Mellaerts concert, Orewa College Arts & Events Centre, 26 Riverside Rd, Orewa, 2.30pm. Net proceeds to Orewa Baptist Church building fund. Adults $30, students $15. Door sales from 1.30pm

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Presentation by Peter Odendaal on The Wreck of the Cruise Ship 7 Oceanos in 1991, The Old Chapel, Silverdale Pioneer Village, 15 Wainui Road Silverdale, 11am. Followed by shared lunch, bring a plate.

Entry by gold coin donation. All welcome.

Hibiscus Coast National Council of Women celebrates 125 23 years of Suffrage with a High Tea, Rotary House, Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale, from 2pm. Guest speaker Katy Bradford, TVNZ political reporter. Tickets $30 from Jenny, phone 021 045 9772 or email davenjen@xtra.co.nz. All welcome.

Elvis fans will be keen to rock up to a tribute show that is on at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA this month.

The show features an awardwinning, hip-swinging Elvis, Brendon Chase, who has been portraying the King for almost 30 years. Brendon has recently won Elvis competitions in the USA and Australia. The Elvis Tribute show is on August 26.

See What’s On, for details.

Local photographer and social media expert Pauline Stockhausen says her photographic exhibition is a snap shot of her recent experience travelling around South America. She says the trip, with Viva Expeditions, was about pushing her boundaries. “If I was scared to do it, I did it,” she says. It included 23 days exploring Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Lima and Cusco, venturing up to Machu Picchu, paddling down the river while spotting wildlife in the Amazon rainforest and flying over the Iguazu Falls in a very small helicopter. Pauline describes the trip as “life changing”. “The landscape is visually rich, the people are beautiful and I’ll be going back,” Pauline says. The exhibition of photography, accompanied by a rolling movie, is on now at Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa until September 2.

FREE Revlon Gift with Purchase When you spend $59.00* or more on Revlon products at Unichem Manly Pharmacy you’ll receive a gift valued at $88 * Excludes discounted items. While stocks last. Terms and Conditions Apply 53B Rawhiti Road, Manly Village Whangaparaoa Ph (09) 424 7708 Fax (09) 424 7427 www.unichemmanly.co.nz

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Netball tournament a highlight The popular annual netball tournament organised

by Whangaparaoa School took place on August 7 at the Hibiscus Coast Netball courts in Manly.

This year a total of 33 teams from the region took part – the furthest afield from Pinehurst School in Albany, and Warkworth Primary.

The tournament is for Year 3-6 netball players, which included some mixed teams.

Whangaparaoa Primary fielded eight teams and there were also teams from most of the local primaries including Stanmore Bay School, Orewa Primary, Dairy Flat School and Red Beach School.

Gulf Harbour School took part in school colours for just the second year.

A full day of games was scheduled with the cups for overall winners going to Gulf Harbour Stars (Year 3/4), Red Beach Pulse (Year 5) and Whangaparaoa Orcas (Year 6).

Red Beach’s winning league team

Red Beach top in league

Year 6 teams Gulf Harbour Dynamites (navy and white strip) and Pinehurst.

Above from left, Whangaparaoa Primary’s Orcas play Warkworth Primary. The Orcas went on to win the Year 6 trophy. Orewa Primary’s Stars (navy bibs) play Stanmore Bay 6.

Red Beach School’s Year 5/6 League team came out on top at the Auckland Champion of Champions event held last month.

Two local U45kg teams were represented – Stanmore Bay School, which won the North Harbour Primary Schools trophy, and Red Beach, which came second.

The Red Beach team played six games in total – the final in front of a big crowd. Deputy principal Karney Dawson, who coaches the team, says it was great to see the Stanmore Bay School team stay to support Red Beach.

Red Beach won the final against St Francis by two tries.

In the final assembly of last term the boys were awarded a shield, certificates and a Warriors’ goodie bag.

Red Beach’s mixed boys and girls Year 5/6 Ripper team will compete at national level after winning the North Harbour Primary School competition. The team heads to Wellington next month to represent their school, and North Harbour, in the national Rippa Rugby championship.

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