Hibiscus Matters_Issue 281_17 June 2020

June 17, 2020

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The establishment of a Hells Angels pad on the Hibiscus Coast is causing alarm.

Patched gang pad causes concern on Coast The recent setting up of a Hells Angels Nomads Motorcycle Club pad on the Hibiscus Coast has caused concerns for Police and local residents.

The organisation has purchased a commercial property in the Silverdale Industrial area that is near a range of businesses including some that cater for children.

A number of locals are very concerned at

the gang’s presence. One resident, who does not wish to be named, says Police visited nearby businesses to advise them of their new neighbours and as a result, several are considering relocating.

The group has arrived on the patch of Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, whose strong anti-gang stance is very well known. He says people in the area are right to be worried.

“Hells Angels deal in organised crime,” Mr Mitchell says. “We definitely don’t want them to have a footprint in the area, or to start pedalling drugs or recruiting.”

Mr Mitchell says he is working with Police, Auckland Council and central Government agencies to bring pressure to bear to remove them.

However, this may not be easy as

setting up a gang pad is not, in itself, illegal.

“I want to know where the money has come from to purchase the clubhouse and what they intend to use it for,” Mr Mitchell says. “We will make sure they are compliant with every bylaw and will be watching closely to make sure local businesses are not impacted negatively continued p2

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and people are not intimidated, or fearful. Just the presence of patched members can be intimidating.”

Waitemata North area commander, Inspector Mark Fergus, agrees that seeing patched gang members will cause concern within the community.

He says Police are aware that people associated with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, are using a commercial unit in Silverdale.

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Two becomes 20: Coast housing multiplies more Two homes on a busy section of Whangaparaoa Rd, opposite Coast Plaza and next to Whangaparaoa College, are up for sale as a single lot of 2208sqm, with resource consent already granted to build 20 townhouses. The same sites – 694 and 696 Whangaparaoa Rd – were on the market in 2017, with a concept plan for a block of 49 apartments and three retail stores (HM June 14, 2017). The land is zoned for high density housing. Traffic information supplied with the resource consent application notes: “... the proposal will result in an increase of potential vehicle movements to the local road network ... by approximately 180 vehicle movements. The network is currently congested at peak traffic times and the development is expected to further contribute to this. However, the zoning appears to allow for this level of development and the long-term plan has a number of proposals to address this.”

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Council building goes in ‘scandalous fire sale’ Auckland Council’s property at 50 Centreway Road, Orewa, is moving out of public ownership, with an unconditional deal now in place at a price that Councillor John Watson describes as “a fire sale of staggering proportions” and a poor deal for ratepayers.

The property has a CV of $28.8 million, but Cr Watson says the sale price was almost half that – $15.1 million.

“By any measure, that’s a woeful deal for a prime, 1.9ha site only 500m from Orewa Beach and with Business Mixed Use zoning,” Cr Watson says. “It’s a scandal, and that’s without taking into account the substantial capital investment put into the site just prior to the Councils’ amalgamation. The relatively new Tasman Building, for instance, cost more than $12 million alone.”

The purchaser is Sustainable Property Investments, whose director, John Bolam, is a long term Whangaparaoa resident.

Mr Bolam says that the company specialises in re-purposing, leasing and

operating commercial properties.

As part of the deal, Council will continue to lease the site, which provides face-to-face services for ratepayers, until around 2022/23, when those services will be amalgamated at a hub in Albany.

However, Mayor Phil Goff has assured Hibiscus Coast residents that the loss of local services will not occur, and an alternative location in Orewa will be found for a customer service centre and local board meeting rooms before Council vacates 50 Centreway Road.

Mr Bolam says that the company “intends to enhance, rejuvenate and reposition the property as a regional commercial centre”. He anticipates tenants will come from the public and private sector and that the site could include medical services as well as commercial offices, central Government agencies and education services.

“A commercial service centre along these lines should be valuable to the local community, providing services within easy reach of the 50,000 residents in the area and reducing their

The Council Service Centre site in Orewa has been sold.

need to travel out of the area,” he says.

Part of Centrestage Theatre’s access and car parking is also on the site, and Mr Bolam says the company supports the theatre and will liaise with it to ensure it continues to have access and parking.”

Hibiscus & Bays Local Board member

Julia Parfitt opposed the sale of the site in 2018, but says she is heartened to see it go to a “community-focused business”.

“It could have been a lot worse, had it been sold for something like residential development,” she says.

and what can be sold. You can’t just flog it all off,” Cr Walker says.

The Emergency Budget is a response to the impact of the Covid-19 measures on Council’s finances. It estimates a huge drop in revenue in the coming financial year, with operating cash income across the council group projected to be around $525 million less than previously budgeted.

This results from reduced dividends, a sharp fall in revenue from venues, pools, and facilities, public transport fares and parking; and reduced income from development contributions and council regulatory fees.

At local board level, some of the potential effects of budget cuts discussed at last week’s Hibiscus & Bays Local Board workshop include:

reducing opening hours of public facilities; in-house programmes instead of Les Mills at Leisure Centres; reductions in the number and frequency of public transport; deferrals of transport safety works; reductions in pest eradication and community-led conservation grants; scaled back programmes in community centres, arts facilities and libraries and staff changes, including reduced outsourcing.

The Budget consultation closes this week, on Friday, June 19 and is online only.

Info: ourauckland.aucklandcouncil. govt.nz/articles/news/2020/05/ auckland-council-invites-feedback-oncovid-19-emergency-budget/

Land sales proposed again on Whangaparāoa Road Auckland Council proposes to sell $224 million worth of its property – $200 million more than in its original budget projections.

This scheme, which it calls “asset recycling” is proposed in Council’s Emergency Budget, which is out for public consultation now. It includes selling 23 properties on Whangaparaoa and Brightside Roads, which are held

by Auckland Transport (AT). Sixteen of the sites are vacant land and the remainder are residential.

The properties form a line from just past D’Oyly Drive, around the corner into Brightside Rd. Together, they are considered a key part of the road network, allowing for future safety, retaining and other works to make this part of the main road safe for

motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

When the properties were originally put up for sale last year (HM May 8, 2019), Councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson objected, as did the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board. AT representatives met Cr Walker on site at the time, so are aware of issues that include an old and unstable retaining wall, access, and the “hazardous” Brightside Rd intersection with Whangaparaoa Rd. Cr Walker says it is critical that Council retain enough of the land to be able to renew the retaining wall without blocking this crucial part of the road.

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Peninsula de-shopped? Disgusted by process

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I am writing with regard to the situation of the drop in shopping opportunities in the Manly Plaza. Back in the eighties when the population was a lot less than present, the shops including cafés in the Plaza were ticking over seeming well. My wife and I moved up to the coast permanently six years back and have noticed that with the growth in population, with the many new dwellings being constructed in the area including Gulf Harbour, the shopping opportunities are declining! Latest being The Warehouse, and Mitre 10 closing.

It seems that the Peninsula is being “deshopped” at the moment. Does anyone have any thoughts on the subject?

Sel Jones, Manly (abridged)

Open workshops are a sign that finally the local board is listening to the public who elected them. Even if we don’t attend those as ratepayers, having the right to do so means a lot.

And we trust in our wonderful local paper, Hibiscus Matters, to tell us all the news that may come from those discussions. Well done local board, especially Leanne Willis – this has renewed my faith in democracy.

Simon Davis, Gulf Harbour

What a costly and nonsensical business the Orewa seawall has been.

The next thing will be whether or not it even gets built this decade because the Council has no money. What happened to the Climate Change Emergency?

How does a seawall fit with the inevitable sea level rise and therefore more and more wall maintenance in due time? I am quite frankly disgusted that we have already thrown so much money and time at this. With all those experts on hand, there must have been a cheaper and easier way to deal with this erosion.

Toni Fuljames, Orewa

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Thanks to all who entered.

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More submissions, less venting Readers may have noticed a fair number of stories about new developments on the Coast in recent issues, including in this one. The paper has always alerted readers to planned developments – a task that has become more difficult. In the Rodney District Council days, all resource consent applications were put online, regardless of whether they were publicly notified or not. This was an admirable and transparent thing to do, and meant journalists were able to inform residents about what could be built in their neighbourhood, or even what trees could be felled, well before the diggers or chainsaws appeared onsite. This allowed residents, businesses and organisations to be aware, and make their feelings heard.

Occasionally, this made a significant difference to the outcome.

Auckland Council axed those listings, and only puts up notified consents. There have been increasingly few of these, as the Unitary Plan allows for quite intensive development as of right, with no public input. As a result, a few recent notified consents unfortunately took the paper by surprise. One developer admitted he had hoped to keep his project “under the radar” for as long as possible, even though the consent was publicly notified. And, because so few people were watching for notified consents, he succeeded and there were barely any submissions.

As developers apply to squeeze in housing blocks that fall outside the allowable rules, more notified consents are appearing. We will keep an eye on this and try to bring the information to readers before submissions close. However, I would urge everyone who is concerned about the level of development on the Coast to make it a new habit to watch this page (simply type ‘Auckland Council notified resource consents’ into Google and it will take you there). A submission is better than 1000 words on social media, and could make a difference.

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The new cat patrolling Whangaparaoa Police station is looking for a name.

Police seek name for new station cat Following the death of Whangaparaoa Police’s popular station cat Snickers in January 2018, another cat has been adopted for this all important community role.

The cat, believed to be around 2-3 years old, will be the fourth cat to be based at the station. They are loved and cared for there, and provide a calming influence when Police are looking after people under considerable stress.

The latest cat was found and cared for by Maree Kate Osborne not long before lockdown, stuck in a drain near Coast Plaza, looking thin and with matted fur. He had no microchip and many attempts to find his owner failed.

At that stage Whangaparaoa Police watchhouse officer and chief cat carer, Charlotte Jones, took in the friendly moggy.

Name that cat

Hibiscus Matters readers have the chance to name the cat and the Police are offering a prize for the best name.

To put forward a name, comment on Hibiscus Matters facebook post or write the suggested name, plus your own name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to Police Cat, Hibiscus Matters, 21 Florence Ave, Orewa. Entries close on Friday, July 3. Police, will choose the winner.

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Brand new MG for community patrol A community effort has seen the Hibiscus Coast Community Patrol’s 16-year-old vehicle replaced with a brand new SUV. The group’s 40 volunteer patrollers, based at the Orewa Police station, act as the ‘eyes and ears’ of Police, regularly driving around the Hibiscus Coast, The Community Patrol has new wheels, Puhoi, Waitoki and Coatesville, day thanks to a community effort. and night, to report anything that may the patrol in touch with the Rotary be of interest to Police.

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Community patrol chair, Sandra As well as donating $250 from club Sweetman, says the group needed funds, the Rotarians set up a Givealittle to get back on the road this week, page and, less than one week later, once Covid-19 restrictions made $4000 was raised. that possible, but that the old vehicle needed maintenance that the group Sandra says the group wants to sincerely thank everyone who supported the could not afford. effort, especially the Rotarians.

The support of Tristram MG and other sponsors meant that only the final $4000 “We are really blown away by the needed to be raised. However, this sum generosity of the community,” she says. seemed out of reach until Hibiscus & Curently, Highway Stabilisers pick up Bays Local Board member, community the tab for petrol, and AMI covers the patroller and Rotarian Andy Dunn put insurance.

Orewa Lions’ popular Hot Diggety Dog Show, scheduled for April 5, was cancelled due to the lockdown, which left the charity with a number of bags of dog food that had already been donated as prizes. The organisation decided to give these to a local dog rescue service. Meanwhile, Pixies Animal Rescue put out a call for volunteers to help them mop up their new op shop premises in Orewa, which had been flooded. A couple of Lions Club members joined in the effort and, as a result decided that this would be a great charity to give the dog food to. Pictured, from left, are Charmaine and Arabella Wolmarans of Pixies with Orewa Lions Club member Deborah Lagdon handing over the food.

Changes to Auckland’s water and wastewater charges We’d like to let you know that the amount you pay for water and wastewater services will change from 1 July 2020.

This is necessary to cover increases in service delivery, maintenance and infrastructure costs.

All of the money we receive from you goes into operating, maintaining and expanding our infrastructure. We do not receive any additional funding from Auckland Council or the government, nor do we pay a dividend to Auckland Council.

New charges Domestic customers

Non-domestic customers

Water Volumetric charge: Increases from $1.555 to $1.594 per 1,000 litres.

Water Volumetric charge: Increases from $1.555 to $1.594 ($1.352 to $1.386 excluding GST) per 1,000 litres.

Wastewater If you have a water meter: • The fixed charge per meter will increase from $225 to $231 per year.

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Community rallies to support Duval family

The Hibiscus Matters team would like to extend our sympathies to the Duval family, whose teenage son Louis suffered a fatal accident last week. His father, Stu, is a writer and artist who often featured in this paper, including a Local Folk story five years ago. In that story, Stu says that his then 10-year-old son Louis was the inspiration for his book The Golden Spark Plug of Awesomeness.

Louis was a student at Whangaparaoa College. Principal James Thomas says the school remembers Louis as a fine young man who gave a lot and will be missed. “We are accepting and supportive as people come to terms with what has happened,” he says. The community rallied to support the Duvals and in just two days raised more than $27,000 on Givealittle towards Louis’ funeral expenses. The Givealittle page is open until June 23. Here is the link: givealittle. co.nz/cause/in-memory-of-louis-duval

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If you do not have a metered water supply but are connected to the wastewater network: •

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You can view the pricing plans at www.watercare.co.nz and search for ‘pricing plans’.

The fixed charge will increase from $690 to $708 per year.

The infrastructure growth charge is a one-off fee paid by any customer requiring a new connection or by non-domestic customers increasing a property’s demand for water or wastewater services. This will increase from $12,020 to $12,320 excluding GST for metropolitan customers.

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At a time when community organisations are finding it tough, decisions regarding local board grants became even more critical.

At its meeting held by Skype on May 21, members of the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board discussed at length the various grant applications put before them.

Several groups were given significantly less than they had asked for, and a number of the decisions were not unanimous. At the meeting it was pointed out that most of the grants were applied for before the Covid-19 lockdown and since then, priorities have changed.

The application by the Hibiscus Coat Family Centre Trust for $45,000 towards a concept design for a community centre was hotly debated.

In the end, the group was offered $30,000 on the condition that it confirm that it is intending to develop the site already set aside for the centre, in Link Crescent, Whangaparaoa.

“Unless we have a guarantee that they will put their building in Link Crescent, we are going around in circles and wasting more and more money,” member Julia Parfitt said.

Here are some of the local allocations for Facilities and Local grants: Hibiscus Men’s Shed Trust, $50,000 towards laying its concrete slab and $2472 towards a sander. • Silverdale United Rugby Football Club, $10,000 towards external stairwell upgrade. • Metropark Community Sports Charitable Trust, $20,000 • Hibiscus Hockey Trust $8000 towards three water tanks • Hibiscus Coast Community Arts Council towards arts awards, $5000 • Red Beach Surf Lifesaving $8000 for First Aid courses • Age Concern Rodney $2000 towards a support programme for older people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic (things like groceries and doctor’s visits). • Hibiscus Coast Youth Council $10,000 towards management, admin, training, counselling and youth leader wages.

• Silverdale Area Business Association $6000 towards a new website, branding and database management.

• Business Whangaparaoa, $6000 for management costs, buy local campaign, networks and promotion.

• Youth in Transition, $5000 for group facilitation and counselling. • Future Whangaparaoa Trust, $5000 towards running a multicultural festival.

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This apartment block is proposed for Hibiscus Coast Highway, fronting onto Arundel Reserve.

Apartments proposed for Orewa A nine-unit, three storey apartment block could be built on a 938sqm site at 465 Hibiscus Coast Highway, despite the plan not meeting some key rules under the Unitary Plan.

Auckland Council planners elected for limited notification of the proposal (limited to those directly affected, such as neighbours) and submissions closed last week.

The applicant, Rome Martina Parker, plans to demolish the existing two storey residential building to develop the new block. Nineteen carparks are included in the plan.

In the Assessment of Environmental Effects provided with the application,

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it states that the proposal requires resource consent because of the volume of earthworks, because it’s in a coastal inundation area and subject to flooding from Nukumea Stream, and there are restrictions on vehicle access, because the entry is off a main highway.

In addition, the proposed block exceeds (by 2m-4m) the 8m allowable building height in the Mixed Housing Suburban zone and contains more than double the allowable number of dwellings. Once submissions have been analysed, a decision on whether or not to grant resource consent rests with Council staff.

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Viewpoint with Leanne Willis, Hibiscus & Bays Local Board leanne.willis@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Water tanks incentives needed As a community and a nation that has been through so much in recent times, it has been an opportunity to reflect on what around us could do with a little “tweaking”.

We all know what a precious commodity water is – never more so than when we are running low in reserves, as is happening right now.

My husband Ken and I looked at connecting to town supply years ago, when I believe it was about $2500 for the connection. At that time the charge could be added to our rates with a loan repayment scheme.

I would like to see our residents given an incentive to have water tanks installed, similar to the previous incentive for connecting to town supply. Also as it became compulsory in certain parts of drought-prone Australia to install tanks with new house builds, make it so with our new builds.

Imagine if, added to that scenario, we were able to incentivise the local schools and businesses into tank installation.

And don’t stop there – how about giving the same incentives to those with old tanks that need fixing or replacing?

I’m unsure what it would take to realise an incentive scheme like this, but it does seem like such a waste to have all the potential for roof collection of water underutilised while our reserves are running so low.

I would think this would be an extremely cost effective alternative to, for example, investing in desalination plants.

Conserving water, regardless of whether there is a shortage or not, is the right thing to do. If even 10 percent of houses, businesses and schools were to install tanks in our region, the effects would be incredible and help ensure water resources were available for generations to come.

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Auckland Transport is currently costing a number of works for the Hibiscus Coast. They include installing a shared path and a footpath on Laurie Southwick Parade in Gulf Harbour, from the roundabout to the ferry terminal (excluding the Hammerhead) and building a footpath from Hatfields Beach to Orewa. In addition, detailed design work on a signalised crossing at 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, for use by pedestrians and cyclists, is currently underway.

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Would you pay to park here? Council wants to make paid park and ride possible in Auckland.

Proposal opens way for paid Park and Ride The possibility of charges being introduced for parking at park and ride facilities is included in Auckland Council’s current Emergency Budget.

The option was raised in Auckland Transport’s (AT) 2015 parking strategy but this is the first reference to it in a Council budget, which could foreseeably take it forward.

Local councillors say that if the proposal is adopted into the final budget, it opens the way for all park and ride facilities, including Silverdale and Albany, as well as ferry and train terminals, to introduce parking charges.

Councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson say although they are against this option, if there are no submissions showing strong public opposition it could go through.

Cr Watson says the facilities at Silverdale and Albany are among the biggest in Auckland and often full by 7.30am, showing their success in getting people out of cars.

“If charges are introduced, more people will commute by car, there will be more traffic and less bus revenue,” Cr Watson says. “It also goes against AT’s main goal of getting more people

onto public transport.”

He says AT advised him that putting the policy in place would cost ratepayers around $500,000 and take a minimum of two months. “I was told that the potential revenue across three park and ride locations would be in the order of $900,000 per annum (gross),” Cr Watson says.

In the past Auckland Transport has said it won’t introduce charges at the Silverdale park and ride because of its distance from the city, and a lack of feeder buses. However, there is no mention of this type of condition in the single sentence in the Emergency Budget.

The Emergency Budget is out for public consultation and AT is not commenting on the proposal during the consultation period.

“We will have more certainty on the impacts to the Auckland Transport programme when the budget is adopted in July,” a spokesperson says.

Consultation on the Emergency Budget closes this week, on Friday, June 19 and is online only.

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Dairy Flat takes broadband issue to Beehive

Inadequate broadband in Dairy Flat, which was highlighted as people worked and studied from home during lockdown, is now the subject of a petition before parliament. The petition seeking that Government fund the prompt roll out of Ultra Fast Broadband in Dairy Flat and Coatesville was started on April 8 by Rodney Local Board member Louise Johnston. More than 700 people signed the petition, which was recently presented to parliament. It is now before Government’s Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee for consideration. “Reliable internet is a modern day necessity,” Louise says, adding that it is frustrating that, in 2015, Auckland Council did not include Dairy Flat in the priority areas for expansion of rural broadband services that it recommended for Government funding.

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On an international scale, the UN’s International Labour Organisation states that more than one in six young people aged 18-29 have stopped working since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. A statistic that is higher than any other group.

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Essentially, we risk marginalising a generation of young people as they navigate a dwindling labour market.

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Speaking from experience, it is not easy dealing with the uncertainty, but from it can come unique lessons in resilience and strength in the face of adversity – lessons which previous generations have experienced due to historic events. And remember, there are supportive local services that can provide the mental or practical help needed during this season of instability and uncertainty.

Finally, it is important to remember that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Auckland Transport is proposing to make changes on the southern side of the Whangaparaoa Rd, Tower Hill and Main Street intersection. A spokesperson says that pedestrian traffic studies over the past few years indicate an increase in the number of people using this intersection. “Our proposal aims to provide more safety for pedestrians and improve driver awareness,” the spokesperson says.

The proposed work includes removing the current slip lane and expanding the footpath to streamline the traffic flow, constructing tactile surface pavers to guide the visually impaired across the road, installing push-button pedestrian signal.

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New Conservatives contest local electorate The latest candidate to take on current MP Mark Mitchell at this year’s general election is long-time Stanmore Bay resident Fiona Mackenzie.

Fiona says she found her political voice when she disagreed with former Prime Minister John Key over the foreshore and seabed legislation.

She became involved with the lobby groups Democracy Action and Hobson’s Pledge and at a public meeting in Orewa held by New Conservative leader Leighton Baker she found a party that aligned with her views.

That was towards the end of last year, and she has now taken the big step of standing as the New Conservative candidate for Whangaparaoa electorate.

Public service is nothing new to Fiona, who spent six years working for the Te Araroa (The Long Pathway) Trust.

“This put me in contact with a lot of wonderful Kiwis from all walks of life,” Fiona says.

She has an MBA from Auckland University and her career has included

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teaching, finance and public relations.

The mother of two adult sons also has strong views on improving education and upholding freedom of speech.

She names rapid growth outpacing infrastructure as among the current issues facing the local electorate, along with the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 lockdown.

Fiona has lived on the Coast for more than 30 years. Her leisure pursuits include getting into the great outdoors and pest control in Puhoi for The Forest Bridge Trust.

Tsunami sirens still a work in progress

The tsunami siren public alert system that was to be installed in Orewa in April was delayed by the Covid-19 Level 3 and 4 restrictions. Auckland Council general manager, Auckland Emergency Management, Kate Crawford, says Level 2 also presented challenges as key overseas suppliers had to clear a backlog of orders while maintaining safe working practices. However, she says Council already has the majority of components required to build and install the sirens. “As we wait for the last few pieces, we are in the process of testing out the equipment we already have to ensure it is fit for purpose. We will be able to set a final installation date once we have all the components together,” Ms Crawford says.

The large roundabout at the Silverdale/ Dairy Flat exit from the northern motorway has remained in an unloved and unplanted state for many years.

The state it is in, at a key entranceway to the Hibiscus Coast, has been the subject of many complaints directed to Hibiscus Matters.

Auckland Council’s head of operations – community facilities, Julie Pickering, says the roundabout has a history of issues when it comes to planting vegetation.

“Although it has been planted in the past, the issues include poor soil in the middle of a road with no irrigation, high heat levels in summer with lots of car exhaust gases and vehicles getting on the roundabout and destroying plants,” she says.

“We acknowledge that the roundabout is not very attractive, however, it is functional for this high traffic environment. In saying that, we are continuously looking at ways to establish vegetation cover on this roundabout.”

Whangaparaoa Warehouse faces closure

The smaller of the two local The Warehouse stores looks likely to close its doors, with a consultation process currently underway with staff. The Warehouse chief executive, Pejman Okhovat, says following Covid-19, the company anticipates a reduction in customer spend which is likely to impact the business. “Over time we have seen a decline in shopper numbers at The Warehouse Whangaparaoa store, with customers in the area also having the option of our larger store at Silverdale,” Mr Okhovat says. Last week he told the paper that The Whangaparaoa store is being considered for possible closure and the company will enter a formal consultation process with team members in due course before final decisions are made. The store is one of Coast Plaza’s largest anchor tenants. Coast Plaza was approached for comment.

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Therapist walks 50K in a day for charity Local massage therapist Roger White walked from dawn to dusk on Saturday, June 6, completing 50km and raising more than $3000 for Warkworth-based charity Adults in Motion.

Roger began walking around Orewa Estuary on the Te Ara Tahuna walkway at 6.30am, and finished his seven laps by 5pm. Along the way he was accompanied and cheered on by a group of supporters.

The 62-year-old likes to keep fit and says the idea of doing a fundraising walk grew out of his desire to challenge himself with a longer walk than his usual Orewa Beach, Orewa Estuary and Wenderholm Regional Park route.

“I had heard of the Oxfam Trailwalks that raise funds to fight poverty, but decided instead to initiate my own fundraiser for a local charity,” Roger says. “As well as benefitting personally by keeping fit, it made sense to bring benefit to others in our community who face great struggles in life.”

Having known Ursula Christel and her son Andrew Cranmer, who has Angelman Syndrome, since 2010, Roger says he has seen firsthand how difficult it can be for families when someone has a life-long disability, especially as they enter their adult years.

Andrew is 24 years old and Roger has been his massage therapist for almost 10 years.

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Massage therapist Roger White pushes Andrew Cranmer in his buggy on the third of seven laps of Orewa Estuary’s walkway. Photo, Peter Cranmer

in Motion (AIM) as a possible charity to support with my walk. I have visited their centre in Warkworth to see what they do and how they support young adults with special needs and their families. I believe those of us involved in health and wellness businesses need to ‘walk the walk’, not just ‘talk the talk’,” he says.

On the third lap of his walk, Roger took Andrew with him, pushing him in his three-wheeled buggy.

You can still support Roger’s efforts with a donation – email him on orewamassageworx@gmail.com or the AIM manager Sarah Allan at sarahallanaim@gmail.com

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Sgt Brett Hanly has spent a large chunk of his policing career on the Coast, and has lived here for 20 years.

Recently he traded frontline police work for a new role as Youth and Community Sergeant based at Whangaparaoa Police Station.

Brett took over the role from Sgt Nick Herd at the end of last month and says he’s enjoying not being tied to his Police radio or facing traumatic events, as happened on the frontline.

He is looking forward to finding new ways of getting involved with local youth as well as overseeing and looking after the school community and youth aid officers and community constables.

He says the idea of the various youth divisions is to provide a safety net to catch young people who get into difficulties, before they fall.

Recently Waitemata Police changed the boundaries of the area it covers, so Brett is working with youth officers across the Coast, Warkworth, Kumeu, Helensville, Wellsford, and as far north as Kaiwaka.

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The lockdown meant that all volunteering stopped and rangers were constrained in what they could do, but fortunately predators missed their chance to invade in force. There were a few rat incursions and one stoat may still be at large, but by and large nature ran the sanctuary very well all by herself.

As I write, we are in Level 2 and volunteering is still limited to essential tasks that can be done by one or two volunteers, so there is a steadily building backlog of work to be done. The biggest task coming up fast is the annual planting out, the bulk of which is normally completed on the scheduled public days. This year those dates are June 21 and July 19 and 29. For a while we were expecting these to be cancelled, but now they are going ahead with a limit on numbers so you have to pre-book (our website and facebook pages tell you how).

Groups of 10 or more are also welcome to negotiate their own planting session, preferably on a weekday. So, if you need to work off a bit of stress and do something physical and rewarding, please do come and help. If you would like to help out on other tasks please watch our website to see when this is to start again.

The planned re-introduction of hihi (stitchbirds) is also going ahead, as it can be accomplished both within the Covid-19 restrictions and within the allowable timeframe before the birds start breeding. Their feeding stations and nest boxes are all ready so if all else goes to plan this should happen in July, with 40 birds being brought over from Tiritiri Matangi. At least one of the feeding stations will be accessible from a track so you should soon be able to see these attractive birds up close.

The sanctuary will then be home to five rare native species – whitehead (popokatea), little spotted kiwi (pukupuku), saddleback (tieke), North Island robin (toutouwai) and stitchbirds (hihi) – all of which arrived since 2015. I won’t say this brings to an end our relocation programme, but for a while at least SOSSI’s focus is likely to switch to improving public education and enjoyment of our gem of a park.

Our Shakespear Explorer app has proved to be popular and successful, and the next project is a part-sculptural and part-information hub at Te Haruhi Bay. While this is a joint project with Auckland Council, it does not have any funding for it, so expect this to be a multi-year project while we try to raise what is needed.

As I am standing down from my role on SOSSI I would like to send personal thanks to those of you who have helped make the Shakespear Open Sanctuary such a success, with a special thanks to Hibiscus Matters. It is an endless project so it will forever need the support of our community, as it will always bring us rewards.

Note: Although this is Peter’s final SOSSI column, Hibiscus Matters hopes to work with another member of SOSSI so that the column can continue.

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This pohutukawa tree that has been on the Red Beach foreshore for hundreds of years was recently damaged by winds. Pauline Smith of Hibiscus Coast Forest & Bird estimates the tree could be as much as 800 years old. She reported the damage to Auckland Council, as it was a health and safety issue for passers by. Auckland Council head of area operations – community facilities, Julie Pickering, says a Council arborist noted a large crack in one of the main stems that branched over the parking area. Treescape has pruned the tree and it is now safe. There is further work planned to reduce the weight on another side stem. “We will continue monitoring the tree and work on long-term management plans for its health,” she says.

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Trap numbers catch Coast Trust seeks volunteer trappers Forest & Bird by surprise Trapping pest animals at home is taking off on the Hibiscus Coast, with entire neighbourhoods getting involved.

Backyard trapping is encouraged by the local branch of Forest & Bird, which is working on making the Coast free of pest animals.

Pest Free Hibiscus Coast project manager, Jenny Hanwell, says more than 350 people have begun trapping in their backyards this year, with five neighbourhood groups becoming established.

“This all contributes to the project’s vision of creating a safe habitat for native wildlife, enjoyed and cared for by the community,” Jenny says.

She says now is a good time to trap rats in backyards as they are coming closer to houses in cooler weather, and also knocking them down now benefits birds when they come to nest in spring.

“Since February a local couple have caught 70 rats, two possums and a weasel in their bush block at Wade Heads,” she says.

Another new trapper, Ben Collins, recently started a group in Hatfields Beach. He was initially looking for a way to control rats on his property, but decided to get involved with the Pest Free initiative in order to get neighbours involved.

Ben Collins is one of more than 350 residents who are now trapping in their backyards.

“ I wanted to see what sort of impact we could have as a community,” he says. “One neighbour caught a rat on their first night.”

Jenny says you don’t need to have seen a rat at your place to start trapping.

“Even if they are not living in your backyard, they may be passing through looking for food. The common ship rats can climb well and have a home range of around 1ha, so they won’t be far away. Don’t rely on your cat to control the rats either, as research shows they avoid the larger ones.

Pet-safe traps are available on long term loan from the Pest Free Project.

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An upsurge in possum numbers at Dunn’s Bush Reserve near Puhoi has prompted The Forest Bridge Trust to appeal for more volunteers to trap the pests and other predators.

Forest Bridge spokesperson, Liz Maire of Manly, says Covid-19 hindered pest eradication efforts as trappers were unable to continue their work during the lockdown imposed by Covid-19.

She adds that the colder months are an excellent time for trapping as food is more scarce and hungry pests are more attracted to bait in traps.

The trust says volunteer trappers have caught more than 200 pests, including more than 100 possums and dozens of rats, over the last 18 months in Dunn’s Bush – a 100ha reserve, which is located 7km north-west of Puhoi.

But Liz says pest re-invasions and other demands on trappers’ lives means there is a need to boost the number of volunteer trappers.

“The goal of a predator-free New Zealand by 2050 can’t be achieved without small local projects like these,” she says.

Liz says trapping can be done by young and old. A family, for example, could volunteer to manage one or more trap lines.

Volunteer trappers need to be reasonably fit to attend to lines off the beaten track and have about four hours a month to devote to trapping.

Trappers must also be comfortable dealing with dead pests.

Volunteer trappers benefit from free training. Photo, Chris Floyd

For those not so fit or uncomfortable dealing with dead animals, volunteer coordination roles are available.

Liz says benefits include free training, exercising with a purpose, being allowed off track in a beautiful area of native bush and being part of a team effort for a worthwhile conservation project.

“Dunn’s Bush is classified as a Biodiversity Focus Area by Auckland Council – basically it means it’s a really special place,” she says.

Dunn’s Bush was gifted to the QEII Trust in 1994 by conservationists Arthur and Val Dunn.

The bush contains a diverse range of native plants from large trees such as kauri, puriri, taraire and groves of nikau palms, to small native orchids and ferns, and everything in between.

The bush is also an important refuge for native wildlife, including birds, invertebrates and reptiles.

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School balls take Covid-19 hit The annual school ball, which is looked forward to by senior students every year, has been affected by the Covid-19 lockdown.

Each college has been impacted differently, depending on the timing of their ball.

The lockdown forced Orewa College to cancel this year’s ball. Principal Kate Shevland says it was booked for March 21 – the earliest that its ball, normally in the winter months, has ever been held.

Unfortunately this booking had to be cancelled due to the timing and the college is now looking at the possibility of holding some sort of event later in the year, although no definite plans have been made as yet.

“We thought we would get it in before the lockdown decisions but the

venue was not able to be open and manage the numbers safely at that point, so the decision was made for us,” she says.

Kingsway College has also cancelled its official ball, but plans to hold something “less formal” for the Year 13 students later in the year.

Seniors at Whangaparaoa College will have their ball, after the date was able to be moved forward two months, from July 25 to September 26. All public health measures will be followed at the event. Students will be able to bring partners to the ball, under Level 1.

Wentworth College has booked a venue and is going ahead with its ball in August. As the country is now at Alert Level 1, students in Years 11-13 will be able to invite partners.

School produces pandemic book

Red Beach School is to produce a book packed with recipes, short stories, poems and pictures of arts and crafts, sports, DIY and adventures that its families busied themselves with during the Level 4 coronavirus lockdown. It is hoped the book will paint a picture of how life was for Red Beach School’s families during lockdown, preserving those memories. Currently families are submitting items to the organisers, the school’s Community Committee, for the book. Committee member Neicia Persson says sales of The Covid Collection will provide funds for a new van for the Motuora Unit.

All you need is binoculars I love our winter skies! New Zealand, in particular, boasts very clean air which provides fantastic opportunities for star gazing. And there is so much to see!

If you go outside around 10pm and look towards the east, you will notice two bright stars, one above the other.

These are not really stars, they are the largest planets in our solar system. The upper planet is Jupiter and the lower one is Saturn.

If you grab a pair of good binoculars, or a low powered telescope, take a look at Jupiter. You will notice 1 to 4 very faint pinpricks of light around it. These are the Galilean moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. With our moon in the sky, you will be able to observe five moons! Most people have only ever seen our one.

Moving down to Saturn, binoculars will be able to pick out its warm, golden glow. With exceptionally good binoculars (or a small telescope) experienced observers may sometimes glimpse Saturn’s largest moon, Titan.

Did you know that there is a black hole in our backyard? Ok, that would really only be true if our backyard extended 1000 light years away. It was discovered by observing a star which orbits an empty spot every 40 days. This empty spot is a black hole.

Now we can’t see the actual black hole, but with the naked eye we can see the star that goes around it. The star is called HR 6819 and is easily seen from New Zealand. To find it is a bit tricky. You will need to search for it in Stellarium, or in one of the astronomy apps you can download for your smart phone. The star is to the right of the constellation Telescopium. If you can find it, it is worth showing off to the kids or neighbours.

Two of the best things to view with your binoculars are the two globular clusters: 47 Tucanae and Omega Centauri. Omega Centauri is my favourite object in the night sky, because you can see it with the naked eye under the right conditions.

Using binoculars, it is a thing of beauty – a globe of thousands of stars.

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Everyday living seems to be getting busier, right? 344b Mahurangi East Road can make your life Easy As! Here is one to put on the top of the list as a great first home or solid investment. Set back from the road with massive double garage, off street parking and peeps of a rural outlook. Conveniently positioned near schools, shops and the beach. enquiry over $600,000 View: Sun 21 june 11-11.30am Sun 28 june 11-11.30am

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Retirement Crocodile hunting memories

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When she moves into Gulf Rise retirement village soon, Swedishborn Bodil Leitch will have many exciting stories to share with fellow residents – in particular, tales from the many months she spent crocodile hunting in northern Queensland.

In 1971, at the age of 22, Bodil arrived in Queensland with a friend and ended up in Cairns just before the wet season. The pair met a group who were hunting crocodiles for their skins and travelled north with them.

At this stage, Bodil had never seen either a gun, or a crocodile but before they headed up north, she was given a little preparation in the form of shooting beer cans.

Spending two months camping in the bush in 40°C heat, combined with all night crocodile hunts and fishing for barramundi was something she says she relished and ended up returning to for around 18 months.

She shot a number of crocodiles in that time, and says although the crocodiles could be very large, the target is very small – the 2cm x 2cm area between the eyes – so it was a skilful, as well as at times dangerous, job.

Bodil’s hunting expeditions came to an abrupt end when she contracted dysentery from infected water and was advised not to return to the bush, on medical grounds. This was not

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Cartoons cheer Village residents

Bodil Leitch, above, was a crocodile hunter in the early 1970s.

long before the practice of shooting wild crocodiles for the skin trade in Queensland was made illegal, in 1973.

Bodil returned to Europe, but went on to marry an Australian and live in Melbourne. The couple moved to New Zealand for work in 1985 and have been here ever since.

Bodil says she is looking forward to moving into Gulf Rise, as she has friends in Orewa and loves the area.

Cartoons displayed by retired pharmacist Alex Saywell helped brighten lockdown for the residents of Hibiscus Coast Retirement Village and the project will be part of an upcoming exhibition of residents’ Alert Level 4 achievements.

Alex, aged 88, was alone in his bubble as his wife Marilyn had been in Northhaven Hospital for around a year.

Nine days into Alert Level 4, she died.

“I couldn’t visit her for several days, but was able to see her for the last three days before she passed away,” he says. “Like thousands of others, we had no funeral.”

He says it was also hard for residents having to stay in their units, apart from walks around the grounds.

To brighten things up for others, and

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to keep his mind busy, Alex began using Photoshop to make cartoons and posters, which he placed anonymously around the Village’s mailrooms.

Most people visited the mailrooms often to collect their mail.

“Only a few of my neighbours knew I was doing it, so there was an element of mystery that made people smile,” he says.

He ended up with 24 images that will be displayed in the village community centre, along with creative things that other residents worked on during lockdown.

“Now that the secret is out about who is behind the cartoons, I’m getting complementary remarks and people seemed to appreciate them as a lighter take on a difficult situation,” he says.

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Control clarity As I sit here writing, I am reflecting on my last column in late February.

Corona virus was becoming a big story and I wrote about the different ways we can strengthen our immune system.

It is quite incredible how much the world has changed in these few short months and how vitally important this message has become.

What I notice now when I talk to clients is that people are feeling fearful, especially the older generation. They are worried that Covid-19 may come back to New Zealand, scared of it spreading through the community, fearful they may catch it and worried we may be forced back into lockdown.

As a nutritionist, I know that fear is a big trigger for emotional eating. When people struggle to deal with their emotions, some turn to food to cope.

If you are feeling fearful and worried, I would love to share an exercise I have been using with clients recently to help deal with worry. It is simple and only takes a few minutes each day.

I call this ‘control clarity’. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle. On one side write ‘these are the things/people/situations I can control’ at the top. On the other side, write ‘these are the things/people/situations I cannot control’. List everything you can think of in each column. Once you have done this you need to completely let go of everything that is in the column of things you cannot control. There is no point worrying about things you have no control over.

Focus on what you can control, and take action.

We can’t control whether or not Covid-19 comes back to our community but we can control our reaction to this situation (for example, we could choose to self isolate).

We can’t control what people write on social media but we can choose whether or not to read it.

We can’t control what people do or say but we can control our reaction to them.

We can’t control if or when a vaccine for Covid-19 is created, but we can choose to take action every day to strengthen our immune system. The most important one is probably sleep. Lack of sleep has been shown to increase vulnerability to viruses so make sure you are getting at least seven hours sleep per night – preferably eight. Make sure you eat lots of leafy green vegetables, citrus fruit and capsicums for Vitamin C. Zinc helps boost your immune system and you will find it in oysters, red meat, shellfish, lentils, seeds and nuts.

We can take action every day to improve wellbeing. Choose to exercise regularly and connect with others. Enjoy meals together. Things that were not possible during lockdown are now back within our control.

Remind yourself daily of all the things you have control over. Take action on whatever you can, and you will quickly act your way out of fear and back into positive thinking.

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Lessons from village lockdown Although lockdown was difficult for many retirement village residents, it has led to several new innovations at Maygrove.

Sales manager Toni Hatton also runs a Tai Chi class in Orewa, but had not shared this particular skillset at Maygrove until lockdown. Unable to do much selling during Alert Level 4, or run her Orewa class, Toni began offering socially distanced Tai Chi to Maygrove residents.

The classes were so popular that residents requested that they be continued post-lockdown and Toni has agreed to make the classes an ongoing activity.

Books on the move With everyone inside their ‘bubbles’, village staff took the opportunity to swap the location of the library with the village nurse’s station. This brought the nurse closer to the heart of the village and gave her more space. The result is that a local doctor has now indicated interest in doing a regular clinic there – especially useful for residents who no longer drive.

Applying new apps Trying new technology was one of the big wins for lockdown. Many residents used apps like Zoom or Facetime for the first time to keep in touch with family and friends, and Maygrove staff also found new ways of working online.

There is newfound confidence in using internet shopping, which Village manager Leonie Knell says is clearly demonstrated by the increase in courier packages arriving at the village.

Team building Opportunities for team building came thick and fast during lockdown. Leonie says staff were thrown into an environment where even getting the basics at times proved difficult, which taught them a lot about trying different things, innovation and stepping out of their comfort zones. “All of this will be invaluable in future, whenever new challenges occur,” she says.

Clockwise from above left, Toni Hatton works in sales for Maygrove as well as instructing Tai Chi. This team, put together in lockdown, consists of staff who work in cleaning, maintenance, reception, accounts and sales. Here they are organising meals from Manly Park Kitchen for residents. Christine See from Accounts Payable delivers hot cross buns during the lockdown Easter.

Mental health course online

St John has launched an online version of its Mental Health First Aid course. Until now, the course was only available in a classroom setting and as this type of study was not possible during Covid-19 Alert Levels 3 and 4, the St John First Aid Training team adapted the course for online delivery. Initially launched in 2018, the purpose of the course is to reduce the stigma of talking about mental health and provide tools to help people recognise and respond to individuals experiencing mental health issues. Participants are taught how to understand the signs that someone may be struggling, how to talk to them, helpful things they can say and do, and how to support individuals in seeking help. The course covers topics such as anxiety, depression, problem gambling, alcohol and drug abuse, as well as suicide and self-harm. St John national programme and development manager, Gabrielle Wildbore says participants can learn at their own pace, whenever and wherever they like. The course is made up of modules and can be completed online in approximately five hours; it includes the same content as the classroom-based course. Info: stjohn.org.nz/mentalhealth

A retirement lifestyle where location, security and friends next door matters. Nestled near the picturesque Orewa estuary is the friendly community of Maygrove Village. With a wide range of quality facilities, living options and care facility onsite, this is the ideal location to start enjoying your retirement.

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Keeping on top of health With the advent of Covid-19 it has become imperative that people look after their overall health to lessen the chance of getting sick.

Having regular health checks and specific treatments for any chronic conditions, as well as prioritising a healthy diet and exercise, are among the things recommended by health professionals.

Henri from Balanced Acupuncture Clinic, which recently moved to 16 Florence Ave, Orewa, has been studying acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine for many years and says common health conditions that he has noticed in his senior patients are increased heart disease, diabetes, chronic pain, obesity and decreasing vitality due to poor diet knowledge and stress.

Henri says things like chronic pain, stress and poor diet are key areas that can be improved by the treatments he offers.

“Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have a long history of treating and fine tuning the body so

that it can remain strong and healthy,” Henri says.

He says one of his elderly clients was always getting a cold with the change of seasons and complained of painful sinuses as a result.

“I treated my client with herbal medicine to reduce the inflammation of the sinuses, and to improve immunity, I used acupuncture to balance the function of the lungs, spleen and kidney,” Henri says. “I also gave dietary advice on how to maintain a good protein intake.”

“Regular acupuncture and taking Chinese herbal tonics that have been designed specifically for each individual’s constitution, allows the balance of Qi and vital essences to be fine tuned. This means the digestion can function optimally, we are able to sleep better, there is less stress, less headaches and often vitality is improved,” Henri says.

He says acupuncture has also has been recognised by ACC as being effective for the joint pain and inflammation caused by injuries.

Bowel screening kits back

The national Bowel Screening Programme, which was paused by the Covid-19 restrictions, restarted on June 4, asking people who received a test kit in the mail just before or during the lockdown to complete it and send it back. Bowel screening programme clinical director, Dr Susan Parry, says about 29,000 participants were sent letters advising them to hold off sending their bowel screening test kit back until the restrictions were lifted. The kits have a six-month expiry date. Dr Parry says the tests can help detect early bowel cancers and really do save lives. “At this time of heightened awareness, this is a positive and proactive thing people can do for their health,” she says. Dr Parry says despite the pause in sending out test kits during the lockdown, the free programme continued to process test results for people already on the screening pathway. She says those with positive test results are now being offered follow-up investigations, in most cases a colonoscopy. “District Health Boards (DHBs) are working through the backlog of cases to offer timely colonoscopies. We are asking people to be patient as they wait for their appointment. We understand that for some people this may be an anxious time but it is important to remember that 92 out of 100 people who return a positive test do not have bowel cancer.” The sending out of further test kits did not begin until June 11, to give District Health Boards time to catch up with the backlog. The programme, currently available in half the country’s DHBs, has sent out more than 430,000 kits since it began nearly three years ago and detected more than 600 cancers, as well as removing thousands of potentially cancerous polyps.

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Memoir sure to raise a laugh The first book penned by retired journalist Frances Hall of Orewa may have come out at just the right time.

Frances says it will give readers a good laugh.

“We’ve been through a hard time over the last two months and I hope the book reflects the gutsy determination of New Zealanders,” she says. “Our Kiwi sense of humour is a wonderful thing and has pulled us through many challenges.”

The 72-year-old had been thinking about writing a book for around seven years. Her memoir, Scatterlogical Wisdom, which she self-published in association with Wild Side Publishing, was released this week.

She came up with the term ‘scatterlogical’ (the comparison with scatalogical – the study of poo – is all part of the fun) to describe all her disparate careers and roles – from bun running and lollipop making, to sales, writing, financial management, tour leading and parenting.

“I’ve had a crack at anything that came my way,” she says.

Writing the book was an opportunity for Frances to reflect on her life.

She was born in the Wairarapa and raised in Northland. She has a love of all things South American and has travelled widely as well as living in the USA. Frances says it took several years for her to be able to process difficult

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Hibiscus Matters has two copies of Frances Hall’s memoir Scatterlogical Wisdom to give away. To be in to win, ‘like’ Hibiscus Matters’ Facebook page and message us with your name and contact phone number. Alternatively, write your name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to Scatterlogical Wisdom Giveaway, Hibiscus Matters, 21 Florence Ave, Orewa. Entries close Friday, July 3. Scatterlogical Wisdom is available from www.franceshall.co.nz and Paper Plus Orewa. If you would like to meet the author, Frances will be signing her book on June 23 at Sierra Café in Silverdale Mall at 11am.

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experiences and “re-story” them into positives in the book.

“The stories stalked me, often in the middle of the night,” she says.

“Sometimes the process was joyous, at other times it came with tears.”

It seems this may not be Frances’ last book. “I have another idea in my head, so watch this space,” she says.

When an important Highland dancing competition, originally to be held on May 30 in Hawke’s Bay, was called off because of the Covid-19 lockdown, dancers around the world made a contribution anyway by dancing a special dance to the music of Highland Cathedral. The competition is held annually in honour of the late Julie Appleton-Seymour, a dancing teacher and judge who taught at many summer schools throughout New Zealand. Proud Gran Nola sent the paper this photo of her granddaughter, Charlotte Green of Stanmore Bay, who was among those who made a contribution, dancing at sunrise on Orewa Beach on May 29.

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Bluey ends coaching career Brian (Bluey) McClennan, former league player and coach of the Warriors, Kiwis and, more recently, Hibiscus Coast Raiders, says he will never coach again.

He says league will always be part of his life, but since the death of his father, Mike McClennan (also a league player and coach), his heart is not in it anymore.

Bluey got his start at Raiders as a player and coach. He coached there when his sons were in junior teams and last year he volunteered to coach the Raiders Premier team, who competed in the Fox Memorial Championship.

After the Premier’s final game last season, in August, Bluey told the paper he was in it for the long haul but the death of his father, in October, changed everything.

“I was training with Raiders towards the end of last year and realised I had no spark for it anymore,” he says. “You have to have the energy to take it on, because you are dealing with the hopes and aspirations of young men and it is full-on. I realised that I can’t do it any more. I am 58 and I’ve done my bit to give back.”

He told the club his decision at the end of November.

However, he has no plans to cut all ties with the club in Stanmore Bay that has been such an important part of his life.

“I’ll pop down and watch Raiders games during the year and always be there if they need any outside

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Lynton Bridger hopes that the RSA in Whangaparaoa could provide a safe haven for drone flying.

RSA considers drone proposal Enthusiastic drone pilot Lynton Bridger has high hopes that the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, where he works as welfare officer, could become a haven for drone flying.

Lynton’s long involvement with flying radio-controlled aircraft led him to an interest in drones. He bought his first drone a couple of years ago and says his initial inkling that it would be a lot of fun proved correct.

“It can do 50kph, and is easier to operate than a radio controlled plane,” Lynton says.

However, he says there is a shortage of places where they can legally and safely be flown.

“For very good reasons, you can’t have them at regional parks, or near the beach,” he says. “Anyway, you’re playing with a pretty expensive bit of machinery and if it goes in the sea, that’s it.”

Recently Lynton began the process of finding out whether the RSA and authorities such as the Civil Aviation Authority liked the idea of flying drones on the club’s land in Vipond Road.

He says Civil Aviation is right behind

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assistance,” he says. “I was born into the game and have been in league every year of my life. I am always grumpy over summer waiting for the footy to start. I will always follow the sport, but now it will be from the sidelines.”

The Raiders’ team manager, Paul Davis, says that Bluey’s departure is a huge loss.

“His fingerprints are all over every bit of success this club has had,” Paul says. “He was hugely instrumental in putting this club on the map nearly 30 years ago. Last year he came back at exactly the right time, and with immediate impact. It was a fun and successful season. This season, while losing him is a huge loss, he has put the blocks in place for the Raiders to continue the momentum gained last year. And we plan to.”

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the idea, and it will be put to the RSA’s executive committee in due course to see if they give it the go-ahead.

“Drones have quite a lineage and are linked with the Defence Force – the first drone of note was the Queen Bee that looks like a Tiger Moth biplane.

It was used as target practice and made a sound like a bee droning, which is where drones get their name.”

Lynton says should his scheme go ahead, there would be a focus on flying by the rules and not creating a noise nuisance for neighbours.

“If we set up a club for RSA members and their families – or even perhaps the general public – and they get registered, know what they are doing and are responsible, we could have a hell of a lot of fun. It could also bring in some money. We also have the Air Training Corps based on our site, and there are a lot of young people in that group who are interested in flying.”

He says the response so far has been positive but that the decision depends on the RSA giving a detailed proposal the thumb’s up.

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Help restore the Weiti River by planting native plants.

Weiti River, at the end of Titan Place, Silverdale, 9am-12 noon. Wear closed-in shoes or boots. Bring water, sun or rainwear and a spade. We have extra spades. Children welcome but must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. Planting goes ahead rain, hail or shine. Info: northwestwildlink.org.nz

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Public planting day at Shakespear Open Sanctuary, 10am1pm. Pre-booking essential – visit sossi.org.nz or look for SOSSI on Facebook. (see column p12)

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Stetson Club with Midnight Special, Dairy Flat Hall, Postman Rd, Dairy Flat, 8pm-11.30pm.

Pharmacy Talk with Tania Adams

Pharmacist at Unichem Manly

Constipation The lock down diet of freshly baked bread and homemade cookies, combined with afternoon siestas seemed like a good idea at the time, but the decreased fibre and exercise left many with upset digestive patterns. The change back to our fast paced lives is again upsetting our delicate internal goings on consigning toileting schedules to the waste basket.

The digestive system can create many different problems; from bloating to indigestion, constipation to heartburn.

Constipation is a common digestive problem. However if you find yourself comparing notes, remember it’s not about how often but rather a change that would indicate that something isn’t right with you. Every body is different. For some it’s three times a day, others three times a week. But constipation is when your bowel motions occur less frequently than usual for you.

And it’s not just about frequency. Certain consistencies are also indicators for constipation. Is it hard, “nobbly” or “rabbit pellets”, do you need to strain or do you feel that it didn’t all come out? It is these symptoms or a combination of symptoms that are used to diagnose constipation.

It all starts in your gut! We absorb all our vitamins and essential nutrition here, so making sure your system is working well is vital to your health and wellbeing. There are many ways to treat constipation and all or some might be the solution for you. From exercise to dietary changes to medicines.

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Regular exercise is very important. Getting things moving can quite literally get things moving! Increasing fibre in your diet is also key.

Make sure you are having sufficient fruit and vegetables along with wholegrains in your daily diet. They say “an apple a day” but in the case of constipation, it’s actually a kiwifruit a day that can help keep you regular. Staying hydrated is another essential.

At the pharmacy we have a range of medicines to help treat constipation, from gentle and mild to more intensive help, depending on what you need. Our pharmacists can help you choose what is right for you.

Recent studies indicate that probiotics may be helpful for constipation, particularly in children and for those where constipation is cause by Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) including decreasing other symptoms such as bloating.

It’s also important to remember that there are some conditions that may seem like a harmless common digestion problem, but may be something more serious. That’s why you should always check with on of our pharmacists.

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Coast winter sport bursts out onto the field The flag went up for winter sport training this month, and local teams wasted no time getting out on the fields and courts.

With seasons cut short, teams are keen to make the most of the time available.

Silverdale United Rugby Club’s chair Chris Carter says the 2020 season will be 12, instead of 16 weekends long, followed by tournaments in other parts of the country. Competition for the club’s senior teams begins this week, and on June 27 for juniors.

Coaches and parents of Silverdale’s junior teams say the kids are “fizzing” to be back doing something physical, with their mates.

Hibiscus Coast Raiders re-commenced training on June 4. Team manager Paul Davis says the season has been cut short by about half a dozen games

but he sees this as a bonus. “We traditionally struggle for depth as injuries take their toll,” he says. “The shortened season only helps this.”

Hibiscus Coast AFC’s more than 70 teams began training a few weeks ago, initially in groups of 10 or less but are now out in force. The club’s first preseason games started last weekend at North Harbour Stadium.

The enthusiasm among players in the winter codes is palpable. However, many clubs expect to face challenges as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions, particularly with sponsorship as corporate money is tight. Less lead in time to competition also has the potential for a greater injury count, so managers, coaches and players see these early trainings as particularly important.

Raiders’ Premier team hit the ground running at their training on June 9. Their new coach is Brent Blackburn (Blackie).

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Hibiscus Coast Football Club’s 5th-8th grade teams training on June 6 at Stanmore Bay.

Junior players at Silverdale Rugby Club were “fizzing” at their first training of the season this month.

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