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ranging from weddings and funerals to conferences.”

It was only four years ago that the 70-year-old club faced closure under the weight of accumulated losses totalling more than $1.1 million.

Frank Coggan stepped into the position of president then and spent the next two years introducing tighter financial accountability procedures, as well as trying to foster greater use of the club by a wider cross-section of the community.

Two years ago the executive committee started seriously canvassing ways to address the shortfall in funds by utilising the value of the site.

The club was approached by a number of developers and several options were considered ranging from a large scale retirement village to the sale of part of the property. However, in all cases, the result would have only delivered enough to finance the renovation of the existing clubrooms.

“It turned out that renovating the existing building would very likely cost the same or more than a new building due to its present condition and layout,” Rod says.

While the club is still operating at a loss ($175,500 in the last financial year) Rod says the latest plan will pay in total for the new building, plus return a surplus that can be invested for the club’s financial wellbeing long-term.

The club has borrowed $750,000 to provide the working capital and funds to pursue the resource consent. The loan includes the funds necessary to pay the monthly interest instalments.

Club income is derived primarily from gaming and the bar, as well as grants, donations and sponsorship.

The club operates from Tuesday to Sunday and employs 22 full and part-time staff, and also relies heavily on the contribution of volunteers.

Membership stands at more than 3000, of which about one-third are service or ex-service personnel.

“Our premises and facilities act as a zero-cost meeting venue for a number of local clubs including Rotary and Rebus, and the Number 5 Airforce Cadets, and I expect this to continue.”

The plan will mean the bowling club will disappear, but Rod believes neighbouring clubs at Manly and Orewa will fill the void.

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Cautious response to proposed private Penlink bid While local politicians on both sides of the political divide are cautiously supporting the idea of fast-tracking Penlink with an overseas investor, they agree it is too early to pop the champagne corks.

The NZ Transport Agency has confirmed it has received an unsolicited bid from a Chinese company to build Penlink – a 7km road connecting Whangaparaoa Peninsula with State Highway 1. The proposal is for a fourlane toll road.

Auckland Business Chamber’s chief executive Michael Barnett is quoted as saying the company is willing to foot most of the $400 million cost of the road as a BOOT (build, own, operate, transfer).

The news came as no surprise to Rodney MP Mark Mitchell.

He says the company approached him three or four months ago, and he introduced them to the appropriate Government representatives.

He says they are a company experienced in delivering big infrastructure projects, but he is uncomfortable with the idea of getting people’s hopes up before the bid has gone through due diligence.

“We’ve had enough of Penlink being a political tool,” he says.

“The Government needs to get on with a proper investigation, which shouldn’t take more than six months.

If it stacks up, it’s a level playing field and taxpayers interests are delivered, then I have no problems with getting Penlink built with a PPP (Public Private Partnership).”

Long-time Penlink Now campaigner and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Janet Fitzgerald has welcomed the news of the bid.

“If successful, this will bring Penlink forward by a considerable amount of time – at least 10 years,” Ms Fitzgerald says. “The benefits for the Hibiscus Coast community are huge.

“It would also be a four lane tolled

road instead of the two lane tolled road currently planned. Penlink has overwhelming public support and the Local Board has advocated strongly for it over many years. Now is the time to consider this bid seriously, work through all the details and then if everything stacks up, get on and build it.”

Auckland Councillor John Watson says he hopes that it is a serious offer.

“It would be great to see the construction timeline brought forward from the 2025 start previously signaled,” he says.

“As it stands, Council is already looking at how that date might be brought forward given that Penlink is consented and ready to go. If a private entity was able to fast-track this process I’m sure it would meet with a lot of public support.”

Cr Watson says the one assurance he would be seeking was over the toll price, which in his view should sit around $2.

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“If the project includes another park and ride and pedestrian/cycle links then this would tie in with the planned Northern Busway extension to Silverdale and secure our area’s long term transport needs.”

Cr Wayne Walker says the pressing need is to get a practical Penlink project to start and two lanes are more than adequate especially when considering that Whangaparaoa Road itself will be less congested with Penlink.

“It would be great to have it done ahead of time, but it is very difficult to comment further with so little to go on,” he says.

“The problem with a bigger budget project is that the liability still sits on Council’s books and pushes us over

our debt limits – it’s much easier to get a lower budget project over the line.

We need to keep that in focus.”

Cr Walker says there have been issues with Chinese steel that are a concern and he believes that NZTA has a preference for the involvement of NZ companies with a track record of delivering on these types of projects.

“Of immediate concern is the need for more ferry services at Gulf Harbour, including on the weekend, using the Public Works Act to have full Council control over the Hammerhead, making the Park and Ride at Silverdale fully operational, completing the Curley Ave/East Coast Road connection, sorting the Tavern Road/East Coast Road intersection, fixing the Whangaparaoa New World entry and exit onto Whangaparaoa ... to name a few quick fixes.”

Labour MP Marja Lubeck says NZTA will consider the bid through its normal commercial processes.

“It’s not a process for politicians to involve themselves in and politicise NZTA,” she says.

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Compassion needed That some lives matter more is at the centre of what is wrong with the world. To be clear, I am for the abused, downtrodden and forgotten, what ever that is, but I take umbrage at Phillip Wrigley’s article (Green Scene HM Sept 19) under the environment banner.

His cat control seems to indicate cat elimination, judging by his comments, “he knows better and now has no cats” relating to a past where he watched his cats playing with half dead lizards.

A compassionate person would have saved the lizards, at least.

Also, his comments about a cat preying on birds that drowned in a creek – I do not know of any cat drowning in a creek unless assisted or during flooding.

Comments like these legitimise animal abuse for some, judging by some recent Facebook comments.

Humans domesticated animals for their use. Cats were used for their skills preying on rodents etc, benefiting people’s health.

People’s expectations for cats have changed in recent years, so now it seems some want to eliminate them instead of educating people. No surprise really, considering humans are the biggest predators on the planet, not to mention destroyers.

Taking care of our pets, children, elderly and animals (our most vulnerable) requires everyone keeping them safe, which in turns benefits the environment.

Compassion needs to be taught in schools, which would help all birds, cats dogs, animals. It would also help to eliminate the abusing of children, domestic violence, bullying in schools (where we are in the top of the world statistics for all three, truly shameful).

Simply treat all species how you wish to be treated. No species wants to be abused, bullied or eliminated.

Rae Bird, Gulf Harbour

Captain-less ship Maybe I am missing something here, but are Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) something like companies and the councillors are something like the Board of Directors and we, the ratepayers, are something like the share holders?

If this is the case, it seems a bit rich for Cr John Watson (Viewpoint HM Sept 19) to say that the council has lost control; when you are the council, you have lost control.

As directors, you give them the direction that you want that company to go. If this is not working, you should change the rules and fire the CEO. The fault is at the councillors’ feet.

If you are out of your depth, get another job. Do not blame them. It is like a ship with no captain.

Peter Brydon, Albany

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It seems it is not just shopping baskets that are wandering off from local supermarkets since the introduction of the ‘no plastic bags’ policy. These two young shoppers were spotted making their way home in Orewa.

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At Auckland Council’s insistence, the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA has had to include a bicycle rack in its new building plans. Given the average age of members, this caused a chuckle among committee members, but it was pointed out that at least one member did ride a bike so the rack would not be wasted.

Readers may remember a series of columns written by former Orewa resident Dr Ted Watson after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was able to describe the condition from personal experience, and with good humour, while not glossing over the terrible impact it was having. Recently his wife, Jacqui, contacted the paper to say that there will be no further columns as Ted was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s dementia.

Jacqui says that Ted enjoyed working alongside Hibiscus Matters and being given the chance to share his experiences with our readers. “I’m just so glad he was able to do it before this ‘demon’ seized him,” she says.

Clean-up delay This tree fell down in Edith Hopper Park, Manly last April in a storm. It was tidied up promptly as it fell over a stormwater drain, but the rest of it is still there five months later and HM has received a number of enquiries about when it might be removed. Auckland Council head of operational management and maintenance, Agnes McCormack, says specialist equipment is required to remove the rest of the tree. “However, due to the wet underlying ground conditions, the remainder of the tree will not be removed until the grounds have sufficiently dried out to get the required machinery on site. We expect this to take place in the summer months.”

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Viewpoint with Janet Fitzgerald, Hibiscus & Bays Local Board deputy chair janet.fitzgerald@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Keep informed Daylight saving has started and we look forward to some bright sunny and warmer days. The new bus services for the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast have started. I look forward to comments from bus users to find out if it’s working as promised. That is more frequency, more buses and more places to go. With all changes we need the service to bed in a little. It is important that if something is not working you phone and report it. For Auckland Transport the phone number is 09 355 3553 or the website at AT.govt.nz. Numbers do count if something needs fixing. You should receive a CAS number, if you don’t get a response within a reasonable time please email us with the CAS number so we can track your complaint.

We are just one year out from Local Government elections. If you are thinking of putting your name forward to stand for a position, then now is the time to decide what you bring to the table. There is plenty of information on the Auckland Council website at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and search ‘about local boards’. The public can also attend any Local Board or Council meeting and you will hear first-hand about issues facing the areas we deal with. The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area starts at Waiwera in the north, follows East Coast Bays Road on the coastal side to Campbells Bay. There are two subdivisions with four people elected for the Hibiscus Coast subdivision and another four for the East Coast Bays subdivision to make up a local board of eight members. Councillors are elected at large to represent Aucklanders on the council’s Governing Body.

Two councillors represent the Albany Ward on the Council, which covers the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and the Upper Harbour Local Board areas.

I often read on social media sites particularly Facebook that ratepayers living in the Hibiscus Coast area have been hit with an extra rate. The Rodney Targeted Transport rate, that the Rodney Local Board consulted on and is part of this year’s rates, does not affect Hibiscus Coast ratepayers. The other targeted rate that hasn’t been implemented yet on the Hibiscus Coast is the separate bin for food scraps; this won’t start until around 2020.

We provide all sorts of things for the young and not so young to make this special place we live and play in even safer and more enjoyable. This summer the local board hopes to have a pontoon at Little Manly in the Hibiscus subdivision and one at Browns Bay.

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No slam dunk for Council on Orewa court It sounded like a simple request – Destination Orewa Beach (DOB) asked Auckland Council to paint new lines on the Orewa beachside basketball court, near the surf club.

That was last December.

“Initially, we were told, ‘This was not in the scheduled work programme; it was hoped to be able to add this to the lengthy list of extras’,” DOB business association manager Hellen Wilkins says.

In February, new lines were painted, but shortly after, the basketball hoops were removed.

“So, in July we requested new hoops and were told, ‘It would be tabled for a Local Board meeting with costs for design and installation to be approved’.”

When the hoops had still not appeared in August, DOB offered to pay for them.

“Surprise, surprise – our request to fund the hoops needed to be, ‘An agenda item at the September Local Board meeting’, but it made us optimistic of getting the hoops up before Labour Weekend.”

But then DOB was advised, ‘… that design of the hoops will be discussed at the next (November) Board meeting and install should be by Christmas’.

Hellen says DOB is offering to pay for the hoops, manage the safe and professional installation, and yet it still can’t make any progress.

“So, 11 months after our initial request, and probably several thousands of dollars of staff time spent discussing the replacement of the hoops, there is still an unusable basketball court. This has passed from the frustrating to the ridiculous.

“The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board has done its best to help, but even their hands are tied in this cumbersome Council process.”

When Council was asked to explain why the “design” of the hoops was

Hellen Wilkins is frustrated that a simple request for minor maintenance on the Orewa basketball court has turned into one agenda item after another.

an issue, renewals manager Mark Townsend said the hoop referred to the whole structure – the concrete foundations in the court, the steel pole, backboard and hoop.

“There are a range of basketball hoops available with varying designs and warranties that range from five to 25 years,” he said.

“The Local Board is due to discuss this at its next business meeting on November 17 and Destination Orewa Beach has been advised of this process.”

Board member Caitlin Watson says it is important to realise that replacing the hoops is part of a full court renewal.

She says she first approached Council about the condition of the court early last year.

“The length of time it has taken to progress full court renewal work from when it was first raised, is in part due to the large list of renewal projects in the area,” Caitlin says. “It is also a result of the slow processes that can prevail within Council, which sees delivery delayed.

“There needs to be improved responsiveness to these issues as facilities like these matter a great deal to the community. This basketball court is a prime facility for youth.”

She was confident the hoops would be installed in time for summer.

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At 78-year-old, Pauline was the oldest graduate at the ceremonies, where she gained her fifth qualification.

The retired school teacher and political commentator completed her first degree at Canterbury University College – a branch of the University of New Zealand – in 1960.

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Fix it for free invitation Much-loved parrot returned Broken electrical items, bikes and wooden furniture are just some of the items that will be fixed for free at the area’s first Repair Café next month.

The one-day event is a joint venture between Hibiscus Coast Zero Waste and the Whangaparaoa Community Hub. Zero Waste spokesperson Betsy Kettle says a registered electrician who specialises in small appliances will be on hand to do the electrical repairs.

“Every device will be tested first to establish whether or not it is worth repairing,” Betsy says. “If not, the owners will have the option of paying a few dollars to have it recycled, or they can take it home and dispose of it themselves.”

The café will accept two items per family, but residents are asked not to bring in any petrol-driven devices such as lawnmowers. There also won’t be the expertise to repair oil heaters or any IT equipment such as printers and computers.

“The café will be a place where people can not only get items repaired, but also learn repair skills. It will be fun, educational and empowering, and will save people money in not having to replace the item.”

Clothing repairs is another service that will available and the organisers hope to have a 3D printer to assist in repairing toys.

The café will utilise a specially built

Saints Cycles manager Leo Dottridge believes in keeping bikes on the road for as long as possible. He will be one of a number of people who will share their skills at the Repair Café.

Repair Café trailer from Devonport, which includes dozens of tools for carpentry, alterations, electrical repair, bicycle work and general repairs.

Repair Cafes have already been run in Matakana and Browns Bay. “If our day is successful, we will certainly look at running more,” Betsy says. “The idea of repairing rather than throwing away household items fits well with the zero waste philosophy.”

The Hibiscus Coast’s first Repair Café will be held at 707 Whangaparaoa Road on November 3, from 9am to 3pm. Koha will be gratefully accepted to help cover costs.

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A much-loved African grey parrot called Rachel has been reunited with her distraught owners.

Ginazhou and Rodger Harman, of Gulf Harbour, were broken-hearted over Rachel’s disappearance last month and offered a $1000 reward for her return.

“The pain of losing her got worse with each passing day,” Gina says. “To me she is not just a parrot or a pet; she is part of our family.

“Words can’t explain how great we feel to have her home. It is such a relief.”

Gina and Rodger bought Rachel a year ago to keep their other African grey, Eddie, company.

They had just built an aviary for Eddie and thought he might be lonely in his new environment as he had been used to living in the house. Eddie and Rachel hit if off from the start, and spend the evenings in the house playing with their toys and watching TV. “It was the happiest time of the day for us.”

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“A sweet lady from Stillwater called to say she had her! She also sent me her photo. I couldn’t stop my tears as we drove to get her.”

Gina says Rachel was weak, but otherwise healthy, and the woman who found her would not accept the reward.

“She just said it was the right thing to do. This proves what a wonderful and friendly neighborhood we have here.

Since I lost my parrot, I have met lots of great people, who taught me to me to stay positive and not to lose hope.”

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Coast campaign meets Nigerian women’s basic needs

Red Beach barrister and founder of the Stop Demand Foundation, Denise Ritchie, will return to Nigeria later this month to oversee the delivery of 2000 menstrual cups, donated by Kiwis through a Givealittle campaign.

Each cup costs $10 and the campaign has just past the halfway mark.

The recipients will be women in two refugee camps – one on the outskirts of the capital Abuja and the other in Maiduguri, in the remote north-east.

“Many of the women in these camps were once self-sufficient, but now face abject poverty,” Denise says “Resources are scarce and money for sanitary items non-existent. Many resort to desperate, unhygienic means for their monthly menstruation including making pads from sand.”

Denise says the areas she will travel to are essentially wastelands and she is acutely aware that it can be dangerous.

“You have to be careful and I don’t travel without proper support, but you can’t let fear hold you back.”

Denise says the Boko Haram conflict in north-east Nigeria has displaced an estimated one million innocent women and girls, and the numbers can seem overwhelming at times. But, she stays focused on the fact that each cup will make an immeasurable difference to the life of the woman or girl who receives it.

The Stop Demand Foundation is a non-governmental organisation

Denise Ritchie, who was in Nigeria in 2016 distributing mosquito nets and sanitary pads, will return there later this month.

Inset, the donations from New Zealanders are acknowledged.

that works on global issues of sexual violence and sexual slavery.

Denise first became involved in the Nigerian conflict when Boko Haram (Islamic State West Africa) kidnapped 276 Chibok schoolgirls (112 remain missing) in 2014. Her foundation joined the campaign calling on the Nigerian Government to do more to facilitate the release of the schoolgirls and during this time, she met and befriended influential Nigerian

barrister Aisha Wakil, known as Mama Boko Harem.

“The cups, donated by New Zealanders, will be distributed through a network set-up by Aihsa, and I will be there for six weeks to make sure the donations get to the women most in need.

“Each cup can last up to 10 years and will deliver a life-changing difference in health, dignity and hope.”

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Coast films capture retirement home realities A short, fun but often real look at life in a retirement home forms the backdrop for a short film series called The Dusketeers, released by Hibiscus Coast U3A this month.

The six films in the series average around seven to eight minutes and are available online. They were shot entirely on the Coast and the film and crew are all members of U3A. U3A, or the University of the Third Age, is an international movement aimed at providing education and intellectual stimulation for mainly retired members of the community – those in their third ‘age’ of life.

Director and cameraman, Ian Miller, helped set up the U3A short film group with Nancy Miller four years ago. Ian worked for TVNZ for nearly 30 years, producing and directing on shows such as Maggie’s Garden and Country Calendar. He and Nancy are also involved in producing short promotional films for SOSSI and Estuary Arts.

“The idea of setting up the U3A group was to teach some filmmaking basics,” Ian says.

“The series grew from there and when we first floated it with the group, they were very enthusiastic.”

The storyline came from some brainstorming sessions where three main characters were developed – Fleur (played by Carolyn Williams), Molly (Cynthia Green) and Dot (Christine Doorman).

Two male characters are Pat (Michael Honney) and Robert (Richard Saysell).

“The films show that old people often lead complex lives, but they can also be playful and wise. The stories touch on subjects that are relevant to older people.”

The group received a Creative Communities grant of $2000 to help cover costs, and they also thanked the many local businesses who let them film on their premises.

The film was shot at various locations across the Coast.

Altogether, the project took about 18 months.

“The actors had only ever had amateur theatre experience, so did a really good job. We didn’t have a script as such, but workshopped the storyline and then left the actors to ad lib. It brought a freshness and

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Catwalk guaranteed repeat performance The success of this year’s Hospice Catwalk Arts, held at the Orewa Arts & Events Centre on October 6, has ensured it will be back next year.

Marketing coordinator Bex Argar says although the amount raised of $10,000 wasn’t as good as hoped for, she put this down to the new venue and format.

“We knew it would be hard, but as the participants were so amazing and the community so supportive, we will put the showcase on next year and hope to attract a wider audience,” she says.

“The event was supported by both Hibiscus and Warkworth’s fundraising committees to raise funds for patients in both communities and was a real example of how the alliance can be beneficial for the communities.”

Hospice thanked the sponsors, in particular, and acknowledged the huge effort put in by the contestants.

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Whangaparaoa Rd house boasts World War II relic Forget the extra en suites and walkin pantries, a house currently on the market at Red Beach comes with a World War II bunker.

Magdalene Specht has lived in her Whangaparaoa Road home for the past 13 years.

The gated community includes a common area where there is a swimming pool, recreational area and the creeper-covered bunker.

During World War II, the Whangaparaoa Peninsula was the largest concentrated area of coastal defence activity in New Zealand.

Apart from the batteries, there were two Royal NZ Navy sites that controlled the degaussing range and an observation post for the controlled minefield that was laid across the Whangaparaoa Passage.

A NZ Defence Force spokesperson says the pillboxes were more properly known as machine gun posts. At the start of the war they would have had World War I vintage light and heavy machine guns, which were gradually replaced by more modern variants.

Amateur historian Stephen Lynn says the Red Beach pillbox is one of at least 120 that still exist in the greater Auckland area.

It was built in 1942 in response to the threat of invasion by Japanese forces, and was manned by the Home Guard and Army troops. It had two wirewove bunks that folded up against the inner walls for extra space.

Century 21 real estate agent Liam Collett and property owner Magdalene Specht outside the WWII bunker.

It was sited to cover the approaches from Red Beach and Whangaparaoa Road, and the design was based on the German defences on the Western front in 1917 that were encountered by many NZ World War I veterans.

The window openings, known as embrasures or loop holes, had concrete shields that could be put in place for added protection.

Stephen says the pillboxes were only

manned for about a year before the feared Japanese invasion fleet was stopped at the Battle of Midway.

Magdalene says these days the structure is mostly used as a gardening/storage shed.

More information on this can be found in Peter Cook’s book Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea, 18401950s (Wellington : Defence of New Zealand Study Group, c2000.)

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3.99% on home loans?

The one-year rates advertised by big banks like ANZ have dropped again and are sitting on 4.15% as I write this article and drink my coffee. Being in the market for a re-finance of my own mortgage, I wonder if 3.99% (or even less) is achievable once again, and I think it is. For one thing, third party advisors like the ones I work with, generally get discounts off the advertised rates and secondly, the Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr has stated that our official cash rate of 1.75 will likely stay at that rate for some while, even suggesting 2020 as a possibility.

Although banks have tried to buck the trend before, and break away from the expected correlation between the official cash rate and their interest rates, there is little doubt they will have a tough time keeping rates up while the cash rate stays this low and is accompanied by predictions of stability like we are seeing right now. It instead seems that a bit of healthy competition among lenders is taking place and lowering rates back to where the Reserve Bank expects to see them. Yay! Of course, there are some good longer term fixed rates out there as well, but with long-term averages placing our one-year rates as the pick of the bunch, it’s the one I watch most closely and prefer to use myself. Be warned though, unless our financial system completely tanks, the longer term aim will be to get our interest rates back up to their longer term average of about 7.2% so if you’re buying a house for the first time, do put a little thought and consideration into what they might do to your mortgage repayments.

As a quick example, if your home loan is $700,000 and you get a 3.99% rate right now then your monthly payment will be about $3338 per month. If that rate then crept back to 7.2% over the next five years, you would find yourself paying $4752 per month instead. That’s and extra $1414 per month that would have to come from somewhere and could leave you with a nice house to live in, but no food in the fridge. It reminds me of the old Ponsonby adage, “a Porsche in the driveway and no food in the fridge”. Either way, having so much debt that you can’t feed yourself is not going to be nice so just think long-term when making these decisions and you’ll still be able to fully enjoy these new lows in interest rates.

On a similar note, remember to be responsible with your Christmas planning this year and avoid short-term debt if you can. The shops are already loading up with temptations and those payday lenders are out and lurking.

DISCLAIMER: These are my opinions only and do not constitute advice in any way.

Please contact a qualified financial adviser for advice specific to your situation.

New centre model explored The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is investigating a new management structure for the Orewa Community Centre.

Auckland Council manager community places Kevin Marriott says use of the centre has been increasing in recent years although there is scope for improvement.

He says the Local Board has asked staff to see if there is interest from the current users to form a legal entity, so the centre could operate under a community lead model.

He says that should a trust take over the management of the centre, its role would be to operate the centre, set fees and encourage use of the facility by coordinating a wide range of activities that cater to the diversity of the local community.

“What we are looking at is transferring the management of the centre to a local group,” Mr Marriott says. “This will include managing the bookings, which are currently managed through the Council booking service.

“This would mean that local people get to lead, make operational and management decisions, and set the direction of the local community centre.”

Mr Marriott says that in the last financial year, the facility generated about $55,000. “There’s no single figure available on the costs at this specific facility, but typical utility outgoings are between $10,000 to $15,000 a year.

“The centre is currently subsidised 80-85 percent by ratepayers, with the balance met by user pays fees, and this is in line with similar facilities.”

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Coast couple share their rocky Parkinson’s journey An eight-year journey that started in 2010, when Red Beach retirement home resident Peter McLeod was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, is the subject of a free online book published last month.

Peter’s story, written by his wife Beverley, is entitled Beverley McLeod’s ‘Parkinson Self Help’.

The couple hopes the book will help others who are facing the same challenges. As well as chapters on self-help remedies, there is also information on understanding the progression of Parkinson’s and relevant medical research on the disease.

They will discuss what they have learned at a public meeting at the Orewa Presbyterian Church, at 107 Centreway Road, on November 6, starting at 10am.

An active life Before his diagnosis in 2010, Peter, a former property valuer who is now 85, had enjoyed an active life. But by 2014, he was totally crippled by the disease and so weakened he lost all independence.

Beverley says dopamine supplements were being regularly increased to replace this chemical in Peter’s brain, which is depleted as the disease progresses.

“Dopamine is the essential neurotransmitter, which sends messages from and to the brain via the central nervous system, to enable flexibility and physical movement of

the body and limbs,” she says.

“Dopamine medication gradually restored Peter’s energy and flexibility, and stimulated by physiotherapy and exercise routines, his muscles were strengthened sufficiently to regain his independence.”

Over the past three years, Peter’s miraculous recovery has inspired Beverley to ask why and how has this been achieved. He now walks onekilometre twice daily, plays club table tennis on Saturday and has regular exercise routines. These appear to stimulate his brain to naturally make some dopamine and this has replaced his need for regular increases in medication.

“His double vision has gone, he is no longer dependent on prednisone to relieve mucous in the lungs, asthma and sleep problems are cured, and his balance issues, tremors, slow shuffling gait, stooped back, rigid body and limbs are no longer Parkinson problems.”

Beverley believes the cure started with Peter eating a kiwifruit each morning to relieve bowel and bladder problems.

“We researched the health benefits of the fruit and, because of its serotonin content, we added one at night and found the fruit did increase sleep time and sleep efficiency by 13 per cent. It also improved memory and mood.

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Peter and Beverley McLeod are convinced that a kiwifruit-rich diet has played an important part in helping Peter to manage Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

“Research indicates kiwifruit has immune boosting power and it decreases internal oxidative damage.

We presume Peter’s immune system may now be constantly attacking the Lewy bodies in his gut and preventing them from travelling to his brain and destroying his dopamine producing brain cells.”

Peter’s daily routine of dopamine fixes and kiwifruit every six hours with his

meals, interspersed with regular fluid intakes to maintain hydration, have prevented his falls and reduced his Parkinson symptoms dramatically.

Beverley hopes neurological researchers will do a proper study on the benefits of a kiwifruit rich diet on Parkinson’s so more people can benefit.

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Elizabeth Cotter with her daughters Sophie, 8, and Eva, 6, prepare their Agricultural Day entries. Scenes from earlier Ag days.

Ag Day reflects Dairy Flat School’s rural heritage Earnest Bawden attended the school in the late 1800s and their grandfather, Bill Mackay, was a foundation pupil when the school moved to its present location in 1947.

“Ag Day has always been a very social occasion for the whole community and a number of former pupils return as judges and the older residents still love to give their opinions on the animals,” Elizabeth says.

In keeping with other schools that are helping to stop the spread of Mycoplasma bovis, the calf section has been cancelled this year. But, in all other respects, the day will keep to tradition with lamb, goat and chicken judging, and planter, block construction and scarecrow competitions.

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“I grew-up on a dairy farm and loved raising the lambs and calves to show. On the day, there were always those stubborn calves that wouldn’t walk and some runaway lambs.”

Today, Dairy Flat has a roll of nearly 300 students.

But the farms are disappearing with a lot of new people moving into the area on lifestyle blocks and small sections.

“It will be interesting to see how the day changes over the next few years,” Elizabeth says.

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The Dairy Flat School and community will celebrate a milestone on Saturday October 27, when they hold the 75th school Agricultural Day. The anniversary will be marked with a cake cutting ceremony and memory boards.

PTA chair Elizabeth Cotter, who has been associated with the school her whole life as pupil, teacher and now parent, says the day has a special place on the community calendar.

“It brings everyone together, so it is as much a reunion for the old families of the district as it is a much-anticipated day for the students,” she says.

These families include Gatman, Earwker, Bawden, Bayes, Cartwirght, Neville and Carmichael.

Elizabeth’s children are themselves fifth generation Dairy Flat students – their great great grandfather,

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Eclectic show entertainment line-up Orewa Mum bakes up big on screen A full programme of entertainment, both on the ground and in the air, has been lined up for the Silverdale School Country Show Day on Saturday October 27.

A father at the school, Shane Menzies, who is also an electrical technician with the Royal NZ Navy, has arranged for a navy helicopter to land at the school.

Visitors will be able to meet the crew, browse a static display and inspect the helicopter.

For those who want to take to the air, North Shore Helicopter Training will be providing helicopter rides.

The Nailed It Challenge is expected to provide plenty of excitement when three local builders – Maintain to Profit, EuroBuild Millwater and Marvin Construction – go up against one another in a race to build an outdoor play structure.

The winner will collect the Golden Hammer and the three structures will be auctioned on the day.

The Flow Academy of Motion, from Albany, will be put on an acrobatic display, as well running two sessions where children and teenagers will be able to ‘have a go’.

The ever-popular land zorbs and little drifters will be new in the amusement ride area this year, along with show favourites such as the bouncy castle and slide, mini tea cups, bugsy caterpillar ride and boot camp There will be market stalls, plenty of food options on Eat Street, and lots of games for children including paintball, the toilet roll toss and smash plate gallery.

Beat the Radar is back, and there will be a toy stall selling new toys at half price and a sustainability stall.

Local bands Fuse and Sounds of Greece will also be performing.

An online silent auction with more than 150 items to bid on goes live on October 19 and closes at 1.30pm on show day.

The school is fundraising for playground

Acrobats from the Flow Academy of Motion in Albany will give a demonstration at the show day.

improvements. One of the many organisers, Jay Menzies, says the fundraising target is $50,000 – $10,000 more than last year.

“We’ve had some tremendous support from local businesses including platinum sponsor Bayleys, and gold sponsors GMC Cycling and Millwater Dental.

“The Country Show Day is one of the most popular local events and we know this year it is going to be a lot of fun.”

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Coasties will have a contestant of their own to barrack for when The Great Kiwi Bake Off premieres this week on TVNZ 2.

Vanessa Bradley, of Orewa, will be one of 12 contestants going spatula to spatula in the new series, vying for the coveted title of New Zealand’s best amateur baker.

Each week, the bakers will have their cakebaking, pastry, bread-making and patisserie skills Contestant Vanessa Bradley. tested to the limit.

On hand to judge their efforts are award-winning baker Dean Brettschneider and renowned chef Sue Fleischl.

Vanessa, a mother of three, is the owner and manager of a skincare business, which she runs with her husband Chris. She has been baking for as long as she can remember, learning her skills from her mother, aunty and sister.

She says although she has an extensive baking repertoire, Vanessa is least experienced in dough and would much prefer to whip up a sweet treat.

“I love making things like lemon cakes, lemon meringue pies, lemon curd and tarte au citron, but I’m also pretty good at bread,” she says.

“I would love to win The Great Kiwi Bake Off. I want to show my children that I’m more than just the woman who cooks and cleans for them!”

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Wainui Ag Day sizzling start The Wainui School Ag Day on Friday October 19 will kick off in style with a breakfast at the school, at 492 Waitoki Road, starting at 7.30am.

The official opening will follow at 9.15am and the Grand Parade will take place at the conclusion of judging around 12 noon.

As well as showing the animals and classroom displays, there will be hot food, market stalls, coffee and drinks, cake stall, bacon and egg sandwiches,

sausage sizzle, games, raffles and more.

The young farmer finals will take place from 1.30pm.

Assistant principal Wendy Taylor says Ag Day is part of the Wainui School curriculum and an official school day – probably the most fun day of the whole year for the kids!

The school thanked all their supporters and sponsors, especially Simone du Bernard from Harcourts Cooper and Co, who is the principal sponsor for the event this year.

Glowing Halloween alternative Parents of children aged from three to 10 years old, who are looking for an alternative to Halloween, are invited to attend a Glow Party at the Kingsway School Junior Campus on Thursday October 31.

Illuminate Church senior leader Andrew Simkin says the event was held for the first time last year and was a great success.

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“We had hoped to get 150 kids along, but stopped counting at 500!”

Entry is a gold coin donation, which will benefit the Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre.

The event will run from 6pm to 8pm and parent supervision is required.

Children are encouraged to dress in white and bright.

Weeding group Forest & Bird on the Hibiscus Coast is looking at setting up a regular weeding group to hit priority infestations on the Coast. The group hopes to get together monthly or more often on an informal basis depending on interest. An example of a site that will targeted is Karaka Cove Reserve, where it is feasible to stop weeds in one area from spreading further. Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact Philip on 0274 400 409 or phil.w@xtra.co.nz

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Beating the heat Previous columns will have prepared you for summer gardening. Soil nutrients should be in place, mulch has been sourced, pests have been identified and now the warm climate, sunshine and long summer days should be perfect for sunloving tomatoes, beans, zucchini, eggplants, corn and melons. Unfortunately, summer gardening on the coast comes with winds, summer holidays absences, high temperatures and drought. But, once again, preparation can solve even these plant stresses.

Over the years I have learned a few gardening tricks that allows for a great variety of kitchen vegetables including using cloches for high temperatures, creating windbreaks, watering in the middle of the day to prevent wilting, and replanting to ensure a succession of vegetables. I have a stack of old curtains, as well as shade cloth. The curtains can be used with cloches to keep insect pests at bay, and the shade cloth can be applied when temperatures soar and plants need to be kept cool or an especially strong wind is brewing. Shade cloth is essential to protect new plantings of quick maturing vegetables. I always make sure the ground is damp, put the seedlings in after the sun has set and cover so the plants can get established.

Planting too many zucchini in October brings a glut and mildew. I remove the leaves showing signs of mildew and use a 1/10 mixture of milk/water spray to prevent mildew. I succession plant zucchini in January and February making sure that I pick the zucchini when they are small. Any larger ones are great for cakes, loaves, lasagne, soups – the uses are endless.

When going away, I first water the soil around the plant. Soaking newspapers in water produces a wet soggy mass, which becomes the first mulch, and on top of this goes a layer of compost followed by a thick layer of dried grass clippings.

When well done, the soil stays damp for up to 14 days.

Be observant and look for the first multiplying insects – aphids, white fly and passion hoppers can all be kept in check with that soapy dish water. I keep green shield bugs down by planting lots of calendula. The seed heads act as trap plants for the first hatchings, and the slugs and snails I got under control with a head lamp and a bucket early in October. It took repeated forays for three nights.

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The newly-inducted Life Members were given the honour of cutting the anniversary cake. From left, Mavis Nicolson, Lois Cooksey, Ina Daly, Tina Visser and Doris Briant.

Friendship club milestone The Whangaparaoa Ladies’ Friendship Club celebrated its 25th anniversary with a sumptuous morning tea and cake cutting ceremony.

Five members who joined in the club in its first year – Ina Daly, Doris Briant, Mavis Nicolson, Tina Visser and Lois Cooksey – did the cake cutting honours.

Formerly a Probus club, the Friendship Club meets in the Bridge Clubrooms, Edith Hopper Park, Manly, on the second Tuesday of the month (excluding December and January), at 10am.

Activities include regular guest

speakers and excursions, often with other clubs on the Coast.

As part of the 25th celebrations, the five women who cut the cake were also inducted as Life Members.

Member Anne Francis says the club has 50 members, but is always keen to welcome new members.

“As the name suggests, our club is about providing people with friendship and fun, and we can cater for people with mobility or health disabilities,” she says.

Info: Phone 027 655 6373 or email terry.francis@xtra.co.nz

Funding boost for waterways Rodney Local Board is offering funding to help landowners and community groups protect and restore waterways with high E. Coli concentrations in three river catchments areas – the lower and upper Kaipara, Makarau and Rangitopuni.

The Board’s Healthy Harbours Waterway Fund 2018/19 is open to applications from all landowners, including farmers and lifestyle block owners, community groups and environmental groups, within the catchments that fall in the Rodney ward area.

The targeted funding programme was set up to support community-led initiatives to improve water quality in the Rodney area by protecting, enhancing or restoring streams, waterways, wetlands, and riparian and coastal margins.

It is mainly targeted at projects involving fencing of streams, wetlands, seeps and drains, but is also available to provide alternative water supplies for livestock needed as a result of fencing,

for restoration planting and for plant maintenance within fenced-off areas.

The Board says the lower and upper Kaipara, Makarau and Rangitopuni river catchments were being targeted as they had been identified as having high E. Coli concentrations.

“This is an opportunity to get financial support and professional advice for improving the health of waterways, supporting the Local Board’s longterm vision of improved water quality in Rodney’s three harbours.”

The Board is working with partners including Fonterra, Beef + Lamb, Dairy NZ and groups such as the Forest Bridge Trust, who will work directly with local landowners and give them support.

Applications for funding close on Monday, October 29. For more information and to apply, search for ‘Healthy Harbours fund’ at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz, or contact Alan Phelps on 022 197 8230 or alan. phelps@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

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Record man Christiaan Els with just a few of the albums in his precious collection.

Records go around again While the storage of a 3000-strong vinyl record collection may be causing a little domestic disharmony in a home in Millwater, the collection’s owner Christiaan Els is in no hurry to curb his obsession.

Christiaan jokes that his wife, former world champion high jumper and Olympic medalist Hestrie Cloete, often urges him to get rid of the collection, but he loves the records too much.

He is also keen to share his passion with other collectors and regularly holds retro record sales on the Coast and North Shore.

“When I was a kid in South Africa I worked at a national radio station’s record library during the school holidays and got paid in vinyl, so I started selling records for pocket money,” he says.

Some of those records are still part of Christiaan’s collection.

He went on to become a successful solo recording artist, known as Jurie Els and was signed with Sony Music until the couple – and Christiaan’s record collection – emigrated to NZ. A gold boxed complete Beatles collection, that has never been played, is probably one of the most valuable

items in the collection In a strange irony, the more popular an album was when it was released, then the less valuable it is likely to be now.

“Neil Diamond’s Hot August Night and a lot of the ABBA albums, for instance, were so popular that just about everyone has a copy,” Christiaan says. “Other albums by artists like the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix were popular, but most were trashed at parties, so if you can find some of those old albums in good condition, they are worth something.”

Christiaan says it is not just older people wanting to remember their glory days who are collecting vinyl.

“Kids between about 16 and 23 are also big fans of vinyl and very knowledgeable about the records as well.”

He did have a laugh to himself though when one youngster asked how the remote worked on the record player!

Anyone interested in buying or selling records can catch-up with Christiaan at the Red Beach Methodist Church Hall on Saturday October 20 (9am1pm) or the Silverdale Hall on Monday October 22 (9am-3pm).

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The Orewa Tavern, a well-known watering hole in the area, was located on Centreway Road for many a decade until it was razed by fire on September 1, 2003, forever changing the face of northern Orewa. The Orewa Tavern had a public bar and restaurant, as well as a rear bar that would come to life in the late evenings. I recall going down to what was then known as ‘Rednecks’ for a few good nights out. The isolation of the small town at the time meant that its few bars held a special place in the hearts of local people. They became regular meeting places in the evenings and many clubs were also based at the tavern.

In many ways, the bars became support networks for those in need, as well as places of celebration. Photo, courtesy Peter Anderson

Feather friends counted

The annual Hibiscus Coast bird count will be carried out throughout November. The count is coordinated by the Hibiscus Coast branch of Forest & Bird, which has a number of regular count sites spread from Orewa Estuary to the end of the Whangaparaoa Peninsular. Each site gets counted several times by different people. An outdoor meeting will be held at Shakespear Park on Saturday October 27, from 10am to12 noon, and anyone who is interested in taking part in this year’s count is invited to attend. Info: forestandbird.org. nz/branches/hibiscus-coast

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Ignorance no excuse for unsafe boating practices Last year, Coastguard volunteers attended callouts involving more than 6900 people.

Here’s a reminder from Coastguard of the Boating Safety Code: Lifejackets: Take them – wear them Communications: Take two separate waterproof ways of communicating Marine weather: New Zealand’s weather can be highly unpredictable.

Check the local marine weather forecast before you go and expect both weather and sea state changes.

Avoid alcohol: Safe boating and alcohol do not mix.

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One of the best ways to keep everyone safe while at sea is for boat owners and operators to do a Coastguard Boating Education course.

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Look before you launch inactivity, so paying attention to the engine before you hit the water is a good idea.

In terms of safety equipment, lifejackets are at the top of the list.

Two-thirds of those who die in recreational boating accidents each year could have been saved if they had been wearing a lifejacket.

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Rotary hosts big fat Greek celebration for Hospice The culture, food, music and dance of Greece will be celebrated at a fundraiser for Harbour Hospice on November 3.

For the second year running, the Rotary Satellite Club of Orewa-Millwater is hosting a Greek Extravaganza, but this time in a bigger venue – the Orewa Events Centre.

Rotary member and organiser Theo Simeonidis says last year’s extravaganza sold out six weeks before the event so he hopes the bigger venue will mean less disappointed patrons.

“I was born in New Zealand, but both my parents were Greek,” Theo says.

“I couldn’t even speak English when I started school in Christchurch.

“My childhood was steeped in Greek culture and heritage, and I also ran Theo’s Greek Taverna in Wellington for many years.”

Theo says he tries to capture this authenticity at the extravaganza.

Guests will be treated to a full threecourse Greek dinner starting with traditional dishes such as tzatziki and pastries, and finishing with baklava and other Mediterranean delights.

Beer, wine and spirits, including ouzo, will also be Greek.

The Athena Dance Group from Tauranga will return by popular demand, and Theo and wife Cristina, who perform as the Sounds of Greece, will also be in the entertainment line-up.

Last year, the event raised $7500, but this year the target is $20,000.

The money will be spent on the upgrade of the in-patient unit at Hibiscus Hospice, which will include new beds.

Hospice marketing coordinator Bex Argar says the latest patient beds are state of the art, much safer and secure, and more comfortable for the patients.

“They have memory foam mattresses and are a larger size (king single) so that patients and their families can be more relaxed and spend more time together when they are they are in the

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Theo says the whole idea of the evening is to have fun, but also to do something good for the community. He thanked all the sponsors for their support.

The extravaganza is one of two major Rotary fundraising events held on the Coast each year, with the other being the swimathon in May. Tickets are $65 per person and are available by phoning 09 421 9180 or visit harbourhospice.org.nz/events/greekextravaganza.

Theo Simeonidis is excited to be organising the second Greek Extravaganza on the Coast.

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In rehearsal are cast members, from left, Georgia Ayson, Rebecca Grut who plays Dorothy, Amber Bigwood and Lynda Hart, who plays the Wicked Witch.

Centrestage travels down nostalgic yellow brick road Centrestage Theatre will wrap up the year with one of Hollywood’s all time favourite stories The Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum’s tale of a Kansas farm girl who travels over the rainbow to discover the magic of home has been entertaining audiences for generations.

The show at Centrestage in Orewa runs from October 27 to November 17, with 18 performances in total.

It is directed by Michael Sanders, who directed the same show 20 years ago when United Players, a forerunner of the Centrestage Theatre Company, put it on.

Centrestage president Debbie Hogan says the cast is made up of 18 children, aged between eight and 14 years, as well as 17 other players.

A number of families are involved including the three McMurray children – Matthew, Hannah and Emily – and Olwyn Hobman and her son and daughter, Noah and Ilan.

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The musical director is former Orewa College student Leon Reynolds.

Debbie says one of the aims of the Centrestage company is to nurture young talent.

Rehearsals for The Wizard of Oz started in July and this will be the company’s sixth show this year.

“It’s been a fun show to rehearse, but it is not without its technical challenges,” Debbie says, referring to the scene where Dorothy’s home is pulled from the ground by high winds and taken up into the eye of a tornado.

Auditions for the first show next year – 42nd Street – started last week.

The company, which is run entirely by volunteers, welcomes new members who are willing to help in any capacity.

For more information, contact the theatre on 426 7282.

Tickets for The Wizard of Oz are available at centrestagetheatre.co.nz

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The Peninsula Singers, comprising 37 residents of the Peninsula Club retirement village, staged their third show of the year on October 6. The Country Hoe Down was a big hit with the audience of residents, family and friends, and will tour other retirement homes over the coming weeks. The Christmas Show, produced by Sandi Crawford, is in rehearsal for December 8.

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Kumeu Vintage Brass Annual Variety Concert

Some of the cast members during rehearsal.

Coasties line-up for Full Monty 2pm-4pm Saturday October 27 Whangaparaoa College, 15 Delshaw Ave Refreshments available. Admission by ticket only Adults: $20, Children 12 yrs and under: $10 Ticket sales contact Lois tickets@kumeubrass.org.nz or phone 021 1711 836

27 OCTOBER 2018

huge day out

Music, Food, Vitality Village, Stalls, Dog Show, Kids Entertainment FROM 9am

Dog Show

MUSIC, FOOD & WINE ALL DAY

Baxter Street near the Skateboard Ramp Demonstrations 9.30am, 10.30am, 11.30am of approx 20mins duration featuring agility, flygility, tunnel running and weaving. Scent demonstrations and obedience may also feature dependent on dogs available on the day.

VITALITY VILLAGE Winscombe Mall carpark next to PaperPlus Vitality Village is host to health practitioners such as life coaching, massage, Bowen, chiro and reflexology therapists, personal trainers and nutritionists. There’s lots to see, taste and do – you might like to try boot camp, tai chi, dance fitness or have a go at a new sport or leisure activity.

Come and chill out next to the stage at the Kowhai Festival Garden Bar! Main Stage Garden Bar at the southern end of the Wharf

9.30am - 9.50am

Matakana Primary School – Kapa Haka group

10.00am - 10.40am

Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes

10.50pm - 11.20am

Lauren Collins

11.30am - 12.10pm

Texas Storm

12.20pm - 12.50pm

Latitude Blues

1.00pm - 1.50pm

Riley Popham

2.00pm - 2.50pm

The Drive

3.00pm - 3.50pm

Donna Deane

4.00pm - 5.00pm

Jamie McDell

vintage car show

at the bottom of Neville Street

2018 kowhai festival programme Sunday 21 october

SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER

Warkworth Museum Open Day

Jane Gifford River Cruise followed by Heritage Walk of Warkworth Township

10am to 2pm. Entry to the Museum is free.

Shows and lots of activities.

friday 26 october Movie Night - A Fistful of Dollars 1964 Shoesmith Domain. Start 7pm, Movie 8pm Clint Eastwood starring in his first Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Leone, which catapulted him to international stardom. M-Violence and has a duration of 99mins. www.travellingcinema.nz

SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER Canoe Showdown Races start 9.30am, Baxter St Boat Ramp More info and online registration canoeshowdown.co.nz

Cruise departs at 10.30am. Check in time 10.15 am at the Warkworth Wharf. $20 per person (includes walk) Walk departs at 11.45am. Walk only $5 per person.

11.45 to 12.30pm assembly at the Warkworth I-Site. Ph 027 4849 935 for Reservations

friday 2 NOVEMBER The Warkworth Great Debate 6.30pm, Warkworth Town Hall “MEN BECOME DISTINGUISHED – WOMEN BECOME INVISIBLE” and “IS AUSTRALIA WORTH INVADING” Tickets $35 at Hospice House, Harts Pharmacy Warkworth, Mahurangi Matters – 17 Neville St, Warkworth. Limited door sales available.

full programme go to www.kowhaifestival.co.nz and www.facebook.com/Kowhaifestival

The Cancer Society will be the beneficiary of a titillating night of entertainment at the Crows Nest Bar in Whangaparaoa on Saturday, November 17.

Bar person Sam McDonald is organising a Full Monty & Burlesque Show in conjunction with the owner Nick.

“Cancer has touched almost everyone’s life at some time or another, and I had my own experience last year when I had an aggressive melanoma removed from my back,” Sam says. “The event isn’t just about having a fun night and raising funds, it is also about raising awareness and encouraging people, especially men, to get check-ups done regularly.”

Staff and local patrons, ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s, have either

volunteered or been coerced into the line-up.

Sam says they have taken their roles seriously, rehearsing every Sunday, using the movie as a guide on how the show will run.

“We plan to give people their money’s worth. It’s going to be a great show with a live band, spot prizes and mystery giveaways.”

Sam adds that it will also be tasteful and themed for the Hibiscus Coast.

Tickets cost $10 and have been selling well.

“We’ve never done anything like this at the bar before so it’s hard to know how much we’ll raise, but my target is $3000.”

Sam thanked the numerous businesses that had come on board as sponsors.

Doggie day out in Millwater Dogs on the Hibiscus Coast are invited to attend the first annual Helloworld Orewa/Millwater Dog Walk around the Orewa Estuary on Sunday November 4.

And, they are welcome to bring their human families along too.

Marketing manager Lynn Gordon, who is a sister to the branch owner Tony Page, says money raised from the event will be donated to the SPCA. “We’re a family of animal lovers so the walk and the idea of raising money for the SPCA was a good fit for us,” Lynn says. “Before joining Helloworld, I ran a dog day care and grooming business.”

The event will include a family treasure hunt and family quiz that can be completed as people complete the circuit. There will be prizes for the best dressed bikes and scooters, as well as lots of other giveaways.

Lynn says the plan is to make the walk an annual event.

She estimates it will take families around an hour and 45 minutes to complete the 7.5km track on foot and about 40 minutes for those on bikes.

Anyone interested in attending is

Travel consultants, from left, Dee Jordan, Jill Ryan and Lindsay Young, and their four-legged companions, Tigger, Frankie and Dexter, will be doing the Millwater walk on November 4.

asked to gather opposite Helloworld, on Millwater Parkway, at 9.15am for a 9.30am start.

Organisers thanked sponsors Pampered Pup dog daycare and grooming, and Nutro.

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Squashbuckling success story Jeremy Fourie

In just over three years, Orewa College student and Red Beach Squash Club junior Anne Leakey has gone from a novice to a New Zealand representative player.

Since first picking up a squash racquet as a 10-year-old at Silverdale Primary, Anne has developed an unwavering commitment to the sport. With good coaching, hard work and regular participation in school and interclub competitions, her grading has improved remarkably, especially in the past two years.

Anne plays in the B2 grade and, according to the latest ranking lists, is ranked number four on the Squash Auckland list and number 14 on the Squash NZ list, both for junior girls U15.

The Year 9 student is the top-ranked girls player at the college and was part of their first squash team to win an Auckland Secondary Schools Premier Squash League title for girls, in a weekly competition that started in May and ended in August.

In early August, Anne led the Orewa College girls team at the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Palmerston North, where they finished 15th after being seeded 17th.

Because of her strong performances at these championships, she was selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Squash team, which travelled to Sydney in late August to compete against state teams from New South Wales and Queensland, as well as against Australia in a one-off test match.

“It’s quite exciting when you’re leaving, and you know you’re part of a New Zealand team,” Anne said of the build-up to the Trans-Tasman event.

The NZ team won both the secondary schools competition and the test match, with Anne receiving plaudits for her performances from team manager and teacher-in-charge of squash at Orewa College Aaron Webb.

“She played very well,” Aaron says.

Anne’s recent selection to the NZ

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SCOREBOARD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

Surf lifesaving

Red Beach Surf Club junior open day. Sunday, October 28. Info: redbeachslsc.com.

Bowling

Bowling Club for partially sighted. Every Wednesday 9.30am–11.30am, St Andrews Church Hall, Centreway Road, Orewa. Ph Virginia 09 426 8454.

Fishing

Puhoi Sports Club Fishing Tournament. Last Sunday of every month.

Weigh in at 3pm, Prizegiving at 4pm. Adults and Kiddies prizes awarded each day. Kitchen and Bar will be open. Info: secretary@ puhoisports.org.nz

Gymnastics

Hibiscus Coast Gym Centre, New Kindy gym classes opening, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa. Classes available online. Info: nhgym.co.nz

Harriers and Triathlon

Hibiscus Coast Harriers and Triathlon Club running group from Red Beach Surf Club Wednesdays 6pm. Ocean Swimming starting soon: 8am Saturdays from Manly Sailing Club and 6pm Tuesdays from Stanmore Bay Boat Club. Info: hibiscuscoasthtc.co.nz or facebook. com/HCHTC

List sports news FREE by emailing terry@localmatters.co.nz Anne Heakey, on the balcony at Red Beach Squash Club, proudly wearing her NZ Secondary Schools Squash uniform.

junior development squad has seen her father Nigel hand over most of the coaching duties to Paul Hornsby, the former Squash NZ national highperformance coach, with whom Anne practises every fortnight.

Keeping it enjoyable and varied has been a significant part of her approach to training.

Of her immediate goals, Anne says she wants to keep squash fun, to improve her ranking and to try to represent NZ again.

“I can hardly get a point off her these days,” Nigel says with a smile, knowing that that situation is unlikely to change.

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Red Beach gears up for season Enthusiasm is running high for the Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club and its lifeguard members with the approach of the summer season.

The club is counting down to the mid-November opening of its redeveloped clubrooms, a project which has been at the top of its agenda for some time. Construction work has taken place in stages, simply because of the associated costs to transform the beachfront headquarters. The reopening will bring the project close to full completion.

When the patrolling season gets into full stride, the club will have 25 newlyqualified lifeguards. They obtained their Surf Lifeguard awards last month and will get to carry out volunteer patrols at Red Beach and Pakiri over summer.

The club’s IRB ranks are also on a strong footing with eight lifeguards recently qualifying as drivers of the powered craft and 15 obtaining their crewman qualifications. The club also has two new instructors – one for IRBs and the other for surf lifeguard awards.

The club has come through the winter months with some successful fundraising events under its belt. Funds raised will go towards new equipment, coaching and the redevelopment project.

Two consecutive Sundays were set aside last month for Junior Surf registrations and this resulted in a healthy intake of youngsters, aged 4-13 years. The club is still taking registrations and the junior opening day will be held on Sunday

Coastguard with Dale Hodson, Hibiscus Coast Coastguard, coastguardhibiscus.org.nz

Multiple callouts The redevelopment of the Red Beach Surf Club clubrooms is nearly finished.

October 28.

As a goodwill gesture, Red Beach has gifted 20 training boards to the Mangawhai Heads Club, which doubled its junior membership.

“The boards were no longer in use at Red Beach so we were perfectly placed to help Mangawhai out,” club coach Jack Gavin says.

On the competition scene, activity is ramping up. The club recently participated in the regional and national pool rescue championships, and it staged its annual Pub to Club event which saw club members paddle on skis, boards and in surf canoes down the Puhoi River for the 16km journey across the ocean to Red Beach.

Club athletes also recently competed in the season-opening Long Distance Carnival at Mairangi Bay. Red Beach will host a canoe training day for Northern Region canoe paddlers on October 27 before heading off to two Northern Region surf carnivals at Waipu Cove and Muriwai in November.

Our crew got an early wake-up call on Tuesday October 2 at 5.46 am to attend an urgent callout on the south side of Tiritiri Matangi Island. A skipper on a 12-metre yacht had suffered a medical event and needed assistance. His crew member who was not familiar with the boat or the owner’s medical history did the right thing and submitted a distress call. Available crew got to Hibiscus Rescue 1 as soon as they could, prepped her to respond and were on scene along with North Shore Rescue by 6.15 am.

Our crew went onboard the target boat and assessed the patient providing the required first aid. Once stable enough to be moved the patient was transferred to North Shore Rescue who took the patient to the Tiritiri Matangi Wharf, where advanced paramedics from Westpac Rescue Helicopter were waiting to further transport the patient to North Shore Hospital. Our crew towed the vessel back to Gulf Harbour Marina where, after closing down, they enjoyed a coffee.

The previous Sunday, Hibiscus Rescue 1 was involved in a training exercise with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to retrieve swimmers from the water and from the back of our vessel. Following this training, the crew were tasked to a vessel having mechanical problems near Kawau Island. Upon arrival, the crew couldn’t start the stricken vessels engine and decided to tow them back to the Outboard Boating Club (OBC) near the city.

After heading back to Gulf Harbour they closed down the boat and thought they were heading home when suddenly the pagers went off. They headed back to Hibiscus Rescue 1 and prepped her to respond to a vessel that was broken down off Oneroa, on Waiheke, and needing a tow back to Westhaven Marina. This turned out to be a standard and safe job with no incidents, which is just how we like it, especially after a long day. The crew got back to the berth for close down around 8pm and gladly went home for some rest.

New app Coastguard NZ has released a new app for your phone which has features including the ability to submit trip reports via the app, weather and tide conditions, weather forecasts and ability to save your favourite spots. Check out the below website or download from the Apple or Google Play store. coastguard.nz/boating-safely/coastguard-app-the-boaties-best-mate Be safe on the water everybody!

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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. My favourite aspect of the job is building the business, taking each day as it comes, and pushing the boundaries as much as possible with new ideas and concepts.

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ERIC ODDI FOR BLINDS Offering a large range of styles and colours.

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Phone 0800 218 555 or 021 372 620

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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

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Free café coffee with WOF or service while you wait

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For fast and friendly mobile service for all computer sales & support

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Repairs all door doormakes makesand and models.

Repairs&&service service to to all models.

Automatic repairsand andreplacements. replacements.

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FREE pick up and drop off available.

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Plastering & Painting Residential & Commercial

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

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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

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

• Xero Installation – Training – Payroll • Bookkeeping Assistance – get matters cleaned up • Financial Reporting, GST and basic Tax returns.

All services at only $60 (excluding GST per hour)

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“You Grow it & I’ll Mow it” Phone Joe 021 624 494 joseph@propertyfit.co.nz 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. Kevin 022 0291 056 HANDYMAN Carpentry, small jobs, rubbish removal etc Phone/Txt Dave 027 420 5155.

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

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

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WATERBLASTING & CHEMICAL HOUSE WASHING. Careful service, reasonable rates. Ph 426 2253.

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Full Service Bridal Alterations also undertaken.

CLOTHING ALTERATIONS Hemming ~ Resizing ~ Repairing ~ Zips

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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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.

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.

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.

WANTED TO BUY, RECORDS/LP’S Ph 428 1587.

SERVICES MATURE EXP. NANNY AVAILABLE After school care/some nights. Excellent references. Ph/Txt Karen 022 308 0274.

SITUATIONS VACANT ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

Electronic technician required on a part-time contract basis to assist with design, development, manufacture, test, repair & maintenance of our electronic led display systems (includes signage & scoreboards).

Please email your CV no later than Oct 23, 2018 to: chantal@proto.co.nz

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A SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE - ballroom, Latin American etc. All welcome. 4th Sunday of month, 5pm-8pm. Silverdale Hall, Ph 427 5542. Next event Oct 28.

EMPATHY SUPPORT GROUP for those bereaved by suicide. Last Monday of month, 7pm. Orewa: Hibiscus Coast Community House, Western Reserve, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway. Gold coin donation. Contact Susan 021 884 162.

Hibiscus Coast Advisory Board Vacancy An exciting opportunity exists in the Hibiscus Coast communities to join an important community Board and make a contribution to a unique local service. With the establishment of Harbour Hospice providing services to the Hibiscus Coast, North Shore and Warkworth Wellsford communities, a new Advisory Board is being established to represent the views of the local Hibiscus Coast community to the Harbour Hospice Board.

BINGO (Housie) at Bowls Orewa every Friday, 1pm. Play $20 Houses for only $2.

Ph 426 2138 or 426 1424.

ESCAPE MONDAY MORNING BLUES For coffee and company. Manly Methodist Church, 9.30am. Ph Jackie 427 0428.

FRIDAY ART GROUP Fridays 10am1pm @ Orewa Community Church.

Exercise your artistic abilities and meet with like minded people. Ph Alan Smith 09 962 4929.

We are looking for new Advisory Board Members who are passionate about Hospice and the provision of palliative care to the local community.

HIBISCUS COAST CONCERT BAND is a local community band for members of all ages and abilities. Rehearsals from 7pm-9pm fortnight, Orewa College. www.hccb.org.nz, or ph 021 186 4599 for next rehearsal.

Your time commitment will be Board meetings at least 4 times per year and involvement and connection with local Hospice events. These roles are open to all who have a reputation for high standing and respect within the local community, a connection to diverse members of our community and extensive local networks.

HIBISCUS COAST HIGHLAND PIPES AND DRUMS Tuition on bag pipes offered. Wednesday 7.30pm practices, St Johns Ambulance Hall 36 Silverdale Rd. Ph Gayle Robinson 424 1166 or 021 104 3497 or Bob Logan 4241838.

If you are interested in applying for a role, please email Board Appointment Coordinator Chris Meade at: Chris.meade@harbourhospice.org.nz by October 18 and she will send you an Expression of Interest form to complete the application process.

HIBISCUS COAST STAMP CLUB 2nd Thursday of month, Methodist Church Hall Whangaparaoa Rd opp Fire Station, 1.30pm. Buy, sell, swap. Ph 427 6344.

HIBISCUS MEN’S SHED COFFEE CLUB 1st Wednesday of month, 11am, Red Beach Surf Club, Ngapara Rd, Red Beach.

HIBISCUS SPIRIT AWAKENING AND HEALING CENTRE fortnightly, Wednesday 7.30pm-9pm. 9e Annalise Rd, Orewa. For details and development class enquiries ph Lynda 424 1998.

HIBISCUS COAST TOASTMASTERS Meet every second Tuesday from 7.30pm-9.30pm, the Bridge Club, Edith Hopper Park. Next meeting Tues October 16 & 30, Nov 13 & 27th OREWA COMMUNITY CRAFT GROUP 2nd & 4th Thursday 1pm-3pm Orewa Presbyterian Church Hall, 107 Centreway Rd. Bring your own work or join with others. Ph Maureen 427 9948.

OREWA LADIES CLUB 1st Thursday of month, 10am, St John’s Catholic Church Orewa. Friendship, speakers and outings. Ph Audrey 426 7115.

SILVERDALE / OREWA TOASTMASTERS CLUB Every 2nd Wednesday, from 7.20pm-9.30pm.

Theosophical Society, 9 Forest Glen, Orewa. Info: www.orewa. toastmastersclubs.org Next meetings, Oct 31, Nov 14 and 28.

RODNEY APHASIA SUPPORT For people with aphasia and their caregivers, 4th Thursday of month, Rotary House Silverdale, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Contact Lisa rodneyaphasiagroup@gmail.com.

WHANGAPARAOA COMMUNITY HUB, Health Pop-In, Tuesdays 2pm4pm. Free health advice for 3-18 year olds. No appointment necessary. 707 Whangaparaoa Rd. www.facebook.com/ events/264714820739169/ WHANGAPARAOA COMBINED FRIENDSHIP CLUB Monthly meetings with guest speakers, bus trips, luncheons, movie group. Ph Pat Hoyle 428 5285

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October 2018 19 Wainui School Ag Day, 7.30am start (see story p 23) 19 Tom Sharplin n Cadillacs, Dairy Flat Hall, 8pm onwards, $12.50.

19-22 Hibiscus Coast Artists art exhibition and sale at The Art Shop, Top of the Plaza (opposite Eddie Law 100% Appliances), 10am4pm

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Buddy Holly & Tina Turner Tribute Show and dance, Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, from 7pm. Tickets $20pp. Info: phone 424 9026.

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Rodney folk bands Dirt Road Orchestra and Tweed present an evening of acoustic music featuring harmonies, guitar, mandolin, fiddle and an array of percussion, Makarau Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $20 from Eventbrite or on the door.

20 & 21 Antique Fair, Orewa Community Centre, Orewa Square (Saturday, 10am-5pm, Sunday 10am-4pm). Gold coin donation to Alzheimers NZ. Info: Diane 021 609 399.

20 & 22 Massive record sale, Red Beach and Silverdale (see story p26) 26 State of Mind, Dairy Flat Hall, 8pm onwards, $10 27 Career Mum event Building my Brand, Whangaparaoa Community Hub, 707 Whangaparaoa Rd, 9.30am-11am.

Childcare support available. Info: careermum.co.nz/events

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Dairy Flat School Agricultural Day, 1220 Dairy Flat Highway, 8.30am-2pm. Animal judging from 9am. All welcome. Info: dairyflat.school.nz (see story p21)

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Silverdale School Country Show Day, Longmore Lane, 10am2pm. Food and entertainment for the whole family. All welcome. (see story p22)

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

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Coast bird count survey meeting, Shakespear Park, from 10am.

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Kumeu Brass Band variety concert, Whangaparaoa College, 2pm (see ad p32)

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Boomerang Bags Hibiscus Coast sewing bee, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, 10am-12noon. Fabric provided, bring scissors & pins.

27-Nv 17 The Wizard of Oz, Centrestage Theatre, Orewa (see story p31) 28 Gulf Harbour Yacht Club Open Day & Boat Bits Sale, 9am-

12noon. Buy or sell boat bits and visit the yacht club. Info: ph 424 2118, email admin@ghyc.co.nz (see ad p27)

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Whangaparaoa College Big Band, Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, from 2pm. $5 door charge. Info: phone 424 9026.

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Ancient Rome goes to the Movies, Orewa Library, 10am12noon. Interactive workshop and movies. Free.

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Glow Party (a Halloween alternative), Kingsway School junior campus, 6pm-8pm. Gold coin donation for Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre; parent supervision required. (see story p23)

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Silverdale Pioneer Village bus trip to The Kauri Museum, Matakohe; meet at the Pioneer Village (15 Wainui Road) at 8.30am. $45 pp includes museum admission. Bookings essential, ph Ngaire 424 8615.

Greek Extravaganza, food, wine, live entertainment, Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Orewa College, Riverside Rd, 7pm. Hospice fundraiser hosted by Rotary. Tickets $65 fromharbourhospice. org.nz or phone 09 421 9180 (see story p30) Repair Café, 707 Whangaparaoa Road, 9am-3pm (see story p9)

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Stepping out on Diabetes J.P. Morgan once said “The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.”

Over 225,000 New Zealanders live with diabetes but Otago University estimates that as many as 1 in 4 kiwis are also prediabetic. Diabetes is a long term condition that affects the way your body regulates sugar, or glucose. Type 2 diabetes is where the body does not respond to insulin as well as it should and sometimes doesn’t make enough. The good news is that it can be controlled and you can lead a full and active life... taking the first steps really count!

Type 2 diabetes tends to occur in people over 40 years old. Most people don’t even know they are at risk of developing diabetes, but there are things which may increase your chances, such as being overweight, smoking or having a family history of diabetes.

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If you are living with type 2 diabetes, simple lifestyle choices can be key to controlling your blood glucose levels. For example, research shows that losing weight can help you to reduce , delay or for some, even do away with your diabetes medications.

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If you have been recently diagnosed as having pre-diabetes, you’ll be pleased to know that a recent study found that dropping your body weight by 10 percent within six months of your diagnosis dramatically reduces your risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes. Even moderate weight loss shows positive effects.

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Warkworth hosts international hockey series The Vantage Black Stick Men will field a strong 19-man squad for their upcoming fixtures at the Warkworth Showgrounds against Canada on October 17 and 18.

Coach Darren Smith says they won’t be experimenting much in the series, but instead preparing the squad for the Hockey World Cup. “Canada is always very competitive and physical, and I expect the same from it in this series,” Smith says.

“None of our players are making their test debut in these matches so we’ve brought a strong side to play.”

Smith says players to look out for include Cory Bennett and Dylan Thomas. Both shone in the National Hockey League in New Zealand this season.

“Eight players will be unavailable for this series, so even though it’s an experienced team there will also be a chance to see upcoming talent with the likes of the NZ U21 captain Sam Lane.

“Then at the other end of the spectrum you’ve got guys like Shea McAleese, who has played over 250 caps for the team.”

Smith is excited about bringing his team to Warkworth and is confident the facilities will be appropriate for international hockey.

“Hockey New Zealand has always made an effort to spread fixtures across the country and it’s going to be great for the local community to see two games at this level.

“I’ve already examined the showgrounds turf, and I’m very satisfied with its

Coach Darren Smith is not taking the international matches against Canada at the Warkworth Showgrounds lightly.

quality ahead of the series.”

Smith has been in charge of the team since March last year. The team picked up silver at the Commonwealth Games in April.

Canada is ranked 11th in the world while New Zealand is ranked ninth.

The last time the sides met, New Zealand won 6-2 in the group stage of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Both games start at 7pm.

Black Sticks squad

Goal keepers – George Enerson (Canterbury), Richard Joyce (North Harbour), Devon Manchester (Auckland). Backs – Shea McAleese (central), Dane Lett (Capital), Cory Bennett (North Harbour), Brad Read (Capital), David Brydon (Canterbury). Midfielders – Arun Panchia (captain, Auckland), Malachi Buschl (Southern), Aidan Sarikaya (Midlands), Harry Miskimmin (Capital), Hayden Phillips (Central), Mac Wilcox (Central), George Muir (North Harbour). Forwards – Dom Newman (Canterbury), Sam Lane (Canterbury), Jared Panchia (Auckland), Dylan Thomas (Central).

Coach, Darren Smith; manager, Bryce Collins.

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