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Anna Smart of Orewa, aged 17, is competing in top level bagpipe competitions in Scotland – and winning. She is pictured after a recent competition in Loch Ness. See story, p15.

The Hibiscus Coast Raiders rugby league club is feeling bruised by the penalties handed down by Auckland Rugby League (ARL) related to a massive brawl at the club’s Stanmore Bay grounds on June 30.

As a result of the brawl, which happened during a Sharman Cup game between the Raiders and Mt Wellington’s premier teams, a number of people were treated in hospital for moderate to minor injuries.

The ARL’s judicial decision includes ending the Sharman Cup premier season for both teams, as well as imposing a financial good behaviour bond on both clubs. This is despite the fact that only one Raiders player was sanctioned (for abusive language and behaviour) while four Mt Wellington players, as well as the team’s manager, had penalties imposed on charges that include striking, re-entering the field of play and bringing the game into disrepute.

Raiders chair Karen Gibbons says the club considers the findings unfair. Its appeal to the ARL was dismissed.

She says the club is the victim and so players cannot understand why they are being stood down from the last three premier games of the season, along with Mt Wellington.

“The players are saying ‘where is the ARL’s duty of care to us’?” she says.

Karen says the level of violence

experienced during the brawl was shocking and the effects are still being felt, physically and emotionally, by Raiders players and supporters.

“A number of our people sustained injuries and even though injuries heal, the emotional side of what happened does not. One player is self-employed and is struggling with being off work for a month. Four only came off concussion recovery this week. We are known for being a family orientated club, who look out for each other. To continued page 2

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The season has been cut short for the Raiders’ premier team as part of the punishment handed down by the ARL.

have this happen has really rocked the members, who are pulling together to support each other.”

The ARL decision, released last month, shows that four Mt Wellington players have been suspended for varying lengths of time – the most severe penalty is a 12-week suspension for reserves player Mark Tuala.

The Mt Wellington team’s management was found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute. Its manager, Stephanie Kulitapa, was issued with a severe caution for failing to supply the names of players when requested by match officials.

A two-year good behaviour bond has been placed on Mt Wellington’s premier team and a one-year good behaviour bond on the Raiders team.

One Raiders player, Carl Heke, pleaded guilty to abusive language and behaviour and received a suspension, which elapsed on July 25.

Both teams have been suspended from competing in the premier grade of the Sharman Cup for the remaining two weeks of the season. Karen says although Raiders were near the bottom of the ladder, the point is that they should not have been suspended from the competition at all. She says

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A separate Police investigation into the incident is still underway. Two men, aged 27 and 26, have been charged so far in relation to the fight.

Karen says the club will look at what it can do after the Police investigation is finished.

ARL general manager Greg Whaiapu says the organisation takes it very seriously when games are called off and has a very clear policy process for matters of this nature.

“Thankfully these incidents are not common and are dealt with accordingly,” he says. “The clubs have been dealt with in accordance with our judicial process and all avenues of appeal have been carried out as well.

Our clubs are aware of what penalties may apply when any of our bylaws have been broken.”

He says the ARL will monitor both clubs to ensure no further incidents of this nature occur again, and we will continue to strive to make our game the best it can be for all our players, coaches, and families.

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Safety audit called for at Orewa crossings Business association Destination Orewa Beach is among the groups calling for an urgent safety audit of Orewa’s new pedestrian crossings.

The four crossings on Orewa Boulevard are still being completed by Auckland Transport – work has been held up by bad weather.

The project cost nearly $400,000 and Auckland Transport (AT) said the crossings were designed not only to improve safety but also to be “sympathetic to the boulevard concept”.

This included using pavers instead of white painted lines for the crossings.

Destination Orewa Beach operations manager Hellen Wilkins says the organisation lobbied for four years to have the crossings installed, as the former ‘pukeko crossing areas’ were unsafe with vehicles having right of way.

The crossings were also needed, she says, to improve connectivity between the town centre shops and beach.

She has raised a number of concerns with AT regarding the placement and visibility of the crossings, supplying

photos that illustrate the problems.

Drivers and pedestrians have also been voicing serious concerns about the crossings to the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board and Hibiscus Matters, following our story in July 4 issue. Many say an accident is just a matter of time and that even when the work is complete, the crossings will remain unsafe. Key issues raised are the lack of visibility of the grey pavers, especially when they are wet, and the proximity of the crossings to intersections.

The local board’s frustration with the issue boiled over at its meeting last month.

AT’s elected member relationship manager Ellen Barrett was grilled by members concerned at the number of reported near misses on the crossings.

In response, Ellen said that a safety audit was carried out on the design prior to construction, and another will take place after the project is complete.

“AT would not install a facility that does not meet the required standards,” she said. “In terms of the reflectiveness

The positioning of the crossings close to intersections is just one of the problems drivers and pedestrians are experiencing.

of the crossings, there will be checks to make sure they can be clearly seen by pedestrians and oncoming traffic.”

Auckland Transport’s Code of Practice has rules relating to pedestrian crossings, which include that “zebra crossings are marked by black and white painted strips across the road”.

Design and construction must be in accordance with the NZ Transport Authority’s pedestrian planning and design guide, whose provisions include that they should not be sited within 100m of a major intersection (unless right on the intersection) and

that transverse bars must be painted reflectorised white, at least 2m long (3 m or more desirable) and 0.3m wide with a 0.6m gap in between.

Member Vicki Watson said that feedback has been daily to Destination Orewa Beach on the matter. She said she fears that the safety audit may come too late.

Local board chair Julia Parfitt has asked for a traffic engineer to visit the crossing sites as soon as possible to look at the problems and for a Destination Orewa Beach representative to be able to talk with the engineer.

Mobile home retirement park proposed for Silverdale The latest project for local developer Rick Martin is to establish a site for long-term mobile home and caravan accommodation for retirees in industrial Silverdale.

Rick Martin, whose former developments include the Nautilus apartments in Orewa, is the sole director of Charger Group, which applied for resource consent for the retirement park project at 8, 10 and 12 Blue Gum Avenue in May. Mr Martin says he is in the process of buying the three adjoining sites, with two of the deals still to be finalised.

The idea is to demolish the buildings currently on the sites, to create 37 spaces with access to power and water where self-contained, transportable homes or caravans can be located.

There will also be space for a ‘manager’s unit’ at the front of the site.

In the application, the proposal is described as an innovative way of providing housing for retirees who cannot afford to live in a retirement village.

It says that the park will be professionally run and include a governance committee, onsite manager and rules that include standards for the mobile homes.

No WINZ beneficiaries will be allowed and all residents, who must be aged 50 plus, will be credit and background checked before they can bring their mobile homes onsite to take up residence.

“This … will avoid the majority of issues surrounding drinking and antisocial behaviour,” the application says.

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A related application came before the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board at its meeting last month, in which the engineer working on the proposed development, Tae Yong Jang, applied for approval to thrust a stormwater pipe through the unnamed reserve adjacent to the sites, discharging into the Weiti River.

In presenting the application, Council’s land use advisor Joseph Bywater said that if the local board did not give its approval for the proposed stormwater solution, the entire development would not be able to proceed.

Local board members said they have several concerns about the application and the development proposal itself.

However, they approved the installation of the stormwater pipe in

the reserve at their meeting on July 8, subject to the development obtaining resource consent.

The decision noted that this approval “neither suggests nor implies support for the current resource consent applications”.

Members said they would like the opportunity to provide feedback on the retirement park resource consent application and hope that it will be publicly notified. The applicant has requested no notification but that decision rests with Council planners.

Currently the application is on hold awaiting further information relating to earthworks and an appropriate assessment against the relevant planning documents.

Further consents are also required regarding the proposed stormwater discharge.

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Skybus out of reach

I saw recently that Skybus is now offering a new service from Albany.

‘Hoorah’, I thought, as we use the Skybus service when catching flights.

But the powers that be have outclevered themselves this time. Skybus does not go from the Albany park ‘n’ ride, where one could perhaps link up with a bus from Silverdale. Oh no, they’ve done better than that. The Skybus leaves from the far side of the Westfield shopping mall, so that it is impossible to catch, particularly when trailing a suitcase, as one may be. So whose bright idea was this, and could they please spare us from any more brainstorms they may have.

Glenda and Graeme Dykes, Red Beach Skybus chief executive Michael Sewards responds: Our design of the North Harbour service was a result of significant consultation with many local stakeholders. In those discussions it was clear to us that the approvals required for access to the Albany park and ride station could be somewhat problematic primarily due to the perceived increase in congestion at this heavily used station that our service may cause, amidst growing and future demands on the facility from all public transport services. We are very appreciative of the assistance from Auckland Transport in enabling access to the Akuranga and Smales Farm stops in such a short period of time, which as a direct result enabled us to deliver the service earlier than initially planned.

If there did exist an opportunity for SkyBus to apply to utilise the stop at the Albany Park and Ride station, with the likelihood of receiving the necessary approvals for that access being made available, we would be keen to pursue this opportunity to apply. Clearly any harmonisation of our direct service to the airport with the other public transport services arriving and departing from this stop, if properly planned, co- ordinated and communicated, would be an attractive

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option for passengers seeking a connection to the airport. That being said, our current stop still presents an excellent option for the Albany travelling public as it is attractively positioned at this widely used shopping centre with its highly branded stop.

In fact the significant take up in our first two weeks of the new service has demonstrated the overall acceptance of the existing service design (including the positioning of all stops) by the North Harbour travelling public.

Fire sale Mayor Goff says that he is just selling off what the people don’t want. His listening powers obviously do not extend beyond the Harbour Bridge.

We want the Hammerhead and we want the Orewa Services building!

The Hammerhead land is already at capacity use by both locals and visitors, for parking, freedom camping, marina activities and recreational boating. Auckland Transport and Council Community Facilities have admitted that they have done no future projections for the ferry parking, and/ or facilities. The lack of consultation with the Orewa community regarding the sale of these amenities is proof that Mayor Goff and his select few have completely lost touch with the people.

They promise a purpose built office for ongoing Council facilities in Orewa.

Space could be retained in the purpose built building that’s already there. It offers excellent parking and could house a raft of services for the area, within easy reach of the town centre.

The Hammerhead and Orewa Services building are valuable assets to our community and once sold cannot be replaced, with the funds disappearing into Auckland Council coffers. This is all about greed, not growth.

Adrienne Cole, Hatfields Beach (abridged) Editor’s note: Council is not proposing to sell the Hammerhead. It wants to sell the marina land in order to secure public use of the Hammerhead.

Coast kayak in crossing Ex-Coastie Scott Donaldson’s amazing feat in crossing the Tasman solo in a kayak has of course been well reported.

However one thing that hasn’t been mentioned to date is that the boat was made in Silverdale! More info please!

Lou Atkinson, Red Beach Gordon Robinson of Barracuda replies: Scott’s trans-Tasman kayak was constructed of carbon fibre and was 60kg lighter than the one we built for his first attempt at the crossing. The hull design comes from an older double sea kayak called the Outbacker, which I designed in 1993. The Outbacker can easily handle big seas and big winds I knew with a custom deck it would be perfect for the Tasman crossing. A good friend and legend in NZ boat building, Colin Palmer, helped engineer and build Scott’s kayak.The real technology was inside the boat. For this we drew on experience with the three winning Atlantic rowing boats that we built a few years ago and compressed most of that into a space one tenth of the size.

It had to be self-righting, have solar power and a lot of other features. In some ways it also had to be a submarine – while on sea anchor in storms, the kayak actually gets pulled through the base of the swells. Last crossing this was up to 11m under water, so stopping the kayak from imploding and leaking requires some good engineering and a lot of faith on Scott’s behalf! The final price exceeded $60,000, making it the world’s most expensive kayak.

Find those dogs I hope the Council is taking all the steps it can to find the dogs responsible for the horrific attacks on sheep (HM July 18). Attacks on animals are bad enough, but if they are working as a pack, it could be a child next. Those dogs need to be found and the owner dealt with. I can’t believe that anyone who knows their dogs did this has not had the guts to come forward.

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Cheers – chocolate beers

Whittaker’s/Garage Project creamy milk chocolate beer was introduced recently to the Coast and in the interests of informing the community, the Hibiscus Matters team were prepared to give it a try. Some of us love both beer and chocolate and some like one, but not the other. Fair to say the response to chocolate beer was mixed. “Tastes like cold burnt coffee,” was the general consensus and at $6.50 for a can, it might be better to stick to ordinary beer or chocolate.

Smiley face wins

In case you missed it, it was World Emoji Day on July 17. A study by highspeedinternet.com revealed that NZ’s favourite emoji, along with every other English speaking country, is the smiley face. In second place, Kiwis love the heart. We’re not big users of emojis by international standards – which is maybe why some New Zealanders are apparently the only people in the survey who mistake the “poop emoji” for chocolate ice cream.

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Fielding complaints from retirement village residents is part of the job of Troy Churton of the Commission for Financial Capability. At a recent seminar in Manly he said some of the issues come about simply because of the difficulties of mixing with other people – including one of the more unusual ones, which he received recently. It was a complaint about “inappropriate words on the Scrabble board”.

Painted pavers Hibiscus Matters’ coverage of the issues with the Orewa pedestrian crossings is much appreciated. My ten cents worth is that there are good reasons why you don’t see other pedestrian crossings like these. White reflective paint in wide lines is the accepted standard and there are rules about that, as another correspondent has mentioned (HM July 18). Aesthetics are all very well but this is a safety issue. Perhaps a compromise could be pavers painted in white reflective paint?

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July heralded our new financial year and the first year of Auckland Council’s new Long-term Plan.

Our local board’s advocacy supported by our usual high level of local public submissions has been highly effective, with many of our projects now funded and awaiting delivery.

The council has supported our top priority project, coastal protection work at Orewa Beach, with regional funding being set aside to complete the seawall at the northern end and for the additional work being planned along the rest of the beach. We have also received a significant boost to the local board transport capital fund with $1,237,015 available to be invested every year in priority local transport projects.

There is more good news, as several parks at Red Beach, Gulf Harbour and Metropark East are getting new toilets. Bulk tendering will realise better prices for these toilets. Planning and developing Metropark West reserve into a quality park and open space will begin soon.

Significant playground improvements are happening including developing a new playground at Hatfields Beach. Our shade cloth programme continues to roll out over all playgrounds and through a joint tender with several northern local boards further cost savings will be achieved. Enhancing our environment continues as a key focus and is ably supported by our partnerships with volunteer groups. Projects include pest-free programmes, the Orewa Estuary Restoration Plan, the North-West Wild Link and riparian and restoration planting.

We’re also funding and extending educational programmes to local schools on water sensitive design and Whitebait Connection, which we successfully trialled earlier this year (HM June 1).

Also we are working with local operators to boost tourism in our area by developing an ecotourism plan. Our efforts helping to justify extending ferry services and in particular encouraging weekend ferry services to Gulf Harbour and improving linkages across our entire local board area.

The Hibiscus and Bays Local Board wants to thank you for all your support; especially the many people who took time out to make written submissions or give feedback at our open days. Your submissions and our local board’s advocacy have ensured that our voice has been heard clearly by the various arms of council and our needs have been largely recognised and funded. Thank you!

Slow progress for seawall

The slow moving and expensive legal proceedings regarding resource consent for a seawall at the northern end of Orewa Beach has taken a step forward with a judicial conference scheduled by the Environment Court to take place early this week, on July 30. The conference is to timetable the next steps in the legal process. In May, the Environment Court decided to allow Auckland Council to proceed with an appeal – effectively against itself as both applicant and regulatory authority – in relation to the construction of the seawall.

However, there was still further work to do before the parties could begin formal mediation. Council wants to build a substantial wall and walk/cycleway on the beach between Kohu Street and Marine View. The proposal was turned down by independent commissioners who said they were not convinced that a walkway/cycleway was necessary and that building a wall would generate adverse effects on coastal processes, public access and natural character.

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Emergency services have praised the efforts of Stanmore Bay Pool & Leisure Centre staff who responded quickly and efficiently when a man suffered a cardiac arrest in the sauna recently.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of July 18 and required the centre’s pools, which are adjacent to the sauna and were full of children due to the school holidays, to be evacuated.

The entire centre was closed for the remainder of the day.

The man was found unconscious on one of the staff’s regular checks of the sauna and they immediately commenced CPR until the ambulance arrived.

The patient was taken to North Shore Hospital. Auckland Council’s head of active recreation, Rob McGee, said last week that the man was out of intensive care and making a good recovery.

Hammerhead decision deferred A decision regarding whether to sell the Gulf Harbour marina land to current lessee Gulf Harbour Investments has been deferred, due to the level of public interest.

CCO Panuku Development was to bring the matter before Auckland Council’s Finance and Performance committee last week, on July 24 (HM July 4). Panuku is proposing to sell the land where the marina is located to Gulf Harbour Investments in return for a cash payment and the lease rights over the Hammerhead.

The Hammerhead is seen as a strategic asset for public transport, recreation and parking.

The CCO needs Council’s approval to go ahead with the proposed deal.

Panuku chief operating officer David Rankin says the deferral is to allow for a briefing with the Mayor and councillors – at their request – to help them better understand the Panuku approach to marinas as well as specific issues such as the safeguarding of public access to waterfronts.

He says high levels of interest from key stakeholders and the public, along with the expanding role of marinas in the delivery of transport and social outcomes, mean each marina needs to be assessed on an individual basis.

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Better hoops

The basketball court on Orewa Reserve is due for improvements to its hoops and playing surfaces. The work is part of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board’s larger renewals project that also covers four other Hibiscus and Bays playgrounds.

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“So much of that “So much of that is is down down to to having a a good good team. team. having “I “I have have watched watched them them go go over over and above day in and day and above day in and day out. out. As As the manager, manager, you you can’t can’t be be in in the the the village village 24 24 hours hours a a day day but but it it runs runs 24 hours a day, so you have to 24 hours a day, so you have to build build and trust trust the the team team so so that that there’s there’s a a and foundation foundation to to work work in in even even if if you’re you’re not not there. there. That’s That’s what what we we have have at at Evelyn Page.”

Evelyn Page.”

That trusted trusted and and stable stable team team That had had been been the the key key to to their their success, success, she she said. said.

“This award award is is the the culmination culmination “This of of a a lot lot of of hard hard work work by by an an established team over many established team over many years, years, it’s it’s not not a a victory victory born born out out of of a a short short space of of time. time. space “For “For any any of of our our villages villages II think think it’s well deserved because it’s well deserved because they they all all

do do an an amazing amazing job, job, but but it it is is nice nice to to be recognised,” she added. be recognised,” she added.

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Ryman’s Chief Operations Ryman’s Chief Operations Officer cer Barbara Reynen-Rose Offi Barbara Reynen-Rose conrmed rmed the the competition competition had had con been been particularly particularly tough tough and and said said the the Evelyn Evelyn Page Page team team had had done ‘remarkably well’ to done ‘remarkably well’ to come come out out on on top. top.

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Mayor Phil Goff says reducing the number of cars and replacing petrol with electric is saving money, as well as emissions. Two of its latest cars will be based in Orewa.

Council cars plug in at Orewa Auckland Council has purchased 10 new Hyundai Ioniq fully electric cars, two of which will be part of the general pool of vehicles kept at Orewa Service Centre.

Council advises that the cost of the vehicles is confidential, so Hibiscus Matters is taking further steps to obtain that information. That make and model currently retails at around $65,000 each.

The required charging infrastructure for the two vehicles is soon to be installed at the Orewa Service Centre car park in Centreway Road and there are no plans to make it available for public use. Council approved the sale of the service centre back in May, however it is expected to be six years until the property can be put on the market due to existing leases.

Council says the gradual reduction in its fleet size and replacement of old petrol cars with electric ones, reducing fuel and maintenance costs, is saving ratepayers money. So far savings of $600,000 have been made (this includes the recent purchase of

the new electric vehicles), as well as reductions in emissions, Council says in a press release.

Over the past year, Council has reduced its fleet by 57 vehicles. The total fleet currently numbers 790 – dipping below 800 for the first time since amalgamation. The 10 new vehicles bring the total number of electric cars owned by Council to 14.

Council’s fleet includes vehicles used by Council, ATEED and just over half of the Regional Facilities Auckland fleet. The other half of the Regional Facilities Auckland fleet, and cars used by Auckland Transport, Watercare, City Parks Services and Panuku Development Auckland are not included in these calculations. Auckland Transport acquired 20 electric vehicles earlier in the year and has committed to reducing its fleet size by 15 percent.

Mayor Phil Goff says that the Council needs to show environmental leadership by reducing the size of its car fleet and progressively converting vehicles to electric to meet the country’s carbon-emission targets.

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Exceptional dog proves rule at open sanctuary Dogs are prohibited from entering Shakespear Open Sanctuary, especially since the introduction of kiwi earlier this year, but there is just one exception – Max, the farm dog.

Max, a Smithfield sheepdog, was recently brought in to work with ranger Jared Anderson on the sheep and cattle farm at the open sanctuary.

He is allowed within the pest free fence only because he (and Jared) completed a kiwi aversion programme.

All Council managed farm dogs in regional parks with kiwi are taken through the training, which teaches dogs that detect the scent of a kiwi

to avoid going near the bird. This means no muzzle is required for Max – he will undergo annual re-evaluation under the aversion training scheme.

Dogs are prohibited at Shakespear Open Sanctuary as they endanger wildlife. Kiwi are particularly vulnerable because they sleep on the ground and have an easily detectable scent. Any dog can sniff out and quickly kill a kiwi with a single chomp and shake of their jaws.

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Construction waste a growing problem While New Zealand looks for ways to deal with the mountains of plastic waste that can no longer be sold to China, there is another elephant in the room – Auckland Council’s analysis shows that almost half of the waste that goes into landfill in this region is related to the construction and demolition industry.

This is partly due to the large amount of building taking place in Auckland, but also to the lack of regulation around waste minimisation. On a majority of construction and demolition sites, all the rubbish goes into a skip that is sent to landfill, rather than items being separated for reuse or recycling.

A typical house build produces around five tonnes of waste, while demolition produces around 25 tonnes.

Council’s waste planning manager, Parul Sood, says Council is working with construction businesses to develop alternatives to directing waste, especially in co-mingled skips, to landfill.

“Often companies say they don’t have the time or space for separating materials, and it’s easier to throw it all in one skip. But it’s about spending time planning, and seeing the benefits of that,” she says. “We are promoting deconstruction, rather than demolition. Demolition waste is a particularly concerning issue for many people, because they see perfectly usable materials, fixtures and fittings, being crushed and thrown out.”

Parul says another way to avoid waste, and reduce costs, on a site is to avoid over purchasing and use products efficiently to reduce the amount of offcuts.

However, as Council does not control this part of the waste stream, any reductions so far have been voluntary.

Currently Government is considering a proposal that could see the waste levy that is charged at landfills increase from $10 per tonne – Council is seeking an increase to $140 per tonne (HM November 1, 2017).

Government distributes half this revenue to Councils, where is it used towards projects that minimise waste.

Parul says that making landfill the last and most expensive option will encourage reuse and recycling.

“We expect over time that commercial enterprises will invest in developing new resource recovery infrastructure, for example to handle construction and demolition waste.”

Also working with the industry to help clean up its act is the NZ Green Building Council. The organisation has just over 450 members, which include developers, architects and material suppliers.

It was set up 12 years ago to move the construction sector towards sustainability.

Andrea Davison, NZ Green Building Council’s technical manager of special projects, says its rating tools, which include the Green Star (for commercial buildings) and Homestar (residential) establish best practice standards for sustainability, including energy use, materials and construction waste. The standards are voluntary, but Andrea says some countries are making such standards mandatory and that can drive change.

She says she has seen more material diverted from landfill in recent years as the industry becomes more aware of the issues. “It’s possible to get 70-80 percent diversion,” she says. “A big motivation is recognition of the monetary value of the material that is being thrown away.”

She says increasing landfill fees will also help, as well as regulation. “Ideally we need a mix of voluntary

targets, but with regulation backing things up.

It would also help if the clients who are building commercial or residential properties asked for Green Star or Homestar standards to be applied.

“Panuku Development Auckland adopted the Homestar standard last year on the sites it controls and, as it works with large developers, it is very influential.”

The first homes to be awarded a 6 Homestar rating using a bespoke checklist developed by Panuku will soon be built in Hobsonville Point.

Plastic wrap

It puts the community’s attempts to reduce its use of plastic bags in perspective when an entire apartment block, such as Orewa’s Nautilus, is currently wrapped in around 7000 sqm of the stuff. The plastic material, called Scaf-lite, is used to protect the scaffolded areas so that work can continue in most weather conditions. Prendos NZ is project managing the work and Prendos director Philip O’Sullivan,says this material contains a netting, so it is possible to reuse it. However, once it reaches the end of it useful life it needs to be disposed of. He says in the past, tarpaulins were used, but the hold-down ropes would often break free and became a safety issue. Philip says there is a lot of waste in remediation projects on leaky buildings like the Nautilus. “The only good news for the Nautilus is that we chose a laminated aluminium panel that has avoided the cost, inconvenience and waste of possibly having to replace new panels with a fire resistant plastic core,” he says. “In the world of remediation there are so many obstacles to overcome that waste minimisation has not been an issue for us.

We have to consider the affordability factors, as it the end we need to meet our client’s needs rather than our own desires.”

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hours enthusiastically helping to plant and weed at the community garden outside Whangaparaoa Hall on July 17.

The children were all from the Stanmore Bay Pool and Leisure Centre’s holiday programme. Holiday programme coordinator Emma Drake says it was a day designed to make a difference and give back to the community.

Bayes Coachlines provided the transport and the Leisure Centre donated a range of winter vegetables, herbs and a lemon tree for the children to plant.

Emma says the families also donated

food items and the children raised a total of $171 with a lolly stall at the centre to donate to Love Soup Hibiscus Coast.

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Conservation awards open

Entries are open for Auckland’s first Mayoral Conservation Awards. The awards are to acknowledge the excellent conservation work done by communities and individuals. There are six categories: eradication, restoration, innovation, collaboration, individual and schools/education. Anyone can nominate projects in the region carried out by communities, schools or individuals on private land, in public parks and reserves or in marine or freshwater. Nominations can be made online – look for Conservation Awards at http://ourauckland. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/. Entries close 5pm, Monday, August 13. Finalists will be announced on September 15 and the awards ceremony will take place during Conservation Week on Thursday, September 20.

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It’s a wrap for Kingsway students A school business project that aims to help locals change their wasteful habits has gone the extra mile, adding several clever features to beeswax wraps.

Reusable beeswax wrap is becoming increasingly popular as a replacement for plastic wrap, which is used once and then ends up in landfill. The Kingsway Year 13 students chose it for their Young Enterprise Scheme project because they wanted to make and sell a product that benefits the environment.

The students make their organic wraps in four different sizes and 13 different fabric designs. Each Beehold wrap has a wooden button attached by a cord to help hold the wrap in place. They come with paper tags with washing and care instructions – the tags are impregnated with wildflower seeds and can be planted in the garden. The wraps, button and cord are fully compostable.

Sharon Zheng of Beehold says the group is donating eight percent of its profit to the charity Our Seas Our Future.

The wraps will be sold at local markets

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Gardening, like everything else in nature, is based on cycles that are all interdependent. If you want to get on top of insects in your garden you have to know why these pests get out of control; in short, know something about the dynamics of balance.

Perhaps your plants were not healthy enough? Did you overwater? Underwater?

Or transfer disease when watering using sprinklers? Were there chemical residues in your soil? Did you plant fast growing herbs amongst your vegetables as companions as they may have sucked all the goodness out of the soil?

Have you been encouraging pests by planting large areas of just one crop instead of intercropping? Intercropping and rotation help keep some diseases at bay. Did you remove diseased plants or leaves at the first sign of a problem? Is your bug covered with a water-repellent waxy coating letting sprays bounce off?

You need to look at the season and what you are trying to grow. Are you planting cool season crops like brassicas in the middle of summer when they will be heat and water stressed and at a time when the cabbage white butterfly is busy procreating?

There is no better time than now to begin your insect lifecycle education. You will discover it is not the pupae or the eggs that cause damage, but the larval stage. Larvae are vulnerable to parasites and predators such as birds, spiders, wasps, praying mantis, and their soft skin is vulnerable to osmosis. Insects often act as vectors spreading viruses with leafhoppers, aphids, white flies and mealy bugs being some of the worst offenders.

It is true that plants have evolved chemical defenses against insects, making chemicals that are detrimental to some of them. Plants even produce insect hormones that can cause developmental abnormalities. But in nature everything evolves and changes, and insects have also evolved mechanisms to detect and avoid plants with defenses. Luckily for gardeners working with small gardens there is no bug that eats everything, and a diversity of plants encourages a good mix of insects to help the predator-prey cycle work.

Organic plant protection requires more than pest repelling plants or homemade sprays or for that matter commercial chemical sprays. Even organic sprays such as garlic can cause problems in the garden eco-system if used constantly.

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Two young adventurers, one from NZ and the other from Australia, Rachel O’Neill and Sam Jarmy, have settled on the Coast and set-up a business that will be welcomed by anyone renovating their home or business.

Clear & Colour Joinery Restoration gives people the option of recolouring their aluminium joinery to match their decor without the cost of buying new joinery.

“Restoration gives a ‘like new’ finish, but comes at about one-third the cost,” Sam says. “The work is done on site and an average three bedroomed house takes about two to three weeks.”

The company also offers a second service, which utilises nanotechnology.

“The colour in joinery fades over time as it oxidises, particularly if you live near the sea.

“The product we use is called NanoClear® and when applied to exterior aluminium joinery, it restores the original colour, protects the joinery from further weathering and makes cleaning the joinery a lot easier.”

As the son of a Brisbane painter, Sam has been working in the painting and decorating field for most of his life.

Between adventures, that is.

He was just 16 when he set-off for Thailand in the wake of the devastating tsunami in 2004.

“I was there for about a year helping with the relief effort, which involved

The cashflow challenge Being in business is exciting, no two days are the same, there is no income cap, and you can create your business and do it your way. And while there are different reasons you may have started your business in the first place, most business owners want to make money, have good quality clients and pay themselves a decent amount each month. It might sound simple, but there are lots of factors that get in the way of profit and taking decent drawings from the business.

One of the challenges is keeping your turnover and cashflow strong and consistent. This includes filling your pipeline with potential clients and making sure you reach your sales target each month. If cashflow is a challenge and you need to get money in the door, here are a few strategies to help.

First of all, target your database. This means doing more business with your existing and past clients. They already like you and have done business with you, and are easier to get in front of when you have built trust and a working relationship with them. So think about your ‘A’ and ‘B’ type clients who have bought from you in the past, but you haven’t heard from for awhile.

Secondly, think about an offer you could make to encourage them to buy again.

This is where you need to put your customer hat on, and focus on what would appeal to them. Do you have any new products you have introduced lately, or is there a new service you are providing customers now? Or if there isn’t anything new to promote, what existing products can you package together to provide more value for clients and create more reasons to buy? Also ensure your offer is for a limited time, to help create some urgency and encourage clients to take action and buy now.

Thirdly, tell people about it. You could use a variety of marketing methods, depending on your business and the best way to get in front of your clients. This could be via e-newsletter to your selected database, personal emails to specific clients or social media. Also direct mail can work as a strategy – research shows that posted letters have a higher open rate than email added to someone’s inbox – particularly because it is almost a novelty to get a letter nowadays! Consider some of the traditional forms of marketing, including advertisements in your community newspaper – they still work in a world of technology and can get your message directly to local customers, as well as providing online options.

So when you need to increase sales, turn to marketing and focus on getting back in front of your existing clients. Create reasons for them to do business with you again, and make them feel important and valued. After all, they’ve helped you build your success so far.

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He has criss-crossed the world on several occasions since then, including snowboarding in Canada and working in the United Kingdom.

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The couple still pursue an outdoor lifestyle when time allows including hiking, camping, snowboarding, kitesurfing and surfing.

“Setting up this new business, as well as running our other painting and decoration business, Perfection is Possible, has kept us pretty busy,” Sam says.

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Orewa piper making her name at bagpipe competition Only 16 bagpipe players from around the world were invited to enter this year’s Pipe Idol competition in Glasgow, after submitting audition recordings – one of the lucky ones is 17-year-old Orewa College student Anna Smart.

Pipe Idol is a showcase for the world’s top young piping talent. It takes place August 13-16 and involves four days of heats, and a final held in Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall.

However, Anna’s commitment to her playing saw her fly to Scotland in early June so that she could also compete on the solo circuit against her piping peers.

The circuit involves 14 competitions – so far Anna has won four out of six, placing second in the remaining two.

The circuit ends with “the big four” – the Argyleshire, Cowal and Braemar

Gatherings and the Northern Meeting.

Anna says the standard of piping at these events is the best there is and less than 30 players are invited to take part.

Anna was born in Scotland and started playing the bagpipes at the age of seven. She says even though she is originally from Scotland she was not exposed to a lot of piping.

“I’m from a sporting family and grew up doing football, swimming and dancing,” she says.

It was hearing a piper at a party who happened to have long blonde hair like Anna’s, that inspired her to pick up the pipes. “I couldn’t stop talking about it and my family took me to a band to learn how to play.”

Bagpiping has been Anna’s ticket to international travel and experiences.

She was accepted into the NZ

Foundation National Youth Pipe Band in 2014, which took her to Vancouver and Los Angeles to compete and be taught by international tutors. The band won the ‘juvenile’ grade of the Australian Pipe Band Nationals in 2016 and last year Anna was invited to play with the Simon Fraser University Pipe Band in Vancouver and then Scotland, where they came 5th in the World Pipe Band Championships.

She received the William Boyle Scholarship, which aids the best U21 players to continue their piping in Scotland.

Anna says she has met many inspiring people in New Zealand and overseas through piping. She is currently passing on her experience, teaching an eight-year-old boy.

She says her family are well used to the

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sounds of bagpipe practice.

“My family are so used to hearing the pipes for over 10 years that it is part of every day listening for them,” she says.

“I am very fortunate to have neighbours that also enjoy the sound of the pipes – they even held a fundraising party for me to help me travel.”

Hibiscus and Bays Open Space Management Plan held up A plan that is a chance to re-think how our local parks and reserves are managed received feedback from 137 individuals or organisations in its early stages.

A first round of informal feedback was sought on the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board’s Open Space Management Plan earlier this year (HM March 14). The public’s views will feed into the draft that Auckland Council is currently preparing.

The plan is a pilot for the whole of Auckland and will guide management of all the Hibiscus Coast parks and

reserves, including details of which activities are permitted (or not) in reserves.

Key themes from the feedback to the plan include the need to balance informal and formal use of beachfront reserves, addressing the reduction of private open space through further park provision and, in particular, tree cover.

There were calls for a greater focus on ecological restoration and pest control and to bring the community together through park developments that facilitate play and social interaction

along with events or programmes.

It was clear that there is competition between sporting codes for allocation of facilities. It was also noted by a number of sports groups that they need to diversify to remain relevant and spread play across the week to increase capacity.

Originally the draft plan was to have been prepared and publicly notified this month. However, Auckland Council has identified a large number of land parcels held under the Reserves Act that have not yet been classified and a

number that need to be reclassified as required by the Reserves Act. This process needs to be complete before the draft plan can go before the public for formal submissions.

At this stage it is hoped that the draft will go before the local board in December. If the board approves notification Council will aim to notify the draft in late January to avoid the Christmas period and to ensure the best possible opportunity for the public to provide feedback.

Security for two generations Providing children with a loving and secure environment is even more pertinent for families with children with special needs, who require support for their entire lives.

Valentina Pereira, from MiRock Financial Services has first-hand experience with the infinite number of questions and hurdles encountered by parents of children with special needs.

“Our 15-year-old daughter, Laetitia, is present with Down Syndrome and we aspire for her to maximise her potential, lead a fulfilled life and have a secure future,” she says. “Soon Laetitia will complete her secondary schooling, and she will need more help than her typically-developing peers to transition to independent adulthood.”

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Benjamin Tan and Valentina Pereira have a plan for a financially secure future for their children Laetitia, 15 and Nathanael, 21.

Transitions Expo for students with disabilities Valentina Pereira will share her specialised financial advice and guidance with families at the 2018 Transitions Expo.

The Expo is aimed at students aged between 14-21 years who are on-going resourcing scheme (ORS) funded.

However, all students with a disability and those involved in the disability sector would benefit from attending.

Transition providers, vocational service, and leisure and recreation providers will be available, including Work and Income, Ministry of Education and Taikura Trust. Tuesday August 7, 2018, 9am–2pm. Auckland Netball Centre, 7 Allison Ferguson Drive, St Johns.

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Beachfront sites back on market Two adjacent properties on Orewa Beach, zoned Business Town Centre, are again on the market.

Any sale could herald the spread of commercial activity from the town centre across to the beachfront.

The properties at 309A & B Hibiscus Coast Highway were first put on the market at the end of last year, but withdrawn from sale early this year.

Real estate agent Karen Clark of NZ Sotheby’s International Realty says since they were put on the market again recently, there has been a lot of interest and several offers.

The two townhouses set on around 819sqm of beachfront land are marketed as having huge development potential, given the zoning, which allows for beachfront restaurants, cafés and apartments.

The current zoning allows for building up to 8.5m (two storeys), but Karen says there is the potential to

These parking spaces were built prior to resource consent being granted.

These properties hold out the prospect of business moving to the beachfront, if they are sold.

go slightly higher with resource consent.

Karen says a developer would be the perfect buyer.

Mobile ice cream could be frozen out The local board has asked that local businesses be consulted before it considers granting approval for a mobile ice cream vendor to operate in Orewa Reserve car park this summer.

At its meeting on July 18, members of the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board told Council staff that this consultation should have taken place before the application was brought before them for approval.

The applicant, Judith Webby, wants to sell whipped fresh fruit ice cream for a trial period of three months from December to February, 11am to 4pm for a maximum of five days per week, locating her van at the northern end of the car park.

Council’s land use advisor Raewyn Sendles told the local board that the applicant is a local, who feels it would be safer for children to have to cross the highway from the beach to local stores to get ice cream.

However, chair Julia Parfitt said with several businesses in the area already selling ice cream, as well as Orewa Surf Club, consultation was needed – including with the surf club and the business organisation, Destination Orewa Beach.

Towards the end of last year, Super Kool Ice Cream’s application to operate its van from Orewa and Stanmore Bay Reserve car parks as a trial over summer was approved by the board. However, this licence was not taken up, Raewyn said, because the van broke down.

In relation to Super Kool’s proposal, Council staff told the local board members that a High Court ruling had established that competition cannot be used as a reason to decline such an application.

The local board does however have the power to decline a licence application, without giving a reason, if it chooses to do so.

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Build it and resource consent will come Auckland Transport has admitted to building 37 car parking spaces in the Silverdale Park and Ride, before obtaining resource consent from Auckland Council to do so.

Recently an appeal against the consent for the extra spaces and bus station building was withdrawn, paving the way for 127 more car parking spaces to be built (HM July 18).

However, 37 of those spaces had already been built, but use of them by park and riders had been prevented by bollards, pending consent. They have now been opened.

Auckland Transport spokesperson Mark Hannan says that the 37 parks were built at the same time as the 384 new spaces at the park and ride as it was practical and cheaper for the contractors to do it while they were already working on the site.

He says construction will start on the station building and new car parking area (the remaining 90 spaces) in October. That work is expected to be complete within nine months.

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This image of a fantail on a fence won Paul Mason club night honours in the set subject of Natural History. It was taken at Tawharanui Regional Park. Paul says he was heading down to the wetland area when he saw the fantails at a distance. Using a 150-600mm telephoto zoom lens on a Nikon d850 he captured the fantail as it sat on the fence. Paul says that being able to photograph it from a distance was a big help as the bird was unaware of his presence.

Music scholarship available

A scholarship established by Daphne Stevens to support local young musicians is open again for applications. As well as financial assistance through an annual grant of $3000, the Daphne Gretta Mary Stevens Community Scholarship also encourages musicians to be involved in community music activities. Last year Orewa College student Billie Hart was the scholarship’s inaugural recipient, and the accomplished classical and jazz musician has been performing in retirement villages and rest homes throughout the Hibiscus Coast during the year. She says the scholarship has given her lots of performing experience and been a stepping stone to further studies. The scholarship is open to musicians of all ages, performing any genre of music. Applicants must focus their musical activities and performances in the Kaipara to Whangaparaoa area. Applications for the 2019 scholarship are open until 30 September 30. Info: aucklandfoundation.org. nz/apply-for-grants or email dstevensscholarship@gmail.com

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Local police Sam Webb, left, and Bryan Ward will save money on razor blades for the next four months.

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Alzheimers a growing concern for community police Two local police officers are going ‘under cover’, as they slowly but surely grow beards in an Alzheimers NZ fundraiser.

In a move that they admit is “not 100 percent popular” with their wives, Whangaparaoa Community Constable Sam Webb and School Community officer Bryan Ward are determined to resist the itchy stage and grow full beards until December 10.

Their Forget Me Not project began on July 9.

Bryan came up with the idea after his father-in-law died of Alzheimers recently. He wants to raise awareness about dementia, as well as support Alzheimers NZ. He says he was shocked to learn that there are currently more than 62,000 people with dementia in New Zealand.

Sam says he could immediately see the connection in the way that, just like

a beard, dementia slowly changes a person’s identity and the way they are perceived by others.

He says Police are often called out by people caring for dementia patients who have had an incident occur and don’t know where to turn.

At other times, Police assistance involves helping people who look lost or bewildered wandering the streets.

“We’ve had everything from people catching buses to Takapuna, although they didn’t want to go there, to others who have walked from Gulf Habour all the way to Orewa,” Sam says.

The pair have set up a Givealittle page and are posting weekly photo updates.

Any donations are welcome. Look for Forget Me Not on givealittle.co.nz.

Alzheimer’s NZ is a not-for-profit organisation that supports all people affected by dementia.

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Prenatal classes are a great way to meet other expectant parents, learn about birthing choices, and gain confidence. Held at the Warkworth Birthing Centre, with a tour of the birthing rooms included.

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Soup season Soups are a great way to either use up leftovers or vegetables that are no longer at their best. They are very forgiving – you can freehand quantities and add in all sorts of odds and ends but still create something delicious. This recipe uses the green leek leaves as well as the white part of the leek to give you more bang for your buck and to reduce food waste. It makes a chunky soup, but if you would like it smooth, simply use a blender or food processor instead of a potato masher.

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Serves: 4 Ingredients 50g butter 3 large potatoes 1 large leek salt, to taste pepper, to taste 4 cups vegetable stock 1 cup milk 200g bacon (optional) Method: Melt butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Wash potatoes, leaving skin on, and cut into 1cm cubes. Add to pan. Cut white part of leek into small rounds and add to pan. Remove green leaves, separate and wash thoroughly in water to remove any dirt. Cut into thin ribbons and add to pan, along with whites. Stir well so all vegetables are evenly coated in butter. Add salt and pepper. Turn down heat to low, cover with a lid and allow to gently heat for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally so the vegetables do not brown. Add vegetable stock to pan, stir, then simmer for 30 minutes. Use a potato masher to roughly break up the potato to thicken the soup. Add milk and bring to a simmer. If you are using bacon, heat a frying pan on a medium heat. Thinly slice bacon and place it into the frying pan. Fry until crispy or cooked to your liking. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with the bacon.

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Use the bones of leftover roast to make a stock, then add the chopped meat and any other vegetables to it. Throw in some noodles for a chicken noodle soup • Leftovers like curries and stews can either be turned into a soup with the addition of tomatoes and stock for a chunky soup or blended and mixed with coconut or regular milk to turn it into a smooth soup • Leftover potato can be mashed and stirred through a soup to thicken it • Cooked pasta and rice can be added to all sorts of soups to add some texture and carbohydrate • Cut up crusts and toast them in a pan or the oven to make a batch of croutons to add some crunch to your soup.

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A local sushi outlet is leading the way in reducing the amount of single use plastic it contributes to the waste stream. Last month Sushi4U in Whangaparaoa announced that if customers bring in their own container, for every 10 pieces purchased, they will get an extra piece for free. If less than 10 pieces are ordered, it can be carried over to the next visit. The company can also spray soy sauce on a customer’s sushi instead of providing the little soy bottles. Other suggestions on reducing single use plastic are welcomed by the company.

THE DANGERS OF IGNORING A TOOTHACHE Whether through fear, financial worries, or a lack of time, plenty of people ignore that niggling toothache, even when it becomes unbearable. Ignoring the pain can lead to awful long-term consequences, so we’d like to help you understand where toothaches come from and why you should always seek emergency dental treatment if you’re experiencing one.

Unlike other common aches and pains, a toothache will not go away on its own. When you feel an ache in your tooth, this is a warning sign that there is something wrong in your mouth. It may be due to damage like a cracked tooth, or a failing old filling. It could be due to untreated tooth decay or gum disease, or all of the above! But it always requires dental treatment to fix. The treatment will depend on the underlying cause of your toothache, which only a dentist will be able to diagnose for you. This means that waiting too long to seek dental help often results in the need for root canal treatment, or extractions, when a speedier reaction to a toothache may have saved the tooth in question.

Untreated toothaches can lead to bacterial infection in the mouth, as well as permanent tooth loss. One of the most painful types of toothache is caused by a tooth abscess; a pocket of pus that develops due to a bacterial infection in the mouth following untreated dental decay or damage. If your toothache is caused by an abscess, it is vital to seek emergency medical care. An untreated abscess can lead to the spread of infection to your bones, heart, and even your brain, so try and get treatment quickly!

No matter the reason, if you start to experience a toothache, we recommend you make a dental appointment as soon as possible.

Early treatment will help with the pain, but more importantly, it can help stop any damage before it becomes more serious, and potentially irreversible. Call us on 09 426 5262 if you have any concerns about your teeth and we’ll be happy to help.

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Spotlight on nerves Nerves are wonderful things. Some of them are the longest cells in the body, extending from the lumbar spine to the foot. And the whole nervous system is a vast network, like a hugely complex telephone exchange.

But sometimes something goes wrong with the cables. In multiple sclerosis, for instance, the insulation around the wires breaks down. Bell’s palsy is another example, a facial paralysis that can affect any age group and frequently responds to treatment or comes right by itself.

And if the nerve itself begins to generate electric impulses, instead of just transmitting them, you get the neuralgias. In general practice we see these often.

Post-shingles neuralgia can be a horrible thing, and preventing it is a major thrust of a current vaccination programme. For the first time this year, the government is funding the shingles vaccine for people aged 65-80 years and demand has been so high that we ran out for a while. I would encourage everybody in that age group to consider having the shot.

Then there is a mysterious condition called trigeminal neuralgia. The trigeminal nerve serves the chewing muscles and receives sensation from the face. Nobody really knows what causes trigeminal neuralgia, but there might be some sort of vascular problem or injury that causes acute stabbing pains to occur at random intervals. This very unpleasant malady, if untreated, can lead to great distress and depression. Fortunately it is responsive to medications. Our mainstays would be the tricyclic antidepressants, which at low doses are pain modulaters, or Gabapentin, originally developed as an epilepsy drug.

Another common condition is peripheral neuropathy. This is a malfunction in the nerves to the lower legs, producing a kind of “static” on the telephone line. Patients variously report burning discomfort, pain, numbness, pins and needles or a wooden feeling. It can be progressive, starting at the toes and moving north steadily. There are some recognised causes, notably diabetes and some vitamin deficiencies, but often we have to pull out the term ‘idiopathic’, which is a way of saying we haven’t got a clue. It’s one of the “rewards for maturity”, mostly affecting people over 55 years. Usually the diagnosis is pretty clear-cut, but it might be necessary to do nerve conduction studies to be sure. Peripheral neuropathy is moderately treatable with medication but I can’t say it reflects the finest achievement in medical science.

It’s definitely worth a consultation, though.

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Support found on walks with Dementia Auckland

The simple act of taking a stroll while talking to others has become a valuable source of support for dementia patients and their carers.

Two of the regulars at Dementia Auckland’s weekly walking group in Orewa are Peter Russell and his wife Tonia.

Peter says when Tonia was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers disease, two years ago, it was difficult to come to terms with the reality of the condition. He found support through Dementia Auckland, who connected him to their Orewa representative. He says the organisation’s course for carers helped prepare him for the challenges ahead. He also connected with the walking group.

Peter and Tonia meet with the others at Driftwood Café at Estuary Arts Centre and go on the walk around Orewa Estuary most weeks, and Peter says the companionship of the other 8-12 people is invaluable. “It has been a great place to forge friendships – we feel very comfortable with the other walkers,” he says. “We can openly share our difficulties and triumphs and offer support to one another. It’s also another way to keep fit.”

Peter and Tonia live at The Peninsula Club retirement village, and Peter

Evelyn Page activities coordinator Claudia Mitcheletti-Gallagher, left, with village residents John and Marlene Harwood showing off just one of the 80 pairs of pyjamas collected.

Village residents provide pyjamas

Peter Russell

says the village’s recent donation to Dementia Auckland of $1500 from the proceeds of its Market Day was very much appreciated.

The walking group began around three years ago. Currently there are eight regulars and there is room for more people to join. Dementia Auckland hopes to increase the number of groups it helps to coordinate locally.

Info: contact Jo Niblett, phone 021 125 8145 or Rhonda Preston-Jones, 021 072 9636.

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The prospect of helping children going into foster care to feel loved and valued was all the motivation needed to propel generous residents at Evelyn Page retirement village into action.

Staff put the call out to residents at the Orewa village that they were doing a pyjama drive for the charity Foster Hope recently, following a successful campaign last year, and pyjamas soon started piling up.

The aim of the charity is to ensure that all foster children arriving at new placements are given a backpack containing new items such as pyjamas.

Acting village manager Karen Sears said it was a campaign that tugged at the heartstrings of residents.

A total of 80 pairs were collected. Foster Hope took them to Oranga Tamaki, or the Ministry of Vulnerable Children, in Otara for distribution to foster families.

Hospice has eye on pie awards

Dairy Flat Bakery owners Bunnarith Sao and Navy Keo, have pledged to give their prize money of $7500 to Hibiscus Hospice, if they create a winning pie for this year’s NZ Bakels Supreme Pie Awards. The pair used a recipe from a cookbook bought at a hospice shop for 50 cents to make the pie they entered in the competition (HM May 16). The pies were judged on July 26 and the winners announced on July 31. The results for local stores will be linked to this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

Meet the team at your local Visique Hawkins Optometrist in Millwater. Dennis Oliver, David Joe and Jaymie Rogers have been practicing in the area for over 30 years.

The team together with Eperthea and Melissa look forward to continuing to look after your eye health.

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Silverdale Village Market Cupcakes sweet for SPCA Silverdale Street, every Saturday 8am~1pm

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A chance to satisfy a sweet tooth as well as support animal welfare takes place next week, with the second SPCA Cupcake Day. For some, that is definitely a win/win situation!

On Monday, August 6, bakers will be raising funds for the SPCA by selling their homemade cupcakes.

Among them is Leisure Centre Body Balance instructor Hayley Schelling, of Stanmore Bay, who is taking part for the second time.

At last year’s event, Hayley made around 50 cupcakes, which sold out, enabling her to donate $120 to the cause.

Animal lover Hayley is a former SPCA volunteer who owned a rescue dog for many years.

She has booked a spot at the Silverdale Centre on Cupcake Day. She will be there, opposite Pita Pitt, from 9.30am-11.30am (or until sold out).

Last year the nationwide initiative raised over $300,000 for the SPCA. Info: www.rnzspca.org.nz

Last year Hayley’s cupcakes were a sellout and raised $120 for the SPCA. A long standing local Justice of the Peace retired recently after completing 28 years in the role. To mark the occasion, James (Jim) Varney, was invited to a small morning tea by Rodney MP Mark Mitchell on July 6.

He was presented with a certificate of recognition and his JP retirement badge from the Royal Federation. Also in attendance were Jim’s wife Pat and JPs Frank Rands, Leonie Walker and Elizabeth Wall.

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Top tips for a fabulous New Zealand ski weekend Having fun outdoors with the kids tends to be a bit restricted in winter unless you can get away for a weekend skiing. This can be fabulous if things turn out well, but an expensive disaster if things go haywire. Warkworth real estate agent and passionate skier Geoff Ledbrook offers his top tips for a perfect ski holiday.

1. Keep warm: In our experience, it’s to maintain proper water pressure and 4. Take some lessons: If you are a 6. Take a tour with a mountain host: particularly important that the kids led to our engine overheating. We had beginner, I always recommend paying This is something they do really well at are kept warm, especially their hands to head down the mountain and lost a for a lesson. I would not recommend Ruapehu. Mountain hosts are volunteers and feet. If not, they won’t be happy. day skiing while we found someone to a friend teach you to ski. Professional who are good skiers and are usually Be sure they have good quality gloves repair the car. Have your car thoroughly instructors use specific methodologies retired. They will take you on a guided and thermal underwear. A one-piece serviced before you set out. that are proven to work, and they tour of the mountain and it costs you suit is good for children since it means 3. Join a ski club: If you want to do a generally figure out your level of ability nothing. The upside for them is the ski snow can’t work its way through gaps lot of skiing, joining a ski club is a fun and teach accordingly. It can ruin your companies give them free skiing all year. in the clothing when they fall. The way to do it. You get a lot of contact whole skiing experience if you are If you are an experienced skier, they will Snowcentre in Newmarket, Auckland with other like-minded people and the forever struggling because of bad advice. take you to some adventurous places – has a good second-hand department children can make friends with other off-piste stuff that nobody knows about. where clothing can be bought quite kids. In our club, accommodation is 5. Hire from below: If you are hiring 7. Don’t mind the weather: cheaply. Failing that, try Trade Me for Kiwi-style with bunk rooms. I would skis, boots and poles, always hire at Sometimes it’s so easy to think, ‘Oh good used ski gear. say clubs are quite cost effective. We the bottom of the mountain in, say, the weather’s not looking very good 2. Get the car serviced: Twice I’ve pay an annual subscription of $700 a Ohakune. If it’s a nice day there will we will not go’. But we’ve consistently seen cars on fire while driving up to year (which admittedly is pricey if you be queues to hire equipment at the top had good skiing on marginal days. You the Turoa ski field. The steep climb and don’t go skiing that year) but we then of the mountain and you don’t want just need to make sure you are dressed high altitude create brutal conditions only pay a member’s rate of $32 a night, to spend your day waiting in line. If for it. Some of my worst days skiing for cars. Once our radiator cap was which includes dinner, bed, breakfast you hire gear for a few days and the have been on beautiful days, when not up to scratch, a small thing that and lunch. We’ve got a chef at our club weather turns nasty on one of those 20,000 other people all decide to turn we probably would not have noticed, and it’s nice to come back to a three- days, most hire places wont charge up and the whole mountain turns into but in the difficult conditions, it failed course dinner after a hard day’s skiing. you for the hire on that day. one great big queue.

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Talking tsunamis in Japan An Orewa College student spoke in Japan last month about the New Zealand experience of natural disasters and tsunamis.

Year 13 student Costa Owens, of Hatfields Beach, was this year’s representative from the college to the Asian-Pacific Youth Summit. Twenty countries from the region attended the summit, which took place in Wakayama, Japan from July 24-29.

Costa says one of the main things he became aware of while researching the topic he was given of Natural Disasters and Tsunamis was how under prepared Aucklanders are.

His online survey brought in 145 responses and the general consensus was that people are not very aware of the risks, or prepared for any potential disasters. Most Hibiscus Coast residents in the survey noted tsunamis

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Costa’s presentation also covered major disasters in New Zealand, including the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes. Because a few of the Pacific Island countries are not represented at the summit, he also included information about how New Zealand helps when those countries have a disaster, such as a cyclone.

Tourism levy issues raised

Tourism operators are welcoming government’s proposed Visitor Conservation and Tourism levy that would apply a fee of between $25 and $35 on most international visitors, but say they’re concerned visitors could end up paying multiple times to go on DOC land. In a submission to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, the Tourism Export Council NZ (TECNZ), which represents the inbound tourism industry, says the proposed levy could see visitors hit with multiple fees as they would be paying the levy as well as being on-charged by commercial operators who pay a concession to access the DOC estate. Tourism Export Council chief executive Judy Chen says DOC concessions have targeted group visitors for many years and the proposed visitor levy will further disadvantage visitors travelling in groups. Should the levy go ahead, the organisation would like to see a review of the current concessions paid by tour and coach operators to ensure that the visitor contribution is fair.

TECNZ has also queried why Australian and Pacific Island visitors will be exempt from paying the levy. “TECNZ members support the levy, but we need to make sure it is being collected from all international visitors.”

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A long weekend in Shanghai Dennis Payne, House of Travel owner

“How about a long weekend in Shanghai?” I asked my wife, and next thing we were flying in for Queens Birthday weekend.

We flew up on Wednesday night after work, got home Monday afternoon – and before you say, “it’s all right for him, as a travel agent”, we bought special airfares on China Eastern Airlines for just over $800 return per person, available to everyone in offseason! It’s a 10 hour flight.

The fact that our son lives up there helps, no question. Because of that family connection, we have been up a few times previously and really enjoy the city –it is immense, the East meets West experience is rewarding, there’s a huge variety of food and obviously we like a cultural challenge.

We prefer to stay near the Bund area, ideally on Nanjing Road, a pedestrian only street, where there is an abundance of good Western style hotels, good value and it is really easy to get out to explore.

The city feels safe, so getting lost is a great way to stumble on the next experience. One of our favourites is wandering through the People’s Square and Renmin park – this is a huge park in the centre of the city, and includes the Marriage Market, where parents gather in hope of finding a suitable partner for their child.

There are also people in the park doing Tai Chi, hanging out, playing cards or engaged in full on banter.

We could meander through the old town beside Yu Gardens, stopping at the fascinating insect markets.

Apartment dwellers frequent the insect market for anything from crickets and grasshoppers, which they buy to keep as pets – or, alternatively to feed to the birds.

Other areas feature people selling live chickens, which the locals choose and the sellers kill and pluck on the spot. It might seem harsh to our Western eyes, but nothing goes to waste and chicken doesn’t come much fresher.

Then, on to the Bund, which remains a focal point for us in Shanghai. The Bund sits alongside the Huangpu River. It was the heart of the financial district of Shanghai from the 1800s, with all the international banks based along here. These days it is full of Art Deco buildings which have all been modernised and house hotels, restaurants as well as the few banks that still remain.

It is an awesome view from here, looking across to Pu Dong on the other side of the river, with its contrasting modern skyscrapers – we’re happy to be there during the day or late into the night – there is always something going on.

We take in more than our fair quota of shopping on a trip like this too: the fabric market for tailor made suits

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Darts youth takes home gold Hibiscus Coast Community Shop It was Paddy Waugh’s last shot at a medal in his final year in the youth section (U18) of the national darts championship, and he made the most of it, coming home with two titles and one third equal placing.

A few days before next year’s nationals, Paddy will turn 18, which will see him go up a grade to compete in the U24 age bracket.

This year’s NZ Darts Council championships were held July 15-17 in Whakatane.

In the singles, Paddy came third equal after a tough match against Gisborne player Errol Tamihana who went on to take the singles youth title.

Paddy then won the boys pairs, with Toots Te Whero, and the mixed pairs, with Evanjahlene Watters.

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St. Chad’s Anglican Church, corner Centreway Rd & Florence Ave, Orewa Friday August 10, 7pm-9pm Saturday August 11, 11am-5pm Two local junior water polo teams held the Hibiscus Coast flag high at a recent U12 competition. The event, called Jelly Bellies, was held in Auckland on July 2022. It was hosted by the North Harbour water polo club. The Coast’s gold team placed 6th, and the red team came in 8th. The competition was described by parents of team members as fun, but also an opportunity for players to push themselves and put their training into practice.

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Judo journey continues for Jade and Jonny Jeremy Fourie

Sister and brother Jade and Jonny Milne, who both attend Whangaparaoa College, are making an impact in judo, with recent wins in national competition.

Year 7 student Jonny competed in the NZ Intermediate School Age Judo Championships at the Aquinas Action Centre in Tauranga on July 8, and after some tough fights, earned a silver medal in the Boys U36kg weight category.

At the same time, his older sister Jade competed in the NZ Secondary Schools Judo Tournament, beating all the opposition to win gold in the Girls U52kg weight category.

Both clearly enjoy competing. “I like it when sometimes, you’re the underdog and you beat them – it’s a nice feeling,” Jonny says.

“Although I don’t do it too often, I just like throwing people,” Jade says.

Since Hibiscus Matters last spoke to the Milne family, a year ago, Jonny has moved up one weight category and is currently ranked 6th in New Zealand.

Jade only recently started competing again after a lengthy injury layoff and will need to compete and place in the next tournament to achieve a ranking in her category.

Jonny and Jade, who live in Stanmore Bay, attained their green belts at the Nippon Judo Club and continue to train there three times a week under the guidance of coaches Johan Boshoff and Justine Bishop.

Local board jumps into pontoon provision A new pontoon will be put out at one of the Hibiscus Coast beaches this summer, at a cost of $20,000. This cost includes the design, construction and installation of the pontoon.

Funding for the project comes from the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board.

Currently the project is in the design and planning stage with the location of the new pontoon yet to be decided.

Council owned pontoons are already moored offshore each summer at several local beaches and are popular, particularly with young people.

When there is no one of similar weight left to practise against, at the end of the 90-minute sessions, the siblings will occasionally fight against each other. When asked who wins, they answer in unison – “me!”

The all-round benefits of practising judo are clear to proud mum Charmaine and dad David. “Jonny’s confidence has improved, Charmaine says. “He plays rugby with kids 30kg heavier than him, and it’s not an issue.”

She says Jade has become more goal oriented and determined, especially after overcoming the frustration of being sick and being injured for a long time.

The siblings also competed in the Auckland International Open last weekend.

Next up are the North Island Championships in Kapiti and the South Island Championships in Nelson, both held in September, and the NZ National Championships in Christchurch at the end of October.

Hopes rise for new fountain

Judo champions Jonny (top) and Jade Milne.

The fountain on Moana Reserve in Orewa, which has not worked for around three years, is finally set for renewal after persistent lobbying from Destination Orewa Beach.

Auckland Council is investigating installing a replacement, after obtaining expert advice that the existing fountain could not be repaired. Among the issues are that it fills with sand and the inside has rusted. The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board has set aside $160,000 to replace the fountain and made the project a high priority, hoping it can be completed before summer.

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Fishing with Connor Scott whangaparaoa@topcatch.co.nz

Looking for fish with eyes on the sky The water temperature has dropped to about 13-14°C in the Gulf and there has been some pretty awesome fishing in deeper water.

Flat Rock and Nelson’s rock off the back of Kawau have been fishing reliably with a good average size of around 40cm.

Out in the middle of the Gulf, particularly in the triangle between Little Barrier, Horn rock and Great Barrier, big snapper and kingfish are in feeding in the work ups. The dolphins and whales round up schools of pilchards and mackerel to the surface, triggering the gannets to start diving for a cut of the feast.

The prime indicator for finding these work ups is the birds. It is hard to see feeding mammals from sea level because you are so close to the water, so keep your eyes in the sky and watch for the birds. Or better yet, take out some binoculars and use them! Just about any bait, soft bait or lure will work when this action is happening and the popularity of Inchiku and Kabura style lures is certainly still gaining momentum. I prefer to use an overhead reel on a light parabolic rod of about 6ft long. This allows me to fight a fish around the motor if I need to. The kingfish love these lures, as do the bigger snapper and kahawai that are not far below pilchard schools. There is a huge range to choose from.

If you are having trouble finding the birds, try drift fishing reefs or wash rocks with soft baits or the tried and proven method of anchoring and berleying up.

There are little tweaks you can make to your tackle to improve your catch rate over the colder months when the fish are not as hard on the bite.

Using a lighter fluorocarbon leader works but you do run the risk of losing big fish to the bottom. Fluorocarbon has good knot strength, high abrasion resistance and closely matches the light refraction of water making it almost invisible under the surface. Changing to small, light gauge circle hooks can help when the fish are a little shy. Allow the fish to run and then slowly raise the rod tip to set the hook. The hook will almost always set in the corner of the mouth too which is both good for the angler and the fish.

The weather might not be heating up anytime soon, but the fishing sure will.

Make sure you’re ready for your next trip out. Don’t go out under-prepared – it could mean the difference between freshly caught fish for dinner or trip to the local fish and chippie.

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Harriers and triathlon Hibiscus Coast Harriers and Triathlon Club running groups from Red Beach Surf Club Wednesdays 6.00pm and Saturdays at 8.45am from Te Haruhi Bay Shakespear Park. Info: www.hibiscuscoasthtc.co.nz or www.facebook.com/HCHTC

Parkrun Community Parkrun, Sports fields, Millwater Parkway every Saturday 8am. All welcome. Register to join: parkrun.co.nz

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

RODNEY APHASIA GROUP Shared Lunch, AGM & Meeting, Thursday July, 26, 12pm, Rotary House 2 Hibiscus Coast Highway Silverdale. Guest Speakers from Older Adults & Home Health & Volunteer Stroke Scheme. Bring a plate to share, refreshments provided. All welcome.

Further info: Lisa rodneyaphasiagroup@ gmail.com or 428 0414 RODNEY NEIGHBOURHOOD SUPPORT INC. AGM St Chad’s Anglican Church, 117 Centreway, Orewa. Thursday, August 16, 7pm. For all Residents and Street Contacts and their members throughout. Rodney Neighbourhood Support Incorporated area. This covers all of Hibiscus Local Board, Rodney Local Board districts and Mangawhai. Guest Speaker Dougall Cameron (Total Security Group). Supper will be served, all welcome. RSVP: August 6 for catering purposes. Ph 021 283 737 or secretary@nsrodney.org.nz THE HIBISCUS COAST WRITERS INC. AGM Guest speaker, Dr. John Reynolds, Sat August, 11, 1pm-3pm, Whangaparaoa Library, 9 Main St. Group meets at this venue second Sat of each month, 1pm-3pm. New members welcome. hibiscuscoastwriters@gmail. com or 021 058 7686.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

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Good rates! Delivery occurs twice monthly.

Phone Rosemary 021 0300 263

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AUDITIONS: CROSSBRIDGE THEATRE COMPANY will be presenting its next stage production called “The Tale of Two Christmases” during the first week of December 2018. We would like to invite singers, actors and dancers of all ages to audition. St. Chad’s Anglican Church, cnr Centreway Rd & Florence Ave, Orewa (diagonally opposite Orewa Beach Gym).

Friday August 10, 7pm-9pm; Saturday August 11, 11am-5pm; recalls – Monday August 20, 7pm-9pm. To book in a time and for more information, contact Linda Marais, ph 022 621 6684 or linda@ crossbridgetheatre.com CAP MONEY COURSE Friday August 24, 3 sessions. Orewa Library, 12 Moana avenue, Orewa, 10am to 12pm. 3 weeks course in money management course that teaches people budgeting skills, a simple cash based system that works.

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

CREATIVE LIVING FOR HEALTH & WELL-BEING OREWA @ Estuary Arts Centre, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa. Wed 10am-12pm. Term 3: July 25-Sept 26. Term 4: Oct 17-Dec 19. For people wanting to express themselves through art making and finding their own visual voice. Designed for participants who have either experienced some stress or trauma such as aphasia or loss. A supportive, safe and relaxed environment. Enrolling for Term 3 now. Contact Alex McPherson info@mapurastudios.org.nz ph 09 845 5361 www.mapurastudios.org.nz

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HIBISCUS COAST COMMUNITY HOUSE OP SHOP, volunteer work available. We need help with sorting and pricing on Monday, Thursday and Friday from 12.30-3.30pm and Wednesday for general setup from 9am-12.30pm. Please enquire to Cathi or Tarina at the op shop.

HIBISCUS STITCHERS Meet a woolly crew at Whangaparaoa Library fortnightly.

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

OREWA LADIES GARDEN CLUB monthly meeting, next meeting 2nd Thursday of the month. 9th August 2018 12.30 Speaker Hannah McManamin Topic: Herbal Teas Trading table, competition, afternoon tea, Orewa Catholic Church Hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Irene 0210 293 9176.

FREE TO A GOOD HOME TWO YEAR OLD MALE CAT Neutered, boisterous and playful. Genuine enquiries only. Ph 0274 750 094.

SITUATIONS VACANT ESTUARY ART CENTRE TRUST is seeking a Minute Secretary (no other commitment required). This interesting post will consist of: Monthly (sometimes bi-monthly) board meeting minutes to record (straight onto your laptop or ipad if preferred). This is a role easily shared so if we get many applications we may ask two people to share the work. This is, as for most at the Arts Centre, an unpaid voluntary role. However this volunteer will find there is a great contribution for them to make and enjoy the involvement in a thriving art community. Contact Robyn Tubb: robyn@slicedbreadproducts. co.nz or 021 272 1121.

GARAGE SALE MOVING HOUSE – F&P Fridge/freezer, smart drive washing machine, dining table & chairs, 2 seater (leather) + more Bargains. Unit 3, 478 HBC Highway, Orewa (no cars down driveway please) Saturday August 4 (not before 9am) to 12pm. Ph 0220 798 835.

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

HEALTH & BEAUTY BOWEN THERAPY

For Pain, Tension, Muscles, Joints, Tissue, Respiratory, Digestive, Carpal Tunnel, RSI, Migraines.

Online booking: www.bowtech.co.nz 46 Brightside Road, Stanmore Bay. Sally Barrett Ph 424 8519, 027 292 3604

PROFESSIONAL HYPNOTHERAPY

Stress • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout.

Painless & easy. Quit Smoking Ph Bill Parker NZAPH 09 424 7610 FINGERNAILS & TOENAILS CUT & FILED includes foot massage. $30 each – $50 for two. Polish $5 extra. I will come to you. Phone 424 0676.

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

HOME & MAINTENANCE GARDEN MAINTENANCE

New gardens, clean ups. Specialising in maintenance & improvement.

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

MINT HOME CLEANING

your local cleaning team is ready to deliver our 5 star shine in your home for weekly cleaning, spring or moving cleans. For a FREE quote ph 09 415 0028 or 0800 297 253 www.minthomecleaning.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. Ph 022 0291 056 BATHROOM RENOVATION Licenced Builder. Full service, free quote. Ph Bruce 027 229 1259.

BUILDER SEMI RETIRED – for all those small building jobs. Good rates. Ph/txt Rob 021 167 2155 or 09 426 2960 HANDYMAN CARPENTRY, CABINETMAKING, repairs, small jobs, rubbish removal etc Ph/Txt Dave 027 420 5155 PLASTERING, GIB STOPPING, Repairs/ small jobs. Keith 424 8841/022 682 4760.

WATER PUMPS - no water? old cast iron pump? Sales Service & Installation.

Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 027 478 7427 steve@aquafilter.co.nz.

WINDOW CLEANING 30 years exp, local owner operator, reasonable rates.

Ph David 426 2253.

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

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

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

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

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The Big Latch On, Whangaparaoa Community Hub, 707 3 Whangaparaoa Rd, 9.30am to 12 noon The official latch is at 10am where mothers will be encouraged to breastfeed and be counted in

the official NZ latch on. Goodie bags and spot prizes. Info: https://www. facebook.com/events/1732313586865743/

Pharmacy Talk with Tania Adams

Pharmacist at Unichem Manly

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Writing Workshop with Jane Bissell, Whangaparaoa Library, Main 4 Street, Whangaparaoa (opp Coast Plaza), 10.30am-1.30pm. Tips to Are you a snorer or a snoree? The one who sleeps but wakes up help you beat writing roadblocks, explore creative ideas and have fun Best of British, with tribute artists Rud Stewart, The Beatles, Cilla Black and Lulu, Orewa Arts & Events Centre, Orewa, 7pm-midnight.

Tickets and info: www.hibiscushospice.org.nz

with your writing. Entry $42. Info: www.janebissellwriting.com or phone 428 3385.

The RSA Ball, at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond 4 Road, Stanmore Bay. D’Starlight Band entertain. Non-members welcome. Buffet included. Semi-formal dress code. Tickets $40 from the RSA, phone 424 9026.

Diane Loosle, genealogist and director of Family History Library 6 in Salt Lake City, talks about using Ancestry and Family search.

Whangaparaoa Library, Main Street, Whangaparaoa, 1.30pm. All welcome. Bookings, phone 09 377 0209.

The Bohemian Settlers of Puhoi – Jenny Schollum from the Puhoi 8 Heritage museum shares the story of the Bohemian settlers. Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 11am. Bookings, phone 09 377 0209.

Recording Family Stories – The Role of Oral History by Sue 9 Berman. Sue shares tips for creating an enduring and meaningful record using oral history as a tool. Whangaparaoa Library, Main St, Whangaparaoa, 11am. Bookings, phone 09 377 0209.

unrefreshed or the one that tries to get to sleep really quickly, but never quite succeeds and ends up with a pillow over your head that never is quite enough to drown out the sonic sounds .... and also wakes up unrefreshed.

So why is it, when the person snoring, sounds so asleep could they possibly be waking up still feeling tired? It certainly sounded like they were sleeping! Well it turns out that snoring can be a sign of a more serious condition called obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

In deep sleep, the muscles of the throat relax, which usually doesn’t cause a breathing problem. However if a person suffers from OSA, that back of the throat becomes so relaxed during sleep that part of the airway is closed off. The lack of oxygen leads to semi-wakening and then the person starts breathing again, often with a loud snort or sharp intake of air. The cycle repeats sometimes up to hundreds of times in a night and the person is often completely unaware of the problem.

10 The Feelers play, as part of their 25th Anniversary Tour, Jacs Bar, 11 6 Main Street, Whangaparaoa 7.30pm-11.55pm. R18. Tickets $40 from Eventfinda.

The Kavaliers at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond 11 Road, Stanmore Bay, from 7.30pm. $5 door charge. Info: phone 424 9026.

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

My DNA results have arrived – now what? Basic techniques for 22 understanding your DNA results with Veronica Storey. Tools and sites like Ancestry.com and Gedmatch will be used. Orewa Library,

Not everyone who snores has sleep apnoea, and not everyone who has sleep apnoea snores. So how do you tell the difference? Normal snoring doesn’t interfere with the quality of your sleep as much as sleep apnoea does, so if you are suffering from sleep apnoea you are likely to show some other symptoms.

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

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

Sleep apnoea is a serious issue. It can even cause serious physical health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, liver problems, and weight gain.

Chris Welson, country singer and instrumentalist at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, from 7pm. Free entry. Info: ph 424 9026.

Moana Ave, Orewa, 11 am. Bookings, phone 09 377 0209.

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

1.30pm or advance sales from Neville Nielsen, phone 426 5752, email neville.nielsen@xtra.co.nz

LOCAL MARKETS: Silverdale Markets, every Saturday 8am–1pm • Hibiscus Coast Markets, Whangaparaoa Community Hall, last Saturday of each month 10am-2pm • Hobbs Wharf Market, 132 Pinecrest Drive, Gulf Harbour, 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 10am–2pm • Waitoki Village Market day, Waitoki Hall, Kahikatea Flat Rd, first Saturday of month 8.30am–12pm • Crystal Visions Holistic Market, St Johns Ambulance Hall, 36 Silverdale Rd, Silverdale, second Saturday of the month 10am3pm • Orewa Farmers’ market, Orewa Square carpark, every Sunday 8am–12.30pm • Puhoi Farmers’ market, Puhoi Sports Club, last Sunday of the month 8.30am -12.30pm.

Signs that you might have OSA include: • Feeling tired through the day • Loud snoring • Pauses in breathing • Getting up to go to the toilet frequently at night • Morning headache • Dry throat • Difficulty concentrating and/or memory loss • Impotence • Moodiness, irritability, depression

If you are concerned that you might have sleep apnoea, come and speak to us at Unichem Manly Pharmacy. We can talk you through any issues and have sleep apnoea testing available if need be. If you are the snoree, bring your snorer along for a quiet chat. It may be that you have noticed the breathing difficulties when they have not.

And if you are diagnosed with sleep apnoea, there are several types of treatment available, which means a good night’s sleep is actually achievable!

53B Rawhiti Road, Manly Village Whangaparaoa Ph (09) 424 7708 Fax (09) 424 7427 www.unichemmanly.co.nz

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Plantings hold up Shakespear slip Planting days held recently at Shakespear Open Sanctuary had more than improving the environment and views at the sanctuary in mind.

The plantings were in and around a massive slip, which occurred in March last year after heavy rain.

Shakespear Open Sanctuary (SOSSI) chair Peter Jackson says the work was accelerated in hopes of stabilising the slip, which still has significant cracks that could be affected by winter downpours.

A weekend of planting on July 21 and 22 saw more than 150 volunteers get 4800 native trees and shrubs into the ground on the steep site.

There are still around 1200 plants to go in, and these will be planted by school groups and SOSSI volunteers in the coming weeks.

Tackling the slip are, from left, SOSSI volunteer Alison Wesley, and park rangers Dave Carter and Emma Witton.

It was the first planting at Shakespear Open Sanctuary for Tamarin Davies and her five-year-old daughter Ruby.

Planting towards their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award are local teens Nathan Travis, left, and James Crawford.

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