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Inside this issue Former Rodney CEO gets the boot page 3

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Citizen science in action at Nukumea Stream – Orewa resident Bob Rodgers uses this water clarity tube to great effect, resulting in Council taking action against developers on sediment control.

Citizen science showing up stream sedimentation load The vigilance of locals has been invaluable in assessing the health of waterways such as Nukumea Stream and scientists would like to see more people involved as streams come under increasing pressure from development and population growth.

Nukumea Stream is one of the last

remaining natural streams in Orewa and therefore very precious. It is home to a wide range of fish, including ‘declining’ species such as giant kokopu and inanga – as well as banded kokopu, freshwater crayfish, freshwater shrimp and shortfinned eels.

Freshwater scientist Sophie Tweddle,

regional coordinator of Whitebait Connection, is among the experts who are extremely worried about the stream’s health. She has been working along the stream since last November on a project funded by the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board. continued page 2

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Bob Rodgers’ photo of sediment discolouring the stream after rain last week.

Her role has included identifying where the native inanga spawn, as well as involving local schools in learning about the stream.

She says in the short time she has been involved she has seen huge degradation of the stream with one issue being sedimentation from development sites, especially after heavy rainfall.

The bottom and lower banks of the stream are covered thickly in sediment.

It is now time for the inanga, a whitebait species, to spawn and Sophie says the level of sedimentation threatens this process.

In addition, residents walking dogs have let them off the leash (which is not permitted in this area) and allowed them to run down the banks into the stream, damaging the streambed and banks where inanga lay their eggs.

Kensington Park resident Bob Rodgers volunteered to help Sophie. The stream passes through the subdivision and Bob keeps a close eye on it, using a water clarity tube and other equipment to record sediment levels, temperature and pH. His vigilance resulted in Council taking action last year to bring sediment controls at the Sunny Heights development up to standard.

Bob estimates he has seen around 10 major issues with runoff or pollution of the stream in the 15 months he has been monitoring it.

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Scientist Sophie Tweddle on Nukumea Stream.

Council has dealt with six complaints about discharges into Nukumea Stream since March last year – the latest last week.

Sophie says the involvement of the community is key in looking after local waterways and she hopes that more people will step up to adopt their local streams.

She hopes that the local board will extend funding for the Nukumea Stream project for another year so that its health can be improved with things such as planting and events to increase awareness of the importance of the habitat it provides.

“If we don’t do something about it, there won’t be any whitebait left as streams are diverted and piped for development,” Sophie says. “We have to look after what we have left.”

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Residents seek more options for Hammerhead deal The contentious issue of ownership of the Hammerhead in Gulf Harbour – which includes the ferry terminal, parking and a public boat ramp – has surfaced again as Auckland Council seeks to re-start negotiations with the land’s leaseholder.

Council has been looking at how to secure control of the Hammerhead since 2011 and has tried before to negotiate a deal with Gulf Harbour Marina Holdings, which has a lease over the site until 2088.

Three “information sessions” were held recently by the Council CCO Panuku Development (which handles property acquisition, management and sales for Council). The meetings were to present the option that Panuku wishes to put before Council for approval next month, before opening discussions again with the leaseholder.

Around 100 people attended the meeting on May 21, including both local councillors Wayne Walker and John Watson and Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members Julia Parfitt, Janet Fitzgerald and Caitlin Watson.

Many of those attending were berth holders and it was clear that feelings run high, and there is considerable distrust of both Council and the lessee.

Panuku portfolio strategy manager Marian Webb said the proposal Panuku favours is to surrender Council’s lease rights over the marina land in return for the lease right to the Hammerhead. The difference in value of the two sites means that Panuku will be expecting payment from the leaseholder as well as surrender of the Hammerhead lease.

She said the leaseholder has indicated willingness to look at this deal.

Marian said other options considered included acquiring the Hammerhead without trading the other lots, or use of the Public Works Act. However, she said these were not feasible because of the cost, and legal advice that land cannot be taken under the Public Works Act for recreational use (although it can for transport use).

Comments made at the meeting, and a show of hands indicated that the deal presented was not acceptable and that more options should be put before the public and fully consulted on.

A chief concern was losing control over the marina land, which berth holders require for parking, and the potential for construction on that site.

The zoning means that a Private Plan Change or notified resource consent

The deal Council is considering would safeguard the ferry service, but provide Gulf Harbour Marina Holdings with freehold title to the marina land, Lots 1-6.

would be required to build on the marina land.

Berth Holders Association president Robert Allsopp-Smith describes privitisation of the marina land, which is reclaimed foreshore and seabed, as the thin end of the wedge. “There is support for the Hammerhead to be returned to Council control but the disquiet is about how to achieve that,” he says.

“The proposed exchange is not the way to do it and the only sensible thing is

for Council to listen to the public and come up with two or three solutions that are acceptable to the community.”

Crs Watson and Walker, and local board member Caitlin Watson agree.

“Ultimately the priority is to secure the Hammerhead which would be good for ferry service,” Caitlin says. “But I want to ensure that any alternative ways of doing that are pursued because of community concerns about the current proposal.”

Former Rodney Council chief executive gets marching orders Former Rodney District Council chief executive Rodger Kerr-Newell, who is under investigation by the West Australian Corruption and Crime Commission, has been sacked as chief executive of Halls Creek Shire Council.

The termination comes in the wake of the commission’s investigation into allegations relating to the disclosure and management of conflicts of interest, the misuse of leave entitlements and the mismanagement of procurement processes.

Shire president Malcolm Edwards did not respond to calls or emails from Hibiscus Matters, but the broadcaster ABC Kimberley understands that

council refused to accept Mr KerrNewell’s resignation, instead opting to terminate his contract.

Mr Kerr-Newell faced a day-and-ahalf of questioning by the commission in late April, which was live-streamed online. During the examination, he was asked about the appointment of his New Zealand girlfriend Bronwyn Little to a strategic planning position he created, the procedure for letting a council tender for six new vehicles and his accrual of more than 600 hours of annual leave after claiming time-inlieu that he was not entitled to in his contract.

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Before moving to Australia, Mr Kerr-Newell worked for Hutt City, New Plymouth District Council and finally, Rodney.

He ran a private consultancy company before taking up the position of chief executive at Halls Creek Shire four years ago.

During his tenure at Halls Creek he recruited a number of former colleagues from NZ including Lloyd Barton from Rodney.

The commission is now preparing a report for Parliament.

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Seawall case

The case of Orewa Seawall just gets more and more interesting (HM May 16). And more wasteful of our money too. It has highlighted a lot of concerns relating to how Auckland Council operates and in particular the power that staff members seem to have. I await the next installment with interest.

Ian Cook, Silverdale

Future of Anzac Anzac Day Parades grow every year.

Yet withering membership and patronage are causing RSA closures or struggles to survive. A stopgap for some may be land sales but they are not a long-term answer. This situation demands national planning and perhaps a name change – why not convert to Anzac Clubs? The Returned Service members who were the core are largely departed.

Membership growth demands a

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much broader base. Why not ask the members of the organisations which now form the majority of the marchers such as the Fire Service and Air Training Corps? Younger people who have inherited ancestral medals from the World Wars should be encouraged to join and march with pride. Dedicated Young Anzac Nights with special facilities or rooms for them? The services and facilities need very careful study – given that community spending at good and not cheap restaurants is growing, the clubs should overhaul their catering and compete for the hospitality trade with quality food, wine and service.

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Developers thanked Interested to see that a local developer, Cabra, is giving back to the community in such a significant way, by providing temporary housing (HM May 16). Developers are taking so

much from this community, especially when it comes to open space and are having a huge environmental impact.

I welcome this company’s offer of support and hope that more developers will do more than just pay developer’s contributions in acknowledgment that they are affecting all of our lives.

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We are new residents, and I can tell that our family will get a great deal of helpful information about what is going on from your newspaper. We are heading over to Orewa’s free fruit stand with the kids soon and we will try to have a go on the miniature railway before it closes. There was so much to read – it took me two cups of coffee!

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The best example of spin – or a “glass half full” approach – was the headline of this press release from Auckland Council, following its decision to sell seven properties including the Orewa Service Centre: “Council retains all service centres in decision to deliver a more efficient property network”.

The release went on to promise that the sales of the local centres mean Council will “deliver a more efficient and effective property network … enabling reinvestment in customer service centres, local board offices, staff workspace and the back office areas of its community facilities”.

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I read with some amusement of the latest attempt by Auckland Transport (AT) to address the ongoing traffic problems caused by access/egress to the New World complex on Whangaparaoa Road (HM May 2).

Why has no one in Council or at AT acknowledged that the Whangaparaoa entrance/exit is not fit for purpose?

Every conversation I have had with other Coasties about this debacle of design raises the same questions; what were they thinking? How did they think a 30-degree entrance and a 90-degree exit on such a narrow carriageway was going to work?

Why was it not designed like the entranceway into a service station with shallow angled entrance and exit?

Why is it next to a bus stop? This list goes on but the common theme is that the design is a clear demonstration of incompetence by all involved in its design and approval.

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The twice daily drop off and pick up of children from Red Beach School is causing headaches for parents and Auckland Transport alike, due to congestion.

Parents seeing red at Red Beach School drop off The school gate at Red Beach School has become increasingly difficult to negotiate according to a number of parents who drop off and collect their children there.

The small drop off zone outside the school, in Albert Hall Drive, is in high demand at drop off and pick up times. Parking in the streets around the school is hard to find, with many yellow line restrictions, and in recent months parents say the problem has got worse, with spaces occupied by contractors working on construction of the retirement home in Bay Vista.

Two churches in Red Beach Road make their car parks available, and they are well used. However, parent Christina Henderson says they don’t work in heavy rain, or for parents who must pick up or drop off and dash.

She says it has become normal for people dropping off and picking up children to resort to double-parking by the drop off, which is near to the corner of Red Beach Road, and a large number have been ticketed by Auckland Transport as a result.

Her petition, signed by 100 people, asks Auckland Transport to allow parking in a nearby bus stop for half an hour during the morning drop off and afternoon pick up.

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Auckland Transport spokesperson Mark Hannan says congestion and unsafe driving around schools is a huge problem in Auckland. He says poor driver behaviour, congestion and aggression continue to make many school gates an unpleasant and unsafe place.

He says last October, Red Beach School, among others, was invited to take part in a trial of options for making the school drop-off safer but no Hibiscus Coast schools opted to take part in the trial.

“The trial is based on national and international research into what kinds of scenarios can create the safest environments, balancing the needs of all users and also encouraging active transport like biking, riding a scooter or walking,” Mark says. “It includes enforcement along with physical changes and will be monitored and evaluated over the period of the 2018 school year. The long-term goal is to identify suitable, cost effective solutions that can then be rolled out to schools in the Auckland region.”

“We will continue to work with Red Beach School on long term options for making its school environment safe for everyone. But we will issue tickets at Red Beach and other schools for unsafe practices like double parking. It is against the law and puts parents and their children at risk,” he says.

Red Beach School was approached for comment but was unable to respond prior to our deadline.

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Mayor promises retention of local Council services Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has promised Hibiscus Coast residents that the sale of the Orewa Service Centre will not see services lost.

Losing Council services to a hub in Albany has been a major concern for the local board, and residents, since the plan to sell the Orewa centre was first revealed in Hibiscus Matters’ March 1 edition.

Auckland Council voted on May 15 to sell seven of its sites, including the Orewa Service Centre in Centreway Road, despite strong local board opposition.

The vote regarding the sale of seven properties was passed 13 to four, with both local councillors, John Watson and Wayne Walker, voting against the sale.

Cr Watson is angry that the local board’s views, presented in person to Council by members Julia Parfitt, Caitlin Watson and Chris Bettaney, were ignored.

“They made an impassioned plea for public consultation and the need to win the trust of the community they represent,” he says.

Crs Walker and Watson’s suggested amendment that the process should go out for consultation and look at all options – including a partial sell down of the land but retaining the main civic centre, did not succeed.

However, last week Mr Goff gave a guarantee that loss of local services will not occur.

He told Hibiscus Matters that Council’s Corporate Property team will work with the local board to identify alternate

space in Orewa for the Customer Service Centre, staff workspace, and meeting space for the local board.

“These will all be established prior to vacating the 50 Centreway Road property,” he says. “In addition, Council will refurbish the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board office in Browns Bay.” He says while the Governing Body respects local views expressed through representative board members and Councillors, these need to be balanced with what’s right for all of Auckland.

“Retaining those buildings will incur significant costs to ratepayers to maintain. This is not sustainable given that the council operations teams who occupy the buildings have determined those buildings no longer meet their future office needs.”

Valuable site for community The sale will include the whole property at 50 Centreway Road – the gardens, a new reception centre built in Rodney District Council days and the large Pacific and Tasman buildings, the latter built at a cost of over $20 million just before the councils amalgamated.

The 1.9ha site is zoned Mixed Use and is valued at nearly $29 million.

It will be six years until the property can be put on the market as Council recently signed a six-year lease with a company for use of the Tasman buildings.

In the meantime, local board chair Julia Parfitt says that the local board will be talking with Waitemata Health about the possibility of a hospital on the site.

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The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board agreed to fund a review of the Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre in Orewa (HM May 2) to a maximum of $30,000.

The matter was discussed on May 16 in Confidential by the board, which excludes media and members of the public.

Local board chair Julia Parfitt says the review will assist the centre to become more financially sustainable, strengthen its governance and help it realign and widen its programmes to meet Council outcomes. It may also make the centre eligible for council asset based funding, like other youth centres across the region.

A reliable source of funding is much needed for the centre so it can continue to support local youth.

The Council commissioned review is similar to the one undertaken at Estuary Arts Centre in 2012, which

looked at the arts centre’s governance, operations and finances.

Both Estuary Arts and the Youth Centre are publicly funded community facilities but it seems that, as happened with the arts centre, the parameters of the review and the resulting report are to be kept under wraps.

Hibiscus Matters applied for the arts centre report when it was completed, under the Official Information Act. The ombudsman agreed with the paper that the contents of the report should be public knowledge.

Obviously anything that related to personal information or was sensitive was redacted, which is always the case.

As restrictions are being placed on the media again as the Youth Centre review proceeds, the paper will once again resort to the Official Information Act, in due course.

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Fuel tax defended Last month we saw the biggest ever increase in investment in Auckland’s transport system. It is much needed.

The Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) sets out a $28 billion investment in Auckland’s transport system over the coming decade. Another $4 billion from a Government/private sector partnership will be invested in light rail.

ATAP will help unlock Auckland’s potential and transform our transport network. Vital projects including light rail, heavy rail and bus upgrades, safety improvements and more walkways and cycle paths will allow us to address growing congestion.

The package includes big wins for Hibiscus Coast locals and residents in our region’s far north, including a $200m investment for Penlink, the completion of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway extension, and a significant increase in the overall safety programme.

This wouldn’t be possible without a Regional Fuel Tax. A tax of 10 cents plus GST per litre will deliver $1.5 billion over 10 years and matching government subsidies and development contributions increasing our investment in transport infrastructure by a massive $4.3 billion.

While nobody wants to pay more in tax, the cost of doing nothing and letting Auckland’s transport system descend further into gridlock is not a solution. The regional fuel tax will significantly improve all modes of transport and benefit the entire Auckland region.

My Million Trees programme is gearing up as the 2018 planting season approaches.

Since launching the project in June last year, we’ve planted nearly 200,000 mainly native trees and shrubs across our region. This year we’re accelerating that activity and will put more than 500,000 further trees in the ground.

As part of the project, and to help celebrate Matariki, Council is putting on special public planting events across June and July. I invite all Hibiscus Matters readers, friends and family to get involved on Sunday, June 17 at Metro Park East in Millwater. Every volunteer will receive a tree to plant at home thanks to Trees that Count, and you’ll be helping to make Auckland a greener, healthier and more attractive place to live.

To register, email your name and contact details to milliontrees@aucklandcouncil. govt.nz

SOSSI’s kiwi death toll rises

Almost a quarter of the little spotted kiwi introduced to Shakespear Open Sanctuary are now dead, as avian malaria takes its toll.

Since Hibiscus Matters reported on the number of kiwi deaths at Shakespear Open Sanctuary last issue (HM May 16) there has been confirmation of a further four deaths of adult birds.

This brings the total deaths to nine adult birds, and one chick – a total of 40 adult birds were introduced to the sanctuary.

Last week Massey University scientists

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confirmed that the additional four deaths were all from avian malaria.

This disease is caused by a protozoal parasite that infects several cell types, including red blood cells, of birds. It is transmitted by mosquitoes and so cases of avian malaria tend to occur in the warmer months.

Dr Stuart Hunter, senior lecturer in wildlife pathology, notes in his report that he has seen cases of this disease sporadically in kiwi, but that this is the first time he has seen this “cluster-like effect” in kiwi.

Shakespear Open Sanctuary at the end of Whangaparaoa Peninsula welcomed 40 North Island saddlebacks (tieke) last weekend (HM May 16). The birds were released into the open sanctuary on Saturday, May 26 in an event attended by rangers, iwi, the NZ Defence Force and Auckland Council as well as SOSSI volunteers and invited guests. The tieke were brought in from Tirititi Matangi Island and will eventually be joined by 10 more, from Tawharanui. Photos of the release are at www.localmatters.co.nz

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manager, Daniel Gerrard, says the Maori games programme is already operating successfully in Mt Wellington in partnership with Sport Auckland – a charitable trust.

A former chief executive of Sport Auckland, Mr Gerrard says that the Kelly Group is increasingly looking for support in the form of grants.

“In those charitable environments you have relationships with different funding bodies,” he says. “When it comes to delivering programmes to non-profit organisations, such as schools, we want to leverage funding wherever we can to make it accessible.

This is a unique situation, where local boards do allow companies to apply for funding for specific projects. By doing this, it can be free for every child, taking away the user-pays component.”

He says that the programme offers something that would otherwise be missing from many schools, even though Maori language and culture is part of the curriculum.

“While some schools have got a fantastic coordinator, teacher or someone on staff, in many cases this type of thing goes in the too hard basket.”

The six-week programme of traditional Maori Games, to be delivered in school hours, includes a choice of 26 sports and activities for Years 3-13 students.

It includes a rippa version of Ki-o-Rahi and other ball games as well as poi, stick, hoop and hand action games.

Mr Gerrard says it is the inclusion of a cultural and heritage aspect that aligns it with local board priorities.

Each session will include an introduction, te reo, skill coaching and the games themselves.

He says schools that have expressed an interest include Orewa, Orewa North, Gulf Harbour School and Silverdale primary schools.

A full list of the grants allocated this round are linked to this story at localmatters.co.nz

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In a rare move, the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board is funding a sports programme that will be trialled at a local school.

Kelly Group NZ, a limited liability company, raised a few eyebrows when it applied to the local board’s latest grants funding round, for just over $66,000 to deliver a traditional Maori games programme to 29 schools.

The company also applied to 12 other local boards for funding to run the programme in those areas – Kelly Group has 36 franchise zones from the Hibiscus Coast to Dunedin.

The proposal stated that the company’s goal was “for 12,500 children to experience the physical, emotional and spiritual (Hauora) aspects of the Maori culture while learning these game and activities. Five hundred teachers will be encouraged to participate and each school will be left with an activity kit to ensure sustainability”.

Whether or not other local boards are supporting the proposal is not known as yet, but Hibiscus & Bays approved $5000 so that the scheme can be piloted at a local primary school.

Local board chair Julia Parfitt says members are seeking more information from the company before this goes ahead.

She says the board’s support will mean that the cost per child can be reduced.

Similar support has been given to the organisers of the Orewa Beach Half Marathon, which is also a commercial entity.

Auckland Council’s Community Grants Policy states that: “Commercial entities can be awarded a grant where the local board has agreed that it clearly and directly benefits the wider community. Profit generated by a grantfunded project may only be retained by the recipient if it is to be reinvested in a social or cultural mission or kept as working capital with a commitment to operate the activity in future”.

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Last month’s ballot resulted in 94 responses, 42 of which approved of the proposal and 48 of which did not.

Four were unable to respond either way. Under the Auckland Business Improvement District policy, 51 percent were required to agree to the scheme for it to proceed.

Hellen says that among the reasons given for not wanting the system were that businesses had their own, that businesses alone shouldn’t bear the cost and that “more police presence would be more effective than CCTV”.

She says although town centre wide CCTV will not proceed for now, a plan may be revisited in future.

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Business association Destination Orewa Beach undertook a due diligence process around implementation of a scheme, after police suggested a network of security cameras would provide them with valuable information.

Recently members of the business association were balloted about a scheme that included installing and leasing an eight camera system at a cost of $50,225 for the first year.

It was anticipated that those costs would be covered by a one-off increase in the annual levy that businesses pay to Destination Orewa Beach, in the 2019/20 financial year.

The cost from the first year onwards would be $33,000 per annum, which would need to be funded via a further levy increase in 2020/21 Destination Orewa manager Hellen Wilkins says that the plan covered main arterial entry and exit points in and out of Orewa plus key ‘risk’ anti-social behaviour areas such as reserves and access ways. This was to track and identify offender vehicle movements. Camera coverage of the main commercial areas around the town centre was not included.

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Forum seeks answers on marine sedimentation The Hauraki Gulf Forum is seeking answers from Auckland Council and the Department of Conversation regarding sedimentation in the Long Bay Okura Marine Reserve.

The Forum is independent and advises Council about issues pertaining to the Gulf.

An impassioned plea at the Forum’s meeting last month by Pete Townend of the Long Bay Okura Great Park Society has resulted in the Forum requesting an immediate report regarding sediment pollution and associated environmental effects and advice on sediment controls. It follows the third large-scale death of shellfish in the reserve, off Karepiro Beach, since 2016.

However, Mr Townend says the report does not equal action. He says his organisation’s monitoring of the marine reserve over many years, producing evidence of high sediment readings and runoff from developments such as the Weiti Block, has so far been “totally ineffectual” at getting any change, with the marine environment continuing to degrade.

The group will also make a presentation to Auckland Council’s Environment & Community Committee.

Cr Wayne Walker says there is general agreement that the level of sediment going into the reserve is unacceptable.

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Start with lemonade stands Have you noticed how business has changed over the years and technology has become such an integral part of our lives and the way we communicate?

This has become our new normal, and a lot of business is done online, we use email, social media, and software to talk to each other. And while some fundamentals of business will always be important, such as building relationships with clients, giving great value and service and so on, we need to keep up with the changing landscape of business or we’ll get left behind.

This is where our young people have an important part to play. They are our future leaders, professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs and will have great influence on business in the years ahead.

I have had the privilege recently to be a guest lecturer at Massey University Business Bootcamp. This was in the recent school holidays and was open to Year 13 students from schools around NZ – these are dynamic smart young people who think creatively and are real problem solvers.

What also struck me is how they are very open to finding solutions, rather than focusing on a problem, and how they are learning the skills they need to apply this to business. I’ve also learned, that a lot of university students have set up online businesses to make a bit of money to help pay for their student fees. These entrepreneurial ways are becoming commonplace now, and can be valuable real world learning of how business operates on a smaller scale.

Some of the things I helped the students with was how to future proof their careers, the skills employers are looking for, work ethic, showing initiative, how to add value to a company and skills to help set them up for future employment.

Why is this important? Because they may be your future employees, and if you need staff, you may want to consider university students who are eager to learn and often have the technology knowledge to add value to your business. Young people can learn a lot from those of us who have been in business for many years. We have the experience, have been through good times and recessions, and know our products and industries.

However we can also learn a lot from them. It is inspiring and motivating to see clever young people who view the world differently and are shaping our businesses in New Zealand. So encourage those lemonade stands at the top of the drive, the paper runs, dog walking for the neighbours, babysitting or garage sales –little jobs like these teach the value of hard work and earning a dollar.

If the next generation has the balance of hard work, innovation, drive, technology and solution based thinking, we should be in good hands.

Banking on food business It appears that the owner of the former ASB Building on a prominent site on Hibiscus Coast Highway in Orewa town centre has pulled back on his initial plans to rebuild.

Last year, Hibiscus Matters revealed that the owner of 348 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Pamber Auckland (sole director Jonathan Rigg) had obtained resource consent in March 2017 to demolish the building to make way for a new, two-storey construction.

However, Auckland Council documents reveal that Council is processing two building consents for the site which detail an internal rebuild only.

One consent has already been issued

This building – a former bank in central Orewa – is being refurbished inside to make way for two restaurant/ hospitality tenants.

for a new restaurant fit-out and the other, also for a restaurant fit-out, is currently being processed.

This piece of land on the corner of Hiwi Crescent and Whangaparaoa Road (opposite Scott Road) will soon be put on the market

by Auckland Council (Panuku Development Auckland). The 809m piece of land at 8 Hiwi Crescent, currently a grassed area, is the remainder of property acquired by the former Rodney District Council in 1998 to widen Whangaparaoa Road. Ownership was transferred to Auckland Transport (AT) when the councils amalgamated and the AT board resolved in November 2015 that the land was surplus to requirements. The plan to sell it was made public in Hibiscus Matters a year ago.

The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board delayed the sale process as long as it could – making sure members had sufficient information from Auckland Transport to base a decision on. The land is zoned Residential - Single House and has a capital value of $530,000. At its May 16 meeting, the local board endorsed the disposal of the land. It also requested that, as the property was acquired for road widening in conjunction with Penlink, that the sale proceeds be transferred to the Penlink project budget.

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Giving up for greater good De-cluttering is becoming more popular as awareness grows of the amount of unnecessary things we collect and consume.

Red Beach couple Kate and Tim Hall took this to the next level, when they took on the Minimalist Challenge for the entire month of April. The challenge is part of a global movement, and was started by The Minimalists ­ – Americans Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus – online.

It required Kate and Tim to give away things every day, in an amount that corresponded to the date – so, on April 20, they gave away 20 things and so on.

In fact, the couple gave away even more, as they did the challenge as individuals until they got to April 27.

Kate says the challenge was made more difficult by the fact that she and Tim are not big consumers in any case, choosing to keep life simple and buy as little as possible for environmental reasons as well as to save money.

“We were surprised at the amount of stuff we had when we really looked at it,” Kate says. “You might have 20 towels in the cupboard for two people and you don’t really need that many.”

Towels and tea towels were among the things they placed in the pile in their garage, as well as books, CDs, kitchen items such as bowls and jars, games, a table, a milk frother and juicer.

Things got more difficult when it came to things collected in childhood – including toys – and clothes.

“But once you started, it became easier because it felt so good to get rid of things. Once we’d given away clothes that we never wore, we went through each other’s wardrobe on day 20 and removed three things each,” Kate says. “I even considered my wedding dress, but I use it for photo shoots.”

The Life Education Trust mobile classroom now has a range of electronic options to help spread its message of good health to young children.

Electronics help Harold spread the word Kate and Tim Hall with the 900 items that they committed to give away or sell. The biggest item is Tim’s moped.

Kate would recommend the process to anyone. She says it helps you focus on things that you really value and love – for them this included artworks, family heirlooms and special pieces of jewellery.

Tim is also going to sell his moped. Kate says he made the decision because he only rides it a few times in the summer.

On Saturday, May 19, all 900 items were taken out and sorted into piles for giving away, selling or throwing out.

At that stage, anything that Kate or Tim had regretted throwing out could be reclaimed, but only by selecting two more things to give away. “We hope we can get to a total of 1000 things to get rid off by the time we’re finished,” Kate says.

There are videos and more information on the project at @ethicallykate on Instagram or www. ethicallykate.com

The mobile classroom belonging to the Life Education Trust, featuring images of its mascot Harold the giraffe, is a familiar sight at schools on the Hibiscus Coast, but inside, a lot has changed.

An electronic upgrade that cost just under $60,000 has brought the classroom into the digital age, with large screen videos, sound system and many other clever devices to keep the children’s attention as the educators do their work.

New chair John Davies says the support of funding bodies, including local businesses and the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, are vital. The cost of the service this year is projected to be around $120,000.

Last year the charitable organisation brought its messages about how to lead healthier lives to 240,000 students around the country.

As well as subjects around nutrition and the body, the lessons tackle the many difficult challenges faced by children including alcohol, drugs, bullying and stress.

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Full impact of tech yet to reveal itself The effect on today’s children of large amounts of screen time is not entirely clear, but has Auckland University of Technology academic Dr Erik Landhuis concerned.

Dr Landhuis is a researcher who takes a particular interest in psychological development.

He says a number of studies put the average media consumption for children between five and seven hours per day and up to 15 hours per day if simultaneous consumption is counted separately.

This comfortably exceeds the recommended amount suggested by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The increased screen time can lead to problems such as obesity, difficulty paying attention, antisocial behaviour, reduced fitness through sedentary lifestyle, reduced sleep time and reduced social activity.

“The main things that concern me are the effect of media use on social development and social competence,” Dr Landhuis says.

“I worry that devices are increasingly replacing face-to-face contact between children and that may impede their ability to communicate effectively with others later in life.”

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Warming up kids A modern lifestyle sees children using more and more electronic devices every day, but the future impact of this could be negative.

technology outsourcing people’s cognitive functions such as memory and attention. However, some critics suggest that this opens up more space for creativity and problem solving – an idea he is open to.

Dr Landhuis admits some media, such as Sesame Street, can be considered educational, improving language and social behaviour.

“The problem is most material available to children now does not fit into the educational category.”

He has two daughters of his own, aged six and eight, and recommends that parents use the Common Sense Media website (commonsensemedia.org) for advice on material. He limits his children’s screen time to three hours viewing per week and avoids letting them use smart phones or iPads.

He says it has become harder to minimise children’s screen time today because of the number of mediums offering it and the increasing use of digital devices in schools.

The Give a Kid a Blanket charity collects donations of warm bedding and delivers them to families in need. This year Susann Law of Whangaparaoa who featured in Hibiscus Matters last winter, when she began collecting blankets for the appeal, is again helping the cause. She is collecting blankets starting on June 1. You can message her on Facebook if you would like to donate a blanket, warm coats, pajamas, new pillow or duvet covers. Alternatively you can drop the items into Hibiscus Matters’ office in Tamariki Plaza, Orewa, during working hours (8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday).

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The first community free fruit and vegetable stand went up outside Orewa Beach Kindergarten, in Riverside Road, Orewa on May 10.

Anyone can place fresh produce on the stand, making it freely available to take away. The stand is managed by the kindergarten but open to all.

Head teacher Viv Wilcock says the move was an extension of the kindergarten’s philosophy as an Enviroschool.

They received assistance in setting it up from Mark Dennis (HM May 16) who arranged for a builder from Good Job Contractors to make the stand, free of charge. The kindergarten has a vegetable garden, fruit trees, a compost bin and worm farm and produces enough to share with the community via the stand.

Viv says the idea appealed because it leads to less food waste, as well as providing free food for anyone who needs it. Anything that is not taken can be composted by the kindergarten.

“It is an opportunity for our children to reflect on sharing excess produce from our garden with others in the community,” Viv says. “We can also involve the children in managing it – keeping produce fresh and removing and composting anything which is old.”

A stand has also opened at 12 Otanerua Road, Hatfields Beach.

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For name’s sake get it right If having the new royal baby’s name announced has got you thinking about what you might call your own child, make sure you know what’s in and what’s off the cards.

While you are spoilt for choice when it comes to options, it’s important to know that more than 50 names have been rejected by the Registrar-General in New Zealand.

In New Zealand, a name or combination of names must not cause offence to a reasonable person, be unreasonably long, or include or resemble an official title or rank.

Last year ‘Prince’ came in as the most rejected name with four parents not getting their way.

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Meanwhile, if you don’t want your child’s identity to stick out like a sore thumb you would be best to choose Oliver or Charlotte.

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Charlotte has now been the number one female name choice four times since 2006. Last year it was used 277 times.

The most common girl’s name by year since 1954 is Sarah, topping the list 16 times, 14 of which were consecutive.

Michael topped the boy’s list a record 14 times between 1968 and 1989.

David proved the most used name in a single year, 1514 children received this name in 1963.

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From some basic sketches and photos provided by Stella Maris School PTFA, the Hibiscus Men’s Shed produced a selection of children’s activity toys, which were delivered to the school on May 24. Men’s Shed chair Stuart Johnson, said it’s a pleasure to be able to provide items for children to enjoy – adding that the members had a lot of fun making the toys. Stuart handed over a noughts and crosses table and toadstool seats, a ball chute, musical tubular bells and a sandpit digger to Stella Maris PTFA member Renee Beckett. The Men’s Shed continues to receive requests from schools and kindergartens, and looks forward to meeting their needs, too. Pictured: Stuart Johnson hands over toys to Renee Beckett.

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A gourmet mid-winter Christmas lunch has been organised to raise funds for Make-a-Wish NZ. The event takes place on June 15, 12 noon–3pm, at the newly renovated Red Beach Surf Club. Well-known local social media guru Pauline Stockhausen is the MC, and keynote speaker is author Yvonne Godfrey, who has been working with young people for around a decade. Yvonne will share her insights into parenting in a talk called Building Stronger Families that Work. There will be a range of items up for grabs at the silent auction. The event is organised by Bayleys Real Estate, which has partnered since 2015 with Make-a-Wish NZ – the charitable organisation that grants wishes to children between the age of three and 17 years who have life threatening medical conditions. Tickets cost $80 and are available from Mel Buckley, email mel. buckley@bayleys.co.nz or phone 021 495 361.

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Meal times can be fraught no matter the age of your children and often, despite your best efforts, more food may end up in the bin than in your kids’ tummies.

In New Zealand, the average household throws away $563 of food in a year – but if you have children, that figure can be much higher.

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It may mean serving them some pasta without the sauce, pureeing the vegetables or leaving the chilli powder out of the recipe. • If you make your own food or are freezing leftovers, freeze it in realistic serving sizes so that you only have to defrost the amount needed for the one meal. Large ice cube trays or moulds like these are the perfect size. • One of the best ways to teach your children about the value of food is to lead by example. If your child sees you throwing away a brown banana or not finishing your dinner they will learn that it is okay to waste food, even if you are telling them otherwise.

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Champion back with ring return Wellsford’s Champion Bakery staff member Parmjit Singh has made a habit of returning valuable items to their owners, after finding a platinum engagement ring this month.

Last year he discovered and successfully returned a bag containing $10,000 cash to a South Korean tourist and discovered the ring, containing six diamonds, on May 7.

“We often see coins dropped by customers on the floor, but this time I realised it was a ring on the ground and handed it to my boss to store safely,” Parmjit says.

The bakery is used to this exercise, finding about one lost item each week, and holds on to the item for a week before handing it over to the Wellsford Police Station if it’s not collected.

This time the owner of the ring, Orewa resident Kay Aspden, had left a description of the ring with the police station whose staff made the connection and informed her on May 16.

“I got back home after a trip from Kerikeri and realised the ring was missing so contacted the station as the bakery was the only place we had stopped,” Kay says.

“I was ecstatic when I received the call after a week of silence, I had presumed my ring of 56 years was gone forever.”

The porcelain doll collection has been well looked after over the years.

Delicate dolls on the market Kay Aspden, right, had accepted she wouldn’t put her ring of 56 years from husband Gordon on her hand again.

Her husband, Gordon Aspden, proposed to her with the ring in an Auckland carpark before getting on a boat as part of the merchant navy.

“We joked he could propose to me again, but he doesn’t think he would be able to get back up this time from one knee.

“I’m certainly never taking it off again!”

Explore Okura with guide

A free community guided paddle on Okura Marina Reserve takes place this weekend, on Sunday, June 3. An experienced kayak guide will lead the family-friendly expedition, which is recommended for children over the age of seven. Numbers are limited and registration is essential. Register at https://goo.gl/forms/qiVU4HlTK7rzSuJ43

Queen’s music showcased

On the back of last year’s Beatles showcase, Centrestage Theatre presents another music revue – Queen – A Kind of Magic. The revue is on June 1-9 at the theatre in Orewa, cabaret-style, with the audience at tables and able to get up and dance. Tickets, $25 from www.centrestagetheatre.co.nz or phone 426 7282.

A Manly family is selling antique porcelain dolls, which have been collected by three generations of mothers.

Nem Stevens inherited the dolls from her mother and grandmother, and has added a few herself over the years – there are around 30 in the collection.

Somewhat reluctantly, Nem put some of the dolls up for sale last month to raise money for a computer, which is needed by her children for school.

She says some of the dolls are very old. Her mother, Pat TeWiata, loved the collection and began giving Nem the dolls around 10 years ago. The children had to wait to play with the dolls until they were old enough to do so without damaging them and some have been boxed and never played with. The delicate dresses and hats have to be carefully cleaned.

“Some of the family, particularly the boys, think of them as ‘dust collectors’ – or even a bit scary – but they are a precious heirloom. Not all will be sold, so that I can pass the collection on to my daughter in due course,” Nem says.

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Let’s talk about sex “SEX! – the next meeting of the chess club is on Tuesday at 1pm.”

This eye-catching sign used to appear on the Med School notice board from time to time. As far as I know, everybody who walked past got the message. It worked very well, just because of the impact of a simple three-letter word. And, if you want to sell something, it still works well.

I see sex as a human taonga, a treasure and a gift to mankind. It’s biological and spiritual, a magical combination of reproductive necessity and relational transcendence. Because of this high view its commercialisation disturbs me.

Sex is not a spectator sport. But sadly now most people get their sex education from the visual media. Alarmingly, young people have access to a distorted portrayal of sex, and the drug of pornography is becoming more and more potent. Many people of otherwise high ideals are now completely addicted. And it is not just a solitary thing – inevitably it spills over into expectations and demands on partners as well.

So in a time when there is more sexual information than ever, I am seeing more dysfunction. More people lost in their identity, more young people especially feeling devalued and inadequate, more out and out sexual bullying and cruelty.

While the advertisers are picking up the profits, I’m picking up the pieces.

The only good thing is that the topic is no longer taboo. We’ve come a long way since my senior partner used to refer to sex as “certain nocturnal activities.” Most patients these days are comfortable to raise the issue and to ask for help. And I can tell you that for a lot of people, sex is pretty average. Frequently it doesn’t meet their expectations of Olympic performance and earth-moving intensity.

It’s a part of a relationship which works sometimes but it is not the be-all and end-all. And for some groups they are lucky if it happens at all. Ask any mother of a night-waking baby how enthusiastic she feels. But loving and committed partners can cope with difficulties in this area, as long as they can talk about it and not get romantically lazy.

Clinically there is a great need for competent sex therapists. In the face of this tidal wave of deception there are not enough professionals who can push back with good information and skilled counselling. We do what we can in general practice but a big issue like this needs a community-wide response. I’d be keen to know what you think about this – email address above.

Help with workplace literacy

Businesses on the Hibiscus Coast can benefit from free literacy training for staff who are challenged by workplace reading, writing and conversation demands.

The workplace or community-based education is offered by Literacy Auckland North (LAN) under a Government-subsidised scheme. LAN manager Jane Rigby says that typically, students may have slipped through the education system, have low confidence and find reading or spelling a challenge. They may be looking to return to work and need to brush up their skills, or English may be their second language. LAN provides lessons in workplaces, libraries, schools, marae and other community venues. Training can also help those who want to get their Learner Driver Licence or develop digital literacy or number skills. Established over 40 years ago, the organisation supports around 400 adults a year – an increasing number of whom are from Rodney, particularly Warkworth and Wellsford. It also works with schools, helping parents who lack sufficient English literacy skills to help their children. Info www. literacyaucklandnorth.org.nz or phone 09 444 0420.

Students share Shakespeare

This Queens Birthday weekend, Orewa College students will present a 15-minute scene from King Lear as part of the University of Otago Sheilah Winn Shakespeare competition at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington.

This is the second time that the college has entered the competition. The competition features performances from 49 groups from around the country.

Twenty Orewa College students are involved in the process, including directing the scene. They have contextualized the play with Maori elements.

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Beijing Opera comes to Silverdale Early morning joggers and dog walkers in Millwater may have been treated to a sample of Beijing Opera recently in their local park.

This is where performer and teacher HaiJu Zhu, of Millwater, practices.

“The vocal training is very intense and you need a big, open space to practice in, as it’s very loud,” HaiJu says. “I don’t want to disturb my neighbours by doing it at home.”

HaiJu has been learning Beijing Opera since she was a little girl but began doing it fulltime six years ago after retiring from her job as a legal prosecutor in China.

She learned her art from many top teachers. It’s a form that consists of singing, dancing and the use of props such as fans and traditional swords.

The Beijing form has only a 200 year history – while other forms of Chinese opera can have as much as 600 years of tradition behind them. The performers tell historical stories, using subtle movements of the face, eyes and hands as well as voice.

Makeup worn by the performers can take two hours to apply.

HaiJu moved to Millwater two years ago from Jiang Su province in China to join her family and currently divides her time between the Coast and China. She has performed in the Auckland Lantern festival and recently began taking on students.

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Shanshan says the students in particular are doing a lot of preparation, as this is their first public performance. “It’s something unique and we’re proud to bring this part of our culture to the community,” she says.

The performance is on June 2 at Silverdale School Hall, Longmore Lane, Silverdale, from 2pm.

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James Smith remembers when the universe really came alive for him – when, as a boy growing up in South Africa, he saw Halley’s Comet.

The comet was last visible from Earth in 1986 and is projected to return in 2061. James remembers thinking how amazing it was that seeing that comet was probably a one off and he may not be alive to see it again.

From then on, the night sky became a source of fascination. James is involved with the Auckland Astronomical Society and the Hibiscus Coast Radio Society, experimenting with things like looking for meteor pings, listening to the storms on Jupiter and bouncing signals off the moon as a way of communicating with other enthusiasts worldwide.

A popular pastime for astronomers at present is detecting pulsars – stars that flash out very high-energy beams.

“That used to be something only for people with access to very big satellite dishes, but the way technology is moving, it’s easier now for anyone to do it,” he says.

He also has a long-term fascination with communicating with other countries via meteor scatters – this requires incredible precision and involves bouncing a radio signal off a meteor trail as it enters the atmosphere.

“We’re trying to use meteor scatter to communicate with others on the east coast of Australia,” he says. “People might wonder why we just don’t use the internet – but this is a challenge and it becomes a bit like gaming.

There’s a real sense of achievement when you’ve worked hard and found a way to successfully complete a complex task like that.”

Along with a small group of locals, James is keen to start up a Hibiscus Coast Astronomy Club, based at the Radio Society’s clubrooms in Whangaparaoa.

The first meeting, to get the ball

James Smith says you don’t necessarily need a telescope to find out a lot more about the universe.

rolling, is this month and anyone with an interest in the universe can come along.

“Many people look up at the night sky and don’t really know what they are seeing – but there is a wealth of information you can get by looking at the stars,” James says.

He says you don’t need any equipment, such as telescopes, to join the club and beginners are welcome – the club will hold separate meetings for beginners and those with more experience in the field.

“At the moment, you can observe Jupiter and three of its bigger moons just with a reasonable set of binoculars,” he says.

He says the group is working closely with the Auckland Astronomical Society and hopes that in time the local club can become a ‘satellite’ of that organisation.

The first meeting is on Thursday, June 21 at the Radio Society rooms, 479/1 Whangaparaoa Road and all are welcome.

Info: phone James on 021 164 8787 or look for Hibiscus Coast Astronomy on Facebook.

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Birds feature in some recent works – as Carolyn tries to find the underlying reason why she doesn’t like birds!

Hundreds of works at art sale Carolyn Annand, whose work features in the Hibiscus Hospice art exhibition and sale this weekend, first took up a paintbrush around 16 years ago, encouraged by a good friend and a DIY mentality.

She wanted an artwork for her twoyear-old daughter’s bedroom, and took her artist friend Tania Parrott’s advice to make something herself.

She says although she had put her creativity to good use in other areas – including a career in hairdressing – she was hesitant at first to put the paint on the canvas.

Carolyn was happy enough with that first work, but before she continued, she took some courses.

“I never had any formal art training so I wondered if I was missing some of the pieces of the puzzle,” she says. “ So I did lots of art courses but I realised that although there are some things you have to get right, especially if you’re going to sell your work, there is no set process and you can find your own style.”

Carolyn’s style was about pattern, colour and texture. “I don’t want to paint something I could take a photo of,” she says.

Recently birds and flowers have featured in her paintings. “I started painting birds, although I don’t like birds anywhere near me,” Carolyn says. “I guess I wanted to explore why I don’t like them and as I’ve painted more birds, I have come to find them quite cute – as long as the real ones don’t come too close!”

As well as painting, Carolyn makes 3D pieces out of recycled wood and found items such as cotton reels, railway sleepers, driftwood and chair legs, rusty washers and other pieces of metal.

Carolyn has exhibited and sold her work successfully and has had more time to devote to her art since giving up hairdressing due to arthritis.

Although arthritis can also restrict her art, Carolyn says that doing it fulltime means she can adjust things and take

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With the chocolatey days of Easter long gone, sugar has been on our minds. We all know that excessive sugar consumption has a negative effect on dental health, but what can you do to prevent damage to your family’s teeth?

There is good news - tooth decay is completely preventable! It occurs when specific types of bacteria present in your mouth feed on and digest the sugars in the food you consume. Their digestive process produces acid that can slowly dissolve your tooth enamel and its underlying layer, the dentin, causing tooth decay. These acids cause damage to your teeth for about 20 minutes after eating, so the more sugar you consume throughout the day, the more your teeth are in contact with the decay-causing acids.

Artist Carolyn Annand makes her 3D pieces using recycled items found by rummaging in sheds, garages and secondhand stores.

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This is the fifth time that Carolyn’s work has featured in the Hibiscus Hospice art show.

The show is on Queen’s Birthday weekend, June 1-4, at Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa.

More than 400 works in a wide variety of media are up for sale or auction including pieces by 20 artists new to the show.

Prices range from less than $20 to more than $2000.

While a percentage of all sales goes to Hibiscus Hospice, many artists also donate works for the live and silent auctions, from which 100 percent of the proceeds benefit hospice.

Removing sugar entirely from your diet is unrealistic because most foods contain some form of sugar or starch, so what can you do to stay on top of it and protect your family?

• Always wait about 20 minutes before brushing your teeth after eating, to avoid brushing away your acid-softened, post-meal enamel • Avoid sipping drinks and snacking all day for the same reason – it’s not just about how much sugar you consume, but how frequently your teeth are exposed to it • Avoid sticky or chewy sugary foods that stay on your teeth a long time • Read nutritional labels and choose foods and drinks that are lowest in sugar (and be aware of other names for sugar, like glucose, sucrose, dextrose, rice syrup and so on) • Swap out fizzy drinks for water • Oral hygiene is a great defense – brushing your teeth thoroughly every day and flossing once a day will clean away recent sugary foods and bacteria from the surfaces of your teeth • Prevention is always the best medicine! Attending regular dental check-ups will allow us to catch any decay early and put a stop to it.

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The Silverdale & Districts Historical Society, formed to preserve elements of the area’s past, is marking some history of its own this weekend.

It is 50 years since the first meeting of the then Wainui Historical Society was held –on June 5, 1968 – which lead to the establishment of the Silverdale Pioneer Village and Museum. The first president was Ted Spencer of Maori Hut Road, Orewa and Margaret Stevenson was the first secretary.

The group was formed “to obtain and preserve the past history of the districts from Dairy Flat to Waiwera, with particular attention to be given to Wainui, Silverdale, Orewa and Whangaparaoa”.

It’s a mandate that current president Murray Sampson says has proved even more important as growth accelerates in the area.

“The village provides a benchmark of progress and shows residents, as well as visitors, where we’ve come from,” Murray says. “It’s essential, for young people in particular, to see examples of what their parents and grandparents thought of as normal.”

The idea for a Pioneer Village was first mooted in the early 1970s and took shape as a range of local buildings were moved onto the site and restored by volunteers. These include the 1860s Methodist chapel, which is currently used for regular services by a Korean church. Other buildings include a bushman’s hut, which was discovered by the late Keith Carter (a founder member of the Society) on a farm near Albany. Even the garden shed has a history – it was once the toilet for the infants at Wade School.

The organisation currently has more than 80 members and is run by a dedicated committee of eight.

Their 50th anniversary celebrations

From top, The collection of historic buildings at the Silverdale Pioneer Village reflects early days on the Hibiscus Coast and includes a Methodist Parsonage. The post office was lifted onto the site in 1999.

on Queens Birthday weekend, begin on Saturday, June 2 with morning tea at 10am at the Pioneer Village, followed by a formal opening at 11am

by Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Julia Parfitt.

The Scottish Country Dance group will perform at 1.30pm.

On Sunday, June 3 there will be a spinning and wool carding demonstration at 10.30am and on Monday, June 4 the Hibiscus Coast Pipe Band will perform at 11am.

Other activities for the weekend include a treasure hunt for the children and Devonshire Teas.

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This award-winning image by Brian Eastwood will be among those on display at Whangaparaoa Library.

Lenses focus on festival Members of the Hibiscus Coast Photographic Club have a busy month ahead as they prepare for two local exhibitions that are part of the Auckland Festival of Photography.

Around 40 images by around a dozen of the club’s top photographers will feature in an exhibition at Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa (June 5-July 1) and there will be even more photos on display – around 70 – at Whangaparaoa Library (June 4-17).

The club has its 10th birthday next month, and currently has more than 80 members.

President Roger Shearer says there have been some recent standout successes. At the NZ Photographic Society National Exhibition recently, two members received Bronze Medals for nature images and one, Brian Eastwood, received a Gold Medal for a landscape called ‘Ancient Forests’. Brian also won a bronze medal for the same image in the International Pano Awards.

Roger says that while individual members have exhibited at Estuary Arts Centre before, it’s the first time the club has done so as a group.

Running alongside the Estuary Arts exhibition will be photography workshops by Lloyd Jenkins on buying your first digital camera, and

by Sue Riach on using your cellphone for photography.

Member Bas Cuthbert, who is leading

the team that is organising the Estuary Arts show, has been taking photos since 1960. In fact, he still has the fully manual Nikon F he used back in those days.

“You sent the film away for processing and had to wait up to a month sometimes to get it back,” he says.

“The colour film had to go to America or Australia.”

Things couldn’t be more different in the digital age and it’s something that Bas has fully embraced.

“The quality of the digital images in colour and resolution is outstanding now,” he says.

“Every shot used to be precious because you would go on a shoot with a limited amount of film. Now I can shoot off 30 frames and pick the best one. It makes things I enjoy, such as photographing birds, so much easier.”

For more info about both exhibitions, see What’s On, p31.

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Boots and all donation to Fiji When Natalie Buchanan of Army Bay went to replace her son’s rugby boots recently, she remembered a family holiday in Fiji a few years ago when she saw children training in bare feet.

“None of the kids kicking that rugby ball around had boots on, and it stuck in my mind,” Natalie says.

“We were heading to Fiji again, so I decided to see if a club there wanted my son’s old boots, and whether we could gather any more donated boots for them.”

The response to her post on Facebook was overwhelming, with around 50 pairs of second hand rugby boots and seven balls donated. Silverdale Rugby Club also donated a pile of rugby jerseys.

Natalie made contact with the Nadroga Rugby Union in Sigatoka and the gear will be given to them this month.

“The Fijians love their rugby and we always have a great holiday there,” Natalie says. “This is a way of giving back and saying thank you to them for sharing their slice of heaven with visitors like us.

We’re also taking a bit of the Coast with us – it’s great that Fijian kids will be running around wearing Silverdale Rugby Club jerseys!”

Natalie says she knows that some local families also struggle to afford rugby gear. She has suggested to

Pavilion design funded The building of a sports pavilion at Metro Park East has been given the seal of approval by the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, which recently allocated $108,322 to the Metro Park Community Sports Charitable Trust for development of design-build plans.

A further $49,000 will be required to complete construction drawings, but this is likely to be raised by the Trust from non-Council sources.

The Trust, which represents users of the sports grounds in Millwater, wants to build a small pavilion near the existing carpark where social gatherings such as prizegivings can be held – it would also provide toilets, changing rooms and storage facilities for the members of local athletics, football, rugby and cricket clubs who use the grounds.

The indicative cost of the proposed multi-sports pavilion is between $900,000 and $1.4million.

The plans are to be delivered within the 2019 financial year.

Local board chair Julia Parfitt says although small, the proposed pavilion will be fit-for-purpose and futureproofed. It can be added onto as the numbers using the facility grows and as funding becomes available.

Natalie Buchanan was overwhelmed with generous donations of rugby boots for a Fijian club.

clubs such as Silverdale Rugby club and Raiders League club that they consider having a box where you can put boots that are no longer needed, and anyone can take them to wear.

Ice skating rink pops up

Red Beach School is once again hosting the mobile ice skating rink, and opening it to the community as a fundraiser. The pop up rink will be at the school from June 25 to 30 and will be opened to the public after school on Thursday 28 and Friday 29, 3pm-6pm, and on Saturday, June 30, 10am4pm. Hot chocolate and winter themed snacks will be on sale. The cost during out of school hours is $8 for kids, $12 for adults and $35 for a family.

Twenty percent of ticket proceeds go to the school.

There will be 12 teachers and parents gathering on June 24 as volunteers to set up the rink. If anybody else would like to volunteer for set up they can email rachelle@redbeach.school.nz

Celebrating success

Gulf Harbour Yacht Club held its summer prizegiving on Saturday, May 12. It was attended by almost 100 people. The evening celebrated the successful summer sailing five race series. Additional prizes included the Easter petanque awards, continuous fishing competition and recognition for participation awards. Commodore John Butcher, welcomed skippers, crews, guests and sponsors to the evening and thanked sponsors for their generous support. The race organisation for two race series was shared with Weiti Boating Club and as a result, 34 Gulf Harbour Yacht Club boats and 18 Weiti Boating Club boats participated. A total of 31 of the planned 36 races were contested between October and May with extreme weather conditions resulting in the cancellation of only five races. The prizewinners were: North Harbour Law/Taylor Law Ladies Twilight Series – Jocelyn Alleman; Gulf Harbour Marina Twilight Series – Mark Holliday; Volvo Penta Gulf Series – Miles Cross; Barfoot & Thompson Two-handed Series – Richard Endean & Andrew Gleeson; Burnsco Cruising Series – Derek Masters.

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Supersize your fishing Fishing this time of year can be very productive both in close and out wide.

Targeting snapper is made easier by their natural urge to feed up before the colder months set in. The result is some amazing fishing to be had over a range of different techniques. Trusty bait and berley definitely heats up at this time of year with all species responding well to scent and the promise of a feed.

Land based fishers have been doing really well this autumn catching good sized fish on the change of light around the bays from the rock and beach.

Whangaparaoa Bay has also been providing its fair share of reliable fishing with fishers catching with bait and jigs alike, just drifting in 15m over the sand. There are a lot of small fish in our gulf that will also make their presence known in a berley trail so if you’re having trouble catching fish worth keeping, try upsizing your hooks to 7/0 or bigger.

Alternatively use big baits like mullet or Kahawai fillets and don’t be afraid to go really big! Doing this allows more time for the larger snapper to come in for a look, ultimately resulting in more chances of hooking the big one.

Baitfish such as pilchards and mackerel have been moving into the gulf, sparking the first of this year’s Hauraki work ups. This is really exciting! The Auckland based charter boats have been filling their bins daily from the 50m mark targeting these schooling fish and the snapper that sit below them. The area between Anchorite Rock and Horn Rock nicknamed “the squiggles” has been the go to of recent. There is no form of fishing that is more awe inspiring then sitting next to a vortex of falling gannets. This mass feeding frenzy opens up some really cool opportunities to target big fish. The mayhem of a work up attracts an array of species from all around. By deploying big softbaits or large profile metal lures, you can use the reckless feeding habits of the fish below you to your advantage.

There is lots of food but there is also lots of competition! Bigger fish won’t think twice about grabbing something they think they can eat because due to the nature of a work up, if they don’t eat it, something else will! The results of work up fishing can be truly epic, but make sure not to lose your head in the chaos.

Always keep a tally on caught fish as not to breach your daily take limit, and be respectful to fish that you plan on releasing.

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A SUNDAY SOCIAL DANCE - ballroom, Latin American etc. All welcome. 4th Sunday of month, 5pm-8pm. Silverdale Hall, Ph 427 5542. Next event June 24.

CAFE CONNECT, 10am, 2nd Monday of each month @ Orewa Community Church For the retired age group to meet in a cafe style atmosphere, while enjoying a variety of music, entertainment & guest speakers. Gold coin donation. Ph 424 3159 COMBINED RODNEY SENIORS Join us for an interesting day out. Wed June 6, $38pp. Tour to Cavalier/ Bremworth Carpet Factory, lunch at the Papatoetoe RSA. See the Magnificent Dilworth Chapel and hear how this Charitable school started. Depart Red each at 9am. Dot ph 426 6212 or post to MRS D Clarke 256a Main Rd Orewa 0931.

Closed in footwear and be able to get around factory. Pre payment required.

EMPATHY SUPPORT GROUP for those bereaved by suicide. Held last Monday of month, 7pm, Hibiscus Community House, 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway. Gold coin donation towards refreshments. All welcome. Info Ph Susan 021 884 162.

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

Register today t.collins3@barfoot.co.nz or call 027 539 4674 GRANDPARENTS NEEDED! Looking for something to add more value to your life, keep you feeling young and active?

Grandchildren living far away? Volunteer to be a Surrogate Grandparent (Charity CC54933) and help support a young family. All applicants police checked. www.surrogategrandparents.org.nz HIBISCUS COAST ELDERLY PEOPLES LUNCHEON CLUB, Door charge $5, includes cup of tea, great entertainment, followed by a hot, two course lunch. Meet every 2nd Monday of the month, The Masonic Lodge Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph Trev 426 5698 HIBISCUS COAST GARDEN CLUB Monday May 21, at the Bridge Club Hall , Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile, Manly at 9.30am. Entry $3 incl morning tea. Enter 1 specimen bloom in own vase. Small trading table (no large plants) and raffle.

Ph Annabelle 424 8873.

HIBISCUS COAST NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN monthly meeting .at The Wade Hotel, Silverdale.

June 12, 5.45pm dinner, 7pm meeting.

For more information contact Belinda on 0275510348 All welcome.

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

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

Interesting and informative meetings, guest speakers; buy, sell, swap stamps,

new members welcome. Ph 427 6344.

HIBISCUS COAST TOASTMASTERS CLUB Meeting, Tues May 29, 7.15pm - 9.30pm, Hibiscus Coast Bridge Club, Edith Hopper Park, Ladies Mile. Begin your public speaking journey in a fun and supportive environment. All welcome.

Info ph Hamish 021 028 66833.

HIBISCUS MEN’S SHED COFFEE CLUB. 1st Wednesday every month at 11am in the RSA, Vipond Road HIBISCUS SPIRIT AWAKENING AND HEALING CENTRE Meet fortnightly, Wednesday 7.30pm-9pm. “Medium” on platform for spirit communication, and supper after service. Friendly group of people. Everyone welcome. 9e Annalise Rd, Orewa. For details and development class enquiries ph Lynda 424 1998.

HIBISCUS STITCHERS Meet a woolly crew at Whangaparaoa Library fortnightly.

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

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

Trading table, competitions, afternoon tea, 12.30pm, Orewa Catholic Church Hall 180 Centreway Rd. Ph Ann 427 8377 SERVING SPOONS - MEALS THAT MATTER: Feeling lonely and needing some company, or having difficulty making ends meet? Join us for a free community lunch, in conjunction with Love Soup, on the last Monday of each month at 12.30pm, St John’s Church Hall, 180 Centreway Rd, Orewa. Ph 426 5599.

WHANGAPARAOA INDOOR BOWLING CLUB new members welcome. Come and learn this easy to play game. Club nights Monday 7pm, Whangaparaoa Primary School hall, also Thursday afternoon at the Whangaparaoa Hall. Ph Geoff 428 5915 or Owen 426 8476 for more information.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Gutter Kitties Op Shop is needing store volunteers Tuesday - Saturday at our store at Unit 9, 667 Whangaparaoa Rd, Stanmore Bay (behind The Crows Nest). Txt Danielle 021 157 1575 or come into our store.

DINING OUT CELEBRATE AT WALNUT COTTAGE – The licensed Café in the Trees. Wed-Sun 8am-3.30pm Ph 09 427 5570.

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WIDOWER, NON SMOKER, SOCIAL DRINKER, FINANCIALLY SECURE Would like to meet a lady in Orewa or Red Beach area in her 70’s for friendship and possible relationship. Replies to Roger Barton Ph 426 6866.

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Hibiscus Hospice Art Exhibition and Sale, Estuary Arts Centre, Western Reserve, Orewa. Open Friday to Sunday, 9am-4pm, Monday, 9am-2pm. Entry by gold coin donation. (see story p25) A Kind of Magic, Queen music review, Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Road, Orewa. Tickets from theatre, ph 426 7282 or www.centrestagetheatre.co.nz

Mei School Beijing Opera at Silverdale School Hall, 4 Longmore Lane, Silverdale, 2pm-3pm. Please bring gold coin donation to support the school. (see story p23) Klassic Trax play at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, 7.30pm, $5 entry. Info: phone 424 9026.

Andre Vegas family magic and illusion show. Orewa Community Hall, 40-46 Orewa Square, 2pm. Info and bookings: eventfinda.co.nz

Hibiscus Coast Photographic Exhibition, Whangaparaoa library, Main Street, Whangaparaoa. Info: phone 427 3710. (see story p27) Artists Neville Bradley and Annette Denholm show new work in Splashes of Art at Estuary Arts Centre, Western Reserve, Orewa.

Hibiscus Coast Photography Club members exhibit, part of the Auckland Festival of Photography, Estuary Arts Centre, Western Reserve, Orewa (see story p27) The Kavaliers play at the Hibiscus Coast Community RSA, 43a Vipond Road, Stanmore Bay, 7.30pm, $5 entry. Info: phone 424 9026.

Orewa Estuary waders bird count, meet outside Estuary Arts Centre, Western Reserve, Orewa, 3pm. Counting birds on the sand islands in the estuary. Bring binoculars and/or a camera. All welcome.

The Theosophical Society presents “What is real and unreal in the contrasting worlds of technology and spirituality”, 9E Forest Glen, Orewa, 2pm. Suggested donation $5 including tea and cake. All welcome.

Hayden Tee Drama workshop, Centrestage Theatre, 60 Centreway Rd. Orewa. Ages 13-17 at 1pm-3pm and over 18 at 4pm-6pm.

Admission $40. Info and tickets: email classes@centrestagetheatre.co.nz Mums’ night at the movies, Hoyts Cinema, Link Crescent, Whangaparaoa. Showing Ocean’s 8, 6.30pm. Admission: $25.

Red Beach School fundraiser. For more info and tickets go to Red Beach School office, 20 Albert Hall Dr. Red Beach.

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Beginners’ genealogy course, Whangaparaoa Library, Main Street, Whangaparaoa, 10am–12pm. Info: phone 09 427 3710.

Kelvin Cruickshank live Medium, Orewa Arts and Events Centre, 76 Riverside Drive, Orewa, 7pm. Rated 16. General admission $65.00. Info and tickets: kelvincruickshank.com Mid-winter Christmas lunch, fundraiser for Make a Wish NZ. Talk by author Yvonne Godfrey and silent auction. Info and tickets: phone Mel, 021 495 361 or email mel.buckley@bayleys.co.nz (see story p19)

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Your Asthma Toolbox It’s a fact that 1 in 6 New Zealanders have some form of respiratory disease, causing 78,000 hospital admissions per year, 1/3 of which are children. Asthma is literally taking NZ’s breath away.

Everyone thinks that they have their asthma under control... but given those statistics....do you? What else do we have in the toolbox for you to use to best achieve control of your asthma and ensure that you get the best from your asthma medication?

A spacer is a highly underrated device. If you are an asthmatic and do not have a spacer, please get one from your doctor or pharmacy!

Here’s the two best reasons to use a spacer. Firstly spacers or more specifically the new VHC spacers can increase the available drug for inhalation by up to fivefold compared to the your inhaler alone.

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A peak flow meter may be used to track exacerbation of asthma.

A peak flow meter is a portable, easy-to-use device that measures how well your lungs are able to expel air. By blowing hard through a mouthpiece on one end, the peak flow meter can measure the force of air in litres per minute and give you a reading on a built-in numbered scale. If your asthma is getting worse, your peak flow will decrease.

Asthma can be self monitored by using an Asthma Action Plan. You can use the peak flow measurement and/or symptoms to assess your every day status and “take action” agreed between yourself and your doctor or asthma educator depending on what those symptoms or measurements are.

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Pink health messages make Coast blush Primary schools, colleges, workplaces and shops on the Hibiscus Coast blushed pink on Friday, May 18 in support of Pink Shirt Day’s anti-bullying message Pink Shirt Day has been held in NZ since 2009 as part of a national campaign against bullying.

The campaign aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity and positive social relationships. It began in Canada, in 2007, when a group of students stood up to defend a young person who was bullied because he was wearing a pink shirt. The students took a stand by all wearing pink shirts to show solidarity, and handing out pink shirts to their classmates.

In New Zealand, Pink Shirt Day aims to create schools, workplaces and communities where all people feel safe, valued and respected.

Orewa College’s version was Pink Manaaki Day, which included a ‘Pinknic’ at lunchtime. Each Year 7 and 8 class created a letter to spell out a word chosen by the students as a positive message – the Year 7s chose ‘uniqueness’ and the Year 8s ‘selflessness’.

Clockwise from top left, Students, teachers and staff at Gulf Harbour School spread the anti-bullying message.

Morning assembly at Red Beach School was a sea of pink, with large numbers dressed for Pink Shirt Day. Among them were, from left, Mitchell Smith, Isabella Goldberg and Harry Short. Orewa College’s Year 7 and 8 classes display their positive slogans on Pink Shirt Day.

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