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Eave’s Bush closed by Council Eave’s Bush in Orewa is to be closed to the public to prevent the spread of kauri dieback. Walking tracks through the 16ha bush reserve are popular with the public. Signs will go up at the entrances to the reserve this week, and Auckland Council will close Eave’s Bush from mid-June. The closure is temporary but at this stage Council is not able to say when the reserve will reopen. Council’s biosecurity manager for kauri dieback, Lisa Tolich, says the disease has not been found in Eave’s Bush, and the closure is a precautionary measure based on the number of high value kauri located there. She estimates there are more than 400 continued page 2

Inside this issue Which will it be? Orewa sculpture options go on display

These are just a few of the hundreds, if not thousands, of volunteers who make the Hibiscus Coast what it is. They are pest controllers, tree planters, animal rescuers, youth workers, surf lifesavers, fire fighters, sports coaches, and the people who provide warmth, comfort, shelter or food for people in need. They do this, and a lot more, not for money but for the great feelings they get from serving the community, the people they meet, and the enjoyment of a job well done. Ahead of National Volunteer Week, June 16-22, we thank our volunteers. See feature p17-20.

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Shoe spraying is no longer enough to protect precious kauri in Eave’s Bush.

kauri within 10 metres of the track network and close to 1000 across the whole reserve. “The large number of kauri located next to tracks increases the risk of the trees being exposed to the disease,” Ms Tolich says. The closure allows the trees to be protected in winter, when the tracks get muddy – the disease is spread through the movement of infected soil, especially on shoes. It will also allow measures to be put in place to reduce the likelihood of the disease getting into the reserve. “It is a risk based approach,” Ms Tolich says. “Hygiene procedures such as cleaning footwear are very important, as is staying on the track. But tracks need to be brought up to standard to be safe for kauri, so that soil cannot be transferred onto shoes.” A number of volunteers regularly work in Eave’s Bush, weeding, controlling pests and maintaining tracks. They have also been responsible for building boardwalks to protect the roots of kauri. Eave’s Bush Appreciation Group coordinator Laurie Rands says she is relieved and thankful about the closure because protecting the trees is

paramount. She says while many members of the public clean their shoes at the footwear cleaning stations before they enter the bush, it is not uncommon to find people who actively refuse to do so. “Our biggest concern is the need to continue pest control, as it is starting to have a noticeable effect on possums, rats and stoats,” Mrs Rands says. Ms Tolich says Council will work closely with volunteers so that they can continue to undertake pest and weed management while the bush is closed. She says that in the coming months, Council will talk with the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board about the mitigation measures that could be put in place in Eave’s Bush. This could initially include closing the gaps between existing boardwalks. The work will be funded by the Natural Environment targeted rate (HM April 3). The closure will be enforced if there are found to be any serious noncompliance issues. “We thank the volunteers and the public for their patience and understanding, as this is not an easy process,” Ms Tolich says.

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Neighbours oppose non-notified refuge consent Work is underway on New Zealand’s first shelter for pets affected by family violence, but neighbours are angry that consent for the facility was granted without public notification. The Pet Refuge, which was hugely supported by crowd funding, charity auctions and other fundraising initiatives – including more than $250,000 donated via the website Pledge Me – will provide a temporary safe haven for pets, free of charge, while their owners escape abuse. Women’s Refuge research last year found that more than half of the women affected by pet abuse as part of domestic violence delay leaving out of fear for their pet’s safety. However, despite the positive benefits that the facility will have, the arrival of the Pet Refuge in Rodney has not been welcomed by all with open arms. At least one neighbour is taking legal action, applying for an injunction to stop works and seeking a judicial review of the resource consent that was granted last September on a non-notified basis. “Under the Unitary Plan zoning, this land use

activity is not permitted in this area, yet Council did not consider the impacts on us when granting the consent,” one neighbour says. “If they had known they wouldn’t have approved it. The noise assessment is inadequate and highly questionable. I am sure that those who offered letters of support wouldn’t want it right by their home. Now we are burdened with hugely expensive legal action as the only option open to us.” Several neighbours, while supportive of the refuge in principle, are unhappy that they did not get the opportunity to make submissions on the consent application, as they say the refuge could have significant impacts upon their lives. The facility is expected to cater for a maximum of 24 dogs, 35 cats and 30 small animals such as birds, rabbits and guinea pigs, at any one time. Neighbours’ concerns include the potential for noise, disease and stress to have an impact on them and their animals, as well as the effects on their physical and psychological security and property values. Pet Refuge founder Julie Chapman says there will

be extensive planting and soundproofing on the site. The aim is to make the shelter as inconspicuous as possible. She says there are many other kennels already in the region. Auckland Council’s resource consents North West manager, Ian Dobson, says Council followed all required steps in the consent process including a thorough assessment by an experienced planner, site visits, input from various council specialists and peer reviews. He says the proposal was granted as the actual and potential effects are deemed less than minor and therefore acceptable under the Resource Management Act provisions. “Like the vast majority of applications assessed by councils throughout the country, this proposal proceeded without public notification,” he says. “This proposal was not deemed to have adverse effects on the environment or people, which is the trigger for notification.” Editor’s note: Names have been withheld to protect the location of the refuge.

Charity auction result stuns young Hibiscus Coast artist Orewa artist Olivia Bezett, 22, says she was stunned beyond belief to see one of her works sell for $26,000 at a recent charity auction. Olivia became a full-time artist on leaving school five years ago (HM September 14, 2016) and until last month’s auction the highest price paid for one of her original works was $4200. She is known for whimsical surrealist works of animals, in coloured pencil. She said it was easy to say yes when KidsCan founder Julie Chapman, who had seen her work online, asked her to donate a piece to support her new project – a Pet Refuge. The refuge will care for the pets of women escaping domestic violence. Olivia’s work shows the kinds of pets that will be cared for at the new refuge. She says the auction, on May 20, went by in a bit of a blur. “The auction was terrifying,” she says. “I was afraid it wasn’t going to reach the reserve, which at $5000 was quite high. When it went past $10,000 my mouth dropped open in shock. My father is an art dealer and I grew up going to auctions and seeing that excitement as the prices went up. I never thought it would happen to me.” Julie Chapman was standing at Olivia’s side. “She was gobsmacked, and so was I,” Julie says. “Her contribution to Pet Refuge has been immense.”

Artist Olivia Bezett was overwhelmed when this work brought in thousands at a charity auction. Photo, Sarah Stewart

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The news that a seawall could be built on Orewa Beach that will increase the amount of sand that needs to be shifted (HM May 22) has shocked and alarmed my friends and I who love this beach. We may not have all the technical expertise of the “coastal experts”, but our rates do pay for this process. It is obvious that a lot more thinking needs to go on about protection and care of the beach as a whole, ideally with the result of reducing the amount of sand that needs to be dug up and shifted each year at a cost of many thousands of dollars each time. The so-called experts, who are also being paid by ratepayers, should be asked to think again if this is to be the outcome. Melissa Baybridge, Red Beach

Open your eyes I write regarding the letter from Marina Stander about the trees in Millwater and the reply from Auckland Council (HM May 8). I cannot believe that the contractors who mow the lawns did not advise Council about the state of the trees. I have lived in Orewa just over

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two years and they have looked terrible ever since I arrived here. Surely the staff at Council don’t drive around with their eyes closed? A little pride in the area would be appreciated. Why not replace the trees with titokis, which have a nice shape, or small varieties of pohutukawa? Sandra Halling, Orewa (abridged)

‘Sales yard’ concerns When the nasty accident happened on the busy Whangaparaoa Road recently, the ambulance had to do eight maneuvers before he was able to attend the patient, owing to the cars parked on the parking bay near the Peninsula Village. That part of the road is now being used by a few locals who want to sell privately but I and several others are sure it is also used by used car salesman. It never used to be so full of cars which now are causing a great hazard, and I feel it should be removed. Anybody looking at the cars would be in great danger of being hit by fast passing traffic. That part of the road is dangerous not only to pedestrians but also to drivers who have to give a wide birth to get past, and difficult for St John rescuers. How can we get the cars removed and quickly, before another disaster happens?

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Marguerita Minns, Stanmore Bay (abridged) An Auckland Transport spokesperson responds: The vehicles are parked legally on Whangaparaoa Rd and are not considered to be parked dangerously. Auckland Transport can only take action if vehicles are parked illegally or dangerously.

Growing pains I read with interest your article regarding the proposed sale of Whangaparaoa Road land at Stanmore Bay by Auckland Council (HM May 8 and 22). I totally agree with the anger of the local board rejecting the proposed sale. Council continues to ignore the increasing traffic flow on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, but is happy to continue issuing building consents, which of course will generate more rates income. It would be interesting to find out how many building consents have been issued by Council since the ‘super city’ came into being. In the meantime the Penlink bypass continues to be delayed. Every new hone could generate two vehicles plus trades vehicles as well. Lleon Downes, Orewa (abridged)

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This is a local body election year, and in the coming months there will be candidates seeking your vote for the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board and the governing body of Auckland Council. Locals are being encouraged to stand for these positions and to attend the public business meetings of the local board to gain some idea of what is involved. Anyone who has attended one of these meetings will be aware that not a lot of discussion around the topics on the agenda takes place. Rather, the business meetings are for decision making, with the debate already completed, in closed workshops. This makes it very difficult to get a handle on what issues were contentious, what options were considered and what information staff put before the members. No proper Minutes are provided from workshops. It is an opportunity to discuss things that do not meet the criteria for a confidential discussion, without public or media scrutiny. Closed workshops are also a disincentive to people who want to engage with local issues, including hearing a debate from their elected members. There have been several attempts to get public and media access to the workshops, championed by this paper, over two local board terms. Whenever the topic is raised, members who oppose the idea suggest there is no public demand. Whether or not people want to attend workshops is not the point; the fact is that the public should have the right to hear discussions by their elected members about issues that concern them, including how ratepayer money is to be spent. That door should always be open. While individual local board members are very helpful when quizzed by the media the fact remains that the organisation maintains confidentiality around matters that should be presented openly. As the election draws closer, there will be a lot of talk about transparency. We hope that whoever is voted in will fight for an openness that so far our local board has failed to achieve.

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Zee the pug was at the Skytower Challenge to support the fire fighters taking part. The dog’s owner, Melissa Parris, works for Draegar, the company that provides breathing apparatus – no wonder, then that the cute pug has his own, custom-made set. He also had his own fundraising page, which raised around $1800.

Ōrewa’s Claire Robertson has joined the century club, celebrating her 100th birthday on May 19. Claire is going into her centennial year still fit enough to walk to the Saturday markets to buy almond pastries, and healthy enough not to need any medication, bar eye-drops. Her celebrations included a fancier-thanusual morning tea and birthday cake at her bowls club for the visually impaired. Claire says the secret to her longevity is probably down to genetics, as her mother lived to almost 100. Claire’s dietary advice is “eat whatever you want”. “Except plain potatoes,” she says. “I hate plain potatoes.”

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From left, Brad Norris assembled care packages before distributing them to homeless people in the city. Brad, left, with a helper called Pete, far right, and two of the people he met living on the street.

Caring gesture from Coast Survivor contestant Brad Norris of Stanmore Bay says it proved easy to find homeless people in central Auckland on a Saturday morning. The 2018 Survivor NZ contestant (HM May 2, 2018) was there, on May 25, to hand out care packages that he funded by selling momentos from the TV show. When Brad was voted out of the show, he had the ‘hidden immunity idol’ in his pocket. He auctioned it and other Survivor NZ memorabilia, raising more than $1200. Brad, a PE and Health teacher at Orewa College, says he donated some of the money to charities such as Movember and the Auckland City Mission. He used the last $600 to make up 25 hygiene/care packages for

people living on the street. He started at Aotea Square, where he met Pete and Jim who helped him distribute the packages. Brad says it was a rewarding experience. “At first I was out of my comfort zone, but it soon felt so simple and right that I didn’t want it to end,” Brad says. “I am so grateful to have met these people who are no different to you and I. They all have a story and were happy to share insights into their lives, full of ups and downs. I provided a few necessities and an opportunity to bring about a smile and a conversation that has had a lasting impact on me. It’s so easy to do nothing, say nothing, give nothing. But it’s also easy to do a little something and to do so makes us all richer.”

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Big effort for Sky Tower challenge fundraiser The Manly Skywalkers – a team of 12 volunteer fire fighters aged 20 to 55 from Manly fire station – raised a total of $10,452 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ as part of this year’s Sky Tower Challenge. Their target was $10,000 and Manly volunteer brigade support Cerise Jordan says they hope to do even better next year. The sum put them 29th on the fundraising leaderboard, out of around 100 teams. Volunteers from Silverdale Fire Brigade also took part, raising $5027.

The fire fighters were among 1000 from all over the country who raced up the 51 flights of stairs (1103 steps) in Auckland’s Sky Tower on May 18, wearing their full kit. As well as the physical commitment and challenge, each participant raises money for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ. In total, the challenge raised over $1.3 million this year. The Manly brigade is currently short of volunteers and about to start a recruitment drive. “You don’t have to be able to take on the Sky Tower climb to join!” Cerise says.

Red Beach fire fighter takes first place Red Beach resident, paid fire fighter and Hibiscus & Bays Local Board member Mike Williamson, 49, emerged at the top of the Sky Tower’s immense stairwell as fastest male overall in the donned category (wearing full firefighting kit) as well as winning the Masters. It is 10 years since Mike last won the event overall – in 2008 he won the donned and started category (wearing fire fighting kit and breathing apparatus). He has been at the top of the Masters category several times. His time this year of 10:43 was more than a minute faster than his nearest rival in the donned category. Mike competed for the West Harbour

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Community health organisation Health Link North has folded after six years due to lack of funding. It was launched in October 2012 when Rodney Health Link and North Shore Community Health Voice were amalgamated. The idea was to provide a link between communities on the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Rodney and the Waitemata District Health Board, public health orgoanisations and nongovernmental organisations. Its role was to ensure the community’s voice was heard in healthcare planning and decision-making. Last month, Health Link North invited the community to attend a Special Meeting at which its board presented a proposal to wind up operations due to lack of funding past the end of June. The motion to wind up was passed by the majority. A further meeting will be held on June 21 to complete the process which is expected to result in the close of business beyond June 30.

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Auckland Transport (AT) is sticking to its guns when it comes to continued complaints about the number of cars for sale that are parked along Whangaparaoa Road near the Peninsula Club retirement village. Raising the issue again, Hibiscus Matters pointed out that AT’s own Traffic Bylaw, 2012, states that “A person must not stop, stand or park a vehicle on any road or parking place for the purpose of advertising a good or service, or for offering the vehicle for sale unless the vehicle is being used for day to day travel”. However, an AT spokesperson responded that the people who park there to sell their cars are doing nothing illegal and cannot be prosecuted, although some have been ticketed for issues such as expired WOFs.

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Budget bonuses for youth Hibiscus Coast youth are the big winners in Auckland Council’s budget, which goes before the governing body for final sign off this month. The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board was able to put its case for a one-off operational grant of $100,000 for the Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre at a private meeting with Mayor Phil Goff on May 16. The following week, this grant was included in the Mayor’s budget proposal, which Council voted to adopt. In addition, Council is reviewing its financial support for Auckland’s youth centres as a whole. The youth centre, in Orewa, provides a wide range of support for young people, including mentoring and counselling – more than 600 youth and their families visit the centre every week. Its chair, Hellen Wilkins, says the Council funds will give the organisation’s board and executive the opportunity to effect a better plan to keep growing sustainably and investing in things such as staffing, promotion, new programme development and facility improvements. Council’s budget also enables the

introduction of free public transport for those aged under 15 on weekends and public holidays. Ferry fares have been integrated, so that the bus trip to and from the ferry will be included in the ferry fare – until now, ferry users had to pay a separate bus fare. So now for example, a ferry passenger travelling to the Gulf Harbour ferry terminal by bus from Manly would have that bus trip free, and if that passenger was catching the train or bus from Britomart to Newmarket, that trip would also be free. And the same on the return trip. An average rates rise of 2.5 percent was agreed to, as well as an increase of $12.2 million in operational funding for Auckland Transport in 2019/2020 “to address the cost pressures resulting from higher than forecast growth in public transport patronage and additional costs driven by changes to the Employment Relations Act”. On June 20, the Governing Body will be asked to adopt the Annual Budget 2019/2020 and Proposed Amendment to the 10-year Budget 2018-2028. Provided it is adopted, the new initiatives come into force from September 1.

The barn at Puhoi Pioneer Memorial Park prior to deconstruction.

Council adopts zero-waste demolition strategy The demolition of a Puhoi barn last month was undertaken in accordance with a new Auckland Council strategy to drastically reduce construction waste. The Rodney Local Board was faced with removing the dilapidated barn in Puhoi Pioneer Memorial Park for safety reasons but aimed to accomplish the demolition without generating any waste for landfill. Contractor Trow Group was engaged to undertake the demolition. Rather than adopt a ‘wrecking ball’ approach, they carefully deconstructed the barn to recover all the reusable corrugated iron and timber. The Council is currently working towards a similar approach to all its building demolition projects whereby building materials are recovered and recycled rather than being dumped. Reusable materials can include building fixtures such as seating, light fittings, kitchen and bathroom sinks, as well

as important building componentry and materials such as trusses, timber, corrugated iron and steel. Construction and demolition generates a lot of waste that usually ends up being sent to landfill – currently it accounts for 50 percent of Auckland’s total waste stream. Council estimates that for the year ending June 30, Auckland will have produced 568,935 tonnes of construction and demolition waste – the equivalent of 196 Auckland Town Halls filled to the brim with waste and stacked on top of each other. Moreover, construction and demolition waste is expected to grow at about 3 percent per annum. Materials recovered from the Puhoi barn will be redistributed to charities and community groups in Auckland, or they could possibly be sent to the Pacific Islands to assist with reconstruction efforts in the wake of recent cyclones.

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Grants mixed bag for some Funds carried over from the previous financial year meant that the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board had plenty to offer in its 2018/19 Grants Round. The latest round (Round Two) also saw a new category in the mix – Facilities Grants – with $150,000 available this round. By giving this grant, the local board shows its support for projects that meet its criteria, which in turn helps organisations leverage other funding. After the funds for the Facilities Grants, and Local Grants Round Two were allocated, at the local board meeting on May 15, chair Julia Parfitt pointed out that there is a lot less money in the pot for the next rounds. The grants round was a mixed bag for two local sports clubs. Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club’s application for $10,000 towards the wages of an administrator, funding specialist and social media campaign for its club redevelopment was turned down but it received $40,000 ($10,000 less than requested) towards architect’s fees for the same project. Silverdale Rugby & Sports Club’s application for $10,000 for a disabled toilet was declined, but it received $30,000 ($10,000 less than requested) towards a lift. The Hibiscus Coast Association Football Club received $5000 towards a football development programme in two local collages, and $3000 towards the purchase of a storage container,

provided the club obtains consent to place it on its grounds in Stanmore Bay. Whangaparaoa Tennis Club received a $25,000 Facilities grant towards the costs of a feasibility study as it investigates the development of a joint facility. Bowls Orewa received $35,000 from Facilities Grants towards lighting installation and drainage costs for a new canopy roof. The largest of the Round Two grants went to the Hibiscus Coast Youth Council, which runs the Youth Centre in Orewa. It received $20,000 towards wages for staff running a youth development programme. Centrestage Theatre received $10,000 towards new carpet and newly established business association, Business Whangaparaoa, was granted $10,000 towards its start-up costs. The Hibiscus Coast Dog Training Club also received $10,000 towards replacement and installation of 16 field lights. Local marae Te Herenga Waka o Orewa was granted $8758 towards an oral history project. Among the unsuccessful applicants were entertainer Gary Brown of Stage 51, who applied for $3295 towards the costs of his upcoming NZ Walk of Fame show, and Orewa Baptist Church, which applied for $10,000 towards the purchase and installation of solar panels.

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Solution to land sale offered Local knowledge matters. It can make all the difference. Add doing your homework, then standing up to take an issue on – even against the odds – and it is possible to have a successful outcome for the community. Presently I am questioning the proposal by Auckland Transport to sell-off a number of properties on Whangaparaoa Road (HM May 8 and 22). Twenty of these properties, on the northern side between D’Oyly Drive and Brightside Road, were acquired many years ago for road widening; a number of them over the time I served as a Rodney District Councillor – so I know the history, circumstances and holding costs. But while much of Whangaparaoa Road was widened and upgraded, including either side of this 400-metre stretch, work on this particular section was put off largely to do with cost – because any realignment is very expensive and would involve significant retaining. This critical part of Whangaparaoa Road still needs attention and investment because it is dangerous – it is hazardous to turn in and out of from the properties each side, life-threatening to cycle along and risky to walk beside with a footpath on one side only. Add to this a risky intersection at Brightside, bus stops either side, blind corners each end, and underlying ground conditions that are unstable and it paints the picture. There are opportunities to sort out these problems and at least make provision for them prior to any consideration of sale. A side road accessed off Brightside, safer turn into Brightside, retention of land for future retaining works, the possibility of an off-road cycleway and walkway, protecting the substantial pohutukawas for land stability and environmental reasons (perhaps as a local pocket park) and reinstatement of walkways all make sense. It is essential to have adequate space to allow works without disrupting traffic. The last thing we want is anything like the disruption some years ago that took place when work was underway between Vipond Road and Red Beach Road. Already, and over coming days and weeks, I will be taking these matters up with Auckland Transport, the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board and other Councillors – and doing whatever it takes to make sure this vital stretch of road is ‘future proofed’. This column to bring the matter to readers’ attention is part of that. Of course it would be great to put off the sale altogether until after any works are complete and to have any sale returns go back to the Hibiscus Coast that met much of the holding cost over the years. On other issues, myself and fellow Albany Ward Councillor John Watson have been active in stopping the sale of marina land at Gulf Harbour and elsewhere (involving another Council Controlled Organisation, Panuku); battling to save institutions like Speedway and Eden Park; funding for sports and recreational clubs and ensuring as much as possible that the Hibiscus Coast gets its share of the Council spend. The recent improvements to the wastewater plant at Army Bay are an example, as are upgrades to the Stanmore Bay Leisure Centre and very recent funding for the Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre which does much to assist youth in the area.

Whangaparaoa land sale decision delayed

The proposed sale of 23 Auckland Council owned properties on Whangaparaoa Road was due to go before Council’s Finance & Performance Committee on June 18 for final approval (HM May 8 and 22). Hibiscus & Bays Local Board chair Julia Parfitt says that this has now been deferred while AT does more investigative work.

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Orewa sculpture options go before public Five sculpture options for a key location in Orewa will be presented to the public this month. Feedback from the community will be an important consideration as the local board decides which one of the sculptures to commission. The designs were all created by artists Philipp Ripa of Wainui and John Mulholland of Warkworth to replace the fountain on Moana Reserve. Water is an intrinsic part of the sculptures and they are made in stainless steel due to the exposed nature of the site. The new sculpture’s prominent position, close to the town centre and beach, means it will attract a lot of interest, which is why the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board is keen for feedback. The local board allocated $160,000 to replace the fountain, and made the project a priority (HM November 1, 2018 and March 13, 2019). Chair Julia Parfitt says the replacement water feature must fit strict criteria governing Council’s renewal budget and these funds can’t be allocated to other projects. “We are excited and impressed with the designs and hope that our community are too,” Julia says. “It’s important to choose an option we can enjoy for years to come.” Estuary Arts Centre manager Kim Boyd agrees and says opinions about public artwork can be polarising. “It is

Clockwise from top left, Airborne: celebrating Orewa’s uniqueness, vision and preparedness. Pacific Motion: draws on the energy of the ocean and shoreline in a playful expression of waves and tide as they rise and fall. Incorporates water misting and lighting. Fleet: drawing on the action, magic and purpose of sail power. Features 3.5m tall sails, a water misting system and inground lighting.

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From top, Bloom: embodying our coastal land, sand and waveforms, tree and plant life. The head contains a water misting system and lighting. Harp: encapsulates the human heart and the transformative power of music. Features a water misting system and inground lighting.

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Drop-in sessions to view the designs and talk to the artists will be on Tuesday, June 18, 6pm-8pm and Saturday, June 22, 10am-12pm at Estuary Arts Centre, 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Ōrewa. • From June 18, feedback can be given at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay The survey is open from June 18 to July 7.

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Murray Thom, described as “a serial entrepreneur with the Midas touch”, will have some interesting tales to tell when he speaks at an event hosted by Business Whangaparaoa. After leaving school at 15 with no qualifications, Murray went on to become the world’s youngest Managing Director of CBS Records. He left the music business to start Personalised Plates, which under his leadership had a turnover of over $30 million per annum. After selling that business, Murray moved back into the music industry and Thom Music produced albums from artists such as Dave Dobbyn, Margaret Urlich and Rob Guest. Two of his productions featured on the Oprah Winfrey show and his latest creation, The Offering Project, includes some of NZ’s top musicians, with proceeds going to the Salvation Army. Murray says when physical albums went digital he added book publishing to expand his repertoire and had notable successes with The Great NZ Cookbook and The Great NZ Songbook. Murray has a long-standing connection with Stanmore Bay – his father built a bach in Vipond Road more than 60 years ago and the family still spends holidays there. He also won the Laser Masters World Champs in 2005, representing Manly Sailing Club, where he is still an active member.

Puhoi celebrates 156 years

Puhoi will celebrate the 156th anniversary of the arrival of the settlers from Bohemia on Saturday, June 29. A lunch is being organised in the Puhoi Hall for descendants and their families. Anyone who has connections to Puhoi is most welcome. After lunch, it is traditional to head to the Puhoi Pub for more celebrations and catch-up time. In the evening, there is a dance in the hall featuring Roger and Ramjets. Bookings are essential and tickets are $20. Bring a plate for supper. On Sunday, June 30, there will be a mass at Puhoi church at 11am followed by shared lunch in the hall with traditional dancing and music. Puhoi Heritage Museum will be open throughout the weekend. Info: Contact the museum, phone 422 0852 or email puhoibohemianmuseum@gmail.com

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Murray’s enthusiasm for small businesses is infectious. As an experienced owner of a small business himself, he has plenty to share about opportunities, making the most of your ideas, and growing a brand. In particular, Murray is keen for teenagers to attend the event, and a student rate is available. The Business Whangaparaoa event is on Wednesday, June 19 at SportsCave in Stanmore Bay, starting 5.30pm. Info and tickets: www. businesswhangaparaoa.info

The Peninsula Club’s many putters have a new green, where they can play in all weathers. On May 15, Arena Living chief executive Richard Davis officially opened the new Putting Green at the retirement village in Stanmore Bay. Residents say that the new green is a big hit with the many putters including several ex-golfers who regularly play. The old putting green has been put to good use for extra parking until the next phase of Arena Living’s building plans for the village begin later in the year. Support the businesses that support Hibiscus Matters

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Left, At the awards ceremony, from left, Waitemata Local Board member Vernon Tava, I Got Your Backpack founder Anita Hinton and trustee/ volunteer Joanne Ryland, Waitemata Local Board chair Pippa Coom. Above, nine-year-old Neia Hinton has grown up with volunteering.

Backpack charity recognised with Council award A Silverdale-based charity that started with a mother and daughter, packing items they paid for themselves into backpacks for women and children fleeing abusive relationships, was recognised for its good works with an Auckland Council Community Group Award last month. The award came from the Waitemata Local Board and is part of Council’s Good Citizens’ Awards, which recognise not-for-profit organisations and volunteers. I Got Your Backpack founder Anita Hinton and trustee Joanne Ryland were presented with the award on May 16. Anita says it was “a weird feeling”. “We don’t do what we do for awards,”

she says. “It’s my passion, and that’s enough for me.” At the same time, Anita’s daughter, nine-year-old Neia, received the Children and Young People Award. She has grown up with volunteering – as well as helping her mother pack and deliver the backpacks, Neia assists her grandmother, who runs the dog re-homing charity Saving Hope. (see story p18). “You never have to ask Neia to help,” Anita says. “She just jumps in and does it.” I Got Your Backpack is a registered charity that started in 2015 when Anita, a survivor of domestic violence, wanted to help others who flee to refuges – often with few, if any,

possessions. She did so by providing backpacks of essential items tailored to the needs of women, children, babies, and, more recently, men. Initially, Anita and Neia packed all the items themselves, handwriting a warm and friendly note to attach to each one. Four years later, a small team of volunteers operates from a donated packing station in Silverdale with all administration, communication and fundraising efforts run from volunteers’ homes. The packs are distributed to safe houses and Women’s Refuges throughout NZ. They are filled with toiletries, snacks and drinks, books, toys and other items and Anita says filling them is still

a mission, as very few of the products are provided by sponsors. Anita says finding sponsors who can supply products on an ongoing basis would make an enormous difference to the charity, as the need is growing rapidly. Last year I Got Your Backpack distributed 1000 backpacks and already this year, they have reached that number. Anita has a fulltime job, so has to fit her charitable work around that. Recently the group created a Facebook page for people who are interested in volunteering – look for IGYBP Volunteers. Info www.igotyourbackpack.org.nz

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Pitbull Hope gets on harmoniously with Janine Hinton’s 13 smaller dogs, sleeps in bed with someone every night – including Janine’s 9-year-old granddaughter – and has never bitten a person or animal while in Janine’s care.

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Saving Hope Foundation chair Janine Hinton says all dogs, regardless of breed, can be kind natured when raised right – and she has a 100 percent re-homing success rate to prove it. In just under two years, the Saving Hope Foundation in Silverdale has rescued and re-homed more than 400 dogs, and Janine says the key is treating animals with empathy rather than resorting to putting them down. “We have to start realising that a dog’s behaviour is not their fault, it’s the owners’,” she says. Janine began Saving Hope in July 2017 after her daughter, Anita Hinton, discovered a Pit Bull was going to be euthanized by the pound purely because of her breed. That same Pitbull, named Hope, has lived with the Hintons ever since. Janine says she volunteered for years prior to forming Saving Hope, by being a frequent dog foster-parent and doing administration work for her brother when he owned the Thames SPCA. “I have always loved dogs more than people,” Janine says. “Dogs love you unconditionally and are always excited to see you when you come home.” She juggles her volunteering work,

which equates to full-time hours, with helping run her family trucking business and spending time with her seven kids, 16 grandkids and one great-grandchild. Janine admits running the charity isn’t easy – from the high demand for her services to witnessing animal abuse and neglect first hand. In May, Janine had an influx of 78 puppies that had to stay in her small dog pen, as the more than 90 Saving Hope volunteer foster families were all full. Amongst the pups was a litter so infested with fleas that they looked as though they were covered in bloody scabs. “Even after being bathed they were still riddled with fleas and were incredibly anaemic. We all just cried – we cry a lot around here,” Janine says. Janine’s next goal is to raise money for a mobile de-sexing service to reduce the amount of neglected litters. She is also working with a team of her volunteers to research the imprinting stage of a dog’s development to better understand how to rehabilitate them out of traumatised behaviours. “I do wake up some days and just think this is way too hard,” Janine says. “But we can’t stop what we are doing, the problem is too big.” Info: savinghope.co.nz/

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Volunteering brings Rotary chair to NZ Volunteering is not only a passion for Rotary Satellite Club of ŌrewaMillwater chair Tracey Johnson, but it is the reason she moved to NZ. Tracey, 48, and her husband, Murray, sold their house and computer business in Canada after a client suggested they use their skills overseas through Tandem Ministries, a Christian volunteering organisation. Their two sons were aged three and four at the time. “We were very comfortable in Canada, so we decided we needed a challenge and a fresh start,” Tracey says. After completing their two-and-a-half year service with Tandem Ministries, the Johnsons decided to stay. They have now been in New Zealand for 12 years and currently live in Millwater. “When you come from another place it is very easy to stay in your own bubble,” Tracey says. “You really have to put yourself out there, and volunteering is a really great way to do that.” Tracey has been the chair of the Rotary Satellite Club of Ōrewa-Millwater for almost two years now, a role she juggles with being a part-time teacheraid and support worker. She says being a satellite group, the Ōrewa-Millwater Rotary has more freedom to decide how the group is run compared to other Rotary clubs. They have chosen a more flexible schedule, only meeting twice a month for an hour, and not providing the

Pictured are Andy Kramer, far right, and members of the Hibiscus Men’s Shed.

Coast Men’s Shed in the frame Tracey Johnson

usual Rotary meal, to reduce fees. “Flexibility is key,” Tracey says. “We have really open communication with the group through Facebook which helps us organise events in a way that is convenient for members, especially parents.” This may have contributed to the group’s diversity, as their 21 members are aged 30 to 60 years-old and are 70 percent female. Tracey says her favourite part of her Rotary role is giving back to others, particularly the smaller community groups such as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren. Her sons, who are now aged 14 and 15, also help at the fundraisers. “I want to show them what it’s like to give up their time for others and that if you are capable and willing, you should give back to those in need. There is no need to be selfish with your time.”

When the committee organising the Generation Homes Rotary Swimarathon fundraising event asked the Hibiscus Men’s Shed for seven new easels and a wooden frame for team photography, its members were happy to step into the frame. Men’s Shed secretary Andy Kramer used his computer-aided design and manufacturing expertise to lead the team who produced the requested items from recycled and new hardwood. Generation Homes RotarySwimarathon chair, Brian Mullan, says the organisation was totally blown away by the attention to

detail and superb finish to these highquality pieces. They will be used at the second annual Rotary Swimarathon on June 30 and are expected to last for many years. “We will make a significant donation to the Hibiscus Men’s Shed Trust, in recognition of this workmanship,” Brian says. He says at last year’s Swimarathon, borrowed easels and a hand-held, floppy Corflute frame were used for team photos, neither of which was ideal. So far, almost 300 swimmers are registered to take part in the event and the target is to raise as much as $20,000 for local charities.

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Volunteering is on a positive trajectory, according to a 2017 report by Volunteering NZ. The report collected data from volunteer organisations across the country, with a focus on the overall state of volunteering on a scale from one to 10 (from negative to positive). The average result was 6.5, which is up 0.5 on the two previous years. Despite the positive increase overall, the report shows that not having enough volunteers and an ageing volunteer population are still the largest concerns the sector faces. To combat these issues, the report recommended volunteer organisations create more one-off, flexible volunteering opportunities to incentivise more participants overall, and younger age groups. New Zealand is ranked the top Western participator in volunteering, and 6th highest amongst all countries, according to The United Kingdom’s Charitable Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index in 2017. Source: www.volunteeringnz.org.nz

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Year 13 student gets stuck in for road safety Kelsey Beet

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Amongst the workload and stresses of being a Year 13 student, Kelsey Beet is committed to spreading the news about the importance of driving responsibly through national group Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD). Kelsey joined SADD when she started at Ōrewa College in Year 7, two years after her uncle died in a car accident. She has been committed to the group ever since, and is currently the head of SADD in her school as well one of 10 national leaders, who attend workshops and events across the country. Last week, Kelsey helped run Phone Free 48, SADD’s latest campaign aiming to prove that if students can go without their phones for 48 hours, all drivers don’t need to check theirs until the end of the trip. She also made several media appearances during Road Safety Week that ran from May 6-12. This is on top of her usual schoolwork, being a school prefect, her part-time receptionist job, and training with Ōrewa College’s premier girls squash team, which she captains, four to five days a week. Kelsey doesn’t think too much about her busy schedule. “The outcome is more worthwhile than needing more time to do other things,” she says. “What we are trying to do is create

a youth movement, and I think that is more important than the practice assessment I have due tomorrow,” she says. Kelsey has had to make a few adjustments to make it all work, including taking one of her school subjects by correspondence and dropping another part-time job she had last year. “There is a point where it gets too hard, but you just have to prioritise what you’re passionate about,” she says. “For me, it’s helping people and squash, for my younger sister it’s dance… we all have our thing.” Kelsey is now trying to figure out what her next “thing” is, as she decides what to study at university next year. “There are way too many options. I’m leaning towards something in law or health, but my backup plan is to become a teacher like my Mum.” SADD is set to establish university groups next year. While Kelsey hasn’t decided what she wants to study yet, she says she is more than keen to keep going with SADD at university. Info: sadd.org.nz

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• The Studio Printmakers Showcase” in gallery 1 • “The Birds and the Beasts” Painting by Melissa Bell • “My Willow” New paintings by Dana Dadi • “Liquid” Contemporary painting by Michelle Chapman • “Summer” by Malcolm Macaskill • “Positive Negative” Ruth Sumner 214B Hibiscus Coast Highway, Orewa 09 426 5570, email: manager@estuaryarts.org www.estuaryarts.org Find us on Facebook Open 7 days a week, 9am to 4pm

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Relentless won its Senior 3 division. Photos, Action Moments

Cheerleaders star in world champs Local cheerleaders are again proving their high standards of performance, taking several titles at the Global Dance and Cheer Games. The Silverdale-based All Star Infinity Cheerleaders took 45 competitors in three teams to last month’s event in Hawaii. The invitation-only Games are held every two years, and All Star Infinity also did well in 2017, winning the Junior 1 division and finishing as runners up in Senior 2. This year’s competition built on the group’s reputation – Evermore successfully defended the Junior 1 title and were named Grand Champions. Members of this team are aged 8-14. The two senior teams, the majority of them aged

13 or 14, also did well – Relentless won its Senior 3 division and Immortal were runners up in Senior 4. Cheerleading coach Sheri Read says the competition was an amazing experience. “Many of the girls have competed either in Hawaii or Australia, but for some this was their first international competition or even their first trip out of New Zealand,” she says. A highlight was Immortal coming a close second to a team from Cheer Extreme – one of America’s top cheerleading gyms. Sheri says the group hopes to return in two year’s time to defend its titles.

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The Brigade hip hop crew from Dance Dimensions of Silverdale (HM April 17) also came out on top at the Global Cheer and Dance Games in Hawaii, winning first place in the senior Hip Hop category.

The Evermore team, Grand Champions of Junior 1.

Immortal was hard on the heels of a top team from the USA.

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Cancer support provided by pink events The Hibiscus Coast community got behind Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast fundraiser last month. The pink themed get togethers are the Foundation’s biggest fundraisers and involve individuals, organisations, schools or businesses hosting a fun event, while raising funds through raffles, auctions and ticket sales. Among the groups that took part locally were Orewa Lions, Apples Homebased Childcare, Hibiscus Coast Netball Centre and Jac’s. The Orewa Lions’ Pink Ribbon High Tea was held on May 25 at the Sharks Sports Trust in Orewa. Around 30 people attended, and close to $1000 was raised. The event included relays and other games, a prize for the best dressed and everyone received a goodie bag. Last year more than $2.1 million was raised, New Zealand wide. The money helps fund innovative projects by some of the country’s top researchers, and supports patients and their families.

Audrey Metcalfe, left and Wendy Miller at the Lions breakfast. Below, Apples Homebased Childcare hosted its first Pink Ribbon Playgroup/Breakfast on May 20 at Hibiscus Coast Community House in Orewa. Participants brought their own pink food, which included pink sushi. The event raised $487 for the Breast Cancer Foundation of NZ.

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Talkin’ ‘bout degeneration Degenerative: I’m not very fond of this word. Mostly because parts of me are degenerating at an alarming rate but also because it implies progressive deterioration, pain and a lack of treatment options. For instance, if I diagnose osteoarthritis most patients assume that nothing can be done about it. This is not necessarily the case but it is true to say that we are long way from finding a way to reverse degenerative processes. And there is a particular issue around ACC. I don’t know how many patients I’ve had who sustained an injury but were denied surgery under ACC because it turned out that their shoulders or neck or back or hip had some pre-existing wear and tear in it. Actually, while I’m venting, I would observe that there is a built-in unfairness in our medical system related to back pain. If this is covered by ACC, the patient gets the benefit of a good chunk of their usual income, plus active case management and access to free specialist care in private. If it is not on ACC, the income source will be the sickness benefit and one has to plod through the delays and inconveniences of the public system, which has strictly limited resources in this area. So, nobody’s fault – but I’m surprised that somebody in the health advocacy sector hasn’t made more fuss about this. Maybe it’s time for ACC to take over management of all forms of community rehabilitation, regardless of cause? Coming back to degeneration, it is clear that in the future, processes related to ageing will dominate health strategies. Since we have made dramatic progress in public health and infection control, what we’ve got left is things that gradually and chronically lead to pain, disease and disability. We could include in this list diabetes, coronary heart disease, dementia, arthritis, osteoporosis and so on. Since these are, by their nature, long term conditions with multifactorial causes, there has to be a major change in how we manage them. The important things are: Health literacy and education. The patient must understand what is wrong with them and how to self-manage. • Low cost interventions. We can’t keep throwing money at expensive drugs and procedures for everybody. Lifestyle changes are generally cheap but they require buy in and empowerment for the person affected. • Enhanced community support. Helping people to live happily and safely in their own homes is almost always the best option, until residential care is unavoidable. The more we can do for people in their local area, the better. • A major investment in mental health and wellbeing. Besides reducing the impact of mental illness, there is no question that emotionally well people tend to make better decisions about their health and cope with illness and disability more successfully if it occurs.

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Chemical accused of killing Stanmore Bay resident Stephan Gladiadis believes a glyphosatebased weedkiller is to blame for killing three small kowhai trees on the Waiora Reserve. Stephan, who lives near the reserve, says the trees have been bare for some time, resulting in tui no longer returning to the park. “You used to be able to hear the tui all day,” Stephan says. “Now, you only see the odd bird return to the bare trees before leaving again, it’s so sad.” Auckland Council is currently investigating and has already visited the reserve to try and determine the cause of the kowhai’s declining health. Stephan remains adamant that Roundup is the cause. “The council has been spraying the base of the trees over the last few years,

and we have seen their steady decline,” Stephan says. “I would much prefer it if the council went back to getting rid of weeds manually because there are kids from Stanmore Bay Primary, including mine, who walk through the reserve and may be getting exposed to the chemicals.” The Hibiscus & Bays Local Board, which oversees parks and reserves is incentivising contractors to use less chemicals, but they are still used for weed control if deemed necessary. Stephan says that if the spraying stopped, he would happily plant fruit trees in the reserve, too. “It would be so cool for the kids to come through and pick fruit while walking to school, but there is no point in doing that until the spraying stops.”

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Residents’ rat catch rewards For the second year running the Stillwater Community Association won the Friends of Okura bush rat and vermin catching competition, contested annually between Okura and Stillwater. Around 20-30 households in Stillwater took part, checking their traps each day and counting the catch. The traps were provided by Auckland Council. The Turner family won the prizes for the highest number of rats (3) and mice (2), and also had the rat with the longest tail. All entrants received prizes and enjoyed morning tea and cookies while discussing their catching techniques. The catches were judged at Stillwater Community Hall on May 19 and the association thanks all Stillwater and Okura residents who took part in this effort to rid the area of pests. Organisers say that the catch was light this year – perhaps because it’s a mast year, which provides rodents with a lot of natural food and means they are less likely to check out the traps.

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The planting season is here, with hopefully a bit more rain to soften the soil before the spades begin to go in. This year Shakespear Open Sanctuary is seeking volunteers for plantings on June 16 and July 14 and 21. The planting site is a grassy ridge behind the campground, chosen because the planting will join up the bush in Kowhai Glen to the bush in an adjacent gully. It is quite a long way from the public road so some ferrying of volunteers will be needed. Around 15,000 plants have to go in. Most were grown from seed collected and grown on-site by volunteers in the SOSSI nursery, but all the manuka and kanuka comes from the Botanical Gardens in Auckland. A free barbecue is a welcome reward for the hard working volunteers at the end of the planting. Info: see What’s On, and watch the SOSSI facebook page for cancellations.

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Stars align for fundraising gig A group of musicians who have been household names for decades are coming together for the NZ Walk of Fame show in Orewa. Performers such as Ray Woolf, Suzanne Lynch, Larry Morris and Shane were among the popular Kiwi acts on TV shows C’Mon in the 1960s and Happen Inn in the 70s. The NZ Walk of Fame show lineup also includes country legends Dennis Marsh and Gray Bartlett and rock ‘n’ rollers Tom Sharplin & The Cadillacs. All regularly perform live, but they don’t usually share a stage. They will do so this month in two shows organised by local entertainer Gary Brown in order to raise funds to uplift and replace a number of star plaques on Orewa Boulevard. The 12 plaques form a “walk of fame” and feature Kiwi entertainers – including those featured in the show. Mr Brown came up with the concept and funded the plaques – the first one was laid in 2010. At the time, this was permitted by Rodney District Council, which owned the land. However, a land swap occurred later between the former Council and landowner Jonathan Rigg, so that the stars are now on a privately owned pavement. Copyright issues with the Hollywood Walk of Fame are also in the mix, meaning that the plaques need to be uplifted and redesigned. Whether they will be relaid in the same location, or elsewhere in Orewa, is as yet unknown. Mr Brown says uplifting, redesigning

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Twelve star plaques are to be pulled up from Orewa Boulevard – and some of the big name performers who feature on the stars are joining forces to fundraise for their replacement.

and replacing the stars will cost more than $20,000 and he hopes the concerts will go a long way towards raising this money. The NZ Walk of Fame concerts are on June 15 at Orewa Arts & Events Centre – there is a matinee and 8pm show. Info and tickets: www.nzwalkoffame.com

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This derelict building sits alongside Silverdale Rugby Club’s carpark. It could be replaced with a brand new community facility.

New community building needed for Memorial Park A new community facility could be built in Silverdale War Memorial Park if the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board has its way. The former Silverdale bowling club building is to be demolished soon – it was condemned after it was found to have asbestos in it, in 2016. Since then, Auckland Council staff have undertaken an exhaustive assessment of options for the site, including a needs assessment report and an open space assessment report, concluding that the land should be used for a suburban park. The local board was asked to make the budget it has for renewal of the former bowling club building available for development of an indoor recreation facility elsewhere in the area instead. “The proposed indoor recreation facility at Metro Park will provide for any future indoor recreation needs in the Silverdale-Millwater area,” the

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report says. However, at its meeting on May 15, local board members disagreed with this conclusion and stressed the need for a replacement community building within Silverdale War Memorial Park. Deputy chair Janet Fitzgerald said that this facility would service the needs of nearby developments and provide for users from a broader range of the community than the proposed Metro Park sports facility. The site of the former bowling club site is around 1ha. The Hibiscus Coast Men’s Shed has approval to construct a building near the middle of the area – the Council report suggests slightly adjusting the placement of the Men’s Shed. Staff will now look at options, which will include consideration of various sites within the Memorial Park that are not already leased.

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Gulf Harbour Country Club has earned promotion to play in the region’s top division, the Frank Nobilo Pennants competition, after winning the second-tier West Coast Pennants competition and then beating Waitakere Golf Club in a promotion-relegation match. Gulf Harbour last won the West Coast division in 2012 and then spent two years in the Nobilo division before being unable to field a team in 2015. Promotion back into the top division is a feather in the cap of the club. The West Coast Pennants competition, which ran from February to April, featured teams from nine clubs, including Whangaparaoa, Warkworth, and Omaha Beach, that competed over nine rounds, in match play – a system where the score is determined by how many holes you win, rather than how many strokes you take to complete the 18 holes. At the end of the round robin, Gulf Harbour, Redwood Park, South Head, and Warkworth went forward to the semi-finals, where Gulf Harbour beat

Warkworth, and Redwood Park beat South Head to progress to the final. Gulf Harbour earned the right to play the final on their home ground because they finished the round robin in top position. They used it to their advantage, comprehensively outplaying Redwood Park in the final. Five members of Gulf Harbour’s West Coast Pennants team played in Wainui Golf Club’s Nobilo team last season, so there was an expectation that they would do well. And they did, dominating the competition. The team played a total of 80 individual matches during the West Coast competition, winning 64. The top performers were Matt Switzer-Josephs, who won nine of his 10 matches, veteran Reg Fleet, who won all eight of the matches he played and Nathan Mayes, who won seven of the nine matches he played. The final challenge was a knockout match against Waitakere Golf Club, as the bottom-ranked Nobilo team. It was played in wet and windy conditions at Waitemata Golf Club in Takapuna on May 12. After nine holes, all eight matches were still close but Gulf Harbour ended by winning six matches to gain promotion.

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Harriers and Triathlon Hibiscus Coast Harriers and Triathlon Club running group, Red Beach Surf Club, Wednesdays 6pm. Ocean Swimming: 8am Saturdays, Manly Sailing Club, 6pm Tuesdays, Stanmore Bay Boat Club. Info: hibiscuscoasthtc.co.nz

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Public planting at Shakespear Regional Park, 10am-1pm. All welcome. Follow the signs to the assembly point at the park’s new woolshed. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Free barbecue at midday. (see ad p20 and brief p25)

Reiki Share, Theosophical Hall, 9 Forest Glen, Orewa, 10am-12 noon. Gold coin koha on the day. Info: Eileen, 021 152 5470.

Entrepreneur Murray Thom speaks at SportsCave, Stanmore Bay, 5.30pm. Mix and mingle with other local business people. Info and tickets: www.businesswhangaparaoa.info (see story and ad, p16)

Children’s Matariki event, ‘create a skyline’, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 3.30pm-4.30pm.

Orewa North School Kapa Haka Group performs, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 10am.

Maori weaving demonstration for adults, Orewa Library, Moana Ave, Orewa, 11.30am-1.30pm.

Mid-Winter ball, community event hosted by Whangaparaoa College. Features hypnotist Dave Upfold and live band DNA, Whangaparaoa College, Delshaw Ave, Whangaparaoa. Doors open 6.30pm. Black tie event. All welcome. Info and tickets: ticketsales@wgpcollege.school.nz  or from learner accounts at the college, phone 424 9177 ext 256.

July 2019 14 Public planting at Shakespear Regional Park, 10am-midday.

All welcome. Follow the signs to the assembly point at the park’s new woolshed. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Free barbecue at midday.

National Council of Women, Hibiscus Coast 20th Birthday mid-winter Christmas, Rotary House, Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale, 5.30pm. Tickets $30 pp/$25 students. Guest Speaker Vanessa Gatman, founder of You Are Charitable Trust. Tickets: email judith@wesley-brown.com or phone 09 421 0410.

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School scamp ramps up and ready to roll Whangaparāoa School has three upgraded ramps for scooters and skaters thanks to the efforts of student-led group, Scamps – the scooter and skateboard ramp task force. The original ramps were damaged with holes from over-use and suspected weekend vandals, which had caused injuries ranging from wrist sprains to knocked out teeth. The group’s planning, emailing and advocacy, led by students Robert Lelievre and Guy Gager, has paid off with the re-build taking place on Saturday May 25. The upgrade was funded by Scamps’ Give-a-Little page, where more than $100 was raised in two weeks. Families were a big help, too, with four volunteer Dads completing the build with materials donated by

construction business, Renovo. Scamps, which is made up of 14 keen riders in Years 5 and 6, formed at the start of May with the goal of creating a safer space for riders. The group has also been given its own trial space away from the bikers to use during break times. The equipment also has wheels so it can be moved and secured outside of school times. The group’s next project is to fundraise for more equipment, including a mini half pipe. Members also plan to give back to the school by teaching juniors how to ride, and encourage them to get off their devices. “It can be a beautiful day and you sometimes still see people inside looking at screens,” Guy says. “We want to get people outside because you never know what day will be your last!”

Four dads came to school on May 25 to complete the equipment upgrades.

Clockwise from top, Scamps have been meeting weekly to plan and execute ways to fix their ramps, which teacher-helper Nichole Stratton says has been a fantastic extension of their learning. Holes in the ramps caused many injuries for scooters and skaters – the most common being riders getting winded after falling off. Scamp members try out one of the new ramps.