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Fuel tax threat to Rodney transport hopes Rodney councillor Greg Sayers will fight to exclude Rodney from an Auckland regional fuel tax, saying the money raised will do nothing to improve transport in Rodney and may, in fact, divert resources away from Rodney. The incoming Government has announced that it will allow Auckland to introduce a regional fuel tax to

fund investment in the city’s transport network, including light rail to the airport. The tax is likely to add an additional 10 cents per litre on the price of both petrol and diesel. Cr Sayers says the anticipated $120 million per annum that will be raised from the fuel tax will be used to fund

specific projects already identified by the Crown and Auckland Council. But he says none of these projects will assist Rodney. Specifically, a fuel tax would fail to accelerate the fixing of the Hill Street intersection, would do nothing to seal Rodney’s 600km of unsealed roads and would fail to bring public transport any

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Cr Sayers will seek an amendment to exclude Rodney from the fuel tax before it is implemented by Council. He admits his chances of succeeding are slim, saying Mayor Phil Goff is solidly behind the tax and will likely want to extract tax money from the entire Auckland region. Cr Sayers says the tax could even hamper road projects in Rodney by diluting support for a proposed targeted rate to be applied exclusively to fixing Rodney’s transport woes. “People won’t want to pay again for transport improvements if they are not seeing any direct benefit from a fuel tax,” he says. The Rodney Local Board is currently investigating the feasibility of a Rodney targeted rate for transport after 53 per cent of submissions on the 2017 Rodney Local Board Plan said that the idea was worth exploring. Priorities for the proposed targeted rate are to seal Rodney’s roads, improve footpaths, set up Park & Rides and provide more public transport. Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke agreed that a fuel tax would likely have the effect of “pouring cold water” on any targeted rate but hoped it would not kill the idea entirely. The board will push ahead with plans to present more detailed targeted rate options for further public input, by which time it may be clearer what a fuel tax may or may not achieve. “It’s a complicated situation and it’s still unfolding. We will box on,” Ms Houlbrooke says.

A spokesperson for the Mayor’s office, Michael Burgess, disagreed that revenues generated by a fuel tax would fail to help improve transport in Rodney. “Investment in infrastructure benefits the whole of Auckland as it improves the efficiency of the transport system and helps reduce congestion on roads across the region,” he says. He adds that how the fuel tax is implemented and applied will be the subject of ongoing discussions by Council and central government.

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Former Mayor says corruption complaints never raised Former Rodney Mayor Penny Webster has reacted angrily to a story that appeared in the Mahurangi Matters on November 1 (Aussie corruption watchdog raids office of ex-Rodney council boss). “The story infers that I had some knowledge of the way the transport department at Rodney was being run, under Murray Noone and Barrie George,” Mrs Webster says. “This was definitely not the case. Despite having no knowledge of what was going on, I have been tarred with the same brush.” Mr Noone and Mr George were found guilty of bribery and corruption last year and earlier this year. Mrs Webster pointed out that during her time as Mayor, she setup the Audit

and Risk Committee specifically to oversee council operations. “The aim was to keep an eye on the management of council procedures, and an important element of the committee was its independent makeup – with two trained auditors and one community member, overseen by the deputy mayor, who was the only politician on it. “At no time were any complaints made to me in person or to the committee about the conduct of the transport department or any other department. We can only address issues if they are raised with us.” Mrs Webster says that while on the National Council of Local Government in NZ, there was a genuine push to raise the standards so

every council, large or small, had an Audit and Risk Committee, preferably with at least one independent member. “I was also on the Audit and Risk Committee while on Auckland Council, which had two independent members. During the last term, we voted to ensure that the chair in the coming term would be independent.” Mrs Webster says there are issues in local government, but elected representatives can’t always be over everything. “For this reason, politicians have to rely on staff advice.” She urges anyone who has any concerns about present council operations to raise them with the audit committee. “It is the only way we can lift the game.”

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the existing trees will ensure the visual screening of the village is retained as new plantings may take up to 15 years to reach a similar height. “The new oaks will also be a different species that will grow better in this climate,” he says. The revegetation and maintenance

and causing damage.” The arborist’s report is broken down into five-yearly blocks and has helped identify at which stage each tree will need to be removed. “Trees won’t be removed if they show signs of improvement.” Dave says the gradual replacement of

The plan is to replace all of the existing oak trees, on the Neville Street site, over the next 25 years.

plan, which was to have been submitted before work started, was supposed to include details on how the developer would improve the future health of the existing oaks, treat pathogens in the surrounding soil and control weeds in the area. Dave says it wasn’t realistic to expect the plan to be submitted before work started because they needed to see what the impact of the build would be on the trees. “We haven’t met the time requirement, but I think we’ve met the content requirements of the consent. I don’t believe the trees have been negatively affected by the delay in submitting the plan.” He says they also wanted to make sure the plan fits appropriately with the revegetation and maintenance plan for stage two of the development, on the ex-Price Cutters site. This will be submitted within the next year. Dave says ongoing maintenance work will be done when the new trees are planted.

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A revegetation and maintenance plan for the Oaks on Neville retirement complex in Warkworth, submitted to Auckland Council last month, forecasts the removal of all the existing oaks on the site over the next 25 years. The plan is a requirement of the resource consent issued in 2013. An arborist’s report prepared earlier this year, found all the trees on the site were diseased and deteriorating. Oaks on Neville project manager Dave Stott says the lifespan of that particular species of oak is usually 150 years, but reduces to between 80 and 100 years in the Auckland environment. “These oaks all contracted a disease about a decade ago and are around 80 years old, so they are nearing the end of their expected lifespan,” Dave says. If the revegetation plan is accepted by Council, up to three of the oaks could be removed within the next 12 months. “We will leave each tree until the latest stage possible before removing it, but we need to make sure that there’s no danger of them falling down

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Confusion reigns One sure way of dividing the Warkworth community is to put in a barrier to close off Elizabeth Street from the north and the west (MM November 1). Auckland Transport seems determined to add even more confusion at the worst intersection in New Zealand. Any experienced traffic engineer will tell you that the only way to take out the confusion is to simplify the situation and give drivers very clear instructions on what they can do and when they can do it. This is why in July 2017, I tabled a proposal for linked traffic signals. These were published in Mahurangi Matters (MM July 5).This solution was provided to AT with a request to discuss it with their signals experts. They said they

would meet with us, but six requests later and there is still no willingness No Stop to have a meaningful consultation. The proposed linked signals are very Mi lls tredo not increase the phase simple and am Pla ce situations where you period. The two currently have to give way to traffic coming from five different directions at the same time are eliminated and replaced with positive signals. No traffic movements are removed by this proposal. The exit from Kowhai Park is relocated to become a left turn out onto the SH1 slip lane, thus removing one source of conflict. The capacity of the intersection is improved from the east because the traffic gets a clear green without an overriding Give Way to the right. Clarity equals efficiency. Hesitation equals delays. I have a feeling that AT wants to create dissention so that they have a reason to do nothing. Roger Williams, Warkworth Area Liaison Group traffic engineering adviser

Blind NAG A recent letter by NAG Group members the Maltbys (MM October 18) would suggest they are not aware of the significant improvements Auckland Council has brought for Rodney citizens. I have lived in Rodney for some 60 years, building my first home in Snells Beach and a later home in Scotts Landing. The

founder of NAG, Bill Townson, has been a close neighbour for some 30 years, so he must be aware of the improvements in Council services. For me, the Supercity has offered numerous tangible benefits. Rates have not increased to any great extent. We have seen the development of sporting facilities with beautiful fields created in Warkworth and Orewa. My late wife just loved the library facilities where the vast resources of the Auckland City library system became available to Rodney residents on amalgamation. A superb new library, offering a multitude of services, has been built in Wellsford for the town and surrounding rural areas. Large rubbish bins have been provided for every home across Rodney along with specialised collection vehicles. New sections of road have been constructed to a standard I had never seen in the old Rodney Council. New wide footpaths have been built through sections of Algies Bay. Leaking sewer mains in the Algies Bay area have been replaced at a cost of millions. The disgraceful Warkworth sewage plant, which discharges directly into the river a few hundred metres below the town, is to be closed. This plant should never have been built and is a monument to the short-sighted councillors who proposed it at the time. The ongoing discharges from the sewage works into the Mahurangi River have seen water quality diminish to the point where the water is always turbid and brown

Hayley Holt dishes it out to Murray Chapman, Peter McCutcheon and Steve Reynolds.

due to very high levels of bacteria from the inflowing sewage. Gone are the beautiful water colours seen in the Puhoi and Waiwera rivers. The river is unused for swimming and recreation. It is a disgrace and a result of successive councils failing in their duties. Those proposing this ridiculous breakaway want to move back into the past where there would be minimal funds, no money to replace the dreadful sewage schemes left by Rodney, poor road maintenance and the list would go on. Warren Agnew, Scotts Landing

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Viewpoint Beth Houlbrooke, Rodney Local Board beth.houlbrooke@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Price of a politician Who wants to be a politician? Regarded as one of the least trusted professions, it requires no special qualification. I was recently taken aback by a comment that elected local body representatives shouldn’t be paid; that it is a public service. An elected member of the Rodney Local Board receives a salary of $40,700 pa, and the chair $76,100 pa. We are classified as self-employed, therefore we pay our own tax and ACC, and do not receive entitlements such as holidays or overtime rates. There is no minimum hours of work required, but it is typically expected that an elected member has a part-time role of approximately 20-25 hours per week, and the chair works full time (40 hours or more). Personally, I do not find 40 hours enough to do everything I need – attending meetings, reading reports and agendas in preparation for meetings, constituent visits, onsite visits, answering emails, phone calls and responding to social media. It could be argued that this privileged role should be undertaken voluntarily without any financial recompense, and carried out for the good of the community. But that may limit the number of people who would put their name forward for election and attract only wealthy or retired candidates, who may not be a good representation of the community as a whole. The current system allows anyone to step up, whether they are already employed, own their own business, or are a stay-at-home parent. In the case of the chair, who is elected by the members of the board, that person must be available full-time to carry out the duties and functions of the chair, which include daytime and evening meetings between Monday and Friday, and public events or community meetings, which are often held on weekends and right through the Christmas and New Year period. So what are the perks? It’s the people – seeing them achieve great things for their community and helping them do it, and speaking up on their behalf when a great injustice comes their way. To do this successfully, an elected representative needs make efforts to know the community well and what is important to them. With over 20 ratepayer/citizen groups in the Warkworth subdivision alone, plus many other community organisations, that means getting around to all of them on a regular basis. The satisfaction comes from bringing people together – community, business, council, suppliers, outside agencies and elected representatives at all levels – helping them identify a common goal or mutually acceptable solution, and having that goal achieved or solution delivered. So I guess the question really is this: Are our elected representatives good value for ratepayer money? Well, that is for the voter to decide, and here the power is in your hands. The next local body elections are in two years’ time. from previous page

Beach, we hear a lot about the difficulty of negotiating the Hill Street intersection in Warkworth. We travel to Warkworth to do our shopping. We leave the town via the lights at Whitaker Road, then back to Snells Beach no problem. We have a much bigger problem at the roundabout at Snells Beach. When driving up Snells Beach Road, it is

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Rodney politicians ponder new roles in 52nd Parliament Rodney-based MP Tracey Martin picked up a swag of portfolios following the announcement of a Labour-New Zealand First coalition government, but one appointment stands out from the others. Mrs Martin was personally contacted by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and asked if she would accept the role of Minister for Children. Mrs Martin says the request was a bit of a shock because she imagined the portfolio would remain under the general umbrella of the Ministry of Social Development. But Ms Ardern pressed Mrs Martin to take the role, citing Mrs Martin’s championing of the role of grandparents raising grandchildren in a previous Parliament and her interest in children’s education in general, particularly special education. Once it was offered, Mrs Martin had no hesitation in accepting the job and says it is the one portfolio she is most passionate about. She is also Minister for Internal Affairs, Minister for Seniors and Associate Minister of Education.

Mrs Martin says the break from Social Development provides a terrific opportunity to make the ministry more child-focused and give it “the voice of the child”. One initiative already underway that Mrs Martin approves of is the formation of youth panels, comprising children formerly in state care, who now advise the ministry on policy. Mrs Martin has some clear ideas about what success in the children’s portfolio will look like if she performs the job well. “We will have less child abuse, less child poverty and more foster families ready to step up and look after children,” she says. “We will have greater resourcing around those families that need support earlier, so their children don’t become some of the 6000-odd each year that need to be taken care of by the state.” Mrs Martin will be joined in government by Rodney-based list MPs Marja Lubeck (Labour) and Jenny Marcroft (NZ First), who entered Parliament for the first time at this year’s election. Ms Lubeck says it’s been an exciting

time and the government has already hit the ground running by banning overseas investors from purchasing existing housing stock, which has freed up more houses for Kiwis. “We have 40,000 homeless as it is and that is ridiculous in a country like New Zealand,” she says. She says the new policy will help struggling New Zealand families buy their first home and start creating really good home bases. Ms Lubeck was born in the Netherlands and she was looking forward to swearing her oath of allegiance in both English and Dutch. It will be the first time a New Zealand MP has spoken in Dutch at a swearing in ceremony. Fellow MP Jenny Marcroft also believes the government has made a good start and is especially happy with a coalition agreement to extend free mammograms for women until the age of 74. “My mother died from breast cancer so I was very pleased to see that come through. Not a lot has been talked about it yet, but it will have a big

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New police commander takes charge Taking charge of Rodney’s police force is a role that Inspector Bruce O’Brien says he is especially invested in, having lived in the area since childhood. On October 30, Inspector O’Brien took over the role of Rodney Area Commander, vacated by Inspector Mark Fergus. Inspector O’Brien has lived on the Hibiscus Coast since 1985, when his parents moved to Red Beach, and is bringing up his own family of two young children in Millwater. Plumbing’s loss was the police’s gain – on leaving school he took up an apprenticeship but as soon as he turned 19, he handed in his wrench and applied to join the police. He credits his neighbour, Orewa policeman Jon Brambley, who gave him his first ride in a police car and came along on school camps, with inspiring him to consider the police as a career. “Jon was a bit of a role model, who seemed to know everyone,” he says. In a varied career, Inspector O’Brien has worked from Whangarei to South Auckland, including several stints in Orewa. He has policed large sporting fixtures and concerts as part of Auckland city’s tactical policing unit and at one time was officer-in-charge of Auckland airport which, he says, is like a small city in itself, with around 20,000 people working in its environs every 24 hours. Inspector O’Brien says ‘family harm’ is

Bruce O’Brien says burglaries will be a key focus during his time as Rodney Area Commander.

an area where a lot of the work stays with you long after the incidents are over and that it is important that police put themselves in the shoes of the people they are dealing with. “At times you have to make split second decisions which could potentially have long-term consequences, so there is a lot of pressure on police to get it right,” he says. “Everyone makes mistakes and most learn from them,” he says. “Persistent offenders are a small percentage, but they are responsible for the most harm in our communities and they are the ones we focus on.” Reducing the number of burglaries

and returning stolen property, including some precious family heirlooms, is part of the job he has found particularly satisfying. After promotion to Inspector, he worked as Area Prevention Manager in Manurewa; here the focus was on working on crime prevention alongside government agencies and community organisations. Inspector O’Brien says that he’s seen policing change significantly, with moves to reflect the ethnic makeup of the community and bring more women into the force. Off duty, he loves spending time with his family. He is also is a keen fisher who loves to travel and keep himself fit and healthy. Currently, he is in the middle of a Masters degree in Criminology and Management at the University of Cambridge in the UK. A key element of this is the study of how various enforcement or preventative tactics work (or don’t work) on particular types of crime. Next year he will write his thesis, which he says will be around reducing re-offending. In Rodney, he says a big focus will be road policing and burglary, along with anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. “I’m up for the challenge,” he says. “We want to make sure people feel safe living in this community, which I feel is the best part of New Zealand. I hope they will have trust in the police and bring their problems to us.”

Hill Street proposal recipe for confusion One Warkworth Business Association has come out strongly against an Auckland Transport (AT) proposal to install a temporary barrier at the Hill Street intersection, across half of Elizabeth Street. Under the proposal, an automated barrier arm would operate from 7am to 9am, Monday to Friday, to prevent traffic entering Elizabeth St from State Highway One or Hill Street. Traffic from Sandspit and Matakana would not be affected. One Warkworth chair Chris Murphy says the association’s concerns are around safety, disruption of business and increased traffic congestion. “Our principal concern is about safety and the increased likelihood of serious accidents occurring because of the proposed barrier arm,” Mr Murphy says. “We believe that the proposal will add to the confusion that already exists at the intersection, will likely cause increased traffic movement conflicts and significantly increase the probability of serious accidents. “Traffic trying to enter Elizabeth Street from either Hill Street or SH1 will be sitting in the middle of the west bound traffic flow from Snells Beach and Matakana before that traffic is confronted by the barrier arm. The rights of the two conflicting traffic flows will also differ at 8.59am and at 9.01am. This will be impracticable given the already confusing nature of the intersection.” Residents and businesses can comment on the proposal at at.govt.nz/projectsroadworks/hill-street-intersectiontraffic-improvements

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Sharing Christmas spirit for needy families Community organisations are looking for donations to improve Christmas for local families in need. Here’s how you can help: Homebuilders Homebuilders supports families at Christmas by giving gifts to those who are in low income jobs or on benefits. Coordinator Quentin Jukes says that the high accommodation costs in North Rodney mean that many families will not be able to give their children gifts without this initiative. “Parents are always very grateful for any assistance and to be able to pass on the generosity of the community to their children,” Quentin says. “Although Christmas isn’t all about presents, it’s nice for these struggling families to be able to give gifts like everyone else.” Gifts can be left at Homebuilders, at 5 Hexham Street, in Warkworth, or under the tree at the Mahurangi Matters office in Neville Street. They will be distributed to families from Snells Beach to Wellsford, and around 150 gifts are normally given out each year through the initiative. “We really like presents that encourage exercise or creativity, so sports gear, art equipment and board games are all a good idea.” Quentin requests that gifts be new or in excellent condition if second-hand. Foodbox Appeal The Christmas Foodbox Appeal will distribute around 200 boxes of staple foods and tasty treats next month.

Around 50 trees will be on display at the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth.

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The initiative gave out 100 boxes when it started four years ago and has grown ever since, using groups such as Springboard and the Budget Service to identify who needs assistance the most. People can choose to either fill a box themselves or donate food to either the Presbyterian Church in Warkworth or Mahurangi Matters office. All goods must be non-perishable. Presbyterian Church manager Roger Mackay says the initiative is all about getting people involved with giving and helping needy families. The appeal has made up a list of foods it would like to receive, ordered under sections such as tinned, dry goods, condiments, drinks and Christmas treats. Food must be donated by December 12. To see the suggested list of foods visit localmatters.co.nz

Rodney Women’s Centre The Rodney Women’s Centre is collecting presents for families. Gifts can be left at the women’s centre at 10 Morpeth Street, Warkworth, or at either the ANZ or Westpac banks in Warkworth. Centre manager Colleen Julian says the families don’t know they are getting any presents so are extremely grateful when they arrive. A ‘giving tree’ has been set-up in ANZ and donors are asked to visit it and select an angel that has a gender and age group on it. In this way, they will know whom they are buying for. “We recommend giving things like books, clothing, sports gear and vouchers, but nothing with batteries,” Colleen says. The trees will be up from December 1 to 15.

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An inspiring array of Christmas trees will be lit up when the Lions Club of Kowhai Coast returns for its sixth Treemendous fundraising event next month. The display will be held at the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth, from December 5 to 9, with all proceeds going to Kawau Coastguard. About 50 trees will be decorated in a range of themes. The club will also be running a raffle and selling homemade baking. Coordinator Elizabeth Price says the display takes more than two days to set up and is getting more popular every year. “It’s a huge effort and we couldn’t do it without the help of our husbands,” Elizabeth says. Santa will also be at the event on December 5 to 8, from 3pm to 4pm, and on December 9, from 10am to 12 noon and from 1pm to 2pm. Adult tickets are $3 and children $1. The event raised around $8000 last year.

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Maree Pickett has had her eye on Café Sandspit for a while, seeing it as the perfect complement to her existing businesses serving Kawau Island and Sandspit. Maree has run the Mansion House Café on Kawau Island since 2006 and Kawau Cruises since 2013. When the opportunity came to purchase Café Sandspit in July, Maree leapt at the chance, joining forces with business partner Alison Withers. The women reopened the cafe in August with a spruced-up interior and a revamped menu. The café is in a picturesque spot next to the Sandspit Wharf. Maree says it’s the perfect place to come early, relax and enjoy a hearty breakfast or lunch, while taking in the stunning views of the Hauraki Gulf, before cruising out to Kawau Island. “The café just adds a new dimension to the overall experience for our customers,” she says. Maree has put her own spin on the menu, and everything is pretty much made on site, including the cakes, sauces and relishes. Menu highlights include the Sandspit Burger – a fresh fish burger, which Maree points out has real fish, not some heavily processed product. Then there is the hugely popular

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their houses, decks, steps and driveways are in need of a good clean after all that winter rain. Cleaning away the moss, mould and other material is not just cosmetic – it also improves safety, making surfaces less slippery underfoot. A ‘before and after’ photo of the area is sent to every customer. Tony admits that his years of car painting has made him “quite fussy”, so a good quality clean is assured. With quite a bit of work coming in from property managers and home and business owners Auckland-wide (and as far north as Omaha), Tony says there hasn’t been a dull moment. Best of all, he’s out and about – able to enjoy the outdoors while Ashleigh takes care of the paperwork.

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Stanley Woodhouse is returning to New Zealand for the first time in 2017 after appearing in the David Bowie tribute show, Bowie - Waiting in the Sky, and New Zealand album release last year. Originally from Auckland, he currently resides in regional Victoria and tours Australia’s coasts year round. His debut album, Last Year’s Tune, is available through Southbound. Dominic and Stanley perform at the admin@landscapesupplies.net.nz

Poet and novelist Dominic “Tourettes” Hoey will perform at the Leigh Sawmill this month alongside Australian-based singer songwriter “Skyscraper” Stanley Woodhouse. Dominic performs a mix of political satire and absurdist observations wrapped up in poetry. Stan croons a lyrical travelogue dripping with sarcasm, whimsy and wit. Differing vastly in their chosen media, both artists share a love for the English language and command a room with their rapid-fire social commentary. The Sawmill performance will be the last of a 17-date New Zealand tour that will see the pair hitting all the main centres and places as remote as Okaritio, Golden Bay and Moutere. Dominic released his debut novel Iceland this year, which stayed on the New Zealand bestseller list for over a month. He also performed a sold-out run of his one-man show Your Heart Looks Like A Vagina, a black comedy about his journey with autoimmune disease. Before turning his hand to literature and theatre, Dominic was a rapper, releasing five critically-acclaimed studio albums, sharing stages with everyone from Sam Hunt to Homebrew and touring the world.

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Barbara has spent the last 18 “years bringing fun and joy to the residents of Leigh Road Cottage (dementia care rest home) through music. She is a “compere extraordinaire” and loves to involve everyone, be it through singing, stories, comedy, celebrating special events, involving family, having picnics or celebrating special occasions outdoors. She is thoroughly deserving of appreciation.

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Filmmakers on track for Tauranga

Two for the price of one – the Mahurangi Ramblers (pictured) and Jazz Connection will play in Matakana.

Bands jazzin’ at Matakana gig Two great local jazz bands will combine to present an afternoon of swinging jazz at the Matakana Hall on Sunday, November 26, starting at 2pm. Mahurangi Ramblers will step-up with their toe-tapping New Orleans-style jazz, while Jazz Connection will chill things down with some Glen Miller swing. The Jazz Connection will also feature

new lead singer, Dana Ferguson, of Tapora. The two groups perform together two or three times a year and the programme is likely to include such favourites as Millenberg Joys, Doin’ the New Low Down, The Lady’s In Love With You and Birth of the Blues. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Town Hall glamour It’s time to dust off the tuxedos and ball gowns for the Town Hall Ball on Saturday, December 2. The “dress to the nines” event is being organised by Warkworth Rotary to raise funds for its Dictionaries in Schools programme. Last year the club distributed around 1000 dictionaries to seven local schools. An organiser of the fundraising ball, Robin Dixon, says the ball will be a chance for friends and work colleagues to get a group together, and enjoy a glitz and glamour night out. Tickets are $100 per person, which includes a light supper and entertainment by The Drive. Info & tickets: Robin 021 305 413.

Two Mahurangi College filmmakers will walk the red carpet in Tauranga on November 22 as part of the International Youth Silent Film Festival. Samuel Chitty and Ysabella Stevenson, both Year11, had their movies selected for the finals of the New Zealand regional competition last month. “I’m very stoked to make the finals and expecting the event to be an amazing experience,” Samuel says. The silent film festival allows contestants to make a short film using one of 10 soundtracks, all played on an organ, as their only source of audio. Samuel chose the romance soundtrack and scripted a movie where two students were attempting to be romantic under the watchful eye of a strict librarian. “I was sitting in the library when I was thinking of ideas so that’s how it came to me. “I also based it on one of my favourite films, La La Land, and looking back it’s probably the best film I’ve made.” This theme is brought in with a table top dance sequence choreographed by Caprice Gifford. “It was really the highlight of the film, and it wouldn’t have been as successful without it.” Samuel, unlike most school filmmakers, opted to use an Iphone to video his production. “I felt more comfortable using a phone instead of a dedicated camera and with Bluetooth I could monitor the pictures being taken by our cameraman,

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Luke MacKinnon.” Samuel says making it this far in the competition already feels like a win and any further success is a bonus. Ysabella’s film looks at a high school student who is finding every possible way to avoid doing homework. “I wanted to make a film that was relatable to students and I went through a few ideas before I got to this one.” She says fitting the visuals in sync with a soundtrack was the biggest challenge. “I had the song playing out loud while we were shooting and even then we had to re-shoot scenes a lot.” She says the film took about five hours to shoot and she isn’t entirely pleased with the end product. “The timing of the film came together well, but the storyline wasn’t as good as it could have been.” At the event in Tauranga all of the finalists’ films will be shown with soundtracks played live on a theatre organ. The top three will go to the international final in Oregon next year. Cash prizes of $2000, $1500 and $1000 are also up for grabs.

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This strong-growing shrub can quickly become a 10m high tree and it’s spreading into the frost free areas of the North Island. It is easily recognised by the covering of grey downy hairs on the stems and leaves. These can cause irritation if the skin, eyes and nose. The leaves have an unpleasant smell when touched. The lilac coloured flowers are soon followed by yellow marble sized berries which are spread by birds almost all year round. In the past, this weed was called Tobacco Plant. But no reports have ever been found of persons smoking this weed. All parts are poisonous! Control it: Pull out small plants. Larger ones cut and paste with Glyphosate paste. For further information go to – www.weedbusters.org.nz Supported by Mahurangi Matters or phone: 021 137 9035

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Pothole damage claim denied An Auckland Transport (AT) compensation process, allegedly to help motorists repair tyres damaged by potholes, has been dismissed as a PR stunt by a Matheson Bay resident. Dale Daniels says that on September 11, while travelling on Matheson Bay Road to Matakana, his wife’s car struck an unmarked pothole. “The pothole caused irreparable damage to the wheel rim on her car,” Mr Daniels says. “The replacement cost was quoted at $1800, but we were able to source a satisfactory secondhand unit for $295.” He paid the invoice and then sought full reimbursement from AT. “For over a month I battled with AT just for a response. Finally, after emailing the chief executive, I received a letter from Jeremy Griffiths, an AT insurance and claims coordinator, declining my claim.” Mr Griffiths’ letter stated that AT was only liable if “they were aware there was a fault or hazardous maintenance requirement and failed to act promptly in issuing an instruction to their maintenance to rectify the situation, or to implement control measures”. “I regret to inform you that I am unable to consider that the damage to your vehicle arose from the negligence of AT and, therefore, your claim for compensation has been declined,” the letter said. Mr Daniels says AT’s statement “that it would look at reasonable claims for damage” was just PR.

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“AT did, in fact, know about the condition of the road and there was an article only one week prior in the Mahurangi Matters highlighting the quality of the local roads in the Matakana area to which AT were asked for a statement. The local tyre repair store advised in that article that numerous cars had been into the workshop with similar damage.” Mr Daniels said that in an effort to save AT money he chose a secondhand rim. “I am now penalised as I paid the lower cost repair directly. I should have left it with the insurance company.” An AT spokesperson says compensation is only given in exceptional circumstances. “This has been an incredibly wet year which has made roads more susceptible to potholes,” he says. “It’s imperative that drivers are aware of this and drive to the conditions. Our contractors regularly inspect roads for damage and fix them as soon as they can.”

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Saving Private Gecko A year ago, 80 Duvaucel’s geckos were reintroduced to the Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary after more than a century of being absent from the mainland due to the impact of introduced predators. This reintroduction was achieved due to the breeding and research programme being led by Dr Manuela Barry, from Massey University, with the support of the Becroft Foundation who provided TOSSI with funding. Many of you will have read about it at the time. You would, therefore, know that they grow up to 30 centimetres long, weigh up to 120 grams, live up to 50 years old and that they give birth to just two live young each year. What you may not be aware of is what has been happening since then. We are actively monitoring the geckos and mice, and attempting to control the mouse population. The plan is to monitor the impact mice have on the native gecko population over a 10 year period. The research is being led by Massey University, but TOSSI volunteers have an important role to play. Monitoring is carried out every two months over a two-week period. It involves setting out tracking cards near the sites where the geckos were released. These cards are checked over the next two days and again a week later. We are looking for the tracks of mice, skinks and, of course, Duvaucel’s geckos. Duvaucel’s prints indicate the gecko movements in relation to the release sites. A couple of the released geckos were gravid (scientist speak for pregnant). We had a great find during the last survey when baby gecko footprints were found. That, of course, is fantastic news. The best part is knowing that the young have survived being killed by predators since being born last summer. The monitoring is carried out by a team of Massey University and TOSSI volunteers negotiating a mix of terrain. There is lots of activity being recorded at many of the release sites, and in surrounding areas. Every six months, recapture of released geckos is attempted. Each gecko has a unique skin pattern allowing any movement from the release site to be recorded. In addition to monitoring, mouse control work is carried out monthly. This involves checking and replenishing bait stations, with the amount of bait taken being recorded. The geckos’ success at survival in the presence of mice will be monitored for the next decade. The data collected will be useful to future reintroductions of Duvaucel’s geckos and similarly vulnerable species. The reintroduction of Duvaucel’s geckos to Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary is an ongoing project. We are in the early stages. Let’s hope the baby footprints are a sign of success now and for the future.

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Cultural stars recognised at awards ceremonies Both Mahurangi College and Rodney College highlighted students who excelled in cultural activities last month. Mahurangi held its cultural blues on October 26, with musician Sara Jones taking top prize as Cultural Person of the Year. Sara has obtained Trinity College Grade 8 with two instruments and has been a member of school bands since Year 7. She is also a cultural prefect, has taught and conducted music for other students and been requested as a judge for a number of talent quest events. The Dance Makers Performing Arts Person of the Year title was split between Caoimhe Lane and Eloise Williams-Mart. Caoimhe also won the Basil Kirker

Services to Choral Singing Award. Xavier Garneau-Roughan won the Hall of Fame Award for his roles as Bugsy Malone, Prince Henry in Forever After and Henry Higgins in Loverly. The Anne Dewey Dance Trophy went to Cade Hansen and Jasmine Donaldson for commitment and dedication to dance. The Bissett Family Arts Cup went to Shara Waugh, while Teaeto Tebutokai took the Southern Paprika Award. Aidan Burridge won the Elliot Cup for Visual Arts Person of the Year. The Technical Support Cup went to Connor Simpson, the Atkins Award for drama to Zach Pickett and Spencerley Trophy for music and performing arts to Rebecca Boyce. The Year 10 Up and Coming Award

was split between Ryan Stam and Kate Rowe. Both show promise for future contributions to cultural activities. Meanwhile, Rodney College had one major award for Cultural Person of the Year, received by Diva-Ataahua Ratu on October 18. Diva has received excellence grades in performing arts, attended the Auckland Mayoral Debate as a Young Maori Wahine representative and is involved with kapa haka. She was a leader for the Ngati Whatua Tertiary Summit at AUT University and a representative for the iwi at a crown signing in Parliament. She also led the school show to fundraise for new carving on the whare and has been a part of several college concerts.

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Mahurangi College prizegiving Dux Mahurangi College head boy and Dux Zane Illingworth, received the Patricia and Alan Schedewy Family Cup. As a result, he received the Otago University dux scholarship of $6000 and the Fuji Xerox prize of $3500. He also received the largest scholarship on the night, the University of Otago Academic Excellence Entrance Scholarship worth $43,000. Proxime Accessit Jack Yarndley received the Alon and Audrey Shaw Award for Proxime Accessit. He received the Bank of New Zealand and Gubbs Motors Scholarship worth $1500 and also won the University of Auckland Academic Potential Scholarship worth $10,000. Next year’s school leaders are head boy and head girl, Toby Swann-McKay and Liana Sykes. The deputy head boy is Jackson Crawford and the deputy head girl is Claudia Munro. Scholarships Full Spectrum Training Facility

Aspiring Athlete (one year free gym membership and mentoring), Sam Mason; Warkworth Community ($300), Marney Edwards, Alisha McLennan, Jamie-Lee Roberts and Shara Waugh; Argyle Manufacturing and One Agency Hall Property Group ($500), Rupert Power and Eva Rebenschied; McDonald Adams Optometrists ($500), Hannah Dunn; the New Zealand School of Tourism ($500), Tutana Hurbert; David Sheat Memorial ($1000), Max Young; Dolly Wynyard Trust ($1000), Aidan Burridge and Eloise Mart; Dolly Wynyard Trust ($1500), Caoimhe Lane and Eva Rebenschied; Gladys Partridge ($1500), Gemma Harris; Bailey Earley Memorial ($2000), Nathaniel Bedggood; Mike Pero Real Estate Young Person of the Year ($2000), Matthew Torckler; Massey University Business School ($1000), Aimee Hewett and Jessie Porter; Massey University Business School Future Leaders ($5000), Samuel Cadwallader and Aimee Hewett; University of Canterbury Undergraduate Entrance

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Principal Rachel Clothier-Simmonds with the 2018 head prefects. Photo, Josie Gritten photography

Otamatea High School prizegiving Dux Max Daniels received the Dux award this year and with it the Mr & Mrs L Mitchell Trophy. He also received the Mr & Mrs Hamblin Science Cup for Chemistry, the Mr & Mrs Birt Cup for Mathematics with Calculus, the School Cup for Physics and the Fonterra Cup for the best aggregate of science subjects in Year 13. Proxime Accessit Joshua Nishitani-Hart received the Proxime Accessit award this year along with the Waalkens Brothers Cup for

English, and the Chambers Family Cup for Physical Education. He was also first in Level 3 Digital Media Studies. The head boy for next year is Claude Smyth and head girl is Annmarie Holst. Scholarships University of Otago Alumni Entrance Scholarship ($6000), Miriana Littlejohn; Lions Young Ambassador Award ($1000), Samantha Allen; Knox College & Salmond College Accommodation ($2000), Greer Sanger.

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Like many people these days, although I’m not strictly organic, I prefer not to use chemical sprays in my garden, particularly on any plants that produce edible fruit or foliage. One significant drawback of not using chemicals, is that timing of pest control becomes much more critical. With chemicals pests can usually be easily vanquished. With softer sprays, certain life stages and heavy population pressure, pests can overcome the attack. Fortunately, many of the nasties happen to emerge about the same time when the weather warms up in late spring. This is the time to hit them hard, when the bugs are at their most vulnerable and before they can start the next round of breeding. Key pests I focus on are scale, citrus white fly, vegetable white fly, potato psyllid, mealy bug, passion-vine hopper or aphids. These are all sapsucking pests that significantly reduce production, infest plants with viruses and create conditions for other diseases to develop, such as black sooty mould. I use a sprayer filled with a mix of neem oil and insecticidal soap (such as Yates Natra-Soap). This is a good all-purpose spray for most plants in the garden. You may need to dilute it more than indicated on the label for plants with sensitive leaves, like tomatoes and soft leaved ornamental plants like ferns. Another good combination is horticultural spraying oil (such as Eco-oil, essentially vegetable oil with an emulsifier like detergent) and Eco-fungicide (also known as Eco-carb; baking soda is an alternative). This is effective on plants that suffer fungal diseases, such as black spot on roses and apples, and powdery mildew on vegetable crops. The key is to make several applications about 7-10 days apart in late spring. I usually do my first spray straight after Labour Weekend, or a week or two later if it has been a particularly cold or wet spring, as the bugs will emerge later in these conditions. This year is one of those. If pest pressure remains high after Christmas, these sprays can continue to be applied, but control will be much less effective on more mature populations and as pests spread from other parts of the garden or from your neighbours. Make sure the pressure is turned up on the sprayer and get into the middle of shrubs and trees with the nozzle so that the spray covers all surfaces, including the underside of leaves. This is important as these sprays are largely contact sprays, that is they need to land on the pest or disease to smother them or disrupt their feeding. Many pests concentrate on the underside of leaves and the interior of shrubs to give them more protection. These types of sprays are more effective when they are wet than when they dry out, so the longer they remain wet the better. This is the opposite of many chemical sprays where the idea is to get the spray to dry as quickly as possible. I prefer to spray on cloudy, humid days towards the evening, but avoid spraying where rain is imminent. Although these sprays are generally safe on bees and other beneficial insects, they will still disrupt their feeding for a short time, so evening spraying helps avoid this too.

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CountryLiving Julie Cotton

Blokes and sheds I’ve been a very bad, bad girl. I have committed the ultimate farmer’s wife sin and cleaned out the shearing/tool shed with a mindset that was far more Venus than Mars. For three days I thought I was Wonder Woman with a broom and dustpan. God knows I would have worn a cape if I had one. The condition of this shed was complete and utter chaos at best and war zone status at worst. I stupidly went into this ordeal thinking that sheds must be like kitchens, and I was the farmer’s fairy godmother. I would make everything perfect and clean and take all their stress away. Wrong, Julie! I just didn’t count on the fact that farmers actually like junk and crap stored everywhere. Having any resemblance of order or placement in these sheds just isn’t their “gig”. Over those few days I made a few fatal errors in judgment, not the least being the fact that this species of man has a rare extra portion of the brain that only allows them to locate items if everything is in complete disarray. I did feel very naughty but liberated trawling through all that junk. The things that this breed of men keep is unreal, coupled with the fact that they are hoarders and never throw anything out. Apparently, cases for power tools are only reserved for taking up space and not actually for storing the tool. Screwdriver and socket sets should never be kept as a set or confusion may reign. Tow balls must surely be a valuable collector’s item? Otherwise I fail to see why they would need a dozen of the same shape and size. I am quite partial to the odd round cake tin or two, but I don’t need twelve! Thank God there were ocean flares for the boat we don’t own and two deluxe unused double padded camper beds for all the camping we don’t do. There were two expensive-looking kayak trailers, which I am sure would work well for the broken kayak in the shed, but we would have to kick the birds’ nests out first. There were four ugly-looking long metal things, which I have since found out are called PTO shafts and are apparently very important when you’re dragging stuff around behind the tractor. I thought they were so ugly I actually stuffed them behind two tonnes of concrete-cutting metal drill barrels, but we were seeding at the time and he desperately needed them. I won’t go into detail over this catastrophe, except to say it had a very nasty, messy outcome. I think the biggest nightmare of the whole ordeal would have to have been the bolt, screw, nut and nail “set-up”. Honestly, I just can’t imagine my life if all my cutlery and utensils were shoved in buckets. Seriously, those thousands of items gave me a panic attack. I needed help. I had to bring out the heavy artillery. So I trotted off back to the house, brought back a wine and proceeded to clean up the mess one glass at a time. Now the ordeal is over and for a while it did look mighty fine. But, alas, slowly but surely all the rubbish I turfed in the rubbish pit is slowly being dragged back to the shed. Tools are slowly creeping back out of their cases, and those dear men of mine are starting to smile again. I will never attempt anything as stupid as this again. In fact, I am sure it would have been less painful hurling myself on top of a gorse bush. They tell me that when they build a new shed they will change their ways. Yeah right! When they do get a new shed I will be telling them this: “Don’t bother giving me a key, I prefer to keep my sanity.”

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We, as adults, are often very uncomfortable with children (or anyone) expressing strong upset emotions. We judge the crying as naughty, manipulative, over the top or any number of other unhelpful interpretations. We feel a need to fix or stop the crying. Yet crying is a natural, healthy way of expressing emotional discomfort and of processing important though difficult feelings until they are resolved. Scanning parenting articles on the internet recently, I came across one which referred to the old therapeutic analogy of emotions as tunnels, through which we as trains need to pass in order to reach the light at the other end. Our attempts to curtail an upset child’s sobbing is analogous to stopping the train half-way through the tunnel, or trying to turn it back the way it came. As adults, we have many means to stifle unpleasant emotions in ourselves, such as using denial or various forms of distraction. When it’s a child in the tunnel we use distracting, cajoling, reasoning, bargaining or bullying to stop the process. Either way the process is not completed and the light (and the learning) is not attained. So how do we support our children through their emotions so they emerge free at the other end? Talking to them when they are engaging in an intense bout of crying will not help them, and it is bound to be about the adult’s needs, not the child’s. Furthermore, when feelings are intense, touching can be intrusive and distracting for some children. On the other hand, we should not abandon them or put them in “time out”, thus leaving them all alone in a dark and potentially scary place. Our job as parents is to stand (or sit) by the child as they work their way through the tunnel; to watch and to listen, difficult as that may be. Our job is to “read” our child’s energy, and when they have released the first intensity of feeling, we might reach out to gently stroke an arm or rub a heaving little back. When the crying subsides it’s okay to speak, but not to analyse, preach or seek explanation for the episode. We need to simply find out what the child needs right now. It may be a cuddle, a drink of water or help to manage whatever their disaster is. Do this and your child will have “cried it out” with your loving support right at hand. They will feel released and relieved as they have completed their emotional process. They are out of that particular tunnel and will be able to move forward without having to drag the baggage of stifled emotions into the next phase of their journey.

Warkworth Lions Club win big The Warkworth Lions Club swept up two awards at the Lions District 202k Convention held in Orewa, from October 27 to 29. It won Best Overall Lions Club out of 79 clubs, representing the region from Te Kauwhata north, as well as Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and American Samoa. The club is involved in 27 different projects and organisations, including Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust, Warkworth Santa Parade and Warkworth Scouts. Warkworth also took the District 202K Best Environmental Project award for the second year in a row.

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The winning team, front from left, Puawai Came, Pat Buxton and Maia Fairburn; and back, from left, Xavier Brown, Jayme Curtis, Jodie Bennetto and Adrian Buxton.

Reformed team takes title The Metes took its second title in the Kaiwaka Fast Five Netball Module on October 29, beating The Pirates 25-20. The side won the competition in 2015 before it disbanded for a year after three players had knee surgery. Team manager Jodie Bennetto says the key to winning was the chemistry and experience of the side. “We all play together in a number of competitions so we have gelled well over time,” Jodie says. “Maia Fairburn is the only new player and although she is only 11 years old, she has an amazing skill set.” Jodie says the module was competitive, but she always felt her team was in control during the final. “We were ahead 11-8 after they finished their power play, where each goal is worth two points, so with ours

still to come, we were in a dominant position for most of the match.” The team received $300 for coming first and will likely compete again next year. The Pirates took away $200 for second place and the No Names $100 for finishing third. The Pirates also won the award for most organised team, while Greg Jaques took a prize for being the oldest player and Rizyiah Gray for being the youngest. Other special prizes went to Melanie Van Waveren, James Johnson, Te Kauri Kapea, Korurangi Kapea, Adrian Buxton, Georgia Brierly and Benji Woodman. Both Nikola Kemp and Melissa Watts received gifts for umpiring.

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The centennial of WWI has raised awareness of New Zealand’s sacrifices during that ‘Great War’ and subsequent conflicts. In 1994, a local historian, the late Ted Halfpenny, wrote an article recalling WWII tragedies that happened in our district while he was a member of the Home Guard. The Home Guard was formed in 1940 and initially was desperately short of equipment. Only the perseverance and ingenuity of the guardsmen enabled them to carry out their training. Japan’s entry into WWII meant invasion became a very real threat to New Zealand. Registration for the

Home Guard was made compulsory for men of military age not already in the army and men aged 46-50. By May 1943, it was 124,000 strong, equipped with uniforms and weapons. In 1942, the local battalion camped in Wellsford’s Memorial Park and was involved with building bridges and road blocks in Pakiri, Hoteo North, Dome Valley and Wharehine. They also dug weapons pits on the surrounding hills. On June 26, a truck taking men to job sites was hit by a train at the Wellsford crossing. The officer-in-charge,

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Ernest Schischka, and his driver, Paul Walters, were killed. Eight men in the back of the truck escaped serious injury. A day after their funeral in Puhoi, some men were allowed home for the weekend but were urgently recalled. A truck was sent to collect them. Ted wrote, “When we reached the Memorial gates the boy on guard duty told us we were in quarantine as one of the lads (Don Becroft) had contracted meningitis and been taken to Auckland Hospital.” Don survived the illness but Ronald Browne, 16, was collected by ambulance the following morning after becoming unwell. He died that same evening. The guardsmen were in quarantine for 10 days and moved from the Agricultural Show building into tents, where they had frost on their beds. Unfortunately, the day the quarantine period expired there was another case of meningitis, so the men were confined for another 12 days. In December, some of the guardsmen were building an aircraft-spotting post on Prospect Hill, Wharehine. As they were pulling a telephone wire up to the installation, a restraining wire broke and the wire came in contact with a power line. Two men, John Pavlovich of Te Arai and William Parks of Warkworth, were killed instantly. Ted noted that within three months there were five deaths in a group of about 30 men, but these episodes had little or no publicity at the time. However, their sacrifices have now been recognised, and their names are rightly honoured among other war casualties on the Auckland Museum’s Online Cenotaph: aucklandmuseum. com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph.

Brendon Gear’s winning logo

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A Tapora farmhand has created the winning logo design for Wellsford’s OWL Community Hub. Brendon Gear says he aimed for a sleek, modern design to highlight the radical transformation of the old Wellsford library (OWL) into a flourishing community space. “The stripes within the body symbolise the members of the community being embraced and nurtured by the centre,” he says. Altogether there were 45 entries in the logo competition. Applicants ranged from youngsters to adults and from professional graphic designers to those who just wanted to “give it a go”. Community members voted for their favourite logo, while the OWL Foundation Group picked the winning design from the top three most popular choices. Brendon came second in the popular vote, netting him a prize of $300, but was the first choice for the Foundation Group.

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Cross-community support delivers modern hospice hub The Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy will officially open Tui House, the new $7.5 million hospice building in Warkworth, on Thursday, November 16. The occasion will mark the end of an intensive and professional threeyear fundraising campaign that has galvanised the community and demonstrated incredible generosity on the part of many individuals, from all walks of life. Fundraising chair Wendy Hawkings says the people of the Warkworth district can be very proud of themselves. “I think the Governor-General’s presence is in some way an acknowledgement of the huge community effort that went into making the vision a reality,” she says. The beneficiaries of the project will be people in palliative care who wish to stay in their homes for as long as possible, as well as their families and carers, and hospice nurses, staff and volunteers. The building will provide the space to offer more services such as nurse-led clinics, day respite, day programmes and therapeutic treatments. It’s a big improvement on the former dairy factory houses, where on more than one occasion a nurse had to consult with a patient in the carpark because the patient couldn’t manage the steps. Manager Kathryn Ashworth says most people want to spend the end

The entrance way in the new building features an oak reception desk handcrafted by cabinetmaker Peter Ingham.

of their lives at home with the people who matter most to them, and most can achieve this if they are supported by visits from nurses, counsellors and social workers. “We want the hospice to be a building at the heart of our community, with a real sense of ownership by the locals and flexible spaces that anyone can use – for volunteer meetings, small fundraising

events and special interest or business groups,” Kathryn says. “Hospice is an organisation that celebrates life and we want our building to reflect that.” Because hospices receive no government funding for capital projects, the full cost of the new building and its fit-out fell on the local hospice. Having paid $1.5 million for the land

and accumulated some reserve funds, the campaign to raise the remaining $5 million was launched in July 2014. “Some of the money came from trusts, but about 100 individual donors pledged almost $3 million to get the project started,” Kathryn says. Construction started in May last year and was completed on time this month.

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Wraparound care comes closer to home Tui House open days BY NICOLETTE BODEWES CHAIR, NORTH SHORE HOSPICE TRUST

I feel privileged to write this message of appreciation to all the amazing people and organisations who have provided support for the new local hospice home, Tui House, and to the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice team. This project has been years in the making. Warkworth Wellsford Hospice is currently located in two former dairy houses. The buildings have served the hospice and community well, but with growth in the service and population, it has long been recognised that a shift to a purpose-built facility was needed. Tui House has been planned over many years. A site was purchased on Glenmore Drive in 2012 and three years ago fundraising for the building began in earnest with a $5 million target. We thought this was an aspirational goal for a relatively small community, but a very enthusiastic and hardworking volunteer Fundraising Team set to work, determined to reach this objective. And they have done just that with local people, trusts and foundations committing to donations of money, product, skills and services, grants and pledges worth $5,026,000. The majority of the total raised came from 156 donations. We are so very grateful. The current trend is for health services to move ‘closer to home’, with fewer people being admitted to hospital for care. Tui House will allow hospice to offer wraparound support, giving families confidence to care for their loved ones at home and deal with challenges as the person’s illness progresses. The local hospice team, under the guidance of Kathryn Ashworth, has worked very closely with Chow:Hill Architects and a volunteer group of project planning experts (the New Build Committee) to develop a unique design, which blends easily with the rural landscape and provides a sense of openness and welcome. We are grateful to this small team for their vision and commitment.

Three public open days will be held at Tui House next month. Hospice is throwing open the doors of the new building so anyone who is interested can “see where all the money has gone”. Members of the public are welcome to tour the complex from Monday to Wednesday, December 18 to 20, between 2pm and 4pm. Nicolette Bodewes

Tui House is designed to become a hub where patients and families can come for a wide range of care and support services and meet others in similar circumstances. The community wing has been planned in a way so other groups can also enjoy the benefits of this beautiful space. On behalf of the North Shore Hospice Trust and the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice Advisory Committee, I look forward to the official opening of Tui House and to inviting donors, volunteers and the general public to view this landmark building over coming weeks. Video launch The opening of the new building coincides with the release of a video, This Cause is Dying, featuring Rachel Hunter. The video aims to encourage people to help keep the service alive in the face of increasing costs and a growing need. To view the video visit: youtube.com/watch?v=FCEmKoNih7w

Going solar Hospice could be saving around $3000 to $3500 a year on its power bill, thanks to the generosity of one local donor. They gave $30,000 to the project with a request that it was spent on the installation of a solar power system. Hospice was happy to oblige and the job was given to SolarKing in Albany, one of the largest independent solar companies in NZ. General manager Roy Maddox says that having had two close family members cared for by hospice, it was very rewarding to be involved in the project. He believes the 12-kilowatt system will generate around 1700kW a year and could potentially meet about 20 per cent of the building’s power demand. It will require minimal maintenance over its 25-year plus lifetime. Mr Maddox says the system is expandable and there is enough roof space to include further panels if the budget becomes available.

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Present needs balanced with Mahurangi’s future growth The design of the new hospice building started with a ‘wish list’ about five years ago. Project team chair Bruce Manson says it was a lengthy process to prioritise what patients and staff wanted into something that was “within the bounds of reasonableness”. “It took time, but it was time well spent, especially when it came to drafting the architect’s brief,” he says. “We knew we wanted a building that didn’t look like an institution or hospital. We wanted a building that was welcoming for visitors and patients, and not intimidating. The second priority was that the building had to work upstairs and downstairs.” An Expressions of Interest document was prepared and circulated to 23 firms, with Auckland architects Chow:Hill eventually winning the contract. Chow:Hill director Maurice Kiely says that the simplicity of the materials used, as well as the simple form, helped reflect the building’s rural aspect.

“The idea was to create a building that generated warmth and homeliness but that had a presence as a community building, not a home,” Mr Kiely says. The building had to satisfy a number of needs, from patient care to the fundraising garage sales, which have been given a purpose-built bespoke area. “Hospice went through its own process to determine its needs and when we joined the project our first step was to challenge and understand those needs. We looked at their vision and then how we could express that in the building and landscaping. “After developing a fairly detailed concept plan, this was reconciled against the budget. Because it was a community-based project, it was important to match the project to the funds available and to understand the funding streams into the future.” Mr Kiely says the building will need some fine-tuning once it is fully functional. “There is always a period of

adjustment. The building is a vehicle for hospice to do what they do. If that happens in a comfortable and efficient way then I will consider the project a success.” The upstairs of the 1400sqm building, off Glenmore Drive, will accommodate daycare facilities, respite and therapy rooms, a nurses’ area, administration offices, reception, and two kitchens for use by staff, patients, and the hospice catering team. There are also a number of meeting rooms for patient and family consultations. A larger room that can cater for up to 100 people will be available for associated community groups to use. The ground floor, which is accessed from Morrison Drive, will meet the needs of the garage sales with improved showing and collection space. There is also a large storage area for hospice equipment. There are 43 car parking spaces on site, including a short-term drop-off area, off Glenmore Drive. Bruce Manson says hospice owes

a great deal to the support of local businesses such as the engineering firm Hutchinson Consultants, Buckton Surveyors, O’Connor Planning (now Barker & Associates), Lineastone and EarCon, who provided their services free of charge. Mr Manson says while the build was relatively straightforward, rain hampered initial earthworks and there were some unexpected challenges along the way. “We had budgeted for smoke alarms, but part way through the build we learned we would need to include a full sprinkler system. This had implications for the water pressure on the site as well the budget. Individually, some of these things may seem minor, but they all added to the complexity of the build. “It’s very satisfying to see the building finished and to know that it is a structure that will not only reduce operating costs, it will serve the needs of hospice well into the future.”

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Whangaparaoa artist Sarah Brill puts the finishing touches to her artwork The Embrace.

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people of great mana.” It has taken Sarah more than year to finish the cloak, but she says it has been an enjoyable process. The feathers have also played a role in fundraising, with a single feather representing a donation of $1000 and an additional 50 framed feathers representing $1600 each. Sarah says her artwork frequently highlights lost treasures, especially wildlife. “Rather than raise awareness in a negative way, I like to highlight the beauty so people will care more. Hospice does a similar thing. Instead of dwelling on death it chooses to celebrate the life of the person who is dying.”

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Small sandwiches return large donations Fundraising $5 million from the public is not a job for the faint-hearted, which possibly explains why Dr Warwick Palmer and Darryl Soljan rang Wendy Hawkings one day to tell her that they were coming over for a chat and were bringing a bottle of wine. At the time, Darryl was the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice chair and both he and Warwick were committed to the idea of building a purpose-built hospice facility in Warkworth. Wendy’s reputation as a fundraiser for the Rodney Charitable Health Trust made her an ideal choice to head the committee, but having just retired, she agreed only to join the team. However, when the first chair Martin Dancy stepped down for personal reasons, Wendy agreed to take on the role, with Bill Abraham as her deputy. Before fundraising started, professional fundraisers Compton had been engaged and had set out a strict strategy on how the campaign would be run. “There were 19 on the committee – 11 less than Compton recommended. Our job, as it was explained, was to meet potential donors face to face, explain the project and get their support,” Wendy says. “This meant approaching friends and asking them for money – I’m sure it’s one of the most difficult jobs I’ve ever had to do. Some people lost their nerve when they got a ‘no’ – it could really shake your confidence. “We were told emails and phone calls

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The Rodney Health Charitable Trust, led by Wendy Hawkings, gave just under $500,000 to the project. Wendy is pictured with health trust members Guy Scholefield (left) and Brendon Hart.

were a waste of time, and this proved to be the case. When you are asking for large sums of money, the only way to do it is eyeball to eyeball!” Under the Compton system, the $5 million was broken down into steps – two donors would be asked for $400,000, four donors would be approached for $250,000 and so on. “What surprised me was how relatively easy it was to secure the big donors, but we worked very hard to get the smaller donations in. “You have no idea how many glasses of wine I’ve drunk and small sandwiches

I’ve eaten to get this project funded. Some of the meetings were at my place, so it kept me motivated to keep my windows clean at least.” Wendy says the fundraising campaign was successful because the committee stuck to the rules laid down by Compton. She added that the project had taught her not to judge a book by its cover. “Some of our smaller donations came from people who are not wealthy at all – their donation represented a real sacrifice on their part, but they were determined to give something.”

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Tui House was blessed at a dawn service conducted by members of the local iwi, Ngati Manuhiri, with hospice staff participating. During the blessing, a small kohatu (stone) was carried through the building. At the conclusion of the blessing, the kohatu was named and presented to hospice as “a stone to touch”, which will be on a stand in the reception area of Tui House. The explanation about the kohatu, its name and its journey, will be on display beside it. Ngati Manuhiri spokesperson Jacky Ruck who is also a hospice volunteer, praised the work of hospice and said that in giving this kohatu it cemented the relationship between Ngati Manuhiri and hospice.

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Tui House is believed to be one of the first centres of its kind in New Zealand where the building itself has been designed to facilitate the care that hospice delivers.

Building designed to care Just as the kitchen table is often the centre of a home, so it is at Tui House. Influenced strongly by the Maggie‘s Centres in the United Kingdom, the architectural design has focused on being welcoming, supportive and familiar. Warkworth Wellsford Hospice manager Kathryn Ashworth says the building itself will provide an environment that feels homely and will help hospice deliver the care patients need. “For this reason, the open kitchen and lounge area have purposely been placed at the centre of the building,” she says. “It will be a place where patients and their families can make a cup of tea and spend time either alone or in the company of our volunteers. “Research shows that it’s when volunteers become involved that

patients really feel the wraparound care of the community.” The building has private spaces, semiprivate and open spaces, all with rural views. Kathryn says it is very satisfying to see the building become the embodiment of the vision set down nearly 10 years ago. “When a new hospice was discussed in 2007, the consensus was that it should be a building that was environmentally friendly, reflected a rural environment, worked on a single level and was nonclinical. I do believe that’s what we have achieved.” Kathryn thanked all the contractors and local sub-contractors who had worked on the house; many had been on the job for more than a year. “They’ve become part of the hospice family,” she says.

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Families encouraged to seek help early Services meet One of the key messages that hospice will build on following the opening of Tui House is that the new facility is there for the community. There is a strong desire to see the various spaces within the building utilised by a range of service providers in the hope that that familiarity will take away some of the fear surrounding palliative care. Nurse team leader Paula Garner, who grew up in Warkworth, has worked at hospice for 21 years. “I still get a lot of satisfaction from working in a community where I know a lot of people,” she says. “I stay positive by focusing on what we can do to help families, rather than what we can’t, and hospice can do a lot.” Paula believes fear is one of the reasons a lot of families don’t seek help as early as they should. “All too often we get called in when a family is already in crisis and the carer is tired and emotionally distressed. We have to find a way to take away that scary persona we have so we can support families.” A step in that direction will be the space offered by Tui House to accommodate daytime respite care, patient and carer workshops, social and therapeutic activities, a drop-in cafe and resource library. “Mixing and talking to people who understand what it means to live with a life-limiting illness can be enormously comforting – both from

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From left, Community Palliative Care (CPC) nurse Pru FitzHerbert, CPC nurse team leader Paula Garner and social worker Monica Donnelly.

the perspective of the patient and their carer. “People sometimes talk of feeling abandoned when they are told there is no further treatment available, and that is just not good enough.” While those who are well enough to travel to hospice will be encouraged to do so in future, home visits will continue where needed. Paula says less travelling time will broaden the effectiveness of medical specialists, nurses, social workers, counsellors and support workers. Tui House is an integral part of hospice’s strategy to meet the demands of growth in the Mahurangi area. The organisation normally has around 40 patients on its books at any one time, but expects that figure to triple by 2030.

“We know that there is little likelihood that our resources will increase at the same rate, so Tui House is part of the ‘work smarter’ strategy. “We have done a lot of homework, research and consultation on how best to meet the growing demand for hospice services. A lot of planning and thought has gone in to Tui House and I am very excited to see all that hard work finally come to fruition.” Paula says she has seen the role of palliative care nurses become more complex over time. “They are often working on their own which means they have to be extremely skilled in their assessment, while at the same time understanding the stress and distress the family is under.”

Hospice is a free service that offers care for people living with a terminal illness and their families. The community nursing and family support service helps patients remain in their own homes for as long as possible. Some of the ways hospice helps is as follows: • helping manage medications to reduce symptoms • providing equipment to improve mobility and comfort • counselling and bereavement support to patients and family members for as long as they need it • coordinating volunteers to be a “family friend”, help with shopping, outings, reading to patients, helping patients continue their hobbies, and offering respite for their carers • arranging for a volunteer to write a patient’s memoirs or any words they want to leave for their loved ones • inviting patients and carers to Tui House for a massage, manicure or art therapy session, or providing stress-relieving treatments at home. More information on hospice services is available at warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz or visit Tui House, Glenmore Drive.

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Community meetings welcome Having experienced the frustration of finding suitable and affordable function venues in Warkworth, the staff at Warkworth Wellsford Hospice were always keen to include a room for community use in the new hospice facility. Tui House includes an entire wing that will be available for use by community groups and businesses when the hospice is not using it for its own education and day programmes. The Korowai Rooms include a large space that can seat 100 people lecturestyle, with the option of dividing the space into two smaller rooms. The wing contains a separate entry lobby, toilets and a kitchen. It will be set up with audio visual equipment and catering options may be offered, making it suitable for seminars and conferences. Fundraising coordinator Lesley

Ingham says the Lotteries Community Facilities Fund gave a $133,000 grant specifically to help build the Korowai Rooms because there is a need for more meeting space in the Warkworth area. “If the building is widely used it will be good for the community and good for hospice,” Lesley says. “We want Tui House to be a hub for information and activities that encourage people to live a full life.” The hospice is already in discussion with some groups who are interested in using the rooms on a regular basis. A fee scale has yet to be finalised, but it is likely there will be no charge for some users, such as non-profit organisations with a health focus, such as Cancer Support and the Stroke Group. To find out more, call Lesley on 425 9535 or lesley.ingham@hospicehouse. org.nz

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Garage sale ready to move house Over the past 20 years, the weekly hospice garage sale, in Glenmore Drive, has taken on a life of its own and plays an important role in meeting day-to-day hospice expenses. Christine Sanderson, who started the sales from her garage in Hauiti Drive, is still a regular Wednesday morning volunteer, as well as being a former home carer. She says she sometimes can’t believe how hospice has grown. “There was one paid staff member when I started volunteering; now there are 20,” she says. Tui House will provide a dedicated garage sale area, with a bespoke theme and where all goods will be undercover – a welcome improvement for volunteers who have often had to contend with the weather. Garage sale manager John McEwing says a team of about 50 volunteers are involved in the weekly sales. As well as being on hand on sale day, they pick up and deliver goods throughout the district. “The majority of volunteers are retired and many have been with us for many, many years,” John says. “Some have had an experience with hospice and want to give back, while others just like to be involved in something they feel is worthwhile. We encourage the social side of being a volunteer – the morning teas alone make it worthwhile!” The range of goods sold through

hospice encompasses everything from books and toys to linen, electrical goods, whiteware, furniture and small machinery. Volunteers are involved in cleaning and repairing many of the items before they are put out for sale. Pre-Christmas is the busiest time of the year and it is not unusual for whole estates to be donated to hospice. “People are incredibly generous and we are given some really fantastic goods. It can be an occupational hazard for volunteers, because we can find ourselves shopping instead of selling.” John says the aim is to hold the first sale at Tui House on December 13 and there is talk of extending sale days to Thursdays and Fridays next year. He is also pleased that there will be added security, after a run of break-ins last year.

Christine Sanderson and John McEwing are used to the mad scramble at 7am on Wednesdays when the hospice garage sale opens for business.

Bargain hunters keep hospice wheels turning When it comes to turning trash in to treasure, hospice takes a lot of beating. Along with the weekly garage sales, Warkworth Wellsford Hospice runs three successful retail outlets – two in Argyll Angle in Warkworth, and one in Wellsford. Together, they underwrite more than any other fundraising activity the work that hospice does. The Warkworth shop opened 22 years ago in the small area that is now the sorting room, next to the main shop. They took over the larger premises when Letcher’s Variety Store closed down.

Wellsford opened in 1996 and Tickled Pink, in the former bicycle repair shop, two years ago. The shops sell a huge range of items but the big sellers are clothing, bric-a-brac, books, jewellery and household wares. Locals make up the bulk of customers, but the shops are also a popular haunt for Aucklanders and visitors from further afield. Some are bargain hunters and recycling and up-cycling enthusiasts, while others are collectors or simply browsing and reminiscing about items they haven’t seen in a

while. Around 100 volunteers are involved in running the two Warkworth shops, under the management of Christine Hannah, who has, over the years, developed an eye for spotting items that can sell for more than the usual shop prices. “Everything we sell is donated and most of the time we don’t know who the donations are from,” she says. “We use online trading sites for anything continued to next page

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“The Wellsford Hospice Shop opened behind Mac’s takeaway (now Subway) on June 24, 1996. Ron Cameron, from Rodney Council, cut the ribbon and gave a speech, then all had a cuppa and the shop was open for business. We took $63 on June 26 and $187 on July 10. I started knitting TV slippers with donated wool in 1996. From 2002 to 2009, I knitted 1269 pairs.” Heather Power, Wellsford Hospice Shop.

Warkworth Hospice Shop manager Christine Hannah (right) with long-serving shop supervisor Pat Wells. Pat has been a volunteer at the shop for the past 18 years. from previous page

that we think is a bit special. For instance, we recently got $1500 for a little toy Fun Ho aeroplane. One of the more unusual items left for sale was a set of opium weighing scales – it took us a while to work out exactly what they were.” Tickled Pink provides an outlet for items that are antique, retro or quirky. “It means people can donate their treasurers knowing that hospice will

get something closer to their worth, rather than just giving them away for a few dollars.” Christine says the majority of the volunteers have had some personal connection with hospice, but she believes their loyalty to the shops also has something to do with the family atmosphere. “The team members develop friendships and sometimes we have some very long morning teas!”

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Cakes rise to the occasion

Inspired fundraising keeps hospice ticking It costs about $2000 a day to provide home-based palliative care in the Warkworth Wellsford Hospice region, which runs from Puhoi to just south of Mangawhai. Hospice receives minimal government funding so relies almost entirely on local fundraising. While national campaigns have been run locally, such as the annual Hospice Cuppa or New World ‘add a dollar’ events, locals have shown no lack of imagination in organising fundraising schemes of their own. Jim Sonerson has pedalled thousands of kilometres on his stationary bike, Toastmasters have taken on

the best in debates, Gala Berry has thrown open its strawberry fields for ‘pick your own’ events, residents have opened their doors for home tours, service clubs have run raffles, auctions and organised community dinners, golf balls have been hit, and creative inspiration has been let loose at Catwalk Arts. Manager Kathryn Ashworth says it would be impossible to list all and every person who has helped hospice in some way over the past 31 years. “They know who they are and we just can’t thank them enough.”

Some fundraising for the new hospice has happened one cup of flour at a time. Joyce Davis and her husband Charles, who have been married for 66 years, have lived at Summerset Falls Retirement Village for the past four years. Two years ago, 89-year-old Joyce started baking and raffling her cakes at the village and so far has raised more than $6100 for the hospice project. “I sell the tickets over the weekend and draw the winner on the Friday,” she says. “The lemon loaf and chocolate and coffee sponges have all been very popular, but I think the pineapple fruit cake was my best seller.” Joyce chose to support hospice because of the care the organisation had showed her son 10 years ago. “They were absolutely wonderful.”

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Christmas lights shows support Another stalwart supporter of hospice of many years standing is Brian Oakes, whose Christmas lights spectacular has raised nearly $8000. It takes Brian about a month to setup his display, which entirely covers his house and garden in Ashmore Crescent, Warkworth. More than 30,000 LEDs

are involved, as well as a sophisticated, computer-controlled light and sound show. “We put the show on for free, but the collection box is there for anyone who wants to leave a donation. We’ve had everything from washers to $50 notes. Hospice is a great cause that we’re proud to support.”

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Hospice’s aproned army A team of enthusiastic and hard working volunteers, that injects thousands of dollars into hospice every year through its cooking talents, is the Hospice Caterers. Kitted out in their hospice aprons and operating like a well-oiled military unit, the team can cater for functions large and small, with sometimes only a day or two’s notice. Coordinator Val Aston says the team takes pride in their professionalism and sets high standards in both the quality of the food they provide and its presentation. “We do a lot of funerals and at those times the last thing the family needs to worry about is the catering, so we take that off their hands,” she says. “We get lovely feedback.” The catering team has been part of the hospice operation since 1993 when Joan Winne, who trained as a homecare volunteer, set up the team with Fay Illingworth. There are currently 15 women in the team, backed up by about five volunteer bakers, and it is not uncommon for the team to do three functions in one week. As well as funerals, they cater for birthday parties, anniversaries and special occasions, mostly involving older members of the community. Numbers at these events can vary from a couple of dozen to 500-plus. Val says catering at venues throughout the district often brings its

Some of the catering team, clockwise from right, Joy Bowyer, Wendy Moore, Judy Maker, Vanessa Morrison, Pat Vaissiere, Suzette Mayes and Maggie Cornish. Front, Marion Taylor (left) and Val Aston.

own challenges. “Things sometimes don’t go according to plan – like the time we turned up at a hall that had no hot water and no power – but somehow we always

manage to make it work.” The volunteers say they are motivated by the hospice philosophy of caring for the community. Most of the volunteers have observed first-hand

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Rooms share cultural theme

The name of the new hospice building, Tui House, was chosen after a round of brainstorming sessions with staff, the advisory board and interested individuals. Fundraising coordinator Lesley Ingham said the aim was to come up with a name that was not intimidating for anyone in the community who might need hospice services. “We visited Dove House, a hospice in Glendowie, where staff said they believed the name of the building had helped people make the initial approach,” Lesley says. “Tui is just a name, but it ticked a lot of boxes because it encompasses a cultural element without the need for translation, provides opportunity for nice imagery and reflects something of the local hospice’s history – we were once housed in Tui House, in the Rural Health Services building, in Warkworth.” The names of other rooms in the house also reflect a native wildlife theme. The two respite care rooms are called Kiwi and Kakapo, the counselling room will be known as the Rifleman Room, the consulting room as the Fantail and the small meeting room as the Bellbird Room. Many of the rooms also bear the names of major benefactors.

Congratulations to the whole Warkworth Wellsford team, all its volunteers and all the people who baked cakes, bought raffle tickets, cycled, ran, toured, painted, picked and so much more in support of hospice. Kathryn Ashworth & her team deserve a special mention for their dedication and hard work in getting this project across the line.

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Looking back on thirty years of caring and fundraising The opening of Tui House is a significant step in a journey that started in Warkworth 31 years ago. Here is a look at just a few of the highlights: 1986 Until 1986, the Warkworth Wellsford area was not covered by any hospice facility. From an initial contact made by North Shore Hospice to Rev. Malcolm Clague and Raewyn Wylie, a public meeting was called to set up a group of hospice homecare volunteers. Among those who attended were Angela Buckton, Mary Catalani (McLellan), Margaret Cross, Nan Furniss, Dianne Nichols and Rosemary Powell. Raewyn was appointed as coordinator. In the following year, these people trained as homecare volunteers. They were unpaid and provided emotional support for the terminally ill and their families in their homes. 1988 The committee received a $9000 grant and, as a result, Ruth Wrack and Raewyn were each paid for five hours a week to coordinate the volunteers. Ruth operated in Wellsford and Raewyn in Warkworth. 1990 Vonnie Wynne was appointed coordinator of volunteers and was paid for 10 hours a week. Vonnie visited each patient and then assigned a volunteer to look after one family. She became very involved with hospice in many capacities. Under her guidance and energy, together with Rev. Clague, hospice became a solid

Proceeds from the sale of the hospice site, on the corner of Morrison Drive, have helped meet the costs of the Tui House project.

helping presence in the Warkworth and Wellsford community. 1993 The official Warkworth Wellsford Hospice Committee of the North Shore Hospice Trust was formed with Rev. Clague as chairperson. In July, the first part-time nurse, Dianne Keip, was employed. The Warkworth Garden Club, lead by Fay Illingworth, started to support hospice with plant sales and the first hospice garden tour was held. Trees of Remembrance was held at Christmas and National Hospice Day, at the beginning of December, became a regular local event. Vonnie took over the role of chairperson and hospice was initially based in her spare room. Late in the year, an office was opened in Elizabeth Street and Jan Wordsworth was appointed joint office administrator and coordinator of volunteers, a paid position of 20 hours a week. 1994 The first Bereavement Group was formed. 1995 The Warkworth Hospice Shop opened

in Argyle Lane with Joyce Barry as coordinator.â&#x20AC;¨The office shifted to the new Rural Health Services Building, on the corner of Percy and Alnwick Streets. The first nursesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; car was purchased, a Ford Lynx. 1996 The Wellsford Hospice Shop officially opened with Anne Roberts as shop coordinator, assisted by Heather Power. The two shops became the main source of non-grant funds, bringing in a net total of around $50,000 a year. 1997 Hospice moved to new offices in Tui House, corner Alnwick and Percy Streets. The premises were large enough to accommodate one office administrator and four part time nurses. 2000 Fay Illingworth, as fundraising coordinator, was busy organising a very successful fashion parade and the Auction of Promises. The Hospice Catering team was set-up and raised over $20,000 in its first year. Garage

sales were held at the home of Dave and Mildred Maney, under the leadership of Christine Sanderson, and raised around $8000 for the year. 2001 An anonymous benefactor loaned $200,000 interest-free for two years and Hospice House, at 51 Woodcocks Road, was purchased. The loan was repaid in two months upon receipt of a gift of $140,000 from the Veta Mary James Trust and $55,000 from Warkworth Rotary. The EAR Fisher Estate provided $40,000 towards the upgrade. 2002 On April 6, Hospice Patron Dame Thea Muldoon officially opened Hospice House in Warkworth. 2006 The first Wearable Arts show was held at Ascension Wine Estate in August. 2009 Work started on alterations to Hospice House, funded by Rotary. 2010 The lounge, dining room and kitchen in the second house were refurbished to provide room for massage therapy, meetings, art therapy and training. Free therapeutic massage was offered to patients well enough to come to Hospice House. 2014 The fundraising campaign for a new hospice was launched. 2017 Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy opens Tui House on November 16.

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A Mahurangi West producer has won the Best in Show award at the 2017 Oliveti Olive Oil Awards. 298 Olives won Gold for their extra virgin olive oil, which was entered in the “Intense-Blend” category. This category deals with oils made primarily from green olives that are not fully ripe. Judges lauded the oil for its fresh aroma, evocative of deep forest and rough stem herbs and its flavours of green pepper, apple, lemon and vanilla. Head judge Adva Webber says the 298 oil achieved a perfect harmony between fruitiness, bitterness and pungency, with no single attribute overwhelming the others. 298 owners Debbie Hinton and Sean Jeffery say despite their win, they consider themselves still in a “learning phase”, figuring out the blends that work, when it’s the best time to pick and how extensively to prune. They shun pesticides and fertilisers except for sheep dung. Debbie and Sean’s interest in olives came accidentally when they purchased a property with 350 established trees. At first, they were unsure what do with them until family and friends

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encouraged them to undertake harvesting in 2014. Their oil has been winning awards ever since, but this is the first time they have taken Gold. In a good year, 298 can produce 250

litres of oil and they would like to expand their business through online sales and the production of items such as olive leaf tea and skin care products with an olive oil base. Other olive producers in the Rodney

area to win at the awards, which covers Auckland and Northland, were Salumeria (Silver and Best in Class in the Medium-Blend category), Duck Creek (Silver, Medium-Blend), Miller’s Ark (Silver, Medium-Blend) and Les and Kay Woodhams (Bronze, Intense-Blend). Adva Webber says producers faced a tough year in 2017 due to a wet period when the fruit began to emerge on trees. Nevertheless, they still managed to produce outstanding oils, which will only cement Auckland and Northland’s reputation for making a product that compares favourably with the best in the world. “While it’s still a fledgling industry of boutique growers in the north, they produce high-end, high quality oils that are better than gold medal olive oils from Italy,” she says. She says while commercial olive growing in New Zealand started in Marlborough, the north offers more potential due to its warmer climate. Moreover, it has the opportunity to produce olives ready to be eaten at the table rather than just turned into oil. “I see a good future for olives in New Zealand and this area in particular,” she says.

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horizontally on a frame.   • Check varroa treatments have worked and remove the chemical strips designed to kill varroa. Varroa is a devastating mite that sucks bee blood. It is daunting for newbies to perform hive inspections, let alone try to identify eggs, larvae, or queen cells. At times, there are so many bees you seriously doubt you will ever confidently identify your queen at all. Rest assured that you will soon learn to spot HRH. Start your inspection by removing one or two frames. Check them and then lean them against the external side the hive. This now leaves

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Jennifer Thomas, left, shone at the Hawkes Bay A&P Show.

Dairy handler scoops award Demonstrating expertise in cleaning, presenting, leading and calming dairy cattle helped Rodney College student Jennifer Thomas win the Royal Agricultural Show Dairy Parader of the Year. Jennifer, 18, representing Northern Districts, succeeded against other regional representatives parading at the Hawkes Bay A& P Show in Hastings to take the top award. She will go on to represent New Zealand at the Royal Adelaide Show next year. Jennifer says the Hastings show presented several challenges. Rather than bring their own animals, competitors had just 30 minutes to get to know unfamiliar animals, allocated to them by drawings out of a hat. Various breeds of cattle were used and although Jennifer typically parades Jersey cows, she suddenly had to cope with larger Ayrshires. During the competition, the judge

asked her to swap animals, obliging her to parade the stroppiest Ayrshire on the field. She says the secret of calming such animals down is to talk to them and make sure they feel safe. It helps if you remain calm yourself. In addition to presenting the animals at their best, paraders are also required to present themselves in appropriate and spotless uniforms and look as though they are enjoying themselves. “I was quite nervous to begin with, but once I got out there I was quite happy,” Jennifer says. She says she has been interested in showing animals ever since she joined a calf club at the age of 7. Jennifer lives on her uncle’s farm between Wellsford and Tomarata. She leaves Rodney College this year and plans to go into primary teaching. However, she may consider a farming career after that.

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Feeding cattle, sheep and horses has been tough given the weather conditions experienced this year. This has resulted in low pasture growth rates. SPCA and Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) inspectors have been busy investigating the welfare of skinny animals. The saying that we are what we eat is worth considering. Young and middle-aged animals usually have no reason to be skinny, other than not getting enough to eat. Often these thin animals have been underfed their entire lives, not just because of the hard winter we have experienced. Many people are surprised and offended when other people “stick their noses” into their business. Frequently there has been a good effort in attempting to provide alternative feed for these animals. Unfortunately, a few people don’t accept that they haven’t done enough or believe they have done all that they could. Changing someone’s perceptions or ideas is more difficult in stressful situations. The stress levels experienced may hinder clear thinking and communicating. Human behaviour often reverts to baseline aggressiveness or negative thoughts in response to suggestions or advice. People don’t accept they have done anything wrong, they think they have been doing everything necessary. I discussed this point recently with an MPI animal welfare inspector who reported that most of the serious cases of animal welfare violations involve some serious family dysfunction, family loss or illness (including depression) on the part of the animal owner. The stress of other issues interferes with the owner’s ability to think clearly and manage their farm successfully. If the animals under your care have visible ribs showing then they are at risk of being underfed. A good suggestion is to seek qualified help to assess your animals and the potential to improve grass growth or feed supply on your property. Simple advice for managing animal feeding levels includes reducing demand for feed by reducing stocking rates. This means fewer mouths to feed with the available food. Alternatively, improve supply of grass feed through the application of fertiliser in autumn to grow more feed through winter. Another strategy is to employ supplementary feeding by providing hay, silage or grainbased meal. Some old animals may have dental issues that may reduce their ability to eat grass, especially when grass is short. Once the grass is longer, they may be able to pull the grass into their mouths with their tongues and put on weight. But next winter they will still struggle to get enough to eat. Assessment of teeth is an important consideration when deciding to winter animals on pasture. Many horse owners will have their horses’ teeth assessed by qualified horse dentists or veterinarians. Cattle and sheep can have their mouths opened and their lower incisors (front teeth) assessed. Cattle and sheep have no top front teeth, only bottom front teeth. Ensure there are no missing teeth and that they are not worn down. Owning or looking after animals is a serious business. You are responsible for the animal’s welfare, which includes feeding them a good diet of sufficient quantity and quality.

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College kids win sports awards

SCOREBOARD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

Kaiwaka touch module Kaiwaka summer touch module starts January 17. Played on Wednesday’s from 6.30pm, entry $100 per team. Register and info: kaiwakasports@gmail.com Omaha bowls open day Opening day at the Omaha Beach Bowls Club, November 26, 2pm to 4pm. All are welcome. Info: Warwick warwick.fay@clear.net.nz Omaha half marathon Mike Pero Omaha Half Marathon, meet at Rahui Te Kiri Reserve, December 10 from 8am. Race options from 2km kid’s dash to half marathon. Prices range from $15 up to $85 for a family of 5 pass. Info: omahahalfmarathon.co.nz Mangawhai fun run & walk HotPrintz Mangawhai Fun Run & Walk, Mangawhai Heads Holiday Park, March 24. Distances 4.5km and 8.5km. Info: runningcalendar.co.nz/event/mangawhai-fun-run-walk/ Tennis club days Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club days, Saturday, 9am onwards. Gold coin donation, all are welcome. Info: Roz 422 7620

Five students from Rodney College and Otamatea High School received awards at the ASB Northland Secondary Schools Sports Awards last month. The event was held at the ASB Stadium in Whangarei on October 26 for students from Year 9 to Year 13. Rodney’s sportswoman of the year, Victoria Vakatini Harding, won an award for tag rugby after competing for the New Zealand U21 team in the Indigenous Invitational Cup and Northland Stingrays. Tarrin Rous was recognised for efforts in golf after playing with the Northland Golf Team and in the US Kids Golf Teen World Champs. Brennan Massey won an award for parafed (for those with physical disabilities) after competing with the NZ Power Chair Football team in Australia last year. From Otamatea High School, Holly Brunt won an award for equestrian after gaining first in the Youth High

Points National Arabian Show and in the Youth Achievement AGM Show. Simon Parker took out a rugby award after making the Blues U18 Development Squad, Northland U18 Rep Squad and NZ First XV Barbarians team. Keith and Caroline Marshall also received an award for contributions to sport after coaching athletics at Rodney College and running the Wellsford Athletics Club for many years.

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From left, Tarrin Rous, Victoria Vakatini Harding, Keith Marshall and Caroline Marshall (front).

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November 15-18 Christmas Tree Showcase, fundraising event at Albany Bays Salvation Army, 90 Rosedale Rd, 10am-9pm. Includes 200 themed trees, sausage sizzle and Devonshire tea/ coffee. Tickets $10pp or $20 per family 17 Warkworth & Districts Rose & Flower Show, Warkworth Town Hall, noon-5pm. Admission $2. Info: warkworthgardenclub.com 17&18 Mangawhai Museum and Pioneer Village. Mangawhai Singers return at 7.30pm. Tickets $20. Info: 431 4645 17&18 Painting exhibition and sale, featuring Kawau Bay painters Jenny Arnerich, Suzanne Williams, Lillian Fromont and Colleen Kangwai, with special guests ‘Bright Idea’ artists from IHC Idea Services group; Old Masonic Hall, Baxter St, Warkworth; 10am-3pm 18 Pasifika Christmas Celebration, Mahurangi College, Pacific feast. Gold coin entry, 3pm-8pm. 18 Snells Beach School Garage Sale Trail & Gala, 9am onwards. 18&19 Matakana weekend market, a little bit of vintage and so much more, including produce, collectables, handcrafts, 10am-2pm. Info: Jacky 422 9221 19 Kaukapakapa Village Market, special Spring Festival Market, 8.30am to 2pm Info: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 21 Community Market, buy, sell & swap at Whangateau Hall, 9am-12 noon. All welcome for a cup of tea and a chat. 21 Open Day, Living Way Christian School, Station Rd, Wellsford. Years 1 to 13. Info: 423 7727; livingway@xtra.co.nz 24 Warkworth Aglow. Speaker Barry Raeburn. Berakah Hall, 160 Hepburn Creek Rd, Warkworth, 7pm. All welcome. Supper provided. Info: 0274 259120. 24 Business Women’s networking event, Ascension Wine Estate, $35, includes $10 to hospice. Guest speaker is networking queen Carmel Murphy. Organised by One Warkworth. Info: ascensionwines.co.nz 24 Hakaru RSA Christmas Dinner, 6pm; $25pp. Door & spot prizes, entertainment. Info: Marlene on 431 5589. 25 Matakana History Book launch, Matakana School Hall, 2pm-4pm 25 Matakana Coast Wine Country AGM, Salty Dog, 7pm. 26 Just Good Friends jazz concert, Matakana Hall, 2pm-4pm. Entry $10 (see story p16 ) 26 Maungaturoto Primary School Car & Bike Show, entry via Hurndall Street, 10am-1.30pm. Includes People’s Choice Award and Petrolhead Olympics. Info: 09 431 8106 26 Dominic “Tourettes” Hoey, Leigh Sawmill Cafe (see story p14 ) 27 Rhodeworks bluegrass band, Whangateau Hall from 7pm.

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Tamara Marshall had no problems clearing all of the jumps, which stretched up to 1.05 metres high.

The team placed second overall, from left, Monique Balfour, Tamara Marshall, Paige Rynne and Brooklyn Wilson.

Tamara Marshall bagged two first place awards at the North Island Secondary Schools Show Jumping Champs last month. The 16-year-old from Rodney College competed in a team of four that came second overall. The rest of the team comprised Brooklyn Wilson (Rodney College), Paige Rynne (Rodney College) and Monique Balfour (Living Way School). Marshall won both the accumulator and show jump with instant jump off round, as well as third place in the jigsaw. The categories are all won on points based on speed around the course and clearance of the jumps. “We were competing against 23 other teams so I was

very happy with my results and the team’s effort,” Marshall says. Marshall and Balfour both competed in the 1.00 to 1.05 metre ring, while Wilson and Rynne rode in the 80 to 90cm ring, coming third in the jigsaw. “I’ve jumped as high as 1.15 metres so I felt pretty comfortable in this ring,” Marshall says. Marshall is a member of the Albertland Pony Club and only started show jumping two years ago. “I’ve been riding since I was two years old, and I took up jumping when I got a pony that suited those events.” She currently owns two ponies on her family’s

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