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The Thinkladder team from Snells Beach has been racing for two years, but is making its mark in the Thundercats national series.

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Thundercats will strike again in Omaha Omaha is set to become a permanent location in the Demon Energy Summer Thunder racing series, the national competition for Thundercat boats, following a successful debut event there last month. The series is a seven-race competition held between January and March at beaches across the North Island.

Thundercat Racing Association of New Zealand (TRANZ) president Blair Chant says despite calm conditions, Omaha was a superb venue. “It’s a great setting for racing and plenty of people came out to support the teams,” Mr Chant says. “There were some complications with getting boats on to the beach, but I

think it was just teething problems being our first event there.” Next year the association is looking at compressing multiple weekends of racing into one whole week, with Omaha to be included. “This fits more with international series formats so it makes sense for our teams to get used to it if they want to

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Thundercats to strike again Protech Design Racing took second in both races, while Snells Beach team Thinkladder swept up two third places. Thinkladder driver and TRANZ vice-president Steven Robertson was pleased to have the series brought into the Mahurangi region. “I’ve been working with the committee to bring Thundercats to Omaha and the beach really delivered across the weekend,” Mr Robertson says. He races with co-driver Josiah Diprose and was pleased with the team’s results. “Second place would have been ideal in the context of the series, but to grab third twice was a great achievement, particularly in the surf-cross.” The team only started racing last year, picking up the rookie of the season award, but were placed second overall in the series after the weekend at Omaha. “Looking forward we are keen to win this competition and also compete internationally.” Mr Chant says he would like to get more people involved with Thundercats after the sport suffered a downturn in New Zealand following the 2008 recession. “We used to have around 30 boats competing in the national series and that number got as low as four two years ago, but it’s starting to grow again,” Mr Chant says. Each Thundercat team needs two people to drive the inflatable catamaran, which weighs around 150kg and is powered by a 50-horsepower outboard. The driver steers the outboard while the

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co-driver uses their body weight to keep the boat balanced and avoid flipping. “It’s a cardio-intensive role being a co-driver, and you have t o balance speed with stability, as these boats can be doing up to 100kmph. “It’s definitely a sport for people who

don’t mind being beaten up a bit as everyone gets a few bruises as these boats can race in cyclone conditions.” Anyone interested in getting involved with thundercat racing or wanting to sponsor Thinkladder contact Steven on 021 621 061.

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Rare lizard found in Warkworth A rare species of lizard has been spotted at Parry Kauri Park in Warkworth. It is believed to be the first time the Forest gecko has been seen at the park and conservationists are hailing it as a triumph of predator-control efforts. The lizard was seen by Warkworth resident Nola Kenny during one of her regular walks through the park. Nola says she has always had a fascination with lizards and had a hunch that this was a rare one. She hurried back to her car to get her mobile phone to take a photograph, all the while desperately hoping the gecko would remain where it was. Forest geckos are extremely well camouflaged and sightings are unusual. Fortunately, the gecko did not move and Nola was able to get some photos. She later showed the pictures to Ray Jensen of the The Kauri and Native Bushmen’s Association, whose volunteers are active in eliminating predators at the park. The pictures were then passed on to Thelma Wilson,

Nola Kenny’s picture of the Forest gecko found at Parry Kauri Park.

the Department of Conservation’s senior biodiversity ranger based in Warkworth, who identified the creature as a Forest gecko. Thelma says it’s an exciting find and indicates predator numbers must be low, since reptiles are the first to vanish from forests when predators are in abundance. Geckos are vulnerable to rats, cats, stoats, weasels and ferrets. Thelma declined to disclose where exactly the gecko

was found in the park as their scarcity means they are prone to being stolen and traded illegally. The gecko has not been sighted since Nola found it. Ray Jensen says he is hugely encouraged that the Bushmen’s efforts to eliminate predators is paying off and the sighting is encouraging them to step up their efforts to ensure preservation of the gecko population. He says that in addition to geckos, the kauri snail population in the park has increased a 100-fold, which he also attributes to the successful war against predators. Auckland Council has also taken an interest in the gecko sighting and will supply plans to the bushmen showing how their predator-control efforts can be enhanced even further.

Residents claim proposed quarry expansion threatens environment Mangawhai residents are up in arms about a proposed expansion of Lake Road Quarries, saying it will have serious consequences for the natural environment and poses a health and safety risk. The Lake Road Preservation Society, comprising around 35 neighbours who oppose the expansion, says in 1981 the quarry secured a land use consent for the extraction of 2,000 cubic metres per year and vehicle movements of up to two trucks per day. However, current production is now up to 60,000 cubic metres per year which, according to legal advice secured by the society, already far exceeds the allowable limit. They say the proposed expansion to 130,000 cubic metres per year will potentially see more than 200 heavy trucks a day travelling at speed on unsealed, single lane roads – posing a safety risk to residents and visitors to the Te Arai Regional Park. The society says the expansion will destroy over 2.5 hectares of native bush, detrimentally affect local bird life and other native species, and create an eyesore right at the Te Arai park entrance. In addition, there are concerns the water run-off from the open cast pit has the potential to further endanger the dotterel and fairy terns nesting at the mouth of Te Arai stream. Society president Doug Baird says it’s “completely unfathomable” that Auckland Council could allow

the quarry not only to operate as it does currently, but potentially expand even further next to a designated area of ‘significant natural beauty’. He adds that even with quarry production at current levels there are regular accidents due to increased traffic on nearby roads. “The breaches of the consent for extraction and traffic make the situation untenable,” he says. Lake road property owner Vince Moores says when he purchased land from the quarry owners, David and Sheryl Pacey, 14 years ago he was led to believe the quarry would remain small-scale and is appalled at its massive expansion. “Our concern is the Council has allowed the quarry to expand even though they are in breach of a legal document. Furthermore, Council has allowed them to expand without consulting the neighbours,” he says. Back in December, the society applied to the Environment Court for an enforcement order requiring the quarry operator to comply with its land use consent and remedy adverse effects on the environment caused by operations that exceeded the terms of that consent. However, earlier this month the enforcement proceedings were adjourned after Lake Road Quarries agreed to their expansion plans being publically notified.

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Barrister Michael Savage, who represents Lake Road Quarries, says the notification means anyone with concerns about the environment or any other potentially damaging effects of the proposed expansion will be able to have their voice heard. Meanwhile, Mr Savage denies that Lake Road Quarries is in breach of its existing land use consent, saying the consent does not itself specify the amount of rock to be extracted, though he concedes it is specified in related background documents. Auckland Council consents manager Anna Wallace says, at the last inspection, the quarry was in general compliance with its issued consents, except for some maintenance work on erosion controls.

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Simply incorrect One Warkworth Business Association wishes to correct a statement made in the article Oaks contractors’ illegal parking hurting local retailers (MM February 28). The article said One Warkworth has done nothing about complaints from a group of retailers about parking issues in Queen and Neville Streets because the chairperson of One Warkworth is an owner of the Oaks development. This is simply incorrect. When members of One Warkworth have raised this issue with One Warkworth, Mr Murphy has stood aside as chairperson of One Warkworth, with myself, as vicechair, stepping in as chairperson. One Warkworth has then, on behalf of its members, taken the developer to task over the issue. The developer’s response has been to provide off-road parking at its properties at 14 Neville Street, Mill Lane and Whittaker Rd – all locations close to the work site. I understand they have directed all contractors to park at these locations. Kalmar, as the main contractor, has confirmed it actively directs its staff and sub-contractors to park in the off street parking the developer has provided, which should be more than adequate to cater for all parking needs. In reality, there is only so much One Warkworth can do to address this issue. In the meantime, we continue to lobby AT and Auckland Council around the parking requirements of

Warkworth and how there simply isn’t enough parking. We have also recently investigated a Park & Ride service for business owners and staff between the Showgrounds and CBD to help alleviate parking problems. One Warkworth welcomes constructive suggestions that may assist, and will continue to proactively discuss this issue with our members. Mark Macky, vice chairperson, One Warkworth Business Association.

To be clear, the article quoted a business owner who suggested One Warkworth had a conflict of interest. The article itself neither endorsed nor contested this view – Ed.

Nab contractor parks I was interested to read the reasons for Auckland Transport not ticketing vehicles parked in Queen Street and Neville Street, Warkworth, by workers from the Oaks on Neville construction site (MM February 28). Apparently, the signage is faulty and this is about to be remedied by the addition of extra signs. The inescapable conclusion is that the signage has been faulty for many years and so residents ticketed during this time could apply to have their fines refunded. As far as shoppers having nowhere to park is concerned, they could park in the area at the junction of Whitaker Road and Mill Lane, provided for workers from the Oaks site, because the workers do not

appear to be using it. John Northcott, Warkworth

Dog control lacking While walking Omaha Beach on a recent Friday afternoon, I was delighted to see a pair of young dotterels feeding at the water’s edge. They quickly scurried off into the safety of the dunes at my approach. When I reached the northern end of the beach, I turned to retrace my steps, thinking I may see the birds again. There were a number of other walkers coming towards me and I soon realised quite a few were exercising their, mainly large, dogs. These dogs were not controlled and were running at random, towards me into the dunes and into the sea. There is a serious issue around conservation of a vulnerable bird species and the rights of people to walk their dogs. This is further complicated by people ignoring the time restrictions for dogs on the beach. The council rule is ineffective as it does not require the dogs to be on a leash, and it seems to do little to enforce its permitted times by law. Sadly, the dotterels’ days at Omaha are numbered. Terry Simpson, Omaha

From March 2, dogs are permitted off-leash at all times at Omaha Beach Reserve. This rule applies until the Friday before Labour Weekend. During summer, dogs are prohibited from 10am to 6.30pm – Ed.

Sleep walking Walking in to a public meeting in Warkworth recently, a local businessman was directed to some empty seats at the front of the hall. “No thanks, it’s much easier to sleep at the back!”

Warkworth hit by deluge Last month, 273.2mm of rain pelted Warkworth, the highest since records going back to 1985. The previous high was 226mm in February 2004. The downpour spelled trouble for local businesses. Kaipara Hills farmer Stephen Dill says he really noticed the increase in rainfall. “We try and make a lot of our fences and tracks at this time of year. We are around a month behind schedule because we can’t use the machinery in these conditions,” he says. He says his sheep face an increased risk of maggot infestation, known as fly strike. “We prevent fly strike with a dip we put on the lambs, but lots of rain can wash it off.” Wet weather has also meant a difficult start to the year for wine growers in Mahurangi. Matakana Winegrowers president Richard Robson says until three months ago the industry was progressing well, but has been hit hard by the rain and humidity, which causes fungus to grow on grapes. continued next page

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“Some growers would have lost their entire crop, and I’ve probably lost around half,” he says He says more than 20mm of rain in a day can cause mould on the grapes, while over 40mm can cause them to swell and split. “In 11 years on the job in New

Zealand it would be the most humid summer I’ve seen.” Meanwhile, Omaha Beach Golf Club general manager Mike Reid says the green has been growing at twice the normal rate. “It’s been a lot of extra work for our greenkeeper, Corey Wilcox, this year. Revenue is also down as a result of a drop in rounds played due to the poor weather,” Mike says.

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localmatters.co.nz Jerry Lamb says AT don’t give a “rat’s razoo” about local business.

Retailers seething over planned Neville Street closure Warkworth retailers are furious at a planned partial closure of Neville Street by Auckland Transport (AT). Retailers and café owners on Neville Street complain the closure will be devastating for businesses and threatens their livelihoods and jobs. AT have advised the partial closure of Neville Street between Queen Street and Alnwick Street will start this month and continue until early June. The closure is primarily to make repairs to the road due to its deterioration, rather than repairs to the footpath as earlier communication with AT suggested. The owner of Geoff ’s Emporium on Neville Street, Jerry Lamb, says the planned closure could cripple his business, especially if already limited parking becomes unavailable.

Local businesses are already suffering because subcontractors working on the Oaks on Neville development have been illegally parking for lengthy periods in the few spaces available. “Auckland Transport are a law unto themselves. They don’t give a rat’s razoo about local business,” Mr Lamb says. Mr Lamb says his older customers don’t care to walk up Neville Street and are reliant on being able to park nearby. He says if sales drop significantly he might be compelled to lay off staff. Mr Lamb’s concerns are echoed by Picnix Bakery & Café owner Cassandra Sok and Asahi Japanese Cuisine owner Daniel Kim. Ms Sok says the café business is extremely competitive in Warkworth.

Customers who can’t park close to Picnix will likely take their business elsewhere and continue to patronise the new establishment even when Neville Street re-opens. Mr Kim says his business could cope if the closure was for a few days but the thought of a closure for several months was “very stressful”. Vice chairperson of the One Warkworth Business Association Mark Macky says the Neville Street closure could not have come at a worse time for retailers given the disruption already being caused by the Oaks on Neville development. “We have got a massive project underway right in the heart of Warkworth, and we are ripping up and rebuilding one of the main roads in town. That just does not seem sensible or logical at all,” he says.

“This will have a major impact on retailers who are already under pressure.” As Mahurangi Matters went to press, Mr Macky was seeking an urgent meeting with Auckland Transport senior managers in an effort to have the project delayed at least until the Oaks on Neville development is complete, which is expected to happen in June. But AT spokesperson Mark Hannan offered little hope such a delay could take place. He says the project is required to be completed within the financial year, which ends in July. Mr Hannan says AT will be meeting with local businesses over the coming weeks, informing them of the works’ progress and ensuring any disruption is kept to a minimum.

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Mahu teachers told their confidence is key Matakana drivers Latest research shows that the thing that has the biggest impact on student achievement is the confidence teachers have in their own effectiveness, a meeting of Mahurangi teachers was told on February 27. About 70 teachers met to hear education consultants Selena Hinchco and Mary Chamberlain at Mahurangi College. Ms Hinchco said after comparing 250 influences that have an impact on student learning, it was found that “collective teacher efficacy” was more effective than anything else. Ms Hinchco defined collective teacher efficacy as “the collective selfperception that teachers in a given school make an educational difference to their students over and above the educational impact of their homes and communities”. She said when collectively teachers “believe they can do it”, there is a huge impact on how they operate in the classroom. “We are more likely to learn from our mistakes. We’re more likely to give our students ownership of their learning, and we are more likely to keep persisting when things go wrong,” she said. She said the number one thing teachers could do to achieve collective efficacy was to engage in “collaborative enquiry”, which involves teachers working together to find out what works, what doesn’t and how things can be improved for learners. Teachers attending the meeting

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Mahurangi Kahui Ako, said over the last few months the group had been involved in building networks and training an inquiry team to investigate learning in participating schools. Following the talk by Ms Hinchco, Mary Chamberlain, of Sandspit, told teachers that belonging to Kahui Ako gave them a great opportunity to create new possibilities that will make a difference for their students and the wider community.

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More car drivers in Matakana need to get into the habit of using the new carpark beside the school instead of parking on grass berms in the village centre. That was the message from Plume Café owner Clyde Cooper at the quarterly Matakana Community Board (MCG) meeting last month. “I see people parking all over the berms outside Plume,” he said. “We’ve given them a beautiful car park that’s just two minutes walk away, they need to use it.” Mr Cooper said he was considering planting trees or placing rocks on the grassed areas to stop drivers using them as a parking spot. MCG chair Simon Barclay agreed that locals especially needed to start using the new carpark, and said signs were needed to make sure everyone knew the facility was there. “Everybody needs to get in the habit of using it,” he said. “We need to put up signs soon.” He added that the carpark would soon be properly fenced, thanks to Matakana ITM donating all the materials for a post and rail fence, and it was hoped that cherry trees could be planted along the front. He said he was also looking into whether Matakana Road outside could incorporate a centre turning area, to allow safer right turns into the carpark and improved traffic flow.

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Doctor celebrates 35 years serving Mahurangi community When Dr Warwick Palmer was invited to join a new medical practice starting at Snells Beach, he came up from Auckland, took a look at the consulting rooms and said he might be willing to “give it a year”. As it turned out, he loved practising as a GP for Kawau Bay Health so much that he stayed for the next 35 years, working from both Snells Beach and Warkworth. “It’s a really lovely area to live and work and play,” he says. On April 7, a “Community Appreciation” event will celebrate Dr Palmer’s 35 years of service and pending retirement. During his early medical career, Dr Palmer toyed with the idea of becoming an anaesthetist as well as a general practitioner, but gave up the idea when it became clear he could not do both. He says anaesthesiology would have satisfied his technical interests in medicine, but he remains a people person at heart. Dr Palmer says his satisfaction comes from providing continuous care over time and getting to know patients and their family’s intimately during that process. “There is a handful of families where I have cared for four generations at the same time, and that is a pretty rewarding and satisfying experience,” he says. Also rewarding has been teaching

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medical students through the years, since Kawau Bay is a major teaching practice. He adds that the practice has benefited from a great group of partners and a superb nursing and administration team. Nevertheless, Dr Palmer says working in an area where there is no general hospital in the immediate vicinity has presented challenges. He has never lost a patient because

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of the distance to hospital, but there have been occasions where his “heart was in his mouth” when dealing with acute cases. Once he had to order an ambulance from National Women’s Hospital that had to battle rush-hour traffic to attend an obstetric case where the mother was bleeding heavily. “I forget the exact time frame, but it seemed like a hell of a long time coming,” he says.

Fortunately, the ambulance turned up in the nick of time and both the mother and her baby survived. Dr Palmer finds it difficult to say whether people are healthier now than they were 35 years ago. Treatment of conditions such as heart disease and asthma are much improved. On the other hand, the stresses of modern life have seen an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide. “The expectations on many of us are often beyond our ability to deliver,” he says. Dr Palmer prefers the word “regroup” to “retirement” and is planning for many active years ahead, including plenty of sailing and managing his 5-acre property in Martins Bay. Later this year, he hopes to sail to Chile in a friend’s 66-foot Ocean Greyhound. In addition to his medical colleagues, Dr Palmer is especially appreciative of his wife, Margaret. “There have been ups and there have been downs. She has been very much there in the downs. A rock beside me,” he says. The Community Appreciation for Dr Palmer will be held at Mahurangi Community Centre, Saturday, April 7, at 2pm, followed by afternoon tea. Please bring a plate. All welcome. Info: Dave Parker dh.parker@xtra. co.nz; 09 425 5006.

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Mitchell pulled out of race to secure early winner Rodney MP Mark Mitchell may have failed in his bid for leadership of the National Party, but is delighted with the strong support he received from members of the National caucus and his constituents. Mr Mitchell says his caucus support reached “double figures” but shortly before votes were cast, he realised it would be tough to reach the 29 votes required to win. Mr Mitchell pulled out of the contest before voting commenced. “I felt it was important for the new leader to emerge on an early ballot rather than a later ballot and come out with a strong mandate and a unified caucus,” he says. Mr Mitchell’s early withdrawal allowed his supporters to switch their votes to another candidate. Mr Mitchell says he is “very happy” with the choice of Simon Bridges as leader and says the two are closely aligned politically, particularly on conscience issues. Like Mr Bridges, Mr Mitchell voted against same-sex marriage, supported the raising of the drinking age and opposes a current bill before parliament on euthanasia. “We both come from families where public service is important and have a strong set of family values,” he says. “We have selected a great leader and

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committee to help one another in an emergency, and we made a point of welcoming new business owners and farewelling those who were leaving. We had some fun times and made some really good friends.” Two contentious issues were a proposal by Rodney District Council to introduce pay and display parking, and a suggestion that Queen Street should be one-way. Rae foresees big changes ahead for Warkworth when the new motorway opens, with more cafes and restaurants along the riverfront, apartments and different traffic arrangements.

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Time for action and a new plan, says Matakana group Matakana Community Group (MCG) is making a bid to make its collective voice heard more widely and clearly on planning, infrastructure and traffic issues facing the area. A group of MCG members and professionals has put together a strategic action plan aimed at increasing local government awareness of local concerns, developing a future vision and development plan, and enabling the group to do more itself. Project coordinator Paul Roberts says Matakana’s population has increased by 50 per cent since 2013 and traffic has increased by up to 80 per cent, but local government plans have nothing of specific relevance to the village and its surroundings. “There’s not much that’s ‘local’ for Matakana in the current local authority plan refresh – nothing about the town centre, amenities or transport development plans,” he says. “So there is a strategic void to fill, an influence gap to address and perhaps a chance to seek more devolved responsibilities to get things done.” A previous Sustainable Development Plan (SDP) drawn up by the community and the former Rodney District Council in 2006 has largely disappeared since the formation of the Supercity, the group found. “Sadly, apart from some amended land use provisions now in the Auckland

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Council Unitary Plan, very little of those aspirations, such as a streetscape and infrastructure improvement programme with pedestrian friendly spaces, cycle and walkways (including a Green Network Plan), have been followed through under the Auckland Council,” Mr Roberts says in an overview of the new plan. The group believes MCG needs to do three things: • boost its membership, funding and communication channels to increase awareness of challenges facing the area • develop a Future Matakana Vision & Strategy by 2019, including an Urban Design and Town Centre Plan, to feed into local government planning strategy • try to devolve responsibilities from Council to the MCG so it can continue to use its own initiative and drive to get things done itself. “Matakana has become much more than the area covered by the old SDP,” Mr Roberts says. “The future of Matakana is much more than about the people who engage with the MCG or who are residents in the Matakana urban area. The village is an important social, cultural and economic hub for the greater Matakana area, and for the Auckland region.”

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His songwriting strength emerged on Vine Street Stories (1996), which was his first breakthrough album, featuring four top 20 singles. He followed up with Chinese Whispers (1998) and Sea Breeze Motel (2001). In 2002, Greg re-located to Los Angeles where he joined forces with renowned record producer Clark Stiles to complete his first US album, Here Comes the Caviar. Tickets are available from Eventfinda. co.nz

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Control devices Today we are having to parent our way through things that we ourselves were not parented through. I’m talking specifically about technology. One of our jobs as parents is to put in limits for our children to help them flourish. I notice in my own children, and hear from other parents, that screen time can be addictive and leaves children feeling grumpy and demotivated. Personal devices are part of modern life, but we need to learn to find balance with them. Here are some things to try: • Agree on a daily time limit. You have to be honestly comfortable with this otherwise you’ll find yourself getting cross with your child. The time limit should specify how much time they are allowed (e.g. 1 hour) and the time of the day (e.g. before 5pm). • Decide what you are comfortable with them spending their time on during their screen time (e.g. Minecraft, YouTube, Snapchat) • Include research for homework in the agreed time. Otherwise you will find yourself in an unwanted conversation about needing to go back on the device. This helps with learning time management. With younger children, you may need to help them plan how to divide their time up. • The privilege of having a personal device requires parents to always know the child’s password. Keep an open and honest relationship about what they look at. Respect their interests but keep them safe. • Expect mistakes as they are learning. If you see comments to or from them that are inappropriate or mean, use this as a learning opportunity. Remind them that their personal reputation is of value. How do they want to represent themselves online? • Become an awesome role model and limit your own time on devices. This will in turn make you more available to your children. • Encourage children to go outside and get “grounded” after being on their device. Technology is an ever-changing phenomenon in our lives and as such it is an opportunity for children and parents to learn together and develop their relationship by working as a team. Ultimately, our children will most certainly be our teachers in this area.

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Housing issues hitting families hard A lack of affordable housing and rapidly increasing rents are causing more and more local families and individuals to struggle financially, according to support service organisations. Warkworth/Wellsford Budget Service co-ordinator Jo Walker says the higher cost of housing and also the lack of accommodation is having a huge impact on individuals and families. “Around 70 per cent of our clients live in rental accommodation and some are paying 65 per cent or more of their income in rent,” she says. “It is particularly difficult for single people to find affordable or suitable accommodation.” Quentin Jukes of Homebuilders in Warkworth agrees, and says they are seeing increased numbers of people whose financial situation is precarious. “The underlying issue in this area, like most of the country, is housing costs and the impact of that, particularly on people on middle and, especially, low incomes. To find anything even vaguely affordable to rent, never mind to buy is an ever-increasing problem,” he says. “What we constantly see are people struggling to get by week on week. Even one small cost, like a child losing a school jersey, or a flat tyre, or some whiteware breaking down, puts people

How to get help and what you’re entitled to Warkworth/Wellsford Budget Service Free and confidential budget advice from Puhoi to Kaiwaka. Trained advisers visit clients in their home to draw up budget plans, manage debt and help people to balance and prioritise income and spending. Info: Phone 423 7123, Email admin@wwbudgetservice.co.nz

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in a really precarious position, and then they get behind with their rent and find themselves in dire situations quite quickly. “When you’re sailing that close to the wind, just a small thing can put you over the edge.” The change in government and an increase some benefit payments might offer a degree of short-term hope, but a more fundamental change in policy and society as a whole is required, they say. “The increase in the accommodation supplement coming into effect on April 1 will be very welcome, however this doesn’t apply to all areas,” Jo Walker says. “The provision of social housing and an increase in benefits and accommodation supplements across the board is essential

to improve the situation for individuals and families.” Quentin Jukes says he is “cynically hopeful” that the new government might bring about meaningful change, but says the proof of the pudding will be in the eating. “What people are eating for breakfast this week is not based on policy, it’s based on dollars and cents, and when we see that change, we’ll be a lot happier,” he says. “While our system focuses on people working for the economy, rather than the economy working for people, there is always going to be a problem. “It’s partly about the minimum wage and basic income levels, but it’s also about what work we value as a society.”

Homebuilders Family Support Services Free and confidential practical help and information on a wide range of issues. “We check people are getting what they should be getting and know about the legal entitlements they have for support.” Info: homebuildersfs.org, Phone 425 7048, Email homebuildersfs@ clear.net.nz

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We at Withers & Co are Chartered Accountants at 23 Neville Street Warkworth, two Partners and eight in our Staff Team. Our clients are very varied, we are used to complex Companies, Trusts, Farming and Developers, Overseas Income and Investment Portfolios, Rental Properties. We have been in Warkworth since 1969, and are seeking additional client work. Recent Tax Changes - Five year Bright Line Test Income tax is payable on any gain made from sale of residential property, section or house – now two years, to be five years when passed in Parliament in late March. There are exemptions for primary place of residence – but second home and rental properties are liable. There could be large savings by obtaining a property sale before end of March, while the two year rule still exists. Be very sure your 2017 tax returns are filed with Inland Revenue before 31 March 2018 – penalties start then for late filing. End of Year Tax Tips With 31 March now close, there is some very worthwhile forward planning you can do now, to save income tax. DEBTORS

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Top 10 budget balancing tips Warkworth businesswoman Christine Liggins, of Simply Budget, has been giving budgeting advice for 14 years because of a passion for “messing with money, making it work and helping people”. She divulged her top 10 budget tips to Mahurangi Matters … 1. Pay frequently Pay your bills at the same frequency that you get paid. For example, beneficiaries are paid weekly. If they pay the power bill only when it arrives then that it could mean all their benefit has gone for the week and they have no money for anything else. If the power bill comes in monthly and you get paid weekly, still make weekly payments. By paying weekly, you can manage your budget better and always have money for everything each week. Most power companies will let you pay at the frequency you want. They will look at your last 12 months of usage and divide the total cost by how frequently you want to pay. Telephone companies are not so helpful, but you can still set up an automatic payment and pay them as you get paid. If you end up paying a little more than necessary each month, after a little while you can have a “free” month. 2. Check your plans When it comes to things like insurance, power and phones, you need to regularly check that you are on the right plan. I used to pay $90 a month to Vodafone for 300 minutes of free talk, a gig of data and a limited number of free texts. I went in to see them one day. I came out with unlimited texts, unlimited calls and 4 gig of data for $30 a month. Phone companies are helpful in finding the right plan for you if you ask them, but you have to be sure to ask. With power, you can go to powerswitch. org.nz, which will help you work out which power company and pricing plan is best for you. They make about 10,000 changes a month to keep up with all the changes that are made by the power companies. They tried to set one up for telephone lines and the

internet but they could not keep up with all the changes. 3. Get on the same page I’ve seen a few clients like this in the last three months: There are two in a relationship and both are paying household bills but neither knows what the other is doing. One might be paying the bulk of the bills and is left without money at the end of the week. They need to sit down together, itemise the household bills and fairly divide the expenses. 4. Monitor all outgoings When people prepare a budget, they will remember to put down things like rent, power, car, insurance and even “fun”. But they tend to forget things like the WOF, the car registration and presents. Sometimes when working with clients it will take up to the second or third interview before they say, “Oh, I forgot to tell you but we do have this coming out each month.” It’s important to write down all outgoings and remember ones that might be overlooked. 5. Take free advice There is a budget line number 0508 BUDGET. Calling that number will put you in touch with your local budget advisor. I belong to the Warkworth Wellsford Budget Service and about 20 of us volunteer for that service. People calling the budget line in our area will be referred to one of us. A lot of people think that the budget service is tied to Work and Income and you have to be a beneficiary, but that is not the case. Also consider taking the NZ Certificate in Money Management Course run by Te Wananga. There are 20 weeks of evening classes and it’s free. continued next page

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6. Pay what you can People get a telephone bill of, say, $200 and they think, ‘O my goodness, I can’t pay that’, so they don’t. But pay what you can. At least it will make the bill smaller. If you don’t pay anything, the bill will just get bigger and even more impossible to pay. 7. Check your bank statements Look out for fraudulent use and spurious charges. I was helping one lady and noticed there was $11 a month coming out of her bank account. But we did not have that on her budget sheet. She did not know what it was, so I asked her to check. It turned out she had taken a loan out with the bank and there was an insurance cost attached to the loan. She was done paying off the loan, but they had not stopped taking the insurance payment. When she brought this to the bank’s attention, they cancelled the automatic payment and refunded the money she had overpaid. It was so much she could pay off one of her credit cards. If we see something unusual on our bank statements, we should always question it. 8. Keep it simple I had one client with six bank accounts and her bills came out of different accounts. Every week she had to transfer money from one account to another to make sure that a bill got paid. Sometimes she would transfer the money into the wrong bank account and end up with a dishonour fee in the correct bank account. There’s nothing wrong with having multiple accounts

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Bitcoin: ingenious investment or financial flop? Last year Bitcoin took the world by storm when its market value soared to almost US$20,000. But what exactly is Bitcoin? Mahurangi Matters spoke with Andrew Butler, administrator for the largest cryptocurrency Facebook page in the country, to find out. Where did it start? Bitcoin was introduced in 2009 by an unknown person or group under the name of Satoshi Nakamoto. The idea behind Bitcoin is to have a currency that can be transacted with no central authority involved. What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital currency. No physical coins exist. It is known as a cryptocurrency because it uses

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computer processing power to solve mathematical problems that reward the correct answer with currency. The currency is immune to inflation because there are a maximum of 21,000,000 coins that can be mined, with 16,000,000 having been mined already. The more coins that are mined, the more difficult mining becomes. In the currency’s early days, home computer systems were able to mine. Now people require warehouses full of processors to do so. Bitcoin can also be bought with

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The future of cryptocurrencies Aside from being an administrator of New Zealand CryptoCurrency News on Facebook, Andrew Butler is an investor in Bitcoin himself. He says although the currency has come under critical scrutiny recently, he believes the market has found stability and confidence in it will grow. “For many years, it’s been a transactional currency, but I think just recently its value is seen more as a holding currency for the long term, like investing in gold,” he says. Part of his belief in cryptocurrencies long term is their applications beyond financial transactions. “Because the blockchain system and cryptography make them so secure, people are looking at how these coins or tokens can be used to do things like run elections, because the system

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Vintage variations I’m not going to dwell on the wet weather. NIWA’s predictions of higher than average rainfall in late summer, which I detailed in my last column, came true. It’s a tough one for winegrowers, but we persevere. Winegrowers often need to be flexible in times of adverse weather conditions, and for marginal or boutique wine growing regions such as Matakana, the term “vintage variation” is important when describing our wines style and evolution through the years. If you made wine in the inland parts of Australia, such as the Riverland area of South Australia, or perhaps the Central Plateau of Spain, there is a high probability that the growing season will be dry, sunny and hot. From such areas, we tend to say that vintage variation is minimal. What you get in the bottle from one year to the next is very similar. Grapes grown in more changeable climates, including New Zealand, will vary year by year, especially in terms of heat experienced – how hot it got and during what part of the growing season, and how much rain was there? Was there too much rain, not enough, or the rare, but always hoped for, just right? Consequently, we see variations in the wines we can make. A cooler year will produce wines with lower alcohol levels because of lower natural sugar levels, but with higher acidity. Conversely, warmer years produce wines with more natural sugar and lower acidity. Within this framework, we also get differences in the flavour spectrum – from herbal, minerally and austere, through to fruity, ripe and rich. How the wine feels in the mouth, in particular for reds, can also range from light, fine and delicate, through to strong, firm and sometimes tannic or drying. All these attributes are what makes drinking and collecting wine such an interesting and diverse experience. At the moment, I know that we had a great start to the season with warm temperatures from November on. Tasting my Pinot Gris grapes, I can see that this has helped to ripen flavours at lower sugar levels, so it is likely that that I will pick my Pinot Gris at a sugar level that is 10 per cent lower than normal if this weather persists. This will produce a wine style lower in alcohol and probably slightly higher in acidity, but the right flavour will still be there. I also may decide to focus on making a rosé-style wine from our Syrah grapes this year, since I know that I will have good fruit character from the warm season. The many warm nights we’ve had this summer could mean finer or unripe tannins from the skins, due to the smaller variation between day and night time temperatures. This makes it ideal for rosé, since this wine doesn’t need the tannin as such, just the fruit flavours.

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Local farmers and growers up for good practice award The farming practices of three distinctly different local agricultural ventures have won them a place in the regional final of the 2018 Ballance Farm Environment Awards, which celebrate and promote sustainable land use. The finalists are David, Geraldine, Don and Margaret Bayly, of the Kaipara Coast Plant Centre, Sculpture Gardens and beef farm at Kaukapakapa; Stephen, Clare, Bruce and Felicity Dill, who farm sheep and beef in the Kaipara Hills; and Ray and Pam Hollis’s Gracefarm farm park and dairy venture in Te Hana. They are up against one further finalist, Andrew and Liisa Hamilton’s dairy farm on the Awhitu Peninsula, south of Auckland. To get to the final, all three local businesses have been visited and evaluated by a team of experienced farmers, growers and agri-business professionals, who offer constructive advice and feedback and provide a comprehensive report of their findings and recommendations, something which all the finalists say has been extremely useful. “It’s been great to have other professional eyes cast over the farm and get a slightly different opinion, because you do tend to get a bit stuck in your ways,” Stephen Dill says. “It’s nice to get feedback. It’s been a good experience.” David Bayly agrees. “It’s been good meeting like-minded people, we’ve had some good conversations.” The three businesses could hardly be more different in terms of what they

do. The Baylys have 121 hectares on the Kaipara Coast, where Don and Margaret breed beef cattle and son David runs a popular nursery, plant centre and sculpture walk that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Stephen and Bruce Dill farm sheep and beef on the 488 hectares that have been in their family since 1889. They also offer rural hiking getaways in their solar-powered bach on the slopes near Mount Auckland, or Atuanui. Ray and Margaret Hollis have established a ‘farm park’, dividing their 100 hectares into conservation land, working farmland and 12 rural residential blocks that are freehold but have a share in the common land. “We wanted to ensure the sustainability of productive land use and conservation land use with the social benefits of having rural lifestyle blocks where people take an interest in the land,” Ray says. What the local finalists have in common, however, is a commitment to improving and caring for their land, and being environmentally aware while running a successful business – just what the judges of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards are looking for. The awards are facilitated by the New Zealand Farm Environment Trust as a way of showcasing NZ’s most environmentally responsible and profitable farmers as positive role models, while providing entrants with information on best-practice management of their natural resources. The Regional Supreme Winner will be announced at an awards night dinner in Auckland on April 4.

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Gardening Andrew Steens

Cool welcome This summer has been a good one for gardeners, with lots of heat and rain providing ideal conditions for growth. However, I have to admit the subtropical conditions have left me a little exhausted. I can see why outdoor workers in tropical countries seem to work at a leisurely pace; it’s pretty much impossible to work any faster in these conditions. As a consequence, the veggie garden is also looking a little tired; some crops have done their dash quicker than usual in the heat, while others haven’t been fertilised enough to keep up with the growth; or pests and diseases have taken hold. Replacement crops haven’t gone in soon enough and crops that need longterm attention, like the greenhouse tomatoes, are now looking pretty ratty. Fortunately, with the temperatures dropping, gardening seems more appealing. Just in time, as now we need to get organised for a good autumn and winter garden. The first job is to prune summer fruit trees before the leaves fall off. This is the best time to prune in order to avoid fungal diseases and reduce the amount of carbohydrates flowing back into the roots, which would reduce vigour next spring. Hedge pruning is also recommended at this time of year for the same reason. It is a great time to take cuttings as well. The moist, warm soil and cooler air temperatures are ideal for planting any trees, shrubs and perennials. Spring flowering bulbs – such as daffodils, freesias, iris and tulips – can go in too. Alternatively, use the old gardeners’ trick of putting them in the fridge for six weeks first to get better flowering. Winter flowering annuals such as pansies and calendulas can be planted now, as can the first of the winter veggie crops; peas, brassicas, carrots, spinach, silverbeet and beetroot. Look at the back of your fertiliser packets for the NPK ratios. Avoid using fertilisers that are high in nitrogen (N), as nitrogen produces soft, sappy growth that is less resistant to pests, diseases and frost. Instead, look for fertilisers high in potassium (K) as this strengthens plant cells and helps harden them off. Phosphorus (P) is also important on all plant types (except the Protea family) once they shift their resources from top growth to root growth. Regular readers of this column will know that I’m a committed exponent of mulch. It improves soil in so many ways and reduces your workload by suppressing weeds. Autumn is a good time to bed down your ornamental gardens, and any veggie gardens that won’t be used in winter, under a thick layer of mulch. For ornamental gardens a woody mulch is best, but veggie gardens can be mulched with just about anything at this time of year. Come spring, the mulch will have been mostly worked in by the worms. Alternatively, plant barley, lupin, mustard or other green crops as cover crops. These can be turned under in later winter to feed the soil and suppress soil pests. Reducing pest numbers now will reduce the amount of over-wintering bugs that start the cycle next season. One of the best ways to do this is prune or pull out any infested plant material and either compost or use a mower to mulch them into the lawn. Alternatively, burn them or put them through a mulcher. If you’ve used cardboard or material rings around your apple tree trunks for codling moth, now is the time to remove and burn them as the moths will be pupating in these. Passionvine hopper lay their eggs in serrated rows on thin twiggy material, so keep an eye out for this, prune off and burn. Get all these jobs done before winter and you can spend most of that dreary season in front of a roaring fire with a good book, or for the lucky ones, on some tropical beach.

Boaties casting off to raise funds for helicopter Keen anglers should be getting their rods and reels ready to win cash and prizes worth $70,000 at the 15th annual Leigh Fishing Contest on Saturday, March 17. This year’s top prize is a Surtees 495 Workmate boat and 60HP Honda outboard package, and all proceeds will go to the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Leigh community causes – last year’s event raised $60,000 for them. Fishing is allowed from 3am until the weigh-in at Leigh Hall from 1pm to 3.30pm. There will be a live fish auction from 3pm. There are 12 separate classes in senior and junior categories, and tickets cost $50 per adult and $5 for under-14s. Info and tickets: leighfishingcontest.co.nz, or call Lyn or Keith on 422 6780

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Fertile discussion There are a lot of opinions about fertilizer requirements. Many people believe natural is good and artificial is bad. I am a simple person. When I put fertilizer on my garden the vegetables grow well and look better than store bought vegetables. When I don’t put any fertilizer on the vegetables, they are small, have funny colours and don’t look particularly appetizing. I put fertilizer on my garden. Lifestyle block farmers frequently ask, “Should I be fertilizing my paddocks?” The simple answer is actually a question, “Do you run short of grass in August and September?” If the answer is “yes” then the next question I ask is, “Can you reduce the number of animals you are trying to feed?” Farming is a balance between supply and demand. If the supply of feed is low, can you reduce the demand? For example, by moving animals off the property or having fewer animals over winter. Many lifestyle farmers do struggle to have enough grass to feed their animals in August and September, when the soil temperature is the lowest. Soil reactions and microbial growth is slowest when the ground is cold and when the ground is dry. This is one of the reasons south-facing land doesn’t grow as well as northfacing land. North-facing land receives more direct sunlight. When fertilizer is required, the first product to apply is normally lime, which counters the effects of aluminum. Aluminum is present at low levels in almost all soils in New Zealand. At low pH levels, the aluminium becomes more water soluble. Aluminium is toxic to plant roots. For best plant health, the soil pH should be greater than 5.6. A soil test has a usual accuracy of +/- 0.2 pH. Hence, usual recommendations are for a soil pH above 5.8. When finances are tight, always manage soil pH first (with lime application) then add other fertilizers. In New Zealand, the main nutrients applied after lime are: nitrogen(N), phosphate (P), potassium (K) and sulphur (S). They are frequently recorded on fertilizer bags as N, P, K, S. The most frequently used fertilizers after lime are superphosphate 10 K and urea. Superphosphate 10K provides 7.2 per cent phosphate, 10 per cent potassium and 8.4 per cent sulphur. Urea is 46 per cent nitrogen. As with most things, quantity of fertilizer is the important factor – specifically the quantity of the elements applied. For example, applying 500 kg/ ha superphosphate 10K will provide 36kg of phosphate per hectare. Recording the quantity of each element and the seasonal timing of the application will help determine fertilizer application success. Thinking that you are doing well and can boast that you apply the right fertilizer doesn’t mean a lot. Knowing the amount of fertilizer applied is true fertilizer knowledge.

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Oaks comp rolls into town The first Oaks Village Fours competition was played out at Bowls Warkworth on March 3, with the new retirement village now a major sponsor of the club. The club is looking to establish a good relationship with the development and will run the Oaks tournament annually. Competition organiser Harry Williams says because of the number of retirees set to move in, it’s a great opportunity to grow club membership. “There will be a lot of people wanting some daytime recreational activities and Bowls Warkworth offers that within a very short walk of the village,” Williams says.

The debut event attracted a full green of 64 competitors across 16 teams to the club, with a Helensville team taking out first place. “It was very well attended with some generous cash prizes up for grabs and good weather throughout the day.” Mahurangi East snatched second, while two Warkworth teams picked up the third and fourth prizes. The club’s lighting has now been fully renovated and renewal of the carpet green is underway. “We will look to have some twilight competition towards the end of the summer putting our new lighting in to action,” Williams says.

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Rosa Ewing has now broken 12 Rodney College swimming records in two years.

Ewing rewrites scorebook Hugo Santos (centre) hopes that opening sessions up to players of all abilities will attract new members.

Warkworth pushes tennis for all abilities Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club coach Hugo Santos is pushing three new tennis sessions for players of all abilities to encourage membership growth. The sessions are called Tennis Express, Cardio Tennis and Intermediate/Advanced Tennis. “Tennis Express is a great option for beginners, and I’m hoping to attract retired people who want a sport that they can keep playing for a number of years,” Santos says. “If they enjoy it, we will get them involved with the club and grow our membership.” The second option is Cardio Tennis, a fitness session with music that gets the heart rate up and teaches basic tennis skills. Advanced Tennis is for more experienced players who want to refine their skills and improve tactically. “By offering these three classes, there should be something to suit everyone.”

Santos says all three sessions involve drills based on ‘serve, rally and score’ to make them competitive and fun. “You might hit around 200 balls in an hour. It’s a great way to improve the quality and consistency of your shots in a short space of time. “We usually focus on a skill over four to five sessions, so you should see improvement in your game quite quickly.” Each session lasts one hour and costs $15 for club members and $20 for non-members. Express will be held on Tuesdays with sessions from 9am to 10am and 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Cardio will be on Wednesday from 9am to 10am, while Advanced will be on Thursday from 8am to 9am and 9am to 10am. Sessions will run all year round, weather permitting. Info: Hugo 022 311 3216

Rosa Ewing continued to rewrite the history books, breaking six intermediate girl’s records at the Rodney College Swimming Sports Day last month. Ewing was the standout performer at the event last year, breaking six junior girls records. She made sure she matched that statistic this time around. She set new times in the 25m butterfly, 75m medley, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 25m backstroke and 50m backstroke. Ewing also continued her form into the Northland Secondary Schools competition, where she picked up first place in the 100m backstroke, two seconds and a third place. She is now looking to gain a place in the Secondary School National Age Group Champs. Also putting his name in the record books was Rodney’s Ethan Whyte, who set a record time of 16.66 seconds in the senior boy’s 25m backstroke. He went on to set a new record at the Lower North event in the 25m breaststroke. Overall winners at the Rodney College Swimming Sports Day were as follows: junior boy, Benjamin McCardle; junior girl, Lucy Rambaud; intermediate boy, Jesse Manuell; intermediate girl, Rosa Ewing; senior boy, Ethan Whyte; senior girl, Georgia Brierly.

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Yes, definitely. The towns around here are popular and we are lucky to have beautiful natural environments with amazing beaches. With the new motorway on the way, it is also an area that is growing fast. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? We will still be painting and decorating houses, and the business will be bigger and stronger. We both love what we do and the people we are working with, and the future is looking bright for us.

Exterior/Interior/Roofs/Staining Husband & Wife team • harley.mcvay@xtra.co.nz

Harley 021 0220 8727 or 09 423 9012

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HOME MAINTENANCE Decking and Fencing Minor House Alterations and Repairs Internal and External Painting Small Jobs a Specialty

• Extensions • Renovations • Bathroom Makeovers • Pergolas • Decks • Small jobs • Equestrian Arenas and Stables

Brian Shires 027 6226 809

Snells Beach

021 085 12024 | mcc_enquiries@xtra.co.nz

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For all drilling, trenching, driveways, housecuts, lawns and general digger work, small truck for metal and topsoil deliveries.

R efresh-Me Professional Home Maintenance,

021 829 484

Building Repair and Renovation Services.

Nick Oxborough

Trade Qualified – No Obligation Price

Contact Rob - Mob 021 686-311

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Snells Beach

for all your Electrical, Data and Security

3.5 tonne Digger Available

Chris Ridley 021 488 274 or chris@streamlineelectrical.nz

Digger Hire

Bevan Simpkin - Registered Electrician

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TE HANA TRACTORS GOOD OLD FASHIONED SERVICE • • • • •

New/Used Tractors & Machinery In-house Engineer Mobile Servicing Repairs Comprehensive Parts Range

Come in and see the new range of Massey Fergusons 308 SH1, Te Hana, Wellsford • PH 09 423 8558

120 Goatley Road, Warkworth • Personal Training candisoo.co.nz • Ph 422 3412 for an appointment

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Timber Furniture Specialists with quality workmanship guaranteed Specialising in antique, new furniture & all other timber surfaces. Furniture Restoration • Re-spraying • Special Finishing • Colour Matching Insurance quotes • Furniture repairs • Custom made – Recycled or new timber • Modifications • Upholstery

Phone Grant or Lesley 23b Foundry Rd, Silverdale | 09 426 2979 www.silverdalefurniturerestorations.co.nz 09 426 8412 | www.countrycharm.co.nz

Inspiring Interior Items 231 Rodney Street Wellsford 021 0831 3354 & Dome Valley, 5 minutes past Warkworth on SH1 www.frogpoolinteriors.co.nz

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WINDSCREEN REPAIR OR REPLACE GLAZING SERVICES MIRRORS • SPLASH BACKS • SHOWERS

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Glazing arkworth Commercial Glass Showers Splash Backs lass & Mirrors • Cat Doors lazing WindscreenandReplacement Chip Repair

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Shimano approved Fully equipped workshop Road Bikes Mountain Bikes Full Suspension BMX Bikes Parts & Accessories Matakana Bikes | 09 423 0076 Now located at Matakana Country Park, 1151 Leigh Road, Matakana info@matakanabicyclehire.co.nz

We specialise in: • Vantage Aluminium Joinery • APL | Architectural Series • Metro Series

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7 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

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We relocate houses, we buy houses, we sell houses.

CONTRACTING • 4 x 4 Truck & Digger Hire • Excavation • Earthmoving • Tractor & Ride-on Mowing • Lifestyle Property Services • Garden Design

09 422 9514 • 021 831 938 www.junglefix.co.nz

Professional Landscape Services

183 SANDSPIT RD, WARKWORTH • OPEN 7 DAYS! Mon-Fri: 7am-5pm Sat: 7am-4pm Sun: 9am-3pm

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•Sand•Metal•Shell•Pebble•Scoria WE CAN •Mulch•Garden Mix•Topsoil•Compost

WE BUY HOUSES FOR REMOVAL

• Retaining Walls/Decks • Fences • Paving/Concreting • Planting • Irrigation & Instant Lawn Ph Jeff - 021 368 552 | warkworthlandscaping@gmail.com www.warkworthlandscaping.co.nz

MASON CONTAINERS LIMITED | Container Sales | Container Hire | Self Storage | Hiab Cartage

09-425 7799

Visit to view containers at 76 Hudson Road, Warkworth admin@masoncontainers.co.nz | masoncontainers.co.nz

Painting and Decorating New builds • Re-paints • Re-stains • Roofs • Commercial • Water blasting Ph: Luke 021 507 463 luke.raphaella@gmail.com

For a fresh approach in Property Management with proven results. Serving Puhoi to Ruakaka.

0800 171161 info@igniteproperty.co.nz

Digital Freeview Satellite Installation & Repairs

TV • FM Aerials • Tuning Additional TV Outlets Phone David Redding 09 422 7227 or 0274 585 457

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TV AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES

09 423 8061 Tanks: New & Cleaned Pipes: PVC & PE Filter systems Pumps: New & Rebuilt Pipes & Parts Irrigation Supplies

Freeview Sales & Installation TV & FM Aerials GAVIN BROUGH Ph 09 425 5495 Mob 0274 766 115

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6 Worker Rd, Wellsford • sales@watertechplus.co.nz • www.watertechplus.co.nz • Open Mon-Fri 7am - 5pm

Household Water Deliveries

ABSOLUTE CONCRETE

0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

CULVERT PIPES 09 4312211

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING GARDENER

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

DRIVEWAYS MAINTENANCE Grading, rolling & metalling for rural Driveways. No job too BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766

FOR SALE RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 09 945 0495

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HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT ARBORIST - Fruit tree pruning and Tree stump removals. Fully qualified and experienced. Ph. James 021 330 212 james@stumpmaster.co.nz

COLLINS ELECTRONICS HAVE YOU LOST PRIME?

Or need your Freeview box tuned for the new channels? TV repairs, microwave oven repairs, Freeview installations. Ph Paul 09 422 0500 or 027 29 222 04 HANDYMAN Carpentry, rubbish removal etc Ph/Txt 027 420 5155

STUMP GRINDING WARKWORTH Stump Removal, Tree Removal, Chipping. Ph 021 623 330 bruce.fleming@xtra.co.nz

WATER PUMPS - no water? old cast iron pump? Sales Service & Installation. Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz WATER FILTERS - Underbench, Whole house, UV & water spotting, Work Guaranteed. Ph Steve 094223245 steve@aquafilter.co.nz

LAWNMOWING RELIABLE LOCAL CONTRACTOR Quality job guaranteed. Ph 021-254-6660.

LOST WALKING STICK Silver & Black, lost between Hill Street & township, March 2. Ph 425 8900.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

HORSE RIDING WARKWORTH

Family Fun Scenic farm & forest rides Quiet horses & ponies • Birthday rides Lessons • Suit beginners & experienced riders & people with Disabilities Social, Language & School Groups

Book Now 1hr $50 • 2hrs $90 Phone 09 425 8517

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PHILLIPS JOHN HORBY Maureen & family wish to give our sincere thanks for the support & love we received during John's illness over the past few months & at the time of his passing. We would personally like to thank Dr's Bruce Sutherland & Warwick Palmer for their care & consideration. Also the practice nurses for their patience & compassion. Another big thanks to Bill Holmes for all the time he spent helping John & me. Please accept this as a personal acknowledgement.

Shop hours Mon - Fri 8am-5pm Sat 9am-12pm

$4.40 inc GST per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts.

GARDENING Reliable & Experienced . Available for all aspects of garden work. Phone Martin 021 254 6660

31 Woodcocks Rd, Warkworth 09 425 9100 splashwater@xtra.co.nz

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Pumps & Filters Water Treatment Spa & Pool Shop Water Testing Valet Service Water Blasters Tanks & Sprayers 24 Hour Mobile & Workshop Service

42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth Google: Horse Riding Warkworth PUBLIC NOTICES

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE JP service now available at Matakana Info Centre. Every Tuesday from 11am – 1pm. 027 420 4990 SENIOR WARKWORTH HOCKEY CLUB A. G. M. 5th April 2018, 7.30pm at Warkworth Hockey Turf. Members & non members all welcome.

WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS RSA (INC)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Please take note that the Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held at the Clubrooms, 28 Neville Street, Warkworth, at 10am on Sunday 25th March, 2018 BUSINESS: 1. Receive apologies 2. Confirm minutes of the AGM held 25th March, 2017 3. Presentation of Annual reports and accounts 4. Election of Executive and committee 5. Remits/Notices of Motion 6. General Business Copies of Remits/Notices of motion to be presented at the AGM are available at the Clubrooms from Friday 9th March, 2018 R. Blair, Secretary/Manager

A COMMUNITY APPRECIATION For the Pending Retirement of DR WARWICK PALMER - Kawau Bay Health An opportunity to wish him every happiness and to thank him for his 35 years of Amazing Service to the Warkworth area. SATURDAY 7th APRIL 2018

2pm MAHURANGI COMMUNITY CENTRE To be followed by Afternoon Tea - Please bring a plate ALL WELCOME Contact: dh.parker@xtra.co.nz 09-425 5006

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

WELLSFORD LIONS CLUB WHEELBARROW RAFFLE 1st 2772 D Heywood, 2nd 1627 Carl, 3rd 1824 Trish. All proceeds go to Wellsford/Warkworth Hospice. Thank you all for your support.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Onsite Welder Innovation, Technology, Service & Satisfaction; ITTS OUR FOCUS! We are looking for a hard working Onsite Welder with good communication and team skills. You must be fit and willing, and able to pass drug and alcohol testing. The key requirements for this role are: Prior Fabrication experience is essential Able to interpret plans independently onsite Full, clean drivers licence required Prior rigging skills would be an advantage Able to work well in team structures Good communicator, able to liaise with customers and determine requirements Able to work extended hours and Saturdays as required Training is not offered for this position

WANTED TO BUY

MAUNGATUROTO 2NDHAND We may buy your garage sale items. We also do deceased estates and downsize houselots. 09 431 8440

WORK WANTED

Please forward your CV and work history through to Jules at: admin@mseng.co.nz to apply for/discuss this opportunity.

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REID EQUESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666

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Warkworth Anglican Parish Holy Week Services 29 March 7.00 pm 30 March 9.30 am 1 April 8.00 am 9.30 am 9.30 am 9.30am 11.15 am

Maundy Thursday Service St Leonard's Matakana Good Friday Service Christ Church, Warkworth Easter Day Holy Communion Christ Church, Warkworth Christ Church, Warkworth St. Leonard’s, Matakana St. Michael and All Angel’s, Leigh St. Alban's, Kaipara Flats (19 Old Woodcocks Road) Snells Beach Community Church meets every Sunday at 9am

www.anglican-warkworth.org 09-425 8054

MANGAWHAI MISSION DISTRICT EASTER SERVICES Good Friday 30 March 2018 Family Service - 9am at Christ the King Anglican Church 9 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai Village Easter Sunday 1 April 2018 Family Communion – 9am at Christ the King Church, Mangawhai & St Paul’s Church, Kaiwaka "O Son of Man! Ascend unto My heaven that thou mayest obtain the joy of reunion, and from the chalice of imperishable glory quaff the peerless wine" www.bahai.org.nz

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SNELL’S BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH Easter Good Friday Service - 9.30am Organist John Wells Easter Sunday Service - 9.30am

CATHOLIC CHURCH Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

HOLY WEEK 2018 TIMETABLE

Blessing of Palms at both masses (including Sat Vigil) SATURDAY EVE (VIGIL) MARCH 24TH Warkworth 6.00pm PALM SUNDAY MARCH 25TH Puhoi 8.30am and Warkworth 10.30am

Holy Thursday March 29th

The Mass of the Lord’s Supper & Washing of the Feet, Procession of Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose Adoration Puhoi 7.00pm and Warkworth 8.30pm

Good Friday March 30th

(Day of fasting & Abstinence) Puhoi 10.00am Stations of the Cross followed by Confessions in Church Warkworth 3.00pm Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion & Death, Reading of the Lord’s Passion, Prayers of Intercession, Veneration of the Cross, Collection of Lenten Appeal and Holy Places, Holy Communion, Confessions after Ceremonies

Holy Saturday March 31st

No Mass on Saturday Morning

(Fasting recommended till after Vigil) Warkworth 10-11am Confessions Warkworth 7pm EASTER VIGIL Easter Fire & Candle, Vigil readings, Blessings of Baptismal Water, Mass of Easter

Easter Sunday April 1st

Puhoi 8.30am and Warkworth 10.30am

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SCOREBOARD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district

Women’s golf day Warkworth Golf Club free ‘give it a go’ day, March 19, 9am to 11am. Coaching available and coffee. Info: 425 8248 Kaipara Knights football Kaipara Knights football registration still open to players aged four and over. Season starts April 7, games at Port Albert Domain. Info: Shar 021 439 729

A total of 26 activities were packed in to Centennial Park at this year’s Wellsford Children’s Fun Day.

Warkworth girl’s football Warkworth Association Football Club girl’s 11th grade football team is looking for more players. Anyone welcome. Info: Anna 021 455 444

The Wellsford District Sport and Recreation Collective has an extra $4500 to throw at Centennial Park upgrades following the Wellsford Children’s Fun Day. The event was held at Centennial Park on March 4 and attracted around 500 children to try out 26 different activities. Recreation Collective chair Wendy Crow-Jones says after six years the event is still popular. “We get a lot of people who come back every year and there is a growing number of people coming from Auckland with their kids who want to escape the traffic,” Ms Crow-Jones says. “We had a huge volunteer effort with 70 people giving their time, which made the activities possible.” Ms Crow-Jones says the water slide run by the Wellsford Volunteer Fire

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Matakana Table tennis Matakana Table Tennis resumes at the Matakana Hall, March 13, 7.30pm. Anyone welcome, adults $2, students $1. Info: George 423 0424 Mahurangi junior hockey registration Registrations are open for Year 0 to 2 funsticks and Year 3 to 6 junior hockey starting term two. Info: sandratom@xtra.co.nz

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March Auckland Council consultation evening, Wellsford Community Centre, 6pm. 15-18 Mangawhai Walking Weekend. Pre-booking essential. Info: mangawhaiwalking.co.nz 16 Free legal advice clinic, Homebuilders Family Services, 5 Hexham Street, Warkworth, 9.30-10.30am. Info and bookings: Rodney Women’s Centre 425 7261 16-18 A capella workshop with Tony Backhouse, Wellsford Community Centre. Info: singlvc@gmail.com 16 Mahurangi Kindergarten 35th birthday celebration, past pupils, teachers and parents welcome, from 5pm to 6.30pm. RSVP to 425 7096 or mahurangi@naka.co.nz 17 Leigh Fishing Contest, in aid of Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter and Leigh causes. Prizes worth $70,000. Fishing from 3am, weigh-in and fish auction at Leigh Hall from 1pm. Info and tickets: leighfishingcontest.co.nz, or call Lyn or Keith on 422 6780 (sse story p29) 17 Mangawhai Food and Wine Festival, The Olive Grove, Mangawhai Village. Pre-book on mangawhaiwalking.co.nz or tickets at the gate. No BYO; over 18s only. 17 Tawharanui snorkel day, Tawharanui Peninsula, 10am-3pm. All ages welcome, free gear available. Info: emr.org.nz 17 Riverside Dinner, Warkworth Wharf carpark, Kapanui Street, 6pm. Tickets $95 from Hart’s Pharmacy, Warkworth Menswear and riversidedinner1@gmail.com. Info: 021 425849 (see story p15) 17 Fun day with the donkeys at Highfield Garden Reserve, 11am to 2pm. Activities, rides and barbecue lunch. Info: Shona 425 6129 18 Folk dancing at the Kaipara Flats Ranfurly Hall, 2pm. Adults $5, students and children free. Bring water, no experience needed. Info: Carolyn 425 7690 18 Goat Island snorkel day, Goat Island, Leigh, 10am-3pm. All ages welcome, free gear available. Info: emr.org.nz 18 Warkworth Music Concert Series. Mazzoli Trio - viola, violin and cello. Old Masonic Hall, 5pm. (see ad p16) 18 Kaukapakapa Village Market, 947 Kaipara Coast Highway, SH16, 8.30am to 1pm. Info: Sarah 0274 831542 or sarah1@maxnet.co.nz 19 Barfoot & Thompson Women’s Pro Am. Warkworth Golf Club. Tee off 10.30am. Come and watch some of this country’s top golfers in action. Info 425-8248. 19 Free give golf a go day. A taster for women. Warkworth Golf Club 9-11am. Book on 425 8248. 21 Warkworth Theatre Group AGM and play reading, Warkworth Town Hall, 7pm. All welcome. 23 Anika Moa, Chop Chop Hiyaaa! show at the Warkworth Town Hall, 11am and the Wellsford District Community Centre, 4pm. Tickets $10 each or $28 for a family pass available from aaf.co.nz 23 The Fiesta of Culture, Warkworth Primary School, 3pm to 7pm. 24 Greg Johnson. Leigh Sawmill Café, 9.30pm (see story p16) 25 Kaipara Flats Library 140 years celebration, 2pm to 5pm. Entry free, raffle and afternoon tea. Info: Judith 021 0870 0956 30-31 Wellsford Volunteer Fire Brigade Fishing Tournament, open fishing from 6am Friday, weigh in Wellsford Fire Station 2-4pm Saturday. Cash prizes and fish auction. Tickets $30 from Wellsford Sport & Leisure, Hunting & Fishing Warkworth or Colin Greenwood on 0275 951 957. 13

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Georgia Brierly

Five records fall at college athletics.

Brierlys bag top honours at school athletics day The Brierly name was hot on the score sheets at this year’s Rodney College Athletics Day held at Centennial Park on February 27. Georgia Brierly picked up seven first places, while her brother Jackson grabbed two in the intermediate boys 800m race and 1500m race. Georgia took things one step further, setting a new 100m race record for senior girls with a time of 13.15 seconds. Her other first places were in the senior girls 200m race, 400m race, 1500m race, discus, long

jump and high jump. One other record was broken, with Javarne Porter throwing 11.79 metres in the senior boys shotput. Porter also grabbed first place in the senior boys 100m race and 200m race. This year marked the first time the event was held at Centennial Park, instead of Rodney College. Principal Irene Symes says Centennial was a great choice. “All of the teachers supported the move, and it helped recognise that we have a dedication to sporting

excellence so we will return there next year,” Ms Symes says. Winners by category were as follows: senior boys, Javarne Porter; senior girls, Georgia Brierly; intermediate boys, Noah Pride; intermediate girls, Drew Crosbie; junior boys, Kaden Mill; junior girls, Freesia Bates. Meanwhile, Mahurangi College held its athletics day on March 1 and saw three school records topple. Zoe Peacock, Year 7, continued her good form, setting a high jump record of 1.26 metres.

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She also broke the high jump record at last year’s inter-school primary event. In addition, she won the Year 7 girls long jump. Ava Jane-Rashleigh, Year 7, continued her athletics success, throwing the discus a record 20.95 metres after competing in the Trans-Tasman Challenge last month. She also placed first in shotput. Blake Heaven was the other record setter, winning the intermediate boys 100m race with a time of 11.83 seconds.

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