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John Gluckman never doubted himself in his quest to cross Greenland.

Matakana man conquerors Greenland Matakana adventurer John Gluckman has added another notch to his belt after crossing Greenland – the largest island in the world.

John was a member of a six-man party, plus two dog handlers, that completed the crossing in 24 days in late May. The trip involved cross country skiing and dog sledding across 370km,

sleeping in a tent at night and dealing with temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius.

“The temperature and visibility in the snow proved a real challenge so it was a great moment to reach the other side,” John, 67, says. “I’ve climbed the highest mountain in Greenland, so I do know the country and its climate.”

John is no stranger to epic challenges having climbed the tallest mountain on every continent and run a marathon in every continent.

Trip organiser, Polar Explorers, rates crossing Greenland on a par with crossing Antarctica.

“When you had a whiteout and strong head winds it got really tough. It felt

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Matakana man survives Greenland trek wind chill with moisture under your clothing.”

The group had a tough start to the trip when the 32 huskies, being airlifted from the east coast, were delayed by eight days.

“We were forced to set up camp and had to build a barrier out of snow to protect our tents against the conditions.

“Everyone got on really well, which was good, and we had a great mix of people from a 65-year-old, who had

undergone a heart transplant, to a former British SAS Major.”

During the trip, the group stopped at an old United States missile detection station, abandoned 30 years ago.

John says he doesn’t know when his next trip will be, but is staying fit for when the next opportunity arises.

“As long as you can look after yourself, you are never too old to take on a challenge like this one.”

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303.5mm Sunshine, food and entertainment attracted around 300 people to the Matariki Kapa haka Festival last month. The event was held at Rodney College on June 30 and was supported

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From left, Rodney Local Board Member Colin Smith, farmer Paul Shepherd and Wellsford Fire Chief John Cowpland at the site of the sewage leak.

Bungled sewage repair job pollutes Kaipara Harbour Tonnes of sewage was needlessly allowed to flow into the Kaipara Harbour for days after Watercare failed to properly attend to burst pipes.

The Wellsford representative on the Rodney Local Board, Colin Smith, says the incident is symptomatic of more fundamental problems of mismanagement by Watercare and Auckland Council, and highlights the need for radical improvements to Wellsford’s crumbling water and wastewater infrastructure.

Farmer Paul Shepherd alerted Watercare to problems when he noticed effluent pouring from a manhole and flooding a paddock he leases off SH1, near School Road.

Watercare responded within hours, but workers turned up with a 1-tonne and 3-tonne digger to uncover the faulty piping, when at least a 10-tonne digger was required.

“I said, ‘Is that what you are going to do the job with?’ and they said, ‘Yes’.

I shook my head. I was flabbergasted,” Mr Shepherd says.

“It was like sending in a teaspoon to

do a shovel’s job.”

Mr Shepherd says the diggers “scratched around”, but spent most of their time getting bogged down.

Meanwhile, sewage continued to flow into the paddock and from there into a creek and then into the harbour.

Mr Shepherd put a call through to Watercare on a Tuesday (July 3). On Saturday, he received a call back asking if he knew where to find a bigger digger to move a stack of firewood that was in the way of the works.

Mr Shepherd said he could and he organised a 13-tonne digger from a local person for that afternoon. The local not only shifted the wood, he also dug a trench ready for new pipes to be installed. A job which had taken days, and failed to be completed, was accomplished in three hours.

He says prior to the call, Watercare appeared to have no local knowledge on where an appropriate digger could be found and this is a major failing.

“There’s no local knowledge and they don’t want local knowledge, and they resist local input,” he says.

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Mr Shepherd is also frustrated that apparently, no engineer with the right qualifications and experience was sent to assess the job at the beginning and secure appropriate equipment.

And he is appalled at what he sees as a double standard. If a farmer was polluting waterways at the same rate, he could be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars.

His sentiments are echoed by Colin Smith who says a farmer in such a situation would be “hanged, drawn and quartered.”

“And this is a typical example, again, of Council organisations not using local contractors in local areas like we used to do,” he says.

Mr Smith adds that the sewage spill highlights the fact that Wellsford’s water and wastewater infrastructure is “stuffed”.

“Pipes are blowing and bursting all the time now, and it’s getting worse.

Council needs to put a management plan in place and it needs to start investing some money in Wellsford,” he says.

His concern is shared by Wellsford Fire Chief John Cowpland, who says water pressure in the town has been lowered so as not to overtax failing pipes.

This could lead to serious problems if engines were called to put out a fire at, say, Wellsford School and could not access sufficient water quickly enough to extinguish the fire.

Watercare communications manager Rachel Hughes says Watercare agrees with Mr Shepherd that the wastewater overflow was handled poorly and apologised for the impact it had on the farmland he leases.

“We are extremely disappointed with our contractor who did not meet our performance expectations on this occasion. We can assure Mr Shepherd that the incident has prompted an internal review to reduce the likelihood of it happening again,” she says.

Watercare declined to comment on the allegations concerning Wellsford’s crumbling infrastructure or the fire risk associated with reduced water pressure.

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Drowning in poo Thank you for putting “our plea” in your Off the Record article, “Putting the ‘dump’ back into dumpster” (MM May 30). Alas, the sign has not helped.

I am unsure which part of, “Please stop throwing your bags of dog poo in our bin” people don’t understand.

Is the sign not clear enough? Is the big blue bin just too tempting for target practice? Are some of the dog walkers in training to be the next Tom Walsh or Valerie Adams? Is it really that hard to carry their pooch’s poo home? Or to dispose of it in the nearest dog poo bin, as provided by the council? The reason the sign was erected was that we were getting anywhere between 15 to 20 bags of pooch poo per week thrown into the bin, and most weekends you could double that amount. Take a

moment – I’m sure you can imagine the smell on site. Ninety-five per cent landed on target, but we would arrive early Monday morning to find two or three pooch poo bombs had missed the intended target and exploded on the driveway. We, of course, have to clean this up as it’s a health hazard.

This weekend just gone was a busy one for Omaha, fish were biting and the sun was shining. Dog walkers were in abundance. So this morning, as if by magic, we have 8 bags in the bin – yes, we counted. Where do we go from here I wonder? I’m really not sure. Maybe your readers have the answer? Some of your readers may say, “Why not put a cover over the bin to stop it”. We did try that, but they just throw them on top of the cover – little neat poo bombs in a ray of multicoloured bags glistening and baking in the sun. Or perhaps some might say, “A bin is a bin – at least it’s not on the pavement”. True, but it is on our building site, our owner’s garden. Any help on this matter from your readers would be greatly received.

Nik Sadler, Site Manager, Lindesay Construction

Just lease it The debate about foreign ownership (MM July 4) seems destined to continue ad infinitum.

New Zealand has very little arable land, yet we continue to deplete our reserves at an alarming rate, with urban sprawl and via overseas “land bankers”. Having lived in Europe for

some time, the foreign ownership debate hardly arises because the land cannot be sold to foreign buyers, only leased. This allows locals to feel at ease because their country is not being sold from under them, but still provides the benefits of foreign investment.

Why, oh why, don’t we apply the same rules here? Everybody wins.

Sarndra Urwin, Warkworth

Taxing times

I would like to compliment Colin Smith on his recent Viewpoint column (MM June 13) and commend him on being a true advocate of his constituents. No need for extensive and inconclusive polls and surveys, no need for a “Rodney First” ticket and certainly no need for political gain by pleasing the Council hierarchy. Colin, like a finely tuned instrument, has an ear for the people, has his community at heart and, above all else, a lifetime of knowledge of the district and its diversities, along with extensive roading experience. At no time has he indicated or inferred any support of a targeted rate, given the abysmal performance of the Araparera Joint Venture, which saw 7000 ratepayer investors kicked to the kerb! We are now saddled with this targeted transport rate. A very strong message was sent from the Wellsford Ward and obviously fell on deaf ears. We can only admire those three local board representatives who heeded our call.

Mayor Phil Goff promised preelection that rates would not rise by more than 2.5 per cent. He also promised to put a cap on staffing and wages, but there was a $36 million overrun last year. We have just received our Watercare (Council subsidiary) invoice and accompanying letter informing us that our water costs will increase, as from July 1, 2018, by 2.5 per cent. However, they conveniently forgot to say that our meter charges would increase by 3.3 per cent and our wastewater volumetric charges by 3.27 per cent. Mayor Goff and the Rodney Local Board can call the increased petrol tax and the targeted transport rate of $150 per year whatever they like, but it’s still a rate rise. If it barks like a dog and looks like a dog, I’m pretty sure it’s a dog.

James McNabb, from Wellsford, (MM June 13) is correct when he wants to know how Council expects low income citizens and pensioners to find the extra finances to meet these exorbitant financial demands. Come on Council, set some realistic goals and do what you promised.

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A new resident appeared on Warkworth’s Alnwick Street last month and has been making a fair bit of noise since then. Nobody seems to know quite where the black rooster came from, but due to the noise it makes, most people know it’s there.

One particularly annoyed person took to Facebook to comment that they would be turning him into a roast if he wasn’t collected soon. However, he had still avoided becoming KFC as Mahurangi Matters went to print.

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Viewpoint Greg Sayers, Rodney Councillor, greg.sayers@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Fighting for Rodney Last month, nine Auckland councillors, including myself, signed a highlypublicised letter criticising the leadership style of Auckland Mayor Phil Goff – a style labelled secretive and non-inclusive. This was followed by further accusations of bullying and the existence of a corrosive culture within Auckland Council.

I keep asking the tough questions about reining in Council’s overspending, getting financial transparency and fighting rate increases. This creates a powerful political tension, and I always anticipated some political push back by the mayor and those heavily aligned with him, who want to introduce new taxes.

Ratepayers deserve the best return on their rates. Sometimes the flame must be held to Council’s feet to get Rodney what its ratepayers fairly deserve. My job is to fight for Rodney’s voice to be heard and for our rates to be spent back in Rodney. The result has been that Rodney has emerged as one of the real winners in the latest budget released by Council. Although this is good start, Rodney still needs a lot more spent due to years of under-investment.

Over the next 10 years, Council and government have approved spending $12 billion across Auckland on transport issues. Much of this is earmarked for the major Auckland CBD projects. However, Rodney did win over $1 billion of it. That’s a massive win for Rodney. An excellent start. A significant win was wrestling money to finally fix Hill Street ($29 million). This money is approved and the design is already underway. The public will be able to see the plans and comment on them in a few months. Fixing Hill Street was one of my election promises.

Furthermore, another $51 million has been earmarked to upgrade the Matakana/ Sandspit Road intersection so that it will have a double lane left-hand turn into Elizabeth Street. Other wins include the Puhoi motorway extension being retained, the massive quadrupling of the road sealing budget ($121 million), dangerous rural intersections to be fixed ($122 million), safety improvements to the Dome Valley SH1 ($30 million) and a local bus service finally starting up.

Improving the quality of road maintenance work is my next focus.

Overwhelmingly, Rodney’s residents did not support the regional fuel tax. Tolls, rates, fees, government subsidies and development contributions already exist and should fund all of Rodney’s projects. Across all of Auckland, rates will increase on average by 2.5 per cent this year, except for Rodney where they will go up 8.4 per cent, thanks to the imposed Rodney targeted rate. Fuel taxes add yet further costs. I vigorously argued and consistently voted against these increases. Our least resilient residents will bear the greatest burden of these costs – good people are being unfairly taxed out of their homes.

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Council denies asset sales

Auckland Council has dismissed as incorrect the appearance of two Mahurangi campgrounds and the Omaha Beach Golf Course on a list of assets it might be considering selling.

The list was published in a NZ Herald article on July 9, under the heading Super City sell off, and immediately caused concern on local social media channels.

The article reported that among the Council assets, identified by the CCO Panuku as suitable for sale, were the Whangateau and Martins Bay Holiday Parks, and the Omaha golf course. The Orewa Holiday Park was also on the list.

However, a Panuku spokesperson told Mahurangi Matters the list is incorrect.

“None of the (Mahurangi) properties

are subject to rationalisation,” she said.

Both Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers and Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke say they have no knowledge of any intention to sell the campgrounds or the golf course.

Cr Sayers says that a Panuku report on asset sales, which was to have been tabled at a Governing Body meeting “a week or two ago”, was withdrawn at the last minute.

“I am strongly opposed to any suggestion of selling the holiday parks or the golf course,” he says. “Our local population is growing and these public assets will be more important to have than ever before. I am fully prepared to fight to have then kept in public ownership.”

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Roadworks hurt business The Neville Street Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Warkworth is set to finish on time and under budget, but most surrounding businesses have suffered significant financial losses during works. The project had a forecasted cost of $1 million and will be complete in midAugust. An Auckland Transport (AT) spokesperson says the original finish date was in June, but changed after One Warkworth Business Association negotiated a staged approach to the project to favour businesses. Despite this, sales have dropped by around a third for many and some believe they are entitled to compensation from Council. An AT spokesperson says they have received some complaints, but also compliments on the efficiency of work and the traffic management, and will not be providing any compensation.

Mahurangi Matters spoke with Neville Street businesses about the impacts of the project on trading.

Pita Pit Levin Huang, outgoing store owner

It’s been really hard for us and we saw about a 30 per cent drop in sales during the work period. Once construction moved further down the road, business began to improve again.

The main issue was that parking was reduced, and people didn’t want to walk further in winter weather to the store. I think they could have reduced the trouble caused by the works if they were to operate at night and at weekends.

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Aditya Suther, store manager

We’ve faced about a 30 per cent drop in sales during the work period so far. A number of customers have complained to us about the difficulty of parking and the constant change in road layout.

I think they should have let people know via social media which way traffic would be able to move each day. It’s also affected our delivery people who at times have to carry 30 pizza boxes quite far, through wet conditions, because they can’t get a park close by.

Blue’s BBQ Lisa Bates, restaurant owner

The roadworks were inevitable, so we don’t have a problem with that.

We moved to Warkworth because of the growth in this area, and you can’t have an omelette without cracking an egg. We would have liked to be better informed though, so we could have made plans around opening during the work period. AT could have also put an ad in the paper promoting the Neville Street businesses as support. In terms of sales, it’s our first year so we have nothing to compare with.

Geoff’s Emporium Alice Baluyut, staff member

The works are certainly disruptive.

Some machinery makes the whole store shake and we have to close the door as the noise is so loud. That, combined with a lack of parking, has definitely meant less people coming into the

Despite Auckland Transport working with One Warkworth Business Association to stage the project and keep the road open at all times, most traders have still suffered.

shop. However, it’s understandable that the work needs to be done.

Kowhai Laundry Kim Seoung Kyoung, store owner

Parking has definitely been the biggest problem for me, as people don’t want to walk very far with lots of washing.

I have to close the door often with the noise as well. Because of these things there has been a small drop in business since work started.

Seafood N’ Eat It Kamal Parjapat, store owner

Business is down 80 per cent for us, and I doubt we will make any profit during the three month work period.

Our expenses haven’t dropped at all,

but our customer numbers have hugely.

I would like some compensation from Council and a refund on income tax, but we won’t get either.

So French Kristell Boisseau, café owner

The works have only recently reached our part of the street, but I would expect a 20 per cent drop in sales as that was the loss last year when Oaks workers blocked the parking.

I’m advising staff to take holidays if it suits over this period as we won’t need everyone. Our regulars still come in, but we lose the impulse buyers, especially when they are forced on to the other side of the road. I also usually continued next page

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AGA Turkish Cuisine shut up shop while works took place at the lower end of Neville Street.

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get a boost in profit over the school holiday period, but I think works will nullify that, unfortunately, this year.

Aga Turkish Cuisine Rodi Freo, store owner

Sales are down 50 per cent here and I know a number of my customers are going to the Grange because it’s easier to access. I have multiple occasions where people cancel orders because they can’t find a park close by. I’m cleaning the windows every day because of dust from the works.

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not open. I would like a refund on my outdoor dining licence for the work period, which costs me $440 each year. No one is going to sit outside and eat during construction.

Warkworth Vets Roger Dunn, director

It’s a job needing to be done so we will just be happy to have it behind us.

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Targeted rate to deliver Wellsford bus service, parking Rodney Local Board has set the ball rolling on top priority transport improvements to be funded by its controversial targeted rate, starting with a Wellsford to Warkworth bus service and a Warkworth Park and Ride.

Board chair Beth Houlbrooke said the Wellsford bus service would be “first cab off the rank”, hopefully as early as September 30, when the new daily Auckland Transport (AT) Warkworth to Silverdale services start. It will go out for public tender and be an AT HOP service.

She told Warkworth Area Liaison Group on July 4 this would be partnered with a park and ride at the Council-owned Atlas site on State Highway 1, just south of Warkworth Showgrounds, which is currently leased by Electrix. The site has been retained for future community use, but with nothing specific planned in the long-term budget, she said the Board could build a 120-space carpark which could be used for whatever building eventuated in the future, as well as being shared with the sportsgrounds.

Buses would enter and leave the carpark via the Hudson Road traffic lights, and go round the back of the A&P buildings to pick up passengers.

Ms Houlbrooke said although there were long-term plans for a permanent park and ride for Warkworth, there was nothing in the Land Transport Plan for one and it would be “way off in the distance”.

“This is quite new, the Local Board delivering services directly, instead of

going through AT, so it has put us in a very responsible position but, finally, quite a hopeful position as well,” she said.

“I know this rate has not been a popular thing to do, and it wasn’t an easy decision to make. The easy thing to do would have been to say, ‘let’s not do it, it’s too hard’ and walk away, and we’d still be here in three years’ time saying we have got a parking problem

in Warkworth and at the showgrounds.

But the problems are not going to go away, so we had to make a really hard call and now we’re taking charge of our own situation.”

She said that by taking commuters, and even local business owners, out to the park and ride, there should be less congestion and more parking spaces in the town centre.

Ms Houlbrooke said AT was working on details for both services and would bring recommendations to the Board’s next Transport Infrastructure & Environment Committee on August 16.

“It is likely that we will agree on a programme of work over several transport-related projects and approve all in one resolution, rather than do them piecemeal,” she said.

Northland develops new plug-in tsunami sirens New indoor tsunami sirens have been developed for Northland coastal residents, businesses and visitors who are unable to hear any of the 191 outdoor alarms in the region.

The plug-in sirens include a flashing blue light as well as a loud alarm and they are synchronised to operate in tandem with the outdoor sirens.

The new devices have been developed over the past year by Northland Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group and Northpower, and they are being sold at cost for $155.25 each from the Northland Regional Council’s office in Water Street, Whangarei.

Northland CDEM spokesperson Victoria Harwood says they will only operate on Northland’s Northpower or Top Energy networks.

“Purchasers must make sure to buy the correct indoor siren designed to operate in their local power network, otherwise they won’t work,” she says.

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Vale Donald (Don) Munro A large contingent of the Mahurangi trucking fraternity gathered at the Ranfurly Hall in Kaipara Flats, on June 22, to pay their last respects to one of their own, Don Munro.

Don died unexpectedly after being taken ill while on his way to Fieldays in Hamilton last month.

At the funeral, he was described as a respected and influential figure in the trucking industry, and it was acknowledged that his willingness to challenge NZ Rail’s monopoly in the 1960s was a major contributor to growth in the Northland economy.

Don spent his formative years in Whakatane where he played rugby and was a keen runner.

His childhood was rooted in the Scottish ethic of hard work and he started his first business, selling hollowstone blocks, while still a teenager.

He left school at 15, completed a mechanical apprenticeship by 18 and then fulfilled three months compulsory military training. It was during this time that he met his future wife Ruth at a dance at the Ohope Hall. They were married four years later, and had three children – Trudy, Robyn and Krissy.

In 1964, the family moved north when Don and Pete Goudie purchased the Bentley & Hood transport business, based in Kaipara Flats, changing the name to Warkworth Transport. At that time, transport licensing strictly controlled the number of trucks operating in any given area and the distance those trucks could travel in competition to NZ Rail. The business had been built around these regulations, servicing the railhead at Kaipara Flats, but the new owners had their own ideas. They established a new depot at Warkworth Showgrounds and started moving

26 August 1938 - 15 June 2018

The faces behind some of the area’s most wellknown transport operators were at Don’s funeral. They were, from left, Trevor Quinn (Quinn’s Transport), Maurie Hooper (Wharehine Contractors), Ian Ward (Transcon), Lew Hood (Hood Bros), Warwick Rhodes (Rhodes for Roads), Alistair Mason (Mason Containers), and Kelvin Schedewy (Schedewy’s Transport).

freight, particularly beer, in competition with NZ Rail, using a loophole in the regulations that provided for goods to be moved to storage facilities within the distance limits. The showgrounds happened to be just metres inside those limits, as was the Warkworth to Whangarei run. NZ Rail was not happy and Don became a pretty competent bush lawyer as a result.

The demands of trucking kept him busy seven days a week, starting early and finishing late. Trucks of that era were entirely inadequate for the task, and both Don and Pete’s mechanical skills were sorely tested. Eventually they acquired German-built Mercedes Benz trucks, double the price of conventional brands, but much more suited to NZ’s harsh conditions. Their pride and joy – a V10, 8x4 truck and trailer unit – was said to be the envy of every transport operator in the country. The rail restriction legislation was finally abolished in 1983.

After selling Warkworth Transport in 1989, Don worked for United Carriers coordinating the transport logistics for Northland, and he and Ruth setup a cottage woodworking business. A decade later he semi-retired, but unable to sit still for long, established the home maintenance business Cross Country and fulfilled a long-time goal to go farming.

Despite a heavy workload throughout his life, Don still found time to be involved with Warkworth Rotary Club and as a fire police volunteer with Warkworth Fire Brigade. He liked nothing better than spending time with his ever-expanding family.

He was described as a valued mentor to his workers over many years, and a respected and loved boss. His eulogy recorded that he prided himself on the fact that he was always fair and could have a good laugh, but made sure the job was done and to a high standard.

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Check boarders, warns centre Women’s Centre Rodney is urging women to thoroughly check potential boarders and flatmates before renting out rooms.

Centre manager Colleen Julian says high accommodation costs force many women to consider renting out a spare room.

“They might not necessarily want to have a boarder in their home, but financial circumstances often force them into that position,” she says.

This can make women vulnerable if they end up with a tenant who becomes abusive, refuses to pay their share of the bills or turns out to be impossible to live with.

Ms Julian prefers not to go into details, but the centre has had to deal with a number of “horror stories” in recent months. She points out it can be difficult to evict an unsuitable tenant, and even if they are successfully evicted, they always know where the woman who evicted them lives.

Sometimes the woman herself has had to leave her home to escape a nightmare living environment.

Ms Julian says women can protect themselves by adopting a business-like approach and performing thorough checks on potential tenants. After speaking to Tenancy Services, the police and Ministry of Justice, she has come up with some suggestions: • If you live in the same house as the person you are renting a room to then you are not automatically covered by the Residential Tenancy’s Act. To be covered by the Act, it’s important for the tenant and landlord to make an agreement with each other, stating that the Act will apply to their living arrangements (see tenancy.govt.nz/starting-atenancy/who-is-protected). If things turn sour and the tenant is covered by the Act, the Tenancy Tribunal

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can make an order terminating the tenancy for non-payment of rent, damage to property or assault.

• Insist on references, such as from pervious landlords and employers, and speak to the person providing the reference. Remember, a letter might be fake.

• Ask the prospective tenant to provide a copy of their credit report from a credit agency.

• Check out the Ministry of Justice website. If there has been a Tenancy Tribunal finding against a tenant within the last three years then it will be recorded (justice.govt.nz/ tribunals/tenancy/orders).

• When meeting a prospective tenant for the first time, meet away from the home and take a friend along.

Afterwards, ask the friend’s opinion of the prospective tenant.

• Ask the prospective tenant if they are willing to undergo a police criminal record check. A refusal could be a red flag (justice.govt.nz/ criminal-records/get-someone-elses).

• Perform your own background check by googling the prospective tenant’s name and look them up on social media.

• Insist on rent or board being paid weekly so that it does not fall months into arrears.

• Consider taking women boarders only.

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who are having to adjust to difficult changes in their lives. She has brought many skills and much love to the work she has done. Ann has worked in Mahurangi College, Warkworth School, Wellsford School and Horizon School, to mention a few. She has helped children and adults whose families have broken up, teenagers dealing with the aftermath of suicide, those who have had loved ones or friends die, and children whose parents are in prison. Ann has now decided to resign and all of us working with the Season for Growth Programme in Warkworth and Wellsford will greatly miss her.

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With winter now upon us, we highlight an economical recipe for pumpkin soup which is always a favourite.

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Board insists on total alcohol ban The Rodney Local Board has adopted a much stronger alcohol ban on the beach and adjoining park areas at Baddeleys Beach and Campbells Beach on the Tawharanui peninsula, than one put forward by Auckland Council officers.

Council staff recommended a limited December, January, weekend and public holiday ban in response to ongoing violence, death threats, dangerous driving, damage to public and private property and abusive language linked to intoxication.

Instead, the Board opted for a 24-hour, seven days a week ban, in line with appeals from residents.

Baddeleys and Campbells Beach Ratepayers Association president Grant Crawshay welcomed the total ban and says a partial ban would have been ineffective, as the anti-social behaviour has continued

outside the hours proposed by a partial ban.

He says in a recent incident, a family enjoying a quiet picnic at the beach was confronted by hoodlums who drew alongside in a vehicle, turned up their ghetto blaster and began swearing and throwing beer bottles. When the family moved to the next beach in the bay, the car moved to park beside them again. The offensive behaviour continued, forcing the family to leave.

Mr Crawshay believes the total ban will give the police “some teeth” to deal with similar incidents in the future.

He says earlier coverage of the anti-social behaviour in Mahurangi Matters had a positive effect by encouraging many residents to write to the Board independently and add their voice in support of a total ban.

Wilful damage a hazard at Campbells Beach.

Council response to grumpy ratepayers gets mixed reviews The Local Government Commission (LGC) has welcomed an Auckland Council report in response to its recommendations to address dissatisfied Rodney ratepayers.

But the Northern Action Group (NAG) describes the report as “underwhelming”.

The recommendations emerged after the LGC declined applications from North Rodney and Waiheke to separate from the Auckland Supercity.

Nevertheless, while the LGC said the existing government structure was appropriate, it acknowledged that “challenges remain”.

It said concerns were raised about whether those in outlying areas were getting a fair deal compared to more

central Auckland communities.

The Commission said people felt disconnected from Council and unable to communicate with it meaningfully about local concerns.

The LGC urged Council to reconsider funding allocations and improve services to make local government better for those in “Auckland’s outer areas”.

In response, Council released a 23page “Enhancing Local Government for Aucklanders” report late last month.

The LGC praised the report for detailing several Council undertakings.

These included a major increase in the road sealing budget for Rodney, a review of service level variability

across Auckland and “targeted communication improvements” in areas with strong local identities.

But the Council report has left NAG, which has long fought for an independent North Rodney, unimpressed.

NAG chair Bill Townson said there was a lot of talk in the report about governance and communication, but little inclination to change from central control, which is at the root of the problem.

On the other hand, NAG’s proposal for a devolved empowerment council based on the successful Thames Coromandel District Council (TCDC) would work well, as evidenced by that Council’s high approval rating and

lower operating costs.

“Auckland Council can tinker around the edges of the Auckland model forever, but it will never achieve for North Rodney what a TCDC model could,” he said.

He said NAG will continue to fight in the courts and through political lobbying for full self-determination for North Rodney.

The full Auckland Council response to the LGC recommendations can be found at: http://www.knowledgeauckland.org. nz/assets/publications/Enhancing-localgovernment-for-Aucklanders-responseto-LGC-Auckland-Council-22June-2018.pdf

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Local business Ignite Property NZ Ltd has been completely taken over

by Bayleys in the North (Mackys Real Estate Ltd) and nobody could be happier about the arrangement than Ignite founder Julie Beaumont.

Julie says coming under the Bayleys umbrella means Ignite now has access to all Bayleys resources.

It also means the company has been able to expand its residential property services beyond Warkworth and Wellsford. It now services properties from Puhoi in the south to Ruakaka in the north.

Meanwhile, Julie continues as a property manager with the company along with fellow managers Shona Mackinnon and Joelene MacGillivray.

Between them, the trio have more than 30 years’ property management experience and provide a full range of property management services.

This includes advising landlords on market rents, changes to legislation, sourcing tenants, drafting up tenancy agreements and managing property maintenance.

The trio pride themselves on proactive property maintenance, utilising a preferred list of reliable tradies and suppliers and securing favourable rates for their clients.

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A perfect fit is not only the aim of new Intimate Apparel owner Louise Tunnicliffe for all her customers, it could also apply to her suitability to take the helm from Ruth Munro, who retired from the Warkworth lingerie business recently after 18 years.

Louise has spent the last eight years as a fitting specialist and agent for Intimo Lingerie, selling bras and underwear directly to individuals and groups. She decided to become involved in lingerie after attending Intimo events and being impressed with the products.

She subsequently received professional training in how to measure women for the optimum fit.

When she saw that Intimate Apparel was for sale, Louise admits that she was immediately tempted, though hesitated a little over taking on a retail shop.

“But then I saw an ad saying they wanted help, so I applied for that and got the job. As soon as I started, I knew pretty much straight away it was the right opportunity for me,” she says.

Louise has no plans to make any radical changes to the shop, but she is planning to bring in some new lines.

“What we have already is a really good range of bras – from first bras for young girls to maternity, sports and strapless. Also a good range of briefs and nightwear, plus socks, tights and stockings. However, I do want gradually

Bayleys Property Management, from left, Joelene MacGillvray, Shona Mackinnon and Julie Beaumont.

longer offer casual letting services, Bayleys Property Management in the North continues to handle casual letting, meaning the team will find and sign up new tenants, leaving ongoing property management to the landlord.

Changes to legislation in respect of tenancies has meant having experienced property managers keeping abreast of developments has never been more critical.

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If necessary, the team represents landlords in court should disputes arise. However, Julie is pleased to say this seldom happens as the team conducts thorough screening to identify and filter out unsuitable tenants from the outset.

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to introduce a few other things from different suppliers, just to have a bit more variety and different designs,” she says. “Otherwise, I just want to carry on giving that same personal service, so customers always get good quality, well-fitting garments.”

And she points out that such service doesn’t mean higher prices. “If you’re coming in for a Triumph bra or Jockey briefs, say, then you’ll pay the same price here as in a big department store, plus have the convenience of shopping locally.”

Lingerie retailer is just the latest profession for Louise, who originally hails from East Yorkshire in the UK. In the past, she has studied accountancy, been a computer programmer and practiced as a trained massage therapist.

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Ancestry inspires folk singer A performance by songwriter and finger-style guitarist Niels Gedge will bring the songs of early settlers to the stage of the Whangateau Hall on Monday, July 20.

Niels has performed throughout New Zealand, as well as in the United Kingdom, Fiji and France.

His influences include country, folk and blues and his songs evoke the idiom, places, landscapes and history of Aotearoa NZ. “In that sense, I am a folk singer and it Neils Gedge draws inspiration for his music from his Swedish, Danish, English and Scottish heritage.

is one of the reasons I want to sing in smaller places in the country,” he says.

While based in the seaside community of Plimmerton, north of Wellington, he is no stranger to Mahurangi.

His first visit, when he was still in high school, was to a farmhouse overlooking Algies Bay, when there were no suburbs.

In the 1990s, he visited Leigh Marine Laboratory sporadically as contracts manager with Auckland Uni Services, and he has often performed at Leigh Sawmill Cafe.

Niels will be the guest performer at the Whangateau Folk Club. Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

Swedish-based trio shines a light on new music Swedish-based chamber music trio The Klara Kollektiv will play at the Warkworth Town Hall as part of their New Zealand tour.

The Klara Kollektiv’s programme aims to shine a light on new repertoire as well as sharing familiar favourites.

The concert will begin with works by two of New Zealand’s most respected composers, Anthony Ritchie and Douglas Lilburn. The trio will go on to perform works by Sibelius and Bartok and the concert will conclude with the colourful rhythms and exotic

folk tunes of Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian.

The trio comprises Manu Berkeljon (violin), Taru Kurki (piano) and Anna McGregor (clarinet).

Anna has performed with many of Sweden’s top orchestras and is currently Associate Principal Clarinet at Wermland Opera in Karlstad.

Manu, who grew up on the West Coast, has played in orchestras throughout New Zealand, Australia, Sweden and England. Manu is associate principle second violin in the DalaSinfoniettan.

Finnish-born pianist Taru is head of piano at the Falun Music Conservatory in Sweden.

The group’s name is derived from the Swedish word “Klara” (meaning to clarify) and also from the River Klara which runs past Anna’s apartment in the city of Karlstadt.

The concert takes place at the Warkworth Town Hall on Saturday, July 21 at 5pm. Tickets are $35 at the door and school students are free.

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Tales collide in the woods Otamatea Repertory Theatre presents Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim through to July 29.

The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters’ quests and desires.

The main characters are taken from Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel and Cinderella.

Into the Woods tells the story of a childless baker and his wife, their quest to start a family and their troubles with a witch’s curse.

The musical premiered on Broadway in 1987, where it won several Tony Awards, including Outstanding Musical, in a year dominated by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera.

Among the stars in the Otamatea performance will be Nat Curnow

(The Wolf ) and Tyga Daniero (Little Red Riding Hood).

This is Nat’s eighth consecutive year with the Otamatea Repertory Theatre.

He says he enjoys playing the “bad guy” feeling most are misunderstood or a product of circumstance.

Tyga loves the humour in Little Red Riding Hood’s lines. Last year she played the lead role of Prince Verdi in the pantomime The Frog Prince.

Showtimes: Friday, July 20, 7.30pm; Sat, July 21, 2pm; Sun, July 22, 2pm.

Friday, July 27, 7.30pm, Sat, July 28, 2pm; Sun, July 29, 2pm.

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Voting for king and queen at the ball is a popular tradition, with Jennifer Thomas and Ken Finlayson picking up the title for Rodney College last year.

Students mix it up for balls Mahurangi College Location: Crowne Plaza, Auckland, 128 Albert Street.

Date and time: July 28, meet at Mahurangi College 5.45pm for transport.

Ticket price: $130 Participants: 250 (approx.) 20 staff members.

Theme: Hanami (Japanese cherry blossom festival) This year, Mahurangi College head prefects are hoping to wow their fellow students by emphasising the ball’s theme of Hanami – the traditional Japanese cherry blossom festival.

A cherry tree will be the centre piece at the venue, with a mix of lanterns and parasols for decoration. Japanese cuisine is on the menu and tickets will be folded to depict origami swans.

Organising the ball is Toby SwannMcKay, Liana Sykes, Jackson Crawford and Claudia Munro.

“Last year we felt the Mexican theme was a good idea but wasn’t prominent enough, so this time we want a particular focus on the theme without going over the top,” Jackson says.

The theme was identified during a

treasure hunt and the student who discovered it first was awarded a halfprice ball ticket.

The evening will begin with dinner followed by dancing and dessert.

Things will wrap up with a slow dance.

Students and staff will vote on an emperor and empress of the ball and a prince and princess.

The venue for the ball will be The Crowne Plaza.

“We looked at a couple of other options, such as Alexandra Park and Eden Park, but having used the plaza last year we know how well the space works for a ball event,” Jackson says.

A DJ will organise music for the night and the school band, The Mangroves, will play a one-hour set.

Organiser Q&A How much would you expect a boy and a girl to spend going to the ball?

For a boy, it’s probably about $270 all up. That’s for a suit, haircut and expenses incurred to ask a date to the ball. For girls, you might be looking at anything up to $900. That’s for a dress, shoes, hair, make up and accessories.

What are popular ball fashion choices this year for boys and girls?

For boys, it’s a mix of suit colours – pretty much whatever options are available from Hallensteins. Red dresses are in for girls at the moment

and spaghetti straps. Cut outs are also popular.

How many people take a date and should the tie match the dress?

A lot of people go with friend groups rather than take a date, unless they are in a relationship The tie doesn’t need to match. It’s more important that the overall appearance of the couple together is appealing.

What is the key to a good ball?

Good music for the night and a good group of people makes it. continued next page

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Rodney College Location: The Stables Restaurant, Matakana Country Park, 1151 Leigh Road.

Date and time: July 28, meet at the venue at 7pm.

Ticket price: $95 Participants: 220 (approx.) 10 staff members.

Theme: None Kaci Jones and Connor Goodall have taken the opposite approach to Mahurangi this year by removing the ball theme entirely.

The two social action leaders decided to rely on the atmosphere of the venue to spark the night.

“In the past, people have never really committed to the theme and The Stables is a great place so we just decided to scrap the idea completely,” Connor says.

This will also be the first Rodney ball at the Stables. Ascension Wine Estate was the venue in 2016 and the Wellsford Community Centre.

The Stables will do the catering and will be assisted by six Year 10 students who will be serving for the night.

“We are not opting for a sit-down dinner as we are restricted on space. We feel the atmosphere will carry better through the evening if people can get their own food as they wish,” Kaci says.

The Rodney ball is open to students from Year 11 to Year 13, meaning teachers will vote for a king and queen, prince and princess, and beau and belle.

A DJ will manage the music on the night, with students contributing their song choices to a Spotify playlist prior to the event.

Getting students to the big night out

Rodney College student Tui McLeod has set her sights on getting every student to the ball, after realising the cost of attending is a barrier for some.

The Year 11 girl approached Healing Through Arts and Actions Trust founder Maxine Axford about the idea.

“She came to me with the proactive idea of collecting dresses and make up from people to donate to others so they can afford to go to the ball,” Maxine says. “We wanted it to be a ‘pay it back’ programme though, so anyone who utilises the service will have to do some community volunteer work in exchange for it.” Tui helped push the cause by singing on the street in Warkworth, alongside Te Waka Youth service manager Melanie Torkington, with a donation box. “It’s great the response we’ve had already, people have been very generous and sympathetic towards the idea,” Tui says.

To support the initiative, drop off any ball appropriate clothing, make up and jewellery to Coconut Gallery in Warkworth on Thursdays and Fridays or Te Waka Youth in Wellsford. A preball make up session will be held at Te Waka on July 28 from noon onwards for any Rodney students to attend.

From left, Dianne Barnes, Maxine Axford, Tui McLeod and Melanie Torkington.

Richard Robson, President, Matakana Winegrowers www.matakanawine.co.nz

The complete package As well as growing grapes and making wines, the Matakana Winegrowers spend a lot of time and effort working to promote and sell not just our own products, but the region as a whole. We inevitably find that while people love good wine, they also want to know about the people and places behind it, too.

Whether it’s at wine tastings, food festivals or at our own cellar doors, telling the story of what makes the Matakana region so special is just as important as the wine inside each bottle.

In the past year, we’ve been involved in a range of diverse promotional activities, including revamping our website and boosting our Facebook presence, providing wine for a range of high-profile events and festivals, and making sure local wine has a strong presence in a new, upcoming Matakana Community Cookbook.

We have also hosted Rebecca Gibb, an English writer and Master of Wine who is writing a major new book on New Zealand wines, providing her with an extensive tasting, regional tour and local lunch to showcase Matakana wine and food, and we held a trade tasting event for local restaurants, bottle shop owners and accommodation providers so they could get to know our wines.

In addition, we will also shortly be printing a new and updated Matakana Wine Trail Map and brochure, which will be available throughout the district.

This includes a detailed map and information on the 10 vineyards, venues and restaurants where Matakana wines are available for tasting and purchase, plus eight others that are open by appointment, or sell by mail order or online.

In the near future, we will again be heavily involved with the second Oyster & Wine Festival at the Matakana Country Park on Sunday, October 7, and we are planning to celebrate our many delicious local rosé wines with activities around New Zealand’s own Rosé Day, on February 5.

Such activities are crucial for the group, not only so that we can sell the wines we’ve worked all year to grow, make and bottle, but because local, well-made wines are a huge drawcard to the region as a whole. People visit Matakana and the surrounding towns and villages for many reasons, but our markets, our food and our wine are undoubtedly three of the most talked-about temptations that bring in countless visitors every year. We are fortunate to be able to offer such a complete package, one that allows visitors to share and enjoy great quality artisanal wine and food grown and made on the doorstep, and which reflects the region, its people and its stories, and we are proud to do so.

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Women unite to fight ‘period poverty’ Contest to celebrate A scheme to help women who struggle to afford sanitary items every month has been extended to include Mahurangi.

Last month, after becoming aware of the difficulties many women face in the community with finding enough money for sanitary items, Michelle Wratten, of Stanmore Bay, came up with One for Her. The idea is that when women buy their own tampons, pads or menstrual cups, they also buy some for a woman in need.

“I hope it taps into that mindset of giving on a regular basis – one for me, one for someone else,” Michelle says.

“While a need for food or clothing is clear, these items are also necessities, not luxuries, and yet they are expensive.”

She adds that if there are several women in a family and the family is on a tight budget, then getting hold of sanitary items can be tough.

“There are reports of girls shoplifting tampons because they can’t afford to buy them. For some of us an extra item in the groceries won’t make a lot of difference and it’s a way to support other women.”

Purchased sanitary items can be dropped into boxes at various collection points. These include Intimate Apparel, Riverside Arcade, Warkworth; Curves Gym, 250 Mahurangi East Road, Snells Beach; and at a private address, 46 Anne Burton Drive, Warkworth (please leave the items in the box by the door).

Michelle says although she does voluntary work for Love Soup and with her church, she has never

impressive local women

Michelle Wratten was overwhelmed at the response to her plea for donations of sanitary items – this box was filled in just four days.

instigated a charitable movement like this before.

Nevertheless, her Facebook page has generated a huge amount of interest and collections are also underway in other parts of Auckland and in Tauranga.

Info: Look for One for Her on Facebook or email oneforher.nz@gmail.com

Warkworth Museum is running a children’s competition celebrating local inspirational women as part of its activities to mark the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage.

Students from Year 4 to Year 9 can win cash prizes and books for their school by nominating and writing about a woman from the local area, past or present, who impresses them the most and they think worthy of an award.

Museum manager Victoria Joule has drawn up a list of potential candidates and provided information on their achievements, though entrants don’t have to limit their choices to them.

“We have nominated a number of women and have made information available that can be used by entrants,” she says. “However, any woman can be chosen as long as she has close links to the district.”

There are two categories, Years 4 to 6 and Years 7 to 9, and the winner in each will receive $50 cash and a set of Warkworth Museum publications for their school.

There are also second and third prizes of $30 and $20.

The museum’s nominated inspirational women are Marjorie Cook, Julia Pryce Jackson, Helen Langman, Martha McKinney, Tracey Martin, Lucy Moore, Mary Snell and Ella Wynyard. Biographies of all of them can be downloaded from the museum website.

Full competition details and entry forms are available from the museum in person or via its website at warkworthmuseum.co.nz/childrens-competitioninspirational-women. Entries close on August 17.

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Homebuilders has a new workshop series to encourage people to grow and eat some of their own food. It’s taught by passionate gardener, cook and author of Grow Your Own Kai, Lisa Talbot.

The workshops will be fun – Lisa is also a comedian – and very hands-on, with participants learning all about the planning, preparation and planting of edible gardens and also the harvesting and cooking of the produce grown. There will be lots of doing. We will give the Homebuilders vege and herb plots a makeover, and plant up lots of seedlings and cuttings for participants to take home to start their own gardens. Lisa has been inspiring people to garden and cook delicious produce for nearly 20 years. She is looking forward to running these workshops in this part of New Zealand after having recently moved up to Kaiwaka. “Even beginner gardeners will grow more than they can possibly eat, and it’s a great feeling to harvest food and share it with your neighbours, friends and family,” she says. Lisa adds that the quality of the food we eat directly impacts our health and wellbeing. Eating fresh produce within minutes of it being picked is the best kind of food we can eat.

The workshop series will be held in both Wellsford and Warkworth, with the Wellsford dates and venue to be confirmed. In Warkworth, each workshop will be held at Homebuilders, in Hexham Street, on the last Wednesday of the month from July through to October. Workshops will run from 10am-12:30pm.

Thanks to generous funding provided by The Matakana Community Garden, course participants will be provided with lots of garden and pantry goodies to take home.

The schedule is as follows: July 25: Planning and Planting Selecting the right spot for your garden, seed-raising and making cuttings.

August 29: Garden Maintenance and Care Getting dirty and feeding the soil. Working smarter, not harder.

September 26: Free Meals from the Garden Soups, dressings, salads and sauces.

October 31: Using Vegies and Herbs for Lunch Box Baking Sweet and savoury lunch treats, baked from scratch.

The workshops are free and people can book into just one or all four workshops by contacting Homebuilders on 425 7048. Children are welcome to attend with their parents/caregivers and childcare is provided, also free, onsite.

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As one baby in particular has been in the news lately, I thought it appropriate to recall what childbearing was like for pioneer women. During the earliest days of the Albertland settlement, when a baby was due, neighbouring wives would rally round, taking care of the household. If there was no doctor in the area (often the case), these ladies would also deliver the infant.

Later, there were midwives who were contacted well in advance to make arrangements for baby’s arrival. Arriving a week or two before due date, the midwife would stay on for 6-8 weeks after delivery. Midwife Maggie Cramp wrote to an expectant mother in 1905, “If all is well at the time of your confinement, I am quite able to manage myself – but if complications arise I require a doctor. My reason for saying so is I have just come from a patient who had 11 children born before I went to her and never a doctor, but the one that was born [when I saw her] could not be born without a doctor. So many things occur to upset everybody’s calculation.”

Mrs Cramp advised that she couldn’t do heavy housework, “I find as a rule it is as much as I can do to attend to the patient and baby, do their washing and help with the light work – my charge is 10/- per week before confinement and £1 after – you would have to send a conveyance for me as I cannot ride on horseback.” Mrs Cramp lived in Hoteo North, quite a distance from her Wharehine patient.

Midwive’s letters included the latest gossip. Elsie Grant wrote to Ella Farmer in 1907, “The world is not standing still by any means, what with babies that have come lately & are still to arrive yet. Poor Mrs Percy Treadwell is in for it again, there will not be a year between the two – she was here the other day & she says she will look well next summer with two babies in her arms. I told her she couldn’t have pleasure without pain. Also, Mrs Kruse expects again – isn’t that dreadful, five little boys now, almost babies. Whatever will she do with six! She has engaged Mrs Cramp.”

Reading old correspondence, one thing shines through: Women considered their children a blessing. Elsie Grant to Ella: “I must write to congratulate you and Mr Farmer on your little daughter. I am so pleased you have got safely over it. I can just imagine how proud you & Mr Farmer will be of the dear little mite – of course I know from experience what we felt like when we came in possession of our darling.”

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Matakana wants to be heard A drive to unite and motivate residents, businesses and community groups in and around Matakana is being made in a bid to give the area greater influence over decisions affecting them as the region expands.

The Matakana Community Group (MCG) wants to bring together “anyone with an interest in Matakana” to brainstorm new projects and coordinate efforts that require interaction with such bodies as Auckland Council or Auckland Transport.

MCG chair Simon Barclay says now is the time to look for new ideas of what people want from their community.

“We’re facing a huge change, with Warkworth exploding, the Link Road coming through, and much more traffic,” he says. “Combined with the developments already planned, future development and tourism will strain our existing infrastructure even more in the next few years. There never has been a more important time for us to all join together so that we can influence the Council and others before these developments dictate our future to us.”

With this aim, MCG wants as many local organisations, businesses, neighbourhood groups and residents to attend a brainstorming evening at the Matakana Hall on Thursday, August 2 at 5.30pm, to identify what needs doing in the region.

Dr Barclay says MCG’s experience in developing community projects and facilities like the Matakana and Tamahunga footbridges, the Omaha cycleway and the school car park have

taught the group effective ways how to deal with local government, and one of the least productive methods of achieving anything is to have a fragmented approach.

“We don’t want to take over, and we want to encourage local people to be champions of their own projects. But if they could report back and bring everything under one umbrella, and hopefully get help from people on the MCG who have got good contacts with Rodney Local Board, Auckland Council and Auckland Transport, and who know how the game is played, the chances of getting attention are far greater,” he says. “If you don’t know how the game is played, you waste a hell of a lot of time. We all lose influence when several small groups or individuals approach Council separately about the same issue. There is strength in numbers.”

The MCG was originally formed around a decade ago to challenge heavy traffic and look at how the village might develop over time. Membership is open to anyone living or working in the community and everyone is welcome to attend meetings “We want to get more information out to everyone, be a point of contact for new people, and review and understand problems that are likely to face us. Just come to a meeting and put your name on the database. There are so many people with different sets of skills in this area that we as a group should have enormous power.”

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Fuel Saving Tips Love it or loathe it, the reality is that the controversial regional fuel tax is now here. While the rest of the country is no doubt wondering what all the fuss is about given that they were already paying more at the pump, those of us in Auckland are now looking at ways to lessen the impact on our weekly budgets.

You obviously can’t control the flow-on effect this new tax will no doubt have as companies pass on extra costs to their customers. However, there are some simple changes you can control that will add up to fuel savings.

Correct tyre pressures: Keep your tyres inflated to the correct pressure – as a rule 32-34 psi will suit most vehicles. However, check the owner’s manual or a specialist if you are unsure.

Be aware of your driving style: Do you really need to set a new land speed record everywhere you drive, or could you be a little less heavy-footed with both the accelerator and brake pedals? Smoother driving is not only better for fuel economy, but reduces the risk of accidents and car sick passengers.

De-clutter your vehicle: Is everything you are transporting around necessary?

When was the last time you actually used that kitchen sink? Remove excess weight, including unused roof racks or that roof boot you last used over Christmas.

Use the correct fuel: It is false economy to use a cheaper fuel if your vehicle is designed to run on a higher octane one. A lot of modern vehicles should be run on 95 octane petrol or higher for best fuel economy.

Use your vehicle consciously: Combine errands instead of making several short trips. Do you even need to use your car, or could you walk, bike or carpool this trip? Health, environmental and fuel benefits here.

Make the most of those rewards and offers: Join a reward program that offers fuel discounts or use the supermarket fuel dockets instead of binning them.

Every saving helps.

Consider the right car for your needs (not wants): Do you really need to be commuting to the city in the family’s SUV or doing the school run in that V6 classic you fell in love with back when petrol was affordable? Perhaps it’s time for a smaller car or even an electric vehicle.

Travelling outside Auckland: Know the fuel tax boundaries and fill up outside the Auckland area – petrol stations in Pokeno and Kaiwaka have no doubt become popular travel destinations.

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Warkworth mechanic takes fast lane Former Mahurangi College student Chris Yorke is making his mark as on one of Australia’s top professional motorsport mechanics.

The 30-year-old, who did his apprenticeship at Cameron Auto Services in Warkworth, is a mechanic, fabricator and pit stop crew member for the Shell V-Power Racing Team, whose driver Scott McLaughlin currently leads the Supercar Championship.

Chris is one of four people in the pit assigned to tyre changing. Each is responsible for just one tyre to ensure speedy changes.

“It was a dream for me to become one of the pit crew and even though it doesn’t sound like a big deal, I was stoked to be given a tyre on the car,” Chris says.

He practises tyre changes for half-anhour each day and does gym work to maintain his strength. He can change a 23kg tyre in just under four seconds.

“Half a second can be the difference in racing so it’s an intense job. We have to signal electronically when we’ve done the tyre change so the car can go again as quickly as possible.”

Chris’ other job, as one of three mechanics in the team, involves replacing worn components.

“We put in a new transmission every race, replace the engine at least every 2000 kilometres and repair the suspension if any small cracks are found in it using ultraviolet light.

“We also do pre-race set-up to adjust the ride height, tyre camber, dampers and wheel alignment to suit the conditions.”

Chris’ job also involves making custom parts for the cars, such as exhausts and radiator tanks, which are drawn up by the team’s two engineers.

“It’s a special feeling to see the car doing well on the track when you know that you’ve put together a lot

of its componentry.

“The atmosphere around the circuit is a real buzz because of everyone’s intensity and focus.”

The Shell team has won seven of its 16 races this season and driver McLaughlin is number one, with 1775 points in his Ford Falcon.

Chris says he has been interested in motoring from his early teenage years.

His first car was a Subaru Legacy, followed by a Mark II Ford Cortina and a Nissan Skyline.

“I was always doing drifts in a paddock or dirt biking growing up. Later, I used to do track days at Pukekohe.”

After leaving Mahurangi College, he did his apprenticeship at Cameron Auto after doing work experience there and was with the company for 10 years.

“I started out cleaning the workshop

Chris Yorke travels across Australia to attend motorsport events such as the Clipsal 500 Adelaide.

and by the end I was working on all vehicles from a Model A Ford to the latest Holden Commodore.”

He encourages anyone keen on getting into the motorsport industry to start with a mechanical apprenticeship.

“It gives you a broad knowledge of vehicles and something to fall back on if you can’t make it in the sport side of motoring.”

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Minor Classics Looking good in wood

The TR2, Lotus Elan and TR3A get an airing at Highfield Reserve.

Classic case of double vision When Mahurangi Matters first spotted Nigel Hayman’s distinctive red 1970 Lotus Elan +2 parked in Warkworth last year, we were keen to quiz him about this classic British beauty.

So imagine our surprise when he revealed that not only did he also own a Triumph TR2, but one of his Algies Bay neighbours also owned a pair of Lotus and Triumph sports cars, too.

Nigel Hayman bought his 1954 2-litre Triumph TR2 in 2003 and the 1970 Elan in 2011.

Meanwhile, three doors down, Warrick Orr bought his 1961 Series 2 Lotus 7 in 2008 and a 1958 2.2-litre Triumph TR3A in 2014.

Unsurprisingly, both men are passionate about their vehicles and drive them at every opportunity, although Warrick’s Lotus is currently confined to the garage.

“The car rides well, is sporty looking and, being lightweight, has a great performance from its 1558cc, 110bhp twin cam engine,” Nigel says of his Lotus.

“I use it on a regular basis and don’t just restrict it to car club events, as it’s such a pleasure to drive.”

Warrick’s Lotus 7 was raced regularly in its day and he says it still responds best when driven at speed.

“It’s not particularly comfortable, for the passenger at least, but it’s great for the driver,” he says.

Being almost a decade apart, the two Lotuses are quite different in style, but the Triumphs share a very similar look, with relatively minor differences.

“The TR3A is a progression from Nigel’s TR2, with disc brakes, different suspension and outside door handles,” Warrick says.

When George Lloyd of Warkworth first saw his Morris Minor Traveller it was a rusting wreck sitting in a field in England with grass growing through it.

It did not stop George falling in love with the car, though. He bought it for £100 and towed to his home near Preston.

Once there, he attached a battery, made sure there was oil in the sump, filled it with petrol and, hey presto, the engine burst into life.

“Within five minutes, it was running like a sewing machine,” George says.

That was more than 25 years ago and George has not done much more to the engine ever since.

The body was a different matter though.

Stylish traveller.

George had to restore every panel and acquire a new wooden frame made from the original yew.

Naturally, that distinctive “woody” look is among the many things that appeals to George about the car. He says since replacing the frame, the wood has survived pretty well, though he is careful to keep the car garaged.

George brought the car with him when he moved to New Zealand in 1993 and says the car just seems to run and run and run.

Greater love for Minor ute It was love at first sight when Jules Palmer of Warkworth first spotted her 1965 turquoise Morris Minor 1100 ute after 1987.

“I was pretty young when I saw this in town and fell in love with it. I decided I really wanted it. My Dad said I was mad. A guy at Leigh, one of the Mathesons, was selling it. I bought it for $1280 and have driven it pretty much every day since,” she says. “I love driving it. The thing I like most about it is that it makes people smile. Sometimes I stop and people smile and wave – they’re not waving at me; it’s the car.”

“65 Mina” is a familiar sight in and around Warkworth, especially in the summer months when Jules loads the back with lawnmowers to tend local people’s lawns.

Raising smiles for more than 50 years.

She has carried out restoration work a couple of times, but the original engine is still going strong and she has no trouble finding parts, since they are all still being made and can be bought brand new.

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The rarest car in the rally was also the overall winner.

Vintage shine hits Matakohe roads New Zealand’s motoring history came to life at Matakohe when the Wellsford Warkworth Vintage Car Club held its annual Winter Woollies Wander on July 7.

Nearly 60 cars from around the North Island participated in the 185-kilometre rally over sealed and gravel roads, finishing in Warkworth.

The cars represented various manufacturers and eras, dating from the 1920s to the 1980s. There was also a B31 BAS motorbike, ridden by Dave Oliver of Tawharanui.

One of the more unusual vehicles – a 1934 Ford Y Roadster, believed to be the only 1934 Australianbuilt model still on the road in the world – finished first overall. The car was driven by Gavin Welch, of the North Shore, with Sophie Zhao as navigator.

Club captain Anne Richardson says the competitive

event is as much a test of the passenger’s navigation skills as the cars and drivers, and is designed to be fun.

Only members of the Vintage Car Club of NZ are eligible to participate.

The day ended with a prize-giving dinner, held at the Warkworth Bowling Club.

Results: Overall winner – Gavin Welch and Sophie Zhao, from Auckland, in a Ford Model Y Roadster; Local winner – Leon and Brenda Salt, Ford Model A Phaeton; Vintage – Bruce and Claudia Jeffery, Northland, Austin 7; Post vintage – Gavin Welch and Sophie Zhao; Post war (1946-1960) – Tony and Judy Brierley, Waikato, Morris Oxford; Post 1960 – Alan and Shaaran Price, Auckland, Vauxhall UX490; Post 1980 – Steve and Joy Growden, Eastern Bay of Plenty, Ford Cortina.

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Leon Salt’s 1928 Model A drove away with the local winner prize.

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Despite having just a 1200cc motor, the Datsun 120Y SSS featured prominently in New Zealand saloon racing.

Rare racer on road to recovery The refurbishment of a rare racing Datsun is on track to be finished by Christmas.

Maungaturoto automotive painter Terry McCook brought the 1975 Datsun 120Y SSS almost two years ago and is returning it to its original condition.

“I really like classic cars and because I worked at Datsun this was an ideal project for me to take on,” Terry says.

This particular model was built only in New Zealand to compete in the Benson and Hedges 500, a saloon car race held at Pukekohe from 1968 to 1980.

“Only 100 triple S models were built in 1975, so it’s not a car you see every day.”

The car cost just under $5000 new and, despite having a 1200cc fourcylinder engine, producing 92.5 brake horse power, it could do up to 172 kilometres an hour.

Its performance was subject to enhancements by Performance Developments, led by top New Zealand race driver Dennis Marwood.

Improvements included a rally spec camshaft and purpose-built extractor system to replace the standard exhaust manifold.

Since purchasing the car, Terry has done extensive work on it, with the engine and head gasket set to be dropped in soon.

Finer details include new badges, indicator lights and an original car radio.

The car features an original Datsun radio.

“There are a few decisions I’m still making details like whether I should put in a new four-speed gear box or the original.”

Terry entered the automotive industry as a painter in Maungaturoto in 1975.

He switched to the Datsun plant in Wiri in 1980, where he worked as a foreman at the factory.

“The cars were known to be rust buckets in the early days, but in my four years there I think we really improved that reputation by doing a better paint job.

“I was particularly good at painting metallics. I helped teach the staff and we could do around 65 cars a day.”

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Over the past two years, Donn has developed a workshop and showroom on his property where he repairs, restores and sells British bikes from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

His business, Donn’s Classic Motorcycles, specialises in Triumph, BSA and Norton, with around 50 bikes on site.

“You can blame my brother for my love of Norton, after he rolled up on a 1971 Commando 750 when I was about 10,” Donn says.

“There was something special about the sound of the bike, and they’ve been a passion of mine ever since.”

Donn imports most of his bikes to sell from the United States, a practice he has been doing since the early 1990s.

“The States imported a huge number of British bikes, but when the Japanese bikes caused that market to fold, the English stock became redundant.

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Donn, and the mechanic he employs, will also service, repair and modify bikes that people bring in.

“A number of people want the look of a classic bike with modern comforts. We can change things to accommodate that while retaining the original appearance.

“We can work on all makes of motorcycle from the 60s onwards, but the British classics are where my focus is.”

Donn still owns his original 1979 Norton Commando 850, which he brought as a 16-year-old.

“By importing bikes to sell on, I’ve been able to own a number myself over the years and keep a few.”

One of those was a Norton F1, a rotary bike of which just two were sold in New Zealand.

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Hydrogen-powered vehicles are the future, says professor A growing passion for taking better care of the environment, plus a government push to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, has inevitably led to a renewed interest in electric vehicles and a proliferation of charging stations to power them.

But in our enthusiasm for going electric, an Omaha engineer says we are overlooking another zeroemissions technology that offers enormous advantages over batterypowered cars.

Dr Jonathan Leaver, an Associate Professor at the Unitec Institute of Technology, has been researching hydrogen-powered vehicles since 2000 and is vice chair of the International Energy Agency’s hydrogen technology

collaboration programme.

He oversaw the building of UniQuad – New Zealand’s first hydrogenpowered vehicle using a fuel cell – a prototype farm utility quad bike, currently on show in a Unitec student commons area.

Dr Leaver says the reason enthusiasm for hydrogen-powered vehicles has lagged behind all electric vehicles is because of the apparently bigger costs involved.

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But he says developments in technology and recent research suggest hydrogen might in fact be more economic in the long run.

For example, the cost of upgrading the national grid to cater for the increased demand from electric vehicles has been shown to be more expensive than developing the infrastructure to deliver hydrogen.

Meanwhile, one method of producing hydrogen is via a process known as electrolysis, which requires electricity.

If the cost of electricity can be brought down to less than four cents a kilowatt hour then hydrogen starts to become competitive.

Already, some countries such as Chile, are starting to come close to this using solar panels. And Dr Leaver anticipates as the price of the panels continues to drop, then electricity will become cheaper still.

Currently, Australia is investigating becoming a major exporter of hydrogen produced with the aid of solar panels sited in the Australian desert.

Dr Leaver thinks that if hydrogenpowered vehicles take off, there will eventually be a powerful organisation of hydrogen producing and exporting countries, like the conglomerate of oil exporting countries known as OPEC. Once costs become comparable, the benefits of hydrogen become clear. A hydrogen-powered vehicle typically has a range of 600km and can be recharged in about three minutes. An all-electric vehicle might easily have a range of less than 250km and take more than an hour to charge its battery.

Moreover, these batteries are heavy, adding considerably to the weight of the vehicle and the energy required to move it.

Dr Leaver says these kinds of handicaps are bad enough for the private electric vehicle owner but are especially tiresome for a commercial operator with a fleet of electric trucks, who might be obliged to see his or her vehicles out of action for extended periods and their drivers twiddling their thumbs while their vehicles recharge.

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Dr Leaver says the American brewing giant Anheuser-Busch recently purchased 800 hydrogen-powered trucks and the world’s first hydrogenpowered train The Coradia iLint is currently being tested on German railways and is expected to be in service later this year. It’s anticipated the train will generate zero emissions.

Unfortunately, work on UniQuad, has stalled after the original investor ran into financial difficulties. However, Dr Leaver sees a big future for such bikes, especially on large Australian stations where the distances are huge and where hydrogen might be generated on the station via electrolysis using solar panels to provide the necessary electricity.

Despite his enthusiasm for hydrogen, Dr Leaver does not dismiss electric vehicles entirely. As a second vehicle for travelling short distances in urban areas, he thinks they are ideal. On the other hand, if the government is serious about meeting its zero emissions target by 2050 then hydrogen will be key, he says.

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Self-taught business owners, John and Daisy Pattan, are back in town bringing a new flavour to the GAS Te Hana petrol station.

The couple previously owned the Wellsford Super Mart for four years and decided to move back to the area after running a takeaway business in Karaka called El Paso.

With the takeaway shop being such a success, they have incorporated a fish and chip shop into the petrol station and hope that drivers will order ahead so they can grab a meal on the go.

“El Paso attracted customers such as Colin Meads, Christine Fletcher and Matthew Cameron. Matthew always joked he couldn’t order too much fish because he had to keep his weight down as a jockey,” John says.

“We are hoping that our track record in hospitality and relationship building with the community will make this business a real success.”

Having never owned a petrol station before they are learning the ropes, but are used to taking on the unknown.

“Our first business, Spar Express, was a general store in Brisbane where we taught ourselves how to operate a store for five years and went from there,” Daisy says.

In 2007, Spar Express received a Multicultural Community Award for Outstanding Business of the Year.

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coincidently, were born on the same day. John originally worked as a printer before the couple emigrated to New Zealand with two daughters in 1987.

“I would print everything from business cards to government documents and law books,” John says.

They shifted to St Lukes where Daisy became involved in the embroidery industry, working on big uniform contracts for teams such as the All Blacks and Warriors.

Their renovated station at Te Hana offers 91 octane, 95 octane and diesel fuel for motor vehicles and trucks up to four metres in height.

“A large portion of our custom comes from through traffic, but we do get locals who remember us from Wellsford. We hope to meet more of them in future.”

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Increased fuel costs taxing Auckland drivers’ patience Motorists appear to have grudgingly accepted the imposition of the Auckland Regional Fuel Tax, with most petrol stations reporting little change in volumes of fuel sold or spending patterns two weeks after the new charge was levied.

However, there has been plenty of grumbling on the forecourts and in social media from disgruntled drivers and ratepayers, especially in rural parts of the region where the state of the roads is a constant source of complaint and frustration.

The AA’s principal advisor for infrastructure and Auckland transport, Barney Irvine, warns that unless some tangible improvements can be seen to happen soon, the fuel tax will lose what little support it has.

“Our sense is there’s a grudging acceptance of a fuel tax, but also a solid core of opposition and negativity.

People don’t like it, but recognise that it’s not unreasonable, given Auckland’s challenges,” he says. “But people expect to see benefits as a result and if they don’t see those benefits, that core is going to grow and we’re going to see a pretty rapid darkening of the public mood, and it will get pretty dark, pretty fast.”

He was also critical of the requirement for off-road fuel users such as farmers, growers and contractors to claim rebates, instead of simply being exempt from the tax.

“We already have a Road User Charges system that we set up so people using diesel off-road don’t have to claim rebates, that was the whole reason for setting it up,” he says.

“This makes a bit of a nonsense of that system, but also raises the issue of how much cost is it going to add to those users to go through that rigmarole.

How much cost will it add for NZTA to process those rebates? What impact will that have on tax revenue generation? Piles on money will be lost in administration. What effect will it have on the scheme?”

Mr Irvine is also concerned that

petrol companies may indulge in price-spreading, stretching the price increase far wider geographically so they can maintain competitive prices within Auckland. “At the moment, it’s very hard to determine whether it’s happening and very hard to do anything about it. There’s a lot of uncertainty. We will be keeping a very close eye on things.”

What’s the difference?

Drivers need to look north if they want to beat the Regional Fuel Tax. While prices have settled and remained steady from Hibiscus Coast up to Warkworth, there’s evidence of a degree of discounting and competition from Wellsford north to the first non-Auckland petrol station in Kaiwaka. Cars have been queuing to fill up at the Caltex Shamrock Service Station on SH1 since the tax came in on July 1, but its prices have been regularly matched and even beaten slightly by Wellsford Gull, 19kms south.

Price comparison for 91 octane on July 10 (NB: AA Petrolwatch’s national average price for 91 on June 21 was 221.9) BP Connect Warkworth 226.4 Mobil Warkworth 224.9 Z Warkworth 226.4 Gull Snells Beach 225.9 Gull Matakana 224.9 GAS Leigh 227.9 Caltex Wellsford 220.4 Mobil Wellsford 220.4 Gull Wellsford (unmanned) 209.7 GAS Te Hana 222.9 Caltex Kaiwaka (Northland) 209.9 GAS Mangawhai (Northland) 216.9 Source: Gaspy / driver reports

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Tree count nears 220,000 A total of 215,000 trees have been planted by volunteers at Tawharanui Regional Park following another planting day on July 1.

About 90 volunteers attended to plant 5000 trees as part of the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Incorporated (TOSSI) initiative.

Three winter planting days are held annually and are designed to provide a habitat for native species, with around 25 hectares created so far.

The planting also helps to stabilise the ground through what is known as ‘Slip Gully’.

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count was up by 10 people this year and that the day was a “great success”.

The next planting day is on August 5 when 5000 more trees will be planted.

Watercare says that Snells Beach and Algies Bay residents have “extremely safe” water following a number of enquiries about its flavour.

The treatment plant, which contains two bores, is located on Hamilton Road and was constructed in 1974.

It services around 2000 properties and for the fifth consecutive year, its water received an A-a grade, the highest quality rating.

Watercare water supply operations manager Priyan Perera says the treatment system is designed to stop any harmful bacteria from slipping through.

“The system we have here is simple but very effective, utilising things like UV technology and chlorine,” Priyan says.

“We even test the water coming out of taps to make sure it contains chlorine, which keeps it safe when travelling through the pipes people’s houses. We don’t take any chances.”

Additionally, a Watercare staff member goes on site daily to monitor the water and takes samples as a back-up, in case the computer system readings are incorrect.

Priyan says the flavour of the water is different to water from other areas in Auckland because of the way it is sourced.

Priyan Perera, is confident the Snells Beach supply is safe.

“The bore collects water from an aquifer, up to 208 metres below ground level, which is a tunnel through the rock layer down there.

“The minerals in the ground are what flavours the water. Depending on the area, the flavour can vary a lot.”

He says these minerals are harmless, with sodium, magnesium and calcium all present in the Snells Beach supply.

“A lot of Auckland’s water supply comes from dams. That has very low mineral content and will, therefore, taste different.

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Muddy hell!

If I lay my eyes upon one more glossy flyer in the mail depicting children frolicking in shiny, clean gumboots, I’m going to lose my rag. This image is just too far removed from my current reality. Manufacturers can put whatever cute images on them they want, but around these parts, gumboots are just one colour and that’s brown! I have never seen so much rain. The farm is clogged and bogged to the point where even the ducks have engaged 4WD. The complexities of my personality and my hatred for mud have seen me having daydreams about a perfectly paved urban life. These thoughts get exacerbated at this time of year by many factors, not least of which are the pallets of unlaid paving sitting outside my back door that have now contributed to my third year of muddy torment. My en-suite bath overlooks our triplet nursery paddock and the harbour. Normally, the pleasure of this view from a steaming hot bath on a freezing day smashing with rain can only be described as a love story – except just recently when I was caught between despair and ecstasy. Through the howling rain and steam I could see a cast ewe and a violently sweeping hawk attacking her. Ugh, really? For a fleeting moment there in that warm bath, I pondered whether hauling myself into the cold wet rain and helping a gal out would be considered as interfering in God’s intended wish for natural selection?

Compounding my urban thoughts are mats and mops. I mean, I am the most ridiculously impractical person I know, but I have concluded that mop and mat designers are on another level. I get sad, puppy dog eyes when I walk past pretty little door mats with floral designs and the word “Welcome”. Out here these mats are like tissues used on a bad cold; one wipe and they’re in the bin! Something at my front door with the texture of gorse would be gold sticker status for any would-be designers out there. As for mops, it has become increasingly apparent to me that these designers do not live in a house surrounded by a quagmire and certainly do not have an intimate relationship with 200 square metres of kauri floorboards because if they did, they would recognise that nobody sets out in life to become a frustrated “mop hag”. The stupid one I currently possess doesn’t even fit in a bucket. Seriously, with this daft thing you have to take off its head, wring it out and rinse by hand. So, before I have a breakdown, it’s about to meet a slow and painful death on the end of my block splitter! Yes, that hideous definition of domestic cruelty is about to be replaced by another that I have been having a grubby little internet affair with. My new mop is tall and strong with broad shoulders. Once he is in my arms, together we will make surface symphony, suppressing any of my perfectly paved urban daydreams.

Lastly, nothing in my winter wonderland is drying. I’m doing my best to help curb the growing salary of energy company executives by minimising my dryer usage. But should I be made aware of any adverse health effects derived from the adorning of damp undies and socks?

Central’s Tips July 2018 It’s time to plant and prune, new shrubs and fruit trees can go in the ground, roses can be pruned and deciduous trees can be cut and shaped.

Add compost to vege beds and harvest winter greens - it’s also a great time to prepare the potato patch for planting.

In the Veggie Patch • Prepare the potato patch – dig in lots of compost and sheep pellets

• Renovate the raised beds. Get them ready for spring growing by adding fresh Garden Mix or organic compost.

• Sharpen secateurs and loppers to get the cleanest cuts • Spray pip and stone fruit trees with copper and oil • Harvest a winter salad

Lawns • Control moss in the lawn by spraying with Yates’ Surrender • Spread gypsum over boggy areas of the lawn to break up clay and aid drainage

The rest of the Garden • Forward planning - a variety of deciduous shrubs can be planted now

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Entries are now open for this year’s scholarship and anyone whose home is in the Northland Regional Council area is eligible to enter. Last year’s winner was Maungaturoto vet science student Samantha Allen, who says the award has been a huge help.

“Not only has receiving the award been an amazing contribution towards my study, but the process itself in competing for it was an excellent learning opportunity, which I have no doubt will help me later in life,” she says. Scholarship criteria and application forms are available from the Whangarei A&P Society on 09 438 3109, or from their office at 127 Bank Street, Whangarei, or whangareiap.org.nz/ education/our-scholarship. Deadline for entries is 4pm on Friday, September 21.

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Gardening Andrew Steens

Snug in the greenhouse Judges said the infinity pool captured the reflective quality of both pond and pool.

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National success for landscaper The skilful landscape renovation of a Matakana property has resulted in a Snells Beach garden designer winning New Zealand’s Best Construction of the Year prize at the recent 2018 Landscapes of Distinction Awards in Hamilton.

This is the second time that Bill Holden of Design and Landscape has won the top prize at the Registered Master Landscapers awards, having won the same prize at the 2016 awards for a Coromandel garden.

This year’s award was for the culmination a five-year project to redesign the gardens and install a pool at a holiday home on a lifestyle block in Oak River Drive, Matakana. The brief included creating attractive, low maintenance gardens between the house and a large existing pond, plus screening and minimal impact fencing.

Bill took his inspiration from the predominance and reflective quality of the pond, and made a point of integrating the pond and pool with their surroundings, which the judges

Bill Holden also won Best Construction in 2016.

agreed had been a great success.

“The pool … has been built to perfection on difficult and unstable ground right next to the boardwalk bordering the large pond,” they said in their citation.

“The infinity edge ‘draws’ the pool to the pond and captures the reflective quality of the water in both. The use of local rock to form the water feature, steps, and diving board give a ‘sense of place’ in and around the pool. Overall, this project has a feeling of tranquillity and links the house and pool with the wider landscape and is the complete finish to a beautiful property.”

In the darkest depths of winter there is nowhere in the garden that I’d rather be than cooped up snugly in my greenhouse. It can be howling a gale, teeming with rain or crackly with frost, and I’m dry, warm and happy.

As are my plants. This year, I’ve really concentrated on creating a near-perfect environment for my plants to bask in. My little old glass-covered 2x3 metre greenhouse has had a full makeover, with sheets of twinwall polycarbonate replacing the glass. At the same time, I’ve installed automatic vents, using surprisingly cheap vent openers purchased on Trade Me, which automatically open and close with temperature changes.

Not quite so cheap to buy, but no cost to run, is the solar-powered drip irrigation system I also found online. This nifty little system waters the plants according to how much sunlight is received each day, so will change with the weather and the seasons. I expect it will pay for itself handsomely as I’m not the most reliable or diligent of waterers. Previously, most of my greenhouse crops wilted.

To capitalise on the extra heat retention of the twinwall plastic, I’ve covered the ground with old polystyrene sheets and put weed mat over the top. This forms a well-insulated, easy-to- clean base. The plants are grown in large containers on top of the base using garden soil and compost. Another bonus is that the plants can be moved in or out of the greenhouse according to the season and their stage of growth. This maximises the usage of valuable space. For example, crops nearing the end of their days can be moved outside.

I’ve placed insect-proof mesh over the vents to keep out a variety of bugs, including such nasties as aphids, tomato psyllid, shield beetles, whitefly and caterpillars. I’m excited about being insect free – I know, it’s weird what excites gardeners – as this means healthier plants, better production, less damage to edible parts and, best of all, no need to spray. Now I just have to work out how to insect screen the door opening, without it being too much of a hassle to get through. The greenhouse has only been operational for a few weeks, but already I have potatoes sprouting, runner beans climbing, ginger and turmeric plants drying off for overwintering, lemongrass reshooting and a whole bunch of tender crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, capsicum, zucchini and eggplant germinating. Kumara, chillies and early strawberries will follow.

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Planting Days Lake Slipper, Te Arai.

A Ngaroto Restoration and Recovery Initiative to improve water quality and provide habitats for our native biodiversity on our precious dune lakes.

When: Sat 4th August 9.30 am and Sat 11th August 9.30 am.

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Club captain Brad Kehoe with Jess Costello who received a Life Membership award.

Otamatea hockey fundraiser Otamatea High School mixed hockey team is selling strawberry runners to fundraise for a week-long tournament in Oamaru in September. $8 for 10 or $1 each. Funds will go towards travel, accommodation and other expenses. Info: Niki 021 0272 6538 Walking netball have a go A new slow version of netball designed for all ages and fitness levels. Kaiwaka Sports Association gymnasium on July 22 and 29.

Everyone welcome. Info: kaiwakasports@gmail.com Aikido Mahurangi Learn the martial art Aikido at Matakana School, Monday 6pm to 8pm and Wednesday 5pm to 7pm. First four sessions are free.

Info: Chris 027 625 7257 Netball umpire courses for adults The Rodney Netball Centre is trying to gauge support for adult umpire courses on weekdays between 9am and 2pm while children are at school. If interested, please contact Lynette 021 1168 437 Matakana Table Tennis Matakana Table Tennis at the Matakana Hall, Tuesdays, 7.30pm.

Anyone welcome, adults $2, students $1. Info: George 423 0424

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Rookie of the Year Isaac Johnson was busy at Mangawhai Heads beach this season.

Life saving stars recognised After 20 years of membership and over 1000 hours of service, Jess Costello was recognised by the Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Life Saving Club (MHVLS) at its annual prizegiving on June 30.

Costello became the 20th person to receive a Life Membership award for her work in training life guards, patrolling and club management.

She has also worked as a professional lifeguard in the United Kingdom during her time as a member of Mangawhai and is a qualified paramedic, teaching first aid in the region.

Club executive Tony Baker says it’s no surprise that Jess picked up this award as she is a major ‘mover and shaker’ in the club and one of its top lifeguards.

Club president Jon Drucker received the Patrol Member of the Year award for doing over 150 hours on the beach and managing the club’s funding and assets.

Rookie of the Year went to Isaac Johnson, who patrolled for over 85 hours this season and was involved in a number of after-hours rescues.

The Flavell Trophy went to the best patrol for the season captained by Stella Waldron and Brad Kehoe.

Junior surf coordinator Inez McDonald took out the Arnie Leader Senior award for her work on developing the Sunday Nipper Programme. Shay Waldron was recognised for her 10 years of service to the club.

Daniel Hassall received Senior Lifeguard of the Year for his leadership and lifeguard skills.

Coaching and Management Teams

2019 Season

The Club is seeking applications for head coaching, assistant coaching and management positions for the senior teams in the 2019 season.

The planned senior teams in 2019 season will be Premier 1, Premier 2, Under 85kg (restricted), Under 21 and 7’s.

Applications should be in the form of a letter of application including relevant CV. Applications and/or inquiries should be addressed to the Director or Rugby either via: Mail: P.O. Box 170, Warkworth 0941 Email: Reiharris88@gmail.com Phone: Rei Harris: 021 332 300 Applications close on the 29th July with appointments announced 17th August.

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Despite failing to make play-offs, Wellsford Rugby Football Club Premier team head coach Peter Firth feels the team is moving in a good direction with a positive style of play.

Wellsford falls short as time runs out win games within its reach, but was pleased with the attitude and attacking style of play they brought.

“The boys never gave up on our goal through the whole season even when it got tough. They continued to play a positive attacking style of rugby, which is what we wanted to do.”

Three players that stood out for him were Dylan Lewis, Jerome Nathan and Michael MacDonald.

“Lewis played every minute of this season and Nathan went from being a fringe player in the team to a key one.”

Next season Firth is hoping to return as head coach, but is awaiting a decision from the club committee.

“I would definitely like another crack at the title.

After having some discussions with the boys, it looks like most of them will stay for next year, which would be good.”

If he does retain his role as coach, Firth will focus on building depth in the squad to be better prepared in case of injury problems and will start pre-season training earlier.

The Wellsford Rugby Football Club Premier team will look to next season after falling one place short of making the play-offs in the Joe Morgan Memorial competition.

The side finished fifth, 11 points shy of fourth placed Old Boys Marist, after picking up nine wins and one draw in 18 matches.

Head coach Peter Firth says the team got off to a poor start, but would have made the top four had the season been longer.

“We were heading in the right direction, after being second from the bottom near the start, so I have no doubt we would have made the play-offs and been competitive in them had there been more time,” Peter says.

“We’re obviously disappointed that we didn’t make the top four, as that was our season goal, but I feel we did everything we could to try to get there, so we can be positive about that.”

Firth felt one negative was that the team didn’t capitalise enough in some of its early matches to

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July

‘til 29 North Shore Miniatures exhibition, Warkworth Museum, 10am-3pm. Miniature scale models of houses, furniture and buildings, including Hogwarts Castle. Info: 425 7093 19 Kids’ Tie Dye Workshop, Matakana Community Hall, 10am12.30pm; $30 per child. Bookings and info: Karen at karen@nuku.net.nz 19 Forest & Bird winter talk series. Dr Kevin Parker talking about his recent trip to the Auckland Islands, Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, Melwood Drive, Warkworth, 7.30pm. All welcome.

20-29 Otamatea Repertory Theatre presents Into the Woods.

Tickets: ort.org.nz or at Tony’s Lotto Shop in Maungaturoto.

Adults $28; school students $15. (see story p17) 20&21 Art’n’Tartan wearable art show, Waipu Celtic Barn.

Performances 8pm on July 20 and 2pm and 8pm on July 21.

Tickets: Waipu Museum or eventfinda.co.nz.

21 Chamber music trio The Klara Kollektiv, Warkworth Town Hall, 5pm. Tickets $35 at the door; school students free.

Info: warkworthmusic.org.nz. (see story p16) 24 Ladies Rebus Club of Warkworth meeting, Totara Park Hall, Melwood Drive, 10am. Info: Betty 422 0534; new members welcome.

24&25 Raranga flax weaving workshops, The Kauri Museum, bookings essential. Info: 09 431 7417 or admin@kaurimuseum.com 26 Warkworth Grey Power meeting, Totara Park Hall, 10am.

Guest speaker, Lisa Outwin, Warkworth Library manager, followed by shared lunch, please bring a plate. All welcome 26 Rodney Aphasia Group agm, Rotary House Silverdale, 12 noon. Info: rodneyaphasiagroup@gmail.com 27 Live@Little&Local, singer/songwriter Kane Hogan and poet Mark Raffills. Little&Local Cafe, Snells Beach, 8pm. Tickets $10 at the door. Info Mark Raffills, 027 2154 969 28 Music swap meet, Warkworth Hospice, 32 Glenmore Drive.

Buy, sell, swap all instruments, music memorabilia and more; 10am to 4pm. $5 entry, proceeds to hospice.

29 Puhoi Village Market, Sunday 29 July, 9am - 1pm. This market also includes a car boot sale. To book a space, email puhoivillagemarket@gmail.com or text Jaqui on 021 977 181.

30 Whangateau Folk Club, guest singer/songwriter Niels Gedge, Whangateau Hall, doors open 6.45pm; $10pp (see story p16).

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Julia Deans, We Light Fire Tour, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 7.30pm.

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Entertainment by In2Strings, 7pm-9pm. Tickets $15.

Info: puhoivillagemarket@gmail.com or phone 021 977 181 Lake Slipper planting day, meet cnr Lake Rd and Ocean View Rd, Te Arai, 9.30am. Spades, gloves and BBQ lunch supplied.

Info: f.mckenzie@ngati-manuhiri.iwi.nz Auckland Opera Studios’ Winter Series, Sculptureum, Matakana. Info: aucklandoperastudio.co.nz

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Boys basketball proved to be the biggest draw card in the exchange, with the match going down to the wire.

Girls football Player of the Day Chloe Billington, left, and her team mates had to settle for a 0-0 draw.

Hard-fought exchange ends in nail-biting finale Hauraki Plains College came up trumps for the seventh consecutive year at the Hauraki Exchange, but only after sealing victory in the final fixture.

The exchange is an annual competition involving games across different sporting codes played between Mahurangi College and Hauraki on a home-and-away basis.

Mahurangi hosted on July 3 and 4 with rugby, football, netball, basketball, hockey and volleyball all featured.

Mahurangi College sports coordinator Karlie Stanbra says despite a disappointing result overall, the exchange was extremely exciting.

“There was never more than one

win between the two schools. The atmosphere was brilliant, with everything coming down to the girls netball in the end,” she says.

“Unfortunately, we just missed out on the title again, which was a bit gutting as on paper prior to the games it looked like this would be our year to take it back.”

Day one of the competition kicked off with Mahurangi boys rugby continuing their dominant form this season, with a 43-17 win, while the girls basketball suffered a heavy defeat 68-17.

The boys football team continued their good form with a comfortable 4-0 win, before girls hockey drew 1-1 and boys hockey went down 6-2.

“The boys hockey was really disappointing as the team didn’t connect as well as they usually do.

“We had also hoped that girls hockey would come away with a win, but in the end they were fortunate to secure a draw.”

The drama peaked on day two after the Mahurangi mixed volleyball side was successful and the boys basketball was neck and neck right to the finish, with Hauraki winning 64-61.

“The basketball was the highlight of the exchange. Everyone was packed in to the gym holding their breath for a buzzer beater at the end.

“We haven’t competed well in that sport in recent years, so for the boys

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to hang in there the whole way was a huge achievement, despite the end result.”

Girls football finished in a 0-0 draw, leaving girls netball as the decider.

Hauraki clinched it with a 47-27 win.

“It was unfortunate for our girls to lose, especially by so much, as the difference was just four points going into the fourth quarter.”

Mahurangi Player of the Day awards were as follows: boys rugby, Kade Banks; boys football, Robbie Ennis; girls football, Chloe Billington; boys hockey, Theo Neumann; girls hockey, Shar Illingworth; girls netball, Coco Bone; boys basketball, Tamatea Winiana; girls basketball, Sasha Curin; mixed volleyball, Eric Beenata.

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