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Clair Turner comforts her surviving sheep.
Vicious dog attack mars quiet lambing season A quiet lambing season was shattered last week following the vicious mauling of 11 sheep, which left three dead. The incident occurred just south of Warkworth on a lifestyle block off State Highway 1, near McKinney Road. Owner Clair Turner was awakened before 6am by the sound of, what she describes as, “mad barking”. She
ran out into her paddock to find a dog gnawing at the face of one of her distressed sheep. Clair said it was difficult to make out the dog clearly in the half-light. She said she could not identify the breed, but it appeared to be a mediumsize dog, dark tan in colour with a large head and chest. But even identifying
the colour of the dog was tricky, as there was so much blood around, much of it covering the dog’s face. The dog fled when Clair arrived on the scene. The attack left two sheep dead and a third so badly injured it had to be put down by a vet. One of the dead sheep had its face bitten off, while another had lost its back leg.
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Vicious dog attack ends quiet lambing season and several had their ears bitten off. The vet treated the surviving sheep with antibiotics and painkillers. Clair said the ones that survived were not doing brilliantly and more might need to be put down. “I just want to warn the rest of the farming community out there to be vigilant,” she said. Asked what she would say to the owner of the offending dog if given the opportunity, Clair said: “Make sure you know where your dog is at all times. Have your dog under control.” Animal control officers were on the scene shortly after the dog attack. A visit to properties on McKinney Road and Wech Drive, and a patrol around the surrounding areas was unsuccessful in locating the offending dog or dogs. Auckland Council animal management manager Sarah Anderson said the Warkworth attack was the worst Council was aware of in recent months and dog attacks, in general, were rare in the area. “Our last reported attack around Warkworth was on a cat a month ago, and the cat sustained no injuries,” she said. She said stock acting in a panicked manner was often a sign that they were being worried by dogs. She encouraged anyone witnessing this to call Auckland Council’s contact centre on 09 301 0101. Ms Anderson said lambing season could make sheep more vulnerable to
attack if they were physically lambing at the time. On the other hand, sheep were more likely to stand their ground when they had lambs, which could make them safer. Once sheep started running, dogs would generally give chase. Sergeant Geoff Medland, of Wellsford Police, said that dog attacks on sheep in the wider Wellsford and Mangawhai areas were also rare. They tended to
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happen only when a dog had become “bloodied” after making its first attack and the dog then developed a taste to attack again. He said farmers who were licensed firearm owners were entitled to shoot dogs engaged in attacking stock, but not those running away from the scene following an attack. He said police discouraged the use of guns except as a last resort.
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Community divided over four-lane Matakana link road Auckland Transport (AT) has announced construction of a fourlane Matakana link road will likely be delayed for almost 20 years. In the interim, a two-lane link road connecting Matakana Road with SH1 will be constructed instead. It is hoped the two-lane road will be completed in time for the opening of the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway in October 2021. The idea of a two-lane road caused alarm among local community groups when it was raised in July. They fear it will create more traffic snarl-ups to rival the notorious Hill Street. The 1.4km long urban arterial route was originally conceived as a fourlane road, but the two-lane proposal emerged after AT came under pressure from the New Zealand Transport Agency to cut costs. This month, AT chief executive Shane Ellison confirmed AT was committed to four-lanes and it would begin buying land to meet the requirements for the full four-lane design. However, he said the link road would be built in two stages. Stage one will see the construction of two lanes and a shared path for walking and cycling. Stage two will be constructed when traffic demand meets capacity. At this point, the road will be widened to four lanes with a separated path on each side for walking and cycling. AT spokesperson Mark Hannan says current modelling of growth in Warkworth suggests four lanes for Matakana link road will not be needed until 2036. But One Warkworth Business Association chair Chris Murphy says he fails to see how in the interim a two-lane road could cope with traffic to Matakana, plus the traffic associated with 50ha to 60ha of new industrial zoned land, which will use the link road as its main entry and exit route. Mr Murphy says there are good reasons why the road was conceived as four-lane in the first place.
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“They are now looking for reasons to justify two lanes, which is quite contrary to the conclusion they reached independently without the budgetary pressure,” he says. Mr Murphy is further concerned landowners will be reluctant to sell their land to facilitate construction of a two-lane road as it is likely to frustrate commercial developments they also have interests in. If landowners resist acquisition of their land for the link road, it could hold up construction of the road for years. Mr Murphy worries this could mean the Matakana link road will not be open by the time the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opens. Given the motorway is expected to spur growth in Warkworth, it will put further pressure on the already over-
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stretched Hill Street intersection – a pressure the link road was designed to alleviate. But the chair of the Matakana Coast Trail Trust, Allison Roe, says AT should forget about four lanes and instead focus on developing a comprehensive network of walkways and cycleways instead, which will in turn reduce traffic volumes.
“International evidence shows the wider you build the roads, the more cars are drawn to them and soon block them up again,” she says. Ms Roe says the trust will be putting a proposal to AT that it sticks to two lanes and puts the expected $27 million in cost savings into walkways and cycleways. She says given Auckland Council is developing a structure plan to manage Warkworth’s growth, now is a critical time to begin establishing a walking and cycling network. If it is not planned for at the outset, the opportunity will be lost forever once other developments take shape. She says the trust proposal would also fit with ATs strategy of making roads safer by taking vehicles off the road. Ms Roe’s position is backed by Warkworth-based transport planner Bevan Woodward, who is currently assisting the Walking Access Commission to develop walking and cycleways between Puhoi and Pakiri. He says two additional lanes for the Matakana link road are not needed as long as the region transitions to a balanced transport system where people have the choice to walk, cycle, ride share, or use public transport. Mr Woodward says construction of walking and cycling pathways between Snells Beach, Warkworth, Matakana and beyond will help achieve this. “On an e-bike the commute between these towns becomes an enjoyable, gentle exercise of around 25 minutes. Combine that with the new bus services starting this month, and the region will have a balanced transport system that provides resilience, convenience and choice,” he says.
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Conversion clarity I would like to provide clarity and context regarding feedback in letters to the editor discussing conversion therapy (MM September 5). Conversion therapy can cause irreparable damage to those who experience it. However, I want to clarify that putting an end to conversion therapy would not restrict the availability of counselling services as support to those who seek it. There is no scientific or medical evidence to support the use of conversion therapy and the practice is widely condemned by the medical profession. It has been outlawed in a number of countries and is criticised by numerous organisations, including the United Nations Committee Against Torture, the Australian Medical Association and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, London. Closer to home, the NZ Association of Psychotherapists and the NZ Association of Counsellors believe that conversion therapy is in breach of every ethical requirement for practitioners. Trying to convert someone by making them believe that due to their sexuality or gender identity there is something wrong with them that requires changing is incredibly harmful. Good counselling helps people deal with the way they are and doesn’t seek to change them. Good counselling provides acceptance, support and understanding. Claiming to be able to ‘cure’ homosexuality as if it is a mental illness reinforces the false belief that being gay is a form of ‘brokenness’. Giving people false
hope when they are struggling with who they are is damaging and can lead to serious mental illness, particularly among the LGBTQI community, who already suffer increased rates of mental illness and self-harm. An NZ-based counsellor said to me: “One of the cornerstones of any psychotherapy, is the idea that it is only through acceptance of ourselves, the bits we like, and even more challenging, the bits we don’t like, comes true health.” Marja Lubeck, Labour MP, Tomarata
Aversion to conversion When I was working as an occupational therapist at Kingseat Hospital in the early 1960s an experimental treatment was being trialled, it was called “aversion therapy”. Alcoholics were placed in a room that was decked out as a bar, with dimmed lights, appropriate music, and with rows of bottles of all the different drinks that such a person could desire. They could drink whatever and as much as they liked. The catch was that they had previously been given an injection that caused them to vomit whenever they imbibed alcohol. This was presumed to develop a conditioned reflex, such as that experienced by Pavlov’s dogs, and cure their alcoholism. At the same time, two homosexual (“queer” in the language of the day) young fellows were admitted with the same aim of conditioning their reflexes – the mind boggles when trying to figure out what form the treatment took! They were wonderful young men, and when in the
O.T. Department kept us all in stitches. I don’t know what happened to the alcoholics when they were discharged, I presume they went back to their old ways, and the boys, I’m pleased to say, left the hospital as flamboyantly gay as when they came in. Maureen Young, Warkworth
Short changed Now that we are paying a targeted rate for transport improvements and a regional fuel tax, the Mayor has announced $121 million for road sealing over the next decade. Great. It should mean $12 million per year and the start of some decent progress. Wrong! Look at the detail the in the Regional Land Transport Plan budget. Only $4.6 million for 2018/19 and $5 million 2019/20. Oops, looks like rural Rodney is continuing to miss out. Glen Ashton, Ahuroa Rodney Ward Cr Greg Sayers responds:
Mr Ashton, and other concerned rural ratepayers, have been in regular and helpful contact with myself ever since Auckland Transport’s intended road sealing plans became visible when their budgets were published. It’s only fair that Rodney’s rural ratepayers should have an expectation of $12 million a year being spent on road sealing in order to catch up on the years of under-investment and fixing the existing safety issues. We will keep pushing Auckland Transport to do better.
The name game A Warkworth couple has shared some quirky name combinations that they thought readers might enjoy. Margaret and Owen Stephenson say they had a cousin, Miss Peacock, who married a Mr Swan, and the locals thought the offspring might be pukeko, but in fact they had a clutch of eight Swans. Margaret also recalled having teachers at high school called Miss Salt, Miss Pepper, Miss Lamb and Miss Jelly. “We used to say Miss Salt and Miss Pepper would go well on Miss Lamb, but not Miss Jelly!”
Dead confusing Attention to detail became important at a Sandspit Residents and Ratepayers Association meeting earlier this year, when one member noted someone listed as present at the 2017 AGM was in fact deceased at the time. It’s little wonder now that they made no contribution at the meeting.
Hold page 32 A Mahurangi Matters reporter thought he had snagged the front-page lead when a phone caller informed him of a Summerset Falls resident with a passion for painting whores. “Really?” the reporter gasped. “Tell me more.” It turned out the elderly female resident’s real talent was for painting oars. Nevertheless, not a bad story (see page 32).
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Viewpoint Colin Smith, Rodney Local Board colin.smith@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Show us the money In my 45 years of kicking around local government, I have never seen such high levels of community engagement in local affairs. Now, more than ever, local government is affecting the lives of middle New Zealand. Local government have their hands deep in our pockets – taking more taxes, rates and targeted rates. Furthermore, in order for our communities to get Council funding, hard-working citizens are spending their spare time sitting on committees and organisations and being exploited by doing volunteer work. We are paying more and doing more. I am very proud of the way the Wellsford community has accepted these challenges. Community organisations, such as the Wellsford Sports Collective and Wellsford Plus, are shining examples of everyday citizens “mucking in” and doing their bit for the betterment of their communities. Meanwhile, the rates notices are out and Wellsford is open for business. It’s now time for Auckland Council to come here and spend the dollars that we have provided to them. It is also time for us all to take a good look at our rates notices and scrutinise every inch of them. You will notice all the new targeted rates. As far as I am concerned, these are just the sneaky man’s way of increasing rates and worse, they are like possums – once you have them, hard to get rid of them. My farming communities have been especially hard hit with all these rate increases and targeted rates. With no access to central city infrastructure themselves, they are nevertheless stumping up to pay these outrageous increases to clean up central city wastewater and sewerage issues. Meanwhile, small town urban infrastructure is neglected. All our money heads south. We are all witnessing crazy budget blowouts and growing old waiting to receive services earmarked in 10-year plans, which seem to be stretching out to 20-year plans. I am asking our communities to remain vigilant when it comes to their rate money and demand greater return for our rates investment and hard work. Individually, there are so many great people working within Council that are doing an amazing job, but collectively the organisation seems to be a bureaucratic nightmare with absolutely no idea how to spend within the budget. Central government has let go of the reins on local government. The horse has well and truly bolted, trampling over middle New Zealand in its wake. Local government policy is now the bigger focus of average Joe. Now is the time for central government politicians to step in and compel them to rein in spending and get back to basics, or get used to playing the second fiddle to local government decision-makers. Without intervention, plastic bags might not be the only thing becoming obsolete.
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A changing of the guard in Warkworth real estate Long-time local and highly regarded real estate professional, Rob Hall, daughter Teresa and son Martin established the first One Agency Real Estate office in New Zealand three years ago. Opening an office in home-town Warkworth, their business has flourished while at the same time they have mentored most of the now close on thirty members of the brand’s NZ network, a legacy to the brand the founding team worked hard to achieve. Having celebrated a major milestone birthday late in 2017, and feeling he had achieved successfully what he had set out to do, Mr Hall snr. has made the decision to move into the next phase of life. “I’d sat down more than a few times with my wife Val, and debated just how much living we were fitting into our lives at a stage where most are a decade or more into retirement,” says Rob Hall. “It was definitely time.” Rob’s son Martin, a partner in the family business had also been considering an alternative direction, but his sister Teresa, with several decades of real estate sales and management experience behind her, and also a partner and the Company’s Licensee, had not. The business was going well, an outstanding core staff ensured ongoing success and the brand had a strong following. However, once Rob made the decision to retire and Martin moving to other areas, Teresa decided to review her options. “Without the family working together, it just wasn’t going to be the same for me to continue and so we had a major decision to make,” says Ms Hall. “And it’s the right way forward for us all. I’m proud of what we’ve achieved together and how we’ve helped others set up sustainable businesses under the One Agency brand.” One Agency Corporate’s Head of Australasian Membership, John Stewart was dismayed by the Hall’s announcement. “To be honest though, I could see that Rob, Marty and ‘T’ were making the right decision for themselves and those dear to them, so we fell in behind that without question,” he recalls. “Health and family are the two most precious factors in and meaning for existence, so we applaud but lament at the same time.” Rob & Val are already configuring the furniture in their new Cable Bay home and Teresa, after many years in the industry is going to take a break for as long as John Stewart permits, he’s adamant to see her continue in the industry. “Anybody from across the real estate profession who has had the fortune to see Teresa in action would want that to continue, so yes, all things being equal, we have some germinating ideas around future options for her!” he says. Meantime, One Agency is talking with a number of interested parties regarding the Warkworth through to Mangawhai territory. “We’re not rushing, our decision will be made in association with prospective members and once the ethical, moral and legal aspects are evidenced, it comes down purely and simply to ‘fit’, something we never rush,” commented Mr Stewart. “Irrespective of reappointment, I know that there will be a major celebration in Warkworth on the 31st October, to celebrate the end of an era of Hall family real estate in Rodney, an event I for one will not miss,” he added.
Toasting the completion of a $156,000 renovation of the Warkworth Community Rooms, in Alnwick Street, are, from left, Rodney Local Board community lease advisor Karen Walby, Warkworth Bridge Club vice-president Paul Decker and club president Jenny Robinson. The improvements include new kitchen and bathroom facilities, an open plan interior and new furnishings. The project was driven by the Bridge Club, which contributed the bulk of the funds, supported by Pub Charity, Warkworth Senior Citizens Club and NZ Lottery.
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Public outcry forces Council re-think on waste closure Auckland Council has been forced to backtrack over plans to temporarily close the waste transfer stations at Snells Beach and Wellsford at the end of the month, following a public outcry and angry protests over the lack of notice or provision of alternative facilities. Councillor Greg Sayers and Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke called an urgent meeting with Council’s general manager of waste solutions, Parul Sood, and its chief engineer, Sarah Sinclair, on Monday, September 10, and came out confident that both sites would stay open for another six to nine months before remediation work started. “Auckland Council has backpedalled and the transfer stations will now remain open,” Cr Sayers said. “This is a big win for the community. “At some stage mid-next year, the sites will require significant upgrading and may be temporarily closed. However, Council will now provide a convenient alternative drop off point people can use.” Beth Houlbrooke was slightly more circumspect, as final details had to be worked out with current operator Northland Waste, but she felt it was “extremely likely” she and Cr Sayers had managed to delay the closure. “The good news is that we have got a stay of execution,” she said. “I’m pretty confident that they won’t be closed on September 30, and we’ve got six to nine months’ breathing space. It gives them more time to set something up
Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke, Northland Waste director Ray Lambert and Councillor Greg Sayers all met with Council waste and engineering heads last week to lobby against closing the transfer stations.
and gives us more time to think about all the implications.” Cr Sayers added that once the transfer stations had been remediated and renovated, waste management operators would be given the opportunity to tender for their operation, and there would be options for community groups to partner with them or set up separately for resource recovery. Prior to the meeting, Cr Sayers sent a lengthy letter to the Mayor Phil Goff, and Council chief executive Stephen Town criticising Council’s handling of the issue, saying there had been a “complete communications vacuum”. The Warkworth Area Liaison Group sent a similarly critical letter after its recent meeting.
Northland Waste director Ray Lambert met with the same officials as Cr Sayers and Ms Houlbrooke on Tuesday, September 11 and said afterwards he appreciated both representatives’ efforts in trying to find a good outcome for the community and all concerned. “We have had a constructive meeting with Council and are optimistic of reaching an agreement that will allow transitional facilities for the community,” he said. Parul Sood agreed, saying Council was working with Northland Waste to ensure there was no disruption to services, although details still had to be ironed out as Mahurangi Matters went to press. “We had a good constructive meeting
with Northland Waste,” she said. “We are still working towards how we can best serve the community and their needs. We are working together and trying to have a good solution. Both the Council and Northland Waste wants to make sure there is no service disruption.” Ms Sood added that Council would ensure in future that plans and proposals concerning the waste transfer stations would be publicised. “When we conclude the discussions, we will come back to you. We don’t want confusion,” she said. “We are working on that and that’s something we have talked about. We are definitely looking at service continuation and not having any gaps.”
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Black Sticks in Warkworth Warkworth will host its first international hockey fixture next month when the Black Sticks men take on Canada. The teams will play on the hockey turf at the Warkworth Showgrounds on October 17 and 18, with both matches starting at 7pm. The mid-week matches are part of a one-off four game series that will act as a warm-up for the Hockey World Cup in India in November. Warkworth Hockey Turf Trust chair Brett Illingworth says the chance to host the event came as a surprise last month. “We were approached by North Harbour Hockey Association and then Hockey New Zealand about hosting the games at the showgrounds, as they wanted to bring hockey to the regions,” Illingworth says. “At first we thought it was a lot to undertake as volunteers, but decided it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.” The trust hopes the games will to draw a big crowd, with Harbour recommending that up to 800 people can fit around a full-size turf. “There will be no allocated areas so it will be first-in first-served.” Illingworth says the games will be a great chance to expose local players to top level hockey and are a credit to the showgrounds facility. New Zealand is currently ranked ninth in the world and Canada 11th. “We’re expecting the games to be a
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Two firefighters from Puhoi Volunteer Fire Brigade have returned from a 36day stint in British Columbia, Canada battling the worst wildfires in the province’s history. Mike Donovan and Rob Beardmore joined crews from the US and Mexico to help the Canadians fight 600 fires spread across 1800km of rugged and often remote terrain. “Their wildfires are like nothing you’d see here. The number of structures threatened is enormous, so it’s all hands to the pump,” Mike said. “Some of them burn for months, but the fires we left were in a good state, at the mopping up stage, and all the big fires are now controlled and contained.” Mike was the leader of a crew of six Auckland firefighters deployed to Canada, who worked two gruelling 14-day rotations – 14 to 15-hour days for two weeks solid. He said the Kiwis were highly valued by the Canadians, and this was his second trip to help with their large-
scale summer wildfires. “You use your skill sets to the max, which you don’t often get the chance to do here, and you bring back a lot of new skills, too,” he said. “There’s a lot of digging, back-burning and dry firefighting techniques that we don’t use in New Zealand. “I’m a brigade training officer, so will utilise what we’ve learned from this experience and work with our brigade to implement some of it.” The NZ crew stayed in a camp in the village of Fraser Lake, more than 900km north of Vancouver. While the weather was warm at first, by the time Mike and Rob returned home, the nights were getting distinctly chilly, with water freezing in firehoses overnight. The firefighters saw black bear, moose and beaver in the course of their work, but it was the people’s welcome that stood out most. “The people are just so friendly and make you feel so much at home,” Mike said. “They’re the memories you carry.”
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Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a workshop run by Sanctuaries of New Zealand. This is an annual national event hosted at a different location each year. This year it was at Hamilton Gardens. I’ve been to plenty of conferences in my working life but never has a conference left me so invigorated. I listened with interest to each and every presenter, never losing concentration or dozing off, except maybe in that difficult time straight after lunch. While there, I learnt what a biodiversity sanctuary is – it’s a site that experimentally restores New Zealand ecosystems to indigenous dominance and full species complement. There are at least 82 such projects on or near the New Zealand mainland. Many of these are in our region, though they are spread throughout the country. Some, like Tāwharanui Open Sanctuary, are fenced. Others are not, so they face a continued assault by predators such as rats, stoats and possums. The programme covered science talks, a soap box session, a field trip and a workshop on “Collaboration for conservation”. The presenters were knowledgeable, spoke well and, above all, were passionate about their topic. It was this passion that was infectious. The topics were varied and interesting. Who would have thought you could train dogs to identify the presence of invasive fish species? The data presented about the success of sanctuaries was heartening. It was great to know all the hard work is producing results. However, disappointing to realise that outside the sanctuaries, our indigenous species are still in decline. Maybe the “landscape scale” predator control projects will make an impact. During breaks, there was a great opportunity to meet people working in other sanctuaries. Some were paid workers, many were volunteers. However, they all had the passion for, and belief in, their project. They were all working for the common goal of returning New Zealand to a land of biodiversity. Nobody expected praise for what they were doing, although many deserved it. Everyone was hungry for the knowledge of others around them, open to considering new ideas. I’d expected a room full of stereotypical greenies, but was surprised. There were scientists, administrators, managers, plain old garden-variety New Zealanders and, oh yeah, some stereotypical greenies. The questions from the floor were generally well thought out and intelligent. They probed the topics and were well responded to. Awkward topics were openly and rationally addressed. I’ve left many a conference with my head full of good ideas, but never left one with the knowledge that there are so many others out there just getting on with doing the good work. I’m looking forward to next year’s event.
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From putting together kiwifruit orchards to landscaping Canary Wharf on the River Thames, John Peterson has managed all sorts of projects and is now taking to them with a digger. His equipment allows him to take on any landscape project that requires the land to be reshaped for things like terraces or garden beds, and is also able to clear up building sites. “I’ve got the two-tonne digger and three-way tipper truck, which make jobs cost effective because of the time saved on labour,” John says. As well as being on the tools he can oversee a project, too, with years of experience across all areas of the trade. The Matakana resident has lived in the area for 18 years, but started out in the Bay of Islands where he did a carpentry apprenticeship at 15 and then a Certificate of Horticultural Practice. “Kiwifruit was taking off in the 1980s, so I got involved with putting together the structures for the orchards, some of which were up to about 36 hectares,” he says. When the financial crash hit in 1987, John left the industry and headed to find work in Australia, before moving on to England. “They were doing up the London Docklands area, which was still damaged from bombing during the war, so I got the contract to do all the street plantings.
When Pablo Rabe and David Thomson, directors of Pronto Automotive, have put a lot of energy into training their staff, the last thing they want to do is lose them. So rather than see them disappear when they have become highly skilled, they open a new shop and let them manage it. In this way, Pablo and David have branched out from Devonport and opened shops in Hobsonville, Beach Haven and, most recently, at Matakana. That’s proved a boon for Matakana branch manager Andy Murdoch. Not only has he received a promotion, he no longer has to make the daily commute to Devonport from Wellsford. Pablo and David say taking care of staff not only helps with retention, but also keeps staff enthusiastic about the job. “And that enthusiasm is reflected in their work and their customer service,” Pablo says. That level of service is bolstered by ensuring Pronto workshops have the latest diagnostic equipment, which is constantly being upgraded and updated. Pronto services all makes and models of vehicle, and repairs and replaces tyres as necessary. The company is especially adept at servicing European brands, notably Volkswagen, Audi and BMW. Pablo and David say a number
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“It was the biggest project in the UK at the time and the machinery England had was very advanced.” After moving back to NZ, he ran a landscaping business in Auckland, and then moved to Matakana where he had a nursery operation in his greenhouse, specialising in citrus. “I managed to sell about 13,000 trees each year, but with all the overheads in that market you need to be doing at least 30,000 for it to be profitable.” More recently he managed Takatu Vineyard with its 13,000 grape vines and maintained the accommodation lodge. “I’ve got a lot of experience in management from all my projects over the years, so now I’m looking to specialise more with my digger service.”
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Shelly’s Barber Shop With its bright illuminated signage, bold logo, spacious interior and huge mirrors, Shelly’s Barber Shop has already made a big splash on Wellsford’s main street. Opening the shop represents the fulfilment of a dream for Shelly Chandra, who has worked two jobs in Wellsford for the last seven years to raise the money to start out on her own. Prior to Wellsford, Shelly ran her own hairdressing business in Fiji for 14 years and says she much prefers being her own boss with nobody telling her what to do. She is open from 8am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, and from 8am to 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays. She says those long opening hours means there is a time suitable for everyone and there is no need to make an appointment; just call in at 159 Rodney Street. The main road location, close to a pedestrian crossing and with good parking, means many people travelling through Wellsford on their way to Whangarei, Kaiwaka and Mangawhai find it convenient to stop by and get a haircut. Right now, most of Shelly’s customers are men and boys – and she is especially renowned for styling boys’ hair. But Shelly is equally adept at shampooing, cutting, colouring and
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Targeted rate watch The controversial targeted rate for transport improvements in Rodney came into effect on July 1, with the promise that it will fund projects over and above the normal investment Auckland Transport (AT) would be expected to make in Rodney. Given the debacle of the Araparera targeted rate, Mahurangi Matters will report on the transport rate on a quarterly basis. This will include recording how much has been raised and exactly where it has been spent. We don’t expect this to be an easy task, as understanding the way AT calculates operational costs, capital costs, depreciation and so on can be confusing, but we will do our best.
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Bus services and park and rides first priority The targeted rate, which will cost each household in the Rodney Local Board area an extra $150 a year for the next 10 years, is expected to raise $46 million in total. Under the recently-released Auckland Regional Land Transport Plan 201828, Auckland Transport proposes to spend the targeted transport rate on capital works as follows:
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This leaves a balance of $23.2 million, which an AT spokesperson says will be spent on a mix of operational expenditure (opex) required to support the new services and projected inflation over the period. Local Board targeted rate spokesperson Phelan Pirrie explains that bus services are mainly operational costs (contracting services) while bus shelters are capital costs. “Projects like bus services have an annual running cost (opex) and a small capital cost (capex) for associated infrastructure,” he says. “Park and rides are capex heavy with almost no opex, similar to footpaths.” Mr Pirrie says it is important to note that the $7.1m is not the amount
collected this year, which will be around $4.6m. “The planned budget anticipates bringing forward some of the capital spending into this financial year to allow for things like the park and rides to get underway. “We don’t know exactly how much of this year’s funds will be spent. It will depend on which bus services start in the financial year, whether we get NZTA subsidies for them, and also what progress is made on park and rides in both Kumeu and Warkworth. “We expect over the next few months there will be a series of announcements around projects. We are focusing on getting the bus services up and running as quickly as possible and the
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park and rides will follow.” Mr Pirrie says Rodney ratepayers can be assured that the targeted rate money will be spent on transport needs over and above what AT would normally spend. “Not one of the projects we are working on was proposed to be funded within the next 10 years. The targeted rate has a specific programme of projects and a relatively narrow scope. “There is tight financial management within the organisation from both Auckland Council finance and AT, and there will be regular reports at Board business meetings so the information is public and these will clearly account for spending and progress on projects. “The projects will also have a set of key performance indicators against them so
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we can measure their success, because obviously just spending the money is part of the work, the rest is ensuring the projects themselves are a success so we can hand the bus services onto AT to manage as quickly as possible.” AT has appointed a project manager to liaise with the Board specifically on the rate. At the time of publication, Mr Pirrie was not able to confirm whether or not the project manager’s wage was being funded from the targeted rate.
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Council untroubled by erosion Auckland Council will continue to monitor erosion at Snells Beach, but is confident natural processes will restore the affected area to its former state. Last month, parts of the grass reserve area off Snells Beach Road deteriorated leaving some pohutukawa tree roots exposed and reducing the bank, between the walkway and beach. Council staff met with Snells Beach Resident and Ratepayers Association chair Maurie Hooper to examine the damage. Head of operational management and maintenance Agnes McCormack says the erosion is a result of storms
combined with large tides. “This erosion is a natural process and to be expected, given the weather conditions,” Agnes says. “The pohutukawa trees on the reserve edge appear to be healthy, but we are still waiting for the arborist’s confirmation.” Agnes believes the damaged area will re-form over summer and sees no need for a seawall at this stage, as no infrastructure is at risk from the erosion. Maurie agreed with Council’s analysis that the erosion was a natural process that should recover itself.
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Jill McClean was pleased her twin brother could finally be returned to his home town in Hawkes Bay.
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After being buried in Malaysia for 49 years, the body of Warkworth resident Jill McClean’s twin brother was finally returned to New Zealand on August 21. Private John Stewart Williams, more commonly known as Jack, was killed on his first mission following a Viet Cong ambush in the Vietnam War on June 17, 1969. He was just 20 years old with a two-month-old son back home. He was one of 37 New Zealanders to be killed in Vietnam. Jill says it was a nice feeling to properly bury him in their home town of Waipukurau, in Hawkes Bay, after all these years. “When he died, it was difficult to get closure because we only had a memorial service. It was lovely to finally have him returned to the place he grew up in,” Jill says.
domestic terminal. It was then flown to Wellington and from there driven to Hawkes Bay. “There were 28 different hearses that took each body away, a real sight to watch.” Jack was buried at the Waipukurau Cemetery on August 25, following a service at Terrace School, which he attended as a child. “Jack was a real Kiwi kid who loved fishing, playing rugby and anything outdoors so it seemed appropriate to bury him where he did all of that.” A service was also held the previous day at Central Hawkes Bay College with a plaque unveiling for Jack and one other former student, Stuart Ellwood, who also died in Vietnam. Jill says in addition to this he is to have a street named after him in Hawkes Bay, something he would have been “well chuffed” with.
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“I did visit his grave in Malaya in 1973, but it wasn’t in a Commonwealth-designated cemetery, so access after that became difficult. We can now visit him as we wish.” A total of 28 Kiwis who fell in Vietnam, Korea and Malaysia were returned last month as part of a $10 million government initiative. The bodies were flown in caskets to Auckland International Airport, where Jacinda Ardern, Minister of Defence Ron Mark, service people, family members and other invited guests were present. “It was an incredible occasion to attend with over 700 people there, and quite moving when the current service people carried the caskets from the plane to the hangar.” Jill and her family were allowed time with Jack’s casket in the hanger before his body was taken to the
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Blacksmith pioneer Blacksmith and wheelwright Joseph Treadwell, his wife Elizabeth and two sons, Joseph Jnr and Walter, sailed to New Zealand aboard the clipper ship, Invererne, and arrived in Auckland in January 1875. Also on Invererne were Elizabeth’s brother, Levi, his wife and small daughter. They already had family in Port Albert, John and Emma Legge, who had emigrated as Albertlanders. Joseph was allotted 208 acres of land in Tauhoa, which he named ‘Kauri Peak’. He had two bullock teams and was contracted to remove kauri logs from the bush there. Joseph also had to provide meals and beds for the men working for him. In March 1878, Elizabeth died of enteritis, leaving behind four small children. The youngest, Percival, was only three months old. Percy was taken in and brought up by John and Emma Legge. Clara Buckton, daughter of local settler Joseph Isherwood Buckton, came to take care of the household. In 1883, she became Joseph’s second wife. Together they had eight children. After ‘Kauri Peak’ was sold to James Gibbs in 1885, the Treadwells moved to Port Albert where Joseph set up a blacksmith, wheelwright and undertaking shop. After some years, the family moved to what is now School Road, Wellsford, where he built another ‘smithy’, close to their homestead, known as The White House. Joseph Jnr also worked at the blacksmith’s shop. Clara died in 1927, aged 65. In his later years, Joseph lived with his daughter Jane. He walked more than a mile to work at his smithy most days until well into his 90s. Joseph died in Jane’s home in 1938 at the age of 94. His shop and forge were still used on the frontage of the new Wellsford District High School block until 1940, at which point Joe Treadwell Jnr vacated the premises and it was demolished. The Albertland 2019 Heritage Calendar includes a 1909 photograph of the Treadwell family wedding group at The White House in Wellsford.
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Winemaker uncorks winning fundraiser Matakana wine maker David Hoskins has come up with a novel way of funding a much-needed knee operation. Faced with a long wait through the public health system, he has decided to offer for sale a select range of wines produced at the Heron’s Flight vineyard over the past three decades. “I damaged a knee over vintage getting off the tractor,” David says. “Turns out I tore a meniscus and the surgeon says there is no point in repairing the tear, as the whole knee needs replacing. In fact, both knees are equally bad, but the first one can be done privately for $30,000.” Finding the funds called for some creative thinking. “I was rummaging through our cellar and discovered that we have bottles of most of our earlier wines. We started opening them and discovered that they are an amazing snapshot of the Heron’s Flight vintages. “We decided that the answer to funding the operation might lie in interesting loyal customers and others to buy either a box of six bottles, priced at $500, or a pack of 13 bottles, priced at $1000.” An initial newsletter outlining the plan drew an encouraging response – the larger boxes sold out immediately.
Little did David Hoskins realise that nearly 30 years after he produced his first vintage, he would sell some of it to pay for a much-needed knee operation.
As part of the promotion, Heron’s Flight is also hosting a vertical tasting at Gusto Restaurant in Ponsonby, where guests will be able to taste each of the wines on offer including the very first vintage, an award winning cabernet sauvignon. Anyone interested in attending should contact Heron’s Flight for details. David and Mary Evans bought their property in Sharpe Road in the 1980s,
initially planting French grapes but then soon after, switching to the Italian varieties. And this isn’t the first time Heron’s Flight has turned to its wine for help. About six years ago, when their old tractor needed replacing, they raised the money with a special ‘tractor wine’ offer. “This time it’s me on my last legs, not our tractor!”
Photo sittings for Plunket funds Professional family portrait photography sessions at subsidised prices will be held in Wellsford this month as a fundraiser for Plunket. Sittings will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30, at the Plunket rooms at 90 Rodney Street, from 9am to 4pm each day, with Wellsford professional photographer Jacquie Stokes. Families or groups of up to eight people can book a half hour session for $20 (valued at $150) and each group will receive an 8 x 10 photo worth $55 free of charge. Each sitting can include various poses or groupings, from the whole family to individual children, with a choice of backgrounds or props, and photos can be printed in colour or black and white. In addition to the free print, individual prints, mixed photo-packs, professional framing and layby options will all be available. Wellsford Plunket fundraising coordinator Tania Hamilton says the photo fundraiser is always popular and a great idea for Christmas gifts. Funds raised this year will go towards sun filter blinds and concreting of the top carpark. Info and bookings: Alicia Holmes on 021 225 6721 or aliciaprattholmes@ gmail.com
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Congratulations to Alan George, of Warkworth, who is the recipient of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Alan was nominated by Ray Jensen, on behalf of the Kauri Bushmen’s Association, who wrote ...
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Summerset Falls residents are excited to be holding their great bi-annual Art & Craft Expo and Gala day. We’ll have the tastiest home-made jams, chutneys and pickles, plus freshly baked cakes and biscuits. Stalls include white elephant, bric-a-brac, plants, handcrafted items and a monster raffle. There will be a fabulous exhibition of works, all created by our residents, including artwork, quilts, embroidery, photographs and much more. So why not come along with friends and family and treat yourself.
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Springboard recognised 16 years of work at its birthday party last month and hopes the community will back them financially to continue.
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Matching funds needed to secure Springboard future run programmes for 250 young people each year.” Kennards Hire, an Australian-based company, first became interested in Springboard after seeing them win at the Philanthropy New Zealand Awards last year. “Some of their representatives visited our facility and then flew me over to Australia to meet with the owners. “They asked me what we needed to continue our work, and I was amazed when they were happy to match whatever funds we could raise.” In addition, the company has donated a number of tools including chainsaws, grinders and a lawn mower. “This equipment will allow our participants to learn skills such as landscaping and furniture making, and continue selling firewood to Mitre 10 Mega, with 5000 bags done already this year. “We’ve been told that more equipment can be provided if it’s needed.”
Although final details are still to be confirmed, Gary is urging people to lock November 3 into their diary, when the fundraising evening will be held at Ascension Wine Estate. “We have a great programme running here and we want to continue that work, but we can’t do it without public support. “We’ve worked hard to reduce youth crime in this area over the years, but now we face huge issues in the mental health area, so that’s our focus.” Springboard hosted its 16th birthday party on August 31 to recognise its success, with staff, participants and members of the community involved with the organisation attending. Anyone interested in helping with the Springboard fundraising event should contact Gary on gary@ springboard.org.nz
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Snells Beach youth organisation Springboard Community Works is calling for people to get behind a one-off fundraising opportunity so it can continue its work. This year, $2 million worth of funding over five years by Foundation North came to an end, leaving a huge gap in the organisation’s finances. Springboard Community Works founder Gary Diprose says they are under pressure to raise $200,000 by December, but have been given a lifeline by equipment hire company Kennards Hire. “This year we are swapping our annual auction night for a donation evening where Kennards will match what the community gives, up to $100,000,” Gary says. “We’re absolutely blown away by this offer, as without the funds we can’t keep our 18 staff and continue to
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Teacher shortage a hurdle for school te reo lessons Auckland schools have signalled teacher shortages as a major challenge for delivering mainstream education, but it’s also a problem for teaching te reo. The government has plans to integrate te reo into all schools by 2025, with the Green Party suggesting it should be compulsory. Although Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson admits that sourcing staff confident in teaching the language is difficult. As a result, local school principals are struggling to deliver the subject. Pakiri School principal Ingrid Stewart says she is lucky to have Ra Gossage, daughter of author Peter Gossage, working with her students. “It’s been hard to find the right person for the job of teaching te reo at Pakiri,” Ms Stewart says. “We have been very lucky to have Ra, who is locally connected, as 87 per cent of our roll is Maori and I feel it’s important to familiarise them with their culture.” She believes the challenge is one faced by schools across the country. “We tried to get a teacher through an organisation in Auckland, but they were supplying untrained people who were set up to fail.” Leigh School principal Julie Turner is feeling the shortage with no one currently able to take te reo lessons or kapa haka. “It’s very frustrating, as it’s been a strength of our school in the past, but we haven’t been able to find anyone locally to work in this area,” Ms Turner says. Matakana School teaches te reo to all students as part of daily classroom work and also pays for an organisation called te reo Tuatahi to deliver lessons at school for students from Year 1 to 3. Principal Darrel Goosen says he would like to offer this to more age groups in future. “This will be dependent on the availability of language tutors, who are
in short supply,” Mr Goosen says. Wellsford School also integrates the language into its everyday lessons, but how much is determined by how confident the teacher is with te reo. The Ministry of Education has acknowledged a lack of skills in this area and is hoping to solve this through the Te Ahu o te reo Maori programme within two years. The programme will include an online hub of resources for teachers to use and courses on the delivery of te reo for school staff. Nine other schools responded to Mahurangi Matters when asked what te reo they delivered. Otamatea High School: Te reo lessons for Year 7 to 9, optional for Year 10 to 13 and community classes on Tuesdays. Rodney College: Six weeks of Tikanga Maori for Year 9, optional te reo for Year 9 to 13. Maungaturoto Primary School: Weekly session with specialist teacher, in class use and kapa haka for all students. Tapora School: Weekly lessons through video conferencing for two terms, kapa haka for all students. Kaiwaka School: Three hours optional te reo and tikanga instruction a week with 96 per cent opting in this year. Mangawhai Beach School: In-class learning, with specialist teacher for junior and middle syndicate, and kapa haka for all students. Living Way Christian School: Inclass use and te reo by correspondence for senior students. Ahuroa School: Weekly lessons from local iwi and te reo, and tikanga in class programmes. Horizon School: In-class use and weekly lessons for senior primary students.
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Maria McGuire, left, and Daphne Norris admire the range of floral presentations at the show.
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Visitors to the show came from as far away as Whangarei.
Keris Welch, 3, of Snells Beach, was the winner of the arrangement in a saucer (5 years and under).
Blood lily scoops top show honour The Snells Beach Garden Circle Spring Flower Show was timed to perfection this month when the doors opened on the annual one-day event at the Mahurangi East Community Centre on September 1. Club president Barbara Carpenter says entries were slightly down on last year, perhaps due to recent wet weather. Entries were submitted in seven categories including spring bulbs, creative, fruit and vegetable
and children’s. Jude Judson, of Snells Beach, was the overall winner with Margaret Notter second and Jenny Burton third. Jude also took home the prize for the most outstanding exhibit overall for her blood lily. Barbara Bennett, of Snells Beach, won the floral art section. Mrs Carpenter thanked sponsors for their support, as well as the hard working club members.
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SNELLS BEACH, 6 Carmen Tce POTENTIAL PLUS... SNELLS BEACH, 6 Carmen Tce Located in the hub of the bay,a spacious beach home in a fantastic location is offered for sale. In its original condition,the main living includes 2 bedrooms, bathroom, study and conservatory with sea in views. Lower levelbay,a offersspacious 2 bedrooms, Located the hub of the beach ensuite garaginglocation opening its for private home inand a fantastic is onto offered sale. In garden/ bar-b-que area. main Ample parking incl.a2 its original condition,the living includes boat pad. Show your study flair &and make this home bedrooms, bathroom, conservatory your sea own.views. Lower level offers 2 bedrooms, with ensuite and garaging opening onto its private garden/ bar-b-que area. Ample parking incl.a boat pad. Show your flair & make this home your own.
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Fundraiser from heart of region Nearly three years ago, a small group of Matakana parents decided to put together a community cookbook as a school fundraiser. But they wanted it to be more than just a collection of recipes cobbled together by students and their families – they wanted a book that would celebrate the region and reflect the food, character and lifestyle of the people who live here. Fast forward to 2018, and The Village Table – Recipes and Stories from Matakana is the result – a lavish, 384-page full-colour volume that would sit as smartly on any coffee
table as on a kitchen bench. There are recipes, certainly, and plenty of them, but there are also 40 tales of local characters – cooks and growers, writers and artists, chefs and even a former All Black – and an abundance of evocative photography highlighting the people, places and landscapes that make the Matakana food scene tick. Each of the nine themed chapters celebrates a different ‘village table’, places where the community gathers to share food and socialise, such as the weekly Matakana Green Swap or Whangaripo’s annual Wild Food Festival.
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Village Table volunteers, back row, Christine Sheehy, Emily Parker, Anneliese Parker, Kate Arbuthnot and, front row, Laurette Macky, Katherine Norman, Lori Satterthwaite, Monique Thomas and Amanda Garthwaite.
All the book’s design, photography, food styling, writing and editing has been carried out by local professionals – and school parents – who have volunteered their time and expertise, with Point Wells film producer Peter Young as overseer. “Like many projects, it became bigger than we ever imagined, but we’re very proud of the result,” Peter says. “We wanted to invite readers into the heart of our Matakana community. There were so many incredible foodies, artisans and producers with stories waiting to be told.”
All proceeds from the book will go to Matakana Primary School to provide outdoor covered areas, so students have shade in the summer and can play outside when it is raining. The Village Table costs $49 and will be available from Saturday, September 29 at the Matakana Village Market, and other outlets including the Matakana Four Square, Matakana Village Books, Paper Plus in Warkworth, Green with Envy, The Sawmill Brewery and The Vivian Gallery. The book can also be purchased online at thevillagetable.co.nz
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Real-life learning focus at new Snells Beach college
Horizon School – a state-integrated Christian School in Snells Beach – opens its doors to college-age students next year, making it Rodney’s newest secondary school. Mahurangi Matters spoke to principal Helen Pearson about what makes the school different … College students turning up to Horizon School for the first time next year will find its approach to education differs markedly from a traditional school. For starters, they will not be presented with a timetable that neatly allocates time slots for different subject areas, such as English, maths and science. Nor will they complete assignments merely to meet the demands of the curriculum and have them graded. Rather they will be involved in what principal Helen Pearson calls “real-life” learning. Children might learn about Behind the school basketball courts is a café, which will help students learn hospitality and business by helping run about food preparation and hospitality. the school café, they will learn about agriculture by managing and operating the school’s farm, and they will be learning about human development by getting involved in teaching and supervising at a pre-school, which is located on the school’s campus. Helen says as far as possible the idea is to get children working on things that are purposeful and where teachers may very well be involved in learning new things, just as much as their students. “What we really want to create is a A preschool is on campus. learning community of children and Helen Pearson adults. So, we are all learning together about local government not from an made drawings of what the playground and young people get to experience real academic textbook, but by making a might look like, costed the playground life rather than it being – ‘oh this is what submission to Council for a proposed and made presentations on it to the I have to do to get a mark’,” she says. playground on Snells Beach Reserve. local ratepayer’s association. The net Cool Kids Warkworth The philosophy is already embedded Students surveyed children on what result was the children succeeded in MSD Approved OSCAR in Horizon’s current primary school. they would like toProgramme see in a playground, securing the playground. Cool Kids Warkworth WINZ Subsidies are available enquire now! In one example, students learned talked to playground manufacturers, Helen says the whole exercise was MSD Approved OSCAR Programme
extremely motivating for students and a lot of fun at the same time. Moreover, it neatly integrated various branches of learning – arts, maths, English and social science, all to achieve a tangible outcome. The phrase “integrated learning” crops up a lot when Helen speaks about the school’s approach. In her view, when you are talking about trees, you should not just look at the biological aspect. Instead, you get a far richer view if you consider their economic, environmental and practical uses, and, at the same time, the inspiration they provide for art and poetry. For this reason, Helen welcomes the abandonment of National Standards, which she feels were too narrowly focused on literacy and numeracy and provided too few opportunities for the integrated and real-life learning she favours. She says Horizon’s integrated approach is also evident in its Christian ethos. She says as spirituality is a part of human experience, it’s a shame that it’s largely excluded from mainstream schools. At Horizon, students are invited to read the Bible and pray during lessons and develop a relationship with God, but there is no compunction should a student decide that it’s not for them. In this way, the school has attracted students from spiritually-minded families, who are not necessarily Christian. “Schools need to become much more about places of belonging and places of community and recognising the wholeness of people,” Helen says.
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Horizon’s artist-in-residence Warkworth painter, printmaker and sculptor Ursula Christel currently has an exhibition in the Mokopōpaki gallery in Auckland’s Karangahape Road, which celebrates diversity, inclusion and accessibility. It’s precisely these qualities that Ursula aims to bring to her new role as artist-in-residence at Horizon School, starting next year. Rather than lecturing, students will watch and learn as Ursula practices her art in a studio at the school. She says it will be much more like working alongside a car mechanic in his or her workshop – and fits with the school’s real-life learning approach. Along with guiding students, Ursula will continue to pursue her own art projects as a practical, working craftswoman. “I’m not going to have the status of a teacher. I’m going to be present as a human-being and an artist,” she says. Ursula’s goal will be to help students feel comfortable in the studio, as opposed to them feeling judged or marked.
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She says it will be about exploration and experimentation, getting to know each other and learning about each other’s strengths and developing them. “It’s a very practical approach and it’s really human. It’s about reconnecting with students with more equal status,” she says. Ursula’s exhibition at Mokopōpaki gallery is called Mother Love: He Oha nā Te Whaea (a gift from mother) and runs until October 13.
Print workshop set for October
Anyone keen to have a go at printmaking should head to Snells Beach next month, when a delayed community art workshop will be held over two days, on Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13. Printing Without a Press will teach people how to make coloured prints using a contemporary approach to traditional Japanese woodcut techniques. It was originally scheduled to take place in July, but had to be postponed due to illness. Participants will be encouraged to make multi-layered woodblocks with designs based on their personal stories and relating to the local environment. The workshop is suitable for artists and non-artists alike, and teachers and senior students are also welcome. It is being run by artists and experienced tutors Gayle Forster and Elena Nikolaeva, both from Mangawhai, with funding from Auckland Council’s Creative Communities Scheme. Their aim is to
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bring Rodney communities together, first at the art workshop itself, and then later with displays of resulting artworks in venues throughout the region. Printing Without a Press costs $30 for one day or $45 for both, and all materials are provided. It will take place at the Mahurangi Community Centre in Hamatana Road between 10am and 3pm each day. Info and bookings: enikonzealand@ gmail.com or gaylepaerata@gmail.com
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The organisation has a wide range of equipment to produce many different types of art.
Artist Charles Anderson with one of his works.
Artists work towards Christmas fair
Donald Trump as depicted by artist Bob Simpson.
Members of Warkworth Kowhai Art & Craft are hard at work with kilns and canvas as they prepare for the organisation’s upcoming Christmas Fair. The exhibition and sale day will be held at the Matakana Hall on November 17 and 18, with up to 200 pieces on display. Warkworth Kowhai Art & Craft secretary Anne Smith says members use a large mix of styles and art forms that will come together at the sale. “We have everything from pottery to painting, calligraphy, print making, felting, glass art and more,” Anne says. She says the standard of work is high, with a number of award-winning artists involved.
“We’ve had a number of winners at the Rodney North Art Awards over the years and lots of work displayed at the Estuary Arts Centre in Orewa.” Meanwhile, the organisation is looking for more people to join, with 100 members currently. “It’s a very sociable club, with people coming from as far as Orewa and Mangawhai to attend, and a great way to start out in art. “We have a wide range of specialist equipment to use and all sessions and workshops are open to anyone with a membership.” The organisation’s meeting room is located at the entrance to the Warkworth Showgrounds and annual membership is $75, with a $15 one-off joining fee. For more information, visit kowhai-art-craft.nz
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The Chills return to Sawmill Cafe as part of national tour Indie music legends The Chills will perform at the Sawmill Cafe next month as part of a 14-date national tour to mark the launch of their new studio album, Snow Bound. The group’s founder and driving force, Martin Phillipps, says he’s looking forward to returning to the venue on Friday, October 5 after a three-year gap. “Certain venues have an atmosphere and the Sawmill has got such a great friendly vibe,” he says. “They’re great people and it brings the best out in us and the music, too. And it’s nice to get away from the more weary audiences in the main centres – people are really open to you and are out to have a good time.” Phillipps confesses to a few nerves the last time he visited in 2015, after the launch of the first new Chills album for nearly 20 years, Silver Bullets. “When we toured the last album I was quite nervous because I hadn’t done a run of consecutive shows for a long time. I wasn’t sure how my voice would hold up,” he says. “But we did fine. Now, I just try not to do more than three shows in a row.” Snow Bound once again finds Phillipps in reflective mode, as he contemplates ageing, mortality and the state of the world in general. “People of my age group can find themselves stuck in the sense of not
Musing on mortality – Chills founder Martin Phillipps feels that life is slipping backwards.
knowing how to respond to world events. Back in the 60s, people thought a lot had been accomplished and life was getting better, and now you suddenly realise that life is slipping backwards. “It’s about reassessing how to move forward and what you can contribute, and not accepting that a lifetime of experience isn’t worth anything. It’s great seeing yourself with knowledge and determination, but you also see a lot of the same mistakes being repeated again and again; there’s a lot of reinventing of the wheel.” He is less jaded about the current music scene, saying that while the technology might have changed since the days of TV shows like Radio With Pictures, personalised music streaming was a fast track alternative to finding
new music now. “I get frustrated when people say there’s nothing new being done,” he says. “It’s one of the most exciting periods. There’s so much new stuff going on. Okay, you’re not going to get the same fervour and excitement as when you were young, but when you do a quick search based on a couple of tracks of what you used to like, you quickly discover all sorts of new groups and forums to explore.” The Chills will be supported by Finn
Andrews of The Veils at their Leigh show. Doors open at 8pm and tickets cost $50 from undertheradar.co.nz
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Classical concert at museum Classical Masters, a concert of classical piano music will take place at Mangawhai Museum on Sunday, September 30 from 4.30pm. Fiona Bygrave, Nadine Hidalgo and Brian Becroft will be the guest artistes tickling the ivories. Tickets cost $20, either from the museum in Molesworth Drive or online at www.mangawhai-museum.org.nz/whats-on
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Singer with passion for justice performs at Snells Beach The winner of two New Zealand Music awards, and a nominee for the APRA Silver Scroll songwriting award, will bring his solo show to the Little & Local café in Snells Beach this month. West Auckland musician Derek Lind draws his inspiration from blues, country and rock music and his influences range from Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Van Morrison and Bruce Springsteen to T Bone Burnett, John Prine, Richard Thompson and Elvis Costello. Derek has performed in New Zealand and around the world since the 1980s. He has played at major arts and music festivals and has supported international acts such as Sam Phillips, Michelle Shocked, and the Hothouse Flowers. His songs reflect on justice, compassion and equity themes, particularly in relation to oppressed minorities of the world. His seventh and current album, Solo, was recorded after the sudden death of his wife Ra in 2013. New Zealand music critic Graham Reid says Solo is as powerful, intimate and moving a cycle of songs as you are ever likely to hear. “It is also courageously cathartic and extraordinarily honest,” he writes. Throughout his career, Derek has promoted the work of the relief and development agency Tear Fund and has spent time visiting development projects in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, the Philippines and Thailand.
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The Lind concert marks the third Live @ Little & Local event and plans are to continue them every two months. The night will kick off with an open-
mic session hosted by local poet Mark Raffills. Poets, musicians, first timers and old hands will have an opportunity to share their material.
The show takes place at the Little & Local Coffee Kitchen on Friday, September 28 from 7.30 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door.
Grand celebration at Sawmill Café A concert of diverse piano music celebrating the life and memory of Grattan Guinness will be held at Leigh’s Sawmill Café on what would have been his 76th birthday, Friday, September 28. Grat’s Piano Celebration will be “a relaxed night to celebrate a life very well lived and a love of music”, with performances from a number of different players on Grattan’s beloved Bechstein grand. The Sawmill Café founder, who passed away in March, rescued the piano from a nightclub when it was in a poor state of repair and spent a significant amount of time and money getting it restored to mint condition. The concert starts at 6.30pm and all are welcome. Entry by koha.
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A scene from Frozen, one of the featured plays in Cornucopia, by Warkworth playwright Pam Ellender. From left, Mike Rose, Susan Howard, Sally Knight, Gavin Lewis, Pauline Hirst, Lee-Anne Scarth.
Group celebrates NZ plays Warkworth Theatre Group’s biggest undertaking since reforming in 2016 has been hailed a great success. Its most recent show, Cornucopia, at the Warkworth Town Hall, was seen by about 300 people and generated more than $5000 in ticket sales. Money raised, along with a donation from Mahurangi River Winery, has covered costs and will allow for the upgrading of the theatre’s sound and lighting equipment. Cornucopia comprised six short New Zealand plays, three of which were written by local writers. With 21 actors involved, it marked
the group’s biggest undertaking since Warkworth Theatre Group reformed two years ago. Cornucopia production coordinator Sally Knight says it was great to be able to showcase such a strong crosssection of New Zealand writing. “The six different plays truly offered something for everyone. Everyone really enjoyed the overall shows, but each of the individual plays were cited as favourites by different audience members,” she says. Warkworth Theatre Group’s next show will be a musical comedy variety show, which is due to open on November 8.
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Oars prove a hit for artist
Jennifer Pickens’ art will feature at the Summerset Falls Art and Craft Gala Day.
Artist Jennifer Pickens painted flowers for years on canvas, purely for her own enjoyment. But when the Summerset Falls retirement village resident switched to painting oars, she suddenly found people clamouring to buy them. Visitors to the Summerset Falls Art and Craft Gala Day later this month will be able to see why, when Jennifer, 76, will feature among the exhibitors. Jennifer got the idea for painting oars about 15 years ago, after spotting photographs of them in books – typically as part of the décor of American beach houses. She was living on Kawau Island at the time, where single oars proved to be as abundant as odd socks, and friends and
Several hours more are invested in painting the oar before it receives a final coat of polyurethane. She admits that when she sells an oar, she gets poor return considering the hours spent, but this does not worry her. “It’s just something I really enjoy doing,” she says. This year’s Summerset Falls Art and Craft Gala Day will raise money for garden beds for Warkworth’s hospice, Tui House. Residents will showcase their art and craft work and stalls will sell everything from homebaking to white elephant goods. The gala day takes place at Summerset Falls, 31 Mansel Drive, on September 23, from 9am to 3pm.
neighbours were more than happy to supply them to further Jennifer’s art. Jennifer delighted in painting them with native flowers and birds and other elements of kiwiana, such as jandals. What started as a hobby turned into a small business when people started to offer to buy the oars and commission new works on particular themes. Jennifer began regularly selling the oars at the Matakana market for $200 each. She still thinks that’s an enormous sum, though it’s hard to see why when one considers the amount of work that goes into each oar. Preparing an old oar for painting might take up to a week. Holes and splits must be bogged and the oar is sanded down to bare wood.
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Read at Mangawhai Mangawhai Artists Gallery hosts “Zone C”, the first solo exhibition of paintings and drawings by Barry Read, until September 26. Barry has exhibited throughout NZ and in the UK, Barcelona and St Petersburg. He says a major influence on his work was working for the BBC where he met some great draughtsmen and draughtswomen. “I learned to draw in a way I’d never drawn before,” he says.
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Warkworth Walks sold all but 10 of its 350 places in a single week for its popular walk series, which runs from November 8 to 11. As Mahurangi Matters went to press, there were still limited places for the Mahurangi Masterpiece walk and Duck Creek Explorer walk. Mahurangi Masterpiece promises to give long-distance walkers a good workout, hiking across farmland that follows the coastline of Kawau Bay. Warkworth Walks chair Luke Williamson says participants will see gorgeous bays, a range of habitats and some spectacular coastal puriri and pohutukawa. Duck Creek Explorer crosses private land beside the Mahurangi River that is normally inaccessible to the public. Walkers will taste wine and olive oil from producers on the trail and enjoy lunch with new walking friends. Local guides will provide historical anecdotes along the way.
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Grass Esposti delights in her bees.
New school fosters affection for bees A desire for people to have “as much fun as Winniethe-Pooh” has inspired Grass Esposti to set up her own beekeeping education centre on the Matakana Coast this month. Beetopia offers everything the budding or seasoned apiarist could want. There are 16 beehives for practical demonstrations, plus beginners’, intermediate and advanced beekeeping courses on offer. In addition, there is a showroom stocked with books, hiveware supplies and beekeeping protective apparel. During spring, bees themselves will be on sale. For students coming from out of town there is even a Bee & Bee – cosy, bee-themed accommodation. Grass says the idea of Beetopia, which is located in an orchard of 700 fruit trees, is not so much to make money but rather to give people a genuine appreciation of the art of beekeeping. At the same time, it aims to
enlighten people who might otherwise see beekeeping as a way of making a quick buck. Grass says the hype around manuka honey and the spectacular prices it fetches has persuaded some that there is easy money to be made. But she warns that harvesting manuka honey requires a lot of investment and hard work, and there can be bad years as well as good. Grass fears that if people get into beekeeping for the wrong reasons and become disillusioned when things don’t work out, they are likely to abandon their hives, allowing the bees to starve and succumb to disease. She says to be a good beekeeper, it’s necessary to first have a love for the bees. “It’s like having another family member. You can’t just forget there are bees in your garden and not feed them,” she says.
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Doggy dentistry A huge percentage of consultations we see daily here at Wellsford Vet Clinic are for dental problems. Even when this is not the presenting problem, we often come across severe dental disease as an incidental finding. Good dental health is a critical component of your pet’s overall health. When dental disease is present, treatment has been shown to dramatically improve their quality of life. I often say to clients, “Imagine how sore one nasty tooth can be for you … and your pet has multiple rotten teeth!” Unfortunately, rotten teeth often go unnoticed apart from pet owner complaints of stinky breath. Common symptoms to look out for include red or inflamed gums, which may bleed, tartar (the yellow stuff that stains teeth), facial swelling, excess drooling, dropping food, difficulty chewing, reluctance to eat due to pain, pain when touching around the mouth, pawing at the mouth and teeth chattering. Your pet’s dental disease can be severe, but they will continue to eat in preference to starvation. If your vet suspects periodontal disease (disease of the tooth and the surrounding structures), the procedure is as follows: First, your pet will need to undergo a general anaesthetic. This allows the vet to safely and thoroughly examine the mouth. Pets need to come in first thing in the morning and, unfortunately, need to skip breakfast. Your pet may also need to have x-rays of their mouth. Teeth may look normal on the surface, but what lies beneath may be very different. X-rays will help your vet decide which teeth need to be removed. The vet will then set about extracting any teeth that need it. This is often done after injecting nerve blocks (anaesthetic) so that your pet will feel as little pain as possible after surgery. Pets generally do very well after having extractions and the mouth heals quickly. Better to have no tooth than a painful tooth. The remaining teeth are then cleaned using an ultrasonic scaler, which removes the hard tartar on the surface and below the gum line. The clean is finished with a polish to remove the rough surface left after scaling. This helps stop the build-up of plaque again. Your pet will then need a couple of hours to recover and usually goes home mid-afternoon. Your vet may provide medication either before or after the operation to treat an infection or manage pain associated with rotten teeth. Often, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are given to reduce swelling and inflammation. Antibiotics may be prescribed to treat any bacterial infection. The clinic will also advise you on how to avoid having problems recur in the future. Teeth cleaning can be difficult in some pets, but there are easy options such as special diets or dental wipes. Don’t let your pet suffer. If you are worried they may have some dental problems, organise to get them checked out.
Wellsford takes part in protest Nine people took to State Highway 1 in Wellsford near Matheson Road on September 8 as part of a nationwide protest against the use of 1080 in New Zealand. Protest organiser Stef Railey says the event was a last-minute decision, so she was pleased with the turnout. “I knew there were going to be protests across the country and realised nothing was happening in Wellsford, so I put something out on social media for people to join me,” Stef says. “We had 500 toots from passing drivers and only eight rude gestures, so I think it was a success.” Stef says she is not aware of 1080 being used in the Wellsford area but has concerns for the health of the nation’s waterways, forestry and animals that aren’t pests. “It’s a cruel poison and trapping is a far better alternative,” she says.
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Maori farm awards Entries are now open for the 2019 Ahuwhenua Trophy for Excellence in Maori Farming and the 2019 Ahuwhenua Young Maori Farmer Award. The awards recognise a particular farming sector each year, and for 2019 it will be sheep and beef farmers who have the chance to compete for cash and other prizes. Trophy committee chairman Kingi Smiler says that although many Maori farmers are leading the way in developing sustainable farming practices, too often they don’t realise just how good they are, so he is asking farm consultants and other rural professionals to encourage Maori trusts, incorporations and individual whanau to enter the awards. Full details of both awards and online entry forms are available at ahuwhenuatrophy.maori.nz
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Moth menace The warming weather of spring brings with it an increasing invasion of pests in the garden. Many pests, for example aphids, cause minimal damage for a short period of time. They can largely be ignored or treated to a quick blast of soap spray. There are some, though, that cause major crop loss in the home garden. Codling moth is one of these, and they will soon be on the prowl for tender young apples. In fact, the larvae will be active just after flowering. The lovely sprinkling of petals on the lawn is a good reminder to take action. Doing nothing means you can expect at least half of your fruit to become infested. Unfortunately, here in the north, there is a second generation of codling moth which occurs about mid-November. It is less prolific but almost as destructive. Codling moth traps are available in most garden centres. Spray foliage with Kiwicare Organic Caterpillar Biocontrol or Success Naturalyte about a week to 10 days after a spike in moth numbers in the traps. The sprays are only effective while the caterpillars are on the outside of the fruit, which is a fairly short period, so timing is everything. More limited, but less time critical control can be achieved with trunk traps, comprising a band of corrugated cardboard or cloth with a grease band underneath. These trap larvae as they crawl down the tree at the end of the season to pupate for next year. Burning or disposing of the bands at pruning time kills the pupae. However, only a proportion will be caught. Some will pupate in branch crevices and some will land on the ground and pupate near the base of the tree. If your neighbour’s tree is infested, this control is mostly ineffective. Picking up or mulching infested fruit also has limited success.
It is vital to take action against codling moth.
The larvae will be active just after flowering.
A technique that I’ve yet to use but is reported to be quite successful is milk bottle traps. These work in a similar way to pheromone traps by attracting the male moths before they mate with the females. Using a two-litre milk bottle, cut a flap in the shoulder opposite the handle. This keeps the rain out while allowing the moths to fly or crawl in. Make up a solution of 1 cup cider vinegar, 1/3 cup dark molasses (or treacle, or 1/3 cup sugar with 1 tsp vegemite), 1/8 tsp (5 drops) ammonia and 1 ½ litres water. This is enough for 10 or so traps. Hang in the trees from flowering until the end of November, replacing the solution every two weeks or so. If all else fails, use the fruit to make stewed apples.
Spring heralds the start of the annual gala and ag day season, and two of the earliest take place on Saturday, September 22, at Pakiri and Tapora. Despite having just eight pupils on the roll, Pakiri School always punches above its weight for its annual Pet Day. Each pupil raises an animal – lambs and chickens this year – and runs a stall or activity as well. Principal Ingrid Stewart says students have been busy making a range of items to show and sell. One of the main attractions will be the bucket raffles, where 60 buckets will be packed with a variety of prizes by the local community. Tickets cost $5 and, if drawn, the winner picks their prize bucket of choice and the ticket goes back in the draw. There will also be a hangi, a silent auction, quick fire fish raffles and face painting. The fun starts at 10am. Meanwhile, at Tapora School, students will be showing off a bunch of wacky Wellingtons that they have been decorating for a Pimp My Gumboot competition. There will also be baby animal and pet judging, art displays and obstacle races for teams (blindfolded, in a trolley) and individuals (on a computer chair). There are several chances to win prizes, including holiday accommodation, a pig, $100, lamb, firewood and local business vouchers during the school’s multi-draw $5 raffle. Bargain crockery, books, clothing, linen and toys will be available on the bric-a-brac stall, and there will be baking, burgers and sausages for sale. Ag Day will also be when the winner of a competition to come up with a new school sign will be announced. Students and local residents have been asked to come up with a design for a billboard that can be placed on SH16 to let more people know where Tapora School is located (23km off the main highway at 1 Okahukura Road). Local farmer Rodney Cotton will be providing a prize for the winning design and will be getting the resulting sign manufactured free of charge.
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CountryLiving Julie Cotton
Love for lambs So it looks like the school Ag Day is going to be an epic fail for the Cotton kids this year. At this stage, they have resigned themselves to taking a chook each. Unfortunately, it’s been one of those lemony snickets’ series of unfortunate events. But some of the story surrounding our failure may just warm the cockles of your heart. In order to save myself from certain neurotic moments and in order to keep my kitchen surfaces in check, I had the idea to post on social media if any townie kids would like to rear lambs for Ag Day and give back. Trust me, baby lambs are completely adorable but big woolly ewes in backyards are not, so it’s worked out well for all and thank you to those children. Now obviously we didn’t want to give out sickly lambs. So against our farm manager’s advice, I allowed my children, Lolli and Ginger, to keep the paraplegic lamb and a weak one with a bung eye. Ugh, I knew this was going to end in tears, and test my compassion and humility along the journey. The kids raided all the farm’s first aid kits over the course of this nurturing. I kid you not, my mob had these lambs wrapped up in enough gauze bandages to reach from here to Africa. Lilium, the paraplegic lamb, was hard work man. Lolli gave me instructions to put her on the grass when it wasn’t raining, and I had to turn her over every couple of hours, because she was getting bad bed sores. At night, Lolli would wrap her in a blanket and place her on a bed of straw in the chook house. Then Lolli decides we need to build it a wheelchair, so she marches us off to Mitre 10 to buy wheels, wood and all sorts of stuff. How do you make a wheelchair for a paraplegic lamb anyway? Well, Lolli hacksawed and hammered away and, although it was never going to work, the love and compassion that oozed out of her in the process was enough to give even the heartless goose bumps. But one fateful morning, Lolli came screaming to me in tears. She had forgotten to wrap Lilium up and put her inside. Lilium wasn’t drinking and was quite unresponsive. So we wrapped her up, placed her by the fire and squeezed milk down her throat. Lilium died that day. Although farm kids are accustomed to mortality, a little piece of Lolli’s heart died with her. But that same day, a ray of sunshine entered our life in the form of beautiful Clio. Raised in the city, currently residing in Mangawhai, Clio came to get a little lamb to raise for her first Ag Day. The love in that little girl’s eyes, not only for the lamb that she was about to raise, but the beauty she saw in our farm, almost took my breath away. Clio was as pure as a driven snowflake. She had not been tainted by harsh city whispers that all farmers were bad environmental killers and meat should be replaced by mung beans. Clio had a little pink jacket and a heart as big as an ox to keep that lamb safe and warm. So to you little Clio, it matters not the colour of the ribbon that you may get on Ag Day, because you have already won first place. You have given me hope, and no doubt every farmer in this country, that there is a future for all creatures great and small. So there you have it – two little girls the same age, brought up on different sides of the tracks, but with the same love, hope and dreams for the future. You are heroes to us all.
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Rodney MP Mark Mitchell unveiled the plaque to officially open the Oaks on Neville retirement village in Warkworth on September 8. Over 100 people attended the event including local MPs Marja Lubeck, Tracey Martin and Jenny Marcroft and Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke. Six apartments in the village are currently occupied by 10 residents.
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Noumai will be back for more next year after taking out the Rodney Netball Centre Premier Grade.
Netballers make an entrance The Noumai netball team has made a statement after winning the Rodney Netball Centre Premier Grade in its first season. The Ruawai-based side took down defending champions Otamatea Ex 1 55-44 in the final, losing just one game in the whole season. Noumai head coach Maree Langdon says her side was confident going into its last game, but was still stoked to pull off the result. “We had beaten Otamatea Ex the week before, so the girls knew they could win. After getting the early lead, they were in control for the rest of the game,” she says. The team entered the competition this year and its players also compete in the Northern Wairoa Netball Centre premier competition on a Saturday, which they won.
“A number of the players competed for Ruawai Jetz in the Rodney competition previously and were keen to make a return. “Winning both premier titles this season is a great achievement for the club.” Langdon puts their success down to good team chemistry and fitness. “The girls have been playing together since they were seven, so they know how each other play. “The team is also very fit. We’re fast around the mid-court and can rotate quickly in the shooter’s circle. The shooters also proved very accurate this season, which was crucial.” She says the club will likely field a side at the Rodney Netball Centre next year. “It’s good to be exposed to other competition and we’re impressed by the organisation of the competition, too. We should be back next season.”
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OWEN WARD Rae and the family of the late Owen Ward wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy since Owen’s passing on June 20th. Our thanks to the many friends who visited our home, for the phone calls and the food, to those who sent cards and flowers, and to those who travelled from near and far to attend the service for Owen. A special thank you to Auckland Hospital and North Shore Hospital, to the Rescue Helicopter, Wellsford St John, Leigh Fire Brigade, the team at Jason Morrison and the Bridgehouse – our family will always remember what you did for Owen. For the help I had during the three months Owen was in hospital – for helping to look after our doggies, for the help in the shop and Owen’s business, and for the support given to me and for Owen – thank you. For the prayers that were given for Owen, thank you, and Jake, our heartfelt thanks for all that you did for us. To Owen’s family and my family for all the “remember when” and “family moments” that were made – thank you. You are all very special.
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Demant overcomes injury to seize place in Black Ferns Three knee reconstructions and limited playing opportunities as a child have failed to stop former Mahurangi College student Ruahei Demant joining the Black Ferns. The 23-year-old made her test debut at first-five eighth in Sydney on August 18, when the Ferns beat Australia 33-11. The following weekend, she started at Eden Park, gaining a repeat win over the Wallaroos, 45-17. “The whole thing has been a huge surprise, from getting selected earlier this year to starting in my first game with the team,” Demant says. “After all my injuries, I didn’t think I would make international level and planned to play club rugby. It’s been amazing to get this far.” Demant grew up in rural Bay of Plenty and didn’t have access to sporting facilities. “We moved to Warkworth when I was 12. I became involved with every sport I could after that, including touch rugby, netball and soccer.” She was heavily involved with the successful Mahurangi College senior girls touch team, but missed out on her final touch tournament when she got her first taste of injury problems. “In my final year at high school I was selected for the Auckland Storm rugby team, but injured my ACL early in the season, which forced me to miss a lot of rugby.” Demant has damaged her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) three times now, at the ages of 18, 19 and 20.
Ruahei Demant’s persistence paid off with selection for the Black Ferns starting line-up in its last two test matches. Photo, Marc Weakley, NZ Rugby.
“Injuries are always going to happen in rugby, but I’ve faced a lot for my age, which certainly created a mental challenge for me. “That’s why I just try and enjoy every game I play. You never know when it could be your last.” She certainly enjoyed her first two
international matches, which were played prior to the All Blacks games as part of double-header events. “By the end of my second match Eden Park was almost full, so the atmosphere was fantastic. “You don’t notice the crowd when you’re focused on the game, but when
play stops you realise what’s going on around you. “I was chosen for my ability and had the trust of my team mates, so I didn’t feel under pressure out on the field.” Demant is also pleased with the direction of women’s rugby on the whole. “Rugby wasn’t a popular sport in the past for girls, but winning the World Cup last year has created a lot of interest in the Black Ferns. “We owe a lot to the players that went before us for the increased opportunity women have in the game now.” Her own ambitions in the sport include making the team for the Northern Tour in November and the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup squad. She also continues to play for the Auckland Storm and College Rifles club. Outside of rugby, she works full-time at an immigration consultancy firm. She does part-time law and commerce studies at the University of Auckland.
Twilight netball bounces back for summer Warkworth Twilight Netball is returning for a second season and will kick off at the Warkworth Showgrounds on October 24. The competition will go for nine weeks until December 19 and will have a capacity of 16 teams. Warkworth Netball Club president Pania Beazley-Searle says the format will be much the same as last year, but with shorter games and more prize money.
“The main feedback we had from the last competition was that the 40-minute games were too long. We’ve shortened them to 24-minutes this year,” Beazley-Searle says. “The prize money for first place in both grades has been raised to $150, and we will give out spot prizes each week.” The two grades available this summer are social and competitive, with a minimum age of 13 in both.
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“We would like to host a junior grade, but don’t have the committee support for that at this stage, so will hopefully include one in future.” The cost to play is $200 per team, or $150 if your team provides an umpire for the whole competition. You can enter as an individual to be placed in a team. Registration forms can be found at warkworthnetballclub.com
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Planning is well under way for the implementation of our Building Academy in 2019. The concept has generated a lot of conversation and the school is excited at the prospect. Initial student response to the option in Year 12 and 13 has been tremendous.
After a national decision was made last year to end the popular Stage Challenge competition, our dance teacher Emily Woodfield eagerly took on a new challenge; the Dance NZ Made interschool competition. Our Stage Art entry won the Auckland Regional Open division.
Our 1st XV boys Rugby team have capped off an excellent year by winning the ‘Rugby by the Beach’ winter tournament held at Papamoa College. After winning the semi’s 31-5 against Katikati College, they faced Tauhara College in the finals, winning 18-5. This success follows on from an undefeated season in the 1B North Harbour competition. Well done to the team, coaches, support staff and parents. We had eight other teams involved in winter tournament competitions. Our Senior Girls Netball team and our U14 Boys
Congratulations to Year 7 band, Untolled, who competed in the 2018 Rockshop Bandquest North Shore Regional Finals, held August 24th. Lukas took out the Best Vocalist award. Well done also to Damian Monadjem and Eden Hunt in organising our 34th SADD awareness day. Every year during Term 3 members of our Student Executive promote awareness of driving safely and sensibly. Beginning in 1985, Mahurangi College was the first school in New Zealand to involve itself in the SADD programme. This week, senior exams are underway. These exams
Soccer Development squad competed in Tauranga. Our Girls 1st XI Soccer and Boys 1st X1 Hockey teams competed in Rotorua. Our Girls 1st XI Hockey team were in Pukekohe to compete for the Chica Gilmor Trophy. Our Boys 1st XI Soccer team were in Papakura and our Underwater Hockey teams competed in National competitions (see below). Last week, 79 of our Year 7 and 8 students represented Mahu at the annual AIMS Games held in Tauranga, in 10 different sporting codes; including futsal, rock climbing, netball, hockey and swimming.
are important both as a preparation for external NCEA exams, which begin on the 7th November, and because they generate a derived grade if a student is unable to sit an NCEA external exam later in the year. Our seniors will return to normal classes next Wednesday. Study leave begins again on 1 November. David will return from his sabbatical for the start of Term 4. He and Joy are currently in Canada. We are looking forward to hearing about their many experiences. ALISTAIR ELDER, ACTING PRINCIPAL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS IN UNDERWATER HOCKEY AND ARCHERY A small team of Mahu students took part in the NASP National Archery competition, held at ACG Parnell College in Auckland. Our students shot exceptionally well, winning 3 of the 4 major titles. Congratulations to Cory Palmer; Senior Boys’ Champion, Kartini Clarke; Senior Girls’ Champion, Yukina Takada; Junior Girls’ Champion and Liam Monadjem; Runner up Junior Boys’. Cory had the highest score of the day - scoring a 49 out of a possible 50. Our senior national champions, Cory and Kartini, each won a compound bow, a quiver of arrows and their own target. Many thanks to Bev Tennant (manager), Lynette Hudson (event coordinator) and Keith Tennant (coach) for your time and support.
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Earlier this year, we had 3 Underwater Hockey teams qualify to represent the Northern Region at the National Championships held in Rotorua 8 & 9 September. A massive congratulations to our Senior Girls team who won gold and the National Championship title. Also to our Junior Girls and Senior Open teams who finished 5th overall. Mackenzie Buick was named Female Player of the Tournament, making her the best secondary school female Underwater Hockey player in NZ. Charlotte O’Connor was also named in the Junior Girls tournament team. Mackenzie also coaches our Junior Girls’ team. Former Year 13 student, Elliot Snedden, coaches both our Senior Girls’ and Senior Open teams.
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Congratulations to our 1st XV Rugby boys team who won the 1B North Harbour competition scoring 48-8 against Westlake Boys in the final on 25 August in Albany. (Photo credit Simon Harmer)
STAGE ART CHALLENGE 2018 REGIONAL WINNERS On 22 August 47 of our students competed in the Dance NZ Made interschool competition, held at the Bruce Mason Centre. This competition is designed to provide an opportunity for secondary school students to showcase their work, with a range of categories available to participate in. Students from Mahu were involved in solos, dance teams, and Stage Art with great results and feedback. Our Stage Art entry, Minutiae, won the Regional Open division. Judges commended our choreographers for their relevant theme, and ability to clearly tell their story through movement. In the solo performances, Bianca Munro gained first place in the Year 8 division, Brandon Lewis second runner up in the Year 10 division, and Annabelle McKenzie was first runner up in Year 11. The dancers choreographed each solo performance themselves. Momentum Dance Company was awarded second runner up in the Open Teams division, with their dance Run Boy Run.
TORRENTIAL RAIN ADDS TO CHALLENGE AND FUN Despite torrential overnight rain, students from 9B and 9F went on an expedition to plant trees at the Snells Beach Te Whau Walkway, helping to plant over 600 trees. Our students received great reviews from the Biosecurity NZ planting coordinators, who work with many school groups on similar projects.
They commented on their top quality planting and clean up, and excellent manners and work ethic. Everyone went home covered in smiles and mud. The annual secondary schools Tough Guy, Tough Gal Challenge was also a great day for all who participated. The rain, the 300 participating students
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Inspired piece of tactical brilliance seals champs placing After crossing the start line in 20th position, Cailen Rochford was never going to place at the O’pen BIC World Championships, until he made a dramatic decision. The 13-year-old Leigh resident and Wentworth College student competed in the U17 category at Arenys De Mar in Barcelona last month. After qualifying for Gold Fleet, he was set to sail 12 races, but due to extremely light winds, competed in just two. He came fifth place in the first race, leaving him a slim chance at finishing on the podium with one race remaining. “I had a shocker of a start in the second race, crossing the start line in 20th position, meaning all the other boats in front were giving me wind shadow,” Rochford says. Things got worse as he rounded the bottom marker in 21st position before he saw a chance to make a break. “Everyone was travelling on the right side of the course, but I stood up in my boat to take a good look at the water and noticed a real good patch of wind on the left side. “In the past, I had been reluctant to follow my gut, but my coach Russell Coutts encouraged me to do just that, so I took a chance and went left.” This turned out to be a stroke of genius as he was one of just two to do so and made huge ground on the other boats. “In light winds, big decisions make big gains, and that worked in my favour.”
Cailen Rochford is a strong prospect for New Zealand sailing after coming in third overall at the O’Pen BIC World Championships last month.
Rochford finished up in first place, a massive 15 metres ahead of second place racer and fellow New Zealander Mattias Coutts. “I almost couldn’t believe that I had won the race and got third overall. “I was absolutely stoked that New Zealand sailors got all three podium places.” Had Rochford finished second in that race, his overall placing would have dropped to sixth.
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He puts his success down to his decision to go left and great coaching from Coutts. “One of the challenges we had to deal with was the heatwave in Spain at the time. Russell would get us to stay in the hotel until racing commenced while other competitors were getting baked in the sun.” Rochford also trained alongside Mattias for a week prior to racing, where he adapted to sailing in light conditions.
That was Rochford’s last race in the O’pen BIC class. He has now transitioned to sailing with Mattias in a 29er, training at Manly Sailing Club. “The dream would be to sail a 49er at the Olympic Games for New Zealand. I’m also interested in sailing Wasps, a foiling boat.” Rochford would like to thank everyone who supported his fundraising campaign to get to the championships, which brought in more than $6000.
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Forest & Bird Winter talk series, cruise ship lecturer Jud Croft on ‘The Great Pacific Garbage Patch’, Totara Park Retirement Village Hall, 7.30pm. All welcome. 20 Warkworth Methodist Women’s Fellowship meeting, guest speaker Pillars regional manager Maxine Gay, supporting children of prisoners; Warkworth Methodist Church, 1.30pm. 20 Multi Golden Guitar winner Pete Denahy in concert, Whangateau Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets $16 from eventfinda.co.nz 20 Dome Valley improvements information day, Warkworth Masonic Hall, 3pm-7pm 22 Dome Valley improvements information day, Countdown Warkworth, 11am-2pm 22 Tapora School Ag Day, 9.50am. Info: 422 1835 (see story p36) 22 Pakiri School Pet Day, 10am-2pm. Lambs, raffles, wearable art, cake stall, hangi. Info: 422 6076 (see story p36) 23 Public meeting on the Hoteo River Sediment Reduction Programme, Puatahi Marae, Glorit, 10am. Info and RSVP: dylan.clarke@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz 23 Summerset Falls retirement village art and craft gala day, Mansel Drive, 9am to 3pm. All welcome. (see story p32) 24 Whangateau Folk Club, with special guests The Bully Boys who sing sea shanties at the Maritime Museum, 7pm, $10. 25 The Ladies Rebus Club of Warkworth meeting, Totara Park Hall, Melwood Drive, at 10am. Info: Betty 422 0534 25 Winter Words season finale, Matakana Pub, 7pm. This Mahurangi East Library coordinated event will include Wendy Morris’ band and guest performers. 26 The Rubbish Trip, Warkworth Town Hall, 6.30pm. A free workshop on how to reduce household rubbish using the zero-waste approach. Supported by Mahurangi Wastebusters. 27 Warkworth Grey Power Members’ Meeting, Totara Park, 10am. Guest speaker, Catherine Smith, from Age Concern, who will speak on topics such as power of attorney and moving to home care. 28 Grat’s Piano Celebration, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 6.30pm. All welcome, entry by koha (see story p30) 28 Singer/songwriter Derek Lind, Little & Local, Snells Beach, 7.30 pm. Tickets $10 at the door. 29 Clivia flower show and sale, 1 Schooner Ave, Snells Beach, 9am-5pm. Info: Alick 021 1320 206 29 & 30 Family portrait photos, Plunket rooms, 90 Rodney Street, Wellsford, 9am-4pm. Info and bookings: Alicia Holmes 021 225 6721 or aliciaprattholmes@gmail.com (see story p18) 30 Classical Masters piano concert, Mangawhai Museum, 4.30pm. $20. Info and bookings: www.mangawhai-museum. org.nz/whats-on (see brief p29) 30 NZ Fairy Tern Trust AGM, Senior Citizens’ Hall, Fagan Place, Mangawhai Heads, 1pm. Guest speaker Matt Bloxham, Auckland Council ecologist. Afternoon tea. All welcome. 30 The Johnnys and The Bads, Leigh Sawmill Cafe, 4.30pm. Tickets from eventfinda.co.nz 30 Puhoi Village Market, Puhoi Sports Ground, 9am-1pm. 30 Puhoi Sports Club Fishing Tournament, weigh in at 3pm. Prizegiving at 4pm. Info: secretary@puhoisports.org.nz 20
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The Mahurangi College First XV finished a strong season on a high at Winter Tournament Week.
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The Mahurangi College First XV topped off its season by winning the Rugby by the Beach tournament as part of 2018 Winter Tournament Week. The annual event sees students compete in 17 sporting codes at venues across the country. The rugby team was unbeaten when it wrapped up the North Harbour 1B Championship last month and upheld that record after a further five matches during tournament week. Wins included a 31-5 semi-final victory over Katikati College and an 18-5 finals victory over Tauhara College. Pale Vaotangi, Toby Swann-McKay, Cooper Rodden and Nation Pareta all made the ‘tournament team’. However, other Mahurangi teams struggled during the week, with Boys First XI Hockey coming 10th in the Mayhill Cup draw. Nevertheless, highlights included a last-minute goal to beat Kapiti College 5-4, a 2-1 win over Orewa College and Jordon Thomas coming out as fifth top
beating Te Aroha College 30-27 in extra time. Player Grace Oldfield also made the tournament team, made up of the best 10 players from C Grade, which consisted of 32 teams. First XI Boys Hockey finished up 10th in the North Island Mixed Tournament, with three wins and three losses. Good results included a 9-2 thrashing of Putaruru College and a 4-2 win over Taradale High School. Captain Jarod Tantrum was the competition’s second highest scorer with 11 goals. Rodney also fielded a four-man golf team in the NOMADS NZ Secondary Schools Final. The team struggled against tough conditions, but finished 15th, one place better than last year, with Tarrin Rous shooting the best total of 161 over 36 holes. Otamatea High School Senior Netball also narrowly survived relegation, coming out two spots clear in C Grade in 26th place.
Rugby victory while other college sides struggle goal scorer in the competition. Girls First XI Hockey had a similar fate in the Chica Gilmar Trophy competition, finishing 13th. A 7-1 win over Botany Downs Secondary College was their standout performance. Boys First XI Football finished up 18th out of 24 teams in the Malcolm Cowie draw, with a 3-0 win over Whakatane High School and a 6-1 win over Rototuna Junior High School, their best results. Girls First XI Football came 12th in the Maurice Hulme competition, with just one 2-1 win over St Oran’s College. Mahurangi also fielded a Boys U14 Football team that finished 18th, after losing to Tauranga Boys’ College 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out. The Senior Netball side retained a position in B Grade again this year, finishing up 25th, three spots outside of the relegation zone. Rodney College Senior Netball team avoided relegation from C Grade by just one place after
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