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Motoring feature Esther Richardson, of Warkworth, joined a record number of volunteers to plant an additional 5000 native trees at the Tawharanui Regional Park on Sunday June 4. This brings the total number of planted native trees, which have been grown at the park’s nurseries, to 200,000. About 180 people turned out for the big plant organised by Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society (TOSSI). The hillside planting filled a vital link across the park, which will enable native birds to travel more freely. Birds dislike crossing major gaps in tree cover. Eventually, it is hoped the Tawharanui plants will form part of a tree corridor for birds from Tokatu Point to the Kaipara Harbour.
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Board eyes targeted rate to fix transport Increasing numbers of cars on Rodney’s 600km of unsealed roads will lead to further degradation of the roads, silt run-off into waterways, more complaints about health issues and possibly more accidents, unless more cash can be found to solve Rodney’s transport woes. That’s the view of Rodney Local Board chair Beth Houlbrooke, commenting
on the board’s draft plan that seeks local views on a targeted rate to fund transport improvements. “Sadly, I don’t see any extra funding being applied to road sealing other than at the current rate of $3.3 million a year under the current Mayor,” she said. “We have to get inventive either by finding a way to make the current rate of funding go further or by looking for
ways to raise the funds locally.” In addition to road sealing, other projects that might benefit from a targeted rate include the building of park-and-ride facilities in Warkworth and Kumeu, improved public transport and a possible train shuttle service between Henderson and Huapai, where some of the required infrastructure already exists.
Ms Houlbrooke says the cost of all these projects would run into hundreds of millions of dollars so it would not be expected they could be attempted all at once or be fully funded by a targeted rate. Rather, targeted rate money would be allocated to various stages of each project over time.
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Board fumes over Council grants policy Rodney Local Board is “tearing its hair out” after new Auckland Council rules threaten its ability to award community grants. Each year, the board sets aside money that local groups can apply for to progress community projects. Typical projects might include playgrounds, walkways, cycleways and fitness trails. But at a workshop on June 1 to discuss the disbursal of about $150,000 of remaining grant money for this financial year, a Council advisor informed the Board that if the project created a capital asset – such as a playground – then a grant could not be awarded. But Board chair Beth Houlbrooke said the Council approach is frustrating, especially given that the directive has come at the end of the financial year with precious little time to find a solution before the grant money is lost. “They have thrown up a hurdle at the 11th hour and we are tearing our hair out over it,” she said. “We’ve put it in our plans that we want to work with the community in this way. Now they are telling us we can’t do this even though we’ve budgeted for it.” The Board will try to find a solution to the problem at its next meeting on June 15. If it is unable to do so then money earmarked for asset-creating grants will disappear into Council’s
general fund and will be lost to Rodney. Ms Houlbrooke said in the past the annual grant programme has proved an excellent way to meet Board and Council objective of empowering communities and securing new assets at a modest cost. For example, a community group might apply for a grant to build a playground, but will then do their own fundraising and provide volunteer labour to ensure completion of the playground. Hence, a $100,000 playground might only cost council $50,000. At the beginning of the financial year the Board allocated $269,000 for its annual grants programme. Grant money that has already been awarded
is unaffected by the council rule change. Council general manager of corporate finance and property Kevin Ramsay said grants were appropriate for an activity that council would not ordinarily undertake. But if the activity was to build a path or playground, or other type of physical asset on Council land, grants, with some exceptions, were generally not appropriate. “There needs to be a proper procurement process to ensure we have full compliance from a quality control perspective and a health and safety perspective. This process also ensures adequate budgets are provided for ongoing maintenance of the completed asset,” he said.
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Board eyes targeted rate to fix transport in Rodney “In my view, households would likely only bear a maximum of about $200 additional on their rates, and only if they could see exactly what they were getting for them. We would present a range of options to people to give them an idea as to what could be achieved with different levels of targeted rate,” Ms Houlbrooke said. She suggested a targeted rate in
Rodney might well be preferable to paying the Council’s current transport levy of $114 a year because of cynicism this levy was largely funding projects outside of Rodney. “If we were to replace it with a targeted rate, that people knew was coming back to Rodney, that might be more palatable,” she said. Council’s transport levy is due to
expire in June 2018. The current public consultation aims to seek the community’s general views on the prospect of a targeted rate. If there is firm support for such a rate, the Local Board would set out more detailed proposals in its next annual plan consultation. This would include details of the cash involved and the projects and services that would be the
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focus of the targeted rate. Ms Houlbrooke said in an ideal world, targeted rates would not be necessary, but ratepayers and the Mayor wanted general rates held as low as possible. “At least with a targeted rate, ratepayers’ money is ring-fenced for a particular project and in a defined area, so there is more visibility around where the rates are being spent,” she said.
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Views from Rodney Local Board members Allison Roe, Brenda Steele and Cameron Brewer were also sought, but were not received before going to press.
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“With regards to a targeted rate I acknowledge that it’s a big ask, given there is already a perception that rural residents are paying for services predominately used by those residing in urban Auckland. Having said that, Rodney is currently facing a number of transport issues that with current levels of regional investment will likely take many years to address. I would support a discussion around a park-and-ride facility in Warkworth. Both economically and environmentally it makes sense to move away from the same old, same old car-centric urban design.”
“In my experience, targeted rates never achieve what they are supposed to. They disappear into the general rate and nobody knows what happens to the money. Furthermore, targeted rates are not necessary for roading. The monies that are currently allocated under maintenance for unsealed roading is more than enough, if we got rid of the preferred contractor system and instead treated all contractors on an equal footing. This would introduce more competition and thereby reduce costs.”
“Rodney faces historic deficits after decades of underfunding. Urban Auckland simply doesn’t understand our situation and is disinclined to assist us. I believe that by demonstrating that we are prepared to pay a little extra locally to accelerate progress in addressing these needs over time, we may get better support from the rest of the city for these projects.”
Louise Johnston “I think a targeted rate is very difficult in Rodney. We have a huge land mass but a relatively small population. Therefore, a
targeted transport rate will not raise much revenue and needs to cover a massive area. None of the proposed transport improvements come cheap.”
Phelan Pirrie “I know there will be people who say we are not getting our rates spent back in Rodney. The information I have seen doesn’t show this. In fact, we are getting more than our fair share. A targeted rate would provide extra funds to bring forward some of these transport solutions. One of the reasons we are looking at a targeted rate for road sealing is that many years ago Franklin Council did just this and most of their roads are sealed now. In Rodney that never happened, so there’s been little progress.”
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Darc Investments purchase Warehouse Stationery site A 1056sqm commercial property at the corner of Queen and Baxter Streets in Warkworth has been sold. The new owners are Darc Investments, owned by the Wafer Family Trust, of Auckland. The site includes the Warehouse Stationery, which has a six year lease, and two small retail outlets.
New owner David Wafer says that while the trust already owns investment properties in Wairau Valley and Orewa, this is its first investment in Warkworth. Warkworth’s future as a satellite town of Auckland and the limited retail space in the CBD were two factors in clinching the sale.
“We’re keen to invest in a town that is moving ahead,” Mr Wafer says. “We also think that the retirement village across the road will have a positive impact on the town.” While he is planning some remedial work on the buildings in the shortterm, the existing leases will govern any future plans. The site’s proximity to the river will be considered as part
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Watching this space … News that construction of a longawaited but oft-delayed new pedestrian bridge in Matakana is at last due to begin in September was greeted with somewhat muted enthusiasm at this month’s community group meeting. Having originally been told by Auckland Transport that the bridge near Tamahunga Drive should be built by last summer, and then that it would definitely be finished by next month, chair Simon Barclay’s news that construction was now set to start on September 1 prompted only a single lugubrious response: “Which year?”
It’s terminal Financially speaking, Mahurangi Matters finally entered the electronic age this month when it installed its first eftpos machine. It was with dismay, then, that we found it would not turn on or charge. “It’s dead!” was the cry from the admin manager. There were some red faces, however, when the eftpos serviceman made a special trip from Orewa only to point out that we had charged and fried the machine with the electric bike charger.
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Good One Well done One Warkworth for working to get a southern interchange for Warkworth. At all the information meetings we have attended we have pointed out the huge extra population planned south of Warkworth. These people will not want to go through town and several light stops, to get to Auckland. They will add congestion to the old accident-prone road towards Puhoi. Tourists going north will not bother to have a nice coffee, wander around
The sixth sense? One of our more seasoned reporters uses Teeline shorthand to take notes, a somewhat archaic but invaluable tool, not only for accurate note-taking, but also for its personal security – put simply, most people sneaking a peek at your notebook have no idea what you’re writing about. However, she was brought up short at a recent Matakana Community Group meeting, when a well known local elected representative, arriving just after proceedings had begun, sat beside her, looked over her shoulder, and whispered somewhat chillingly in her ear, “I can read Teeline …”
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town and maybe buy something if they have to backtrack south. Holiday people will get their stuff elsewhere if it is easier for them. I’m sure One Warkworth will keep up the pressure and we hope NZTA will see sense. Bob and Sue Stevenson, Warkworth
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Gena Moses-Te Kani and Ngati Manuhiri representative Ringi Brown will ensure that the felled kauri in Carran Road are not wasted, but are used symbolically in a culturally appropriate way.
Kauri not lost to district Two large kauri that were felled as part of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway project are destined for a new life as possibly pou whenua. The Northern Express Group (NX2) has confirmed that the logs will be held for Hokai Nuku cultural harvest after concerns were raised by a local farmer that the trees might be chipped. The kauri, along with a large totara, were cut down last month on land at the end of Carran Road, beside the Mahurangi River. Pou tataki Gena Moses-Te Kani says the Hokai Nuku mana whenua alliance has participated in the motorway project since 2010. This has involved examining the cultural effects of the route, fieldwork, design and consenting. “We have identified trees for cultural
harvest, but unfortunately, because of the difficulty of accessing these two kauri, they were not part of that process,” Gena says. “I’m confident NX2 has reviewed its processes and this won’t happen again.” Gena says trees and vegetation identified for cultural harvest will be used for a myriad of purposes, both within the project site and elsewhere. For instance, manuka and kanuka will be used to remake the palisades at the Te Hana Te Ao Marama cultural centre. Felled trees will also provide habitat for small fauna that has to be relocated. It is envisaged that a number of pou whenua will be erected along the route, at sites of special significance, including the two pa sites that the motorway will pass near Puhoi.
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and stalls; you answer phones, clean nursing equipment, take care of our cars, our building and grounds. You have risen to the challenge of raising millions for our new community day hospice; you put your specialised skills to work to achieve the successful completion of the new Community Day Hospice; and you offer your wisdom and good sense as
members of our Advisory Board. We thoroughly appreciate the dedication, time and gold standard of volunteering you all give to us. It is a real privilege to be able to work alongside such a wonderful team of people, with such humour, dedication and care for others. Thank you so much. Kathryn Ashworth, manager Warkworth Wellsford Hospice
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Support service highlights hidden homelessness in Rodney Homebuilders in Warkworth is shining a light on homelessness and calling on the community to help struggling families this winter. The family support service says the increase in homelessness in the past two years is the worst in its 28 year history. Coordinator Maria Collins has worked with 40 people in some form of homelessness in the past year. About half are families and the rest are single people or elderly, with families living in cars and garages and people sleeping on park benches, churches and on the Homebuilders’ porch. Ms Collins says a lack of affordable accommodation and an increase in living costs, including food and petrol, have pushed many people beyond their means. She says along with donations and support, people need understanding. “They’ve exhausted every resource they possibly can. They are the best budgeters I’ve ever met and have no money to waste,” Ms Collins says. Homebuilders is encouraging struggling families to get in touch to access support and entitlements for accommodation supplements. They are also calling on the community to donate clothing, school uniforms, blankets, food and accommodation. Presbyterian Foodlink coordinator Roger Mackay says food parcels increased last year to 280, up from 218 the previous year, although the
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number often fluctuates. The main trend was more people or multiple families living in each household, with deliveries to 440 adults and 510 children last year. He says when
Foodlink started 25 years ago the first reaction was that it was not needed, but the demand proved otherwise. “In Rodney, the challenges are well hidden. We don’t tend to see people
living on the streets like you do in the city so it’s not so obvious,” Mr Mackay says. He says the community is caring and generous, and responds when they know there is a need. “For example, the Christmas drive generates another 175 parcels.” Ms Collins agrees that the community is generous, from knitters donating blankets to offers of rooms or selfcontained studios for affordable rent or board. She says there are different states of homelessness, and for some that means living with other family members or friends, but it is not a long-term solution. Some have been relocated out of the area for cheaper accommodation, but she says it can be detrimental to their wellbeing by losing support and community networks, including help with caregiving. Mr Mackay says living in a community is more than just having a roof over your head and links to family, schools, churches and sports clubs are important relationships. Food Rescue has delivered 17 tonnes of food in the area since July last year, and receives daily donations from Warkworth New World and Countdown. Donate food or volunteer at Food Rescue by contacting Peter Henderson on 027 477 6519. Info: Access or offer support at homebuildersfs.org or 425 7048.
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Cardboard collection reprieve It will be business as usual for the commercial cardboard waste collection in Warkworth and Wellsford, at least for the foreseeable future, despite a decision by Auckland Council to stop the service in July. Current contractor Northland Waste has decided to pick up the slack when Council ceases funding the weekly trade recycling service as part of its new Annual Budget at the end of June. Managing director Ray Lambert says Northland wants to continue the service and make it work, so business owners and shopkeepers don’t have to find new ways to get rid of their cardboard waste. “We’re trying to make it work if we can,” he says. “Let’s see if we can run it for a few months and see if we can carry on with it.” He says there are currently no plans to introduce collection charges for the service, the cost of which has been borne by ratepayers up to now. “Not at this stage. I can’t rule that out, but let’s see what we can do first. The more participation we get, the better.” Mr Lambert says there may be a need for some minor changes to maximise efficiency, but for now the company was concentrating on trying to make the service work. “Some premises might be suited to having bins, or shared bins to make it more efficient to collect, but if we identify areas we’ll deal with customers direct, one to one,” he says. Northland Waste’s decision to carry on with the collection was music to the ears of Wellsford businesswoman Sandra Shaw, who owns Wellsford Sports & Leisure. She has been collecting signatures and support online to fight Council’s proposal to withdraw the service, which was originally run by Rodney District Council.
She says cutting the service, which is only available in parts of Rodney, Waitakere and the North Shore, would be a step backwards, as it would be stopping something that’s good for the environment. “I know it doesn’t seem fair that the whole SuperCity hasn’t got the same service, but I do think we should be able to keep our recycling. I receive at least five to six boxes a day, some people a lot more. I had nine today,” she says. However, she is pleased at Northland Waste’s efforts to maintain the service. “It’s very encouraging,” she says. “I wouldn’t mind sharing a bin with a neighbour to keep the service going. It’s really nice just to put it outside, but a bin would be better than having to put it into the car and drive it somewhere.” Sandra wrote to Council in April but, apart from an acknowledgement, is still awaiting a response. Council acting general manager waste solutions Parul Sood said Council did not receive any formal feedback from Rodney businesses on the cardboard collection, but was made aware of a petition on Facebook, but this was received after the Annual Budget submission period closed. Council’s move to stop funding the cardboard service was another step towards making waste services consistent across Auckland, he added. One Warkworth manager Murray Chapman says Council needs to be consistent. “If it takes the tack that this is a service being subsidised by the rest of Auckland, then why is Rodney subsidising the city based services such as transport, swimming pools and museums – all the things we don’t have, but pay for in our rates?” he says.
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Tracey Martin List MP based in Rodney Transport Infrastructure. New Zealand First will ensure development of a comprehensive New Zealand Transport Strategy to guide transport planning and investment, with the goal of building an integrated transport system which will be cost effective, efficient, safe, secure, future proofed, and which will be economically, socially and environmentally sustainable, with costs fairly charged to users and others who benefit. We will use positive incentives as well as supporting regulation to ensure that New Zealand’s long term transport needs are met.
PENLINK: New Zealand First supports the immediate development of the 7 kilometre tolled Penlink Highway and would work with Auckland Council to give this project priority on the Regional Land Transport Plan. Penlink will relieve traffic congestion on Whangaparaoa Road and the Hibiscus Coast Highway and improve travel times and journey reliability in the area. Improved connections will facilitate planned growth in Whangaparaoa and Silverdale and support economic activity, eg. in Dairy Flat and Silverdale. With a cost benefit ratio of 2.9 this project rates higher than several other NZTA projects.
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Work constructively with Auckland Council to remove legislative barriers to allow private funders to invest in the development of this vital road way.
HILL STrEET INTErSEcTIoN: New Zealand First does not agree that the Hill Street intersection must wait until after the completion of the Puhoi to Warkworth RONs, the Matakana Link Road and Western Collector. It is worthy to note that while the Western Collector road is necessary to facilitate future urban growth; by NZTA’s estimates the road will quadruple traffic along Hill Street. It will not act as a bypass of Warkworth but will allow some connection between future industrial areas and the end of the tollway.
As previously identified in a Tourism Report commissioned by the Rodney Local Board in 2013 the Hill Street intersection was a major barrier to the growth of domestic tourism from Auckland City to Warkworth, Matakana and surrounding areas. As development has increased in and around Warkworth this barrier to economic development has continued to grow. It is recognised that the RONs is not due to open for traffic until 2021 at the earliest and as yet there is no timeframe for the building of the Matakana Link Road. Even with these improvements, recognition of increased traffic movements through Hill Street are currently not being given the weight they deserve with projected increases in dwellings as predicted by both Auckland Council and the National Government. While we are pleased to see that up to $2million has recently been set aside to investigate and design long overdue changes to the intersection, it still rests on the premise that this intersection must wait.
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Require NZTA to reprioritise finance to address the Hill Street Intersection as a priority. Not only for the development of this area but for the free flow of traffic via a free route in to and out of Northland.
ruraL roadS: Rodney rural roads are being left to fall apart. The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) used to provide a subsidy to assist with such work. In the last six years rural roading support money has gone to Roads of National Significance (RONS) with some $420 million being reallocated from roads which aren’t state highways. New Zealand First will: • •
Ensure that the rural roading subsidy is reinstated and that any new New Zealand Transport Strategy will include rural and regional New Zealand. See that the whole road network is properly maintained so that rural New Zealanders will be able to get their produce to the ports or processing plants on well-maintained roads, and regional New Zealand does not lose out in favour of insatiable demands from the main centres.
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Warkworth i-SITE records rise in travel numbers, revenue The search for somewhere off the beaten track may be fuelling a rise in tourist numbers in the Rodney area. In the last financial year, visitors to the Warkworth i-SITE increased by 8 per cent to almost 40,000 people. Revenue from the i-SITE was also up by 15 per cent, or $322,000. This includes a $70,000 Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development (ATEED) grant, as well as sale of stock from the shop and tourism packages. Matakana Coast Tourism (MCT) regional tourism coordinator Olivia Austin says the i-SITE is likely to break even or finish the 2016/17 financial year with a small operating deficit. MCT took over management of the i-SITE in April 2015, in a three-year $215,000 deal with ATEED. The group will receive the final grant of $50,000 under that arrangement this financial year. Olivia says the Rodney market is strongly influenced by the free independent traveller; people who make their trip up as they go along. “Visitors to our area are keen to explore and are looking for a unique experience,” she says. “We’re a gem in the big smoke.” Olivia says some of the area’s most popular attractions are its walks, Goat Island and other beaches, vineyards, local produce and anything environmentally related. MCT has been focusing some of its
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MARK MITCHELL Working For roDnEY FaMilies:
Budget 2017 includes a $2 billion a year Family incomes Package to ensure kiwi families directly share in the benefits of our strong and growing economy. 1.3 million working-age families will benefit by, on average, $26 a week. $11 more a week for anyone earning more than $22,000 a year. $20 more a week for anyone earning more than $52,000 a year. 310,000 lower-income families will benefit from increases to Working for Families. 136,000 low-income households will benefit from a rise in the Accommodation Supplement. $41 more a week for a couple with both partners on the average wage.
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99,800 children in the Waitemata DHB area are benefitting from our policy of free GP visits and prescriptions for all children aged under 13. 8,145 more patients a year in the Waitemata DHB area are receiving elective operations than when we were elected. 78,660 60 to 74-year-olds in the Waitemata DHB area will be eligible for our bowel screening programme, which is being rolled out across the country to help prevent some of the around 1,200 deaths caused each year.
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Women preparing to tackle Warkworth dementia woes Steadily climbing rates of dementia as people live longer has prompted two Warkworth women to take action to improve their care and provide relief for their caregivers. Sue Robertson and Linda Wall plan to establish an activities-based day service for sufferers of serious health conditions living in and around Warkworth. The service, to be called Mahu Mahi, will provide day care for those over 65 with early onset dementia and those over 45 with conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, that keep them isolated at home and requiring fulltime care. Using Statistics New Zealand figures, Sue and Linda estimate there could be more than 150 people over 65 in the Mahurangi area suffering from dementia alone. Currently, there is no all-day respite care available in the area, which can provide quality care for sufferers and give their caregivers a much-needed break. For more than 12 months, the women have been searching for a suitable venue for the facility in the Warkworth area, so far without success. To get things rolling, the pair have decided to renovate and use the basement of Linda’s Warkworth home, which can accommodate up to six clients initially. But the women hope ultimately to find a bigger venue in Warkworth that could handle more clients. The ideal facility would have a single level, suitable parking to drop off clients, kitchen and bathroom facilities, a fenced section so clients can’t wander off, and plenty of space for activities. A suitable three-bedroom bungalow might be ideal and could potentially serve the needs of up to 12 clients a day. Unfortunately, Ministry of Health funding for respite care is limited. To make the service
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“They may forget what you say, but they never forget the way you make them feel,” she says. Linda’s interest in the project was spurred by looking after her husband, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. She says providing the right kind of activities can work wonders. Her husband, who has an excellent voice, stopped singing completely shortly after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Today, after benefitting from music therapy, he is not only singing again but learning new songs. Linda and Sue hope to open Mahu Mahi in October, depending on progress on the basement rehabilitation.
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Rodney hotels safe following controversial pillow fight
Damian Langley, Indy Jackson and Josie Jackson with some of the reusable bags, which are made from old curtain and upholstery fabric samples.
Town to rid itself of plastic bags with boomerang scheme Matakana shoppers will be offered reusable fabric bags instead of plastic ones next month in a bid to set the town on a path to becoming a plastic bag-free zone. Josie Jackson of Whangaripo is the founder of the ‘boomerang bag’ scheme, where if people don’t have their own reusable shopping bag on them, they can borrow a fabric bag and return it next time they are in town. She is currently seeking help to make the 200-plus bags needed to help make the honesty system viable. “It’s super exciting, but we need help with sewing and cutting the “borrow and return” bags to help the town start the process of becoming plastic bagfree,” she says. A sewing bee (complete with teacher) is being held in the back room of the Matakana Community Hall from 6pm to 9pm on Thursday June 15, or there are bag kits available at Matakana School and the local Four Square for people who prefer to sew at home. Matakana Four Square manager Damian Langley says he is keen to give the scheme a go throughout July and beyond. The launch coincides with a wider initiative called Plastic Free July, which aims to cut single-use plastic
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Rodney exclusion. It is anticipated the rate will raise $13.4 million to fund efforts by ATEED – Council’s tourism and economic development arm – to market Auckland to tourists. Sayers says even though Rodney providers were excluded, he still strongly opposed the rate, believing it will put a lot of accommodation providers elsewhere in the Auckland region out of business. He added that many tourism-related businesses benefit from increases in tourism, and it’s wrong to burden accommodation providers alone with the cost of tourism promotion. In defending the rate, Mr Goff asked why ordinary ratepayers should be lumped with the entire cost of tourism promotion by ATEED when the accommodation industry makes hundreds of extra dollars per room per night as a consequence of that promotion.
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Students lose hair for CanTeen Mahurangi College’s Shave for a Cure event raised $4075 on May 30, which will go towards the kids cancer foundation CanTeen. Eleven students and one teacher, Grant Waugh, had their heads shaved on stage in front of an audience to raise money for people living with cancer between the ages of 13 and 24. Student Rose Gerrard organised the
event, following the recent death of a student from cancer and an ex-student going through treatment. “We had a target of $4000 so it was great to reach that,” Rose says. “One participating student had lost their father to cancer.” The total amount raised came from a Give A Little page, donation boxes, raffle and donations made at the event.
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Congratulations Nicola Jones, Ruth Mills and Cat Railey who are the recipients of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. The women were nominated by Mark Illingworth, chair of the Mahurangi Community Sport and Recreation Collective, for their help in celebrating the installation of new floodlights at Warkworth Showgrounds. Mark wrote:
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The hours of voluntary work put in by these women to chase, cajole and coordinate 15 different sports codes, activities and entertainment was phenomenal. And we know, like all good volunteers, these ladies don’t do it for the glory, but simply because they want to do good things for the community. No detail escaped them; from making the right coloured streamers and taking care of health and safety, to promoting the event and ensuring everyone had an
From left Nicola Jones, Ruth Mills and Cat Railey.
opportunity to showcase their sport or activity and have fun. The feedback from participants and the public has been overwhelmingly positive and makes all the work the collective has done over the years all worth it. This is thanks to the huge support of an army of volunteers, but in this case particularly, Nicola, Cat and Ruth.
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Festival feedback spurs return season The organisers of Warkworth’s first music documentary film festival, held earlier this month, are keen to repeat the event next year. “It was emotionally, rather than financially, successful and the feedback has been really supportive,” Urs Bauer of Openair Cinema says. “We’ll run it again because we believe it’s important to support the cultural life of Warkworth.” Altogether, around 420 people attended over the four days and watched 12 films in total. The most popular movie was Landfill Harmonic, followed by Ed Sheeran and Poi E. Urs says he was surprised that despite using social
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Churchill, a dramatisation of the build-up to the D-Day landings of World War II, will be screened in Matakana on Monday June 19 to raise money for next year’s Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show. Directed by Bafta-winning Australian writer and film director Jonathan Teplitzky (Burning Man, The Railway Man), the story follows the 48 hours before the landings in 1944. Fearful of repeating the invasion of Gallipoli in 1915, Churchill attempts to stop the Normandy invasion. Churchill is played by Scottish actor Brian Cox, who recently starred in a BBC adaptation of War & Peace. The script is by historian and author Alex von Tunzelmann, and cast members include Testament of Youth actress Miranda Richardson, who plays the wartime leader’s wife Clementine, and Spotlight actor John Slattery who takes on the role of Dwight Eisenhower. Tickets are $25 and are available from Bayleys in Warkworth.
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Pianist will perform much loved favourites Singers present Flavio Villani, the star of the film Crossing Rachmaninoff, which screened in Matakana recently, will give a solo piano recital at the Warkworth Town Hall on Sunday June 25, at 4pm. The concert is part of the annual Warkworth Music concert series. Villani completed a Bachelor of Piano Performance at the Music Conservatory G. Martucci in Salerno in 2007 and attained a Master in Piano Performance at the University of Auckland with first class honours in 2012, under the tutelage of Stephen De Pledge. He is the winner of a number of prestigious piano competitions, including the Llewelyn Piano Competition, which he won in both 2011 and 2012. He has played extensively in New Zealand and abroad, performing the Rachmaninoff Concerto No 2 with the Orchestra Filarmonica of Calabria in Italy and the Orchestra of CalArts in Los Angeles. Villani was born in Italy but now lives in Auckland where he teaches piano and collaborates with other musicians in New Zealand and overseas. His solo programme will include the Mozart Fantasy in C Minor, Brahms Rhapsodies Op 79, Chopin Ballade No 4, and Bach/Busoni Chaconne in D Minor. Villani says he is interested in exploring the ‘fantasy’ form which, coming from the art of improvisation, offers
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Flavio Villani will give his only solo performance in NZ, in Warkworth, this month, before heading for Europe.
a compositional outline for a freer exploration of the possibilities of music. “It is clear from Mozart’s unassertive start and wide change of material throughout his piece to the variating character of the Ballade,” he says. “The Chaconne, from an earlier
time when a lot of the music was improvised, has its roots in variation, figuration and melodic invention. It explores the different corners and shades of a repeated harmonic progression, and is one of my favourite pieces for solo piano.”
Three acclaimed and internationally recognised musicians will perform with the Hibiscus Coast Singers at their concert in Red Beach this month. Soprano Gina Sanders and baritone David Griffiths have both sung solos and recitals with New Zealand’s leading orchestras, opera companies and choral societies, as well as overseas. They have recorded CDs and are also involved in music education. David has a growing reputation as a composer. Janet Gibbs, who lives in Orewa, will be the accompanist for the choir and soloists. She is widely respected as an organ and piano accompanist and recitalist in Australia and New Zealand and has played with major orchestras. The title of the concert is Princes, Poets and Peasants. Hibiscus Coast Singers president Bob Overend says that ‘Princes’ refers to “Handel’s Anthem for a Coronation and also to the Prince of Peace in the modern, melodious Mass by NZ composer, David Hamilton”. ‘Poets’ refers to the poems of George Herbert in Vaughan Williams’ Five Mystical Songs and the ‘Peasants’ are the country folk in JS Bach’s Peasant Cantata, which Bob says is “full of tuneful folk-songs of celebration and love”. The concert is on Friday June 23, at Red Beach Methodist Church, 76 Red Beach Road at 7.30pm and on Sunday, June 25 at 2.30pm (same venue). Tickets $25 from choir members, Orewa Menswear or Eddie Law 100% in Coast Plaza.
Warkworth Music presents
FLAVIO VILLANI Piano
Programme includes Bach/Busoni, Brahms, Chopin and Mozart
Princes, Poets and Peasants
Sunday June 25 at 4pm
23rd June at 7:30pm & 25th June at 2:30pm Red Beach Methodist Church, 76 Red Beach Road
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Gina Sanders (Soprano), David Griffiths (Baritone) & Janet Gibbs (Piano and Organ)
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Melting pot of cuisines Cosmopolitan might not be the first word that springs to mind when you think of Warkworth, but the town certainly punches above its weight when it comes to finding food from all corners of the globe. As well as an impressive range of modern and traditional Kiwi cafes throughout the town and beyond, plus most of the big chain takeaways, Warkworth is also home to a rich mix of international flavours and cuisines, including French, Turkish, Indian, Chinese, Mongolian, Italian, Japanese and, until recently, Cambodian, and the same goes for its chefs. Between the town centre and the Grange development, there are not too many takeaway desires that can’t be met these days, and even the local butcher offers ready-made dishes. Lunchtime diners are also well catered for, with an above average number and range of cafes offering everything from Kiwi classics to glutenfree vegan fare. Evenings can require a little more effort to find what you’re looking for – while the takeaways are all still there, dine-in options are relatively few and far between, with The Bridgehouse and Wharf Street Bistro the two main specialist licensed restaurants. However, there are other choices if you dig a little deeper – the RSA’s Gunners Restaurant opens from Thursday to Saturday evenings and Bowls Warkworth opens its Dinner Bowl restaurant on Thursday and Friday nights. Venture just outside of town, and The Cider Shed is open for dinner from Wednesday to Saturday, Warkworth Golf Club has fish and chip meals Fridays and Ascension Wine is open Fridays and Saturdays.
Paul Yau, Chocolate Brown How did you get into cooking professionally? It’s just a passion of mine. My parents had a restaurant in England, in Manchester. I had my first professional job when I was 16. What are your most popular dishes? Green Eggs, which is Eggs Benedict
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with bacon, smoked salmon or mushrooms, and Mince On Toast the old-fashioned way with a poached egg on top. And cheese rolls and sausage rolls – classic Kiwi food. What are the best and worst parts of the job? I enjoy meeting different people every day, from all walks of life. Sometimes people want things very fast and think we just take it from the cabinet and churn it out, but it’s not like that – we make everything fresh, every day. What inspires you – how do you decide on new menu items? I read the local cooking magazines like Dish and Cuisine, plus books and the internet. We’re looking at a new menu here at the moment, so I come up with ideas and sit down with the team to make sure everyone is happy. We’re doing a lot more vegetarian and vegan food, healthier food with less refined sugar, and that’s because of the influence of the whole team. Do you cook much at home, or is it too much like work? I do all the cooking at home, my wife does all the housework. As she says, “Why marry a chef and do the cooking yourself?” What is your favourite comfort food? An English pork pie.
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Agustin Roveta, The Cider Shed How did you get into cooking professionally? I come from a family of chefs. My father was a chef, my Mum loves to cook, my grandmother was the cook for the school I was going to, so it’s kind of a family thing. My father gave me my first job. What are your most popular dishes? Our Smoked Barbecue Ribs and the Buffalo Chicken Wings. What are the best and worst parts of the job? My own theory is if you ask any chef, they will give you the same answer for both: The best thing is the long hours and long days, but it is also the worst thing. What inspires you – how do you decide on new menu items? I like to do a lot of research, but these things can come from anywhere –
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from movies, from paintings. Do you cook much at home, or is it too much like work? Right now I’m just renting a room, so there is not much cooking at home for me, but usually I always cook at home, I really enjoy that. What is your favourite comfort food? Anything made by my Mum.
Ben Bhandari, Butter Chicken Box How did you get into cooking professionally? My father was a chef in New Delhi, and I trained as chef at five-star hotels in India before moving to New Zealand 15 years ago. What are your most popular dishes? Everything! The people here buy everything we do. What are the best and worst parts of the job? Warkworth is a nice place with friendly people. I look out the shop window and see trees and a river, that’s something I really love. I start early in the morning at 8 and finish at 10 at night, seven days a week – I have no time off. What inspires you – how do you decide on new menu items? I make always fresh food, prepare everything fresh, and I don’t use too much oil. We are keeping the same menu now, but I am applying to have a small restaurant here, then I will make something new for that and
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change a little bit. Do you cook much at home, or is it too much like work? My wife cooks for me at home; cooking is work for me. What is your favourite comfort food? Anything I have at home. For the last 12 years I was working in New Zealand and my wife and family were in India. They came here in September, so whatever my wife makes for me is comfort.
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How did you get into cooking professionally? I just ended up in it … I started as a kid washing dishes, then ended up working on the next section and worked up from there. It wasn’t something I intended doing, not when I first started, but then the people I was working for saw there was potential for me to be a chef and pushed me to go to training college. I went to AIT in Auckland. What are your most popular dishes? Our slow-roasted Free Range Pork Belly– I couldn’t ever get rid of that. And our Smoked Kahawai with lemon and pea risotto, that’s a bit of a standard now. Favourites alter slightly, but people pretty much go for the same flavours. It just changes with the seasons. What are the best and worst parts of the job? I guess the best is working as a team and the camaraderie in the restaurant and kitchen – that’s the fun part. And the rush and excitement of cooking for a restaurant full of people, that never goes; it’s an adrenaline thing. The worst thing is not being at home and not seeing the kids as much as I should, being here every night. We’ve started doing lunches in the last three months, but I squeeze those into two hours so I can rush off and get the kids from school and see them then. What inspires you – how do you decide on new menu items? I guess from books, magazines, TV shows and going out. I don’t try to
do things that other people are doing, but prefer to turn them into things I’d like to do instead. Every couple of months, something will change subtly. A lot also depends on supply and the price of produce – when something becomes just too expensive or unobtainable, you look for something else. Do you cook much at home, or is it too much like work? I do do the cooking at home, but I’m only there two nights a week. I just try to cook simple things at home. I like cooking outside – after being in a hot kitchen all week, going out and cooking on the barbecue is quite refreshing. But I just keep it simple. What is your favourite comfort food? A plain beef schnitzel with mashed potato and peas. Or a really good pie.
Leona Braithwaite, Fresh Café How did you get into cooking professionally? I’m self-taught. I trained as a town planner, but have always been into food, working on various foodorientated jobs since I was 12. On my O.E. I found myself in charge of the kitchen in a bistro, then returned home to work at The Beach House lodge on Kawau Island. What are your most popular dishes? At Fresh, more than 50 per cent of our dishes are gluten free, including most of our salads, soups and sweets. What are the best and worst parts of the job? One of my greatest challenges is producing gluten free (and other allergy-free) food that everyone can enjoy, because in the past gluten free food could be unappetizing. Putting
smiles on the customers’ faces and showing people that gluten free food can be delicious is a real pleasure. Worst? Early morning starts in the winter are a bit of a challenge. What inspires you – how do you decide on new menu items? I love browsing cookbooks and magazines for ideas and recipes, and seasonal and local produce influence my menus. Do you cook much at home, or is it too much like work? Cooking is a joy for me, so I do all the cooking and besides that I get to cook what I feel like and eat what I enjoy most. What is your favourite comfort food? Soul food, lamb shanks and anything with dark chocolate.
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Who’s up for a session then? A what? Well, you know, an afternoon where all we do is sit around eat food and drink beer. It is, of course, a very Kiwi thing to do … isn’t it? The problem now with all these new beers floating about is this: What do I drink when I want to have more than a couple and not make an idiot of myself and end up like a Teletubby speaking fluent drunkenese? There are some big beers out there with abv (alcohol by volume) levels approaching double figures, which is alright if you are planning to only have one or you have a bender planned, as opposed to enjoying a few quiets over a longer period of time. So what is a session beer? We had a brief chat with our local brewers to see if there was any light we could shed on the topic. For me, as a publican and with my experience running pubs in England, I always felt that any beer under 4% abv was of the sessionable variety, bearing in mind that moderation is the key here. But, it appears we all have a different way to define the term. First, I asked McLeod’s award-winning brewer, Jason Bathgate, who hails originally from the United States. “Well, back home in Vermont, a session beer would be between 6 and 6.5% abv.” Wow, maybe everything is bigger in the States! Now herein lies the problem, how is a session defined? In the States, it is sharing a couple of beers regardless of strength. In NZ, it has long been code for a ‘binge’ drinking session. As 8 Wired owner and head brewer, Soren Eriksen, says, “I guess it’s what you are setting out to achieve, but there are judging guidelines for session beers”. I like to think that beer lower than 4.5% abv is a session beer. And as Sawmill Brewery’s Sam Williamson explained, “It’s incredibly hard to get those flavours from a big beer to convert to a lower alcohol beer. It’s super difficult to make a robust and full session version of an existing beer.” In fact, just as fat or oil is the flavour conductor in fried foods, alcohol is the flavour conductor in beer. Often those wonderful flavours we love in our good beers are coupled with a higher alcohol content. We checked out some of the local “session beers” and here is what is on offer around the region: • 8 Wired Brewing Semi Conductor Session IPA, 4.4%. Nice citrus finish and balanced bitterness. Higher abv but snuck in under the 4.5% threshold. A smaller version of the much-coveted Super Conductor. • McLeod’s Heathen Ordinary Bitter, 3.8%. Nothing ordinary about this, super malt and balanced hop finish. • Sawmill Brewing Session Pale Ale, 3.7%. Exhibits malt sweetness and hints of pineapple and mango on the palate. • Sawmill Brewing alcoholic ginger beer, 2%. Great alternative if you don’t want that “beer taste” but a little alcohol kick. Exceptionally thirst quenching. • Forbidden Cider Waggle Dance, 3.2%. Honey-infused cider, wonderfully full flavoured with a subtle light honey finish.
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Warkworth Constable John Williams will be one of the police members present at Quince Café on June 22.
Cops issue coffee invitation Members of the public will have the opportunity to raise issues with police over a cup of coffee in Warkworth and Wellsford on June 22. The Coffee with a Cop initiative is based on an American concept. Two police officers will take questions at Quince Café in Warkworth and Peppers Café in Wellsford, from 10am to 12 noon. Wellsford Sergeant Geoff Medland says the initiative is in response to concerns around police availability for communication with the public. “The station can only be open to the public if a police officer is present, which means some people probably have missed out on discussing important issues at times,” Sgt Medland says. “Coffee with a Cop will let people discuss any problems, including domestic violence and drugs, or anything related to police operations or even recruitment.” Constable Mandi Bell started Coffee with a Cop in Helensville in
December 2015. Constable Bell says she was researching crime prevention and found the strategy, which was launched in California in 2011 and now operates in 36 US states. She says people have come along to the Helensville sessions with a range of questions or concerns, including recruiting, firearms, traffic, roads and policing numbers. “The feedback has been positive so far, and I intend to hold the event a couple of times each year,” she says. The move may also help increase police visibility in the community after a recent petition for a community constable in Warkworth, with more than 2000 signatures, was turned down. Warkworth Sergeant Bede Haughey says future Coffee with a Cop sessions will be based on the response to the first meetings. Meanwhile, Constable Bell is looking at the option of coffee vans so the initiative can reach more remote areas of South Kaipara.
Record raised from mini gala Snells Beach School raised a record $2000 at this year’s mini gala, which will go towards funding a Year 6 trip to Tongariro National Park. Year 5 and 6 students have run the mini gala almost since the school started in 2009 and last year raised $1500. Principal Kathryn Ramel says the event is always fun and this year included plenty of creative ideas from the 92 children running stalls. As well as raising money, she says the event teaches students basic business concepts.
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Recently we were fortunate enough to be on the Gold Coast; unfortunately, not for relaxation, but for education. Two days of sitting in a conference venue with 4,500 mostly Australian real estate agents and another day of sitting in a room with several hundred Mike Pero agents is not most people´s idea of fun; at least it was warm though! Conferences like this, where we learn from and associate with the best in the business from around the world, are an important part of "sharpening the axe" and making sure we provide the very best to our clients in terms of skills, ethics, technologies and systems. Aside from top real estate agents, we heard from a diverse range of speakers including the chief hostage negotiator from the FBI, an expert on Robots, a trend expert, a best-selling author, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and even a nutritional expert to keep us on our game! To wrap it up, our annual awards night saw our team take out 10 major awards plus recognition for being one of the first Mike Pero franchises to open. That makes it 6 years in a row that we´ve taken the lion´s share of awards, reflecting the quality of the work that we do for our clients.
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Waterfront Bach On The Matakana Coast!! A classic & extensively renovated weatherboard waterfront Bach in a Kiwi holiday hotspot; with a lovely playground, gorgeous harbour & boat ramp just steps away from the front gate. Just 5 mins drive to Matakana or Omaha & less than an hour from central Auckland. Call Angela now to join this friendly little community of only 200 or so homes. Price by Negotiation Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1163320
We´re not the type to rest on our laurels though. Watch this space!
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Andrew Steens
Jason Bown
027 493 6800 Matakana Coast
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021 865 321 Warkworth & Omaha
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Gorgeous Renovation in Tranquil Haven! This cute 1950's bungalow in a peaceful country valley has had a full refit, converting it into a gorgeous modern home, where every inch of the compact design has been cleverly utilised to provide a surprising amount of spacious rooms. More than 1.8ha; enough flat pasture to graze 2 or 3 heifers or horses, plus a pond & recently planted wetland. Less than 15 min drive to either Matakana Village, Pakiri Beach or SH1 near Wellsford. For Sale - $855,000 Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com
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Recently we were fortunate enough to be on the Gold Coast; unfortunately, not for relaxation, but for education. Two days of sitting in a conference venue with 4,500 mostly Australian real estate agents and another day of sitting in a room with several hundred Mike Pero agents is not most people´s idea of fun; at least it was warm though! Conferences like this, where we learn from and associate with the best in the business from around the world, are an important part of "sharpening the axe" and making sure we provide the very best to our clients in terms of skills, ethics, technologies and systems. Aside from top real estate agents, we heard from a diverse range of speakers including the chief hostage negotiator from the FBI, an expert on Robots, a trend expert, a best-selling author, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and even a nutritional expert to keep us on our game! To wrap it up, our annual awards night saw our team take out 10 major awards plus recognition for being one of the first Mike Pero franchises to open. That makes it 6 years in a row that we´ve taken the lion´s share of awards, reflecting the quality of the work that we do for our clients.
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Waterfront Bach On The Matakana Coast!! A classic & extensively renovated weatherboard waterfront Bach in a Kiwi holiday hotspot; with a lovely playground, gorgeous harbour & boat ramp just steps away from the front gate. Just 5 mins drive to Matakana or Omaha & less than an hour from central Auckland. Call Angela now to join this friendly little community of only 200 or so homes. Price by Negotiation Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com Web - www.mikepero.com/1163320
We´re not the type to rest on our laurels though. Watch this space!
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Gorgeous Renovation in Tranquil Haven! This cute 1950's bungalow in a peaceful country valley has had a full refit, converting it into a gorgeous modern home, where every inch of the compact design has been cleverly utilised to provide a surprising amount of spacious rooms. More than 1.8ha; enough flat pasture to graze 2 or 3 heifers or horses, plus a pond & recently planted wetland. Less than 15 min drive to either Matakana Village, Pakiri Beach or SH1 near Wellsford. For Sale - $855,000 Angela Wain 027 493 6800 angela.wain@mikepero.com
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Snells Beach $899,000 Sitting at the Top of The Bay Bathed in all day sun, this 4 bedroom home is elevated and warm with stunning views across the bay at popular Snells Beach. A full deck across the front means summer barbecues over looking the bay as the sun sets after a day on the sand. A fully fenced back yard means a safe place for the kids. Weekends you can leave the car at home as the beach is just a short stroll away and if you are a boatie the good news is that there is room to park a boat and the nearest boat ramp is just 5 mins away! Underneath there is a single lock up garage with plenty of dry storage. This could be the perfect weekender or for many it would suit living here all year round. Imagine waking up to those sunrises! What are you waiting for come and watch the tide roll in! Call today...
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Algies Bay $695,000
Kaiwaka $660,000
View As advertised or by appointment rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23913 www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23913 Barrie Bogue 021 835 914 09 425 1631 barrie.bogue@raywhite.com
View As advertised or by appointment rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23923 www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23923 Debra Fokkema 0211 681 821 09 425 1609 debra.fokkema@raywhite.com
This is it - The Kiwi stepping stone! Fantastic opportunity to add value here. Turn this approx. 150sqm 3 bedroom home on 648sqm section into a real ’beach pad’. Large kitchen, combined dining/lounge opening onto decks with fantastic sea views over Kawau Bay.
This solid Rimu house with native timber floorboards throughout has been renovated with care. The sunny aspect of the north facing house has insulation in the roof & walls of the kitchen & dining room area. Dbl garage with an extension permitted as a sleepout. 1.2ha of land.
Snells Beach Office 09 425 5457
Warkworth Office 09 425 7959
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Snells Beach $660,000
Wainui $829,000
View As advertised or by appointment rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23903 www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23903 Mick Fay 021 544 769 09 425 1634 mick.fay@raywhite.com
View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23925 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23925 Peter Morton 0274 758 221 09 425 1604 peter.morton@raywhite.com
Here is your opportunity to purchase a brick & tile home in a great location. Down a private driveway the home sits on a sunny back section which is fully fenced. 120sqm home has 3 bedrooms & 1 bathroom. Great indoor/outdoor flow to a lovely private deck & grounds.
5 acres close to Silverdale This lovely country Country setting is just 10 minutes from the motorway and the expanding facilities of Silverdale. A large grassed paddock welcomes you onto the 5 acre block where you can put your imagination to work.
Snells Beach Office 09 425 5457
Warkworth Office 09 425 7959
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Snells Beach $1,085,000
Warkworth $595,000
View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23892 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23892 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com
View As advertised or by appointment rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23894 www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23894 Janice Bogue 0274 980 804 09 425 1606 janice.bogue@raywhite.com Trevor Bogue 0274 980 836 09 425 1607 trevor.bogue@raywhite.com
Brand New / Coastal Opportunity The opportunity to secure this property is now available. Plans for a quality brand new, modern 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home situated on a flat freehold section is located only steps away from the water’s edge and is now under construction.
Blessing in Disguise. Looking for the perfect 2 bedroom home? Then look no further!. This immaculate property could be a great start on the property market or an ideal investment for the future.
Warkworth Office 09 425 7959
Warkworth Office 09 425 7959
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All the hard work is done here. This near new, immaculate four bedroom home has been built to a very high standard with a perfect finish. Spacious open plan living, great indoor/outdoor flow, designed with uncompromised consideration for modern family needs. View As advertised or by appointment rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23909 www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23909 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com Warkworth Office 09 425 7959 Bogue Real Estate 2014 Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008)
LARGE SELECTION OF BARE BLOCKS From $495,000 LOCATED IN KAUKAPAKAPA, MAKARAU AND WAINUI Ranging in size from 2.5 to 28 acres Call Peter for further details. View by appointment rwwarkworth.co.nz Peter Morton 0274 758 221 09 425 1604 peter.morton@raywhite.com Warkworth Office 09 425 7959 Bogue Real Estate 2014 Ltd LICENSED (REAA 2008)
Warkworth $679,000
Solid ’n’ Sound This low maintenance 3 bedroom home is tucked away and sitting smugly to enjoy all the warmth one needs. The small easy care section offers plenty of room for a vege garden. View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23898 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23898 Janice Bogue 0274 980 804 09 425 1606 janice.bogue@raywhite.com Trevor Bogue 0274 980 836 09 425 1607 trevor.bogue@raywhite.com
Warkworth By Negotiation Warkworth Home and Income Spacious 4-Bedroom, dual living space, dual bathroom family home. Established neighbourhood that is handily located via a flat walk to both the shops and nearby schools. In addition to the freshly refurbished main dwelling comes the added benefit of a fully self-contained 1-Bedroom unit, which could serve as your own accommodation, extended family or provide an income stream for you. Plenty of off street parking for the family plus extras, with garage and carport too. The property is fully fenced for the kids or the pets and awaits your inspection today. Be sure to ask for Terrence to make a time to view.
Warkworth Office 09 425 7959 Bogue Real Estate 2014 Ltd
Warkworth Office 09 425 7959
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Warkworth $735,000
Wellsford $595,000
Great Family Home with Plenty of Potential!
Calling Investors
A solid 1960’s beauty which is located in a prime location in the township of Warkworth. The owners have completed some painting, replaced carpets and polished some floor boards over the years but there is a load of opportunity to make this your great family home. Three good sized bedrooms with good living spaces, a large deck for outdoor living which achieves great views of Warkworth, also a lovely low maintenance backyard garden to enjoy. The original basement/workshop provides extra storage and more.. Come and imagine all the possibilities, this property is well worth a look.
This sunny, north facing, two storey cedar house is currently tenanted. The rural views extend from the living area out to the wide deck. Leading off the deck is a fenced back yard safe for children to play in. The house has potential for a 5th bedroom or man cave and storage space behind the single garage. Only a 4 minute walk to the medical centre and Wellsford shops and a ten minute walk to Rodney College. A two minute walk will take you to the RSA for a cheap meal if you don´t feel like cooking. At the end of the quiet cul-de-sac is a reserve where you can go for peaceful walks and enjoy the birds singing. Great opportunity to secure a handy position but off the beaten trail.
View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23908 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23908 Shelly Freestone 027 935 7242 09 425 1613 shelly.freestone@raywhite.com Warkworth Office 09 425 7959 Bogue Real Estate 2014 Ltd
View by appointment www.rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23882 rwwarkworth.co.nz/WAR23882 Terrence Banks 021 412 183 09 425 1612 terrence.banks@raywhite.com
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15 Merehai Place
Snells Beach
For Sale $569,000 View Sat/Sun 12 - 12.30pm
Wanting a low maintenance, 2 bedroom 1 bathroom home? Aside from great views & layout, this property offers a double lock up garage & off street parking.This
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7 Rangimaarie Crescent North facing panoramic views over Snells Beach.This 3 bed, 2 bath plus 2 living areas & rumpus is a must see!
For Sale $859,000 View Sunday 11 - 11.30am www.bayleys.co.nz/1200531
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85 Percy Street
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Four bedroom family home with study and two bathrooms. Separate living, double garaging and covered outdoor entertaining.
For Sale $675,000 View Sunday 1 - 1.30pm www.bayleys.co.nz/1200367
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1.16 HA LIFESTYLE IN MATAKANA
16 Tamahunga Drive
QUALITY BY THE WATER - OMAHA
Stunning executive home
With commanding views,
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Asking Price $2,080,000
Asking Price $2,200,000
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Richard Turner
Shailenne Parkes
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Jenni Marsh
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Snells Beach
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and bathroom, double
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internal garage.
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Helen Bartrom
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Steffan Meyer
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Dianna Coman M 021 790 307
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163 Omaha Drive
63 Wilson Rd Warkworth
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Peter Marsh
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Chance to record for musos Mahurangi College students made a strong showing in the Who Loves Who music competition, The competition invites Year 9 to 13 students to celebrate New Zealand music by recording their own unique and evocative interpretation of a New Zealand song. Elena Cooper, 15, and Riley Popham, 13, were among 20 finalists for the competition from around New Zealand. Each will have their rendition of a classic Kiwi song featured on the Who Loves Who competition album. Elena chose to record Fast Times in Tahoe by Elemeno P and Riley went for Expecting to Fly by the Headless Chickens. Elena’s success came despite having only primitive equipment to record her demo version of the song and impress judges. She recorded on her mum’s iPad in her living room. Nevertheless, she says she really enjoys 90s and early 2000s music and felt there were ways to make Fast Times in Tahoe her own by performing it on an
acoustic guitar. “I changed some parts, making them fit better with an acoustic theme,” she says. Riley says he really likes the gothic and grunge feel of Expecting to Fly. He made the song his own by adding plenty of guitar distortion and made the song sound as though it is being looped (that is recorded and immediately played back) – something Riley does frequently as a solo performer. For his demo for the competition, Riley laid down three guitar tracks, two drum tracks and one bass track in a recording studio at home. Both students credited Mahurangi College with helping develop their musical talent, saying school music lessons helped them develop technical expertise and improved their confidence in playing in public. The Who Loves Who competition is organized by Play it Strange, which strives to provide secondary students with a platform to pursue their musical talents. Info: playitstrange.org.nz
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Warkworth Food Rescue “I have a couple of bags of fresh produce. I also have a freezer full of frozen quality home kill beef that has been butchered that could go to a good home.” That is a message received by Food Rescue this week. The generosity of our community is what makes this venture successful and rewarding. We are beyond 17 tonnes in donated food but it is the spirit of the people and businesses in our region that allows us to function. In the last month we received 50kg of Mandarins from Bridgehouse Lodge and 10kg of fresh green beans (imported from Australia) were received from an anonymous donor. Donations such as these supplement the daily pickup by volunteers. Food we collect is channeled through the Warkworth Christian Food link and makes a difference in our community from Te Hana to Puhoi. There is genuine need and we are doing our but to helps so any food, especially fresh fruit and vegetables are appreciated. To donate goods: Call 0274 776519 or email warkworthfoodrescue@gmail.com To volunteer: Call Gordon Loughnan on 021 2549652 or Gordon.loughnan@gmail.com. Pick up from supermarkets is after 5pm and takes less than an hour and we currently work on a quarterly cycle. A few nights each three months will make a difference to other lives.
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Vehicle mania hard habit to break
Kim’s Willys Jeep comes complete with a spade, axe, spare tyre and Jerry can.
Few people can claim to have owned 45 vehicles in their lifetime, but for Snells Beach resident Kim Subritzky buying new wheels is a habit he can’t resist. His list of cars range from his first – a 1951 Morris Minor Lowlight – to a 1965 Ford Mustang and, most recently, a 1943 Willys Jeep. “I get excited about a vehicle, buy one and then get excited about another and move on,” Kim says. “I wish I’d owned a barn so that I could have kept some of the vehicles.”
Kim’s interest in jeeps was first sparked when he bought a 1947 Willys in Whangarei 12 years ago, after studying the American presence in the Warkworth area during World War II. “They are basic and dependable vehicles because they had to be.” His current Willys has been adapted to house a Rover V8, made by Buick Aluminium, and carry a .52 calibre Browning machine gun. He says he is considering selling it but admits if he saw another at a reasonable price he would no doubt
buy it. “It’s hard to come across a well-priced jeep. I remember seeing one for $800 when I was a child and now you can pay over $20,000 for one.” He also owns a 2003 Jeep Cherokee and previously owned three different Willys Jeeps of the CJ series made for civilian use. His only other military vehicle was a six-wheeled 1942 GMC army truck, which he discovered abandoned in Makarau while working in a forestry area. “I was a hydraulics mechanic for logging trucks, and I came across this big GMC army vehicle.
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“It took me and some friends two weekends to get it going again before we drove it back to Warkworth.” Land transport is not the only thing Kim has restored; for three years he was involved in the restoration of the Jane Gifford now berthed in Warkworth. “It was the best job I ever had, and I looked forward to work every day.” Kim had a special link to the boat as his great uncle owned the vessel under Subritzky Shipping in Auckland for over a decade. An engineer by trade, Kim managed the boat’s engine and did all the steel work during the restoration.
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Mahu City Express expands Mahurangi’s city express bus is expanding beyond its core commuter service with new Friday shopping and Saturday ‘date night’ runs to Auckland. Owner/operator Julian Ostling, who started Mahu City Express in October 2015, says the new services are in response to local demand for extra trips to Auckland outside normal commuting hours. “I’ve always been toying with ideas of what else we could do with the bus,” he says. “I guess the idea started really when we did a run to the Adele concert. That was really popular. Plus there’s been feedback that some people would love to have a shopping day in the city that leaves later.” The shopping service will run on Fridays, leaving Warkworth around 9.30 or 10am, allowing passengers to spend the day in Auckland and catch the regular commuter service home. The Saturday ‘date nights’ will leave Warkworth early evening, giving people the chance to go out for dinner, or see a concert, show or sporting event without having to worry about parking and a long drive home late at night. The new services will begin on Saturday June 24 – the night of the British and Irish Lions Test at Eden Park. “We were going to put a bus on for the rugby anyway, so it seems a good time to start,” says Julian. One-way day tickets currently cost $15 each way, and the Saturday night service will be $20 each way. Bookings
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for all services are essential. Mahu City Express was originally set up to counter locals’ frustration at driving into Auckland through heavy traffic on the North Shore every day, and in the face of an Auckland Transport (AT) survey in 2014 that found there was “not enough community demand” for such a service. The biggest initial hurdle was getting permission from AT to use the dedicated bus lanes into the city, without which there would have been little or no point in providing the service. However, since that was granted, the service has steadily grown in popularity, with a core of regular passengers who say it takes the stress out of their daily commute. AT is planning to run a trial public park-and-ride service between Warkworth and Silverdale, but this won’t start before July next year. Info: mahucityexpress.co.nz or Mahu City Express on Facebook
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The Caltex Service Station in Kaiwaka is under the new ownership of a family-run business. The new owner, Harmeet Marzara, is an engineer with a multi-national construction company, but has handed over the day-to-day operation of the station to his sister Manpreet Kaur. For the past year, Manpreet and her husband, Raman Kumar, have been in training at the other family operated service station in Swanson, West Auckland. “I expect that she will run it as if it were her own business with the same high level of friendly service we offer at our Swanson station,” Harmeet says. “We have retained the three existing frontline staff who have been there for more than eight years.” The Caltex brand in New Zealand is owned by Z Energy, which is, in turn, owned by the NZ Superannuation Fund. This makes the Caltex stations NZ owned and operated, Harmeet says. The Kaiwaka station carries 91 and 95 octane rated petrol, diesel and LPG. It also has filling facilities for LPG cylinders. “We accept and promote the AA Smart Fuel cards that enable customers to gain substantial discounts on their fuel purchases. The shop has a convenience store that sells Caltex Havoline brand lubricants, as well as hot food-to-go and drinks. “We intend to increase the range of
The Caltex Kaiwaka team, from left, Jan Paikea, Doug Northin, Manpreet Kaur (manager), Karen Yorston and Raman Kumar (assistant manager).
groceries so that we can be a onestop-shop for local customers who support us every day. Customers will see changes happening in the coming few weeks. We have already given the inside of the shop a fresh paint job and installed new shelving.” Harmeet says the Kaiwaka site, on State Highway 1, is reasonably busy and the high speed diesel pump, at the SH1 end of the forecourt, caters for trucks. On the question of whether or not the station will eventually cater for electric vehicles, Harmeet says this has been discussed with Caltex. “Although there are no immediate plans for installing these, we will consider these as soon as there is a viable economic case. This might be a lot sooner than what a lot of people believe, as the numbers of electric cars are increasing rapidly, and this demographic is set to change dramatically in the future.”
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A growing interest in electric bikes as a form of mainstream transport will bring multiple benefits, both for riders and the wider community, according to the owner of one of NZ’s largest electric bike retailers, Electric Bike Hub. Jace Hobbs has been promoting e-bikes in NZ for around 14 years. Last year, business was up 50 per cent on the previous year and it is a trend he sees accelerating. “E-bikes are definitely not a fashion or a fad,” he says. “As well as being good for the environment, they offer real health and economic benefits for riders. It can mean some families can avoid the necessity of a second car.” Jace says the uptake of e-bikes has been slower in New Zealand compared to overseas and he puts this down to Kiwis’ equating bikes with children or exercise. “Their use for commuting is less well appreciated, but I think that is changing. There is a misconception that our roads are dangerous to ride on, but statistically, the health benefits of cycling far outweigh any risks.” Jace says there is a lot of choice in bikes. From those catering for commercial deliveries and commuters, to bikes for off-road and recreational use. His company supplies bikes to six local authorities, including Auckland Council, and the NZ Transport Agency. Paull Robson, of Matakana Bicycle Hire, describes the growing interest in electric bikes as “phenomenal”. Last summer his commute between Warkworth and Matakana on an e-bike took an average of 15 minutes. “At peak times, when there were queues, it was taking most cars around 25 minutes,” he says. “I think it’s really the narrowness of our roads that is the main impediment to e-bikes being used more widely in this area. Most of the bikes we’re selling are for recreational use, off the main roads. Omaha is full of e-bikes now.” The Volterra e-bike retails for $2500 and can do a top speed of 25kph. A full charge takes six hours and this gives the bike a range of between 65 and 70 kilometres. Staff at Mahurangi Matters had the opportunity to road test an electric
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Rodney Jaguar Rover Spares Ltd The Jaguar X-Type (far left) and S-Type changed the Jaguar market forever.
Parts treasures revealed One of the most prestigious spare parts yards in New Zealand can be found on Clayden Road, between Warkworth and Matakana. The business, RJR Spares, owned by Rob Waters, sells both new and used parts for Jaguars, Daimler, MGF, Rovers and Land Rovers. It began more than 50 years ago as a part-time effort between Des Waters and Jim Martin, who were both mechanics in Warkworth. They worked from Jim’s garage on Matakana Road, salvaging parts from used vehicles and selling them on. The business was originally called Rodney Wreckers and moved to its current site on Clayden Road in 1963, when the men turned it into a fulltime venture. Initially, parts were taken from all cars, but Des had a passion for Jaguars and Jim for Rovers, so they decided to specialise in what they saw as a gap in the market. In 1995, Des’ son Rob bought his father’s share and the name changed to Rodney Jaguar Rover Spares. Seven years ago Ken Marsh, who had bought Jim’s share, passed away leaving Rob as the sole owner of what is now RJR Spares, believed to be the largest seller of Jaguar parts in New Zealand. “The business hasn’t changed much
over the years, but there have been plenty of changes in the market we’re in,” Rob says. The biggest change came when Ford purchased Jaguar in 1990 and then developed the X-Type and S-Type models, which were designed to appeal to a larger market, rather than just the high-end market, which they had previously targeted. “Originally, there were only about 20 places in the country dealing in Jaguars, but now there are a lot more with a lot more models being released. “This means we have to work closely with our clients so we know exactly what they need because there are so many options.” Rob says the technology has also changed rapidly over the years, although RJR Spares still sells parts they collected in the 1960s to classic car owners. Their range of second-hand parts has grown, with most of them sourced from vehicles that have been written off and sold at auction. Rob says initially Rover parts were the most prominent part of the business, but following the collapse of Rover and the growing popularity of Jaguar the demand has changed. RJR Spares sells predominantly across New Zealand, but does get overseas requests as well.
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Increased interest from city-based companies in what happens on farms and rural properties has prompted agricultural trainer Taratahi to introduce a series of new courses. Communications advisor Tina Nixon says the courses target businesses such as insurance companies who have rural clients. “The courses can give their staff a better understanding of rural and farm life,” she says. “Staff from organisations such as Worksafe are the ones who are administering the Workplace Health & Safety Act so it’s good for them to understand the practical realities of farm operations. “The courses can vary from one to three days, depending on the needs of the group. A lot of city-based people don’t normally get an opportunity to see how a working farm operates so the courses bridge that gap.” Tina says that with the agricultural industry facing a skills shortage, the demand for rural courses is greater than ever. Taratahi says New Zealand needs 1100 new workers each year to meet the needs of the sector. Currently, 95 per cent of its students who undertake a two year, full-
time, NZQA-approved qualification are employed when they graduate. Taratahi’s fee-free courses include a NZ Certificate in Foundation Skills Level 1 and NZ Certificate in Primary Industry Skills Level 2, as well as a range of other courses covering agriculture vehicles, machinery and infrastructure; dairy farming and equipment; farming systems; livestock husbandry; crossbred wool handling; apiculture; and equine skills. The organisation also offers the L5 Massey University Diploma in Agriculture and the NZ Diploma in Agribusiness, and runs the Central North Island Dairy Academy at Reporoa, which opened last year. Tina says the courses appeal to a wide range of students. “Some older students are looking for second chance careers and an increasing number of applications are coming from urban students looking for rural career options.” Taratahi also offer a range of user pays courses in quad bike safety, chainsaw safety, pasture management and animal husbandry.
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Gardening
Dan’s Tips
Andrew Steens
June 2017
Preparing for winter After a short and dismal summer, it seems an equally short and dismal autumn is leading into an early, grey, cold and damp winter! With some preparation, it is possible to make life a bit easier for both gardeners and the crops they grow. It’s a case of Clean-up, Raise-up and Cover-up. I call this my CRC for winter gardening. To reduce disease risk over winter and cut down on weeds, pests and diseases next summer, completely remove any weeds and old vegetation from the beds and from the paths where disease spores and pests will hibernate. Give any surrounding trees and shrubs a good haircut. The winter sun sits lower in the sky so nearby trees shade more. Also, you need as much airflow through the garden as possible. This will allow crops to dry quickly and disease spores won’t have as much opportunity to establish. Most crops hate wet feet, and many soil-borne diseases thrive in wet conditions. If your beds are not already raised, now is a good time to do this. Raising the soil level by even a few centimetres can improve drainage, which also keeps the soil slightly warmer. A raised bed can be as simple as digging out paths and using this soil to mound up the beds. Digging drainage channels is another option, effectively raising the surrounding soil level by getting the water to move off and away from the crops faster. Even a shallow swale drain is effective at improving soil conditions for winter crops. Bare soil is an invitation to weeds. You can cover up by mulching the soil, or take advantage of the downtime to grow a green crop. Green crops also help prevent the soil washing away or compacting from heavy rain over winter. A green crop, like mustard, also actively reduces pests in the soil by producing compounds from the roots that repel insects. When the crop is cut down and turned under, compounds in the leaves do the same job on soil-borne diseases, as well as providing useful carbon to the soil. Late planted summer crops that haven’t finished yet can be protected by using frost cloth or cloches. These temporary covers reduce wind chill, trap some of the sun’s rays and reduce heat loss overnight. Cloches are also handy on raised beds to keep excess rain off winter crops. I’ll be using this technique this year to see if I can improve my garlic crop, which suffered from excess water last season.
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Truckie tales Unfortunately for me, when the gods handed out the virtue of patience they decided to leave me out. I am so void of it that I feel my family will carve the words “hurry up” deep into my coffin lid! This came crushing upon me the other day when I was left alone on the farm to help load 300 fat lambs on to a three-storey tandem stock truck. The lambs were in a set of sheep yards that I now realise need more maintenance than Rodney’s roads! To make matters worse, my 4-year-old daughter had snuck up to the yards and opened a gate. This mixed up all the male and female lambs that had been separated two hours before. This meant the boy lambs were now getting up close and personal to the girl lambs. Once the driver had backed the massive truck up to the loading ramp, I thought it would be best to approach him with outright honesty. I professed to this lovely man that he had stumbled upon possibly the world’s worst sheep handler. So off we went to achieve what seemed like squeezing 300 toddlers into a doubledecker bus to nowhere. I was running around like a madwoman, waving my arms and flapping my apron. Our highly-trained working dogs wouldn’t listen to me, ditto for the lambs, my 4-year-old, and, by this stage I’m sure, the truckie! In frustration, I decided to recite those famous words from the movie Babe. “Baa ram ewe,” I yelled (which by the way sheep actually don’t respond to, but I saw a smile on the truckie’s face). Yep, I had certainly got my knickers in a knot. Hundreds of little toddlers in a small area would surely do that to anybody; not so our truckie. He remained calm, cool and collected. With the patience of a pre-school teacher and the skill of a gymnast, he hurtled himself over dozens of gates and ramps, tucking about 12 of these little toddlers into each pen. All I could do was stand at the back of the pack and watch, which is probably why I felt about as useless as boobs on a bull. I was puffing and sweating just watching all his hard work. Anyway, we finished loading that truck in non-record breaking time, and I offered him a bite to eat. But he had a deadline to meet and had to go. As I waved that truckie goodbye, I was left pondering. What an incredibly difficult, frustrating, and skilled job they have and completely underrated in my books. So perhaps we should all raise our “strong arm”, not only to the stock truckies, but to all the truckies out there. After all, they are carrying the weight of this great nation directly behind them!
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It seems appropriate to be writing about water as the rain falls yet again. I imagine all the 30-plus streams on Hauturu will be flowing freely at this time of year. Hauturu provides a virtually unmodified example of native forest stream habitats and possibly some of the cleanest stream water in the country. The numerous streams on the island are largely ephemeral, meaning they only flow during and immediately after local rainfall, transforming, it seems, from raging torrents to isolated pools almost overnight. They mostly flow from the high central peaks over numerous waterfalls, where the hard, volcanic rock erodes much more slowly than the soft overlaying volcanic breccia (broken, fragmented rocks of volcanic origin), then travel on to the sea through picturesque narrow gorges covered in drooping ferns and plants. Most streams consist of various sized boulders and pebbles, and steep stream-sides with overhanging native vegetation. The vegetation helps to keep the stream temperature more even. Debris from leaf fall, rotten logs and flooding forms an important component of the streams too, providing food for some stream creatures and a haven for others. Several of the streams on the southern, less rugged, side of the island open out to wider boulder streambeds. Their form changes with each heavy rainfall. The majority of streams find their way into the sea travelling beneath the boulder beach that surrounds much of the island. In dry weather, parts of the streams seem to disappear beneath the boulders and pebbles of the streambeds, though often the trickle of water can be heard. In these conditions the only visible water are pools of varying sizes. Despite the extreme variation in water flow there are many creatures that are adapted to this existence. There are banded kokopu (a native fish species) and longfin eel in a number of the streams, as well as a large variety of invertebrates (insects). There are known to be some 33 species of invertebrates that spend at least some of their life cycle in the Hauturu streams, mayfly and caddisfly larvae being the most common. The adults of these species briefly become winged creatures for the purpose of mating. Their young hatching in the streams as larvae and the cycle continues. Many of the other island residents (birds and reptiles and the odd human) use the streams for drinking and bathing, some for feeding such as the kingfisher, and some like the moist stream bed to live near, such as the rare chevron skink that is found only on Hauturu and Aotea (Great Barrier). The vegetation in the river valleys is often more varied and lusher than that on the drier ridges. The streams on Hauturu are an integral part of the island tapestry and part of what makes it such a special refuge for New Zealand’s unique plant and animal species. The Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) Supporters’ Trust through Natural History New Zealand has produced a short video showcasing the incredible biodiversity of the island. “Hauturu: New Zealand’s Ark”. This can be viewed here: youtu.be/_oNir75_l4U The Trust is grateful to the Becroft Foundation for funding this project.
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History
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Pioneer celebrations Puhoi has always celebrated the anniversary of the day the first pioneers arrived in the settlement on June 29, 1863. According to the calendar of the Catholic Church, the feast day of St Peter and St Paul. A church service was usually followed by a community meeting where decisions such as petitioning the government for a school building, setting up a roads board, making extensions to the church or arranging cemetery management were made. A large crowd of descendants from far and near always returned to Puhoi for the day. No efforts were spared in ensuring a joyful commemoration of the first 50 years of the settlement. The SS Kotiti arrived on Sunday 28 June, 1913 with many passengers who were greeted with a musical welcome by the Puhoi Brass Band. Monday the 29th dawned fine and clear. Two Masses were held to accommodate the numbers of those giving thanks to God. In the hall, Monsignor Brodie presented badges to pioneers, saying that they had proved themselves worthy of the highest respect and honour. Afterwards, between five and six hundred attended a banquet at the Puhoi Hotel. Photographs followed, while the band entertained from the hotel balcony. From 3pm a number of speakers gave addresses in the hall. Benedict Remiger, who emigrated on his own, aged 12, read an account of his journey on the ship War Spirit. The rest of the day was devoted to dancing. The 60th anniversary saw the opening of the convent, the convent school and the installation of stained glass windows dedicated to the memory of the pioneers. This was followed by a similar programme to the 50th anniversary. In 1953, the 90th celebrations included a re-enactment of the pioneer landing. The War Memorial gates to the Puhoi Pioneers Memorial Park were officially opened, the park itself having been opened at the 75th anniversary celebrations. The wayside shrine at the eastern entrance to the village was also dedicated. Native trees were planted opposite the hall. In 1963, 6000 people are reported to have celebrated three days of events for the settlement’s centenary – a pioneer landing re-enactment, a street parade (which included a bullock team), displays of bush work, a beard growing competition and a walk to the cemetery reciting the Rosary, as well as church services, banquets and, of course, dancing. Half a century on from the centennial of 1963, Puhoi’s population had changed from being almost entirely Bohemian-descended, to a population comprising a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds. Six months of community events, leading up to three full-on days of festivities centred around the weekend of June 29, reflected the contribution these newcomers have made to our community. This year, the 154th anniversary, celebrations include a rock and roll dance, Mass, shared luncheon and get together with music and dancing. All are welcome to participate in the public events.
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Jake Meenhorst held his nerve to win his first Tom Bonnington Cup after trailing Jake Lee at the end of day one.
Teen’s US experience secures Bonnington Cup Youth triumphed at this year’s Tom Bonnington Cup, with 19-year-old Jake Meenhorst boasting a score of 139 over 36 holes. The Mangawhai Golf Club’s annual two-day event took place on May 27 and 28, attracting 73 men to the course. Jake, from West Auckland, has just completed his first semester at the University of Tennessee and has been golfing in the United States. “I think the experience I gained from playing courses in the States gave me a better mindset for tackling Mangawhai,” Jake says.
“Winning the cup was an awesome feeling as I hadn’t played tournament golf for two months.” Jake was placed second after Day One, but shot a weekend record of 67 on Day Two to clinch the title. Mangawhai pro shop manager Nick Launder says the competition standard was good with 26 scratch golfers on a zero handicap. “It’s a competition we’ve run successfully for a number of years and, once again, feedback was generally positive,” Nick says.
Last year’s winner, Ben Jujnovich, finished 18th with a score of 152 and the top Mangawhai golfer was Scott Wightman coming seventh with 146. Meanwhile, Waipu’s Kylie Jacoby took the women’s Mangawhai Invitational out for a second year running with a score of 154. Kylie shot 78 and 76 to move into first position on Day Two with Vaha Fapiano two shots behind. Mangawhai Golf Club’s top woman was Belinda May with a score of 159, coming third equal out of 13 players.
The Wilkinson Cup Trophy Race, run for over 40 years, has been cancelled after a contractor withdrew support for the event. The race, organised by the Wellsford Road Runners, is a 10km run in Kaipara Flats, which was originally set for July 18 this year. The event requires some roads to be partially closed. Previously Downers provided three trucks, equipment and personnel to do this. Downers were unable to comment on why they had withdrawn their support this year but Wellsford Road Runners Committee member Caroline Marsh is thankful for Downers’ support at past events. Wellsford Road Runners also cancelled the Hoteo North Cross-Country race this year, set for June 5. Caroline says it clashed with too many other school athletics events. Next year, Wellsford Road Runners are looking at combining the two events into one off-road run in May to avoid the need for traffic management. Visit us on Facebook for daily notices MahurangiMatters
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SCOREBOARD A roundup of sports activities and events in the district
Front row, from left, Sophie, Toby and Paige Ewing. Back row, from left, Lachlan Simpson, teacher Shane Rynne and Luis Nahman-Rohen.
Strong finish at first comp A Matakana martial arts school has enjoyed success at the Jeff Speakman 5.0 Oceania Championship 2017, held in Cambridge last month. The school, run by Shane and Leanne Rynne, had five students return with silverware, including four first-time competitors. “I was very impressed with how they performed in what was a first competition for most of them,” Shane says. “The feedback from other teachers around New Zealand was that our students are at the top of their game.” The school began teaching Jeff Speakman Kenpo last year, making the championship their first taste of competition under this banner.
Paige Ewing, 6, won in the beginner junior self defence and was second in beginner junior forms and sets, and beginner lightweight sparring. Lachlan Simpson, 13, was first in midweight sparring and third in beginner self defence. Other winners were Luis NahmanRohen, 27, Toby Ewing, 13, and Sophie Ewing, 10. All five students trained three times a week for six weeks leading up to the competition. They will compete in another Jeff Speakman tournament in August with hopes of being selected for the Jeff Speakman 5.0 Fighter World Cup Championship in Las Vegas next year.
Silver Fern moment for local netballer Snells Beach netballer Sammie Le Bas had the opportunity to stand on court alongside Silver Fern stars Maria Tutaia and Katrina Grant on May 31. Sammie, 12, was selected to attend the match between the Northern Mystics and Central Pulse through the ANZ Future Captains competition. She has played netball for seven years and met Maria on one previous occasion. “My favourite part was high fiveing the players and it was so fun watching them play,” Sammie says. From
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HOMESTAYS WANTED Mahurangi College is increasing its Homestay provider programme to cater for an increase in projected numbers of International students. This applies especially to short term students (for up to one month) beginning in Term 3. They are predominantly Japanese and Chinese and preference would be given to Host Families in the Warkworth town and Snells Beach/Algies Bay areas. A remuneration is paid to Host Families. Interested enquires may be addressed to the College Homestay Co-ordinator at h.smith@mahurangi.school.nz
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A reminder to the public that the JP Service Desks are available as follows: Warkworth – at the Council Offices Monday 10.00 – 2.00 If there is a long weekend, this is replaced by the following Tuesday from 10.00 to 12.00. Snells Beach – at the Library Friday 10.00 – 12.00 Warkworth RSA Fridays 4.00 to 5.00 This is becoming an increasingly popular method of obtaining Justice of the Peace services, and no appointment is needed. There is no cost. At all other times there are plenty of other JP’s available in the Warkworth/Mahurangi Area, either in the Warkworth Community phone book, or on-line “find a JP”. Supported by Mahurangi Matters
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MISSING PETS MISSING CAT Is anybody sheltering a very timid, slender, light grey tabby cat? She has fine black markings with a white underbody from her jawline. She could be near Woodcocks Road or possibly Woodcocks Village. If you see her please do not feed her so she will come home, and call Phyllis – 422 5830.
WORK WANTED REID EQUESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666
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We are looking for an enthusiastic hard working person to join our team who will be responsible for assembly and quality control of our manufactured products, packing and & dispatch of orders and organising & maintaining our components and consumables store. You need to be very organised, selfmotivated, have accurate basic maths ability and able to use small electric hand tools – e.g grinders, polishers, drills etc. The job involves some lifting and also encompasses deliveries & pick-ups, mainly to Auckland using a small truck, so a clean full driver’s license is essential. Hours are full time Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4 pm and based at 59 Woodcocks Rd, Warkworth. If this sounds like you please call Jane on 09 422 3595 or send in a basic resume to dixon@pl.net
Wharehine is a leading civil construction company operating in the North Auckland Region. Due to our continued growth and expansion we have the below exciting opportunities available working with the latest machinery, trucks and systems: • Excavator / Heavy Plant Operators • Quarry Operator/Supervisor • Truck Drivers – Class 4 &/or 5 • Traffic Control / STMS • Diesel Mechanic • Jnr/Intermediate Accountant • Graduate Engineer • Graduate Quantity Surveyor All positions are locally based, rewarding, well paid (guaranteed hours and OT), and offer a career path working within a safe professional 100% NZ owned and operated business, that values people. For further details please phone Nicky on 027 702 6314 or email: hr@wharehine.co.nz
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From left, Jaidyn Armstrong, Jamie Craik, Tadhg Furlong, Dominic ScalabriniPendergrast, Tommy Seymour, Jacob Bindon, Jamie George and Max Young.
Lions roar into Mahurangi Mahurangi College was treated to a visit from three touring British and Irish Lions, who met with school prefects, rugby players and sports academy members on June 2. The meeting was an initiative of Lions coach Warren Gatland, who wants his squad to embrace the culture in New Zealand. The Mahurangi College visitors were Scottish winger Tommy Seymour,
The Otamatea Hawks hope to move into the top four in the second half of their season despite a slow start. Photo: Chantelle Peeni
Irish prop Tadhg Furlong and English hooker Jamie George. Mahurangi College principal David Macleod says the visit created a buzz among students and staff. The three players took questions, sang, signed autographs, received gifts and presented Max Young, Jaidyn Armstrong and Dominic Scalabrini-Pendergrast with their school rugby caps.
Small squad challenges Otamatea in quest for top four
A small and inconsistent line up of players has challenged the Otamatea Hawks rugby team this season as they search for a top four finish. The side sits second from the bottom of the 10 team Bayley’s Premiership competition, with three wins, one draw and 10 losses. Otamatea Hawks coach Mike Peeni, who this year won the Kaiwaka Sports Association Services to Sport Award,
says getting a regular starting 15 is an issue. “We’ve struggled to get a consistent line up and we only got a full squad together in the first week of the competition,” Mike says. “We missed the pre-season opportunity to develop team culture and strategy, which put us on the back foot.” Mike says this phase was important as only half of the squad are returning
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June Snells Beach Garden Circle meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1.30pm. Speaker, sales table, competition entries and afternoon tea. Info: Barbara 425 5371 15 Forest & Bird winter talks, Karen Baird on penguins, Totara Park Village Hall, 5 Melwood Dr, Warkworth, 7.30pm 16 Networking for Business Women, Ascension Wine Estate, guest speaker, Stephanie Paxton-Penman, 6pm. Info: ascensionwine.co.nz 18 Leigh Community Group Mid-Winter swim, Matheson Bay, 10.30am, rain or shine. All welcome. 18 Open Mic, Hakaru & Districts Memorial RSA, 2-5pm. Info: hakarursa.co.nz 19 Churchill, movie fundraiser for Warkworth A&P, Matakana Cinemas, 6pm. Tickets $25; available from Bayleys Warkworth or phone 027 447 7000. 22 Coffee with a Cop, talk to police about any questions you may have at either Quince cafe in Warkworth or Peppers Cafe in Wellsford, 10am to 12noon (see story p24) 23&25 Hibiscus Coast Singers present Princes, Poets & Peasants, Red Beach Methodist Church. Info: hbcsingers.com 23, Loverly, A My Fair Lady Story, Mahurangi College. Tickets 27 & 28 available from the college. 23 Matariki, a Maori New Year celebration with NZ stars Dennis Marsh and Brendan Dugan at the Te Hana Te Ao Marama Cultural Centre, SH1, Te Hana. Doors open 5pm, show 8pm till late. Info: 423 8701 or email tehana@xtra.co.nz 24 Puhoi Community Dance with Roger and the Ramjets, Puhoi Hall, 7.30-11.30pm. Tickets $15 in advance from Jenny 027 211 0316 or 422 0472, or Sheryll 426 6270, or $20 on the door. 25 Stalls, plants, produce and more at Puhoi Village market, 9am-1pm. Info & stall booking: 0274 27 0440 or puhoivillagemarket@gmail.com 25 Matariki in Matakana. Info: Matakana Village on Facebook. 26 Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show AGM, Showgrounds, 7.30pm. All welcome. 26 Northern Action Group AGM, Totara Park Retirement Village, 7.30pm. All welcome. 14
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Have A Go Day, Mahurangi East Bowling Club, Snells Beach, 10am-2pm. Bowls and tuition supplied. Flat soled shoes please. Info: Graeme 425 5303 Tiny Ruins, Leigh Sawmill, 5.30pm. Tickets $25 from undertheradar.co.nz Bingo fundraiser for Warkworth Museum, Masonic Hall, 7pm. Wellsford Country Music Club, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Visitors welcome. Info: Iris Moraghan 439 4347 or 027 884 8280 Snells Beach Garden Circle meeting, Mahurangi East Community Centre, 1.30pm. Speaker, sales table, competition entries and afternoon tea. Info: Barbara 425 5371 A Bay Where No Ships Have Been: The history and archaeology of Auckland’s first European settlement, Warkworth Town Hall talk by Robert Brassey, 5pm. Auckland Opera Studio at The Vivian Gallery, 39 Omaha Valley Road, 5 to7pm, $50, thevivian.co.nz
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Long-time netball president steps back Lynette Gubb, who has been Rodney Netball Centre president for the past three years, has stepped back into a vice-president role this season, The new president is Lucille Martin. Lynette says she originally intended to cover the presidency for just one year, after doing a seven year stint in the role previously. “I feel like it’s time for a change,” she says. “I will still be heavily involved with the centre and work with Lucille over the transition period.” She says during her time as president establishing the ANZ Future Ferns’ junior netball programme was a highlight, with coordination of that being taken over this year by Kelly Ayres. Lucille is no newcomer to the centre’s leadership team, having been vice-president for six years and rep coordinator for one year. “I’m still finding my feet in the role and Lynette’s shoes are big ones to fill,” Lucille says. “I’ve got a great committee behind me, but implementing positive changes will take time.” Her first goal is to see all six of the centre’s courts upgraded. Three were resurfaced in March with textured paint specially designed to absorb impact. The upgrade cost $45,000, with a New Zealand Community Trust grant
Junior netball numbers are up at Centennial Park with players enjoying the ANZ Future Ferns Programme.
covering $30,000. Lynette says the centre is applying for funding from Auckland Council so they can upgrade the remaining three courts. In addition, the committee has chosen to run the centre canteen themselves this year to raise funds for the future renovation. “These courts will cater for a growing number of juniors, with an increase of five teams in the Year 3 and 4 age
groups. I think we had a really positive muster day to help boost the junior number this season,” Lynette says. She also says introducing the ANZ Future Ferns programme, which involves age-related variations of the game, has encouraged younger players to join. On the other hand, senior netball is not faring so well, with with six less teams in the competition this season. Lynette isn’t sure of the cause.
There are 26 teams in the comp this year, including Matakana which has entered a side for the first time in a number of years. Lynette says umpire numbers are also down, but the committee is positive that poor player behaviour, which could have been a deterrent, has been addressed. The Rodney Netball Centre has also welcomed three new members to its committee this year – Mili Williams, Jeanette Sanderson and Fiona Kent.
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