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pages 24-26 The Fix Hill Street Now group is revving up. Group members Mike Francis, left, and Grant McLachlan are launching a petition this month and have been installing billboards around Mahurangi, playing on the dog-like features of the intersection layout. Auckland Transport and NZTA are putting in place interim measures to reduce traffic congestion at the intersection this month, but a major redesign will still be at least six years away (see story page 3).

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Mahurangi schools face funding freeze George Driver editor@localmatters.co.nz

Schools in the Mahurangi region are facing a funding shortfall as major changes in education funding come into force next year.

The Ministry of Education has introduced a $12.3 million fund

to support students most at-risk of under-achievement, but to pay for the fund the operational funding for schools has been frozen. In previous years, operational funding increased at the rate of inflation.

Schools will get an additional $92 for each at-risk student, targeted towards students from long-term

welfare-dependent households, while there will be no operational funding increase for other students.

In Mahurangi, this will effectively mean less funding for all schools in the region.

According to calculations by the Labour Party, Mahurangi College will

be hardest hit, with a funding drop of $17,500, followed by Otamatea High School ($8295), Matakana School ($4264), Warkworth School ($3633) and Rodney College ($3630).

The funding changes are part of a broader review, as the Government ditches the decile system.

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School funding Overall, 816 schools will be better off under the system, while over 1300 schools will have less money to spend.

Mahurangi College Board of Trustees chair and New Zealand First education spokesperson Tracey Martin says the at-risk funding has been too narrowly targeted and will make the school’s budget tighter.

“There is no recognition of families who may not be beneficiaries but might be under-employed and struggling,” Mrs Martin says.

She says it could mean more costs will be passed on to parents.

“The school happens to be in a good financial position, but it’s not something to sneeze at. Where we might have subsidised external trips, that cost will

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have to fall more on parents in future.”

Rodney College principal Irene Symes says the funding review has failed to address the issues of inequity in education funding.

“In my view, this is masking a lack of funding in education and it is not addressing how socio-economic factors impact on schools,” Ms Symes says.

“The decile rating has been a bone of contention and I agree it’s a good idea to review that funding. I’ve taught in a decile one school and know how decile ratings are perceived to be equated to the quality of schooling, when that isn’t what it’s about at all. But I’ve been disappointed with the outcome.

“There isn’t enough money in

education to do the job we are required to do, but this hasn’t been addressed.”

Ministry head of sector enablement and support Kim Shannon says schools receive a relatively high level of funding and the changes are designed to address the barriers faced by children most at risk of educational under-achievement.

“Relative to national wealth, public expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP is high and as a percentage of total public expenditure, it remains one of the highest in the OECD,” Ms Shannon says. “The vast majority of our schools deliver our world-beating curriculum within their budgets and do it well.”

The funding for each school will be finalised by March next year.

Councillors reflect on former Council practices The three Auckland councillors who represent the communities once governed by the legacy Rodney District Council are appealing for any information from the public about the alleged corrupt practices of the former council.

Greg Sayers, Wayne Walker and John Watson say that with a lot of public interest in the High Court trial currently taking place, now is the time for people to come forward.

“Some of the uncontested evidence

presented to date is disturbing,” Cr Watson says. “It’s hard to imagine how some of the conflicts of interest were permitted.”

Cr Sayers says the public deserves full disclosure and honest staff members of the legacy Rodney District Council deserve closure.

Cr Walker says the sums of money involved are significant, as is the length of time alleged.

“Our concern is that what’s playing out in the High Court is just the

tip of the iceberg,” he says. “We’ve been aware for years of ‘concerns’ but people have been reluctant to come forward.

“It’s a different story now as many of these accusations are out in the public domain.

“If there are people who have information we’d certainly like to hear from them. I think we owe that to our ratepayers – past and present.”

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NZ Transport Agency unmoved on Hill Street fix The campaign to ‘Fix Hill Street Now’ is hitting the road, with 12 billboards going up around Mahurangi and a petition set to get underway.

Group member Grant McLachlan says the petition will be available at the end of the month and they plan to present it to Parliament next year.

The first billboards went up on the approaches to the intersection before Labour Weekend, leading to a spike in people visiting the group’s website, fixhillstreetnow.org.

“People are starting to realise it’s a hub for the whole region. We need to make sure work on the intersection is completed well before the new Puhoi to Warkworth motorway opens.”

NZTA is remaining uncommitted to starting work to ‘fix’ the intersection, but the agency has agreed to review designs for a complete rebuild of the intersection.

Auckland and Northland highway manager Brett Gliddon has reiterated that it will not start work on the intersection before 2022 and it will not ready to commit to a timeframe for the project. He says a major overhaul of Hill Street would take about four years to complete, with design, designation and resource consent taking about two years and a further two years for construction.

“By that time, the new motorway will almost be completed anyway, whereas you’d have had that period of disruption with no alternative route,” Mr Gliddon says.

“The best option is to wait until

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A barrier will go up on November 7, blocking traffic from entering Elizabeth Street from SH1.

the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway and Matakana Link Road are built, reducing traffic through the intersection.”

But NZTA and Auckland Transport (AT) have started work designing a new intersection. The Fix Hill Street Now group has provided the agencies with 16 different design options and NZTA will undertake a traffic survey this month.

Meanwhile, the two agencies are implementing interim measures to alleviate congestion.

A three-month trial blocking traffic from turning from State Highway One into Elizabeth Street will start on November 7.

The move will create an unimpeded

slip-lane for traffic travelling from Snells Beach and Matakana into Warkworth, as the left-turn give way sign for traffic entering Warkworth will be removed.

Temporary “traffic control devices” will be installed to prevent traffic turning into Elizabeth Street.

AT is also installing queue detector loops on SH1 and Matakana Road so traffic light phases can be managed more efficiently.

AT media advisor James Ireland says it expects the measures will significantly improve traffic flows.

“Following the completion of the trial, the decision will be made whether to install these features for the duration

NZTA will consult on a proposed route for the Warkworth to Wellsford leg of the Puhoi to Wellsford motorway later this month.

Auckland and Northland highway manager Brett Gliddon says there are a number of options on the table.

“We have a preferred route, but we will present a range of options showing the challenges and benefits of each one,” Mr Gliddon says.

“If there are things we haven’t considered, we want to know.”

A date for consultation had not been finalised when Mahurangi Matters went to print, but events were expected to be held in Warkworth and Wellsford.

Consenting and designation for the Warkworth to Wellsford leg of the motorway will start next year.

Meanwhile, the contract for the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway construction contract is expected to be finalised later this year with construction starting this summer.

Mr Gliddon expects the consortium to be in Mahurangi consulting on the project early next year. of the summer season.”

Letters detailing the changes will be sent to residents this month and large signs will be in place near the intersection alerting drivers to the changes.

Details of Matakana Link Road construction emerge A report on the proposed Matakana Link Road has found it could cost nearly $40 million.

Auckland Transport (AT) is planning to build the road by 2022 to coincide with the completion of the Puhoi to Warkworth motorway.

The road will create an alternative route between Matakana and SH1, bypassing the Hill Street intersection, linking from the end of the Puhoi

to Warkworth motorway, north of Warkworth to Matakana Road.

In a report to the Rodney Local Board, AT roading group manager Andrew Scoggins says the project will cost between $25.5 million and $39.5 million, depending on whether it is built as a rural or urban road. In any case, it will likely have to be upgraded to an urban road in the future, as the land is zoned Future Urban.

Acquiring the property is expected to cost $10 million. The road will require 12ha of land, affecting seven landowners and nine properties – three properties will be completely affected, while six will be partially affected.

AT notes that it is “unlikely that all owners will be willing sellers and AT may need to initiate compulsory acquisition under the Public Works Act”.

Detailed design should be completed

in the next financial year, with construction starting in 2018/19.

A more detailed plan for the road will be released later this year, with consultation expected to start next February.

The report says the link road project was identified as the top transport priority during consultation on future projects in the region earlier this year.

AT is also investigating a road linking Matakana and Sandspit roads.

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Mis-matched activities I have some serious concerns about the new cycle track that has been included around the perimeter of the Warkworth Showgrounds and the risk that this poses to both cyclists and the existing users, the Pony Club members.

I get that the cycle track has many benefits for its users and I think that anything which encourages people – children and adults – to get more exercise is a plus. Regular exercise has been shown to help jump start the immune system, reducing the number of colds and flu that people get. New Zealanders definitely need more exercise and if a cycle track helps with this, then I am all for it. My objection to the track that is being built is its impact on the Warkworth Pony Club grounds.

The showgrounds have been the club’s home for over 50 years. It is one of the only areas of Council land that horse riders are allowed to ride on without huge numbers of restrictions. Horse riders in this area are very poorly supported by the Council with few bridle paths and lots of restrictions on riding on the beach – cyclists may not be well off for tracks but they are much better off than horse riders.

The cycle track has made a large impact on the grounds as it runs very close to our cross country jumps which will now need to be moved and actually divides up the course – people doing cross country training will have

to cross the cycle track to get to the rest of the course. It also reduces the amount of parking for cars and floats.

I believe that a cycle track should stay outside of the pony club grounds, on the other side of a fence. I think that it is a mistake and a danger to have the cyclists as close to the horse riding areas as they are going to be.

Catherine Thatcher, 9A, Mahurangi College Abridged. (Full letter can be in our Opinion section online)

Skate park support The skate park and mountain bike park that Council is proposing to build at the Warkworth Showgrounds is a very good idea. It will keep local kids active and fit.

These places are sometimes seen as a breeding ground for crime and other illicit activities but while there will be an occasional ‘bad seed’, providing designated spaces for positive activities is the best way to curb unlawful behaviour among youth.

When youth have nothing to do or nowhere to go that is when they cause trouble.

Skateboarding is an urban playing activity that is beneficial for kids because it works as a positive escape route where the community and all the skate park users begin to take ownership of their park and take care of it themselves.

Skateboarding is going to happen

whether skate parks exist or not, so the best way to keep youth safe is to provide them access to safe designated spaces to pursue their activity.

I really do think that it will be the best idea in the town if the skate park happens in the near future.

Broady Amiss, 9A, Mahurangi College Abridged. (Full letter can be in our Opinion section online)

It’s great to use the permanent Matakana pedestrian and cycle bridge that’s recently been built. Thanks Auckland Transport. We need another one across the stream at the south side of town near the school, too.

Using the short-term scaffolding bridge beside the road bridge before Labour Weekend was challenging.

Navigating across in front of trucks and concrete mixers is heartstopping. Both ends of this bridge lead on to sloping grass with no footpath beginning until opposite the school. We need a footpath here for pedestrians. It may even lessen the gridlock traffic stop/starting most Saturday and Sunday mornings from now through the summer. Motorists could park in Tamahunga Drive and walk to and from the markets!?

Lynne Stewart, Matakana

Supporting the cause My name is Nikki Ladd and I am walking Te Araroa, a 3000km journey from Cape Reinga to the Bluff to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis research. I’m up to 750km walked, but still have a fair bit to go.

While travelling through Wellsford, Puhoi and Hibiscus Coast in the last few weeks, I was approached by many people in the street, in cafes or shops, not only to offer donations toward the MS Research Fund, but to tell me stories of how their lives, or the lives of their family members have been affected by multiple sclerosis.

I have been sincerely touched by some of the people we have met, the stories they have told and I am even more motivated to achieve our target of walking to Bluff and raising $20,000 for MS Research (we are now up to $14,000!).

I am also very thankful to the wonderful residents who shared their homes/property with me while I was in the area. So, thank you to

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The Crown accounts also showed tax revenue increased by $3.8 billion during the year, compared to spending growth at $1.6 billion. We have also been able to get Government expenses under 30 per cent of GDP for the first time since 2006, and net debt has stabilised at 24.6 per cent of GDP. Responsibly managing the books and increasing surpluses means giving New Zealand real choices. For example, paying down debt, investing in public infrastructure like hospitals, schools and public services, and resuming contributions to the New Zealand Super Fund and, if economic and fiscal conditions allow, we can begin reducing income taxes.

New Zealand’s economic outlook is positive, with the economy growing at more than three per cent, rising wages and 250,000 jobs created in the last three years.

New Zealand’s economic boom not only helps the economy, it also helps the people of Rodney.

The economy is always a talking point when other members of Parliament visit Rodney and this was no different when Sarah Dowie, MP for Invercargill, visited a few weeks ago. Sarah and I were able to visit a few businesses and meet with a range of people. The highlight for her, however, was visiting Snowplanet.

At Snowplanet, Sarah and I were able to have some fun and test the slopes in snow tubes.

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Wellsford wastewater upgrade planned Rod Cheeseman news@localmatters.co.nz

Watercare is planning a comprehensive upgrade of Wellsford’s wastewater treatment plant following revised population growth predictions.

The plant has been at capacity for a number of years and members of the community say it has been a handbrake on the town’s growth Previous Auckland Council forecasts have predicted the town will shrink over the next 35 years, but an updated growth model is predicting it will grow by 5000 residents over that period.

Watercare is currently consulting on a number of upgrade options, ranging from an ambitious new $50 million wastewater treatment plant at either Pakiri or Port Albert, to a more modest upgrade of the existing plant.

This would be achieved by adding more aeration ponds and continuing to discharge into the Hoteo River.

The upgrade would cost between $9 million and $18 million, depending on the type of filtration ponds used.

During public consultation in Wellsford last month, Watercare project manager Ban Najim Aldin would not be drawn on the preferred option.

“We consult with everyone – scientists, planners, engineers, the community and iwi. We put everything out on the table and see what’s left,” Ms Najim Aldin said.

But she said Watercare planned to lodge a resource consent application for the preferred system this month.

Newly elected Rodney Local Board member Colin Smith (right) says Wellsford’s wastewater woes will continue if the whole system isn’t moved and completely rebuilt.

Vision Wellsford member Lionel Foster has welcomed the move. The group made a submission to the Unitary Plan Independent Hearings Panel in January where it disputed Council’s claim the town would shrink and called for investment in infrastructure to enable growth.

“Council is recognising that although there has not been growth in the last 40 years, there will be growth in the future,” Mr Foster says.

Newly-elected Rodney Local Board member for Wellsford Colin Smith attended the meeting, but didn’t believe any of the proposals went far enough.

“The area where the current plant is situated is prone to flooding. It needs to be moved between Wellsford and Te Hana,” Mr Smith said.

He believed the town would grow even faster than predicted and the town’s drinking water, which is also drawn from the river, should be upgraded too.

“The two are directly linked to the Hoteo River, both systems are broken.

Do it all, do it once and get it right,” Mr Smith said.

If the application is lodged with Council this month, a decision is expected to be made early next year.

Watercare says it will maintain public consultation throughout the process.

Mangawhai water

Northland Regional Council is starting a more intensive water quality testing programme in the Mangawhai Harbour.

Council coastal monitoring manager Ricky Eyre says sampling at the harbour has previously been only done during the summer months and has focused on bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Under the new programme, six sites will be sampled monthly and analysed for salinity, temperature, sediment levels, nutrients and bacteria. Sample sites will range the length of the estuary, from its two causeways to the harbour mouth.

Mr Eyre says the new programme also reflects the fact that Mangawhai has undergone a period of sustained growth in recent times.

“Economic growth is obviously important to Northland, but it can also lead to pressures on the environment, for instance potential increases in sediment levels from earthworks, etc.”

Kaipara District Council has also started a study investigating runoff from the harbour’s two main subcatchments.

Mr Eyre says the harbour is an important asset to the community and data gained through the testing programme will be invaluable when the policies and plans governing its use are reviewed.

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Environment Christine Rose

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Call for greyhound racing re-think Greyhound racing is legal in only eight countries globally. New Zealand is one of them. In New South Wales, Australia, it was legal, but was recently banned and then reinstated due to political pressure. Greyhound racing is portrayed in Australia, in particular, as the sport of the ‘little battler’, in contrast with more elite horse racing, the ‘sport of kings’. But there are many reasons to ban the greyhound racing ‘industry’ for good, both here and across the ditch. In Australia, revelations showed mass killing of dogs (between 49,000 and 68,000 dogs killed because they were deemed ‘uncompetitive’) and live baiting and maltreatment of animals. Groups such as the New Zealand Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and the NZ Greyhound Protection League are supporting a ban on greyhound racing here. The SPCA says NZ has higher standards than Australia and not as many dogs are killed. Apparently there’s no evidence of live baiting in New Zealand, but there are estimates of the same sort of ‘wastage rates’.

Greyhounds were first used in NZ to deal with hares introduced by Governor Grey.

Using these dogs to chase hares was considered a sport from 1876, with betting on the outcome practised from the outset, but soon outlawed. When a greyhound domiciled in NZ was gifted to the Duke of Edinburgh in 1970, he returned the favour with the gift of a silver collar prize for a sponsored race. The first ‘Silver Collar’ race was run in Kumeu in 1971 and attracted a record crowd of spectators.

On the wave of public interest generated, totaliser betting was introduced, and greyhound racing betting was enabled through the TAB in 1981.

These days there are high stakes with greyhound racing. The Christchurch Casino NZ Cup offers a first prize of $100,000. It’s currently a $157 million industry including betting income and other economic generators. The industry is increasing at about five per cent per annum, with an astonishing 5573 races this year.

In greyhound racing, dogs are treated like commodities, just a means to an end – for entertainment, economic value and sport. I assume owners love their dogs (especially when they win), but many of the 950 dogs bred each year and the 200 dogs imported, are not the champions their owners might wish for – 450 uncompetitive dogs have been rehomed and 1300 have been resettled since 2006.

But there are 600 to 700 dogs unaccounted for. A total of 43 dogs died or were killed, excluding off track deaths, in the 2011 season alone, the last year for which figures are available. Dogs are often confined in small cages and injured in training.

The industry ‘integrity unit’ is self-regulated. Greyhound racing is entrenched in gambling and the exploitation of animals, and morally questionable as a result.

Many say it’s only a matter of time before it’s banned here, too.

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Richard Turner, former All Black and sports broadcaster

Richard Turner was still at school when he started playing NPC rugby for Hawkes Bay. His size, skill and determination gained him a contract with North Harbour and a call up for the All Blacks. He went on to play rugby around the world before finally retiring at 33. Richard now lives at Omaha Beach with his wife Victoria and their two daughters. He sat down with Mahurangi Matters reporter Rod Cheeseman to explain why his era was the halcyon days of New Zealand provincial rugby and why he thinks the best is yet to come with the current All Blacks squad.

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ne of my earliest memories is of my mum screaming on the touchline, ‘He’s only four years old!’ I was such a big kid for my age that the other parents couldn’t believe I wasn’t several years older. By the time I was 17, I was 183cm tall and weighed 118kg.

That’s why I had a career in rugby ahead of me. My Mum is Samoan and my dad is Pakeha. My biological father left us when I was young – my stepdad has always been my Dad. In his 50s, he was still playing rugby, much to my Mum’s annoyance. He would hide his kit bag under the porch and sneak out of the back to play. was born in Napier, attended Napier Boys High, and I’m a Hawkes Bay boy through and through. My Mum worked very hard in a wool-spinning factory from the time she came over from Samoa aged 18 until she retired six years ago. Mum always encouraged my three brothers and I in sports. My brothers liked cricket because they were good at it and I liked rugby, probably for the same reason. Hawkes Bay has always had very strong age group teams, and that was how I got fast-tracked. I ended up playing the last few games of the 1986 NPC season for Hawkes Bay whilst still at school. I moved positions from lock to loose forward and really enjoyed it.

I didn’t have to stick my head in the middle of scrums and have my ears rubbed off for 80 minutes. At that time Mark Shaw, one of the hardest former All Blacks ever to play the game, was guiding me. That increased my confidence and I guess I was more full of myself than I should have been. t 19, I left Hawkes Bay for Auckland and chased a career in rugby. I knew one person in Auckland back then, Tim Barry. His father, Kevin, and grandfather Ned were both All Blacks. Tim introduced me to Peter Thorburn who was the North Harbour coach. Peter was very innovative and way ahead of his time.

He had the biggest television I’d ever seen and would spend days analysing games. I played number eight, but there was this guy called Wayne (Buck) Shelford in that position! So I moved back to lock. I ended up at

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blindside flanker in the loose forward trio with Buck. It was amazing for me at such a young age. In my first season of club rugby for Northcote I scored 36 tries and never carried the ball for more than five metres! That is how strong our forward pack was.

At that time, North Harbour was in the first division. Ant Strachan, Eric Rush, Pat Lam, Willie Los’e and Frank Bunce all came over the bridge to get more game time. The Auckland-North Harbour rivalry came to a head in 1994 in the NPC final. There was a huge advertising campaign with the slogan ‘This town ain’t big enough for the both of us’. That still ranks as one of the most spiteful games I’ve ever played in. Players were sent off, blood was spilled, and Auckland won 22-16. The stands at Onewa Domain in those days were chock-a-block. I’m very grateful to have been playing at that time. They were the halcyon days of provincial rugby. It was the

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tail end of the amateur era, before rugby officially went professional in ’96. Players trained twice a week after work and played on Saturday.

My first job in Auckland was as a salesman for a tobacco company! Can you believe that? I look back to that time and think about all the crazy superstitions I had. I would stretch my socks using the opposite foot to the one they would end up on, but by far the worst was not eating. I never ate before a game because I would always feel sick. That was fine for a 2.30pm kick-off, but when night rugby started I struggled. In the end I would get up in the early hours, eat and go back to bed. Physiologically, I wasn’t eating on the same day. n 1992 I went to the All Black trials in Napier, my hometown. They announced the squad at a dinner event.

My Mum and Dad were there and it was the proudest day of my life. My first game for the All Blacks was in

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Christchurch at Lancaster Park against the World XV side.

The match was part of the All Black centenary celebrations that year. It was so emotional that I struggled to get through the national anthem. I wished I had more time in the black jersey, but I busted my arms and shoulders and became more injury prone. My Mum says it’s because I started playing too young. She refused to watch me play for Hawkes Bay because I was still at school. I guess she was right. I was a big boy, but I was still a boy playing against hard men. Having said that, if Mum had her way I would still live at home! n 1994 North Harbour was playing Counties Manukau. I got in Jonah Lomu’s way and he fell over! He was only 18 at the time and went on to build a reputation for running straight over the top of any opposition. I’ve dined out on that tackle more than a few times, but I did get him pretty good and he did stay down. His manager at the time, Phil Kingsley Jones, never let Jonah forget that tackle. If we were in the same room together he would always rub it in. t the end of 1996 I went to play for Milan in Italy and absolutely loved it. The rugby was a challenge because it was more like club rugby, but the lifestyle was fantastic I had long hair and rode a scooter! From Italy I moved to Japan and played there for four years. My wife Victoria still bemoans the fact that she met me after the overseas rugby career. I took her to Ashburton and Waiuku instead of Milan and Japan! I think I was married to the game for too long.

After Japan, at age 33, I decided I’d had enough and retired in 2004. The club asked me to stay on in Japan and coach, but I thought coaching wasn’t a long-term job and wouldn’t make a good career! It boiled down to two options: buy a business and buy myself a job, or get a corporate job and learn at their expense. I

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decided on the latter and worked for a national hotel chain as a sponsorship manager. Around that time I went to watch Hawkes Bay. Sky broadcaster Tony Johnson was commentating the match. His co-commentator dropped out and he tapped me on the shoulder to step in. I was nervous, but thoroughly enjoyed it. Sky asked me to do a few more and then their accounts department asked me for an invoice.

I couldn’t believe I was going to get paid for it! Commentating keeps me associated with the game I love. fter the hotel job I opened a pub in Ashburton. It was successful, but in Ashburton there was one pub, one radio station, one newspaper.

That made doing business very easy – we never spent a single dollar of our advertising budget! The local newspaper reporter knocked on the door and said, ‘If you’re doing anything, let me know and I will decide if it’s newsworthy’.

That meant we were in the paper just about every week. ictoria and I moved to Omaha five years ago, at that time it was us and one other couple at the golf club on a Friday night. We went because we felt sorry for the caterers!

It’s changed so much since then, but we love it even more now. I managed to get a job selling real estate with Bayleys and now have a great work and life balance. In summer I have a swim twice a day and work in partnership with my wife. It’s great because it allows us more time with our daughters Casey, 2, and Jessica, 6.

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Warkworth representative elected chair Warkworth representative Beth Houlbrooke is the new chair of the Rodney Local Board.

She was elected at the Board’s inaugural meeting in Puhoi last week, while Kumeu representative Phelan Pirrie was elected deputy chair.

The pair are both members of the Rodney First political ticket, which secured five positions on the ninemember Board at last month’s election.

The chair position was contested by former chair Brenda Steele, who was nominated by Wellsford representative Colin Smith and seconded by Warkworth representative Tessa Berger, but the nomination only secured three votes.

Mr Pirrie was elected unopposed.

In her acceptance speech, Ms Houlbrooke said Rodney faced large challenges, with a lack of infrastructure and massive residential growth, and the Board needed to work together to make progress.

She said North Rodney had been neglected and ignored, and issues with road sealing and planning for growth needed to be addressed.

“We want services that are comparable with the rest of Auckland,” Ms Houlbrooke said.

“I know all of the Board members are keen to work together on these issues for all of Rodney.

“We will work closely with our Councillor to make sure Rodney is

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The inaugural meeting was held in the Puhoi Centennial Hall.

heard.”

The new Board and Councillor had the experience and relationships to lobby hard on behalf of Rodney, she said, pointing out that incoming Councillor Greg Sayers had served a term on the Rodney Local Board, while recently elected Board member Cameron Brewer had served two terms as Orakei Councillor.

Mayor Phil Goff attended the event, which was the first inaugural local board meeting in Auckland.

He said the large number of unsealed roads in Rodney was an issue and

Council needed to move beyond its urban-centric focus.

“There’s a feeling Council is dominated by urban councillors that don’t understand the rural part of the city. But now both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Bill Cashmore, live on tank water and have septic tanks,” Mayor Goff said.

He said other issues like the “Hill Road” intersection needed to be tackled.

The first Local Board business meeting will be held at the Orewa Service Centre on Thursday November 17 at 2pm.

Rural representation on Auckland Council could be strengthened, after Franklin Councillor Bill Cashmore was appointed Deputy Mayor last month.

Cr Cashmore farms at Orere Point in South Auckland and is a former Federated Farmers executive and a National Party member. He was elected to the Franklin Ward unopposed.

Cr Cashmore has been an advocate for reducing the rates differential paid by farmers and was in Warkworth last year consulting on the proposal.

Mayor Phil Goff has also announced a new committee structure, reducing the number of committees of the whole Governing Body from four to three, with six sub-committees.

Rodney Councillor Greg Sayers is a member of the Strategic Procurement, Audit and Risk sub committees, the Rural Advisory Panel, the Kaipara Harbour Joint Political Committee and the Kaipara-Moana Working Party.

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Vale Maida Cook

More than 330 family, friends, colleagues and former students gathered in the Mahurangi College auditorium on October 22 to celebrate the life of a woman who was described as both “an icon of Warkworth” and “The Voice”.

Maida Hellen Cook grew up on the family dairy farm in Karamea, on the West Coast. She completed her education as a boarder at Nelson Girls College, where she became a representative hockey player. It was here that she also discovered her passion for food preparation, although she maintained throughout her life that she would have preferred to have been a farmer.

Maida trained in home economics in Auckland and then returned to the South Island to teach in Motueka, Nelson and Takaka. One of the highlights of her professional life was serving scones to Sir Edmund and Lady Hillary.

Then, in 1961, she accepted a position at the Warkworth District High School, the forerunner to Mahurangi College. She arrived on her 23rd birthday, on May 22, and remained at the school for the next 31 years, one of the longest terms of service in the school’s history.

As a number of speakers at her funeral noted, the West Coast left an indelible mark on Maida in the form of her voice which, despite elocution

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lessons, could make students, colleagues and even principals quake in their boots.

“Her voice carried vast distances at the school and it seemed she never forgot a student’s name, particularly if she caught them doing something they weren’t supposed to be doing.

Students who ignored commands like ‘tuck in your shirt’, ‘pull up your socks’ and ‘don’t lick the spoon’ did so at their peril.”

One of her first assignments in Warkworth was catering for the school ball, a significant community event in those days. Dinner included fresh crayfish and she had to employ a team of boys to make sure the rats didn’t get to the supper before the guests. The night was a success and Maida’s place in the school was cemented.

Over the next three decades she fulfilled many roles above and beyond her teaching duties. She was remembered for washing the football jerseys, coaching netball, running after-school cooking classes for boys and giving career advice.

Former principal Alon Shaw said that when he joined the school in 1970 the roll was 301 and there were 13 teachers on staff.

“I remember when we started sewing classes for boys,” he said. “One day Maida came into my office, obviously very upset, saying, ‘I just can’t cope anymore. Those boys use the sewing

machines like they’re driving a racing car!’”

Many speakers paid tribute to Maida’s unwavering friendship, thoughtfulness and caring nature, and the many wedding and birthday cakes she had created over her lifetime.

“She gave us recipes for life and I often think of her when I am cooking,” goddaughter Kim Sterling said.

“As we looked through her collection of old photographs this week, we realised there were three constants – friends, food and wine.”

Maida also made a considerable contribution to her community.

While still teaching, she and colleague Bill Speed organised monthly dinners for senior citizens at Point Wells.

After retirement, she volunteered at the Warkworth i-SITE for 17 years where she became adept at doing the

bus bookings, as well as convincing visitors to stay not just one night but several.

She was a member of the Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee for more than 20 years and was passionate about the hall’s preservation. She was also involved in St John, loved to travel and was a regular house-sitter for friends.

After being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2014, Maida faced a new set of challenges, which her doctor and friend Dr Warwick Palmer said she handled with dignity.

When she eventually needed to use a mobility scooter, she campaigned for improvements to Warkworth’s footpaths for people with limited mobility.

Although Maida never married, a number of speakers described her as one of her family. She was described as part of the fabric of Warkworth and an aunty to everyone. She was independent, had very high standards and used “that voice” to ensure those standards were met.

Maida’s ashes will be buried alongside her parents in Stoke.

The funeral officiant was David Parker, and speakers were Suella Quinn, Maida’s brother Allan Cook, Susan Haurua, Kim Sterling, Alon Shaw, Bill Speed, Dr Palmer, Mark Blong, Raewyn Morrison, and Bruce Papworth.

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Kaiwaka speed limit increase sparks opposition Kaiwaka residents are lobbying NZTA to stop a proposal to raise the speed limit through the heart of the town.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is proposing to create a blanket 60kph zone throughout the town, increasing the current 50kph area in the town centre, but reducing the 70kph zone at the town entrance.

Residents were notified of the decision on October 6 without any public consultation.

Kaiwaka Can community group chair Derek Christensen says despite months of work liaising with Kaipara District Council on initiatives to slow traffic, he was stunned the group were not consulted.

“We had no warning, no discussion, nothing. It came out of the blue and we had just days to respond,” Mr Christensen says.

NZTA network performance and safety manager Tim Crow says they liaised with Council to get feedback on behalf of the community. He believes the new limit will improve safety.

“By introducing just one speed limit that is clearly signposted and doesn’t change part way through the township, it’s anticipated that more motorists will know what’s expected of them,” Mr Crow says.

Mr Christensen says that he does not understand the logic that increasing the speed limit will improve safety.

“We had a fatality here three months

ago when a vehicle turned out of a car park onto SH1. A truck travelling at the current 50kph speed limit hit the car and killed the driver.”

Mr Christensen says he has been working towards creating multiple traffic calming measures, including narrowing the road and constructing a pedestrian crossing.

He says the NZTA have dismissed these options.

NZTA plans to improve speed limit signage and road markings. They have also installed a vehicle speed feedback display sign and plan to build a pedestrian refuge.

But Mr Christensen says more needs to be done.

“It’s not a proper crossing, it’s a refuge, which means if you make it over the first carriageway you can hide behind some railings, get your breath back and then make a run for the second half,” Mr Christensen says.

Mr Christensen submitted a 1800word document outlining the group’s objections to the NZTA proposal on October 21.

Following consideration, Northern Area NZTA officials will make a recommendation to the national head office.

Once approved and published in national media, the new signs will be erected and the speed limit will be legally enforceable.

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Milestone for Leigh Fire Brigade Firefighters from around New Zealand and overseas will gather in Leigh this month to mark the Leigh Volunteer Fire Brigade’s 50th anniversary.

“It’s quite a milestone,” chief fire fighter Steve Paddison says. “It started off with a few people, an old trailer and some ideas. They got a few trucks together and next thing they formed a brigade with the help of the local council.”

The 50th anniversary will be celebrated over three days, starting on November 18.

There will be a get-together for current and former firefighters, as well as community members, on Friday night. Saturday will see a range of fire trucks from brigades across Auckland on display outside the station from 10am, before a brigade prizegiving in the evening, starting at 7pm.

A farewell breakfast at the station is being planned for Sunday morning.

As part of the anniversary, senior firefighter Tony Enderby and his wife Jenny have compiled a book on the brigade’s history which looks at some of the fires they have attended and the people who have contributed their time and energy to the brigade since 1966. The book will be launched at the fire station on Friday evening, November 4.

Meanwhile, a project to improve facilities at the station is yet to start.

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Senior firefighter Tony Enderby has traced the Leigh Fire Brigade’s history back to 1966.

the celebration because we thought the station would be in the middle of a renovation project,” Steve says.

The brigade has been waiting for two years to get funding to upgrade the kitchen and move the toilets. The work is estimated to cost $400,000 which will include a structural rebuild to make the station earthquake proof.

Steve says funding has mostly been re-directed to assist the Christchurch

rebuild, but he hopes the money will be available early next year.

The station has 18 volunteers who attend around 80 call-outs annually.

They cover an area mainly between Ti Point to Goat Island.

“We respond to any call-out we get, but we do find we’re doing a lot more medicals than fires compared to what we used to,” Steve says.

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The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is planning to reduce the speed limit on State Highway One around the Puhoi intersection early next year due to the high crash rate in the area.

NZTA is beginning consultation to extend the 80kph limit from the Johnstones Hill Tunnels to beyond the intersection with Puhoi Road.

NZTA Northland safety and network performance manager Tim Crow says it initially planned to install a responsive sign, which would only reduce the speed limit when a car on Puhoi Road approached the intersection. However, a traffic survey found that the high level of traffic would mean the sign would be activated almost permanently.

A crash reduction study found there were six crashes at the intersection between 2011 and 2015, resulting in two serious and six minor injuries.

“In all of the injury outcomes, the conflict occurred between traffic turning right out of Puhoi Road and northbound traffic on State Highway 1,” Mr Crow says.

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Leigh Central will eventually include accommodation, a function centre, a seafood market and a motorhome park.

Open day at Leigh Central The first stage in the transformation of the old Leigh Hotel site is wrapping up, with five accommodation units opening this month.

The site, now dubbed Leigh Central, will be open to the public on November 6, from 1pm to 4pm, to let locals see the major renovation underway at the formerly derelict hotel.

Owners Alan and Jasmin Macdonald also plan to open a function centre, a seafood market and a motorhome park in the next year.

The accommodation wing of the building has been completely stripped and rebuilt in the renovation.

All the infrastructure for the site has been installed, including a major sewerage plant and stormwater field.

The next stage will involve renovating two function rooms in the former

pub – one will have a capacity of about 50 people for corporate-style events, while a larger room, with views towards the Coromandel, will cater for up to 150 people.

They hope to open the smaller function room before Christmas, and have both rooms available by May next year.

The couple then plan to open a Saturday seafood market in the large carpark at the rear of the building by leveling the site and installing containers to house different stalls.

The final phase will be to create a motorhome park in the land in front of the hotel building.

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Warkworth Rodeo approved Send your nominations to editor@localmatters.co.nz

Congratulations Katie Williamson and Luke McCarthy, who are the recipients of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown.

Luke and Katie were nominated by Jennifer and Ron Southern, who wrote:

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I would like to nominate Katie Williamson and Luke McCarthy for a gift basket. These young people are coastguard volunteers. They get called out at all times of the day and night and have saved many lives.

They both have full-time jobs and will help anyone at any time. My husband and I are neighbours and know sometimes they are on callouts for eight hours and get home for 15 minutes before being called out again. This happens a lot and we think they should be appreciated for their time and dedication – they give to save lives.

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Know someone who deserves a big “thank you” for their community spirit?

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The Warkworth Rodeo has been given the green light to run for another year, after the Rodney Local Board approved the event last month.

The Anti Rodeo Action group made a presentation to the Local Board in September calling for it to deny the Warkworth Rodeo Club landowner approval for the event, which is held on Auckland Council-owned land.

The group said the Rodeo Club again breached animal welfare regulations at this year’s rodeo and it has an active complaint with the Ministry for Primary Industries, which is still being investigated.

Club member Gary Jackson also presented to the Board and rubbished the group’s claims.

“Our members know if they cross the code they will be in serious trouble,” Mr Jackson said.

He said a member of the club’s committee had been harassed and intimidated by the group, who called on him to cease support for the rodeo.

The decision to approve the rodeo was made while the Board was in recess for the election.

The decision was delegated to then Parks, Culture and Community Development Committee chair Beth Houlbrooke, who opted to approve the application rather than wait until the newly-elected Board’s first meeting this month.

Ms Houlbrooke said a decision had to be made urgently so the Rodeo Club could

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“It’s still a real community event up here that supports a lot of other organisations with their fundraising and I didn’t want to pull the rug out from under them,” Ms Houlbrooke said.

“The new Board will have the opportunity to reconsider the event permit next year.”

Anti Rodeo Action member Lynn Charlton said she was surprised and disappointed that the Board approved the permit.

“No community board in receipt of this kind of information should allow an event to go ahead on Councilowned land,” Ms Charlton said.

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From left, local builder Heath Brown, Rotary member John Allen, Riverbank Enhancement member Dave Parker, Lions member Les Buckton and Craig Powell from Majorlook Productions.

Kiosk promotes Mahurangi An interactive kiosk with information about activities and the history of the Mahurangi is up and running on Warkworth’s waterfront.

The kiosk features a vandalism-proof touch-screen which allows people to navigate between two short videos with information about the area and its history.

The project has been led by the Warkworth Riverbank Enhancement Group. Group member Dave Parker says the kiosk will also house a range of maritime relics.

The structure was built about two years ago with donations from Warkworth

Lions, Rotary and the Warkworth Area Business Association. A number of businesses also contributed to the project, including builders Brett, Clint, Kyle and Heath Brown, who are descendants of town founder John Anderson Brown; Davco Electrical Services, TimberWorld, Composite Joinery, Pyramidz Architecture, Hutchinson Consulting Engineers and Warkworth Glass and Glazing.

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New defibrillators funded

Refreshments will be on offer at the Sandspit Yacht Club for this year’s Hospice Homes Tour.

Exceptional homes and gardens to benefit hospice People will be able to take a nosey around some striking homes in Warkworth and Sandspit on November 13 for this year’s Warkworth Wellsford Hospice Homes Tour.

Hospice coordinator Lesley Ingham says it’s a rare opportunity to get a sneak peak at the area’s most beautiful homes and gardens.

“It’s amazing how willing people are to open up their homes. This year we even have a Garden of National Significance,” Lesley says.

The New Zealand Garden Trust awards the ‘national significance’ title to gardens considered to be outstanding for their horticultural value in plant material, cultivation, design, construction and maintenance.

Lesley says they have plenty of

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properties to visit and some will have stalls.

“We’ve got plenty of arts and crafts, garden art and even doggy fashion accessories available at stalls this year.”

Refreshments, including classic Devonshire cream tea, will be available at the Sandspit Yacht Club.

Ray White Warkworth is sponsoring the event which runs from 9.30am4pm.

The biennial homes and gardens tour raises funds for Hospice nursing, counselling and therapeutic services for terminally ill patients and their families.

Tickets are $50 and all participants receive a tour map.

Info: warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz

Four defibrillators are being installed around Mahurangi after a donation from a local businessman.

Mahurangi Sheet Metals and Engineering has made the defibrillator cabinets and they are being installed in a collaboration between St John and the Rodney Health Charitable Trust.

They will be installed at Warkworth and Matakana schools, the Mahurangi Rugby Club and the Warkworth Football Club.

Mr Boniface says there are now 32 defibrillators in Mahurangi. The location of defibrillators can be found at aedlocations.co.nz

Warkworth St John chair and Rodney Health Charitable Trust member Alan Boniface with one of the defibrillator cabinets made by Mahurangi Sheet Metals.

Retirement village seminar A free seminar for people thinking about living in a retirement village will be held at the East Coast Bays Rugby Club, 496 East Coast Road, Mairangi Bay, on December 2.

The seminar is being organised by the Commission for Financial Capability and the programme will include guest speakers from the legal profession and Retirement Village Association, who will talk about the personal, legal and financial implications of becoming a village resident.

Spokesperson Tony Churton says the Commission gives practical tips and

advice so people can make informed decisions before they sign on the dotted line.

“This is not a marketing event,” Troy says. “We want people to understand the lifestyle choices, financial implications and different options available.”

The seminar starts at 10.30am.

Places are limited so registration is essential. Phone 0800 268 269 or visit eventfinda.co.nz/2016/thinking-ofliving-in-retirement-village/auckland/ mairangi-bay

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History repeating?

Just under 100 years ago people were naively putting their feet into x-ray boxes (in shoe stores) to see how well their new shoes would fit. It took nearly 50 years and a whole lot of foot cancers before they were banned. But don’t get me wrong; I am not anti-technology. If I think I have broken a bone, it’s off for an x-ray. It is a fantastic application when used appropriately. But now EMR (electromagnetic radiation) is all around us with multiple sources through our homes and work environments. In many cases we are not sticking our feet into boxes, but our whole bodies and often our head/brains all day and night. What have we learned from our past errors? Very little it would seem.

While the jury is still out about the full risks and dangers, this is only because some of the technology is too new to have been rigorously tested over an appropriate timeframe. Some organisations use the NZ Safety Standard (from 1999) as a reference for EMR safety. But this is outdated and irrelevant to the current concerns, especially for WiFi, cell phones and digital phones. Children are most at risk and we should be extra careful when their health is in question. It should be noted that many informed groups and societies around the world are removing WiFi and other EMR sources due to some of the health problems that have occurred.

What emits EMR? Digital portable phones, mobile phones/tablets and computers, smart meters, WiFi, cell phone towers, x-ray, MRI etc, navigation equipment such as on planes and solar rays. So what can you do to reduce exposure and risk?

• Unplug digital cordless base sets when not using them and keep an oldfashioned cord phone plugged in.

• Turn off (or use flight-mode) with computers and phones when not needing to be connected.

• Use cords as much as possible with all electronics e.g. cables instead of WiFi. • Avoid carrying your mobile phone close to your body.

• Keep your cell phone away from your brain at all times. Use speaker phones or air-tubes.

• Avoid Bluetooth applications.

• Make sure your smart meter is away from any bedrooms and preferably opt for the old meters.

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The question I am most often asked is, ‘When is a good time to fix my mortgage rate or what are rates going to do?’ I have never been a very good crystal ball gazer or Tarot card reader, but I can sense change is in the wind – the Finance Minister has made a statement that says Kiwis are borrowing too much and we need to be aware of the rising cost of funds now that our banks are having to borrow more of the money they lend us from overseas banks. He paints a picture of things not being too healthy in the US and European economies, which usually means we are in line for some interest rate rises soon. The Reserve Bank says it is likely that the official cash rate will reduce by 0.25 per cent in the next review on November 10, however will this translate to lower mortgage rates for consumers?

The talk around from our banks is that their margins are being squeezed and less of their mortgage books are being funded by retail deposits (our money in the bank) and they are having to borrow more offshore. So, I would suggest that it is likely the rate cut will not be passed on (usually only affects floating rates) and that fixed rates could even start to rise. So, as a mortgage holder, what should you be thinking about with regards to your own mortgage?

Fix, float or split some across fixed and floating? As always, my answer is usually that it depends on your own personal situation. I always encourage clients to sit down and think about what their financial situation might look like in one year, two years, three years and beyond. A recent article I read pointed out that many consumers just take the off-the-shelf fixed rate they are offered and don’t seek enough advice with regards to the correct structuring and different products available. Did you know you can split your loans into floating, fixed for 1,2,3,4,5 and even 10 years, or even into a flexible revolving credit facility. This may mean you have four or five different loans under the one mortgage, but it allows you to hedge the interest rates and have different parts of your loan coming off fixed rates at different times over long periods. For example, if you split a $500,000 loan into five $100,000 loans you can hedge against rising rates over a five-year period. The four and five-year portion which you could fix now at say 4.79 per cent might be a very good option if, in three years time the rates were say 7 per cent. I suggest you seek out the advice of a good advisor and discuss your own future financial plans before doing anything.

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John and Annette Carr with new owners Karl and Kylie Oldham.

The new owners of water tank cleaning and repair business Mobi Kair are looking forward to spending more time together, even if it is inside a 25,000-litre water tank.

Karl and Kylie Oldham are based in the Kaipara Hills and have been together for 25 years. The couple are confident they can handle the pressure of mixing their work and home life.

“We’ll be busy, but we’ll be busy together. I’m really looking forward to it and so is Kylie,” Karl says.

Karl has been a drain layer and plumber for the last 15 years and says his experience is a perfect fit with the business.

“Every tank and every location is different. I’ve got plenty of experience, so if something isn’t right and needs fixing I can take care of it,” Karl says.

Kylie has been working as a

receptionist at a local garage and is looking forward to getting out from behind the desk and getting involved in the new business.

“I’m not scared of getting my hands dirty and for three days a week I will be on the road helping Karl.”

The business offers a wide range of water tank services and water blasting across Mahurangi.

Departing owners John and Annette Carr say that after 15 years, it’s time for a well-earned rest.

“We will get reacquainted with our fishing lines and plan to travel overseas,” John says.

“We have met some great people, seen some wonderful homes and been to places we never would have. I feel very comfortable with Karl and Kylie in charge. They are a perfect fit for the business.”

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Lesley and Graham Lance have opened a furniture and furnishing store in the new retail building on Mill Lane in Warkworth.

Graham, a third generation engineer, says their new business came about almost by accident.

“We were using a piano stool as a temporary side table so I went down to the workshop and built a really nice industrial-style piece,” Graham says.

Graham has worked in engineeringrelated businesses for 30 years and Lesley has worked in retail.

Graeme says he wanted support Lesley’s passion for interior design, as it has been her dream to start a store.

“I said to her, ‘Go girl. You’ve supported me for 31 years and now it’s my turn to help you’.”

Most of that support was during Graham’s motorcycle racing days.

He still builds and customises bikes, but hung up the racing leathers after breaking his back at Pukekohe Raceway.

“I’m another victim of the hill at Puke.

I pushed a bit too hard, ran out of room and the front wheel disintegrated after hitting the edge of the rumble strip,” Graham says.

Lesley and Graham moved to Algies Bay from the North Shore two years ago.

Graham is originally from Christchurch

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and Lesley is from Gisborne. She says retail runs in her family.

“My grandfather had a furniture and furnishings shop in Gisborne years ago,” Lesley says. “It’s in my blood and I feel very excited and privileged to be here.”

The shop is an eclectic treasure trove, from nautical searchlights to giant zebra prints, soft furnishings, giftware and industrial-inspired furniture. The shop is divided into six sections from ‘man-land’ to the boudoir.

Lesley describes the blend of urban and industrial as “a bit of country and a bit of rock ’n’ roll”.

The couple is also open to sourcing or designing bespoke pieces to customers’ specifications.

“I think of this shop as my home, and my customers are guests. If the coffee wasn’t so good down the road I’d even offer to make them one!”

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After establishing Kiwi Clean Laundrette in Browns Bay three years ago, Kiwi Clean Laundrette has expanded to Warkworth.

Jennifer Doolan started managing a new branch in the former Department of Conservation building at the end of Baxter Street last month.

She says the service is perfect for holiday-makers and busy locals, and the large commercial machines easily cater for larger items like duvets.

Laundrettes are also becoming more popular as people’s lifestyles change, she says.

“It’s a big time saver. People can drop off their laundry in the morning and it’s all washed and folded, ready to pick up in the afternoon.”

The laundrette is open for self-service

washing between 5am and 10pm and is staffed from 8am to 5pm, seven days a week.

While traditionally the winter has been the busiest period for the business in Browns Bay, when drying clothes becomes a challenge, they are anticipating strong demand in Mahurangi in summer, with more people holidaying in the area and reliant on tank water.

Jennifer has worked in sales and was formerly the sole operator of a Jean Jones store in the North Shore.

Looking ahead, she plans to open collection points in Wellsford, Matakana and Snells Beach to service the wider area.

Kiwi Clean also has contract rates for bed and breakfast establishments, sporting clubs and commercial clientele.

After an injury ended Andy Edmunds’ prospective sporting career, his life took a different trajectory and he became a successful businessman. He is now turning his talents to a new challenge, as the new owner of Greenwash house washing.

Andy grew up in Buckinghamshire north-west of London. He was keen on rugby and played for the Wasps club in London – the largest club in the city – and represented England at a student level. He was eyeing a professional career before he was hit by a life-changing tackle.

“I injured my neck during a game but, stupidly, I kept on playing. I was a prop and I had the entire weight of the scrum driving into my neck and I ended up breaking a vertebrae.”

Before the injury, he was considering a career in the police force or the army, where he could continue to develop his rugby skills, but overnight he had to reassess his future.

Undeterred, he became the youngest franchise owner of Signarama, the world’s largest sign franchise.

He went on to become general manager of a large signage manufacturer.

When the global financial crisis hit in 2008, he had to make half the workforce redundant and he sought a less stressful lifestyle. He moved to New Zealand with his wife five years ago and soon settled in Warkworth.

Andy continued to work in the signage industry but, tired of the

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commute to Auckland, he looked for a business closer to home and took on Greenwash last month.

Greenwash offers a cleaning service from Puhoi to Mangawhai for residential and commercial buildings, roofs, gutters, drives and decks, using methods that don’t harm the environment.

“It’s important to regularly clean buildings. You don’t expect your car to keep running without a service – it’s the same with a building, especially in this harsh, coastal environment.”

He recently employed an 18-yearold with the support of Springboard Future Works.

“He is dyslexic and had difficulty at school, which I could understand because I have dyslexia and so does my son.

“I was diagnosed at a young age and got a lot of support – if I hadn’t had that, things could have turned out very differently. It’s great to be able to support a young local person with dyslexia in the early stages of his career.”

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Bob Waata Mobile 021 634 484

PH 09 425 6431 MOBILE 021 353 529 UNIT 5/1 HAMATANA RD, SNELLS BEACH www.wenzeng.co.nz

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IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT New owner Roger Wenzlick and the team at Wenzeng Engineering have PH 09 425 6431 MOBILE 021 353 529 taken a new friendly helpful PH 095/1 425 6431 MOBILE 021approach 353 529 UNIT HAMATANA RD, SNELLS BEACH with5/1 their customers,RD, ensuring UNIT HAMATANA SNELLSexpert BEACH www.wenzeng.co.nz cost effective service and advice www.wenzeng.co.nz on all your marine and general engineering requirements.

We look forward to working with you in the near future.

GOOD OLD FASHIONED SERVICE • • • • •

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

RODNEY TRELLIS

MATAKANA

Trellis & Fencing Steve Tunnard Ph 09 422 4902 • Mobile 027 243 8640 Email stevetunnard@gmail.com

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Trellis Guy Snells Beach • Warkworth • Orewa

• Custom made • Quality material • Quality workmanship

Also see Lance for your supply of Native and Landscaping plants

Ph 09 422 5737 • 027 272 7561 Fax 09 422 5800

Trellis - Panels - Fencing Installations - all shapes and sizes Specialities: Framed Archways – Superior Trellis Pedestrian Gate Frames (mortised) Trellis spray painting / oiling Gazebo's ~ dove cotes ~ pergolas

Fences - Gates - Screens - Pergola Phone Bob Moir 422 9550 or 0274 820 336 Email: hurstmere@ihug.co.nz

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

872 Kaipara Flats Road Ph: 425 7627 • Fax 422 4976

FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION Polyurethaning:- Wooden Floors, Particle Board & Cork Cork Tiles:- Natural & Coloured Enviro Friendly Products available

09 422 2275 21 Glenmore Drive www.flooringxtra.co.nz 146M

KAE JAE CONTRACTORS (LTD) PHONE KEN (0274) 866-923 A/Hrs (09) 422-7328 • Fax (09) 422-7329

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FLOORING | FURNITURE | GARAGE DOORS | GLAZIERS | HAIR/BEAUTY | HANDYMAN SERVICES | HEALTH & FITNESS | HEATPUMPS | HIRE | JOINERY | KITCHENS | LANDSCAPING COUNTRY CHARM

FURNITURE 2008

Timber Furniture Specialists with quality workmanship guaranteed Specialising in antique, new furniture & all other timber surfaces.

OUTDOOR FURNITURE Tables to order Chairs • Swingseats Benches • Umbrellas NZ made – quality built to last

Furniture Restoration • Re-spraying • Special Finishing • Colour Matching Insurance quotes • Furniture repairs • Custom made – Recycled or new timber • Modifications • Upholstery

25 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale (next to BP) Ph: 09 426 9660 • em: clipper.furniture@xtra.co.nz www.clipperfurniture.co.nz

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

GLAZIER Broken Windows ■ Pet Doors ■ Splashbacks ■ Frameless Showers

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

0800 004 529

info@northglass.co.nz • www.northglass.co.nz

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FOR ALL YOUR GLASS, GLAZING, AND ALUMINIUM NEEDS

Rodney Garage Doors

(1998 LTD)

repair • supply • automate

29 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth 09 425 0258 • 0274 425 025 rodneygaragedoors@vodafone.co.nz

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Domestic and Commercial Glazing Glass Showers Splash Backs Mirrors • Cat Doors Windscreen Replacement and Chip Repair

arkworth lass & lazing

20 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth 09 425 8678 • 021 952 077 wwglassandglazing@xtra.co.nz

Michelle Boler

53 Station Road, Wellsford • Phone (09) 423 7358 Email: wellsfordglass@xtra.co.nz

Beauty Therapy & Nail Creations for head to toe pampering

Alison Wech

C.I.D.E.S.C.O, C.I.B.T.A.C, dip Beauty Therapy, dip Electrolysis, dip Body Therapy, dip Nail Technician

46 McKinney Road, Warkworth Mob 021 051 3661 • Ph 09 425 7776 tlcbeautytherapynails@yahoo.co.nz

• Facials • Waxing • Tinting • Gel Nails • Acrylic Nails • Manicures • Pedicures • Electrolysis • Make-up • Body Wraps • Massage • Spray Tans

COMPOSITE JOINERY Ltd Composite Joinery Ltd 7 Glenmore Drive Warkworth 0941

Phone: 09 425 7510

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

Fax: 09 422 2011

sales@compositejoinery.co.nz www.compositejoinery.co.nz

For all your property maintenance and small building projects

NZs smartest heat pump - control from your phone or tablet from anywhere! GE50 (6kw) installed within 10 days limited time offer!

Phone to discuss YOUR requirements 021 423 860 - 423 8619 a/h

The nights are still cold – warm yourself today Todd 027 492 1270 | 09 415 0503 | 0800 927 628

$2770

handyman@bruno.co.nz • www.bruno.co.nz

Say No to Leaky Homes

THE ULTIMATE ALUMINIUM

WINDOW AND DOOR FLASHING SYSTEM

• Robust, Good Looking and Durable • Specify Best Practice, Specify Flashman • The only Flashing System Guaranteed

Northland 0800 55 66 00 www.flashman.co.nz

CONTRACTING GROUND CARE LTD

• Mowing - Residential & Lifestyle Blocks • Garden Maintenance • Hedge Trimming

Don 425 8501 - 021 527 017

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

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

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Spraypainters of quality kitchens Lacquers, enamels, urethanes, 2 pacs, clearcoats Resprays and Recolours

Phone / Fax Gary 425 7669 Unit 21/30 Hudson Road, Warkworth TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION for complete quality projects

• Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top soil • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths • Digger • Truck • Tractor Phone Bruce 425 7766 a/h 021 055 4226 I take the hard work out of Landscaping

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LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES | MOVING/STORAGE | PAINTERS | PLASTERERS | PICTURE FRAMING | PLUMBING | PRINTING | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | ROAD MARKING | HOUSE REMOVAL | ROOFING

www.centrallandscapes.co.nz

WARKWORTH LANDSCAPING LEADERS IN QUALITY LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

Ph Jeff 021 368 552 www.warkworthlandscaping.co.nz

• Screened Topsoil • Living Earth Compost & Garden Mix • Lawn Mix • Mulch • Bark • Pebbles • Stones • Sand • Drainage • Metal • Sleepers • Pongas • Grass Seed • Fertiliser • Weedmat bagged & bulk plus much more

FREE LOAN TRAILERS HOME DELIVERIES 7 DAYS A WEEK email: warkworth@centrallandscapes.co.nz 25-31 Morrison Dr WARKWORTH 09 425 9780

0800 TOPSOIL

WARKWORTH FURNITURE REMOVALS

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

DELIVER! •Tirau Gold•Pine Chip•Cambian Bark

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

STORAGE

• Specialist Furniture Trucks • Packing & Storage • Caring Owner/Operator • Carriers Liability Insurance • Local & Long Distance

SNELLS BEACH

PHONE 09 425 5597

Phone 0274 889 216 | Ah 09 422 7495

Your Painter/Decorator with over 30 years experience serving all surrounding areas.

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

Harley 021 0220 8727 or 09 423 9012

WARKWORTH PICTURE FRAMERS

PaintingPainting Paperhanging Paperhanging Roofs Roofs Airless Spraying Airless Spraying StoppingStopping (small jobs) RepaintsRepaints New Homes New Homes

For your Free Quote and/or Consultation, Phone Gary Home: 09-422-6695 Mobile: 021-024-44941 Email: leighdecorators@clear.net.nz

A BRUSH WITH ART

EXPERT PAINTING AND DECORATING

Interior/Exterior n Waterblasting n Roof Painting Airless Spraying n Plastering n Wallpapering Colour Consulting n Decorative Effects Qualified Tradesmen - Honest/Reliable Ph Mandy 09 423 0005 or 021 507 463

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COMPLETE CUSTOM FRAMING SERVICE David and Pat Little P. 09 425 8143 E. the_littles@xtra.co.nz 15 Coquette Street,Warkworth 0910

Curtis Eaves Craftsman / Certifying plumber Mobile Workshop

021 135 6596

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Residential, Residential, Commercial Commercial & & Industrial Industrial gas gas & & plumbing plumbing services, Gas Gas repair repair & & installation, installation, Roof Roof replacement replacement & & services, repair, Hot water systems, Burst pipes, Roof leaks, repair, Hot water systems, Burst pipes, Roof leaks, Blocked drains, drains, Pumps, Pumps, Gutter Gutter cleaning cleaning & & repair, repair, Kitchens Kitchens Blocked & Bathrooms, Bathrooms, 24 24 hour hour emergency emergency service service – – we we do do it it all! all! &

021 446 064

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Rodney’s Independent Property Management company

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Helping you with plumbing, drainlaying, jet machine & drain camera tplumber@xtra.co.nz

0800 171161

021 102 4561

info@igniteproperty.co.nz

TRIED – TESTED – TRUSTED

Realty Group

WANTED Value $395.00

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WE BUY HOUSES

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Chris Drabble Contracts Manager • New Roofs • Roof Repairs • Re-Roofs • Roof Inspections

House moves, call John on 021 284 3778 House sales, call Ian on 021 639 562 www.janrharkin.co.nz

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

Specialists in long-run roofing M:021 737 587 P:09 422 2131 Free Phone:0800 649 324

E: chris@rightnowroofing.co.nz

www.rightnowroofing.co.nz

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SCAFFOLDING | SEPTIC TANKS | SECURITY | SURVEYORS | TV AERIAL & DIGITAL | WATER

ROOFING NZ

Servicing Auckland - Rodney - Kaipara

Metroscaff Limited

New • ReRoofs • Cladding Specialists Covering Rodney in Long-Run Iron Local Quality Guaranteed

For your safety we have: • Experienced Qualified Scaffolders • Full range of Equipment • Including Alloy Mobile & Builder’s Props

Matt Tickle Licensed LBP Mobile: 021356965 Home: 09 425 6311 Email: iron.man@xtra.co.nz LOCAL SECURITY COMPANY • Alarm & CCTV Installation and Servicing • Alarm Monitoring • Patrols/alarm Response SECURITY & INVESTIGATION • Free Design and Quotation FOR ALL OF YOUR SECURITY NEEDS

0800 66 24 24

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL www.insitesecurity.co.nz PO Box 487

Warkworth

• New Alarms - Design, Install & Service

• CCTV – Design, Install & Service

• Panic Alarms

• Alarm Monitoring

• Fire Alarm Systems

• Rapid Response 24/7

• Access Control Systems

• Premise Patrols

PHONE 0800 622 7929

OMAHA - SNELLS BEACH - WARKWORTH - MANGAWHAI Member of Scaffolding and Rigging New Zealand

ALARM REPAIRS

Alarm Servicing & Installation

• CCTV & Cameras • Maintenance • Battery Service • Monitoring • New Alarms • Parts • Replacement Keypads Approved Security Licensed Operator. 25 Years in Security. Servicing Rodney

• PARADOX • DSC • BOSCH • MICRON • SCORPION • SOLUTION • ELITE • SPECTRA • TRAXX • LYNX • ESPRIT • ALTRON

Specialists Rodney Wide MacJimray Septic Cleaning Services are the septic tank cleaning specialists in your district.

0800 27fast,61 Email: alarm2repair@gmail.com Residential to 25 commercial, reliable, professional service at competitive rates.

• Rural & Urban Subdivision • Boundary Locations • Site Contour Plans • Construction Set-out

Fully Licensed & Experienced Staff

0800 66 24 24 extn 2

admin@metroscaff.co.nz www.metroscaff.co.nz

Digital Security Specialists Ltd

• Lockup Checks

Call us now for a Free Assessment & Quotation

- Residential & Light Commercial - Quick Stage - OSH Standards - Tube & Clip - Qualified Scaffolders - Reliable Service P 09 425 0300 M 021 774 653 F 09 423 0017

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Septic Tank/Grease Trap Cleaning Septic & Sewerage Treatment Systems

Don’t let your septic tank become costly - service it now!

YOUR LOCAL SECURITY COMPANY

Rupert Mather 021 425 837 Graeme Smith 021 422 983 23 Bertram Street, Warkworth

09 425 7393 admin@wwsurveyors.co.nz

Digital Freeview Satellite Installation & Repairs

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

HOUSEHOLD & BULK WATER DELIVERY 09 425 0086 info@artesianwater.net.nz www.artesianwater.net.nz

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

PICTURE PERFECT TV

(2007) Ltd

• Water treatment & Filtration • Pumps • Pool & Spas • Waterblasters 7days / 24hours Paul Harris M: 021 425 887 T: 09 425 0075 E: pumps4u@live.com

WATER TANKS 09 4312211

sales@absoluteconcrete.co.nz

H2O PUMPS

Water Treatment • Pumping Systems • Filtration • UV Sterilizers HOURS • Softeners & Neutralizers • Iron Removal Owen Ward

WATER TANK CLEANING & REPAIR SERVICES

021 771 878 • 09 425 6002

Mangawhai: Phil Lathrope 431 4608 | 021 642 668

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Pump & Filtration Services

ABSOLUTE CONCRETE

clean. care. repair.

Warkworth: Phone Karl or Kylie Oldham p: 09 945 2555 | m: 027 240 7791 email: mobikair.rodney@gmail.com email: mobikair.mangawhai@gmail.com

www.mobi-kair.co.nz

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

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Mahurangi Matters - November 2, 2016 WATER PUMPS Pumps & Filters Water Treatment Spa & Pool Shop Water Testing Valet Service Water Blasters Tanks & Sprayers 24 Hour Mobile & Workshop Service

Subscribe to the LMLive YouTube channel to be the first to see local video coverage of news and sport

youtube.com/LocalMattersNZ

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

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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

FLIGHTS

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

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

Horse riding WarkWortH

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

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Book Now 1hr $50 • 2hrs $90 Phone 09 425 8517 42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth Google: Horse Riding Warkworth

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $69; 20 mins $59; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $90. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER / OKIWI FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours.

Return $130. Min. 3 passengers.

One way flights $130 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612 FOR SALE RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851

HOME MAINTENANCE & IMPROVEMENT HAVE YOU LOST PRIME? Or need your Freeview box tuned for the new channels? TV repairs, microwave oven repairs, Freeview installations.

Ph Paul 09 422 0500 or 027 29 22 04

COLLINS ELECTRONICS HAS MOVED

HOUSE SITTING

HOUSE SITTERS SUPREME We will mind your fur babies, home and garden for you over the Christmas new year period … dates to be arranged with you.

We want to spend time with friends in Sandspit. So six of us (grandparents, daughter and two school age girls), with our small well behaved spaniel, need a base in the area. We will take care of your home as if it were our own. Call Carolyn today 0274 422 329

SITUATIONS VACANT OYSTER OPENERS X 2 Exp openers prefd. Reliability is essential. Good rates.

Call Lynette 0274779690 09 4250344

PUBLIC NOTICES ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop that’s ours ph 027 413 6198 or 0800 229 6757

Warkworth and District

ROSE & FLOWER SHOW Friday 18th November 2016 Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth 12noon-5pm Official opening & prizegiving 1pm Admission $2 For further information contact: Annette Sharp 09 422 7766 SUPPORTED BY MAHURANGI MATTERS

SITUATIONS VACANT

Phone 09 422 0500 or 027 29 22204 HANDYMAN Small jobs, carpentry, rubbish removal etc. All jobs considered.

Phone or txt Dave - 022 015 4032 PLUMBER Semi retired for small jobs.

Point Wells 09 423 0193 or 027 490 2054 PLUMBER Maintenance work. New tap to new house. Matakana based.

Ph Steve 027 494 5499

SUPER COMPOST Untreated wood shavings & duck poo.

Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3.

Enquire about delivery.

Phone 422 5042 or 021 410 228 Hill Foot Farm /Mahurangi Duck

MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth.

Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

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

STUMP GRINDING WARKWORTH Stump Removal, Tree Removal, Chipping. Ph 029 770 7101 WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria.

FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve.reynolds@aquafilter.co.nz www.aquafilter.co.nz.

WATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation.

Work guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 422 3245 steve.reynolds@aquafilter.co.nz www.aquafilter.co.nz.

HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION Phone Mark 0210424764 - Registered Electrician

CHEF / COOK We have a position available in our kitchen at Cafe Sandspit. If interested please call Justin 09 425 9475.

DAIRY FARM WORKER wanted for our farm in Matakana. Must be fit, reliable, mature, trustworthy and have a current NZ drivers license. If this sounds like you. Email CV and 2 work referees to trotterfamily@farmside.co.nz EXPERIENCED VET NURSE required part time for Animal Natural Health new premises at Matakana. Must have an interest in natural therapies and diets.Phone 09 427 8122 or email: info@ahc-orewa.co.nz

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MANGAWHAI CLUB SECRETARY MANAGER The Mangawhai Club prides itself on providing exemplary service to their 1600 loyal members, their families and friends.

The club requires a suitably qualified and experienced Secretary/Manager to lead the dedicated team of staff.

Desirable attributes include: • Holder of a General Managers Certificate in accordance with the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.

• Understanding of and experience in business operations, finance and budgeting.

• Experience in all aspects of bar operations, supply operations and gross profits.

• Experience and understanding of gaming machine operations.

• Approved by DIA to operate gaming machines.

• Demonstrable customer service focus.

• Ability to manage staff to provide consistent, professional delivery of service.

• Minimum 5 years management/ hospitality industry experiemce.

• Knowledge and experience around sales, marketing, promotion of functions, events and membership drive would be advantageous.

The club is also home to Mangawhai Bowls and Mangawhai Women Bowls.

Located at Mangawhai Heads one hour north of the Harbour Bridge here is a chance to work and play in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.

Mangawhai Club is a 7-day-a-week operation and the successful candidate will be required to work a mix of days, evenings and nights.

Salary commensurate with skills and experience will be discussed at interview.

All applications must be referred in the first instance to: Brian Simpson bsimpson@evprecruitment.co.nz 07 847 7867

WAREHOUSE ASSISTANT General warehouse operation, must be good on detail. Keen to work hard with a progressive local team. Good conditions , hours flexible. Training if needed provided. Please email an up to date CV & photo at your earliest to. rod@sheffieldnz.com.

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SITUATIONS VACANT

ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATOR - MANGAWHAI CLUB Position reports to: Secretary Manager Job Purpose: All aspects of office administration, accounting, wages, membership, taxation and general correspondence.

Supervisory guidance: All direction and supervision is given by the Secretary Manager some liaison with police, regulatory and local bodies.

Training: Training will be provided on and off premises as required.

Hours of work: Basically 20-25 hours. Flexibility required at peak times and will require attendance in excess of the hour’s specified.

Key Responsibilities: • Assist the Manager in preparing budgets, reports and other appropriate areas.

• Maintain all ledgers and journals through the computerised accounting system and preparation of monthly profit/loss reports.

• Actioning and payment of all invoices subject to authorisation and due date.

• Maintenance of all wage records and handling of all queries in respect to wage payments.

• Control and actioning of direct credit arrangements for wage payments.

• Maintenance of till records and reporting to Manager any significant variances for further action.

• Handling of all cash returns and floats in conjunction with manager.

• Ensuring that all cash, cheques and credit card payments are properly recorded and all banking carried out within the security parameters specified by the club.

• In conjunction with the Manager prepare all returns to Inland Revenue and Internal Affairs.

• Maintain membership database and process all new membership applications and renewals.

• Handling of all incoming mail ensuring that it reaches the appropriate person or department.

• Deal on a day to day basis with member and visitor enquires and ensure that all are handled promptly and courteously.

• The accounts clerk will be expected to become knowledgeable in all the Managers duties and to take minutes at committee meetings.

• The clerk will be responsible for all office filing and stationery.

Safety: Please ensure that you observe all Health and Safety Practices as set out by the law and the club at all times.

Customer Service: Ensure member’s needs and satisfaction is given priority. To provide extraordinary service.

Communications: Attend meetings when directed by the Manager.

Perform any other reasonable duties as directed by the Manager.

Security: • Be familiar with the Club’s fire evacuation policies and procedures, accident and hazard identification and reporting. Comply with the Club’s policies and procedures.

• Be alert to both Club member and staff security in all areas. Report any irregularities to the Manager on Duty.

• Monitor security in and around the club at all times.

Experience: At least 3-5 years experience in an office environment.

Applicants should e mail their cover letter and CV to mangawhaiclub@xtra.co.nz or phone David Stoddart on 09 431 5085

CHURCH NOTICES

Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

Holy Mass Timetable: WARKWORTH

Holy Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street Saturday Vigil: 6.00pm Sunday: 10.30am

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SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

MAHURANGI METHODIST PARISH Warkworth Methodist

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

325 Mahurangi East Rd Sunday Service 9am HALL BOOKINGS PH 425 5612

Church office - 425 8660

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TUITION Quality local courses for Professional Nanny & Childcare Careers Start January or July Free info pack - Call 021 040 9311 Ashton Warner Nanny Academy nannyacademy.ac.nz (Stanmore Bay)

WORK WANTED PLASTERING Solid. All exterior work, blocks, hardy, resurfacing, floors.

Phone 09 422 2034 RIGA BRICKLAYERS Licensed father and son team available to do your work in the Rodney area - 027 276 5269

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The club is seeking an experienced Duty Manager with a passion for hospitality and exceptional customer service.

The club is a 7 days per week operation and late shifts and weekend work are required.

• A minimum of 3 years duty management experience.

• Cool and calm under pressure.

• Outgoing and engaging personality with great customer rapport • Gaming and TAB experience an advantage • A current duty manager’s certificate.

• Part time available Applicants should e mail their cover letter and CV to mangawhaiclub@xtra.co.nz or phone David Stoddart on 09 431 5085

Email design@localmatters.co.nz to book your classified advertising

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Snell’s Beach Community Church

Due to our continued growth, MS Engineering has an opening within our organisation. Individuals will possess good social and team skills with the confidence and ability to take on complex projects, be fit and willing, and be able to pass any drug and alcohol testing.

For your application to be considered you must: • Work in team structures well • Have a full Class 1 drivers licence (Heavy Vehicle licence would be an advantage) • Be methodical and able to keep good timekeeping and product allocation records • Be able to work outside of normal working hours if required • Be able to work independently onsite as required • Encourage and retain good customer relationships • Prior mechanical experience would be an advantage • Training is offered for this role Please forward your CV/work history to Graham at: mse@mseng.co.nz to discuss these opportunities further.

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Summer turns out for gala The fundraising team, from left, Teresa Gibson, Simon Barclay, Garry Knapp, Bubbles Bourke, Robin Barclay and Rob Anderson.

Tamahunga project boosted The Tamahunga Drive Pedestrian Bridge project is $3500 up on funding following a successful movie night last month, organised by Premium Real Estate Matakana. The bridge project is a joint venture between Auckland Transport, Auckland Council and the Matakana Community Group, with work expected to start around June next year. Premium principal Garry Knapp thanked salesperson Teresa Gibson for her time and commitment in organising the movie event and to the generous local businesses for their support, including Matakana Cinemas, MMK/The Vintry, Sawmill Brewery, Plume Restaurant, Tea & Tonic, Runner Duck Estate, Jin Jin and the Brick Bay Vineyard & Sculpture Trail.

The weather turned it on for the Matakana School Gala last month, raising $32,000.

Event administrator Helena Ujdur says the event ran smoothly and was well supported.

“It was a fantastic event with a very cool atmosphere. We had great weather, great volunteers, great sponsors and amazing support from the whole community,” Helena says.

Helena is already planning next year’s event and says the proceeds will go towards the school’s ongoing fundraising project to install an allweather dome over the netball courts.

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The Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade thanks the community for its support.

Fire fundraiser success The Mahurangi East Volunteer Fire Brigade raised over $9000 at its annual Labour Day street appeal last month.

Mahurangi Community Trust chair Christine Kyle says it will now be able to buy a new pump for its water tanker.

“We desperately need it in time for

the busy fire season over summer,” Christine says. “A huge thank you to everyone for their contributions.”

Donations can still be made directly to the brigade’s bank account (12-31050020458-01) or by leaving donation envelopes at the Four Square or Snells Beach Pharmacy.

Summerleles hold river excursion Warkworth ukulele club the Summerleles is holding a musical excursion on the Jane Gifford on November 25 to celebrate its last event of the year. The group started this year and have been holding monthly Friday night jam sessions on the Mahurangi River bank and at the Old Masonic Lodge. The year finale will start at the Warkworth Wharf at 4pm, with the scow departing at 4.30pm and returning at 6.30pm. Summerleles sailors will strum their way up and down the river on the journey, playing a nautical-themed repertoire.

Numbers are limited to 50 people and bookings close on November 13.

The club also recently donated $200 to the Warkworth RSA.

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showtime Wellsford Country Show set to be ‘biggest in history’ 

The Wellsford Country Show will be getting a rev-up this year, with V8 supercar and helicopter simulators, vintage cars, buses, fire engines, ATVs and even an early visit from Santa.

The event will be held on November 19 at Centennial Park, Wellsford, between 10am and 4pm.

Wellsford A&P Society president Andrew Young says they have planned a new range of entertainment, competitions and stalls to get more people involved.

“These shows used to be the hub of the community. There are a lot of things competing for our time now, but we have had a fantastic response from locals,” Andrew says.

The event began as the Wellsford A&P show in 1910 and, after a brief hiatus, was renamed the Wellsford Country show in 2008.

Children’s entertainment is a major focus this year, with attractions including adventure playgrounds, bouncy castles, pony rides, a ‘wet ’n’ wild’ waterslide, a climbing wall and a reverse bungy.

Organisers have also tried to include a children’s category in most competitions, including baking, flower arranging, obstacle course races, photography, dog agility and

colouring competitions.

“We want them to be a part of the show and have a chance to get up on stage and join in,” Andrew says.

Best farming practice displays and livestock shows for beef and dairy, alpaca, horses and sheep will keep the rural traditions alive and well.

The ‘Sheeplechase’ racing will be back this year, along with a comedy shearing display from sheep racing organiser

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There will also be trade stalls, a farmers market, wood chopping and archery.

A smorgasbord of culinary delights will be on offer, including pizza, barbecue’s, popcorn, candy floss, coffee, beer, wine and ice cream.

Andrew says he hopes there will

be a need for plenty of cooling refreshments.

“We are obviously hoping for sunny weather, but it’s a country show so you shouldn’t be afraid of putting on your gumboots!”

Organisers received a $9000 grant from the Rodney Local Board to run the event and are keeping ticket prices at $5 for adults, $2 for children, (5-14 years), and under fives are free.

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Multi-award winning singer-songwriter Pat McDonald will be on stage at the Wellsford Show this year, with Craig Wilson on bass, Willie Lamont on lead guitar and drummer Mitch Levet.

Eclectic lineup on big stage Six bands playing tunes ranging from country to classical will perform at the big stage at this year’s Country Show.

Rodney College band The Monkey Assassins will be targeting the younger audience with their alternative rock and pop.

The four-piece band placed second at this year’s Smokefree Rockquest Northern regional finals.

The Mangawhai musicians started as schoolmates in 2007 and will be playing White Stripes and Supergrassinspired tracks.

Back-to-back winner of the New Zealand Country Music Association’s song writing award Pat McDonald will be back again with his band.

They will be belting out 1950s classics along with Pat’s awardwinning originals.

Five-piece band, Urban Country, hailing from Hokianga, will be keeping with the show’s family theme.

The band is a family affair – Tana Te Whata Junior will be on lead guitar with his grandfather Tana Te Whata Senior, while Tana Junior’s mum Linley will be on vocals and drums.

The band’s influences include CCR, The Eagles and Hank Williams, but they like to mix things up with other 60s and 70s classics.

Tana Junior says he first got into performing through Kapa Haka.

“I soon realised I wanted to be up on stage playing lead guitar with my Grandad,” Tana says.

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The Wellsford Line Dancers will be throwing down a bootscootin’ hoedown.

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Santa will be kicking off the Wellsford Country Show at 10am at Centennial Park on November 19.

Parade spokesperson Stef Railey says she has it on good authority from an elf on the inside of Santa’s operation at the North Pole that this will be the start of festivities worldwide.

“Wellsford is Auckland’s top town.

Santa knows that and that’s why he will be here first,” Stef says.

This year is the first time the Santa Parade has been combined with the Country Show. All the floats will complete a lap of honour on the paddock before crossing the road into Centennial Park for judging.

Stef says a lack of Christmas spirit last year meant closing State Highway One was no longer an option.

“If it wasn’t for our volunteers, last year’s show would have been a disaster.

The traffic management company didn’t show up and our volunteers made it happen. Unfortunately, they

were abused by impatient motorists.”

Organisers have received a $3370 Rodney Local Board grant to hold the event.

Stef says normally those funds don’t even cover the traffic management costs for closing SH1. Organisers hope they will be able to spend the grant on delivering Christmas spirit rather than directing traffic.

This year, the Lions, Blue Light and the Wellsford Show committee have all helped organise the parade.

Children on the floats will get free entry into the show and there will be a people’s choice award for the best float.

Stef says they have had a great response from the local community, but she is missing one key ingredient.

“I need a piper to lead the parade – the highland games are on the same weekend in Auckland. If I can’t find a piper, then I’m looking for a brass band.”

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Club member Debbie Longville says children will be able to compete in a simple agility competition, with medals and prizes up for grabs.

“It would be a good idea to start practising now. Children need to get their dogs weaving, jumping, climbing up and down ramps, going through a tunnel and jumping through a tyre,” Debbie says.

There will be an event for children under nine and one for ages 9-15.

Although fun is the main aim, Debbie says training strengthens the bond between owners and their dogs and ensures they are under control in public.

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Cultural showcase kicks off festive season The diversity of Mahurangi will be celebrated during the fifth annual Pasifika Festival at Mahurangi College on November 19, from 3pm to 8pm.

Organiser Neville Johnson says the festival will feature traditional dance and singing from groups from Kiribati, Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, followed by a feast of hot food in the evening.

“It’s a celebration of five different cultures, but we are keen to get as many cultures involved as we can,” Neville says.

“It’s a great opportunity for people to appreciate the diversity of the area. It’s always a very happy celebration.”

Last year about 600 people attended the event, but it has been growing every year.

The Rodney Local Board provided a $3375 grant towards food for the event.

A group of 12 people from the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church went to Kiribati last month to help build links with the island community.

Neville says the trip was organised to find new ways to help migrants integrate into New Zealand life.

“It’s a huge culture shock for them.

When we go there we are treated as guests and they put on feasts for us, but when they come here, they don’t get anything like that.”

Warkworth Kindergarten teacher Pauline Shaw held a three-day seminar for preschool teachers on the island.

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About 600 people attended last year’s festival.

She says the first preschools started in the country in 2013. They now have 33 preschools and the teachers are eager to learn about the practice.

Initially she expected about 40 people to attend, but over 170 teachers arrived for the event.

“I was there to share teaching theories from New Zealand as they are just writing a new curriculum

for next year,” Pauline says. “It was a wonderful experience. Coming back to Warkworth I have a new understanding of what they have come from.”

Six students from Mahurangi College also went on the trip to connect with youth groups around the main island, Tarawa, meeting about 1000 youth.

Warkworth Santa Parade organisers say this year’s event will be bigger and better, with more people stepping forward to support the November 26 parade.

Organiser Nicola Jones says floats will run the circuit of Neville Street, Queen Street and Mill Lane from 1pm.

It’s no secret that sometimes fake Santa’s have to step in for the big guy in the red suit, but Nicola is promising the real Mr S Claus.

“We have the real Santa, that’s why he looks so realistic, because it is him!”

Nicola says.

There are five float-judging categories for schools, community groups, businesses and a people’s choice award, with $200 up for grabs.

Prizegiving will take place at 2.30pm, followed by a lolly scramble.

There will also be performances from local dance groups.

Nicola says there is still space for new entries, and they are always keen to hear from anyone that can volunteer on the day.

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Local brewer supports Nepal rebuild Live bands, raffles, auctions, food and plenty of cider will be on offer at The Cider Shed in Warkworth on November 26, to help raise $50,000 to build new schools in Nepal.

The fundraiser is being organised by Court Construction, a North Shorebased building company with projects across Mahurangi, which plans to return to Nepal to continue work it started last year.

Company co-owner Tracey Court says their team of builders constructed an education centre in Nepal last year, just days before a devastating earthquake struck.

“The educational training centre was one of the only buildings left standing and became a temporary refuge for the local community,” Tracey says.

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in April last year killed 8617 people and injured more than 16,000.

Court Construction volunteers returned after the quake to help with the rebuild. Their earth-bag building techniques garnered international attention.

“We had calls from all over the world because our building withstood the quake. It’s a very good method of building in earthquake-prone regions and it’s environmentally friendly.

Locals help construct the buildings by filling bags with soil from the village,” Tracey says.

The volunteers work in association with New Zealand-based educational

Choosing peace

A documentary about people seeking and finding inner peace through meditation will screen in Matakana on Monday, November 7. Selected for both the Awareness Festival and the Chicago International Social Change Film Festival, Choice promotes the idea that with a shift in consciousness, people can live harmoniously with each other and with the planet. The film demystifies the spiritual life and shows how anyone can integrate effective meditation techniques into their daily life. Produced by New Zealand-based film makers Greg Hopkinson and Sally Lewis, Choice tells the stories of groups and individuals around the world finding peace, including the inmates of a maximum security prison in Mexico. The movie starts at 8pm and tickets can be purchased at choicethefilm.com

Court Construction has helped build schools in Nepal.

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charity First Steps Himalaya. More than 25 schools used by the charity were either destroyed or deemed unsafe for use following the earthquake.

Tracey says they need to raise $50,000 for the construction, fit-out and to cover the schools running costs.

“They’re teaching kids in shacks and tents. We want to go back and build a new school so that the charity can continue to get their education programmes out to teachers and pupils.”

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Auckland-based alternative folk band Grub Street, and local rock/blues trio The Usual Suspects.

Venue owner Alan Spinks says he’s happy to donate the use of the Cider Shed for the evening.

“I think what they are doing in Nepal is amazing. They put their heart and soul into it and it’s a pleasure to be able to help,” Alan says.

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Local subjects encapsulated Four local artists are holding an exhibition in Warkworth this month, featuring paintings of local scenery, bird life and Chinese brushwork.

The exhibition will be held at the old Masonic Hall from Friday November 11 to Sunday 13, from 10am to 3pm daily.

There will be 40 works on show from artists Colleen Kangwai, Lillian Fromont, Suzanne Williams and Jenny Arnerich, who call themselves the Kawau Bay Painters.

It is the third year the women have combined forces for the event, which is the main exhibition of the artists work.

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She has been practicing the technique for about 20 years after learning the discipline in London.

Lillian paints in acrylic, focusing on realistic depictions of native birds and landscapes.

“I paint a lot of local beaches and summery scenes with pohutukawa and a lot of birds!”

Jenny says she paints in an impressionist style, depicting local subject matter, while Suzanne has a more experimental, mixed media approach.

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It’s always a colourful affair when members of Jade River Ukes decide to entertain.

Ukes gig promises a pearler A mixed menu of music and food has been arranged for the inaugural Oyster, Ukulele and Pizza Festival at Leigh Sawmill Café on November 13.

The free afternoon concert will feature a ukulele band Dianne Morgan and the Jade River Ukes, whose members range in age from eight to 80.

The band is a popular sight at local community events, including the recent Woolshed Arts Exhibition fundraiser for Rodney Women’s Centre and opening the Ukulele

Festival in Warkworth with a powhiri and community singalong during the Kowhai Festival.

Dave Morgan, from Jade River Oysters, will be showcasing his delicacies using six different oyster cooking and presentation techniques.

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Fish provides many nutritional benefits as part of a healthy diet. It is a great source of protein and contains many important nutrients such as vitamins A and D, iodine and also omega-3 fatty acids (the good fats). Fish such as salmon, tuna, sardines and mackerel are high in these nutrients, and tinned versions are just as good as fresh. One great thing that you get from tinned fish is that they contain the bones, and you should eat those bones, even though they are a little crunchy, as they give you a boost of calcium and magnesium. The calcium boost they give is important for those of us who need an alternative source to dairy foods.

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An arts and crafts-themed fair will be held in Kaipara Flats this month to fundraise for the restoration of the town’s historic butchery.

The ‘Village Fayre’ will be held at the Ranfurly Hall and Kaipara Sports Club on November 12 from 10am to 4pm.

Coordinator Evelyn Gauntlett says the fair will showcase works by local artists, including painting, jewellery, mosaics, photography and recycled furniture.

A variety of local musicians will serenade the event and there will be games and competitions for children.

Restoration organiser Sioux Anich says the iconic butchery is one of the few historic buildings left in the town and the community is rallying to save it.

“The facade is crumbling away and it

looks so sad and forlorn,” Sioux says.

The event will fund materials for the restoration.

The first stage is to remove a large tree beside the building, which is undermining its foundations.

A group of volunteers is then planning to replace any rotten timber and make sure it is structurally sound.

Sioux says the building is too damaged to be used as a commercial building again, but they hope to prolong its life.

The butchery was built around 1930 and was operating as a butchery until the 1960s and continued processing home-kill meat until the late 1970s.

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Have your say on food safety rules Jim Wintle says work on the pioneer village is falling into place thanks to help from the community.

Christmas opening for pioneer village Work to create a historic pioneer village next to the Mangawhai Museum is well underway and it is set to open later this year.

The site is part of the Mangawhai Community Park and will eventually include five historic buildings, which are being trucked in from around Mangawhai.

Mangawhai Community Park committee chair Jim Wintle says his goal was to save the buildings from falling into disrepair by making them part of the community again.

“If they are owned by individuals they tend to get neglected over time, because they aren’t in regular use,” Mr Wintle says. “As long as they are living buildings, they won’t be lost.”

A 122-year-old old church building was relocated to the site last year.

The next building to be moved will be the former Tara Road School, which closed in 1968 and has been restored by local residents Ken and Gayle Brown, followed by the old Mangawhai Post Office and telephone exchange, the old Te Arai Library and a 1920s farm cottage.

“It’s going to make this area a hub of activity.”

The Mangawhai Pioneer Village Trust recently formed to manage the site and it is looking at ways to raise money for ongoing maintenance of the buildings.

“We want it to be self-sustaining.”

The future use of the buildings is still being debated.

The old school building could be used to give students a historic experience, while others could be used as a movie theatre and a wedding venue. The monthly Mangawhai markets will also be moved from the domain to the site.

“The buildings will be a great resource to teach people about local history, but we are open to ideas.

I want to step back and let things evolve.”

Kaipara District Council has approved a $100,000 annual capital budget for the Community Park, which is funded by development contributions, but the majority of the work is completed by volunteers.

Council also recently approved a master plan for the Pioneer Village, which includes space for further buildings to be relocated.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is calling on food businesses and others to have their say on changes to food safety rules.

The rules are part of the new Food Act, which came into effect in March this year. The Food Act introduces a risk-based approach to managing food safety, setting different rules for higher and lower risk businesses and putting more emphasis on what people do to keep food safe.

The consultation includes a number of minor changes to help the new law work more smoothly.

MPI director of food and regulatory policy Fiona Duncan says these include reducing requirements for some lower risk businesses, giving them fewer records to keep and fewer procedures to follow.

Another proposal would make it easier for businesses to organise their first food safety check, known as a verification.

“We have also reviewed some old food safety laws that are still in effect, and are revoking those that are no longer necessary and keeping the parts we still need”, says Duncan.

Businesses can find full details on the MPI website, along with several ways they can have their say, from filling in a quick survey to making a formal submission.

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Mangawai & Arai An extract from a Daily Southern Cross item dated May 9, 1862 Having recently paid a visit to these districts, some account may prove acceptable.

We left Auckland in the ‘Mary Ira,’ Capt. Seymour a constant trader to this port; the wind being light’ and Baffling, it took some thirty five hours to reach Snapper’s Bay, near the Mangawai (sic) Heads, where we were obliged to remain awaiting turn of tide; so soon as it served, we up anchor, and on entering the Heads the cause of detention was made plain, for, distant some few hundred yards from the right head land, a giant rock up rears its lofty crest; between the headland and this, a passage is formed, causing a strong current.

The first signs we have of civilization appears on the sea face of the right Bank.

Here a patch has been cleared by a Mr Hazell, a cooper from Auckland, who, we believe, intends to convert its woods into provision casks; thus adding another branch to our colonial manufactures.

Taking advantage of a light breeze, our vessel sailed by the south side of Bugbear Rock, over the bar into smooth water; it may be myth water, for as yet there is no appearance of a river; still, almost imperceptibly gliding on, a turn of the river catches the eye, and, in the distance is a fenced and cultivated farm, the property of Mr Smith.

The Messrs McKenzie and McNinnis have also a ship building yard on the river bank, and a fine vessel of some sixty tons on the stocks, which for timber, strength of build, and workmanship, we venture to affirm will be second to none built in NZ. Passing these locations, we are fairly in the river, which is here of great width; to the left we have a low sandy shore with mangroves; on the right, in contrast, high banks – the land laid out by government for a village settlement. Proceeding onwards about three miles from the Heads we came to a branch of the river; situate of this junction is Mr Mooney’s store and country inn. Here we landed; on the banks overhang the symmetrical pohutukawa (sic), with its profusion of lovely crimson flowers. The boat had been seen coming in, and we found an excellent repast, consisting of fresh eggs, milk, wild pork, excellent butter, and good tea, served by an obliging landlady. That here they (citizens) would meet with wholesome fare, with clean and comfortable rooms at reasonable rates, and if fond of fishing or boating, the landlord with his punt would take them up any of the branches of the river.

A short distance from Mooney’s is another store and the post office, kept

by Mr Dennison. Taking the punt, we cross over from here to Bentley’s Point, leading to the southward and West Mangawai and the back settlements of the Hakora, Ikeranganui, Kaiwaka and Pukekaroro. From Bentley’s point we proceed along a tolerably good and well beaten road; on either hand we have the river which to the westward runs several navigable streams, or narrow branches of the river, studded with raupo huts; this location is termed the village of Mangawai, and as far as concentration is concerned, deserves the same; the settlers in this locality attend but little to farming – they have cows and their potato plots; Laser Electrical Warkworth but their time is principally occupied by other pursuits, one ploughs the seas, another saws timber – and so on.

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Hugo has plans to engage juniors at the Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club by getting them involved at a more competitive level.

Competition key to engagement New Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club coach Hugo Santos believes that providing competitive playing opportunities is the key to retaining juniors at the club.

Hugo, who started coaching in Warkworth last month, says many young players around Warkworth begin training at North Harbour because of the limited opportunities locally.

To address this, he hopes to start a high performance squad that will compete in both inter-club and Tennis New Zealand tournaments. The squad will be limited to six players and training will be more intense.

“You can’t build the required muscle

memory to get better with less than three hours practice a week,” Hugo says.

“Getting juniors to compete in tournaments is the secret to keeping them interested in the game and at the club. Those who just train socially will often not continue to play into adulthood.”

Hugo will apply the ‘six situations of the game’ method to all of his junior trainings at the club, which teaches players how to deal with attacking and defensive plays.

He has also introduced Hot Shots, a programme that uses different sized nets and balls with different compressions, depending on age and skill.

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Dancers from Talbot Dance Academy were not short of awards in September, picking up multiple trophies in two competitions.

Podium placings for Warkworth dancers A total of 17 girls from the Talbot Dance Academy (TDA) in Warkworth gained a top three placing at competitions in a variety of dance types recently.

The girls competed in the Northland Performing Arts Competition on September 17 and 18 and the Te Awamutu Annual Festival of Performing Arts on September 27 and 28.

“There is a very high standard of competition among Auckland dancers which makes it a challenge for competitors,” Academy director and teacher Carla Talbot says.

“To receive a first, second or third place is a big achievements, especially when you’re against 15 to 20 students.”

At the Northland event, nine dancers, aged 13 to 17, made up the TDA advanced troupe, which came first in the contemporary section.

Abby Murphy, 13, was first in four categories of ballet, second in demi-character, the highest

points scorer by age group and most promising classical dancer.

Eight other dancers managed top three placings at the event, with Charlotte Callender winning top points scorer for her age group.

“The youngest students were training about four times a week in the lead up to the competitions and the older students up to 13 hours a week in the studio, and extra solo practises throughout the week,” Carla says.

At Te Awamutu competition, Abby Murphy again fared well, winning seven placings, including three firsts and a scholarship.

Abbie Lethbridge was second and third in ballet.

“We have two more competitions left this year to work towards and public performance events in the lead up to Christmas.”

The end of year show will be held at Mahurangi College on December 16 and 17.

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The netball module offers people a chance to play a higher intensity version of netball.

Spartans triumph in module The Spartans won the Kaiwaka Fast Five Netball Module after a 41-10 finals thrashing of Fairy Nuff, at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on October 16.

The team was successful in all five of its regular season clashes with a positive points difference of 125, winning $300 prize money.

This is the second year the module has been run, with 70 people participating

across six teams.

Tournament organiser Cheryl Anderson says feedback from players has been great, and she hopes to run the competition again next year.

She was also impressed with the improvement in all teams over the course of the module.

She thanked Nikola Kemp and Rebecca Fletcher for their work as umpires.

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Bethany is in Year 12 and has been attending Mahurangi since 2011. She has been an active member of our jazz band since Year 9. A big thank you also to outgoing student rep, Jamie Peterson, who has represented the students well on the Board over the past twelve months.

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David Macleod Dear Parents and Guardians Our senior students are studying hard in preparation for their end of year NCEA external exams. Exams run from Thursday 10th November through until Friday 2nd December, during which time senior students will be on study leave. Our Year 13 Graduation Dinner will take place on Monday 5th December in the school auditorium.

Prize-giving is being held tonight, 2nd November.

The Year 9 Awards Ceremony is on Friday 9th December and the following week all our Year 9 students will be on camp at the Waitewheta Camp in the Karangahake Gorge. On Wednesday 7th December our Year 10 Graduation evening will take place, commencing at 7pm.

Congratulations to Bethany Sanders, our new student representative on the Board of Trustees.

Congratulations to all Blues winners at the recent Cultural Blues Congratulations to Joseph Farnsworth our 2016 Sportsman of the Year and Tonya and Sporting Blues Botherway, our 2016 Sportwoman of the Year. Pictured with guest speaker Blues and evenings. Both were NZ Tonga rugby great, Willie Lose and Principal David Macleod. enjoyable evenings acknowledging high achievements in these areas. your life. Our Sportsman of the Year was Joseph Willie Lose was guest speaker at the sporting Farnsworth, national U18 Skiing Champion in the blues. He spoke about growing up in West U18 Slalom and Giant Slalom events and winner Auckland then going on to play for the Blues and of the National Youth Series. Our Sportswoman to represent Tonga in rugby, including at the 1995 of the Year was Tonya Botherway: member of our World Cup. His message was to be the best Senior Mixed Touch team which came second you can be. Natural attributes and talent are not at the Nationals; selected for NZ Secondary enough. To really succeed you also need the right Schools Touch; member of North Harbour U18 attitude, to work hard and have real determination Hockey team; winner of 3 titles at North Harbour to reach your potential. If you can apply this in Secondary Schools’ Athletics – Senior Girls your sport, it will also transfer into other areas of 100m, long jump and triple jump.

Cultural Blues 2016 Awards Evening

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Our Senior Choir performance. Eloise Williams-Mart (R) was awarded our Performance Arts Person of the Year.

Destiny Harema and Niamh Browne performing during our Year 11 Drama Performance Commedia dell’Arte.

Tristan Frandsen entertaining the audience during our Year 11 Drama Performance Commedia dell’Arte.

This year’s Cultural Blues awards evening was a feast of student entertainment provided by music, arts, drama and kapahaka groups. Blues awards and special awards were formally presented by our Principal, Mr David Macleod and other invited guests.

The students who are to be congratulated for receiving Cultural Blues this year are

Rosalee Green, Georgia Boyd, Cade Hansen, Zane Illingworth, Sara Jones, Rhiannon Gill, Alexander Brown and Jayme Curtis. A well deserved congratulations to all those students in acknowledgement of their contribution to the cultural life of Mahurangi College over the years. Highlight performances were given by our Performing Arts Academy, jazz bands and

choirs, the barbershop quartet, and dancers Georgia Boyd and Anna Pallister. A very funny Commedia dell’Arte by Tristan Frandsen, Destiny Harema and Niamh Browne, had the audience laughing along with their antics.

Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and students involved in making it a success.

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Mahurangi College Newsletter ISSUE 07: October 2016

Meet our Board of Trustees

Dr Ihirangi Heke is also a new member to the Board. Dr Heke is currently a Health and Physical Education consultant involved in a number of National and International projects aiming at improving health through increasing physical activity to address youth obesity. He is a trained Educational Psychologist and an elite athlete high performance consultant having been a provider to the New Zealand Academy of Sport.

Jason Neely is another new member to the Board. Jason and his partner returned to New Zealand from abroad six years ago. They have one child attending Mahurangi College and two at Matakana School. Jason has over 20 years experience in transforming and running large organisations. Jason is an innovative entrepreneurial, who works hard. He wants to see our community build on our strong foundations to make our school truly exceptional.

We’d like to introduce to you our new Board of Trustees (L to R): Newly elected member Dr Ihirangi Heke, Student Representaive reelected Tracey Martin (Chair), David Macleod and newly elected members Jason Neely and Dean Iversen.

Tracey Martin has been a member of the Mahurangi College Board since 2007. She was this role. Tracey and her husband have three children, two of which have already completed their schooling at Mahurangi College and their youngest is currently attending Year 11. In her day job, Tracey is a Member of Parliament and she sits on the Education and Science Select Committee and holds the spokesperson roles of Education, Women, Broadcasting, Communications and IT. Dean Iversen is a newly elected member on the Board and is our Deputy Chair. Dean has had 25 years of working in the Education industry, which has led him into being the co-owner of Iversen Educational Publishing. They work with schools to improve literacy levels, and also specialise with those students that are struggling.

Steven Garner has been a member of the Board since 2007. He is a long term resident of Warkworth and is an ‘old boy’ of Mahurangi College. He has two children, one has already completed their schooling and the youngest is in projects over the years at Mahurangi College where he has been able to contribute to make

Bethany Sanders is our Student Representative on the Board. Currently, Bethany is in Year 12 and has been attending Mahurangi College since 2011 when she enrolled as a Year 7 student. Each year, students in Year 9 to Year 13 elect a new Student Representative. Bethany is keen and eager to be the voice of her fellow students.

Our Board meetings are generally held twice a next meeting is being held Monday 24 Novemeber the date and time please contact our school If you have any feedback, questions or suggestions regarding the governance of our school please feel free to contact our Board Chair.

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raising the standard of achievement of our boys.

Nyree Norrington this is her second term on the Board. Nyree has been teaching at Mahurangi College for the past nine years and is our Head of Faculty for Arts. This has provided her with valuable insight into the life to share with our Board. Nyree’s aim is to continue the tradition of making Mahurangi College a place where students feel encouraged and inspired to pursue their passions and develop their skills.

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The senior mixed touch team will look to go one better at nationals this year.

Sporting success recognised Eddy Reitsma is one of many Warkworth bowlers who is happy to see the summer season start.

A total of 21 merit awards and 90 blues awards were given out at the Mahurangi College Sports Blues Awards on October 19.

The event saw Tonya Botherway receive the Frost Plate for Sportswoman of the Year and Joseph Farnsworth the Edmonds Cup for Sportsman of the Year.

Tonya’s achievements included representing New Zealand as part of the secondary schools mixed touch rugby tournament team, as well as making the North Harbour U18A girls hockey side.

In athletics, she was first in the North Harbour senior girls triple jump, long jump and 100m sprint.

Joseph Farnsworth was recognised for his success on the ski fields, winning the Waimarino Cup as well as being the U18 national youth series winner

Warkworth bowls underway The Warkworth Bowls Club finally rolled into summer season action on Sunday October 16, with the Stan Gubb Mens Pairs in-house competition.

The winners were Ernie Gidman and Ron Riddle.

“We really enjoyed the competition, though windy conditions made things challenging,” club committee member James Newlove says.

Higher than usual amounts of rainfall over winter also meant the competition had to be played on the secondary carpet green.

“The weather has had a big impact on the season so far. Rainy days have caused postponements on several occasions.”

One event affected was the club’s

annual fundraiser for Hospice, one of its biggest tournaments, which is now expected to be played in February.

The club is not expecting to use the main green for about three weeks, but this depends on the weather remaining fine.

This season the club has welcomed 15 new members, with six joining after the ‘give-it-a-go day’.

Sponsorship has improved, with the triples competition held every Wednesday supported by a range of businesses.

The club will look to defend its Cadness Cup title this season. James is confident that they have the squad to do it.

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Team of the Year went to the senior mixed touch team, which came first in North Harbour and inter-zone regional champs this year, as well as second in the New Zealand Secondary School Touch Nationals last year.

“I thought it was a great evening that highlighted the amazing talent that our students have,” physical education head of faculty Gill Kearins said.

“They should all be very proud of their achievements and it is a sign of how positive the sporting future of the school is looking.”

The night also welcomed guest speaker Willie Los’e, a former Blues and Tongan national team rugby player.

Now a Rugby Sevens commentator for Sky Sport, Willie told stories from his past and gave advice about how to achieve to a high level in sport.

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Exhibition and sale, Mahurangi Creative Arts and Crafts annual event, Snells Beach Community Church, 9am-4pm.

Refreshments, raffles and crafts for sale Tomarata School Fireworks display, Tomarata Domain 5-10pm. Family pass $30, adults $10, child $5. Info: Tomarata School Facebook page or Kylee 423 7022 Art workshop, Glass Art with Margaret Levesque-Simpson, Warkworth Club Rooms, 4 Alnwick Street, 9am-12noon. Run by Rodney Community Arts Council Snells Beach Garden Circle, Mahurangi Community Centre, Betty Paxton Room. Second Wed of every month, 1.30pm Info: Barbara Carpenter 425 5371 Kawau Bay Painters exhibition and sale, with guest artists from Snells Beach School, Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 10am - 3pm daily (see story p29) Race Meeting, Puhoi Centennial Hall, 7pm; tickets $5. BYO, cash-only betting and raffles; lots of prizes. Fundraiser for the hall. Info: Pat on 021 281 1234 Kaipara Flats Fayre, Ranfurly Hall and Kaipara Sports Club, 10am-4pm (see story p32) Art ‘n’ Tartan Revisited exhibition, Celtic Barn, Waipu, 10am3pm (see story p33) Hospice Homes Tour, Warkworth and Sandspit, 9.30am-4pm.

Tickets $50. Info: 425 9535 or warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz (see story p18) Oyster, Ukulele & Pizza Festival, Leigh Sawmill, 3pm-5pm (see story p30) Wellsford Country Music Club open mic and resident band, Wellsford Community Centre, 1.30pm. Entry $5/$4.

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Info: Lois 425 7867 Leigh Volunteer Fire Brigade 50th, celebrations throughout the weekend (see story p14) Point Wells Library book sale, Point Wells Hall, 9am-2pm.

Fundraising for new books Wellsford Show and Santa Parade, Centennial Park Wellsford, 10am-4pm (see story p24-26) Pasifika Festival, Mahurangi College, 3pm-8pm (see story p27) Summerleles Jane Gifford excursion, play ukuleles down the Mahurangi River, 4pm (see story p23) Warkworth Hockey Fundraiser, music, cash bar & raffles, Mahurangi Rugby Club, 7pm An Art-full Weekend, artworks by local artists, paintings, book art, ceramics and more, Matakana Village Hall, 9am-4pm Warkworth Santa Parade, Neville Street, Warkworth, 1pm3pm (see story p27) Xmas Party at The Cider Shed, fundraiser for Nepal school rebuild, live bands, auctions and raffles, 182 SH1, Warkworth.

Tickets $30. Info: nepalfundraiser2017@gmail.com (see story p28) Art workshop, Reverse Decoupage on glass by Joy Bell, Warkworth Club Rooms, 4 Alnwick Street, 9am-12noon. Run by Rodney Community Arts Council

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First XV captain Sam Warner makes one of his final passes as half back in a Mahurangi College jersey.

A tussle in mid-air between this year’s team player Nathan Dick and most valuable player Max Young.

Last gasp effort for Mahurangi stayers victory Ben Donaldson sport@localmatters.co.nz

The Mahurangi College ‘Stayers’ beat the ‘Leavers’ 10-5 in the annual clash between players about to leave school and those remaining.

The match, played on October 21, saw tries from Lewis Arthur, Tekiate Teakin and one from Zane Panui Leith, which sealed the game in its final minute.

“The game was all a bit of fun and you could tell it had been a good couple of months since they last played, as everyone was a little rusty,” First XV

captain Sam Warner says. “It was good to get back out on the field and have a run around.

“There’s always a good amount of banter leading up to the game with the traditional rivalry between the two sides, all in good spirit.”

The game was well contested with a 0-0 score at halftime, broken by a try early in the second half created from some great foot-work from Lewis Arthur.

Also displaying his rugby skills was physical education teacher Hamish Cooper, who will be leaving the school at the end of the year to go travelling.

“The standard of rugby was generally pretty good

and it was a fitting way to round off the rugby season,” he says.

“It was just a shame that the Leavers couldn’t quite do enough to take home the spoils.”

Man of the Match went to Zane for his length of the field try, after coming on as a substitute in the fourth quarter.

“There’s a lot of young talent in the Stayers side.

They’ve got a decent amount of depth for next year and I think it’ll be a similar dynamic to this year,” Sam says.

The First XV captain is looking to play for the Mahurangi Rugby Football Club next year.