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Santa and his helpers bring Christmas to town what’sinside Local Folk Les Cave, teacher page 9

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Shop local feature pages 23-28 The festive season kicked off in Mahurangi last weekend, when thousands attended Christmas parades in Warkworth and Wellsford, see page 11.

Mahurangi College Newsletter pages 40-41

Decile review foreshadows funding cuts Some schools in the Mahurangi area are facing significant funding cuts following the release of new school decile ratings last month.

The ratings reflect the socio-economic makeup of a school’s enrolment area and determine about 11 per cent of a school’s operational funding.

Traditionally, schools in more affluent areas have a higher rating and receive

less funding per student, while lower decile schools receive substantially more funding.

The average rating of the 19 schools surveyed in Mahurangi dropped from a 6.3 to 5.9 – the decile rating fell at 12 schools, increased at four schools and stayed the same at three schools.

Mahurangi College went from a decile eight to a seven and, as a result, will

receive an extra $35,000 annually.

Principal David Macleod believes the new rating more accurately reflects the make-up of the school community.

“We’ve been hovering around the seven and eight mark for a few years now,” he says. “But we are really a multi-decile school. In some schools in Auckland all of the students fall into a similar decile, but we have a huge

socio-economic range at Mahurangi College.”

The recent review is based on last year’s census data, drawing on statistics for household income, occupation, household crowding, education levels and the number of beneficiaries in the neighbourhood of each student.

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Council staff travel costs average $80,000 Auckland Council and its Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) are spending on average more than $80,000 a month on air travel, according to figures released under the Official Information Act. Albany Ward councillor John Watson, who obtained the figures, describes the expenditure as “staggering”, particularly in view of recent cuts to community spending.

“A reduction in air travel by Council employees was certainly not mentioned during the process of drafting up the budgets for the Long Term Plan,” he says.

He says the amount of international travel, in particular is unacceptable.

Half of the total claims were for international travel and the figures did not include accommodation or other travel expenses.

Council’s air travel policy requires all travel to be “business related, necessary and appropriate”, as well as cost-effective, and staff are encouraged to consider alternatives such as teleconferencing. Each CCO has its own travel policy.

There are 8000 fulltime equivalent staff over the whole organisation, including CCOS, as well as 170 elected members.

The figures show that staff travel significantly more than elected members (Mayor, Councillors and board members), staff also spend

Lucky for some One item that particularly tweaked our interest in the information provided under the Official Information Request was a note that …. “Business class travel was used for flights between Auckland/Los Angeles and Auckland/Las Vegas in May 2014”. It made us wonder if Council might be trying to raise money for Auckland’s trains by playing a few hands on the Blackjack tables at Caesars Palace. However, we’ve been reliably informed that it was for a staff member from Auckland Properties to attend the world’s largest retail conference in Las Vegas, in relation to proposed Ormiston Town Centre development in South Auckland. more on business class airfares than elected members.

In the last financial year, Council and CCO staff combined spent more than $1 million ($1,036,227) on airfares compared with $38,381 for elected members.

Council allows upgrades to business class when elected members fly for more than six hours continuously and will be engaged in Council business within 24 hours of arrival. For staff, the upgrade applies after an eighthour flight.

In 2013/14, Council staff and CCOs paid a total of $101,045 for business class airfares – during the same period, no elected members took a business class upgrade.

While airfare claims by elected members fell by 44 per cent from 2012/13 to 2013/14, the amount claimed by CCOs and Council staff has remained relatively steady.

Auckland Council staff claimed 28 per cent more for airfares in 2013/14

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An Auckland Council spokesperson says there is a need for significant amounts of air travel within the Auckland Council group because of the “diversity of activities of the organisation” – particularly in the case of ATEED, which is tasked with tourism and economic development.

Auckland Transport staff travelled to Spain to investigate the procurement of trains and to France for the HOP ticketing system. There was also a lot of staff travel to and from Christchurch in the aftermath of the earthquakes.

The spokesperson says all travel expenses conform to the Auditor General’s good practice guide, which is audited.

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Decile ratings reviewed of teaching are not part of the assessment.

Leigh School had the biggest change, jumping from decile five to decile eight.

As a result, the school of 60 pupils is likely to loose about $5000 in annual funding. However, principal Julie Turner says the board will review the rating.

“I don’t see any changes to warrant this change,” Mrs Turner says. “It’s a big funding drop for a little school and we are already under financial pressure.”

Mrs Turner successfully challenged the 2007 decile review of Pakiri School when it went from a decile five to a seven when she was principal there.

“We got it reduced back to a five, but we had to collect figures on the incomes of all of the parents. It was a difficult process.”

Pakiri School has now dropped further, from a decile five to a four.

Meanwhile, over the last decade Ahuroa School has undergone one of the most dramatic changes in the country. During the 2007 review, the school’s rating jumped from a two to a seven and last month, it rose to a decile nine.

Acting principal Jessica Hanlon says she is not surprised by the change.

“The makeup of the community here has changed a lot. There are more lifestyle block properties and a lot more people who commute to jobs in the city.”

Ms Hanlon says the school of 80 pupils will loose around $4000 in funding.

At other schools, where there has been a drop in ratings, principals are concerned the change may be misinterpreted as a decline in the quality of a school.

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Decile rating changes

Decile ratings

School name 2007 2014 Wellsford 4K 3I Kaiwaka 4K 4J Pakiri 5 4K Rodney College 4J 4K Otamatea High School 6 4L Maungaturoto 6 5 Paparoa 4L 5 Tomarata 7 5 Tapora 6 5 Mahurangi Christian 7 6 Mangawhai Beach 6 Unchanged Snells Beach 7 6 Tauhoa 7 6 Mahurangi College 8 7 Warkworth 8 7 Leigh 5 8 Ahuroa 7 9 Kaipara Flats 9 Unchanged Matakana 9 Unchanged

Deciles one to four are each divided into three steps indicated by a letter value, from 1A to 4L. The level of funding per student decreases with each letter value, e.g decile 1A receives $906 of Targeted Funding per student while decile 1B receives $842 per student.

Tomarata School dropped two points from seven to five. Principal and Rodney Otamatea Principals Association president Lynne Duffin is surprised by the change and emphasised the rating system was just a snapshot of the demographics of an area.

“It’s got nothing to do with the quality of the teaching or the achievement of a school,” she says. “It can also give the wrong picture of the affluence of an area depending on the kinds of jobs people work in.”

Tapora School principal Ingrid Stewart says decile ratings are often misunderstood, and parents should look to a school’s Education Review Office (ERO) report to understand how a school is achieving.

Some schools believe their ratings are still too high.

Tauhoa School principal Vivian Goldsmith says the school will decide whether or not to review it’s rating early next year. Tauhoa dropped one point to six, but Ms Goldsmith still believes it should decrease further.

“We have a lot of people who are struggling. We find it very hard to make money from fundraising. People just don’t have a disposable income here.”

The rating system is used to create a level playing field by assisting school’s in lower socio-economic communities where fundraising may be more difficult and there may be fewer resources to assist learning.

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New roundabout in Warkworth next year Construction of a new roundabout and two pedestrian crossings will start in Warkworth early next year. Auckland Transport is designing a roundabout for the intersection of Neville, Queen and Baxter Streets, as well as pedestrian crossings across both Baxter and Neville Streets. The project includes replacing parallel parking on Baxter Street with angled parking to increase the overall number of parks. The work is estimated to cost $150,000. Another pedestrian crossing will be constructed on Queen Street, close to the intersection with Elizabeth Street, with construction planned for the 2015/16 financial year at a cost of $15,000. A second roundabout is also planned for the intersection of Elizabeth Street, Mill Lane and Queen Street, but work won’t start until the 2016/17 financial year, for an estimated $150,000.

The bulk of the funding comes through the Targeted Funding for Educational Achievement grant, which ranges from $905 per student for decile 1 A to no funding for a decile 10 school.

Ratings are reviewed after each census.

Schools that have moved to a higher decile will have their funding reduced over 18 months, but funding increases will take effect in January.

Beyond Ministry of Education funding, deciles are often used by charities to target their resources. For example, the KidsCan and KickStart Breakfast programmes provide breakfasts to children from schools with a decile rating lower than four.

NAG’s day in court The Northern Action Group Incorporated (NAG) will have its day in court next March. NAG has filed an appeal against the decision by the Local Government Commission not to assess its bid to establish an independent North Rodney Unitary Authority. The High Court hearing, will be held in Wellington on March 30.

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OFF THE RECORD For want of a teenager

It’s common for people to ask if there is a doctor in the room if someone falls ill, but when the PowerPoint presentation stopped working at the re-re-launch of Matakana Tourism at Ascension last month a member of the audience called out “is there a teenager in the house?” Perhaps Matakana Tourism could have done with a teenager in their ranks as their new website also failed to load.

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Raffle (first prize $3000 to spend in one or all of 12 local businesses because we support local). Many other local organisations have offered us fundraising opportunities or offers of assistance. I am sorry that Mr Scholefield and those who dedicated time and effort to the Community Centre project did not meet with success, but to wish that another group of similar such volunteers will fail because they did not succeed adds nothing to our town or our community.

At a time when we should all be united in our efforts to gain as much traction from Auckland Council to have local rates (goodness knows we pay enough) and development contributions returned to this town, Mr Scholefield’s attitude helps no one. If Mr Scholefield, or any other member of the Community Centre Committee, would like to contact me I would be more than happy to join with them to fight for the third level of the car park. Not because the Town Hall project needs it (because we do not) but because Warkworth needs it. And with the development dollars Auckland is getting out of Warkworth right now, we should all be jumping up and down about it. So there is my challenge to Mr Scholefield. Put the past aside and join me in putting Warkworth and our surrounding townships first.

It was with real disappointment that I read Guy Scholefield’s letter and his apparent tone of delight that the beginning of the strengthening, refurbishment and extension of the Warkworth Town Hall had been delayed by two months.

I don’t know where Mr Scholefield got the erroneous figure of $7 million plus but the complete refurbishment, earthquake strengthening, extension, new kitchen, three new meeting rooms, new rehearsal rooms, new toilets, lowering of the stage, renewing the tiered seating on the mezzanine, putting in all new wiring that includes new lighting and sound boards, new disability lift, new retractable tiered seating for half of the lower level with individual seating for the other half, new storage areas for individual seating as well as the grand piano has a dedicated budget of just over $3 million of ratepayers money with another $1 million being raised by volunteers.

Volunteers just like Mr Scholefield.

Volunteers like myself who have never put ourselves in competition with Mr Scholefield or others members of the Warkworth Community Centre Establishment Committee.

I can report, however, that the members of the Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Trust and the Fundraising Forum are receiving a very positive response from across our community. Hundreds of locals have purchased tickets in our Restoration

Double chuckle We all had a good chuckle on reading the clever letter from S. Gonzales regarding the police’s misplaced enforcement priorities regarding the Northern Expressway versus other sections of SH1 (MM Nov 5).

Another good laugh ensued on reading the letters from your correspondents Clift and Healey (MM Nov 19), who clearly didn’t get the joke (or the point). It is reminiscent of the Peter Jackson “documentary” Forgotten Silver a few years back. Some people who took it at face value were quite cross when they realised they had been had.

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Is anyone else afraid of what the future holds for our town of Warkworth? Is it just me who is willing to stand up and say the lack of foresight is ridiculous?

I am all for growing the area, but it must be managed in a way that keeps the Warkworth community alive.

I believe if current plans go ahead, our township that once thrived from ‘locals who support locals’ will be a thing of the past. Already we see large businesses turning to contractors out of the area to complete their work. For example, road repairs, new Mahurangi College buildings and the new BNZ. It is a real shame. Do people not understand that if the big businesses support our local smaller businesses,

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the flow on effect will benefit them in the future? ‘Super-city’ Auckland has no interest in the growth of the area.

They are in it for the profit only.

So I say this: Reconsider the viability of the Grange site. Consider who you choose to complete your work because the cheapest price does not always mean the best. And consider your community.

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Cementing Chinese links

In November, I was part of a delegation to China which was lead by the Mayor and included business leaders. After an overnight flight to Shanghai, we had a briefing by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade followed by meetings with business people, City officials and the Party secretary. We attended a wine and food fare visiting the New Zealand stand that included Soljans and Babich wines, and Waiwera Water from Auckland. Millions of people visit these fairs, not our few hundred thousand. Later, we drove across the estuary (a bridge about 30kms long) to Ningbo, a sister city to Auckland. Again we visited with city leaders to discuss opportunities for collaboration in areas of investment, two way trade and education. There was real interest in the possibility of trade in beef and lamb because our cattle are grazed on clean pasture. Chilled, rather than frozen, high end cuts are what they want.

Partnerships with schools and universities are also of high interest. We met with two students who are pupils of Massey High school yet studying for NCEA in Ningbo before attending school here next year. The 25-year sister city relationship with Guangzhou was the next stop which also included the signing of a new tripartite agreement with Auckland, Guangzhou and Los Angeles. The LA contingent was surprised at the similarities between our cities and were very complimentary at what we had achieved on our waterfront, as well as wanting to work with ports, Chamber of Commerce, plus film and fashion promotion.

A constant theme in China was the need to achieve better air quality and there are New Zealand firms helping with clean technology. It was a fascinating, if exhausting, trip. It is trips like this that result in the Hyatt Hotel, which is now to be built on the waterfront. Whenever I got a chance I explained Penlink and the need for investment in infrastructure rather than buildings.

On another note, Auckland Council has recognised that we need to be smarter about getting communities involved and allow them to “own” projects. Enabling communities is now the flavour of the month. I thought that is what we did in Rodney days; a feeling of back to the future. The Warkworth Town Hall is an example where the Council gave so much and the community will raise the extra $1 million needed. I did smile selling raffle tickets to my fellow Councillors and staff. Have a great Christmas and holiday season.

Valuation deadline extended The period for people to object to their 2014 rating valuation has been extended until Tuesday December 23. Auckland Council’s acting chief finance officer Kevin Ramsay says some people had difficulty accessing new values on Council’s website when they were made available on November 10. “We had unprecedented demand on our website, which meant there was intermittent service for users trying to access new values,” he says “Many people were assisted over the phone and we are still encouraging people to call 0508 000 021 if they need assistance”. By now most property owners should have received their new values in the mail. The average residential capital value increase was 34.8 per cent.

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Friends celebrate with Monique at the summit of Mt Tamahunga after she completed her 50th ascent in 50 days.

Mount Tamahunga conquered 50 times For 50 days, fundraising fanatic Monique Jansen walked, ran, slipped and slid up and down Mt Tamahunga to raise money for a local family in need.

The rough 5km track climbs to 437-metres above sea level, winding through native forest on a trail often little more than mud and tree roots.

The 28-year-old developed a twist on the traditional fundraiser, giving donors the opportunity to nominate a family they think deserves to receive the funds. The final recipient will be decided by a panel.

“There’s more happiness in giving than receiving and I get a lot of joy from helping other people,” Monique says. “I wanted to do something for a local family in hardship and thought this is a way of finding and helping that family through a rough time.”

The charity climb is the latest in a string of fundraising activities Monique has been involved in. She

set up the charitable trust Matakana Grand Charity last year and organised a Matakana masquerade ball which raised $20,000 for Starship Hospital.

In 2012, she organised the cookbook Kai, Coast and Country which raised $15,000 for a new classroom at a Matakana childcare centre.

The latest challenge came from a brainstorming session to find an allbut-impossible task and a good cause.

“I would occasionally walk up Tamahunga and I thought I should set myself a fundraising goal. It’s a steep, challenging climb and, initially, I was thinking 30 days, but that seemed to easy, so I went for 50.

“I was right. The first month wasn’t too hard, but the last 20 days were a bit of a battle.”

To keep her spirits up, Monique left a diary at the summit for people to write words of encouragement in and she was cheered on by Tamahunga

regulars and friends who joined her for at least one ascent.

As well as changing the lives of a family in need, the experience has also changed Monique’s course in life.

“You do a lot of thinking walking through the bush. It’s a really calm place.

“I’ve decided to close my childcare business and go after my dream of becoming an artist. I’d also like to write an environmentally-focused children’s book and I’m planning to start a Fairtrade organic clothing line.”

The daily forest trek also gave her time to plan for another charity ball next year and she is looking for a local cause to benefit from it.

Monique completed the 50th trek cheered on by a group of friends on November 19, but people can still donate and nominate a family by visiting the Facebook page 50 Days, Together Let’s Raise.

Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, has warned that flooding and erosion from rising sea levels will have a large impact on many New Zealanders in their lifetimes.

The Commissioner last week released a report that explains the science of sea level rise, one of the major consequences of climate change. A second report, due next year, will show which towns and cities are most vulnerable. It will also assess the risk to roads, buildings, stormwater systems and other infrastructure in those areas.

There are three processes that are causing the sea to rise. The first is the water in the sea expanding as it gets warmer. The second is glaciers melting – most of the mountain glaciers around the world are retreating. The third is the loss of ice from Greenland and Antarctica.

Sea levels have risen by 20 centimetres over the last hundred years. In the report, the Commissioner warns a rise of a further 30 centimetres by 2050 is now inevitable.

“A rise of 30 cm may not sound much, but its impact will be very costly for many landowners,” Dr Wright says.

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Walking the talk Actions speak louder than words. But in the Kaipara catchment both words and action speak loudly as an example to us all. The work of the Integrated Kaipara Harbour Management Group (IKHMG) was on display at their ‘Looking Back…Thinking Forward’ symposium held in mid-November. This group is an inspiring example of catchment management on a grand scale – but achieved by lots of people doing lots of good work, buying in to a compelling vision and supporting it with action. Just as the causes of environmental degradation are often diffuse so are its solutions and with the IKHMG, the contribution of many supports the enhancement of both local and common interests.

The Kaipara is ‘New Zealand’s greatest estuarine ecosystem’, one of the largest estuaries in the world, and the Southern Hemisphere’s largest enclosed harbour.

About 170,000 people live in the 641,000ha catchment. Its land use is mainly dairy and exotic forestry, but it’s also important for other forms of agriculture and fishing. It’s a most valued taonga of Ngati Whatua, a significant habitat of international importance for wading and seabirds, and a spawning ground for snapper. It is home and nursery to an array of sharks, habitat of Maui dolphins and other cetaceans. It contains rare and threatened ecosystems such as sand dunes, sea grass, salt marsh, freshwater and estuarine wetlands.

But, like other harbours and estuaries, the Kaipara suffers from land-based erosion and sedimentation. Stock access to waterways contributes to nutrient enrichment.

Forty per cent of dairy farms on the Northland Regional Council side of the catchment are non-compliant with effluent standards. Dry stock farms in the catchment don’t have to adhere to any stock exclusion policies to protect waterways from effluent and trampling. A proposal for 200 tidal turbines threatens many of the harbour’s natural values, even though it’s currently on the back burner.

With its vision of planting two million trees by 2015, and using ‘Flagship’ projects as exemplars, the IKHMG kaukapa continues to inspire and provide a catalyst for positive change. Individuals, families, businesses, institutions, advocates and iwi all contribute in ways which improve environmental management, support economic and environmental sustainability, promote a culture of kaitiakitanga and make a real difference on the ground.

There’s Mataia Farm with its predator control and miles of kiwi proof fencing (complete with breeding kiwi). The owners of CUE Haven have retired a dairy farm and are replanting it completely to restore a native forest. Trees for Survival grow trees with local schools and Wai Care community groups across the catchment monitor water quality. Businesses such as the Avoca Lime Quarry apply best practice sediment control. Fonterra and DairyNZ assist farmers in water quality management. AgResearch, NIWA and DoC all support the project in various ways, as do Auckland and Northland Regional Councils. With its words and its deeds, the Integrated Kaipara Management process is a real example of integrated management in action.

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Driven by learning and fulfilled by passing it on, Les Cave found a way of pursuing his passions in a 40-year career as a school teacher. But he says his fondest memories are of the times out of the classroom, venturing into regional parks to instill a passion for conservation in his students. He’s been a member of Warkworth Lions Club for two decades and also served as chair of the Tawaharanui volunteer group TOSSI. Somewhere in between, the humble 66-year-old has managed to run 51 marathons. But as his teaching career draws to a close, he told reporter George Driver that he is looking forward to having time to help regenerate native forest in local regional parks…

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ince I was very young, rambling around the Port Hills in Christchurch, I’ve been interested in observing the world around me and trying to understand how things work. That’s what motivates me. I find in nature there’s a lot more to observe, a lot more to learn. When I see tui flying around every morning, it inspires me. I think that’s guided a lot of my life. I started out my career a long way from the classroom, working as a psychiatric nurse. I was always interested in human behaviour and psychology and I trained at Sunnyside Hospital in Christchurch for four years. Things were starting to improve in psychiatric clinics at the time, as drug treatments were becoming more prevalent and the emphasis was on reintegrating people back into society and having early interventions. But working in that environment, you can understand a lot about why people develop certain conditions. A lot of the patients had difficult backgrounds and had suffered trauma which gave insight and an explanation for the way they were. I also had a lot of respect for the men who worked in the wards.

Many were returned servicemen.

They were very firm, but had a lot of compassion. They did a good job, working in a tough environment. I’ve always respected people like that who do their bit for society. went on to get a degree, studying zoology and animal behaviour at Massey University, but continued to work as a psychiatric nurse doing shift work. I originally wanted to be a vet – I’ve always liked animals – but ended up going on to study teaching after returning to Christchurch and marrying my lovely wife Mary. That enabled me to combine my interest in science while working with people. I also hoped I could make a difference in my work. I taught at Mount Roskill Grammar after training and went on to Northcote College before starting at Mahurangi College in 1987. I had often gone on holiday in the area with my family and I loved the place then, and still do now. I love being in the coastal environment, seeing the daily

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When we first came here the area was quite rural. I remember one day there was a tractor parked outside the school. One of the students had driven it because he was going to go hay making that afternoon. You wouldn’t see that anymore. ne of the highlights of teaching was taking the students out to do native plantings at regional parks.

We did a lot of work at Tawharanui. I can go there now and see the impact we’ve had. I’ve still got photos of some areas of grassland which are now covered in maturing forest. I feel really grateful to have been able to have those experiences exposing the kids to nature and being able to contribute to restoring ecosystems. I love plants, whether they are in the garden or part of a conservation project and I hope that I’ve been able to pass on that passion to some of my students.

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joined TOSSI when it formed in 2002 and was chairman for a couple of years. In the beginning the committee, along with Auckland Regional Council (ARC), set some very ambitious goals, but it’s been incredible to see most of the goals reached in a short timeframe than anticipated. I thought it would be a challenge to sustain peoples interest in projects. But 12 years on it’s attracting volunteers from the district and beyond. In 2006 I had a year out at Tawharanui after I was awarded a teachers fellowship to study wetlands with Unitech and the ARC as hosts. Wetlands have an incredibly important function in a healthy ecosystem, filtering out sediments and toxins and preventing flood events, but the vast majority of them have been destroyed, having been drained

to create farmland. But Tawharanui still has some healthy wetlands, and through my time there we were able to reintroduce pateke (NZ brown teal) was introduced by a neighbour. It’s a good way of getting to know people in the community and do some really good projects. Projects like renovating Camp Bentzon on Kawau Island and the Warkworth playground have a had a lasting impact. People can be very generous with their time. I’ve been struck with that working at the school too. If you need help for something, people in this area are so willing to give it. It makes doing a project so easy. Lions is also becoming a lot more flexible. We’ve been able to work with Rotary on projects and it’s moving with the times. Unfortunately we have less young people than we’d like and getting people involved since weekend trading came in has been difficult.

Weekends used to be a time for family, sports and volunteering. A lot of that time is gone now I think. One of the Lions projects I’ve been most involved in the Young Ambassadors programme, which encourages and acknowledges young student leaders who volunteer and contribute to the community. I will continue to run that after retiring. or 40 years the normal course of my working day has involved being around a lot of young people. I’m going to miss that. I’ve been at Mahurangi so long that I’m now teaching the children of former students. I like that. It makes a certain completeness to the job, seeing it come full circle. I always enjoy hearing what my students have gone on to become after school. Overall, I think kids are a lot more confident today.

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for students to be themselves and the school environment has become less formal, which is a good thing. It’s helped students to come out of their shell a bit. he internet has also been a huge change for the classroom.

Students also have such easy access to information now. But it still comes down to what you do with that information that is important. That won’t change. The use of technology in schools is really accelerating and I don’t feel quite up with the play anymore.

The down side is kids have lost a lot of time as social media becomes such a big part of their lives. s well as teaching and conservation, running has always been one of my passions. I run and swim every morning and recently finished my 51st marathon in Auckland. It helps to have a goal to extend yourself. But now my time is no longer the challenge – it’s more about being able to complete the race. My next goal is to run my 20th Rotorua Marathon, which is my favourite race. The autumn colours are fantastic and it’s a great weekend away.

I’ve also managed the running team at school for years and have seen some of the kids go on to compete at a national level. I really admire the kids who put the time in to running. It’s a very solitary sport and takes a lot of drive. ’ve been fortunate to follow the things that interest me through the school. The community has been very kind and supportive. When you send out a request for something, the network that has developed in the community seems to work and means we achieve a lot. I hope after retiring I’ll have more time to volunteer for projects and conservation work.

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Big turnout for local Santa parades Thousands turned out for Santa Parades in Wellsford and Warkworth last weekend, with more than 40 floats parading along the main streets of the towns.

An early morning shower threatened to put a dampener on the day, but the sun came out and the only people getting wet were those who were squirted with water pistols.

A flash-mob of dancers kicked off the Wellsford parade, but it was Christmas bagpipes, rather than bells, which started the procession, with a pipe band playing Deck the Halls. About 20 floats took part in the event.

Wellsford parade judges Lynette Gubb and Cathy Roche were

impressed with the amount of effort that people had put into their floats. Lynette said the children’s floats, in particular, were striking with decorations of the children’s own work.

The police, fire service and pipe band lead a parade of more than 30 floats through the streets of Warkworth.

Parade organiser Nicola Jones said the calibre of entries was high, with great support from the business community.

Local Board members Steven Garner, Greg Sayers and Beth Houlbrooke judged the event.

The Warkworth results were: People’s choice – Warkworth Scout Group. Business – Electrix

‘electric power’. Schools award – Warkworth Primary School.

Preschools – tie with Sandcastles Early Childhood Centre and Snells Beach Kindergarten. Community and social groups – Talbot Dance Academy.

The Wellsford results were: Overall winners – Wellsford Rockers.

Children’s section – Kowhai Kids ‘enchanted garden’ 1; Wellsford Kindergarten ‘wishy washy Christmas’ 2; and Wellsford Preschool ‘magical garden’ 3.

Business – Quik Auto ‘turkey hunt’ 1; Firestone 2; and Doidge Tyres 3.

Community – Wellsford Rockers 1; Wellsford Citizens Advice Bureau 2; Kaipara Young View a video and Farmers more photos online Club 3. localmatters.co.nz

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Warkworth meeting closes family circle Dog access rules Christmas came early for a Warkworth woman last month when 63-year-old Francis Sullivan met her half sister 69-year-old Grace Austin, from England.

The women shared the same father but different mothers and, until last month, had never met.

“I knew my father had two children by his first wife, after accidentally finding a photo of Grace at home when I was about 10,” Francis said. “But it wasn’t ever spoken about and I was lead to believe that my father’s first family didn’t know about us. Eventually, my father left us as well.”

By age 20, Francis was making a new life in New Zealand and although she often thought about her half sister and brother, it was only about two or three years ago that her curiosity really took hold.

“Thanks to the internet, I was able to trace my half-brother Harry, in Lancashire, and then eventually ‘my big sister’ Grace who lives in Hollingworth, near Manchester.”

The sisters started communicating online until Grace convinced her husband Norman to take a cruise, which visited New Zealand.

Although the sisters felt that they’d gotten to know one another quite well through emails and Skyping, meeting face-to-face was “absolutely wonderful”.

“All of a sudden, both our families have expanded to include nieces and great nieces we’d never known about.

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Half sisters Grace and Francis, with a photograph of their father, had to wait six decades to finally meet.

You just never know what’s going to happen in life,” they said.

Francis and her husband Grant are now planning a trip to England to visit Grace and Norman.

While the sisters didn’t find anything in particular that they had in common, they said that meeting made them feel

like a circle had closed.

“Father did things that were wrong.

He left both our mothers and didn’t support either of his families, but it feels like being together, somehow we’ve overcome the difficulties that he caused. It’s made us both very happy,” they said.

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On the east coast, the Board will review the time and season rules at Snells Beach, Point Wells, Sandspit, Omaha, Mathesons Bay, Martins Bay, Brick Bay, Baddleys and Campbells Beach.

Currently in Rodney, dogs are not allowed on beaches between 9am and 7pm during summer months, but proposed changes would see that reduced to 10am to 5pm – the same restrictions that already apply in Hibiscus and Bays.

The restriction period would also be shortened by six weeks.

The Board had the option of implementing the less restrictive rules this summer, but chose to wait for next year’s dog policy review. Fast-tracking the decision would have cost the Board around $70,000 while the 2015 review would be funded by Council.

At last month’s Board meeting, member Greg Sayers, who was also a member of the Hibiscus and Bays Board, said the current discontinuity of the time and season on the east coast leaves dog owners confused.

Member Warren Flaunty said the Board had neglected to address the issue earlier and was deserving of the flack it had received from dog owners.

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It was a packed house for the re-launch of a re-branded new tourism body for the Mahurangi area.

Re-brand causes confusion The third name change of tourism promotion group Matakana Coast & Country is causing some confusion.

The organisation now has two separate names, one of which is already used by another group.

Matakana Coast & Country (MCC), which coordinates businesses from Puhoi to Pakiri to promote tourism, has re-branded as Matakana Coast Tourism. However, the organisation will be marketed under the name Matakana Coast Wine Country.

The group first formed in 2010 under the name P2P, then changed to Matakana Coast & Country, before a third name change last month.

The name is being adopted from the business group Matakana Coast Wine Country, which has been established for over 12 years and was also member of the former Matakana Coast and Country.

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Matakana Coast Wine Country will keep its name and is one of the eight groups that make up Matakana Coast Tourism. But the group as a whole will now also be marketed under the name Matakana Coast Wine Country.

Matakana Coast Tourism chair Warren Kitchin says the latest rebrand is to re-establish the group’s focus of promoting tourism in the area while making the most of the wellestablished brand of Matakana Coast Wine Country.

“People are already familiar with the Matakana Coast Wine Country name and we realised promoting ourselves under the name Matakana Coast and Country was causing a lot of confusion,” Mr Kitchin says.

About 200 people attended the group’s re-launch at Ascension Wine Estate last month, featuring guest speakers from Auckland Council’s tourism branch and Tourism New Zealand.

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Colleges celebrate academic excellence at prizegivings Mahurangi College, Rodney College Otamatea High School held their senior prizegivings last month. The results are as follows:

Mahurangi College Jessica Tappin was awarded the Dux and the KGA Limited Scholarship ($3000) while Briella Martin received the Proxime Accessit and the BNZ Scholarship ($1000).

Next year’s head boy and girl will be Daniel Vaughan and Ella Hauser.

Academic awards and scholarships The Auckland University of Technology Woolf Fisher First in Family Scholarship ($18,000 plus) – Thorne Williams. The Auckland University of Technology ViceChancellor’s Scholarship ($15,000 plus) - Jessica Tappin. The Auckland University of Technology Business and Law Maori High Achiever Scholarship ($15,000 plus) – Liam Bates. University of Auckland Alumni Scholarship ($12,500) Rose Gannaway. University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship ($5000) - Rose Gannaway. University of Auckland Jubilee Award ($6000) – Melissa Hallett and Alana Hathaway.

Victoria University Academic Excellence Scholarship ($5000) Rene Corlett, Alana Hathaway and Lydia Overton. Massey University College of Business Captains’ Club Leadership Award ($5000) went to Findlay Buchanan and Katrina Scarth Rodney Local Board Scholarship ($2000) - Steven Beechey and Lana McCarthy. Dolly Wynyard Trust Scholarships - Ella Harnish ($1000), Dominique Morgan ($1000), Sydney Shead ($1000) and Elspeth Free ($2000). The Lions Club Young Ambassador Scholarship ($1000) - Rose Gannaway; David Sheat Memorial Scholarship (Rotary) ($1000) - Elizabeth Murphy; Dan Smith Chartered Accountants Scholarship ($1000) - Jack Sharp; Agyle Manufacturing Scholarship ($250 each) - Rose Gannaway and

Alana Hathaway; McDonald Adams Optometrists’ Scholarship ($400) Briella Martin

Rodney College The Rodney College Senior Academic Prizegiving, was on Thursday November 6. Elizabeth Campbell was awarded Dux and received the Waikato University Golden Jubilee Scholarship ($10,000 per year for 4 years) to study a Bachelor of Science majoring in Psychology. She also received the Lake Road Quarries Scholarship ($1000) & Wrightson’s Cup. Nicole Harnett received the Proxime Accessit, winning the Kevey Cup and Rodney College Prize.

Next year’s head boy and girl are Zane Carter and Briar Lomas.

Academic awards and scholarships The University of Auckland Jubilee Award ($2000 a year for 3 years) - Tiare Moors received to study a conjoint Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Arts.

The AUT Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship ($5000 a year for 3 years) - Darcy Stanford to study a conjoint Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law in 2015. Rodney Local Board Scholarship ($2000) – Sian Came.

David Sheat Memorial Scholarship ($1000) – Laura Pride; Rodney College Engineering Scholarship ($5000) – Anton Hamelmann; Lake Road Quarries Scholarship ($1000) – Rosemary LonguetHiggins; Wharahine Contractors Science, Maths, Engineering Pathway Scholarship ($1000) – Danni Couling; McDonald Adams Optometrist Scholarship ($400) Rosemary Longuet-Higgins. Izard Irwin Cup – Roseanna Campbell; Cornes Trophy – Dannielle Aldworth; The Matua Ted Hetaraka Memorial Tauira Motuhak efor Outstanding Overall Achievement for a Maori Student (Sponsored by Te Uri o Hau) - Mitchell McRae

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Matakana couple Alison and Peter North are as surprised as anyone that they have recently become the sole NZ distributors of a multi-purpose cleaning product called Quickleen-S. The couple met at university in Johannesburg, where Alison trained as a geologist and Peter as a mining engineer. After graduating, they worked in the gold mining industry but became disillusioned with the cosseted lifestyles that often left employees with very little to show for their working life when they retired.

Alison switched to IT and software development, while Peter went in to merchant banking and corporate finance. But when the first of their three daughters arrived, they decided it was time to find a place where the girls could have a happy and safe childhood.

Their first port of call was the Seychelles, which was idyllic but limited in terms of opportunities for their children. They visited England and Ireland, and also considered Canada and Australia. But it only took one visit to New Zealand to convince them that they had found the environment they were looking for.

“We love NZ’s family values and the involvement parents have with their children, not to mention the countryside and outdoor lifestyle,” Peter says. “We would go out for a jog and pass roadside stalls with honesty boxes. Amazing! It was this sort of experience that made us realise that this was where we wanted to raise our kids.”

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After losing 20 kilos, Sharleen Greer, of Whangateau, has started a life coaching business to help other people make a healthy change and get their life on track.

Sharleen first visited a life coach last year after years of trying to loose weight.

“I would loose weight and then put it on again. Nothing seemed to work,” she says.

“It’s something I’ve struggled with for most of my life. Everyone knows that you should be doing exercise and eating healthy food, but visiting a life coach helped me look at the emotional and psychological reasons why I was over-eating and address those issues.

“Once you establish your values and what you want to do in life, the weight loss takes care of itself.

“I lost 20 kilos in a year and have kept it off. I’m 100 per cent sure I won’t go back to my former weight because I understand myself so much better now.

“I rediscovered my own purpose in life – wellness and working with people.”

Before raising her four daughters, Sharleen worked as a nurse and a counsellor. She started studying life coaching this year.

“It’s really fulfilling to help people live their dreams.

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a house under the brow of Sugar Loaf (Pukematakeo) and has since adopted a menagerie of seven alpaca, 50 sheep, two dogs, a cat and two horses.

“We’ve been searching for a business for about 18 months that would allow us to work from home but also, importantly, a business that we could feel passionate about,” Alison says. “Quickleen ticked the boxes, but it wasn’t until we tried the product ourselves that we were really sold. It is a cleaner that works on any surface other than oiled timber. I am very fussy when it comes to cleaning and I have never seen anything like it.”

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Mahurangi oyster industry recovery well underway Mahurangi oyster company Biomarine is in the process of increasing production five-fold as it opens a new processing factory on Woodcocks Road and develops a large farm in the Kaipara Harbour.

Biomarine chief executive Jim Dollimore says the company is the second largest in NZ, producing nearly five million oysters a year, mostly from 43 hectares of farms in the Mahurangi Harbour. More than 95 per cent of the oysters are exported.

When the new 77-hectare Kaipara farm is developed, production is forecast to increase to 24 million annually by 2020 and the workforce is expected to double from 50 to 100.

Biomarine gained resource consent for the farm at the mouth of the Kaipara Harbour in 2008, but in 2010 a virus cut oyster production in half, delaying plans for the new factory and stalling development of the farm.

Production has since bounced back and the company is now in expansion mode.

Currently, processing is done at a factory in Snells Beach, which employs 15 to 20 people. The new 1200 sqm factory, set to open on April, will employ twice that number.

“Not having a larger factory has really held us back,” Mr Dollimore says.

The factory is situated on an eighthectare site to prevent future growing pains.

Biomarine chief executive Jim Dollimore says the company’s new processing factory, opening next year on Woodcocks Road, will employ about 50 people.

It will be used to pack live oysters to freight and to prepare frozen half-shell oysters for export.

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The plan is to use the Mahurangi farms as a nursery for the Kaipara farm.

The Mahurangi proved to be one of the more resilient areas in the North Island during the 2010 virus episode and three of the four largest producers in NZ are now harvesting their juvenile oysters from the harbour.

Most Biomarine oysters will be raised in Mahurangi and transferred to the Kaipara as juveniles to take advantage of higher water quality in the isolated Kaipara farm.

“Over the years, the water quality of the Mahurangi Harbour has been good, but there are a lot of people using the water and living in the area, which increases the risks to the farm.

“The potential is always there for people to pollute the water.”

Sediment, which can slow the growth of shellfish, has also been an ongoing issue.

“Over the past 30 years there’s about an extra metre of sediment clogging the harbour.”

As production increases, the company is also looking to sell a greater portion of its oysters to the domestic market to reduce its reliance on the volatile NZ dollar.

“If we have around 20 per cent of our business within NZ it makes it a lot safer.”

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Supercity “officialdom” frustrations aired at Omaha forum The frustrations of making the Supercity work were brought to the fore when Auckland deputy mayor Penny Hulse addressed the annual Omaha Beach Community forum last month.

After listening to a number of speakers outline their experiences with working with Council “officialdom”, Cr Hulse said the atmosphere around Council was not a happy one at the moment.

“No-one’s happy – not the Councillors, the Local Boards, the CCOs, the community or the media,” she said.

“We can only go up from here.

“Penny (Webster) and I both want 2015 to be the year of ‘doing’ stuff.”

Cr Hulse said Government had its

If Auckland’s deputy mayor Penny Hulse looks like she’s praying then perhaps she was. Council copped a barrage of criticism at the Omaha forum over bureaucratic delays.

Omaha Beach set net ban voted down Set net opponents are outraged after Auckland Council voted down a proposal to implement a ban this month, going against the recommendation of the Rodney Local Board and Omaha residents.

Council’s Regulatory and Bylaws Committee debated the issue for an hour on November 17, and voting was split with three in favour of a ban and five against.

The Committee cited a lack of verifiable evidence of a nuisance or a risk to public safety, and the difficulty of informing the public in the limited time available. A lack of resources to monitor the ban was also an issue.

The Committee said consultation was needed with the Pacific Peoples Advisory Panel and further consultation with iwi.

However, a ban will be in place at Army Bay and Te Haruhi Bay in Shakespear Regional Park extending 200 metres seaward of mean high water spring, from December 20.

The practice will be monitored at Omaha Beach over the summer and the issue will be revisited next year during a review of the set net ban at Arkles Bay, which has been in place since 2006.

Rodney and Hibiscus and Bays Local Board member Greg Sayers presented

to the Committee in support of the ban.

“It’s very disappointing that the local community voice, supported by the local board’s unanimous voice, didn’t carry enough wait to convince them the bans are necessary,” Mr Sayers says.

Ban advocate Chris Martin also presented to the Committee with Omaha Beach Residents Society president Graham Painter and says the experience was “very disturbing”.

“If that’s democracy in action then I’m really concerned,” Mr Martin says.

“We had the support of 1100 Omaha residents and ratepayers and they just ignored everything.”

part to play in trying to address the issue of red tape and bureaucracy, and Council was in discussions with the Minister for Local Government Paula Bennett.

“There’s a real sense that one of the things we’ve lost in the amalgamation is the empowerment of local communities and we need to get that back.

“We need to stop being so afraid of all the possible legal ramifications.”

On specific issues, Cr Hulse said the Matakana Link Road was still on Auckland Transport’s planning agenda, but ultimately a decision was unlikely before the final budget was brought down next May. Other items on the forum agenda included the time and costs involved in responding to the Auckland Unitary Plan, and the impact of manu whenua sites of cultural significance at Omaha, which affect 286 properties.

OBC president Graham Painter said OBC had held several discussions with Council officials over the issue.

“If earthworks were required on any of the affected properties, they originally had to consult with 18 iwi,” he said.

“But following our negotiations, this has now changed and we only need to negotiate with the local iwi Ngati Manuhiri.

“We hope to piggyback off the NZ Archaeological Association’s submission on the Unitary Plan by providing a fact sheet of errors and irregularities.”

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Pakiri School wins conservation prize Leigh School rises to muffin challenge

Pakiri School has won $600 from the Trees for Survival programme, beating schools from around the country to take out the Holyoake Award.

Principal Natasha Greatorex says the school has been involved in the programme for about seven years, planting 700 to 800 natives each year.

“The pupils pot up seedlings twice a year and grow them in a glasshouse. When the trees are big enough the whole school goes out for our planting days,” Ms Greatorex says.

“We plant around the beach, and on farmland to stop erosion and runoff entering waterways.”

The school won the award by submitting a presentation including essays by the children on what they had learned from the programme. As part of preparing the submission, the older students revisited sites they had planted years before and saw the fruits of their labour.

“They loved it. It was really rewarding for them to see an area transformed by their work.”

Area coordinator Kirsty Hardie Boys says the school has a great relationship with the community and the Trees for Survival programme has become an integral part of the school’s curriculum.

The money will be used on an environmental project, possibly a herb garden or a picnic area full of native trees.

The school has also recently put in a new astroturf

Pakiri School won the Trees for Survival Holyoake Award last month after planting more than 5000 trees over the past seven years.

court after three years of fundraising, with the community pitching in their time and labour to complete the project.

Loos looking good The Wellsford public toilets are out of action until December 20 as Auckland Council spends $70,000 upgrading both the men’s and women’s facilities. The project, which was due to start on November 24, will include new pans and basins, new floors, a total re-paint and the installation of a baby change table in the women’s area. Council is supporting a community request to place tiled artwork on the walls, but the art will be installed when the refurbishment is finished. Alternative toilet arrangements during the upgrade include Centennial Park or portaloos on site.

One of Mahurangi’s smaller schools has won a national competition, bringing home $4000 worth of muffins and $3000 cash.

The competition was run on Facebook by Muffin Break.

Leigh School came first after receiving the most Facebook votes relative to its roll.

Board member Melissa Crockett-Joyoue says strong support from the Mahurangi community got the school over the line.

“We had former students from around the world sharing it on their pages and people from Warkworth and Wellsford voting for us. We went from being about 1400th to first overnight. That gave us a massive head start and I spent the last few days getting on as many community Facebook pages as possible telling people to vote. People really got behind it.”

The school will get 1000 muffins valued at $4 each which have to be redeemed in the next 12 months.

It’s likely that the muffins will be sold at the school’s Easter Carnival and at the Leigh Family Fishing Contest in March. The school is still looking at what to spend the money on.

“It’s great to be able to look at funding some niceto-haves. One idea is for new netball and basketball courts. It feels like every young person in Leigh is here playing basketball after school. It would be great to do something that would benefit the wider community because they’ve helped us get this.”

The win comes just weeks after the school received over $1000 in funding from the Bayer Primary School Science Fund to buy science equipment.

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Given it’s nearly the Christmas season, and the time of year when the financial strain comes on for many families, I thought I would focus on some tips around spending to avoid a money headache in January. Start preparing now for the festive period and grab some bargains. The retail scene is very competitive at present and there are sales on everywhere. Look online for a better deal and be prepared to barter. Here are eight tips to make sure you don’t end up fighting the January money blues: 1. Spread out your expenses. If you want bargains, now is the time to start your Christmas shopping 2. Set your budget and don’t stray. It doesn’t matter whether your budget is $5 or $500, this tip works for all. If you know your limits before hitting the shops you can avoid any last-minute surprises when you look over receipts.

3. Make a list and check it twice. Make a list of everyone you need to buy for, the type of gift you would like to give and then track your buying process so you don’t overspend.

4. Check out coupons and discount vouchers. Lots of shops, especially grocery and department stores, have coupons, one-off sale days and specials in the weeks leading up to Christmas. However, these all usually disappear within the week before Christmas and prices go back to normal.

5. Start stocking your stockings early. The major benefit to starting your Christmas shopping early is that you will have more time to shop for the best deals.

6. Start making gifts rather than spending. Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on expensive gifts, why not try making presents for your family and friends? Use pinterest for ideas.

7. Buy second hand, buy from op-shops. There are secondhand bargains to be had everywhere.

8. Be prepared for 2015. Don’t leave it to Christmas-eve when everything is well and truly sold out. I know Christmas 2014 has not happened yet but if you think even further ahead, you can save even more next year. Christmas cards, wrapping paper, crackers and so on are always on sale just after Christmas. Stock up in the sales this year and make next year even cheaper.

And remember, it’s the thought that counts when it comes to Christmas giving.

I wish you all a very merry Christmas and prosperous 2015.

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Mahurangi Matters has a copy of Long Shots to giveaway. Just write your name and daytime contact phone number on the back of an envelope and post to Long Shots Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or send us a message Facebook/mahurangimatters with the subject line: Long Shots.

Competition closes December 12.

The following two recommendations have a very personal connection for staff at The Village Bookshop. Co-author of Long Shots is local Christine Sheehy, who is a loyal customer and has children at Matakana School. The Animal Sanctuary is at the top of Matakana Valley Road and the shop has been involved in fundraising with Shawn Bishop previously.

See a video of the trolley race, plus more pics localmatters.co.nz

Long Shots Andrew Steens, Angela Wain, Mike Pero and Mike Pero general manager Josephine Kinsella cut the ribbon to officially open the new Warkworth office.

Grocery grab benefits Foodlink Mike Pero may not be the fastest trolley driver in town, but he knows how to make the money.

In a promotion set-up to celebrate the opening of the Mike Pero Real Estate office in Warkworth, next to Countdown, last month, the real estate guru took on four times Bathhurst winner Greg Murphy in a charity grocery grab.

Although Greg crossed the finishing line first, Mike’s trolley netted the highest value of groceries.

The Warkworth Christian Foodlink was the beneficiary, receiving $575 worth of food items.

About 120 people gathered for the opening of the new office by principals Angela Wain and Andrew Steens, who bought the second Mike Pero Real

by Bronwyn Sell and Christine Sheehy The tag line for this book is ‘the greatest underdog stories in New Zealand sport’ and that really sums up this book beautifully. Some of the subjects we know well like Anne Audain, Burt Munro and star of the last Rugby World Cup Stephen Donald. Others we have never heard about but their stories are fascinating.

Christine and Bronwyn have been on Good Morning television talking about their book and that has generated a lot of interest. This would make a great present for that sports mad person in the family.

The Animal Sanctuary

Greg Murphy and Mike Pero outside the Warkworth office.

Estate franchise in New Zealand just over three years ago.

They set-up their first office at Point Wells and now also own the Mangawhai franchise.

“We are the fastest growing real estate team in the area, having grown from three salespeople to nine and now selling over 15 per cent of all real estate in the area,” Andrew says.

by Shawn Bishop with Allison Jones Shawn and her husband Michael have land at the top of Matakana Valley Road and there they take in animals who need rescuing and rehabilitation.

For the past 10 years they have dedicated much time and energy, not to mention money, tending to animals. Abused farm animals, injured or orphaned native birds, rescued battery hens and many other creatures have all come under their care. From ponies and pigs to penguins and parrots, they all receive the love and attention they need to turn their sad stories into happy endings. The publisher is donating $3 from every purchase directly to The Animal Sanctuary to help Shawn continue with her amazing project.

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WEATHERSHIELD X10 Open 7 Days Mon-Sat 9am-5pm • Sun & Public Holidays 10am-4pm The Village - 2 Matakana Valley Road • Matakana P: (09) 423 0315 • E: villagebookshop@paradise.net.nz www.villagebookshop.co.nz

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BE QUICK! GET IN EARLY!!

LEABOURN PA S S E N G E R S E RV I C E

Buy now for Christmas presents or to ensure you get to see

“SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN” There is a limited season for this show so get your tickets NOW We have tickets available for Sunday 10 May Matinee

09 423 7416 • info@leabourns.co.nz • www.leabourn.co.nz

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Glaziers & Joiners ...................................... 1 Auto Wreckers............................................ 1 Tractors New/Used/Maintenance....... 1 Automotive Services ............................... 1 Panel and Paint.......................................... 1 Trellis, Fencing & Supplies ..................... 2 Carpenters, Builders & Roofers ............ 2 Brick & Block Layers ................................. 2 Tiling & Waterproofing ........................... 2 Scaffolding .................................................. 2 Construction & Earthworks ................... 3 Concrete Specialists ................................ 3 Flooring ........................................................ 3 Property Management ........................... 3

Engineering ................................................ 3 Architects & Surveyors ............................. 3 Arborists .................................................3-4 Lawn Mowing & Landscaping .........3-4 Driveways ...............................................3-4 Landscaping Supplies ............................. 4 Electrical ...................................................... 4 Property & Handyman Services .......... 4 Furniture & Restoration .......................... 4 Carpet & Chimney Cleaners .................. 4 Pest Control ................................................ 4 Painters/Decorators & Plasterers ...4-5 Water Pump Specialists .............................. 5 Water Supplies .......................................... 5

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Water Tank Cleaning & Purification......... 5 Plumbing & Drainlaying ......................... 5 Septic Tank Cleaning ............................... 5 Furniture Removal & Storage ............... 5 TV Aerial & Satellite Servicing .............. 6 Picture Framing ......................................... 6 Hair & Beauty ............................................. 6 Printing, Copying, Logo Design .......... 6 Carpet Overlocking ................................. 6 Bike Repairs ................................................ 6 Pet Care ........................................................ 6 Catering ....................................................... 6 Classifieds & Church Notices ...... 6-8

Glaziers & Joiners | Auto Wreckers | Tractor Sales/Servicing/Parts | Panel & Paint | Automotive Services

Wellsford

GLASS & ALUMINIUM

For all your glass, glazing, and aluminium needs

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

COMPOSITE JOINERY Ltd

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

0800 70 40 10

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

We specialise in:

Phone: 09 425 7510

• Metro Series

• Vantage Aluminium Joinery • APL | Architectural Series

Fax: 09 422 2011

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

WARKWORTH

Independent WoF, CoF, Vehicle Condition Assessments & Maintenance Check-Ups. No bookings required.

AUTO WRECKERS FOR ALL NEW & USED PARTS

Visit the team at VTNZ Warkworth: 6-14 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 7441 Mon to Fri: 8:00am–5:00pm Sat: 8:00am –12noon

Ian

Composite Joinery Ltd 7 Glenmore Drive Warkworth 0941

Wayne

EDMONDS & MASON PANEL & PAINT Private & All Insurance Work

Ph 425 8723 • Fax 425 9526 Wayne 021 765 706 or Ian 021 977 729 47 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth

Email: autoglassww@xtra.co.nz

WE NEED CARS FORID WRECKING – $$$ PA 2 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Ph (09) 425 7835 or (09) 425 7730

Snells Beach

MOTORS – 2008 LIMITED –

 425 5355

1 Hamatana Road - Snells Beach

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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

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

TE HANA TRACTORS GOOD OLD FASHIONED SERVICE • New/Used Tractors & Machinery • In-house Engineer • Mobile Servicing • Repairs • Comprehensive Parts Range Authorised Agents for Kioti and TYM tractors 308 SH1, Te Hana, Wellsford • PH 09 423 8558 Kim Windlebourne 021 423 852

Snells Beach Panel and Paint all insurance work, crash repair, rust repair • courtesy cars available

ph 09 425 6755

snellspanelandpaint@vodafone.co.nz

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Trellis, Fencing & Supplies | Carpenters, Builders & Roofers | Scaffolding | Brick & Block Layer, Tiling & Waterproofing

RODNEY TRELLIS 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

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

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

NEIL KOSE

Phone 09 425 5491 • Mobile 027 275 1172 neilkose@live.com

BAXTER CONSTRUCTION

• Custom made • Quality material • Quality workmanship

Also see Lance for your supply of Native and Landscaping plants

AWARD WINNING BUILDER

RICHARD WILCOCK

Auckland region house of the year 2008 For the construction of:

• Architecturally designed homes • New houses • Decks • Alterations • Fences

Phone: 027 4771 583 email: rwb@xtra.co.nz www.rwbuilder.co.nz 152M

ROOFING NZ New • ReRoofs • Cladding Specialists

specialising in

NEW BUILDS RENOVATIONS LANDSCAPING

Ryan Bridgens 021 560 889

021 323 879

ryan@btbuild.co.nz

Covering Rodney in Long-Run Iron Local Quality Guaranteed

Matt Tickle Licensed LBP Mobile: 021356965 Home: 09 425 6311 Email: iron.man@xtra.co.nz

miles.williams@xtra.co.nz

NZ

Tiling & Waterproofing Bricks • Blocks • Paving

BEN CLEAL Contracts Manager • New Roofs • Roof Repairs • Re-Roofs • Roof Inspections

WARKWORTH BRICKLAYING SERVICES LTD

Specialists in long-run roofing M:021 220 5404 P:09 422 2131 Free Phone:0800 649 324

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Snells Beach • Warkworth • Orewa

Fax 09 422 5800

• Renovations • Maintenance • Small jobs a specialty

E: ben@rightnowroofing.co.nz

Trellis Guy Ph 09 422 5737 • 027 272 7561

CARPENTER-JOINER • Terraces • Alterations • New Housing

The

Phone Alan Berthelsen 021 780 170 • A/hrs 425 8252

www.rightnowroofing.co.nz

Kitchen Colours

and Wood Finishes

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

Phone / Fax Gary 425 7669 Unit 21/30 Hudson Road, Warkworth

Shrink Wrapping • Local • Residential High quality Tube & Clip scaffold & edge protection Competitive prices Jobs completed to NZ OSH requirements

absolutescaffoldingltd@gmail.com

021 237 0480 or 09 425 9665

THE MATAKANA

CARPENTRY CO

Small Jobs • Renovations • Bathroom Makeovers Decks • Pergolas • Plastering

SERVICING: OMAHA, LEIGH, MATAKANA & WARKWORTH

Adding value to homes since 1980

For an obligation free quote Ph 021 085 12024 or mcc_enquiries@xtra.co.nz

www.craftsmaninteriors.co.nz 021 189 8807 • 09 422 5709

Servicing Auckland - Rodney - Kaipara

Metroscaff Limited

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

PHONE 0800 622 7929

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

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

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Construction & Earthworks | Concrete Specialists | Flooring | Property Management | Architects & Surveyors | Driveways | Lawns & Landscaping | Aborists

R.K. PADDISON CONTRACTING LTD • Truck Hire • Metal Supplies • Bulk Cartage

MICK BERGER CONTRACTORS Phone: 09 422 0688 • Mobile: 0274 930 806

CONTRACTORS

43 years experience

Owner/Driver: Ray 38 Coquette Street, Warkworth Ph 422 3450 or 0274 955 566 • Fax 09 422 3451

Dams ● Winching ● Bulldozing ● Driveways House Sites ● Landscaping ● Earthmoving ● Sub Divisions

Footings Hole Boring Landscaping

3.5T Digger 5T Truck

Bob Waata Mobile 021 634 484

Garry Campbell Contracting LTD 13 ton Digger & Trucks Available Tree Work, Farm Work, Rock Work, Construction, Earthworks, Drainage, Registered Drainlayer, Free Quotes, House Sites, Retaining Walls, Landscape

027 2711 328

Denis 021 945 498 Joel 021 422 592

dens@xtra.co.nz PO Box 193, Warkworth

Foundations • Floors • Drives • Paths • Digger & Truck Hire Concrete Specialists backed by over 30 years experience Established since 1984

redbeachconcrete@vodafone.co.nz

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

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

Carpet, Vinyl, Cork, Ceramic Tiles, Wood & Laminate

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

Housing, Units & Landscaping

house designs

UnitsUnits, & Landscaping NewHousing, Houses, Light Commercial

Errington Dip.Arch.

Arch.

ARIBA Thomas F.Thomas Errington Dip. Arch.

ARIBA Thomas F.F.Errington Dip. ARIBA Architectural Designer Architectural Designer Architectural Designer PO Box 83 PO Box 83 Warkworth P 09 425 0512 Warkworth Ph 09 425 M 0274 5320512 495 Ph 09 425Fax 0512 09 425 0514 E ttedesigns@xtra.co.nz Mob 0274 532 495 Fax 09 425 0514 W www.ttedesigns.co.nz Mob 0274 532 495 New structures,Supervision, Restorations, Alterations, Surveys etc...

Renovations, Landscaping

& associates ltd architectural design

innovative residential design

BILL HARRIS

Ph 0274 926 095 • 422 9790

New structures, Restorations, Alterations, Surveys etc...

Contact us for a free consultation

www.boundary.co.nz Email: survey@boundary.co.nz Ph 09 426 7109 or 021 838 365

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Subdivision • Boundary Pegs Site Surveys • Council Consents Building Setout & Checks

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

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

09 425 7393 admin@wwsurveyors.co.nz

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LANDSCAPING Specialists in ...

• Landscape Construction • Decks • Paving • Retaining • Planting • Garden Design • 1.7ton Digger Work

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

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Lawn Mowing Property Services 0800crewcut or caLL dave on 021 373 136

GROUND CARE

• Mowing - Residential & Lifestyle Blocks • Decks • Fencing • Retaining Walls • Drive Ways 0800 276 7726 or Don 425 8501 - 021 527 017

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Landscaping Supplies | Locksmiths | Electricians | Property & Handyman Services | Pest Control | Furniture & Restoration

Arcadia

Tree Care

Specialising in:  STUMP GRINDING  Fine Pruning  Tree Removal  Hedge Trimming Ph Kevin on 021 725 757

TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION for complete quality projects • Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top Soil • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths • Digger • Truck • Tractor

Phone Bruce 425 7766 I take the hard work out of Landscaping116

JB's No 1 LANDSCAPING SERVICES

• PLANTING • FENCES

• PAVING • DECKS

• RETAINING WALLS • GARDEN MAKEOVERS

SERVICING HIBISCUS COAST TO MANGAWHAI JOHN BETTRIDGE (JB) Phone: 09 425 4086 Mobile: 021 665 558 E-mail: john.bettridge@jbsno1.co.nz

Parker Tree Care.com www.centrallandscapes.co.nz

• Screened Topsoil • Living Earth Compost & Garden Mix • Lawn Mix • Mulch • Bark • Pebbles • Stones • Sand • Drainage • Metal • Sleepers • Pongas • Grass Seed • Fertiliser • Weedmat • Kiln Dried Firewood 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

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

Call Roland 021 102 2594 • 09 422 5109 parkertreecare@yahoo.co.nz

COASTAL CONCEPTS

R.shaRples

• Electrician • Gates & Automation Dan Wood

Registered Electrician

021 104 8175 danwoodelectrical@gmail.com

HOME MAINTENANCE HANDYMAN

Phillip Keesing

Decks Fences pjkeesing@gmail.com General repairs 09 422 6036 Clean ups 021 045 0132 All things considered

General repairs covering a wide range of jobs around the house including decks and fences

 Registered CHIMNEY & FLUE SWEEPING Certified SAFETY INSPECTIONS  Authorized SERVICE & REPAIR AGENTS  Licenced FIRE INSTALLERS & HEATING TECHNICIANS  SALES OF WOODBURNERS, COOKERS, FIREPLACES

Phone 09 423 8945 – service all areas

Tree and Hedge Work Pruning and Thinning Removals Free Quotations Fully Insured 26 Years Experience

t. 09 422 2175 m. 027 497 0464 e. cc2004@xtra.co.nz

www.coastalconceptsltd.co.nz

For all your property maintenance and small building projects

ElEcTRicAl lTd

heatpumps aIRCON maINteNaNCe COmmeRCIal & dOmestIC eleCtRICal

WARKWORTH

027 209 3836

richysharples@yahoo.com

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

CARpET

CLEAnIng Call FREE

Phone to discuss YOUR requirements 021 423 860 - 423 8619 a/h handyman@bruno.co.nz • www.bruno.co.nz

Pest Control • Trapping • Shooting • Bait Stations

Cam Rathé 021 206 3136 camrathe@windowslive.com ruralpestcontrol.co.nz

FROG POOL FARM

0800 022 101

Emergency Flood Service 12 Years Technical Experience Fully Qualified & Certified

Certified Member of the M: 021 456 429 Carpet Cleaning Association of NZ E: sbrocks@vodafone.co.nz

OUTDOOR FURNITURE Tables to order Chairs • Swingseats Benches • Umbrellas NZ made – quality built to last 25 Hibiscus Coast Highway, Silverdale (next to BP) Ph: 09 426 9660 • em: clipper.furniture@xtra.co.nz www.clipperfurniture.co.nz COUNTRY CHARM

FURNITURE 2008

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

Bradwood

Bespoke Furniture and Kitchens in NZ recycled Matai.

NZ Made Solid Wood

Ph 425 9030 • Dome Valley 5 minutes past Warkworth

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

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

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Painters & Decorators | Water Pumps & Tanks | Plumbing & Drainlaying | Water Suppliers | Storage | Furniture Removal

Welch Painting & Decorating Mark Welch

• Painting • Paper Hanging • Spray Painting • Water Blasting

Mob: 027 240 8330 A/h : 422 2678 • Fax: 422 2676

Your Painter/Decorator with over 25 years experience serving all surrounding areas

Leigh Decorators Painting • Paperhanging • Roofs • Airless Spraying • Stopping (small jobs) • Repaints • 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

Pump & Filtration Services (2007) Ltd

• Water treatment & Filtration • Pumps • Pool & Spas • Waterblasters 7days / 24hours Paul Harris

clean. care. repair.

WATER TANK & WATER APPLICATION CLEANING AGENCY Warkworth: Phone John or Annette Carr

M: 021 425 887 T: 09 425 0075 E: pumps4u@live.com

p: 09 425 7477 | m: 027 240 7791 | f: 09 425 7483 email: mobikair@xtra.co.nz

Mangawhai: Phil Lathrope 431 4608 | 021 642 668

www.mobi-kair.co.nz

water pumps Water - Filters - Underbench - UV - Whole House • Water Coolers • Water Pumps • Sales & Service

0800 787 392

Phone/Fax 425-5619 Mobile 0800 733 765

“If you don’t have a filter you are the filter” Call Steve today 027 478 7427 he’s your local

K & R PUMP SERVICES ltd

steve@purewaterservices.co.nz

www.purewaterservices.co.nz

H2O PUMPS Water Treatment

Pumping Systems

AUTHORISED AGENT

Pumps / Water Tanks / Filtration / Treatment Spa & Pool Shop / Pool Valet Service Water Blasters / Sprayers Hose & Fittings / Mobile & Workshop Service

31 WOODCOCKS RD WARKWORTH - 425 9100

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

• Filtration • UV Sterilizers • Softeners and Neutralizers • Iron Removal

Call now for a free no obligation quote!

Phone: 09 423 7014 www.macjimray.co.nz

TTT Plumbing & Drainlaying Limited

TRIED – TESTED – TRUSTED

ABSOLUTE CONCRETE

WATER TANKS Owen Ward

Phone 021 771 878 • 24hrs 09 425 6002 Email: h2opumps@xtra.co.nz MoBILe eFTPos AVAILABLe

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09 4312211

sales@absoluteconcrete.co.nz Rods Back! After 2 years helping with CHC Rebuild.

The Best Water in town!

WATER

Deliveries to: Warkworth • Sandspit Snells Beach • Matakana • Point Wells • Omaha • Leigh

0800 638 254 OR 09 422 3700

09 422 9804 • 021 902 779

Contact Rod Edwards

Warkworth FURNITURE REMOVALS

Septic Tank/Grease Trap Cleaning Septic/Sewerage Treatment Systems

MacJimray Septic Cleaning Services are your septic tank cleaning specialists in your district.

Residential to commercial, fast, reliable, professional service at competitive rates.

Mark Sim 021 102 4561 tplumber@xtra.co.nz

LTD

New Pump Sales Service Installation

& DRAINLAYING

• Specialist Furniture Truck • Packing & Storage • Caring Owner/ Operator • Carriers Liability Insurance Phone 0274 889 216 • Ah 09 422 7495 y dsa Lin ylor Ta

SNELLS BEACH

PHONE 09 425 5597

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Printing & Photocopying | Logo Design | Carpet Overlocking | TV Aerial & Satellite | Hair & Beauty | Bike Repairs | Pet Care | Catering | Picture Framing

Free New Zealand Consumer Web Design Guide office & Internet services • Plan Printing, Colour & B/W Photocopying • Laminating, Binding, Fax and Scanning Service • Internet and Email Service

Avoid costly mistakes and make an informed and intelligent decision, get it now at www.geekfree.co.nz

Phone 425 7257 | chris@copyworks.co.nz Argyll Angle, 58-60 Queen Street, Warkworth

TV AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES ON RED

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

PICTURE PERFECT TV

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

A range of care options available to suit your needs and budget Many years experience in the care of horses and domestic pets Available 24x7 | Proudly local | Insured and Police Checked Competitive prices inclusive of travel to local residents www.furandfetlocks.co.nz | info@furandfetlocks.co.nz

021 106 0617

Mc Neil: Betty Lorraine

20th October 2014 A limb has fallen from the family tree that says: “Grieve not for me” Remember the best times The laughter, the song The good life I lived whilst I was strong.

To all our family and friends, Thank you for your loving cards, letters phone calls and personal messages.

Thank you so much, your support has been wonderful.

God Bless Roy and family

Digital Freeview Satellite Installation & Repairs

TV • Video • DVD Tuning Additional TV Outlets Phone David Redding 09 422 7227 or 0274 585 457

Michelle Boler

Matakana Bicycle Hire | 09 423 0076 951 Matakana Road, Matakana info@matakanabicyclehire.co.nz

SPIT ROASTING

WARKWORTH PICTURE FRAMERS

We come to your place and spitroast for your party 25 years experience Contact us for a competitive quote Groups of 25 - 200 catered for JOHN HEMPLEMAN

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

COMPLETE CUSTOM FRAMING SERVICE

09 422 6222 • jonhempo@xtra.co.nz

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

39 Worker Road • Wellsford Ph 09 423 8322 / 021 403 072

BICYCLE MECHANIC Shimano approved Fully equipped workshop Road Bikes Mountain Bikes Full Suspension BMX Bikes Parts & Accessories

LAmb•pork•chicken

Caring for your animals at your plaCe while you are away

Carpet Overlocking Services

email: selcoenterprises@vodafone.co.nz ON WHITE

Beauty Therapy & Nail Creations

Selco Enterprises

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

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

FLIGHTS

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

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

DRIVEWAYS MAINTENANCE Grading, Rolling & Metalling for rural Driveways. No job to BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766.

FOR LEASE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY ATTENTION HOSPO WORKERS Sick of working for the boss?

Can’t afford to buy a cafe?

CAFE FOR LEASE Ideal opportunity for a partnership or couple to put their stamp on a place, show what you really have to offer while not having the big outlay of start up costs. Start the new year as your own boss.

If you would like to know more.

Email: megs64.marty@gmail.com

DAVID LITTLE GCF

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $65; 20 mins $55; Min. 3 passengers.

Trial flights $85. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours.

Return $120. Min. 3 passengers.

One way flights $120 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612

WAREHOUSE FACTORY WARKWORTH Unit 4/37 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. 128sqm. High stud, prime site. Ph 027 273 3060 GRAZING LAND available. Waiwera area, 15 acres, fenced paddocks, water, good grass, Michael 021 646 299

FOR SALE

SUPER COMPOST

Untreated wood shavings & duck poo.

Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3.

Enquire about delivery. Ph 422 5042

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR SALE RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851 Please note new phone number.

ADJUSTABLE BEDS - for your wellbeing ADJUSTABLE BEDS - for a better lifestyle ADJUSTABLE BEDS at Drummers Home Store Wellsford 09 423 9077

TAKING FLIGHT

JEWELLERY & ACCESSORIES Honey Merchant Pop Up Shop If sign is out Pop Up Shop is open.

9 Matakana Valley Road.

Any enquiries call Teena 021 660 407

HOME MAINTENANCE WarkWorth

Tree Removal • /Chipping Ph Steve 029 7707101 09 425 9966 Ph Steve 029 7707101

LAWN MOWING rubbish removal, 09tree 425 9966WW & beach hedges, small removal. stephen.payne@xtra.co.nz areas.

Ph Jeff Hatfull 027 425 7357, 425 7357 LAWNS - Contouring, prepping and laying. Owner/operator 25+yrs experience. For complete quality projects phone Bruce (09) 425 7766.

WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nz STEVE’S MAINTENANCE lawns, hedges, waterblasting, rubbish removal, section clearing, property maintenance. No job too big or small.

Phone Steve 029 770 7101 or 09 425 9966. Serving Warkworth, Snells, Matakana, Sandspit.

WATER PUMPS Low water pressure?

Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Steve 09 945 2282 ww.purewaterservices.co.nz.

PLUMBER Semi retired for small jobs.

Point Wells 09 423 0193 or 027 490 2054

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR ROOF PAINTING

Husband & wife team. Quality Workmanship. Competitive quotes.

Ph 021 022 08727

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

Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

PUBLIC NOTICES

LIONS CLUB OF WARKWORTH ANNUAL RAFFLE RESULTS

1st Prize L. Becroft ticket 2416 2nd Prize Alison Johnston ticket 2048 Pete Henderson Organiser

PUBLIC NOTICES

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

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

SITUATIONS VACANT

Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS ROSE & FLOWER SHOW 2014 THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: Imelda’s Shoes, Not Just Hats, Mitre 10 Mega, Farm & Lifestyle Centre, Withers & Co.Ltd and Jason Morrison Funeral Servies Warkworth. The Village Bookshop, Tumbleweed Garden Centre, Morris & James, Matakana Cinemas Ltd - Matakana.

Kurmanns’ Whangateau Roses Leigh. Also NZ Gardener, Tui and Burnet’s Garden Products and Yates Seeds.

Give two hours to help her out SAFE’s Annual Appeal is December 19 - 20.

Register to collect at safe.org.nz Together we can end factory farming.

HARVESTER OPERATOR - VALMET 430/WARATAH 618

We are seeking an experienced machinery operator to join our production thinning forestry team.

If you are fit and capable and able to work with minimum supervision with a great work ethic we look forward to hearing from you. Excellent rates of pay and conditions are offered to the right person. You will need to have a clean and full licence and pass a pre-employment drug test.

For further information please contact Robert on 021 458 767.

FORWARDER OPERATOR VALMET 860-1

We are seeking an experienced machinery operator to join our production thinning forestry team.

If you are fit and capable and able to work with minimum supervision with a great work ethic we look forward to hearing from you. Excellent rates of pay and conditions are offered to the right person. You will need to have a clean and full licence and pass a pre-employment drug test.

For further information please contact Robert on 021 458 767.

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SERVICES KATE BAILEY CLOTHING ALTERATIONS Now at 6 Southgate Rd, Warkworth.

Ph 09 425 8819 or 021 157 9198

Phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

We are seeking a qualified engineer, preferably with sawmilling experience to join our team. Skills in project management, preventative maintenance, purchasing and staff supervision are essential. We are a medium sized roundwood production timber mill located 15 minutes North of Wellsford. You will need to be fit and capable and able to work unsupervised with a great work ethic. You will also need a full and clean driver’s licence and pass a pre-employment drug test.

To apply please contact Robert on 021 458 767.

Not getting your paper?

Come and pick up our sticker for your mailbox to ensure delivery.

SITUATIONS VACANT PART TIME POSITION available for inhome help in the Paparoa area. Working clients with pre-school children. Please phone ParentPort North 09 425 9357

THANK YOU

Out of the Box Food Parcels (run by Mahurangi Vineyard Church), would like to offer HUGE THANKS to every person who generously donates food to the Donations Table outside Warkworth New World Warkworth.

We are also very grateful to New World for their contributions.

So far this year 82 large parcels have been distributed to locals who were nominated because they were in need.

Locals helping locals; what a great community we live in!

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STAINLESS / SHEETMETAL FABRICATORS Tradesperson multi-skilled for quality.

Architectural, Marine and General Sheetmetal fabrication.

Warkworth Sheetmetals Ltd Ph 425 7366 Malcolm wsm@helix.net.nz

TV SERVICES & SALES

AERIAL & SATELLITE DISH INSTALLATIONS

Professional Installation of Satellite Dishes and Freeview UHF Aerials.

Wall mount TV Installations, Multi-room Solutions. Audio and Home Theatre. TV Tuning Services.

Phone 425 5431.

ALL FREEVIEW INSTALLATIONS Dish, Aerial, Additional Outlet .. THE TV MAN IS THE ONE! FREE QUOTE Call JIM THE MAINTENANCE MAN 021 254 2048 or visit www.themaintencemanjim.co.nz FREEVIEW TV, Audio, Installation, Faults & Supply. Andrew 021 466 394 or 422 2221.

TV SERVICES Aerials, Dishes, Freeview sales, installation and service. Extra outlets. Serving the area for 18 years.

Phone Gavin 027 476 6115.

TUITION

Art, Craft & Jewellery Full & part time courses

Puhoi & Albany Campus

www.hungrycreek.ac.nz 09 422 0752

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Quality full-time local courses for nanny & childcare careers Call Amanda now for free info!

424 3055 nannyacademy.ac.nz

WANTED TO BUY CASH PAID TOOLS & Machinery, Shed & garage clearouts. All things considered.

Call or txt 021 161 5139.

WORK WANTED

SECURITY

Contract / Casual / Bouncer /Guard/ Home Service. Nick 021 122 9222

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE for DEC 17 issue is DEC 10 Phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

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World War I

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

Holy Mass Timetable:

A monthly series compiled by Mahurangi Matters & Warkworth RSA following World War I events.

Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth

WARKWORTH

Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am

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

St. Leonard's, Matakana

1st and 3rd Sundays at 9.30am Snells Beach Community Church

PUHOI

2nd Sunday at 9am

SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats

1st Sunday at 11.15am

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh

3rd Sunday at 11.00am

Phone 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org

Warkworth Methodist

1 Hexham Street, Warkworth Parish Office: Ph 425 8660 Sunday Service 10.30am Hall Bookings PH 425 8053

snell’s Beach Community Church

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861 www.mahu.org.nz

325 Mahurangi East Rd Sunday Service 9am Hall Bookings PH 425 5707

Phone 425 8660 for information

Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

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December 1914 1 First units of Australian and New Zealand

Expeditionary Forces arrive at Suez.

3 British Government agrees to Japanese request that Australia should not occupy German islands north of the Equator.

4 First action of Qurna (Mesopotamia) begins.

General Wapshare succeeds General Aitken in command of the British forces in East Africa.

5 After passing through the Suez Canal, the AMR disembarks at Alexandria and travels by train to Zeitoun Camp, near Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The regiment soon settles into a routine of training interspersed with sightseeing and sport.

8 ANZAC name introduced when the NZEF combines with Australian Imperial Force units to form the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac is adopted as the label for Australian or New Zealand soldiers following the Gallipoli landings.

Battle of the Falklands. Admiral von Spee’s squadron destroyed. Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Leipzig and Nürnberg sunk, but Dresden escapes. Admiral von Spee killed.

12 Second Russian invasion of North Hungary ends.

13 Turkish battleship Messoudieh sunk by British submarine B11 in the Dardanelles 14 Allied demonstrations on Flanders front begin. Attack on Wytschaete.

15 German airship sighted off East Coast of England, the first appearance of hostile aircraft in vicinity of British Isles.

16 Scarborough and Hartlepool, on England’s east coast, bombarded by German battle cruiser squadron.

17 The NZEF horses have acclimatised and mounted training begins.

19 British Government declare Khedive Abbas Hilmi deposed, and proclaim Prince Hussein Kamel Pasha as Sultan of Egypt.

21 First German air raid on England.

Aeroplane drops bombs in sea near Dover.

23 British Proclamation issued containing revised list of contraband.

24 Second air raid on England.

25 British seaplane raid on Cuxhaven.

29 British Government sends memorandum to United States Government in defence of British blockade policy.

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A new book published by Exisle Publishing gives a very Kiwi perspective on World War I. A Job to Do is a collection of personal accounts by men who joined the 2 NZ Division.

Colloquially known to its members as ‘The Div’, it was by far the major part of New Zealand’s Second Expeditionary Force. Over 100,000 men left NZ shores to participate, representing a huge percentage of the population.

The book presents first hand accounts by soldiers describing their wartime experiences, from training in New Zealand, sailing to war and setting up camp in Egypt, to fighting in Greece, Crete, North Africa and Italy. The book includes personal stories, poems, cartoon and photographs, written with surprising humour and frankness, and a degree of wry cynicism so characteristic of the Kiwi solider.

The author John Gordon is best known as the presenter of the television series A Dog’s Show, which he fronted for 17 years. He has been involved in practical agriculture and journalism most of his working life, and his interest in 2 NZ Division has its origins in his father’s war service, which left him fatherless at six months of age.

Contributors include: • Les Cleveland who served in Crete, Greece, Western Desert and Italy.

After the war Les edited a volume of the NZ war poetry and was a political science lecturer at Victoria University.

• Leslie Hobbs who was the first journalist with the NZEF, becoming editor during the Italian campaign.

After the war, he worked in the Parliamentary Press Gallery.

• James Henare, the last commander of the Maori Battalion, who was awarded the DSO in 1947 for his leadership of the Ngapuhi Company.

Exisle Publishing is extending a special offer to RSA members. Info: Hannah

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Mahurangi Matters has a copy of A Job To Do to giveaway.

Just write your name and daytime contact phone number on the back of an envelope and post to A Job To Do Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or send a message Facebook/mahurangimatters with the subject line: A Job To Do. Competition closes December 12.

We acknowledge the following sources: New Zealand History Online, Auckland War Museum Cenotaph Database and Papers Past websites.

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Rotary prepares park for annual Carols by Candlelight Lucy Moore Memorial Park will fill with the sound of music for the 14th annual Carols by Candlelight night on December 5, from 7pm.

The event is organised by Warkworth Rotary and member Mick Saunders says the night is always well-supported, particularly by local businesses.

“It’s a great family event that doesn’t cost a thing. People can come and bring a picnic and have a sing-along,” Mr Saunders says.

Warkworth Rotary will provide glow

sticks and song sheets.

Carols are lead by a massed choir made up of Snells Beach, Mahurangi Christian and Warkworth Primary school students, conducted by Linda Gribble, and the Mahurangi College Junior Choir, lead by Jenny Eirena. Music will be provided by the Warkworth Brass Band, under the baton of Alan Flack, and the compere will be Rodney MP Mark Mitchell.

If wet, the carols will held at the Warkworth Primary School.

Appeal for Christmas food donations The Warkworth Christian Foodlink is collecting food items for its annual Christmas food box appeal. Last year, Foodlink delivered around 100 food boxes to needy families in the region. Recipients are nominated by the different social and community agencies who work in the Warkworth area such as Homebuilders, Women’s Centre, Hestia Women’s Refuge, Springboard Community Works, Mahu Vision Community Trust, Warkworth Midwives and Waitemata Health.

The boxes are delivered in the week leading up to Christmas and include staple food items along with some special treats to help celebrate the season. Donations of both food items and money are appreciated from individuals, business houses and community groups. “Some of these people and groups have been generously supporting the Christmas Box Appeal for many years, for which we are grateful,” Foodlink manager Roger Mackay. Donations of food items can be left at Mahurangi Matters office or delivered to 5 Pulham Rd. Monetary gifts can be posted to Warkworth Christian Foodlink, PO Box 705, Warkworth.

Students from four local schools will perform at the Carols by Candlelight evening in Warkworth.

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Fundraiser provides Christmas inspiration Extra business Finding new ways to decorate the Christmas tree can be a challenge, but Kowhai Coast Lions Club is hoping its annual Treemendous will provide some inspiration. For a small charge, people can browse the display which includes 30 trees decorated on a variety of themes, as well as table service decoration ideas.

The event will be held in the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth from December 2 to 7. Among the trees this year will be one called All That Matters, using old Mahurangi Matters papers.

“I’ve cut out a whole lot of front pages to make a streamer and the tree is decorated with reading glasses,” programme director Elizabeth Price says.

Last year the event raised $3000 for St Johns, but this year the group is fundraising for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

“We need that helicopter up here. It gets used so often.”

There will be a raffle with a $300 Warkworth New World voucher for first prize, a $100 Mobil voucher for second and a $50 voucher for Kowhai Coast Jewellers for third prize.

Santa Clause will also be available for photos during the day.

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About 30 decorated Christmas trees will be on show at the Old Masonic Hall to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

“It’s great to bring a bit of Christmas to Warkworth and put on something for the children. And it’s all for a good cause.”

The Kowhai Coast Lions also held a fashion parade fundraiser in Warkworth last month, raising about

$500 for both Hestia Women’s Refuge and the Rodney Women’s Centre.

Entry is a $2 donation. Doors will be open from 10am to 4pm with a late night opening on Friday December 5 for the Christmas carols night at Lucy Moore Park (see story p23).

St John Christmas tree fundraiser this month Warkworth St John is having a Christmas tree sale to fundraise for the station’s social club. The sale will run from December 5 and is open from 10am to 6pm weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends. Relief paramedic Jill Heaslip says the station is reliant on volunteers and being able to provide social events is key to encouraging people to get involved in the station. Trees cost from $30 and are available from the station’s Whitaker Road entrance.

An Auckland Council proposal to impose thousands of dollars of fees on business improvement districts (BIDs) was voted down last month.

The policy, presented to the Budget Committee, was to recuperate about $860,000 in annual administration costs out of total costs of $1.2 million, which are currently funded from general rates.

The 48 BIDs receive between $7000 and $4.4 million dollars from a targeted rate on businesses in their area. The proposed fee would have resulted in annual fees ranging from $2000 for small BIDs up to $194,000 for the central city BID. The Committee recommended staff investigate the nature of the work Council funds to support BIDs and whether it is getting value for money.

Staff will also identify opportunities for BIDs to amalgamate to share the costs of services.

Committee chair and Rodney Councillor Penny Webster says the proposal was developed without Council input and would have undermined the work of the Committee.

“We are trying to encourage more BIDs to form, not impose further costs on them,” she said.

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Festive fundraiser fires up Warkworth Fire Brigade is bringing Christmas to town again this year, holding its third annual Christmas tree sale from December 3.

Firefighter Gaye Flewellyn says the sale is the station’s biggest fundraiser of the year.

“We’ve raised about $10,000 from previous sales,” Gaye says. “But it’s more than just the money. It gets all the guys into the Christmas spirit and is a chance to invite the community into the station to have a look around.

“It’s amazing how many children and parents haven’t been inside a fire engine and we often get people volunteering after coming in to buy a tree.

“We also make Christmas cake and have lollies for the kids. It’s been a really positive outcome for everybody.

“It’s also a chance to reinforce the message of being fire safe over the summer.”

Trees are available from the Warkworth Fire Station on Church Hill from 9am until 6pm and will be on sale until the trees run out.

“The boys have a great time competing to see who can sell the most trees.”

Trees cost $30. Larger trees are

Christmas trees are on sale at Warkworth Fire Station from December 3.

available by order, but sell out quickly.

Christmas tree stands are also available.

Info: Gaye 0274 599 613 or Scott 021 613 165

Voucher prizes Shoppers in Wellsford this Christmas may find themselves going home with more than just their purchases. Anyone who spends $20 or more at participating stores will go into the Shop Local draw to win vouchers worth $150, $100 and $50. The promotion finishes on Saturday December 13. The winner of last year’s major Shop Local prize was the Port Curtis Cruising Club.

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Ray White staff in Warkworth are getting right behind the “a little ray of giving” appeal.

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Collecting for local children Ray White Real Estate offices throughout Rodney and Kaipara, along with local branches of Rotary International, are taking part in a project dubbed “a little Ray of giving” this month.

Each Ray White office has a Christmas tree in their front office to collect gifts for children in the local areas who will be doing it tough this festive season.

Food parcels of dry and canned goods are also being accepted.

“All the public needs to do is purchase a small gift, wrap it and drop it under

BUY local – GIVE local tIt’s th Support local businesses and help local families this Christmas

Readers – this is what you do: Buy a voucher of any denomination over $10 from any local store and drop it in to a collection box located at: Mahurangi Matters,Warkworth • Franklins Pharmacy Warkworth • Woodys Winners Wellsford • Jaques Four Square Kaiwaka • Maungaturoto Four Square • New World, Warkworth

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OR, post it to: BUY LOCAL – GIVE LOCAL Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701, Warkworth 0941 OR, donations towards the Christmas fund can be deposited online or at any ANZ branch using the following account details: Buy Local - Give Local 06 0541 0339306 00. Please use the reference: Mahurangi

Business owners and managers – this is what you do:

Encourage customers to support the Christmas voucher appeal. The names of all the businesses where vouchers have been purchased will be published in Mahurangi Matters and on our website at www.localmatters.co.nz All vouchers collected for shops north of Te Hana will be given to Otamatea Community Services for distribution in Mangawhai, Kaiwaka and Maungaturoto. All vouchers collected from shops between Puhoi and Te Hana will be given to Warkworth Homebuilders for distribution to local families.

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the tree,” Ray White team leader Nicole Banks says.

“Tell us if the gift is for a boy or girl and their age, and the gift will be delivered by Rotary members to a local family who will appreciate the lift to their festive season.

“It’s a really simple way to make a difference to children who might otherwise go without this Christmas”.

The trees are at offices in Warkworth, Snells Beach and Maungaturoto.

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Sandi Webb says mosaic kitsets are an ideal present for anyone looking for something individual.

Mosaics add individual touch The ancient art of mosaics is alive and well in Warkworth.

Sandi Webb bought the Christchurchbased business Funky Art Glass recently and has relocated it to Warkworth. Although it is a mainly web-based business, Sandi has also setup a showroom at Webb Brick & Tiles in Glenmore Drive.

“Mosaic art is something that interests people across the spectrum from retirees to children,” she says. “It’s a fun hobby that’s relaxing but gives people a great sense of satisfaction when they see what they have created.

It’s also very addictive.”

Most of the small tiles used to construct the artwork come from China, although there is also NZ paua from the South Island and lettering.

Sandi says the kitsets, which include pre-cut tiles, glues, grouts and a base, are particularly popular as presents.

She says handmade mosaic Christmas tree decorations can be easily created using Christmas tree, candy cane and angel designs, which she keeps in stock.

“I’ve also seen a Christmas table centrepiece made out of a microwave plate and mosaics, with a candle at the heart of it. It looked stunning.”

Sandi says she has seen some interesting and imaginative creations over the years that she’s been running mosaic classes.

One woman went home and did a water trough in the paddock, covering it with flowers and butterflies, while another enthusiast re-did her toilet walls in mosaic.

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Warkworth Wellsford Hospice is looking for volunteers to join its team of garage sale helpers.

Garage sale manager John McEwing would like to hear from reasonably fit people who can give anything from one hour to four days a week. Tasks include moving furniture and testing electrical equipment.

Info: John McEwing on 425 9535 or 021 217 8014.

Warkworth Wellsford Hospice garage sale manager John McEwing adds more treasures to the collection bound for the Matakana sale this Saturday.

Sale appeals to retro-lovers Fans of vintage treasures are in for a feast this weekend when the doors of the Matakana Hall open at 9am on Saturday, December 6.

Warkworth Wellsford Hospice is holding a Matakana Garage Sale of hand-picked collectibles.

Garage sale manager John McEwing and his team of volunteers have spent the last three months filling a container with special items that will appeal to collectors, artists, designers and retro-lovers.

The offerings are as varied as kitsch and vintage art, brass and ceramics, a pedal car, old school textbooks,

Boys’ Own annuals and craft books, a German metronome and a tuxedo with magenta accessories.

The sale is on in the Matakana Village Hall from 9am to 2pm. Eftpos is available and buyers are advised to come early for the best picks.

The Matakana sale is in addition to the hospice’s regular garage sale, which is held at Hospice House on the corner of Woodcocks Road and Morrison Drive, Warkworth, from 7 to 11am every Wednesday.

For more information call Hospice House on 425 95635 or visit warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz.

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Warkworth’s early industrial sites, long abandoned, have become part of the network of reserves that add interest to the town. Best known are the ruins of the cement works in their riverside setting but the old lime kilns in Kowhai Park are also significant. There is evidence that kilns existed at a number of sites on both sides of the Mahurangi river. Combs and Daldy had workings on the left side below the present town bridge, while John Southgate combined his interest in lime with running Warkworth’s first hotel on the right side. Henry Pulham was skipper of a cutter and master of a bullock team and Henry Palmer ran the flour mill. All these men, together with Sir Frederick Whitaker who had been involved with copper mining at Kawau, were connected with the Kowhai Park kilns.

Mahurangi lime was marketed as early as 1850 but the kilns at the park probably date from 1862 when Combs and Southgate leased the land from Frederick Ring, District Surveyor. Two of the kilns are of brick construction pre-dating concrete and a further three have been added later using different materials. In 1879, the land was bought by the Warkworth Cement Co. This may have been the same men mentioned above who had formed a company or someone new. Their product was offered for sale using an elephant motif as a brand and the slogan ‘Mahurangi Limes are not alike’. The firm prospered in a competitive market but the Wilson brothers were establishing themselves as leaders in the lime and cement industry, and smaller firms were eventually bought out or wound up.

George Such, formerly mine host at the Warkworth Hotel, bought 189 acres including the land owned by the Warkworth Cement Co. in 1889 to build a home for his retirement. He had no interest in the limestone deposits so sold the mineral rights to the Wilsons. The land continued in private ownership until, in 1919, a proposal was put to the Warkworth Town Board suggesting that the area, then known as Hall’s bush, should be purchased as a scenic reserve. Negotiations followed year after year, the stumbling block being the mineral rights which Wilsons (Portland) Cement Co. was reluctant to relinquish. A petition signed by 100 Warkworth residents was presented to their directors in 1927 calling for them to forego the mineral rights in order that steps could be taken to have the area designated as a scenic reserve. Finally, in April 1932, the acquisition of 10 acres, one rood, 15.4 perches was gazetted. The name Kowhai Park was chosen and the Governor General Lord Bledisloe attended the official opening on 5 April 1934.

The variety of native trees in the park provide a pleasant backdrop at Warkworth’s northern entrance and the old kilns, which have survived vandals and the passing of time while other relics have vanished, are a curiosity worth preserving.

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Orewa Hair Designers owner Maria Blunden was excited to hear that listing on Local Matters’ online directory not only benefited her business, but also won her a Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Smartphone. The phone was offered to businesses that signed up to the new online directory during October and the promotion was supported by Spark Business. Just like the Mahurangi Matters and Hibiscus Matters newspapers, the online directory is about putting locals in touch with locals. It’s a fast and easy way to find the products and services that are available within our own communities. Visit the Business Directory at www.localmatters. co.nz to find out more. Maria is pictured, left, receiving the phone from Hibiscus Matters’ advertising manager Leanne Watson.

Ugandan experience shared Reverend John V. Makanda, who is currently relieving at the Holy Name Catholic Church in Warkworth, was the guest speaker at Warkworth Men’s Probus last month.

Father Makanda, from Uganda, is on a two-year sabbatical from his diocese of Fort Portal in western Uganda and prior to Warkworth, was based at St Mary’s in Papakura.

He gave the club an insight into what life was like under the cruel dictatorship of Idi Amin, who was President from 1971 until he was ousted in 1979.

Uganda has a population of 359 million, made up of 50 ethnic groups speaking 33 dialects. Fiftytwo per cent of the population is aged under 15 years and life expectancy is currently 58 years.

For the tourists, Uganda has 10 National Parks, 12 wild life reserves and 14 wild life sanctuaries, and half of the world’s surviving Father Makana mountain gorillas live in Uganda.

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Healthcare scheme targets the elderly Collectors sought A pilot scheme by the Waitemata District Health Board (WDHB) on the Hibiscus Coast could have ramifications for healthcare of older people in Mahurangi.

The scheme will cost $1.8 million and is focused on improving the care provided for people aged 75 and over, so that they are less likely to need hospital care.

The WDHB introduced the pilot of its CARE project to the community last week at a meeting in Silverdale, but it has been in the planning stages for the last couple of years.

The Hibiscus Coast was chosen for the pilot because of its high percentage of elderly residents but, if successful, the scheme will be implemented across the WDHB district.

It is estimated that the number of people aged 75 and older across the WDHB district will increase by 77

per cent, from 32,120 to 56,880, in the next 12 years and the CARE scheme is an attempt to address the increasing costs and demands that this will place upon primary care, aged residential care, hospital admissions and support services.

CARE stands for coordinated care, assessment, rehabilitation and education – key factors of the pilot scheme.

Clinical leader Dr Diana North says the trial will involve practice nurses proactively assessing and developing a healthcare plan for older patients, together with care coordination and follow up.

Extra training and funding will be provided.

“It’s a definite change in the way we work in general practice,” she says.

The scheme targets the top 25 per cent of older patients with chronic diseases

Animal lovers are wanted to fundraise for the animal charity SAFE (Save Animals From Exploitation), which will be out on the streets of Warkworth on December 19 and 20.

Warkworth volunteer Fleur Auber joined the organisation to stop factory farming of pigs.

“Animal welfare is my passion. I feel SAFE’s work is vitally important to help spread the word so we can make things better for animals who are suffering,” Fleur says. “December 5 is International Volunteer Day, so it’s the perfect time for people in Warkworth to sign up to help animals.”

Fleur is one of more than 1000 people who will be collecting nationwide during SAFE’s annual appeal.

SAFE is entirely funded by donations and the money raised will be spent on campaign initiatives and humane education projects next year.

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and multiple problems in a core group of seven general practices, most of which are on the Hibiscus Coast.

These patients will be invited to have an assessment with the practice nurse.

CARE also hopes to improve the understanding among general practice teams of the support services that are available for older people and the options for referral to secondary care.

At the same time there will be an attempt to integrate and improve communication between primary and secondary care services, including access to an on-call geriatrician and shared care planning.

CARE will be implemented starting next April and run until June 2017.

The scheme will be monitored and evaluated – this includes comparing outcomes for the patients on the trial with those in comparable practices located on the North Shore.

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New walks planned for Mangawhai weekend Three new walks will feature on the Mangawhai Walking Weekend programme next March.

The event is in its 16th year and comes under the auspices of the Mangawhai Walking Weekend Charitable Trust.

“This is to ensure the work that has gone on before safely continues its momentum into the future, bring visitors into our community, creating a weekend to have fun, make new friends and most of all to explore our magical slice of Northland,” an

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Next year’s walks will include a Friday afternoon Troubadour Trail, an estuary amble with music and magic, and an Art Trail. Planning is also well underway for the Saturday Food & Wine Festival.

The weekend will be held from March 27 to 29. In the past, more than 30 walks have been on offer and to make booking easier, the organisers have launched a new website.

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Technology is the theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3. The aim of the day is to encourage greater understanding of disability issues. The theme will focus on the need to make technology as inclusive and accessible as possible to people with disabilities, so they can participate on an equal footing with able-bodied people.

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Summerset Care

The modern care centre at Summerset Falls offers a range of aged care options, from short term respite care through to round-the-clock rest home and hospitallevel care for the Warkworth community.

Come along to our care centre presentations to find out more about the continuum of care we offer.

Our presentations at 11am and 1.30pm will cover: • Costs involved and subsidy entitlements • Daily life in the care centre For more information about the presentations or our range of care options call 09 425 1200.

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Through regular contact with a parent and their child, students learn to understand their feelings and develop empathy for others.

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Learning empathy from babies The classroom-based programme Roots of Empathy, which has shown significant results in reducing levels of aggression among school children, was the topic at the November meeting of the Warkworth Business and Professional Women’s Club.

The speaker was tutor Ally Fulcher who gave some background on the programme, which was first established in Canada.

BPW member Bronwyn Lane is an instructor working with a class in Wellsford where a mother and her baby are regularly visiting. Students are learning to understand why babies do what they do and how that can impact on their own behaviour.

The students are coached to observe the baby’s development and to label the baby’s feelings. In this experiential learning, the baby is the ‘teacher’ and a

lever, which the instructor uses to help children identify and reflect on their own feelings and the feelings of others, which is called “emotional literacy”.

Ally said the programme helped children to recognise, identify and regulate their own emotions as they learned to understand what caused their reactions to many situations and environments.

The goal of the programme was to help the children to understand how other people feel. This helped determined their learning, which could help break the cycle of poor parenting and violence.

The programme, which has been running for eight years and helped 69 groups in New Zealand, was facing difficulties following a Ministry of Social Development decision to withdraw future funding.

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Over the last 19 years I have seen too many cases of referred pain to count.

Referred pain is pain that is felt in particular area but is sent from another part of the body. Referred pain can be the result of various causes such as an internal organ dysfunction or pressure on a nerve from a spinal disc, the muscle or a foreign body such as a tumour.

The most common referred pain is the affect that muscle can have on nerves.

Contrary to common belief, the largest organ in the body is muscle and not skin.

Skeletal muscle accounts for nearly 50 per cent of human body weight. There are over 200 pairs of skeletal muscles in the human body. Everyone of these 200 muscles has the potential to refer pain to another area of the body. This can make for confusing assessment and diagnostic practises. For many people the true source of pain is often missed.

The first medical demonstration of referred pain was in 1938 and since then, the amount of scientific research and understanding of referred pain has been phenomenal. Some of the more unusual types of referred pain from muscle are: • Deep knee pain referred from muscle at the top of the thigh.

• Pain between the shoulder blades referred from a muscle at the side of the neck.

• Arm pain referred from a muscle on the back of the shoulder blade.

• Ankle pain from a muscle just below the knee.

• Hip pain from a deep spinal muscle.

The nature of referred pain from muscle is predictably unpredictable! This is with respect to the way the pain can come and go, apparently ‘for no reason at all’. Actually, there is always a reason and with careful questioning that reasoning can become evident and subsequently made obvious. There are some classic tell tale signs of muscles involvement in pain such as temperature. When the muscle is colder things are typically worse. But when the muscle is heated (by movement or external heat application) the pain tends to ease.

It is important to note that some types of referred pain can also be related to serious medical conditions such as heart attack, appendicitis and tumours. This is why it is critical that professional help is sought to rule out any potential dangers. If you think that you have referred pain from a muscle, it is essential that you seek help from someone who has experience and understanding in muscles and pain referral. Failure to do so can often result in years of needless suffering and reduced function. An accurate assessment followed by good advice can improve the quality of your life almost immediately.

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Gardeners put best blooms before judges Zonta presents Rose grower Norma Miller stole the limelight at the annual Warkworth & District Rose & Flower Show held last month.

The Snells Beach gardener collected four trophies in total including the coveted Champion of Champion Rose.

Warkworth Garden Club past president, past show convenor and Life Member Joy Cherrie officiated at the opening in the old Masonic Hall.

She spoke of several elements necessary to stage such an event – the energetic team who worked on the logistics of the show for months and the energetic gardeners who nurtured plants and flowers, battling the elements before exhibiting their beautiful blooms and creative arrangements.

Joy concluded by congratulating the trophy winners as well as all exhibitors who received other placings. Trophy winners were: Freda Holt Trophy – Champion of Champions Rose, Norma Miller; Campbell D’Arcy Cup most points in section A, Norma Miller; Flora Reilly Cup most points in section B, Gavin Brough; Cruickshank Cup one rose judged on merit in section B, Karen Carr; Candlesticks most points in section C, Doris Ranfurly; Sesquicentennial Cup best in the Show, Robyn Foley; Warkworth Garden Club Cup most fragrant rose, Norma Miller; Helen and Henry Phibbs Trophy most points in section D, Lynne Crump; President’s Cup in sections C & D, Shirley Shirley; Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl most points accumulated in sections A, B, C & D – Norma Miller; Grange Trophy best vegetable garden, Peter Hewson; Hamilton Trophy best garden seen from the road, 49 Campbell Drive; Plaque best street in Warkworth, Earlsway; Wilkinson Salver an aesthetic contribution to Warkworth, Chocolate Brown.

Raffle winners: Basket of garden products – Fay Illingworth, Warkworth; iced Christmas cake – J. Barry, Browns Bay; Tumbleweed orchid – Dawn Corey, Warkworth; Morris & James platter – Garcey Mirus, Kaipara Flats.

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Despite the challenging weather leading up to the annual rose Show, Norma Miller still managed to produce this prize winning bloom.

The 2014 Spirit of Adventure Scholarship, offered by the Zonta Club of Mangawhai, has been awarded to Briar Lomas, who will be the head girl at Otamatea High School next year.

Briar will take her voyage next April.

The award was presented on behalf of the club by Sue Poynter.

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Life Member Joy Cherrie congratulates Chocolate Brown’s Steve McClean.

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First time entrant Karen Carr with her prize winning rose.

The NZ Transport Agency is urging people applying for new driver licences to ensure that they are aware of changes to ‘evidence of identity’ requirements for licence applications which come into force from next week. From December 1, anyone applying for a new driver licence will be required to present an identity document that includes a photograph or a recent photograph verified by an identity referee.

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Matakana Indie market makes ticketgiveaway sudden shift to Country Park The increasingly popular Sunday Indie market in Matakana has bowed to retail pressure from some shops in the village and moved to the Matakana Country Park on Leigh Road.

The Indie Market was started three years ago by Stephanie Fraser as a Christmas fundraiser for the Matakana Playcentre and operated on Sundays from the Farmers Market booths.

Stephanie says it had such a great response that she was encouraged to keep it going regularly.

“We started out monthly and worked up to weekly as our following and the Indie brand grew,” she says.

“But shops from the village were worried that the high quality of stalls was too closely competitive with their clientele. The decision was made to end the market and the fallout was huge. The majority of village stores were as devastated as we were and there was a massive push to save our position.”

Farmers Market owner Richard Didsbury says the issue was really around the frequency of the market, although the cross-over of some retail interests was also a factor.

“The monthly markets worked well, but when they became more regular, things like car parking became an issue,” he says. “We’re very comfortable with their decision to move to the Country Park which will allow them room to expand and it’s great to have this kind of market diversity in the area.”

Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to giveaway. Just write your name and daytime contact phone number on the back of an envelope and post to Tyson Smith Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or send us a message Facebook/mahurangimatters or news@localmatters.co.nz with the subject line: Tyson Smith. Competition closes December 9.

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The Indie market has found a new home at the Country Park.

Stephanie says that as a solo mother of three, she relied on the market and the closure came as a huge shock.

“I had a full market booked right through summer with massive waiting lists. I felt an obligation to secure a new venue for my faithful crew of 40plus stallholders.

“The Country Park is a larger venue which will allow us to evolve from something that was already an inspiring and dynamic shopping experience to something even more amazing.”

The market includes ethicallyproduced, contemporary art, craft and design, and runs from 9.30am to 2.30pm every Sunday during summer.

Blues-folk-rock artist Tyson Smith is performing at the Leigh Sawmill on December 13 while touring his latest album The Hollow Tree.

Originally from the North Canterbury coast, Tyson’s musical meanderings over the years have taken him around the world. He has had stints busking in the subways of New York where he studied some of the city’s top guitarists and has performed in big bands on cruise ships, as well as soaking up influences in Cuba and Central America.

He has played gigs from Stewart Island to Paris while touring with his sister’s world music group, Mundi, and playing guitar for award winning singer Hollie Smith.

Recorded in Wellington, The Hanging Tree is Tyson’s second album after his debut 2009 release There’s Nothing We Can’t Pretend.

Tyson will be joined by Rick Cranson (Little Bushman) on drums and Ed Zuccollo (Harbour City Electric) on

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Moog Synthesizer, who also play on the album.

Listen online at tysonsmith.co.nz

Water pipeline route investigated Watercare contractors will visit Snells Beach properties, along the existing pipeline between the wastewater plant and the coastline, this month to help determine the route of a replacement pipeline. The current pipe is nearing the end of its useful life. Construction of the new pipeline is scheduled to begin in 2016.

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Garden ramblers raise kindergarten funds

ticketgiveaway Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to giveaway. Just write your name and daytime contact phone number on the back of an envelope and post to Devilskin Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth or send us a message Facebook/mahurangimatters or news@localmatters.co.nz with the subject line: Devilskin. Competition closes December 19.

Devilskin ready to rock Mangawhai Rock band Devilskin will hit the road this summer with a tour stop in Mangawhai on December 29.

Devilskin has had a phenomenal year, releasing their debut album We Rise, which exploded onto the NZ Album charts hitting Number 1 and remaining there for three weeks. The album achieved Gold status after just two weeks – an unprecedented feat for an unsigned, self-propelled act.

The band supported the release with an impressive 20-date tour of NZ in July, selling out almost every show on the tour and setting

house records at most venues.

Devilskin formed in Hamilton in 2010 and features the spectacular Jennie Skulander on lead vocals.

Jennie previously fronted Rotorua band Slipping Tongue.

On lead guitar is Nail from the popular Waikato band Chuganaut who won the NZ Battle of the Bands and the World Battle Of The Bands in 2004. Paul Martin, the founder of the popular radio show the Axe Attack, plays lead guitar and his powerful and aggressive bass style is a propulsive force in the

Devilskin sound.

On drums is Paul’s son Nic Martin who joined Devilskin in August 2011 when he was just 15. He is the youngest artist to ever play the BDO when he performed with World War Four in 2009 at the age of 13.

Together, Devilskin have the ability to write songs that have depth and passion. They create a compelling and irresistible sound and perform a stunning, explosive, live show.

They will appear at the Mangawhai Tavern.

The Mangawhai Kindergarten and Mangawhai Plunket Group are $9000 better off thanks to the Palmers Planet Mangawhai Garden Ramble, held on November 8 and 9.

The 20 gardens and properties on the tour attracted people from far and wide with even a few visitors from Australia. Added attractions included art exhibitions, stalls, animals, raffles and refreshments.

Kindergarten head teacher Michelle Fogarty said the community’s generosity and support was very much appreciated.

“We are also particularly grateful for the support of property owners,” she said.

“Currently, the kindergarten offers families of Mangawhai their 20 free hours of early childhood education without a surcharge. The money raised from the garden ramble not only enables the kindergarten to continue providing a quality early childhood educational experience, but ensures it’s made available to all young children in our community.”

Plunket nurse Cynthia Keay reiterated the importance of the fundraising money.

“With the exception of the contracted Plunket nurse hours, all other support services offered by Plunket are volunteer operated and funded through community fundraising,” she said She said there was an increasing general level of need amongst young families in the community, as well as issues such as domestic violence and postnatal depression to deal with.

“More than ever, having a safe and supportive environment for parents and young children to come and meet, play, interact, learn and gain strength and support from one another is so important.”

Raffle winners were: 1st prize, Yvette Urlich; 2nd prize, Anthony Farrelly; 3rd prize, Nick Smith, all of Mangawhai.

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Singing for town hall restoration fund Concrete captures

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The Matakantata choir will perform two fundraising concerts for the Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Trust this month. The Christmas-themed concerts will include collaborations with local musicians Mark and Lyn Dashper on cello and violin, and Donna Flack on trumpet. The first concert will be held at the Matakana Village Hall, on Saturday December 13, at 7.30pm. The second performance will be at Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, in Pulham Rd, Warkworth, on Sunday December 14, at 2.30pm. Tickets are available from the Gull Service Station in Matakana and Lee and Hart Pharmacy in Warkworth. There will also be sales at the door.

Hospice homes success The recent Hospice Homes Tour in Matakana and Point Wells raised around $22,000, double the profit from the previous tour in 2012. The tour was attended by 450 people who enjoyed the privilege of looking through nine private homes, each with a distinctly different personality. A pop-up café at the Point Wells Hall was so popular that customers were eating scones still hot from the oven. The homes tour raised funds for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice’s community palliative care services. Manager Kathryn Ashworth said the event’s success was due to the generosity of the home owners, more than 60 volunteers, Warkworth Floral Art Group, Chocolate Brown, Puhoi Coffee and the principal sponsor, Ray White Bogue.

Bikewise planning underway A full calendar of cycling events, including Big Bike Tune Ups where mechanics conduct free maintenance checks to ensure bikes are safe, roadworthy and a good fit for the cyclist, are being organised for Bikewise Month next February. The calendar can be found at www.bikewise.co.nz/events.

About eight years ago, Warkworthborn contemporary artist Shane Dudley realised that his days of laying concrete were over.

He was facing major back surgery and needed to find another career.

“I’ve always loved art, but raising a family and paying the bills meant that I’d suppressed it,” he says.

Shane took the skills he’d learned as a concreter, particularly the work he’d been doing in decorative concrete overlays, and created large-scale panels crafted from cement and coloured oxides.

He showed his first piece at a Home Show in Auckland, where he working on the stall of the company that supplied the concrete.

“The panel was only there for decoration, but I received a lot of really positive comments.”

The experience gave him the confidence to approach a gallery in Howick, which readily accepted his work.

Two days later, he received a phone call that it had sold.

“From that point, it was relatively easy in one sense.

I think the best advice you can give a new artist is try to be original. Otherwise, it’s a pretty tough game.”

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To make the brining solution, dissolve the salt and sugar in 8 litres of cold water in a non-reactive container. I use a large plastic bin which has a clip-on lid. It pays to check the size before you begin to make sure the turkey will fit in along with all the brine solution. If it is floating, try weighing it down with a heavy plate. Add the oranges, lemons, thyme, and rosemary. Note: if you have a big turkey and need more brine than this, use 1/2 cup salt and 1/2 cup brown sugar for every 4 litres of water.

Remove the neck, giblets, and liver from the cavity of the turkey and reserve for the gravy. Rinse the turkey inside and out under cold running water. Soak the turkey in the brine, covered and refrigerated, for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours. If your container won’t fit in your fridge, pack it with bags of ice and keep in a cool place. Make sure you bring the bird back to room temperature before you start cooking. This will take 2 to 3 hours.

Roast as you normally would. I prefer to fill cavity with more lemons and oranges, lots of fresh herbs to taste, garlic cloves and salt and pepper, and then bake one or two types of traditional stuffing in tinfoil in the oven.

We also roast the bird breast side down to keep the breast meat really moist. Using a meat thermometer means that you should never get an overcooked bird, recommended internal temperatures are 75 to 80C, we normally take ours out of the oven at around 70 to 75C and by the time the bird has rested for 20 minutes the correct temperature will have been reached.

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Comps keep bowlers busy The Leigh Men’s Bowling Club has been in full swing over the last month, with teams travelling to competitions around Northland.

Dave Johnson, Robert “Biscuit” McLean and Wiki Waru played a 1-5 triples competition at Ngunguru, with one win and three losses. At Mangawhai, McLean, Ivan Pivac, Keith Greenwood and Gary “Giz” Penney played the Invitation Fours two-day tournament. They dropped into the plate section after losing their first game, but remained unbeaten over the balance of the tournament to take out the plate section.

This year’s Northland centre fours were also played at Mangawhai with

Leigh entering two teams. Some great bowls were played but neither team managed to advance past the first day. Stu MacDonald’s team was a little unlucky, winning two games but narrowly losing the third. Robin Booth’s team had some close games but finished with three losses.

On the home front, the men’s leads and two’s singles were won by Dave Johnson, runner up Doug James.

The men’s champ fours was won by MacDonald, Ross “Rossco” Edwards, Johnson and Pivac, runners up were Brian Hagger, Simon Reesby, Waru, & Glen Walker.

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When asked what they consider to be major factors in maintaining a good quality of life as they grow older, people rank living independently and remaining active right at the top. But it is important to ‘get’ active so that you can ‘stay’ active. With the population growing, the number of middle aged and older people in our community is growing. What are the opportunities to stay active and why is it important?

As you age, you lose muscle and bone mass and may develop problems in your muscles, joints, and bones such as back pain, osteoarthritis or osteoporosis.

Regular exercise slows the loss of muscle mass, strengthens bones, and reduces joint and muscle pain. In addition, mobility and balance are improved, which reduces the risk of falling and suffering a serious injury such as a hip fracture.

Scientists used to think that strenuous exercise was the only way to improve your health. However, new research suggests that just 30 minutes of moderate physical activity such as a brisk walk or washing your car, provides most of the health benefits from exercise. The activity doesn’t have to be too vigorous. In fact, moderate intensity is best, but even low-intensity activity is better than nothing.

We are blessed in New Zealand with a lot of different opportunities to stay active. We have fantastic walkways with great scenery on our doorstep. Other options could be utilising the many safe cycleways and excellent golf courses or even access to your local gym, which may now be open for 24 hours a day.

Sometimes we need a little more incentive, and there are a variety of event-based activities that help drive us to train and be active. One massive opportunity to participate in a major sporting event is coming to Auckland in April 2017. The World Masters Games is the pinnacle sporting event for many masters athletes and while competition is always fierce, the key goal is to stage an event that celebrates the passion of sport enthusiasts.

It’s a global multi-sport event for athletes of masters age, who are generally over 30, but with no upper age limit. It is held in a different country every four years. Like the Olympics, there are summer and winter Games. The difference is that you do not need to be an elite athlete to compete and you don’t need to qualify. Anyone can register for the Games – whether to win, to have fun, to beat your personal best or to travel to a new place of the world. All masters athletes are welcome and you’ll compete in your relevant age group. Some sports have classifications for para-athletes and 28 different sports are offered.

So get your mates together and start planning and training to participate and have some fun in the biggest sporting event in the world. Info: www. worldmastersgames2017.co.nz

Surf lifesaving appeal Last year Northern Region Surf Life Saving clubs saved 330 lives, carried out 858 first aid treatments, made 150 searches and kept 89,667 people safe through their preventative actions. This month they are asking the public to support them. The service is holding its annual appeal, in the first week of December, and is asking for donations online at www.lifesaving.org.nz, text ‘Northern’ to 849 to automatically donate $3 and give generously to the street collections on December 5 and 6. Surf Lifesaving Northern Region represents 17 surf life saving clubs from Ahipara to Raglan including Omaha and Mangawhai. They rely on the funds raised during the annual appeal to keep to support their summer patrols.

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MAHURANGI COLLEGE ISSUE 10: December 2014

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Principal

December 1-5

• Yr 10 Activities week • Yr 9 Camp - Kauaeranga Valley

David Macleod

Tuesday December 2 • Yr 13 Graduation Evening

Wednesday December 3

Dear Parents and Guardians Tena Koutou Katoa The Senior Prizegiving took place on Wednesday 5th November and was again a wonderful celebration of the academic successes of our students.

• NCEA Exams finish • Yr 10 Graduation Evening

Thursday December 4

• Yr 10 Reports issued • Yr 7-8 Wenderholm Trip at Senior Prizegiving Performing Arts Academy Students

Various cultural groups within the school provided entertainment on the night including the Senior School Band, and the Performing Arts Academy with a performance of ‘Aotearoa’ by Stan Walker.

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There were 31 special awards and 27 monetary Scholarships for Tertiary study presented, 13 of them worth $5,000 or more.

• Yr 9 Camp returns - Reports issued • Final Sign out day for Senior Students

Monday December 8

• Last Day of Term • Yr 7-8 Reports issued • Yr 7-8 Prize Giving Assembly

Tuesday December 9 • Teacher Only Day

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Proxime Accessit: Briella Martin & Dux: Jessica Tappin

Congratulations to Jessica Tappin for gaining Dux and to Briella Martin for Proxime Accessit. The top 4 scholars at Level 2 this year were Lydia Henderson, Rory McKay, John Su and Jack Vasey. The top 4 scholars at Level 1 were Imogen Dumville, Chanetelle Maher, Brooke Nicholls and Sarah Wilson.

Friday December 5

Please phone the College on 425 8039 ext 739 (after hours 425 5629)

To make an appointment and minimise waiting time.

If not available, leave a message and we will get back to you.

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The 2015 school year will start for our Year 13 students with their Peer Support training and Outdoor Education Camp to Great Barrier Island from 1-4 February 2015. Monday 2nd February is a Teacher Only Day. For students in Years 7, 11 and 12, school will resume on Wednesday 3rd February, and for all other students on Thursday 4th February.

I would like to thank you for your support of the College again this year and to wish all families a refreshing, safe and joyful Christmas break.

David Macleod, Principal

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During Christmas Holidays, school uniform will be available from the Uniform Shop on the following days: Monday 15 – Friday 19 December 2014 10.00am – 2.00pm pre-ordered uniform collection only Monday 19 – Friday 23 January 2015 11.00am – 6.00pm pre-ordered uniform collection only Monday 26 – Friday 30 January 2015 11.00am – 6.00pm uniform sales Monday 2 –Thursday 5 February 2015 11.00am – 6.00pm uniform sales From 9 February 2015 Normal Hours For All Uniform Sales

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Jane Gifford Cruise 2015 COURSE CONFIRMATION FOR YEARS 12 & 13 Students in Years 12 and 13 are invited to consult with appropriate staff on

Wednesday 28 January, Thursday 29 January Friday 30 January & Monday 2 January Appointments must be made through the College office 425 8039 (extension 701) and parents are most welcome to attend.

Students are required to bring along their 2014 NCEA Result Sheet

Book Amnesty

Do you have any Mahurangi College Textbooks or Library books lurking in your house?

A huge thank you to those who have returned overdue library books and class texts.

We really need your help in getting back as many books as possible, so please have a look on book shelves at home to see if any Mahurangi College books are there.

We are always happy to have them returned. They may be dropped into the College office.

Large sums of money are spent on replacing lost books, which we would rather spend on new resources for the students’ education.

2015 STARTING DATES

Tuesday 3 February Years 7, 11 and 12 start at 8.40am Wednesday 4 February Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 start at 8.40am

2015 NEW ENROLMENTS

New enrolments will be accepted from 12.30pm -3.00pm on Thursday 29 January.

Please phone the school office 425 8039 extension 700 to make an appointment.

Have you ever had a cruise down Mahurangi River on Jane Gifford? You should, I have.

On the 11th of November all Year 8 classes from Mahurangi College took a walk into town to experience a cruise on the Jane Gifford and learn about her and the area’s historic properties.

Teachers and students had even gone as far as dressing up in clothes of the 1850’s!

Sitting on the chairs aboard Jane Gifford we watched the scenery glide by as a our guide, Mr Parker, told us interesting facts about Jane Gifford. It amazes me that Jane Gifford is the only rigged sailing scow in New Zealand now. There used to be around 130 patrolling New Zealand’s waters. She was initially used to cart shingle, animal stock and road metal from as far as Great Barrier and Little Barrier Island to as near as the cement works 2km down Mahurangi River.

We also learnt about the area, that Warkworth was most famous for its boat building, our wharf and about local famous people such as Edward Morrison who established the first fruit farm in 1873.

Red Bluff Orchard was a massive operation being one of the biggest fruit farms in 1914 with 250,000 fruit trees. Another big industry was our iconic cement works, that lovely place with deep water to swim in. It was created in 1882 by Nathaniel Wilson who was originally a shoemaker.

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lime in it, which is used to make cement, after a friend recommended a cement book to him. It become the first plant to produce Portland cement in the southern hemisphere. Now derelict and in ruins, it is still fascinating to have a look at.

At school we are studying Turangawaewae, a topic, which includes people immigrating to New Zealand from all over Europe. The main focus is how people adapted to a strange forest clad land which they were told was farmable, and how much harder life was for them.

The 108 year old Jane Gifford was a little experience, in very mild, pleasant conditions, of what it would have been like in the 1800’s to immigrate. Nevertheless, it was greatly enjoyed.

Thanks to the volunteers who restored Jane Gifford.

Elvira Trowbridge Yr 8 Mahurangi College

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If your device is lost, damaged, or suffers hard drive failure, the only way to recover your data may be from your personal backup.

Many external hard drives sold today come with automatic backup software to make it super easy. You may be able to use a Cloud backup solution such as iCloud.

If you have any questions about creating your first backup, we can provide some support at the Mahu IT office.

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Good turnout for country show The rain held off, the sun came out and hundreds of people flocked to the fourth Wellsford Show on November 22.

Event organiser Lynette Gubb says new attractions like the Clydesdale horse carriage proved popular and a variety of entertainment on the main stage kept people enthralled throughout the day.

“The level of talent was great,” she says. “There were lots of local groups performing and the kids loved Cherry the Clown.”

Numbers were slightly down on previous years with about 600 people attending, raising about $2500 for the community and towards the costs of next year’s event.

The inaugural scarecrow-making competition and recycled sculpture competition, Trash n’ Treasure, went well and will hopefully encourage more entries for next year, Lynette says.

Jackson Lindsay won the scarecrow competition, while Texas Lindsay came second.

The Rodney Netball sponge-throwing stall won best community site and Countryside Equipment won the best trade site award. Minnie’s Country Store won the market store award. Willowcreek Hope was the overall champion of the beef judging competition while Georgia Whitworth won the young handler award.

To give feedback on the show or volunteer to help plan for next year visit Wellsfordcountryshow.com

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Quin Oldfield, left, Ava Sullivan and Leon Sullivan share the spoils of the shearing display.

The lolly scramble was a highlight for children at the Country Show.

Right, the Albertland Pony Club held a competition alongside the Wellsford Country Show.

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Bingo, New Masonic Hall, 7pm. Warkworth Museum fundraiser Treemendous Christmas tree decorations fundraiser at the Old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, 10am to 4pm. Late night Friday December 5. Entry $2 (see story p24) 3 Puhoi Picnic in the Park, Puhoi Memorial Park, 6pm. Bring a picnic and meet the community. Info: bohemian@infogen.net.nz 5 Carols by Candlelight, Lucy Moore Memorial Park, from 7pm. (see story 23) 5 Bullmania, Warkworth Showgrounds Rodeo grounds, 6pm 5-7 Christmas Gift Fair & book sale, Point Wells Hall; bargains for all.

Stalls sites available. Info: Charleyne 422 7438 6 Mangawhai Museum public opening, viewing from 12 noon 6 Museum Summer market, old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street Warkworth, 8am onwards 6 Hospice Garage Sale, Matakana Hall (see ad p21) 6 Jackman Waterman Classic for qualified lifeguards, 12km ocean race from Waipu Cove to Mangawhai Heads. Info: Tony Baker 021 907 066 or baker.buddha@gmail.com 6 Kowhai Singers Christmas Carols,Warkworth Primary School Hall, 7.30 pm. Tickets available from choir members, Not Just Hats, Maria’s Florist, or at the door 6-29 Landscapes 2014 exhibition, Art Matakana (see ad p36 ) 7 Sunday In The Park with Tossi, at Tawharanui Regional Park, 9.15am. Meet at the Woolshed, free sausage sizzle after working bee. Bring clean solid shoes/boots, gardening gloves if you have them, a drink and snack. No dogs. Info: Patte: 425 9127 8 U3A meeting, Totara Park, Melwood Dr, Warkworth, starts 10am 11 Wellsford Community Carols Night, Wellsford Community Centre, 7.30am-9pm. Featuring multi-media, a live band, community carol singing, the story of Christmas, Living Way Christian School.

12 Waipu Community Carols, Waipu Presbyterian Church, 8pm 13 Matakantata ‘In the Mood for Christmas’ concert, Matakana Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets from Gull Service Station 13 Puhoi Hall Christmas Tribute Bash, 7pm. Captain Snappy Band.

Tickets $25 from the Puhoi Pub, BYO, no door sales.

14 Matakantata ‘In the Mood for Christmas’ concert, Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, 2.30pm. Tickets from Lee & Hart Pharmacy 14 Jane Gifford Cruise: One hour excursion down the Mahurangi River. Departs Warkworth Wharf at 1pm. Adults $20, seniors $15, children $5. Info: janegifford.org.nz 19 Matakana Christmas Indie market, 5pm-8pm, with Santa in attendance 19 Community Carols, St Leonard’s Church, Matakana, starts 6pm 20 The Blues Bros Tribute Show, Warkworth RSA. Ph 425 8568 23 Auckland Council rating valuation objection period closes 24 Christmas Carols Service, St Andrew’s Church, Matakana Country Park, 8pm start 24 Christmas Carol Services, Mangawhai Recreational Centre, at 6pm, 8pm and 10pm. Car parking available on the school field.

24 Waipu Christmas Parade, 7pm start. Float first prize $1000; best dressed spectator $100.

25 Santa Claus comes to a chimney near you! Merry Christmas 31-Jan 2 Dimension, The Quantum Expansion, Te Arai. Info: www. phatproductions.net

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December 3, 2014

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Omaha surf carnivals prelude to super SUP event Omaha finished at the top of the Master Points table in the Northern Region interclub surf sports carnival held at Omaha on November 22.

Nine clubs participated in the event, with Red Beach finishing first overall just one point ahead of Piha.

The Omaha Masters team members were Julian Ostling, Kevin Blair, Frank Maher and Matt Hunt.

The weekend proved a busy one for the club when it hosted the Northern Region IRB carnival on the following day.

Club sports coordinator Ruth Tanner says the carnivals are a chance for younger members of the Omaha club to see how close knit the bigger clubs are.

“It’s a good team building exercise,” she says.

Omaha is gearing up to host the NZ SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) Nationals next March. Club president Julian Ostling says the two-day event will attract some of NZ’s top paddleboarders, as well as professionals from Australia.

“We’re expecting quite a spectacle,” he says.

As well as the core competition, the club is planning exhibition and waka ama races. Competitors will be vying for points to qualify to represent NZ at the world championships.

Julian says anyone who would like to volunteer over the weekend March 28 and 29, is interested in being a food vendor or can provide accommodation, should get in touch via email at: mail@omahasurf.co.nz

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Members of the Omaha masters in the blue and green caps, from left, Kevin Blair, Julian Ostling and Frank Maher. Below left, Red Beach proved too strong finishing the winners in the interclub surf sports carnival held at Omaha. Below right, members of the Omaha team.

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