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Inside this issue

Blake Olsen (left) and Jackson Keon show off souvenirs of their Team New Zealand experience.

Local folk

Barrister Joe Koppens is this month’s local folk

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Family history Advice from the New Zealand Society of Genealogists

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Fighting fit Meet Jessica Pendergrast in our health and fitness feature

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Students rub shoulders with Team NZ Two Mahurangi students were thrilled to be among a group of 12 children, selected to buddy up with Emirates Team New Zealand sailors for the naming ceremony of the new America’s Cup challenge catamaran on July 21.

As part of the promotion, they also Olsen and Matakana’s Jackson Keon had won. Ten-year-old Blake, from got to spend time with the team on was a surprise to both boys. Neither Warkworth Primary School, was the water and ashore. knew they had been entered in the paired with skipper Dean Barker, The inclusion of Warkworth’s Blake competition until they were told they continued page 2

Sport Wellsford rugby club ends season on a high

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making him the only buddy to be invited onto the pontoon with Dean’s wife Mandy and other VIPs, including the Prime Minister and the team’s managing director Grant Dalton, to officially christen the 26.2m vessel in front of thousands of spectators.

Sporting an impressive 40m wingsail, the AC72 is reportedly capable of speeds in excess of twice the wind speed, with a projected top speed of around 40 knots.

Jackson, 12, who attends Mahurangi College, was paired with Chris McAsey, one of the team’s grinders, who told Jackson he didn’t get involved in sailing until he was 20.

Both boys were issued with official Team NZ tracksuits and they also got to tour the team’s Auckland base and help out with tasks, go aboard the catamaran onshore, and see the crew training on the outer harbour from a chase boat.

Jackson’s grandfather, Barry, nominated him for a place, describing him as a “fanatical sailor” and noting his considerable sailing experience, both on his father’s 12.8m catamaran and as a successful sailor in his own right.

A member of Sandspit Yacht Club, Jackson only started racing last year and is now due to represent New Zealand sailing an Optimist in an international competition in Noumea in December. A club and school’s champion, he won the right as one of the top five in his age group at a week long, national regatta at Easter. He also sails 420 dinghies with a Mahurangi College team and says he definitely wants to become a professional sailor.

In nominating Blake, his father John referred to the fact that he loves the outdoors, fishing and boating and was named after Sir Peter Blake, who was killed about six weeks before Blake was born in Cairns.

Both Blake’s parents and grandfathers were keen sailors and his maternal grandfather, Ted Bacon, sailed with Grant Dalton in the 70s.

John says the Team NZ event was an opportunity for his son to experience what his namesake was famous for.

Blake says he’s proud of his name’s association and since his meeting with Team New Zealand sailors, is keen to try sailing himself.

Auckland Council rates notices will from Thursday, August 2.

Mayor Len Brown says the changed rating system will mean that 7519 residential ratepayers and 10,019 farm/lifestyle ratepayers in Rodney will receive a rates reduction.

“The average rates increase across Auckland is 3.6 percent – down from the nine percent increases we faced after amalgamation and the average 5.7 percent increases for the old councils over the past seven years,” he says.

In Rodney, average residential rates will reduce by 0.09 percent, business rates will increase by 2.11 per cent and farm/lifestyle rates decrease by 3.8 per cent. That’s an average rates decrease for Rodney of 1.99 percent.

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that capital value would be the basis for the rating system. Ratepayers will also see changes as a result of the recent round of property revaluations and wastewater being charged by Watercare.

Auckland Council has introduced a transition policy so that ratepayers who faced large increases as a result of the amalgamation will have the change capped at 10 percent per year for residents or phased in over three years for businesses.

“The single rating system will mean that properties of equal value will pay equal rates no matter where they are in the region, which is much fairer for everyone,” Mr Brown said.

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Grant brings contemporary dance north Auckland seen The NZ Dance Advancement Trust will spend its $50,000 Auckland Regional Services Trust (ARST) grant delivering a two-day youth workshop and two public performances.

The Language of Living show will be staged at Mahurangi College between April and November next year.

The company was one of 10 recipients to share $313,685 from the controversial final round of ARST funding in Rodney.

NZ Dance Company general manager Frances Turner says specific dates have yet to be determined, but the YEP! (Youth Engagement Programme) Workshops will be held prior to the shows with a view to incorporating participants with the company in a special youth engagement performance.

A second performance will be by the professional company only.

The workshop will involve four tutors, led by executive/artistic director and former Leigh resident Shona McCullagh, teaching new styles and techniques in contemporary and fusion dance to a maximum of 100 children aged between 11 and 18 years.

Three free scholarships to attend will be awarded, but the standard cost will be $140 per child, with a discounted A NZ Dance Company youth workshop in action. rate of $90 for low-income students.

The 2013 touring company will include while tickets for the youth engagement see and experience contemporary dance. eight dancers, a production team, and performance will be $10 child/ “We want to help create connections live musicians. The company-only concession and $20 adult. In its funding to dance at a national level, to enliven performance will cost the public $20 application, the company said it had a and enrich arts and culture nationally,” child/concession and $35 for adults, desire to change the way New Zealanders Shona said.

Marketing guru finds Warkworth “out-dated” Warkworth, Worth a Visit? was the topic discussed at a Warkworth Businesses Association meeting on July 25.

Marketing Bureau chief executive Brian Meredith, who is also a former TVNZ general manager and project director of the 1992 NZ America’s Cup Challenge, spoke to Warkworth business representatives about how they can work together to improve the town’s identity.

Mr Meredith felt Warkworth was tired and dated, lacked an attractive and compelling identity and personality,

and while it may be functional for locals, it was miserable for visitors.

He used Nelson as an example of what effective branding can achieve.

“When you think of Nelson, you think of it being sunny, that’s because it has an identity, it has character and personality,” he said.

“What branding and identity does Warkworth have, or does it have any? There are a number of missed opportunities passing business owners by and they are suffering because of it.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

“Take control of your future, get motivated and build an exciting, vibrant and profitable future for yourselves and for the community.”

Mr Meredith suggested businesses worked together as a cohesive group to develop an actionable business and marketing plan to give life to a brand to make Warkworth a destination.

“The opportunity to turn Warkworth into a vibrant, exciting and energetic place that both locals and visitors both will want to spend more time in is very real.”

to be safe, says survey

Rodney residents are among 85 percent of people living in Auckland who feel safe in their neighbourhood, according to a recently released Auckland Council survey.

The Public Perceptions of Safety Survey, carried out last November and considered at the Community Safety Forum meeting on July 31, reflects perceived safety levels, rather than crime statistics.

The 21 Local Boards have been grouped into five tiers, with Waiheke, Great Barrier and Hibiscus-Bays residents in tier one feeling safest, and residents in the MangereOtahuhu Local Board feeling the least safe. Rodney appears in a second tier alongside Devonport-Takapuna, Upper Harbour, Howick, Orakei and Franklin as one of the safer areas according to residents’ perceptions.

The report suggests areas for focus in addressing safety concerns in Rodney should be walking in neighbourhood streets after dark, walking through neighbourhood parks during the day and after dark, and the Helensville town centre.

Eighty-one percent of the more than 2200 survey respondents see the region as a whole as a safe place.

While Mayor Len Brown labels the results “outstanding”, he says they also highlight areas for improvement.

“One of these is the perception of how safe some areas are after dark,” he says.

“Our community safety team will be working with our partners, such as the Police, to ensure we improve safety after dark right across Auckland.”

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FEEDBACK Call for resignation I was astonished to read (MM Jul 18) that Rodney Local Board member, Steven Garner, has forwarded a notice of motion in favour of the Sandspit Marina Society’s proposal to dispose of dredged material on the spit. As a submitter in support of the marina project why has Mr Garner failed to declare a conflict of interest in this matter? Does he consider himself above the standards of propriety by which public servants must abide?

Mr Garner has flagrantly disregarded the rules that remind Local Board members of the need to be vigilant and stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

As a private citizen, in 2009, Mr Garner declared his support for the Sandspit marina project in the formal ‘notification and submissions’. Now, as a Local Board member, he is promoting the Sandspit Marina Society’s offer of providing dredged material to raise the spit under the guise of future-proofing it against rising sea levels. Is it coincidental that this proposition comes at a time when the Marina Society is facing costs of up to $10 million for alternative disposal methods?

Mr Garner has shown a blatant disregard for transparency. Given that this breach of public trust has the potential to undermine the work of the Rodney Local Board, to discredit its reputation and bring its name into

Letters can be sent to editor@localmatters.co.nz or PO Box 701, Warkworth

disrepute it would be appropriate if Mr Garner withdrew this motion and resigned forthwith.

Allison Jones, Sandspit Rodney Local Board member Steven Garner responded:

This response is disappointing and illustrates some of the short-sighted views and obsessive behaviour that has typified some of the objectors to the Sandspit Marina project. It has been established by a very long and extremely expensive Environment Court process that a marina in this space is appropriate and it is now consented.

From an ecological perspective, it may be that raising the spit at Sandspit is appropriate especially given the current expectation of sea level rises.

If there is an advantage to Auckland Council by way of an opportunity to leverage expense borne by the Marina Society on improvement to Sandspit where is the issue? I would be astonished if there is not a much larger group of ratepayers who would justifiably question Council if this is not investigated and used to Council’s advantage if it is possible.

Some of those opposing the marina and development of Sandspit appear to be doing so at the expense of any improvement to this area. The vehemence of a relatively small group to thwart this project may mean that a significant opportunity to improve/ enhance Sandspit is simply lost forever.

Finally, my Notice of Motion does not pertain to the construction of a marina;

Clock mosaic supported The submission for the Warkworth clock tower mosaic artwork (MM Jul 18) can only be described as an enhancement to the present ugly concrete block, which may have been a statement of pride in the 1960s but sadly lacking in all respects 50 years later. It is now time to move on.

Approval has been given for the Countdown supermarket monstrosity presently being constructed just up the street and dominating the town, so the beautiful artistic design representing and depicting Warkworth’s environment and bird inhabitants can only be a very welcome distraction to residents, visitors and tourists.

Perhaps Auckland Council would like to inform the Warkworth public on the position of the Auckland Transport objector and be more transparent with the local population as to the relevance of this person in relation to the clock tower.

This piece of work would undoubtedly enhance the area and, as I understand, would award the work to a resident local artist familiar with Warkworth, rather than to an outsider.

Joan Barnard, Warkworth Strong support online

Judging by the feedback online at www.localmatters.co.nz, the clock tower mosaic proposal has a lot of community support.

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Only medium Either a case of brutally honest marketing or this clairvoyant failed to foresee the implications of a lack of punctuation.

In the eye of the beholder Known as the ‘John Key Doodle’, this artwork is the latest addition to the Insite Security Art Collection. We suggest the Prime Minister shouldn’t give up his day job anytime soon.

All in the look Forget the degree – all you need is the right look, according to one savvy sixyear-old who spotted his sister’s new glasses, after a visit to the optician and asked “Why are you dressed like a scientist?”

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FEEDBACK continued Although a few felt the integrity of the tower would be compromised by the artwork, most people were overwhelmingly in favour.

The artist Joy Bell also left her comment that she had consulted with “literally hundreds” of local people. “I would not be so presumptuous as to think I know what Warkworth wants or needs without their support and their help. DOC chose the tui, local iwi will have a lot of input in the 85 hand engravings around the edge and the Warkworth Liaison Committee suggested the oak leaves and acorns that Governor Grey planted.”

Here’s a sample of comments: yy “When the clock tower was built beehive hairdos were in vogue! Times and Warkworth have changed.” yy “Joy’s proposed mosaic is bright and cheerful, and would be a great improvement to the clock in its present state, which is bland, ordinary and in need of a clean.” yy “Joy Bell’s proposal for the clock tower relates very well to Warkworth and its fine heritage. The colours and blending tones are just what Warkworth needs to brighten its town centre.” yy “The mosaic plan honours the old and the new.”

Read the story online at localmatters. co.nz to see all the comments.

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ARST funding unfair I was interested to read the decisions on ARST funding (www.localmatters. co.nz). It was illuminating to read that the Hibiscus Coast & Bays Board distributed money to causes including community arts centres, whereas Rodney Local Board omitted these groups entirely. And yet, money was left unspent.

I am deeply concerned at what is clearly an injustice. Of the whole Rodney area, only a small portion of the total goes to the South Kaipara.

The Muriwai Arts Trail, while a great cause, is only a one-day event, rather than of lasting value as derived from funding community arts facilities such as the Kumeu Arts Centre.

Looking at the groups that got funding from the ARST source, I cannot fathom why the Arts Centre missed out. To see the significant amount of money spent in the north, with none on community arts facilities, insults the value of South Kaipara, and the value of the work of the Arts Centre. The whole process has been unfortunate, to say the least, and grossly unfair.

We remain hopeful that of the $98,000 left unspent, the Local Board will see fit to rectify this wrong and to support the refurbishment of the Kumeu Arts Centre for the long-term benefit of the Kumeu and wider community forever.

Christine Rose, Kumeu

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Other pursuits Since taking over as owner of Waiwera Water and Waiwera Thermal Resort & Spa in late 2010, Russian businessman Mikhail Khimich has already made an impact on the community by withdrawing the previous owner’s application to build a water bottling plant in rural Waiwera – a plan which had met stiff opposition from residents. Instead he gained consent from Auckland Council last December to build an organic winery on the 10ha site at 7 Upper Waiwera Rd. The consent was not publicly notified, as the effects on the environment were considered to be no more than minor. The application and decision documents are at www.localmatters.co.nz. Meanwhile, Mr Khimich also purchased the Waiwera Camp Ground, and is believed to be planning to build a five star restaurant on that land. Around 30 long-term residents of the camp ground were given notice last March and were evicted in May. The campground was then closed.

Big plans afoot for Waiwera Thermal Changes are afoot at Waiwera Thermal Resort & Spa, but unlike the grand schemes of previous owner John St Clair Brown, which included a jetty, wellness centre and spa village with accommodation and entertainment facilities, the current plans reflect a far more measured approach.

Russian businessman Mikhail Khimich bought going value of the resort to the community, as well the resort and nearby camp ground in late 2010. as to its owners.

Initially, Mr St Clair Brown retained a 40 percent He is not ruling out revisiting the rule instituted share, but he has since been bought out and Mr last February that prevents the public from bringing Khimich is now the sole owner of the resort and food or drink into the hot pools complex – formerly associated Waiwera Water business. a popular picnic venue for families. Mr Kidd says General manager David Kidd took over the reins that insisting that the public purchase food and of the resort last month and he says while major drink on-site was partly an issue of hygiene and upgrading and improvements are needed, they will waste disposal. be done progressively.

The first part of the revamp, which was completed “There has been haphazard development of the last month, was a gutting and complete refit of the pools in the past, which has not been an entirely toilet block, which Mr Kidd says is indicative of the successful approach,” Mr Kidd says. “We need to new management’s approach. establish a plan that works for the business and “We want to do it once and do it right, rather than the community, and developing it will take time. taking a ‘sticking plaster’ approach.”

It’s important that work is staged so the pools can The pre-schoolers area could be next in line for remain open, ensuring on-going cashflow and the improvements, with the possibility of bringing in least possible disruption to the public.” kitset equipment to create a mini water park.

Currently, specialists in the manufacture of slides Mr Kidd says the “lazy river” is also under-utilised and water parks – Cresta Composites based in and could be improved with the addition of juniorChristchurch and Aeromarine Industries of Timaru size slides. The wooden tower that provides access – are undertaking a survey of what can be done. to the giant slide has been assessed for safety by Mr Kidd says pool visitors can expect to see a engineers who say it is satisfactory as long as it is progressive upgrade of facilities to ensure the on- regularly maintained.

Waiwera Thermal Spa & Resort general manager David Kidd says a staged upgrade will see improvements to the resort over time.

Mr Kidd says there are plans to remove a redundant part of the tower and to eventually replace the structure.

“Everywhere you look, there is something to be done in order to end up with facilities that the owner and the community can be proud of. There is great potential.”

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A planting day will be held on the Matakana Walkway on Wednesday, August 14, starting at 9am. Volunteers are asked to bring spades, wet weather gear and morning tea. Donations of native tree seedlings would also be gratefully received. John Davies, of Tumbleweed Matakana, and Don Turner, of Takana Nurseries, have offered practical help for the planting. John will also supply trees for purchase at Matakana Market on August 11 and Don will provide 10 larger trees and landscaping design.

Volunteers are asked to meet at the Whitmore Road end of the walkway. Info: Neville 021 189 4242.

Mahurangi artists to create works of local, historical and geographic relevance to greet visitors along the way,” he says. “The funding allows for around $5000 for each sculpture. We will work closely with the Point Wells Community Ratepayers Association to produce a brief for interested artists. Preliminary models will be displayed locally to canvas the community’s views. We hope to have the sculptures finished by early next year.”

Mr Johnson says a committee would be set up with representatives from both community groups and Council to select the winning sculptures.

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Eight sculptures will be installed along the Matakana to Point Wells/Omaha walkways thanks to a funding boost from the Auckland Regional Services Trust.

The Matakana Community Group and Point Wells Community Ratepayers Association collectively received more than $70,000 towards the project.

Matakana chair Neville Johnson says they intend to place up to five sculptures with ‘cairns’ as markers along the Matakana side of the route and at least a further three will be placed on the Omaha/Point Wells side.

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‘Degrowth’ redefines happiness ‘Growth’ is the nirvana of many economists, politicians and businesses. Growth offers “more returns on investment”, jobs for an increasing population and improved living conditions. But on a fragile planet of finite resources, growth cannot go on forever so ‘sustainable growth’ is a myth.

The 20th century economic and technological growth in the western world brought us many advantages. These included improved health care and longer lives, an escape from domestic slavery for women, improved labour conditions as machinery displaced manual work, and a higher general standard of living.

But the western growth impetus has also destabilised political cultures in the rest of the world and brought massive destruction to the environment. Rivers have been dammed, resources mined, forests felled and species eradicated to satisfy, in addition to essential and beneficial gains, our apparently insatiable appetite for consumer goods, luxuries and the latest toys, as well as the energy required to fuel them.

Cheap credit makes accumulation of material possessions easy. But the global financial crisis has shown the limits of debt-fuelled consumption and the urge to ‘grow’ the economy at all costs. Product lives are short as ‘planned obsolence’ and technological supercession encourage the acquisition of a bigger TV, faster car, new microwave or other ‘next best thing’. Junky plastic products are ‘easy come and easy go’ straight to landfill. Even our food is eaten with little thought to its origins or provenance – the life and death of the animal as meat, the heritage of the lettuce or the baking of the bread. But it’s all produced with the raw resources of some forest, ocean or other ecosystem, extracted from a mine, made by some form of land use, extraction or exploitation, and human labour and culture.

We’re seeing environmental damage to whole oceans (think Fukushima) and the atmosphere – global commons; whole inland waterways are being ruined; forests, great plains and wetlands turned into monoculture; species lost; oil and other resources have reached their peak. These also destroy the myth of ‘sustainable’ growth.

You could say that’s more than enough evidence to suggest time for a rethink of the growth paradigm. As “overconsumption lies at the root of long-term environmental issues and social inequalities”, some now advocate for ‘degrowth’.

This involves downscaling production and consumption, but it doesn’t require martyring and a decrease in well-being. The aim of ‘degrowth’ is to maximise happiness and well-being through non-consumptive means – sharing work, consuming less, and devoting more time to art, music, family, culture and community. In this model, happiness is more important than what you have.

The idea of wealth defined by quality not quantity might seem far-fetched to most people shackled with debt or trying to raise a family. But given environmental damage, resource limits and the challenges with growth-based economics, and also given the real value of happiness, future generations may be making a virtue out of necessity.

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Had it not been for the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, barrister Joe Koppens could well have devoted his life to the church rather than the pursuit of justice in NZ’s law courts. It was the thought of honouring those vows that made him re-think his life at the seminary in Christchurch. When Mahurangi Matters called at his Matakana home, he was busy preparing for the sentence hearing of one of the two men involved in the Wellsford dog shooting case. A few days later, he would appear in the High Court where he would argue a family estate dispute. As one of the area’s most experienced barristers – 42 years including an appearance before the Privy Council in London – Joe finds himself busier than ever despite “retiring” several years ago. He was recently elected president of the Warkworth Rotary Club, a role he hopes will afford him the opportunity to rejuvenate the club and attract new members, particularly younger members. He spoke to Jannette Thompson …

When I moved to Matakana six years ago, it was suggested that I join Rotary as a means of getting to know people and the community. I’d occasionally toyed with the idea of doing something like Volunteer Service Abroad to help those less privileged, but after seeing my brother and his wife return from two years in Papua New Guinea, ravaged by malaria, I decided that perhaps I could give back a lot more effectively through an organisation such as Rotary. It’s one of the aspects of the club that I would like to promote during my year as president.

Members are very active in fundraising and club projects. If we can show others how they can make a difference to the lives of people who are less fortunate, then I believe they will take that opportunity to be involved. Plus, you get to enjoy the fellowship of a great bunch of people. Some of the rituals of Rotary may be a bit off-putting – for instance, the grace before dinner and national anthem to the Queen at the end of the meeting. But the format of the meetings can be made more user-friendly without damaging the underlying principles on which Rotary is founded – fellowship and service. Without these, the whole idea of community spirit dies.

My family emigrated from Holland in 1950 when I was six. Dad had been a seed merchant but in NZ, he worked initially as a labourer to support the family – Mum and seven kids – so I know what it is like to live on the basics. Eventually we had enough to go market gardening, starting in Franklin and then later in Hamilton. It was hard yakka and we were all expected to do our share of cutting the lettuces and digging the carrots and potatoes.

I left high school at 15 to help on the farm, completing my education by correspondence. It was this hard manual work that underpinned the old man’s advice to “get a profession”.

Like a lot of kids, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I finished my schooling. I had a notion that I wanted

to be a priest and spent three years at a seminary in Christchurch before deciding that the evangelical life wasn’t for me. I was studying alongside 83 candidates in Christchurch and a further 70 in Dunedin. Today, you’d be lucky if you had a dozen. I’m nominally still a Catholic but my interest in organ music has taken me into churches of all religious persuasions. These days I find myself more interested in the size of the organ than the denomination of the church.

The sense of wanting to serve did influence my decision to study law.

The idea of using what talents I had to establish the rights of people who needed that help was appealing. After 42 years I still enjoy it. I remember my first jury trial was particularly satisfying.

The fellow I defended was as guilty as sin, but he was acquitted anyway. He’d got into strife after lending $4000, which represented an inheritance, to an ex-con. Of course, the guy took off with the money with no intention of repaying it. My fellow tracked him down and thumped him, and in a show of great commonsense, the jury agreed that the thump was well-deserved! Some cases are definitely more satisfying than others particularly when someone has been badly treated and you are able to get some redress through the courts.

Unjust accusations can ruin a person professionally, not to mention the toll it can take on their personal life. Often money is not what motivates people to seek a court decision – people will go to great lengths to hear a judge or panel affirm their innocence. On the other hand, I believe there are times when better outcomes can be found outside the courts, particularly through mediation.

I guess the stand-out case of my career was the one that went all the way to the Privy Council in London. My client felt he had been badly treated by the landlord, who had him thrown out under police supervision. He sued for

compensation, based on the humiliation and stress the eviction had caused. The landlord lost in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, before appealing to the Privy Council. This final step involved a half-day hearing in front of five very sharp law lords where he lost again. The silly part about it was that my client would have accepted $60,000 in compensation. In the end, it cost the landlord $450,000. It’s just one example of how foolish people can be when they dig their toes in.

Before retirement, my law career was spent entirely with Wynyard Wood or its early predecessors, where I became a senior partner and senior litigation partner. A few years after I’d been there, the firm employed a young Len Brown who, even then, clearly showed signs of his political ambitions. He had a passion for the people of South Auckland and built up the practice in East Tamaki virtually single-handed because he was so active in the community. He resigned from the firm when he became Mayor of Manukau but, of course, he’s gone on to much bigger things since then.

My mother was in the habit of saying ‘there aren’t enough hours in the day for Joe’, and I still manage to keep myself pretty busy. I learned to play the organ at the seminary and although I know my musical talent is limited, I haven’t been fired from the Catholic Cathedral in Auckland yet. I’ve got a 1991 V8

Porsche in the garage which I maintain and Dad’s old 1948 Ellis Chalmers G tractor that needs restoring. I maintain a wine cellar – my favourite at the moment is a 2004 Mt Dottrel pinot noir – which, of course, I drink for medicinal purposes. I also like good food and if I had a signature dish, it would be chicken with crème fraiche and mustard, topped with bacon, tomatoes and tarragon. And just recently, I bought a 1250cc V-Rod Harley Davidson. A couple of other Rotarians have bikes so we’ve done a couple of weekend runs to Mangawhai for breakfast. I’m also enjoying getting better acquainted with my four grandchildren.

I think the lesson life has taught me was summed up by Ghandi: ‘Before you seek revenge, dig two graves’. People need to let go of stuff and move on, rather than dwelling on getting even or getting revenge. Thankfully, the New Zealand culture isn’t a vengeful one; we’re a forgiving culture by and large with great community spirit. My Dad once remarked, after visiting Holland, that the whole business of emigrating had been a waste of time. That after Holland entered the EEC, the family would have been better off if we’d stayed put. But I never agreed with him. We have better working conditions, freedoms, open space and a much better climate, and NZ remains a country of opportunities – you can do whatever you want if you’re prepared to make the effort.

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Viewpoint with Mark Mitchell, Member for Rodney

Views sought on alcohol reform Later this month all MP’s will be casting their conscience vote in Parliament on the purchase age of alcohol. I want my vote to reflect the majority view of our electorate, so I have been asking which option you support. The choices are: yy Raise both the on-licence and off-licence purchase age to 20 yy Split purchase age of 18 for on-licence premises such as bars and restaurants, and 20 for off-licences such as supermarkets and liquor stores yy Keep the status quo To date I have received over 400 votes. You can cast your vote on my website at www.markmitchell.co.nz I will communicate the result of the poll to you on my website and e-newsletter.

Parliament will be giving final consideration on changes to the Alcohol Reform Bill, which aims to drive a change in our drinking culture. The bill contains a broad set of measures to reduce alcohol-related harm in our communities.

Problem drinking is a major contributor to crime and a significant cause of public disorder and health problems in New Zealand communities. The Alcohol Reform Bill will address these problems by empowering our local communities to determine where and how alcohol is sold and increase personal and parental responsibility for the supply of alcohol. A risk-based licence regime means licence fees will reflect risk factors such as type and capacity of venue, trading hours and previous conduct of a licensee. Low-risk premises such as wineries will pay the lowest fees.

At a recent clinic, I met with a mother who is struggling to deal with a son whose life has been shattered through alcohol dependency. She would like to see tough laws around the price of RTDs. As a former police officer, I have witnessed all too often the tragic outcomes that New Zealand’s binge drinking culture inflicts upon its communities and families. On the other hand, I don’t believe we should be penalising the majority who enjoy a responsible social drink with friends or enjoy a quiet drink at home after a busy day. As parents, I believe we should look for ways to be good role models for our children and teach them about the risks around alcohol use and the dangers associated with binge drinking.

The proposed reforms are a positive step in the right direction. The binge drinking culture has to stop. It’s not the drink; it’s the way we’re drinking.

RSA opposes ‘Mondayising’ Anzac Day The Royal New Zealand RSA is opposed to any ‘Mondayising’ of Anzac Day. National president Don McIver says the RSA policy has always been to preserve the special nature of Anzac Day. “The National Executive Committee of the RSA has given this issue very serious consideration and we do not support this legislative change,” he says. “We would always want to see Anzac Day commemorations fall on 25 April and not on the nearest week day and we understand the proposed bill will preserve that arrangement. However, we are seriously concerned that to allow a holiday long weekend when Anzac Day falls within a weekend will take the focus away from our most solemn day of commemoration in memory of the sacrifice of New Zealanders for their nation and, instead, turn attention towards the holiday itself. We are concerned that this will trivialise the true intent of this very special day of national commemoration.”

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Mahurangimatters 1 August 2012 | 11 June Turner with an artist’s impression of the Snell’s Beach mural in front of the actual view.

Mural makeover planned for two public buildings

The Albertland Museum will be transformed into a visual history of the district by a series of 10 three-metre high panels, thanks to funding from the Auckland Regional Services Trust (ARST).

Wellsford artist Denis Bourke has the museum but if they see this on the been commissioned for the work that outside it might give them pause for will reflect a cross-section of historical thought,” she says. aspects of the settlement, including Denis’ work will also feature on the Kaipara Harbour and forest, Maori, Snells Beach Shopping centre toilet Pouto Lighthouse, timber mills, logging, block after a successful application for the gum trade, early architecture and $3245 by Friends of the Mahurangi churches, farming and orcharding.

East Library, backed by Snells Beach Albertland Museum chairman Peter and Algies Bay ratepayers and the Marsh says many of the designs are Highfield Committee. the artist’s impressions of photographs held in the museum. The panels will The new image of a pohutakawa tree be mounted in two 23m long strips, in front of Kawau Bay represents the one facing Port Albert Road and the outlook from the end of Snells Beach other into the park, complementing Road and joins two previous works by the new Wellsford Library now under Denis, reflecting different views of the construction adjacent to the museum. area.

Peter hopes the project will capitalise Rodney Local Board member June on increased awareness of the facility Turner says the mural will beautify generated by the Albertlanders’ 150th a public aspect of the toilet block in celebration at Easter and expects it to a busy thoroughfare, with the kindy, complete by the time the library opens community centre and library opposite. early next year.

She says the community is privileged Local historian Marjorie Prictor, who to get more works from the ex-Orewa spearheaded the $25,000 project, College art teacher turned full-time says murals in other areas around artist, who has also voluntarily painted New Zealand are a big drawcard and artwork on public litter bins in the area. expects the panels will be popular and For a slideshow of more of the artist’s educational. mural impressions see this story at “A lot of young ones may never go into www.localmatters.co.nz

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Mapping Warkworth’s growth starts Feedback from residents of Warkworth and the wider catchment will be an integral part of planning and managing the town’s growth over the next 30 years. Warkworth and Pukekohe are the two rural satellite towns, identified in the Auckland Plan. Potentially, this means that the planning processes in play will deliver greater certainty and a clearer sense of what the town’s long-term growth will look like. Residential density, the location of commercial and light industrial land, and community facilities will be some of the main issues, which will be reviewed. In the first of a two part series, editor Jannette Thompson asked Auckland Council’s spatial and infrastructure strategy planning manager David Clelland to explain what being a satellite town will mean for Warkworth.

What level of growth is predicted for Warkworth and in what timeframe?

Warkworth is envisaged to grow at the edges and to also have a certain amount of intensification to reach 20,000 over the next 30 years. Commercial and industrial development will also increase to achieve a balance of houses to jobs of close to 1:1 with a strong, accessible, diverse and enhanced centre. Warkworth and Pukekohe, the two satellite towns, are included in the areas to be investigated for new greenfield development. This will result in the identification of a 2040 Rural Urban Boundary and a long-term capacity for residential growth consistent with the quality compact scenario set out in the Auckland Plan development strategy. These investigations, along with the Unitary Plan and other local planning such as area spatial plans are opportunities for local communities to influence the local pattern and type of urban development consistent with local character and values.

Why was Warkworth identified as a satellite town?

The town has potential to function as an employment and service hub for the north. It has an attractive environment, the ability to accommodate significant growth over the long term, improving transport links and it is a critical location, bridging Auckland, Northland and coastal and rural Rodney. The term satellite is really just recognition of the role Warkworth has as the most important centre in the north. It is

already the hub for work and services. We don’t want Warkworth to grow as a suburb of Auckland and definitely not as a large commuter town. Satellite towns are suitable locations for significant residential and employment growth, subject to the appropriate infrastructure being in place, and are an important focus of future growth in rural areas.

What about other Rodney centres?

As part of their classification as rural and coastal towns, Wellsford and Helensville will not be planned to have the same range of services, employment and extent of growth as a satellite town, but they will become stronger and more attractive rural service centres in their own right, provide for local employment and meet a demand people have for rural town life. Centralising water and wastewater services into Watercare has highlighted the relatively high costs and practical difficulties of providing services to facilitate small amounts of growth in rural centres like these, relative to servicing the same amount of growth in metropolitan areas. For that reason, growth targets for Wellsford and Helensville have a lot of flexibility built in. It is envisaged that the populations of all the rural and coastal towns in the region, as a group, will roughly double in the next 30 years but how much each one grows could vary considerably depending on local circumstances.

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I would encourage the communities of Warkworth district to continue to work with the Rodney Local Board, which represents the community through a lot of these processes. Make sure the board is aware of the community’s views.

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I would like to nominate Rosie for the fantastic job she does. She is a district nurse and travels long distances to visit people.

She is always on the go and often gets sudden calls from people, who she manages to fit into her already busy schedule. She is always so pleasant to everyone and nothing is too much bother for her. She gives so much of herself to others. I have discussed the writing of this letter with many others around Wellsford and in surrounding areas, and all agree it would be wonderful to see her receive something nice. She is well known to a lot of people who will read this article, and I am sure they also will be pleased for her. Thanks Rosie from all of us.

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Goatley Rd’s fruit-growing past Goatley Road branches off State Highway 1 at Keith Hay corner and meanders up through a peaceful valley.

The first settlers arrived in the area around 1860 when the designated road was nothing more than a line drawn on a survey map. The Claydens, Chamberlains, Barkers, Boons and others made their own tracks through the forest to reach the land they had acquired as Crown grantees. Minutes of the Upper Mahurangi Highway Board tell the story of protracted negotiations by the settlers who sent deputations and petitions to board meetings pleading for a road to their land.

Many small streams flowed through the area making it necessary to build bridges and culverts to make even a bridle track possible. Finally, in 1879, it was reported that the plans for the road had gone to the survey office for certification. The following year it was resolved to open a road through the deviations purchased from settlers more than five years previously.

The first mention that the road was to be called Goatley is found in a minute dated 1883. James Henry Goatley was a widower newly-arrived from Oxfordshire, England. Unlike his Dome Valley neighbours, who had reached New Zealand by sailing ship after long sea voyages, he had travelled a shorter route through the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal.

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Auckland and replay the games with He wrote of his family’s arrival in 1930. them.

His walk to the school bus stop covered In 1897, at the age of 56, he remarried half a mile of clay, then a mile of metal. and the second Mrs Goatley worked On cream collection days, he could alongside her husband becoming a ride part way with his father on the noted orchardist in her own right. gig, then in the cream lorry to the main She was quoted as saying a woman road bus shelter. He said the whole could support herself by owning a length of the road was finally metalled small orchard and would only need in 1935. Few of the original settlers to employ a man to do the ploughing. stayed in the area and as the properties It was said that while fruit growing continue to change hands, it is harder prospered, the district could not grow to recall the names of all the families grass. This must have changed because who have called Goatley Road ‘home’.

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Years at the rock face earn top NZ award Veteran quarryman Pat Te Amo, of Wellsford, received his industry’s highest award at a Quarry NZ conference in Wellington last month.

Pat received a Citation by the Institute Pat Te Amo, left, of Quarrying NZ formally recognising was presented his long service to the institute and with the Citation industry, and the high regard he is Award by Institute held in by colleagues. He is only the of Quarrying fifth person to receive the Citation NZ president since it was first awarded in 1987.

Gavin Hartley at a dinner in Pat started work for Wharehine Wellington.

Contractors in 1966, aged 23, remaining with the company until his retirement as quarry manager last December, aged 67. In the late 60s and early 70s, he worked mostly between Auckland and Whangarei including Rodney, Te Arai Point and Muriwai Beach quarry sites. Along with smaller portable operations, he was also involved with the full-time operations of Mount Brame Quarry and the then Pat’s one and only infamous incident concentrated on the more extensive mainstay of the Wharehine business, reserves at occurred when quarrying a dacite operator-friendly the fledgling Whangaripo Quarry. deposit, at Baldrock Quarry, specifically Whangaripo and Matakana. Land at During these early years, Pat had to for the Newmarket Viaduct resurfacing Waipu had recently been purchased be a “jack of all trades”. This meant project. An over-vigorous amount and Pat was charged with consenting a driving old loaders, dumpers and of explosives lead to a significant greenfields quarry on the site some 11 crushing plant to drilling by hand, amount of flying rocks, one of which kilometres from the proposed Marsden loading explosives and shot firing, and entered a neighbouring house via the Port expansion area. About ethe same dismantling and rebuilding crushing newly-painted weatherboard exterior. time, Holcim NZ obtained rights to plant and drill rigs.

Unfortunately, the owners did not quarry the Millbrook Station property, When Wharehine purchased the appreciate the funny side of the incident. next door to the Whangaripo quarry, and a joint venture agreement between Matakana Quarry, Pat had three During the mid-2000s, Wharehine Holcim and Wharehine formed what is full-time quarries to run. Both the Whangaripo and Matakana sites acquired the Waitakere City quarry now known as Millbrook Quarry. Pat produced exceptionally good quality and Pat oversaw production rates of was now Wharehine’s representative greywacke rock which was used for around one million tonnes of crushed and operations manager of an asset with basecourses, sealing chips and hotmix product per annum and supervised more than 243 hectares of high quality aggregates. The quarries also produced about 30 full-time staff. greywacke rock and a clientele including significant amounts of ready-mix When the West Auckland quarry was major companies such as Fulton Hogan, sold in the mid-2000s, Wharehine Works and Allied Concrete. concrete aggregates.

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Researching a family history is a bit like a treasure hunt, according to a member of the Warkworth branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists, Christine McClean.

“One discovery leads to another and sitting down for a short research session can lead to hours at the computer,” she says. “I tend to do at least an hour a day, but it’s not unusual to hear of people doing 30 hours a week.”

Christine started researching several branches of her family in 1998. These families included Goldsworthy, Dunne, Churchward, Foss, Johnson and Hill.

“When you first start, you usually find a lot of information very quickly, for the simple fact that you’ve never really looked before. As you progress, you begin to refine your searches and that’s when the real detective work starts.”

Christine advises anyone starting a family history search to begin by writing down what they already know.

“Then turn on your computer and get started! You can start the initial search Christine McClean, of Sandspit, says that new information is made available on the internet by typing in ‘the family daily on the internet to assist people research their family histories. name’, ‘the name of an associated town’ and the words ‘genealogy’ and ‘nz’. “This slow and difficult. Every day, new contained the family tree. She now will throw up a whole lot of leads which information is being made available has thousands of documents and a online and that’s where a beginner can collection of local history books. will give you somewhere to start.”

Christine also recommends joining learn a lot from people who already “I absolutely love the research. I haven’t finished yet, but when I do, I the local genealogy society branch know which websites to look at.” where members can provide support Christine says her own personal intend to put it all together in a book.” and advice. The Warkworth group journey started with two pieces of Info: Cheryl Clague on 425 9945; regularly hosts speakers who can help paper left to her by an aunt, which email mcc@maxnet.co.nz with many of the common problems Meeting shift researchers encounter.

The archives section of the Warkworth From August 13 onwards, the Warkworth branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists will meet in the Warkworth Senior Citizens Rooms, in Alnwick Museum is another valuable resource.

“People can research without a Street. The monthly meetings are held on the second Monday of the month, computer, but it would be very from 10am to 12noon. New members welcome.

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The Warkworth branch of the NZ Society of Genealogists will mark family history month, next month, with a special event at the Mahurangi East Community Centre. Auckland Research Centre family historians, Seonaid Lewis and Marie Hickey, will be at the Betty Paxton Room on August 28 to provide insight into how to get the best out of resources, particularly on the internet. Seonaid will focus on research sites such as FindMyPast, Find YOUR Past (UK), FindMyPast IE and FindMyPast AU, while Marie will look at common brickwalls to research, as well as how to get the best out of passenger and immigration lists. The Family History event will run from 10am until about 3.30pm.

Saving local history Those piles of yellowing newspapers sitting on half-forgotten shelves of the local library, historical society, newspaper office or even your old garage could be given a new lease on life, thanks to an initiative from the National Library. The library is inviting groups to have their historic newspapers digitised and put online as part of the Library’s Papers Past project.

The Papers Past website at paperspast. natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast already contains more than 2.5 million pages of digitised NZ newspapers and periodicals, dating from 1839 to 1945, from 74 separate newspaper titles.

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Heritage plaques wanted for town’s significant buildings Warkworth resident Norrie Johnson wants to see Warkworth’s Heritage Trail revamped and plaques placed on the town’s heritage buildings.

At the Warkworth Area Liaison Group would be great to know more about meeting last month, Mr Johnson said our old buildings and their history.” that there were a number of heritage Mr Johnson is hoping that buildings and buildings of interest in knowledgeable local residents would the main centre of Warkworth where help put together information for the plaques could be displayed to inform plaques and that Council would fund visitors of their rich history. them.

Mr Johnson says the plaques could Warkworth i-Site founding manager link with the town’s existing heritage Dave Parker says a number of years trail and it would be an opportunity to ago he decided that it was important update the trail information. that the town’s heritage sites were “Council has standard ceramic recognised. enamelled historic plaques available “We suggested putting a plaque for use,” he says. on each of the sites, but funding “The plaques have space for around for the project has, so far, not 80 words and cost of $200 to get eventuated. Instead, we produced the engraved. They would make an Heritage Trail brochure as a walking or attractive addition to the town and it driving guide.”

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In a recent case, Mrs Murray made a nominal distribution,(relative to the size of the estate, of $120,000 to two of her children and left a third adopted child out of the estate altogether. The will instructed the balance of the $3.8 million dollar estate to be divided equally between three “blood relatives”, the deceased’s nieces and nephew.

The court found Mrs Murray’s preference of her nieces and nephew over her own children, which included her ‘adopted’ children, to be a breach of a moral duty to those children.

The Family Protection Act allows children, including adopted children, to make a claim if they believe inadequate provision for their proper maintenance and support has been made from the estate. What constitutes proper maintenance and support is subjective and will be different depending on the size of the estate, relative strength of other moral claims, the part the claimant played in the life of the deceased and any assistance provided to the claimant during the will-maker’s lifetime. In this case, the court found the deceased had not abided by her moral duty to make adequate provision.

In considering the claim, the court says the size of the estate was relevant. If, for instance, the estate had a total value of just $400,000, it is possible the $120,000 would discharge the moral duty, although the adopted child who did not receive anything may still have a claim against the estate. The court also looks at the part each claimant played in the life of the deceased. A claimant may disentitle themselves from receiving a distribution from the estate due to their attitude and behaviour towards the deceased during their lifetime.

After balancing the competing claims, and having regard to the size of the estate and relationship between each claimant and the deceased, the court exercised its discretion and ordered specific bequests of $600,000, $750,000, and $450,000 to each child, leaving a balance of $1.8 million to be shared between the nieces and nephew. While this estate was sizeable, its distribution was delayed by several years and the total value diminished after costs incurred to defend the will-maker’s wishes had been deducted. Notwithstanding this moral duty, a willmaker is entitled to distribute their estate as they wish. However, all of the above matters are to be considered when drafting a will so that you minimise the risk of a family protection claim.

No ordinary book display The exhibition The Art of the Pop Up Book, which features a private collection of more than 30 pop-up books from several well-known paper engineers, will be on display at the Kauri Museum in Matakohe until August 5. The colourful, moveable books range in genre and style. The museum is open from 9am to 5pm seven days a week. Info: kauri-museum.com

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A large retail space in Warkworth, which has been vacant since Mitre 10 vacated the site more than a year ago, has been let to Warehouse Stationery.

The new store is expected to open decision was also partly-driven by the growth in schools in the in October.

Warehouse Stationery general Warkworth area.” manager marketing Julie Garlick says As well as a comprehensive range of the decision to locate in Warkworth stationery lines, the new store will sell reflected the town’s growth, and its office furniture, computers, a range position as the hub for neighbouring of printers and print supplies, all four villages such as Snells Beach and cellular phone brands, and a large range of art and craft. It will include a Matakana.

“We looked at moving out near digital photo kiosk and a copy centre, the Mega Mitre 10 building, along which does photocopying, binding Woodcocks Road, but our main and laminating. customers are small businesses so a Julie says the premises require central town location was a better fit,” significant renovations to turn it into an airy, light and open-plan shop.

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“Warehouse Stationery is the largest The store has not been required to back-to-school supplier in NZ so our provide any additional parking.

Rural real estate sales move up Lifestyle and rural properties sold in Northland and greater Auckland are experiencing similar gains in price and sales numbers to those being achieved within Auckland City.

Barfoot & Thompson chief executive Wendy Alexander says the value of lifestyle and rural properties sold in the past three months is up 20 percent compared to those for the same period last year, while the number of properties sold is up 10 percent.

“In the past six months, we have sold 179 rural and lifestyle properties, for an average price of $24.4 million,” she says.

“This is the highest average price in a six month period for the past four years.”

In Northland, the focus has been on dairy and dry stock farms, with the price per hectare for dairy farms being around $19,000 and that for dry stock farms $10,000.

The price per hectare for medium hill country farms more suited to sheep and beef ranges from $5000 to $9000.

Closer to Auckland, the emphasis is on smaller holdings and lifestyle blocks, with the interest in Kumeu, Helensville, Coatesville and Clevedon being much stronger than in the recent past.

“Banks are showing the same interest in lending to the rural market as they are to the residential market, and with interest rates being at historical lows, activity is high.”

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Owner Sasha Tsevina says she hopes Orbit will fill a gap in the market.

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Paxton-Penman et al Paxton-Penman et al’s recent relocation from River View Plaza to larger premises in the old post office building at 17 Neville Street reflects both success of the firm’s unique legal approach and its distinctive character.

Managing partner Stephanie PaxtonPenman says that what began as a bid to avoid commuting to Auckland every day has become a thriving branch of her law firm that independent benchmarking recently ranked in the top 10 in its category nationally.

She credits the growth to breaking away from traditional legal “stuffiness” through innovative management and excellent service delivered in a downto-earth style.

“Our offices are entirely electronic, so we have full access to our files from anywhere in the world. It’s good both for employees, who can work from home and for clients, who can get correspondence turned around within 24 hours,” she says.

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The qualified nail technician and beauty therapist opened Elizaveta Nail and Beauty, on the corner of Baxter and Neville Sts, in Warkworth, last month.

She has transformed the former craft shop into a beauty parlour employing four staff and offering a range of services including nail treatments, manicures and pedicures, and waxing and eye enhancement.

Before moving to NZ from Vietnam five years ago, Liza finished a two-year certificate in beauty and fashion. She has worked in a number of nail salons in Auckland, but says it has always been her dream to open her own beauty salon.

“When I left school, I knew this was what I what I wanted to do,” she says.

“I love feeling beautiful and enjoy making others feel that way too.

Around three years ago, I was on my way to Whangarei and stopped in Warkworth for a break. That’s when I decided Warkworth was where I wanted to open a nail salon. It’s a lovely town and it thrives in the summer time, which is when most people want to get their nails, especially pedicures, done.”

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Furniture restoration skills learned over nearly 40 years will be put to good use at the R&B Furniture & Restoration workshop, which has opened at Roberston’s Boatyard in Warkworth.

The business has been set up by Conrad Robertson and will be run under the direction of Leigh Bregman, of Kaiwaka, who started in the restoration business when he was 15. He did his apprenticeship with Gordon B. Weller Ltd, of Ellerslie, and over the years has restored everything from “coffee tables to coffins”.

His experience includes a number of years working on the demanding interiors of super yachts and it was his marine work which first brought him to Warkworth.

“Conrad got me in to do some work on the catamaran Tevaki and when that finished, he suggested starting up the furniture restoration business,” Leigh says.

“As far as we know, we’ll be the only business like this operating between Silverdale and Maungaturoto.”

Leigh’s advice for anyone thinking of restoring a piece of furniture is to get it appraised first.

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“I use OPI nail products and gels because of their proven quality. I also offer a special top coat polish which dries in 10 minutes and all services come with a free drink for paying customers.”

While currently living in Auckland, Liza says she will think about moving to the area once the business is established.

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Around 50 people, including members Committee chairman Peter Cacciafrom the Highfield Reserve Advisory Birch says the plaque adds to the Committee as well as Rodney Local character of the reserve.

Board members June Turner and “It enhances the reserve and shows off Steve Garner and Cr Penny Webster, all its qualities,” he says. attended the unveiling.

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RSA trumpeter hits high note Award winning trumpeter John McGough will play at the Warkworth RSA Friday August 3.

McGough started his career at 16 as the support act for then New Zealand Entertainer of the Year Rhonda Bryers.

In 1998, while still a relatively young entertainer, he was awarded the Scroll of Honour by the Variety Artist Club, joining the ranks of entertainers such as Billy T James, Rob Guest and Suzanne Lynch.

McGough began his music apprenticeship with brass bands, playing in the eighties with the world champion Auckland Brass. He has won two New Zealand solo brass championships and been a member of 13 New Zealand champion bands and two Australian bands. He was also a member of the last National Band of New Zealand, known as the All Blacks of Brass which finished fourth at the last world championships in Kerkrade Holland in 2009.

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

20 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth (09) 425 8678 • 0800 809 010 www.winstoneglass.com

0274 904 564 425 5340 24hr CALLOUT

431 5050

email: brettatapexglass@yahoo.co.nz

Frameless Shower Installations Bevelled Mirrors - ALL GLASS REPAIRS PROMPT QUALITY WORK WE SERVICE WARKWORTH & MANGAWHAI

COMPOSITE JOINERY Ltd Composite Joinery Ltd 7 Glenmore Drive Warkworth 0941

Phone: 09 425 7510 Fax: 09 422 2011

We specialise in: • Vantage Aluminium Joinery • APL | Architectural Series • Metro Series • Internal and External Timber Joinery

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

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

0800 70 40 10

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

Your local window tinting experts

– cars, homes, commercial buildings & boats – • 99% UV protection • Privacy • Frosted films • Glare & heat reduction • Safety/security films

09 424 1846 • 022 0878 909 www.tintwise.co.nz

Snells Beach

MOTORS – 2008 LIMITED –

 425 5355

1 Hamatana Road - Snells Beach

Mobile Mechanical ServiceS On site servicing of your vehicle • Engine tunes • Brake checks • Lube services

• Cam belt replacement • Shock replacement • Exhaust repairs

John Young Ph (09) 425 7781 • Mob 0274 828 293 Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm

Unit 4, 6-14 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

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Auto Wreckers | Panel & Paint | Trellis, Fencing & Supplies | Carpenters, Builders, Roofers & Suppliers | Scaffolding | Construction & Earthworks

WARKWORTH

EDMONDS & MASON PANEL & PAINT

AUTO WRECKERS FOR ALL NEW & USED PARTS

Private & All Insurance Work

WE NEED CARS FOR WRECKING – $$$ PAID

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

2 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth Ph (09) 425 7835 or (09) 425 7730

Email: autoglassww@xtra.co.nz

RODNEY TRELLIS

Matakana Trellis & Fencing

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

Fences - Gates - Screens Pergola - Trellis - Timber 1A Matakana Valley Rd Ph: 422 9550 Fax: 422 9635 115

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

Wayne

Ian

Trellis Guy Snells Beach • Warkworth • Orewa

• Custom made • Quality material • Quality workmanship

MURRAY

HOLT

BU ILDE R S LTD.

Project Management • New Homes Alterations & Additions Decks & Pergolas Maintenance

Also see Lance for your supply of Native and Landscaping plants

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

CARPENTER-JOINER • Terraces • Alterations • New Housing

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

Murray Holt Builders Ltd 355 Old Kaipara Road, RD1 Warkworth, Auckland 0981 Ph: 021 935 509 murrayholt@gmail.com

The

• Renovations • Maintenance • Small jobs a specialty

NEIL KOSE

Phone 09 425 5491 • Mobile 027 275 1172 • Design & build • New homes • Renovation • Maintenance • Fences & decks • Project management • Alterations & additions • Shade & outdoor living areas

Roofing N.Z NATHAN HOUSTON Ph: 09 422 2131

Mob: 021 220 5000

470 KAiPArA FlATS rOAd, WArKWOrTH126

Long Run Iron Specialists New Re-Roofs & Cladding

Ring Matt on 021 356 965 A/hrs/Fax: 09 425 6311 Email: iron.man@xtra.co.nz

LTD.

LOCAL TRADES

PROPERTY SERVICES & MAINTENANCE

You can trust us to find the right person for the job

Contact Linda Robinson p e

09 422 9860 linda@localtrades.co.nz

m w

027 526 1146 www.localtrades.co.nz

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

PHONE 0800 622 7929

‘Just one call and we’ll arrange it all’

R.K. PADDISON CONTRACTING LTD

MICK BERGER CONTRACTORS

362 Matakana Valley Rd, Matakana 0948

ph 422 7716 • fax 422 7717 matakanasawmill@xtra.co.nz

- Residential & Light Commercial - Quick Stage - OSH Standards - Tube & Clip - Qualified Scaffolders - Reliable Service P 09 425 0300 M 027 4930468 F 09 423 0017 sales@metroscaff.co.nz www.metroscaff.co.nz

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

• panelling • firewood

Metroscaff Limited

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

• Truck Hire • Metal Supplies • Bulk Cartage

• beams & posts • mulch

Servicing Auckland - Rodney - Kaipara

Calling all customers We’ll find the right tradesperson for those jobs around your home and property Calling all local tradespeople Are you looking for more work?

Why not join Local Trades Ltd

• slabs • flooring

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

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Concrete | Brick, Block Layers & Tiling | Flooring | Electrical | Design, Architects & Surveyors | Lawn Mowing & Landscaping

021 2800 233

Barry Houlbrooke Owner Operator

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

Tiling & Waterproofing Bricks • Blocks • Paving

WCR

Grinding  Polishing Coatings  Floors  Paths Driveways  Entrances 119 Hauiti Dr, Warkworth 0910

WARKWORTH 027 485 6371 • A/hrs 425 0092 CONCRETE Email: barry@wcr.net.nz RESURFACING Website: www.wcr.net.nz

Astute TILING SERVICES

WARKWORTH BRICKLAYING SERVICES LTD

Craftsman Tiler | High Quality Workmanship Accredited Waterproof Membrane Installer Specialist in Epoxy Grout | NZQA Trade Certified

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

Simon Bennett 09 431-5723 or 021 320-705 email: astute1@ubernet.co.nz 72 Cames Road, RD5 Wellsford 0975

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

www.nzconcrete.co.nz

BASED IN MATAKANA

DRIVEWAYS FLOORS • PATHS Exposed • Plain • Coloured Stamped Concrete • Cutting Residential & Commercial Sub-divisions • R.O.W’s • Excavations 135M

Carpet, Vinyl, Cork & Ceramic Tiles Installation Service Overlocking Service Free Measure and Quote sales@rodneyflooring.co.nz

COASTAL CONCEPTS • Electrician • Gates & Automation t. 09 422 2175 m. 027 497 0464 e. cc2004@xtra.co.nz

www.coastalconceptsltd.co.nz

T.T.E. DESIGNS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS

ELECTRICAL SERVICES Mobile: 021 990355 Phone: 09 4226160 Email: markysparky@xtra.co.nz

Residential and Commercial Electrical Phone 422 9589 • Mobile 021 679 483 Email: rob.vic@xtra.co.nz

Lamb & moLLoy Ltd

It's your day off and you're mowing the lawn?

• Lawnmowing • Hedges & Pruning • gardening / sPraying • section cLean uPs • rubbisH removaL • gutter cLeaning • Handyman

SURVEYORS

Prompt, professional advice and service for all Subdivisions and Land Development Work

Phone Warkworth (09) 425-7393 R. Mather 021 425 837 • R. Molloy 021 779 964

CALL FREE 0800 4 JIM JIM (546 546)

23 Bertram Street - Warkworth

or book online at www.jimsmowing.co.nz

admin@lmsurveyors.co.nz TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

FRANCHISE ENQUIRIES WELCOME

Golden Afternoon Gardens

• Digger • Truck • Tractor

Phone Bruce 425 7766 a/h I take the hard work out of Landscaping

JB’s No 1 LANDSCAPING SERVICES

• Planting • Paving • Retaining WallS • FenceS • deckS • gaRden makeoveRS

for complete quality projects

• Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top soil • Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths

Over 25 years experience in all aspects of residential design THOMAS ERRINGTON Dip.Arch.

P: 09 425 0512 M: 027 453 2495 E: ttedesigns@ruralinzone.net W: www.ttedesigns.co.nz

Landscape Design • Garden Tidyups & Makeovers Fruit Tree & Rose Pruning

Brett Schneideman

Phone 09 422 9004, 027 406 5450 brett@villatamahunga.co.nz • www.villatamahunga.co.nz

SERVICING HIBISCUS COAST TO MANGAWHAI

JOHN BETTRIDGE P: 09 425 4086 M: 021 665 558 E: john.bettridge@jbsno1.co.nz

Landscape Industries Association of New Zealand Inc.

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Health Professionals | Hairdressers | Property Maintenance | Arborists | Carpet & Upholstery | Retail | Blinds | Painters & Decorators

LAVENDER HOUSE

NZ First Light Flower Essences Consults and essences for adults, children and animals

HOLISTIC HEALTH CLINIC 25/27 Lilburn Street, Warkworth • P: 425 8445 M: 021 825 966 • E: lavenderhouse@xtra.co.nz

Essences for emotional, mental & spiritual support, life situations, challenges, trauma, distress, unease, negative patterns, anxieties, fears.

Ross Payn • • • •

BSC HonS oSt Reg. Osteopath

ACC Treatment Provider Spinal and Muscular Sprains/Aches All ages – Babies to Seniors Structural and Cranial Osteopathy

Marj Marks

• Medical Herbalist • Diet and Nutrition • Bioenergy Healing • Acute & Chronic Conditions

Based in Puhoi - Available at Lavender Cottage, Warkworth

Kayleen Hazlehurst NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR

Now also at 27 Lilburn St, Warkworth

body - mind - spirit

6 Kendale Drive, Matheson Bay Tel. 422 6522 • www.theosteopaths.co.nz

Registered Practitioner

MHSc; Adv.DipHSc; DipHSc; PhD.

MM189

09 422 0177 or 027 612 5256 www.aquaesse.co.nz

Beauty Therapy & Nail Creations

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

for head to toe pampering Spa Manicure & Pedicures | Acrylics | OPI Gel Polish | Shellac Sheekee Nail Wraps | Essie / OPI Nail Lacquers Princess Pamper Parties | Weddings | Special Occasions XS Cuts Building, 27 Queen St, Warkworth (in the courtyard by Kodak) Tuesday - Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm, Late Night Thursday Angela Munro Qualified Nail Technician 425 0441 • 021 709 704

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

NEW SALON Family affordable prices Mens...$15 • Ladies...from $20 • Kids... $10

BYO COLOUR

Winter Hours: Mon-Fri Unit 8, Mahurangi Shopping Centre, Snells Beach

Phone Terri (09) 425 5511

No appointment necessary

334 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach Phone 425 4142

Emergency Flood Service Technical Experience 12 years Fully qualified and certified

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

Contact Linus Wood www.treecontracts.co.nz

For all your carpet needs • Supply only Neil Wardle • Lay only Carpet Layer • Supply and Lay 09 425 9149 • Re-adaptions 027 264 7941 • Repair Work neilwardle@hotmail.co.nz

Certified Member of the Carpet Cleaning Association of NZ

D BLIN 12B Wood Street, Mangawhai Heads M 021 280 4008 P 09 431 4651 E mwiappliance@gmail.com

WARKWORTH COMMERCIAL CLEANERS LTD Carpet & Upholstery Cleaners General Commercial Cleaners

Paddy & Gaye Webb Phone/Fax: Mobile: Email: Website:

Call FREE 0800 022 101 Mobile 021 456 429 Email: brocks@xtra.co.nz

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

Tree Care

0800 927 492 021 725 907 CARPET CLEANING

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

Arcadia

• RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL • WATER BLASTING

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

For all your property maintenance and small building projects

S VENLUREE

AWN I

NGS

SECURITY DOORS • SHUTTERS • SCREENS Agents for • Supply • Installation FOR • Cleaning • Repairs

09 428 4012 021 2144 250

since 1966

09 425 6844 021 079 8578 padgayewebb@gmail.com www.wwcc.co.nz

email: vlr.frank@yahoo.co.nz www.venluree.co.nz

FREE QUOTES CALL FRANK

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 09 425 9007 or 021 507 463

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Painters & Decorators | Water Pumps | Plumbing | Marine & Small Engines | Printers & Design | TV Aerials & Satellites | Water Supplies Your Painter/Decorator with over 25 years experience serving all surrounding areas

itchen Colours and Wood Finishes Spraypainters of quality kitchens Lacquers, enamels, 2 pacs, clearcoats Resprays and Recolours

Phone / Fax Gary 425 7669 Unit 21/30 Hudson Road, Warkworth115

Leigh Decorators 25 years experience  Interior & exterior painting undertaken Wallpaper hanging and plastering specialists Contact Paul for a free quote Phone 422 5516 or 022 657 8739  www.intercolour.co.nz

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: gary.robyn@clear.net.nz

water pumps

Water lters - Underbench - UV - Whole House • Water Coolers • Water Pumps • Sales & Service

0800 PURE WATER “If you don’t have a lter you are the lter”

Call Steve today 09 945 2282 he’s your local

steve@purewaterservices.co.nz

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 - PH 425 9100

ST E P H E N

J O N E S

P LU M B I N G

L T D

STEPHEN JONES

09 422 7618 027 494 5499

Maintenance  New Homes  Craftsman Plumber  Free Quotes  After Hours Callout  30 years experience 

K & R PUMP SERVICES ltd

H2O PUMPS

Pump & Filtration Services

Water Treatment

Pumping Systems

• Filtration • UV Sterilizers • Softeners and Neutralizers • Iron Removal • Agent for Stallion Pumps

Owen Ward

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

& DRAINLAYING

Ph 09 425 5495 Mob 0274 766 115

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

OUTBOARD MOTOR SERVICING Available from:

TTT Plumbing Limited

MAHURANGI MARINE LTD

TRIED – TESTED – TRUSTED

330 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach Phone 425-5806

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

GAVIN BROUGH

(2007) Ltd

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

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

• Plan Printing, Colour & B/W Photocopying • Laminating, Binding, Fax and Scanning Service • Internet and Email Service

Freeview Sales & Installation TV & FM Aerials

Phone/Fax 425-5619 Mobile 0800 733 765

www.purewaterservices.co.nz

office & Internet services

TV AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES

New Pump Sales

Service

Installation

water

& ESIAN SOLWA T Y AR fILTEREd

WATER

0800 638 254 OR 09 422 3700

Digital Freeview Satellite Installation & Repairs

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

Household Water Deliveries 0800 747 928 mobile: 027 556 6111

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Water Tank Cleaning & Water Testing | Furniture Removals | Mobility Scooters | Storage

Warkworth FURNITURE REMOVALS

TANK WATER TESTING clean. care. repair.

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

We collect samples of your tank or bore water, have them analysed for microbes at a high quality laboratory.

Our written report explains the results and makes recommendations.

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

Phone Simon Breeze (09) 422 9345

tankwater@xtra.co.nz | www.tankwatertesting.info

MOBILITY SCOOTERS

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR ONLY +GST* PER INSERTION

Rodney - North Shore

SALES • REPAIR • HIRE Noel & Lyn Beale

$48

09 422 2615 or 0800 022 884

Phone Cathy or Renee 425 9068 or email your advert to advertising@localmatters.co.nz

SNELLS BEACH

PHONE 09 425 5597

*for a three insertion contract

146M

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING FOR HIRE

WIntER SpEcIAl Maintenance Grading, Rolling and Metalling for rural Driveways. No job to BIG or small.

Phone (09) 425 7766

pUHOI cEntEnnIAl HAll Capacity

FItnESS

SHOESMItH & MASOnIc HAllS The Shoesmith Hall (limit 120 people) and the old Masonic Hall (limit 100 people) are available for hire at reasonable rates. Contact the Warkworth Service Centre of the Auckland council on tollfree (09) 301 0101.

Learn to dance • ceroc - Modern Jive Ceroc is the fastest growing dance phenomenon in the country.

This fusion of Jive and Salsa is easy to learn, sociable and fun, and can be danced to any music with a regular beat. Ceroc DJ's play music ranging from 70's classics through to your current chart favorites.

7pm on Tuesday Nights at the Woolshed, Country Park, Matakana, Warkworth.

For more information Contact Colin 021 862 847 • www.ceroc.co.nz YOGA Matakana / Warkworth, Mon/ Tues/Thurs. Beginners course Tues night, Matakana. Info: Ingrid 422 3290 or www.harmonyofbodymindspirit.co.nz

FlIGHtS

ScEnIc FlIGHtS $39, 20 mins; $49,

30 mins. Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $79. Gift vouchers available.

GREAt BARRIER FlIGHtS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $99.

Min. 3 passengers.

Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero club ph 425 8735 or Rod Miller phone 425 5612

FOR lEASE clInIcAl OFFIcE SpAcE at health centre. Suit professional health practitioner. Daily rates available. Contact: 425 8399 or lightways@xtra.co.nz

FOR SAlE FIREWOOD DRY, Split, Shed stored, Hotmix, delivered. Blue Gum, Old Man Pine. Ph 021 2165 856 FIREWOOD - pInE Warkworth Lions Project, $50 p/cm. Phone to arrange pickup time 425 5893 or 0274 747 077.

FREEVIEW AERIAl OR SAtEllItE DISH ... DOn’t KnOW? For a site survey and quote call JIM THE MAINTENANCE MAN 021 254 2048 or 422 3725.

FREE InStAllAtIOn On FREEVIEW Receivers if you have a working satellite dish. Quality equipment with 2 year warranty from $184 including GST. Offer ends 31/8/12. Phone Gavin 0274766115. plAntS, Quality groundcovers, shrubs and trees. Large and small grades.

Wholesale direct to the public. Liberty Park Native Tree Nursery, 90 Jones Road, Omaha 09 422 7307.

RAWlEIGH pRODUctS Phone Patrick 425 8851.

HOME MAIntEnAncE available.

HEAltH SERVIcES BOWtEcH / BOWEn tHERApY

Contact Adele 0800 BOWEN 4 U (0800 269 364) HEAl YOUR lIFE® Two day transformational Workshop Saturday/ Sunday 25th & 26th August. Matakana.

Info: ingrid.lp@clear.net.nz or visit www.harmonyofbodymindspirit.co.nz

MASSAGE FOR HEAltH clInIc

Qualified in Dip Ther. Massage NZCM Over 16 years professional experience working in Warkworth & surrounding areas. Home Clinic / Mobile Massage Phone Evelyn 09 422 3222 or 021 148 1779

At FEncE KInG We do all types of fences. Satisfaction guaranteed for prompt service and a free competitive quote. Phone Sam-the-fenceman 021 1264 660 or 09 42 4 8874.

HAnDYMAn – tHE MAIntEnAncE MAn Your one stop fix-it-man. Phone Jim 422 3725 or 021 254 2048. plAStERInG - Karl Hall 25 years experience. All aspects of stopping.

Coveing specialist. Ph 0210 424 296 or a/hrs 428 7127.

SEMI-REtIRED BUIlDER All types of building work. Free quotes and advice.

Able to help with your building projects.

Phone Wayne 09 425 5757 or 021 112 0696.

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 WAtER pUMpS Low water pressure?

Get it sorted. Sales, service & installation.

Work guaranteed. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 or www.purewaterservices.co.nz

HOBBIES & REcREAtIOn

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

book NoW

1hour $40 • 2hours $75 Phone 425 8517 42 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth www.come.to/horseriding



nORtH cApE FlIGHtS $375 each.

200, very reasonable rates. For further information phone Kathy on 422 0891 or email puhoi.hall@hiko.co.nz

FOR SAlE



DRIVEWAYS

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

$2.95+GST per line or $8.85 per/cm+GST for boxed adverts.

pHOtOGRApHIc & DIGItAl pRESERVE YOUR MEMORIES

Videos, slides & old 8mm films all on to DVD. Ph TeTotara Video (09) 422 5710.

pUBlIc nOtIcES AlcOHOlIcS AnOnYMOUS If you want to drink that’s your business, if you want to stop, we can help!

0800 AA WORKS (0800 229 6757) OR 09 366 6688

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING HOMEBUILDERS FAMILY SERVICES We provide the following free services:

• Family Support including relationships & parenting; youth counselling and work with children experiencing difficulties.

• Living Well On Your Income courses, SKIP and Bag of Tricks Parenting courses.

• Help Desk and Advocacy • Strengthening Families • Disability Information Service (Wednesdays 9-12)

5 Hexham St, Warkworth • Phone 09 425 7048 homebuilders.warkworth@paradise.net.nz Open Monday - Friday 9am-12midday, but leave a message anytime SUPPORTED BY MAHURANGI MATTERS

MAHURAnGI/WARKWORtH SEnIOR cItIzEnS

meet every Thursday, from 11am-4pm, in the Alnwick Street clubrooms, for fellowship, and 500 from 1pm. All welcome. Monthly meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of the month from 1pm-3pm.

Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

RODnEY StOppInG VIOlEncE SERVIcES Providing programmes for men who need assistance to change abusive behaviours and attitudes and work on equality and respect.

Held in Orewa and Warkworth.

For enquiries phone 09 425 8130.

We also provide programmes for women that are or have been in abusive relationships.

Held in Orewa & Warkworth.

Phone 422 2102 or 021 023 20297 Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

SARAH WAttS MEMORIAl SERVIcE The family & friends of the late Sarah Watts are invited to her memorial service, Point Wells Hall, August 11 at 11am.

The Jane Gifford STory on dVd only $12.50 each

available from the Mahurangi Matters Office, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth ($1 from every sale is donated to the Jane Gifford Trust)

WEllSFORD AMAtEUR AtHlEtIc clUB AGM, Wednesday, 29th August 2012, 7pm at La Padella, Wellsford. All Welcome. Enquires phone 423 7191.

tRAVEl tAHItI & FIJI ISlAnDS FROM HOnOlUlU – 17 night cruise on Carnival Spirit from Honolulu to Sydney. Departs 29 September 2012 just in time for the school holidays. From $3,684 per person share twin including flights, 1 night Honolulu, transfers in Honolulu, 17 night cruise, all meals and onboard entertainment & gratuities. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz

CHURCH

tRAVEl MElBOURnE cUp 2012 - Departs 4 November. From $1,776 per person share twin including flights, 3 nights accommodation, transfers, entry to Melbourne Cup 6 November in Lawn Stand Seating. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz MARY pOppInS the SUPERCALIFRAGILISTIC musical is coming to Auckland. $349 per person share twin includes Premium Tickets to Mary Poppins, 1 nights accommodation at a 5 star hotel in Auckland. World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email info@warkworthtravel.co.nz

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Soccer clubs try new approach to player development

Over 80 teams and hundreds of players are enjoying the soccer season, as local clubs embark on a new approach at the game’s grassroots level.

Both Rodney and Otamatea Soccer “Last year we did particularly well with some players selected for Association and Warkworth AFC Northland talent centres and some are in the first year of New Zealand who went on to represent Northland Football’s Whole of Football Plan in tournaments,” Pat says.

(WOFP), a new national development structure aimed at enhancing skills Matt says Warkworth AFC is development and player retention and continuing to grow and improve it has been well received by players. opportunities for players, including offering better pathways for women.

Warkworth AFC president Matt Bull says the plan is based on extensive This year there are 17 junior teams, 16 research of best practice worldwide midget teams, and seven senior teams that has been adapted to local including two women’s sides. Senior conditions. men are competing against teams from Tauranga north within the Northern “It’s a holistic approach that looks not Football Federation league second only at the players but at administration division, while a number of junior of the club, coaching of players and teams are playing in first division the retention of administrators within competitions. However, depth within clubs.” each age group enables all children to Designed to roll out in stages over play in a team that suits their interest the next 10 years, it starts with junior and ability, says Matt. development through First Kicks and “There’s something for everyone, Fun Football programmes based on whether they’re seriously competitive smaller team sizes so children get more or just prefer a run around with their touches of the ball to enhance their mates. My goal is for the kids to enjoy skills and enjoyment. it and the rest of it will come with “The idea is to make sure those on that.” the pitch are playing. You start going He says there is a good mix of to seven or eight a side and you find knowledgeable volunteers keen to two of the kids are standing around see the club progress, including doing nothing,” he says. some former professional players and Rodney & Otamatea president nationally recognised coaches and Pat Mason says his club recently Matakana (in red) proved to strong for Wellsford in a mid-season clash. referees. completed a Four Corners training investment into training volunteer and Kaipara, competing against each He hopes the public will also get programme for coaches that supports coaches, team managers and referees, other across seven age grades. behind the club’s key sponsors, the the WOFP concept of small sided who are among the club’s greatest assets Rep teams from a number of grades Bridgehouse, Mega Mitre10 and teams playing on smaller fields. and serve around 400 players in 42 teams will participate in Northland and Borders Real Estate, which he says are also essential for its survival.

He says the club has put considerable from Mangawhai, Wellsford, Matakana Auckland tournaments.

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Your LOCAL community newspapers in Auckland’s north  Sport made a welcome entry into the top ten read stories

online in July, with results from the Mangawhai run, the college netball final and Warkworth Riders making the cut.

You can read past and present sport stories and columns at localmatters.co.nz/sport

Top 10 viewed stories in July 1.

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on whether the Warkworth clock tower should be the canvas for a mosaic artwork.

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Mark Daffodil Day fundraisers on calendar The impact of cancer in NZ The National Bank in Warkworth is gearing up to host a series of events raising money for the Cancer Society this month.

Daffodil Day local organiser Charlene Morrison says those who want tickets to the annual trivia and movie nights had better get in quickly.

“Last year’s trivia night attracted around 120 people,” she says.

“It is always a popular event. People love the fun atmosphere and the friendly banter between the teams.”

The trivia night will be held at the Warkworth Bowling Club, in Mill Lane, on August 8 from 6pm.

Teams of four to six are invited to participate, and table reservations are recommended. Tickets are $15 and include complimentary nibbles. Last year we raised $2500.”

The movie The Bourne Legacy is playing at Matakana Cinemas on August 16 at 8.15pm. Tickets are $20 and are available at the bank.

“Along with a roadside collection at the Hill Street intersection, there will be a BBQ outside the bank from 10.30am on Daffodil Day, August 31.

“We will also be selling donated produce, Daffodil Day pens, teddy

Bank staff in Warkworth will again get behind the annual Daffodil Day campaign, raising money for the Cancer Society.

bears, windmills, and flowers and tickets to a number of raffles. All of us here at the bank always look forward to Daffodil Day. We love supporting such a worthy cause. We’d also like

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Another BBQ raising money for the Cancer Society will be held outside New World on September 1.

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The daffodil, one of the first flowers of spring, is used as a symbol of hope for the one-in-three New Zealanders affected by cancer.

Every year, around 21,000 people are diagnosed and around 9000 people die from cancer.

There are more than 100 different types of cancer and the most commonly diagnosed is prostate cancer, followed by colorectal and breast cancer.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in NZ. Most people diagnosed with cancer are between the ages of 60 and 70 years old, with 56 percent of all cancer registrations in 2008 occurring in people aged 65 and over.

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Summerset Falls is growing rapidly, and we hope you’ll join us on Friday to see how far the village has come over the last few months.

First up, take a look at the fantastic progress on our Village Centre. This will be the lively hub of the village, where people meet and many of our social activities take place. Once completed, it will offer exciting amenities, including a Divine Cafe, lounges, library, gym, bowling green and barbecue area. We can’t wait.

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After winning the NZ International Federation of Body Building (NZIFBB) bikini tall division and overall national title last year, Jessica represented NZ at an international bodybuilding, fitness and figure championship – the Arnold Amateurs – in Ohio earlier this year where she placed fourth.

She was named World Miss University NZ in 2010, World Miss Supermodel NZ and Miss Indy NZ. Jessica says she fell into unhealthy eating habits and poor exercise habits while at university.

“I graduated from Mahurangi College with the Rodney District Scholarship and went to university to study for a Bachelor of Commerce degree,” she says.

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Jessica says developing a long-term plan for physical activity and eating habits is crucial for reaching and maintaining a healthy weight and lifestyle.

“At the moment I am in ‘off season’ so my training consists of one hour of weights a night, six times a week.

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Flu vaccine scheme extended Health officials are closely monitoring this year’s seasonal flu levels with regular reporting from surveillance of general practices, Healthline and hospitals.

The Ministry of Health has extended the nation-wide free seasonal flu vaccination scheme for eligible people for another month – to the end of August.

“New Zealand is now well and truly into the winter flu season and the latest information from the Ministry of Health is that the number and timing of people presenting with flu is not abnormal,” Health Minister Tony Ryall says.

“At this stage, the strains identified are covered by this year’s seasonal influenza vaccine. We have stock of around 20,000 vaccinations within the current budget, and we are advised that additional doses would be readily available.”

“The most important thing people can do is adopt the public health messages intended to slow the spread of flu: Cover coughs and sneezes, and wash your hands. If you’re unwell stay at

home and contact your GP Meanwhile, Waitemata District Health Board infectious diseases physician Public Health Surveillance’s latest national report shows a noticeable spike in influenza-like illness in Auckland and South Canterbury – regions where the H3N2 influenza strain has been predominant.

Dr Bhally says people over 65 years, young children, pregnant women, those overweight, healthcare workers, day-care staff, chronic smokers and people with certain medical conditions have the highest chances for infection and complications.

“Having the flu is usually characterised by an abrupt onset of fever, body aches and chills,” Dr Bhally said.

“In addition to a cough, sore throat, headaches and sometimes a stomach upset can also occur. The best way to tackle the flu is prevention with timely vaccination.”

It is estimated that influenza causes up to 400 deaths annually.

Immunisation target reached Waitemata DHB is one of the first large DHBs in the country to meet the government’s national health target of getting 95 percent of all two-year-olds in the district fully immunised. Chief executive Dr Dale Bramley says the statistic equates to reaching nearly every single child in the district as data shows that four to five percent of people prefer not to be immunised. He says while most of the diseases in the immunisation register are now less common in New Zealand, they can still flare up from time to time.

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Waitemata bowel screening pilot nearing target uptake Just over half of the people invited to participate in the Waitemata DHB bowel screening pilot during January and February have returned their kits for testing.

Bowel screening pilot clinical director Mike Hulme-Moir says although it’s early in the pilot, he is pleased with the uptake of 53 percent.

“The latest uptake figures are for the first two months of the pilot only so we’re still very much in the early stages

of the programme,” he says. “Our goal is for a 60 percent uptake by the end of the pilot. In established international bowel screening programmes the uptake is about 55 to 60 percent.”

The programme has generated the following results, current as at the end of June: yy 13,224 samples analysed yy 774 positive results (people referred for colonoscopy) continued next page

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Bowel screening uptake yy 472 colonoscopies performed yy 10 cancers detected yy 5 malignant polyps detected The pilot team is currently working on a Patient Satisfaction Survey to evaluate how patients feel about their experience when undergoing a colonoscopy procedure and to determine how this part of the screening programme can be improved.

“Our goal is to make the whole screening process as safe, effective and acceptable as possible for eligible people.

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four-year pilot has concluded.

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in NZ, which has one of the highest percapita mortality rates in the world.

“One of the ways to survive bowel cancer is to know the symptoms.

Unfortunately, the disease may be quite advanced by the time people get symptoms.”

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Ear Health’s Warkworth clinic ear nurse specialist Stephanie Broughton prepares to examine a young patient’s ear.

A blow is good for ear health Winter colds and flu often go hand-in-hand with children’s ear infections, but simple measures can help reduce the risk.

Babies and young children are particularly susceptible, as their eustachian tubes (connecting the middle ear to the back of the nose) are shorter, smaller and more horizontal than adults, which makes it easier for them to become blocked and for conditions like Glue Ear to develop.

However, Ear Health ear nurse specialist Diane Hamilton says effective nose blowing from an early age can help.

“When anybody’s got a cold or sinus problems, they need to keep nose blowing going. Children can often start to learn from about 15 months old by copying someone else.”

It’s important to blow without squashing the nose and once the runny nose is resolved, give about five extra blows to help clear the middle ear, says Diane Older children and adults can help to reduce congestion by breathing in the steam from a hot shower, or a

basin of Vicks and hot (not boiling) water, then blowing again. Babies may benefit from Vicks on clothing or a cloth, and being propped up slightly, rather than lying flat, when feeding.

Babies that snore and have lots of ear problems may need to see an ear, nose and throat specialist as they could have large adenoids, which can contribute to Glue Ear. Keeping water out of ears is vital, as bugs thrive in warm, dark and damp ear canals.

“Just squeeze out a facecloth and wash around the outside of the ears, not inside. Wax is the ear’s cleaning process and will usually come out naturally.

“Cotton buds simply push it down deeper. We say you shouldn’t put anything in your ear - apart from your elbow.”

Ear Health professionals can get rid of the wax with a probe or gentle suction and get a clear picture of the ear canal using an operating microscope.

Problems hearing after a cold, pain or fever for 24 hours, and runny or itchy ears, are all reasons to seek professional help.

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Day promotes breastfeeding Thousands of breastfeeding women and their babies/children across the world will gather in their own communities to take part in the Big Latch On on August 3, a synchronised breastfeeding event in multiple locations.

Locally, the Big Latch On will be held at the Women’s Centre Rodney, 10 Morpeth St, Warkworth, and Kakariki The Health Store, in Mangawhai.

Last year, 5687 women participated in the Big Latch On globally.

Women’s Health Action Trust’s maternal and infant health promoter Isis McKay says breastfeeding is a normal part of life and overwhelmingly positive for mother and baby.

“Breastfeeding in public can only help to make people more familiar and more comfortable with breastfeeding as they see it become part of normal daily public life,” she says.

“It’s a shame that people hang on to ideas that breastfeeding in public is somehow not right. In the end, they probably just need to get comfortable with it and understand it’s not on to exclude breastfeeding mothers from public life. Breastfeeding in public is here to stay” Meanwhile, the pamper packs for expectant mothers, which were

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Winter Remedies introduced by Kakariki and the Otamatea Midwives a year ago, have been well received.

Kakariki owner Jess Costello says the free packs included information on complementary therapies and products, and were distributed to mothers in Mangawhai and the surrounding area.

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Village Health Shop owner Diane Breen says a good way to keep healthy during winter is to make use of seasonal fruit and vegetables.

“We have an abundance of mandarins, oranges and lemons at this time of the year for a reason,” she says.

“We need vitamin C to help ward off cold and flu symptoms. Our bodies don’t store vitamin C and we should have, at the very least, 1000mg a day to build up our immune system.”

Kakariki Health Store owner Jess Costello says there are a number of natural remedies to aid the body when sick.

“Apple cider vinegar is great for the immune and digestive system, and the body in general,” she says.

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“The common type of thyme, also known as thymus vulgaris, when soaked in a cup of hot water can make a soothing remedy for eye infections.

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Warkworth Natural Health Store owner Jasmin Strum recommends a honey and onion remedy for sore throats “First cut an onion in half, then cut cross hatches down each half so it stays together. Place in a bowl, drizzle manuka honey over the top, cover and leave for a few hours. Drink the resulting juice by the teaspoonful.”

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Health with Dr Kate Baddock

Keeping active There is a lot said and even more written about keeping fit and active. There are books on the subject and everyone has their opinion. But the facts are that we are what we eat minus what we burn off in energy – and keeping active is one of the simplest (as opposed to one of the easiest) ways to keep your metabolic rate up, burn off fat and keep fit.

It’s easier to sit with your feet up, watch television or read a good book, but it is simple to keep fit and active. It’s going for a walk or taking the dog out, playing with your children or your grandchildren, going for a swim or a stroll on the beach. There are many ways to get that exercise and they are all good for you. When you exercise you burn calories – but not as many as you would like I’m sure. But the other benefit is that you raise your metabolic rate, not only while you exercise, but for an hour or so afterward, and that helps to burn more calories (as long as you don’t eat them all again).

Then there are the known health benefits of exercise. Exercise decreases insulin resistance so that the cells take up sugar more readily and this decreases the risk of developing diabetes. Exercise also helps decrease blood pressure. These effects are not dependent upon exercise causing weight loss but are a direct effect of the exercise, even if you don’t lose any weight. And then there is the effect of exercise upon serotonin levels. There are not many ways that you can have a positive impact on your serotonin levels but exercise is one of them. Serotonin is one of the very important neurotransmitters in the brain and when we don’t have enough, we get depressed, so getting those levels up with exercise can be a very important part of keeping healthy.

So the next time you are thinking of going out for a bit of exercise, but you’re tired or overworked or would rather be doing something else, think of all the good you could be doing for yourself – both physically and mentally – and take that first step.

CPR course Warkworth St John will hold a CPR course at the ambulance station on Wednesday August 29, starting at 7pm. The two-hour course costs $20 and includes a light supper afterwards. St John area committee chair Alan Boniface says that with the large number of defibrillators around the Mahurangi area, it is important that more people learn CPR. Info: Alan on 425 6696.

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Technology leads to increase in preventable hearing loss While hearing loss is commonly considered an inevitable part of ageing, international studies have revealed that noise-induced damage is on the rise and prolonged use of iPods and the like, is increasingly putting young people at risk.

The 2011 World Report on Disability, from the World Health Organisation and the World Bank, states that 50 percent of hearing loss is preventable and half of that is noise-induced.

NZ Foundation for the Deaf policy manager Dara McNaught says the fine hair cells in the cochlea which are damaged don’t distinguish between ‘good’ sound and ‘bad’ sound. It’s all just excessive and damaging noise to them.

A volume of 120 decibels, which can be easily reached by loud music or a crowd, can cause damage within minutes.

“If your ears are ringing after you leave a night club, for example, or sound seems muffled afterwards or you get temporary tinnitus (unexplained noises in your ears) then bruising and weakening of the cochlea is already taking place.”

National Hearing Care acoustician Mauritz du Toit says the risk is both intensity and time related. The louder it is, the less time you can spend listening to it without causing damage.

The onset of both age-related and noise-related hearing loss is often gradual and cumulative, leaving the person concerned unaware of their problem.

“If somebody knocks on the door and you didn’t hear it, you just think nobody came to visit.”

Mauritz says a loss of higher frequencies that affect

National Hearing Care acoustician Mauritz du Toit conducts a simple hearing test.

the clarity of speech is typical. Other people are often first to notice there is a problem, through situations such as the television getting increasingly louder.

Common effects of untreated hearing loss include feeling tired at the end of the day after constantly straining to understand what people are saying; issues with memory and recall; and withdrawal from society. After a prolonged period of auditory deprivation the brain can even forget some sounds.

Mauritz says a simple hearing test can quickly identify whether there is anything to worry about.

If necessary, follow-up tests first rule out potential medical conditions, which range from life-

threatening to relatively minor infections. A more comprehensive testing programme then identifies the specifics of an individual’s hearing loss to enable solutions to be tailored to their needs.

“With the latest technology, it’s easy to programme hearing aids in the office and let people hear what they’ve been missing. It can be life changing.”

A wide range of different models, styles, shapes and sizes are available and the best option will match an individual’s hearing loss, lifestyle, personal preferences and budget For more information: www.nationalhearingcare. co.nz or www.nfd.org.nz.

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Vale Joe Noyer

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Warkworth recently lost an old identity when Joe Noyer died peacefully at the Warkworth Hospital on June 21. Joe was the town baker for many years and a life member of both the Warkworth Masonic Lodge and the Warkworth Fire Brigade.

Born and raised in Helensville, he joined the NZ Army in his late teens and spent two years in the J Force in Japan. When he returned to NZ, he moved to Wellsford where he met and married Noeline, the daughter of Albertlanders Frank and Florence Treadwell. They moved to Warkworth in 1949, when they bought Claude Brown’s bakery business, which was located in the old bakehouse, in central Warkworth.

In those days, a bakery had very little machinery. Dough was mixed and left for about eight hours to prove, before being knocked back by hand and shaped to suit. Baking was in a wood-fired oven, which eventually changed to steam-heated. Joe and Noeline lived in a two-storey building where Ginger Café is presently located, and the bakery shop and tearooms stood where the present ASB is situated.

After about five years, the couple purchased the Clegg bakery, which operated as part of The Bridgehouse. The purchase included a large parcel of surrounding land, as well as a number of buildings. The staff quarters for the Bridgehouse was converted to the family home.

The couple carried on the baking business until the mid-1960s when they sold the bread making part of the business to Findlays Gold Crust Bakery, of Auckland. Over the years leading up to this change, the business had grown rapidly and a number of additions to the building were made and modern bread-making machinery purchased. During the summer, the bakery would run almost 24-hours-a-day and home delivery was the norm. The town received delivery six days a week, while outlying areas got a delivery three times a week. The stores at Snells Beach and Algies Bay collected their bread supplies but in summer, the bakery did a beach run which included the Sandspit Motor Camp, Martins Bay and Scandretts. In the very early days, they also towed a trailer which contained confectionery, ice creams and basic groceries. Toilet rolls were stacked one on top of the other up the tall radio aerial.

After selling the bread business, Joe and Noeline continued a home cookery bakery, retailing from a store where the Bridgehouse restaurant is now located. It was also in the mid-1960s that they built a new home in Browns Road, opposite the ambulance station, where they spent the rest of their lives.

After retiring, they carried on the catering side of their business, doing weddings and social functions. This business operated from a building on the corner of Falls Road and Elizabeth Street, where the Joeleen Coffee Lounge was sited.

Joe’s community interests included scouts, Rotary, Lions, Probus and others. He was awarded life memberships of the Warkworth Masonic Lodge and the Warkworth Fire Brigade, recognising his long dedication to both organisations.

Noeline pre-deceased Joe on August 12, 2010. He is survived by their five children – Kevin, Karen, Neville, Gavin and Stephen, 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

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Young league star eyes international career Kid programme Pursuing a career in rugby league across the Tasman has been no mean feat for former Mahurangi College student Manaia Rudolph.

Moving from Whangateau to Sydney, where the city’s population is larger than NZ, has been a life changing experience for 19-year-old Manaia and his family.

Out of hundreds of talented league players from NZ and Australia, Manaia was one of four players to be selected for a rugby league sports specialisation scholarship with Keebra Park State High School in 2010.

The scholarship meant a contract with the Wests Tigers who he is currently playing for in the official development competition for the Australian National Rugby League (NRL), known as the U20s Toyota Cup. The competition consists of junior teams from the 16 clubs that participate in the NRL competition.

Manaia has played several games this year scoring four tries and 33 goals.

He says he likes the game because of Former Mahurangi College student Manaia Rudolph is turning heads in the NRL its professionalism, the exciting speed competition in Australia. of play and team spirit. through all age group levels, winning was a NZ Rugby League assistant “I have fun and enjoy the game national championships with North coach. whether we win or lose,” he says.

Harbour U19s and U21s when he was Manaia says although it was hard for “The team comradeship is strong and still just 16. him and his family to pack up the the free sports gear and other freebies He was selected to represent NZ life they loved and move 2000kms are awesome.”

Touch in the U17s and U19s in early away, the continuous support and Manaia says he first got a taste for the 2010. He was also selected for the encouragement from his family and game when he was five, playing for the North Harbour Secondary Schools friends has made it easier.

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Kidpower NZ director Cornelia Baumgartner says increased demand for its workshops serving those aged four to seven, eight to 12, teens and adults, has prompted the call for instructors who will be provided with training in a series of Auckland-based courses continuing until November.

The courses teach preventative skills such as safety plans for when a child gets lost, solving conflict without aggression and how to handle being followed, bullied or abused.

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Nightchoir’s second full-length album See the First Star will be released at Leigh Sawmill on August 10, ahead of a seven date national tour.

The album follows the break-up of Pluto, and band member Mike Hall says a ‘moving on’ theme has emerged on the album.

“It wasn’t deliberate, but it seems to have evolved that way,” he says.

The 13 original tracks on the new album, written by band members – Mike Hall, Matthias Jordan and Mike Franklin-Browne – reflect the group’s melodic, alt, country, pop, slightly indie sound.

“The focus is on the melody. It’s rock ‘n’ roll music that is interesting, layered and has a longer shelf-life.”

The group chose Leigh to launch the album for a number of reasons including the “great atmosphere” at the Sawmill, some family connections Nightchoir will play at Leigh this month. in the area and the fact that they’ve we have a lot more loops and samples. Also playing at the Sawmill on August been “hanging out” surfing on the It’s exciting for us and we think it will 10 will be Auckland-based band local beaches for years. be a great show for the audience, too.”

Watercolours.

Mike says the new album expands on the emerging sound of their first Ticket giveaway album 24 Hours Of Night and takes Mahurangi Matters has a double pass to the Nightchoir show to give away.

Just write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope the listener into new territories.

For the past three months the trio have and post to: Nightchoir Competition, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701 Warkworth. Competition closes on August 7. Alternatively, enter by sending been working on an exciting show. us a private message marked ‘Nightchoir’ on our Facebook page (www.

“We love playing live,” Matthias Jordan facebook.com/mahurangimatters). says. “Now with our three piece show,

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Stonemouth by Iain Banks Stewart Gilmour comes from a Scottish coastal town called Stonemouth, north of Aberdeen, where his mother is a teacher and his father is the harbourmaster. Growing up, his school friends include the children from the two local crime families, the MacAvetts and the Murstons, whose influence in the town is powerful and all pervading.

Stewart falls in love with Ellie Murston and she with him. They plan to marry, but the week before the wedding he makes a terrible mistake and suddenly has to flee Stonemouth and the Murstons in order to save his own life.

Now, five years later, Stewart faces a return to his hometown to attend the funeral of Joe Murston, patriarch of the very family from whom he has so much to fear. He has been promised a brief period of safety, but trouble is brewing and Ellie’s thuggish, unpredictable brothers are out of control. In addition, the feelings Stewart and Ellie still have for one another put them in even greater danger. This is a good ‘thriller-like’ read, full of atmosphere, violence, sex, drugs, drink and Scottish hard-men.

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The subtitle of this book reads ‘A Journey From Lost To Found’. This is an honest and at times heart-breaking memoir. Twenty-six year old Cheryl impulsively decides to walk the Pacific Crest Trail, 1100 miles from the Mojave Desert up to Washington State. She has nothing to lose after the death of her mother to cancer, her family disintegrating and her marriage falling apart. She has never done any serious hiking before, hasn’t done any research whatsoever, and decides to go alone.

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Sailing family inspires trilogy Smuggling, piracy and hangings in 18th century Cornwall provide a backdrop for a self-published trilogy written by Tony Pearce, of Sandspit.

Pearces’ Ocean is the first book in the three-part series, which tells a rags-toriches tale of a seafaring family based on Tony’s own family folklore.

“Even though this is a novel, the historical facts are all accurate as are the details of seagoing life at that time,” Tony says.

“I’ve sailed most of the routes mentioned in the book, which gives the scenes and experiences some authenticity.”

The book starts with Simon Pearce’s birth into a family of smugglers on the Tony Pearce will be signing copies Scilly Isles. At the age of 13, he leaves of Pearces’ Ocean at The Village the smuggler’s life and joins his step- Bookshop in Matakana on Saturday uncle’s square-rigged ship the Maid August 4, from 10am to 12 noon. of Aran. By 23, he is rich and marries the Governor of Madeira’s beautiful dynasty founds the first pharmaceutical daughter Isabella de Mendoza. After company in the US. The story 27 years at sea on the Maid of Aran, culminates with Simon’s grandsons Simon builds a fast topsail schooner fighting at the Battle of the Nile. the Esther May, which he names after The sea has played a large part in Tony’s his grandmother. For 20 years, he own life. He became a professional diver trades with America and then moves at 18 and has sailed for all of his adult to an estate on the Potomac River. life. He has also built several boats and He fights in the American War of circumnavigated the world on one.

Independence, establishes trade links Tony expects to publish the second with China and the growing family book in the series later this year.

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Time to remember Even though August is officially the last month of winter, my large soup pot is still in constant use. I find the best results for soup come from using a large enamelled cast iron Dutch oven and making large batches at a time. Soup, once brought to the boil, needs to simmer at the very lowest temperature possible for a good couple of hours and cast iron cookware will allow this to occur without any danger of catching or cooking too quickly. Even though we are now only a household of two, I still double or treble the recipe and then freeze the excess into two serving portions. I have yet to find a soup that doesn’t freeze well and it means we always have a supply of nutritious comfort food on hand for those cold nights when all you want to do is curl up by the fire with a hearty bowl of steaming soup. My soups tend to be more of a substantial one pot meal rather than a consommé style.

Over the years of writing this column there is one recipe that I am constantly asked for and readers often comment on how often they make. I feel it is time to reprint it after 10 years, as a fitting tribute to my dear friend Charlie whose original recipe it was and to celebrate the end of an era in Neville Street. Look out for us next month in Mill Lane with an exciting revamped shop, more classes and innovative cuisine ideas.

Charlie’s Lentil Soup

• 2 large onions, chopped • 2 - 3 large carrots, chopped • 3-4 stalks celery, chopped • Cloves garlic, crushed • 1 - 3 tblspns curry powder, to taste • 2 litres beef stock • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes • 1 x 500g packet split red lentils • Bacon bones Using a large, heavy-based pan or Dutch oven, sauté onions, carrots, celery and garlic in a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil over gentle heat until softened.

Stir through curry powder and allow to cook for a minute or two. Add stock, tomatoes, lentils and bacon bones (a ham hock can be used instead but I find there is more flavour from bacon bones). Reduce heat to the slowest of simmers and cook for about two hours. Remove bones and strip off any meat. Return meat to pot, adjust seasonings, if necessary, and serve.

ARST shines on Spinning Sun A grant from the Auckland Regional Services Trust (ARST) Fund is going to help Leigh contemporary dance company Spinning Sun develop new dance work and tour it in Rodney.

The $31,120 in funding will also for young people aged from 12 to 18 go towards free creative workshops years, and they don’t necessarily need to for young people. Spinning Sun be experienced or trained dancers.” choreographer Ann Dewey says her latest The new work is choreographed by project titled Lazy Suzy Boy is a light- Ann, with music by James Hayday and costumes by Pamela Percivalle, hearted look at human relationships.

“Part of the grant is going to help us and features Liz Kirk, Julie van Renen, take the production to halls in Leigh, Liana Yew and a surprise guest artist.

Warkworth, Kaipara Flats, Helensville Ann is currently away performing and Wellsford,” she says. “The balance Shine Lady at the Sziget Festival, in will go towards the workshops. We plan Hungary until mid-August. to work with around 15 young people The workshops and shows are due to from these towns and create a short take place during the October school dance piece, which will be performed holidays. before Lazy Suzy Boy. We are looking Info: ann@spinningsun.co.nz

Book giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a signed copy of Pearces’ Ocean to give away. Just write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Pearces’ Ocean Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Competition closes on August 17. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message marked ‘Pearces’ Ocean’ on our Facebook page (www. facebook.com/mahurangimatters).

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Two Warkworth Tennis & Squash Club members were recognised at the Tennis Northern Awards, held at Albany Tennis Centre, on July 11.

Club president Joyce Marshall received the award for Outstanding Club Contribution and Gloria Wilmot received Player of the Year – Master Award. Two inter-club teams also received trophies for winning their grades in the Tennis Northern interclub competition.

Warkworth has only been affiliated to Tennis Northern for two years so the achievements were an impressive performance.

Mrs Marshall has been the club president since 2000. Her award recognised her long service on the Joyce Marshall executive, and the many roles she has played within the club including bar manager, business house tennis coordinator, and organiser of the annual sponsorship dinner.

Mrs Wilmot is the International Tennis Federation’s highest ranked senior in the Tennis Northern area.

She won national 70-plus singles and doubles titles this year, and was in the 65-plus women’s team, which won its age group at the national teams event, held in Lower Hutt, in April. Mrs Wilmot also captains the NZ 70-plus women’s team which will compete in the World Seniors Tournament, in Gloria Wilmot Croatia, in September.

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Heaviest boar, average weight and mystery weight, will each win $500.

A lucky ticket prize of $500 worth of dog biscuits and junior and spot prizes will also be offered. The competition begins at midnight Friday and ends at 3pm Sunday with weigh-ins on Saturday 4-5pm and Sunday 1-3pm.

Entry, $25 per hunter, with juniors 15 years and under, free.

Food will be on sale throughout the weekend and a live band will play at the hotel on Sunday from 5pm. Tickets at 3 Furlongs Hotel, Jaques Four Square, Kaiwaka and various other outlets.

Info: Phone 021 160 9588.

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Visit the Museum – see displays of memorabilia, furniture, photographs, clothing, machinery and buildings from our colonial past. Lots to see and do for all members of the family. Browse through our Gift and Souvenir Shop.

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Every four years, the Olympics inspire millions of people around the world to take part in sport, many for the first time. In many countries, participating in sport can be difficult and expensive and in some country certain sports are banned completely. We are fortunate in New Zealand, and particularly in our region, to enjoy quality facilities, easy access, a wonderful recreation landscape and a culture that embraces and allows anyone to enjoy sport.

The health benefits associated with playing sport are well known. The significant commercial and community outcomes for the region are not so well publicised.

New Zealand has around 15,000 sport and recreation clubs and these are supported by 776,000 volunteers. In the Rodney and Hibiscus Coast area, it is estimated there are more than 12,000 volunteers working across the sport and recreation sector.

Nationwide, the sport and recreation industry provides 35,000 jobs; more than the construction industry. It contributed $3.8 billion to the GDP in 2008/09, generating $1.3 billion in tax revenue. If the 50 million volunteer hours are added to this number, the contribution climbs to $5.2 billion; more than the dairy sector. Councils spent $345 million on new sport and recreation facilities in 2008/09, and this added $100 million to the construction sector, further adding to the New Zealand economy.

These are significant commercial numbers and they all rely on grassroot participation numbers staying constant or growing. The key to this is to encourage positive experiences in sport at every level for all participants. The young player who turns up at the local club needs to acquire a “love of the game” and have a positive experience. This “love” is generated through acquiring new skills, having fun, playing with their “mates” and learning how to accept winning and losing.

Being yelled at and criticised by the coach for making a mistake, hearing parents arguing on the sideline and feeling inadequate due to the pressure being placed on them is not conducive to creating a life-long participation in sport. Each participant who walks away from sport due to an unpleasant experience does not add health, commercial or business benefit to our community.

Sport NZ has done a great job assisting all sports to create Whole of Sport Plans. The WOS plans align a sport from grassroots through to the elite level. The alignment of coaching, volunteering, competition, referees, clubs, schools, regional and national entities has provided a clear pathway that allows organisations such as Harbour Sport to work with sport to grow their capacity and capability.

When people participate in sport and recreation, they are healthier and more productive. This is a well-known fact but when coupled with the commercial benefits of sport, then the true value of sport and recreation can be seen. Sport is fun and enjoyable but it is also a key component of the business and commercial sector within the New Zealand economy. Everyone has a part to play in helping New Zealand to continue being successful.

Chris Milicich is the business development manager for Harbour Sport and is also the head coach of the New Zealand U20 Men’s World Cup football team. He is a firm advocate of sport being a wonderful opportunity for people to enjoy, excel and to reach their potential.

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NEWSLETTER

from the

Principal Acting Principal, Alistair Elder

Dear Parents and Guardians Tena Koutou Katoa Welcome back to Term Three and a warm welcome to a number of new staff members.

mental social awareness, visual enhancement, concept, stage use and soundtrack.

Year 13 student, Elya Martin should be congratulated for her role in coordinating the production.

Mahurangi College played Orewa College for the Murray Jones Shield on Saturday 14th July. What made the challenge even more tantalising was the fact that it was broadcast live on Sky television. The field was immaculately prepared by our ground staff. Unfortunately the result was not as favourable. The team was beaten 16 – 5.

important dates Thursday August 2 • Attitudes Speaker Yr 9 Get a Life • Attitudes Speaker Yr 10 Sex with Attitude • International Student 2 Day Trip - Coromandel Monday August 6 • Pasifika Week at School

Tuesday August 7 • North Harbour Boys Basketball Tournament • Level 1 PE2 First Aid Course 1 1/2 days Thursday August 9 • North Harbour Girls Basketball Tournament Friday August 10 • Show Intensive Weekend • Jazz Band - Bay of Islands - Weekend Trip

Mr Blyth is our new Head of Social Sciences.

He replaces Mr Hall who has returned to

Monday August 13 • Shape Your Destiny Seminar - Year 11 • Acieve Your Best Seminar - Year 13

Scotland. We also welcome Mrs Fotheringham

into the English department, Ms Crombie into the Art department, Mrs Stephens into the Junior department, Mr Holdgate into the Social Sciences department and Mrs Lockyer into the Maths department.

Mr Basevi, our Head of Maths has been awarded a Royal Society Fellowship for two terms. Mrs Dowling will be Acting Head of Maths. We also say farewell to Mrs Ingram, Mahurangi College’s Executive Officer. Mrs Ingram has been at the forefront of a period of new building and change. Mrs Ingram has served the College exceedingly well and we wish her well on her new ventures.

She has been replaced by Mrs Strachan.

Mr Macleod has been awarded a Principal’s Scholarship for Term Three. This has resulted in a shuffle of Senior Management, with Mr Vaughan moving in to the Acting Deputy Principal position and Mrs Hollyer moving in to an Acting Assistant Principal’s role.

ISSUE 7: August 2012

Tuesday August 14 • North Harbour Cross Country • 9E Science Tree Planting Trip

1st XV Rugby Game - Murray Jones Shield

A good turn out of ‘dads and sons’ were privileged to spend a couple of hours at the end of last term listening to and viewing the under water filming work of Mr Steve Hathaway.

His footage of Orca was spectacular. It was a great occasion and one well worth looking out for next year.

The Annual School Ball is on Saturday 28th July. It will be held at Ascension. The theme is Casino Royale. I am sure it will be a memorable occasion for all involved.

A group of senior history students have recently returned from a trip to Vietnam. The tour was led by Mrs Cath Johnston and Mr Simon Johnston. Among the highlights were encounters with snakes and elephants, Chu Chi tunnel exploration, the Mekong delta and of course shopping, all in 35 degree Stage Challenge - Vegas Dan cers heat. The tour was a combined On the last Friday evening of Term Two, venture with his- Kendra Hansen overcoming fears by holding a Boa students from Mahurangi College competed tory students from W h a n g a p a r a o a in the annual Smoke Free Stage Challenge contest. The venue was at the Aotea Centre College and by all accounts the arrangement theatre. Schools from throughout Auckland was a great success. performed in front of a packed audience.

This year our school won five awards of ~ Alistair Elder, Acting Principal~ excellence. These awards were for environ-

Tuesday August 14 - 17 • Science Fair Display - School Hall

Wednesday August 15 • Level 3 Geography School Workshop • Yr 8 National Monitoring Study - 3 Days Thursday August 16 • Careers Night 7.00 - 8.30pm

Friday August 17 • Yr 11-13 Formal Reports issued TBC • Mad Messenger - Souled Out - lunchtime Sunday August 19 - 21 • Level 3 Geography Trip - Rotorua

Tuesday August 21 • North Harbour League Tournament • Year 10 Solo Music Performance Night • International Student 4 Day Trip - Far North

Wednesday August 22 • Open Day for 2013 Year 7 Parents 9.30-10.45am & 6.30-8.00pm Thursday August 23 • SLC Special Olympics - Ten Pin • Yr 11-13 Parent/Teacher Evening 3.30-8.30pm Friday August 24 • Teacher Only Day -(TBC) Monday August 27 • BOT Meeting 6pm

Wednesday August 29 -30 • Level 3 History Student Trip - Bay of Islands Thursday August 30 • Mufti Day - Daffodil Day

Monday September 3 -7 • Show Week • Winter Tournament Week- Netball & Hockey Wednesday September 5 • North Harbour Gymnastics Competition Tuesday September 6 - 7 • 2013 Year 7 Testing and Talk

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MAHU Challenge Success

Auckland Regional Gymnastics Success Thea Henderson, a year 7 student from the college has had some impressive successes in Gymnastics.

Thea began gymnastics in February of last year and this year has been training more than 16 hours per week. In June she had her first major competition at Counties Manukau where she competed against 41 other girls from clubs as far afield as Tauranga and Whangarei. Thea won the uneven bars and was second on the floor. She won the bronze medal for overall points with the four disciplines including the beam and the vault. Her Thea H North Harbour team won the gold end Certifi erson with medal for overall team competition. cates h & Med er als On Saturday 31 June she got the silver medal for overall individual points and her North Harbour team again won the team gold.

Just two terms since the Junior School MAHU

Challenge programme was launched, three students have completed the required number of challenges to gain Bronze and Silver Awards.

To reach this level of achievement, these students completed a wide range of tasks which included building and sailing boats, training for and participating in a community fun run, interviewing an artist and producing an art work in that style.

Their challenges also found them taking part in community conservation events, raising money for charity and designing, planting and caring for a vegetable garden.

The Mahu Challenges are both school & community

Thea Henderson in action

based and cover the five Key Competencies identified in the National School Curriculum.

Students complete a wide range of tasks aimed at expanding their horizons and developing life long learning skills.

Many students are completing challenges by

being an active member of a school team or cultural

group or by practising an individual or physical activity regularly over a given period of time.

A student getting organised for school, making their own lunches and cleaning up after themselves, completes one challenge. This is especially popular with the parents, as is planning, preparing, presenting and cleaning up after two two-course meals The race is now on to see who will be the first to achieve a gold award and which girl will be the first to gain an award.

Careers Evening WHEN : Thursday 16 August 2012 WHERE: Mahurangi College New Gymnasium TIME : 7:00pm - 8:30pm The Careers Department is organising the Annual Careers Night for pupils and parents. There will be approximately 60 training establishments and occupations represented, with information available on courses and careers. Representatives from the Armed Forces, and Liaison Officers from Universities and Polytechnics will be available to assist with information on courses, choices, etc.

There will be information available to take away on student allowances and loans. A number of ex-pupils are attending again this year, representing various trades and careers, who will welcome inquiries.

The Gym will be arranged to allow you to move around, view the displays and ask questions of individual representatives.

We strongly recommend that students from all levels of the College, and parents, make use of this evening prior to subject choices and tertiary choices being made by students for next year.

Members of the public are also invited to attend to gain information about career choices and training opportunities available.

M. Newlove, Careers Advisor

Mahu Challenge Students

Mahurangi College Harmony Group - Perfect Pitch Once in a lifetime there comes an Elite Team, a group of humans dedicated to a task, a collective of rather competent vocal artists who pursue greatness.

This is their story: After a 2 hour bus ride, two of Mahurangi College’s choirs, Vocal Point and Perfect Pitch, arrived at Forum North, Whangarei, for the Big Sing competition. Eight choirs from Whangarei Boys High School were up against Vocal Point and Perfect Pitch. Vocal Point earned a Commended Award,

while Perfect Pitch earned a Highly Commended, and won a trophy for the Best Performance of a New Zealand Song. Both choirs were made up of a mix of students ranging from Year 9 to Year 13 who enjoyed the event.

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Described as ‘terrifyingly good’ and ‘brilliantly twisted’, Lovegrove is the lead act in a three-man show on Saturday, September 1. He will be supported by last year’s winner of the NZ Comedy Guild Best MC award, Nick Rado, and a likeable storytelling Russian, Paul ‘The Soviet’ Roukchan.

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Annual Big Latch On, Rodney Women’s Centre, at 10am.

Register at 425 7261. This is an international promotion of the benefits of breastfeeding (see story p29) 4 Springboard Midwinter Christmas Dinner and Auction, Ascension Wine Estate.

5 Kowhai Singers concert, The Belfry, Ascension Wine Estate, starts 4pm. Info: Maggie on 425 6365.

6 Bingo, upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

8 Daffodil Day Trivia Night, Warkworth Bowls Club, starts 6pm (see story p23) 9 Forest & Bird talk – Thelma Wilson, DoC ranger and keen traveller will talk about her travels in South America and beyond. Totara Park Village Hall Warkworth, starts 7.30pm.

10 Free Macular Degeneration seminar, Mahurangi East Community Centre from 12.30pm to 2pm.

10 Rodney College Senior Art Exhibition, Rodney College Library, from 5pm-7pm.

11-12 Point Curtis Cruising Club’s 3 Furlongs Hotel Kaiwaka Boar Hunt. Tickets $25 per hunter or juniors 15 and under free, available at 3 Furlongs Hotel, Jaques Four Square, Kaiwaka and various other outlets. Information 021 160 9588 (see brief p38) 14 Matakana Walkway tree planting, Whitmore Road end, 9am start (see brief p6) 16 Daffodil Day movie night Bourne Legacy, Matakana, at 8.15pm.

Tickets available from National Bank Warkworth (see story p23) 16 Careers Evening, Mahurangi College new gymnasium, 7pm to 8.30pm.

19 Snells Beach Scavenger Hunt, starting from the Mahurangi East Fire Station at 9am. Entry on the day, $10 per vehicle.

Fundraiser for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice and the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. Info: Cheryl Fenwick on 021 02578636.

19 Matakana Indie Craft Market 9.30 to 2.30pm.

24 Warkworth District Grey Power Association bi-monthly meeting held at the Methodist Church, 1 Hexham Street, Warkworth at 10.30am. Guest speaker Wendy Howkins from Rodney Health. All welcome. Info: 422 2370.

24-25 Monster Book Sale, St Chad’s Anglican Church Hall, corner Centreway Road and Florence Avenue, Orewa, 9am to 4pm each day. Good quality books in most categories, all books $3 and under.

25&26 Heal Your Life two-day transformational workshop, Matakana.

Info: ingrid.lp@clear.net.nz or www.harmonyofbodymindspirit.co.nz 28 Family history talk, Betty Paxton Room, Mahurangi East Community Centre, from 10am (see story p16) 29 Warkworth St John CPR course, 7pm to 9pm; cost $20. Info: Phone Alan on 425 6696 (see brief p31) 31 Daffodil Day road collection, Hill Street intersection, 7.30am9.30am (see story p23)

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Wine, cheese and comedy featuring Brendhan Lovegrove and friends, at Ascension Wine Estate. Hospice fundraiser. Info: warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz (see story p42) Matakana School Gala Auction.

Snells Beach Garden Circle flower show, Mahurangi East Community Centre, Hamatana Rd from 1pm-4pm. This is an open entry show, all welcome to bring their entries from 9am to 10.30am. Schedules are available from Snells Beach and Warkworth libraries or phone Helen on 425 5516.

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Strong field contests Wilkinson road race

Matt Ross goes over the line for the first of Wellsford’s three tries in the semi-final against Kamo. The other two tries were scored by Rene Ranger and Ataere Davis.

New blood revs-up Wellsford rugby Wellsford Rugby Club is closing the season on a high as runners up in the Northland premiership final.

On the eve of the Southern Districts premiership This year’s B side, which was coached by Kirk final, club captain Mike Fletcher said win or lose, the Sutherland and Peter Hugo, made a rough start outcome wouldn’t change the fact that the club was to the season with a 66-5 loss in their first game, in better shape now than it had been for many years. followed by a couple more losses back-to-back.

“I’d never have believed at the start of the year that However, the momentum picked up midway we’d have two teams in the finals,” he said. “At one through the season and the team finished in the top stage, I thought we’d be lucky if we even had a team.” four, losing to Mid Northern in the semi-final 33-8.

Mike puts the turnaround in club fortunes down to Mike says amongst the highlights of the season was the fact that the right people got involved, both men the selection of the Wright brothers, Matt and Ross, and women. for Northland. Mike said prop Ataere Davis was close to selection and very unlucky not to make the “The club spirit at the moment is tremendous.

“What’s also really encouraging is the number team. of young players coming on. Eddie Hay had an Over the next couple of years, the club hopes to excellent season, as did Louis Smith and Tyler secure Auckland Council funding to upgrade the ground lighting so it can introduce night games.

Edwards.”

The Premier A team, coached by Scott Brady and Paul “It’d be a big asset to both the seniors and juniors, Humphries, trounced Kamo 29-11 in the semi-final but particularly the juniors who could then run their games on Friday night.” to secure a berth in the final against Mid Western.

More than 70 runners from Pakuranga to Whangarei took part in the Wilkinson Road Race in excellent conditions on July 21.

Men’s open 10km and overall winner, Hibiscus Coast’s Andrew Cave, battled throughout with Warkworth’s Mark Rawlinson, who came second.

Veteran woman runner Janice Powell was the first woman home, followed by Rhonda Hawker in second place. 16 children also competed in three and four kilometre courses.

Organiser Caroline Marshall of Wellsford Road Runners, says the club appreciates the support of Wharehine Contractors and Downers Warkworth who handled costly council traffic management requirements free of charge, as without their generosity the race couldn’t proceed.

The race trophy, first awarded in 1973, was given to the Wellsford Road Runners by the late Peter Wilkinson when he was Rodney’s Member of Parliament. Early races were run along Davies Road, Wellsford, to finish at the Port Albert Hall but nowadays the race is run at Kaipara Flats.

Other results include: Women’s open: Rhonda Hawker (Leigh); Veteran men: 40+, Robert Scott (Wellsford), 50+ John Kent (Hatea); Veteran women: 35+ Natalie Bennett (Kaukapakapa), 45+ Janice Powell (Whangarei); Walkers: men, Mike Vickers (Presbyterian Harriers); women, Debbie Bond; Junior boys: under 16, Rhys Shadbolt (Whangarei), under 11 Jackson Brierly (Wellsford); Junior girls: under 11 Kate De Beer (Hibiscus Coast), under 16 Katie Heaven (Auckland) Colin Lunt’s photos of this event can be viewed online at www.localmatters.co.nz

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