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Omaha crab fisherman entangled in nets There was a near-drowning at Omaha Beach over Christmas after a man in his 20s was caught in a rip while laying set nets used for crabbing. Omaha Surf Lifesaving president Julian Ostling says the man was laying the nets from a boogie-board on December 28 when he became entangled and was swept out to sea in one-metre surf. Friends tried to rescue him from the water and called 111 and alerted the surf lifesaving club. The man was unconscious but breathing when he was rescued, and was flown to Auckland Hospital by helicopter where he recovered. There were a further three rescues at Omaha on January 2 when two teenage girls were taken out in a rip, and another woman was caught in a rip and rescued. But in general, Julian says it has been a good summer for the club so far. “It’s been similar to other years, though we’ve had some good swells come through and a few rips in areas so we still encourage people to swim between the flags.” Good weather made for one of the busiest periods at the beach so far, with more than 1000 people on the busiest days this month. Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service chair Tony Baker says the holiday period has been the busiest he has seen, but there have been no serious incidents at the beach.

Mahurangi emergency services have had a quiet summer despite a near drowning at Omaha and a number of boats requiring help from Coastguard.

“Winter storms had eroded a lot of the sand from the beach, exposing rocks and reducing the bathing area and there were some first aid calls for bumps and bruises,” he says. “We’ve also had a lot of after-hours calls as people have stayed at the beach until 7pm or 8pm. One night felt like an episode of Piha Rescue as people kept getting pulled out by rips. Most of the people we have been rescuing are boogie-borders without flippers.” The Kawau Coastguard has had a busy season with eight callouts last month and 10 callouts in the first five days of January. Last year, there were 25 callouts in January.

Coastguard president Roger Davies says the majority of incidents have been boats with engine trouble, often due to a lack of mechanical checks being carried out prior to leaving the boat ramp for the first time this season. Police and the Fire Service are reporting a quiet summer. Warkworth acting officer-in-charge Sergeant John Williams says there have been few incidents. “With fewer music festivals, there have been a lot less young people coming to the area. Omaha has been a problem spot in the past, but it has a nice family atmosphere this year and we haven’t had one incident over the holidays.” Car break-ins at holiday spots were also lower than previous years. Wellsford officer-in-charge Geoff Medland says people have been well behaved and the lower blood-alcohol limit for driving hasn’t lead to an increase in offending. “People have been adjusting their behaviour and making use of buses and shuttles for events. Our advice is if you are worried about the new limits, don’t drink and drive at all.” Fire Service assistant area manager Vaughan Mackereth says the holiday season has been exceptionally quiet, possibly due to the large amount of rain in mid-December. “We’ve had a lot of green growth, but it will be a concern if this hot weather continues.”

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Generosity boosts Warkworth Wellsford hospice fundraising Fundraising for a new community hospice facility in Warkworth has crossed the halfway mark, which means building is on track to start later this year. The new hospice in Glenmore Drive will cost an estimated $6.5 million. Warkworth Wellsford Hospice communications coordinator Lesley Ingham describes the response from donors as “heart-warming”. “We are constantly being amazed by how generous people are prepared to be and they aren’t just people who have had a hospice connection,” she says. “We aren’t eligible for any government funding for capital projects so it all has to come from fundraising.” When hospice bought the land in 2012, it already had $2.5 million invested for the project. The balance was expected to come from a mixture of grants, and small and large donations. “Our first target was $2 million by Christmas 2014 and that was largely raised by personally approaching

people known to hospice and its supporters. We hope to reach $3 million by continuing the face-to-face campaign before we need to reach out to the community at large. “Pledges are over three years and people can claim back about one-third from the IRD, which is certainly a bonus.” The purpose-built day care facility will accommodate day respite, clinics, therapeutic activities, a quiet reflection area, group support and education. The aim is to have it operating by Christmas 2016. Lesley says hospice is presently going through the resource consent process with Auckland Council and hopes to be in a position to apply for building consent in the first quarter of this year. She says hospice has made it a priority to use as many local contractors on the build as possible. Hospice established in the Mahurangi area 28 years ago and has been based in two former dairy factory houses, in Woodcocks Road, since 2003.

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Warkworth had a slightly drier year than normal last year. A total of 1347mm of rain was recorded in 2014, while the average over the past 40 years has been around 1466 mm a year. Since 1973, the two wettest years in Warkworth were 1979 (1901mm) and 1985 (2023mm). The driest years were 1982 (1148mm) and

2005 (1126mm). According to figures released from NIWA, Warkworth’s wettest day last year was on December 13 when 80mm was recorded. However, June was the wettest month overall recording 206mm. January (41mm) was the second driest January since 1973. The town’s hottest day was Saturday,

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January 4, 2014, when the mercury shot up to 26.9°C. The lowest minimum temperature was a chilly -1.4°C on May 28. The strongest wind gust recorded was 114.5 km/hr, between 10am and 11am, on September 22. For a spreadsheet on NIWA weather figures for Warkworth since 1973, see this story online.

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Council has poor record I just had to sit down and write this when I read the article No presents for Local Board (MM Dec 17). I have lived in Matakana for around 24 years and never once have I had anything from the local board except bills, stupid and ridiculous costs for resource consents, and other things like it. And on the issue of the ‘Matakana given interim bridge solution’, it will be “vague” for as long as they can drag it out. The Matakana Community Group had a good idea regarding the secondhand bridge, but Auckland Council did not think of saving money. Are they saying that the bridge was not safe where it was? If not, they should not have sold it. Regardless, it could be repaired as the Auckland Harbour Bridge is continually being repaired. If it did not met the building code requirements, does that mean it did not meet the building code requirements when it was in Remuera in Auckland? I do not consider that the Auckland Council is worth what they are paid, not by any means. The only answer they have to any problem is to think up more ways to screw more money out of the public and that is all they do. There is an old saying that ‘too many cooks spoil the broth’ and there are far too many at council who cannot do the job without having two or

three consultants to work it out for them. We might as well give the consultants the job in the first place. You only have to look at their record over the past decade … not a good thing to see. The outlying districts are the cash cow for Auckland. Just look at the roads where they are just filling holes, not repairing them. John Leech Matakana

Tornadoes of dust I read with some amazement of Penny Webster’s concern about the air quality in China (MM Dec 3). She only needs to look at her own backyard to see people suffering dust tornadoes, who cannot breathe from the traffic in Wilson Road going down to the quarry and historic park. She has been contacted regarding this problem on several occasions and has chosen to do nothing about it. Brian Sollis Wilson Road, Warkworth

Sold a pup I cannot understand the claim about a financial split for the Araparera Forest profits (MM Dec 17). During my time on Rodney District Council (RDC), I was a member of the sub-committee dealing with this issue and attended annual meetings with the iwi during which time it was clear to all participants that the

targeted ratepayers would receive all of the final profits as compensation for their years of costs. From the beginning, all costs were funded from rates. These included forestry expenses from planting to felling, rates on the Maori land, annual land lease and compensation to enable the iwi to develop their marae and housing. It was expected that all these costs would be deducted from the final profit and that this would equal or exceed the total of their 50 per cent share. The RDC had very transparent accounting processes, which enabled ratepayers to track progress over the years and details were not secret. Now, with the Auckland Council’s obscure financial systems, no such tracking is possible and the staff seem reluctant to give us the details. Perhaps because they are taking back costs into the Auckland Council coffers. I would like to know just exactly how much the ratepayers have paid out to date and how that equates to the final result. It was always agreed that the money would be spent on targeted rural roads over and above the annual budget for sealing. As this latter figure is close to zilch, we have been “sold a pup” by the Auckland Council once again. Elizabeth Foster Whangateau

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Shopping shocker Over-spending at this time of year is not uncommon, but a holiday shopper in Warkworth got the shock their life when their bank statement arrived this month and they found they had been charged $10,000 for an item costing $10. It took more than a week for the shopper to discover the error but luckily, the store owner saw the mistake and contacted a local bank to help track down the shopper’s details. The refund was transacted, allowing heart rates to return to normal. Off the record contributions welcome. Email to editor@localmatters.co.nz

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Triumphs and challenges Christmas has come and gone. And so 2015 begins. But what will it bring for our town and our community? Compared to many other areas around the world, and around the country, we can be confident that the majority of us will have a peaceful start to the year. This will be reinforced by the many nationwide and local commemoration ceremonies of WWI. Our children will return to world class and globally envied schools. Most of us will keep good health and have a roof over our heads. But 2015 will bring its challenges. The rise of house prices and demand for rental accommodation has driven the price of rentals to over $150 per room in most cases. This has created a level of “homelessness” to which we here in Rodney thought we might be immune. We have a shortage of skilled employees but an excess of young people who have to leave our area to gain those skills. We have a local board and a council that is pulling funding from community support projects but at the same time is happy to spend hundreds of thousands of ratepayer dollars on subsidising business. So, for me, 2015 will be about increasing my ability to support the Rodney community. During 2014, my Warkworth office was paid for privately and manned by volunteers. With New Zealand First’s increased Members of Parliament comes an increase in budget. By the middle of this year, it is our goal to have transformed Shop 5, Riverside Plaza, Queen Street, Warkworth into a fully staffed and functioning Parliamentary office. This will give me a great capacity to assist the surrounding area with difficulties they may be having with government departments. I will continue to put energy into affecting a change to the Youth Guarantee and Secondary/Tertiary funding models to enable local youth to work in local businesses and gain NZQA qualifications without student loan debt. The Huarahi Makuru Trust, of which I am a trustee, will look to establish after school and night classes to support local young people to gain a driver’s licence theory pass – the lack of a driver’s licence is proving to be one of the single largest barriers to employment for our young people. As the chair of the Mahurangi College Board of Trustees I will continue to work with my fellow trustees, the Principal and all staff to improve, enhance and deliver high quality education. Our community should be proud and reassured that Mahurangi College was acknowledged twice in the last two years by the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, for the high standard of education we provide. My fellow trustee, Jo Hathway, and I will also be putting volunteer hours into the return of night classes to the college in Term Two. And last, but not least, I will watch as the workmen begin to restore the Warkworth Town Hall. As the deputy chair of The Warkworth Town Hall Restoration Trust my fellow trustees and I will work with the community fundraising team to raise the extra funds needed to “fit out” the new kitchen, as well as the restored and extended hall, for an opening in the latter half of the year. So, 2015 will have its triumphs and its challenges, let’s roll our sleeves up and get on with it.

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Community Patrols are being established in Mahurangi and Mangawhai.

Police seek community patrol volunteers Warkworth Police are seeking volunteers to help setup a community patrol in Mahurangi. Officer-in-charge Morgan de la Rue says a community patrol on Friday and Saturday nights will allow Police to respond to crime more efficiently and could prevent incidents from happening. “Volunteers aren’t expected to take any action if there is criminal activity, but to liaise with Police so we can target our work,” he says. “During summer, we get a lot of nuisance offences like public disorder and vehicle crime, but we have a large area to cover and we can’t be everywhere at once. “Community Patrols provide a longer presence and can keep an eye on things.” Volunteers work in pairs and are expected to do on one patrol a month. About 20 volunteers are needed for two patrols a week in Mahurangi. The group will be based at the Mahurangi East Police Station in Snells Beach and shifts are likely to be on Friday and Saturday nights, from 9pm to 1am. All volunteers are vetted by Police and trained by Community Patrols NZ.

Sgt de la Rue hopes a car will be donated for the patrol. Meanwhile, Mangawhai has established a committee for a community patrol, which is expected to be operating next month. Wellsford officer-in-charge Geoff Medland says the response from volunteers has been promising. “Mangawhai was given priority because of the high number of people there over summer. Once the Mangawhai patrol is up and running, we will look at establishing one in Wellsford.” Community Patrols have been successfully established in Orewa, Whangaparaoa and Helensville, with more than 150 throughout New Zealand. Patrols are facilitated by Police, but are an independent organisation funded by fundraising and sponsorship. Anybody interested in forming part of the Warkworth steering committee or volunteering to be a patroller can contact either Sgt de la Rue or Senior Constable Garry Morning at the Warkworth Police Station on 425 8109.

A kiosk is being constructed on the Warkworth waterfront.

River kiosk installed An information kiosk on the history of the Mahurangi River is being installed on the Warkworth Wharf. The kiosk will have a digital display playing a 15-minute video about the area’s history and will include community notices and information about the Jane Gifford. Project coordinator Nicola Jones says there is a lack of information about the river available to tourists. “We’ve had a lot of people come to the river and not even know which direction it flows and often they don’t know anything about the Jane Gifford,” Nicola says. The kiosk will also form the starting point for a walkway to the Warkworth Cement Works, which is being built in stages. Warkworth Rotary and Lions each donated $750 for the digital display and Warkworth Area Business Association contributed $500. The kiosk is being built by Brown Brothers Builders, who are direct descendents of Warkworth founder John Anderson Brown. Davco Electrical, Composite Joinery and Warkworth Glass and Glazing also provided work free of charge. The kiosk is expected to be finished later this month.

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Auckland Council consults on 10-year spending plan Auckland’s budget for the next 10 years, known as the Long-Term Plan (LTP) 2015-2025, will be released for public comment later this month. The plan represents the most significant review of Council’s work programmes and budgets since amalgamation and the Auckland Plan. It recommends a 3.5 per cent average rate increase, slightly higher than the mayoral proposal of 2.5 per cent. Council says the increase equals about $2 to $3 extra per household per week. Under the plan, Council proposes to increase targets for the sale of nonstrategic surplus assets by $20 million a year. Combined with increases in development charges, Council estimates the increases will mean it will have an extra $800 million to invest in parks, community and lifestyle areas over the 10-year plan, than was outlined in the Mayoral Proposal. The plan sets the business sector contribution at 32.8 per cent of total rates revenue for 2015/16, down from 33.3 per cent in 2014/15. This delivers an average benefit to business ratepayers of $260. The business sector differential is set to reach a proportion of 25.8 per cent by 2025/26. Funding transport solutions for Auckland is a big part of the plan and this discussion will include

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Algies breakfast snags large crowd About 400 people attended a community breakfast barbecue at Algies Bay Reserve on January 2, hosted by the Residents and Ratepayers Association. The cooked breakfast was sponsored by New World, Barfoot & Thompson, Mahurangi Marine and Rushworths Cafe. Cr Penny Webster congratulated the association on its work in creating good community spirit in the bay.

Jane Gifford meet Jane Gifford Warkworth’s flagship Jane Gifford had a special visitor onboard over Christmas. The visitor, from London, was also named Jane Gifford. She heard about the scow through friends and was very excited to board her namesake. Publicity officer Dave Parker says that unfortunately, she is no relation to the person who they believe the boat was named for. “We are still following up the origins

of the name by contacting Scottish Ancestry in Glasgow,” Dave says. “We know that the original vessel Jane Gifford sailed to NZ in 1842, bringing some of the original Scottish settlers. Included on the passenger list were members of the Darroch family. Davey Darroch, a descendant, built the current Jane Gifford at Whangateau in 1908.” Jane is pictured at the helm with skipper, Martin Howson.

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Harcourts lights up Snells Beach Representatives from Harcourts Warkworth and Snells Beach visited the Mahurangi East Fire Station recently to present a cheque for $5000 to the Mahurangi Community Trust. The money will be spent on new helipad lighting. The grant was made via the Harcourts Foundation. Mahurangi East station officer Richard Wilcock said the helipad at Mahurangi East can be used up to three times a week, so when the existing lighting became water logged, it was essential it was

replaced. “The upgrade also includes the installation of a new strobe light to illuminate the windsock,” he said. “With 75 per cent of around 180 callouts this year being medical-related incidents, the new helipad lighting will make a big difference to pilots’ ability to land safely.” Pictured at the cheque handover, from left, were Harcourts sales manager Ross McFarlane, Harcourts business owner Colin Hair, Trust chairperson Christine Kyle, and station officer Richard Wilcock.

The Kowhai Coast Lions had a “tremendous” response to its Treemendous Christmas tree decoration event in the old Masonic Hall, Warkworth, last month. Nearly $5500 was raised through donations and raffle sales, which will be donated to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Trust. The first prize in the raffle was won by Rick Middleton (pictured). Second prize went to Pauline Sargisson and third, Gaile Parker. The club thanked Warkworth New World, Mobil Warkworth and Kowhai Coast Jewellers for their generous donations of raffle prizes and the businesses who sponsored a decorated tree.

Town Hall raffle raises $4500 Warkworth Town Hall fundraising coordinator Tracey Martin presented Quentin Jukes with $1000 in local vouchers last month after he came second in the Town Hall raffle. The raffle raised $4500 for the hall’s renovation with about 3000 tickets sold. The first prize winner, from Auckland, received $3000 to spend at 12 participating shops and third prize was $750 of local vouchers.

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From the local pub to the Local Board, people have been debating, campaigning and complaining about dust and potholes for generations, but the issue remains. In this edition of Mahurangi Matters, we start a series investigating some of the issues around road sealing. Over the coming weeks, we will look for fresh perspectives on the issues, examine the practises of other councils in New Zealand to see how Rodney compares on a national level, and talk with experts and leading academics to get a handle on the prospects of a future Rodney coated in bitumen. We will talk with Rodney roading veterans to understand how the present costs and methods compare, and we will look at the costs and find out whether Rodney gets value for money and the options available for residents to get their roads sealed.

Black gold – the costly reality of roading In rural New Zealand, roading is by far the single largest financial commitment for local councils. Rodney’s dilemma is that although it is a rural area, it sits within the urbanfocused Auckland Council where solving urban issues such as transport and economic development are given greater priority over sealing roads that serve relatively small populations. At the current funding level of $1.4 million a year, it would take 195 years to seal Rodney’s 673 kilometres of dusty, unsealed roads. Auckland Transport would need to invest about $273 million, based on an average cost of $405,000 a kilometre. If the figure was divided equally between Rodney’s current population of 55,000, it would cost every man, woman and child nearly $5000 each. In reality, Auckland Transport is barely

managing to seal one kilometre a year. It is giving priority to roads that have high traffic volumes, but these are often steep and windy roads, which makes them much more expensive to seal. The two roads at the top of the sealing priority list, Matakana Valley and Takatu, will cost about $1 million a kilometre. Work started on Matakana Valley Road last year and it was already $340,000 over budget when only onequarter of the job was complete. By the time it is finished in June this year, the 2.4km section of road could cost $2.5 million. This will account for nearly two years’ worth of the entire road-sealing budget for Auckland. Auckland Transport media relations manager Mark Hannan says the high cost is because the steep, narrow road requires significant strengthening, including building retaining walls

and cutting into the hillside to widen sections. It is also being engineered to carry 200 to 300 quarry aggregate trucks. The road currently carries an average of about 320 vehicles a day, including 41 heavy commercial vehicles. The next job on the books will be the long-awaited Takatu Road sealing project, which accesses Tawharanui Regional Park, as well as popular surfing beaches. The road has been a thorn in bureaucrats’ sides since the days when Rodney District Council and Auckland Regional Authority fought over who should pay the costs. The 4.5km road will cost an estimated $4 million, which is about three years of the sealing budget. Construction is expected to start this year with completion sometime in 2017. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Takatu Road is 463.

Road fact file Rodney has about 1509km of roads of which 672km (45%) are unsealed. Of the total length of unsealed roading in the Auckland region, 78 per cent is in Rodney. The Auckland region has more than 7300km of legal road, of which about 863km (12%) is unsealed. Of the top 30 high priority roads for sealing, 27 are in Rodney. The remaining three are on Great Barrier. Auckland Transport currently has an annual budget of $1.4 million to seal roads. The total length of New Zealand’s road network, excluding state highways, was 83,244 in 2012, of which 62 per cent was sealed. Rural councils spend an average of 37 per cent of their total budget on roading. Of 26 rural councils survey from 2002 to 2011, five were devoting more than 40 per cent of their finances to roading and a further five were devoting more than 50 per cent.

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$2,160,000

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$4,032,900

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$2,741,200

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$911,500

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$2,258,000

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0.80

$319,600

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3.64

$3,272,400

Goatley Rd

0.25

$175,000

Wellsford Valley Rd

2.31

$925,200

Taiapa Rd

1.77

$883,000

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access to a regional park, improve access to identified growth areas, or promote economic growth/tourism, such as completion of a scenic route. A road judged to be a medium priority has its score increased by 15 per cent. This occurs if the road improves access to a bushwalk, beach or local facility, improves access to local amenities reducing community isolation, or if the road is a school bus route. A total of 810 sections of road have also been clustered into seven different priority groups, ranked from A to G. The five priority roads to be sealed in the next decade are Matakana Valley Road, Takatu Road, Monowai Road, Silver Hill Road and Wellsford Valley Road.

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Where does the money go? Matakana Valley Road cost breakdown

The cost of sealing roads varies widely, from as little as $100,000 to $1.5 million a kilometre. Costs soar when roads are steep and windy, where sealing becomes a small portion of the total cost. Anything over $1 million a kilometre tends to include significant earthworks and retaining walls. It is also assumed that traffic speeds will be higher on sealed roads so when roads are sealed, they are generally widened for safety reasons. For Matakana Valley Road, the actual sealing of the road is only 29 per cent of the total cost. About 28 per cent of the total costs are for preliminary work such as site establishment, contract management, professional fees and contingencies, and traffic management. Nearly one-third will be spent on other construction activities such as retaining walls,

signs/road markings, landscaping and earthworks. Drainage work accounts for a further 12 per cent. An Auckland Transport spokesperson says simply sealing a kilometre of road with no significant preparation, no water table work, no road widening, no design, no consultation, no tendering, limited site and project management, and no guarantees, could be done for about $100,000. But this could only ever be done on very low volume roads with no heavy vehicles, low speeds and where the strength and shape of the existing road was suitable. Most roads that fall into this category are low on the priority list as they typically have few houses along them. By contrast, the 18km Puhoi to Warkworth motorway is expected to cost over $42 million a kilometre with a total cost of $760 million.

Potholes on Matakana Valley Road may soon be a thing of the past as Auckland Transport plans to finish sealing the road by the end of June. The photos show the road before and after.

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Auckland Transport will be funded at a rate of 51 per cent, while Kaipara District Council will be funded at a rate of 61 per cent. “The councils that need the most assistance will get a higher than average rate of assistance and those that are more able to afford it will pay for a larger share of their own programmes,” Mr Dangerfield says. No Council will receive less than 51 per cent, with a top rate of 75 per cent for mainland councils and 85 per cent for the Chatham Islands. At the end of the transition period in 2023/24, 41 councils will receive the standard FAR rate of 51 per cent and 38 councils will receive higher rates. Mr Dangerfield says the new FARs are the result of a two-year review and will ensure that the system is fairer and more effective in directing funding to the areas of the transport network that might otherwise suffer if local authorities can’t afford to deliver or maintain them. Under the FAR system, each approved organisation will receive a single funding assistance rate for all of their transport activities, with the exception of emergency works and other exceptional circumstances. Currently, a single council may have to navigate through more than a dozen different rates of funding assistance to provide different transport activities.

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Auckland’s anniversary celebrations In January 1890, Auckland and New Zealand both marked their 50th Jubilee with three days of festivities in Auckland. Henry Marsh, his son Harold, 14, and other Albertlanders took time off from their farms to join in the celebrations. Harold wrote to his sister, ‘We have met a good many Port Albert, or rather Wharehine, people in Auckland namely: Charlie Brookes, Claude and Eddie Brookes, Lawford and Stanley Armitage, Mr Baldock, Mr Luccas, Wilfred Hartnell, Gertie and Walter Cutforth, Mrs Stott etc’. British warship HMS Orlando was in Auckland Harbour as part the Jubilee. Harold and his father joined other visitors on board and Harold later wrote, ‘I had a good look round, asking the gunners a lot of questions about the guns. She has about 24 besides a lot of quick firing machine guns’. That evening Harold and friend Wilfred Plummer went to the following show, advertised in the NZ Herald … ‘performing fleas, City Hall buildings, Queen Street. This novel and unique exhibition improves upon each return visit. Everybody should see them. The Tricks they have been Taught to Perform are simply incredible. Open from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10. Admission 6d.’ Harold’s letter didn’t say whether it was worth their 6d, but the January 8 NZ Herald review was glowing, ‘The performing fleas continue to attract a large number of visitors at the City Hall buildings, drawn thither by the interesting and curious nature of the exhibition. Each of the little animals performs his work faithfully, and it is very amusing to see them drawing little carts, sawing wood, raising water, etc’. The 50th Auckland Anniversary Regatta took place the next day. Henry and Harold caught a ferry to the North Shore but said they couldn’t see very much. According to the NZ Herald, ‘the scene during the afternoon was a grand one, the harbour literally swarming with craft of all description.’ Ironclads, packets, whaleboats, scows, yachts, ferry-boats, dinghies and skiffs, all crowded with spectators or performers’. The second day of festivities featured a swimming carnival at Calliope Dock, waka races and Maori war dances at Takapuna Racecourse. Harold wrote ... ‘the swimming was all right, but the war dance was a regular sell, because the crowd would press on them and so they gave it up in disgust. When we were going back again we got into such a crowd on the Devonport Wharf that I could

A Maori waka manoeuvres in crowded waters on Waitemata Harbour 125 years ago. Photograph by Josiah Martin, courtesy Sir George Grey Special Collections, Auckland Libraries.

scarcely keep hold of Pa’s coat sleeve, well the crowd was so thick on Devonport Wharf that one of the piles gave way and it let down several feet while we were on it but we got back to Auckland after being in the crowd about half an hour’. Papers reported that between 20,000 and 30,000 people went across to Devonport with ferries running continually from daylight until midnight. At Takapuna, there was no enclosure for the Maori performers (some 300 of them) and little crowd control, so as Harold said, they gave up and left. The waka races were disrupted because the harbour was crowded with vessels. Finally, in the afternoon, a course was prepared but there was some confusion and the four waka split into two separate races on different courses. Two had a great race on the proper mark and the other two, one manned by Kaipara men, raced along the foreshore. Papers Past has extensive newspaper coverage of all the events and activities including results of all the various races and competitions. Apart from a few hiccups, the whole Jubilee was a resounding success. It will be interesting to compare the 50th with the 175th celebrations this month.

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Visitors to the Warkworth showgrounds will have to cross their legs a little longer. Although the new $460,000 toilet block is finished, it will remain closed until Watercare and the NZ Transport Agency can arrange to hook up a new meter. Both the old and the new toilet blocks will be closed during the A&P Show. See cartoon page 4.

Opening of showground toilets bogged down in red tape Event organisers using the Warkworth Showgrounds are livid at Auckland Council’s failure to finish the new toilet block on site in time for summer. The Warkworth Rodeo, on January 1, attracted around 6500 people with only portaloos at their disposal. Club secretary Krista Fletcher says it has always been necessary to augment the existing toilets at the grounds with portaloos, but this year Council closed the old toilets, while the new toilet block was still not open either. “This meant young mothers had no access to running water,” Krista says. “We found out that the toilets were off limits on the day of the rodeo. As a

result, mothers had to use the animals’ water troughs. “Even when the new toilet block opens, it will be hopelessly inadequate for the crowds that attend events and regular sporting fixtures.” A&P Society secretary Marjorie Blythen says she was under the impression that the new toilet block would be open for the show, but has since learned that this will not be the case. “We have made our own arrangements because we know we just can’t rely on Council,” she says. The Warkworth Lions Club has also weighed into the debate with a strongly worded letter to Council

chief executive Stephen Town about the lack of toilet facilities at the park over summer, as well as the fact that there is no running water for people to wash their hands. A Council spokesperson says that although the new toilet block is finished, Council is waiting on Watercare to replace the existing water meter “to a bigger size required to provide the flow and volume to operate properly”. “The connection is at State Highway 1 which requires a temporary traffic management plan from the NZ Transport Agency. This was applied for in late November and was expected to

take six to eight weeks to grant approval. “Obviously, given the time of year and the traffic pressure on SH1 at Warkworth, there would be issues with roadworks and holiday traffic. “Given that, we don’t know when the new toilet block will be open. The existing toilet block is still operating and won’t be demolished until the new one is operational and open for public use. “The new toilet block will have a much greater capacity to deal with bigger crowds such as the rodeo and A&P show, and it has extra facilities such as disabled facilities and drinking fountains.”

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The average cost of building a new house in Rodney has increased 13 per cent over the past year.

“We are putting in LED lights in all our homes, which is a cost saver in the long run, but it significantly pushes up the cost of a build. “We are also finding people want the latest products in their homes and are going for more expensive options as they can see the value in the investment. “People are building more durable homes and building standards have become stricter following the Christchurch earthquakes. “WorkSafe NZ regulations around scaffolding and other requirements are also becoming stricter which adds to costs.” The recent jump is part of a long but volatile rise in building costs, which has more than doubled since 2000, when the average cost was $171,000. For the Auckland region as a whole, costs have also doubled since 2000,

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The average price of building a house in Rodney has increased dramatically as people opt for larger, more expensive homes and demand increases. The latest Statistics New Zealand figures show the average cost of building a residential house in Rodney rose 13 per cent between 2013 and 2014, from $336,000 to $380,000. The figures are for the former Rodney District, which includes Orewa and Silverdale. The main factor is the increase in the size of homes. The average floor area rose nine per cent, from 204m2 to 222m2. The average cost per square metre increased more modestly at 4 per cent, from $1642 to $1707. Brackenridge Builders managing director Steve Brackenridge says the rising costs are also due to greater demand in the construction industry. “Labour costs are rising because there is a shortage of labour and the price of materials has increased,” Mr Brackenridge says. “A lot of suppliers held their prices back during the financial crisis to be more competitive, but now, as things are picking up, they are able to increase their prices.” The House Company general manager Philip Powney says people are opting for more expensive fittings and fixtures in their home. “We noticed early last year that our average build price jumped $25,000 in a very short space of time,” Mr Powney says.

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Congratulations to Gerard and Corazon Kok, of Wellsford, who are the recipients of a gift basket from Chocolate Brown. Gerard and Cora were nominated by Coral Lester, of Kereru Kindy, who wrote: We just love Cora and Gerard to bits because they keep our centre so squeaky clean in every way and our grounds neat and tidy. Nothing is too much for them and they always go the extra mile and beyond for us. Gerard gives of himself not only in the community of Wellsford by willingly helping others where he can, but for the last two years he has ensured that our centre chickens are tucked up every night in their cage and he feeds them on the weekends. He does this without even being asked and he ensures that our centre cat is fed and safe on the weekends, too. Gerard and Cora are caring and giving neighbours, and their community spirit takes our breath away and we are forever grateful. People like this are the heart and soul of Wellsford, and we are so very lucky to have them in our community.

Know someone who deserves a big “thank you” for their community spirit? Tell us and they will receive acknowledgement in Mahurangi Matters and an amazing hamper from Chocolate Brown, 6 Mill Lane, Warkworth. Send your nominations to editor@localmatters.co.nz (subject line: Sweet Appreciation) or post to: Sweet Appreciation, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701, Warkworth. Kindly refrain from nominating members of your own family.

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Weed of the Month Woolly nightshade (Solanum mauritianum) - also known as tobacco weed This invasive shrub is an environmental weed and can cause human health problems. It can reach up to 8m tall. The leaves smell of kerosene, are greyish-green on the upper surface, white to yellowish green beneath , and covered in dense felt-like hairs. It grows nearly anywhere (vacant land, gullies, farmland, bush margins) and tolerates a wide range of habitats, including deep shade. It can form pure colonies, crowding out native plants. Woolly nightshade has small purple flowers, present all year round; the small yellow berries produce many seeds, which are spread by birds. The sap and berries are toxic; the hairs on the stems and leaves, and the dust, can irritate your skin, eyes, nose, and throat.

Seedlings and small plants should be removed as soon as seen. For mature plants, cut down and paint stumps with weed gel. If spraying, this is best done between Oct-Feb, using Triclopyr (available in farm supply shops) plus a penetrant. Next working bee: Sunday 1 Feb, 10am-1pm, start of the Centennial Walkway behind the Bridge Hotel. Refreshments and some tools will be provided. Feel free to bring your own; don’t forget some sturdy footwear. For more info on woolly nightshade or the Warkworth War On Weeds contact us at warkworthweeds@gmail.com or call 021 0849 3214

A resource consent application has been lodged for a retail development, next to Warkworth Town Hall, and a decision is expected next month. Simon Withers, of the neighbouring Withers & Co Chartered Accountants, owns the Neville Street site and says the development is dependent on Auckland Council allowing him use of the driveway at the rear of the town hall. This will allow vehicle access to the rear of the new building and will enable the building to take up the entire section. Mr Withers wants to purchase the right of access and Council’s decision is expected to be released jointly with the resource consent decision next month. If the development gets the green light, construction is likely to begin mid-year and take about nine months to complete. Meanwhile, advertising for tenants started this month. The building includes four small and one larger tenancy which will include a cafe and restaurant. “I want to find tenants first and then design the building around their needs. Building will start only once a tenancy agreement is signed,” Mr Withers says.

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for development projects. The proposed policy adopted includes a number of changes to how development contributions are currently collected. The key changes proposed include: • Setting residential development charges based on house size, as well as the type of development. Currently, it is based only on the type of development. Council’s rationale is that a larger house generally equates to more people and it is the number of people that results in the need for more infrastructure investment. • Increasing the number of funding areas for stormwater and transport to more accurately allocate the costs of additional infrastructure to developments in the areas where that investment is required. • Charging Kaumatua housing the same as retirement units. Council’s policy on development contributions also sets out the capital projects Council will fund from development contributions for each type of activity such as transport and stormwater, and how much the cost of providing each of these activities will be in different geographic funding areas. Development contributions are charged for all residential developments, from a new house to a large apartment block, as well as non-residential developments, subdivisions, and for some changes of land use.

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Warkworth mechanic ready for retirement Whangaripo oil Fifty-three years of having his head stuck under the bonnet of a car or shining a light into the dark recesses of a truck’s underbelly have come to an end for Bernie Donovan, of VTNZ, in Warkworth. The veteran mechanic, who recently turned 70, retired on December 31. Hillman Hunters, Commers and David Brown tractors were the order of the day when Bernie started his apprenticeship in Takapuna in 1961. During his career, he has worked for Lyon Motors in Takapuna, the AA and the Ministry of Transport in Auckland City, often specialising in heavy vehicle inspections. This also meant occasionally doing forensic examinations of vehicles involved in accidents to try to determine the cause, a job that is now largely left to the police. “Things were a lot less complicated in those days,” he says. “There was one rule book and it was up to us to interpret it for the truckies. Now there are so many consultants in the game and we just do what head office tells us to do.” Bernie was the sole operator when VTNZ set-up in Warkworth in 2000. The facility now employs four staff. He says VTNZ still has one of the best heavy vehicle inspection training courses in NZ. “As from this year, truck repair workshops will be able to do inspections themselves, if they have

wins gold again Whangaripo Valley olive oil company Virtuo has won gold in three recent competitions in NZ and Australia, and is now off to compete in Europe. Virtuo’s mild oil won the medium class in the Armonia Southern Hemisphere Championship held in Australia last month. The oils will now be sent to Europe for Armonia’s northern hemisphere competition, held in May. It comes after a golden year for the company. In October, Virtuo’s Evoo extra virgin olive oil won gold at the Olives NZ competition and gold, best of class and the Press House Award, for pressing the most awarded oils, at the Oliveti competition in August. The oil is pressed at The Olive Place in Whangaripo Valley.

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properly qualified staff. As a result, a Some of those young guys just seem Graham Ambrose. Dominic Burrell. number of workshops have put their a bit lost. I’ve put a few apprentices staff through our courses last year.” through their trade in my time and Joanna Campbell. John know, it’s not just about teaching For Bernie, retirement will mean a youEdgar. trip around the South Island in the them the trade. They learn about new mobile home he and his wife Haines. respect. I think some of those guys Karen Ellett. Morgan Sandy have bought, more time to go out at Springboard have missed out and more time to tinker in his on that so maybe I could use some of Zekiah boating Heath. Robyn what Irwin. workshop. I’ve learned to help them feel a “I’ve also been thinking about bit more self-assured and a little less Emily volunteering Siddell. Lett. as a mentor atBarry Springboard. angry and disappointed.”

The Warkworth Rodeo Club is celebrating one of its best rodeos ever. The January 1 event attracted around 6500 people. Club secretary Krista Fletcher said it was an excellent day with some great competition, and the declared winners were the bulls. “In the 15 open bull riding events, there were 10 buck-offs and only five scores,” she said. “That’s a pretty good indication of the quality of our bulls.” The open bull ride was a draw, with Ernie Rika and Paddy Church sharing the first prize purse. Melanie Church took home the biggest payout of the day, earning $600 from her open barrel race win.

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Robots and go-karts engage college students Students at Mahurangi College have been creating talking robots and turning lawnmowers into soupedup racing machines as part of a new approach to learning aimed at better engaging students. Assistant principal Ann Marinus says the school is trying to develop courses based on what interests students. “We realise we need to offer different opportunities for students,” Ms Marinus says. “We’ve run similar programmes for many years, such as a forensics course and a small business course, but the idea has gathered momentum. “You just need to get them interested then they are away.” The Keen and Curious programme involves students learning outside the classroom, drawing on the experience and knowledge of people in the community. Eight Year 9 and 10 students took part in the “Woe-Kart to Go-Kart” course, where students dismantled ride-on lawnmowers and turned them into go-karts. One hour of class time a week, plus the lunch hour, were spent attending the programme and learning skills in a hands-on environment. The old lawnmowers were donated by Warkworth Stihl Shop and Poland Motors, and the programme was run from garage space at Warkworth

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Mahurangi College students turned ride-on lawnmowers into go-karts as part of an initiative to make learning more engaging for students.

Engineering. After seeing an article about the course in Mahurangi Matters, Doug Poland volunteered for the programme to help teach the students how to transform the mowers. “It’s been good fun and they’ve learnt a whole range of skills,” Mr Poland says. “We took the engines apart, changed the steering structure and re-welded the mowers to make them lower. One even has a booster lever, which disables the rev-limiter sending the kart flying.”

At the end of the term, the students got to race the karts around the school tennis court, attracting a large crowd and inspiring students to take the course next year. The school has also been running a robotics course and a smart phone app development course. Course coordinator Cath Lewis says getting people from developing industries to work with the kids in a hands-on environment is increasingly important in education. “Contemporary education is moving

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Curiosity motivates scholar A Matakana School pupil has been judged one of the smartest 11-yearolds in New Zealand after getting the highest mark in the country in an international science exam. Guy van Egmond completed the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) exam in June and was awarded a gold medal at a ceremony at Auckland University last month. The ICAS exams are run in 10 countries and cover English, maths, science and writing. Guy says he doesn’t have a particular love of science, but is spurred on by the joy of learning itself. “I’m just generally interested in facts,” Guy says. “I like all subjects, but science is one of my favourites. I’m also interested in zoology, chemistry and mythology.” His curious nature may have developed when he moved to New Zealand from the Netherlands, aged three. He still speaks Dutch at home and is already planning trips overseas when he is a bit older. “I like to explore other cultures and learn how other people live. South America, Morocco, Turkey and Russia are top of the list.” Guy’s mother, Mariska, says his focus finds its way into all kinds of family activities. “If we go to the zoo, he reads every information board. We will be off looking at the next animal and he will

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Student divers join marine research Rock a challenger A local dive initiative is giving high school students the opportunity to contribute to important marine research. New Zealand Diving, in Warkworth, has teamed up with Mahurangi and Rangitoto Colleges to assist researchers at the University of Auckland’s Leigh Marine Laboratory and the Department of Conservation. The Leigh laboratory has monitored life on local rocky reefs since the mid-1970s and their data has revealed major changes within the Cape RodneyOkakari Point Marine Reserve, at Goat Island. Virtually all of the urchin barrens have converted to kelp forest and there has been a marked change in the abundance and size of species such as snapper and red rock lobster. New Zealand Diving, with the assistance of volunteer divers, is contributing to a monitoring programme by surveying permanent transect lines inside and outside the marine reserves at Goat Island and Tawharanui. The surveys are being done at least annually using video cameras. NZ Diving owner Neil Bennett says it is likely that the archived footage will be valuable in detecting changes in habitats and individual species, which may be as a result of factors such as invasive species, climate change, sedimentation and fishing. “This collaboration is a first in NZ and will provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about the local marine environment while improving diving skills such as navigation and videography,” Neil says. “A large number of reef areas will be marked out for the students. These will run from the shoreline down to a safe depth where the kelp joins the sandy bottom. Divers will be provided with a camera to film the areas and their data will then be handed

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over to the research team at Leigh.” Students will also be able to host their images on the internet so they can view the changes taking place over a period of time and see the videos they created. The scheme will be developed over many years and other colleges are expected to become involved. “It’s never too late for students to join in as courses run throughout the year.” Students who would like to participate must hold a minimum level of Open Water certification. This is available through New Zealand Diving and the colleges. Info: Neil@nzdiving.co.nz or phone 422 3599.

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Runners, walkers and mountain bikers will take to the countryside around Kaiwaka next month for the fifth annual multi-sport event, Top of the Rock. The event caters for both recreational and competitive participants, with a range of race options from 5km and 10km walk and run circuits, to the 10km run and 15km mountain bike ride, and the 30km mountain bike ride. The event is organised by the Kaiwaka Sports Association and the routes travel through some of Kaiwaka’s most scenic countryside including bush, lakes and farmland. Association manager Cheryl Anderson says one of the highlights for many is the opportunity to climb the iconic Baldrock Mountain, which she says is easier than the daunting view from the road suggests. “There is a well-formed track which spirals around the mountain. People don’t need to be concerned about their fitness level as there is no time limit on completing the events. We also have marshalls in utes following the tailenders to give anyone who needs it, a ride back to the clubhouse.” There were more than 300 participants last year. Cheryl says participants of all ages are welcome, from pre-schoolers upwards. “Last year, the $50 prize for the oldest participant went to an 83-year-old.” TV3’s Brendon ‘Money Man’ Johnson will host the prizegiving with prizes for placegetters as well as plenty of spot prizes, including a mountain bike sponsored by My Bike in Whangarei. A raffle will also be drawn for a lawnmower, donated by Kaiwaka Motorcycles. Top of the Rock will be held on Sunday, February 8. Entry forms can be downloaded fromkaiwakasports. co.nz or can collected from Jaques Four Square, Kaiwaka. Info: Phone Cheryl Anderson on 431 2051, 027 3462702 or kaiwakasports@gmail.com

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Jenny Robinson with graduates from last year’s Bridge course.

Bridge keeps brains healthy Maths, strategy and concentration may not sound like the ingredients for an entertaining night out, but members of the Warkworth Bridge Club would disagree. The club meets on Tuesday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, in the clubroom in Alnwick Street. As well as weekly club competitions, members play in regional tournaments and further afield. “You can be as competitive as you like or you can just come along to the club and enjoy the social interaction,” club captain Jenny Robinson says. Starting next month, the club is offering weekly Bridge lessons. Although the lessons are targeted at new players, anyone who hasn’t played for a while will find them useful as a refresher. The 10-week course covers the basics of the game with the idea that the new players will eventually feed in to the regular club nights. “While there is no doubt that the

game is mentally challenging, it is also fun,” Jenny says. “And new members soon discover that it can become addictive.” Overseas studies have also found that there could be some unforeseen health benefits. As well as keeping a person’s memory active and their brain alert, a study by Berkeley University has found that playing bridge boosts the immune system by keeping the brain active and stimulated. Professor Marian Diamond enlisted the help of 12 women in their 70s and 80s. He took blood samples and then asked them to play Bridge for an hour-and-a-half. Their blood was then tested again. A staggering two-thirds of the women had increased levels of T cells in their bodies – the cells used to fight infection. The Bridge lessons start on Tuesday February 24 at 7.15pm. Info: Jenny on 425 8909 or Nadine on 425 8205, or email jengarry@clear.net.nz

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Future Works incentive scheme motivates students A programme aimed at motivating students by offering phone credits has been hailed a success after its first year at Mahurangi College. The Credit for Credits initiative is the first of its kind in the country and was developed by Springboard Future Works in partnership with Vodafone last year. About 60 Year 11, 12 and 13 students took part in the programme, where Vodafone phone credits were offered as an incentive for getting NCEA credits. Future Works programme manager Mark Gatt says the programme became much more than an incentive scheme and allowed the organisation to help a wider range of youth. “It captured the interest of students. We could then direct that attention towards the broader benefits of education,” Mr Gatt says. “But the biggest success was being able to build relationships and deliver our services to more youth in need. “A year ago we would usually only get in touch with youth after they had been removed from school and were already in a bad place. But through working in the school, we have much wider contact with youth so we get to know the ones that are struggling and can address the challenges they face before things get to a crisis point. “For example, last year we launched an initiative called Learning Hub which helps youth who aren’t at school to get NCEA credits through Open

Polytechnic and NorthTec. “We were hoping to work with three or four youth, but ended up with 20 students in the programme because of relationships we had developed through Credit for Credits.” Mahurangi College careers advisor Marilyn Newlove says the results from the programme are still being analysed, but students found it rewarding. “Having mentors from Future Works was really positive. Hopefully, once students gain the incentive to pass their internal assessments it will give them the boost to work harder to pass their end of year exams.” Over $2000 worth of phone credit and six cellphones were given to students, and one stand out student, Kaelib Newey, won a $5000 Outward Bound scholarship thanks to the support from the John Stevenson Memorial Fund. When Kaelib started Year 13 last year he hadn’t completed NCEA Level 1 or 2, but he has now completed both. “I struggled in Year 11 and 12. I couldn’t focus,” Kaelib says. “But having a direct reward to work towards helped motivate me. At the start of the programme we talked about setting goals and looking at possible career paths, and I started to see where I could be heading and decided I really wanted to work for it.” Mr Gatt says the programme will be offered again this year, but to a more targeted group of about 40 students. “We had a few hiccups with the

Barbara Solomon studies to gain NCEA credits as part of the Learning Hub programme run at Springboard.

Future Works programme manager Mark Gatt (right) and scholarship recipient Kaelib Newey.

delivery of phone credits at first and probably took on too many students for our first trial. But with the addition of another staff member and

a more efficient process in place, we are looking forward to continuing with the programme and extending to the Wellsford area more this year.”

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M O S A I C Melissa Cox (left) and Nicole Banks have achieved the highest qualification possible for property managers.

Property managers up-skill As most people know, training doesn’t stop with a school or university qualification. In many professions, such as real estate, up-skilling is an ongoing process. Two Mahurangi property managers, Melissa Cox and Nicole Banks, have recently become the first in Warkworth to complete the NZ Certificate in Residential Property Management (Property Manager – Level 4). It is the highest qualification that is specific to property management and covers topics such as professionally managing a residential property rental roll, forming agreements with landlords, marketing residential properties, ongoing management and communication for tenancies, tenancy disputes, land ownership and transfer law. The course, which has only been available for the past two years, is offered extramurally through The Skills Organisation. “Property management is a pretty complex environment where

regulations are being updated all the time,” Nicole says. “You have to keep abreast of them if you are to give owners the confidence that their property is in good hands. Keeping rent records, deciding who pays the various water charges, bonds and access to the property are just a few of the many issues ripe for dispute if an owner doesn’t understand their legal rights and responsibilities.” Both Nicole and Melissa said they found the course gave them practical ideas on how to work smarter. Ray White manages more than 200 properties in Warkworth and Orewa area. Recent surveys indicate that between 20 to 30 percent of residential property owners use property managers to find tenants and to manage their property, which equates to about 60,000 to 75,000 residential properties nationwide. Each year, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment receives about 49,000 applications to the Tenancy Tribunal.

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Mahurangi College 40 years A staff photo taken around the time that the college incorporated Forms 1 and 2.

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By Alon Shaw former Mahurangi College principal

It is 40 years since Mahurangi College translated to a Forms 1 to 7 school or, in more modern language, Years 7 to 13. The notion of such changes in small rural schools began with the Currie Commission, a Government Report of some 500 pages. “The Currie Commission on Education in its report (1962) recommended that secondary education for all pupils begin in Form I at the average age of 11 plus, and suggested ways in which parts of the system could be reorganised to achieve this aim. Chief among these proposals were those for setting up, in suitable rural areas, high schools catering for pupils of Forms 1 to 6 and for reconstituting intermediate schools as two-year junior high schools.” The year 1962 was also the foundation date for Mahurangi College, and late

in the decade the then first principal Mr C T Brooking, was promoting the idea that Mahurangi should join Te Karaka (out of Gisborne) and Geraldine in South Canterbury as a Form one to seven school. When I began as Principal in 1970 the Board of Governors, as a condition of my appointment asked me to promote this policy for the school. The roll at that time was just under 300 students and a very gradual slow growth was predicted. When I began, the college lacked many amenities that both secondary and intermediate schools in cities took for granted. In most small

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rural schools that was the case and the Currie Report, as interpreted by the Education Department at that time, was to provide a quality of education that was equivalent to city intermediate schools, as well as high schools. Backsides on seats were just as important in those days as it is now for gaining educational funding for individual schools. A school of 300 received considerably less money than one of 600. Mahurangi College in 1970 did not have the following facilities. There was no music room, no purpose built library (the library was in a classroom), no engineering room, no art room,

no technical drawing room, only two somewhat obsolete laboratories for three sciences, no gymnasium or swimming pool, but three tennis courts. My task was to persuade the community that there were significant educational advantages for all students by translating to a Form 1 to 7 school. That meant many meetings with the five contributing primary schools, their school committees, PTA’s and staff. There were political problems with the Primary Teachers’ Union, because of the possible loss of staff and with the Principals of each school, continued next page

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Opinions were divided when the idea of a swimming pool was first mooted. from previous page

as it could mean a loss of income for the school and individual staff. The college parents too had to be in favour of the change. Many of these meetings were quite daunting as there was significant opposition and concern strongly expressed by parents and staff of the contributing schools to the college as well as the NZEI (the political arm of primary teachers). Eventually the majority of parents agreed to the change and signatures of the chairmen of the school committees from each of the contributing schools – Warkworth, Matakana, Leigh, Kaipara Flats and Ahuroa – were obtained. The next stage was to persuade the Department of Education, and the Ministers of Education on behalf of the Government of the day. By 1972, Herbert Pickering, the National Party Minister for Education, asked the Hon George Gair to meet with Dr John Andrew, the then Chairman of the Board of Governors of the college, and me at a tea rooms in Orewa. The file of the applications the school had made, and the arguments forwarded to Prime Ministers, Ministers of Education,

local MP and the Department of Education, was now about a third of a metre high. This was presented to Mr Gair who raised his hands in horror and after some discussion said that he would ask Mr Pickering to write a letter of approval to the Board of Governors. This was duly received just prior to the change in government when the third Labour Government was elected under Norman Kirk. It took another year to persuade the Department of Education to recommend to the new Minister, Phil Amos, to sign a letter that disestablished the Form 1 and 2 sections of each of the contributing primary schools from the end of 1973. Ahuroa was an exception, and that school and contributing parents retained the choice as to whether or not their children would attend Mahurangi College or stay on for Form 1 and/or Form 2 at their local school. An architectural plan was produced by Gerald Ellot employed by the Department of Education and work began after a contract was let to Ellis Wyatt builders. The plan included the building of a music room, an art continued next page

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room, library, two geography rooms, an engineering room, a technical drawing room and a drama room. At the same time the college was raising funds for a gymnasium and a swimming pool. At a fully attended meeting in the college hall in 1971 parents met to discuss fundraising for a gymnasium. At the meeting, it seemed that half the parents preferred a swimming pool. Dr Andrew had a hurried consultation with Board members outside the hall, and then resumed the meeting stating that the college would have both. The term “Swim/gym” was coined for the community and the school. Apart from scrap metal, glass bottles, plastic milk bottles and the sale of mushrooms in season, the main thrust was to ask all households in the community to contribute $50. This was significant money at the time, but the generous community came to the fore. With the assistance of grants from the ASB and the Education Department the building of both these amenities began in the same year as the translated school began. The front of the school resembled a scrap metal yard with tractors and farm implements, engines, pipes, wire and other metal products. A similar dump was established at the Kaipara Flats railhead. Eventually several rail wagons of scrap were transported to Pacific Steel. Some farm families raised cattle for sale on behalf of the college. There were sufficient funds to begin building. 1974 was labelled the “Year of the Mud”. It was an exceptionally wet

Board chair Margaret Cross at the lectern.

winter when building began, a hole was dug for the pool to demonstrate the honesty of the Board’s intentions to provide both amenities. Rain water filled the depression very quickly! (Vern Little dug the hole for a very generous $600.) The cost of the gymnasium was about $180,000 and the swimming pool eventually opened for about $25,000 as an open air pool. The enclosure was added in 1993. As the additional rooms would not be ready for well over a year, eight prebuilt classrooms had arrived, perched above the present tennis courts in January 1974. The school roll increased from just under 400 to 650 and some 16 additional teachers were employed, several from the local primary schools. Form 1 and 2 started the year with school camps at Camp Bentzon with their home room teachers and a number of parents. Worrying about bullying was largely overcome by allowing the juniors to utilise the whole school grounds but seniors were banned from the upper field. The building programme led to totally

muddy surrounds as the back road was not sealed and was a sea of mud for virtually all winter as the builders trucks moved in and out. It was about this time too that additional land was purchased for the college. Lack of playing fields relative to other rural schools had often been highlighted. The land to the east, owned by the Buckton family, some eight acres, became available. After lengthy discussions with the Department of Education officials, it was deemed that the land should be purchased and four school flats be built there, instead of purchasing additional land for school houses in Warkworth. These flats have now been demolished. A plan was also drawn to place a full-sized rugby field in an amphitheatre close to the river on the newly acquired land. However this unfortunately, has never eventuated. Some of the advantages of the ‘new’ school was the appointment of specialist teachers that Form 1 and 2 students would benefit from, as could those beyond that age group. For the first time the college employed

fulltime art, music, physical education and engineering teachers, as well as teachers who specialised in teaching at the Form 1 and 2 level. At prize giving in 1974, the first school orchestra played several items with newly purchased instruments and some on loan from residents and parents. The beginnings of a strong music tradition had begun. Trevor Campbell, who had recently retired from the Royal Marines and Royal Navy, a man who could play many instruments was employed parttime as an instrumental tutor. The gymnasium opened in 1975 and the pool a year later. The greatest disappointment was that the senior students of the college who had undertaken so much fundraising never attained the opportunity to use the facilities as students. However, the community has made considerable use of both as the years have rolled on. It is perhaps ironic that I began campaigning for a four-term year at this time, and that it was finally implemented in the year after I retired. It would have been a significant initiative had it been achieved 40 years ago. Perhaps the goal that the Board of Governors set in 1970 has ensured a better educational opportunity for all students who have attended the college. The creation of a Form 1 to 7 school (years 7 to 13) was not without its critics at the time, but over the succeeding years it is doubtful that anyone would wish to turn back the clock. 1974 is a date to be remembered in the history of Mahurangi College. It was a privilege for me to be part of that history for 24 years and just as pleasant to see the school still going from strength-to-strength in all fields of endeavour.

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertise your classifieds and church notices here for only

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

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

GARAGE SALES

PUBLIC NOTICES

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

MAUNGATUROTO 2ND HAND SHOP maybe interested in buying your garage sale goods. Buying tools and furniture now. Phone 09 431 8440 or 021 125 1576

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING AT WOMEN’S CENTRE RODNEY

Mahurangi gyMnastics cluB rhythMic gyMnastics

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

FLIGHTS

HEALTH SERVICES

10 Morpeth Street, Warkworth on 22 January @ 10am. All members welcome

Massage For Health

Massaging locally for 18 years - Qualified Relaxation, Deep tissue, Pregnancy Home clinic/Mobile. New clients welcome Ph Evelyn 09 - 425 6479 Mob 021 148 1779 Diploma Therapeutic Massage NZ College of Massage

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GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $120. Min. 3 passengers. One way flights $120 each. Min 2 passengers. NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers. Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612 FOR LEASE WAREHOUSE FACTORY WARKWORTH Unit 4/37 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. 128sqm. High stud, prime site. Ph 027 273 3060

FOR RENT SELF CONT BEDSITTER W/w with fridge & washing machine. Suit 1 working person. $225 p/w incl power & water. Ph 09 425 8707 or 021 126 8868

FOR SALE PLANTS Quality groundcovers, shrubs and trees. Large and small grades. Wholesale direct to the public. Contract growing and pre-orders welcome. Liberty Park Native Tree Nursery, 90 Jones Road, Omaha 09 422 7307.

SUPER COMPOST

Untreated wood shavings & duck poo. Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3. Enquire about delivery. Ph 422 5042

RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851 Please note new phone number.

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

HORSE RIDING

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

Book Now 1hr $45 • 2hrs $80 Phone 09 425 8517

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

PAINTING/INTERIOR/EXTERIOR/ROOF & HOUSEWASHING Husband & wife team. Quality Workmanship. Competitive quotes. Ph 021 022 08727 WATER BLASTING Only small jobs @ small hourly rate, $20, just Paths, Decks & Fences, experienced. Ph. Noel Crawford 955 7111, 027 459 6061

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SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $65; 20 mins $55; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $85. Gift vouchers available.

LAWN MOWING rubbish removal, hedges, small tree removal. WW & beach areas. Ph Jeff Hatfull 027 425 7357, 425 7357 LAWNS - Contouring, prepping and laying. Owner/operator 25+yrs experience. For complete quality projects phone Bruce (09) 425 7766. WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nz STEVE’S MAINTENANCE lawns, hedges, waterblasting, rubbish removal, section clearing, property maintenance. No job too big or small. Phone Steve 029 770 7101 or 09 425 9966. Serving Warkworth, Snells, Matakana, Sandspit. WATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Steve 09 945 2282 ww.purewaterservices.co.nz. TANK WATER TESTING Find out what bad-bugs are in your drinking water. We collect, test and report. Ph Simon at 09 422 9345 or tankwater@xtra.co.nz PLUMBER Semi retired for small jobs. Point Wells 09 423 0193 or 027 490 2054

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MARKETS MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

WARKWORTH NETBALL CLUB INC AGM

Monday 19th January 2015, 7pm. Mahurangi Presbyterian Church, Office Lounge, 1 Pulham Road, Warkworth

NETBALL RODNEY CENTRE 2015 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

will be held Thursday 12th February 2015, 7pm at the Netball Rodney Centre office in Centennial Park, Wellsford. For more information please email netballrodneycenter@xtra.co.nz.

WARKWORTH RODEO CLUB THANKS OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS Northland Waste/Mason Bins Rodneys Water Supplies Totalspan Mick Berger Contractors Matakana Contractors Ian Sceats Earthmovers Neville Bros. Ltd United Real Estate Warwick Rhodes Contracting Gubbs Motors Edmonds and Mason Panelbeaters Downers Warkworth Motorcycle & Machine Hireworks Commercial Diesel Ltd Ross Lynch Vet Transcon Innes Family Warkworth Bricklaying Services Brahman Hills Farm Greenwood Groundspread Ltd Mr Clip Rodney Concrete Services Farmlands Greg Jones WW Gasfitting Ltd Ray white/Bogue Real Estate WW Farm and Lifestyle Centre Matakana Contractors Ltd North Harbour Weed Control MS Engineering Witherington Plumbers Mckenzie Horse riding Mason Storage Warkworth New World Mason Contractors Bobbies Bacon Butties RD1 Wellsford Thanks to Lions Club of Warkworth and St Johns Ambulance

ropes, hoops, Balls & ribbon Junior class: 3.30-5.15pm senior class: 3.30-6.30pm term 1 commences Wednesday 21st January 2015 Mahurangi College Woodcocks Rd, Warkworth Further info: Margaret Woolf Email: margaretwoolf@xtra.co.nz Mob: 021 707 322 Liz Davie-Martin Email: getcd@xtra.co.nz Mob: 027 3316 355

BINGO, BINGO, BINGO!

Come and join the fun, 1st Monday of month, Upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

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OF SNELLS BEACH (last known address) please contact Mason Containers within 7 days of this notice or your goods in storage may be sold to defray expenses incurred to this date. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the above named is asked to bring this notice to their attention. Any queries to the manager, Mason Containers on 09 425 7799 or 0274 933 323

FERGUSON - KELSEY Golden Wedding Anniversary. Graeme and Dawn of Warkworth were married 2 January 1965. 50 wonderful years together. We are very proud of you and wish you many years of continued unity. Love from Darryl, Alvin, Reece, Sheridan, 20 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Love Always.

SITUATIONS VACANT

SHEETMETAL ENGINEERS / STAINLESS FABRICATORS

Required for quality Architectural, Marine, stainless and general sheetmetal fabrication. Ph 09 425 7366 Malcolm Patterson SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED Minimum requirement Class 2, P Endorsement is an advantage. Phone Ian or Kevin 09 425 83 48

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TUITION PIANO TUITION

Practical and theory Warkworth area. Ph John 09 425 9669

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR MATAKANA This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to work North of Auckland. You may be considering returning to the workforce or alternatively it could be a good entry level job. This is a very generalist all round assistant role, you will be competent and confident in answering phones, creating proposals on word, assisting with small marketing promotional activity, data entry, invoicing and other ad hoc functions as required. This is a privately owned business that is associated with a large high profile Trans Tasman brand. Progression for this role will be into the area of office management. This is a hardworking 24/7 business that also enjoys a little bit of fun. You will need to be hard working, a selfstarter, willing, a quick learner and have the ability to be proactive. In return you will work with some great people in a great location. Please email your CV to g.jones@laserplumbing.co.nz Applications close 30 January 2015. We are using the assistance of a recruitment agency.

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Art, Craft & Jewellery Full & part time courses

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Quality full-time local courses for nanny & childcare careers Call Amanda now for free info! 424 3055 nannyacademy.ac.nz

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Flexible & patient. Call Martin 422 3037

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Professional Installation of Satellite Dishes and Freeview UHF Aerials. Wall mount TV Installations, Multi-room Solutions. Audio and Home Theatre. TV Tuning Services. Phone 425 5431.

ALL FREEVIEW INSTALLATIONS Dish, Aerial, Additional Outlet .. THE TV MAN IS THE ONE! FREE QUOTE Call JIM THE MAINTENANCE MAN 021 254 2048 or visit www.themaintencemanjim.co.nz FREEVIEW TV, Audio, Installation, Faults & Supply. Andrew 021 466 394 or 422 2221. TV SERVICES Aerials, Dishes, Freeview sales, installation and service. Extra outlets. Serving the area for 18 years. Phone Gavin 027 476 6115.

WANTED TO BUY BOAT TRAILER Not roadworthy, dual axle, 6-7m. Will pay to $450. 021 121 8527

Phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

Special 3 hour Dinner Cruise. Dep at 1545hrs. BYO food & refreshment. Old Time Mahurangi Yachting Regatta at Mahurangi Heads. Scotts landing to Warkworth. Dep at 1030hrs.

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CHURCH NOTICES

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Phone 425 8545

www.holyname.org.nz

Holy Mass Timetable:

Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth

WARKWORTH

Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am

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

St. Leonard's, Matakana

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

PUHOI

2nd Sunday at 9am

SS. Peter & Paul Church Sunday: 8.30am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats

1st Sunday at 11.15am

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

3rd Sunday at 11.00am

Phone 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org

Warkworth Methodist

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

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

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

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February Waitangi Weekend Excursion. Dep at 1000hrs Steamboat Regatta/Rides from 1300hrs. Warkworth Wharf. Special 3 hour Excursion into Mahurangi Harbour. Dep 1530hrs. BYO food & refreshment. Sun 22nd Special 3 hour Excursion to Scotts Landing. Dep at 0930hrs. BYO food & refreshment. Wed 25th 1 hour Excursion on Mahurangi River. Dep at 1230hrs.

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visit this month to confirm sampling sites at streams and their interface with the coast at Whangateau and Ti Point. A Council spokesperson says the sampling programme is in response to concerns raised by the public during consultation over the renewal of the Omaha Wastewater Treatment Plant consent. “Some people believe that septic tanks are contaminating the harbour,” the spokesperson said. “We will analyse the data for

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Key messages relating to good management of septic tanks • Have your septic tank regularly maintained by a professional • Reduce your water use, for example by taking shorter showers • Avoid a water rush hour by spreading out shower and laundry use • Don’t use bleach or chemical cleaning products – they kill microbes that break down waste Just remembering to do some really simple things can help protect our valuable coastal environment.

Septic tanks under Council microscope Public concern over the impact of septic tanks on water quality in the Whangateau catchment has prompted Auckland Council to begin a weekly sampling programme. The testing regime has yet to be fully decided but it is likely to be carried out at possibly eight sites, on a weekly basis for two months. Council will be sampling for nutrients, bacteria and faecal sources from freshwater and seawater. A contractor is expected to make a site

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contamination, if any, and report it to interested parties so that they can help minimise any problems that may be stemming from poorly performing septic tanks or other contamination sources. “This is not specifically part of a wider water testing programme, although we do similar work at other sites from time-to-time.” Council’s Sustainable Catchments Programme is funding the water quality investigation.

Water saving tips Saving water should start with the purchase of water-saving appliances or the installation of low-flow fittings, but the easiest way to save water is to think about how you use it. By repairing leaks or turning off the tap when brushing your teeth you can save thousands of litres of water a year. If you pay for your water through water metering, that will also save you money. Here’s some water saving ideas: • Replace older, less efficient toilets with 4.5/3L dual flush toilets. • Swap out your showerhead with a WELS 3-star rated water-conserving showerhead and you can save more than 29,000 litres of water annually. • Fix leaky taps and install tapware with water-saving aerators to effortlessly save hundreds of litres of water a year. • Use the appropriate water level and load size on the washing machine. Consider purchasing a front-load washing machine. • Use a broom rather than a hose to clean off driveways, steps and sidewalks. • Water the garden during the coolest part of the day, generally in the morning, and avoid watering on windy days. Source, smarterhomes.org.nz

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Water do’s and don’ts By Steve Reynolds Pure Water Services North and Aqua Filter

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‘Water, water everywhere and not a drop to spare’ comes from an old mariner’s rhyme, but it’s not true of us land lubbers is it? In our beautiful country, we have an abundance of water everywhere, on land and sea. Yes, we have the occasional drought, but generally New Zealand is a very green and wet land with an abundance of water falling from the sky and an abundance of water trapped in our underground aquifers. But is it good to drink? Rain water harvesting This is my favourite water supply. If I had my way, every home in NZ would have its own rain water tank which could supply the whole house or at the very least the laundry, toilets and garden. Rain water is generally a very good quality water and tastes good to drink. However, it’s usually a little acidic and always picks up whatever contaminants are on your roof. This is usually bird droppings, dust, sediment, leaves, birds and chemical residue, the worst of which is bacteria and E-coli from bird droppings . However, all of these can be effectively filtered out to make it safe to drink. We have new technology, ultrafiltration membrane filters which guarantee to remove E-coli from water. Cleanliness is next to Godliness, as my grandmother always said and it’s the same for rain water. Clean out gutters annually or more often if you have over hanging trees. Make sure the water runs freely through the gutters into the tank – you don’t want water sitting in the gutters breeding mossies. Don’t put anything in gutters that will trap leafs and sediment – unless you like your water the colour of tea but tasting worse. There is a new NZ made product that effectively filters 100 per cent of the water before it enters the tank and it doesn’t block up. In fact, it’s self-cleaning. By pulling a simple

lever, it dumps out all the sediment, leaves, birds, possums and pollen. It also converts a wet system into a dry system if needed. Do clean out your water tank every two to three years or more often if you have lots of leaves falling on your roof. Just before Christmas, I was working with John Carr from Mobi Kair and between us we tipped out over 20 buckets of hard firm sludge and leaf matter from the bottom of a tank In fact, in one corner, the leaf matter was nearly dry from the compression – strange but true. Make sure that you can drain all the water from the down pipes going to your water tank – the ‘U’ tube going to the tank is the biggest breeding ground for E-coli, bacteria and mossies at this time of year – when it rains where does it all end up? Bore water Lots of people are drinking water from bores or ‘aquifers’. The golden rule here is – get an accurate full water test done every two to three years and definitely before you drink it. Different minerals, metals and trace elements such as copper or boron can be present in bore water, which are tasteless and odourless but can be harmful to your health in excess amounts. Get a regular test done because things can change underground in our shaky isles. Keep the bore head area clean and clean out the tank if you are pumping to storage. Don’t put up with water staining or mineral build up on splash backs, tap ware and porcelain, as most of these problems can be sorted. Town supply (Snells, Algies and Warkworth) If your tea or coffee doesn’t taste right then it might not be just the milk that’s off – it could be the main ingredient, the water. Do not put up with water that doesn’t taste right. continued pg33

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continued from previous page plastic bottle made from crude oil, which is not BPA free and leaches chemicals. Why not fill a glass bottle with safe, great tasting water from home instead. And the last ‘do on my list is do drink plenty of water this summer. It is the elixir of life, will cure just about anything and is what you are mostly made of – well, in physical form anyway.

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The Watercare programme is taught at schools throughout Auckland.

Water education starts young A free education programme to primary and intermediate aged children is available to schools in the Mahurangi area through Watercare. Teacher Sally Smith says the water quality lessons incorporate hands-on activities about water, wastewater and the local environment. The students are involved in measuring turbidity, pH and nitrate levels, and identifying bugs in local waterways. “This allows us to make an assessment of the quality of the water,” she says. “We can then discuss how tipping every day substances such as detergents and laundry powders, and tea and coffee down the drain changes a waterways pH level and the impact this has on the natural communities in the water. “Often it’s the parents who accompany us on these trips who are most surprised by what they learn.”

Sally says the Watercare programme is based on the NZ Curriculum and complements the Enviro Schools programme, which many Auckland schools already participate in. “The lessons all incorporate practical sessions, field trips or experiments. “Students are given opportunities to practise, develop and hone their key competency skills during these practical sessions and afterwards by using the supporting materials.” Lessons also cover what’s in drinking water, and students can learn where their water comes from, how it is treated and how water reaches their tap at home. Water conservation, stormwater and wastewater issues are also discussed. If any school is interested in accessing the Water programme, they can book a lesson with Sally at ssmith@water. co.nz or phone 09 539 7316.

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January 1915

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World War I

For the first four months of 1915, the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment (AMR) continues training in Egypt. Hopes of action in defence of the Suez Canal and then in the invasion of the Dardanelles are dashed. In May, however, the AMR and the rest of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade (NZMR) will be thrown, as infantry, into the desperate struggle to seize the commanding heights of the Gallipoli Peninsula. In the next four months the regiment suffers more than half of all its casualties in the war.

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

Pakiri soldier accidentally shot There were many tragic stories in World War I, as Warkworth RSA member Dorothy Vlaaderen, of Snells Beach recounts: “My uncle, Kenneth Brown, was born and brought up at Pakiri. In 1913, my grandfather sold the farm and went to live at East Tamaki, but Uncle Kenneth stayed on farming in the district until he enlisted. He was sent overseas to fight in Belgium where he was tragically killed.” Lance Corporal Kenneth Brown, who left NZ with the 21st Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company, kept a diary and his final entry was on 16 October 1917 when he commented: “A miserable cold day and I am up within a few yards of Fritz with one of the posts and you have to keep your head down and look now and then to see what he is doing.”

The official Court of Enquiry records include this report by Private G Morrow, who was alongside Corporal Brown. “On Monday the 16th October at 4pm I was cleaning my rifle in trench and took magazine out turning the rifle down and was in the act of taking bolt out when rifle went off. I did not see Corporal Brown owing to him being concealed behind a ground sheet. I knew my rifle was loaded but thought safety catch was applied.” And so the records show that Dorothy’s Uncle Kenneth, aged 27, the son of Henry and Catherine Brown, was killed by friendly fire, ironically and tragically, “keeping his head down” with the enemy just yards away. Corp. Brown’s diary will be on display with other memorabilia when the Warkworth RSA commemorates the Gallipoli Campaign centenary on Anzac Day.

Lance Corporal Kenneth Brown

Descendants invited to RSA commemoration An estimated 280 men left the Mahurangi district to fight “for King and Country” in World War I. Of that contingent, there were about 50 who were killed in action. Warkworth RSA will remember those men with white crosses in the new Field of Remembrance, which will be established near the Church Hill Memorial and Rotunda. The project will be unveiled on Anzac Day this year. The RSA is also finalising a Descendants Dinner, which will be held on Sunday, April 26. “Our aim is to invite every known direct descendent, and their family, to the dinner,” RSA manager Robbie Blair says. Warkworth Anderson J Anderson A Andrews W T Ashton K L Attwood T W Bannester W F Boyd J Brown A Brown J Buckton R Buckton L Buckton T Burke W M Button G A Chest D R Clark A E Conradi C Copestake W Copestake J Cowley F Darrach R S Darrach H A Delaney J Diggle R Diprose F D Fortune W Foster F R Finlay G J Fleury W Gemmell G Gordon W G

Grant H G Grant B M L Haddock W Hall R Hall S Henry W Holden C Jamieson G Johnson E O Jones W Jones J S Jones J Keogh P L King J F King W T King H Kinney J B Llewell A T Llewell A C Llewell J Lobb A C Martin S C Martin F Mckinney J B Mckinney R Mckinney S Mcleod H Miller E J Moore C W Moore R V Morris G Morrison R T

Morrison Dr M M Naylor A G Oakes W Orr H Owens H C Paulsen L P Perry J Pulham O Purchase H Quinn R Ramsay H V Randall H Raynor W H Roose G Roycroft K Roydhouse B Russel H F Ryner Ch Screaton T G Shannon A Smith F R Tomlin H Trotter F Viall S R Wade C Wade H Warin G Warin K C Warr J R Warren K Webster F E Whitham A E

Wiliams S Wilson T C Wilson R Woodcock W S Leigh Addison J Ashton H J Ashton G B Birdsall W J Bjorkland J A Brown H Darroch E C R Dunning A R Dunning A R Dunning A M Fordham H H Gravatt E Greenwood J B Greenwood P H Greenwood A E J Haskell W A Hoult W James G Knaggs W D Matheson A Matheson C H Matheson D K Matheson N Matheson I Rogers G Rogers E Pratt W

“We are asking for the descendants to contact us so that we can individually invite them. It should be quite a gettogether for the community and we’ll also invite dignitaries and the heads of local community groups. We’ll unveil the list of those who left from Warkworth on a Memorial Board in the evening.” To register your interest in attending, contact the Warkworth RSA on 425 8568 or email robbie@warkworthrsa.co.nz. The Warkworth RSA has compiled the following list – if a relative of yours is on the list, then you are invited to attend the Descendants Dinner. If a relative is not on the list but should be, then contact Robbie Blair at Warkworth RSA.

Sadler J H Stirling N Whitaker C E B Wyatt G K L Wyatt J C E Matakana Alford A Anderson G A Annandale D Armour A Ashton S C Batty A I Birdsall J Blair J Blair H Braithwaite W H Brown E O Copestake G Croker B Croker G B Cruikshank C D Cruikshank H Eyton W Eyton G Eyton A Eyton H C Griffith H Ingram E J King J Leeds C L Leeds A S Middlemas R

Powley P F Pulham R Rowe H J Rowe W R Scott H B Simonsen J I Simonson H G Sinclair Smith H Smith A Smith P Snell J Snell G Tomlinson J W Vipond J Vipond M Williamson J Young J M Young P W Kaipara/Ahuroa Adolph V Albert P Andrews H Bischoff V Bischoff G Blair M Brott G Burke T Burton O E Clokey W Colgan A Davie-Martin W J

Davie-Martin J E Dignan J Dill F G Frost J Gardner C Gardner R A Grimshaw E Hughes A Hughes G Jacobson W Jenkins T O L Jenkins C V Jenkins H A Jones F Kelly F Le Callais L Le Callais O E Marshall W Martin E Mason H Hannah A T Ogle C L Ogle S N Ogle L C Ogle A G Pail J Parker C Pine W L Quinn H Sanderson A R Sanderson E Sanderson V R

Searchfield R Searchfield T Simms B Slevin F R Smith S G Smith W Taylor J Taylor W Terry W Trail W Turnwald J F Vipond M Vipond H Vipond J Vipond E Woodcock S Wray W Streamlands Cave H N Clayden J Creamer L Creamer J Edmonds H Gathercole C Goatley A H Grimmer A C Harrison R Mather C Petherick W V Petherick L Phillips I Phillips C

Phillips A N Powdrill T Powdrill C Powdrill R Pullman C Pullman W Pullman E Ross J Ross W Russell J R Russell J Taylor R Taylor H S Torkington J Vipond H G Unknown locality Bogun E Eustace W E Henderson b Hughes W Larsen F H Linton S R McRae P E New W H Poulsen L P Rees E O Sainsbury J B Smith J C E Smith M H Sullivan J W W Tarr B C Wheeler R

1 HMS Formidable sunk by German submarine in the English Channel 4 London Stock Exchange reopens 5 German attack on Edea (Cameroons) repulsed by French garrison Tabriz (North Persia) evacuated by Russian forces 8 Battle of Soissons begins Tabriz (North Persia) occupied by Turkish forces Battle of Kara Urgan (Caucasus) begins 9 The Auckland Mounted Rifles begins training as a regiment. 10 British defence of Muscat (Eastern Arabia) 12 Mafia Island (German East Africa) seized by a British force 13 British War Council resolve that the Admiralty should prepare for a naval expedition in February against the Dardanelles 15 Existence of secret agreement for mutual support between Italy and Romania announced by respective Governments. 18 German attack on Jasin (East Africa) begins 19 First airship raid on England 23 Defence of Upington (South Africa) 24 German airship P.L.-19 brought down near Libau. British Government offers Greek Government concessions in Asia Minor in return for help to Serbia 26 Turkish advance on Egypt through Sinai begins 28 British Government definitely decides to make naval attack on the Dardanelles United States S.V. William P. Frye sunk by German armed merchant cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich 29 Walney Island battery (Barrow-in-Furness) shelled by German submarine (first operation of German submarines in the Irish Sea) 30 British Admiralty warn British merchant vessels to fly neutral or no ensigns in vicinity of British Isles The Second Reinforcements arrive in Zeitoun Camp. About 105 men and 130 horses join the Auckland Mounted Rifles. We acknowledge the following sources: New Zealand History Online, Auckland War Museum Cenotaph Database and Papers Past websites. Your loCal Community newspaper

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Families encouraged to ask for help Local family violence Families are being encouraged to ask for help if they feel things are getting out of control over the holiday New Year period. “This can be a stressful time for families and, unfortunately, it’s not unusual for there to be a spike in family violence,” North Rodney Homebuilders Family Services coordinator Quentin Jukes says. “There are some fantastic groups in our area who are able to offer support to families under stress. Help is available, and we are inviting people to ask for that help if they think their own behaviour or that of a friend or family member is putting someone at risk. “We know that financial pressure and alcohol can add to peoples stress, but they are no excuse for violent or abusive behaviour. Everybody has the right to feel safe at home and we are encouraging people to remember that it’s ok to ask for help.” Across the North Rodney/Otamatea area there is

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A new local family violence referral flow chart has been launched in the Rodney/Otamatea area, which is being heralded as a New Zealand first. Oriel Heseltine, of Hestia Womens Refuge, says the chart is practical and easy to use, and outlines how to support someone who has disclosed that they have been abused. “Simple things like saying you believe the victim and that it’s not their fault they are being abused can make a big difference for someone who has had the courage to ask for help,” she says. “The referral chart also has some great pointers on what not to say. “Saying something like ‘why do you let him treat you that way’, which blames the victim for the abuse, is not helpful. The blame for any abuse lies squarely with the abuser, not the victim.” Homebuilders Family Services coordinator Quentin Jukes says the chart will be a useful resource for local Police, individuals and community organisations who might find themselves needing to assist someone around family violence. “It provides a huge amount of information about the support that someone who is being violent, or is having violence done to them, can access locally,” he says. “I would love to see every shop and sports club in the North Rodney and Otamatea have one on their wall. “It’s very much about being a local resource which is designed for the average person in the street, as well as people who are regularly supporting people affected by family violence.” The new referral flow chart has been developed as part of a Family Violence Champions project being run across the North Rodney/Otamatea area over the next two months. For a copy of the chart, email: teritorodney@gmail.com

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currently an “it’s not OK – but it is ok to ask for help” Family Violence Champions project running, with 12 local people speaking out to promote the “it’s ok to ask for help” message. Local Family Violence Champion Eddie Peters is encouraging people to ‘speak out and protect children’. “If you are concerned about a child do something – don’t assume others are. The research shows children are badly affected by violence in the home, even if they are in another room,” Mr Peters says. “Family violence is everyone business, and no one deserves to be hurt. It’s not Ok to blame alcohol or money troubles, there’s no excuse for abusing anyone, least of all the people we love. I want to encourage anyone needing help to reach out and ask for it.” The North Rodney/Otamatea Family Violence project runs until the end of next month.

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Walker raises slavery issues A young Whangaparaoa woman, who is walking the length of New Zealand to raise awareness about the level of human trafficking in the world, stopped off in Warkworth recently. Rebekah Clews, 23, is doing the nearly 3000 kilometre trek in stages, between work commitments as an outdoor instructor at the Marine Education Recreation Centre in Long Bay. She walked from Cape Reinga to Russell in September, and from Russell to Warkworth last month. She plans to get through Auckland this month and to eventually finish her walk in Bluff in September. “It’s amazing how many people don’t even realise how much human slavery there is in the world today,” she says. “They think it was something that happened a long time ago. “But there are an estimated 21 million men, women and children who are being kept against their will and forced to work for nothing. About 70 per cent are used in the sex industry. “I saw a lot of child prostitutes when I visited South-East Asia and it made me really angry.” Rebekah has set herself a fundraising target of $5000, which will be donated to the Tear Fund for its fight against human trafficking. You can read more about Rebekah’s journey on her Facebook page: Walking NZ to end human slavery

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browsing the bookshelves Blackpeak Vines by Holly Ford Set in the rugged high country of the South Island, Blackpeak Vines is a story about love, inheritance and people trying to make a fresh start. Four generations of the Black family have farmed Blackpeak Station and next in line, or so she believes, is Charlotte Black. But standing in her way is 150 years of tradition in the form of an older brother and a father who believes that daughters run families, not farms. The story opens with the arrival of Lizzie Harrington, a television executive, single and on the wrong side of forty, who has given up a successful career overseas to return to New Zealand where she has bought a vineyard next to Blackpeak Station. It is a homecoming for her but exotic to the celebrities she worked with on the other side of the world, and they are eager to visit. A love triangle develops between Lizzie, a handsome but vain old actor she’s had a fling with in the past, and a rugged local. To add to the budding romances, Lizzie has a beautiful daughter in her early twenties, who also comes to stay, as does Lizzie’s financial adviser, Luke, who is still licking his wounds from not snaring Charlotte Black from the neighbouring sheep station. Life is anything but dull in this high country adventure. The Narrow Road to the Deep North

by Richard Flanagan When a novel wins the Man Booker Prize, as this one did last year, then readers don’t have to be told its good. In fact, The Guardian describes this book – Flanagan’s sixth – as a “masterpiece”. The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a love story which has, at its heart, one of the most infamous episodes of Japanese history, the construction of the Thailand-Burma Death Railway in World War II. In the despair of a Japanese POW camp, surgeon Dorrigo Evans is haunted by his love affair with his uncle’s young wife two years earlier. Struggling to save the men under his command from starvation, from cholera, from beatings, he receives a letter that will change his life forever. During the course of one particular day, the novel builds to a climax, encompassing the post war lives of Japanese and Korean prison guards, as well as Australian POWs. The novel deals both with the effects of war and the many forms of love.

Jo Seagar Bakes

Can the world ever have too many cookbooks? Apparently the answer is ‘no’. But this latest offering from food personality Jo Seagar tugs at the heart strings and seems as much about connecting families and traditions, as it is about filling the biscuits tins. As the author herself states in her introduction … “Today, few people learn to cook at the side of their grandmother or mother, wearing a pinny and licking the wooden spoon like some Norman Rockwell or Home Beautiful poster.” And so this cookbook sets out to pass on tried and true cooking methods, in a way that is simple to understand and follow. Between its covers are the secrets of making a tempting array of biscuits, slices, cakes, muffins, scones, loaves and fancy afternoon tea delights. Each recipe comes with a sentence or two on its origins, and helpful ideas on how to serve or keep the food. The presentation of the book is also stunning, evoking a time when kitchens often smelled of freshly baked goodies cooling on the windowsill.

The Girl on the Train

by Paula Hawkins For murder mystery fans, here’s another author to add to your list. In this debut psychological thriller, Hawkins draws back the curtain on the so-called ordinary lives that people live. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cosy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. “Jess and Jason,” she calls them. Their life – as she sees it – is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost. And then she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves on, but it’s enough. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. This is a compulsively readable novel with plenty of sinister twists that draws comparisons to Gone Girl, The Silent Wife, or Before I Go to Sleep.

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For those who feel they have been a little too indulgent over Christmas, some guidance of how to get back on track is always helpful. If sticking to a healthier eating regime is your goal, then these few books may help. Mahurangi Matters has a copy of each to give away. Email news@localmatters.co.nz or message us on Facebook (mahurangimatters) with the name of the book that you would like to receive in the subject line. Entries close January 26.

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For readers who are unfamiliar with the Paleo diet, it advocates that people, insofar as it is possible, eat a diet that emulates what humans would have eaten during the Paleolithic era. This means wild plants and animals, rather than foods such as dairy products, grains, legumes, processed oils and refined sugar. This is not an easy task so it’s not surprising that people find it challenging, particularly because they miss bread. And that’s what Paleo Bread tries to address. The book contains 75 Paleo-compliant bread recipes for breakfasts, desserts and dinners. There’s pizza dough and muffin recipes, sweet breads and savoury, tortillas and banana bread. There is information on how to use the top alternative ingredients for Paleo bread including almond flour, coconut oil and flaxseed meal. The book also contains lesson on the science and health benefits of baking Paleo bread. Published by Exisle Publishing.

For centuries, cultures around the world have used coconut oil for its many nutritional and health benefits. Now, coconut oil is gaining widespread recognition for its proven ability to help with weight loss, and improve hair and skin health. It is also being promoted as a healthy alternative to saturated fats. Coconut Oil For Beginners introduces readers to the benefits of the oil, gives a brief overview of some of the historical uses of the oil, as well as being a how-to guide on using it in everything from beauty routines to cooking. There are lots of easy recipes, which somehow seem just right for a summer snack or meal. There is also a succinct guide to understanding the differences between refined, bleached and deodorised oils. Published by Exisle Publishing.

The Fodmap Solution A lot of people suffer digestive disorders such as reflux, constipation, heartburn and ulcers, but not everyone feels comfortable discussing them. While for some people the disorders are relatively mild causing irritation and discomfort, there are others who suffer acutely causing them to miss work and limit their lifestyles. The low FODMAP diet is all about getting the digestive system back under control. FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols. Part One of the book is a guide to help people identify what foods work for them and what foods don’t. For anyone suffering from IBS, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the book will offer suggestions on how to get rid of the pain and frustration of a digestive disorder without placing too many restrictions on their diet. Published by Exisle Publishing.

Raw Food Cookbook & Diet While eating raw food isn’t anything new – think fruit, nuts and vegetables such as carrots and peas – a totally raw food diet would be a challenge for most people. But according to those who have tried it, the health benefits make the effort well worthwhile. In the Raw Food Cookbook, there are 75 recipes to provide some inspiration. These include ideas for breakfasts, salads, soups, desserts and snacks. The book discusses processed versus natural, and gives an overview of the health benefits of eating food raw. These can include higher energy levels and weight loss. The book advocates a gradual transition towards including more raw foods in a person’s diet rather than an immediate change. A list of the nutrients associated with each raw food option is provided as a guide. Published by Exisle Publishing.

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by John Cleese Few people in the western world, aged over 40, wouldn’t know the name John Cleese. His huge comedic influence has stretched across generations, from Monty Python to Fawlty Towers. In this rollicking memoir, So, Anyway…, Cleese takes readers on a Grand Tour of his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble beginnings in a sleepy English town and his early comedic days at Cambridge University with future Python partner Graham Chapman, to the founding of the landmark comedy troupe that would lead to worldwide renown. Cleese was just days away from graduating Cambridge and setting off on a law career when he was visited by two BBC executives, who offered him a job writing comedy for radio. That fateful moment – and a near-simultaneous offer to take his university humour revue to London’s famed West End – propelled him down a different path, cutting his teeth writing for stars like David Frost and Peter Sellers, and eventually joining the five other Pythons to pioneer a new kind of comedy that prized invention, silliness and absurdity. Along the way, he found his first true love with the actress Connie Booth and transformed himself from a reluctant performer into a world class actor and back again. Twisting and turning through surprising stories and hilarious digressions – with some brief pauses along the way that comprise a fascinating primer on what’s funny and why – this story of a young man’s journey to the pinnacle of comedy is a masterly performance by a master performer.

The Possibilities

by Kaui Hart Hemmings The Possibilities comes from the pen of American author, Kaui Hart Hemmings, whose debut novel The Descendants was made into a film starring George Clooney. As with The Descendants, this novel explores the complex realms of family relationships and grief. Set in the idyllic ski town of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sarah St. John is reeling. Three months ago, her 22-year-old son, Cully, died in an avalanche. Though single, Sarah is hardly in her grief. Her father, a retiree, tries (mid tyre) 2014.alone to distract herthe with gadgets from the QVC Valid fromrange 1st to 24th December Savings are off current in store regular point of sale price. Offershopping available while home channel. Sarah’s best friend During Janand&conditions Feb apply.offers stocks last. Terms See in store for details. life advice by venting details of her own messy divorce. Even Cully’s father re-emerges, stirring more emotions and confusion than Sarah needs. Then one day a strange girl arrives on Sarah’s doorstep. Unexpected and unexplained, she bears a secret from Cully that could change their lives. service station) Hemmings highlights the subtle poignancies of grief and relationships that people face in the wake of a tragedy. With the unsentimental and refreshingly wry style famous for presenting trouble in paradise in The Descendants, Hemmings in The Possibilities considers the difficult questions of what we risk to keep our loved ones close.

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Mahurangi Matters has a copies of the following books to give away – Blackpeak Vines, Jo Seagar Bakes, So, Anyway, Teddy One-Eye and The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Email news@localmatters.co.nz or message us on Facebook (mahurangimatters) with the name of the book that you would like to receive in the subject line. Entries close January 26.

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by David Read A potted history of the settlement of Point Wells has been produced by the Point Wells Community and Ratepayers Association. The 65-page booklet is called Gum and Gumption, the Story of Point Wells and has been a work in progress since 2008. It was compiled by resident David Read who has drawn on personal recollections, documents and his own research to reflect on the settlement’s first 70 years. David says that while the book only covers a short period of time, writing it proved to be an interesting and enjoyable project. “It gave me insight into the characters that laid the foundations for what is a fairly unique community that continues to maintain a true village atmosphere,” he says. The book is available from the Unicorn Bookshop, in Neville Street.

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Island rhythms raise funds Sal Valentine & the Babyshakes will put some fizz into Mansion House, on Kawau Island, next month when they take the stage for Music in the Gardens on February 14. Collectively, the singers and musicians – normally around 10 – can be guaranteed to deliver a raucous live show, which will either have the audience up dancing on the grass or sitting back soaking up the band’s mellow take on rhythm and blues. Also on the programme will be The Jazz Age Classic Jazz Ensemble featuring Miss Georgia Duder-Wood. Georgia holds long-standing musical

residencies at Skycity, Grand Central and Prohibition, has premiered a onewoman rock opera and performed as a soloist or guest artist in concerts and festivals, countless jazz and soul gigs, cabarets and recording sessions. Organisers have nearly doubled the tickets available for this year’s event following the success of previous years. Organisations Passionate About Kawau (OPAK) secretary Helen Jeffery says there is something about the island venue that encourages visitors to relax and enjoy themselves. “People roll up with their blankets and chairs, and just soak up the atmosphere,” she says. Mansion House will be open from 11am, with the music starting at 2pm. All money raised will go to the Kawau Emergency Trust, Kawau Boating Club, Kawau Coastguard and Friends of Mansion House. Last year, the event raised $10,000. There will be live and silent auctions, and Matakana wine and craft beers for sale. The major raffle prize will be a trip for two from Auckland to Vivian Bay on the Auckland Seaplane, with lunch at The Beach House. Kawau Cruises is offering a discounted ferry price for the day and early bird sales close on January 31. Info: musicinthegardens. co.nz

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Matakana hosts big hospice art weekend Happy childhood memories of holidays at Mathesons Bay have drawn artist Anna Palmer back to the area. Anna will be one of more than 50 artists, including sculptors, painters, photographers, ceramists and mixed media artists, who will participate in the mARTakana Exhibition at Matakana School on Auckland Anniversary Weekend. “My move north from Devonport three years ago marked a fresh start,” Anna says. “My marriage had ended and my children had left home, so it was like beginning a new chapter in my life. I now have the time to focus on my creativity and I feel like I can be more experimental.” Anna graduated from Elam, School of Fine Arts in 1984 and was a trainee curator at the Fisher Gallery, Pakuranga, before working as a fashion designer and artist. She has been a professional artist since 1989. Her work is described as “a celebration of colour, form and the energy created by their juxtaposition”. She draws primarily in conté pastel on black paper, focussing on jagged landforms against the sea. “That’s another nice reason to live in Mahurangi,” she says. “The area provides a rich source of inspiration. “I believe my work is also indirectly influenced by Polynesian and Maori design elements, NZ flora and fauna, and Pacifika themes. As New Zealanders, this is our culture and

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I don’t think my work can help but reflect this.” Anna says she loves working in pastel because it provides an immediacy of expression and an intensity of colour. She lists Rita Angus, Dick Frizzell and Don Binney among her favourite artists. The five-day Matakana art sale is in its ninth year and raises funds for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice. The exhibition opens with a preview at 6pm on Thursday January 22, where guests will be treated to wine donated

by Omaha Bay Vineyard and food featuring specialty cheeses donated by Puhoi Valley. Entry is by donation. The show will then be open from noon on Friday until noon on Monday, with free entry. mARTakana is sponsored by Bayleys Real Estate. Other artists exhibiting at the show will include Richard Higham, Aroha Gossage, Lauren Kitts, Prue Macdougall, Mark Olsen and Catherine Outwin. Info: warkworthwellsfordhospice.co.nz

One of Auckland’s up and coming young bands Ratsmagic will perform at Leigh Sawmill on January 16. The band describes itself as an organic sonic cocktail. “Our sound is a crossroads where the energy of rock blends in with the depth of blues and the warmth of soul and funk,” vocalist Meghan Glue says. Ratsmagic was the National Battle of the Bands Champions in 2012, winning a day at York Street Studios to record their debut EP. In February last year, they were winners of The Audience Wildcard Funding which they used to release their recent single ‘You Got Me So’. The group members are Kriston Batistich (vocals and guitar), Meghan Glue (vocals, percussion, violin, mandolin), Michael Murray (bass and vocals) and Olly Robinson (drums and percussion). Ratsmagic has plans to release a second EP after the summer tour. With infectious grooves and catchy lyrics, this is a group that has no problem in getting audiences to drag their feet to the dance floor. Facebook: ratsmagic

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evoke memories of the typical Kiwi summer holiday – the bach, beach, bush, camping, boating, fishing, surfing and native flora and fauna. Some of the mixed media pieces were also inspired by trips to Europe. The free exhibition will be held in the Old Masonic Hall in Baxter Street, from January 16 to 18, 9am to 4pm.

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Peared with good health My superfood of choice over the past year has been avocado and, luckily, there has been an abundance of well priced and good quality ones available. To quote Nadia Lim, the NZ avocado ambassador … “avocados are so nutritious and nourishing for the body and soul. Enhance your life this summer by including avocado in your diet, every day”. According to the Guinness Book of Records, an avocado is the most nutritionally complete fruit in the world and can be used from breakfast to dinner and from dips to desserts. Look up nzavocado.co.nz for lots of recipe ideas and all the facts about their nutritional values. I always buy the greenest ones and then leave them on my window sill, but not in direct sun, for as long as it takes for them to brown all over. At that stage, you should be able to push the stem on the base gently into the flesh. I then transfer them to the vege drawer in the fridge where they will keep for at least a couple of weeks and are always perfect when opened. If only using a half, leave the stone in, put the scooped out skin back onto remaining fruit and then wrap tightly in glad wrap and refrigerate. It will usually keep without browning for up to 24 hours. This salad recipe is an all time favourite, not the least because any leftovers are good in the lunch box the following day, as the dressing keeps the avocado from going too brown.

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Warkworth celebrates country roots A programme that offers “a little bit of everything for everyone” best describes the line-up for the 148th annual Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show on January 24 and 25. Not content to rest on their laurels after record attendances at last year’s event, organisers have put together a programme on the Saturday that is both traditional and new. Bayleys – Warkworth has again stepped up as the major sponsor. As well as show favourites such as the Puhoi Axemen, dog trials and Sheep n Show Grand Sheeplechase, there will be an expanded trade exhibit area, a hospitality bar and an all day waterslide. TV personality Te Radar is back as compere and takes on the unenviable job of choosing the winners of the show queen, princess, fairy and pirate competitions, which will be run through the lunchtime. Show secretary Marjorie Blythen says that after 148 years, the show doesn’t get any easier to organise. “Dealing with Auckland Council is still a nightmare, where the right hand doesn’t ever seem to know what the left hand is doing,” she says. “We waste an awful lot of time answering questions that have absolutely no relevance to a country show. You get the feeling that you are dealing with people who have never even been to an A&P Show.” In spite of the bureaucratic difficulties, the organisers are pleased with the enthusiasm they are getting

from trade exhibitors. Marjorie says enquiries have come from throughout New Zealand, but particularly from Dargaville and Whangarei. There will be plenty of big toys to keep the boys amused including machinery, quad bikes and jet skis from companies such as AgroQuip, Northland Power Sports and Powering Farming. Local exhibitors will include Honda Warkworth, Poland Motors and Wilmot Motors. The trade area will also feature a number of healthrelated stands including free diabetes checks. The Village Market, which was introduced last year, will showcase locally grown produce, as well as handmade arts and crafts. The Waitemata Fire Service will be promoting fire safety messages, while Doug the Digger will be giving children some safety tips on using heavy machinery all from behind the controls of a real digger. Entertainment will include JP the Clown, the bluegrass band Otherwise Fine, the Warkworth Pipe Band and a range of buskers. A parade of donkeys and mules will add a slightly different touch to the normal line-up in the animal section, which will feature as usual beef and dairy cattle, alpaca, dairy goats and calf club. The Sunday programme will see the continuation of equestrian events.

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Investment pays off for riders Equestrian riders from the Waikato north to Kaitaia will compete at the Warkworth A&P Show on January 24 and 25. The two-day event normally attracts more than 200 horses, with many accumulating points towards Horse of the Year 2015. Chief Steward Genette Churches and her husband Warren believe the Warkworth event is benefiting from the investment made in providing good facilities on site such as wash down areas and overnight stalls. Warren says the fields are also in much better condition now that Auckland Council has stopped the practise of winter grazing on the area. In a departure from previous years, jumping and breed classes, as well

as the miniature horses, will be held on Saturday when there are larger audiences, with the ridden classes taking place on Sunday. “Our daughter Kristi has been riding for many years and I suppose it’s our experience of attending shows that has helped us understand competitors’ needs and the classes they like to compete in,” Warren says. Warren and Genette have also taken the step of making protective headgear compulsory for all novice riders this year. “It’s just about keeping the riders safe,” they say. Meanwhile, in the rodeo arena, the Warkworth Ranch Horse Club will run competitions and demonstrations of trail, reining and cattle events.

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Truck replica ready for slow derby day in Warkworth After spending the past year designing and building a replica Mason Contractors truck, Tom ‘Hodge’ Hodgins doesn’t expect to win at the Warkworth Trolley Derby in March. “We’ve got 10 wheels so we’ll be losing from the start. Which is fine with me if I get to the end with it in one piece,” he says. Despite countless hours fine tuning the steering and brakes at the Mason workshop in Warkworth where Hodge works, it’s been designed to go slow to protect the meticulously crafted Mitsubishi Fuso replica. He’s been working on it since the inaugural Warkworth Trolley Derby last year. After 30 years of making and racing go-karts and trolleys on flat grass paddocks with family and mates, they were surprised Hodge didn’t have an entry in the race. “If I’d known about it in time I would have put something in. I made the decision then we’d make a Mason truck. So I thought I better get into it and start, because it’s going to take a while,” Hodge says. Since then he’s worked on it for a few hours each week night and every second Saturday. “I got a bit carried away.” Hodge has had to get inventive to make some of the intricate details, making window louvers from an old television, tyres from rollers, guards from a real Fuso truck, stone guards from a Ford Escort, cut offs from windscreen wipers and wheel rims made from silver fruit bowls.

Hodge has utilised the Mason Contractors workshop and favours from other local businesses to build his Mitsubishi Fuso replica.

Luckily, Mason Contractors are a main sponsor of the derby and, as a workshop supervisor at the Hudson Road yard, Hodge has been able to use the place for the design and build including welding, panel beating, painting and engineering. Plus, he’s had a ready reference of real trucks in the yard to measure and scale down the dimensions for his 1.8 metre replica.

He’s also had a lot of help from mates at local businesses who have worked on welding, engineering, sign writing, engraving, lighting, the tarp and the aluminum tanks, exhaust stacks and air horns. After all the hard work, the priority is to have fun on race day but also bring it back in one piece so it can go on show at the yard in the future.

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Briefs Outdoor fire risks Mahurangi residents and visitors are being urged to carefully manage all outdoor fires. A restricted fire season for rural areas in the Auckland region is still in place which allows lighting of outdoor fires on rural land but a permit is required for fires in the open air. A total fire ban is in place for all Hauraki Gulf Islands. The hot, dry summer means the risk of vegetation fires is higher so people need to be vigilant around their properties, clearing easily flammable fuel such as dry leaves and debris. Auckland Council will be issuing fire permits in Auckland’s rural zones free of charge but people are advised to plan ahead as permits take three to five days to process.

Ecofest will return to the Matakana district in March and Trish Allen is planning a range of events to showcase local and global environmental initiatives.

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Ecofest invitation extended Community organisations and businesses with an eye for environmental action and sustainable living are invited to take part in Ecofest, in the Matakana district, from March 14 to April 12. The month-long festival, organised by the Kaipatiki Project Environment Centre and supported by Auckland Council, is aimed at guiding people towards living more sustainably in ways that are fun, practical and easy to implement. Events being planned include talks, walks, tours, drop-ins, exhibitions and displays, open days, a film festival and workshops. Matakana coordinator Trish Allen says she would love to hear from any not-for-profit groups, community organisations or businesses who would like to organise an event, or help support the festival through sponsorship, donations of goods or services, or assistance with publicity. Ecofest North’s festival manager, Toni van Tonder, says the word ‘sustainability’ isn’t simply a buzz word

– it’s a way of life. “It’s good for the world, it’s good for the ones we love, and it’s good for ourselves,” she says. “Ecofest offers a whole month full of opportunities for people across the greater North Shore to try out and hopefully adopt small, easy changes to the way they live for the benefit of our backyard – Aotearoa. “It can be a challenge for community organisations and businesses to reach a wider audience, so the festival will be an excellent opportunity for them to raise their profile with the growing number of ecoconscious people out there.” Toni says all registered events will be compiled into a widely-publicised calendar of eco-happenings that will promote and celebrate sustainable action, and inspire people to explore and discover lifestyle changes that impact less on the environment. Info: Trish Allen on 422 9422 or 021 20 34510, trishallen@xtra.co.nz. Information is also available at facebook.com/ecofestnorth

Surfers form new body A new administrative body has been formed to promote surfing amongst secondary and primary school students from Wellsford north to Kaitaia. One of the primary aims of the newly-formed Northland Surfing Association is to support young Northland surfers to compete nationally. It will also work to develop coaching, raise funds, and support and promote coastal environmental concerns. Vicepresident Tony Baker, of Mangawhai, says the new body signifies a new direction for surfing in Northland. “With representatives from all key clubs in the north, the coming summer season of surfing will be exciting for Northland,” he says. Elected committee members are: President, Jason Ruddell; vice-president, Tony Baker; treasurer, Mark Pevats; secretary, Gill Vercoe; surfers representative, Billie Scott; committee – Steve Thompson, Jamie Scott, Mark Vercoe, Mal and Simon Egginton and Paul Hansen. Info: northlandsurfing@gmail.com

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Quad bike report highlights risks for children Quad bikes and children under 16 are not a good mix, according to a report released by the Child & Youth Mortality Review Committee. The report looked into 33 child deaths caused by off-road motor vehicles from 2001 to 2012, which included 12 deaths caused by quad bikes. In more than half of child quad bike injury cases, a child was the driver. The report recommends children under 16 should never operate an adult-sized quad bike. Safekids Aotearoa director Ann Weaver says it is essential that anyone considering buying a quad bike of any size, or allowing a child to drive or ride on one, understands that quad bikes are powerful and heavy machines with a high centre of gravity. “Children are particularly vulnerable as they do not have the body size,

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MPI issues warnings on illegal home-kill meat The food safety risk of buying illegal home-kill meat has prompted a warning from the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI). MPI compliance officers shut down an illegal home-kill operation in Kaitaia last September, but fear the practise may be widespread. Illegal home-kill includes meat that is bought direct from a stock owner, animals that are bought and slaughtered on site, and animals that are bought and taken home for immediate slaughter. MPI compliance operations manager Gary Orr says illegal home-kill is not inspected for disease and buyers and consumers have no guarantee it has been processed hygienically. “When meat isn’t processed hygienically and kept properly chilled there is potential for contamination and bacteria such as campylobacter, salmonella and E-coli that can make

people seriously sick,” he says. Mr Orr says the serious food safety risk is reflected by the penalties with fines of up to $300,000 and imprisonment. Home-kill meat can only be eaten by the animal’s owner, their immediate family and household, and their farm staff. It can be served on marae for traditional activities within iwi and hapu, but commercial operations on marae must use commercially processed meat. Home-kill cannot be: • Sold, bartered, raffled or given away as a prize • Used by institutions such as boarding schools, universities, hospitals and prisons • Served to paying customers To report any suspect illegal home-kill sales contact the MPI Foodline 0800 693721. All calls are confidential.

The sale and use of glueboard traps – which are sticky boards used to monitor and capture rodents – became illegal on January 1. Ministry of Primary Industries director animal products Matthew Stone says that there are welfare concerns with glueboard traps over the pain and distress they cause captured rodents – including the length of time the rodents are left on the traps and the potential for inhumane disposal. “Effective pest management is essential for New Zealand’s food safety, conservation, primary production and biosecurity, however animal welfare has to be taken into account,” he says. “Pest control operators must make every reasonable effort to find humane alternatives.” Mr Stone says the public needs to be vigilant and report any retailers breaching the rules. If anyone sees any glueboard traps being sold or used, they are asked to report them to the SPCA or MPI’s animal welfare hotline on 0800 008 333. Calls can be kept confidential if necessary.

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Fair fun promised at Whangateau The Whangateau Country Fair will be held on January 25 to raise money for the Whangateau Hall. There will be quick-fire raffles, a book fair and old-fashioned games for children such as egg and spoon and sack races. There will also be a range of food stalls including homemade cakes and mussel fritters. Hall committee member and fair organiser Lynette Penney says last year’s fair raised $3500 for a barbecue, gazebo and new light. This year’s funds will help restore the picket fence.

The 107-year-old hall is booked out from January to March for weddings and other events, and is used for concerts throughout the year, but all hire fees go to Auckland Council. This leaves the community to raise the funds for anything other than basic maintenance. “It’s a spectacular venue in a fantastic setting,” Lynette says. “The kauri floors have recently been re-polished and renewing the picket fence will ensure the place looks its best.” The fair is in its eighth year.

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Shearing done and dusted We finished our main shearing programme before Christmas – thousands of ewes, lambs and rams over an extremely long, hot and arduous two weeks and, quite frankly, I think all of us were glad to see the back of it. The sigh of relief from that last long blow and the sight of crisp white sheep glistening in the green paddocks like stars in the night sky is the only joy one can take from this backbreaking work. Our shearing gang is a wonderful motley crew of well-respected members of our community. ‘Steady as she goes’ seems to be the motto in our sheds. The more we shear, the greater respect I gain for these men and women. Try telling a 65-year-old shearer that they are increasing the pension age and he has to shear for a couple of more years and see what sort of response you get. Food is an important part of a shearer’s day. Our shearers are on full contract, which basically means they bring their meals and we pay for them. I retired early and gracefully from my catering duties. By my own admission, I was an epic failure at cooking basic Kiwi tucker. Something about spicy Indian curries and bending over in confined spaces didn’t seem to work! Along with unrecognisable nuts and things in gourmet salads and over-kneaded scones that only served as target practise. At the end of shearing we always have a big ‘cut-out’ (party) to say thank you for all their hard work. It is a time to celebrate so food, beer, wine and song is the order of the day. I can assure all and sundry that watching a well-worn shearer perform the jive to seventies glam rock is a fairly good indicator that one is having a good time! Watching our wool leave the farm is a bitter sweet emotion. Quite frankly the price we get for our wool is almost criminal; leaving not much going into the bank once our shearing costs have been paid for. It is such an amazing natural product, which is why I am completely ashamed to say that when I carpeted my bedroom I bought synthetic. I honestly couldn’t afford wool carpet – a kick in the guts for a wool producer. Somebody is making money and it isn’t the sheep farmer. Anyway, until shearing comes around again, my family and I are enjoying the holidays which this year included the opportunity to suck in the smog, traffic and people of a bustling Asian city – the perfect antidote for what I believe is a form of farming “cabin fever”. A ‘city’ injection means I can come home and continue my love affair with farming and rural New Zealand. To all the readers and my communities I wish you a safe and happy New Year.

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Orewa hosts family adventure series The XRACE series will be held in Orewa on Sunday February 8. The adventure race series will see families’ team up to complete 10 mystery challenges against the clock – think scrambling over a huge inflatable obstacle course, navigating with a blindfold or painting a Kiwiana masterpiece. “NZ Home Loans is the title sponsor for the 2015 XRACE series and we are delighted to be associated with such fantastic family fun,” chief executive Mark Collins says. “The series is an awesome event that gets families working together and having fun. As you progress through the mystery challenges, kids and parents get to see each other in a whole new light. “Although the XRACE may be mentally and physically challenging, it isn’t hard. The challenges are designed so that any family member can take part.” Children must be aged between seven and 12 on race day, while children six and under can compete in the Nippers category. The fastest – and luckiest – team of two will be crowned XRACE champions. All teams have the opportunity to go on and compete in the XRACE NZ championship, regardless of where

The Maritime Museum’s wooden tall ship, Breeze, is sailing north for the summer. Usually based in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour, she will again take part in the historic Mahurangi Regatta.

Highlight of nautical calendar More than 100 classic yachts from around Northland will sail on the Mahurangi Harbour in the annual Mahurangi Regatta on Saturday, January 24. This year’s regatta forms part of the 175th Auckland Anniversary Weekend celebrations. About 2000 people usually attend the event, with hundreds of boats either competing or anchoring to enjoy the races. The day starts at Sullivans Bay at 11am with a range of family events, both in and out of the water. Yacht races start at 1pm, following a course from Scotts Landing to Saddle Island, making a great spectacle for people watching from the shore. Highlights will be the 106-year-old flagship scow, the Jane Gifford, and the

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0.4 3.4 0.4 3.3

6:25am 8:38pm

Best At

1:25am 1:55pm

0.3 3:56am 3.6 10:26am 0.3 4:26pm 3.5 10:49pm

6:26am 8:38pm

Best At

2:24am 2:53pm

0.2 4:46am 3.6 11:17am 0.3 5:18pm 3.5 11:39pm

6:28am 8:37pm

Best At

3:21am 3:49pm

0.2 5:37am 0.3 12:31am 3.4 1:24am 3.6 12:08pm 3.6 6:29am 0.4 7:24am 0.2 6:09pm 0.3 1:00pm 3.5 1:54pm 7:02pm 0.4 7:56pm 3.5 6:29am 8:37pm

Best At

4:17am 4:44pm

6:30am 8:36pm

Best At

5:10am 5:37pm

6:03am 6:29pm

2:19am 8:23am 2:49pm 8:52pm

6:31am 8:35pm

Best At

3.3 0.6 3.3 0.5

6:55am 7:20pm

3:19am 9:25am 3:46pm 9:51pm

6:32am 8:35pm

Best At

3.2 0.7 3.2 0.6

6:33am 8:34pm

Best At

7:46am 8:12pm

3.1 4:21am 0.8 10:27am 3.1 4:45pm 0.7 10:52pm

6:34am 8:33pm

Best At

8:38am 9:03pm

3.0 0.9 3.0 0.8

Best At

9:29am 9:55pm

New First Moon Quarter Rise 12:55am Rise 1:31am Rise 2:10am Rise 2:54am Rise 3:45am Rise 4:42am Rise 5:46am Rise 6:54am Rise 8:04am Rise 9:15am Rise 10:25am Rise 11:33am Rise 12:39pm Set 12:12am Set 12:52am Set 1:34am Set 2:20am Set 2:15pm Set 3:13pm Set 4:12pm Set 5:12pm Set 6:11pm Set 7:08pm Set 8:01pm Set 8:49pm Set 9:34pm Set 10:15pm Set 10:55pm Set 11:33pm Rise 1:43pm Rise 2:45pm Rise 3:45pm Rise 4:41pm *Not for navigational purposes.

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January 14, 2015

Mahurangi Matters

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January

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Waipu family picnic, Waipu Cove Reserve, 5pm. Music, games and stalls. Gold coin donation fundraising for a cycleway 16-18 Jade River Artists exhibition, Old Masonic hall, Warkworth, 9am4pm (see story p44) 17 Mangawhai Boating & Fishing Club TakeaKid Fishing Day, sponsored by Wingate Farquhart & Mangawhai Fishing & Tackle. Free for children 12 and under. Fishing from 8am with weigh-in midday to 1pm. Prior registration required at the Mangawhai Fishing & Tackle by 5 pm, Friday January 16. 17 Whangaripo Valley Hall outdoor movie night. Visit the Whangaripo Valley Hall Facebook page for details 18 Free learn to skateboard day at Snells Beach skatepark, 10am to 1pm for ages 6+. There will be a best trick competition, spot prizes and a free barbecue. (see story p46) 22 Tattletale Saints Summer Tour, Whangateau Hall, 8pm (see story p45) 22-25 mARTakana exhibition, Matakana School, raising funds for Warkworth Wellsford Hospice (see story p43) 24 Mangawhai Boating & Fishing Club Anniversary Weekend Fishing competition. Cash prizes, fish auction, bar and BBQ. 24 Mahurangi Regatta, Sullivans Bay (see story previous page) 24&25 Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show, Warkworth Showgrounds SH1 (see feature pgs 48-51) 25 Whangateau Country Fair, Whangateau Domain (see story p56) 25 Rud Stewart, Warkworth RSA, 8pm (see ad this page for details) 25 Kawau Island Boating Club dance, organised by Mahurangi Cruising Club. Info kawauboatingclub.nz or the Kawau Island Boating Club Facebook page 26 Mangawhai Surf Lifesaving annual Beach Day/Head Rock Swim. Family day with beach games, sausage sizzle and big dig. Info: mangawhaisurfclub@xtra.co.nz 26 Auckland Anniversary Day 27 Puhoi Community Forum Meeting, Sports Club, starts at 7.30pm. 27 Puhoi Community Forum meeting, Puhoi Sports Club, Domain Road, 7.30pm-8.30pm. Info: puhoinz.com 28 Into the East, Walton Park restaurant & bar. Info: waltonpark.co.nz 31 Charity Equestrian Show, Matakana Country Park. Info: Jamie on 022 455 7284, jaime@jcequestrian.co.nz

February 1

Sunday in the Park, Tawharanui Regional Park. A range of activities and tasks. Sausage sizzle lunch provided. Wear clean, strong shoes/boots, a sun hat or wet weather gear, gardening gloves. No dogs. Info: Patte on 021 137 9035 4 Warkworth Liaison Group meeting, Warkworth RSA downstairs meeting room, 7.30pm. All welcome. 6 Waitangi Day 6 & 7 Paparoa A&P Show, Paparoa Show Grounds, State Highway 12. Adults $10, children $5, under-5’s free. Info: paparoashow.org.nz 7 Free guided snorkel tours of Whangateau estuary run by Experiencing Marine Reserves, 9am to 12pm. Info: emr.org.nz 8 Top of the Rock multi-sport event, Kaiwaka (see story p24) 8 XRACE Orewa, Orewa Domain, from 2pm (see story p58) 8 Point Wells Village Fete, Waterfront Reserve, 10am to 3pm 14 Music in the Gardens, Kawau Island, with Sal Valentine & The B abyshakes. Info: musicinthegardens.co.nz (see story p42)

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Mahurangi Matters

January 14, 2015

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Champion bowlers compete on Mahurangi greens Bowlers Cathy Parsons and Sue Seymour, of Warkworth, and Rosemary Greenwood and Elaine Herd, of Mahurangi East, turned in some top performances in the Heartland Bank National Open Championships this month. Both pairs made it through to the post section play-offs, in an annual championship that pits some of the country’s top players against everyday bowlers. Among the 1000 players competing was former New Zealand champion Peter Belliss. Both Warkworth and Mahurangi East were among the 18 clubs in the North Harbour region that helped host the event. Bowls Warkworth president Joy Harper-Keeley said she had received some very positive feedback from bowlers who played in Warkworth about the standard of the greens, the good competition and friendliness of the club. Over the five days of play in Warkworth, volunteers worked 12 hours a day. “They really did a remarkable job,” Joy said. Altogether, the championship was played over 13 days. Bowlers from 125 clubs, ranging in age from 14 years to players in their 90s, competed in singles, pairs and fours events. Local bowlers came from Warkworth, Mahurangi East, Mangawhai and Maungaturoto.

Entries were also received from Australia including former locals Graham Beswick and Glen Campbell, who now live in Queensland. “Interestingly, their umpire was a former Mahurangi College teacher Peter Hope, who taught both boys at school,” Joy said.

Teams from Mangawhai and Mahurangi East on the Warkworth greens during the Heartland National Championship. The tournament was played in near-perfect conditions. Full results are available at bowlsnz.co.nz View more photos online localmatters.co.nz

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