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Puhoi • Warkworth • Snells • Matakana • Omaha • Leigh • Pakiri • Wellsford • Port Albert • Kaiwaka • Mangawhai While Auckland Council and Auckland Transport prepare to commit billions of dollars to inner city roading and transport infrastructure, many roads in the north continue to deteriorate.

For more than a year, motorists including the school bus service have had to negotiate this stretch of road between Leigh and Pakiri, on the Pakiri Hill. When Auckland Transport was asked this month for a comment, a spokesperson said that design and a funding application were currently with NZTA, but they were hopeful of making a start “within three to four weeks”.

Log burners in the firing line The crackling of the home fire could become a distant memory for Aucklanders as a proposal to ban domestic open fires gains traction within Auckland Council.

The ban could come into effect, Auckland-wide, in around two years.

The idea is being driven by Council’s Environment and Sustainability Forum, chaired by Albany Ward councillor Wayne Walker, in response to health issues, primarily lung problems, caused by emissions and the need for Council to comply with central Government’s air quality national standards.

The plan involves the introduction of a bylaw that would ban open fires and require the phasing out of pre-2005 wood burners as homes are sold, replacing these with compliant models or alternative heat sources such as heat pumps.

Rushed Long Term Plan timetable raises Rodney board members’ ire Inside this issue

continued page 3

Rodney Local Board member Brenda Steele predicts it could take another Council starts to function properly.

Commenting on the draft Long processes, its lack of real engagement Term Plan (LTP), which closes for with communities, city-based staff ’s submissions on March 23, Mrs lack of knowledge of Rodney and a Steele and fellow board member feeling that a lot of board submissions Tracey Martin expressed frustration and deputations have ‘fallen on deaf at the Governing Body’s consultation ears’.

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“We are having to repeat ourselves over and over again to get some traction,” Mrs Martin says. “We’re disappointed, but it’s clear that advocacy is one of the local board’s major roles.”

Feature – pages 17 to 26

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150th Celebration – pages 13 to 16

Mahurangi College Reunion

Happy ever after Wedding feature – pages 23 to 30

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Commenting on mapping errors and anomalies in Rodney’s capital works projects – a $16,000 allocation to repaint the Orewa Community Centre was mistakenly included in the Rodney budget – Mrs Martin says there are Council employees sitting in the central city drafting documents who can’t even remember where Rodney is.

Budgets have been based on existing budget ‘lines’ from the former Rodney District Council and both Mrs Steele and Mrs Martin agree they are confusing.

The 534-page LTP comes in four volumes, but is primarily available only on the internet. Printed copies can be read at Council offices and libraries, but cannot be removed. The draft Regional Land Transport Programme, which includes information on specific projects such as the Hill Street upgrade and Puhoi highway access, is a further 75-pages. A discussion document on alternative funding for transport is another 20 pages.

“These are really important documents and we need our communities to be responding to them,” Mrs Martin says.

“For instance, the transport discussion document suggests that the inner rail link could be funded out of general rates rather than a congestion tax. These are issues I think Rodney people would want to have a say about. But not everybody in Rodney has broadband and a lot of residents don’t even use the internet.”

In response, the Rodney board has had the plan copied on to 100 CDs, which it is giving away to key community group representatives and anyone who asks.

from page 1 The only ‘LTP roadshow’ proposed for northern Rodney was an information booth at Matakana on March 3, which was cancelled due to the weather. Board members plan to piggyback on the Warkworth Town Hall consultation meeting on March 16 and use it as an opportunity to talk about the LTP. “They (the Governing Body and city-based staff ) use the excuse that it’s the legislation that’s driving this timeframe, but they knew 18 months ago that it would be tight and could have made a much bigger effort to hit the ground running.”

Given the size and complexity of the plan, and the short timeframe, the board is encouraging sectors to respond to the sections which have most relevance to them.

The plan forecasts an average general rate increase of 3.6 percent in 2012/13 and an average as high as 4.9 percent in the remaining years. However, some ratepayers will face much steeper increases as Council merges eight rating systems into one.

The 10-year plan outlines a capital expenditure programme worth $20.2 billion, and assets of the Auckland Council group are expected to grow from $36 billion to $57 billion.

Expenditure will be funded primarily through rates, user charges and borrowings. The Council says it’s reviewing a range of potential alternative funding sources including regional fuel taxes, road pricing including network pricing, tolls and congestion charges, and local sales taxes including bed taxes.

What’s in the plans for Rodney roads? See page 12

Confirmed works around Rodney A $76,000 upgrade of the Bourne Dean Reserve carpark at Kaipara Flats is expected to be completed at the end of this month. The works have been undertaken by Wharehine Contractors and include sealing the car park and entrance to the clubrooms, as well as stormwater mitigation. Meanwhile, a $153,000 upgrade of the Sandspit Reserve toilet block is currently in the design phase. Auckland Council has confirmed the toilets will be similar to others in the parks around Rodney. The toilets will connect to the current water supply on site. However, the design of the wastewater system is yet to be confirmed.

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Christchurch battlers get a lucky break

The generosity of a grief-stricken husband had a heart-warming conclusion at Goat Island earlier this month.

Late last year, Canadian Stephen McShane contacted Goat Island Dive to cancel an introductory dive he had purchased over the internet. He and his wife had planned to spend a week in New Zealand en route to a wedding in Australia. Tragically, however, his wife, a fit 49-year-old, suffered a pulmonary embolism and passed away just before landing in Auckland.

In an email to the dive centre, Stephen cancelled the dive and, as Christmas was approaching, asked if the coupons could be passed on to someone else, perhaps a family who would appreciate the opportunity.

Dive centre operator Julie George said she was obviously keen to honour Stephen’s wishes.

“In late January, we received a request from the Make a Wish Foundation for a family from Canterbury whose 12-year- Sean had a day to remember when his wish came true at the Leigh Marine Reserve. old son, Sean, was in remission after would be thrilled if the vouchers went to Janice said the family, who came from being diagnosed with leukaemia when Sean’s family. Thanks again for helping Darfield, had had a pretty traumatic he was 10,” she says. “His wish was to with this and providing the chance for couple of years, living through do a Try Dive Experience with his Dad someone else to enjoy the experience.’

Sean’s illness and the Canterbury at the marine reserve at Goat Island.

Sean and his family – Reg and Janice earthquakes. While in Auckland, Sean “This certainly fitted Stephen’s criteria Pennells and 10-year-old sister Emma also visited Auckland Zoo and got to for a well-deserving family and Make a – took the dive on March 6. On the fly a four-seater plane.

Wish made the arrangements.”

Leigh Wharf before departure, Sean Dive instructor Kerry Judson said Julie says when Stephen was informed was excited about the prospect of the the day had been a treat for everyone of how his coupons would be used, dive, although he admitted that his first involved. ‘wish’ had been to swim with sharks. she received this email: “Sean had two dives and is now ‘Your email brought tears to my eyes and “But you have to be 15 to do that!” planning to do an open water course,” she said. joy to my heart for the chance to help. I he said.

Briefs – Auckland Long Term Plan Remissions go Council proposes to remove a number of schemes from the remission and postponement policy. These schemes are either no longer relevant under the integrated rating policy or do not support the objectives of Council. The schemes to be removed are: yy remission of rates for large increases for properties in the former Rodney District Council yy remission of rates for residential or rural properties in a business zone in the former Rodney District Council yy postponement of rates for farmland

Leaky buildings Council has budgeted its liability for weather-tightness claims at $487 million for the Long Term Plan period. Rather than penalising current ratepayers with the full impact of these settlements, it is assumed they will be funded from borrowings and the repayment of these borrowings spread over 30 years. While this helps keep rates affordable, it increases debt.

Council group debt at 30 June 2012 is forecast at $4.6 billion. This is expected to increase steadily to reach a peak of $12.5 billion in 2021/22.

Log burners from page 1

At the time of the 2006 Census, there were 26,000 open fireplaces in the Auckland region and around 78,000 old wood burners. Unitary Plan and Urban Design Forum chair Cameron Brewer opposes the ban, saying it will penalise the elderly and those on fixed incomes.

“Council is hitting householders because they are a soft target,” Cr Brewer says. “They should be going after the likes of bus companies; it’s transport emissions that are the real problem in Auckland, not fire places.”

Figures on the proportions of emissions vary, but Auckland Regional Council’s Air Emissions Inventory, compiled in 2004, showed that in urban Auckland, in winter, transport was responsible for around 30 percent of emissions, while domestic chimneys accounted for around 65 percent with the remainder coming from industrial sources. In summer, when home heating is not in use, these figures are reversed.

“Council must find ways to bring the city into line with national air quality standards, otherwise the Government has the option of subjecting us to increasing regulation,” Cr Walker says. “Transport emissions are more difficult, because they require Government regulation, but we are working on those.”

He says Council is taking a “carrot and stick” approach to the proposed regulations, which are coupled with moves to expand the Retrofit Your Home scheme to make insulation and home heating more affordable. These are loans of up to $5000 taken out with Council and paid back through rates.

“We are choosing a softer line than some Councils, such as Nelson, which has already banned open fires,” he says.

Cr Walker says he is feeling positive about getting the bylaw in place so that the ban can come into effect in 2014.

A further report to the committee is expected in May. What do you think about a ban on domestic fireplace use? Add your comments to our Opinion page at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Rates and charges need scrutiny

Who should pay for central Auckland’s transport upgrade and how? Those are two of the big questions communities across Auckland are being asked in the current Long Term Plan (LTP) and accompanying transport discussion document. Currently, the bulk of transport funding comes from government collected fuel taxes, road user charges on diesel vehicles and vehicle registration, as well as from Council rates and borrowing. But Council estimates that in addition to the $50 billion that will be spent over the next 30 years on Auckland’s transport, another $10 to $15 billion will be needed over the same period to fund additional projects such as the inner city rail link. So, as well as what we already pay, we’re being asked to consider 10 options for raising additional revenue. These include increasing general rates, tax increment funding (a tax on the increase in property value brought about by a project), further road tolling, higher car parking charges, visitor taxes and an airport departure tax.

If Rodney residents feel that levelling any of these charges on northern ratepayers is unreasonable or unfair, then now is the time to have your say. The transport discussion document is relatively easy to follow and can be found on the Council website.

It’s just unfortunate that the same clarity is not represented in the Long Term Plan, which comes in four volumes and weighs in at more than 550 pages. The Regional Land Transport Programme is a further 75-pages. Both documents contain important information on how our rates will be spent over the next three to 10 years, including Local Board priorities, but good luck if you expect to read these documents and finish with a clear understanding of what is and is not proposed for Rodney. The Local Board budget is reasonably straightforward, but relates only to the limited spending at the board’s disposal. Big ticket items in the water supply and sewerage, transport and environment budgets focus on huge regional projects with little or no information on small district schemes or projects. This information must be in the bowels of Council’s finance department somewhere, but we certainly couldn’t find it.

Generally speaking, however, the LTP demonstrates that this Council firmly believes in the user-pays system. While the rate rise seems modest at 3.6 percent (in the first year), animal registrations, building permit work and resource consents are all set to increase significantly. We will also pay more to access advice from Council officers. The odd exception is public swimming pools, which the Mayor wants to remain free. Pity we don’t have one in the north.

These documents aren’t easy reading, particularly because they are primarily available only on the internet, but Rodney residents would do well to grit their teeth and tackle them now. It will be no use complaining down the track. Comment on all these documents closes on March 23.

What do Parliament and an early childhood centre have in common?

According to newbie MP Mark Mitchell, who spoke at the official opening of Nature’s Nest in Warkworth this month, they both have to deal, from time-to-time, with temper tantrums.

Lost in Puhoi Apparently Puhoi residents were overlooked when Auckland Council distributed copies of the Long Term Plan summary document recently. One resident rang Council to request a copy, explained where he lived, and then received the Hibiscus and Bays version of the plan. We wonder how long it will really take Council officers to get their heads around the fact that there is actually life north of the tunnels!

Te Arai private plan submissions still being assessed for and against will be available when the Summary of Decisions document is released. The document will also outline the main issues raised. Council will then call for further submissions in support or opposition to the submissions already received and a hearing date will be set.

The private plan change seeks permission to create 44 ruralresidential lots of one to two hectares, and two larger balance lots, in exchange for vesting 172ha of land for public reserve and protection of a wetland. Submissions closed on December 19.

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

Space for dogs and birds?

Regarding your article Birds before Dogs (MM Mar 1), we had endangered shore birds nesting recently at the northern end of Snells Beach. Although a sign was put up to warn people to stay clear, people continued to use this area and the birds abandoned the nest. The sign is small and at the end of the walkway. People walking along the beach just don’t see it. Some publicity in your paper would help with giving protection to the dotterels, godwits, oyster catchers and terns that are using the area for feeding, roosting and (hopefully) breeding. Dr Roger Grace spoke about the problem at a recent Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers meeting.

This area has also been used by young seals to rest after being driven ashore during storms. My dog, Snuff, found one a couple of years ago. It was terrified and vicious, lunging at Snuff with all teeth exposed. Thanks to dog training, the “Leave!” command was obeyed immediately and we made a hasty retreat while the seal flippered out of sight around the rocks. I phoned DOC who said it was a fairly normal to find young seals hiding out after storms. Their advice was to leave it alone and it would go back out to sea in a couple of days.

I love that we can have our dogs unleashed and on the beach at restricted times but do I feel the endangered birds need to have their habitat protected. Chasing birds is a game to many dogs, but to the birds feeding up before a long migratory flight it is a matter of life or death. If godwits are disturbed too frequently, they won’t get the opportunity to

build up the reserves they need for their journey to north-east Siberia and will die on the way.

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The Rodney Local Board and Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee will put forward four options for the future use of the hall at a community consultation meeting in the Old Masonic Hall on March 16.

The presentation, which will include yy Maximising the building and site 2005, usage has been limited to just additions and modifications were artist’s impressions of how the hall potential, which would include 99 people at a time due to concerns designed in what is now referred to could be restored, will start at 3pm. as the Moderne style with influences the construction of a two-storey over its structural integrity. building alongside the hall (in the At 6pm, a panel of speakers will talk Auckland Council’s building policy from the Art Deco movement. space currently occupied by the manager Bob de Leur says the building The Rodney Local Board is keen to about the hall, its heritage values and Warkworth Bridge Club and Senior fails current seismic standards, has an receive community feedback on the the costs involved in a restoration Citizens Club) project. unstable, leaking roof, and unsafe wall four options before March 30. yy ‘Do nothing’ which could cost an and ceiling linings, which are a fire risk. Meanwhile, current town hall tenant The four options will consider: estimated $40,000 a year. yy A full structural upgrade with final The building has undergone many The Rodney Women’s Centre has seating capacity for 300 The town hall, on the corner of Neville changes since it was built in 1911. The signed a tenancy agreement for yy Modifications which would make and Alnwick streets, has a Category 1 extensive renovation in 1937 changed new premises in Morpeth St. Both it more user-friendly including listing with the Historic Places Trust. the north and principal facade of the a notified resource consent and the the relocation of the kitchen and Preliminary estimates put the bill at building and consequently, the east building consent application were restoring it at around $3 million. Since and western side elevations. The 1937 lodged in early March. lowering of the stage

Town hall heritage value irreplaceable

By Graeme North FNZIA, Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee chair

When planning for the new community centre was underway, the Community Centre Advisory Committee insisted that it was to be built and operated in conjunction with both the Old Masonic Hall and the Warkworth Town Hall.

This approach was endorsed several times by the Community Centre Advisory Committee, and the plans for the Centre at Warkworth always reflected this. Revisionist histories put out by some who wish for the demise of the Town Hall for commercial reasons ignore these inconvenient facts.

The community considered that the town hall was much too valuable to the community to lose. Now that progress with the Community Centre at Warkworth has faltered, it is especially important that the old Masonic Hall and the town hall remain fully functional. But most important is the role of heritage in this.

Heritage buildings are about whakapapa of place, and wairua, or life force.

Heritage is not about locking up a building as a museum piece. Heritage buildings are much more than a mere assemblage of materials. They are stories, memories and anecdotes. They embody

the understanding about who we are, and they change and are adapted over time. Accumulating the patina of life constantly enriches living buildings.

A heritage building reeks of passion, hope, commitment and dreams.

Through buildings, their urban context, and the relationship between them we are able to access the wairua of place. If the wairua is strong, the continuity of whakapapa of place is assured. Anything less than this is unacceptable in a time when sustaining the life of the planet is a moral imperative as never before.

Sustainability is a much-misunderstood concept but it is not complex. A heritage building supports the most fundamental relationship, that between the past and the future. It is this relationship that gives meaning to the present.

Our role is to sustain and enrich our inheritance so that it might be passed on to future generations. This is the only sense in which “sustainable development” has any meaning.

Building so often begins by destroying memory, context, place, traditions, geology, history and almost everything

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In this context a heritage building becomes one of those few remnants that have not yet been destroyed, yet our heritage is everything that has been passed down to us.

The greatest dilemma facing the built environment in our time is globalised uniformity. Buildings look like other buildings. Cities look like other cities.

Placelessness has become a socially destructive force. People do not know who they are or where they are.

To some, building and towns are objects. Things. For them, a town is something which grows out of their minds. Intellect, but neither heart nor hand. Fast urban design.

Slow urban design is concerned with how change occurs over time. It focuses on continuity. It builds upon what UNESCO would call “intangible heritage”. What we see becomes but an expression of what we cannot see.

Heritage buildings belong in place and culture. Thus they are unique, diverse and complex. They may not be that pretty, or that convenient, but our whakapapa is our whakapapa, and it

comes warts and all. It is the differences between one heritage building and another that are important. Heritage by its very nature is diverse.

This is what makes the Warkworth Town Hall such an important heritage building. It has stood on its site from well before most of us were born. It is a very rare example of a particular type of building technology.

It is this that was recognised by the NZHPT when they granted the Warkworth Town Hall its Category I listing, the highest grade.

Our Town Hall has been an integral part of the life and wairua of this community for over 100 years. It is incumbent on us to ensure that it continues to be so well into the future.

It is time that we now embrace this building for what is has been, what is now means, and what it can become.

Graeme North is also a Past chair of the Old Warkworth Masonic Hall Society and a past member of the Centre at Warkworth Advisory Committee. Some of the general points in this article have been adapted from heritage work done in collaboration with Tony Watkins FNZIA).

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Coloured view I was surprised and concerned at the amount of space allocated to Guy Scholefield’s one-eyed view on the fate of the Town Hall (MM Mar 1). Guy’s view is coloured by his desire for an extravagant new Community Centre.

He has many excuses for its failure to eventuate but misses the major points: 1. Warkworth is still too small to warrant such a project.

2. The proponents expected ratepayers from the wider North Rodney area to assist with funding in spite of the fact they have all paid for and maintain their own local halls.

3. There was not widespread support for the Centre project and there was a strong wish to keep the riverside free of buildings.

4. Sale of the hall was never, to my knowledge, a commitment for the project.

5. There was, and probably still is, a strong body of opinion that a multi-purpose building should be constructed at the showgrounds giving best value for money.

While I was on Council it was wellknown that the only Rodney halls to make a profit were the Orewa Community Centre and the Warkworth Town Hall, which Guy describes as being unable to provide a ‘useful facility’.

A deliberate policy of neglect promoted

by Council staff and community members, was intended to set up the hall for demolition. Moneys earmarked for upgrading were never spent because they mysteriously disappeared off the budget.

Guy’s description of those involved in the town hall’s protection as “well meaning but commercially naïve” is insulting. Some members were on both the Hall Advisory Committee and the Community Centre Committee, and those on the former and their supporters have expertise and knowledge far beyond that of a mere architect. Guy’s condescending view of the Historic Places Trust only highlights his own ignorance of the value people place on our history of which the Warkworth Town Hall is a significant part. Perhaps Guy should consider putting aside his personal opinion as he recommends to others.

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Realising the value Guy Scholefield’s article (MM Mar 1) reveals that he has little regard for the historic buildings of Warkworth from the comments he makes about the Old Masonic Hall and the Town Hall. It would seem that he has even less regard for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) from his statement that: “The sale of the town hall site was prevented by a very small group of well meaning but commercially naive people who rushed off to the Historic Places Trust and obtained a rating on the building.”

The NZHPT has a very robust process for classification of historic buildings and not all buildings it considers are granted a category status. That the Town Hall was given a rating of Category 1, the highest rating, speaks for itself.

Referring to the funding issue for the proposed community centre, estimated to cost in the vicinity of $12 million, it is interesting to note Mr Scholefield’s comments that: “…other funds were to come from the sale of the town hall…”

It should be noted that the town hall has been listed on the Rodney District Council Plan under (appendix 17B historic structures, sites, and fixed objects listed for protection) as a protected building for many, many years. It may have been on Mr Scholefield’s wish list to sell the town hall, a communityowned asset, but there was no public consultation on that.

The ‘guarantee’ of $3.5 million from Rodney District Council for the proposed centre was on the condition

that a target figure of $4 million could be raised by the Centre at Warkworth Trust. It was unsuccessful in reaching this figure despite hiring an extremely costly professional fundraiser.

Approaches to the ASB Trust for funding were turned down twice.

An upgraded town hall will be a valuable community asset, be costeffective in this time of recession and provide community groups with an affordable venue. To quibble at the dollar value as he does in his final paragraph reminds me of Oscar Wilde’s quote: “What is a cynic? A man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.”

Beverly Simmons, former Rodney District Council representative on the Auckland NZHPT committee

Conservation Plan support The Warkworth Town Hall has played a significant part in the history of this town and of the area. As the present Council has seen fit to commission a Conservation Plan to assess the value of the hall, and direct any changes or modifications, it would seem an obvious step for the local community to positively back the proposals made.

In this area we have very few halls which can accommodate large groups of people, let alone a hundred or more.

I also note that most of the halls in the wider area have been refurbished to current safety standards regardless of the time since they were first built.

It would be foolish to give up the

Warkworth Town Hall chance of an upgrade allowing the Warkworth Town Hall to be used again, for the chance of getting a new Community Centre in the future. It has already taken over 20 years for that community centre to get to whatever place in the planning it has reached.

We are a big enough town to support more than one large hall and I for one am in favour of the Council’s plan and all it entails.

Vivien Quinn Warkworth

Show some respect I think it is an absolute disgrace that Rodney District Council allowed our grand old lady, the Warkworth Town Hall, to fall into such a state of disrepair. Over the years thousands of people have performed in and attended theatre productions, dances, exhibitions, assorted classes and private functions in the hall. With all the money that’s been spent on architects, engineers, and promotion for the previously proposed ‘Event Centre’ we could have repaired and restored our trusty old hall to her former glory.

It is so sad to see her in the state she is in and to see her doors closed to all those who used her regularly. I understand the Town Hall was the most heavily booked in Rodney and had a community group of some description in there every day of the week. This wonderful building has

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served her community well for the past century and deserves to be treated with a little more respect. Just as we as a community deserve a facility that not only serves our needs but becomes a grand and beautiful symbol of Warkworth’s history.

Margaret Baker, Matakana

Women’s Centre supported I would just like to support Colleen Julian’s letter (MM Mar 1). I have been on the receiving end of some of their courses and they are doing a marvellous job in the community, charging a pittance and sometimes nothing at all in order to make their services affordable. This is certainly not a commercial business but a community service which should be strongly backed by the council and our local community board. Where did this erroneous information come from? It certainly does not bode well for good decision-making when information is not being checked to see if it is factual.

Cathie Smith, Matheson Bay Editor: The information came from a report on discussions on the Warkworth Town Hall, at the February meeting of the Rodney Local Board. The story ‘Funding appeal falls on deaf ears’ can be read online on the town hall page at www.localmatters.co.nz Lots more letters on the Warkworth Town Hall debate can be read at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Keep working together Local Board Agreement – putting plans into action The draft Rodney Local Board Agreement 2012-2013 will be available for consultation from 24 February 2012. This document is part of the Auckland Council Draft Long-term Plan 2012-2022 and was developed from the community views and inputs recorded in the Rodney Local Board Plan.

The Local Board Agreement includes a number of projects and initiatives, some of which require additional funding.

The Rodney Local Board encourages you to lodge a submission in support of these priorities. “We want to make sure we are acting in the best interests of our communities and the feedback is essential to support us and the governing body of Auckland Council,” says Rodney Local Board Chairman Bob Howard.

Major priorities for the Rodney Local Board include bringing funding forward for the planning of the Warkworth Town Hall and continuing to deliver the Warkworth Showgrounds development.

L - R Thomas Grace, Tracey Martin, John McLean, June Turner, Bob Howard (Chairman), Brenda Steele, James Rolfe, Warren Flaunty.

Steven Garner (Deputy Chairman) was absent.

Growing our business communities is also very important to the Local Board. “We would like to support the community in establishing a business improvement district for Helensville, Kumeu and Huapai and are proposing to implement components of the town centre plans for both Wellsford and Warkworth” says Mr Howard. Another priority is to support more community events across the Rodney area and encourage residents to participate in community-led environmental programmes.

We want to hear your views on the future of Warkworth Town Hall The 100 year-old Warkworth Town Hall is one of Warkworth’s key historic buildings and it has played an important part in the history of the area. Since the Rodney Local Board made the safety-rst decision to close the facility due to its failure to meet Building Code requirements, it has been working toward developing the future options for the Town Hall.

The Rodney Local Board invites you to join them at the Old Masonic Hall in Warkworth on 16 March 2012 to launch the consultation on the future of the Town Hall. The consultation period will extend until 30 March 2012 and the Local Board

Picture courtesy of Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee.

are keen to hear your views about the future of this building.

Look at the Council’s website at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/ haveyoursay or head to the Warkworth service centre for more information.

Have your say The draft Rodney Local Board Agreement 2012-2013, the Draft Long-term Plan 2012-2022 and the Regional Land Transport Programme are open for submissions from 24 February 2012 and the closing date is 23 March 2012.

What a thrill it was to see the Matakana Fruitloop in full swing on Saturday, the culmination of a lot of hard work on behalf of the Matakana Community Forum and the community. There were various musical pieces scattered to assist the runners and walkers on their merry way who went at their own pace. A great principle for all events, even life, is go at your own pace. Running through grapevines, olive groves and mandarin orchards – heaps of fun.

It has been rather like running a marathon for us all with so many submissions to fill in last year and yes, more again this year. I would encourage you not to tire of submitting as the next big one is the Long Term Plan, the finance planning for the next 10 years and so on. You will have received a residents’ summary and you need answer only the title that you wish. The Regional Land Transport is out for submission until March 23 also. Please check websites or go to libraries and service centres to help you.

Submissions for the Warkworth Town Hall will be launched March 16, at 6pm.

There will be four options and comments, so please let your thoughts be known.

Now is the time. Whatever happens as a result will happen on the Town Hall site. There isn’t a new pot of gold to put towards something on the riverbank.

People need to understand this.

An amazing site at Snells Beach last week until well after 7pm was godwits feeding from the north to the south end of the beach. Some stay all year round along with North and South Island variable oystercatchers, fairy terns and dotterels.

These are all threatened bird species which we are really privileged to have on our local beaches. Larry Phillips is asking for any interested to join Kawau Bay Shorebirds Club to contact him. Keep up the great work for your communities.

They’re worth it.

Animals star in SPCA open day

Cats, kittens, dogs, goats and a canary are all hoping to be adopted into loving homes on March 25 when the Warkworth SPCA Supporters Animal Refuge holds an open day.

The refuge, at 99 Carran Road, is animals in foster homes, outside the owned by volunteer Julie Thompson refuge, when we’re full. The more who has run the facility for 14 years, adoptions, the more animals we can with help from volunteers. All funds care for.” raised by the supporters group are The open day will run from 11am used for the care and wellbeing of until 4pm. There will be a garage animals in Rodney. sale, sausage sizzle and refreshments, Julie says she finds it hard to turn away and face painting. Children can enter a fancy dress competition as their any animal in need.

“We currently have around 30 cats and favourite animal for $2. Judging and kittens, a number of goats, roosters prizegiving will be at 12.30pm. and chickens, and a handful of dogs,” Julie says the supporters are hoping to raise around $2000. Dog owners are she says.

“We hope the open day will help asked to leave their pets at home. to find homes for these wonderful Appointments to adopt or drop off an animals. Sometimes we have to put animal are essential. Info: 422 3322.

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Visit the Auckland Council website, or your local library or service centre to have your say.

Mark Mitchell

Find out more

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We need your support and input to help us shape a stronger future for our area and to bring these aspirations to life. To view the Rodney Local Board Plan and nd out more about how you can play your part, please contact us.

Meet Mark at the Warkworth Council Off ices, 5 Baxter St, Friday 30th March, 10am-2pm

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In Hollywood, it is Oscar time, but in Tawharanui, it is saddleback time. This native bird, the tieke, is a rare endemic species which, although once wide spread, was restricted to Hen Island early last century. The North Island sub-species was an early successful endemic bird translocation and it is now present on nine off-shore islands. There have been fewer translocations to the mainland, mainly because of the susceptibility of saddleback to predation stock. It is only the pest-free status of Tawharanui, as a result of the predator fence and ongoing trap line maintenance, which has allowed the present translocation. In the autumn this year, a programme is in place to transfer 30 birds from each of three islands – Lady Alice, Red Mercury and Mokoia (Lake Rotorua). Three sites are being used to maximise the genetic diversity of the resulting Tawharanui sanctuary colony. It will also provide the opportunity for scientific observations of the interactions of birds with differing song dialects. The translocation timing is dependent on the sequence of catching, transporting and releasing, with bird welfare the priority.

This is not your usual shy, native bird, where a sighting will take either specialist knowledge or lots of effort. Slightly smaller than the familiar tui, this glossy black bird with a bright chestnut saddle and pendulous orange-red wattles, feeds noisily on the forest floor and bounds from branch to branch rather than flying. The call is a strident ringing, often The saddleback or tīeke belongs to Zealand’s unique wattlebird family in a duet with a mate. Thus, the tieke is New (Callaeidae), an ancient group which a noisy, visible character which makes its includes the endangered kōkako and presence known and is a delight for the the extinct huia. casual birdwatcher.

There will be announcements of the progress of this complex translocation effort and once the birds are established in the park, they will be readily seen.

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The Rodney Local Board priorities: Road sealing (ranked in order of importance)

Priority 1 – Wellsford Valley Rd, Weranui Rd, Pakiri Rd (historical RDC costing $4.6 million), Kiwitahi Rd and Run Rd. Priority 2 – Ngarewa Drive; priority 3 – Matakana Valley Rd; priority 4 – Takatu Rd; priority 5 – Cambridge Rd, Riverhead.

Footpath construction/resealing

The overarching objective of footpath management is to link existing pedestrian access ways to sealed areas or hard standing surfaces, with focus on pedestrian safety and refuge in populated areas. Priorities: SH17 – to O’Brien Rd; Whangateau, resthome to Ashton Rd; Hill Street to Hudson Rd (south/west side) with connection to the Warkworth Showgrounds; Mahurangi East Rd to Arabella Lane, Snells Beach; Puhoi to

State Highway 1; Sandspit to the Snells Beach intersection; and along SH1 from the south end of the residential zone to Centennial Park Rd, Wellsford (including a footpath on the bridge).

Major Roading projects

a) The completion of MoU projects which include roadway widening and intersection upgrades – Hill Street intersection, Western Collector route – Warkworth, Hudson Rd, McKinney Rd/ Wech Drive, Woodcocks Rd, Whitaker Rd. b) The construction of the Puhoi to Wellsford motorway with off ramps at Puhoi. c) Construction of the Waimauku roundabout on State Highway 16. d) Intersection upgrade at Centennial Park Rd and State Highway 1.

e) Mainstreet roading improvements State Highway 1, Te Hana. f ) The construction of Penlink.

The board also noted that $465,000 was allocated in the Annual Plan for the Warkworth carpark building upgrade second level. It was understood that this was to construct the next storey of the carpark. However, it now appeared that the building required significant maintenance such as resealing due to a failed water membrane and that the allocated funds in the annual plan will be required for this upgrade.

Due to the existing demand for carparking and the future demand as Warkworth fulfils its role as a satellite town, it is recommended that the Warkworth carpark be added to the list of Rodney priorities going forward and that long-term funding be allocated to this project.

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Mahurangimatters 14 March 2012 | 13 ALBERTLANDERS 150TH CELEBRATION – APRIL 5-8

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The official opening will be held at the Port Albert Domain on Good Friday, starting at 10.30am, and a full three days of activities have been planned to mark the occasion. This will include boat and bus trips, the sinking of a 50-year time capsule to be raised at the 200th celebration, and the unveiling of a mural which will eventually be installed in the new Wellsford Library/Museum precinct.

Organising committee chair Steve Levet says the wider community, not just Albertlander descendents, is very welcome to attend.

“The opening ceremony and Sunday events are free so we hope locals will come along and meet the visitors, and show some good old-fashioned country hospitality,” he says.

More than 650 registrations have already been received, with more arriving daily. Registration coordinator Barbara Lane says a large contingent of Shepherd family descendents has registered and the Becroft family is also well-represented. Most of the publicity for the celebration has been through word-of-mouth or via the Friends of the Albertland Museum database.

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Organisers invest two years in celebration Nearly two years of planning has gone into arrangements for the 150th Albertland Celebration and the team behind the event is looking forward to seeing it come together.

Committee chair Steve Levet paid tribute to the 22-member organising committee, which he says has worked hard to put together an event that will do justice to the occasion.

“You don’t often get to organise a 150th celebration like this every day, so we all felt that there was a certain responsibility attached to the job to make sure visitors were made to feel welcome and the programme met their expectations,” he says. “We also felt it was important to keep costs

affordable, particularly since this whole event has been organised almost entirely with individual and family donations.”

The committee, which has been meeting regularly at the Wellsford RSA, is a mix of both Albertlander descendents and others.

“Several committee members are just people who have chosen to make Wellsford their home and are passionate about the district.

“They’ve been a great team who have worked happily and constructively together.”

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“I think that’s probably why the guided heritage bus and boat tours have been so popular, because people will get a much better picture of what life might have been like for those early settlers.”

The programme also includes plenty of time for descendents and families to meet and socialise, and be entertained.

“I’ve lived in the district all my life, but being involved in this celebration has meant I’ve got to meet hear the stories of the district from new and different perspectives. It’s been a fantastic experience.”

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Historic lantern shows inspire multi-media presentation Accountant Alison Enticott, a descendent of Albertlanders Thomas Inger and his wife Mary Ann (nee Barton), can be forgiven for feeling a little nervous about the Easter celebration.

The Good Friday programme will include the premiere of her filmmaking debut. The Albertland Story – Tell It to the Generations Following is a 45 to 60 minute multi-media presentation, which draws on a huge range of resources including original diaries, drawings and photos. Alison says the 12 issues of the Albertland Gazette, published by Samuel Johnson between 1862 and 1864 including two issues published onboard the Matilda Wattenbach en route to NZ in 1862, were invaluable.

The film was co-produced with her sister Carolyn Parris and Lisa Treadwell.

“My inspiration was possibly the lantern shows which have been a regular feature of the annual May 29 Albertlander commemoration events,” Alison says. “I thought that for the 150th celebration, it would be nice

to do something really special. About the only thing accounting and film making have in common is the need for attention to detail. It was definitely jumping in the deep end, but it has been a lot of fun and we’re really happy with the way it is coming together.”

Alison says friends and family have been very supportive. Her brother-inlaw Paul Enticott, a television editor, has contributed his expertise and Larry Killip has written an original score.

“Basically, we tell the Albertlanders’ story through the narration of a grandfather, played by Paul Campbell, to his granddaughters, Regan Enticott and Kelsey Sanders. We examine what was happening in England at the time, who signed up and why, and the journey to NZ.” The Albertland Story – Tell It to the Generations Following will be shown at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm at the Wellsford Community Centre. For tickets, visit www.albertland.co.nz Proceeds from the sale of the DVD will be donated to the Albertland Museum.

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The 150th Albertlanders Celebration is being marked in many ways, including the re-print of two local history books.

Albertlander descendent Lyn Johnson undertook the project, on behalf of the Albertland Museum.

The two books are Wellsford, Tidal Creek to Gum Ridge by Harry Mabbett and Centennial of The celebrations provided the perfect Albertland, which has been opportunity to re-print two popular texts, which retitled Albertland the First narrate the story of the area’s early days.

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“Many of my museum colleagues additional photographs, to illustrate spent hours checking indexes, proof- the story. reading and so on, and Rob Lennon The original Centennial booklet was did sterling work at touching up produced to commemorate the first photographs for the Wellsford reprint,” 100 years of Albertland settlement.

Lyn says. “Mr Mabbett’s 1968 book “As the Harold Marsh Photographic remains the most comprehensive Collection has now been scanned and history of Wellsford ever written, is easily accessible from the museum but it’s become increasingly rare. The database, we have added images to 150-year celebrations provided the illustrate the story. motivation to get the re-print project “Bush Press has done their usual under way and we are grateful to the first-class job of putting these books Becroft Foundation for a donation together for us.” towards production costs.”

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Growth reflects area’s education demands Sporting stars Former pupils of Mahurangi College are coming from around the country and overseas this Easter to celebrate the sesquicentennial of education in Warkworth and Mahurangi College’s 50th anniversary.

Around 400 people are expected to attend the celebration from April 6 to 8. Chair of the reunion committee and Warkworth District High School foundation pupil, Dave Parker is encouraging locals who attended high school in Warkworth to register.

“It is a major celebration for our community,” he says. “With a number of visitors from overseas, I am hoping local ex-pupils will make the effort to attend and meet with their former classmates.

We are also looking for local residents who are willing to accommodate expupils and host their own get-togethers on the Sunday evening.”

Formal education first stared in the Mahurangi area in 1862. Secondary

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school education began in 1923 and for many years, primary and secondary students shared facilities in Percy Street, and later in Hill Street.

Mahurangi College began its history on its present site in Woodcocks Road as Warkworth District High School (see story p18).

Form one and two students were introduced to the school in 1974.

The addition of the junior students resulted in an immediate roll increase from 375 to 648 and created a need for more staff and buildings. The college reached a milestone in 1998 with 1000 pupils attending the college.

Over the years this has increased to the present roll of 1200 pupils.

The college covers 10 hectares, includes around 60 classrooms, and is currently being redeveloped with the addition of a two-story classroom block.

Registration opens from midday on Good Friday, April 6, in the school hall foyer. A wine and cheese mix and mingle will be held at 6pm.

Celebrations continue from 8am on Saturday and include an official opening, tour of the school, a luncheon, past pupil vs. present pupil games, as well as dinner and dance.

For registrations and information contact the school on 425 8039 or email reunion@mahurangi.school.nz

Early student teacher cherishes fond memories Former Warkworth District High School teacher Alan Stevenson, who is now retired and living in Warkworth, was a student teacher at the school during the late 1950s.

“It was mandatory for secondary school teachers in that era to serve a three-year term in a country school and promotion depended on this service,” he says. “I was a newly-wed, and was thrilled to take the position in 1957, which came with the use of a school house. The three years I spent between both the Hill Street school and the Woodcocks site were very satisfying years.

“When the school transferred to Woodcocks Road in 1959 we had around 10 teachers and we operated from an office and lunchroom, science laboratory and about three classrooms.

We cleared fallen trees from the river adjacent to the school grounds and this became our swimming area.”

Mr Stevenson says it was the school who introduced competitive athletics to Warkworth.

“After I measured out a circular track on Shoesmith Domain, we successfully held a North Rodney Interschool Athletic competition on the ground.

This was the origin of the Warkworth Athletic Club. The school was successful academically and the examination results in School Certificate and

University Entrance were always above 80 percent. Although the school roll never exceeded more than 100 students during my time there, it was a great achievement to claim that at least five of its scholars were awarded PhDs

or the equivalent. The students were indeed a really fine group of people, of whom I am very proud.”

After leaving Mahurangi, Mr Stevenson taught at Westlake Boys High School.

Over the years, Mahurangi College has produced its fair share of sports stars. These include former All Black brothers Zinzan and Robin Brooke, and cricketing twins Hamish and James Marshall.

Zinzan attended from Form 1 in 1976 to the end of Form 5. He made his All Black debut in 1987 and in total, he played 58 test matches for NZ. He scored three drop-kicks in one game setting a world record. Meanwhile, his brother Robin attended from Form 1 in 1978 to Form 7. He played representative rugby for Auckland and made his All Black debut in 1992. He played 69 games for the All Blacks – including 62 test matches.

Hamish and James Marshall were the first identical twins to play test cricket for NZ. The pair attended Mahurangi College from 1991 to 1996 when they were offered a cricket scholarship to Kings College. Hamish, a middleorder batsman, made his test debut against South Africa in December 2000. Batting at No. 7.

He scored his first test century in March 2005 against Australia with an innings of 146, then scoring 160 against Sri Lanka in April. James made his test debut against Australia in March 2005. He plays as both an opener and middle-order batsman.

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First principal tags school a “lusty infant”

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When the District High School moved to one wing of the Hill St school in 1946, it quickly became apparent that it was not going to adequately accommodate the secondary classes long term. A separate site needed to be found.

Land was purchased on the corner of Woodcocks Rd in 1950. However, it was another seven years before building commenced. Students moved into the classrooms in 1958 but the school could not claim college status until enrolments reached the 200 mark. In February 1962, Warkworth District High School ceased to exist and Mahurangi College opened its doors to 210 pupils.

The foundation principal was Mr C. T. Brooking. Mr. Brooking was no stranger to the area having, as a young man, taught at Ti Point, North Albertland and Wellsford schools in the 1930s. He was said to have views on behaviour from an earlier generation and urged the girls to be more ladylike. His passion for history awakened an interest in his pupils to the pioneer lives of their forebears and of the ships which had brought early immigrants.

He described the college in his time as principal as a “lusty infant” and while plans were soon in place for added classrooms and the assembly

hall, more immediate problems were the clearing of stones from the playing fields and landscaping the site, which had formerly been used as an American army camp.

Mrs Jennifer Miller (nee Taylor), a teacher new to Warkworth in 1962, wrote: “Teachers, pupils, parents and local people interacted well as a community. After all, there was no getting away from each other after hours, so to speak. Fish and crayfish could be ordered from Leigh and delivered to the college. One pupil sold us eggs each week, bringing them on the school bus. Strange parcels, including motor parts, would be left at the front door for transport on the buses”.

Motor transport bringing students from the outlying areas to a central seat of learning has become a vital part of the school experience. Over the 150 years of education in the district, the progression from shanks’ pony or perhaps a horse shared with a brother or sister to organised transport has developed as roads improved, small schools closed and buses became the safest, most efficient mode of travel.

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School serves family well One family with strong ties to education of the Warkworth district is the Hudsons.

Five generations of the family have attended local schools over the past 60 years. Bruce Hudson, 71, started at Warkworth District High-school in Hill Street in 1953 and stayed till Form 6 in 1956. His memories of the small high school, which at the time was combined with primary school, include the long trip into town over gravel roads on the Gubbs Motors school bus and the school discipline system.

“I remember getting the odd strap on the hand,” he says. “Back then, boys dressed in grey pants, a grey shirt, hat and leather shoes. I studied maths, English, history, science, geography and horticulture, and at the end of Form 5, I went straight into work at a manual telephone exchange in Kaipara Flats.”

Bruce says there was no school canteen in his day, and he was lucky to have a slice of cold meat in his sandwich – unlike his grandson Josiah Hudson whose currently in Year 7 at Mahurangi College and is a regular at the canteen.

Bruce’s three children – Karen, Andrew and Andrea – attended the college from the late 70s to the mid80s. While Karen studied the same subjects as her father, she says she was always well behaved at school and

never received the strap.

“I enjoyed my time at college,” she says.

“The teachers were great, I was even a waitress in Form 2 at Mr Dempster’s wedding. The college is a lot different now; bigger and less muddy. It’s a safe school in a lovely community.”

Karen’s husband Brent Butler attended the college from 1980 to 1985, as did his mother Jewel Langridge.

Brent says his memories of the college include playing bull-rush at lunch and occasionally getting the strap from a teacher he may have annoyed.

“I stayed till the end of Form 5 and then went on to do a mechanic apprenticeship at Wilmot Motors,” he says. “There were quite a few different opportunities for students in the area back then.”

Karen and Brent’s two children Aaron and Kendyll are currently studying at the college. Aaron is in his final year and is studying maths, chemistry, hospitality, technology and Gateway.

Aaron hopes to go into a building apprenticeship in the area next year.

“I must take after Mum because I haven’t had a detention yet.”

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Long-serving teacher still relishes classroom contact One of the college’s longest-serving teachers is current careers advisor and Year 13 academic coordinator Marilyn Newlove.

After 34 years of watching students come and go through the school gate, she says one of the main changes she has seen is in their maturity levels.

“Up till around the early 90s, students would leave school at the end of Form 5, when they had their School Certificate,” she says. “There were always plenty of jobs and apprenticeships available so very few left without some form of work to go to. Even though these students were as young as 15 and 16 years old, they had to go into full time work and learn to look after themselves.”

Mrs Newlove started at the college in 1978 when she accepted a one-year contract as a science teacher.

“I was working as a teacher in Te Awamutu at the time, but my parents lived in Whangarei so my husband Tom, my two children and I would often pass through Warkworth. I’d look at Mahurangi College and think how much I’d like to work there.

“At the end of my first year I became a permanent staff member and taught maths as well – teaching maths has always been my first love.”

In 1978, Mrs Newlove says the school had a roll of around 600 students and a small teaching staff of 30. Over the years, both have increased and the school now has 1200 students and around 100 staff members.

Uniforms have changed, buildings have been added and subject choices have also expanded to include media studies, tourism, hospitality, digital and fashion technology.

“We’ve gone from a school with four blocks of classrooms to several blocks, an auditorium and soon one of the original classroom blocks will be replaced with a two storey block.”

As the head of the Learning Facility, Mrs Newlove’s responsibilities cover guidance, careers and special education.

Although she has taken on senior roles including a short stint as acting assistant principal, she says she prefers work that keeps her in day-to-day contact with the students.

For the past five years, she has overseen the running of the Gateway programme where Year 12 and 13 students undertake structured workplace learning across a range of industries and businesses while continuing to study at school.

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Learning centre officially opens The importance of providing children with a safe, secure and happy environment was emphasised by Rodney MP Mark Mitchell when he officially opened the Nature’s Nest Early Learning Centre, in Glenmore Drive Warkworth, on Children’s Day March 4.

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Took some photos of the bridal party etc.’ Those photographs are beautiful and marriage records provide basic data, but they don’t give details! So I had yet another browse through Papers Past online and found a report of this wedding. The language may seem oldfashioned and formal, but doesn’t it paint a vivid picture of the occasion?

Robert Neal and Louisa Payne’s bridal party. Photo courtesy, W H Marsh Collection, Albertland Museum and Heritage Centre.

‘Considerable interest was displayed in the marriage of Miss L Payne and Mr R Neal, which took place on Wednesday, August 2 in the Wesleyan Church, both bride and bridegroom being son and daughter of highly respected settlers residing in this district. The Rev C Griffin in his happy way performed the marriage ceremony and declared the young couple husband and wife. The bride was given away by her father, Mr Walter Payne and of course looked charming in a pretty dress of crème voile, veil and orange blossoms. Miss Annie Payne and Miss Linda Becroft were the bridesmaids, and wore dresses of crème voile with black hats. Mr Walter Neal acted as Best Man and Mr Alfred Neal as Groomsman. By invitation of the parents of the bride a large number of well-wishers adjourned to the hall where afternoon tea was liberally dispensed. The Rev Griffin, congratulating the newly married pair, who were, he said, abolishing one pain by getting married and that was always considered a good thing done. The newly married couple left soon after by steamer via Helensville for Whangarei where Mr R Neal has elected to start married life. The presents were both very numerous, choice and useful. The bridegroom’s presents to the bridesmaids were pretty greenstone brooches mounted in gold. The wedding cake which was greatly admired was the work of Mrs Geo Weston of Warkworth, who deserves great credit for the artistic manner in which the cake was executed.’

I wonder if any of those greenstone brooches have made their way down through families of the bridesmaids? Perhaps we will find out when Albertland descendants get together for the 150th celebrations at Easter.

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There are big savings to be made and more choice to be had by targeting venues and suppliers, from caterers to photographers, in their off season - and you may be able to book them at much shorter notice than you think.

Some popular local venues offer themselves for winter weddings (between April 1 and October 31) at as little as half the regular rate, with a range of added incentives.

Travelling guests will find their accommodation is cheaper and less crowded too.

Fireside ceremonies have their own magic and fur throws and shawls add a dramatic layer to bridal couture that’s equally fitting in a horse-drawn carriage, vintage car or stretch limo. Meanwhile, men will feel more comfortable suiting up for the occasion.

Consider the pleasure of mulled wine, hot chocolate shots, liqueurs or special coffees as warming welcomes for wedding guests. Add soup or other traditional winter fare to the menu.

Be liberal with floating or scented candles, which can be readily colour-matched to any décor.

Embrace rich autumn colours and umbrellas as great photo props (remember, even summer weddings can’t be assured of a dry day), but have

A fashion-forward choice for winter wedding footwear is the non-white boot – either in a bold shade for the stylish and modern bride, or a neutral beige or taupe for the more traditional bride. Selecting nonwhite boots would also be appreciated by bridesmaids who can re-wear them.

some glamorous inside locations in mind as well a grand staircase, ballroom, covered verandah or stone or timber fireside all have their charm.

If you have your ceremony and reception at the same venue, you and your guests won’t have to worry about braving the weather.

Ice sculptures, crystal and even snow globes, all make perfect sense at a winter event.

Perhaps put your savings towards a tropical getaway for your honeymoon, or follow through with a winter escape that will demand plenty of cuddling up and romantic fireside moments.

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Diamonds stand test of time While your fiancé may be a “diamond in the rough”, the diamond on your engagement ring is probably over a billion years old and was formed under immense pressure, so won’t improve with age (or nagging) and should be at its best when it slides on to your finger.

Beautiful, strong, and durable, diamonds are widely accepted as a symbol of eternal love and commitment, but according to FB Warren Jeweller’s Bruce Warren, big is not necessarily better.

With more than 50 years’ experience, he hand picks the diamonds he sells in his Warkworth store, taking into account characteristics known as “the four Cs” – colour, clarity, carat and cut.

Colour is key to their visual appeal.

Generally, the less colour, the better.

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Clarity is the cleanliness of the stone and tiny imperfections (or inclusions), which may only be visible under strong magnification, are reflected in clarity rankings.

A “carat” equals 200 milligrams (0.2 grams). However, weights of smaller diamonds are usually expressed as points equalling one hundredth of a carat each.

Cut is not the shape of the diamond but how well it is faceted to reflect light, affecting its brilliance and sparkle, however, Bruce says few gems are badly cut these days.

The unofficial fifth C is cost.

“With huge variation in diamond quality and values, it pays to ask to see things within your budget,” he says.

Strength and security of the diamond’s setting should also be assessed. Claw settings should be sturdy and 6-8 claws are more secure than four, while a “rubover” setting, with metal right around the stone, is both strong and popular.

When it comes to wedding rings, there’s plenty of choice these days in terms of metal and style, though the traditional favourite is the classic D-shaped gold band.

Bruce says it has remained popular for good reason. Commonly offered in nine or 18 carats and a range of different widths, it doesn’t catch on things or get easily damaged, can easily be resized and, like a good marriage, has stood the test of time.

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happy after Choosing the perfect gown Keeping up with wedding gown trends can be a challenging task, as a myriad of commentators offer sometimes conflicting views.

However, keeping your own priorities to the fore, you can soon identify the features that will be best for you.

Trawling through the many wedding websites reveals a few key elements on which most pundits agree, including illusion necklines, a preference for tulle and organza, and plenty of texture through fabric, layering and adornment.

Illusion necklines give a strapless look, while sheer fabric or lace subtly veils skin that would otherwise be exposed.

Boleros or “wedding jackets”, in varying styles and fabrics depending on your dress and the climate, are also part of an increasing cover up, playing both a practical and aesthetic role.

Detailed and textured corsets are another notable trend, while the colour palette has extended from white to through ivory, blush, apricot, lavender and a few bolder tones.

Alternatively, you can try splashes of colour on a traditional white wedding dress through trims, belts, sashes, floral embellishments and bows, considering your own skin tones first and, of course, coordinating with your bridesmaids’ colours.

Pick and choose what you like to inspire your vision, but don’t let trends entirely dictate your style. Focus on your body shape to accentuate the positive and wear a gown that looks and feels great.

A contour-hugging sheath or mermaid style that flares at or below the knee is not for everyone, but there are plenty of kinder cuts to choose from, like the traditional A-Line gown that fits the torso and flares at the waist.

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Comfort is paramount when choosing wedding shoes, but needn’t be at the expense of glamour.

There’s much more to being a bride or groom than walking down the aisle.

The bridal couple can expect to be on their feet for vows, meeting and greeting, making speeches, photos and dancing and more dancing, which can add up to hours.

Warkworth Footwear’s Faye Mathie says quality brands combine the best of both worlds, with a stylish finish and quality construction, to ensure the level of comfort necessary to fully enjoy your day.

Heels that are too high can quickly lead to foot, calf, knee and back pain and sacrificing just a centimetre or two in height can make a big difference in comfort by the end of the day.

Those with ankle straps provide added stability and support, while smooth soles are best for dancing.

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In all cases, a decision on shoes should be made in plenty of time to get the required size and style. Shoes should be taken to the final dress fitting to ensure long hemlines fall in the right place.

A good choice also means you’ll get plenty more wear out of your shoes after the big day, she says.

Similar rules on comfort and style apply for men, who should beware of detracting from suits and photographs with sub-standard shoes and take the opportunity to dress up their look with a modern, well-fitting pair that their bride, and their feet, will appreciate.

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Director of Romance Bridgette Robinson was pleased with the interest shown in Ascension’s first-ever Bridal Fair.

Belfry launches wedding expo A uniquely Matakana bridal fair was held at Ascension Wine Estate on March 4, attracting a diverse audience from brides-to-be to mothers-of-thebride.

The estate’s ‘director of romance’ Bridgette Robinson says the theme of the fair centred mainly on summer colours and trends. A second fair, planned for May 20, will focus on winter weddings.

“Summer is understandably a very busy time for weddings – a lot of couples choose to announce their engagement over Christmas/New Year

and then begin planning the wedding the following year,” she says. “It’s not unusual for Ascension to have four weddings in one weekend over summer.

“But winter weddings can be just as beautiful with their own atmosphere so that’s why we’ve chosen to focus on them in May.” Trade stalls at the fair represented Ascension’s preferred suppliers.

They covered florists, cake makers, photographers and make-up specialists, lighting, transport, stationery and entertainment suppliers.

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Flowers are a great addition to any wedding, but should complement, rather than compete with, the bride.

Therefore, it is important to have brides’ and bridesmaids’ dresses finalised before flower arrangements are designed, says Maria MortonJones of Maria’s Florist in Warkworth.

New Zealand-trained, Maria has a decade of experience including work in the USA and the UK and says florist bookings are best done in person, ideally three months prior to the event, although some require longer.

When going to see your florist, take along dresses, fabric samples or photos, to provide a clear picture of the event’s colour palette and style. Make sure you discuss any special themes and your budget, which will also have an impact on the right flower and bouquet choices.

Themed events demand specific innovations, like the black butterflies and ribbons Maria recently integrated into a black and white wedding, or the peacock feathers she used with wrist corsages to suit a peacock-theme.

“A lot of people don’t realise that they can incorporate any personally significant item with their bouquet, perhaps their grandmother’s brooch or other heirloom jewellery.”

A teardrop shaped bouquet is ideal to accentuate a train.

Bouquet choices depend both on the dress and the person wearing it.

“You won’t want an over-the-top bouquet that detracts from the style of a simple dress. Flowers are beautiful, but the bride is the main attraction.”

Maria has noted a trend to natural, cottage-style bouquets for more informal weddings both in the UK and in NZ. Vintage also remains a strong influence, lending itself to traditional flower styles, like the slightly antiquelooking Something Special Roses.

While it’s great to take in photos of things that you like, don’t rely entirely on the web for your inspiration, as overseas florists have access to a wider range of flowers and operate in different seasons than florists in NZ.

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Seeking a fuss-free solution for dressing grooms and groomsmen need not be at the expense of style, if you take advantage of suit hire services where experienced staff are continuously involved in weddings and familiar with the latest trends.

Warkworth Menswear’s Kathy Woodcock says hiring suits is a simple way to resolve men’s wedding attire needs, offering plenty of personalised choice and assured consistency throughout the bridal group, right down to the page boys.

As the local agent for Auckland suit hire company, Dress Circle, she says customers can peruse the catalogue of around 22 NZ-made suit styles, be measured and try on a few different styles in store. However, for a full range of options and final fitting she recommends visiting Dress Circle in town at least six to eight weeks prior to the big day. Suits can then be delivered via the Warkworth store two days in advance of the occasion, allowing a local pick up in plenty of time before the big day.

Dress Circle manager Chai, says the current trend is towards two-button single-breasted jackets and flat front trousers accompanied by a well fitting shirt. While black remains in favour, lighter colours including greys and charcoals are becoming more popular, as grooms seek a point of difference.

However, he warns that they can limit the range of suitable accessories.

Suits come in short, normal and tall cuts, that can be further tailored as necessary, but Chai points out that slightly more generous fits are often more comfortable to wear.

Those seeking a cooler and more casual look are opting to lose the jacket all together, in favour of just black trousers, a waistcoat, matching tie and white shirt. An option is to give only the groom a jacket, while groomsmen

The traditional morning suit with a silver waistcoat, shirt and tie, finished off with a top hat.

match through waistcoats and ties.

In order to coordinate with the bridesmaids, it helps to bring in some of the bridesmaid dress material. If the colour is unusual it’s easiest and more cost-effective to wear black waistcoats and match or custom-make the ties.

A tailor-made suit for the groom is an option, however, it’s important to choose a standard style that will be consistent with the group’s hired suits and ideally, will be of use to you after the wedding day.

Dress Circle styles are regularly updated, with a contemporary twobutton Middleton jacket recently added. Inspired by the royal wedding, it features a notched lapel and single vent at the back.

Chai says while he is happy to offer guidance, he always respects customer preferences.

“While we offer advice, it’s ultimately their choice what they wear on the day.”

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Mystifying musical choices There are no prizes for guessing titles of the most popular wedding songs; the radio waves abound with suitably classic and love-themed tunes. However, UK wedding dance company First Dance reveals some of its clients’ more unconventional choices for first dance songs include the theme tune from the Muppet Show, Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye and even the theme tune to Coronation Street.

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Post-recession people are getting weddings into perspective with a prudent approach to their planning, but that doesn’t mean they have to skimp on the elements that make the day special.

Venues don’t have to be a major expense, although you may not have the right garden for the event yourself, talk to family and friends about theirs.

Community halls and sports clubs are often ready-made for a crowd and catering at a nominal sum, or consider one of the northern region’s beautiful regional parks.

Park weddings offer stunning backdrops, requiring little embellishment, although a consent is necessary and a normal site booking fee applies. If you plan to have your reception in the park as well, a refundable bond is charged and you should ask about access, if necessary, for catering vehicles. No amplified sound or microphones are allowed in the parks but acoustic music is

permitted, as are marquees.

Historic Couldrey House and gardens in Wenderholm Regional Park is particularly popular. Intimate ceremonies for up to 30 people can even be held in the Whitney Room of Couldrey House itself, although receptions aren’t allowed inside.

Scott Homestead in the Mahurangi Regional Park offers shelter and kitchen facilities to assist catering. Bookings for regional park weddings can be made up to a year in advance, although six months is normally adequate.

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Some wedding watchers predict that groom’s cakes could be on the rise in 2012.

A long-standing tradition in the southern United States, a groom’s cake is a gift from the bride to the groom. Typically just a single layer and smaller than the main wedding cake it is decorated to reflect one of the groom’s hobby’s or interests – a fisherman’s cake might be styled like a fish, a soccer player’s a soccer ball and so on. (Think pre-schoolers’ birthdays and it seems you’ll be on the right track.) Historically, the cake was sliced up and given to guests to take away.

Single women were supposed to sleep with it under their pillows in hope of dreaming of their future husbands. Crumbs!

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Singers tune in for animal sanctuary

The three-girl harmony group Purrzazz and the popera group Alzarae will perform live at the Matakana Country Park on March 25.

Their performances will be part of a fundraising event, raising money for the charitable Animal Sanctuary in Matakana, run by Shawn Bishop.

The sanctuary handles more than 200 rescued animals each year, and most cases involve rescue and rehabilitation.

“Some animals are able to be re-homed, while others stay permanently,” Shawn says. “We’ve had up to 108 animals at The Sanctuary at times. We don’t take cats and dogs, as there are already other organisations set up to specialise in their care.

“Instead, we take hard to place and abused animals including battery hens. Some of the things we see PurrZazZ will be in Matakana later this month to are horrible and can be quite depressing.” perform some classic swing tunes as well as some Shawn says the number of native birds The Sanctuary unique renditions of favourite Kiwi hits. handles is increasing. They are now seeing more than 100 natives each year. Some are injured and require treatment and rehabilitation, while others are orphans.

“Our goal with the native birds is always to release them back to the wild.”

As well as live music, the fundraiser at the Country Park will include music, shows, food, wine, and a silent auction.

By coming along and supporting the event, people will be showing support for the work of The Sanctuary, which is privately funded.

“My husband and I pay for everything out of our own income, or what we can raise. We try to hold a fundraiser each year, as expenses keep going up and Popera group Alzarae we’re receiving more and more animals and birds.” lost all our hay so we’ll need to use part of these Money raised will be put towards desexing and funds to purchase hay – unless there is some kind general operating expenses such as medicine, food soul out there with extra hay they’d like to donate.” and vet bills.

Read this story online to watch a five-minute video “We had a significant setback this year, in that we on the care The Sanctuary provides.

Matt Iseman will be performing at Ascension Wine Estate next month.

Have a laugh in April Ascension Wine Estate has lured some of the funniest stand-up comedians from NZ and overseas to perform at Matakana next month. Headlining the show will be Matt Iseman from the US. A former doctor, Iseman is now a well-known face to audiences around the world with TV work on the Drew Carey Show. Matt will be joined by Kiwis Mo Kheir and Clayton Carrick-Leslie. Then, towards the end of April, one of NZ’s most famous comedy exports Rhys Darby returns to Ascension. Rhys’ two shows at Ascension last year were a sellout. Rhys is bringing a stellar international line-up with him including Adam Ethan Crow from the UK, former Australian thrash metal guitarist Steve Hughes, Anil Desai ‘the stand up chameleon’ also from the UK, and up-andcoming Tarun Mohanbhai. Ascension’s Darryl Soljan says the great thing about these types of shows at Ascension is that they are so intimate. “Most venues that attract this calibre of performer are large and this means that most guests have to watch from quite a distance – that’s not the case here.”

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autumndash Designer takes principled approach Exercise accessorise Fast fashion, defined as clothes that are cheap and thrown away after being worn only a few times, is just one clothing trend that annoys Claire Shewan, of Mangawhai.

She also dislikes fashion that has no regard for the environment or ethical labour practises.

Claire’s dissatisfaction with conventional fashion design practices motivated her to start working on her own fashion brand about two years ago.

She describes her Belle and Beau collection as modern wardrobe basics. At this stage, she only caters for women but has plans to eventually extend her range to include men and children.

Claire trained at AUT before working for Trelise Cooper and a garment manufacturer in Auckland.

“I’ve always been interested in the environmental side of fashion,” she says. “It’s quite a challenge looking at every step of the process and trying to improve what we do. Organic textiles are really hard to find so the internet has been a huge help in tracking down suppliers with similar aspirations.”

Claire uses organic cotton grown in Turkey, which is knitted and dyed in NZ. All the cotton and merino dyes and dyeing auxiliaries meet the Global Organic Textile Standards and are certified by the Institute for Marketecology. She says the dye processes are formaldehyde-free and do not use solvents. The dyestuffs are also free of the 22 carcinogenic amines and comply with the AZO dye ban, which mainly relates to compounds traditionally used to get vivid colours.

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autumndash Autumn trends see ladylike looks return to mainstream International fashion pundits are predicting a winter of pencil skirts, muted colours and a return to ‘feminine’ looks.

The editor of Harper’s Bazaar, Lucy Yeomans, summed up the look as “the return of the waist and of a more structured silhouette. There is going to be a restrained, austere elegance around”.

Harvey Nichols buying director Averyl Oates noted a return to ‘ladylike’ dressing – tailored jackets, pencil skirts and beautiful blouses. nzgirl.co.nz is also predicting that fashion will go unconventionally glamorous this autumn with an emphasis on pretty, ladylike themes juxtaposed with

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Avoiding destructive arguments

By Brian Shires, family support worker

Having a disagreement with your partner is okay; in fact, it can be very productive leading to growth in a relationship. However, when disagreements lead to shouting, swearing, hitting, slamming doors, walking out or threats to leave, they inflict a serious impact on relationships and are particularly hard on any children who may be present. At the root of most arguments lies an inability or unwillingness to see the other person’s point-of-view, leading to an escalation of point making and voice raising. Common problems are not listening, focusing on getting your answer in, devaluing the other’s point, talking over, walking out, becoming aggressive and generally getting defensive. If you find that these blocks are getting in the way of resolving your disagreements then here are a few things to try.

When a disagreement arises, each person takes turns (five minutes) to express their feelings and thoughts, talking about their point or how they have been affected by something (keep it short). The listener must not interrupt or challenge the speaker (defending) but rather focus on what has been said, or expressed. To ensure you keep focused you must repeat back what has been said or expressed at the end. This is much harder than you might expect. This lets the speaker know you have been following their story. Never begin with but… as this is likely to be the beginning of a defence statement. Once the person speaking feels heard they are far more likely to feel complete and open when you have your opportunity to talk.

This may not solve the dispute and you still might not agree at the end, but you will have respectfully aired the issue without unnecessary harm. Agreeing to disagree is sometimes an okay option.

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lifematters Warkworth resident Glenda Dean believes it’s time to talk openly about hair loss so people who are affected by it no longer feel embarrassed or ashamed.

Support group shines light on living with hair loss Hair loss can occur at any age and for a variety of reasons and although it is very common, dermatologists comment that scalp hair loss seems to provoke more distress than many severe skin conditions.

Glenda Dean, of Warkworth, who to fall out and can occur at any age. is setting up a support network for She says although people try diets and people with hair loss, or alopecia as it other remedies, there is no known cure. is medically known, agrees.

“What I find really disturbing though is “You just feel so embarrassed about it the lack of understanding and support and restrict your behaviour to avoid people affected by hair loss receive. In being in situations where other people the US, where there are an estimated might discover ‘your secret’,” she says. five million people affected, there are “But it shouldn’t be like that and I support groups everywhere and they hope that going public with my story even run special camps for children will help other people.” with alopecia. In NZ, there’s nothing.”

On three separate occasions in her life, Glenda has been in touch with the Glenda has been affected by severe to Cancer Society to look at possibly mild hair loss. linking her support network to the Look “It first occurred when I was 19. My Good, Feel Good programme, which wedding was suddenly cancelled, and caters specifically for cancer suffers.

I think the trauma around that event “I envisage a group that helps was responsible for the first episode. boost peoples’ self-esteem and selfLuckily, I had long hair and was able confidence, that has regular guest to disguise it. However, I remember speakers, product demonstrations and being so embarrassed when a man make-up and styling advice.” pointed it out to a room full of people and laughed. I’m not sure I ever got Glenda says at an initial meeting this month, several people expressed how over the humiliation I felt that day. embarrassed they had become about “The second time it occurred was going out in public since suffering during pregnancy and then more hair loss. recently, during menopause when I “Whether it’s real or not, people feel was given a steroid injection.”

Glenda says medication is a common they are being treated differently so cause of hair loss, but there are many there’s a lot of psychological issues to reasons why it can occur. For some deal with, as well as the physical affects people it is temporary and isolated to of alopecia.” the scalp, while for others it can be life- Anyone interested in the network long. Alopecia universalis is the most or who would like to talk to Glenda severe form of alopecia areata – an about their hair loss, can contact her auto-immune disorder that causes all at 422 3382, mobile 027 494 9435 or hair, including body hair and eyebrows, glenda.dean@clear.net.nz.

Market day fundraiser The Hoteo North Historic School is holding a market day on March 18 to raise funds for the historic hall and library. Any stallholders are welcome, stalls cost is $5 and morning tea will be provided. The market will run from 9am to 1pm. Info: Caroline 4237191.

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Organiser Nicky Illingworth says the evening timeslot is being trialled for the biennial gala event for the first time, offering what organisers hope will be both a major fundraiser and affordable fun for families.

Stalls for clothes, toys, books and white elephant will be accompanied by $1 and $2 games such as crockery smash, stubby shy, balloon wall and darts, dunking stool and the sweet wheel.

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pirates and fairies to enjoy story telling in the fairy grotto or have their faces painted. Entries in the school’s pumpkin growing contest will be on display and prizes will be awarded.

Visitors can dine out on a wide selection of food such as sausages, bacon and egg burgers, curries, cakes, sweets, popcorn, ice cream and drinks, while jazz and hip hop dancers, the school choir and Pacifica group will provide live entertainment.

Further fun will include fire engine rides and a static display of emergency vehicles, hot rods, rally and saloon cars on the school’s junior side.

Ex-pupils of all ages are welcome to an informal school reunion, featuring a display of old photographs in the hall and a cake cutting ceremony at 4pm, in keeping with celebrations of 150 years of education in the district. The school is keen to hear from anyone with old school photos to share at the event.

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School sets water safety goal Warkworth Primary is planning school pool improvements to extend functionality of the facility that is vital in ensuring pupils’ water safety skills.

While high maintenance and running costs have forced some schools to close pools, Board of Trustees chairman Chris Murphy says that students’ ready access to beaches, rivers and creeks in the district, means Warkworth is committed to including water safety as part of their education.

Swimming is currently taught in terms one and four, but it can sometimes be too cold for children to participate, with temperatures often reduced by wind chill. At the same time, the school needs to provide sufficient shade to keep pupils sun safe.

It is currently seeking building consent for plans to maximise the 15x5m pool’s use through the addition of a seating stand, incorporating sun and wind shelter on the western side, and building an additional sun shelter on the opposite side.

The design makes the most of direct sunlight over the pool itself and also includes solar panels on the seating stand roof to heat the pool.

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With nearly 500 pupils currently on the roll and closer to 600 anticipated by the end of the year, the benefits will be widely shared.

While exact costs will be determined when the project goes to tender, the school is confident it is achievable. Past PTA fundraising has already raised around $26,000 towards the plan, which will also benefit from this year’s fiesta.

“It’s taken years to get to this point, where we are lodging the consent and are confident that we can do this relatively quickly,” Chris says.

Further fundraising will be necessary for the project, which is not covered by the Ministry of Education, although it is possible some of the school’s maintenance funding could be applied to parts of it.

Chris hopes the project will be completed during school holidays prior to the beginning of the swimming season in term four and says contact from anyone who can offer assistance or support is welcome.

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Local schools welcome return of daily free milk delivery Local schools have largely embraced Fonterra’s Milk for Schools initiative, with the first cartons expected in students’ hands on March 19, although some children will still miss out.

Eight of nine local schools invited taking up the programme at this to participate have signed up for the point as he is still consulting with the pilot programme which will provide a Board of Trustees about the logistics of daily 250ml carton of light UHT milk managing it. primary students (year levels one to six) Issues include finding the necessary and fridges for schools to chill it in. space for fridges and milk storage, the Primary schools at Kaiwaka, staff time required, and the fairness of Maungaturoto, (including Otamatea excluding 90 year 7 and 8 pupils who Christian School), Paparoa, Tapora, represent almost a third of the school’s Tomarata, Waipu and Wellsford 310 roll. are among 112 of the 133 eligible “I think it’s great that Fonterra Northland schools that have accepted are offering it, however, there are the free milk offer for a total of around administration and equity issues to consider,” he says.

10,000 students.

Remaining Northland primary At Wellsford School around 80 senior schools will still be able to register students will miss out, however, with the programme for a second term principal Dave Bradley says the board start. However, full primaries have had accepted the offer for its 230 year 1-6 to accept that their senior students pupils without hesitation. (years 7 and 8) are not eligible for the He expects that, with support from handout. the school community, it won’t be too There was little time for consultation demanding on teacher time. with school communities prior to the “Getting more nutritional goodies into February 29 deadline to sign up for the students to keep them focused and term one supplies, however, parents healthy is going to support learning will be asked to actively opt in or anyway.” out of the voluntary scheme before it At Tomarata School only 99 of 124 commences. pupils are years 1-6, but principal The milk will be served by different Lynne Duffin accepts Fonterra’s schools at various time of the day to position. suit their schedule, including morning “It would be nice to give it to all tea, lunch and a “brain food break” students but, if they do it for us, offered by some schools at 9.30am. then they also need to supply all the Mangawhai Beach School principal intermediates.”

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scheme is one of two nutritionrelated initiatives being introduced, as the school has also joined the KickStart Breakfast programme this year. Principal Nathan Vickerstaff says there is no specific problem with pupils getting inadequate food, but anticipates the extra options will prove popular.

“We know from past experience when we have fruits or food products donated by the community, every child joins in and enjoys the variety.”

Waipu School principal Paul Ramsay appreciates the offer being extended to all schools, as Waipu’s decile 7 rating excludes it from some other programmes.

Most schools see the offer as complementary to existing healthy

food strategies and welcome Fonterra’s plans to collect packaging waste for recycling in Thailand.

A Fonterra spokesperson says the reduced fat milk best fits Ministry of Health guidelines for children and the UHT (Ultra Heat Treated) product has the same nutritional profile as fresh milk, but “a superior flavour to traditional UHT milk”.

Milk deliveries will continue until the end of the year although Fonterra expects to determine results of the pilot largely from the first three terms to enable it to make decisions about potential expansion of the project nationwide from the start of 2013.

For more on each school’s response to the project see this story on our website www.localmatters.co.nz

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Walking Weekend filling fast

There has been another enthusiastic response to the annual Mangawhai Walking Weekend, which will be held from March 29 to April 1.

Many of the 30 walks on the four-day many providing the opportunity to walk over private land that otherwise programme are already sold out.

Consequently, organiser Jean would be closed to the public. There Goldschmidt is advising people to are walks to suit all ages, abilities and check the website before making a interests and they are always wellbooking. As well as the walk there is organised and guided. the annual Arts Trail and Wine and Aucklanders Jill and Ian Torrie have Food Festival, which will be held at participated most years since the event the Olive Grove, Insley Street, on started 12 years ago.

Saturday March 31. Special guest Jill says the first time, she booked a artist will be country music sensation bach and organised the walks as a JamesRAy and his band. birthday present for Ian. The weekend has become a regular “Taking two Labradors on the Doggie event for many walkers, including Walk was a bit of a challenge as it was many from outside the Mangawhai the first and only time I ever took them area. Alene Helliwell, of Auckland, has on a Y-shaped lead, but the Donkeys, participated in the walks for the past Wine and Chocolate Walk was just eight years. magic,” she says. “In later years, we “Each time I have done a walk on both had our own bach and invited friends Saturday and Sunday, and have never to do the walking weekend with us.

That was great fun, especially the done the same walk twice,” she says.

“I was hooked after my first Music Hall evening on the Saturday walk, which was along the iconic night.”

Mangawhai Clifftop. This provided Jill said the weekend was a credit to great weather, wonderful views, our the organisers, guides, bus drivers and own little sausage sizzle on the beach cooks who did such a wonderful job in at the turn-around point, and a swim showing the Mangawhai area. in the surf at the end of it.”

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Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra Conductor Antun Poljanich Fantasy Vaughan-Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Mozart Bassoon Concerto – soloist Albee Ai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Saturday 14 April 2012, 4pm at Mahurangi College Hall, Warkworth Tickets at door Adults $25 STUDENTS FREE • Info: Ph 425-7313

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Sensational, not painful, is how Warkworth Lavender House acupuncturist Martin Greenleaf describes his treatment.

Martin, who lives with his wife Jody in Pakiri, has recently opened a practice in Lilburn Street Warkworth. He and his practice manager Rosemary Nicol spread their time between consultations in Warkworth and Birkenhead.

Martin has 30 years experience in acupuncture. He is a past president of the NZ Register of Acupuncturists (NZRA) and has been a committee member for 10 years. He has always had an interest in health and natural healing, and became interested in acupuncture after being in a car accident in Sydney.

“I suffered severe whiplash and was looking for a fast, effective, drug free treatment,” he says. “I first studied for a diploma at the Australian College of Acupuncture in Sydney and then a Bachelor of Acupuncture in Brisbane.

“Acupuncture can be used to treat musculo-skeletal injuries and inflammation, neurological and metabolic problems, and psychological disorders, as well as the common cold and flu. Relief can be instantaneous in some acute cases and may only require one session.

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condition or problem is more effective if treatment is administered at the onset or in the case of an injury, as soon as possible.

“However, more severe or chronic disorders can take up to 10 sessions or can involve ongoing treatment.”

NZRA members are recognised ACC treatment providers, and acupuncture treatment has been acknowledged by the World Health Organisation.

“There is no age limit for treatment, acupuncture is a gentle treatment for the frail and elderly, babies and children respond really well and it is safe and, in fact, recommended for pregnant women.”

Martin says the needles are very fine and between eight to 10 are inserted into specific points in the body to trigger healing.

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The next few weeks for winemakers are an incongruous mix of being busy getting ready for the vintage, but also getting impatient at the seemingly long drawn-out waiting period whilst the grapes become fully ripe. The busy-ness takes a number of forms. We are still putting bird nets on the last of our blocks of grapes as I write. This is perhaps the most tedious vineyard job of the lot. It takes a good deal of time and because we use multi-row nets, we need half a rugby team to do the job. Inevitably, some nets will have holes and tears which need to be repaired, which is also very time consuming. We need to calculate crop size for each grape variety and use this information to work out how much and which types of yeasts, yeast nutrients, fruit enzymes and other vintage consumables we need. We also use this information to calculate how many barrels to buy, and which types and sizes. Barrel merchants have been peddling their wares to us over the last three months or so.

We need to prepare the winery for the onslaught. This involves making sure that all equipment is serviceable – must pump, juice and wine pumps, hoses and valves, destemmer-crusher, wine press, refrigeration unit, juice filter and so on. We need to ensure that we have enough empty tanks to accommodate the expected crop, which may involve preparing some of last year’s wine to be sent off for bottling. The laboratory equipment needs to be functioning and laboratory supplies in stock. The winery needs to be tidied up to remove the inevitable clutter, which accumulates during the rest of the year and all of the tanks need to be thoroughly cleaned and sanitised.

The process is complicated for us by the requirement to have our annual Wine Standards Management Plan audit at this time of year. This is a recently-introduced additional bit of bureaucratic compliance we have to undertake at great expense to ourselves, to demonstrate that we keep our records correctly and go about our grapegrowing and winemaking in a way which ensures we do not poison our customers.

The impatience we experience at this time of year comes from a combination of keeping an eye on the weather and urging the ever-more-vulnerable bunches of grapes to hurry up and ripen fully, all the while trying to quell the anxiety that builds during this period. This process is more accentuated in a season such as we have had so far, when the amount of sunshine and heat seems to have been somewhat less than we would normally expect. In fact, we are threatened by a late summer storm as I write. If we have made all of our preparations all we can do now is sit back and wait, in anticipation.

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Bigger voice for sheep and beef farmers Rural property Northern beef and lamb farmers can expect a greater industry voice and influence with the appointment of Beef and Lamb New Zealand’s first full time Northern North Island extension manager, Thomas Creswell.

The position replaces the previously numbers and attracting newcomers to part-time role filled by consultant the profession Chris Boom and involves translating “Sheep and beef farming needs to be the findings of Beef and Lamb’s seen as a viable and profitable career wide-ranging work, encompassing path. In the last 10 years the average everything from on-farm research to age of the farmer has gone up eight international marketing, into practical years. We need to see younger people tools and services for farmers in the coming into the industry,” he says. region north of the Harbour Bridge.

He expects to work closely with Raised on a large Gisborne sheep and farmers and rural professionals to beef station, Thomas went on to gain improve farm management systems an agribusiness degree from Massey and showcase best practice, and University and spent nine months welcomes farmers’ feedback on what shepherding before starting work with support they would like.

Beef and Lamb NZ in Christchurch Thomas Creswell where he has worked alongside groups and committees including In addition to ongoing Monitor Farm extension managers throughout the regional councils and MAF. programmes in Warkworth and Kaeo, country for the past two years.

He’s also concerned about long-term existing plans for this autumn include Now based in Whangarei, he’ll be industry sustainability, and hopes that workshops on bull selection, worm looking to the northern Farmer recent strong returns arising from management, land and environment Council advisory group for their input increased demand for lamb can be planning, and pasture and feed on the preferred direction for regional stabilised, not only to ensure ongoing management. A dog training day, beef levy spend, while actively representing profitability for current farmers but to cow focused field day and finishing farmers through a presence on various halt the long-running decline in sheep cattle field day are also proposed.

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New Zealand’s seas and freshwater habitats are home to more than 1100 known fish species and scientists are regularly adding new discoveries to the tally. Fishers, snorkellers, divers and swimmers with an interest in aquatic life will treasure the latest book in the New Holland ‘Know Your New Zealand …’ series. Mahurangi Matters has a copy of Fishes by Jenny and Tony Enderby to give away. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Mahurangi Matters Book Competition, PO Box 701, Warkworth 0941. Competition closes on March 30.

market picks up Favourable economic and climatic conditions, backed by strong commodity prices are leading to growing activity in the rural property market. Harcourts’ Bruce Truscott says renewed interest in rural property sales began around October/November last year and there was no drop off in December sales.

The strongest area of interest is in the dairy sector, along with strong sales for grazing and finishing blocks. Grazing blocks have accounted for most sales in the farm market area nationally.

Although there have been good numbers of new listings since Christmas, volumes are still down on previous years, he says. However, increased buyer activity is holding prices and leading to very good results for some vendors. The lifestyle market place is more closely linked to the local residential market and reflects increasing enquiries and sales volumes in Auckland and upper North Island.

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Growing spring bulbs is one of the easiest ways to have colour in the garden in late winter and spring. Even if you don’t have a garden, bulbs grow very happily in pots. Spring flowering bulbs can be planted any time from March to the end of May. The earlier you plant the more chance they will have to develop their roots and settle in ready for spring growth.

Fork the soil over well and apply compost and bulb fertiliser. As a general rule bulbs should be planted at a depth, twice the diameter of the bulb. Most bulbs will be successful in full sun or part shade with free draining soil. Water well after planting and fertilise once again when new growth starts to appear with a sidedressing of bulb food or blood and bone. Be sure to protect new shoots from slugs and snails. When planting bulbs in pots, group the bulbs close together and even layer them, this will create a mass of colour that you can move around on your deck or even inside for a few days.

Fertilise once again straight after flowering. Daffodil bulbs draw their nutrients from the leaves and store it in the bulb for the following season. Don’t be tempted to tidy up and cut the spent foliage back. Leaves should be left for at least six weeks before being removed, tie the foliage in a knot and just leave.

Daffodil bulbs can be left undisturbed for several years and only need lifting and dividing when they become overcrowded. Tulips need a winter chilling to flower.

In warm climates, treat them as an annual and chill in the fridge for 8-10 weeks before planting. Anemones and ranunculus will do best if chilled for 5-6 weeks and then soaked for 6-7 hours in water prior to planting.

Hyacinths are a heavenly-scented bulb, fabulous as an indoor feature. Place in a specifically designed glass vase, fill vase with water so that the base of the bulb does not make contact with the water. Place in a cool dark, well-ventilated position, keeping the water at the same level. After 6-8 weeks the roots should have filled the vase. As the bulb begins to grow bring it out of hiding, place in a cool room and be rewarded with a stunning display of colour. After flowering the bulb can be planted in the garden or dried and stored in a cool, dry area for following season.

Plant a pot of freesia bulbs or in the garden every few weeks through autumn and winter and you’ll have flowers to bring indoors from June up to Christmas.

Dutch irises come in many shades of blue, white, yellow and bronze. Whether planted in pots or the garden they must have perfect drainage and full sun. These will multiply year after year. Don’t miss out. Plant bulbs this autumn and have beautiful flowers to pick in spring.

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Vale Ona Louisa Price

1926 to 2012

In a rare tribute acknowledging decades of dedicated community work, Ona Price was farewelled with full RSA honours at Warkworth Anglican Church on March 3. The privilege, normally reserved for returned servicemen and women, was a mark of respect for Ona’s 60 years of commitment to Warkworth RSA, including attending to the welfare of its 1500 members.

Ona was inaugural president of Warkworth RSA’s women’s section in 1961, subsequently holding every office, including five more terms as president, becoming patron and being awarded honorary life memberships by both the men’s and women’s sections.

Brought up on a farm in Kaipara Flats Road, she was a fourth generation Phillips, whose great-grandfather and his brothers settled in the area, first known as Phillipsville in 1859. She was also a fourth generation of the Lawrie family that still farms at Snells Beach and, on her mother’s side, a third generation of the Miles family who farmed in Woodcocks Road.

After attending Warkworth Primary and Warkworth District High School, she qualified as a shorthand typist and held jobs in the Officers Equipment Depot, NZ Creditmens Association and Rodney Dairy Company before having children. Between 1958 and 1971 she returned to work as a shorthandtyping teacher and assistant school secretary at Mahurangi College.

It was during volunteer visits to hospitalised returned servicemen at the end of the war that she got to know her future husband, Warkworth stock agent Mansel Price. The couple married in 1949 and farmed in Matakana Road before taming 57 acres in Woodcocks Road, bulldozing head-high gorse and planting turnips to improve the soil. They also acquired various other farms and started a successful Angus stud in 1967. Daughters Beverley Forrester and Noelene Quedley recall Ona as a devoted mum, a keen farmer and a businesslike, yet compassionate woman, who genuinely enjoyed helping others.

For more than 25 years Ona reported daily atmospheric readings to help MAF assess facial eczema risk and for about five years was part of Rural Women NZ’s rapid response team on rural legislation. Even after Mansel’s death in 2009, Ona continued grubbing thistles and riding the quad bike, until getting sick at the age of 85. Official farmstay hosts for a decade, she and Mansel welcomed international visitors, but also encouraged visits from those with special needs, often providing them with work experience.

An adult literacy teacher and a lifelong learner herself, Ona attended night classes to gain new skills and in her mid-seventies went to SeniorNet computing courses. Also a life member of the Warkworth A & P Show Society, Warkworth Quilters, Rural Women Kourawhero branch and the Northland Angus Association, she was an active member of many more community groups and made anonymous donations in support of multiple causes.

She is survived by her daughters Beverley and Noelene, her sister Jean Francis and two grandchildren. Donations in lieu of flowers to Warkworth Wellsford Hospice will give donated kauri trees to the Mahurangi River reserve project.

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Sandy had put Nelly in a horse stable behind the house and as we walked across the yard I could hear her tortured, rasping panting before I saw her. Nelly was old, 16 to be exact, and her morning activity had been the same as any other day: a stroll across to the cowshed for a drink of milk and back. Now she was circling, panting loudly and plainly distressed. Apparently her noisy panting had developed over the last few years but never like this. I ran the stethoscope over her heart, which was pounding furiously, but there was no sign of the murmur of heart disease. As I held the thermometer in place I ran my hand through her thick, black collie coat and the heat was palpable – 41.6 degrees. Nelly was frying and very near the point of no return.

It all started to fit together. We got Nelly out of the stable to the garden hose and started rinsing her down with lovely cold water. Nelly had laryngeal paralysis, an incurable degenerative condition of older large dogs such as Labradors, retrievers and collies where the nerves to their larynx slowly fail over time with loss of control over the vocal cords. The result is a dog that snores, a changed bark, and has noisy panting, especially in summer.

The problem is dogs do not sweat like humans. To shed heat they pant and with laryngeal paralysis their ability to pant off heat is compromised. After 10 minutes of hydrotherapy, Nelly was down to 41.2 degrees, and after a further 10 minutes 40.8 degrees. We were winning and Nelly was looking less distressed and made an uneventful recovery over the next few hours.

An operation can be done to ‘tie back” the errant vocal cords but it is technically tricky and some dogs get by with attention to shade, water, and clipping during the hot months. Drugs can be helpful to soothe the inflamed larynx.

On track for another year The 51st annual George Heaven Wellsford to Te Hana Road Race will take place on March 25 and organiser Caroline Marsh says it will go ahead rain, hail or shine. The 5.5km fun run or walk is open to all members of the family and prams are welcome – no bikes. Caroline says she hopes the race will attract between 250 to 300 participants.

“We had around 300 entries last year for the 50th anniversary,” she says. “It would be great to see everyone return.”

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At the February business meeting, the Rodney Local Board declined the invitation for one of its members to be appointed to the PACER Trust Board. This news could easily lead one to assume that that particular door is now closed and that PACER will need to carry on without Council involvement. However, in declining the invitation, support was expressed by the Board for the PACER goal of providing a largely off-road walkway/cycleway access to the communities of East Rodney. Also, I believe the concerns raised in this initial approach can be easily minimised for the individual Board member/s appointed. Further discussion will take place shortly with the board chairman. So, far from being the end of the line, it should be just another step along the way towards establishing a formal Council-Community partnership to drive PACER along an ambitious project and timescale.

In the roading environment of East Rodney, this formal partnership is fundamental for the ongoing progress of PACER. A current experience in attempting to progress a link section has illustrated this vividly. This section is alongside, but off, the road so that walkers and cyclists can move between two stages of the pathway with minimal risk to themselves or motorists on this busy section of open road. We have had the enthusiastic support and involvement of a local board member, there is policy in place at different levels of Council, and we have very helpful and supportive Council officers. While progress has been made, what is clear is that the requirement currently is for lay community members to go through the bureaucratic hoops to gain consents and funding and approvals and guidelines and conditions from different parts of Council. This is all to develop a facility that Council will own on Council land.

With a different relationship/partnership in place, this could be done much more readily and efficiently for all. We have seen the results of this partnership model in action in Hawkes Bay with their stunningly successful pathway projects which, even now, are being extended and enhanced to incorporate access to various vineyards.

Looking ahead, once we have agreed the basis of the partnership here in East Rodney, the community will need to rise to the opportunity and ensure that we put together a Trust that has sufficient fundraising muscle and enthusiasm, as well as the support of local communities. It will need a will to work with Council to achieve together what neither can achieve by itself – the timely provision of a pathway over public and private land that many people will access for many uses. It doesn’t need to be a cycle highway in the style of the Swedish city of Malmo and it doesn’t need to take 10 years. Its success will be judged by its users and uses. The key will be when!

Reel in a trip to Rarotonga

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Kat gets the cream in tennis In the tightest competition for years, Robbie Blair and Kat Kayll prevailed in a close final against top seeds Warren Burton and Leonie Meredith to win the Warkworth Tennis Club’s Mixed Doubles Championships 11-9.

Displaying a certain X factor quality, Kay has won three of the last four finals, each with a different partner.

A club spokesperson said the one missing title was excusable as she was ‘off tennis’ having a baby.

“Robbie may have to fight for his place in the queue if he wants to defend the title next year,” he said.

The strong field resulted in plenty of top quality matches. Losing semifinalists Benji Tipace and Keiko Pogoni fought through a close play-off match against Rod Grieve The winning combination of Robbie and Beverley Billington to win the Blair and Kat Kayll.

Championships Consolation decider for third and fourth places.

Another good performance was produced by Cory Nicholls, one of the club’s emerging junior talents and Kaye Jackson, the club coach, who beat the experienced combination of Don Matheson and Joyce Marshall in the play-off for fifth and sixth.

Results: Round One – G. Wilmot & A. Pearce beat D. Freeman & S. Drinnan 11/3, M. Billington & D. Wyatt beat M. Ashworth & A. Tremlett-Johnstone 11/3. Quarter Finals – W. Burton & L. Meredith beat G. Wilmot & A. Pearce 11/3, R.Grieve & B. Billington beat D. Matheson & J. Marshall 11/2, B. Tipace & K. Pogoni beat C. Nicholls & K. Jackson 11/7, R.Blair & K.Kayll beat M.Billington & D.Wyatt 11/5. Semifinals – W. Burton & L. Meredith beat R. Grieve & B. Billington 11/6, R. Blair &

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K. Kayll beat B. Tipace & K. Pogoni 11/6.

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OPERATIONS MANAGER Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Cultural Centre has a vacancy for an Operations Manager. The successful candidate will demonstrate a professional approach to directing staff and the many Maori cultural tourism activities of Te Hana Te Ao Marama.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 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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HOME MAINTENANCE HANDYMAN – THE MAINTENANCE MAN Your one stop fix-it-man. Phone Jim 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

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Omaha Beach Junior Tennis is held on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3.15pm to 4.15pm. Cost per player is $15 per session or prepay for the term $12. Info: Lin Walker on 021 917 080 Swimming

Kowhai Swim Club is held on Tuesdays from 5.30pm to 6.15pm at the Mahurangi College Pool. Cost is $20 per child, per term. Parent help would be much appreciated. Info: Stephanie Lee 09 425 8344 Rugby

The Mahurangi Junior Rugby Club is holding a fun family registration day on March 17 from 11am to 3pm. Featuring a sausage sizzle, bouncy castle, games and lolly scramble. Free rugby ball and other giveaways with each paid registration, fees are $70. Another registration day will be held on March 21 from 4pm to 7.30pm. Info: www.mahurangirugbyclub.co.nz Indoor Bowls

The Warkworth Indoor Bowls Club meets every Thursday at 7pm at the Mahurangi Community Centre Hall. New players are welcome, first night free. Subsequent nights are $2 per player and three games are held per evening.

Mats and bowls are supplied, players need a pair of flat-soled shoes. Coaching is available. Suitable for young and old. Info: Peter Rosieur 4229903 Football

Wellsford Football Club registration day, Port Albert Soccer fields, Wellsford Valley Rd, 9am to 12pm on March 17. There will a sausage sizzle fundraiser. Info: Andy on 021 292 2629 or email andy@thefallons.co.uk List sports news by phoning Nichole on 425 9068 or email news@localmatters.co.nz

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til Mar 18 Art in the Woolshed, Tawharanui Regional Park, open from 10am to 4pm daily. Info: www.tossi.org.nz til Apr 30 Kauri Museum presents Echoes, an exhibition created by art technology teacher Sue McLean, formerly of Warkworth 16 Warkworth Town Hall consultation, Old Masonic Hall, from 3pm. Launch of options, from 6pm (see story pgs 6, 7 & 9) 16 Sanders Alley Geiling trio, Whangateau Hall, 8pm.

17 Leigh Fishing Contest, starts 3am. Auction at Leigh Hall at 4.30pm. Fundraiser for Rescue Helicopter Trust. Info: 422 6780.

17 Sarndra Urwin talking on Animals & Spirituality Waiwera Ashram, 9 Waiwera Place, at 1pm (9.30am meditation). Shared vegetarian lunch. Koha. Ph 426 5265.

18 Community Harvest Market 9-12, Hoteo North Hall, 5km south of Wellsford on SH16. Produce and plants, stalls available.

Info: 423 9387.

18 Organ recital by Dr Indra Hughes, Warkworth Anglican Church, at 3pm. Info: Daphne on 425 0570.

18 Introduction to Hunting day, 12 pm at Starvalley Farms, Satellite Station Road, Warkworth. Low jumps and trek over farm. Please bring plate for Hunt Breakfast. Info: Kaipara Hunt, Albert 431 2059.

25 Warkworth SPCA Supporters Group Open Day, Warkworth Animal Shelter (see story p10) 25 51st annual George Heaven Wellsford to Te Hana Road Race (see story p44) 25 Matakana Animal Sanctuary fundraiser, Matakana Country Park.

Live music, shows, food, wine, and a silent auction (see story p31) 25 Zonta Mangawhai Gatsby Garden Party and Fete, Tara Lodge at 631 Tara Road, Mangawhai, starting at 2pm. Info: www. taralodge.co.nz 29-Apr 1 Mangawhai Walking Weekend – filling fast (see story p39) 30 Warkworth Primary School Gala (see feature pgs 36&37) 30 Warkworth Grey Power meeting, guest speakers include Sam Cummins from Going Digital and NZ First MP Tracey Martin, 10.30am, Totara Park lounge Warkworth.

30&31 Kawau Bay Fishing Club’s 16th annual Ladies Open Fishing Contest (see story p45) 31 Young Farmers regional final, Waipu 31 Rodney Cricket Association centenary celebration, Kaipara Flats Sports Grounds, 1pm. Info: John Stephen 425 8173 or 0274 820 340.

31 Art & Craft Sale, Matakana community hall, 8.30am to 2.30pm.

Cards, jewellery, painting, pottery, felting, porcelain, flax weaving, toys, quilts and much more. All work by local folk.

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TOSSI Sunday in the Park, meet at woolshed 9.15am followed by sausage sizzle and at 12.30pm guest speaker Anne Rimmer will talk about the treasured offshore islands of the Hauriki Gulf Omaha Classic Run/Walk, 10km walk, 5km run/walk, 2km kids’ dash. Info: www.omahaclassic.co.nz International Comedy Night, Ascension Wine Estate (see ad p31) Bingo, Upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter St, Warkworth, 7pm.

Mahurangi College Reunion (see feature pgs 17 to 26) Albertlanders 150th Celebration, Port Albert and Wellsford (see feature pgs 13 to 16) Sands support group meeting (no children please), Hibiscus Coast Community House. Info: Marie Leith 09 947 0569 or 0274426813 or steff.maree@yahoo.com 25th Golden Oldies Hockey Festival, Port Albert Domain, from 10am (see brief p42 )

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Madcap Matakana Fruitloop defies weather Croquet in A weather bomb may have descended, but it couldn’t keep back the crowds from the Matakana Fruitloop on March 3.

More than 600 walkers and runners braved strong gusts to walk the sevenkilometre trail and raise more than $25,000 for the Matakana to Omaha Walkway and Cycleway.

The Matakana Community Group, who organised the event, were thrilled with the enthusiastic turnout.

First man home for the second consecutive year was Mark Rawlinson in 29 minutes and 26 seconds, shaving three minutes and 16 seconds off his 2011 winning time. The first woman home was Samantha Rodgers in 37 minutes, beating 13-year-old Chantelle Maher by just one second.

Celebrations continued after the walk and run, with local food and wine stalls in the marquee, live music and prizegiving.

Results: Men – Mark Rawlinson 29.26, 1; Ian Lewington 31.22, 2; Richard Durney 31.34, 3. Women – Samantha Rodgers 37, 1; Chantelle Maher (13 yrs old) 37.01, 2; Paula Lavrat 40.01, 3. Youth – Guy Kilmister 33.03(5th overall), 1; Will Geldard 39.08, 2; Ben Knox 39.58, 3. Special Prize – Cormac Gibson 4 yrs old, 25th overall.

Tia Wooller, of Matakana, shared the Craziest Overall costume prize with her husband Mark for their yellowfeathered duck outfits.

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Adding a dash of colour to the run/walk was the Mahurangi Matters team, from left, Rhonda Hawker, Cathy Aronson, Angela Thomas and Renee Monds.

Runaway grape favourites, Miriam Hadfield and Nicola Ludin.

The Irish connection.

Several members of the Warkworth Croquet Club spent a successful Waitangi weekend competing in a two-day tournament at Doubtless Bay. In association croquet, Brian Cameron was first in the senior division, Neville Fursdon won the junior division, and Elizabeth Bridges was runner-up. In golf croquet, Jan Fursdon won the junior division and Hilary Cameron was runner-up in the senior division.

The club congratulates members Elizabeth Bridges and Marion Taylor for their selection and successes in the Auckland Golf Croquet team playing in the upper North Island Tournament in Whangarei.

Meanwhile, club member Nelson Morrow successfully started the season by winning the Warkworth Club handicap doubles with Elizabeth Bridges. Warkworth has also completed the two-match tournament against Orewa for the Redvale Shield. The results of the first game were: Warkworth 104 hoops against Orewa 116, so at the beginning of the second round, Warkworth was already in deficit by 12 hoops. Cool heads prevailed and the second round concluded with Warkworth winning 111 hoops to Orewa’s 79, giving Warkworth a final total of 214 to Orewa’s 195, so Warkworth retains the shield for another season.

To provide high quality primary care to the persons of our region addressing the issues of access and equity with innovation.

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