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Puhoi • Warkworth • Snells • Matakana • Omaha • Leigh • Pakiri • Wellsford • Port Albert • Kaiwaka • Mangawhai

Work delayed on Hill Street once again

Biomarine chief executive Jim Dollimore with some of the Pacific oysters that are in short supply around the world.

A start on the Hill Street intersection upgrade, in Warkworth, has again been delayed.

The New Zealand Transport Agency has announced that the new starting date is likely to be next January.

Work was meant to start around July this year.

NZTA state highways manager for Auckland and Northland, Tommy Parker, says the revised start date is due to delays in purchasing the required land for the upgrade and NZTA still has to secure stormwater consents and possibly building consents.

“We hope to start construction in mid-to-late summer,” Mr Parker says.

Oyster farmers on road to recovery Inside this issue

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Mahurangi oyster farmers are on the struck in 2010.

Chief executive of Snells Beach based Biomarine Ltd and NZ Oyster Industry Association committee member Jim Dollimore says as a new oyster season begins, Mahurangi Harbour farmers have fared better than most and he is cautiously optimistic

road to recovery from a virus that has decimated oyster numbers since it that the worst is behind them.

A variant of a pre-existing herpes virus, the disease is specific to Pacific oysters, poses no risk to humans and hasn’t damaged New Zealand oysters’ reputation, but did devastate North Island stocks, causing closure

of Sanford’s Kaeo processing plant and leaving slow growing oysters that set the season back.

“We lost half our oysters in 2010 and much less every other year, whereas continued page 2

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some others lost 95 percent in 2010 and significant numbers in 2011. This harbour’s been really good,” Jim says.

Biomarine is the largest of seven oyster farming operations operating in the Mahurangi, leasing around 30 ha of the 100ha of harbour used for the purpose. It also operates an oyster farm established on 76ha in the Kaipara in 2008 which was completely stripped back last year in an unsuccessful attempt to avoid the virus, but is now being expanded again.

The company’s production dropped from around 450,000 dozen to 250,000 dozen last year and plans for a new centralised processing plant in Woodcocks Rd, capable of processing over a million dozen oysters, were put on hold. However, initial development of land purchased for the project has already been done and Jim hopes building will go ahead next year. The plant could be operational in 2014 when it will replace the current Snells Beach processing plant and eventually more than triple the company’s current 30 staff as stocks increase.

“We’ve got the land and all the building lots, we just need the confidence to proceed,” he says.

While the virus is still present, and could again cause major problems if weather conditions are extremely hot and dry like the summer of 2010, the industry won’t be as vulnerable, thanks to contingency measures. This includes starting oysters off in virusfree South Island waters, bringing them up to grow on later in the season

Around 300 children attended a Children’s Day event in Wellsford on April 29, held at Centennial Park. This was the second Children’s Day event organised by the Wellsford District Sport and Recreation Collective and just over $1500 was raised, which will go towards the Centennial Park multi-use facility project. Collective coordinator Julie Hawkes says the day was well-supported and a huge success. “Community groups and organisations provided activities which the kids loved,” she says. “Popular activities included the water walkers and the Wellsford Fire Brigade course which saw children run to put on gloves and a hat, then shoot the fire hose to knock down the target. We’d like to thank all sponsors who donated prizes and their time and effort to the event.” So far, $15,000 has been raised for the multi-use facility project.

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when survival prospects are better, and by diversifying spat (oyster larvae) catching tactics.

“We put out a lot more spat as soon as the virus hit. We’ve increased the amount of spat we catch by about half and also started catching in several new ways, so we’re reasonably confident we’ll get back to normal in a year or two.”

Attempts to breed virus-resistant oysters are also underway.

However, while large companies can readily adapt to whatever methods work best, smaller players often can’t, he says. Therefore, ways of getting resistant oysters to those that can’t grow hatchery spat are being considered, including the possibility of remote settling of oyster larvae on to sticks, which removes the bio-security risk of moving sticks to a central location and potentially increases efficiency.

Jim says recovery can’t come soon enough for growers or consumers.

“There’s a worldwide shortage of oysters thanks to the virus which has occurred globally, Japan’s tsunami and general pressure on waterways.”

Biomarine exports all of its oysters, mainly to Australia and Japan, as well as the Pacific Islands, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, China and Europe, but despite strong demand, has had to ration supply. However, Jim says New Zealanders could benefit from the fact that some smaller producers can no longer supply the likes of Sandford and are selling their oysters locally instead.

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Puhoi access remains key highway issue

Around 100 people attended each of the three public information days held at Warkworth and Puhoi earlier this month to consider the new SH1 route from Puhoi to Warkworth.

NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) project manager Mieszko Iwaskow says key issues that emerged included Puhoi residents’ desire for access to the new highway and timing and coordination of various local improvements in Warkworth, including Hill Street and aspects such as the Western collector route. Other queries arose about noise, operational aspects and tolling, a question that he says the agency has not yet got an answer to.

Over the next year NZTA will work with Auckland Council and Auckland Transport as it develops plans and resource consent applications to take the project to the next level.

It is currently in the process of setting up a planning alliance for the process with lead consultants SKM and GHD, supported by various specialist subcontractors and consultants assisting with issues from noise through to Puhoi’s Sue and Bill Marcroft scrutinise aspects of the preferred State Highway constructability.

Mieszko says there will be regular One route. and consenting documents by mid newsletters and consultation at community informed. appropriate times to keep the He expects NZTA to lodge planning next year.

Hill Street blues continue “We require a portion of land from six different properties, as well as access to three other properties during construction. We are still seeking Council consents for stormwater and potentially, building consents for some stormwater components.”

Mr Parker says NZTA is also required to meet a number of conditions, setout in the Notice of Requirement.

These include the development of an Urban Design and Landscape Mitigation Plan to make the intersection as attractive as possible.

This plan will involve consultation with the community and the Historic Places Trust.

The NZTA currently has $6.7 million forecast for improvements in Warkworth in the 2012/13 financial

year. This includes improvements to Hill Street and Hudson Road.

The NZTA expects to spend $17.5 million on the Hill Street upgrade, which will be split with Auckland Council. NZTA will meet 70 percent of costs, with Council picking up the balance.

Auckland Transport has allocated $1.32m for upgrades for the Hill St and Hudson Road intersections, in the 2013/14 financial year.

A spokesperson says this figure may change as the project advances.

The draft allocation for 2014/15 is just over $5.2m and for 2015/16 it is $531,300.

Mr Parker says given Hill Street’s challenging location, it is a complex project and the upgrade will have

from page 1 a significant impact on both State Highway 1 and local traffic.

“The NZTA still needs to tender and award a contract to construct the new intersection.”

The latest delay is just one in a list of setbacks dating back to 2007 when Transit New Zealand and the Rodney District Council first proposed the improvements.

At that time, construction was expected to start in the first half of 2008.

Reasons behind deferments include that the project costs had increased by 50 percent since first estimated in 2006, and growth in Warkworth had slowed down. Construction of larger projects in Auckland, such as the Victoria Park Tunnel, had also had a bearing on NZTA’s financial commitments.

Briefs ARST countdown The distribution of nearly $700,000, representing the final balance, principal and interest of the Auckland Regional Services Trust (ARST), will be released at the end of next month. An Auckland Council spokesperson says 20 projects, from Rodney and Hibiscus Coast, were short-listed from an initial list of applicants. A total of $299,470, which represents 43.9 percent of the fund, will go to artists from the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board area and the remaining 56.1 percent ($390,906) will go to artists in the Rodney Local Board area. Both boards will consider the final distribution lists at confidential meetings later this month.

Fish release goes swimmingly A pilot study that aims to restore native trout (giant kokopu) into streams on the Hibiscus Coast is now in its second phase. Thirty fish were released into Nukumea Stream in Orewa in December 2009, and NIWA is pleased with the results so far. Dr Paul Franklin of NIWA says the automatic monitoring gear has been removed from the stream.

The fish will be surveyed twice annually for the next couple of years, ahead of a possible full-scale release. This would see up to 1000 more native kokopu, a whitebait species, released in the stream and the project extended to other streams in the region.

Corry land confirmed The Rodney Local Board has had it confirmed that the Corry Block in Wellsford is on the market. Rodney Cr Penny Webster recently told the board that she had been informed that the land was not on Auckland Council Property’s asset sales list. At a board meeting on May 7, board relationship manager Lesley Jenkins said the land was for sale, although provision had been made for green space and a link to the golf course. However, some board members wanted to see the whole block retained. Board member Tracey Martin said the board needed to have a proper conversation about the land’s future.

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OFF THE RECORD Obstacle course

Name clarification Congratulations to Christine Rose for her Environment Report on the many values of ti-tree (MM 2 May). I agree with every word that she says, and the adjacent column by Anna Wild Te Arai home to threatened green gecko strengthens her case. However, I would like to comment on her spelling of titree. Ti is a generic word for the several species of cabbage tree, usually used together with one of many other words.

For instance, the ordinary cabbage tree can be called, among other names, ti kouka or ti rakau; bush cabbage tree, ti torere; dwarf cabbage tree, ti rauriki; mountain cabbage tree, ti toi (Dictionary of Maori Plant Names by James Beever).

Manuka and kanuka should be called tea-tree, as the pioneers, lacking real tea, would sometimes substitute the leaves of manuka or kanuka to make a brew.

Firewood merchants are the main culprits in popularising the spelling, “ti-tree”.

While on the subject of names, it would be helpful if people would give the pest plant that is so widespread, and which is usually called toitoi or toetoe, the correct name of pampas. This might alert them to the fact that this is not a treasured native plant, but is instead one of our worst environmental weeds, originating from South America. There is very little native toetoe in our district. The coastal toetoe grows sparsely on the sand island in the Kaipara Harbour, near Tapora, and can be found in a few places on the east coast, including Mangawhai and Te Arai. A smaller species can be found in a couple of gullies near Ahuroa and Woodcocks. Pampas has an upright

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flower head, toetoe a pendulous head.

The leaves of pampas can be easily torn transversely, and at the base of each clump can be seen curls of dead leaf bases; neither of these applies to toetoe.

Maureen Young, Warkworth

Predictable outcome I would like to comment on your front page article concerning overzealous parking patrols in Warkworth (MM 2 May). When we became part of Auckland City, it was obvious that we would have Auckland parking enforcement inflicted on us.

Prior to the 2008 election, it was made clear that if a National/ACT coalition came into being then the Supercity would come about as part of the coalition agreement. So those who voted National or ACT in 2008 have only themselves to blame. Unfortunately, the rest of us have to suffer.

The comments from the Procrustean Auckland Transport representative shows that the ‘powers-that-be’ have little understanding of conditions in Warkworth and no desire to find out. We could lobby our local representative, but Warkworth is a tiny fish in an enormous pond and I can’t see an exception being made for us.

John Northcott, Warkworth

Short changed Thank you for your timely lead article on parking enforcement in Warkworth (MM 2 May). The only visible contribution the new “super” Council has made to our district is

the imposition of parking wardens – zealous, unnecessary, and never more happy than when booking people in the 10-minute zone by the library. Is this a form of “literary tax” perhaps?

There has never been a parking problem in Warkworth, and it is obvious that this is just another method to fleece rural ratepayers (along with bee tax, hen tax, increased dogs fees, rates increase and so on) to help pay for Mayor Brown’s and his Council’s CBD ambitions. Perhaps the Council might tell us what they are putting back into our Warkworth community, while they so obviously busily extract from it.

Rodney Wilson, Matakana

After all these years

The face looked familiar. Then the name jumped out at me. Valerie Davies!

After all these years of wondering where she had gone, here she was smiling at me from page 9 of Mahurangi Matters.

When my family – husband, five children, two dogs, one cat and one cockatoo – came to this country from Australia in 1976, I religiously bought the Woman’s Weekly to familiarise myself with what was happening in NZ. Valerie’s column was so wonderful that as a mother of five, I devoured every one of her columns. In fact, I actually cut them out.

Then, sadly, she disappeared. I had a feeling she had married Pat Booth, but was so disappointed when the columns stopped. So, welcome back Valerie Davies and please don’t disappear again.

Best wishes to you and your husband.

Jan Robertson, Wellsford

Slip of the pen A local stationery shop assistant seemed puzzled when a customer went to purchase an engagement card. “Didn’t you buy this card for your son yesterday?” “Yes, but I made a mistake when I filled it in.” Assistant: “You should have just crossed it out or used white out.” Customer: “I couldn’t take the chance. Instead of ‘happy’ I’d mistakenly written ‘We’re so sorry for you!’” Assistant: “Yes, you definitely need a new card!”

Fairytale emergency Warkworth emergency services were called out in force for what turned out to be nothing more than a Henny Penny moment – only it wasn’t the sky that was falling, it was supposedly the roof of the New World carpark. As in the children’s story, the emergency wasn’t quite what it seemed, but was merely a misunderstanding resulting from work being done on the structure.

Call me Len Mayor Len Brown was addressed as ‘your worship’ at a recent meeting held at Manly Methodist Church.

The Mayor says he struggles with that epithet, noting that this was particularly true in a church setting.

He says in his time as Mayor he has also been called ‘your excellency’, ‘your honour’, ‘honorific’ and even on one occasion ‘your majesty’.

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Auckland Council could be forgiven for thinking motorists in Warkworth were taking parking matters into their own hands. One of the town parking signs, including the post, was recently found lying in the grass, beside the town hall. However, the truth was a lot less sinister. After all, who wouldn’t mount the footpath, run into a sign and nearly run over an old lady and her dog while trying to park a car with three empty spaces to manoeuvre in?

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Auckland Transport relaxes Warkworth parking patrols Auckland Transport has confirmed enforcement in Warkworth until the opens at the end of the month.

The top storey of the car park was closed on March 26 for maintenance repairs. The confirmation that parking wardens will temporarily cease enforcement was announced at the Warkworth Area Liaison Group meeting on this month.

Earlier that day, group representatives met with Auckland Transport, including chief operations officer Greg Edmonds, to discuss their concerns regarding a number of local transport issues.

The liaison group meeting quoted Mr Edmonds as saying there is no plan to construct another level on the Baxter Street carpark building.

Mr Edmonds said a survey was carried out in June last year and the results showed there was no need for it.

Members of the liaison group pointed out that the survey was done in June, a time when Warkworth was not at its busiest. However, there was no plan to take another survey at a time with higher traffic volumes.

Mr Edmonds said while parking meters for Warkworth were not considered appropriate at present,

there will be no parking warden Baxter Street car park building re-

Your voice for Rodney

Rodney Local Board member James Rolfe at the Wellsford Community Garden - one of the recipients of the recent funding round.

Funding round benets communities The Wellsford Community Garden is a community initiative that beneted from the Rodney Local Board’s recent discretionary funding.

Warkworth has been given a temporary reprieve from parking patrols.

they had not been ruled out in future.

Meanwhile, Warkworth business people have been quick to take up an offer from the owners of the Warkworth Inn, who are allowing them to park in the former garden centre area.

The small fee being charged is being donated to Warkworth School.

Community grant for Omaha The NZ Community Trust has granted the Omaha Beach Golf Club $15,000.

The grant will be used to purchase a new greens mower. Each year the trust makes around 2500 grants nationwide, distributing around $40 million. Info: nzct.org.nz

The Rodney Local Board allocated funds towards the purchase and installation of two new water tanks for the garden.

“It is projects like these that are really important for the communities in our towns and villages,” says Rodney Local Board member James Rolfe.

“The organisers of the Wellsford Community Garden are doing a great job and the Rodney Local Board is pleased to support such initiatives.”

The local board has approved discretionary funding to support the Kawau Volunteer Coastguard, the Mahurangi Junior Hockey Club and the Puhoi Historical Society, to mention a few.

Community projects such as developing an area plan for Coatesville and operating costs for the Womens Centre Rodney Inc are worthy initiatives. Rodney’s youth will soon have two half-pipe skate ramps for local parks that are relocatable and will be installed in different locations for more communities to benet.

Some of the projects that the Rodney Local Board is funding include: • Homebuilders Family Services North Rodney Inc to run family focussed courses in Wellsford • Mahurangi Community Orchard and Gardens for three tree planting days • Men and Family Centre South Kaipara towards support for families and children in need • Rautawhiri Park Trust for clubhouse repairs • Warkworth Wellsford Pipe Band Inc for music stands and uniforms • HarbourSport Trust to deliver agreed initiatives for sport and recreation in the Rodney Local Board area • Riverhead Community Courts Club Inc for building access improvements • Rodney Neighbourhood Support towards a support coordinator • Waimauku Playcentre for various improvements including board walks and new playground equipment • Whangateau Hall and Reserve Advisory Committee towards promotion of the annual country fair.

Find out more 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.

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Rodney budget recommendations highlight strained relationship with Governing Body The difficulties that Rodney Local Board faced in framing its 10-year budget, as part of Auckland Council’s 2012/22 Long Term Plan, surfaced at a board meeting on May 7.

In a strongly worded five-page where officers have made budgeting example, the feasibility study on a summary of issues, the board said decisions without authority and swimming pool in north Rodney. it had achieved a balanced budget. without approval from the local yy The scholarship fund for high However, in doing so, it had removed board. schools in Rodney should be agreed local board priorities which yy The budget envelope failed to address reinstated as it is a local, not had left the board with a poor delivery the funding gaps carried forward from regional, decision. model and an inability to deliver on the former Rodney District Council Among the many issues raised in the Local Board Plan priorities which in the areas of arts, events, economic the recommendations, was a call were agreed by the community and and community development. for the construction of a swimming which recognised the board’s relative yy The budget envelope does not pool/aquatic facility in Rodney; isolation and distance from central enable the board or the Governing construction of a multisport facility Auckland.

Body to deliver on the Auckland in Warkworth; and a funding Some of the board’s concerns were as Plan commitments. For example, commitment of $10 million over 10 follows: Warkworth is identified as a satellite years to complete the Warkworth yy There was little flexibility for the town which will cater for significant Showgrounds development. board to make potential cuts/savings growth, but there are no budgets in The board was also critical of the as budget lines were unable to be place to support this.

Governing Body’s reallocation of altered as they were for renewals yy The continued reinforcement decision-making responsibilities. The or contractually committed, and of a centralised urban model of board felt that the “re-mapping” of the board was not involved in the investment by the Governing Body associated budgets was contrary to decision-making around contracts continues to disadvantage Rodney the intent of the legislation which or ongoing commitments. and its residents. formed the Auckland Council and yy Budgets that sit regionally, and yy The 2011/12 Local Board intended that local matters were to include programmes that are Agreement confirmed a number of be addressed by local boards and that delivered locally, have not been matters that would be undertaken elected members work together under visible to the board, which made on the board’s behalf. The a ‘co-governance’ model. it impossible to determine future organisation’s performance to date For a full report on the Rodney Local budgeting options accurately. on many of those matters has been Board recommendations, view this yy The board has significant concerns inadequate or non-existent, for story online at www.localmatters.co.nz

Dog owners force Council U-turn on fee increase Auckland Council’s attempt to make all dog owners shoulder 80 percent of dog management costs under its user-pays model has fallen at the first hurdle, as a result of strong and numerous submissions to its draft Long Term Plan.

The proposal would have seen registration charges for desexed dogs rise by 155-200 percent, as well as the removal of the discounts for holders of Dog Owner Licences.

At its meeting on May 3, councillors voted to adopt the recommendation of the Strategy & Finance Committee to retain the current fee structure for

one year, with a 3.3 percent increase for inflation, giving Council time to analyse the cost of services and revenue streams before developing a region-wide dog policy.

While dog owners are celebrating the Council’s U-turn, they say the hard work on fixing the problem still lies ahead.

Jill Parsons, of lobby group Rodney Dog Friends, says the proposed charges were set on the basis of costs in the animal control budget that seem excessively high.

“As an accountant, I was horrified when I saw that on top of the $9.3 million allocated for private contractors

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and salaries, there is a ‘corporate cost allocation’ of $1.8 million,” Jill says.

She says Cr Wayne Walker is among those seeking answers as to what the $1.8 million is for.

“We hope there will be answers as to why those costs are so high, and whether contracting out the services is a good idea. Council needs to look at ways of reducing those costs without cutting services.”

The new fees will be included in the Long Term Plan, which will be adopted on June 28. The fees come into effect from July 1.

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Jill Corkin

Snells Beach head presiding Small rural schools have a voice at the top table of the Auckland Primary Principals Association following the election of Snells Beach School principal Jill Corkin to the position of president.

The association represents 400 primary and intermediate schools, in a region stretching from the Bombay Hills to Wellsford. Ms Corkin says it’s very easy for executive positions on the association to go to principals of large urban schools in Auckland.

“One of the reasons I decided to run for president was that I believe it’s important that the perspective of small rural schools is represented,” she says.

“It’s a three year commitment, as you spend the first year as vice-president and the third year as the immediate past president.”

Ms Corkin says the association has a strong advocacy role on issues affecting members and the delivery of education in the primary school sector. Issues can range from National Standards to the closure or location of schools.

“We work with a number of agencies, as well as liaising with universities and training providers on our needs for trainee teachers, and regularly meet with the Education Minister and ministry officials.”

Ms Corkin says she hopes that as well as strengthening the rural voice in Auckland, her position will lead to opportunities to bring visiting experts to Rodney.

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Since Tawharanui Open Sanctuary was established, six bird species have been reintroduced. Although it is too soon to talk about long-term success, some initial results are available. yy Brown kiwi were reintroduced from 2006, with birds sourced through the BNZ-sponsored Operation Nest Egg Project. Kiwi have been breeding successfully and some pairs have produced two broods of young per year. Although the current population size is difficult to determine accurately, we do know that locally bred birds are nesting, which is usually taken as a measure of a successful translocation. yy Whiteheads, released in 2007, now occur in quite large flocks. Whitehead is the host to the parasitic long-tailed cuckoo and whitehead numbers are such that we may be able to reintroduce this cuckoo as well. North Island robins were also reintroduced in 2007 and bred well, with up to 60 young fledged each year. The population, currently 12 pairs, is increasing only slowly because many young robins disperse out of the sanctuary. yy Pateke, or brown teal, were first reintroduced in 2008, using captive-bred stock, and there is also evidence of nesting by locally bred birds. Although some move in and out of the sanctuary, it appears that we have a resident population of about 35 breeding pairs. yy Kakariki, or red crowned parakeets, reintroduced in 2009/10, have been elusive and difficult to monitor and it is likely some left the sanctuary soon after release. This year, there have been regular sightings of locally bred birds, showing that they are breeding successfully at Tawharanui. yy North Island saddlebacks have only just been released and monitoring has just begun. Since most of the translocated species can leave the sanctuary, these dispersing birds are vulnerable to predation. We are keen to assist with pest control beyond the sanctuary, particularly on the Tawharanui peninsula, to allow these species to establish in the wider district.

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Ascension founders put landmark business on market After 18 years of building and marketing the Ascension Wine Estate brand, entrepreneurs Darryl and Bridget Soljan have decided to sell.

The business has gone to international tender, closing on June 14.

“This just feels like the right time to move on,” Darryl says. “We’ve created a very successful business, but about two years ago it reached a plateau and the buzz isn’t what it used to be for me – I need a new challenge. Plus, I’m 42 years old, so I figure if I’m going to have a shot at another venture, then now is the time to do it.”

While Darryl isn’t yet prepared to divulge where his new business interests lie, except to say they are well formed, he says the family will definitely be staying in the area.

“The kids are settled and we love it here. You couldn’t ask for a nicer place to live and work.”

Darryl and Bridget were 25 and 21 respectively when they purchased the former dairy farm on Matakana Road and started planting grapes.

“In hindsight, we knew bugger all about business and were pretty naive, with no real experience in management or marketing. But, perhaps you could put some of our success down to the fact that we didn’t have preconceived ideas and were thinking outside the square.”

Innovation has been a trademark of the business.

In terms of the vineyard, Ascension introduced the region’s first pinotage, flora, viognier, sparkling rosé, 100 percent malbec and first syrah/viognier blend.

The opening of the award-winning restaurant in 2000 was followed by the opening of The Belfry reception centre in 2006. These days, Ascension employs the equivalent of 27 fulltime staff, caters for an average of 40 weddings a year and hosts live entertainment year-round.

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Over the last fortnight I attended the MERRA annual meeting, Point Wells Ratepayers annual meeting, Rodney Health Link planning meeting and the Leigh ex-Services Association regular community meeting. In recognition of all that these and many other community groups do, with that “Yes we can!” attitude, I thought it was about time we had a little good news about Auckland Council. To keep a little reality around the topic, I have chosen a few personal highs and lows of the last couple of months on the Local Board.

First the highs. Working with the Warkworth Area Liaison Group, we had Auckland Transport chief executive David Warburton and senior managers in town to hear first hand issues around roading and roading contracts that have arisen since the amalgamation. Additionally, a senior Council finance officer has agreed to hold a procurement policy information evening for other Rodney suppliers affected by the switch to a Supercity. It seems that finally, central Auckland is beginning to see the difference when dealing with Rodney inside this “city”. More information on that meeting soon.

I am also very excited about new youth employment initiatives and other economic development projects to create further employment opportunities for the Rodney area. The Auckland Plan has been confirmed with Warkworth as a satellite town, anticipated to take another 20,000 citizens in the next 30 years. NZTA has unveiled its confirmed route for the Puhoi to Warkworth highway, although there is still the matter of access for Puhoi to work on. Anzac Day was attended in Rodney, as in the rest of New Zealand, in numbers that as a nation we should be proud of. And while thinking about and honouring the past, a very open process of consultation around the future of the Warkworth Town Hall was completed with the results and recommendations presented to the board on May 7.

Now for the lows. The Rodney Local Board has had to severely cut back on our communities’ expectations to fit inside the fiscal envelope set by the Governing Body in the Long Term Plan. If we didn’t see high spending in the central, southern and western sections of Auckland, then we might be a little more comfortable about it.

If rates weren’t predicted to rise, along with debt levels, and if there wasn’t mounting concern over levels of service now and in future, then we might just grin and bear it.

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An estimated $5 million upgrade of the Warkworth Town Hall has been endorsed by the Rodney Local Board.

The work will include achieving the kitchen on Neville Street and part of the long overdue Building Code and front offices on Alnwick Street. health and safety compliance, plus an The main hall will be modernised upgrade of the current footprint. with improved acoustics, lighting, According to the Business Case tabled air quality and seating, toilets will be at the board’s May 7 meeting, the upgraded, a new kitchen will be built outcome will be a multi-purpose hall on the eastern side, and the carpark which meets the community’s needs, as will be sealed and landscaped. well as the restoration and enhancement The Business Case identified parking of the building’s heritage features. as a significant issue, as well as existing The board was given five options use rights. ranging from a full structural upgrade Decision-making on any project over to demolishing the building. It chose $1 million rests with the Governing Option Two which was also the option Body so the board will use the Business supported by the majority of public Case to secure the funding during the submissions. finalisation of the Long Term Plan.

Under the plan adopted, work will The board, in its feedback on its include an upgrade of the 1911 street 20012/22 budget said that the façade, the 1937 Art Deco exterior, definition of ‘major’ being $1 million retention of the Art Deco interior in the was too low. The board felt that it lobby, and removal of the post-1940s was not possible to complete a single additions that detract from the heritage sports field or facility to an adequate value of the building. This includes the standard with that level of funding.

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Rodney Local Board member Tracey members, aged between 12 and 24, Martin says the process for selection is who will represent each of the 21 local still being determined. board areas. Members will serve a two“It’s a bit of a tricky issue because year term.

Rodney only gets one representative, Mrs Martin says as part of the but our area is so large,” she says. “Also, selection process, the Rodney board there is currently only one youth group is looking at establishing youth in Rodney, based in Helensville, and it’s forums in Helensville, Warkworth not a democratically elected group.” and Wellsford. The Youth Advisory The new Advisory Panel is being set- Panel representative could then be up to provide a youth perspective on elected from the forums. The board is Council plans, strategies and bylaws, required to nominate a representative and other issues. It will consist of 21 by November.

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“The aim is to encourage as many people as possible to participate in the exhibition, which has been funded by the Rodney Local Board and the Creative Communities Scheme,” he says. The exhibition will be held in the Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth, from September 14 to 16.

Lighting project half way towards goal Members of the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church youth group who are raising money to travel to Rabi Island, near Fiji, raised $8000 at their dinner and auction on April 27. The money will help purchase 1000 solar lights, one for each home on the island.

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A new hospice to be built at Glenmore Drive in Warkworth will give people living with a terminal illness somewhere 14-20 May 2012 to go for group support, day programmes and therapies such as music, art and exercise.

Warkworth Wellsford Hospice has management or respite care are well bought a 5000sqm site bordering served by the in-patient unit at North Glenmore and Morrison Drives, and Shore, which operates as an umbrella construction is expected to start about trust for Warkworth Wellsford. Local the middle of next year. patients may also be admitted to Planning is in the early stages and Hibiscus Hospice for inpatient care. includes consultation with staff, Warkworth Wellsford Hospice general volunteers and community groups, manager Kathryn Ashworth says that and research of other hospices to care in the community will continue see what works well. Fundraising to be Hospice’s primary service from coordinator Lesley Ingham says Puhoi to Mangawhai. hospice will launch its public “The new building will give us enough fundraising campaign early next year space to expand on our services and after plans have been drawn up. offer specialist clinics, support groups “However, people are already for patients, families and volunteers, being very generous and we greatly and community education,” she says. appreciate the extra support, which enables us to continue our day to day “At the moment we do what we can, but work in the community as we build up if a patient comes to see our nurses while Hospice staff celebrate the purchase of land for a new building in Glenmore Drive. they are in town and have something our project fund,” she says. they want checking, we have nowhere and refurbished its present buildings The vision for the new Hospice House on the corner of Woodcocks Rd and is a place where patients, families, There are no plans to include an they can lie down for an examination.

Morrison Drive in the early 2000s with supporters and anyone interested in inpatient facility in the new building, as the operating costs would be “Our support groups have to be funding from the Veta Mary James Hospice’s work can come and take part prohibitive. Hospice’s community planned around garage sale activities Trust, Warkworth Rotary Club and the in the various aspects of Hospice’s service, palliative care nurses and family and other meetings, and we don’t have EAR Fisher Estate. Within five years it which will encompass a broad range of support team work in the community, the space to meet with some of our was clear that another move would be activities including palliative care clinics, required to meet a growing need for day respite, pamper therapies, seminars providing help in people’s own homes. larger volunteer teams.”

Patients who need complex symptom Warkworth Wellsford Hospice bought palliative care services in the community. and retail fundraising.

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Living Way Christian School is a school with an “outside the box” approach to education.

Originally founded in 1992 with only 9 students, the school grew and acquired its current premises in Station Rd, Wellsford, in 1996. This friendly, family-oriented school with a Christian ethos caters for primary and secondary students, and provides a happy and secure environment where children of all ages feel valued and supported.

Living Way is unique in providing options for parents to home school their children for up to 2 days each week with the academic programme provided by the school. Most families take advantage of this opportunity to have a closer involvement in their children’s learning.

Another point of difference for the school is the emphasis on individualised learning, with each child working on individually tailored programmes. This enables each child to achieve success at their own level and rate of progress. Children set daily learning goals and develop sound study habits as they work towards achieving daily and long term goals. Intrinsic to this process, students grow in character and in confidence as self-managing, self-motivated learners.

At secondary level, students are studying using the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum. ACE is currently used in 144 countries by over 1,000,000 students, making it one of the most widely used curricula in the world. The International Certificate of Christian Education, which is based on ACE curricula, has recently been recognised by the international agency, UK NARIC, as being comparable to the highly regarded Cambridge A levels qualification. The NZ ACE Year 13 Academic Certificate is recognised for admission to New Zealand university courses.

Living Way is celebrating its 20th anniversary on September 29th. A number of former students and staff will come together to catch up with each other and share stories of bygone school days. Current students will be involved in presenting items, followed by a dinner and dance. All those involved, both past and present, are invited to register at Living Way Christian School after June 30th.

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Living well is something we all aspire to. When I asked a young woman what living well meant for her – she said, ‘sustainably, independently as in the ability to take care of oneself, and being in more than just survival mode.’ We all have our own definition of what living well means but her criterion of ‘being in more than just survival mode’ is succinct.

Homebuilders’ courses are offered as a means of giving some support to help families to live as well as they can in two areas of life – parenting and some of the daily needs of the family. Hilary Clinton made famous the proverb ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ which reflects the roles whanau and community traditionally had in supporting parents. Modern nuclear families often lack that support and Homebuilders offers some support to families through our courses. Our Bag of Tricks course offers some strategies and support for parents who would like some fresh ideas and inspiration, and our Positive Parenting course helps parents of preschoolers with good quality information and discussions. Fun with Kids in the school holidays is an opportunity to relax and have fun doing activities with your child/ren to add to your memory bank of shared experiences.

We aim to make all courses accessible, welcoming and provide a sense of community by making the courses free, providing free childminding and incorporating a lot of hands-on learning experience. It is interesting that a lot of the old-fashioned skills are again in demand as people search for ways to save money, avoid artificial additives for health and environmental reasons, live more sustainably, and simply live well and eat well. We regularly run cooking, permaculture gardening and various DIY courses. We are fortunate in having very good tutors who inspire and share their knowledge and skills. Two examples are Trish Allen, co-founder of Rainbow Valley Farm and a permaculture tutor of renown. Trish is teaching a series of gardening classes starting in July incorporating up-to-date knowledge with the traditional art of growing food. Chris Pedersen, a ‘foodie’ who is experienced in corporate catering and is an enthusiastic home cook, will start a Back to Basics cooking series in June, sharing her recipes and shortcuts. All cooking classes finish with a friendly sit-down meal that all the participants helped make.

We have run courses in the past on haircutting; clean, green homemade products, lotions and potions; bread and cheese making; basic home maintenance; and more. These have been in response to feedback and we continue to be receptive to suggestions and requests. If you would like more information or would like to receive regular email updates, please contact me on homebuilders.courses@hotmail.com.

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Students at Mangawhai Beach School are standing up against bullying and Mark can be consulted for all eye raising awareness about the power to prevent it on May 18. conditions and has sub-speciality The students are taking part in Pink Shirt Day, a national campaign expertise in: aiming to reduce bullying by • cataract surgery celebrating diversity and promoting • glaucoma the development of positive social relationships, by wearing a Pink Shirt • diabetic eye disease or accessory.

• macular degeneration Principal Aaron Kemp says the school No referral necessary. has a range of resources, people and programmes to support their zero Phone Eye Doctors on tolerance stance on bullying.

09 520 9689 to make an “These include the Kia Kaha appointment. and DARE programmes which are supported by the local police Warkworth Medical Centre education team,” he says. a student who was being bullied 11 Alnwick Street “The DARE initiative aims to because he was wearing a pink shirt.

Warkworth develop children’s skills in decision- The students took a stand by all making, assertiveness, responsibility wearing pink shirts to show solidarity, and esteem, enabling them to make and handing out pink shirts to their informed and supported choices. classmates.

Other initiatives include the Life In 2007, one in five NZ high school Education Trust, a school wide virtues students said they had experienced Dr Mark Donaldson and values programme, peer mediation some form of cyberbullying.

FRANZCO support and whanau groups, which Cyberbullying is the use of internet, a celebrate positive interaction between mobile phone or other technology to junior and senior students.” hurt, harass or embarrass somebody.

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Warkworth’s women’s fitness centre Curves celebrates a milestone this month with its sixth anniversary. Owner Christine Rauner says the centre is designed to give local women a complete aerobic and strength-training workout in a fun and supportive environment. It also provides weight loss guidance. “We feel our success stems from not only the strength of the Curves brand, but our dedication to helping women get fit,” Christine says. “Since Curves opened in Warkworth, women have been able to exercise in an environment designed strictly for them.”

To celebrate the anniversary, Curves is offering women a free assessment and a Mother’s Day offer of one free month with each new membership.

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Finding a balance between work and family life was a key driver behind Mike and Roanne Bremner’s decision to buy Stihl Shop Warkworth, in Whitaker Road.

The couple have two young children and have lived in Kaipara Flats for 10 years. However, up until a few months ago, Mike, a qualified automation engineer, was still commuting to Auckland and working long hours.

Roanne, who has an administration and accounting background, says The Stihl Shop team, from left, Glenn the opportunity to work close to Pownall, and Mike and Roanne Bremner.

by SeniorNet Warkworth home and play more of a role in the says. “Additionally, we have taken community was too good to pass up. steps to provide a high quality small The couple took over the shop at the engine carburettor/injector cleaning

By Mel Woodley, SeniorNet Warkworth end of last month and one of their first and chain sharpening service.”

SeniorNet Warkworth has been bringing members up to speed on the issue of the moves was to hire experienced small The couple have made a major DNS changer. This is a malware (malicious software) first seen in 2007, which has engine mechanic Glenn Pownall, who investment in equipment with the affected millions of computers worldwide and has been the subject of a detailed is also a qualified Stihl technician. purchase of an ultrasonic parts cleaner FBI investigation. The malware secretly alters the settings on infected computers, They have also started to expand their and fully-automated Franzen SA6, enabling those responsible to hijack internet searches and re-route computers to product range. As well as chainsaws, line direct from Germany, the first chainwebsites and advertisements. As a result, they have obtained millions of dollars trimmers, blowers, vacuum cleaners, sharpening machine of its kind in NZ. in fees. DNS Change also prevents computers from updating or using anti-virus water blasters, posthole borers, cut-off “We’re expecting delivery by the end of software, leaving them vulnerable to even more malicious software. saws, combi systems, hedge trimmers this month. The liquid-cooled grinding To check if you have this on your computer, go to this website: www.dns-ok.us You and lawnmowers, they now also stock surfaces of the SA6 do the depth and should see a green background to the displayed picture. You can learn more about power generators, Hansa chippers and cutting surfaces of the chain at the Friskars garden tools. this malware at: www.fbi.gov and enter ‘dns changer’ in the search window. same time. Coupled with the deburrer, alsoUSincreased the GREAT range ofGIFTthis gives the chain a like-new finish.

The SeniorNet learning Centre, at 3 Matakana Road Warkworth, will hold an IN“We’ve COME AND SEE FOR SOME IDEAS open day on Tuesday, May 22, at 2.30pm. This is an opportunity to learn more spare parts in stock so the turnaround Standard and large milling chains can about the group and the equipment and tutorials available. on service jobs is much faster,” Mike be precisely sharpened on the spot.”

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Tapping into Asian market

Mooi Mooi Hidden behind the Premium real estate office in Matakana is Mooi Mooi, a new shop offering exclusive handmade and recycled décor and children’s products imported from South Africa.

New business owners Kim Hewitt and Victoria Riddell opened the shop last month.

Originally from NZ, Kim spent the last eight years in South Africa with her husband Jeremy and their three children. While there, she put together a portfolio of indigenous products in the hope of one day selling them in NZ. Kim and her family moved to the area late last year.

“My mother used to live in Algies Bay that’s how we know the area,” she says. “Jeremy and I chose to live in Matakana as it provides the rural lifestyle we are accustomed to.”

Kim and Victoria met through a shared interest in setting up a webbased business.

Victoria, who was living in Point Wells but is now based in Herne Bay, has worked in the technology industry for most of her life and has owned a couple of different businesses in between.

“Meeting Kim and forming this partnership has been a great

Victoria Riddell (left) and Kim Hewitt.

experience,” she says.

“Kim has an amazing eye. She is very resourceful in sourcing products and we have had some great feedback from customers about our range.”

Kim says that as the creative director and buyer, she is constantly on the prowl for new and different products that have a good story behind them.

“We import products from South Africa because it helps empower the people who live in Africa’s Third World conditions to become creative and entrepreneurial to make a living.

Products at Mooi Mooi are new to NZ and exclusive to Mooi Mooi. Mooi is a Dutch word for ‘beautiful’ which is also used in the Afrikaans language.

It seemed an appropriate name to showcase our products.”

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Tourist operators in the Mahurangi region are invited to attend a free Asian marketing seminar at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana on June 13.

The event is being organised by New Zealand Business Council.

Auckland Tourism and will look at An Auckland Tourism spokesperson how operators can potentially access says there are more than 200,000 local Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Asians living in the Auckland region other Asian communities, and build and the seminar will be a ‘grass roots’ tourism business from the growing introduction to the market.

Asian inbound markets.

Session topics include tourism trends, Tony Boot, the founder of BTM, which specialises in Asian marketing understanding Asians, food and and translations, will run the seminar. beverage considerations, and web Mr Boot is experienced in tourism, strategies. The seminar starts at 5.30pm. agriculture, internet and research, and Info: Lynne Butler 09 354 7053 or is the executive director of the Japan lynne.butler@aucklandnz.com

Business briefs Effective networking A business networking opportunity will be held at Ascension Wine Estate on May 24, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. The Effective Network series is organised by Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development. The event is free, and is aimed at exploring business growth, facilitating networking and connecting businesses. To register contact Marina marina.humberstone@aucklandnz.com

Northland summits Two whole-of-Northland economic summits will be held at Waitangi on June 6 and July 10, and representatives of Northland industry sector groups are invited to register. Northland MP Mike Sabin says more than 500 individuals, businesses and organisations have been sent invitations, but all Northlanders are welcome.

“This is Northland’s plan and I want to ensure those who have a constructive contribution to make in growing our regional economy have a place around the table at these summits,” he says. The core focus of the events will be to identify a vision for the region, as well as identifying both strengths and weaknesses to growth. Info: 09 407 7219 or northlandelectorate@parliament.govt.nz

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Derek Letcher started working locally in the cabinetry industry 10 years ago where he is thankful for working with people who passed on their craftsmanship and produced high quality kitchens. Derek returned from England two years ago where he had been working on barn conversions, to set up Bespoke Projects Limited and settle back into Warkworth with his new family.

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The project is well advanced and involves completing an electric car conversion, then simply plugging it into a power supply provided through a bank of solar panels on his shed.

Committed to reducing his petrol dependence, Chip currently drives a hybrid Toyota Prius that he calculates has saved him $15,000 in fuel costs over 100,000km of driving compared to his previous small SUV, but says a fully electric car is the next step.

He bought a conversion kit from the United States and as older cars typically have fewer complicated electronics to deal with, chose the oldest car he could find with the side curtain airbags he wanted for driver safety, which was a Toyota Avensis station wagon.

“I pulled out the engine and transmission, unbolted the engine from the transmission, threw it away and mated the electric motor to the transmission, then dropped it right back in its original place,” he says.

He’s now in the process of installing

Chip Babbott’s electric car conversion will make petrol-free driving a reality.

control systems and deciding about batteries, an expensive component that will dictate the ultimate range of the vehicle.

Chip’s aiming for 100km and although

he initially planned to use deep cycle lead acid batteries like in a normal car or boat, he has since decided to opt for much more advanced lithium phosphate batteries. He says although

they are about twice the price, they last about four times as long, are a lot lighter and take up less room.

Positioning them in the car to keep it balanced and stable is among a number of safety considerations. He can’t exceed the original maximum weight of the vehicle with the conversion and the NZ Transport Agency has to approve the car before it goes on road.

There are also various other complications, such as the fact that a demister is required by law but an electric car generates no heat, so a heater has to be added.

However, as a trained mechanical engineer now working largely in front of a computer as a design engineer, Chip says the challenges are a welcome chance to build up his mechanical skills on a project that provides future security.

“My gut feeling is that both petrol and electricity costs are going to continue to rise so the more you can do to shield yourself from those things the better.”

Chip hopes to have the car on the road by early next year.

For more detailed information about Chip’s project see this story online at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Andrew is a local cyclist, who also rides a unicycle and he found riding the YikeBike quick to learn, and the ride comfortable although he noted that there is no suspension. He says the YikeBike felt light, but not flimsy, but was a fairly noisy ride, especially compared with cycling.

The battery life, which lasts 10km, can be upgraded with extender battery packs, which Andrew considers a good idea. Re-charging can be done from any powerpoint in around an hour.

Andrew said the clever design and innovation was a big attraction for the YikeBike, and it was ideal for short commutes, especially for those who didn’t have facilities at work to clean up after cycling.

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The YikeBike is a Kiwi invention that looks like a modern take on the Penny Farthing, runs on a re-chargeable battery, and folds up so that it can be carried using a strap or bag – the total package weighs around 15kg. It was designed by Christchurch inventor Grant Ryan as an environmentally-friendly transport option for city dwellers.

The US is so far the YikeBike’s biggest market, after it appeared on the front page of Time magazine in 2009 as one of its Inventions of the Year. Residents of cities like New York carry it on the underground, then ride to their place of work, laptop in their daypack, without the need to change into skin tight lycra cyclewear or spend the day with ‘helmet hair’.

In fact, Auckland YikeBike distributor Lou Alexander says the wearing of helmets is “a grey area” because the invention, which has been available in NZ since 2010, is not officially classified as either motorised transport or a cycle. His best advice is that a helmet is not compulsory, but is best for safety – particularly as the YikeBike can reach speeds of almost 25kph.

Where you ride it is another grey area, and here Lou draws a parallel with the Segway, which is currently ridden on pavements around Auckland and, to some extent, the mobility scooter.

The YikeBike has indicators, lights and brakes, and makes a whirring noise that Lou says is a safety feature to alert pedestrians to its presence.

Riding it requires a similar upright riding position to the Penny Farthing or unicycle, carried off with as much dignity as you can muster, while steering by leaning left or right.

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If classic cars set your wheels spinning, then mark Sunday May 27 on your calendar.

Repco Warkworth, in Morrison Drive, is celebrating Repco’s 90th year, with a family day that will include a visit from the Hibiscus Rodders.

Branch manager Galvin Milich says the celebration will include storewide promos, discounts over a $50 spend and giveaways for children.

“We’ll start around 9am and it’ll be a chance for people to drop by, look through the shop and enjoy the show,” he says. “A number of reps will be in-store so people can talk to the experts about things such as car stereos and tools.”

Hibiscus Rodders sheriff Steve Graham says there will be plenty of cars for visitors to view.

The club has about 80 members; some own one car while others have five or six.

Although Steve says he can’t guarantee which cars will be in Warkworth on the day, there’s likely to be a few Chevy Camaros including a Generation 1 Camaro that can do up to 145 mph and a Gen 2 Pro Street. Other eyecatching models are the 59 pink Cadillac Deville, a black Pontiac Star Chief and a ’64 Impala, as well as a good selection of Ford pick-up trucks.

The event is being supported by Mahurangi College, which will be

fundraising with food and beverage sales.

Sports coordinator and head netball coach Sandra Hawken says money raised will go into a hardship fund, which is used to assist college players with fees, equipment and transport, depending on where the need is. She says the number of requests for assistance appears to be greater this year.

“What’s really hard on Mahurangi players is the amount of travel involved in playing their sports,” she says.

“Hockey is played in Albany, basketball at North Harbour and netball at Northcote. It puts a lot of pressure on parents who may already be struggling financially.”

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The survey was part of an Energywise (EECA) promotion to encourage drivers to keep their tyres pumped up to save fuel and be safe on the roads.

EECA transport partnerships manager Liz Yeaman said a number of vehicles had significantly under-inflated tyres, some as low as one-third of what they should have been.

“This not only wastes fuel but is an increased safety risk,” she said. “EECA estimates that drivers can save as much as 16 cents per litre of petrol by making sure tyres are correctly inflated.”

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Managed by the NZ Transport Agency, the site provides information on vehicle safety ratings, fuel economy and emissions ratings.

NZTA estimates that if all New Zealanders drove five star safety-rated cars, the road toll would drop by onethird. Based on the last year’s road toll, that’s approximately 100 people whose lives would have been saved.

The RightCar website provides both Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) and Used Car Safety Ratings (UCSR) results.

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test new vehicles that are on sale in Australia and New Zealand, and produce a star rating for vehicle models based on how well they protect their occupants and pedestrians in a range of crash situations. ANCAP tests between 12 and 15 vehicle models per year, and also receives test data from the European New Car Assessment Programme.

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All-electric sales slow, but promising The first all-electric car to go on the market in NZ was the Mitsubishi iMIEV, which was released last July. Mitsubishi NZ sales manager Daniel Cook says so far, 12 vehicles have been sold or leased. “Given that this is new technology and is selling at a premium price – the car retails for $59,990 – we are very happy with the uptake,” he says. “The iMIEV has been a good flagship for this sector of the market, which is still not well-understood in the marketplace.” The iMIEV takes seven-and-a-half hours to recharge from empty and can be plugged into any 15-amp socket. It uses no petrol and has zero emissions while driving. The next all-electric vehicle on the market in NZ is expected to be the Nissan Leaf.

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While over 1000 exhibitors will occupy 1400 sites, after nine years, the Rural Bachelor of the Year competition has been ditched, after past winners battled it out in a grand finale last year.

Details of a new style of competition which will start in 2013, will be announced at this year’s event.

However, traditional favourites including the tractor pull, fencing and festival of logging, and the creativity of the Ag Art Wear show and the Innovations Centre will still be present.

Other attractions will include extreme air displays, machinery exhibitions, and stock handling, including cutting horse demonstrations, while seminars will offer a seat and a chance to learn something new.

The current exhibition and demonstration space is over 40 hectares and last year the event attracted more than 117,000 visitors, encouraging exhibitors to book up this year’s space early, with more than 98 percent of

Exhibitors go out of their way to make eye-catching displays to get their message across.

Precision use of heavy machinery will again be part of Fieldays action.

sites booked months in advance.

Changes this year include a larger International Exhibition area within the Mystery Creek Pavilion and a larger Kiwi’s Best marquee showcasing quality food and beverage products, which will be used by celebrity chefs in demonstrations in the Kiwis Best Kitchen Theatre.

This year’s premier feature theme is The Changing Face of Farming focusing on various land ownership models and the changing farming

in the land, building successful governance processes, and the role of women in farming will all be discussed.

A key focus will be the industry’s obligation to ensure agribusiness careers are considered by future generations.

The Fieldays Buying Guide and Programme can now be viewed online in an e-book format for the first time.

Hard copies are still for sale from late May and can be ordered by emailing fieldays@fieldays.co.nz.

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Innovation award winner faces formidable hurdles Realising the potential of a 2010 Fieldays People’s Choice Awardwinning innovation has been a hard slog for Tomarata dairy farmer Stu Paterson and his partner Melisa Jones, who nevertheless remain convinced of the huge potential of their cow patch product.

COWaPATCHe is a system of coloured stickers applied direct to cows to alert

dairy farmers, sharemilkers and workers to management issues with individual animals, from hoof or udder issues, to milking performance, mating status or withholding requirements.

However, while the system is a simple one, getting the business off the ground while milking 250 cows full time and parenting two boys under two is not.

“I’m very time poor,” Stu says.

Although he was optimistic about government funding for innovation and the primary sector at the time of his win, he has since discovered accessing the funds is “a bit of mission” and that support seems to be targeted more toward large scale research or genetics projects and the like, rather than to his type of product.

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Meanwhile, he has resisted pressure to manufacture in China himself, preferring to support local ingenuity by keeping it in New Zealand.

However, he does hope the finished product will be distributed internationally. Initial exposure to retailers in America, South America and Europe has met with a universally positive response with the proviso that issues around adhesion methods are successfully tackled to overcome complications of freighting aerosol glues.

“It’s just part of the logistics challenge that I lack the know-how to handle efficiently,” he says.

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Stuart has had great feedback from local farmers but is keen to hear from others and expects attending Fieldays this year will facilitate that.

He’ll also be introducing a new green sticker he hopes will be a favourite with farmers to identify slow or “three titter” cows.

“If you’ve got a cow in a row that’s going to slow it down you’ll know immediately to either put the cups on her first or put a weight on so that she’ll milk out in time with the others and not hold the job up.”

Plans for further stickers are also in the pipeline .

“I think it’s like any other little business, you’ve just got to keep slogging away at it. You might pick up an innovation award but it’s only the very beginning.”

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Power consumption analysed A pilot programme auditing dairy farms’ power use has shown that individual farms could cut milking shed electricity consumption by 16 percent.

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Fired up in Puhoi Agricultural vehicle rule changes welcomed The surprise appearance from members Proposed changes to Ministry of Transport agricultural vehicle rules have been well received by contractors and farmers around the country, according to Rural Contractors New Zealand (RCNZ) national vice-president, Wellsford’s Steve Levet.

Also president of RCNZ’s northern zone, Steve has been closely involved with the association’s lobbying efforts over the past two years and says the Government’s proposal implements all the of the changes that have been sought, simplifying the law and cutting compliance costs dramatically.

A key change is that those driving tractors won’t come under the work time rule if they travel at less than 40km/h, says Steve.

That’s just one of the proposed changes to driver licence requirements for agricultural vehicle drivers intended to make it easier for workers to safely drive a wider range of specialist vehicles on the road, while recognising the needs of contractors and farmers to work around the weather and for long or irregular hours during harvest.

The proposals simplify current speed limits for agricultural vehicles used on the road and align requirements for vehicle registration, licensing, inspection and road user charges

Steve Levet says proposed rule changes will simplify the law and dramatically cut compliance costs for agricultural workers.

around a 40km/h threshold.

Agricultural vehicles licensed to operate at up to 40km/h would be exempt from licence fees, periodic inspection and road user charges, but would still be required to be registered and in a roadworthy condition, and would have to display a ‘40’ sign to make enforcement straightforward.

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40km/h would be required to have a G (general purpose) licence, pay road user charges and hold a simplified annual warrant of fitness.

A series of industry workshops have been held to consider the discussion paper and people have until May 25 to make a submission. For more information see Ministry of Transport website www.transport.govt.nz.

of Auckland’s Armed Offenders Squad thrilled those who attended the Puhoi Rural Fire Brigade open day on April 22. The team was kitted out from headto-toe in safety gear, including weapons.

The open day was held at the Puhoi Domain as a fundraiser for the new fire station. A range of emergency services attended including police, ambulance, Coastguard and Civil Defence, as well as the Birkenhead-based lighting unit for serious crashes.

Organiser and Puhoi deputy fire chief Mike Donovan says while the purpose of the event was to raise money for the new fire station, it was also a way to promote basic safety education.

“We also wanted to introduce the personalities involved in our local emergency services,” he says. “We raised around $5000 which was awesome.”

While children watched in awe as members of the East Coast Bays fire station and Puhoi rural fire brigade extinguished a live car fire, others participated in sprint races clocked by the police motorway patrol unit.

In its sixth year, the Puhoi Brigade has responded to more than 400 callouts, and is always keen to take on new recruits. Chief fire officer Russell Green says the resource consent for the new fire station will be submitted this month.

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If you plant the same variety year-after-year in the same place, your soil will become deficient in nutrients encouraging pests and diseases to become prevalent.

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Farm sales pick up Farm sales for the first three months of this year were at their highest since the start of the global financial crisis in 2008 according to Real Estate Institute of New Zealand. The institute’s April rural report showed there were 397 farm sales in the period, up 207 or 108.9 percent compared to the same time in 2011.

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Kennel cough Suzie’s two Cavalier King Charles spaniels Brandy and Ginger were beautiful animals, well behaved and clean. They were a pleasure to examine, but not in the clinic this time. With their symptoms and history, the veterinary nurse asked that they stay in the car, in our carpark. Just back home after a week in boarding kennels, the two dogs were coughing. They were fairly perky and eating well, but the coughing was a source of stress for the dogs and their owners especially since both dogs had received their kennel cough vaccinations only a couple of months ago.

Kennel cough is a very contagious disease in dogs, which is spread by droplets expelled during coughing. This is often at boarding kennels, the pound or the SPCA, but can be anywhere that dogs congregate and go nose-to-nose. Boarding kennel managers, of course, are generally on to this and require vaccination of incoming dogs. However, the odd non-symptomatic carrier can always slip through.

The problem is that three bacteria species and up to six different virus species can contribute to kennel cough so, depending on which bugs are involved in your outbreak, the vaccine may not be fully effective. However, vaccination does reduce the severity of coughing and the duration.

There is an intranasal and an injectable vaccine for kennel cough. The intranasal version kicks in by three days and only needs one dose to start primary vaccination.

Most dogs (but not all) will tolerate a small volume of liquid squirted into their nostrils. Treatment is a cough suppressant like codeine phosphate, antibiotics and sometimes an anti-inflammatory. Exercise and excitement make the cough worse as will pulling on collars on walks. As the disease is highly contagious, Brandy and Ginger had only themselves for canine company during the two weeks it took for their coughs to resolve.

Briefs Taheke pig hunt More than a $1000 in cash prizes is up for grabs in the Taheke Wild Pig Hunt hosted by Taheke Tavern in Hokianga from June 1 to 3. The event will also include a kids eel competition and a competition for the longest pheasant tail feather.

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Seafood sales boost school pool project The donation of crayfish, smoked fish and fine wine to Leigh School to raffle at their annual Easter Carnival helped raise $17,000. Hundreds of people turned out to enjoy the carnival attractions including the giant ice slide and gourmet food. Principal Julie Turner says as people scrambled to purchase tickets for the quick-fire raffles, the food stalls and children’s rides were also buzzing. “The quick-fire raffles and seafood auctions alone raised almost $4000,” she says. “It was a fantastic day and we raised far more than last year. The school PTA would like to thank the local businesses who sponsored the carnival.” Money raised will go towards the solar heating for the school pool.

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ruralrodney Homekill cowboys potentially put consumers’ health at risk Mahurangi is well served by legitimate homekill butchers but illegal backyard operators, keen to cash in on the increasing trend of “cow pooling”, could be putting some consumers at risk.

Recent television coverage of the concept, in which consumers access quality meat more cheaply by sharing the cost of an animal and having it butchered through a homekill service, has put the practice in the spotlight.

The Abattoirs Association of New Zealand (AANZ) is concerned that illegal operators who don’t meet recommended animal welfare or food safety standards are risking the reputation of the entire industry by selling meat products that could result in illness or death.

Wellsford homekill butcher Steven Greenwood legally operates Greenwood Homekill and agrees that a lack of accountability or public scrutiny means “cowboy” operators are a potential hazard for consumers.

He and his wife Helen are experiencing increasing demand from customers, including Auckland “cow poolers” who often have parents who live rurally, have eaten homekill meat all their lives and prefer Wellsford homekill butchers Steven and Helen Greenwood say “cow poolers” are part of a growing demand its taste and price. They graze animals on relatives’ for homekill meat. farms and later share the meat with friends who are the meat can’t be bought or sold. Heavy fines can be Animals can be divided in halves or quarters and themselves then keen to access homekill, he says. imposed on those who break the rules. customers can specify desired cuts and pack sizes.

Under MAF regulations, farmers are allowed to kill A contract slaughterer kills the animal on the owners’ Packages are labelled and blast frozen before being and process their own animals themselves on their own property and takes the carcass to the butcher for collected. Helen says homekill’s reputation for better property (or property they lease), or a listed homekill processing where records are kept of clients, slaughter flavour is partly due to the fact that commercial service provider can be used to slaughter and process and processing dates, a description of the animal meat is repeatedly washed, reducing its flavour and the animal, as long as the owner has been engaged in received and of the resulting processed product. adding water weight. the day-to-day maintenance of the animal (or animals Steven says premises are open to MAF inspections A list of all Homekill and Recreational Catch Service of the same kind) for at least 28 days prior to slaughter. and everything is tagged, so clients know they’re Providers can be found at MAF’s food safety website Homekill may only be used and eaten by the animal getting all of their own meat. Experienced operators www.foodsafety.govt.nz and authentic operators are owner and his or her family, or a farm worker, and can identify any signs of disease and inform owners issued with a NZ Food Safety Homekill/Recreational can be served to visitors, but not paying guests, as about any meat that’s excluded as a result.

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History

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Albertland apple industry As the Albertland pioneers settled into their new homes, they began planting flowers and fruit trees they were familiar with in England. At first, the fruit was only for home consumption, with anything left over used to feed pigs.

The annual Port Albert Agricultural Show was where the very best of homegrown fruit competed for prizes.

Once communication with Auckland improved, and a weekly steamer became possible, some of the more enterprising settlers saw the possibility of a trade in apples, which flourished on the poor gumlands. Prime movers in the beginning of the Port Albert fruit industry was the Becroft family.

John Becroft Snr was the first man in Albertland to own more than an acre of orchard. His sons, Peter, Lewis Philip and David Becroft, were also involved. Their orchards were larger and more commercial. Eventually, the Becrofts became some of the principal apple growers in New Zealand. Other Albertlanders involved in the industry were Shepherds, Gubbs, Reids and Neals. Apples were even exported to South Africa. Before WWI, there were two fruit-canning factories working, but they closed when so many young men joined the armed forces. When the war ended, they did not re-open.

Two sawmills in the district – Roy Becroft’s and William Dudding’s –

Drying apples at L. P. Becroft’s Pinegrove orchard, Port Albert, in the early 1900s.

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supplied the enormous amount of timber needed to make apple boxes and Port Albert was probably one of the first districts in New Zealand to grow trees for timber. Before the roads were metalled, most of the fruit was taken by horse-drawn sledge, wagon or konaki, to the river. Most orchardists owned launches of one sort or another, used to transport their fruit to Te Hana. It then went by rail to Auckland. There was a railway running from the Te Hana station to the wharf siding where the fruit was loaded into freight wagons.

In 1925, when The Albertlanders was published, there were still 12 commercial orchards in operation in Port Albert, covering some 250 acres of land, with an output of about

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40,000 cases of apples a season. For a time, there was a great demand for fruit, but as more land was cleared, and brought in for orchards closer to large towns, the freight costs mounted, until orcharding was no longer a paying proposition in outlying districts. Men on the land had to look for other sources of income so they turned to dairying.

For a few years, a small quantity of fruit was sold up the Wairoa, shipped there by launch. By 1962, after 100 years of settlement, there were only three commercial orchards left in the district – Sunnyside at Port Albert, Becroft Bros at Te Hana, and Lyn Smith’s orchard at Port Albert. Today, these too are only a memory.

The Starship Mobile Phone Appeal, which turns old and unwanted mobile phones into cash, has raised more than $1.5 million for the air ambulance service since it started in February 2009. During June, and as part of World Environment Day activities, people are being encouraged to ask family and friends for old phones that can be donated. Starship is happy to receive any make or model of mobile phone, regardless of condition.

Phones in working order are refurbished and exported to places such as Hong Kong, China or to Eastern Europe, while those beyond repair are recycled through the correct environmental channels.

Readers are reminded that phones for Starship can be left at the Mahurangi Matters office, at 17 Neville Street.

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Tomarata women keep in step Members of the Forest Reserve Branch Rural Women New Zealand and family walked the equivalent of 30 kilometres along Cemetery Road, Tomarata, recently in support of rural women worldwide.

The event was part of a campaign improvements that have been made to supported by around 400 walkers the cemetery by the local community nationwide, who clocked up a total and the Cemetery Trust,” she said. of 2856 kilometers to raise funds for The group then gathered at Geraldine’s Associated Country Women of the home nearby for afternoon tea and World projects. raised $122 from the proceeds of a Forest Reserve members were joined trading table and raffle. by members of another local women’s Forest Reserve Rural Women, meets group and three members of the North on the third Tuesday of the month, Albertland Women’s Institute. usually at the Forest Reserve Hall, with Club president Geraldine Taylor says the speakers, competitions and activities. aim pf the walk was to raise funds for The North Albertland Women’s Institute projects that would help rural women in which celebrates its 80th birthday this developing countries step out of poverty. October, meets at the Tomarata Hall “We also took the opportunity to visit Te on the second Thursday of the month.

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The PACER Trust reached a significant milestone recently. The trust is a vehicle to build on the momentum of the Matakana/Omaha/Point Wells walkway/cycleway projects, and its primary aim is to extend that pathway to access all communities of East Rodney, from Warkworth to Leigh. The first key initiative was to set-up an ‘in principle’ partnership between Auckland Council and the community. At a recent meeting with Rodney Local Board chair Bob Howard, we discussed PACER and the importance of this partnership. At the conclusion of the meeting, Bob underscored the local board commitment by confirming that he would become a PACER trustee.

This Council commitment was a fundamental pre-requisite and with it we can now form the trust and the first step is underway to draft the Deed of Trust, using the Deed from the very successful Hastings Rotary Pathways Trust as a base.

Once the Deed is drawn up and signed, the initial representation needs to be established.

The PACER Trust itself will have two primary functions and to achieve these it will need to attract a team of ‘worthies’ willing to give of their time and experience, and share their connections. In essence, one group will need to seek significant funding from several sources such as philanthropic trusts, central government agencies funds, local benefactors and Council. Another group will develop the physical pathway, working with Council and landowners to establish the routes and to construct them with local contractors and volunteers. The key will be not to break what is working so well but to add to it from other communities and sectors.

Some might be wondering why we need to bother with a trust and partnership, when already some six or seven kilometres have been constructed without it. There are several reasons but it comes back to scale, speed and multiple communities.

Notwithstanding the great progress in the last couple of years, the development to date has required some very generous contributions from local contractors and great determination by a few individuals, which may not be sustainable in the long-term.

The biggest hurdle in building pathways is funding and to gain access to much larger sums, I believe we will require an entity that is dedicated to the achievement of the vision of a pathway across East Rodney. To provide some context for this, experience so far indicates a very approximate development cost of $50,000 per kilometre. The PACER initial schematic plan is for maybe another 30 to 50 kilometres, depending on specific routes and coverage. Consequently, we are probably looking at a funding requirement in the region of $1.5 to $2.5 million with a significant part of that being raised by the PACER Trust. Spending it will be very rewarding for all.

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Strong squash performances Squash players from the Mahurangi area came out on top at the B Grade tournament held at Warkworth Squash Club earlier this month.

Players came from Royal Oak, North Silverdale, defeated Warkworth’s Chris Shore, Silverdale, Red Beach and Drinnan.

Wellsford competed.

Women’s Division One winner Vaihei In the men’s Division One, Darren Hunter from the North Shore beat Gibbons from Wellsford beat North local Michele Garnett.

Shore top seed Alvin Mahrarej in In Division Two, Amy Oberkircher of the semi-final and sealed a win over Warkworth proved her number one number two seed, Brent Littmoden, ranking beating Warkworth’s Sarah of Royal Oak, in the final (15/3 15/8 Howlett, without dropping a set.

9/15 7/15 15/12).Division Two’s Warkworth’s Kate Tremlett-Johnstone number one seed Zac Wyatt narrowly overcame illness to beat Jan McKerrow beat Cory Nicholls in the semi-finial. and take out the women’s Division He then won the final against Liam Three. In Division Four, Suzanne Hannah (15/13 15/12 15/10).

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The Warkworth Tennis Club has continued its great run in the North Harbour interclub competition by taking out the men’s Division Two title in its first year.

Fourteen teams competed, and in a tight contest, with the final result in doubt until the last interclub match was played, the Warkworth team prevailed by nine points over runners-up Mairangi Bay, with Glenfield third. Team members were Warren Burton, Robbie Blair, and Benji and Chito Tipace, backed up by reserves Rod Grieve, Cory Nicholls and Don Matheson.

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Celebrating Matariki in style Women draw inspiration from cultural diversity The Te Hana Te Ao Marama Maori Cultural Centre will celebrate Matariki – the Maori New Year on July 7.

Starting with a two-course hangi buffet savvy clothing and accessories from at 7pm, the feast will be followed by local designers and fashion stores. We a fashion parade and wearable Maori have students from Rodney, Mahurangi arts competition, as well as cultural and Otamatea College’s contributing to performances. Te Hana spokeswomen the youth section of the wearable arts Natalie Sutton says the cultural competition and a number of women entertainment will include Te Hana’s have entered the community section.” professional kapa haka group, as well Natalie says entries for the competition as live Pacifica-inspired music and will be accepted up until May 25 and other performances. if any clothing stores/designers are “Last year’s Matariki celebration at the interested in adding a few items to the centre attracted close to 2000 people catwalk, they can contact her on 423 with the opening and blessing of the 8701. Tickets to the event are $50, traditional Maori village and fortified which includes dinner. pa site,” Natalie says. “A year on, we’re Matariki is the Maori name for the celebrating in style, showcasing fashion star cluster known as the Pleiades.

Matariki kite display The Kauri Museum is celebrating Matariki by exhibiting handmade kites crafted by students from schools in the Otamatea area. Museum collections manager Andrea Hemmins says kites are traditional to Matariki celebrations.

“Museum registrar Dennise Brownlie and I will be visiting participating schools over the coming weeks to talk about Matariki and show students the natural materials that can be used to the make kites,” she says. Entry to the museum is free to Otamatea residents upon proof of residence. The exhibition will run from June 22 until July 30 and will coincide with a pop-up book exhibition.

The books will be on display from July 9 until August 5. Titled Engineering Paper, the display will feature more than 30 colourful pop-up books. Andrea says during the next school holidays, a museum staff member will dress as a 19th century teacher and will talk children in the old Matakohe School about how school life was for the pioneer children.

An exhibition by artists Charlotte Graham, Rona Osborne and Alexis Neal will open at the Fine Line Gallery, at Charlie’s Gelato in Matakana, on May 19.

Graham has featured in numerous exhibitions throughout NZ at venues such as the Sarjeant Gallery, Manawatu Museum and the Dowse Museum. She has also exhibited internationally. Her work reflects her Scottish, Taranaki and Waikato descent – Ngati Mahuta, Ngai Tai and Ngati Tamaoho. She draws on her tribal heritage to explore critical issues such as racism, indignity and land rights, as well as politics and healing.

Neal graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts and went on to complete a Masters degree in Fine Art Media at the Slade School of Fine Arts in London.

Her work refers to issues of cultural identity and looks at the duality of artefacts in terms of personal adornment and material culture. Her studio

Alexis Neal with one of the pieces which will be exhibited in Te Kirimi o nga Kirimi exhibition.

practice is interdisciplinary, combining components of print, sewn feather canvases, weaving and installation, to address Tikanga Maori and Taonga within a contemporary context.

Osborne’s practice is based around two central ideas – diversity and trade – and she is well-known for her work in hand-stitched blankets. However, she has also developed a following for her clothing range, and is represented as a practising artist by a number of galleries throughout NZ. The exhibition Te Kirimi o nga Kirimi – the cream of the cream – will run until June 10.

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He explores controversial subjects such as the realities of the shrunken Maori heads trade, New Zealand’s history of child prostitution, Hongi Hika’s success as a leader and the debatable success of church missionaries. Dr Moon is Professor of History at the Faculty of Maori Development, Auckland University of Technology, where he has taught since 1993. He has written many books on the Treaty of Waitangi, as well as major biographies of political and Maori figures, an examination of Maori cannibalism and a general history of New Zealand in the 20th century.

The opening of the latest exhibition at Warkworth Museum, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the “peaceful invasion” of Warkworth by US troops during World War II, coincides with the re-issue of Lorraine Orman’s book Here Come the Marines, Warkworth, 1943.

Originally published under the title A Long Way From Home, the story looks at the effects the large influx of troops had on the Warkworth community.

The author interviewed a dozen local people while writing the story, in order to obtain their memories of the time. Ms Orman says that while the book is aimed at young readers aged about nine to 14 years, many adults have also read and enjoyed it.

Giveaway Mahurangi Matters has a copy of A Savage Country to give away. Write your name and a daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: A Savage Country Competition, PO Box 701, Warkworth.

Competition closes on May 31. Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message marked ‘A Savage Country’ on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters).

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Whodunit in Wellsford?

Budding sleuths are invited to a Castle Wellsford Murder Mystery evening, at the Wellsford Community Centre, on Saturday May 26.

The event, which is based on the game Cluedo, is being staged by the Wellsford Dramatic Club.

Club spokesperson Catherine Roffey says guests are welcome to dress in character and group bookings of eight to 10 would be ideal.

“The evening starts with a funeral, which soon becomes a murder investigation,” she says. “Now

Mahurangi Matters has three copies of Here Come the Marines, Warkworth, 1943 to give away. Just write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Here Come the Marines Competition, Mahurangi Matters PO Box 701 Warkworth. Competition closes on May 31.

Alternatively, enter by sending us a private message marked ‘Here Come the Marines’ on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters).

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“It’ll be a great night of fun and entertainment, with a rolling supper throughout.”

Tickets are available in Wellsford at Clever Endeavours and Woody’s Winners, and in Warkworth at Alison’s Nimble Fingers. See ad page 38 for more details.

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Warkworth Music Society presents

A U C K LA N D YO U T H C H OI R Conductor – Ronnie Karadjov

‘My spirit sang all day’ This 40 strong mixed voice choir perform an entertaining programme featuring many well-known works.

Sunday 27th May at 4pm The Belfry, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana Road, Warkworth Tickets at door Adults $25 STUDENTS FREE • Info: Ph 425-7313

The Magic Feather Auditions 2pm May 20th Wellsford District Community Centre Contact: Catherine 022 313 2898 or Tricia at Clever Endeavours

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Saturday 26th May @ 7.30pm at the Wellsford District Community Centre Rolling supper all evening. Bar available Tickets $20 per head $15 per head for 10 or more TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: Clever Endeavours 09 423 8219 Wellsford Woodys Winners 09 423 8258 Wellsford Alisons Nimble Fingers 09 425 9135 Warkworth

All Museum Admission fees reduced by 50% all day Sunday 20 May 2012

Warkworth & District Museum Open Monday to Sunday 9am – 3pm

We are opening a new display to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the friendly “American Invasion” of New Zealand and, in particular, Warkworth.

• The Opening of the new display will take place around 11.00 am • We will hear from several Warkworth residents who lived through this time.

• From 11.00 am until 2.00 pm there will be a military re-enactment group who are attending with vehicles and uniforms from World War II. • There will also be a display of vintage machines in operation, organised by our “big Shed” workers.

Do join us for a fun and interesting day out and see some of your history.

Parry Kauri Park, Tudor Collins Drive (Off Wilson Road, Warkworth) Phone: 09 425 7093 | Email: warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz www.wwmuseum.orconhosting.net.nz

Wine with Robin Ransom www.matakanawine.com President, Matakana Winegrowers Inc

Teamwork for all The last issue of Mahurangi Matters contained publicity about a local competition to create a logo and identifying symbol for the recently named Matakana Coast & Country, which is the name chosen by the steering committee of Puhoi to Pakiri Incorporated for regional promotional purposes. Puhoi to Pakiri Incorporated is the organisation which emerged from the comprehensive research study jointly undertaken by the former Rodney District, the NZ Tourism Research Institute at AUT, and the various business interest groups located between Puhoi and Pakiri which are involved in encouraging visitors and tourism in the region.

One of the major difficulties the steering committee faced was how to characterise – how to name, for promotional purposes – the region we all represent. All the members of the group acknowledge a common interest in the visitor and tourism business, and we are all located within a small area geographically, compared with, for example, Hawkes Bay or Central Otago. Despite this, deciding upon a name was very difficult because of the strong sense of identification which local people have with their own localities, and the sensitivities this produces.

In addition, there is apparently no historically and geographically accurate collective name for the region we live in.

Feelings about their local area were apparent amongst steering committee members, and we collectively felt that such feelings were likely to be somewhat stronger out in the local communities, so we deliberated for some time about on the name. Our eventual decision was driven by the research findings which, while not entirely clear cut, were at least sufficiently so to justify the name we selected. We also acknowledged that our task was quite narrow, that is, to provide a name which would be used to help give cohesion to efforts aimed at marketing the area to tourists and visitors. We were not attempting to rename the area – this is a task which only the NZ Geographic Board has the authority to do. Marketing efforts in the future will continue to identify and promote the charming localities which comprise our beautiful region.

The whole exercise, from the inception of the research project through to where we have now arrived, has been a model of local cooperation amongst a number of quite disparate groups and organisations, but all with a common purpose. If we achieve our purpose, it could in the long run have a significant impact on the economic well-being of the region from Puhoi to Pakiri. So we are hoping that as Matakana Coast & Country continues to develop and expand our activities, we will have the support of the whole region.

Business awards invite

Rodney businesses should sing about their success and salute their achievements, according to the organisers of this year’s local business awards. At an official awards launch in Orewa, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) urged local companies to embrace the 2012 Westpac Auckland North Business Awards and celebrate their contribution to Auckland’s economy. Businesses of all sizes can enter up to three of seven categories, with all winners eligible for the Westpac Supreme Business Excellence Award. Two extra awards, EcoPro Best Emerging Business and Simpson Western Small Business of the Year, will be selected from the overall entrant pool, where eligibility is met. Awards entries close on August 2. The winners will be announced at a black-tie dinner on October 26, 2012.

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localentertainment Leigh dancers steal limelight

The Auckland Youth Choir will perform at Ascension this month.

Young voices set to impress at Ascension Some of Auckland’s finest young voices will be on show when the Auckland Youth Choir takes the stage at Ascenison Wine Estate on Sunday May 27.

The concert is entitled My Spirit Sang from Renaissance master Gallus and which will be available to purchase All Day and organisers says it will be Romantic favourite Mendelssohn, as at the concert and in July, the choir “an uplifting celebration of sound”. well as pieces from Delius, Debussy will tour with the Auckland Youth The choir will present the same and Durufle. The soulful catharsis of Orchestra. concert at St Matthews in the City the Barber’s Agnus Dei is expected to be The concert, which starts at 4pm, is one of the highlights of the afternoon. presented by the Warkworth Music week before.

Musical director Rotislava Karadjov The choir is made up of 40 singers, Society. Tickets available at the door – says the programme includes uplifting aged between 18 and 26 years. Last adults $25, students free. sacred and secular songs, with music year, they recorded their first CD Info: Phone 425 7313.

Visitor arrivals up In the year to the end of March, 2.6 million visitors arrived in NZ, up four percent from the previous year.

The largest increases were visitors from Australia, China, and Malaysia.

The largest decrease was in visitors from Japan. Visitors to NZ increased by 11 percent in March, compared to last year. There were 8400 more arrivals from Australia because of the earlier Easter holidays. Source: www.stats.govt.nz

Sudoku

Leigh contemporary dance company Spinning Sun will perform at the prestigious Sziget Festival, in Hungary, in August.

Spinning Sun was the only NZ company selected to perform a spotlight pitch at the Australian performing arts market in Adelaide in February.

Choreographer Ann Dewey says the invitation to Hungary came as a result of that appearance, where they performed their latest production Shine Lady.

The company is also expected to dance in London and Oxford, although those details are still being confirmed.

Shine Lady combines the talents of Dewey, kiwi artist Mike Petre, music from Bach to PJ Harvey, and performers Liz Kirk, Julie van Renen and Liana Yew. “We’re thrilled to be going but need to do some fundraising to get there,” Ann says.

“Airfares have been sponsored by Creative New Zealand, but the group still needs to raise funds for rehearsal costs and freight, estimated to be around $9500.”

A crowd-funding campaign has been launched on the internet.

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The clatter of Scrabble tiles filled the Mahurangi Community Centre, Snells Beach, on May 5, when the Rodney Scrabble Club hosted a regional tournament.

A total of 45 contestants participated, representing not only Rodney but Rotorua, Tauranga, Hamilton, Whangarei and Auckland.

The overall winner was Howard Warner, of Mt Albert, who averaged 502 over seven games. It was Howard’s 100th NZ tournament win and he has also won three tournaments in Australia.

His highest game score on the day was 631 and his highest word score was 149 for ‘atabrine’, on a ‘treble-treble’ or ‘nine-timer’.

“The most pleasing thing for me was averaging 502 over the seven Tournament winner Howard Warner. games – only the second time I have averaged more than 500 for a Rhoda Cashman. tournament,” he said.

The Rodney Scrabble Club meets Howard is the son of Gerald Warner, every Monday at Totara Park Hall, the founder of the Rodney Scrabble Melwood Drive, Warkworth, from Club.

1pm to 4pm. New members welcome.

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yy The Warkworth Golf Club is hosting a winter holiday-beach party themed golf tournament on June 1. All welcome, prizes up for grabs. Entry for visitors is $25. The event is sponsored by World Travellers Warkworth.

Info: 425 8248 to register or email: thedivot@warkworthgolfclub.co.nz

Some of the world’s leading road safety researchers have found that a tired driver and a drunk driver have close to the same risks of crashing. As soon as a driver starts feeling drowsy or blinking more than usual, yawning, daydreaming or drifting in their lane the ideal solution is to stop driving straight away and have a decent rest. Tired drivers should pull over somewhere safe and take a ‘power nap’ for 15 to 20 minutes. They should avoid driving at times when they would normally be sleeping or when they are likely to be drowsy, such as after a big meal or if taking medication that has drowsiness as a side effect. Source: www.aa.co.nz Are you following us on facebook and twitter? www.facebook.com/mahurangimatters • twitter.com/localmattersnz

Croquet

yy Warkworth & Districts Croquet Club plays Association Croquet on the lawns at Point Wells on: Saturday 9.30am; Monday 4pm; Wednesday 9.30am and 1pm. Golf croquet is played on Saturday at 1pm; Monday 9.30am; Thursday 4pm. Club Captain Anne Murphy 425 5211, Golf croquet captain Marion Taylor 425 6164. The club is holding its AGM and prizegiving on May 26 at 1pm at the Point Wells Community Hall.

Table tennis

yy Social table tennis and junior table tennis is held at the Matakana Village Hall every Tuesday from 7.30pm. All welcome. Adults $2 and students $1. Info: Mary Perkins 425 8146 or George Anderson 423 0424. yy Kids karate is held in the Mangawhai School gym from 3pm to 4pm on Wednesdays. Great fun, good discipline, fitness, concentration and self-defence. Info: 425 4509. yy Karate for all ages is held from Monday to Thursday from 6.30pm to 8.15pm at the Warkworth Showgrounds. Mum’s Karate is held on a Tuesday morning from 9am to 10.15am. Kidz Karate, Tuesdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Women’s Kickboxing is held Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm to 7.30pm.

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14-20 Hospice Awareness Week (see story p14) 18 Future folk band, UrbanTramper plays at the Leigh Sawmill Café from 9.30pm, tickets are $10. Info: sawmillcafe.co.nz 18 Pink Shirt Day, a national campaign aiming to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting the development of positive social relationships by wearing a Pink Shirt or accessory (see story p17) 19 Hospice fundraising dinner, Hum Café Matakana, with guest speaker Kerre Woodham.

19 Community planting Dawson Landing connection to Te Whau Esplanade, Snells Beach, from 9am organised by Goodall Reserve Advisory Committee and Auckland Council. Info: Alan Norton 425 6592 or email alan.norton@xtra.co.nz. Please bring a spade and wear suitable clothes and sturdy footwear.

19 Electro Magnetic Radiation talk by John Cook, Waiwera Ashram, 9 Waiwera Place, at 1.30pm. All welcome. Info: 426 5265.

19 Whangateau Family Planting Day, 109 Omaha Valley Road, from 10am. Info: www.whangateauharbourcare.org (see brief p11) 20 Warkworth Museum half-price day, celebrating the opening of the new American Invasion display. Military re-enactment, vintage machinery display and talks (see ad p38) 22 SeniorNet Warkworth Open Day, 2.30pm (see story and ad p18) 24 Effective Networking, Ascension Wine Estate, from 5.30pm.

Info: marina.humberstone@aucklandnz.com 25 Poetry in the Church, St Leonard’s Anglican Church, Matakana, at 5.30pm. All welcome; entry by koha.

26 Castle Wellsford Murder Mystery, Wellsford Community Centre, starts 7.30pm (see ad p38 and brief p37) 26 Matakana Raw Food Community pot luck dinner, Pt Wells Community Church hall, Williams Cres, 5.30pm with guest speaker Dianne from Total Health.co.nz. Info: Delwyn Ward 422 6236.

27 One hour public excursion aboard the Jane Gifford on the historic Mahurangi River. Departs Warkworth Wharf at 11am.

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Special 10th year TOSSI celebration and planting, Tawharanui Regional Park (see TOSSI column p7) Bingo, Upstairs New Masonic Lodge, Baxter Street, Warkworth, 7pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

Sands support meeting (no children), Hibiscus Coast Community House, 10am. Contact Marie Leith 09 947 0569 or 0274 426 813 or steff.maree@me.com Asian Marketing Seminar, Ascension Wine Estate, from 5.30pm (see story p19) Landowners and Contractors Protection Assn annual meeting, Wellsford Community Centre, at 7pm. Guest speaker Rodney MP Mark Mitchell. Info: www.lcpa.org.nz or phone 422 1970.

Forest & Bird talk – Christine Rose, conservation campaigner for Maui’s dolphin – the facts and where to from here? Totara Park Village Hall Warkworth, starts 7.30pm.

Otamatea High School Festival of Arts featuring drama, music, kapa haka and photography and fine art exhibitions. Starts 7.30pm.

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44 | Mahurangimatters 16 May 2012

Youth call on Council to address skate park issues Founder and president of the New Zealand Freestyle BMX Association, Alan Montefiore, knows a good skate park when he sees one.

He has eight years of BMX experience behind him and is unimpressed by the facilities in Warkworth, Wellsford and Snells Beach.

At the Long Term Plan hearing in Orewa last month, Alan presented a submission to the Rodney Local Board, on behalf of himself and Springboard Community Works, to improve the existing skate park facilities at the Goodall Reserve in Snells Beach.

“The present facilities are terrible,” he says. “One of the half pipes is a write-off with holes all through the floor. With the right kind of additions to the area, it could be wicked. It definitely has potential.”

Alan says the area needs facilities that allow skaters and BMX riders to improve and progress up the ranks. He says places with awesome skate and BMX facilities produce top athletes.

“There are tons of options for kids to get involved in team sports, but what about those interested in individual sports? The basic facilities at Snells Beach mean kids get bored quickly. Better facilities would also mean we could host national events.”

Alan says he was advised that the board was unlikely to fund the project, but could supply another half pipe.

“We don’t need another half pipe. Some more ramps and other elements would be better used.

The BMX association could help design a facility, which draws on the knowledge and experience of hundreds of enthusiasts, their sponsors and contacts for materials. Whatever funding we were granted, we would use to the best of our ability.”

Alan says he made a submission regarding better skate park facilities in Snells Beach to the former

Given the sorry state of the Snells Beach skatepark, Alan Montefiore says it is hardly surprising that the park is under utilised. He is calling on Auckland Council to rethink its provision of facilities for the sport in the Mahurangi area.

Rodney District Council a number of years ago.

“If they had listened and done something then, we would have something by now.”

Alan says the NZ Freestyle BMX Association was recently incorporated so that it can now apply for funding from other sources.

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