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p Dargaville’s annual Hot Rods and Harleys fun day was inundated by a torrential downpour of rain. However, this opening of the heavens did little to dampen the spirits of locals, who came out in large numbers to support the event. From 10am the big bikes and muscle cars came rolling into the yard of Greg Smith Engineering, where tents, awnings, sheds and workshops were repurposed for shelter and display. Dargaville locals, including whole families, showed up with umbrellas and raincoats to check out the vehicles on display, some completed just in time for Saturday’s big event. Attendees, who joked about the weather, enjoyed a sausage sizzle and remained on-site until 2pm when a convoy of cars twisted its way through Dargaville before going their separate ways. The coveted people’s choice award was won by Craig Rollands with his 41 Ford Pickup Phat41. Sponsors for this prize were Marcel Motors, Coresteel Buildings, Fenix Radiators and Greg Smith Engineering.

Transparency on wastewater debt u by Andy Bryenton

The Kaipara District Council has faced questions about wastewater as part of the robust discussion around their 2021–2031 Long Term Plan. For transparency and clarity on this issue, they have compiled a report on the debt status owing on the Mangawhai wastewater facility.

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The outstanding historical debt was inherited by the current Smith administration from the Tiller administration, and the crisis spurred by the budget overrun, which generated the debt, effectively ushered in the era of the commissioners. Now, figures indicate

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p The winner of our Easter colouring competition was hard to choose, with so many creative entries showing the talent of young local artists. Some used vivid colours and added cotton wool, foil, tinsel and other decorations to bring the image of the Easter Bunny alive. When a supreme winner had to be chosen, Anzac Theatre manager Vern Woods decided on a bright and colourful effort by four-year-old Jade Stott, who wins movie tickets to enjoy for the holidays. Congratulations!

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With the multimillion-dollar Riverview Rest Home dementia unit due for completion in a matter of weeks, an art gallery is appearing in Maungaturoto as a special artist’s fundraiser to further boost huge community involvement in the project. Kaipara prize-winning artist Karen Butterworth will display more than 40 of her iconic paintings for sale at a pop-up gallery at 145 Hurndall Street, next to the Lotto Shop, from Tuesday, April 20 through to Saturday, April 24. “Prices are to range around $350 to $480,” said Karen’s husband, Warren Butterworth. “All money raised will go to the dementia unit funding.” Co-chair of the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust behind the dementia project, Graham Slatter, says the unit should open its doors at the end of June or in early July when the public will get their first look at the extensive 14-bed facility, including a commercial kitchen. p Artist Karen Butterwork with one of her “Staffing is pretty much fundraiser paintings established, but before it becomes operational, and of course, then it will a certificate of appreciation for raising be a private facility, we have a number $200,000 towards the $3.9 million of district health board compliance and building costs. audit issues to complete.” “We will see continued fundraising He added that a significant milestone into the future as we plan further was reached last week when local developments leading to future 24/7 fundraising identity Albie Paton received hospital care in Maungaturoto.” ¢

p KDC infrastructure manager Jim Sephton and Mayor Jason Smith have good news regarding Mangawhai wastewater — a new report confirms the facility’s region-wide debt component is paid in full

“That was a long time ago. We now have a world-class wastewater system that has transformed the estuary back into a pristine ecosystem,” says Mayor Dr Jason Smith. “It’s doing its job, and the finances are right on track.” While the sum owing was originally $58 million, this has been slashed to $38 million during the commissioner’s regime and by a programme of fiscal management by the current KDC. Under $10 million of this figure is owed by ratepayers who chose to pay their connection off gradually. The remaining $24.9 million is calculated to be covered by developers, who are very active and interested in the expansion of Mangawhai. Crucially, the report states that the district-wide

portion of the debt has been paid off, putting a divisive chapter of east-west politics behind the Kaipara. The modular wastewater system is nearing current capacity, with roughly 350 connections remaining. Work is already planned for upgrades, which will see Mangawhai through into the future. These include a new balancing tank, added capacity and run-off areas behind the town’s golf course. “Water is a precious resource. If we keep improving the quality of water and respect Te Mana o te Wai, we can look at different ways of using it and meet a community need. It’s a winwin,” says KDC infrastructure manager Jim Sephton. ¢

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Regatta sets the scene Not sheepish u by Andy Bryenton

The Northern Wairoa Boating Club took to the waves for Easter Weekend, carrying on a long tradition of friendly competition as boaties gathered for their annual regatta.

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Otamatea’s sheepdog trial club has turned 100 years old with a commemoration of the sport they love. Men, women and their canine co-competitors flocked to the three-day centenary event during April 9 to April 11, celebrating the milestone year.

p Careful and quiet, a well-trained Border collie herds skittish sheep in sheepdog trials competition

p Sailing the muddy waters — NWBC members and guests take part in their annual Easter regatta, ahead of river festival fun this week

Racing on the Northern Wairoa has been a big part of the club’s life for more than seven decades. Celebrating the river and its importance to Dargaville is high on the agenda for the commodore and committee who helm the NWBC today. That’s why the festivities were a perfect curtain-raiser for this week’s inaugural Dargaville River Festival, which will utilise the NWBC clubrooms as a hub, building on the success of

their summertime market days and their riverside position. Saturday, April 17 will see waka ama rides and river cruises, cultural performances, a costume contest with a nautical theme, market stalls, street food vendors and food trucks, Circus Kumarani, two live bands after dark and a whole lot of history on display. The family fun day begins at 11am and runs into the afternoon, right in the middle of Dargaville. ¢

While the first sheepdog trials were undertaken in this region in 1920, a celebration planned for 2020 was postponed by the Covid lockdown. The decision was made to combine the centennial with a bumper threeday event this year, paying homage to the 25 dogs and their handlers who gathered at the Quaife brothers’ farm in Petley Road all those years ago. Ned Sloane and his dog, Glen, won that first trial in Otamatea, while two hundred guests descended on the farm to watch. So large and hungry was the crowd that contemporary reports mention a group of women sleeping in the pavilion tents to ‘guard the food’.

Last weekend’s festivities were well attended, with the male-dominated competition of yesteryear now well contested by both men and women, carrying on a countryside tradition and the bond between the farmer and their dog. After last weekend’s event, the Northland Championship table has been updated. The long head event is being led by Craig Lugtigheid with his dog, Strike, the short head and yard by Neville Child and Harry, the zig zag hunt by Grant West with Swagger, and in the straight hunt Craig Lugtigheid is once again in the lead with Tara. ¢

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Rescue choppers must move u by Andy Bryenton

The Northland Rescue Helicopter service, which operates from central Kensington, Whangarei, is under pressure to pack up and move as neighbours report sleeplessness and stress caused by the noise of the five-tonne Sikorsky helicopters. Since 1988 the choppers have flown more than 21,000 missions, saving lives in medical emergencies and disasters all across the north. We have no other rescue helicopter service at our disposal in this large geographic area. However, with flights on the increase to 1,115 call-outs per annum, even the people who run the service agree that it’s time to find a new roost for the rescue machines. Chief executive of the rescue helicopter trust Craig Gibbons has stated that his crew are aware of the noise issue and they don’t want to be bad neighbours. In a recent statement he confirmed that they p had ‘outgrown their own base’ and wanted to be out of the 33-yearold helicopter base and in new premises by the end of the year. One question remains; will such a move and its associated disruption jeopardise rescue flights? The move has an estimated cost of $8 million, with part of that fee possibly funded by ratepayers across Northland’s four council zones. The 35 staff, including 16 pilots, who operate the fleet of Sikorsky choppers, may

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Speed limit drop proposed u by Andy Bryenton

A meeting in late March has seen 84 submissions on the topic of speed limit drops across the eastern Kaipara, with some roads going from 100km/h down to 40km/h and new ‘urban areas’ established should Kaipara District Council’s proposals come to fruition. The review of road speed limits was prompted by the central government’s Road to Zero campaign to increase road safety. It attracted a large number of submissions when KDC staff and speed limits project manager Shawn Baker met to take onboard public opinions and concerns around the safety of roading in the first targeted area — Kaiwaka and Mangawhai. ‘All councils are required to review speed limits on roads within their district as part of the government’s Road to Zero Strategy. ‘Because we have so many roads, we have decided to use a staged approach to speed limit reviews, with the highest risk areas being reviewed first,’ states the preamble to the official Statement of Proposal, which informs this process. Most citizens making submissions were partly in support of a move to reduce speed limits across the eastern roading network. However, at least one opined that

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We are now in the second phase of the Northland COVID-19 Vaccination Programme and are vaccinating people in Group 2, beginning with high-risk frontline healthcare workforces. These are people most at risk to contract and/or spread COVID-19 through their interaction with patients. People in this group will receive an invitation through their employer. Since the programme began on 1 March, over 2,400 vaccinations have been given in Northland. Preparation is also underway for the next group, which includes: • Any person who usually lives in long-term residential care where residents are at risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19

Find out when you can receive your vaccination An online tool on the COVID19.govt.nz website will help you identify which vaccination group you are in, and when you can expect to get the vaccine. You don’t need to provide any information that could be used to identify you, and the survey information isn’t saved once you leave the web page. The tool is currently available in English, te reo Māori, Tongan, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Fijian, Hindi, Samoan, and Tagalog and is in the process of being translated into 17 other languages.

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• Older Māori and Pacific people cared for by whānau (and the people they live with and their carers).

Trans-Tasman QFT will not be ‘travel’ as it was pre-COVID-19. People will travel under the guidance of ‘flyer beware’.

Further information will be available shortly when we are ready to invite people in these groups to get vaccinated.

More information can be found on the Unite Against COVID-19 website.

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Construction work for the revamped wharf and pontoon installation at Pahi is to get underway at the end of this month, after a delayed planned start at the beginning of April.

A proposed route has been released for the Kaihu Valley Rail Trail, a cycling tourism link that will allow visitors and locals to explore the area between Waipoua and Dargaville.

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“The two work contracts are now out for tender and will be confirmed and kick into action later this month,” said Kaipara wharves project spokesperson, Ruby Mitchell. “At the start, there will be bits and pieces happening down at the wharf, but a lot of the work will be mobilisation.” Work, expected to take 12 weeks, includes upgrading the current p An engineering design for the wharf and pontoon project at Pahi wharf, a new gangway and pontoon, and will allow the wharf to dates, and they are written into the better cater for a wider range of boats, works contract.” including passenger ferries, oyster The wharf upgrade is part of Kaipara boats and charter operations, as well KickStart, led by Kaipara District as recreational vessels. Council and funded by the Provincial Answering concerns from boat owners Development Unit. who use the adjacent beach to launch The Pahi wharf was built by local from, she said that “during the work residents and the former Pahi Regatta period, the boat ramp will always remain Club in the 1980s, and it has now been open so people can continue to use that. bought by the KDC for $1,000. We are in contact and working directly The current Pahi Boating and Fishing with (regular charter boat) Kewpie Too Club Commodore, Darren Sheppard, to ensure they can continue to use says this will ensure a collaborative the wharf while the work is happening. relationship to look after and maintain The project manager has their charter the wharf. ¢

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With similar trails in other areas of New Zealand providing both regional recognition and tourism capital, the project, which received $4 million in funding from the government’s Infrastructure Reference Group, has a landmark completion date of October 2022. Kaipara District Council staff working on the trail say that the key to progress is engaging with local landowners and those who will be neighbours to the route. “There’s growing acceptance of the importance of tourism,” says KDC spokesperson Amanda Bennett. “Now that locals and farmers have someone to talk to and someone to give them honest information, things are progressing. It’s a jigsaw, but it’s coming together.”

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The route is very much ‘proposed’ rather than finalised. KDC staff acknowledge that talks, negotiations and small compromises will be necessary to reconcile the old, disused rail corridor with a modern cycle route. “The most important thing for this project, at this stage, is talking to our locals and keeping them informed,” says Amanda, a community and engagement adviser with the KDC. “The other important thing to do at this stage of the process is to look at our tourism strategy, our marketing, and the benefits this trail will bring.” Karangahake and McKenzie Country area cycle trails have boosted business for hospitality, accommodation, cuisine and cycle support businesses. ¢

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April 13 2021

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR In response to W Trepels’ letter in the Kaipara Lifestyler March 9, I agree with them, so I decided to write a supportive letter. I enjoy the Kaipara Lifestyler, thank you! I admit to ‘choosing’ to be old-fashioned. Not all changes feel like progress. I don’t own a cell phone or a computer. I enjoy keeping my life ‘simple’. I’m 75 years old, I like choices, and I feel banks are removing several with known plans to ‘develop a cashless society’. No, thank you! ‘The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice’ — George Eliot. So far, I am ‘comfortable’ with most of my choices. We feel ‘abused’ by powerful forces which impose things upon us. It seems we are not heard, considered or have suitable ‘provisions’ made for us. The BNZ left Wellsford several years ago. Westpac in Ruakaka has greatly reduced hours being open. I used to post bank cheques sometimes, but I believe these will become ‘obsolete’ now — one less choice. I still enjoy writing letters and posting them, keeping our posties employed even if mail is slow. Thank you, R Rau — Waipu

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As part of their mission to help animals and people in the wider community, Whangarei’s SPCA staff are embarking on a tour of other Northland towns and suburbs, offering affordable animal health options.

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Acknowledging the importance of companion animals for the elderly and those on a limited income, the SPCA will host a series of drop-in sessions across the mid-North. They will provide flea and worming treatments, advice and desexing options to pet owners who hold a community services card or SuperGold card. There will also be emergency pet food available for a gold coin donation when the team rolls into Selwyn Park, Dargaville, on the morning of Friday, April 16, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. All the animal care volunteers ask is that those bringing their pets in for treatment keep them well under control; this may mean

the necessity of using a portable carrier or cage. Store-bought worming and flea treatments can range from $30 to $50. These can be unaffordable for those who may be in strained circumstances due to family emergencies or adverse situations. At this drop-in, both can be bought for just $4. Desexing is another major issue in our community, with large numbers of stray and abandoned animals susceptible to disease and malnutrition. An inexpensive and safe means of spaying and neutering pets will also be available when the SPCA visit, meaning less needless suffering in the future. ¢

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Champion athlete retires u by Andy Bryenton

Six-time world champion, Paralympian and Dargaville local Emma Foy has made the decision to retire from the sport in which she forged an outstanding career. Emma first gave para cycling a go in 2013, at a Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) Talent Identification camp. Selectors there helped her move up in the sport, recognising her potential. Emma moved quickly through to the High Performance Para Cycling Programme, joining international competition later that same year. Foy won a bronze medal in the time trial alongside pilot Gabrielle Vermunt at that very first event, paving the way for further victories. She rode alongside sighted ‘pilot’ athlete Laura p Emma Foy and Hannah van Kampen at the 2020 UCI Para Cycling Track World Championships Thompson in the quest for eight photo Rob Jones world championship medals, three consecutive world titles and two “I am excited about what the future Paralympic medals in Rio De Janeiro. holds and to move on to new challenges. Victories followed after Thompson’s More immediately, I look forward to retirement. Emma paired up with Hannah having the time and freedom to spend van Kampen and achieved another three with friends and family.” Fiona Allan, Chief Executive of world titles, one silver and two bronze world championship medals on both Paralympics New Zealand agreed. road and track. “Emma has had an exceptional “I wish to thank all those that have career in para cycling. We wish Emma supported me over the years and shared all the best for her continuing studies the journey with me,” says Emma. and future endeavours.” ¢

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Home water tanks Dear Sir, Kia ora, There’s been some interest in the Kaipara community about the submission made by the four Northland councils to the Water Services Regulator bill currently before Parliament. I’m glad people are taking notice — thanks for the interest! To briefly cover something of the drinking water aspect of this, 73% of Kaipara District Council people are on private tank water rather than councilowned water supplies. Current government proposals are that an individual household with a private water supply, for example, rainwater from a roof into a tank, will not be regulated. However, regulation is ahead for all other water users. If two houses or more are connected to the same tank or supply, they will be regulated under the government proposals. Likewise, marae, papakainga houses if on shared supply, community halls, for example, Arapohue, Hakaru, Marohemo, any public gathering place (The Kauri Museum, rural rugby clubs or sports clubrooms, Pahi Boating Club) are proposed to all be regulated and have new costs to pay. As mayor, I am concerned about new costs being imposed on so many parts of our community, and have spoken clearly on this to Minister Mahuta since it was first shared with rural and provincial mayors in 2018. The matter is before parliament, and we will soon get clarity from the government about what Taumata Arowai, the new water regulator, will mean across Kaipara District. To repeat one key known part — home individual water tank users are expected to be left alone. Nga mihi, Dr Jason Smith, Mayor of Kaipara District

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On April 20, a very special flight will touch down at the Dargaville Aero Club. The Poppy Flight, which by this point will have nearly circumnavigated New Zealand, is raising funds for three important causes.

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Does it ever seem to you that some roads in our region are ‘repaired’ with a frequency that’s almost like clockwork, while others have not heard the distant sound of a grader engine for decades? As the dicey winter driving season arrives, we thought we’d inaugurate a new award, which we hope becomes as popular as the Golden Globes and the Oscars. Unlike them, we’re not going to hire a panel of elderly actors and directors to choose the best of the best. We’d like to ask you about the worst of the worst. Roads that is. Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the selection process for the inaugural Kaipara Roadie Awards, for the worst road in the Kaipara District. Have you got washboarding so violent your skeleton tries to escape at the same time as your shock absorbers? A slip or missing chunk of surface that’s been coned around since before bell-bottom pants were old news? ‘Gravel’ coverage that contains rocks the size of grapefruit? Perhaps some potholes marked around in spray paint for aliens to inspect from space?

We’d like to know. There will be a small prize for the worst road hazard snapped or sent in by our correspondents (hint — it’s a box of chocolates). There will also be a commemorative certificate sent to the people in charge of fixing that stretch, detailing just where the most abysmal, dangerous, car-ruining patch of third world infrastructure in the Kaipara is located, and congratulating whoever is responsible for their dedication to passing the buck. We’ll publish the top 10 as well. On a serious note, it’s a way for our local authorities to prioritise areas of immediate importance to repair; they are out there fixing things every day. Please send your pics and details of atrocious road conditions to info@integrity.nz, attention: ‘Roadie Awards’. There will be no red carpet for this event because we’re afraid that we’d lose Tom Cruise down a pothole in it.

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The funds will be passed into the hands of a local pilot and former air force serviceman. Poppy Flight 2021 is the first of its kind, benefitting the RSA, Starship Children’s Hospital and the Warbirds Trust, which keep vintage warplanes in the air, illustrating the history of air force veterans from the first world war onward. By the time the flight touches down across the Northern Wairoa from p Pilot and ex-air force serviceman Alan Nelson will carry the poppy flight cargo onward from Dargaville in the Dargaville Dargaville, at approximately Aero Club’s Texan two-seater light aircraft 11am on Tuesday, April 20, its cargo of knitted poppies, crafted event and Anzac Day.” While Alan has stars and donations to the fundraiser his own aircraft, it was seen as fitting will have travelled in more than a dozen that the Dargaville Aero Club’s green and aircraft, old and new. It will leave in white two-seater Texan should carry the Dargaville Aero Club’s Texan model light poppy flight onward, representing the aircraft, with Alan Nelson at the controls. good wishes and Anzac spirit of the “They called the aero club for a whole club. volunteer, and I was the guy who was “The public is warmly welcomed to picked,” says the ex-New Zealand Air come down to the aero club on the 20th Force serviceman and active pilot. when the flight arrives,” he says. “Our “This is an extension of the traditional local craft clubs are knitting poppies flyovers, which occur at many of our for the appeal, and of course, it’s a cenotaphs, and a good opportunity to chance to make a donation which is fit in with both the Omaka Warbirds much appreciated.” ¢

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Pinkies movie cast visit Dargaville u by Andy Bryenton

In a happy coincidence and a boost for Dargaville’s Anzac Theatre, some of the stars of a critically acclaimed Kiwi movie will be in town on the day of the town’s river festival, along with their director Lisa Burd. The documentary film The Pinkies Are Back follows a cast of ‘larger than life’ breast cancer survivors who set out to form a winning dragon boat team. The fact that many of the crew have never held a paddle before is no setback as they aim high, seeking to topple the champions at Auckland’s annual championship tournament. Five of the Pinkies team members will at the Anzac Theatre for two screenings of the movie, the first at 5.15pm and the second at 8pm on Saturday, April 17. With a boating theme, it’s a good fit with the other festivities earlier in the day; this same Saturday will see Dargaville’s inaugural river festival take place. In between screenings, patrons will be able to meet the real-life heroes of the film, ask questions p The real-life stars of Kiwi documentary film The and hear ‘behind the scenes’ Pinkies Are Back are on their way to Dargaville to anecdotes from the Pinkies’ support the Anzac Theatre quest for dragon boat victory. “The Pinkies Are Back is a heart“The Pink Dragons team is made up warming and hilarious feature film, of breast cancer survivors, who use following a group of extraordinary the sport to exercise and find a feeling women on their journey to rebuild a of community after their recovery. The dragon-boating team despite some bond, love, and laughs between these having never held a paddle before,” says charismatic larger-than-life Kiwi women cinema spokesman Vern Woods. is a must-see on cinema screens.” ¢

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This historically rich book contains the letters home, family history and photos from young airman, Terry Dixon describing his journey and experiences from NZ to Canada, the UK and Northern Africa. Both the author and the subject of the books have strong Dargaville/Te Kopuru connections and history in the area.

Roll up to bowling night

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Dargaville’s long-established bowling club is attracting a whole new clientele by opening up the greens on Friday nights free of charge. To bring new members into the sport, the Dargaville bowlers have decided to open their doors to families, groups of friends and individuals who want to get a taste of the action. From 4pm to 6pm novices and newcomers can learn the fundamentals, take part in some friendly competition and get to know the game, which has been a favourite for many centuries. Good hand-eye coordination and some light exercise are two of the benefits of giving p Dargaville Bowling Club has introduced free Fridays to bowling a go. bring fresh players on to the green — they invite you to “We’ve had a few keen come and test your skill recruits turn up on Friday already, and some have even brought of competitive play you end up getting their kids along,” says DBC member involved with is all up to the individual. Lorraine Little. “Some play just for fun, but you can “We provide the balls and mats; be as competitive as you like. Join as just bring your own flat-soled a social member or get involved with soft shoes. tournaments and competitions against “There are usually some other local clubs. It’s up to you.” ‘seasoned’ bowlers there to explain Bowls, in its modern form, is a the rules and some of the skills.” medieval game and was played on the It’s known as a sport that’s easy to flat grassy area where knights used to grasp but intricate to master, like golf stage mock battles during tournaments, or chess. Lorraine adds that the level as far back as the 1200s. ¢

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Te Kopuru’s VC hero u by Andy Bryenton

Today, Te Kopuru’s hospital buildings are slowly being restored, with many still in an abandoned state after years of closure. However, in the late 1800s, the main hospital was yet to be built, and in 1890 one of our little-known Victoria Cross recipients was born in less orderly surroundings. Lawrence Weathers came from a family of sheep farmers, who hailed originally from South Australia. Crossing the Tasman to seek their fortune in greener pastures, John and Ellen Weathers settled on the Pouto Peninsula and established a flock. It was not long until they became the parents of a baby boy, born on May 14 1890. Lawrence grew up learning all about farming and rural life, and by all accounts at the time, was a healthy and outdoorloving boy. Those early years, including schooling in Te Kopuru, were formative of what his commanding officers would one day call ‘a hardy character’. However, when he was nearly eight years old, the family moved back to Australia, taking Lawrence with them. As a Kiwi-born child in the rural hinterland of Adelaide, he was closer to his brothers than his peers. In 1909 the trio of Weathers boys spent two years adventuring around Europe and America, finally returning in 1912 as the continent slipped toward war. Lawrence’s lack of fear or superstition led him to a career as an undertaker in the years before the Great War broke out. In this time he also married Tess Watson and settled down with a job in a suburban funeral home. Relatives say a strong sense of duty to both Australia and New Zealand,

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and the overarching British Empire, led him to sign up with one of the very first volunteer forces of the war. He fought in many major battles and was shot, gassed and shot again but kept coming back to the front lines. During the battle of Peronne, his squad faced a machine gun crossfire that pinned them down, and the only way out was forward. His VC citation tells the tale: ‘Corporal Weathers went forward alone, under heavy fire, and attacked the enemy with bombs (hand grenades). Then, returning to our lines for a further supply of bombs, he again went forward with three comrades and attacked under very heavy fire. Regardless of personal danger, he mounted the enemy parapet and bombed the trench, and, with the support p Victoria Cross recipient Lawrence Weathers was born and of his comrades, captured raised in Te Kopuru but fought under the banner of the 180 prisoners and three Australian Imperial Force, an all-volunteer unit machine guns. His valour and determination resulted in the successful honour too late. Soon after, leading capture of the final objective, and saved another charge, Lawrence Weathers was the lives of many of his comrades.’ killed by artillery fire during the battle of Sadly, he was to receive the highest Saint Quentin. ¢

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Eighty years serving at sea u by Andy Bryenton

Those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. We remember you.

This year marks the 80th birthday of one of our proudest institutions, a force that has defended us in times of war and made our oceans safer in times of peace. The Royal New Zealand Navy and its many servicemen and women have served with honour all across the world. Strangely, for a nation that was explored by Europeans thanks to a famous naval captain, James Cook, our own navy was not made fully independent until the second world war. Prior to this time, the Royal Navy provided seaborne defence. When the New Zealand public collectively donated enough money to build the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand, a combatant in the first world war battle of Jutland, she flew the British naval flag. It all changed when hostilities broke out between the Allied and Axis powers. In 1941 it became apparent that the British fleet was stretched, defending convoys from the German’s U-boat ‘wolf packs’ in the Atlantic. Meanwhile, Imperial Japan had launched a modern fleet that had advanced through the Pacific islands. New Zealand had already deployed the Achilles and the Leander to the South Atlantic and the Mediterranean, respectively, when the order came down on October 1; New Zealand’s navy was now independent. Ships would now carry the appellation HMNZS rather than HMS. Achilles and Leander returned to the Pacific theatre, engaging the Japanese at Guadalcanal and Kolmbangara while the minesweepers Kiwim Moa, Matai and Tui cleared the path for the US

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Marines and combined naval assaults. New Zealand navy sailors fought alongside the Allies in all theatres, even taking part in the D-Day landings, as recounted by Manawatu-born naval officer Eric Krull. “As you looked up the beach, it was a mess. There were stranded craft and all sorts of little craft, big craft, a hell of a mess really, but we didn’t get to know anything about the others much because we were all on our own and had to look after ourselves. There was no method of getting in touch or walking

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along to see how they were or anything like that. I thought we’d never make it.” Of course, history records that Eric and his contemporaries did fight through, opening the door for the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. At sea, the Royal New Zealand Navy acquitted itself with honour, facing everything from mines to submarines to enemy warships and raiders. Today, our navy secures our borders, engages in search and rescue operations, and assists our allies in anti-piracy and peacekeeping missions. ¢

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ANZAC Day Sunday 25th April

Kiwi defenders of Greece u by Andy Bryenton

Eighty years ago this month, New Zealand forces defending Greece from the Italian Fascist and Nazi powers were forced to fall back to the island of Crete. Poorly armed, tired and unready to face an assault from the air, they aided the remnants of the Greek army in a final stand. The battle of Crete was disastrous; the New Zealand army lost 261 men killed, 1,856 captured and 387 wounded as crack Nazi paratroopers landed to take the island and crush Greek resistance. However, it was also the place where General Freyberg made his impression as a commander. Lieutenant Haddon Donald of 22nd Battalion was there when the remaining Kiwi and British soldiers counterattacked using their two last Matildaclass tanks. “It was like the first world war,” said Lieutenant Donald. “Over the top in broad daylight. No show at all. Still, we had to do what we were told. So the first tank trundled off down the road, being shot at in every direction, but fairly impervious to small-arms fire anyway, and they got down as far as the bridge at the western end of the aerodrome. “We could see them there in the river bed, but after a while, they bogged down, and we saw them get out and surrender to the Germans. We’d counted 200 Germans at one time down there, and here was my platoon of 28 or thereabouts, including six or eight of the British troops that had joined us, so we knew that we really had no show.” Lance Corporal Allan Robinson of 6th (NZ) Field Ambulance reports

how the Nazi Fallschirmjager (elite paratroopers) used the wounded as a human shield against all concepts of honourable warfare. “They used us as a shield, and we were marching up towards Karatsos, I think it was. They marched us into the lines of the Taranaki Company of the 19th Battalion. So there’s the 19th Battalion there, there’s us and here’s the Germans behind us.” He says his life was saved by a stout olive tree that

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he was able to hide behind when the soldiers opened fire. “They were firing through the olives. Lucky Robinson, I got the big olive tree. Bits of bark flying around. Dante’s Inferno had nothing on it. It was scary. I think we were past the scary stage then. We were just accepting it.” Crete was liberated in a bloody battle by resistance fighters under counterfascist fighter Manolis Badouvas and was freed in 1945. ¢

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ANZAC Day Sunday 25th April

Anzac dawn services return u by Andy Bryenton

Following a year disrupted by Covid-19, in which Anzac services were unable to be held, as usual, the traditional dawn parades will once again be convened in the Kaipara for 2021. Dargaville RSA president David Fagen concedes that there was a gap left in the local and national psyche with the omission of this mark of respect in 2020. He hopes for large numbers when the Last Post is once again played at cenotaphs and memorials across the district. Anzac day falls on Sunday, April 25. Dargaville RSA will host a dawn service at the town’s war memorial, just off Mount Wesley Coast Road, starting from 5.45am. Last year, a lone bugler played the last post from this vantage and was heard across Dargaville. This year, hundreds are expected to gather, including council dignitaries and members of the emergency services, cadet groups and the servicemen and women. Everyone is invited to a commemorative breakfast afterwards, at the Dargaville RSA clubrooms in Hokianga Road. At 10.30am, Ruawai’s Anzac ceremony will take place at the town’s RSA hall, allowing for locals too far from Dargaville to pay their respects. Further along State Highway 12, the Maungaturoto RSA will host a dawn parade at their hall on Hurndall Street, commencing at 5.45am. It will also be followed by a breakfast for those who wish to stay. Hakaru RSA in the Mangawhai area will convene for a commemorative

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p Marking our respect — Anzac dawn services return for 2021, with many RSA leaders expecting large numbers to attend

service at 10.30am, welcoming citizens from the eastern reaches of the Kaipara to join them in remembrance. Refreshments will be served after a traditional ceremony, which is once again predicted to draw large crowds.

April 16 has been set for Poppy Day when collectors for the RSA will take to the streets selling the traditional small paper poppies of remembrance, and raising funds for the charitable works the RSA undertakes in the community. Please give generously. ¢

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Paenga-whāwhā April

Check our website for most up to date information.

www.kaipara.govt.nz

Kaihu Valley Trail – What’s happening The Council has been seeking to establish the Kaihu Valley Trail for some years, resulting in an on-and-off again experience for many members in the community. Now, with confirmed funding we have been able to progress the design and planning phase of the Trail. We are still working with landowners to determine where the Trail may go and are working through options with them. We now have a proposed route for the KVT. This is based on the conversations we’ve had so far with landowners and factors in engineering requirements, the impact on the environment and the cost. Next steps •

KDC’s Kaipara Kōrero – our Council e-newsletter will keep you up to date with the progress of the Trail.

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Once we start the Trail you will be able to track progress via our website. Watch this space for a start date.

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A KVT Expo/Hui will be organised for the wider community to talk about the Trail and the impacts and economic opportunities it brings to the district.

If you have questions about the Trail you can contact our Community Engagement Advisor, Amanda Bennett at kaihutrail@kaipara.govt.nz or call 09 439 1206.

Mangawhai Community Park Our contractors and their team are starting work on some of the improvements to the Mangawhai Community Park facilities again. The work involves removing vegetation on the sand-dune mound near the park entrance (area between the skate park and toilet), excavating the sand-dune mound, followed by ground preparation for some of the new park pathways. The sand removed from the sand-dune mound will be used for the pathways. During the work the water tanks may be moved temporarily to allow for the transport of the sand. As well as creating new pathways through the park, this work will improve access to the park and allow for more parking. Our team estimates the work will take approximately four weeks to complete. While this work is happening there may be some inconvenience to park users – our team are working to avoid the busiest times and apologise for any inconvenience. The overall project works have been funded by the Te Tai Tokerau Redeployment Package, with the key outcome of this package being to provide ongoing work for workers and businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic.

Baylys Beach Boardwalk The Baylys Beach boardwalk will be partially closed later this month in order for a resident to access and undertake retaining wall work on their private property. The boardwalk has been built in a way that easily allows this access when needed. The work is estimated to take a week or so.

Upcoming Council Meetings Long Term Plan Hearings, Wed 21 April, 9.30am, Mangawhai Club, 219 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai Heads Long Term Plan Hearings, Thurs 22 April, 9.30am, Conference Room, Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall, Dargaville Council Meeting, Wed 28 April, 9.30am, Conference Room, Northern Wairoa Memorial Hall, Dargaville Raupo Drainage Committee, Thurs 29 April, 10.00am, Ruawai Tokatoka War Memorial Hall, Ruawai

Apply for funding The Community grant fund is now open for applications. For more information visit www.kaipara.govt.nz/funding

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Dargaville RSA, Tuesday 20th April - 10am Opening - 10.30am Author talk and Q&A - 11am Morning tea

Council Briefing, Wed 05 May, 9.30 am, Mangawhai Domain, Moir Street, Mangawhai Taharoa Domain Governance Committee, Tues 11 May, 10.00am Conference Room, Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall, Dargaville Pou Tu o Te Rangi Harding Park Committee, Tues 18 May, 2.00pm, Lighthouse Function Centre, 32 Mount Wesley Coast Road, Dargaville Externally-Funded Projects Committee, Wed 19 May, 9.30am, Mangawhai Domain, Moir Street, Mangawhai Long Term Plan Deliberations, Thur 20 May, 9.30am, Conference Room, Northern Wairoa Memorial Hall, Dargaville Council Meeting, Wed 26 May, 9.30am, Mangawhai Domain, Moir Street, Mangawhai Please visit the Council website for the most up-to-date information or call Council on 0800 727 059 and ask to speak to a Governance Advisor.

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Mangawhai wastewater system – the facts Kaipara District Council has prepared a report on the Mangawhai Wastewater Scheme that outlines the outstanding debt associated with the scheme and its capacity. The report brings together information that has been reported in successive Annual Reports and Long Term Plans and presents an up-to-date picture of where things are at.

Outstanding debt The scheme had $58million of debt in 2012 and detail of who this was allocated to, along with the situation detailed: Who will this debt be recouped from?

Original Debt 2012

Current Outstanding

Comments

Existing Properties that connected, or capable of being connected, and opted not to pay the full capital contribution in 2012.

$13.4m

$9.6m

Some ratepayers have paid their capital contribution and have no outstanding debt. Other ratepayers chose to pay their capital contribution over time. These repayments range over periods between 23 to 31 years.

Future property developers / subdivision

$26.2m

$24.9m

At 30 June audited accounts state this balance is $24.867m. This includes renewals and extensions to the current system. This is financed through debt.

District wide general rates debt, charged to every ratepayer

$18.4m

This has now been fully repaid from proceeds from OAG, GST refunds, and property sales.

Total

$58m

$34.5m

Growth Kaipara is the fastest growing rural district in the North Island. Over the last three years we have made on average 77 new connections to the wastewater system per year. Over the next ten years we have planned for 84 connections each year, 840 new connections in total. We have investigated future options for between 70 and 100 annual connections to prepare for lower or faster rates of growth.

System capacity There are currently 2,411 properties connected and the current treatment capacity is around 2800. The Roadmap (below) sets out how we will grow this capacity to 5000 in the current LTP and future proof for 7000. New connections will be distributed across the Mangawhai urban area and the Spatial Plan encourages growth in areas that can connect to the system. The Mangawhai Central Development will be connected to the system. We will monitor the rate of uptake (i.e. building consents) to keep ahead of it. As growth occurs the infrastructure, and its cost, has been planned for and will be built just ahead of when it is required.

to the treatment works during peak periods and stormwater events. It will cost approximately $2.5 million, funded from development contributions. The tank is being constructed to be repurposed later as a treatment tank, which will increase treatment capacity. Some works will be brought forward from the project below where it will be beneficial – e.g. increasing the size of the inlet screen.

Increase Treatment Plant to 5000 connections 2024 onwards The LTP includes $300,000 to develop the design of the system in financial year 2021/2022. This will include environmental and cultural assessments. Construction will commence in financial year 2024/2025 with $10 million in this ten-year period and $10 million in the next decade, increasing capacity to 7000. Work will include: •

membrane filters to improve water quality (which increases opportunities for reusing water for irrigation) and increase the hydraulic capacity.

The capacity of the system is referred to in terms of

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Repurposing the balance tank as a treatment tank

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Treatment Capacity – related to the number of connections the plant can treat

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Increasing the hydraulic capacity of the pipe to the disposal field to allow for 100 litres per second.

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Disposal Capacity – the amount of recycled water we can dispose of

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Hydraulic Capacity – current system allows 70 litres per second into and out of the plant

Reticulation and disposal 2021-2031

From a disposal perspective, the most significant challenge is disposing of stormwater during significant events. The Infrastructure Strategy developed as part of the 2021 Long Term Plan includes a roadmap for the Mangawhai Plant. It includes the following:

Balance Tank 2021 A new Balancing Tank is being constructed that will buffer the increased flow

Disposal capacity will be extended by connecting to the golf club land for nighttime irrigation ($1.5 million primarily funded by development contributions) and enlarging the pipe diameter from the plant to the reservoir at Browns Road. There will also be further reticulation for new subdivisions. The Council’s plan to manage both capacity and costs are outlined in the Long Term Plan Consultation 2021-2031. A full report, responding to a notice in motion from Councillor Larson is available on kaipara.govt.nz

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Autumn fire warning u by Paul Campbell

Kaipara and other Northlanders planning to burn unwanted waste material this autumn are being encouraged to consider their neighbours and follow the rules or risk fines and other penalties.

p Smoke pollution is a common complaint for the regional council to deal with

Burning and smoke nuisance complaints make up 25 per cent of all incidents reported to the Northland Regional Council Environmental Hotline, says Councillor Joce Yeoman, who chairs the Planning and Regulatory Working Party. “Autumn is a busy time of year for backyard fires. People might be burning off vegetation left to dry over summer or disposing of paper, cardboard or untreated timber. So they need to keep a few things in mind.” Nationally, it is prohibited to burn tyres, coated metal wire and oil in the open air. Materials such as plastic containers, treated timber, demolition

waste and synthetic materials cannot be burned without a resource consent. “Smoke from outdoor burning pollutes the air and can cause serious health problems. In particular, burning plastic emits toxic, unpleasant fumes, and frustratingly, it still happens in Northland,” says Cr Yeoman. There has been an average of 252 burning and smoke nuisance complaints a year. Enforcement action can range from instant fines of up to $1,000, abatement notices and prosecution through the courts. Full information on the rules around back yard burning is available at nrc.govt.nz/ backyardburning. ¢

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Containers back on SH 1 u by Paul Campbell

Travellers between Kaipara and Auckland are being warned to take extra care with a fleet of container trucks on SH 1 in the coming week, after another vessel discharged in Northport because of Auckland wharf congestion. The 1,116 containers being transported by road and rail are from the vessel Constantinos P. The timing of the shipments by road are uncertain at publication time, as the scheduling is in the hands of transport operators and freight agents. While most containers will be taken by truck, up to 150 will be sent by train after repairs last week to the line between Kaiwaka and Te Hana damaged in a derailment incident. Northport took the first shipment of containers in December. Ports of Auckland cannot handle the volume of freight coming in, and continuing delays there leads to expectations more container shipments via Northport will take place. “Our ability to help ease the freight congestion

currently besetting the country illustrates well the role Northport could play in a resilient, three-port Upper North Island supply chain strategy, given ongoing and significant investment in north-of-Auckland transport infrastructure,” a Northport spokesman says. Kaipara Mayor, Jason Smith and two other Northland mayors have already backed a move to relocate Auckland’s port north as part of five major infrastructure projects to ensure the economic prosperity in Northland for the next 100 years. Dr Smith says the area between Whangarei and Auckland had the “greatest potential” for new development and growth in all of New Zealand.

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A dog’s tail …

Lookin’ afta climate stuff “Well Dog, that bad weather arrived last weekend eh.” Gidday readas, and that’s the Boss being funny, well, he reckins. He was moanin’ a wile back wen we was sposed to have rain ona farm, that city peeple called rain bad weather, but us peeple ina farms reckined it was good stuff. I guess it can be pritty confusion for a dog, but Boss’s gerfren’ Sharlene has splained to me what’s wot. “Charles (she calls Boss that) was just soundin’ off Billy,” she sed. “We were sposed to get plinty of rain ina Kaipra a couple of weeks back. But it went happly away down the coasts. But last weekend, our rein gage was up about 30 points. “The farm tanks got a top up, ana creek is runnin’ goodoh.” “Yep” seda Boss. “We gota good drop this time.” He was lookin’ ina papa I bring from the kattil stop atta road boundry. “But looky here. Orklind seem to be in trubble. Not enough water ina dams.”’ Sharlene hada look over his sholder and red in her skooltecher voice: “With total water storage nowhere near where it should

be, we still need everyone in Auckland to save water.“ Then she said sumone in Orklind is collecting rain water ina tank to water his gardin. “Wot do peeple thing we do here ona farm.? Okay, we mite have the creek r unning

ana pump, but all our house an’ gardin water comes from tanks. They got milions of roofs in the cities. Give ‘em all a big tank, an problim solved.” “Hmm,” seda Boss. Remimber we run outta tank water before an hada buy in a load from on Barry’’s truck. Imagin wot wood happin in town?” Sharlene said she had lookt in her computa. “I am akterly pritty wurried about the future though, deah. The govmints all over the werld are getting rilly scared about climate change. This is wot they say,” an’ she had bit of paper frum her office ina homested. “Water demand will increase during hot, dry summers. Longer summers with higher temperatures and lower rainfall will

reduce soil moisture and groundwater supplies. Drought intensity will likely increase over time. Drier conditions in some areas are likely to be coupled with more frequent droughts. “On farms, fight climate change by reducing tillage, expanding crop rotations, planting cover crops and reintegrating livestock into crop production systems to reduce agriculture’s own footprint.” ”Well then,” seda Boss. “I’m gonna head for Fed Farmers an’ get sum advice on that. We gotta do our bit eh? C’mon Dog, let’s take a look ova the proppity, an’ come up with a plan.” I’m all for that, eh readas? Good ona Boss! See ya, Billy

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KAIPARA LIFESTYLER April 13 2021

Kaipara Service Directory ATJ

Shafeen Ali • 021 074 2244

37 BEACH ROAD DARGAVILLE PO BOX 264 DARGAVILLE

ali.electrical2018@gmail.com Operating out of Omamari

SELF DRIVE MACHINERY HIRE

• Rollers 1.5 - 13 tonne • Diggers 1-20 tonne • Site dumpers 1-10 tonne • Loaders, Trailers, Plate Compactors etc

Call the team at ATJ for your hire needs

Warkworth 09 425 8845 or Aaron on 021 210 0493 4 Morrosion Drive, Warkworth

Registered And Licenced Electrical Inspector

Residential/Commercial • Dargaville/Kaipara

09 439 8210 | 027 497 2929 sales@aztecaluminium.co.nz

● SCAFFOLDING ● PLASTERING ● WATERBLASTING ● EXTERIORS ● INTERIORS

Dargaville Funeral Services Ltd OPTOMETRISTS THURSDAY’S 10.30AM — 4.00PM Shop 4 | Edwin Arcade 86 Victoria Street, Dargaville

CALL CHRIS HICKEY ON 027 561 1719 email: fencingspecialists.nz@gmail.com

ALL ASPECTS OF FARM & LIFESTYLE BLOCK FENCING & MAINTENANCE INCLUDING:

• Post & Batten • Entrances • Post & Rail • Retaining Walls • Stock Yards • Riparian Lots • Netting • Subdivisions

24 Hours — 09 439 8016 Locally owned and operated

● ROOFS ● AIRLESS SPRAYING

EDEN EMTAGE Contact: Eden or Louise

The Point of Difference

Phone: 021 074 9152 027 369 1073

Jessica Young – 020 4119 1299 office@dargavillefuneralservices.co.nz

Bruce Young – 027 575 7377 www.dargavillefuneralservices.co.nz

Email: ezeflowpainter@gmail.com GST No: 84-379-263

ContaCt Grant on:

Grant Hambly 027 459 2622

C: 021 245 3399 P: 09 439 7389 E: grant@granttregidgabuilders.co.nz W: www.granttregidgabuilders.co.nz

hambly652@gmail.com

Carpet Laying Repairs Re-Stretching Floor preparation

Grant Tregidga Builders Ltd

overlays, matrix, floorsanding

For all your building needs, from pre-planning to finish

AFFORDABLE SEPTIC SERVICES IN YOUR AREA

AVAILABLE FOR ESSENTIAL FARM WORK • EXCAVATIONS • TRENCHING • DRAINS & WATER TABLES • POST BORING • SITE CLEARANCE • TIP TRUCK FOR LOAD REMOVALS • ROCK BUCKET & “THUMB” EXPERIENCED OPERATOR

CALL TRAVIS!

“NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL”

021 056 7665

MUDDY

Using worms, sun and time - we process all our liquid waste into rich compost. Composted for 3 years - low in NPK, tested PH7

40L BAGS FOR SALE AT THE GATE. 906 Port Albert Rd, Wellsford

Phone: 09 423 7014

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Call now for a no obligation free quote!

Matt 021 111 0595 or email muddythumbs@gmail.com

Tu Christey Massage Therapist Diploma in Massage, MNZ Cert. in Thai Traditional Massage (Wat Pho) “Get rid of your aches & pains, maintain your well being” Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy, Relaxation, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage Phone: (09) 439 6518 Mobile: 021 116 9425 Email: tuthemt@gmail.com www.handyhandsmassage.co.nz

COVERING ALL YOUR HOMEKILL REQUIREMENTS

PHONE ROSS POCKLINGTON 027 437 6521

Registered electrician

P: 09 439 6007 M: 027 481 1285 E: info@waverefrigeration.nz

Operator AARON GUEST 09 439 1843 tkdiggers@gmail.com

12 tonner tilt bucket, good rates, own transporter Great service Northland wide

* Low pressure house washing * Roof washing

WARREN BYCROFT Builder / Tiler / Cabinet Maker / Bathroom + Kitchens

For all types of building work guaranteed * Internal/External pest & Insect Treatment

PH: 09 439 6178 OR 027 472 3778 E bycroft1@slingshot.co.nz

CALL ROSS

021 33 7777

ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PLANS AND DESIGNS

keeping it kiwi

We Do it Right… Professional Workmanship 4 Totara Street, Dargaville | 10a Finlayson Street, Whangarei

morrisandmorris.co.nz

HOMEKILL BUTCHER | MPI REGISTERED

WRIGHT DESIGN

AIRCONDITIONING R E F R I G E R A T& IREFRIGERATION ON HEAT PUMPS | AIR CONDITIONING | REFRIGERATION RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL

15 Gladstone Street, Dargaville, 0310, PO Box 8043, Kensington 0145, Whangarei

027 432 0588

100%NZ

SPECIALISTS IN:

Office: 09 439 8048 Fax: 09 437 5796 Email: office@morrisandmorris.co.nz

TK DIGGERS

THUMBS

GARDENING & MAINTENANCE

• Lawn Mowing • Hedge Trimming • Water blasting • Pruning/Tree Trimming • Section Clean Up • General Garden Maintenance • Planting • Weed Spraying AND MORE!

FOR ALL YOUR ENGINEERING NEEDS We do steel, hydraulic hoses, stainless & aluminium engineering

027 213 9665

100A Jervois Street, Dargaville

QUALIFIED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS NZCAD, L.B.P. 117345

50 years experience All designs/plans council guaranteed FREE site/house visit • Plan printing available from A4 to A0 3 John Sinclair Avenue, Wellsford. phone 09 423 8092 mobile 021 276 7389 email brianwright@xtra.co.nz

April 13 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

CLASSIFIEDS

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 20 April 2021 edition is Monday 19 April 2021

For Sale

Trades & Services

Work Wanted

CARAVAN EWOF (and marine). Call your local inspector today at A+ Electrical Inspections and Security on 021 240 6764.

CARPET CLEANING, repairs, re-stretching, and patching. Flood drying and small carpet laying work and upholstery cleaning. Very fussy and reasonable prices. Phone Darren, Alltrades Carpet Services 0800 425 587 or 027 286 8584.

PROFESSIONAL PAINTER and plasterer, interior and exterior, can travel, 30 years experience, phone Gary Dixon 021 066 7505.

CHICKEN MANURE for sale in bulk lots $40 per cubic metre, small lots $40 per cubic metre plus freight. B&H Whangarei are also available for all types of fencing. Call 09 432 2444 or 027 476 5458. FIREWOOD, DRY hotmix of gum & cypress. In bulk, $90 per cubic metre delivered in Dargaville area. Phone or text Henry 021 734 906. SUZUKI ESCUDO Vitara/Grand Vitara — car parts, WOF parts, 4x4 parts etc. Good parts, good prices. Phone Derek 09 439 7573. TOP SOIL, top quality, $75 per m³ onto your trailer, or truck deliveries available for larger orders. Phone 021 132 4107 or 09 439 5141. WOMEN’S CLOTHES size 12-XL, evening/balls gowns size 8-10. Plants bromeliads, flaxes, hebes, clivias, liriopes, mondo grass etc, $5.00. Phone 021 744 867 or 09 439 7812.

Security SECURE YOUR Home — Security Doors, Grills, Locks, Bolts, Stays, Latches — Supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 439 6458 — Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.

Wanted to Rent

RENTAL ACCOMMODATION REQUIRED BAYLYS BEACH

GARDEN CLEAN-UP & section clean-up, spraying, vegetation removal, raised gardens, vegetable seedlings, & more. Dargaville to Maungaturoto. Phone Garden2Go 021 0218 1111.

We have a need for mid to long-term rental accommodation suitable for active professional’s.

PAINTER & Plasterer 25 years experience, top quality work. Painting, plastering, airless spraying, water blasting and scaffolding. Free quotes phone 09 439 0804 or 021 074 9152. SEMI RETIRED painter for all your painting needs. Phone 09 439 5557. WATER TANK Cleaning. Phone Pete 027 444 3053 or 09 405 9510.

Free FIREWOOD FREE for removal, 5 minutes from town. Phone 021 0832 1139.

WAYNE & ANNETTE Ph 09

439 2020

Dry Aged Beef Specialists Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon & Ham

TOKATOKA

Would be two rental’s required: 1: Single female – sensible tenant – after a 3 bedroom house with garaging if possible 2: Couple with a cat – both working. Ideally 2-3 bedroom is ideal with garage Preference is Baylys Beach or semi-rural aspect. Arriving mid to late May/early June. Contact: Lance Warmington 021 490 315 Lance.warmington@silverfernfarms.co.nz

Personal SINGLE? MEET other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself, all ages. Dine out ‘Dinner for six’. Phone 021 639 552.

Flatmate Wanted

Septic Tank Services MAGIC PROPERTY Services, effluent & septic tank cleaning. Servicing the Kaipara. Phone Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA.

FLATMATE WANTED, single working male. No animals, share 2 bedroom fully furnished house, 2 mins walk from town. $180 per week plus food. Phone Baz 021 170 0933.

Wanted to Buy SUZUKI 4X4 Wanted to buy — parked, damaged or unwanted, Escudo Vitara/Grand Vitara. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.

Tree Services KAIPARA STUMP grinding. All stumps, any size, free no obligation quote. Phone 020 4029 2263. Based in Dargaville. Keep it local. TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding. Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance.

Nurseries & Plants GOT2GO PLANTS will be open Tuesday 13/4 to Friday 16/4. Closed Saturday 17/4 to Thursday 22/4. Open again Friday 23/4. 10am to 4pm, 55 West Coast Road Te Kopuru.

For Sale

CLEARING SALE

Farm Machinery & Sundries Friday 23rd April 2021, 11am start On A/c WA Jefcoate Ltd | On farm at 6528 SH 12, Turiwiri, Dargaville Gallagher weigh scales, Plate meter, calf trailer, 700 Yamaha Quad, 420 Honda Quad, 500 Honda Quad, 500 Suzuki Quad, saddles, 200 Honda 2 wheeler, Assorted horse tack, car transport trailer, assorted household items, 2 single beds, outdoor furniture, compressor, 3 seater couch/bed, 2 seater couch, washing machine, fridge, 4 leather chairs, Dining room chairs, Kauri dresser, Kauri dining room table, Assorted dairy shed items, tools, chest freezer, trampoline, Bedroom dresser, Diesel/petrol split tank free standing with bund, Shed full of dry firewood, horsefloat/double/unreg and not warranted, Wellside for Hilux, hay small bales, household water pump, stds & reels, Rotary hoe 90inch, Irrigator, hoses & pump, log splitter, Pressure tank, 2inch Honda pump, Solar power fence unit, Spray tank, 3 leg sub soiler, Tortelle mulcher, PTO driven post hole borer, Bale forks X2, Buckton bale feeder, 90 gallon diesel tanks X2, grader blade, Levelling bar, waste not stock feeders X2, trailers, under sower, AES water blaster with 50m hose, Hydraulic top links, John Deere tractor 6220 with front end loader, International tractor 354, Iseki 9000 tractor with front end loader, portable loading ramp, Calf feeders, trailered diesel tank, 26 teat trailer feeder, palm kernel trailer, Soft hands X2. “A light Luncheon will be provided” EFTPOS available

For further information please contact:

Vendors: Louis Jefcoate 021 0294 7502 Steve Harsant 027 472 3877

PGG Wrightson Livestock Agent: Chris Fife 027 495 1552

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CLASSIFIEDS

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 20 April 2021 edition is Monday 19 April 2021

Property Maintenance

Thank You

1 STOP Window & Door Repairs - Seals, Latches, Stays, Wheels, Hinges, Locks, Glass & Glazing. Phone 027 275 0918 or 439 6458 - Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz - Window & Door Services Ltd. BUILD SENSE. New builds, renovations, extensions etc, qualified LBP builder. Phone Ethan 027 337 2912 or 021 0819 3758. RUBBISH REMOVAL, vegetation removal, tree trimming, lawns, weed-eating & more. Dargaville to Maungaturoto. Phone Garden2go 021 0218 1111.

Dargaville Bobcat Services Any job big or small. We do them ALL

• Stump & Tree Removal • Driveway Prep & Regrading • Post Hole Borer

• Calf Shed & Stockyard Cleaning • Tip Truck Available • Trencher

Phone or Txt Paul

09 439 5073 | 027 271 2022

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Public Notices

The Northern Wairoa Boating Club would like to thank the following sponsors for their support of our Boating Regatta held on Saturday 3rd April.

Arcade Meats, AD Focus, B”arch Wear, Better Care Autos, Bridgestone Tyres, Carters, Central Hotel, Compass Trailers, Team Vegetation, Countdown Dargaville, Dargaville Auto Spares, Dargaville Ford, Dargaville Honda and Marine, Dargaville ITM, Dargaville Post and Lotto, Dargaville Sewing Centre, CA Motorcycles, Dargaville River and Rail Carts, Dargaville Sustainable Vets, Dargaville WOF Centre, Davison Electrical, Delta Produce, Nana Faye’s Takeaways, Farrand and Mason, Fosters Home decor, Gartons, Gas and Tyres, Gillespie Panel and Paint, Godfrey Motors, Greg Smith Engineering, Godfreys ChainSaws and Mowers, Good Life Shop, Harrison Contracting, Dargaville Hunting and Fishing, Jack Fannon, Kaipara WorkWear, Laser Electrical, Marcel Motors, Morfett Autos, Munns Xtra Flooring, Nolas Sports, Northern Wairoa Hotel, Northern Wairoa Hire, Norwood Farm Machinery, Prime Hort, Ray White Real Estate, Rick Grooves PGG Wrightson, Ritchies, Shoe Box, Snazzy Gifts, Unichem Pharmacy Dargaville, The Warehouse, Wade Concrete Once again thanks we appreciate your support!! Wayne Crump Commodore

Livestock

ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — First Thursday of the month — 7.00–9.30pm, Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road, Dargaville. $2 entry, $2 raffle. Performers and audience welcome. Phone Allan 09 439 6933 or 021 439 697. An enjoyable night to be part of, or sit back and be entertained by some great local talent. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS both Dargaville A-A Meetings are held at the church, crn Parore and Normanby Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday 7.30pm. Phone Bernie 027 212 2148, Ladies 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248. DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge and no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook. I HAVE written a protest letter to the PM about Kiwibank and Cheques. If we can bombard her office with thousands of protest letters, we might get some traction. Lance Bullock. KAIPARA GREY Power are pleased to have Richard Alspach as our guest speaker at our meeting on Friday 16th April. Richard will tell us about the recent developments with the Dargaville Racing Club’s property at Awakino Point. This is a Public meeting so everyone is welcome. The venue is the Dargaville Methodist Complex starting at 1pm.

Dargaville Day Badminton We have started our 2021 season last week, so come and have a go! Every Thursday 10am at the Town Hall (main entrance) All welcome Contact Lynley Clements 09 439 8160 Anneke van der Putte 027 334 5515

WHITEHEAD, William Norman (Norm) Troop 2, NZ SAS Squadron (Originals) 1955-1957

Passed peacefully in New Plymouth on Sunday 4th April 2021, aged 89 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Lillian. Much loved father and father-in-law of Royce (dec) and Linda, Adrianne (Addie) and Phil, and Kelvin and Valeria. Loved Poppa of Anthony, Kelly, Trulie, Inez, and Jana. All messages may be sent to 'The Whitehead Family', c/- PO Box 4016, New Plymouth 4340, or left online at www.wabraham.co.nz/notices/ A service for Norm was held at The Chapel of W. Abraham, 366 Devon Street East, New Plymouth, on Friday 9th April 2021 at 10.30am, followed by a private cremation.

Unveiling

Benbow Ina Joy

Unveiling will be held at Mt. Wesley at 1pm on 17th April. Public Notices (Section 127, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)

FRIDAY 16TH APRIL 2021 12.30pm On A/c Client: Annual Draft 27 x R3Yr Steers 14 x R2Yr Steers 17 x R2Yr Heifers On A/c Clients 20 x R2Yr Steers 23 x R2Yr Heifers 18 x Boner Cows 7 x VIC Nurse Cows

Dargaville

Open day 19th of April 1pm

Open every Tuesday between 10am and 2pm for a Help day, seniors helping seniors with their devices Kaipara Community Centre, 38 Hokianga Road Call Heather 09 439 4452 or 021 177 7886 or Dot 09 439 1711

More entries welcome

Contact: Murray Lynch 021 966 501 Don McKenzie 021 754 174 Noel Baker 027 455 5828 Grant Harrison 027 210 1479 Hybrid Auction Sale streamed live via MyLiveStock

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MATAKOHE SALE

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MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

NOLAS WINES & SPIRITS LTD of Dargaville, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal of an off-licence in respect of the premises situated at 126–130 Victoria Street known as Nolas Wines & Spirits. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Bottle Shop. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 7am to 10pm By the internet: Monday to Sunday 24 hours. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or Unit 13, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the first publication of this public notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340. No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This is the first publication of this notice.

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PENNY’S NORTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL UPDATES BY PENNY SMART NRC COUNCILLOR FOR KAIPARA WARD

Kia ora koutou NRC LONG TERM PLAN SUBMISSIONS CLOSE 16 TH APRIL 2021 NRC are very keen to hear your thoughts. There is porposed further spending in the following areas of work: - Te Taiao/The Natural Environment an extra $14.5M over the next three years. - Manawaroa te hapori/Community Resilience an extra $14M over the next three years. - Haututanga a rohe/Regional Leadership an extra $8.53M over the next three years. - Oruku Landing Conference Centre (proposed site opposite the Town Basin in Whangarei) up to $14M total as a targeted rate (80% Whangarei and 20% regional) which would mean $1.2M per year repayment starting 2023. Business as usual spending and the above further spending amount to an average 19.8% rate rise or an average $70 rate increase in year one of the 10-year plan. Please read online our consultation document and submit via the NRC webpage www.nrc.govt.nz using the search option ‘Long Term Plan’.

NRC RULES ON THE BURNING OF RUBBISH IN RURAL AREAS While at the time of writing Kaipara has a total fire ban, I thought it a good idea to give a reminder of some of the regional NRC rules around the burning of rubbish: - You are only allowed to burn untreated wood, paper, cardboard or vegetation. - Materials such as plastic, rubber, carpet or treated timber must not be burned. - You must ensure that you do not cause a smoke or odour nuisance outside your boundary. - All items must have been generated onsite. - If you are planning on burning for more than 24 hours you must notify neighbours within 100 metres of the burn site. - Choose the best weather conditions to avoid smoke nuisance. If you see any breeches of the above rules or potential breeches, please report via the NRC Environmental Hotline that operates 24/7 0800 504 639.

KAIPARA MOANA REMEDIATION PROJECT MOVING ALONG WELL The Kaipara Moana Remediation project, to reduce the amount of sediment entering the harbour to sustainable levels is progressing well. The interim Kaipara Moana Remediation Committee have held monthly meetings this year on geographically placed Marae, these meetings are open to the general public. On the ground planting, fencing and strategic planning for year one projects are on track, some of which, as planned, will be continuing into year two which starts on 1 July 2021. The agendas and minutes of the Kaipara Moana interim remediation committee can be found on the NRC web page www.nrc.govt.nz using the search option ‘Agendas and Minutes’. Nga mihi nui Disclaimer: these are my personal views and not those of NRC or NRC Councillors.

For more information go to: www.nrc.govt.nz | phone 0800 002 004 | email pennys@nrc.govt.nz For the reporting of environmental or maritime incidents phone our 24/7 hotline on 0800 504 639