Kaipara Lifestyler, August 6th 2024

Dargaville healthcare seeks solutions

u by Amy Fifita

Staffing shortages at Dargaville Hospital have raised concerns with local community health organisations in Kaipara and beyond.

Night shift nursing staff had to rely on video contact with a doctor at Whangārei Base Hospital when a patient went into cardiac arrest when no doctor was in attendance at Dargaville.

Te Whatu Ora northern regional director Mark Shepherd said the organisation continues to recruit to senior doctor positions at Dargaville Hospital and the death was unrelated to current staffing.

“Any patient’s death is distressing and we extend our condolences to this whānau,” he said.

Kaipara Community Health Trust CEO Debbie Evans said this incident and its subsequent publicity provided the traction

needed to help find and fund solutions.

“We’ve now got the nation’s attention, with prime minister Christopher Luxon saying, ‘it’s incredibly challenging’ there was no doctor at Dargaville Hospital, when a patient went into cardiac arrest recently,” Ms Evans said.

“We have great healthcare facilities in Dargaville, supported by excellent diagnostic and dedicated staff. We can’t afford for our rural health services to erode. Our community needs and deserves excellent health care provided locally.”

Opposition leader Chris Hipkins said Mr Luxon’s response to the situation was absolutely appalling.

“The reality is, we have got to ensure we’re fully staffing our health system. That means recruiting more people and ensuring we’re funding our hospitals so they’re fully staffed,” said Mr Hipkins. Heart Place Hospital CEO Jacqui O’Connor, a leading advocate for frontline medical staff, said a solution requires a multifaceted approach.

“The government can play a pivotal role by increasing funding for rural healthcare facilities, offering incentives for medical professionals to work in underserved areas, and providing adequate accommodation and support for doctors and their families,” said Mrs O’Connor.

p Members of the Kaipara District Council won a trophy in the recent Ventia Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi without having to get behind the wheel. The civic leadership received a special award from the organisers and drivers for being excellent hosts following the success of last week’s inaugural rally race in west Kaipara.

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Employers praised by firefighting volunteers

u by Andy Bryenton

Dargaville Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer, Jason Campbell, and his team of volunteers have offered appreciation, and a hearty midwinter feast, to the local businesses that make their mission possible.

CFO Jason Campbell was joined by former fire chiefs Geoff Palmer and Mitch King, as the brigade feted those employers that have contributed the most valuable of gifts to the firefighting cause — the ability for firefighters to leave work whenever the siren calls.

“The support of our volunteer firefighters is never offered insolation,” said CFO Campbell. “The contribution you make is helping to build a stronger community.”

Businesses and organisations around Dargaville from the trades to rural support, civic administration and retail were all represented. The owners and managers of those enterprises received a handsome framed certificate, as well as more visible public recognition, through a supporters board on the front of the fire station.

Special mention was made of those who helped to fund and outfit the brigade’s new rescue ute, the blessing of which is detailed elsewhere in these pages. Special thanks, too, went to Todd

Skudder and Tony Grindle of Bayleys Real Estate, for their fundraising efforts. True to form, Todd presented another big cheque of $2,500 on the night, further bolstering the firefighters’ finances.

The accolades were followed by a winter roast dinner prepared onsite by the volunteer brigade, which was gratefully received on a cold Dargaville evening.

“Every fifth Monday of the month we have a family dinner, which helps bind us together as a unit,” said CFO Campbell. “Tonight, we honour the wider families who support our volunteers.” ¢

Extraordinary meeting on Māori ward’s fate

u by Andy Bryenton

The Kaipara District Council will meet in an extraordinary session this Wednesday, as one of the first councils in the nation to address recently passed legislation on the disestablishment of Māori wards.

This meeting, called just a week after the scheduled July gathering of the KDC, only has one item on the agenda, as outlined in a letter from mayor Craig Jepson to council CEO Jason Marris — the debate on removing the Māori ward for Kaipara.

The reason for haste is the very short timeframe for councils, which may vote to abolish an existing Māori ward, to accomplish disestablishment and then complete the necessary representation review that must follow.

Legislation allowing the removal of Kaipara’s extant Māori ward, represented by incumbent councillor Pera Paniora, was only a day old when notification was posted for the extraordinary meeting. Debate in parliament was heated as the bill was passed, effectively mandating referendums for all councils.

Opponents of the bill called it “racist”, and a “stain on democracy”. Proponents, such as local government minister Simeon Brown, said that it was the protection of Māori wards which “undermined the principles of democracy”.

The KDC’s meeting on the issue, which is open to the public and will be broadcast on YouTube, will occur on Wednesday, August 7, at 9.30am, in the KDC Mangawhai Conference Room on Molesworth Drive, opposite the Hub. ¢

p A gathering of generosity — business owners who support the Dargaville volunteer firefighters assembled at a special dinner to honour their contribution

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Healing with heart

u by Amy Fifita

Heart Place Hospital’s Ecstatic Dance coordinator Sean O’Connor is fundraising for a local Mangawhai Beach School teacher with its August 9 programme between 7pm and 9pm at the Mangawhai Historic Village Church.

“Our August programme is a fundraiser for a Mangawhai Beach School teacher who is self-funding a life-changing surgery,” said Sean.

Normally, the funds go towards the hall hire and Heart Place Hospital. After curating some songs for another group in 2023, Sean sought training with DJ Kimba Jade and started his sessions last year.

“Since training, I have done it more authentically and taken people on a musical journey. It is a healing tool for the mind, body and soul.”

The session starts with a cup of cacao or tea to help ground people with melodic atmospheric music with no beats. Rhythmic beats are slowly introduced and people can move with the music.

p Sean O’Connor enjoys seeing the benefits the Heart Place Hospital’s Ecstatic Dance sessions bring to people’s lives

time, and she was in tears of joy because she could do it again.

“Once it reaches a climax, it is fast, and then, there is a slow release on the other side. It is something different for people to do, and music is therapeutic.

“Discovering the effect it has on people is rewarding. One woman had rheumatoid arthritis and hadn’t danced for a long

“Some people have had a clearing of blockage or solutions coming to them as they’ve been dancing. We are doing sessions monthly and it is open to everyone.”

For more information go to heartplacehospital.org.nz/ ecstatic-dance. ¢

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Dome tip case in High Court

u by Paul Campbell

Opponents were appearing in the High Court last week with Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua and Te Uri o Hau supported by the Fight the Tip movement to challenge an interim decision to grant resource consent to Waste Management Ltd for a Dome Valley dump for Auckland rubbish.

The Environment Court made its earlier decision following an unexpected reversal by iwi Ngāti Manuhiri to support the project in return for certain financial assurances from Waste Management. There have also been suggestions that an $8 million offer had been made to Ngāti Whātua. However, CEO Alan Riwaki says “while there may have been a leak somewhere, I cannot comment on my dealings with them (Waste Management).”

p The catchment area for the proposed dump

The 60-hectare landfill in the Dome Valley is considered by those against the tip to be a major threat to the catchment of the Hōteo River, which runs into the Kaipara Harbour. Opponents say the dump is a major pollution threat to the marine environment that far exceeds Auckland’s need for a dump.

Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua, says the health of the harbour is paramount, and it’s a question of guardianship.

The High Court decision is expected to go back to the Environment Court to add to the interim decision handed down in December. FTT chair, Sue Crockett, said she was happy with appearing in court last week, and “now we wait for further news.” Last year, Waste Management and the Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust told the Environment Court that for support, Waste Management had agreed to $2 million to build six homes nearby, a land return and a $10 million environment fund should the river be exposed to risk, all of which is believed to have complicated the interim decision. ¢

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New vision for museum revealed Honouring hospice contribution

u by Andy Bryenton

Matakohe’s acclaimed Kauri Museum has big plans and a significant expansion ahead, says museum director Dr Jason Smith, who presented his organisation’s ideas to Kaipara District Council last week.

Dr Smith debuted a detailed video, with computer and artistic renderings of a whole new exit for the museum, with displays delving into the future of kauri to balance out the museum’s already comprehensive coverage of the iconic species’ history.

“I am pleased to present the Kauri Musem’s next big project — Kaipara’s next big opportunity,” he said. “This is about crafting the existing resources of the museum into an elegant narrative arc.”

The expansion would aim to do this by finishing the visitor experience with a look toward the future of kauri conservation.

Dr Smith drew on extensive feedback gathered by the museum from guests, revealing a desire to learn more about how the ecological damage of the kauri logging era was being undone in modern times. This, he said, would complete a satisfying story blending history, culture and nature and presenting a positive future.

Specific upgrades would include a refurbishment of the Tudor Collins Room, celebrating the acclaimed Kaipara photojournalist, a new kauri gum room with 3,000 backlit exhibits, a kauri

lab detailing ecological science and modern-day forest recovery, and a twostorey ‘tree of hope’ sculptural feature.

“We have no funding right now for this, and it’s a multimillion-dollar project,” said Dr Smith. “We are seeking sources of external funding.”

However, he is confident that this will be swiftly secured, and that the new exit experience will be ready to receive visitors by the summer of 2025. ¢

u by Andy Bryenton

A small group of volunteers enjoyed a lunch at the Gumdiggers Cafe in Matakohe recently to acknowledge and thank a longserving group, who have retired from their active involvement in Hospice Kaipara.

“We met to share yummy food, with much laughter, friendship and reminiscing, and most importantly, to honour Joy Bonham, Andrea Hope, Delwyn Chambers and Sharon Powell for the tremendous input they have made over the years,” says Hospice spokesperson Annette Olsen. “Special mention was also made of Dorothy Quaife and Gwen Vallance, also extremely valued for their contribution.”

Hospice volunteers have been providing valuable assistance to families in the wider Paparoa area, including Matakohe, Tinopai, Ararua and Pahi for many years.

In 1988, it was realised there was a need for a palliative care service in the west Kaipara community.

Training and guidance provided through North Haven Hospice helped emplace a care network to support clients and their whānau through their journey of life-limiting illness and bereavement. It’s a legacy of care continuing to this day, allowing people to remain close to their loved ones in such difficult circumstances.

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Changes in Hospice service saw the local volunteers fall under the supervision of Dargaville-based Kaipara Palliative Care. Now known as Hospice Kaipara, the group has an office at Dargaville Hospital, with a team of medical professionals. A specialised facility, the Kowhai Room, is located at Dargaville Hospital and can provide pain management, symptom control and end-of-life care for short periods of time.

Volunteers are always welcomed by the Hospice team, and any locals who wish to discuss becoming a volunteer are invited to contact Hospice Kaipara, 09 439 3330 or email office@hospicekaipara.org.nz. ¢

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p Councillors were impressed by the detail and scope of Dr Jason Smith’s presentation, outlining a new expansion for The Kauri Museum

p Joy Bonham, Andrea Hope, Sharon Powell and Delwyn Chambers, with bouquets of congratulation, honouring their long service to Kaipara Hospice

Returning a winner

u by Amy Fifita

Aspiring Defence Force New Zealand recruit Kasey Wynyard has recently received the prestigious overall excellence award at the Blue Light Life Skills Programme at Whenuapai Air Base.

“I spent five days learning about the defence force, discipline, resilience and fitness skills, I put 100% effort into everything and stood out by doing my best,” said Kasey.

“The homesickness was my biggest challenge. I wasn’t used to waking up at 5.30am every morning, training, marching and being around people I didn’t know.”

After settling in, Kasey enjoyed his experience and favoured meeting new people, some of whom he remains connected to. The trip also bolstered Kasey’s desire to join the army next year, something he has always been interested in.

“With Blue Light Dargaville, they follow up and give you opportunities to see for yourself what pathway you are interested in. I have done one other army-related course, but it wasn’t as involved.

“For the other course, I went with a Northland recruiter to be shown around the Linton Military Base in Palmerston North.”

Blue Light Dargaville’s Reuben Cohen and Trent Bradley took Kasey

under their wing, since he was in year nine, providing opportunities, like the Steinlager 2 sailing trip.

“They got me interested in workouts and gave me many good experiences. I am grateful for Blue Light. It is lifechanging for students who put their hands up for opportunities, and is incredibly beneficial.” ¢

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To celebrate our grand opening, we invite you to join us and explore our new premises. Come and discover our extensive range of products and take advantage of exclusive in-store specials. Whether you are looking for automotive oils, workshop consumables or any other related products, our new location is designed to help meet all your needs. Our team is committed to providing exceptional service and ensuring that your visit to our new Caltex Oil Shop is both enjoyable and productive.

Rapid rescue ute a community effort

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by Andy Bryenton

Dargaville Vounteer Fire Brigade has a new vehicle in its garage this week, ready to respond quickly to emergencies in hard-toreach places.

The brand-new Mitsubishi Triton was bought thanks to the generosity of businesses and community members, then outfitted with extensive specialist equipment by Land Pirates and Advance Auto Services, making it ready to save lives.

Both of these companies donated a large amount of their skill, materials and expertise to turn the already utilitarian Mitsubishi into a rescue powerhouse, adding emergency lighting, communications, and storage for specialist rescue gear.

“Without a vehicle like this, we would be extremely limited in what we could achieve in terms of rural and beach access,” says chief fire officer Jason Campbell. “The west coast has so many gravel roads, forestry areas, beaches and farms where it’s difficult to deploy our big fire appliances. So, in 2011, we bought ourselves a 4x4 ute to expand our capabilities. This is the upgrade and replacement.”

Jason and his team acknowledge that without the input, both fiscal and technical, of the community, then this life-saving machine would not have been built. Due to this generosity, the fire brigade now has a vehicle that can get to medical emergencies, vehicle accidents and sites, where the rescue chopper is inbound, fast.

Francis Toko enacted a traditional blessing for the Mitsubishi, consecrating it for service as a machine that’s going to save lives and do good in the community. At his behest, those who will work with the new ute, and those who donated to see it built, laid their hands on the machine to give it good fortune on its mission. ¢

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p Dargaville Volunteer Fire Brigade’s latest life-saving rescue vehicle is blessed with good will ahead of its official unveiling

p Kasey Wynyard put his all into his time at the recent Blue Light Life Skills Programme at Whenuapai Air Base and returned the overall excellence award participant

Museum’s debt disappointment

u by Andy Bryenton

The Mangawhai Museum board has communicated its displeasure to the Kaipara District Council, regarding a recent decision not to support a targeted rate that would help eradicate $100,000 in debt.

Following public consultation and debate around the council table, it was decided not to include the proposed targeted rate, for Mangawhai citizens only, in the Long Term Plan, which has just been adopted. It leaves Mangawhai Museum in a precarious position regarding its debt obligations.

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“The board of the Mangawhai Museum wishes to express its deep concern and disappointment at the recent decision taken by the Kaipara District Council, in response to the museum’s bid to establish a targeted rate for the museum. We note that this proposal was not only supported by council staff but also by the majority of Mangawhai ratepayers,” said Mangawhai Museum and Historical Society chair Jill Corkin.

Ms Corkin referenced the address to councillors made by Sue Davidson, which indicated that the museum had limited funds and no reserves to pay the two $50,000 loans owed to the KDC. In the

board’s letter to councillors last week, presented at July’s open meeting of the KDC, the board also noted that the $100,000 loan sits as a liability on its books, making it difficult to access funding streams.

The Mangawhai Museum and Historical Society requested, in its missive, that the requirement to start paying back the two $50,000 loans this year should be deferred indefinitely. In its words ‘until we can have some certainty regarding council support going forward’. It also requested a meeting in August with the three local ward councillors for Mangawhai to reopen the discussion on a ratesbased solution. ¢

Councils slam emergency funding cuts

u by Andy Bryenton

Recent proposals to dramatically reduce the amount of funding given to local councils for emergency road repairs after natural disasters have come under fire from civic leaders, concerned that the next Cyclone Gabrielle could doom the roading network.

The proposals come from the New Zealand Transport Agency, and dictate lower levels of funding for roading recovery, as well as higher thresholds a natural disaster must meet to trigger a governmental funding response. Submissions made by Northland councils have been incisively critical.

‘We have significant concerns with the proposals as set out in the draft policy documentation, both with the shift of risk and increased costs, and the unrealistic timing of the implementation,’ stated the Kaipara District Council’s official submission, signed by mayor Craig Jepson, CEO Jason Marris and Regional Transport Committee councillor Ash Nayyar. There is insufficient time for councils to plan for the impacts of the proposed changes, which may lead to reduced levels of service and a potentially degraded network which in turn becomes more susceptible for future damage,’ they continued. ‘It is the creation of a detrimental cycle unless adequate planning and alternative funding sources can be defined.’

The Northland Regional Council was similarly critical of the government’s proposals.

“Should the change to emergency works funding be implemented, the district councils will be forced to source this money out of existing funds which will lead to a decrease in other roading works. This has the potential to result in unsafe roads,” said Northland Regional Transport Committee chair Joe Carr. Both authorities have made official submissions to the NZTA arguing for a compromise. ¢

The people who care for Mangawhai Museum have expressed disappointment and concern over the rejection of a targeted rate to assist in its fiscal health

p Councillor Ash Nayyar, the KDC’s representative on the Regional Transport Committee, has cosigned a critical submission on proposed road funding reductions

Encouraging local connection Creating colours together

u by Amy Fifita

Wellsford Kāinga has recently emerged

the Department of Internal Affairs to help grow participation culture and support people contributing to their community.

“Jaelyn Waaka and I are passionate about getting Wellsford going, helping our youth and ensuring everyone has a place,” said community weaver Libby Clews.

“It is about getting out there and encouraging people to not only live here but to be a local and help out. The initiative is centred on the township, but we are pulling in the rural areas like Te Hana and Tomarata.”

With projects being trialled in Wellsford, Hamilton’s Glenview and Christchurch’s Hoon Hay, Community Think and Neighbours Aotearoa are overseeing the initiative. Research will be done throughout the scheme to determine what factors help foster participation culture in New Zealand, so it can be used in other areas.

“Often local initiatives start and peter out because they don’t have that support. This pilot is about helping people get their ideas going and continuing to run. We want to see our town thrive by having

events and groups again, so we can be one big family.

“We have a multicultural town and want to see people from different groups and cultures creating relationships, so we all are invested in our community. There are economic benefits, too, because you are more likely to shop local if you know everybody there.”

Libby and Jaelyn will be at the Wellsford Library meeting room every Tuesday from 9.30am to 11.30am for drop-in sessions. ¢

u by Amy Fifita

Paparoa Pride is hosting a winter dinner on Saturday, August 24 at 5pm to encourage connection in the community.

“We have received funding from the Rule Foundation to set up our charitable trust and to do some community engagement,” said committee member Mel Badenhorst.

“We have been engaging with our community online and in person this winter, and our dinner is part of that korero. We will be catering, and want a relaxed, safe and supportive community. It is about meeting each other with people from across Kaipara who attend our events.”

growing younger community for whom it matters a lot for there to be a rural focus.”

Committee members have been connecting with the community via the group’s Facebook page and having a stall at the Paparoa Farmers’ Market in June. Community feedback will help drive its plans for the next year.

“Overwhelmingly, people enjoy the annual pride event and feel the rural rainbow community is different to Whangārei or Auckland. There is also a

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p Jaelyn Waaka and Libby Clews are excited to support community ideas as part of the Wellsford Kāinga initiative

p Paparoa Pride committee members were out and about at the Paparoa Farmer’s Market to connect with the community and discover what they want to see happening

Northport appeals expansion plan veto

u by Paul Campbell

Northport has lodged an appeal in the Environment Court against the recent decision declining a multimillion-dollar expansion project involving an 11.7ha reclamation at Marsden Point.

Northport had applied to the Northland Regional and Whangārei District Councils for resource consent for the project to increase freight storage and handling capacity, and move into a high-density container terminal.

The application was decided on by independent commissioners, chairman Greg Hill, Hugh Leersnyder and Jade Wikaira, who refused all of the consents sought.

They noted cultural values and access issues were of “national importance” under the Resource Management Act.

“The reasons for this are the significant adverse effects on cultural values of tāngata whenua and on the loss of recreational values and public access to and along the coastal marine area,” the commissioners said.

“We find that the adverse effects of the reclamation’s scale and extent, which results in the severance of the physical relationship to this cultural landscape, the beach, the dunes and the takutai moana (marine and coastal area), are significant and irreversible.”

The details of Northport’s appeal will not be released until all submitters have been notified after reviewing the 96-page decision. The grounds would repeat facts agreed by the commissioners in their decision that there would have been a range of major positive effects in the proposed extension. A study by Northland Inc has demonstrated economic impacts, including a boost to the regional GDP of some $160 million and 1,500 new jobs. A date for the appeal has yet to be decided. ¢

New plan for Mangawhai Heads

u by Andy Bryenton

A panel of councillors has been assembled to drive forward plans for the beachfront reserve at Mangawhai Heads, including the slipstruck surf life saving club.

This vital community building was damaged severely by a landslide in early 2023. Since then, representatives of the surf life saving club have petitioned the council for action, and are presently in talks about how a new, overarching reserve management plan for Mangawhai Heads could bring about a renaissance for their facilities.

“We are working with the surf club, and we have been in discussions with Surf Life Saving New Zealand,” says Kaipara District Council infrastructure manager Anin Nama.

“The plan at the moment is that we are finalising the works agreement, then the surf club can appoint workers to address the slip. While we’re working on this plan, we can help to accommodate their other long-term needs.”

A panel, formed from councillors representing eastern Kaipara wards, has been put together to oversee the formation of a forward-looking plan for the clubhouse site, the hill behind it, and the entire reserve. This panel will be chaired by deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen, and also include Mike Howard, Rachel Williams and mayor Craig Jepson.

Councillor Mike Howard speculated that while this reserve management plan review was triggered by a regrettable natural disaster, it could be seen as an opportunity to do good.

“We have a surf life saving club that really needs to get back on its feet, but at the same time, this situation has opened up the chance to review what happens in that space in the future,” he said. ¢

p Northport wants to expand to a major container facility

p Action is on the way to help resolve a longstanding landslide damage issue, which has shut down the Mangawhai Surf Life Saving Club’s building

A Paris experience

Senior students in suits and gowns arrived at the Dargaville High School in vintage vehicles, modern coupes, a tractor and a bedazzled minivan for the night in Paris-themed ball. The ball committee is grateful to its sponsors Snazzi Gifts, Fibre Hair, B’arch Wear, Unichem Orrs Pharmacy Dargaville, Dargaville High School and Jon Matich Surfwear. Prize winners were as follows: King Kasey Wynyard, Queen Jessica Winter, Prince Zack Moroto, Princess Te Rau Chase-Amora, Duke Luke Jackson Duchess Ashley Winter, Best Dressed Male Ashton Kareko, Best Dressed Female Ema Hansen, Best Ride Emma Talijancich and Best Couple Marcus Kahi and Danielle Norman.

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p Marcus Kahi and Danielle Norman arrived in style and were one of many attendees brought in by a classic car

p Te Rau Chase-Amoroa and Linita Uele walked through the bright floral entrance arm-in-arm

p Emmarie, Kashema and Aina enjoyed socialising amongst themselves while waiting for more schoolmates to arrive

p Margaret Anderson and Keleni Paunga arrived at the ball ready to embrace their Pasifika culture by dancing their way to the entrance

p Phoenix Kelly and Dez-Ray Tahu arrived with chauffeurs and pride in their Māori culture

p Osarna Repia-Murray, Coleman Maaka-McCrea and Raymond Ututaonga were jovial as they mingled with each other

Plan highlights fiscal restraint and recovery Amber gold in Aranga

u by Andy Bryenton

The Kaipara District’s Long Term Plan, which lays out council maintenance, projects, expenditure and rates, has been adopted until 2027 after a vote at last week’s Kaipara District Council meeting.

The LTP usually runs for a decade, but this edition is focussed on recovery following Cyclone Gabrielle. It also includes a raft of new and sometimes costly changes due to changing nationallevel policies. Pointedly, the biggest figure associated with the LTP, the percentage rates rise to be experienced across the district, has been wrestled down into single digits.

“We have tried very hard as a council to get these rates down,” said Councillor Rachel Williams.

“Our district is feeling the cost of living, inflation and an economic downturn,” said mayor Craig Jepson. “We heard from our ratepayers that they needed rates affordability, and I thank the elected members and staff for delivering a singlefigure rates increase.”

After months of cost-cutting and accounts scrutiny, that figure has come out at 8.9%, one of the lowest rates rises in the country, as every civic council faces roading costs blowouts, disaster recovery bills and the cost of water infrastructure

The Riverview Rest Home and Village was established over twenty-five years ago by the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust (MCCT) to service the Maungaturoto District.

Originally set up as a sixteen-bed Maungaturoto Rest Home. The complex has evolved to include a newly built 14 bed Specialised Dementia Unit. A residential area adjacent to the rest home offers eleven rental units and fourteen ‘own your own’ villas. A medical Centre, operated by Coast to Coast Healthcare, provides convenient onsite care for all residents.

delivery in the post-Three Waters age of zero government aid.

Against that council staff called ‘wave after wave of governmental legislation changes and repeals,’ councillor Mike Howard opined the KDC has still overseen progress during this term.

“When we started as a fresh council, we have an aspiration to move the district along. However, when you have no money, you can go broke doing everything you want to do. You have to make compromises.”

The three-year LTP makes those compromises, with less ambitious new projects, but rates rises cut back to the minimum. ¢

u by Liz Clark

Situated near Maunganui Bluff, the gumdigging town at its peak supported a population of more than 500, many of whom were Dalmation, camped around the swamp of the same name. At the same time, farming ventures had taken hold of the former kauri forest, milled out by the early 1900s.

Mitchell Newman Downey was one such farmer, holding vast tracts of land that he developed into a cattle and sheep fattening venture. The drained swamp areas dug by the Dalmations, Scots, British, Swedish and Māori gum hunters were soon turned into vast croplands for wheat, maize and potatoes.

Welsh-born Benjamin Williams, too, held large land holdings in the Aranga area. Much of it was farmed, while other portions were leased out for gum-digging activities. By 1898, the small settlement boasted a post

and telegraph office, gum store and meat cannery. The hall was built circa 1896 for meeting rooms and other social activities.

The Kaihu Valley railway line reached the area by 1922, with the first passenger services commencing in early 1923. With the decreasing demand for kauri gum for use in the US varnish industry, the then owners of the Aranga swamp, WS Whitely & Sons Ltd, closed the site permanently in 1929. The following year, the store, post office and billiard room were destroyed by fire. ¢

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Council’s comments on easier building

u by Andy Bryenton

The Kaipara District Council has weighed in on the debate surrounding Winston Peters’ so-called ‘granny flat law’, a change to building regulations aiming to make it easier to build small dwellings and ease the housing crisis. compliant buildings. This risk could have flow-on effects for KDC, future owners, banks and insurance companies. Ideally, there needs to be a process at the end of construction that assures everyone the building has been built to a quality standard and will not have long-term consequences.

“The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry for the Environment are currently undertaking consultation on making it easier to build small, self-contained and detached houses, commonly known as granny flats,” said KDC policy and planning manager Katherine Overwater.

“The proposals may enable granny flats up to 60 square metres in size to be built without needing a building or resource consent, so long as they meet certain criteria.”

In its submission, KDC generally supported a change to building rules, which would establish a new schedule in the Building Act with additional criteria. This option would still see landowners notifying the council of any work, which would assist the KDC with its infrastructure decisions.

However, the KDC shared its concerns in respect to non-

Concerns were also raised over issues of accurate rating and developer’s contributions. Funding for the infrastructure needed to support more residents and their needs comes from the council knowing building details.

The coalition government is currently considering the final form of the granny flat building law changes. Council input from around the nation is being sought, ahead of a decision in late August.

Despite the tweaks the KDC has suggested, the overall thrust of the proposed new rules is positive for the Kaipara District and the housing

crisis, which has driven up rents and wrecked the property market. Cutting red tape had been a catchcry for electioneering politicians, and now voters can see which of their chosen leaders are following through with plans to make it easier to build.

Small buildings are a great fit for rural Kaipara, with its proximity to Auckland and its appeal as a retirement or family relocation destination. The announcement of a new motorway, which will pass through the district, skirting the Brynderwyns on the way to Northport and Whangārei, only increases the appeal of building there. A lot of that construction could well be smaller dwellings. Off-thegrid and tiny home emplacements, and multi-generational use for lifestyle blocks, could see parents, children and grandchildren all living together in separate smaller homes on one large rural property.

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Big move continues local legacy

u by Andy Bryenton

Dargaville Motors has moved on from the premises once synonymous with their brand, and the blue oval insignia of Ford, for many decades, relocating just next door.

The iconic Dargaville business has been in the very capable hands of Lindsay West since 1990, building up a reputation for service. The move to custom-built new facilities, only a few metres away, was a big one, both physically and figuratively.

“We inherited a lot of things with the old building, when I took over,” says Mr West. “We had to clear up 60 years or more of history to make the move.”

“I have never worked so hard in my life,” he says with a smile.

Humour aside, the shift to new premises was indeed a major undertaking, preceded by stage-by-stage construction of new workshop facilities, offices and space to park rank upon rank of gleaming new Ford and Mahindra vehicles. Importantly, despite the change of premises, Dargaville Motors is still the west Kaipara hub for new Fords, with access to the entire exciting range.

That means everything from the supremely popular Ranger to the new electric Mach-E Mustang are available for Ford fans in Dargaville. There’s been no break in service for existing Ford owners, and those tempted by the current range, including the supremely practical Transit, the economical and quick Puma and the go-anywhere Everest can be assured of excellent local support.

Notably, Dargaville Motors has retained its entire crew of top-grade, highly trained mechanics, equipping them with a new workshop, lined with heavy-duty hoists and all the latest diagnostic and repair tools. Servicing, parts and even the very tempting suite of upgrades for those Rangers are all available on the new site. The only difference is that the gate to come and pay Lindsay, Anthony and the team a visit has been moved a short distance down Normanby Street.

The new home of Dargaville Motors forms a neat automotive hub in the centre of Dargaville, as it’s just across the road from

towards an even bigger range in the months to come.

The site may have changed, but the legacy continues. You’re all warmly invited to drop in and take a look at the new home of brand new Fords, and more, in the heart of Dargaville. ¢

neighbours and allies Northland Motor Sports, where you can find Can Am, SeaDoo and Beta motorcycles products on display.

An expansion into Mahindra utes and SUVs has also boosted the variety on offer, with this rising force in auto manufacturing looking

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It’s looking great outdoors

u by Andy Bryenton

There’s a certain kind of person, and we all know one or two, who will look out the window at a bitter sideways rain, and wistfully sigh as they contemplate the barbecue season to come.

It’s probably been the same, ever since some enterprising Portuguese pirate conceived of the idea of prying the metal hatch cover off of his captain’s ship, and using it as a hot griddle to roast a wild pig, on the shores of a sunny Carribean island. History records that this first ‘barbie’ went down in the Dominican Republic, though it doesn’t say if the captain was pleased that bits of his boat had been turned into cooking utensils.

If you are the kind of person who can smell smoking mānuka three kilometres away against the prevailing wind, who considers brisket and ribs to be ‘grocery essentials’, and strikes up conversations with perfect strangers about smoked chilli rubs and marinades, spring is just around the corner.

For many, it’s not spring until they have seen lambs bouncing among the daffodils, but for others, the sight of lamb turns the brain inexorably toward words like ‘mint’ and ‘rosemary’. A bit mean? A bit delicious, they’d say. For the barbecue purist, a break in the rain long enough to slow-cook a point end means that the halcyon days of outdoor cooking are coming.

Some of us will look upon our barbecue areas at this time of the year and despair.

p A (probably) accurate impression of the first ever barbecue, the great-great-grandfather of New Zealand’s favourite method of cooking

Slugs, snails, moss and nameless green slimes of winter have advanced like a nasty invasion force across concrete and brick since the last time we hung up the combination spatula and beer bottle opener, but all is not lost. A weekend’s work with the waterblaster, some organically-based weed killers, an edge cutting tool, a stiff brush and some wood stain will render the ‘hear of the yard’ workable again. That means it’s time to get ready to spruce up your outdoors. Those small engines in the shed are ready to get out of hibernation and could do with a service.

There’s charcoal to source, and a grill to prep, and possibly even a trip to the best bit of your local hardware store to check out new barbecue hardware. An offset smoker this year, or something just for fish? Maybe that pizza oven?

All that’s certain — is this. After tucking into most outdoor chores, all you get is a warm glow of satisfaction. When you get

your barbecue area ready to rock, you’ll be filled with something much more warming and substantial. The first ‘proper’ dinner of the new season. ¢

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Fresh floors for spring

u by Amy Fifita

As September approaches, it is time to prepare for the big tasks like airing out the winter dampness and having carpets cleaned or replaced.

With the wet and mud of winter, spring offers an opportunity to clean existing floor coverings or revamp a property with a new look. Booking now will save homeowners the hassle of making compromises between available time slots.

Bringing in a professional carpet cleaner will save time and provide carpets with the trade tricks of having a nicely

spruced-up floor. Spring is a busy time for these workers as the season provides less humidity allowing for faster drying times. Alternatively, getting in ahead of the crowds for a Big Green Machine or Rug Doctor to do it yourself can provide a well-thought-out schedule. Vacuuming the area before a deep clean is advised.

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popular right now, and, as with most trends in the market today, sustainable and sturdy products are in high demand. Earthy tones are fashionable this year. Not only do the colours offer a subtle touch, but they also create a calming atmosphere for those who want a relaxing retreat in their homes.

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p Cleaning carpets in spring allows you to wash away the winter dirt so it is fresh for the warmer months

A dog’s tail …

Boss an’ me do good at sums

“Well Dog, how many sheeps do yer reckin are there down in that 40-acre paddick?” seda Boss, wile we was checkin’ stock, with a stop atta hill troff in a brake, ina rein we had ona weekend.

Well readas, I had a quick run alonga fence line and reckined there was 120 woollies ina paddick. Easy, I just countid 10, an’ then muliplicated that by groups eh? Boss was also countin’ an’ he hada same result — 120.

Well, down atta smoko brake ina homested, ’cos it was too wet fora woolshed steps, Boss tole his gerfren’ Sharlene tha farm lookt good, and stock numbers all tallied up.

“That’s corker Deah,” sed Sharlene. “It’s a good thing you an’ Billy kin keep a good count. Ya musta had somethin’ going fer ya when you went to skool. An’ Billy’s pretty brite and clued up, too,” she sed slipping me a homemade cookie unner tha table wear I was waitin’.

“Not like the rest ofa country it seems,” she wint on, an’ hada papa open. That Mr Lucksin the pry minista reckins the country gone to tha dogs on maths education.” She give me a pat. “Nothing about you Billy, it meens people going wrong.”

Then she red in her skoolteecher voice: “New data from the Curriculum Insights and Progress Study shows just 22 per cent of Year 8 students in New Zealand are at the expected curriculum benchmark for mathematics. It shows that 63 per cent of

the overall Year 8 cohort are more than a year behind. That means last year, around 50,000 children in Year 8 did not meet the expected curriculum benchmark for maths. There’s no way to describe those results as anything other than a total system failure.”

“Well, that’s probly a big problim,” seda Boss. “But wear did things go wrong? Wen I was atta school, we hada lotta tests, an’ we had times tables, an’ adding up, an’ dividing and multiplaying, an’ I never hada wurry about me exams. Wear did teeching go haywire?”

Sharlene was a skoolteecha, of course, and used her teeching voice agin.

“We should get back to basics. A senior researcher said the results were disappointing but not surprising. He believes the gradual decline in mathematics results is down to teachers using ‘ineffective methods’.

“Instead of learning a lot of basic knowledge like times tables and addition, young children are exposed to a range of what they call strategies, different ways of working out problems. The trouble with that is that it is before they’ve got the basic facts under their belts,” she said.

“Well, there ya go,” seda Boss. “Sounds like instead of the guvmint steppin’ in with all sorts hi-falutin’ special programmes we shud just get back ter basics for a start.”

Sharlene agreed and said: “Our slow drop in maths performance is all down to a phase-out of more traditional mathematics teaching. Older teachers who had a more traditional way of doing things all now retired.”

Boss hadda happy grin. “Like I sed Deah, an’ you agree, it’s time ter get back ter basics. Simple, an’ maybe tha guvmint can get back to its proper busniss of lookin’ afta the cost of livin’, instead of messing around with maths stuff. Evin the Dog kin add up, ’cos we tort him ona farm eh?”

Well, that’s rite readas, an’ tell yer wot, time fer a nap me, off ter count sheeps in me kennel. Hope the sun starts shinin’ soon.

Cheers — Billy ¢

An agronomic odyssey

u by Andy Bryenton

A nationwide contest to find the pick of the crop in the arable farming sector has turned up innovators, leaders and recordbreaking veterans.

The sector of the rural economy dealing mainly in growing crops is often a silent partner to the dairy sector, but the tonnes of grain grown by agronomists, as they’re known, is as vital to New Zealand as anything found in your fridge.

Like annual awards in other areas of farming expertise, the 2024 Arable

Awards seek to foster excellence and promote innovation, giving accolades to those advancing the industry into a sustainable and more profitable future.

“The awards are about celebrating all that’s good in our arable sector — the innovation, commitment and achievements of the best of us,” said Federated Farmers arable chair and event spokesperson David Birkett.

“It hasn’t been an easy season for arable farmers, with rising costs and variable returns, so it’s great to see a strong crop of highcalibre award entries this year.”

Those fiscal and economic pressures are being felt across the rural sector, but the answer, in arable cultivation as in other spheres, is a reasoned, scientific approach. Part of that approach is in making sustainability pay, and that’s the focus of one of the awards categories, the Positive Environmental Impact Award. Another, the Innovation Award, recognises fresh ideas that will bear future dividends.

an anaerobic system to reduce the impact of chicken manure, or organising a planting regime for sedimentation control.

Researchers and informationsharing trailblazers are featured strongly in the innovation category, with finalists pioneering new cereal fungicides, new methods of nitrogen fixing in soil, and fresh thinking about preventing disease in barley crops.

The convenor of the judging panel for this year’s awards says that selecting finalists was no easy feat.

“Elevated awareness of environmental impacts shown by finalists across all award categories,” said Ivan Lawrie, who brought the panel together.

“I’m excited about the finalists for those categories because they’re all

people helping us to create a stronger and more sustainable arable sector,” says Mr Birkett.

Finalists in the environmental category have taken the initiative on green technologies, such as creating

“Managing that impact has been paramount to everyone, and that’s really encouraging. It was hard for the judges to come to a decision. All of them are people we would happily have named as a worthy winner.”

The final call, and the naming of the Arable Awards 2024 Agronomist of the Year, will come late in August. ¢

p Federated Farmers arable chair David Birkett is pleased to announce a strong field of finalists in the hunt for the title of Agronomist of the Year

A day at the sales

u by Amy Fifita

Farmers gathered in number for the recent calf sale in Dargaville last Thursday with Carrfields and PGG Wrightsons agents satisfied with the results.

The Dargaville Saleyards were packed with buyers for the livestock vending for the calf sale, but with minimal purchasers at the cattle sale.

“The calf sale went well, but the cattle sale was disappointing. There were some ideal cattle for someone to buy today but there weren’t enough buyers on the day,” said Carrfields livestock agent Michael Younger.

Carrfields was the only agent to offer cattle on the day with approximately 20 cattle available for farmers to buy.

“One sale is not enough to judge the market on. We had about 20 cattle of inferior quality and there was no one there to buy them,” said Carrfield livestock representative Haydn Evans.

“If I have a reasonable yarding of cattle, I send out a group message to anyone I think would be interested in buying them. We only had a handful of cattle here, and I thought they would take care of themselves, but they didn’t.”

“Generally, at this time of year, we don’t have many cattle here because it is normally muddy, but it has been an excellent winter.”

“The calves that were presented well were clean, well-marked and commanded

better money — anything of inferior quality received an inferior bid.” Carrfields’ top and bottom prices were as follows:

• $100–$300 for black whitefaced bulls

• $175–$280 for white-faced bulls

• $100 for Angus bulls

• $50–$135 for Friesian bulls

• $145 for Speckle Park bulls

• $75–$175 for red white-faced bulls

• $85–$125 for white-faced heifers

• $105–$150 for black whitefaced heifers

• $110–$140 for Angus heifers

• $70–$120 for Speckle Park heifers

• $75–$125 for red white-faced heifers

• $70–$110 for Charalois heifers

• $70 for crossbred heifers

The top to bottom prices a head for the PGG Wrightson team were as follows:

• $100–$105 for white-faced heifers

• $155–$180 for Friesian bulls

• $140 for white-faced bulls ¢

p Carrfield livestock agents Haydn Evans and Michael Younger at the Dargaville cattle sale last Thursday

WHAT’S ON?

August

Te Kopuru Community Clinic – Heartlands Services

6 August, Te Kopuru School, 9–11am. Free support connecting you with the government and community services you need. Printing, filling out forms, Kiwisaver, IRD questions. We can support you! Call us on 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009 or check out our Facebook page for details or any questions you might have.

Business Meet & Mingle — 6th August at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 51 Normanby Street, 5.30 to 7.30pm.

155 Community Law – Heartland Services — Free help with family, employment, criminal, tenancy and consumer law, neighbourly disputes, debts or harassment. Thursday, August 8, 10–2.30. Walk in clinic only. Call for enquiries 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville.

Fia Fia Night — 8 August, 6pm, Dargaville High School Hall. Tickets available from school office, $10 adults, $5 for children 5–12 yrs, under 5 free. Meals sold separately for $10 on the night.

Car Seat Service — 12th August, book an appointment for free checks/installs & friendly support. By appointment only. Email or text Amber at amber.hallamore-russell@plunket.org.nz or 027 252 5142 to book your spot.

Tinopai & Ruawai Community Clinic – Heartlands Services — 13 August. Free support connecting you with the government and community services you need. Printing, filling out forms, Kiwisaver, IRD questions. We can support you! Call us 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009 or check out our Facebook page for details on times or any questions you might have. Venues to be confirmed.

Baylys Beach Society Quiz Night — 21st August. Bill Hyland Community Centre. Doors open 6.30pm, quiz starts 7pm. Teams 4–6 people, $10 per person, BYO drinks, some nibbles supplied, raffles. To book a table contact Tracy 021 883 437 or Beth 021 049 4373. Liverpool St Band at the Central Hotel — 24th August, 3pm to 6.30pm, $5 cover charge.

Small Business Management Workshop — 26 August, 9am to 4.30pm at the SEED Co-Working Office. Substantially discounted. Email gaylene.harris@ rmcnz.co.nz.

IRD Clinic – Heartland Services — Free help with tax, debts, family support payments, etc. 29th August, 10–2.30, by appointment only. Call for enquiries 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009, 61 Victoria St, Dargaville. North Kaipara Coast Guard Quiz Night — 30 August at the Northern Wairoa Boating Club. Quiz starts at 7pm, $10 per person, 4–6 people per team. Book with Sarolta 021 270 02135 or email sarolta@ bernhardts.co.nz.

September

Neil Diamond Tribute Concert featuring Mark Taipari — 28 September, 5pm, Dargaville Club, $20 per person. Tickets on sale at the Dargaville Club. Markets

Kaihu Hall Market — 4th Saturday each month 10am–noon. Phone Robin 09 439 4878.

Maungaturoto Night Market — 1st Saturday of every month, 4–7pm, at The Epicentre, 98 Hurndall Street. 021 0234 3632 kierenwilson22@gmail.com or Facebook.

Monthly Market — 1st Saturday of each month, 8am–noon at the Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road (opposite the Town Hall).

Paparoa Artisan Market — now quarterly 10am–2pm Paparoa Memorial Hall, next market is Sunday 8th December.

Paparoa Farmers’ Market — Every Saturday 9am–12pm. Genuine local produce, vegetables, seafood, olive oils, meats, patisserie, plants and more. Village Green, Paparoa.

Te Kopuru Market — 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am–1pm at Coronation Hall. Stall holders ring Rachel on 021 133 7560.

Clubs/Organisations

57 Squadron (Dargaville) Air Training Corps — Mondays 6pm–8pm at the Dargaville Aero Club. For boys and girls aged 13–18 years Phone Gordon 021 262 0547.

Alcoholics Anonymous — Dargaville meetings

Lighthouse Church, cnr Normanby & Parore Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday

7.30pm. Contact Bernie 027 212 2148, Ladies 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248.

Alzheimer’s ‘Carer’ Support Group — Contact Maxine on 022 691 6068.

Anger Management Group — Thursdays 6pm–

7.30pm 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Helena 021 564 618 or 09 601 4153.

Badminton — For Players 13yo+, Wednesday evenings 7pm–9pm at Dargaville High School Gym. Phone 021 439 157.

Baylys & Beyond Gardeners — 2nd Monday of each month. Garden ramble, shared lunch, trading table phone 021 063 3444.

Blind Low Vision Support Group — Meets 10am, last Monday of the month, alternatively at Dargaville and Ruawai. Phone Noelene 09 439 0033 for more info.

Citizens Advice Bureau — Dargaville & districts now at Parenga Street (between the Menz Shed and My Accountants).

Dargaville Aero Club — Learn to fly, free of tuition charges, Gyrocopter, Texan, Stork. Contact Peter 022 025 0235 for further info.

Dargaville Bowling Club Tuesday Bowls — Names by 9.30am, start 10am, finish 2.30pm. Contact Ray King 09 439 5509.

Dargaville Contact Bridge Club — Tuesdays 12.45pm and Wednesdays 6.45pm at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan St, Dargaville. dargavillebridge@gmail.com or phone Peter 09 439 2437 or 022 405 6439.

Dargaville Firearm & Military Collectors Club — 3rd Wednesday every second month at Lions Club Hall, Hokianga Road, at 7.30pm. Phone Beau Bryers 021 038 9654.

Dargaville Floral Art Club — 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1pm at The Lighthouse Church, Cnr Normanby & Parore Sts, Dargaville. Enquiries to Dawn Donald 09 439 5413.

Dargaville Friendship Club for seniors — 2nd Tuesday of month at 10am at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street. Phone Brian 09 439 5959.

Dargaville Girls Brigade — For girls 5–15 years. Thursdays 3.30–5pm held at The Lighthouse Church. Contact Pauline Taylor 021 263 7446 or 09 439 7505.

Dargaville Mainly Music — Interactive music and movement for preschoolers and their carers. Wednesdays 10am Baptist church, Victoria St, during term time. Contact Rebecca 021 969 626.

Dargaville Menz Shed — Tuesday and Thursday each week from 10am to 3pm and Saturday from 10am to noon. For more info phone Paul 027 459 3098 or Brian 09 439 6175.

Dargaville Museum — Open 7 days per week. Hours 9am–4pm April to October, 9am–5pm October to April. Phone 09 439 7555.

Dargaville Riverside Taha Awa Garden Trust Join them in overseeing the running of the

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Garden. Contact Sheena 021 439 157 or email dargavilleriversidegarden@gmail.com.

Dargaville Scout Group — For boys and girls aged 5–99 years at 23 Onslow St. All info on door or phone

Johnnita 027 296 5889.

Dargaville Tabletop Wargames and RPGs — Games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer or other strategy games. Thursdays 6.30pm, upstairs, Hokianga Road above the cinema.

Dargaville Women’s Group — 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am for morning tea at The Methodist Church, Cnr Awakino Road & Normanby Street, Dargaville. Contact Michelle 09 439 2930.

Hikuwai O Kaipara Waka Ama Club — NW Boating Club, 5pm Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm for Awa training.

Housie — Every third Monday of the month at 1.30pm, Dargaville Bowling Club. Janice Allan 027 355 7434.

JP Services – Heartland Services — Every Thursday 12–1pm, Whanau Focus Office, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville. Call for enquiries 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009.

Kaihu Valley Music Club — 3rd Sunday of the Month at Kaihu Hall on Woods Road. 1pm–4pm. Enquires to John or May 09 439 0827.

Kaipara Cycling — Calendar of Rides — Thursdays 3.15pm–5.15pm Junior Rides 10 years and older; 5.30pm–7pm Women’s Rides; 5.30pm–7pm Adult Rides. Meet at Time To, Normanby Street.

Kaipara Grey Power — third Friday of each month February to November. Contact 09 439 7801 or 09 439 4452.

Kaipara Heritage Machinery Club — Wednesday and Saturday. Something to interest both men and women, come and get involved. Phone 021 106 3635 or 09 439 4614.

Kumarani Creative Centre – Creative Dance! — 5pm Thursdays, 15 Onslow Street. For all ages and abilities, fun and inclusive. Koha.

Kumarani Productions — Tuesdays Circus Kids 5–10 years at 3.45pm–4.45pm, Youth Circus 10–18 years at 5pm–6.30pm and Dargaville Fire and Circus Jam 6.30pm–8pm. 15 Onslow St. Through school terms only. Koha.

Line dancing group for beginners — every Monday night 5.30pm–7.30pm at Dargaville Dalmatian Hall. Contact Donna 021 729 955.

Lions Club of Ruawai — 3rd Thursday of the month (social) and 1st Thursday of the month (business). Contact Dorothy on 09 439 2557.

Lions Dargaville — 2nd Wednesday of the month in Lions Den, Hokianga Road. Contact John 09 439 5937. Maungaturoto AA Meeting — Mondays 7pm at the Holy Trinity Church, 134 Hurndall St East, Maungaturoto. Contact Carolyn 021 828 055.

Northern Wairoa Country Music Club — 1st Sunday of the month at the Scout Hall, 23 Onslow Street 1–4pm. Enquiries to Bruce 09 439 5513.

Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society — Learn how to trace your family history or understand DNA at Dargaville Museum, 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, 12.30–2pm. Phone Sue 021 608 606.

Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls Assn — 7pm Mondays at Anglican Church Hall, Tuesdays at Ruawai-Tokatoka Hall, Wednesdays at Dalmatian Hall. Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or evenings 09 439 6155. NZ 60s Up Movement — Dargaville Social Meetings held at the Lighthouse Function Centre on 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact Margaret Pinny 09 439 4560. Paparoa Box Fit — $10. Stretching/cardio/boxing. Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Wednesday 6–7pm. Paparoa Dance to Music — $5. Stretching/balance/ resistance bands/Zumba, Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Tuesday 10.30–11.30am.

Paparoa Kids Fun Class — $5. Learning/Music/ Dodge Ball/Limbo, Paparoa Memorial Hall, Every Friday 3–4pm.

Peggy Purls in our Community — Every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby St. Ring Charlene 09 439 6120. Petanque — social play. Mondays 9.15 till 11.30, $2, fun exercise, all equipment supplied at Sportsville. Judy 09 439 7920.

Pono Lodge Yoga — Tuesday 9.30am. Hatha Yoga with Anisha. Mats, bolsters and blocks available, $20. Contact Anisha 021 301 860 or see our Facebook page.

Recovery Support Group — Mondays 6.30pm– 9pm. 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Chrissy 09 601 4153 or 021 564 618.

Rotary Club of Dargaville — Weekly at 11.30–1pm at the Lions Centre in Hokianga Road. Men and women. Phone Brian 09 439 6175.

RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month. Contact Noeline Wright 027 733 7396.

Ruawai Bowling Club — new members welcome. For info call Alison 027 243 5454.

Ruawai Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month, Feb to Nov at the Ruawai Bowling Club, 10am start. Phone Merele 09 439 2335.

Stepping Out Leisure Marching Team — Tuesday 4pm–5pm at the Dargaville Dalmatian Hall, 20 Normanby St. Contact Sharon 027 439 5634 or 09 439 5634.

Stitches and Crafts — 31 Logan St, Dargaville. 10.30am–4pm, Tuesday and Friday. Contact Edith & Mike 021 439 675.

Strength & Conditioning — Baylys Beach Community Centre, Mondays and Fridays. 9am–10am, $10 per session. Call Tony 022 311 8447.

Te Kopuru Community Library — access through St Peters Hall. Open Wednesday 10am–noon and Sunday 3pm–4pm.

Te Kopuru Sewing & Craft Group — Coronation Hall, Norton Street, Te Kopuru every Saturday from 9am–noon. Gold coin koha for the hall. Contact Grace on 021 0858 2455.

Tinopai Craft Group — Mondays from 10.30–1pm at the Tinopai Community Hall. Phone Linda 09 280 9988.

Wednesday Crafts — Every Wednesday 10am. Variety of crafts. The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $10 per session. Contact Judy 027 316 3940.

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Dargaville Arts Association www.dargavillearts.co.nz

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KAIPARA SERVICE DIRECTORY

CLASSIFIEDS PHONE

FOR SALE

19MM UT Pallet grade $79. Scooters Plywood 09 438 6565.

CARPET, VINYL and hard flooring. Full supply and installation service. Mobile showroom. Free measure and quote. Phone Christine — Kaipara Flooring Co 021 515 415.

PETROL WEEDEATER with 2 Nylon Reals, 2 Steel Blades, 2 Chain Saws, 2 Hedge Cutters. All for $450. Phone Don 020 4125 5840.

TOP SOIL, conditioned top quality. 100% suitable for vege gardens or new lawns. $85 per m³ onto your trailer, or truck deliveries available for larger orders. Phone 021 132 4107 or 09 439 5141.

CHURCH NOTICES

TE KOROWAI O IHU KARAITI MINISTRIES at the Church of the Nazarene, 4 Grey Street, Dargaville. Church service Sundays at 10.30am. Weekly except for school holidays: Maranga Mai, Wednesdays at 10.30am. Legacy/Man Up, Wednesdays from 6.30pm–8.30pm. Contact 021 136 5253 or tekorowai.ihu@gmail.com.

FENCING

FENCING, ALL types of fencing, pool, stockyards, post & rail, boundary plus… call Jeff 027 476 5458.

FIREWOOD

FIREWOOD — dry hot mix

$110/m³, delivered free to Dargaville & surrounding areas. Phone or txt Henry 021 734 906.

HAY & SILAGE

BIG SQUARE BALES of hay, 11 Bale equivalence

$60+GST. Silage, 8 Bale equivalence $70+GST, Phone 09 439 1055.

NURSERIES & PLANTS

GOT2GO PLANTS shelter and landscaping trees from $1–$8. Wisteria ready now $8 each, pittosporum tenuifolium $1–$4. Corokias from $6, Got2Go Plants is open Tuesday to Saturday. 55 West Coast Road, Te Kopuru. EFTPOS is now available. Internet transfers or cash. 09 439 5556/027 488 3400.

PERSONAL

SINGLE? OVER 40? Meet other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself. Dine out ‘Dinner for Six’. Phone 021 639 552.

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

1 STOP Window & Door Repairs — Seals, Latches, Stays, Wheels, Hinges, Locks, Glass & Glazing. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 — Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.

SECURITY

SECURE YOUR Home — Security Doors, Grills, Locks, Bolts, Stays, Latches — Supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 — Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.

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.

TREE SERVICES

TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding. Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance.

TRADES & SERVICES

COAST2COAST FLOORING. VINYL and Carpet laying, floor prep, honest and reliable. LOCAL. Phone Dean 022 085 2871.

PLUMBER AVAILABLE for new builds. Contact James 021 0263 9558, Plumb Hub Northland Ltd. Servicing Hikurangi to Mangawhai.

Bobcat & Digger Services

CLASSIFIEDS

SITUATIONS VACANT

DARGAVILLE AMBULANCE. Volunteers wanted. Contact Station Officer on 022 424 6685.

Administrator/ Receptionist

We are on the lookout for a Receptionist/Administrator to join our friendly team. This is a full time position. This role requires someone who has exceptional customer service skills, works well within a team environment, has an eye for detail, and has excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Previous Administration/Reception and Medtech Evolution experience an advantage but not a necessity as full on the job training will be provided.

Closing date 30th August 2024

(or earlier if a suitable candidate is found)

Please send a covering letter and your CV to: Dallas Taylor: dallas@dargavilledocs.co.nz

LEGAL EXECUTIVE/ SECRETARY P.A.G LAw LTD

A Legal executive/secretary position has become available to cover leave.

Preferred skill set includes experience with Land-on Line, previous law office experience and strong time management skills. P.A.G Law is a small firm so the ability to multi-task is also desirable. Hours negotiable.

Please send CV to reception@paglaw.co.nz by 14 August 2024.

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PUBLIC NOTICES

ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — Resuming after the winter - next concert is the 5th of September 2024, first Thursday of the month — 7–9.30pm. 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, sit back and be entertained by some great local talent.

DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge & no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook.

NORTHERN WAIROA Boating Club Sunday roast $25. Bookings essential, phone 021 0824 6713.

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Northern Wairoa Boating Club’s Annual General Meeting

Will be held on Saturday the 21st September 2024 at 3pm at the Clubrooms, Totara Street, Dargaville. Nomination forms are available in the club rooms.

Please bring a plate. We look forward to seeing you all.

DEATH NOTICES

Wayne Gerald Lambeth

Passed away suddenly as a result of a accident on the 30th of July.

Will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Funeral at 1:00pm at Tangiteroria Community complex on Wednesday the 7th of August.

IN MEMORIAM

LOU THOMPSON, In loving memory of Lou who passed away one year ago on 11/08/23. Forever in our thoughts and hearts. Wylma & family.

HE PANUI

TAMA TE UAUA MARAE

Annual General Meeting

Saturday 17 August 2024

11am at the Marae Kaihu Wood Road, Kaihu

Enquiries to Secretary tamateuauamarae@outlook.com

Follow Tama Te Uaua Marae Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/409156949538214

NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY MEETING

An Extraordinary Council Meeting will be held next Wednesday 7 August at 9.30am, at 1c Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai (opposite the KDC Mangawhai office).

Council will consider and decide under urgency whether to disestablish or retain its Māori ward. The Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act 2024 was enacted by Central Government on 30 July 2024. Under this Act, Council must decide whether to retain or disestablish its Māori Ward by 6 September 2024.

The Extraordinary Meeting will be held before the Council Briefing, which is scheduled for the same day. Read the requisition letter and the agenda item for the Extraordinary Meeting in full on the Kaipara District Council website www.kaipara.govt.nz/meetings

Public notice

(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)

Bacchus (Mangawhai) Limited of Mangawhai (Retailer), has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal of an Off Licence in respect of the premises situated at Units 3C & 3D Mangawhai Central, 83 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai known as Liquorland Mangawhai

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is bottle store

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 10am to 10pm.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Public

Brewed Intentions Ltd of Mangawhai, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal of an On Licence in respect of the premises situated at Shop 13 & 14, 7 Wood Street known as Brewed As Collective

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Restaurant

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 10am to 1am.

Dargaville High School is seeking suitably qualified NZ Teachers Council registered teachers to assist with daily relief for 2024.

Please send a copy of C.V, to Amber Curry, Assistant Principal, Dargaville High School, Plunket Street, Dargaville 0310 or by email to office@darghigh.school.nz

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or The Hub, 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 25 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 second publication of this notice. The first was published on 30th July 2024.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or 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 25 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 second publication of this notice. The first was published on 30th July 2024.

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