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February 22 2022

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Firefighters take swift action at Aranga u by Andy Bryenton

The efforts of firefighters and helicopter pilots saved seven homes and a significant marae site from destruction last week, as a bushfire consumed more than 70 hectares of forest near Aranga.

Museum appoints overseas director

The Kauri Museum has appointed an overseas-based leader to take the reins in future, following a series of …

Rest home plans new project

Design plans are being drawn up for the next stage of Maungaturoto Riverside Rest Home’s extensive …

Firefighters were called to Waikara Road, which leads to the settlement of Waikara and the Ripiro Coast, at around 4pm on Tuesday, February 15. The scale of the fire was such that, at its peak, 40 firefighters and five helicopters armed with monsoon buckets were active, battling to keep the fire away from homes and the important marae that forms a community hub for the settlement. Seven households were evacuated with the assistance of Civil Defence. Aranga School principal Todd Warmington confirmed the school had been in readiness to house and support any locals who were forced to stay the night away from their homes. As it transpired, a concerted effort from fire crews, working in rotating shifts throughout the night, meant that long-term evacuation was unnecessary. The all-clear was given for residents to continued on page 3 …

p Firefighters and helicopter pilots worked in unison to quell a bushfire near Aranga, saving several homes and a marae complex

Plan change for racecourse is in u by Andy Bryenton

A 3,000-page comprehensive application for a private plan change to facilitate the Dargaville racecourse development has been delivered to the Kaipara District Council, in a major step toward implementing the project.

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The plan change is required so the racecourse land can be repurposed for the forward-thinking project seeking to establish housing, retirement living, light industry and more on the currently unutilised equestrian site north of

Dargaville. Racing has stopped there by order of the racing industry’s governing body, leading to discussion on a community-focussed new use for the land. “This is not just another application for a private plan change. It is, of course, that,

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but it is also a major community initiative,” said Dargaville Racecourse Development Committee chair Richard Alspach in his address to elected councillors last December, preceding this application. continued on page 3 …

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Dargaville Acoustic Music

p The cycle tourism-focussed Kaihu Valley Rail Trail has come another step toward fruition, with the unveiling of route signage at its Dargaville terminus. Mayor Jason Smith, Kaipara District Council staff and cycling sports proponent Sadie Cogan of Dargaville’s Time To cycle centre were there to celebrate the milestone and show off the colourful map on the corner of Hokianga and Station Roads. The complete trail is scheduled to be open late in the year.

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p The Mid Northern Lions Club is opening up the Tangihua Forest lodge and its pristine surroundings to the public for a family fun day on Saturday, February 26. The lodge and many of its associated hiking tracks will be open free of charge. Festivities will kick off at 9.30am, with the confidence course open for action, a hike to a kauri grove, swimming in a mountain stream, ecology walks and a sausage sizzle. For more information, visit thelionslodge.co.nz/open-day.

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7:27pm (2.5m) p Heather Carrigan of Flax and Fibre won big at the recent Northland Business Excellence Awards, taking out the highly esteemed Northchamber Judge’s Choice Award and the Creative Northland Excellence in Creative Industries Award. Last week, Heather and her family met with the supporters and organisers of the awards to receive a pair of trophies commemorating her victory and a special business support and development prize that will help to grow Flax and Fibre throughout 2022.

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Firefighters take swift action at Aranga

return home on Thursday evening, when firefighters confirmed that while hot spots remained, the immediate threat was significantly reduced. Helicopters sourced water from a nearby farm’s dam as windy conditions continued on the sea coast, driving the fire up and over the hill at Waikara. Wind conditions meant that this fire attacked from the seaward side of the hilly terrain, burning through summer-dry bush. By the morning of Wednesday, February 16, the fire still burned, but the efforts of firefighters and pilots had established a perimeter. Heavy equipment had been deployed, and helicopters were still flying a rotation to damp down the fire front with monsoon buckets. Northland District Fire and Emergency manager Wipari Henwood made an official statement reminding Northlanders that the entire region was in either restricted or total fire ban status. That extra care must be taken with fire during hot, dry summer conditions. ¢

Preserving historic sites u by Andy Bryenton

Kaipara District Council members met last week to continue their long-term renewal of the area’s District Plan, in this case examining the rules, regulations and history associated with our heritage sites. Significant churches, historic homes, trees of importance and sites of cultural heritage have been identified in the draft document under consideration by the KDC, and many have been afforded protection. “The Kaipara District is steeped in history, being one of the first areas settled by Māori and also the focus of early European exploration,” said Michael Day, p Kaipara’s heritage buildings, landmark trees and areas of special significance to Māori are being the KDC’s strategy, policy and identified for protection in the ongoing District governance manager in his report Plan review to elected representatives. “The district contains a large number Trees such as Pahi’s Moreton Bay Fig, of historic buildings which remain from Hokianga Road’s mature pōhutukawa, and the early pioneering days and its more a range of other specimen trees from oaks recent history.” to kauri were also listed for preservation. Many of the area’s historic churches A further part of the discussion centred and schools have been confirmed on the preservation of sites significant to as historic, as have several old Māori and the preservation of valuable homesteads such as the Lilac Villa in archaeological artefacts as well as places Te Kōpuru, the Harding homestead of cultural importance. at Aoroa, Kaipara’s colonial taverns, Experts such as tree specialists the Dargaville band rotunda and Arborlab and historic places specialists the Municipal Building in Hokianga Heritage Consultancy Services are helping Road, now the Muddy Waters art the KDC to turn this draft into final content gallery. Others have been considered for the District Plan and preserve historic and excluded. taonga across the area. ¢

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 22 2022 … continued from front page

Plan change for racecourse is in “It will help solve a demonstrable need in the housing area and deliver on a long-term ambition on the part of the community to see a retirement village established. “Then, because any proceeds will be invested in the Northern Wairoa Fund of the Northland Community Foundation, it will go on benefitting community and sporting groups in the area forever. A fitting legacy for the Dargaville racecourse.” Experts in fields such as geoscience, engineering, history, culture and design have contributed to the plan change application, which presents the case for progress at the racecourse site. The council will carefully read through the application and return with their questions ahead of public submissions on the plan. Should the change be approved, the project would proceed to apply for resource consent.

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Container full and ready u by Amy Fifita

Silver Fern Farms received significant support for the container appeal that is now at full capacity and thanks Dargaville for the team effort. “ T h e re w e re heartfelt words of thanks from Mele Palu on behalf of our Tongan whānau and their families this morning for th e ge n e ro s i t y and sharing from Silver Fern Farms and the Dargaville community,” said Silver Fern Farms p The Silver Fern Farm container was abundant in donations and was ready to ship to Tonga last week Dargaville people and capability manager, Maree Walters. There has been a massive effort from “The container was due to leave on its everyone,” Maree said. The company journey on Monday, February 14, packed championed the appeal reaching out for to the brim. Ardent thanks, from all of us, community involvement. It saw Tonga’s for the effort for Tonga in its hour of need. need and acted. Dargaville people There is a small overflow that is being responded abundantly with donations sent directly from Auckland.” that were dropped off at Lavender Farm. The container holds donations of Within a short period, the container has dry food, tins, water, clothes, blankets, been filled and is ready for shipment. building materials and tools. Additionally, The appeal assists with immediate family packages are being sent from needs like food and water and Tongan crew members, who were addresses the tools required to build employed as part of the international reasonable shelter. It will help with the employment scheme. ongoing support that Tonga requires to “There are mixed emotions. They can’t flourish once more. The island nation be there, but this is the next best thing. was devastated by the recent volcanic Our other Tongan family from our Te Aroha eruption and tsunami and received plant are also sending things home. help worldwide. ¢

Help youngsters learn through play u by Andy Bryenton

Educational play can teach all kinds of important lessons, say Dargaville Primary School educators, who are reaching out to the public for resources to help their students. Rather than being time off from the core curriculum, learning through play is an acknowledged and accepted part of modern learning. It’s promoted as a way for young students in primary school’s early years to relate to the world around them and each other. Toys such as construction sets, p Make your unused toys go another round, and help with learning — Dargaville Primary School is appealing for old toys model farms and railways, to come out of storage and into the classroom excavators, trucks and dinosaurs are good examples of this. Dargaville Primary School teachers “Our junior classes have had learning are asking for help from parents in the through play programmes for the past community, who may have a stash of three years, and it’s been a good old but serviceable toys that their family way of teaching the school’s values,” has grown out of. They are asking for says teacher Annie Heappy. “Sharing, donations of such toys to contribute to compromise, respect for others and self- the programme and benefit hundreds of management are a large part of this.” younger students. Educators also approve of how free All kinds of toys are gratefully accepted. play can promote creativity while still However, action figures of name-brand providing teachable moments about cartoon and movie characters and toy things like weights and measures, guns are off the list, as they are less people’s jobs, the natural world and conducive to cooperative, open-ended literacy and numeracy. play. All donations will play a part in To help provide a bigger pool of educating hundreds of children in their educational toys for this programme, new ‘job’. ¢

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 22 2022

Museum appoints overseas director

Encapsulating the essence of the coast

u by Paul Campbell

u by Andy Bryenton

The Kauri Museum has appointed an overseas-based leader to take the reins in future, following a series of temporary posts since last year’s annual general meeting.

A symposium of tourism, civic, marketing and community leaders has met in Dargaville to brainstorm a new vision for the town’s image in tourism and promotions.

Canadian Barbara Hilden is the museum’s new director. Museum board chair Grant McCallum says: “Barbara brings considerable international and museology experience to the role, and the board was impressed with her vision for the future of museums and her focus on working with all our communities to tell our stories as we chart a new path in a post-Covid world.” Currently based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Barbara has been working for the Puki Ariki Museum in New Plymouth since 2020 as the collections and curatorial lead. However, the Covid border restrictions have meant that she has been carrying out work from Canada. She has served as a collections consultant for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts where she cared for 17 Alberta provincial art collections administering the various contemporary and historical collections. Barbara and her partner Tom Long will be moving to New Zealand as soon as Covid border restrictions allow. Speaking from her home in Alberta, Barbara said: ”I’m deeply honoured to be joining The Kauri Museum at this time as museums are no longer static repositories

In a meeting hosted by the Dargaville Community Development Board and helmed by advertising expert Nigel Corbett, an attempt was made to distil the ‘essence’ of what makes this part of the world special. “This is our chance to develop a brand for Dargaville, which is unique in New Zealand,” said the p Representatives from many backgrounds and skill sets met to discuss a vibrant new image for the Kauri Coast DCDB’s Sue Curtis. and Dargaville “There are no wrong One surprising revelation was the answers, and everybody’s ideas will be owned by all of us, collectively,” said enthusiasm among the diverse group of Nigel Corbett, kicking off a lively round- contributors to acknowledge the old preEuropean name of Dargaville, Tunatahi. table brainstorming session. Core points crystallised from Exactly 150 years since Joseph Dargaville this discussion were a prosperous, purchased the site of his planned town more connected, and visitor-friendly from Chief Parore, there were few community is a common goal, with dissenters when the idea of promoting more knowledge of the Kauri Coast’s this original name came up. A second meeting has been called to historical and cultural roots and a better appreciation of ecology. Green finish wrapping up the many thoughts tourism was often mentioned, too, with and ideas of correspondents into an an emphasis on the history of the kauri actionable plan to promote Dargaville and logging days being balanced out by a the Kauri Coast as an authentic, friendly and environmentally gifted destination. ¢ future of regeneration.

p Canadian Barbara Hilden, the newly appointed The Kauri Museum director

of information. They are dynamic hubs of creativity, conversation, and complexity and exist to serve our local, national, and international communities. “When we make space in our collections, exhibitions, and programmes for diverse voices, we strengthen not only the institution but also the community.” ¢

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Electricity Pricing Schedule

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Distribution Charge Discount In the year commencing 1 April 2022, Northpower Limited will provide a discount for the benefit of Northpower consumers totalling an estimated $12.4m. This will be a discount on Northpower’s distribution charges and the amount which each consumer receives for each eligible ICP will be determined by the consumption notified to Northpower by the electricity retailers for the 12-month period to 30 September 2022 in two bands as follows: • Eligible ICPs with consumption exceeding 2,000 kWh will receive a single discount of $221.00. • Eligible ICPs with consumption between 1 kWh and 2,000 kWh will receive a single discount of $82.50. To qualify as an eligible ICP, an ICP must be supplied from the Northpower electricity network with a registry status of “Active” (Connected) on 1 November 2022, have a current customer of an electricity retailer on that date, and the net consumption advised by the electricity retailers to Northpower for the 12-month period to 30 September 2022 for the ICP must be 1 kWh or greater. Discounts will be applied via a credit on the electricity bill from the current electricity retailer during November or December 2022. All prices exclude GST. Refer to our Electricity Pricing Policy for more information on how these prices are applied.

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Fixed Prices We are gradually adjusting our prices to increase the fixed component (e.g. the daily charge), and reduce the variable component. This reflects that the costs to run an electricity network are mostly fixed, and other than building extra capacity for peak times, it does not generally cost us much more if you use more electricity. Our network has capacity outside of peak times, and we want you to be able to use this capacity without having to pay extra lines charges. Therefore, over time most of our revenue will come from the fixed charge, and the variable component (e.g. the charge per unit of electricity used) will be used to provide an incentive to shift load out of peak periods. The Government has recently changed the Low Fixed Charge regulations, which previously limited the fixed component of lines charges to 15c a day for consumers at their principal place of residence. This cap will lift by 15c each year for 5 years, and will then be removed completely. For most consumers a higher daily charge will be offset to some degree by lower variable charges.

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Midnight 10pm We introduced Time of Use pricing two years ago for residential and business consumers with communicating smart meters. Time of Use pricing has different charges Offis peak 8pm depending on the time of day that electricity used. Shoulder This is because electricity networks are a bit like roads, in that they can get congested at times of the day when everyone wants toPeak use them. When networks get congested, we then have to invest Weekdays in extra5:30pm lines and equipment to accommodate this increase in peak demand, a little like building extra lanes onto a road.

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This year we have increased the difference between peak rates and off-peak rates to approximately 10c/kWh Shoulder for most price plans. 9:30am This signals that if our network reaches its capacity at peak times (mornings and evenings) we might have to Noon and if you can spend money to increase the capacity, shift consumption to off-peak times (like turning on your dishwasher or dryer later at night, or charging your EV overnight) we can reduce the cost of upgrades and share the benefit with you through lower prices.

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Impact of change We recognise that with any pricing reform, the cost for some consumers may go down, and for others it may go up. However, these reforms are designed to ensure that over time everyone pays a similar contribution towards the fixed costs of running of the electricity network. Therefore, in the future, lines pricing will be similar to today’s “unlimited internet” pricing, enabling you to use our lines more at little to no extra cost.

Distribution Charge Discount Northpower, with the support of the Northpower Electric Power Trust will pay a distribution charge discount for the benefit of electricity consumers connected to our network, of $254.15 including GST (for most consumers) in November or December this year. See our pricing disclosure for more details.

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 22 2022

Stopbank build planned

Rest home plans new project

u by Andy Bryenton

u by Paul Campbell

A major milestone on the road to completing flood protection works spanning from Te Kōpuru to Dargaville was reached last week, as $3.5 million was released to fund the project.

Design plans are being drawn up for the next stage of Maungaturoto Riverside Rest Home’s extensive redevelopment with an eight-unit extension to form stage three of a development aimed to culminate in 24/7 hospital care.

Planning and design are underway for the riverside stopbank, which will function in a similar fashion to the tried-and-tested antiflooding countermeasures that have secured Ruawai and its environs from the Northern Wairoa River for decades. “Our first step has been to start geotech p Funds have been released and technical data is being collected to help build a stopbank fit to protect the western bank of the work, which began with a Northern Wairoa River between Te Kōpuru and Dargaville blessing the week before last,” says Kaipara District Council of the land. Everything down to the soil infrastructure services project manager itself will be tested, and the resulting Noush Todd-Jones. data pored over by experts to ensure that “We will continue to consult with iwi the resulting stopbank design is robust, and the community through each stage long-lasting and effective, even when of this process from the planning phase faced with possible climate-changethrough design and construction.” related sea level increases. This data will This work has been facilitated by a develop a concept design that can be disbursement from the The Ministry for used for the entire 10.7km of stopbanks Business Innovation and Employment between Dargaville and Te Kōpuru. (MBIE), which has acknowledged In April last year, the KDC submitted the importance of protecting existing a Kaipara Economic Stimulus Package stopbanks and safeguarding the western to the Infrastructure Industry Reference side of Wairoa River between Dargaville Group, formed to advise the government and Te Kopuru. on issues arising in the NZ construction Work is set to begin late this year, after industry because of Covid-19. This two to three months of detailed geotech package included a $74.8m Stopbank work to assess the underlying structure Enhancement Programme. ¢

It follows the multimilliondollar dementia unit, which opened last year after four years in the making, supported in a large part due to community fundraising over a wide variety of ventures. “We had eight planned units in the original dementia unit as stage one of our project,” said Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust co-chair Graeme Slatter. “We then took this building up to 14 units consisting of stage two, and p Going over plans are rest home manager Tracy Chapman, and trust co-chair, Graeme Slatter now we are settling plans for stage three of construction, which huge contribution over the first two stages will see an additional eight en-suite rest of our project. home units. This build will also include a “We are proceeding carefully with the dining area and lounge as well as a staff dementia facility, too,” said Graeme. office and toilets.” “At present, we have seven residents, Working plans have been drawn and our aim is to increase this by about up for the extension. These are being one admission a month to provide for a finalised by architects, and the trust is graduated and careful occupancy rate.” now planning fundraising projects to The completed 14-unit facility has a large social lounge area and also help finance the project. “We have had discussions on finance, features a commercial kitchen, which and these are ongoing in conjunction can also provide meals to the wider with those people who so ably led the retirement village. ¢

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Low input dairy with untapped potential Ruawai has long been considered a premium location for quality land in Northland and our vendor is offering this dairy farm with scope. Containing 129.4 hectares (more or less) and in six titles, this flat and fertile dairy unit is located only 6km from the township of Ruawai. Currently, 260 Ayrshire cows are milked through the 30ASHB cowshed with a three-year average of 58,310kgMS, with the best production of 66,049kgMS. The contour of the land is completely flat with a wellformed race system.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Open letter to Sir Brian Roche Dear Sir Brian, I write to implore you NOT to reduce the speed limit across the state highway network in Northland. For decades Te Tai Tokerau has suffered from punishingly poor highway access. We don’t deserve this further constraint on our lives. During my 29 years in Parliament, we interacted on many occasions. As a senior official, you earned my deep respect. You always demonstrated good sense and sound judgement. That’s why I’m writing to you in your capacity as chair of Waka Kotahi. I understand all the evidence and arguments that reducing speed limits can reduce the damage from motor vehicle crashes. However, in a sound risk management strategy, that’s not the only consideration. Those of us living in rural New Zealand need to be able to get around in a timely manner. A 20km/h reduction in the speed we can travel will have a seriously negative impact on our lives, not to mention the productivity of important businesses in our region. I’m not unmindful of the consequences of serious crashes. While no one in my immediate family has ever been seriously hurt or killed on the road, my wider whānau during my lifetime has felt such tragedy. In rural New Zealand, however, we understand risk. It can never be eliminated. On my farm, almost each day, I am handling big bulls. They can be unpredictable and can kill you. We learn to manage such risks. I never handle the bulls without a decent stick and never take my eyes off them. Just as when driving, I am always fully focussed when handling them. That is the major issue New Zealand authorities seem to ignore. Safe driving requires focus and concentration — never ever allowing

yourself to be distracted. Even at 80km/h, smashes are horrific. Yet driving at 80km/m makes it so hard to stay focussed. I have been driving now for 58 years, in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, USA, France, Italy and Portugal, on the left-hand side and the right-hand side, sometimes on both sides on the same day in the same car. Despite on one occasion having a stub axle snap and seeing my left-front wheel appear in the passenger window, and on another, having to take instant action to avoid being decapitated by a large piece of spring steel, flying off a trailer and slicing through my rear passenger door, I have never crashed a car on the road. Safe driving is not about dumbing down standards but rather teaching drivers of the need for unfailing focus and avoiding distraction. Instead of the backward step of reducing speed limits, can I urge you to address the appalling state of our highways in Northland? Since, early last century, roading authorities have neglected Te Tai Tokerau. In 1917 an expedition of parliamentarians came to inspect the situation. Thirty-three cars set out. So bad were Northland’s roads — only ten completed the trip. Deep mud, capsizes and burst tyres all took their toll. While today deep mud is no longer an issue, your highways’ maintenance is so bad — burst tyres still blight us. Alexandra and I live 140km north of the Harbour Bridge on SH12. A few weeks ago, my wife had to cancel her day’s appointments in Wellington as, driving through the Dome Valley on her way to Auckland Airport, her car blew a front tyre. While at the tyre shop in Warkworth to rescue Alexandra, a new Audi came in on a truck, also having just blown a front tyre on SH1 in the Dome

— high-spec German cars don’t carry spares. Even though the front tyres on my wife’s car had gone a few kilometres, I had to purchase a pair as the particular brand of the blown tyre couldn’t be found anywhere. Your highway cost me two extra trips to Warkworth, plus more than $1,000 worth of tyres — and the damage was sustained not at 100km/h but at 50km/h. That’s just the start of the cost of the appalling condition of Northland’s highways. To get the last warrant of fitness for my car, both front rims had to be straightened. The car had been driven almost exclusively on state highways. However, the real cost of the inadequate highway from Auckland to Whangārei is the productivity cost. We now allow an extra hour to get to Auckland Airport. If you insist on cutting the speed limit to 80km/h, trucking companies will need to put on extra trucks to get produce through — where they’ll get the extra drivers; I’ve no idea. Sir Brian, I look on you as a friend. I’m not sure how often you drive north from Auckland, but I would like to invite you to come and enjoy an evening’s hospitality with my wife and me here at Woodleigh on SH12. I’d then like to take you on a road trip in my three-tonne farm truck to Warkworth and back. That’s where I have to go every six months to renew the truck’s COF. It’s not an old truck — only 24,000km on the clock. What’s more, it has a separately sprung driver’s seat. It might be hard to believe, but after driving that 80km on State Highways 12 and 1, the road’s surface is so bad that my body actually hurts by the time I get to Warkworth. I know I’m getting old, but as you know, I’ve always been pretty fit. I can’t believe you have any conception of just how bad the surface of those highways is over much of that distance. Modern cars smooth it out until they blow a tyre or wreck a rim. With the truck, it’s your body that takes the punishment. What’s more, every time I drive to Auckland, the airport, or just Warkworth, I can’t believe what I’m seeing in the Dome Valley. You’re pouring tens of millions of dollars into a road that is not meeting the traffic flow requirements

of today, let alone tomorrow. Moreover, should a rubbish dump be placed as planned, at the northern end of the Dome, the chaos doesn’t bear thinking about. It’s a scandal that those tens of millions of dollars are being spent on old SH1 through the Dome when, at the end of the day, it will still be mostly one lane in either direction with an 80km/h speed limit. Any rational consideration would have that money going into the four lanes north from Warkworth through to Te Hana. When the new motorway to Warkworth, whenever (if ever) that might be completed, dumps out into the single lane 80km/h Dome Valley, you will have an utter shambles. That brings me back to my original plea. Please put some reasonable investment into Northland’s state highways. Reducing speed limits instead is just a cop-out, an abrogation of Waka Kotahi’s responsibilities. Moreover, spending our hard-earned taxes on television ads trying to convince us it’s a good idea should warrant an Auditor-General inquiry. It’s time to start putting right 100 years of neglect in Northland. There’s a large hunk of New Zealand up here. The economy could blossom if only we could get goods and people reliably through the bottleneck of SH1. Your speed restrictions most of the way from Wellsford to Puhoi are already causing real frustration. For what it’s worth, you will invite massive civil disobedience if you go ahead with your plan to make it even harder for us to get around. Rural NZ has had a gutsful of urban-based bureaucrats limiting how we conduct our lives. Few will obey your dictate to crawl at no more than 80km/h along the straights between Matakohe and Dargaville. Sir Brian, I have served my district and my country for more than three decades. I have recently discussed this issue with the rural mayors of the north. All of us are vehemently against your plan as NOT being in the interests of our people. Please do not ignore us. Yours respectfully, Rt Hon Sir Lockwood Smith KNZM PhD

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February 22 2022

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Pontoon safety upgrade Let’s go fly a plane

u by Paul Campbell

u by Amy Fifita

Additions to the Pahi wharf and pontoon are nearing completion after the installation of safety features identified after construction, with local boaties hoping for a final addition to make it fully fit for purpose.

Dargaville Aero Club wants to welcome new members this year, charging only for the cost of fuel and offering free instruction.

The wharf upgrade was carried out as part of Kaipara KickStart, an umbrella programme led by Kaipara District Council with the support of PGF funding and in the next plan, work is due to begin to deliver a completely new wharf at Poutō. The old Pahi wharf was owned by the Pahi Boating and Fishing Club and was ‘sold’ to the council for $1,000 for the upgrade. The club remains in a stewardship p Club vice-commodore Robin Cooksey with the wharf and pontoon at Pahi role. After experience by local boaties and fishers, it negotiated for that proper dock wheels be fitted to fend navigational night aids to be added, along off craft approaching to tie up. “The pontoon is in a sometimes swift with ladders at each end of the pontoon to enable east access from the water in tidal area, and the dock wheels are the best solution. This is a work in progress case of need. “The red solar-powered navigation and negotiation.” lights are a great addition, along with The Kaipara Wharves project is the ladders,” said club vice-commodore aimed at making the harbour more Robin Cooksey. accessible for everyone, from swimmers “However, while rubbing strips have to commercial and recreational been added to the sharp corners of the fishers, recreational boats and future pontoon, we had requested via the KDC ferry passengers. ¢

CALLING ALL CREATIVES for CONSULTATION

p Alan Nelson and Lifestyler journalist Amy Fifita with Dargaville Aero Club’s Fly Synthesis Texan plane

“We need to take them up, let them experience it, so they know they can go places,” instructor Alan Nelson said. The club has 140 members and encourages enthusiastic people of all ages to come in and fly a plane. “No one treats you as an idiot. You have all the help you need,” says Alan. “Come along on Saturday. Meet the club members, do a trial flight and if it’s for you — carry on.” The club meets at 10.30am on Saturday at the Dargaville Aerodrome, and the trial flight is $60 for half an hour to cover the cost of fuel. “These days, planes are more reliable and economical to run,” says club member and aeronautical engineer Bruce Clarke. Once, it was more expensive to achieve a pilot licence,

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but now, it is affordable and accessible to all. “It stays with you if you’ve learnt it from a young age,” Bruce said. “In New Zealand, you are even allowed to build your own plane.” Lifestyler’s journalists had the honour of flying a club plane, Fly Synthesis Texan, with Alan. Neither had any experience, and they found it was relatively easy. They learnt that a plane must be controlled delicately. However, Alan was there to take over when needed. The experience is unlike driving a car. You are over the land with no roads and only the horizon to guide you. For anyone keen to have an aeronautical encounter, contact the Dargaville Aero Club on 09 439 8024 or attend the club meet at 10.30am Saturdays at Dargaville Aerodrome, Hoanga Road, Turiwiri. ¢

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February 22 2022

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H E A LT H A N D W E L L B E I N G

Cycling on the rise in Kaipara u by Andy Bryenton

With more than half of New Zealand households owning at least one bicycle, and 73 million cycling trips made each year, this is a country at home on two wheels.

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In spite of the fact that large parts of the nation are rural and hilly, the bicycle is a part of life for Kiwis, many of whom learn to ride as small children, to get to and from school. As an urban commuter vehicle, the bicycle has never caught on to the extent that it has in some Asian and European countries with dense urban centres, but this is changing. At the same time, the benefits of riding for recreation and fun are driving a rise in bike sales. Proponents of cycling point out the fact that their sport delivers low impact to the joints and is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Cycling has become even more accessible with the rise of the e-bike, which can augment muscle power with a charge of electric energy. It can help tackle hills and fill in when a rider’s energy reaches a low ebb. Concurrently, cycling has received a boost with the establishment of cycle trails for ecotourism, such as Kaipara’s own Kaihu Valley Trail, now under construction. Dargaville sits at one end of this trail and also boasts a downhill bike complex at Harding Park, with a larger Babylon Coast mountain bike part in the works. Trails along the west coast and around the Kai Iwi Lakes also add to the appeal of this sport locally. Therefore it’s

p Dargaville is out on two wheels thanks to a community-engaged cycling club with a growing membership

unsurprising that there’s a vibrant and well patronised Kaipara Cycling group active in the community. Currently, this group offers rides for youngsters on Thursdays after school, with up to 30 riders hitting the Harding Park trails for some fun and competitive action. Later on a Thursday, an adults’ ride sets out from Time To, the local cycle store and centre, to the same location. On Wednesdays, a very popular women’s ride hits the road and the

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trails, while Tuesdays are set aside for a different kind of exercise. Volunteers from Kaipara Cycling head out to the underconstruction, 440-hectare Babylon Coast cycle trail site to prune branches, allowing excavators through to carve out the new tracks. Joining up with one of these local rides could be just the thing to promote better fitness. Alternatively, Kaipara is a perfect place to explore by bicycle, with friends, family or alone with the stunning scenery. ¢

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Q: Do i need to be referred by a gp to see a physio? A: No - there’s no need to be referred to your local physiotherapist by a general practitioner. With summer on the way, with new sports codes to play, and many outdoor pursuits to enjoy, many people consult a physiotherapist without a GP’s referral to ensure that old injuries don’t recur, aches and pains from winter are banished, and they can enjoy a fun and relaxed summer doing the things they love.

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February 22 2022

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

HAERE MAI

WELCOME TO NORTHTEC Tēnā koutou katoa. Ka titiro āu ki te maunga kōrero ko Emiemi, te awa Kōmutu, te kāinga no Rātāroa, ngā Hapū o Ngāti Uru, Ngāti Pākahi, Ngāti Kawau,I roto I a Whangaroa, me te motu o Niue, te uri o tōku pāpā. Me huri ki tōku whāea, ko Whakateretere te maunga, Waima te awa, Tuhirangi te marae, nō Te Māhurehure, nō Ngāpuhi Nui Tonu āhau. Me mihi kau ana ki a koutou kātoa ngā ākonga, whānau mā, hei whiriwhiri ki te Mātauranga, ki te mōhiotanga o ngā kete o te Wāngnga. E kī ana te korero, e koa koa ana te Raumati, e harihari ana mo te tau hou! Tenei te mihi kia koutou katoa, e huihui mai nei I te ra nei.

Hello everyone. I would like to welcome all of our ākonga, both new and returning, to NorthTec. May you enjoy learning and growing with us this year and be successful in your endeavors. Furthermore, I would like to congratulate you all for being here, for starting this journey, or for continuing on with study, even in our current climate. At NorthTec we are whānau, and I want to welcome you all from Kaitaia and Kerikeri, Kaikohe and Dargaville, Whangārei and Auckland and all of our online students around the motu, to our whānau. We are so excited to see you grow, learn, and prosper on your study journey and we are here to help you every step of the way. It’s been a hard two years and making the commitment to study can be a big first step on your path with

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education and learning. We know it’s not easy, and we are here to support you. Our tutors are passionate about seeing you succeed, and our team of Student Navigators can assist with a range of issues, from academic support to financial advice, and being a shoulder to lean on when times get tough. Don’t hesitate to call on us. Lastly, on behalf of all myself and all of NorthTec, I sincerely wish you all a successful learning journey with us. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu. Toa Faneva - Chief Executive

(Raumanga Campus Marae) Daily karakia new ākonga pōwhiri, Te Reo Māori classes, Tikanga Māori advice and support from our Te Amorangi, Te Ara Hapai roopu and Kaiako.

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Student Navigators First time learner at NorthTec? Any queries or concerns? Kia ora and welcome. We’re here for you as you begin and throughout your course! .

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Free, confidential health care with a Kaitiaki Hauira, Student Wellbeing Champions and access to a Matua and Whaea as your support team.

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Tech trouble? Don’t know how to get access or online? Self help guides and in person. Talk to us at Te Whare Pukapuka (Library).

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E-books, text books, study room, laptops to loan, computers and printers. Helping you to use the equipment and find what you need for study.

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KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 22 2022

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Too much goin’ on round hear “Blimmin heck Dog, I dunno wear you gonna start with yer kolimn this week. There so much going on out there ina mad mad werld eh?” Gidday readas, an’ that was a long bit froma Boss wile we was out checking troffs after we hada bitof rein ona proppitty. Boss thort we mite need a load of mettle under a couple wear it got all pugged up by the cattil beasts. Anyway, I wundered wot he was on about ’til we got backter smoko atta wooshed, an’ his gerfren’ Sharlene came over with cuppatrees ana papa froma kattilstop atta road gate. (I usually get it, but like I say Boss an’ me was ona troff patrol.) Boss repeeted wot he sed ter me an’ Sharlene rattild the paper pages and sed: “Where do ya start deah. I spose we cood talk about tha Black Caps givin’ the Souf Africans a bit ofa send off ona crikit pitch That wasa bit of a hiding eh?” “Yep,” seda Boss. “But we gotta lot more ter wurry about than the crikit deah. Looky at that circus wot’s happened in Wullingtin. Seems peeple are getting pritty sick of that cronyvirus stuff the govmint has bin dealin’ wiv, right or wrong. Seems there’s a reel mixt pack of protesters. Sum all genuine, maybe misinformd some rabbil rousers too, but there’s a poll sez thir ty per cent of Kiwis getting fed up with govermint telling everone what they can and can’t do, an’ that sure not

helped by that blimmin Mallard speaker hosing down the people with sprinklas.” Sharlene flicked me a half a bikki wile she lissind to Boss. “Gotta agree deah, an’ he turned ona loud music at nite.

Behavin; like a aggravatin’ kid, not a polly people ’lected ina first place. “Tell yer wot it only takes a few thousind votes to upset tha appil cart at next ’lection. An’ we gotta democricy too, so they kin all vote, and yer mite find its a lot more people wot don’t feel the ned ter get soaked at the big protest. But anyway, there’s another big wurry about this govmint.” She looked atta papa again. “They got this Credit, Contract and Consumer Finance Act, and it causin’ problims ’cos it letsa banks get tough. Me old skool teacha mate can’t get a car loan ’cos bank dussin’t reckin she can’t save wot she says. The manager reckins she gotta spend wot the govmint says on food. But she ona farm, an’ grows alla food to feed her family, an’ half the local whānau too. But nah. Govmint rules eh?” Boss had picked uppa papa, and then he give a big snort. “Good greef, that Juicynda’s cabinet plannin’ ter fense off Parlimint — wrap it roun’ wiv a big fence!” Sharlene sed a swear word. “Well, deah, that nice farmer Mark from Ruawhay gonna speak about that three waters policy for us farmers. Fancy going ter a meetin? I reckin change mite be ina air.” Boss agreed, an’ give me a pat. “Look afta things ona farm Dog. Time ter get a bit of sanity in our lives.” Suits me too readas. Cheers — Billy ¢

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Arapohue Retreat launches community service

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The Northern Wairoa Boating Club has restarted its summer series of market evenings, bringing back food, arts, crafts and local produce to the riverbank in Dargaville.

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68 Young hen (6) 69 Say aloud from memory (6) 71 Unbiased (9) 76 Clippers (6) 77 Clapped (9) 79 Prospect (7) 81 Large cask (3) 84 Snow house (5) 85 Quantitative data (10) 86 Pry (5) 87 Sleeve ends (5) 88 Provide what is promised or expected (7,3,5) 89 Hospital pictures (1-4) DOWN 2 Small river (6) 3 Burst out (5) 5 High playing cards (4) 6 Suspended (7) 7 Silver-white metal (6) 8 Hairdressing establishment (5) 9 Spray can (7) 10 Dotted cubes (4) 11 Choice (6) 12 Of the sun (5) 13 Trestle (anag)(7) 14 Varnish ingredient (7) 18 Copy out by hand (10) 23 Craze (5) 24 Sleep song (7) 26 Word of opposite meaning (7)

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FOR CLUB/ORGANISATION LISTINGS

EMAIL info@dcdb.nz

EMAIL roxannek@sportnorth.co.nz

EMAIL dargaville@cab.org.nz

Markets

Dargaville Twilight Market — 25th February 5pm–8pm on the lawn outside the Northern Wairoa Boating Club, Totara Street.

PHONE 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the March 1 2022 edition is Monday, February 28 2022

FOR SALE

FENCING

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

WORK WANTED

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

FENCING, ALL types of fencing, pool, stockyards, post & rail, boundary plus… call Jeff 0274 765 458.

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.

CARPET VINYL laying service. We supply quality flooring products with 35 years of experience in installation and at competitive prices. Garage carpet floor preparation and restretching. Free quote phone Ian 027 499 6413.

LIVESTOCK

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. TOYOTA VITZ 2007 126,000km. Tidy petrol $4500 ONO. Phone 027 5630 273.

BUSINESS FOR SALE

PLUMBER (SEMI-RETIRED) available for small property maintenance jobs… call John 027 494 2919.

Dargaville Weaner Fair Thursday 25th February 2022

RUBBISH REMOVAL, vegetation removal, tree trimming, lawns, weed-eating & more. Dargaville to Maungaturoto. Phone Garden2Go 021 0218 1111.

12.30pm start

Dargaville Bobcat Services

Approx. 135 Head 40 Wnr Frsn Here X Strs

Any job big or small. We do them ALL

30 Wnr Ang Frsn X Strs

Ph 09

15 Wnr Frsn Bulls

Dry Aged Beef Specialists Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon & Ham

5 Wnr Ang Frsn X Hfrs For Further Information please contact PGW Livestock Agents Chris Fife 027 495 1552 Steve Harsant 027 497 9892 Helping grow the country

SECURITY

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

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.

WATCH BATTERIES replace from $10 rear of Matich’s surf shop. Mon–Tue & Thur–Fri 10am–1.30pm. Also clock repaired. Phone 022 342 8183.

SEPTIC TANK SERVICES

WANTED TO RENT

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.

URGENTLY LOOKING for 3 bedroom house to rent for a family of 2 adults and 3 children, 15, 12 and 9yrs. Working, honest, clean and tidy. Please call 028 415 9020.

WATER TANK Cleaning. Phone Pete 027 444 3053 or 09 405 9510.

WEEK OF

THE ANZAC THEATRE

AT THE WAR MEMORIAL TOWN HALL, HOKIANGA RD TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AND FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION: www.anzactheatre.co.nz | 09 439 8997

MORNING

AFTERNOON

THU 24/02

★ First screening

Last screening

EVENING

NIGHT

SPENCER (M) 5.30PM

UNCHARTED (M) 8.00PM

BEST SELLERS LAST SCREENING! (M) 5.30PM

BELFAST (M) 12.00PM

SAT 26/02

SPENCER (M) 1.00PM

UNCHARTERED (M) 3.30PM

BELFAST (M) 5.45PM

RED ROCKET (R16) 8.00PM

SUN 27/02

UNCHARTERED (M) 1.00PM

DEATH ON THE NILE (M) 3.30PM

RED ROCKET (M) 6.00PM

GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI (R16) 9.00PM

CLOSED

TUE 01/03

CLOSED

WED 02/03

Adult $16

RED ROCKET

★ (R16) 8.00PM

★

NEW FILMS: RED ROCKET ROCKET, GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI FURTHER SCREENINGS OF: UNCHARTERED, BELFAST LAST SCREENINGS OF: DEATH ON THE NILE, SPENCER, BEST SELLERS SPENCER LAST SCREENING! (M) 5.30PM

BELFAST (M) 1.00PM

Senior (65+) $13.50

Student $13.50 w/ID

Phone or Txt Paul

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.

TOKATOKA SITUATIONS VACANT AIR BNB Cleaner/Massage Therapist — required for 3 boutique cabins in Pouto Point. Full-time position, 1 bedroom unit available on site for accommodation. For initial enquiries, phone Dene on 021 734 914. PAINTERS REQUIRED must be fully vaccinated, experienced in all aspects of preparation, cutting, rolling & airless spraying an advantage. Well presented stable work history with contactable references. Phone Dean Larsen Briteside Painters 021 235 0570. SEASONAL NURSERY, planting and weed control workers needed on our native tree regeneration project near Aranga, Dargaville. Email manager@waipoua.nz, phone 027 448 8828.

TREE TRIMMING Truck using Grapple/Saw — 26m reach — Pruning, Removal, Chipping, Qualified Arborists SIMPLE – FAST – SAFE – QUALIFIED – EXPERIENCED – VALUE FOR MONEY. Servicing KAIPARA CALL Team Vegetation on 09 439 0050. VEGETATION REMOVAL Tree & vegetation removal, firewood stacking, compost clean out, tree planting & hedge trimming Phone Garden2Go 021 0218 1111.

RUAWAI COLLEGE Hard Materials Technology Teacher Required 0.4 FTTE (2 days per week) To request an application form, please contact Tyla via email: pa@ruawaicollege.school.nz Applications close Monday 7 March 2022.

24th February – 2nd March

FRI 25/02

MON 28/02

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

Applicants must be fully vaccinated as per the COVID-19 Public Health Response Order for Mandatory Vaccinations for Education

ENTERTAINMENT

DARGAVILLE’S CINEMA

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

09 439 5073 | 027 271 2022

TRADES & SERVICES

FIREWOOD

439 2020

15 Wnr White Gal X Bulls 30 Wnr Frsn Here X Hfrs

FIREWOOD — get it in early, dry hot mix $100/m³, delivered free to Dargaville & surrounding areas. Phone or txt Henry 021 734 906.

WAYNE & ANNETTE

Child $9.00

Proudly sponsored by the Kaipara Lifestyler

DEATH ON THE NILE LAST SCREENING! (M) 8.00PM

Under 3yrs FREE

Paparoa School Principal Position Paparoa School is seeking an inspiring and dynamic Principal to lead the school in an exciting new phase. Our school is a small rural primary Y1-6 that has been at the heart of our diverse Northland community for 150 years. We are seeking a Principal who can drive our mission to be a vibrant, active learning environment which is culturally responsive to families and the community and to be a passionate educator who will help all our children to thrive. You will be an inspiring teacher, with the energy and expertise to build and maintain a positive learning environment and supportive school culture. You will be able to demonstrate effective management practice and be a skilled communicator. Leadership skills to develop and inspire our staff team and the ability to foster inclusive community engagement are essential, along with the “roll-up-sleeves” approach required by a small rural school. In return we offer an outstanding opportunity to develop your career in a supportive, well-resourced environment and to establish yourself in our unique and thriving village community in beautiful Kaipara. The school house is available for rent by the Principal. Previous Principal experience is not essential, if candidates can demonstrate leadership, skills and experience as outlined above. This role is covered by the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, so applicants must either be vaccinated or have a medical exemption. Applications will close on 16 March, with interviews on 26/27 March and appointment to commence at the start of T3 on 25 July 2022. We welcome visits to the school, please contact Hayley Hutton, Chair of Trustees on hhutton@paparoa.schoo.nz. Further information on the school can be found at www.paparoa.school.nz

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER February 22 2022

CLASSIFIEDS

PHONE 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the March 1 2022 edition is Monday, February 28 2022

SITUATIONS VACANT

WE ARE HIRING! www.mdlcivil.co.nz/careers

MDL Civil is in a period of growth and looking for people experienced in the civil industry to join the team. Roles available in areas like roading, concrete, drainage and heavy equipment. Sites in Northland and Auckland. Head to the careers page on our website to see the latest listings.

PUBLIC NOTICES

ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — First Thursday of the month — 7.00–9.30 pm, 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. To be resumed when traffic light system allows.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS both Dargaville AA 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.

RUAWAI PLANTS. End of Summer sale, all perennials were $8–$10 now $5 each. Herbs & seedlings were $3.50 now $2.50. Sale begins Monday 14th February ends Saturday 26th February, please bring your own boxes & containers. Hours open 9am–1pm. Cash only, phone Etha 09 439 2115.

ARARUA HALL AGM working bee and BBQ Friday 25th February 5pm start, all welcome — no obligation to join committee, but are in need of new members as we have two leaving the area. All welcome. CITIZENS ADVICE Bureau gives free, confidential, independent information and advice to anyone. We help people know what their rights and responsibilities are and how to access the services they need. Our services are offered by trained volunteers. Call in at 37 Hokianga Road (Town Hall building), Ph 09 439 6100, TXT 021 0240 7123, or email dargaville@cab.org.nz.

Karakanui A9 (Point Reserve)

AGM for all the Māori people of NZ Saturday 19 March 2022 10am-11am

Online hui link on facebook page Karakanui A9

Agenda: 1. Remove deceased trustees 2. Election of new trustees 3. Accept resignation of trustee Contact: Tuhi Manukau 021 0842 8922

RIPIA MARAE AGM to be held on Sunday 10 April 2022 commencing at 10 am. Due to Covid, and traffic light process via Zoom, details will be posted on FB page. Following this will be Ripia Marae ordinary meeting.

TWILIGHT POP-UP Open Air Stall, Thursday 24 February 4–7pm Holy Trinity Anglican Church 58 Hokianga Road, Dargaville White Elephant and Books Cash only — Stay Covid safe.

DARGAVILLE MIXED DOUBLES

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Sponsored by Haydn Evans Saturday March 5th Major Spot Prizes 3 x $500 cash Minumum three matches - two plate divisions Entry $20 per pair Matches first to 9, 10am start Sportsville, Memorial Park. All Players welcome Entries to Pete 027 408 5371 by Tuesday 1st March

Public notice

(Section 127, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)

SITUATIONS VACANT

Work with us and not for us. CARTERS will make you look forward to Mondays again with this new opportunity… Considering a role renovation? We’ve got the building plans and delivery schedule so pack your bag! LET’S FRAME THIS FOR YOU: CARTERS Dargaville is seeking a motivated team player to join their dynamic team, known for its commitment to service and local community. Business is booming and the team need another loyal go-getter to keep up the pace. As a Yardperson, you’ll be expected to provide service and support to our trade customers. You’ll enjoy variety and the potential to learn with your main duties including: • Providing a timely service to customers • Identifying products quickly and efficiently • Unloading product deliveries on site • Assembling and loading customer orders • Maintaining store / yard stock levels & product displays

KEEN TO NAIL THIS? The foundations to this role will see you demonstrating the below skill set: • A full clean driver’s licence and forklift licence is preferred • Being physically fit for occasional heavy lifting • Your initiative as well as your willingness to lend a hand and ‘muck in’ • A natural desire to build rapport with our Trade Customers • An approachable and helpful attitude • Knowledge of computer systems & basic operating skills

Northland Kindergarten Association Te Kura Kōhungahunga Tōpū o Te Taitokerau

Northland Kindergarten Association CASUAL POSITION RELIEVING TEACHERS - KAIPARA

Selwyn Park, Dargaville and Ruawai Kindergartens are currently looking for relief teachers. The three kindergartens operate on a 48-week model and need support to cover all leave entitlements. To register as a casual day to day relief teacher you must have a recognised early childhood qualification, minimum Dip. Tch. (ECE) or recognised equivalent, current registration, current first aid certificate and full COVID vaccination certificate. Interested people with a NZ primary teaching qualification and registration are able to apply for relieving work, as are those currently in their last year of ECE teacher training. If you have any queries about relieving, please contact the appoinments secretary appointments@nka.org.nz For further information or to download an Application Form please visit www.nka.org.nz/relievers

HAVE WE STRUCTURED YOUR INTEREST YET? CARTERS is a unique New Zealand owned and operated business and we’ve helped build the country for over 150 years. We’re 100% for the trade which means CARTERS’ model is purely business to business. Our success truly is our customers’ success. That’s why we strive to be the best building partner in the market and always make sure we’re performing or exceeding the level of service our customers expect. CARTERS is committed to providing a safe working environment. All successful candidates would be required to under-go pre-employment drug testing. TIME TO FOOT THE GROUND WORK Visit www.careers.carters.co.nz. Join the CARTERS team and gain access to the support and opportunities offered by one of NZ’s leading industry partners!

Public notice

(Section 127 (2), Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)

Ruawai Bowling Club Incorporated of Ruawai, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal of an club license in respect of the premises situated at 1 Reeve St, Ruawai known as Ruawai Bowling Club. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Lawn Bowls.

WE WILL LOOK AFTER YOU TOO: If you’re wanting a partnership that’s built on genuine trust and desire to grow together, this could be the opportunity for you. As well as a positive, supportive, professional work environment, we also offer: • A competitive remuneration package • Company Buying Privileges across CARTERS Stores • 7.5% Benefits Plan which includes Superannuation, Death & Disability Insurance, Southern Cross Medical Insurance not to mention a voluntary savings scheme!

Pederson Grocer Ltd TA Four Sqaure of Kaiwaka, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal of an offlicense in respect of the premises situated at 1 Kaiwaka Mangawhai Rd, Kaiwaka known as Four Square Kaiwaka. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is grocery store. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 7am to 9pm. 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 second publication of this notice. The first was published on the 15th of February.

Assistant Caretaker/Ground Position DARGAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Application are invited for the above position. We are looking for an energetic, honest and reliable person to help with maintaining our facilities to the highest standard. Responsibilities include: Assisting the caretaker or groundsperson in general repairs, maintenance and grounds work. The position could be full time or part time, hours to be confirmed. The position would commence as soon as possible. Closing date for applications is: 4th March 2022 For further details contact Logan Pocklington on 021 156 2410 Please send application to: The Principal Dargaville High School 57 Plunket Street Dargaville Or email office@darghigh.school.nz

The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 8:30am to 12:30am next day. 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 only publication of this notice.

February 22 2022

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

Kia ora koutou Nga mihi o te tau hou, happy New Year I hope that 2022 has started well for you Very good rainfall over Waitangi Weekend, a welcome top up for tanks and aquifers throughout Kaipara and Te Tai Tokerau Northland. We are certainly not out of the woods yet as far as the refilling of our Kaipara aquifers and the risk of fire. Hopefully some more rain will be on the way later this month or early in March.

NRC Covid Response Hopefully you are aware of NRC Covid policy that to enter any of the NRC offices you will be required to show a vaccine pass. This decision was not made lightly and has the intention to keep everyone safe from the highly infectious Omicron variant. For vaccine pass free collections of pest traps, pest bait or anything else you are welcome to ring the NRC 0800 number to make alternative arrangements. 0800 002 004.

NRC Councillors Covid Response Prior to reconvening for the 2022-year NRC Councillors made the decision to continue all our meetings online for the entire month of February 2022 due to the covid Omicron variant and to review the decision mid-month. We have now made the decision to continue online meetings with a further review mid-March. The reasoning behind the decisions is in the interests of keeping our communities, our staff and ourselves safe. It aligns both with Ministry of Health guidance and with NRC staff policy. Councillors have become very proficient in the use of online meeting technology and feel in no way that our roles and responsibilities as Councillors are compromised to such a

degree as to detract from our ability to serve and respond as we were elected to do.

Kaipara Moana Remediation Project The Kaipara Moana Remediation project is full steam ahead and gearing up for a busy winter planting and fencing season. The KM website is very informative and there is now a six weekly Panui/newsletter that is emailed to those that have signed up and is also available via the KMR website. Visit the website and find out about the opportunities available for plantings, fencing and employment. Go to: www.kmr.org.nz

Exerts from February CEO Report to Council Following are some of the Kaipara specific topics from the CEO’s report in February’s formal meeting agenda. Kai Iwi Lakes The Taharoa Domain (Kai Iwi Lakes) toxin operation was completed with uneaten bait retrieved from bait stations on 6 December 2021. A seven-day wax tag post monitor was carried out prior to Christmas and returned a result of 23% which was slightly above the aim of ≤20%. The results between years show that possum population numbers quickly recover (and grow) after an operation is completed because of rapid reinvasion from surrounding areas. Wetland mapping project This project is set to update existing wetland maps and help implement the governments Essential Freshwater reforms and is being undertaken in collaboration with the Kaipara Moana Remediation Programme (in Kaipara and Whangarei districts). By June 2023 the desk top wetland mapping (for Kaipara and Whangarei districts) should be complete.

KAURI PROTECTION Soil sampling and training Soil sampling of kauri to detect the causal agent Phytophthora agathidicida is in full swing across the region with five sites sampled and 80 samples taken. The Kauri Protection team have also trained kaitiaki from the Te Rūnanga-Ā-Iwi O Ngāpuhi Kaitiaki Kauri Team and the Ngāti Rehia Kauri Sanctuary. The training focused on how to correctly take soil sample to detect P. agathidicida. The full CEO report and agenda is available online at www.nrc.govt.nz under meetings and agendas.

Surf Lifesavers I would like to finish by saying a big thank you to all of Kaipara’s volunteer surf life savers who applied their expertise and willingly gave their time to keeping us all safe in the water over the 2021/22 summer period. NRC are very proud to support this valuable service via the Emergency Services Fund.

Nga mihi and regards Penny

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