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Records tumble at Field Days by Paul Campbell
With more than 25,000 through the gates, the Northland Field Days is on track to setting new records, especially once the receipts are fully counted by exhibitors. Visitor numbers were up by 1,000 over last year’s event, and according to major exhibitors, the punters were in a mood to spend. “When all our paper transactions are translated into completed contracts, then we are looking at the Field Days event generating somewhere in the region of three to four million dollars in business in the foreseeable future,” said one agricultural service exhibitor, who asked not to be named for commercial reasons. “For that reason you can be assured we will be back here next year.” Visitor numbers were boosted on Saturday, when 11,000 came to the show, enjoying 25 degrees, cloudless skies and plenty of free entertainment including tractor pull, lawnmower races, dog trials, logger sports and quad bike contests. It was in sharp contrast to the boisterous winds and weather which closed the event early last year. The huge crowds also spilled over into an economic boom for Dargaville and regional accommodation and other service providers. “We were packed out with visitors all over the place, including many exhibitors and some were even in tents,” said Parkview Motel and Dargaville Campervan Park and Cabins operator, James Brackenbury. “In fact you couldn’t get accommodation at any price, unless you had managed to stay privately somewhere.”
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Farmers of New Zealand operations director, Bill Guest, said the overall quality of exhibits seemed a major success factor. “The quality of exhibits and the marquees have improved dramatically over the years and with reports of returns to these people in good revenues generated, well then their efforts deserve to be rewarded.” Field Days President Lew Duggan says plans will begin immediately for next year’s event, which will be held from Thursday February 30 to Saturday March 1, to work in with regional field days in Gore and Fielding. “The 2014 field days will be bigger and better than this year’s event,” he
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said. “The committee is working on some really exciting changes. I can’t wait for next year to roll round.” The ANZ Bank and More FM took out the bank and business house competitions when the gates opened last Thursday. Prizes and giveaways at the event included a motorbike and a wide variety of farm-related produce. Field Days organisers and exhibitors also gave away thousands in prizes each day. Joe Danher from Tamaterau won the Thursday gate prize of $4,800 Chris Longville from Warkworth won prizes worth $2,800 on Thursday and Sarah Bird from Dargaville won prizes worth $1,600. continued on page 14…
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Surfing USA style Mangawhai by Sheri O’Neill
Clean waves and Californian style were on show last weekend at the 2013 Lifeguard Longboard Nationals. The Open Men’s and Classic divisions were both won by Paul Steinberg (USA) of Santa Cruz, California, riding a classic Peter Way Longboard dating from around 1960.
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Regatta on the Wairoa by Rose Rees-Owen
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Tide turns for turbines Commissioners seek support by Sheri O’Neil
by Sheri O’Neil
Uncertainties in the domestic electricity market and changing international energy dynamics have effectively halted plans for Crest Energy’s Kaipara tidal turbine power station.
In public meetings across Kaipara last week, the Kaipara District Council commissioners stressed that the trust and support of the community were essential components to the restoration of the KDC to financial and organisational health.
Kaipara Heads — turbines now on hold
A two year harbour monitoring period to establish an environmental baseline prior to the installation of the first three turbines has not yet begun, and Crest Energy CEO, Anthony Hopkins, says there are no plans to initiate it in the near future. “The risk is that if we completed it and there was a hold up, the likelihood would be we’d have to start all over again.” He says uncertainties around the sale of energy producing SOEs and the potential loss of the Tiwai aluminium smelter, which accounts for around 10% of New Zealand’s electricity consumption, have dictated the pause in the project. “Even in a growth year, demand for electricity doesn’t rise more than around 2%. If the electricity currently used by the smelter was all dumped back on the market there would be a huge surplus.” Mr Hopkins also cites US oil independence as domestic reserves are opened up by fracking techniques as significantly weakening all international energy markets, not just for oil. The $600 million project to install a 200 turbine array on the sea floor at the Kaipara Harbour entrance was projected to eventually provide up to 200MW of electricity to the national grid. Resource consent for the project was contested by Kaipara iwi Te Uri o Hau
through the Northland Regional Council and Environment Court, but granted in March 2011 subject to a staged construction accompanied by extensive environmental monitoring. In October 2011, a $1.85 million government grant dedicated to turbine construction and installation secured by Crest Energy timed out, and was not paid, while in March last year Te Uri o Hau placed a rahui, or customary ban, on the harbour mouth. Deborah Harding, CEO of Te Uri o Hau Settlement Trust, whose environmental arm, Environs Ltd, has been consulting with Meridian Energy and Northpower on research consent matters for the proposed Pouto wind farm, says they have heard nothing about the Crest project for some time. “No news is good news for us. If we don’t have to worry about turbines in the mouth of the harbour, that’s great. We need to conserve our resources for projects that keep the Kaipara Harbour healthy and productive.” Te Uri o Hau leader Mikaera Miru, who instigated the placing of the rahui, says that he welcomed any respite in the execution of the project, saying the power station scheme was a ‘disgrace’, and a ‘license to print money’. “It just proves that the bigger the project, the less brains you need to use at planning and government level.”
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More than 300 people in total attended the meetings, held last Monday at Mangawhai and Maungaturoto, and Tuesday at Dargaville, with the Mangawhai meeting attracting the biggest turnout. Commission Chair, John Robertson, led the meetings through an account of the commissioners’ goals and achievements to date and outlined two initiatives to be tabled in March — the Draft Annual Plan, with proposed amendments to the 2012 Long Term Plan including the rating system, and the draft of a Local Government Bill intended to validate historic rating errors that he described as John Robertson — ‘trust ‘technical breaches.’ and support estential for “Once the bill is passed there can be no more restoration of the Kaipara’ challenges,” he told the Dargaville meeting, referring to the continuing refusal of a group of Kaipara ratepayers to pay what they say are illegally set rates. “The issues are all fixable; the toughest thing we face is the anger and grievance in the community about the past.” When questioned about the slow progress of the Auditor General’s report into the Mangawhai Waste Water Scheme, commissioner Colin Dale said: “We’re as keen as anyone to see the report. If there’s any evidence of malpractice by any party we’ll be down on it like a ton of bricks.” Greg Gent, chair of last year’s governmentappointed review committee, stressed the need Ron Manderson — ‘ratepayer for Kaipara to accept responsibility. “The debt representation needed at council’ sits with us, and we have to wear it.” Two speakers from the floor extended thanks to the commissioners at the close of the meeting. Kaipara Citizens and Ratepayers Association chair, Ron Manderson, attended the Maungaturoto meeting. He said although transparency of actions had improved, there was still no ratepayer representation on council or sufficient confidence that the commissioners were working in ratepayers’ best interests. “The KDC restoration might be better supported if the commissioners lobbied the government for hardship relief and pursued those responsible for unauthorised debt. It is simply not fair they extract whatever they require from Bruce Rogan — ‘Kaipara ratepayers to pay for the mistakes of others.” council is not a going concern’ Mangawhai Ratepayers and Residents Association chair, Bruce Rogan, describes the commissioners’ presentation at Mangawhai as “a pretty shabby performance.” He said their handling of Kaipara’s problems and lack of real consultation had left the MRRA no choice but to take a case to the High Court. “It’s time for them to ‘fess up that the council is a non-going concern. We want every ratepayer in this district to stop paying their rates and bring this shambles to its knees.”
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Speed shear draws the best Following on from last year’s success, the Tokatoka Tavern is hosting a speed shear contest on March 9, with the owners, the Wood family, being keen shearers themselves. The family has a beef and sheep farm in Ruawai and both Jeff and Amelia Wood have entered competitions around the country. “Last year we didn’t have time to enter our own competition because we were run off our feet and it turned out to be a really good night, it was packed,” says Amelia. She adds that the Kumeu Show happening Tokatoka will host the world’s best near Auckland the same as shearing action hots up this March weekend, draws the best shearers to the tavern as it’s not too far to travel. The big prize money, around $3000 to be won across the categories, lured the likes of shearing legend and last year’s winner David Fagan from Te Kuiti. “He is literally the best shearer in the world,” says Amelia, “we’re hoping he will come up again and watching him and the other shearers is reason to go in itself.” There are three categories; open, senior and veteran as well as a novelty challenge and competitors pay an entry fee on the evening. For details: 09 439 2107.
Ex-paralympian in our midst by Rose Rees-Owen
Former paralympian Stephen Guthrie has moved to Dargaville and wants to engage in his two major passions, art and sport, within the community. He played wheelchair rugby for the Wheel Blacks for around 10 years and they won three medals at the paralympic games; a bronze at the 1996 Atlanta games where it was a demonstration sport, another bronze at the Sydney games in 2000 Stephen Guthrie holding his gold medal and Miriam displaying his painting of Toka Toka peak on corrugated iron. and went on to win the gold against “I want to encourage the children here to get Canada four years later in Athens. A diving accident when he was 20 paralysed active and explore their creative side,” says him and he says it was a natural progression to Stephen adding that he is trying to set up cartoon play wheelchair rugby as he had been a keen rugby workshops with the schools. and league player before. With a qualification in fitness management, While he says the opportunity to travel with a training in level one and two coaching as well as group of like minded men on the team was a great a diploma in cartooning he jokes, “my brother tells experience he was ready to hang up his black me I’m a jack of all trades and a master of none.” singlet and spend more time with his family after His house is littered with bright paintings with winning the gold. bold brush strokes and he would like to exhibit “I felt like I had gone as far as I could go with it his work at Funky Fish in Baylys Beach. and training six nights a week was taking its toll.” He moved to Dargaville from Kaikoura around He says he would like to leave his Olympic Christmas with Miriam who was missing her family experiences behind and look towards the future in Tangiteroria and the support of the community. Jointly they have a graphic design business spending time with his wife Miriam who is a graphic designer at the Kaipara Lifestyler and called Crafty Kiwi and Stephen does vinyl lettering focusing on painting and coaching hockey. and sign writing while Miriam has 16 years “I know how much dedication it takes to excel and experience in graphic design including working at sport is as much mental as it is physical — you can the New Zealand Herald. spot people a mile away who are going to succeed At first he was apprehensive about not living by because they have the drive and the motivation.” the sea but a trip to Baylys Beach soon cured that.
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First big catch by Rose Rees-Owen
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From Manila to Kaipara by Sheri O’Neill
Dargaville’s new Catholic priest, Father Alfredo Garcia, says he believes strongly in the collaborative power of community spirit and is looking forward to settling himself in the heart of his first parish, which also includes congregations at Kaihu, Tangiteroria and Ruawai.
For nine year old Lucas Payne’s first game fish he landed a whopper. A 121.3 kilo striped marlin which towers over the Dargaville Primary student at around two and a half metres long.
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It was his fourth time searching for marlin on the west coast off Baylys Beach and his father, Russell Payne, says he was very pleased to beat his dad. “My first was 116 kilos and he was happy he beat me by a good five kilos.” “He did a really good job,” adds Russell saying that it took Lucas around half an hour to pull in the fish, “He was knackered and overwhelmed once he finally pulled the fish in.” Along with the help of a black magic harness, his grandparents and sister were also on board making sure Lucas Payne with the giant marlin. he didn’t go over as well as providing he calmly kept repeating “I can do this.” The giant fish will be smoked and moral support. While the boat’s name was ‘Waiworri’ shared around the six people who were there were moments when the nine on board and it will be a day Lucas will year old was worried but his Dad says never forget.
Lions concert a big hit
A large crowd attended the Ruawai Lions Concert, held at the home of Dorothy and Jim Simpson. “We had a very successful afternoon — good music, great weather and lots of fun,” says Dorothy, “and raised more than $1000 for Project Promise.”
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One of five Filipino priests in the Auckland Catholic Diocese and the most recently ordained, Father Alfredo grew up in Manila one of twelve children born to poor parents. After twelve years in a seminary followed by a spell as a teacher, he came to Auckland in February 2010 and was ordained on May 26 last year. He says at first it was a big adjustment in terms of lifestyle and climate, and his one concern was there would be discrimination, but so far he has not experienced any.
He says this was borne out during his time in Auckland, where he experienced interdenominational co-operation and shared services for the first time. “In the Philippines, the only Catholic country in Asia, religion is ingrained in the culture and the church is still expanding, in numbers and in missions to other places, so I do feel more challenged here. At home with its full churches it is easy to be complacent. “This first year I will be learning and listening, getting the feel of the congregation and the community.”
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Mac vs Microsoft Free brain development seminars Non-communicative babies and barely talkative teenagers can be hard to understand and Brainwave presenter Nathan Mikaere-Wallis is coming to Dargaville to explain why. The former lecturer at the Christchurch College of Education will be speaking about brain development in the ‘early years’ as well as the ‘teenage years’ with two free seminars in the Town Hall on March 6. “This is for anyone who comes in to contact with theses age groups; parents, teachers, police, social workers the lot” says SKIP Kaipara co-ordinator Yvette Gilchrist who organised the visit. The early years lecture at 1pm will cover why the first three years are so important while unravelling the adolescent brain at 6.30pm Lecturer Nathan Mikaere-Wallis coming to Dargaville to give two free seminars will include understanding impulsive emotional decision pressure, teenage sleeping patterns, making, risk-taking behaviour, peer technology, and drugs and alcohol.
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Planning Ahead: Year 9 and Year 13 Peer Support Camp Year 9 and Year 13 Support Camp will be held on Wednesday 20th March, Thursday 21st March and Friday 22nd March 2013. Peer support is a valuable part of school life, providing the opportunity for the students to develop the “whole being” in real and challenging situations and, at the same time, developing an understanding, appreciation and care of the outdoor environment. Camp leader is Mr Raeli, Head of Department of Physical Education. The Camp is based at Top
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Raewyn Sills (left) is a ‘Mac baby’ demonstrating how to use an iPad while Heather Cashin (right) prefers Microsoft showing off the latest software Windows 8 on their new projector at the SeniorNet open day in Dargaville. Chairperson Dorothy Gorrie (centre) was very happy with the turnout of around 40 with ‘lots of new faces’ keeping up to date with the latest technology.
Back to the age of chivalry by Andy Breynton
From the legends of King Arthur through to the modern success of fantasy series Game of Thrones, the romance of medieval times has ignited the imagination of writers, film directors, model builders — and kids of all ages. There’s something about the image of the armoured knight on horseback which evokes a spirit of adventure and courage, and this weekend some of that spirit is coming alive in Whangarei. As part of the celebrations for International Children’s Day, Kiwi North are hosting ‘Medieval Madness’ — a day of fun and fantasy based on the era of castles, knights, minstrels, kings and damsels. From 10am on Sunday the 3rd of March the museum grounds will be transformed into an olde-worlde
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pageant, complete with a display of jousting by professional re-enactment ‘knights’, the Guild of the Hawk. As well as the crunch of lances on plate armour, visitors will be treated to food, music, face painting, and a grand parade, with prizes for those who attend in the best medieval costumes. So dust off your helms and hauberks, grab your broadsword, and ride into town for a day of family fun! Tickets for adults cost only $10, and admission for children is free.
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Cooking Thai at Riverside Market Rose Wrigley holds up Thai flavouring, an ingredient in her cooking demonstration at the Riverside Produce Markets in Dargaville. She made pork soup with exotic vegetables including edible Asian gourd as well as Thai chicken and coconut curry which included three different varieties of egg plant. Both dishes proved popular when she gave away free samples and her husband Don says if anyone wants to try Thai cooking at home, they sell ingredients that you often can’t get in the supermarket at their vegetable stall trading under the name Sheridon.
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To show people the importance of keeping the Kai Iwi lakes pristine, community groups are coming together to organise a snorkelling day at Lake Waikare on March 9.
Snorkelling at the lakes last year.
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Equipment will be provided and tours will highlight the unique life including whitebait, eels, freshwater crayfish and native plants. “These lakes are the world’s ‘crown jewels’ of dune lakes and we have them here in Northland. The goal is to engage the community and advocate for the treasures but also to make people aware of the threats,” says Kim Jones from the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust. “The main threats are pest weeds such as oxygen weed and
hornwort as well as pest fish and a way to control it is the Check, Clean, Dry campaign.” “Equipment such as boats, kayaks, wetsuits, should be checked, cleaned, and dried before entering other fresh waterways to avoid contamination.” She adds that while they want to encourage children to be involved, it’s for all ages, and last year they had people in their 70s. “We have been running community snorkel days for the past eight years
through our Experiencing Marine Reserves programme but we got the idea to run one in freshwater through delivery of our Whitebait Connection programme and this is our second year at the lakes.” Waka ama and sausage sizzles will also provide entertainment as well as competitions and information about the re-vegetation of the lakes. Over 80 people snorkelled last year and Kim adds there is a possibility of turning it into a festival in 2014 combining with Circus Kumarani and the Kai Iwi Lakes Ski Team. For more information contact Kim Jones, 09 434 0779 or 027 243 4818. Find
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The play is split into four acts — summer, autumn, winter and spring — again posing costuming challenges as each actor needs a variety of clothes to match — except for the snail, of course — and the two cats. With opening night only a matter of weeks away, the actors are busy perfecting their performances for a spectacular opening night on March 15th at the Otamatea Repertory Theatre in Maungaturoto. Maungaturoto will also soon host its own regular market days, bringing together arts, crafts, produce, food and a wide range of community stalls at the Maungaturoto Centennial Hall. The town’s very proactive residents association is behind the plan to showcase the creativity and skill of local artisans, and also to boost local
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“Well, there ya go Dog. Whaddaya rekin?” Yep, it’s me Billy BC back again an’ I gess I’m a bit gobsmakt. See, Boss an’ his gerlfrend Sharlene have come back froma Feel Daze. They reckin they hada reel good time, an’ sez tha wether was so good, they had swim ina Dargyvill swimmin’ pool. “She was pritty choyce too Dog. It was blimmin just about emtee. No one else wus swimmin’. So Sharlene wusn’t embarrissed ‘cos she’s prignint eh? Juss like we hada private pool.” That brings me ta tha Boss agin. Win he askt me wot I reckin, he’s sittin’ ona woolshed steps wiv a big glossy brosha. It’s got big pichers of swimmin’ pools, an’ Boss is lookin’ ova tha front paddick. “Ya see, Dog, Sharlene reckins we kin move tha fence fifty feet. Ta extind her gardin, and stick one of these pools ina ground.” I give Boss a bitofa Eye (‘cos that’s wot I do ona farm) an’ felt like askin’ wot’s rong wiva dam where I goes fer me swims. But I spose Sharlene’s not gunna wanna swim wiva eels eh? They get ina dam frum the creek wot fills it. Anyway, seems Boss come back froma Feel Daze wiv sumthin a bit moor konstructiv this year. Mos’ times he has a hole lotta stuff wot just rusts away
unner tha woolhsed. Sumtimes he hasa clearout and give’s it all to his mate Alby, who runs tha St John’s auction over in Mungy. But I guess ifa swimmin’ pools comin, it havta be hear ta stay eh? Thena Boss put downa brosha, ‘an he giva bitofa snigger. Uh oh, I thort. Wot’s Boss onto now. That’s win I herd a big veehikle commin’ ova tha cattilstop. Boss stood up, and we went roun’ ta the top ofa driveway. Well, I stopt in me traks. There was Gazza, froma truckin’ kompiny, sittin ina cab, an’ behind ‘im ona tray, was tha biggist, reddist, ginorrmiss tracta ya eva seen! Tell ya readas, I was rilly gobsmakt this time. “Whaddaya reckin Dog?’ seda Boss. Well, wot I reckind is tha bluddy Fonterrer payout musta bin werth getting’ ifa Boss kin afford a giant tracta AN’ a swimmin’ pool. Boss musta red my mine, becos he sed: ”She’s a trade off Dog. Tha swimmin’ pool is fer Sharlene, ta make this place a bit more like a famly home. Tha tracta’s ta make mor munny. Wen wear not usin’ it, gunna hire it out on koomra kontract.” “Gawd,” I thort, wot happind fer tha Boss to make sensible invistments ata Feel Daze? The Gazza swung down froma truck. “Ya fergot this ata show.” He give tha Boss a big packit, an I hada sy of releaf. It hada label with ‘super autamatik remote controlled gate opena’ writ on it. Good ona ya Boss. I new ya’d get sumthin’ fer una tha woolshed. Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. Eh? Heh heh.
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Be my Guest Another discovery of bovine TB in a dairy herd at Awanui near Kaitaia has far reaching ramifications for the Northland region and New Zealand stock control systems as a whole. At a recent meeting between the Northland region Animal Health Board committee and senior officials a resolution was passed unanimously that concrete action had to be taken to re-establish Northlands hard earned TB free reputation, which has been shattered by these outbreaks. This includes destruction of the infected herd and strict quarantine measures. The TB outbreak was identified earlier this month, and at the time of writing, Animal Health Board officers are at the affected farm area discussing action. Northland regional health board committee, during deliberations on the matter were unanimous with the use of the phrase; ‘elimination, elimination, elimination’ and it is my view this is the only remedy to restore Northland’s much valued and prized TB-free status, something achieved by dedicated farmers over more than a quarter of a century. At the time the outbreak was discovered, infected cows were withdrawn from milking and animal movement in the area was curtailed, while TB testing over a 10 kilometre radius was moved from a three year cycle to annually. The situation is being overseen by TBfree New Zealand and Frank Pavitt, the Northern Central North Island regional co-ordinator for the Animal Health Board reports that around 350 possums and other wild animals in the surrounding area have been examined since the infection was detected and that none have shown signs of TB on initial inspection. He says further laboratory analysis is being undertaken. If TB is not found, it indicates the disease is unlikely to be present in local wild animal populations. SERVICES & MACHINERY Bulldozers 40ton with scoop 40ton with rippers 23ton with rippers Motor scrapers cat 613 cat 627 excavators 13ton 15ton 23ton 27ton 38ton Graders 12ton 19ton viBratinG rollers 12ton trucks 6x4 tippers 8x4 tippers t transporter Water cart
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However, several more animals in the Awanui-based infected dairy herd have tested positive to TB and will be removed from the herd as soon as possible. I am of the view, as are my fellow committee members, that these animals must be destroyed and buried on the property. We do not support these animals going into the AFFCO freezing works or any other meat processing complex. Mr Pavitt was at Awanui this week and reported that with the very large percentage of positive reactions in the herd that the whole situation was under ‘active robust and effective management.’
“We appreciate the co-operation of farmers and landowners in allowing our TB testing and wild animal control contractors access to their properties” He also said all past movements to and from the infected herd are being investigated and traced. Livestock now located on these properties are being tested and he said TBfree New Zealand cattle and deer testing contractors have been out in force to identify any signs of the disease in other herds. Several herds in Northland require further investigation, with some possibly infected. Further testing in the next week will confirm if the disease has spread from the original herd to others within Northland. ‘We appreciate the co-operation of farmers and landowners in allowing our TB testing and wild animal control contractors access to their properties,’ said Mr Pavitt. TBfree New Zealand staff were also at the Northland Field Days to speak with farmers about the infection and its response to the situation.
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Local focus puts experience in the spotlight Gerrard Munn has been in the flooring industry since the age of 15, and during his career he has seen many changes in the materials, technology and practices used in this vital trade. Now, as the company he heads up with his wife Lorraine undergoes a big rebranding, the experience he’s gained is more important than ever. Flooring Xtra are a well known nationwide flooring business, who have decided to focus on the expertise of their staff in their new marketing initiative. That means bringing people like Gerrard to the fore, and reminding customers that it takes a seasoned professional to do a great job installing carpet and vinyl. With television, print and radio media now branding the company as ‘The Flooring Xperts’, Gerrard’s 30 years experience is recognised as a key asset.
“It’s a practical job, very hands on, and what you see is what you get,” he says. “It’s also a lot more technical than most people assume. From giving an accurate estimate to the last finishing work, everything you do is on display for the customer.” And as flooring lasts many years, it’s a job which is on display for friends, family, visitors and potential home buyers too. A reputation in flooring has to be built to last. The future of the trade relies on people like Gerrard passing on their experience, and there is already talk of a shortage of up and coming young flooring trades people in the industry. Gerrard is doing his part by training up two skilled apprentices, Brad, who has been with the company for two years, and Jarod, who is six months into his training. The program covers hands-on work as well as an extensive academic component. As the new ‘Flooring Xperts’ branding achieves national notice, the skills of Gerrard, Lorraine, Brad and Jarod will gain extra recognition, making experience and knowledge the most important tool in their flooring repertoire.
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Record-breaking Field Days a possible sign of green shoots With Northland’s regional Field Days breaking attendance records this year, and sales also looking healthy, the rural economy may be far more buoyant than some have predicted. A range of site holders have used the three day event to showcase a range of new products, inventions and lines, and almost all report steady sales and positive leads. As the first Field Days on a national calendar which includes forthcoming events in the Taranaki — Manawatu region and in Canterbury, there are many who watch the Northland Field Days as a barometre to prevailing market trends. Despite economic tensions overseas, and a dry spell which still grips the
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The tractor pull celebrated its 21st birthday with Shane Phillips wining the main competition on Thursday and Mark Phillips won the hotly-contended 21st birthday Champion’s race on Saturday. Karl Bow was named the logger of the day in the Northland Loggersports event. The Montana team took out the team event, relegating last year’s winners Paniora Logging to second and third place. Alan Van Hartigen won the open quad skills competition with Megan Browning taking out the ladies competition.
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Established over 60 years your local funeral director Male and Female staff available to discuss all funeral arrangements Pre-paid and pre-arranged funeral options
FREECALL 0800 66 77 47 199 Kamo Road • Whangarei • 437 5799 • Tollfree 0800 667 747
ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING PLANS AND DESIGNS WRIGHT DESIGN
QUALIFIED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS NZCAD, L.B.P. 117345
40+ years experience • All designs/plans council guaranteed FREE site/house visit Ask Brian for your discount 72 SPINDLER ROAD WELLSFORD 0972 (off Wayby Valley Road) office 09 423 8092 mobile 021 276 7389 email brianwright@clear.net.nz www.wrightdesign.co.nz
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Closing date for classified advertising for the 5 February 2012 edition is 10am, Monday 4 March 2012. See our terms and conditions online at www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz For Sale
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½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm. ½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm. ½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm. CHEAP CARPET Roll Ends — Room Sizes. Overlocking Service. Rodney Flooring Centre. 4 Station Road, Wellsford. Phone: 09 423 8169. CHEAP CARPET Roll Ends — Room Sizes. Overlocking Service. Rodney Flooring Centre. 4 Station Road, Wellsford. Phone: 09 423 8169. CHEAP CARPET Roll Ends — Room Sizes. Overlocking Service. Rodney Flooring Centre. 4 Station Road, Wellsford. Phone: 09 423 8169.
NATIVE PLANTS at wholesale prices direct to the public from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd. Visit our stall at Dargaville’s Riverside Market on Thursday’s 2pm to 5.30pm. Or call at the Nursery at 1246 Babylon Coast Road Dargaville, open Saturday’s 10am to 4pm and at other times by appointment. Delivery service available. Enquiries welcome ph 09 439 4223.
DARGAVILLE RIVERSIDE Produce Market. Thursdays 2.00—5.30pm. Ad Focus Carpark, Dargaville. FRESH & LOCAL.
FREE & CONFIDENTIAL NW Family Budgeting Service. Advice & complete money management if required. Call at 5 Portland Street or Phone 09 439 8592.
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• RICH & DARK • NO STINK! • EXCELLENT SOIL BOOSTER 40 L bags Sold at Dargaville ITM 09 439 8730 BULK $70 per m³ Sold at 103 Beach Road Call Bernie 09 439 6785 Property For Sale NEWLY COMPLETED 3 bdrm house, double glazed, insulated. New carpets and curtains. Large integral lined & insulated garage. PRIVATE SALE $229,000. Ph 09 439 0559.
Situations Vacant
Graphic Designer Position Available NorthSouth Multi Media Ltd, based in Dargaville, are publishers of the Kaipara Lifestyler, the Northern Farming Lifestyles, Waikato Farming Lifestyles, Taranaki/Manawatu Farming Lifestyles and Canterbury Farming. We are looking for a graphic designer to join our expanding and exciting publishing company.
Skills Required Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. Computer skills – knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Team player.
Property Maintenance
Prohibited Fire Season
ATS PROPERTY Maintenance & Repair. Fences & Repairs • Kitchen/Bathroom Fitouts • Waterblasting• Flooring Repairs • Decks • Windows & Latches • Plus much more. No job too small. Phone/fax 09 439 8628. Cell 027 455 7750.
From midnight Monday the 25th day of February 2013 until this notice is cancelled the Minister of Conservation as Fire Authority for all State areas gives notice to the public that a Prohibited Fire Season shall apply to all land administered by the Department of Conservation Northland Conservancy including land within 1 kilometre of State areas with gazetted Fire margins. Generally this includes all those lands administered by the Department north of a line between Pouto and Mangawhai and south of a line between Whangaruru, Towai and Waipoua. This includes Offshore Islands administered by the Department and follows the Whangarei and Kaipara District Council boundaries. This does not include land that falls outside that described above or which is administered by the relevant District Council, any New Zealand Fire Service Gazetted Fire District Or Far North Enlarged Rural Fire District. In this area no person shall light a fire in the open air except pursuant to a special written permit issued by a Rural Fire Officer. Pursuant to Regulation 41 of the Forest and Rural Fires Regulations 1979 the use of all barbecues which use or contain sold fuels is prohibited. Gas fuelled barbecues and gas cookers which contain no charcoal or solid fuel are exempt from this notice. People seeking further information or wishing to obtain special fire permits can contact the appropriate Department of Conservation Offices. Kauri Coast Area Office, 150 Colville Road, Dargaville, Phone 09 439 3450. Whangarei Area Office, 2 South End Ave, Whangarei, Phone 09 470 3300. This notice is issued pursuant to section 22(2) of the Forest and Rural Fires Act 1977 this 21st day of February 2013. Christopher Jenkins Conservator Northland (Principal Rural Fire Officer acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Conservation)
OFFAL HOLES 750 dia x 5.5m deep with concrete lid with lift out hatch $385.00 Phone Wals Holes 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225. SEMI-RETIRED, GARDEN maintenance, painting, small carpentry work, house hand wash, paint-stripping back to wood windows etc. Long experience, available now, good rate. Phone Robert 027 423 1166. WATER TANK Vacuum clean, Full tank OK, Waste no more than 1000 litres. $250.00 for up to 25,000 litre tank. Also full pump out and scrub and leaks fixed. Phone Wals 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Work Wanted CANVAS & UPHOLSTERY 09 439 4670 PVC covers for trailers, harvesters, tarps etc. Boat covers & upholstery. Car headlining, bike seats, horse cover repairs, furniture recovers. SAND BLASTING. Rust never sleeps. Blast, prime, topcoat for structural steel, barns, cowsheds, tanks, machinery, chassis, swimming pools. Western Blast ‘n’ Paint. Phone 09 439 6330.
Pinaki Sand & Clean Fill
DENISE CLARK Toenail & Fingernail Cutting Service
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09 439 6068
Gasfitters
Nick Evans
Craftsman gas fitters available.
For all your gas installations & maintenance requirements. Service agents for Rinnai & Bosch.
0800 326 123 Plumbing and Heating Centre 102 Jervois Street, Dargaville
MSF UK Osteopath for Back Pain Relief
09 439 2620 021 185 4856
Parish Mission
Saturday evening 2nd March to Sunday 10th March Team of 10 Missionaries are coming to visit our Parish of Wellsford, Maungaturoto and Mangawhai. There will be home visits to meet and talk with you. Your concerns and needs will be listened to. Evening Seminars geared for all people. Contacts Wellsford Fr. Bill Fletcher Ivan Tomas Mangawhai Michele Oliver Maungaturoto Peter & Ann Jackson
09 423 8170 09 423 8424 09 431 5048 09 431 2226
For more information about the Department visit doc.govt.nz
www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz
Homekills
Kaipara Lifestyler Crossword
Full service slaughtering & processing of Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Deer, Goats
All Beef aged Salami ~ Bacon ~ Ham ~ Sausages Hamburger Patties
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NEED A PLUMBER? THEN CALL THE BEST! Supplies - Repairs - Maintenance. New installations, upgrades & renovations, burst pipes, hot water cylinders, kitchens & bathrooms.
Plumbing and Heating Centre Phone today 09 439 6123
0800 326 123
102 Jervois Street, Dargaville
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RAFT RACE, Saturday 2nd March. Follow them home aboard Daisy, $20p/h. Contact Sue Taylor 09 439 4975 or email: kauriinfo@xtra.co.nz.
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Fence Posts, strainers and Battens
trough and tank accesories
Hansen 25mm Maxflo Diaphragm Valve Fence Battens PIhMfDV2520 .................. each (excl GST) $3730 50 x 40mm Radiata Fence Battens H3.2 RS 1.14m Hansen Leveller Valve 32/40/50 5040rafbh3114..................... (excl GST) $0.94 PIhhLEV ........................... each (excl GST) $9890 Fence rails Hansen Tank Level Alert Indicator 150 x 40mm Radiata meRch PIhLEVaLrT ....................each (excl GST) $13667 H3.2 RS 4.8m 15040raMEh3rS48 ................................. per length (excl GST) $1125 Paslode Paslode Impulse 35x2.5mm HD Galv DP H3.2 RS 5.4m 15040raMEh3rS54 .................................per length (excl GST) $12 66 Fence Batten Staples - Box of 1800 naIMa16567 .................... each (excl GST) $6700 H3.2 RS 6.0m 15040raMEh3rS60 06 ................................. per length (excl GST) $14 Paslode Impulse 30x2.5mm HD Galv no 2 retaining timBer Fence Batten Staples - Box of 2100 150 x 50mm Radiata naIMa16569 .................... each (excl GST) $7000 H4 RS 4.8m 15050r2h4rS48 Paslode Pneumatic 33x3.15mm HD Galv ................................. per length (excl GST) $1440 Fence Batten Staples - Box of 2700 H4 RS 5.4m 15050r2h4rs54 najMGa12510 ................. each (excl GST) $9995 ................................. per length (excl GST) $1620 Paslode Pneumatic 3.15mm Fence H4 RS 6.0m 15050r2h4rs60 Batten Stapler 00 ................................. per length (excl GST) $18 PTPLa12500 ..................each (excl GST) $92000 low density Pressure PiPe Paslode Impulse IM200S 2.5mm Fence 20mm x 25m PI90020LD25 ..................................... per coil (excl GST) $3295 Batten Staple PTPLa16560 ..............each (excl GST) $139700 20mm x 50m PI90020LD50 90 ..................................... per coil (excl GST) $65 Plywood 7mm Pallet Grade Plywood 25mm x 25m PI90025LD25 ..................................... per coil (excl GST) $4130 2400x1200mm H3.2 Structural PPEP7PGT 2412 25mm x 50m PI90025LD50 ..................................... per coil (excl GST) $8260 per sheet (EXCL GST) $2400
carters Blokes shed
2400 x 2400mm (incl. floor) Single door 1200mm GPbLokSh2424fL each (excl GST) $147550 3600 x 2400mm (incl. floor) Single door (1200mm) or Double door (2400mm) available GPbLokSh2436fL each (excl GST) $202860 Limited stock available Farm Gate Wooden H3.2 3.6m TPGa36 each (excl GST) ................ $9900 Farm Gate Economy Barred 6mm x 3.64m fEGE364 each (excl GST) .............. $12000
ParticiPating Branches
carters dargaville Normanby St 09 439 3099 carters Kaitaia Dunn Street 09 408 6170 carters Kerikeri Kahikatearoa Lane and SH10 Waipapa 09 407 6609 carters maungaturoto 186 Hurndall St 09 431 8575 carters mangawhai Moir St 09 423 1180 carters Paihia Opua Estate SH11 Main Rd 09 408 6170 carters Warkworth Main Rd 09 425 7879 carters Whangaparaoa Dunn St 09 408 6170 carters Whangarei 32 Commerce St 09 438 3659 terms and conditions Promotional prices valid from 21st February 2013 to 30th April 2013 at Carters Dargaville, Kaitaia, Kerikeri, Maungaturoto, Mangawhai, Paihia, Warkworth, Whangaparaoa and Whangarei only. Prices exclude GST. While stocks last. *Fence posts, Strainers and Battens are special order item from Whangaparaoa branch.