Mangawhai tornado scene ‘like a war zone’
u by Andy Bryenton
A tornado ripped through Mangawhai in the early hours of January 26, causing widespread damage and eliciting a coordinated community response to help those affected.
Early reports that 50 homes had been badly damaged were reduced to 35 as dawn rose on a scene of destruction. Twenty-six homes were issued a white sticker indicating that they were still safe enough to use, while a further nine were deemed unsafe. Hundreds of homes were left without electricity following the tornado, which felled power poles in Old Waipu Road and Moir Street, tearing down the grid with 150km/h winds.
First responders swiftly deployed to provide assistance for those displaced, and within hours door-to-door checks were being undertaken to make sure citizens were safe. Bottled water, milk, bread and essentials were delivered by emergency contact teams, including Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson, who lives within 900 metres of the tornado’s track.
“It’s been pretty traumatic for everyone,” said Jepson. “There’s a whole heap of them that have temporary tarpaulins on their roofs, missing their roofs. A lot of those people have now moved on and gone with friends or relatives or been accommodated by the generosity of other people in our community.”
Property damage was widespread, and while there were no fatalities, two people were rushed to hospital in a serious condition, one by emergency helicopter. One resident suffered extensive injuries after being torn from her upstairs bedroom by the twister and thrown on to
the roof of a shed. Others sought shelter as windblown debris caused havoc, with one report citing a motor home ‘harpooned’ by tree limbs, and others of whole roofs torn away.
“You have to see it to believe it,” says Mr Jepson. He and councillors Rachael Williams, Mike Howard and Gordon Lambeth helped in door-to door efforts, where they saw garden sheds wrapped around denuded trees and ‘glass like shrapnel’ embedded in interior walls, among other destruction.
In the immediate aftermath, the Kaipara District Council activated and established an emergency operation centre on the scene. Firefighters from neighbouring
towns and the city of Whangārei came to assist, launching drones to assess the extent of the damage. Neighbouring Auckland Council sent expert building inspectors to assist KDC staff in evaluating property damage and safety. Excavators and heavy equipment got to work clearing downed trees, many operated by local contractors who volunteered their skills.
“It’s a typical Northland and Kaipara response,” said mayor Jepson. “We’re the kind of people who pitch in and help our neighbours when things like this happen. A lot of local contractors got up out of bed to volunteer, and local people got stuck in and assisted each other.”
p First responders gather ahead of a concentrated community, council and emergency services effort to ensure those hit by a tornado in Mangawhai were safe
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Report card for schools as classes resume
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Schools are back in session this week, with primary and secondary school students gearing up for the 2025 academic year.
However, the first to receive a report card will not be students, but school administrators, as the government rolls out daily check-ups and scores for attendance. Politicians have moved to end truancy and non-attendance, which has never recovered, say their statisticians, after the disruption of the 2020 Covid-19 lockdowns.
“There is a clear connection between being present at school and setting yourself up for a bright future,” says Education Minister David Seymour, who has enforced daily reporting of attendance numbers, and will publish them online on a dashboard.
Mangawhai tornado scene ‘like a war zone’
“People’s safety is our first priority. We understand that people want to clean up and get back to normal life as quickly as possible,” said Civil Defence emergency management local controller John Burt, on the scene on Sunday morning.
“My heart goes out to those affected, including those seriously injured,” said Emergency Management Minister Simeon Brown, who along with local MP Grant McCallum, has been in contact with the mayor, as options for government assistance are discussed.
This was to have been a holiday high point for Mangawhai; 10,000 people had swelled the population of the
town for the long Northland Anniversary weekend. Instead of a holiday, citizens of Mangawhai worked through Sunday and Monday alongside first responders. By Tuesday the KDC had organised trucks to remove building debris from roadside berms. Green waste removals followed throughout the week, as insurance assessors came to take their own tally of the fiscal cost of the disaster. ¢
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Scouts from Dargaville joined with a group of their peers for an outdoor adventure on the Whanganui River this January, as part of a long-running National Scout School initiative.
While conventional schools were closed for the summer, a team of four Venturer Scouts from 1st Dargaville Scout Group joined with 22 Venturers from New Zealand and Australia to navigate the Whanganui River in Manawatū. National Scout School is held every year, and each year brings a different outdoor challenge. This time, attendees were tasked with retracing a route pioneered by preEuropean explorers.
“They started at Ohinepane, spending five days on the river, camping under canvas and the last night in the wharenui at Tieke Kainga Marae, before leaving the river at Pipiriki,” says Scouting spokesperson Rebecca Davidson.
“All their food and gear, including tents, travelled with them in (mostly) watertight barrels strapped into their open-topped double canoes.” The excursion was funded by the Scouts themselves, who
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raised money by hosting a sausage sizzle at The Warehouse in Dargaville, by catering events and by cooking a hāngī meal for subscribers. The four Venturers, their leaders and families would like to thank the community who gave them the opportunity to take part in the river trip.
It was a learning experience appreciated by all involved. Samuel Davidson says he was impressed by the stunning scenery, Liam Hanham enjoyed the thrill of the rapids, Camille Stoclet appreciated the history of the river, and Jack KimptonBrown made friends from different parts of New Zealand.
Dargaville’s Scouts are set for another big year in 2025, and invite youngsters who enjoy adventure, learning and the outdoors to come and join up. Call Rebecca Davidson on 021 969 626 for more information. ¢
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The Matakohe Racing Club held its annual meeting on Tuesday last, March 5, when the clerk of the weather being in the happiest of humours, a most delightful day’s sport was enjoyed. Every one of the three or four hundred persons present appeared thoroughly satisfied.
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p Scout School attendees navigated the Whanganui River by canoe in a five-day outdoor adventure experience last month
Get informed before consultation Minister visits tornado zone
u by Andy Bryenton
The Kaipara District Council plans to release two major items of policy for public feedback for the start of 2025, both of which could have long-lasting implications for ratepayers.
Consultation on the proposed District Plan, which regulates and guides the growth of Kaipara, is on the table for public feedback at the same time as the big changes made to how water services are delivered, thanks to the coalition government’s Local Waters Done Well package.
Kaipara is growing fast, and significant water challenges, such as lack of reticulation in Mangawhai and regular summertime restrictions in the west, are felt by the district and its leadership. These two topics are likely to attract a lot of comment, as Kaipara citizens are very active in engaging with the council.
“Consultation closed on the proposed changes to the revenue and financing policy in mid-December, and we had more than 170 of you provide feedback,” said Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson. “Thank you to everyone who submitted.”
Local Waters Done Well may be the biggest game-changer amid 2025’s public consultation documents. With no government funding included, the changes proposed by Wellington were
fleshed out in December with new information about the level of oversight councils will face.
While there’s economic, environmental and water quality monitoring promised, there is also a big emphasis on preventing future privatisation, a worry voiced by opponents of the coalition’s plans. The KDC must decide soon whether to go it alone on water, an expensive proposition, or band together with other councils, losing complete autonomy.
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A group of government ministers and officials visited the hub coordinating the response to last week’s Mangawhai tornado on Friday, offering praise and support for those working hard to rebuild.
Mark Mitchell, the govern ment’s emergency management and recovery minister, John Price, the director of Civil Defence Emergency Management at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and Northland MP Grant McCallum paid a visit to the Kaipara Civil Defence centre in Mangawhai.
There, they met with mayor Craig Jepson and councillor Gordon Lambeth, who briefed them on the details of the tornado’s aftermath, recovery efforts and the response of the community. Mr Mitchell praised the efforts of first responders, emergency services and locals who pitched in to help, acknowledging individuals and agencies for their service.
After meeting with emergency centre staff, firefighters and police the group met and spoke with affected residents and a business owner on Old Waipu Road, an area directly in the track of last Sunday’s powerful tornado.
“I appreciated their visit to fully comprehend the damage and impact
on residents wrought by this event,” said Mayor Jepson. “I am grateful for the support signalled from the government. We are going to need all the help we can get to continue helping our community, cleaning up the place and getting back to normal.
“While I am hugely relieved we did not have any deaths, this tornado will leave a massive and long-lasting impact on all those affected. The support from fellow Mangawhai residents and the wider community has been heartwarming. Many contractors, organisations and individuals volunteered their time and got stuck in to clean up, often for strangers, — people they didn’t even know.” ¢
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p The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery with an entourage of officials came to offer help and support to Mangawhai last Friday
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Policy found ‘not fit for purpose’
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A report by Kaipara District Council staff into the council’s development contributions policy has deemed it unfit for purpose and in need of an overhaul. People
Facilitator Tamiti Rapata has always had a heart for helping people who need guidance and support. After completing the Man Up programme himself, he is now stepping forward to help other men better themselves.
“Even as a young child, I wanted to help people, and now, my path in life is to empower and assist our men. The programme helped me explore unknown parts of myself and issues I needed to confront,” said Tamiti.
Man Up Dargaville is running alongside its female counterpart Legacy Dargaville. The courses are a 10-week programme designed to empower men and women to become better people, mothers and wives.
“No matter how old you are, you still have something to learn. The times are getting harder and changing inevitably, so if you want to be equipped, we can help you learn some good skills. It is somewhere to come when you feel like you don’t belong.”
Both programmes begin on Wednesday, February 12, at 4 Grey Street, Dargaville at 6pm. The evening starts with a shared meal, followed by the course starting at 6.30pm.
The Development Contribution Policy sets out how much property developers must pay to the council to help with the construction of infrastructure and amenities. As towns such as Dargaville and Mangawhai grow, contributions from land divided up for new homes and businesses can help to offset the cost of new sewers, water supplies, roading, parks and civic buildings.
The KDC decided to take a closer look at its own policy on these contributions last year, as it had not been updated since 2012. Since then substantial growth has occurred across the district. While changes were predicted to be necessary, the findings of the staff report were that ‘the policy in its current form is not fit for purpose and requires comprehensive review’.
“The policy is underperforming and struggling to achieve its statutory purpose or objectives,” said KDC policy analyst Virginia Smith.
confusing passages. There has been an increase in the number of times that property developers have challenged the assessments made by the KDC, saying that their contribution amounts were incorrectly calculated.
More pointedly, it was found the current policy does not provide equity between residential and commercial developments. The final assessment of the report presented to councillors was that the entire development contributions policy needs to be scrapped and ‘replaced in its entirety as there are too many fundamental issues’. ¢ Contact Tamiti on 022 194 6371 or 0800 162 687 for a group in your area. Kyle Massey and Lichelle Rose are hosting the programmes at Ruawai Community Church, 47 Freyburg Road from 6.30pm. For groups and details for Paparoa, Maungatūroto, Kaiwaka and Mangawhai, visit facebook.com/ kaiwakachurch. ¢
Looking into the current policy, staff found that it does not comply with some provisions of the Local Government Act, and contains contradictions and
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p Tamiti Rapata (right) is facilitating the programme alongside co-facilitator Tony Tee
Rowland Smith’s shears comeback Hub plans show possible future
u by Paul Campbell
Ruawai’s shearing son and former world champion Rowland Smith has bounced back from almost a year away from the competition scene by winning his second final as he prepares for a near year-long New Zealand team selection series ahead of the 2026 world championships.
The 38-year-old, twometres-tall Smith, who is now based in Hawke’s Bay, further marked his line in the sand when he won A-grade shear in the Taihape Shears’ open final for a 10th time, seven days after winning the Wairoa A&P Show title in his first competition since surgery on a hip injury that forced his late withdrawal from the 2024 Golden Shears.
“Again Smith scored the best quality points to preserve the title’s reputation for being won only by the best, with world champions having won the Taihape final in 23 of the last 25 years,” said Shearing Sports New Zealand spokesman, Doug Laing.
“Smith, who won the world title in Ireland in 2014, had a 1.125 points win over Pongaroa shearer David Buick, who the previous weekend won three finals
on different wool types in three days. However, he was just third to finish the six-man final over 20 sheep each, almost 19 seconds after first-manoff, defending champion and Northland shearer
Toa Henderson. Toa’s the number one ranked open shearer last season and had also won the previous weekend.
“All three are entered in the world championships selection series, which starts at the Southern Shears in Gore on February 15 and ends at the Rangitikei Shearing Sports in Marton on January 31 next year.”
Smith was 0.79 points behind Henderson in being second qualifier from the heats, that had 49 shearers, and headed the 18 semi-finalists to be top qualifier for the final, where he had the best pen and total quality points. ¢
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Plans have been tabled for new libraries and community hubs in Dargaville and Mangawhai, though the cost of building them means that there’s likely to be a hiatus before ground is broken on either project.
The concept plan for the Dargaville hub shows a multi-storey building rising from the current Hokianga Road Jaycee Park, next to the town’s RSA. It would connect to the existing town hall precinct, following the refurbishment of the hall as planned in 2024.
The lower floor is indicated to host part of the library, a commercial kitchen and a cafe, in the style of the Whangārei central library. The upper floors, including a partial mezzanine, would contain more books and library resources, a coworking space and a maker space for arts and technology.
“Staff recommend funding for the physical build of the Dargaville Community Hub could be sought through the formation of a trust or by seeking external funding streams,” said KDC project manager for business delivery Samantha McKeown, in her report to elected members.
The estimated cost for the Dargaville building, as presented by an independent quantity surveyor, comes in at between $14 million and $16 million.
Mangawhai has received plans for a community hub, too, with two sites discussed as possibilities. If the Mangawhai Community Hub is constructed near the MAZ activity zone and the town’s fire and ambulance stations, the cost is estimated to be between $12 million and $14 million. Locating the hub at the newly-purchased Urlich Park would slash this cost by approximately $2 million.
A community trust to forward the Dargaville hub will be planned out midyear, while Mangawhai hub progress awaits a report slated for the 2025–2026 financial year. ¢
p Rowland Smith won the Taihape Shears open final, his second win in a week after a long layoff
p An architectural sketch shows how the existing municipal building, town hall and new community hub could interlock in Dargaville
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Show season comes to Arapohue
u by Andy Bryenton
The A&P show calendar continues to turn up red-letter days in Kaipara, with this week’s big country show hosted in Arapohue.
First held all the way back in 1892, the Northern Wairoa A&P Show has delighted generations of visitors and locals alike for 133 years, making it one of the longestrunning outdoor events in New Zealand. That means the Arapohue show pre-dates the invention of the tractor itself by six months, and that there was an A&P show in the Northern Wairoa when Dargaville still had unpaved streets and Ruawai was not yet founded.
During that span of years, the people who organise this iconic event have learned a thing or two about entertaining their guests. The best traditions of an old-fashioned country day out have been kept fresh with some new additions, and visitors to the 2025 A&P show will find plenty to grab their attention, from delicious food to exciting competitions.
One of the most engaging contests on display is the shearing, a sport hearkening
back to the earliest days of Kaipara farming. The travelling shearers of those times took pride in their skill with the blades, and their modern counterparts keep up this tradition of friendly but fierce rivalry. The wool will fly as the best of the best face off in their own specialist arena, with points earned here counting towards national titles.
The equestrian ring provides a contrast to the furious pace and power of the woodchopping. Here, it’s all about grace and refinement, as skilled riders and trainers put their horses through their paces. Immaculate grooming, fancy footwork and harmony between horse and rider makes for a dazzling display, and it’s all set against a beautiful rural backdrop. As well as riding and jumping, younger show patrons are sure to love the miniature horse competition, with tiny equestrian superstars on parade, and
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You don’t have to be on horseback or ready to wrangle irritable sheep to take part in the fun. The Arapohue Show is famous for its selection of rural games that have posed a challenge for decades, and still offer cash prizes and bragging rights in 2025. Tossing the sheaf is a test of strength in which a bale of straw is pitchforked over a high bar that gets higher with every successive round.
Gumboot throwing is a test of skill originating in Taihape, but will be familiar to anyone who has ever pulled on a pair of Red Bands. Finally, there’s the big tug of war, a game played at the show since the days when the rope was donated from a tall sailing ship.
That’s just a taste of the entertainment on offer, so bring the whole family down to the Arapohue showgrounds, just off State Highway 12 on Saturday, February 8, for a day of country hospitality. ¢
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Seeing the potential for creativity
u by Andy Bryenton
Artist and visionary Andrew Hall has recently relocated from West Auckland to the small town of Donnellys Crossing, north of Dargaville, and he’s brought a menagerie of odd and engaging creatures with him.
Andrew has been the subject of magazine articles, documentary videos and animated discussion in the world of art collectors and appreciators. From teaching youngsters about creativity and crafting through to hosting a highend gallery exhibition in Auckland’s upmarket Parnell, Mr Hall has never let go of his passion for seeing beyond the everyday.
“I started at age four, with plasticene, acorns and matchsticks. I think it was the old Mister Potato Head that started me off, with the spiked pieces that you stuck into a real potato,” he says.
“It was sort of automatic. I kept on doing it with whatever was available,” Hall says. “They tried to knock it out of me at school. I was too busy seeing the potential in things to do my schoolwork sometimes.”
Art teachers may not have grasped the scope of Andrew’s vision, but his creativity was irrepressible. It’s led to decades of tinkering, crafting and bringing to life characters that are both comical, a bit scary and definitely outside the ordinary.
His works often take the form of people and animals made from industrial scrap, pieces of tools, cars and
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motorcycles, discarded appliances and the flotsam of modernity. What they become is definitely art, but it’s art of a sort that’s not always embraced by the fine art establishment.
“I avoid art professionals. I shun them,” he says, though those with an eye for originality in the art world have snapped up his pieces, and he’s been celebrated on screen and in print for his appealingly skewed creative vision.
His latest batch of creatures resemble toys made in a Mad Max techno-wasteland, evocative and raw with a hint of danger to their metal edges. There’s something of Tim Burton’s gleefully gothic humour to them, as well as the exuberance of faces suggesting themselves from junk and coming to life.
“I’d be doing it all the time, if I could make a living off of it,” says Andrew, who is adjusting to the quieter pace of life he’s found after leaving Henderson for Donnellys Crossing. Currently, some of his creations have taken up residence in the Empire Luncheonette’s art gallery area, and more are springing to life under his welder and tools each week. ¢
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p Artist Andrew Hall has moved from Henderson to Donnellys Crossing, where he continues a lifelong passion for creating the bizarre and the beguiling
The magic of music
u by Amy Fifita
With 40 years of professional entertainment behind her, Lynn Walters is sharing her passion for music with her local community.
Lynn was an entertainer in Auckland for four decades, and used to teach night school at Selwyn College before she settled in Tinopai. She is passing on her knowledge to others with Lynn’s Ukulele Group at the Paparoa Sports Pavillion every Tuesday from 1pm to 2.30pm.
“It is to encourage people to play and learn music, and it is progressing well,” said Lynn.
“We do guitar for beginners in the first half hour, and ukulele for beginners and beyond for an hour. I enjoy teaching people, and love looking for the I-get-that moment in people, which comes occasionally.
“I hope to set up an evening group, so more people can come along, and I want to keep it at the pavilion. If people want
to set up a group, I can facilitate if they want me to. For it to be worth it, I’d need at least 15 people.”
For Lynn, music is more than a passion but is connected to health, also. She started the Kaipara Wellbeing Hub under the People’s Health Alliance, and uses her expertise in the healing benefits of sound and vibrations.
“It’s called sound medicine, and it is about vibration and frequency. It is a passion of mine because it is part of healing and health.” ¢
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We was sittin’ for smoko ona woolshed steps wiva papa froma road gate I got, an’ Boss was readin’ it evin before his first cuppatees.
His gerlfrend Sharlene sipped her cuppa, an’ then took the papa, an’ red in her skoolteecher voice: “Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says New Zealand will reduce emissions by 51 to 55 per cent compared to 2005 levels, by 2035.”
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“Wota joke Deah,” said Sharlene. “I ’member when it was first agreed ina Paris Agreement.
emissions-efficient in the world. Any calories/meat/milk-powder New Zealand doesn’t produce will be done elsewhere, and likely result in an overall increase in emissions.”
“There ya have it Deah,” seda Boss. “Here we got a govmint following along like blimmin’ sheep, promising stuff we can’t do, an’ can’t afford by any rate. Twenty-four billyin, and we’d be more broke than we are now. Broke again.”
But Sharlene hada papa agin an’ she told boss not ter wurry to much. “There gonna be a bit of trubble I reckon anyway. Looky hear: President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, according to an executive order he signed last week as one of his first acts after he took office.”
“Aha, I thought he was a bit ofa strange fella,” seda Boss. But he mighta given us a bit of hint wot ter do, eh?”
“Well thats a set ina rite direction I reckin,” seda Boss. “I already talking to sum farmin’ mates, ’cos they reckin we might have sum deposits of battery minirals in Nothland. But atta end ofa day, minin’ might make $3 billion. That leave a big hole ta fill for carbon emissins.”
But Sharlene jus’ smiled and slipped me a piklet froma cupptees tray. “Not ta wurry Deah. We aint gonna have any money for carbon credits the way we going. I reckin if Trump can do a runner, so can we.”
There ya go readas. Sharlene got commin sense eh?
Cheers — Billy ¢
“Federated Farmers was up in arms becos they said,” and she looked at Boss’s farming report and read sum more: “Even if we could cut agricultural emissions, it would be pointless in terms of improving global warming: New Zealand’s agricultural sector is the most
Sharlene shook her head, an’ carried on readin’ before she tole Boss that her mininasta mate Shane Jones was gonna make sure minin’ was opened up to make sum munny. “Jones has laid out the government’s plan for mining in the country aiming to double exports to $3 billion by 2035.”
Tractor pull challenge accepted
u by Andy Bryenton
Three generations of the Phillips family, including Northland Field Days
across the north ahead of this year’s big tractor pull event.
Grandfather, father and son will all get behind the wheel and tackle the dirt track and the sledge at the 2025 field days, joining a packed field to rival last year’s showdown. They’re seeking any other multigenerational farming family with the skills to challenge their prowess in the cab. No matter who steps up, there will certainly be some intergenerational rivalry as well.
Last year’s tractor pull was a major drawcard for the Northland Field Days, and through the years this cornerstone agricultural motorsport has been a favourite with the crowds, too. It’s a sport born in the US, where the big, wide open plains of the Midwest and the big-block engines forged in Detroit came together to produce a spectacle of diesel smoke, flying dirt and cheering crowds.
The sport came to Australia in 1976 and jumped the Tasman soon after, following in the footsteps of sheepdog trials and shearing contests and proving that Kiwi farmers love to turn agricultural skills into competitions for bragging rights.
In New Zealand, the machinery is a bit more refined and work-ready than the custom monsters of the US circuit, some of which have three or even four
V8 motors welded together into one. It’s a test of driver skill more than mechanical muscle, as evidenced by the victory of last year’s winners. Brayden Smith took out the title, and also made up one-third of the winning tractor pull team.
“He’s won multiple times in a row now, and that makes him the man with a target on his back,” says Robert Yates, the Northland Field Days vice-president and one of the masterminds of the tractor pull. “Everyone wants to see if they can beat the champion.”
Team-mate in the triples, Morgan Vallance, was third placed overall in the main competition, and like the racers in Formula One, it’s always the case that teammates make excellent rivals, especially in a rematch.
Also returning for 2025 is the throwdown between businesses, which was won in 2024 by Agrinutrients, and the battle of the banks, in which BNZ hold the trophy. No matter which day or days you plan to visit the Northland Field Days, there will be tractor pull action to entertain you. Head over to the northeastern corner of the site to enjoy watching the region’s top drivers going head-to-head with massive torque and horsepower. ¢
p Three generations of tractor pull contenders, seeking a rival team to test their mettle — the Phillips family
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February
Northern Wairoa A&P Assn presents The Arapohue Show — 8th February at Arapohue Showgrounds commencing at 9am. Show schedules available at Farmlands, Dargaville Post Shop, PGG Wrightson, Good Life, Farmsource and Dargaville Sewing Centre. Dargaville Gun Show — 8th February, 9.30am to 2.30pm, Kaipara Community Hall, Hokianga Road. Adults or families $5. Sporting and militaria. Kaipara Community Hauora Day — 9 February, 8am–2pm, Ruawai Sports Club. Free event with music, food stalls, activities and more. 8km run/walk. Entry fee adults $5, children under 16 gold coin entry. Cash preferred. For more info @kaipara.hauora.hub on Instagram or The Kaipara Hauora Hub on Facebook. Rennie Pearson – Tunes, Songs and Stories from Ireland, Scotland and Maritime Canada — 8th February, 7.30pm at Dargaville Little Theatre. Bookings at www.renniepearsonmusic.com.
Silage Bale Painting Art Competition — at Northland Field Days site from 10–24 February. Free entry. Check the website northlandfielddays.co.nz.
Drumming is fun — Tuesdays 5.30pm to 6.30pm for 5 weeks, from 11th February. 76 Chases Terrace, Baylys Beach, Bookings essential. Contact Josie 021 0223 8621 josie.scott@xtra.co.nz or www.josiescott.org.
Roots so Deep Film — 19th February at 6.15pm to 9.15pm, Dargaville Dalmatian Club, 20 Normanby Street. Tickets at humanitix.com, $16 each plus booking fee.
Te Oranga Tahi Tuna Tahi — Conscious Connections hui to launch Te Oranga Tahi o Tuna Tahi. 21st February, 11am to 1pm at DCDB Office, 36 Victoria Street, Dargaville (Fosters Arcade). RSVP by 6th February to te-oranga-tahi@outlook.co.nz.
Northland Field Days — 27, 28 February & 1 March, 9am–4pm, Awakino Point East Road, Dargaville.
March
Free Kiwi Avoidance Dog Training — 8 March, Glorit Hall. Please book your Free Session – Kiwi Avoidance Training or email kat@thefortestbridgetrust.org.nz.
Hot Rods and Harleys Car & Bike Show — 15th March, 10am to 3pm at the Northland Field Days site. $5 per person, cash only, no dogs. Food trucks, swap meet, live music, kids activities, spot prizes, stalls. Dargaville Festival — 15th March, 10am–5pm at Selwyn Park. Contact Millica Llewellyn 021 090 3349 to book a stall or for more info.
Markets
Kaihu Hall Market — 4th Saturday each month 10am–noon. Phone Robin 09 439 4878.
Monthly Market — 1st Saturday of each month, 8am–noon at the Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road (opposite the Town Hall).
Paparoa Farmers’ Market — Every Saturday 9am–12pm. Genuine local produce, vegetables, seafood, olive oils, meats, patisserie, plants and more. Village Green, Paparoa.
Te Kopuru Market — 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am–1pm at Coronation Hall. Stall holders ring Rachel on 021 133 7560.
Clubs/Organisations
57 Squadron (Dargaville) Air Training Corps — Mondays 6pm–8pm at the Dargaville Aero Club. For boys and girls aged 13–18 years. Phone Gordon 021 262 0547.
Alcoholics Anonymous — Dargaville meetings
Lighthouse Church, cnr Normanby & Parore Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday
7.30pm. Contact Bernie 027 212 2148, Ladies 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248.
Alzheimer’s ‘Carer’ Support Group — Contact Maxine on 022 691 6068.
Anger Management Group — Thursdays 6pm–
7.30pm 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Helena 021 564 618 or 09 601 4153.
Baylys & Beyond Gardeners — 2nd Monday of each month. Garden ramble, shared lunch, trading table phone 021 063 3444.
Blind Low Vision Support Group — Meets 10am, last Monday of the month, alternatively at Dargaville and Ruawai. Phone Noelene 09 439 0033 for more info.
Carers of Tamariki Kaipara – Whānau Focus — First Tuesday of every month except January, 10.30, come and make connections with people who are looking after Tamariki. Any enquiries call or text 021 973 871.
Chess Club — All welcome, Wednesdays 6.30pm Dargaville, gold coin donation. Phone Stephen 09 439 8819.
Circus Kumarani All Ages Circus Class — Term 4. Come along and learn some circus, casual or full term. 15 Onslow St, Dargaville, Tuesdays 3.45–4.45pm; and Paparoa Memorial Hall, Thursdays 4–5pm. www. circuskumarani.co.nz/classes.
Citizens Advice Bureau — Dargaville & districts now at Parenga Street (between the Menz Shed and My Accountants).
Dargaville Aero Club — Learn to fly, free of tuition charges, Gyrocopter, Texan, Stork. Contact Peter 022 025 0235 for further info.
Dargaville Bowling Club Tuesday Bowls — Names by 9.30am, start 10am, finish 2.30pm. Contact Ray King 09 439 5509.
Dargaville Contact Bridge Club — Tuesdays 12.45pm and Wednesdays 6.45pm at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan St, Dargaville. dargavillebridge@gmail.com or phone Peter 09 439 2437 or 022 405 6439.
Dargaville Firearm & Military Collectors Club — 3rd Friday of every second month at Lions Club Hall, Hokianga Road, at 7.30pm. Phone Alec Melville 027 215 1833.
Dargaville Floral Art Club — 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1pm at The Lighthouse Church, Cnr Normanby & Parore Sts, Dargaville. Enquiries to Dawn Donald 09 439 5413.
Dargaville Friendship Club for seniors — 2nd Tuesday of month at 10am at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street. Phone Brian or Barbara 09 439 5959.
Dargaville Mainly Music — Interactive music and movement for preschoolers and their carers. Wednesdays 10am Baptist church, Victoria St, during term time. Contact Rebecca 021 969 626.
Dargaville Medieval Combat Club — Wednesday each week 6.30–8.30pm, Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road. $15 per lesson. Equipment provided. Contact Kurt 022 622 7809.
Dargaville Menz Shed — Tuesday and Thursday each week from 10am to 3pm and Saturday from 10am to noon. For more info phone Paul 027 459 3098 or Brian 09 439 6175.
Dargaville Museum — Open 7 days per week. Hours 9am–4pm April to October, 9am–5pm October to April. Phone 09 439 7555.
Dargaville Riverside Taha Awa Garden Trust Join them in overseeing the running of the Garden. Contact Sheena 021 439 157 or email dargavilleriversidegarden@gmail.com.
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Dargaville Scout Group — For boys and girls aged 5–99 years at 23 Onslow St. All info on door or phone Johnnita 027 296 5889.
Dargaville Tabletop Wargames and RPGs — Games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer or other strategy games. Thursdays 6.30pm, Hokianga Road, upstairs above the cinema.
Dargaville Yoga — Tuesday morning 9.30am Pono Lodge, Wednesday 6pm Bayleys Beach Community Centre, Thursday evening 6pm Pono Lodge. New Yogi’s 1st Class Free. All are welcome. Contact Diane 027 371 5274.
Hikuwai O Kaipara Waka Ama Club — NW Boating Club, 5pm Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm for Awa training.
Housie — Every third Monday of the month at 1.30pm, Dargaville Bowling Club. Janice Allan 027 355 7434.
JP Service — Every Thursday at the Whanau Focus Office, 12–1pm, walk in only. Call or drop in for enquiries 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville.
Kaihu Valley Music Club — 3rd Sunday of the Month at Kaihu Hall on Woods Road. 1pm–4pm. Enquires to John or May 09 439 0827.
Kaipara Cycling — Calendar of Rides — Thursdays 3.15pm–5.15pm Junior Rides 10 years and older; 5.30pm–7pm Women’s Rides; 5.30pm–7pm Adult Rides. Meet at Time To, Normanby Street.
Kaipara Grey Power — third Friday of each month February to November. Contact 09 439 7801 or 09 439 4452.
Kaipara Heritage Machinery Club — Wednesday and Saturday. Something to interest both men and women, come and get involved. Phone 021 106 3635 or 027 472 1269.
Kumarani Creative Centre – Creative Dance! — 5pm Thursdays, 15 Onslow Street. For all ages and abilities, fun and inclusive. Koha.
Kumarani Productions — Tuesdays Circus Kids 5–10 years at 3.45pm–4.45pm, Youth Circus 10–18 years at 5pm–6.30pm and Dargaville Fire and Circus Jam 6.30pm–8pm. 15 Onslow St. Through school terms only. Koha.
Line dancing group for beginners — every Monday night 5.30pm–7.30pm at Dargaville Dalmatian Hall. Contact Donna 021 729 955.
Lions Club of Ruawai — 3rd Thursday of the month (social) and 1st Thursday of the month (business). Contact Dorothy on 09 439 2557.
Lions Dargaville — 2nd Wednesday of the month in Lions Den, Hokianga Road. Contact John 09 439 5937. Maungaturoto AA Meeting — Mondays 7pm at the Holy Trinity Church, 134 Hurndall St East, Maungaturoto. Contact Carolyn 021 828 055.
Maungaturoto Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month. Winter we use the Centennial Hall in Maungaturoto. Other months we visit beautiful gardens in the area. New members welcome. Small annual fee of $15 to join — first 3 visits FREE. Please contact Gloria 021 100 8153 for more info.
Northern Wairoa Country Music Club — 1st Sunday of the month at the Scout Hall, 23 Onslow Street 1–4pm. Enquiries to Bruce 09 439 5513.
Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society — Learn how to trace your family history or understand DNA at Dargaville Museum, 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, 12.30–2pm. Phone Sue 021 608 606. Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls Assn — 7pm Mondays at Anglican Church Hall, Tuesdays at Ruawai-Tokatoka Hall, Wednesdays at Dalmatian Hall. Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or evenings 09 439 6155. NZ 60s Up Movement — Dargaville Social Meetings held at the Lighthouse Function Centre on 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact Margaret Pinny 09 439 4560. Paparoa Box Fit — $10. Stretching/cardio/boxing. Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Wednesday 6–7pm. Paparoa Dance to Music — $5. Stretching/balance/ resistance bands/Zumba, Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Tuesday 10.30–11.30am.
Paparoa Kids Fun Class — $5. Learning/Music/ Dodge Ball/Limbo, Paparoa Memorial Hall, Every Friday 3–4pm.
Peggy Purls in our Community — Every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby St. Ring Charlene 09 439 6120. Petanque — social play. Mondays 9.15 till 11.30, $2, fun exercise, all equipment supplied at Sportsville. Judy 09 439 7920.
Recovery Support Group — Mondays 6.30pm– 9pm. 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Chrissy 09 601 4153 or 021 564 618.
Rotary Club of Dargaville — Weekly at 11.30–1pm at the Lions Centre in Hokianga Road. Men and women. Phone Brian 09 439 6175.
RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month. Contact Noeline Wright 027 733 7396.
Ruawai Bowling Club — new members welcome. For info call Alison 027 243 5454.
Ruawai Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month, Feb to Nov at the Ruawai Bowling Club, 10am start. Phone Merele 09 439 2335.
Stepping Out Leisure Marching Team — Tuesday 4pm–5pm at the Dargaville Dalmatian Hall, 20 Normanby St. Contact Sharon 027 439 5634 or 09 439 5634.
Stitches and Crafts — 31 Logan St, Dargaville. 10.30am–4pm, Tuesday and Friday. Contact Edith & Mike 021 439 675.
Strength & Conditioning — Baylys Beach Community Centre, Mondays and Fridays. 9am–10am, $10 per session. Call Tony 022 311 8447.
Te Kopuru Community Library — access through St Peters Hall. Open Wednesday 10am–noon and Sunday 3pm–4pm.
Te Kopuru Sewing & Craft Group — Coronation Hall, Norton Street, Te Kopuru every Saturday from 9am–noon. Gold coin koha for the hall. Contact Grace on 021 0858 2455.
Wednesday Crafts — Every Wednesday 10am. Variety of crafts. The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $10 per session. Contact Judy 027 316 3940.
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KAIPARA SERVICE DIRECTORY
KAIPARA SERVICE DIRECTORY
FOR SALE
CARAVAN EWOF (and marine). Call your local inspector today at A+ Electrical Inspections and Security on 021 240 6764.
CARPET, VINYL and hard flooring. Full supply and installation service. Mobile showroom. Free measure and quote. Phone Christine — Kaipara Flooring Co 021 515 415.
HAY FOR Sale, conventional bales off bailer. Phone 027 316 7647.
SUZUKI ESCUDO Vitara/Grand Vitara — car parts, WOF parts, 4x4 parts etc. Good parts, good prices. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.
TOILET & Cistern deliver and install $150. Phone 022 160 0328.
TOP SOIL, conditioned top quality. 100% suitable for vege gardens or new lawns. $85 per m³ onto your trailer, or truck deliveries available for larger orders. Phone 021 132 4107 or 09 439 5141.
VERY COMFORTABLE large lounge suite, 3 seater and a 2 seater, good condition $250. Phone 022 160 0328.
CHURCH NOTICES
TE KOROWAI O IHU KARAITI MINISTRIES at the Church of the Nazarene, 4 Grey Street, Dargaville. Church service Sundays at 10.30am. Weekly except for school holidays: Maranga Mai, Wednesdays at 10.30am. Legacy/Man Up, Wednesdays from 6.30pm–8.30pm. Contact 021 136 5253 or tekorowai.ihu@gmail.com
FENCING
FENCING, ALL types of fencing, pool, stockyards, post & rail, boundary plus… call Jeff 027 476 5458 FOR RENT
ONE BEDROOM unit with carport $320.00 per week. Plus bond, plus water. Phone 027 249 7527 NURSERIES & PLANTS
59B LOGAN STREET NURSERIES, succulents for sale. Worm Tea also available. Phone 027 439 0772. Open every day except Monday and Tuesday.
LANDSCAPING PLANTS, shrubs, trees, grass and specials from $1. Open Tuesday to Saturday. Got2Go Plants, West Coast Road, Te Kopuru. EFTPOS available. 09 439 5556/027 488 3400.
PERSONAL
SINGLE? OVER 40? Meet other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself. Dine out ‘Dinner for Six’.
CLASSIFIEDS PHONE 09 439
SITUATIONS VACANT
DARGAVILLE AMBULANCE. Volunteers wanted. Contact Station Officer on 022 424 6685.
• 1 Full time sales role available
• Training provided
• Positive attitude and strong people skills encouraged
• Cell phone and computer knowledge are an asset
OUR CUSTOMERS WANT TO PROMOTE THEIR BUSINESSES, THEY JUST NEED TO TALK TO YOU TO MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Email your CV & Cover Letter to: jobs@integrity.nz
Please send your C.V, to Amber Curry, Assistant Principal acurry@darghigh.school.nz or contact the office 09 439 7229 SITUATIONS VACANT
PUBLIC NOTICES
TEACHERS WANTED Dargaville High School is seeking applications from qualified, NZ-Registered teachers. Come and join our team!
ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — Next concert is the 6th of February 2025, first Thursday of the month — 7–9.30pm. Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road, Dargaville. $2 entry, $2 raffle. Performers and audience welcome. Phone Allan 09 439 6933 or 021 439 697. An enjoyable night to be part of, sit back and be entertained by some great local talent.
DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge & no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook.
DARGAVILLE MEDIAEVAL Combat Club. NEW INTAKE. Beginner longsword, 6.30pm–8.30pm, Wednesdays Kaipara Community Centre. Phone/text Kurt 022 622 7809.
SECURE YOUR Home — security doors, grills, locks, bolts, stays, latches — supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 — Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.
SEPTIC TANK SERVICES
MAGIC PROPERTY Services, effluent & septic tank cleaning. Servicing the Kaipara. Phone Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA.
TRADES & SERVICES
2NDS SHADOWCLAD ungrooved ply 2,440x1,200 $99. Scooters Plywood 09 438 6565.
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. Dargaville & Surrounds.
HANDYMAN AVAILABLE, 30 years building experience
$40 an hour, covering from Maungaturoto to Dargaville. Phone Simon 021 128 3059.
ROOFING REPAIRS & gutter cleaning. Local to Dargaville area. Phone 021 271 2065.
TREE SERVICES
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFIED Arborists for all your tree needs - Removal, Chipping, Triming. Get the right team for the job. TEAM VEGETATION - 09 439 0050.
TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding. Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance.
WANTED TO BUY
SUZUKI 4X4 Wanted to buy — parked, damaged or unwanted, Escudo Vitara/Grand Vitara. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.
Public notice
(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act
V & S Theva Ltd of Ruawai, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the issue of an off-licence in respect of the premises situated at 15 Freyberg, Ruawai 0530 known as Four Square Ruawai
The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Grocery Store
The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is intended to be sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 7am to 9pm.
The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai or 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville.
Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 25 working days after the first publication of this public notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340.
No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 105(1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
This is the first publication of this notice.
A year has gone by in a
Mina, but I know you are up there having a blast. Thank you for your song. It plays at the most amazing times and that is such a comfort for me.
Love you miss your presence so much. Karen
Under 6 year olds and their caregivers learning through play.
Restarting from 12th February $2 per child or $3 per family @ Dargaville Baptist Community Church, 187 Victoria St. For more info call Rebecca 021 969 626
to noon.
