January 23 2024
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Summer dreams Charity shop saved by new home
The Maungatūroto little op shop under the Anglican Church has made a move to a safer new home on the main …
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p Baylys Beach artisan Sarah Tittleton (middle) has spent the last three weeks transforming a dilapidated horse van into her Salt Art studio. Since creating the summery homage, the caravan has been a hub for the community with events like barbecues with the help of local surfer Blair Preston. Tourists from the Baylys Beach Camp Grounds often go there to admire and purchase the artwork. Sarah also teaches young artist Ashlee Fraser (left) about art. “It makes me feel more connected to the community,” said Sarah. “That is what it is all about and, for me, it is not about 100 people. It is about them as individuals. I also enjoy upcycling. Last year, my son Caleb (right) and I decorated a surfboard with broken plastic that had washed up on the beach after Cyclone Gabrielle. I love turning trash into treasure.”
Envisioned future for students
Dargaville Intermediate School principal Terrianne Takulua welcomes the new year to continue her vision for the …
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Wharf shutdown sparks rebellion u by Andy Bryenton
The Kaipara District Council’s decision to close Tinopai wharf has led to a summer of civil disobedience by anglers, who continue to breach lockout gates and fences.
North Kaipara Coastguard celebrates “Thirty years on and still going strong,” is the mantra from founding member of the North Kaipara Coastguard and …
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‘Please do not remove or shift the fencing. It is there for your safety, not for a new dog or chicken pen’, wrote KDC staff on the council’s official social media page last week. Despite this plea, by noon on January 12, photos shared with the Lifestyler showed the gate blocking access to the wharf not just opened and chained back but heavily damaged. During the Tinopai fishing contest, people were observed fishing from the wharf through no fault of the organisers.
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The KDC undertakes a structural assessment of the wharf every year, with the latest in December of 2023. This showed damage to the piles, marine worm strike, corroded fixtures, split bearers and decking damage. The decision was made to close off the wharf. The first indication of this closure was the installation of a lockable gate and wire fence on the morning of Friday, December 21. “A better approach would have been a sign saying ‘wharf in unsafe condition, enter at your own risk’,” opined resident
Allan Crabb. The gate was forced open, and the wharf utilised by locals by midmorning. Social media complaints and queries began immediately. During the holiday period, the fence and gate have been reinstated multiple times, and sabotaged by unknown parties soon thereafter. The wharf was not built by the KDC but was constructed by a community effort to replace a previous structure that was demolished in the 1970s. No funding from the PGF went to Tinopai wharf. ¢
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