Kaipara Lifestyler, January 23rd 2024

January 23 2024

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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.”

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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.

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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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Charity shop saved by new home

Wallaby presence confirmed

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u by Andy Bryenton

The Maungatūroto little op shop under the Anglican Church has made a move to a safer new home on the main street, which volunteer staff say should boost its local profile.

Invasive wallabies may be active in Kaipara, and the Northland Regional Council has asked farmers, hikers and hunters to be on the lookout for these marsupial pests.

“The shop has been there for 35 years, but the disastrous storms in February last year caused damage that meant we could no longer safely work there, said Maungatūroto Op Shop volunteer Stella Clyde. “Every cloud has a silver lining, and it just so worked out that the former electrical shop in the main street had become vacant. After working positively with the owner, we were able to move into a much bigger and brighter shop.

“This move has meant many new p Barb Bailey, Maungatūroto Op Shop secretary customers as previously we were not in the main shopping area in Hurndall them develop resilience by working with Street and people were unaware of our our local schools on kapa haka, netball, existence. Without this, it would have basketball, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award been the end of our op shop. The loss to and youth camps. We also help local the community would have been huge as people in unexpected disasters, such as apart from encouraging recycling of used house fires or flooding. goods and clothing, it contributes a great “Our trustees are completely deal to many organisations and people independent of any larger organisations in need.” and are focussed on making our local Shop secretary Barb Bailey says the area a strong community. If you would group’s charitable purpose is to support like to become a volunteer, please call local and wider Northland organisations, into the shop and get an application including Community House, Hospices, form. At present, we are open Monday, Grow Paparoa and the rescue helicopter. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10am– “We support our young people to gain life 3pm and every alternate Saturday skills and sporting opportunities and help 10am–1pm.” ¢

Fears that wallabies may have begun to establish themselves in Kaipara and Northland were dismissed last year as sightings of large hares, but now two confirmed wallaby carcasses have caused alarm.

One deceased animal was discovered at Kawakawa, while another was spotted by the roadside on State Highway 14 between Dargaville and p An invasive wallaby, photographed by the Bay of Plenty Whangārei. Both sightings District Council; locals have been asked to keep watch for creatures matching this description, which may now be were in December. in Kaipara “On considering all the evidence and speaking with the but were instead being transported for members of the public who reported reasons unknown and fell from a vehicle. it, staff are confident the report It could be the best-case scenario, was genuine, and the animal was a as wallabies are known to breed and wallaby,” said NRC biosecurity manager establish easily.

For now, NRC officials ask everyone Nicky Fitzgibbon.

Wallabies are well established and a to be on the lookout for wallabies if they major pest in the Rotorua Lakes District, are visiting the bush or countryside, or if where they eat pasture, seedlings and they work or hunt there. They ask that any crops. They are a major nuisance and all wallaby sightings, dead or alive, ecologically and cause financial woes be reported online to reportwallabies.nz. for farmers. Ms Fitzgibbon says that Meanwhile, automated trail cameras have there is a possibility that both dead been set up by the NRC to canvass the wallabies were not struck by traffic wider area around the sighting points. ¢

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Drivers urged to be safe u by Amy Fifita

The Dargaville police wish to remind motorists about their roading responsibilities as more traffic hits Kaipara roads during the summer period.

“Kaipara District, being one of the most beautiful areas in Northland, means an increased presence of road users. Road safety is one of the goals close to our hearts, with how we police our community.

Ensuring our roads are safe by preventing injury and harm,” said Sergeant Kiley Dalbeth.

To date, there have been four fatal crashes in Northland, including one in the Kaipara District. Drivers p Constable Trae Harrison ensuring that beachgoers are keeping a safe speed along Ripiro Beach are urged to be responsible to ensure themselves and others factors in serious crashes. Road rules remain safe. are to be observed on Ripiro Beach and “I want to remind everyone to please Poutō Peninsula also.

“The other side to this message adhere to our road speed signs, refrain from using cell phone devices while is that if you are caught not abiding driving, put seat belts on and ensure by the road rules, then enforcement our little ones are buckled in safely. action is likely to occur. It is everyone’s Doing these things keeps us as drivers responsibility to drive safely. That way, safe and keeps our passengers safe, we are looking after one another and not to mention the other road users.” ultimately keeping our community Speed, no restraints, people driving safe. We want everyone to stay safe under the influence, distractions and and enjoy the summer,” Sergeant risks taken at intersections are massive Dalbeth said. ¢

Raft race highlights regatta u by Paul Campbell

There is $1,000 on offer at this year’s Pahi Regatta as the organising Pahi Boating and Fishing Club adds a new raft race event to its line-up of aquatic activities on anniversary weekend.

“We have done away with the bathtub race that has been run for many years and replaced this with rafts as a first trial event last year was a real crowd pleaser and brought a more traditional touch to our races,” said club commodore Ben Sheppard The regatta has been running since 1885, except for a couple of war years and the recent pandemic and attracts attention from as far away as Auckland and visiting craft from Dargaville, Helensville and Hōteo to add to the excitement. The Pahi Beach Holiday Park manager, p Last year’s rafting experiment is now a Pahi Regatta event Karl Reynolds, says campsites and cabins are now booked out for the event. pedals. Propulsion and steering must be “There will be the usual launch races homemade, so no motors and no sails.

“There’s also a prize for the most underway on Saturday with the rafts scheduled for Sunday, as well as the recycled materials used as well as a Miss Pahi and other fun events in the ‘pirate’ award,” says event organiser big marquee, along with dinner and Wayne George. “Minimum is four people entertainment,” said Ben. “As always, per team and a maximum of six, with one the emphasis of the weekend is on under the age of 12 and one over 20, and family fun and safety with plenty of food lifejackets must be worn. There will be a fee of $20 per person.” and refreshments.”

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Cycle network connections setback

Challenge to deck out Dargaville

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A proposed plan to enhance safer walking and cycling options in Dargaville has been dealt a major blow, with proposed central government funding withdrawn during the holiday period.

A challenge has been issued to the main street retailers of Dargaville as Northland Field Days approaches: decorate the main street with farming-themed window displays, and be in to win prizes.

p Big prizes are on offer for Dargaville business owners who take part in a plan to theme the town’s main street in celebration of the Northland Field Days

p New transport minister Simeon Brown has labelled a project to improve cycling and walking safety ‘completely unnecessary’ amid funding cuts

away a promised funding package which would have enhanced the safety of schoolchildren just days before Christmas, the timing of the move was part of a raft of fiscal cost-cutting initiatives surrounding the coalition government’s mini-budget, released in December.

The Kaipara District Council is one of 40 affected civic bodies that will now not receive any Transport Choices funding for safer walking and cycling. ¢

The biggest outdoor rural event in the north is set to inundate the town with guests and exhibitors in late February and early March. Dargaville locals Sue and Rick Taylor think that this is cause for celebration, as well as a chance to display some west coast hospitality.

They have teamed up with Northland Field Days organisers, Associates Hairdressers, D Town Indian Fusion Restaurant and like-minded retailers to brainstorm a decorative theme for the duration. Prizes of cash, dining and shopping vouchers are up for grabs.

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The challenge is simple. Dress up your shop window or business frontage in a rural theme, celebrating the advent of the big show. There’s no limit to the creativity which can go into this effort, with the winners receiving prizes for their window art. The real payoff, say the challenge organisers, is a town presenting a cheerful and positive welcome to visitors during the lead-up to the big event. ¢

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“On Wednesday, December 20 2023, the Kaipara District Council was advised by the Minister of Transport that no further central government Transport Choices funding is available, meaning the Dargaville Kaipara Cycle Network Connections project will not be able to be constructed as planned next year,” said KDC chief executive Jason Marris.

“While this is obviously disappointing for the members of the community who showed their support and engagement with the project through the consultation process, the council may need to consider options for the future of the project.”

Significant planning and community outreach had already been undertaken by the KDC to help facilitate the construction of new cycleways and alternatives to driving in central Dargaville. Local schools were also deeply involved with the project.

“My priority in transport is to build and maintain the roading network,” said newly elected transport minister Simeon Brown. “This is different to the previous government’s approach.

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Challenge with a cause

Poetry and possibilities

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u by Andy Bryenton

The Poutō Lighthouse Challenge is back, inspiring fitness and fundraising for the Cancer Society Northland on Saturday, January 27 at the Poutō Point Wharf.

Dargaville and west Kaipara poets are invited to join a new group dedicated to the wordsmith’s art, starting from February 3.

Dargaville Library staff have envisioned this group for poets to meet, compare notes, talk about the art of writing, and appreciate the work of their peers and fellow artists.

It’s a collaborative, supportive approach that has proven very p Dargaville’s librarians are helping to launch a local poetry group for readers, writers and listeners for 2024 successful elsewhere, and the library team is pleased to for those embarking on a new pursuit offer this opportunity to local poets in poetry.

The inaugural meeting of the group for 2024.

“If you have an interest in poetry, will be on Saturday, February 3, from then you can bring works to share, 2pm until 4pm. There’s no formal to read, or just come to listen,” says requirement to enter, and the event is free of charge. Come along and meet librarian Molly Molving-Lilo.

“It’s open to anyone who has a love with fellow appreciators of the written for the art form, and we will see what word. In the future, ideas such as an anthology made up of the works of it evolves into.”

Local poet Graham Johnson is taking group members may be able to happen a lead role in helping to form the poetry thanks to this collaboration, say the group, which the librarians say will organisers, but for now, the emphasis provide a forum for discussion and is on no-pressure enjoyment and appreciation and a confidence boost meeting like-minded people. ¢

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Art and sound festival planned for Dargaville

Envisioned future for students

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u by Amy Fifita

The Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi is set to hit the road at four locations around the west Kaipara on Saturday, March 9, but there’s also a new and exciting festival planned for the preceding evening.

Dargaville Intermediate School principal Terrianne Takulua welcomes the new year to continue her vision for the education facility with students returning on Thursday, February 1.

Photographer and event co-organiser Ian Hallmond says that he had been contemplating a good time with a high chance of clement weather to host a festival of the visual and musical arts in Dargaville.

“It’s a way to showcase the creativity and talent in the community and how an event could bring everyone together,” says Ian. “The announcement of the rally, with its extra guests, seemed to be the perfect opportunity to show a wide audience that Dargaville is a friendly and interesting place.”

“It’s a great space in which people can come together and enjoy a relaxing evening,” says Ian. “Some folks don’t know it’s there, but it really is a beautiful garden.”

From 5pm, live music and DJ performances will entertain picnicking crowds, who can bring their own food or sample a selection of caravans and food stalls on the in-festival Kai Road. There will be a twilight art installation in the fernery featuring local painters, sculptors and creators. As darkness falls, the music will be accompanied by lighting and illumination. It’s a family-friendly, alcoholfree celebration that will be free for locals and rally-going guests.

With much of the entertainment and dining ready to go, Ian and his team are

“I love being home with my siblings again, and being a part of Whānui Functional Fitness gym has been essential to my wellbeing journey in taking up this job. I love starting the day with a good workout,” said Mrs Takulua.

Mrs Takulua spent seven years away from Dargaville and, in her homecoming, took charge of DIS. She says that she was fortunate to have great mentors in her education career.

“My vision is to create a school where we cater to all of the needs of our tamariki. I want to provide them with learning for their future so they can actively contribute to our society as adults. I desire our children to learn about the wonderful things our town has to offer, but I also want them to learn about the world we live in.

“I want whānau in our community to be immersed in their children’s learning, so we are doing our absolute best at school and home. Former DIS

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principal Brendon Lucich taught me to believe in myself, to do my best for my students and to lead with heart.”

Mrs Takulua says she is also grateful to have taught with Dargaville Primary School principal Curtis Gaylor earlier in her career and as a support in her role.

She is also grateful to her team of staff and her parents for their support. ¢

p Ian Hallmond is taking the lead in organising a festival of sights and sounds, art and music for March 8, right ahead of the Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi

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A beacon for those struggling

Off to see the wizard u by Andy Bryenton

The Dargaville Little Theatre’s next production is another ambitious ensemble piece, this time embracing one of the most beloved stories of all time.

u by Amy Fifita

The Wizard of Oz will hit the Dargaville stage for the first time in 2024, adapting a tale immortalised on film in 1939 by Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton and a cast of hundreds.

It remains the mostwatched movie in cinema histor y. L Frank Baum’s fantastic story will be brought to the stage by awardp The classic characters of The Wizard of Oz will be brought to winning local director life on stage by Dargaville locals Julianne Parkinson.

“I would encourage everybody who similarly topping the classic charts for wants to try out for a part to have a children’s fantasy fiction, everyone who go,” says Julianne. “There are so many auditions will know the characters and roles in this stage adaptation of The how they interact.

Try-outs for parts in the play will take Wizard of Oz; there is something for everyone. Two of the main characters, place on Sunday, February 11, and the Wizard and the Wicked Witch, are there are all kinds of parts available for non-singing roles.” children and adults who love to act, sing The stage director says that or dance. If you have always wanted to working with a group of other actors try your hand at theatre, or if you love and performers is a real boost to the classic story of the Wizard of Oz, confidence, and knowing the story Julianne and the theatre crew invite you also helps. With The Wizard of Oz rated to come and give it a go. You can find as one of the most popular movies of out more by visiting the Dargaville Little all time, and the book it is based on Theatre’s Facebook page. ¢

Recently, Man Up and Legacy had a 2024 launch in Dargaville, with families gathering to help better themselves and grow to their potential.

“It is a tool to help p e o p l e ove rc o m e problems, and the feedback has been excellent. It is a safe space to come and speak about your bat tles,” said Te Korowai o Ihu Karaiti pastor Petrina Sullivan.

“For myself, it is about untwining twisted truths. I would watch bad things p Recently, Man Up and Legacy did their 2024 launch, a growing happen in my family, community group that encourages people to live up to their potential and no one would acknowledge it or talk about it. The said Te Korowai o Ihu Karaiti pastor Craig initiative provides a good guideline to Sullivan. I don’t want people to give up on live by.” their lives, family or those closest to them.

Since starting the programme at the Man Up is about ownership and living up end of 2023, the numbers have grown. to your full potential. It is about family and Men and women are put into separate growing together.” groups. The programme also does family The group meets at Church of the days with groups from other areas, Nazarene, 4 Grey Street every Wednesday including sporting events like touch rugby. from 6.30pm–8.30pm starting with a light “I was lied to most of my life and had meal. Children are welcome, and there no father figure. The programme teaches will be activities and movies available. us to have integrity as a man. It made me To find out more, call Petrina on 021 think and not react so fast to problems,” 136 5253. ¢

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u by Paul Campbell

The Dargaville Firearms and Militaria Collectors Club has plans well underway for a bigger, better show this February 10, with more historical items and stories to share.

“Thirty years on and still going strong,” is the mantra from founding member of the North Kaipara Coastguard and rescue boat skipper, Allan Crabb, who celebrates the Tinopai-based unit’s 30th anniversary and his own milestone on Sunday, January 28.

The annual show brings together those passionate about the technology, the history and the heritage of firearms and military antiques. It provides a rare occasion for the public to view these often expensive and treasured items.

“This year, we have people coming from as far away as Invercargill, so there will be even more to see,” says Dargaville Firearms and Militaria Collectors Club p WK John Rapana’s beautifully restored Land Rover Defender impressed visitors to last year’s Dargaville Firearms and president Alec Melville.

Militaria Show “On behalf of the club and all those who will bring out their valuable spectrum of history. Badges and medals, collections to display, a warm welcome to uniforms, and firearms used for sporting the public and an invitation to bring the and hunting pursuits all had their own family and see some fascinating history.” stories, which show participants were The 2023 show saw more than 600 keen to share with visitors. patrons come to admire artefacts from For 2024, the Kaipara Community the Wild West era, including American Hall on Hokianga Road will once again Civil War handguns cast from recovered be filled with displays of interesting church bells and items that saw action antiquities and armaments. There’s the with Allied forces in the second world chance to take a closer look, and even war. These were shown alongside relics, plenty of things for sale for those who restorations and replicas spanning a huge want to begin their own collections. ¢

The event will be marked with an open day when the public is invited to inspect the Tinopai rescue base and learn more about the coastguard between 10am and 3pm.

Members will be on hand to help, and it will be an opportunity for volunteers to make themselves known. The unit is expected p Tinopai Rescue will be on patrol on anniversary weekend to also have lifejacket supplies for the ‘old-for-new’ national “Still, it can be a simple engine fault. coastguard programme.

We are here to help with safety at the top “We are always looking for new of mind,” adds Alan. members, and it is a rewarding activity To also mark the 30-year event, the and a vital job keeping our Kaipara coastguard ‘wet’ crew will be on patrol Harbour and nearby waters safe for a to add safety measures to the annual wide range of users,” says Alan, who Pahi Regatta for anniversary weekend. holds an industry seamaster’s ticket.

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Artistic shores u by Amy Fifita

Sometimes mistaken as a tasty treat by toddlers, sand can be a fun medium for families wanting to encourage creativity in their children.

The beachside dust can be moulded into all sorts of shapes that children will enjoy crafting. While the wild waves of the west coast beaches can be strong for young ones, the sand can be a haven for them and parents who want to do seafront activities.

Aside from a bucket and spade, most materials can be sourced from the shoreline, making it a simple task.

A spatula is a handy tool depending on the age of the children. Although some sandcastle artists recommend a waterto-sand ratio of 1:99, with children, the messiest is often the most desired. Here is where the fun begins. Mix the water and sand until it is a cement-like paste. Stack the sand up and let it set before carving the wanted structure.

For those who do not want to cover themselves in sand, there are other creative ways to enjoy the granular material. Coloured sand terrariums, sand paints and rangoli are vibrant ways for young artisans. Art sand can be purchased online for a reasonable price and in various hues.

It gives the young ones the excitement of texture and bright, colourful splashes.

It is easy to make, too. All that is needed is tempera paint and sand — one part sand to one part paint. The result is sand paint that can be drawn with a paintbrush or a finger for those eager to have some messy play. ¢

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TO BUILD OR RENOVATE Giving building technology a lift u by Andy Bryenton

No invention has opened up more space for people to live in, quite like the elevator or lift, a device that’s even becoming more common in residential homes to aid with the mobility of older folks.

In ancient times, it was a pain to live upstairs. The advent of cities meant that lots of people wanted to live closer together, but in places like Rome and Greece, that meant being far away from ground-floor amenities, such as cooking facilities and plumbing.

Archimedes, the Greek inventor famous for his bathtub ‘eureka’ moment, was the first to design an elevator for people. It was powered by oxen in a giant wheel and lifted a wooden platform, but there was no safety measure should the ropes snap.

The situation had not changed too much by the time modern cities were growing taller and taller, spurred by the advent of metal framing and by bigger populations. New Yorkers paid a premium to live at ground level, with those on the fifth and sixth floors condemned to spend hours of each day traversing stairs. It had been the same for Londoners and Parisians for many decades. Raising platforms, winches and cages existed, such as those for getting miners down into deep seams of coal, but they were huge, steam-driven and relatively unsafe.

All of this changed when Elisha Otis put his mind to the problem, coming up with an automatic brake for passenger elevators in

1853. Otis knew that simply telling people about his invention lacked the kind of showmanship and awe which got people talking. Therefore, he staged a display of what he touted as a new kind of lift, at the Crystal Palace Convention in New York City. During the demo, he cut the cables holding up the lift, and crowds watched as his new brake system safely arrested the drop.

Steam still provided the motive power, but the top floors of buildings suddenly became more popular than those down in the streets.

By 1870, electric-powered elevators were installed in the first office tower in Manhattan, with the penthouse reserved for the head of the company. In 1885, the Home Life Insurance Company also wanted a new HQ in New York, and the combination of new, better steel construction techniques and the possibility of elevators led them to create the ‘grandfather of all skyscrapers’.

Otis’s company produced six hydraulic, water-powered elevators for the thenrevolutionary Flatiron Building in central Manhattan, completing the project in 1902 and proving that even very tall structures could benefit from safe lifts. ¢

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TO BUILD OR RENOVATE The prophet of off-grid living u by Andy Bryenton

Modern concepts of ecological houses owe a lot to a single visionary architect’s lifelong mission.

Controversial, confronting and critical of orthodoxy, New Mexico architect and designer Michael E Reynolds brought the concept of off-the-grid ‘radical sustainability’ into the spotlight, making the dream of eco-friendly housing more achievable for those who seek it. A pioneer of the style of homes which he calls earthships, Reynolds is also an advocate of recycling building materials and learning lessons from the ways in which other cultures approached living in extreme temperatures.

Michael Reynolds was born in 1945 and grew up in Kentucky, where his father introduced him to the concept of reusing building materials. He took this ethos a step further, publishing a university thesis on recycled building and crafting an entire house from used beer cans wired together into bricks and then covered with plaster. He also experimented with used tyres, which, when filled with earth, could become strong structural elements with a good thermal profile.

New Mexico, with its arid desert landscape, proved to be a perfect canvas for Reynolds and a test of his concepts. He took inspiration from the passive solar techniques developed by indigenous peoples in this environment, who had learned over centuries to build homes which remained cool in the hot daytime temperatures and warm in the desert nights. Adding his recycling ideas to these practicalities, Reynolds built two self-sufficient mini-communities, the Rural Earthship Alternative Community Habitat and the Social Transformation Alternative Republic.

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TO BUILD OR RENOVATE Vivid voltage concepts multiply u by Andy Bryenton

New ways to generate energy from renewable sources are popping up everywhere, but three could change the landscape for homeowners in the near future.

Solar power is growing in popularity, but panels remain costly and the amount of space they can cover is limited by their bulk. What if, instead, solar electricity could come from a coat of paint? One concept that could bring this dream to fruition would be ground-breaking enough, but scientists worldwide have created three.

The first comes from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia. It’s a kind of paint developing power from water vapour. Put simply, this thin layer of material absorbs moisture from the air and then uses solarderived electricity to break it down into hydrogen and oxygen. As we have seen from hydrogen-powered cars, the most common element in the universe contains a lot of potential power.

“Our new development has a big range of advantages. There’s no need for clean or filtered water to feed the system.

Any place that has water vapour in the air, even remote areas far from water, can produce fuel,” says RMIT’s lead researcher, Torben Daeneke.

In Toronto, university researchers are banking on so-called quantum dot paint.

This paint contains thousands of tiny, interconnected photovoltaic ‘dots’ which link together as a grid. By sheer coverage, they are 11 per cent more efficient than traditional solar panels, and as a bonus, the paint can be any colour you like. Giving your home a new look and a source of voltage at the same time could be within reach.

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The main advantage is that by simply changing the size of the quantum dot, you can change its light-absorption spectrum.”

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We gotta good rode ona farm, Boss “Well Dog, there’s an old sayin’ ya no, that tha more things change the more they stay tha same, an’ I reckin that’s true,” seda Boss as we drove up his new farm road to check tha water ina hilltop tank wot feeds tha farm troffs.

Boss was pritty pleased wen the contractor blokes laid tha new limestone track, and he tole his gerlfrend Sharlene he shood get himself put in charge ofa local roads. “Wot do ya meen deah?” she said. “You are a farmer, not an engineer!”

Well, that set Boss off alright. “Deah, wot about that front weel on yer town car after you hit that big pothole ona road to Dargyville last week? A couple of hundy for a new tyre for a start. Our roads are still a mess ’cos each time the wether gets a bit stroppy, the roads get worse an’ it’s all playin’ catchup.”

Sharlene was lookin’ at her komputer wile she was getting smoko ready with cuppatees and piklits ina homested kitchin, and after she sat down atta table she said she agreed wiv tha Boss.

“Yer right of corse, Deah. I went ta Pahi to see me mate Julie an’ there’s a slip ona road there that’s been there for seven years an’ countin’. I checked an’ wen it happened ina rainstorm, it was numba 119 on the council repair list. But, guess wot? Every time the weather cracks up, it stays down tha list. Probably forever, cos look at wot’s happenin’ ona main road over them Brinderyn hills this week.”

She looked at her komputer, and read in

her skoolteecher voice: “Roading crews have made strong progress improving and stabilising the local alternative routes around the Brynderwyn Hills in anticipation of additional traffic due to the upcoming closure of SH1.

“Kaipara and Whangārei District Council roading crews have put in a massive effort in recent weeks to get the Mangawhai route via Waipu and Paparoa/ Oakleigh detour in good shape for the expected increase in traffic volumes when the Brynderwyns are closed for maintenance.”

She tole Boss that the rode will be out for almost two hole months, too, and that just to get roads ready for tha detors. “They have completed around 300 repairs, from resealing and rehabilitation to improving bridge approaches, road signage, line marking, drainage improvements, under slips, road subsidence, road realignments, vegetation, shoulder widening and water table maintenance. Repairs will be ongoing in weeks to come.”

“Well then, seda Boss, Looks like the detours be the better way ter go anyway.

There’s not much hope fer your slip ona Pahi Road ever getting’ looked at is there?”

”Nah,” sed Sharlene. “Like ya say,” an’ then sed in her skoolteecher voice again, “plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.”

“Wot?” seda Boss spluuterin’ in his cuppatees, wile Sharlene accidentally dropped a pikelit on floor jus’ wear I was sittin’. I inhaled it in a jiffy, as she went on.

“Tha’s wot you sed earlier ta Billy — the more things change, the more they stay the same.”

“Ya gotta point, Deah. One step forward an’ too steps back I reckin wear our roads are, up hear ina north. Let’s jus’ hope tha wether doesin’t pack up again in a hurry.”

Well readas, seems a bit gloomy ona roads eh? But not me. We gotta brand new stock race ona farm. I’m off for a run, ’cos I can.

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Horticulture’s $8 billion export prediction u by Andy Bryenton

The Ministry for Primary Industries has published a report offering an outlook for the food and fibre sector, and it’s good news for the nation’s orchardists, vintners and crop farmers.

“The report shows the horticulture industry overtaking forestry to be the third largest earner of export revenue in the food and fibre sector by 2025,” says Horticulture New Zealand chief executive Nadine Tunley.

“This is fantastic news for our growers and rural communities, who have shown amazing resilience through some challenging times with 2023 weather events. The report is an upbeat look ahead and a huge vote of confidence in the sector.”

The report tips increased export prices, rising through 2024, and recovery across those parts of the sector still feeling the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. By 2025, MPI predicts a 17 per cent rebound, with horticulture topping $8.19 billion in export revenue. That puts crops, veges, fruit and vines ahead of forestry, a leap heartening to those in the growing business.

Big winners for 2023 include cherry growers, leveraging more air routes from New Zealand to Asia to put these fresh favourites on foreign plates, for a bigger market share. Throughout 2023, export prices for Kiwi potatoes, onions and nuts hit highs not seen for decades and resulted in more planting. HortNZ says that there will be 400 hectares of

additional onions in the ground for the next season, for example.

“This report is a boost,” says Ms Tunley. “We are confident we can double farmgate revenue by 2035 in line with the Aotearoa Horticulture Action Plan. Still, we need the government to recognise and understand the importance of horticulture, and create and maintain the conditions for our industry to thrive, and in doing so, lift the overall health, wellbeing and economy of New Zealand.”

New Minister of Agriculture Todd McClay says he is up to the challenge and his ministry will work hard to open diplomatic p Horticulture New Zealand CEO Nadine Tunley says that a recent report is a boost to the sector and a step toward and mercantile doors for the doubling horticultural farm gate revenue by 2035 primary sector.

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January

Circus Kumarani Free Breakaway School Holiday Programme — 22–26 January, 10am to 2pm weekdays, Dargaville High School Gymnasium. Register at www.circuskumarani.co.nz.

Pouto Lighthouse Challenge — 27 January, Pouto Point to Pouto Lighthouse, bike/walk/run 17km.

Warrior Bike/Run/Sand Dune Climb for a Cause, Cancer Society. 6am karakia, 7am start!

Kai Iwi Lakes Day & Night Snorkel — 27 January.

Day Snorkel suitable for 4 year olds and up 10am– 3pm. Twilight Snorkel suitable for 12 year olds and up 7pm–8.30pm. Night Snorkel suitable for 12 year olds and up 8.30pm–10pm. Land Based Activities: waving, face painting, games and more 10am–3pm. All at Promenade Point, free, registration required. Email ray@emr.org.nz or www.emr.org.nz.

February

Come and Drum! — Every Thursday for 5 weeks starting 8th February to 7th March. Beginners & more … 6–7pm Baylys Beach Community Centre, 52 Seaview Road, $15 per session or $60 for all 5 sessions, $10 for Gold Card Holders. Drums provided.

Bookings Essential. Enquiries or to book, contact Josie on 021 0223 8621, josie.scott@xtra.co.nz or visit www. josiescott.org.

Today’s Calf, Tomorrow’s Cow Workshop — Dairy Women’s Network. 9 February, 9am to 2pm at the Tangiteroria Sports Complex. Members free, Nonmembers $30. Register at www.dwn.co.nz/events/ todays-calf-tomorrows-cow-northland-2024.

Creative Northland in Dargaville — 13 February, 9.30am to 4pm at the SEED Co-Working Office, Fosters Arcade, Victoria Street. For an appointment contact Kylee on 021 791 571 or drop in for a chat.

Northland Inc Growth Advisor in Dargaville — 14 February, 10am to 3pm at the SEED Co-Working Office, Fosters Arcade, Victoria Street. For an appointment phone David on 027 248 2164 or drop in for a chat.

TokaFest 2024 — 17 February at Tokatoka Tavern, midday to midnight, $20 entry (under 18 free), camping and courtesy van available. Please call 027 489 6093 to enquire.

Northland Field Days — 29 February, 1st & 2nd March 2024 at Awakino Point East Road site. 9am to 4pm Thursday and Friday, 9am to 3.30pm Saturday.

Events include lawn mower racing, fencing hub, mini mac rides, tractor pull, Northland Sheep Dog Trials, Doug the Digger, Caros Crazy Critters and Dargaville Fire Brigade. Lot’s to see and do.

March

Raise the Bar at Kaihu Hotel — 2nd March at 3pm.

Door charge applies.

Hot Rods & Harleys 2024 — 16th March 2024 at Northland Field Days site, Awakino Point East Road 10am–4pm, Come along for a great day out with live music, food trucks, swap meet and spot prizes. $5 entry on the gate and kids free.

Markets

Dargaville Twilight Market — 16th Feb, 15th Mar and 19th Apr. 4.30pm–7pm. Contact Sue 021 268 7006 to book a table for $10. Northern Wairoa Boating Club Inc, 21 Totara Street, Dargaville, nwboatingclub@ gmail.com.

Kaihu Hall Market — 3rd Saturday each month 10am–noon. Phone Robin 09 439 4878.

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

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

Paparoa Artisan Market — 4th Sunday monthly 11am–3pm. Paparoa Memorial 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, 8am–12pm 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 AA meetings held at The Lighthouse Church, cnr Normanby & Parore Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday 7.30pm Contact Bernie 027 212 2148, Ladies 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248.

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

Anger Management Group — Thursdays 6pm– 7.30pm 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Helena 021 564 618 or 09 601 4153.

Badminton — Wednesday evenings 7pm–9pm at the Dargaville High School Gym. Phone 021 439 157.

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

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

Citizens Advice Bureau — Dargaville & districts have moved to Parenga Street as at 24th October 2023 (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 Floral Art Club — Meets on the 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 — meets 2nd Tuesday of month at 10am at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street. For info phone Brian 09 439 5959.

Dargaville Tabletop Wargames and RPGs – the Warrior’s Lodge — Interested in games like Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer, or other strategy games with models? Thursdays 6.30pm, upstairs, Hokianga Road above the cinema. Learn to 3d print, paint, play and design.

Dargaville Girls Brigade — For girls 5–15 years.

Thursdays after school — 3.30–5pm held at The Lighthouse Church. Contact Pauline Taylor 021 263 7446 or 09 439 7505.

Dargaville Mainly Music — Interactive music and movement for preschoolers and their carers.

Wednesdays 10am Baptist church, Victoria St, during term time. Contact Rebecca 021 969 626.

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

Dargaville Museum — Open every day except Christmas Day and Anzac morning. Hours 9am–4pm April to October, 9am–5pm October to April. Volunteers, visitor hosts and members welcome. Phone 09 439 7555.

Dargaville Riverside Taha Awa Garden Trust — is inviting people interested in joining them in overseeing the running of the Garden, contact Sheena, 021 439 157 or email dargavilleriversidegarden@gmail.com.

Dargaville Scout Group — For boys and girls aged 5–99 years at 23 Onslow St. All info on door or phone Johnnita 027 296 5889.

Dargaville Women’s Group — New members are welcome to join our social group. Held every third Tuesday of the month 10am @ The Methodist Church, corner of Awakino and Normanby. Morning tea & guest speakers. For further info contact Michelle: 09 439 2930. Next meeting will be in February.

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

Justices of the Peace — available every Thursday from 12–1pm at the Whanau Focus offices, 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. If you are riding the Kauri Coast Mountain Bike Park or you want to join the Kaipara Cycling Club go to join.hivepass. co.nz or email kaiparacycling@gmail.com.

Kaipara Grey Power — third Friday of each month February to November. Our meetings are open to all.

Contacts 09 439 7801 or 09 439 4452.

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

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

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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 5pm–7pm at Dargaville Dalmation Hall. Contact Donna 021 729 955.

Lions Club of Ruawai — Meets 3rd Thursday of the month (social night) and 1st Thursday of the month (business meeting). For more info contact Dorothy on 09 439 2557.

Lions Dargaville — Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the month in Lions Den, Hokianga Road. Contact John for more information 09 439 5937.

Maungaturoto AA Meeting — Mondays 7pm at the Holy Trinity Church, 134 Hurndall St East, Maungaturoto. Contact Carolyn 021 828 055.

Meditation — Drop In Meditation, Bring Balance, Kaipara Community Centre (side entrance). Thursdays 5.30–6pm, Koha/Dana Contact: Maureen 021 0231 8008.

Mt Wesley Angels — Meets 2nd Sunday of the month at Old Mt Wesley Cemetery to preserve, record and care for this historic cemetery. Wear suitable footwear, bring water, gardening gloves and a friend.

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 the Research Rooms, Dargaville Museum, 4th Sunday of each month, 12.30–2pm. Phone Sue 021 608 606.

Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls Assn — Starts at 7pm Mondays at Anglican Church Hall, Tuesdays at Ruawai-Tokatoka Hall, Wednesdays at Dalmatian Hall.

For more info 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 President 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.

Practising Presence — Mondays 6–7pm Coronation Hall, Te Kopuru. Led moving and sitting meditations.

Remaining in the present moment is the key to inner peace but it takes practice! Exchange: $10 or what you can afford. Maureen 021 0231 8008. www. bringbalance.co.nz.

Recovery Support Group — Mondays 6.30pm– 9pm.

1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Chrissy 09 601 4153 or 021 564 618.

Rotary Club of Dargaville — meet weekly at 11.30– 1pm at the Lions Centre in Hokianga Road. New members always welcome, men and women. If you want to join a Service Club with nearly 85 years to Dargaville. Phone Brian 09 439 6175.

RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month with guest speakers and afternoon tea. Contact President Noeline Wright 027 733 7396.

Ruawai Gardening Club — Meetings or other activities held on 3rd Thursday of every month, Feb to Nov at the Ruawai Bowling Club, 10am start. New members welcome. Phone Merele 09 439 2335.

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

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. Small class groups.

9am–10am, $10 per session. If you’re 50+ and want to improve your movement as you age, this is the class for you. With some commitment you can gain strength as you condition your body for aging. Call Tony 022 311 8447.

Te Kopuru Community Library — access through St Peters Hall. Open Tue 2.45pm–4pm, Wed 10am– noon and Sunday 3pm–4pm. Books for all ages, and jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, CDs and magazines available.

All welcome.

Twilight Golf Northern Wairoa Golf Club — every Thursday 4–6pm. Dinner available, Prizes and raffles.

All Welcome.

Wednesday Crafts — Every Wednesday 10am.

Morning tea and lunch will be served. Variety of crafts.

The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $10 per session. Contact Judy 027 316 3940.

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, beginners welcome, all equipment supplied at Sportsville. Judy 09 439 7920.

Pono Lodge Yoga & Pilates — Pono Lodge 41 Hokianga Road, Dargaville. Tuesday 9.30am Hatha Yoga with Anisha classes $20. Tuesday 11.45am & Wednesday 5.30pm Pilates with Diann classes $15.

All classes last approx 1 hour. Please contact Yoga Anisha 021 301 860, Pilates Diann 027 216 2577.

TIDE CHART Dargaville High +1:50 Low +3:10 Ruawai High +1:16 Low +0:57 Kellys Bay High +0:10 Low +0:06 Tinopai High +0:17 Low +0:21 Pahi High +0:44 Low +0:30

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teamvegetation.co.nz

0800 933 326 Safer, Faster & Cheaper • • • • • •

Tree Felling Tree Pruning Chipping Stump Grinding Shelter Belt Removal/ Topping Land Clearing

Tu Christey Massage Therapist Diploma in Massage, MNZ Cert. in Thai Traditional Massage (Wat Pho) “Get rid of your aches & pains, maintain your well being” Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy, Relaxation, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage

12 tonner tilt bucket, good rates, own transporter Great service Northland wide

CALL TRAVIS! 021 056 7665

OMAMARI LOGGING

Northern Wairoa Contracting Ltd DO YOU NEED CONCRETE? • Driveways • Sheds • Carports • Patios • 2 Tonne Digger • Tip Truck Obligation free quote Leon 022 344 9774 nwcontracting2021@gmail.com

Office hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri 158a Victoria Street Dargaville

027 432 0588

Bruce Young – 027 575 7377 www.dargavillefuneralservices.co.nz

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Phone 439 6070 or National Help Line 0800 883 300

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22 January 23 2024 KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

KAIPARA SERVICE DIRECTORY Mobile hose doctor, welding & mechanic service crew Fabrication in steel, stainless & aluminium Repairs & modifications Call us, visit us or email us for any big or small jobs!

0800 HOSEDOC

100A Jervois Street, Dargaville | westcoaststeelworx@gmail.com www.westcoaststeelworx.com

CLASSIFIEDS

PHONE 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the January 30 2024 edition is Friday, January 26 2024

FOR SALE

NURSERIES & PLANTS

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

HEDGING, SHELTER, trees ready now. White & red bottlebrush only $6 & $8. Geenty’s Green Corokia 1m high is only $6. Pittosporums from $1, Olive, olea j5 only $6 & many more. Got2Go Plants is open Tuesday– Sunday. 55 West Coast Road, Te Kopuru. Sorry no eftpos.

Internet transfers or cash. 09 439 5556/027 488 3400.

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 BALES — standard size meadow hay baled 12 January. 75 @ $12 each. John: 027 525 8189.

PLYWOOD 3.0M long, 12mm UT and H3.2. Scooters Plywood 09 438 6565.

STANDING HAY. Approx 10–12 acres, close to town.

Easy access & flat paddocks. No carrot weed or dock.

Phone or text 021 897 678.

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.

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

BOBCAT, TRUCK & EXCAVATOR HIRE DRIVEWAYS RACEWAYS SITEWORKS METAL SUPPLIES ASPHALT WORKS POST HOLE BORING ROLLER COMPACTOR

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

DO YOU WANT TO

FREE QUOTES EST. 1992

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09 439 6933 | 0800 466 793 • info@integrity.nz PUBLIC NOTICES

PHONE ROY 021 153 5000

WEEK OF

THE ANZAC THEATRE

MORNING

★ First screening Last screening

AFTERNOON

AFTERNOON

THU 25/01

MIGRATION (PG) 1.30PM

NEXT GOAL WINS (PG) 3.30PM

FRI 26/01

WISH (PG) 1.00PM

WONKA (PG) 3.00PM

ANYONE BUT YOU (R13) 5.30PM

SAT 27/01

WONKA (PG) 1.00PM

WISH (PG) 3.30PM

ANYONE BUT YOU (R13) 5.30PM

SUN 28/01

NEXT GOAL WINS (PG) 1.00PM

ONE LIFE (PG) 3.15PM

THE BEEKEEPER (R16) 5.30PM

MON 29/01

CLOSED

TUE 30/01

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EVENING

NIGHT

ONE LIFE (PG) 5.45PM

THE BEEKEEPER (R16) 8.00PM

Caring for our community Atawhaitia Te Takiwa

POOR THINGS

Change to After Hours Services at Dargaville Medical Centre

POOR THINGS (R18) 8.00PM

As the community is aware, we have been short staffed and we have been working with Te Whatu Ora to find a sustainable solution.

★ (R18) 8.00PM

From Tuesday 30 January 2024, Dargaville Medical Centre will only be open Monday to Friday from 7.30am - 5.30pm and Saturdays from 9am - 12pm.

NEW THIS WEEK: POOR THINGS, ONE LIFE. FURTHER SCREENINGS OF: ANYONE BUT YOU, THE BEEKEEPER, WONKA, WISH, MIGRATION, NEXT GOAL WINS.

WED 31/01

Adult $17

★

MIGRATION (PG) 1.30PM

Senior (65+) $14.50

NEXT GOAL WINS (PG) 3.30PM

Student $14.50 w/ID

ANYONE BUT YOU (R13) 5.45PM

Child $10.00

THE BEEKEEPER (R16) 8.00PM

Under 3yrs FREE

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25th January– 31st January

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More if they are LOCAL

We will no longer be open on Sundays and Public Holidays. See the Dargaville Medical Centre website www.dargmed.co.nz or northlanddhb.org.nz for more information Where to access health care after hours Outside of Dargaville Medical Centre opening hours you can continue to ring our main number 09 439 8079 and you will be forwarded to Ka Ora Telecare service - they will triage you, once triaged by a team member, this may mean having an appointment with a nurse or doctor on your phone, laptop or mobile device.

The nurse assessment is free and then an appointment with a GP may be arranged, for which you will be charged. If you need face to face care they will forward you to the appropriate service.

It is important to note that the Dargaville Hospital remains open and continues to offer the same service to the community that they always have.

If you or someone else has a medical emergency – a serious or life-threatening condition – please call 111.

Unichem Orrs Pharmacy will continue to be open on Saturday from 9am-1pm, Sundays & Public holidays from 10.30am – 12.30pm, at the corner of Hokianga Rd and Parenga St or phone 09 439 8325. Pharmacies can advise on treatment for a range of minor illnesses and injuries.

Unsure whether your issue is a medical emergency?

Free-phone Health line on 0800 611 116 anytime 24/7 and a Registered Nurse can advise you what to do. There is no charge to you for this service.

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER January 23 2024

CLASSIFIEDS

PHONE 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the January 30 2024 edition is Friday, January 26 2024

GRAZING

SECURITY

GRAZING LAND available, 170 acres approx, in Matakohe /Ruawai. Please phone 020 4117 1649.

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.

TRADE & SERVICES 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.

WORK WANTED THERE 4-YOU Dargaville. Let me do the grunt work!

Lawn-mowing, driving, moving furniture, rubbish removal & much more. Phone: Shayne 027 433 7326.

FOR ALL your residential window & door glass & hardware. Catdoors, window catches & stays, sliding door wheels etc. All types of glass upgrades & repairs.

Phone Glens Glass & Joinery Services for a free quote & honest service on 021 0234 7086.

DEATH NOTICES

Northern Wairoa A&P Assn.

JOYCE, Noeline Patricia

ARAPOHUE SHOW

Passed away on 15th January 2024 at Norfolk Court Resthome, in her 80th year.

Loved daughter of the late Jimmy and Phyllis.

A special longtime friend of the Bennett family.

A Service for Noeline will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Hokianga Road, Dargaville on Wednesday 24th January 2024, at 1pm.

In God’s Care

10 February 2024 from 9.00am

Sideshow Ride for a Gold Coin Donation Gate entry $8 adult, $2 Child, under 5’s free

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING To be held on Monday 12th February 2024 7pm

Business • Sanction Constitution • Reregistration to Incorporated Societies All Welcome

ROOFING REPAIRS. Local to Dargaville area. Phone 027 273 8935.

WAYNE & ANNETTE Ph 09

Any job big or small.

We do them ALL

439 2020

Phone or Txt Paul

09 439 5073 | 027 271 2022 TREE SERVICES TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding.

Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance.

TREE TRIMMING Truck using Grapple/Saw – 26m reach — Pruning, Removal, Chipping, Qualified Arborists SIMPLE – FAST – SAFE – QUALIFIED – EXPERIENCED – VALUE FOR MONEY. Servicing KAIPARA CALL Team Vegetation on 09 439 0050

Fay Reid

UNIFORM FOR 2024

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

IN MEMORIAM

DARGAVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Dry Aged Beef Specialists

TOKATOKA

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

PUBLIC NOTICES

The Southern (Te Kopuru) Football, Squash and Netball Club Inc.

Dargaville Bobcat Services

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ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — First Thursday of the month — 7–9.30pm, next is the 1st of February 2024, 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.

Sportclub will be in our school hall between 10am – 2pm, on Tuesday 30th January 2024 for uniform pick up and to purchase new uniforms.

FIRST DAY BACK FOR STUDENTS 2024 The first day back for all DIS students will be Thursday 1st February 2024.

School starts at 8.45am We look forward to seeing you all then

You are missed so very much...

I often sit and think about the years that have passed by and of the happiness and joy that was shared by you and I. I think of all the laughter,

although it brings me comfort to walk down memory lane, it reminds me how, without you, life has never been the same.

Love, Tony

PUBLIC NOTICES

AGRIKIDS TEAMS wanted for the Arapohue Show 10 February. Phone 09 430 6477.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS both Dargaville AA Meetings are held at the church, corner Parore and Normanby Streets. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday 7.30pm. Phone Bernie 027 212 2148, Ladies 020 4082 1373, Murray 09 439 5248.

NGĀ MAUNGA WHAKAHII O KAIPARA DEVELOPMENT TRUST NOTICE OF ELECTION AND CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

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

Under the Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust Deed of Trust, notice is given that on Saturday 20 April 2024, an election will be held for three (3) General Trustees. In addition, a confirmation vote will be held on the same date for one (1) Kaumātua Trustee nominated by the Nohoanga Kaumātua.

The election and confirmation vote will be held under the First Past the Post electoral system, concluding at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 20 April 2024.

TUG-OF-WAR TEAMS wanted for the Arapohue Show 10 February. Phone 09 439 6477.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOMINATIONS

LOVE MUSIC? HOST YOUR OWN RADIO SHOW Share your favourite tunes with Kaipara, and worldwide online.

Free, full training provided - Jazz, Reggae, Hip Hop, Funk, Blues - any kind of music. If you love it, we want to help you share it, and make it easy and fun.

Email or phone today.

AWA WHANUI

Helping the community in so many ways

09 439 3003 | office@bigriverfm.co.nz

To be eligible to hold office as a General Trustee or Nohoanga Kaumātua Trustee Representative, a candidate must: (a) be recorded on the Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Register as a registered adult member. (b) attend the election hui on Saturday 9 or 16 March 2024 (venue and time to be confirmed). Each candidate will have the opportunity to make a brief presentation or speech at the hui. (c)

not be disqualified from holding office as a Trustee under rule 11 of the First Schedule of the Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust Deed of Trust.

(d) be nominated by two persons who are recorded on the Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Register as a registered adult member. (e) be eligible to take office as a Trustee and Director under the relevant sections of the Trust Act 2019 and Companies Act 1993.

Nominations must be made on an official nomination paper obtainable from Friday 19 January 2024:

NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR CERAMIC CLASSES! RUNNING FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2024 ON SATURDAYS. THESE ARE FUNDED CLASSES ALL SUPPLIES PROVIDED Contact 027 525 8189

posted to all eligible adult registered members;

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by downloading from www.electionservices.co.nz/nwok24

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by contacting the Chief Returning Officer at info@electionservices.co.nz or 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822 (from 15 January 2024);

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from the Returning Office, Independent Election Services Ltd, Level 2, 198 Federal Street, Auckland.

Nominations of candidates must be received by the Chief Returning Officer no later than 12 noon, Thursday 8 February 2024.

Dated at Auckland, 19 January 2024 Dale Ofsoske, Chief Returning Officer Independent Election Services Ltd

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Associat

For further information info@dargavillearts.co.nz John 027 525 8189

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24 January 23 2024 KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

NEW LISTING

Boundary lines are indicative only

Dargaville 202 Awakino Road

Options on the edge of town

33.1699 ha

Located just minutes from Dargaville is this 33 hectare block with plenty of potential. Currently leased as a Kumara growing and beef fattening unit. The property is well-presented and needs a new owner. Infrastructure includes a great set of cattle yards and load-out ramp that are well-positioned for stock movement and a lockable two-bay shed with power provides further value. With the convenience of town water, this block ticks allot of boxes. What are your options? Build your dream home on a stunning piece of productive land, the rural views from the elevated building site are spectacular. Lifestyle blocks of this size and location are hard to find. Is it a dairy support block? Grow maize silage and supports your replacement heifers? Purchase and hold, with income from the current lease arrangement. Given its vicinity to town, viewing this property is a must. For a private viewing call me today.

Asking Price $820,000 + GST (if any) Phone for viewing times Todd Skudder 027 439 1235 todd.skudder@bayleys.co.nz MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

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DENTURE CARE We offer a full denture service • Repairs • Relines • Remakes COLLIER & JONES CLINICAL DENTAL TECHNICIANS

Clinton Collier

114a Bank Street, Whangarei Mobile: 021 634 750 Email: cojo@maxnet.co.nz

Phone 09 438 8076