The Kaipara Lifestyler welcomes you to 2025 with a retrospective of the stories which made the headlines through 2024. We recap the memorable moments of Kaipara life in this special edition as we wish you a happy and prosperous new year.
Council wins in High Court
The Kaipara District Council has won in court, with a significant ruling by Justice Neil Campbell quashing the appeal …
Barrows of fun for show day
The organisers of Paparoa’s annual A&P show were looking forward to a busy show day on February 3, and they …
A hot summer’s reel excitement Councils on report for 2025
u by Andy Bryenton
The role of councils is being focussed and redefined by the coalition government, with reforms promised that will add more scrutiny and less freedom to the working of local authorities.
The 2002 Local Government Act put four measures of wellbeing first, instructing councils ‘to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing of communities in the present and for the future’. This ethos is now scrapped, with reforms promised to make councils into core service providers.
“Homeowners face the fastest rates rise in more than 20 years. Rates are out of control, and the government is taking action for councils to do the basics brilliantly, rather than pursuing expensive extras that burden ratepayers,” says Local Government Minister Simeon Brown.
Opponents of the reforms have been quick to note that many of those rating pressures come indirectly from Wellington, for example, through cuts to roading funding support and the lack of fiscal assistance to implement water infrastructure upgrades following the demise of Three Waters.
Nevertheless, as well as legislating to refocus councils on core maintenance functions, the coalition’s reforms also promise to ‘guide council decisionmaking’, remove the duplication of roles with the central government, modernise outdated rules and, critically, to publically
benchmark council performance. By June this year, a report card for the council will be handed down from Wellington, marking the mayor and elected members on rates forecasts for the next decade, council debt management, the cost of roading and water services, the condition of roads and general fiscal competency.
“This report will be released ahead of the next local council election to give ratepayers and residents clear information about their council’s performance prior to going to the polls in October 2025,” Mr Brown said.
p The weather was scorching hot, and the fishing action was too, as anglers gathered at Kellys Bay to compete in the 36th annual King of the Kaipara. A day of fishing fun from the beach or boats culminated in a big weigh-in at 4.30pm, and some excellent friendly rivalry as anglers waited to see who had landed the biggest gurnard, kahawai, trevally, kingfish and snapper. The King of the Kaipara launched a season of summer fishing all across Kaipara for the summer of 2025.
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p The Eves Athletics Whangārei Ribbon Day was held in late December, and young Kaipara athletes achieved great results, making their families, friends and coaches proud. Aiva-Dane Van Coller, Alexi Van Coller, Ben Patterson and Joel Oliver-Browne all achieved podium finishes of high commendations
from February 5 onward. Call Eileen on 021 142
p Just before Christmas, Dargaville’s local Lions drew a winner for their big seasonal raffle. Tanya Ramsey took home the top prize, donated by Fosters Home Decorating, and she’s pictured here with Arron Foster and Des McGowan of the Lions. Other top sponsors included Matich’s, Good Life, the Empire Luncheonette, Carters, Orrs Pharmacy, Bridgestone, Snow Bros and Woolworths, all of which donated prizes to the cause.
A new year beckons Council wins in High Court
u by Andy Bryenton
The Kaipara District Council has won in court, with a significant ruling by Justice Neil Campbell quashing the appeal for a judicial review into the abolition of the KDC’s Māori ward.
An application for judicial review was brought by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua concerning the council’s decision to disestablish its Māori ward, amid protest following the vote in August. Issues surrounding a lack of consultation with Kaipara iwi were raised, as were procedural concerns relating to the Local Government Act, and the processes followed by Kaipara District Council before the Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward was disestablished by a majority, but not a unanimous vote.
Justice Campbell acknowledged the strict timeline to which the council had to work, following the passing of The Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Act on July 30. A vast majority of councils around New Zealand made a choice, which will put the onus
on voters, with a referendum this year at election time.
The Kaipara District Council and its legal counsel made the case that the engagement and decision-making processes it followed before the mayor and councillors voted to disestablish the Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward were undertaken in a compressed timeframe, but still followed legislative requirements.
Kaipara District Council chief executive Jason Marris says that in the last three months since the court hearing in September, the council has completed the shortened representation review that was triggered by the August 7 council decision.
The KDC reports that its legal defence has come at significant cost to Kaipara ratepayers. The council has spent more than $180,000 to mount a legal defence in the High Court.
u A message from our team
As we welcome 2025, we look back at the year that has been and look forward to the new opportunities this coming one will bring.
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“We look forward to a prosperous year of advertising for clients we know and love. We are excited to work with our loyal clients and meet new customers to help them in their business ventures.”
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“Looking forward to 2025 — a new year for growth and prosperity for everyone.”
Editorial team
Liz Clark
“Wishing all our readers an awesome start for 2025. We’re looking forward to bringing more great stories about our fantastic region.”
“We have had a great year, meeting high achievers throughout the Kaipara, and looking at pertinent issues. If you, or anyone you know, have done great things, don’t be shy — let us know.”
Paul Campbell
“I wish for universal common sense — but that is a big ask. However, if even one politician manages this, it might spread. Happy 2025.”
Amy Fifita
“I am excited for the next year of sharing stories about the wonderful things that happen in our community, and also the issues that need to be addressed. It is a privilege to be a voice for our readers, and I look forward to what the new year brings.”
Andy Bryenton
p The Kaipara Lifestyler team is excited to bring readers more news and advertising for 2025
p Protestors outside the meeting at which the KDC voted to abolish Kaipara’s Māori ward; hopes for a judicial review are now dashed
p Young Dargaville scouts headed out to the largest event in their organisation’s calendar during the 2024 school holiday season, attending the three-yearly New Zealand Jamboree to take part in a range of outdoor challenges.
p Kaipara was represented by three schools at the Te Tai Tokerau Secondary Schools Kapa Haka Festival 2024 in April, hosted at Ōkaihau College. Dargaville High School, Ruawai College and Ōtamatea
p Solar storms stirred up the Southern Lights in May, making them visible far into the north. Dargaville photographer Gordon Reynish, Mirror View Photography owner, captured the phenomenon as it painted the sky in hues of purple, red and green.
p The organisers of Paparoa’s annual A&P show were looking forward to a busy show day on February 3, and they were not disappointed. It was the 147th time the best of town and country came together in Paparoa, with more food, fun and attractions than ever before.
p When Cyclone Gabrielle struck Dargaville in 2023, everyday people banded together to help their fellow citizens; that effort was memorialised in 2024. A cross and plaque were unveiled on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Dargaville, a house of worship that provided a safe haven for evacuees during the cyclone. The plaque bears a simple inscription: ‘This cross now stands in thanksgiving for all emergency first responders’.
p The Pakōtai Parakao Community Group Horse Trek celebrated its 20th birthday in 2024, with riders attracted from around New Zealand. During their experience, riders traversed native bush, clear farmland, river crossings, huge mountains and the Tarai Station waterfall, with a chance to stop for a swim along the way.
u by Andy Bryenton
p Scrutineers carefully weighed each fish to see who had hooked the heaviest; in some categories there were mere grams of difference between placings
p Boats rest at anchor after a long day’s fishing enjoyment off the coast of Kellys Bay on the Poutō Peninsula
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worthy reward after fishing from dawn, and the Kelly Bay campground soon filled up with revellers as the big catches came in
p Young competitors all went home with a prize, thanks to Nola Sports, receiving fishing nets to launch some future champions on their fishing adventures
p Every fish was a trophy at weigh-in time, and both young and old brought back a bounty from the harbour on the day
Nautical smiles at lakes Mowers race at field days
Progress at Poutō
p Tangowāhine School and Arapohue School children had a taste of sailing with the Sail Northland Charitable Trust in March. Students took turns sailing at Lake Waikare in the Taharoa Domain. The programme was designed to teach tamariki sailing safety and skills. “The day was good,” said TWS principal George Pickering. “The children had fun and took turns skippering on the optimist sailing dinghies and aboard the small sailboat.” p Andrew Dalley
p A bright winter morning saw dignitaries and locals gather at the Poutō seashore, to celebrate the fruition of a project 22 years in the making. Poutō wharf was officially opened by dignitaries, including Kaipara’s mayor, Waikaretu Marae’s kaumātua, the chair of the NRC, Northland’s regional MP and the associate minister for regional development.
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p Pink Shirt Day 2024 united students across the district against bullying, in both the real and online worlds. Schools across Kaipara marked the day in May, with students wearing pink, and joining in the positive message that prejudice, bullying and discrimination are no match for mutual respect and supportiveness.
p The biggest cast, the most amazing sets and props, and the most successful musical show ever produced by the Dargaville Little Theatre, the Wizard of Oz, packed the theatre no less than 10 times, with amazing local talent on display.
p Anzac Day services and commemorations across the district were well attended for 2024. All around Kaipara, the ode was recited: ‘They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.’
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p Commodore Scott Curel and the committee of the Northern Wairoa Boating Club hosted a very successful event on field days weekend, with boats sailing up the Northern Wairoa River from sister clubs in Pahi and Helensville, and trailering in from Dargaville and its surrounds. Runabouts, launches, classic river cruisers and more converged for the annual event, which also boasted a car boot sale, sausage sizzle and a commemorative dinner when racing finished.
p Dargaville police had a busy start to 2024, helping to patrol the Ripiro coast and act as ambassadors to 4x4-driving tourists, and also reopening the town’s police station front desk fulltime. “Our staff are collectively excited to announce that our front counter is reopening, so we can serve our community better and be available to them,” said Sergeant Kiley Dalbeth.
p With refreshments at the finish line from the Rapid Relief Team, runners and cyclists hit the Poutō sands for summer. “I’m absolutely stoked with an amazing turnout for the Poutō Lighthouse Challenge — it was an absolutely epic day,” said event organiser Joesephine Nathan. “Thanks to all of my friends, the competitors who came, and my whānau who helped with the kaupapa.”
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p Mangawhai librarians Madeline and Molly welcomed locals to a new, expanded library experience in August. “Libraries are not just books. They offer a space for people of
to learn, explore and connect,” they said.
p October saw the centre of Dargaville come alive with banners, flags, flashing lights and honking car horns, as the public showed support for the 2024 Northland Rescue Helicopter appeal. Lindsay and Anthony West provided the venue, and a team of volunteers, including local firefighters, turned out to help. p Young show patrons Calais,
p The Ventia Rally of Dargaville Tunatahi was a loud and fast celebration of motorsport when 40 teams rolled into west
bringing excitement and an army of fans with them. The event went on to win the award for the best Kiwi rally of 2024, and all indications are that the racers will return for 2026.
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January
Northland Circus Festival — 23rd–26th January, Mangakahia Sports Complex, 689 Mangakahia Road, Poroti. Check out listing on Circus Kumarani website, Events.
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 Artisan Market — now quarterly 10am–2pm Paparoa Memorial Hall, next market is Sunday 8th December.
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 Wednesday every second month at Lions Club Hall, Hokianga Road, at 7.30pm. Phone Beau Bryers 021 038 9654.
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.
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.
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 09 439 4614.
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.
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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
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.
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.
PLUMBING UPGRADES & renovations. Contact James 021 0263 9558, Plumb Hub Northland Ltd. Servicing Hikurangi to Mangawhai.
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3MM ACM Snowbond caravan/trailer/wet area lining
$82.80. Scooters plywood, phone 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.
ROOFING REPAIRS & Gutter cleaning. Local to Dargaville area. Phone 027 273 8935.
SINGLE? OVER 40? Meet other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself. Dine out ‘Dinner for Six’. Phone 021 639 552.
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.
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SITUATIONS VACANT
DARGAVILLE AMBULANCE. Volunteers wanted. Contact Station Officer on 022 424 6685.
LOGGING PERSONNEL NEEDED
We are a small local business, close to Dargaville, planning to start up a small mobile motor/manual logging operation. We need a Level 4 cross-cutter, and someone with the appropriate Health & Safety qualifications and experience to manage the day to day running of the operation. All applicants must be drug free, able to provide qualification confirmation and references, and be prepared to do other duties within the company between logging jobs.
We envisage starting this venture in approximately the middle of January 2025.
Please contact Daryl Morris on 021 144 0801 or email: darylmorris1978@gmail.com
WALKERS WANTED MANGAWHAI & DARGAVILLE
• Reliable distributors wanted for part-time work delivering circulars/local newspapers into household letterboxes.
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• Materials to be delivered are dropped right to your door.
• Regular delivery days, great way to earn $ and keep fit.
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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.
NETBALL RODNEY Centre 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday 20th February 2025, 7pm at the Netball Rodney Centre office in Centennial Park, Wellsford. For more information please email netballrodneycenter@xtra.co.nz.
Dargaville Intermediate School
NEW ENROLMENTS FOR 2025
We are currently enrolling students for 2025.
Students who live outside the Dargaville Primary/Selwyn Park School zones who are intending to enrol at Dargaville Intermediate School, can collect a Prospectus from the school office which will be open on January 29th 2025.
The first day back for students is January 30th 2025.
School uniform can be purchased from Sportclub online at sportclub.co.nz click on our school logo. School stationery packs can be purchased online at www.nzschoolshop.co.nz click school list then Northland and select Dargaville Intermediate. Stationery packs are the same for Year 7 and Year 8.
TOP TEN WATER SAVING TIPS
• Check for leaks and dripping taps This could also be in your outside areas – check for patches of green grass on your lawn, or sinks that are wet first thing in the morning. When you’re out and about, help us out by reporting any leaks or unusually wet ground in dry weather
• Mulch your garden Mulching can prevent up to 70% of water loss through evaporation
• Put a 4min timer in the shower to help your guests time their showers. Buy a kitchen timer or ask your guests to set a stopwatch on their phone
• If you’re on a water tank – check your tanks are full and you have a water delivery booked ahead of time
• Use the half-flush system on your toilet, or reduce the flush-water quantity by displacing water in the cistern with a partfilled bottle or a brick
• Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, washing your hands, or shaving
• Take fewer, shorter showers Get yourself wet then turn off the tap to soap up, and turn it back on to rinse off.
• Put a bucket in your shower to catch water You can use this for your gardens, indoor plants, and to clean your car or boat (depending on restriction levels, hoses, sprinklers and waterblasters etc are banned during summer)
• Flush the toilet less often
• Store a bottle of drinking water in the fridge to help avoid running more water than you need if you like drinking cold water.
DARGAVILLE 12 Third Avenue
Modern 3 Bedroom with Large Front Yard
This delightful property sits on a road-fronting 660sqm section. The open-plan living area combines lounge, dining, and kitchen. Comfort is assured with heat pump, aluminium joinery and insulation. The home has three bedrooms with double wardrobes, a bathroom with shower and vanity, separate toilet, and laundry with backyard access. A single garage. Bonus XL front yard – Explore the possibilities. Ideal investors, first home buyers, or those looking to downsize. Move in ready, call me today for a viewing.
BAYLYS BEACH 18 Coates Avenue
Magnificent Views to Take Your Breath Away
A family home with private courtyard, open plan living and alfresco area. Privacy at the front of the property, where the vast scene of the Tasman Sea is absolutely magic. Kitchen and living area have vaulted ceilings. Four double bedrooms accessed from a hallway with ranch sliders connecting to the courtyard. A rumpus room also access the courtyard, sheltered and private, all the while views are still available to the ocean. Second toilet and shower, double garage with internal access. Potential to create your dream. An extensive consented retainer wall. Being sold as is.
