Kaipara Lifestyler, November 15th, 2022

Armistice a time to reflect

Future of local government drafted

by Andy Bryenton

A 261-page draft report from the panel conducting a review of local government has recommended significant changes but falls short of scrapping local councils, as some had feared.

Five primary points are highlighted in the report, a precursor to a legislative shake-up in local government, which had been feared to usher in the end of local councils.

These points include better participation in local democracy, more equitable funding and a better relationship with central government, a focus on wellbeing, and, most prominently, an ‘authentic’ relationship with iwi.

“There’s an expectation gap in how well local government thinks it’s doing, and how hapū and iwi think they’re going,”

said local government review chair Jim Palmer. “However, it’s fair to say that local government has also recognised there is a need to invest more in this space.”

As well as a strong focus on engagement with Māori, the panel has recommended that the Electoral Commission takes full control of all local body elections and that the voting age is cut to 16.

While councils will remain, their structure is likely to change. The report highlights current capacity and capability challenges which will be exacerbated as the current Resource Management

and Three Waters reforms continue. The concept of regional councils with local boards and a local council system with an overarching combined authority are discussed.

Local Government NZ president Stuart Crosby called these draft recommendations, a once in a generation chance to reconfigure local government. However, the National and ACT parties’ response was to condemn the draft as an attack on local democracy.

Feedback on the report is welcomed, and the full report is available to read at futureforlocalgovernment.govt.nz. 

remember the sacrifice of the fallen as Dargaville, like many towns around New Zealand, stopped for

minutes of silence on Armistice Day. Northern Wairoa RSA President Peter Roberts, mayor Craig Jepson, councillors Ash Nayyar and Gordon Lambeth, veteran returned service people and serving police officers were among the crowd who gathered to pay tribute at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Wreaths were laid and the last post played, as 104 years since the silencing of the guns of the First World War was commemorated.

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A clean sweep

Otamatea dux awarded

Robert Fletcher from the Kaipara Heritage Machinery Dargaville Inc’s volunteer team puts the finishing touch of paint on a restored century-old horse-drawn street sweeper, previously deployed to tidy up Dargaville and district roads. The ingenious machine would have kept dust, horse manure and loose gravel to a minimum. It has been completely restored from a corroded and damaged state to its former glory. All that’s missing is a horse, and it could go back into action.

The highest honour for academic achievement at Otamatea College has been awarded, with this year’s dux receiving the Mr and Mrs L Mitchell Trophy as a leader among her student peers. Billie Le Mesurier-Cowbourne was awarded the accolade at a special prize-giving assembly, where fellow student John Hampshire was chosen as head boy with Kevin Kim as deputy. Carla Fraser became head girl, with Anahera Rangi as deputy.

own pinup star Janelle Reynish aka Lady Sugarbelle has been selected in her first entry for the Retro America Miss Pinup New Zealand at Auckland’s Q Theatre on February 11. She is representing Northland in her first four-part competition with a talent section included in the show. She will be competing alongside three other girls from Southern Belles and her best friend Ceahna Lee Keen. It is bigger than the Southern Belles event she recently competed in October.

Council enforce SNA lockout Sand mining application granted

by Andy Bryenton

(SNA) status of Mangawhai’s sandspit by blocking off vehicular access.

Vehicle barriers are going up at the end of Raymond Bull Road after concerned citizens sent info to the council that offroad vehicles were damaging the habitat of the matuku, a native species of bittern with fewer than 1,000 specimens left alive. The bittern is a wading bird that lives in wetlands. The deeply rutted tracks caused by wheeled vehicles traversing the area significantly disrupt its food source and nesting sites.

Sue Davidson, KDC general manager for Sustainable Growth and Investment, says on top of extensive damage to a delicate environment, the activities of a few irresponsible drivers have also made it much harder to traverse the area on foot.

“We’re grateful to the community for letting us know, so we can take action and prevent further damage occurring,” says Ms Davidson.

While the topic of SNAs on private land, as part of the forthcoming replacement to the Resource Management Act, has

been controversial, the categorisation of SNAs in the conservation domain is more straightforward. The Mangawhai sandspit is home to the matuku, the endangered banded rail, and other flora and fauna on the protected list.

Barriers to prevent vehicles from driving on to the wetland habitat will be installed this month. Council staff also urge the community to contact the customer service desk or log a service request via the Antenno app if they see people in vehicles trying to drive through this area to the coastline. 

by Andy Bryenton

Sand mining will continue off the east coast near Te Ārai, despite massive local opposition, though sand mining company McCallum Brothers has several conditions to meet to continue its operation.

More than 900 submissions were made on the issue of sand mining from the seashore off the Mangawhai coast, with 674 being in opposition. Those who argued for an end to mining included Save Our Sands, Friends of Pākiri, the Fairy Tern Trust, the Mangawhai Harbour Restoration Society, Greenpeace Aotearoa and Ōmaha marae.

Supporters presented evidence they said showed that erosion was not occurring at a serious rate and opined that quality sand was necessary for use in the building industry.

Despite a similar request to mine sand offshore being struck down earlier this year, a limited consent was granted to operators McCallum Brothers. It must abide by a reduced take of 50,000 tonnes a year in a smaller harvesting area north of Te Ārai Point.

“The consent is approved for a shorter duration than sought by the applicant, in recognition of the potential

for increased erosion effects associated with climate change and to maintain sufficient resilience within the foredune and beach environment of the northern Pākiri embayment,” the panel stated. It adjudicated on behalf of the Auckland Council, made up of Richard Blakey, Robert Scott. Basil Morrison and Dr Sharon De Luca.

McCallum Brothers can harvest sand for the construction industry at a reduced rate for 10 years, half the time it requested. Reporting of information relating to the removal of sand from the seafloor, its location and volume are also required. 

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The critically endangered matuku has had its local habitat protected with a barrier to vehicles

Sand mining opponents have failed to quash all mining activities off the Mangawhai and Te Ārai coast; limited extraction will still take place until 2032

Dargaville Little Theatre is capping a year of innovation and success with a fresh twist on one of theatre’s oldest favourites.

Writer-director Deborah Steele is rehearsing with an alllocal cast right now, bringing a modern Kiwi interpretation of William Shakespeare’s work to life outdoors. Her reworking of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will feature a modern-day high school and New Zealand forest setting, made all the more interesting by being presented outdoors. The reimagined play is called Summer High’s Dreaming.

“I initially began work on this idea for Ruawai College’s drama students in 2014,” says Deborah. “It’s a play within a play, as some of the characters are members of a fictional school drama group. Some of the Shakespearean language has been changed, making this more accessible, but the story is still a classic, and we have made this a family show.”

Notably, the court of the forest king and queen, Oberon and Titania, has been transformed into a flock of native bird spirits instead of the original elves and

The play will be performed four times at the end of November, with Harding Park as a backdrop. A suitable field has been found, which allows the river and rolling hill country to become part of the scenery, with trees all around and a grassy surface where patrons can enjoy a picnic dinner during the show.

Three groups of actors are working hard right now to make this modern Kiwi take on one of western literature’s classics come alive. 

Art businesses unite for pre-Christmas pop-up

by Amy Fifita

Four local art businesses have collaborated to create a pop-up shop with stunning arts, crafts, plants and owers at Flax & Fibre in Tangowahine.

“The pre-Christmas pop-up is a collaboration to bring flax flowers, art, crafts, flowers and plants together all in one spot for the enjoyment and convenience of our community,” Heather Carrigan says.

The selection on offer is vast. A total of five artisans will showcase their art for people to purchase. Heather Carrigan from Flax & Fibre has an assortment of flax and dried flower arrangements, bouquets and wreaths. Awardwinning artist Micaela van den Berg from Studio Muse has a selection of her artwork cards and craft kits.

Mother and son artists Anne and Aaron Lloyd from The Valley Arts & Plants are there with hardy perennials, plant stands, prints and garden art. Kiwi Lemonpie Clothing and Wood Art carver and crafter Karla Herman has a collection of beautiful jewellery carved from native timber and Kiwiana children’s clothes.

“It’s an honour to collaborate with such amazing local artists and I am excited to share their art and craft with our local community in a creative one-stop-shop of sorts, at Flax and Fibre.”

Artist Aaron Lloyd from The Valley Arts and Plants helping set up the pre-Christmas popup shop

The pop-up shop is open every day till early December at Flax and Fibre, 4494 State Highway 14, Tangowahine, phone 09 439 7875

“If you’re headed to Whangārei or just feel like taking a drive, then pull into Flax and Fibre, grab some plants for your garden and get a head start on your Christmas shopping. We would love to see you.”

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Dargaville Little Theatre in conjuction with Kaipara Ballet Proudly Presents

Deborah Steele Adapted from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by William Shakespeare

fae. Kahu and Huia beguile the human youngsters who stray into their realm and their personal politics, following the thread of the original classic, with some new twists and turns.

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Deborah Steele (left) and some of the cast working hard to bring A Midsummer Night’s Dream to the outdoor stage this November

New support for rescue chopper Speed review gathers momentum

by Paul Campbell

strategic partnership has been developed between the Kaipara Moana Remediation Programme and Northland’s rescue helicopters,

Less than a year into its official establishment, the leader of KMR, Justine Daw says “we are very aware that our staff, their whānau, friends and colleagues could require help of a Northland Rescue helicopter at any time.

“We work with landowners, nurseries, private contractors, kaitiaki and communities across a massive 6,000km² catchment spanning both Northland and Auckland, particularly closely with remote rural communities.

Taking action to protect the Kaipara Harbour, fencing and planting trees near waterways can be tough, dangerous jobs, and there’s a lot of driving, too.

“As well as looking after our own staff working out in the catchment, KMR is investing in strategic partnerships with programmes that support rural wellbeing, such as this one with Northland Rescue Helicopters.”

Justine says funding for such instances has a KMR budget, and Northland Rescue Helicopter CEO Craig Gibbons says he is grateful for the support, given the service needs to raise more than $1 million annually to help fund operations.

“While still early days, a key to success has been its focus on enhancing environmental and social outcomes, which makes this sponsorship such a natural fit,” says Justine.

The target for the current financial year is to have more than 500,000 native plants in the ground and a further 250km of fencing completed. Millions of local native plants are being grown in 17 accredited nurseries across Kaipara in preparation for the 2023 planting season and beyond. 

by Andy Bryentonn

Under the proposed changes, all of Baylys Beach would be reduced to 30km/h, most of Te Kōpuru to 40km/h, and most unpaved roads slashed from 100km/h to just 60km/h. Poutō road would have its speed limit dropped to 80km/h, as would Glinks Gully arterial West Coast Road, Baylys Coast Road, and the road to Kai Iwi Lakes.

“The proposed speed changes are part of Kaipara District Council and Northland Transportation Alliance’s speed review, triggered by the government’s Road to Zero National Strategy,” says KDC media liaison Maia Renner.

“We are doing this in a staged process, focussing on areas where the evidence indicates that changing the speed limit will have the greatest impact on reducing fatal and serious harm crashes and improving overall road safety.”

What this means for the drivable Ripiro Beach is currently unknown. It is the stated intention of the NTA to reduce

the speed limit to 60km/h from 100km/h on all rural roads that are unsealed. Whether the beach will receive special consideration or this methodology may be used as a tool to curb off-road vehicle use will be revealed late in 2023.

There will be public drop-in sessions at which locals can talk to the planners of this speed limit adjustment and have their say on how it’s best implemented. One was held at the Southern Rugby Club on November 10. Two more sessions are at the Baylys Beach Community Centre on November 22 from 5–7pm, and at Kaihu Rugby Club on November 24 from 5–7pm. 

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Northland Rescue Helicopter CEO Craig Gibbons with KMR’s Justine Daw and intensive care paramedic Sara Eivers

Major speed reductions are proposed for coastal settlements and unpaved roads in the west Kaipara area

Council reserve decision Do

contribute to climate change?

Farmers are the main source of climate change if we are to believe everything we hear and see. However, they are also the primary source of most of our food.

Yes, I have a veggie garden, but I can’t grow meat in my backyard, and shock horror, I am a meat eater. I do not want to eat plant-based substitutes, so apparently, people like me have added to the problem.

I have quite a large section that I would like to run chickens on but won’t because of stray cats and dogs, and really, freerange chooks would run amuck in town, and free-range is the only way.

I have planted lots of trees, both native and exotic. Do they count toward carbon tax credits? I also plant to attract bees, much to my rather allergic partner’s dismay, but we all must make some sacrifices. So that must be a mark in my favour. On the flip side, I spray a little and use some slug bait in the veggie garden. That’s a negative.

I catch water to take care of my gardens during the summer. I also catch my grey water to do the same. Is that a tick in the good column? I do use air conditioning, and I am not very good at recycling, so I guess that puts me on the ‘adding to global warming’ list.

I try to shop and avoid plastic as much as possible. I make a lot of my own clothes. That has to be a plus, although power is required to run the machine, so they probably cancelled each other out.

It would seem to me the best thing a townie like myself can do is support our rural industry. It’s the most efficient in the world, and it’s better if our milk, meat and veg come from here than countries that are more polluting or further off, so food has to travel, costing fuel. Perhaps if all the vegetation on farms was counted honestly, farmers take care of the environment better than most townies.

Support our local economy, which should drive competition and reduce imports. 

The recent front page article ‘Council reserve decision riles residents’ about the location of the Pahi toilet soakage field paints an inaccurate picture of the situation, fails to recognise the location constraints or the multiple measures that have been taken with community members to find a viable solution.

The current Pahi toilets urgently need replacing. Council has had years of requests from users for an upgrade, and if we don’t replace the current toilets we know they will fail and we will have to close them.

The KDC project team are proposing to replace the toilets with new modern facilities draining to a septic system with the treated wastewater being disposed of to a dispersal field under one of the grassed areas in the Pahi Domain. The disposal field used for the current facilities is not an option for the new facilities as they would not meet modern consent requirements.

The constraints of the site restrict options. The team has held multiple meetings with community representatives about possible locations for the drip field, and investigated other options suggested by the community, none of which provide a viable solution.

The proposed location for the disposal field near the foreshore meets sanitary

and environmental requirements. It would remain a safe grassed area to walk on and dedicated to play, small market tents, picnics and safely separated from traffic by bollards preventing parking in the area. This would also reduce any unauthorised camping, ensuring the public space remains accessible.

The compromise is that it would render the area unavailable for parking vehicles and boat trailers.

The Pahi Fishing and Boating Club would like that part of the reserve to remain available for parking cars, utes and boat trailers. There is a potential to re-design the existing toilet site and road reserve to create additional parking sites once the toilets are in the new location adjacent to the hall. This was suggested at site visits with community representatives and is being worked on by the project team.

The project team has received support from many others in the community for the proposed drip field location, views not represented in last week’s article. In an area with constrained spaces, bounded by housing, where the public toilets serve the Fishing and Boating Club, the community hall, camp ground and the many visitors to the reserve, the project team is working hard to achieve the best overall outcome, a modern public toilet facility for multiple users.

Anin Nama KDC General Manager Infrastructure Services

International arts success Rotarians support awards

by Piper Robson

From the Dargaville Little Theatre to the Auckland Theatre Company, and reigning in international directorial success Massey University graduate Nikolai Puharich is Kaipara’s rising star.

“I’ve always loved everything to do with the creative arts, and being surrounded by actors all the time, it really brought me back to my love of acting,” says Nikolai.

His film, The Feast, has recently won the Best Student FIlm section of the Thrills and Chills Halloween Special award. The short film follows the homecoming of two siblings as they reconnect with their mother and discover demonic forces haunt her. The film has been accepted into and made finalist in several international film competitions.

When asked about the recognition gained by the film, Nikolai said it was a “nice surprise” as he and the production team did not expect the acclaim the film had received.

“It’s been really good. For a while, we thought it wouldn’t go anywhere, and suddenly, it was all at once,” he said.

Following his graduation from Massey University, Nikolai has gone on to join the inaugural Auckland Youth Theatre Company and act in the Auckland Theatre Company’s 2022 production of The Made.

“When you’re surrounded by creatives — it inspires you,” said Nikolai.

After the conclusion of The Made last month, Nikolai takes no breaks. He continues to work on his writing and preparing for yet another production with the Auckland Youth Theatre Company set to show this December. 

Have your say on safe speeds

To ensure our transport system protects and helps us to get to the places and people important to us, the way we manage speeds has changed.

As part of our transition to the new approach, we’re developing an interim State Highway Speed Management Plan.

Our plan includes proposed new speed limits on sections of state highways, safe speeds around schools and marae, and other speed related activities.

by Andy Bryenton

At a special assembly, the principal, faculty and students welcomed Les Kenworthy-Thompson and Rodney Tysoe, leading Rotarians. The pair presented a substantial monetary donation to the Otamatea High School Duke of Edinburgh, Hillary Award, and William Pike extracurricular programmes.

“For the last three years, these groups have really appreciated the ongoing support from the Rotarians,” says school spokesperson Nikki Donaldson. “The money will be used towards the costs of the adventurous journey sections.”

The Duke Of Edinburgh Award ‘gold’ groups have enjoyed exploring the North Island’s volcanic plateau and trekking through the Kaimanawas. They have also gone tramping in the Nelson lakes area and the Dusky Track, tackled the north-west circuit on Stewart Island, and walked the iconic Milford and Kepler Tracks.

“The support and generosity of the Rotarians help to fund these wonderful adventures where the great outdoors

of New Zealand is explored and lifelong experiences, friendships and memories are made is very special,” says Nikki.

Four silver certificates were presented last week, along with two very special gold certificates. Alana Yardley is the 99th and Sarah Campbell-Winter is the 100th student to receive their gold awards. The school currently has 62 students working towards their award levels. They offer heartfelt thanks to all the wonderful staff and community volunteers, mentors and assessors, who over the years, have supported young people in gaining this prestigious award. 

Find out what’s proposed for your region and give your feedback online at www.nzta.govt.nz/ISMP

Consultation closes on 12 December 2022

The Maungatūroto and Districts Rotary Club has shown support for outdoor education and the environment, with a generous donation to Otamatea High School.

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Nikolai Puharich, rising acting talent and director of the short film The Feast (2021)

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Students Alana Yardley and Sarah Campbell-Winter with principal Dirk Smyth, Robyn Bruce and Rotarian Les Kenworthy Thompson

Pou reflect mana of 13 schools Opening night for art awards

by Andy Bryenton

Students from all of the Northern Wairoa area’s schools have taken part in a creative endeavour, crafting contemporary pou with artwork reflecting their surroundings.

The project began in 2020, when principals Lee Anderson of Te Kōpuru Primary and Vern Stevens of Selwyn Park School applied to the Ministry of Education for a portion of an Urgent Response Fund on behalf of the Northern Wairoa Schools. This fund, aimed at re-engagement and student wellbeing during Covid-19, agreed to support a big artistic initiative spanning all the schools in the area.

“Initially, we suggested it would be good for each pou to tell a story of local interest related to Te Ao Maori. We anticipated these might relate to some aspect of history or legend, possibly related to local landmarks or events,” says Dayna Hewetson, who coordinated the project and liaised with all 13 schools.

Students stepped up, and the idea evolved as each school sought a unique way to craft the art for its pou. Some schools opted for themes out of myth and legend; others depicted the natural world and celebrated a sense of belonging.

“Students, staff and communities wanted to share what made their place special,” says Dayna. “They wanted to portray connectedness to their place, to

the whenua, to the awa, to the tangata, to whakapapa in a way that was relevant to them.”

The outcome of this project was not simply a set of beautiful art objects standing as permanent adornments to all the Northern Wairoa’s kura. It was also, according to educators, an exercise in problem-solving, teamwork and creativity, which made a deep impression on students. 

by Andy Bryenton

Kaipara’s prestigious annual art awards gallery exhibition had its Dargaville opening night last Friday, attracting an appreciative crowd.

It was the second time that the collection of artworks from a roll call of talented locals had been launched. The first instance was when the collection premiered in Mangawhai. Mangawhai Artists Inc chair Belinda Vernon was present to witness the Dargaville Arts Association’s John Pickworth welcome guests and introduce the awards exhibition, hosted at the Muddy Waters Gallery.

A joint effort between the two associations, the awards foster new talent and award works of skill and vision. Two of those awards were presented on the night.

Yvonne Tana received the supreme award for three-dimensional sculpture, thanks to the success of her multiplepiece work Wāhine Toa, which translates from Te Reo Māori as ‘strong women’.

She was joined by fellow award winner Micaela van den Berg, who won the top prize for two-dimensional other media, a category encompassing many forms of art which are not strictly traditional painting. Her work, My Mother’s Savage

Daughter, was called ‘an intriguing narrative with a sense of movement and mystery’ by the judges.

A large crowd came to admire the selection of sculptures, paintings, photography and more, representing the pinnacle of Kaipara visual creative talent for 2022. Among them were mayor Craig Jepson and four members of the Kaipara District Council, and artists both in the exhibition and active in other media.

The Kaipara Art Awards exhibition will remain open to the public, free of charge, at the Muddy Waters Gallery until December 7. 

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Northpower electricity consumers will receive around $12.4 million thanks to Northpower and the Northpower Trust. This is an increase of over $0.7 million from what was paid last year, and the fourth year in a row that this consumer discount, which is paid at this time every year, has increased.

“We are very pleased to offer this discount back to Northpower’s consumer owners, as we know what a difference it makes to so many households,” says Northpower Chair Mark Trigg.

Most residential and business electricity customers connected to Northpower’s network will benefit from a discount of $254.15 inc GST in November or December. The only exception to this will be those who have used between 1kWh and 2,000 kWh for the prior year, who will receive a discount of $94.88 inc GST.

The discount will be shown as a credit on customers’ November or December electricity bills and will benefit over 61,000 current customer connections on the Northpower network. The annual Northpower Pricing Discount is made possible with the support of the Northpower Electric Power Trust, which owns Northpower on behalf of consumers connected to the Northpower electricity network.

To qualify as eligible, consumers must have an active network connection as at 1 November 2022. Full details of the eligibility criteria are available on Northpower’s website northpower.com/pricing/pricing-discount-faqs

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Students prepare the base coat for one of the 13 pou created as part of a recent interschool project

 Mayor Craig Jepson is just one of many attendees who came to appreciate the Kaipara Art Awards’ Dargaville opening; he is pictured here with award winner Yvonne Tana

 by Amy Fifita

The Girls’ Brigade has been busy recently with pioneer Bethany Godfrey running a car rally for people to explore Dargaville.

Ride about town Power windfall biggest yet

 by Andy Bryenton

Northpower electricity consumers will collectively receive $12.4 million this year, thanks to Northpower and the Northpower Trust. It marks the fourth consecutive year that customers have received a bigger discount, and this time around, there’s approximately $700,000 more to share.

“We are very pleased to offer this discount back to Northpower’s consumer owners, as we know what a difference it makes each year to so many households,” says Northpower chair Mark Trigg.

a discount of $254.15, GST inclusive, during November or December. The only exception will be those who have used between 1kWh–2,000 kWh for the prior year, who will receive a discount of $94.88.

“An initiative is where you take responsibility for something. The booklet gives suggestions like hosting an event or a themed dinner,” says organiser Bethany.

Bethany chose to host a car rally where groups drove around Dargaville completing tasks and taking photos of group members and their mascots. The event was organised to go towards her receiving her Queen’s Award.

“My mum gave me the idea. It was something she did when she was in the Girls’ Brigade. I wanted to do it because I had never done it before, and it sounded like a fun activity to do. Most of my

challenges were with planning, and I had to work out what was important.”

A group of 20 people in four cars participated in an around-town rally. Teams were tasked with fun activities at various locations, such as waddling like a duck across a pedestrian crossing and noting down colour sequences. There was also a treasure hunt at the Dargaville Museum. Feedback from the participants was positive, saying that it had been well organised and that they should do another rally.

“A highlight for me was watching the videos of everyone after the activities had been completed.” 

Most residential and business electricity customers connected to Northpower’s network will benefit from

More than 61,000 current customer connections on the Northpower network are eligible, and will see the discount reflected in their power bill accounts during this period. The annual Northpower pricing discount is made possible with the support of the Northpower Electric Power Trust, which owns Northpower on behalf of consumers connected to the Northpower electricity network.

Bigger discounts have been delivered for 2022, as Northpower announced its annual payment to consumers.

 Car rally group (from left) Kariana Cotton, Harmony Afoa, Yasmin Bainbridge and Chantelle Afoa

Envisioning Dargaville’s future

The painting will happen between December 5 and 9, and people are welcome to have a look. The artistry is a vision of what Dargaville youth want for the town’s future. It will represent hope as a message for suicide prevention.

“We are partnering with Mr G for the Tūmanako Project. Tūmanako means hope in Māori. It is a suicide prevention programe, which is helping our rangitahi express their ideas of hope. The mural represents what is important to them and is what they want to see for the future moving forward,” says Rangatahi Ora founder Sharneece Joyce.

Earlier this year, the group spent two and a half days with Mr G to plan the mural. They focussed on local myths and stories and what they envision in Dargaville’s future.

“People will visually see the expressions of hope and what is important to young people through the mural. It has been done with the intention that young people’s thoughts are put into it.”

Silver Fern Farms and Statistics New Zealand are among the sponsors. Further sponsorship is needed for sensor lights for the mural, venue hire and a public announcement system. Interested parties can go to

The project is part of four murals across New Zealand with other sites in Tauranga, Kaitāia and Whakatāne. There will be a dawn unveiling between 5am and 7am at the Kauri Coast Swimming Pool, followed by a community day from 7am to 3pm on December 10. There will be food, entertainment and fun activities. 

Shifting gear to help you

by Andy Bryenton

A new transport business in Dargaville is deploying heavy-duty hardware to help make shifting an easier proposition.

Ideal Transport solutions come to the market with two super-sized trucks, one a box-bodied hauler with ample room for a three bedroom house lot of furniture, the other equipped with a powerful crane. This can pluck a ‘twenty footer’ shipping container or a whole portable cabin up in one go, giving the new company the power to shift nearly everything.

Ideal Transport Solutions is the new venture of Sharon and Wayne Constable, who recently closed down their I-Deal Demo store in Dargaville and were seeking new horizons.

“We had dabbled in some furniture removal as a sideline to our previous business, and saw a real gap in the market,” says Sharon. “Additionally, when we inquired about moving a shipping container from our old yard, it turned out there was nobody local who could do the job in the timeframe we needed.”

Wayne has plenty of experience operating palfinger-crane equipped hiab

trucks, and therefore the pair came up with their own solution. Now it’s one which they have turned into a business, and they are ready to get out on the highways helping locals move with less stress.

Now, with their 6.8-metre flat deck truck, a crane with a 16-metre reach, and an enclosed removal truck as well, Ideal Transport Solutions are ready to pick up, pack up and move furniture and goods as far afield as the upper north, Auckland and even the Waikato region. Cabins, troughs, farming machinery, TradeMe pickups, project vehicles, shipping containers, and more are all ready to roll.

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Wayne and Sharon Constable with their powerful trucks, ready to offer the ‘Ideal’ transport answer for Dargaville and beyond

 Mr G and Rangatahi Ora people spent two and a half days together planning to paint the mural that will represent hope and the future from youth’s eyes

 NWKA

NWKA works with other schools. The team of educators discuss students’ strengths and needs at pivotal moments in the child’s education. Early childhood education (ECE) providers and schools work together to develop opportunities and practices to embellish learning for children.

“Our goal moving forward is about collaborating between ECE and schools. The purpose of this meeting provides us with an opportunity to get together and

to share the best practice ideas around transitioning to school,” says NWKA coleader Curtis Gaylor.

Educators came together to discuss what ideas would support and help the children make a smoother change between kindergarten and primary school.

“I work with all schools in NWKA to identify barriers to learning and set goals to overcome them,” says across schools teacher Annie Heappey.

“We are talking about how we can make it easier and consulting with children and whānau. The event is about joining together with early childhood, kindergartens, schools and support services.”

Some ideas are using videos to make the new environment more familiar or having an ECE teacher accompany children to the school. It will help students progress to the next stage of their education. 

Funding offer

Grants of $1,500 for school pupils in Ruawai and Otamatea are now available under the Paparoa County Depot Trust Primary Industries Scholarship.

The scholarship is open to students from Otamatea High School and Ruawai College intending to begin tertiary study in a Primary Industry Field, and application forms are available from school offices or from stella.clyde@gmail.com. Applications close 5pm November 30.

Northern Wairoa Kāhui Ako (NWKA) educators gathered in Dargaville in a collaborative effort to make the transition from early childhood education providers and primary school easier for children.

members come together in an informal setting to discuss how to support students going from ECE providers to primary school

To Maungatūroto by flying sleigh Christmas cheer in the Kaipara

 by Andy Bryenton

Maungatūroto Christmas Parade is planned to be one of the biggest and brightest in the history of the rural town, with celebrations greenlit after an era of Covid-19 restrictions.

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It’s a yearly tradition, and one which is eagerly awaited by our local Christmas shoppers — we’re launching our annual Shop and Win competition just as the advent calendars go up. Get ready for the last few shopping weeks before sleigh bells jingle in the night, heralding the arrival of the jolly old fellow in red. After a quieter festive season in 2021, when a series of challenges and decoration contests brightened up the town, the 2022 parade will see the triumphant return of Santa, who has confirmed his attendance by sleigh, despite the predicted warm weather.

“The last parade we had was the biggest on record, even though we said we were going to try to be a bit low-key,” says parade co-organiser Terri Donaldson.

“People from other towns came to join in, bringing floats and attractions, and our local business community really stepped up. The parade is a perfect ‘business card’ for them, a way to give back and be recognised for having community spirit and focus.”

For this year’s parade, the committee has secured full road closure, meaning that all manner of floats and vehicles can take part. The parade will travel down Maungatūroto’s main street from 4pm on

December 17, ending at Maungatūroto Primary School for a seasonal celebration.

Terri Donaldson says that there’s a special backstory to Santa’s signature sleigh, as depicted in the Maungatūroto parade. The Yuletide icon has been built from the shell of an old-fashioned horsedrawn carriage, which was unsuitable for restoration in its original role. Now, this little piece of local history has been spruced up to bring joy each year as the vehicle for the Christmas parade’s star player. 

Santa Claus has confirmed his booking via North Pole airlines (reindeer class), and will touch down in Maungatūroto on December 17 to join the parade

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Parade shaping up for festivities

by Andy Bryenton

Dargaville’s Lions Club has worked hard to bring together a cracker of a Christmas parade, welcoming back festive community spirit after the disruption of Covid-19 restrictions in 2021.

route, to give all comers a good chance to appreciate the floats and performances on display. With a start time of 11am, this is also the perfect opportunity to tick some Christmas presents off of your list before the big day.

“We have had some great ideas for floats already entered, but there is still time for people to get involved if they want to help spread a little festive cheer,” says Sue Curtis of the Dargaville Community Development Board, which is helping to coordinate the parade.

“We’ve extended the deadline for floats and performers to join in, and there is additional help available for anyone who has been considering participation but lacked the right vehicle for the job. Norwoods have generously indicated that they have a flat deck trailer and tractor available for a business, club, team or group who wish to decorate it in our theme for 2022, ‘a storybook Christmas’.

Thanks to the broad appeal of this theme and the many options which it

 Having made a list and checked it twice, Santa Claus is coming to town in person on December 3, touching down in Dargaville

provides in terms of decoration and costumes, crowds gathering for the festive parade can expect to see all kinds of favourite characters come to life. Of course, Santa Claus himself will be in attendance as the grand marshall of the parade, visiting Dargaville on a whistle stop tour before he has to rush back to his workshop to load up Red Sleigh One for his epic round-the-world delivery mission on Christmas Eve.

For the ‘big kids’, there’s another neat addition to the festivities; fans of classic

cars and bikes will be able to feast their eyes on a display of hot rods and muscle cars alongside some sweet two-wheeled classics just off the parade route in Hokianga Road.

As for the rest of the parade, it’s all under wraps, like most good Christmas presents. Be assured, however, that there will be plenty of spectacle, music and fun on the big day, with countless reasons to bring the whole family along to Victoria Street for the return of a great old Kiwi tradition. 

The parade will take place on December 3, travelling down the main street of Dargaville before returning along the same

Date set for family festivities

by Andy Bryenton

for 2022, and there’s a buzz about the event as musicians, singers and performers sign up to bring festive cheer to the riverside venue.

Christmas in the Gardens

“This is our 16th Year holding Christmas in the Gardens,” says co-organiser Pauline Taylor.

This event is put on by the Churches of Dargaville, wanting to celebrate the significant meaning of Christmas and spread the joy of the season. There will be a blessing tent with free giveaways for the children, a prayer room and a prayer box. There is also a fantastic food tent, which Heather Brensturm and her team always provide. It’s packed with the best steak sandwiches and treats.

This year the line-up includes, but not limited to, musician Vera Rapna, Rev Kouli and his family, Selwyn Park School’s kapa haka group and many more. It’s a big change from 2021, when Covid-19 forced the organisers to think outside the box.

“Last year we improvised, and went around singing in the streets. Many came out dancing on the footpaths and waving from their windows and doors,” says Pauline.

The big day will be December 10 from 5pm to 8pm, bringing song and celebration to the Taha Awa River Gardens in Dargaville. Special thanks go out to the combined churches of Dargaville for contributing to this special event and sharing the spirit of the most important day of the Christian faith with all.

As a major cultural event, support to host Christmas in the Gardens 2022 was extended by the Lotteries Commission, which gives funds from competitions like the weekly Lotto draw to community causes. 

crowds are expected as Christmas in the Gardens returns after last year’s postponement

The festive legend lives

Father Christmas snuck over to Dargaville under cloud cover and the November 8 lunar eclipse with his message and fun-time stories after a year of preparing for December celebrations.

Santa Claus arrived incognito in Dargaville last week in his sustainable sleigh that runs on biofuel made from reindeer effluent. Santa has been working at becoming sustainable for decades since refraining from buying coal to give to naughty-listed children.

“Anything I can do to help toward the future of the children I supply gifts and joy to, I will do. It is one of my responsibilities as a joymaker,” says Santa.

His workforce of elves recently underwent a series of computer and software engineering courses. He gained help to educate them from the Sandman Education Foundation, which turns dreams into donatable cash every time a child goes to sleep on time.

“The more children do as they are told, the more I can invest in the elves to create

stunning and modern gifts. Currently, the elves are diligently working on all the gadget requests. It is amazing how many toys require computer technology these days. It is proving well for my forest — now we get to cut down fewer trees.”

Mr Claus says he is looking forward to all the treats and drinks left out for him each year for his lengthy journey.

“In recent years, there has been a dad tax that fathers have been taking, which I don’t mind because offerings from children are so vast and I’m watching my waistline. Misses Claus is sick of taking out my uniform.

“I wish everyone a merry Christmas. Keep up the good behaviour and I’ll see you all on my world tour.”  

Father Christmas made an impromptu appearance in Kaipara recently

Annual Christmas display takes the cake

by Piper Robson

“When people are ringing up saying they were brought to tears, you know you’ve done something right,” says Karen Foster.

Pedestrians walking along Victoria Street this week have been treated to a first look at the Fosters’ annual Christmas window display.

With enough Christmas lighting to guide a plane to landing, Fosters is doing Christmas displays right. Arron and Karen Foster, the store owners, have been preparing for the display since early August.

“It just gets better and better every year. This one’s been a little different because of how the last two years have been,” says Arron.

The shadow over the last two years of holiday festivities has Arron and Karen wanting to make the most of the ending of a year without lockdowns. Outdoing last year’s display with quirky new additions, they encourage you to try and find the upside-down Christmas tree included in the display.

“This year’s a little more special,” Arron says.

The holiday decorations don’t just stop at the window. There are Christmas displays throughout, with decor ideas for the whole house. The store stocks gift items perfect for that one person who’s always hard to buy for. Beware. It’s a Christmas miracle to walk out of Fosters without picking up something for yourself too.

The display comes following an instore expansion to include a new bed section featuring a range of SleepMaker beds and a new Resene ColourShop.

Fosters team go above and beyond to bring a little Christmas magic to Victoria Street

Ringing in the new year

by Andy Bryenton

When Paul Kuljish planned a big celebration for the new year, he had little idea that it would become such a gigantic affair, but with bands signing up and a good cause at heart, his party has seen the whole west coast get invited.

“I wanted to do something for the locals, for families and for the community,” says Paul.

He has dedicated a big donation from the ticket price of his planned Mighty Wild West Fest to the Te Kōpuru volunteer firefighters.

“There seemed to be nothing planned for the west Kaipara area which people could come and enjoy for New Year’s Eve, and after a successful event just for friends and family last year, the idea has taken off.”

That’s somewhat of an understatement, as the involvement of many communityminded sponsors and the generous offer to use a large piece of rural land has galvanised support. So far, Dargaville Ford, Big River FM Silver Fern Farms, Douglas Logging, Norfolk Court, Caltex Dargaville, Harrison Contracting, Nick Christiansen Tree Services and Lee Christiansen Panelbeating, Smith Family Farms and Godfrey Motors are all on board. He has confirmed 10 bands to headline the festival.

The site will be furnished with a stage and sound system and all the amenities to cater to a large crowd. While additional entertainment will come from a display of classic cars, bikes and hotrods, in which people can vote for their favourite. There’s planned to be a monster barbecue, and schemes are afoot to provide a traditional New Year’s hangi too.

The big winners of this endeavour, and the people of Dargaville and Te Kōpuru, are the firefighters of the local brigade. They enthusiastically embrace the idea of the festival and are grateful for the contribution Paul has pledged.

Mr Kuljish offers an open invitation for all comers to attend what he plans to be a family-friendly event with rock music, good food and plenty of other entertainment. He also invites musicians, performers and local groups who wish to be involved to get in touch and take part. You can reach him on 020 4088 6907.

The inaugural Mighty Wild West Fest will take place across two days, spanning December 31 and January 1, on West

 Firefighters David Milich, Diane Reihana Ruka, Mairin Collyer and Byron Tobin are on board with Paul Kuljish (front) and his plan for a big community festival for the new year — get in quick to get involved

Coast Road between Te Kōpuru and Glinks Gully beach. Tickets are on sale from B’arch Wear, Central Hotel and Kuljish Traders. 

All

by Piper Robson

The Charismata (Gifts of Grace) choir will be bringing their show All Things New to the Lighthouse Function Centre at the Dargaville Museum on Sunday, November 27.

“My hope is that our singing will infuse us with joy and bless many others,” said principal director Libse Jooste.

Beginning at 3pm, audiences will be taken on a journey depicting the shared struggles faced during the pandemic. The performance showcases Christian sacred music, including choral numbers, poetic readings and ensemble pieces.

“Our programme should reflect that journey through suffering, where we learned to rely more on God and each other, into a new day of hope, clarity and strength,” said Lisbe.

Dargaville vocal teacher Sonja Whitehouse will be conducting two songs and featuring as a soloist. Christine Lange, another Dargaville local, will be performing a gospel number backed by the choir.

coming to Dargaville

2022 show at the end of November.

ministering to others through their music. The performance aims to share in worship and the blessing of others.

Charismata rehearse every fortnight, with their music following the Christian

Liturgical calendar, and the group is excited to share their music and this year’s theme of All Things New.

Tickets can be purchased at the Dargaville Sewing Centre on Normandy Street. 

A group of 25 members brought together by co-founders Lisbe Jooste and Lisa Taylor; the choir shares their love for

Top tech for holiday cheer

 by Andy Bryenton

If your family are hard to buy for, then technology is the answer; each year fresh new gadgets and toys are devised to entice even the fussiest and most well-equipped modern gift-getter.

In Dargaville, 100% McKay’s has been unloading a veritable Santa’s Workshop full of top tech in the past few weeks, filling their newly expanded store to the brim with enticing present ideas. There’s something for all the family, with a quick look at the top choices serving as just the icing on the (Christmas) cake.

For those who love their big boys toys, why not stuff a stocking or two with a radio controlled off-roader? This is not the wheezy slow machine you remember stuffing full of c-cell batteries; this year’s model can break the speed limit for a real car, and can run for 20 minutes per charge on huge all-terrain tyres and oil filled shocks.

Alternatively, turn your lounge room into a retro arcade with a dualjoystick console that contains every last one of the classic coin-operated video games of the 80s and 90s. We’d say these were for the kids,

but many dads have been eyeing them up too.

For those who love music, it’s the season to augment your phone with some proper headphones. Nobody does audio like JBL, and their headsets pack a serious bass punch as well as clearly defined tones throughout the entire sonic range. If you’re keen to share the sound, why not grab a big boom box, made by amplifier gods Marshall. If they can power the Who and Led Zeppelin, they can get your summer party started for certain.

You could give the gift of fresh espresso every morning with a proper coffee machine; some models now come with an internal grinder to turn beans into morning motivation like magic. Then there’s a suite of goodies for those who wish to become culinary gurus, following TV’s master chefs and barbecue maestros. Chop, blend,

store, spice, marinade and juice with gifts that make any kitchen that little bit more gourmet.

Then there’s the temptation to treat yourself. Enjoy a better movie experience, and up your video games immersion with a brand new television; you will simply not believe how crisp and clear the picture is on the latest crop of big flat screens until you see it yourself. Surround-sound and pixel-perfect definition could even make the first holiday message from freshly minted King Charles III into edgeof-your-seat television.

That’s just a taste of the technological treasure trove on display now; it’s almost a certainty that you’ll be able to chop your Christmas present list down to size by stopping in for a browse. Just remember to buy two of those off-road cars, so you can race them down the beach on Boxing Day. 

Kids of all ages love their tech toys, and there’s more in audio, visual, gaming, cuisine and lifestyle to check out this year at 100%

A dog’s tail …

hada reel game-changer, Boss

“Go tha Ferns. Yippee. Whatayano! Go Ruby Tui.” Well readas, I never seena Boss leapin’ up and down so much he shook tha floor offa woolshed.

An’ not just tha Boss, ‘cos his gerlfrend Sharlene was doing tha same, and Boss’s mates Johnno an’ Mike an’ sum other blokes, who arrived ina woolshed wen they herd that the Black Ferns ladies was playing rilly good rugby at Edin Park.

Sharlene had decidid to crank up tha widescrean TV ina woolshed for the Black Ferns to play ina Werld Cup against Ingland, ana Boss sed he might hava look too, but sed: “Don’t expect too much Deah — it’s only a gerl’s game reely.”

Well, Sharlene give Boss her sideways look, an’ so he settild down at tha start ofa game, an’ then he herd that there was 45,000 people at Edin Park, an’ he suddinly got excited an’ rang his mates ona sell phone to pick up sum bears and come an’ watch the game too.

There was sure sum lots of yelling and growns and excitemint ina woolshed an’ sumone sed that those English Rose ladies was jus’ like steamrollers.

“It’s downta that wire,” shouted Sharlene atta end of the game, and we was all feelin’ sad for the Kiwi ladies. Then sumthin’ happened. The steamrolla musta hita bump, ana nek thing the Ferns win the Werld Cup. That’s wena Boss and everyone started singin’ an’ dancing, an’

ona TV, that Ruby Tui lady had the hole crowd singin’ too.

The nek day there was smiles everware ona farm, an’ even Sharlene went for a run around the house paddick. She sed she wants ter get fit lika Fern ladies.

Well, Boss at smoko sed it was good ter have sumthin’ ter smile about an’ he musta bin in a real good mood, ’cos he said nothin’ wen Shalene give me a whole scone and butta. “After alla rain we had, all bad news ina papa, climate change, political nonsinse; it’s rilly nice ter have sumthing ter be rilly pleased about.”

Then Sharlene agreed. “As a matra of fact, why don’t they give those girls a ticky tape parade. I mite just write to Mr Brown in Orklind and suggest that ’cos they have changed the mood ofa hole country eh?”

Then Sharlene reckind the footy result was a sign of better things. She hada papa froma cattlestop I snaffed for her an’ she red in her skooltake voice: “In the US midterm elections, Donald Trump is a big loser with his chosen people a failure at the polls. Britain too has seen the back of Boris. Is this a sign of the future?”

“Well Deah,” seda Boss. “I sure hope so. Aftar all we lookin’ at

a govinmint tellin’ us wot ter do an’ even how ta think here, let’s see if us Kiwis can get back to sum reel democracy, instead of being dictated too by the pollys in Wullingtin!”

There ya go readas. Better times. It’s amazin’ wot 15 ladies ona footy field can do eh?

Go tha Ferns, yeah. See ya — Billy 

Favourable emissions results

A recent AgResearch study shows New Zealand’s lamb and beef industry in a positive light for their carbon footprint from cradleto-grave.

Findings rank sheep and beef meats among the most efficient countries and use global warming potentials (GWP*) to calculate the results. The study reflects that sheep meat is climate neutral and has been for the past two decades. The research also took into account other factors such as transport used, refrigeration, distribution, retail, waste and cooking the meats.

“The AgResearch GWP* Life Cycle Assessment looks backwards at how much additional warming has been produced per kilo of beef or sheep meat across the last 20 years. It shows that sheep and beef farmers have done a great job for the last 20 to 30 years, but we acknowledge our ongoing warming and that we arguably still need to do more,” says New Zealand Beef + Lamb chief executive Sam McIvor.

Last year, New Zealand’s dairy industry topped the charts as the most efficient out of 18 other countries studied. This study was done by AgResearch and calculated the results using GWP100.

“The research builds understanding about the GWP* science and supports the sector with its call for the government to reduce the methane targets and start

reporting annually on warming as well as emissions.”

New Zealand beef amounted to 21.86 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions during the stock’s lifetime. The result is close to the measured footprint of Mexico, which scored 21.16 on the same scale.

Results for New Zealand lamb were 14.7 kilograms of carbon dioxide emission from cradleto-grave followed by Australia with 16.1. That is comparable to Tunisia, which produces 26 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions for beef production.

Limitations to the research are the different calculation methods used in showing a country’s carbon footprint. When comparing results, other countries may not have the same cradle-to-grave approach that includes retail, consumer and waste in their emission results. There are also variations in transport distance.

“New Zealand has recognised that methane is a short-lived gas and therefore only needs to reduce and not go to zero.

However the methane reduction targets in the Zero Carbon Bill are too high.

“While the use of GWP* in Life Cycle Assessment studies is new and novel, it’s now becoming mainstream science

elsewhere. We wanted to do this to demonstrate the difference between the gases and the importance of focussing on warming to build an understanding of the science.”

AgResearch results show the New Zealand sheep meat industry as carbon neutral and beef having a low carbon footprint

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FRESHWATER IN TE TAITOKERAU

Changes to freshwater management

The government has set a new national direction for how we must all look after freshwater.

It’s designed to start making immediate improvements to the health of freshwater so that waterways are restored to a healthy state within a generation. It’s a huge task as many of the streams, rivers and lakes in Te Taitokerau are in a poor state. If our wai (water) is unhealthy, then our harbours and estuaries are unhealthy, what happens on the whenua (land) impacts our moana (sea).

As a council, we have to implement the government’s plans and as a result we’re preparing a new Freshwater Plan. It’s basically a set of new targets, policies and rules which will enable us to improve the health of freshwater as directed by government.

What you’ve told us

We asked Northlanders what freshwater spots are important to them and what they use them for. The locations were spread across the region. Here’s what you said.

HOW WE USE FRESHWATER

The Freshwater Plan is focused on improving the health of our rivers, lakes, wetlands and groundwater while Three Waters is about funding and managing water related infrastructure like wastewater treatment plants and drinking water supply pipelines.

What we know about freshwater

We can’t measure the improvements we’re making to the state of freshwater without knowing where we are starting from and collecting data that gives us this information is one of the key things we do. Here’s some of what we know:

• Most rivers (about 95%) are graded poor or very poor for E. coli (a measure of faecal contamination from humans or animals).

• Sediment is impacting fresh waterbodies, harbours and estuaries.

• About 70% of rivers and streams are in poor condition for freshwater insects (macroinvertebrates).

• Most rivers score either excellent or good against measures of nitrogen and ammonia. They also score well on measures of fish diversity and abundance.

• Some lakes have elevated nutrients. This increases the risk of algal blooms which then affects the health of native plants and animals.

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You can use our online mapping tool to tell us what you think needs to be done differently to improve fresh water. This is a really great place to find out more up-to-date detail about everything to do with freshwater in Te Taitokerau.

The message is simple - It’s going to take time and laRGE-scale change to how we currently do many things to achieve the improvements in freshwater we need to achieve.

What happens next?

It’s now our job to work with communities to prepare a plan for how we start to improve freshwater. We’re already talking with various advisory groups, iwi authorities and hapū representatives to get different views. We’ll be asking for feedback on a draft of the freshwater plan mid

... about what values Northlanders hold for freshwater and what people think is impacting those values.

It’s important to understand that this is not the same kaupapa as the Three Waters Reforms.

WHAT’S ON?

For outside of Dargaville events email info@thelifestyler.co.nz

November

Twilight Bowls at Dargaville Bowling Club — 16 and 30 November. Starts 5.45pm $10 pp (includes light meal), full bar available. Teams of Three. Great for family, business house, workplace groups or individuals to be drawn into a team. Casual dress, flat soled shoes and bowls available for use. Contact Ray King 021 337 072 or Ron Bishop 027 535 7214.

Digital Tools Wananga — Te Ha Oranga 9.30am to 12.30pm on Friday 18 November or book a private class for your marae or whanau. To register contact kanorau@kairaakau.co.nz.

Dinner and a Free Movie — 19 November 6pm. Enjoy a three course dinner and the movie “Kinky Boots” for just $20. Dinner venue tbc. Register at Kahukura Toa Facebook Page.

Ruawai Bowling Club Quiz Night — 19th November — teams of 4, $40 per team. Questions for young and old. Prizes and wet cash bar available. Call Malcolm 027 443 6140 to book a team table. All proceeds to the Ruawai Promotion & Development Group Security Camera Fund.

Reopening of the Coates Memorial Church, Matakohe – Church Service — Sunday 20th November 2022 at 2pm. The Coates Memorial Church Board warmly invite the community to join us for a church service to mark the reopening of the Coates Memorial Church. The Church is located within the grounds of the Matakohe Cemetery, Matakohe Road and is nondenominational. The service will be followed by tea and coffee at Matakohe War Memorial Hall — please bring a plate to share. Enquiries to Linda Allan sasgirl@ gmail.com.

Maungaturoto and Districts Rotary Club — Because of the increased occurrence of fraudulent behaviour, particularly on the internet, our club has invited Constable Trae Harrison (former investigator of fraud in Whangarei/Kaipara) to speak at a public meeting to be held in the Centennial Hall, Maungaturoto at 7.30pm on Tuesday 22nd November.

AwhiWorld Pop Up Lab — Thursday 24th November, 4pm–7pm. Upstairs at the Muddy Waters Gallery, 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville. Demonstrations of augmented reality, 3D printing, and 3D projection. Technology for creative minds. Contact John 027 525 8189.

Summer High’s Dreaming — a production by Dargaville Little Theatre performed at Harding Park, Dargaville. Friday 25th @ 6.30pm, Saturday 26th @ 3.30pm and 6.30pm, and Sunday 27th @ 3.30pm. Tickets $1,5 purchase online at www. dargavillelittletheatre.co.nz. Gazebo seating available $150 for 6 people includes complimentary drink and finger food platter. Numbers are limited. Alcohol- and smoke-free event.

Pouto School Annual Horse Trek — 26 & 27 November — 2-day trek. $250 per rider, $100 per spectator includes meals and entertainment. All inquiries email admin@pouto.school.nz, phone 09 439 5251 or txt inquiries to 027 439 5253.

December

2022 Dargaville Lions Christmas Parade — 3rd December at noon in Victoria Street CBD. Get your float design organised NOW. Registration forms at Dargaville Library and Dargaville Post Shop. Great prizes for $25 entry fee. Theme Storybook Christmas.

Silver Fern Farms Whanau Day — 3rd December at Selwyn Park, Dargaville after the Christmas Parade. Free entry to the Pool and free kai. Lots of fun activities for all the whanau.

Dargaville Museum presents ‘CHRISTMAS JOY’ Kevin Friedrich Concert — Lighthouse Function Centre, Sunday 4th December 1pm. Adults $20, Children

under 15 years free. A family variety holiday show. Tickets available at Dargaville Museum. Phone 09 439 7555.

Rangitahi Ora – Tumanako Project — Mural Reveal and Community Day, 10th December, 5am–1pm at Selwyn Park.

Christmas in the Gardens — 10th December 6pm–8pm, Taha Awa Gardens, Dargaville. Bring a blanket, a sunhat and a picnic dinner.

The Almighty Wild West Fest — 31st December to 1st January — Local live music, car & bike show, bouncy castle & entertainment for the kids PLUS a whole lot more. West Coast Road, Kaipara. Want to get involved? Call 020 4088 6907.

January

Northland Circus Festival — 13th–15th January 2023 at the Paparoa A&P Showgrounds. Summer fun for all ages and abilities. Buy tickets at www. circuskumarani.co.nz.

Pouto Lighthouse Challenge — 14 January, 2023 at Pouto Point, Pouto WALK, RUN, BIKE for Cancer Society Northland. Contact Joesephine Nathan 027 302 986.

Tane Wahine Tu Kaha — 28 January 2023 at Rangitane Hall, Pouto. Fundraiser for Pouto School. Contact Josephine Nathan.

Markets

Dargaville Twilight Market — Last Friday of each month, 5.30pm–7pm. Northern Wairoa Boating Club, Totara Street.

Kaihu Hall Market — 3rd 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 — 4th Sunday monthly 12–4pm. 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 — Every Saturday 12.30pm–3.30pm at Te Kopuru Community Hall.

Ruawai Primary School Market Day — 2nd Sunday of each month. FIRST ONE 13th November 11am–3pm. Food, Devonshire teas, coffee, hangi, jewellery, gift ideas and much more. Call Malcolm 027 443 6140 for more info. All proceeds to the Ruawai Promotion & Development Group.

Club/Organisation

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.

Arapohue Tennis Club — Starts Monday 24th October 6.15pm onwards at A&P Showgrounds. Contact Raewyn 09 439 2152 or Sue 09 439 2154.

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 021 153 5674.

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

Dargaville Aero Club — Learn to fly, free of tuition charges, Gyrocopter, Texan, Stork. Contact Peter 09 439 1628 for further info.

Dargaville Bowling Club Tuesday Bowls — Names by 9.30am, start 10am, finish 2.30pm. Contact Ray King 09 439 5509.

EMAIL info@dcdb.nz

EMAIL dargaville@cab.org.nz EMAIL roxannek@sportnorth.co.nz

Dargaville Contract Bridge Club — Tuesdays 12.45pm and Wednesday 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 — meets 2nd Tuesday of the month at 10am at the NW Boating Club. For info phone Phyllis 09 439 6681.

Dargaville Games Club — 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at the Dargaville Scout Hall, Onslow St, 6pm–9pm.

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 9–4 until Labour Day then 9–5 until Easter. Volunteers, visitor hosts and members welcome. Phone 09 439 7555.

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.

Grandparents raising grandchildren — First Tuesday of every month except during school holidays. Noon at Whanau focus, Victoria St, Dargaville (next to bakehouse). Contact Sandy dargaville@grg.org.nz or 021 044 6214.

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

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 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 09 439 7108 or 09 439 4614.

Kumarani Productions — Tuesdays Circus Kids 5–10 years at 3.45–4.45pm, Youth Circus 10–24 years at 5pm–6.30pm and Dargaville Fire and Circus Jam

6.30pm–8pm. 15 Onslow St through school terms only. Gold coin donation.

Lions Club of Ruawai — Meets 3rd Thursday of the month (social night) at the Sports Club and 1st Thursday of the month (business meeting). For more info contact 09 439 2029 or 09 439 2557.

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

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 DNA at the Research Rooms, Dargaville Museum, 4th Sunday of each month 12.30–2pm OR attend our monthly meetings on the 4th Sunday of the month from 2pm–4pm. 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.

Peggy Purls in our Community — Every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby St. Ring Charlene 09 439 6120.

Pono Lodge Yoga — Pono Lodge, 41 Hokianga Road, Dargaville. Mondays: Hatha Flow 5.30pm, Yin 7pm. Tuesdays: Body Focus 9.30am. For more info contact Anisha 021 301 860 or see our Facebook page Dargaville Yoga.

RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month. Contact Secretary/Treasurer Betty Bruce 09 439 4344.

SeniorNet Dargaville — Drop-in every Tuesday 10am–2pm (except school holidays) for help with technology and internet banking. KCC 38 Hokianga Rd.

Stepping Out Leisure Marching Team — Tuesday 4pm–5pm at the Dargaville Town Hall. Contact Sharon 027 439 5634 or 09 439 5634 for more details. Vaccine Passport required.

Stitches and Craft — 5 Cranley St, Dargaville. 10am–4pm Tuesday and Friday Contact Lois 027 473 0598 for further details.

Strength & Conditioning — Baylys Beach Community Centre — Mondays and Fridays. Small class groups. 10am–11am $10 per session. Call Tony 022 311 8447.

Wednesday Crafts — Every Wednesday 10am. Morning tea and lunch will be served. Variety of crafts. The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $7 per session Contact Judy 027 316 3940.

POUTO POINT

DAY HIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH

WED 16 4:00am (2.6m) 10:08am (1.1m) 4:31pm (2.7m) 10:53pm (1.1m)

THU 17 4:59am (2.5m) 11:08am (1.1m) 5:34pm (2.7m) 11:56pm (1.1m)

FRI 18 6:07am (2.5m) 12:15pm (1.1m) 6:41pm (2.7m)

SAT 19 1:00am (1.0m) 7:16am (2.6m) 1:22pm (1.1m) 7:42pm (2.8m)

SUN 20 1:59am (0.9m) 8:16am (2.8m) 2:22pm (0.9m) 8:37pm (2.9m)

MON 21 2:51am (0.7m) 9:09am (2.9m) 3:14pm (0.8m) 9:26pm (3.1m)

TUE 22 3:40am (0.6m) 9:57am (3.1m) 4:03pm (0.6m) 10:13pm (3.2m)

MANGAWHAI HEADS

WED 16 1:23am (2.2m) 7:15am (0.9m) 1:46pm (2.2m) 7:57pm (1.0m)

THU 17 2:10am (2.1m) 8:06am (0.9m) 2:38pm (2.2m) 8:50pm (1.0m)

FRI 18 3:03am (2.1m) 9:04am (1.0m) 3:31pm (2.2m) 9:44pm (1.0m)

SAT 19 4:00am (2.1m) 10:04am (1.0m) 4:25pm (2.2m) 10:37pm (0.9m)

SUN 20 4:58am (2.2m) 11:02am (0.9m) 5:17pm (2.2m) 11:29pm (0.8m)

MON 21 5:55am (2.2m) 11:55am (0.8m) 6:07pm (2.3m)

TUE 22 12:19am (0.7m) 6:48am (2.3m) 12:44pm (0.7m) 6:57pm (2.4m)

PUZZLE TIME

On land (6)

Church official (6)

(6)

(3)

Go out in bad weather (5,3,8)

Borders (5)

Knob (6)

(5)

Or else (9)

(5)

(8)

Fish-landing pole (4)

Donkey (3)

Inheritor (4)

Hole in tooth (6)

Unwell (3)

Group appointed to represent others (10)

Story segment (7)

Not easily irritated (4-8)

Flowering bulb (5)

Bewitching, spellbinding (7)

Pleasant (4)

Cadaver (6)

Mournful song (5)

Applauded (7)

Make a signal (7)

Kind, generous, forgiving nature (5,2,4)

Rough (6)

Ardour (7)

Preserved in vinegar (7)

Sudoku

Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. All puzzles © The Puzzle Company www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz

ACROSS: 1 Spite, 4 Corner the market, 14 Poker, 15 Meant, 16 Compatible, 17 Crony, 19 Rim, 20 Pensive, 21 Reinstate, 22 Aghast, 25 Economist, 27 Exodus, 28 Magpie, 33 Corrugated, 35 Rip, 36 Phobia, 37 Game, 39 Eel, 41 Armoury, 42 Salmon, 43 Saltwater, 44 Shaky, 45 Cemetery, 50 Me, 51 Two-timer, 55 Ferry, 58 Presenter, 59 Seldom, 60 Attempt, 61 Set, 63 Dais, 64 Plight, 65 Eve, 66 Screen idol, 68 Degree, 69 Plucky, 71 Isosceles, 76 Option, 77 Strategic, 79 Scholar, 81 Get, 84 Onion, 85 Drawing-pin, 86 Inept, 87 Ocean, 88 The Golden Fleece, 89 Reins.

DOWN: 2 Prefer, 3 Tunes, 5 Oboe, 6 Nippers, 7 Retina, 8 Habit, 9 Maestro, 10 Rice, 11 Enough, 12 Skirt, 13 Trample, 14 Pyjamas, 18 Avante garde, 23 Empty, 24 Autopsy, 26 Corrode, 27 Expense, 29 Phantom, 30 Source, 31 Cramp, 32 Pillow, 34 Dear, 36 Plead, 38 Error, 40 Swat, 45 Cupid, 46 Meeting, 47 Tied, 48 Rattle, 49 Crust, 50 Mystery, 52 On The Beach, 53 Itemise, 54 Employ, 55 Fragile, 56 Sleet, 57 Toss, 62 Crass, 67 Mention, 68 Dungeon, 70 Citadel, 72 Shingle, 73 Polish, 74 Belief, 75 Happen, 76 Otter, 78 Abate, 80 Ounce, 82 Snug, 83 Disc.

FOR SALE

12 DUCKLINGS, 1 month old $45. Phone 09 434 6414 or 027 4769 365.

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

FREE TO takeaway, standing grass approximately 2–3 aches long grass available to takeaway as silage. Tomarata, Wellsford. Phone 021 0235 8140.

MITSUBISHI PAJERO 3.2 auto diesel turbo, leather seat, tinted windows, towbar, 2 & 4 wheel drive, approximately 132,070 km, good condition, red, $71,995. Phone 021 0235 8140.

SUZUKI ESCUDO Vitara/Grand Vitara — car parts, WOF parts, 4x4 parts etc. Good parts, good prices. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.

TICKETS TO the Wild West Fest $10 each. Available at Central Hotel, B’arch Wear, Kuljish Traders.

TOP SOIL, top quality, $85 per m³ onto your trailer, or truck deliveries available for larger orders. Phone 021 132 4107 or 09 439 5141.

V-GROOVE INTERIOR and exterior plywood, Scooters Plywood. Phone 09 438 6565.

FENCING,

FENCING

LIVESTOCK

PROPERTY & MAINTENANCE

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GARAGE SALE

YARD SALE Saturday 19th November from 9am–1pm. Household mix items, no tools or furniture. 42 Awakino Road, Dargaville.

SATURDAY 19TH Nov 10am–4pm at 8 Kings Court Ave, Mangawhare. Marmalade, jams, clothes, plants, books classy stuff and novelties. Phone 09 439 6290.

WANTED TO BUY

STORAGE

CONTAINER & in shed lock up vehicle spaces available. Phone 027 207 2932.

TREE SERVICES

PUPS

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.

LAWN MOWING, local available to take on more lawns. Phone Jackson 022 543 2792.

WORK WANTED

PUBLIC NOTICES

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

AGM MEETING Dargaville Youth Charitable Trust Date: 17th of November 2022 Address: 2 Gordon Street, Dargaville, 0310 Time: 6.00 PM Date: 17th of November 2022.

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

DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge & no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook. DID YOU know you can still apply for a NZ passport using paper forms? Call in to Dargaville Citizens Advice Bureau, 37 Hokianga Road, Town Hall complex.

RUAWAI PLANTS now available. Capsicums red/green/ yellow/orange $5 each. Chilli habanero red hot, jalapeno and bhut jolokia (ghost chilli) $5 each. Cash or online, phone Etha 09 439 2115.

THE ALMIGHTY Wild West Fest New Year’s Eve, 654 West Coast Road. Come and join the fun.

PUBLIC NOTICES

AGM 2022

Northern Wairoa Golf Club

Sunday 11th December 2022 9:30am at Club Rooms.

For any queries, please contact Secretary Trish Harding northernwairoagolf@gmail.com

Annual AGM

Thursday 17th November 2022 held at Kaihu Rugby Clubrooms 6.30pm. Any enquiries – Hamish Watson 027 303 9609. All Welcome.

DEATH NOTICES

KLENNER, Dilys June

Passed away peacefully in her daughter’s arms on 12 November 2022, at Metlife Whangarei Park.

Dearly loved wife of the late Harry Klenner. Loved sister of Margarette Perry. Much loved mother of Lesley, Peter, Barry, and Dennis. Treasured Nana, great Nan and great great Nan.

When someone you love becomes a memory, A memory becomes a treasure.

A service will be held in Wesley Methodist Church, Dargaville at 10.30am on Friday 18th November 2022, followed by private cremation. In lieu of flowers donations sent to St. John Ambulance https://www. stjohn.org.nz/support-us/donate/xmas_appeal_2022/

All Communications to the Klenner Family, c/- PO Box 306, Kensington Whangarei 0145.

SITUATIONS VACANT

KAIPARA BUDGETING Service has an opening for a Financial Mentor and Facilitator. Permanent three mornings a week with flexible extra hours available and training provided. Ph 09 439 8592.

SUPPORT PERSON Golden opportunity for an enthusiastic person to support a blind adult female. I am offering: 18 hours per week, $23 per hour. Travel allowance fortnightly pay. You will need a vehicle, full Driver Licence, great sense of humour & be passionate for helping people. Duties include transport, home help and personal care. Contact: May Pivac 027 405 2240 or Anne Taumaunu: 021 134 1274.

28th November 2022 at 5.30pm.

Contact Person Susanne Green.

The Club Mangawhai is holding a Special General Meeting for approval of the 2022 Annual Financial Report.

Meeting to be held at the Club on Sunday 20th November at 10.00 am

Western Sharks Rugby AGM

Wednesday 23rd November 2022 7.30pm at the clubrooms, Murdoch Street, Dargaville. All members, players and supporters welcome Paul Sorensen (secretary) westernsharksrugby@gmail.com

PUBLIC NOTICES

Time to Remember

Our annual remembrance gathering will be held on: Wednesday 30th November 2022 at the Dargaville Boating Club. Time: 5:15pm. This is a time to reflect and remember loved ones.

Facilitator: Josie Scott This is a time to reflect and remember loved ones. All welcome. Refreshments to follow

We are currently enrolling students for 2023. Students who live outside the Dargaville Primary/ Selwyn Park School zones who are intending to enrol at Dargaville Intermediate School may collect an enrolment pack from the Intermediate school office.

An Information Evening For prospective students and their parents will be held on Tuesday 29th November 2022 at 5.30pm in the school hall. This is a good time to purchase your child’s uniform, as uniform suppliers will be present.

KAIPARA GREY Power sadly announce the passing of June Klenner who served as our President for 18 years. June’s funeral Service will be held at the Dargaville Methodist Church at 10.30am on Friday 18th November. Our meeting for that day is cancelled as a tribute to June.

DENISE

KAIHU VALLEY RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB