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Second chance surgery for Kaipara  by Paul Campbell

Kaipara residents who have been declined for surgery through the public health system now have the chance of an alternative avenue for treatment. A charitable trust scheme which covers the costs for people needing to have surgery has been extended geographically. Northlink Health’s funding provides for operations based out of the Rodney Surgical Centre in Warkworth and the services will include Kaipara residents until the end of the current financial year. This follows a meeting between Dr Scott Davidson of the Dargaville Medical Centre and Debbie Evans of the Kaipara Community Health Trust, to work out the finer details. Also involved is Peter Carter, general manager of Northlink Health. “Since August 2011, 116 people have benefited from this sponsored surgery, costing approximately $320,000 from Northlink Health Charitable Trust,” Ms Evans said. “For example, procedures performed have included cataracts, hernias, varicose veins, knee arthoscopy, skin lesions, endoscopy, gastroscopy and colonoscopy.  Peter Carter, of Northlink Health (left), and Dr Scott Davidson of the Dargaville Medical Centre “There is a basic criteria involved and working to bring additional health benefits to the Kaipara this includes that the person concerned is currently on a waiting list for an appointment for surgery need simply to contact their GP and ask to be considered for through the public health system or, in fact, treatment has this charitable surgery project.” Ms Evans says coverage was extended to Kaipara after a been declined.” Ms Evans added that ACC will not provide any treatment chance discussion with Mr Carter. “Now the scheme is available here, Kaipara people need cover, either in full or in part, and a patient must not have medical insurance that would cover treatment or indeed the to be proactive within the guidelines laid down, and take the initiative of seeing their doctor in the first instance. means to pay for treatment in the private health sector. “In addition they need to hold a community services card, We are looking at ways to extend this service beyond next be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and reside year, and it is possible that in the future some treatments in North Shore, Rodney, Kaipara or the Whangarei/Northland will be available in Dargaville. Until then, patients will need to travel.” area. She added that Mr Carter had personal links to the “This is a one time opportunity and does not include anyone who has already received treatment under Northlink Kaipara, another factor which influenced the extension Health’s charitable funding. Those qualifying for treatment of treatment.

Community rallies to fight court decision

Community groups have joined forces to oppose the Dargaville District Court becoming ‘hearings only’ …

Local cinema history documented

Brent Scott began researching his book in the 90s and he has finally completed his ‘labour of love’ …

Twilight show jumping The Maungaturoto Equestrian Society has been hosting twilight show jumping for almost 30 years and continues at the Maungaturoto Country Club …

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The Dargaville Art Group annual exhibition marks a milestone this year as they commemorate their 40th birthday. The group began in 1972 and was founded by Catherine Brough, an artist, whose husband was the Minister of the Methodist Church. “We used to meet once a week at an old derelict house which stood where the church car park now is,” says artist, Marama Ingle who has been a member since the early 70s. She has enjoyed the companionship of like minded artists and says it has been a supportive environment to create art. “We take our lunch and sit, create art and chat, we help each other with any challenges we may be facing with our work.”

She says the group holds fond memories of taking bus trips to art galleries and often they have tutorials with well known artists who help broaden their scope and incorporate new ideas into their work. Her spare room is now ‘a mess’ of water colour paintings and craft work in the lead up to the exhibition starting on November 29, at 104 Victoria Street, Dargaville. It begins at 5pm with light refreshments supplied and continues on Friday, from 10am until 4pm, then on Saturday 10am to 1pm and again on December 8, at 10am to 1pm.

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 Members of the Dargaville Art Group, Catherine Silson (left) and Marama Ingle hold their paintings that will be among the art displayed at the exhibition

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 Dargaville Kea Scouts proudly display their trophy and certificate won at the National Kea Day held in Whangarei recently for a ‘build a playground for bugs’ challenge. Their winning bug playground took the eleven Keas three weeks to construct and consisted of a ferris wheel, seesaw, bug-size swings, soccer pitch, merry go round, a lake with a boat — and they even grew grass for the bugs. The Keas also had live insects but they were too shy to play during judging, so they had plastic models as backup to show how the equipment worked.

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Community rallies to fight court decision

Local to head Methodist Church  by Kim Munro

 by Rose Rees-Owen

Community groups have joined forces to form a steering committee to oppose the Dargaville District Court becoming a ‘hearings only’ court early next year.

 Dargaville litigator, Darrell Heart speaking at the protest opposing the Dargaville District Court becoming a ‘hearings only’ court early next year.

Kaipara Grey Power, Farmers of New Zealand, Justices of the Peace, and Hammonds Lawyers are among the groups uniting to fight the decision. They plan to send an invitation to the Minister of Courts, Chester Borrows and to local politicians to hold a meeting and voice their concerns against court services being cut. The group formed at a protest meeting organised by Kaipara Grey Power recently who collected 900 signatures and are expecting over 1,000 and will send a letter to the ministry as well as local politicians outlining why the court services should remain as is. Concerns raised at the protest included loss of registry services and ability to hold unscheduled bail hearings, petrol expenses travelling to the closest court in Whangarei, possible loss of family support for the defendants, as well as losing up to four policemen in Northern Wairoa while transporting alleged offenders to court. Northland MP, Mike Sabin, was absent from the protest but said that it is not about ‘cutting services’ but changing how people access them. “It’s a misconception that you still need to go to the court counter to

access most court services, when in fact most services can be accessed over the phone, over the Internet, or by post, often with better results than if you did go into court.” He said he had spoken at length with the Minister of the Courts and was assured that changes will not jeopardise access to justice having assessed ‘hearings only’ courts in Walkworth and Ruatoria. “Change is always unsettling, especially when it involves something of symbolic value to the community like the courthouse.” Litigator for Hammonds Lawyers, Darrell Heart said at the protest that it was fair to say that with modern technology, services can be done online but many of his clients are computer illiterate and don’t use broadband. JP, Eric Smitton, added that the Northern Wairoa covers a large area and areas in Pouto do not have cell phone reception or broadband coverage. Chair of the Kaipara District Council Commissioners, John Roberston, said he will relay community concerns to the Ministry of the Courts and is happy to facilitate a meeting between the steering committee and the ministry.

Well-known Kaipara resident, Reverend Rex Nathan, has been inducted as President of the Methodist Church of New Zealand at a recent service held at St Paul’s Cathedral in Wellington. The recent ceremony marks the beginning of a two year role as President. “I now have an idea how things are structured as I have had a year as president elect to learn a bit more. I’m very excited, there will be challenges along the way but I’m looking forward to learning more and there are always previous presidents to liaise with,” says Rex. As head of the Methodist Church’s national body, he will attend many parish events throughout NZ as well as a conference in Tonga, a workgroup in Papua New Guinea and a President’s convention in Australia later this year. Rex moved to Dargaville with his family as a young boy. He was baptised in the Methodist Church and attended the local primary and high school. He was manager of the ANZ Bank in Dargaville for 23 years until his retirement in 2010, having spent 46 years in the banking industry.

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 Rev Nathan, with in-coming vice president Jan Tasker, at the induction ceremony at St Paul’s in Wellington.

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Please support White Ribbon Day! “Council fully supports White Ribbon Day, and I have nothing but respect and admiration for local Dargaville organiser Tina Stewart and the work she does in bringing this problem out into the light.’’ Chairman of the Kaipara District Council Commissioners, John Robertson, says violence against women is unacceptable. This violence often extends to the children who are our most vulnerable and unfortunately it is a cycle that often repeats itself in the next generation. We need to break the cycle.

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White Ribbon Day is about changing attitudes and behaviours. Violence is not okay — it never was and it never will be. White Ribbon Day isn’t about playing the blame game it’s about us stopping to think about how we can make a difference. How we can reach out to those who need it rather than to condone what is happening by pretending we don’t see it or that it isn’t our problem. It is our business and it is our problem. We can make a difference and it just might be the difference between life and death. I would ask you all to think about how you can make that difference.”

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been telling Aucklanders what people in Kaipara already know — that there is a wonderful array of food, wine and accommodation experiences not far from the city. Mary Keliher designed the colourful and interactive stand complete with maps and brochures about the Kaipara region and the Mangawhai Information Centre was there to help with any questions. “A lot of people don’t know where the Kaipara is — so it’s great to be able to promote ourselves and we’ve been absolutely flat out since we got here,” says Jean Goldschmidt from the centre.

 Jean Goldschmidt, all smiles with a full and buzzing Kaipara tent

URGENT NOTICE - Council changes threaten private property rights

The Northland Regional Council (NRC) is currently “consulting” with the community about controls to limit what you can and can’t do on your own private property. You may be one of the 4400 landowners affected! rd Submissions close Monday, 3 December! You need to act now!

The NRC has taken on this new initiative after the Whangarei District Council (WDC) twice failed to do so following strong public opposition. Their first attempt was in 2006, which at the time local MP Phil Heatley described as...“an appalling abuse of planning powers”. He went on to say... “Council staff are downgrading the freedoms of private landowners simply by drawing lines on paper. These are lines drawn by 22-year old graduates straight out of university who have no comprehension of how the real world works.” In 2011 the council again tried to impose their restrictive controls over arbitrarily drawn “outstanding” landscapes. That too failed. They backed down after being confronted by hostile landowners. It’s now 2012 and councils, including the Kaipara District Council, are once again proposing to designate large areas of land for protection, from you! As Phil Heatley stated in 2006, should they succeed landowners are likely to face restrictions on such everyday

rural activities as fencing, minor land clearance, animal stocking, fertiliser use and building. Cr Ian Walker from the NRC, who once championed private property rights on behalf of farmers, was reported as saying their proposal was a “win, win”. We fail to see how anyone wins when rights and freedoms are taken from private property owners and given to bureaucrats and planners. Unfortunately we must now yet again make a stand against the relentless environmental activists working within our local councils, and do what your elected councillors have consistently failed to do, and that is to stand up on behalf of private landowners. Following very successful meetings in the north we now have some +300 landowners prepared to fight this latest attack on private property rights. The Landowners Coalition is committed to protecting landowner rights against activist groups like DOC and the Environmental Defence Society who are likely to challenge the NRC’s proposals, but demanding more control not less! That’s why we need to be at the table when the new rules are written. This madness will only be stopped if you join us and stand up for your rights. Hear more at the public meeting to be held in Maungaturoto, Wednesday the 28th of November.For more information contact Bob Syron, Convenor, Landowners Coalition, ph 0274 737 914 or email bob@pursuit.co.nz.

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Local cinema history documented

Skydiving returns The skydiving adrenaline team, the Ballistic Blondes, are returning to the Kauri Coast November 23 to 25 following on from their carnival in August which finished early due to bad weather.

“Our carnival got cut short due to wind and rain — so we want to give people the opportunity to jump that didn’t get to do it last time,” says tandem master with 16,000 skydives to his name, Rob Pine. Based at the Otamatea Aero Club at Ruawai, there will be tandem skydives from 12,000ft, student skydive training, fun sports jumps along with an impressive display of swooping along the ground.

 by Rose Rees-Owen

Historian, Brent Scott began researching his book, Theatres of Dargaville and Surrounding Areas, in the 90s and he has finally completed what he describes as a ‘labour of love.’

Passengers can expect amazing scenic views of the Northern Wairoa river and the entire Kaipara region as they fly up to altitude — then experience the exhilaration of freefalling from 12,000 feet at over 220km per hour before the parachute opens. “It’s an awesome part of New Zealand and we’re excited to come back.” To book contact Ballistic Blondes phone 0800 695 867.

Kerry Strongman Studio Gallery

From Auckland, he spent his weekends coming to Kaipara and interviewing locals as well as becoming a regular at the Dargaville Museum going through old newspapers researching past cinemas in Dargaville, Ruawai and Te Kopuru. “At one point there were three cinemas in Dargaville — The Royal, The Cozy and The Empire.” Originally from Ruawai, he has spent much of his childhood at the local Rialto cinema and his parents, Joan Main and Matt Scott, went on their first date at a dance at The Royal. Many couples met at the cinema and he has written a whole section on courtship — there used to be no arm rest separating pairs of seats and they were commonly known as ‘love seats.’ He wrote it because of his fascination with cinema but he also stresses the importance of documenting history and in the process he learnt about the entire area. “There were major renovations to cinemas in 1937 and we couldn’t work out why — then we found out that it was when electricity came to Dargaville.” He says that cinemas were the focal

point of towns as among other things they held ANZAC services, dances, screened rugby matches, and politicians spoke on stage as there was no town hall. It covers the time period 1911–1994 when the Empire closed down and includes the arrival of talking pictures, television, and the cinemascope. The official book launch will be at the Dargaville Museum, November 24 at 2pm and will be on sale for $55.

Kerry Strongman sculptor and master artist opens his studios and galleries to the public. Situated on the main highway five minutes north of Wellsford at Te Hana in a bright ‘tree frog’ green and black former factory complex. The southern building is home to Kerry’s main workshop, gallery and displays. Kerry’s current creations feature from his ‘Jewellery for Giants’ series of mega sculptures in 45,000 year old swamp kauri — from pendants to 3m+ in size. The Gallery has an eclectic range of art and artifacts. This varied collection includes jade, stone, bone, wood, precious metal jewellery, paintings, sculpture, tribal carving and weaving. Plus many more items, too numerous to list.

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Matriarch with a huff and a puff Grandmother of six, Maggie Everett is playing her first major character, Madame Salami, in the end of year pantomime, The Three Little Pigs at the Otamatea Repertory Theatre. “A matriarchal pig with a brood of little weaners might not be everyone’s idea of a dream role but Maggie is thoroughly enjoying it,” says dance coach, Maura Flower. When she’s not spinning her weaners around the dance floor she runs the Swinging Cow Cafe at Brynderwyn corner, along with her husband, and has done for the past 20 years.

 Maggie Everett, stepping into the limelight

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Earlier this year she was involved in the One Act Play Festival and Oliver and she has an ATCL diploma in speech and drama. The pantomime opens on November 23 for a six show season. OTR are offering a family pass for two adults and two children for $40 available at Tony’s Lotto Shop in Maungaturoto, otherwise purchase tickets at www. ort.org.nz or at Tony’s. Auditions for their next production, Dirty Weekends, will be held on December 12 at 7pm. Director, Alister Williams, describes it as a play about ‘gardening and other fruitful pleasures’ and is looking for a range of ages and talents. To express an interest email alister_williams@hotmail.com or phone 09 432 1890.

Twilight show jumping  Kim Munro

The Maungaturoto Equestrian Society has been hosting twilight show jumping for almost 30 years and continues this season at the Maungaturoto Country Club, every Thursday evening from 5pm till sundown. The society, under the umbrella of the Kaipara Hunt, began hosting the event back in 1984. “The first twilight show jumping was at the country club, the venue has moved around over the years but we have come full circle again,” says president, Lynne Butterworth. Lynne says the evenings are open to everyone, from young kids to older riders with any level of experience and welcome all horses from ponies to hacks, any age, colour, breed or size. There are two rings, one has 80cm to 1.05m jumps and the second ring provides a range of heights from poles

on the ground upwards. The courses are built by local resident, Wayne Bragg, who builds courses for Equestrian New Zealand all over the country. “We pride ourselves on being a friendly and safe environment to learn. We have a lot of kids at the twilights who do really well later on the circuit — they start off on little jumps and end up competing at a high level.” “It’s all about encouragement and promoting confidence in a casual, fun, non-competitive environment.” The event runs through summer until the end of daylight saving. Contact Lynne Butterworth on 021 280 8700.

 Twilight show jumping continues at the Maungaturoto Country Club every Thursday

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Our annual holiday giveaway is all about keeping it local, and one of the best features of the beautiful Kaipara is our wealth of delicious local food! No matter whether you like the traditional taste of fresh seafood, the hearty wholesomeness of home cooking or the alluring tastes of different lands the Kaipara has you covered. That’s why this year we’re offering you the chance to win a big $500 prize at some of the best cafes, clubs and restaurants in the district, in conjunction with our popular Shop and Win promotion. Just like the other incredible retail stores who have joined in to make the holiday season that little bit more special, the eateries on this page all offer you the chance to enter the draw for our grand prize. After all, that Christmas shopping is going to give you an appetite! Simply dine at one of the featured cafes, clubs, or restaurants named here and pick up your entry form! You’ll be spoiled for choice with delicious pizza, fresh sushi, piping hot fish and chips and much more to choose from on our lucky Dine and Win menu. Just make sure to grab your ticket and have it in before December the 11th, and you could be enjoying a big $500 Christmas dinner with the whole family

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Do you have an ‘itis? If you have a health problem that ends with ‘itis’ it is an inflammatory disease. The term arthritis describes various inflammatory joint diseases. More specifically bursitis describes the inflammation of the fluid filled sac (bursar) in joints. Tendonitis is inflammation of tendons and so on. If you have an ‘it is’ you have unwanted inflammation. I remember about 15 years ago having bursitis in my elbow. Goodness me it hurt. My elbow was swollen, hot to touch, red and very painful. In my case this was caused by an infection and needed IV antibiotics. Following this I had a weakness in my elbow which lasted till about 10 years ago when I started adopting seriously anti-inflammatory diets and supplements. The four main indicators of inflammation are swelling, redness, heat and pain. This is of course what we can feel and observe. Inflammation goes a lot deeper than that. Our immune system responds to real (or imaginary) threats by sending a cocktail of chemicals with exotic names including prostaglandins, histamine, complement and cytokines. These chemicals cause a series of events that include dilation of blood vessels which increases blood flow. This extra blood flow causes both heat and redness. These inflammatory chemicals then cause capillaries to become more permeable causing protein rich fluid to leak into tissue spaces. With joints

this causes swelling, stiffness and of course pain. They also attract white blood cells to help clear out pathogens and dead tissue. This inflammatory response is critical when needed to repair damage or fight off bugs. It is unwanted when it occurs in otherwise healthy tissue. It is even worse when it is triggered to fix something it cannot repair. This is generally what happens with osteoarthritis. The joint tissue has eroded and the immune system thinks this is something it needs to fix and inflames the joint unnecessarily. Anti-inflammatory medicines such as diclofenac or ibuprofen block the unwanted inflammation reducing the symptoms. Even better is when you can coax the immune system into shutting down the unwanted inflammation. There are many naturally occurring compounds including antioxidants and some fats that actually switch inflammation off and bring sanity to inflamed tissue. If you have an ‘it is’ you it is essential you adopt the dietary changes and supplements that can reduce inflammation and your ‘it is’ may reduce or even disappear. Feel free to contact me for personalised advice. John Arts is the founder of Abundant Health Ltd. You can contact John on 0800 423 559 or email john@ johnarts.co.nz. You can join his weekly newsletter at www.johnarts.co.nz. For product information visit www.abundant.co.nz

look. But I wasn’t chosin ta keep starin’ ata sky, eh? Anyway, I give ‘im a bitta leeway and me him an’ Sharlene hada lookit tha sky. There wuz one star wot was brite and moving. Well, tha longer we looked it seamed it wuz moovin’. I wuzzint sure ifa Boss cud see it, so I gave him a wet nose ina leg, an’ he sed “Yep Dog, got it spottid orlright.” So wen ya think on it, not bin much goin’ on ona farm, an’s a mattra fact, not much comin’ up anyway.We havin’ a few days off . Boss n’ Sharlene’s walkin’ roun’ wiv reel crook necks from peerin’ ata sky. Bita peece an’ quiet fer me.

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The ATV quad has become a staple of farming life both here in New Zealand and around the world — a machine which has so many uses that farmers would be hard pressed to do without it. But some terrain is still just too rugged for even the most powerful ATV, and that’s where the Argo all terrain vehicle comes into its own. You might recognise the eight-wheel drive setup of this small but mighty machine from its bigger ‘cousins’ — the armoured personnel carriers and LAV’s which keep our defense forces moving. In fact, the Argo Avenger 750 looks very much like a tiny version of the Soviet BMP, the amphibious troop transport used to such devastating effect by the

North Vietnamese during the war in south east Asia. Like the BMP it isn’t just a mud-and-dirt scrambler — it’s also equally at home in water! The Argo’s 750cc, 31 horsepower engine transfers power to the ground through eight big 25” tyres, and it can carry over 400 kilos even when afloat. Overseas these machines have proven their worth in farming, logging and even in search and

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Kiwi farmers have been understandably keen to take a look at the Argo Avenger and its ‘siblings’, and they have proven a hit at Field Days and A&P shows, as well as providing thrills for recreational users through companies such as Track Wise 4x4 here in Northland. Argo New Zealand have supplied machines such as these for all manner of applications, including outfitting an Argo for Antarctic exploration!

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but three safeguards protecting their mower should it hit an obstacle. A plate with four predetermined break points, the Driveguard shears off if a blade strikes anything solid, letting the affected disc spin freely. The other discs in the array spin on without being damaged. This saves the operator considerable time and money, according to local Agco spokesperson Greg Keegan. “You just stop, replace the disc attach four bolts and then you can go again,” he says. “The potential savings are incredible.” The disc is only the first part on a three-

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part safety system which includes modular design and a shaft with a predetermined breaking point. “Previously mowers with cascade designs were completely destroyed or very difficult to fix if they hit a solid object. This has three safeguards to stop that from happening.” A retro-fit kit is available for the 2.5m– 9m 40–180HP professional series disc

mower range, and Driveguard systems come factory-fitted on new models released this year, after a very successful release in Europe. The entire range of Massey Ferguson tractors and hay mowers are available exclusively in Dargaville and Wellsford from Northland Machinery. Call 0800 699688 or visit their website northlandmachinery. co.nz for more information.

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CARBOOT SALE Saturday 8th December. Sites available. AD Focus carpark. From 8am-12noon Phone Debra 09 439 8824 or 021 549 427.

ATS PROPERTY Maintenance & Repair. Fences & Repairs • Kitchen/Bathroom Fitouts • Waterblasting• Flooring Repairs • Decks • Windows & Latches • Plus much more. No job too small. Phone/fax 09 439 8628. Cell 027 455 7750.

WATER TANK Vacuum clean, Full tank OK, Waste no more than 1000 litres. $250.00 for up to 25,000 litre tank. Also full pump out and scrub and leaks fixed. Phone Wals 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

OFFAL HOLES 750 dia x 5.5m deep with concrete lid with lift out hatch $385.00 Phone Wals Holes 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

3 BDRM + office, basement garage, views of river, $250.00p/w, long term rental. Open Home viewing 17th and 18th November, 10am – 2pm, 15 Park Rd, Dargaville. Phone Heather 0277 368 490 or 09 627 9170.

Nurseries & Plants NATIVE PLANTS at wholesale prices direct to the public from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd. Visit our stall at the Riverside Market on Thursdays between 2pm and 5.30pm. Or call at the Nursery at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville, open Saturdays 10am to 4pm. Great discounts for purchases of 50 or more plants, delivery service available. Enquiries welcome, phone 09 439 4223.

SEMI-RETIRED, GARDEN maintenance, painting, small carpentry work, house hand wash, paint-stripping back to wood windows etc. Long experience, available now, good rate. Phone Robert 027 423 1166.

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Wanted to Buy OLD FIREARMS or parts and militaria items. Phone evening Derek or Kelly 09 439 4323.

½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm. ½ PRICE Beds — Beds & More Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm.

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2005 SR5 Hilux Ute. 153,500km, delux nudge bar, canopy, tuff deck, tow bar, driving lights, bonnet protector, always serviced $28,950 ONO Phone 09 439 6733. BAR & CHAIN Oil, 4 Litre, on special, good price. Inders Auto One 09 439 8219. CARPET, SHORT ends $89p/m +gst, 2m wide vinyl from $39p/m +gst. Call Christine at Kaipara Flooring 09 946 9886 or 021 515 415. DAISY RIVER cruises, available for social, scenic or parties. Contact Sue Taylor 09 439 4975 email: kauriinfo@xtra.co.nz. DRIVE BELTS Check for worn belts, replace now. Auto One Dargaville 09 439 8219. GAS BBQs, lights and cookers, available from Auto One Dargaville 09 439 8219. NISSAN MARCH 03, 70K, 2 owners total, new tyres, just serviced, have all records. Very economical, burnt orange, $6,500 ONO. Phone Steve 09 439 4769. TENTS, LAY-BY now for Christmas, Inders Auto One Dargaville 09 439 8219. WEANER PIGS, well grown, saddle back, large white Durock Cross $65.00 each, Phone 027 600 3310.

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• RICH & DARK • NO STINK! • EXCELLENT SOIL BOOSTER 40 L bags Sold at Dargaville ITM 09 439 8730 BULK $70 per m³ Sold at 103 Beach Road Call Bernie 09 439 6785 Situations Vacant WANTED CAREGIVER part time for tetraplegic 40yr old. Experience preferred but training given. Showering, toileting and some housework. Must be extremely reliable, able to lift, have own transport, references essential. Excellent remuneration. Start mid December. Ph 0272 812 434 or 03 319 6676.

Board Members Wanted Sport Northland is seeking to establish a Board to drive the recommendations contained in a facilities plan completed recently in Dargaville. Applications are now open for the inaugural independent board vacancies. Specifically we are seeking people with skills, experience and networks in one or more of the following areas: • Governance, vision and board leadership • Finance and accounting • Legal • Funding and marketing • Facilities The term of the initial appointment will be for five years. A job description and background information can be found on-line at www.sportnorthland.co.nz Please send a CV and covering letter to Board Vacancies, Sport Northland, PO. Box 1492, Whangarei before 5.00pm Friday 30 November 2012.

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Nick Evans

DAISY RIVER cruises, available for social, scenic or parties. Contact Sue Taylor 09 439 4975 email: kauriinfo@xtra.co.nz.

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FREE & CONFIDENTIAL NW Family Budgeting Service. Advice & complete money management if required. Call at 5 Portland Street or Phone 09 439 8592.

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AGM Thursday 4th December, 8pm

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at the Clubrooms Ph 09 439 7139

Work Wanted BLOCK LAYING and solid plastering. No job too small or big. Good rates. Phone John 09 431 5539 or 022 081 5317.

Pinaki Sand & Clean Fill 09 439 1505 027 614 6309

DENISE CLARK Toenail & Fingernail Cutting Service

Phone

09 439 6068

Ruawai Homekills Full service slaughtering & processing of Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Deer, Goats

All Beef aged Salami ~ Bacon ~ Ham ~ Sausages Hamburger Patties

Dargaville Lions Wish to thank those who supported and supplied goods and sponsorship to our yearly auction — special thanks to Tracy — our “bookkeeper” Hayden Evans Steve Harsant Firestone Dargaville BP Dargaville ITM Farmlands Delta Produce

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Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon, Ham & Salami

The Dargaville Museum Presents

Over 25 years experience For prompt & professional service contact Wayne or Annette Phone 09 439 2020 • Cell 021 401 934 ruawaihomekills@gmail.com Information Packs Available Covering the Kaipara and Whangarei Regions

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Maungaturoto & Districts Rotary

FARM MACHINERY AUCTION 23 March 2013 at 1920 State Highway 1, Kaiwaka Call 09 622 1963 / 09 431 4440 09 431 8613 to list machinery or to register your interest by 10 December

The book launch of

“Theatres of Dargaville and surrounding areas” November 23rd & 30th 7.30pm November 24th & 25th 2.00pm December 1st & 2nd 2.00pm

$20.00 ADULT $10.00 CHILD

Adams Trimmer Nauman Adrien Geraghty B’Arch Wear Blondyz Hairdressers Cable Price Caltex Carters Croxley Stationery Cuppa N A Cake D & D News Dargaville Hunting & Fishing Dargaville ITM Dargaville Museum Delta Produce Douglas Logging Duck Creek Garden Centre Empire Wines & Spirits Esthetica Skin Revision Clinic Farmlands Farrand & Mason First National Real Estate FMG Insurance Funky Fish Gary & Margaret Lewis Greg & Tracy Newman-Horne Gunson McLean Accountants

Harrison Contracting Jo’s Home Cookery Kaipara Lifestyler Kauri Coast Laundrette Kauri Computer Company Lumino Mercedes Benz Financial Services Mr Steak My Accountants Northland Hospitality Pegg Ayton Gordon Persona Beauty Clinic PGG Wrightson Rabo Bank Rae & Associates Rhys Dackers (Elders Livestock) Riverview Farms Spec Savers Steve Harsant (Wrightson Livestock) Trendz Hair Salon Truck & Trailers (Mercedes Benz) VTNZ Wyatt Farms

Dargaville Intermediate School

(09) 439 8045

To be held 2pm Saturday 24 November 2012

At the Lighthouse Function Centre Harding Park, Dargaville

Public Notification of Application for Resource Consent

We would like to thank the following sponsors from our school trivial pursuit evening… Also thanks to Sharon Hunter for being our trivial master for the evening

By Brent Scott

Resource Management Act 1991

TEACHER ONLY DAYS

Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th November 2012 Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th November 2012 will be NCEA Planning Days for 2013. This will involve all Dargaville High School teachers.

The priority of the day will be planning for the new Level 3 NCEA Achievement Standards which will come into effect next year, and reviewing the new Level 2 Standards. The Ministry of Education has gazetted days for secondary schools’ professional development for their new NCEA Standards. Dargaville High School has chosen these days to minimise disruption for the students. The school will not be open for instruction. Please keep your child at home on these days. Please note the school closure will not disrupt any scheduled NCEA Senior Exams taking place on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th November 2012. The school will re-open for instruction on Wednesday 28th November 2012. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and thank you for your co-operation.

The following application for resource consent has been received by the Kaipara District Council and is hereby publicly notified pursuant to Section 95 of the Resource Management Act 1991. Address For Service: Buckton Consulting Surveyors P O Box 107 Warkworth 0941 Location: Pahi Road, Pahi (Part Section 39 Suburbs of Pahi) Activity: 7 lot subdivision over two stages Application Number: RM 120043 Any person wishing to make a submission on the above application should send it to the Kaipara District Council, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340. Submissions are to be made in writing and will be received up until 19 December 2012. Any submission must be in the prescribed form available from Council offices. A person who makes a submission shall serve a copy of it on the applicant as soon as reasonably practicable after serving the submission on the Council. The above-mentioned application and accompanying information may be viewed at the following locations: • Kaipara District Council, 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville; • Kaipara District Council’s Kaiwaka Service Centre, State Highway 1, Kaiwaka;

• Paparoa Library, Brook House, State Highway 12, Paparoa;

• Kaipara District Council

website: www.kaipara.govt.nz.

November 20 - 2012

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Roper & Jones 25 onslow street

107 Ranfurly street

TWIG TO THIS. Love me for Income Investment. Open what I am. Solid tidy home plan living with high ceilings. on a good section. Relax in Yes needs work. Tenant happy a pretty oasis with form & to stay. privacy. $170,000 $210,000 ReF 3131 ReF 3139 Michelle ToMlinson 027 339 5937

314 Porter Rd – Paparoa

golden stairs Road

Trounson Park

89 awakino Road

Beat the crowds. Great affordable lifestyle. Approx 5ha with 12 paddocks, gravity feed troughs, some bush, cosy cottage with views. Plenty of outbuildings. Vendors will look at offers in the early 200s $230,000 ReF HL2050 Michelle ToMlinson 027 339 5937

64B Ovens Rd – Matakohe

Maungaturoto/Paparoa

We put you first 17 second avenue

Well presented 3 bdm home 3 bedroom family home. & conservatory. Great indoor/ Modern kitchen, fabulous outdoor flow. Garage & bathroom. Large double workshop. Bus/motorhome garage with internal access. carport. Easy care section. $230,000 $270,000 ReF 3138 ReF 3140 Rachael de VRies 021 943 900

state highway 14

REDUCED

4ha with roomy 4 bdm home, open plan kitchen/dining area, separate lounge, double garage. Nice rural views. Close to Paparoa & Pahi Beach. $325,000 ReF 1329 sheila Boon 027 498 5651

Tucked away, tidy 4 bedroom home nestled on 7.7755ha approx. Open plan. On school bus route. 10 mins to Maungaturoto. $435,000 ReF 1340

3–5 Freyberg street, Ruawai – 4 shops

Land 918m2 and buildings (4 shops) 480m2, 2 leased 2 vacant. Great opportunity here to invest in Ruawai commercial main street. Could be your way of bringing home the bacon! $150,000 +gSt ReF 1362 Rhoda MoRRison 0274 800 691 / 09 431 6912

Private 4.2ha with brick 4 bdrms, ensuite, attached single grge plus double grge with sleepout and own toilet & shower. Flat to easy contour. $449,000 ReF 1223 sheila Boon 027 498 5651

64 Matakohe east Road

Somewhere to stay for weekends or while you build. Views over bush & Pahi inlet. 1.5 hours to Auckland. $290,000 ReF 1368

Spacious immaculate home built 2003 on 3.6 ha. Very close to Kauri museum, raised vege gardens, orchard, grazing. Shelter trees, 300 feijoa trees. Very private & sunny spot on tarseal. Lots of features & potential here! $469,000 ReF 1358 Rhoda MoRRison 0274 800 691 / 09 431 6912

110 Victoria Street, Dargaville 143 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto

Large solid villa in excellent condition on approx 1½ acres. 3 large bedrooms, huge dining/living. Upgraded kitchen. Mature gardens. Only 5 mins to town on seal. Motivated vendors… $269,000 ReF HL2048 John PoWell 021 439 555

133 heatley Road – Whakapirau

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38 Plunket street

North facing 4 bedroom Classic 3 bedroom home, home, master with ensuite, would be good first home. set on 7.6ha(approx) of land. Ideally located, close to Great outdoor area. Lots of schools & medical facilities. garaging and extra sheds. Large section + single carport. $495,000 ReF HL2051 $189,000 ReF 3142 Rachael de VRies 021 943 900

144 hokianga Road

7 Panorama Place

OPEN HOME

2 bdrms, sunny conservatory 4 bedroom plus family/rumpus, & open plan living. Fully fenced open plan living, north facing section in great location. deck. Sought after street. Saturday 24th 11.30–12.30pm Saturday 24th 10–11am $172,000 $285,000 ReF 3124 ReF 3118 cRaig cleMenT 021 461 668

gorgeous Family home – Paparoa

4.5ha block. Weekend hideaway or live here while you build your new home, one bedroom cottage & a half round barn. Approximately 1.5hrs from Auckland.

Just minutes from Paparoa, spacious entertainers kitchen, flowing onto huge deck. 3 bedrooms, master with ensuite & walk in robe. Set on 1.3ha. Positioned for the sun.

$205,000 ReF 1397 sheila Boon 027 498 5651

$349,000 ReF 1365 Jill Wilson 021 505 712

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