Northland police area commander Maria Nordstrom and Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson met last week to walk through Dargaville, meeting business owners struck by a recent spate of crimes.
The mayor and senior police officer heard first-hand the frustrations and fears of those targeted by smash-andgrab nighttime raids, but also received thanks and gratitude from those who had witnessed a quick response from law enforcement or the news that offenders had been caught.
“We thought it was timely to go and talk to the business community in person, and tell them that we care,” said mayor Jepson.
He and area commander Nordstrom were strong in that reassurance, stating that while police numbers are finite, there will be resources rostered for Dargaville at all times. That would be coordinated from the Whangārei central command centre during some hours, but officers on the ground will be primed for timely response.
For example, when thieves bungled a robbery at Dargaville’s Can-Am dealership, falling foul of security measures, officers were on the scene in five minutes.
“I live 6.8 kilometres from town, and I was very pleased that the police were there before I arrived,” says dealership owner Lindsay West. He raced to the scene after being awoken by an alert in the early hours of the morning.
Other miscreants have also learned that rumours of Dargaville being a soft option for theft are overstated. Two individuals were arrested last Wednesday for a robbery at Matich’s restaurant, while others have been apprehended for selling stolen goods following a vape store raid.
Previous ram-raiders have also been caught, due to a combination of extensive high-definition CCTV camera coverage,
public cooperation with police, and the criminals’ own actions. Investigations are ongoing, and police are confident that all those responsible will face justice.
Mayor Jepson and area commander Nordstrom agree that a long-term solution to police resourcing rests with active recruitment. To protect Dargaville and boost the police presence for the future, more Dargaville people need to join up.
“We need to recruit locally in order to better serve the local community,” said area commander Nordstrom.
To that end, a police recruitment seminar will be held in Dargaville on Wednesday, October 16. The intent of the
event is to attract young people to sign up and help make the process of training to become a police officer easier. Some may worry about their levels of academic achievement or physical fitness, but extensive support is available for anyone who wishes to serve their community and protect their neighbours.
The seminar will be held at the SEED co-working space, home of the Dargaville Community Development Board, in Foster’s Arcade, off Victoria Street, from 5.30pm to 7pm. Sergeant Joe Te Ao is helping make it possible, and he’s the one to contact to register, or for more information. Please email joseph.teao@ police.govt.nz. ¢
p Police area commander Maria Nordstrom hit the streets with mayor Craig Jepson to talk crime and prevention
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p The Bream Bay Combined Arts Group welcomes families and individuals to its Spring Exhibition on Sunday, October 6, from 10am until 4pm at The Art Cottage, 35 Lakeside Park Road, Ruakākā. A collection of paintings, feltwork and pottery will be displayed for people to enjoy. “We have a group of 46 artists doing feltwork, pottery and paintings. “It is a members’ exhibition, with very high standards of work to present and sell their pieces,” said co-founder Colin.
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p Dargaville’s Anglican parishioners proved they could whip up some classic favourites at their second spring bake sale last week. Lemon honey, tamarillo chutney, homemade fudge, treats from the Edmonds Cookery Book and even Otago’s favourite cheese rolls were on the table, but
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Agreements with iwi terminated
u by Andy Bryenton
A motion to terminate the Memorandum of Understanding with Te Uri O Hau and the Mana Enhancing Agreement with Te Roroa, documents defining the relationship of these iwi groups and the Kaipara District Council, passed by the narrowest of margins last week.
The September 25 meeting of the KDC in Tangiteroria opened with a minute’s silence in respect for the passing of the late Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero. A minute’s silence was not observed at the Kaipara District Council’s September 4 meeting, with the mayor concluding that such a measure was not on the formal agenda and could not be added on the day.
Last week, at September’s end-of-month meeting, a minute’s silence for the passing of the Māori King was at the top of the agenda, as well as the acknowledgement of the new Māori Queen, Kuini Nga Wai.
Then came the debate on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Mana Enhancing Agreement (MEA) that have connected the KDC with Te Uri O Hau and Te Roroa since being emplaced by the Smith Administration. Following trilateral talks, all parties agreed that the MOU and MEA were in need of a review. However, the vote on September 25 proposed instead the termination of both documents, a move foreshadowed by a letter of intent sent from the KDC to both iwi authorities ahead of the meeting.
“Why would option one not just be working with Te Roroa and Te Uri O Hau
on a new relationship agreement?” said councillor Pera Paniora. “Why terminate and not renew?”
Bulk funding was also proposed to end along with the MOU and MEA. Currently, both iwi authorities provide a variety of different services to the council. These had been bulk funded at prices set during the tenure of mayor Smith, and could rise if paid for on an ad hoc basis.
“We are ending up with more costs and less mana. Why is there no option to continue? I just don’t see the logic,” said councillor Nayyar.
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The mayor made a case for starting from a clean slate and building new agreements with both iwi groups.
“I look forward to working with both Te Uri O Hau and Te Roroa to create a new agreement,” said Mr Jepson, emphasising that a fresh start and a speedy resolution were his preferred paths.
“The council will continue to engage with Iwi while the new agreements are put in place.”
Mike Howard questioned the wisdom of going ahead without funding agreements in place, but Mark Vincent went further, proposing a motion to retain the MOU and MEA while new agreements were negotiated.
“I think it’s quite ironic that we’re talking about a Mana Enhancing Agreement when discussing what’s happening to the mana of Te Uri O Hau, Te Roroa and the mana of this council,” he said.
Councillor Vincent’s amendment did not pass in a tied vote. Eryn Wilson-Collins proposed a second amendment, which would also retain the MEA and MOU during talks to replace them. Once again, the vote was hung. Finally, voting reverted to the initial proposal; to terminate both agreements and bulk funding, leaving no formal document of relationship between the KDC and local iwi.
This vote passed five to four, with councillor Mike Howard abstaining. The timeline for building a new MEA and MOU to formalise relations with Kaipara iwi remains unknown. ¢
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and Village was established over twenty-five years ago by the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust (MCCT) to service the Maungaturoto District.
Local Mangawhai contractor servicing the Kaipara district for over 30 years South to Pakiri and North to Waipu areas.
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Originally set up as a sixteen-bed Maungaturoto Rest Home. The complex has evolved to include a newly built 14 bed Specialised Dementia Unit. A residential area adjacent to the rest home offers eleven rental units and fourteen ‘own your own’ villas. A medical Centre, operated by Coast to Coast Healthcare, provides convenient onsite
p Three votes, two deadlocked, and spirited debate accompanied discussion on a Memorandum of Understanding and a Mana Enhancing Agreement bonding the KDC and Kaipara iwi
Dr. Rachel Moss, Specialist Gynaecologist, of Riverside Women’s Healthcare, will be retiring in December so the last consultation day will be 12th December 2024.
Unfortunately, we have not been successful in finding a successor at this stage. She will stop doing major surgery such as hysterectomies at end of October to ensure completion of post op follow up before retiring, but will continue to do minor surgery until the last operating list of 6th December as this will still give time to follow up results.
She will stop seeing most new patients during November except for urgent issues, and will then only see follow patients through till December.
An email will be sent to all existing patients of Dr Moss with more detail nearer the time.
The community is invited to the Tangowahine School Show Day on Saturday, October 19, from 9am to 2pm to enjoy many fun activities.
“We invite you to celebrate our students’ hard work during term three towards their show day exhibits, pets and sales items,” said principal George Pickering.
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The day will feature indoor exhibits, animals and various activities. It is an opportunity for families to peruse students’ creative diligence from term three among other fun activities.
“The animals will be judged between 9am and 10am. We have our annual gumboot throw and the victorious participant will win a trophy. There will also be an egg-throwing competition, bouncy castles, horse rides, candy floss and face painting.”
Craft stalls and a white elephant stall will be on display for visitors to browse and purchase. During term three, students have been crafting, cooking and nurturing items to sell at their Monday groups.
“The gardening group has seedlings, the cooking groups made chutneys, and
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the sewing group have made aprons and bits and pieces. It will be a fun day for families to come along, and there is heaps of delicious food.
“It will be a fun day to support the community, and I am excited about bringing people together. Thank you to ITM for letting us use their barbecue trailer.”
This is a free-entry event. Purchases are by cash sale only and there is parking on school field. The occasion is being held at the school located at 36 Tangowahine Valley Road. ¢
A place of comfort
Hospice Kaipara, with the assistance of Morris and Morris, is offering a four-week bereavement support group beginning on Thursday, October 17, at the corner of Gladstone and Victoria Street, Dargaville.
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Time: Venue: October 17th, 24th, 31st and November 7th 5.00pm – 6.30 pm Morris & Morris, Cnr Gladstone & Victoria Street, Dargaville.
Facilitated by Josie Scott, Counsellor & Family Support Coordinator. You are welcome to arrive around 4:45pm for a cuppa prior to the start of each session.
To book in or for any enquiries: Phone Lisa 09 439 3330 or Josie 027 643 3187 at Hospice Kaipara support@hospicekaipara.org.nz
Please register your interest by Thursday 10th October 2024, numbers are limited!
Thank you to Morris and Morris for hosting and supporting this event.
Counsellor Josie Scott is facilitating the sessions to help people navigate their grief.
The four-week sessions will encourage people to learn, be supported and share stories at their own pace and in confidence.
“I started to work for Hospice in 1999 until 2004, before going overseas and returning to New Zealand when I did contract work,” said Josie.
“Now I am excited and happy to be back on the Hospice Kaipara team and have facilitated the sessions for many years. My Hospice and celebrant work has always been my passion.”
The group is for any adult from 18 and up. People can bring a support person if they need one. The programme is open to anyone, particularly those who have experienced bereavement in the past 12 to 18 months.
“This group is about knowing you are not alone in grief because it can be very isolating, and maybe what you and I feel is different, but we can connect in other ways.
“Taking the step to join a group can be difficult. We encourage people to book in, and we can have a conversation or meet in person to talk about what to expect, so it’s not as daunting.”
Numbers are limited, so people are required to book in advance by calling Lisa on 09 439 3330 or Josie on 027 643 3187 or emailing support@hospicekaipara. org.nz. ¢
p Tangowahine School is welcoming visitors to its annual show day
p Claudia Guthrie-Oehlinger, Morris and Morris funeral director and Josie Scott, Hospice Kaipara family support coordinator
Bill to reverse drilling ban A report card for the NRC
u by Andy Bryenton
Legislation was introduced to parliament last week proposing to open up offshore oil and gas exploration, including the resources of the Kaipara-adjacent Reinga Basin, approximately 120 kilometres off the Ripiro Coast.
The Crown Minerals Amendment Bill reverses the ban on new oil and gas exploration beyond onshore Taranaki, signalling the government’s intent to reinvigorate investment in oil and gas exploration.
“This bill delivers on commitments in both the NationalNew Zealand First and NationalACT coalition agreements and the government’s promise to take urgent action to address energy security and affordability,” said Resources Minister Shane Jones.
Should the promise of oil and gas off the west coast prove fruitful, the ban’s reversal could have implications close to home.
‘The Reinga Basin contains up to seven kilometres (depth) of Cretaceous and Cenozoic sedimentary rocks and appears to have all elements of an active petroleum system’, reads a 2009 Crown Minerals report by the Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences.
‘It is one of the most prospective frontier basins in the New Zealand region with large areas of the sedimentary succession lying within the oil generation window.’
While previous prospecting activities failed to strike oil, it was the ban on offshore exploration more than the prospects of the difficulty of extracting resources from the Reinga Basin, which shut down activity there. Now, with the announcement of the lifting of the ban, other oil and gas companies could pick up where Norway’s Statoil (now Equinor) left off in 2016.
“Our petroleum and mineral resources contribute billions of dollars to New Zealand’s GDP, create high-paying jobs and opportunities to develop skills and help to diversify regional economies. I’m not willing to let the significant benefits of this sector pass us by,” Mr Jones said. ¢
u by Andy Bryenton
The results of the Northland Regional Council’s annual performance survey are in, following closely after a similar survey on the performance of the Kaipara District Council.
“The NRC runs a perpetual survey of Northland residents to measure things like customer satisfaction, what’s important to them, and how well they think we’re responding to those issues,” said NRC’s corporate strategy manager Kyla Carlier.
The survey reveals that NRC ratepayers are positive about the council’s efforts to protect the environment, but think that they could do better. This year, 23% of respondents said that the NRC was doing well with environmental issues, and 20% praised their stewardship of local waterways; both statistics are up on 2023. However, roughly half of those questioned said that there was still room for improvement in these areas.
gave the NRC a middling three-star rating, with a small but significant amount, 15%, leaving a one-star rating.
There was worse news for another question; is the NRC helping make Northland prosperous? A mere 5% of citizens thought so, with 47% demanding better, and 27% highly critical of the NRC’s role in this field. Overall, the majority of respondents
One big positive out of this survey is that knowledge of what the Northland Regional Council does, and importantly what it does not do, has risen. This year, only 19% of respondents thought that the NRC, not their local civic councils, were in charge of rubbish removal, for example. Other activities erroneously associated with the regional authority are dog registration, building consents, water supply and parking fines. ¢
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Students from Selwyn Park School were acknowledged for their hard work and creativity last week, as they received the finished carved works they had made under the tutelage of the Tika Pono Toi gallery.
School principal Todd Warmington welcomed the Tika Pono Toi team to the school’s wharenui, for a special assembly where the carvings were formally presented to their creators. The works of art will reside in the school’s trophy cabinet for all to appreciate before being sent home with their creators.
“We’d like to welcome you here and tautoko (respect) your mahi,” said Mr Warmington. “The kids have been loving the experience of carving and are excited to receive their taonga. This is the first such pōwhiri we have hosted here, and it’s outstanding.”
Tika Pono Toi gallery owner Mark Lang, was responsible for teaching the art of wood carving to these young aspiring artists. He was full of praise for their determination and the way in which they picked up this particular skill.
“Thank you so much to Selwyn Park School for engaging with Tika Pono Toi Gallery. It’s so important that the community connects with the arts, so we truly appreciate this opportunity,” said Mark.
“To the tamariki who took part in the programme, thank you, too. I’m very proud of every single one of you. I showed what could be done with the chisel, but you all designed and completed your taonga yourselves.”
Throughout the extracurricular arts experience, students designed their own hand-carved wooden taonga and then learned to carve them using the timehonoured techniques of mallet and chisel. No two are the same, and the young artists who made them are visibly proud of their achievements. ¢
Musical fun for fundraiser
u by Andy Bryenton
Dargaville Volunteer Fire Brigade will be the recipient of a donation thanks to the efforts of the Northern Wairoa Country Music Club, which is planning a charity concert day in support of the organisation.
“We traditionally put on a fundraising concert for a worthy cause each year, and this year, we decided it was the fire brigade’s turn,” said Bruce Stenhouse, who is helping to coordinate the concert with his musician friends and colleagues.
“Home fully we will be able to deliver a big donation to the firefighters from our ticket sales, which could go toward outfitting their new off-road ute.”
Public generosity helped buy the new vehicle, and equipment to stock its arsenal of life-saving tools has come from local businesses and donors. Now, there may be more generosity coming, as country music performers of note jump on the set list and tickets go on sale. Already signed are favourite local acts Annette and Kim, and Dave Ewart Junior. Bruce says that they will be laying all the hits and favourites, to make it a real countrystyle party.
The concert is planned for Sunday, November 3, at the Dargaville Rugby Football Club, and will run from 12.30pm until 4pm. Afternoon tea will be provided, and the bar will be open for patrons to enjoy a cold drink or two while taking in the sounds. Tickets can be pre-purchased from Cicada Music In Victoria Street, Dargaville, or those keen to book a spot can call Bruce on
p Selwyn Park School students, alongside educators from their faculty, and from Tika Pono Toi Gallery, proudly display the results of their wood carving experience
p Trevor Gwillim of Godfrey’s Chainsaws donates a brand new Stihl to the Dargaville Volunteer Fire Brigade’s rescue ute; a forthcoming concert will raise funds to further kit out this machine
Slow down — look out for bitterns Tāne Mahuta on hiatus
u by Andy Bryenton
Efforts to save the endangered bittern have been boosted with a new signage campaign, after at least three of the birds have fallen foul of traffic in the Dargaville area.
Exactly one year ago, a pair of the endangered birds were struck and killed on State Highway 12, between the Rotu Forest and Maitahi, near Dargaville. Now another has been run down, on Poutō Road, as a signage campaign gets underway to alert motorists.
“We suspect these birds have been feeding on reptiles on the roadside, putting them at risk from vehicles. We’re asking drivers to be very vigilant and slow down if there’s any sign of wildlife near the road,” said DOC ranger Reuben Booth.
The bittern, or matuku-hūrepo, likes to feed on skinks, and these small lizards love the warmth of road surfaces. This combination means that bittern can be present near roads, hunting out a meal, and their response when frightened is, unfortunately, to freeze. This makes them especially susceptible to being struck by cars.
Spurred by last year’s fatalities and galvanised by the additional fatality in late August, DOC, Kaipara District Council, Northland Regional Council and Fulton Hogan staff have been assembled to install ‘slow for bittern’ signs along State Highway 12. The unique design depicts
the endangered bird and will give drivers advance warning.
The NRC operates an online bittern tracking system and is appealing for help in following the secretive lives of these wetland birds. If you spot a bittern in the wild, please log on to nrc.govt.nz/ bitterns and add your sighting to the data, which is being built up to help save the species. ¢
u by Andy Bryenton
An extensive programme of works to upgrade safe access to Tāne Mahuta, the kauri tree incarnation of the deity of the forest, will see access to the icon restricted for eight weeks.
The Department of Conservation and Te Iwi O Te Roroa announced last week that the bridge, boardwalk and viewing platform allowing 200,000 visitors a year to be in the presence of the tree need replacing. The planned reconstruction, which has already begun, will take a scheduled eight weeks, as part of DOC and the Te Roroa Rākau Rangatira project.
“DOC is proud to work alongside Te Roroa to replace end-of-life facilities at Tāne Mahuta, which are no longer fit for purpose and currently pose risks to the forest and visitors,” says DOC Kauri Coast operations manager Stephen Soole.
“Upgrading these facilities provides a crucial opportunity to enhance protections for Waipoua from kauri dieback and increase visitor safety.”
The construction is not just cosmetic, or solely part of efforts to improve the visitor experience. Safe access to Tāne Mahuta will help protect the ancient tree from kauri dieback, a disease continuing to threaten specimen and taonga kauri nationwide.
“Protecting Tāne during construction works is vital, and we are pleased to have a contractor specialising in undertaking works in Kauri forests on
board,” says Te Iwi O Te Roroa general manager, Snow Tāne.
“Our Kauri Ora teams will be assisting throughout construction to monitor controls and protection protocols.”
Future phases of the Rākau Rangatira project aim to upgrade visitor infrastructure and enhance the visitor experience at Waipoua Forest while prioritising forest health. Tāne Mahuta is expected to reopen with renewed assets for visitors to enjoy from the end of November. ¢
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p The matuku-hūrepo is a very rare native bittern species and is found near Dargaville in west Kaipara
p A visitor to Waipoua Forest viewing one of the Rākau Rangatira, or chiefly kauri trees, which will soon be upgraded with new, safer infrastructure
Nature and youth significance
u by Amy Fifita
Brought to New Zealand as part of avifauna studies across the Americas and Australasia, ecologist Kyle Sutherland settled in Kaipara to continue his career and work with the community.
“Every child is a natural ecologist in their own way when first experiencing nature, I just never grew out of it,” said Kyle.
“Growing up in a small town in Acton, Ontario, Canada, we had 11 acres of forest that acted as my playground in the summer and skating rink in the winter.”
After undergraduate studies in environmental sciences at the University of Guelph, Canada, Kyle completed his postgraduate in New Zealand at Massey University. Kyle says he gained knowledge from senior ecologists while in the field.
“Being part of avifauna studies across the Americas and Australasia brought me to New Zealand, and I now work as an ecologist at Rural Design.”
Kyle works in the community alongside schools and other organisations with adults and children. Recent work has involved working with Maungatūroto Primary School, Whitebait Connection and Fonterra on a wetland planting project.
“Recognising there were key moments during my youth that influenced me to pursue ecology, exposing students to these ecological projects is satisfying.
“It was rewarding seeing the project through, from its inception to completion and involving the community at the end was the cherry on top. I can’t wait to see how these wetlands look in a few years’ time, and hope a few students were inspired to pursue a career in the environmental sector.” ¢
Tribute to rural living
u by Amy Fifita
Wellsford School welcomes the community to its ag day on its grounds on Saturday, October 19 between 9am and 12.30pm.
“As a school, we love connecting to the community and paying tribute to our sunny rural location with the tradition of ag days,” said principal Melanie Bell.
“Many of our students live rurally, so sharing and learning about farming and rearing animals is a big part of it. The children love rearing animals and creating art and miniature gardens for the day.”
Children are rearing calves, lambs and goats and will showcase their knowledge, training and handling skills on the course. This year, students are making life-sized scarecrows to tie to the school’s new fence and bring joy to passersby.
Activities and stalls will be available on the day, including the free-of-charge inflatable obstacle course, digger rides and a shaved ice machine.
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“I want to give a big shout-out to teachers and our whānau supporting the day. They have done an amazing job, particularly Chrissy Beale and Cushla Smith.” ¢
“While we want to raise money, we understand that times are tough, so we also want to pay tribute to the idea of the ag day. We are hoping families and the community get involved and enjoy the day with us.”
p Kyle Sutherland has been working in New Zealand’s environmental sector for nearly three years
p Wellsford School students are gearing up for ag day to test their animal-rearing ability and knowledge
Change through understanding
u by Amy Fifita
Ōtamatea Community Services is running the Deciders Skills Course on Wednesdays at 3pm to help local whānau thrive and grow in learning.
After witnessing the increase in cognitive issues, cognitive behavioural psychotherapists Michelle Ayres and Carol Vivyan decided to find a solution. Using their background in mental health nursing, the pair developed the Decider Skills Course.
“My social worker and parent coach have been training to do the Decider Skills Course designed by psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. We want to help families because many in our community have problems understanding their behaviours,” said clinical assistant Chelsea Tongariro.
behavioural therapy techniques to develop skills that positively impact all areas of their lives.
The course will give people tools to look after their and their children’s mental health in a proactive and meaningful way. The programme is open to people 11 years old and above.
“It is also for mums, families and anyone wanting to learn the 12 skills about their thinking and managing feelings.”
The six-week programme will provide learners with 12 practical cognitive
“It is important for the community because it will help families manage their behaviour and life. There are many in dire need, so this programme will help them understand themselves and their children better.”
To enrol or find out more, contact Chelsea at 09 431 9080 or clinicalassistant@ otamateacs.org.nz. Spaces are limited. The course will take place at 155 Hurndall Street, Maungatūroto.
Spreading the conversation
u by Amy Fifita
A new monthly initiative, Kapa Kōrero, has been introduced into the Wellsford Memorial Library to provide a more inclusive and welcoming space for te reo speakers.
“Kapa Kōrero was born out of the aspirations of the whānau Māori in the Wellsford area. Their perspectives were gifted to Auckland City Council kaimahi for a broader research project — He Kupenga Horopounamu,” says Maaori programme delivery specialist Tommy de Silva.
“HKH is a pilot programme aiming to make libraries across Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) more inclusive and welcoming spaces for tangata whenua.”
Local Māori wanted an opportunity at the library to have a more casual setting centred around drinks, kai and optional activities like te reo Māori games, reading and artwork creation.
“They were especially interested in an environment that invoked a more casual setting than a traditional library te reo Māori cafe. Those traditional approaches were more classroom-like, with kaiako quizzing attendees on their language skills than what Kapa Kōrero has become.
“It creates a setting where people don’t feel whakama (embarrassed) about how much reo they can speak. Speakers of all levels, ages and ethnicities are welcomed with open arms to have a space to kōrero Māori in their local library.”
The monthly sessions are facilitated by whaea Marie and whaea Nicole, who are kaiako teaching te reo Māori at nearby Te Hana. The next session will be on Thursday, October 31 — 3.30pm to 5pm. For more information, email wellsford. library@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. ¢
p Gail Blythen and Karen Cave are facilitating the Decider Skills Course
p Kapa Kōrero is a casual setting where people can embrace their Māori culture
TO BUILD OR RENOVATE
RMA successor takes shape
u by Andy Bryenton
Like the deposed Labour administration before it, the coalition government is proposing two laws to replace the Resource Management Act; however, they differ in fundamentals.
RMA reform head Chris Bishop says that with the repeal of the Labour government’s attempts to replace the RMA, and subsequent fixes and patches to see the nation through until a final replacement is done, two out of three stages of the coalition plan are in place. While Labour proposed the Natural and Built Environments Act and a Strategic Planning Act, the coalition intends to enact one law for environmental protection and another to boost progress in urban environments.
While this may sound similar, the focus of these new laws is based on the sanctity of property rights, say the ministers working on the RMA’s successor.
“Putting property rights at the centre of resource management means ditching rules that invite every Tom, Dick, and Harry to vexatiously object to peaceful use and development of private property.
“Rules should only restrict activity with material spillover effects on other people’s enjoyment of their own property or on the property rights of the wider
natural environment,” says Infrastructure Minister Simon Court.
“The RMA was passed with good intentions in 1991 but has proved a failure in practice. In the last two decades, New Zealand has experienced higher house price growth than any other developed economy, many environmental metrics have declined, and our infrastructure deficit has got worse,” says Chris Bishop.
Cabinet has agreed on the core design features of the new Resource Management laws. These include narrowing the focus of the RMA system to managing tangible effects on the environment, simplifying council plans, promoting national standards for certainty across all civic and regional authorities, and importantly, shifting the focus away from consenting before activities can get underway, and towards compliance.
There’s also an imperative to cut back on the litigation that impedes so much current development and building. The possibility has been tabled of a rapid, low-cost dispute resolution service for neighbours and property owners, and
shorter, easier-to-understand legislation with fewer points to wrangle.
“This is important and complicated work, and we are determined to avoid the mistakes of past reform efforts by governments in the past. Rather than kicking the issue of ‘fixing the RMA’ off to a judge or lawyer to spend years studying before a report is even produced, let alone actioned, the government is making it clear from the outset what the design of the new system will look like,” Mr Court said. ¢
Flooring loses its marbles
u by Andy Bryenton
The first floors were made of packed earth or, if you were very lucky, planks of
but the Greeks and Romans set the benchmark when they floored their noble structures with marble.
However, there’s a little problem. Flooring an entire building in marble is eye-wateringly expensive, and it’s hard to achieve when you’re far from the fabled quarries of Italy. While people appreciated the look and feel of the polished stone floor, it was out of reach for all but the very richest magnates and monarchs.
It was the other quality of marble flooring that prompted a British inventor to try to crack the solution, in 1843. Elijah Galloway was responsible for a large number of naval advancements and was more at home crafting new paddle wheels, armour plating and powerful engines for ships. However, when working on a flexible rubberised coating for the inside of battleship hulls, he struck upon a whole new material. It was supposed to self-seal after being pierced by bullets, but it didn’t quite work. The best part about this new invention, though, was that it was easy to clean.
Galloway had made a substance out of powdered cork, rubber and linseed oil. It was flexible and shiny and could be coloured to resemble anything from
bright patterned tiles to marble. Galloway was not a marketing genius. He called it kamptulicon, mashing together two Greek words in an attempt to woo the high-brow audience. This was necessary because his product was not cheap. It was less expensive than actual marble, and it was warmer underfoot, but it was made of rubber, which was in short supply in the 1840s.
His eventual successors were also terrible at naming their inventions. Fredrick Walton and Fredrick Thomas Palmer were working with linseed oil too, mixing it with paints and pine resins to create wall coverings. They gave two of their products the appealing names Lincrusta and Anaglypta, which sound like cartoon witches more than decor accessories. In 1860 the Fredricks made up a particularly thick batch of pine resin, linseed oil and pine flour (dried processed bark) that set into shiny, flexible flat tiles. Linoleum (from the Latin for flax oil) was born.
Cheaper, sturdier linoleum became the standard, replacing the more expensive
kamptulicon. It found even greater favour when Scots innovator Michael Nairn worked out how to print whole rolls of it with a pattern of tiles. The perfect replacement for marble would last until the 1960s when vinyl floor coverings superseded it in many applications. ¢
p Easy to clean and more practical than slabs of heavy stone, artificial floor coverings, like vinyl and linoleum, have a long history
Seeing double in green
u by Andy Bryenton
Electric power is here, across all the fields of endeavour where petrol was once king, and at first glance, a big ride-on mower is the perfect application for electrification. While electric cars may inspire worries about range, most mowing gets done close to home, or at least close to a charger point. Certainly, the Greenworks electric zeroturn and its cousin, which utilises more conventional steering wheel and pedals, crush range worries, tackling more than an acre on a charge. However, they have another trick, too.
When we went out last week to test drive both of the twin Greenworks electric mowers, our host was Bill Gillespie, who maintains a lifestyle block in the farmlands near Dargaville. He demonstrated that his own Greenworks zero-turn can silently, swiftly manicure big swathes of lawn and also carry a complete change of batteries on board to swap out during operations.
With no engine in the back, there’s ample space for the fresh cells, and any other power equipment which might be needed around
the yard. Cleverly, all those other tools use the same battery packs.
“It’s reliable and runs like clockwork. Better, really,” says Bill. “With petrol mowers, you have to worry about belts slipping, fuel and oil, filters and carburettors. With this, it’s just ‘get going and get mowing’. You don’t want to stop.”
There are small differences between the Greenworks machines, zero-turn and steering wheel equipped. The big green zero-turn is
fast and precise, zipping around obstacles without the noise or vibration of a petrol model. The steering wheel is perhaps a bit more intuitive, meaning that those stepping up from a lawn tractor will feel right at home. What both have in common is a wide cutting deck with no belts to change, a surprising turn of speed, lots of torque to slash through damp grass, and six capacious batteries.
What’s made Bill’s set-up even smarter is the use of solar panels, big battery banks and a computer-controlled charging system. It takes care of his entire house, but it’s really valuable when it comes to charging up his Greenworks mower. It takes about an hour to top up a full load of batteries, so in a very real way, the sun is paying for Bill’s perfect lawns.
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Greenworks electric riding mowers deliver the perfect cut on the first pass without the noise, fumes, or
p Bill Gillespie cleans up with Greenworks’ zero-turn and steering wheel electric ride-ons, with Trevor Gwillim of Godfrey’s Chainsaws and Mowers
TO BUILD OR RENOVATE
A new future for an old favourite
u by Andy Bryenton
Bricks are the building material that made the first cities possible, but their use as a mainstay of construction declined during the rise of prefabricated options.
Now, however, brick is back, for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is its timeless appeal and sheer endurance. A solid investment is still colloquially
referred to as ‘bricks and mortar’, and the fireproof, insulating, solid and timedefying properties of brick have been joined by some new innovations.
One criticism of traditional brick was the need to fire it, a downside in our modern, carbon-emissions-conscious age. That’s why the concept of the hyperpress brick is so appealing to those who want to build using the textures and architectural possibilities of brick, but don’t want to use the old clinker-firing technique. Ironically, the hyperpress method takes a leaf from the earliest brickmakers’ workbook.
Brickmakers in ancient Sumer pressed clay and mud from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers into moulds with fire ash, making mud bricks of incredible durability. Constructions made with these have endured longer than Egypt’s pyramids in parts of modern-day Iraq. In this effort, these builders likely copied and refined methods going back even further, pioneered in Africa.
Modern hyperpress brickmaking uses a very small amount of cement, about nine per cent of the brick, as a bonding agent, and a tiny amount of pigment for aesthetics. The rest, up to 90 per cent
of the brick, is formed from waste rock, recycled concrete crushed up into powder, and waste products from smelting. Fly ash from burning waste to generate energy is also sometimes used, sealing it up out of environmental cycles. There’s no sand, no quicklime and no kiln. Instead, massive pressure is brought to bear on the raw materials, forging them into a solid brick using kinetic squeezing in a kind of titanic vice. The result is approximately 1,000 kilograms less of CO ² emissions for every tonne of bricks produced. Add to this the fact that hyperpress bricks are a way to recycle waste and sequester fly ash and that no liquid, solid or gas waste byproducts come from the pressing factory itself, and this new technology looks like a cleaner way forward.
Taking things back to the source, African innovators are solving housing issues with soil-cement blocks, pressed using a solar-powered, truck-portable brickmaker. By modernising the techniques used in ancient village construction, buildings as varied as schools in Uganda, wildlife monitoring stations in Kenya and homes in Mozambique are being formed, one brick at a time. ¢
Lower antibiotic use saluted
u by Paul Campbell
Total sales of veterinary and horticultural antibiotics in the country are down for a sixth year running to ensure they stay effective for farm and also human use.
“Antibiotics are essential for the treatment of bacterial infections in humans, animals and plants, but they need to be used responsibly to prevent antimicrobial resistance known as AMR,” says New Zealand Food Safety acting deputy directorgeneral Jenny Bishop. “So, it’s vital we ensure our current antibiotics can continue to be used.
“It’s a clear sign that antibiotics are being more carefully used, which is great news for human and animal health. They are a direct result of the concerted effort by veterinarians, farmers, industry and NZFS to ensure these life-saving medicines are used appropriately so they stay effective.”
The latest report evaluates 15 classes of antibiotics sold during 2023 for use for farm animals, pets, and horticulture. Antibiotics sold for animal use were distributed among 24 million sheep, 10 million cattle, 124 million poultry 600,000 pigs, 148,000 horses two million household pets and many other species.
“Since a 2017 peak of 71,361kg, total antibiotic sales have dropped to 39,549kg in 2023. That’s an impressive 45% decrease,” says Ms Bishop.
“Apart from tracking sales for the valuable insights they provide, NZFS is doing other important work to help decrease AMR. We’re currently reviewing our regulatory oversight of antibiotics used in plants and animals. This could lead to a further reduction in antibiotic use as controls for some antibiotics might be tightened.
“This extensive piece of work, which involves reassessing hundreds of antibiotic products, has been divided into four tranches. Tranche one has been completed and tranche two is underway. We’re all in this together, so NZFS will keep pushing to curb antimicrobial resistance.” ¢
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Double venture service
Family-run business Gray Agricultural Spraying and Engineering offers on-farm weed control and maintenance work solutions.
“My wife Rochelle and I live on a farm, so we understand the need to maintain a big property and provide more than one service to our customers,” said co-owner Cody Gray.
With 18 years of engineering experience behind him, Cody can provide clients with on-site cowshed repairs, implement maintenance and small project work.
“I started in engineering with structural beams and small general repairs before venturing out to do other projects,” said Cody.
“That led to different projects, including olive harvesting machines, building bird aviaries, custom ute decks and rebuilding cow sheds. After completing an adult apprenticeship in general engineering while working, I expanded my skill set.”
Engineering wasn’t the only pursuit, as Cody became interested in agricultural spraying when the opportunity arose. Now he and Rochelle offer both services to commercial and residential properties, lifestyle blocks and farms.
“My father-in-law worked in agricultural spraying for many years and when he retired we decided to continue the business under our own name. We spray gorse, blackberry, pest weeds, wasteland areas and planting spray out.
“When I’m out on the job, my wife works in the office. Having a dual operation makes it beneficial for customers, as we can cater to more of their spraying and engineering needs.
“Another bonus is that we come to you. We take pride in our work, every job is important to us — 110% all the way.”
The couple encourage people to book early with the busy spray season looming. For more information, visit the Gray Agricultural Spraying and Engineering Facebook page or contact Rochelle or Cody at 021 809 166 or graysprayandengineer@gmail.com.
“Nothing is better than settling into the Christmas and holiday season with a weedfree property. We are happy to travel near and far to help service the farming community.” ¢
p Gray Agricultural Spraying and Engineering is a familyrun business
“Well Dog, she’s a mixed bag ona footy front,” seda Boss, wile we headed down ra smoko ona Big Blue Quod he got atta last Feel Daze. I just hada lissin ter see wear Boss was going with this, but he didint say anythin’ more till we got ter the woolshed ware Sharlene was waitin’ with cuppatees, an’ I could smell pikelits, too. Hopeful eh?
But Boss tole Sharlene about the footy, too. “Y’no Deah, we mighta beat the blimmin’ Ockers in Wullintin for a change, but a bit sad to see Sam Cane and TJ leaving our footy, wen we rilly need experince ona paddick.” It took me a minnit to ’member Ockers meant Boss’s werd for Aussies, but then he calls them Kangaroos, too, so it is blimin’ hard ter follow him sumtimes. Sharlene was lookin’ atta papa as always, an’ she sed in her skooleecher voice. “Well Deah, the All Blacks gave Sam a big send-off with TJ leading a massive haka. The Aussie’s loss by 20 points was celebrated too.”
“Yep,” seda Boss, “but we still come second eh, with them Sprinboks cleanin’ up the Pumas to win the top prize. We gonna need more like Sam an’ TJ with tha werld cup comin’ up.”
Boss was thinkin’ about that, but Sharlene had turned a few pages, an’ she sed ter Boss “but Deah, more ’portint these days is sum worries. Lotsa job losses out there, an’ farmin’ is still a bit ova struggle. But we got sum better news froma govinmint. They stopped work on that freshwater rubbish wot’s gonna cost us heeps.”
She read sum more: “Freshwater spokesperson Colin Huest says there’s no point continuing to waste millions of dollars of farmers’ money trying to force a square peg into a round hole.”
Well readas, that had me thinkin’. I seen boss puttin’ a square strainer post by Bruiser Bull’s gate ina big roun’ hole. Boss jus’ poured a bita concrete to do the job. I must be missin’ sumthin’ eh?
things rilly lookin’ up, if ya think about it. Spring is sprung, daylight savin’s hear, and we kin have more barbies. The boys have won in Wullintin, an’ we don’t gotta panick about our freshwater ona fam, least ’til that govmint get their ducks ina row.”
Okay readers, seems I gotta bit to learn. Square pegs ina roun’ hole and a rowa ducks, wen it’s not evin shooting season. Time fora kip ina sun I reckin.
See ya Billy ¢
Sharlene watched tha footy ona TV, too, an’ she reckind the Aussies bin playin’ like the Sprinboks “all up front and bulldozing. Credit to the ABs for standing their ground. I reckin the Aussies run outa puff atta finish.”
But Sharlene saw me looking puzzild and a buttid pikelit landed on me nose. Slurp. I reckind posts wasn’t worth a wurry anyway.
Sharlene went on then: “Federated Farmers says after 12 months of the rules being active, only a single farmer in the entire country has actually got a certified freshwater farm plan approved.” Then she thort sum more. “Ya no Deah,
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WHAT’S ON?
For outside of Dargaville events email info@integrity.nz
October
Dargaville Museum Scavenger Hunt — until 11 October, 9am–4pm. Children free with an adult. Phone 09 439 7555 for more info.
Ringa Atawhai Matauranga – ACC — October 1st, 15th and 29th, 10am–1pm at the Whanau Focus office. Are you struggling to navigate the ACC website? Want to speak to someone face to face?
Kaupapa Maori navigation and health education to help support you. Call or text 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009 for enquiries.
He Waka Eke Noa — An exhibition of uku and raranga by Yvonne Tana, Samala Waipouri, Heather Carrigan and Shayna Rushbridge. 1 to 8 October at Tika Pono Toi Gallery, 3 Poto Street, Dargaville. Opening night 6pm, Tuesday 1st October.
Rainbow Youth Drop in — Thursday 3 October. For LGBTQIA+ young people, ages 13–27, their friends, whanau and their communities. 3.30–5.30pm at Whanau Focus Centre, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville. Check RYnorthland instagram for updates and cancellations.
Dargaville Friendship Club Reunion — Tuesday 8 October, 10am–12pm, at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street, Dargaville. Past members are invited to come, catch up with old friends and reminisce. To confirm your attendance, please contact Brian Battye 09 439 5959.
Paparoa and Surrounding Areas – Business Showcase 2024 — Saturday 12 October, 1pm–5pm. Paparoa Memorial Hall. Email paparoa.ca@gmail.com. Fale Pasifika Budgeting Service — 14 & 28 October at the Whanau Focus Centre. Call us to make an enquiry or a booking 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009, 61 Victoria St, Dargaville.
Heartland Services Rural Clinic – Aranga School — Tuesday 15 October, 9–11am. Free support connecting you with the government and community services you need. Printing, filling out forms, Kiwisaver, IRD questions — we can support you! Call us 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009.
Grief Talks — A four week support group for people living with grief and loss. 17, 24, 31 October and 7 November, 5pm–6pm at Morris & Morris, Cnr Gladstone & Victoria Sts, Dargaville. To book contact Josie Scott, Hospice Kaipara, 09 439 3330 ex 6716 or 027 643 3187 or email support@hospicekaipara. org.nz. Numbers limited.
Dargaville Dalmatian Cultural Club Dali Afternoon 19 October at 20 Normanby St. 1pm Koha Entry and raffles. Enquiries to Lani at dargdalcc@gmail.com.
Markets
Kaihu Hall Market — 4th Saturday each month 10am–noon. Phone Robin 09 439 4878.
Maungaturoto Night Market — 1st Saturday of every month, 4–7pm, at The Epicentre, 98 Hurndall Street. 021 0234 3632 kierenwilson22@gmail.com or Facebook.
Monthly Market — 1st Saturday of each month, 8am–noon at the Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road (opposite the Town Hall).
Paparoa Artisan Market — now quarterly 10am–2pm Paparoa Memorial Hall, next market is Sunday 8th December.
Paparoa Farmers’ Market — Every Saturday 9am–12pm. Genuine local produce, vegetables, seafood, olive oils, meats, patisserie, plants and more. Village Green, Paparoa.
Te Kopuru Market — 2nd Saturday of each month, 9am–1pm at Coronation Hall. Stall holders ring Rachel on 021 133 7560.
Clubs/Organisations
57 Squadron (Dargaville) Air Training Corps — Mondays 6pm–8pm at the Dargaville Aero Club. For boys and girls aged 13–18 years Phone Gordon 021 262 0547.
Alcoholics Anonymous — Dargaville meetings
Lighthouse Church, cnr Normanby & Parore Sts. Use Parore St entrance. Monday 4.30pm & Thursday
Alzheimer’s ‘Carer’ Support Group — Contact Maxine on 022 691 6068.
Anger Management Group — Thursdays 6pm–
7.30pm 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Helena 021 564 618 or 09 601 4153.
Badminton — For Players 13yo+, Wednesday evenings 7pm–9pm at Dargaville High School Gym. Phone 021 439 157.
Baylys & Beyond Gardeners — 2nd Monday of each month. Garden ramble, shared lunch, trading table phone 021 063 3444.
Blind Low Vision Support Group — Meets 10am, last Monday of the month, alternatively at Dargaville and Ruawai. Phone Noelene 09 439 0033 for more info.
Citizens Advice Bureau — Dargaville & districts now at Parenga Street (between the Menz Shed and My Accountants).
Dargaville Aero Club — Learn to fly, free of tuition charges, Gyrocopter, Texan, Stork. Contact Peter 022 025 0235 for further info.
Dargaville Bowling Club Tuesday Bowls — Names by 9.30am, start 10am, finish 2.30pm. Contact Ray King 09 439 5509.
Dargaville Contact Bridge Club — Tuesdays 12.45pm and Wednesdays 6.45pm at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan St, Dargaville. dargavillebridge@gmail.com or phone Peter 09 439 2437 or 022 405 6439.
Dargaville Firearm & Military Collectors Club — 3rd Wednesday every second month at Lions Club Hall, Hokianga Road, at 7.30pm. Phone Beau Bryers 021 038 9654.
Dargaville Floral Art Club — 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1pm at The Lighthouse Church, Cnr Normanby & Parore Sts, Dargaville. Enquiries to Dawn Donald 09 439 5413.
Dargaville Friendship Club for seniors — 2nd Tuesday of month at 10am at the Kiosk, Memorial Park, Logan Street. Phone Brian or Barbara 09 439 5959.
Dargaville Girls Brigade — For girls 5–15 years. Thursdays 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 Medieval Combat Club — Wednesday each week 6.30–8.30pm, Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road. $15 per lesson. Equipment provided. Contact Kurt 022 622 7809.
Dargaville Menz Shed — Tuesday and Thursday each week from 10am to 3pm and Saturday from 10am to noon. For more info phone Paul 027 459 3098 or Brian 09 439 6175.
Dargaville Museum — Open 7 days per week. Hours 9am–4pm April to October, 9am–5pm October to April. Phone 09 439 7555.
Dargaville Riverside Taha Awa Garden Trust Join them in overseeing the running of the Garden. Contact Sheena 021 439 157 or email dargavilleriversidegarden@gmail.com.
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Dargaville Scout Group — For boys and girls aged 5–99 years at 23 Onslow St. All info on door or phone Johnnita 027 296 5889.
Dargaville Tabletop Wargames and RPGs — Games like Dungeons & Dragons, Warhammer or other strategy games. Thursdays 6.30pm, upstairs, Hokianga Road above the cinema.
Dargaville Women’s Group — 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10am for morning tea at The Methodist Church, Cnr Awakino Road & Normanby Street, Dargaville. Contact Michelle 09 439 2930.
Hikuwai O Kaipara Waka Ama Club — NW Boating Club, 5pm Mondays and Thursdays from 5pm for Awa training.
Housie — Every third Monday of the month at 1.30pm, Dargaville Bowling Club. Janice Allan 027 355 7434. JP Service — Every Thursday at the Whanau Focus Office, 12–1pm, walk in only. Call or drop in for enquiries 021 245 3765 or 09 439 7009, 61 Victoria Street, Dargaville.
Kaihu Valley Music Club — 3rd Sunday of the Month at Kaihu Hall on Woods Road. 1pm–4pm. Enquires to John or May 09 439 0827.
Kaipara Cycling — Calendar of Rides — Thursdays 3.15pm–5.15pm Junior Rides 10 years and older; 5.30pm–7pm Women’s Rides; 5.30pm–7pm Adult Rides. Meet at Time To, Normanby Street.
Kaipara Grey Power — third Friday of each month February to November. Contact 09 439 7801 or 09 439 4452.
Kaipara Heritage Machinery Club — Wednesday and Saturday. Something to interest both men and women, come and get involved. Phone 021 106 3635 or 09 439 4614.
Kumarani Creative Centre – Creative Dance! — 5pm Thursdays, 15 Onslow Street. For all ages and abilities, fun and inclusive. Koha.
Kumarani Productions — Tuesdays Circus Kids 5–10 years at 3.45pm–4.45pm, Youth Circus 10–18 years at 5pm–6.30pm and Dargaville Fire and Circus Jam 6.30pm–8pm. 15 Onslow St. Through school terms only. Koha.
Line dancing group for beginners — every Monday night 5.30pm–7.30pm at Dargaville Dalmatian Hall. Contact Donna 021 729 955.
Lions Club of Ruawai — 3rd Thursday of the month (social) and 1st Thursday of the month (business). Contact Dorothy on 09 439 2557.
Lions Dargaville — 2nd Wednesday of the month in Lions Den, Hokianga Road. Contact John 09 439 5937.
Maungaturoto AA Meeting — Mondays 7pm at the Holy Trinity Church, 134 Hurndall St East, Maungaturoto. Contact Carolyn 021 828 055. Maungaturoto Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month. Winter we use the Centennial Hall in Maungaturoto. Other months we visit beautiful gardens in the area. New members welcome. Small annual fee of $15 to join — first 3 visits FREE. Please contact Gloria 021 100 8153 for more info.
Northern Wairoa Country Music Club — 1st Sunday of the month at the Scout Hall, 23 Onslow Street 1–4pm. Enquiries to Bruce 09 439 5513.
Northern Wairoa Genealogy Society — Learn how to trace your family history or understand DNA at Dargaville Museum, 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, 12.30–2pm. Phone Sue 021 608 606. Northern Wairoa Indoor Bowls Assn — 7pm Mondays at Anglican Church Hall, Tuesdays at Ruawai-Tokatoka Hall, Wednesdays at Dalmatian Hall. Contact Warren Younger 027 478 5102 or evenings 09 439 6155. NZ 60s Up Movement — Dargaville Social Meetings held at the Lighthouse Function Centre on 1st Tuesday of the month. Contact Margaret Pinny 09 439 4560. Paparoa Box Fit — $10. Stretching/cardio/boxing. Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Wednesday 6–7pm. Paparoa Dance to Music — $5. Stretching/balance/ resistance bands/Zumba, Paparoa Memorial Hall, every Tuesday 10.30–11.30am.
Paparoa Kids Fun Class — $5. Learning/Music/ Dodge Ball/Limbo, Paparoa Memorial Hall, Every Friday 3–4pm.
Peggy Purls in our Community — Every 3rd Wednesday 10.30am at Dargaville Sewing and Curtain Centre, 59 Normanby St. Ring Charlene 09 439 6120. Petanque — social play. Mondays 9.15 till 11.30, $2, fun exercise, all equipment supplied at Sportsville. Judy 09 439 7920.
Recovery Support Group — Mondays 6.30pm– 9pm. 1/12 Kapia Street, Dargaville. Chrissy 09 601 4153 or 021 564 618.
Rotary Club of Dargaville — Weekly at 11.30–1pm at the Lions Centre in Hokianga Road. Men and women. Phone Brian 09 439 6175.
RSA Women’s Section — Social meeting held at the Clubrooms, 4th Monday of the month. Contact Noeline Wright 027 733 7396.
Ruawai Bowling Club — new members welcome. For info call Alison 027 243 5454.
Ruawai Gardening Club — 3rd Thursday of every month, Feb to Nov at the Ruawai Bowling Club, 10am start. Phone Merele 09 439 2335.
Stepping Out Leisure Marching Team — Tuesday 4pm–5pm at the Dargaville Dalmatian Hall, 20 Normanby St. Contact Sharon 027 439 5634 or 09 439 5634.
Stitches and Crafts — 31 Logan St, Dargaville. 10.30am–4pm, Tuesday and Friday. Contact Edith & Mike 021 439 675.
Strength & Conditioning — Baylys Beach Community Centre, Mondays and Fridays. 9am–10am, $10 per session. Call Tony 022 311 8447.
Te Kopuru Community Library — access through St Peters Hall. Open Wednesday 10am–noon and Sunday 3pm–4pm.
Te Kopuru Sewing & Craft Group — Coronation Hall, Norton Street, Te Kopuru every Saturday from 9am–noon. Gold coin koha for the hall. Contact Grace on 021 0858 2455.
Tinopai Craft Group — Mondays from 10.30–1pm at the Tinopai Community Hall. Phone Linda 09 280 9988.
Wednesday Crafts — Every Wednesday 10am. Variety of crafts. The Kiosk at Memorial Park. All welcome. $10 per session. Contact Judy 027 316 3940.
Insert the missing letters to complete ten words — five across the grid and five down. More than one solution may be possible.
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CLASSIFIEDS PHONE 09 439 6933
Closing date for classified advertising for the October 8 2024 edition is Monday, October 7 2024
FOR SALE
3MM ACM Snowbond caravan/trailer/wet area lining $82.80. Scooters plywood, phone 09 438 6565. 59B LOGAN STREET NURSERIES, Succulents For Sale. Worm Tea also available. Phone: 027 239 0772. Open everyday except Monday and Tuesday
CARAVAN EWOF (and marine). Call your local inspector today at A+ Electrical Inspections and Security on 021 240 6764.
CARPET, VINYL and hard flooring. Full supply and installation service. Mobile showroom. Free measure and quote. Phone Christine — Kaipara Flooring Co 021 515 415.
DARGAVILLE MUSEUM presents ‘HAPPY HOLIDAYS’ Kevin Friedrich concert 1pm Sunday 1st December 2024. Lighthouse Function Centre. Adults $25.00. Children under 15yrs Free. Tickets at Dargaville Museum. Phone: 09 439 7555
SUZUKI ESCUDO Vitara/Grand Vitara — car parts, WOF parts, 4x4 parts etc. Good parts, good prices. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.
TOP SOIL, conditioned top quality. 100% suitable for vege gardens or new lawns. $85 per m³ onto your trailer, or truck deliveries available for larger orders. Phone 021 132 4107 or 09 439 5141.
CHURCH NOTICES
TE KOROWAI O IHU KARAITI MINISTRIES at the Church of the Nazarene, 4 Grey Street, Dargaville. Church service Sundays at 10.30am. Weekly except for school holidays: Maranga Mai, Wednesdays at 10.30am. Legacy/Man Up, Wednesdays from 6.30pm–8.30pm. Contact 021 136 5253 or tekorowai.ihu@gmail.com.
FENCING
FENCING, ALL types of fencing, pool, stockyards, post & rail, boundary plus… call Jeff 027 476 5458.
FIREWOOD
FIREWOOD — dry hot mix
$110/m³, delivered free to Dargaville & surrounding areas. Phone or txt Henry 021 734 906.
GARAGE SALE
Monthly Market
Saturday 5th October 2024 Community Hall Hokianga Road Dargaville, opposite the Anzac Theatre. 8am till noon, Something for everyone. 09 439 7243
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
1 STOP Window & Door Repairs — Seals, Latches, Stays, Wheels, Hinges, Locks, Glass & Glazing. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 — Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.
ENTERTAINMENT
‘HAPPY HOLIDAYS’ Kevin Friedrich Concert 1pm Sunday 1st December 2024. Lighthouse Function Centre. Adults $25.00 children under 15yrs Free. Tickets at Dargaville Museum. Phone: 09 439 7555
PERSONAL
SINGLE? OVER 40? Meet other interesting, intelligent, genuine people just like yourself. Dine out ‘Dinner for Six’. Phone 021 639 552.
SECURITY
SECURE YOUR Home — Security Doors, Grills, Locks, Bolts, Stays, Latches — Supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 — Kevin Sowter or visit my website: www.windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.
SEPTIC TANK SERVICES
MAGIC PROPERTY Services, effluent & septic tank cleaning. Servicing the Kaipara. Phone Chris 027 480 0110 or Mary 027 459 1544. 7 Days. WE ARE THE ONLY CODE COMPLIANT OPERATORS IN THE KAIPARA.
TREE SERVICES
TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding. Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance.
TRADES
& SERVICES
PLUMBER AVAILABLE for new builds. Contact James 021 0263 9558, Plumb Hub Northland Ltd. Servicing Hikurangi to Mangawhai.
ROOFING REPAIRS. Local to Dargaville area. Phone 027 273 8935.
WANTED TO BUY
SUZUKI 4X4 Wanted to buy — parked, damaged or unwanted, Escudo Vitara/Grand Vitara. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.
CAREGIVER WANTED for quadriplegic, casual position only. Experience preferred but training provided. Contact 027 281 243.
DARGAVILLE AMBULANCE. Volunteers wanted. Contact Station Officer on 022 424 6685.
PUBLIC NOTICES
ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — Resuming after the winter - next concert is the 3rd of October 2024, first Thursday of the month — 7–9.30pm. Kaipara Community Centre, Hokianga Road, Dargaville. $2 entry, $2 raffle. Performers and audience welcome. Phone Allan 09 439 6933 or 021 439 697. An enjoyable night to be part of, sit back and be entertained by some great local talent.
AN AFTERNOON of music with Kevin Friedrich & Friends. ‘HAPPY HOLIDAYS’ Family variety show. 1pm Sunday 1st December 2024. Lighthouse Function Centre. Adults $25.00, children under 15 yrs Free. Tickets at Dargaville Museum. Phone: 09 439 7555
COATES MEMORIAL Church AGM will be held at the Pioneer Church on October 9th at 12 noon.
DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge & no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook.
Will
Marilyn Patricia Weller
Passed away peacefully on Friday, 25th September in her 83rd year.
Much loved and adored mother, Gammy and Great-Gammy. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, 2nd October at 1:30pm. Lighthouse Church, Corner Normanby & Parore Streets, Dargaville.
In lieu of flowers, please make a generous donation to Kaipara Hospice Services.
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Collective Agreement.
Please send a C.V. and covering letter to: Dargaville High School 57 Plunket Street, Dargaville Or email office@darghigh.school.nz Closing date: Friday 4th October 2024
FAMILY VARIETY SHOW ‘HAPPY HOLIDAYS’ Kevin Friedrich and friends an afternoon of music and fun.
1pm Sunday 1st December 2024. Lighthouse Function Centre. Adults $25.00 Children under 15 yrs Free. Tickets at Dargaville Museum. Phone: 09 439 7555
Te Houhanga a Rongo marae - Hui a Tau
Notice of Annual General meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Hui a Tau Annual General Meeting of Te Houhanga a Rongo marae will be held at Te Houhanga a Rongo marae, Station Road, Dargaville on Monday 28th October 2024 at 10:30am, followed by a shared kai.
Agenda
• Mihi Whakatau – Karakia
Apologies
Minutes of previous meeting
Financial Report - Auditors
Hoeroa committee report
Urupa report
Election of Officers • General business
Enquiries to Rangiora Timutimu: timutimurangiora@gmail.com
Contact: 021 0265 5009
Public notice
(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)
D Town Limited of Dargaville, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal and variation of an on-licence in respect of the premises situated at 75 Victoria Street, Dargaville known as D Town Indian Fusion Restaurant
AGM
The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is restaurant
The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is currently sold under the licence are: Monday to Wednesday 11am to 3pm and 4.30pm to 9pm. Thursday to Saturday 11am to 3pm and 4.30pm to 10pm. Sunday 4pm to 9pm.
The applicant seeks a variation to sell alcohol for the following days and hours: Monday to Sunday 11am to 3pm. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 4.30pm to 9pm. Thursday to Saturday 4.30pm to 10pm.
The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or Unit 5, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai.
Public notice
(Section 120, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)
H R Townshend Ltd of Mangawhai, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee to vary the conditions of an off licence in respect of the premises situated at 3 Wood St, Mangawhai Heads known as Mangawhai Heads Four Square
The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Supermarket
The current conditions to be varied or are: Monday to Sunday 7am to 8pm. Liquor located down one aisle near checkouts.
The new conditions will be: Monday to Sunday 7am to 9pm. Liquor moved to rear of shop with walk-in chiller.
The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 32 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or Unit 5, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai.
Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 25 working days after the first publication of this public notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340.
No objection to the variation of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 120 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. This is the first publication of this notice.
Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 25 working days after the first publication of this public notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340.
No objection to the renewal of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
This is the second publication of this notice. The first was published on 24th September 2024.
BRIAN MICHAEL
Passed away on 23rd September 2024, at home with family by his side; aged 56 years. Much loved
Public notice
(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)
to object and who wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 25 working days after the first publication of this public notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville 0340.
No objection to the issue of a licence may be made in relation to a matter other than a matter specified in section 105(1) of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012.
This is the second publication of this notice. The first was published on the 24th September 2024.
