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October 9 2012

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Bridge work to hit economy  by Paul Campbell and Kim Munro

Ten days of traffic stoppages — weather permitting — of ‘at least 30 minutes’ for traffic across the dilapidated single-lane Hardies Bridge on State Highway 12 at Matakohe, have been labelled as ‘disastrous’ for Kaipara business

First meeting for commissioners

A powhiri to welcome the Kaipara District Council Commissioners was held at chambers on Monday …

Dancing in the family

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The NZ Transport Agency has erected electronic signs at the bridge approaches warning that the works will begin next Sunday, October 14th. There are no traffic detours immediately available. “Work to completely re-seal the one-lane bridge will take ten days to complete,” said NZTA’s acting State Highways manager for Auckland and Northland, Steve Mutton. But he adds that “fine weather will be needed to complete the re-sealing on time. We will do everything we can to minimise disruption for drivers, but during some phases of work they could face delays of at least 30 minutes because of the time needed to move workers and equipment off the bridge. CEO of the nearby Kauri Museum, Bet Nelley, says the bridge delays will be ‘disastrous for our bus traffic. These services operate on a very tight schedule and half-hour delays just don’t come into it.” Operations director of Farmers of New Zealand, Bill Guest says the delays will “seriously impact on the local economy. Milk tankers and logging trucks are economic life blood in themselves. The tankers particularly are tightly scheduled. As I have said before, simple box culverts could replace the bridges and carry two lanes of traffic — we are not looking at an immediate multi-million dollar bypass.” Mr Mutton said the electronic roadside signs will be used next week to inform

 Signs of the times — Road closures and extreme delays are expected between October 14th–24th

drivers of the work so that they can chose alternative routes when they plan their journeys. But then he adds: “Due to the isolated location of the bridge, there are no local detour routes available which can be used to divert SH12 traffic.” The existing seal on Hardies Bridge will be stripped off and replaced. Some minor maintenance work will also be completed at the eastern end of the bridge. He said the bridge was last resealed 10 years ago. “There has been regular maintenance of the bridge surface since 2002, but the time has now come to re-lay the entire surface to provide smooth driving conditions. A 30kph speed restriction will be in place.” Information obtained by the Kaipara

Lifestyler from NZTA reveals the estimated cost of replacing the two bridges at Matakohe forms part of the proposed SH12 Matakohe Realignment project with a total estimated project cost, in today’s terms, of $20 million. Expenditure over a 12-year period on bridge repairs and maintenance totals around $370,000 for Hardies Bridge and $65,000 for Andersons Bridge, a little further west. “And in a few years time, that replacement cost will be $25 million and rising,” Mr Guest added. Northland MP, Mike Sabin has also identified the bridges as “a safety and economic risk” to the Kaipara. A public meeting to press for bridge replacement will be held at Matakohe on October 17.

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 NZ Defence Force Medal recipient, Ross Newlove

New Zealand Defence Force Medals will be formally presented at the Northern Wairoa RSA in Hokianga Road on Friday, October 12 at 6pm. New Zealander’s who served in the military for three or more years since the end of World War Two and those who completed their compulsory military training or national military service obligations qualify for the medal. “Those persons who have applied for and received their medal and wish to have their medal officially presented are asked to report to the RSA with their medal by 17.45 hours,” says president, John McLean. “Lieutenant Colonel Chris Powell, Commanding Officer of 3 Auckland/ Northland Regiment, will be in attendance

to present the medals. Family and friends are also cordially invited to attend this special function,” adds Mr McLean. Dargaville resident and medal recipient, Ross Newlove, was called up at age 20 for national military service training at Waiouru Military Camp and went on to serve a further 17 years in the territorial army. “It’s great to be formally acknowledged for military service and for generations going forward it’s also important. There’s a lot of interest these days — you see teenagers at Anzac parades wearing their grandparent’s medals — it’s wonderful,” says Mr Newlove. Contact Gary Murdoch Ph 09 439 8857 to advise attendance at the ceremony.

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Phone 09 439 5219 – Fax 09 439 5719 — P.O. Box 484, Whangarei, Northland email: newzealandfarmers@xtra.co.nz — www.newzealandfarmers.com

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 Innovative designers from the Kaipara showcased their creations in the seventh annual Paparoa Wearable Arts Gala and Trash to Art Exhibition reflecting the town’s 150 year celebrations with a vintage theme on Saturday, October 6 at the Paparoa Hall. The event was a great opportunity for emerging artists of all ages and highlighted the use of discarded materials in the production of visual art. ‘Muireartach (Seawitch)’ was the overall winning entry of the gala from designers Penny Goodall and Louise Sims (pictured) and winner of the ‘Fantasia’ category.

Tuesday 23 October 2012 at 11am New Zealand Farmers House Conference Room 22 Normanby Street, Dargaville

New National Identification system (NAIT) for livestock National Animal Identification and Tracing Limited (NAIT) officials will be attending to inform stock owners of their obligations under the new animal national identification systems that link people, property and livestock. It is important that all stock owners are aware of their obligations under this national identification scheme which is mandatory for all. All stock owners must have a NAIT number prior to sending stock to meat processors, sale yards or private sales. What is involved? Here is your opportunity to find out.

Northland Regional Council Proposed Regional Policy Statement will affect your property rights Officials from the Northland Regional Council will also be attending to give a presentation on the new Proposed NRC Regional Policy Statement, in particular Outstanding Landscapes, Coastal Margins, Outstanding Natural Character and Outstanding Natural Features, that could affect your property rights. It is in your interests to become aware of how your property rights could be affected. For further details contact Executive Secretary Anne Warner Phone: 09 439 5219 or Email: newzealandfarmers@xtra.co.nz

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First meeting for commissioners Taniwha Cup to A powhiri to welcome the Kaipara District Council Commissioners was held at chambers on Monday October 8 followed by the first council meeting of the four commissioners, John Robertson (chair), Richard Booth, Colin Dale and Peter Winder

C ommissioners at council chambers, from left, John Robertson, Colin Dale, Richard Booth and Peter Winder

The meeting was opened by Mr Robertson who acknowledged, “this is the first meeting of council conducted by commissioners, an appointment that took place September 9 and we welcome the presence of the Kaipara Citizens and Ratepayers Association and the press.” The establishment of an Audit and Risk Committee was approved with Richard Booth as chair. It was resolved to reconsider the appointment of an external member to the committee. Council has been required to review its representation on committees as the elected members are now councillors in name only. Appointments have been reviewed with commissioners appointed as council representatives to both internal and external committees. It was also resolved to establish a Chief Executive’s Performance Review Committee as a matter of good practice and will be a committee of the full council, chaired by John Robertson. Council approved consent for the Dargaville Club Incorporated to install two replacement gaming machines at its

premises on Victoria Street, Dargaville. The Department of Internal Affairs’ condition that forced the surrender of two gaming machines was subsequently successfully challenged therefore council believes it to be appropriate to permit the reinstatement of two gaming machines. It was noted that this unique situation has been allowed for in Council’s Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy and that this decision should not be seen as council in any way revoking or revisiting its “sinking lid” policy which still remains in force. The powhiri included greetings from Kaipara kaumatua Rex Nathan, Hugh Nathan and Ben de Thierry and speeches from commissioners John Robertson and Colin Dale. Hugh Nathan welcomed the commissioners and recognised they ‘have a big job ahead’. Mr Robertson acknowledged that council and the CEO have been through a tough period and underlined the need to look to the future. The ceremony was concluded with a blessing, hongi and light lunch.

international league  by Rose Rees-Owen

Dargaville bred, Sam McKendry, 23, has been selected to represent New Zealand in rugby league and will play against Australia on Saturday October 13 in Townsville Currently he wears the number eight prop jersey for the Penrith Panthers and was selected for the Australian league side when he was 17. “Sambo was always very determined and it was Bryce Wakely (New Zealand Rugby League development manager) who was very instrumental in getting Sam the contract,” says Sam’s mother, Raewyn Sowter. He attended Dargaville primary and intermediate schools and played in the Taniwha Cup Roller Mills rugby team before he went to board at Mt Albert Grammar in Auckland. Raewyn says that Sam’s biggest supporter apart from herself and

husband Kevin was his grandfather, Maiti Nathan, who “never missed a game” and a proud moment was when Sam represented the New Zealand Maori team in the curtain raiser before the 2008 World Cup. “For us representing his whanau in the Maori team was a real celebration.” She said that it’s good for Dargaville and hopes that it will inspire young boys to follow in Sam’s footsteps. “It’s proof that it doesn’t matter where you come from if your dreams are big enough you can do anything you want to.”

 Sam McKendry (back right) enjoying a meal with his family

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A new lease of life Unique and romantic  by Rose Rees-Owen

A copper hot water heater from early last century is in the process of being restored to its former glory at the Dargaville Museum

 Ray Willmott in the Dargaville Museum workshop, restoring a copper hot water heater to be displayed in the pioneer section

When it was donated to the museum ‘a long time ago’ it was coated in the black of time and countless fires. “The blackening inside is from the coal fires that heated the water, and it used to be black on the outside as a result of a lifetime of neglect,“ says museum volunteer, Ray Willmott, who traded in his hectic career as an accountant in Northhampton, UK for a slower paced lifestyle in the peace and quiet of Dargaville. Having spent holidays with his partner’s family in Ruawai, it was ‘the country, the people and the climate’ that pulled Ray to the area a year ago and he chuckles, “I had to escape those cold English winters. “With a population of around 5,000

Dargaville is in complete contrast with Northhampton which has close to a quarter of a million people.” With an abiding interest in history, these days he is helping restore museum artefacts as well as general maintenance and for the past couple of weeks he has been polishing the old copper boiler which will be displayed in the pioneer section. “It was made by Speedway Products Limited Manufacturers, New Zealand and given to the museum by an unknown donor,” says Dargaville Museum manager, Pene McKenzie. “I quickly found Dargaville to be a friendly place and I can’t walk down the main street without seeing people I know — this is now home for me.”

The Little Chapel, New Zealand’s smallest church near Te Kopuru, may be the most intimate and personal venue to get married. It seats just nine people Tongar and Tomoko Pardede said it was an adorable location for their wedding and family from Japan made the trip for an iconic New Zealand experience. “We had to wear gumboots to get across the paddock to the church then change into our nice shoes,” chuckles Tomoko. She chose the church because it is unique complete with ancient kauri and stained glass windows.  Warren and Mavis Suckling with man and wife, Tomoko and Togar “The place was Pardede, at New Zealand’s smallest church, The Little Chapel perfect — it’s a very cute building and beautiful green fields with Jo’s Home Cookery to cater the reception and man and wife team, Mike and Eryn sheep in them.” Since it was first blessed by members Collins from Dragon’s Eye Photography of the clergy in 2010 the church has to take the wedding shots. “It depends on how much people want seen three weddings and now owner, Warren Suckling would like to offer it as to spend — there are no set prices — people have to come and talk to us.” a place to renew vows. The Little Chapel is one of many “It’s a way for couples to reaffirm their commitment as well as share it with attractions on Warren’s farm, the Kumara their children and grandchildren who Box, and once he puts his red shirt and often aren’t there the first time round,” yellow hat on he turns into ‘Ernie’ from the ‘did ya get your kumara’ signs as says Warren. He is working out a package deal with you exit Dargaville.

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Dancing in the family From fire to glory  by Kim Munro

 by Rose Rees-Owen

The de Bruin sisters of Dargaville, Sarah, 14, Hannah, 13, and Amy, 11, come from a long line of highland dancers going back three generations Kathryn de Bruin, who also danced until the age of 13, has passed on her love of dancing to her three daughters and says, “it’s a huge part of our family life.” Lesley Chitty (nee Fleming), Kathryn’s mother, performed all over the North Island and won many competitions along with her sister, Margaret Fleming who won her first NZ championship at the age of 12. Lesley opened her own highland dance studio in Dargaville at 16. Enrolled at teachers training college in Auckland, she travelled home every weekend to teach. She taught many successful performers in the district and went on to become a judge. The girls agree that meeting people is one of the best parts and each  Hannah, Amy, Sarah -third generation of de Bruin highland dancers year the de Bruin family travel to Australia to compete in the was three and both agree, “our favourite International Championships in Gosford thing about it is making good friends and along with the Australasian Champions travelling.” of Champions held biannually, in which “Performing in front of a large Sarah was placed second in her age audience gives you confidence and group earlier this year. makes you feel great, especially when Kathryn makes all the costumes you come off stage after dancing well,” which means the girls are able to hand says Sarah. pick the fabrics and colours rather than Sarah has recently returned from wearing standard kilts. Canada where she performed in the “Aside from knitting the socks, I make Canadian Inter Provincial Championships. everything from the word go — I hand- She received a highly commended in sew the kilts and order the fabric off the the championship and placings in her internet from Canada and Scotland. The national dances. costumes are comfortable too as they’re She aims to travel to Scotland to all custom fitted.” perform next year and has expressed an Hannah has been dancing since she interest in becoming a teacher, following was four years old and Amy since she in her grandmother’s footsteps.

Self taught artist, David Van Diepen is “really chuffed” to win the Gilmore Brown Kaipara Arts people’s choice award for his hand crafted macrocarpa bowl  Saved from the fire, the winning macrocarpa bowl of Gilmore

The wood had been Brown Kaipara Arts people’s choice award sitting in David’s shed for three years before he decided to voted for their favourite art work. craft it and he says it almost ended “It was quite unexpected actually. I up in the fire. went to the museum on other business “When I took it out of the shed, and then they surprised me with the my neighbour thought I was cutting it news. I’m really chuffed — all my hard up for firewood — that’s how ugly the work wasn’t in vain.” piece of wood was.” Museum CEO, Betty Nelly said He says that it took weeks to finish the exhibition was a success with with a lengthy process. hundreds of people through and David’s “Before I cut any wood it was bowl is now for sale in the museum necessary to visualize the finished shop. size and shape of the bowl. Then cut it out, hand shape it, remove all the rot away to clean timber, paint it, sand it and finally oil it.” at While he has been painting and drawing for around 20 years he is Come dressed as a storybook relatively new to wood carving with character — prizes for the best dressed his first serious attempt being the Sunday 14th October 10am to 4pm. Kauri Maiden in 2010. Made from In Memory of Margaret Mahy roots, it resembles flowing hair and Stories in the Museum, Riponui Pah School Lessons, Magic Playhouse Puppet Theatre a face and is now displayed in The Kauri Museum. Trains, Tractors, Motors, Minerals, Music, Horse & Cart rides “I’ve dabbled in wood carving but it’s all new and I’m learning new TuaTara are here! See the Tuatara in their new processes — with the bowl, I wanted home, and take part in our Tuatara to do something different that wasn’t colouring competition. Visit our Kiwi, Morepork and Gecko too. round and It is hand shaped.” The Kauri Museum exhibited Adults $10 at the gate. entries across the four categories Accompanied children Free (includes Kiwi House & Museum) -painting and drawing, adornment, three dimensional and photography 09 438 9630 Entry Gate 2, SH 14 Maunu, Whangarei and printing and over 500 people

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With summer on the way getting active, fit and healthy for sports and outdoors pursuits is a hot topic right now. And it’s just become easier to get in shape if you live in the Kaipara, with a brand new gym opening in the town of Ruawai

 Magic Bus travellers stop in Dargaville on their way to Waipoua Forest

Visitors from around the world join Kiwis excited to see the mighty Tane Mahuta kauri tree and the Waipoua Forest On October 1, the Magic Bus travellers network made their first trip of the season into the Kauri Coast along State Highway 12 on the way to Paihia, stopping for breakfast at Matakohe House and visiting The Kauri Museum, on their way to Tane Mahuta and Opononi. “It’s wonderful — the passengers are always full of life — this morning the driver recommended our bacon and egg sandwiches so we were flat out,” says owner of Matakohe House, Alex Tetzner. The bus will run on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday and the Dargaville and Kauri Coast Visitor Information Centre will be a pick up or drop off point for travellers keen to stay on the west coast longer. “We’re really rapt that it’s happening — before we had no way for backpackers to get to the forest and now they can,” says owner, Sue Taylor. Operations supervisor for the Magic

Bus, Nigel Spence said the service will be running in the summer with an 11 seat van but if it proves popular they will upgrade to a larger vehicle and rethink its availability. “If it proves popular, you never know, we might keep the itinerary all year round.” Magic Bus sales representative, Marlee Meleisea, said that the west coast was their “main point of difference” with the kauri forests and activities like sand boarding on the west coast beaches, adding that she enjoys the ride as much as the travellers. “It’s nice travelling back through these parts. We ran a service in March that went in the opposite direction, but it’s nice to do it in the morning when you’re fresh. The travellers return to Auckland along State Highway 1 from Paihia after being ‘blown away’ by the beauty of the west coast.”

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Kaipara team working at the Haven A team of local businesses are working together on an extension of Norfolk Court’s special needs Alzheimer’s unit known as Norfolk Haven in Normanby Street, Dargaville The project is expected to be completed before Christmas and includes four new bedrooms with ensuites as well as an expansion of the lounge and dining room area and an extension to the main kitchen. The team includes Northern Wairoa Building Contractors along with Laser Electrical, Cuthbert Plumbers, Barry Curach Plasterer, I/E Decorating Services as well as Kaipara Flooring and Dargaville Aluminium. “It’s great to be able to support the business community and the town and there’s a level of trust as we have dealt with many of them for over 30 years,“ says CEO, Stuart House. The Norfolk Court Rest Home was the original homestead of the town’s founder Mr Dargaville who built the villa in 1874.

“We wanted the cladding on the new extension to match the profile of the kauri weatherboards to keep the original look.” “It’s a homely environment, we like to have a joke and there’s always events happening whether it’s a trip to the beach or a school group coming to sing or a bowls competition with Kauri Coast Rest Home — it’s really rewarding to see the residents enjoying themselves.” Statistics show that demand is rising for dementia and hospital care for the elderly and the Haven is the only special needs facility in the Kaipara. “We need to expand because of the demand for rooms in the region — the closest facilities are in Kerikeri and Whangarei. By providing a local facility, the residents have their family close by and it’s better for everyone.”

An aging population; a growing concern With medical science pushing our expected life spans ever further beyond the accepted ‘threescore and ten’, the issue of dementia among older New Zealanders is one which is becoming more important by the year. And while medical researchers are diligently working on ways to cure the various types of dementia which can affect our oldest citizens, in the short term at least the imperative is to provide the very best care for those living with the condition. With an aging population and projected lifespans for today’s kids topping 100 years, it’s definitely a growing concern. Initiatives such as the expansion of Norfolk Haven are a positive step toward providing this level of care, but the issue still exists of people living with undiagnosed dementia in the community. Family members will often help these people as best they can, but it can be a demanding task and is better suited to trained (and even medical) professionals. The key factor to remember is that the quality of life of a person living with dementia is of the utmost importance,

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Travel around England today and you can still buy a beer in many old pubs that were there long before any English settler ever set foot in Northland The history of Kaipara is a recent one in comparison, but it is a story that has had many interesting chapters. Covered in natural wealth of kauri, kahikatea and rimu forest, businessmen soon took advantage of it and went to work. One man who made the most of his chances in the Northern Wairoa district was Irishman Joseph Dargaville. When he died his obituary read, ‘Joseph Dargaville was a shrewd businessman and a commanding figure with a dominant personality. It was due to his enterprise and business ability that a thriving kauri timber and gum industry, centred on Dargaville, was established. This industry made a significant contribution for many years to the struggling economy of New Zealand.’ When the timber, kauri gum and flax was gone, Northern Wairoa was left to wear the label

of ‘Cinderella’ of the colony. The enormous waterway had meant there was little need for roads, gumlands were left torn up and barren with a large part of the district cut off by river and harbour.

One man who made the most of his chances in the Northern Wairoa district was Irishman Joseph Dargaville But the ugly sisters have gone. Since those days the land has been converted to fertile pasture for dairy and kumara growing, the river is well bridged and roads sealed. Cinderella has left her cinders behind.

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Accommodation providers in the Paparoa area are ‘chock full’ as the district prepares to host celebrations at Labour Weekend, to mark the arrival of its founding families with the Albertlanders wave of immigration 150 years ago The northern Kaipara was parcelled into 70,000 hectares of grant land, attracting some 3,000 settlers from Britain, back in 1862 and the following decade. The anniversary is being marked from October 18 to 21, by a series of events, including the stage production of Allen Adair, a play based on the novel, by the late Jane Mander, about early Paparoa. The play will feature four performances at the Otamatea Repertory Theatre in Maungaturoto and it has been scripted by local identity George Skelton, who is also the 150th event treasurer. “Everything is filling up rapidly,” he said. “The bus tours of local historic sights and attractions are full, so we may have to lay on extra services. There are still seats for the play performances, and most accommodation is full. But we have a number of private homes offering accommodation for those in need.” Formal registrations for the 150th anniversary activities will take place on Friday, October 19 and open at 9.00am on Saturday with a powhiri featuring 70 children and a re-enactment of the early settlers arriving by boat at Pahi. This will be followed by by a grand parade in Paparoa, with a road closure on SH12 through the village, and diversions in place for traffic. “This will be a major event with Battensby’s Bullock team, brass and pipe bands, early period dress, vintage cars and machinery, hunt horses and more,” Mr Skelton said.

by a Bush Dance at the Paparoa Hall, with participants asked to wear dress of the settlers era. A thanksgiving service will be held at the Paparoa Community Church at 10.30am on Sunday, with lunch in the church hall afterwards, before a variety of afternoon activities. Weather permitting the sea scouts will be sailing/rowing their cutters up to Paparoa on the tide in the early afternoon and the final performance of Allen Adair will be on at 2pm. In the evening the weekend high point is expected to be the celebration banquet of locally produced food. Photo courtesy of the Albertland and District Museum

The parade ends at the Paparoa Showground with displays of early sports events, followed in the evening

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I believe there is a solid argument now for Northland’s three district councils to seek a direct financial share from North Port’s activities to help fund Northland’s roading problem. While the rest of New Zealand is concerned with traffic congestion on roads, Northland’s problem is keeping roads open. Northland is sinking in debt Reports in the media recently regarding the issue of farm debt, local government debt and government debt gives a wake up call warning to us all. Last week one of Northland’s regional bank managers informed me that there were a number of farmer clients who they had tried to support over the last five or six years but were now faced with no option but to inform these farmer clients, they had no choice but to face the sale of their farming properties. Farmers of New Zealand believes that among all the banks, there are approximately 40 Northland farms that are under threat of forced sales. These affected farmers should not delay in seeking professional advice. The Kaipara district council is swimming in debt. It is ironical that while the Kaipara district council is drowning in debt, its council replaced by commissioners appointed by the Minister of Local Government, and Mangawhai ratepayers advertising in the local press asking all Kaipara ratepayers to wake up and not pay their rates, Mangawhai ratepayers on the front page of the paper want to develop its Mangawhai park into a 37 ha complex of walking tracks, cycleways, playground, recreation area and museum. This demonstrates that many of us do not live in the real world.

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It was a great day out for Kaipara farmers on the 2nd of October as Kubota’s roadshow hit town. For one day the field days site just outside of Dargaville was the venue to view and experience the latest in agricultural technology from the innovative Japanese company — a leap forward in function and affordability Kaipara farmers greeted Kubota’s new models with enthusiasm, with some even bringing the kids for a complementary bbq and a chance to climb aboard both the new range of tractors and Kubota’s UTV vehicles. One of these is going to be given away to a lucky Kubota customer soon as part of the roadshow, which sets off for the Waikato soon, travelling on throughout the country.

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MAUNGATUROTO 154 Hurndall Street....................... 09 431 9199 32 Hurndall Street......................... 09 946 9886

Peppers Café

171 Rodney Street ........................ 09 423 7549 173 Rodney Street ........................ 09 423 8569 72 Spindler Road .......................... 09 423 8092

OctOber 9 - 2012

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Opportunity knocks Posters around Dargaville have proclaimed, “vote for Brooke Menzies” as she is in the running to be the wild card entry for New Zealand’s Got Talent At the time of writing she is placed 38 with 1003 votes and needs a to get into the top five to perform in front of the judges and if she ranks number one she moves straight to the semi-finals. The 18 year old country singer is no stranger to talent shows and performed in the play Material Girls, a spoof of American Idol, at the Dargaville Little Theatre. It was about an 80s girl band, Material Girls, who were stuck in the 70s and enter the competition, Opportunity Knocks, to shake up their image and achieve their dreams, with the original script written by Deborah Steel. “Brooke was one of the five finalists in the  Brooke Menzies performing at the Ad Focus car park in competition and we used to joke around that Dargaville it was rigged.” She says that if it was real, Brooke would have won, but the plot called for Material Girls to win. Life has now imitated art, and Deborah says she is a natural performer with great talent. Brooke will know on Wednesday, October 10 when voting closes whether she has made it and to vote for her visit: http://abovetherest.tvnz.co.nz/ myentry/brooke-menzies.

Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, I imagine a general feeling of rage now exists throughout the Kaipara District with the receipt of the latest rates demand. Property values have been gutted and rates are simply ridiculous. We are paying $900 per day per commissioner to control us when in fact we ratepayers/ citizens are innocent bystanders, not

responsible for the district’s current position. As there is a Minister for Local Government who dictates what a council can and can’t do, shouldn’t the buck stop at his office? The Kaipara Citizens and Ratepayers Association needs membership muscle to fight this scourge. Contact can be made at kcrassn@gmail.com. Yours, Bob Clark

The flying trapeze

“The 18 year old country singer is no stranger to talent shows”

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 Dargaville Primary school student, Korie Morrison aged 10 puts his balance and coordination skills to the test at a school holiday programme run by Circus Kumarani. For many of the children attending it was their first time on a trapeze and circus Kumarani manager, Jenny Huriwai said it helps build up confidence. New intern, Lisa Fugmann attended the trapeze along with performer, Mat Manamat.

Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 16 October 2012 edition is 10am, Monday 15 October 2012. See our terms and conditions online at www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz For Sale

For Sale

Work Wanted

Property Maintenance

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.

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.

SAND BLASTING. Rust never sleeps. Blast, prime, topcoat for structural steel, barns, cowsheds, tanks, machinery, chassis, swimming pools. Western Blast ‘n’ Paint. Phone 09 439 6330.

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.

FILTERS — Oil, air and fuel filters. Good prices. Auto One Dargaville 09 439 8219.

Got2Go Got2Go

bright leaf

bark MulchPlants Plants In BULK • Shelter ™

• Hedging From 50c • Shrub to $6.00 • Trees

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Weds to Sun

open 9–4pm 09 439 5556

DRIVE BELTS, for cars and light commercials. Auto One Dargaville 09 439 8219.

WINE & CHEESE Cruise aboard Daisy $20 p/head — Includes 1st drink. Friday 12th October 5.30–7pm. Leave from Boating Club. Bar available, NO BYO. Phone Sue Taylor 09 439 4975 email: kauriinfo@ xtra.co.nz.

TILES TILES TILES Up to 30% off selected tiles Conditions apply

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Pinaki Sand & Clean Fill

Toenail & Fingernail Cutting Service

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09 439 6068

Phone

Wanted to Buy COMBI-CLAMP sheep handling system (used) Phone 09 431 6766.

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Plumbing and Heating Centre 102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

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.

To Let 3 BDRM house & rumpus room. Ruawai country $180pw. Phone Paul 09 439 2577. QUIET, SINGLE or couple required for recently redecorated 2 Bdrm cottage, with awesome river views on a quiet, No Exit Street at Te Kopuru $205 pw, Phone Warren 09 439 7018.

Listen to the

Laura Bee Show “It’s a Real Buzz”

Nurseries & Plants FRUIT & FARM Trees, Grown in the North for the North. Adams Nurseries, Connell Rd, Waipu, Phone 09 432 0121. WHOLESALE PRICES direct to the public. Native and coastal tolerant plants are available from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd. Make the most of the spring planting season and purchase in bulk. Great discounts for purchases of 50 plants or more. Delivery service available. Open Saturdays 10am to 4pm. Located at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville. Enquiries welcome, phone 09 439 4223.

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.

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KAIPARA LIFESTYLER OctOber 9 - 2012

Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 16 October 2012 edition is 10am, Monday 15 October 2012. See our terms and conditions online at www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz Situations Vacant

Public Notices

PERMANENT PART time position available. Are you over 20 years old? Enjoy working sole charge in the evening and weekends and able to fill in extra shifts if required? If you are clean, tidy, honest & extremely reliable with a great bubbly, happy friendly personality; have recent retail experience & customer service experience; Have excellent communication & keyboard skills... If interested please send in a copy of your CV and covering letter to Blockbuster Dargaville, 3 Poto Street, Dargaville. Applications close 15th October 2012.

CARBOOT SALE Saturday 27th October. Sites available. AD Focus carpark. Phone Debra 09 439 8824 or 021 549 427. FREE & CONFIDENTIAL NW Family Budgeting Service. Advice & complete money management if required. Call at 5 Portland Street or Phone 09 439 8592.

SOUTHERN RUGBY Football Club invites applications for a Senior Rugby Team Coach — 2013 season. Interests, please apply in writing to Club Secretary Carol Kerr – PO Box 94, Te Kopuru 0341. Applications close with secretary on Friday 26th October 2012, 5.00pm.

Variety Concert

Mangawhai Beach School Annual Agricultural & Gala Day 2012

Sunday 14th October 2pm All local artists Tickets $15 – Children $5 – Family $25

Labour Weekend Saturday 20th October

Clinical Coordinator To join our nursing team Min 3yrs Nsg Exp in NZ 3 days per wk- W, Th, F 0930-1800hrs Some shared A/H on-call

Contact: Wendy Norfolk Court Rest Home, Dargaville

09 439 6214 Bus Hrs

Email: anorfolkcourt@yahoo.co.nz

Sales Representative Due to expansion NorthSouth Multi Media is looking for an enthusiastic sales rep to join the team. Your role will involve introducing businesses to the benefits of advertising in our publications.

You will be able to build lasting relationships. You will have great communication skills.

at the Lighthouse Function Centre

Pursuant to the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965, the Kaipara District Council hereby gives notice that the following roads will be temporarily closed on the day and at the time below for the 2012 Rally of the North.

If this is you come join the team Please send your CV to: NorthSouth Multi Media, PO Box 474, Dargaville accounts@thelifestyler.co.nz Ph 09 439 6933

Livestock for Sale WELL GROWN 1yr Red Devon Bulls, BVD, EBL clear. Phone 09 439 2154.

MATAKOHE SALES Friday 12 th October

Service Bulls 12.00 start, Store 12.30 start Matakohe Salesyard (under cover), Tinopai Rd 10 2yr Jersey Bulls unrecorded T.Quality

25 2yr M.G x + W/H Strs

11 1yr Jersey Bulls unrecorded T. Quality

40 1yr Fri + W/H Bulls

Waimatenui East Road from the Kaipara District/Whangarei District boundary to Kaikohe Road Kaikohe Road from Waimatenui East Road to the bridge at the Kaipara District Whangarei District boundary Further information, if required, relating to this temporary road closure can be obtained from Customer Services, Kaipara District Council, Dargaville

Application For Gary He and Lisa He, 64B Hokianga Road, Dargaville has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Dargaville for the renewal of an On Licence in respect of the premises situated at 73–75 Victoria Street, Dargaville and known as the New Asian Restaurant.

The days on which and the hours during which liquor is sold under the licence are Monday to Sunday 10:00am to 12 Midnight. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Agency at Kaipara District Council offices at 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or the Kaiwaka Service Centre, State Highway One, Kaiwaka.

Rob 021 278 5291

This is the second publication of this notice.

70 1yr Hfd x Fri + Ang x Hfrs 80 Wnr W/H Strs + Bulls 20 Wnr Fri Bulls 80 Wnr W/H Hfrsvp+2

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OTAMATEA KAURI AND PIONEER MUSEUM TRUST BOARD (Operating as The Kauri Museum)

Dargaville Yacht Club

AGM

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND ELECTION OF TRUSTEES The Annual General Meeting of the Trust will be held in the Matakohe Community Hall on

Tuesday 16th October

Wednesday 7th November 2012 at 2pm

7:30pm 112 Station Rd, Dargaville

AGENDA 1 To receive the Annual Accounts of the Trust 2 To receive the Annual Report of the activities of the Board 3 The election of Trustees for which elections are required to be held

ROOFING

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS OF TRUSTEES At the Annual General Meeting the election of Trustees to represent the Ridings as specified below will be held in accordance with the Constitution of the Trust for the rotation of Trustees

For repairs or replacements of your roof or spouting, Call us today for a free onsite consultation

Election of Trustees to represent the following Ridings: Paparoa One Trustee Matakohe One Trustee Mangawhai/Kaiwaka One Trustee Maungaturoto One Trustee

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2 A person can only be nominated as Trustee to represent a Riding in which that person is a resident.

Classified Advertising Call

3 The Nominator and Seconder must be residents of the particular Riding the Nominee is to represent

All Welcome

09 439 6933

Enquiries to: Colleen Glass Administration Manager Phone: 09 431 7417

Kaipara Lifestyler Crossword 1

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Present Trustees required to retire from that position but eligible for re election: Graham Taylor Derek Hope Douglas Donaldson Noel Radd

1 Nominations must be received by the Secretary/Administration Manager of the Board no later than 5pm on 31st October 2012. Nomination forms are available at The Kauri Museum

LIFESTYLER

Kaipara

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is: Restaurant.

Allan 027 493 2844

5 CTP unrecorded Fri Dairy Cows

Contact

Sale Of Liquor Act 1989 Section (18)3

Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Agency at the Kaipara District Council, Private Bag 1001, Dargaville.

12 1yr Recorded Jersey Bulls T. Qualtiy

20 Boner Cows

20 1yr Ang x Fri Strs

Tickets available from • Gloria’s Florist • Waldens Shoes • Empire Luncheonette presented by Holy Trinity Anglican Church The Kauri Chorus will do the finale

Saturday 13 October 2012 – 9.00am to 1.30pm

You can work in a team environment. You can demonstrate a go-getter attitude.

A fun day out for all the family! Lots to see and do! Lambs & calves, games, activities, food, drinks, raffles, dunking machine, pony rides, with Special Guest Jamie McDell performing and lots more entertainment!

14 15

Across 1. Divert (train) (5) 4. Outgoings (5) 7. Benefactor (5) 8. Baffling question (5) 9. Attracted (5) 12. Board (5) 14. From Basra or Kirkuk (5) 15. Moulds (5) 16. Precarious (5) 17. Broody (5) Down 1. Glower (5) 2. Realises (11) 3. Defined (muscles) (5) 4. Army group (5) 5. Sizable (11) 6. Entitlement (5) 10. Equestrian (5) 11. Agile (5) 12. Frets (5) 13. Well foliated (5)

Answers Across 1. Shunt 4. Costs 7. Donor 8. Poser 9. Lured 12. Panel 14. Iraqi 15. Fungi 16. Risky 17. Sulky Down 1. Scowl 2. Understands 3. Toned 4. Corps 5. Substantial 6. Share 10. Rider 11. Nifty 12. Pines 13. Leafy

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