Kaipara Lifestyler September 14th, 2021 by Integrity Community Media

September 21 2021

MANGAWHAI HEADS Free delivery to Mangawhai addresses

Kaipara’s Only Regional Newspaper | Kaipara owned and Operated

www.giftloft.co.nz 027 204 5218

10,450 Copies DELIVERED FREE throughout the Kaipara

The road to Waipoua’s future u by Andy Bryenton

The paving and sealing of Waipoua River Road are set to begin soon, with the project a step closer thanks to Kaipara District Council input and a $200,000 provisionally allocated to a project.

Planning tourism’s future

Tourism and hospitality operators met last week…

Summer action on marine pests

Divers searching for unwanted pests threatening Kaipara …

Matching roles with volunteers

Volunteering Northland has roles to fill across all kinds …

At last week’s KDC externally funded projects meeting via digital media, delivery manager Joanne Reid confirmed the status of the project, with a total budget of $1.6 million, had moved from red to amber, indicating progress. Ms Reid informed elected councillors that discussions were being held with construction firm Fulton Hogan, the Department of Conservation and Te Roroa about ongoing maintenance of the roadway. The Department of Conservation had previously declined to act as principal to the contract, but the KDC had now agreed to fulfil this important role. The new road would see the route from the state highway, which traverses the forest, to the existing visitors centre sealed and paved, ushering in a new access point for the heritage kauri of Waipoua. There’s even a likelihood that the access way to Tāne Mahuta could be shifted, with revised access via the visitor centre itself, some nine kilometres away. “This news was welcomed by councillors and the mayor, Jason Smith after it was clarified following a question by councillor Peter Wethey. “Let’s get that traffic off the state highway and create a proper experience,” said Councillor Eryn Wilson-Collins. She also noted that a controlled entry point would help protect these taonga from kauri dieback disease. This is a significant project for the Kaipara, as the only way visitors will access these great trees is via the Kaipara,” agreed Dr Smith. The roading upgrade discussed at this meeting is the oldest of the remaining

POWER THROUGH POWER THROUGH MORE THIS MORESEASON THIS SEASON

Provincial Growth Fund projects within the Kaipara District. Its execution coincides with ongoing efforts by Te Roroa to combat kauri dieback and revitalise areas of the forest previously used for exotic logging. A central visitor’s hub, accessed by a paved road, and leading to well-maintained walking tracks, would serve as a tourist gateway, cultural centre, environmental centre and a means to prevent the spread of the dieback disease. Te Roroa’s efforts in this field have won the organisation awards in the past, and they work closely with biological scientists to explore the efficacy of possible mitigation techniques. The current access to Tāne Mahuta is via a short boardwalk from State Highway 12, as it traverses a winding path through the Waipoua Forest. p Access to Tāne Mahuta may change as access to the Coffee facilities and bathroom Waipoua Visitors Centre improves; Kaipara Mayor Jason amenities from this area would Smith calls this a significant project for the district likely be moved if access to the historically significant tree was altered. peak tourist season, with pedestrians While the distance from the visitors centre traversing a busy and difficult roadway. It, as it currently stands and the site of Tāne too, would be rectified by moving parking Mahuta is not inconsiderable, a loop track access and potentially even tour coach could also potentially take in other stands access to a separate site. Work on the paving of the Waipoua of very impressive mature Kauri and other River Road is slated to begin this summer natural treasures. Currently, the build-up of parked after Covid related delays pushed back traffic on the blind corner approaching many of the region’s cornerstone Tāne Mahuta can constitute a hazard in roading projects. ¢

TS138

Husqvarna Series™ Engine - 14.7hp 38” Cutting Width

TS142

Husqvarna Series™ Engine - 18.6hp 42” Cutting Width

4,599 RRP

5,249 RRP

Your local authorised Husqvarna Dealer:

GENERAL & PRECISION ENGINEERS

Normanby Street, Dargaville

Ph: 09 439 7335

WWW.HUSQVARNA.COM #

5 YEAR DOMESTIC WARRANTY #

Husqvarna Series™ V-Twin Engine 764cc - 38” Cutting Width

4,449

Farrand & Mason Ltd

Offers valid 01/09/2021Offers - 31/01/2022 while stocks last, at participating Husqvarna Dealers only. valid 01/09/2021 - 31/01/2022 while stocks last, at participating Husqvarna Dealers only.

TC138T

Terms and Conditions apply, see HUSQVARNA.COM for details.

7,559 RRP

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Help for dog owners

Integrity community media

The Kaipara Lifestyler is published with pride by Integrity Community Media, a privately owned Kaipara company. Phone: 09 439 6933 or 0800 466 793 Email: info@thelifestyler.co.nz Postal Address: PO Box 474, Dargaville Physical Address: Lifestyler House, 107 River Road, Dargaville General Manager: Deb Wright | 021 639 696 Editorial: Andy Bryenton | 021 439 947, Paul Campbell Advertising: Cath Cowley Accounts: accounts@thelifestyler.co.nz Distribution: Laurie Willetts Opinions expressed in this publication and in advertising inserts, by contributors or advertisers, are not necessarily those of Integrity Community Media. All inserts delivered with the publication are not produced by Integrity Community Media.

Print run 10,450. Distributed on Tuesday to every residential and rural home throughout the district including Dargaville, Ruawai, Paparoa, Matakohe, Maungaturoto, Kaiwaka, Mangawhai and Wellsford.

AFFORDABLE ARTS SALE

ON NOW

NOTHING OVER $150 EVERYTHING BY LOCAL ARTISTS! Kauri Coast Home School Group exhibition now open!

p The Vet Centre, Otamatea Vet Club, the New Zealand SPCA and North Auckland Dog Rescue have joined forces to expand a successful dog desexing programme into the Kaipara. As of this month, the whole district is eligible for affordable desexing for dogs, reducing the number of unwanted puppies and also protecting dogs from the complications that can come from birth and pregnancy. Community Service Card holders can email dogrescue@xtra.co.nz for more information or call 027 202 9777. Animal experts say it’s the responsible thing to do, both for you and your canine friends.

An Olympian effort

Kaipara Art Awards exhibition opens

SATURDAY 2ND OCTOBER For further information info@dargavillearts.co.nz John 027 525 8189

Muddy Waters Gallery 43 Hokianga Rd, Dargaville Next to the Anzac Theatre

TIDE CHART POUTO POINT DAY HIGH TUE 21 WED 22 THU 23 FRI 24 SAT 25 SUN 26 MON 27

12:03am (3.3m) 12:34am (3.2m) 12:07am (3.1m) 2:42am (2.9m)

Dargaville - High +1h 50m Low +3h 10m Ruawai - High +1h 16m Low +57m Kellys Bay - High +10m Low +6m Tinopai - High +17m Low +21m Pahi - High +44m Low +30m

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

4:26am (0.4m) 5:04am (0.4m) 5:39am (0.4m) 6:12am (0.5m) 6:44am (0.6m) 7:18am (0.7m) 8:54am (0.8m)

10:38am (3.3m) 11:15am (3.3m) 11:50am (3.3m) 12:23pm (3.2m) 12:55pm (3.1m) 1:28pm (3.0m) 3:05pm (2.9m)

4:42pm (0.4m) 5:18pm (0.4m) 5:53pm (0.5m) 6:26pm (0.6m) 6:59pm (0.7m) 8:34pm (0.8m) 9:14pm (1.0m)

10:54pm (3.4m) 11:29pm (3.4m)

1:07am (0.5m) 1:53am (0.4m) 2:36am (0.4m) 3:16am (0.4m) 3:55am (0.5m) 4:32am (0.6m) 6:11am (0.6m)

7:31am (2.5m) 8:16am (2.6m) 8:58am (2.6m) 9:38am (2.6m) 10:15am (2.5m) 10:53am (2.4m) 12:31pm (2.3m)

1:30pm (0.5m) 2:12pm (0.4m) 2:52pm (0.5m) 3:31pm (0.5m) 4:10pm (0.6m) 5:49pm (0.7m) 6:31pm (0.8m)

7:52pm (2.6m) 8:36pm (2.6m) 9:17pm (2.6m) 9:57pm (2.5m) 10:36pm (2.4m)

MANGAWHAI HEADS TUE 21 WED 22 THU 23 FRI 24 SAT 25 SUN 26 MON 27

12:15am (2.3m)

www.mangawhaiartists.co.nz Mangawhai Artists Incorporated

DARGAVILLE’S CINEMA AT THE WAR MEMORIAL TOWN HALL, HOKIANGA RD TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE AND FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION: www.anzactheatre.co.nz | 09 439 8997

MORNING

AFTERNOON

★

FRI 24/9

RESPECT (M) 12.00PM

SAT 25/9

JUNGLE CRUISE (M) 12.00PM

SUN 26/9

QUEEN BEES (PG) 1.00PM

MON 27/9

CLOSED

TUE 28/9

CLOSED

WED 29/9

Adult $15

Spring’s promise

WEEK OF

THE ANZAC THEATRE

THU 23/9

p Valerie Watson of Dargaville’s Kauri Coast Hospital and Rest Home receives a medal for taking part in one of the fun activities, which have kept lockdown blues away, a mini Olympic games. Residents followed the sporting achievements of our athletes during the recent games. They staged a friendly tournament of their own, with awards handed out last week.

23rd September – 29th September

★ First screening

Last screening

EVENING

NIGHT

FREE GUY (M) 5.30PM

RESPECT (M) 8.00PM

★

STILLWATER (M) 5.30PM

FREE GUY (M) 8.15PM

RESPECT (M) 2.30PM

THE SUICIDE SQUAD (R16) 5.30PM

STILLWATER (M) 8.15PM

JUNGLE CRUISE (M) 3.15PM

FREE GUY (M) 6.00PM

NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK: RESPECT, RESPECT FREE GUY MORE SCREENINGS OF: JUNGLE CRUISE, QUEEN BEES, STILLWATER & THE SUICIDE SQUAD $10 WEDNESDAYS, KIDS $8.50 AND ALL OTHER TICKETS $10 STILLWATER (M) 1.00PM

Senior (65+) $12.50

Student $12.50 w/ID

QUEEN BEES (PG) 5.30PM

Child $8.50

Proudly sponsored by the Kaipara Lifestyler

THE SUICIDE SQUAD (R16) 8.00PM

Under 3yrs FREE

p The weather put on a warm welcome for spring in Dargaville last Saturday. Clear skies had Dargaville abuzz with walkers down on the riverfront taking time out for relaxation. A local photographer captured this iconic scene from the Dargaville wharf.

GPs speak out in support of vaccination u by Andy Bryenton

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, a professional organisation of front line community doctors, has rallied together to write an open letter to the public and vaccine sceptics. “As a profession, general practitioners are becoming frustrated by the amount of misinformation being spread about the safety of the Covid vaccine by individuals and groups who belittle the science and the data, and in many cases hide behind the Internet,” said college director and respected physician Dr Brian Betty. Dr Betty also indicated p The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners has that the same few rallied behind an open letter to anti-vaccine advocates; the questions were asked of science outweighs internet ‘research’ based on emotion, his colleagues nationwide, faith and politics most stemming from misinformation promulgated by internet- these measures, we do so for our based conspiracists. whānau, friends, work colleagues and the ‘We wish, as a group, to speak directly entire country. By following this advice, to the people of Aotearoa New Zealand. the medical community and the general We overwhelmingly support vaccination public will work as a team to ensure our against Covid-19 and other public health country is safe.’ measures such as mask use in public The College of GPs has also produced areas, physical distancing and hand a frequently asked questions file for hygiene,’ states the open letter. doctors, which covers a wide range ‘These measures are not just an of answers to questions based on individual choice: when we undertake Internet misinformation. ¢

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

Planning tourism’s future u by Andy Bryenton

Tourism and hospitality operators met last week in Dargaville to discuss the future, post-Covid lockdown, with input from representatives of regional promotion and growth association Northland Inc.

p Representatives of Northland Inc and the Dargaville Community Development Board met with tourism and hospitality operators to talk about the prospects of a profitable summer, and successes beyond

Lorraine Davidson of the Dargaville Community Development Board welcomed Sarah Archer and David Templeton to the meeting, which covered several positive points for the summer to come. These included the start of construction on the Kaihu Valley Rail Trail and drafting a Destination Management Plan for tourism growth. “The advent of the rail trail is a good catalyst for us to promote local tourism,” said Lorraine. “Last year, even without international visitors, was a good year for tourism and hospitality, and we can build on that.” A Destination Management Plan (DMP) has been compared to the Kaipara District Council’s Long Term Plan. It’s a document covering everything from

environmental impacts to marketing and media, training and collaboration within the tourism sphere. The Kaihu Valley trail, a significant cycleway, is an example of a game-changing tourist attraction that feeds into many other local businesses. Northland Inc is helping to formulate the DMP at present and is in the process of accepting applications for its multistage events fund. This grants financial backing to events of a cultural, artistic or sporting nature that will bring people to the region postCovid lockdown. The first disbursement delivered more than half a million dollars to events, including Dargaville’s Wearable Arts 2022, and phase two is open now. ¢

Listen to Big River FM Wastewater Treatment

IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE WITH YOUR LOCAL RADIO STATION Community Flavour and Variety

BIG RIVER FM DARGAVILLE 98.6FM & RUAWAI 88.2FM

Phil & Mitch Helping the community in so many ways

09 439 3003

sales@bigriverfm.co.nz

No Pumps = No Power No Servicing = No Outgoing Costs 20 yr warranty = Put it in & forget it! Sound Drainage Services Ltd can provide: • registered drainlayers • secondary treatment septic systems • domestic and commercial drainage • sewer connections • farm drainage • house site and driveway excavations • retaining walls • drilled holes up to 600mm in diameter • 2.5 tonne, 5 tonne and 12 tonne digger hire • 8 wheeler transporter • 6 wheeler trucks

Sound Drainage Services Ltd Evan Laurie 021 499 492

MOW • RAKE • BALE • WRAP (NET OR FILM ON FILM)

Richard: 027 498 4133 or Office: (09) 439 4788 25 Station Road, Dargaville 0310 | PO Box 471, Dargaville 0340 admin@harrisoncontracting.co.nz

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Korowai artwork success A helping hand u by Andy Bryenton

A team made up of residents and staff of the Kauri Coast Hospital and Resthome in Dargaville has scooped a prestigious art prize in a nationwide contest.

p The winning Kauri Coast team with their korowai; national champions

Part of the recent pre-lockdown New Zealand Society of Diversionary and Recreational Therapists conference was an art challenge, with a theme reflecting Matariki. Shona Anderson, Kauri Coast’s diversionary and recreational therapist, teamed up with Hine MeteSmith, Dot James and May Atfield to create a colourful korowai (traditional Māori formal cape), decorated with koru designs, a feather border and even an accompanying set of poi. “It was amazing watching the residents putting this together with Shona as a driving force. We had some of our head office people here to visit before lockdown, and they were most impressed,“ says Kauri Coast manager Karen Duncan.

Creative crafts and activities are a major part of life at Kauri Coast, especially during the Covid lockdowns, which have, until recently, prevented much interaction with the outside world and the natural environment. Artistic projects such as creating this competitive korowai help bring residents together. “It was a pleasure working with you all, and I enjoyed every moment,” said Dot James, as the quartet of artists received commemorative certificates for their victory. Fittingly, the prize for best artwork will help bring enjoyment to Kauri Coast residents, a collection of books, games and craft tools that will enrich their library and enable more creativity. ¢

through lockdown u by Andy Bryenton

SOS Kaipara in Dargaville is pitching in to help those affected by the recent Covid lockdown, coordinating the delivery of thousands of food and homewares parcels to people in need. The team at SOS Kaipara’s Dargaville offices have been kept busy gathering goods, assembling parcels and sending them out to where they are needed. The initiative is funded by the Ministry for Social Development via the government’s Covid response, acknowledging the straitened circumstances which lockdown has forced on many families. SOS team member Kat p The SOS Kaipara team are working hard to assemble and send out a vast number of food and essentials parcels to Kalynchuk says that this offer ease the stress and financial sting of lockdown of assistance is open to all and that nobody should feel hesitant to from the SOS team to Maungi Meats, call. The parcels contain not just food Countdown Supermarkets and the but also hygiene and cleaning products, Good Life Store for helping fill the food credit for internet connections and parcels with necessities. Those in difficult protective gear like masks and gloves circumstances due to loss of income can to enable people to get out and engage call for a parcel now, on 0800 338 844 or 09 439 6070. with society while feeling safe. Others may wish to help the combined “It’s important that people in our community can reach out for help effort in the community to help those less when they need it,” says Kat. “We are fortunate in this unprecedented situation. in this together, and nobody should They are encouraged to make a donation feel isolated. This is Kaipara helping to the Dargaville food bank, contactable Kaipara.” A special thanks go out on 021 177 7886. ¢

PRIVATE TREATY SALE Offering 90 - 15/16 Month Bulls

Low to Moderate Birth Weight Excellent Temperament Easy I.D of Dairy Replacements BVD Tested Negative and Vaccinated Purchasing Quality Sires Fertility Guarantee Freight Paid

Sam and Kate Biddles 170 Schick Rd RD1 Te Kopuru

09 439 5493 027 566 6558

Agent Haydn Evans 021 985 863

Find us online kaiparaherefords.co.nz kaiparaherefords

Delivery and Payment 1st October 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

Award judging interviews begin

Summer action on marine pests

u by Paul Campbell

Face to face judging will soon be underway in the NorthChamber Northland Business Excellence Awards across multiple categories for local businesses entered from Kaipara, Whangārei and Far North Districts.

Divers searching for unwanted pests threatening Kaipara and wider Northland marine environments this coming summer will check more than 2,000 boat hulls from next month until May next year.

Judging convenor Greg Atkins says four teams will interview entrants, while the planned October 29 awards ceremony will now be held on February 18 next year due to the latest Covid lockdown. The delay enables the judging panel time to interview entrants face to face in their businesses during October and through p Greg Atkins, convener of judges until mid-November. “We have some quality entrants through what they do and how that this year, and while we spend a lot of translates into success. It also allows time reading through their entries and us to see their team’s contribution and undertaking research, it never gives us how management has brought to life the the feel and flavour of the business. So ideas of staff to strengthen and grow it’s really important for us to see their the operation.” business and watch them walk the talk,” The awards presentation will be held at says Mr Atkins. a black tie dinner function. Participating “Two judges spend approximately an in the Northland Business Excellence hour and a half with each entrant, so Awards is free. For more information, use that time wisely. When we turn up, visit northlandbusinessawards.co.nz or we like the business owners to walk us call NorthChamber on 09 438 4771. ¢

The Nor thland Regional Council says it’s keen to ensure vessels are free of marine pests before owners start travelling to new areas with the onset of warmer weather. “With Covid-19 once again likely to force a rethink on holiday plans for many, we’re p Mediterranean fanworm was readily apparent in a boat inspection expecting higher last summer numbers of vessels to be holidaying in Northland over the marine nasties divers will be checking for approaching summer, so our message hulls and other artificial structures are of ensuring vessel hulls are clean before a number already known to be in New they arrive is crucial,” said Cr Jack Craw. Zealand. It includes Asian date mussel, One of the targeted pests is Australian droplet tunicate, little bottles, Mediterranean fanworm, which is now sea squirt and fanworm. “If a pest species is detected, owners well-established in Whangārei Harbour and all Northland harbours. Discovery will be asked to haul the vessels out on a vessel hull will result in a direction and clean or treat them in a timeframe to haul it out for cleaning immediately, appropriate to the level of risk. A $500 at the owner’s cost, and they may also fine may also apply.” Boat owners keen to know if their boat be subject to prosecution. has been inspected and the results can NRC biosecurity manager Kathryn Lister says among a range of unwanted email marinebiosecurity@nrc.govt.nz. ¢

NEW LISTING

Dargaville 39 Maxwell Road

Unique opportunity - Commercial or Community

Seldom does an opportunity arise to acquire such a unique asset offering a brand new complex, on 3.75 hectares of fertile flat Kumara land with a quaint cottage located only 8km from the Dargaville township. The brand new complex offers 20m x 12m main hall containing kitchen and appliances, two separate dorms, ablution block with tennis court conveniently positioned between the two. The ablution block offers four toilets and four showers plus two wheelchair access combined toilet and shower rooms. The commercial kitchen is fitted with stainless steel appliances and has everything you need to cater for large groups and functions. There is a dedicated office space with a sick bay. The spacious hall has plenty of room to seat an abundance of people and has easy clean concrete floors. Offering recreational fun and activities for the whole family with beaches and lakes within close proximity.

Tender (unless sold prior) Closing 1pm, Thu 21 Oct 2021 84 Walton Street, Whangarei View by appointment Catherine Stewart 027 356 5031 catherine.stewart@bayleys.co.nz

bayleys.co.nz/1020660

MACKYS REAL ESTATE LTD, BAYLEYS, LICENSED UNDER THE REA ACT 2008

September 21 2021 KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Mahuru September

Kaipara Kōrero

Check our website for most up to date information.

www.kaipara.govt.nz

Dawn blessing for Pahi wharf construction

Rural Travel fund applications extended

Earlier this month Te Uri o Hau kaumātua Hone Martin led a blessing ceremony to begin construction down at Pahi wharf. The start date on works, scheduled for 26 August 2021 was postponed after the nation went into a Level 4 lockdown. With the change to Level 2 work has started safely. Local Paparoa contractors Huband, are carrying out the carpentry and repair work on the wharf. You will have spotted them setting up the site. Offsite they have been preparing timber for the handrails, one of the first parts they will replace, alongside piling. Bellingham Marine, the contractors responsible for the new pontoon and gangway, will complete most of their work offsite. The construction period is expected to take up to 12 weeks subject to COVID-19 restrictions. During this time the wharf will be closed with the boat ramp remaining open for launching. Our project team is working closely with charter operators to ensure there is little or no disruption to commercial operations. The Pahi wharf upgrade is supported by PGF funding from Kānoa – Regional Economic Development & Investment Unit.

There is still time to apply for the 2021 Sport NZ/KiwiSport Rural Travel Fund. The Fund is designed to help subsidise travel for junior sports teams (5 to 18 years old) participating in their local competition. The closing date is Monday 27 September 2021. Find out more at www.kaipara.govt.nz/funding

Join the Rural Travel Fund Committee KDC is looking for two new members for the Sport NZ Rural Travel Fund committee. The Fund helps subsidise travel for rural junior teams aged between 5-18 years, so they can compete in regular sporting competitions. The committee meets twice a year to assess and allocate the funds to various schools and sporting groups. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is passionate about young people and sport, has a good understanding of the Kaipara district and is willing to commit to this rewarding opportunity. If this sounds like you, please call or email Jenny Rooney to discuss putting yourself forward for nomination, mobile 027 7028126 or email jrooney@kaipara.govt.nz.

Last chance - rates, water rates and dog registration penalty extension

Kaihu Valley Trail update We are moving into the planning phase of the project, tendering for fencing contracts and to design and build the bridges that will be required. Some bridges are likely to be wire swing style. One of the bridges will be up to 65 metres long and most will have a tread width of 1.5m. COVID-19 has delayed some of the engagements we had planned. We are rescheduling meetings to update people on the project, seek feedback on aspects of it and provide the community with information about tourism opportunities. DOC requires a concession to construct the trail through the DOCmanaged land, north of Waikaraka Marae to Donnellys Crossing. We expect feedback on our application in a couple of weeks.

Any rates or water rates due on 20 August, that are still unpaid on 23 September will be required to pay a penalty. Dog registration due on 31 August that is still unpaid on 23 September will be required to pay a higher fee.

How many Councillors, and where? Kaipara District Council is consulting on a proposed model of representation. Local authorities are required to review their representation agreements at least once every six years. KDC is reviewing it now to better align Council representation to the growth in the district. The review considers how many Councillors are required, geographical boundaries of wards, names of those wards, identifying communities of interest, and if community boards should be established or retained. The role of Mayor is not part of the review. Council has already decided to establish a Māori Ward, which is not part of this consultation. You can find out more about the proposed representation arrangements at www.kaipara.govt.nz/repreview or attend the drop-in event, covid permitting: • Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall, Wednesday 22 September, 4.30-6.00pm Submissions close on Monday 27 September.

Direct Debit - The easiest way to pay your rates • Weekly

• Fortnightly

kaipara.govt.nz/rates

• Monthly

• Quarterly

• Annually

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

Countdown to Christmas

Matching roles with volunteers

u by Andy Bryenton

Volunteering Northland has roles to fill across all kinds of community projects. Its new outreach liaison has been in Dargaville recently, aiming to help those willing to step up get the most out of the experience. Verena Pschorn travels throughout the north of New Zealand assisting people in finding the right volunteer role for them. Right now, she has 40 positions available in Dargaville, ranging from work in conservation and preserving nature to helping animals, driving people to appointments, supporting sports teams and assisting with the arts. “For those who wish to give back to society, we suggest you see us first,” says Verena. “We ourselves are a not-for-profit group, and our aim is to match people to the volunteer jobs where they will fit in best. “This could be the fire brigade or coastguard, or it could be spending an hour or two a week calling people for community support; there’s a vast range.” Verena started as a volunteering liaison six months ago, after spending much of her teenage and adult years volunteering with various prosocial groups and organisations. She says that as well as being rewarding and a great way to meet people, it’s also good to know that your specific skills are being appreciated.

p Volunteering Northland’s Verena Pschorn encourages locals to step up and help out

Those who wish to give a little of their time and experience to help the community can find a full list of open roles ready now at volunteeringnorthland. nz. ¢

Only 10 weeks separate us from the arrival of the man in red in the main street of Dargaville, and the people behind this year’s storybook Christmas themed parade are hard at work to recruit Santa’s helpers. Sue Curtis of the Dargaville Community Development Board says that the recent Covid lockdown had put the brakes on numerous community projects. However, the time was ripe to get back on track, with community groups, sports teams, schools and businesses signing up to brighten up the parade and p Get involved for the children — let’s make Dargaville’s Santa potentially win prizes. Parade one the man in red can shout about this festive season “It’s just not Christmas in Dargaville without a big, bright, festive form of community advertising. It costs parade,” says Sue. “We’ve had a good little more than driving up and down response so far, but we’re urging people Victoria Street once, on a single morning, to get creative to make this the most but reaches thousands of families. impressive parade ever. To help with the cause, those willing “That could mean entering your to drive their flat deck ute or drop-top classic car or hot rod, riding your car, classic car or hot rod through town, motorcycle in costume, jumping in a carrying the members of a charitable convertible and decorating it with tinsel, group or organisation, are asked to leave lights and balloons; all the way through their name and phone number with the to crafting a creative float.” DCDB so that they can be matched up So far, the numbers are looking with a worthy cause otherwise unable to positive, but there is always room for take part. Entry forms for all other floats, more festive cheer. Sue and the DCDB groups and participants are available team remind local businesses and shops from the DCDB offices in the Fosters that joining the parade is a fantastic Arcade, Dargaville. ¢

Mahuru September

Kaipara Kōrero

Check our website for most up to date information.

www.kaipara.govt.nz

Hiahia kōrero whakahoki | Feedback wanted

Council Meetings

New Reserve Management Plans are being developed for Pou Tu o Te Rangi historic reserve and Harding Park (including the adjoining Old Mount Wesley Cemetery). How would you like to see them managed and developed? Let us know by emailing rmp@kaipara.govt.nz. Kaipara’s Stormwater Drainage and Wastewater Drainage Bylaws are under review. To provide your feedback go to kaipara.govt.nz/have-your-say

Flush your taps A message on behalf of the Ministry of Health: Some plumbing fittings have the potential to allow minute traces of metals to accumulate in water that is standing in the fittings for several hours. Although the health risk is small, the Ministry of Health recommends you flush a mugful of water from your drinking-water tap each morning before use to remove any metals which may have dissolved from the plumbing fittings. We are recommending this simple precaution for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.

While we remain at Alert Level 2, Council meetings will be held online and screened live on the Council’s Facebook page. If we return to Alert Level 1 they will be in person at the locations below. • Council Meeting, Wed 29 Sept, 9.30am. In person at Mangawhai Domain Hall, 75 Moir Street, Mangawhai or online live on Facebook • Council Briefing, Wed 6 Oct, 9.30am. In person at Conference Room, Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall, Dargaville or online live on Facebook • District Plan Review Briefing, Wed 13 Oct, 9.30am. In person at Conference Room, Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall, Dargaville or online live on Facebook • Externally Funded Projects Committee, Wed 20 October, 9.30am. In person at Conference Room, Northern Wairoa War Memorial Hall, Dargaville or online live on Facebook Please visit the Council website for the most up-to-date information or call Council on 0800 727 059 and ask to speak to a Governance Advisor.

Direct Debit - The easiest way to pay your rates • Weekly

• Fortnightly

kaipara.govt.nz/rates

• Monthly

• Quarterly

• Annually

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL

The Dargaville Team would like to welcome Jeni Gorrie to PGG Wrightson Real Estate! Jeni Gorrie of PGG Wrightson brings her professional expertise, people skills, and caring nature to your real estate experience. She came to the Kaipara District in 1985 at 16, from a sheep and beef station in the Ruapehu District. Now, more than 35 years later, Jeni has a background in management, business ownership, communications, and health/lifestyle coaching. Along with husband Trevor and four (now adult) children, Jeni has mainly lived on lifestyle properties, which has enabled the family to enjoy animals, motorbikes, and space. A keen interest in renovating and creating beautiful relaxing living spaces has seen the family buy and sell several times and increased her interest in real estate processes. Jeni is client focused and passionate about helping people to achieve positive results in a calm, uncomplicated way, whatever their goals may be. Professionalism in all she does, supports her ethos of Quality and Care as a service provider.

Call me today for all your Residential or Lifestyle real estate needs. Jeni Gorrie E Jeni.Gorrie@pggwrightson.co.nz M 021 183 9132

RURAL | LIFESTYLE | RESIDENTIAL

LISTINGS WANTED Due to an increased number of sales and buyer demand we are looking for listings

So if you are thinking of making a move? Call your nearest office today Kerikeri - 09 407 4832

Dargaville - 09 439 3342

Pukekohe - 09 237 2014

Whangarei - 09 470 2522

Wellsford - 09 470 2522

www.pggwre.co.nz

PGG Wrightson Real Estate Limited, licensed under REAA 2008

Helping grow the country

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

Rare visitors from the south

OPINION

Personal choice

u by Andy Bryenton

u by Jane Gray

The Department of Conservation is asking residents to report sightings of a rare visitor to our shores during September after subantarctic fur seals have been spotted as far north as Auckland Harbour.

Why is it that anytime something goes wrong in life, we have to find someone else to blame?

Numbers of the New Zealand fur seal or kekeno are rising, meaning that more of these inquisitive marine hunters are being seen along our coasts. However, it’s their cousins from the south, Arctocephalus tropicalis, which have sparked interest recently. Pups have come ashore in Hawke’s Bay, Coromandel, Auckland and on the shores of Rangitoto Island. “The key signs to look for p Rare subantarctic fur seals have visited New Zealand in unprecedented numbers this year, and DOC want are a blunter and shorter nose beachgoers’ help to solve the mystery of why they’re on and creamy-coloured fur on the the move throat and underside,” says DOC kilometres away as a baby. Is there a technical adviser Laura Boren. “Kekeno fur seals will appear grey or population explosion in the islands to brown and much more uniform in colour, our far south forcing young seals out? Are while the subantarctic variety has very they following ocean currents changed by two-tone colouration with the distinctive warming seas? Is there a shortage of food pale cream underneath.” in their natural range? Why is this important? DOC experts say To grasp the bigger picture, DOC is that it’s the sheer distances covered by asking anyone who sees a subantarctic these wanderers which pose a question. fur seal to call 0800 DOC HOT and call The pup, which ended up in Hawke’s it in while staying well away; these wild Bay this winter, had been tagged 8,000 animals are predators with sharp teeth. ¢

I would love to say that society is responsible for some of the poor life choices I have made, but really the only person I can blame is myself. I was old enough to know better. Personal choice is important, but personal choice does not give us the right to hurt others. As an adult, it is very hard not to know what is right or wrong, but it seems easy to rationalise right and wrong when you are blaming others for your poor decisions. Like those that think breaching the borders while in lockdown is justified when in actual fact, it’s extremely selfish. Those that choose to drink and drive know it's illegal, not to mention the fact that you put everyone else on the road in danger if you do. Nevertheless, what the hey, some people do it anyway. I would suggest that a number of those caught blame something or someone for the reason they are behind the wheel, but at some point, it was a personal decision.

Stealing also comes to mind. How does anyone justify that? If you can't afford it, then you just can't have it. If stealing is your only option to survive, then talk to someone; there are so many places to get support no matter your circumstances. Sometimes people make really bad choices, and rather than take responsibility for that choice; they feel the need to blame others like their parents, the government, the health system or their education. How about just taking it on the chin and saying, ‘Yes, I stuffed up, and how do I learn from that’. We are hearing a lot about losing our civil rights because of lockdowns. My opinion on that is I would rather lockdown than get sick. I am more concerned about the changes that are going on that we are not aware of or don’t want, and the government does at any rate. Personal choice is precious; be careful how you use it, especially in our current political climate.

Keep track of where you’ve been

DONATE ONLINE

NEST.ORG.NZ/DONATE/ 21,000 365 31 3 RESCUE MISSIONS

DAYS A YEAR

YEARS IN OPERATION

HIGH SPEED HELICOPTERS

YOUR DONATIONS PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE NORTHLAND RESCUE HELICOPTER SERVICE, A CHARITABLE AND WORLD CLASS AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE THAT IS HERE TO HELP LOCALS AND EVERYDAY KIWIS VISITING TE TAI TOKERAU 24/7.

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Free art classes get funding boost u by Andy Bryenton

On September 7, the Kaipara District Council met to discuss grants from the Creative Communities Scheme, the first round of disbursements for the 2021–2022 season, aimed at promoting arts and culture.

p The Creative Communities Scheme has made it possible for Dargaville locals to engage with free art classes; just one of the good uses CCS funds are being put to

Mayor’s Memo Kia ora Current Covid Rules around Kaipara District Council Kaipara District Council continues to meet online rather than with in-person meetings until the end of September, as the rules for gatherings of people remain restrictive. Elected Members and staff would all have to remain wearing masks while trying to make speeches, deliver presentations or debate issues, and neither of our meeting venues has any amplification or sound system.

•Pahi Wharf site works with local contractors couldn’t start on time, due to the lockdown. Auckland’s Level 4 lockdown has slowed the construction of the pontoon which is being designed and made there. It may be possible the pontoon will be in place by the Pahi Regatta in late January 2022, but only with a good deal of luck.

•Kaihu Valley Trail will be able to progress to resource consent once key hui a iwi have taken place at marae there with Council and cultural impact assessments are completed. For now So, while we’re at Alert Level 2 or higher, Covid Alert Level 2 rules around size for now the Council will continue to of gatherings keep us from meeting. meet on a Zoom-type format and This is an understandable delay for the broadcast meetings live and recorded project, and we are looking forward to on its Facebook page. The next Council getting the wheels rolling fast again meeting is Wednesday 29 September. soon. Road works and site constructions have begun again at Alert Level Two. Lockdown delays for labour and supply chains mean Council projects are inevitably affected. This is the thing with this Covid age – we all have to give up things, be prepared to shift expectations and adjust plans. Three key projects currently affected are:

From what I see and hear across the District you’re doing the same too, so thank you to everyone, especially our essential workers like farmers, food retailers and health providers who’ve been getting on with the job. And everyone getting on with their jabs, too!

0800 727 059 www.kaipara.govt.nz

Thriving Communities Working Together

Funds have also been granted to erect signage telling visitors and tourists about gallery exhibitions. There’s a payment to assist with renting a space for Dargaville’s acoustic musicians to practise and meet. During this round of Creative Communities Grants, more than $34,000 was available for applicants to contest. It meant that the amount requested by various community groups fell beneath the possible threshold for grants. Groups that have projects of an artistic and creative nature are encouraged to visit the KDC’s website and see if they are eligible for the next funding round. ¢

BETTER CABINS FOR SALE Delivery can be arranged Custom Orders also available Call Gary at 021 902 087 MUNNS

As Council we’re all doing our best to keep things moving in these challenging times.

•Mangawhai Shared Path where the team is working hard to get Ngā mihi works, particularly the Village sites at Mayor Jake Molesworth/Moir/Insley St rapidly back to speed. The time lost during lockdown Dr Jason Smith, Mayor of Kaipara District can’t be picked up, even with doubleshifting of workers as is happening. Latest indications now are that the current Mangawhai Shared Path projects are unlikely to be completed before the Christmas rush. Watch for more information on this as we go.

council@kaipara.govt.nz

In total, applications to the value of $19,857 were received, including various plans floated by the Dargaville Arts Association. Some of these follow on from successful projects this year, and others are new. Still, all will raise the profile and aid community accessibility to arts, both musical and visual. The Dargaville Arts Association will use some of the funds granted to continue its programme of free artistic classes. It will help locals build their creative skills by supplying not just an avenue and a tutor, but also paint, canvas and supplies across traditional oil painting and watercolours.

interest free^

Our gift to you For every $100 spent on Quick-Step flooring receive a $10 gift card to spend at Flooring Xtra*

Munn’s Flooring Xtra 17 Gladstone Street, Dargaville P: 09 439 8868 E: dargaville@flooringxtra.co.nz Offer ends 30 November 2021. ^Lending criteria, $50 Annual Account Fee, $55 Establishment or $35 advance fee, terms and conditions apply. *^Full Terms and Conditions apply, see instore or www.flooringxtra.co.nz

Keep track of where you’ve been

Learning credits offset Covid break

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

Helping feed families

u by Andy Bryenton

Students facing exams after a disrupted year will be pleased to learn that they will be compensated with credits by the government, as local schools head into one last round of holidays and then end-of-year tests. The Ministry of the Education and New Zealand Qualifications Authority have decided that students disrupted by this year’s Covid-19 lockdown will receive additional credits toward their qualifications by way of recompense for the time spent off school. Meanwhile, schools across Kaipara have shown resilience and community spirit during the p Students and parents will be pleased to learn that the government will compensate NCEA participants recent lockdown, and educators for time off during lockdown as exam season are positive about this year’s approaches fast exam season. One example is the attitude taken by students and teachers that can support youth is also made in Ruawai. available to our school community.” “Ruawai College has put together Dargaville High School principal Mike some food parcel packs courtesy of Houghton is on the same page. Kickstart Breakfast (Sanitarium and “The changes by NZQA, including Fonterra), KidsCan and Kaipara Kumara putting the external examinations back a during lockdown for whanau within our couple of weeks, will enable teachers to community,” said principal Raeleen Harré. have more time with students to prepare “One of the best mechanisms of for these,” says Mr Houghton. support is being and making yourself “In preparation for the external available, to lend a listening ear and to examinations, it is important that students encourage our rangatahi to ask questions, get the right amount of sleep well, eat ask questions and ask more questions. A properly, take time out for exercise and contact list of a number of organisations spend time with family and friends.” ¢

p Drew Wardle of Dargaville’s Good Life Shop prepares a selection of fruit and vegetable packs, joining the supply chain to feed families hit hard by the economic aftershock of Covid. Lockdown measures to stop the spread of the Delta variant have taken a toll on many locals, and coverage via wage subsidies is by no means universal, leaving a gap to be filled by caring groups in the community. These boxes are destined for SOS Kaipara, who are working hard to assemble and distribute thousands of care packages. Other agencies and groups such as Dargaville Combined Churches Food Bank also help see families through these challenging times.

Vehicle warrant extension Covid lockdowns have proved problematic for motorists seeking to renew their Warrant of Fitness credentials on motor vehicles. Still, Transport Minister Michael Woodhas delivered a reprieve and some breathing room for those waiting for busy local mechanics to clear their books. As of last Wednesday, all driver licences, warrants and certificates of fitness (WoFs and CoFs), vehicle licences (regos) and licence endorsements that expired on or after July 21 2021 will be valid until November 30, 2021. It may affect your car, van, ute or motorcycle; check to see if you should book now to be ready for the December 1 cut-off date.

September 21 2021 KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

MAUNGATUROTO DEMENTIA UNIT

Public date with dementia unit u by Paul Campbell

The pandemic lockdown has spoiled plans for an official VIP opening of the specialised dementia unit at the Maungaturoto Riverview Rest Home. The highly experienced and qualified team at ARC Security will custom-design a state of the art security system to meet both your budget and your needs, from the latest technology in wireless CCTV and alarm systems to full access control systems, ARC Security have you, your family, and your business covered.

We proudly support the Maungaturoto Dementia Unit 09 435 6141 | 0800 027 273 1F Clark Road, Kamo, Whangarei, NZ

However, the multimillion-dollar facility will still open for the public to inspect the culmination of four years of fundraising and effort. The Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust will host a 6.30am blessing at 136 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto, on Saturday, September 25, with the facility open for inspection from 10am to 3pm. ”The Rapid Relief Team will be onsite with their BBQ facility on the day, and all proceeds from food sales will be kindly donated back to the trust for the continued development of the rest home,” said trust co-chair Graham Slatter. “All Covid rules will apply on the open day, so don’t forget to scan or sign in the registers, wear your mask and sanitise.” The event will be the only chance for the public to see the result of major community fundraising before a final Health Ministry audit leading to admissions when the 14-bed facility becomes the private domain of its staff and patients. In excess of $600,000 has been raised through a wide variety of community efforts and donations. On top of the trust’s own funding came a grant from the Provincial Growth Fund to set the seal on the project. “On a sad note,” said Mr Slatter, “local identity Donald Cullen was a major benefactor who gave us a substantial

p The MCCT team (from left): Don McKay, Graham Slatter, Jamie Ewen, Alison Robinson, Paula Mooney, Nona Rogers

donation at a crucial time in financing this project and looked forward to its completion. He passed away last Friday, with his funeral this coming Friday, the day before our doors open. The trust members and I record our huge appreciation of Donald’s support and our condolences to his family.” The dementia unit has 14 airy and bright bedroom units adjacent to bathroom facilities. It includes a commercial kitchen, which can service

the wider rest home, a large lounge and dining area and a family room. As a state-of-the-art facility, it has an essential circular flow feature from the large communal area reached from a small garden rest area, as well as from the existing rest home facility via an internal entrance. At a cost approaching $4 million, it’s part of trust plans aimed towards future 24/7 hospital care for the wider community. ¢

Talk to us now about you or your loved ones living with us, true community based elder care at...

MAUNGATUROTO REST HOME, SPECIALISED DEMENTIA UNIT AND VILLAGE

Proudly supporting the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust in completing construction of Maungaturoto Dementia Unit TM

Gold Award Winner Finalist Registered Master Builders “House of the Year Awards”

Ph: 09 431 8018 or 027 474 3856

The Riverview Rest Home and Village was established over twenty-five years ago by the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust (MCCT) to service the Maungaturoto District. Originally set up as a sixteen-bed Maungaturoto Rest Home. The complex has evolved to include a newly built 14 bed Specialised Dementia Unit (is nearing completion). 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 care for all residents.

285 Gorge Rd, Maungaturoto grant@broganbuilders.co.nz

Proud to be involved in the Maungaturoto Dementia Unit info@attina.co.nz | (09) 459 7108 | 22 Finlayson Street Whangarei 0110

MAUNGATUROTO RESTHOME & VILLAGE

Maungaturoto Resthome | 136 Hurndall Street Maungaturoto, Kaipara | PH: 09 431 8696

• Residential Electrical Services • Commercial Electrical Services • House Rewiring • New Home Electrical Installations & Advice • Electrical Repair and Maintenance Services • Outdoor Lighting • Security Lights • Test and tagging • And much more

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

MAUNGATUROTO DEMENTIA UNIT

Community funding was key u by Paul Campbell

The dementia unit project largely owes its completion to a concerted community fundraising effort and enterprise that will continue to support and nurture health and wellbeing in the old Otamatea County area that runs from Tokatoka to Hakaru in the east of the district. Central to this effort has been The Den, a second-hand and donated goods emporium started in Bickerstaffe Road under the guidance of one Albie Paton and the Maungaturoto Community Charitable Trust fundraising committee. With the doors open this coming Saturday, The Den will have contributed more than $200,000 to the build coffers during the four years the project has taken. “The build has been a long journey, in fact,” said MCCT co-chair Graham Slatter. “From the Den, and from the Maungaturoto Op Shop, and Albie’s wife Marge and her co-workers, to the Dahlias for Dementia ladies who raised funds, Karen Smales and her friends, it has been a great community project. The Rapid Relief Team was great, as well as so many other groups and individuals. They are all sincerely thanked.” The Dahlias for Dementia garden tour last year sold 700 tickets — 200 more than expected. Tour organiser Karen Smales set a target of $20,000 for funds generated by the event. The final tally was $50,000 and was a vital boost of cash-in-hand for the dementia unit organisation. While the dementia project was the catalyst for organised fundraising in the area, the volunteer-driven effort is now in

p Graham Slatter outside the residential wing of the new dementia unit

the process of being formalised as a trust to ensure that it continues into the future. Funds have gone to the Northland Rescue Helicopter and filled a wide variety of local financial needs, including Plunket and St John and Coastguard. After a series of meetings, a new trust is being formed with the members identified.

Proudly supporting the Maungaturoto Dementia Unit Here at Guyco Kitchens & Joinery we are passionate about manufacturing quality products to specifications. All of our joinery is produced right here in New Zealand to our exacting standards at our factory facility in Whangarei.

09 470 0653 or 0800 438 111 8 Rewa Rewa Road, Whangarei

Northland’s Specialists of Energy Efficient Solutions

“It is just a matter of getting all the formalities done and the papers signed, but, of course, the lockdown levels have blocked this from a meeting with advisers at the moment,” Albie said. ¢

GRAHAM SLATTER  Certifying Plumber  Certifying Drainlayer  1.5 Tonne Digger for Hire

027 244 5430 A/Hrs 09 431 8451

Email: kaiparaplumbing@gmail.com

SEFONTE CONTRACTORS

ARE PROUD TO BE THE PAINTERS FOR THE COMMUNITY TRUST, AND TO BROGAN BUILDERS, ON THIS AMAZING ASSET FOR MAUNGATUROTO

027 496 0736

We are passionate about finding the best energy efficient solutions for all Northlanders. Hubands Energy are proud to be locally owned and operated, servicing the north for 39 years.

We are proud to have supplied and installed hydronic underfloor heating in the Maungaturoto Dementia Unit

0800 482 263 | www.hubands.co.nz | 15 Kioreroa Road, Whangarei

Putting the joy back into your journey...

FOLDING MOBILITY SCOOTER •F Foldable • Reliable • Strong • Affordable

WWW.SUPASCOOTA.CO.NZ • PH 0800 188 877 E: CITYMOBILITY.NZ@GMAIL.COM • P: ALAN 021 433 038

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

VICTORIA STREET THROUGH THE AGES Delving into Dargaville history u by Andy Bryenton

The Dargaville Museum is looking beneath the surface of main street shopping in Dargaville, with a retrospective of Victoria Street from colonial times to the present. The exhibition, planned to begin on Friday 24 September at 9am, features a wealth of old photographs, vintage advertising and stories about the commercial heart of the town. These trace growth and change, from the times when Victoria Street was a line ruled by Joseph Dargaville on a map to the era when it skirted the riverside in the kauri logging days and beyond. The story of commerce, community and changing technology is a complex one, however, and museum researchers are seeking the input of locals. “We are inviting people to come along with their own photos, memories, and even artefacts to fill in the gaps of history’s jigsaw puzzle,” said Lyn Trounson and Raewyn Sills. They are two of the team putting the retrospective together. “There are so many memories, anecdotes and local legends about our main street. The idea here is for the community to help us build up our collective history.” Some of the businesses that graced the main street in the days of dirt roads and horse-drawn carriages are gone, such as farriers and cobblers, but other names

p Dargaville’s main street has seen 150 years of change, with a new exhibition turning back the pages of time

have stood the test of time. Buildings that now house one kind of store have layers of history to reveal. Previous businesses inhabited those familiar walls, and all have their own stories. To help collect them, this will be an interactive display. Patrons are

encouraged to write on coloured sticky notes and paste them on to the displays, with recollections of times past. To help visualise this exercise in photographic time travel, photographer Viv Trounson has captured every building on the modern street. Additionally, those

RAY WHITE

DARGAVILLE BOOK EXCHANGE & CRAFT 95a Victoria Street

A name with history!

who wish to help establish the exhibition, with photos or items of great importance to early Dargaville commerce, are encouraged to call the museum during the next fortnight to assist in making this the most comprehensive look at Dargaville’s main street. ¢

Matich’s Fish Shop – proud to continue on the tradition of serving fresh kaimoana to the Dargaville community

FRESH BREAD // PIES // SANDWICHES SWEETS & SAVOURIES

From the days of horse and cart, rail and sail, to the present day, the name Ray White has meant exceptional service in real estate. In Dargaville, the name Jean Johnson carries a similar reputation. Put them together, and you have the team to call whether you’re buying, selling or investing! Jean Johnson Realty Ltd

VICTORIA ST, DARGAVILLE

OPPOSITE KAPIA ST INTERSECTION

09 439 7575

dargaville.nz@raywhite.com Licensed (REAA 2008)

Sell & exchange used books Baby knitting & local crafts Locally grown produce Free range eggs Tangiteroria School honey

OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Telling Kaipara stories & supporting Kaipara businesses The Kaipara Lifestyler carries on a proud tradition of informing, entertaining and supporting our locals! KAIPARA LIFESTYLER | 0800 466 793 107 RIVER RD, DARGAVILLE

09 439 7350

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

VICTORIA STREET THROUGH THE AGES A street of nostalgia u by Liz Clark

In the past, visits to Dargaville from Auckland were passing glimpses of a rural township where some relatives lived. It would be decades later, as a historian, this writer would appreciate the ever-changing character of Victoria Street. During the 1970s, the shambolic remains of old buildings, disused wharves and visiting the remains of old sheds tucked in behind the shops held little interest. The township would be quiet on Saturday with shops closed and not a lot going on. All that said, Dargaville’s Victoria Street has a rich history of businesses and architecture I rediscovered last weekend. As I walked and took photographs, I recalled a conversation I had with my late mother, Pamela, in 2008 as we walked along Victoria Street. Pamela’s father, Dudley Kinniburgh, once owned a small shop selling fruit and confectionery on Victoria Street. He arrived in Dargaville around 1920, where he met and later married my grandmother Winnifred Bradley. The small shop where Dudley sold his produce and sweets was near where the railway once crossed Victoria Street. In 1924 a small news item told of a break-in. Several items were taken from the shop, including silverware and cigarettes — the culprit was never found. My grandparents remained in Dargaville until 1931 and, when forced by the consequences of the

p Dargaville in the early 1930s; Dudley Kinniburgh’s former fruit and confectionery shop is visible on the far right

great depression, they sold up and left for Auckland. Back to the present times, the walk along the iconic street revealed buildings ranging from late-19th century simplicity to the art deco period of the 1920s–30s. Victoria Street was a place of grand designs and forward-thinking business people. Finch’s Buildings, now

the location of Hunting and Fishing, were initially designed in 1916/17 for dental surgeon Alfred John Finch. Finch also served as a JP and member of the Dargaville school committee. He died in Auckland in 1951. Another standout dating from around 1933 is the simple art deco architecture of the Wallace Supplies building now

housing The Shoebox and Halo Hair Design. Once serving as a general supply store for the Dargaville community, everything from groceries, furniture, shoes and high chairs for infants could be bought. The final impression from last Saturday was a street having a new renaissance with a vibrancy all of its own. ¢

DARGAVILLE CENTRAL HOTEL COME SEE OUR TEAM OF FRIENDLY EXPERIENCED HAIRDRESSERS P: 09 439 7683 EDWIN ARCADE, VICTORIA ST

one of New Zealand’s most historic colonial taverns.

Dargaville Central Hotel 18 - 22 Victoria Street 09 439 8034

dargavillecentralhotel@outlook.com

See us for all your post and lotto needs, as well as a range of stationary, gifts, magazines and much more available in store!

80 Victoria Street Dargaville Phone 09 439 6051

YOUR FITNESS CENTRE Monday - Friday 4.30am - 7.00pm Weekends and Public Holidays 6am - 6pm Formerly the St George Masonic Lodge

Ph 09 439 6360 10 Victoria Street, Dargaville briansgym@xtra.co.nz www.briansgym.co.nz

Kaipara Physiotherapy LYNDSEY BARGH PHYSIOTHERAPY

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL Open Monday – Friday Victoria Street, Dargaville P: 09 439 1656 M: 027 273 6939 E: lyndseybargh@callplus.net.nz • ACC co-payment $17 per treatment • Private Consultations $45 • ACC & private treatments – no GP referral • Acupuncture Available under ACC

Dargaville: Monday - Friday | 8.00am - 5.00pm

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Rest home families safe and positive u by Andy Bryenton

Rest homes and hospitals around the Kaipara are on the front lines of the pandemic’s countermeasures, taking every precaution to prevent Covid-19. They’re also working hard to keep staff and residents’ spirits up. With the shift to level two, however, rest home staff will still be operating at a high level of biosecurity. That means, for some, changing clothes when they come to work, putting in long hours, and going the extra mile to provide entertainment and activities for older residents, when visitors who usually provide such social engagement are unable to call. Families, too, are asked not to visit their older relatives at level two. In case of emergency, special dispensations can be made according to local rest home and hospital managers. However, for the duration of the lockdown, it’s best to stick to digital communication. “Whether the family call or video call, no matter how they make contact it’s appreciated. “Our residents are keeping positive, and are aware of the pandemic situation and why it’s important to have these safety measures,” says Maungaturoto Rest Home manager Tracy Chapman. An example is the recent celebration of Father’s Day in level three lockdown, during which many grandfathers would have been unable to meet with their families. A suggestion from the retirement home community is to send a special message

p Local rest home residents are coping well with lockdown, say the people who are keeping them safe; families are encouraged to make regular contact via phone or app

by post, whether there is n occasion on the calendar or not. It’s an idea that applies to all older relatives who may be feeling isolated, despite understanding the realities of the pandemic.

“Older people of the generation who grew up in the 1950s and 60s attach a special significance to handwritten post and letters,” says Dr Elizabeth Rhodes of the University of Leeds, UK.

“A written letter can mean much more than a card or even a video phone call to someone of that age, and it’s something they can revisit to feel connected to their families at this time.” ¢

Roper & Jones With listings in short supply and an expected surge to come from those wanting to relocate — NOW has never been a better time to sell your home. Real estate values have never been higher in our area. With that in mind, we are offering a garden make over for free as part of our spring promotion plus you will also get your listings upgraded on Trademe and Realestate.co.nz on us as well! T&Cs apply.

Shar Schultz

M 022 046 4790 P 09 431 1016 Sales & Marketing Consultant Licensed Under REAA 2008 shar@fnkaipara.co.nz www.roperandjones.co.nz www.facebook.com/sharschultzrealestate

143 Hurndall Street, Maungaturoto

Call me and we can discuss how best I can help you.

List your property with US and receive a fabulous GARDEN MAKEOVER FREE!

35 Whaka Street Maungaturoto

$649,000

A lovely three bedroom home on a fabulous street offers family living and would appeal to both investors and homeowners alike.

872 Bickerstaffe Road Maungaturoto$750,000 This gorgeous modern Transbuild Home built in 2018 could be just the lifestyle change you are looking for.

Real estate values in your area have NEVER been higher.

FIRST NATIONAL ROPER & JONES are teaming up with their pals GARDEN2GO to give you a Garden Makeover for FREE! T&C’s Apply

www.roperandjones.co.nz

Lot 6 Cherrywood Rise Paparoa

$311,000

Never has there been a better time to relocate. Why live in congested cities? Take the plunge and move to the beautiful quiet village of Paparoa. Fishing and swimming just down the road, lovely community and fabulous schools.

09 431 1016

Dargaville Realty Ltd Licensed Agent REA 2008

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

AUTOS

Half a century serving Dargaville u by Andy Bryenton

Godfrey Motors has been a name Dargaville motorists have trusted for five decades. They’re celebrating their 50th year in family ownership this month and looking back on an era of change in the industry. First founded in Edward Street as Godfrey Brothers Limited, the company began with a broad focus on all kinds of engines, from mowers and chainsaws through to utes, cars and even the odd petrol-powered tractor. In 1971 the state of the automotive art was Ford’s latest Cortina, a machine with carburetion instead of fuel injection, an optional radio and air conditioning, which involved winding down the window manually. Now, good examples of this car are considered collectable classics. “A lot has certainly changed,” agree Errol and Graham, representing two generations of auto mechanics and owners at Godfreys. “Vehicles are different, there’s more electronics, but people still value good service.” Of course, through those years of change and technological development, the Godfrey’s team and their many staff have kept up. There are many seasoned veterans with the socket set and wrenches who began their time as apprentices there. Some have gone on to train young trainees of their own, passing on knowledge that’s remained in Dargaville. Some of those old-fashioned skills can also still come in handy. Godfrey Motors will often have a vintage or classic car waiting in line for some care and attention, showing just how much they’ve earned the trust of auto enthusiasts. When asked about the secret of their success, in an era when many businesses throw in the towel before the paint is dry

MUFFLER SERVICES 62 CLYDE STREET

WE CAN

1. Fix any size exhaust system 2. Fit or supply all your exhaust requirements 3. Provide you with FREE NO-OBLIGATION QUOTES 4. Tube bending 5. TRUCK & CAMPERVAN REPAIRS 6. Small MIG welding repairs WE SPECIALISE IN ALL TRUCKS, TRACTORS & HEAVY MACHINERY So for your cars, vans, utes, imports, light and heavy trucks, tractors and heavy machinery... CALL US NOW

Phone 438 8960 WHANGAREI

sales@mufflerservices.co.nz

www.mufflerservices.co.nz

p Two generations of a family business — Godfrey Motors turns 50 this month, looking back on a success story based on community support

on their signage, the two generations of Godfrey’s mechanics are unanimous. Friendly service, a place where people feel welcome, honesty and a straight-up approach to business are vital in a small town, especially when your name is on the building. Being adaptable is also a core value. When the generational changeover came in 2015, with Becky and Graham taking full control, it wasn’t long before they branched out into taking care of a niche vehicle that didn’t exist for older folks in 1971; mobility scooters. Today, as they look back on 50 years of service, the family team admit that there have been challenges and tribulations,

(no makes and models named, of course), but also good times and friendships forged. They’d like to thank all of their valued customers for their support over half a century, sometimes many generations of the same family. They also promise that they will be there to serve Dargaville’s motoring needs for many years to come. ¢

when dings, scrapes, scratches and dents attack, we have the tools and technology to fight back!

GODFREY MOTORS CELEBRATING 50 YEARS AS A FAMILY BUSINESS

CALL US FIRST FOR ALL YOUR PANEL AND PAINT NEEDS

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS

FOR AN IMMACULATE FINISH

Locally Owned & Operated 34 Beach Road, Dargaville | Phone 24/7: 09 439 6532

WE KEEP YOU MOVING

• WOF’s • SERVICING • PARTS • • TYRES • REPAIRS • MOBILITY SCOOTERS •

KEEPING YOU MOBILE THROUGH THE YEARS

• OFF ROAD TYRES FOR ON THE FARM • TYRES FOR ALL YOUR AG TRACTOR NEEDS • TYRES FOR UTE’S, QUADS & TRUCKS IF IT ROLLS ON RUBBER WE HAVE YOU COVERED!

DARGAVILLE DARGAVILLE

Dargaville Tyre Service 32-34 Normanby St, Dargaville Ph: 09 439 3060

Totara Street, Dargaville

Phone 09 439 7666

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

AUTOS

Rural voltage plugged in u by Andy Bryenton

Polaris has hit the ground running with its latest Ranger side-by-side vehicle, an all-electric unit that has a suite of advantages for the modern farm, over and above the lack of a petrol bill.

King Tony Socket Sets From

$85.57+gst

Engineers Rules From

$8.27+gst

Ratcheting Podger Wrenches From

$45.94+gst

People are like teabags - got to be in hot water to find your strength.

Ph: 09 439 7335 Farrand & Mason Ltd

GENERAL & PRECISION ENGINEERS ONLINE CATALOGUE VISIT: www.tradezone.co.nz

Polaris has been building electric Rangers since 2010. However, this is the first of a range developed alongside partners Zero Motorcycles, a team that know electric power and its applications. “With the rising interest in electrified vehicles, we are investing in electrification in order to meet the needs of current customers as well as appeal to tomorrow’s power sports riders,” Mike Speetzen, Polaris’ interim CEO, said in a statement at the Ranger’s debut. “The all-new electric Ranger is our latest effort aimed at leading the industry forward in electrified powersports vehicles.” That power-sports tag is very American and reflects the abiding love for the Ranger, which stateside hunters have expressed. Here, the prime market is the Kiwi farmer, and they want more than a sports shooter’s buggy. Thankfully, there’s no such disappointment to be had. There have been no compromises, and the underpinning of the EV is pure Ranger. No matter the power plant, everything in the Ranger stable is made for serious off-road use; the electric offering is no exception. That means drivers will enjoy a 612kg machine with 30 horsepower on-demand,

p Polaris EV Ranger — a big advancement on fuel-free farm utility

and lots of low-down torque. It may not be the fastest thing on four wheels, with a top speed of 40km/h. However, it will steadily maintain this speed over terrain that would frighten some quads, relying on its eight big batteries, slung low, to provide a solid and stable centre of gravity. There’s an impressive 960kg of towing capacity available as well. Polaris admits that with 80 kilometres of range for each charge, undertaken overnight via a standard three-pin plug, the electric ranger may not suit the

very biggest farms. However, it has a huge advantage for farmers managing livestock; its silent operation won’t spook skittish beasts. It also won’t wake up significant others who may want to get an extra hour’s sleep when early morning off-road trips are necessary. Add this to an incredibly simple drive system with less maintenance and zero fuel bills, the enticement is there to be experienced. Now, if only the government would offer a subsidy for this kind of EV, right farmers? ¢

BOOK NOW!

09 439 6377

Plus demo in stock

ITS BEEN A HARD ROAD THROUGH LOCKDOWN BUT WE’LL SEE YOU THROUGH! Talk to us now about

Your WOF’s repairs & parts - global delays mean it’s best to plan ahead this spring

Cnr Parore & Normanby St, Dargaville

AUTHORISED

Mon – Fri: 7.30 – 5.30 | Sat: 9.00 – 1.00

KEEPING YOU ON THE ROAD Our Team have been looking after the local and surrounding areas for over 20years. We provide our customers with a full range of Mechanical repairs, including specializing in Brake repairs, Vehicle servicing and Auto Air Conditioning. Our WOF technicians offer in house Warrant of Fitness’s. We are members of MTA, Automotive Solutions and AA.

If we can help you please phone our Reception on 09 423 9003 for a booking. Or send an email to info@autoserviceswellsford.co.nz

FREE BATTERY WATERING KIT & PUMP +

1.99% FINANCE P.A.* • 30 HP • Single 48-Volt, High-Efficiency, AC-Induction Motor • 1,000 lb Payload Capacity • 1,500 lb Towing Capacity • 10” Ground Clearance • 2-Person Seating Capacity Cnr George Street & King Street, Hikurangi 0800 963 636 | 09 433 8471 rousemc sales@rousemc.co.nz | rousemc.co.nz *Offer ends 30/9/21 or while stocks last. Offer only available at participating Polaris Dealers. Not valid with any other offer. Excludes fleet clients. +Finance offer is only available on selected models. GST registered customers only. 24-month term contract. 20% Deposit required. Deposit may include Trade (Trade conditions apply). Fees and conditions apply (normal lending criteria applies) Finance is provided by Polaris Finance, a programme operated by De Lage Landen Limited Company No 135515.

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

AUTOS

Elementary physics u by Andy Bryenton

When time and space were new concepts, whoever lit the fuse on the Big Bang decided that they liked hydrogen. Now the most abundant element in the universe is back on the auto industry’s mind. Honda tinkered with a working hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in the not so distant past, but then came the rise of Tesla, and electricity ruled the future roadways of our imagination. Of course, there are speed bumps along the path of transition to either technology, but this September has seen hydrogen revisited in a big way, with three stand-out machines leading the charge. First out of the blocks is the Toyota Mirai, which is already for sale in foreign markets, weighing in at US$50,000. While its styling has raised some eyebrows, it has a fairly conservative price point, luxury interior and delivers 3.5 litres for every 100 kilometres in fuel economy while filling up in a matter of minutes. Hyundai has also come out with a hydrogen-powered alternative to electric, the Nexo crossover SUV. It’s a good looking little example of a small sports utility. Unlike early electric vehicles, these new hydrogen offerings have not gone all out to look like something from George Jetson’s garage. Then there’s its particular party piece; it can travel 600 kilometres on one tank of hydrogen. Then there’s the Australian idea of a hydrogen vehicle: the H2X Warrego, a fully hydrogen-swapped Ford Ranger. Starting

p Toyota’s new Mirai fills up in minutes, drives like a luxury sedan, and runs entirely on hydrogen

with the most popular ute in the antipodes and adding a power source that leapfrogs electric is sure to be a popular concept, even with a list price of $200,000 when the Warrego goes on sale in April 2022. The only thing stopping hydrogen from taking off and leaving electric cars and

their Achilles’ heel batteries and range issues behind, is the availability of the stuff. Australia only has four hydrogen filling stations, for example. Making hydrogen may have become easier with the discovery by a team at the University of Glasgow in Scotland of

CAR OF THE WEEK 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA FIELDER Station Wagon, 172,868km, 1496cc, automatic

$8,495

a process 30 times more effective than the current method. Still, until there’s an ‘H’ pump on forecourts, it’s unlikely that we’ll see either massive uptake of, or subsidies for, the power of hydrogen. That’s a shame because it works. ¢

We recommend and use genuine parts. AUTHORISED TOYOTA & ISUZU PARTS SUPPLIER. • Top quality parts for all makes & models • Oils & Lubricants • Exide Batteries • WOF • Authorised Toyota Service Agents • AA Batteries • Regular Servicing • Repairs • In-shop Brake Lathe

2012 NISSAN TIIDA LATIO

2014 TOYOTA COROLLA GX

2013 NISSAN WINGROAD

$7,995

$12,995

$7,495

2013 TOYOTA COROLLA GX

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA FIELDER

151,326km, Petrol, 1496cc, 5 Seats, Automatic, Station Wagon

1496cc, Petrol, Station Wagon, 152,812km, 5 Seats, Automatic

$12,995

SOLD

$9,995

1498cc, Petrol, Sedan, 129,639km, Automatic

Hatchback, 135,864km, 1798cc, Automatic

Hatchback, 135,719km, 1798cc, Petrol, Automatic

2011 NISSAN TIIDA LATIO

WE NOW STOCK

1498cc, Petrol, Sedan, 159,246km, 5 Seats,

$6,995 Marcel Motors 2014 LTD 142 Victoria Street, Dargaville

140,750km, Petrol, 1498cc, Automatic, 5 Seats, Station Wagon

FOR ALL MAKES & MODELS

Marcel Junior 021 504 487

Ph: 09 439 7399 www.marcelmotors.co.nz

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

PUZZLE TIME

• ELECTRICIANS & APPLIANCE REPAIRS • SECURITY • HEATING & COOLING

BROUGHT TO YOU BY...

• FARM REFRIGERATION • REPAIRS

09 439 7172

dargaville@laserelectrical.co.nz

Jumbo crossword ACROSS 1 At top speed (4,1,3,3,2,4) 10 Put together (8) 15 Leapt (6) 16 Diva (5,5) 17 Statuette (8) 19 Hospital attendant (7) 21 Uncooked bread (5) 22 Very profitable (9) 25 Keeps in good condition (9) 27 Church kneeling cushion (7) 29 Eight-note interval (6) 33 Waterway (5) 34 Beefy (8) 36 Sealed against moisture (10) 39 Unit of electrical resistance (3) 41 Young hare (7) 42 Remnants (6) 43 Unsusceptible to (6) 44 Matter from volcano (4) 45 Rattles (anag)(7) 48 Blew hot and cold (10) 53 Long steps (7) 57 Paper quantity (4) 58 Black eye (6) 59 Vague idea (6) 60 Extraordinary (7) 62 Lavatory (3) 64 Painstaking (10) 65 Women’s underwear (8)

66 Lane (5) 69 Customer (6) 70 Brief garment (1-6) 71 About to happen (9) 76 Crisis (9) 77 Theatre platform (5) 78 Contagious disease (7) 83 Overwhelmed with emotion (8) 84 Place to sign (6,4) 85 Waterproof jacket (6) 86 Death (8) 87 Earn a favour or benefit by providing a service in return (4,3,4,6) DOWN 2 Tainted (6) 3 Rub out (5) 4 Colossal (3) 5 Adhesive strip (4) 6 One-horned creature (7) 7 Citrus fruit (6) 8 Barb (4) 9 One skilled in languages (8) 11 Evasive (6) 12 Beat about the bush (10) 13 Prison on warship (4) 14 Lift (7) 18 Declared officially (10) 20 Touch down (4) 23 Entire range (5) 24 Advance troops (8)

243

26 Non-professional (7) 28 Spray can (7) 30 Song of mourning (6) 31 Acid neutraliser (6) 32 Court game (6) 35 Hot drink (5) 37 Defrosts (5) 38 Business transaction (4) 40 Money plant (4) 45 Hessian (5) 46 Slaughterhouse (8) 47 Breathe out (6) 48 Defeated thoroughly (10) 49 Ringlet (4) 50 Wool fat (7) 51 Be at (6) 52 Draw forth (5) 54 Shade of colour (4) 55 Pancreas product (7) 56 Tooth coating (6) 61 Cost-effective (10) 63 Compare (5) 67 Green vegetable (8) 68 Unoccupied (4) 69 Cancel (4,3) 72 Make appear larger (7) 73 Punctually (6) 74 Artist’s workshop (6) 75 Argue (6) 79 Bend over (5) 80 Finest (4) 81 Male deer (4) 82 Swain (4) 85 Donkey (3)

Sudoku

Previous crossword solution

8 7 4

1 9 4 5 7

ACROSS: 1 Kitty, 4 Play gooseberry, 11 Class, 14 Loyal, 15 Resuscitate, 16 Scimitar, 19 Cabaret, 20 Agape, 21 Unsettled, 24 Artillery, 26 Rascal, 27 Ablaze, 31 Fatty, 32 Emphasis, 34 Screen test, 37 Tin, 39 Manacle, 40 Repair, 41 Oboist, 42 Long, 43 Vestige, 46 Paper money, 51 Sponsor, 55 Dirk, 56 Utters, 57 Lethal, 58 Harmony, 60 Era, 62 Alternates, 63 Pristine, 64 Unite, 67 Poncho, 68 Evolve, 69 Undecided, 74 Hibernate, 75 Heart, 76 Venison, 81 Arachnid, 82 Incinerator, 83 Jetty, 84 Sharp, 85 Storm in a teacup, 86 Slash. 3 9 6 DOWN: 2 Isobar, 3 Tiara, 5 Leek, 6 Younger, 9 1 8 7 3 7 Occupy, 8 Sate, 9 Botanist, 10 Yachts, 11 Cummerbund, 12 Acts, 13 Strange, 17 Debit, 7 6 5 7 18 Melancholy, 22 Slump, 23 Ravenous, 25 Retract, 26 Rostrum, 28 Facade, 29 Escape, 2 4 3 9 30 Census, 33 Hyena, 35 Tiger, 36 Plug, 38 3 7 6 Noon, 43 Vodka, 44 Scrutiny, 45 Extras, 46 4 Preserving, 47 Pose, 48 Relapse, 49 Outfit, 4 2 6 9 8 50 Exact, 52 Plan, 53 Nominee, 54 Ornate, 59 5 2 6 Archbishop, 61 Onset, 65 Platinum, 66 Vixen, Previous solution 67 Perhaps, 70 Nirvana, 71 Merits, 72 Reject, 8 3 4 1 7 9 5 2 6 73 Foetus, 77 Ideal, 78 Saga, 79 Sign, 80 Tofu. 6 9 1 5 2 8 7 4 3

3 2 5 7 1 4 5 3 4 3 8 2 2 7 1 5 6 9 8 6

Hard

Fill 6 the 8 grid 9 so 3 that 2 1 5 every column, every 5 4 3 8 7 6 1 row and every 3x3 1 contains 7 2 9the4digits 5 3 box 17to 9. 2 8 4 5 9 6

72 547 3 4 6 8 1 9 1 4 6 9 8 5 2 3 7 27 295 4 6 3 1 9 8 3 8 9 7 1 2 6 5 4 894 16623 68 53 71 94 78 52 35 718 2 9 4 3 6 1 4 5solution 1 6 3 7 8 9 2 Previous 3 9 6 1 8 2 7 4 5 9 6 4 7 1 3 2 5 8 8 3 5 2 6 4 9 1 7 Puzzle 2 1 7 All5puzzles 9 ©8The 4 6Company 3 www.thepuzzlecompany.co.nz

5x5 S A E

R O

T A T

N E

S A T E S C R O N E A G A T E

S E

R T D Insert the missing letters L V to complete ten words N the D — five across grid S and five down.H N More than one solution S L S may be possible.

Y Previous solution

R A N T S

A L O H A

T I D A L

E V E N T

D E S K S

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

Kaipara Service Directory ATJ

SELF DRIVE MACHINERY HIRE

• Rollers 1.5 - 13 tonne • Diggers 1-20 tonne • Site dumpers 1-10 tonne • Loaders, Trailers, Plate Compactors etc

Water Tanks Water Filters Water Pumps Plumbing Supplies

Now Available After School pick up service from St Josephs, Selwyn Park & Te Kopuru Schools Pick up/Drop off services

Call the team at ATJ for your hire needs

Warkworth 09 425 8845 or Aaron on 021 210 0493 4 Morrosion Drive, Warkworth

Dargaville Funeral Services Ltd

0800 244 928

www.bigwatertanks.co.nz

CALL CHRIS HICKEY ON 027 561 1719 email: fencingspecialists.nz@gmail.com

24 Hours — 09 439 8016

ALL ASPECTS OF FARM & LIFESTYLE BLOCK FENCING & MAINTENANCE INCLUDING:

Locally owned and operated The Point of Difference

Jessica Young – 020 4119 1299 office@dargavillefuneralservices.co.nz

• Post & Batten • Entrances • Post & Rail • Retaining Walls • Stock Yards • Riparian Lots • Netting • Subdivisions

Bruce Young – 027 575 7377 www.dargavillefuneralservices.co.nz

Landscaping to Earthmoving Certified Drainlaying Tip Truck Hire Septic Farms KAURI COAST Subdivisions & more CONTRACTING LTD Gary Whippy 027 469 8079 gary@kccontracting.co.nz www.facebook.com/kauricoastcontracting For all your general digger works, drainage and civil work.

Label & Label Printer Specialists

LTD

Specialising in thermal label printers, barcode scanners, sales, service & repairs, labels, tickets, tags and consumables.

Contact Shelly | shelly@labelace.co.nz | 022-0383-194

AFFORDABLE SEPTIC SERVICES IN YOUR AREA

Using worms, sun and time - we process all our liquid waste into rich compost. Composted for 3 years - low in NPK, tested PH7

40L BAGS FOR SALE AT THE GATE. 906 Port Albert Rd, Wellsford

Phone: 09 423 7014

$5EA

Find us on

www.macjimray.co.nz

FOR HIRE

09 431 8440

30 Hurndall St, Maungaturoto

Trees - Ph Russell: 021 951 329 Firewood - Ph/txt Lucas: 021 0266 4501

OPTOMETRISTS THURSDAY’S 10.30AM — 4.00PM Shop 4 | Edwin Arcade 86 Victoria Street, Dargaville

027 432 0588

Operator AARON GUEST 09 439 1843 tkdiggers@gmail.com

12 tonner tilt bucket, good rates, own transporter Great service Northland wide

Mobile hose doctor, welding & mechanic service crew

AIRCONDITIONING R E F R I G E R A T& IREFRIGERATION ON

Repairs & modifications Call us, visit us or email us for any big or small jobs!

SPECIALISTS IN: HEAT PUMPS | AIR CONDITIONING | REFRIGERATION RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL Registered electrician

We Do it Right… Professional Workmanship 4 Totara Street, Dargaville | 10a Finlayson Street, Whangarei P: 09 439 6007 M: 027 481 1285 E: info@waverefrigeration.nz

POUTAMA TANGIHANGA

FUNERAL HOME

“Quality care and professional service” FIND US ON FACEBOOK

139 Bank Street, Whangarei | P: 09 438 8224 or 0800 428 364 whangareioffice@havenfalls.co.nz | www.havenfalls.co.nz

• EXCAVATIONS • TRENCHING • DRAINS & WATER TABLES • POST BORING • SITE CLEARANCE • TIP TRUCK FOR LOAD REMOVALS • ROCK BUCKET & “THUMB” EXPERIENCED OPERATOR

“NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL”

CALL TRAVIS!

021 056 7665

Northern Wairoa Contracting Ltd DO YOU NEED CONCRETE? • Driveways • Sheds • Carports • Patios • 2 Tonne Digger • Tip Truck Obligation free quote Leon 022 344 9774 nwcontracting2021@gmail.com

Office hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri 158a Victoria Street Dargaville

FAMILY & SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT SERVICES • Crisis Support and Advocacy • Individual and Family Therapy Counselling • ACC Sensitive Claims • Refuge Accommodation or Assistance with Relocation • Safety Programmes, Parenting and Empowerment Programmes

Diploma in Massage, MNZ Cert. in Thai Traditional Massage (Wat Pho) “Get rid of your aches & pains, maintain your well being” Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Sports, Pregnancy, Relaxation, Myofascial Release, Lymphatic Drainage

Fabrication in steel, stainless & aluminium 100%NZ

Mobile 027 352 2871

www.cornerstonechildren.co.nz

Tu Christey Massage Therapist

TK DIGGERS

keeping it kiwi

After School Care and Holiday Programme for 5-13 year olds

Phone 439 6070 or National Help Line 0800 883 300

OMAMARI LOGGING Wanted: gum trees/macrocarpa trees, stands of pines.

OPEN 3.00pm to 6.00pm Monday to Friday Hokianga Road, Dargaville BE IN QUICK!

NWC

021 125 1576

Fire wood: gum/macrocarpa/pine, delivery available.

0800 HOSEDOC

100A Jervois Street, Dargaville | westcoaststeelworx@gmail.com www.westcoaststeelworx.com

Phone: (09) 439 6518 Mobile: 021 116 9425 Email: tuthemt@gmail.com www.handyhandsmassage.co.nz

Maintain physical distancing

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

CLASSIFIEDS

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 28 September 2021 edition is Monday 27 September 2021 Work Wanted

For Sale

Property Maintenance

CARPET, VINYL and hard flooring. Full supply and installation service. Mobile showroom. Free measure and quote. Phone Christine - Kaipara Flooring Co 021 515 415.

RUBBISH REMOVAL, vegetation removal, tree trimming, lawns, weed-eating & more. Dargaville to Maungaturoto. Phone Garden2go 021 0218 1111.

HONEY FOR sale $25 per kg, free postage. Call or txt 021 0291 6071.

Dargaville Bobcat Services

FORD FAIRMONT 2006 BF Very nice original car. Metallic Green. $179,000kms. Owner gone overseas. Consider trade $5,750. Ph 021 122 7000 or 021 775 941

Any job big or small. We do them ALL

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

WAYNE & ANNETTE Ph 09

TOP SOIL, top quality, $75 per m³ onto your trailer, or truck deliveries available for larger orders. Phone 021 132 4107 or 09 439 5141.

439 2020

Dry Aged Beef Specialists Traditional Manuka wood smoked Bacon & Ham

Free BANANA CARTONS clean with lids ideal for storage or moving, FREE. Phone day time 027 632 3210.

TOKATOKA

Pet Supplies

Trade & Services

PET DOORS — Cat Doors, Dog Doors for Glass or Timber — supplied and installed. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458 Kevin Sowter or visit my website: windowanddoors.co.nz — Window & Door Services Ltd.

Storage ONE CAR space and one container available call Rick 09 439 6037 or 027 207 2932.

Wanted to Buy SUZUKI 4X4 Wanted to buy — parked, damaged or unwanted, Escudo Vitara/Grand Vitara. Phone Derek 09 439 7573.

Tree Services TREE REMOVAL, pruning, chipping & stump grinding. Qualified & Insured. Phone Scott 0800 468 9663 Arborcare Tree Maintenance. VEGETATION REMOVAL Tree & vegetation removal, firewood stacking, compost clean out, tree planting & hedge trimming Phone Garden2Go 021 021 81111.

• Stump & Tree Removal • Driveway Prep & Regrading • Post Hole Borer

• Calf Shed & Stockyard Cleaning • Tip Truck Available • Trencher

Livestock

Te Puna Hereford Spring Bull Sale

Friday 24th September 2021 12 noon start On Farm Bulman Road, Okaihau 12 18-month Hereford Bulls 15 Yearling Hereford Bulls BVD tested and vaccinated Inspection from 11am onwards Light luncheon provided For further information please contact Cam 021 032 8281

Phone or Txt Paul

CARPET CLEANING, repairs, re-stretching, and patching. Flood drying and small carpet laying work and upholstery cleaning. Very fussy and reasonable prices. Phone Darren, Alltrades Carpet Services 0800 425 587 or 027 286 8584. GARDEN CLEAN-UP & section clean-up, spraying, vegetation removal, raised gardens, vegetable seedlings & more. Dargaville to Maungaturoto. Phone Garden2Go 021 0218 1111. WATER TANK Cleaning. Phone Pete 027 444 3053 or 09 405 9510. WINDOW & Door Repairs & Glazing, Insect Screens, Security and more — call me today. Phone 027 275 0918 or 09 439 6458. Kevin Sowter or visit my website: windowanddoors.co.nz — Window and Door Services Ltd.

Vehicle Removal

09 439 5073 | 027 271 2022

Dargaville Sale Thursday 23rd September 2021 12.30pm start

Practise good hygiene

10 2yr Ang Frsn X Strs 20 1yr Frsn Here X Strs 20 Wnr Frsn Ang X & Frsn Here X Strs 20 Wnr Frsn Ang X & Frsn Here X Hfrs For further information please contact Chris Fife 027 495 1552 Helping grow the country

WANTED GONE? picking up dead/unwanted cars. Dargaville area. Phone: 09 439 7573 to make your car disappear.

Situations Vacant

Work mates to Good mates. We’re hiring now at our Dargaville site.

Entry Level Team Members Already got some meat processing experience under your belt? Maybe you’re just keen to give something a go? Either way, we’re keen to have you here as part of the team – earning good money with a great team while building the skills for a solid career.

We offer work all year round and operate on both a day shift (6am - 3pm) and an evening shift (3pm - midnight). And if a full-time job isn’t quite right for you just now, we can offer casual hours, job share or flexible hours to suit. The main thing is that you’re keen to learn and get stuck in. We’ll provide all the training plus your work clothes and safety equipment.

Our Dargaville team has built an awesome culture, and the opportunity to develop a lasting career is there if you want it. Silver Fern Farms is working hard to maintain a drug and alcohol-free workplace so saliva drug screening before you’re employed is mandatory. To hit us up, go to careers.silverfernfarms.com and enter the job code 11882KL.

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER September 21 2021

CLASSIFIEDS

Phone 09 439 6933

Closing date for classified advertising for the 28 September 2021 edition is Monday 27 September 2021

Situations Vacant

Public Notices

FARM WORKER. Regular part-time. Small beef farm. South Te Kopuru area (due to injury). Phone 09 439 5080.

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

Tractor/Machine Operator/ Labourer Needs to be capable of operating machinery in confined and challenging environments. Able to work as part of a team and also unsupervised Call Karl 027 493 2206

ACOUSTIC MUSIC Blackboard Concert — First Thursday of the month — 7.00–9.30pm, 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, or sit back and be entertained by some great local talent. To be Resumed at Level 1. DARGAVILLE HEALING rooms 7pm Tuesdays. No charge and no appointment necessary. Lion of Judah Building, River Road. All Welcome. Check us out on Facebook. Pahi Reserve Society Inc AGM

TE KOPURU SCHOOL Teacher Aide 20 hours per week, an understanding of te reo me ona tikanga Maori required. Contact Lee Anderson 09 439 1802 or lee@tekopuru.school.nz

Will be held at the Wilson amenities block, Pahi Beach Holiday Park

10.00am Saturday 16th October 2021 If masks are still required to be worn, please do so. Please follow Covid level restrictions

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Our clients are looking for an experienced person to join their Contracting Company in Dargaville. Key Responsibilities include: • PAYE preparation and filing with IRD • IMS Payroll • Quickbooks • Bank Reconciliation • Accounts Payable & Receivable • Invoicing Applicant to have: Ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines, highly organised & efficient, excellent verbal & written communication, reliable & punctual. This positon is Full Time, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm. Email current CV & references to: admin@gunsonmclean.co.nz Applications Close: Thursday 30th September Position Available: October 2021

North West

ELECTRICAL Servicing Kaipara District

REGISTERED ELECTRICIAN North West Electrical is a family owned and operated business with offices in Dargaville and South Auckland. We are very busy meeting the needs of industrial, commercial and rural clients. This position is based in Dargaville where you can enjoy the close proximity of the West Coast and Kai Iwi Lakes. The Role involves maintenance, installation and automation activities. The successful applicant will have NZ registration with a practicing license, along with several years commercial and/or industrial experience. Additional experience in PLC programming, control systems and refrigeration would be an advantage. You will be well organised, reliable and able to work overtime as required. In return we offer a competitive remuneration of $70-$85K depending on experience, in a friendly work environment offering a wide range of challenges. If this sounds like you, please email your details including CV to: accounts@nwelectrical.co.nz

RGAVILLE

WAIROA NORTHERN CLUB BOATININCG. ES

TA B L I S H E D

The Northern Wairoa Boating Club’s Annual General Meeting

1945

Will be held on Saturday the 9th October 2021 at 3pm at the Clubrooms, Totara Street, Dargaville. Nomination forms are available in the club rooms. All members who will be attending, please bring a plate. We look forward to seeing you all.

Public notice

(Section 101, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012) JU HUA HE & LAI HAR HE of DARGAVILLE, has made application to the District Licensing Committee at Dargaville for the renewal of an On licence in respect of premises situated at 73 Victoria St, Dargaville. The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is RESTAURANT. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is to be sold under the licence are; – Monday – Sunday – 10:00am – 12 MIDNIGHT The application may be inspected during the ordinary office hours at the office of the Kaipara District Council Offices Unit 13, The Hub, 6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai or 42 Hokianga Road Dargaville. Any person who is entitled to and wishes to object to the issue of the licence may, not later than 15 working days after the date of the publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the District Licensing Committee at Kaipara District Council, 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 only publication of this notice

Public Notices ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE KAURI COAST RECREATIONAL SOCIETY BOARD Friday 8th October 2021, 5.30pm Sportsville, Logan Street, Dargaville ALL WELCOME TO ATTEND!

In Memoriam MACKENZIE PETER died 24th September 2017. 4 years have gone we still miss you we look at your photo every day. Love Shirley & family.

Public Notices

Kaipara Community Health Trust

Health Shuttle TSUNAMI SIREN TESTING Northland’s network of tsunami sirens in coastal communities will be tested on Sunday, 26 September 2021. The sirens will sound at 10am for 10 minutes and 10.30am for 30 seconds. The twice-yearly checks are carried out at the beginning and end of daylight saving. A message will also be sent to users of the free Red Cross Hazard app.

For further information, go to www.nrc.govt.nz/tsunamisirens

Public notice

Don’t miss your health appointment. We can help. Accessible Transport We have a wheelchair hoist (Dargaville and Whangarei Health Appointments)

Bookings Phone: Te Ha Oranga 439 3013 It’s our pleasure helping people get to their health appointments

Public notice

(Section 127, Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)

PT & B Jackson of Dargaville, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal and variation of conditions of an On-Licence in respect of the premises situated at 18-22 Victoria Street, Dargaville known as Dargaville Central Hotel.

BREWED INTENTIONS LTD of Mangawhai Heads, has made application to the Kaipara District Licensing Committee for the renewal and variation of conditions of an On-licence in respect of the premises situated at Shop 13 & 14, 7 Wood Street, Mangawhai Heads, 0505 known as Brewed Intentions.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Hotel. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 9am to 12.30am the following day.

The general nature of the business conducted under the licence is Restaurant. The days on which and the hours during which alcohol is sold under the licence are: Monday to Sunday 10am to 1am the next day.

The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the Kaipara District Licensing Committee at 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville or Unit 13, 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 15 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 and the first was published on the 14th of September 2021.

Public Notice Wastewater Drainage Bylaw and Stormwater Drainage Bylaw Council has completed the statutory review of the Wastewater Drainage Bylaw and is proposing to revoke the 2016 Bylaw and replace it with a new one. Council is also undertaking a rolling review of all Parts of the General Consolidated Bylaw and as part of that is intending to amend the Bylaw by removing Part 11 and creating a separate Stormwater Drainage Bylaw. Council resolved at the Council meetings on 28 July and 25 August 2021 to consult with the community on these two proposals and approved a Consultation Document for each Bylaw that contains the reasons for the proposal and a draft of the proposed Bylaw.

Keep track of where you’ve been

Copies of the Consultation Documents, as well as a submission form and links to the existing Bylaws will be available from 20 September 2021 on Council’s website at www.kaipara.govt.nz/haveyoursay. Hardcopy documents may be inspected at Kaipara District Council Service Centres at Dargaville and Mangawhai and at the Dargaville Public Library, and Community Libraries situated in Maungaturoto, Mangawhai, Paparoa and Kaiwaka, subject to any covid related restrictions. The Consultation Documents includes detailed information on how interested parties can present their views to Council; in person and via a written submission, or both. Telephone submissions can be made by calling 09 439 9299. Feedback may be provided between 9.00am Monday 20 September and 5pm Wednesday 20 October 2021. All written submissions will be acknowledged. Individuals or organisations who wish to present their views on the proposal to Council in person may do so during the week beginning 1 November 2021. Information on how to register is included in the Consultation Documents. This notice is given pursuant to sections 82, 82A and 86 of the Local Government Act 2002.

Advertise in the Kaipara Lifestyler Classifieds 09 439 6933

September 21 2021

KAIPARA LIFESTYLER

Engineered Alternative to Digging and Concreting!

• • • • •

Cabins/Sheds • Houses • Decks • Boardwalks Fences • No digging • No concreting No damage to the surrounding area Saves time • Saves money Can be installed all year round

Groundscrew foundations are an environmentally friendly, cost effective solution for concrete slab or footing reinforcement. Great for houses, cabins and decks, groundscrews are a direct replacement for timber or concrete piles. We provide all the necessary paperwork for consent if needed

STOPDIGGING TODAY and call us for your free feasibility review and price guide. Contact our Northland division today!

027 668 9955

www.stopdigging.co.nz shem.robinson@stopdigging.co.nz

Water Tanks Water Filters Water Pumps Plumbing Supplies

We have a few quick delivery spots available