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when it comes to technical and personal experiences. Sharing her knowledge and insight, she loves helping open people’s spiritual and practical awareness to enhance and inspire their everyday life expectations. continued on page 12 …
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Bright Laundry in Wellsford became a place for sharing books during the lockdowns and is still a much-appreciated arm of Chris and Yvonne Bright’s laundrette.
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“Libby Clews at Northern Helping Hands came up with the idea to have a sharing library as some people couldn’t access the local libraries,” says Yvonne. “I was concerned that it may not work, to begin with but popped six books on the table in the laundrette, and the next day, they were gone. “I was then given four banana boxes of books on day two, and that kickstarted the initiative, and it grew. “It works really well at the laundry because we are open from 7am–9pm every day of the year, so people can access books and do their laundry.
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“There is a wide range of books available with some amazing writers such as Bryce Courtney. There are children’s, teens’ and fantasy books also. “There is no time limit to borrowing and no expectation of return. If someone has spare books in good condition, we are happy to add them to our collection. “Our laundry service suffered with the border being in place during summer as our Kaiwaka and Mangawhai customers couldn’t get through. “We nearly closed but decided not to as we appreciate our locals who support us. When I am down there cleaning, I
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here. It was originally manned but is now a self-run service. “It also helps people who don’t have a drier. Laundry can generally be done in an hour all up. A washing cycle takes around half an hour as does the drier. “It is lovely for us to be able to provide the two services. It gives people a reason to get out of the house as well, whether to get a book or to do their laundry. “We have a great community here in Wellsford, and the locals have been absolutely fantastic in keeping an eye on things as well. “It gives us a sense of community pride as it is a service people need.” ¢
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p Mrs Isabella Cross celebrated her 103rd birthday on April 3 and believes thinking happy thoughts is the secret to a long life
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p Isey blowing out her birthday candles with sons Gavin and James
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Born Isabella Munn at her family homestead in Kāretu, Northland on April 3 1919, Mrs Isey Cross celebrated her 103rd birthday with friends and family on Easter Sunday. The star of the James and Isey movie lives with her son James at the farm she brought with her husband Charles. Another son Gavin also lives on the property, son Digger lives close by, and she often has extended visits with her daughter Lorraine in Mangawhai. “I enjoyed making the James and Isey movie celebrating my 100th birthday — we had a lot of fun,” says Mrs Cross, fondly called Isey. “I like the Mangawhai area, it is very relaxing, and I am glad that our movie finally got to show here. “When we made the film, Florian Habicht, the director, wanted to hug me when he met me. I told him I don’t hug people I don’t know. When I got to know him, he got a hug. “People say my name wrong all the time. They say ‘Is Eee’, and I look
and want to slap them because it is pronounced ‘Eye See’, but I guess I can’t slap them. “My grandmother was Hira Hemi Moewaka Kepa. Kepa is Māori for Kemp. She was the daughter of Captain Kemp, who came over on the sailing ships and lived in Kemp House at Kerikeri. “Hira Hemi went to Kāretu and fell in love with Hemi Johnson, married and had my mother, Ihapera. “Mum married American James Munn, known as Popeye, and I had 12 siblings. Our mother died quite young, so my older siblings brought up us younger ones. Apparently, I was grandma’s favourite. “I met my husband Charles on the dance floor at Te Haumi Bay. He was a fisherman and had a flash American green car.
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“We would catch herring, thread them on a string of flax and sell six for 2/6 pence. People would wait on the side of the road with their frypans to buy our herring. When I was older, I got involved in game fishing, and it is still my biggest enjoyment. “I caught 10 marlin over the years and landed my fish in about 20 minutes. Sometimes something disturbs them, and that’s when they get aggro, but I always got my catch.
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p Due to Covid restrictions the Mangawhai Cadet Unit held a private service before Anzac Day as part of their graduation ceremony while a cadet raised the flag at the official Hakaru Anzac ceremony
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p Bagpipers led the parade at Waipū, with wreath layers, emergency services staff, dignitaries, Bream Bay College students, and Waipu museum staff and dignitaries made their way to the cenotaph alongside veterans and their families Photo: Sue Welford
Honouring the Anzacs u by Ann van Engelen
People around the country commemorated Anzac Day this week, with parade organisers pleased with the support they were shown considering the Covid restrictions they faced. “We are more than happy with how the day went considering the Covid times we are going through,” says Wellsford RSA president Terry Blakemore. “We had a bagpiper, a drummer and two flag bearers in attendance, helping make the day remembering those who fought and defended our country and still do. “We are now looking forward to celebrating mums at our Mother’s Day dinner.” Hakaru RSA commemorations saw approximately 300 attendees standing through heavy rain showers and a cool wind. “Club members and the Women’s Section worked hard to make the day a success,” said president Barry Wallace. “I am thankful to everyone who was able to attend and support us, including
our deputy mayor Anna Curnow, Councillor Jonathan Larsen, guest bagpipers, and wreath layers.” Mangawhai Army Cadets were unable to meet the Covid requirements to attend the Anzac parade at Hakaru, so they held a private remembrance the morning before at the memorial at Hakaru RSA. “It gave us a graduation photo that will be remembered by all involved for a very long time,” says cadet unit commander Anastasia Tinsel. “Our cadets are very aware of our military history, and we take every opportunity to honour the men, women and animals from the past that gave us our present and our future. We will always remember and honour them.” Waipū Citizens and Services Club president Benny Luiten says the Waipū parade was very well supported.
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p Wreaths were laid at the Wellsford Anzac parade at dawn with a bagpiper, drummer and two flag bearers part of the procession with community members showing their support as they remembered those who attended and served in past and present wars
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Carmine rhapsody u by Liz Clark
They’re the darlings of the New Zealand native plant jet set when it comes to glorious — the irresistible clianthus. Throughout early spring and well into summer, the deep red flower clusters of the kākābeak, as they’re more commonly known, come out with a flourish. Both species, Clianthus puniceus and Clianthus maximus, are critically endangered in the wild. The former species has been recorded at a few individuals remaining in an isolated location on the Kaipara Harbour. The latter is found mainly in areas of the east coast. Both types are grown and cultivated in nurseries and gardens throughout New Zealand. Kākābeak grows to around two to three metres high, with spreading branches producing leaf stalks up to 15cm long bearing several pairs of small leaflets. Usually flowering from spring through to early summer, they can flower twice a year or sometimes year-round. The long trailing stems of the plants can sucker on contact with soil with a process known as layering and form new plantlets. Clianthus seeds are long-lived, up to 30 years in some cases. However, the seeds of cultivated varieties are available commercially to home gardeners and relatively easy to propagate. Soak the seeds in warm water for a few hours to soften the hard seed coating. Place in trays of high-quality seed-raising mix and keep moist, not soaked. Germination usually takes between five days and three weeks — transplant to individual pots when the seedlings are three to five centimetres high. The plants should be grown on until a strong, firm root ball has formed. Plant into containers or directly into the garden. Ensure the soil medium is well drained to prevent root rot. Protect from frosts and use slug and snail bait to prevent the leaves from being defoliated. Being members of the legume family, the plants can tolerate infertile situations by fixing nitrogen in the soil. These natives are particularly suited to sites with low fertility where growing conditions are challenging for other plant species. Using mixed plantings of taller-growing native species will provide the ideal environment for kākābeak plants to thrive. Kākābeak cultivars are available at most nurseries; some of these include Kaka King and White Heron, amongst others. Look online for availability or visit your local garden centre for advice. ¢
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p After encouragement from his dad in the UK, Andy Bruce opened Elevated Gallery last weekend in Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai
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p Orca, dolphins and fairy terns are often subjects of Andy’s work as he explores the Mangawhai coastline and beyond
Inspired by nature u by Ann van Engelen
Photographer Andy Bruce has opened Elevate Gallery to display and offer the images he captures of nature in Mangawhai and surrounding areas for sale. “My family and I moved to Mangawhai two years ago from the North Shore in Auckland,” says Andy. “It didn’t take long for us to realise that living in Mangawhai was one of the best decisions we have made.” Andy owns and runs Elevated Media. “Elevated Media is a videography company that is a one-stop shop, creating marketing content for local businesses. “Eighty per cent of everything that is viewed online today is video. I believe that businesses that embrace video find it easier to build trust, increase engagement and generate business from new and existing customers. I enjoy the whole process, from coming up with
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a concept based on the clients’ goals to planning the shots, the filming and, finally, the editing of the project. “It can take up to 10 hours to edit a one-minute video, but to me, editing is the really creative part of what I do. “Promotions, video tours, business overviews, explainers and testimonials all serve different purposes and help clients at various stages of the buying journey. “I use ground-based cameras and drones to capture the action, and lighting, teleprompters and audio gear for filming interviews and testimonials. “The camera gear comes in handy for my photography passion. The
Mangawhai area is the most incredible canvas, and I am constantly drawn to the beach and the estuary with my cameras. “Photography feels like therapy for me when I head out and capture images in creative ways possible. “People often see me out and about during the golden hours, just after sunrise or before sunset. The light is incredible, soft, warm and low in the sky, providing beautiful shadows and contrast. “I have been privileged to capture orca, sharks, fairy terns and dolphins during their visits to Mangawhai. “I also capture stunning drone panoramas, made from up to 30
separate images stitched together, to capture the beautiful local landscapes. “My dad back in the UK kept badgering me, saying that my work was good enough to open a gallery. Eventually, I started to believe in myself. Recently, the right space opened up in the village, and I found a local picture framer. “The puzzle was complete, and I opened Elevated Gallery last Sunday, now open at the Hub, 3/6 Molesworth Drive, Mangawhai. “It was a great day, and I look forward to meeting people when they come along and browse the range of photographs I have to find the perfect print for their home.” ¢
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Gardeners join together u by Ann van Engelen
Based in Topuni, Lyn Ny has started a gardening group for residents of Kaiwaka and surrounds for anyone interested in growing vegetables and other plants in established or new gardens. “I grew up in Manawatū and moved to Auckland as a teenager. I moved here around eight years ago for a change from city life,” says Lyn. “I was involved in a group that was encouraging simple living, and I came here to live a more relaxed life. “To me, gardening is a good way to look after ourselves, and you aren’t hurting anyone while you are gardening and improving the world. “When I lived in Auckland, I had a native nursery. Here I have seven acres
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“I believe the more people involved in any garden, the better the garden is. I invited a local man to grow his vegetables here on my land, and he grew a very successful patch of vegetables for himself. “Gardening is such an individual thing. There is always something that grabs someone’s interest. I grow everything from succulents and cacti, flowers, swan plants and cabbages for the butterflies. “I feel that insects in a garden are like plankton in the sea. If you improve insect
Gardening gives you pleasure. It is very relaxing of farmland that I retired, and I spend all day planting a variety of things to improve my environment. To me, gardening is something you can do with other people, and you can help each other, especially if you are on a limited income. If you have seeds or seedlings, advice and support — you can garden. “I started the Kaiwaka Gardens Facebook group to encourage others that may want to grow or learn how to plant a garden. I have had a great response so far.
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life, you improve everything, including birdlife, although I don’t encourage pest insects. Learning to propagate plants is also important, and we can learn different ways from each other. It is good to share knowledge of what does and doesn’t work with other people. “There is such a huge diversity of plants that are interesting as well. I started growing succulents because they are beautiful to watch emerge. “Ornamentals are great as they fill another niche in the environment, and a
p Lyn Ny has many years of experience with gardening and is encouraging people to join the Kaiwaka Gardens Facebook group to share knowledge or learn the art of gardening
lot of invertebrates such as dragonflies, butterflies and other bugs come along. One of my ideas is to help with a community garden as a group to have a positive impact on the community and encourage gardening everywhere. “Being able to grow your own vegetables is beneficial because your produce is fresh, and you save money.
“Freshly picked and going from garden to plate is a healthy option and teaches children where our food comes from. “Gardening gives you pleasure. It is very relaxing, and seeing what you plant growing is very rewarding.” Go to the Kaiwaka Gardens Facebook page for more information or to join the group. ¢
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Call on local expertise u by Andy Bryenton
A browse through the surrounding pages will reveal a roll-call of local businesses with specialist expertise in their fields, concentrating a wealth of training, education and hard-earned skill in the neighbourhood. Professional businesses are born out of the passion of their owners to share the things they excel at with the world. Often, this required the dedication and investment in time and finances needed to secure professional qualifications or undertake a long apprenticeship under the tutelage of a master. The upshot of this is that supporting our local professionals keeps skills close to home, meaning that there will always be experts on hand when you need them, without the need to travel to the big city. Here’s a good example; scaffolding for construction. Seemingly a prosaic part of the building process, there’s a lot of skill, preparation and expertise required to make an efficient project work out safely and on schedule. You’ll see professional scaffolders featured on these pages, who have earned their abilities through years of onsite work and the instruction of
industry veterans. Similarly, there are electrical professionals featured here who will have completed demanding apprenticeships and academic exams to attain their qualifications. Consider the time and skill it must take to become a qualified locksmith in an industry that has to stay one step ahead of clever thieves and now embraces digital technology as well as precision engineering on a tiny scale. Alternatively, you’d have to develop a head for heights alongside an in-depth knowledge of trees to tackle the tall timber as an arborist. There are even specialists in esoteric areas of intense specialisation. For example, the local olive growers’ supply company is the go-to for olive cultivators around the country. Some of us are savvy enough to keep our computers up to date and running glitch-free. When serious IT problems arise, we have to turn to experts who know their hard drives
from their CPUs and can make sense of the complexities of code. All of these skills are hard-won, and we’re lucky enough to have locals who have made them their life’s work, giving us the convenience of easy access. We’re even lucky enough to boast among that number of specialists in new technologies like e-bikes, who can not only repair and maintain such modern vehicles and advise on how best to make use of this cutting-edge technology. There are even experts who can help with the biggest decisions in life, such as matters of investment, real estate, law and medicine, bringing formidable knowledge in their chosen professions to the east coast public. You’ll even find local assistance in planning a dignified and memorable funeral and memorial. Proof positive that your local professional community has the whole span of major decisions covered. ¢
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p As a lifestyle coach, Maggie Buxton works through AwhiWorld and Makethinkbe, intertwining and expressing her passion to connect people to our environment and nature’s power to enrich our lives
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Dr Maggie Buxton loves helping people see places with new eyes through her many-faceted creative practices, including AwhiWorld, a creative studio and innovation lab. “I also have a lifestyle, coaching and training venture, makethinkbe.com,” says Maggie. “The two platforms intertwine and express my passion for supporting the spirit of place. They connect us to our environment and plug us into nature’s power to feed our souls and enrich our lives. Within AwhiWorld, I create installations and experiences using leading-edge technologies and processes. Makethinkbe is an outlet for sharing my holistic lifestyle
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This allows them to experience places and spaces differently from what they have known. “I have always known there is more than what we see in front of us. We just need to open our minds and hearts to other ways of understanding the world. “For that reason, I have spent the last 30 years travelling, experiencing different cultures, and working in other parts of the world, supporting professional and organisational education and development.
AwhiWorld projects with me. We have collaborated with a diverse range of artists, community groups, companies and agencies, including Pacific Island and Māori cultural organisations, rest homes and various youth groups. “One of our goals is to help people connect to the stories of places and feel a sense of belonging. “For example, we worked with a primary school in Whangārei for more than a year as part of the Creatives in Schools Programme.
I am not interested in creating superficial one-off artworks and experiences and spiritual practice through writing and photography. “I run workshops, deliver courses and do mentoring and coaching through both platforms. Essentially, they have the same goal but take different paths to get there.” AwhiWorld’s projects have taken place in derelict water towers, empty shops, primary schools and cultural centres. “I am always looking for opportunities to share stories, connect people to a location and enhance the wairua of that place and the communities that interact with it. It is about presenting people with alternative realities at local sites.
“Fifteen years ago, I decided to work differently, and moved into working with emerging technologies and ideas. I started investigating immersive and interactive storytelling and technologies like augmented reality. “It was about doing my work more innovatively rather than relying on old staples like flip chart paper, pens and sticky notes. I based my PhD around this new practice focussing on how to best support the spirit of place. I then formed AwhiWorld to carry on my practice and practically continue my research. “My partner, creative technologist, Kim Newell, has worked on many
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“We identified places around the school that meant a lot to them and helped create an augmented reality app. Children and their whānau could learn more about the location through stories, songs and poems as they walked a trail around the school. “Another project supported the spirit of a site by rejuvenating a derelict water tower in the bush. “As you walked through the trees and held your ear against the building, you heard enlivening sounds and stories collected from different cultures and activities in that neighbourhood.
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p Part of Maggie’s process is to enrich people’s experiences on a daily basis and showing them a parallel reality and new points of view
p Through AwhiWorld, Maggie is able to project images onto pieces of nature, buildings or other forms to show the possibilities of what could be or was
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Plantlab is an online and in-person innovation hub bringing people from different cultures and disciplines, such as scientists and artists, together
“Since we arrived here five years ago, we have carried out many different projects in Northland. Many are about regional capacity building. In 2019, we were part of the creative team for Dargaville’s World of Wearable Arts. We helped create large-scale 3D projections inside the hall and onto the side of the Municipal Building. “In the last couple of years, with support from Creative Northland, we taught local youth those same skills. Any project I produce needs to build capacity for those involved and have a lasting positive impression on a location or site. “I am not interested in creating superficial one-off artworks and experiences. It is about supporting the spirit of a place, developing people, and working towards a bigger picture, not just putting something on my CV and walking away. “I love when people have a way of thinking about a location, and our input positively changes this point of view, giving them new skills to support them to make new memories. “They go away and practise what they learned, realising there are many different opportunities they may not have thought of. “As part of AwhiWorld’s work to build capacity, I partnered with Matt Keene from Mahuta Digital. Together with other
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creative technologists, we have worked hard on building networks for Te Tai Tokerau youth in Northland. “We realised that workshops and training courses were not enough if youth struggled to find professional support and jobs to keep them in our region. “Creative Technology Northland, our jointly formed organisation, now has 300 members and a track record of successful exhibitions, events and showcases. “Plantlab is an online and in-person innovation hub bringing people from different cultures and disciplines, such as scientists and artists, together. They create innovative ideas, prototypes and projects related to plants. “It is about getting people to think outside their box and creatively address issues facing our region, like climate change. It includes a series of online events and a physical installation in an empty shop later in 2022. “There are many innovative, creative technology companies and projects around our region. AwhiWorld is just one of them.” Maggie’s work can be seen at awhiworld.com, makethinkbe.com, maggiebuxton.com or on social media via @awhiworld or @drmagsbx. “Makethinkbe provides articles, podcasts, coaching and courses on
connecting to place and the earth more deeply. I share my knowledge about connecting to life’s more profound mysteries and finding a sense of magic and the sacred in your own home. “I think people feel that they have lost a sense of connection to the earth and are struggling to find a way to do that on their own terms. Nobody wants to adopt an ideology or practice that makes them feel uncomfortable. “AwhiWorld helps people connect to the spirit of place via fun, creative technology experiences. My latest platform does it via images, writing and sharing my knowledge about spiritual practice and development. “Fundamentally, it is about belonging, connectedness and appreciation of our environment and understanding there is something bigger and more wonderful than just us. “I help people who feel disconnected to connect in simple ways, such as by finding a special place they love in their neighbourhood and building a relationship with it. “It may be a tree, a walk or something familiar that you can build a relationship with over time. I walk every day, most days, it is the same walk, and I find something new to appreciate each day. “Finding new things you can see, or connecting with a neighbourhood group,
is like grounding yourself to the place you are in. Every little change makes a difference. “Small things add up to connecting with your surroundings. Getting to know neighbours, finding the story behind street names, attending local classes, picking up rubbish — all these things help with a sense of connection. “It is also about not treating nature like an object or something to be used. Trees, and other parts of nature, are not just things to admire. “I see them as members of my community. In my practice, I form a relationship with them, not just watch them from a distance. “The challenge is for people to see what connects us together, rather than the differences that keep us apart from each other and our environment. “I do my best to open portals to this sense of spirit through my work, whether via creative technology, writing articles and poetry, delivering courses or facilitating hubs and networks. “For me, it is about showing people a parallel reality, a new point of view. Resetting how people feel and engage with places, their home, their region and the planet itself. Only by changing the way we look at the world will we find innovative ways to solve some of our communities’ complex challenges.” ¢
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Wartime radio on display
Today’s smartphones keep millions of people in touch with the world, but it wasn’t all that long ago that communication was a much more cumbersome affair. The R1155 is a radio receiver used by the air forces and others during and after the second world war; it can be seen today at the Dargaville Museum. It was designed by The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company starting in 1939 and remained in production throughout the war. A total of some 80,000 units were built by various manufacturers, including Ekco, Plessey and EMI, as well as Marconi. It was paired with the transmitter type T1154 and installed in various aircraft, including Blenheim, Mosquito, Stirling, Wellington, Halifax, Lancaster and Sunderland. For the technically-minded among us, the circuit is a six-valve superheterodyne with one RF amplifier and two IF amplifiers operating at a frequency of 560KHz — no AF amplifier was included.
It operated over a frequency range of 75Khz to 18.5MHz in five bands. Some models were equipped with direction finders. Although today a pocket phone will do the same job and a whole lot more besides, the R1155 weighed just short of 12kg. Museum volunteer David Harley clearly remembers in the early 1950s they were commonly available. “However, of course, being still a schoolboy, I could not possibly afford one. In more recent times, I was a volunteer at MOTAT Aviation in Auckland. “Although there were half a dozen available, I found every one of them badly butchered and therefore failed to get one to function. The example in our museum is an R1155A serial number 50750.” ¢
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THE GARDENS One of the highlights of a visit to the Gallery and Cafe Helena Bay Hill is the beautiful garden setting. You are welcome to wander and relax in the garden during your visit. You’ll find many sculptures placed among the subtropical plantings, giving inspiration for your own landscaping ideas.
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