The Weekend Lifestyler, August 13th, 2021 by Integrity Community Media

August 13 2021

The Daring preservation P3

Lions’ new president P5

Grove to display sculptures P7

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Works ahead of schedule u by Paul Campbell

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Initially, the project was scheduled to finish in May next year alongside the first phase of the shared path on Molesworth Drive, which has also got a new date of February 2022. Kaipara District Council project manager Tim Manning says the team has worked hard on the intersection improvements programme with United Civil to be able to bring in the new date. “This is a significant infrastructure project on a fairly complicated site. We know the roadworks have been disruptive for the community, and we’ve

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sooner is a huge win for the village businesses and our community, and means we will all be reaping the benefits of smoother traffic flow by the time the busy holiday season hits.” The programme for the first phase of the shared path up on Molesworth Drive has also been accelerated, with a new completion date of February 2022. The work is largely funded by Waka Kotahi NZTA and the Infrastructure Reference Group (MBIE), with the KDC contributing approximately $500,000. Phase one includes constructing the section of the shared path on

This is a significant infrastructure project on a fairly complicated site

worked with United Civil and come up with a plan to shave five months off the programme.” “We are also working with local businesses to minimise the disruption wherever we can, including adding a lane with a free left turn onto east Moir Street to make the temporary extra car parking we created faster and easier to get to. We’re installing a clearway out of the Dune car park and Dune View Drive to allow better flow of traffic from these points onto Molesworth Drive.” Mayor Dr Jason Smith says, “getting the work done at pace and completed

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The Daring preservation

u by Ann van Engelen

The progress on the trading ship the Daring at the Mangawhai Museum is seeing a dream to restore her to found state come to fruition. “It was more than 158 years ago that the trading ship left her mooring ropes and sailed from Mangawhai, her home port where she was built,” says project partner Jim Wintle. The ship was built from local kauri and pohutukawa trees by local people. “She ran aground on Muriwai beach and was lost to history for one and a half centuries. A few years ago, storms exposed the superstructure, and she was remarkably preserved by the undersand environment.” “There was a huge rescue effort, and she returned to us in May carefully cradled in a special truck. A team of volunteers are now working on restoring her to the state she was found in as some boards were dislodged during the rescue.” The Daring will become a museum piece and maritime archaeological landmark. “Artefacts were discovered including a silk scarf, a sailor’s shoe, bottles, tools and rope. One of the exciting finds in the ship is a small bowl of a pipe which we believe we have the stem of in storage already. “At present, the team is continuing to water the ship down to take the salts out of the timber. We are also extracting the sand that is lodged between the inner and outer planks of the ship. “We have taken some inner planks off down by the keel. Using small garden trowels, the workers have carried bucket after bucket of sand up the ladder and emptied it, and gone down to start again.

p A team of volunteers is working on restoring the Daring to its found condition

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concerned. We are still fundraising and also starting a Givealittle page to raise $30,000 to carry on at present as small donations help us tick over. “When lots of people join together, we can create big things, and the project is coming along nicely.” ¢

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Understanding your revenue drivers u by Corrine Smith

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Malcolm Norton became the newly appointed president of the Waipū Lions Club as of the July 30 change and said he is excited about the role. “I have been involved in Lions for approximately 12 years now and am excited to help the organisation continue to achieve positive outcomes,” says Malcolm. “I have two adult children and two grandchildren aged two years old and two months old. I have been involved in the real estate industry at Ray White since 2016. “My first office was in Mangawhai, and then I relocated to the Bream Bay office in Waipū. I enjoy the fact that I meet a lot of different people through my job. I like helping clients to get the desired results in their sales and purchases and often become friends with them. “Through my work, I am also heavily involved in sponsorship in Waipū with many community organisations such as sports, fishing and other projects. This all lines up with the work of the Lions. “Our club is very successful in fundraising, and everything we raise is dispersed throughout the community

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with a lot of the funds going to support children’s activities.” Plans for the upcoming annual Lions Waipū Car and Bike show next February is to see $25,000 be donated for the children’s recreation area at Waihora Park. “The balance will go to places such as the fire brigade and Bream Bay Swimming Club. “My job is to continue the work we do through my colleagues, and our goal is to increase our club membership. We are currently c o mp l e t i ng the McKenzie Trail, which ends at Langs Beach. “The trail has become a tribute to Alan McKenzie, who was the instigator of the project, and we named it after him. Unfortunately, Alan has since died. He worked long and hard to get past the various hurdles we had. “We have a lot of support from the local community and surf, rugby and swimming clubs to complete it. It is a very beautiful trail and is on the Lonely

We have a lot of support from the local community and surf, rugby and swimming clubs

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p The newly elected Waipū Lions Club president Malcolm Norton

Planet Guide. We are looking at some new projects for the year and envisage the annual car show in February to continue to be bigger and better. “I have been in service organisations for a long time, and Lions fits with the programmes I enjoy being involved in, particularly supporting children and senior citizens. We do things such as clear yards when the elderly need

help at times. Our recent senior citizen midwinter lunch was a delight. “Being the president is an honour, yet nerve-wracking, but it was time I step up. The support I have is phenomenal, with the people ready to help in any aspect that I need. “I am looking forward to good things in 2021 and 2022 — I believe it will be good for everybody.” ¢

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Bring out the tempters u by Liz Clark

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Grove to display sculptures u by Ann van Engelen

Sculpture artists are encouraged to prepare for the upcoming Sculpture in the Grove event to be held in Mangawhai this coming January. In 2018, Pauline Mann began organising sculpture display events to support Te Whai Community Trust and Mangawhai Artists Association. “As I know about sculpting, I thought a sculpture exhibition would be a good way to fundraise to help the organisations support the wellbeing of our growing community,” says Pauline. “I attended art school in the 1970s majoring in sculpture and have always worked with transparent media such as film, plastic, resin, and now I use set glass to create what I want.” The glass is arranged in the kiln in layers and melts down over a mould. “It slumps and fuses together when it cools. I am also a gardener and think

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two shows at her property, but she has moved, and Julie Sutherland has offered her olive grove opposite the school as the new site. “We now have a committee helping me, which has been amazing. I am grateful for their input to make the event this coming anniversary weekend from January 29–31 2022 an even bigger success. “We are very excited about being across the road from the school as people can also visit the Mangawhai Community Market. “We are aiming for a high level of curation and selection to take Sculpture in the Grove to another level. There will be site-specific visits over the

Having an outdoor display is a good way for the public to enjoy seeing artworks spatially. It is about the reality of each piece. You walk around it, and it interacts with the space it is displayed. Being light, the reflections interact. “Having an outdoor display is a good way for the public to enjoy seeing artworks in a garden-type setting. A community member hosted the first

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p Pauline Mann is the founder of the biannual Sculpture in the Grove exhibition

coming month so people can see the environment they will be displaying their artwork in. “Anyone is able to be a part of this event if you can make sculptures. “We welcome sculptures in all 3D media that interpret current, historical, social and cultural themes in a wide

variety of ways. Representational and abstract works are also appreciated. High-quality works will be selected, in an anonymised process, by our curation team. Last year we had approximately 40 people enter. “This year, there will be two awards for outstanding work — People’s Choice and the Curator’s Award. We want to build the event and add interest to all the things that happen in Mangawhai and

the surrounding area such as Waipū and Kaiwaka. There is talk of a permanent sculpture walk in the park in the future, which is very exciting. We are looking forward to having new people come along to help build something creative and sustaining.” More details on Sculpture in the Grove can be found at sculpture-inthe-grove.weebly.com. Entries close on October 31. ¢

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Butterscotch self-saucing pudding u by Jessica Keesing

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p Pieces such as bird baths can also be used for displaying drinks on ice at functions

A world of mosaics u by Ann van Engelen

Sue Fitzgerald grew up in Kumeu before moving to Australia to work for the Australian Flying Doctors Service and now helps people learn the art of mosaic in Mangawhai. “My grandpa came to New Zealand after the first world war. He and my gran acquired one of the 40-acre settlers’ blocks in Kumeu, and they had a nursery type orchard,” says Sue. “I think my grandpa died from a war type injury, and my dad took over the property at 18 years old. He developed it into a fully productive orchard producing fruit all year round. “I was one of four children, and it was a one-man production that provided a good income for our family. Living in that area was an amazing lifestyle with a lot of community volunteer involvement. “Dad started playing golf at 15 and helped build the Huapai Golf Club and was also a founding member of the badminton club. “Now my husband and I are in Mangawhai, and the community is very similar with a lot of volunteers getting

things done in the area. Ever since I was young, I have been interested in art and took up pottery after moving to Australia in the early 1980s to work for the Flying Doctors Service.

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I usually start students on a simple form such as a pot or paver

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“I was based at the gold mining town of Kalgoorlie and worked very long hours as the flight sister and ended up managing the service. It was an incredibly interesting career and an amazing place. “There was not a lot of entertainment or shops, so I focussed on art. I majored

in pottery at the local college and then started a degree in ceramics and life drawing remotely through the Edith Cowan University in Perth. “I completed the first year and then had my first baby. That was the end of my days flying, and my husband and I returned to New Zealand at the end of 1992 and settled back in Kumeu. “I wanted a hobby that I could pick up and put down and did a mosaic workshop and discovered a love for mosaics. It is relatively easy to do once you learn the techniques, and it fills a moment in time.” Sue began running her own workshops in the late 1990s. “Groups of women came together to learn, and they really enjoyed it. Workshops get people hands-on and help them to take the next steps. The beauty is, you turn broken items such

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p Making works of art out of pots that can be displayed indoors or out is one of the advantages of mosaic

p Pieces of broken items such as tiles and crockery make up the final image of each piece

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It is not something you need a lot of skill for, but you do need patience as they are time-consuming.

as china, tiles, mirror and glass into something unique and special. I usually start students on a simple form such as a pot or paver. Grout is your drawing medium, and the tiles are the filler. You use the small broken pieces on the corners, bends and rounds. “If you have a solid base, you can mosaic nearly anything, including bathrooms and chairs. They are permanent and created forever. A friend wanted to make a mosaic feature on a swimming pool. She learned on a pot and then moved on to her feature project, and it was great. “I still have one of the first pieces I did 20 years ago. It has mirror pieces in it and is still beautiful. “The mirror reflects, and you get rainbows over your walls. “I also made a big birdbath that can be filled with ice and mussels for a party.

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Pieces like that can be used for many different things. “Mosaicing is very seductive and sucks you in as you put more on to see how it looks. Once you grout it, it pulls everything together, and it takes on a life form. “Just like people get hooked into jigsaw puzzles, it is the same. Sometimes you have an idea, and once you start, it evolves. Each piece is unique. “I enjoy presenting workshops for children. “They are fun, as they grab things and put them on in any order and end up with a very special piece. “It is not something you need a lot of skill for, but you do need patience as they are time-consuming. “To me, life is about how you spend your time, and spending your time doing something creative and rewarding. We

are very lucky where we live now. It is a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere and a stunning artist’s oasis. I had stopped doing workshops until recently as I was busy in my health career. Now I have time to run them again. “I love the Mangawhai lifestyle, and as I have always enjoyed having groups at my house, I decided to host a retreat to make things more personal. I also cater for work groups, friends and family with up to eight people, so they are small, and I can support people individually. “People can find me on the Mangawhai Artists Inc Facebook page. After a one-day workshop, they have the knowledge to continue on by themselves. Some people come and create a pot and finish it off and enjoy that one piece. “Others carry on mosaicing and do their front doorstep or pots for their

gardens as they fall in love with the art form. Ultimately, I love creating forms with shadows and shine. Anything you are working on becomes more than it is. The tiles allow light reflections and bring things to life. “As a nurse and midwife, I enjoy enabling others to start their own journey. I like supporting people to make something themselves and get their own satisfaction from their piece of art. “I still have pots my children made when they were young. Mosaic is not as scary as making a drawing or doing something else, you just need an interest in creating, and then the world is your oyster. “I continue to enjoy looking at pieces I have made over the years as they change all the time and the pleasure never leaves.” ¢

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Rallying for chopper u by Ann van Engelen

Former ambulance officer Phil Schultz is hitting the road again on a four-day trek around Northland to raise funds for the Northland Rescue Helicopter. Known as Schultzie, Phil will take to the road in his yellow mini on October 7, along with 19 other classic car enthusiasts from across the region. “The trek will raise at least $5,000 for the service with $250 from every entry fee being donated. So far, 10 cars have registered, so there is room for more,” says Shultzie. Schultzie and his team of loyal Northland Rescue Chopper supporters will also have their fundraising buckets at hand. “We will make our way from Whangārei and on to Dargaville, where they will check out two private car associated collections. “Then we will continue on to Opononi for the night, before cruising to Houhora, Cape Reinga and back to Kaitaia for a sleepover. The next day we are off to Paihia for the night, along with a visit to

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two car-related museums. We will head back along the east coast to Whangārei on the final day, where the entourage will finish up with a dinner at Settlers Hotel on Sunday evening.” Shultzie drove ambulances in the south of Auckland in the mid-1970s and still has a real passion for the Northland Rescue Choppers. “I had two stints as an ambulance officer, both in Waiuku, before I went back to my trade as a motor mechanic. “I was one of the first in the ambulance service to be involved in a helicopter rescue. There was a really bad car crash in Port Waikato, and the driver was so badly injured I did not want to move him. “We had to call on an air force helicopter to come to the scene and transport him to Middlemore Hospital. The staff formed a circle with their

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p Northland Rescue Helicopter pilots Alex Hunt and Fransje van Hoppe and St John intensive care paramedic James Price with rally organiser Phil Schultz

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66 Repeated (6) 67 Frugally (9) 72 Avoids by quick footwork (9) 73 Paddled boat (5) 74 Woman who inherits (7) 79 Stringed instrument (8) 80 Full of initiative in dealing with difficult situations (11) 81 Peripheries (5) 82 Grassed areas (5) 83 Completely unaffected by drink (5,4,5) 84 Hard outer layer (5) DOWN 2 Size increase (6) 3 Unclad (5) 5 Spoken (4) 6 Closest (7) 7 Impenetrable to light (6) 8 Run away quickly (4) 9 Friendly, especially regarding an agreement (8) 10 Banished (6) 11 eg crab, lobster (10) 12 Meat from a calf (4) 13 Splits apart (7) 17 Insurgent (5) 18 Emergency vehicle (4,6) 22 Leaf mould (5) 23 Operator of a railway locomotive (8)

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