With the arrival of the Cancer Society’s annual Daffodil Day appeal, Kaipara resident Kerry Underwood is thankful for the help she has received since her diagnosis with bowel cancer in 2018. Working on the family farm with her husband Peter, Kerry has undergone major surgeries, including the removal of her large bowel to help eliminate the disease. She says it is thanks to the Cancer Society, the support group she was introduced to, friends and family that she remains positive and lives for ‘the now’ every day.
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The three seats for the Kaipara District Council’s MangawhaiKaiwaka General Ward have attracted seven candidates among a total of 30 people across the district seeking positions to be decided in the local elections set for postal voting in October.
p Mangawhai’s Northland Regional Council South Coastal Councillor Rick Stolwerk — elected unopposed For the Wairoa General Ward, in the west, there are three council positions contested
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Candidate nominations in the east coast community include Dennis Emsley, Mike Ferguson, Mike Howard, Jonathan Larsen, Misty Sansom, Rachael Williams and Martina Tschirky. However, the outcome of the Northland Regional Council poll for the South Coastal constituency, which includes Mangawhai, has already been decided, with Rick Stolwerk the onlyWithcandidate.current mayor Jason Smith standing down to seek a national political role, there are six nominations to succeed him in the position — Victoria Del La Varis-Woodcock, Craig Eldon Jepson, Karen Joyce-Paki, Brenden Nathan, Ash Nayyar and Gordon Walker. Four nominations have been received for the Otamatea General Ward — Graham Allott, Ron Manderson, Chris Sellars and Mark Vincent. There have been five nominations for Te Moananui o Kaipara Māori Ward, newly established for this election. A single seat is available, and will be contested by Phillip Johnson, Henry Holyoake, Brenden Nathan, Pera Paniora and Paturiri Toautu. KDC will have a Māori Ward for the first time to represent people of Māori descent and bring forward Māori views and aspirations. However, like general ward councillors, they also represent the entire community. For the Wairoa General Ward, in the west, there are three council positions contested by Mark Ancrum, Karen JoycePaki, Gordon Lambeth, Alec Melville, Ash Nayyar, Josephine Nathan, Eryn WilsonCollins and Jay Tane. Twenty-four people have put their names forward for nine seats on the Northland Regional Council, with John Blackwell contesting Penny Smart for the Kaipara constituency. Electoral Official Christine Taylor has confirmed that due to only one nomination being received, Rick Stolwerk would be declared elected unopposed. That left 23 people contesting the remaining eight seats on the council, six general seats and two Māori seats within the Te Raki Māori constituency.Voterscan expect to receive their voting papers in the mail from Friday, September 16. Those who have updated their details or enrolled after Friday, August 12, will need to cast a special vote. Voting closes at noon on Saturday, October 8. Progressive election information, including postal voting dates and results can be found at nz/council/local-elections. kaipara.govt. ¢
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u by Ann van Engelen Mangawhai Beach School is again preparing for its major fundraiser, the annual Ambrose Cup golf tournament, to help raise funds to upgrade equipment for the school’s recreation centre. “So far, we have had incredible sponsorship uptake from our local businesses for our 2022 fundraiser, given we had to cancel last year’s event,” says principal Aaron Kemp. “Our school roll is continuing to grow steadily with new families moving into the area all the time. We are looking forward to being able to upgrade our equipment in the recreation centre, which is used by the school as well as the wider community for indoor sporting activities. You don’t have to be a golfer to participate in the Ambrose Cup day.
The event is a lot of fun for everyone who participates. It is about the best ball played on the day. Therefore, you don’t have to be a great player, and you can share a set of clubs amongst the team, if need be, so everyone can have a go. “We encourage people from across the district and beyond to come along and join in the fun of the tournament. It is a great way to socialise and meet new people as well as be involved in supporting Mangawhai Beach School, enabling us to provide quality resources for our children and community. “Our sponsors have been amazing over the years, and they continue to supply great prizes and support for the event. They are not only from Mangawhai, but other places as well, and we appreciate everyone who makes this event possible, year in and yearTheout.”school is looking for teams of six to enter. The event will be on Sunday, September 18 at the Mangawhai Golf Club. Registration is at 9am with a shotgun start at 10am. The cost is $40 for an individual or $240 for a team of six. Book at the golf shop, phone 09 431 4387 or email golfshop@mangawhaigolf.co.nz.Tooffersponsorshipforthe event and support the school — call Aaron on 09 431 4385. ¢ p Mangawhai Beach School principal Aaron Kemp is looking forward to this year’s Ambrose Cup Golf Tournament p Tournament competitors enjoy the challenge on the day as they aim for top prize
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People can drop book donations off at Poolside Marsden Cove, 16 Waiwarawara Drive, Port Industrial Park Ruakākā or the Waipū ITM, Cove Road,“TheWaipū.guys at the drop-off points are extremely supportive, and Poolside Marsden Cove is storing the books for us, which I am very grateful for as they are also starting a new business. We take any type of books that are in reasonable to good condition because no matter what the topic, there is always someone that will appreciate their find. Last year, we had girls looking for architecture books as they were studying architecture, and they were absolutely grateful for their finds. “Every book is $2, making it really simple. Some are in brand new condition that have never been read, and others have been read and loved a few times. It is interesting how many are read and then donated back to us to sell again. “We will hold the next fair somewhere in One Tree Point in the month of January when we have holidaymakers here, who can also enjoy the day. We will make the announcement closer to the date via the community Facebook pages. “To me, books are a wonderful resource, and people get a lot of enjoyment from the tactile place physical books hold. They tell a story, and each reader gets something different from the“Icontent.thinkbooks help evoke memories and bring joy to people’s lives, and that is the special thing about reading. “There were all sorts of people at the last fair, and it didn’t matter who they were, where they came from or what their background was. They came together, enjoying the opportunity to find something new. It is never too early to start donating. The more events like this we can have in our communities, the better because it is expensive now to travel elsewhere, and these are one way to support local.”
Funeral options from $3990 gst inc cremation fee casket for fair u by Ann van Engelen Sandra Nink is preparing for the next Bream Bay Book Fair and asking for donations of books and jigsaw puzzles to help support the local community. “I held the first fair in January, and it was an extremely successful event,” says“TheSandra.proceeds went to the Ruakaka Dog Rescue and the Bream Bay St John Ambulance after I asked the community to give suggestions of who to support.”
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The couple hosted their most successful Magnolia Garden Open Day at their Poroti home earlier this month. “Almost 500 garden enthusiasts turned up to support this annual fundraising event,” says Cath. “The proceeds go to I Have a Dream to help fund experiences and provide support and mentoring at four Whangārei schools. “We have hosted the IHAD fundraiser for years because we believe it is one of the most impactful charities that can change, shape and enhance the lives of our potential future leaders. “IHAD has such a positive impact on these young people, and that is why we love being involved. We hope to see record numbers of garden enthusiasts at our next round of open days on August 20 and “People21. need to know about the IHAD programme, the wonderful people involved and learn how we can all make a difference by getting involved and giving back to the community. “A lot of people are returning to see the gardens again this weekend because they want to see more magnolias flowering.” Since 2003, IHAD has focussed on helping Kiwi children to transform their lives, futures and communities. “IHAD has numerous, passionate full-time staff called ‘Navigators’ who provide a long-term programme of academic, holistic life skills and wrap-around services while working with tamariki, rangatahi — IHAD’s Dreamers, and their whānau for their entire schooling journey. The presence of a consistent, caring adult over the extended period has a hugely beneficial impact on Dreamers and their“Thefamilies.life-shaping charity is committed to producing positive outcomes for the children involved, their whānau and the communities they live in by instilling values of higher education, career aspirations and life success. Every child receives the resources, opportunities and networks they need to succeed.”TheMagnolia Garden Open Days are being held at 37 Proctor Road, Poroti, with the cash-only entry justThere$5. are also three great raffle prize packs with a total value of $350, kindly donated by Alter-Natives, avid supporters of IHAD.Those who can’t make the open days can donate at whangarei-dreamers. cause/life-changing-experience-for-givealittle.co.nz/ ¢
p Noel and Jo travelled from the Waipū area to enjoy the flower display while supporting I Have A Dream p From left: The I Have a Dream team of ‘Navigator’ Rose Welsh, and IHAD’s high school ‘Dreamers’ Shavanna Parks, Kruz Taua Glassie and Joseph Pita — ready to raise more funds at the Magnolia Garden Open Days
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“Northern Helping Hands is a Facebook community group that is all about paying it forward, gifting things and helping others,” says Natalie. “We also do various community events such as the annual Easter Egg Hunt and the Christmas treasure hunt. “Food for Fashion is a way to recycle clothing rather than sending things to landfill through donating food and household products to help people that are struggling for food or clothing. “We realised people often have items in their pantry that they don’t want or use, and this is a way to help everyone out. The food and products we get will be distributed throughout the community through Northern Helping Hands Facebook page. “This is our first such event, and we are really looking forward to it. I already have my whole spare bedroom full of boxes of clothing and shoes. We have some amazing items such as brand new Italian shoes and dresses and other labelled clothing with tags still attached.”
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u by Ann van Engelen Natalie Gamble and Libby Clews at Northern Helping Hands are preparing for the first Food for Fashion event on Saturday, August 27.
There is no limit to the amount of food or household items you have to donate to take part, but all food items donated must be non-perishable. “If you donate one item or 20 items, you can still take up to 15 items for your donation. We hope to give people that may not have the opportunity to buy nice clothes at present to be able to get “Wesome.loveputting food parcels together to help people who need groceries because helping people is what we are all about. It would be great to have bathroom products, toilet paper, laundry powder and other necessary products donated as well. “If you have reusable bags, please bring them to use. There is no judgement to those who come along or request food through the Northern Helping Hands Facebook page. “We have had donations of everything you can possibly put on your body, from babies to senior citizens. There will be masks and sanitiser available on-site, thanks to the Wellsford Pharmacy.“Weare thankful to our generous donors for all the wonderful things they have donated. We are pleased with the results Northern Helping Hands is having. It is a great way to show people you don’t need money to get things by using pay it forward. It is amazing what you can get through the kindness of others.“Signup to the Northern Helping Hands Facebook page if you need help with clothing, food or have items to gift.”Food for Fashion is set for Saturday, August 27, from 10am–3pm at the Wellsford District Community Centre, 1 Matheson Road, Wellsford. “From 2.30–3pm, we will be open for anyone to take as many items as you like. It’s not about how much food we get — it’s about how many clothes we can give away.” ¢ p Natalie Gamble is excited to be hosting the Food for Fashion event next weekend with Northern Helping Hands in Wellsford
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Daffodil Day is Friday, August 26 and community groups, schools, businesses and families are supporting the society in various Whetherways.you have a personal connection to cancer or you want to be a part of making a difference in the lives of others, there are multiple ways you can join in to help raise much-needed funds. This year, it is easier to fundraise by setting up an online fundraising page as an individual, with friends or with your club. Fundraising online allows friends and whānau to donate, and each donation is immediately added to your fundraising total so you can watch it grow.Individual donors will also receive a tax receipt via email, so you don’t need to do a thing. Simply register your fundraiser at daffodilday.org.nz and start collecting donations. Many people support their local Cancer Society and community by getting involved in the Daffodil Day street appeal, while others hold raffles, have cake stalls or get their spare household items, clothing or tools and hold a garage sale or sell their wares on Trade Me to donate to the appeal.
Men, women and children also shave their heads or beards, for the cause — the options are endless. Funds raised through Daffodil Day will help people in your community through the Cancer Society’s support services, health promotion programmes and lifesaving cancer research. Every day 71 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cancer, and Daffodil Day symbolises hope for all New Zealanders impacted by the disease. For more than 30 years, New Zealanders have supported the work of the Cancer Society on Daffodil Day, and they need your help again this year. Whether it is driving someone to their treatment, providing advice to someone who has rung the 0800 number or sitting with them during their treatment — the Cancer Society is there. Still, they can’t do what they do without your help. Every dollar raised for Daffodil Day will go towards cancer care for patients and their whānau, education and awareness programmes, and lifesaving cancer research. The cost of $24 helps transport a patient to and from cancer treatment, $58 helps fund counselling for people affected by cancer, their whānau and friends, and $107 helps provide accommodation for those travelling to receive cancer treatment. If you are interested in getting involved, hosting a morning tea, quiz night, head shave or anything else to help raise funds, go to daffodilday.org.nz. ¢ p Anyone can help raise funds for the annual Daffodil Day
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Kerry had the last operation in Auckland on March 4 last year. “It was an 11-hour operation, and they checked the lymph nodes too, and thankfully, the tests came back negative. My mum passed away in 2017 of ovarian cancer, and in 2020, we were informed that they found the BRCA1 gene on mum’s side of the family, and I am positive for that as BRCA1well.” — BReast CAncer gene 1 and BRCA2 — BReast CAncer gene 2 are genes that produce proteins that help repair damaged DNA. Everyone has two copies of each of these “We fully support Daffodil Day because the money raised is essential to support people living with cancer”
p Kerry and Peter, with their grandson Logan enjoy time together at the farm on a regular basis
Appreciating the now
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In 2018, the Underwood family’s lives were turned upside down when Kerry was diagnosed with bowel cancer. “We have a dairy farm and run beef as well,” says Kerry. “When I was diagnosed, I was referred to Northland’s Jim Carney Cancer Centre, where I completed 12 cycles of chemotherapy fortnightly over a six-month “Followingperiod.chemotherapy, I was then referred to Waikato DHB to have cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC. Through this operation, they removed all metastasised cancer lesions throughout the abdomen and performed a full hysterectomy, and half of my large bowel wasHyperthermicremoved.” intraperitoneal chemotherapy — HIPEC surgery is a two-step procedure that treats certain cancers in the abdomen. Cancerous tumours are surgically removed, and then heated chemotherapy drugs are applied directly inside the abdomen to eliminate the remaining cancerous cells. “I was also referred to the local Cancer Society support group meeting in Maungatūroto, where I met other cancer sufferers, their friends and family. Some had recovered, some had lost loved ones, and some people were friends who needed“Whensupport.Iwasdiagnosed, the doctors checked if it was genetically related due to my age at the time of diagnosis. The genetic blood test discovered I had FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis, which is a rare inherited condition.”
FAP is a predisposition syndrome characterised by hundreds to thousands of precancerous colorectal polyps. “If left untreated, affected individuals inevitably develop cancer of the colon or rectum at a relatively young age. Our three children were then tested, and two have it, so they had their large bowels removed as part of the prevention.”
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u by Ann van Engelen For Kaipara Farmers, Kerry and Peter Underwood and their family, the annual Daffodil Day Appeal and other events to support the Cancer Society are fundraisers close to their hearts.
“Peter is extremely supportive, and it has been hard on him as well. From the word go, he was always very positive and encouraged me not to dwell on the negative or think too far ahead into the future but to focus on the now. “Having the double mastectomy is my next step forward because after all we have been through, I don’t want to risk further illness. We now carry on with life as normal, although there are some bad days, I mostly have good days now, thanks to my family and“Ourfriends.five grandchildren are also my inspiration and give me so much pleasure in life. I am thankful to everyone, including the new friends we have met through the Cancer Society support“Withoutgroup.these people, it would have been worse, and I really encourage people to give to the Daffodil Day fundraiser and other Cancer Society appeals and get along to a support group if you need to.”
“The last four years have been an emotional roller coaster for us, but I am doing well health-wise. At times, life has been absolutely terrible, and it was like being in a dark hole. It has been lovely making new friends” genes — one copy inherited from each“BRCA1parent.and BRCA2 are sometimes called tumour suppressor genes because when they have certain changes, called harmful, or pathogenic variants or mutations, cancer can develop, most notably breast and ovarian cancer, but also several additional types of cancer. “I am currently waiting for a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against breast cancer. “As a family, we emotionally look after each other. We were initially hit hard, but now we have learned to live with it. Our children taking the preventative bowel surgery removed the worry, but screening will continue to monitor their duodenum every five years as polyps can“Theappear.genetics pass through the generations, so the tests will continue through the years for the generations to come. We fully support Daffodil Day because the money raised is essential to support people living with cancer.
For more information or to support the Cancer Society, go to cancer.org.nz.
p Kerry says Peter has been extremely supportive from the beginning of her unexpected health journey
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p Helping Peter milk the cows gives Kerry joy every day and has helped her to build her fitness levels and confidence
p Kerry encourages everyone to give to the Cancer Society through fundraiser events such as Daffodil Day
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p Helping with the animals gave Kerry a new lease of life after her operation in 2019
“The funds help with counselling, the one million kilometres driven to get patients to treatment, 50,000 nights stayed in a Cancer Society free accommodation and 9,600 phone calls to 0800 cancer support line each year and many other supports. “At our support group, our leader Maggie welcomes us with a cup of tea/ coffee with homemade donated baking. We have a chat about our journeys or general day-to-day life. “Someone new to the group might arrive to join us and share their journey, and we are there to support them too. We have lost a couple of our friends from the group recently, and we are supporting each other through that as well. “People often don’t realise that the group is open to anyone who is affected by cancer, whether you are sick or have a friend or family member who is. If they cry, that is OK. We support them through the different emotional states. “Maggie phones to check on us, and we call her if need be. I am a talker, and for me, having a great network of friends and family helps so I don’t bottle things up. I am able to get my feelings out. “When my mum passed away, my dad went to the Waipū support group and found it really good because he was not the only one there who lost a partner. “The last four years have been an emotional roller coaster for us, but I am doing well health-wise. At times, life has been absolutely terrible, and it was like being in a dark hole. It has been lovely making new friends. “Part of my healing was going back to work full-time on the farm with Peter after my big surgery in 2019. Our daughter used to milk the cows for us, but she had a baby, so I decided to get myself fit again. I would help Peter. We have 155 KiwiCross dairy cows and Speckle Park and purebred Beef Shorthorn breeding cows. Returning to work with the animals perked me up heaps and gave me the incentive to get my body up and going.
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“The photographer waited to take a photo of them and their friend before being whisked away into a fluffy sea of clouds that led us toward the ballroom,” said Year 13 Social Action leader Harris“ElaborateNorhan. white drapery and twinkling stars adorned the ceilings while music from a live band reverberated through every corner of the venue. It was spectacular looking at everyone dressed to the nines with flowy dresses and sharp suits galore. “Ball-goers found no shortage of entertainment or food in the five hours they spent in the clouds with live entertainment, photo booths, two photographers and a DJ. “Picking a theme for our school ball was no easy feat. We wanted to break p The head boys and girls from Mahurangi College, Ruawai College, Otamatea High School and Rodney College at the ball
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The Rodney College students and guests that attended the recent school ball at the Wellsford Community Centre were greeted by the warm lights in front of a balloon garland. from the monotonous trend of recycling tried-and-true themes while still appealing to our senior student body.
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p The ball Princess and Prince — Jacinta Buxton and Rhys Cox, Queen and King — Eve Hampson and Jake Stokes with Belle and Beau, Eva Pirini and Toby Henderson At the old church just up from the Mangawhai Museum go
p Mangawhai’s Justus Porter with Madison James p Acting principal Stephen Rowe with head boy and head girl Monty Vemoa and Mikaila Isla
Dancing in clouds
“After much deliberation, we chose A Night in the Clouds, as we shared a similar vision of having ball-goers entering through a meandering path of clouds before adjourning to the main ballroom illuminated under the glimmer of the moon and the stars. “I have to admit, listening to the Frank Sinatra classic, Fly Me to the Moon, certainly played a major role in helping settle on the final theme. We also wanted to have a band play that genre at our entrance because first impressions count. “The Jazz Connection pleased us with their superb ensemble, playing tunes at the entrance, accentuated the classy feel of the venue and set the stage for the night to come with DJ Si. His tracklist for the ball had students bumping and jumping all throughout the night with today’s hits to nostalgic throwbacks. “With the help of our amazing principal’s assistant, Jo Warahi and the community members who pitched in to make this possible, the ball was a rollercoaster from start to finish. As stressful as it was to organise, the freedom of being able to create the ball of our dreams and share it with our school made up for all of our time spent toiling.”
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