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When Sandy Davies was young, she was introduced to a lady who offered to teach her to weave with flax. With an interest in craft, Sandy grabbed the opportunity with both hands and gleaned much knowledge and skill around many Māori protocols, customs and design. Today she is well known for her creations and for sharing her
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Enthusiastic about cars u by Ann van Engelen
Bryan May established the Mangawhai Muscle and Classic Car Club in 2019 to bring vintage and muscle car enthusiasts in the area together.
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“We didn’t want an organised club where you pay a membership — we wanted to have something that we can have as a get-together,” says Bryan. “When we hold events, we donate the profits to local organisations such as the Mangawhai Domain Society, the surf club and Te Whai Community Trust. “Last year, we had 300 cars at our Easter Hop, and we were expecting double that this year but we had to pull the pin on it because of the mandates. We are considering doing a smaller show if it becomes possible. “I like every sort of car and have owned 70 cars in my lifetime. At present, I have a 2008 black Corvette ZO6 and a 2012 45th anniversary Camaro. “My son has a Camaro as well, and I love seeing his sons growing into the interest and helping him work on the
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“If someone has an issue with their car, they can ask questions on the Mangawhai Muscle and Classic Car Club Facebook page, and there is always someone who can help sort it out. “Not everyone has cars, but they are all enthusiastic, and usually someone in their family had something like a Mustang or old ‘56 Chevy. “We even have a bunch of girls that dress up and attend car shows in their Betty Boop and vintage outfits with 50s hairstyles. One girl made a dress from a set of old curtains, and it looked amazing. “The club covers everything modern and old classic as well as modified and motorbikes. We have had a car valet, painter and mechanics join as well. “There is a classic and coffee morning run organised to go to Paparoa township
I like every sort of car and have owned 70 cars in my lifetime cars. It is good to see the young ones being involved with hotrods in the club too. “I find it interesting seeing the different preferences people have. Quite a few people are like Holden and Ford fans, and the banter is fun. “It is like wearing an All Blacks or Wallaby T-shirt to a game — you are either in one camp or the other. “Our club is about the comradeship that comes with it. We have made friends all over America and Australia. Guys and girls get together, at times, to get little things done on their cars.
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pm Sunday, March 27 starting around 10am. People can check the Mangawhai Muscle and Classic Car Club Facebook page for more details. “Members also do little private runs together, which is really nice, as they wouldn’t have met had it not been for the club. “The biggest thing I love is when you see a young child totally blown away at the old cars. It does my heart good to see their enthusiasm. “The smiles and grins of little people waving frantically tug at your heartstrings. It is a hobby we can share with other people.” ¢
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Rescue helicopters thank community The Northland community has again come up trumps by donating more than $360,000 to the Northland Rescue Helicopter 2021 annual fundraising appeal. The total is up from $334,000 in 2020 and $246,000 in 2019. Northland Emergency Services Trust chair Paul Ahlers says he is immensely grateful for the ongoing generosity of Northlanders and visitors to the region during the summer break. “We are always taken aback by the passion people have for the service, and that shows in the fact they donate substantial amounts year after year,” says Mr Ahlers. “We simply could not do what we do without this community support and the backing of our principal sponsors of 34 years — Top Energy and Northpower, Northland Regional Council and all of our other loyal sponsors. “Then there are all those individuals and community groups and organisations and clubs who fundraise on our behalf. It all adds up, and that is vital for a charity like ours.” Northland Rescue Helicopter CEO Craig Gibbons says he is also thankful for the loyal support from the Northland community. “The support we receive from the community and sponsors seems to get stronger every year, and it is critical to have that backing because the demand for our rescue helicopters continues to increase as the Northland population
grows. In recent weeks, two significant donations were made to the service. The first from All in, All Out Trail Riders, which donated $5,150 after a trail ride fundraiser. “The group has regularly fundraised after one member, Hemi Murray, survived a horrific head-on crash into a pine tree in July 2020. “He was not expected to survive and has since recovered remarkably well and become an avid supporter of the service. “The other donation in recent times came from Whangārei man Phil Schultz who organised a classic car convoy around Northland. “The efforts of Schultzie and his mates raised $4,418, adding to the thousands of dollars he has personally raised in recent years.” Top Energy and Northpower chief executives Russell Shaw and Andrew McLeod have also acknowledged the community support. “We love the way the community comes together every year to support the annual fundraising appeal in so many ways — with donations and in-kind activity,” the pair say. “We are all part of the community, and every donation goes towards helping someone in their time of need, so it really is a case of paying it forward and caring for others.”
p Community member Phil Schultz organised a classic car convoy and raised $4,418 for the chopper
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Celebrating a dozen years u by Ann van Engelen
Karen and Rob Lennon at Woodys Winners Lotto outlet in Wellsford are celebrating 12 years in business this month and say it has been an amazing ride. “We both grew up in the area and are very much community focussed people and have helped with many community organisations,” says Karen. “Woodys Winners has helped more than 1.124 million people with winning tickets worth over $39 million combined. “We also love helping the community whenever we can with prizes for raffles, sponsorships, donations for activities, local schools, groups and clubs. “Rob turned 75 last Wednesday and is as busy as ever. He is still driving for Leabourn’s buses, fixes computers
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that has been great too. It is nice to know people have been helped financially through their wins, and our customers have become extended family. “The smaller wins are just as exciting as the big ones. We have seen people be able to fix their cars, finish renovating their homes and be able to pay household bills through smaller wins.” Woodys Winners has had 20 first division wins in the shop’s history. “We have had 10 first division winners since we owned the store ourselves. There has been nearly 20
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and restores old photos. He is helping with the Albertland Heritage Museum calendar and cataloguing the museum photos as well. “I worked at the local school for 20 odd years and retired from there and found work in Auckland for four years. In 2010 it got too much, and I decided to do my own thing. When this shop came up for sale we decided to give it a go. “We love being able to help the community by providing parcels and products for fundraising. The store is famous for having big Lotto wins, and
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second division wins in 10 years plus uncountable third division wins, which is when you get five numbers. “Our staff are amazing — two of our ladies have been here for more than 10 years. The shop has also been a really good training ground for most of our grandchildren before they move on to other things. “To celebrate, we are also giving our customers a free entry in our draw to win three great prizes. This closes on Saturday, March 26 and will be drawn on our birthday Tuesday, March 29.
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p Karen Lennon at Woodys Winners in Wellsford, with team members Amber Sheffield and Suzanne Gravatt celebrating 12 years of ownership
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Te Whai Community Trust Mangawhai was established in 2015 when a group of community members saw a need for people to access social community services. “The original group of volunteers began in the schoolhouse at the Mangawhai Museum, and people were referred to organisations for things like counselling and budgeting advice,” says projects manager Kiri Eriwata. “The trust then began providing food parcels called Aroha Baskets to help people needing kai. The initiative grew, and two years ago, I was employed to do administration. “At the time, we discovered a need to provide companionship for the elderly in the area. Very quickly, my position became senior support as there were many older people who were lonely to the point of suicides happening. “Age Concern in Rodney provided us with their Boundaries Training programme. The programme helps us ensure volunteers understand what it means to be a companion for a senior person and how to be their eyes and ears.” Companions do things to support the person they care for.
“While visiting, they may check that carpet edges aren’t turning up and becoming a trip hazard, or that the person is making a warm coffee rather than hot that can burn. “They might take them out to a cafe, a craft day or a family event. The companion helps empower the person they are caring for. “We also saw new families come into the area with no grandparents or support around. Often mums in a rural area are left home alone with the
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p Kiri Eriwata is Te Whai Trust’s projects manager and volunteers alongside many other community members within the trust structure
“The playgroups quickly became where the older people came to meet families and see if they were a match as a companion to become grandparent figures. “Mar y- Anne Boyd introduced budgeting services and counsellors on-site, and we hired an occupational
Our Aroha Food Baskets are available for people in need children, so then whānau support kicked in, and volunteers check in to help where they can. “As we grew, we took over the Rose Masden cottage from Plunket at 73 Moir Street, Mangawhai. We kept working with the organisations from there as they were who we wanted to be associated with.
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therapist and a wellbeing coordinator to form our social services team. “We now have six part-time staff who also do many volunteer hours. We have programmes, including parenting and mental wellbeing courses, to help people. “The courses are available for free or at a small cost. Our Aroha Food Baskets
are available for people in need. At present, we work alongside the Ministry of Social Development if people are registered as isolating due to Covid and have no one to help them. “We also organise contactless pick up or do groceries for people isolating at a cost for those who need such a service within Mangawhai. People in the Mangawhai area can request a food parcel if they have no food by contacting our Aroha Food Baskets line on 027 220 0889. “Just as the stingray breeds and nurtures its young within the safe harbour of Mangawhai, this is also the vision of the Te Whai Community Trust Mangawhai. The trust will provide a safe harbour for all who seek help and advice. For more information, go to tewhaicommunitytrust.co.nz or the Facebook page. ¢
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A sassy little fruit u by Liz Clark
With the first weeks of autumn, feijoa season has kicked in with the fruit tumbling off the trees and solutions sought on what to do with the overload. Feijoa sellowiana is native to the highlands of southern Brazil, eastern Paraguay, Uruguay, northern Argentina and Colombia. It was first introduced into New Zealand during the 1920s as a ‘promising new South American fruit’. Prominent Auckland-based horticulturalist Hayward Wright imported and propagated the subtropical trees and started a nationwide love affair with the still popular fruit. In 1934, Wright described the feijoa’s fruit as ‘destined to become one of the very best for jams or jellies. It has a
flavour quite its own, which can only be described as delicious’. The feijoa fruits from March until June and is grown throughout the country. Its fruit is green with an ellipsoid shape with a sweet, aromatic flavour. The flesh is juicy and divided into a clear, gelatinous seed pulp and a firmer, slightly granular, opaque flesh nearer the skin. The fruit falls to the ground when ripe and at its fullest flavour. Feijoas are one the most versatile of trees to have in the garden as a hedge. Plant small trees approximately one
to one and a half metres apart during autumn. While they can be planted yearround, like other trees, feijoas if planted during that time, will have a chance to establish root systems during the winter. When planting in the garden, ensure a warm, sunny spot is available for your trees. Planting should be done either early morning or early evening to avoid scorching of the leaves by the sun. It will also give the plants time to adapt to the light levels during the day. Dig a hole approximately twice the depth and width of the root ball of your plant. Before removing the tree from its container, ensure that it is watered first,
then place it in the centre of the hole. Press the soil gently around the base of the plant then water around the tree. In high wind areas, use stakes to prevent your feijoas from being blown over and ending up with root damage. An application of blood and bone or suitable commercially available fertilisers will keep the plants healthy. Many cultivars of the feijoa are available around the country, including Anatoke, Apollo, Bambina, Kaiteri, Kakariki, Mammoth, Triumph, Opal Star and Unique. Visit your local garden centre for more information or look online for availability. ¢
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u by Ann van Engelen
Four new crew members joined the Mangawhai Volunteer Fire Brigade recently after successfully completing the new recruits course. “Michael Haywood, Ricky and Amy Robinson and Tori Levet have completed the seven-day recruitment course in Auckland,” says chief fire officer Rob Leslie. “Michael is local, and Ricky and Amy are an Australian husband and wife team who we have taken on as Kiwis. Tori moved from the Wellsford branch, where she first began her training. “Ricky, Amy and Tori all work at Tara Iti golf course. Tara Iti is another supportive employer that employs
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eight-month process took 18 months for some, so they did well to persevere. “It has been a trying year so far with Covid restrictions affecting our crew safety protocols. We have had to pull our training back to limit exposure to keep our crews healthy to attend medical or fire events at any moment. “We have another six new members in the process of joining, which has put our brigade in good stead. “We really appreciate how supportive our brigade members’ families are. They
We appreciate every member of our team helping the brigade out hundreds of people, and with the two new golf courses, it will mean more local employment. “All four members have shown mental stamina, physical fitness and a huge commitment. We are super proud to have them in our brigade supporting the Mangawhai community.” To become a member, people join as a recruit, train and attend call-outs but are not allowed to operate until they pass the recruits course. “With Covid, they were held up with course cancellations, and their patience has been tested. The normal six to
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are also minimising social activity to ensure we have a brigade in Mangawhai. “We appreciate every member of our team helping the brigade out. Covid also means we haven’t been able to have our honours nights to honour our service members, which is a shame. “The organisation has a great recruitment programme, and we are always looking for new team members. Our brigade is almost at the point of having a waiting list, which is always a good thing. “It is no longer a male-dominated role, and we have six females on our crew
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p Mangawhai chief fire officer Ross Leslie, with newly qualified crew members Tori Levet and Michael Hayward and four new recruits
now. It is great as women who are at home during the day are able to attend call-outs quicker than the men who may be away from the area working.” People can check the Official Mangawhai Volunteer Fire Brigade Facebook page or the fireandemergency. nz website for an application form if they would like to become a team member. “At present, we are telling people to still be cautious of vegetation fires as
it is still very dry. People need to think before lighting fires of any type as a fire starts in seconds. Before starting a fire, go to the checkitsalright.nz website. “Mangawhai is growing, and we are planning now on how to service the area in the future. I have lived here my whole life, and it is exciting to see the town moving forward. In life, there has to be change — it is inevitable.” ¢
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Seven decades in the wilderness u by Andy Bryenton
The family tree of some of the nation’s most prized goats is rooted in a fugitive population, which absconded from Maungaturoto and headed for the hills in the early 1900s. Today, we know that fine and regular culls by hunters, Angora goat’s wool or mohair who noted long-horned and is the foundation for exquisite fleecy specimens as far south fabrics, a prized primary as coastal Mangawhai. The product that fetches top goats appeared to be here prices. However, for 70 years, to stay. the ancestors of the goats However, in 1970, a newthat produced this abundance found desire for mohair on roamed the Brynderwyns as the global market led to the pests, their bloodline undiluted government reassessing the but their fine fleece unwanted. worth of these hill-country At the turn of the last escapees. Realising that a true century, blackberry was Angora bloodline existed in the becoming a pest plant in the wild and ready to be tamed, lands around the Kaipara the Department of Lands and Survey set out to capture as Harbour — the government many of the Brynderwyn goats wanted to know if goats as they could, situating them could provide a solution. at Waipoua north of Dargaville They established a test p The superb fleece of the Angora goat was overlooked when the breed first came to Kaipara and escaped into the hills on an experimental farm. farm at Marehemo, under the shadow of the Brynderwyns, and early rural experimenters. The whole These, and other Angoras caught imported a flock of Australian Angora project was sold up to a farmer in in the hills, would form the core of an goats, hoping that these hungry and Helena Bay, and the goats rounded up industry for Kiwi farmers. Sadly, today hardy animals would prove their worth for removal. the old bloodline of wild goats in the The notable local Finlayson family hills is diluted by other breeds of feral as land-clearing machines. The experiment was a flop, largely hosted the Angoras prior to transport, goats. However, for seven decades the because of the fine, long fleece angoras and true to their nature, several of the Brynderwyns were the home of a unique are known for. Tangling with the thorny cunning beasts escaped, setting up in the population, which eventually came out of blackberry canes, this fleece was bush-covered hills. There followed seven the wilderness and gained recognition not seen as a positive thing by those decades of acclimatisation, breeding, for their fine fleece. ¢
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Processing in pressing times u by Amy Fifita
Delays, global demands, inflated oil prices and Covid-19 have affected the meat processing industry in New Zealand, Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) and Meat Industry Association (MIA) have warned. “It has been a tough start to the year for some, and there will be some challenging times ahead. Although the global demand for protein is firm, we need to be mindful of the continuing volatility,” they say. MIA and B+LNZ have advised farmers to keep in close contact with their meat processors, advisers, neighbours and friends in farming. It will allow them to gauge the issues concerning livestock processing and how to continue. “The Ukraine crisis is also increasing oil prices, which means shipping costs are rising. Unfortunately, the sector does not expect the supply chain situation to improve over the next 12 months.” There have been staffing shortages and new measures to stop infection within meat processing plants due to Covid-19. While the processors have been working diligently, extending seasons and creating pay incentives for their workers, they remain under pressure. “Red meat processors are operating their plants according to strict guidelines including physical distancing, temperature checking and rapid antigen testing to prevent the spread of Covid-19. “The processing sector is not immune from the impact of Omicron. There are
“Despite this, the red meat sector is excelling once again. It has been great to see the red meat sector pulling together and supporting each other,” the MIA and B+LNZ concluded. B+LNZ CEO Sam McIvor says his organisation will continue to monitor processing data. “Beef and Lamb New Zealand continues to monitor processing data and feed that back to the industry and provide farmers with technical support. We are working closely with the Ministry of Primary industries and other primary sectors.” ¢
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p Sandy Davies and her family make a range of traditional Māori items, including the korowai and tukutuku panels to tell stories
The importance of aroha u by Ann van Engelen
Sandy Davies spends her time creating feather cloaks and other Māori inspired items from her home in Kaiwaka to share her aroha with others. “I grew up in Port Albert and was raised by my grandparents along with my five siblings,” says Sandy. “When I completed my education, I worked in retail because I like interacting and connecting with people. “I loved doing different crafts, and when I was 20 years old, I met a kuia named Anne Tia. Anne was older and worked in the Auckland prisons teaching inmates crafts.
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my children when they were small by learning to speak Māori through Kōhanga Reo. “I did it so I could understand what people around me were talking about around the same time I learned to make korowai. She taught me how to make cloaks called korowai in Māori. I enjoyed the rhythm of weaving and gained an understanding that each korowai tells a story.”
or large leadership role. You could be a writer and teach others to write, or an artist and teach someone to draw. “For me, the bright yellow represents te rā, the sun, but the gold-yellow represents Ngāti Whātua, my iwi, which reaches from the Bombays to just past Whangārei. “The black feathers I use have a green shimmer like the tūī. The shimmer comes from underneath outwards. The
People tell me their plans, goals and ambitions, and I design the korowai to tell their story “She asked if I would like to learn to weave and showed me how to with string saying — ‘if you can weave with string, you can do it with harakeke, flax’. “I am dyslexic, so I think that is why I turned to craft. I can read to a certain point and then have to read things a few times to maintain the words, but I can pick up anything practical easily. “I think that is what Anne saw in me when she was teaching me to weave, and I picked up Māori language easily as well. “Even though I am European, I lean toward Māori. I interacted with
Sandy says a korowai is never ‘just’ a korowai — it is a treasure. “A lot of work goes into them, and it is a cloak of aroha, an item of love, passion and mana — showing a person’s identity. “When someone is drawn to a particular one, it is the colour or the placement of the feather that attracts them. The pattern tells them a story. “They come in different colours and shades. For instance, if you have red, black and white on the red often speaks of leadership. “Leadership means showing or teaching people, and it can be a small
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light comes in when you move, and the shimmer goes up, representing the future. “People tell me their plans, goals and ambitions, and I design the korowai to tell their story. “If someone has a passion for the sea, I use various blues, greens and tūī black feathers as they show moving from the moana to the whenua. The moana is the sea, and the whenua is the land. “I love when the person receives their taonga, their treasure. Some cry as they know the meaning of the korowai is specifically for them — it is a very loving
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p Each feather colour of a korowai represents something significant to the cloak owner, whether it be red for leadership or blue, meaning a love of the ocean
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Greens and browns represent the earth, the whenua, and they are grounding colours. I make children’s korowai using sacking and add a few earth colours into the sacking
experience. Some have gone across the world to Australia, America and England. “I made a kiwi feather korowai once for a lady of importance’s funeral. It was an amazing experience and one of honour. “To do that, the whānau acquired the kiwi feathers through the Department of Conservation going through the correct protocol. “Even if you find a dead kiwi on the road, you must surrender it to DOC and follow the correct protocol to receive it back again. “Māori have particular protocols like how you go onto a marae. Different marae have different protocols. Some people get offended if you don’t follow it, especially the kuia and kaumātua, so it is important to be aware. “Doing my mahi has helped me get through many health issues. In recent years, I have had three tumours in my face, and with cloak making, you are counting and processing, which keeps your brain active. “I have had the green light now and only have to go for medical tests every six months. “I was taught it is not the dead you have to be scared of, it is the living,
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and while I work on my projects, I sit and talk to my tūpuna who have gone before me. “If I am stuck, I ask them to help me, and suddenly I will find a solution. If someone hasn’t given me a clear picture of their story, I will wait and get the clarification while I am sleeping. “I call myself Nga Whetū Creations and work with my family. We make lots of things, including poi, feather earrings, rākau for stick games and tukutuku panels. “Nga Whetū means a gift from the stars, and my husband and I live on my daughter’s land. “My granddaughter Aliyah makes the rākau sticks. She paints and varnishes each stick, and we sell our products at the OWL Community Hub in Wellsford and at markets when we can. “My daughter Te Puawai also makes kawakawa butter under my supervision. I have taught her the organic way like the kuia and kaumātua taught me many years ago. “A butter is softer than a balm, so you can use it for nappy rash, sores or as a moisturiser. Using organic principles means it shouldn’t have skin reactions.
To me, a balm is more for your lips, not the skin. “The elders also taught me to use dock leaves for healing — one side drew infection out, and one helped with healing. “Harakeke was used for things like cold sores. The flax gel was put on to the sore and the gel drew out the gunk. You then washed it off, not scraped it off, and put fresh gel on. Once the gunk is out — it can heal. “After my facial tumour operations, I rubbed kawakawa butter onto my face where they operated, and it helped stimulate the nerves. My specialist was blown away by my healing and told me not to stop doing it. “When someone receives my korowai, seeing their expressions and emotions are what keeps me going. One korowai takes 30 metres of feathers. “Greens and browns represent the earth, the whenua, and they are grounding colours. I make children’s korowai using sacking and add a few earth colours into the sacking. “Nga Whetū Creations is not a business — it is a hobby. To me, that is more than the money I make, but I do need the money.
“We make poi at times as well. If you don’t make a poi right, it will fall apart, so you need to ensure you anchor the centre properly. It is more difficult now to get the deep poi sound with not so many plastic bags around. “It is nice to see people are getting into poi again. I think kapa haka at school has reconnected children with poi. “Te Puawai and I teach people things like how to make tukutuku panels as well. The tukutuku also tell a story. The triangles absorb or take in, and the arrows and colours all represent moving in different directions. “Arrows can go in one direction, or different directions meaning you can be moving forward in one direction or many directions. “My dream is to open a community art gallery in Kaiwaka, but I can’t find an affordable building here. “I will probably never stop doing my craft. When I have completed something, I get the satisfaction of knowing that someone is encouraged by my work. It is not about getting rich — it is about making others happy and feel good. “I know I was put on this earth to remind people about aroha, and in the end, love is what life is all about.” ¢
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p Northpower and Top Energy electricity companies want people to understand the dangers of electricity better
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Northpower and Top Energy electricity lines companies have launched a three-month public safety campaign to help people better understand the dangers of electricity and to be more aware when working or playing around electricity assets.
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During the past two years, Northpower has recorded more than 130 incidents where damage has been caused by third parties such as vehicles or construction work hitting power poles, pillars and transformers, resulting in power outages. “The aim of this campaign is to let our community know the right and wrong things to do around electricity and our electricity assets. This is about protecting adults and children alike as we all have a part to play,” says Top Energy chief executive Russell Shaw. “When it comes to electricity if you think something is too close — it most likely is. Equally, there is danger in what you can’t see, and people are still taking too many risks like putting containers, buildings and other structures too close to powerlines and hitting power lines and cables with machinery. “We want to keep our community safe, and that is why we are sharing so much information to help educate people, in the hope, it lessens the risk of people being hurt or killed by electricity. “We all need to be mindful of working safely around electricity and keep an eye out for others too.” Cyclone Dovi recently showed how important it is to keep trees clear of power
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deal with the fallen tree before repairs can begin on the lines. The companies recorded 72 third party interference incidents on their electricity network during the past two years. It includes vehicles versus
power poles, machine contacts and third parties felling trees/vegetation. One hundred and eighty-four line damage or power interruptions were caused by trees during the same period. In addition, Cyclone Dovi caused 54 outages. “There is no doubt electricity is dangerous, which is why we want people to pause and check their surroundings when undertaking farming, forestry or contracting work, DIY activity, and recreational activities such as boating or flying kites,” says Northpower Network general manager Josie Boyd. “People should always take an overly cautious approach and phone Top Energy on 0800 Top Energy — 0800 867 363, or Northpower on 0800 104 040, if they have doubts about whether they should continue what they are doing, or if they are unsure whether there might be underground cables. “Our teams can help by locating underground cables and assist with free safety disconnects in most situations for people doing DIY work at home.” T h e c o mp a n i e s a l s o wa n t Northlanders to phone in anything electricity-related that may look dangerous or not quite right. ¢ As seen on Grand Designs 2019
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