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Annual fishing banter
u by Ann van Engelen
The Mangawhai and Waipū boating and fishing clubs held their annual fishing challenge, with Mangawhai again securing the title.
“Despite Waipū’s best efforts, Mangawhai retains the cup for another year,” says Waipū Boating and Fishing Club secretary Linda Glibbery.
“The competition was on September 23 and 24. The event began in 1998, and Mangawhai veteran club members Pip Bevan and Buck Buchanan have competed in the event since the very beginning. Traditionally it was a show off the fish event, but this year, we began a catch and release, not all bringing fish in to be weighed.”
Competitors took photographs of their fish on the measure mat, then released the fish and presented the photograph for judging.
— you don’t have to be in the area. You submit the photograph, and it goes on the leaderboard.
“Mangawhai is the larger club, Waipū is a third of its size, but we have a fabulous comradery and support each other. We learned how they have rolled out the measure, and we have the same mindset and look to do the same from here on in. Doing the measure means you don’t have to have a fish in your hand to be weighed by a weight master. All clubs are moving forward to this.
“The new generation of fishers coming through are often all about the measure, catch and release, so the change ties in nicely. They understand sustainability and taking only what you need and are very aware that the big fish are probably 30–40 years old and are the breeders of the species. They are also not the best to eat, so it is nice to return them to the ocean to continue breeding when possible.
“The old-school fishers like the physical contact, and both clubs respect the way things have been done in the past. It was nice to see the display of fish that people brought in on the day too.
“The new way of competing also means friends and family who are club members can compete from anywhere
“The two clubs enjoy the challenge and bantering together. As a small club, we welcome new members from outside our community and look forward to getting back and taking on Mangawhai again at the next competition.
“This year, we had past members rejoin to be a part of the challenge. There was so much enthusiasm from our members, and our club had a lot of fun trying to take the title.
“Murray Grace and Mark Bridger caught our club’s two longest snapper at 61.5cm and 60.5cm, which gave us a total of 122cm. Mangawhai retained the trophy for another year thanks to their veteran team Bill Ryan, Buck Buchannen and Pip Bevan, on the Get Reel boat.
“One snapper measured 73.5cm and the other 71cm, making the two longest 144.5cm to take the win. A great competition was had by all, and we look forward to more in the future.”
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p Bill Ryan, Buck Buchanan and Pip Bevan with their winning fish and trophy
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Kaiwaka School deputy principal Michelle Dempsey is celebrating achieving her Master of Education Practice with Merit.
“It still feels surreal. I started my first paper in 2018 as I travelled down to Epsom campus in Auckland every fortnight to attend lectures on Saturdays,” says Michelle.
“The learning in this paper directly related to my classroom practice, which was exactly what I wanted. When I passed with an ‘A’ I decided to try another paper, and in 2019, the paper I took, Diversity in Education, was delivered at Te Tai Tokerau campus, which was much closer.
“This paper challenged my thinking around our education system and the negative effects that colonisation has had on tamariki tangata whenua. Near the end of 2019, an opportunity to apply for the position of deputy principal at
Kaiwaka School arose. Even though I considered myself not qualified enough, the interview panel were impressed, and I was offered the position.”
Michelle began her position at Kaiwaka School in 2020.
“It was a steep learning curve to learn the ways of a new school, build relationships with colleagues, students and whānau and manage the workload of my deputy principal role. It was unbelievable how welcoming everyone was.
“The support and appreciation I received were amazing. Feeling valued was something that I had not received for a number of years. My principal, Sharlene McCormick, had completed her Master of Education a few years ago
and understood the pressures of being a mum, working and studying.
“She was supportive and offered assistance along the way. My last papers had to be taken online due to the pandemic, which I found incredibly challenging. Being persistent, resilient and asking lots of questions got me through successfully.
“As a teacher, I have always been open with my students about my learning journey. They were often surprised that their teacher was going to school and had to pay for it. When I taught at an intermediate school in Whangārei, students felt empowered that they could take up higher education as an adult and be successful. They understood that education gives you
options in life, and those options lead to better opportunities.
“It has taken four and a half years to complete my Master’s, and the learning has been immeasurable. I feel passionate about sharing my knowledge and use my research on whānau engagement to remove barriers for our school whānau and community and create more opportunities to be involved in student learning. I will now take a short break from study, but not for long, as I was successful in my TeachNZ application for a study grant in 2023, so I will continue learning next year, with the benefit of having study leave.
“My next goal is to be fluent in te reo Māori, something I have been working on for a number of years.” ¢
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p Michelle Dempsey, the deputy principal of Kaiwaka School recently achieved her Master of Education Practice with Merit
p Michelle with the gift she received from the Kaiwaka School Board of Trustees and staff congratulating her on her achievement
Flower show revamp
u by Ann van Engelen
Mangawhai locals Sandra Brunt, Laureen Medcalfe and Gill Vercoe, are preparing to present a new look Mangawhai Flower Show on Tuesday, November 22, at the Mangawhai library hall.
“The local Women’s Institute presented the Mangawhai Women’s Institute Floral and Craft Show for 66 years,” says Laureen.
“A lot of the members have retired, moved away or passed on. We thought it would be nice to revamp the event as it was so well loved, and our communities need some nice feel-good things to do at the moment.
“The original show had crafts, painting and photography as well as flowers but for now we are focussing on flowers and vegetables. At the 2017 show, one of the
ladies said that the Women’s Institute had a history in Mangawhai for more than 80 years. Hosting the event for 66 years was an incredible amount of effort, and we honour that.
“The Women’s Institute has been amazing in supporting us, and they have given us advice and passed on items we need. They were so committed to it, and now we hope to make them proud as they are really pleased to see it coming to life again.
“For now, we are focussing on flowers and vegetables and renaming it the Mangawhai Flower Show. Back in the day, it was a 20 cents entry and prizegiving was quite a process. We are making it free entry, and the public can view the presentations after the judging from noon–6pm.”
Entries will include cut flowers, roses, decorative floral art, vegetables and arrangements.
“The only rule is you have to grow it to show it. Vases and saucers are supplied, and accessories are permitted in all decorative arrangements. There will be various prizes and we are excited to have Kate from Faraway Gardens as a sponsor providing three major prizes for Judges’ Choice.
“Bunnings Mangawhai has come on board with sponsorship, as has the Mangawhai Memo. There will be a coffee cart on-site, and we are hoping to get a variety of outside gardenrelated stalls with plants for sale, and
Faraway Garden will bring urns and water features.
“Anyone can enter the competition. We are very excited to reignite the show. It is all about fun and having a go. We hope we make the ladies who ran it in
the past proud as well because they did such an awesome job of running the event for all those years.”
For more information, go to farawaygarden.com or the Mangawhai Flower Show Facebook page. ¢
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p Gael McConachy and Annette Sicely will be judges at the upcoming Mangawhai Flower Show in November
p Home-grown flowers and vegetables of all types and sizes will be on display at the show
The impressive macadamia
u by Ann van Engelen
Eric Corner and Dee Lawton have taken the exotic macadamia nut and created well-sought-after products at their little block of land in Waipū.
“I grew up on Waiheke Island and became a chef before turning to spray painting and electrical fitting. I am now a plumber, gasfitter and drain layer,” says Eric.
“I lived in Queenstown for 12 years and bought this block from my mum in 2005 when it became too big for her. I decided to turn it into an ecotourism orchard venture like they have in Queenstown.”
Eric chose macadamia nuts on advice that they were low maintenance. However, the advice wasn’t quite accurate.
“Any orchard is a lot of work, but we didn’t realise a macadamia orchard takes 8–10 years to mature whereas kiwifruit gives a return in two to three years, so I carried on with my plumbing
career. We planted 1,400 trees, and about 1,100 survived as we have clay soil and were advised they can grow in clay, but the varieties we planted don’t love it.
“We have Australian and New Zealand varieties for cross-pollination purposes. We chose some varieties good for chocolate coating, some for munching, some early croppers and some late croppers, so we didn’t overwhelm our processing plant.
“We do the harvesting, roasting and packaging on-site. We also sell products from our small shop. We are spray free and use sheep as our main fertiliser, mowers and pruners. They are also really good at keeping the veggie bugs down, which can decimate the crops.”
The trees are the dropping variety, meaning the team harvest the nuts off the ground when they are ripe.
“Once the nuts are ready, they drop onto the ground. We then dry crack them, roast and package them. There is a big process, and my favourite flavours are the spicy and plain roasted. They are very popular and more-ish.
“Our product range includes oils, honey caramel, white and dark chocolate coated, brittle and macadamia butter. The nuts are sent off-site for chocolate coating, and the oil is cold pressed in Mahurangi.
“The oil has all the good cholesterol and is great for keto. People believe it is as good as avocado oil but not as strong in flavour.
“We were doing the tourist tours, but Covid killed a lot of business. We are at 62 Shoemaker Road, Waipū, and we are slowly picking up again and are aiming to open the shop every weekend until Christmas from 10am–4pm on Saturday and Sunday. We also have our online store nuttyforyou.co.nz or Nutty For You Facebook page.
“We love the local support we receive. Local lady Kellie Stevenson Border helped us with photos this week and gave our spicy nuts a five-star rating.
“We love that the locals enjoy our products as well as travellers. Macadamias are impressive and make great luxury gifts for everyone from children right through to the elderly — they are yummy.” ¢
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p Eric and Dee sell their Nutty For You products online or on-site in their small custom-made shop
p Eric Corner has been in the macadamia nut business since 2005 when he purchased his lifestyle block from his mother
A dream of gentle water
by Liz Clark
The sound of water running down and over rocks is one of those things that can soothe the soul or the mind.
Translating that into something threedimensional in a confined space such as a courtyard or small garden can be, at times, a little tricky. However, all is not lost.
These days, the range of water features has expanded to include selfcontained ones that fit easily and snugly into a corner of the patio, alongside the entranceway or in the middle of a courtyard or secret part of the garden. Next, consider how much you want to spend. Set a budget and stick to it.
Solar-powered resin fountains, for example, come with an all-in-one package with the pump, solar panel and power unit incorporated into the stand-alone feature. All you have to do is position it, ensure water is added, and then the level kept maintained. They can be as basic as a small sculpture with water trickling down or an elaborate spherical ball on the top rotated by the water’s movement. They are more accessible for the more budget-conscious, or space is limited, and the price of an inground cabling system is cost-prohibitive.
If the sky is the limit, then the options are open to your own interpretation. First of all, for all budgets, before forging ahead with the shopping for that perfect finishing touch to the garden, decide on the style you want. For instance, you wouldn’t incorporate an old-style water pump with a wooden bucket into a minimalist-style design. Decide first
what style of outdoor area to have, then theme the water feature accordingly.
If you’re interested in creating a larger area with a fish pond, plants and water flowing down rocks and river stones, for
example, location is important. Goldfish need high water quality and shade from the hottest part of the day. Avoid positioning in an area without shade or where trees can drop leaves into the
water and clog up the pump. A filtration system will also be required to maintain the water quality and fish health.
Fountains come in a range of shapes and sizes. Along with those, there’s a choice of fountain heads for varying effects. Make your choice according to what is the most eye-pleasing. Also, ensure for permanent features, an electrician installs the correct inground cabling for the water pump. Having an extension cord outside in the rain is not a good idea. Last, but not least, ensure small children are watched if near a water feature. Plan first, then make that dream of flowing water a reality.
Look online for inspiration, tips and ideas or visit your local water feature specialist. ¢
u by Ann van Engelen
Mangawhai
Saturday, October 22.
Factory
“The store began five years ago with the realisation by three local ladies that an opportunity shop can produce funds to support various initiatives in the local community,” says trustee Dianne Christensen.
polishing the silver, sorting the linen, or helping on the till with customer service. Everyone plays a part, including the people who donate items to be sold and those who buy from us.
“It is incredible the range of things we are given to support what we do. Often, people who have recently brought batches come and buy what they need to furnish their new holiday home.
“We are very proud of our achievements, as we are all volunteers, including the trustees. Our manager
“It is amazing to see how the factory brings the whole community together”
“In that time, we have given 50 grants of more than $500,000 to local notfor-profit groups, charities and other initiatives. This includes the local surf club, which doesn’t get much other financial assistance, sports groups, the community gardens, Te Whai Community Trust and The Daring ship preservation project.”
At present, the Opportunity Factory presents grants twice a year, with the latest round of recipients to be announced at the upcoming gala.
“In general, organisations can apply for up to $5,000, and this time we have given the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $10,000 for special projects. There is also the chance to recommend youth sponsorship through the Youth Achievement Grant for a young person who is involved in the community in some way, such as coaching a sport or other initiative.
“It is amazing to see how the factory brings the whole community together, whether someone is working in the shop
Honor Stratton is doing a fantastic job supporting people, and communicating with the community and volunteers.
“We have seen outstanding partnerships being formed, and it blows me away every week to see how fantastic the whole community is working together, playing their part for the success of the factory.
“We are excited for the upcoming Gala Day starting at 10am and running through until 2pm. There will be a lot going on with 50 per cent off at the factory on the day, live music, a sausage sizzle, face painting, a cakery and so much more.
“We are running a raffle with first prize a 12v Honda Quad rrp: $699.99, second prize is a Police Bike rrp: $299.99 and
third prize is a gift basket rrp: $149.99.
Raffle tickets are on sale in the shop — $5 each or three for $10. There is also a silent auction for 10 hours of
gardening time from the Trackies. Bidding is open in the shop from next week. We plan it to be a fun day for everyone.” ¢
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The science of happy memories
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Wim Strijbosch and a team at Breda University in the Netherlands have been devoting a considerable amount of time to finding out what makes memories lock into the brain. They’ve found that good emotional feelings make things stick, even more so than bad ones.
While we all know that traumatic events like war and disaster can form recurring memories for the victims, good emotions seem to be more powerful still.
“Memory forms the input for future behaviour. Therefore, how individuals remember a certain experience may be just as important as the experience itself,” says Dr Strijbosch.
That is interesting when considered with another factor of memory psychology, called the peak and end rule. This observation says that the end of an event and how we feel about it form more of our memory impression than the bulk of the event. Brain science hypothesises that this comes from ancient, ‘hard wired’ structures in our consciousness. For example, whether a hunt was successful for our
ancestors was more important to remember than the sometimes boring business of hunting itself.
Moreover, because we’re social creatures, the end of many of our experiences involves sharing the reaction to them, and this is what the Dutch psychologists found to be fascinating. What we remember most, it turns out, is the appreciation of loved one’s enjoyment of a shared experience. Memory is gregarious. What we’ll take with us into our older years is richer when shared.
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Sharing good times with others forms more vivid memories than doing things alone, and the closer those other people are to you emotionally, the more lasting the feeling of satisfaction
glass of wine and a nice dinner together, tell them it’s for science.
What’s that got to do with your springtime? Well, if you want to make good memories that will last a lifetime, get out there and share the good weather with your mates, family and neighbours.
If they ask why you’re keen to hit the surf, take a hike, pack a picnic or sit down to a
After all, as classical novelist Charlotte Brontë once said: “Happiness quite unshared can scarcely be called happiness; it has no taste.”
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A colourful delight
u by Ann van Engelen
Julie Draper moved to the Waipū area two years ago and is now known for her colourful cards, children’s books and baby wear through her Tiny Arty Farty Cards brand.
“I grew up in Tangiteroria and moved here from Whangārei,” says Julie.
“I am a big believer in lifestyle learning and had never done any art before until 18 months ago when I decided to try something new.”
Julie became a chartered accountant after completing her schooling at Dargaville High School.
“To begin my art journey, I experimented painting with oils and acrylics on canvas, but they weren’t for me. Eventually, I discovered watercolour pencils and ink, and that was a really good fit.”
Julie describes herself as very colour orientated and quickly realised she preferred working with small scale and detail, and she began making bookmarkstyle cards. Her images include birds, bunnies, cats, tiny homes and flowers,
all making up stories for the observer to imagine.
“I like gentle humour and expression, and after a while, I found little quirky characters began appearing in my artwork. The ideas of what I could do grew, and my family and partner, Mike, really liked my work, so I decided to see if people would buy my cards.
“Finding the right display stands and packing was a whole learning curve in itself, and thankfully, one lady in Whangārei was particularly wonderful in helping me. Once that was sorted, I started attending a few markets.
“I often ask people what cards they are attracted to, and they usually like all of them. They can stand there for a long time choosing the right one. People then started suggesting that my characters would look great on baby clothing. So
I sourced good quality organic baby playsuits and got my designs printed on them. It took a while to get the print bright and clear, but it was worth the effort, and they are beautiful.”
Customers soon requested the same artwork as framed wall art for children’s bedrooms, and Julie then began writing poetry to go with her range of products.
“I have always been interested in language, and I started drawing characters that leant to stories, and I began writing story poems for children. We printed them as small books so children could hold them.
They have bright illustrations and rhyming language.
“As I am a big fan of people like poet Pam Ayers and love humour, wit and quirkiness, I added writing humorous poems for adults. Like my art, once I
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“I still have a huge number of ideas to work on that I haven’t managed to draw up yet”
p When people saw Julie’s bookmark cards, they requested framed artwork and baby clothes to match
started, I couldn’t stop, and now I am planning on publishing a hardback book of illustrated poems for adults.
“I had been doing all my work from my kitchen table and recently was able to buy a little board and batten cabin to work in once we have refurbished it up.
“With my writing and art, I go with the flow. I might have two weeks of no art or poetry, and then suddenly, I will accomplish five or six things in an hour. The colours I choose are simply what I feel like using at the time.
“All of my work and ideas are evolving and experimental. There has been no formal training, although I have joined an international poetry group. It is amazing what you learn about yourself in the process of trying new things. No one is more surprised than me at what I have accomplished.
“I have designs, such as dandelions, birds and grumpy cats. The cards are great as a gift because you can write a short note, and it turns into an artwork that suits the person it is intended for.
“Choosing the right card for a person is quite a personal thing. Each card design has a name, and my Bee Love artwork is very popular, especially with grandparents. It appears on a bookmark card, wall art and a baby grow, and the little books are good for sending overseas.
“I am loving the creativity of it all, and that my products make people happy, that in itself brings me a lot of joy. The poems are fun as well. One of my favourites is called Tight Rations. It is a poem written about putting a cat on a diet, and it is written from the cat’s point of view.”
Julie gets a lot of inspiration while gardening and wrote a poem about erecting her greenhouse called The Greenhouse — a true story:
“I have a little greenhouse — it sits wobbly on the hill. Constructed from a kitset, requiring monumental skill. A 40-page instruction book said it was a simple task to do, but I was not convinced that this was entirely true.
“A fragile aluminium frame, held with 500 fiddly screws, was a testing of my patience to see how many I would lose. The polycarbonate sheets, fragile and light as fine chiffon, flew off in the slightest breeze, before I could attach them on.
“Two hours of construction is all the time you need, they say, but let me tell you, that’s a lie, because it took three days. Then in the first nor’easter storm, it collapsed, negating all my labours, the walls were in the paddocks, and the door was at the neighbours. Now it’s badly taped together and held down with bungy cord, so far so good, fingers crossed, we get some veggie as a reward.”
Julie also enjoys walks by the sea and has several other interests.
“I love living in this area. We live in the bush with sea views, and the community is very supportive. I belong to the Flaming Ukes ukulele group and am in a book club too.
“My art and writing is a very different way of life without the standard
constraints of the job I had. After my experience, I recommend anyone who wants to give something different a go to just do it — you never know what will happen.
“These life changes are things that enrich and add so much to your life. I get to see delight on little children’s faces when they look at my characters, and I love it when I see the adults enjoying my work. I love it when their faces light up, and I know that I have added joy to their day.”
People can follow Julie on the tinyartyfartycards.nz website or her Tinyartyfartycards Waipu Facebook page.
“I still have a huge number of ideas to work on that I haven’t managed to draw up yet. My theme is that my work and characters have to be happy. I don’t want to do anything too heavy as we already live in a crazy world, and we need lightness and humour. At this stage, that is my only line in the sand, but who knows what may happen in the future.”
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“With my writing and art, I go with the flow. I might have two weeks of no art or poetry, and then suddenly, I will accomplish five or six things in an hour”
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p Julie’s Tiny Arty Farty Cards are her original designs, and she loves that her work brings people joy p Julie and the greenhouse that inspired her Greenhouse poem
p Julie Draper works from her kitchen table, with inspiring views across farmland and the oceanp Using watercolour pencils and ink, Julie’s art has become a popular choice for children’s gifts
Artists support Ukraine
u by Ann van Engelen
Arts for Ukraine organisers, Janinka Greenwood and Alan Palmer along with a group of artists, are preparing Northland art to be auctioned to raise funds for people who continue to suffer in Ukraine.
“We have already had many wonderful pieces of artwork donated and would love other artists to join us,” says Janinka.
“My husband was an artist, and I am a writer, and we originally developed the Arts for Ukraine concept as a longterm idea to support the people of Ukraine. We then formalised the idea of social arts because art is about giving and living.
“To me, arts are about trying to make sense of life, its complexities, richness and celebrations. War is about crushing the human spirit and the creativity of potential growth. I extended the opportunity to all artists, so no one is excluded.
“For us, fundraising is about not sitting back saying, ‘oh, we are sad
about that but can’t do anything’. We can do something as this war is not OK, and we are saying New Zealand cares about others. As an example, funds raised worldwide have helped to buy ambulances.
“Even while we go through our own hardships, we are relatively safe, and through our art, we can help them over there. The first money we raised was citrus drive through the art of sharing, and one lady in a retirement village knitted us beautiful, cosy woollen slippers that we sold as well. We haven’t made hundreds of thousands of dollars, but our objective is to raise awareness.”
The Art for Ukraine group recently held two concerts at ONEONESIX Community Theatre Events Centre on 116 Bank Street, Whangārei.
“We raised about $1,300 from the concerts and have now sent $3,300 to Ukraine because of the small things that we do. The upcoming art auction is a biggie, and there is a wonderful variety of art available, with some significant pieces from well-established artists of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
“For those of us who can no longer display art on our walls, donating it to this cause is about sharing and giving our loved pieces a new life. People will be able to have conversations about their purchases, and the artworks will live on instead of being stuck in an attic.
“What doesn’t sell on the day will be sold online. We would love to see younger people join us in organising the events. There is no membership, and if you have ideas you would like to run,
please contact us. The world is a small place, and people matter.
“We are determined to continue supporting humanitarian aid in Ukraine by rallying together. If things turn nasty in Europe, it will be nasty here, so we need to care.”
The live auction is set for noon on November 12 at the Discovery Settlers Hotel Whangārei. A $30 entry ticket will give bidders access to the action, nibbles for lunch and a glass of wine. Ray White’s auctioneer James Alexander will lead the event.
Artists willing to donate their work towards the auction can contact Janinka on 027 436 2052 or email Alan Palmer at alanpalmer555@gmail.com. More information is available at facebook. com/WhangareiArts4Ukraine. ¢
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