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Wet for the movies Rain dampened the party, but plenty still turned out for the first Movie in the Park.

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Records tumble Six records were demolished on Friday as the Waiuku College annual swim sports were held amid a riot of colour and noise at the Waiuku Pools.

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Councils juggle response to legal high legislation The Franklin Local Board and the Waikato District Council are working to come up with local responses to governmental legislation on the sale of synthetic cannabis and other legal highs. The Local Board says it, along with the other southern local boards, is seeking to encourage the Ministry of Health to introduce strict regulations around the sale of the products. The board has developed a position paper to express their view on how to minimise harm and where the products can be sold. Local board chair Andy Baker says he wants to see appropriate tools to regulate and control where these substances can be sold. “The board’s view is that retailers should only be located in town centres or larger urban areas. For Franklin, this would mean they can only be sold in the Pukekohe town centre and not smaller settlements. “We also support the work of a community stakeholder group in Franklin, who are concerned about the sale and supply of these potentially harmful substances”. Andy Baker says currently “the legislation allows for businesses to get licenses to sell the stuff and the lawmakers decided that was

better than prohibition which would certainly drive it underground just like other drugs. So we have to work with that.” He adds that the legislation allows for councils to create a policy to invoke their own rules, but believes it will be a lengthy process. “The policy for Auckland has to be regional for all of the council area and it would not be tenable for 21 variations. “So we have to be realistic as to how we can achieve the best result which is, preferably for the community, nobody selling - but more likely one licensed seller. “The legislation, once finalised through the regulations will mean the stores are bound by strict rules to remove the ability of the selling through sneaky means. “They will basically have to sell only these products and have age restriction which should in our area make it a dubious business case in regard to viability.” Andy Baker believes the current Franklin Board position would be that to achieve regional coverage the sales need to be restricted to large centres and then apply rules regarding proximity to sensitive sites and competing businesses, as well as adopting a sinking lid policy so if Franklin’s one shop

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ceases to trade, it cannot be replaced by another licensed shop. The local board hopes that the regulations will achieve what the community wants and will minimise the potential harm caused by the sale of legal highs. Meanwhile, in the Waikato area, people have only until next Monday to have their say on where psychoactive substances should be sold in the Waikato district. Waikato district Mayor Allan Sanson said Council is completely against the sale of these substances. The decision about whether a business can or cannot sell them is made by the independent Psychoactive Substances Regulatory Authority. As of Monday 10 February, 24 submissions had been received for the Waikato District Council submissions, 13 of which came from Te Kauwhata, seven from Raglan, two from Ngaruawahia and one from both Huntly and Tuakau. The Council’s proposed policy aims to restrict the location of retail stores selling legal highs to commercial zones in Ngaruawahia, Huntly, Raglan, Te Kauwhata and Tuakau and kept out of residential areas.

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As much as I think Hunua MP Dr Paul Hutchison has done a pretty good job in his electorate over the years, he either didn’t understand the result of the Psychoactive Substances Bill, or he was led astray by his advisors in terms of what the Bill would actually achieve. While it provides a regulatory framework of sorts for the sale of ‘legal highs’, it fails to address the very issue that local communities have campaigned for - the ability to keep the products away from their young people. Dr Paul stated quite clearly that if a community didn’t want it, they could say ‘NO’ and their council could back that up. That’s not quite the situation now though. Both the Waikato District Council and the Franklin Local Board are asking for feedback on policies over the sale of the products. They say they can not ban the sale of them, but can only provide a policy over where they can be sold. Many local representatives will tell you they want to protect the community from the effects of the products, variants of which have seen local young people hospitalised, and worse. The Franklin Local Board’s option appears to be to have it available for sale in Pukekohe, but not in smaller communities. Essentially, they are saying, ‘to keep this product away from the vulnerable, we will only make it available in the area with the highest population!’ If they really wanted to echo the views of their community, and if they truly can not, under law, ban it from our district, then why not make it available from, say, any approved business within 200m of the Manukau Heads. That would satisfy the law, ensure it was away from schools, and at least in part, manage to satisfy the communities who have been led down the garden path about how much say they have in their towns.

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Where is community voice over high-risk offenders? I was alarmed to read that the Department of Corrections were looking to house a convicted sex offender in Waiuku (Post, 4, February, p. 1). As a grandmother of seven beautiful mokopuna, six of whom live in Waiuku, I feel very strongly that our community should not support any initiative to house convicted sex-offenders - regardless of GPS technology. Waiuku is a beautiful, w h a n a u / f a m i l y- c e n t re d community and I do not welcome it becoming a relocation space for convicted sex-

offenders. The Department of Corrections, in a personal telephone conversation today, informed me that Waiuku was one area among many that they have considered in their re-housing investigations. However, they confidently stated that they are NOT considering Waiuku at this point. Reasons cited included the safety and protection of the offender. My question is, why can’t our community be consulted when these decisions are being considered? Why do I have to read

about this issue in the newspaper? Currently, when there is a need to house a convicted paedophile (be them predatory or inter-familial abusers) the policy to notify the community is at the discretion of the Department of Correction in consultation with CYFs, police and probation staff. I think our community should all be consulted at every stage as these rehousing decisions affect us. Where is our voice in this? T. Moeke-Maxwell Waiuku

Police Report Hi, I hope everyone has been enjoying the weather over the past couple of weeks. Long may it last. A 64 year old male was processed for drink driving. He did not stop in time and drove into a local shop. The drink drive limit is 400. A 24 year old male was driving erratically and almost drove into the side of a Police vehicle. On being stopped he became aggressive and as a result for about an hour ended up having very sore eyes. Pepper spray tends to do this to you! He is very well versed in drink driving, and now faces driving whilst disqualified and resisting Police charges as well. His level was 864. If you do not have a licence and drive, then a ticket which says you are forbidden to drive, exactly that. How to issolve Hard as it may be to unSudoku! derstand, that means you can’t drive until you have a licence. There have been a few Fill the grid so that rocket scientists every row and every out there that have had their vehicles 3x3 square contains impounded, or other peothe digits 1 to impounded 9 ple’s vehicles for driving. Unfortunately if you lend Solution No.1328 to 8someone, as the 2 9 7 1 3 your 6 5 4car 9 owner, 5 4 are 1 2 3 8 you 6 7 deemed to 3 the drivers 2 6status 5 1 of 8 know 7 4 9the you 4 7 8 9 as 1 licence, 3 5should have 2 6 7 the 8 2 checked 1 4 first place. 9 3 5 6 in 6 1 have 5 8 We 4 3 9had 7 2 five people 4 in 3 the 8 2 last 1 9 week 7 5 6that are now 2 9drive; 4 5 1 7 3 8 to 6 forbidden we will 5 4eye 3 8on 7 keep 2 9 6our 1 you to en-

by Sergeant Simon Palmer sure you don’t drive. Any vehicle that you are driving will be impounded. Try walking instead. Sometimes we do enquiries at addresses looking for people. One such enquiry was done where the male was not there. Two cannabis plants were located. The owner of the house was dealt with for having these plants. It would be in the interests of Rewi Parata to either come down to the Police station, or make a voluntary Court appearance for having warrants outstanding against him. It saves spending the night at ‘Hotel Manukau’. Remember if there is an offender present, or has just left, then ring 111. This is the quickest way to get Police attendance. Although appreciation must be given to the fact that there could be other jobs waiting for Police attend-

ance as well. It is vital to let us know as soon as possible. Three days later is just a little bit too late. Police are still concentrating on burglaries and traffic offending. This includes intersections, drink driving, speed, using a cellphone and not wearing your seatbelt. As I have previously stated, try to use your vehicle with the least amount of hassles. Remember that the phone number for Crimestoppers is 0800 555 111 or www. crimestoppers-nz.org. That’s all for this week, once again from the team here in Waiuku.

Found items The Waiuku Police are holding the following items. found in: November: Child’s Spiderman Bike, Matai Street. Horses-head tie pin, gold, found in Sandspit Road. January: Guitar, found corner of Mellsop Ave and Queen Street. Silver bracelet, Greenstone heart-shaped pendant, silver ring with a white stone, and silver necklace links, a ladies gold wedding band with inlaid silver, a silver and gold band, and a silver earring with red stones, all found at or near Waiuku New World. A white cellphone was found at the Sandspit Walkway.

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Local board to meet with public The Franklin Local Board will be talking to different communities across the board area over the next month about future plans for Franklin, but needs to have feedback by Monday, March 17. The local board plan set the priorities for the area over the next three years. The board wants community input as they begin to develop their plan, so it reflects the needs and aspirations of local communities. The board wants to know what is important to the Franklin community, what services should be provided and what projects the board should focus on. The meeting and venue times are as follows: • 9am-4pm, Saturday 15 February: Visit the stand at the A&P Show, Pukekohe Showgrounds, 58 Station Road, Pukekohe • 9am-4pm, Sunday 16 February Visit the stand at the A&P Show, Pukekohe Showgrounds, 58 Station Road, Pukekohe

• 11am-2pm, Wednesday 5 March: Visit the stand in Waiuku Town Square, cnr Queen Street and Bowen Street, Waiuku • 2pm-4pm, Friday 7 March: Wairoa Community Network, Clevedon District Centre, 2 North Road, Clevedon • 11am-2pm, Friday 14 March: Visit the stand in Pukekohe Town Square, King Street, Pukekohe There are lots of ways people can have their say: • Fill in an online feedback form at www. aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/haveyoursay • Drop the council a line at franklinlocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz • Or on its Facebook page www.facebook. com/FranklinLocalBoard • Or a hardcopy feedback form can be picked up from the Franklin Local Board office, 82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe. The feedback must be received by 4pm, Monday 17 March.

A prolonged spell of dry warm weather, and an increase in average temperatures, has prompted Waikato District, Waipa District and Hamilton City Councils to move to Water Alert Level 2 effective from last week. This means sprinklers and watering systems can only be used on alternative days (e.g. even street numbers on even days; odd street numbers on odd days) between 6- 8am and 6- 8pm, while hand held hosing can be used any time. Hamilton City Council City Waters Manager Andrew Parsons says they’ve seen a sustained increase in water consumption over recent weeks. “When making the decision to increase our water alert levels we take a number of factors into consideration, including increased temperatures, rain forecasts as well as our infrastructure’s ability to treat and distribute water.” “While we have seen showers indicated

in the long range forecast, we would need a sustained period of rain to keep us at Water Alert Level 1 which is why we have made the decision to move to Level 2.” Waipa District Council Manager Water Services Lorraine Kendrick says the step up to the next water alert level is about taking a cautious approach for a long-term, region wide solution. “Although the ten day weather forecast is for rain it’s likely we’ll only get light showers and that only provides short term relief. We would need sustained rainfall over a period of days to alleviate our longterm concerns.” Waikato District Council Chief Executive, Gavin Ion says their community is fully aware of the need to be smart with their water use. “It’s not hard to understand the need to be conservative about water use when you take a drive through the countryside. It’s very dry and brown.”

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Cyclists set to descend on Pukekohe on Saturday

An afternoon of fun on wheels is set for Pukekohe this Saturday, as a four-hour carnival for bikes, scooters and skateboards kicks off at Samuel Miller Reserve, (corner of Nelson and John Street). The event is part of the 2014 BDO Challenge, a seven day journey of close to 900km as cyclists ride from Wellington to the finish at Pukekohe. The Challenge started on Sunday, and a number of high-profile riders will join the 150-plus riders at various stages of the event, with Tamaki MP Simon O’Connor riding the leg from Glen Murray to Pukekohe this Saturday. The brainchild of former Olympic and Commonwealth cyclist Stephen Cox and his Dynamo Events team, the BDO Wellington to Auckland Cycle Challenge is not an elite event; it is an opportunity for people from all backgrounds and all walks of life to share their passion of bike riding. Pharmacists, retirees, company owners, school teachers, broadcasters, goat farmers, construction workers – you name it and they will be there rubbing shoulders and sharing stories on the road as they follow a path once taken by the very best in the world in the days of the famous Dulux Tour. And they will do so with a

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Mayor asks for community to speak on legal highs Waikato Mayor Allan Sanson says there are a number of challenges facing young people in the district, and is asking for community comment on legal highs. The Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (the Act), passed by Government, allows for community input into where retailers of ‘legal highs’ may be located. “What we are talking about here are addictive, mindaltering substances that can and do have fatal results, so Council is seeking your input into Waikato District’s response to this Act. “Our Draft Psychoactive Substances Policy 2014 proposes restricting retailers of legal highs to the business zones of our towns, as well as separation distances between approved retailers and sensitive sites, i.e. our schools and early childhood centres.

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recent launch of the Waikato District Youth Action Plan, the result of a Ministry of Social Development lead Social Sector Trial (SST) – was the culmination of six month’s consultation with local communities about what needs to be done to get better outcomes for young people. “While it is a privilege to be chair of the SST’s Advisory Group, of greater importance to me as Mayor is to see us thinking differently about our young people, engaging with them and involving them in their future. “The Action Plan is the roadmap of our collective youth and community voice. It’s an opportunity to co-ordinate and target resources to support our rangitahi. “It’s now up to us to work together with Project Lead, Kodi Hapi, to breathe life into this document and make it happen.

Advisory panel applications open Auckland Council is calling for applications for three advisory panels covering Ethnic Peoples, Pacific Peoples, and Seniors. The panels are designed to provide the council with strategic “big picture” advice on issues important to diverse groups, helping the council to engage effectively with communities. The council is seeking applicants who have good knowledge of their communities, and are across emerging trends, challenges

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Review The Week Ahead Thu 13TH - Wed 19th Feb A WINTER’S TALE (M) Daily 11.15am, 3.30pm, 8.15pm ARE WE OFFICIALLY DATING? (tbc) Daily 1.30pm, 4pm. Thu, Sat, Mon, Wed 7pm. Fri, Sun, Tue 8.45pm I, FRANKENSTEIN 2D (M) Thu, Sat, Mon, Wed 5.15pm, 8.45pm. Fri, Sun, Tue 3.30pm, 7pm ROBOCOP (M) Daily 8.30pm. Thu, Fri, Sat, Tue 6pm PARANORMAL ACTIVITY : THE MARKED ONES (R16) Thu, Sat, Mon, Wed 3.30pm. Fri, Sun, Tue 5.15pm SAVING MR BANKS (PG) Daily 1pm, 6.15pm. Weekdays 10.45am THE RAILWAY MAN (M) Thu, Fri, Sat, Tue, Wed 11am. Sun, Wed 6pm PHILOMENA (M) Sun, Wed 2pm LAST VEGAS (M) Thu, Fri, Sat, Mon, Tue 1.45pm THE BOOK THIEF (PG) Sun 10.30am WALKING WITH DINOSAURS 2D (PG) Sun 12pm FROZEN 2D (G) Sat 11am CLOUDY 2 2D (G) Sun 10.20am THE GILDED CAGE (PG) Mon 11.30am, 6pm 85 Edinburgh St * Pukekohe * pukekohecinemas.co.nz

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When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins, he made them a promise - one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against an uncompromising writer who has no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation.

PUKEKOHE COSMOPOLITAN CLUB (INC)

Great success for St John unit Waiuku St John are heading into 2014 with confidence after what they describe as an ‘amazing’ 2013 with a number of historic accomplishments. The Waiuku Division won the title of South District Division of the Year, and the competition teams also did well, the Gold Team picking up the novice drill competition. The younger cadets had a number of successes at the junior competitions towards the end of the year. The Penguin team (six to eight years), were named first in Communication, and third aggregate. The Green team (eight to 11 years), were named first in Caregiver and First Aid, while also placed third aggregate and gained the Core Values Trophy. The Blue Team (11 to 13 years) was third in First Aid. Individually, there were some very good results, with Lucy Croft and Tegan Thomas completing their Grand Prior Awards. In the history of the Waiuku St John Unit there have only been two other cadets to achieve this award. Waiuku St John says they appreciate the support of the community and look forward to continuing to grow as an organisation, with new cadets and youth leaders joining for the year ahead.

Above: David Smith, (Waiuku Division’s first Grand Prior Award recipient), presents the award to Lucy Croft (left) and Tegan Thomas.

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Two and a half-year-old Riley Norton had the best seat in the house for Movies in the Park

Water and Grease don’t mix, but crowds brave the rain

It should have been one of the biggest nights in Waiuku, but first drizzle, then steady rain, kept crowd numbers down as the town hosted its first ‘Movies in the Park’ event on Friday night. Hundreds still braved the inclement conditions to watch the iconic movie ‘Grease’, but many more made the decision to stay home, and a number stuck it out for a while before taking their umbrellas and blankets with them. The spectacular outdoor setting, and a range of activities would have made for a stunning evening, but those who attended were hoping to see the return of the event another time. Many people showed their appreciation to Auckland Council and the Waiuku Business Association team who brought the event together, and there were still plenty of smiles amid the raindrops as the community gathered together. The prospect is that a future event (weather permitting) would be a stunning evening for the town.

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. b u l C t h c a Y Waiuku

y r a s r e v i n n A 60 Year Feb 15th and 16th, 2014

60 years of history for local yachties

Come and help us celebrate 60 years of sailing with a big weekend of sailing and party...

Hartley 16 Invitation Races, Club Anniversary Races Briefing and Cutting of Cake 11.00am immediately before race start.

February 16th Manukau Regatta Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day The Club will be hosting the Manukau Reggatta, an annual Interclub Challenge

BBQ Meal and Anniversary social event, 5.30pm Come, mix and catch up with past

Regatta for Manukau Clubs and “opening its doors” to the Public as part of the Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day.

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A massive weekend of sailing, (and chatting about sailing!) is planned for the Waiuku Yacht Club this weekend as it celebrates its 60-year anniversary in style. People with connections to the club are invited to make contact to attend the events, as well as a barbecue meal and anniversary social event on the Friday night. Anyone interested in booking for the functions is asked to phone 235 8714 for further details. The Waiuku Yacht club was formed 12th November 1953. It was called the Franklin Yacht Club to distinguish it from the existing Franklin Boating Club which catered mainly for motorboats. At the first meeting, held in Jamesfield’s rooms, 25 young men of the district decided to encourage new members to obtain an 11’ 8” yacht which

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was being promoted by the RNZF Hobsonville Club. This yacht could compete with Zeddies and Idle Alongs and could be put in the water for about 20 pounds. The club’s intention was to hold fortnightly races and on the first race day, 28th November 1953, about nine boats of all classes ranging from 7’ 6” to 18’ took part. The following year the name of the club was changed to the present. The first clubhouse was built entirely by voluntary labour, supervised by R Collie, during September and October 1955. The 18’ x 12’ clubhouse was used for storing gear and sails and as a base for supplying crews with hot cups of teas. Power was beyond the club’s finances in those early days and water was boiled on a kerosene stove! Since those early days, the club has developed into a thriving hub of the sailing community, with extended and re-developed clubrooms, and now a host of young sailors in the ‘Learn to Sail’ programme, plus safety

boats and training craft in a variety of sizes. The celebrations for the weekend commence with a series of Hartley 16 races, with a cake cutting at 11am before the race start, then a social function in the afternoon and evening. The Sunday sees the club hosting the much-respected Manukau Regatta as part of the Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day. As long-time member Alan Dawson says, it’s been a while since the Manukau Shield hung in the Waiuku clubrooms, and the nail is still there waiting for its return! This event will feature a large number of craft in a variety of sizes, and should be a true spectacle on the water for the viewing public, as well as providing some stiff competition from the clubs that surround the Manukau Harbour. The club extends an invitation to visit on the Sunday, watch some great sailing, and be part of the 60-year celebrations.

What do you think would make our communities even better places to live, work and play? Franklin Local Board is developing our second local board plan and we want to know what you think we should focus on. Come along and talk to local board members or see below for other ways to have your say. 9am-4pm, Saturday 15 February 9am-4pm, Sunday 16 February

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20,000 new lots Bombay’s new principal granted consent Mayor says building boom on way Mayor Len Brown says 2014 will be a ‘bumper’ year for building consents in Auckland, with approvals for around 7000 new homes expected in the 2013/14 year, twice the total for 2011/12. Speaking at an event to mark the start of construction of an apartment development, Len Brown said: “It’s clear that we are entering a growth phase for Auckland home building. Over the next few years Aucklanders will see a lot more building activity across the region, with a good mix of apartments, terraced houses and stand alone houses. “This boost in residential construction has been helped by strong economic growth, greater certainty for developers and improvements to the council’s consenting processes. “I have been really impressed by the work of our consenting teams. Although volumes are much higher than previous years, the building and resource consent teams have continued to perform at 95 per cent at least, of consents processed within statutory timeframes.” Highlights include: • More than 6300 building consents were granted last year in Auckland, up 38 per cent on the previous year and double the year before. • Resource consents continue to increase – up from 12,000 in 2011/2012, 13,000 in 2012/2013 and at the current growth, expected to increase to 14,000+ in 2013/2014. • The resource consents issued will result in a significant increase in new dwellings over the next years with more than 20,000 new lots approved as part of resource consents issued in the last six months. • Apartments are becoming a larger proportion of new homes - in December alone in Auckland consents were granted for 397 new apartments. (Over the last six months, consents for 1918 new apartments were granted.)

Paul Petersen is the new Principal of Bombay School, and his wife Kirsty has penned a profile of the new leader of the rural school for their school newsletter. “Both of my children will be starting at Bombay School this year; we have just moved to the area. As their mother, I asked myself what would I want to know about this new Principal, and realised that more than anything else, I would want to know what he’s like, and what my kids and I could expect from him,” she writes. “ Then I figured that if I want to know that, then other mums (and dads) will probably want to know that too. “He’s a husband and father first and foremost. He loves little more than going camping, sleeping in on Saturday mornings, and having a good strong cup of coffee (flat-white with one - if you’re looking to melt his heart).” The couple have two children, Campbell (7) and Liam (4), and Paul was born in South Africa before moving to New Zealand in the 1990s. Before becoming a Principal, he held a number of teaching

positions across the country. He has worked in large schools, small schools, high and low decile schools, rural and suburban schools - everything on the spectrum. “He’s incredibly dedicated and passionate about education,” Kirsty says. “He sees each student as an individual, with their own individual needs and challenges. He is not one to sit in an ivory tower, you will find him on the floor and involved. He will not only learn the names of your children, he will take the time to learn about them.” Paul’s most recent post was in Wanganui, where he was the Principal at a school called Carlton for five years. Kirsty says “I am very proud personally of Carlton, it is a decile 2 community, with the look, feel and student achievements of a school in a much better position. I credit not only Paul, but his whole team for that turn around.” Finally, on a humourous note, Kirsty says “He likes to have a laugh, but don’t ask him about the rugby! The Boks always lose to the All Blacks — and that’s enough to wipe the smile off his face, but not mine!”

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10 acres of gentle contour land set in a quiet rural location. 3 brms, open plan with 4 bay shedding 5 mins from Waiuku. Phone Marleen to view. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf696 Contact: Marleen a/h 09 235 0070, 0274 483 528

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Excellent street appeal, beautiful indoor/outdoor flow, brick beauty built by Golden Homes this home has 4 bedrooms, ensuite, spacious walk in wardrobe, open plan living with family room. Plus rumpus, double internal garage, fully fenced, private bbq & spa area also fruit trees & an abundance of vegetables. Room to park the motorhome or boat and plenty of extras. Phone Marleen to arrange a viewing. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh759 Contact: Marleen a/h 09 235 0070, 0274 483 528

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Formally the Landston Riding School, 8.39ha property approx 4km from Waiuku. This property with its 38 x 40m arena has hosted Horsemanship Clinics, Corporate Events and a Riding School. Tack room and 3 bay shed have a high stud. To the rear of the shed are 4 calf pens. A short drive to the Pony Club and a little further to the Coast, this will be a sought-after property.

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ies entertained. The centre says it has had “some wonderful feedback from the parents and also the school age siblings who come in to pick up their sister or brother and they do not want to leave, as they enjoy it so much!” Staff say the children have all been very engaged and challenged by the new play-

ground. One of the favourite activities is the climbing wall; the children love using their upper body strength and problem solving skills to make their way successfully to the top of the wall. First Steps encourages local parents to call in to the centre and let their toddlers try out the new play area.

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Bay, Devonport. The Museum will host a series of free activities, from 11am to 3pm centred around the historical concept of dazzle paint used on

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military ships during World Wars I and II. Visitors will be able to dazzle their own ships and create a unique and colourful fleet. Before the 20th century, ships were painted with decorative designs. They were commonly painted black with red, white and gold accents. Dazzle paint was developed by the artist Norman Wilkinson and used during the First and Second World Wars to confuse the eyes of the enemy. Angular lines were used to make the work of a range finder difficult. Funnels and gun turrets positioned near each other would be painted in contrast to make it difficult to recognise a ship by its profile. Harking back to this tradition of dazzling ships, Torpedo Bay Navy Museum recently invited renowned New Zealand artist John Reynolds to dazzle paint a large 2.5-metre cut-out of an Anzac frigate. He was joined by the ships’ companies of the current fleet of Royal New Zealand Navy ships, who each painted similar cut-outs of their own vessels. A Navy spokesperson said “Come along and view the ‘Dazzle Fleet’, or dazzle a cardboard cut-out of a naval ship (materials will be supplied) with your own unique design to add to the Dazzle Fleet.”

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Your fortnightly motoring guide.. Stage One of project still some time to go Work is well underway on a major roundabout project for the centre of the Waiuku township, but residents can expect delays for several more weeks as work moves from Stage One (illustrated in blue in the map at right), to Stages two and three. The upgrade of the intersections of King Street, Queen Street,

and Constable Road consists of the construction of two roundabouts to improve safety and traffic flows. There will be new footpaths built around the area, which will also link with the new carpark area behind the Kentish Hotel, and the new toilet block. The third component of

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Heritage vehicles add glamour to heritage town Members of the Horseless Carriage Club of New Zealand were hosted for a lunch at the Waiuku Golf Club on Sunday, and the carpark was decorated with some of the oldest working vehicles seen on New Zealandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roads. Right top: Alan and Shaaran Price of Swanson in period costume take a moment beside a 1915 Renault Charabanc. Below right: A 1912 Sunbeam 12/16 leads off a display of vehicles. Below left: Showing the coach building heritage from the days of boat builders, this 1917 Custom Built Talbot featured much of the bodywork being manufactured from wood.

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Your fortnightly motoring guide.. Free car show expects massive crowd on Sunday The organisers of a free classic car show to be held on a private property on the way to Karioitahi Beach think they may have a tiger by the tail in terms of numbers of exhibitors and spectators the event may draw. Roger Laing, Cliff Brice and Wally Chaplin are the committee of the Kiwi American Car Club, and said yesterday they could have anything up to 300 classic vehicles on display at the Butchers Bridge Road property on Sunday. “We did it two years ago, without really promoting it, and we had close to 100 cars on display,” Roger said, “but this year, if the weather’s fine, there will be a lot more.” Already a number of classic and muscle car clubs have confirmed attendance, and there is still opportunities for people with classic vehicles to display them on the day. “If people want to display the, it would be good if they could arrive before 9.30am,” Cliff said. The free public entry runs from 10am, with

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families encouraged to pack a picnic, park up and enjoy a wander around the vehicles. The Waiuku Lions Club will be operating a sausage sizzle, there’ll be ice-creams and a coffee vendor, and at some stage in the afternoon a vintage bulldozer will drive over (and flatten!) a car. With six acres of parking

available (plus the offer of a neighbouring property), there should be plenty of room, and Roger says the way to find the show is to head towards Karioitahi Beach and keep an eye out for the bright red 1968 Dodge A100 (pictured above), parked on the corner. “This area is a great one

for old and classic cars,” says Cliff, whose company Mobile Mechanical Repairs, in Waiuku, is the major sponsor for the day. “It should be a great day.” Above: Roger Lang with the ‘Little Red Wagon’ which will mark the entrance to the Waiuku Classic Car show this Sunday.

Fire Brigade readies for annual Poker Run The Waiuku Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Poker Run will this year be held on Saturday March 15, with a 10am start from the Fire Station at 13 King Street Waiuku. The event is open to anyone and everyone, in either a car, bikes, or any other (roadworthy) vehicle. As firefighter Mark McDonagh says: “The idea of the Poker Run is that we have five stops along a scenic drive. At each stop, you receive a playing card. “Once you return back at the station you will have a “poker hand” of six cards in total, from which you can dispose of the worst card. “The winning “hand” will win the major prize.” The event offers prizes for first, second and third, and there are a number of spot prizes, giveaways and raffles available for entrants to enjoy. Tickets for the Poker Run this year are $35 each,

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which includes a dinner, but passengers on the day who don’t want a poker hand, but still wish to attend the dinner can purchase a separte ticket for $20. The event commences at 10am with a briefing which will outline the rules, and the run will start at around 10.30am, heading out for a round trip of around 180km through lush farmland and coastal scenery. “We estimate most people will be back around 3pm and all hands will have to be in the queue for scoring by 4pm,” Mark says. Prizegiving will be at 6pm and dinner (which is sheep on a spit), will be from 6.30. There will also be live local entertainment from wellknown band ‘Rhythm Express’ from 7pm onwards. There will be courtesy shuttles running throughout the day and night, to ensure people can enjoy the festivi-

ties but get home safely. Entry forms are available from Waiuku Motor Court on the corner of Queen and Court Streets in Waiuku, or to reg-

ister online contact Mark on 235 7373 or 021 242 8990 or email mark@waiukumotors. co.nz. Tickets are limited to 200.

January drop in fuel costs Retail petrol fuel prices fell four cents per litre during January, and diesel six cents, largely reversing December’s increases. The price of 91 octane petrol fell to $2.16 per litre in the main centres, with diesel falling to $1.51 per litre at most service stations. “Refined fuel commodity prices rose sharply in December, leading to a five and four cent per litre increase in petrol and diesel prices respectively. But come January, commodity prices fell while the New Zealand exchange rate rose 2 cents, reaching a 9-week high,” says AA PetrolWatch spokes-

person Mark Stockdale. Compared to the end of December, petrol commodity prices fell just over four cents per litre. The cost of importing diesel fell nearly six cents per litre. “While fuel companies have passed on commodity price reductions, the importer margin for diesel is above average compared to petrol and in the AA’s view, there is room for them to cut diesel pump prices by at least two cents,” Mr Stockdale added.

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A treat for children of all ages, the Waiuku Christmas Display, created by Jim and Phyl Sneddon (above), opens in the Waiuku Town Hall this weekend with an even bigger selection of Santas and Christmas themes than ever before. Open until Christmas Eve, the display this year features something even more special - a talking reindeer which can chat to some of the passersby! Drawing thousands to Waiuku each year, the display has this year partnered with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway to add to the enjoyment of a day out.

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David Leach with a nice stripey during the One Base tournament

8kms ascent to the highest point of the day at Kaipawa Trig (560metres) before the final 5km descent to Coromandel town and the welcoming finish line. Thanks to all those who have sponsored me but anyone keen to do so it is not too late with all donations going to the Karioitahi Surf Life Club for their awesome new premises. Donations can be made at the Waiuku branch of the ASB, the Waiuku Post or Waiuku Health Centre, or direct to the Karioitahi Surf Life Club account: ASB (Waiuku) 12-3044-0320181-00, Reference – Ultra marathon.

A delighted Paul Hyland was presented with a nice cheque during the prize giving.

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Des Andrews and crew with his Striped Marlin which weighed in at 97kg

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Waiuku’s Dr Mark Eustace completed a gruelling Ultramarathon on the weekend as part of his drive to raise funds for a new surf lifesaving facility. I am happy to report I just made it in the blistering heat to finish the Kauri Run Ultra on Saturday. The drive to Fletchers Bay at the northern tip of the Coromandel was awesome with spectacular views and some hairy gravel roads as we took a detour en route to Port Charles to check out the first transition stop on Friday. The day started at 4 am with breakfast and a final briefing before the mad few Ultra enthusiasts set off at 5.30am as dawn was breaking. The first 10 km along the Coromandel Walkway was the most stunning scenery and enjoyable running of the day with not too many and not too steep hills and fresh legs and the cool morning air. From there along Stoney Bay Road to the first Aid station near Port Charles. The next section had some steeper climbs including the descent to Potiki Bay with some enjoyable bush running. After crossing some farmland and a few kms on the gravel road we arrived at Waikawau Aid station and 38kms into the race still feeling pretty good. Leaving Waikawau at about 10am the temperatures were rising and the biggest climb of the day began with about 16kms of mostly climbing up till around 500 metres at the top of the Coromandel central divide. Not long into this section the wheels started to fall off and the good pace I had kept up over the first 38kms came back to bite me. At around the 45km mark I started getting the head spins and increasing nausea ending with an inevitable bout of vomiting when I collapsed on the side of the trail. My fellow competitors were awesome with several of them giving me salt and other supplies but mostly moral support walking with me to the next two checkpoints. With 17kms to go at the top of the hill I rested at the checkpoint there and after lots of oranges, fluids and Cramp-Stop I started to come right and was able to jog on slowly finally getting to the Kennedy Bay Rd Aid station where Jo (my amazing support person for the whole day) and my good friend Wayne Knight were waiting patiently. From here Wayne joined me for the final

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Swim sisters: Far left, top, the record-breaking sister act of Danika and Annielle Ryland Higgins. Left, below; chasing them hard were another sibling duo, Louise and Emma Ruiterman. Above: Annielle dives in for one of her races. Above right: Senior Boys champion Josh Cleland. Below right: it wasn’t all about record-breaking, there was plenty of fun to be had among some of the College students, as Logan Forrest and Toni-Jane Hohaia showed at the Waiuku Swimming Pool.

Amid a riot of colour and noise, six records were broken on Friday as Waiuku College hosted its annual swim sports event. The swim-sisters of Annielle and Danika RylandHiggins were the stars of the show, Annielle collecting records in the one-length backstroke (21.73 seconds), and the one-length backstroke (22.80), beating the records of Simone Cowling and Kristy Brown respectively. Younger sister Danika showed she will be a force to be reckoned with in College swimming, as she collected new records in the junior girls one length (18.91) and three lengths (1.05.87) freestyle, as well as the one length butterfly (20.64). Her three lengths record beat Simone Cowling’s mark which had not been bettered for six years. In the senior boys section, Josh Cleland clipped fourtenths of a second off his

Clarks Beach Bowling Club The Clarks Beach Bowling Club held its ACT (Any Combination Triples) Tournament last Thursday. The day was fine but a strong wind was a challenge to the players in an event sponsored by Hammer Hardware from Waiau Pa. Winners were: Geoff Morris, Shane McGonagle and Phil Robottom from Papakura BC. Second were: Brody Dix, Royalene Barriball and Graham Barriball from Clarks Beach BC. Third were: Roy Hopping, Colin Hull and Eric Gillott from Waipipi BC.

own record from last year, winning in a time of 20.23. Danika and Annielle claimed the junior and senior girls champion titles respectively, while Kery Wedding was the junior boys champion. In the intermediate section, Louise Ruiterman and Adam Good were the boys and girls title holders, while Josh Cleland was the senior boys winner. Totara house won the House Competition and

Matai won the the Spirit Shield. The six champions will go forward to compete in the Counties Manukau Swimming meet at the Manurewa Aquatic Centre. The next sporting event for the College is Athletics Day, with the preliminaries on February 17 and the big Finals Day on Friday, February 21. The College welcomes all parents and caregivers along to the school for Finals Day to enjoy the atmosphere and competition.

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Great turnout for Maori Golf tournament There was a great field of local and travelling golfers for the Waiuku Maori Golf Tournament, held at the Waiuku Golf Club on Saturday, and some superb scoring in excellent, although breezy, conditions. The Mens best gross was shot by local club member Craig Chambers, with a 71, while the best gross for the Ladies was an 83 from Gay Penbroke. Stableford scoring in the 40s was the order of the day for most of the winners, and the event proved an excellent fundraiser for local golf, with winners getting the chance to represent the event in a regional tournament. Organisers paid tribute to their sponsors and supporters for the event (see classifieds this week for further details). Full results were: Ladies Div One: 1st Gross Gay Penbroke 83, 1st Nett Paula Epiha 74, 1st S/fd Raewyn Te Moni 35, 2nd Gross Denise Murray 86, 2ndNett Suzee Watene 76, 2nd S/fd Mary Chantry 32,

3rd S/fd Ellen Taylor 31, 4th S/fd Tema Tapu 31, 5th S/ fd RachelOlsen 30, 6th S/fd Polly King 29, 7th S/fd Delia Fleming 25. Div Two: 1st gross Cindy Dearing 89, 1st Nett Shelley Blackwood 64, 1stS/fd Judith Redgrave 44, 2nd Gross Rose Epiha 91, 2nd Nett Regency Rameka 69, 2ndS/fd Lynne Butler 38, 3rd S/fd Eileen Ross 33, 4th S/fd Tia Ngataki 32, 5th S/fd Rebecca Ngataki19 Men Div One: 1st Gross Craig Chambers 71, 1st Nett Dean McWilliams 64, 1st S/ fd Phil Gibbs 42, 2nd Gross Mark Mackey 72, 2nd Nett Atutahi Te Ao 66, 2nd S/fd Chris King 41, 3rd S/fd Frank McGrath 39, 4th S/fd Leon Robbie 38, 5th S/fd Lalakai Matu 38, 6th S/fd David Bates 38 7th S/fd Darryn Butcher 37, 8th S/fd Dave Yandall Div Two: 1st Gross Hyrum Sunnex 77 1st Nett Romana Graham 61, 1st S/fd Selwyn Tangiahaere 43, 2nd Gross Tim Herbert 79, 2nd Nett Neville Keys 65, 2nd S/fd Matt Dunstan 41, 3rd S/fd

Joseph Taingahue 40, 4th S/ fd Murray Armstrong 40, 5th S//fd Phil Lambert 40, 6th S/ fd John Shepherd 38, 7th S/ fd Wayne Nepia 38, 8th S/fd Dean Scott 38. Div Three, 1st Gross Graham Hira 85, 1st Nett Were Hira 61, 1st S/fd Carl Marriner 44, 2nd Gross John King 86, 2nd Nett Dave Burndred 64, 2nd S/fd Joseph Tapu 41, 3rd S/fd Phillip Pauro 40, 4th S/fd C0lin Thomson 40, 5th S/fd Evan McPhee 40, 6th S/fd John Munro 39, 7th S/ fd Jim Johnston 39, 8th S/fd Stephen Maynard 39. Other golf results: Tuesday Haggle 1st Graeme Miller 44, 2nd Greg Lowe 44, 3rd Alex Fox 42. Waitangi Day Haggle Div One 1st Jocelyn Paterson 38, 2nd Roy Wright 36, 3rd Cam Fleming 35, 4th Andrew Fennell 35 Div Two: 1st Pat Maitland 40, 2nd Evan McPhee 39, 3rd Olive Thornton 37, 4th Philip Alderson 36. Twos: Evan McPhee.

Champions found at Buckland Bowls

Fine warm weather allowed both the finals of the Championship Mens and Ladies Over 60’s Pairs and Mens and Ladies Singles completed, which saw some thrilling competitive bowling and Club titles being competed for at Buckland

Bowls. Winners in the Men’s Over 60’s Pairs: Mike Stone and Bob Main, runners up: Errol Short and Des White. Winners in the Ladies section: Diane Main and Bernice Maloney, runners up: Helen Aarts and Joan Petrie. In the Championship Sin-

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gles, Jim Ballard took the win over Paul Gibbons. In the ladies section, Sue Walsham took the win over Diane Main. Winners in both Championships will now go forward on the 5th /6th April to represent Buckland in the Centre Champ of Champs.

Schoolboy takes lead Showing maturity and strength beyond his tender years, 15-year-old Josiah Natzke rocketed to victory in his first senior New Zealand Motocross Championships outing on Saturday. The Waikato teenager, in a transitional phase of his racing career where he may contest selected senior events while still retaining his junior status, produced a stunner as he leapt into the lead and never looked back when the gates dropped for the first 125cc class race at the four-round series opener at Pleasant Point, near Timaru, on Saturday. The CMR Red Bull KTM Team rider disappeared over the dusty horizon, while fellow KTM rider Aaron Wiltshier, from Tauranga, fought through to take runner-up spot, with local favourite Courtney Duncan finishing third and Logan Blackburn was forced to settle for fourth. Blackburn bounced back to win the remaining two 125cc class races on Saturday, and he left Timaru with the championship lead ... although he only one point clear of senior debutant Natzke as the riders now head to Tokoroa for round two in two weeks’ time.

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BOATING REPAIRS - Dinghy or trailerboats; fibreglass or wooden. All jobs considered. Ph Tony on: 235 3545 or 021 598 662.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Need a few key people to help me open a new division in the health & nutrition business. Changing people’s lives. Part time $500-$1000. Full time $1000 - $10,000. Ph: Marguerite 021 136 5344.

CARAVANS LONG TERM - Free local delivery from $60 per week plus bond. Ph: 09 232 1814.

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Landlord seeks tidy tenants for 1x 3brm home with single garage $330. 1x 3brm home dble garage $350. Homes in Waiuku available now. Zedatera Investments Ltd 027 90 777 09.

HUGE Garage Sale, 1 Martyn Street. Thursday 13th, Friday 14th and Saturday 15th Feb. 9am 12pm. Household, clothing, toys etc.

FRAMING - The Framing Shed. Quality custom picture framing. 31 Victoria Ave, Waiuku. Tues - Fri 9 - 5 or by appointment. Ph Allie: 235 0939 or 027 253 4577.

WAIUKU 3BRM. Sunny position, near town centre & golf course. Totally refurbished, like new inside and out. Double carport attached and small lock up. Quiet, long term tenants only. No pets. $385 pw. Not suitable for children. Bonds and refs required. Ph: Lynda 021 932 698.

THE Cutting Room Hair Salon. 33 Breaker Grove, Waiuku. Ladies cuts from $30, Mens cuts from $25, Colours from $70. Hours: Tues 11-3pm, Wed 9-5pm, Fri 9-til late, Mon & Sat by pre-arranged appts only. Phone Steff: 235 7149.

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Situations Vacant Private tutor required for 14yr old, year 9 & year 10 syllabus. Home schooled student in the following subjects: English, maths, science and/or Japanese and Spanish. Must have good sense of humour. Please phone Elaine 235 0330.

SPORTS FREE BADMINTON First evening of the year is free. Starting 13th February. BADMINTON evening at Waiuku College, Thursdays, Time 7pm, Cost $2. From 17 years up, for more info phone Wilma 235 2106 or Moka 235 0464.

TO LEASE OFFICE SPACE - Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Downstairs from $90 + gst p/wk. Ph Sam: 021 671 960. OFFICE SPACE - Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Upstairs from $110 + gst p/wk. Ph Sam: 021 671 960. WAREHOUSE SPACE Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Small, Med & Lge. Easy access. Ph Sam: 021 671 960. WORKSHOP SPACE Waiuku Business Park, 23 Kitchener Rd. Easy access. Ph Sam: 021 671 960.

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