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Waiuku’s world-famous proposal People driving along Waiuku’s Queen Street on Wednesday afternoon may have wondered what a trio of Fijian musicians, a media contingent and a group of waiters with champagne were doing hiding behind some bushes in a suburban driveway. The answer was they were about to announce that locals Aveael Webb and Murray Armstrong were about to find out they had won an international competition for the wedding of their dreams at romantic Turtle Island Resort Fiji on Valentine’s Day. Despite facing tough competition from seven American couples and two Australian couples, the Waiuku pair emphatically won the coveted prize worth $26,000. Their last minute entry to the competition received massive support from New Zealanders, with Aveael and Murray beating their nearest rival by more than 3000 votes during the 60 hour voting period. The couple entered the video re-enactment of their engagement only days before the competition closed on January 7 and received huge support from the nation. Competition organisers say they were stunned to find that the winning couple hailed from New Zealand. “When you compare the population base of New Zealand to that of the USA or even Australia, we never dreamed a Kiwi couple would win.

“Aveael and Murray weren’t the only couple to get media support and promotion either, but clearly New Zealand got behind them 100 percent... it was amazing to see,” said Matt Buchan, Director of Marketing and Sales for Turtle Island Resort Fiji. “It was a great surprise for us and we wanted it to be a great surprise for them too, which is why we flew to New Zealand to let them know today, together with a taste of the friendly Fijian hospitality they can expect in Fiji on their special day.” More than 60 couples entered the competition and thousands of people around the world voted for their favourite video. Engaged in July last year, Aveael and Murray have won airfares for two to Fiji, seaplane transfers to Turtle Island Resort, seven nights’ accommodation in one of the island’s 14 grand beachfront bures, all activities, meals and beverages and, of course, their wedding ceremony, photographer, wedding feast and celebration. The prize is particularly exciting for Aveael who has dreamed of going to Turtle Island for as long as she can remember. The couple’s entry said: “We don’t have a sympathy story or anything like that, we are just a genuine hardworking Kiwi couple and we would always help anyone who needed help without a second thought, and it would just be nice if something like that happened

to people like us.” Turtle Island Resort Fiji is the ultimate in private luxury wedding destinations. The island only ever hosts 14 couples to ensure that each couple has to themselves one of the 14 private beaches that border the famous Blue Lagoon. Island staff members will take care of the whole event for Aveael and Murray - from traditional Fijian wedding attire, the celebration feast and wedding cake - all the couple will need to do is relax and enjoy the romance of Turtle Island Resort Fiji. More pics, page 9.

…and it gets better! Just as the Post was finishing this issue, Aveael popped in to let us know the Turtle Island team had just come up with a package to allow them to take two groomsmen, two bridesmaids, and Murray’s parents to the island for the wedding, putting together a special airfares package to allow some friends and family to attend the dream wedding. A reception will be held on their return, and Aveael says her and Murray wish to thank, once again, all those who voted for, and supported them, as they beat out the world for their stunning prize.

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Saturday afternoon saw brilliant sunshine, a great crowd, and some excellent music, as the local community got together for Music in the Park, an event hosted at Waiuku’s Tamakae Reserve, and put on by Auckland Council as part of a region-wide programme. Discussions with council representatives over recent years have indicated the frequency and scale of events in the region can depend on the amount of people that turn up to them. Friday, February 7, from 6.30pm, sees the first time the Council’s Movies in the Park programme is being brought to Waiuku. The Waiuku Business and Development Association have got involved with the day as well, and plans are being developed to make the evening into an ‘Americana’ themed event with, all going well, hot dogs and coffees, live music, costumed actors, and a host of fun for the family leading up to the 8.30 (approx) commencement of the movie ‘Grease’. Besides being a fun evening, it’s a chance for the township to stake its claim as being worthy of similar events in the future. Seeya there! • Still on the council theme, Mayor Len Brown has scheduled a ‘Mayor in the Chair’ session at the Pukekohe Library from 1pm on Friday. This event has been postponed twice amid some of the political dramas of the last few months, and is a chance for locals to ask some questions of the mayor as submissions close on the Unitary Plan and the 2014 annual plan. The mayor has been under fire from some quarters for avoiding the public earlier in the New Year, so Friday’s chair session appears likely to attract wider media interest, and marks the first time he has resumed the ‘Mayor in the Chair’ for some months.

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Correction to letter last week - there’s still time! Last week’s Post carried a letter from Ted Kitching, asking local residents to get involved and make a submission to be able to express their views over the Auckland Unitary Plan. Unfortunately, a typing error in our office meant we listed the closing date for submis-

sions as February 2, when in fact it is February 28. Ted points out that there are still a few weeks for people to obtain the submission forms from the council offices and give their views on the plan and what they would like to see in their region. -Editor

Toilet block a ‘sore thumb’ Re: The new toilet block: Was this the best design from the Bureaucrats in our Auckland City Design Office? We may be a small country town, but surely we deserve better than this! (The old toilet block was aesthetically better than this and not like a “sore thumb.”)The new building does not ‘blend in with the environment..... by design, colour or materials. (I realise this is a case of, “after the horse has bolted” kind of situation....but why didn’t Waiuku have a competition for the design, seeing it had to be built in such a prominent location? I think our ‘budding designers’ in Waiuku College’s Art class would have better ideas.) I did not notice local contractors at the

worksite during construction....and have you noticed how long it has taken these “builders” to construct this toilet block? And it is still not open! Given the type of building and design, this should have been a pretty rapid development. Once the foundations were ready, then the tilt/slab construction of the sides, it only needed the terrible roof to go on. I hope we are not also paying for the ‘time’ it has taken. In my opinion, this is an absolute eyesore....a disgrace for our town....and we are supposed to be making progress....not regressing! Tom Bright Waiuku

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By Sergeant Simon Palmer This month we have already had over 120 incidents. Of course some of these are because of people drinking too much and behaving like baboons on heat, and some are purely as a result of the security message not getting through. Remember the following: • Look at your locks, window fasteners and deadbolts. • Improve the security around your sheds and garages. • Install a couple of sensor lights. • Consider an audio burglar alarm. • Get to know your neighbours and consider a support group. How to solve • Ensure that all your property is named, Sudoku! engraved, is identifiable, is photographed and a list is kept of serial numbers, makes and models. Fill With the grid so thatit also relates to the way we vehicles every row drive. Weand all every want to be safe and also feel safe 3x3 contains in square anything we do. Especially on the roads, thewe digits 1 to 9 a lot of time using our cars. as do spend Remember that getting to your final destination a few minutes quicker due to you Solution No.1325 speeding is not a responsible attitude, and 4 2 9 6 3 7 5 8 1 maybe some people just need to chill out or 7 5 1 4 8 2 9 6 3 listen to a CD full of dolphin, and the sounds 6 3 8 1 9 5 4 2 7 of the sea. It’s actually quite relaxing. 2 6 4 9 7 1 3 5 8 Seatbelts are compulsory, and saves lives. I 1 7 3 5 6 8 2 9 4 have been to a fatal accident where the per9 8 5 3 2 4 1 7 6 son was not wearing a seatbelt, thrown from 3 1 2 7 5 6 8 4 9 1 car 2 rolled on them. There will 9 6 car, 8 4and 3 7the 5 the only ever be one 7 1 9 6 8 4 2 3 5result. So avoid the result in the first place and buckle up. Try to get rid of distractions. These include cell phones and eating food when driving. Children are another distraction, especially when the one in the middle is hitting the other two with a shoe. Although children are harder to get rid of, I know I have tried! They keep coming back, just like that stray cat that you keep feeding. However there are always ways of minimising any distractions to make it safer for everyone. The worst one I have had is when people know that you are driving, but still ring you. Firstly don’t ring it, secondly, don’t answer it. I was down at the beach the other day with Constable Borrell. We counted 12 burnouts taking place by one vehicle.

It was impounded, and the 21 year old driver arrested. Not the first time either. He was over the drink drive limit, 1153 he blew. The legal limit is 400. On active charges for doing burnouts, doing burnouts again, and on top of that, nearly three times over the drink drive limit. His fourth time as well. I think in future I will leave the impounded vehicles at the beach, and then the owner can see what damage the salt water can do to a car! Waiuku Police arrested two people at an address on Factory Road last week. The female has already pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis. As I said last time if there is an offender present, or has just left, then this is the time to ring 111. It could be a prowler, someone breaking signs, into cars, houses, assaulting someone or having an argument with someone. Police could be just around the corner, and is the quickest way to get Police attendance. Ringing the Waiuku station, although we have an answer machine, does not guarantee us here at the station of being informed about an incident in an expedient manner. If in doubt ring 111, it can always be scaled down. Police may not immediately turn up, or may receive the call and make further enquiries. However it is still important to phone the Police. Receiving 6 calls about the same incident, may well emphasis the issue, rather than one solitary call. Everything is taken seriously and I do not want people to think that they can’t ring the Police as they have a perception that we don’t come. Everything is recorded and forms part of future Police resource deployment into certain areas. So keep the calls coming. Remember that the phone number for Crimestoppers is 0800 555 111 or www. crimestoppers-nz.org. Use this if you want your information to be anonymous. That’s all for this week, once again from the team here in Waiuku: Lorraine, Aaron, Greg, Toby and Rod, thanks for all your help, we rely on your information to make our job easier, and Waiuku a safer place to live, play and work in.

THE POST NEWSPAPER, JANUARY 29, 2014

No light side to town centre vandalism Waiuku Town Centre Manager Sharlene Druyven says local businesses and the Waiuku Business and Development Association have had a gutsful of vandals damaging property in the town centre. Last week, the Christmas lights which have been erected around the township were removed after continual damage in recent weeks, damage which will cost well over $1000 to repair after sections of

the lights were torn down from awnings. Some have been deliberately cut in half. The attacks are just part of a series of incidents which seem to centre on a group of youths who have congregated in the town centre over the holiday break. Sharlene says some of the youths have been seen damaging local shops, tipping over rubbish bins, climbing onto local premises, and abusing business owners and managers. CCTV cameras placed to capture some of the offenders in the River Lane area have been stolen or damaged. Despite signs saying skateboards and scooters are banned from

the town centre, some of the youngsters are speeding around the plaza area, intimidating shoppers, and there are concerns that someone will be seriously hurt in a collision with some of them. Sharlene says she, and others, have been verbally abused when the youths are spoken to, and says parents of local youngsters need to understand that the skateboards and scooters can be confiscated by local police. “It’s getting beyond a joke,” Sharlene says. “If anyone sees this kind of behaviour, and if it is safe to do so, we encourage people to take photographs and pass them onto local police.”

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16 weeks, two roundabouts Work has commenced on a major roading project in Waiuku which, in a few months, will see two new roundabouts controlling access from Queen Street and Constable Road to the King Street bypass area. Last week Transfield Services started milling the road surface and closed lower Queen Street, catching some business owners and local residents by surprise as there was little official warning of the road closures. Initial plans to close the street at the clock tower were changed to allow delivery trucks access to businesses lower down the street. The overall project will include two roundabouts, a raingarden, new pedestrian facilities, and is expected to link with the recently-

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Waiuku Museum has made a good start to the New Year with an increased number of visitors over the holiday period. Museum secretary Helen Reardon says the committee is planning to promote the museum and other Waiuku attractions to clubs, organisations and retirement homes in the Auckland and Waikato regions. “We intend to send information to a wide variety of organisations in an attempt to get more visitors to Waiuku,” she says. “We will invite them to visit the museum but also suggest other places to visit.” The museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays as well as Wednesday mornings but will open at any other time when requested. Several Auckland groups have already booked dates for early this year.

A typical visit was made by the Auckland Daimler Owners Society when 24 members visited Waiuku on Sunday January 19. They had made an early start from Auckland and drove to the Manukau Heads lighthouse before having a picnic lunch at Awhitu. After visiting Hudson’s Beach and the Waipipi Bird Park they stopped in at the

museum late in the afternoon. President of the Daimler club, Bryan Davis, said they had a very interesting day. “There is plenty to see and do in your area. We will definitely be back.” Below: Auckland Daimler enthusiasts Bryan Davis and Martin Walker were among the party of 24 which visited Waiuku recently.

Council warns over DIY efforts Local residents planning to engage in DIY work this summer are being reminded to check the rules in advance to make sure their project doesn’t cause them any problems down the track. Auckland Council Building Control Manager Tim Weight says well before people get their tools out they should check if the planned DIY work needs either building or resource consent and what the relevant legislation is. “In the summer months, we know many Aucklanders like to DIY around their homes it’s part of Kiwi culture. We’re just reminding people to make sure their project is compli-

ant,” says Mr Weight. Aucklanders can check their local requirements by calling the council and asking to speak to a duty planner or by visiting one of the council offices. Building a fence or retaining wall may still need a resource consent approval even is a building consent may not be required. “A lot of work does require consent under legislation, district or regional plans so it’s really important to check with us first, and remember even if consent is not required DIY work must still comply with the Building Act, the building code and other relevant legislation,” says Mr Weight.

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Create your own heart image and be in to win!

It’s time to dig out your digital camera, put your thinking cap on, and be in with a chance to win a romantic Valentines Day prize with the Post Newspaper and Pure Indulgence. We’re asking you to come up with a ‘heart’ image created from objects, items, or pretty much anything that takes your fancy and the winning entry will collect a stunning prize. At left is our quick effort to give you an idea, but we know you can do better! It’s part of our special Valentines Day feature we are running in the Post Newspaper next week, so you’ll have to be quick to have your chance to win. Simply shoot your image, email it to us at info@thepostnewspaper.co.nz, include your contact details, verifying that the image is yours, and when it was taken, and you could collect the prize. Entries should have only minimal image manipulation via Photoshop or similar, we

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are actually looking for composition and inspiration rather than computer skills! Pure Indulgence are offering a stunning ‘Shared Bliss’ package for two, valued at $340 for the winner. The two-hour special offer starts with a relaxing soak in the tranquil hot tub, followed by a one hour mind melting body massage then completed with your choice of a luxurious foot pamper or the Sacred Nature Zen facial. It’s a wonderful prize, so come up with your ideas and email your entries! Entry to competition confirms your ownership of the image, and allows publication of the image in the Post Newspaper and/or the Post’s facebook page. The winner’s details, and possibly some of the other entries, will be printed in our Valentine’s Day feature next week. All entries must be received no later than 9.00pm, Sunday February 2.

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Waiuku 3-year-old Charlie Lamb was one of many entranced youngsters who enjoyed the model train displays and dioramas on show at the Waiuku War Memorial Town Hall over Anniversary Weekend. The event, in conjunction with the Glenbrook Vintage Railway’s steam trips to the township’s Victoria Avenue station, was a huge success.

School Community Officer Constable Doris Silvester was out and about in the Waiuku streets last week spreading the message about safer communities. She was distributing fliers asking people to note suspicious behaviour and call 111 for emergencies, or the Crime Reporting Line 0800 69 77 76 for non-urgent information.

Pharmacy change, but business as usual The location of 40 Queen Street, Waiuku, the site of Amcal Waiuku Pharmacy has been a pharmacy for a long time with various owners. In 1982 Graham and Patricia Smith purchased the pharmacy and operated it until 2006 when it became Amcal Waiuku Pharmacy. But well before that, in November 1968 a new young pharmacist, Don Barker, opened a pharmacy around the corner at 10 Kitchener Road, opposite the old New World site. Don ran a successful business and was one of the first pharmacists in New Zealand to adopt

the then-new Amcal Franchise. Don, through his involvement in the community, raised the Amcal profile in Waiuku and surrounding districts for many years and retired in 2005. Kevin Daly, a pharmacist working for Don Barker, and his wife Raewyn, a local kindergarten teacher, took on the Amcal partnership. Soon after, they purchased the other pharmacy in town, of Graham and Patricia Smith, and what was then Amcal Waiuku Pharmacy moved around the corner to its present site of 40 Queen Street. Amcal Waiuku pharmacy has

operated for the past eight years at that site, serving the community of Waiuku with medical advice, products and toiletries. Kevin and his staff enjoy working with the people of Waiuku and will continue to do so into the future. But the Amcal name is to be retired nationwide and so Amcal Waiuku Pharmacy is to change to Unichem Waiuku pharmacy at the end of next week. As Kevin says, this is a name change only. Kevin and his staff remain at 40 Queen Street and, as he says, “it’s business as usual!”

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It made its first appearance outside the Waiuku Information Centre at Christmas last year, and a 9-metre high Santa is set to be a regular feature of the town’s festive season after being donated to the town. Joanne Padlie donated the giant inflatable in her late husband Ivan’s name, because, as she says, he “had such a big heart and liked to make people happy and this way it will stay in the town he had adopted.” The story behind the monster Santa is that Joanne started putting up a few Christmas lights in 2003, and met Ivan in 2004, while he was living in Tauranga. He got a job in Manukau, and joined Joanne in Waiuku a year later, and soon the couple were adding more and more lights to their Christmas display. “Soon our house was ablaze with lights in all shapes and sizes, and we’d delight in watching people come up the street to look at our house,” Joanne says. Joanne and Ivan married in September 2007. By the middle of November each year Ivan would get out the Christmas lights and go through them meticulously, checking and fixing each bulb if it was out. He was scared of heights, but climbed the roof anyway to put lights up! He bought the big Santa from a roadside stall in Manukau in 2009. Joanne says he was so excited when he

came home with it. “People came from streets away to see what it was, because they could see it from their house. Ivan loved talking to people that came to look at our lights and loved the whole Christmas spirit. Sadly, the Santa was only

on display once, because he passed away in August 2010. Now, however, the Santa can delight new generations of locals, and is expected to become a feature attraction of Waiuku’s festive season. Below: Ivan Padlie with the giant Santa in 2009.

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A great crowd gathered at Waiuku’s Tamakae Reserve on Saturday afternoon for Music in the Park, and next Friday evening (February 7), an even bigger crowd is expected to join the live entertainment and an outdoor showing of the movie Grease at the same venue. This free event is part of Auckland Council’s Movies in Parks summer festival which shows 18 movies across Auckland until 22 March. The event begins at 6.30pm and runs to around 10pm (movie starts at 8.30 pm ap-

proximately), and along with the movie itself is expected to be live entertainment, food and drink stalls, and actors in costumes of the era. Pictured above and inset is some of the early crowd that gathered in the sunshine on Saturday afternoon to dance to the tunes of Fever Swing and the Sisters of Swing (a group featuring the music and styling of the Andrews Sisters). Participants at the Friday movie event are encouraged to dress in the style of the movie and make a true family event of the evening.

High tide warning this week Exceptionally high king tides are forecast for the Manukau and Waitemata harbours later this week, and the NZ Transport Agency advises drivers that there is a risk some low lying sections of the city’s motorway network may flood. In the Waitemata harbour, high tides of up to 3.7m - about 0.6m higher than normal – are expected for five days from this Friday until the following Tuesday (31 January – 4 February). King tides usually occur over a period of two days and peak at 3.6m. Areas most at risk from flooding include a section of highway and adjoining cycleway on the Northwestern Motorway (State Highway 16) causeway between Great North and Rosebank Roads, and the Northern Motor-

way (SH1) near the Onewa Road interchange. In the city, some parts of Tamaki Drive could also flood. The king tides will be at their highest on Saturday and Sunday mornings says the Transport Agency’s National Journey Manager, Kathryn Musgrave. “Our advice to all road users, including cyclists and walkers, is to take extra care – especially during that hour-and-a-half either side of high tide. If necessary, we will divert drivers on to other roads to allow them to continue their journeys safely” says Mrs Musgrave. The king, or perigean, tides occur when the moon is either new or full and closest to the earth. The weather an also influence the height of the tide.

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“New Zealand saved my life”

Above: Tony Nelson is ready for the Sand to Mud fun run in April after a dedicated training programme which he says has saved his life. Inset: Tony in 2011. When the runners line up for the Sand to Mud Fun Run from Karioitahi Beach in April, one of those on the start line will be achieving more than just surviving the trek from the sand to the Waiuku township. For schoolteacher Tony Nelson, the start gun will mark one of the final stages in a quest which has seen him lose almost 100kg in the past few years, regain his health, avoid knee surgery and, he believes, has saved his life. The former US Navy IT technician says he used to enjoy running, but his weight ballooned in desk-bound jobs, and he lost the motivation to get fitter. Steadily, his health declined, and when he travelled from the States in 2006 he was close to 200kg. Training as a teacher, then working at Sandspit Road School, Tony says he tried a number of times to lose weight, but it was only in the past year, working with a personal trainer at Waiuku’s The Jym, that he ‘hardened up’ and got into it. He says he had a ‘pretty frank’ discussion with his doctor, who told him he was facing knee surgery and treatment for diabetes is he didn’t do something fairly drastic. He set the goal of running the Sand to Mud in 2014, and with the support of the staff and patrons of The Jym, he says he has been motivated to make the changes. He reckons if he had stayed in the United States, he doubts he would have been able to

change his lifestyle to the extent that he has. “Coming to New Zealand saved my life,” he says simply. Talking with Tony outside The Jym in the New Zealand sun, it’s hard to believe that just a few years ago he needed a cane to get around school camps, and was struggling for his balance. Now, with the help of personal trainer Jamie Baker and the Jym crew, Tony is running three days a week, and doing Jym training on three other days. He’s aiming to crack the one-hour mark for the Sand to Mud, and has his sights set on a Masters body-building competition later in the year. “The support, encouragement and love from the community has been simply outstanding,” he says. “My students, (he now works at James Cook High), have also been a great support, noticing the difference even if it’s just from a couple of weeks.” He’s working through a combination of endurance training, interval and speed sessions, and muscle strengthening and flexibility exercises. He says he has managed to put off knee surgery now for probably another 10 years, and is off the diabetic watch list, with his readings in normal range. “I have to thank the local community so much for their support. New Zealand, and Waiuku, have been wonderful.”

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New exhibition in Pukekohe

Above: some of the range of work from Karaka artist Jon Tootill, whose display opens this week.

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The Franklin Arts Centre hosts a retrospective display of now-locally-based New Zealand artist Jon Tootlill, which commences from 11am on February 1. Born in the Waikato,Jon Tootill (Kai Tahu) now resides in Karaka. Tootill studied in Auckland and began his art career in the 1970s, later working in advertising, and now painting full time This exhibition showcases five key series of works made over the last decade. The paintings feature traditional Maori tattoos (ta moko), modernist inspired geometry and mid-century suburban homes. Together these works create a highly personal

Papakura hosts special show The first exhibition for 2014 will soon be on display at the Papakura Art Gallery. Liyen Chong’s first ever survey exhibition “Dreams, Circles, Moons, Fictions (and fragments found on the forest floor of disquietude)” will show from Saturday 1 February until Saturday 15 March at the council-run facility.

This survey exhibition is a retrospective that samples different bodies of work from different periods of Chong’s practice since she graduated from Elam in 2001. The concept brings together a mixture of cultural experiences and explores the idea of displacement amongst migrants.

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vocabulary of images that reinforces New Zealand’s unique cultural identity. Tootill was born in 1951 and between 1970 -1971 he attended the Auckland Institute of Technology’s School of Graphic Art. He has been regularly exhibiting in New Zealand since 1978. He won the Ida Eise Painting Award in 1988. He is of Ngai Tahu, Irish and English descent. He has been painting full-time since 1998. Join the artist ‘In Conversation’ with multimedia artist Lisa Reihana, at the opening on February 1 where a free publication produced to mark this special occasion will available.

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Hanna Scott, Auckland Council Arts and Culture Programming Manager says the exhibition was deliberately scheduled to open between Chinese New Year (31 January) and Waitangi Day (6 February) to highlight the cross-cultural perspective to this show. “These two dates in the New Zealand calendar cremore than years Amber-L ateFor a context for a two unique Lawrie has been waiting patiently fo conversation regarding the chanceoftocultural get backideninto team sport, e notion since the country 14-year-old was diagnos tity in our with its fast-changing population with Ewings Sarcoma (a tumour on h demographics.” spine that has caused paralysis bel theChong, waist).of Malaysian-Chinese descent, Last month,creates thanksworks to Halberg D that defySport categorisation andMaia Lew ability Coordinator are “conceptually rich and (Counties-Manukau) and two c visually ac- overcome t leagues,immaculate”, Amber-Lee has cording art participation writer Virginia by joini barrierstoto Were. Auckland’s first-ever wheelchair b With works spanning ketball programme. her 12 year career, Chong “I’m enjoying wheelchair b says shereally has created these ketball and being in the six-week p artworks to honour her gramme as I both am finally able to fully p experiences, past and ticipate in a sport with others like m present. Amber-Lee says.about the “I am curious “It means I of ammigration equal with the oth phenomenon on the andinbecause over theteam, centuries how we’re all itwheelchairs shapes andIinforms can talkeach about difficult individual’s experience of understan I have with them and they their she says. Herlives,” teammates understanding co Chong continues, “I hope bined with the chance to play sp that audiences of many competitively again is just what t backgrounds are able to find this a relevant topic given the post-colonial and increasingly multi-racial society in New Zealand.” Including meticulous Between August and 23 embroideries made 7from a BreastScreen mobile unit human hair; ceramic bowls will be parked at the Waiuku with photographic transfers Medical and handCentre. painting (called Talk to your doctor or call Exportware), hand painted 0800 270 200 prints for more photographic and info; d as they say,this early lightboxes, is detection a must-seeis 9 exhibition. the best protection. y The exhibition is part ofreUnder 50, screening council’s commitment duces your chance of to dying f creating a culturally richabout and from breast cancer by d creative Auckland and50 hasand 20 percent. Between p been supported Asia 65, that goes toby 30the percent. New Foundation. W and Zealand for women aged 65-69,

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The WaiukubyLibrary is to close from the showing the colour scheme and new layout. end of throughout the day on the December 7, and will reThe library will also gain two more public Open holiday period, Van lieshout Music in the Park openMegan on Wednesday, December 18, as it re- internet computers (making six in total) and with the its only exception being Below: Some of the images from the surprise announcement furbishes premises. move over to Tomizone Wifi during the cloDate: Sat 25 Jan Osborne Realty Ltd - licensed real estate agent (REAA2008) Christmas Day, the Pollok Craft that Murray Armstrong and Aveael Webb had won an internaThe Library will be increasing its floor sure period, which will bring it in line with Time: 3pm-5pm Co-optoisinclude an oasisthe of arty tranquility tional dream wedding competition. (Story on page 1 this week). space old council chambers. other council wifi networks. Venue: Tamakae Reserve, nestled the Awhitu Peninsula. 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Mod open plan kitchen dining & family, sep formal lounge with 3 dble brms. Deck & small office are also a plus. A wood burner fireplace & 2 heat pumps for winter weekend getaways. 10m lockable boat storage & fish processing & only a couple of minutes to the boat ramp. There is access in the street to a small private beach. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh753

Contact: Julie Rodgers 0275 516 075, 09 235 6075

WAIUKU

VIEWS OVER GOLF COURSE - $459,000

Two storey home with 3 double bedrooms, huge rumpus room with bar & bathroom, open plan living + study. Handy to Golf Course & Squash Club. Phone Marleen to arrange a viewing. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh751 Contact: Marleen a/h 09 235 0070, 0274 483 528

Open Home: Sun 3. 00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3.30pm 12 Campbell Street

MODERN CAREFREE LIVING $469,000 Situated only a few minutes from Waiuku village this impressive 4 bedroom low maintenance home will suit many.An open plan family incl superior kitchen & quality appliances. Sep formal lounge. Ensuite incl spa bath & sep shower. Gas hot water & HRV, internal double garaging & ample off street parking. Please call for an appointment to view this impressive property.

WAIUKU

View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh752 Contact: Julie Rodgers 0275 516 075, 09 235 6075

WAIUKU

KIWI QUARTER ACRE - $460,000

4 double bedroom, master has ensuite. Open plan living with outdoor flow to fully fenced backyard with pizza oven & garden shed. Double garage with workshop as well as a carport. Phone Marleen to arrange a viewing.

View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh747 Contact: Marleen a/h 09 235 0070, 0274 483 528

LIFESTYLE IN TOWN $505,000

MATAKAWAU SUMMERTIME & THE LIVING IS EASY - $489,000

WAIUKU 15 ACRES CLOSE TO TOWN - $499,000

View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh543 Contact: Julie Quilty a/h 09 235 9324, 0272 292 243

View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf663 Contact: Julie Quilty a/h 09 235 9324, 0272 292 243

3 bedrooms fully furnished bach at Matakawau on AwhituPeninsula. 2 mins to beach. Shed for the boat. Lots of family fun. Call Julie Q to view.

Only 5 mins from town is this well-maintained, grazed 15-acre block suitable for stock and horses.

Open Home: Sun 1.00 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.30pm 106 Waitangi Falls Road

Tucked down a tree lined drive is this 4 bedroom well maintained home. Double separate garaging plus barn. Private and secluded set on 9870m2. Plenty of room for the kids and the animals.

WAIUKU

View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf675 Contact: Leonie a/h 09 235 9961, 0274 985 722

GLENBROOK

EXCEPTIONAL COASTAL LOCATION - $PBN WAIUKU

HOLIDAY AND WORK AT HOME - WHY LEAVE? - $679,000

4 bedroom, 2 storey home with spectacular harbor views to Auckland. Rumpus, office and 2 bathrooms plus 2 single garages on quarter of an acre. Two minute walk to 2 harbour beaches. Call Julie Q to view. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbh695 Contact: Julie Quilty a/h 09 235 9324, 0272 292 243

WAIUKU GALLOP ON IN- $PBN

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 wil be a sought-after property. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf702 & osbh757 Contact: Ray a/h 09 235 8599, 021 951 082

This is an extensive 1980s style home of significant proportions suitable for many requirements and functions. Situated within the new coastal set back plan and with a magnificent view of the Waitangi Falls and the inner harbour you may launch a kayak from the edge of the property. The native planting attracts all manner of native birds and there is never a shortage of peaceful activity to observe. Only 45 minutes to Auckland CBD, 35 minutes to Auckland International Airport and 5 minutes to Waiuku Village is a convenient option for those wanting a private rural life style while still able to take advantage of city life. View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf697 Contact: Julie Rodgers a/h 09 235 6075, 0275 516 075 Leonie a/h 09 235 9961, 0274 985 722

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Get involved...

Join club Joina a club NEW

Monday

CLASS

Pukekohe

Tai Chi

5:30-6:30pm

Contact: Tamara 09 235 8648 or 021 255 1087 smilingdragon@outlook.com www.smilingdragon.co.nz

Yoga



Community Classes Starting early Feb

All welcome – - Men / Women - Beginners / Gentle - Experienced

For enquiries or details – contact Sheila

Ph 235 235 7747 7747 or Ph or sheila@ps.gen.nz sheila@ps.gen.nz

Fun, friendship or fitness - get involved! Becoming a member of a social or sports club in and around the Franklin area holds numerous benefits. The most obvious of these is that it is an arena in which to make new friends. Some people find that meeting new people can be difficult when they tend to frequent the same pubs and clubs and interact with the same group of people. Social clubs can help with this problem as they provide a relaxed environment full of others who are equally as eager to form new acquaintances. This can also be a great way to make new friends if you have recently relocated to the area. Sports clubs cater for practically every sport imaginable in Franklin, whether it be traditional winter sports, or indoor sports and fitness groups which provide an outlet for health without having to battle the inclement weather of the mid-year period.

Most social clubs have a focus on event nights and group activities, meaning they are also a great way to learn a new hobby. Traditional social club nights include sporting activities, fashion nights, trivia, getaways, comedy, live music and dinners. There is something for almost everybody and events are arranged for you, meaning that you can avoid any organisational stress – all you have to do is show up. For those of you with a flair for organisation, or a desire to help out in the community, many local service clubs offer a chance to not only meet new people, but also benefit your local area. Belonging to a social club normally comes with membership benefits such a discounts at local bars and restaurants. You will also be introduced to new things and it can be a great way to leave your comfort zone. If you have a busy lifestyle, a social club can be a great way to let off some steam during the stressful working week.

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Join a club BMX

ENTERTAINMENT in Jo w No

Notice to members their guests and affiliates

COME AND TRY AN OLYMPIC SPORT RIGHT HERE IN FRANKLIN!!

CRICKET

Men - Women - Children - All Ages. Excellent Self Defence, Fitness, Discipline (Traditional Okinawan Weapons, Sai Bo, Tonfa). Dojos in: Pukekohe - Waiuku - Hokitika - Westport

Call in the office or phone 235 9131 | 4 Victoria Ave | Waiuku

Phone Ray Irving: 021 115 9380

Waiuku Junior Football (Soccer) Club Registration 2014 Monday 10th February 6 – 7:30pm Thursday 13th February 6 – 7:30pm Saturday 15th February 9 – 12pm Massey Park Clubrooms, EFTPOS available. All players welcome, must be 8yrs or older. New players please bring Birth Certificate or Passport. Interested in Coaching? Please contact Melissa: 021 216 0030

Sunday 23rd Feb 2014 Teams are required to report at Massey Park, Waiuku at 9.00am. Team entry is $90 per team, payable with registration form.

CONTACTS:

Steven Hughes 021 022 58682 Matt Aspin 021 024 28641

DANCING

FOOTBALL

Learn to belly dance! Belly Roles & Burlesque

LIONS Waiuku

Lions

Waiuku Lions are ordinary men and women from all walks of life who are united in our desire to make a difference by contributing our personal time and talents to fundraise and help our local community. Our motto is “We Serve”. The Waiuku Lions Club meetings are held on Monday evenings in the Lions Station on Belgium Street. These are the 2nd Monday of the month for business meetings and 4th Monday of the month for dinner meetings which are less business, and more fun! Potential members are always welcome to attend these meetings. To find out how you can be a part of this great club, contact: Trish Thompson on 235 2807, or email: waiukulionsclubs.org.nz or look us up on Facebook under ‘Waiuku Lions’.

MAHJONG MAHJONG CLUB

Waiuku AFC Senior Club Pre season starts: Thursday 30th January Time: 6.30pm Glenbrook Reserve. For more information:

Two beginners classes a week starting February 10th. Pukekohe and Glenbrook venues. Pay as you go, $10 per class. Belly dance is not only a great way to meet new people but it also helps to improve core strength and posture. Phone 2360469 or 0272949683 for class details or email: sherazdancer@hotmail.com

E-mail: Tracie waiukufootball@ymail.com

GIRL GUIDES

DANCING

Leaders Needed Term one registrations

2014

now open Classes for pre-schoolers, kids, teens and adults of all levels.

Waiuku classes now available

Tuesday St Johns Hall, Constable Road

contact the team or check our website for details.

Rachel: 027 206 9897 | info@groovit.co.nz | www.groovit.co.nz

DANCING

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COUNTIES SHOTOKAN

Come and join the Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club – for a fun family atmosphere.

FOOTBALL

keep this date for our 6 a side competition

KARATE

SUNSET COAST BMX CLUB 80 Attewell Road, Puni. Club nights Wednesday from 5pm. Please follow us on facebook to keep up to date: ‘Sunset Coast Puni Franklin’ For more info www.sunsetcoastbmx.com secretary@sunsetcoastbmx.com

Local sports, social and cultural groups

From age 16 upwards If you are interested in leadership, spending time with young girls, teaching them life skills, love the outdoors and your community… from you! then we want to hear Waiuku District Coordinator: Raewyn Johnston - Ph. 027 285 3629 Pukekohe District Coordinator: Catherine Pollock - Ph. 09 236 3856

GYMNASTICS

New Members very welcome. All ages. Lessons available. Keep your mind alert!

Ph: Patsy 235 0336 / Doreen 235 8115

MULTISPORTS Sunset Coast

Est. 2006

Multisport Club Inc

• Running • Road Cycling • Mountain Biking • Spin Classes • Triathlon Club Social Events • Kayaking• Trekking• Multisport Adventure Racing

fessionals All welcome: Beginners to Pro Organizers of The Steelman Ironmaiden Festival of Multisport

For more info Contact: Clive Barriball: Ph 021 656 840

MUSIC

8Count Dance Studio

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dance and cheer studios

Classes available at all levels in: Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Preschool, Adult & Acrobatics/Flexibility Qualified teachers for NZAMD • Examinations optional • Competition work • Event performances

Please email: tania8count@yahoo.com to enrol or find out more about us

Gymnastics, Trampolining & Tumbling Classes for preschool to 18 years old School and Preschool group bookings available Recreation & competitive programs Booking essential Gate 2, 58 Station Road, Pukekekohe 09 238 8290 pukekohegym@xtra.co.nz

www.franklingymsports.co.nz

Music Lessons

Experienced and qualified teachers Woodwind, Brass, Piano & Guitar. Contact Heather on 027 513 8141 or email: heather@kidsintimenz.com

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Local sports, social and cultural groups

JOIN A CLUB Joining a club is a great way to connect with others and form relationships with peers who share your interests. It is also a great outlet for stress by providing a creative outlet. The Franklin area has a great variety of clubs that are available to assist you international as you explore opportunities and artist experiences. landscapes & wildlife If you stay with your club for a large number of years, this will provide a rewarding experience you The fundementals of drawinginartthat to start with techniques. Classes in Waiuku watch the club and itspainting members grow and help shape the organization with your64individuality. 211 558 714

RACING TENNIS GIRL GUIDES DANCING ART CLASSES Waiuku Dirt Track Leaders Needed CYPERUS TENNIS Claire-Erica Inc 2014 DATES eigh countClub Group or Private Sessions, Juniors & Adults * 26th Jan

We hope that within these pages you find a claire_erica@xtra.co.nz club that suits your needs.

ART GROUP NINJUTSU WAIUKU INDEPENDENT

Bujinkan Kiwi ART Dojos GROUP

If youalove to draw or paint join us Kiwi Dojos has opened Ninjutsu class in Pukekohe: every Thursday from 10am to 2pm at the7pm Karioitahi Time: Wednesday Nights, - 9pmSchool Hall. Only $5 per person Cost: First class Free (Normal price $8/class)

Join in the fun!

Ninjutsu is a unique martial arts experience guaranteed to change the way you view life. It is a combat martial art suitable for all ages, both male and female.

For more information contact Lesley on 021 126 4174

PeterE:Hook 2359999 or •Sonja Carlile 2357837 info@kiwidojos.co.nz www.kiwidojos.co.nz

ATHLETICS RAILWAY Waiuku Athletics Club GLENBROOK VINTAGE Registration for 2013. RAILWAY Mon 16th Sept 4-6pm and Mon 23rd Sept 4-6pm at the Waiuku Rugby Club. For more info Contact:

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

235 9874 Be aDreana part of Franklin’s premier tourist attraction • Operating the railway • Restoration • Meeting interesting people

CAKE DECORATING Fun for all ages, No joining fees Can you put the icing on the cake?

For further information LEARN HOW with no obligation contact: Join the Franklin Cake Decorating Neil Club 09 625 4058 or We meet and demonstrate Ross on the 09 267 0291 a/h 3rd Thursday of the month at: (AFFILIATED TO NZ GUILD)

www.railfan.org.nz

Franklin - The Centre, Pukekohe at 7.30pm Enq : ph 09 235 8609

CRICKET Calling all players for Junior and Senior Teams Tuesday 17th September 5pm to 8pm Saturday 21st September 10am to 1pm

Massey Park Clubrooms, Waiuku PHILLIP RASHLEIGH – 021 769567 PETER LOVETT – 027 2271768

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DANCE AND CHEER STUDIOS

8Count Dance & Cheer Studios offering: • Jazz • Tap • Ballet • Hip Hop • Cheerleading

3 years * 9thTo&ages 23rd Feband up. Term fees start at $90/term. * 9th & 16th March Please visit: * 6th April www.8count.co.nz

for more information For more info please contact Nicky Reynolds on: or email: 021 274 5881 or Email: nicky@waiukudirttrack.co.nz tania8count@yahoo.com Visit our website: www.waiukudirttrack.co.nz

GYMNASTICS TENNIS

DANCING ROTARY ROTARY CLUB OFREGISTRATIONS WAIUKU TERM FOUR

FROM AGE 16 UPWARDS If you are interested in leadership, spending time term, with young girls, teaching 8 week preschoolers to teenagers them life skills, love the outdoors -and Junior Hotshots Coaching starts Fri 7th Feb your community… Junior Hotshots Coaching - starts Mon 10th Feb from you! nt to hear play n the we wa Community from 19th Feb Waiuku District Coordinator: Based at Counties Tennis Centre, Pukekohe Raewyn Johnston - Ph. 09 235 7579 Contact: Darren 021 870 978 or Pukekohe District Coordinator: darren@cyperus.co.nz Catherine Pollock - Ph. 09 236 3856

2013

NOW OPEN Is Rotary Right for You?

Classes for pre-schoolers, kids, Community minded men and women. teens and WANTED! adults of all levels. Waiuku classes now available - Tues How would you like to contribute to your community and be a part of St Johns Hall, Constable Road 1,200.000 Rotary members world wide in 180 countries? MEGA CREW 2013 For more information or if youAUDITIONS would like to attend one of our weekly meetings to 27TH CONTACT findSEPTEMBER out more, please contact: Graham Craig 09 235 8567 (Secretary), THE TEAMorFOR DETAILS. send us an email at waiuku.rotary@gmail.com Rachel:Meetings 027 206 9897 | info@groovit.co.nz | www.groovit.co.nz are held Wednesdays 6:30pm at the Waiuku Civic Centre

ENTERTAINMENT SENIOR CITIZENS

Waiuku Tennis Club Senior Club Gymnastics, Trampolining & Night: Tumbling

Every Tuesday 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Classes for preschool to 18 years old Junior Every Friday 5pm School and Preschool group Night: bookings available Recreation &For competi ti ve programs more info please contact: Booking essential Gate 2, 58 Stati on Road, Pukekekohe Jon Taylor, Tel :2357286, 09 238 8290 pukekohegym@xtra.co.nz

0211539285 www.franklingymsports.co.nz jonathan.taylor@bluescopesteel.com

KARATE Theatre

J COUNTIES SHOTOKAN Page to Stage Youth Classes, run by n Meets the second Monday of the month o Waiuku Theatre Group Inc. are back WAIUKU COSMOPOLITAN CLUB w

Notice to members their guests and affiliates WAIUKU SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB N oi

Starts at 1pm. 50 Years plus.

Music, Entertainment, Raffles, Afternoon Tea. Monthly trip235 available. 4 VICTORIA AVE, WAIUKU • PH 235 9131 • bus DINING 8995 WWW.WAIUKUCOSSIE.CO.NZ ** NEWContact MEMBERSMargaret WELCOME ** on

09 235 7235

SWIMMING Waiuku Swimming Club is Open! Whiteside pools, Mon, We offer dining for all occasions Wed, Thur 4-5pm A la Carte, Buffets, Counter Meals, Bistro, BBQ Everyone welcome Special occasions ClubBirthdays nightslarge commence Weddings, Anniversaries, or small Yearly Subscription: $57.50 Tues 4th+gst Feb

Junior (18-20 year) or Senior (65+ years) $28.80+gst

For more info contact Nicky 235 8535 or 021 1276512 Lounge Bar • Large Sports Bar • 2 x Full TAB with the latest technology, self service betting pod • Super 10ft TV screen • Entertainment 2 nights a week • Active RSA & Senior Citizens & Music Sections

Sporting Sections: Indoor/Outdoor bowls, Snooker, Darts, Euchre, Golf, 8 Ball, Axemen, Fishing Mahjong, Netball, Soccer, Touch Rugby. All Sports shown on 3 large screens THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS - Lucky Members Draw • FRIDAYS - Handle Club • SATURDAYS & THURSDAYS - Happy Hours • SATURDAY - Great Racing Afternoon

Membership forms available from all parts of the Club. Give us a ring on 235 9131 for more information Phone: 09 235 7835

for 2014, with the first term having a strong song and dance format. From ages 10 to 17 years, term one will run on Tuesday evenings 6:30 - 8pm, from Feb 4th through to Men - Women - Children - All Ages. Excellent Self Defence, April 15th. The cost is $50.

KARATE

Fitness, Discipline (Traditional Okinawan Weapons, Sai Bo, Tonfa). ForDojos enrolment forms, please contact: in: Pukekohe - Waiuku - Hokitika - Westport

waiukutheatre@gmail.com Phone Ray Irving: 021 115 9380

KUNG TIMBERFU SPORTS Contact Sifu Mark Parry Waiuku Cosmopolitan on 027 5986191

Club Axemens Section. SEE US AT THE FRANKLIN A & P SHOW

WAIUKU WING FU We CHUN are lookingKUNG for new members.

Taught and led by the Sifu (teacher) Mark Parry. Based in Waiuku, training takes Competitive and non competitive. place every Monday & Wednesday. Our members are aged from 10 to 50 approx. The atmosphere is very relaxed and enjoyable. There is no physical training or tournaments. Everything is done to ensure students learn to relax to allow the bodies natural internal energies to be used in conjunction with Wing Chun techniques.

If you are interested in joining the Axemens Section Contact: Marjorie 235 8877 or 022 645 0034.

The first 10 enquires about becoming a member will receive a complimentary www.waiukuwingchun.co.nz |www.facebook.com/WaiukuWingChun A&P show admission ticket to see us in action.

LIONS Waiuku

Lions

Waiuku Lions are ordinary men and women from all walks of life who are united in our desire to make a diﬀerence by contributing our personal time and talents to fundraise and help our local community. Our motto is “We Serve”. The Waiuku Lions Club meetings are held on Monday evenings in the Lions Station on Belgium Street. These are the 2nd Monday of the month for business meetings and 4th Monday of the month for dinner meetings which are less business, and more fun! Potential members are always welcome to attend these meetings. To ﬁnd out how you can be a part of this great club, contact: Trish Thompson on 235 2807, visit our website: www.lionsclubs.org.nz or look us up on Facebook under ‘Waiuku Lions’. Email: info@thepostnewspaper.co.nz

Web: www.thepostnewspaper.co.nz

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Perfect for targeting snapper Spooled with mono ready to fish. Shimano 10 year warranty on reel & 12 months on rod.

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Smudge says.....

Counties Sports Fishing Club 2013/ 2014 Events Calendar

West

Sport Fishing Club

Counties One Base: 5th– 8th Feb 2014 Fish n Chicks: Nationals: TBA Based at Te Toro Fish N Chicks: 8th March 2014 Saturday 8th March Family day: 6th April 2014 Entries available at www.csfc.co.nz Grunter Hunter: 1st June 2014 Or phone Claire on 0272043151

Please Please note note these these dates dates are are subject subject to to change change and and are are weather dependent. For more information contact: weather dependent. For more information contact: Karl Sutton, 021 1709840 Karl Sutton, 021 1709840 oror visit our website www.csfc.co.nz visit our website www.csfc.co.nz THE POST NEWSPAPER, NOVEMBER 26, 2013 BEST DRESSED CHICK ! your Deckie OR Skipper as a Chick ie Cowgirl, Barmiad, Netballer) You are invited to enter the Registration Form & Competition Rules

BOATS

Chicks 2014 Best Dress Chick will close on Friday February 28th, 2014 at 5.00pm Registration Form must be received by this date via mailing is to t Fishing Club, Fish'n Chicks Best Dressed Chick, P O Box 83, Waiuku 2341 or by email to sharni.hunter@xtra.co.nz

COUNTIES ONE BASE FISHING COMPETITION be worn to the Prizegiving where judging will take place, it is still a team effort but

R DECKIE OR SKIPPER from your team is to model/wear your creation. a number and this will be the order you will parade your Creation at Prizegiving.

GOOD LUCK!!!! Have fun creating :o) Sport Fishing Club

$120 Earlybird You will be judged on the following criteria: Tickets $150ea after Creativity (15 pts) Strut factor (15 pts) Overall Apperance (10 pts) 15/01/14 Anglers must Boat Name: be affiliated to theCostume NZSFC in no more than 100 words) write about your

Who has your this summer?

Coast snapper on rise

per and gurnard are abundant between 20 and 40metres. Longliners running torpedoes and kites off the coast are also reporting good catches. I’m sure the weather is finally going to improve but we For the more adventurous, skipjack and albacore tuna did have a stunning day for our Bar Crossing day, which was are around in big numbers from 60m and out. Even more a combined effort from Counties Sport Fishing Club and The exciting that has there have already been some marlin West is Coast been fishing extremely wellgreat for snapper, Coastguard. A good turnout of seventeen boats and greatfishcaught, typically out at the 110m50 mark. are plentiful in depths between and 60m. It doesn’t seem bar conditions meant that everything went by the book, fullto matter An Auckland recently landed one weighing 168kg, too muchboat where you stop, the fishing has been specmarks to all the volunteers from Coastguard who turned uptacular. which is a very big been fish. too At the time writing CSFC have Sharks haven’t much of of a problem but you can count on marlin the oddatone to try and spoil your day. While to share their knowledge and experience with us. The bestusually weighed three Te Toro. hasOne always the baitvery of choice forthis most west thing you can do if you own a boat is to join Coastguard,mullet Our Basebeen has proven popular year andcoast for snapper are taking nominate Waiuku and our guys get a third of that member-fishermen, the first time we are faced withalmost closinganything the eventyou off ifdrop we getin front them.more entries. I’d like to thank all of our sponsors ship in funding. tooofmany thereyou have been few very big snapper Fishing has been steady, with some good catches of fish Although for this event, make thisa community what it is – acaught, great fishtotend from the shallows in the harbour, where shallow water fish-most place live!to be in the two to four kg range, perfect eaters! catches are Fish’n generally easyTournament and many anglers es best on a flooding tide early in the morning. As always atLimitThe annual Chicks is also are justchoosing around limit of 40cm so.of The can be a cruelofplace this time of year there are a lot of juvenile snapper, some-a self theimposed corner in March, it is or one thecoast social highlights the aren’t prepared don’t tempted to take risksfrom for athe few times the only options to avoid these small fish is to move. if you year for many and so that’s notbetaking anything away if you don’t the conditions. One feature of the harbour this year is the presence offishLadies, thereunderstand are some very serious anglers at this one! As have from the good weather, kingfish, some good examples have been caught since my Surfcasters always, take carealso andbenefitted enjoy what summer has to offer, fishsmall last report. The news for over the coast is also good, snap-ing the coast either side of low tide when the swells- are Smudge being the most successful time to catch a fish off the beach. Harbour fishers haven’t been enjoying the same success but 23 the occasional snapper to 50cm is turning up amongst the hordes of small fish. Gurnard are still in good condition and it’s possible to get a good catch of them with the right approach. If you are heading out on the harbour try dredging for scallops, they are plentiful and in prime condition. Make sure you know the rules, taking a boat load of kids doesn’t entitle you to take their limit unless they are actively involved in the harvesting. Counties Sport Fishing Club have our annual One Base four day fishing competition in early February and we cater for both west coast and harbour fishermen, it’s a great event with great prizes and one lucky angler will be taking away a fantastic Atomix boat package, look for it in this year’s Christmas Parade. Take your opportunities when you can and remember to A treat for children of all ages, the Waiuku lodge a trip report when you head out boating - By Smudge. Christmas Display, created by Jim and Phyl

Christmas Display lights up again

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 h a 30.5lb thousands to Waiuku each year, the display above left: Michael Collins wit isethefrom has this year partnered Glenbrook Clockwwith Hamfrom ing fish oon ern Vintage Railway to add to the enjoyment of aft day kingfish caught on Sun ght a day out. cau rlin ma 101.8kg

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Waiuku’s Dr Mark Eustace completed a 8kms ascent to the highest point of the day gruelling Ultramarathon on the weekend at Kaipawa Trig (560metres) before the final as part of his drive to raise funds for a new 5km descent to Coromandel town and the surf lifesaving facility. welcoming finish line. I am happy to report I just made it in the Thanks to all those who have sponsored me blistering heat to finish the Kauri Run Ultra but anyone keen to do so it is not too late with on Saturday. all donations going to the Karioitahi Surf Life The drive to Fletchers Bay at the northClub for their awesome new premises. Donaern tip of the Coromandel was awesome tions can be made at the Waiuku branch of the with spectacular views and some hairy ASB, the Waiuku Post or Waiuku Health Cengravel roads as we took a detour en route tre, or direct to the Karioitahi Surf Life Club to Port Charles to check out the first transiaccount: ASB (Waiuku) 12-3044-0320181-00, tion stop on Friday. Reference – Ultra marathon. 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 Date High M Low M Sun Sun the descent to Potiki Bay with some enjoyRise Set able bush running. After crossing some farmland and a17 few TUE 11:32 4.0 17:15 0.8 05:57 20:37 kms on the gravel road we arrived at Waikawau Aid station and 38kms into the 18 race WED 17:55 0.7 05:57 20:38 Date Low Sun Sun Set still feeling prettyHigh good. M THU 12:23 3.9 18:31 0.7 05:57 20:38 Leaving Waikawau at about 10am19 the Rise temperatures were rising and the biggest 20 FRI 12:57 1 the Sat 4.3 about 12:38 20:323.8 19:06 0.8 05:58 20:39 climb of day 00:16 began with 16kms06:36 SAT 01:30 of mostly up till4.3 around 500 21 me-06:37 2 climbing Sun 01:03 13:23 20:313.8 19:40 0.8 05:58 20:39 tres at the top of the Coromandel cen22 06:38 SUN 02:04 3 Mon 01:48 4.3 14:07 20:313.7 20:14 0.9 05:59 20:40 tral divide. Not long into this section the 23 06:39 MON 02:41 Tueto 02:32 4.2the 14:50 20:303.7 20:51 1.0 05:59 20:40 wheels4started fall off and good pace I had kept up over the first 24 06:41 TUE 03:22 5 Wed 03:16 4.0 38kms 15:34came 20:293.6 21:31 1.1 06:00 20:41 back to bite me. WED 04:08 6 Thu 04:01mark 3.8 I started 16:21 25 20:283.5 22:18 1.2 06:00 20:41 At around the 45km get-06:42 ting the and increasing nausea 26 06:43 THU 05:01 7 head Frispins 04:52 3.6 17:13 20:273.5 23:12 1.3 06:01 20:42 ending with an inevitable bout of vomiting 27 06:44 FRI 06:02 06:02 20:42 Sat on 05:51 3.4of the 18:14 20:263.4 when I8collapsed the side trail. My fellow competitors were19:24 awesome 9 Sun 07:00 3.4 20:253.5 12:53 1.2 06:02 20:42 28 06:45 SAT 07:08 with several of them giving me salt and Monbut 08:10 3.4moral 20:34 20:243.6 13:59 1.1 06:30 20:43 29 06:46 SUN 08:17 other 10 supplies mostly support 11 with Tueme09:12 21:33 20:233.8 15:04 0.9 06:04 20:43 walking to the 3.5 next two check30 06:47 MON 09:23 points.12 With 17kms to go 3.7 at the 22:22 top of the06:48 Wed 10:03 20:22 hill I rested at the checkpoint there and afTUE 10:23 13of oranges, Thu 10:47 23:04 31 06:49 20:204.1 16:05 0.7 06:04 20:43 ter lots fluids 3.8 and Cramp-Stop I started come 11:24 right and able to jog06:50 14 to Fri 3.9was 23:42 20:19 on slowly finally getting to the Kennedy 15AidSat 11:58 / 06:51 20:18 Bay Rd station where4.0 Jo (my amazing support person for the whole day) and my good friend Wayne Knight were waiting patiently. maritimenz.govt.nz/lifejackets From here Wayne joined me for the final

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Manu Former New Zealand Under 20 representative Jordan Taufua said “I am originally from South Auckland so it is nice to be able to return home and have the opportunity to get some regular game time and play some consistent footy.“ Coaches Tana Umaga and Grant Henson have already secured all of their current Super Rugby players which include Tim Nanai-Williams, Bundee Aki, August Pulu, Baden Kerr, Frank Halai, Ray Lee-Lo and Jimmy Tupou for the 2014 season. “Obviously for us the Counties Power Club rugby competition will be very important again this year. We have positions we need to fill and we need to constantly identify and grow our talent so as always we will be watching the competition very closely again to see who stands out and who we believe has potential,” said Umaga. It will be another big year for the

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Local sports results in brief Ormsby 43, 2nd Noel Robbie 42, 3rd Fred Watts 41, 4th John Toogood 39, 5th Alan Dawson 38, 6th Ned Niha 37, Div Two: 1st Graham Hira 41, 2nd Ken James 38, 3rd Dan Lynch 38, 4th Christopher Peel 38, 5th Stephen Maynard 38, 6th Amando Pereira 37 Best Gross: Div One, Fred Watts 68, Div Two: Graham Hira 84.

Twos: Alan Dawson, Frank McGrath (2), Sid Thornton, Ivan Van Niekerk, Fred Watts. Clarks Beach Bowls The results from Clarks Beach Bowls ACT Tournament, played last Thursday and Sponsored by Optiks Eyecare from Pukekohe. The weather was good for bowls although a southerly wind caused

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A long weekend for Coastguard A mix of weather conditions and consistent winds together with the volume of water users saw Coastguard volunteers kept busy right around the Northern Region attending to 65 incidents over the long weekend. The traditional mechanical and electrical incidents were mixed with a number of distress calls starting with a distress call from a private fishing charter vessel on the Kaipara Harbour where a passenger had collapsed and was in a serious condition. Coastguard Kaipara volunteers arrived on scene along with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, sadly the passenger was pronounced deceased by paramedics and Coastguard volunteers then escorted the vessel back to shore. Four adults were counting their luck Saturday after discovering that the bung wasn’t in correctly and water was starting to come into the boat. This, mixed with a wake from a passing car ferry, saw the vessel quickly swamped with little time for

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QUICK PUZZLE NO. 7336 - SOLUTIONS Across - 1, Exhibitionist. 8, Spear. 9, Piccolo. 10, Graves. 11, Crease. 12, Label. 14, Adder. 18, Evince. 20, Turret. 23, Satsuma. 24, Lodge. 25, Surreptitious. Down - 1, Ensign. 2, Hyena. 3, Burmese. 4, Type. 5, Occur. 6, Isolate. 7, Trowel. 13, Aviator. 15, Doublet. 16, Versus 17, Stress. 19, Cause. 21, Radio. 22, Pant.

RAFFLE RESULTS Franklin Fuchsia Show Raffle Results 1. N. Ramsey, 2. C Rodgers, 3. Margaret, 4. A Bell, 5. 71c, 6. Kath 7. J Morrow, 8. Caroline, 9. Cynthia, 10. L Waters, 11. Louise. Thank you to all who supported our 15th Annual Show.

40 Queen Street, Waiuku Open Monday to Friday • 8.30am - 5.30pm Sat • 9am - 2pm and Sun • 10am - 2pm Phone : 09 235 9307 Fax : 09 237 0054 Email : pharmacy@waiuku.amcal.co.nz

THE @ 51 Queen St Waiuku

OPENING HOURS: 8am til 11:30am, 12PM til 3PM Closed Sat, Sun & Public Holidays SITUATIONS VACANT

Gleeson & Cox Transport Ltd Trucks could be based at Waiuku

We are a privately owned transport company based in Manukau, Auckland, with a modern fleet of 70 plus heavy trucks and trailers We are looking for experienced Class 5 truck and trailer drivers. You must have a good knowledge of the greater Auckland area, be reliable, have neat writing skills and be able to work within a team. Saturday is part of our work week. Written references will be required. If you want to be home every night and work in a friendly environment this is the position you are looking for. We work in a drug free industry. Pre-employment and random drug testing occur. A medical may be required. Email: ians@gleesoncox.co.nz

WANTED

Waiuku Colony Cat Rescue Donations of catfood - tins & biscuits wanted. Please drop @ Franklin Vets Any enquiries waiukucolonycats@gmail.com

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LAND SURVEYORS 14 Hall Street, Pukekohe Ph 09 Fax 09 238 2448

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Electronics

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Emergency Services 24/7 NIGEL KNOTT Owner

235 2572

Textured Ceilings - SPECIALISED COATINGS

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