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The strong survive – team breed out facial eczema

By Jon Rawlinson The ugly face of farming, facial eczema (FE) is problematic for commercial sheep farmers, particularly in the upper North Island.

However, the disease’s devastating effects often hit close to home for lifestylers too.

Emily Welch, from Nikau Coopworth Rams in Waikeretu, says smaller flocks can be badly affected by this horrific disease, sometimes without owners even realising it. “When sheep get facial eczema, they break out and become sensitive to the sun, running to find shade. But for every one like that, there’ll be 10 sheep with liver damage that can’t be seen. Those ones are only noticed

at lambing time,� she says. “While they’re pregnant, ewes are sustained by the lamb’s liver, which does the processing as well. After lambing, ewes with FE deteriorate rapidly to skin and bones and die because their livers have been so badly affected.

The lambs don’t do very well either.�

Sheep fall victim to facial eczema by ingesting sporidesmin toxin, produced by fungal spores, and found in pasture, particularly rye grass. “Small blockers get caught out by this disease,� Emily says. “It’s a big problem because they don’t always buy sheep that are tolerant to the disease. “Some get Blackfaces or Dorsets, which have little resistance to facial eczema, whereas Coopworth and

Romneys in this area are more likely to have resistance bred into them.�

To ensure animals remain diseasefree, Emily says farmers should purchase sheep bred from FE-tolerant rams. “Unfortunately too many lifestylers aren’t sourcing sheep from very good places. Because this is such a hot area for the disease, breeders should test their rams, and most do, to some level. Not all farmers buy facial eczema tolerant rams, however, but they should. “All top rams at our stud are dosed with sporidesmin and tested. We only breed from rams that pass this test.

It’s expensive, because it costs a lot to make sporidesmin, but definitely worthwhile.�

Along with business partner, Kate

Broadbent, Emily manages the Nikau Coopworth stud, established by her grandfather, Jack Woodward. She says her uncle, Clive Woodward, introduced testing. “Clive started testing because so many sheep were being lost to facial eczema. But some sheep weren’t getting it, so they started breeding only from them. This will be our 29th year testing; we’re one of the breeders that have been testing the longest and to the highest level.�

Although facial eczema may not have been as widespread this year, Emily says it is still a real threat. “Very humid Februarys, when it has the right humidity and moisture content for the spores to grow at a rapid rate, that’s when it hits home.

‘Shear’ determination Five years and counting! In November 2007, Emily Welch broke the Women’s World Nine Hour Lamb Shearing record; to this day her tally of 648 lambs remains unchallenged.

Have others attempted to better her record, and perhaps missed out by a close shave, or has the shearing contractor from Nikau Coopworth Rams simply set the ‘baa’ too high? “No one’s had an attempt at it since,� says Emily. “There was somebody who talked about it, but she pulled out. “There’s a huge amount of money that goes into it, and then there’s all the training required. There are a couple of girls that I think could break the record, it’s just whether they’re ready to make that kind of commitment.�

Juggling three children and a successful business – Nikau Coopworth Rams, breeders and shearing contractors – Emily has rested her shears for now, watching from the sidelines in January last year while her husband,

There was a lower amount of spores this year because it was dry. “Wherever you get the right conditions, you will get facial eczema. This area, Waikato, is really bad for it, but in some years it occurs right down to Manawatu. It’s not a disease that travels though.�

By following the example of commercial farmers, Emily believes lifestylers can reduce the impact of facial eczema on their livestock. “Lifestylers need to model themselves on how larger farms operate, because their blocks are essentially just small farms. By purchasing resistant sheep, as many commercial farmers do, they will save themselves time and money, as well as avoiding huge distress for their animals.�

Emily (left) setting world record in 2007 with the support of husband, Photo supplied Sam (right).

Sam, broke the Two Stand 9 Hour record with Stacy Te Huia. “I was really happy for Sam; he had worked very hard and it had been a long process. Afterwards we did a few shows and I started to miss it.

While I was watching I was thinking ‘I do want to get up there and have a shear.’ �

Emily says she would consider

returning to the fold, should her record be bettered. “If someone did break the record that would be great, because I think it can be higher! It would give me the excuse to push it even further.�

And, it seems, shearing ability is also a matter of good breeding for Emily. “It’s genetic! Dad taught me to

shear. I thought it would be a handy skill if I was to become a farmer. Dad took me to a few shows; I enjoyed it and did quite well. Then I just went up through the grades.�

While Nikau Coopworth handles shearing for commercial farmers, Emily’s father, Philip Woodward, takes care of shearing for lifestylers. “I flick lifestyler enquiries on to dad

because he enjoys doing small block shearing. Lifestylers don’t usually have a woolshed set up, but he can take care of that and, being a farmer, offers sound advice as well.�

So, is it harder raising kids or dealing with sheep? With her youngest, Eric (4 months) cradled in her arms, Emily is quick to reply! “Kids I’d say! It’s different though; kids are hard on the brain, sheep on the body. But, when you’re trying to deal with sheep and kids at the same time, that’s when it gets tricky!�

Emily’s business partner, Kate Broadbent, says shearing may be tough work, but the thrill it offers keeps her going back for more. “It gets really hard because you’re dealing with an animal,� says Kate. “It struggles and fights, it doesn’t just sit there and comply. “You can get blisters if your handpiece heats up, your back gets sore, every muscle hurts and you’re just about in tears. What you want to do is punch the sheep, but that’s not right! “At the end of the day you’re just so discouraged and hot. But, you have a shower, a bite to eat and think ‘tomorrow I can do more!’ It’s a weird feeling, like an addiction!�

To succeed, as Emily has, that competitive drive is essential.

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By George! Out of Masterchef, into real kitchen

By Natalie Brittan Drury girl Ella Krauts’ kitchen dreams to be New Zealand’s next Masterchef may have turned to custard but her career as a real chef has just begun.

The 20-year-old and youngest contestant on the show, who made it to the top five, exited recently in a high-drama episode involving a double-edged dessert challenge.

It was the vanilla sugar, or lack of, that landed her in the bottom two alongside roomie and fellow contestant Vanessa, who seethed and swore her way through the intricate ‘not so lemon meringue pie’ part of the challenge while Ella impressed the judges with her “calm, cruisy self”.

Later, it was the way the cookie crumbled when Ella’s rustic rendition of the traditional apple crumble with twists of toasted almonds and stone fruit turned out just “slightly drier” than Vanessa’s deconstructed apple and strawberry crumble. That dry note was enough to send Ella home.

Bravely, our girl held her head high with not a tear in sight upon receiving the arguably undeserved

boot based on her impeccable track record in the competition.

Sad as it was, the result turned bittersweet as Michelin star chef and judge, Josh Emett, then offered her the opportunity to work at his critically acclaimed Queenstown restaurant, Rata, “anytime you want, whenever you want”.

Leaving on that high note, the final-year Lincoln University student had decisions to make. “It was a great offer, but having done two years at uni, it would be a waste not to finish.”

But that wasn’t the end of it. Ella decided to call up guest judge and executive chef at Christchurch hotel, The George, Andrew Brown.

He had admired her work ethic in the kitchen and set the bar high for the dessert challenge.

“I actually looked at getting a job at The George last year,” says the former Rosehill College student.

“I thought it’d be a great place to work.”

Now, five months into the job, Ella is doing well juggling her studies in commerce and food science whilst putting in the hard yards as a commis chef at The George’s 50 Bistro kitchen two

Ella Krauts – blending work with study. days of the week. She says she is enjoying the experience but admits there are still many challenges ahead.

“Working here is great, but it’s hard, hard work. I’ve started at the bottom as a commis chef. I’m a great home cook but working in a professional kitchen just goes to show me I’m at the bottom when it comes to cookery skills.”

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The passionate cook says she intends to take Josh up on his offer next year. “I’ve decided I really do want to be a chef. Being on Masterchef has really influenced that decision.”

While viewers will certainly miss Ella, it’s a loss for showbiz but a gain – and a promising one at that – for the culinary world! Well done, Ella, you’ve done us proud.

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Herd the answer to this nagging question?

By Rebecca Glover Is he an escapee from a circus, or a supersize garden ornament? Or has he simply lost track?

This handsome fellow has been horsing around on the outskirts of Waiuku for some time now, but he’s no stayer. Like the Scarlet Pimpernel, you see him here, you see him there.

What will he be up to next? It’s a sure bet this classy chap will have the jump on any imitators jockeying for attention in Waiuku.

Rescued from the knacker’s yard some eight months ago by local man Billy Hol, the white horse has enjoyed many adventures since.

“I found him lying upside down in a mate’s shed and decided to have a bit of fun with him,” Billy explains.

Perched on Billy’s fence, “the original idea was to brighten the steel mill workers’ day on their way to work.

Kids love to see him as they go past on the school bus too.”

But soon the horse had bolted, in search of life further afield. Recently sighted directing traffic from atop a road sign, he shortly afterwards mounted his own set of stilts – possibly hunting for greener pastures.

He has also been found attempting to burrow into a hedge, leaping tall (garden) fences with a single bound, riding a bicycle and piggy-backing a small spotted version of himself – perhaps roping in a collaborator?

It seems that occasionally he gets dressed up and trots into town. He enjoys street theatre, including the recent Steel ‘n Wheels parade

You see him here, you see him there!

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through Waiuku, and readers may recognise him from our December issue, snapped in reindeer drag in the Waiuku Christmas Parade.

He was even seen giving ‘bear’ back rides at a local florist for Mother’s Day. He’s certainly snaffled his fair share of attention, whether good or bad.

The Waiuku police have corralled a collection of calls from concerned citizens mistaking him for a real horse running wild. Once he had to be moved on by the strong arm of the law after helping out some road workers.

He even spent some time at the local police station.

Like any horse owner, Billy is finding that one horse is never enough.

“People have dropped off other horses, as well as horse ribbons, saddles, fruit, chocolates – he even gets Christmas cards.”

One thing the equine adventurer lacks is a name. Billy just calls him “the white horse”, but reckons Rural Living readers can come up with a classy monicker befitting this peripatetic performing pony.

Meanwhile, Billy has no plans to curb his steed’s enthusiasm for popping up in unexpected places.

“He’s putting a smile on people’s faces, so we’ll keep on doing it.”

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What a difference a month makes.

In early April we were still suffering from the worst drought in 40 or 50 years. Now, according to Weather Watch, we have had 230mm of rain since April 15.

This has done lots of good, although it hasn’t been quite enough rain as the soil is not as moist as I would like it. And although we are having a marvellous autumn, the grass needs more growth to get us through June, July and August.

The good thing is, the animals have really appreciated the new fresh grass and the still warm weather is keeping them extremely contented.

My farrier, Richard Bizzarro came last week to check and trim the horses’ hooves – for horse owners it may seem as if I’m teaching grandmothers to suck eggs – but this is the time to get those hooves cleaned up and trimmed before winter arrives. Richard said they won’t grow much over the colder

months but a good trim will keep them in sound condition when the mud arrives.

Actually, things haven’t gone so smoothly for me this month as I had a run-in with a very large ewe and a large, solid gate – all my own fault!

We were loading our 12 sheep onto a trailer to transport to a friend’s property. Friends had lots of grass and needed a large paddock cleared – hence my sheep’s vacation.

We had put the sheep into a pen at our loading yard when one ewe decided she didn’t want to go on the trailer. I was standing on the outside of the gate – which I hadn’t fastened – holding it shut or most likely just leaning on it when the ewe made her move.

She ran at the gate and attempted to jump it. The gate hit me full-on, knocking me over backwards for several metres and leaving me in agony.

Fortunately, x-rays the next day showed no broken ribs but I was told I would be very sore for up to six weeks. How right the doctors were!

On another note, last Thursday we were woken before 6am by an almighty crash on the road outside our property.

A car had lost control and rolled

Brian with the offending gate. causing huge damage to the car.

Fortunately, the driver escaped serious injury, which was probably helped by the air bags inflating.

The reason I have mentioned this accident is that for some time I have been concerned with the speed many motorists and motorcyclists travel on country roads in our district.

As most readers will be aware, these roads are generally narrower than major highways, they don’t all have road markings and there is always the risk of stray animals.

Also, many of these roads don’t appear to have the correct camber

and are quite deceiving when driving at excessive speed.

On the road outside our property we have had five cars come through the fence over the past few years and there would be at least one car a month lose control on the corner.

I mentioned to a police officer at last week’s accident that I considered there was something wrong with that corner but was told he thought it was all right and the trouble was drivers went too fast.

Rocket science eh?

See you next month when hopefully I’ll be feeling chipper again.

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Okay, I thought, but how long will that take? I was told a couple of days or so. “You’re on,” I said, feeling well satisfied at the prospect of this reno job.

The following week the builder and junior arrive with enough timber to build a house and started to remove the roof. And I bet you’ve guess what happened next.

The drought broke and not just rain fell, but there was thunder, lightning and torrential rain for days.

I quickly went off this renovation plan but we had gone past the stage of no return. Luckily, out came the sun and back came the builders.

While, the couple of days turned into weeks, I must say the decision to change the roof structure was the right one.

The builders departed and, ready to tackle the original part of our plan – the tiling – it was off to Pukekohe to Ian and Petra Crosbie’s tile shop.

They sent me home with some

Tiles ready for laying. lovely samples and after lots of serious discussion with Brian, including a few days of no talking to each other due to a difference in preferences, we finally made a decision and ordered the tiles.

I have no idea where I got the idea that we needed just a few square metres and then based my budget on what I had guessed.

Like the building job, the tiling was so much more than expected.

I thought we needed eight square metres but, in fact, we needed 30 square metres; a bit of a difference especially once the laying charge was added – budget totally blown.

And, of course, nothing goes really smoothly, well, not for me.

Duck shooting season came along and so the tiler was off for a couple of weeks.

Fortunately, the story is nearly over as the tiles should be down by the time you read this.

I must also thank everyone for suggestions as to where to take this winter’s holiday.

We’ve decided on Vanuatu and will travel there in August for the first time with friends. I’m really excited about that and looking forward to it.

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Well, hasn’t winter arrived with a bang? One day, hot and the next, really cold. Great for the retailers who, like me, must have been wondering if winter really would arrive after such a long, hot summer.

Not only needing to purchase warm clothes, there has been firewood to stack and gas cylinders to fill at our house.

How easily we can forget the winter necessities. I even had to hunt out an umbrella as it had been so long since I needed one.

Shopping for clothes has been fun and not a problem when we have such great choices in Pukekohe.

My card has been dented in boutiques such as Preview, Georgia, and Jean Jones although my other major purchase was in the Tile Warehouse which came about when I decided to have an outside area tiled.

I called the builder son who thought that was a good idea but we would have to lay board (whatever) over the deck.

Great, I thought, job on! But, no; said son then thought now was a good opportunity to completely alter both the deck and roof.

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From June 12-15, Mystery Creek Events Centre in Hamilton will feature a wide variety of special events, including:

■Innovations – showcasing groundbreaking inventions.

■Ag Art Wear – a popular fashion show with a country twist.

â– From exhibitions showcasing the latest rural innovations and the ever-popular National Excavator competition, to logging skills and tractor pulls, Fieldays is expected to inform and entertain all comers who are keen on fun in the ďŹ elds.

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■Kiwi’s Best Kitchen – celebrity chef, Josh Emett, will ‘Tempt, Taste & Toast’ New Zealand’s favourite foods.

■And don’t forget the Rural Bachelor of the Year competition, as featured in last month’s Rural Living, which this year goes trans-Tasman.

We will hear it for the boys as competitors ‘man up’ engaging in a range of activities.

Will the Aussie blokes succeed in capturing the title, the prestigious Golden Gumboot Trophy and the hearts of our Kiwi country lasses?

It’s a clash to see who’s ash, and a right rural rumble where all will be revealed! See you there.

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From Puke to the Naki in noteable style

By Natalie Brittan Their music may have crossed international borders, but the roots of country music duo Helen and Ian Braithwaite can be traced back to Pukekohe more than 40 years ago.

A former Pukekohe lass, Helen’s first encounter with country music was through her grandmother’s record player playing songs from old greats such as Kiwi musician Tex Morton.

Later, at Pukekohe High School, her love for all kinds of music continued to blossom and she became involved in the high school orchestra where she played the violin.

“Being part of the school orchestra was fabulous. We performed at a variety of schools in Auckland and even travelled to Rotorua.”

But Helen’s skills were not purely instrumental. She also sang in the choir at St James Presbyterian Church in Pukekohe.

It was also through music that Helen met her husband, Ian, at that time a drummer in a Papakura accordion band.

Music truly became the food of love for the couple, and it wasn’t long before Helen picked up another instrument – the guitar. She taught Ian how to play, and in 1972, the pair became really involved in the local country music scene.

They became members of a string of country music clubs in Beachlands and Maraetai, Manurewa, and the North Shore Country Music Club where Helen was president for a

Country music stars perform at awards Roll up for one of the most prestigious events on the country music calendar, the 2013 National Country Music Awards.

Held at the Founders Theatre in Hamilton on Saturday, August 17, this year’s show will feature award-winning, American musician Juice Newton for the first time ever in New Zealand.

Local talent will also be showcased with some of the country’s best award-winning performers such as Kaylee Bell, Aly Cook, Joshua Gray and David Shanhun.

Early-bird tickets are priced at $65 per person and are available from Ticketek (phone 0800 TICKETEK or visit www. ticketek.co.nz).

Ian and Helen Braithwaite with their trophies from the Wanganui Country Photo supplied / Taranaki Daily News Music Club Internal Awards. time. The couple was even invited to perform for the Federated Farmers of New Zealand in Franklin.

From there, they travelled around the country backing bands, and performing at all sorts of music festivals.

Then, in 2002, they discovered that the Taranaki Country Music Hall of Fame, in the small town south of

Taranaki of Manaia, was for sale.

“We decided to buy it and move down here,” says Helen, who is also a qualified music teacher. “Manaia is how Pukekohe and Papakura used to be. They are too fast for me now; here it’s laidback living – you can drive out your gate and don’t have battle with a whole lot vehicles on the road.”

Doubling up as a music venue and a museum, the hall of fame draws visitors from near and far, and is one of the biggest attractions in Manaia.

“I always wanted a place to display all the memorabilia I’d collected over the years,” says Helen.

A few years after purchasing the property, the Braithwaites had their

biggest break when they played at a festival in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.

In the crowd was American Bob Everhart, president of the National Traditional Country Music Association, who was on the lookout for acts to perform at the National Old Time Music Festival in Anita, Iowa.

“He said, ‘How would you like to be on American TV?’ ” Helen recalls.

“I said, ‘yes, we’d love it’.”

So, the Braithwaites headed for Iowa in 2007, where they performed at the festival and became the first of 11 Kiwi country musicians to be inducted into America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame.

“I was blown away, it was an amazing festival!” says Helen. “There were 10 stages and 600 acts. We even had a stage named after us!”

They loved it so much they went back to perform again in 2008.

To date, the couple has released three albums, all of which have received airtime in Germany, USA, and Australia.

They have also been recognised with several awards at the Wanganui Country Music Club Internal Awards last year, and at Easter this year, Ian managed second place at the Traditional Country Music Awards in New Plymouth.

In the meantime, the museum keeps them on their toes and Helen says the past 11 years have been a delight.

“This is our love – it’s our hobby.

We’ve met some truly wonderful people and it’s lovely. We really enjoy running the museum.”

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However, speaking as someone who delights in a good yarn, I say ‘factuality be damned’. Give me a rip-roaring Scarrow classic anytime!

And, when it came down to the important things, Eion was most certainly down to earth.

As he explained, regarding the popularity of Dig This!, to Rural Living late last year:

“It was probably [because of] the honesty and integrity we offered; I wouldn’t bullshit my way through anything. I knew my subject matter well.”

Eion’s son, David, former co-worker, Frank Tooley from TVNZ, and Tony Roberts, director of Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, led mourners at the service in remembrance of a man who informed, entertained and truly extracted every ounce of produce from the garden of life.

I was privileged to spend some time with Eion and I am richer for the experience.

So, from all the team at Rural Living, I offer our highest honour, a 12 spade salute.

Rest in peace, Eion, and condolences to Ann and the family.

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The butcher (aka Phill Pirie of Pokeno Bacon – as featured in last month’s Rural Living) and his North Island team mates will take on the national team, the Sharp Blacks, later this year. The best of both will compete in the international tri series in Britain in 2014.

Originally from York, Phill said he will welcome the opportunity to return to England to display his skills, should he make the ‘cut’. In the meantime, butchers from the South Island team will head back to the block. Maybe next year the South shall fry again!

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Where in the world is Lisa W? We don’t know; but unless she’s worthy of induction into the hide and seek hall of fame, she’s not at our house, that’s for sure!

Lisa has left the building, but those letters keep coming back and we are regularly confronted with correspondence for this one-time resident of our home in Pukekohe.

However, these are no wistful, ‘wish you were here’ postcards, they are nasty, ‘PAY UP OR ELSE!’ demands from numerous organisations, including Baycorp, B&D Debt Collection Services, EC Credit Control, Auckland Transport, the Pukekohe District Court and the Ministry of Justice.

After marking many ‘Return to Sender’ we were authorised

by New Zealand Post to open Lisa’s mail. Since then, we have been calling senders, asking that our address not be linked to Lisa in future. However, responses from some organisations have not been quite as we expected.

While some (including those boogiemen of Baycorp) have been most appreciative that we have saved them time

and money chasing a debt at the wrong location, others, particularly government organisations, have not been so thankful. In fact, we’ve been made to feel as though it is we that owe them their pound of flesh.

The worst ‘offender’ has been Auckland Transport (Lisa owes more than just a few dollars in parking fines) who said, because vehicles are registered through NZTA, we would need to speak to them.

Eventually, NZTA responded with: “We have updated the Motor Vehicle Register to reflect that the incorrect address is recorded for Lisa. No further correspondence will be sent by the NZ Transport Agency to your address for Lisa.”

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By Jon Rawlinson The organic experience – when it comes to fruit, vegetables and home-care products – is now a little easier to achieve in the Franklin district, thanks to an innovative, newly established enterprise.

Franklin Real and Organic Organised Buyers (FROOB), supports local growers of organic produce, passing savings on to consumers, while providing a financial boost to the local economy, says CEO and founder, Jannai Tantrum.

While the price of organic produce has been a sticking point for consumers, by making organic food cheaper through good management, she’s confident more will embrace the taste and health benefits of organic produce.

“Our fruit and veggies are a lot cheaper than at the supermarket; I’d say roughly 25% off retail, depending on the product. We’re committed to making healthy food more accessible,” Jannai says.

Operating similarly to neighbours trading produce over the back fence, the co-operative sources products for sale from backyard gardeners, smallscale farmers and carefully-selected commercial growers. Growers can also redeem produce for store credit.

Members pay $50 annually for a single share in the company, and $5 per week for administration. Nonmembers, however, can still make purchases.

Left, locals often leave produce for credits on FROOB’s doorstep. Right, Jannai Trantrum.

“The idea had been floating around for some time,” Jannai says.

“Somewhere along the line I put my hand up and said ‘I’ll do something with that!’ Our first meeting was in March and since then it’s taken only a couple of months to get off the ground.

It’s been very busy and there’s been a lot to learn.”

Because Franklin is one of the largest food producing regions in Auckland, Jannai says a cooperative providing “real food that doesn’t cost the earth” was necessary.

“We want to enable people to do just about all their grocery shoping with us; choosing foods that are organic, wholesome, spray-free, GMO-free and homecare products that are ethical, environmentallyfriendly and homemade.

“We also buy in only fair trade products, because there’s no point doing what’s right for the environment, but not for people.”

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almost every product supplied by FROOB is fresh, seasonal and New Zealand-made.

Although the co-op is based on Cape Hill Road, Pukekohe, it has no retail outlet.

“We started operating through our Facebook page, but our fully functional shopping website, www. thefroob.co.nz, should be up and running soon.

“There will be no physical shop front until we can afford a retail space. Unfortunately, because we’re

located rurally, it costs at least $1500 to even apply for consent. We’ll find a nice shop in town somewhere down the track, though.”

Jannai says her attraction to organics began when she first realised how conventionally-grown produce can affect the environment.

“I’d never thought about how harmful those sprays were, getting into our wastewater and animal food systems.

Plants absorb whatever you put on them; you can’t just wash it off.

“Fruits and vegetables, on average, are sprayed with pesticides 10 times before they’re eaten; it’s kind of like having a glass of Roundup for breakfast. You wouldn’t do that to your kids!”

And the effects, she says, are more than just skin deep.

“Our bodies actually inflame to protect from toxins in food, but that also reduces the benefits of nutrients. Organic produce, however, is real food, so our bodies are under less stress trying to cope with toxins.

“It’s also about good taste. Health benefits and lower price aside, nothing tastes better than when it’s grown as nature intended. And we’re not all that keen on buying irradiated capsicums and tomatoes from Australia, either!”

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Out came pads and pens as listeners jotted down her recipes and cooking advice, much of which became the basis of several cookbooks. But, it is her last, The Aunt Daisy Cookbook, complied after her death by daughter Barbara, which is, perhaps, the most well-known.

Now, 40 years after her ďŹ nal radio broadcast, the legacy of Aunt Daisy (Maud Basham) lives on with the release of a new book, Preserving with Aunt Daisy published by Hachette New Zealand (RRP $36.99).

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Pukekohe poaches Cossi’s kitchen pair

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the club’s grown along with it, is a club, to a large degree it’s offering more ways to unwind, run by its members; we listen relax and have fun.” to them and adapt to suit their With retirement in his changing needs.” sights, Tom plans to set up his Moving to Waiuku some 15 own, at-home rugby museum, years ago, Katrina said at the as well as enjoying time with Cossi, she had found the heart wife, Robyn, perhaps with a of a friendly, close-knit town. trip or two to Oz thrown in.

“When I first moved here, I However, Tom – who will didn’t know anyone. The club still be a regular visitor – said soon set that to rights as the the club could not possibly be members were so welcoming.” left in more capable hands.

The emotion clear to see “Katrina Barnett will step in Tom’s demeanour, as he up from her assistant manager departed his beloved Cossi, role. She’s been my right hand as manager for the last time. here for many years and she’s However, from involvement an absolute gem! Our mem- in club activities and social bers love her and so do all of events, to a round or several our team, but she’s also a con- of pool, or simply enjoying a summate professional. But, I meal at the restaurant, it seems suppose that’s to be expected; retirement won’t keep a good she’s learnt from the best!” man down.

Katrina said, while she has “I’ll be back,” he said, “This big shoes to fill, thanks to club, like retirement, is all Tom’s tutelage she’s in good about enjoying life. It’s just stead to lead the club forward. that, from now, I’ll have a lit“Yes, he’ll be a hard act to fol- tle more time to stop for a yarn low, all right! But, as the Cossi with some very special mates.”

bids farewell to Tom after 33 years of managing

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the Waiuku Cossi Club over the last four years, or the Papakura RSA, four years prior, would have, undoubtedly, already experienced a taste of things to come. Dean says the couple’s winter smorgasbord, in particular, is expected to impress.

“At Papakura RSA, we had a good reputation for our smorgasbord, which I don’t think is really being catered for in Pukekohe. In fact, after we moved to Waiuku Cossi Club, we were actually getting people coming all the way from Papakura for a taste!”

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There was a mixture of celebration, nostalgia and a little sadness recently as members and staff of the Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club bid a fond farewell to one of New Zealand’s longest standing Cossi Club managers.

Tom Shackleton, who took up the position 33 years ago, said it was an “honour and privilege” to have been a part of a club at the centre of the Waiuku community.

“It was so great to see so many familiar faces as people dropped by to wish this old character well. I’ve been involved with the club since it started back in the mid ‘60s so, this place and its people have come to mean more to me than words can express.”

Waiuku-born and bred, Tom has seen the area develop over the years, but said it still holds on to its community spirit.

“When my parents first moved here, before I was born, the population of Waiuku was about 1000; today, we have more than a thousand members at the club alone! While the community has grown,

Dust off those boots, get the glad rags on and head into town for a ‘prestigious’ feed, courtesy of Dean and Tracey Leuty.

The pair, who operate under the name of Prestige Catering, have set up shop at the Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club, moving one town over from Waiuku, and bringing their fine dining talents along for the ride.

“We can do small, up-market groups for fine dining,” says Dean, who prior to starting Prestige Catering, took his place in the kitchens of prominent Auckland restaurants.

“We’re looking at themed nights and black tie dinners, we’ll run that sort of thing from time to time. But such gourmet events will be kept for the occasional Sunday best.”

On the other hand good, honest food, featuring, wherever possible, ingredients from Franklin fields, will also hold true on the regular menu.

“We’re into all angles of catering and we can do something for everyone,” says Dean.

“But, predominantly, we’ll concentrate on first class, traditional club food.”

Those who have stopped by

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pest control

New status gives more room for control

By Ditch Keeling Coastal Pest Solutions Ltd With pre-breeding flocking happening right now we are receiving more calls for advice on what to do about those really noisy white birds out in the paddock.

The Australian spur winged plover (Vanellus miles Novaehollandandiae) was first recorded at two South Island locations in the mid 1880’s and their increase in numbers and range since then has been remarkable.

The first recorded breeding was at Invercargill airport in 1932 and by 1971 the population, within a 16km radius of this site, numbered more than 1200 birds. The first breeding in the lower North Island was recorded in the early 1970s and it seems that the further north they go the faster they increase with large flocks of 200-600 plus birds being recorded at many North Island sites today.

I remember seeing a pair of these birds nesting for the first time on Motutapu island where I lived in the 1990’s and was shocked to later see a bird survey count several hundred at this same site in about 2001.

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DOC spent 10 years reviewing the situation with SWP and decided in mid 2010 to re-classify them under schedule 5 which lists species as unprotected and those that may be hunted/killed without a permit to allow for easier control by those suffering nuisance SWP, a most uncommonly sensible resolution!

The trick now is to work out the most effective control options for different situations as very little work was done in this area for the 100 or so years that the birds were protected.

Control around airports has been based primarily on shot-gun shooting, and I have noted that they shoot fairly well at night during the breeding season with birds reluctant to leave their paddock.

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