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Jeanette Bradley and Merle McKenzie picked up all this rubbish (27 bags plus extras) in a six kilometre walking circuit just out of Waipu Township. The friends meet at Jeanette’s home in Shoemaker Road and walk along Shoemaker Road west, down Millbridge Road to Millbrook Rd., crossing the highway in The Braigh and then back into Waipu. Some days Merle’s daughter Selena Samuels went with them and helped with the clean up.

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A group of children from the Ruakaka area appear to be left to fend for themselves from early in the morning un-til late at night. There are around six children in the group, with ages from 8 to 15. They have been begging for food from re-tailers in the Ruakaka shopping centre and are suspected of stealing food from one outlet. They have also been seen gathering up cigarette butts from the pavement to smoke. The children are hanging around asking for handouts when the retailers arrive to open up at 8am and, after school, instead of going home, they sit around in the park land behind the kindergarten, sometimes until well after dark. There has been an increase of graffiti in this area. A group of children answering to the same description called in on Des and Shirley Olney, who run an emer-gency food bank funded by the Waipu Opportunity Shop from their home in Marsden Point Road. A girl in the group said she had been to the Olneys’ home with her aunty on an earlier occasion to get an emergency parcel. When Shirley told the girl that they did not hand parcels out to children, just to adults, the children took all the fruit from their lemon tree and pulled out the belladonna lilies growing along their fence, strewing them over the lawn as they left. Constable Mark Stuart of the Ruakaka Police asks par-ents to keep an eye on what their children are up to. He said Police would treat begging as anti-social behav-iour and are likely to take action.

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Page 4 .Letters

Page 5...Two new classrooms for One Tree Point Primary

Page 5...Mission to Seafarers load paid back ahead of time

Page 6....Kiwi to be released into Brynderwyn Forest.

Page 7...IRB Nationals at Waipu Cove.

Page 8...Kindergarten Fair

Page 9... Police report.

Page 10......Bream Bay College page.

Page 11... Top Teams event to raise money for dying

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Page 11...Ruakaka Cubs race in cardboard boats

Page 12...Fire Call - Report from the Ruakaka Fire Brigade

Page 13...Obituary - Music tutor Jim Thorne.

Page 14... Sports Results.

Page 15 ....What's On in Bream Bay

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Are these children hungry or are they just being cheeky?That is the question I have been putting to people who are having to deal with the little gang of eight to fifteen – year - olds who are spending far more time than they should, left to their own devices in the Ruakaka Town Centre. “A bit of both” is the answer most people have given me.Who is supposed to be looking after these kids? That is the next question. I understand that parents can’t be held responsible for everything their children get up to but if these children are at the Ruakaka shops begging for food at 8am then someone is not taking their parenting role seriously enough. What can be done about this situation? Sue Rudman the Manager of the Bream Bay Community Trust was unavailable for comment on Monday when we went to press. It will be interesting to hear her thoughts on this and to find out if the trust has a role to play in such situations. The Police are following up on complaints from the business owners but I haven’t heard yet if they have tracked down the children’s parents or guardians. This morning I got some photographs emailed to me of graffiti all over the Bream Bay Merchant Building in Kepa Rd. - another example of children without sufficient adult supervision. Someone needs to make these children (and their parents) think about what they are doing. Des and Shirley Olney are elderly people and give generously of their time and, probably also their money, to run the Anglican Church food bank. They have done this for many years and have, no doubt, helped out hundreds

of people in need. They shouldn’t have to but up with having thier garden vandalised in retaliation for refusing to hand over a food parcel to a bunch of children. Most business people work extremely hard and can’t be expected to look after other people’s kids. Stealing from businesses and committing vandalism on their buildings is like biting the hand that feeds you. These children and their parents need to recognise that businesses bring services and jobs to our community. They also pay taxes, the same taxes, which go towards WINZ benefits, police, schools, Whanua Ora support services etc.

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A thirty - metre high wireless broadband tower has been erected at Marsden Point, on industrial land on the eastern side of Marsden Bay Drive. The structure will improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in a six to ten kilo-metre radius, in the One Tree Point, Mars-den Point and Whangarei Heads areas and should result in peak broadband speeds of 3Mbps or better. It is expected be ready for use in late April. Caitlin Metz, community relations man-ager for Vodafone, said 154 such towers are being built (and a further 387 existing towers are being upgraded) in rural areas throughout New Zealand as part of a Gov-ernment five year Rural Broadband Initia-tive. The Government is paying for the construction of the towers while Vodafone provides the electronics, which it can then rent out to other wireless broadband and cellphone operators. This tower is one of five RBI towers pro-posed for the Whangarei District with oth-ers planned for Maungakaramea, Ruatan-gata West, Pataua and Matapouri.

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Public submissions called for on racing club proposal to rezone its land The Whangarei Racing Club is asking that its 50 hectares of land at the end of Peter Snell Rd. be re-zoned from its current Coastal Countryside status to Ruakaka Equine Environment, which would allow for intensive residential development (a maximum of 350 residential units) plus commercial develop-ment including retail outlets, a hotel or motel com-plex and a conference centre adjacent to the coast-line south east of the racecourse. The Whangarei District Council has notified a pri-vate plan change and public submissions are invited

with a close off date of Friday 26 April 2013.The idea is that sale or lease of surplus land for the above purposes would provide funds to secure the long term viability of the Ruakaka Racecourse and allow it to further develop its training and racing fa-cilities. A full copy of the proposal is available at Council Service Centres (including at the library building in Takutai Place, Ruakaka) or on line at: www.wdc.govt.nz/districtplan

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The Ministry of Education has agreed to build two new classrooms at One Tree Point Primary School. The school’s roll jumped by 43 children to 233 at the beginning of this year, a new full time teacher has been appointed and one end of the library will be curtained off to act as a temporary extra classroom. “We acknowledge that this situation is not ideal but it is our only viable option at the moment”, said Principal Adrian Smith in the school newsletter.Planning for the new classrooms will start straight away but building always takes longer than expected and we are unable at this stage to give indications of when these new buildings will be ready for children”, Mr. Smith said. He said that dealing with roll growth in the school was the most talked about issue with the Education Review Office officials who recently visited the school” Mr. Smith said, “It is important we retain our school culture and manage the change proactively and effectively.

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The committee, which looks after the Mission to Seafarers Welfare Centre at Marsden Point, has paid back a $56,000 loan from the Whangarei District Council, three years ahead of schedule. The group held a celebratory afternoon tea last Tuesday and received a letter of thanks and congratulations from the Mayor of Whangarei, Morris Cutforth who said this was the first time ever a loan had been paid back early to the Council. The new seafarers community centre was rebuilt on land owned by Port Corp in 2006 after it was forced from its previous site when that land was needed for the expansion of the port. Delays and increased building compliance costs led to cost overruns on the new building. Four members of the committee (two couples) put up some of their own savings to cover the shortfall. In 2007 a newcomer to the committee suggested the group apply to the Council to have this refinanced. Dorothy Thomson the Mission to Seafarers committee secretary said the early payment was largely due to the good work of the custodians who have been looking after the centre. A big boost came with a contract for a bus run from the dockside to the centre paid for by the Port with the Welfare Centre’s custodian driving the Port’s mini bus. Committee members have also run stalls to help raise the money and a donation box for the welfare centre left in the visitor centre at the oil refinery has also helped. The Mission to Seafarers building is now freehold.

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Merle – “Every time we saw a bit of rubbish and went to pick it up, we would find about six more bits.”Jeanette – “Why can’t people just leave their rubbish in their cars and then just have a clean out once a week.”The worst section of road was along The Braigh. Merle said, “People seem to be buying drinks at the dairy and then when they have finished, they just throw the bottles out the window.”Unfortunately Merle and Jeanette did not get to enjoy their litter free walking circuit for very long. Just days after their clean up was complete, rubbish was already starting to reappear on the roadside.

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Kiwi to be realeased into Brynderwyn Forest Up to 14 Northland brown kiwi will be released into the Brynderwyn Forest next month, launch-ing a project that could see 40 kiwi released there over the next three years. Members of the public are invited to the release, which will be held at 300 King Road, Mangawhai at 10am on Saturday April 13. The kiwi will be released into the 423 hectare Marunui block, which was purchased by a group of conservationists in 1987. The land is protected by a QE11 National Trust Open Space Covenant. The re-introduction of kiwi is the initiative of Marunui Conservation Limited. The shareholding families have worked together for over twenty - five years implementing a comprehensive animal pest management programme. Marunui Conservation spokesman John Hawley says the re-introduction will provide the North-land brown kiwi with another managed breeding site that will help support the future viability of the species. Kiwi for the release have been raised on Motuora Island in the Hauraki Gulf as part of the BNZ’s kiwi protection programme Operation Nest Egg. Up to 14 kiwi will be captured overnight by ex-pert staff from the Department of Conservation’s Whangarei Kiwi Sanctuary and from the Kiwi Recovery Group. The birds selected will weigh over 1200 grams with equal numbers of males and females. Trans-

mitters will be fitted to some so their movements can be monitored after the release. In the morning, after a blessing by iwi, the birds will be transported from the island to Marunui.Iwi groups whose rohe extends to the Brynderwyns have been consulted with over the translocation and will perform another blessing ceremony before the birds are let loose in the forest. Lloyd Cullen, who has lived on the north eastern, Waipu Cove edge of the Brynderwyns for 54 years said he has never seen or heard a kiwi in the forest. Lloyd said he hopes he lives long enough to see kiwi on his land. The Marunui landowners hope to gain the support of adjacent landowners and will be holding workshops to demonstrate plant and animal pest control so that if the relocation is successful and the introduced kiwi breed and spread out crossing the boundaries into neighbouring properties, they will continue to have protection from predator species. Dogs, feral cats, stoats, ferrets and wild pigs have all played a part in the decline of kiwi populations in Northland. Dogs are the single biggest threat. Kiwi are particularly vulnerable because they have a distinctive smell and are therefore easy for predators to track down. Because they have no wing muscles or breastbone, their chests and internal organs can easily be fatally crushed.


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The Waipu Cove Surf Lifesaving Club hosted the New Zealand Surf Lifesaving National IRB (Inflatable Rescue Boat) competition from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 March. Twenty -eight clubs from the length of New Zealand were represented at the competition and 350 competitors took part. Conditions were slightly choppy, although not rough which provided a

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Work is progressing well on the $9.4 million Ruakaka South Sewer Scheme Extension designed to protect the environment and improve public health in the area. The system will pump wastewater from 470 individual properties to the Ruaka-ka Waste Water Treatment Plant which will be upgraded to handle the increased volume of wastewater. The project is now 70% complete with all of the street reticulation now com-pleted To date we have installed 330 new tanks on private properties. Over 40% of the community is now hooked up to the new sewage scheme.�H�SICAL WOR� CO�SE�T �ORMS Over 90% of the Consent forms have now been returned to the Project Site Office. Landowners of the remaining properties are reminded to return signed forms to the Project Office as soon as possible. This is now very critical as the project is now in its final months of completion. The construction programme is becoming tight, and as such we can not guar-antee a sewerage connection to your property if the signed landowner consent form for your property is not received by 31 March 2013.Please return your consent promptly to avoid missing out on the subsidy. Once you return your consent form the Stakeholder Manager will be in touch with you to make an appointment for property audit.�RO�RESS I� AREA � (Beach area)Completed�RO�RESS I� AREA � (Ruakaka Bridge to Seaview Rd)Over 50% of the properties are now connected to the new system and all prop-erties should be connected to the new system by the end of March.Reinstatement work is underway.�RO�RESS I� AREA � � 3 (Seaview Rd to Princes Rd)Over 75% of the Tanks have now been installed in Area 2 and 3. The connection of these properties to the new system will commence by the end of March and should be completed by late April.�RO�RESS I� AREA � � � (Princes Rd to Camellia Ave)The installation of tanks has started and should be completed by mid May.�E�ERAL I��ORMATIO�Pump Faults and AlarmsIn the event that the alarm goes off or you notice any irregularity with your new system please ring the Whangarei District Council directly on 430-4200. Whangarei District Council will ensure the correct response is directed to you.REI�STATEME�TS�ALL AREAS The final grassing of disturbed areas is dependent upon good grass growing weather. Unfortunately with the continued drought the right conditions may be some time off yet. Please bear with us as we all wait for the rain to arrive.

little bit of a challenge. The photograph above shows teams taking part in a heat of the Senior Assembly race where teams need to affix outboard motors and fuel supplies to their boats before heading out over the waves to pick up a third team member who is waiting out behind the breakers alongside a line of buoys. The patients are unceremoniously hauled into the boats as they go around the buoys at speed.The Waipu Club does not have a competition IRB team at present but the Ruakaka Surf Lifesaving Club entered one girls’ and two senior men’s teams. The girls’ team, comprising Maysha Ahrens and Briar Taylor reached the semi final of the tube rescue race as did one of the senior men’s team comprising Haig Mehrten and Rory Taylor.

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Right: Wendy Smythe brought along a col-lection of ducklings, chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs for the children to look at and hold. Above four year old Gracie Cross with a bunny.

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Bream Bay Kinder-garten was unlucky enough to have chosen the first rainy day after months of sunshine to hold their fair on Sun-day 17 March. Luckily though there was space alongside the regular Marsden Cove Community Mar-ket stall holders inside the big marquee so they were able to move out of the rain.

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A 32 - year - old woman from Kaiwaka was arrested and charged with theft on March 19. The charge relates to a theft from the Waipu 4 Square Supermarket on March 7. Storeowner Juanita McGoldrick was having her dinner in the store office and looked up at the security screen to see the woman putting items from the super-market shelves into her bag. Juanita went out into the store and took these goods from her before she could leave the shop. The woman had about six items with a to-tal value of around $60. These were mainly face creams, hair products etc. Juanita thinks she would have taken more if she hadn’t gone out and stopped her. Juanita followed the shoplifter outside and noted the licence plate number on her vehicle.

In the early hours of Sunday March 17, residents near the intersection of Marsden Point and Salle Road were awoken by the sound of a vehicle doing burnouts. On March 18, a 36 - year - old Ruakaka man was arrested and charged with driving whilst disqualified and operating a vehicle causing sustained loss of traction. He is to appear in the Whangarei District Court.

A 27 - year - old Auckland man has been charged with a theft of petrol from the Oakleigh Service Station. The man put $30 worth of fuel into his vehicle and left without paying. Police enquiries located the man, and charged him with the Oak-leigh Service Station theft and another theft from a BP petrol station in Tokoroa, The link was made through the registration number plate on his vehicle. He is to appear in court in April.

Overnight on March 18 and 19, thieves stole around 20, 2 litre containers of diesel from a barge in the Lakeside Industrial Park near Atlas Concrete in Alice Bloy Drive. If anyone has information relating to this theft please contact Constable Mark Stuart 432 8706.

A 17 – year - old man from Pataua and a 16 – year - old girl of Waipu have been arrested and charged with five burglaries of caravans at Camp Waipu Cove.The young man will be dealt with in the adult court and the girl through Youth Justice.The break - ins occurred over a period of about two months late last year. The camp has since beefed up its surveillance security.

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The Waipu Opportunity Shop increasingly has to deal with bags of dirty, smelly unsaleable clothing left on the verandah of the shop outside trading hours. “It’s getting to be quite an epidemic”, said Des Olney who chairs the opportunity shop’s management committee. “ Some of those bags absolutely stink with socks that haven’t been washed and clothes that are covered in mud. Our volunteers go through a lot of soap powder washing it all but then we find some of the clothes are badly stained and quite unusable.”Discarded broken down television sets and computers are also becoming more and more of a problem. “We have to dispose of the blessed things ourselves and when we take them to the dump we get charged for them”, said Des. He said the Waipu shop can handle small electrical goods in working order but has no space for larger items. Proceeds from the Waipu Opportunity Shop are distributed to local, national and international charities.

Dirty, smelly clothing being dumped at opp shop

Top Teams event to raise money for dying woman’s family

Three friends are organising a Top Teams competition to raise money for the family of Ruakaka woman Stella Gibbs, who has cancer and has been told she has only a short time to live. Stella is in Australia and is too ill to travel home.Krystal Williams, Karina Fowler and Toni Watling are inviting teams to enter the competition which will be held in the grounds of the Marsden Tavern on Marsden Point Road on Sunday 14 April. The event has been named Stella’s Wish and money raised will be shared between Stella’s family and CanTeen, a support organization for young people who have been diagnosed with cancer. Teams of five will vie in a variety of competitions including: running through tyres, sliding down a waterslide, walking along a gym plank and a tug of war. The price of entry is $50 per team. There is a special junior section for children aged 6 to 14 as well as a senior section for over 14 year olds. Entry forms are available at Bream Bay Office Services in the Ruakaka town centre or at the Marsden Tavern. You can also have one emailed by sending a request to: [email protected] phone numbers are Krystal - 946 0766, Toni - 021 025 704 63 or Katrina – 021 057 8035Local bands have given their time free of charge to play, dance groups will perform, the Bream Bay College Kapahaka group will make an appearance and there will be food stalls. Krystal said the children in her Pulse dance class came up with the Top Teams idea. Stella’s daughter Callista was one of her first dance students and the family has been involved with the dance school ever since. Krystal said the young dancers are keen to make this an annual event with a different family in need as the recipient of funds raised each year.

From left, Krystal Williams, Toni Watling and Karina Fowler are raising money to help local woman Stella Gibbs and her family.

The Ruakaka Cubs took part in their first ever cardboard boat race at Paihia on Sunday March 3. The cardboard boat race is an annual event held to celebrate the birthday of Lord Baden Powell who founded the scout-ing movement. The younger kea’s make model cardboard boats to race, the cubs make real cardboard boats and the scouts have to bring all their materials

Ruakaka cubs - success at cardboard boat racing

The victorious Viking boat with its crew members: Kyle Pascoe, Rhys Davies and Jack Neal.

and build a boat in one hour on the day, before racing.“We really had no idea of what to expect and how to go about it. We just had the rules. The boat had to hold three cubs and we could use cardboard, tape, paint, and glue and that was it,” said parent Nomi Elisar.“So we all set about building as fast as we could and with very few cubs meet-ing days before race, many pitched in on weekends and afternoons to get the job done. It was great fun for the kids and their parents and we all learnt a lot.In total we managed to build four boats.On race day the Ruakaka team was given the honour of breaking the flag at the opening ceremony as they had traveled the furthest. Nomi said, “It was excitement from the very start! Many boats began sinking in the first 10 metres, but, despite a slow start for some, all the Ruakaka boats made it past the turn around point. Unfortunately not far from there our team of girls came unstuck and their boat slowly sank, but they kept a smile on their faces and awaited the salvage crew.Meanwhile our Viking ship had pulled away and was making a fast pass, neck in neck with one other boat. They were no match for our Vikings who had their man jump overboard and run to touch the flagpole and take out first place.After all the salvage crews and rescue teams had finished on the water, it was time to recoup and assess the damage. Then for all boats still sea worthy a second fun race took place. Again it was one of our boats that came first, this time Bruce the Shark. It was all very exciting and a huge amount of fun. I would recommend it to anyone after a good days entertainment.”The Ruakaka Cubs are looking for new leaders. “We ask anybody in the community who would be interested in taking over this role to come forward. You would not be alone as we have a great group of par-ents who are willing to help out, but due to other commitments are unable to take on role as leader”, said Nomi. She said, “personally I would love to see a man take this role on, as, lets face it, our kids need more positive male roles models in their lives”. But at the end of the day we would appreciate anyone who would be willing to give our children their time and knowledge. Maybe even someone who doesn’t have young chil-dren anymore but has a lot to offer.” Anyone interested in becoming a cub leader please contact Gavin Cyprian – 432 8965.

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Firefighters from Ruakaka Fire Brigade have had plenty of action over the last few weeks, with business, sport and community events keeping them on the go.

St John Summer ExperienceThe St John Ambulance held their annual ‘Summer Experience’ in Ruakaka again this year, a weekend of training, education and scenarios. The Ruakaka Fire Brigade mixed in to be part of a huge ‘car versus plane’ accident scenario, designed to test the two services in a multi patient trauma scene. The many patients were made up to look every bit like the real thing with broken limbs, lacerations, deceased, pregnant distressed mums etc by specialist make up crews. It definitely had all our teams in a sweat as it really took on a reality with screaming patients, worried onlookers and hawk eyed overseers.Local scrap metal company owner Gordon Abernethy kindly assisted by supplying (and later removing) a vehicle that we could and did cut open, and an aircraft was also supplied via St John to help the scene to be as realistic as possibleWe all learned lots, refreshed on high pressure rescue and extrications, and experienced working together as one unit, which is often how it happens. Both services came away with staff that from their experiences will be able to perform at an even higher level when the call goes out.

Help Your Fire Brigade!The Ruakaka Fire Brigade has a 2 day motor vehicle crash rescue course taking place in early May and needs 7 old motor vehicles for the Regional trainers to be able to use for scenarios and training. The cars will be destroyed during the training as we are refreshed in the latest techniques of Jaws of Life operations, scene control and extrication . If you have a car or ute or truck in the back yard that won’t get another warrant or has a blown up engine, please consider “donating “ it to our Fire Brigade for our training programme. We will up lift and remove any vehicles at no cost, and the greater community will certainly benefit from our increased skill level at motor vehicle crash rescue techniques following this advanced training .

Fire Ban.The region’s Total Fire Bans are still in place and we would like everybody to be extra vigilant in watching for any sign of fires. Basically, there should be no smoke, as no one will be allowed permits for open fires, so any sign of smoke or fire, don’t rely on someone else dialing 111, get in there and do it. An out of control scrub fire in Takahiwai recently was alerted to us from people noticing the smoke in Parua Bay, as the Takahiwai residents were so busy fighting the fire with a well formed “bucket brigade” that they didn’t have the time to Dial 111 for Fire Service assistance. Early warning is crucial for the Fire Service, as we need time to get to the scene and control a blaze before it swallows up a house or other property. There are no fines for calling out the Fire Service, but there are definitely potential fines for those who create or cause any outside fires. Watch your local papers and listen to the radio for updates on the Fire Ban. If you aren’t sure, call Whangarei District Council or Forest Protection Services for information on the fire bans.Be aware also that there are people in our community who don’t listen to the news on the radio, and don’t read newspapers!!!!! Hard to believe I know, but it is fact, so they may not even be aware of Total Fire Bans. That is why we need you to Dial 111 if you see smoke, and we will deal with it. No confrontation needed on your behalf.Our region is as dry perhaps as it has ever been and a few showers are not going to affect the drought condition so be careful out there.

Driver Reviver StopA Ruakaka fire crew will also have a presence and support at the “Driver Reviver” stopover at the Uretiti weighbridge site over Easter. Our role will be to add to the attraction of free coffee and sausage sandwiches for the travelers heading home

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from Easter holidays. We will have a static display of rescue equipment, show kids over the Fire Trucks, and have a few giveaways and games for entertainment whilst on their trip home. The stopover serves as a good “reviver” for the drivers and families making their journey all the more safer as a result of the rest and entertainment.

Fire CallsI am pleased to announce that our call outs for 2013 are down somewhat from previous years with about 7 call outs per month so far. Two thirds of these calls have been made up of scrub/rubbish fires and car accidents. The surprising feature is that with our worst drought in 70+ years, the number of scrub fires has been kept to a minimum by our community, and hats off to you all for that.A local business woman was lucky to escape uninjured when her car suffered electrical short circuiting under the dashboard whilst she was driving on State Highway One. The car burst into flame as she pulled over and was totally enveloped in flames by the time the Ruakaka Fire Brigade and Refining NZ water tanker arrived. The brigade had difficulty extinguishing the fire which kept reigniting from fuel leaking from the fuel tank. Traffic had to be stopped on SH1 until the fire could be brought under control, which also exhibited the massive traffic flow we have on State Highway 1 at that time of day, with the tail stretching back past the G.A.S service station in no time and towards the Mata Hall to the north.

Daylight Saving – Smoke AlarmsDon’t forget daylight saving time is ending soon on April 7th, and that is when you should be changing your smoke alarm batteries, whether they are good or bad. We have received recommendations that you buy these batteries from any source, even the $2.00 shops as smoke alarms have minimal draw of power, and replacing them will be much more affordable.Stay safe and observant in any emergency, don’t delay, Dial 111.

A plane crash onto a car was the scenario at this summer’s joint St. John Ambulance and Ruakaka Fire Brigade weekend long training exercise.

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Chics @ the Chicks - a fishing contest for women The Chics @ The Chicks fishing competition is now in its fourth year and will be held over Thursday April 11(when the briefing will be given), 12 and 13 at the Marsden Cove Marquee, One Tree Point. Prizes are awarded for the heaviest snapper and kingfish, the longest released snapper and kingfish, and the heaviest Kahawai and trevally.The major sponsor this year is the Waterline Café, Marsden Cove who has sponsored a $3000 travel voucher, which is a draw for all entrants.There is also a mystery weight prize - a weekend away at the Copthorne Hotel Omapere, and, a prize for the best - dressed team.Chics @ The Chicks is one of two fishing competitions run by Marsden Cove Fishing Club (MCFC). The club also runs the Blokes at the Mokes competition - this year’s date to be announced. Club secretary Margaret Mitchell said, “Initially the ladies fishing competition was started to encourage all ladies, whether experienced anglers or those who have never fished, to give it a go, and have a fun weekend with their friends.”Tickets cost $60, which includes a meal on Saturday evening. They can be purchased by email from: [email protected] or from Waterline Café Marsden Cove, Thirsty Liquor Marsden Cove and Waipu, and Stanley Marine in the Big Tomato shops, Port Marsden Highway.

“I want you to practise for at least two hours each night,” Jazz musician, tutor and conductor Jim Thorne from Whangarei would constantly say to our College Stage Band musicians during the weekly practices dur-ing the 1980s and 1990s. “Oh Jim, every teacher says that to them, don’t go on.” I would reply and this would be our conversation most weeks. However some must have listened to him for despite our small pool of students to call on Bream Bay College developed a very good sounding big band that played at a number of events at school, other schools and around the district.Jim died recently after a short illness and at the large funeral in Whangarei his old jazz band played his fa-vourite jazz standards plus the slow and mournful New Orleans funereal marches. It was fitting to hear his legacy continue that day as he was a tireless member of the local Jazz clubs and an itinerant Jazz teacher in most of the High Schools in the area. We were lucky to have had Jim’s expertise. Although self-taught he had learned to write up section parts to cover the lack of certain instruments in student stage bands. This was a huge skill because just when students are becoming fine musicians at schools they leave and you have to start all over. Jim had one bias. He had no time for rock musicians especially drummers. “Too loud, too fast and unreli-able,” he would scoff. Despite my support for them (we had many great rock bands) his opinion would not shift and one year when we needed to use two of our best rock musicians for the rhythm section with one particularly good stage band he was naturally unim-pressed. “They’ll be great,” I said, twisting their arms, “and most reliable.”One practice this would all come unstuck. Unbeknown to Jim, the drummer, head boy Steven Henderson, was a Ruakaka volunteer fireman. Steven sat, surrounded by drums, cymbals, and mountains of jazz music at the end of a very small practice room which was jammed with 18 senior musicians who sat behind their music

stands, with their sheets of music and trumpets, saxo-phones, clarinets, and trombones and Jim keeping time and me keeping the peace. It was going well until sud-denly Steven leaped up, and like a whirlpool traversed the room and the musicians scattering papers and music stands as he raced out the door to answer his beeper. Jim’s face had to be seen to be believed. “There,” he said, “I told you they were unreliable.” It was some time later when we had finished laughing that we told Jim the reason for the spectacular disappearance of the drummer but I doubt he believed us. The following students were just some of those musi-cians who had the privilege to learn to play big band music with the late Jim Thorne. John and David Bron-lund, Melanie Whittle, Elizabeth and Mark Meyer, Lynley Pirihi, Russell Simons, Steven and Rachel Weir, Kayne Slack, Scott Stevenson ,Colin Ogle, An-drea Wakelin, Emma Lynch, and Sharon Rowson.

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SPORTS RESULTS

Waipu Men’s Wednesday Golf ��es�ay �� e�r�ary �� Winners of the Nett scramble for the day: 1. Robyn Coutts 67 2. Julie Gor-don. 70 3. Sheryl Brown. 71 4. Pat Fowler. 72 5. Jill Northcott 72 6. Sharon Cockayne. 72

Waipu Ladies Golf

Mens Handicap Singles 12 March. Winner Grant McLean 4 wins 41 ends 98 points. Runner up Ted Bird 3 wins 48 ends 96 points

One Tree Point Bowling Club

� � ar�h. 20 members played stableford on a lovely day. Mark Draper 42, Roger Ogle, Wilfred Lewin and

Dave Wistrand had 41. Twos: Dave Wistrand, Ngapo Henare, Grant Weston and Wilfred Lewin.�� ar�h� 24 members played par with a lady filling in as a man for the day. Dick Scotland and David Hop-kins =5 with Roger ogle and Des Hales with =4 and the lady, Sharon Cockayne having +6.

��es�ay �� e�r�ary Winners of the Putting for the day: 1. Mary Love. 29 2. Audrey Cawsey. 29 3. Marga-ret Pennington 30 4. Pat Johns. 30 5. Betty Johns. 30 6. Pat Fowler. 30 Twos - Julie Gordon 19 February �9-Holes Stableford winners on the day: 1. Gaylene Weakley. 21 2. Val Duff. 19 3. Flo Halse. 19, 4. Joan Cheshire. 19, 5. Renee Hales. 19, 6. Shirley Oetgen. 18, 7. Gwyneth Scotland. 18 �es�lts �or �a�ies ��hole an� ��hole �om�etition at � ai�� ol� �l�� on � � ar�h 9 - Hole: Putting 1. Gae Babe 14, 2. Gwyneth Scotland 15, 3rd equal: Jan Pivac, Ros Bradley, Beryl Willcox and Gaylyn Barclay all on 16, and 7th equal Sue Marsh and Wendy Ellet on 17. 18 - Hole: Nett Scramble 1. Rosie Guild 65, 2. Sarah Hartles 68, 3. Julie Gordon 69, 4. Ilsa Alison 71, 5. Sharon Cockayne 72��es�ay ��th � ar�h �� After the recent coring of the greens the ladies played in fine but windy condi-tions. The winners of the day were: 18 Hole Women Results – Stableford Competition 1. Leonie Jarvis 45 2nd equal: Rosie Guild, Sheryl Brown & Julie Gordon 40. 5. Betty Johns 39. 6. Bronwyn Reynolds 209 Hole Women Results – Sue Bunt Rd 1 – Nett Com-petition. 1st equal: Darien Angelo & Renee Hales 36, 3. Kathy McCullough 37. 4th equal: Gae Babe & Val Duff 38.

The women in the Bream Bay 60s Up Club held their own fashion parade at Millers Fashions in Whangarei earlier this month. Five BB 60s Up ladies modeled some of the stores clothing. They must have looked good on the catwalk because Maureen Moody reports this was followed by a “shopping frenzy.” Maureen said, “Good discounts, friendly staff and helpful friends made for a great evening out. Then we joined the men for a most enjoyable dinner at the Whangarei R.S.A.”

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Betty Davis of the Bream Bay 60s Up club modeling at Millers Fashions store

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• �A�� AS�� A��A�. Easter Saturday 30 March 9am - 3pm in the Waipu Caledonian Park. Fundraiser for the Waipu Primary School PTA. � �A�� S�� A�� Easter Saturday 30 March. 9am -1pm. En-quiries/bookings Ph. 432 1029.• � A��A� �A� ��A�� A�� @ the Mangawhai Do-main. March 30 an Easter Twilight Market from 3pm - 7pm� D�S�� Saturday 30 March at the Marsden Tavern. Prizes for best dancer, best dressed etc• � A��A� �A� � �� A�D ��D ��S��A� Saturday 6 April at the Olive Grove Insley St., Mangawahi. 3pm -7pm. Tickes $25 available on line: www.mangawhaiwalkingweekend.co.nz at Bammas or Mangawhai Books and Gifts. Gate sales $30. � �A�� SA��DA� � A��. Next on April 6. 9am - 1pm in the Waipu Coronation Hall.� ��S A� �� S Ladies Fishing Contest 11.12 and 13 April. Based at the Marsden Cove Marina. See: www.marsdencovefishingclub.co.nz• �A�� S��DA� � A�� next on Sunday 14 April. 9am - 1pm in the Waipu Coronation Hall.• �� A� S �� Sunday 14 April in the grounds of the Marsden Tavern, Marsden Point Rd. See article page 11. • � A�SD�� A�� Next on Sunday 21 April, followed by Sunday 21 April in the marquee at Marsden Cove. 9am - 12 pm.• A��A�� S�� A SA�� A�. Marsden Cove Marina Sunday 28 April. Two shows at 2.30 The Sailors and at 4.30pm Between Wing and Is-land. Each last 20 minutes. Suitable for all audiences. No ticket necessary but donation will be requested. .

Following on from the article printed in the Bream Bay News on 28th February, tickets sold well for the Charity Quilt, with $1,140 raised for the Edmonds Smith Street Kindergarten in Woolston, Christchurch. Roberta Haenga-Plank from One Tree Point was the lucky winner and Emma Hales from the Bream Bay Pharmacy drew the raffle.As well as the raffled quilt, the Ruakaka Patch-work Group have also knitted hats, mittens and slippers for the children, plus cotton cushion covers and little cotton quilts which will be sent to Christchurch by Courier.The Ruakaka Patchwork Group would welcome donations of wool and cotton fabric (preferably children’s print) to make more quilts and knit-ted garments. Drop off locations are Waipu Pri-mary School (Susan McRae), One Tree Point School (Marian Platt), Ruakaka Library (Karen Thur-low) and the Waipu Library (Delia Walker).If you are interested in joining this group, meetings are held every Thursday fortnight (next meeting 4tth

April) from 10am to 2pm at the Marsden Yacht Club, One Tree Point Road. Please contact Ann McNamara on 432 7003 - or just come along.

Patchwork group continues its support for Christchurch kindergarten

Ruakaka Patchwork Group members with items they have made for children in Christchurch

Why juggling is good for you!It is relaxing, focuses the mind and makes you feel great.Why does this happen?It instantly connects both halves of the human brain (left and right) to increase production of neuronal cell bodies or create new connections-matrix in your brain: Research indicates that juggling will increase self-esteem, self –confi-dence and a greater level of co-ordination regardless of ability, gender or age.Adults of any age can greatly benefit from learning how to juggle.If there is enough forthcoming interest by adults I could establish a new class within our existing community circus context.The focus can be simple juggling (object manipulation) which anybody can do, or we can expand into other circus skills. Tailored as a short course of approximately 8 weeks, you will learn the art of juggling balls, clubs, scarves and rings. If interest is there then I would like to hear from you or get in touch with Circool Circus.

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Waipu to Waipu Cove Cycle/walkway group to meet with landowners The group working on the Waipu to Waipu Cove cycle and walkway has invited land owners with property alongside the proposed route to a meeting to explain the group’s vision and to listen to concerns and suggestions people may have. The meeting will be held in St. Peters Anglican Church Hall (Nova Scotia Drive) on Thursday 11 April at 7pm and representatives from the Department of Conservation and the Whangarei District Council will be present to explain the roles of these bodies in relation to the cycleway building process.

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NORTHERN TREEPRO LTD Tree removal/PrunningLand clearingRevegetationHeavy duty chippingExcavator/Log skidding

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Bream Bay Office ServicesWhen Quality Counts

Shop 3, Ruakaka Town Centre, Ruakaka.Phone 432 8730, Fax: 432 8732 E.Mail [email protected]

PTypingPFaxingPPhotocopyingPLaminatingPBusiness CardsPXmas Cards

PCalendarsPT Shirt TransfersPFridge MagnetsPDesktop publishingPCertificates

PAccounts ServicePPamphletsPPhotos repairedPPhotos copiedPBinding

COVE MARINESERVICES LTD

Phone 09 432 725130 Rauiri Drive, Marsden Cove Marina

*all repairs & maintenance

*electrical repairs

*batteries & spare parts

* 2 stroke/4 stroke & diesel engines

*pick up & delivery for workshop work

MILLING - LATHE WORK - DRILLING

WELDING ALUMINIUM, STAINLESS & MILD STEEL

STAINLESS POLISHING - ALUMINIUM BOAT REPAIRS

[email protected]: 09 432 0068 Mob: 0275 308 316

Carl Pereira

Marine & General Engineering

www.absoluteconcrete.co.nz

Email: [email protected] (09) 431 2211

KAIWAKA

Effluent Flood Wash Tanks & Valves

ABSOLUTE CONCRETE

Crane truck delivery

BREAM BAY MECHANICAL REPAIRS

Tyre repairs, new tyres, full engine rebuild, brakes, timing belts, rust repairs etc, etc.......

$40 plus gst an hour

Ph. Sam 0274 433 130, 021 175 7897 or 432 0107


WHANGAREIDISTRICT COUNCIL

Licensed Contractor forWaste & Drainage Work

Authorised Supplier &Installer for:

HANSENDRAINAGE LTDHD

Karl HansenRegistered/Certifying Drainlayer

Ph (09) 432 7877

Fax (09) 432 7876

Mob 027 432 7877

Email: [email protected]

HE HANSENEARTHWORKS LTD

Richard HansenOwner/Operator

Ph. 09 432 7877 Fax 09 432 7876Mob 027 432 7879

Email [email protected]

Domestic / Commercial DevelopmentsLandscaping • Groundwork • Excavations • Drainage • Digger & Truck Hire

No job too small, No travelling time chargesFree advice

Phone 0274 882371 0r 09 431 4882Email: [email protected]

Brian the PainterDecorator, Restorer, Handyman

Property Maintenance

New and Used Houses For Sale For RemovalPoyner Housemoving 0800 769 637

Based in Maungaturoto but covering the whole of Northlandwww.poynerhousemoving.co.nz

LOW COST DRIVEWAYS & SURFACING NEEDS

Concrete or asphalt beyond your budget … We have the next best solution for a

fraction of the price.Call for a quote, you’ll be pleased you did!

Paradise Quarry Contractors

Geoff (021) 972 139 or (09) 432 2722

McLeodELECTRICAL

132 Mountfield Rd, WaipuPhone 09 432 0406Mobile 0275 875 024Email [email protected]

Your Local Balustrade Specialist

Jason HammondRegal Plus Joinery Ltd.

www.superiorbalustrade.co.nz

B a l u s t r a d e s

Ph. 027 275 1281 or A/H 433 0422

TilingCertified Experienced Waterproofer

Indoor/Outdoor areas Domestic & Commerical

Highest quality craftmanship 30+ years experience

Resurfacing of soft/damaged concrete surfaces

All porcelain. marble, granite, glass, sandstone & ceramic tiles

021 261 6906Ph. 432 1721Brian Cowley

Waipu Tiling

Bream Bay Concrete Ltd.Free Quotes • Reliable Service • Quality workmanship

Mark Royals Ph: 432 0107 Mob: 0274 433 130

• Concrete pads• Shed floors• Pathways• Home floors• Driveways• Concrete cutting

• Excavation works• Retaining walls• Paling fences• Profiles for homes & sheds• Subfloors & boxing

09 4320 212 or 027 267 9157

Gates & Fencingwww.waipuwroughtiron.co.nz

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Electrical Contracting & RepairsElectrical Inspector, Caravan EWOF,Coolrooms, Air con. , Heat pumps.

Phone: 432 7968 Mbl: 0274 780014

M.V.B. Electrical Ltd.

Phone: 09 432 1015 • Mobile: 0274 783 749Email: [email protected]

Mike van Blommestein

Repairs • Installations • Advice

[email protected]

09 432-1599 or027-292-2833

ROWSELLS RUBBERS

TYRESNew and second hand.

Punctures and wheel alignmentPu t

At Rowsells Collision Repairs 470 Marsden Pt. Rd.

Ph. 433 0313 work hoursAfter hours phone Bert: 021 983 724

TRADES & SERVICE DIRECTORY Phone/Fax: (09) 432 0209

BREAM BAY NEWS PH/FAX 09 432 0209 Post copy to : Bream Bay News, RD 2, Waipu Email: [email protected] leave it at: The Waipu, Post Shop or Bream Bay Office Services in the RuakakaTowncentreEmail: [email protected]

This Space now available! $30.00 plus GST or for regular advertisers (6 or more insertions) $27 Plus GST

Waipu Boarding Cattery

Excellent care and accommodation

Ph Sue 432 0394

Phone Mark Draper09 432 0655 or 0274 707 607

WATER TANK CLEANING

No need to empty your tank

COMPOST Good quality compost, small & large volumes.

MPL Landscape Supplies

Mangawhai Heads Rd Ph 09 431 5445

HORSE COVER AND gear repairs and industrial sewing requirments; can-vas, leather, pvc, straps, small tarps, tents and zips etc. Ph 432 0732

RETIRED BUILDER AND

MANUFACTURER with over 40 years ex-perience in the building industry is offering a design drafting service for domestic housing, sleepouts and sheds. Plans formulated in co-sultation with clients, with working drawings completed & submitted to council for process-ing. Extensive practi-cal experience, able to identify and resolve problems. Please ring Mike Lean on 09 431 2260 or 021 431 196.

28 March 2013Bream Bay News Page 18.

ALTER-NATIVES Nursery & Landscaping

Port Rd. Whangarei Ph 974 8733 Open 7 days.

Ormiston Rd Waipu Ph 432 1333

Due to the dry season we will be open at our Waipu nursery by appointment

only until Aprilwww.alter-natives.co.nz

BATTERY TIRED? Ge-off Spencer Auto Electri-cal. Century battery Agent. Free test, best prices, can deliver. Ph. 432 0373 or Mob. 0274 942 635.

MACROCARPA & REDWOOD

Sleepers & postsSlab & dimentional

timberLong Lengths available

Can DeliverFirewood - Mac gum &

Ti treePh Russell 432-0344

BEAUTY, HEALTH & FITNESS

Ph 432 1721 Mob: 021 126 4437Mon - Sat Clinic Open

228 Brooks Rd, (off S.H.1) Waipu

Ginny Hall-CowleyDip. Class. Aroma.. Adv. Thrpt Massage

• Gift Vouchers• Remedial Massage• Pregnancy Massage• Pensioner Discounts• Aromatherapy Products• Yoga Classes/Lessons

RAWLEIGH’S PROD-UCTS Independent deal-er, phone Susan McRae 4321029.

CARPET LAYING, Re-stretching and Repairs, 20 yrs exp, reliable service. PH Dean Ireson 436 2633 or 027 667 0183.

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OUT DOOR FURNI-TURE. Adirondack chairs plus more. Can make to or-der. Phone Cliff 432 1218.

RECYCLING CAGES & Skip Bins for Hire. 3m3, 5m3,

6m3. MPL Recycling. Mangawhai Heads Rd.

Ph 431 5445.

FOR HIRE

GARDEN

LINKING HANDSHealth Shuttle

Phone 09 4318 969

PAINTER/WALLPAPER specialist, 35 years

exp, work guaranteed, imm. start, Phone Paul, Marsden Cove Painters

(027) 2460260

SERVICES OFFERED

Costs $5 for up to 20 words and 20c for each additional word. Boxed, approx 4cm adverts cost $10 plus GST Phone or fax your advert through to 432 - 0209 email to: [email protected] Post to: Bream Bay News, RD 2 Waipu 0582or leave it with payment at The Thistle in Waipu or at Bream Bay Office Services in the Ruakaka Town Centre.

Classified Advertising

Ruakaka (A Brief History)

Compiled by Judy Richards Copies $20

Available from Noel Woods

At Bream Bay Realty,

Ruakaka Town Centre

Or from Bruce Cann

Ph. 432 7399

CARPETOVERLOCKING

At Bank Street Appliances 17 Bank St.

Phone 438 5029

AVAILABLE FOR RENT

NZ FIRST LIGHT FLOWER ESSENCES: Con-sultations now available in Ruakaka. Natural remedies suitable for the whole family. Initial consult $50, treat-ment bottle $15. ph: Leanne Lambert 432 7427

THE NEXT PUBLICATION DATE of the Bream Bay News will be Thursday 11 April

The deadline for all copy is 4pm on Wednesday 3 April

CARPET & VINYL. Huge selection of car-pets & vinyl at competi-tive prices. Cpt short ends from $89+ GST per LM, Vinyl 2 mtr wide from $39 per LM. Mobile service, free measure& quote. Ph Christine (09) 946 9886 or 021 515 415.

LEATHER LOUNCE SUITE 3 seater sofa, 2 re-clining chairs. Reasonable condition. $250. Phone 432 8085.

ONE BEDROOM SELF CONTAINED UNIT as new. Furnished or un-furnished. Situated on a nice property. Long term. Available now. 10 min walk to shops, 5 min to beach. $180 wk.inc power & water. Ph. 432 7576 or 027 216 9920.

REAL ESTATE

LOVELY 1 BEDROOM UNIT FOR SALE – Ran-burn Village $185,000 – phone Roseanne for view-ing 432.067

MANGAWHAI BEACH & COUNTRY MARKET @ DOMAIN

“Easter Twilght” Saturday March 30th 3-6pm Carboot/ stalls available 0274586144

Market will restart Oct 27th 2013

FARMLANDS CARD accepted at Bream Bay Merchants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077FENCE WIRE 2.5mm HT 25KG NZ Wiremark $77.39 + Gst Bream Bay Merchants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077FARM GATES Light Barred 3.66m 12’ $111.30 + GST Bream Bay Mer-chants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077 PLYWOOD, Pine Build-ers Grade1200 x 2400, 7mm H3 $39.70, 9mm H3 $50.10,12mm H3 $59.4018mm H3 $78.10,18mm Pallet Ply U/T $61.70 Prices Incl Gst Bream Bay MerchantsBuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077FENCE PALINGS 150X19 1.2 @ $1.63, 1.5 @ $2.00 1.8 @ $2.40 Incl GST Bream Bay Merchants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077TIMBER RAILS 6 Me-tre 150 x 50 H4 RS $3.86 l/m, 150 x 40 H3 RS $2.97 l/m 150 x 28 H4 RS $2.33 l/m Incl GST Bream Bay Merchants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077COTEC HOUSE PAINT Tinting Facilties now atBream Bay Merchants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077

PACIFIC HOISTS, Chain Blocks Lever Blocks, Lifting Equipment Bream Bay Merchants BuildLink Cnr Sime & Kepa Rd Ruakaka PH: 09 433 0077

FOR SALE


Annual General MeetingWaipu Womens Section RSA

Citizens and Services Hall10am Monday 15 April 2-13

Ruakaka Recreation Centre update

PUBLIC NOTICES

• We have nearly finished our new women’s gym- just waiting on funds for the flooring. The men will soon have almost twice the space for strength and weight equipment. The $2 gym time on Mon-Wed-Fri is proving very successful. Thank you to all the guys who lift the heavy weights left on the floor by??? – GRRRR!• The Kids’ Gym had their first party last Friday –with 20 attending. Who else wants to hold a party for a group or tabloid day for school classes? – go for it!• The new kitchen is 99% finished and we know it is much appreciated. All users have been leav-ing the kitchen in tiptop condition – thank you. The Library donated a new microwave and Scavengers donated the big shiny teapots. • The 100 chairs and 10 new tables are so easy to use and thank you to Creative Interiors for donating two extra tables. • We painted and painted over the hols and have a brand new meeting room with tea facilities, hold-ing about 15 people.• The increasing number of users and variety of ac-tivities makes all the hard work worthwhile. Have a healthy Easter weekend. • Open every Mon-Wed-Fri 8 to 12pm or 24hr use with your key. Ph. 4326927 or 022 079 0721.

PUBLIC NOTICES

Presbyterian Waipu Camellia Ave, Ruakaka: 8.45am The Centre, Waipu: 10am Prayer Service: 7pm Assembly of God 223 Marsden Pt. Rd, Ruakaka, 10am. Anglican 1st and 3rd Sundays - St Paul’s Ruakaka 2nd and 4th Sundays - St Peter’s Waipu, 5th Sunday - St Nicholas Mission to Seafarers’. Marsden Point All services start at 9.30am. Catholic Holy Family Church, Ruakaka,10.30am. MassLifepoint. 300 One Tree Point Rd, 10.30am.Bream Bay CRF. 15 Kepa Road, Central Ruakaka 10:15am every Sunday

BREAM BAY SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES

Bream Bay ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH223 Marsden Point Road, Ruakaka

Miracles happen today

YOU ARE WELCOME!Pastors: Ken & Christine Hubbard Tel: 432 7855

Experience His Healing Presence.

POWER HOUSE Monthly Friday at 7pm.

MEN OF INTEGRITY Tuesday at 7pm

WOMEN OF DESTINY Tuesday at 10am

SUNDAY SERVICE & KIDZ CHURCHat 10am

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For further information you can contact:Julie - 432 0388 / 0210 726 710

Lynette - 432 0441 / 0210 223 8883 Bronwyn - 432 0055 / 021 205 2460

You can find us next to Highlander Hair Studio.We are open Fridays from 9.30am - 1.30pmSo come along and see our wide range of Toys,

Puzzles and Dvd’s.

Waipu Toy Library

WAIPU PUBLIC CORONATION HALL

Books and goods required for

BricaBrac shopOpen Mon - Sat

Mornings from 10.30am

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RuakakaCommunity

Library

Open six days

Takutai Place, RuakakaNew books arriving monthly

Large print sectionChildren and teenage books

Extensive fiction and non fiction sectionsReference collection

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10am to 1pm.

Tuesday: 10am to 4pm. The Waipu Coronation Hall and Library

Phone 432 0372

WAIPU COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOURS

PUBLIC NOTICES

WAIPU SATURDAY MARKET @ CORONATION HALL

April �th �-1pm Come and join us in this genuine country market

Boo�ings 02�4��144Ne�t mar�ets are Ma� 4th & �une 1st

BREAM BAY ANGLICAN EASTER SERVICES

Thursday March 28th Tenebrae – a beautiful Ecumenical service of preparation for Good Friday – 7 pm – St Paul’s RuakakaGood Friday 29th March – 10.00 am St. Peter’s WaipuProcession of Witness starts at Saorsa at 9.30 amEaster Sunday 31st March – 9.30 am St Paul’s – RuakakaEaster Sunday 31st March – 9.30 am St Peter’s - Waipu

WAIPU STREET MARKETEaster Saturday 30 March 2013

9am – 1pmEnquiries/Bookings phone

Susan 09 4321029

SENIORNET BREAM BAY INC.AGM will be held on

Wednesday 27 March 2013at Bream Bay Community Trust Building

Takutai Place, RuakakaCommences 1 pm

Guest Speaker, Steve Green‘LIFE BEGINS AT 93 with an iPad

Learning Centre 4327692Public Welcome!

SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE OR ARE DEALING WITH CANCER. Cuppa and chat monthly. Beginning Tuesday 2 April. 10am - 12 noon at the Ruakaka Recreation Centre, Takutai Place. All welcome. Enquiries phone Pamela 432 8587.

BREAM BAY SENIORNET

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER?

�oin SeniorNet Classes now

Learning Centre 432��2 orDoroth� 432�412

Bream Bay Medical Centre Ltd New Patients Welcome!

Monday - Friday: 8.30am - 5pm Saturdays: 9am - 12pm Please advise at time of booking if you require an extended consult.

Dr John Chapman, Dr Sue Hancock, Dr Karin Hiemstra

Marsden Point Road, Ruakaka Town Centre, Ruakaka. Ph:432 8060 Fax:432 8230

THE RUAKAKA PATCHWORK GROUP wishes to thank Waipu Hammer Hardware and the Bream Bay Pharmacy, who sold many tickets in our raffle to raise money for the Edmonds Smith Street Kin-dergarten in Woolston, Christchurch. Thanks also to everyone in the community for their support. Ro-berta Haenga-Plank from One Tree Point was the lucky winner of the quilt and Emma Hales from the Bream Bay Pharmacy drew the raffle.

A cardiac arrest during a rugby game or an asthma attack at home, call St John – now they are calling you.Volunteer Ambulance Officer Alex Maunder says, The need for more local volunteer ambulance of-ficers is rapidly growing as the demand for St John ambulance services in the Bream Bay area contin-ues to grow.A rapidly growing and ageing population and in-crease in chronic health conditions such as diabetes and obesity means demand for the St John ambu-lance service is continually growing.“Our trained volunteers are highly valued as part of our service. Without volunteers there would be no overnight ambulance service at all in the Bream Bay Area.”To keep the ambulance service running 24 hours a day, seven days a week in Bream Bay we rely heavily on volunteers. Without enough of them to crew the ambulance this means patients must wait for ambulances to come from either Maungaturoto or Whangarei, which can take up to 40 minutes. In an emergency situation patients need help quickly and can’t wait that long.Prospective volunteers must have a clean police record and will need a full NZ driver’s licence, availability for a minimum of one 12hr shift a week in addition to training fortnightly on Tuesday evenings, commitment to the well-being of oth-ers, ability to learn new skills, good health and be physically able.If you would like to become a volunteer ambulance officer with St John Bream Bay or for more infor-mation then give us a call on 432 7311 or visit the station at 4 Tamingi Street (off Peter Snell Road), Ruakaka.

St. John Bream Bay calling for more volunteers

28 March 2013Bream Bay News Page 20.

Tina Subritzky 09 432 9074 021 059 7285 [email protected] Make a Difference. Make a Sale.Make Your Move Today!

6 PropertiesSold in 1 WeekIt’s certainly been a busy time for property saleswith five out of five of my Oakleigh propertiesselling under the hammer at auction - matched by further interest, andsales, in other properties. If you want results like thisyou need to call me now.

Springfield Road Oakleigh State Highway 1 Oakleigh State Highway 1 Oakleigh

Peter Snell Road Ruakaka State Highway 1 Oakleigh State Highway 1 Oakleigh

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