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Members of the Sandspit Yacht Club hoping to secure a berth in the proposed Sandspit Marina can expect to know this week approximately how much a berth will cost.

While the Environment Court has so far only handed down an interim decision, the Sandspit Yacht Club Marina Society is confident it is now plain sailing for the marina project.

Court interim decision finds in favour of controversial Sandspit marina plan After five years of negotiation, consent hearings and a six-day hearing in the Environment Court, the Sandspit Yacht Club Marina Society is ready to start preparing documentation ahead of construction.This follows an interim decision from the Environment Court last month,

granting consent for the land-based activities associated with the project, subject to clarification of plans and conditions. Consent for the marine structures, which was granted by the Auckland Regional Council in 2010, was not disputed.The court decision stated that overall,

it was satisfied that any adverse effects could be controlled to an acceptable level, and that the application met the sustainable management purpose of the Resource Management Act.The court has asked the marina society to rework its Development Plan to

Funding of around $6 million earmarked by Auckland Transport for the Silverdale park and ride will be reallocated to the City Rail Link as part of a budget reshuffle.This was agreed to at a Strategy and Finance Committee meeting last month and councillors, including Cr Penny Webster who chairs the committee, supported the reshuffle, saying it was simply a matter of deferring funding to next year’s budget pending resource consent approvals.However, concerns raised by the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board about consultation on the matter and surety of funding, reveal that funding for the project may not be guaranteed.Member John Kirikiri says that

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show car and trailer parks including those stacked and for public and private use, vegetation, trees for retention and removal, the public access route, details of hard landscaping, relevant ownership details such as esplanade reserve and esplanade strips, and full details of the site adjunct activities such as dinghy storage. The society had 25 working days in which to submit a draft set of final conditions, after consultation with marina opponents Sandspit SOS Inc.Marina spokesperson Jon Nicolson says the society is “totally happy” with Judge Jeff Smith’s decision and has no concerns about the conditions as outlined.“As far as we’re concerned, the marina has the go-ahead,” he says. “The next step is to determine who’s still interested in taking a berth and what size berth they want.”The project includes 131 berths along five pier structures, protected by a 110-metre long rock breakwater, which people will be able to walk along, and a 200m floating breakwater. At least 100,000 cubic metres of material will be dredged from a seabed area of about 4.8 hectares to form the marina basin and navigation channel. The total cost is likely to exceed $10 million.Although berths can only be sold to yacht club members, Mr Nicolson believes the marina will be over-subscribed.Society representatives were meeting with a lead contractor last week to determine an estimated overall cost.“Once we have these prices, we’ll do the maths to determine individual berth

prices. These will be given to members this week with time to think it over and decide. Once we know the mix of berth sizes, we’ll be able to give more accurate costings and prospective berth owners will be asked to pay for the berths up front. We’ll want the money in the bank before any work starts.”The society hopes to start building later this year with the first berths occupied by Spring next year.One issue still unresolved is where the society will dispose of the dredge material. Mr Nicolson says several options are being considered. One is to barge the dredgings to a sea dump on the other side of Great Barrier Island, which is costly and weather-dependent. Another option is to supply it as fill to the Auckland Port extensions at Ferguson Wharf.A third option, which has since been dismissed, was to use the spoil to reinforce the Sandspit spit. “We were offering the dirt for free and to hand over the dollar amount we would have paid to take it away, but Auckland Council wasn’t keen on the idea at all.“The spit is vulnerable to rising sea levels so the option of using the spoil to reinforce it seemed sensible. However, at a recent meeting on site with Cr Penny Webster and staff, we were told that staff are not convinced there is a problem.“Apparently, tide patterns go in 17-year cycles and it just happens that we’ve been at a stage in the cycle which results in very high tides. This is not expected to continue.”

Marina opponents disappointedResidents opposed to the Sandspit Marina development, represented in the Environment Court by Sandspit SOS Inc, say they are naturally disappointed at the interim decision to grant resource consent. Spokesperson Michael Taplin says the group accepts that the court was faced with a difficult decision, complicated by the fact that the ARC decision approving the water-based activities was not appealed. “SSOSI and the community were, therefore, caught in one of the many traps created by the hasty amalgamation of local bodies into Auckland Council,” Mr Taplin says. “We are victims of the law of unintended consequences, and the confusion caused by the conflicting original decisions of the ARC and RDC.” Mr Taplin says SSOSI is working on a robust set of conditions, which can be negotiated to protect the interests of the community and ensure proper management of a marina, if it is eventually constructed.

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because of the way these funds were redirected, there is no longer certainty for Silverdale Park and Ride. “This now becomes contestable funding, like any other Long Term Plan project,” he says. Cr Webster says she was shocked to hear this. She says the project is a priority for Auckland Transport and funding remains in its capital expenditure budget for the park and ride.“Money will be shifted back into the project when it is ready to commence, once resource consent issues are sorted out in the Environment Court,” Cr Webster says. “The funding is in place, and there’s no way the project should have to go into a contestable fund. That will happen over my dead body!”The Local Board has asked Auckland Transport for

confirmation in writing that a deferral has taken place from the current year’s funding and that the park and ride will be progressed in the next financial year as soon as legally possible.In the meantime, Council plans to use the money for preliminary work for the rail loop including geo-technical surveys, building assessments, contaminated site reports and rail modelling. Council budgeted $2 million for this, but needs $6 million more.The reallocation of funding coincided with the removal of the billboard on the park and ride site, which was seen as an omen by some Hibiscus Coast residents. However, Auckland Transport spokesperson Sharon Hunter says the sign was removed because it was a former Rodney District Council sign and “should have been done months ago”.

Submissions on the future of the Warkworth Town Hall have closed, with no sign yet of where public opinion lies.Opinions divided on future of town hall

Women’s Centre young mothers programme facilitator Maria Collins is sad to leave the town hall, where the centre has been based for the past 26 years.

The four options regarding the fate of the hall, which ranged from various upgrades to doing nothing and leaving it unused, were put forward by the Rodney Local Board and the Warkworth Town Hall Advisory Committee at a public meeting at the Old Masonic Hall on March 16.Around 60 people attended the discussion and a number of differing opinions were voiced. Some members of the meeting felt other options needed to be considered. Among these was an option to demolish the hall, which received a lot of support. Comments from the crowd included that the hall was an eyesore and the money would be better spent on a new facility. Other issues touched on the integrity of the building, parking, costs and the rules governing the hall’s Category 1 heritage listing.Rodney Local Board member Brenda Steel says she understands that not everyone supports upgrading the hall. “But a number of the older members of the community do support the upgrade because they have fond memories of time spent at the hall in their youth,” she says. “They feel that as it is the only community hall in the town, it should be brought up to modern standards.“Any decision to sell or demolish the hall would have to be made by the Governing Body and if that did occur, it’s unlikely the money

would remain in Rodney.”Board member Tracey Martin says she will be very interested to read the written submissions. “While people at the meeting were asked to place stickers on their preferred option, this was only an indication and was used to stimulate conversation – which it certainly did. We won’t have any idea what the public wants until the submissions have been collated.”The 100-year-old hall was closed in December after the Rodney Local Board deemed it unsafe as it failed to meet modern safety standards. The hall

was immediately off-limits to casual user groups such as the Celebration Centre and Shotokan Karate, while with the Women’s Centre Rodney, which has occupied room in the hall for 26 years, and barber, were given a non-negotiable eviction deadline of March 31. The Women’s Centre is relocating to 10 Morpeth Street and the barber has moved to a shop off of Neville Street, near Tahi Bar. Both are opening on April 10.The Rodney Local Board is expected to make a decision on the future of the town hall next month.

The Auditor-General’s Ofiice has announced the terms of reference for its inquiry into Kaipara District Council’s management of the Mangawhai community wastewater scheme.The inquiry will examine Council’s development, implementation and oversight of the wastewater scheme and any related projects, from inception. It will also look at Council’s planning and decision-making, including how well it complied with its policies and strategies, and the governance, management, and contracting arrangements for the project.Other matters it will consider will include Council’s financial management, monitoring, and reporting, the funding for the scheme, including the use and setting of rates, borrowing, and development contributions.Members of the public are invited to contribute their views on the scheme and any concerns they may have about how the project was developed and implemented by Council and its contractors. Community meetings will also be held in Mangawhai. Written comments can be submitted at [email protected]; or posted to “Kaipara inquiry”, Office of the Auditor-General, Private Bag 3928, Wellington 6140.The final report will be publish and presented to Parliament.The inquiry follows repeated calls by ratepayers over concerns about Council’s handling of the scheme. Council itself requested the review following consideration of a report prepared by its new chief executive Steve Ruru.

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School milk misses pointWhile it is encouraging that schools are being offered milk for children, it is equally sad that this is necessary (MM Mar 14). Fonterra is making a splash about this, yet would it not be far more beneficial if it looked at how it can ensure retail prices in NZ make milk an easily affordable staple product?

Straight to the pointWhile Meatloaf, T-bone and Sir Loin are common enough names for cattle, a speaker at a recent Warkworth BNI meeting enlightened his audience with the information that his pet lamb was called Tucker. Anyone else got any interesting pet names they’d like to share?

Traffic tribulationsRoad rule changes tested the mettle of Warkworth drivers, as our busy corner of Neville and Alnwick streets revealed. Dinosaur drivers unwilling to adapt were at risk of becoming T-wrecks and drunk or sober, the unwitting could have been T-totalled. Luckily, most did a T-rific job and if they didn’t, all the talk of T and intersections meant someone was always ready to Toot!

Tomarata what?Tomarata School says it’s used to seeing its name spelt incorrectly, but was amazed when the Fire Safety Inspection team labelled information in an email to … Motorama School.

were promised when Rodney joined Auckland City, our water rates would substantially decrease in this area. Yeah right! Sewage charges linked to water usage also continue to rise, even though we’re on tank water most of the time. We pay increased transport charges in one form or another yet here in Snells Beach/Warkworth we have yet to, and will never, see public transport.Len Brown – many of us are not earning in excess of $100,000 a year. We don’t have the money to pay for your dreams whether in increased rates, petrol tax, toll fees or any other “tax”. Wake up. Lift the burdens from “your” people. Don’t add another straw to the camel’s back.

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Editor’s note: The figures in the report were incorrect and should have read: In summer, when home heating is not in use, transport accounts for 75 percent of emissions, industrial sources 23 percent and domestic sources two percent. We apologise for the error.

In many smaller communities, basic iconic brands such as Anchor and Fernleaf are disappearing from chillers in favour of budget or house brands. Chiller shelves are loaded with cheap chemical spreads and budget product. Maybe it’s because, for example, at a store in Wellsford, a block of non-budget butter costs $7.25 plus, a bottle of non-budget milk around $5, and 1kg of cheese well over $10. No wonder private brand products are disappearing from chillers to be replaced with Pams, Budget, et al. And make no bones about it, retailers make far more gross margin from house brands than private brands.It is nuts that in NZ, the price of basic dairy products has become so out of reach for many and private brand dairy is now a ‘rich-man’s’ food.If Fonterra is genuine in its desire to ensure children have ready access to milk, it would be doing far more with its clout to keep retail prices at an affordable level, as would the government. While it is vital that we achieve as much income as we can from our exports, it is also important that there is a cap on what can be charged for staples, in this case dairy. That Fonterra rolls out the mantra that we are subject to international economics in this case is ludicrous. We are a nation that has become expert at parking ambulances at the bottom of the cliff.

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The historic translocation of 90 native saddleback, or tieke, occurred at Tawharanui Regional Park on March 26.

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Tawharanui park welcomes saddlebacks’ historic returnIt is the first time the birds have been back on the mainland in more than 150 years, disappearing in the mid to late 1800s as a result of forest clearance and predators.Efforts to save them from extinction since the 1960s have seen birds translocated between protected and pest-free offshore islands. The Tawharanui birds came from Lady Alice, Red Mercury and Mokoia Islands.Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society Inc (TOSSI) chair Steve Palmer says the release was a great way to mark TOSSI’s 10th anniversary.“It is special occasions like this that remind us what all the hard work has been for,” he says. “We are delighted to welcome the tieke to their new home.”Saddlebacks are slightly smaller than tui, with glossy black plumage and a bright chestnut saddle and pendulous orange-red wattles on either side of their throat.

Steve says they are a noisy, visible characters who bound from branch-to-branch rather than flying. They source food by probing through dead wood and leaf litter on the forest floor for weta, grubs and other insects, and they also eat fruits of various forest trees such as kawakawa and coprosma.Last year Massey University biology researcher Dr Kevin Parker undertook a study of male saddlebacks and found that because the birds have been isolated from each other for around 50 years, they have developed new songs and seem to have trouble understanding each other. Dr Parker says these differences in song could ultimately lead to a mating barrier. “The next step in my research is to see if these birds, with different song, will be willing to pair and breed,” he says. “I expect they will either mix straight away or their offspring will mix.”


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Godwit expert Keith Woodley will speak at the Forest & Bird mid-north branch annual meeting, at Totara Park in Warkworth, on April 12.

Book giveawayMahurangi Matters has a copy of Keith Woodley’s book Godwits: Long Haul Champions to give away. To enter, write your name and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to: Godwits Competition, Mahurangi Matters, PO Box 701 Warkworth. Competition closes on April 20.

Born-again birder Keith Woodley will be the guest speaker at this month’s Forest & Bird meeting in Warkworth.

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Keith, who manages the Miranda Shorebird Centre on the Firth of Thames, is also the author of Godwits: Long Haul Champions, a highly illustrated book that tells the story of the godwits and their migrations. It follows the birds on their intrepid journeys, examining the places they visit, ranging from the estuaries of northern New Zealand, to the mudflats on the Chinese-North Korean border and the tundra nesting sites in Alaska.His studies include the bar-tailed godwit, which makes the longest known non-stop flight of any bird and the longest journey without pausing to feed by any animal on earth – 11,680 kilometres along a route from Alaska to NZ. Keith has taken part in regular shorebird surveys in China, along with school visits and other public awareness activities. In 2006

and 2007, he participated in the Saemangeum Shorebird Monitoring Project. Organised by Birds Korea and the Australasian Wader Studies Group, the project documented the disastrous effects on shorebirds of a massive land-building scheme on the west coast of South Korea. The project, involving the longest sea wall in the world, effectively destroyed 41,000ha of intertidal flats and shallows that had supported more than 400,000 shorebirds during migration. The meeting starts at 7pm, with Keith’s talk scheduled to start at 7.30pm.

Community bird-watching days could become a regular event at Sandspit Reserve following a successful inaugural event last month. In spite of the rain, more than 100 people turned up to learn more about birds in the area. The event was organised by Sandspit SOS Inc, a group dedicated to the protection of Sandspit’s natural environment. The group’s environmental team, including Frances Hall, Dr Roger Grace and Annette Asher, explained the results of the surveys of bird numbers, and cockle and stream life studies. Rudi van der Zwaal demonstrated the finer points of taking natural wildlife photos. Spokesperson Michael Taplin says numerous birds were spotted including pied stilts, oystercatchers, Caspian terns and godwits.

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Northland schools invitedSchools In Northland are being urged to act quickly to win a share of this year’s $20,000 Northland Regional Council Environmental Curriculum Awards. Schools have until May 1 to apply for funding via the awards, which aim to boost environmental education in the north. A maximum of $2000 per school is available for distribution and must be spent on school-based environmental education projects. Last year, 20 Northland schools were funded for school ground projects ranging from streamlining olive harvesting processes, to planting natives to reduce highway traffic noise. Application available at: www.nrc.govt.nz/eca

Environmental awardsAuckland Council is calling for entries and nominations for its Sustainable Environment Awards 2012, with the winners to be announced in July. Held every two years, the awards recognise individuals and groups helping to protect and enhance Auckland’s environment and heritage. The main aim of the awards is to help reward the people making a positive difference to Auckland’s environment and heritage. Entries close on May 9. The award categories are individual, sustainable schools, youth, community and supreme which recognises the stand-out project across all categories. Info: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/environment or email [email protected]

TOSSI planting dayThe Tawharanui Open Sanctuary Society is looking for volunteers to plant 20,000 trees and shrubs on May 6. Bring strong boots/shoes, gloves, drinks and snacks. Sausage sizzle lunch provided, 9am start. Info: Steve Harrison 425 8500.


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Blessed waters, damned speciesNew Zealand is blessed with a large and accessible marine environment. Most of us live in and love the water. We have high marine biodiversity including almost half the world’s whale and dolphin species. But to our shame, we trash the ocean and we’re damning its inhabitants.New Zealand’s waters are home to the world’s smallest and rarest marine dolphins, Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins. These are also the loveliest of them all. Up until the 1970s, and the introduction of monofilament nets, there were an estimated 30,000 Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins found around most of New Zealand’s coast. Now there are about 7000 Hector’s in a few hotspots around the South Island and about 55 adult Maui’s concentrated on the North Island’s West Coast. Their populations are shrinking due mainly to gillnet and trawling entrapment. As with many other species, set nets catch dolphins as by-catch, and they drown and die. Because Hector’s and Maui’s live close to shore – they can often be seen from land – they are especially vulnerable to human impacts. Even though their biggest threats are from indiscriminate fishing practices; tidal turbines, seabed mining, sonar testing, boat strike and pollution also threaten their habitat and survival.Because of the perilous state of these dolphins, and also because there have been plenty of dead dolphins to study, we know a huge amount about Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins. We know they’re slow breeders, at a two percent increase, at best, per annum. We know they live to only about 20 years old, breed from the age of about five and only about once every five years. They swim closest to shore in summer and out to the 100m depth contour in winter. Because their habitat and populations have shrunk so dramatically over the last 30 years, their genetic diversity has also shrunk. We know for a fact that they cannot sustain a single human induced death if they are to survive as a species.That’s why these beautiful, intelligent, social little dolphins need your help. Only more protection from indiscriminate fishing practices will give this dolphin the time it needs to recover. Most civilised countries do not tolerate set nets. We will be shamed as a nation if we allow these dolphins to become extinct. The world is watching. For New Zealand to allow this little dolphin to become extinct will be immoral and indefensible.There are 70,000 kiwis and great efforts are being made to save them. Hector’s and Maui’s dolphins are as kiwi as the kiwi, but even rarer. We must do more by the dolphins.The Government is consulting on extended protection until April 11. Please submit to MAF and DoC to ban set nets and trawling in the entire Hector’s and Maui’s range. Visit www.hectorsdolphins.com Submit at [email protected] and [email protected] We can not let this dolphin die. Love our blessed waters, don’t damn a species.Further reading: • www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/conservation/native-animals/marine- mammals/mauis-dolphin-consultation.pdf• www.fish.govt.nz/en-nz/Consultations/Mauis+dolphin+Mortality

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Tony Moore was enticed away from a high-paying technical job at TVNZ by an historic house at Te Hana that he never meant to buy, only to discover he’d inadvertently returned to his ancestral roots as an Albertlander – living in an Albertlander’s house and looking out on what was originally his great grandfather’s 40-acre allotment. A motorsport enthusiast turned bus driver, a keen photographer and self-confessed “research nut” who prefers to go barefoot, he lives by the motto “take the chance”, a philosophy that has led him to explore a wide variety of opportunities, as Adele Thackray discovered.

I was brought up in rural Bay of Plenty and at 17, applied for a technician’s job at a Rotorua radio station. However, having agreed to work anywhere, I was sent to work for television in Auckland instead. I started on January 9, 1961, six months after New Zealand television began. We were broadcasting a single black and white channel from about 7pm to 9pm and if you weren’t within range of the transmitting aerial on the roof of the Shortland Street studio, you couldn’t get reception. In those days technicians did a bit of everything. One day I’d be sound operator, the next a cameraman, projectionist or a videotape operator. I liked being a cameraman best but ended up being a lighting director, ultimately working in technical production for 25 years. One of my last jobs as cameraman was recording the opening of the Auckland Airport in 1966.

Live rugby broadcasts weren’t allowed at the time, but we used to record important matches with just two cameras and show them the next day. In September 1965 I was the on-air camera at one Eden Park test between the All Blacks and Springboks, when a quick All Black throw-in led to a try. Many of the crowd missed it and when they tried to watch it on television the next day they found out that I had too. As a lighting director, I worked on numerous shows, including Happen In and C’mon, as well as on location at the likes of Hudson and Halls’ Ti Point home.

I met my wife Colleen at TVNZ and we had two sons. We were making good money and decided to invest in land by the beach that we could eventually retire to, but in Easter 1985 nothing was available. However, a picture of a Te Hana house caught our eye and although we had no intention of buying an old house, we decided to drive up and take a look. We soon bought it, both resigning from TVNZ to make the move. We hadn’t been here for long when I agreed to host local genealogists for their annual meeting and to view our historic home. Albertlander Edward Browne built it in 1867 on 80 acres, after he and his wife

came out from England as 21-year-olds in 1863. His skills as a wheel-maker wouldn’t have been much use in what used to be known as the roadless north, before “the winterless north” became the preferred slogan. However, he was kept busy building his 260 square metre kauri house, marked as “carpenter gothic” style by its high-peaked roofs and fascia board decorations, as well as other houses in the district. Edward and Eliza filled its eight bedrooms with 12 children. Every downstairs room has a fireplace and in 1880 a bay window was added to keep up with trendy Auckland villas of the time. While previous owners did some major restoration work, Colleen and I decorated throughout and created a garden from scratch, including a perennial border and the croquet lawn that I thought Edward and Eliza would appreciate.

I knew about the Moore family arriving in Wellington because my dad had a book about it, and I’d also read a book about Albertlanders that included our house. However, I didn’t realise that the book also included my great grandfather, William James Raven, an apprentice watchmaker who’d come out here on the William Miles in 1862. Research revealed he’d probably done a runner from England after getting a girl pregnant. Conditions of his apprenticeship indenture included that he would “not contract matrimony during the said term, not play cards or dice tables or other unlawful games, and not commit fornication”, the latter clause subsequently crossed out – probably by him. After the baby was born, the girl followed him out and married him, but sadly, their baby died. Ultimately, he would have two wives and 13 children. My grandmother was from the second family and my father was one of her six children.

Although a lot of people think the Albertland ships came up here, in fact they arrived in Auckland, where William turned up on the brink of the Waikato War and signed up for a volunteer regiment before joining the Forest Rangers commando unit. Like

all Albertlanders, he got his 40 acres of land and we can almost see what was once his block from our front door. I thank William for helping me to integrate into the district. You can easily be a newcomer several years after you get here, but saying your great grandad was here in 1862 gives you instant ‘cred’. I’ve been a really keen genealogist ever since. As a result of my family research I discovered that I’m one-sixteenth Maori and organised a family reunion with the Marlborough-based tribe Rangitane O Wairau to acknowledge our links, which were news to 95 percent of the people there. I’ve also gained new research skills as a volunteer archivist at the Albertland Museum, where I helped to get the new Harold Marsh Gallery up and running.

A keen photographer myself, I joined the local photographic club where I took the declaration by local chemist Maurice Gorbey that the district didn’t offer good landscape shots, as a personal challenge and found quite a few. Nowadays I enjoy the added possibilities for improving and restoring my photos with Photoshop. I’m also a motorsport enthusiast and used to compete in car trialling, the only off-the-track motorsport for cars before rallying. You followed a list of instructions and had to be at checkpoints at exactly the right

time. One event started at midnight at the Chateau Tongariro and ended up in Auckland about midday the next day. At that time, my red Triumph 2000 was my pride and joy. Trialling later included rally-style legs on closed roads. I got quite a buzz out of those flat-out stages, but gave up when I turned 30 and bought my first-ever new car, a Citroen GS, back in the days when there was a 40 percent tax on imported European cars.

Driving accidentally became my job after a joking comment from a relative. He was a teacher in charge of buses at Rodney College and said that if we moved to Te Hana, I could fill in as a driver for a few weeks. I began driving school buses and found I loved it. Early in the morning the road from here to Mangawhai is empty and you can see Coromandel in one direction and almost to the west coast in the other. Meanwhile, Colleen has continued as a spinner and weaver and has a shop upstairs. We have also run a B&B, hosting some interesting visitors including Naomi James, the first woman to sail single-handedly round the globe. However, we’re now ready to revert to the original retirement plan, trading in Te Hana for a beachfront bach at Raglan. Our house here is on the market and we’re ready to go when it does.


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Rodney MP keeps close eye on Council reform agenda

The reforms, introduced by former Local Government Minister Dr Nick Smith, are focused on requiring Councils to “stick to their knitting”, providing local infrastructure, public services and regulatory functions, while reducing rates and debt levels. The former Minister made it clear that this would involve removing Councils’ responsibility for “the social, cultural and environmental wellbeing of communities”. Local Board members suggest this part of Council’s role includes supporting community events, funding arts, leisure and cultural centres and responsibility for regional parks.Rodney MP Mark Mitchell was tackled about the issue at the Soap Box Derby and says he is supportive of the reforms, because of the focus on getting the best possible value for the rates paid by households and businesses.“While everyone reins in their spending, including central Government, Councils put up rates and borrow heavily,” he says. “This bill addresses that.”He says he is watching the process closely to ensure it results in better local governance, but does not believe it will impact in a negative way on the community.

“I don’t see why supporting local events would not remain a core function of Council, but I can’t categorically say that it will, until I read the bill in more detail. If people bring me genuine concerns that we will lose something of value to the community as a result of these reforms, I will certainly look at that.”He says volunteers, private enterprise, central Government or a combination of those could take up any slack in the areas of social, cultural and environmental wellbeing.Dr Smith announced last month that legislation covering tighter fiscal controls, stronger governance and making it easier for councils to merge will be introduced to Parliament next month and is expected to be passed by September. This will enable the Local Government Commission to consider council reorganisation proposals in time for the October 2013 local government elections.The remainder of the reforms, which include reviewing the planning documents required of councils, clarifying central and local government regulatory roles, exploring better ways to provide water, roads and other infrastructure and reviewing the use of development contributions, will be covered by a second bill next year.


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However others praised the plan for its focus on achieving a 30 percent reduction in the amount of domestic kerbside waste sent to landfill by 2018, as well as its “aspirational goal” of zero waste.Bags or bins?The focus of attention for many local submitters at the Orewa hearings before commissioners last month was Council’s proposal to standardise kerbside collection containers in Auckland, which means introducing wheelie bins.Council proposes that residents have an 80 litre bin for organics (collected weekly, free service), a choice of three sizes of bin for recycling (free service) and a choice of two bin sizes for landfill waste (both collected fortnightly).The landfill bins will be microchipped, and charges made on a separate bill by Council, depending on the size of the bin and how often you use it.Most speakers were not in favour of bins, asking for a more flexible approach that takes into account the needs of different communities.Stillwater Ratepayers & Residents Association president Paul Murphy was among those of the opinion that one size does not fit all, saying Council should allow the community

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The Wellsford District Sport and Recreation Collective wants part of the land to be set aside for a walkway/cycleway and has made two presentations to the Rodney Local Board on the issue. Spokesperson Julie Hawkes says she would be very disappointed if the Corry Block was sold without community consultation or discussion.Council’s draft Long Term Plan states that although Council is committed to retaining is strategic stakes in Auckland International Airport Limited and Ports of Auckland Limited, there is opportunity to rationalise other assets that are under-performing or not strategic. Council has budgeted to receive $468 million from asset sales over the period of the 10-year plan.Auckland Council Properties has confirmed that the Corry Block is one of six in the former Rodney district on its list for disposal. The other five are on the Hibiscus Coast and all six properties were approved for sale by the former Rodney District Council.An ACPL spokesperson says Local Boards have not been consulted over the sales approved by legacy councils.“ACPL has, however, briefed Local Boards on property disposals through the Local Board Chairs meeting, and has sent out details as requested,” she says.

“Any new sales go through a careful process that initially involves a council officer review of potential service use, followed by Local Board, Maori Statutory Board, ward councillor and iwi engagement. The final recommendations on property sales are considered by Auckland Council’s Governing Body, taking into account any submissions from the engagement process. ACPL has not consulted with the Rodney Local Board on any proposed new sales.”The first batch of recommended new sales is expected to be presented to the Strategy and Finance Committee this month.“In regards to properties already on the list, we will be endeavouring to dispose of them as soon as possible.”The total land area available for sale on the vacant Corry Block, at 1580 State Highway 1 Wellsford, following completion of the subdivision process, is 34.376ha. It has a rateable value of $900,000.Rodney District Council purchased the Corry farm nearly seven years ago to extend the recreational reserve and provide for industrial expansion. However, the venture continually ran-up against difficulties from Transit NZ in securing access off State Highway One.

Rodney beaches safe from bacteriaAuckland Council tested the water quality of more than 180 beaches throughout the region during the 2011/12 summer. A total of 729 samples were collected as part of the Safeswim programme in an attempt to identify any potential public health risks. The water was tested for levels of bacteria called Enterococci in marine water and E. coli in freshwater. Toxic algae are also tested for in the Rodney lakes where a potential problem exists. A number of contamination alerts were flagged in other areas due to the wet start to the summer season. Heavy rain is known to put added pressure on the stormwater and wastewater networks resulting in increased levels of contaminants washing into the marine environment. Info: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz


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Matakana watering hole changes handsThree couples have purchased the heritage pub with plans to upgrade it to a family-friendly village pub serving quality beers, local wines and seasonal, fresh home-style food.The new owners are Duncan and Hannah Anderson, who have owned a small farm close to the village since 2004, and their friends David and Sarah Marshall, and Bill and Jodi Jamieson, who farm in the Rangitikei district in the lower North Island.The Andersons run Angus beef cattle on their 20-hectare block and grow seasonal vegetables from the kitchen garden.“We’re Queen Street farmers really, but I still wear my red bands to the farmers market pretending to be a real farmer,” Duncan says.His principal job is consulting to NZ and Australian businesses on improving productivity.Bill, who could shear 450 ewes a day

in his prime, says he is looking forward to continuing the annual ‘shear-a-sheep and drink-a-pint’ day which he understands is a community favourite.“But I won’t be doing the shearing,” he says. “Just looking at a hand piece these days makes me sweat.”

The new owners say they plan to modernise the pub inside and out, creating new spaces for dining and families. However, they stress that the renovation will be in keeping with the colonial style of the 109-year-old building.

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Warkworth’s Insite Security is celebrating a victory for common sense after an Auckland Council decision that allows it to continue providing comprehensive security services for Auckland Regional Parks.Council previously announced it would rationalise security service contracts acquired through amalgamation to a single security alarm monitoring service and four area-based contracts providing “manned” services, effective from April.However, Insite Security owner Chris Martin says Council and new northern monitoring contractor Chubb Security have since agreed that, due to the special nature of security

requirements for Northern regional parks, Chubb will subcontract the total service to Insite.That means the company will retain its direct relationship with parks, including monitoring, manned response and servicing of alarm and CCTV systems, making weekly reports to Chubb.“We will continue to do everything we did previously. For us and for parks it’s business as usual.” Chris says he’s had a positive response from parks staff, who are pleased that their security service won’t become fragmented.The decision follows publicly raised

concerns over potential implications of the single supplier policy for ranger safety, response times and predator fence security, as well as the level of local access to Council contracts. Rodney Local Board member Tracey Martin says she is “thrilled that those making that procurement decision have seen the value in a local provider”. However, she is disappointed that a “middle man” in the form of Chubb Security has been introduced, replacing the previous direct Council-Insite relationship, and at how long it took for Council to reach the same decision as the Rodney District legacy council, “that a local provider was the best provider on many levels”.

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The Matakana fashion store De Lovely may have a new owner, but she is no stranger to the store or its large clientele.Wendy Adams has worked alongside previous owner Marie Jones since the store opened in the village four-and-a-half years ago.Consequently, she doesn’t see the need to make too many changes.“The store is perfect for women of all ages who are looking for individual essentials,” she says. “The clothing, accessories and jewellery come from New Zealand designers and have both day or night appeal.“However, I am bringing in some new labels, including the French line Cannisse which is in store now, and catering to a wider size range.”Wendy, who has worked for Country Road in Auckland and Sydney, was a medical receptionist before moving north to the Matakana area 10 years ago. She ran a B&B Cottage in Hamilton Road for several years but says fashion has always been her passion.She says this season’s look has a heavy French influence.“There will be lots of bright knitwear on shelves and hangers this winter, and rabbit fur trimmings on collars and waistcoats. While black and white remains a perennial winter favourite,

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Boutique real estate company Premium has snapped up a prime retail location in Matakana Village.Sales manager Garry Knapp says the company has had its eye on Matakana for sometime and when the premises on the corner of Matakana Road, by the roundabout, became available, it wasn’t a hard decision to make.“We’ve been operating out of temporary premises on Takatu Road, waiting for the right location for a permanent office,” he says. “The new high profile premises are ideal and are large enough to accommodate a regional office, capable of servicing a larger area.”Premium was founded by Brian Guy and Alan Tippett in 1984 and for the last 17 years, it was owned and managed by Brian and his wife Jane. Following Brian’s untimely death last year, Jane took over as managing director. Based initially at Takapuna and later Waiheke Island, the company today has offices at Albany, Herne Bay, Mission Bay, Devonport, Waipu and now Matakana.Premium describes itself as a ‘boutique’ company specialising in high-end coastal and lifestyle properties, although Garry says anything “with an edge” is considered.“Normally we wouldn’t list anything under $700,000 but around this area, different rules apply. There

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had a holiday home at Point Wells for many years. Garry and his wife Gaynor are also planning to settle here.“The great thing about Matakana is that it’s out of the rat race, but still close enough to Auckland to catch-up with family and business obligations.“I’m really excited about this new office and giving the local real estate industry a competitive nudge. I’ve had more than 30 years experience in high-end real estate sales and management, and I’m looking forward to the challenge, and I think the district will benefit from the additional choice and competition.”

A series of business forums, organised by Rodney MP Mark Mitchell, was launched in Warkworth last month. Mr Mitchell says the aim of the forums is to provide a strong platform for business networking in Rodney, to develop a local mentoring programme, and in turn, progress economic policy that will reduce red tape and compliance costs to make local businesses more competitive.“As a former business owner, I understand the importance of business support networks in the local area in order to foster and expand business development,” he says.“I’m keen to bring together Rodney’s business leaders, entrepreneurs, small business owners and residents interested in growing our local economy.”Business Forums will be held throughout the year on the following dates (venues yet to be confirmed): y 27 April – Growing our exports and tradable sector

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However, this trend has also heightened the value and importance of an effectively delivered speech or pitch.Communication and leadership are closely linked, and greater confidence in public speaking can lead to increased confidence in other areas of your life, from job interviews to social occasions.Warkworth Toastmasters president Murray Chapman says that although speeches and presentations can be nerve-wracking, it’s helpful to realise that no one knows exactly what you’re going to say so it’s hard to get it wrong. However, it is important to know your audience and when to stop. “A three to five minute speech is fine for a social event, but a business presentation normally requires longer, in which case asking for or allowing questions is a good way to break up it up and keep audience attention,” says Murray.Resist the urge to fall back on technology and if including it, set up and test equipment well in advance.“There is a saying, ‘death by PowerPoint’ as so many of these types of presentations fail when technology breaks down. A PowerPoint is best used to highlight points rather than to be the entire presentation. The presenter

should be the focus, not the screen.”Murray says cue cards with headers are generally better than screeds of notes, which are off-putting to audiences and can make you look down too much as you speak. Strong opening and closing statements go a long way to getting your message across and practice in front of a mirror, video camera or friends, will make a difference to your delivery.Check out the venue beforehand to find out if you have a lectern or sound system etc. If using a microphone hold it close to your mouth rather than at chest level and if not, address people at the back of the room.Letting your eyes rest on individuals for a few moments is an effective way to include the audience, however, glancing around too rapidly can be a distraction, sending too many messages to your brain.Finally, never admit that you’re nervous, that only increases the level of audience scrutiny. It’s better to “fake it till you make it”, Murray says.Joining a Toastmasters club is one way to improve your speaking skills. Info: Warkworth Toastmasters phone Murray 0274 966 550 or Steve 027 478 7427 or visit www.toastmasters.org.nz


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Hundreds of former Matakana School pupils returned on March 10 to celebrate the school’s 150th reunion.

Celebrations at the Matakana School 150th reunion on March 10 included the burial of a time capsule containing photos of the school and town as it is today.

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Celebrations included the burial of a time capsule and the unveiling of a 150th anniversary monument.Organiser Helena Udjur says the time capsule is likely to be opened at the next reunion.“We hope our current pupils and some staff members will enjoy the contents in 50 years time,” she says. “It was a wonderful family and community orientated occasion with a lot of the older Matakana families wanting to be part of the day by

donating significant items such as the 150th commemorative rock and a pohutakawa tree, which was planted in the friendship garden by past principal Neville Johnson. A beautiful memorabilia museum housed photos of past reunions, classroom shots, and other memories, which will now be archived properly and retained for future pupils. A commemorative booklet, decade photo and other keepsakes are available from the school.Info: 422 7309.

Language extensionWeekly classes in Mandarin have started in Wellsford under the banner of the Wellsford School of Languages and Music. Organiser Richard Jansen says the classes are an opportunity to start children learning what is rapidly becoming a dominant world language, with increasing emphasis at high school level. He says other languages can be organised if there is demand. “The classes run for about an hour or slightly less, are very informal, relaxed and enjoyable,” he says. “Children, as well as adults, are welcome. Ideally, we would like to keep class numbers to about eight.” Info: Contact Richard on 425 9798, or email [email protected]


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The Mahurangi West Hall and Reserve Society has appealed to the Rodney Local Board for some assistance towards the final leg of its hall upgrade.

Mahurangi West Hall supporters held a fundraising event recently, raising $3200 which will be go towards improvements at the hall. About 125 people attended the ‘long lunch’ held in a marquee beside the hall. Immediate improvements needed include new toilets and the addition of a deck.

FundraiserThe Mahurangi West Hall and Reserve will be holding a fundraising jumble sale and sausage sizzle at the hall on Saturday April 28, starting at 8 am. All proceeds to go to the Hall Restoration Fund. Info: Sabina 021 178 4060.

Call for better hall fundingThe society needs $137,000 to complete the works to make the hall fully functional.Speaking at a Rodney Local Board meeting in Wellsford on March 12, management committee secretary Janie Randerson outlined what the society and Mahurangi West community had achieved to date.Mrs Randerson said since 2005 the community had raised more than $74,000 for repairs and improvements to the hall, and volunteers had contributed more than 15,000 hours worth of work.“This is a community that gives and gives,” she said. “But we are going to need some assistance to find the $80,000 needed for the toilet block – a vital component of the facility.”The remaining work includes the building of a deck and disability access ramps, exterior lighting, pavement of the carpark, and power supply upgrade.“As items become completed the hall then becomes more useable and more attractive to hirers enabling a fee to be charged. This can then be reinvested

into the facility.”Local board member Tracey Martin said she thought the land had been earmarked for future Waitangi Treaty claims, which could complicate any developments.When Mahurangi Matters contacted Auckland Council for clarification on the status of the hall, a spokesperson confirmed that Mahurangi West hall sits on Crown land, which was vested in trust to the former Rodney District Council by the Department of Conservation. It is classified as a Local Purpose Reserve. The building footprint area is leased from Council by the Mahurangi West Hall and Reserve Incorporated Society and the society owns the building.The spokesperson said all crown land not expressly excluded is still available for future claim considerations. At present, no formal record of a claim exists for the property. Any recommendations regarding the future of the Mahurangi West Hall will need to be made in agreement with the Local Board, Council, DoC and the society.


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Bold plans mooted for development of the historic Wilson Cement Works site seem to have slipped off the radar in the transition to Auckland Council.

Plans for the historic Wilson Cement Works site, including stabilisation of the large chimney, are in jeopardy.

Warkworth cement works plan lost in Auckland transitionThe almost six hectare site is largely Council owned and is a popular swimming hole and picnicking site, including nationally significant historic ruins.A reserve management plan for the site adopted by Rodney District Council in May 2007 included proposals to make safe and allow public access to the currently fenced off ruins, create a river front zone complete with visitor centre and café, link the reserve to Warkworth’s public walkway and possibly add a new public wharf and boat ramp. It was also envisaged the area could be used to host arts and performance events. A Conservation Plan was adopted in 2005.However, a new entrance, carpark and toilet block completed prior to amalgamation used up initial funding and under the RDC’s priority ranking model, further landscaping funding of over $900,000 was among items excluded from the 2009-2019 long term plan due to funding constraints, with the proviso that they may be revisited in the future.As a result, no commitment to the project was passed on to Auckland Council during the transition, despite Rodney Local Board’s 2011 Plan stating it aimed to “review and implement existing reserve management plans” and Rodney board members June Turner and Brenda Steele report that it has not featured in the board’s discussions or planning to date.June says the board is acting on the community’s wishes and it will be difficult to find funding for major items not identified in Council’s long term community plan, for which submissions closed on March 23. Peter Thompson of the Wilson Cement Works community steering committee says to his knowledge no formal submission has been made about the project since amalgamation.“It’s definitely an asset that has to be improved and

developed. I’m right behind the whole thing, but I’m also a realist. You need money and I can’t see us getting any at the moment from what I’ve been told.”However, he hopes at least the Riverbank Enhancement Group’s planned extension of Warkworth’s riverbank walkway to the cement works will be successfully completed.Brenda says that despite the cement works’ clear historic value, current heritage funding has little to offer the project, as the board is operating under inherited RDC rules that limit eligibility and cap payments at $5000.“The policy is currently under review by Auckland

Council and we are suggesting that they up the ante because it’s just not enough.”She believes council-owned sites like the cement works and town hall should be subject to separate budgets for community assets with heritage value, but says in the absence of legacy funding, the community needs to use the long term plan process to seek more money for the cause. Hearings on local matters and draft local board agreements are scheduled at the old council chambers in the Orewa Service Centre, Centreway Road on Monday, April 16 at 12pm with additional time on April 17 and 18 if required before the final plan is adopted in late June.


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A group of Mahurangi young people are raising funds to travel to Rabi Island, near Fiji, in July, to donate 1000 solar lights.A dinner and auction night will be held at the Puhoi Hall on April 27 to help raise the money needed to purchase the lights and pay for the trip. The 10 young people travelling to Rabi Island are aged between six to 25 years and are members of the Mahurangi Presbyterian Church. Assistant pastor and trip organiser, Bruce Eirena, says a range of items have been donated to go under the hammer including a Skyworks flight for six people, a signed All Whites shirt, Morris and James pottery and a weekend at Keriwin House Bed and Breakfast in Kerikeri.“Our goal is to provide a simple solar light for every home on the island and bring our two communities closer together,” he says. “There are around 1000 homes on Rabi Island spread between four villages. There is very little infrastructure on the island, which is home to around 4000 people. There is no electricity grid and each village relies on a single diesel generator to power their homes for a few hours each evening. “Most people put kerosene in a tin can along with a rag as a makeshift form of lighting in the evening. From both a lighting and safety point of view, this isn’t a great system. Education is important on the island but the lack of light makes it hard for students to study.”Bruce says the group had hoped to attract a major sponsor to cover the cost of the lights, but hadn’t had any luck so far. They had even been talking to companies in China and Australia, but were still looking for the right light, at the right price.

A dinner and auction evening with live music will be held at the Puhoi Hall on April 27 to help raise funds for the Mahurangi Presbyterian Youth Group solar light project on Rabi Island.

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Mangawhai Beach School has received 38 trees and shrubs for school landscaping since it joined and recently ordered a further 28 for its 2011 recycling alone. Teacher Andie Gore, says it has made a major difference to students’ behaviour, increasing recycling awareness and

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The 25th annual Tomarata Golden Oldies Hockey Festival will be marked in the same way it has for a quarter of a century, with a fun family day and some friendly rivalry among hockey stalwarts from Rodney and the wider Northern region.The event was originally held at the Tomarata, but the demise of the local cricket club led to the hockey festival relocating to Port Albert Domain in 2006, where players will gather at 10am for a 10.30am start on Sunday April 15 this year.The festival was inspired by a trip to another Golden Oldies tournament at Campbelltown, New South Wales, in 1987 and the Gumdiggers have organised an annual tournament ever since, raising more than $20,000 for hockey in the district in the process. Funds have been fed back into hockey, including purchases of a tractor and mower for the grounds at Tomarata, hockey sticks for a number of local schools, $3000 worth of goalie equipment for Rodney College and a recent donation of $3000 to the Warkworth Hockey Turf Trust.The tournament began with six or seven teams and peaked with 18 one year when it rained, forcing players under cover to happily socialise after just a couple of games. The original men’s and women’s Northland Kauri

Gumdiggers teams have now become one mixed team and only a few of the original players Pat and Morris (Mick) Came and Murray Smith remain.The tournament targets players that are 35 plus and regularly includes the Guinness Book of Records certified, oldest club hockey player in the world, Roger Jones of Western Grapetreaders, who has already committed to playing this year. Pat says while they “don’t check birth certificates” they do put some checks on what younger players can do as the emphasis is on fun.She says all funds raised will go towards getting the hockey turf established at Warkworth’s A&P showgrounds, which she hopes will revive participation in hockey in the district.“There are kids that would love to play hockey but don’t because its so far to travel to Whangarei or North Shore , so we hope getting this turf will see a resurgence.”Along with the hockey, the Port Albert event will include raffles, a barbecue and prize-giving featuring the Ashton Family Hockey Stick and Shield for the oldest ex-hockey player attending, recognition of the oldest player on the field and the less sought-after recognition as the Wrightson Hacker of the Year. Info: Pat on 423 7129.

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Four teams from the Lower Northland Seniors Tennis Club will compete in the annual National Teams Event in Lower Hutt this Easter.The club has entered in the 65-plus men’s and women’s divisions, as well as the 50-plus and 40-plus women’s sections. The club season will officially start with an open day at the Warkworth Tennis Club on April 15.President Murray Billington says special guests on the day will be a group of 28 visiting Australian players.“For those who can’t make the morning session, lunch and the official opening will be held at 1pm,” he says. “It will be the usual busy winter programme this season with regular Tuesday and Saturday club days and fixtures against other senior clubs. Our first matches will be against North Harbour and Orewa.”Murray says any players aged 35 years and over who are keen to get back into tennis, or take it up for the first time, should come along to the open day.

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Rugby y The Tomarata Rugby Club is looking for junior players interested in playing this season. Both boys and girls are welcome. Fees are $40 for single players and $75 for families with two or more players. Info: Mike Hutton 021 587 232.

y A Small Blacks coaching course will be held at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Wednesday, April 18, at 6pm. This is a requirement for all coaches of rugby teams from Under 7s to Under 13s. For any JMB enquiries, phone Rebecca Blissett on 431 2085.

Karate/Kickboxing y Karate for all ages is held from Monday to Thursday from 6:30pm 8:15pm at the Warkworth Showgrounds. Mum’s Karate is held on a Tuesday morning from 9am to 10:15am. Kidz Karate, Tuesdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm. Women’s Kickboxing is held Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Info: Andrew 425 4509 or 0220 988 310.

Tennis y The Lower Northland Seniors Tennis Club, for tennis players 35 years and over, holds club days on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1pm at the Warkworth Tennis Club. The season runs from April 15 until August 30 with a cost of $45. Info: Alastair Pearce 422 2314.

Hockey y Afterschool twilight hockey is held at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex on Thursday evenings for children in years 4 to 8, from 4pm to 5pm. Year 9 to adults can join in from 5.30pm. Info: 09 431 2309.

Soccer y The Matakana Soccer Club is taking late registrations for children aged four years and over who are interested in joining the club. The Matakana Soccer Club is part of the Rodney Otamatea Soccer Association (ROSA) and play at Port Albert every Saturday. Info: Michelle Stevenson on 422 7167 or [email protected]

Junior golf y Mangawhai Golf Club will hold a juniors open day on April 29, from 9am. New players welcome. Weekly coaching sessions are followed by on-course play; clubs and equipment provided for new players. Info: Denise Stuart 4314023 or [email protected]

Badminton y Badminton is held at the Paparoa Hall on Thursday nights. New players welcome. Some racquets available. Info: Pete Hames 4316 822.

Soccer registrations strongRiding a wave of popularity in football, the Kaipara Knights Soccer Club is expecting to field seven teams in the Rodney & Otamatea Soccer Association (ROSA) competition at Port Albert this year. Club president May Seager says the club draws players from Kaiwaka through to Maungaturoto. “We’re getting good registration numbers again this year, but could do with a few more open grade (18-plus) players,” she says. “All teams are mixed.” The club is also adopting the ‘whole of football’ approach to training for under nine-year-olds. This involves training them in smaller numbers so they are more involved in the play. “It’ll be a lot more fun for the younger players and ROSA will be catering for this new approach in its Saturday draws.” At its recent annual meeting the following officers were elected: President, May Seager; treasurer, Lindel Ferguson; and secretary, Brian Seager. The club trains on Wednesdays at both Maungaturoto Primary and Otamatea High School. Enquiries from helpers, team leaders and players welcome. Info: May Seager 09 431 8494 or [email protected]

The annual Kaiwaka Sports Awards will be held on April 11, at the Kaiwaka Sports Complex. The evening’s theme is the Olympics and emcee for the evening will be John Markby, from More FM. Nominees are:Senior Sportsperson of the Year – Sue Turnbull, squash; Bev Jaques, fitness centre; Adam Exler, Hawks Rugby; Innes Anderson, tennis; Alex Cowie, Otamatea-Ex netball.Junior Sportsperson of the Year, Portia Wehi, primary school netball; Tyler Murray, Eastern United JMB; Rhys Shadbolt, athletics; Tailor Tuheke, Hawks Rugby; Cameron Sloan, gymnastics; Holly Kenyon, Kaiwaka School; Diva Ratu, high school netball;

Robyn Turnbull, squash; Allister Langridge, hockey; Toni Bell, soccer. Service to Sport, Derek Kirby, Hawks Rugby; May Seager, soccer; Andrew Swadling, gymnastics; Melissa Watts, primary school netball; Michael Gage, high school netball; Kathy Belle Gamble, Otamatea-Ex Netball; Barbara Thomas, squash; Evan Wright, tennis; Ross Millar, hockey.Greg McRae Memorial Award, Hamish Ferguson, tennis; Holly Anderson, gymnastics; Harrison Millar, soccer; Elaina Moulds, high school netball.Tickets $25 adult and $10 child (Year 9 and under), available at Jaques Four Square and from club representatives or phone Cheryl on 431 2051.

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A free information day on teaching and understanding children with learning difficulties, particularly dyslexia, will be held at the Warkworth Primary School on April 20.Guest speaker will be Laughton King, an educational child and family psychologist who has worked with children for more than 30 years and published several books on learning difficulties. He is also an academic dyslexic and draws on his own experiences to help teachers and parents understand the confusion children with learning difficulties sometimes feel. Mr Laughton will talk of his own philosophies about being dyslexic to enable parents and educationalists to understand these children, as well as discussing the appropriate support that can be provided at school and at home. The day is being organised by the Rodney Otamatea branch of the NZ Educational Institute. Branch chair Sharlene Tornquist says the day is an opportunity for some excellent professional development at no cost to participants or their schools.“Laughton is a great speaker and as well as being thought provoking, he is very entertaining,” she says.The day will run from 9am to 3pm. Registration is essential for catering purposes. Info: Sharlene at [email protected]

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Long serving Probus member Basil Kirker was presented with a Life Membership at the club’s recent annual meeting.

Basil Kirker (left) receiving his Life Membership from Warkworth Probus president Bob Dye.

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The award was made by president Bob Dye and recognised Mr Kirker’s work over several years in arranging monthly speakers – 77 in total. Mr Kirker then introduced his final speaker Angela King who spoke of her OE to the UK when she was 18. She said she got a job on an oil rig in the North Sea and was one of the few women on the rig, amongst 1000 men. She worked on the rigs for two years, where the men earned £300 to 400 a day. She said this partly explained the price of petrol. Officers were elected: President Bob Dye, secretary Bill Speed, treasurer Victor Field, committee Eric Brayshaw, Peter Rose, Ernie Redwood, Malcom Vaissiere and Ron Smalley. Info: Phone Bill Speed on 425 8414.

Breast screening offerWomen in the Mahurangi area are being encouraged to get a free mammogram when BreastScreen Waitemata Northland’s digital mobile screening unit visits Orewa this month. Women aged 45 to 69 are entitled to a free mammogram every two years. The unit will be based at the Orewa Estuary Arts Centre, at 214 Hibiscus Coast Highway, between April 2 and 28. Info: call 0800 270 200 or txt the word ‘breastscreen’ to 4040.

Starship supportThe Starship Hospital and Ronald McDonald House are $2200 better off following a fundraiser at the Leigh Sawmill recently. The event was organised by Maria Collins as a way of saying “thanks” for the care and support her family received when her seven-year-old son Kyuss Scott was treated for meningococcal disease. Money was raised from an auction of donated artwork and vouchers. Maria says she is very grateful for the support of local artists, Mahurangi Vineyard, Outerspace Landscaping, Matakana Cinemas, Bloom Saloon, Only and Leigh Sawmill.

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Warming up for winter sportThe benefits of a regular exercise programme are well documented. Exercise reduces blood pressure, keeps weight down, reduces cholesterol, improves mental health, reduces stress, boosts your immune system and generally makes you feel better. How much exercise gives benefit? The American Heart Association recommends 20 minutes of exercise that raises heart rate by 80 percent of maximum three times per week. Maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting your age from 220. Alternatively, exercise for 20 minutes three times per week at a rate where you are too puffed to talk to the person beside you.In New Zealand, the Push-Play campaign recommends any form of even light exercise for 30 minutes each day. Organised sport, especially team sports, can make exercise fun. Regular training with a rugby or netball team each week, helps with motivation and makes getting fit easier.However, one of the consequences of sport is the risk of injury. Warming up by stretching for five minutes before and five minutes after exercise can reduce the risk of injury on the field. If injury occurs, use RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression (bandaging) and Elevation. This reduces the inflammatory response and causes blood vessels to spasm, reducing swelling and bruising, and hastens recovery. Ideally, this should be done as soon as possible and probably has little benefit after 48 hours.The severity of an injury can be judged by the history of the event. Could you keep playing after the injury? Could you walk on it? Did you need to be carried off the field? If a limb appears bent or deformed, then invariably it is broken (fractured). If there is an associated open wound over the fracture then this is an “open” or “compound” fracture, and is a medical emergency. Do not try to straighten a fracture on the field. Cover wounds with a light dressing, apply ice and splint the limb with a makeshift splint. When the patient is comfortable, seek paramedical or medical help.

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“Light exercise including tai chi, yoga and physio can help with motor symptoms, while social activities can help the non-motor affects.”Catherine says Parkinson’s sufferers, as well as their carers, need a lot of support. The key to living with Parkinson’s is to stay physically, mentally and socially active.World Parkinson’s Day on April 11 is dedicated to increasing awareness about the disease and to show support for those affected. Parkinson’s is caused by insufficient quantities of dopamine, a chemical found in the brain, which enables quick well-coordinated movement. While Parkinson’s cannot be cured, it can be treated.Info: Catherine 09 444 9379 or [email protected]

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Pacific voyagers find quiet respite in Mahurangi waters The couple left San Francisco in 2009 on the Aluna looking for adventure and the experience of new and interesting cultures. They were also keen to leave behind the everyday rules and regulations of modern life. Beat says the boat’s design is inspired by the early people of the South Pacific who were masters of long distance navigation.“I learnt to sail in the late 1980s and was mostly self-taught,” he says. “My early experience involved sailing from the Canary Islands to Grenada in the Caribbean and along England’s south coast to Europe and the Canary Islands. This is where I experienced how treacherous the sea can be.”Beat says the Pacific crossing was relatively plain sailing with little bad weather. “While Aluna was being built I spent a considerable amount of time reading about the ancient Polynesian’s boatbuilding techniques and about their navigational wisdom. Beatriz, on the other hand, had no sailing experience at all when we ventured out to sea and she initially, suffered considerably from seasickness. She managed to hang in there and is the best first mate I could wish for.” Beat says the most memorable part of their journey was their four-month stay with the people of Te Tautua on Penrhyn Island, part of the Northern Cooks. “The little community of 34 people turned out to be the most warm hearted and generous people we have ever encountered. We were made part of the family from day one. They had managed to strike a healthy balance between the many material things of modernity and the wisdom of generations past. We were allowed to do a performing arts project at their school and after the kids’ final performance the entire population of the village participated in a very lively two-hour discussion about it.”The couple arrived in the Bay of Islands last December and then sailed to the Whangateau Harbour to visit friends and explore the Mahurangi area.

Beat is a professional language interpreter, translator and theatre teacher, while Beatriz has 28 years of dance experience, with a degree in arts and music from the School of National Dance in Bogota, Colombia. Her training includes modern, jazz, ballet and ethnic dance.In 1998, the pair founded Moving Beyond Productions, a non-profit organisation that provides art education for schools and the community, and offers professional video and language services, along with organising artistic events. Together they established the Colombian Ethnic Dance Ensemble, which for 14 years performed throughout San Francisco. Although the couple originally hoped to stay in NZ for a couple years, immigration regulations and the tough local economy have since ruled out this

option for now. They plan to sail for Fiji in June and return to NZ in December.Beat says due to local bylaws, they have to move Aluna every 14 days.“Whilst moving up and down the river over the last two months, we have been looking for suitable venues to host a cultural dance class. At last we have secured the use of the Warkworth Methodist Hall Church.”Beat says the dance class will combine African, European and indigenous American elements, and will be suitable for both beginners and experienced dancers.The classes are being held on Wednesday evenings, from 7pm to 8.30pm.Info: 021 064 3472, or email [email protected]


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Charles Ludwig Kaspar was born at Memel on the Baltic Sea about 1832 and came to New Zealand as a young man. The timber trade was thriving on the Mahurangi River and it was here he found work. By 1861, he was skipper of a cutter named Clyde and was shipping kauri shingles, timber and firewood to Auckland. In February 1863, he brought the first Puhoi settlers up the coast to the mouth of the Puhoi River where they were transferred to Maori canoes for the final four miles of their journey. In the same year he married a Scottish lass Margaret Ann Johnstone and soon acquired the land the family was to occupy for the next 80 years. Naturalisation papers were issued to him in 1869.It was Captain Kaspar who brought the steamboat Lady Bowen up the river to Warkworth in the 1870s. The progression from sail to steam was not at first universally accepted, but apparently found favour with the ladies. A correspondent to an Auckland newspaper, describing her experience of spending a night in the overcrowded cabin on a cutter, suggested the sailing boat may be fine for men, pigs and potatoes, but women and children needed more space and comfort.Through the enterprise of Jeremiah Casey, who built up a fleet of coastal vessels, the steamers kept coming to Warkworth usually under the command of Captain Kaspar. It was

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said that not only did he plough the deep but also he kept a plough going at home, for his homestead was one of the most promising and his fine crops of maize covered six acres. The Kaspar home was known as Pinegrove and it was here that five sons and three daughters were raised.On September 13, 1888, the flags of the Rose Casey and other coastal boats flew at half-mast in memory of Captain Kaspar who had died the previous evening. The boy from the Baltic was buried half a world away near the river he knew so well. As a widow, Margaret Kaspar stayed on at Pinegrove and advertised rooms to let. Guests could enjoy sea-bathing, boating and fishing. She liked to recall her childhood in Auckland when Queen Street was a creek, where Maori paddled their canoes laden with pigs and kumara, and the law was enforced by confining prisoners in stocks owing to the lack of gaol accommodation. Margaret died in

Sail and steamboats share a berth on the Mahurangi river.

1922 having lived more than 70 years at Mahurangi. The sons of the family continued the sea-going tradition becoming well-known as captains of the scows used in the coastal trade and the Kaspar homestead remained as a landmark on the river.Kaspar or Kasper? The first family used the Kaspar spelling but over time, Kasper has become more usual. The change could be deliberate given the sensitivity to German sounding names during the wars.

Charles Ludwig Kaspar as a young man.


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MP offers to work for a dayThe ‘MP on the Job’ initiative will see Mr Sabin working alongside the work team, followed by an industry focused discussion forum. The aim is for the MP to gain an appreciation of what they do, at a grass-roots level.“I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and be a part of Northland businesses in a real way,” he says. “Being close to the action is the best way to understand the challenges and opportunities that business owners face.“The initiative is part of a wider ‘bottom up, top down’ approach to assist Northland in achieving its economic potential, by integrating a whole-of-region economic plan.”Mr Sabin says he welcomes invitations for him to visit local businesses across the Northland electorate, and is hoping that organisations of all shapes and sizes who want to showcase their initiative and drive will apply.As part of each ‘MP on the Job’ visit, businesses will also be asked to host an informal meeting of other stakeholders and contributors to their industries.

“This will provide an opportunity for these businesses to share thoughts on their industry and growing Northland’s economy in general,” says Mr. Sabin.Applications to have the ‘MP on the Job’ are open now. Info: 09 407 7219 or email [email protected].

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Planning has started on the formation of a Warkworth Neighbourhood Response Plan.A Warkworth Liaison Group sub-committee, chaired by Shaun Wilkinson, is driving the initiative.He says the plan is being developed to support the community in the event of a natural or unnatural disaster. It will cover issues such as communication, an action plan and the development of a welfare centre.“‘The purpose of this plan is to build community resilience to emergencies and disasters by identifying hazards that may impact on the community, and to provide a plan to enable the community to respond and remain self-reliant for at least three days without any external assistance in the event of an

emergency,” Mr Wilkinson says.“It is important to form an Emergency Response Group which will be the first point of contact for Civil Defence. “The Response Group will also have a role in providing assistance such as opening evacuation centres if required and knowing which residents are vulnerable to certain events.”Mr Wilkinson says the aim is to hold meetings after June to explain the plan and get community involvement, and to have the final plan in place by the end of the year.Although the Warkworth boundary is yet to be defined, it will roughly cover are area south to Toovey Road, north to nearly Kaipara Flats Road, east to Claydens Road and then across to Sandspit Road and over the river to Hepburn Creek.

Planning work starts on preparing Warkworth for disaster response

New road name rejectedThe Rodney Local Board has rejected a suggestion that a new link road, between Worker Road and Port Albert Road, in Wellsford, should be called Central Link Drive. The name was rejected at a recent Local Board meeting in Wellsford on the grounds that it had no significance to the area and there had been no consultation with Wellsford residents or iwi. Others names proposed were Robinson Way, Northridge Way and Northgate way.

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localentertainmentA taste of Hollywood came to Warkworth recently, when a scene from the upcoming movie Emperor, featuring Lost actor Matthew Fox, was shot on Wilson Road.

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The film, directed by Peter Webber (Girl with a Pearl Earring) is based on a true story and is set shortly after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, when General Douglas MacArthur, played by Tommy Lee Jones, and his staff decide not to pursue war crimes against Emperor Hirohito.The story focuses on American General Bonner Fellers (Fox) a leading Japanese expert who works on MacArthur’s staff and is put in charge of the Hirohito case. The storyline combines a love affair between Fellers and a Japanese exchange student.

Lost star Matthew Fox was spotted in Wilson Road, Warkworth, during filming for the movie Emperor.

Popular Wellington-based band TrinityRoots will bring their re-formed group and unique blend of “psych-rock reggae dub and soul” back to the Leigh Sawmill Café for Easter on April 6 and 7.First formed in 1998, the band built a strong following and released a self-titled EP and two platinum selling albums True, and Home Land and Sea, as well as claiming their share of New Zealand music awards before

breaking up in 2005.At that time, founding band members Warren Maxwell (lead vocals/guitars/keys), Rio Hunuki-Hemopo (bass/vocals) and Riki Gooch (drums/vocals) decided to go their separate ways, joining groups including Little Bushman, Fat Freddy’s Drop, Crowded House, Breaks Co-op and Eru Dangerspiel.However, the September 2010 release of their Music Is Choice live CD and documentary DVD package featuring

live recordings, including songs from their ‘final’ 2005 performance, and interviews about the breakup, led to a resurgence of interest in the band and sold-out comeback shows around the country the following month.Since then they’ve appeared at WOMAD NZ in 2011 and debuted in Australia at the Byron Bay Bluesfest, drummer Gooch has left and been replaced Wellington drummer/vocalist Jean Pompey.

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Once on stage opening for the Rolling Stones, Ahuroa drummer Andy Shackleton will bring a wealth of experience to his part in The Kavalliers performance at Warkworth RSA on April 13 from 7-11pm.The band specialises in hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s, based on a wealth of personal experience from the era when they played with top bands and artists of the time. It was while playing for The Premiers that Andy opened for the Rolling Stones at the Auckland Town Hall, but his credentials also include some of the best-known bands of the early 60’s, including the Librettos, Gray Bartlett and Ray Woolf ’s Avengers.He’s also backed top NZ performers such as Teddy Bennett, Tommy Adderley and Alison Durbin, and played as a supporting act for Roy Orbison, Millie Small and Gene Pitney.A part in ‘trio’ jazz with Terry Crayford and country rock with Midge Marsden’s Country Flyers preceded a 30-year break but now he’s back reliving the magic with his similarly experienced band members Pete Traille (lead guitar), Bruce Jarvis (bass) and Mac McInman, who all take a turn on vocals

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Although this book came out last year, it only recently came to my attention and I am mentioning it because this book speaks to many of those who have read it. After realising she was suffering from a mid-life malaise, Gretchen decided to dedicate a year to exploring happiness and what it means for her. The book is a lively and compelling account as she chronicles her adventures during these 12 months. We liked the book because it is full of simple achievable goals to enable you to have more fun in your life. One of her many tips is that she proclaims that outer order contributes to inner calm. Tidy areas stay tidy and messy areas tend to get messier. We have already put three of her suggestions into practice and yes, we think she may be on to something. 1) Keep a daily one sentence diary 2) Do things straightaway if they take less than one minute 3) Before going to bed spend 10 minutes doing a quick clean up. Inspired? Then we suggest you get this book.

The Day She Cradled Meby Sacha De Bazin

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An environmental film, which takes a closer look at our skies, will screen in Matakana on April 13.Director Kathleen Gallagher says Sky Whisperers: Ranginui explores our intimacy with the sky, and talks to people who work with and who are intimate with sky, air and atmosphere.It brings together farmers and fishermen, navigators, astronomers and scientists, and business people who work to develop clean ways of harnessing energy for industry,

cleaning up polluted atmosphere and skies.Kathleen and cinematographer Mark Lapwood will be at the Matakana screening, as well as former Warkworth satellite station radio astronomer Sergei Gulyaev, weather forecaster Ken Ring and author and ecologist Cath Koa Dunsford.The movie starts at 8pm.

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The Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra will present a full concert in the Mahurangi College Auditorium on Saturday April 14.

Bassoonist Jiaqi (Albee) Ai will play at the Auckland Youth Symphany orchestra concert in Warkworth this month.

Emerging musicians bring youthful sound northwardThe orchestra is performing a three-concert northern tour before presenting the same programme in the Auckland Town Hall. The concert will feature talented bassoonist Jiaqi (Albee) Ai.A Warkworth Music Society spokesperson says it is an unusual opportunity for the Warkworth district to hear the Mozart Bassoon Concerto. Albee studied at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and after graduating, played in the Shanghai Sinfonietta. In 2010, she came to NZ and completed a Master of Music degree with Ben Hoadley. Last year, she won the Special Merit Award in the NZ Woodwind Competition, the Most Promising Bassoonist in the Australasian Double Reed Competition and the inaugural AYO Concerto Competition.The Warkworth concert will include the rousing Scherherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov, The Fantasia on the theme of Thomas Tallis, and a work for string orchestra by Ralph Vaughan Williams.Musical director Antun Poljanich is noted for his ability to harness the energy and enthusiasm of his young musicians and convert it into truly exciting music-making.

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Rice as niceThere are at least 40,000 varieties of rice in the world so if you find the results of a dish don’t seem right, you are probably using the wrong rice. I find it necessary to stock several different varieties depending on the dish I’m making. Arborio is the rice for risotto, consisting of small polished kernels that develop a creamy consistency. It is a medium rice with a characteristic white dot at the center of the grain. My preferred risotto rice is Ferron from Northern Italy which differs from the more commercial Arborio styles in that it is not as highly polished, having more essential starches and vitamins on the outer grain. Vialone Nano is “semi fino” with about 23 percent starch and has the ability to absorb two-and-a-half times its weight in sauce or stock, making it naturally creamier and ideal for desserts. Carnaroli is “super fino” with about 21 percent starch and a nutty taste. It absorbs less stock, contributing more of its own flavour to the dish and is generally used for seafood or wetter vegetable-based recipes. Professional chefs use this for the non stir method which can also be precooked.

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• 2 cups Ferron Carnaroli • 4 cups simmering stock• 1 onion or 4 shallots, chopped • 2-4 cloves garlic, chopped• Extra virgin olive oil • 150 ml white wine, optional• Sea salt, freshly ground black pepper • Parmigano reggiano, grated• Extra hot stock, Evo or butterHeat a little evo in large heavy-based pot and soften onion and garlic. Add unwashed rice and stir continuously over a low heat until well coated. Stir in wine and allow to evaporate. Add hot stock all at once, bring back to boil, stir and check seasonings. Turn down to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Check that it is al dente, add any other ingredients at this stage, such as asparagus, rest for a few moments and then ‘mantecare’. This is the final flourish where the risotto is creamed by adding butter and parmesan and then stirred vigorously for a few moments. This releases the starches in the rice and results in a wonderful oozy quality. While it is ideal to dish up the risotto straight away, you can actually cook the rice and leave to cool unstirred, and then bring it back to life with a little warm stock when you are ready to serve. Just stir enthusiastically with butter and parmesan, and it will cream up beautifully.

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Former members of the Warkworth Theatre Group are being invited to a special screening of two of their performances from the early 1990s.

The cast and crew of Annie Get Your Gun. To view a photo of the cast of Salad Days go to localmatters.co.nz

Former theatre group plans show re-run

A $1 million pathway project at Waipu will be launched at a fundraising trail ride, starting at Caledonia Park, on April 15.The project is an initiative of the Waipu Residents and Ratepayers Association.Project spokesperson Marilyn Cox says the proposed pathway will link Waipu township with Waipu Cove, a distance of about nine kilometres.“The route will cross esplanade reserve and paper roads, as well as private land,” Marilyn says. “We’re very grateful for the support of landowners Don and Melanie Mitchell who are allowing us access across their land.”The plan is to follow the river wherever feasible, to make the ride/walk as scenic as possible. It will also pass the historic Waipu cemetery and a wildlife refuge.Whangarei District Council has funded a scoping report which sets out the project in four stages. The first stage, from the township to Riverview Place, will cost an estimated $300,000 and involves construction of a bridge.The April 15 bike trail, which starts at 9am, is open to all non-petrol powered modes of transport, from bikes and scooters, to skateboards, mobility scooters, wheelchairs and unicycles.As well as spot prizes, there will be prizes for best dressed, best decorated, and youngest/oldest participants. Info: Phone Marilyn on 432 0209 or 432 0373.

Salad Days was staged in the Warkworth Town Hall during May and June 1990 and Annie Get Your Gun was presented the following year. Clem Smith, of Kowhai Photography, recorded both performances on video and has recently improved the quality of both films. Group member Peter Millar says if there is enough interest, then private showings of the video will be arranged.

“It’ll be a bit like a reunion,” he says. “Salad Days had a cast and crew of more than 55 and there were more than 75 in Annie. Both shows received rave reviews, and the group had a well-deserved reputation for quality and professional productions.”Peter said all the recent talk about the future of the town hall brought back some wonderful memories of the many hours spent in rehearsals at the hall. Anyone interested can contact Peter on 425 0425.

Village sale returnsAfter an absence from the local calendar of several years, the Point Wells Community and Ratepayers Association is resurrecting the Village Garage Sale. The sale will be held in the hall on Easter Saturday, April 7, with doors opening at 8am. In the past this event has been popular with both locals and visitors, and a source of income for Point Wells community projects. Recent projects include the cycleway from Point Wells to Omaha Beach. For donations of goods (excluding beds, electrical goods and clothing), contact Marie Claydon on 422 9132 or deliver goods to the Point Wells Hall on Good Friday, between 9am and 3pm.

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from the Principal

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 3: April 2012

Dear Parents and GuardiansTena Koutou KatoaWe were very pleased to have Dr James Johnston, our Head Boy from 2005, as the Guest Speaker at our recent Academic Blues Evening.

James was awarded the top prize in Medicine at Auckland Medical School last year. He presented 29 Academic Blues to our students who achieved Endorsements with Excellence, by gaining 50 or more credits at excellence level, in their NCEA last year. He then gave an inspirational speech about the capacity of the “divinely created organ”, the human brain, which included some amusing anecdotes about his time here at Mahurangi College.

David Macleod

important datesWe are all looking forward to the School Reunion over Easter this year. It will celebrate 50 years of Mahurangi College and 150 years of Formal Education in the Warkworth District, including Warkworth District High School from 1923 to 1961. The programme includes a number of activities for which there is no charge

on the Saturday (7th April), including an Opening Ceremony in the School Auditorium at 9.30am, followed by decade photos, then a number of Past vs Present sporting activities throughout the afternoon. Everyone is welcome to come and join in these activities. Please check our school website for further details and to register.At the start of every school year, we run a number of sporting and inter-house events, including the Athletics and Swimming Sports.This year many records were broken, including 8 by Nicholas Lee in the Intermediate Boys’ Swimming Championships: 25m Butterfly, 50m Butterfly, 50m Backstroke, 100m Breast Stroke, 100m Back Stroke, 100m Medley, 50m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle.Last year Bradley Morris, who is a cousin to Jacko Gill, broke Robin Brooke’s long-standing Intermediate Boys’ Shotput and Discus Records, and this year he extended his own records even further.

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Warkworth for sponsoring our school newsletter each month from now on and for sponsoring the Achiever of the Month Award with a $50 voucher.

•Robin Brooke for his generous sponsorship of the College, through his business, New World Warkworth. So far this year, he has donated $2,783 to the College which has been used to purchase three extra iPads for use by our Junior students in class. This is an ongoing sponsorship.

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I would like to offer my congratulations to you on behalf

of Dr James Johnston whom has recently qualified at

the Auckland University School of Medicine. It is my

understanding that he is a graduate of your school,

Mahurangi College. I would like to send sincere

congratulations in regards to Dr Johnston’s success at

the recent qualification ceremony. He was the recipient

of the JDK North prize in clinical medicine making him

the most distinguished graduate in medicine. Certainly

this is an achievement that is worthy of significant merit

and is such that I thought it necessary to write to you

personally. I am sure that this award reflects on Dr

Johnston’s time at Mahurangi College. I know he is very

proud of his school and attributes this to his success. It is

no doubt that Mahurangi College has previous graduates

who have made outstanding contributions to society. It

is my thought that Dr Johnston has and will continue to

make significant contributions to medicine. It is the time

of year to celebrate those whom have achieved greatly

and I thought I would let you know of the very significant

achievement of your graduate.

With Kind Regards

Professor John KolbeHead of MedicineAuckland School of Medicine

Teams again this year. We appreciate the generosity of these local businesses, and many others, towards the College.

Monday April 2• Yr 7 & 8 Parent/Teacher Evening 3.45 - 8.00pm• Level 2 PE Outdoor Education Trip

Tuesday April 3• Swimming Champion of Champions• BOT Meeting - 6.15pm start• L2 PE Outdoor Education Trip

Wednesday April 4• Yr 9 & 13 Parent/Teacher Evening 3.45 - 8.00pm

Thursday April 5• Term 1 Ends

Friday April 6• Good Friday

Friday April 6 - 8• REUNION WEEKEND

Monday April 23• Term 2 Starts

Tuesday April 24• Yr 12/13 Health Talks• Information Evening with Guest Speakers 6.30pm

Wednesday April 25 • Anzac Day

Thursday April 26• Cross Country• ANZAC Assembly• North Harbour Orienteering International Zone Day• Basketball Competition starts

Saturday April 28• Rugby Season starts

Tuesday May 1• EMR /Wai Care Expo - Hall

Wednesday May 2• Senior Drama Students Auckland Workshop

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Week three of this term saw all of the Year 7 students embark on their first College Camp to Peter Snell Youth Village on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Mahurangi College has been taking students on this camp for a number of years and it is a great way for students to get to know their new classmates and teachers.With the assistance of a number of incredibly helpful groups of parents, the students were able to spend their first day rotating through four activities - the initiative course, water slide, bivouac building and the slip and slide. The students worked incredibly well together to build some amazing shelters and overcame a number of challenges thrown at them in the initiative course, as well as getting wet and having fun at the water slide and the slip and slide. After an awesome feed, served by the lovely parents and teachers, the students then had to come to terms with the dreaded Burma Trail. Rumours were flying about the scary beasts that could be found in the bush near the camp. Students had to follow a rope, on their own, in complete darkness to navigate past these beasts (masked parents dressed in dark clothes). Despite this frightening experience all students felt a great sense of achievement once they made their way through the bush.

Year 7 Camp - Peter Snell Camp

The second day saw a big cleanup in the morning before the next group arrived and students jumped on a bus and headed for Shakespear Regional Park. Once out of the bus the students took off on a tramp to the lookout which had amazing panoramic views of the surrounding area. Two hours later they were at Army Bay for a swim and play before a bus came to take them back to school. The action packed camp was most definitely enjoyed by all. Students returned home very tired but with lots of stories to tell of the great time they had. Once again a huge thank you to all the parent helpers as without you the camp would not be possible.

Year 7 Camp - Peter Snell Camp

On Tuesday 24th April, we are hosting an Information Evening with guest speakers: Lesley Elliott and Lynda

Kearns. The focus of the evening is how to ensure our young people avoid getting into a violent and

abusive relationship. The evening will begin at 6.30pm and will conclude with a light supper. We will also

be providing a baby-sitting service for those of you who would like to attend but have young children to

worry about.Lesley Elliott was named ‘Next’ Magazine’s Woman of the Year (2011) and was witness to her 22-year-

old daughter, Sophie’s murder at the hands of ex-boyfriend Clayton Weatherston. Her presentation

entitled ‘Sophie’s Story - What WE Missed’, details Sophie’s five month long relationship with the man

who would eventually take her life and highlights the warning signs of abuse they failed to recognise

at the time. Lesley has written a book with family friend and former policeman Bill O’Brien – a Veteran

Champion for Victim Justice – and examines with vivid honesty the events that led to that terrible moment

when the lives of her family changed. She has also established the ‘Sophie Elliott Foundation’, which

aims to cause a profound shift in New Zealand’s attitude towards relationship violence. The Foundation is

committed to developing a school-based programme for boys and girls which will better prepare them

for their emotional lives so they can look after themselves at a time when they are most vulnerable.

Lynda Kearns is an Auckland Barrister and has specialised in Family Law Issues for almost 30 years. Previously

she chaired the Auckland District Law Society Family Law subcommittee and has presented numerous

seminars on Family Law Issues. Having seen the effects of family violence first hand, Lynda’s presentation

called Hit The Road Jack aims at recognising the signs of abusive relationships and preventing violence

rather than dealing with the consequences afterwards. Lynda’s aim is the same as Lesley’s; to prevent

further deaths of young people involved in abusive relationships.

We are extremely fortunate that Leslie Elliott is able to fit us in to her very busy schedule and she is travelling

up from Dunedin to do so. We will be asking for a gold coin donation at the door, but if anyone is able to

help us by offering some sponsorship, your support would be very much appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Cath Johnston, Assistant Principal

Important Date For Your Diary - 24th April ‘How to Avoid a Violent Relationship’

The boys’ campaign to regain the Wyatt Cup got off to a strong start with two commanding wins over Rodney College and Otamatea High School. A few of the players to enjoy particular success, in the Rodney game, were Liam Jones claiming 5 for 19 and Shaun Beamish 3 for 8, with Shane Dawson hitting a rapid 34 n.o. Against Otamatea Findlay Buchanan compiled 86 and Callum McGillivray 43. Joseph Banks picked up 3 for 3, with the ball.

Te Ara PoutamaTe Ara Poutama, our Maori Student Study Centre, was set up last year as part of an initiative to raise Maori Achievement within the school. It follows a Maori Kaupapa (way of doing things) but it is not exclusively for Maori students. All are welcome. Students are invited to come along on a drop-in basis every Thursday from 3.30pm onwards in the school library. Each session begins with Karakia, followed by

Teachers from several faculties, as well as senior students, are available to help tutor and mentor. As students are working in the library they have access to books and the internet. It is hoped that parents will feel comfortable to drop in too, to have a cup of tea with the teachers and/or to check their child’s online results. We are organising an evening in which parents can come along to find out more about how NCEA works, and on May 3rd, Mrs Newlove will be advising students about applying for scholarships.

For further information, contact [email protected]

P.T.A. News Many thanks to all the new faces that came along to our PTA Social last month. It was fabulous to see the support and enthusiasm from you. We have some exciting ideas for fundraisers this year including: A ‘Ladies ‘Pamper Day’ and a ‘Dads and Lads Day’, a ‘Teen Market’ and many other ideas. As well as our annual events such as: the ‘Christmas Gift Fair’ and the ‘Family Movie Evening’ for the Kowhai Festival. We do, however, need your continued commitment and support for these events to be successful, and look forward to a productive 2012!Please look out for our forthcoming events/fundraisers in the school newsletter, emails and posters/flyers, and we’ll see you there!Mahurangi College PTA

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Achiever of the Month: Nina Su

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Nina gained her NCEA Level 3 Endorsed with Excellence and 3 Subject Scholarships.

She is studying Medicine at Auckland University this year. Mahurangi College had 15 Subject Scholarships for 2011.

The other 12 students who gained Scholarships were: Jamie Breen, Eloise Docking, Thomas Hargreaves, Louis Houlbrooke, Hannah Lee, Joseph McAuley, Jack Donaldson,

Leon Wardenaar, Grace Mitchell, Taylor Helliwell, Jaime Flack, and Stephanie Dumville

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Delivering hockey skillsThis term I have been delivering hockey in the seven primary schools which I cover as community sports coach. We have been covering various skills including dribbling, passing and shooting, and it has been great to see the children try out their new hockey skills and I have had very positive feedback from all participants asking where and when they can play. Hockey registration for the Mahurangi Junior Hockey Club is now open for players in Years 3 to 6. All schools have information about how to join or contact Jeremy Saunders on 422 2548, email [email protected] was my first year of being involved in the recent Mighty Mahu Tryathlon as the community sports coach. The opportunity to do the warm-ups for so many of the children that I work with in schools and in the community was great fun. We had a fantastic turnout of more than 100 competitors and many supporters, despite the dismal weather. The day was drizzly but warm and the rain held off until just after prize giving. We appreciated the attendance of National MP for Rodney Mark Mitchell, who competed with his family and then handed out the prizes. Auckland Transport brought along Big Foot Adventures who offered cycle and helmet safety checks, and set out an amazing obstacle course for the cyclists, once they had recovered from their race.It was a very successful event, which would certainly have attracted more participants if the weather had been kinder. Feedback from participants and supporters was excellent. We look forward to an even bigger turnout next year, weather permitting. We would like to send a big thank you to all our volunteers on the day, as well as Mark Mitchell, Auckland Transport, Comprehensive Health Care in association with Waitemata PHO, Kowhai Lions, Lion Foundation, Harbour Sport, Mahurangi Matters, National Bank Warkworth, Snells Beach Warehouse, WaterSafe Auckland Inc and Wilmot Motors.

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6-8 Mahurangi College Reunion.6-8 Albertlanders 150th Celebration, Port Albert and Wellsford. 7 Pt Wells Monster Village Garage Sale, Pt Wells Hall, doors open 8am

(see brief p39)8 Leigh School Carnival with fine food, wine, art and

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11 Kaiwaka Sports Awards, Kaiwaka Sports Complex (see story p28) 11 World Parkinson’s Day (see story p28)12 Forest & Bird agm and speaker, Totara Park, 7pm (see story p6)13 Sky Whisperers: Ranginui screening, Matakana Cinemas, 8pm

(see story p36)14 Sands support group meeting (no children please), Hibiscus

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14 Warkworth Music Society presents Auckland Youth Orchestra in concert, Mahurangi College, from 4pm (see ad and story p37)

15 25th Golden Oldies Hockey Festival, Port Albert Domain, from 10am (see story p26)

15 Waipu walkway/cycleway fundraising trail ride (see story p39)16 (and 17-18 if required) Draft Long Term Plan Hearings with Rodney

Local Board at the old council chambers in the Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road 12pm.

17 Dinner and auction for Mahurangi Presbyterian Youth Project, Puhoi Hall, from 6.30pm (see story p23)

20 Wellsford Sports and Leisure information day, with visiting fishing and sports experts in store. There will be spot prizes and giveaways; and a Netball Rodney sausage sizzle.

20 Learning difficulties workshop, Warkworth Primary School, from 9am to 3pm (see story p29)

24 Quiz night for the Puhoi Centennial Hall, with Anzac theme, at 7.30pm. $10 per head with teams of up to six people. Reserve a table phone 4220478 or e-mail [email protected] Some tickets should be available at the door . Remember to bring your own food and drink, and gold coins for the quick raffles.

25 ANZAC DAY (service times will be printed in our April 18 paper)25 Historic Puhoi Town Library is hosting an ANZAC Day

presentation. View a special display commemorating those who served at Gallipoli and subsequent wars. Enjoy free tea, coffee & Anzac biscuits. All welcome, noon to 3pm.

26 Comedy Night, Ascension Wine Estate, featuring Rhys Darby and Adam Crow (see ad p32)

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A new 800m bike track, circling Wellsford Primary School’s sports field, was opened on March 9.The new track –Te Huanui, meaning the path of our future – was officially opened and blessed by Ngati Whatua Kaumatua Ben De Thierry and Charlie Connolly before students and representatives from Harbour Sport and Auckland Transport took to the course for the first time. Students were encouraged to bring their own bikes, scooters and skateboards to celebrate the occasion.Principal Dave Bradley says Harbour Sport and Auckland Transport approached the school with the idea last November. “The school then went to the community for help to build the track,” he says. A number of local contractors, many of whom have children at Wellsford Primary, responded and donated around $10,000 worth of materials and labour to the school and built the track over the Christmas holidays. “It just goes to show what a small community with a handful of enthusiastic volunteers can achieve with support from a few local organisations.” Harbour Sport and Auckland Transport then sourced funding to purchase 25 bikes for the school.“The bikes will be used as part of the

Wellsford Primary School teacher Phil Lees leads students on the inaugural lap around the new 800m bike track.

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school’s physical education curriculum, giving children the confidence to ride

a bike while teaching them about bike and road safety.”

The Warkworth Riverbank Enhancement Group has made an application for a Rodney Local Board Discretionary Grant for a low-key walkway, along the Mahurangi River, from Warkworth to the cement works. The group is seeking $4000 towards the cost of a boardwalk to cover a section of wetland and to clear some the land along the grass route.Group member Les Buckton says it’s time to make the track more accessible and attractive to a wider use. “The walkway provides a riverside link with the cement works without any serious earthworks,” he says.“It is also time that a few other projects on the riverbank were completed. Some time ago, around 15 sponsor name plaques along the Mahurangi River walkway were prised off by vandals. To honour the walkway sponsors, we would like to replace them as soon as possible – which is an added cost we don’t need. “Meanwhile, the land adjacent to the skateboard rink, in Baxter Street, needs to be safeguarded from being turned into a carpark which it is currently being used as. “I would like to see the area improve so it could be perhaps used for barbeques and as a meeting area.”

River walkway seeks funding

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72 Cames Road, RD5 Wellsford 0975

Craftsman Tiler | High Quality WorkmanshipAccredited Waterproof Membrane Installer

Specialist in Epoxy Grout | NZQA Trade Certified

• Electrician• Gates & Automation

t. 09 422 2175 m. 027 497 0464 e. [email protected]

COASTAL CONCEPTS

Tiling & Waterproofi ngBricks • Blocks • Paving

WARKWORTH BRICKLAYING SERVICES LTD

Phone Alan Berthelsen 021 780 170 • A/hrs 425 8252

[email protected] Box 193, Warkworth

Denis 021 945 498Joel 021 422 592

Foundations • Floors • Drives • Paths • Digger & Truck HireConcrete Specialists backed by over 30 years experience

Established since 1984

T.T.E. DESIGNSARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS

THOMAS ERRINGTON Dip.Arch.

Over 25 years experience in all aspects of residential design

P: 09 425 0512M: 027 453 2495E: [email protected]: www.ttedesigns.co.nz

• Lawnmowing • Hedges & Pruning

• gardening / sPraying

• section cLean uPs

• rubbisH removaL

• gutter cLeaning • Handyman

It's your day off and you're mowing the lawn?

FRANCHISE ENQUIRIES WELCOMEor book online at www.jimsmowing.co.nz

CALL FREE 0800 4 JIM JIM (546 546)

SERVICING HIBISCUS COAST TO MANGAWHAI

P: 09 425 4086M: 021 665 558E: [email protected]

JOHN BETTRIDGE

• Planting • FenceS

• Retaining WallS • gaRden makeoveRS

• Paving• deckS

JB’s No 1 LANDSCAPING SERVICES

Landscape Industries Association of New Zealand Inc.

Lamb & moLLoy LtdSURVEYORS

Prompt, professional advice and service for all Subdivisions and Land Development Work

Phone Warkworth (09) 425-7393R. Mather 021 425 837 • R. Molloy 021 779 964

23 Bertram Street - [email protected]

Bob Waata Mobile 021 634 484

CON TRAC TORS

Footings Hole Boring Land scap ing

3.5T Digger 5T Truck

GRANT TORKINGTON 021 138 7206

HIAB TRUCK AND PORTABLE SAWMILLING


• Design & build• New homes• Renovation• Maintenance• Fences & decks• Project management• Alterations & additions• Shade & outdoor living areas

152M

Phone: 027 4771 583 email: [email protected]

AWARD WINNING BUILDERRICHARD WILCOCK

Auckland region house of the year 2008

For the construction of:

www.rwbuilder.co.nz

• Architecturally designed homes• New houses• Alterations

• Decks• Fences

Ph 09 422 5737 • 027 272 7561Fax 09 422 5800


Also see Lance for your supply of Native and Landscaping plants

• Custom made• Quality material• Quality workmanship


The Trellis Guy

For your safety we have: •ExperiencedQualifiedScaffolders•FullrangeofEquipment

•IncludingAlloyMobile&Builder’sProps

PHONE 0800 622 7929OMAHA - SNELLS BEACH - WARKWORTH - MANGAWHAI

Member of Scaffolding and Rigging New Zealand

CARPENTER-JOIN ER• Terraces• Alterations• New Housing

• Renovations• Maintenance• Small jobs a specialty

NEIL KOSEPhone 09 425 5491 • Mobile 027 275 1172

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NATHAN HOUSTONPh: 09 422 2131 Mob: 021 220 5000

470 KAiPArA FlATS rOAd, WArKWOrTH

Roofi ng N.ZLong Run Iron

SpecialistsNew Re-Roofs

& CladdingRing Matt on 021 356 965

A/hrs/Fax: 09 425 6311Email: [email protected]

Auto Wreckers | Panel & Paint | Trellis, Fencing & Supplies | Carpenters, Builders, Roofers & Suppliers | Scaffolding | Engineering


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RODNEY TRELLISTrellis - Panels - Fencing

Installations - all shapes and sizesSpecialities: Framed Archways –Superior Trellis Pedestrian Gate

Frames (mortised)Trellis spray painting / oiling

Gazebo's ~ dove cotes ~ pergolas

872 Kaipara Flats RoadPh: 425 7627 • Fax 422 4976

Fences - Gates - ScreensPergola - Trellis - Timber1A Matakana Valley Rd

Ph: 422 9550 Fax: 422 9635

Matakana Trellis & Fencing

362 Matakana Valley Rd, Matakana 0948ph 422 7716 • fax 422 7717

[email protected]

• slabs • beams & posts • panelling • flooring • mulch • firewood

2 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

FOR ALL NEW & USED PARTS

Ph (09) 425 7835 or (09) 425 7730

WARKWORTHAUTO WRECKERSWE NEED CARS FOR

WRECKING – $$$ PAID

Private & All Insurance Work

Ph 425 8723 • Fax 425 9526

Ian Wayne

PANEL & PAINTEDMONDS & MASON

Wayne 021 765 706 or Ian 021 977 72947 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth


09 422 9860 027 526 [email protected] www.localtrades.co.nz

‘Just one call and we’ll arrange it all’

Contact Linda Robinsonp

e w

m

LOCAL TRADESPROPERTY SERVICES & MAINTENANCE

LTD

.

Calling all local tradespeople Are you looking for more work? Why not join Local Trades Ltd

Calling all customers

We’ll find the right tradesperson for those jobs around your

home and property

You can trust us to find the right person for the job

Servicing Auckland - Rodney - Kaipara

P 09 425 0300 M 027 4930468 F 09 423 [email protected] www.metroscaff.co.nz

- Residential & Light Commercial - Quick Stage- OSH Standards - Tube & Clip- Qualified Scaffolders - Reliable Service

Metroscaff Limited phone 09 425 6431

unit 5 • hamatana Roadsnells beach

General Engineering

Rural Fencing4WD TRACTOR • LOADER

POST RAMMER • MULCHER 10T DIGGER • BULLDOZER

ALL CONSTRUCTION & ADVICE 25 YRS EXPERIENCE

Phone: Ralph RogersMobile: 0274 722 744 A/hrs: (09) 431 2938


& Developments

C O N S T R U C T I O NLTD

New HomesAlterationsDecksAll Aspects of Building

Eric John Qualified CarpenterPhone 021 263 [email protected]

David Just Developments Ltd

Bathroom and Kitchen renovationsOver 25 years experience

References available from past clients

David Just • Ph: 0274 753 574 [email protected]

R.K. PADDISON CONTRACTING LTD• Truck Hire• Metal Supplies• Bulk Cartage

Owner/Driver: Ray38 Coquette Street, WarkworthPh 422 3450 or 0274 955 566 • Fax 09 422 3451

ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Residential and Commercial ElectricalPhone 422 9589 • Mobile 021 679 483


135M

021 2800 233www.nzconcrete.co.nz

BASED IN MATAKANA

DRIVEWAYSFLOORS • PATHSExposed • Plain • ColouredStamped Concrete • CuttingResidential & Commercial

Sub-divisions • R.O.W’s • Excavations

Sawmilling | Construction & Earthworks | Concrete | Brick, Block Layers & Tiling | Flooring | Electrical | Design, Architects & Surveyors | Lawn Mowing & Landscaping


Polyurethaning:- Wooden Floors, Particle Board & Cork

Cork Tiles:- Natural & ColouredEnviro Friendly Products available

KAE JAE CONTRACTORS (LTD)PHONE KEN (0274) 866-923

A/Hrs (09) 422-7328 • Fax (09) 422-7329

FLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATIONFLOOR SANDING - FLOOR PREPARATION

Free Measure and Quote

[email protected]

Carpet, Vinyl, Cork & Ceramic TilesInstallation Service

Overlocking Service

MICK BERGER CONTRACTORSPhone: 09 422 0688 • Mobile: 0274 930 806

Dams ● Winching ● Bulldozing ● DrivewaysHouse Sites ● Landscaping ● Earthmoving ● Sub Divisions

43 years experience

AstuteTILING SERVICES

Simon Bennett 09 431-5723 or 021 320-705email: [email protected]

72 Cames Road, RD5 Wellsford 0975

Craftsman Tiler | High Quality WorkmanshipAccredited Waterproof Membrane Installer

Specialist in Epoxy Grout | NZQA Trade Certified

• Electrician• Gates & Automation

t. 09 422 2175 m. 027 497 0464 e. [email protected]

COASTAL CONCEPTS

Tiling & Waterproofi ngBricks • Blocks • Paving

WARKWORTH BRICKLAYING SERVICES LTD

Phone Alan Berthelsen 021 780 170 • A/hrs 425 8252

[email protected] Box 193, Warkworth

Denis 021 945 498Joel 021 422 592

Foundations • Floors • Drives • Paths • Digger & Truck HireConcrete Specialists backed by over 30 years experience

Established since 1984

T.T.E. DESIGNSARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERS

THOMAS ERRINGTON Dip.Arch.

Over 25 years experience in all aspects of residential design

P: 09 425 0512M: 027 453 2495E: [email protected]: www.ttedesigns.co.nz

• Lawnmowing • Hedges & Pruning

• gardening / sPraying

• section cLean uPs

• rubbisH removaL

• gutter cLeaning • Handyman

It's your day off and you're mowing the lawn?

FRANCHISE ENQUIRIES WELCOMEor book online at www.jimsmowing.co.nz

CALL FREE 0800 4 JIM JIM (546 546)

SERVICING HIBISCUS COAST TO MANGAWHAI

P: 09 425 4086M: 021 665 558E: [email protected]

JOHN BETTRIDGE

• Planting • FenceS

• Retaining WallS • gaRden makeoveRS

• Paving• deckS

JB’s No 1 LANDSCAPING SERVICES

Landscape Industries Association of New Zealand Inc.

Lamb & moLLoy LtdSURVEYORS

Prompt, professional advice and service for all Subdivisions and Land Development Work

Phone Warkworth (09) 425-7393R. Mather 021 425 837 • R. Molloy 021 779 964

23 Bertram Street - [email protected]

Bob Waata Mobile 021 634 484

CON TRAC TORS

Footings Hole Boring Land scap ing

3.5T Digger 5T Truck

GRANT TORKINGTON 021 138 7206

HIAB TRUCK AND PORTABLE SAWMILLING


Interior/Exterior n Waterblasting n Roof Painting Airless Spraying n Plastering n Wallpapering

Colour Consulting n Decorative EffectsQualified Tradesmen - Honest/Reliable

Ph Mandy 09 425 9007 or 021 507 463

A BRUSH WITH ARTEXPERT PAINTING AND DECORATING

Landscaping & Property Maintenance | Arborists | Retail | Acupuncturists | Health & Beauty | Specialty Foods | Furniture | Carpet & Upholstery | Blinds | Painters & Decorators


for head to toe pampering

Beauty Therapy &

Nail Creations

• Facials• Waxing• Tinting• GelNails• AcrylicNails• Manicures• Pedicures• Electrolysis• Make-up• BodyWraps• Massage• SprayTans

Alison WechC.I.D.E.S.C.O, C.I.B.T.A.C, dip Beauty Therapy,

dip Electrolysis, dip Body Therapy, dip Nail Technician

46 McKinney Road, Warkworth Mob 021 051 3661 • Ph 09 425 7776 [email protected]

Call FREE 0800 022 101Mobile 021 456 429Email: [email protected]

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

CARPET CLEANING

Emergency Flood ServiceTechnical Experience 12 years

Fully qualified and certified

Certi�ed Member of theCarpet Cleaning

Association of NZ

FROG POOL FARM

Ph 425 9030 • Dome Valley 5 minutes past Warkworth

Custom Built Kitchens

NZ Made Solid Wood

Recycled Matai

EXCELLENCE IN FURNITURE

www.100percent.co.nz

Grant & Jeanette StewartOwner/Operators

100% MANGAWHAI ELECTRICAL12b Wood Street, Mangawhai Heads

T +64 (0)9 431 4651F +64 (0)9 431 4290 E [email protected]

12B Wood Street, Mangawhai HeadsM 021 280 4008 P 09 431 4651

E [email protected]

For all your property

maintenance and small building projects

Phone to discuss YOUR requirements021 423 860 - 423 8619 a/h

[email protected] • www.bruno.co.nz

Arcadia Tree Care

Specialising in: STUMP GRINDING Fine Pruning Tree Removal Hedge Trimming

Ph Kevin on 021 725 757

HOMEWOOD BLIND SERVICES

John Homewood

mobile 021 274 1676 phone 09 422 0025email [email protected]

Clean and Repair Verticals, Venetians and Various Blinds

Remesh Screens Replace Blinds Repair Curtain Tracks Window Cleaning

WARKWORTHCOMMERCIAL CLEANERS LTD

Paddy & Gaye Webb

Carpet & Upholstery CleanersGeneral Commercial Cleaners

Phone/Fax: 09 425 6844 Mobile: 021 079 8578Email: [email protected]: www.wwcc.co.nz

Martin GreenleafD.Ac., Bac.Ac., Acupuncturist

Member of NZ Register of AcupuncturistsRegistered ACC Referral Provider

TREATS MOST HEALTH PROBLEMSOver 30 years experience

Lavender House 27 Lilburn Street, Warkworth09 422 3729 or 09 480 [email protected]

BLINDS AWNINGS

since 1966

SECURITY DOORS • SHUTTERS • SCREENSAgents for • Supply • Installation

• Cleaning • Repairs

VENLUREE

FOR FREE

QUOTES CALL

FRANK

09 426 8079 021 2144 250

email: [email protected] www.venluree.co.nz

General household carpentry and repairs

Property maintenance for permanent or absentee homeowners

John Petchell 09 425 6962 • 0275 183 570

home & property maintenance

• Decks • Stairs • Handrails • Fences • Doors • Letterboxes

NO JOBS TOO SMALL

Great service, rates & advice | Senior discountsOne off or ongoing maintenance | Organic options for weeds & pests

House & Garden Care

• Garden Design • Gardening • Windows • Gutters • Property Maintenance • Raised Vegetable Gardens

• Compost Bins • Climbing Frames & Pergolas • Pruning • Chainsaw, Fencing & Handyman Work

• Garden Tool Sharpening

Phone Tim 021 857 433 or 422 9493

A complete house & property service

Contact Linus Wood

www.treecontracts.co.nz

• RESIDENTIAL• COMMERCIAL• INDUSTRIAL• WATER BLASTING

0800 927 492021 725 907

Good food that’s Gluten Free18b Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

425 9593 • [email protected]

TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTIONfor complete quality projects

Phone Bruce 425 7766 a/hI take the hard work out of Landscaping

• Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top soil

• Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths

• Digger • Truck • Tractor


Interior/Exterior n Waterblasting n Roof Painting Airless Spraying n Plastering n Wallpapering

Colour Consulting n Decorative EffectsQualified Tradesmen - Honest/Reliable

Ph Mandy 09 425 9007 or 021 507 463

A BRUSH WITH ARTEXPERT PAINTING AND DECORATING

Landscaping & Property Maintenance | Arborists | Retail | Acupuncturists | Health & Beauty | Specialty Foods | Furniture | Carpet & Upholstery | Blinds | Painters & Decorators


for head to toe pampering

Beauty Therapy &

Nail Creations

• Facials• Waxing• Tinting• GelNails• AcrylicNails• Manicures• Pedicures• Electrolysis• Make-up• BodyWraps• Massage• SprayTans

Alison WechC.I.D.E.S.C.O, C.I.B.T.A.C, dip Beauty Therapy,

dip Electrolysis, dip Body Therapy, dip Nail Technician

46 McKinney Road, Warkworth Mob 021 051 3661 • Ph 09 425 7776 [email protected]

Call FREE 0800 022 101Mobile 021 456 429Email: [email protected]

DOMESTIC & COMMERCIAL

CARPET CLEANING

Emergency Flood ServiceTechnical Experience 12 years

Fully qualified and certified

Certi�ed Member of theCarpet Cleaning

Association of NZ

FROG POOL FARM

Ph 425 9030 • Dome Valley 5 minutes past Warkworth

Custom Built Kitchens

NZ Made Solid Wood

Recycled Matai

EXCELLENCE IN FURNITURE

www.100percent.co.nz

Grant & Jeanette StewartOwner/Operators

100% MANGAWHAI ELECTRICAL12b Wood Street, Mangawhai Heads

T +64 (0)9 431 4651F +64 (0)9 431 4290 E [email protected]

12B Wood Street, Mangawhai HeadsM 021 280 4008 P 09 431 4651

E [email protected]

For all your property

maintenance and small building projects

Phone to discuss YOUR requirements021 423 860 - 423 8619 a/h

[email protected] • www.bruno.co.nz

Arcadia Tree Care

Specialising in: STUMP GRINDING Fine Pruning Tree Removal Hedge Trimming

Ph Kevin on 021 725 757

HOMEWOOD BLIND SERVICES

John Homewood

mobile 021 274 1676 phone 09 422 0025email [email protected]

Clean and Repair Verticals, Venetians and Various Blinds

Remesh Screens Replace Blinds Repair Curtain Tracks Window Cleaning

WARKWORTHCOMMERCIAL CLEANERS LTD

Paddy & Gaye Webb

Carpet & Upholstery CleanersGeneral Commercial Cleaners

Phone/Fax: 09 425 6844 Mobile: 021 079 8578Email: [email protected]: www.wwcc.co.nz

Martin GreenleafD.Ac., Bac.Ac., Acupuncturist

Member of NZ Register of AcupuncturistsRegistered ACC Referral Provider

TREATS MOST HEALTH PROBLEMSOver 30 years experience

Lavender House 27 Lilburn Street, Warkworth09 422 3729 or 09 480 [email protected]

BLINDS AWNINGS

since 1966

SECURITY DOORS • SHUTTERS • SCREENSAgents for • Supply • Installation

• Cleaning • Repairs

VENLUREE

FOR FREE

QUOTES CALL

FRANK

09 426 8079 021 2144 250

email: [email protected] www.venluree.co.nz

General household carpentry and repairs

Property maintenance for permanent or absentee homeowners

John Petchell 09 425 6962 • 0275 183 570

home & property maintenance

• Decks • Stairs • Handrails • Fences • Doors • Letterboxes

NO JOBS TOO SMALL

Great service, rates & advice | Senior discountsOne off or ongoing maintenance | Organic options for weeds & pests

House & Garden Care

• Garden Design • Gardening • Windows • Gutters • Property Maintenance • Raised Vegetable Gardens

• Compost Bins • Climbing Frames & Pergolas • Pruning • Chainsaw, Fencing & Handyman Work

• Garden Tool Sharpening

Phone Tim 021 857 433 or 422 9493

A complete house & property service

Contact Linus Wood

www.treecontracts.co.nz

• RESIDENTIAL• COMMERCIAL• INDUSTRIAL• WATER BLASTING

0800 927 492021 725 907

Good food that’s Gluten Free18b Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

425 9593 • [email protected]

TOTAL LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTIONfor complete quality projects

Phone Bruce 425 7766 a/hI take the hard work out of Landscaping

• Lawns - contouring & seeding • Top soil

• Retaining Walls • Driveways • Paths

• Digger • Truck • Tractor

Painters & Decorators | Water Pump Services | Swimming Pools | Marine & Small Engines | Plumbing | Printers & Design | TV Aerials & Satellites | Water Supplies


Pumps / Water Tanks / Filtration / TreatmentSpa & Pool Shop / Pool Valet Service

Water Blasters / SprayersHose & Fittings / Mobile & Workshop Service31 WOODCOCKS RD - WARKWORTH - PH 425 9100

AUTHORISEDAGENT

Pump & Filtration Services(2007) Ltd

• Water treatment & Filtration• Pumps • Pool & Spas• Waterblasters

7days / 24hours Paul Harris

M: 021 425 887 T: 09 425 0075E: [email protected]

OUTBOARD MOTOR SERVICING

Available from:

MAHURANGI MARINE LTD330 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach

Phone 425-5806

S T E P H E N J O N E S

P LU M B I N G L T DSTEPHEN JONES09 422 7618027 494 5499

Maintenance New Homes Craftsman Plumber Free Quotes

After Hours Callout 30 years experience

• Filtration• UV Sterilizers• Softeners and Neutralizers• Iron Removal• Agent for Stallion Pumps

Phone 021 771 878 • 24hrs 09 425 6002 Email: [email protected]

MoBILe eFTPos AVAILABLe

Owen Ward

H2O PUMPSWater Treatment Pumping Systems

TV AERIAL & SATELLITE SERVICES

Freeview Sales & InstallationTV & FM Aerials

GAVIN BROUGHPh 09 425 5495

Mob 0274 766 115

TV • Video • DVD TuningAdditional TV Outlets

Digital Freeview Satellite

Installation & Repairs

Phone David Redding 09 422 7227 or 0274 585 457

our specialist services include: marine plumbinginterior refitsmaintenance wooden boat restoration retrofittingscheduled servicing

experienced boat builder - professional craftsman

simon adams

mob 021 425 878tel 09 425 5243

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itchen Coloursand Wood Finishes

Spraypainters of quality kitchensLacquers, enamels, 2 pacs, clearcoats

Resprays and RecoloursPhone / Fax Gary 425 7669

Unit 21/30 Hudson Road, Warkworth

Leigh Decorators

Your Painter/Decoratorwith over 25 years experienceserving all surrounding areas

Painting • Paperhanging • Roofs • Airless Spraying• Stopping (small jobs) • Repaints • New Homes

For your Free Quote and/or Consultation phone GaryHOME: 09-422-6695 • MOBILE: 021-024-44941

EMAIL: [email protected]

Water lters - Underbench - UV - Whole House• Water Coolers • Water Pumps • Sales & Service

[email protected]

0800 PURE WATER“If you don’t have a lter you are the lter”

Call Steve today 09 945 2282 he’s your local

water

0800 638 254 09 422 3700OR

ARTESIAN & SOLWAYfILTEREdWATER

HouseholdWater Deliveries

0800 747 928mobile: 027 556 6111

• Plan Printing, Colour & B/W Photocopying• Laminating, Binding, Fax and Scanning Service

• Internet and Email Service

office & Internet services

Phone 425 7257 | [email protected] Angle, 58-60 Queen Street, Warkworth

THE MAINTENANCE MANFREEVIEW & TV INSTALLER

31 ALBERT ROADWARKWORTH 0910, AUCKLAND

+ 64 9 422 3725 021 2542 048

[email protected]

JIM VENTRESSMANAGING DIRECTOR

TTT Plumbing Limited

TRIED – TESTED – TRUSTED

Mark Sim 021 102 [email protected]

& DRAINLAYING

Phone 09 425 9985 or 0508 667 8432/3 Morrison Drive, Warkworth

www.northernpools.co.nz

Building beautiful pools since 1987


ANIMALS

For Sale – 14.3hh Mare 7 year old, chestnut with flaxen maneGreat all-rounder, nice paces, snaffle

mouth, confident, bold jump.Phone 021 035 1799

FLIGHTS

SCENIC FLIGHTS $39, 20 mins; $49, 30 mins. Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $75. Gift vouchers available. GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $99. Min. 3 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $375 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club Ph 425 8735 or Rod Miller Phone 425 5612

FOR HIREGRAPE CRuSHER & wINE PRESS AvAILABLE, catering for the hobbiest/life style grape grower. The equipment is located in Hoteo North, & is available for your crushing/pressing needs. Contact John Macdonald, [email protected], or 09 4239387 for further info.

FOR RENTCOMMERCIAL KITCHEN FOR RENT Small – spotless – commercial kitchen. Long term rental preferred but can do hourly rate. Matakana area. Phone 422 9936 – Helen

FOR SALERAwLEIGH PRODuCTS available. Phone Patrick 425 8851.

FREEvIEw INSTALLATIONS dish decoder complete from $450. Call Jim THE MAINTENANCE MAN 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.MAZDA DEMIO 1997 5 door, auto, $2495. Phone 09 423 9307.wATER TANK 200 Litre, new, $450. Phone 09 423 9307.

The Jane Gifford STory on dVd

only $12.50 eachavailable from the

Mahurangi Matters Office, 17 Neville Street, Warkworth($1 from every sale is donated

to the Jane Gifford Trust)

HALLS FOR HIRE

PuHOI CENTENNIAL HALL Capacity 200, very reasonable rates. For further information phone Kathy on 422 0891 or email [email protected]

SHOESMITH & MASONIC HALLS The Shoesmith Hall (limit 120 people) and the old Masonic Hall (limit 100 people) are available for hire at reasonable rates. Contact the Warkworth Service Centre of the Auckland council on toll-free (09) 301 0101.

HEALTH SERvICESBOwTECH / BOwEN THERAPY Contact Adele 0800 BOWEN 4 U (0800 269 364)

HOME MAINTENANCE

HANDYMAN – THE MAINTENANCE MAN Your one stop fix-it-man. Phone Jim 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

HOME MAINTENANCEwATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Phone Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nz

wATER PuMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Phone Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nz

HOBBIES & RECREATION

HORSE RIDING WARKWORTH

Family Fun Scenic farm & forest rides Quiet horses and poniesBirthday rides • Lessons

Suit beginners & experienced riders and people with Disabilities

Social, Language & School Groups

book NoW1hour $40 • 2hours $75

Phone 425 851742 Kaipara Flats Road, Warkworth

www.come.to/horseriding

HOuSESITTING

HOuSESITTER AvAILABLE Mature, non smoking, experienced, short term OK. Phone 09 431 5662.

PHOTOGRAPHIC & DIGITAL

PRESERvE YOuR MEMORIESVideos, slides & old 8mm films

all on to DVD. Ph TeTotara Video (09) 422 5710.

PuBLIC NOTICES

KAIAPOI HIGH SCHOOL 40TH ANNIvERSARY, October 5-6, 2012. For information: email [email protected], Facebook (organisation) or write to P.O. Box 138, Kaiapoi 7644.

PuHOI HISTORICAL SOCIETY meets every 3rd Wed, 7.30pm, Puhoi Museum records room. All welcome. Museum winter hours are Sat & Sun, 1pm-4pm.

wARKwORTH QuILT SHOw vIEwERS CHOICE wINNERS - Quilt, 1st Dorothy Mainland Red Black and White Happy 50th birthday, 2nd Janice Hatch; Calico Wall Hanging, 1st equal Jean Gardner - Rangitoto & Bonnie Brown - My Wonderful Chooks; Card Challenge Jean Gardner

wARKwORTH QuILTERS wish to thank all their friends who bought tickets in their show raffles. Prize winners have been notified. Results are: Quilt Raffle, 1st Prize (quilt), Judi Farrow, Ticket 1029; 2nd Prize (quilt), M. Haughton, Ticket 0532; 3rd Prize (bag), R. Logan, Ticket 0408. All bag raffle winners have been told the good news. The White Bear (now called Isabelle) Raffle, was won by Jade Davies. Thank you, Sally Roughan.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Citizens Advice Bureau Wellsford needs you!!!

We need men and women asvolunteers to assist the people in

your community & help find solutions to their problems.

Come and talk to us TODAY! Phone CAB 09 423 7333

Monday – Friday 10am to 3pm

Warkworth

Phone 0274 889 216 • Ah 09 422 7495

•SpecialistFurnitureTruck•Packing&Storage•CaringOwner/Operator•CarriersLiabilityInsurance

FURNITURE REMOVALS

Lindsay

Taylor

146M

SNELLS BEACHPHONE 09 425 5597

Water Tank Cleaning & Water Testing | Storage | Furniture Removals | Mobility Scooters


MOBILITY SCOOTERSRodney - North Shore

SALES • REPAIR • HIRENoel & Lyn Beale

09 422 2615 or 0800 022 884

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGAdvertise your classifieds and church notices here for only 30c+GST per word for run-ons or $6.70 per/cm+GST for boxed adverts.

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE FOR ONLY

$48+GST* Phone Cathy or Renee 425 9068 or email your advert to [email protected]

*for a three insertion contract

PER INSERTION

TANK WATER TESTING

Phone Simon Breeze (09) 422 9345 [email protected] | www.tankwatertesting.info

We collect samples of your tank or bore water, have them analysed for microbes at an IANZ reg. laboratory.Our written report explains the results and makes recommendations.

clean. care. repair.WATER TANK & WATER APPLICATION

CLEANING AGENCYWarkworth: Phone John or Annette Carr

p: 09 425 7477 | m: 027 240 7791 | f: 09 425 7483

Mangawhai: Phil Lathrope 431 4608 | 021 642 668email: [email protected]


CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGAdvertise your classifieds and church notices here for only 30c+GST per word for run-ons or $6.70 per/cm+GST for boxed adverts.

PuBLIC NOTICES

WARKWORTH LIONS RIVERSIDE MARKET

Closed Until Further NoticePO Box 71, Warkworth

READINGS

Clairvoyant/ MediuMBeryl Clarke genuine accurate messages from spirit. For confidential appointment

Ph 428 3887 or 0274 750 999

ASTROLOGY 2012 Important dates for you. 5@$20, 10@$35. Ph 09 427 6433 or email: [email protected]

MENTOR • HYPNOTHERAPIST CLAIRvOYANT

Brigid is available to assist you to move forward and make changes.

Orewa and Warkworth clinic.Phone 09 426 8361 or

www.makingachange.co.nz

SITuATIONS vACANT

HOLIDAY HOME MANAGER – Work is mainly PT and seasonal but year round. You live in Leigh/Matakana, enjoy cleaning and meeting people with great attention to detail and have computer, internet and mobile phone. Be part of a growing business. Suits semi-retired couple or person returning to the work force. Info: [email protected]

TRAvELwOw 2012 – wORLD OF wEARABLE ARTS in Wellington 27 September to 7 October. Call us for your flight and accommodation packages. Contact Kelly at World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email [email protected] vIETNAM Fully escorted holiday from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, 2 - 13 August 2012 from $5549 pp twin share. Contact Lynette at World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email [email protected]

TRAvEL

TANZANIA MOuNTAIN BIKING TOuR Fully escorted holiday from Kenya to Zanzibar, 27 July to 17 August 2012 from $10,800 pp share twin. Contact Debbie World Travellers Warkworth Ph: (09) 425 8009 or email [email protected]

TuITION

MATHS & PHYSICS TuITION Year 11 to Year 13, NCEA, Cambridge, I.B., Phone Marty 021 170 9059, [email protected]

MOSAIC wORKSHOPSWed & Thurs 6pm-8pm $10/class plus materials costs. Please ring 425 9080.

Also in store mosaic supplies and art for sale.

Warkworth Floor & Wall Tiles, 2/2 Glenmore Drive, Warkworth

Tv SERvICES & SALESTv SERvICES Freeview, dishes, aerials, boxes. Sales, installation and repairs. Phone Gavin 027 4766115.

Tv TuNING. DVD’s / Sky / Video / Freeview etc. Phone 425 5431.

vEHICLESPARK & SELL Gull Snells Beach. Weekly rates. Great exposure. Ph 425 4092.

EASTER CHURCH NOTICES

CATHOLIC CHURCH

EAsTER 2012 TImETAbLE:

Phone 425 8545www.holyname.org.nz

Palm sunday April 1st Blessings of Palms at all Masses (including Sat vigil)

Puhoi 8.30am and Warkworth 10.30amHoly Thursday April 5th

Mass of the Last Supper & Washing of Feet Procession of Blessed Sacrament to Altar of Repose Adoration

Puhoi 7.00pm and Warkworth 8.30pm

Good Friday April 6th (Day of Fasting & Abstinence)

Puhoi 10am Stations of the Cross to outdoor shrineConfessions afterwards in Church

Warkworth 3pm Commemoration of the Lords Passion & Death, Reading of the Lords Passion,

Prayers of Intercession, Veneration of the Cross,Collection of Lenten Appeal & Holy Places,

Holy Communion and Confessions after ceremoniesHoly saturday April 7th (Fasting recommended till after Vigil)

Warkworth 10-11am ConfessionsWarkworth 7pm EASTER VIGIL

Easter Fire & Candle, Vigil readingsBlessings of Baptismal Water and Mass of Easter

Easter sunday April 8th Puhoi 8.30am and Warkworth 10.30am

Invites you to join us in our, Holy Week and Easter Sunday

Combined Services 2012THURSDAY, 5TH APRIL

MAUnDY THURSDAY 6.30PM Parish Combined Service

at the Warkworth Methodist Church 1 Hexham Street, Warkworth.

FRIDAY, 6TH APRIL GooD FRIDAY 10.30AMParish Combined Service

at the Warkworth Methodist Church. SUnDAY, 8TH APRIL

EASTER SUnRISE SERvIcE 6.30AMCombined Ecumenical Service on the

beach at Snells Beach (Sunburst Ave end)

SUnDAY, 8TH APRIL EASTER DAY 9AM

Parish Combined Service at the Snells Beach Community Church.

325 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells BeachPhone (09) 425 8660 (Parish Office)

or Presbyter (027) 374 0496.

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861

www.mahu.org.nz

EASTER SERVICESGood Friday 9am

Easter Sunday 9am & 10.30am

This carpark will be closed from 26th March 2012 for vital maintenance and is programmed to re-open 1st June 2012, subject to weather.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Baxter Street Car ParkWarkworth Car Park Closed

PuBLIC NOTICES

Holy Week Monday - Thursday7.30am Communion daily at Christ Church5th April Maundy Thursday7.30pm Christ Church6th April Good Friday9.30am Christ Church, Warkworth8th April Easter SundayServices6.30am Sunrise Service, Christ Church, Warkworth8.00am Christ Church, Christ Church, Warkworth9.30am Christ Church, Christ Church Warkworth9.30am St.Leonard’s Church, Matakana11.00am St.Michael & All Angels’ Church, Leigh11.15am St Alban’s Church Kaipara Flats

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all enquiries: phone 425 8054www.anglican-warkworth.org

Veronica’s Washing BasketVeronica, legend has it, took a cloth and wiped the sweating face of Jesus as he was carrying his cross. The exhibition uses the image of the

washing basket to underline that the way of the cross is about the everyday realities of

human life & human compassion. The exhibition will be open in Holy Week in

Christ Church, Church Hill Warkworth, on Tues 3 April & Wed 4 April 10am to 4pm & Thurs 5 April 10am to 1pm in Christ Church Warkworth. All are welcome to come, see,

contemplate, reflect and pray.

all enquiries phone 09 4222 560

AnglicAn PArish of Wellsford

Tauhoa, 8am at the Community HallWellsford, 9am at All Saints’ Church,

17-19 Port Albert RoadTomarata, 11am at St Francis

in the Fields

EastEr Day sErvicEs

CLASSIFIED DEADLINE for April 18 issue is April 11

Phone 425 9068 to book your classified advertising

wORK wANTEDREID EQuESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Ph Ron 423 9666.

SEMI-RETIRED BuILDER All types of building work. Free quotes and advice.Ph Wayne 09 425 5757 or 021 112 0696.


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SudokuWarkworth reader Gloria Lawrie (pictured) walked away with a brand new Toyota Yaris last month after winning the national Jojo Moyes Me Before You competition. Gloria, accompanied by her husband James, was presented with the keys to her new car at a small presentation at the Penguin offices in Albany. She entered the competition after purchasing the book from The Warehouse/Snells Beach. Me Before You is Jojo’s ninth novel and was the number one bestseller for fiction in NZ for three weeks running.

Reader takes home new car

18th & 19th April 11am-4pm

Old Masonic Hall Warkworth

Wholesale Clearance

NEW Winter Garments

Stained Glass & LeadlightsStefanie Mann

Designed and constructed for domestic and commercial buildings.

Restoration work also undertaken, including china cabinet repairs.

Phone 425 7723

Hauraki Gulf challengeThe Beach Discovery Challenge, an educational exercise to raise awareness of beach health and specific issues facing the Hauraki Gulf, was launched during Seaweek last month. Led by the Auckland Council Hauraki Gulf Forum, the exercise involves undertaking a beach cleanup, making a series of observations about the condition/health of the coastal marine environment and testing knowledge of Gulf issues by completing a series of quiz questions. After completing the challenge, there is the opportunity to give an overall rating from one to 10 on the state of the beach and to enter this online. According to a 2011 report to the Hauraki Gulf Forum, health of the gulf is in decline. Its reefs and estuaries have changed considerably from their natural states and show signs of continuing degradation in a slow but steady way. Auckland Council environmental services manager Janis McArdle, says a reef watch project is currently in the scoping phase. Info: ecoevents.org.nz

Mahurangi Matters 09 425 9068 • Hibiscus Matters 09 427 8188

Your LOCAL community newspapers in Auckland’s north www.localmatters.co.nz Top 10 viewed stories in March

1. Log burners in the firing line

2. Opinions divided on Warkworth Town Hall

3. Animals star in open day

4. Maori ban Crest Energy Kaipara Harbour project

5. Leigh fishing competition puts boat prize on the line

6. Madcap Matakana Fruitloop defies daunting weather

7. Soap box derby speed demons prepare for race day

8. Council fees head skyward

9. Matakana celebrates schools 150 years

10. Artistic flair to Estuary Arts birthday celebrations

Stories where readers had their say were the most popular on www.localmatters.co.nz in March.

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A proposal to ban domestic open fires heated-up with plenty of fiery comments, and puns!

The Warkworth Town Hall special feature, and our video report on the public consultation meeting, grabbed your interest and comments. Plus some Matakana Fruitloops, and ‘shameless’ Mahurangi Matters team promotion, made the top 10!

Keep coming back for regular updates, picture galleries, videos and chances to have your say on Local Matters. You can also get daily

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Mahurangi Matters, April 4, 2012