The

Matarangi Beach PaperIncluding Simpsons Kuaotunu Otama Opito Rings and Whangapoua Beaches

July 2017Edition 87

Matarangi can claim some association to our Americarsquos Cup Victory Local residents Graeme and Beryl Kensingtonrsquos son Andrew has been a member of Team New Zealand since 2001 and has been involved in the structural design of our Americarsquos Cup Class racing yachts

The MBP was delighted to have our very own Americarsquos Cup correspondents on the ground in Bermuda Graeme and Beryl travelled to the island with their daughter Joanne to support Emirates Team New Zealand defend the Louis Vuitton Cup and then the penultimate event The Americarsquos Cup Prior to leaving Matarangi they were quietly optimistic that this time NZ would bring lsquoThe Auld Mugrsquo home As loyal Team NZ supporters they have travelled to the last three challenges They were there when our hearts were broken in San Francisco four years ago so we are thrilled that they finally got to see their team win

Graeme and Berylrsquos family have a strong sailing tradition Graemersquos father was a sailor and Graeme Andrew and Joanne all sailed since childhood and have been experienced

and competitive sailors in the past Now their three grandsons Rowan Sean and Hugh are showing promising talent as the progress through the age group sailing ranks You never know one of them may be a future Americarsquos Cup sailor

We have heard that Graeme and Beryl have had a fantastic time in Bermuda especially on the day of the big victory ldquoWe were keeping our fingers crossed for that one race yesterday and it was marvellous to think we only had to sail one and it was all over said Graeme and Beryl ldquoThere were great celebrations for the rest of the day ending up in the Team New Zealand base and the party was really getting going when we left The Oracle boys arrived over to the TNZ base in their rubber boat and were made most welcome kiwi style so they all had a few beers together which was nice

The Kensingtons have also been blown away by the hospitality and kindness of the Bermudan people ldquoWhen we arrived back to our apartment Jean-Marie and Russell our hosts came out and gave us a beautiful iced sponge cake with Congratulations New

Zealand written on The Bermudan people are so friendly I cant believe how polite the children are they always say good morning to the bus drivers and thank them when they get offrdquo

Graeme and Beryl are now continuing their travels in North America We are looking forward to hearing more about their experiences and the great win upon their return to Matarangi later in the month

The Americarsquos Cup has a very strong connection with the Mercury Bay area In 1988 Sir Michael Fay of Great Mercury Island and Whitiangarsquos Mercury Bay Boating Club hatched a plan for a challenge against the incumbent cup holder Dennis Conner and his crew from Stars and Stripes This valiant effort became famous more for its legal battle in the New York Supreme Court than off the waters of San Deigo

The 1988 challenge featured the massive J Class entered by the Mercury Bay Club which they believed was true to the Cuprsquos original Deed of Gift Continued on page 3

The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

Congratulations to Team New Zealand for winning the Americas Cup

Your conduct on and off the water made us all very proud

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Continued from page one This huge 39 ton 120 foot sailing behemoth known as KZ 1 required a crew of 40 to sail

It lost 2-0 to Connerrsquos much smaller catamaran Stars and Stripes H3 KZ-1 is now on display near the National Maritime Museum in downtown Auckland The small fast cat H3 was the forerunner to the modern carbon fibre multi-hull hydrofoils of today

The Mercury Bay syndicate tried again in 1992 and got as far as the Louis Vuitton challengers finals

After that second loss the local club and Michael Fay handed over the Kiwi Americarsquos Cup dream to Sir Peter Blake and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron who famously won in 1995 with Black Magic

This fascinating aspect of recent history involving our local connection to the oldest trophy in sport will be remembered this month in an afternoon of guest speakers as part of the Mercury Yarns series Hosted by the Mercury Bay Historical Society amp Mercury Bay Museum it will be held on Sunday 16th July from 2pm at the Monkey House Theatre in Coghill Street Whitianga The event will share reminiscences about the 1988 and 1992 Americarsquos Cup campaigns The entry is just $5 with light refreshments and the funds raised will be going towards the upgrade of the Dairy Factory Display at the Mercury Bay Museum

Above Graeme Beryl and Jo Kensington Top left The Kensington Family Cover photo and above

photos courtesy of the Kensington Family

A Good SortThe Good Sort for July is Alan Dickinson What impressed the Good Sort Spy this month was that Alan has been sharing some of the excess firewood on his farm property cutting it up and supplying it to people in the community

This is typical of Alan who is a generous kind of chap Always without fuss or bother Alan has dug into his pocket and made meaningful donations towards a number of grateful community organisations

Congratulations Alan the good-folk of Matarangi salute you

NEARLY 500000 SUMMER VISITORS

Nearly half a million people visited the Coromandel over the last Christmas-New Years period according to the latest TCDC peak population study A total of 498000 unique individual visitors were identified in our district in the study period from 22 December 2016 to 9 January 2017

The peak visitor night in the district was 126298 with an additional 20158 day visitors Of our visitors 212000 were from Auckland (43 of the total) and 109000 were from overseas (22 of the total) One in ten employees on the Coromandel work in the tourism and hospitality sector

The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

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13 The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

3 Nearly 500000 Summer Visitors A Good Sort

4 From the Editorrsquos Desk

5 Matarangi Mid-Winter Swim School Holiday Activity

6 The Vic Mobley Story - Part Two

8 Welcome to Matarangi Ladies Craft Group Richardsons Success Competition

9 Lantern Festival

10 Fire Report

12 School Garden Kauri 2000 Volunteers Day

13 Puku and Kerrersquos Wine Club Food amp Wine Match

14 Kuatunu Garden Group

15 Food Forest Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative

Grant

16 Matarangi Ladies Golf Report Public Notices

17 Mens Golf Report Fishing Report

18 Local Events Guide Stargazers Sights Tide Chart

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CONTENTS

This is your community paper We welcome all your stories photos messages and contributions

THE TEAM Editor Liam Kedzlie Deputy Editors Mary amp Teresa Kedzlie Printer Endeavour Print Designer Shannon Okey at Okey Dokey Designs

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FREE CLASSIFIEDS All notices are FREE for the public Please email or text your info by the last Friday of the month

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DELIVERIES The rural letterbox deliveries are the first Friday of every month

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DISCLAIMER Opinions expressed in The Matarangi Beach Paper are not those of the publisher and editors No responsibility accepted for loss or damage suffered by anyone relying on the information within No endorsement of any service or product advertised or featured is implied or assumed

The Matarangi Beach Paper thanks the following people for their contributions in this editionhellip

Ryan Bull amp Simon Hill of the Dunes Stuart Arnold Peter Murphy Alastair Brickell Anna Yates Peace Bianchi and Chris Twemlow Paul Kelly Keith Goodall Brenda Griggs Steffi Hammann Sandra Scott Jenny Atmore The Kensington Family Sarah Cooper The Kuaotunu Kindergarten Jeannie Morton Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer amp the Good Sorts Spy

hellipbecause without these contributions and stories your local paper wouldnrsquot be quite the same Thank you

CONTRIBUTORS

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From the Editorrsquos DeskWith fewer people around during the winter on the Coromandel there are fewer eyes around the place and here is the troubling thing about that Crime does not go away In fact it is during those winter months that the career thieves and nuisance makers are out and about looking for easy pickings in quiet coastal settlements It is the lsquobreaking into bachesrsquo season Typically they will prowl the local area looking for a likely target Boats outboard motors kayaks machinery sports equipment and cars parts are amongst their favourite items to steal as they can easily change hands for fast cash

A couple of incidents of late highlight this One recent Sunday afternoon a Matarangi resident was happily watching TV when she heard a loud bang out side her house Walking out to investigate she saw three men attempting to steal her husbands boat from the driveway Luckily the thieves took off without the boat and were later caught by the Police Elsewhere on the peninsula a homeowner away for a couple of days came home to find a young woman using her shower The home invader fled and again the Police were able to track her down in a stolen car These two incidents are just the tip of the iceberg as burglaries rise during winter It is not just thieves to look out for It is also the idiots in cars Hoons still appear at anytime of the year

During the early hours of July 1st one hoon thought it a great idea to practice powerslides on the Matarangi beach reserve Itrsquos not Itrsquos moronic and anti-social behaviour Deep ruts from tyre tracks make an unsightly mess

All of which points to the good sense of the local community to back the installation of security cameras on the corner of Matarangi and Kenwood Drive Coastal communities which have had security cameras installed have seen a drop in crime Deterrence and surveillance systems like security cameras work but also so does keeping an eye out for suspicious behaviour in the community Keep those eyes peeled

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Twenty five hearty souls braved the chilly waters at Matarangi Beach for the 4th annual midwinter swim Held on Sunday 18th June this was the largest group ever to do the lsquosplash and dashrsquo according to Carol Smith the event organiser

The water was pretty brisk to say the least and it was a very quick dip for some The reward at the end though was a small lsquowarm uprsquo port kindly donated by Trevan Smith It was great to see some of the Kuaotunu ldquoMad Kowsrdquo pop over the hill and also join in the fun

The next Mercury Bay Art Escape ldquoCoromandel Peninsula Art amp Craft Fairrdquo is taking place in the Whitianga Town Hall Monk Street on Saturday 15th July from 900am to 300pm The event is for one day only and is an excellent opportunity to purchase work by our talented and enthusiastic local Coromandel artisans

Sharon Wright well known Whitianga artist said ldquoItrsquos school holiday time so bring the kids along Wersquoll have some fun putting together art and photography creationsrdquo Sharon works with the young people as they paint and create settings and scenes which are then photographed and made into special works of art ldquoThe kids have a great time They present some amazing scenes as their imaginations are boundlessrdquo Each piece will be available for the creator parent or grandparent to purchase

All mediums and disciplines will be represented showcasing a wide array of quality handmade arts and crafts from painting and sculpture to toys and jewellery and everything inbetween All items are handmade on the peninsula

This Art amp Craft Fair has become a feature for this district Stuart Christie chair of MBAE said ldquoour Trust sees this Fair as an ideal opportunity to bring

together artists both emerging and established artists from across the whole Peninsula to showcase the very best of what Coromandel Art and Craft is all about We are keen to promote all visual arts within the Mercury Bay area and across the peninsulardquo

Last year over 600 visitors enjoyed the diverse range of beautifully crafted goods and artworks MBAE organisers have been thrilled with the amount of enthusiatic participation from both the artists and the public in the past and many of the artists and craftspeople will all be in attendance again to answer questions about their work In some cases the artists will be demonstrating their techniques in for example jewellery making flax weaving or creating soft toys

The fair is a gold coin entry event with proceeds going to future Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fairs Make a weekend of it and arrange visits with local artists in their studios as well For artistsrsquo details go to httpwwwmercurybay-artescapecomartists It is an exciting time for local artists as the Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust (MBAET) is currently calling for new artist members Local artists and art groups can apply online from the website

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY at Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair in July

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The Vic Mobley Story - Part TwoThe following season was a mixed bag as the injury niggles returned from time to time but eventually Vic was able to go through the 1967 and 1968 seasons relatively injury free This period included the captainship of the English Under 23 side After five years with Sheffield Wednesday Vic was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in October 1969 for a fee of pound55000 after playing 210 league and cup games scoring eight goals ldquoI did not really want to leave Sheffield as I had a family and home there but they transferred merdquo said Vic adding ldquoMy loyalty to the club was stronger than their loyalty to me The whole thing had to be handled by the Playerrsquos Union involving arbitration and contract negotiationsrdquo

However during his stint at QPR he again was injury plagued and only was able to play 25 games across the next two years The injury count took its toll and in 1971 at the age of just 28 Vic was forced to retire after making 237 top level appearances years earlier than he would have normally done so The fall-out from the injury saga at QPR continued after his retirement though as QPR took Sheffield Wednesday to court in February 1973 to claim compensation for selling them ldquoa dud racehorserdquo as Vic puts it

ldquoThe injuries were career ending My knees were smashed and I had no kneecaps Most of those injuries

were caused by the fact that the training methods and game preparation attitudes in those days were all wrong not like today Of course the substitution rules meant players stayed on the field badly injured Player welfare and sports medicine is so much better now A lot of those injuries that I suffered then if they happened today to a modern player he would have a much better and faster recoveryrdquo said Vic adding ldquoOf course player salaries are much better today as well When I first signed for Sheffield in 1964 I was paid 60 pounds a week Yes it was good money for those days for someone like me who was coming from a carpentry apprenticeship but nothing like the millions a year players get in the premiership todayrdquo

Vic is philosophical these days when he looks back at those times as a professional player even when his career was cut short ldquoI played in an incredible era Football was starting to be televised and salaries started to be improved It was the beginning of the modern professional area I got to play against some of the gamersquos legends I marked Bobbie Charlton and George Best and held my own against themrdquo said Vic

In 1971 with his career stalled before its time and a young family to support he needed something else to come up It did with an offer to coach in New Zealand with the Eden Club in Auckland The Eden club would get him over here and would help him settle in but because New Zealand football was amateur they

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would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

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Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

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Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

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Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

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Continued from page one This huge 39 ton 120 foot sailing behemoth known as KZ 1 required a crew of 40 to sail

It lost 2-0 to Connerrsquos much smaller catamaran Stars and Stripes H3 KZ-1 is now on display near the National Maritime Museum in downtown Auckland The small fast cat H3 was the forerunner to the modern carbon fibre multi-hull hydrofoils of today

The Mercury Bay syndicate tried again in 1992 and got as far as the Louis Vuitton challengers finals

After that second loss the local club and Michael Fay handed over the Kiwi Americarsquos Cup dream to Sir Peter Blake and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron who famously won in 1995 with Black Magic

This fascinating aspect of recent history involving our local connection to the oldest trophy in sport will be remembered this month in an afternoon of guest speakers as part of the Mercury Yarns series Hosted by the Mercury Bay Historical Society amp Mercury Bay Museum it will be held on Sunday 16th July from 2pm at the Monkey House Theatre in Coghill Street Whitianga The event will share reminiscences about the 1988 and 1992 Americarsquos Cup campaigns The entry is just $5 with light refreshments and the funds raised will be going towards the upgrade of the Dairy Factory Display at the Mercury Bay Museum

Above Graeme Beryl and Jo Kensington Top left The Kensington Family Cover photo and above

photos courtesy of the Kensington Family

A Good SortThe Good Sort for July is Alan Dickinson What impressed the Good Sort Spy this month was that Alan has been sharing some of the excess firewood on his farm property cutting it up and supplying it to people in the community

This is typical of Alan who is a generous kind of chap Always without fuss or bother Alan has dug into his pocket and made meaningful donations towards a number of grateful community organisations

Congratulations Alan the good-folk of Matarangi salute you

NEARLY 500000 SUMMER VISITORS

Nearly half a million people visited the Coromandel over the last Christmas-New Years period according to the latest TCDC peak population study A total of 498000 unique individual visitors were identified in our district in the study period from 22 December 2016 to 9 January 2017

The peak visitor night in the district was 126298 with an additional 20158 day visitors Of our visitors 212000 were from Auckland (43 of the total) and 109000 were from overseas (22 of the total) One in ten employees on the Coromandel work in the tourism and hospitality sector

The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

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13 The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

3 Nearly 500000 Summer Visitors A Good Sort

4 From the Editorrsquos Desk

5 Matarangi Mid-Winter Swim School Holiday Activity

6 The Vic Mobley Story - Part Two

8 Welcome to Matarangi Ladies Craft Group Richardsons Success Competition

9 Lantern Festival

10 Fire Report

12 School Garden Kauri 2000 Volunteers Day

13 Puku and Kerrersquos Wine Club Food amp Wine Match

14 Kuatunu Garden Group

15 Food Forest Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative

Grant

16 Matarangi Ladies Golf Report Public Notices

17 Mens Golf Report Fishing Report

18 Local Events Guide Stargazers Sights Tide Chart

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CONTENTS

This is your community paper We welcome all your stories photos messages and contributions

THE TEAM Editor Liam Kedzlie Deputy Editors Mary amp Teresa Kedzlie Printer Endeavour Print Designer Shannon Okey at Okey Dokey Designs

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DISCLAIMER Opinions expressed in The Matarangi Beach Paper are not those of the publisher and editors No responsibility accepted for loss or damage suffered by anyone relying on the information within No endorsement of any service or product advertised or featured is implied or assumed

The Matarangi Beach Paper thanks the following people for their contributions in this editionhellip

Ryan Bull amp Simon Hill of the Dunes Stuart Arnold Peter Murphy Alastair Brickell Anna Yates Peace Bianchi and Chris Twemlow Paul Kelly Keith Goodall Brenda Griggs Steffi Hammann Sandra Scott Jenny Atmore The Kensington Family Sarah Cooper The Kuaotunu Kindergarten Jeannie Morton Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer amp the Good Sorts Spy

hellipbecause without these contributions and stories your local paper wouldnrsquot be quite the same Thank you

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From the Editorrsquos DeskWith fewer people around during the winter on the Coromandel there are fewer eyes around the place and here is the troubling thing about that Crime does not go away In fact it is during those winter months that the career thieves and nuisance makers are out and about looking for easy pickings in quiet coastal settlements It is the lsquobreaking into bachesrsquo season Typically they will prowl the local area looking for a likely target Boats outboard motors kayaks machinery sports equipment and cars parts are amongst their favourite items to steal as they can easily change hands for fast cash

A couple of incidents of late highlight this One recent Sunday afternoon a Matarangi resident was happily watching TV when she heard a loud bang out side her house Walking out to investigate she saw three men attempting to steal her husbands boat from the driveway Luckily the thieves took off without the boat and were later caught by the Police Elsewhere on the peninsula a homeowner away for a couple of days came home to find a young woman using her shower The home invader fled and again the Police were able to track her down in a stolen car These two incidents are just the tip of the iceberg as burglaries rise during winter It is not just thieves to look out for It is also the idiots in cars Hoons still appear at anytime of the year

During the early hours of July 1st one hoon thought it a great idea to practice powerslides on the Matarangi beach reserve Itrsquos not Itrsquos moronic and anti-social behaviour Deep ruts from tyre tracks make an unsightly mess

All of which points to the good sense of the local community to back the installation of security cameras on the corner of Matarangi and Kenwood Drive Coastal communities which have had security cameras installed have seen a drop in crime Deterrence and surveillance systems like security cameras work but also so does keeping an eye out for suspicious behaviour in the community Keep those eyes peeled

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Twenty five hearty souls braved the chilly waters at Matarangi Beach for the 4th annual midwinter swim Held on Sunday 18th June this was the largest group ever to do the lsquosplash and dashrsquo according to Carol Smith the event organiser

The water was pretty brisk to say the least and it was a very quick dip for some The reward at the end though was a small lsquowarm uprsquo port kindly donated by Trevan Smith It was great to see some of the Kuaotunu ldquoMad Kowsrdquo pop over the hill and also join in the fun

The next Mercury Bay Art Escape ldquoCoromandel Peninsula Art amp Craft Fairrdquo is taking place in the Whitianga Town Hall Monk Street on Saturday 15th July from 900am to 300pm The event is for one day only and is an excellent opportunity to purchase work by our talented and enthusiastic local Coromandel artisans

Sharon Wright well known Whitianga artist said ldquoItrsquos school holiday time so bring the kids along Wersquoll have some fun putting together art and photography creationsrdquo Sharon works with the young people as they paint and create settings and scenes which are then photographed and made into special works of art ldquoThe kids have a great time They present some amazing scenes as their imaginations are boundlessrdquo Each piece will be available for the creator parent or grandparent to purchase

All mediums and disciplines will be represented showcasing a wide array of quality handmade arts and crafts from painting and sculpture to toys and jewellery and everything inbetween All items are handmade on the peninsula

This Art amp Craft Fair has become a feature for this district Stuart Christie chair of MBAE said ldquoour Trust sees this Fair as an ideal opportunity to bring

together artists both emerging and established artists from across the whole Peninsula to showcase the very best of what Coromandel Art and Craft is all about We are keen to promote all visual arts within the Mercury Bay area and across the peninsulardquo

Last year over 600 visitors enjoyed the diverse range of beautifully crafted goods and artworks MBAE organisers have been thrilled with the amount of enthusiatic participation from both the artists and the public in the past and many of the artists and craftspeople will all be in attendance again to answer questions about their work In some cases the artists will be demonstrating their techniques in for example jewellery making flax weaving or creating soft toys

The fair is a gold coin entry event with proceeds going to future Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fairs Make a weekend of it and arrange visits with local artists in their studios as well For artistsrsquo details go to httpwwwmercurybay-artescapecomartists It is an exciting time for local artists as the Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust (MBAET) is currently calling for new artist members Local artists and art groups can apply online from the website

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY at Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair in July

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The Vic Mobley Story - Part TwoThe following season was a mixed bag as the injury niggles returned from time to time but eventually Vic was able to go through the 1967 and 1968 seasons relatively injury free This period included the captainship of the English Under 23 side After five years with Sheffield Wednesday Vic was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in October 1969 for a fee of pound55000 after playing 210 league and cup games scoring eight goals ldquoI did not really want to leave Sheffield as I had a family and home there but they transferred merdquo said Vic adding ldquoMy loyalty to the club was stronger than their loyalty to me The whole thing had to be handled by the Playerrsquos Union involving arbitration and contract negotiationsrdquo

However during his stint at QPR he again was injury plagued and only was able to play 25 games across the next two years The injury count took its toll and in 1971 at the age of just 28 Vic was forced to retire after making 237 top level appearances years earlier than he would have normally done so The fall-out from the injury saga at QPR continued after his retirement though as QPR took Sheffield Wednesday to court in February 1973 to claim compensation for selling them ldquoa dud racehorserdquo as Vic puts it

ldquoThe injuries were career ending My knees were smashed and I had no kneecaps Most of those injuries

were caused by the fact that the training methods and game preparation attitudes in those days were all wrong not like today Of course the substitution rules meant players stayed on the field badly injured Player welfare and sports medicine is so much better now A lot of those injuries that I suffered then if they happened today to a modern player he would have a much better and faster recoveryrdquo said Vic adding ldquoOf course player salaries are much better today as well When I first signed for Sheffield in 1964 I was paid 60 pounds a week Yes it was good money for those days for someone like me who was coming from a carpentry apprenticeship but nothing like the millions a year players get in the premiership todayrdquo

Vic is philosophical these days when he looks back at those times as a professional player even when his career was cut short ldquoI played in an incredible era Football was starting to be televised and salaries started to be improved It was the beginning of the modern professional area I got to play against some of the gamersquos legends I marked Bobbie Charlton and George Best and held my own against themrdquo said Vic

In 1971 with his career stalled before its time and a young family to support he needed something else to come up It did with an offer to coach in New Zealand with the Eden Club in Auckland The Eden club would get him over here and would help him settle in but because New Zealand football was amateur they

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would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

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Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

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These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

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76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

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Continued from page one This huge 39 ton 120 foot sailing behemoth known as KZ 1 required a crew of 40 to sail

It lost 2-0 to Connerrsquos much smaller catamaran Stars and Stripes H3 KZ-1 is now on display near the National Maritime Museum in downtown Auckland The small fast cat H3 was the forerunner to the modern carbon fibre multi-hull hydrofoils of today

The Mercury Bay syndicate tried again in 1992 and got as far as the Louis Vuitton challengers finals

After that second loss the local club and Michael Fay handed over the Kiwi Americarsquos Cup dream to Sir Peter Blake and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron who famously won in 1995 with Black Magic

This fascinating aspect of recent history involving our local connection to the oldest trophy in sport will be remembered this month in an afternoon of guest speakers as part of the Mercury Yarns series Hosted by the Mercury Bay Historical Society amp Mercury Bay Museum it will be held on Sunday 16th July from 2pm at the Monkey House Theatre in Coghill Street Whitianga The event will share reminiscences about the 1988 and 1992 Americarsquos Cup campaigns The entry is just $5 with light refreshments and the funds raised will be going towards the upgrade of the Dairy Factory Display at the Mercury Bay Museum

Above Graeme Beryl and Jo Kensington Top left The Kensington Family Cover photo and above

photos courtesy of the Kensington Family

A Good SortThe Good Sort for July is Alan Dickinson What impressed the Good Sort Spy this month was that Alan has been sharing some of the excess firewood on his farm property cutting it up and supplying it to people in the community

This is typical of Alan who is a generous kind of chap Always without fuss or bother Alan has dug into his pocket and made meaningful donations towards a number of grateful community organisations

Congratulations Alan the good-folk of Matarangi salute you

NEARLY 500000 SUMMER VISITORS

Nearly half a million people visited the Coromandel over the last Christmas-New Years period according to the latest TCDC peak population study A total of 498000 unique individual visitors were identified in our district in the study period from 22 December 2016 to 9 January 2017

The peak visitor night in the district was 126298 with an additional 20158 day visitors Of our visitors 212000 were from Auckland (43 of the total) and 109000 were from overseas (22 of the total) One in ten employees on the Coromandel work in the tourism and hospitality sector

The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

4

13 The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

3 Nearly 500000 Summer Visitors A Good Sort

4 From the Editorrsquos Desk

5 Matarangi Mid-Winter Swim School Holiday Activity

6 The Vic Mobley Story - Part Two

8 Welcome to Matarangi Ladies Craft Group Richardsons Success Competition

9 Lantern Festival

10 Fire Report

12 School Garden Kauri 2000 Volunteers Day

13 Puku and Kerrersquos Wine Club Food amp Wine Match

14 Kuatunu Garden Group

15 Food Forest Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative

Grant

16 Matarangi Ladies Golf Report Public Notices

17 Mens Golf Report Fishing Report

18 Local Events Guide Stargazers Sights Tide Chart

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CONTENTS

This is your community paper We welcome all your stories photos messages and contributions

THE TEAM Editor Liam Kedzlie Deputy Editors Mary amp Teresa Kedzlie Printer Endeavour Print Designer Shannon Okey at Okey Dokey Designs

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DELIVERIES The rural letterbox deliveries are the first Friday of every month

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DISCLAIMER Opinions expressed in The Matarangi Beach Paper are not those of the publisher and editors No responsibility accepted for loss or damage suffered by anyone relying on the information within No endorsement of any service or product advertised or featured is implied or assumed

The Matarangi Beach Paper thanks the following people for their contributions in this editionhellip

Ryan Bull amp Simon Hill of the Dunes Stuart Arnold Peter Murphy Alastair Brickell Anna Yates Peace Bianchi and Chris Twemlow Paul Kelly Keith Goodall Brenda Griggs Steffi Hammann Sandra Scott Jenny Atmore The Kensington Family Sarah Cooper The Kuaotunu Kindergarten Jeannie Morton Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer amp the Good Sorts Spy

hellipbecause without these contributions and stories your local paper wouldnrsquot be quite the same Thank you

CONTRIBUTORS

CONTACTS amp DEADLINES

From the Editorrsquos DeskWith fewer people around during the winter on the Coromandel there are fewer eyes around the place and here is the troubling thing about that Crime does not go away In fact it is during those winter months that the career thieves and nuisance makers are out and about looking for easy pickings in quiet coastal settlements It is the lsquobreaking into bachesrsquo season Typically they will prowl the local area looking for a likely target Boats outboard motors kayaks machinery sports equipment and cars parts are amongst their favourite items to steal as they can easily change hands for fast cash

A couple of incidents of late highlight this One recent Sunday afternoon a Matarangi resident was happily watching TV when she heard a loud bang out side her house Walking out to investigate she saw three men attempting to steal her husbands boat from the driveway Luckily the thieves took off without the boat and were later caught by the Police Elsewhere on the peninsula a homeowner away for a couple of days came home to find a young woman using her shower The home invader fled and again the Police were able to track her down in a stolen car These two incidents are just the tip of the iceberg as burglaries rise during winter It is not just thieves to look out for It is also the idiots in cars Hoons still appear at anytime of the year

During the early hours of July 1st one hoon thought it a great idea to practice powerslides on the Matarangi beach reserve Itrsquos not Itrsquos moronic and anti-social behaviour Deep ruts from tyre tracks make an unsightly mess

All of which points to the good sense of the local community to back the installation of security cameras on the corner of Matarangi and Kenwood Drive Coastal communities which have had security cameras installed have seen a drop in crime Deterrence and surveillance systems like security cameras work but also so does keeping an eye out for suspicious behaviour in the community Keep those eyes peeled

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Twenty five hearty souls braved the chilly waters at Matarangi Beach for the 4th annual midwinter swim Held on Sunday 18th June this was the largest group ever to do the lsquosplash and dashrsquo according to Carol Smith the event organiser

The water was pretty brisk to say the least and it was a very quick dip for some The reward at the end though was a small lsquowarm uprsquo port kindly donated by Trevan Smith It was great to see some of the Kuaotunu ldquoMad Kowsrdquo pop over the hill and also join in the fun

The next Mercury Bay Art Escape ldquoCoromandel Peninsula Art amp Craft Fairrdquo is taking place in the Whitianga Town Hall Monk Street on Saturday 15th July from 900am to 300pm The event is for one day only and is an excellent opportunity to purchase work by our talented and enthusiastic local Coromandel artisans

Sharon Wright well known Whitianga artist said ldquoItrsquos school holiday time so bring the kids along Wersquoll have some fun putting together art and photography creationsrdquo Sharon works with the young people as they paint and create settings and scenes which are then photographed and made into special works of art ldquoThe kids have a great time They present some amazing scenes as their imaginations are boundlessrdquo Each piece will be available for the creator parent or grandparent to purchase

All mediums and disciplines will be represented showcasing a wide array of quality handmade arts and crafts from painting and sculpture to toys and jewellery and everything inbetween All items are handmade on the peninsula

This Art amp Craft Fair has become a feature for this district Stuart Christie chair of MBAE said ldquoour Trust sees this Fair as an ideal opportunity to bring

together artists both emerging and established artists from across the whole Peninsula to showcase the very best of what Coromandel Art and Craft is all about We are keen to promote all visual arts within the Mercury Bay area and across the peninsulardquo

Last year over 600 visitors enjoyed the diverse range of beautifully crafted goods and artworks MBAE organisers have been thrilled with the amount of enthusiatic participation from both the artists and the public in the past and many of the artists and craftspeople will all be in attendance again to answer questions about their work In some cases the artists will be demonstrating their techniques in for example jewellery making flax weaving or creating soft toys

The fair is a gold coin entry event with proceeds going to future Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fairs Make a weekend of it and arrange visits with local artists in their studios as well For artistsrsquo details go to httpwwwmercurybay-artescapecomartists It is an exciting time for local artists as the Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust (MBAET) is currently calling for new artist members Local artists and art groups can apply online from the website

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY at Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair in July

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The Vic Mobley Story - Part TwoThe following season was a mixed bag as the injury niggles returned from time to time but eventually Vic was able to go through the 1967 and 1968 seasons relatively injury free This period included the captainship of the English Under 23 side After five years with Sheffield Wednesday Vic was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in October 1969 for a fee of pound55000 after playing 210 league and cup games scoring eight goals ldquoI did not really want to leave Sheffield as I had a family and home there but they transferred merdquo said Vic adding ldquoMy loyalty to the club was stronger than their loyalty to me The whole thing had to be handled by the Playerrsquos Union involving arbitration and contract negotiationsrdquo

However during his stint at QPR he again was injury plagued and only was able to play 25 games across the next two years The injury count took its toll and in 1971 at the age of just 28 Vic was forced to retire after making 237 top level appearances years earlier than he would have normally done so The fall-out from the injury saga at QPR continued after his retirement though as QPR took Sheffield Wednesday to court in February 1973 to claim compensation for selling them ldquoa dud racehorserdquo as Vic puts it

ldquoThe injuries were career ending My knees were smashed and I had no kneecaps Most of those injuries

were caused by the fact that the training methods and game preparation attitudes in those days were all wrong not like today Of course the substitution rules meant players stayed on the field badly injured Player welfare and sports medicine is so much better now A lot of those injuries that I suffered then if they happened today to a modern player he would have a much better and faster recoveryrdquo said Vic adding ldquoOf course player salaries are much better today as well When I first signed for Sheffield in 1964 I was paid 60 pounds a week Yes it was good money for those days for someone like me who was coming from a carpentry apprenticeship but nothing like the millions a year players get in the premiership todayrdquo

Vic is philosophical these days when he looks back at those times as a professional player even when his career was cut short ldquoI played in an incredible era Football was starting to be televised and salaries started to be improved It was the beginning of the modern professional area I got to play against some of the gamersquos legends I marked Bobbie Charlton and George Best and held my own against themrdquo said Vic

In 1971 with his career stalled before its time and a young family to support he needed something else to come up It did with an offer to coach in New Zealand with the Eden Club in Auckland The Eden club would get him over here and would help him settle in but because New Zealand football was amateur they

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would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

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Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

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Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

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13 The Americarsquos Cup is now Matarangirsquos Cup

3 Nearly 500000 Summer Visitors A Good Sort

4 From the Editorrsquos Desk

5 Matarangi Mid-Winter Swim School Holiday Activity

6 The Vic Mobley Story - Part Two

8 Welcome to Matarangi Ladies Craft Group Richardsons Success Competition

9 Lantern Festival

10 Fire Report

12 School Garden Kauri 2000 Volunteers Day

13 Puku and Kerrersquos Wine Club Food amp Wine Match

14 Kuatunu Garden Group

15 Food Forest Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative

Grant

16 Matarangi Ladies Golf Report Public Notices

17 Mens Golf Report Fishing Report

18 Local Events Guide Stargazers Sights Tide Chart

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9

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CONTENTS

This is your community paper We welcome all your stories photos messages and contributions

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DISCLAIMER Opinions expressed in The Matarangi Beach Paper are not those of the publisher and editors No responsibility accepted for loss or damage suffered by anyone relying on the information within No endorsement of any service or product advertised or featured is implied or assumed

The Matarangi Beach Paper thanks the following people for their contributions in this editionhellip

Ryan Bull amp Simon Hill of the Dunes Stuart Arnold Peter Murphy Alastair Brickell Anna Yates Peace Bianchi and Chris Twemlow Paul Kelly Keith Goodall Brenda Griggs Steffi Hammann Sandra Scott Jenny Atmore The Kensington Family Sarah Cooper The Kuaotunu Kindergarten Jeannie Morton Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer amp the Good Sorts Spy

hellipbecause without these contributions and stories your local paper wouldnrsquot be quite the same Thank you

CONTRIBUTORS

CONTACTS amp DEADLINES

From the Editorrsquos DeskWith fewer people around during the winter on the Coromandel there are fewer eyes around the place and here is the troubling thing about that Crime does not go away In fact it is during those winter months that the career thieves and nuisance makers are out and about looking for easy pickings in quiet coastal settlements It is the lsquobreaking into bachesrsquo season Typically they will prowl the local area looking for a likely target Boats outboard motors kayaks machinery sports equipment and cars parts are amongst their favourite items to steal as they can easily change hands for fast cash

A couple of incidents of late highlight this One recent Sunday afternoon a Matarangi resident was happily watching TV when she heard a loud bang out side her house Walking out to investigate she saw three men attempting to steal her husbands boat from the driveway Luckily the thieves took off without the boat and were later caught by the Police Elsewhere on the peninsula a homeowner away for a couple of days came home to find a young woman using her shower The home invader fled and again the Police were able to track her down in a stolen car These two incidents are just the tip of the iceberg as burglaries rise during winter It is not just thieves to look out for It is also the idiots in cars Hoons still appear at anytime of the year

During the early hours of July 1st one hoon thought it a great idea to practice powerslides on the Matarangi beach reserve Itrsquos not Itrsquos moronic and anti-social behaviour Deep ruts from tyre tracks make an unsightly mess

All of which points to the good sense of the local community to back the installation of security cameras on the corner of Matarangi and Kenwood Drive Coastal communities which have had security cameras installed have seen a drop in crime Deterrence and surveillance systems like security cameras work but also so does keeping an eye out for suspicious behaviour in the community Keep those eyes peeled

5

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Twenty five hearty souls braved the chilly waters at Matarangi Beach for the 4th annual midwinter swim Held on Sunday 18th June this was the largest group ever to do the lsquosplash and dashrsquo according to Carol Smith the event organiser

The water was pretty brisk to say the least and it was a very quick dip for some The reward at the end though was a small lsquowarm uprsquo port kindly donated by Trevan Smith It was great to see some of the Kuaotunu ldquoMad Kowsrdquo pop over the hill and also join in the fun

The next Mercury Bay Art Escape ldquoCoromandel Peninsula Art amp Craft Fairrdquo is taking place in the Whitianga Town Hall Monk Street on Saturday 15th July from 900am to 300pm The event is for one day only and is an excellent opportunity to purchase work by our talented and enthusiastic local Coromandel artisans

Sharon Wright well known Whitianga artist said ldquoItrsquos school holiday time so bring the kids along Wersquoll have some fun putting together art and photography creationsrdquo Sharon works with the young people as they paint and create settings and scenes which are then photographed and made into special works of art ldquoThe kids have a great time They present some amazing scenes as their imaginations are boundlessrdquo Each piece will be available for the creator parent or grandparent to purchase

All mediums and disciplines will be represented showcasing a wide array of quality handmade arts and crafts from painting and sculpture to toys and jewellery and everything inbetween All items are handmade on the peninsula

This Art amp Craft Fair has become a feature for this district Stuart Christie chair of MBAE said ldquoour Trust sees this Fair as an ideal opportunity to bring

together artists both emerging and established artists from across the whole Peninsula to showcase the very best of what Coromandel Art and Craft is all about We are keen to promote all visual arts within the Mercury Bay area and across the peninsulardquo

Last year over 600 visitors enjoyed the diverse range of beautifully crafted goods and artworks MBAE organisers have been thrilled with the amount of enthusiatic participation from both the artists and the public in the past and many of the artists and craftspeople will all be in attendance again to answer questions about their work In some cases the artists will be demonstrating their techniques in for example jewellery making flax weaving or creating soft toys

The fair is a gold coin entry event with proceeds going to future Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fairs Make a weekend of it and arrange visits with local artists in their studios as well For artistsrsquo details go to httpwwwmercurybay-artescapecomartists It is an exciting time for local artists as the Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust (MBAET) is currently calling for new artist members Local artists and art groups can apply online from the website

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY at Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair in July

6

The Vic Mobley Story - Part TwoThe following season was a mixed bag as the injury niggles returned from time to time but eventually Vic was able to go through the 1967 and 1968 seasons relatively injury free This period included the captainship of the English Under 23 side After five years with Sheffield Wednesday Vic was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in October 1969 for a fee of pound55000 after playing 210 league and cup games scoring eight goals ldquoI did not really want to leave Sheffield as I had a family and home there but they transferred merdquo said Vic adding ldquoMy loyalty to the club was stronger than their loyalty to me The whole thing had to be handled by the Playerrsquos Union involving arbitration and contract negotiationsrdquo

However during his stint at QPR he again was injury plagued and only was able to play 25 games across the next two years The injury count took its toll and in 1971 at the age of just 28 Vic was forced to retire after making 237 top level appearances years earlier than he would have normally done so The fall-out from the injury saga at QPR continued after his retirement though as QPR took Sheffield Wednesday to court in February 1973 to claim compensation for selling them ldquoa dud racehorserdquo as Vic puts it

ldquoThe injuries were career ending My knees were smashed and I had no kneecaps Most of those injuries

were caused by the fact that the training methods and game preparation attitudes in those days were all wrong not like today Of course the substitution rules meant players stayed on the field badly injured Player welfare and sports medicine is so much better now A lot of those injuries that I suffered then if they happened today to a modern player he would have a much better and faster recoveryrdquo said Vic adding ldquoOf course player salaries are much better today as well When I first signed for Sheffield in 1964 I was paid 60 pounds a week Yes it was good money for those days for someone like me who was coming from a carpentry apprenticeship but nothing like the millions a year players get in the premiership todayrdquo

Vic is philosophical these days when he looks back at those times as a professional player even when his career was cut short ldquoI played in an incredible era Football was starting to be televised and salaries started to be improved It was the beginning of the modern professional area I got to play against some of the gamersquos legends I marked Bobbie Charlton and George Best and held my own against themrdquo said Vic

In 1971 with his career stalled before its time and a young family to support he needed something else to come up It did with an offer to coach in New Zealand with the Eden Club in Auckland The Eden club would get him over here and would help him settle in but because New Zealand football was amateur they

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would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

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Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

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Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

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Matarangi Mid-winter Swim

Twenty five hearty souls braved the chilly waters at Matarangi Beach for the 4th annual midwinter swim Held on Sunday 18th June this was the largest group ever to do the lsquosplash and dashrsquo according to Carol Smith the event organiser

The water was pretty brisk to say the least and it was a very quick dip for some The reward at the end though was a small lsquowarm uprsquo port kindly donated by Trevan Smith It was great to see some of the Kuaotunu ldquoMad Kowsrdquo pop over the hill and also join in the fun

The next Mercury Bay Art Escape ldquoCoromandel Peninsula Art amp Craft Fairrdquo is taking place in the Whitianga Town Hall Monk Street on Saturday 15th July from 900am to 300pm The event is for one day only and is an excellent opportunity to purchase work by our talented and enthusiastic local Coromandel artisans

Sharon Wright well known Whitianga artist said ldquoItrsquos school holiday time so bring the kids along Wersquoll have some fun putting together art and photography creationsrdquo Sharon works with the young people as they paint and create settings and scenes which are then photographed and made into special works of art ldquoThe kids have a great time They present some amazing scenes as their imaginations are boundlessrdquo Each piece will be available for the creator parent or grandparent to purchase

All mediums and disciplines will be represented showcasing a wide array of quality handmade arts and crafts from painting and sculpture to toys and jewellery and everything inbetween All items are handmade on the peninsula

This Art amp Craft Fair has become a feature for this district Stuart Christie chair of MBAE said ldquoour Trust sees this Fair as an ideal opportunity to bring

together artists both emerging and established artists from across the whole Peninsula to showcase the very best of what Coromandel Art and Craft is all about We are keen to promote all visual arts within the Mercury Bay area and across the peninsulardquo

Last year over 600 visitors enjoyed the diverse range of beautifully crafted goods and artworks MBAE organisers have been thrilled with the amount of enthusiatic participation from both the artists and the public in the past and many of the artists and craftspeople will all be in attendance again to answer questions about their work In some cases the artists will be demonstrating their techniques in for example jewellery making flax weaving or creating soft toys

The fair is a gold coin entry event with proceeds going to future Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fairs Make a weekend of it and arrange visits with local artists in their studios as well For artistsrsquo details go to httpwwwmercurybay-artescapecomartists It is an exciting time for local artists as the Mercury Bay Art Escape Trust (MBAET) is currently calling for new artist members Local artists and art groups can apply online from the website

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITY at Coromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair in July

6

The Vic Mobley Story - Part TwoThe following season was a mixed bag as the injury niggles returned from time to time but eventually Vic was able to go through the 1967 and 1968 seasons relatively injury free This period included the captainship of the English Under 23 side After five years with Sheffield Wednesday Vic was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in October 1969 for a fee of pound55000 after playing 210 league and cup games scoring eight goals ldquoI did not really want to leave Sheffield as I had a family and home there but they transferred merdquo said Vic adding ldquoMy loyalty to the club was stronger than their loyalty to me The whole thing had to be handled by the Playerrsquos Union involving arbitration and contract negotiationsrdquo

However during his stint at QPR he again was injury plagued and only was able to play 25 games across the next two years The injury count took its toll and in 1971 at the age of just 28 Vic was forced to retire after making 237 top level appearances years earlier than he would have normally done so The fall-out from the injury saga at QPR continued after his retirement though as QPR took Sheffield Wednesday to court in February 1973 to claim compensation for selling them ldquoa dud racehorserdquo as Vic puts it

ldquoThe injuries were career ending My knees were smashed and I had no kneecaps Most of those injuries

were caused by the fact that the training methods and game preparation attitudes in those days were all wrong not like today Of course the substitution rules meant players stayed on the field badly injured Player welfare and sports medicine is so much better now A lot of those injuries that I suffered then if they happened today to a modern player he would have a much better and faster recoveryrdquo said Vic adding ldquoOf course player salaries are much better today as well When I first signed for Sheffield in 1964 I was paid 60 pounds a week Yes it was good money for those days for someone like me who was coming from a carpentry apprenticeship but nothing like the millions a year players get in the premiership todayrdquo

Vic is philosophical these days when he looks back at those times as a professional player even when his career was cut short ldquoI played in an incredible era Football was starting to be televised and salaries started to be improved It was the beginning of the modern professional area I got to play against some of the gamersquos legends I marked Bobbie Charlton and George Best and held my own against themrdquo said Vic

In 1971 with his career stalled before its time and a young family to support he needed something else to come up It did with an offer to coach in New Zealand with the Eden Club in Auckland The Eden club would get him over here and would help him settle in but because New Zealand football was amateur they

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would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

10

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

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bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

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FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

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Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

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The Vic Mobley Story - Part TwoThe following season was a mixed bag as the injury niggles returned from time to time but eventually Vic was able to go through the 1967 and 1968 seasons relatively injury free This period included the captainship of the English Under 23 side After five years with Sheffield Wednesday Vic was transferred to Queens Park Rangers in October 1969 for a fee of pound55000 after playing 210 league and cup games scoring eight goals ldquoI did not really want to leave Sheffield as I had a family and home there but they transferred merdquo said Vic adding ldquoMy loyalty to the club was stronger than their loyalty to me The whole thing had to be handled by the Playerrsquos Union involving arbitration and contract negotiationsrdquo

However during his stint at QPR he again was injury plagued and only was able to play 25 games across the next two years The injury count took its toll and in 1971 at the age of just 28 Vic was forced to retire after making 237 top level appearances years earlier than he would have normally done so The fall-out from the injury saga at QPR continued after his retirement though as QPR took Sheffield Wednesday to court in February 1973 to claim compensation for selling them ldquoa dud racehorserdquo as Vic puts it

ldquoThe injuries were career ending My knees were smashed and I had no kneecaps Most of those injuries

were caused by the fact that the training methods and game preparation attitudes in those days were all wrong not like today Of course the substitution rules meant players stayed on the field badly injured Player welfare and sports medicine is so much better now A lot of those injuries that I suffered then if they happened today to a modern player he would have a much better and faster recoveryrdquo said Vic adding ldquoOf course player salaries are much better today as well When I first signed for Sheffield in 1964 I was paid 60 pounds a week Yes it was good money for those days for someone like me who was coming from a carpentry apprenticeship but nothing like the millions a year players get in the premiership todayrdquo

Vic is philosophical these days when he looks back at those times as a professional player even when his career was cut short ldquoI played in an incredible era Football was starting to be televised and salaries started to be improved It was the beginning of the modern professional area I got to play against some of the gamersquos legends I marked Bobbie Charlton and George Best and held my own against themrdquo said Vic

In 1971 with his career stalled before its time and a young family to support he needed something else to come up It did with an offer to coach in New Zealand with the Eden Club in Auckland The Eden club would get him over here and would help him settle in but because New Zealand football was amateur they

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would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

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Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

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104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

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bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

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7

would have to find him a job Vic did have his carpentry trade to fall back on but he was interested in getting into sales and marketing

Thus the Mobley family moved to Auckland in the early 1970rsquos Jobwise a great opportunity showed up At that stage Lion Breweries were interested in building relationships with sports clubs and sports fans to build market share against their rival Dominion Breweries They had already lined up the famous All Black Waka Nathan in the role of promotions officer so when DB found out that a top English soccer professional had just arrived in the country to coach and was looking for a jobit peaked their interest This was an era when British soccer TV shows like Match of the Day were being rebroadcast on the NZBC on Saturdays and during a time where New Zealand saw large numbers of Brits emigrate during the 1960rsquos Many of them bringing their football traditions and culture with them and not quite converting to Rugby Football was gaining ground in New Zealand the Rothmanrsquos National League was growing in popularity and Aucklandrsquos Newmarket Park was often packed out with crowds of 12000 Lion Breweries knew where there was a thirsty market ndash enter Vic Mobley to partner Waka Nathan

Waka and Vic worked together right throughout the 1970rsquos In those days the corporate strategy was for Lion to grab as much market share as possible from Dominion It was a big rivalry and having sports celebrities as Promotions Officers was one of the innovative approaches to capture market share ldquoAs promotions officers our job was to use our status as sportsman to build rapport with the management and patrons of sports clubs and pubs We wanted to them to sign exclusive supplier contract with Lion Breweries ndash meaning only Lion products were sold No DB The goal was to shut DB outrdquo Said Vic

ldquoWe were a successful team and worked out a way to each approach our jobs to get the business We would visit sports and chartered clubs we would have a few social drinks of Lion product with the people there and engage them talking about sport and our careers Then I would follow up with the pitch to the club or bar about how

Lion Breweries can make you more money and we will rebuild your bar facilities for you and pay for it Just give Lion Breweries exclusive rightsrdquo said Vic ldquoAs a team using this approach we made serious inroads into the sports bar and club market around the country on behalf of Lionrdquo he said

It was here that all the knowledge from his earlier carpentry apprenticeship that his father encouraged him to undertake when he was 15 as a backup plan was utilised As Vic says ldquoI was able to talk to them and tell them what we would do for them in a technical sense Like any tradesman outlining what is possible on a project So having the trade behind me really paid off in the end rdquo

During this time Vic was still involved with soccer with initially Eden then other clubs around Auckland such as Mt Wellington FC North Shore United Papatoetoe AFC and Waitakere City He got heavily involved with Football New Zealand and worked alongside the local games illuminaries such as Ken Armstrong and Kevin Fallon in promoting and developing the game in New Zealand Following his time at Lion Vic moved over into the insurance industry where he spent the last stint of his working life before he retired and shifted to Matarangi

Away from the limelight Vic now enjoys the peace and quiet ndash walking on the beach or relaxing at home with Barbara or watching the football on TV Here he is just Vic Back in Sheffield Wednesday though where he played most of his professional career even the Rock Stars treat him like he is the Rock Star ldquoI was invited back to a Sheffield Wednesday reunion I was watching the game in the clubrsquos corporate VIP box The corporate box next door is owned by one of the guys from Def Leppard and he is a huge lifelong Sheffield Wednesday supporter When he found out that I was in the box next door he got all excited and came over and told me I was his boyhood hero It was quite amazing for me - fantastic really These days I am just Vic Mobley living in retirement at Matarangirdquo says Vic

The Matarangi Beach Paper would like to thank Vic and Barbara Mobley for allowing us to tell Vicrsquos story

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A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

10

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

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The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

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Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

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8

A BIG WELCOME TO THE

FANNING FAMILYNew arrivals into the Matarangi community are the Fanning family Raymond originally from County Tipperary in Ireland is the new Course Superintendent at the Dunes Golf Course

With his wife Nicky (who was born in Sri Lanka) and their 22 month old child Fallon Raymond moved into the community in March Raymond has been hard at work with his team whipping the course into shape and settling in to the job

Prior his move to the Coromandel Raymond was working at the prestigious Auckland Club The Royal Grange We wish the Fannings all the best and if you see them give these new arrivals a big Matarangi welcome

Left Raymond Fanning the new Course Superintendent at Dunes Golf Course

RICHARDSONS REAL ESTATE AWARDS NIGHTThe team at Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi have been awarded for another busy year at the 2017 Richardsons Awards night held in Whitianga on the 17th June The Matarangi team received fourth runner up Office of the Year in addition to salespeople Simone Parr second runner up Salesperson of the year and Keith Goodall third runner up Salesperson of the year Simone Parr also received an award for the highest number of properties sold overall which is a huge achievement when considering that the Richardsons group consistently sells the more than half of all property on the Coromandel Peninsula Congratulations to the Richardsons Matarangi team

LADIES CRAFT GROUP There is always something on in the local area One of our many groups is the Womenrsquos Craft Group which meets on Wednesday mornings at the Matarangi Rural Fire Force Station

The group gets together to compare craft projects get creative share advice and have a good old chat with a few humorous anecdotes thrown in

What a great way to spend a couple of hours each week amongst friends and neighbours with shared interests

HOMEMADE LIMONCELLO COMPETITIONVenue Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Be there on July 16 Huge Fun Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

9

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

10

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Thames 07 868 3529 Kaiaua 09 232 2588 Katikati 07 549 4312

Funded by the Parliamentary ServiceAuthorised by Scott Simpson MP 614 Pollen Street Thames

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

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Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

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Lantern amp Matariki Festival in KuaotunuOn Friday 23rd June the wet mid-winter weather cleared just in time for us to celebrate our annual Lantern and Matariki festival at the Kuaotunu Kindergarten Over the last few weeks the children and parents of the Kindergarten having been making their own lanterns in preparation for the festival

To start the evening everyone first listened to a puppet story before we gathered up our lanterns to walk together down to the reserve Phil Nielson and his son Alexander led the procession with their bagpipes down to the reserve where we gathered around a fire and sang songs After we walked back to the Kindergarten where everyone enjoyed a shared potluck dinner

The midwinter Lantern Festival celebrates the turning point of winter when daylight hours become longer Thus we celebrate the coming of light- the rebirth of the sun so to speak The Festival also celebrates the rising of the Matariki (Pleiades) constellation in the eastern sky at dawn and thus the traditional beginning of the Maori New Year

The Mataraki also known as the seven sisters are seven small stars that can be seen in the evening sky In ancient times the start of the New Year was determined the appearance of this group of stars It signified the end of the harvest and the beginning of a new planting season

Photography by Emma Steel

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

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Another steady month for call outs with two medicals one small scrub fire and one call to assist council with a small oil spill at the refuse transfer station

Our weekly Door draw and Membership draw are proving very popular with well over $10000 going to the winner of the Door draw and the Membership draw jackpotting to $30000 last week where it went to one lucky member You must remember to have your membership card on you and be a current financial member to be eligible for this draw Members who were not present to win the membership draw last month were Dave MacDonald John Bus Alison Disbrowe and Phil Walker

The 1st of July was a momentous occasion for us as we celebrated the transition to Fire and Emergency NZ We celebrated this occasion by holding our annual Awards Dinner on Saturday evening

Along with our volunteers guests included past members Trust Board members and wives and partners Some of our foundation members regaled us with amusing stories of the early days of MVRFF

MVRFF was formed on 6th April 1988 making us 29 years and 3

months old and now we look forward to a long and successful relationship with Fire and Emergency NZ

Three year service Bars were awarded to seven of our volunteers

Glenn Bradley 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

George Ririnui 6 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Tony Cox 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Brian Baker 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Phil Mosen 9 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Bob Segetin 15 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

Paul Shaw 21 years service 1 Three Year Service Bar

These are significant awards to our volunteers and we appreciate their service and dedication to our organisation and our community

Stay warm dry and safe everyone Stu Arnold

11

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

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METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

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bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

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670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

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Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

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For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

Realty Link Marketing Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable However we cannot guarantee or any warranty about the information provided Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries

For Sale View Open Days 1st 8th amp 9th April 1000-400pm ljhookerconz7E3HGW wwwopitosandsconz

Ross Christensen020 4051 0527LJ Hooker - Taupo07 378 3357

ljhookerconz

Opito Sands 68 Skippers Road Opito Bay Coromandel

76 Beach Side Sections (Subject To Title)

Taking pride of place in the Coromandel Peninsula the Opito Sands beach-side development offers a wide range of waterside and waterfront sites suitable for various building optionsWith sparkling blue waters and white sandy beaches Opito is one of those special places breathtakingly unforgettable and just waiting to be explored Secluded yet only 30 minutes (approx) to Whitianga and a leisurely 3-hour drive from Auckland Opito enjoys a sub-tropical climate The surrounding ocean abounds with marine life providing some of the best sport and game fishing New Zealand has to offer Whether it be swimming fishing water skiing walking the local tracks spending treasured family time or just relaxing Opito Sands will not disappoint Set in an exclusive and prestigious position looking out to the Mercury Islands Opito Bay offers the opportunity to make memories of a lifetime For your slice of paradise dont delay - this is a once in a lifetime opportunity

For further information view at wwwopitosandsconz or enquire

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12

Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

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Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

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Te Rerenga School is buzzing this term with excited children who are working together to make school a really great place to be

We have 10 fertilised eggs incubating in the Principalrsquos office A small group of children have researched the best type of eggs found a place to purchase eggs written to the BOT for money to fund the project and are now busy turning eggs 3 times a day We are all looking forward to seeing some live chick activity

Some other children have decided to beautify an unused area of our school field They have been bringing in a range of flowers and seedlings from home and head down there every break time to continue to develop their area It is now filling up with pansies rosemary daisies and other bright flowers

The school garden areas are always in different stages of development At break times children can often be found digging or weeding in their class area This week our senior class have been working together to develop the soil in their garden patches with lots of talk about their plans for planting They are making some decisions about what to grow and why they should grow it The junior class have their garden all planted out with winter vegetables but are on the look-out for pests in their garden Room 2 have planted daffodil bulbs in their gardens which surprisingly are coming through already

Anna Yates (Principal) Te Rerenga School

A Garden for Learning

KAURI 2000 VOLUNTEERS DAYStudents from Mercury Bay Area School with teachers parents and helpers planted 505 seedlings over 2 days at the Blackjack Hill Kuaotunu

Our major sponsor BNZ was joined by three members of Air New Zealandrsquos lsquoGreen Teamrsquo to plant more than 350 trees in the Matarangi Reserve Saturday 10 June was volunteersrsquo day with 406 seedlings planted followed by a sausage sizzle

New planters this year were 46 members of the Chinese Conservation and Education Trust from Auckland who planted at Coromandel town

At the end of this planting season Kauri 2000 will have planted more than 50000 seedlings

This yearrsquos plantings have been GPSd digitised for mapping on our website to show areas where wersquove planted We plan to retrospectively digitise all our past plantings so each planting area will show on our website

Reported by Sarah Cooper

NEWS FLASH

Since this article was

written big excitement at

Te Rerenga School On

Wednesday the 28th June

saw the first chick being

hatched

13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

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METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

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Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

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13

Food and Wine MatchThink Winter Think Comfort Food Think Pork Belly Chef Ryan Bull of the Dunes has shared with us this month his delicious Pork Belly recipe This recipe is on the brand new menu which launched (along with a new wine list) at a special gala night on July 6th

We [The MBP] will definitely rock up this one for our next dinner party

Kerre from Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store has suggested Macrsquos Cloudy Apple Cider for the cooking of the pork belly She has matched this dish with a Jules Taylor 2014 Marlborough Pinot Gris

These beverages are available from Puku and Kerrersquos Liquor Store

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Salon OpenMon-Fri 9-5pm Sat 9-2pm

Phone Lynne027 221 9312

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The perfect place for your event Our hall is suitable for all kinds of activities - functions weddings fundraisers AGMrsquos workshops meetings etc

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Crispy Pork Bellywith Mustard Pomme Puree Confit Fennel

Broccolini Cider Reduction amp Gastrique Onion

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4 people)1 Red Onion (white vinegar sugar)4 Large Agria Potatoes (1 per person)5kg Pork Belly3 Fennel BulbsBroccolini (20 stems)Mustard (as desired)ButterCreamSalt and PepperCider

METHODbull For the pork (score the top) cross cut skin deep Place

in a deep roasting tray and top up to half way with cider Cover in tin foil and bake for 2 hours at 160c

bull Peel the agria potatoes dice and cook till tender Add butter cream and your choice of mustard (season to taste)

bull Trim and peel the fennel and place in a pot Cover with olive oil and cook slowly until tender Set aside

bull Thinly slice the red onion cover in white vinegar and sugar Leave to steep for few hours until liquid turns pink

bull Trim and cut the broccolini to desired size and boilbull Take pork out Reserve cooking liquor and reduce to a

thick consistency season to taste and add butter at end for a rich glossy sauce

bull Turn on grill and place pork under until you get a nice crispy crackling

bull Heat all the ingredients back up to temperature plate serve and enjoy

Puku and Kerrersquos Wine ClubThe wine club was pleased to welcome back Simon Avery Silenirsquos General Manager for Asia and the South Pacific region for its June meeting Simon who represented New Zealand in surfing and was a professional surfer for more than 15 years loves Matarangi and used to own a property here ldquoI love the region because of the abundance of the different breaks especially the jewel of the crown in the Coromandel region A specific break (not far from here) that lights up on a north to east swell with southerly winds really excites merdquo Simon just loves the Coromandel vibe and the small communities we live in ldquoNot to mention the fact that we can get a feed from the ocean or land whenever we needrdquo says Simon It was wine not surf though that brought him back to Matarangi this time Sileni which is based in the Hawkes Bay is owned by Simonrsquos parents Sir Graeme and Lady Gabrielle Avery The Avery family have a proud sporting and business history Prior to Sileni Sir Graeme spent more than 30 years as a leading international medical publisher He was also instrumental in establishing New Zealandrsquos national training centre for high-performance sport and was recognised with a knighthood in 2014 for his contribution to business sport and food and wine tourism Sileni is a family affair Nigel Simonrsquos younger brother is CEO Nigel is renowned for being an accomplished and multi-talented sportsman representing New Zealand in track and field bobsleigh and weightlifting He represented NZ at the 2000 Olympic Games and won two Gold and a Silver medal for weightlifting at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

The name Sileni was inspired by ancient Greek mythology The Sileni were renowned for their love of wine feasting and a good time Accompanying the name is a symbol which appears on every bottle of Sileni wine and represents everything Sileni stands for The three angles of the triangle represent great food great wine and great company Enclosing the triangle is a circle reflecting the companyrsquos global outlook They produce 760000 cases annually and distribute wine to more than 80 markets across Europe the Americas Asia and Oceania Simon shared with the wine club members Silenirsquos Cellar Selection Pinot Gris and Chardonnay their Plateau Pinot Noir and Triangle Merlot He finished off the evening with a real treat Silenirsquos 2014 Estate Selection Peak Syrah This wine has just picked up a top Platinum medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards staged in London ldquoTo be awarded a platinum medal at one of the worldrsquos most important wine awards is a very rare honourrdquo said SimonAll these wines are available at Puku and Kerrersquos liquor store

Next wine club meeting is Nautilus Wines on Wednesday the 12th July Clive Jones Chief Winemaker and General Manager will be in attendance

George Rurinui with Simon Avery

14

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A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

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Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

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Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

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aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

14

Kregting ElectricalRegistered

Electrical Contractors

Ben Kregting Kuaotunu07 869 5695 0274 913 689

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Matarangi PlumbingPh Howie on867 1174 or

0274 712 247

021 130 8745 | (07) 866 2175KUAOTUNU

Covering the Coromandel Peninsula

bull Non toxic Polyurethane

bull Floor Colour amp Coating

bull Timber amp Cork Floor Installation

Call Chris 021 046 7169wwwmercurybayfl ooringconz

CommercialDomesticMarine Farm Refrigeration bull Fujitsu Heat Pumps bull New amp Second Hand Whiteware Appliances bull

Mobile Cool Room Hire

Ph 07 866 4140 | infocoastalrefrigerationconz30 Campbell Street Whitiangawwwcoastalrefrigerationconz

In with the old and in with the new whether graphic design web design or furniture (re)design Shannon Okey can design it just for you

hellookeydokeydesignscom021 0880 5099

Okey Dokey Designs

okeydokeydesignswordpresscom

A great way to get your flower fix meet new people and have some yummy eatsNewly elected president and plant enthusiast Jo Mullins invites any local people interested in gardening (you donrsquot need to be an expert or even have a garden) to join with other like-minds for a monthly get together of the Kuaotunu Garden Group Jo tells us ldquoFormed many years ago by local celebs Yvonne Peachey and Sue Simpson - now our much-revered Life Members - the group includes women (but isnrsquot exclusively women only) from Whangapoua Matarangi Kuaotunu Opito Otama and Whitiangardquo

Monthly activities feature some old favourites like flower competitions and a lovely raffle and there are visits to localrsquos gardens and trips away on garden-themed adventures The members bring food to share for lunch which is always a sumptuous fare and often raved about by guest speakers ldquoWersquove some great talks and trips coming up this year with topics of interest from biodynamics to running a garden centrerdquo

ldquoYou can always be assured of a warm welcome from a caring and fun bunch of members Not to mention their fine culinary skills The table is always groaning with tasty treats for lunchrdquo says Jo ldquoAt just $10 per year to join itrsquos great value Yoursquoll get helpful information about seaside gardening go on fun excursions and the good chats with others from around the district are invaluablerdquo

Phone Jo Mullins President on 869 5497 or Sandra Scott Secretary on 866 2656 if yoursquod like to know more One of the current members will be glad to take you along to the next meeting

KuaotunuGarden

Group

Top A beautifully espaliered Cameillia in the Matarangi garden of Bev Chatfield Above Life Members Yvonne Peachey and

Sue Simpson Photography and text provided by Sandra Scott

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

We Install Garage Doors Peninsula Wide

Roller amp Sectional DoorsAluminium Slat Doors

Steel RollerColorsteel

Smooth PanelCedar

ArchitecturalInsulated Garage Doors

For a free quote phone or email Greg Wilshire on

0274 952 760 (07) 865 8135 or doors2000nzxtraconz

wwwdoors2000conz

FREEAuto Opener

with all garagespurchased

GARAGESALL TYPES OF DOMINATOR

DOORS amp OPENERSANY SIZE ANY STYLE

bull ROLLER bull SECTIONALbull TILTA bull CEDAR OR PLY

WE SERVICE DOORS TOO

HOUSESSLEEPOUTS

YOUR DESIGN OR OURSINC FOOTINGS

FLOORS amp BLOCKWORK

CRANE TRUCKFOR HIRE

CARAVAN ampULTILTY MOVING

Check out our brand new website at wwwmatarangibeachpapercom - featuring the latest three issues an advertising page and a sneak peak at Beach Magazine

Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

Shirvani Kopu MREINZ

Salesperson (Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008)

Mobile 021 028 464 58Office 07 866 5566Email shirvanibeachrealtyconz

wwwbeachrealtyconz

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Multiroom Linked Audio TV DistributionWired Wireless and Pro Monitor SpeakersHome Wifi Network Update Extension

Mobile 021 781 971 TV Projector Supply and Installation

----------------

MAREE TAYLORMarriage CelebrantTogether we can design a ceremony to remembera reflection of you both

(07) 867 1174 bull 021 0429 127matarangicelebrantgmailcom

wwwmareetaylorconz

Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

7rdquo 9rdquo amp 12rdquo Models TM Transducer with Lighthouse Charts

aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

15

On Sunday the 26th of June locals got together for a stage two planting of the Kuaotunu Food Forest The fruit trees planted in late spring last year are looking really healthy and within a few hours the area around them was weeded of kikuyu and mulched with woodchip kindly donated by Tricky Trees and Tree Man Trav Then we got on to the main event Along the 100m south eastern boundary 250 low growing natives and along the western edge 50 feijoa and citrus were planted A special thanks to Waitaia Nursery who allowed us to purchase all the plants now so as to get them in the ground at the optimum time of year Even after a hefty discount and some donations we went well over budget so if you have $20 $50 or even $100 that you would like to gift you can make a direct deposit to WANT

Nursery BNZ 02-0496-0015061-00 ref foodf or contact Peace Bianci on 02108208577 this will help us cover the short fall and possibly even to build up some credit for the next purchase of fruit trees We would also like to encourage anyone anytime to head on down to the food forest and help complete the sheet mulch around the shelter belts by spreading wood chip over mulch mats provided by Richardsons Real Estate Matarangi and the 14 tonne of Cardboard provided by Whitianga Countdown We would also like to thank our secret gardeners who are planting vegetables around the pears and nectarines we encourage this always and if you need an extra feed of silverbeet over winter please help yourselves just remember to break it off at the baseAbove Kuaotunu Food Forest founder Peace BianchiReported by Chris Twemlow

We Install Garage Doors Peninsula Wide

Roller amp Sectional DoorsAluminium Slat Doors

Steel RollerColorsteel

Smooth PanelCedar

ArchitecturalInsulated Garage Doors

For a free quote phone or email Greg Wilshire on

0274 952 760 (07) 865 8135 or doors2000nzxtraconz

wwwdoors2000conz

FREEAuto Opener

with all garagespurchased

GARAGESALL TYPES OF DOMINATOR

DOORS amp OPENERSANY SIZE ANY STYLE

bull ROLLER bull SECTIONALbull TILTA bull CEDAR OR PLY

WE SERVICE DOORS TOO

HOUSESSLEEPOUTS

YOUR DESIGN OR OURSINC FOOTINGS

FLOORS amp BLOCKWORK

CRANE TRUCKFOR HIRE

CARAVAN ampULTILTY MOVING

Check out our brand new website at wwwmatarangibeachpapercom - featuring the latest three issues an advertising page and a sneak peak at Beach Magazine

Kindergarten Trust Wins Creative GrantKuaotunu Kindergarten Trust have succeeded in their application to the TCDC Creative Communities Fund

ldquoIndeed we are absolutely stoked to receive this grantrdquo said Kindergarten Trust member Steffi Hammann

The kindergarten is the collaborating organiser of a new creative project the Handmade Craft Workshops and has received from the June 2017 funding round a grant of $2000 towards the project

ldquoIt will be used to start up and support a program of tutored handcraft workshops inviting mothers fathers grandparents and anybody else in the

community to learn and revive hand making skills in a social and supportive settingrdquo said Steffi For each workshop an invited tutor will share their skills through a small craft project creating a childrens toy gift or heritage item The first workshop will be announced soonldquoWhilst the Kindy Trust is organising this project and we are inviting all our parents to join we are very much hoping for wider community involvement and input to create connectivenessrdquo said SteffildquoAnybody who has a skill to share or other ideas is warmly invited to get in touchrdquo she saidContact Steffi steffihammanngmailcom

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

Shirvani Kopu MREINZ

Salesperson (Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008)

Mobile 021 028 464 58Office 07 866 5566Email shirvanibeachrealtyconz

wwwbeachrealtyconz

Logic AVAudio and Visual Installations Stereo Home Theatre Systems

Office 07 869 5042jameslogicavconzlogicavconz

Multiroom Linked Audio TV DistributionWired Wireless and Pro Monitor SpeakersHome Wifi Network Update Extension

Mobile 021 781 971 TV Projector Supply and Installation

----------------

MAREE TAYLORMarriage CelebrantTogether we can design a ceremony to remembera reflection of you both

(07) 867 1174 bull 021 0429 127matarangicelebrantgmailcom

wwwmareetaylorconz

Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

7rdquo 9rdquo amp 12rdquo Models TM Transducer with Lighthouse Charts

aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

16

Having recently returned from a visit to Wyoming and Mexico to visit my family I have found the change in temperature here a little difficult to manage However it is good to see the Dunes in such great condition Raymond and the mens volunteer brigade are to be congratulated on their work which I know is appreciated by all players I understand weather conditions have not been perfect so their efforts are worthy of comment We are indeed fortunate especially as I was informed on my holiday that it is not unusual for annual membership fees in USA and Mexico to be $US6000 or more Count your blessings

The Match Play Championship is under way with unfortunately many of the first round matches featuring byes owing to the lack of entries

The Shootout qualifiers to date are Jenny Atmore Carol Wyborn Sandra Bowen and Sue Karl

Jenny Atmore shot to fame recently by holing a chip to the eleventh green for a magnificent two with which she scooped the rather large twos pool Not satisfied with that she continued on to win the competition for the day Definitely a financial success

The Nine Holers have played on as usual numbers varying from week to week Jill McAnnally has had leave of absence to have a carpal tunnel operation and hopes to be back on the course very soon

REMINDERS The monthly meat haggle is held on the first Saturday and I remind members that ladies are most welcome

Reported by Jeannie Morton

MATARANGI LADIES GOLF REPORT

Margaret Stevens Jenny Atmore and Ann McDonald

Public NoticesThe Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards 2017 The Hauraki Coromandel Business Awards are an acknowledgement of excellence in all sectors of business within the Hauraki and Thames-Coromandel districts The awards will reward business excellence and showcase to the country what the Hauraki -Coromandel districts have to offer Entries open 15 June and close 31 July with the awards evening to be held 28 September For futher details see httpwwwhaurakicoromandelbusinessawardsconz

ICONZ Kuaotunu Due to the current repairs being undertaken at the Kuaotunu Hall the ICONZ Group for Boys aged 5-7 years will be postponed For further information contact Robyn Balfour on 02040939674 or robynbalfour2hotmailcom

17

Shirvani Kopu MREINZ

Salesperson (Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008)

Mobile 021 028 464 58Office 07 866 5566Email shirvanibeachrealtyconz

wwwbeachrealtyconz

Logic AVAudio and Visual Installations Stereo Home Theatre Systems

Office 07 869 5042jameslogicavconzlogicavconz

Multiroom Linked Audio TV DistributionWired Wireless and Pro Monitor SpeakersHome Wifi Network Update Extension

Mobile 021 781 971 TV Projector Supply and Installation

----------------

MAREE TAYLORMarriage CelebrantTogether we can design a ceremony to remembera reflection of you both

(07) 867 1174 bull 021 0429 127matarangicelebrantgmailcom

wwwmareetaylorconz

Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

7rdquo 9rdquo amp 12rdquo Models TM Transducer with Lighthouse Charts

aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

17

Shirvani Kopu MREINZ

Salesperson (Licensed Salesperson REAA 2008)

Mobile 021 028 464 58Office 07 866 5566Email shirvanibeachrealtyconz

wwwbeachrealtyconz

Logic AVAudio and Visual Installations Stereo Home Theatre Systems

Office 07 869 5042jameslogicavconzlogicavconz

Multiroom Linked Audio TV DistributionWired Wireless and Pro Monitor SpeakersHome Wifi Network Update Extension

Mobile 021 781 971 TV Projector Supply and Installation

----------------

MAREE TAYLORMarriage CelebrantTogether we can design a ceremony to remembera reflection of you both

(07) 867 1174 bull 021 0429 127matarangicelebrantgmailcom

wwwmareetaylorconz

Another Hole in One By Chris lsquoCJrsquo Palmer

Long time club member and stalwart of The Dunes Colin McAnnalley scored his first Hole in One with the perfect shot at the 18th at the Menrsquos Competition day on Wednesday 28th June This was Colinrsquos first ace and he told us it had taken him 60 years to achieve it Well done Colin Fortunately Colin is a very modest man and did not spend the rest of the time in the clubhouse afterwards explaining in great detail to his fellow members how he managed his ace Instead he very kindly shouted us all a drink to celebrate Colin will now get his name in lights on the Honours Board a Hole in One trophy and $200 in prizemoney For those who may not be aware I have ceased sponsoring the Hole in One since selling my Lawn Mowing business a couple of months ago The Dunes have now taken over that role The same rules apply for the $200 prize ie any of the Par 3rsquos but on competition days only

The course got a battering a few weeks back when a big storm with heavy winds raced through the area Golf got cancelled that day for safety reasons and it left the course scattered with debris and even a couple of trees blew over The greenkeepers and volunteers had a big job over the next few days

clearing it all up More work has been done to re-sow couch grass in patchy areas on some holes on the back 9 and additional volunteer help on Thursday afternoons for numerous tasks is always appreciated

The Veterans Pennants Team had a very enjoyable wind-up do at the end of the season kindly hosted at Murray and Merrin Jamesrsquo home in Whangapoua Although the team didnrsquot fare well in the competition it was ably managed by Ray Watt who did a great job organising the team for each match

The 1st round of the Menrsquos Match-play Competition has now been completed and the quarter final match ups are as follows

Ray Watt v Geoff Atmore Barry Bowen v Colin McAnnalley Chris Palmer v Allan Jackson Rhys Mathias v Graeme Woode

The next Meat Pack Day will be on Saturday 5th August

Finally golf fanatic Bob Hope made many amusing golf quips in his lifetime Here is one of them ldquoI have never kicked my ball in the rough or improved my lie in a bunker I have a caddy that does that for merdquo

Happy golfing ndash and donrsquot forget to repair your pitch-marks and replace your divots

MATARANGI BOAT amp FISHING CLUB REPORT JUNE 2017Boy have we had our share of rain It has been hard to get some clear water for diving but Barry has taken some nice crayfish prior to their migration The water temperature is on the decline and this has led to the departure of the snapper from the sand We have had some unbelievable calm weather over 2 to 3 day periods which has led to several boats venturing out There are several 2 to 3 kilo snapper in good condition being taken on the foul but plenty of berley is a major requirement The Kontiki boys are picking up some Gurnard from the beach and the Terakihi should be starting to show up on the worm beds and low foul

Be aware that the bar is pretty shallow at the lower tides and the inner channel has silted up a bit Remember this area is always changing and requires constant monitoring DONT TAKE RISKS IF IN DOUBT DONT CROSS THE BAR

The Annual General Meeting of the Matarangi Boat and Fishing Club was held on the 3rd June The incumbent Committee was re elected with Steve Clay being added to the committee At the meeting a report was tabled by Harry Karl outlining the addition of a pontoon at the ramp which will be implemented over spring Harry also reported that agreement was reached with all parties regarding car and trailer parking at the boat ramp as the development of this area is implemented

Remember the WHITIANGA COASTGUARD has changed its channel and can now be contacted on CHANNEL 63 and the NOW WEATHER REPORT is on CHANNEL 20

Safe Boating and limit your catch donrsquot catch your limit

Peter Murphy President

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

7rdquo 9rdquo amp 12rdquo Models TM Transducer with Lighthouse Charts

aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

18

FREEhellip Classified adverts are FREE for the publicEmail details to contactmatarangibeachpapercom | Deadline is the last Friday of the month

Regular Events

MONDAYSMen on Mats (Pilates for blokes) 8am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Matarangi Pilates 9am Ph Christiane 0273122584

Kuaotunu Craft amp Social Club 1-4pm Ph Lia 866 2054

Kuaotunu Library 1-4pm Ph Jeannie 869 5455

Nine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Contract Bridge 7pm St Johnrsquos rooms Tiki Rd Coro Town Info ph Colin 866 5428

Yoga 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

TUESDAYSMenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Tues of every Month ndash 7th March) 10am Pipers Cafeacute

Kiddy Club Coffee Morning Text for more info Shirvani Kopu 021 028 464 58

Matarangi Craft Group 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month 7-9pm Meet at the Matarangi Fire Station Contact Lesley 07 866 0788

KAMAG meeting 530pm every 2nd Tuesday of the month Kuaotunu Hall All welcome

Hatha Yoga at the Kuaotunu Fire Station 10-1130am Ph Jose 07 8664888 or 021 393299 Email josekakebeekegmailcom

WEDNESDAYSKuaotunu Steiner Play Group 930-1130am Ph Ina 866 2841

Menrsquos Golf Tee off 10am Meet The Dunes just before tee off

Womenrsquos Coffee Morning (1st Wed of every month) 10am Pipers Cafeacute All welcome

YOGA 7am Vinyasa Kuaotunu Hall Ph 021 08 100 125

ICONZ ndash Building Boys into Kiwi Icons Activity Programme start date delayed until the completion of the Kuaotunu Hall upgrade All inquiries please contact Robyn Balfour 02040939674 robynbalfour2hotmailcom

THURSDAYSNine hole golfers tee off 1030am The Dunes

Ladies Keep Fit 9-10am Matarangi Fire Station All Welcome Phone Barbara 866 2687

Ladies Golf Summer Programme Tee off Thursdays 900am Meet at the Dunes 830am onwards

Matarangi Craft Group meets every Thursday at 1030am the Matarangi Fire Station Info Linda Segetin at 866 5653

Super Thursday dinners at The Dunes

TUES THURS amp SATrsquoSRings Beach Wetland Volunteer days 830-1230 Ph 866 5338

SUNDAYSMatarangi Markets 9am-1pm outside the shopping centre

Upcoming Events

09 amp 23 JULKuaotunu Swap Meet Contact Kathy Spiers at kspeirs56gmailcom

15 JULCoromandel Peninsula Art and Craft Fair Showcasing quality hand made arts and crafts from artisans of the Coromandel Peninsula Entry is by gold coin donationWhitianga Town Hall Monk St Whitianga

16 JULMercury Bay Yarns The time Mercury Bay Boating club challenged for the Americarsquos Cup 2-3pm Monkey House Theatre Coghill Street $5 entry per person with light refreshments included All funds raised for Mercury Bay Museum display upgrade Limited seats

Homemade Limoncello Competition Puku amp Kerres Wine Shop Prizes for top 3 Easy to make Get rid of your Unwanted Lemons

Dates for the Dairy

01 AUG 2017 - 31 JUL 2018Catch gold fever A bonanza of events celebrating 150 years since the thames goldfields proclamation Contact marlenePerrytcdcGovtNz to find out how you can be involved or phone 07 878 0260

04 - 05 AUGThe Coromandel Players 40th Reunion 730pm Hauraki House Theatre Excerpts from some of the plays music exhibition memories food and drinks Contact Liz Cameron 027 4941188 or 07 8668508

26 AUGGold Rush Rally of Coromandel Rally HQ at the Mercury Bay Sports Centre

Classifieds

DOG BED amp COFFEE TABLE FOR SALE - Polycane Dog Bed easy to clean wont rust

670W X 370H X 620D $50 ono - Ballarat Coffee table with 2-way centre drawer

as new Light Beige colour (very neutral) 1100W X 480H X 650D $120 ono

Phone 8671410 or 0272660203 Kevin amp Anita Salt

STARGAZERS SIGHTSAlastair Brickell of Stargazers BnB and Astromony Tours Kuaotunu

Brilliant Venus continues to be the ldquostarrdquo of the show in the early morning sky but continues to sink lower each week as it gets gradually closer to the Sun Gas giant Jupiter is unmistakeable as the brightest object high overhead in the evenings with yellowish Saturn fainter and lower in the southeastern sky

06 JULYellowish Saturn lies below and to the right of the nearly full Moon in the evening sky

07 JULSaturn now just above the bright Moon

08 JULBrilliant Moon just below and to the right of Saturn

20 JULThe crescent Moon lies just above brilliant

Venus in the morning sky with the Pleiades (Matariki) visible on the left before the sky gets too bright

21 JULA very thin crescent Moon lies just below and to the right of brilliant Venus around dawn in the east with Matariki higher up and to the left

25 JULThe very thin crescent Moon in the evening has faint Mercury just above it and to the left of the bright star Regulus

28 JULThe crescent Moon lies just below bright Jupiter in the evening

29 JULA first quarter Moon lies above and to the right of bright Jupiter

03 AUGSaturn lies just above and to the right of the nearly full Moon

Whitianga Tides - July 2017

High Low High Low High

Thu6 Jul 044519 m 110006 m 172519 m 232307 m -Fri7 Jul 053319 m 114606 m 181119 m - -Sat8 Jul - 000907 m 062019 m 122906 m 185520 mSun9 Jul - 005207 m 070419 m 131006 m 193720 mMon10 Jul - 013407 m 074719 m 134905 m 201820 mTue11 Jul - 021406 m 083019 m 142805 m 205820 mWed12 Jul - 025506 m 091119 m 150805 m 213920 mThu13 Jul - 033606 m 095319 m 154805 m 222121 mFri14 Jul - 041906 m 103720 m 163105 m 230421 mSat15 Jul - 050406 m 112219 m 171706 m 234920 mSun16 Jul - 055005 m 121019 m 180606 m -Mon17 Jul 003720 m 064005 m 130219 m 185906 m -Tue18 Jul 012820 m 073305 m 135920 m 195606 m -Wed19 Jul 022220 m 082905 m 145820 m 205706 m -Thu20 Jul 032020 m 092804 m 160020 m 215806 m -Fri21 Jul 042021 m 102804 m 170021 m 225905 m -Sat22 Jul 052121 m 112703 m 175922 m 235905 m -Sun23 Jul 062121 m 122503 m 185622 m - -Mon24 Jul - 005704 m 071922 m 132003 m 195123 mTue25 Jul - 015304 m 081522 m 141403 m 204423 mWed26 Jul - 024704 m 090822 m 150503 m 213523 mThu27 Jul - 033904 m 100021 m 155604 m 222522 mFri28 Jul - 043004 m 105021 m 164604 m 231421 mSat29 Jul - 051905 m 114020 m 173505 m -Sun30 Jul 000221 m 060805 m 122920 m 182606 m -Mon31 Jul 004920 m 065706 m 132019 m 191707 m -Tue1 Aug 013819 m 074706 m 141219 m 201107 m -Wed2 Aug 022719 m 083907 m 150519 m 210508 m -Thu3 Aug 031719 m 093107 m 155819 m 215808 m -Fri4 Aug 040818 m 102207 m 164919 m 224808 m -

Source LINZ

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

7rdquo 9rdquo amp 12rdquo Models TM Transducer with Lighthouse Charts

aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

19

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CHANGE

The busy market is continuing this year andour award winning team offers

bull Friendly and professional service for buyers and sellers

bull No obligation current market appraisals

bull A free marketing package to showcase your property

Thank you again to each of the 196 parties who bought and sold with us in the 201617 financial year we

certainly appreciate your business

Phone 07 866 0322Email salesmatarangirichardsonsconz

wwwrichardsonsconz

Simone Parr027 657 2980

Keith Goodall021 276 6474

Peter Sharp021 388 833

Mandy Vegar021 0236 6546

save up to 20

aSeries with built-in Sonar Fishfinder amp Chirp is the perfect choice for anglers looking for a powerful

do-it-all combo C-Map upgrades are also available

7rdquo 9rdquo amp 12rdquo Models TM Transducer with Lighthouse Charts

aSeries Touch Screen Multifunction Displays

SALE

LIMITED STOCK

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz

Sandy Beach Real Estate LTDLicensed (REAA 2008)

$545000

199 Kowhai Avenue 169 The Fairway

$665000

104 Ngaio Drive

$295000$185000

102 The Fairway

FEATURE PACKED WATERFRONT PROPERTY

35 Bluff Road Kuaotunubull Feature-packed property in a fantastic location right across the road from

popular Kuaotunu beach and just along the road from the boat ramp

bull Beautiful views capturing Gt Barrier Cuvier and Gt Mercury Islands Black Jack headland Moehau mountain and the Coromandel ranges

bull Open plan living spacious north facing decks lovely new master suite four-car garaging undercover boat parking

bull Large gazebo established trees and gardens an excellent property ideal as a permanent or holiday home

Ref RU443 For details callKeith Goodall 07 866 0322 or 021 276 6474Email keithgmatarangirichardsonsconzwwwrichardsonsconz