4 october 2012

The Peninsula Post 4 October 2012 4 October 2012 Number 236ISSN 2230-6498 PRINT ISSN 2230-6501 ONLINE

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Financial blunders will see Thames-Coromandel District Council dip into reserve accounts to cover a $1million shortfall on the Mercury Bay Sports Centre.The cost has now risen from $6 million to just over $7 million, with the extra $1,001,195 coming from the Mercury Bay Neighbourhood Reserves and Mercury Bay Land Subdivision Reserves.Council investigations over the last few months have revealed the project has been mismanaged on several levels.Between 2004 and 2010 the council spent $583,395

investigating sites for the centre as the Mercury Bay Community Board changed its mind about where it should go.This money should have been costed against the project but was instead funded in other ways. It’s now a project cost.More recently there’s been a miscalculation of construction costs and a construction spending blowout, together totalling $417,800.Council chief executive David Hammond says this amounts to a seven per cent overrun, which is within tolerance levels but he’s not happy with it.“It’s highly concerning to me

and I’m looking quite closely at the reasons why this has happened.” Mayor Glenn Leach says the $400,000 overrun on a $6 million build is unacceptable and he also finds it hard to believe the earlier mistake made in correctly attributing costs.He’s still investigating the history of the project and says there may be more information to come out. Both he and Mr Hammond believe the council’s new structures will help ensure the same mistakes won’t happen again.Area managers are now responsible for district-funded projects spending in their areas and any new

projects require sign off by them, the chief executive and the chief financial officer.Mr Leach says that in future, projects will also require more financial commitment from local people before they attract council funding.Use of reserve funds to cover the sports centre shortfall will impact on other parks and reserves projects in Mercury Bay in the future, he says.Community board chairperson Alison Henry says the board was worried about the council dipping into the reserve accounts but has been assured there’s still money there.She describes the financial mistakes as “a real goof ”

and says it will really sharpen up the way projects are managed financially.Meanwhile building of the new ablution block is continuing at the Moewai sports centre site. Contractors are aiming to have some facilities available for the Oceania Continental and Commonwealth Continental Archery Championships being held on the first weekend in November.Mercury Bay Recreation Trust chairperson Doug Bourne says five codes are now represented on the trust - rugby, league, netball, soccer and tennis. Other codes are all being sought, such as cricket, hockey and softball.

The netball and tennis courts are complete and soccer field equipment will arrive soon. The trust is seeking funding for rugby and league field equipment.Management of the centre will pass to the trust next year when construction is finished. Mr Bourne says a manager is expected to be appointed by Christmas. Mercury Bay Community Board secured a grant of $150,000 to cover the manager’s salary for three years.

by Shenagh Gleeson

Council dips into reserves to cover sports centre blunders

Mercury Bay Community Board chairperson Alison Henry (centre) with Mercury Bay Recreation Trust member Peter Grant (left) and chairperson Doug Bourne.

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Whitianga daily weather information - Sept/Oct

INFORMATION RECORDED AT 1940 309 ROAD

Day & Date Temp °C High Temp °C Low Rain mm Wind KphWednesday 26 16 – 3.00 pm 9 – 5.00 am 2.2 mm 19 - 1.00 pmThursday 27 15 – 1.30 pm 11 – 7.30 am 4.2 mm 22 – 12.30 pm

Friday 28 16 – 6.00 pm 12 – 1.00 am 31.2 mm 30 – 9.30 amSaturday 29 23 – 4.30 pm 14 – 7.30 am 3.0 mm 17 – 3.00 pmSunday 30 26 – 4.30 pm 7 – 7.30 am 0.2 mm 25 - 12.30 pmMonday 1 21 – 3.30 pm 11 – 2.30 am 7.0 mm 35 – 3.00 pmTuesday 2 21 – 4.00 pm 10 – 5.00 am 1.2 mm 37 – 2.00 pm

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such as Whiti Farm Park, Mill Creek Animal & Bird Encounter, Combat Zone, High Zone, Bone Carving and Birdwood Mini Putt to name just a few. If you have the grandchildren visiting call in and see us and we can help you with suggestions on how to keep them entertained.The Mercury Bay Business Association had its AGM last week. A Special General Meeting was held first to update the old constitution to make it more relevant to these changing times. The membership is gaining momentum with five new

Kia oraLast week saw many Australian visitors to our region, many of them families. School holidays start a week earlier in Australia and visitors were telling us that it is cheaper for them to come to New Zealand than to travel in their own country. This is very good news for us. The weather, unfortunately, was not too kind to them but it did not dampen their enthusiasm for our beautiful region.The i-Site is looking forward to assisting visitors from other regions over the next two weeks as many come to the Coromandel for the school holidays. With daylight saving now here, there will be more time for families to get out and enjoy the outdoors. We have lots of activities for families

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board members being elected. There were more members nominated for the board than spaces available so a vote was required which hasn’t been the case for quite some time. We all look forward to working with the new board members. Check out our website www.whitianga.co.nz to see who makes up the new MBBA Board. There are plenty of events coming up over the next couple of months. The Whitianga Bath Tub Race is on again this year over Labour Weekend with an added bonus of a Birdman Competition. If you have always wanted to fly this could be your opportunity. Registration forms are available from the i-Site. Sounds like lots of fun. Check out our website for other events.Karen Mawhinney

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A test of tsunami warning sirens around the Coromandel Peninsula last Friday showed they were all working properly, apart from a glitch in Whitianga.Sirens were set off at Kuaotunu, Whitianga, Cooks Beach, Hahei, Tairua, Pauanui, Whangamata, Coromandel, Tapu, Thames, Turua and Ngatea at midday.In Whitianga, which has been plagued by malfunctioning

alarms, the fire alarm went off twice before the constant sound of the tsunami siren was achieved.Thames Valley emergency operating area manager Gary Talbot says Civil Defence was happy with the test."This is the first time we have managed the process since taking it over last year," he says. The feedback he received from everyone involved in the drill was positive.

Tsunami siren tests go well except for small glitch in Whitianga

In last week’s edition, we ran a photo of a young girl fishing at Whitianga Wharf with her grandfather. Unfortunately we were supplied with incorrect names. The girl was in fact Hayley Sanders with her grandad Jim Fryer.

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National Standards data Skinks and other wetland life surveyed by studentsPrimary age students appear to be better at reading and maths than they are at writing, the first National Standards reports indicate.The Ministry of Education has released the first lot of data from schools on www.educationcounts.govt.nz.Education Minister Hekia Parata says the data has set a baseline of Years 1-8 achievement. It shows that last year nationally 76 per cent of students reached or exceeded the national standard for reading, 72 per cent in mathematics, and 68 per cent in writing. Data from schools on the upper half of the Coromandel Peninsula varies widely, with some schools recording achievement above the national level and others below it.Ms Parata says it’s exciting that a significant number of children are reaching or exceeding the National Standard in each of the three areas but there’s also a concerning number of Maori and Pasifika students who are not meeting the standards.Nationally, boys are also over represented in not meeting the standard in reading and writing.Critics, including principals, teachers and some boards of trustees, say the standards are inconsistent and are based on a variety of measures. There’s no national test or moderation.Mercury Bay Area School principal John Wright says the major issue is that the data is aggregated across all results from all years and statistically speaking is therefore erroneous. “The data really needs to be captured for each year group progressively as you go up the school.”Also, the standards are set for every second year, so some classes don't have standards set specifically for them. “So again the statistics need to be read cautiously,” he says. The ministry says the data represents part of the picture and should be considered along with other information.The percentage of students achieving at or above the national standard at schools in the top half of the Coromandel Peninsula is:School Reading Writing MathsColville School (Yr 1-8) 69% 77% 64%Coroglen School (Yr 1-8) 97% 69% 82%Coromandel Area School (Yr 1-10) 72% 63% 42%Mercury Bay Area School (Yr 1-10) 77-92% 53-82% 72-97%Te Rerenga School (Yr 1-8) 93% 69% 76%Whenuakite School (Yr 1-8) 76% 62% 59%

• No data provided by Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Harautanga or Te Wharekura o Manaia

This little skink was among the wetland life recently surveyed by Bay of Plenty Polytechnic students at Waikawau Bay.Students visit the wetland every year to help the Moehau Environment Group check fernbirds, invertebrates and rodents and learn monitoring techniques.This year 25 students took part as part of their two-year Diploma in Environmental Management.MEG says there’s been an incredible increase in bird life in the estuary since the group began trapping predatory pests in 2006 in the wetlands and saltmarsh area. More than 110 fernbirds were counted in the last survey. This year’s results are still being compiled. Students were also taught how to monitor North Island robin in Stony Bay. Photo by Natalie Collicott.

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The Coromandel Rescue Helicopter Trust is pleased to report good progress has been made on the construction of the rescue helicopter base on Moewai Road, Whitianga.The piles for the crew accommodation facility are in, with flooring to start this week and the ground prep has begun in anticipation of the hangar construction.The aim for the trust is to have the project nearing its final phase of completion by Labour Weekend.Although the helicopter will be based in Whitianga, its service area will be for the entire Coromandel and anyone wanting to provide support or financial contributions can find out how to do this on our new website, which should be up and running this week. Check out www.coromandelrescue.org.nz.Details will also be posted on the website of

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Middlemore Hospital 9/9.Child involved in playground accident transported from Te Puru to Waikato Hospital 11/9.Two patients involved in motor vehicle accident transported from Whitianga to Waikato Hospital 14/9.13-yr-old girl suffering injury from a rugby tackle transported from Whitianga to Waikato Hospital 15/9.Three people in a serious motor vehicle accident at Hikuai transported in two machines to Auckland City Hospital 16/9.Woman in vehicle accident at Waiomu transported to Auckland City Hospital 22/9Person suffering stroke attended at Opito Bay 26/9.Mother and sick child transported from Whitianga to Waikato Emergency Dept 28/9.Person suffering chest pain transported from Coroglen to Waikato Emergency Dept 29/9.

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A group of Japanese students are giving a free concert in Whitianga on Sunday to promote peace and oppose nuclear power stations.Yuki Miyamoto, Yuki Kawahara and Seiya Shiraki (left to right) have formed a punk band called Nineteen Degrees since they’ve been in Whitianga. They are supported by roadie Hiroaki Mori.The students have been studying at Mercury Bay Area School and Evakona for between five and nine months.Yuki says they want to perform to promote peace and to express their opposition to nuclear power stations, following the radiation leakage from the Fukushima station.The concert will be held at the Monkey House Theatre at 3pm.

Free concert from Nineteen Degrees

One of New Zealand’s leading blues ‘n’ roots bands, Kokomo, will play in Flaxmill Bay on Saturday night.The band has been together for 17 years and is renowned for dynamic live shows and distinctive song-writing. They’ve released seven albums and toured extensively throughout New Zealand, performing at all the major festivals.Members are Derek Jacombs, vocals and guitar; Grant Bullot, harmonica; Sonia Bullot, trumpet and Nigel Masters, bass.The band plays at Eggsentric Café.

Kokomo gig at Flaxmill

A piece of World War II naval history will take its place in Whitianga soon.Mercury Bay Returned and Services Association has been given two Oerlikon 20mm anti-aircraft guns from the decommissioned Manawanui.Club president Bruce Collier talked to the skipper of the Manawanui about three or four years ago when he was in Whitianga for Anzac Day. Whitianga is the ship’s home port and representatives from the crew regularly

attend services there.The skipper talked to the Navy Museum and about a month ago Mr Collier was contacted to say the guns were available.“I was rapt – it’s taken more than three years to come about.”The guns are being refurbished at Whitianga Tractors and Equipment Centre and will be installed outside the Mercury Bay Club (which incorporates the RSA) in the next week or so.

Oerlikon guns will soon stand guard at club

Quilters from around the Coromandel Peninsula will gather in Whitianga on Sunday for the annual Coromandel Patchers Regional Day.Women will be showing their first and latest quilts, meeting a challenge called “25 of Anything” and entering a sample suitable for a child’s quilt into a draw.Mercury Bay Quilters will celebrate their 25th anniversary at the meeting, which will be held in the Whitianga Town Hall.

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A dozen people helped plant 1500 native plants in the sand dunes at Kuaotunu on the weekend.The planting was part of Thames-Coromandel District and Waikato Regional Councils’ coastal management partnership. It was organised with the help of the Kuaotunu Reserve Management Group and led by coastal scientist Jim Dahm. Among the volunteers was a group of overseas students from Whitianga.Barb Meredith from the reserve management group says it’s great to see support for this project."We've been involved for many years now and you can see the regeneration along the sand dunes where we have been planting every year."Another dune planting has been organised at Buffalo Beach in Whitianga on Saturday. About 6000 plants will be brought in and TCDC has arranged a free sausage sizzle for volunteers. Participants should meet at Buffalo Beach Reserve at 10am, rain or shine.

Councils provide native plants for Kuaotunu and Whitianga dunes

Rubbish on the east coastline of the Coromandel Peninsula from the wrecked container ship, Rena, is to be collected more often.Yellow bags of rubbish have been left sitting on reserves for weeks in a number of places, including Hot Water Beach, Matapaua Bay and Opito Bay.Salvor Braemar Howells says it has increased its efforts to remove rubbish more regularly, following concerns expressed by Mercury Bay Community Board members.T h a m e s - C o r o m a n d e l District Council rubbish contractor Smart Environmental had offered to pick the bags up but Braemar Howells operations

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A new push is being made to preserve New Chums Beach.Coromandel MP Scott Simpson will chair discussions involving Preserve New Chum, Department of Conservation, Waikato Regional Council, Thames Coromandel District Council, and landowners Coastal Land Trust Holdings.Preserve New Chum for Everyone Society chairperson Grahame Christian says the move is a major milestone for the group. “This journey has taken over a year of negotiation but it’s been worth every step,” he says.In late August Coastal Land Trust Holdings amended its 2010 application for resource consent to sub-divide land at Te Pungapunga Station, which runs from Whangapoua to New Chums.The amendment covered land in the Whangapoua catchment only and included fewer house sites.

The trust later withdrew the amendment and said it would make a new application, triggering public notification. As at Tuesday, the new application hadn’t been made and it’s not clear whether it will be put on hold in light of the new talks.Mr Simpson says the talks are an innovative approach to protecting iconic places in New Zealand and requires the buy-in of all interested parties.“By sitting around the table together we will come up with a much more robust result than by advocating individual views and differing positions through the Resource Management Act process.“I am hopeful that we will reach a solution that will be acceptable to all,” he says.The parties will work together to devise a protection and enhancement plan that will form the basis of an enduring preservation solution.

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on the notable tree register.Mr Brljevich says council staff had offered to provide an engineer to assess the landowners’ garage plans and see if another way could be found and he’s disappointed they didn’t take the offer up.“I think it’s a shame. The tree certainly raised a lot of community interest. There are a number of trees in that landscape and if they were cut down it could change the landscape very quickly.”

A big pohutukawa tree in Wyuna Bay, near Coromandel town, which was saved from the chop last year, has now been cut down by contractors (right) to make way for a garage.Neighbour Bev Mayhead, who led a protest against last year’s proposed felling, says she’s very sad. “Cutting down significant trees in this small community is unacceptable.”The pohutukawa was 24m high, with a girth of 8m and is believed to have been more than 100 years old.Chris and Kay Ogilvie say they’re grieving for the loss of the tree. “In the last five years, three of these huge, beautiful treasures have been cut down. It is so important to stop it happening again.”T h a m e s - C o r o m a n d e l District councillor Tony Brljevich says there was nothing stopping the landowners from cutting the tree down.It had been assessed by an arborist and was on a list proposed for inclusion in

the District Plan but council staff had told him this would have happened only if the landowners had agreed.The process for protecting trees is bizarre, he says. It requires a change to the District Plan either through a formal plan change or through a plan review.TCDC’s plan is currently under review and may increase the number of protected trees on the Coromandel Peninsula. At present there are 100 trees

Wyuna Bay pohutukawa gets the chop

A dozen people helped plant 1500 native plants in the sand dunes at Kuaotunu on the weekend.The planting was part of Thames-Coromandel District and Waikato Regional Councils’ coastal management partnership. It was organised with the help of the Kuaotunu Reserve Management Group and led by coastal scientist Jim Dahm. Among the volunteers was a group of overseas students from Whitianga.Barb Meredith from the reserve management group says it’s great to see support for this project."We've been involved for many years now and you can see the regeneration along the sand dunes where we have been planting every year."Another dune planting has been organised at Buffalo Beach in Whitianga on Saturday. About 6000 plants will be brought in and TCDC has arranged a free sausage sizzle for volunteers. Participants should meet at Buffalo Beach Reserve at 10am, rain or shine.

Councils provide native plants for Kuaotunu and Whitianga dunes


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WomenLadies played the first round of the Stroke Play Championship and LGU last week.Results were: Division 1: Raewyn Hill 72 net 1, Janice Bell 74 2, Sue W Donovan 75 3; Division 2: Pam Holland 72 1, Maree Denney 73 2, Alma Kitchen 74 3; Two: Sharon Young; Nearest the pin on No 4: Carol. Wyborn; Nearest the pin on No 10: Sharon Young.MenStableford Scramble Results, Mid Week, September 26: Osman Emer 39, Kelvin Spence 39, Alan Henderson 37, Jack Skinner 36, Craig Hill 36; Twos: Craig Hill 6, Craig Fussey 10; NAGA: Craig Fussey.Saturday, September 29: Jonathan Stieller 39, Geoff Lowe 37, Paul Lupton 36, Kevin Smith 35, Ray Burgess 34, Wayne Kearney 33, Mick Henderson 33; Twos: Kelly Barson, Alan Henderson, Wayne Kearney; Long drive, senior: Kevin Smith, junior: Steve Tull; Nearest the pin, senior: Shane Pullin. 9-HoleEight ladies turned up to play a putting competition last Thursday.Results: Lorraine Donelley 17 1, Sandra Bushell on count back 17 2.

MB resultsGOLF

Mercury Bay girls to play curtainraiser for TV match at weekend

Mercury Bay Girls 1st XV beat Thames in the finals of the Thames Valley Secondary Schools Competition held at Whangamata Rugby and Sports Club on Saturday.Unfortunately top of the table Paeroa defaulted, so Mercury Bay played Thames, winning 41-17. Although disappointed about Paeroa, the girls and coaches Mark Finnerty and Lloyd McQueen were very proud and happy to have won. The team now holds the TV Secondary Schools 7s trophy and the 10s trophy. They would love a shot at the 1st XV Trophy, which Paeroa has held for the last 11 years, but are unlikely to get a chance this year.However the girls have been invited to play the curtain-raiser before the Thames Valley game against Poverty Bay in Paeroa on Saturday.Above: The victorious Mercury Bay Girls 1st XV (photo by Marie Relph).

FAMILY DAY OUTSunday 21 October, Labour WeekendWhitianga Bike Park, Moewai Road

12 noon to 4pm

12 noonBilly Tea with lamingtons $2 ppBBQ sausages with trimmings $2 eachCanned soft drinks available $2 each

12.30pmBike Activities on BMX, Track and Jump

area – organised by Sport WaikatoTarget Golf – $1 for 1 ball or $2 for 3

balls, $50 Prize for Hole in One

1 pmGuided Walks – Kauri Track

THIS EVENT IS A FUN DAY FOR ALL THE FAMILYBECOME A SUPPORTER OF THE BIKE PARK

3pm

TREASURE HUNT5 to 12 year olds – maximum number 200 - $2 per child

Prizes 1st $100 4 Runners Up $25 195 prizes of $1 value150 tickets available from Social Services, Mercury Bay Area School and The Bike Man -

50 tickets available on day of event. Tickets will be available from 15 October.

Note!! While the Treasure Hunt is in progress, a Lolly Scramble will be held for the under 5s.

MAIN EVENT

MatarangiLadies’ Stableford on September 25: Raewyn Hill 40 1, Carol Smith 37 2,Men’s Nett Competition, September 26: Garry Pollard 69 1, Tracey Mulligan 69 2, Keith Law 70 3.Saturday Scramble Stableford Competition, September 29: Barry Helleur 45 1, Keith Cullum 39 2, Ivan Nobilo 37 3.Sunday Twilight Competition, September 30: Men Graham Tomkins 1, Ray Watt and Gary Stephens 2=; Ladies Jenny Atmore 1, Jan Spry 2.

Please make sure you get

weekend sports results

to us by MIDDAY MONDAY


situations vacant

garage sales

Mercury Bay Co-operating ParishWORSHIP SERVICESand Kids Friendly Bible SessionSt Andrew’s By the Sea

Community ChurchAlbert Street Whitianga9:30 am every Sunday

Minister: Rev Mary Petersen

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for saleA Great Starter Computer: HP Pavilion Windows XP, 160Gg hard drive, 1Gb ram, 15" LCD monitor $325 Call The Patient Tutor 866 5220.COUCHES, 3 x 2-seater, large rolled arm, blue cream damask style $180. Outdoor glass top table & 4 chairs, grey $80. Phone 866 2144. FIREWOOD 3 cubic metres dry clean split Pine $200 delivered to Whitianga. Phone Chris 021 240 9909.TI-TREE firewood $100m3. Ph 866 3589.

KRISTIN’S BOARDING CATTERY

Vet nurse, warm, clean, secure, outdoor run.

Ph 866 4724

cat motel

plants for sale

ST PATRICK’SCATHOLIC CHURCH

Campbell StreetSunday Mass 8.30am

(With Children's Liturgy)Wednesday Mass/Liturgy 12.05pmTairua Mass Sunday 10.30am

under $50DINING table 180cm x 90cm, good condition $50. Ph 867 1170.FREE 16" computer monitor plus keyboard. Bench oven, needs repair. Ph 866 4855.FREE dogbox/kennel. Pink bike with training wheel $50. Girl's bike, 24", $30. Ph 866 2144.GEORGE Foreman roaster and grill $40. Breville coffee machine $20. Punch bowl set, 12 cups $50 Ph 866 5672. KELVINATOR 170 bar fridge $50. Simpson clothes dryer $50. Vanity 700w top & taps $40. Phone Brian 07 869 5648.

$50 & UNDER RULES:Ads are free. Private advertisers only. Items must be priced. No pets, plants or livestock. No more than 3 items of $50 or less per ad. No more than 15 words per ad (ads will be edited at our discretion). 1 ad per person or household.

TREE SERVICE•Dismantling •Felling •Pruning

•Debris removal•Fully insured •Free quotesPh Jeremy Haszard 866 0118

work wanted

PAPERWORK got you buried?

Let me help you with your accounts!!

Phone Sonja J - 866 4438

NATIVE PLANTSRevegetation Grade

PB2s, from $1.50min purchase 30

Ph 866 3123

BUILDER

Bach or house need a tidy up?

Phone Wayne021 111 0130

35 year's experience -

can do anything - big or small

W.A.N.T.Native Trees & EdiblesCitrus and Fruit Trees

OpenThursday to Sunday

9am-5pmor by phone appointment

869 5910500m up Waitaia Rd, Kuaotunu

Big selection of native trees, all sizes

Incredible edible rangeNon natives as well

Fruit trees - this season's available now

EFTPOS now available

to let

Licensed Property Manager REAA 2008

No Set Up CostsProfessional Honest Service

TALK TO US NOW!Karyn Hunter

07 866 4981 or 027 555 6063

PROPERTIES NEEDED

NOWNo Hidden

Fees

WANTED!Quality homes for quality tenants.

Long term & holiday Free rental appraisals

Landlords & tenants, for all your rental requirements: Call KRISSIE BRAND

Licensed Property Managerwith 11 years local experience

07 866 5824 or 027 273 4420

OFFICE SPACEAbsolute town centre, upstairs, sunny outlook

over main street. 110sqm or less, good rate.

Ph 866 4493 or 027 442 4279

HELP, HELP, HELPPermanent rentals urgently

required NOW.Tenants: Rental list changing

constantly, call into office.Holiday rentals available.7 The Esplanade, by the

wharf or phoneGeraldine Welford

866 0098 or 021 672 [email protected]

Licensed under the REAA 2008

DRESSMAKING, Ph Sue 0274 970 353.ELECTRICIAN, registered. Steve Garmey, 7 Puriri Place, Tuateawa. Phone 866 7669 or 021 0244 0002.WINDOW cleaning. Peninsula-wide. Ph Brian 866 4367.

health & beauty

OSTEOPATH Gabriel Bedford, Whitianga, Mondays. For appointments ph 07 868 5205.

COROGLEN 3-bedroom Lockwood plus 12m x 12m shed with 3 phase power. $300 per wk. Would consider renting separately. Ph 866 5682. FLAT, 1 double bedroom, semi furnished, quiet Robinson Rd location, suit professional couple/person, clean & tidy, available immediately. Phone or txt 027 555 7566.1-BRM sc flat, ff, suit careful single/couple. $150/$160 pw incl power & wifi. Ph Brian 021 054 6052.

house sitter

WORRY FREE HOLIDAYS FOR YOU AND YOUR PETS!

JD & MURRAY WILD0277 101 328 [email protected]

PROPERTY & PET MINDERS

15 HERITAGE Close, 8am-12pm, Saturday 6 Oct. Moving town. Kids toys/games, tramp, drawers, stereo, TV, misc. 16 KUPE Drive, Saturday 6 Oct, Kids toys & clothes, books etc. Furniture, clothing and lots more.123A ALBERT St, Sat 6 Oct, 8am, , kids toys, clothes, household items.CNR Panorama Ave, Ferry Landing, 8 am Sat 6 Oct. English china, brass, collectables, linen, books, appliances, furniture. Ph 866 5672.

ANGLICANSERVICES

St. Peter the FishermanDundas Street, Whitianga Sunday Services: 9.30am

3rd Sunday of the month:All Age Service

ALL WELCOMEEnquiries Ph 869 5577

wanted to rent 3-BEDROOM house, long term, family with 2 kids, no pets. From 1 December. Ph Nick 021 666 350.WORKING male requires studio space to live and work. Farm shed, industrial shed, anything considered but prefer sunny rural setting. Phone David 021 056 3635.

DON’T PUT UP WITH PAIN - TRYMcTIMONEY HOLISTIC THERAPY

Light, thorough treatment for healthy alignment of bonesCATHERINE CORCORAN

Relaxing whole body treatment with long-lasting benefitsSuitable for all ages Not a crunch/crack techniqueImproves nerve supplyCatherine’s clinic is in Health 2000, 4 Coghill StreetAppointments: 866 5899Enquiries: 867 1995 or 021 210 2438Fully qualified with over 20 years experience

14 Monk Street (close to ferry)Claudia Pentner

Available Mon - FriPh 021 250 1278 or 866 2313

Mercury Bay Storage Sheds239-241 South Highway,

WhitiangaClean, dry secure

storage space9m2 to 24m2

From $25 + gst per weekPh 866 5147

(mob 0274 722 070)

MBSS

Ph 0274 588 [email protected] Halliwell

Now atHEALTH 2000

WhitiangaPh 866 5899 for appointments●Naturopath ●Herbalist

●Massage ●Bowen

flatmate wantedPHONE Sue 0274 970 353.

10am sundaycrossroad centre

cnr joan gaskell drive & cook drive Kevin & Denise Reid

World Wide Missions Outreach

HARRISON, Keith Edward on Tuesday 25 September 2012 at Whitianga, aged 64 yrs

Dearly loved son of Millie and the late Bert Harrison (South Africa) and father, father-in-law and poppa

of Carol & Mike; Kevin & Eleanor, James & Joshua; Colleen; Peter & Nicky,

Johny & Leah; brother of Yvonne, Carol and the late

Pamela.Our family would like to

acknowledge Doreen Davies and her extended family and thank them for their companionship, love and care, for Keith, especially over the past 8 months.

A Memorial Service celebrating Keith's life will be held at Mercury Bay Boating

Club, Buffalo Beach Rd, Whitianga on Saturday

6 October at 2pm.

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THE CHURCH OP SHOPBehind St Andrews by the Sea

Church, Owen StThurs/Fri/Sat, 9am - 12.30pm

MERCURY BAY LIBRARY HOURS

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 9am - 5pmWed 9.30am - 5pm

Sat 9am - 12pm WHITIANGA TOY LIBRARY

Isabella Street (off Coghill St)Open every Friday 9am – 12pm

New members Welcome~Toys for Hire ~

Community Information Evening with Nathan Mikaere-Wallis

Brain Development in Young People

Mercury Bay Area School

Mercury Bay Area School wishes to invite you to an evening with Nathan Mikaere-Wallis –“Brain Development in Young People”.

This is for all parents and those with children in Y7-13 are especially encouraged to come with

their parents to this evening presentation.Nathan’s presentations and workshops are fabulous and totally accessible to parents and those students alike and are aimed at learning more about how a

young person’s brain is developing.You can learn more about Nathan‘s work at www.wikieducator.org or our school website www.mbas.ac.nz (Term 3, Weeks 4 and 9)

This is an event not to be missed, on Thursday11 October 2012 at 7pm in the school gym.

All welcome / free entry

public notices

WHITIANGA PLAYCENTRE

AGM meeting11am at Salt Bar26 October 2012

MADE IN WHITIANGAMarket

Saturday 6 October10am - 2pmTown Hall

Something for everyonePh 866 4060

ALL HOME BREWERS WELCOME

Sunday 14 October 2012Mercury Bay Bowling Club, Cook Drive

Doors open from 12pmJudging 1pm

Max entry 2 bottles per person$2 an entry

Whitianga HomebrewersEnquiries John 866 2924

Raffles, wine & spirit tastingA fun afternoon A plate please

Did you know?Messy Church is here!

At St Andrew’s Community ChurchNoisy and nurturing –

Creative and caringSunday with a difference – Family fun and food for

all agesCome and check it out

SUNDAY 7 OCTOBER 4:30 - 6 pm

For more information ring Amanda 866 2558

extends their thanks to✿BNZ ✿Cooks Beach Hardware & Building Supplies

✿Hodge family & Second Nature ✿Mitre 10 ✿Monrad family & Monrad Excavation

✿OPC Fish & Lobster ✿Leighton at RD1 & last but in no way least ✿Smith family & Native Plants Nursery

COROGLEN SCHOOL PET DAY

Our school office will be open from Wednesday 10 October 2012 - from 8am to 4.15pm

Uniform Shop (Safety & Apparel) Open 8am to 5pm. Located at Unit 2/20 Joan Gaskell Drive

New Enrolments: The Deputy Principals will be available on Thursday and Friday over the holiday period. For

appointments please contact the school office 866 5916.Thursday, 11 October

MBAS School gymnasium at 7pmAn invitation to come along and listen to

engaging guest speaker – Nathan Mikaere-Wallisof X Factor Education on the topic of brain development.

This is recommended to all our parents and children (upwards of 10 years)

School opens for Term Four onMonday 15 October 2012 at 8.45amHave a Safe and Happy Holiday

John Wright (Principal) contact 021 383 865

MERCURY BAY AREA SCHOOL Term 3 School Holidays 20121 October – 14 October 2012

MERCURY BAY BOWLING CLUB are holding a day for you to try it

Sunday 14 October10am - 3pm

So come and try it - bowls provided

HAVE YOU TRIEDOUTDOOR BOWLS?

CoromandelCoromandel Bridge Club played the second round of the Championship pairs on October 1. Results were: Joan Van Oosterom and David Brown 70.83 1, Natalie Taylor and Ischelle Stevenson 52.08 2, Pat Mitchell and Val MacDonald, Colin McAnnalley and Jocelyn Ranger 50.00 3=.

BridgeHaheiResults of the President Pairs played on September 25: North-South: Annette Cummings, Jocelyn Taylor 61.11 1; Alva Gibson, Maureen France 52.12 2; Robyn Waters, Robyn Hogg 51.85 3. East-West: Jean Martin, Bill Cummings 62.50 1; Annette Cox, Val Dwight 2nd 59.23 2; Jean Myles, Chris Rendle 58.93 3.

WHITIANGA ART & CRAFT MARKET & FARMERS MARKET

Soldiers Memorial ParkAlbert Street

Saturday 6 Oct8.30am-1pm

Ph Anne 866 5550 or Doreen 866 5237

Hannaford’s Jetty is now closed for at least four months for repairs.The 20-year-old jetty in Te Kouma Harbour, south of Coromandel town, has been closed twice this year after being damaged in storms.After the last closure early this month, Thames-Coromandel District Council reopened it for restricted use by boats including the Auckland-Coromandel ferry and charter boats.But last week the council announced it was unsafe and closed it again. The council says it will take at least four months to repair the gangway and floating pontoons and commercial traffic has been directed to

nearby Sugarloaf Wharf.Communications manager Benjamin Day says the council is asking recreational boaties who use Sugarloaf to use other facilities around Coromandel if they can, given that charter operators and the Auckland ferry will have no choice but to use Sugarloaf."Sugarloaf is going to be a very busy place with the increase in commercial operators using the wharf, so there won't be a lot of space for trailers at peak times of the day.”A timeline for the repairs is currently being established and a users group meeting is scheduled for October 17 to further discuss the issues.

Hannaford's Jetty out of action for four months

education

Whitianga mussel processor OP Columbia aims to start work on the new season soon and is looking forward to a better season than last year.Managing director Andrew Selby says supply looks as if it will be better this year and he’s anticipating processing about 9500 tonnes, with possibly two meat lines working.About 160-180 people will be employed during the season.Last year supply was affected by seasonal variations and low growth. “There’s a bit more security around supply this year,” Mr Selby says.The company carried out a crop survey yesterday and

if there’s enough supply for three to four weeks processing, work will start on Monday.In another development this week, fishing companies Sanford and Sealord announced they had bought North Island Mussel Processors from its receivers. NIMP, a joint venture owned by Greenshell NZ, Sanford and Sealord, went into receivership last month.Sanford and Sealord have a half share each in the new company called North Island Mussels, which will include the two businesses' Coromandel mussel farming operations and NIMP’s Tauranga plant.

OPC mussel lines may begin work on Monday

Gordon Barnaby has been re-elected chairperson of the Mercury Bay Business Association.Mr Barnaby was elected by the board which was chosen at the association’s annual meeting last month, in accordance with the association’s new constitution.For the first time there were more nominations than places on the board and an election was held.Board members are Darrell Bird, Graham Caddy (vicechairperson), Mark Dooley, Sandy Gaskell, Barry Kite, Graham Eccles, Dave Simmonds, Helena Stratford (secretary/treasurer) and Shirley Wilson.

New board for MBBAANNUAL GENERAL

MEETINGThursday 11 October 2012

at The Monkey House 18 Coghill St, Whitianga

at 6.30 pmBusiness is: Receiving

Annual report, and Financial Statements to 30 May 2012, election of committee and general business including

future proposals.After the formal part of

the meeting there will be a film on BMX racing, MTB

riding and a lucky spot draw. All those attending will get a ticket to the draw and be

eligible for the prize

Further information on club web page:

www.whitiangabikeclub.co.nz

Noel Hewlett, Secretary


Police notebookSergeant Andrew Morrison saysOn September 24 a local couple were trespassed from New World for stealing, they now have to buy their food somewhere else until the trespass period ends.This week our local ferry service complained of a number of people not paying accounts and then demanding to be allowed to cross the river.They have been told to pay or find another way to get over the river.These people's actions resulted in reactions they don't like and that will cause them inconvenience. These

services are offered, they are not rights. There are a lot of agencies around town that can offer you support and guidance to help make ends meet. Crime is not the answer. Arrests26yr old local man for burglary and theft ex-shop, 26/9.23yr old local man for assault, 27/9.28yr old local man for assault with intent to cause GBH, 28/9.25yr old local man for assault, 30/9.

TrafficNo crashes this week.

Let the experts take care of it

An 18year old drunk driver was apprehended, 209/150, 28/9. Occurrences One domestic incident was attended this week.As per the arrest above on September 28, a man was arrested for a serious assault on his partner and a burglary and assault on a friend at another Matarangi address. On September 27 as per the arrest above and man was arrested for assaulting another man in a local bank.We also attended a couple of disorder/noise control incidents over the weekend, please consider the people around you.

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To arrange your deliveryphone Peter on 027 297 4299phone Caren on 07 866 2689

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To find out about our great deal for advertisers in this section, email Lisa or Sue on [email protected] or phone us on 866 0001

Our next issue is 11 October 2012

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Building Site & Driveway Preparation

Section Clearing/LandscapingPost Hole Boring Trenching

Metal & Topsoil Supplies Plate Compactor Hire

“WE MAKE THE EARTH MOVE”Covering Whitianga, Coromandel

& surrounding areas.Experienced owner/operator

Brendan O’Connell Ph 0274 934 212 or A/H 866 0505

BOBCAT & TRUCK HIRE

65 Cook Dr, WhitiangaPh 07 867 1772 24Hrs

Need urgent repairs Phone us first for fast &

efficient serviceAnything to do with glass

earthmovingglass couriers

Phone07 867 9151

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Sanding - Polyurethane CoatingTimber & Cork Flooring

Crawford Browncell 021 911 471 home 07 211 9700

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32 Campbell StPO Box 299, WhitiangaTelephone/Fax 07-866 4305 Mobile 027-276 7522

plumbing

boat repairs & maintenance

& M PA ES COH

Mitch Pascoe - 0274 852 046 Phyll Foster - 0274 852 0361 Dundas St, Whitianga email - [email protected]/H: 07 866 5866 www.pascoeboatrepairs.co.nz

● Fibreglass & Wooden Boat Repairs● All Marine Painting including Antifouling

● Cleaning & Polishing● Stockists of Marine Paints & Chandlery

BOAT REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

fuel deliveries

hard landscaping

canvas & upholstery

WHITIANGATOWING

Towing specialist

Phone John Hodges07 866 22100274 517 952

Available for keys locked in cars

A1

BOAT COVERSCaravan awnings

Clear dropsFull upholstery service

Auto trimmingMercury Bay Canvas

& UpholsteryPh 866 4972

dog grooming

towing

Call Tonia for an appointment 867 1366 or 021 0242 5276

Bathing GroomingClippingQualified vet nurseCat grooming available

SPECIAL nail trimming

$10

Hair of the dogdog groomers Whitianga

KIERAN McCARTEN ENGINEERING•Turning •Welding

•Stainless Steel •Fabricating 36 Owen Street, Whitianga

Phone: 07 866 4047 Mobile: 0274 479 217

Lawnmowing& Odd Jobs

SERVICES

Phone John Hodges07 866 2210

0274 517 952

For all

your

A1lawnmowing

engineering

Ph Johnny 021 0223 0777

or 866 3942

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administered first aid and gave them some oxygen.All the tourists ended up getting back on their buses and heading in to Whitianga, where the two affected students were checked out by a doctor.Ms Gifford says the students’ English was limited and they didn’t understand about rips and had headed for a calm spot to swim.The rip was very strong and heading straight out to sea and even the surfers were pretty tired, she says.“I’m very pleased we were there – it could have been a tragedy.”

Surfers and an off-duty lifeguard rescued a group of Columbian students at Hot Water Beach on Monday afternoon.Lifeguard Lisa Gifford was visiting the hot pools with her family, along with about 200 people, when she noticed several students gathering on the beach and one of them attempting to throw a rescue tube into the sea to some other students.When she arrived, she saw a large group caught in a rip. Two surfers had reached them and Ms Gifford swam out as well. It was low tide and there was a 1.5m swell.

One surfer had four people across his board and another surfer had two onboard. He took them to shore and returned to get two more people. Lisa rescued one young man and towed him to shore.The students were 15 and 16-year-olds on a group tour. Ms Gifford checked them on the beach and found two showing signs of distress, shivering with cold and having difficulty breathing and leg cramps.With help from their teacher and other students she took the pair over to the lifeguard’s storage building, where she

Surfers and off-duty lifeguard save group of students at Hot Water Beach


This week we chose Sol Glen's very appealing photo of his family's sheep dog, Gem

In October we'd like to see your favourite ever pet photo.

Email your image to [email protected] with your name, address, a daytime phone number and the name of your pet/s. If there are people in the photo please make sure they are named. Remember one entry per photographer per week.Each month our prizewinner will receive an 8 x 12 photo block of their image, thanks to Stephensons Unichem Pharmacy and Fujifilm Image Service.

Your favourite ever pet photo

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Our August winner is MARGARET KILMISTER

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