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Andrew Jones and his children (pictured) took part in Orewa Beach’s Big Dig on January 16 because of Andrew’s fond memories of the event in the 1970s. Andrew, who was brought up a stone’s throw from Orewa Beach, has been travelling the world with his family and brought them back to Orewa this summer. “I remember taking part in one of the first Big Digs, around 30 years ago,” Andrew says. “I jumped at the chance to share that with my kids.” Organisers Orewa and Whangaparaoa Lions Clubs are hailing this year’s Big Dig as the biggest in the event’s 32-year history, attracting around 3000 diggers and raising $6000 for youth organisations on the Coast. More photos www.localmatters.co.nz

Sales of land initiated by the former Rodney District Council will continue under Auckland Council, with a few notable exceptions.

Council land sales up for reviewA number of properties on Whangaparaoa Rd and one in Link Crescent have been given a stay of

execution by Council, which has withdrawn them from sale pending a review. These are the block of

native bush at 497 Whangaparaoa Road (known as the Archer’s Block),

A proposal by Waiwera Valley Properties to build a water bottling plant on Upper Waiwera Road has ignited strong opposition from neighbouring residents.Auckland Council has advertised the non-complying resource consent application, with submissions closing on February 7.Residents met last month to discuss how best to fight the proposal, which they say is “totally inappropriate” in a rural environment.Marsden Robinson, who lives almost opposite the proposed plant, says his family moved to Waiwera 18 months ago for the peace and quiet.“Rodney District Council’s plans gave no indication that this site could ever become industrial. We will fight this proposal every step of the way.”

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residential properties from 527 to 549 Whangaparaoa Rd, and 20 Link Crescent (alongside land provided for the Hibiscus Coast Family Centre).Auckland Council’s property manager Ian Wheeler says these properties are not being actively marketed for sale at the present time as Council intends to review the surplus status of the properties, undertaking all necessary consultation and obtaining statutory approvals. What form the review will take and the timing of it is as yet unknown.Also withdrawn from sale are properties valued in excess of $250,000 as the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 placed a moratorium on any such sales until July 2012, so that the new Council can consider and consult on them.Properties affected by this locally are likely to include the Mad Butcher site at 3 Moana Ave, Orewa which was being actively marketed by the former Council despite concerns that it was required for town centre connectivity and parking. Property acquisitions and disposals manager Clive Fuhr said initially that Auckland Council intended to sell only properties formally confirmed for sale by the former Council, within its Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP). However, as the LTCCP does not contain a list of properties (as the former Council did not wish to make the details public) it appeared that the

former Council may have shot itself in the foot. Auckland Council then obtained legal advice that the LTCCP “adequately contemplates these non-operational properties for disposal” and will therefore place the Hibiscus Coast properties listed below on the market.Albany Ward councillor Wayne Walker says it is heartening that the sale of some of the properties is being reviewed. He will continue liaising with Auckland Council Property Ltd (the Council Controlled Organisation) in the hope that the Archer’s Block can be retained for a community reserve. The 25ha block, which was purchased for the Penlink Rd, runs from Whangaparaoa Rd to the Weiti River. Around 10 to 15ha of this is not required for the road and the former Council planned to sell this to recoup costs incurred on Penlink.“The site would be perfect for a reserve,” Cr Walker says. “It is not suitable for development, because that would create further traffic problems on the main road.”Cr Walker says he hopes the land in Link Crescent can also be used for community amenity.The former Council began selling property in 2009. Former Rodney chief executive Rodger Kerr-Newell hoped to dispose of $100 million-worth of land to reduce a debt of more than $300 million. Sales of around $25 million were achieved. Auckland Council advises that the former Council’s debt level, as at October 31, 2010, stands at $297 million.

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Waiwera Water originally submitted a consent application for an 8000sqm site, but this has been scaled back to 3100sqm in the current application. The company is seeking consent to run a six-day a week operation, from 7am to 6pm. The number of vehicle movements for trucks will be 10 per day for bottle blowing on-site and 25 per day for bottle blowing off-site.The revised proposal also moves the location of the building back from the road and includes screening.Waiwera Valley Association sub-committee chair Sandy Thode, who has owned the property next door for

22 years, says the application makes a mockery of Council plans.“It’s against Council rules to build an industrial plant in a general rural area,” she says. “We’re afraid that if this gets the go-ahead, it could set a precedent.”Rodney Cr Penny Webster says that it is the Resource Management Act that allows people to apply for a non-complying consent.Cr Webster sat on the technical advisory board which last year looked at reforms to the RMA.“We recommended that the categories be changed to ‘discretionary’, ‘non-

discretionary’ and ‘prohibited’ to give people more surety, but the recommendation was opposed by Local Government NZ,” she says. “We felt that a ‘prohibited’ category would set the bar too high to be challenged.”In the case of the Waiwera proposal, Cr Webster says that at least the application is fully notified, giving everyone a chance to lodge a submission. She says submissions should be clear about what residents want and what they would be prepared to accept if a mediated settlement were reached.For full story www.localmatters.co.nz

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Moves are underway to reduce the problem of disorderly behaviour at Swann Beach, after residents took the issue to the Hibiscus & Bays Local Board and police.This summer, disruptive behaviour has increased at the beach, in part due to growing awareness that it does not have a liquor ban in place.Resident Stewart Lodge says the behaviour has been affecting the whole neighbourhood for the past 18 months, but escalated recently. Among the more than 30 incidents he has logged for the police and Local Board since last November are young people drinking, smoking pot, dealing drugs, smashing bottles, doing burnouts and brawling. People are also staying overnight in the carpark and using the reserve as a toilet.“Local families are having their sleep disrupted three or four nights a week,” Mr Lodge says. “If action is not taken, the whole thing is likely to boil over and an innocent party will be hurt.”Warren Patterson, who has lived at Swann Beach for six years, says this summer has been the worst by far for incidents involving young people at the beach.“I ‘lost it’ with a group of youth late one night, and I was aware how easily it could turn nasty,” Mr Patterson says. Most of the disorder happens in the car park, and residents are hoping that a

From left, Warren Patterson, John Watson and Stewart Lodge.

Local board steps into Swann Beach fracas

chain across the entrance at night will reduce this, as well as signs stating that it is a boat parking area. They also want a liquor ban and brought their concerns to the Local Board last December.Board member John Watson sees the issue as a test case for the effectiveness of the new Council. Following a meeting between Mr Watson, Council staff and residents on January 19 bollards and a chain were put up to restrict vehicular access to the carpark at night. Neighbours are acting as ‘gatekeepers’ to ensure access is maintained for boaties.Extending the liquor ban to cover Swann Beach is, however, likely to be a more time consuming task.

Local Board chair Julia Parfitt says that the board supports the extension, and the next stage is to recommend this to Auckland Council. The recommendation must include a log of incidents demonstrating that there is a problem – something the Police will compile. Instigating a liquor ban also requires full consultation and must be gazetted by Council.In the meantime locals say an increase in police patrols to the area, interventions by the Rodney Problem Solving Team and restricted access to the carpark are positive first steps.“This is a great beach for local families to enjoy,” Mr Lodge says. “All we ask is that it be allowed to stay that way.”

Winning a seat on local government isn’t just about how much money a candidate is prepared to spend on their campaign, based on figures made available by Election Services.In the Mayoral race, in last October’s Auckland Council elections, Colin Craig and John Banks spent, respectively, $569,321 and $554,958. This is compared to the more modest expenditure of the successful candidate Len Brown who spent $390,761.Limits are set on the amount candidates can spend on their campaigns and each candidate is required to submit a declaration of their spending and donations received. Candidates who breach the limit can face prosecution.Spending by Auckland Council candidates from Albany Ward:Margaret Miles (part of the Shore Voice Team which spent in total $82,637; with donations worth $3700), Josephine Kim $32,765 (donations – Cornell Institute $10,000, The 123 Mart $10,000), Linda Cooper $16,034 (donations - Ritchies Coachlines $1000, Douglas Pharmaceuticals $3000), Ross Craig $18,590, Julia Parfitt $11,126 (elected to Local Board), Michael Goudie $9640 (elected), Wayne Walker $7982 (elected), John Kirikiri $5497 (elected to Local Board), Cameron Slater $4250, Brian Neeson $1882, Laurie Conder $1216, Andrew Williams $200. Uzra Balouch, Ian Bradley, David Cooper, David Willmott and Alan McCulloch all declared nil expenditure. Graeme Hunt (no declaration) and John Watson (no declaration – elected Local Board).Spending by Hibiscus and Bays Local Board candidates:Brian Chamberlain $6602, Greg Sayers $5414 (elected), Leanne Smith $2367, Virginia Warriner $1450, Ross Yeager $1386, Neil Miller $1113, Jennifer Kipfer $1077, Colin Forster $576, John Drury $280, Gaye Harding $200 (elected), Zane Taylor $200.

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The editor’s Opinion piece in the December 15 edition of Hibiscus Matters was entitled Penlink heads for the Back Burner. And so it should! The historical and well-reported dysfunctional performance of the Rodney District Council is not something to be proud of and the very expensive Penlink shambles is a fine example when you consider: y Whangaparaoa is a desirable place to

live but the industries, schools and services on the peninsula provide only limited work opportunities.

y It hardly needs rocket science to work out that an achievable and agreed Regional Transport Plan should have been be a prerequisite before the former Council speculated resources on Penlink.

y The former Council expended many millions of dollars in pursuit of their

Penlink dream, the costs of which are being largely serviced by ratepayers who, I believe, were misled as to support for the project and costs.

I agree that the change in governance is a chance for fresh thinking – to reassess options for a sustainable project that might actually be implemented, hopefully within rate increases limited to CPI.Kerry Jowett, Tindalls Bay

Which of these shots do you think was taken at Red Beach on a summer’s morning in 1963 and which just last week? If you guessed the 1963 image is on the left, you’re correct. While the landscape seems almost identical, perhaps in part because of the presence of Pinehaven Motor Camp on the cliffs, the lack of crowds is the most noticeable difference. The 48 years between the two photos has brought many social changes that could explain why there are so few beachgoers on a summer’s day in the school holidays, 2011, compared with a similar day in 1963. If you would like to contribute your ideas on the reasons for the differences in the two photos, send them to our letters page (details above). Thanks to the reader who brought in the image, clipped from The Weekly News Annual and titled “Summer Morning at Red Beach, Auckland”.

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Breakwater in sightConstruction of the long-awaited breakwater at Gulf Harbour is expected to begin this summer following the granting of resource consents last September by the former Auckland Regional Council. Davis Coastal Consultants have evaluated tenders and will project manage the construction works. Auckland Council parks, sports and recreation manager Ian Maxwell says that the tender evaluation process was slowed by the transition to Auckland Council as the organisation worked through a new internal process for awarding contracts. A contract was to be awarded by the end of last month. A condition of consent restricts construction to the period between 1 April and 30 November. The 107 metre-long breakwater, which can be enlarged to form a fully protected marina in future, is described by Craig Davis of Davis Coastal Consultants as “an affordable compromise that will protect the boat ramp in most weather conditions”. The breakwater will cost $700,000–$800,000 to build.

Ratepayers awarded costsResidents opposing high-rise development in Orewa were given a boost last December with costs awarded that will help fund further court action. Orewa Land and Auckland Council are appealing a decision made in the Environment Court last September that threw out the former Rodney District Council’s Variation 101, which allowed high rise to be built south of Orewa’s town centre. Judge Smith ordered that Pamber (Auckland) Ltd (of which Jonathan Rigg is Director) and Main Street Orewa pay Orewa Ratepayers & Residents Association (ORRA) a total of $15,000 because of late withdrawal from the hearing. ORRA president John Drury says the Association will use the money in its defence of the judge’s decision.

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Pest proof fence construction recommenced for the year on January 24. Now that the pest proof gates are installed and road works and markings completed, the short lengths of pest proof fence to complete the coast-to-coast pest proof barrier can be completed. During this period of works contractors will install the pest proof screens on all culverts to prevent pests using these as an access point. Two pedestrian access gates will be constructed, one each at Waterfall Gully and the Heritage Trail crossing at Bruce Harvey Drive. These pest proof cells allow only one door to be opened at a time and maintain a pest proof barrier while enabling unrestricted public access, including those with bicycles or prams. An interpretation project is underway to develop information for park visitors that tells the story of the open sanctuary and some of the changes we expect to see occur. Stage one is to advise visitors of the sanctuary project and the planned park closure from July 1 to mid-December for pest eradication. This closure affects parkland east of the pest proof fence only, with Army Bay and Okoromai Bay remaining open most of the time. So far the SOSSI Fence Post Appeal has raised over $450,000 for the construction of the pest proof fence thanks to the community. A final $20,000 will complete the fence project. www.sossi.org.nz

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Fishing stories are often shared at Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club get togethers, as many members are keen anglers.

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It was these tales that inspired the club’s latest fundraiser – the Forme Structural Red Beach SLSC Fishing Competition.It is the first time the club has run a fishing competition, and co-organiser Ken Lee says the idea is to provide a family-focused fishing event at an affordable price.The competition includes a junior section, as well as prizes for the biggest Snapper, biggest Kahawai and an

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Local boards have stepped into the increasingly complex and costly issue of tree protection at the request of Auckland Council.

Boards take up tree protection

Following a recommendation by Auckland Council’s Unitary Plan and Urban Design Forum last December, Auckland Council resolved to ask Local Boards to play their part in extending protection to notable trees in their region. Mayor Len Brown also said that Council would engage with organisations recommended by the Tree Council during the process. From January 2012, only trees listed in District Plans and those planted on publicly owned land, will be protected, following changes to the Resource Management Act. The trees that Local Boards nominate for protection will be added to those already nominated by the public and the former councils. Around 480 trees were identified for scheduling by the former Rodney District Council after a public nomination process last year. Initial assessments of these trees are complete and full assessments are underway. The criteria are very specific (see below), and as a result many nominated trees are not expected to make the cut.The time frame is tight to get trees added to the District Plan schedule – a process that involves a notified plan change with full public consultation on the proposed schedule. Local Boards have been asked to provide their lists of nominated trees to Auckland Council by March 31. Tree Council field officer Hueline Massey, based near Warkworth, says the assessment and scheduling process

is proving not only time consuming, but also costly to Council and could be even more so if the Environment Court rules that groups of trees cannot be listed for protection in district plans.Former Councils nominated groups of trees as well as individual trees, but it is not clear under the Resource Management Act whether protection can be extended to groups of trees. The former North Shore City, Waitakere City and Auckland Regional Councils took this issue to the Environment Court for clarification, and the case will be heard in March. If the court finds that groups of trees cannot be listed, Council will be faced with further assessment of a large number of trees to get them on the schedule although, by then, time may have run out. Trees affected by this ruling include coastal pohutukawa and trees on riparian margins and catchment areas, many of which are not on publicly owned land.Criteria rigorous y The STEM (standard tree evaluation methodology) system is being used to assess nominated trees in Albany Ward. This method takes into account a tree’s significance in the neighbourhood, historic association, rarity or contribution to local amenity.

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The community crowded into the former Council chambers in Orewa to have its say when Auckland Council held its meeting there on January 27.

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Residents and Ratepayers Associations from Whangaparaoa, Stillwater, Silverdale and Orewa made presentations in the public forum at the start of the meeting, as well as Zane Taylor on behalf of the Orewa Beach Reef Project, Centrestage representative Pat Shanks and Rodney MP Lockwood Smith. Orewa Ratepayers & Residents Association president John Drury asked that Council withdraw from the appeal against the Environment Court decision that threw out Variation 101.Another major issue raised by submitters was the Penlink Rd. Dr Smith presented a case for the road

to proceed, saying development in Silverdale is “screwed” without the alternative route. On the other side of the argument, Paul Murphy of Stillwater Residents and Ratepayers Association described the severe impact the Penlink Bridge would have on Stillwater, with little benefit for the community. He also questioned whether environmental consent conditions for the project had been met.All submitters were advised that their issues would be followed up on by Council in due course.The meeting was held in Orewa as part of the mayor’s pledge to take Council to the people.

Cycleway name a ‘hot potato’The naming of the cycle and walkway around Orewa Estuary has become a ‘hot potato’ as local iwi have been left out of the loop. The public competition initiated by the former Rodney District Council to name the route was to be judged by a panel made up of Hibiscus & Bays Local Board members last week, but instead the issue has been referred to the Local Board meeting in Orewa on February 2 and further consultation may be required. Iwi are seeking input to the final decision as the route passes the pou whenua alongside the estuary. The cycle and walkway is due for completion in late April, according to Auckland Council. Building of the 7.5km pathway project, which includes five bridges and a 2.5 metre fully lit path, has been underway for more than a year.

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Auckland Council is finding its feet as Councillors, Local Board members and staff adapt to a completely different structure. At the same time the pressure is on to keep rates down while still delivering on services and making progress.Locally I’m keen to finish off and make improvements to many existing projects and services – especially those that don’t involve large budgets and we can make happen soon. Later this year we should see better and more simplified bus services that will connect to the park and ride at Silverdale. Adding some more land for what I am sure will be huge demand is urgent. There are opportunites to add some much needed park and recreation space on Whangaparaoa – like the Archers Block that runs from the vicinity of the Brightside Dairy to the Weiti Estuary. There’s already a well-formed track that can connect with a walkway/cycleway along the edge of the Weiti from Arkles to Red Beach. Sorting out the lights at the Plaza is a priority for me, as is adding a lane homebound on Whangaparaoa Road between Red Beach and the Highway – without causing disruption.The high-rise issue in Orewa needs sorting out since the Environment Court largely rejected the previous Council’s plans. This year’s spatial plan or ‘Auckland Plan’ will allow us to rethink this. After the recent storm and high tides, and the Queensland experience, there’s a message that low lying coastal areas like Orewa may not be the best places for intensive development. In the meantime the local Orewa Ratepayers Association faces spending more money and effort since the developers have appealed the Environment Court position. The new Auckland Council needs to determine its position if it is to remain party to the appeal.I continue to follow-through on sorting out the Hammerhead saga at Gulf Harbour. Until this Auckland Council owned land is under our control it remains difficult to achieve long-term public use.Combining services across Auckland will bring better deals for locals. This should see better recycling services with the possibility of a green waste pick-up and lower overall costs. Then there’s the prospect for free calling within the new Auckland Council area – a no-brainer, but something we have to push for. As chair of the Environment and Sustainability Forum, I’m working on making environmental gains across the region – from cleaning up local streams, reducing waste and enhancing recycling to cutting the Auckland Council’s energy consumption and expenditure.

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Couldrey House conjures up some summer magicMusic will be provided by professional singers from Opera Factory, whose programme will include favourite items from light opera, operetta, Gilbert and Sullivan and the Musical Theatre.Couldrey House Charitable Trust management committee chair Carolyn Reid says the concert promises to be another evening of ‘summer magic’ in a unique historic garden setting, where patrons can relax with friends, wine and a picnic.Couldrey House started life as a modest bach in 1857, built by early entrepreneur Robert Graham, who had acquired the hot springs that bubbled out of the beach at nearby Waiwera. He had great plans for a tourist resort incorporating a bathhouse where visitors from Auckland could be brought by steamship to ‘take the waters’. Graham later wanted to create a

country estate at Wenderholm, but died before his resort plans came to fruition. Since the late 1880s, further families have enlarged the house and made their country home in what is now Auckland’s oldest regional park. Auckland Regional Council finally acquired land in the 1960s and the house in the 1970s.The last family to live at Wenderholm were the Couldreys. Thanks to the foresight of Tim Couldrey, the house is now open to the public and administered by the trust. The house has recently been re-painted in heritage colours and undergone significant renovation.The concert starts at 6.30pm, with gates opening at 5pm, when ticket holders can enjoy a look round the house, prior to the concert. Tickets cost $30. For more information, see ad this page. Info: www.historiccouldreyhouse.co.nz

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A peaceful half-hectare site in Puhoi is to become a hub of creativity, starting with musical workshops to be held this month.Beatrice Pritchard moved to Puhoi last September and chose the property, called Wellspring, because it is an ideal venue for therapeutic and creative courses. The site features a large Dutch barn, which was built to house a former owner’s collection of Harley Davidsons. Beatrice will offer workshops such as vegetarian cooking and music therapy. She is bringing singers, dancers, photographers and practitioners of Tai Chi and yoga among others to

run workshops (including residential ones) at the centre.Retirement villages have been invited to take part in ‘musical picnics’, which include music and movement sessions.Once it is up and running, Beatrice plans to turn the centre into a charitable trust.The first workshop, to be held February 4–6, is called Everyone can Sing and aims to teach people who think they can’t sing, or are shy about singing, to find their voice. It will be run by musicians Nikki Berry and Gary Easterbrook from Christchurch. Info and bookings: ph Beatrice, 09 425 0527.

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At the opening of the Northern Arena swim school and gym on January 22, director Mark Saunders described the facility as “the best learn to swim and gym facility in the world”.

Head coach Dean Kent (above) at the opening of the Northern Arena’s new pool and gym. NZ’s elite swimmers joined members of local surf clubs, the Coast Swim Club and the swim school in a relay to mark the opening of the new facility.

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This is no idle boast, as the team behind the facility, headed by Mark’s son, Northern Arena managing director Matthew Saunders, did extensive research overseas and invested significant funds in order to ensure the pools and gym were state of the art.The multi-million dollar facility in Silverdale includes three learner pools with a further one, an eight-lane, 25m training pool, to be opened in March.Attention to design plays a big part in Northern Arena’s ‘wow factor’. No detail has been overlooked, from the fluorescent fish-shaped lights that lead from the entrance to the pools and the hand painted murals that decorate the walls to the water-related movies on show in the children’s waiting area.The same approach has been applied to catering for those who will use the centre. The training pools are heated so that beginners, who stop frequently, remain warm. They are relatively shallow at 1.2m (pools are generally

1.5m) for the safety of learners.Classes at the swim school run year-round, and, with a “perpetual booking system” in place, they are promising no waiting lists.People with disabilities are catered for with facilities such as spacious changing rooms and showers, a swimming pool lift and pools set flush with the floor for easy access. At the opening, Christine Blake of Red Beach said she was impressed that there were slower than normal speeds on the treadmills to enable people with limited mobility, such as herself, to use the machines.The gym includes a weights room, RPM room, a full range of cardio equipment and a large group fitness room that offers Les Mills programmes.On the staff are four Olympians, three Commonwealth Games medallists and a number of NZ representative swimmers. These include Head Coach

Dean Kent and British Olympic swimmer Sarah Thomas (nee Hardcastle).For Matthew, a former member of Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club, the opening of the facility is the culmination of five years of hard work that began with a germ of an idea in 2000.“By providing every kid in the region with a chance to learn to swim, we are working towards a goal of having zero drownings,” Matthew says.

Top athletes were on hand to inspire local swimmers at Northern Arena.

Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre’s programme for mentoring and developing youth leaders to design and deliver programmes for their peers, which began last year, has been funded to continue. The Centre has secured two and a half years of youth salary funding from the Ministry of Justice for the programme.Director of Programmes Mirika Flegg says the funds will go directly into employing young leaders who, with support and supervision, help to develop deliver programmes for their peers, but that assistance from the wider community is also needed.“We would love to mentor all the youth in the community, but in reality we are a small team,” Mirika says. “We have secured assistance to employ youth, but still need funding for mentors and senior support.”“We welcome assistance from the community, whether that is taking on young people as volunteers or paid staff within your businesses, or assisting us to provide mentoring here at the Youth Centre”. Info: Suzanne Booth, phone 426 5005 or email [email protected]

Hibiscus Coast Youth Centre’s leaders, from left, Savanna Steele (20), Te Rarangi Ngapua-Rankin (20), Hannah Jacobs (20), Anthony Waith (20), Hone Heke Ngapua-Rankin (22).

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A bold mural depicting Rangi and Papa will be erected this term at Whangaparaoa Primary School. Last year the school was granted $600 from the former Rodney District Council’s graffiti eradication program to go towards a mural. They hired Whangaparaoa artist Anna Evans to facilitate the project. Anna says the school wanted a Maori legend as the theme to complement its other murals. She worked on the project with 21 students from the school, aged seven to 11, for around 10 weeks. The design was a collaborative effort between Anna and students Rose Peddie and Daniel Morton-Jones. The six-panel mural, which measures 7.2m x 2.4m, was finished last term and is now being graffiti guarded ready to be displayed.

NorthTec tutors Betsy Kettle and Gawain Sharp will provide students with the skills to set up small rural enterprises as part of the level four programme in Sustainable Rural Development that will be delivered for the first time at NorthTec’s site in Wainui Road, Silverdale this term.

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Betsy’s background is in landscape architecture and horticulture, while Gawain specialises in group dynamics andn collectives.“The course will introduce participants to plant science, permaculture and designing organic systems, as well as rural land use development and business planning,” Betsy says. “But the information will be presented in the context that we are entering a new era in farming, facing challenges such as declining oil supplies, climate change and economic restructuring.”The full time, one year programme will enable students to network with local producers and growers as part of their research projects. They will have the opportunity to visit working lifestyle block properties and be mentored by successful small growers and producers. Students will also

be taught key business skills such as defining their potential markets.Rob Velseboer, who has an heirloom fruit orchard on his Riverhead property and runs an organic seed business, will be mentoring students on the programme.He cautions that making money from the land requires a lot of hard work and commitment. “It’s really hard and you can’t have a mortgage,” Rob says. “Ideally, if you are a couple who are embarking on a land-based enterprise, one of you needs to be working so that there is still a regular income coming into the household. The key thing is having a genuine passion for what you’re doing. – it has to be a lifestyle choice that you really want to make.”Info: ph NorthTec, 09 470 3555 or email [email protected]

New youth workers for Orewa CollegeLife Coast Church has been invited to bring the 24-7 Youth Work programme into Orewa College this year. The programme is a national one that involves local churches placing youth workers in schools to work alongside students in whatever way the school deems appropriate. It currently operates in 47 schools nationwide, including Whangaparaoa College where it is operated by workers from Coast Youth Community Trust.

Peter Snell plan change moves forwardAround 30 submissions were received by Auckland Council to a plan change that will allow Peter Snell Youth Village to expand its facilities and build up to 17 retirement units on its Whangaparaoa site. The submissions will be analysed and a further round held, followed by a hearing.

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Hibiscus Matters has four copies of Simon & Alison Holst’s School Lunches and After School Snacks (Hyndman Publishing) to give away. To be in to win, write your name, address and daytime phone number on the back of an envelope and post to School Lunches and After School Snacks, Hibiscus Matters, Whangaparaoa Hall, 717 Whangaparaoa Rd, Whangaparaoa. Entries close February 21. CONGRATULATIONS to Nan Bennett of Stanmore Bay, Mrs K Wills and Lyn Whyman of Orewa, Alison

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Back to school for the children means back to the kitchen for parents and caregivers! As well as filling the lunchbox, there is the additional challenge of ensuring what you provide is healthy, but also gets eaten. In putting together School Lunches and After School Snacks, Simon and I included not only recipes for interesting homemade options, but also commonsense ideas to make the job less daunting. Happy lunch-making.

1 egg500g minced beef¼ cup tomato sauce2 Tbsp flour30g packet onion soup½ cup grated tasty cheese2 sheets pre-rolled pastry (150g each)Parmesan cheese (optional) Heat oven to 200°C. Break egg into a large bowl and beat to mix. Pour half egg into a cup and put aside. Mix mince, sauce, flour, soup and cheese in the bowl with half the egg. Roll the thawed pastry thinly on a floured bench to make two 23–35cm squares. Divide meat into nine equal blobs. Put in three rows of three on one sheet of the pastry. Brush pastry with cold water. Lie the other sheet of pastry on top. Using a rolling pin, press pastry layers together between mounds. Cut along pressed edges to make nine parcels. Trim edges and cut an air vent on each pie. Brush with reserved egg. Decorate with trimmings if you like.Put on baking tray. Bake 30 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on rack. Eat while fresh or freeze.

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the quality and substance of Aquaworks.Her aim in developing the programme was to lift the profile and standards of training for teachers of aqua fitness. She says water is a fantastic medium for training anyone from seniors to top athletes, yet in the past the pool

has been considered a poor cousin to the gym.The programme will now be marketed nationwide and has already attracted interest and support from AUT. “It’s taken a lot of time and commitment and the passion of the people in the team to make this work,” Linden says.

While many smokers last only a few days or weeks after making a decision on January 1 to quit their habit, others go on to achieve a smoke free life.Determination to beat the addiction is the key to success, according to Whangaparaoa hypnotherapist Bill Parker, and part of this is keeping in mind all the benefits that come from coming off a nicotine habit.Bill, who has been helping people give up smoking on the Coast for 26 years, says these benefits include not only better health and saving money (which for someone smoking 20 per day can be almost $100 per week) but also deeper sleep, more energy, the return of taste and smell and the ability to relax and work smarter.Bill says only a few can survive the ‘cold turkey’ method of quitting, as the nicotine hangover that includes fatigue, irritability and stress is hard to get over without help. Support includes options such as Quit Line, nicotine patches, pharmacy drugs like Zyban or therapies such as hypnosis.It also a good idea to fill that smoking time with activities such as heading to the gym, walking the dog or learning a new skill, such as cooking.While anytime is a good time to quit smoking, the New Year has the advantages of less parties and renewed energy for the year ahead.

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Life of Brian celebratedA ‘celebration of life’ party held by former Auckland Regional Councillor Brian Smith of Whangaparaoa on January 29 was more than just a chance to celebrate his 67th birthday. Brian, who has terminal cancer, brought together friends and associates going back to 1968 to mix and mingle around a selection of historical photos collected during his 62 years on the Hibiscus Coast. The evening, held at Whangaparaoa Hall, also included a “This is your Life” style presentation and an Umu and barbecue. The full story and photos are on our website, www.localmatters.co.nz


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In warmer weather we all tend to be more active, from walking the beach and local tracks to running and summer sports. One of the most common injuries seen in physiotherapy clinics this time of year is anterior knee pain – or pain around the kneecap. Patients often have pain or swelling behind or adjacent to the kneecap when walking up or down hills and stairs, running, after long periods sitting with a bent knee or squatting or jumping activities. In most cases this can be successfully treated. In my experience it is also vital that the patient is given a clear explanation of their condition, so that any rehabilitation programme can be successful.Potential causes of pain are: y Acute trauma from sports or physical activity (in those aged 15 to 30). Degenerative changes within the knee can be the cause in those over the age of 40.

y Lower limb biomechanics is frequently implicated in pain around the kneecap, which can often refer pain above or below the knee.

y Repetitive activities involving running, cycling or jumping. y Joint laxity or hypermobility of the kneecap. y Age related conditions such as Osgood-Schlatter’s disease and more rarely Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome in children from eight to 15 years of age, which is due to irritation of the growth plates. Other conditions in this age group can damage the cartilage in the knee joint and the patient may have symptoms such as painful clicking and locking in the knee.

Treatment must start with a complete assessment and diagnosis, and may include a course of hands-on physiotherapy to improve joint mobility, increase knee movement and reduce pain. The use of orthotics or braces may be required to assist in management. Then an appropriate exercise programme should be started with stretches and strengthening exercises. This is the most challenging phase as being too aggressive with the rehabilitation can often cause the pain to flare-up – hence guidance from your physiotherapist is advisable. Earlier diagnosis means a faster resolution, so seek advice from your physiotherapist or doctor so you can continue to enjoy the benefits of a great summer.

Bryce Milsom has taken over the Physio Health column as Peter Melvin has gone overseas. Bryce is a trained manipulative and sports physiotherapist with a post-graduate qualification in sports medicine and has been principal physiotherapist at Coast Physiotherapy for two years. His clinical areas of interest are sports injuries and treatmtment of lower limb osteoarthritis. He has a passion for competitive swimming and represented NZ in the Commonwealth Games. Bryce lives with his family in Orewa.

Hospital spreads wingsNorthhaven Hospital and Rest Home on Whangaparaoa Road in Red Beach is seeking resource consent to extend its facilities further, after opening its 24-bed Weiti Wing last June. The latest development will add 26 serviced retirement suites to the facility, which is owned by Bupa Care Services. The hospital was built around 26 years ago and currently has 100 beds. It is owned by Bupa Care Services, which is funding its expansion.


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Hospice fills to capacityHospice spokesperson Dyan Cann says the increase is as a result of a more regional approach taken by the Waitemata DHB, which encourages hospices to “share” patients in order to satisfy palliative care needs throughout the district. This focus came into play last year after a directive from Government. The Hibiscus unit, which opened in September 2009, is taking patients from Warkworth, Wellsford, the North Shore and West Auckland. The Hibiscus and North Shore Hospices are the only ones that have in-patient units.Dyan says since last November, all six beds at Hibiscus Hospice have been almost continuously occupied by patients in need of end of life care, symptom management or respite.She says demand was always expected to reach the current level within the first two years of operation and that it will not mean local patients miss out on a bed.“The unit is now operating at full

capability, receiving the full amount of funding available and fully utilising the skills and expertise of staff especially recruited for the purpose,” Dyan says. “Admission is always needs based so locals will not miss out. We also try to keep a bed available for respite care if admissions permit and this can give us a fallback if absolutely necessary.”Space for a further six beds was allocated when the unit was built. However, funding for further expansion is yet to be established.The services offered by the Hospice’s clinical team are also expanding – last month they conducted their first blood transfusions and intravenous administration, and are trialing the ongoing provision of these services for both admitted and community based patients.Traditionally these services have been performed only at hospital, so local patients benefit by not having to drive into North Shore or Auckland Hospital.

Calendar funds go to cancer researchSales of a calendar featuring 13 Hibiscus Coast women wearing nothing but a smile and an apron has raised $300 for breast cancer research. The calendar was designed, photographed by Wayne and Trudy Drinkwater of Red Beach.

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Among the youngest married couples celebrating Valentine’s Day this month on the Coast is Danielle Davies, aged 18, and her husband Ainslie (22), who live in Gulf Harbour.

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They met in 2008 when they were asked to sing a duet for a birthday celebration. The song they sang, ‘All I Ask of You’ from Phantom of the Opera, has acquired special significance for them – they have performed it many times since, including at their own wedding.By marrying at a young age, Danielle and Ainslie are bucking the national trend. Statistics NZ figures show that the median age for first-time marriages in 2009 was 29. However, Danielle and Ainslie say that the only doubts about the wisdom of marrying young came from others.“We knew it was the right thing to do,” Ainslie says. “I knew very early on that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Danielle, and I didn’t care what people thought of the fact that she was still at school when we got married.” Danielle says her parents were concerned that the marriage should not cause her grades to drop, and she

assured them it would not. Last year she came through on this promise, graduating from Whangaparaoa College as dux. She is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Music, majoring in classical voice, at Auckland University. The couple married last August and are currently in Rarotonga on their honeymoon, which was postponed to allow Danielle to sit her final exams. Both say that one advantage of getting married young is “more time to spend together” as well as supporting each other to achieve their goals.Performance is a passion for both of them, with Danielle’s career focused on opera. Ainslee will play Jesus in next month’s Centrestage production of Jesus Christ Superstar. They are saving to buy land and plan to eventually start a family.“Everyone is supporting us 100 percent,” Danielle says. “They can see how lucky and how happy we are.”

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Quilts on show at CentrestageNgaire Brooks of Red Beach (pictured) says she is never happy unless her fingers are busy. Right now they are busier than ever, preparing for her solo exhibition at Centrestage Theatre.The show, which is a fundraiser for Centrestage’s refurbishment, will be Ngaire’s first on the Coast, although she has exhibited her country style quilts widely throughout NZ. Her work uses appliqué and embroidery and is a combination of hand and machine stitched. She likes the final result to be “peaceful” to look at and generally avoids bright colours.One of Ngaire’s favourite subjects is

nature – especially images from her garden. Many of the quilts in the exhibition have a garden theme. Ngaire’s love of fabric and dressmaking, and her qualification in architectural draughting all came together when she first tried quilting while employed at Fabrics 2000 in Orewa, 30 years ago.She went on to own a quilt shop in Orewa and while there was approached to teach – she has been running classes at Centrestage for nearly 20 years.Info about classes: ph 426 5393.A Garden of Quilts • Centrestage Theatre, Orewa • February 11–13, 10am–4pm.

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The previous owner, who managed the Market Bazaar for 15 years, was unable to find anyone to take it over when she retired last December and stallholders were advised that the market would have to close.One of those stallholders, Annamaria Berek, said it took her only half an hour to decide to take on management of the market.“I love craft markets, and just couldn’t let this one come to an end,” Annamaria says. “There are a lot of talented people involved and it’s an institution in Orewa.”Annamaria says her economics degree, marketing and accounting experience

will come in handy organising the market, which she has renamed the Craft Market & Bazaar.The market now focuses on crafts rather than second hand goods. The first one, on January 22, featured more than 40 stalls including jewellery, soap, woodcrafts and tapa cloth. Annamaria says that variety and quality are key to growing the market, which is held fortnightly at the Orewa Community Centre. Info: ph 021 145 0640 Orewa Craft Market & Bazaar • Orewa Community Centre, Orewa Square • Fortnightly – next ones February 5 & 19, 9am–1pm.

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Jon Redfern’s new arborist business serves up top quality tree care and management, together with a healthy dose of compost tea.The compost tea, which Jon makes in a 1000 litre brewing tank, and applies from a truck and spray unit for clients, benefits both plants and soil, increasing numbers of beneficial microorganisms and protecting from disease. It is also environmentally friendly, and it is this focus, as well as Jon’s 18 years of industry experience, that sets EnviroArb apart.“Our business is trees and the environment, and our choices affect this – that’s why we use environmentally friendly practices, such as compost tea, and work hard to reduce our environmental footprint,”

Jon says. “We are essentially a one-stop-shop for everything tree related and are committed to providing an exceptional service.”As well as tree care, EnviroArb’s services include planting and transplanting, large scale watering and consultancy, such as arboricultural reports.Jon trained as an arborist from the age of 20, drawn to the work by his enjoyment of the outdoors and hard, physical labour.As well as on the job training and experience both here and overseas, John completed a Diploma of Arborculture at WINTEC in Hamilton, has worked as a consultant arborist and served as an executive member of the NZ Arboricultural Association.

Starting his own business has enabled Jon to share his in-depth knowledge of trees with clients.While 50 percent of his work is retaining and caring for trees, the rest is removals. To mitigate this, Jon plans to instigate a system that directs a percentage of his profits into purchasing and planting trees.Based in Riverhead, Jon offers his service across a large area and has already done a number of jobs on the Hibiscus Coast.“People who value trees appreciate having a qualified arborist to turn to, whether they have a large section, or a small one. As well as the safety issues involved, bad pruning can kill a tree, so it is well worth consulting a professional.” Jon Redfern

Install A FloorWellsford builder Scott Brady is exploring new directions.His new company Install A Floor provides a locally-based, specialised floor installation service.“I can give people advice on any type of timber flooring job, whether it’s a renovation or a new house,” he says. “There’s a great range to choose from including solid timber floors and bamboo, to engineered and laminate flooring. It’s just a matter of working out what’s going to work in the space that needs the new floor and matching that to what the homeowner can afford.”Scott, who grew-up in Wellsford, did

Scott Brady

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his apprenticeship with Roger Farr before spending 18 months working and travelling through Australia. Since returning to NZ he has been working mainly on renovations and extensions, and installing floors for Floorex. He has also been involved in an interesting project on a farm at Tapora.“The 1000sqm house is one half of a building that was formerly located at

the Viaduct. It came north in eight pieces and we’ve built a ground storey that the original building now sits on, as well as 600 sqm of verandah. We laid 150sqm of Indian walnut, a dark hard-wearing floor.”Scott admits to being partial to engineered and bamboo floors, which are hard-wearing, stable and warp resistant, and are quick and simple

to install. With no need for sanding or coating, they can be glued directly onto concrete floors, and come in a variety of finishes ranging from natural light colours to dark chocolate shades.When not laying floors, Scott enjoys a round of golf and has played for the Wellsford Rugby Club for the past six years, including captaining the team in its premiership win two seasons ago.

• Pre-finished engineered• Bamboo-compressed and engineered• Solid timber flooring

Call Scott for your free quote and professional advice021 431 091 or 09 423 8986 a/hrs

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Sportwith Mark [email protected]

Sponsorship a two-way street

Do you have an invisible gorilla in your life? Check out “the invisible gorilla” online. In essence it means we look but do not see. Lay people doing their own legal work will not see the “gorilla” to their own detriment.

www.worried.co.nzDennis Gates – Lawyer & Notary Public, 747 Whangaparaoa Rd, Phone 424 7475

The invisible gorilla

Community Foot Services

Clinic: The Peaks, 689 Whangaparaoa RdRAY HAGUE

Phone (09) 424 2887

Home Visits

Ask anyone who has been on the committee of a local club and they will agree that the bulk of the time at meetings is spent trying to work out ways to afford the things they need. Subscriptions help, and various fundraising schemes usually occupy a whole separate committee. However, sponsorship is always seen as a way to access valuable funds.Major national sporting organisations work with sponsors in a strictly commercial relationship. A company will look at the potential value for their money against the value they would get from putting it straight into advertising. A whole raft of accountants and negotiators spend a lot of time looking at television time, ground sponsorship, apparel branding and try and come up with a monetary value.However, although local sports clubs lack the corporate expertise and manpower to work on such matters full-time, if you look at most clubs, there are always lots of company names around. Often this support comes from businesses whose owners or staff are associated with the club, but there are also businesses that not only want to get their name out there locally, but genuinely want to put something back into the community that they work in. Most clubs have different levels of funding – from business house sponsorship to signs at the sportsground and clothing branding right through to major gear sponsorship, so there is plenty available for businesses of different sizes. Locally, the company that gives the community the most support must be Orewa New World. Virtually every local club has this company listed as a sponsor. As well as supporting sporting organisations, the company is involved in many community events. As a sportsperson, think of the local businesses that support you in your endeavours and create a two-way relationship by giving them your support in return. If you, as a club member, benefit from a local business’ generosity, it makes sense that you should look after them, thank them and support them.Surf Lifesaving clubs require expensive equipment to complement their dual roles as rescue and sporting organisations. At Orewa Surf Life Saving Club, Hopper Construction have been very supportive.

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671 Whangaparaoa Rd, Auckland • Ph (09) 424 5556 • Fax (09) 424 1948 [email protected] • www.gulflandmarine.co.nz


Coastguardwith Nikki Latham, Coastguard Hibiscuswww.hibiscus.org.nz

Scenario proves worth of Sealegs

Hibiscus Coast Service Centre

Tel (09) 424 0477

2/23 David Sidwell Place, (opposite Mitre 10) Whangaparaoa.

Service and repairs to all makes and models

Over the summer holidays Coastguard Hibiscus had a number of callouts, mainly to boaties’ routine mechanical breakdowns. Among the other types of incidents we dealt with was the occasion when a man slipped on rocks at Granny’s Bay (the next bay north from Long Bay) and fell into the water. He remained there for up to 15 minutes before members of the public on the beach managed to pull him out of the water. During the mishap the man sustained injury, including two suspected dislocated knees.Due to the fact that Granny’s Bay beach has no road access, ambulance crews could not gain access to the injured person via land and so Hibiscus Rescue 2 (Sealegs) was tasked to respond from Stanmore Bay. The Sealegs went firstly to Long Bay, where two ambulance crew and their equipment were collected, and then transported by sea to the patient at Granny’s Bay. Our amphibious rescue vessel then drove onto the beach and transported the ambulance crew and equipment across land to within 50 metres of the injured person on the rocks. When the Sealegs arrived, the man’s rescuers and some other beachgoers were gathered around trying to make him as comfortable as they were able.After the ambulance crew attended to him, the patient was secured to a stretcher across the bow of the Sealegs, driven back along the beach and then transported by sea back to Long Bay, where the Sealegs once more drove out of the water. The patient was then transferred into the waiting ambulance. All of this was carried out without anyone getting as much as a wet foot.This is exactly the type of scenario for which the Sealegs rescue vessel was intended. The vessel was lowered on its wheels to facilitate picking up the ambulance crew and equipment and also to load the stretcher and patient on board (see below).

Lifesavers compete on webCompetition was fierce right to the finish in a race between Red Beach and Orewa Surf Lifesaving Clubs that took place last month. This race was not on the water, but on the web – the prize a new inflatable rescue boat (IRB). The NZ-wide competition was run by BP Oil NZ, sponsors of Surf Lifesaving NZ for 40 years, as part of the service’s centenary celebrations. The public voted via the www.bpsurflifesaving.co.nz website or on Facebook, and the club with the most votes took away the IRB. From start to finish, the two local clubs were way out in front, showing the amount of community support for the service provided by surf lifesaving volunteers on the Coast. As Hibiscus Matters went to print, Red Beach had 10731 votes and Orewa 9125. Their nearest rival was Bethells Beach Club with 2819 votes. Voting finished on January 31.

• Cleaning • Re-tubing• Custom-made new boats

• Annual servicing • Repairs/Restoration• Free pick up and delivery on the

North Shore• All workmanship guaranteed

• Trade-ins welcome

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Phone Dan 0800 inflate (463 528) or 021 886 642

Laurie Southwick PdeGulf Harbour Marina

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Classifieds are FREE, but the following conditions apply: Public Notices are free and, in fairness to the many other organisations, placed three times. This offer is for not-for-profit groups/individuals. Not trades/services/businesses, or rental/for sale properties. 35 words free thereafter fees apply. No proofs will be supplied. Email: [email protected] (no attachments will be opened), Post: 717 Whangaparaoa Rd, Fax: 428 4024. Ph: Lorry 428 4025

PEST CONTROL, Flies, spiders, cockroaches, ants, rodents, wasps. Competitive prices & quality service. 25 years exp. Ph 426 2253.

HEALTH & FITNESS

HOME & MAINTENANCE

HIBISCuS HANDYMAN SERvICES Experienced reliable mature owner operator. General home repairs. Tree cutting and hedges (and removal). Gutter cleaning. Water blasting/ window cleaning. Painting. Free quote Ph Geoff 428 0657, 021 176 9233, [email protected]

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LAWNMOWINg (LARgE & SMALL), Gardens, Hedges, Gutters, Rubbish. Fully Insured and Guaranteed. Jims Mowing 426 0465.

WINDOW CLEANINg 30 years exp, local owner operator, reasonable rates. Ph David 426 2253.

WEIgHT CONTROLA1 WEIgHT CONTROL, Personalised Weight Control Programmes. Scientifically & medically approved, 100% money back guarantee. Ph Vicki 426 2253.

FEET AND HANDS – Pedicure, Foot spa, Foot Massage and free manicure. Mobile service $30, or two for $50. Ph Leslie 424 0676 or 027 271 6676.

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ADEPT COMPuTER SERvICES, Est 1993, covering Hibiscus Coast, for all PC repairs, including Internet, Anti-virus & networking at reasonable rates, please phone 421 1039 or Mob 021 114 5517. www.adept.net.nz

HAIRDRESSER ~ A CARINg HOME SERvICE. Excellent pensioner rates. I come to you. Ph Inga 426 0985.

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WATERBLASTINg & CHEMICAL HOuSE WASHINg. Local owner operator. Careful service, reasonable rates. Ph 426 2253.

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PAINTINg, Quality work at discount price. Honest & reliable, excel references. Free quotes. Ph Mark 021 156 6177.

LYMPHATIC DRAINAgE MASSAgE Lymphoedema, Immune deficiencies, Migraine, Constipation, Post Cosmetic Surgery, Arthritis, Chronic Fatigue. Also: Remedial/Seated Head, Neck,Shoulder/Trigger Point/Myofascial Release/Reiki. 30yrs experience. Clinic/mobile. Ph 0272 665 010/421 1812..

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ALLERgY TESTINg, At your wits end? Find out about your reactive foods at the root of many common ailments: irritable bowel, dermatitis, hyperactive children, middle ear infections & more. Established Naturopathic & Osteopathic clinic in Red Beach. Ph 426 3972.

gARDEN CARE All work done, including lawns. Ph Ian 09 420 5107.

AND NOW .... PRIME ON FREEvIEW, Now 13 channels, decoders with recorder $175, new 12 month warranty, dish and decoder package installed from $430. Call Jim the Maintenance Man 422 3725 or 021 254 2048.

WATER TANKS & TROugHS - ABSOLuTE CONCRETE Ph 09 431 2211 or [email protected]

READINgS

CLAIRvOYANT/ MEDIuMBeryl Clarke genuine accurate messages from spirit. For confidential appointment

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ARBORISTS

INDEPENDENT TREE CARE All aspects of tree and hedge work, Branch Chipping, Private line clearance, Qualified Arborist, Fully insured. Phone Dave 09 427 9216 or 022 026 5681.

HANDY MAN SERvICES Gardening, fencing, painting, infact any work needed around the home ph/txt Chris Davey 027 356 8678 or 021 0229 1311 or [email protected]

LANDSCAPINg All your garden/landscape requirements • Landscape construction • weeding • pruning • planting • continuous concrete kerbing • plans. Big and small jobs. 40 years exp. Ph Brent 021 428 980 or 428 2172.

CONTINuOuS CONCRETE gARDEN KERBINg Improve the look of yur gardens. Machine laid. Different colours and shapes available. Ph Brent 021 428 980 or 428 2172.

TANK WATER TESTINg High quality testing for T and E-coli in your tank or bore water. Printed clear Lab test results provided with recommendations. Phone TWT 422 9345.

RuBBISH REMOvAL Discover how easy it is to dispose of stuff for the tip. Moving house? Clean up? Friendly affordable service. Free quotes. Ph 426 5219.

BODALISHOuS Spray tanz for any occasion only $25. Wedding parties, girls weekends, outings, holidays. Make your bookings now: 0274 429703.

RONNIC ELECTRICAL Installation & maintenance. Ph Ron 428 3848 or 021 752 430.

A TOENAIL TRIM & FILE Specialising in the elderly and disabled. Ph 427 5067.

WHAT! WOMEN HAvINg ADvENTuRES TOgETHER! For women of all ages who want more fun and adventure. Come snorkelling and kayaking at Goat Island Sat Feb 5 or a Burlesque Dance Class Sun Feb 20. Ph Debbie 428 5181 for the latest itinerary and more info.

ENgLISH TuITION & other subjects available.

Preschool/Primary/SecondaryPhone Kate 424 8583 or

[email protected] or [email protected]

2 BEDROOM STANDALONE HOuSE wanted for long term rental in Orewa/Red Beach/Stanmore Bay. Contact Maggie 021 222 8611.TO BuY, RECORDS/LP’S, 45’s Ph Mike 428 1587.

Guitar Lessons 1-0-1All styles/All ages

Reg Keyworth Ph 424 8959Its time to really rock.

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OREWA PICTuRE FRAMINg - 35 + years exp. Professional Framers, 16 years Rodney. Same Folks - Same Place. We are your one stop Picture Framing and Accessory shop. You name it! We Frame it! Shop E, Tamariki Plaza, Cammish Lane, Orewa. Ph 427 8124 Fax 427 8126.

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gAMBLINg HELPLINE – professional counsellors available 24hrs to help those suffering from gambling problems or affected by another’s gambling. Immediate free, confidential support ph 0800 654 655 anytime.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOuS meet Fri 7.30pm, Orewa Community Centre (behind Estuary Arts Centre) Ph John 027 646 2995, 0800AA WORKS.

WE ARE CREATINg a group of cross stitchers in the area to get together once a month for cuppa, chat and stitching. If interested email: [email protected] to show interest.

Thank youManly Volunteer Fire Brigade

wish to sincerely thank the following for their support in the

10 Day Challenge Challenge day sponsors:

Driving Miss Daisy, Manly Care Chemist, Supercity Electrical, Canoe & Kayak North Shore, Absolute Foods;

Individual challengers; the many sponsors who donated their products and services; Manly firefighters; their

families, and you the community. Your help and support is deeply

appreciated. Over $8,700 was raised towards the much needed first

response van, so that we may better serve the community.

CHILDREN’S DANCESPORT CLASSES Children’s classes from 5 yrs up. Every Tues 4pm, start 1st Feb. Includes deportment, exercise to music. Also competition and medalwork available on request. For further info ph 426 8989.

ATTENTION BRIDES Learn to dance for your special day. Bridal party bookings for 2011. Give your partner time to learn at ease. Ring the experts 426 8989.BEgINNER ADuLT DANCE CLASSES Waltz, Foxtrot, Cha, Samba, Jive. Learn to dance for those special occasions, cruises, balls or lifelong enjoyable hobby. 7.30pm Thurs starting 3rd Feb. Private lessons also available. Ph 426 8989.

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DuTCH LADY will look after your animals/house while you are away. Ph 09 627 8250 or email [email protected]

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CHILDCAREFRENCH IMMERSION for preschoolers. Home-based childcare in a French family. Being bilingual before 5 enhances ability to concentrate and multi-task. $400 pw. Fulltime 8.30am-3.30pm. Ph 021 0472025

YOgA - 20 MINS OF FREE yoga on the beach. Tue, Thu, Sat 6.30am Western end of Stanmore Bay (weather dependent). Absolute Beginners Welcome. Check website www.freeyogaonthebeach.com

ENJOY AN AFTERNOON OF HOuSIE AT BOWLS OREWA. 43 Houses including Superhouse, Snowball, Treasure Chest and $1000 Jackpot. Every Fri 1pm. Enquiries 426 6236

BLuES CLuB Every first Fri of month. 8 -11.30 pm licensed bar, light supper provided Dairy Flat Hall Info:www.DairyFlatLive.com

COFFEE gROuP FOR WOMEN 40-50 years approx. Ph. 021 426890

CAR BOOT SALE – FuNDRAISER Centrestage Theatre Carpark. Last Sunday of each month. 7am – 12 noon. $10 per vehicle and $5 per trestle hire. ph 0274 198135.

THE STETSON CLuB INC PRESENTS Special Event, Bourbon County Brothers Band, Feb 11, Dairy Flat Community Hall, 8pm–11.30pm. Ph 09 479 6778

gARAgE SALE First Sat of month. HBC Community Shop, Western Reserve, Orewa, behind the Information Centre. 10am–1pm. Ph 426 3598. PROBuS LADIES CLuB OREWA Meet every 1st Thurs monthly. 10am. St. John's Catholic Church Hall. Centerway Road, Orewa

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what’s onFebruary 2011 Hibiscus Coast

6 Wheels Incorporated show displaying Vintage, Classic and Hot Rod Cars. Followed in the evening by John and Susie ‘Her Make Believe Band’. Free entertainment for all the family, North Harbour Sports & Country Club, opposite Dairy Flat Primary School, Dairy Flat. Starts 11am. Info ph 09 426 3391.

10 Gala opening for Garden of Quilts exhibition, Centrestage Theatre, 6:30 pm, $12, bookings essential. Info ph 426 7282.

11 Puhoi Valentine Tea Dance. Put on your finest and bring your significant other for a romantic evening dancing to the timeless tunes of the 1920s to 1940s played by the Puhoi String Ensemble. High tea will be served. BYO drinks. Puhoi Hall, 6pm–8.30pm. $18. For tickets ph 09 422 0635 or 09 422 0604 (after 4pm).

11 Introduction to Biodanza, Heart in Motion, Wellspring Centre, 60 Saleyards Rd, Puhoi, 6pm–10.30pm. $20. Explore the depth of human experience in a supportive environment through play and dance. Info: www.biodanzafamily.com, bookings ph Beatrice, 09 425 0527.

11–13 Garden of Quilts, an exhibition of quilts by Ngaire Brooks plus Grandmothers Garden and Quilting Store, Centrestage Theatre, Centreway Rd, Orewa, 10am–4pm. $5. Proceeds to Centrestage Theatre. Bookings ph 426 7282. (see story p18)

12 Orewa Boulevard Festival and market day, 10am–3pm, Orewa Boulevard. Roads closed Riverside to Moana Ave.

16 Operatunity presents The Best of Modern Musicals, Centrestage Theatre, 60 Centreway Rd, Orewa, 11am. Info and bookings: ph 0508 266 237, email [email protected] or visit www.operatunity.co.nz

19 Parakai Airfield Open Day and Flyin. Helicopters, microlights, home built and general aviation aircraft on display. Fun family day out. Free entry & parking. Open from 10.30am. No pets please. Info: 09 425 5887 or 021 158 7065.

20 Summer Magic, Music in the Garden at Couldrey House, Wenderholm Regional Park. Singers from Opera Factory with favourites from opera, Gilbert & Sullivan and musical theatre. Gates open 5pm, concert 6.30pm. Tickets $30. Info and bookings: ph 09 478 7922 or www.historiccouldreyhouse.co.nz (see story p10).

FREE METAL COLLECTION

A major fundraiser for the Tamaki Sports Academy is the free metal collection service it offers.We will pick up any old metal – whiteware such as fridges, stoves, dishwashers, washing machines – roofing iron, metal piping, venetion blinds, computers, batteries, car panels, cars, metal shelving, filing cabinets, machinery, lawnmowers, engines and so on.Tamaki Sports Academy offers mentoring, coaching, and work experience to South Auckland youth who have dropped out of the mainstream school system, but who show some sporting talent. Academy members are enrolled in the Correspondence School and work towards unit standard credits and national qualifications.

Ph 09 276 0328

Special General MeetingRodney Community Arts Council Inc

18th February 2011 7pm

Orewa Community Hall, Orewa Square

Agenda to include: Changes to Revised Constitution

Progress of A.R.S.T Funds. New Future for Art Council.

Free entry, All welcome Enquiries Phone 424 2128

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Hibiscus Coast Community Shop214E Hibiscus Coast Highway,

Western Reserve, Orewa Behind Information CentreBehind Information Centre

HOUSEHOLD GOODS & FURNITURE NEEDED

HOURS:Mon–Fri 9.30am – 3.30pm

Saturday 10am – 1pm

Phone 426 3598

Ray Hill joined the Local Matters sales team last month. He has an extensive sales background and experience dealing with wide range of businesses from smaller private companies to corporate organisations. Although he lives in the East Coast Bays, Ray has seen substantial growth in residential properties and businesses on the Hibiscus Coast and has a strong association with the area. His interests include sport, music and DIY. “My main aim is to help develop business in the Hibiscus Coast area by meeting the customers’ needs and offering the best service possible,” Ray says. “If I can help you promote your product or service please make contact at 022 029 1895 or email [email protected]”

Orewa Community Church

Orewa

Entrance from Amorino Drive, Red Beach. Phone 426 7023

www.occ.net.nz

~ All Welcome ~

Sunday Family Services

Kids church 10am

~ Discovering God ~Sharing

Christ’s Love


visit Hibiscus Matters online at www.localmatters.co.nz

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Children on bikes, babies in prams and dogs on leads were included in a 300-strong troupe of walkers and runners taking part in the inaugural Dash for Cash on Orewa Beach.The inclusion of bikes, buggies and dogs in the non-competitive 5.5km run/walk on January 15 turned it into a colourful family affair, which is just what organiser Laraine Chase of Orewa Events was hoping for.“People loved the fact that they could bring their dogs, and their kids could ride along beside them as they walked or ran the course,” Laraine says. “We had a lot of holiday makers from the motor camp joining in, as well as locals and other visitors to the area.”Every registered participant received a prize at the finish line, but most stressed that the real reward was fun – and, for some, a gentle training run for the Orewa Beach Half Marathon in April.Cyclists and fit runners set a cracking pace, with the field soon spreading out along the beach. The only “casualities” were a few bikes that ran into mechanical difficulties during the sandy ride.Orewa Sea Scouts, who received $1 from every entry, were on hand at the start/finish line, signing up new members.The Dash for Cash is now set to become an annual event.

Hundreds line up in first Orewa Dash for Cash

Clockwise from top left: Dashing from the start line. Noaline McKean of Westmere, aged 75, took part while staying with friends in Whangaparaoa over summer. Monique Hellner with Charli Sotham (left) and Katie and Karm Graham. From left, Drew Paretovich-Ketes, Shannon Heller and Dallis Paretovich-Ketes. For more photos www.localmatters.co.nz

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