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Putting the Kai in KaiparaKaipara Kai’s Celebrity Dinner � lled the tables at the Lighthouse Function Centre …

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A close shave for cancer fund

Shave for a Cure is Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand’s biggest fundraising event, and helps the six Kiwis who are diagnosed with a blood cancer or related condition every day.

New Zealanders from all walks of life have lost their locks for the cause, involving schools, businesses, community groups, families, sports teams, social organisations, universities and many more.

Thus, there was a ‘shave in’ at Baylys Beach restaurant, Funky Fish last weekend.

Among the � rst to go under the clippers was entertainer, Anna Marie Cutts and David Cutts.

“We were joined by Alicia and Jeff Hall, who have been fundraising for the cause for the last two months, and raised around $1200.

They were joined by Kathleen Bennett-Galo and Daniel Dempsey. The six were then joined on the day by two more supporters, including Daniel’s � ve-year-old step son, Keith, who gave up his rat’s tail in support of his dad.”

Eight Dargaville residents have become a little ‘light headed’ to take part in a national project to raise funds for cancer victims

continued on page 5 . . .

Feeling a bit light-headed after a charity fundraiser — Alicia Hall, Jeff Hall,Daniel Dempsey, David Cutts, Anna Marie Cutts, Kathleen Bennett-Galo, and in front Keith Pulham,

A complaint against the Kaipara District Council of obtaining monies by deceit is being lodged with the police.

The complaint arises from illegal rates the council has admitted levelling in Mangawai for the EcoCare wastewater scheme.

“I gave the council until Friday, March 29, to repay the monies obtained as rates or come to some arrangement with respect to repayment,” said Mangawhai ratepayer, retired solicitor, Clive Boonham.

Police complaint against KDC“I received an emailed reply from council CEO Steve Ruru.

After discussions with others and with the support of the Mangawhai Residents and Ratepayers Association, we have decided to go ahead with the complaint to the police.

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School milk and recyclingRuawai Primary School is one of over 100 Northland schools in the Fonterra Milk for Schools programme and it’s been well received by pupils

“The milk is supplied in tetra packs, which when emptied have to be folded up, origami style and placed in a special bin, supplied by Fonterra ready for recycling,” said principal, Rob Posthumus.

“As you can probably imagine it’s fun and games for the children having to fold the containers in a speci� c way and it’s taking much more time out of the day than we anticipated. We have

been supplied with a fridge to keep the milk cold, which is good because I still have memories of having to drink warm milk at school.

“Some children have decided that drinking milk each day is not for them and we are not forcing them to drink it.”

Fonterra will monitor the pilot for the � rst three terms, with the intention of rolling it out nationwide in 2013,” says Fonterra CEO, Theo Spierings.

“Milk is without a doubt, one of the most nutritious foods there is and as leaders in dairy nutrition, we want to do what we can to make it more accessible to New Zealanders.”

Ruawai Primary Schools Room 2 students enjoying the Milk in Schools programme.

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“The basis of this complaint is quite simple. Council acknowledged on February 10, 2012, that the EcoCare rates were illegal. It knew that it had no legal right to collect any rates that were illegal. However it had sent out a rate demand (fourth installment) that included those illegal rates at an earlier date.

Once it discovered that the rates were illegal Council should have sent a message to ratepayers advising that the illegal rates were not to be paid. It failed to do that and proceeded to collect and keep the illegal rates.”

The KDC says it believes the initiation of legal proceedings at this time would be counter-productive and not in the interests of either council or the community.

It adds in a statement: ‘All that it would do is create signi� cant additional costs for both council (whose costs would ultimately need to be funded via rates) and the individual ratepayers involved.

In addition to the costs of the proceedings themselves there would be a need, if the court did order a refund of the rates collected to date, for that ‘lost revenue’ to be � nanced in an interim

Police complaint against KDCperiod until the resulting loan could be repaid via a new rating mechanism in the future.

It is our desire to work with the community in an open and transparent manner.

We are working through the options for addressing the invalid rates issues and we anticipate being in a position to release the draft 2012 Long Term Plan (LTP) in the near future.

The LTP outlines a number of options for funding both the capital and operating costs associated with the MCWWS (EcoCare system).

The options put forward are signi� cantly different to the approach that council has used in the past and will create a high level of community interest and feedback.

From the LTP process we willhopefully get to the point in which there is a level of agreement on thelong term funding options for the MCWWS.

In saying that, it is also accepted that these options may need to be revised in the future to re� ect the outcomes of the Auditor-General Inquiry and the implementation of any recommendations arising from it.’

Two men in their 70s died when their newly-purchased Zenair Zodiac came down in a paddock following a Mayday emergency call.

They were returning to Dargaville after visiting the Royal New Zealand AirForce 75th Anniversary Air Show at Ohakea.

“In fact, both men stayed with me before they � ew south,” said Dargaville instructor, Murray Foster.

“One of the men is a quali� ed pilot and a former ship’s captain — including time as skipper of the Spirit of New Zealand, while the other was being taught by me, and was just about to qualify.

They bought their new plane aboutsix weeks ago and we had hangar facilities for them so they kept it at Dargaville.

“It’s a real tragedy all around. Both men had grown families and in fact,

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Two die in Kaiparaair crashThe crash of a micro-light aircraft on Kaipara’s South Head last weekend reverberated through the tight-knit Dargaville aviation community.

they had each just built new homes.”Mr Foster said he expected a

contingent would travel from Dargaville for the funerals in Auckland.

The names of the men involved had not been released for publication at the time of printing.

The crackle and roar of rally cars has faded from rural Kaipara roads with victory in the Brother International Rally of Whangarei going to Australian, Chris Atkinson, with a 28.1 second winning margin over fellow Asia Paci� c Rally Championship contender, Per-Gunnar Andersson.

Atkinson drove a Skoda Fabia S2000 in his and the car’s � rst event with Team MRF from India. Last year Atkinson won the event in a Proton Satria Neo S2000 car — the car now driven by Andersson.

Third overall and third APRC � nisher was Atkinson’s team-mate, Indian Gaurav

Rally noise recedes

Gill, in a similar MRF-backed Skoda.The rally covered 283.28 kilometres

over roads around Whangarei and through Northland and Kaipara, and attracted nearly 50 drivers from India, Japan, Malaysia, Australia, Sweden, United Kingdom, and New Caledonia as well as from all over New Zealand.


This is a series of regular articles keeping you informed of happenings on our harbour today, and from bygone days

— truly the ‘Jewel of the Kaipara’.

No, it is not a story from a Middle East desert but a 1901 newspaper report describing conditions at Pouto Lighthouse on Kaipara Heads.

‘Kaipara North Head is a moving sandhill with a few hard clay patches. The lighthouse and the houses are built on one of them,’ noted the newspaperman in his story.

‘The houses are built on piles off the ground so that the wind gets full scope under them to keep the sand

clear. Otherwise the sand would bank up against them in windy weather. It is very unpleasant when blowing hard as great sandbanks build up in unexpected places. The air is full of driving sand which � nds its way in through doors and windows, much to the disgust of tidy housewives’.

Kaipara was never an easy harbour for a ship’s captain to safely enter. Early instructions for mariners told them to sight a triangular tuft on the South Head

When there’s too much beach by Brian Eastwood

Imagine this. ‘Sometimes during the sand storms some unfortunate fowl gets blown out from the shelter of the house and as they crouch down the sand covers them and if they are not rescued, it buries them’

and a green patch on North Head. One disgruntled captain protested in 1874 that the green patch was usually covered with sand so that it was often not visible. The � rst signalling station was on South Head and was said to be unworkable from there. Up to 1881 more than twenty ships had already come to grief on the sandbars.

That unhappy captain also complained, ‘There is no leading beacon into the harbour, it is dif� cult to get a pilot, wharf accomodation is wretched and mooring piles insecure’.

Other skippers agreed and got together to agitate for the station to be shifted. After many appeals North Head was picked as the best site.

On 1st December 1884 the new North Head lighthouse sent a beam of light 37 kilometres out to sea. Presumably to stop it being blown away, the lighthouse walls were packed with Mt Eden rocks. There were two cottages for the keepers and their families, a stable, water tanks, a boat shed and two tool sheds.

In his book ‘Pouto-105 Years’, author Logan Forrest named Martin Nelson as the � rst keeper with his assistant, John Ansin. Edwin Curel became assistant and maintenance man a year later and stayed in the job until 1910. For � ve of those years he also took on the job of of� cial pilot.

One of the Pouto lighthouse cottages. They were built on piles to avoid sand building up against the walls.

A Government steamer called just twice a year to land oil and stores. Landing supplies on the beach was done on low tide because � ood tide conditions were almost always bad. Provisions were got locally.

Eventually in 1903 shifting sand and erosion became too much and the families shifted in to Pouto. So if you ever thought that it was an easy and romantic life being a lighthouse keeper’s wife and family at Kaipara Heads, it seems you would be wrong. That is if those early reports about Pouto Lighthouse are to be believed.

World War Two meant the lighthouse had to be shut down. After the war in November 1947, an automatic light was � tted on the same day that Kaipara was closed as a port of entry.

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“The atmosphere was great, everyone had fun, but without forgetting why we were all there. Everyone was really supportive of everyone else.”

The event raised almost $1500.LBC is the national charity dedicated

to supporting patients and their families living with a blood cancer or a related blood condition and receives no government funding, relying on the appeal to fund patient support programmes, research, information, awareness, and advocacy.

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A close shave for cancer fund

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Kaipara Kai’s Celebrity Dinner � lled the tables at the Lighthouse Function Centre last Saturday night, with entertainer Garry McCormick adding to the fun.

Earlier in the day, he held a meet and greet with local people at the Empire Wine Cellars where he signed T-shirts as local country music singer, Brooke Menzies, provided entertainment.

At the dinner, Kevin Friedrich and Lionel Richie offered a piano accordian accompaniment as guests enjoyed Kim’s Cuisine to comments such as ‘Fabulous - equal to anything a master chef could have done’.

Seafood fritters vied with scotch � llet, roast lamb, spiced kumara and macadamia crusted snapper for the diners’ attention.

“Overall the whole Kaipara Kai festival went really well,” said organiser Trevor Donald. “We had lots of positive feedback and demands for it to happen again.

But we do need more people on

Keith Pulham — all smiles after a close shave

Putting the Kai in Kaipara

the organising committee to help next year.”

While the dinner was in progress, world hip hop dance champions Request dance crew entertained on stage at the Town Hall for the � rst Kaipara Kai Big Night Out show. It’s hoped the event will be held each year as part of the festival.

Local singer Brooke Menzies meets Gary McCormick

Dargaville was the first in the world to see ReQuest’s new dance sets


Courtesy of Archives, Dargaville MuseumExtracts from the North Auckland Times, Dargaville . . .

August 16th 1912NEWS

Dargaville claims the distinction of possessing the youngest skater in the world in the person of Dorothy Armitage, who is only two years

and nine months old. Though there are no baby skates available, this little mite with the smallest skates strapped to her feet is able to make really excellent progress around the fl oor of the Royal Rink. She readily joins in with the throng of regular skaters if permitted to do so.

Mr. Woods, Public Works engineer from Whangarei, arrived by boat last evening and will be engaged for the next few days taking soundings

and getting information in connection with the removal of rocks on the river bed at Hore Hore. He will also check dredging at the Mititai Wharf and visit Beacon Point to report on the most suitable place for a light.

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Two dozen vehicles, mostly priceless Packards – well one did have a price tag of $2,000,000 – were taking part in the South Paci� c Packard Club’s Northern Exposure rally through Northland.

The journey started and � nished in Orewa, and the Kaipara leg, from the Waipoua Forest to The Kauri Museum was the end of the trip.

“It was a wonderful experience when they drove up and they all thoroughly

Classics in the Kaipara

Classics like this command huge prices at auction, but are in fact priceless pieces of art and links to our automotive history

enjoyed their visit here,” said museum CEO, Bet Nelley.

The cars included an Australian contingent as well as vehicles from around New Zealand.

While the club has more than 50 members, not all made the Northland tour. With some of the � ve-litre power plants guzzling as much as four litres of gas per 16 kilometres, it is ‘not for the faint-hearted,’ as one driver quipped.

The Anglican Care Trust, together with Dargaville’s Early Years Hub, have planned two free workshops in Dargaville to advise how to shop skilfully, plan a menu, and manage your money.

First session in Kaipara Community Centre Hokianga Road starts at 10am on Tuesday April 24, the second Tuesday May 1. Both end at noon.

Hub manager Lynette Matthews explains, It will show you how to put tasty meals on your table but without busting the bank.”

Organisers promise two hours of fun, with different foods and dishes created from basic ingredients. To create their own dish, participants will receive a take-home pack complete with the necessary ingredients.

If you would like to learn, or maybe brush up on these skills, it would pay to book because space is limited. Bookings can be made by phoning Early Years Hub in the Dargaville Plunket buildings. Phone 09 439 7861 or 0800 327 597.

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Veteran visitors graced Kaipara roads when millions of dollars worth of classic cars drove down SH12 to Dargaville and points east


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With a � eld of four top contenders leading the pack and with enough horsepower behind them to shake the autumn leaves off the trees the drivers of the 2012 Mickey Thompson Offroad Racing Championship are roaring into Mangawhai this Easter weekend, bringing mud-slinging grunt and � erce driving competition to the normally laid-back coastal town.

Event organiser Nick Leahy (also one of the top four who are vying for victory) is optimistic about getting a good crowd behind the landmark event, the � rst time the offroad champs have been held in Northland for more than ten years.

An area of farmland just off Molesworth Drive has been sculpted and hammered into an exciting course of jumps, tight turns and blisteringly fast straights ready for the racers, and Leahy promises plenty of action from what he calls ‘a real driver’s course’.

The time and place couldn’t be better to showcase the sport of off road racing — with

Easter weekend and the school holidays upon us the town of Mangawhai will be full of holidaymakers hoping for a last taste of summer. What they’ll get is the addition of two days of high-octane action across both a stadium-fashion short course and the more gruelling endurance race. 60 race teams are set to do battle in these two arenas across a multitude of classes, including nimble VW powered machines and the mighty V8 Thunder Trucks.

Four racers are locked in a points tie at the head of the table coming into the Mangawhai round — Nick Leahy, Klem Christiansen, Grahame Steedman and Taine Carrington (the latter being only 14 years old and a real rising star of motorsport). Nick might just have the home team advantage to edge out his three challengers, but it’s going to be an adrenaline pumping ride no matter how it works out.

Visitors to Mangawhai this weekend can be sure of one thing at least — it’s going to be an Easter break to remember!

Off road action roarsinto Mangawhai

Buses, camper vans and cars ferried visitors from around the north and from Auckland for the Mangawai Walking Weekend and Arts Trail.

“We had art displayed at 17 different venues around the town, with a major display at the new museum, where 25 artists were represented,” said Mangawhai Arts Association treasurer, Jan Grover.

“It was really successful, with so many represented in one space, and of course it introduced the museum to the wider community. There were good sales recorded too.”

Several hundred visitors were able to inspect the work of about 50 local artists altogether.

“Works on display included virtually every artistic medium ranging through sculpture, painting, photography, pottery, ceramics, hand-crafted furniture, jewellery, glass art, weaving and more.

The association holds two Art Trails each year, with the next event scheduled for Labour Weekend.

Mangawhai’s next art trail will be next Labour Weekend

On the art trail


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2012It was a night to remember at the annual First National

Real Estate awards for the team at our local Dargaville and Maungaturoto branches, as they � lled the trophy cabinet with accolades.

Held each year by the Australasian-wide group of real estate professionals, the awards honour achievement in all areas of the trade, singling out those agents who have gone the extra mile for their clients and those who have excelled in different facets.

Jill Wilson from Roper and Jones (our local First National branch in Dargaville) is overjoyed with the range and number of awards her tight-knit team have won, with recognition in a wide range of categories and in the face of stiff competition from Auckland salespeople enjoying a resurgent property market. “It’s recognition for all their hard work,” she says — hard work which has seen Roper and Jones declared Rural Of� ce of the Year as well as gaining the third spot overall for sales.

Other accolades for individual salespeople include a pair for Rhoda Morrison, who attained both top rural salesperson and a Sapphire award (equivalent to a silver medal in sports). Jill Wilson and Michele Tomlinson both took home Ruby awards (equivalent to the bronze), while Rachael de Vries earned not only the coveted Diamond award, but also the � ercely contested position of top exclusive lister and eighth place across the northern region overall.

For her � ve years with First National Rachael was also given a long service award, while Gary Morris from the Maugaturoto branch was commended for his � fteen years of service.

Roper and Jones have also picked up the top award for their public relations and advertising — an aspect of their business that we here at the Kaipara Lifestyler are proud to assist with every week. The award is speci� cally for ‘best consistent coverage’ — and there’s no denying that the bold blue and white colours of First National are always seen around the Kaipara.

For one agency to win so many awards is a testament to the dedication and ability of the people who work there, and the folks at Roper and Jones have every reason to celebrate their win. For those looking to buy or sell property in the Kaipara, it’s just a few more good reasons to pay this winning team a visit.

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With duck season just around the corner the keen hunters and shooters of the Kaipara are gearing up for some serious fun.

That’s because before the � rst duck calls are heard across the ponds and wetlands of the north there’s another big pre-season event which draws in hunters from far and near — the annual Northern Wairoa Gun Club Duck Hunters’ Shoot in association with Nola Sports.

In what’s become a yearly tradition folks will get together with their fellow shooters to meet, greet and compete in a day which is both fun and practical. As well as enjoying a clay target shoot in the crisp autumn air it’s a chance to unbend rusty trigger � ngers and make � ne adjustments to equipment which will soon be pressed into service bagging dinner on the wing.

To make the day even more fun there’s a swag of prizes up for offer — not only a pool of $3000 but also a pair of Escort pump action shotguns. With prizes like these up for grabs expect to see some sharp shooting action! Last year over 100 hunters and marksmen had a great time at the event, and this year is shaping up to be another one for the record books.

Come along to the N.W. Gun Club on April 15 — the fun starts at 9am sharp (which is almost mid-day for keen hunters!) and will continue through the day.

Duck shooting is actually of great environmental bene� t, culling numbers

This yearly tradition is a real blast!

so that native species of bird get a fair go. Fish and Game also put back much of the money from duck shooting licences into the restoration of wetlands which were reclaimed in earlier years for pasture, meaning that each year duck season provides not only a hot meal or two and some fun with hunting companions, but also does a little bit to improve the natural environment, protecting the resource for generations to come.

This year’s Northern Wairoa Gun Club Duck Hunters’ Shoot is held in conjunction with Nola Sports, who are also hosting a duck shooter’s night on the May 3, before the season opens, and giving away a 5-shot semi auto Escort shotgun as part of their prize draw (every $50 spent on hunting gear gets you a ticket). Visit Mike at Nola Sports to secure hunting licences and get some advice on the right gear for a top season — guns, ammo, calls, decoys and camo make all the difference when it comes to a great day’s hunting.


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“ If I can do it at 81, what’s YOUR excuse?”

Though they appear worlds apart in their applications here in New Zealand, the twin disciplines of Tai Chi Chuan and Shaolin Kempo share a spiritual and historical bond going all the way back to the Buddhist monks of the Himalayas, and a philosophy of inner peace, con� dence and strength which is timeless.

Initially developed to keep the bodies of meditative monks � t and healthy, Shaolin Kempo has become famous throughout the world due to the skill and artistry of the Shaolin Monks — a group who are legendary for their skill and iron willpower.

Tai Chi, on the other hand, is usually associated with peace and relaxation —

a technique which came out of China roughly 350 years ago to the attention of the west, but which � ourished in the 60s and 70s as a de-stressing, meditative art.

In fact, as local martial arts trainer and advocate Nick Christiansen will tell you, both forms share a common purpose — to harness the � ow of energy naturally occurring in the body, to foster discipline and calm, and to focus the mind. Tai Chi motions performed with powerful, swift intent are nearly indistinguishable from similar Kempo forms to the untrained eye, and each art complements the other.

Nick explains that Kempo is an exercise for the body and the mind, and that while it also forms the cornerstone for an effective form of self defence, the martial art (practised for nearly 1500 years) actually teaches students

to walk away from trouble and to avoid violence. More importantly, the values of discipline, inner strength and determination fostered by following the Shaolin Kempo path can help in all aspects of life — from work to school to sport and beyond.

Our local Dargaville school of Kempo was established by the renowned martial arts proponent Robert Gemmell, who, among other achievements, developed effective defence techniques for the police force and who himself studied at the Shaolin Temple in China. Just over 40 students study Tai Chi and Kempo in Dargaville, aged from � ve through

to 80, all in a supervised and safe environment.

There’s a level of Tai Chi or Kempo for all genders, sizes, shapes and ages, and it’s great fun as well as a great way to hone the body and mind to a new level of � tness and con� dence. Visit Nick at the school on River Road to talk about getting yourself — or your kids — involved in this ancient yet very modern discipline.

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This tasty bulb is not only a great culinary ingredient, it’s also the world’s most powerful natural antibiotic. Garlic also helps purify the blood, it’s a great bene� t to the immune system, and you’ll � nd that many other veges in the garlic family are great winter health helpers too. Try onions and leeks in a tasty soup or folded into a hearty stir fry — they have a milder taste than garlic but share many of its good properties.

For the best results (in both � avour and for your body) always choose ‘live’ garlic — organic, spray free and kiwi grown are best. In fact, you can grow your own garlic easily to make sure there’s always a ready supply — come and ask us how!

At Sunshine Organics in Maungaturoto you’ll � nd a cornucopia of great winter produce, as well as the Good Health Winter Wellness range — designed speci� cally to boost the immune system. You’ll also � nd friendly advice and everything you need for a healthy and positive winter — stop by when you’re in town for a juice, a snack and a chat.

Keeping you in the game this winterPhysiotherapist Lyndsey Bargh is passionate about winter

sports — especially when it comes to other people enjoying a great season without aches, pains and sprains getting them down. As the physio who the Northern Wairoa netball team turn to to keep them in top form, Lyndsey knows that timely treatment can make all the difference between a season on the court or on the bench.

She’s joined in her practice and in her dedication to the winter codes by physiotherapists Scott and Cameron, who are team physios for the Bulls and Sharks rugby teams — an arena of big hits and hard fought victories where top performance is a must.

Between the three of them, Lyndsey’s team can deal with most sporting injuries. And the good news is that for minor injuries of this type you don’t even need a doctor’s referral to go direct to physio care.

For anyone — on or off the � eld — who’s feeling aches and pains from the cold, damp weather, there’s a simple message from this dedicated team of healthcare professionals. Get treatment sooner rather than later and you’ll be able to get back in the game, no matter what your code.

Winter questions answered by Health OptionsThis winter the team at Health Options have the answers

to all your health and wellbeing questions. Here are just a few which are topical to the season:

Is the thought of winter approaching getting you down? Do you normally suffer through countless colds and coughs during this season? Here at Health Options we have a wide range of essential minerals and vitamins to get you through. Have you ever tried homeopathic treatment? It’s a great and safe

alternative to pharmacy medicine without any side effects. It’s also usually cheaper and you only use it when you need it. It’s worthwhile having a homeopathic ‘� rst aid’ kit at home. Things like Histamine for allergies, � u-guard (a great alternative to getting a � u shot), ‘Crampmed’ and ‘Coughmed’ just to name a few.

How are your animals and family? Any with painful scratches, rashes or sores? Well, Hypercal is the essential � rst aid ointment for you. It’s a really nice lotion with calendula and speci� cally for painful sores and great to use for the whole family including your pets. It’s non-toxic and will help with pain and infection, as well as minimising scar tissue.

Midwives offer free West Kaipara serviceLaurie Cairns-Cowan and Deb Mason are independent

midwives providing a valuable service to expectant mothers in the West Kaipara — in fact, their profession is one which has been respected for centuries as vital to the health of both mothers and babies.

With no specialist birthing unit in Dargaville’s local hospital, it’s even more important for local mums to call a midwife as soon as they know a baby is on the way. That’s because the wealth of knowledge and experience inherent to the profession is valuable all the way through from conception to birth to post-natal care — it can make all the difference to your child’s start in life.

Best of all, for many expectant mothers the skills of a quali� ed independent midwife come free of charge, subsidised by the government. If you’re planning to start or expand your family get some friendly advice from Deb and Laurie — they’ll be with you every step of the way!

Healthy advice on exercise from Active LivingPhysiotherapist Helen Sheat from Active Living Physiotherapy

knows that regular exercise and activity should be an integral part of looking after ourselves. When we exercise regularly the bene� ts are scienti� cally proven — we gain heart health, muscle strength and balance, and exercise releases endorphins which make us feel great.

But it is worth understanding that as we exercise and build strength we also shorten muscles. In fact our everyday jobs, chores and postures can also do this. Knowing some basic stretches speci� c to your activity is valuable in preventing injury and those annoying pains that persist.

Research is now showing that it is the dynamic of the shortened muscles around our joints that is in� uencing the degree of wear and tear present!

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Petes towing and Vehicle deliVeries for all your Vehicle transPort needs.

from auckland to caPe reingawe’Ve got you coVered!

16 Normanby Street, Dargaville Phone 09 439 7270

RadiatoR RepaiRs

Fast efficient service for radiator repairs Cars, trucks and vans — we do the lot.

Comber & Seymour ltd

All MAkes

All Models

09 439 727009 439 727009 439 727009 439 727009 439 727009 439 7270

Phone 0800 323 727 • 09 439 308926-30 Normanby Street, Dargavillevisit our websitewww.dae.co.nz

12V LED Combination Stop Tail Indicator Light Fully submersible, rust proof and shock resistant

LED LIGHTING

Specifications• 8 High Intensity LEDs.

• Stop/Tail/Indicator Lamp with Reflector.

• ADR approved.

• Cable supplied: 400mm.

• Fitting: Surface mount onto flat surface vertically with indicator at top or horizontally using bolts in back of lamp.

$30 inc GST

each

Tired of tyres

725 POUTO RD, RD1 [email protected]

Ph: 09 439 0170

CA MotorCyCles ltD

SERVICING & REPAIRS ALL MAKES & MODELS

FARM / ATV / MX / TRAIL PARTS, TyRES, bATTERIES AnD

AccESSORIES

DieselSpecialists

DargavilleDDS

Beach Road daRgavillePh 09 439 6586 a/h 09 439 1021

Hours 7.30am - 4.30pm monday to Friday

n Truck, trailer & general repairs

n Warrant of Fitness on all types of cars, trailers and motorbikes

We need to � nd economic ways to put them to better use. Possibilities include processing the tyres for road surfacing products, converting them into � oor tiles, useable fuels and recycling the steel.”

The working group will look at schemes in other countries and develop options and guiding principles for New Zealand.

The government expects to receive the report detailing options by April next year.

The Motor Trade Association is a lead member of the investigating group and manager, Dougal Morrison, says it is good to see common sense prevail.

“There are only so many silage stacks in New Zealand. Most tyres, even if collected by reputable collectors end up in land� lls around the country.”

MTA would like to see around 4 million tyres collected each year and processed into other products.

They have also been used as planters, and in a few instances, packed with earth to provide alternative eco-homes on lifestyle blocks.

However, this is a limited resource for tyre recycling, so much so that the government has come up with $133,000 in funding for the Product Stewardship Foundation to explore recycling options for used tyres.

“We have a signi� cant environmental problem in New Zealand with the disposal of about 4 million tyres annually at the end of their useful life,” a government spokesman said.

“In all 85% of those tyres end up in landfi lls where they leach contaminates that pose a long term risk to the environment.

Used tyres. They dot the rural landscape, where perhaps they � ll their only really useful role, in holding down covers on farm silage pits


Kaipara Service Directory

Comber & Seymour ltdNormanby St, Dargaville

Phone 09 439 7270

We Service The Kaipara District

Craftsmen, Plumbers, Drainlayers Sheetmetal, AND Roofing Contractors

SERVICE DIRECTORY

Phone to advertise 0800 466 793LIFESTYLERKaipara

AFFCO LIVESTOCKAFFCO LIVESTOCKTerry North

Phone 09 439 5902Mobile 027 484 1823 • Fax 09 439 1320

CHICKEN FERTILISER & LIMEA natural, cost effective all year round N.P.K fertiliser for pasture,

maize crops, market gardens & small blocks.We supply, cart & spread.

Also: • Lime • Wood shavings • Metal • Sand

Phone: 021 724 327 (Neil) Office: 09 299 64 86 or 021 270 6828 (Bruce) www.bennettfertilisers.co.nz

• Engagement Portraits• Weddings • Family PortraitsMike Collins021 22 33 470 [email protected]

relax revise renew

Specialists in Skin Health Skin Rejuvenation Permanent Hair Reduction Anti-aging Treatments All aspects of beauty therapy

www.esthetica.co.nz

09 439 6880

8 Portland Street Dargaville

web:

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HAMMONDSLawyers

PHONE 09 439 7099Hokianga Rd, Dargaville • Email [email protected]

The local law fi rm committed to you and your community

The team at Hammonds provide the highest quality legal service and advice in all areas of law and business

Phone us, we’re here to help

Audio Visual• Domestic Wiring•

Lighting Shop• Security / •

CCTV SystemsHeat Pumps•

Refrigeration• Repairs & • Maintenance

Cowshed Electrical • Systems

Air Conditioning / • Ventilation

Phone / Fax: 09 439 7172E: dargaville@laserelectrical.co.nzwww.dargaville.laserelectrical.co.nz

Les SweeneyBuilders

• New Housing • Commercial • Alterations • Additions

Les Ph: 0274 972 929 A/H: 09 439 7524

Lyn’s CreationsLyn’s Creations

Phone Lyn 09 439 0751

Cakes for all occasions no job too big or too small

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Ph 09 431 8545 After hours 09 431 8547

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• Pipe&SteelSupplies•LTNZApprovedWorkshop• General,Agricultural&StructuralEngineering• MobileWeldingServices•GeneralRepairs&Maintenance• 2TonGantryCrane•PlateRoller,ProfileCutter&PressBrake• de-CRAP-it®,Landplane®,SeriousIncinerator®

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Make Your Life easier! use our services now!

Greg NewmanPh 09 439 0853

Mobile 027 258 9931Email [email protected]

Landscape Services & Sculpture on Commission

Neil Carter Trading as

Subsurface Drainage Specialists (Nth)All Services & Maintenance Available

PO Box 1174, WhangareiPh 09 434 7741Mobile 027 273 6865

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Glass Replacement - Insurance • Catdoors • Security Doors & Grills • Insect Doors & Windows • Interior Sliding / Wardrobe Doors • Locks, Stays

Catches • Replacement Windows & Doors

Greg BrownieFloor Sanding

Quality workmanship guaranteed

Locally owned and operated•Floorrestoration•Newfloorssandedandcoated

•Prepwork•Concretegrinding

Phone 027 439 7565 or 439 7564

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3 Parore St, Dargaville • Ph 09 439 8881

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Pick Up & Delivery Service

AvailableConditions apply

Member of the NZ Master Concrete Placers Association

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CONCRETE• Driveways – Footpaths• Cowsheds & Wintering Pads• Commercial & Domestic Floors• Colour Imprinting• Colour Overlay

Building & Civil Engineering Contractors14 Normanby Street Ph 09 439 4700

SKYLINE BUILDINGS• Cottages• Sleepouts• Garages• Carports• Garden Sheds

VULETICHCONSTRUCTION LTD

Your Kaipara Representative

Robyn Webb: 0274 395 866

John Vuletich: 0274 972 116


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Call Corina and the teamPhone 09 431 9002

• DELICIOUS HOT HOMEMADE PIES

• Pizzas with a full range of favourites and Gourmet Pizza • Pastas

Monday - Friday from 9am • Saturday from 4pm

(Formerly Real Town

Roasts)

TOP SHOPLunchbar

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Top food – lunchbar prices

114 Jervois Street | 09 439 5802Open from 7am, Monday to Friday

Battered Fish & Chips

Spring rolls

Lasangne Chicken Fettucine Macaroni Cheese

Ready to go MeaLS inCLude:

hot and cold drinks, and confectionary available

Savory Pies Fresh Baps Sandwiches

Sausage Rolls Cakes & Slices dessert Pies

Wide range of fillings and flavours available

Sue BakeS and PRePaReS daRgaviLLe’S yuMMieSt:

110 Hokianga Rd, Dargaville | 09 439 8843

• All Day Breakfasts • Fresh Sandwiches • Rolls & Takeaways

Proudly locally owned for more than a decade!

Call in for coffee, enjoy a relaxed lunch or order takeaways from 10am

OPEN 7 DAYS •Have a great day !

Horseshoe Café & Takeaways (BJ’s Dairy)

Warming Lentil Soup

InstructionsFry onion and garlic until soft. Add

spices, salt and � our, and fry for one minute. Add vege stock and vegetables. Add lentils and simmer for 30 minutes. Puree and then add one cup of coconut milk. Warm through and serve hot with homemade whole grain bread rolls or toasted bread.

Ingredients1 large onion — chopped

3 cloves garlic — crushed1 teaspoon cuminPinch chilli (optional)½ teaspoon turmeric1 teaspoon sea salt2 tablespoons � our4-6 cups vegetable stock1 large kumara2 large carrots3 stalks celery — chopped1-1½ cups split red lentils1 cup coconut milk

“Kaihaia diverted us by bringing a long pointed wooden spear within an inch of our bodies then retreating with roars of laughter every time he saw us shrink from the thrust. I repaid him the � rst day he came aboard the ship. I had an accordion under a large cloak and kept time with its notes with my mouth to deceive him and twenty other natives that I was uttering the musical sounds. I let them � nd out the trick a day or two after.”

Edward Jerningham Wake� eld recorded that happening in his book ‘Adventure in New Zealand’. It was September 24th 1839 aboard the ship Tory and was the � rst mention of an accordion arriving in New Zealand.

Now Dargaville’s world-renowned piano accordionist Kevin Friedrich, together with Dargaville Museum, has set up an exhibition that takes you on a journey through some highlights of New Zealand history and the part that accordion music has played.

Photos, information boards, instruments, dressed models, original sheet music covers and memorabilia from the Wake� eld incident right up to New Zealander Grayson Mase� eld winning the World Accordion Championships in 2009, are on show.

Accordions and especially concertinas were easily stowed music makers in the kit for sailors, soldiers, new settlers, bushmen and gum diggers, all a long way from home. Soldiers pictured on their troopship in 1943 and two years later in Italy relaxing while they listen to accordion music tells its own tale.

Maori soon took a liking to the music they could make on these instruments that they had never seen before. The Museum display shows photos of Maori accordion bands including Hokianga in 1920 and Whangarei in 1936.

Dargaville has been the home of many successful accordionists and bands The Museum presentation records that Kevin Friedrich was the New Zealand champion in 1979 and 1980 and for eight years was president of the Confederation of Internationale de Accordionists.

Interesting trivia notes that Air New Zealand has its own band and Dame Malvina Major, Precious McKenzie and policeman, M.P and former Dargaville man Ross Meurant, all play the accordion.

And interest is still high in this district. Witness the 200 people that attended Kevin Friedrich’s concert two weeks ago at the Lighthouse.

From Wake� eld to Mase� eld by Brian Eastwood

Receipe courtesy of Rachael from sunshine organics, Maungaturoto

It is perhaps not generally realised that the concertina and piano accordion have been in the back ground as part of New Zealand culture right from the ‘get-go’

“ The Museum display shows photos of Maori accordion bands including Hokianga in 1920 and Whangarei in 1936”

EASTER EGG HUNT3.30PM

THURSDAYBRING THE KIDS ALONG FOR

EASTER EGG HUNTING AT THE RIVERSIDE PRODUCE MARKETS

DARGAVILLE

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For Sale½ PRICE Beds — Factory Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Doz-ens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday8am — 4pm.

½ PRICE Beds — Factory Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Doz-ens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday8am — 4pm.

½ PRICE Beds — Factory Outlet Store, Ruawai. Clearance lines, seconds, deleted models. Dozens of beds at ½ price or less. 22 Freyberg Road, Ruawai. Phone 09 439 2243. Open Monday — Friday 8am — 4pm.

OVERALLS. USED FROM $10ea. Ideal for farm and Kumara work. Apparelmaster Kaipara: 106 Victoria St, Dargaville. Phone 09 439 7139.

Grazing AvailableGRAZING AVAILABLE on ex-dairy farm in Mangawhai area. Good management and facilities. Affordable rates from $6/hd. Short or long term. Ph Mark 09 431 4752.

Property MaintenanceATS PROPERTY Maintenance & Repair. Fences & Repairs • Kitchen/Bathroom Fitouts • Waterblasting• Flooring Repairs • Decks • Windows & Latches • Plus much more. No job too small. Phone/fax 09 439 8628. Cell 027 455 7750.

OFFAL HOLES 750 dia x 5.5m deep with concrete lid with lift out hatch $385.00 Phone Wals Holes 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

WATER TANK Vacuum clean, Full tank OK, Waste no more than 1000 litres. $250.00 for up to 25,000 litre tank. Also full pump out and scrub and leaks fixed. Phone Wals 09 437 3936 or 021 932 225.

Work WantedBACK 2 WOOD Demolition. For your renovation needs. Servicing Northland — Auckland. Specialising in Windows, Doors & Ranchsliders. Also Kitchens, Vanities, Roofing & More. www.back2wood.co.nz Phone 09 408 7163.

SAND BLASTING. Rust never sleeps. Blast, prime, topcoat for structural steel, barns, cowsheds, tanks, machinery, chassis, swimming pools. Western Blast ‘n’ Paint. Phone 09 439 6330.

UPHOLSTERY. TRAILER & ute covers. Agricultural. Boat and car upholstery, hood lining. Lounge suites and squabs. Horse cover repairs and bike seats. We’ve got Kaipara covered. Phone 09 439 4670, 021 246 6436.

Work Wanted

Public Notices

Public NoticesDARGAVILLE OUTREACH, Dairy Factory Op Shop, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 8am-12pm. Clothing $3.00 or less, Shoes, Bric-a-Brac and Books galore.

FREE & CONFIDENTIAL NW Family Budgeting Service. Advice & complete money management if required. Call at 5 Portland Street or Phone 09 439 8592.

Situations VacantSituations VacantSituations Vacant

Kaipara Lifestyler ClassifiedsPhone 0800 466 793

Closing date for classified advertising for the 11 April 2012 edition is 10am, Monday 9 April 2012. See our terms and conditions online at www.kaiparalifestyler.co.nz

Nick EvansMSF UK

Osteopathfor

Back Pain Relief

09 439 2620021 185 4856

DENISE CLARK

Toenail & Fingernail

Cutting Service Phone

09 439 6068

WORK FROM HOME• Care for children 0–6yrs• Choose your own hours• Tax Incentives • Supportive fun team • No qualifications needed • On job training

Tel: 0508 244 532Email: [email protected]

Lincoln Downs Farm, Browns Rd WIG, of behalf of KDC invite expressions of interest in the use of Lincoln Downs Farm, Brown Road Kaiwaka.

The farm comprises approx 240 Ha of which 30 Ha is under irrigation using reclaimed water from the Mangawhai community Wastewater scheme with a further 80 Ha of pasture in the lower block. The balance contains steeper hill pasture and regenerating bush. The property was previously operated as a dairy farm.

The farm is suitable for a variety of uses, including grazing and crops, but any use must be compatible with the irrigation scheme.

Further details can be obtained by contacting Terry Roche on 0212 740 470.

The Expression of Interest is not intended to create an obligation to enter into a contract . We reserve the right to accept or decline any response without incurring any liability to any party.

Kaipara District Council (KDC) Water Infrastructure Group (WIG)

Expressions of Interest (EOI)

Pensioner Housing – own or rent

Masonic Villages – suitable for over 65s with the right attitude. Units now available in Wellsford and Dargaville for rent or occupational right ownership.

Independent living in a friendly, relaxed village atmosphere. Masons and non-Masons welcome.

Call Chris Mason (09) 438 3109 for more information.

Full service slaughtering & processing of Beef, Sheep, Pigs, Deer, Goats and Game Birds (process only)

All Beef hung for two weeks Salami ~ Bacon ~ Ham ~ Sausages

Hamburger PattiesTraditional Manuka wood smoked

Bacon, Ham & SalamiOver 25 years experience

For prompt & professional service contact Wayne or Annette

Phone 09 439 2020 • Cell 021 401 934 [email protected] Packs Available

Covering the Kaipara and Whangarei Regions

Ruawai Homekills

To Let5 BEDROOM House Ruawai/Matakohe, $230.00 per week, Phone Paul 09 439 2577.

bright leaf compost

ATITM Dargaville

09 439 8386&

Home and GardenWellsford

09 423 8027

“Growing Goodness”

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SPORT NEW ZEALAND (FORMERLY SPARC) – RURAL TRAVEL FUND 2011/2012

Applications for financial assistance from the Sport New Zealand Rural Travel Fund are now being called for.

A total of approximately $20,000 is available for distribution.

The Rural Travel Fund is designed to help subsidise travel for junior teams (5 to 19 year olds) participating in their local competition.

Applicants should be resident in the Kaipara District Council area

This is an ideal opportunity for winter sports codes to get a share of this funding.

Application forms are available from the Council Office, 42 Hokianga Road, Dargaville, the Kaiwaka Service Centre, Main Road, Kaiwaka or Kaipara District Council Private Bag 1001 Dargaville or from our website www.kaipara.govt.nz.

Further information is available from Charlane White phone 439 3123 or toll free 0800 727 059.

Applications close 5.00.pm Thursday 5 April 2012 and will be considered at a meeting to be held at the end of April 2012.

Plants & Nurserys

Plants & Nurserys

By Appointment only09 439 5556

Last Chanceup to 50% offEASTER SALEShelter Hedging etc Some Free Plants

Warning Closed from 14 Apr – 17 May

Got2GoPlantsGot2Go

Plants

55 West Coast Rd Te Kopuru

Relievers RequiredTrained and experienced staff required for relieving positions. Must be able to work at short notice and for full days, as required.Please send CV to: Supervisor/Manager, 38 Parore Street, Dargaville 0310

Dargaville ITM Building Centre is locally owned and operated supplying building materials and hardware to our trade and retail customers.

We currently have a vacancy for a positive, trustworthy individual who enjoys working with a great team of people serving our broad customer base.

Ideally the successful applicant will have experience in trade sales and POS, but most importantly will have excellent customer service skills. Knowledge of the building industry would be an advantage but not essential. If you are a motivated, reliable person and would like to work for a local business committed to growth then please respond in writing with CV to:

Brett Stewart Dargaville ITM Building Centre PO Box 221,Dargaville 0310

email – [email protected]

Trade Sales

TILESCall in to our

showroom to see the large range of quality

tiles available atPlumbing and Heating Centre 0800 326 123102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

WATER TANKS, PUMPS & SEPTIC TANKS:

Not sure what you’re after? Get the right advice

all at the right price at Plumbing and Heating Centre

– sales and installation –

09 439 6123 0800 326 123102 Jervois Street, Dargaville

Listen to Big River FM“It’s your Community Radio Station”

09 439 3003 [email protected]’re looking after your community in so many ways

Dargaville 98.6 FM Ruawai & Aranga 88.2 FM

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Veggie Seeds Only $1 per packet,

also Veggie seedlings including Cabbage,

Broccoli, Caulifl ower and more. Figs $5

and Bay trees only $8. Available form the Little

Red Van, Riverside produce market

Thursday from 2.30pm. See you there!

PLANTING SEASON is almost here Be prepared and order your plants now from Babylon Coast Gardens Ltd. Quality native plants suitable for landscaping and revegatation projects, wind breaks, effluent ponds and the home garden. Open Saturdays 10am - 4pm and at other times by prior arrangement. Located at 1246 Babylon Coast Road, Dargaville. Enquiries welcome, phone 09 439 4223.

Wanted to BuyCOLOSTRUM & Penicillin milk. Ph 021 190 0972.

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Don’t see your dream car here?Call today & tell us what you’d like!

Marcel Motors LTD142 Victoria Street, Dargaville Phone 09 439 7399www.marcelmotors.co.nz

Marcel Junior021 504 487

RMT

Authorised Toyota Parts Supplier

Authorised Toyota Service Agents

We recommend and use genuine parts

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Courtesy cars available by arrangement

Top quality parts for all makes and

models

Oils & LubricantsExide Batteries

Holden VE SV6 2008 $24,995Stunning in red.

2004 Toyota Hilux D/C 4x4 5M $25,495Ute, 2986cc, Manual

2003 Honda Odyssey Coach Leather Trim $11,995Van, 2253cc, Automatic

2005 Holden Commodore SV8 VZ $17,995 Ute, 5700cc, Automatic

2004 Toyota Corolla $12,995Sedan, 1794cc, Automatic, Petrol, Low kms

2003 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Serious Offers100th Anniversary. Strictly limited edition. Considered

1998 Nissan Camper Offers over $60,000Motorhome 7–7.9 Metres, Diesel

2008 Ford Roadster 27T $50,000Hot Rod, 5700cc, Automatic

2008 Honda Accord V6 L Sedan $23,9953471cc, 5 Speed Auto, Leather Trim

2008 Toyota Aurion 3.5P AT-X 6A $20,995Sedan, 3456cc, 6 Speed Auto

2006 Toyota Hilux D/C 4X4 W/S $31,995Ute, 2982cc, Manual

2006 Toyota Hilux D/C 4x4 5M $27,495Ute, 2982cc, Manual

NEW 2010 Holden SS AFM $42,995Facelift model, Black

1997 Honda Odyssey $6,995Silver, Automatic, 2250cc, Petrol, 7 Seater

2005 Daihatsu Delta Serious Offers $18,995Tipper, 2800cc, Manual

1996 Toyota RAV4 $8,995Dark Green, Automatic, 1998cc, Petrol, 86,000km

2008 Hyundai Getz 1.4 Auto $12,9951 NZ Owner, Fuel Saver: 2 available Blue & Silver

Car of the week

2007 Hyundai Tucson 2.0 ManualEconomical 5 speed, common rail diesel, champagne metallic, perfect family cruiser, 4WD

$21,995

Dargaville 104 Jervois Street, Phone 09 439 3333Jonathan Cashmore A/h 09 438 8555, Arne Stewart A/h 09 431 8296

WellsforD 20 Port Albert Road, State Highway 16, Phone 09 423 7736Grant Walton A/h 09 423 8356, Ken Marchant A/h 09 423 8950Dargaville 0800 699 688 • Wellsford 0800 555 005

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Tortella RPT6-320 3.0m spike rotor hoe with Aitchison seedbox and packer roller.

Tortella E6 3.5m power harrow with packer roller.Celli K305 120” rotary hoe.Celli Pioneer 140 rotary hoe with packer roller.Walco 12.75, PTO, 3 pt fert spreader.Mulchers All used stock reduced to clear.Berti Eco-Forestry, 1.8m heavy duty scrub mulcher.Nobili BNU230 Y flail mulcher.Tortella TP15 Y flail mulchers 1.8, 2.0, 2.5 and 2.8m in stock.Farmgard contractor 560 2 ram hydraulic 7’ grader blade.

Howard HR35 100” 2.5m rotary hoe and packer roller.

Hustler CH8000, trailed multiple bale/silage feeder.Duncan Sidewinder, round bale feeder.Feeder Leader feedlot bale feeder.Bucktons SD83, tandem axle, side feed silage wagon.Giltrap MSX100, tandem axle, side feed silage wagon.Webco CF800 T/A, side feed silage wagonSam 10m³ tandem axle, side feed silage wagon.Peecon 15m³ twin auger mixer wagon, tandem axle.Duncan 734 triple disc seed drill, 19 row, twin box end tow kit.Aitchison 1414 grass farmer seed drill with discs.Aitchison 2014 seed drill, disc drill.Aitchison Moore triple disc trailed seed drill with press wheels.Connorshae 18 row trailing and 3pt linkage seed drills.DAL-BO AXR-E300 trailed, tandem 26” discs, transport

wheels, hydraulic transport wheels and T ring roller.Hooper 5 and 6-a-side giant and super giant discs.Shepherd hydraulic trailed earth scoop, 4.5m.

Bertolini 1000ltr spray unit, 12m hydraulic boom, flow meter.

Kumara top chopper, 2 row.

Kumara single row harvester.

Williams PTO effluent pump.

Abbey 9000Ltr slurry tanker, brakes, autofill.

Buckton 6t trailed fert spreader.

Sam 4T tandem axle fert spreader.

James 5 leg aerator with disc coulters and roller.

Hydraulic trailer, large, tandem wheels.

Case CX80 Cab, 4WD, loader, 3500h.

Case MX90C, 4WD, pearsons H/D Loader, 5300h.

Claas Arion 620, cab, 140hp, loader, 2300h.

Claas 696RZ cab, 145hp, hyd shuttle and 4 speed power shift.

John Deere 6300 cab, 4wd, loader, 90hp.

John Deere 8400, 250hp, 7920h, near new tyres, dual wheels.

John Deere 2850, cab, 4wd, loader.

Massey Ferguson 5465 DYNA4 4wd cab, stoll loader. 460h.

Massey Ferguson MF3075 CAB, 4WD, pearson loader.

CAT 304.5 Digger, Cab, 4.5T, Blade, Swing Boom.

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