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hauraki iwi makes kawau island treaty claimAn historic reserve in Sunny Bay, on Kawau Island, is one of three areas in Mahurangi which may transfer to an Hauraki iwi under their Waitangi Treaty settlement.The Office of Treaty Settlements has confirmed that the Crown and Marutūāhu have signed an agreement that includes the three sites as part of cultural redress. The other sites are an area of the Motuora Recreation Reserve and the Mahurangi Scenic Reserve.The land on the island is part of the Kawau Island Historic Reserve, administered by the Department of Conservation. Ministry of Justice senior communications advisor Julia Craven says the Crown and Marutūāhu are yet to confirm all elements of the settlement package and a Deed of Settlement has not yet been initialled. When it is, it will go to iwi for ratification and will also be made publicly available.In regards to the reserve status of the land, Ms Craven said that conservation land that was transferred through a treaty settlement was, in most cases, subject to the protection of conservation values. “In the case of reserve land this generally means the continuation of the reserve status under the Reserves Act 1977, which protects the right of the public to continue to have access to both land and buildings,” she said.

A DOC spokesperson said the classification of the Sunny Bay site as an historic reserve reflected the early mining history of the island and the fact the area once formed part of Sir George Grey’s estate.“The houses have historical value as examples of early residences on the island,” he said. “At one time, the buildings were rented as public accommodation. Following that they were used as accommodation for staff based on the island until 2002. The buildings have remained closed since staff numbers were reduced.”DOC has been responsible for the reserve since 1987.

Meanwhile, Kawau Island Residents & Ratepayers Association (KIRRA) officers say they have not been officially informed of the negotiations.Secretary Helen Jeffery says news of the proposal was discussed informally at the association’s annual meeting on January 25, but no-one could confirm the facts of the matter.“I think the general feeling was one of disbelief,” she said. “My feeling is that if iwi made it into a destination for everyone, then it could be a positive thing. After all, they couldn’t do any worse than DOC which has let the

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while in one breath doC says that Sunny Bay is an important part of NZ’s historic heritage, it has done an abysmal job of protecting and maintaining the reserve.

A view to die for. The two doC houses in Sunny Bay should have been available for the public to use, but the department has left them to rot.

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budget funds showgroundsThe continued development of the Warkworth Showgrounds is the biggest item of expenditure endorsed in Auckland Council’s 10-year budget for Mahurangi, which is currently out for consultation.Rodney Local Board chair Brenda Steele says the focus over the next decade will be on footpaths, main streets and completing key developments such as the showgrounds.In subsequent years, the budget is likely to fund main street upgrades, construction of a multi-sport facility in Warkworth, walkways, fitness trails and bike trails, sports field improvements and a Warkworth structure plan.

The local board is also promising to advocate to the Governing Body for $10 million a year over 10 years for road sealing, completion of Warkworth roading projects such as the Mansel Drive bridge, improved public transport, new seawalls, and construction of a swimming pool in Warkworth.Consultation on the budget includes a public meeting in the Shoesmith Hall, Warkworth, on March 7, and an opportunity to talk directly to board members at an event at the Wellsford Library, also on March 7. Comment on the 10-year budget closes on March 16 and Council is required to adopt the final plan by June.info: shapeauckland.co.nz or facebook/rodneylocalboard

In the 2015/16 year, Council is proposing the following expenditure in Rodney:Walkways and bike trails $350,000Footpaths $2m over three yearsWarkworth Showgrounds $3.4mKumeu Arts Centre feasibility study $20,000Environmental projects $60,000Warkworth or Kumeu playground $100,000Warkworth swimming pool concept plan $70,000Town toilet upgrades (Wwth & Kumeu) $90,000Sports field upgrades (Wwth & Kumeu) $1mWarkworth Town Hall $450,000Skatepark (Snells Beach or Wellsford) $75,000

buildings and wharf fall in to disrepair.”KIRRA chair Les Mellars said communication between Kawau and DOC was at an all time low so although he was disappointed that the group hadn’t been informed, he wasn’t surprised.Long-time island resident Ray Weaver said he would be surprised if Marutūāhu was successful in their claim.“They aren’t the first iwi to make a claim,” he said. “Ngati Manuhiri, who settled their claim a few years ago, tried but the Tribunal did not recognise their claim. The fact that the island was privately sold by Ngati Manuhiri to James Forbes Beattie, in January 1840 – just weeks prior to the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi – is significant. It remained in one title until Andrew Joseph Farmer bought it in 1904 and began subdividing.“If my memory serves me right, Ngati Manuhiri challenged the Tribunal’s decision in the courts and lost.”Mr Weaver said however, the difference between the two claims could be that the Crown opposed the Ngati Manuhiri claim but it appeared it was supporting the Marutūāhu claim. He said if the claim was successful, he would be concerned for other public land on the island.“Alan Horsfall sold the Mansion House property to the Crown in 1967, expecting to see the property and the house kept as a historic reserve and open to the public.”Neither Marutūāhu nor Ngati Manuhiri were available for comment.

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Wellsford rSa turns first sod on building expansionAs WWI centenary commemorations continue this year, Wellsford RSA has committed to staying relevant for future generations by building for growth.Work began on a $400,000 extension last month to make the RSA more multi-functional with a new games room and a covered deck facing Olympus Road. A children’s area made from see-through safety glass will be built between both rooms. Treasurer Shirley Blakemore says the money was raised through a bequest, the sale of a property, investment and catering functions at the RSA.She says the extensions include new dining areas to create more spaces to hire out for member functions and attract new members. “People used to say the RSA was where old soldiers went and never came out again. Things have changed and to keep it alive we have to draw in young families,” Shirley says.The start of construction was celebrated on January 19 with a blessing by Father William Fletcher and a sod-turning by 90-year-old patron Leslie Jenkins.

wellsford rSA patron, 90-year-old leslie Jenkins, at the sod-turning ceremony. Mr Jenkins helped raise money for the original building in the 1960s.

Mr Jenkins recalls the working bees to help raise money for the original building, built more than 50 years ago by local returned servicemen.He served in the NZ Army Service Corps, driving three-tonne Bedford trucks in Italy and Japan after training in Egypt.

“There were a lot of us around then. A lot of people had been in the same outfits overseas. The RSA helped keep the fellas together.”Mr Jenkins still goes to the RSA for a beer and a meal on Fridays, and says the new extension will be a big asset to the community.

Wellsford RSA president Terry Blakemore says other than a few spruce-ups and a kitchen extension, the building has not changed much since the 1960s. The new improvements include an overdue toilet upgrade and a handicapped toilet, extensive plumbing and storage. The new games and dining area will have a restored memorial wall with the chance for the community to pay for a brick of commemoration.He says local contractors were building the extension. While they originally aimed to open for Anzac Day, it was more likely to be completed by the middle of the year.

wellsford rSA president Terry Blakemore and treasurer Shirley Blakemore say the extensions will give the club a new lease of life.

The doors of the old Wellsford library, on Rodney Road, have finally re-opened.The community has been pushing to get the keys since the new library, on Port Albert Road, opened 18 months ago.The building is now available for temporary, short-term community use over the next two to three months while the future of the building is finalised. The old library has been in a ‘rationalisation process’ while Council decided whether to keep or sell the building.Senior community project leader Sue Dodds has developed a business case for the retention of the building, which has been accepted by the Property Review Steering Group. The recommendation now needs to be endorsed by Rodney Local Board and the Governing Body when they reconvene this month.“I’m 99 per cent sure it will be accepted,” Ms Dodds

says. “We are finalising the process to decide the permanent use of the library with broad community involvement. “We will be asking people how they would like to use it and we will develop a plan to include as many different groups and interests as possible.”In the meantime, the building is available for short-term projects and events such as market days and community exhibitions.“It’s a fantastic location and it seems silly for it to be empty over the summer.“We will have more information on the process for deciding the long-term use of the building later this month.”Anyone interested in using the old library building should contact Sue Dodds at [email protected] or on 021 863 326.

Funding boost for WellsfordA $10,000 fund has been created by Rodney Local Board to help Wellsford projects get off the ground. The Wellsford Matching Fund will be available for people who have ideas for projects that will help make their street or community a better place. Each grant will need to be matched by neighbourhood or community resources such as volunteer labour, donated materials, donated professional services or cash. There is a maximum of $1000 available per application. All projects should be initiated, planned and implemented by residents living in the Wellsford district. The fund is not available to community service organisations or businesses. The goal of the fund is to encourage collaboration on community projects to revitalise the town. A workshop will be held in late February for people to learn more about the fund, its criteria, and how to apply. info: Sue dodds [email protected]

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animals in carsI saw a poor little dog baking in a car in town today. I didn’t know what to do to help the poor thing. I’m glad I decided not to break the car window though because it’s not illegal to leave your dog in the car unless it dies.Summer time is here. The sun is shining and the temperatures are soaring. It’s hot in the car when we get in after it’s been parked outside.

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fond memoriesAs compere of the Warkworth A&P Show, one of Te Radar’s jobs is to judge the show fairy competition. It obviously brought back memories … “The last time I was judging fairies I was at the Hero Parade,” he remarked.

Sinking in paperworkIt took seven weeks for the Ministry for Primary Industries to decide they could not provide any information on the number of fisheries offences in Rodney and Kaipara, after an inquiry from Mahurangi Matters was treated as an Official Information Act request. The Ministry said they would not provide the figures as it would take 137 hours for a staff member to work through over 2000 files at a rate of eight files per hour. And we thought we had trouble getting through our paperwork...

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competitionwinnersCongratulations to our competition winners. Books went to Judith Neill, June Patten, Fiona Clarkson, Lorraine Merton, Christine Moss, Brenda Walton, Brendda Salt, John Burgess, Janetta Reitsma, Lillian Fromont and Clare Ellison. Event tickets went to Rhona Vickoce, John Burgess, Sally Marden, Shaun Peyman and Sarah Payne.

Rodney residents have every reason to be angry about the paltry list of projects earmarked for the north in the current Auckland Council 10-year budget. The austerity measures, to keep rates down but fund key transport projects, as outlined by the Mayor, seem unfairly biased against the north.In the budget currently out for consultation, forecast spending on capital works for the whole of Rodney, which includes Kumeu and Helensville, is around $7 million. The bad news is that it’s likely to be even less the following year. And this is from a Council that is forecasting capital expenditure of $20 billion over the next 10 years.When NAG, the group trying to get north Rodney out of the supercity, prepared its case to the High Court, it estimated that Auckland Council and Watercare collected around $42 million annually in rates, water and wastewater charges from the northern part of Rodney. Of course, some of that money contributes to Council’s operating costs and district wide services such as the libraries, but even so that is a huge discrepancy – $42

million contributed, $7 million in return.But it’s not just the money. Council is not an easy beast to do business with. Stories of waste, frustration and procrastination are commonplace – four Auckland-based Watercare officers attending a poorly advertised meeting to which only a handful of people show up, excess charges for Council officers to drive from Auckland to “verify” minor building alterations, reams of paperwork for event organisers and over-zealous compliance officers, to name just a few.Rodney’s spending priorities in the current budget look more like appeasement than progress. While it is good to see continued commitment to the showgrounds development and the Town Hall, setting aside $70,000 for a swimming pool concept plan, when there are no funds approved to build the pool, is yet another example of waste. If, or when, a pool for Warkworth finally makes it into someone’s budget, the concept plan will be out-of-date and the only people benefiting will be the highly paid legion of consultants.

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I usually roll the windows down to catch a breeze. Imagine sitting in that car for 15 minutes, a half hour or longer with the window rolled down just an inch or two. Imagine now that you had a fur coat on.Please don’t leave your family pet in a hot car.If you see a dog in a car and are

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Supporting growthI’m looking forward to another busy year as the Government focuses on locking in the hard-won gains New Zealanders have made. Rodney continues to make a strong contribution to New Zealand’s economy and our local businesses and business leaders are doing a great job in developing new opportunities and growing existing ones.We begin 2015 in good shape. The economy is in its fifth year of expansion and economic growth is expected to average around three per cent over the next four years, better than the Euro area, United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Canada. Employment is growing, with 72,000 more people employed than a year ago, and an additional 153,000 people are expected to be in work by mid-2019. The average full-time wage is expected to rise by $8000 to around $64,000 by mid-2019. Unemployment, currently down to 5.4 per cent, is expected to fall to 4.5 per cent by 2018.Interest rates are staying lower for longer, and household disposable income is increasing faster than inflation – rising nine per cent in real terms over the past four years. It is forecast to increase another nine per cent over the next four years. Our positive performance and outlook in an unpredictable world, lead one international bank economist to call New Zealand “the rock star economy”. One of my personal goals continues to be focused on supporting our local businesses and entrepreneurs so they are able to fully realise their potential, and are able to take full advantage of a strong growing economy. A strong local economy means more local jobs for our children as they graduate and opportunities for locals who don’t want to travel outside of Rodney for work. We are growing at an unprecedented rate and I will be working hard with our Local Board members and Councillors to ensure that we are coordinated in our efforts to secure the Central and Local Government funding that we require, supporting the growth that we will be absorbing over the coming years.I will be holding public meetings across the electorate so all local government representatives and myself can be in one place. I want to make sure your views and ideas are heard by everyone in this process. Keep a look out for signs and advertising throughout the electorate for details of when these will be held, or contact my office and they will provide you with the information.We live in one of the most beautiful regions in the world with incredible potential for further growth and opportunity. By working together, we will ensure it continues to be the best place in the world to live, raise a family or retire to.

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competitionwinners Swings and roundabouts for SnellsA $98,000 upgrade to Snells Beach Reserve playground is proving popular with locals and visitors. The work was completed last month and includes a new junior climbing module, a rope-climbing turnstile, five swings and a 30-metre flying fox. Students at Mahurangi Christian School completed a range of designs for the playground and the public was able to vote for ideas presented by the children and the Snells Beach Residents and Ratepayers Association.

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Early results of a survey of tuatara on Hauturu ō Toi (Little Barrier Island) indicate that the island population may be in recovery.Researchers and volunteers from Victoria University, Auckland Zoo, Ngati Manuhiri, Department of Conservation, the Hauturu Supporters Trust and Wellington Regional Council spent eight days on the island last month.They undertook night-time surveys at three locations, combing the bush for signs of marked tuatara from the incubation and breeding programme.However, what they also found were two adult and two juvenile tuatara which were unmarked.Auckland Zoo reptologist Richard Gibson said the discovery was very good news. It meant that possibly more tuatara than first estimated had survived predation from rats. The other possibility was that released tuatara were breeding.“Plus, the tuatara we found were all in good condition,” he said.The last tuatara survey was done on the 3000ha island 24 years ago.Victoria University biology academic Nicky Nelson and ecology technical officer Sue Keall both participated in

the early surveys, and both returned to the island this month. Nicky said it was exciting to see the animals that had been raised and handled in captivity, thriving in the wild. The programme involves collecting eggs from animals housed in an enclosure on Hauturu and sending them to Victoria University where they are incubated for five to seven months. This protects them from predation and, by adjusting the temperature, the university can determine the sex of each tuatara.Once the juveniles are robust and healthy, they are returned to the island where they remain in an enclosure for around two to three years before being released.Hauturu trustee David Stone said he believed the project was a great example of what could be achieved through collaboration.Tuatara are the only surviving members of the order Sphenodontia, which was well represented by many species during the age of the dinosaurs, about 200 million years ago. All species except for the tuatara eventually became extinct about 60 million years ago. The captive management programme for tuatara was started by DOC on

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Hauturu in the early 1990s. The eradication of kiore (rats) was carried out in 2004 and the island was declared kiore free in 2006 when the first tuatara were released back into the wild. The release programme

has continued progressively since then as captivity-bred tuatara reach an optimum survival size. While the island is free from cats and rats, the tuatara’s other predators include kingfisher and morepork.

Hauturu ranger richard walle says it’s important that people remember that unauthorised landings on the island are prohibited as they can potentially endanger precious wildlife such as the tuatara.

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Where will the children play?Economist George Monbiot recently wrote about ‘the loss of childhood commons’ – the natural, wild places where children would build huts, make dams and navigate creeks, play hide and seek; areas of rough and tumble, where there were tadpoles to catch, trees to climb, mud. These areas, and experiences, are being lost with increasing urbanisation, development, and structuring of the environment. Monbiot notes that the design of many urban parks limits spontaneous human action and are divorced from wider ecological and social functions.New Zealand’s population is one of the most urbanised in the world, so we need to carefully consider the needs of children (and nature) in our urban design. But in some developments, reserves are the unwanted wastelands, made from the remnants no good for building houses – steep, shaded or boggy, if provided at all. Urbanisation reduces wild open spaces and substitutes previously natural areas, with small ‘parks’ that take all the fun out of recreation. In some areas you must not walk on the grass, there’s often inadequate space to kick a ball (unless it’s a competitive sport), and play is structured by factory-made plastic equipment. But increasingly, even coastal parks are developed with inappropriate paving, formal planting and playground equipment, and made sterile and sanitised. The farm, open space childhood of previous generations is also less common than ever and even then, farms are ‘workplaces’ not ‘playgrounds’. Concern for children’s safety is a worthy issue but has also led us to all the rules and structures and controls.Stormwater ponds are a classic lost opportunity for nature and for children. Modern stormwater ponds (and their riparian vegetation) are artificially designed for instrumental value. Because they’re just utilitarian and functional, urban stormwater ponds fall short of their potential as areas of habitat and recreation for nature and people. They treat stormwater relatively successfully, but they’re often inaccessible for social uses such as childrens’ play or recreation; they’re hard to maintain and become weed wastelands or, because they’re often shallow and unnatural, breeding grounds for salmonella so that not even ducks can survive. Ideally, natural watercourses would be retained in new developments, so that their biological integrity stays intact. In this way, they continue to be part of and serve wider ecological functions and systems, as well as being places for kids to explore the natural world, test the limits and to play. Instead, we destroy existing wetlands, meandering streams, forests and ecosystems and poorly replicate their services in manmade form, that serve neither nature nor children well.We remove existing trees in new developments that provide habitat and shade, heritage and character, and replace them with street trees that kids can’t climb and that provide only a shallow aesthetic. As urbanisation proceeds to accommodate a growing population, the interests of children, and us all, lies in striking a balance with nature. We have a long way to go.

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A NZ Herald reporter once likened Piers Barney to the seemingly inexhaustible Energizer Bunny. Nearly 15 years on, there is nothing to indicate that his batteries will be running down anytime soon. Approaching his 70th birthday this year, he still does a 30 lawn mowing round, as well as running his Norma Jean charter cruises out of Sandspit with his much-loved terrier Skip at his side. And although he’s always on a mission “lady-wise”, his first and constant love remains Kawau Island and the waters of the Hauraki Gulf where he was born and raised, as editor Jannette Thompson discovered ….

My Mum was Norma Honeybun and she worked in the kitchen

of Mansion House when Lawford Reeves owned it. She ended up managing the house and looking after Reeves until he died in 1947. I was born on Motuora and there’s a bit of a question mark over who my Dad was. Until I was 10, I thought it was Lionel Barney, a boatbuilder from Tauranga. But that assumption changed when I was at boarding school in Taranaki. I got into a bit of a dust-up with one of the boys and as a taunt, he said ‘Well your Dad’s not your real Dad anyway’. It was a pretty tough way to find out that the man whom I’d always thought of as my Dad was actually no blood relation. When I asked Mum about it, she didn’t say much. It seems my Dad could have been an Australian who shot through when I was three months old. But there was also an old guy called Snow who lived on Motuketekete, near Kawau. He was a bit of a hermit but Mum always fussed over him and she’d get me to row out with meals for him from time-to-time. I’ve got a photo of him and there’s no denying there’s a likeness, so who knows! One day after taking a bit of a hiding from my stepfather, who wasn’t afraid to dish it out when he thought I wasn’t pulling my weight, I said to Mum ‘He doesn’t care, he’s only my stepfather’. She looked me straight in the eye and said: ‘When we arrived on his doorstep, you were nine months old and all we owned was one carrot and an onion! He took us in and has looked after us ever since. You just remember that’.

Mum eventually convinced Lionel to sell his business and buy the

old boarding house in Vivian Bay on Kawau. I was about five at the time. With no school on the island, they sent me Lionel’s sister in Opunaki, near New Plymouth. I was six years old when we caught the boat to Queen Street and Mum put me on the bus by myself, between two sailors who were asked to look after me. My aunty met me at the other end and became like a second mother to me. Even though we had no blood connection, she treated me like one of her own and I just loved her. But every holidays

I’d head back to the island and there was always plenty of work to do at the boarding house where we had to be self-sufficient. Power came from a generator and we had our own gardens, chooks and cows. Every six weeks the steamer Onewa would drop off diesel and other supplies, as well as passengers. The boarding house could cater for up to 38 guests. One day I remember seeing a man standing at the water’s edge and it turned out to be Louis Armstrong who was staying with a wealthy Auckland family further along the beach.

I did my high school years as a boarder at New Plymouth Boys

High, but left when I was 15. I hadn’t learnt much except how to make vodka. Looking back now I wish I had finished my schooling so that I could have become a pilot, but in those days I had an absolute terror of exams. As soon as I sat down, I’d break out in a sweat and my mind would go blank. So I headed back to Kawau and worked a summer at Mansion House – Alan Horsfall was the owner by then. Our team consisted of three guys and 16 housemaids, mostly students. We had a ball! But then I got the idea that I’d like to be a professional diver. I’d been diving with an aqua lung for years so I joined the navy. I was posted to the Tamaki Training Base on Motuihe Island. Because I’d been to boarding school, I was used to mucking in with a group of males but the navy was something else altogether. It was terrible the way they tried to instil discipline. I saw one guy scrubbed down in the shower with a yard broom until he bled and just before I’d arrived, a cadet had died after a prank went wrong and he ended up going down the waste chute onto the rocks and breaking his neck. When I found out it would take years before I could become a navy diver, I just wanted out as fast as possible but the only way out was to be kicked out and believe it or not, that wasn’t easy. I failed all my exams but they still passed me because they knew what I was up to. One punishment I got was to carry wet sand in a bucket up the hill to the parade ground. I must have done a truck load. When I was finally

discharged as being ‘unsuitable for service’, I reckon I could have entered the Olympics – I was that fit.

When I arrived back in Auckland, I was 16 and in need of a job.

I walked Queen Street knocking on doors and soon found myself working for a drilling company that specialised in building foundations. That was the way it was then, people were more interested in your willingness and fitness to work, rather than your qualifications. The men on those sites were pretty tough, too. You didn’t muck around. It wasn’t long before I was going down 100ft shafts in the drilling bucket and working on the end of a jackhammer. They also gave me my first driving lesson, although they didn’t know it at the time. They sent me down to bring a truck back from the wharf and I didn’t like to own up to the fact that I didn’t have a licence so I jumped in and did the best I could, which included driving up High Street the wrong way. I worked for them for a couple of years and then decided to head for Canada. But, two days before I turned 19, and before I could save my plane fare, I found myself married with a baby on the way. While I was with the drilling company we worked on a whole range of projects from bridges to the Beehive in Wellington.

By 33, I knew the marriage was over – we had absolutely nothing

in common. I’d moved back to Warkworth and was working as a linesman with the power board. Then I got the chance to join Neville Stevenson as a loader driver for James Aviation. We moved on to Marine Helicopters, where Neville was a newly-trained pilot. That was the start of one of the most interesting periods of my life. Most of our work was in aerial spraying, but we did all sorts of

things from fighting fires to assisting at plane crashes. You never knew from one day to the next who you might meet or where you might be. It was terrific.

Meanwhile, back on Kawau, Mum continued to run the lodge

until it burned down in 1974 after an electrical fire. In 1987, my second wife Christine and I decided to move to renovate and re-open the house as the St Clair Lodge, which we ran for 15 years. I loved it – I’d take visitors on walks, take them out fishing and diving, sightseeing around the island, swimming in the phosphorescence at night. But it was hard work and in the end, it burned Christine out. We sold in 2002 and moved back to Warkworth. Christine always liked secondhand stuff so we bought a shop in Baxter Street. That’s when I started having a problem with the drink. I put it down to boredom and I nearly drank myself to death. Then one day, my 13-year-old grandson took a bottle of wine out of my hand said “Haven’t you had enough Pa?” It made me think, ‘where am I going?’ That was three years ago last October and I haven’t touched a drop since. I still have a strong interest as a supporter of CADS (Community Alcohol & Drug Services) because I like to think maybe I can help someone else the way people helped me.

The Norma Jean was built in 2005 and is one of the few DOC-

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A monthly series compiled by Mahurangi Matters & Warkworth RSA following World War I events.

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1 The NZMR begins training as a brigade. The coordination exercises are important for the senior officers but tedious for the menBritish Admiralty issue orders forbidding neutral fishing vessels to use British ports2 Turkish advance-guards reach the Suez Canal3 New Zealand soldiers see first combat of the war when they help defend the Suez Canal from an attack by Ottoman troops. Private William Ham, severely wounded during the fighting, becomes the NZEF’s first combat fatality two days later4 Actions on the Suez Canal end and Turkish forces retreat into Sinai6 British S.S. Lusitania arrives at Liverpool flying United States flag 7 British Foreign Office issues statement justifying use of neutral flag at sea9 1st Canadian Division crosses from England to France15 Mutiny of the 5th Light Infantry (Indian Army) at Singapore16 Oyem (Cameroon) occupied by French forcesBritish Government decides to send a division (the 29th) to the Dardanelles

British Government extends prohibition of “trading with the enemy” to territories in British, enemy or friendly occupation17 Memel reoccupied by German forces German airship L.-3 stranded and destroyed off Fanö, and L.-4 destroyed near Blaavands Huk (Denmark)18 German submarine blockade of Great Britain begins19 Allied naval attack on the Dardanelles forts commencesNorwegian S.S. Belridge torpedoed, but reaches port. First ship torpedoed by German submarine without warning (German Government subsequently asserted that this ship was attacked in error)20 Orders issued for employment at the Dardanelles of the Australian and New Zealand troops in Egypt22 Net barrage across North Channel (between Ireland and Scotland) established23 Lemnos (Ægean) occupied by British marines24 The first British Territorial division (the North Midland) leaves England for France.26 Liquid fire first used by the Germans on the Western front

One who servedWhangaripo farmer, Private Everard Brown, embarked from Wellington with the 31st Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company on 16 November 1917 and died of pneumonia in Tidford Hospital, England, on 13 February 1918 after serving in France. Everard was married to Matakana Postmistress Ellen Brown and was the only brother of Mrs Wilson, and Mabel and Gladys Brown. He is buried in Wiltshire cemetery in England. He is listed on the St Michaels Church Hakaru, Roll of Honour.

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Highfield volunteers on the jobA working bee was held recently at the Highfield Garden reserve to prepare a concrete base for a new bench. The park is becoming an increasingly popular destination for visitors. The seven volunteers on the job were, from left, Terry Norris, Peter McCormick, Peter Caccia-Birch, david Peirce, Alan Ford, don duncan and John Montgomerie. The project was made possible thanks to a grant from the rodney local Board, which covered the cost of materials.

Samuel Marsden visits MangawhaiThe reverend Samuel Marsden was the guest preacher at Christ the King Anglican Church, Mangawhai, last month. rev. Marsden is the great-great-great grandson of the original rev. Samuel Marsden who preached the first Christian sermon to Maori and Pakeha on land in New Zealand on Christmas day, 1814, and established the first mission station at oihi Bay, in the Bay of Islands. The present day Samuel Marsden is also a minister in the Anglican Church. In his famous ancestor’s memory, he was given the name Hamuera Matenga, which his ancestor was known by during his time in NZ. In Mangawhai, rev. Marsden presented an inspiring and motivating sermon entitled ‘New Beginnings’. Following the service, he blessed and planted a heritage rose, bred from one of the original roses brought to NZ by the missionaries, called ‘Samuel Marsden’.

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If no changes are made then a range of projects will be cut and the budget for road sealing will drop from $1.4 million a year to $1 million. But if alternative funding avenues get the green light, the road sealing budget will likely increase to $3.1 million.Under the plan, road renewals also face an $89 million cut, which will result in “a significant increase in assets [roads] assessed to be in a very poor condition”, including increased road failures, maintenance demands, decreased public satisfaction and a $1 billion backlog in 10 years time.

But the plan includes work to improve the Hill Street intersection with $1.8 million earmarked for 2015/16 and $3.8 million for “Warkworth SH1 intersection improvements” in 2016/17. There is no further detail on what the work will include. AT says the projects are being managed by NZTA and NZTA had not responded to requests for further information by the time Mahurangi Matters went to print.If alternative funding is approved, the plan also includes $1.7 million to improve pedestrian and cycle access across Leathers Bridge, next to Tamahunga Drive in Matakana, and

onlinereportThe draft regional land Transport Plan is linked to this story at www.localmatters.co.nz

to create a turning bay into the drive. The work is scheduled for the period 2018 to 2025.The plan makes no mention of the Kowhai Connection bus service, which is being reviewed this month.Rodney Local Board wants AT to increase the road sealing budget to $10 million a year, but there is no mention of this in the plan either.Board member Greg Sayers says he is disappointed by the decision.“At the current rate they are only planning to seal five roads in the next decade.”Alternative funding models shouldn’t be needed to increase road sealing, he says.“The total rates take from Rodney is $62 million. More of that money needs to stay in Rodney and be spent here.”Mr Sayers has created a submission form on the website sealrodneyroads.co.nz which people can fill out if they are in favour of increasing Council’s funding of road sealing.Consultation on the plan ends on March 16. Submissions can be made online at at.govt.nz or by emailing [email protected]

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growing potholesThank you for your investigation into road sealing in the Rodney area (MM Jan 14). It was very informative and I look forward to future articles. We live on the route from Warkworth to Leigh, which is sealed, however the state of the sealing on this road has continued to deteriorate ever since Rodney joined the Super City.In many places the seal breaks up and potholes start to grow. When these get really bad, workmen come and patch the holes or, in some cases, lay a small strip of temporary seal, as in the case of a short bit of road between the Omaha turn off and Whangateau. Within a few months, these patches start to break up and are again patched.I wonder what the cost of these temporary and unsatisfactory solutions is. I presume that the contractor who comes back time and time again to do these temporary repairs is paid each time they have to be done. Is this wise budgeting? I would be interested if your investigation could include the budget for temporary repairs in the Rodney district. We recently drove from State Highway One out to Mangawhai, a very pleasant road to drive on and obviously not within the Super City’s jurisdiction. How does this council manage to maintain such a good seal when the excuse that is often given for the state of the Rodney roads is unstable soil base. I look forward to your future articles.Judith Robson Leigh Road, Whangateau

Having your say on rodney roads shouldn’t be restricted to waiting for the paper to come out. Have your say throughout the week on facebook and our website forum. we also appreciate your letters to the paper so keep them coming. To get involved go to localmatters.co.nz/Features/rodneyroadsyou say

Online ForumsWe said: Do you think Auckland Transport has got the right priorities for sealing Rodney roads?Mo said: I pay the same amount of rates as my father in law and he has tar seal, street lighting, weekly recycling and rubbish collections from his front gate and train and bus less than 30 metres from his front door, which is subsidised by THE rate payers. Don’t mind not having the tar seal and the rest of the stuff, just don’t want to pay for everyone else to have it.....

FacebookWe said: We are talking to councils that are asking residents to share the cost of sealing their road. Would you pay extra on top of your rates if it meant your road would be sealed this year?You said: geraldine healy: Aaaahhhh let me think, NO I thought the Super City was going to make things better for all of us. $30 million on a bridge walk / cycle way would seal a few roads in the forgotten areas of the Auckland Council!ruth Morrow: No I will not pay more ratesJenni francis: No! Don’t mind paying tolls for much needed new roads, but council should be spreading the spending more evenly across the city.

Community campaign A community-led campaign to ‘Seal Rodney Roads’ is gaining traction.The community is documenting and sharing the impact of living on an unsealed road with a daily evidence diary through Facebook and a website.One of the people behind it, Rodney Local Board member Greg Sayers says about 500 residents have filled in the survey with details about the condition of their roads. The main concerns are dust, safety for children, driving hazards, and extra costs.“It’s a community-led campaign which has become really popular with the general public.”On Facebook, residents have shared creative pictures of their potholes and videos driving along their roads.Localmatters.co.nz will also be sharing some of the stories collected at sealrodneyroads.co.nzThe campaign is currently encouraging Rodney residents living on an unsealed road to have their say on the Auckland Council and Auckland Transport 10- year plans. You can download a pre-prepared form at sealrodneyroads.co.nz

Priorities questionableI live in Laika Avenue off the Ti Point wharf road. Several years ago, residents raised money to pay for a portion of the sealing from the Leigh Road end to the top of the original seal paid for by residents. Since then nothing has been done to seal the rest of the road (around 600 metres) to the wharf. This piece of road gets maintained twice a year if we are lucky and every year the traffic increases. Currently, it is full of pot holes, corrugations, the surface is down to the clay in some areas and the dust nuisance is to the point where you don’t bother to clean your windows any longer. Ti Point wharf is a popular recreational area. It has a number of charter boats operating from the wharf, as well as fishing boats. It is popular with fishermen, divers, walkers, trampers, picnickers and rock climbers, all who come from the wider Auckland region and overseas in their droves over the summer. I can’t say how many vehicle movements a day there are but, on weekends over summer, there would be at least 100. Looking at the priority list of roads to be sealed, Ti Point Road does not appear on it. I can understand why Takatu Road is a priority and to some extent Matakana Valley Road, but Govan Wilson Road? Our rates are not cheap yet we have few services. Liz Allen, Ti Point(Abridged, full letter online)

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Cheap sealing alternative?A number of local authorities in NZ are adopting a sealing technique which costs a fraction of traditional sealing, but there is uncertainty about whether the method will suit Rodney conditions.Otta Seal was developed in Norway in the 1960s as a cheaper form of road sealing, named after the Otta Valley where it was first trialled.It has since been used in Asia and Africa, and was trialled in NZ in 2004 in Hurunui District, north Canterbury.NZTA went on to fund trials in Dunedin, Gisborne, Canterbury, Central Otago and Southland in 2005, and completed a report in 2009 recommending Otta Sealing as the most cost-effective and environmentally-friendly way of preventing dust on unsealed roads.Since then, several councils have started using the method.It creates a surface which stops dust and reduces potholes and corrugations, but uses much cheaper materials and involves very little preparation, engineering or safety improvements.The roads are still classed as being unsealed as they haven’t been engineered for the kind of speeds of a sealed road, but the cost is about 10 per cent of traditional sealing.The lifespan of the road is significantly lower than traditional roads, but they can last up to 25 years.

Unlike traditional seal extensions, the method is eligible for an NZTA subsidy because it is seen as cost-effective when done in small sections. The subsidies can halve the cost to councils.Central Otago District Council has been using Otta Seal for about eight years and has sealed 15.6km of road at an average cost of $32,000 a kilometre, mainly sealing 100-metre strips outside of houses where dust is a problem.Roading manager Julie Muir says it is still going strong.“It has exceeded our expectations. We didn’t expect it to last so long.“We mainly use it on roads with less than 200 vehicles a day and have no crash history.”Central Otago has a budget of $150,000 a year for Otta Sealing, but no budget for seal extensions.Queenstown Lakes District Council has been using Otta Seal for about six years.Senior transport engineer Richard Hilliard says it was originally used in small sections outside houses, but has been extended to include entire roads. They now seal about 8km in Otta Seal a year.“We found it cost effective to seal isolated roads as it reduces our maintenance costs because we don’t have to transport grading equipment

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long distances on a regular basis.”However, Whangarei trialled the method in three locations in 2011 and found it was not suited to the high rain and clay soils of Northland.Council roading manager Jeff Devine says two of the sections which had a lot of heavy traffic became cracked and had potholes. The third section – a strip outside of a childcare centre – feared better with less traffic.“It’s like icing on a cake. If the cake is too soft, the icing is going to crack as the cake moves,” he says.“It’s fine for areas with good drainage and drier conditions, but we found it wasn’t suited to our conditions.”

People also treated it like a sealed road so expected higher level of maintenance, which added to the costs.“For us, it made more sense to do full seal extensions which last longer and cost less over a 25-year period.”Auckland Transport is also skeptical of whether Otta Seal will cope with Rodney’s conditions due to low draining soils and has no plans to trial the method.“The risk is that if we go out and construct long lengths of low cost seal extensions, in a few years we could start seeing the surface failing and needing a costly full re-build.”

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This Central otago road was otta Sealed in 2009 and is still going strong. The method is less than 10 per cent of the cost of traditional sealing, but Auckland Transport says it isn’t suited to rodney conditions.

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Quarry worriesMatakana residents were concerned changes were in the air for regulations limiting the number of quarry trucks using Matakana Valley Road, after Mahurangi Matters reported the road is being engineered to carry 200 to 300 quarry aggregate trucks.Auckland Transport media relations manager Mark Hannan has since clarified that this should have been 200 to 300 heavy vehicles a week.Traffic surveys show that currently, about 40 trucks use the road every day. Quarry aggregate trucks make up the bulk of this traffic, but the figure includes logging trucks, farm vehicles, commercial trucks and large recreational vehicle.A 2005 Environment Court decision limits the number of quarry trucks using Matakana Valley Road to 20 a day after a group of Matakana residents opposed a resource consent application to expand the Whangaripo Quarry.

long road for Pukapuka partnership ideaAs funding for sealing roads takes another downward turn, a Rodney resident wants to pay to get his done sooner.With the backing of the Rodney Local Board, Pukapuka Road resident and civil engineer Tony Mair is pursuing a public private partnership with Auckland Transport (AT).It comes as the road sealing budget faces a cut from $1.4 million to $1 million a year in the AT draft 10-year plan.With 673km of unsealed roads in Rodney, the 3.8km dead-end road in Mahurangi West is low on the priority list. Mr Mair says at the current rate of sealing 1-2km a year, his road will not be fixed in his lifetime.“We could be waiting for hundreds of years, which is really not an option.”Despite $20,000 allocated by the Local Board towards design, the project came to a halt last year when AT and Mr Mair disagreed on the standard required to seal the road, which affected the cost. Residents were willing to pay $600,000 but AT said it was a significant shortfall from the true cost and excluded drainage, shoulder treatment, pavement widening and earthwork structures.In what appeared to be a breakthrough in December last year, AT visited the road and sent Mr Mair a letter to say it would support a partnership. They required the design and construction to comply with the code of practice, but said where appropriate they would consider a departure from these standards.

Local Board deputy chair Steven Garner says the board is supporting the project as a viable example to seal local roads in the future. “It’s not specific to this road, it’s about the precedent it sets. If someone wants to seal the public road to their house, and is prepared to do it at a standard that significantly improves it and reduces the ongoing costs to Auckland Council, it should be encouraged.” AT said it was unlikely to contribute financially, and there was still a gap between the cost of what it considered necessary and what residents could pay. Mr Mair says roads with minimal hazards and traffic shouldn’t have to be built to the same code of practice and dust seals should be considered.

“We may have to work outside the square and outside the norm to get some more done.”AT spokesperson Mark Hannan said AT is updating its seal extension guidelines to include references to cost-share proposals.“Current thinking however, is that all designs for seal extension projects will need to comply with AT’s Code of Practice.” He said any departures from the code would only happen in exceptional circumstances.Mr Garner says the board shares Mr Mair’s concerns that the code is urban centric and many of the requirements are unnecessary for rural roads.Mr Mair says he will continue to work with Auckland Transport on options and is approaching contractors who might be able to fit the work in during other big jobs. “Let’s see if it can work. It’s a long shot, but it may happen.”He’s also required by AT to have the consent of all 25 landowners, and at least one resident has raised concerns. Mr Mair says most have agreed but he will canvass the whole street again when he has solid options.Mr Mair has been a civil engineer for 45 years and was in charge of high-profile projects including the $30 million Orakei Marina. Although he does not have roading expertise, he says he knows how to get the right people involved and big projects completed.

onlinevideoTony Mair takes us for a drive on Pukapuka road and tells us about his long journey to seal it. localmatters.co.nz/Features/rodneyroads

onlinereportAuckland Transport (AT) and NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) spend nearly $2 billion in the Auckland region every year. NZTA gets its funding from a mix of fuel taxes and road user charges, while AT gets funding from NZTA and rates and income from things like bus fares and parking fees. To find out more about these organisations visit localmatters.co.nz /Features/rodneyroads

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SUPER COMPOSTUntreated wood shavings & duck poo.

Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3. Enquire about delivery. Ph 422 5042

MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

FOR LEASE

WAREHOUSE FACTORY WARKWORTH

Unit 4/37 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. 128sqm. High stud,

prime site. Ph 027 273 3060

LAWNS - Contouring, prepping and laying. Owner/operator 25+yrs experience. For complete quality projects phone Bruce (09) 425 7766.WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nzSTEVE’S MAINTENANCE lawns, hedges, waterblasting, rubbish removal, section clearing, property maintenance. No job too big or small. Phone Steve 029 770 7101 or 09 425 9966. Serving Warkworth, Snells, Matakana, Sandspit.WATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Steve 09 945 2282 ww.purewaterservices.co.nz.

PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

A range of care options available to suit your needs and budgetMany years experience in the care of horses and domestic petsAvailable 24x7 | Proudly local | Insured and Police Checked

Competitive prices inclusive of travel to local residents

Caring for your animals at your plaCe while you are away

www.furandfetlocks.co.nz | [email protected] 021 106 0617

RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851Please note new phone number.

ADJUSTABLE BEDS - for your wellbeing

ADJUSTABLE BEDS - for a better lifestyleADJUSTABLE BEDS at Drummers Home

Store Wellsford 09 423 9077

FOR SALE

FOR SALEA SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Same day service 09 423 9660 or 021 168 7349.

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

DRIVEWAYSMAINTENANCE Grading, Rolling & Metalling for rural Driveways. No job to BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766.

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $65; 20 mins $55; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $85. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $120. Min. 3 passengers. One way flights $120 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612

FLIGHTS

GARAGE SALES

PAINTING/INTERIOR/EXTERIOR/ROOF& HOUSEWASHING Husband & wifeteam. Quality Workmanship. Competitive quotes. Ph 021 022 08727

MAUNGATUROTO 2ND HAND SHOP maybe interested in buying your garage sale goods. Buying tools and furniture now. Phone 09 431 8440 or 021 125 1576

WATER BLASTING Only small jobs @ small hourly rate, $20, just Paths, Decks & Fences, experienced. Ph. Noel Crawford 955 7111, 027 459 6061


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PIANO TUITION Practical and theory Warkworth area.

Ph John 09 425 9669

ALL FREEVIEW INSTALLATIONS Dish, Aerial, Additional Outlet .. THE TV MAN IS THE ONE! FREE QUOTE Call JIM THE MAINTENANCE MAN 021 254 2048 or visit www.themaintencemanjim.co.nz

TV SERVICES & SALES

AERIAL & SATELLITE DISH INSTALLATIONSProfessional Installation of Satellite Dishes and Freeview UHF Aerials.

Wall mount TV Installations, Multi-room Solutions. Audio and

Home Theatre. TV Tuning Services. Phone 425 5431.

Nanny & More! Quality full-time local courses for nanny &

childcare careers Call Amanda now for free info! 424 3055 nannyacademy.ac.nz

TUITION

Art, Craft & JewelleryFull & part time courses

Puhoi & Albany Campus

www.hungrycreek.ac.nz09 422 0752 NZQA Reg

LEARN GUITAR Flexible & patient. Call Martin 422 3037

WARKWORTH MUSIC SOCIETYANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 17th February 2015, 7.30pm19 Hepburn Creek Rd, Warkworth

The AGM will be followed by a shortmusical interlude and supper.

WORKING BEEHIVE, ph 09 422 2044HAY - NEW SEASON $10 - $12 a bale. Phone 09 425 7479 or 027 497 980

FEUERSTEIN TUTOR, standard level 1 & 2. Looking for students to join in my small local group. Enquires or for more info. email [email protected]

Ages & Stages LtdOccupational Therapy Services for children and adolescents - 18 years experience in physical and mental

health. Warkworth based. Phone Sarah 09 425 8291

Mob 027 861 802Post-Graduate Diploma in Occupational

Therapy Practice, NZROT.

FitnessLeaguemovement is life

Mondays 10am - Matakana Hall Teacher: Carol Wade (Bagot Stack Diploma)

09 478 9183 or 0274 751 463Tuesdays 10am -

Warkworth Methodist Church HallTeacher: Trish Murray (Bagot Stack Diploma)

09 428 3010Freephone 0508 224 687

www.thefitnessleague.org.nz Cost $7 per class • Annual Reg $20

1 hour ExErcisE

class to thE BEst Music EvEr

FULL TIME SENIOR HAIR STYLIST required must be competent in all aspects of hairdressing to join our small and friendly team in Matakana. Please call anytime 021 181 1163

WARKWORTH FLORAL ART CLUB

AGM Matakana Hall

Friday 20 February 11am.

FOREMAN & CARPENTERS REQUIRED

Brackenridge Builders specialises in the construction of bespoke residential

and commercial developments from Mangawhai to the North Shore.

Applicants must be;* Licenced building practitioners (LBP) or be currently in the process of obtaining

* Top quality carpenters who demonstrate excellent workmanship with a proven

track record* Team players

Foreman with experience managing projects in excess of $1m, with computer

literacy are desirable but not essential.We offer competitive hourly rates with guaranteed weekly remuneration and

good work continuity.We have high site safety standards and encourage a supportive team

environment.If this sounds like you please email a CV to

[email protected] conversely call Tony on 021 931 889.

Please visit www.brackenridgebuilders.co.nz to learn more about who we are and what we do.

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FIND A LOCAL TRADESMAN, SERVICE OR BUSINESS

easily with the online Business Directory A-Z at

www.localmatters.co.nzCommunity groups are encouraged

to list their details on the FREE Community Directory A-Z

Full details can be found atwww.localmatters.co.nz

Local news & information is just a click away

THE JANE GIFFORD STORY

on DVDonly $12.50 each

available from the Mahurangi Matters Offi ce,

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

to the Jane Gifford Trust)Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

PUBLIC NOTICES


TV SERVICES & SALES

FREEVIEW TV, Audio, Installation, Faults & Supply. Andrew 021 466 394 or 422 2221.

TV SERVICES Aerials, Dishes, Freeview sales, installation and service. Extra outlets. Serving the area for 18 years.Phone Gavin 027 476 6115.

WANTED TO RENT

HOUSE OR UNIT 1-2 bedroom. WW area to Orewa. For working mature lady + 1 cat. Excellent refs Ph 021 061 9176SELF-CONTAINED STUDIO, granny flat or similar with pleasant outlook. Warkworth/coastal area preferred. Must have good internet and cellphone coverage. Single professional woman with good refs. Jude 021-794394

WORK WANTED

SECURITY Contract / Casual / Bouncer /Guard/

Home Service. Nick 021 122 9222

COMPUTER WORK, handyman, anything considered. Contact John 021 339 916

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CHURCH NOTICES

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

Phone 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org

Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am

St. Leonard's, Matakana Every Sunday at 9.30am

Snells Beach Community Church 2nd Sunday at 9am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats 1st Sunday at 11.15am

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh 3rd Sunday at 11.00am

CATHOLIC CHURCH

WARKWORTHHoly Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street

Saturday Vigil: 6.00pmSunday: 10.30am

Holy Mass Timetable:

Phone 425 8545

PUHOISS. Peter & Paul Church

Sunday: 8.30am

www.holyname.org.nz

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

Warkworth Methodist1 Hexham Street, WarkworthParish Office: Ph 425 8660Sunday Service 10.30am

Hall Bookings PH 425 8053snell’s Beach Community Church

325 Mahurangi East RdSunday Service 9am

Hall Bookings PH 425 5707Phone 425 8660 for information Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861

www.mahu.org.nz

February Sailing ScheduleSat 7th Waitangi Weekend Excursion. Dep at 1000hrsSat 14th Steamboat Regatta/Rides from 1300hrs. Warkworth Wharf.Sun 15th Special 3 hour Excursion into Mahurangi Harbour. Dep 1530hrs. BYO food & refreshment.Sun 22nd Special 3 hour Excursion to Scotts Landing. Dep at 0930hrs. BYO food & refreshment.Wed 25th 1 hour Excursion on Mahurangi River. Dep at 1230hrs.

www.janegifford.org.nzBook 09 4255006/0274849935

SUPPORTED BY MAHURANGI MATTERS

WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS A&P LIFESTYLE SHOW SOCIETY

A VERY BIG THANK YOUThe Warkworth & Districts A&P Lifestyle Show Society would like to acknowledge the marvellous help from all our major

sponsors: Bayleys (major Sponsor) - TE RADAR - MASON BINS – WILSON –

HELLABY - WARKWORTH NEW WORLD – BRIDGE HOUSE LODGE - TIMES 88.9F.M.- DOWNERS - GRAHAM ELLEY – ALLTEC CAR CLINIC – ROBBYN EGGE – WARKWORTH VETS – PGG WRIGHTSON – TAHI BAR – TRANSCON - HAWKEN FAMILY TRUST - POLAND MOTORS(For the use of their Quad) - NOT JUST HATS - PACEY & WOOLLEY FAMLIIES for their Sponsorship and Catering of the Cattle Section - RODNEY TIMES – LOCAL MATTERS – DOWNER – TRANSFIELD – AUCKLAND COUNCIL – L J HOOKER (Tent Use) – RODNEY GARAGE DOORS (for the use of their trailer) – TASTE - MATAKANA FENCING & TRELLIS – MATAKANA KITCHENS – TUMBLEWEED –

CORESTEEL – DENISE (Window Displays) – MATAKANA VILLAGE PUB – MATAKANA ESTATE -

THANK YOUTo our Exhibitors, Entertainers, Judges and Stewards and helpers - Steph Burgess, Barbara Larsen, the Corrections Dept, Downers, George and Wendy Wech, (Pratley Yards) the

Rodney Dog Trial Club Members, Bin Inn, Liz Butcher, Hugh McLennan,(For his help in judging) Malcolm Wakefield, Bruce Orr (Cattle Section), Denise (Window Displays),

Timberworld, Allan Parker, Mortimer Family (Water Bottles) Puhoi Axemens Club, the Equestrian Stewards who came from far and wide, (Alpacas) The Auckland Rabbit Club girls,

Carol Plumpton (Goats), Dawn, Robyn, Cushla & Tony and the catering team for their great meals and Sue, Helen, Jenny, Aileen, Raewyn, Bev, and Vanessa and all other helpers in

the Indoor section and other areas.To all our Trade Exhibitors – To the Rodney Rams, especially Danni) for running the gate and the water slide – Greg Clarke for the great displays with sheep – the Stationary Engine Club, Vintage Car Club and Warkworth Museum, thank you.

To all the committee members and helpers who worked for days on end to get the show running, and to a great community for

wonderful support.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Advertise your classifi eds and church notices here for only $4.40 per line or $11.20 per/cm inc GST for boxed adverts.

MARKETS

HOME MAINTENANCE

HEALTH SERVICES

Pet Care | Design

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LAWN MOWING rubbish removal, hedges, small tree removal. WW & beach areas. Ph Jeff Hatfull 027 425 7357, 425 7357

SUPER COMPOSTUntreated wood shavings & duck poo.

Per Bag $10, Bulk $75/m3. Enquire about delivery. Ph 422 5042

MUSEUM SUMMER MARKETS 1st Saturday of the month, 8am, Old Masonic Hall, Baxter Street, Warkworth. Enquiries Warkworth 425 8391

FOR LEASE

WAREHOUSE FACTORY WARKWORTH

Unit 4/37 Woodcocks Road, Warkworth. 128sqm. High stud,

prime site. Ph 027 273 3060

LAWNS - Contouring, prepping and laying. Owner/operator 25+yrs experience. For complete quality projects phone Bruce (09) 425 7766.WATER FILTERS Underbench filters & whole house Ultra violet filters – Kill and remove ecoli/bacteria. FREE site visits. Ph Steve 09 945 2282 or visit www.purewaterservices.co.nzSTEVE’S MAINTENANCE lawns, hedges, waterblasting, rubbish removal, section clearing, property maintenance. No job too big or small. Phone Steve 029 770 7101 or 09 425 9966. Serving Warkworth, Snells, Matakana, Sandspit.WATER PUMPS Low water pressure? Get it sorted. Sales, service and installation. Work guaranteed. Steve 09 945 2282 ww.purewaterservices.co.nz.

PUBLIC NOTICES

SITUATIONS VACANT

A range of care options available to suit your needs and budgetMany years experience in the care of horses and domestic petsAvailable 24x7 | Proudly local | Insured and Police Checked

Competitive prices inclusive of travel to local residents

Caring for your animals at your plaCe while you are away

www.furandfetlocks.co.nz | [email protected] 021 106 0617

RAWLEIGH Products. Ph Pat 423 8851Please note new phone number.

ADJUSTABLE BEDS - for your wellbeing

ADJUSTABLE BEDS - for a better lifestyleADJUSTABLE BEDS at Drummers Home

Store Wellsford 09 423 9077

FOR SALE

FOR SALEA SMART REPAIR Service for F&P smartdrive washers, F&P/Simpson dryers. Same day service 09 423 9660 or 021 168 7349.

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

DRIVEWAYSMAINTENANCE Grading, Rolling & Metalling for rural Driveways. No job to BIG or small. Ph Bruce 425 7766.

SCENIC FLIGHTS 30 mins $65; 20 mins $55; Min. 3 passengers. Trial flights $85. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $120. Min. 3 passengers. One way flights $120 each. Min 2 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $450 each. Min 3 passengers.

Rodney Aero Club 425 8735 or Rod Miller 425 5612

FLIGHTS

GARAGE SALES

PAINTING/INTERIOR/EXTERIOR/ROOF& HOUSEWASHING Husband & wifeteam. Quality Workmanship. Competitive quotes. Ph 021 022 08727

MAUNGATUROTO 2ND HAND SHOP maybe interested in buying your garage sale goods. Buying tools and furniture now. Phone 09 431 8440 or 021 125 1576

WATER BLASTING Only small jobs @ small hourly rate, $20, just Paths, Decks & Fences, experienced. Ph. Noel Crawford 955 7111, 027 459 6061


Free New Zealand Consumer Web Design Guide

Avoid costly mistakes and make an informed and

intelligent decision, get it now at www.geekfree.co.nz

ON WHITE

ON RED




PER COLOURINSERTION

PIANO TUITION Practical and theory Warkworth area.

Ph John 09 425 9669

ALL FREEVIEW INSTALLATIONS Dish, Aerial, Additional Outlet .. THE TV MAN IS THE ONE! FREE QUOTE Call JIM THE MAINTENANCE MAN 021 254 2048 or visit www.themaintencemanjim.co.nz

TV SERVICES & SALES

AERIAL & SATELLITE DISH INSTALLATIONSProfessional Installation of Satellite Dishes and Freeview UHF Aerials.

Wall mount TV Installations, Multi-room Solutions. Audio and

Home Theatre. TV Tuning Services. Phone 425 5431.

Nanny & More! Quality full-time local courses for nanny &

childcare careers Call Amanda now for free info! 424 3055 nannyacademy.ac.nz

TUITION

Art, Craft & JewelleryFull & part time courses

Puhoi & Albany Campus

www.hungrycreek.ac.nz09 422 0752 NZQA Reg

LEARN GUITAR Flexible & patient. Call Martin 422 3037

WARKWORTH MUSIC SOCIETYANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday 17th February 2015, 7.30pm19 Hepburn Creek Rd, Warkworth

The AGM will be followed by a shortmusical interlude and supper.

WORKING BEEHIVE, ph 09 422 2044HAY - NEW SEASON $10 - $12 a bale. Phone 09 425 7479 or 027 497 980

FEUERSTEIN TUTOR, standard level 1 & 2. Looking for students to join in my small local group. Enquires or for more info. email [email protected]

Ages & Stages LtdOccupational Therapy Services for children and adolescents - 18 years experience in physical and mental

health. Warkworth based. Phone Sarah 09 425 8291

Mob 027 861 802Post-Graduate Diploma in Occupational

Therapy Practice, NZROT.

FitnessLeaguemovement is life

Mondays 10am - Matakana Hall Teacher: Carol Wade (Bagot Stack Diploma)

09 478 9183 or 0274 751 463Tuesdays 10am -

Warkworth Methodist Church HallTeacher: Trish Murray (Bagot Stack Diploma)

09 428 3010Freephone 0508 224 687

www.thefitnessleague.org.nz Cost $7 per class • Annual Reg $20

1 hour ExErcisE

class to thE BEst Music EvEr

FULL TIME SENIOR HAIR STYLIST required must be competent in all aspects of hairdressing to join our small and friendly team in Matakana. Please call anytime 021 181 1163

WARKWORTH FLORAL ART CLUB

AGM Matakana Hall

Friday 20 February 11am.

FOREMAN & CARPENTERS REQUIRED

Brackenridge Builders specialises in the construction of bespoke residential

and commercial developments from Mangawhai to the North Shore.

Applicants must be;* Licenced building practitioners (LBP) or be currently in the process of obtaining

* Top quality carpenters who demonstrate excellent workmanship with a proven

track record* Team players

Foreman with experience managing projects in excess of $1m, with computer

literacy are desirable but not essential.We offer competitive hourly rates with guaranteed weekly remuneration and

good work continuity.We have high site safety standards and encourage a supportive team

environment.If this sounds like you please email a CV to

[email protected] conversely call Tony on 021 931 889.

Please visit www.brackenridgebuilders.co.nz to learn more about who we are and what we do.

7

FIND A LOCAL TRADESMAN, SERVICE OR BUSINESS

easily with the online Business Directory A-Z at

www.localmatters.co.nzCommunity groups are encouraged

to list their details on the FREE Community Directory A-Z

Full details can be found atwww.localmatters.co.nz


THE JANE GIFFORD STORY

on DVDonly $12.50 each

available from the Mahurangi Matters Offi ce,

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

to the Jane Gifford Trust)Sponsored by Mahurangi Matters

PUBLIC NOTICES


TV SERVICES & SALES

FREEVIEW TV, Audio, Installation, Faults & Supply. Andrew 021 466 394 or 422 2221.

TV SERVICES Aerials, Dishes, Freeview sales, installation and service. Extra outlets. Serving the area for 18 years.Phone Gavin 027 476 6115.

WANTED TO RENT

HOUSE OR UNIT 1-2 bedroom. WW area to Orewa. For working mature lady + 1 cat. Excellent refs Ph 021 061 9176SELF-CONTAINED STUDIO, granny flat or similar with pleasant outlook. Warkworth/coastal area preferred. Must have good internet and cellphone coverage. Single professional woman with good refs. Jude 021-794394

WORK WANTED

SECURITY Contract / Casual / Bouncer /Guard/

Home Service. Nick 021 122 9222

COMPUTER WORK, handyman, anything considered. Contact John 021 339 916

FILL IN THIS GRID SO THAT EVERY COLUMN, EVERY ROW AND EVERY 3X3 BOX CONTAINS THE DIGITS 1 TO 9.

SOLUTION PAGE 29

the numbers game

HARD

www.

sudo

kupu

zz.c

om

4 9 75 1 8 2

9 1 67 4 2 8

8 42 3 1 6

2 5 37 6 4 5

1 8 6

Sudoku

CHURCH NOTICES

Warkworth Anglican Parish Church Services

Phone 425 8054 or www.anglican-warkworth.org

Christ Church, Church Hill, Warkworth Every Sunday 8am and 9.30am

St. Leonard's, Matakana Every Sunday at 9.30am

Snells Beach Community Church 2nd Sunday at 9am

St.Alban's, Kaipara Flats 1st Sunday at 11.15am

St.Michael and All Angels, Leigh 3rd Sunday at 11.00am

CATHOLIC CHURCH

WARKWORTHHoly Name Church, 6 Alnwick Street

Saturday Vigil: 6.00pmSunday: 10.30am

Holy Mass Timetable:

Phone 425 8545

PUHOISS. Peter & Paul Church

Sunday: 8.30am

www.holyname.org.nz

Mahurangi Methodist Parish

Warkworth Methodist1 Hexham Street, WarkworthParish Office: Ph 425 8660Sunday Service 10.30am

Hall Bookings PH 425 8053snell’s Beach Community Church

325 Mahurangi East RdSunday Service 9am

Hall Bookings PH 425 5707Phone 425 8660 for information Sunday Services 9am & 10.30am

5 Pulham Road, Warkworth Phone 425 8861

www.mahu.org.nz

February Sailing ScheduleSat 7th Waitangi Weekend Excursion. Dep at 1000hrsSat 14th Steamboat Regatta/Rides from 1300hrs. Warkworth Wharf.Sun 15th Special 3 hour Excursion into Mahurangi Harbour. Dep 1530hrs. BYO food & refreshment.Sun 22nd Special 3 hour Excursion to Scotts Landing. Dep at 0930hrs. BYO food & refreshment.Wed 25th 1 hour Excursion on Mahurangi River. Dep at 1230hrs.

www.janegifford.org.nzBook 09 4255006/0274849935

SUPPORTED BY MAHURANGI MATTERS

WARKWORTH & DISTRICTS A&P LIFESTYLE SHOW SOCIETY

A VERY BIG THANK YOUThe Warkworth & Districts A&P Lifestyle Show Society would like to acknowledge the marvellous help from all our major

sponsors: Bayleys (major Sponsor) - TE RADAR - MASON BINS – WILSON –

HELLABY - WARKWORTH NEW WORLD – BRIDGE HOUSE LODGE - TIMES 88.9F.M.- DOWNERS - GRAHAM ELLEY – ALLTEC CAR CLINIC – ROBBYN EGGE – WARKWORTH VETS – PGG WRIGHTSON – TAHI BAR – TRANSCON - HAWKEN FAMILY TRUST - POLAND MOTORS(For the use of their Quad) - NOT JUST HATS - PACEY & WOOLLEY FAMLIIES for their Sponsorship and Catering of the Cattle Section - RODNEY TIMES – LOCAL MATTERS – DOWNER – TRANSFIELD – AUCKLAND COUNCIL – L J HOOKER (Tent Use) – RODNEY GARAGE DOORS (for the use of their trailer) – TASTE - MATAKANA FENCING & TRELLIS – MATAKANA KITCHENS – TUMBLEWEED –

CORESTEEL – DENISE (Window Displays) – MATAKANA VILLAGE PUB – MATAKANA ESTATE -

THANK YOUTo our Exhibitors, Entertainers, Judges and Stewards and helpers - Steph Burgess, Barbara Larsen, the Corrections Dept, Downers, George and Wendy Wech, (Pratley Yards) the

Rodney Dog Trial Club Members, Bin Inn, Liz Butcher, Hugh McLennan,(For his help in judging) Malcolm Wakefield, Bruce Orr (Cattle Section), Denise (Window Displays),

Timberworld, Allan Parker, Mortimer Family (Water Bottles) Puhoi Axemens Club, the Equestrian Stewards who came from far and wide, (Alpacas) The Auckland Rabbit Club girls,

Carol Plumpton (Goats), Dawn, Robyn, Cushla & Tony and the catering team for their great meals and Sue, Helen, Jenny, Aileen, Raewyn, Bev, and Vanessa and all other helpers in

the Indoor section and other areas.To all our Trade Exhibitors – To the Rodney Rams, especially Danni) for running the gate and the water slide – Greg Clarke for the great displays with sheep – the Stationary Engine Club, Vintage Car Club and Warkworth Museum, thank you.

To all the committee members and helpers who worked for days on end to get the show running, and to a great community for

wonderful support.

A VERY BIG THANK YOU.

find a loCal tradeSMan, SerViCe or buSineSS

easily with the online Business directory A-Z at

www.localmatters.co.nz

details can be found atwww.localmatters.co.nz


8 Mahurangi Matters - February 4 2015

www.wwmuseum.orconhosting.net.nz

historyJudy Waters, Warkworth & District Museum

The New Zealand Century Farm And Station Award*, instituted in 2005, is intended to honour families who have lived and worked on the same property for than 100 years, and to acknowledge our country’s rich agricultural heritage. Those families whose tenure exceeds 150 years are eligible for a special Sesquicentennial award.It is appropriate to reflect on the courage of pioneer families who came to a new land with few resources and, at first, were faced with the urgency of producing food for themselves through perseverance, trial and error. Eventually they made their land productive and contributed to the country’s agricultural economy. Among local families who would qualify for the awards are descendants of John and Rebecca Grimmer who bought Mahurangi Lot 123 from the Crown in 1855. Situated north of Warkworth, it was 88 acres of forest and even when some of the kauri had been felled and clearings made, there was little natural grass. John Grimmer’s correspondence with the newspapers of the time tell of his experimentation with various grass seed and his efforts to establish small areas of pasture. His interest in breeding birds was something of a stumbling block as his prize fowls were partial to the new green shoots.

In 1868, he travelled by steamer to England to collect a legacy leaving the family to care for the farm. He returned on the ship Siam bringing with him 30 pigeons. They must have thrived in his aviary as the following year he offered the Acclimatisation Society pigeons of seven varieties. At the Mahurangi Agricultural Show, held in the main street of Warkworth in February 1873, John Grimmer won 1st and 2nd prizes in the class for yoked working bullocks. By this time, his sons were young men working the land and using the bullocks to haul out logs and pull the plough. They were adept with a two-man saw and could cut kauri shingles expertly.Over time more land was purchased including adjoining lots 122 and 137, and homes were built for the next generation. John Grimmer was active in the community serving on the Upper Mahurangi Highway Board, as treasurer of the Co-operative store and a trustee of the Presbyterian Church. He petitioned the Education Board requesting a school for Dome Valley and supported the Temperance movement. As a widower, he made one last trip to England in 1893 to see relatives and died in 1906, aged 86.After 160 years, the original farm is still in the family having passed down through five generations and each

farmer, while it has been in his or her charge, has shown versatility in adapting its use to the needs and conditions of the prevailing times. It would be interesting to hear of other ‘Century’ farms in the district and to include their stories in the museum archives. Judy can be contacted at [email protected] or at the Warkworth Museum. * An invitation is extended to all New Zealand farming families who have owned and worked their land for 100 years or more to apply for a Century Farm or Century Station Award or the Sesquicentennial (150 years) Award. Applications forms can be downloaded at centuryfarms.co.nz or contact the National Coordinator of the programme Mr Symon Howard, 17 Ross Place, Lawrence 9532; phone 03 485 9136 or email [email protected]

Farming legacies

John Grimmer with relatives, taken on his last visit to england in 1893.

John Grimmer

long road aheadCome for a drive along Pukapuka Road with resident Tony Mair as he tells us about his long journey to get it sealed.If you want to take us for a drive and tell us about your dusty road get in touch at localmatters.co.nz/Features/RodneyRoads

farms and fairiesComedian Te Radar stopped to say hello while at the Warkworth A&P Show to tell us about his highlights. Also watch videos of sheep shearing, the sheeplechase and Puhoi Axemen in action.

Here are some highlights of what’s happening online this month. Between papers you can join the conversation on facebook.com/MahurangiMatters and follow our news feed on twitter at localmattersnzyou can also get the latest news, have your say on big issues, read extended stories and watch video interviews on localmatters.co.nz

let’s get digitalwith localmatters.co.nz digital editor Cathy Aronson

here’s the top 10 stories in 20141. Blaze destroys Rams clubrooms 2. Burglary of Mangawhai Surf Shop3. Major retail development for Warkworth4. New motorway to bypass Warkworth5. Warkworth gets northern access – Puhoi gets none6. Fishermen fail to return7. Matakana assault leads to arrest 8. Kawau Island Yacht Club faces closure9. Te Arai mediation reaches agreement10. Italian and Serbian flavor to Ascension makeover

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John Grimmer with relatives, taken on his last visit to england in 1893.

Trade exhibitors impressed with the Warkworth A&P Lifestyle Show last month have asked organisers to make it a two-day event.While the current show goes for two days, the second day is for equestrian events only and does not include trade exhibits. Show secretary Marjorie Blythen says they would not rush to consider it but were flattered to be asked. She says the reality is it would require double the manpower, volunteers and effort.She says the number of trade exhibitors increased this year and came from further afield, with more businesses from the north including Dargaville.Other parts of the show have continued

to grow including a 25 per cent increase in the number of cattle. Donkeys also joined in this year, but were part of the petting zoo to keep them away from the horses, and are being considered for competition entry next year. An estimated 8000 people attended the show again this year“Horses don’t like donkeys so we have to keep them apart.”As a last minute bonus, the new Warkworth Showground toilets were opened the day before the A&P Show started on Auckland Anniversary Weekend, even though Auckland Council had already paid for four back-up portaloos in anticipation of the toilets being closed.

a&P Show continues to grow

French clown Jean-Philippe Janin, who performs under the name le Cirque de JP, found a willing assistant in five-year-old Sophie Macky from Matakana.

Hailey roussin-Guillemot and her children rona (2) and Talan (5) enjoy the show and the shade.

one of the trade exhibitors was omaha weaver Shelley Bell.

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The number of cattle competing was up 25 per cent this year.

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The Handy Food Shop Uncle Larry’s Lunch BarAfter a lifetime of honing her culinary craft, Lindy Neumann has redeveloped her business Feast Catering to sell high-end ready-meals with a catering-to-collect service.Inspired by what she saw on a recent visit to the UK, where this type of convenience food has become extremely popular, Lindy decided to take her business in a new direction.The Handy Food Shop in Warkworth’s Riverside Arcade caters for a range of tastes with 25 different meals to eat at your convenience.“I love making food for other people and catering has been my life,” she says.“Through The Handy Food Shop we offer high quality food for people who don’t have time to cook.”Lindy started Feast Catering in Mahurangi eight years ago but has changed the focus of the business to give her more time in the kitchen and less time carting equipment between venues.She is still making gourmet dishes, ranging from canapés to buffets for high-end events such as weddings and corporate entertaining through to picnics and dinner parties, but with clients collecting the food from the Warkworth shop.Lindy has been working in catering most of her life, but her passion for food started when she was growing up in England.“I made bread for squirrels with my babysitter when I was three-years-old.

After that I was hooked.”She enrolled in the internationally renowned culinary school Le Cordon Bleu London when she was 13 years old and started studying at the school at 17.After a decade of working in the catering industry in London, she met her Kiwi husband while he was on his OE and they moved to NZ in 1990.She completed a degree in Culinary Arts via Otago Polytechnic last year while taking a break from catering. That’s when the concept for The Handy Food Shop took shape.The dishes can also be couriered frozen throughout the North Island.“They arrive in less than 24-hours, so if you have friends or family who are having a rough time, you can send them a meal and know they are eating well.”

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A touch of Caribbean cuisine is promising to spice up lunches in the Warkworth area following the opening of Uncle Larry’s Lunch Bar, in 18b Glenmore Drive.Rasta Man vegetarian chilli beans, Scotch Bonnet curry goat, pulled pork burger and Cool Running curry mutton are just a few of the dishes on the menu.Owner Larry Clarke says in Jamaica where he was born “everyone cooks and food is full of flavour”.“New Zealanders travel a lot and are used to trying food from all over the world,” Larry says. “I think it’s good to offer Warkworth people something different.”Some traditional Jamaican staples such as chicken and pork jerk (a marinated wet meat), a sweet corn bread called ‘festival’, spare ribs and Uncle Larry’s Jamaican patties are on offer, along with the more traditional Kiwi lunch choices such as sandwiches and salads.

Taking care of business in the kitchen will be Larry’s brother Howard, a trained chef who has cooked in bars and restaurants around the world, including on cruise ships, and more recently in Auckland.Howard says the lunch bar will offer a style of food that is a Kiwi/Jamaican blend.“We will be preparing everything fresh on site and will serve healthy portions,” he says.The plan is to gradually expand the menu to include sweets, juices and seafood dishes, based on customer feedback.The new business is also offering a catering service with both Jamaican and European menu options.Since arriving in NZ fourteen years ago, Larry has been cooking Jamaican cuisine at markets in Auckland, as well as major events such as Raggamuffin, Splore and Womad.

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At just 23 years of age, Monique Poirier has an impressive CV.She has achieved 100 per cent in a number of RAD ballet exams, run dance workshops across New Zealand, run for her local council board and is currently doing her PhD on democracy and the Select Committee process. Now she has become a business owner.She has taken over the former Dance Dimensions, in Glenmore Drive, Warkworth, which she has been re-decorated and re-named Gravity Dance Studio.“I came to work with the studio’s previous owner Dayelle Hill three months ago as a relief teacher and just loved Warkworth and the studio,” she says. “When I heard Dayelle was thinking of selling, I took the plunge.” Prior to working in Warkworth, Monique taught at Auckland studios such as the Mt Eden Ballet Academy, The Dance Studio and Carter Chan Dance Performance Centre.“I started dancing when I was three and always dreamed of being a ballet dancer. But I had recurring foot injuries and by the time I was 17, I realised it was not going to happen. The loss of that dream still hurts every day.“But the interesting thing is that although I never saw myself as a teacher, I love it.”Monique says her studio will be about much more than just training one or two gifted children to achieve their dream.

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helps show business owners the ropes so they can start managing their own accounts as soon as possible.“Xero isn’t too hard to learn but like any new programme, it’s understanding all those little things that make it quick and efficient to use. “Most business owners just don’t have the time to figure it out. They need to know how to do it as quickly as possible. That’s where I come in.”Gaye is also offering her social media expertise – she has nearly 4000 Twitter followers – to help businesses make the most of online marketing opportunities.“I’m a media geek. What I find fascinating about social media is you can immediately see what’s working and what’s not. “It’s a great way to get exposure locally, but a lot of businesses aren’t tapping into that potential.”

“Every student is special in some way and through dance, they can develop coordination and self-confidence, while having lots of fun.”Gravity Dance offers core classes in ballet, jazz and contemporary dance, as well as tap, hip hop – with separate classes for boys and girls – extension and performance classes. Eventually, Monique also plans to offer adult classes.“I love the family atmosphere in Warkworth and I hope that the studio can reflect that. It will be a place where both parents and children can feel welcome. With this in mind, I’ve dedicated a wall to the students’ artwork and have created a special recreational space for them to relax in.”

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People heading online to get a DNA test are being cautioned against reading too much into the results.Warkworth Medical Centre GP Kate Baddock says the claims that the tests can predict a person’s predisposition to a range of diseases can cause unwarranted stress and questions have been raised around the accuracy of the tests.The tests give people a percentage figure for their lifetime risk of contracting genetic diseases ranging from cancers to heart disease based on a swab of saliva.This can allow someone to change their lifestyle and healthcare to target those risks.But Dr Baddock says the results can have a much broader and unexpected impact on a person’s lifestyle. “In some ways it’s an excellent thing to do, but it’s fraught with ethical issues,” she says.“I think a lot of people get the tests done for peace of mind, but you have to be prepared for what the results mean for you if you get bad news. Without guidance from a doctor, people can misinterpret the information and overreact or be deluded about their health risks.“If someone discovers they have a high risk of contracting a certain kind of

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cancer it might have a huge impact on their life.“The results could mean someone decides not to get married or not have children, but in many cases that kind of response may not be warranted.”The reliability of commercial tests has also come into question. Almost all of the commercial DNA medical tests offered in the US have been taken off the market after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required testing companies to prove the accuracy of their claims of predicting the likelihood of disease – proof the companies could not provide.In NZ, DHBs run genetic testing based

on referrals from GPs targeted at certain diseases, but don’t offer generalised testing of a person’s health risks.Medsafe manager compliance management Derek Fitzgerald recommends that anyone considering any health diagnostic test, including DNA testing, should do so in consultation with a health professional.The Ministry of Health may also look at regulating the industry in NZ.“As the market in providing such tests directly to the public develops, the Ministry will be looking at any action taken by overseas regulatory bodies with a view to adopting any advice arising, if appropriate.”

Genealogists tap into DNA dataThe emerging use of DNA testing is providing amateur genealogists with another tool in their search for family histories.One of the largest DNA databases in the world is Family Tree DNA, which is the testing partner for National Geographic’s Genographic Project. The project involves a team of international scientists who are using cutting-edge genetic and computational technologies to analyse historical patterns in DNA from participants around the world to better understand human genetic roots.The site claims to have more than 710,000 records.Warkworth genealogist Carolyn Williams says in terms of researching family histories, DNA is seen as the next frontier.Her husband Glyn took a DNA test three years ago and Carolyn plans to follow suit early this year.But it is not something she recommends until all other lines of research have been exhausted or unless a person is adopted.“I think most people would be

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surprised by how much they can learn by tracing their genealogy in the conventional way. There are so many free resources coming available almost on a daily basis.“If, after doing this, you hit a brick wall or have what we call a broken link, then the DNA approach would be the next step”There are different levels of DNA tests – starting with a basic test that can identify where in the world your family originated from to more detailed tests which can help identify second and third cousins. “The test results are left in a database

and you are notified whenever a match is found.”But Carolyn warns that tracing family history is not for the faint-hearted.“If you think you might be upset to learn that there is a bigamist or an unsavoury character in your ancestry, then perhaps genealogy may not be for you. We all have skeletons in the closet, but some people are very upset and uncomfortable with what they discover.”Through Warkworth SeniorNet, Carolyn runs four classes a year on how to get started on researching family history. The classes are restricted to no more than eight.

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While getting in shape may gradually get harder with age, it shouldn’t be an excuse to give in to a sedentary lifestyle and an unregulated eating plan.At least that’s the opinion of two personal trainers based in Warkworth – Tracey Frost, who owns GymSpot and Julie Peacock, who works with clients at the Warkworth Fitness Centre. Tracey says ageing and fitness is an interesting topic because there are many opinions on what is and isn’t appropriate.“From our late 20’s and early 30’s the dreaded ageing becomes apparent to most of us and we start to experience aches and pains, wrinkles and lines, and weight gain, and don’t recover as well as we used to,” she says.“For many, it becomes a great excuse to move less, reach for pain killers more frequently and look for the quick fix like an infomercial get slim fast programme. But the reality is that whether or not you have been fit or not in your earlier life, getting in shape at any age is just a matter of setting some appropriate goals and then doing it.”She says fitness doesn’t just come from a gym routine. “The job we do and the lifestyles we lead can all contribute to our physical wellbeing. Participating in sports, coaching sports, walking every other day with a friend, fooling around with the kids at the park or the beach, and mowing the lawns will all be beneficial.“Many things determine our fitness level, but the biggest factor is your desire to create a better lifestyle for yourself. This will generally have a big

effect on your family as well.”Tracey suggests that before embarking on a fitness plan, a person should take a moment to look back at what life was like for them in their 20’s.“You probably didn’t have as many commitments as you do now. There was probably more time to be more active and it was probably easier because you would naturally have more energy. “You won’t ever be as fast or as agile as you were in your 20’s, but completing exercise in a way that is comfortable for your age group is what is important. Keep the expectations realistic.”

Tracey says she has worked with people of varying ages and finds that goal setting is important at any age. People need realistic goals that suit them, whether they have old injuries or a medical history of any description.“Fitness is for everyone, but getting there does not have to be determined by a number. Get the right advice and be accountable to someone to help you get there no matter how big or small that goal is.“And it’s best to start today, because tomorrow you will be just that little bit older!”Julie agrees that age is an important factor, but not ‘the’ most important

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Sun-smart sensors help keep kids safeTwo Mahurangi childcare centres have a new gadget to keep children sun-smart this summer. Kowhai Kids Educare and Natures Nest Early Learning Centre are among 100 early childcare centres to receive UV sensors developed by innovation company Spark 64 and co-funded by suncare brand Banana Boat.The UVLens detects ultraviolet radiation levels from the sun and sends the information to the teachers smart-phone or tablet so they know when levels are at their highest and can get the children into shade.Kowhai Kids senior teacher Lisa Treadwell says it has been a useful tool for teaching the children about UV radiation.“It’s made us more aware of when UV levels are at their highest. There have been days where it’s still been really high at 3pm and we’ve given the kids another round of sunscreen.Sun protection is recommended for UV readings

above three, while above 10 is extremely high. The average UV levels at midday in Auckland is between eight and 10 from November to February, while from May to August levels are about one to two.But Spark 64 chief executive Daniel Xu says the innovation behind the sensor is about much more than simply measuring UV levels.“According to the Melanoma Foundation six Kiwis are diagnosed with melanoma every day and sunburn in childhood can contribute towards the cumulative effect of sun exposure over a lifetime. “This is a real problem for our next generation,” Mr Xu says. “Our goal is not just to measure UV levels and deliver information but to reinforce sun smart habits and education in communities using innovative solutions that are easy to use and compatible with everyday devices.”

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Exercise for all agesTaoist tai chi exponents will give a public demonstration in the Warkworth town centre on Saturday, February 14. The event will mark World Tai Chi Awareness Day.Group member Jenny Green says Taoist tai chi is a type of moving meditation that addresses body, mind and spirit.“It’s suitable for people of any fitness level and all ages,” she says. “Our youngest member is 12 and our oldest is 92.”Tai chi involves the repeated practise of a 108-move set. Participants learn at their own pace, in a social and supportive environment, normally inside but often outside when the weather allows.Each session is about an hour-and-a-half long and is lead by an instructor who demonstrates each move several times. Jenny says the regular practise of Taoist tai chi arts can bring a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems. It takes about three to four months in a Beginner Class to learn the basic movements, which is recommended before joining the regular group session. As people become more confident with the moves, they can extend their understanding of the techniques and add additional exercises to aid in developing the health benefits.Local classes are held in Warkworth and Wellsford (see ad page 26), and a beginners’ class will be starting in late February/early March. The Warkworth demonstration will include a sausage sizzle outside the Warkworth Butchery, which starts at 10.30am.

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Snorkel tour through water wonderlandsThousands of fish and crystal clear water make the Whangateau harbour one of the prime fish nurseries and snorkelling spots around, says Experiencing Marine Reserves (EMR) programme director Samara Nicholas.EMR is holding a free guided snorkel day at Whangateau Estuary on Saturday February 7.Masks, snorkels, wetsuits and flippers are free to hire and an experienced guide will take snorkellers around the estuary.Samara says Whangateau is one of her favourite estuaries to snorkel.“It’s a completely different experience to snorkelling on a rocky reef,” she says.“There are many different marine species and the harbour is full of juvenile fish.”The snorkel trail goes through a stand

of mangroves which are a hotspot for a diverse range of marine life. Snorkellers then go out to a sandstone reef, near the river channel, where there is a forest of Neptune’s necklace and schools of parore, tarakihi and snapper. “It’s beautifully clear because all the cockles are filtering the water.”According to Mark Morrison from NIWA, who did his masters thesis on parore, the Whangateau Harbour produces all the parore for the coast from Pakiri to Kawau Bay. Marine bi ologist Dr Roger Grace has been snorkelling in Whangateau Harbour for 40 years and says it’s a magical experience.“It’s one of the few places in the Auckland area that you can enjoy snorkelling among the mangroves,” Roger says.

“Looking through mangrove roots in the blue-turquoise water is a magic scene.”EMR is a national programme of experiential learning about marine conservation and has taken over 19,000 students on guided snorkel tours.The organisation has recently received a $14,000 funding boost from the Bobby Stafford Bush Foundation to hold community snorkel days in the Hauraki Gulf.As a result, there will be four free snorkel days in Mahurangi this year, with events at Tawharanui on March 8, Mathesons Bay on March 21 and Goat Island on March 22.The Whangateau snorkel day is on Saturday February 7 from the Whangateau domain from 9am to 12pm. info: [email protected] or 433 8205.

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Music club invite for all folksA folk club has started at Whangateau Hall to strengthen ties in the Mahurangi music community and encourage people to get their tunes out of the bedroom and onto the stage.Club founder Jenine Abarbanel says the area is full of talented people looking for a place to play.“There are so many great musicians around here and the club will give them a night to get together and showcase some of that talent in an informal setting, as well as fostering a community around that,” she says.“It’s not just limited to folk music. It’s more of an acoustic open-mic night with a blues-grass jam at the end.“Music is an empowering activity. Playing an instrument is like having a superpower and being in the presence of talented people playing is amazingly fulfilling. “If you’re not a musician then just come

hang out and enjoy the atmosphere, but if you are a musician, bring your instrument and come have a play.”Jenine says the hall is the perfect location for acoustic events and more bands from around the country are asking to play the venue.“It’s perfectly suited to acoustic music, with its wood interior and high ceilings. It makes you cry it sounds so good.”Country folk band Tattletale Saints played a sell out gig at the hall last month.Lyttleton folk band The Lonesome Pine Specials will play at the hall on March 24.The next Whangateau Folk Club Night is on Thursday, February 26, from 7pm. $5, BYO.Musicians should be prepared to perform two numbers, of about four minutes each.

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There will be a strong French flavour to the concert featuring Nicholas Planchon (left) and Christopher Hainsworth.

Organist Christopher Hainsworth is returning to Mahurangi to perform at the Warkworth Anglican Church on Saturday, February 14, at 4pmChristopher has endeared himself to locals with his keyboard expertise, his interesting selection of works and his warm personality. This will be his third recital here and for this concert, he will be accompanied by his colleague, trumpeter Nicholas Planchon.This is expected to produce an even wider variety of music with a programme featuring the work of Faure and Torelli, as well as some jazz.Christopher and Nicholas have performed throughout Europe for

12 years and both are award winning artists in their own right. While both live in southern France, Chris is a New Zealander who returns annually.They have entitled their Warkworth concert ‘Music from France…and her traditionally friendly neighbours’.Wine tasting, courtesy of Ransom Wines, will be available after the concert. Donations towards the wine tasting will benefit the Kowhai Youth Trust.Tickets are $20 for adults and are available at the Unicorn Bookshop, the Anglican Church office or at the door. Children aged 12 and under are free. info: Phone 422 3562 or 425 0570.

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bakers wanted for inaugural Wellsford charity showdownThere will be some mouth-watering delights on show when the Wellsford district’s top cooks put their baking skills on the line for the inaugural Wellsford Top Homebaker Competition, on Valentine’s Day, February 14.Special guests at the evening event, which will be held in the Wellsford Community Centre, will be My Kitchen Rules entrants Ricki-mae and Jessie, from Christchurch, and Josh and Aaron, from Auckland.A highlight of the night is expected to be a special bake off between members of the Wellsford St John and the Wellsford Fire Brigade, who will be the joint beneficiaries of money raised from the event.Organiser Ingrid McCracken says a suitable trophy will be awarded, which the two services can compete for annually.She says the main competition is open to anyone who can make a cake, slice, sweet or biscuit.“The more entrants, the more money we raise for our local ambulance and fire services,” she says.“I doubt that there is anyone in the district who hasn’t used at least one of these services at one time or another. This is a way for the community to

give back and show their support.”The competition will be run in three divisions – adult, junior (Year 8 and under) and an iced cake section with a Valentine’s Day theme.There will be six categories in the adult division – traditional fruit cake, chocolate cake, slice, fudge or variant, shortbread and cup cakes. In the junior

division, the judges will be looking for the best chocolate chip cookies.Entry forms cost $10 and are available from The Top Four Square, in Wellsford. Store owners, Dayne and Julie Riddell, are donating a Pam’s product to every contestant, as well as putting up $300 in vouchers for the first, second and third placegetters in

the adult division.There will be a Tupperware prize for the junior division, as well as certificates for all entrants, and the winner of the iced cake section will take home a Noel Leeming voucher donated by Farmlands.The evening will start at 7pm and will include supper and a live band.

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An unusual mix of dahlias, high tea and a parade of vintage wedding gowns will make up the programme of a fundraiser at the Ranfurly Hall in Kaipara Flats this month.The event is raising money for the upkeep of the hall.One of the organisers Helen Damer says the wedding dresses will be modelled by local girls and will include a gown from the Warkworth Museum that once belonged to the Dill family.“We think it will be interesting to see how wedding dress designs have changed over the years,” Helen says.Among the collection will be the gown worn by Anna Berger when she married Craig Parker-Wheeler on November 1 last year. The couple went with a steam punk theme for the

wedding and Anna’s dress was made by her mother Karen.“Anna found a picture on the internet of what she wanted the dress to look like and that’s what we started with,” Karen says. “It was a long time in the planning and we used toiles to ‘build’ it.“Although we started out working with new fabric, it just didn’t look right so we used silk, vintage lace and organza from three vintage wedding gowns. We were very happy with the result.”The afternoon event will be held on Sunday, February 15, starting at 12.30pm.Tickets cost $15 and are available from The Camera Shop in Warkworth. Tickets can also be purchased by phoning Helen on 422 5132 or Carol Hood on 422 5815.

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Classic picnic fareOnce a leisure activity for the wealthy upper classes, picnics are now enjoyed by everyone. Summer and picnics make a perfect match and are an ideal way to catch up with friends and family with a minimum of fuss. While we have organised some lavish events in the past – taking tables, chairs, lace tablecloths, crystal wine glasses and elegant food to Tawharanui for a long lunch comes to mind – to really relax, I believe picnics should be as minimalist as possible. The essentials are sun tan lotion, insect repellent, hats, picnic rugs, insulated bags or chilly bins with ice to keep food and drink cool, and maybe portable chairs if they are easy to carry. I keep a gorgeous set of melamine plates and cups plus wooden forks, a sharp knife and napkins in our picnic basket so it is always packed and ready to go at a moment’s notice.Food should be eaten with fingers so that the only cutlery needed are forks for salads. Meats on the bone such as chicken drum sticks or lamb cutlets work well as they come with their own handle. Making filled rolls or wraps at home is easier than taking along all the fillings and no-one will ever complain about what is in them. My favourite ingredient for rolls and sandwiches is dijonnaise (a mix of Dijon mustard and mayonnaise) in place of butter. This is the time to bring out Nana’s recipes and what could be more old style picnic than a classic scotch egg.

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Long-time supporters of the Great Summer Art Exhibition, Norma Miller and Philip Ainsley, were given the honour of cutting the 21st birthday cake at the exhibition preview night this year.More than 100 people attended the opening, which raises money for the Mahurangi East Tennis Club.Both Norma and Philip have been associated with the exhibition since it started. Norma originally thought of the idea as a fundraiser for the club and Philip has been a sponsor throughout.Numbers through the door were significantly down this year, mainly due to the beautiful weather throughout the exhibition. However,

the club is happy with the outcome and the money raised will go towards resurfacing four courts.Prize winners were:Professional Group – Paul Deacon 1; Elvira Baranova 2; Elena Nikolaeva 3. Intermediate Group – Gillian Carlsson 1; Donna Shadick 2; Terry Curreen 3. Novice Group – Heather Braasch 1; Kathy Jarvis 2; Shirley Congdon 3. Judge’s Encouragement Award – Heather Horne; People’s Choice – Wyn Thomas; Judge’s Merit Awards in the Professional Group – Amanda Brett, Lisa Bindon, Melody Brook, and John Norton.The club thanked sponsors Bayleys Real Estate, Withers & Co, Design & Landscape, Home Plus Rodney, Summerset Village, New World Warkworth, Wilmot Motors, Visique Warkworth and Warkworth Picture Framers.

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Local graffiti artist Simon Ormerod is one of many artists and musicians collaborating as part of a three-day festival at Te Arai on Waitangi Weekend.Off the Radar is an independent event and cross-cultural collaboration between Germany and New Zealand, and attracted 450 people to the first festival at the east coast farm last year. Along with other international artists, Simon has been creating an immersive backdrop for the main stage based on the festival theme of merging urban street art with the picturesque backdrop of Te Arai.Simon is an Ahuroa-based artist who also runs a house painting business. He’s known for his quirky Cracked Ink street art characters, including a commissioned work outside Walton Park Motel, on SH1 in Warkworth, which created controversy in 2013, and has since been painted over by the new owners in December.After painting for more than a decade, he has been commissioned to create murals and walls throughout NZ including Auckland, New Plymouth, Taupo, Wellington and Whanganui.For Off the Radar, Simon has been working with graffiti and street artists including Siren from NZ, Kabbe from Germany and Rame from France.The final work includes layers of fabricated walls to create the illusion of walking through the streets of Germany. To make it authentic each artist created a part of the wall and then overlapped their work with tags, throw-ups and pieces – lingo for layers of graffiti.

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Simon says after working through concepts online they all got together on site a few weeks before the festival to create the work. Germany is well-known for its street and graffiti art, and it was a rare chance to work with international artists, he says. “For me the scene is about meeting people. It was really cool to see the totally different spin on art and styles from other parts of the world.”Co-organiser Kathrin Schmidt says getting creative people together, so they can decide how to collaborate and leave them to it, is one of the main goals of the festival. “It’s more than just coming along to hear some music. Together we end up making a massive playground made from art and music.”The festival has three stages with an eclectic mix of musical styles including indie, hip-hop, electronics, blues, folk and punk. There will also be more visual and kinetic art installations spread throughout the site.The location, with a resource consent for 700 people, is near Te Arai Point and Tomarata Lake. Tickets include full camping passes or day passes. info: otr-festival.co.nz

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Tips for coachesOne of the major barriers to young people participating in sport is the coaching they receive. At their worst, coaches can push the psychological, emotional and physical limits of their players to the point of harm, create a hostile and unfair environment, and turn young athletes away from sport forever. Some research conducted by Sports Coach UK highlights that the impact coaching can have on participants is significant. A key finding from this research was “significant proportions (between 66 per cent and 72 per cent) of young people say being coached has increased their enjoyment, passion and commitment to sport, as well as the time they spend playing”. To take that a step further, the research also highlighted a link between the quality of coaching and young people’s enjoyment of playing sport. Ideally, coaches should understand the developmental stage and limits of their athletes in order to tailor practices and playing time appropriately. In addition to these expectations, coaches are expected to have an in-depth knowledge of the sport they are coaching, including the rules and the skills and techniques needed to play the sport. Unfortunately, the average volunteer coach of a community team has little training in any of these areas. In addition, most community coaches become involved in coaching because their children play the sport. This also means that they are likely to drop out of coaching once their children are no longer involved. In an effort to keep it simple, the following are four criteria I think will make both your and your players’ experience a rewarding one, and encourage continual involvement in sport and recreation.engagement: Involve all the participants, communicate well by the way you speak, or don’t speak (let them play), listen, and observe your players. Make sure that the players are involved , are having fun, are stimulated and are challenged. Minimise the time standing around waiting to play. A fun drill or game can become disengaging so keep evolving it based on the engagement you see and hear.Planning: This is critical to the quality of your training. Believe it or not, if you plan your drills, games and activities, and evaluate your training before and after your session, you will learn to run better sessions that keep the players engaged for longer.be positive: If you think back to the coaches you had, ask yourself, why did you like or not like a particular coach. The positive ones will be the ones you remember the most. Therefore, focus on the positive actions of your players, encouraging them to take risks and make mistakes. The more times a player makes a mistake and tries to learn from it, the faster they improve. If a negative attitude is taken towards a mistake, the players will start to fear making them, and lose confidence and then not attempt or believe they can perform.Perspective: Finally, remember what your job is as a coach. Ultimately, you are there to help your players learn and improve.info: david keelty at harbour Sport harboursport.co.nz

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Tennis and squash invitationThe Warkworth Tennis & Squash Club, in Shoesmith Street, is offering a range of playing opportunities to entice new members. Coach Kaye Jackson says a free open day will be held once a month, when members of the public can come along and ‘have a go’. The first open day will be held on Sunday, February 22, from 12 noon to 3pm. “We are also running a Ladies Tennis and Squash morning on Thursdays, from 10am,” Kaye says. “The cost for non-members is $5 and everyone is welcome, whether they have played squash before or not.” This season, the club is offering a one-off three-month senior tennis membership, from February to April, for $70 plus key hire. info: kaye Jackson 425 6965 or 021 135 7574.

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Netball trialsWarkworth Netball Club is holding pre-season ball skills on Feb 22 & 28, 3pm-5pm, at the Warkworth Showgrounds Courts. Trials - March 7, 15 & 21. Year 1-2, 10-11am; Year 3-4, 11.30am-1pm; Year 5-6, 1.30-3.30pm & Year 7-8, 3.30pm-5pm.TriathlonMangawhai Triathlon, Mangawhai Heads, February 22 at 9am. Entries close February 18. Info: 09 437 9600 [email protected] of the RockThe Kaiwaka Top of the Rock and Baldrock Adventure Races are on February 8 from 8.30am. Walk, run or mountainbike. Info: kaiwakasports.co.nzMangawhai Lifeguard Longboard NationalsOpen to all past and present Lifeguards at Mangawhai Heads on February 28. Info: [email protected] Classic Beach Run / WalkMarch 28, Fraser Reserve, 8.15am. 10km, 8km, 5km and 2km options. Early bird entries close February 11. [email protected] or omahaclassic.co.nzHockey TrialsThe Mahurangi Hockey Club is holding senior trials on February 14 at the North Harbour Hockey Turf. Men’s 10am-11am; women’s 11am-12pm. The premier trials are on February 14 and 22. Men’s 1pm-2.30pm; women’s 2.30pm-4pm.Junior CricketKids’ cricket coaching, Saturday mornings at Shoesmith Domain from 8.30am. Ages 6 to 11. Info: Hayden 027 212 6004


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The Point Wells Fete is back for a second year on Sunday February 8, with over 40 stalls, a range of games and a day full of music, all on the picturesque Waterfront Reserve.There will be market and craft stalls, food and drink, competitions, paddleboarding, raffles, Devonshire teas on the lawn and a sausage sizzle.The Warkworth Brass Band will kick off the music from 10am, followed by Blind Willie Motel & Katie, Pat McDonald and Nicky, Loulou, Jasper Hawkins, the Steve Beechey Jazz Trio and Marie Delaure.About 1000 people attended the inaugural event last year, raising about $6000 for a heat pump for the Point Wells Library, a hot-water system for the Point Wells Club, and resources for the Mainly Music programme and the Elderly Club.This year’s fete is raising money for a youth group which the Point Wells Residents and Ratepayers Association helped form last year.The nine youth, aged five to 16, have been brainstorming ways the town can better cater for the needs of young people and rugby posts, netball hoops and a skatepark are top of the list.Coordinator Gera Verheul says the children are helping to run the fete and are planning other fundraising events later in the year.“They are getting quotes for the

equipment they want and the next step will be going to Council to get permission for these things,” Ms Verheul says.“It’s a great learning experience for them.”

There will be a range of stalls, games and entertainment at Point wells Fete.

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February4 Warkworth Liaison Group meeting, Warkworth RSA downstairs

meeting room, 7.30pm5-8 Off the Radar music festival at Te Arai. Info otr-festival.co.nz (see

story p36)6&7 Paparoa A&P Show, Paparoa Show Grounds, State Highway 12.

Adults $10, children $5, under-5’s free. Info: paparoashow.org.nz6-28 It’s The Journey exhibition, Art Matakana, Matakana Country

Park (see ad p35)7 The Problem of Our Debt Based Economy discussion hosted by

Rodney Greens, Shoesmith Hall, Warkworth, 11am. Presenters include Democrats for Social Credit deputy leader Chris Leitch and Michael Blakeley, from Positive Money. Info: positivemoney.org

7 Garage Sale, 104 Moir St, Mangawhai (near the Domain), organised by Mangawhai Zonta, raising funds for local projects. Goods will include designer clothing. Starts 9am.

7 Spanish BBQ in the Vines, Te Whai Bay Wines, Mangawhai7 Free guided snorkel tours of Whangateau estuary run by

Experiencing Marine Reserves, 9am to 12pm. Info: emr.org.nz (see story p29)

8 Top of the Rock multi-sport event, Kaiwaka, for recreational and competitive participants. Info: Cheryl Anderson 431 2051, 027 346 2702 or [email protected]

8 Point Wells Village Fete, Point Wells Waterfront Reserve, 10am to 3pm (see story p38)

14 Great Wellsford Bakeoff, Wellsford Community Centre, from 7pm (see story p32)

14 Organ and trumpet concert, Warkworth Anglican Church, 4pm (see story p31)

14 Music in the Gardens, Kawau Island, with Sal Valentine & The babyshakes. Info: www.musicinthegardens.co.nz

14 Warkworth Steamboat Festival, heritage steamboats and public steamboat rides, Warkworth Wharf, 12 noon onwards

15 Brides & Dahlias fundraiser, Ranfurly Hall Kaipara Flats, from 12.30pm (see story p33)

15 Maungaturoto Primary School Trail Ride, McKays Farm, 265 Whakapirau Road, 9am to 3pm. Food and drinks available. Childrens track $10, or $15 for the full 35km track. Adults $35. Info Nyree Alcock 09 431 8462

22 Mangawhai Triathlon, Mangawhai Heads, 9am. Entries close Feb 18. Info: 437 9600, [email protected]

22 Puhoi Farmers Market, 9am-1pm26 Whangateau Folk Club night, Whangateau Hall, 7pm $5 (see

story p30)28 Wellsford/Warkworth Vintage Car Club annual Swap Meet,

Satellite Station Rd, off SH1, 3 km south of Warkworth, starts 7am. Admission (sellers and browser/buyers) – adults $5, children (under 12) free. Vintage car display, car parts old & new, motoring books, catalogues & manuals, collectibles, bric-a-brac, food & refreshments. Info: 423 8122.

7 Warkworth Museum Markets, Old Masonic hall, Baxter St, 8am7 Leigh Family Fishing Festival7 Auckland Council Budget ‘Have Your Say’ meeting, Shoesmith

Hall, Warkworth, 10am-12 noon (see story p2)7 Auckland Council Budget ‘Have Your Say’ meeting, Wellsford War

Memorial Library, Wellsford 1pm-3pm (see story p2)8 Warkworth Trolley Derby, Morrison Drive

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Take a Kid Fishing day is being held on Sunday March 8 to give children a chance to land their first catch. To volunteer or for more information, contact Angela Taylor 425 0595 or 027 268 4992.

Boaties are needed for the 15th annual Take a Kid Fishing Day to help introduce a new generation to life on the water.The Warkworth Lions organised event is on Sunday March 8 for children aged five to 12. About 15 boats volunteered last year, taking about 70 kids out fishing.Boats leave the Sandspit Wharf at 9am with the prizegiving at 12.30pm at the Sandspit Yacht Club.There will be prizes for longest fish, heaviest fish and most unusual fish, as well as raffles, spot prizes and a sausage sizzle. Lions president Angela Taylor says every child should have the opportunity to hook a fish.“It’s one of those dreamy childhood experiences, but a lot of us take it for granted.“Every child goes home having had a great day’s experience. Some have never before been on a boat before.“The event would not be possible without the boaties help or without the local businesses. Kilwell Sports donates prizes, Leigh Fisheries donates ice and bait, and Sanford Sustainable Seafood helps pay for advertising. Springboard also lends us life jackets.”Registration forms are available from Hunting and Fishing Warkworth, Snells Beach Dive and Fishing, or online at [email protected] need to bring their own gear and lifejackets.

fishing day gets youngsters hooked

Ti Point kina divers leave unsightly messDivers for kina have been creating a nuisance at Ti Point. Residents say they have been throwing the shells in the bush where they smell and, on occasions, they left a picnic table covered with debris, which stank and could not be used by anyone else. “They’ve also been leaving shells on the grass or in the parking lot where someone in bare feet could step on them causing a nasty injury,” a resident said. “The daily allowance is 50 kina per person and I would say there are at least 500 in the pile, although this was accumulated over more than one day. They come and scrape out the roe and leave the shells behind. It wouldn’t have been much trouble to bag them up and dump them back in the ocean for fish to clean out.”

mahurangi matters, 4 february, 2015

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