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Ayur vedic Skin Care & Beauty Therapy

Saundarya Spa

1/250 Mahurangi East Road, Snells BeachPhone 09 425 5012 saundaryaspa.co.nz

Indian ChampissageA traditional Indian treatment which involves massage to the back, neck, arms, head and face. A de-stressing programme for the whole body which works on a physical and mental level. On a more subtle level the therapy helps the balancing of chakra energy and releases stagnant energy which, in turn, boosts energy on all levels.It can also include the use of Ayurvedic hair oils to treat the hair.

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7th JUNE 2016

� 09 425 6878www.horizon.school.nz

PARENTS OF PRESCHOOLERS OPEN DAYTours at 10am & 7.30pm followed by,"How to prepare your child for school"410 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach

Looking at schooling optionsfor your soon-to-be 5 year old?• Individual attention • Caring school community• Individual attention • Caring school community

If you want to get a feel for what’s going on in Snells Beach at the moment, all you have to do is venture down Arabella Lane at the community’s northern entrance, then stop, look and listen. The incredible view across the bay to Kawau Island is still there, but the normally tranquil atmosphere is alive with the constant noise of countless earthmovers, rollers, saws and nail guns. More and more sites are being levelled and houses swiftly built on any remaining parcel of land.The activity here is symptomatic of a general upping of the pace in Snells lately as more people move for the lifestyle and what have traditionally been slightly lower property prices. The community’s established retirees and holidaymakers are still there, but more young families are moving in – Snells Beach School’s roll has nearly doubled in the seven years it’s been open. Bayleys real estate agent Steffan Meyer, who lives in Snells, says the days when people simply built baches here to retire to are long gone.“Quite a few people from Auckland are wanting to invest and maybe move up here in a few years,” Mr Meyer

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says. “Also younger families are buying older houses and doing them up because they’re affordable, and some

of the areas are tidying up. There’s lots of redevelopment, too, and new sub-divisions.”

The only way is upHe adds that while the rise in property prices might not have been as dramatic as in Warkworth, the pace has still been significant.“I think a lot of people are unaware of what their properties are worth now. Where they still think something might be $450,000 to $550,000, it’s probably more like $650,000 to $750,000.”As well as the developments at the northern edge of Snells, there are plans in the pipeline for new homes on the old motel site in Ferndale Drive, up to 70 sections in Dawson Road and a significant subdivision just south of the township at Goldsworthy Bay. Snells Beach Ratepayers & Residents Association chair Bryan Jackson says the community’s re-designation from ‘village’ to ‘town centre’ in the Unitary Plan could see the population increase from around 4000 people up to 12,000 in the future.New initiatives like the family gala, held for the first time in February, and new cafes and businesses, are helping to increase community spirit, according to Steffan Meyer.“There’s vision – people are looking for opportunities,” he says.

Snells Beach in 1928.

Snells Beach in 2016.

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Mahurangi Marine

Mahurangi Ma rine Ltd - Phone Wayne 425 5806330 Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach

AGENTS FOR

FEATURES• soft-riding • exceptionally quiet

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Snells Beach Motel .... Discover Matakana Coast’s favourite14 years of ever higher standards, acclaimed with ‘Trip Advisors’

4½ STAR 2015 CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE “Awarded only to those with exceptional performance in the global business community”

1 Snells Beach RoadSnells Beach

Phone 09 425 5021snellsbeachmotel@xtra.co.nzwww.snellsbeachmotel.co.nz

Thank you for 14 great years. When we purchased the Motel in 2002, Dianne & I didn’t foresee that, with the help of our new Manager – Jo Brooker - we would still be here 14 years later !

But we’ve listened to your needs, and we now think that we have the best little Motel this side of the Harbor Bridge. Thank you for helping us, and choosing us to accommodate your friends and family.

If you haven’t visited us recently, come in anytime and have a look. I’m sure you’llbe impressed ... just ask for Jo

To thank you for your support, we would like to offer you all a 10% discount on any stays between now and the end of July. Just give ‘Local’ as the promo code.

Thank you Snells Beach!

• The resident population of Snells Beach at the time of the 2013 census was 3552, an increase of 252 people, or 7.6 per cent, since the 2006 census.

• There are slightly more females than males in Snells Beach, and

most are aged between 15 and 64 years. The median age is 49.4 years.

• The most common ethnic groups are European (93.4 per cent), followed by Maori (7 per cent).

• There are 1500 occupied

dwellings and 405 unoccupied dwellings in Snells Beach, and one-family households make up 70.4 per cent of all households. The average household size is 2.3 people, compared with an average of three people in Auckland.

• Just over 72 per cent of Snells Beach households are privately owned by the occupier or trust, this compares with 61.5 per cent in Auckland.

Statistics NZ

TOWN STATS

LOCALS TALKING: What are the issues facing Snells Beach?

Erin Blank“I think an issue will be that Snells Beach is going to turn into a mini Whangaparaoa with only one way in and one way out for the traffic.We can already see over the Christmas and holiday periods that the traffic is backing right up.Locals can’t get around and do what they need to do with the influx of people.”

Linda Anstiss“For me, the main issue is definitely the state of the roads.There aren’t enough to deal with the volume of traffic that will be coming to Snells Beach in the future and upgrades are needed.The fact that more subdivisions are going in is only going to make it worse, too.”

Jo Boag“I think a big issue is the seasonal nature of customers in Snells Beach.After being here for just a year, I can already see how businesses are negatively affected over the winter period.I also think we need more accommodation available to help gain more visitors into the area.”

Walter Riederer“I think the amount of visitors’ campervans in waterfront parking lots is an issue.As locals you can’t park there anymore.One time I counted 25 campers on a Sunday. We couldn’t even use the car park, vehicles had to park all the way up the side of the street.”

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64 Hamatana Road, Snells Beach 09 425 5025www.autohaus.co.nz

• Full Mechanical Service & Repair • Auto Electrical /Air conditioning • Specialist Diagnostics • Courtesy Vehicles• WOF Inspections

Ph 425 5150 or 0274 725 928 336D Mahurangi East Rd, Snells Beach (rear of Snells Beach Physio - carpark available)

KOWHAI COAST DENTURE SERVICES

Vince Anaki Registered Clinical Dental Technician MNZIDT

• New Dentures • Relines • Mouthguards • Repairs

CLEVER SOLUTIONS

HOME AND PROPERTY CARE

Over 15 years experience in home maintenance and renovation

Brian Shires0276226809 or 09 425 5966bjshires@clear.net.nzSnells Beach

• House repairs, small to medium renovations• Fencing and deck construction, alterations and

maintenance• Painting and Staining• Clean up and rubbish removal

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ACTIVITY WALKS

Stretching into Kawau Bay, the series of trails at Mullet Point offers panoramic views to rival any walk in the region.The headland lies between the idyllic beaches at Scandretts Regional Park and Martins Bay. The Mullet Point Loop track can be accessed from the north end of the beach at Martins Bay, from the carpark at Scandretts Bay, or from the carpark atop the ridge on the road to the regional park.The well-kept grass trail follows the ridgeline of the headland out into the bay towards Kawau Island. Meandering along cliff tops, it gives a 360-degree view to Mt Tamahunga

in the north, to Little Barrier and Coromandel to the east and islands stretching out to Whangaparaoa and Rangitoto to the south.The walk includes patches of regenerating forest, mature groves of pohutukawa and puriri and sections of farmland. The calls of tui and the whoops from the wings of kereru are common, thanks to a community-run pest control programme.For a longer outing, a one-way track continues to the end of the point to an old pa site, or you can continue onto the Scandrett Bay Loop track to the north, or on to Martins Bay to the south.

Naming rightsCornish miner James Snell arrived in NZ in 1853, via Canada and Australia. He worked at mines on Great Barrier and Kawau, before moving his wife and six children to Long Beach, which eventually became Snells Beach. Records show that in January 1854, he purchased 105 acres for £47.5 shillings. James continued to work at the copper mine on Kawau for a further two years, leaving near the end of 1855 to live on his farm until his death. Source, Ancestry.com

Early settlersAmong the early settlers at Snells Beach were Dalmatian immigrants who lived in tents on the beach and dug for kauri gum when the tide was out. Maori called the neighbouring bay (Algies Bay) Horahora wai, meaning encroaching waters. Scottish immigrant Alexander Algie and wife Mina, nee Deerness, bought the land further south near Martins Bay, where his brother Samuel had settled in 1867. The family had a boarding house on the beach during the late 1890s but it was closed by 1941. A metal road was built along the eastern peninsular in the 1930s. Source, Snells Beach Residents & Ratepayers Assn.

Gum rushIn 1904, a substantial deposit of kauri gum was discovered on the low tide mark at Snells Beach. For three weeks, Messrs Clayden and Parkinson managed to keep it to themselves, enabling them to extract some seven tons of gum. Once the word was out another 40 diggers descended on the beach, working furiously between tides and achieving good results. Three years later, a section of the beach was thrown open and a rush of 250 diggers descended on the beach. Most were new immigrants and it was reported that about 300 pounds of gum was harvested each week. During the 1930s, when unemployment was high and every means of earning needed to be explored, the area was dug over again and sacks of gum were removed. Source, Warkworth & Districts Museum.

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PO Box 114Snells Beach 0942

Warkworth

Coastal countryside camping with all powered sites • Family cabins • onsite caravans • tourist flats

• Great walks • playgrounds and BBQ areas

For autumn specials and last minute dealsCall now - quote ‘local matters’

www.martinsbayholidaypark.co.nz0800 624 7275 or 09 425 5655

BUILDING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE.

SandcastlesEarly Childhood Centre

56 Hamatana Road, Snells BeachP: 09 425 5771 / M: 021 742 552

E: enquiries@sandcastles.net.nz / W: www.sandcastles.net.nz

We cater for children 4 months - 6 years Open 7:30am-5:30pm We are now taking enrolments for 2017

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Snells BeachMOTORS

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425 53551 Hamatana Road - Snells Beach

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Friendly, helpful serviceWOFs | Repairs | Brake and Clutch

MTA Member

All insurance work Crash repair & rust repairCourtesy cars availableFMG approved repairer

snellspanelandpaint@vodafone.co.nzph 09 425 6755

Snells Beach Panel and Paint

PH 09 425 6431 MOBILE 021 353 529UNIT 5/1 HAMATANA RD, SNELLS BEACH

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We Love Heavy MetalPrompt and professional fi tting, turning and welding services for building, agriculture and the transport sector.If you have an engineering problem, Wenzing have a solution!

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GETTING CREATIVE

The work of Snells Beach potter Jocelyn Adolf, who moved north from Greenhithe in 2005, is inspired by her surroundings. Her home studio looks out over the beach and her work is predominantly of marine life. Brightly coloured kina and seahorse artwork with the odd kereru, koru, and intricately detailed leafy birdbath, adorn her beautiful home and garden. Although she is an avid painter, the local

potters at Kowhai Arts and Crafts group persuaded her to get stuck into the clay. “This place is amazing, nowhere has the art or the beaches that we have here.”Even Jocelyn’s fridge is filled with clay in various stages of the creative process. The clay is then fired, glazed and fired again. A high temperature process is used for harder wearing pieces like plates, platters, and bowls. Her work can be seen at galleries across the region including Matakana Art.

Jocelyn Adolf: Snells Beach artist