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PostTuesday, July 16, 2013Vol 25, No. 26

More than 200 elm trees on the privately-owned Kingseat site near Drury have become infected with Dutch elm disease, making it the largest outbreak of the disease since its discovery in New Zealand in 1989.

Dutch elm disease is spreading further south, with diseased trees recently destroyed near Appleby and Drury Hills Roads, Drury. Fur-ther outbreaks have been identi-fied in South Auckland including: Rogers Park, Bucklands Beach; Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga; and the Manukau Memorial Gar-dens, Mangere.

Auckland Council Arboriculture and Landscape Advisor, Simon Cook, says they assisted the prop-erty owner and manager at King-seat to ensure the elms were safely cleared.

“Kingseat is a historic character site with elms initially planted in the 1930s. It’s a shame that they will be losing such a significant number of trees. However, this demonstrates just how devastat-ing the disease really is.”

Dutch elm disease is usually spread by the bark beetle (Scoly-tus multistriatus) carrying fungal spores from tree to tree, or through the transfer of diseased tree mate-rials, but can also spread directly through root grafting between neighbouring trees. All affected trees will be treated and removed safely and all equipment used will be disinfected to ensure the dis-ease does not spread.

Mr Cook says: “Given the speed at which Dutch elm disease can spread, and the fact that it’s near-ly always fatal for affected trees, we’re taking every precaution to

ensure we remove the trees safe-ly and contain the threat within Auckland.”

The disease has caused a huge loss to the landscape in those ar-eas affected by Dutch elm disease over the last season. If the disease moves into the Waikato, where elms are prevalent in urban and rural zones, then this landscape will also be depleted of these large and significant specimen trees.

“I call on Aucklanders to check elm trees on their property, espe-cially those around the Bombay Hills and Pukekohe, and report any suspected cases of Dutch elm disease they see in public places. New cases will become evident during spring, with elm either not coming into leaf or wilting rapidly after bud burst.

“It is critical that elm wood is not carried outside Auckland, es-pecially as logs or firewood. Elm material that is diseased will often harbour or attract bark beetles - it must be buried, mulched or burnt.”

Residents are asked to watch for signs of elms with wilting, curling, or yellowing leaves; or dying or dead branches and trees.

Dutch elm disease was first dis-covered in Myers Park, Auckland in 1989. The most recent outbreak was in October last year which saw 50 elm trees in Whitford removed.

Controls prohibit the movement of elm material in and out of the Auckland area between the Bom-bay Hills and Albany. Storage of elm wood is also prohibited under the Biosecurity Act 1993.

For more information on Dutch elm disease, visit www.auckland-council.govt.nz or call 09 301 0101.

200 trees removed as elm diseasehits Kingseat

Art at Waipipi

Drug gathering

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A mural is unveiled at Waipipi School which sums up the feeling the artist gets in summer in the region.

A good crowd turned out in inclement weather on Sunday morning at the Waiuku Town Centre for a rally to address the issue of synthetic cannabis.

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Art at Waipipi

Drug gathering

A mural is unveiled at Waipipi School which sums up the feeling the artist gets in summer in the region.

A good crowd turned out in inclement weather on Sunday morning at the Waiuku Town Centre for a rally to address the issue of synthetic cannabis.

Drug gathering A good crowd turned out in inclement weather on

Waiuku College’s Jack Hardie runs the ball back against Alfriston on Friday afternoon. Waiuku came back from a 20-13 halftime defi cit to win 35-20 in what was their last home game for the season.

Crash questions

Finalists foundThe fi nalists have been found in the Counties-Manukau Premier Rugby competition. We’ve got all the match summa-ries and who’s playing who inside this week.

A Waiuku family is left looking for answers after a vehicle demolishes a power pole and part of their fence in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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The Post Newspaper looks at why the Mudlarks have been halted from work-ing in the Waiuku Estu-ary, and fi nds its a com-plicated situation.

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Sunday announced he will seek a second term.

“There is considerable work still to do to bring Auckland together, further strengthen our commu-nities, and make this the world’s most liveable city,” he said.

“Ratepayers want a fiscally responsible mayor setting the budgets for the region. In the first three years, while managing the demands imposed on us of moving to a single rating system, we have successively cut rate in-

creases. This year we are limiting average rate rises to 2.9 percent. In a second term, I intend to con-tinue to deliver average rate rises of around or less than the infla-tion rate.

“If re-elected, I will continue to focus on developing a more innovative economy while build-ing links with our major trading partners in the Asia-Pacific re-gion. Tourism is also an area the Council must focus on, alongside working with the government to tackle youth unemployment.”

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Art with heart at WaipipiThere was a special cel-

ebration at Waipipi School last Friday afternoon, when a mural which conveys a sense of the region was unveiled.

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Hodgson, the mural depicts the summer views she en-joys in the area (although she laughs that she doesn’t really see oversized Pukeko, smil-ing bees and her dog driv-

ing a tractor!). The painting started out as a project with some of the school children, but in the end Jane decided to complete one entire mural and is working with the old-est class at the school to cre-ate another.

The arts project is part of a school-wide theme called ‘Waipipiana’, principal Michelle Brown said.

Jane said the mural, paint-ed in the style for which she has become known locally and on the wider arts scene, took around 40 hours.

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The Waiuku Local Board has been considering development of a 6km walkway around part of the township.

Recently there has been an evalua-tion of a feasibility study to create the walkway around the edges of the Wai-uku River and the Rangiwhea Creek near Waiuku Township between King Street West and the end of Racecourse Road. The proposed development in-cludes the upgrade and completion of the following three sections:

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ties and a wide range of physical abili-ties) discussions are still underway as how this amenity will cater for cyclists. If cycling was included it is envisaged that the width would need to be in-creased to three metres and perhaps be separated from the pedestrian be sepa-rated from the pedestrian surface.

Plans for the complete project can be seen by contacting either Jill Naysmith on 021 286 5333 or Dan Lynch on 021 284 4222 and they will arrange to meet with people at the Information Centre.

Describing herself as a very tired, but very elated, Team Cap-tain of the Kariotahi Konexions Relay for Life Team, Jennifer Thomson is delighted with Sat-urday’s fundraising garage sale.

The team has participated in five Relay for Life events, rais-ing funds for the Cancer Society, and has now set a goal to reach $100,000 in total funds raised by the next event in 2015.

An excellent crowd turned up to the Waiuku Fire Station on

the morning, where a large vari-ety of donated items were avail-able for purchase, along with a sausage sizzle and raffles. The garage sale raised $2,414.30 to-wards the grand total, with more to come over the next few days. This brings the total raised over the five relays to $78,473.80.

Jennifer says she was humbled by the community response, and adds that unsold donated items have been given to local com-munity groups.

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Nola Dawn McLarin was born at dawn on February 13, 1929 at the Frank-lin Maternity Hospital, Waiuku, hence her middle name of Dawn. The second daughter of Robert and Doris McLa-rin. She was a sibling to her two sisters Maureen Prescott and Faye Hunter and her brother, the late Ron McLarin.

Nola was educated at Glenbrook Pri-mary School and then started at Puke-kohe High School. She did not attend Pukekohe High School for long as the only bus that transported the children to school was involved in a serious car accident that hit an army truck and the bus driver was killed. Nola was very upset after this incident and her father decided it was time for Nola to become the land girl at home on the farm at Glenbrook as Ron had just left home to serve in the army.

This was very significant as Nola loved the water and in particular McLarins Beach, which is now known as Glenbrook Beach.

After milking of an evening Nola and her Dad would often head to the back of the farm, cast out a hand line and catch a snapper for their dinner. The old kerosene tins would get filled with scallops and mussels. Her love of water never went away; if she could spend all day at her beloved Glenbrook Beach she would.

Nola was a wonderful sports woman, playing Hockey for Glen-brook Hockey Club and Franklin Rep Sides, Tennis for Glenbrook and Table Tennis for Pukeoware. Many a great tennis ses-sions were had at the home of Mr and Mrs Ces Yorke at Glenbrook Beach.

Nola met Les Conroy, a young farmer from Aka Aka, at the local dances held around the Waiuku area and they were married by the Rev Cramond in the Methodist Church, Waiuku on the July 4, 1953. They settled on the Aka Aka property and share milked for his par-ents, who had moved to Waiuku and taken up residence in Mellsop Avenue.

Their first child and only son Peter Leslie Conroy was born at Aka aka in 1954.

The years farming at Aka aka were very hard and after being flooded out on a numerous occasions decided it was time to make a move. Their second

child a daughter Anne Michelle was born in 1962 and in 1963, they sold the Aka Aka farm and moved back to Nola’s home district of Glenbrook , purchas-ing a dairy farm from Mr and Mrs Les McGuire. They had a fine herd of pedi-gree jersey cows, most of them being raised on the farm. At one stage they owned a large white pig stud and com-peted at various shows in the North Is-land, their proudest moment was pro-ducing the best Auckland Baconer on three occasions and the best porker at the Royal Show in Auckland. So it was very apt that they named their farm and stud “GlenAka”. Taking in both families’ home districts.

Life changed in Glenbrook when the Steel Mill was built in 1965, they saw many neighbours leave but in its place many new wonderful families came to Glenbrook, once again the door was al-ways open and cups of tea and scones were prepared to welcome new people to the district. Their third child, and second daughter, Judith Dawn was born in 1965.

Nola and Les were a true partner-ship in all they did, they were hugely community spirited people, they were strongly involved with Glenbrook School, Les being on the School Com-

mittee for over 18 years, and Nola on PTAs and Calf Club Commit-tees and Reun-ion Committees, they were also involved with the Glenbrook Hall and Country Womans Institute. They were asked to Judge at Calf Clubs all around

the Franklin Area, Les in the Calf Ring and Nola in the Indoor Exhibits.

Volunteering is something that they have passed onto their children and grandchildren.

After selling their herd in 1981,they stayed on their farm at Glenbrook run-ning dry stock and rearing young ani-mals, at the same time Nola and Les became farm advisers to a lot of young farmers in the area, always happy to share their knowledge of the land and cattle. Nola and Les were very proud of their fine rose garden, boasting over 400 roses at one stage. They also had over ½ acre in vegetable garden which was always a treat to see, and supplied many people with fresh produce.

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A true Glenbrook girl

They were so proud of their six Grandchildren, Charelle Krulic nee Conroy, Leigh Conroy, Bradley Walters, Tara Coe, Rebecca Walters and Aaron Coe. And in more recent years they welcomed their three great grandchil-dren, Ethan and Maya Krulic and Sa-varna Conroy.

As the years passed Nola and Les re-alized that they could not stay at their beloved farm at Glenbrook and moved into a town house in Waimanawa Lane Waiuku. Nola and Les spent three years in their little home until after a few bad falls they both moved just down the road to the Waiuku Estuary Rest home ( now Hospital).

They settled into life at the rest home, joining in on all the activities and day trips on offer, they were together which made it that much easier. On July 20 2011 Nola’s beloved Les passed away peacefully sitting next to her in their lazy boy chairs, this was a huge wrench for Nola but she continued on her life at the rest home as best she could. Enjoy-ing all the wonderful visitors that she had on a daily basis, but it was never the same without Les beside her.

On July 2nd, after suffering a small stroke, Nola passed away peacefully to be with her Les just two days before there 60th wedding anniversary.

The family said they knew it was No-la’s time, and she was ready to be back with him.

Nola and Les are survived by their children Peter and Heather Conroy, Anne and Basil Walters and Judith and Jim Coe and their families.

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A community rally in the town square at Wai-uku on Sunday highlighted the dangers of syn-thetic cannabis, and offered support for those trying to come off the drugs.

Organised by local 23-year-old Catherine Jameson, the rally followed a campaign started by local businessman Lex Mills and the Post Newspaper, and attracted not only a good crowd of supporters, but also national televi-sion coverage on 3 News.

Catherine spoke of her trauma as she dealt with coming off the drugs several weeks ago, enduring paranoia, weight loss, dehydration, panic attacks, and two trips to hospital by am-bulance after she collapsed at netball training.

Waiuku’s John Mackle spoke of his involve-ment in the campaign after he became aware of young people suffering emotional and fi-nancial harm after becoming addicted. He said the support from Waiuku meant ‘this evil’ could be stamped from the community.

Hunua MP Dr Paul Hutchison, the chair of the select committee which has overseen legis-lation aimed at curtailing the availability of the drugs through dairies, liquor outlets and con-venience stores, said the new law will be a huge asset to local communities.

“You will be able to work with your local

The passing of world leading legisla-tion on new psychoactive substances takes New Zealand a big step closer to healthy drug law, the New Zealand Drug Foundation said last week.

“The Psychoactive Substances Act is a world first at getting ahead of the ‘legal highs’ industry and taking control of the problems these substances cause,” New Zealand Drug Foundation Executive Di-rector Ross Bell said.

The law, which last week passed its fi-nal reading in Parliament, sets up a regu-latory framework where manufacturers of products like synthetic cannabis will have to prove they are ‘low risk’ before the can be sold. It also imposes restric-tions on who can make and sell the sub-stances as well as measures to reduce availability.

“This is a cutting edge and pragmatic approach to new psychoactive substanc-es which will reduce the harm they cause in our communities,” Mr Bell said.

“It is fantastic that the Government has listened to community concerns, acted on the evidence and built consensus on the best way to handle this complicated area of policy.”

Mr Bell said that the regulation of new psychoactive substances was the first

step in the right direction for healthy drug law.

“New Zealand now needs to imple-ment broader health-focussed changes to our outdated drug laws.”

The Psychoactive Substances Act key points

• Sets up a legal framework for the test-ing, manufacture, sale and regulation of psychoactive products.

• Includes health and harm minimisa-tion in the purpose of the act.

• Products will no longer be sold in dairies, grocery stores etc. People and businesses will need a license to sell the products.

• Restrictions on advertising and mar-keting and the purchase age (18+)

• Like alcohol, councils will have the option of developing local policies around where stores can be located.

• Products will undergo rigorous clini-cal testing to determine whether they are ‘low risk’.

• Clear rules around use of animal test-ing. Animal testing can only be used if there is no alternative.

• If proven a product is ‘low risk’ of harm then as long as a person meets cer-tain criteria a three year licence to sell that product can be granted.

board and, as a community, you can say no to these outlets being able to sell the prod-ucts in your town,” he said.

Local doctor Juan Toledo detailed some of the support structures available to the town, and what the medical centre is able to provide to those suffering from with-drawal, but also noted that little is known about the chemicals in the drugs.

Ngati Te Ata representative Kapi Peita challenged outlets that sell the product to do something constructive for the town’s youth, a challenge echoed as members of

the Waiuku Maori Sports Club performed a haka in the middle of the street. Speeches concluded with Glenn Knight of Waiuku Family Support explaining their confiden-tial counselling services that are available, while Catherine’s mother Jennifer thanked the town for their support, and said she has seen a profound change in her daughter since she came off the drugs.

• The Waiuku Health Centre can be con-tacted on 09 235 9102. Waiuku Family Support can be reached on 09 235 9099.

New legislation is passed

Communityturns outfor rally

“Is something safe if a 14-year-old boy has a heart attack, or a 16-year-old girl ends up in Middlemore in a coma?”

— John Mackle

“We challenge these stores to do something positive for our young people, instead of selling this crap in our town.”

— Kapi Peita

“We have an excellent counsellor for people in need, just contact us, it is completely confi dential.”— Waiuku Family Support’s

Glenn Knight

Catherine Jameson speaks at the rally on Sunday, supported by Hunua MP Dr Paul Hutchison and friend Pania Campbell.

Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club president Lynda Grimmond-Reichel, (pictured above), says the club is proud to have provided funding to assist with drug counselling for those affected by the use of synthetic cannabis and other addictive substances. The club has made a grant of $1500 to the Waiuku Family Support centre to fund either one-to-one or group counselling sessions, as part of a community initiative to rid the town of synthetic cannabis and assist those in need of help.

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panion animals that is ac-cessible 24 hours a day and provides the contact details of the owners of companion animals that have been mi-crochipped and registered with the Companion Animal Register.

The Companion Animal Register is completely sepa-rate and totally independent of the registration system run by the local authorities.

We recommend that all dogs be registered on the Companion Animal Register as well as the appropriate council database.

• With a few exceptions all

dogs over the age of three months are legally required to be microchipped and reg-istered with an appropriate local council, e.g. Auckland City Council, Waikato Dis-trict Council.

The Companion Animal Register does not replace this local council dog regis-tration requirement.

We also strongly recom-mend that all cats be micro-chipped and their details be entered into the Compan-ion Animal Register data-base. For more details of the Companion Animal Register please contact your local vet-

After many years of careful planning Cataway Waiuku opened its doors in July 2010, and this month celebrates its third birthday at its Jenny Lane premises.

Owner Sabine Ognitzi for-merly worked with the SPCA in Germany, but has always wanted to run a cattery and took the opportunity when her and her husband moved to New Zealand.

“We have turned our at-tention to a great love of ours - cats. We have owned quite a few over the years,” Sabine says.

“They are amazing crea-tures. We find if you offer them what they need and love, admiration, good food and an appropriate room, just designed for them, they will graciously relax and enjoy themselves. We love cats, and we take so much pleasure in being able to of-fer them cat boarding facili-ties that carefully provide for their absolute comfort, safe-ty and entertainment.

“Not only do we have the pleasure of caring for cats, we also have the satisfaction of watching our unique and innovative “Cataway” cattery set a new standard of care for cat boarding. We do not ever mix cats from different

erinary clinic.If you have lost your pet,

as well as contacting the lo-cal authorities and Animal Control we also suggest you always contact your local veterinary clinics as very of-ten lost animals, especially those that are injured, are very often taken to a veteri-nary clinic.

Lost a pet? Phone the vet!

Third birthday for boutique cattery

households together, each room we provide is only for one family’s kitty or kitties.

“No two rooms are alike, and they are carefully de-signed for feline comfort

and fun. “We recommend that, if

possible, you visit “Cataway” prior to boarding your cat with us, to see for yourself, and get yourself in a more

relaxed and comfortable state of mind.”

Cataway Waiuku has 12 in-dividual rooms, with capac-ity for 25 cats, and is an As-ureQuality approved facility.

SPCA Auckland is overflowing with rab-bits – just in time for the school holidays.

“School holidays are the perfect time to adopt a beautiful, fluffy bunny because the breathing space gives you and the kids time to get them settled before school starts again,” says Christine Kalin, SPCA Auckland CEO.

“We’ve got more than 40 rabbits on our hands right now – any more and we’ll be overrun! So we’re appealing to the public: if you’re prepared to adopt a rabbit, now is the time to do it. Rabbits available for adoption can be viewed at SPCA Auck-land, 50 Westney Road, Mangere from 10am to 4pm or visit www.spca.org.nz.

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Last Thursday the Waiuku College Clay Target Shooting Team headed to the Waikato Gun Club in Hamilton to attend the fifth shoot of the season.

It was a bitterly cold day attended by 125 shooters (22 squads), with numbers down on the previous shoots main-ly because same schools are already on holiday. It was the Waiuku girls team of Nicole Saunderson and Zoe Groot who came home with a silver medal for their efforts only four points beind the winners, Hauraki Plains.

Zoe also claimed fourth in the girls individuals section. The boys team had a bit of an off day unfortunately, but Dean Sands managed to secure ninth overall for the day and was the top Waiuku College shooter again. Both coach Les Clarke and manager Jo Sands were proud of first year shooter Ellen Ballintine who stood up to the mark and shot well, shooting a personal best. The next shoot for the team is at Thames on August 15.

College team shootswell at Hamilton

Answers sought afterearly morning crash

Waiuku Police and residents of a Hull Road property are looking for answers after a crash in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Waiuku Primary School teacher Carolyn Edwards and her family were asleep through the incident, but woke on Sunday morning to find a broken power pole, a smashed fence and telephone wires snaking across the property.

It appears a vehicle travelling towards Waiuku along Hull Road has lost control and skidded across the cen-tre line, striking the pole and carrying on past it to col-lect the fence. The vehicle then drove from the scene, but workers who were repairing the pole said it must have been a serious crash, and whoever was in the ve-hicle was lucky to survive.

Carolyn is keen to find out the driver’s details as the damage is extensive. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Waiuku Police.

Above: Carolyn Edward’s daughter Tiana with the remains of a strainer post from their fence.


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Thanks again to the people who respond to my column. It is gratifying to receive your comments.

In last week’s story on the success of young Gregory Cap-per-Conijn we talked of him winning the Holley Geck Me-morial Trophy. This trophy arose after Jersey NZ approached the Geck Family and asked if they could do a trophy in the memory of Holly. The Kumeu A & P Show also approached the family regarding an award, and the Geck family donated one to Holly’s old school at Patumahoe Primary - the trophy is known as the Encouragement Trophy.

The AwhituI received an email from Susan Thorn and Alan Robertson,

whose friend Michael Caldwell owned the craft Awhitu in the 1990s and sold it about 1997. Alan said that about a year ago the vessel was seen near the wharf at Thames. I wonder if it is still there?

Rotary BooksI have received an email asking if there is any Pukekohe de-

pot to drop off books for the Rotary Club of Waiuku Book Fair in September. Yes there is, it is Action Office Products Depot, 142 Manukau Road, Pukekohe.

Long-time Franklin representative on the Counties Ma-nukau District Health Board, Don Barker has decided not to stand for a fifth term, but is hoping worthy local candidates will step forward for the challenge this year.

“I was first asked to stand representing the Franklin ward in 2001 and have since been reelected for a total of four terms (12 years),” Don says.

“I am proud to have served the people of Franklin for that time and believe we have revolutionised the Counties Ma-nukau Health system with even more major changes now being implemented. I am also proud in my role as Chair of the Facilities Modernisation Programme to have overseen the building of $500 million worth of new modern facilities which have changed the face and the working conditions of staff and the welfare of patients.

“Franklin must have representation so we need local can-didates and we must give them support to be elected as we in Franklin are only 10% of electorate,” he notes, adding he hopes the region will get in behind a local representative.

ITM winnersWaiuku ITM has drawn the next two winners of the brand’s magnet promotion, during which one big winner will re-ceive $2000 in travel vouchers at the end of the year. Above: Doug McNairn col-lected a gift box for a lucky invoice, while Barry Trenwith, right, collected a cash prize for a lucky registration number.

van to get it home. Prior to this news, my husband was not able to get out of the house, and since then he has been right around Waiuku and, psychologically is so much happier now.

Then a few months ago, I enquired into getting the Lions help with an exercycle to help strengthen him. I was asked to write a letter setting out my request and this went before the Lions meeting.

The Lions members agreed as long as my husband had clearance from his doctor. This was given and the exer-cycle has been delivered and is in use every day.

Thanks you Lions. Your members are one in a mil-lion. You go the extra mile to enable people to be in-dependent and ensure that their self confidence never drops.

Gill Featonby

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Barfoot & Thompson support womens healthA women’s health seminar to

be held at the Pukeoware Hall on Thursday, (July 18), will also benefit Starship Hospital, with all proceeds being donated to the Trust.

Barfoot and Thompson are one of the major sponsors of Starship, and the Waiuku branch is sponsoring the women’s health seminar, which will feature international speaker Diana Burgess.

Diana is a naturopath, and is expected to deliver an informative

evening crammed full of important information for women of all ages.

Topics that will be covered on the night include the importance of hormonal balance, info on why hormones can make fat loss difficult, reproductive health including IVF, breast health and dietary advice, hormonal information for teens, and natural solutions for menopause and peri-menopause.

Other topics include solutions for painful, heavy or irregular cycles

and understanding the link between adrenal fatigue and PMS.

The event starts at the Pukeoware Hall at 7pm and runs to 9pm, with limited tickets available. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased from Bar-foot and Thompson, 16 Queen Street, Waiuku.

Contact 235 0880 for further infor-mation or to support the event.

There will be raffles available on the night to further assist with fund-raising for Starship.

2 FREE hours for Small to Medium business ownersSmartPayroll will be running a payroll course on Wednesday 14 August at Campbell Tyson Business Centre.

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After three years of toil-ing in the mud, the Waiuku Mudlarks have had to halt their work clearing man-groves from the town basin after council officers told them they were in breach of their resource consent.

The Mudlarks were stunned - they had under-stood the monitoring of the consent was a council issue, and after a series of meetings in recent weeks the causes of the issue have been identi-fied, but the Mudlarks can still not yet return to work.

There are a number of is-sues that have come to a head recently.

Originally, the Franklin District Council applied to the Auckland Regional Council for a resource con-sent for the Mudlarks to be-gin the long-awaited clear-ance project. That consent was granted, with monitor-ing conditions the responsi-bility of the FDC.

Following the Auckland Supercity merger, the ARC ceased to exist, as did the FDC, so the Auckland Coun-cil became both the moni-toring body (instead of the ARC), and the resource con-sent holder (on behalf of the FDC).

Recently, council officers discovered the monitoring conditions had not been met. Auckland Council are now undertaking work to comply

with the consent (including photography, research notes and planting around the es-tuary edge), but until that is done, no new resource con-sent can be issued.

Complicating it further, is that the Mudlarks are techni-cally a volunteer group work-ing for the Auckland Council. This means that the group have to complete Health and Safety courses to ensure the Council is covered in case of an accident. The end re-sult of the circuit of red tape is that the Mudlarks can do no work at all as a group un-til they have completed the courses, and can not extend their mangrove removal un-til a new consent is issued - something which could take as long as 12 months.

The Mudlarks feel they should have some sort of in-terim consent to allow them to complete the project - they have already cleared 9 hectares (and 900 tonnes!) of mangroves and are around a hectare from completing this stage of the project.

Franklin Local Board chair Andy Baker sympathises with them, saying that ru-ral people often shake their heads at what seems like ‘city rules’, but says it’s just a fact of life that the paperwork side of it has to be complet-ed.

“We’ve identified some of the issues, we are trying to fix

it, and we’ve found money with the local board to do some of the work to mitigate the resource consent issues,” he said last week.

“These guys are doing a fantastic job for the com-munity, and the last thing we want is to hold them up any longer than we need to, but we have to comply with the rules like every other re-source consent holder.”

Asked whether it was likely the Mudlarks could get back into action sooner than a

year away, Andy said he cer-tainly hoped so.

“I’d like to see how they could justify that (a year de-lay), we need to be seen to be getting on to this with some urgency and let these guys get back to work. They’ve made a huge difference to the estuary. We’ve got keen people, they are equipped and resourced and doing a good job. Why would we want to do anything to hold them up?”

The Post Newspaper re-ceived a letter this week signed by 54 local residents asking that the council do everything in its power to help the Mudlarks get back to work.

The letter reads: We, the undersigned, wish to express our disgust and anger at the action to stop the Mudlarks from continuing their work on removing the mangroves from our waterways.

As pointed out by John Fairburn in last week’s Post, the Mudlarks have done a

tremendous job and saved the authorities hundreds of thousands of dollars, the water views are coming back and making Waiuku a great place to live and encouraging visitors to our lovely town. The undersigned all agree, let’s get some action within Waiuku and get the authori-ties to explain what the prob-lem is, the way to resolve it, and get the Mudlarks back working.

We are entitled to answers, so please, give the answers to the people of Waiuku.

Red tape, not mud,swamps Mudlarks

Locals backing the team

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STUNNING WATER VIEWOffers under $295,000You need to inspect this private 1960s home with a contemporary feel, situated at the end of a cul-de-sac with exceptional water views. A charming home that boasts a large north facing lounge that leads on to substantial decking, three bedrooms, and large kitchen. Insulation under floor and ceiling installed with a HRV fitted. One single and one double garage on the standard kiwi 1/4 acre (1012m2)

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IDEAL LIFESTYLE STARTER$475,000Just over an acre, 10 min to Waiuku. 4 brms, 2 bthrooms, open plan with gas hob & oven. Wood burner for winter, sleepout & chook house. Bring your paint brushes to this 1930s home to bring it back to life. Double plus single gge, off street parking. Phone Marleen to arrange a viewing.View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf679Contact: Marleen a/h 09 235 0070, 0274 483 528 AKA AKA

CUL DE SACLIVING $415,000Lovely family home with 3 bedrooms and semi ensuite.Combined dining and kitchen with spacious lounge. Family room flows through ranch slider to decking. Double internal access garaging set on 851m2 section.

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DELIGHTFULLIVING $489,0005 Bedrooms. Master with ensuite. Kitchen/dining, family room. Sep lounge, double internal garaging. Fully fenced section. Phone now to view.


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NEAT AS A PIN - $364,000This 3 bedroom home set on a 758m2 section has family life epitomised. Located in a quiet cul de sac. On a fully fenced section and is both child and pet friendly. There is a large deck at the rear offering a private coffee area. Phone to view now.

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MOVING TO NEW HORIZONS - $375,000Handy to Waiuku town centre & Waiuku College, spacious with 3 double bedrooms, underfloor heating in bathroom. Vendors are on the move. Phone Marleen or Leonie to arrange a viewing.


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QUIET COUNTRY LIFESTYLE - $320,000Elevated with a northeast aspect at the end of a quiet country lane.Lovely rural views with a good access road. Relocate or build on the 7056m2 site in a prime location.

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HERE'S TO A GREAT START - $265,000A beaut first home with a modern kitchen and bathroom.Large lounge with wood burner and three double bedrooms. Insulated top and bottom and an HRV fitted make this well maintained property a cosy place to be in the winter. Double garaging with a remote door on a 685m2 fully fenced site make this an ideal place for a young family. Call now for an appointment to view.

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VIEWS OVER WAIUKU - $319,000Walk across the road to the supermarket, situated right in the heart of Waiuku. Close to Waiuku College and Medical Centre. 3 bedrooms, spacious open plan living. Phone Marleen to arrange a viewing

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ROOM TO RUN, JUMP & PLAY - $498,000Set on 2907m2 fully fenced, ideal for pets or kids. Stream along one boundry with mature plantings. 3 double bedrooms, master has ensuite. Open plan kitchen/dining with separate lounge. Extra shedding - 2 double garages one with internal entry

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OOZING CHARMAND CHARACTER $495,000Recently renovated 3 double brms, master with ensuite. Spacious living, sep lounge. Lovely polished floors & fully fenced section. Tucked down ROW. Walk in and be impressed


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PENINSULA PERFECTION - $499,000Fabulous 4 bedroom with ensuite on 1 acre with a share of 31 Hectares of covenanted native bush.

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OFFERS WANTED$699,000Main house consisting of 3 double bedrooms - one with ensuite. In addition there is also an attached sep 1 bedroom unit with its own bathroom & kitchenette. Set on elevated 1512m2 site with triple car garaging. Desirable Bay View Drive.


LIFESTYLE IN TOWN$505,000Tucked down a tree lined drive is this 4 bedroom well maintained home. Double separate garaging plus barn. Private and secluded set on 9870m2. Plenty of room for the kids and the animals.

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THE WESTCOAST IS THE BEST COAST$PBNThis outstanding building site on 8.37ha is available to 1 lucky purchaser. Power & phone to gate & an easement to bore water. Driving access to Kariotahi Beach & freshwater lake stocked with trout. Only 5mins from Waiuku, 40 mins to Auckland Airport & hour to Auckland CBD. Call now to view this exciting lifestyle opportunity in a superior gated subdivision (2 other larger blocks also available for sale).

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A MANS PARADISE$495,000Yes! Calling all men with 'valuable possessions' here is the dream place for you. A 180m2 shed including 72m2 of modern living consisting of two bedrooms and open plan living area and kitchen opening on to a sunny patio with a great rural outlook. Set on 1.26 ha only 3 kms from the popular KariotahiBeach View online: www.professionals.co.nz ID: osbf676Contact: Julie Rodgers a/h 09 235 6075, 0275 516 075 WAIUKU

RUNOFF OR LIFESTYLE - $650,000 + GST (if any)This 16.2 hectares of desirable north facing property is located 6.5km from Waiuku main centre. The property has road frontage on two sides. Allowing access to a number of building sites. To view please phone Ray.

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ESCAPE TO PRIVACY $725,000Step into a world of privacy down a quiet row, this home has a lovely indoor/outdoor flow to your own cabana to enjoy a glass of bubbles or cocktails. 4 double bedrooms, 2 have ensuites. Open plan living with 3 car garaging. Set on 3,075m2 section, this 280m2 home has plenty of space to play.

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AN OPPORTUNITY OFGRAND PROPORTIONS Expressions of interestLuxury living for the extended family or nannies quarters.An architectural touch is evident throughout the 556m2home with large windows capturing all day sun. The excellent floor plan has good flow, from the open plan, very bright and spacious kitchen that has everything to offer the serious chef, to the superb living rooms where you will enjoy the water views from the patio, perfect for soaking up the sun and to entertain friends and family.This top quality five bedroom family home is set on a 4101m2 site estuary edge in prestigious Roseneath Road in Karaka. Viewing by private appointment only. Expressions of interest are invited by the 7th of August 2013.


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EXECUTIVE ENTERTAINMENTEXTRAVAGANZA $765,000An extensive family home of 5 bedrooms, 3 living areas and 3 bathrooms. A designer kitchen and open plan family area lead on to an extensive portico and swimming pool complex, the large separate media room also has access to this area. The 2510m2 grounds have been professionally landscaped and there is coded gate access. This is one of the top properties in Waiuku and it awaits your inspection now.


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Open Home: 53 Ben Westhead Rd, Sun 1:00 – 1:45pm

OOZING CHARM WITH 2 HOMES - $625,000Private 120 year old villa. Mod kitchen & bathroom complement the character of this warm inviting home. Large double garaging & 2 carports. Situated away from the main dwelling is a mod 2 brm home with extensive harbor views, single garage with sleep-out and a stable/loosebox yard complex.

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WAIUKU15 ACRES CLOSE TO TOWN - $499,000Only 5 mins from town is this well maintained, grazed 15 Acre block suitable for stock and horses.

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WORLD CLASS COASTAL LOCATIONS - $900,000 eachFabulous ocean side acreages. Spectacular views over the Tasman sea& easy access to Kariotahi Beach, make these a sought after location! Both blocks have access to a fresh water lake stocked with trout and is also a great place for a cool dip on a hot summers day. The West Coast beach is a great playground for fishermen, horse riders and is world renowned kite surfers.

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TANTALISING, TASTEFUL& TOP CLASS - $ POA Stunning executive masonry home. Schist features & high ceilings. Top quality appliances, entertainers kitchen opening onto patio area also designed for entertaining with fireplace & pizza oven. 4 bedrooms. Master is extra large with wir & ensuite. Guest room handy to main bathroom & another 2 large additional bedrooms with a bathroom strategically placed between. Downstairs boasts an expansive area currently utilized as a gym, bar & rumpus room. Double garaging & landscaped gardens complete this private oasis with rural views.

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After an impressive Counties Power Club Rugby competition the majority of the semi-finalists have been found.

Manurewa caused the upset of the season beating Ardmore Marist 44-25 to secure a play offs berth and claim-ing the Counties Power Cup in the process which they will now keep until next year. It is only the second game Ardmore Marist have lost all season with Manurewa proving to be Ardmore Marist’s bogie ground.

The visitors took their eye off the game against a very impressive and motivate Manurewa side who put on a top performance for Loki Crichton 100th game for the green and white.

The hosts applied pressure right from the first whistle with Manurewa try fest starting with Mark Talaese, Ben Masoe and Ahsee Tuala dotting down in the first half with several tries came from counter attacks. A penalty to AJ Alatimu took the half time score to 19-3.

Ardmore Marist got three late tries to Whaiora Rangiwai, Jason Guthrie, Ala-manda Motuga to make the score line look better but Manurewa’s Lachland Collier scored a try at the end of the match.

Ardmore Marist’s Karl Ropati finished up the season as the top try scorer on the PGG Wrightson leader board with a grand total of 12.

The last game of the season proved one too many for Patumahoe as they experienced their worst defeat of the

season going down 56-9 to Pukekohe. It was a complete 80 minute performance that Pukekohe have been searching all season. It was good execution from the forwards to the backs. Patumahoe did give it to Pukekohe in the second half with multiple pick and go’s but Puke-kohe’s defence was resilient.

Karaka would be thinking they had done enough to make the play offs af-ter beating Bombay 31-18 but Ardmore Marists shock loss to Manurewa has kept them out of the semi finals, one point behind Manurewa.

The two teams traded penalties then Bombay scored an intercept try by winger Sepuloni Taufa which Ki Anufe converted. Karaka replied with their own converted try to hooker Sione Anga’aelangi who ran 40m in his first try of the day taking the score to 13-all at halftime.

Karaka got two penalties at the be-ginning of the second spell. Bombay kept in the hunt after scoring their sec-ond try of the day to prop Sione Faletau which closed the lead to one point for the hosts.

A good forward effort from Karaka, saw Anga’aelangi dot down for his sec-ond try which was converted from out wide by Antonio Lavemai.

Karaka strung together a series of phases down the right hand side for centre Antonio Lavemai to score. Kara-ka needed four tries to make the play offs and looked threatening at the very

end but the time was up on the refer-ees watch. Waiuku finished third on the table one point ahead of Manurewa to take their place in the semi-finals after beating Papakura 75-3. For Papakura Bradley Wade got them on the board with a penalty. Papakura fought hard the whole match against a well struc-ture Waiuku side.

Waiuku’s tries came from a returned Armyn Sanders at first five-eight, hook-er Kato Nganeko, wing Joe Dawson, and second-five Louie David. Halfback Lucky Palamo, prop Maka Tatafu and lock Tony Misa score two each. Full-back Thomas Halse scored a try and kicked 10 out of 11 conversions to fin-ish on top of the PGG Wrightson leader board points table.

Next weekend the McNamara Cup (Premier) semi finals are:

2:45pm - Ardmore Marist vs Manure-wa at Ardmore Marist 1

2:45pm - Pukekohe vs Waiuku at Pukekohe 1

In the Premier Reserve grade there were some very close matches with Pukekohe holding out Patumahoe 17-14, Ardmore Marist edging out Ma-nurewa 18-13, Karaka snatching a 17-15 win over Bombay and Waiuku defeating Papakura 50-12.

Bob Chandler Memorial (Premier Re-serve) semi final are:

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nurewa at Ardmore Marist 1

Waiuku AFC faced NZ’s fifth largest city in the weekend with the visit of Tauranga City.

On the back of two vital wins in their last two games, Wai-uku had moved into sixth place in the table, one place be-hind Tauranga so a win was important if Waiuku had any chance of overtaking them.

It didn’t start well for Waiuku when young Mitch Hill rolled his ankle in the warm up and he was replaced at right mid by another youngster entering the first team set up, Tyler Lord.

Tauranga menaced early when leading goal scorer Jack McNab got free of Jerry Hubbard but goalkeeper Phil van Den Broek saved with his legs.

Captain Cody Ralph got clear at the other end and with the keeper to beat, the Tauranga player got a hand to Ralph’s shot and tipped it round the post. Waiuku were starting to get the ball out wide using Lord and George Winship but the final ball wasn’t meeting its mark.

Winship fired just over the bar from a direct free-kick and Duffy nearly created a chance when the keeper spilled a loose ball but the ball rolled to safety.

The second half started just as brightly. Mitchel Thomasen entered the fray for the injured Sam van Pomeron and his combination with Elliot Crean kept the dangerous Jack Mc-Nab under control.

Waiuku were becoming more dominant and an attack from fullback Darren Woolnough created a long range dis-tance effort for Lord but it sailed over the bar.

Then came the turning point. Ralph got free of the Tauran-ga back four and just as he looked like scoring, the Tauranga defender took his legs out and the referee pointed to the spot. The Tauranga player had to watch from the sidelines as he received his marching orders and Ralph scored from the resulting penalty.

The introduction of Callum Benson gave Waiuku its sec-ond goal. Benson got free from his marker and the keeper could only parry his goal-bound effort into the path of Derek Sinclair who fired high into the net.

Benson went close again but Waiuku closed the game out and took the three points on offer.

Coach Jim Evans said “Another entertaining battle today. We didn’t prepare as well as we would of liked this week but you cant take it away from the boys as they put in an im-mense effort. Man of the match is shared between Elliot Crean and Darren Woolnough.”

It is a big week for rugby in the Counties Manukau re-gion with Tana Umaga and Steve Jackson announcing their Steelers squad today (Tuesday), semi-finals in the Counties-Manukau club competitions on Saturday and the four time World Champion Black Ferns will play England in a test match at ECOLight Stadium at 2.35pm on Saturday after-noon 20 July at 2.35pm.

Tickets are $10, Students with ID$5 and kids 13 and under are free. Tickets are available at the gates.

The Counties-Manukau club finals will be on the follow-ing Saturday 27 July at ECOLight Stadium. For more infor-mation visit www.steelers.co.nz.

Upset win clinches playoff Waiuku soccer makeit three in a row

Results of the Waiuku Golf Mid Week Open 11-7-13 Div One 1st Gross Jona-thon Morley 73, 1st Nett John Boylan 66, 1st S/fd Jerry Kuggeleijn 41, 2nd Gross Fred Watts 75, 2nd Nett Merv Price 70, 2nd S/fd Frank McGrath 37, 3rd Sfd Wayne Martin 37, 4th S/fd Louis King 36,5th S/fd Darren Whyte 36,. Div Two 1st Gross Jim Johnston 86, 1st Nett Owen Yorke 67, 1st S/fd Alan Stichbury 38. 2nd Gross Graham Hira, 30, 2nd Nett Phil Hunt 69. 2nd S/fd Sid Thornton 37. 3rd S/fd Christopher Peet 37, 4th S/fd Barry Ivey 36,5th S/fd Bruce Wilson 36. Two`s Martin Tribe, Kerry Martin, Mike Elder,John Boylan, Jim Johnson, Greg Lowe, Murray Armstrong, Brent Dawson, John Too-good, Malcolm Turner. Nearest The Pin, Div One

Mike Elder, Div Two Merv Price, Ladies Margaret James, Teams 1st Ross Luke, Alan Stichbury, Graham Hira, Frank McGrath. Teams 2nd Patrick Dowd,John Boylan, Delia Fleming, Jim Johnston.13-7-13 Saturday Haggle: Div One 1st Leon Robbie 42, 2nd Ivan Van Niekerk 40, 3rd Tom Harper 38, 4th Brendan Watts 38, 5th Todd Geayley 38, 6th Rory Kimber 37, 7th Jerry Kuggeleijn 37.Div Two 1st Dominic Olson 40, 2nd Owen Yorke 39, 3rd Colin Thomson 38, 4th Phil Hunt 37, 5th John Bancroft, 6th Bryan Johnson 35, 7th Mike Derecourt 35. Div One Best Gross Brendan Watts 74. Div Two Best Gross, Dominic Olson 84. Two`s Jim Johnson,Tahuna Min-hinnick, John Morris, Phil Thompson, Colin Thomson, Brendan Watts, Owen Yorke.

Pukekohe Cosmopolitan Club Bowls June tournament re-sults were: June 4th: 1st Mike Cavanagh Henry Mercer April Downs, 2nd Lyn Welch Jenny Welch Thelma Munn, 3rd Don McLean Glyn Judson Ann McLeanJune 11th: 1st Brian Paulsen Kevin Orsbourn Ewen South, 2nd Mike Martinovich Glyn Judson Adrienne Tilyard, 3rd Brodie Dick Glen Newton Irene HadleyJune 18th: 1st Peter Sinclair Joy Sinclair Sam Compston, 2nd Josh De Jongh John Deverell Mary Whitelaw, 3rd Malcolm Sharp Ron Wellwood Blondie TaupoJune 25th: 1st Mike Martinovich Glyn Judson Ann McLean, 2nd Frank Hallinan Lyall Agate Ova Salomo, 3rd Trevor Bowden Ken Mackenzie Alan FultonBayleys Classic Fours Friday June 28th: 1st Glyn Tunley Mike Cavanagh Chris Walker Len Corney, 2nd Mike Martinovich Glyn Judson Mary Bush Ann McLean, 3rd Brian Paulsen Yvonne Urwin Tom Bracken Kevin Orsbourn, 4th Don Ram-sey Adrienne Tilyard Ken Mackenzie Beni De Boni, 5th Paul Hickey Harry Williams John Taylor Mike Martin.

Pukekohe bowls results

Waiuku Golf results

Big week for local rugby

Brierley Anderson, left, and Angel Bottomley, in action at Waiuku Netball on Saturday.


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PUBLIC NOTICES

WAIUKU COLONY CAT RESCUEDonations of catfood - tins & biscuits wanted.

Please drop @ Franklin VetsAny enquiries [email protected]

Seven Categories Vocal: 10yrs and under & 11-18 yrs

Instrumental: Solo 10yrs and under,11-18yrs

Dance: 18yrs and under (must not exceed 5mins).

Overall Winner - Prize $100Trophy for the winning school Entry fee $5.00 per category. Please no CD’s with vocals

backing music only (or band available for backing).

All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Call 09 235 7553 or 027 332 3929 for more details.

All members, guests and affi liates welcome. Hosted by the Waiuku Country

Music Club.

WAIUKU JUNIOR X FACTORat The Waiuku Cosmopolitan Club

Sunday 18th August @ 1pm(Registration from 11.45am to 12.45 pm)

Wool Wanted Knitting Grannies are running short of wool, to knit for babies

and children at Middlemore. Can you help please:

Drop off to 2/ 85 West Street, Pukekohe.

Thank you Joan Loader, convenor of Knitting Grannies.

FOR SALE

Section 18(3) Sale of Liquor act 1989The Shires LTD has made application to the District Licensing Agency at Franklin for the renewal of an on licence in respect of the premises situated at 47 Queen Street, Waiuku known as The Shires Ltd. The general nature of the business to be conducted under the licence is restaurant. The days on which and the hours during which liquor is intended to be sold under the licences are: Monday to Sunday, 12 noon - 12 midnight. The application may be inspected during ordinary office hours at the office of TheAuckland District Licensing Agency at 82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe. Any person who is entitled to object and who wishes to object to the grant of the application may, not later than 10 (ten) working days after the date of the first publication of this notice, file a notice in writing of the objection with the Secretary of the Auckland District Licensing Agency at Private Bag 92300, Auckland 1142 This is the first publication of this notice.

Otaua School PTA Ra� e, Draw supervised by

Constable Lorriane Borrell. 1st: 0323, 2nd: 0542.

All winners have been noti� ed by phone. � ank you to DB Short Builders LTD, Dynamic Flooring, Gary Pyes 100 %, Waiuku Supervalue, Wild Olive Pizza,

Rainbows End & United Video Waiuku.

RAFFLE RESULTS

KNIGHT & DICKEYHEAVY TRANSPORT MECHANIC

A position has become available as a mechanic for our fleet of heavy truck & trailers.

Previous experience with diesel truck & trailers will be an advantage in this position.

This position is five days per week, with overtime & also includes Saturday mornings.

Reply in the first instance giving previous experience in writing to:

Graham DickeyP.O. Box 49

WaiukuWaiuku Rugby Football Club

WAIUKU DISTRICT RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

WISHES TO CONGRATULATE OUR PREMIER SIDE ON REACHING

THE SEMI FINALS

We ask the town and club members to come and support them in their

game against Pukekohe

SATURDAY 20TH JULY 2013, 2.45PMAT COLIN LAWRIE FIELDS

PUKEKOHEOur clubrooms will be open from 6pm after

the game to share in the success with the players.

WANTED

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vacancy for a full-time experienced Cabinet Maker

& Installer.

To be successful in this role you will need to be:

- Trade qualified joiner- The ability to work unsupervised.

The person we seek will:- Be flexible to changing & demanding

work priorities- Be able to work well within

a small teamThe successful candidate will be

required to have their own hand tools, have previous cabinet making

& installing experience.To apply please email your details to Colin: [email protected]

Awhitu Landcare

where we have a new native plant nursery for community revegetation projects.

We collect seed and grow thousands of healthy local plants for the benefit

of the peninsula environment

Run by volunteers who regularly gather for a few hours of fellowship

with their hands in the soil

We guarantee it’s great for the soul

Nursery Open Daycome along & see what we do there

10am to 2pmSaturday 20th July

more info - ph 09 235 [email protected]

HAS MOVED to Awhitu Road, Matakawau (next door to

the Awhitu District School)

GRAHAM’SFUNERAL SERVICES

A registered FDANZ Practice

Why not plan and record your funeral wishesThe My Life, My Funeral Kitwill make it easy for you.

Phone for your copy now

235 8380 Anytimewww.grahamsfunerals.co.nz

or let Val know you are coming on 09 2359110

31/3 BOWEN ST, WAIUKU NEXT DOOR TO MITRE 10 Ph 09 235 7715

**NEW Blue adults hand chair $155 ****NEW Queen mattress $280**

Single bed frame $90, King single mattress & frame $185,

Rimu table & 6 chairs $450, Round table $65,

Round bookcase $450, Oak, art decor cabinet $340, 2x2 green lounge suite $395

ALLEY WAY

Inviting all my Friends and ColleaguesCelebrating Debbie

40th BirthdayThis Saturday at Kentish Hotel7.30pm - Brendon Ham Band.

Drinks available from the bar at own cost.Children welcome until 9.30pm.

Cake for supperPresence not Presents please.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

� e World Challenge Team from Waiuku College would like to say a massive THANK YOU to all those who

supported their Dave Upfold the hypnotist fundraiser held at Waiuku

College last week.Mr. H was our winner of the ra� e

and has been noti� ed.THANK YOU to everyone who came to

both nights it was a roaring success.

PUBLIC NOTICES

July Holiday ProgrammeVenue: 4 Hamilton Drive Waiuku Hamilton

Estate Community HallAges: 5-12

$20 /day, per child, (WINZ) subsidized.Contact: Manager Grace 027 255 7316

/ 09 235 5242Programme Supervisor: Shelley

022 310 9871 / Email: [email protected]

Mon 15 Join the fun making rock mosaic & art muruals

Tues 16 (Bus Trip) Movies at Pukekohe Cinema 3

Wed 17 Backing and Sports day – learn Ki o Rahi

Thurs 18 Craft day, make a wheat bag & plant hanger

Fri 19 (Bus Trip) The Kiwi Valley Park – Northland

Activities and trips are subject to change without notice weather dependant. Please note all trips depart the hall at 8:30am- arrive back at 5pm. Booking essential.


The Post’s A to Z of business in FranklinPhone 09 235 7835 to get in on the action

GARDENING

LAWNMOWING & GARDENING• FREE QUOTES •

•Gutter clearing •Pruning/trimming •Weeding/spraying •Rubbish removal

•All property maintenance•Fully Insured, Owner/Operator238 7701

148 Manukau Road, Pukekohe

09 238 9588www.parkerspumping.co.nz

• Bores• Pumps• Irrigation• Pipes & Parts• Filtration• Pool & Spa

ROY F PARKER & SON LTDServicing Franklin for over 45 years

Sales, Service & Design of:GLASS

PH 238 50550800 10 35 35

Now in PukekoheCENTRAL GLASS SERVICES

103 Manukau Road, Pukekohe (Right next to Bunnings Warehouse)

all about Your local company

repairs and supplies for al l glass

6 COURT STREETWAIUKU

(Opposite Police Station)

Mobile free 0800 226 884235 2572

PUMP & WELL SERVICESPLUMBING - DRAINAGE - CONCRETE

S U P P L I E S

For all your water requirements call and seeKevin & Jo Gubb ph 09 235 8268

14 Constable Road, Waiuku

SEPTIC TANKS

SEPTIC TANKCLEANING

WAIUKU WASTE DISPOSAL

0800 SUCKA10800 782 521

Alan Wilson Plumbing 235 9066Craftsman Plumbers & Drainlayers

Effluent Ponds — Grease Traps

SEPTIC TANK CLEANING

235 8206027 476 1306

PETER CHURCHILL PLUMBINGRegistered Plumbers

SEPTIC TAKEAWAYS

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Servicing all aspects of plumbing and gas fi tting09 2352553021762553

Top Notch Plumbing

www.topnotchplumbing.co.nz

Emergency Services 24/7

LAWN MOWING

PAINTER DECORATOR

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

Hedges, Tree Work, Rubbish Removal, Rotary Slashing, Schools, Industrial sites & section clean ups

Kris ButcherM: 027 247 0084 • A/H: 235 0666

ANY SIZE LAWN FRANKLIN WIDE

* Free Quotes * WINZ Quotes

PLUMBING

ELECTRICAL

FLOOR SANDING SERVICESNew & Old FloorsPhone Roger

0274 986 798 09 235 8364

FLOORS

Electrical Ltd• Free Quotes• All Work Guaranteed• Maintenance & Installations

027 277 2346AFTER HOURS09 235 9900

HEAT PUMPSSMART VENT

“Use your ceiling heatto warm your home”

Domestic • Commercial • Rural

Tom Kane

CONTRACTING

David Grimmond - Ph: 027 629 0114 / 235 2740 E: [email protected]

Diggers * Truck/Trailer Hire * Metal/slag supplied Grass/Maize silage transport * Household water cartage

DRY CLEANING

PUMPS

STORAGE

STORE IT ALLAll Sizes 021 293 6250

Hosking Place, Waiuku

CONCRETE

ACTUAL CONCRETE

Phone John 021 501 438

For all your concrete requirements

PLASTERING

SEPTIC TANKS

SIDNEY STOPPING LTD.SIDNEY STOPPING LTDSIDNEY STOPPING LTD.Charles Sidney

Work: 021 0236 1628Home: 09 552 [email protected]

CLEANING

COATINGS

TEXTURED CEILINGSResprayed or removed

SPECIALISED COATINGSHard wearing coatings for most surfaces. Terraces, Garage floors, Block walls etc. Epoxy coatings - Airless Spraying, Roofs Painted

Phone Bruce Cameron 0274 988 412 A/h 09 235 8263

Home & Office Cleaning• FREE QUOTES •

•Regular & One off cleans •Spring cleans •Windows & Ceilings

•Commercial & Domestic•Fully Insured, Owner/Operator238 7701

CAR REMOVAL

KEVINS KIWI KARZ

TOP CASH PAID * CARS * VANS * 4X4 * GOING OR NOT * LOCAL BUYERS

022 080 6024Text’s Welcome

CARAVANS

Counties Caravan RentalsCaravan Hire

• Accommodation needs • Portable ensuites• Ideal extra bedroom • Phone Lynette & Jeff Millen

235 3500 Mobile 021 533 585

Len Gore

Value for money guaranteedFor a free quote, call Len 021 - 682 028

Painter DecoratorResidential & Commercial

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CAR RENTALS

Franklin Car RentalsSmall / Large Trucks / Utes /

Trailers & Cars52 Manukau Road, Pukekohe

09 238 8388www.franklintruckrentals.co.nz

Don’t Delay Call Today

VEHICLES

Otaua Motors LtdWOF Safety InspectionsRepairs & Servicing to all Vehicles inc Farm Machinery

Petrol & Diesel • Light Engineering ~ WeldingLubes - Transmission Servicing - Wheel Alignments - Dyno Tuning etc

ALL REPAIRS GUARANTEEDFree pick up & delivery

For friendly serviceph Merv 235 2835

WATER STAINS

Restoration SpecialistsShower glass • Exterior glass

Vehicle windows • Lights Marine glass / Perspex, Fibreglass, Chrome

Call on 027 474 5054 / 09 236 3241

The WaterStain Doctor™



We offer professional services with friendly expert advisers... § Business and management accounting § GST, PAYE and all other government reporting § Auditing § All forms of farm accounting § Trust and asset protection § Tax advice

“just to mention a few”

PUKEKOHE 7 Hall Street 09 238 8077 or email [email protected] OFFICE Khyber Pass Road 09 303 2200ALBANY 222 Bush Road 09 415 2323

Our services include the defence and resolution of employment disputes including personal grievances which may be brought against you.

We can provide representation in Mediation, Employment Relations Authority or Employment Court.

In these difficult financial times, we can advise and give guidance on company restructures and potential redundancies.

We provide advice on employment contracts – essential in these times of rapidly changing employment law requirements.

We can assist and guide you through disciplinary processes and/or performance management and can provide low cost HR services to small businesses who need to concentrate on the running of their business.

Contact us now for expert, cost effective, employment advice.

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS CONSULTANTS09 238 3025 · [email protected] · www.wehelp.co.nz

If you’re in business then no doubt the main driving force is to show profitability. As we all know, to achieve this every member of the team has to do their bit. Occasionally there can be a hiccup, like a member of

the team not quite pulling their weight and not producing the targets which you have budgeted for.So what do you do about it? It’s not just a matter of replacing them. Current New Zealand employment laws require employers to give their employees the opportunity to meet the standards they require. This could be in the form of more training or enhanced supervision.Generally if an employee is not performing then a performance management programme (PMP) is introduced. A PMP is, or should be, a specifically designed pathway for the employee to follow. Its objectives should be clearly defined with measurable outcomes and a clear understanding of who is going to do what and when. A set time frame should be put in place with arrangements for reviews at given intervals. Assuming success in the exercise the PMP will also have an ending.Despite the fact the most employees believe that a PMP is simply the slippery slope to termination, employers are urged to design the PMP to enable the employee to meet the performance levels required and to then go on to a happy and productive working relationship.It sounds easy and it should be. However statistics, if the EMA’s latest release of statistics relating to personal grievances is anything to go by, seem to show otherwise.According to an analysis of figures performed by EMA, 85% of employers who were taken to task in the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) were found to have dealt with staff performance issues the wrong way.The cost of such a mistake can be substantial for an employer. The EMA report claims that a loss in the ERA cost employers an average of $34,913.00 including legal costs. In truth a win fared little better with the average cost to an employer, even after recovery (or partial recovery) of legal costs running to around $6,631.00.Employees who won their cases averaged an award of $14,625.00.So what is the answer? Employers have to get it right first time round. If you have an employee who you feel is holding back the team by not giving it their all, take the time to seek independent advice from an Employment Law Specialist, an Employment lawyer or an HR adviser. In most cases the advice you receive will more than offset any cost involved.Contact us now for expert, cost effective, employment advice 09 238 3025 or email [email protected].

Handling performance issues and getting it right

Considering a restructure which could result in the redundancy of one or more positions within your organisation?Don’t be trapped by a flaw in the process which could result in the lodgement of an expensive personal grievance against you.Seek advice before you commence any redundancy processes.We can advise on all aspects of your restructure and the processes needed to complete it.Phone now for a no obligation quote.

EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS CONSULTANTS09 238 3025 · [email protected] · www.wehelp.co.nz

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