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The group aiming to make the Okahukura Peninsula, at Tapora, predator free are hopeful kiwi could be released into the area within the next two years.

Peninsula on track to welcome back kiwi

Members of the Cannell family, planting pohutakawa for Project Crimson on the Tapora Peninsula.

The Tapora Land and Coast Care group was started in 2004 by local farmers with the intention of turning the 10,000ha peninsula into a mainland island. The programme involves the eradication of gorse, possums and other pests in order to allow native bush to regenerate to support birdlife.The Auckland Regional Council has supported the programme to continued page 2

the tune of around $80,000, which has been used to fund two part-time workers and purchase additional predator traps and weed killer.Group chairman Wally McConnell says that after a visit by the Kiwi Recovery team from Whangarei to check pest levels, he is confident kiwi could be reintroduced within two years if trapping continues on the same scale.

Work on the next two stages of State Highway 1 improvements at Warkworth – upgrades of the Hudson Road and Hill Street intersections – won’t start before autumn next year.NZ Transport Agency’s state highways manager for Auckland Tommy Parker says there are a number of outstanding issues regarding both upgrades, and it makes sense that when those issues are resolved the two stages are developed as one.Previous advice from NZTA had indicated that work on the estimated $4.5 million Hudson Road intersection would start before the

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end of this year, with a completion date of around mid-April next year.Mr Parker says the outstanding issues include property purchases at Hudson Road, finalising the

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“We were fortunate to be allocated a further $33,000 by the ARC, in addition to its annual $40,000 grant, to bring trap numbers up to the required levels to satisfy biosecurity prior to releasing kiwi,” he said.Possum numbers were relatively light and mustelid numbers well down on 2007 levels, when pest control began. Feral cats, hedgehogs and rats remain a problem, along with wild pigs. The ARC’s biosecurity teams are advising the group on how best to control and hopefully eradicate wild pigs from the peninsula.The group was recognised with

a Sustainable Environment Award earlier this year, gaining a commended in the General Communities Category. “While we are probably a long way off the achievements of the winning groups, it was special for our little organisation to make the finals of these awards.”The group is keen to enlist more support from the community, by signing up more members. Annual membership costs $20 per household. Info: Wally McConnell, 422 1822.

design of the improvements at both intersections, obtaining resource consents from local authorities, and the NZTA’s tendering process to find a successful contractor for the work.“We are aware of the impact that the first stage of improvements at Woodcocks and Whitaker Roads has had on the community,” Mr Parker says. “We want to avoid a repeat of that by ensuring that we have everything in place before the contractors start their work after summer. “We remain committed to the improvements. Growth in the west of Warkworth makes it difficult for people to cross over SH1 to the town and compete with the pressure of highway traffic heading to the eastern beaches so the upgrades are needed.”Mr Parker says the NZTA hopes it will be able to show the community

the indicative route for the Puhoi to Wellsford road of national significance before Christmas.“The long term plan always included a bypass around Warkworth, but now the NZTA has the opportunity to develop the best coordinated approach for both road users and the community.”The fourth stage of the improvements – McKinney Road/Valerie Close – is still subject to property purchase, designation and consent approval and construction work would not start until the end of next year.Work on the Woodcocks and Whitakers intersections is expected to be completed this month. The Warkworth improvements are a partnership arrangement between the NZTA and the Rodney District Council.

A couple of recent volunteer days have seen more than 1500 native trees and shrubs planted at the Auckland Regional Council’s two newest parks.About a dozen hardy volunteers joined ARC ranger Naomi Chaffey and colleagues on a wet Sunday to plant at Te Arai. The parkland was purchased in 2008 and adjoins an existing Rodney

District council-owned reserve.The following weekend saw 27 participate in planting a sheltered inland valley at Pakiri. While the development of public facilities is still some way off, the 52ha park can be accessed from Pakiri Beach.The annual planting programme in all ARC parks runs from April until August.

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Recipe book fundraiserOtamatea High School PTCA is compiling a book of favourite recipes, a fundraiser for the school. Coordinator and PTCA treasurer Karen Bradley hopes the book will be ready in time for Christmas sales. At least 500 copies will be available for $15 each. “We are still deciding on recipe categories, but there will be something for everyone, including those on special diets,” she says. “We’re at the stage of gathering recipes from pupils, families and the community. We really want to encourage the kids to contribute recipes, and perhaps have a student’s design on the cover.” Info: Karen Bradley, 09 431 6982.

Wharehine Hall will feature in a book on community halls in New Zealand, due for publication next year.Around 30 Wharehine residents turned out to meet the book’s author Michele Frey and photographer John Maillard recently. Hall secretary Barbara Lane has submitted a chapter on the hall for inclusion in the book, which will focus on the role of community halls in small settlements throughout the country. Barbara says that both Michele and John were thrilled with the turnout of locals for the photo shoot.“They said ours was the biggest attendance so far of the halls that they had visited,” she said.The author and photographer have collaborated before on the book Living with Natives, which they describe as a collection of personal narratives from people around New Zealand with a native plant restoration story to tell. While travelling the country gathering narrative for this book, they were inspired by the evident history of halls in the communities they visited.

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An aerial drop of fertiliser over the Mangawhai Harbour spit ruffled a few feathers last month.

Volunteers during a recent planting day at Mangawhai Harbour.

Fertiliser drop no risk to fairy ternsAnxious onlookers, gathered on the beach, voiced concerns that poison was being dropped over the Spit, the breeding ground of the critically endangered fairy tern and vulnerable New Zealand dotterel. However, Harbour Restoration Society publicity officer Loraine Hartley was quick to reassure locals that the society was carrying out a “carefully controlled” fertiliser drop to give a boost to more than 18,000 spinifix and pingao seedlings planted by volunteers over winter

to stabilise dunes.“It was just a routine fertiliser application carried out in conjunction with the Department of Conservation, and with their approval,” Loraine said. “We have to complete this each year before the end of August so as not to cause any disturbance to the birds. In fact, DOC will make us finish up earlier if any fairy terns are seen hanging around the breeding grounds. All work is approved by DOC, under a management plan,

and involves specific timing to ensure there is no disruption to the activities and nesting of all bird species utilising the spit.“Poison to control a rapidly increasing rabbit population is hand-laid by an approved handler and only after agreement by DOC and local iwi. Without this control in place considerable damage will be created within the dune areas, debilitating new plantings – and without doubt affecting nesting areas.”

Along with the on-going maintenance of Mangawhai Harbour and establishing a fore-dune system on Mangawhai Spit, the Harbour Restoration Society is planning two initiatives to improve the upper harbour area.The society’s publicity officer Loraine Hartley says the group aims to restore the muddy and silty shoreline to sandy beaches and clear channels for swimming and boating, while at the same time providing an environment friendly to birds and

other compatible wildlife.She says this will involve two initiatives: • dredging the channel from a point off Lincoln Road and Tern Point to Mangawhai Tavern, and • mangrove management.A recent questionnaire left in retail outlets throughout Mangawhai and presented at two public meetings has indicated overwhelming support for both initiatives, she says.“A new resource consent is necessary

for the dredging and the application is now being drawn up,” she says. “The mangrove issue is being explored with local authorities.”Volunteer help and funding is always an issue for the group, which is looking for new supporters. The society was formed 20 years ago with its main goals then being the re-opening of the harbour entrance and the sealing of the southern breach and completion of the bund wall.Info: Phone Loraine on 021 141 3441, or [email protected]

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it to Hospice for a day, please get in touch with fundraising coordinator Lesley Ingham. This is a great cause – most of us will be touched by the Hospice service at some stage of our lives, and it costs $1600 a day to keep the local services free of charge.Another way to support this cause is to buy tickets to the Homes Tour, which will go on sale this month. Ring Hospice House on 425 9535, email [email protected] or visit www.hospicehomestour.com to find out more.

One of the properties on this year’s Hospice Homes Tour features a barbecue area on a private beach, with access by cable car.

Spectacular Leigh homes open for Hospice tours

Special celebrations are being organised to mark the Wellsford to Te Hana Road Race’s 50th anniversary next April.The event was founded by Rod Dennis, an Albertland Dairy Company official, who devised the event to encourage rugby players from the then Te Hana team to keep fit. It was first run in 1961 and has been held annually, with the exception of a few years in the mid to late 1960s. The Wellsford Road Runners adopted the event in 1971 and have organised it ever since.The first runner home receives the Tom Henderson Memorial Trophy.

Henderson was the 1972 race winner, who died in a car crash a few weeks after winning.Kimberly Smith, NZ Olympic representative and current women’s marathon record holder is a former winner of the ladies race.Numbers peaked at 350 entries in 1982, after falling to as low as 52 entries in 1974. These days’ the event remains a heavily supported community occasion attracting around 150 participants from every corner of the community, and this year 200 people took part.Next year’s race will be held on Sunday, April 10. Info: 423 7191.

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Producers wanted for new Wellsford farmers marketBusinessman Tony Sowden has secured the old railway station premises in Station Road from which to operate the outdoor Saturday market and is now looking for a core of around 20 stallholders to commit to the weekly market.He hopes that growers and producers from Maungaturoto to Kaukapakapa will be interested in taking stalls, which will operate from 6am to 3pm. Tony, who convenes the town’s annual Santa Parade and is a member of Wellsford Promotions group, says that he has been “toying with the idea” of a farmers market for about 18 months and is happy that his plans are getting finalised.

“Having an interest in promoting Wellsford has led me to the concept of a farmers’ market as being a way to benefit the community through the participation of people who are passionate about their produce,” he says.“I think we have a good venue, with plenty of room for parking, and will hopefully catch people travelling north or out to Mangawhai. The aim is for local produce for local people.”Tony says stalls will cost $20. He hopes the first market will be held on October 30.For further information phone Tony on 423 7557 or 027 475 2975 or [email protected]

Funds raised from the Mangawhai Beach School agricultural/gala day on October 23 will go towards a new junior playground and new computer equipment. The school has set themselves a target of $30,000. A new Devonshire tea stall will be open this year along with ongoing entertainment provided by the students, mini hot rods, bouncy

castles and horse riding. There will be quick fire raffles happening throughout the day, with prizes kindly donated by local businesses. Mangawhai Beach School principal Dave Fletcher says the day is open to everyone and “the more the merrier”.Donations of saleable bric-a-brac, books, toys and other household items are wanted. Contact the school office on 431 4385.

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The reorganisation of Auckland’s local governance structure, which started with the appointment of a Royal Commission in 2008, will culminate when voters go to the polls between September 17 and October 9.

Who is standing in Auckland?

Who is standing in Kaipara District?

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Candidates line-up for historic Auckland poll

Health boardsRunning concurrently with the local government election, is the District Health Boards election. Elections for the Waitemata District Health Board will be required for seven positions, elected ‘at large’ from the board area which comprises part of the new Auckland Council area (the former areas of North Shore City, Waitakere City and Rodney District). A total of 33 candidates have nominated, including seven incumbents.

In total, 542 candidates are contesting the 170 vacancies on the new Auckland supercity – 23 for mayor, 100 for council and 419 for the local boards. In Rodney, there are four Rodney Ward candidates and 21 Rodney Local Board candidates.In Kaipara, incumbent Mayor Neil Tiller is being challenged by sitting councillor Bill Guest.Many of the candidates are well-known campaigners such as Rodney Mayor Penny Webster and Auckland Regional Council councillor Christine Rose. For others, such as Tom Ashton and Vince Pereira, who are having a shot at the Rodney Ward, this is their foray into politics.Only people correctly enrolled to vote will receive their voting papers in the mail and while registration on

the electoral roll is required, voting in NZ is not compulsory.Voter turnout in the 2007 local authority elections was 44 per cent, down from 46 per cent in 2004. This was the lowest turnout since the restructuring of local government in 1989.By comparison, voter turnout in the 2008 general election was 76 per cent, a slight decline from 77 per cent in 2005.

Mayor (23 candidates for one position)

Mayor (2 candidates for one position)

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Wellsford subdivision (1 seat)• James Colville• Greg Dempsey• Stephanie Railey• James Rolfe (Independent)• Sally Usher

• Aileen Austin (Independent) • John Banks (Independent) • Marlene Barr (Independent) • Penny Bright • Len Brown (Independent) • Hugh Chapman (Independent) • Colin Craig (Independent) • Nga Dave (Independent) • Harry Fong (Independent) • Shannon Gillies • Vinnie Kahui • Alan McCulloch (Independent) • Steve McDonald (Independent) • Willie Morton • Vanessa Neeson (Independent) • Raymond Presland • Phil O’Connor (Christians Against Abortion) • Simon Prast (Independent) • Mark Ross (Independent) • Annalucia Vermunt (Communist League) • Andrew Williams (Independent Progressive Leadership) • David Willmott • Wayne Young

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for the A teacher by profession and a mother of four daughters, Penny Webster has worn many hats over the years. From her experience as a sharemilker, she went on to become the first woman president of Auckland Federated Farmers. This led to a term as an ACT list MP in Wellington. She won a seat on Rodney District Council in 2004 and became Mayor in 2007 – the first woman to hold the position. During the current term of Council she has chaired the Auckland Mayoral Forum and sat on a technical advisory board on Resource Management Act reforms.

Experience has taught Penny Webster that specific election promises aren’t worth making.“What a lot of people who haven’t been in local government don’t understand is how restricted Councils are by Central Government legislation,” she says. “Councils work under the Local Government Act and what we do is governed by a raft of legislation, from the Building Act to the Resource Management Act. The new Auckland Council won’t mean a whole new ball game – there will be the same limitations.”Instead of promises, Penny is committing to be a voice for Rodney and to achieve as much as she can within the frameworks that she is given. While Penny’s opposition to Rodney joining the supercity is a matter of public record, she says it’s now time to move on.“Rodney needs a credible and experienced voice on the new Council, which I have. I understand Rodney’s issues district-wide and through my involvement with Planning Rodney, the spatial plan and various structure plans I am pretty up with the play with what people want. The spatial plan,

which will meld council plans across Auckland, will be very important and it will be important to ensure that Rodney is recognised and not just as Auckland’s playground.”Penny says the four-lane motorway extension from Puhoi to Wellsford must go ahead, and Rodney’s tourism infrastructure such as roads, water, sewerage and signage must be adequately funded. The provision of a wastewater system for Riverhead/Kumeu/Huapai and Matakana will come under the Watercare Services CCO, which should provide economies of scale plus the efficiency of one consenting authority.“But at the end of the day, all these things have to be paid for and that reality won’t go away. Presumably the rate take will be larger, but how it gets spent still hasn’t been determined.”On the subject of Local Boards, Penny says although their role will be non-regulatory, their input into annual plans will be important and they will be the interface between Council and the community. It will also be vital that it meets regularly with the Ward Councillor.

“How successful this is will depend on how cohesive the Local Board is and who gets elected.” Penny says the tensions between the western and eastern areas of Rodney, which have plagued the present Council, will also have to be addressed by the Local Board.Reflecting on her term as Mayor, Penny says there has been a huge sea change within Council.“We’ve become an enabling Council. There was a time when Rodney was quite well-known for causing delays and frustrations. There’s been a huge improvement, with 97 percent of building and resource consent applications now processed within statutory timeframes. We’ve gone from a culture of ‘how can I frustrate you’ to ‘how can I help you’. There have also been improvements in the professionalism of resource management hearings.”Penny says she also counts as an achievement the fact that she has been able to help many individuals in small ways with consent and Council issues. She says she wasn’t comfortable with recent rate increases in Rodney, but the Long

Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) had been pared back to absolute infrastructure and what needed to be done. She admits the rating system could have been improved and is disappointed that in terms of Rodney District, there won’t be an opportunity to see this job finished.“It was very unfortunate that in our first year we were caught with new valuations just before the downturn and then this year, when we were due for a revaluation which would possibly have seen rates lowered, it was not allowed under the Tamaki Makaurau legislation.”


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for the Tom Ashton’s heritage is rooted deeply in Rodney. His family has lived in the area for six generations. After finishing school he enlisted in the RNZAF and trained in electrical/electronics. Later, he was appointed projects executive with Anchor Price, later Fonterra, overseeing capital projects worth millions of dollars. His private business ventures have included construction of food processing factories all over the world and high-speed food packaging. More recently, he has run a small civil engineering company and been involved in a number of local residential subdivisions.

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The message is clear – a vote for Tom Ashton is a vote for local government reform, starting with the bureaucracy.“The reorganisation of Auckland’s local government is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I think the fact that I’ve never been an elected representative is in my favour. We want to leave the old system behind.“I’ve had a lot of business experience and a lot of experience dealing with local government, and if ever there was a need for an elected representative with strong business acumen, it’s now. Keeping the council controlled organisations (CCOs) as proposed accountable is going to take some doing and I can’t think of anyone better to do the job than me.”Tom says that for too long, local government has been run from the ‘top down’, with councillors setting out what they want and then charging rates accordingly.“This needs to be flipped to a ‘bottom up’ approach that delivers an equitable rating system. We need to determine what we think is a fair rate and then programme our works around what we can afford. Sealed roads, proper footpaths, potable

water and effluent disposal should unquestionably be the priorities.“When we have those things right, then we can think about additional services.”Tom says there is no justification for charging a grandmother on a fixed income, living in a home that has been in the family for generations, $8000 a year in rates just because a community has grown up around her in a fairly nice location. Likewise, a farmer at Tapora who receives little in the way of services should not be paying thousands of dollars more in rates than a family in Wellsford that has town water, sealed roads, a rubbish collection and sewerage. The present rating system is medieval and is inequitable in the way it targets particular groups such as farmers and businesses.”Tom is also critical of Rodney’s effluent disposal systems, particuarly Snells Beach, Warkworth and Waiwera. He says Matakana is essentially releasing raw sewerage into the Matakana River.“I think we might get a much better deal for some of these infrastructure issues under the new council.”

If elected, Tom would like to see senior Council staff put on a three-year contract in sync with the triennial council elections.“At present, it’s the organisation that runs Council not the Councillors. Senior staff need to be accountable and Councillors need to have the opportunity to get rid of the ones that aren’t performing. I could give you numerous examples of staff who have over-stepped their responsibilities and roles.”Under Tom’s Council model, council officers would need a Councillor’s signature before issuing an abatement or infringement notice.“A huge part of compliance is education and issuing notices doesn’t achieve anything if you don’t understand why a particular situation has arisen.”Council officers would also be required to have a customer service focus. He says the Resource Management Act is essentially a good piece of legislation, but it’s been hijacked by bureaucrats.“Too much of the RMA is left to the discretion of planning officers. If interpretation is required, then

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it should favour the resident or ratepayer.“In the last 12 to 15 years, the population of Rodney has almost doubled but staff numbers have gone up ten-fold. It’s one of the reasons we can’t get anything done.”Tom says local government gets involved in a lot of senseless activities that are not its core function, citing some recent road safety campaigns as an example. He says the eight authorities making up the new Auckland Council employ around 7500 staff. He says the number should be around 3500, which would free up monies for Council services.

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for the Rodney Ward – Christine RoseChristine Rose was 25 when she first entered local government politics as a councillor on Rodney District Council. She was working as a gardener and part-time barmaid at the Huapai pub, and studying politics and philosophy. Branded as ‘a bit of a radical’ by her Council colleagues, who were mostly retired farmers, she returned to serve two further terms and in the process completed her degree with first class honours. For the past six years, she has been Rodney’s representative on the Auckland Regional Council where she chairs the transport and urban development committee, and the regional land transport committee.

It is impossible to miss the passion Christine Rose feels for Rodney.“It’s my home – it’s in my blood; it’s where I’ve lived for all but 10 years of my life,” she says. “My grandparents Jean and Frank Ford were back-block farmers from Wellsford where they raised 10 children. My grandmother was also a teacher there. I adore our landscapes, our heritage and our strong sense of community. I don’t think you ever lose the values you learn growing up in the country.”Now resident in Huapai, Christine is standing on a platform of environmental stewardship, transport reform and protection of public owned assets.Although she acknowledges that change was needed in Auckland governance, she feels the process has been rushed and the new Council will face some formidable issues in its first term, fixing up the problems that this undue haste has caused.“The benefits of one city will be a consistent approach to things such as bylaws, rates and the provision of community facilities. But I think the transition process has undermined

the institutional knowledge and diminished the public service sector within local government. I also think the council controlled organisations (CCOs) model being promoted is problematic as it lacks the sort of accountability that the pubic is used to.”Christine says her experience on the ARC, where she has seen diverse personalities with strong opinions work constructively for the good of the region as a whole, makes her optimistic that the new Council will be capable of working together cooperatively. “There has been a drawbridge mentality in Rodney, almost a denial that we had a relationship with Auckland. I’m not buying into the idea that there is a conspiracy to short-change Rodney. We’re regionally significant because of our size, our contribution to the regional economy and socially, and with strong advocacy through a committed Ward Councillor, I can’t see us being ignored.”Christine says if elected, she will work for fair rates for fair services.“Rodney faces some real infrastructure

challenges and getting the amenities right for residents should be a priority. How we deal with basic issues such as potholes, open drains and rubbish in the streets gives a perception of how we treat our own residents. Good infrastructure is also a prerequisite for economic growth, particularly tourism.”With 15 years of local government experience behind her, Christine says friendly and constructive engagement with local communities has been a hallmark of her representation.She will continue to offer strong environmental advocacy, citing an ongoing commitment to the Mahurangi Action Plan, Whangateau Harbour and Hoteo/Kaipara Harbour plans, and the protection of Te Arai. The provision of equitable transport options is another issue close to her heart. She says the benefits and contribution that large rural landholdings make to Rodney’s environmental integrity are under-recognised and under-appreciated. The ARC’s introduction of a rates relief scheme for farmers was a step in the right direction.

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Another newcomer to politics is Vince Pereira, of Dairy Flat, who is recommending himself to voters as an “honest, ordinary, hard-working family man”. He grew up on the North Shore where he worked as a chef before making a family and lifestyle choice to base himself closer to home. He is currently employed at a timber yard in Silverdale and runs a home-based web development and IT solutions business. Vince recently formed the political party We The People, which will field candidates in next year’s general election. Asked where the party’s ideology sat, he said it was neither left nor right, but “dead smack in the centre”.

Vince Pereira believes the Auckland region needs fresh ideas and the new Council is a chance for a new beginning. It’s time to get rid of the old habits and the old ways of doing things, he says.“I don’t have a lot of experience in local government so I’m not sure if I can elaborate more than that. I know I will be learning on the job, but I feel confident that with the experienced people already on the team, I’ll be able to provide a vision and make a positive contribution.”Vince wants to provide Rodney with an independent and “down-to-earth” voice on Council.“I want my children to grow up in a region where the focus is on them rather than commercial interest. It is vitally important that our nation wakes up to the fact that each of us ‘embodies’ the ‘resources’ that our country needs to solidify itself as a power in the world. I want the greater Rodney Ward to be focused on the things that make our region unique.“The contribution to the local and national population that the Rodney farming communities

provide, given the size and scope of this “XXL” Ward, is potentially enormous. Farming education is still in its infancy in Rodney. The region is plush and ready to reward us with a bountiful harvest.”Vince says the construction of the Puhoi to Wellsford highway is a “no brainer”.“After these elections, the power centre will no longer own all the horses in the race and the hyper expansion of greater Auckland will emerge. It is important as we move forward in our progression that we install a harmony of checks and balances.“We don’t want Rodney turning into an urban jungle and we don’t want urban development rolling out over productive farmland. To meet Auckland’s need to expand, we should encourage people to move to Warkworth, Wellsford and Mangawhai where growth can be concentrated.”Vince says NZ is entering a pivotal part of the 21st Century where it can go one of two ways.“We can either choose more tyranny and become a police state, or we can choose a road that delivers more

freedom for the people.”In line with this, Vince says he would encourage Council to hold referendums on controversial issues.He believes Auckland needs a fairer rating scheme and hopes the new Council will overhaul the current system.“I don’t understand the guts behind the current rating policy but I do understand that people are being rated excessively, particularly when we already pay a lot in taxes.”He thinks the council controlled organisations (CCOs) that are being established under the Auckland Council will deliver greater efficiencies and better services, and is confident they will be accountable.Independence is an important ingredient in Vince’s campaign. He says too many politicians are beholden to big business.“The influence of big business within small townships is not healthy in my opinion. It leads to a lack of innovation. Communities become reliant on the mega shopping houses that are not locally owned, produce

is not locally sourced and profits are not locally shared. This is leading to an economic and environmental imbalance. “I wish to see the “people resources” that our villages embody, expressed through the community in new forms of commerce and trade, health and balance at work and at play. We should be more localised in sourcing of goods. Government initiatives need to be applied to enable local people to produce local product. “The money that the government proposes spending for the roll-out of fibre optics gives me the chills. I live 20 minutes from Auckland Central but cannot even get fixed line broadband. The monopolistic carriers have provided a satellite or mobile option, however these plans are overly expensive and extremely limiting in terms of data consumption.”

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Former Rodney College head boy, James Rolfe, 24, recently returned to Wellsford after finishing law and history degrees at Auckland University. His extended family lives in the district and he is currently working as a restaurant manager. While studying has been his priority in recent years, he says one of interests is debating.

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I am standing because Wellsford needs a local representative who is energetic, enthusiastic and engaged in local issues.The most important priority for Wellsford is ensuring that it is not forgotten or ignored by the Auckland bureaucracy. Wellsford has one seat on the Rodney Board, while Rodney has one councillor in the Auckland Council. If elected I will be a strong voice for Wellsford and local issues, and ensure that Wellsford’s interests are taken into consideration in the governance process.In the first term of the new council, my aim will be to ensure that opportunities for young people are made available locally to stop a drain away from rural areas. Secondly, ensuring that the Wellsford Library relocation goes ahead as planned, and finally ensuring Wellsford’s opinion is heard on any decision-making process regarding the potential bypass of the town.The Local Boards have an important role to play in advocating and

informing Council decisions that will have a local impact. They will form a vital link between the local communities they represent and a Council that may be detached and disinterested in local issues.

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Sally Usher is married with three children and has been a rural Rodney resident for 20 years. She has lived on a lifestyle block in Tomarata for the last six years and run a B&B. Her background is in journalism and tourism. She has been involved in a range of community and sporting groups throughout the district.

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I’m standing because I like a challenge, and because the new council represents a new model of Local Government, and I’d like to be involved in this from the start. If elected my priorities will be to ensure that Wellsford’s new library goes ahead, to make sure the rural voice is heard and to listen to what the community wants.In my first term, I want to see Wellsford’s new library open. I also want to see safety improvements on State Highway One, commencing with making it safer to make a right turn into Wayby Valley Road. Public transport options need to be examined and provided, and I would continue to support the campaign to stop any development of Te Arai Beach and its hinterland.I feel positive about the role Local Boards will play in the new Auckland structure. I believe that a change was needed and that restructuring offers the opportunity to establish more accountable and responsive local government. I don’t think it will be an easy job though, and there are

still uncertainties surrounding the local board’s role. Rodney will need a mix of fresh faces and the experience of historical decision-making which former RDC members can bring to the board.


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Tauhoa farmer Greg Dempsey is a father of six who admits to wearing “many hats”. He is a carpenter/builder, an AB technician for LIC and real estate agent. He sits on Rodney District Council’s community grants committee and is a member of the Ministry of Fisheries’ recreational fishing forum, with a special interest in the Kaipara Harbour.I am standing for the Wellsford local board because I have a desire to achieve a higher standard of living in our region, which we currently pay for but don’t get.My top priorities are:

Urgent action is needed to replace ythe old asbestos pipes in the Wellsford water mains systemWorker Road needs to be opened yup to provide a ring road for local people during those summer traffic woesCouncil needs to put in place a yworkable roading plan to upgrade our Third World country roads.Jobs – this area needs work. We yhave the best light engineering trades people in the world (Irwin sawblades) and are allowing foreign owners to take the technology and leave. These are highly trained people and their skills could have been used in another local set-up industry. Provide an environment that is yhelpful and accommodating to allow investment in this area.

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Support our farming background. yWithout the farmers this area would surely struggle. They need support not red tape hindrance that is so often offered.To actively help and stage the yAlbertland 150 year celebration, in 2012. This is an opportunity to clean-up then town, complete the library and have a function our forefathers would be proud of.

Stephanie Railey was raised on the West Coast, moved to Auckland and then in 1995, shifted to Wellsford. While raising her family and as a small business owner, she has always been interested and active in community issues. Stephanie writes for several publications and is owner/operator of RnR Charters. She is keen to see North Auckland get a fair shake in the new Supercity.

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I am a Wellsford resident and business person and have for many years been involved in local matters. This area has so much to offer. Complaining does not solve problems, getting involved and finding solutions does, so here I am asking for the support of voters, so I can make a difference. My priorities for the Wellsford subdivision are:

To be sure our district benefits yfrom this amalgamation into the Super City and that the amalgamation runs smoothly.To ensure that when people yhave a say, it is heard and the message is recognised about how our beautiful North Auckland District should develop.Find out what residents would ylike in regard to improvements to infrastructure of our township.Encourage business growth in the ydistrict i.e. work alongside the local business assoc group and other local groups.The long term Council Community y

Plan carried forward by the new Auckland City CouncilPreserve our unspoiled coastline yand recreational fishery for future generations, with common sense.Recognise the need to protect and ykeep viable, our rural farming sector.To allow sensible growth and ysubdivision in the area.Creation of job opportunities. y

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James ColvilleJames Colville has lived in the Rodney district for more than 60 years, with 35 years spent diary farming in Tauhoa. He has served the Wellsford Kindergarten, Tauhoa School and Northland Dairy Company. He has been involved in a number of Federated Farmers campaigns including Farmer Against Ridiculous Taxes and Orange Access (which opposed the granting of unfettered public access to private land).I am standing to keep the Supercity focused on its core activities and to stand up for our community.My priorities include ensuring the location of the new highway encourages future town growth for commercial, industrial and rural sectors, as well as upgrading town water supply and seal extensions to main rural roads. In my first term I hope to have a clear understanding, through consultation with ratepayers, to develop a positive plan for the Wellsford town and rural community.I feel positive about the new Auckland structure and feel the local people will get more of a say. I would like to encourage the people

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After three decades working for the health of Rodney residents, lifelong local Paddy Sullivan is standing for the Waitemata District Health Board.Mrs Sullivan, a registered nurse, worked as a practice nurse in Wellsford, Warkworth and Orewa and as a postnatal care nurse in the Warkworth Birthing Centre. She now specialises in elderly care, working for both a community eldercare organisation and for Alzheimers Auckland.Paddy is in her fifth year as an executive on Rodney Health Link and a director on Harbour Health Primary Health Organisation.“My experience has given me a strong working knowledge of the healthcare needs of our community, and the health care services available,” Mrs Sullivan says.“The rapid growth of the diverse and large geographical district means it’s vital that Rodney has a voice on the board to ensure the area’s changing healthcare demands are met.“I am committed to working with healthcare providers and the community to ensure provision of

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Kaipara Mayor Neil Tiller has decided to seek re-election despite an earlier decision not to stand for a second term.

Two candidates contest Kaipara Mayoralty raceCr Tiller announced in July that he planned to quit politics and devote more time to his farm and family.“When I made the initial decision Catherine and I were in Australia visiting my sister-in-law, who had been diagnosed with cancer, and at the time it seemed the right one,” he said.Cr Tiller has spent the last nine years in local government; the last three as mayor. He feels he has now gained the confidence of his council and this is something that he would like to build on in a future term. He is confident that he can mould a competent council out of a new team, even though four experienced councillors have indicated they are stepping down.“Tom Smith, Graham Taylor, Richard Alspach and Brian Burnett, who have something like 37 years of service to Kaipara between them, will be a great loss.”Cr Tiller says Kaipara has some serious issues to address, not least the $5million it is owed in outstanding rates and resource consent fees.“We also need to look at our own financial systems and where we spend ratepayers’ money as we’re still in a recession. There’s no doubt

we are still feeling the effects and our little towns are hurting.“We have achieved a lot in the last three years, with Mangawhai a big winner, in terms of having had about $70m spent on it, but there’s still room for improvement to make us a better council.”Cr Tiller’s only rival for the top job is sitting West Coast Councillor Bill Guest, a strong critic of Kaipara Council’s recent performance.Cr Guest has lived in the district all his life building a successful farming and contracting business. However, over the last 30 years he has also built a national profile in rural advocacy on issues such as protecting property rights. He is also a member of the Institute of Directors in NZ.“Over the last three years I have experienced a council with little vision, poor leadership, poor governance, and poor financial management,” he says. “The council is wasting the district’s wealth and damaging the district’s future. This election voters have a clear choice between continuing to endure what I believe is one of the worst performing councils or doing something about it.”

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Constructive debateThe election season is upon us and we will find ourselves bombarded by candidates trying to sell themselves. For those of us standing it can be a stressful time as we try to find the time to meet and greet potential electors. It is interesting to note that the move to potentially reorganise local government service delivery in Northland has created heightened interest in the Northland Regional Council. As a result there is a record number of candidates who are standing for the council.Wishfully, I would like to think that it is an indicative recognition of the pivotal role that NRC plays in directing Northland’s future. Candidates have realised that the council is a good place to be and they want to be part of the action. Given the strong interest in this year’s elections there is the very real potential for campaigning that resorts to personalities. Those standing are challenged to address the key issues and use this unique opportunity to debate them for the benefit of Northland’s future.The key issues at stake are self evident – improved infrastructure and the urgent need to lift the economic performance of the region.Traditionally, the electorate has been turned off by candidates who campaign on personalities instead of concentrating on the issues and those standing this year should take on board these lessons. In putting their name forward candidates are indicating that they will bring with them their philosophy and their individual ideas of how to lift Northland’s performance. Philosophical stances and ideologies can be questioned or highlighted – they can and will be.I hold the strong viewpoint that it is important that the voting public move beyond simple name recognition of candidates when placing their votes and really consider what each candidate has to offer their district and the region.

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just weren’t enough settlers to make these practicable.So the Nuttings sold their crops, potatoes, pumpkins, wheat and a little Indian maize. Julia sold her china, chamber service jugs and so on, to meet travelling expenses. On April 7, 1864, she gave birth to a son. The baby was only eight weeks old when the little family, accompanied by a neighbour, Mr Haines, set out in an open boat. They intended sailing to Te Hana, then walking overland to Mangawhai, where they could board a coastal vessel to Auckland. It rained all the way to Te Hana. By the time they reached a surveyors’ hut there, they were soaked through. Julia took off her dress and shawl, which were wrung out then put back on. She wrote … My childrens’ jackets were very wet poor little things. We had a bottle of tea with some bread and cheese in the boat, fetched them and partook freely, felt a little refreshed. The sun began to shine, prepared to go on our walk. A rather long one, thirteen miles up hills so steep you could not walk straight down them through mud and water. Emily and Alice were barefooted. They walked all that weary way sometimes the rain fell in torrents and the wind blew. It was a time of trial, my baby how he screamed poor little darling. I sat down on the wet flax to give him the breast, my little girls weeping bitterly

Historywith Lyn Johnston Albertland Museum www.albertland.co.nz

Another photo from the Don Worsnop collection, taken at the Wellsford Show around 1954. If you know who these two boys are, please contact the Albertland & Districts Museum on 423 8181. The museum is trying to identify as many people as possible in the 800 rolls of film in the collection. More photos can be viewed online at www.localmatters.co.nz in the Northern Matters news section.

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with fatigue and thirst, sometimes we caught a little water in the gullies as we passed. My husband with Mr Haines were loaded with just a change of clothes and blankets and so could not help. It began to get dark and still we were compelled to go plodding on down in the mud. We saw the lamp at Moore’s Hotel Mangawai, that encouraged us to come along. Oh when I write these things I can hardly believe how we ever got there.

But get there they did, and eventually reached Auckland, after a rough voyage from Mangawhai. Julia Nutting had a very deep Christian faith which helped her carry on despite all the obstacles thrown in her way. We can only admire her courage and fortitude.An excerpt from Julia Nutting’s story, written for her children. Original is in the Albertland and Districts Museum, Wellsford.

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The exhibition has been curated by art teacher Julie Lithgow and around 50 artworks will be on display. Julie says the school stages the exhibition every two years. Arrange of mediums will be represented including photography, painting and printmaking.Meanwhile, the school is working with Rodney District Council on its anit-graffiti programme to paint a mural along the school pool fence.Julie says junior students are presently working on the theme, including consultation with Ngati Whatua.

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Dragons visit libraryWellsford Library will be invaded by knights of old, fiery dragons, and damsels fair as Medieval Madness takes hold during the school holidays. There will be stories, activities and craft sessions around the ‘Medieval Madness’ theme. Children will be invited to dress up in costume and join in the fun. Sessions in Wellsford will be held on September 30 and October 7, both starting at 10.30am.

Festival activitiesWarkworth Library is also joining in the Kowhai Festival celebrations next month and will host a teddy bear’s picnic themed storytime session on Saturday October 2, when the festival opens, followed by two storytime sessions with Clifford the Big Red Dog on Friday, October 15.

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Outdoor and Marine, Wellsford, is moving across Harrison Road to larger premises.Owner Clive Jones says that the move brings the business full circle as it used to occupy the larger premises behind the Oasis Liquor Store around 12 years ago.Clive, who’s been running the business for nearly 25 years, says that he is usually shy of publicity and hates having his photo taken. However, phone calls from long-standing customers voicing concerns that he was closing down prompted him to publicise the fact that he’s moving, not closing. His partner Linda Melville-Evans said that one lady customer was “pretty much in tears” because she thought the business was closing.

“Clive’s been looking after her for years, and she was worried how she’d cope,” Linda says. “Many of Clive’s customers have been with him since he started and are the mainstay of the business.”The new premises offer a larger workshop, improved office and retail space and room for lockable display cabinets for a large range of Stihl garden machinery.Outdoor and Marine, along with CJ Motors, also operated by Clive, offers car maintenance, WOFs, small engine servicing, and garden machinery and marine repairs, along with retail. The business has customers from Warkworth to Dargaville. Clive and his team moved into the new premises at the end of last month.

Linda Melville-Evans and Clive Jones painting the new premises. Mechanic Welton Browne lends a hand.

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Business workshopsInland Revenue is running a two free workshop on business and the GST in Wellsford on September 16. The workshops will cover topics such as getting started and setting up a cashbook, claiming expenses, how to calculate your tax, how to complete GST returns and online services. The Introduction to Busines workshop will run from 10.30am to 12.30pm; followed by the GST workshop from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. The venue will be the Wellsford PHO Office, 72 School Road. For further info: [email protected] or phone 09 984 1389.

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A childhood spent in the Point Wells area has enticed chiropractor Dr Ben Bruce back to the district to offer chiropractic care to the Warkworth community.Ben is a graduate of the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and has for the past three years run a successful practice in Mairangi Bay.“It used to be that you had to go over to the United States to train to be a chiropractor, but the NZ College has been running for around 15 years and is world renowned,” Ben says. “There are now people who travel from the US to study chiropractic in NZ.”Ben says he is looking forward to helping people in Warkworth who are looking for a natural and safe alternative to resolving health issues.His first introduction to chiropractic was living next door to the late Lou Jones, and getting to see his father being worked on by Lou. Later, Ben himself consulted a chiropractor to help with his own sporting injuries.“I’ve felt the benefits first-hand of how chiropractic care can assist with sporting ability and injury prevention. I’m a black belt in Taekwon Do and have represented NZ internationally. As a result, I’ve had my fair share of kicks and punches and know that being under care has helped my recovery and my performance.”

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Ben says there has been an increase in the number of people seeking chiropractic care to help with back and neck issues, with little or no trauma involved. He believes this could be the result of our less active lifestyles.“Over time this starts to de-condition muscles and parts of the spine, making them more susceptible to injury.”Part of what Ben does with his clients is to get the spine functioning properly again. He also recommends specific stretches and exercises to help restore strength to these de-conditioned areas so that problems are fixed and stay fixed, and have the best chance of not becoming chronic type injuries.

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Ben Leslie, of Hakaru, celebrated 60 years as a Freemason recently.

From Left, Sel Olney, Joan and Ben Leslie and Alex Pert.

Freemason celebrationsHe is the longest serving member of Marsden Lodge, which he joined in July 1950.Ben is the grandson of Mr.W.Leslie, one of the founding members of Marsden Lodge, who went on to become Master in 1914/15, four years after the group’s formation. Several other members of the Leslie family have served the lodge, with two of

them becoming Masters – J.F.Leslie, Ben’s uncle, in 1936/37, and his father R.D. Leslie in 1938/39.Ben is also a past-president of the Hakaru R.S.A.Lodge Master Lindsay Stichbury, and four Past Master’s of the Lodge, called on Ben at his home to present him with the 10-year bar to his 50-year Jewel.

Free composting workshopsThe Rodney District Council is offering free composting and worm farming workshops across the district. The workshops are designed to help people get a better understanding of how to turn kitchen and garden waste into nutrient-rich fertiliser. Workshop dates will be held at Matakana School on September 11, from 2.30pm – 4.30pm; and at Rodney College on September 18, from 2.30pm– 4.30pm. Bookings essential, phone 0800 426 5169 www.createyourowneden.org.nz

Walking challengeA free eight-week walking programme, encouraging people to walk for at least 30 minutes each day, starts on September 13. Feetbeat encourages workplaces and organisations to get teams of up to eight people together to participate in regular exercise. Prizes will be awarded in various sections. The long-term goal is to keep everyone walking after the programme has finished. To enter visit www.arphs.govt.nz/feetbeat


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Tauhoa School’s senior and middle rooms recently returned to Atiu Creek Regional Park to plant 600 more natives in an area adopted by the school two years ago.

Lewis Harris (left) and Jackson Brown get planting.

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Around 35 students participated in planting flaxes and trees alongside the reservoir in the 800ha ARC park under the supervision of rangers Brett Wilson and Ian Ireland. For some of the students it was their third planting session at Atiu Creek and principal Rosie Morton said it was satisfying to see how earlier plantings were growing.“It’s lovely for us to have this special area set aside for our school and to be able to develop a relationship with our local park in this way,” she said.

One mother said that she was looking forward to bringing her grandchildren one day to show them trees planted by her children during their schooldays.After a morning’s hard work, the students enjoyed a sausage sizzle provided by the ARC, and cooked by senior conservation ranger Barry Green. Tapora School has also adopted an area of the park – alongside the main entrance on Run Road – which it is planting out with natives, some of which have been grown at school.

Heritage fundedSixteen heritage projects in the Rodney have been allocated just under $50,000 from the annual Heritage Assistance Fund. In total, 21 applications were received totalling just over $70,000. Projects that had received funding in the past two years were disqualified, which brought the final number down to 16. The only project funded in the north was the former Port Albert School, which will receive $5000 for repairs.

Possum purgePaparoa Primary School PTA will hold a Possum Purge this month. Hunting will start on Friday and Saturday September 10 and 11, with a sausage sizzle and prize giving on Sunday, from 12 midday at Paparoa School. At least $3000 worth of prizes are being offered, while the team that brings in the most possums or fur will receive $1000 worth of prizes. Last year’s inaugural event saw 800 possums shot and plucked. One of the aims of the hunt is to control possums in the area, teaching the students about the possum as a pest and raise some funds from the sale of the fur. Info: Libby Jones or Pete Hames 09 431 6822.

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The new coordinator for the Wellsford Citizens Advice Bureau, Sandra Becroft, took over the reins last month, after spending the last 18 months as a CAB volunteer.Sandra has also been involved for the last year in training her peers to operate a nationwide information database which goes live later this month with the launch of a new national CAB website. She says one of the challenges of her new role will be to continue up-skill the 24 volunteers based at Wellsford. She is also looking at creating Wellsford’s own webpage on the national website.The Wellsford CAB covers an area from Puhoi to the Brynderwyns.Sandra moved to Te Hana 24 years ago with husband Owen, then a dairy farmer. The couple now run dry stock on the farm and have interests in local businesses.

The bureau, which is open weekdays from 10am to 3pm, is always looking for more volunteers to help deal with an average of 2300 enquiries a year. Info: Phone Wellsford CAB 423 7333 or 0800 367 222.

Outgoing Tapora School principal Bridget Rika is leaving the school with mixed emotions to lead St Joseph’s School, at Matata.

Bridget Rika leaves to take up a new job closer to home.

Tapora farewells principal

Originally from Omaio, near Opotiki, the move will take Mrs Rika and husband Traynor closer to their whanau and grandchildren.But, she says she will miss the Tapora school community which has been so supportive during her nearly six year tenure as principal.“I have worked alongside amazing staff with incredible skills, talent, life experiences and expertise in numerous areas,” she says. “It was my role to identify these skills and utilise them to strengthen the already solid foundation of the school. “I also got to liaise with people from other schools and organisations. What we all had in common was the united vision of providing our children with the best we could. Sometimes I took a different, unorthodox, route; however, we all arrived at the same destination. To these people I say ‘thank you’.”Mrs Rika says that personal highlights have included the school’s 50th Jubilee (it opened in 1956)

and meeting its first principal Des Witheford, who sadly passed away two weeks after the jubilee. She is proud that the number of computers available to students has doubled in five years and the school has formed a Kapa Haka group.Mrs Rika leaves the school at the end of this term. Traynor, who is caretaker at Wellsford School, will join her at the end of the year.


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Fighting mastitisMastitis by definition is inflammation of the udder, and is almost always as a result of infection by bacteria entering through the teat canal to cause infection. All dairy farmers will be familiar with the associated costs and hassles of mastitis, and at this time of the year mastitis prevention will be a high priority.Detection of clinical mastitis is by observation of an inflamed, enlarged and painful quarter, or visible changes in the appearance of the milk. Sub-clinical mastitis is a milder form of mastitis where the milk appears visibly normal, but the white blood cell count is elevated. This will only be detected by individual cell counts at herd testing, or by using a cowside test such as the rapid mastitis test (RMT). All clinical cases of mastitis need immediate treatment for both milk quality issues and cow welfare. The decision to treat sub-clinical cases depends on several factors including the “severity” of sub-clinical infection (eg is it gelling up heavily or lightly on the RMT) and the current bulk somatic cell count (if very low may not be necessary to treat detected sub-clinical cases). Assessing the success of a cure is often a point of confusion for farmers. How do you tell if your course of intramammary treatments has worked? The RMT results will not suddenly improve immediately after treatment. Even if all the bugs have been killed, the inflammatory response (and associated increase in the number of white blood cells) will take several weeks to return to normal, with prolonged “gelling up” on the RMT. With clinical cases monitoring the milk appearance and amount of quarter swelling and pain is the best way to assess a successful cure.Treatment of mastitis is a complicated field which needs to be individualised to each farm situation in consultation with your vet. A good principle to adhere to in all situations is to do your best to cure new infections first time. The rate of cure of recurring infections is much lower so it makes it sensible to nail new infections aggressively and effectively.

Animalswith Jon Makin (BVSc) www.warkworthvets.co.nz

Correction on de-sexing offerThe Maungaturoto and Mangawhai vets have advised that they are part of the SPCA deal for free neutering to Community Service Card holders, not participants of the Humane Society program, as stated in last month’s Northern Matters.

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Lamenting the demise of the English language proved to be a winning topic for Otamatea High School’s Danielle Baines.

Rotary speech contestants and judges, from left Mitch Northin, Rodney College; Alice Dimmock and Tom Usher, Mahurangi College; Elizabeth Perry, judge; Danielle Baines, winner; Annette Dark, judge; and Jacob Brown, Rodney College.

Otamatea student wins district speech contestDanielle, who is in Year 13, fought off close competition from contestants from Rodney and Mahurangi Colleges to win a place in the finals of the Rotary Club-sponsored annual speech contest, formerly the Rishworth Cup.The five contestants, hosted by members of Maungaturoto Rotary, spoke for between seven and 10 minutes on a prepared topic, and were then asked to prepare an impromptu 90-second speech on a surprise subject. This year’s impromptu topic was “Is Facebook anti-social”. Danielle kept her calm

during her impromptu, which was interrupted by the fire siren, to clinch the win. Rodney College Year 12 student Jacob Brown was runner-up.Judges Elizabeth Perry and Annette Dark said that competition was “very close”.The annual competition attracts entries from schools from Albany to the Far North, split into five zones. Danielle will compete in the finals in Whangarei later this month. Up for grabs is a sponsored trip to the Gold Coast where the winner is hosted by a Rotary family.

Fifty Rodney College Year 12 and 13 students are getting a taste of working life through the College’s Gateway Programme, now in its sixth year.Gateway coordinator Colleen Wright says students have placements with Police, local radio, preschools and in a number of trades including, butchery, panelbeating, shearing, farming, building, beauty and hairdressing, boat building, forestry and engineering. All students have the chance to gain credits towards National Certificates.Kaylem Kapea, Sam Currey, Jimmy McQuarrie and Jimmy Baird work with local builders.“All are gaining valuable practical experience and making links with clients, subcontractors, employers and the BCITO (Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation) in the process.” Mrs Wright says. Building offers students the start of an apprenticeship, working

towards the theory, while they are at school, with Gateway helping them decide whether this is the trade for them or not.” Another student, Chris Turnbull is learning the electrical trade with Paul Greig Electrical, of Kaiwaka, while Adam Rosewarne and Vijay Comber gained placements at Southern Spars, an Auckland-based international company making masts for the boating industry. “They have gained experience not only in boating but also in getting to work on time, using buses and driving in rush-hour traffic.”Aspiring radio announcers Corey McDevitt and Noroinia Pene have been working at Te Hana for Kaipara FM radio. They have been trained by Ted Anderson and have been broadcasting their programme each week. Last month, they attended an introductory course for disc jockeys in Auckland. Both boys were MCs for Matariki celebrations at Te Hana.

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Fun with Kids on the Jane Gifford Monday 27th September – A trip on the Mahurangi River aboard the restored Jane Gifford. 9:30am, Warkworth Wharf. Fun with Kids in the School Holidays Week 1 – For children aged 4-12 for fun activities and a special time. All materials for cooking, craft and games supplied. Thurs 30 Sep 9.30-12.30, WW Methodist Hall. Tutors: Maureen & SandyFun with Kids in the School Holidays Week 2 – As above. Thurs 7 Oct 9.30-12.30 at the WW Methodist Hall. Tutors: Maureen & Sandy Homestyle Cooking and Eating with Dorothy Part 1 - Home is where the heart is – where you share food, ideas & love with your family & friends around the dining table. Participate in making tasty and economic meals – old favourites as well as new ideas. Hands-on class concluding with a sit-down lunch. Venue: Snells Beach Church Hall. Mon 11 Oct 9.30-12.30. Tutor: Dorothy Andersen Beginner’s Veggie Gardening on a Budget - Learn hands-on the basics of sheet mulching a vegie bed and simple ways to grow plants from seeds, cuttings and divisions. Thurs 14 Oct 9.30-12, at Homebuilders. Tutors: Dorothy Andersen & Marie ClaydonHomestyle Cooking and Eating with Dorothy Part 2 - More recipes to share at home - delicious and economic meals. Hands-on class concluding with a sit-down lunch. Mon 18 Oct 9.30-12.30. Venue: Snells Beach Church Hall. Tutor: Dorothy Andersen.

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Communication consists of three main parts: listening thoroughly, expressing your view, and knowing how to negotiate when two different points of view exist. If you get this right there is not much that stands in the way of maintaining a happy relationship with another. Unfortunately, old ways of parenting have consisted of ideas such as ‘children should be seen and not heard’, while giving messages such as ‘don’t talk back to me’, ‘just be quiet and do as you are told’, ‘I don’t care what you think’. In the worst case scenario, children have learned to smack the opposition when communication breaks down. With the help of the parents communication skills can be safely practised in the home, coaching children how to listen and to notice how others are feeling, while asking respectfully for what they need and being able to negotiate fairly if needed. As parents we do not need to negotiate on everything, but we should regularly make ourselves available to fully listen and to notice how our children are feeling, responding with empathy and understanding. Once we have listened clearly and respectfully we can express our point modelling a short clear message. You may find you have room to negotiate once both sides are heard, but if there is no room for negotiation at least your child will feel they have been heard. More importantly, they would have received useful instructions on communication that will help them to build successful relationships and feel valued and connected to their community.

The BNZ and Plunket have formed a national partnership, which is paying dividends locally. Wellsford BNZ staff have been running regular sausage sizzles and soup sales since March, which have so far raised $750.The money has been put towards the purchase of a new dehumidifier and educational toys and books for the Wellsford Plunket. Customer services consultant Simone Housby says the Wellsford community has got behind the initiative and she especially thanks

Wellsford butcher Ron Matthews and Rodney Four Square’s Rakesh Patel.Plunket treasurer Erica Ball says the service really appreciates the help it’s receiving. “Plunket and the adjoining Toy Library cater for hundreds of local families and these resources are very welcome,” she says. Plunket is also keen to hear from any tradesmen/handymen who may be interested in helping with some much-needed building maintenance. Erica can be contacted on 021 137 7341.

Rose O’Connell hands over the dehumidifier to Plunket treasurer Erica Ball.

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Propertywith Scott Morison, Registered Valuer www.bmvaluers.co.nz

Adding valueLet’s look beyond the basic cosmetic upgrades of last month, and consider those more expensive items which can add more value to your property than you spend to create them – after all, isn’t that the point?The key to getting maximum ‘bang for your buck’ from upgrading items like kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and decks, is to firstly consider the likely purchasers for your property. First home buyers, those with teenage children, empty nesters, holiday home buyers and retirees all have different requirements in a property. Once you have established your most likely buyers, try and identify if your home is in the lower, middle, or upper end of the value range for your area. Thirdly, consider the overall, style, quality, and location of your property in relation to those nearby. That is, is yours the best house in the worst street? Or vice versa? Is it just average? The best value gains are had by turning a below average property into a slightly above average one. If you start with something above average, then your options will always be limited to add cost effective value.The key here is not to overcapitalise the property with fixtures and fittings which are of a higher quality than is warranted by the property and its location. Here are some examples:

Adding a third bedroom generally creates more value than adding a fifth y(most buyers see the benefit in three bedrooms, whereas some would see five bedrooms as unnecessary).Upgrading an older style kitchen from the 1980s and earlier can be a good yidea, when combined with redecoration of the interior walls and ceilings. However, replacing a functional kitchen less than 20 years old with a more modern one, or upgrading the bench tops to granite in a sub $400,000 house is generally not cost effective. Adding a good sized deck can be a good idea – up to a point. In order yto add cost effective value, the deck should be of a scale and quality commensurate with the dwelling. I have seen 80m2 houses with 80m2 decks. In that case, a 40m2 deck was adequate and the rest was simply overcapitalisation.With garages, one is okay, two is good, three is pushing it, and any more yis simply unnecessary for most properties.

As with so many things in life (and especially in property), the Law of Diminishing Returns prevails.

Mangrove management fundsNorthland communities keen to better manage mangroves in their areas are being urged to apply for a share of a $135,000 local authority fund. The Northland Regional Council set aside the funds to help cover some of the costs of assessing environmental effects and applying for resource consents for community-led mangrove management initiatives. Project identified for possible funding include those addressing drainage issues, public access or other community wellbeing issues that have arisen as a result of mangrove expansion in coastal areas. Money will not be allocated for physical works. Priority will be given to proposals that are well-supported by local communities, comply with the appropriate rules and are backed by groups with the means to complete any physical works and long term management requirements. Info: Phone Jon Hampson on 0800 002 004 or email [email protected]

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North Rodney Victim Support Group Inc provides 24 hour, seven day a week service to victims of crime and trauma living within the Warkworth, Mahurangi, Wellsford and Mangawhai areas.

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PUBLIC NOTICESALBERTLAND PONY CLUB ENROLMENT DAY 11th Sept, Hoteo North State HW 16. 10am start and a in-hand demo. Ph Leanne 431 4146.

FREE COMPOSTING AND WORM-FARMING WORKSHOPS. Learn how to turn your food and garden waste into valuable fertiliser. Sat 11th September, 2.30-4.30pm, Matakana School or Sat 18th September, 2.30-4.30pm Rodney College. To book call 0800 426 5196.

GAMBLING HELPLINE Professional counsellors available 24 hours to help those suffering

from gambling problems or affected by another’s gambling.

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Providing programmes for men who need assistance to change abusive behaviours and attitudes and work

on equality and respect. Held in Orewa and Warkworth.

For enquiries phone 09 425 8130. We also provide programmes for women that are or have been in

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WORK WANTEDREID EQUESTRIAN ENGINEERING, Wellsford. Float rebuilds, horse truck conversions, etc. Dog kennels made to measure. Quality work. Phone Ron on 423 9666.

Classified advertisiNgAdvertise your Classified adverts and Church Notices here. 30c per word for run-ons or $6.70 per cm for boxed adverts (excl GST).

To place a classified phone 09 425 9068 or email: [email protected]

REUNIONS

AVONDALE COLLEGE REUNION 22-24 October 2010

All events to be held at the school. Contact Avis 09 828 5560 or 027

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WAIUKU COLLEGE GOLDEN JUBILEE Labour weekend, 22-24 Oct 2010. Visit www.waiuku-college.school.nz for info and to register or write to: Waiuku College Reunion, PO Box 124, Waiuku

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SCENIC FLIGHTS $39, 20 minutes; $49, 30 minutes minimum 3 passengers. Trial flights $75. Gift vouchers available.

GREAT BARRIER FLIGHTS. Special stopover up to 4 hours. Return $99. Minimum 3 passengers.

NORTH CAPE FLIGHTS $375 each. Minimum 3 passengers.

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FOR SALEBROWN SHAVER PULLETS FOR SALE Specifically reared for free ranging and will commence laying early October. For more details and to reserve please phone 09 422 5890 or email: [email protected]

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ACCOUNTANTSpire Chartered Accountants is a Chartered Accountancy practice with branches in Whangarei, Auckland and Warkworth. We require an Accountant with proven experience to work in our Warkworth office.You will be responsible for preparation of annual financial statements, management accounts and taxation returns.We are looking for an individual with a balanced mix of efficiency and personality, and who is capable of creating a working relationship with our partners and clients alike.We are a rapidly growing firm, and can offer opportunities to work for dynamic and interesting clients who value our contribution to their business.Please send a covering letter and supporting CV to: Gayleen Sime, email: [email protected] by 30 September.

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Born in Warkworth, I grew up on a local dairy farm, attending Matakana School. Enlisted in RNZAF, I trained in Electrical/Electronics. After completing service, I worked in the construction of Dairy and Manufacturing plants. This generated specialist knowledge and experience in large energy, waste water, water treatment, and infrastructure projects. I developed a strong plain speaking management style and strategic analysis capability from senior executive positions and entrepreneurship.

I am known for delivering on-time and on-budget. Auckland Council is an opportunity to reform Local Government. Going from many councils to one will create huge e�cien-cies, if managed correctly.

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0159 0.20825 3.51421 0.12045 3.6

0250 0.10915 3.51510 0.22135 3.5

0339 0.21005 3.51600 0.32226 3.4

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0518 0.41145 3.21744 0.6

0007 3.10608 0.61239 3.11840 0.8

0100 2.90703 0.71337 2.91940 0.9

0156 2.80803 0.91437 2.82042 1.0

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0012 0.80634 2.81235 0.81854 3.0

0054 0.70716 2.91313 0.71933 3.0

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Times for North Rodney locations differ from Auckland as below:Whangateau ............................ HW and LW times same as Auckland. Mahurangi ................................ HW +2 mins, LW +12 minsBon Accord .............................. HW -22 mins, LW -1 minManghawai, Leigh, Sandspit ... HW +5 mins, LW +5 mins. Kaipara - Poutu Pt. .................. HW +3hrs4mins, LW +3hrs14mins Tinopai ..................................... HW +3hrs39mins, LW +3hrs49minsSource: LAND INFORMATION NZ Tide Predictions. NZ Standard Time

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Outboard Service & Repairs Te Pataka KoreroPeople Places & Storieswith Thomas de Thierry

First Kaipara missionary stationTena ra koutou katoa, (Greetings)Not so long ago a waananga (gathering) was held at the Oruawharo Marae, by whanau and students of Te Waananga o Aotearoa studying at the Te Hana Trust. The purpose of this gathering was to share local knowledge on history, stories, local waiata (songs), myths and legends. Part of the discussion was around the influences and impact of early European settlement in the district, specifically the establishment of the first Missionary Church in the Kaipara District, at Waingohi, Oruawharo.It is said by our tupuna, that the Rev. William Gittos visited Oruawharo about the year 1853. Gittos was then at Helensville with the McLeod family. A meeting was held to decide where the first Kaipara mission station should be built at Uaki (across the Oruawharo River, Kaira Creek). Te Poari and Aramakaraka (local chiefs) suggested that the mission be built at Te Uaki, whereby Mr Gittos could serve both the Oruawharo and Otamatea district, and gifted 100 acres to the mission. Other areas of land were offered by other Native chiefs. After much discussion, Te Waitaheke and Matikikuha Parakai. notable leaders of the area, insisted stubbornly to have the mission station established at Waingohi. They said: “We will give free land, free kai from our nearby garden, plenty of fish, oyster and pipi.” The other advantage was that canoes could be dragged over Opou to go south, so it was decided – the first missionary station was built at Waingohi, Oruawharo. The Minniesdale Church was built after the arrival of the Non-Conformists of Albert Land some 15 years later. Waingohi is on the right as you enter the Kaira Creek with a shelly beach and wave-made ridges in a crescent shape. There is a small mudflat inlet and narrow channel which gives the place its name Waingohi, meaning river of fish. At high or incoming tides, fish of all types would enter the narrow channels and our tupuna would straddle the outlet catching thousands of ngohis when the tide receded.Remnants of the old raupo church are still found today at the Oruawharo Marae; two remaining totara support beams were dragged from the old station to the old Marae and used at that particular time as seats. One of the beams is still used as a seat outside the Marae dining hall. There has been plenty of discussion about all the changes that have taken place in our district. “If only these walls could talk?” Wouldn’t it be great, if only these poles could talk? Until next time, mauri ora (healthy living).


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• Household management for housework, meal preparation, shopping, companionship.

• ACC community home-based nursing Free - no ACC top up. For wound dressings etc.

• ACC home-based rehabilitation for all care after an accident - housework, shopping, transport, personal cares, meals etc.

• Sleepover care qualified staff will sleep over as required.

• Visiting service for lonely and at risk clients who meet the criteria.

• Private care including night nursing, doctors visits, hair appointments etc. $22.50 per hour + GST.

• Frozen meals - a large variety to choose from delivery free in Rodney.

• Equipment loan pool wheelchairs, showering equipment, on short term loan.

We provide the full package to enable people to remain independent in their own home. Our trained caregivers can do shopping, doctors visits, hairdresser appointments - in fact any appointments you need to keep. We also offer a full Home Help Service, including laundry, ironing or meal preparation.All services are free if you meet the criteria.

As a charitable trust our profits are reinvested in Community Health Projects “

Services available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Ring your local office for further information.

Colour and contrast have returned to John Harrison’s world since having cataract surgery on both eyes at the Rodney Surgical Centre recently.

The team in action at the Rodney Surgical Centre.

John Harrison now only needs his glasses to read the fine print.

Warkworth surgery restores the viewThe 83-year-old retired navigator from Snells Beach says the difference it’s made to his eyesight is “amazing”.“I had to wear glasses for almost everything I did, from watching TV to driving,” he says.“Now the fuzziness is gone and I only need the glasses for reading.”Mr Harrison says the deterioration in his eyesight happened gradually from about age 50.He says it was quite a shock to discover that it was no longer perfect. Having served in the British Merchant Navy and as a reservist in the Royal Navy, he was used to regular eye checks, which had always given him the 20/20 tick.Seeing the improvement in his wife Bette’s eyesight after cataract surgery prompted him to make enquiries.His left eye was operated on at the end of July and the right one was done three weeks later.“It’s very simple and straightforward, and the results are virtually instantaneous when the eye patch comes off. And what’s really tremendous is that the surgeon says there won’t be any deterioration in my sight.”Mr Harrison says he initially looked at have the operation done in Whangarei

but this would have involved a long drive and staying overnight.Cataract surgeon Mark Donaldson, who operated on Mr Harrison, says cataracts are when the lens has clouded and lost its clarity.“The eyesight may be a little bit reduced or totally blind,” he says. “At cataract surgery the old cloudy lens is removed from the eye and a small plastic lens inserted to replace it.“For those blind from cataract having the sight fully restored in the space of 20 minutes is a modern miracle and for those with lesser degrees of sight loss, driving vision may be restored, glare reduced and other tasks made easier.“If you have cataracts and are finding your eyesight is letting you

down despite having a good pair of specs, then surgery is worth considering. Cataracts are no longer left to become frustratingly ‘ripe’ as they were in the past.”

seniormomentsELDERLY FEATURE

GreyPower is a lobby group which promotes the welfare and wellbeing of those aged 50 plus. It has been involved in a number of campaigns caretaking the health needs of the elderly, taking a particular interest in ensuring New Zealanders are guaranteed an adequate pension and drawing attention to the impact on the elderly of ever-escalating electricity and petrol costs. GreyPower Warkworth members recently lobbied the Waitemata District Health Board for a fairer system of parking at North Shore Hospital. The organisation welcomes new members. Meetings are held monthly and often include guest speakers. Info: Anne Martin 422 2370.

Speaking up for the elderly

Senior achieverNominations are being sought for the Countdown Senior New Zealander of the Year 2011. This award is open to those aged 60 and over, and celebrates an ability to continue to achieve and contribute to the nation. Nominees could be involved in business, sport, arts, education, clubs, and community groups or volunteering. Nominations close on October 22. Info: free phone 0508 692 927 or www.nzawards.org.nz


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Providing health care for the elderly is one of the many services offered by Te Ha Oranga, of Ngati Whatua, the iwi whose rohe extends from Auckland to Whangarei.

Providing care where it’s needed to Ngati Whatua

The values that drive Ngati Whatua’s service to the people of the rohe are summarised as ‘Kaua e mahue te tahi atu ki waho’ or ‘Don’t leave anybody out.’ “This means our services are comprehensive and available to all,” registered nurse Bronwyn Emson says. For Maori and Pacific people, the definition of elderly is anyone over 55 years of age.”Te Ha Oranga offers a mobile nursing service for care in the home, which may be short-term to help an elderly person recover from surgery, illness or accident.

They also provide on going support and care for people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and respiratory disease.“We also offer home based support services for the elderly who may need help to remain independent in their own home. This can mean help with housework or provision of personal care such as assistance with showering.“Our aim is to keep in touch with our Kuia and Kaumatua, and visit when we can, and on request. We have outings and events throughout the year to which they are all invited.”

Around a dozen women meet each Tuesday at the Co-operating Church on Rodney St for an hour-long keep fit session, under instructor Penny Diamond. The aim is to encourage improved overall fitness, balance and to have fun, Penny says. “We are a friendly, casual bunch, who welcome new members, both men and women. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never participated in a fitness class before because our routines are easy to learn.” The group meets from 9am to10am and sessions cost $4.

Wellsford seniors take to fitness

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Kaua e mahue te tahi atu ki waho Don’t leave anybody out

Health services provided:

• Mobile nursing services • Whanau ora (family health)• Tamariki ora (well child) • Chronic care• Asthma care • Community health• Quit smoking coaches • Alcohol & drug counselling• Sexual health service • Women’s health• Breastscreening • Immunisation• Personal & home health services

Wellsford Office Phone 09 423 6091 • Fax 09 423 8057158 Rodney Street, Wellsford


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Osteo Arthritis, otherwise known as OA, refers to a degenerative condition which affects joints. This results in swelling, pain, loss of movement in the joint and stiffness.Generally, it is caused by the body’s natural wear and tear. Like the fact our car tyres don’t last forever, unfortunately neither do our joints! If you have had a cartilage injury or a serious injury to a joint then you are more prone to OA later in life. There is thought to be a genetic component to OA but unlike rheumatoid arthritis it is not necessarily passed down the generations, and our environment and work have a strong influence on it developing. Obesity has a large impact on our joints, and places them at risk of developing OA.OA generally affects larger weight bearing joints such as hips, knees and back. Any area of the body which has been used excessively or has taken a great deal of load is also susceptible. For example, builders shoulders, farmers knees, physios hands and typists thumbs and wrists.We can try to prevent OA, or at least

lessen the severity of it, in a number of ways – a supplement like omega 3 fish oil helps to naturally lubricate the joints, and glucosamine and chondroitin are often taken. These have been shown to stop the degeneration of cartilage in our joints; they cannot regenerate the lost cartilage but will effectively stop further degeneration. Maintaining a healthy weight will limit the compressive forces going through the joints. Ensure you have good support shock absorbing shoes for walking and running, and walk or run on the grass or beach which is softer than concrete. Water exercise is great as it places no stress on the body, but maintains strength and movement in the joint.When OA does flare up, the joint will feel hot, swollen and very painful. Physiotherapy can help to settle this down with ultrasound, massage, compression and advice on correct exercises. Once the flare up has eased the most important thing to do is maintain the range of movement in the joint, and the strength. It essential to have some specific exercises to help maintain and maximise the joint’s function.

One in every six New Zealanders over the age of 15 years – or, one in every three people over the age of 45 years – will have arthritis in their lifetime. There are over 140 different types of Arthritis and these can affect people of all ages. Arthritis New Zealand offers an extensive information and education service. The Arthritis Orange Appeal week will be held from September 21 to 28. Info: www.arthritis.org.nz

Keen golfer and walker Moreen Malanot, of Ahuroa, believes her arthritis is the result of a hockey injury she suffered in her 20s. She is pictured receiving treatment from physiotherapist Helen Sheat. Active Living is offering free physio checks this month.

What is Osteo Arthritis?By physiotherapist Hannah Edwards


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September 24th: Balsamic Vinegar, learn about and taste genuine aged Italian Aceto Balsamico

October 1st: Handmade pasta, try your hand at using a pasta machine.

October 8th: Pizza is it the new fondue?? Make, Bake and Taste.

October 15th: Scanpan’s NZ Chef in store, promotion and cookery details closer to the date

October 22nd: Wines from Matakana matched with Andrea and her staff’s favourite dishes.

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Cuisinewith Andrea Hinchco www.tastematakana.co.nz

French renaissanceWith the huge success of the movie Julie and Julia there has been a subsequent resurgence of interest in Julia Child’s cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I have revisited it lately and have yet to have a failure when I take the time to follow the instructions without taking shortcuts.To the French, food is extremely important, probably more so than anything else. It is to be savored and eaten at leisure, accompanied by fine wines and in fine company. Growing, preparing and cooking the food is proudly maintained through tradition and expertise handed down from generation to generation. If you find traditional French food too fussy or complicated, look to the styles and recipes of the French Country Cook, which is governed by seasonality and locality. Books about French country cooking are comparatively new, rarely earlier than 1900 as until quite recently, country cooking meant subsistence, living off the land. The flavours, simplicity and robustness of this cuisine style makes it one of my favourites.

Chickpea Dip (Poischichade)Makes 2 cups to serve 6 to 8

Poischichade is the Provencal take on popular middle eastern dips like hummus. Most busy people today just grab a can and by using the pre cooked peas this puree takes only a few minutes to make. It makes an unusual dip to have with pita bread or a great accompaniment for grilled sausages.

1 large red capsicum 2x 420g cans chickpeas, drained & rinsed1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons salt½ teaspoon cayenne pepper juice of 1 lemon2 tablespoons extra virgin olive paprika, for sprinkling Peel the capsicum in the usual way. Cut into pieces. Combine the pepper pieces, chickpeas, cumin, salt, cayenne pepper, lemon juice and oil in a food processor. Puree until smooth, adding more oil if necessary to make a firm yet moist paste. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Pile into serving bowl, sprinkle with the paprika and it is ready to serve. Keeps well in airtight container in fridge for up to a week.

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History comes aliveWood chopping, side-saddle horse riding and children’s craft activities are some of the many events on the programme of the annual Settlers Day at The Kauri Museum on October 9. There will also be live displays of butter-making, nail driving and axe handle making. Children’s craft activities will include building tin can stilts, learning French knitting, cross-stitching and more. The museum is welcoming back the City of Sails Men’s Choir which will give two performances during the day. Museums registrar Dennise Brownlie describes the choir as “amazing”. The day starts with a church service at 9.30am, activities start at 10am and will finish at 4pm. For more information about the day visit www.kaurimuseum.com. See advert next page for school holiday programme details.


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The 10th Rodney Art Awards

Rodney Community Arts Council Inc

Free entry. All welcome. Enquiries Ph 09 4242 2128

“Riches of Rodney”September 2~26, 2010

“Dialogue in the afternoon” Sat Sept 4, 2pm“Tour of the Exhibition” Sun Sept 5, 2pm

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what’s on September 2010 in North Rodney

For inclusion in the What’s On, here and on our website, email your events to [email protected]

11 Otamatea Hawks Rugby Club prizegiving, Kaiwaka Sports Complex, 6.30pm.

13 Otamatea rugby meeting, Kaiwaka Sports Complex, 7.30pm.

16 Forest & Bird Winter Talks – High country issues in the South Island, conversion of McKenzie country land to pastoral farming and the equitable distribution of remaining grazing land held by high country leaseholders. Catholic Church hall, Alnwick St, starts 7.30pm.

16 Warkworth Methodist Women’s Fellowship Hostess afternoon at 1.30pm in the Methodist Church Centre Hexham St. Speaker Kathy Carter Lee, the Life of an Afghan Woman. Afternoon Tea.

17 Rodney College art exhibition, 4pm-7pm (see story p19).

17-Oct9 Local government election.

18 Warkworth Music Society presents the University of Akld Classical Voice Students, Warkworth Town Hall, 7.30pm.

19 Eastern United JMB prizegiving, Kaiwaka Sports Complex, at 2pm.

21 Quiz Night, Warkworth Bowling Club, Mill Lane, 7.30pm start. Organised by Kowhai Coast Lions.

27-Oct1 Trash & Treasure sale for St John, Centennial Hall Maungaturoto. Info: Phone Eileen on 021 1420357 or Trevor on 431 8499.

28 Rural Women’s meeting, Kourawhero Hall, Woodcocks Rd, from 11am to 2.30pm. All welcome, bring your lunch.

October 2 Auckland Youth Symphony Orchestra, Mahurangi College

Hall, 2pm. Info: 425 7313

2-7 Kowhai Festival Warkworth.

4 Bingo, upstairs in new Masonic Lodge, Baxter St, Warkworth; starts 7.15pm. Proceeds to Warkworth Museum.

5 Official opening of the Rodney Health Trust community housing project, Mangawhai, by Prime Minister

9 Kowhai Festival Big Day Out.

9 The Kauri Museum Settlers Day (see story p34).

10 Cathedral organ scholar Paul Tarling performs at Christ Church, Warkworth. Info & tickets, Warkworth iSITE.

11 Warkworth District High School & Mahurangi College sesquicentennial and jubilee planning meeting Mahurangi College, 5.30pm www.mahurangi.school.nz/reunion All ex-pupils welcome.

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The district will be well-represented in the annual Northern Roller Mills Tournament, which will be held in Cambridge this year during the first week of the school holidays.This Inter provincial tournament is in its 85th year and is the second oldest Rugby tournament in New Zealand behind the Ranfurly Shield.Local representatives in the Northland team are Tomarata Rugby Football Club members Terry Baldwin, Mahara Dunn and Kwyntyn Vakatina, and Ruawai Rugby Football Club’s Quentin Le Gros-Waru. The boys were selected from the

week-long Taniwha Cup Tournament held in the previous school holidays.Roller Mills is a one week tournament against other unions, from the Bay of Plenty north.The boys and their parents have been travelling huge distances for trainings three times a week, at Morewa and Tikipunga, plus other pre-tournament commitments. Families have been fundraising to pay for team travel and accommodation, but would be keen to hear from anyone interested in providing some level of sponsorship.Info: Jenny Baldwin 431 2606.

Pictured are, from left, Ruawai Rugby Football Club’s Quentin Le Gros-Waru and Tomarata Rugby Football Club members Mahara Dunn, Terry Baldwin and Kwyntyn Vakatina.

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Forty teams participated in the fun day.Hula girls, Mangawhai 3.Witches, Matakana 3

Rodney netballers final shoot-out done in styleThey came in pyjamas, rubbish bags and dressed like bumble bees for a fun end-of-year netball competition at the Rodney Netball Centre courts in Wellsford last month. Altogether, 40 teams took part, winding-up a very successful season. Centre coordinator Tui McCaughey says the McDonalds-sponsored event was a fitting finish for a season marked by strong competition, plenty of enthusiasm and fine weather. “Our only cancellation was the finals day,” she said. Overall winners this season were Mangawhai 3, who won the junior A grade and the junior championship.

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